Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Self-efficacy and job search success for new graduates

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between general self-efficacy (GSE), job search self-efficacy (JSSE), extraversion and job search success within a sample of new entrants in the labour market. It is hypothesised that JSSE acts as a mediator between GSE and job search success. Evaluation of the hireability – made by expert interviewers – of new entrants involved in a job interview simulation is proposed as a job search success criterion. Moreover, the moderating role of extraversion on the relationship between JSSE and job search success is explored.Design/methodology/approachData were collected on 177 graduates from an Italian university. Participants were involved in a simulation of an interview conducted by experts of the personnel selection process, who gave an evaluation. Macro PROCESS for SPSS was used to test the hypotheses.FindingsGSE has an indirect effect on job search success via JSSE. Moreover, extraversion has a moderating effect on the JSSE–job search success relationship for more extraverted job seekers.Practical implicationsJob search and counselling practitioners should consider extraversion and personal differences to improve the effectiveness of interventions aimed at fostering new entrants' self-regulatory resources and behaviours during the job search.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the existing research about the job search process by testing a new and important job search success criterion, showing that GSE could help new graduates in establishing a specific self-efficacy, such as JSSE, and demonstrating that extraversion interacts with JSSE.
Component-Level Optimization of Hybrid Excitation Synchronous Machines for a Specified Hybridization Ratio Using NSGA-II

In this article, a Hybrid Excitation Synchronous Machine (HESM) is optimally designed for a specified Hybridization Ratio (HR). A new formulation of the design problem is proposed to be tackled by the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II), while minimizing the material cost. This formulation includes a more comprehensive explanation of the key concept, HR, which considers the soft and hard saturation effects in the HESM design. The HESM model is based on a 3D nonlinear Magnetic Equivalent Circuit (MEC). For faster convergence, the number of design variables is reduced using two statistical analyses, namely Analysis of Level and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). A HESM is optimally designed for HR = 0.5 and validated by a commercial Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software.
Influence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on cognition development in children

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) was first described more than a century ago; however, OSAS in children was first described in 1976. OSAS is a common problem in children as in adults, with a prevalence of 1–3%. OSAS is becoming a substantial health risk in children and the under-diagnosed condition may lead to substantial morbidity if left untreated. Childhood OSAS could be associated with cognitive development, but the impact of OSAS on cognitive learning is unclear; it could be associated with cognitive and functional deficits. Recent evidence suggests the possibility of sustained cognitive impairment in children with OSAS. There is little published on this subject, and the aim of this review is to provide a synthesis of the current literature addressing the effects of OSAS on cognitive development in children.
Inhibition of kinase and endoribonuclease activity of ERN1/IRE1α affects expression of proliferation related genes in U87 glioma cells

Abstract Inhibition of ERN1/IRE1α (endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1/inositol requiring enzyme-1α), the major signaling pathway of endoplasmic reticulum stress, significantly decreases tumor growth. We have studied the expression of transcription factors such as E2F8 (E2F transcription factor 8), EPAS1 (endothelial PAS domain protein 1), TBX3 (T-box 3), ATF3 (activating transcription factor 3), FOXF1 (forkhead box F1), and HOXC6 (homeobox C6) in U87 glioma cells overexpressing dominant-negative ERN1/IRE1α defective in endoribonuclease (dnr-ERN1) as well as defective in both kinase and endonuclease (dn-ERN1) activity of ERN1/IRE1α. We have demonstrated that the expression of all studied genes is decreased at the mRNA level in cells with modified ERN1/IRE1α; TBX3, however, is increased in these cells as compared to control glioma cells. Changes in protein levels of E2F8, HOXC6, ATF3, and TBX3 corresponded to changes in mRNAs levels. We also found that two mutated ERN1/IRE1α have differential effects on the expression of studied transcripts. The presence of kinase and endonuclease deficient ERN1/IRE1α in glioma cells had a less profound effect on the expression of E2F8, HOXC6, and TBX3 genes than the blockade of the endoribonuclease activity of ERN1/IRE1α alone. Kinase and endonuclease deficient ERN1/IRE1α suppresses ATF3 and FOXF1 gene expressions, while inhibition of only endoribonuclease of ERN1/IRE1α leads to the up-regulation of these gene transcripts. The present study demonstrates that fine-tuning of the expression of proliferation related genes is regulated by ERN1/IRE1α an effector of endoplasmic reticulum stress. Inhibition of ERN1/IRE1α, especially its endoribonuclease activity, correlates with deregulation of proliferation related genes and thus slower tumor growth.
Implications of Long-Term Land Application of Poultry Litter on Tall Fescue Pastures

Alabama's poultry industry is most heavily concentrated in the Sand Mountain region of northern Alabama. Disposal of litter (manure and bedding material) generated from poultry production in the region is typically accomplished by landspreading onto tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) pastures. We conducted a study in four major poultry producing counties in the Sand Mountain region to determine the effects of long-term litter use on soil and plant conditions related to pasture production and borage quality. Soil samples from 0 to 6 in. depth and plant tissue samples were collected from tall fescue pastures receiving annual applications of litter for 15 to 28 yr (littered) or not receiving such applications (nonlittered). These samples were analyzed for soil pH and organic matter, plant nitrate-N, soil and plant total N, and extractable P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn [. ]
Integrating 1:1 Computing into the Elementary Classroom: How Planning Time Makes a Difference

Abstract This study examined the role that planning time plays in teachers’ adoption of 1:1 computing for individualized instruction. In particular, the research explored whether the availability of time to plan for 1:1 computing served as an external variable as described by Davis, Bagozzi, and Warshaw (1989) in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The results indicated that the availability of planning time was a significant moderator of the relationship between perceived ease of use of 1:1 computing and three forms of individualized instruction: enrichment, remediation, and student-centered instruction. Planning time was also found to be a significant moderator of perceived usefulness of 1:1 and use of 1:1 for individualized enrichment and student-centered instruction. The results of this study can help educational leaders and policymakers to better understand the role that planning time plays in influencing teacher’s adoption and usage of 1:1 computing for individualized instruction with their students.
A Standardized Method for Determining Tillering Capacity of Wheat Cultivars

Genotype and agronomic management greatly influence crop growth and grain yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). To ensure sustainable production, seeding rate selection is important to maximize efficiency of every plant. Tillering can allow wheat plants to adjust growth relative to plant density and quality of growing conditions. This research sought to determine a method for assessing tillering of wheat cultivars and develop a standardized approach for characterizing cultivar tillering capacity. Nine cultivars with diverse genetic and phenotypic characteristics were seeded in 2017-2018 at Prosper, ND using various seeding techniques at differing plant spacing arrangements to evaluate tillering habit and spikes plant-1. Cultivars grown at population densities common in grower fields did not express full tillering potential. Spaced-plantings of cultivars promoted cultivar expression of tillering phenotype. The SOFATT (seed only a few, and then thin) method, where average spikes plant-1 was determined from multiple plants sampled from a cultivar grown at spaced-plantings (inter-row and intra-row spacing at 30 ± 12 cm), is recommended to properly assess tillering habits of wheat cultivars. Breeders and researchers can use results from SOFATT evaluations to determine tillering capacity rating for each cultivar based on raw or transformed z-score values for spikes plant-1.
Archaeal lipid-inferred paleohydrology and paleotemperature of Lake Chenghai during the Pleistocene–Holocene transition

Abstract. Over the past decades, paleoenvironmental studies in the Indian summer monsoon region have mainly focused on precipitation change, with few published terrestrial temperature records from the region. We analysed the distribution of isoprenoid glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (isoGDGTs) in the sediments of Lake Chenghai in southwest China across the Pleistocene–Holocene transition, to extract both regional hydrological and temperature signals for this important transition period. The lake level was reconstructed from the relative abundance of crenarchaeol in isoGDGTs (%cren) and the crenarchaeol′/crenarchaeol ratio. The %cren-inferred lake level identified a single lowstand (15.4–14.4 ka cal BP), while the crenarchaeol′/crenarchaeol ratio suggests a relatively lower lake level between 15.4–14.4 and 12.5–11.7 ka cal BP, corresponding to periods of weakened ISM during the Heinrich 1 and Younger Dryas cold event. A filtered TetraEther indeX consisting of 86 carbon atoms (TEX86 index) revealed that lake surface temperature was similar to present-day values during the last deglacial period and suggests a substantial warming of ∼4 ∘C from the early Holocene to the mid-Holocene. Our paleotemperature record is generally consistent with other records in southwest China, suggesting that the distribution of isoGDGTs in Lake Chenghai sediments has potential for quantitative paleotemperature reconstruction.
Microsatellite and morphometric variation in Drosophila gouveai: the relative importance of historical and current factors in shaping the genetic population structure

Drosophila gouveai is a cactus-breeding species with a naturally fragmented distribution in central-western and southeastern Brazil. In this study, a neutral genetic marker (microsatellite DNA) and a quantitative trait (wing morphology) were used to investigate the population structure of eight populations of D. gouveai. Quantitative analysis was done using a morphometric approach and multivariate analysis of 17 wing parameters. Drosophila gouveai showed a large degree of genetic population differentiation (FST = 0.245). A molecular analysis of variance showed that the population structure was attributable mainly to genetic differences among the population groups, which were correlated with regional groupings. A Bayesian cluster analysis also identified the same regional groupings as contributing to the population structure. Assignment tests revealed that the current gene flow was very restricted. The divergence in wing morphology among populations was also high, and revealed a geographical pattern that conformed to a latitudinal cline. In contrast to current factors such as migration-drift equilibrium, these results indicated that the genetic population structure of D. gouveai was shaped predominantly by historical factors. Zusammenfassung Drosophila gouveai ist eine kaktusbrutende Spezies mit einer naturlich fragmentierten Verbreitung im zentralen Westen und im Sudosten von Brasilien. In der vorliegenden Studie nutzten wir einen neutralen genetischen Marker (Mikrosatelliten-DNA) und ein quantitatives Merkmal (Flugelmorphologie), um die Populationsstruktur von acht D. gouveai–Populationen zu untersuchen. Die quantitative Analyse bestand aus einem morphometrischen Ansatz gefolgt von einer Multivarianzanalyse von 17 Flugelparametern. Drosophila gouveai wies einen hohen Grad an genetischer Populationsdifferenzierung auf (FST = 0.245). Eine molekulare Analyse der Varianz zeigte, dass die Populationsstruktur vor allem auf genetische Unterschiede zwischen Populationsgruppen zuruckzufuhren war und dass diese mit regionalen Gruppierungen korrelierte. Eine Bayes'sche Clusteranalyse identifizierte die gleichen regionalen Gruppierungen und stellte deren Beitrag zur Populationsstrukturierung heraus. Assignment-Tests zeigten, dass der aktuelle Genfluss stark eingeschrankt war. Die Unterschiede in der Flugelmorphologie zwischen den Populationen waren ebenfalls hoch (Weibchen: Wilks’λ = 0.073, F(102.582) = 3.31, p < 0.000; Mannchen: Wilks’λ = 0.128, F(119.890) = 2.76, p < 0.000) und wiesen ein geographisches Muster auf, das einer Breitengradskline entsprach. Diese Ergebnisse weisen darauf hin, dass die genetische Populationsstruktur von D. gouveai vor allem durch historische Faktoren bestimmt ist und nicht durch aktuelle, wie zum Beispiel ein Migrations-Drift-Gleichgewicht.
Individual variation in Seasonal Breeding Success of Pied Flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca).

(1) We present and analyse reproductive success data from a long term study of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) nesting in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. (2) Our measures of high reproductive success are earlier laying date, larger clutch size and more young fledged. (3) Breeding performances of both sexes inprove with age after breeding experience has been controlled for. (3) Breeding performances of both sexes inprove with age after age has been controlled for. (4) Females that have bred as both 1 and 2 year olds are more likely to survive to breed again than those that bred in their second year but failed to breed in their first year. (5) Females that have bred as both 1 and 2 year olds are more likely to survive to breed again than those that bred in their second year but failed to breed in their first year. (6) A male is more likely to survive to breed again after a breeding season in which its mate laid an early clutch. (7) The data indicate that at least 40% of males and females did not breed in their first year.
Enhancement of ZnO Nanorods Properties Using Modified Chemical Bath Deposition Method: Effect of Precursor Concentration

In this study, the effects of different precursor concentrations on the growth and characteristics properties of the zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods (NRs) synthesized by using modified and conventional chemical bath deposition (CBD) methods were investigated. The morphologic, structural and optical properties of synthesized ZnO NRs with different precursor concentrations were studied using various characterization techniques. The experimental results show that the varying precursor concentration of the reactants has a remarkable and significant effect on the growth and characteristics properties of ZnO NRs. In addition, the characteristic properties of ZnO NRs grown using the modified method showed significantly improved and enhanced properties. The average length of grown ZnO NRs increased with increased precursor concentration; it can be seen that longer ZnO NRs have been investigated using the modified CBD methods. The ZnO NRs synthesized at 0.05 M using the modified method were grown with high aspect ratios than the ZnO NRs grown using conventional means which were 25 and 11, respectively. The growth rate increased with increased precursor concentration; it can be observed that a higher growth rate was seen using the modification CBD method. Furthermore, XRD results for the two cases reveal that the grown ZnO samples were a nanorod-like in shape and possessed a hexagonal wurtzite structure with high crystal quality. No other phases from the impurity were observed. The diffraction peaks along (002) plane became higher, sharper and narrower as precursor concentration increased, suggesting that the crystalline quality of ZnO NRs grown using the modified method was more enhanced and better than conventional methods. However, optical studies show that the transmittance at each concentration was more than two times higher than the transmittance using the modified CBD method. In addition, optical studies demonstrated that the ZnO NRs grown by using modified and conventional methods had a direct Eg in the range of (3.2–3.26) eV and (3.15–3.19) eV, respectively. It was demonstrated in two methods that ZnO NRs grown at a precursor concentration 0.05 M gave the most favorable result, since the NRs had best characteristic properties.
Effects of employee personality on the relationships between experienced incivility, emotional exhaustion, and perpetrated incivility.

Workplace incivility refers to low-intensity negative behaviors that violate workplace norms of respect. Incivility is known to be a type of stressor in the workplace, with recent research drawing attention to how it may differentially affect employees with varying personality traits. Drawing from a stressor-strain theoretical framework, we examined the moderating effects of four of the Big Five personality traits (agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extraversion) on the relationship between individuals’ experienced incivility and their subsequent emotional exhaustion and perpetrated incivility toward others in the organization. Results from a 2-wave survey of 252 working adults indicate that personality traits moderated the relationship between the stressor of experienced incivility and the examined strains. Agreeableness strengthened the relationship between experienced incivility and the strains examined here. On the other hand, highly conscientious employees were less likely (than employees scoring low on this trait) to perpetrate incivility toward others or become emotionally exhausted in response to experiencing incivility. No moderating effects were found for the personality traits of neuroticism and extraversion. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Seedfall pattern of several species of bird-dispersed plants in an illinois woodland

I investigated spatial patterns of seedfall for several species of bird-dispersed plants in an east-central Illinois maple-hackberry woodland. Seed density around naturally growing fruiting plants and artificial fruit displays in treefall gaps was monitored with seed traps and compared with seedfall in undisturbed forest. Around individual fruiting plants, seedfall declined with distance from the seed source. Seedfall was highest near the source, but if the tail of the seed shadow crossed the edge of a treefall gap, there was usually another, smaller seedfall peak, producing a bimodal pattern. Among fruiting species, small seeds were dispersed farther and were much more likely to be dispersed into adjacent treefall gaps than large seeds. Seeds dispersed out of a treefall gap had a higher probability of falling into an adjacent treefall gap than would be expected if seeds fell uniformly around a source. Natural seedfall around a treefall gap was highest at the edge of the gap, lower in the center of the gap, and lowest in the undisturbed forest. About 50% of the seeds of bird-dispersed plants in the study area were estimated to have fallen into treefall gaps (16.8% of area). If seedling survival is higher in treefall gaps than in undisturbed forest for the bird- dispersed plants in the study area, patterns of seedfall indicate that frugivorous birds benefit the plants by (1) dispersing most seeds into treefall gaps, (2) by increasing the diameter of the seed shadow over that produced by gravity, (3) increasing the probability that a plant's seeds will be located at the site of a future treefall gap.
The Comparative Study of Electrical Resistivity of bcc Liquid Transition Metals

In the present paper, we have used Ziman’s approach and transition matrix (t-matrix) approach to study the electrical resistivities of bcc liquid metals. By carrying out this study, we have verified the validity of our proposed pseudopotential extracted from generalized pseudopotential theory (GPT). Our theoretical results agree well with experimental results. Also, it has been verified that for transition metals tmatrix approach is more realistic and physically sound than Ziman approach.
Water and Nitrogen Productivity of Maize under Semiarid Environments

ABSTRACT Irrigated agriculture is a facing shortage of water and N in semiarid environments where these inputs are limiting factors for crop production. Experiments were conducted to optimize the water and N requirements for maize ( Zea mays L.) under semiarid environmental conditions. Crop physiological and agronomics character-istics were evaluated for three irrigation regimes and five N fertilizer levels during 2009 and 2010. The experiments were conducted in a split-plot design by triplicating water regimes in the main plots and N levels in the subplots. Total dry matter production and crop growth rate increased with an increase in the N application rate up to 300 kg ha -1 for all irrigation regimes. In contrast, maximum grain yield was achieved with application of 250 kg N ha -1 . polynomial analysis (third order) showed that 275 kg N ha -1 was optimum for grain yield at normal irrigation. Higher amounts of irrigation and N significantly increased water use efficiency (WUE). Since optimal N rates for maximum grain yield was 250 kg ha
Functional Maturity in Small Male Snow Crabs (Chionoecetes opilio)

The mean size of male snow crabs (Chionoecetes opilio) in sexual pairs during the annual spring breeding migration to shallow water in Bonne Bay, Newfoundland, decreased from 118.6 mm carapace width (CW) in 1983 to 100.3 mm in 1987. This decrease is due to an increase in males <95 mm CW participating from 1.5% in 1983 to 32.3% in 1987. This change appears to have resulted from a reduced abundance of commercial size males due to a rapid development of an illegal fishery on this previously unfished population and, as a consequence, less competition between males for possession of females. The percentages of spermathecae containing new spermatophores for females paired with males <95 mm CW (67%) and those with males (79%) were not significantly different. We assumed that each female with new spermatophores had recently mated with the male with which it was paired. Observations on selected pairs in captivity showed that males <95 mm CW are capable of mating with both primiparous and muitiparous females. Our r.