Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effect of transformational leadership and organizational culture on employee performance with job satisfaction as an intervening variable

The aim of this research is to analyze the effect of transformational leadership and organizational culture and job satisfaction as an intervening variable on the performance of employees in the District-3 PT. Wirakarya Sakti. The sample used as a research object totaling 95 employees, while data collected using a questionnaire and then analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based components partial least squares path modeling (PLS-SEM). Results of the analysis showed that transformational leadership has no significant effect on employee performance, organizational culture does not significantly influence employee performance, transformational leadership has no significant effect on job satisfaction, organizational culture positive and significant impact on job satisfaction, job satisfaction has not significantly influence employee performance, and transformational leadership and organizational culture does not significantly influence employee performance mediated job satisfaction. The results of the study have implications on the determination and improvement strategy model of leadership and organizational culture to be more optimal in providing job satisfaction and improve employee performance. It is advisable in future studies to be able to add other variables that are considered influential on employee performance such as, commitment, motivation, and so forth.
The Effect of Transformational Leadership, Servant Leadership, and Spiritual Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Purpose - Universities are unique institutions that require different leadership styles to achieve their goals. Therefore, this research examines the effect of transformational, servant, and spiritual leadership on the Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) of lecturers. Methodology - The research adopted a quantitative approach, using a questionnaire with a Likert scale to collect data. Purposive sampling was utilized to obtain 120 participants. The SEM-PLS analysis was employed to test the research hypothesis. Findings - The results showed that transformational leadership did not have a significant impact on OCB. Meanwhile, both servant and spiritual leadership had a positive effect on OCB. Among the three leadership styles, spiritual leadership was effective in universities, specifically in developing organizational behavior. Originality - Previous research on leadership in educational institutions only focuses on one or a few leadership styles. The current research is unique because it examines the influence of three leadership styles on OCB in universities. The variables in the proposed model are new constructs that necessitate further investigation in order to gain a better understanding of their relationship with OCB.
Is Stump Harvesting a Remedy for the Climate Crisis or a Curse for Biodiversity? An Interdisciplinary Study of Conflicting Goals

Dead wood is recognized as being one of the most important factors for forest biodiversity for many organism groups. One of the Swedish official environmental objectives is therefore to increase dead wood volume. However, reducing climate impact through increased use of forest biofuels is likely to work against this objective. The analysis is based on a regional economic forest sector model, focusing on northern Sweden, that includes suppliers and major users of roundwood and ecological results of stump harvest on forest biodiversity. The parameters of the model are estimated with a data set spanning 28 years. We simulate the effects of an increased demand for wood fuels in northern Sweden, with or without stump harvest. The two scenarios have different effects on all major roundwood markets in the region, as well as on biodiversity. More specifically, in our model, the scenario with stump harvest implies a 0.3 percent decrease in the emissions of greenhouse gases and a 4.12 percent reduction in overall population density of saproxylic beetles on each years future clear cuts. Thus, a clear goal conflict exists.
Mice Fas Lupus-Prone MRL-Diabetes-Prone Nonobese Diabetic Mice and Deficiency Decreases Autoimmune Disease in Terminal Deoxynucleotidyltransferase

The wide diversity of the T and B Ag receptor repertoires becomes even more extensive postneonatally due to the activity of TdT, which adds nontemplated N nucleotides to Ig and TCR coding ends during V(D)J recombination. In addition, complementarity-determining region 3 sequences formed in the absence of TdT are more uniform due to the use of short sequence homologies between the V, D, and J genes. Thus, the action of TdT produces an adult repertoire that is both different from, and much larger than, the repertoire of the neonate. We have generated TdT-deﬁcient nonobese diabetic (NOD) and MRL -Fas lpr mice, and observed a decrease in the incidence of autoimmune disease, including absence of diabetes and decreased pancreatic inﬁltration in NOD TdT (cid:1) / (cid:1) mice, and reduced glomerulonephritis and increased life span in MRL -Fas lpr TdT (cid:1) / (cid:1) mice. Using tetramer staining, TdT (cid:1) / (cid:1) and TdT (cid:2) / (cid:2) NOD mice showed similar frequencies of the diabetogenic BDC 2.5 CD4 (cid:2) T cells. We found no increase in CD4 (cid:2) CD25 (cid:2) regulatory T cells in NOD TdT (cid:1) / (cid:1) mice. Thus, TdT deﬁciency ameliorates the severity of disease in both lupus and diabetes, two very disparate autoimmune diseases that affect different organs, with damage conducted by different effector cell types. The neonatal repertoire appears to be deﬁcient
Variability and predictability of West African Droughts: a review on the role of sea surface temperature anomalies

The Sahel experienced a severe drought during the 1970s and 1980s after wet periods in the 1950s and 1960s. Although rainfall partially recovered since the 1990s, the drought had devastating impacts on society. Most studies agree that this dry period resulted primarily from remote effects of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies amplified by local land surface-atmosphere interactions. This paper reviews advances made during the last decade to better understand the impact of global SST variability on West African rainfall at interannual to decadal time scales. At interannual time scales, a warming of the equatorial Atlantic and Pacific/Indian Oceans results in rainfall reduction over the Sahel, and positive SST anomalies over the Mediterranean Sea tend to be associated with increased rainfall. At decadal time scales, warming over the tropics leads to drought over the Sahel, whereas warming over the North Atlantic promotes increased rainfall. Prediction systems have evolved from seasonal to decadal forecasting. The agreement among future projections has improved from CMIP3 to CMIP5, with a general tendency for slightly wetter conditions over the central part of the Sahel, drier conditions over the western part, and a delay in the monsoon onset. The role of the Indian Ocean, the stationarity of teleconnections, the determination of the leader ocean basin in driving decadal variability, the anthropogenic role, the reduction of the model rainfall spread, and the improvement of some model components are among the most important remaining questions that continue to be the focus of current international projects.
Changes in Soil Nutrients with Profile Depth in Aquic Brown Soil under Different Land Use

Changes in soil nutrients with profile depth in an aquic brown soil was studied at the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology,Chinese Academy of Sciences under four land use patterns,i.e.,paddy field,maize field,fallow field and woodland.Result showed that soil organic C,total N,total S and DTPA-extractable Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn were decreased with depth,but exchangeable Ca,exchangeable Mg,and the total exchangeable base cations were not significantly different among soil layers under the four land uses.The ratios of nutrient contents in 0～10 cm and 0～20 cm to those in 0～100 cm for organic C,total N,alkali-N,NO~-_3-N,total S,and DTPA-extractable microelements were higher than 0.1 and 0.2,respectively,indicating a shallower distribution and topsoil accumulation for these nutrients.No topsoil accumulation was found for NH~+_4-N,total P,and available S.The ratios of exchangeable Mg,exchangeable Na,and the total exchangeable base cations contents in 0～20 cm to those in 0～100 cm were lower than 0.2,reflecting a leaching feature of the test aquic brown soil.Plant cycling was considered as the leading factor,and anthropogenic disturbance and leaching were the secondary factors that affecting the profile distributions and topsoil accumulation of nutrients under different land uses.
Paper Title: Building Kernels from Binary Strings for Image Matching Journal: Ieee Transactions on Image Processing Building Kernels from Binary Strings for Image Matching

— In the statistical learning framework the use of appropriate kernels may be the key for substantial improvement in solving a given problem. In essence, a kernel is a similarity measure between input points satisfying some mathematical requirements and possibly capturing the domain knowledge. In this paper we focus on kernels for images: we represent the image information content with binary strings and discuss various bitwise manipulations obtained using logical operators and convolution with non-binary stencils. In the theoretical contribution of our work we show that histogram intersection is a Mercer's kernel and we determine the modifications under which a similarity measure based on the notion of Hausdorff distance is also a Mercer's kernel. In both cases we determine explicitly the mapping from input to feature space. The presented experimental results support the relevance of our analysis for developing effective trainable systems.
Should I Stay or Should I Go: Coordinating Biological Needs with Continuously-updated Assessments of the Environment

This paper presents Wanderer, a model of how autonomous adaptive systems coordinate internal biological needs with moment-by-moment assessments of the probabilities of events in the external world. The extent to which Wanderer moves about or explores its environment reflects the relative activations of two competing motivational sub-systems: one represents the need to acquire energy and it excites exploration, and the other represents the need to avoid predators and it inhibits exploration. The environment contains food, predators, and neutral stimuli. Wanderer responds to these events in a way that is adaptive in the short turn, and reassesses the probabilities of these events so that it can modify its long term behaviour appropriately. When food appears, Wanderer be-comes satiated and exploration temporarily decreases. When a predator appears, Wanderer both decreases exploration in the short term, and becomes more "cautious" about exploring in the future. Wanderer also forms associations between neutral features and salient ones (food and predators) when they are present at the same time, and uses these associations to guide its behaviour.
A turnaround in India’s urbanization

In recent years, there has been a change in the thinking of policymakers about urbanization in India. In the Eleventh Five-year Plan (2007-2012) it is argued that urbanization should be seen as a positive factor in overall development, as the urban sector contributes about 65 per cent of GDP. There is also a growing realization that an ambitious goal of 9-10 per cent growth in GDP depends fundamentally upon a vibrant urban sector. As India is implementing the Twelfth Five-year Plan (2012-2017), the urban transition is considered to be one of the major challenges, requiring a massive expansion in urban infrastructure and services. Against this backdrop, the results of the 2011 census assume enormous significance in enhancing understanding of the magnitude, growth and interstate variations in the levels and rate of urbanization. Urbanization has increased faster than had been expected according to the 2011 census. This has reversed the declining rate of urbanization witnessed during the 1980s and 1990s. Also, for the first time since independence, the absolute increase in the urban population was higher than that in the rural population. In this article an attempt has been made to study the trends, patterns and components of urban population growth in the light of the results of the 2011 census.
Evaluation of the Relationship Between miRNA-22-3p and Gal-9 Levels in Glioblastoma

Background/Aim: Glioblastoma, the most prevalent primary malignant brain tumor, is significantly impacted by molecular mechanisms, including the function of microRNAs and galectins. The interplay between miRNA-22-3p and Galectin-9, a galactoside-binding lectin, is particularly notable. This study aimed to further investigate their roles in glioblastoma pathogenesis by analyzing the serum levels of these molecules in patients with glioblastoma. Patients and Methods: This investigation included 50 subjects, consisting of 25 patients with glioblastoma and an equal number of healthy controls. Blood serum specimens were obtained for miRNA isolation and subsequent cDNA synthesis. The expression of the miRNA-22-3p gene was assessed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was utilized to quantify serum Gal-9 concentrations. Results: In patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, there was a significant elevation in miRNA-22-3p expression compared to healthy controls. However, despite a trend towards increased serum Gal-9 levels in the glioblastoma group, the difference did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: Glioblastoma patients are characterized by increased Gal-9 serum levels and reduced miRNA-22-3p expression. These results indicate their potential as diagnostic and prognostic markers as well as therapeutic targets.
Evaluation of the relationship between mitral annular calcification and triglyceride-glucose index

Aims: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is an echocardiographic condition with a multicomponent etiopathogenesis, one of which is insulin resistance. Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is an excellent biochemical parameter that has proven itself in determining insulin resistance in recent years. This study aims to reveal the relationship between the TyG index and the presence of MAC. Methods: The study included 159 patients with MAC and 167 control group. The control group has similar demographic characteristics such as age, gender, presence of hypertension (HT), and diabetes mellitus with the MAC group. TyG index was calculated as a formula: ln[fasting triglyceride (mg/dl) × fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl)/2]. Results: The mean age of the patients was 74.2 and 48.2% of the patients were male. Coronary artery disease (CAD) (p: 0.031), glucose (p:0.001), total cholesterol (p:0.009), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (p:0.004), triglyceride (TG) (p
Application of Aerated Concrete in Salor Greenhouse

In recent years,the solid loambrick has gradually been forbidden.It made the construction of the sunlight greenhouse be confronted with a difficulty.In order to solve this problem,and satisfy the requests of the structural design and the heat preservation of sunlight greenhouse,aerated concrete,a new type of structural material,had been chosen to construct the north wall of sunlight greenhouse and replace the solid loambrick.The theoretical analysis and the actual tests all indicated that the aerated concrete brick was one of the appropriate structural materials for being used to construct the surrounding structure of the sunlight greenhouse.At the same time,economizing energy sources and protecting environment of this material would make it widely be used in the sunlight greenhouse.
Effect of Time of Planting on the Growth and Yield of Five Varieties of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

A field experiment was conducted during the wet season of 2006 at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (Lat. 6 o 45' North and Long. 6o 08' E) and 460 meters above sea level to evaluate five varieties of cucumber (Marketmore 76, Ashley, Palmetto, Marketer and Beith Alpha) and determine the appropriate time during the wet season for planting. Planting was done in the month of April, May and June. The results of the study revealed significant differences (P< 0.05) among the varieties in terms of vine length, number of branches, leaf area, number of fruit, per plant and total fruit weight per hectare. The highest fruit, yield per hectare was obtained in the April planting and the Ashley variety consistently had higher yields than the other varieties. (Ehiokhilen Kevin Eifediyi and Samson U. Remison. Effect of Time of Planting on the Growth and Yield of Five Varieties of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Report and Opinion 2010;2(11):6-13). (ISSN: 1553-9873).
Identification of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Tau Aggregation by Targeting Monomeric Tau As a Potential Therapeutic Approach for Tauopathies

A potential strategy to alleviate the aggregation of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) is to maintain the native functional state of the protein by small molecule binding. However, the targeting of the native state of IDPs by small molecules has been challenging due to their heterogeneous conformational ensembles. To tackle this challenge, we applied a high-throughput chemical microarray surface plasmon resonance imaging screen to detect the binding between small molecules and monomeric full-length Tau, a protein linked with the onset of a range of Tauopathies. The screen identified a novel set of drug-like fragment and lead-like compounds that bound to Tau. We verified that the majority of these hit compounds reduced the aggregation of different Tau constructs in vitro and in N2a cells. These results demonstrate that Tau is a viable receptor of drug-like small molecules. The drug discovery approach that we present can be applied to other IDPs linked to other misfolding diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
A Literature Review

Health care is increasingly provided by teams of health professionals rather than by individual doctors. For decision makers, it is imperative to identify the critical elements for effective teams to transform health care workplaces into effective team-based environments. The authors reviewed the research literature published between 1990 and February 2008. The available research indicated that teams with enhanced clinical expertise improved professional performance and had mixed effects on patient outcomes. Teams with improved coordination had some positive effects on patient outcomes and limited effects on costs and resource utilization. The combination of enhanced expertise and coordination only showed some limited effect on patient outcomes. The authors conclude that enhancement of the clinical expertise is a potentially effective component of improving the impact of patient care teams. The added value of coordination functions remained unclear. Overall, current studies provide little insight into the underlying mechanisms of teamwork.
Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination

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Caring for the person with mental disorder according to the family’s understanding

Objetivo: compreender como o familiar cuida da pessoa com transtorno mental. Métodos: pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo exploratória e descritiva, realizada em uma Unidade de Atenção Psicossocial. A produção de dados ocorreu, no período de maio a julho de 2017, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 20 familiares. Resultados: A partir das análises, destacaram-se os significados em relação ao cuidado prestado, sendo eles: cuidado como forma de carinho, amor, compaixão; cuidado como forma de vigia, estar atento a algo, ou ainda se referem ao cuidado, como administrar a medicação, cuidar da higiene pessoal e alimentação. Evidenciou-se um adoecimento dos familiares, que ocorreram a partir dos sintomas da doença e, também, a falta de apoio e suporte social aos cuidadores. Ainda, emergiu a questão da religião/fé/espiritualidade como dispositivos de suporte. Conclusão: considerou-se que o cuidado prestado pelo familiar à pessoa com transtorno mental é singular, segundo cada realidade.
CER-ETH – Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich Semi-Flexible Majority Rules for Public Good Provision

We introduce a two-stage, multiple-round voting procedure where the thresholds needed for approval require a qualified majority and vary with the proposal on the table. We apply such a procedure to instances of public-good provision where the citizens’ valuations can take two values and are private. We show that the procedure elicits and aggregates the information about the valuations and implements the utilitarian optimal public good level. This level is chosen after all potential socially optimal policies have been considered. We also develop a compound procedure to ensure utilitarian optimality when there are arbitrarily finitely many types of citizen.
Intermonthly Variability of Cyclone Tracks in the Mediterranean

Abstract Objective calculated monthly cyclonic tracks in the Mediterranean are presented. The intermonthly variations within each season are shown to be quite significant and an particularly notable for December-January, April-May and June-July. We suggest that composite seasonal pictures are not faithful representations of the cyclonic routes over a complex terrain region like the Mediterranean.
Dating French and Spanish Prehistoric Decorated Caves in their Archaeological Contexts

The Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE) research program on prehistoric art conducts chronological studies of parietal representations with their associated archaeological context. This multidisciplinary approach provides chronological arguments about the creation period of parietal representations. This article presents chronological investigations carried out in several decorated caves in France (La Grande Grotte, Labastide, Lascaux, La Tête-du-Lion, Villars) and Spain (La Garma, Nerja, La Pileta, Urdiales). Several types of organic materials, collected from different areas of the caves close to the walls and in connection with parietal art, were dated to determine the periods of human presence in the cave, a presence that may have been related to artistic activities. These new radiocarbon results range from 33,000–29,000 (La Grande Grotte) to 16,000–14,000 cal BP (Urdiales).
Corporate social responsibility and corporate financial fraud: evidence from China

With the development of globalization, corporate social responsibility has become a hot subject of shared concern for all nations in the globe. The lack of CSR performance in modern China has prompted worries about CSR in both academic and practical circles in China. In this work, the authors continue Liao's research and seek to re-analyze if CSR is connected to financial fraud. Through the analysis of A-share companies in the construction industry listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, this paper finds that CSR scores are negatively correlated with financial fraud activities, which suggests that CSR companies are less likely to engage in financial fraud. Thus, to some degree, it may also argue that CSR is an ethical activity that has the power to minimize corporate financial misbehavior.