Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Relationship between Perceived Supervisor Support, Perceived Organizational Support, Organizational Commitment and Employee Turnover Intention

This study aims to investigate the influence of perceived supervisor support, perceived organizational support and organizational commitment towards employees’ turnover intention. It has been discovered through previous literature that perceived supervisor support, perceived organizational support and organizational commitment are associated with employees’ turnover intention. This study collected data from 260 respondents selected from eight three-star hotels in Kota Kinabalu area. Each of the independent variables - perceived supervisor support, perceived organizational support and organizational commitment were regressed towards employees’ turnover intention (dependent variable). The findings show that there is a significant relationship between perceived supervisor support, perceived organizational support and organizational commitment towards employees’ turnover intention. This study suggests that more attention shall be given from the hotel management towards the employees to reduce the turnover intention. Apart from that, the study was able to gather some useful information for the hoteliers and managers pertaining to the respondents’ profile and what exactly the employees expect from the organization.
Multiple-Attribute Text Rewriting

The dominant approach to unsupervised “style transfer” in text is based on the idea of learning a latent representation, which is independent of the attributes specifying its “style”. In this paper, we show that this condition is not necessary and is not always met in practice, even with domain adversarial training that explicitly aims at learning such disentangled representations. We thus propose a new model that controls several factors of variation in textual data where this condition on disentanglement is replaced with a simpler mechanism based on back-translation. Our method allows control over multiple attributes, like gender, sentiment, product type, etc., and a more fine-grained control on the trade-off between content preservation and change of style with a pooling operator in the latent space. Our experiments demonstrate that the fully entangled model produces better generations, even when tested on new and more challenging benchmarks comprising reviews with multiple sentences and multiple attributes.
Massive envelopes and filaments in the NGC 3603 star forming region

The formation of massive stars and their arrival on the zero-age main-sequence occurs hidden behind dense clouds of gas and dust. In the giant Hii region NGC 3603, the radiation of a young cluster of OB stars has dispersed dust and gas in its vicinity. At a projected distance of 2:5 pc from the cluster, a bright mid-infrared (mid-IR) source (IRS 9A) had been identified as a massive young stellar object (MYSO), located on the side of a molecular clump (MM2) of gas facing the cluster. We investigated the physical conditions in MM2, based on APEX sub-mm observations using the SABOCA and SHFI instruments, and archival ATCA 3 mm continuum and CS spectral line data. We resolved MM2 into several compact cores, one of them closely associated with IRS 9A. These are likely infrared dark clouds as they do not show the typical hot-core emission lines and are mostly opaque against the mid-IR background. The compact cores have masses of up to several hundred times the solar mass and gas temperatures of about 50 K, without evidence of internal ionizing sources. We speculate that IRS 9A is younger than the cluster stars, but is in an evolutionary state after that of the compact cores.
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: INSTITUTIONS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND THE CASE OF HEDGE FUNDS

Foundational work on institutional theory as a framework for studying organizations underscored its relevance to analyses of entrepreneurship, but entrepreneurship research has often ignored the insights provided by this theoretic approach. In this chapter, we illustrate the utility of institutional theory as a central framework for explaining entrepreneurial phenomena by discussing three primary questions for entrepreneurship researchers: Under what conditions are individuals likely to found new organizations? What are key influences on the kinds of organizations they found? And what factors determine the likelihood of the survival of new organizations? We describe the kinds of answers that an institutional perspective provides to these questions, illustrate some of our arguments by drawing on a recent field of entrepreneurial endeavor, hedge funds, and discuss the implications of our analysis for further work by entrepreneurship researchers.
Genotypic Polymorphisms for Adiponectin and Follicle Stimulating Hormone Receptor Genes Related to Weaning-to-First Service Interval and Litter Traits in a Swine Population in Northern Thailand

The objectives of this research were to estimate the allele frequencies of previously identified polymorphism in the ADIPOQ and FSHR genes and to evaluate their association with weaning-tofirst service interval (WSI), number of piglets born alive (NBA), total litter birth weight (LBW), number of piglets at weaning (NPW) and total litter weaning weight (LWW) in a commercial swine population consisted of Landrace (L), Large White (W), L × W and W × L sows in northern Thailand. The dataset consisted of 470 records for WSI, NBA, and LBW, and 330 records for NPW and LWW from 363 sows. Blood samples were also collected from these 363 sows. One SNP and 2 alleles were studied for the ADIPOQ (G and A) and FSHR (C and T) genes. The SNP for ADIPOQ was AJ849536: g.1716G>A and the SNP for FSHR was SNP as AF025377: g.1166C>T. Associations between traits and alleles and genotypes were performed using linear models. Allele substitution effects were modeled as regressions of traits on numbers of G alleles for ADIPOQ and numbers of T alleles for FSHR. The allelic model included year-season, parity of sow, breed group of sow, number of G alleles, number of T alleles, age of sow at farrowing , lactation length, number of piglets weaned, and residual. The genotypic model substituted genotype of the sow at the ADIPOQ locus and genotype of the sow at the FSHR locus for numbers of G and T alleles. Neither allelic nor genotypic effects were significant for either the ADIPOQ or the FSHR gene. Small numbers of animals, tropical environmental conditions and genetic similarity among animals due to intra-herd replacement of boars and gilts during the period of the study may have contributed to the lack of significant differences among allelic and genotypic effects in this population. Thus, the ADIPOQ and FSHR genes will be of little help for selecting pigs in this population.
The Effects of Over-the-Counter Phytoestrogens on Breast Cancer Cells

3 Acknowledgements . 4 Authorship . 5 Background . 6 Introduction . 6 Part 1: Hormones and Hormone Therapy . 6 Hormones . 6 Menopause . 7 Hormone Replacement Therapy . 7 Part 2: Phytochemicals. 10 Phytoestrogens . 10 Phytoestrogens in Daily Diets . 11 Part 3: Food and Drug Administration . 13 Over the Counter Drugs . 13 FDA Regulations for Dietary Supplements . 14 Part 4: Phytoestrogens and T47D-KBluc Cell Line . 16 Black Cohosh . 16 Grape Seed . 17 Red Clover . 17 T47D-KBluc Cell line . 18 Conclusion . 18 Methods . 19 Extraction of Supplements . 19 Black Cohosh . 19 Red Clover . 19 Grape seed Extract . 19 High Performance Liquid Chromatography . 19 Serial Dilutions . 20 MTT Assay . 20 Results and Discussion . 22 HPLC Results . 22 MTT Assays . 27 CellTiter 96 . 27 TACS MTT . 31 Conclusions . 36 References . 38
What happens at the gap between knowledge and practice? Spaces of encounter and misencounter between environmental scientists and local people

Researchers studying processes of global environmental change are increasingly interested in their work having impacts that go beyond academia to influence policy and management. Recent scholarship in the conservation sciences has pointed to the existence of a research-action gap and has proposed various solutions for overcoming it. However, most of these studies have been limited to the spaces of dissemination, where the science has already been done and is then to be passed over to users of the information. Much less attention has been paid to encounters that occur between scientists and nonscientists during the practice of doing scientific research, especially in situations that include everyday roles of labor and styles of communication (i.e., fieldwork). This paper builds on theories of contact that have examined encounters and relations between different groups and cultures in diverse settings. I use quantitative and qualitative evidence from Madidi National Park, Bolivia, including an analysis of past research in the protected area, as well as interviews (N = 137) and workshops and focus groups (N = 12) with local inhabitants, scientists, and park guards. The study demonstrates the significance of currently unacknowledged or undervalued components of the research-action gap, such as power, respect, and recognition, to develop a relational and reciprocal notion of impact. I explain why, within such spaces of encounter or misencounter between scientists and local people, knowledge can be exchanged or hidden away, worldviews can be expanded or further entrenched, and scientific research can be welcomed or rejected.
Does Aid for Trade Enhance Export Performance? Investigating the Infrastructure Channel

Today, there are few empirical studies assessing the effectiveness of aid for trade on trade pe rformance. Furthermore, existing works do not test channels by which this impact is transiting. We address this question using an empirical analysis constructed in two steps. Following a model of export performance, we first test if institutions and infrastructure, our two potential channels of transmission, are indeed determinants of export performance. Secondly, we test the impact of aid for trade sectoral flows on the determinants that were highlighted in the first part. We show that the infrastructure channel appears to be highly significant in the first step whereas the institutional one turns out to have limited impact on developing countries’ exports. Furthermore, in our second step, aid for infrastructure seems, once instrumented, to have a strong and positive impact on the infrastructure level. Our results indicate that a 10% increase in aid to infrastructure commitments per capita leads to an average increase of the exports over GDP ratio for a developing country of 2.34%. It is also equivalent to a 2.71% reduction of the tariff and non-tariff barriers. This highlights the very high economic impact of aid for trade throughout the channel of infrastructures.
High power CW output from low confinement asymmetric structure diode laser

High power continuous wave output from diode lasers using low loss, low confinement, asymmetric structures is demonstrated. An asymmetric structure with an optical trap layer was grown by metal organic vapour phase epitaxy. Gain guided 50 µm wide stripe 1–3 mm long diode lasers were studied. 1.8 W of continuous wave optical power per uncoated facet was obtained at an injection current of 4.7 A (36 mW/µm). The threshold current density is 270–400 A/cm2.
Efficacy of Selected Plant Extracts in the Control of Fungal Dry Rot of White Yam ( Dioscorea Rotundata ) Tubers in Kogi State Taiga

Four fungi (Fusarium oxysporium , Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus stolonifer, Penicilium oxalicum) pathogens associated with dry rot of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) tubers were isolated. The efficacy of three plants extracts (Azadirachta indica, Nicotiana tabacum and Aloe barbadensis) were tested in vivo on the fungal pathogens. The 30 and 40% concentrations of cold and hot extracts of N. tabacum, completely prevented rot-depth caused by the four isolated pathogens (F. oxysporium, R. stolonifer,P. oxalicum and A. niger) in the yam tubers tested. Only the hot extract of A. barbadensis at 20, 30 and 40% concentrations completely prevented rot caused by F. oxysporium, R. stolonifer and P. oxalicum, while only the 40% concentration of its cold extract had similar effect on only the three pathogens like the hot extract. Also, only 30 and 40% concentrations of hot extract of A. indica prevented rot lesions caused by three of the pathogens (F. oxysporium, R. stolonifer and P. oxalicum), The hot extract of N. tabacum was most fungitoxic, followed by hot extracts of A. barbadensis and A. indica respectively.
Performance of IBS precast concrete beam-column connections under earthquake effects: a literature review

Problem statement: Despite demonstrating rather much benefits comparing to the conventional cast-in-place construction, the acceptance level of precast concrete building is still reportedly low in Malaysia. The implication imposed by stricter seismic design provisions would only worsen the matter. Approach: The main objective of this study was to identify the most appropriate type of beam-column connections to be introduced to precast concrete industry, particularly for regions of low to moderate seismicity. Hence, this study presented a comprehensive literature overview of the findings from studies conducted to analyze and investigate the behavior of precast concrete systems assembled with typical connections or joints under simulated earthquake loading. Results: The seismic performance of precast concrete structure very much depended on the ductility capacity of the connectors jointing each precast components, especially at critical joints such as the beam-to-column connections. It was learnt from the review that (1) hybrid post-tensioned beam-column connection and (2) Dywidag Ductile Connector® were among the most widely used connectors for precast construction in seismic prone regions. Conclusion: Future refinement and research could be carried out in order to optimize these connections to be used in low seismicity regions. Proposed connection type should be practical and well-accepted to avoid further impediment of the precast system.
Stimulated Brillouin scattering in single-mode fibers above threshold : spectral and statistical properties

We performed numerical simulations in order to obtain statistical and spectral characteristics of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) initiated from Gaussian noise in singlemode optical fibers. Recently published experimental spectra of SBS power are completely explained by on one dimensional SBS model. We give a clear physical insight into the problem and, for the first time, reveal how the probability function of Stokes power and the SBS spectra evolve as key parameters of the model vary, leading to a modification of Stokes field statistics.
Automated Analysis of Pedestrian–Vehicle Conflicts Using Video Data

Pedestrians are vulnerable road users, and despite their limited representation in traffic events, pedestrian-involved injuries and fatalities are overrepresented in traffic collisions. However, little is known about pedestrian exposure to the risk of collision, especially when compared with the amount of knowledge available for motorized traffic. More data and analysis are therefore required to understand the processes that involve pedestrians in collisions. Collision statistics alone are inadequate for the study of pedestrian–vehicle collisions because of data quantity and quality issues. Surrogate safety measures, as provided by the collection and study of traffic conflicts, were developed as a proactive complementary approach to offer more in-depth safety analysis. However, high costs and reliability issues have inhibited the extensive application of traffic conflict analysis. An automated video analysis system is presented that can (a) detect and track road users in a traffic scene and classify them as pedestrians or motorized road users, (b) identify important events that may lead to collisions, and (c) calculate several severity conflict indicators. The system seeks to classify important events and conflicts automatically but can also be used to summarize large amounts of data that can be further reviewed by safety experts. The functionality of the system is demonstrated on a video data set collected over 2 days at an intersection in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Four conflict indicators are automatically computed for all pedestrian–vehicle events and provide detailed insight into the conflict process. Simple detection rules on the indicators are tested to classify traffic events. This study is unique in its attempt to extract conflict indicators from video sequences in a fully automated way.
A review of the factors affecting the cost effectiveness and health benefits of domestic radon remediation programmes

Radon levels in domestic properties can be sufficiently high to pose a health hazard, significantly increasing the risk of lung cancer. The distribution of high levels varies geographically. As a result, radon remediation programmes in the United Kingdom (UK) have been developed, firstly to find the houses with high levels, and then remediate these. Our group has extensively studied domestic remediation programmes in the U.K., principally in Northamptonshire, where 6.3% of existing houses exhibit radon levels greater than the UK Action Level of 200 Bq.m, but also in other parts of the country. This analysis has addressed the influences of a number of different factors. Firstly, programmes in areas where more houses are over the Action level are necessarily more cost-effective. Secondly, cost-effectiveness is reduced if people do not take action to test, and then remediate, their houses, which is the case in practice. Therefore, radon awareness programmes in areas with a modest number of houses over the Action level can be more expensive, and therefore inappropriate, compared with other health interventions. Our studies have also demonstrated that the occupancy of the home, together with the ratio of radon levels upstairs and downstairs, has only a modest effect on the value of remediation. More significantly, remediation with an active pump eliminates diurnal variation, and night-time exposure is thus reduced while day-time exposure is not. The most significant impact on the value of remediation programmes, however, is whether the occupants smoke, as radon and smoking combine to produce a greater health risk. Unfortunately, surveys have shown that fewer smokers take action to test and remediate their homes, and many of those most at risk are consequently not reached by the current programmes. This paper presents a review of these issues, and considers the impact of the results on the design of future remediation programmes.
Compressible simulations of bubble dynamics with central-upwind schemes

ABSTRACT This paper discusses the implementation of an explicit density-based solver, that utilises the central-upwind schemes for the simulation of cavitating bubble dynamic flows. It is highlighted that, in conjunction with the Monotonic Upstream-Centered Scheme for Conservation Laws (MUSCL) scheme they are of second order in spatial accuracy; essentially they are high-order extensions of the Lax–Friedrichs method and are linked to the Harten Lax and van Leer (HLL) solver family. Basic comparison with the predicted wave pattern of the central-upwind schemes is performed with the exact solution of the Riemann problem, for an equation of state used in cavitating flows, showing excellent agreement. Next, the solver is used to predict a fundamental bubble dynamics case, the Rayleigh collapse, in which results are in accordance to theory. Then several different bubble configurations were tested. The methodology is able to handle the large pressure and density ratios appearing in cavitating flows, giving similar predictions in the evolution of the bubble shape, as the reference.
Geologic History of the Northern Portion of the South Pole‐Aitken Basin on the Moon

We conducted a detailed photogeological analysis of the northern portion of the South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) basin (10–60°S, 125–175°W) and compiled a geological map (1:500,000 scale) of this region. Our new absolute model age for the Apollo basin, 3.98 + 0.04/−0.06 Ga, provides a lower age limit for the formation of the SPA basin. Some of the plains units in the study area were formed by distal ejecta from remote craters and basins. The characteristic concentrations of FeO and TiO2 of other plains are indicative of their volcanic origin. The oldest volcanic materials occur near the center of the SPA basin and have an Early Imbrian age of ~3.80 + 0.02/−0.02 Ga. Late Imbrian volcanic activity occurred in and around the Apollo basin. In total, the volcanic plains cover ~8% of the map area and cannot account for the extensive SPA iron signature. The sources of the signature are the oldest materials on the SPA floor (FeO ~11–14.5 wt%). In contrast, the ejecta composing the SPA rim are significantly poorer in FeO (<7.5 wt%). The signature could be related to the differentiation of the SPA impact melt. However, the spatial segregation of the ancient iron‐rich and iron‐poor materials suggests that the SPA iron signature predated the basin. Thus, the signature might be explained by a pre‐SPA lunar crust that was stratified with respect to the iron concentrations, so that the SPA impact excavated the upper, iron‐poorer portion of the crust to form the SPA rim and exposed the deeper, iron‐richer portion on the floor of the basin.
Effective properties evaluation for smart composite materials

The purpose of this article is to present a method which consists in the development of unit cell numerical models for smart composite materials with piezoelectric fibers made of PZT embedded in a non-piezoelectric matrix (epoxy resin). This method evaluates a globally homogeneous medium equivalent to the original composite, using a representative volume element (RVE). The suitable boundary conditions allow the simulation of all modes of the overall deformation arising from any arbitrary combination of mechanical and electrical loading. In the first instance, the unit cell is applied to predict the effective material coefficients of the transversely isotropic piezoelectric composite with circular cross section fibers. The numerical results are compared to other methods reported in the literature and also to results previously published, in order to evaluate the method proposal. In the second step, the method is applied to calculate the equivalent properties for smart composite materials with square cross section fibers. Results of comparison between different combinations of circular and square fiber geometries, observing the influence of the boundary conditions and arrangements are presented.
An Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the SERVQUAL Scale in the Higher Education Context of Tanzania

Although service quality has received increasing attention in higher education, there is lack of a standardized instrument to measure it. The most popular and widely used instrument to measure service quality across industries is the SERVQUAL scale. However, since the SERVQUAL scale was developed in the retail commercial sector, its reliability and validity for measuring service quality in the higher education sector has been questioned. This is because higher education sector differs significantly from the retail commercial sector for whichthe SERVQUAL scale was developed and widely applied. This paper assesses the applicability of the SERVQUAL scale for measuring service quality in higher education, particularly in the context of Tanzania. The data were obtained from 500 students in two public universities in Tanzania. The study found out that, the SERVQUAL scale, as modified for this study, is reliable and valid for measuring service quality in the higher education sector. Â