Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
How Does Internal Brand Communication Affect Organizational Outcomes? The Mediating Roles of Brand Identification and Employee Behaviors

ABSTRACT Using a survey of 400 full-time employees in Korea, this study investigates the underlying processes through which internal brand communication influences organizational outcomes. Specifically, the study examines how internal brand communication influences turnover intentions through brand identification and employees’ in-role and innovative behaviors. The analysis showed that internal brand communication increases brand identification, which further increases the in-role and innovative behaviors of employees. It also revealed that in-role behaviors increase turnover intentions.
Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patient with schizophrenia: The influence of disorganized symptoms, duration of schizophrenia, and drug resistance

Background Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder with a many-faced clinical presentation. Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are often part of it. The characteristics of the clinical picture and the course of schizophrenia are factors related to both the resistance and the manifestation of obsessive–compulsive symptoms. Our study aims to establish the relationship between the peculiarities of the schizophrenia process and the influence of resistance on the expression of obsessive–compulsive symptoms. Methods A study was conducted on 105 patients with schizophrenia. Of them, 39 are men and 66 are women. The evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment showed that 45 were resistant to the applied therapy, while the remaining 60 responded. Clinical assessment of patients was performed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Assessment of obsessive–compulsive symptoms (OCS) was conducted with the Dimensional obsessive–compulsive symptoms scale (DOCS). Results In 34% of all patients, we found clinically expressed obsessive–compulsive symptoms. In 40% of the patients with resistance, we found clinically expressed obsessive–compulsive symptoms, which are within the range of moderately expressed. In 30% of the patients in clinical remission, we found obsessive–compulsive symptoms, but mildly expressed. We found a statistically significant relationship between the severity of OCS and the disorganized symptoms and the duration of the schizophrenia process. No differences were found in the expression of OCS in patients of both sexes. Conclusion We registered both an increased frequency and an increased expression of obsessive–compulsive symptoms in patients with resistant schizophrenia. These symptoms were positively associated with disorganized symptoms and duration of schizophrenia. No relationship was established with the positive, negative symptoms, as well as with the gender distribution.
The pragmatic functions of emojis in Arabic tweets

Emojis have been used on different platforms and in different languages to express feelings and emotions in online communication, which has led to their widespread familiarity among social media users worldwide. The current study is concerned with the pragmatic functions (speaker and contextual meanings) of emojis in Arabic tweets. The study used mixed methods to analyze the use of emojis and emoji position to identify their functions and possible gender similarities and differences. The dataset of this study consists of 421 Arabic tweets by Arab users at the beginning of 2022 (149 by male users and 272 by females). This study addressed three questions: (1) What are the common emojis used in Arabic tweets and their position in the tweet? (2) What are the pragmatic functions of these emojis? (3) What are the possible differences and similarities between male and female users in the use of emojis? The findings revealed that Loudly Crying Face, Red Heart, Face with Tears of Joy, Broken Heart, Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes, Pleading Face, Slightly Smiling Face, Pensive Face, and Weary Face were preponderant in Arabic tweets. Also, this study found seven pragmatic functions ranging from the most to the least frequent: Multiple functions, Reaction, Action, Decoration, Physical action, Softening, and Tone modification. Regarding the role of gender, there were both similarities and differences in terms of the frequency of emoji use, emoji position, and function. Moreover, the findings showed the importance of context to interpreting the functions of emojis. Finally, the findings have implications for emoji designers and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
Decolonising Mind and Being Associated with Marriage: Perspectives from Ghana

Colonialism was not only a political imposition but also a cultural one that both affected and infected institutions and ways of knowing and being of colonised societies. The vestiges of colonial power that originated during the colonial period of European global domination persistently influence minds and behaviours associated with the institution of marriage through the axes of meta-colonialism, and represent forms of epistemic violence against indigenous people. The depiction of modern/colonial mentalities about marriage (e.g., the so-called White wedding) as an optimal expression of human nature and love—and thus a key to personal happiness—have become part of the Ghanaian/African cultural experience. For example, Eurocentric practice of White wedding has been systematically naturalised and pushed down on Ghanaian/African people as the most enlightened, valid and standard form of marriage, supplanting the indigenous and ancestral forms of knowledge and being associated with marriage. Drawing insights from cultural psychology, we discuss the coloniality of mind and being associated with marriage, particularly the popular practice of White wedding, and examine how marriage practices in Ghana have become associated with Western social, cultural and economic interests propagated by colonial discourses of modernity, social change and development. We argue that the valorisation of European White wedding and the inferiorisation of African traditional marriage practices are corollary of colonial and meta-colonial narratives that promote(d) White normativity. We posit that psychological knowledge and practice, informed by Western ontologies and epistemologies, provided ideological support for colonisation and the perpetration and perpetuation of scientific racism. We thus contend that, given its complicity, the present discipline of scientific psychology cannot be an effective tool to dismantle the ill-effects of past and present unequal power relationships that result(ed) from colonisation. A decolonial psychological science that enables critical consciousness and serves as a necessary catalyst for liberating minds and being is thus required.
Crystallization of Slag Films of CaO-Al2O3-BaO-CaF2-Li2O-Based Mold Fluxes for High-Aluminum Steels’ Continuous Casting

In this study, solidified films of CaO-Al2O3-BaO-CaF2-Li2O-based mold fluxes with different contents of Al2O3 addition were acquired by immersing an improved water-cooled copper probe in bulk molten slags. This probe can obtain films with representative structures. Different slag temperatures and probe immersion times were employed to investigate the crystallization process. The crystals in the solidified films were identified using X-ray diffraction, the morphologies of the crystals were observed using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and the kinetic conditions, especially the activation energy of devitrified crystallization in glassy slags, were calculated and discussed based on the differential scanning calorimetry. The results indicated that after adding extra Al2O3, the growing speed and thickness of the solidified films increased, and more time was required for the film thickness to reach a steady state. In addition, fine spinel (MgAl2O4) precipitated in the films at the early stage of solidification after adding 10 wt% of extra Al2O3. Together with LiAlO2, spinel (MgAl2O4) acted as nuclei for the precipitation of BaAl2O4. The apparent activation energy of initial devitrified crystallization decreased from 314.16 KJ/mol (original slag) to 297.32 KJ/mol (5 wt% Al2O3 added) and 269.46 KJ/mol (10 wt% Al2O3 added). The crystallization ratio of the films also increased after adding extra Al2O3.
Monetary policy announcements, consumers’ inflation expectations, and readiness to spend

Can monetary policy stimulate consumption through inflation expectations? We study how US consumers revise inflation expectations and readiness to spend in response to monetary policy shocks using a structural vector-autoregressive model, where we identify exogenous policy shocks with interest rate surprises around FOMC announcements. Based on survey data, we construct measures of changes in consumers’ readiness to spend conditional on how consumers update their inflation expectations. Expansionary policy shocks tend to increase readiness to spend conditional on higher expected inflation outside the zero lower bound (ZLB), but the effect is small. At the ZLB, consumers increasingly reduce their readiness to spend if they expect higher inflation. Overall, we find only limited evidence suggesting that policy-induced variations in inflation expectations are associated with adjustments that are in line with the predictions of standard macroeconomic models.
Narcissistic Admiration and Narcissistic Rivalry: Associations With Accuracy and Bias in Perceptions of Romantic Partners

Two studies examined perceptions of romantic partners, using the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Concept model to conceptualize narcissism. We examined three types of partner perceptions: partner-enhancement (perceiving one’s partner more positively than oneself), mean-level bias (perceiving one’s partner more positively than the partner’s self-perception), and tracking accuracy (accurately perceiving the relative position of one’s partner within a sample). In Study 1, 252 individuals rated themselves and their partners in two agentic domains (attractiveness/vitality, status/resources) and one communal domain (warmth/trustworthiness). Narcissistic admiration was associated with less partner-enhancement, especially for agentic qualities. Study 2 surveyed 75 romantic couples about their self-perceptions and partner perceptions. Analyses with the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model revealed that narcissistic admiration was associated with less partner-enhancement. Study 2 also used the Truth and Bias model to examine mean-level bias and tracking accuracy. Narcissistic rivalry was associated with less mean-level bias and greater tracking accuracy in the domain of attractiveness/vitality.
Off-Hours versus Regular-Hours Implantation of Peripheral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock

Background. The “weekend effect” has been associated with worse clinical outcomes. Our aim was to compare off-hours vs. regular-hours peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in cardiogenic shock patients. Methods. We analyzed in-hospital and 90-day mortality among 147 consecutive patients treated with percutaneous VA-ECMO for medical reasons between July 1, 2013, and September 30, 2022, during regular-hours (weekdays 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.) and off-hours (weekdays 10:01 p.m.–7:59 a.m., weekends, and holidays). Results. The median patient age was 56 years (interquartile range [IQR] 49–64 years) and 112 (72.6%) were men. The median lactate level was 9.6 mmol/L (IQR 6.2–14.8 mmol/L) and 136 patients (92.5%) had a Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) stage D or E. Cannulation was performed off-hours in 67 patients (45.6%). In-hospital mortality was similar in off-hours and regular hours (55.2% vs. 56.3%, p = 0.901), as was the 90-day mortality (58.2% vs. 57.5%, p = 0.963), length of hospital stay (31 days [IQR 16–65.8 days] vs. 32 days [IQR 18–63 days], p = 0.979), and VA-ECMO related complications (77.6% vs. 70.0%, p = 0.305). Conclusions. Off-hours and regular-hours percutaneous VA-ECMO implantation in cardiogenic shock of medical cause have similar results. Our results support well-designed 24/7 VA-ECMO implantation programs for cardiogenic shock patients.
EU Eastern Partnership, Ontological Security and EU- Ukraine/Russian warfare

ABSTRACT This article aims to analyse security within Europe’s Eastern Partnership as perceived from the outside – notably by Russia. It analyses the impact of Russia’s security on European security thinking in its Eastern Partnership through the lens of ontological security. Russia’s relationship with the West, based on its ontological security fears, is characterised by the collective trauma and stigma of USSR disintegration. Europe’s ontological security anxiety and fear in its relationship with Russia is caused by the wars in Georgia and Ukraine, as well as Russia’s hybrid warfare. The ontological security interaction in the Eastern Neighbourhood has had two effects: (1) it heightened Putin’s emphasis on the protection of spiritual, cultural and national identity and how the stigma of territorial loss plays a strategic role on the ability to build Russian collective identity reflexively; and (2) Russia has aimed at a re-construction of Europe along different geopolitical lines, whereby Dugin’s Eurasian views have shaped Putin’s discourse. This article analyses the EU’s policy and practices following the war in Ukraine (in two phases in 2014 and 2022) in the Eastern Neighbourhood.
UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF POLYNOMIALS OVER FINITE FIELDS

1. Let k be the finite field of order q = p. A polynomial Q(x) in M(n), the set of polynomials in k[x] of degree n, is defined to have factor pattern X = \. n" if Q factorises in k[x] into a product of irreducible polynomials, there being precisely ad prime factors of degree d (for each d = 1, ., n) in such a decomposition. The number of polynomials with factor pattern X in a subset A of M(«) will be denoted by TX(A). Thus, it was noted in [3] that, for fixed n,
Body Composition of Male Professional Soccer Players Using Different Measurement Methods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The performance of male soccer players (MSP) depends on multiple factors such as body composition. The physical demands of modern soccer have changed, so the ideal body composition (BC) requirements must be adapted to the present. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to describe the anthropometric, BC, and somatotype characteristics of professional MSP and to compare the values reported according to the methods and equations used. We systematically searched Embase, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science following the PRISMA statement. Random-effects meta-analysis, a pooled summary of means, and 95% CI (method or equation) were calculated. Random models were used with the restricted maximum likelihood (REML) method. Seventy-four articles were included in the systematic review and seventy-three in the meta-analysis. After comparing the groups according to the assessment method (kinanthropometry, bioimpedance, and densitometry), significant differences were found in height, fat mass in kilograms, fat mass percentage, and fat-free mass in kilograms (p = 0.001; p < 0.0001). Taking into account the equation used to calculate the fat mass percentage and ∑skinfolds, significant differences were observed in the data reported according to groups (p < 0.001). Despite the limitations, this study provides useful information that could help medical technical staff to properly assess the BC of professional MSP, providing a range of guidance values for the different BC.
Health Literacy among Older Adults in Portugal and Associated Sociodemographic, Health and Healthcare-Related Factors

Although the health literacy level of the general population was described recently, little is known about its specific levels among older adults in Portugal. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the levels of health literacy demonstrated by older adults in Portugal and explore associated factors. Using a randomly generated list of telephone numbers, adults aged 65 years or more living in mainland Portugal were contacted in September and October 2022. Sociodemographic, health and healthcare-related variables were collected, and the 12-item version of the European Health Literacy Survey Project 2019–2021 was used to measure health literacy. Then, binary logistic regression models were used to investigate factors associated with limited general health literacy. In total, 613 participants were surveyed. The mean level of general health literacy was (59.15 ± 13.05; n = 563), whereas health promotion (65.82 ± 13.19; n = 568) and appraising health information (65.16 ± 13.26; n = 517) were the highest scores in the health literacy domain and the dimension of health information processing, respectively. Overall, 80.6% of respondents revealed limited general health literacy, which was positively associated with living in a difficult household financial situation (4.17; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.64–10.57), perceiving one’s own health status as poorer (7.12; 95% CI: 2.02–25.09), and having a fair opinion about a recent interaction with primary healthcare services (2.75; 95% CI: 1.46–5.19). The proportion of older adults with limited general health literacy in Portugal is significant. This result should be considered to inform health planning according to the health literacy gap of older adults in Portugal.
Unexpected trend of magnetic order of 3d transition-metal monolayers on W(001)

We report systematic first-principles calculations based on the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method for 3d transition-metal V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni monolayers on the W 001 surface. We predict that V, Cr, and Mn monolayers exhibit a ferromagnetic ground state, while Fe and Co favor the c 2 2 antiferromagnetic state. This trend is surprising as it is opposite to what was expected from the knowledge of magnetism in ultrathin films and results from strong hybridization at the W interface. In particular, this system is the first case showing antiferromagnetic Co.
The slingshot ejections in merging galaxies

The evolution of black hole systems in multiple mergers of galaxies has been investigated, using a particular galaxy merger process with a continuous distribution of the black hole masses. Two types of escapes represented the most common line of evolution: the nearly symmetric escapes and the one-sided escapes. Symmetric escapes dominate at low velocities, and one-sided escapes dominate at high velocities. An exception to this rule is made by those one-sided escape trails where the escape speed is low; the number of such trails is only about 10 percent of the number of symmetric escape trails. In the present form of the slingshot model, the degree of symmetry of the black hole separations from the center of the galaxy is very close to the degree of symmetry by which the lobes of the 3C double radio sources are placed relative to the center of the radio galaxy. 46 refs.
Self-digestive solution of Lysobacter enzymogenes LE16 as a biofungicide to control plant powdery mildew

ABSTRACT The self-digestive solution (SDS) of the biocontrol bacterium Lysobacter enzymogenes LE16 shows strong antagonistic activities against multiple soil-borne phytopathogens but the positive evidence of this bacterium against plant foliar disease is still scanty. Thus, laboratory, greenhouse, and field experiments were carried out to estimate the efficacies of SDS, S-SDS (stored at room temperature for 12 months), and H-SDS (heated at 100°C for 30 min) against plant powdery mildew. This bacterium produced hydrolases (phosphatase, protease, lysozyme, chitinase, and β-1,3-glucanase) that degrade pathogen cell components and siderophores that compete for iron with phytopathogens. The top five antimicrobial metabolites identified in SDS were pyroglutamic acid, deoxycytidine, pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, 13-oxo-9,11-tridecadienoic acid, and 3’-amino-3’-deoxythimidine. Among them, pyroglutamic acid may play a vital role in powdery mildew control. As a result, SDS, S-SDS, and H-SDS strongly inhibited the conidial germination of Erysiphe cichoracearum and Sphaerotheca fuliginea. The application of SDS significantly increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes in crop leaves and effectively controlled tobacco and cucumber powdery mildew in the greenhouse and the field. Therefore, L. enzymogenes LE16 can effectively control powdery mildew. The underlying mechanisms may be attributed to the induction of plant systemic resistance and the production of antifungal substances.
Comparison of different objective weighting methods in a multi‐criteria model for watershed prioritization for flood risk assessment using morphometric analysis

Morphometric analysis of watersheds coupled with multi‐criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques is a widely used approach in identifying and prioritizing subwatersheds for flood risk assessment. Finding the appropriate weight for each morphometric parameter is one of the most important steps in MCDM methods. The present research focuses on analyzing the effect of using objective weighting methods in watershed prioritization in Daroungar Watershed in Northeast of Iran. To this aim, the weights of morphometric parameters were determined using six objective weighting methods and were used for ranking subwatersheds based on flood generation by a multi‐criteria model. Study results show that the highest weight in various methods belonged to different parameters. Comparison of flood susceptibility ranking maps indicated, except standard deviation method, there is a significant correlation among WM, preference selection index, criteria importance through intercriteria correlation, entropy, and method based on the removal effects of criteria methods; however, the distribution of flood susceptibility classes is not the same in the six weighting methods. The flood hazard ranking map using aggregation methods depicts that subwatersheds 6, 74, 27, and 67 which have high priority for flood hazard, have the same rank in all aggregation methods. Overall, in the present study, the importance of choosing the appropriate weighting method in prioritizing watersheds was emphasized.
Amorphous versus Crystalline GeTe Films. III. Electrical Properties and Band Structure

Various transport studies have been carried out on amorphous and crystalline GeTe films of 80 A to 10 μ thickness. Crystalline GeTe has a low resistivity (∼10−4 Ω·cm at 300°K) which increases with temperature slowly and nearly linearly at low temperatures (below ∼300°K) and rapidly at higher temperatures. The hole concentration (N∼1010−1021 cm−3) increases only slightly with temperature. Mobility varies as N−4/3. These results in conjunction with the tunnel‐spectroscopy and optical data show that crystalline GeTe is a degenerate (and thus metallic conduction), p‐type narrow band gap (∼0.1–0.2 eV) semiconductor with Fermi level ∼0.3–0.5 eV inside the valence band. The linear increase of the susceptibility mass with hole concentration, the constancy of the Hall coefficient up toωLτ=0.35 (ωL=Larmor frequency, τ=collision relaxation time), and the monotonic increase of thermopower with temperature indicate that conduction takes place only in a single valence band. Amorphous GeTe films exhibit activated conduc.