Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Workplace incivility: the impact on the Malaysian public service department

Purpose This study aims to investigate the implication of workplace incivility among employees in the public service department in Putrajaya involving job satisfaction, work stress, psychological contract, knowledge sharing and work engagement. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study examines the implication of workplace incivility among 180 employees in the Malaysian public service organization. Purposive sampling was used in this study. Partial least square was used to examine the measurement and the structural model of this study. Findings The result demonstrated that workplace incivility was associated with the psychological contract, job satisfaction, work stress and work engagement. The study also found that workplace incivility does not impact knowledge sharing in the public service organization department. Practical implications Future research could provide a more broadened scope to ensure the generalization of the results for the overall public service in Malaysia. Human resource development researchers could look into experimental studies to raise the awareness of workplace incivility that may lead to the decline of workplace incivility. Originality/value The research could trigger more empirical research toward understanding the phenomenon and implication of workplace incivility in the perspective of Malaysian public service organizations specifically in Asian countries, which are currently limited.
Examining the Mechanisms Linking Work-Related Conflicts and Employee Well-Being: A Mediation Model

This study examines the role of negative affect state and relationship conflict in explaining the association between two types of work-related conflicts namely, task and process conflicts; and employee well-being. Drawing from affective events theory and social attribution theory, the study hypothesizes a mediation model in which task and process conflicts are negatively associated with employee well-being through negative affect state and relationship conflict. While examining this model, the study establishes the inter-linkage between task, process conflicts and employee well-being and identifies two pathways to explain these relationships. Based on a sample of 554 IT employees from India, the study found support for the mediation model in which negative affect state and relationship conflict mediates the relationship between two types of conflict and employee well-being. Findings of the present study contribute to the theory by extending our understanding of the effect of task and process conflicts on employee well-being and also explains how it impairs well-being. The current insights will help managers and practitioners to design interventions to mitigate the detrimental effect of task and process conflicts on employee well-being.
Establishing Food Business of Local State-Owned Enterprises in Agriculture and Agribusiness

Economic development is inseparable from a number of supporting sectors and government policies. The agricultural sector in East-Java Province is one of the most important sectors in regional economic development. However, government programs that only focus on supply can cause an imbalance between supply and demand. The steps that can be taken by the Regional Government are to form a government institution, which is called the Food Business of Local State-Owned Entreprises or BUMD of Food Enterprises, presenting in the market and play a role in decreasing inefficiencies in the market. The purpose of this study is to analyze internal and external factors and then formulate a strategy in the effort to establish the BUMD Food Business as a means of agricultural and agribusiness development in East-Java Province. The location of this research is in Malang Regency, Jombang Regency, Nganjuk Regency, Kediri Regency, Blitar Regency, and Tulungagung Regency with the consideration that these locations can describe the condition of each sector in East-Java Province. Data were analyzed using SWOT analysis to formulate the right strategies in the formation of East-Java Province government Food Enterprises. The results of the SWOT analysis show that the fit strategy is an aggressive type strategy, which maximizes strength and utilizes opportunities to achieve goals. The establishment of East-Java Province government Food Entrepreses is a strategic step that has significant economic leverage for East-Java Province. It can create strong partnerships with small scale farmers and can strengthen social capital, which includes strengthening trust, norms, and networking. So, there will be a balanced market between supply and demand, which results in an increase in the economic level of the people in East-Java Province.
Predictors of Feminist Identity Utilizing an Intersectional Lens With a Focus on Non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, and African American MSW Students

A fundamental value of social work is social justice, which includes gender and racial/ethnic equality. Feminists address gender-based oppression and often work to address racial/ethnic inequalities as well as many other forms of oppression. However, most literature suggest that less than half of social work students identify as feminists. This study investigated factors that contribute to student feminist self-identification, focusing on how racial/ethnic identity may influence feminist identity. Four predicting constructs were identified: method of exposure to feminism, feminist knowledge, feminist attitudes and ideologies, and description of feminists. A multiple regression model was applied to the overall sample (N = 660) and to each racial/ethnic group. Findings indicate that in the overall sample, all four constructs significantly contributed to predicting feminist identification, while in the non-Hispanic white sample (n = 366), method of exposure, feminist attitudes and ideologies, and description of feminists made significant contributions; for the Hispanic sample (n = 157), only feminist attitudes and ideologies made significant contributions to predicting feminist identification; and for the African American sample (n = 137), method of exposure and description of feminists made significant contributions. These findings indicate differences among racial/ ethnic background in feminist identity and provide a comprehensive picture of feminist identity among Master’s of Social Work (MSW) students.
Food security situations among female headed households in Enugu East Senatorial Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria

The study examined food security situation of female-headed households in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study identified livelihood activities of respondents, ascertained the food security situation, examined constraints to food security, and examined coping strategies of respondents. Multi-stage sampling procedure, snow ball and simple random techniques were used to select 72 female-headed households. Data were analyzed using mean score and factor analysis. Results showed that respondents livelihood activities included crop production (77.8%), processing and sale of palm produce (43.1%) and processing of farm produce (38.9%). Household food security situations included food secure to moderately food-insecure. Major constraints to food security of the respondents were poverty ( x̄ =2.52), lack of education and skill ( x̄ =2.50), poor rural infrastructure ( x̄ =2.50) and poor nutrition education ( x̄ =2.54). Coping strategies included restriction of food consumption of adults ( x̄ =2.21) reducing food consumption per day ( x̄ =2.00) and staying hungry ( x̄ =2.04). The study concludes that the households in the area were grossly food insecure as they spent more of their meager earning only on food. There was poor nutrition education and lack of productive skills. Poverty was found to be a major cause of food insecurity in the area as it robs people the option of fine choices. Hence, government and other development agencies should provide policies and efforts that assist Female headed households in capacity building like providing them with productive resources which will expand their scope of livelihood choices. Keywords: Food security, female headed household, food situation, poverty
What is White Ignorance?

In this paper, I identify a theoretical and political role for ‘white ignorance’, present three alternative accounts of white ignorance, and assess how well each fulfils this role. On the Willful Ignorance View, white ignorance refers to white individuals’ willful ignorance about racial injustice. On the Cognitivist View, white ignorance refers to ignorance resulting from social practices that distribute faulty cognitive resources. On the Structuralist View, white ignorance refers to ignorance that (1) results as part of a social process that systematically gives rise to racial injustice, and (2) is an active player in the process. I argue that, because of its greater power and flexibility, the Structuralist View better explains the patterns of ignorance that we observe, better illuminates the connection to white racial domination, and is overall better suited to the project of ameliorating racial injustice. As such, the Structuralist View should be preferred.
Experimental Study at the Reservoir Head of Run-of-River Hydropower Plants in Gravel Bed Rivers. Part II: Effects of Reservoir Flushing on Delta Degradation

Run-of-river hydropower plants (RoR HPPs) are capable of interrupting the sediment connectivity of many alpine rivers. Still, there is a lack of systematical investigations of possible sediment management strategies for small and medium sized RoR HPPs. This study deals with the headwater section of an impoundment and the approach of sediment remobilization during drawdown operations. Therefore, a typical medium sized gravel bed river having a width of 20 m, a mean bed slope of 0.005, a mean flow rate of 22 m3/s, and a 1-year flood flow of 104 m3/s is recreated by a 1:20 scaled physical model. Heterogenous sediment mixtures were used under mobile-bed conditions, representing a range of 14–120 mm in nature. During the experiments, the flow rate was set to be 70% of the 1-year flood (HQ1) regarding on the ability to mobilize all sediment fractions. The possibility to remobilize delta depositions by (partial) drawdown flushing within a reasonable period (≈9 h in 1:1 scale) was shown by the results. The erosion of existing headwater delta deposition was found to be retrogressive and twice as fast as the preceding delta formation process. A spatiotemporal erosion scheme points out these findings. This supports the strategy of a reservoir drawdown at flood events of high reoccurrence rate.
Optimising intermittent fasting: Evaluating the behavioural and metabolic effects of extended morning and evening fasting

This article describes the aims of a new study funded by the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Pump Priming Award. This study will explore the independent metabolic, endocrinal and behavioural effects of extended morning and evening fasting. In an obesogenic society, there is an urgent need to identify effective strategies for preventing obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Implementing extended periods of fasting and restricted time permitted for food intake may be an efficacious method for weight management and improving metabolic health. However, recent research suggests that the success of this intervention may be influenced by when the fasting window occurs, with evening fasting appearing to elicit superior metabolic benefits compared to morning fasting. The mechanisms driving these time-dependent outcomes are not yet clear but may be due to circadian variations in metabolic physiology and in behaviours known to influence energy balance. To date, no study has directly compared the acute metabolic and behavioural responses to morning and evening fasting with those of a control trial. Research on evening fasting is also currently restricted to individuals living with overweight or obesity, emphasising a need for research in lean individuals aiming to maintain a healthy bodyweight and improve metabolic health. This article highlights the need for alternative nutritional interventions to improve public health, before reviewing the existing literature linking extended fasting, circadian rhythms and behavioural and metabolic outcomes. The final part of this article outlines the aims, methodology and intended outcomes of the current research project.
Development of Healthy Snack from Sa-med Mushroom (Boletus griseipurpureus Corner)

This study investigated alpha-glucosidase and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activities of Sa-med mushroom powder. Healthy snack had been developed by varying 3 levels of Sa-med mushroom powder at 10, 12 and 14 % (w/w) and determined its physico-chemical properties and sensory evaluation. The results showed that anti-alpha-glucosidase activity and anti-angiotensin-converting activities of Sa-med mushroom powder were at 59 and 93 %, respectively. As the results of healthy snack, lightness (L*) and extended ratio were decreased, but redness (a*) and bulk density were increased with higher amounts of Sa-med mushroom powder in the formulation (p < 0.05). However, hardness and crispiness were not significantly different. For sensory evaluation, healthy snack with 14 % Sa-med mushroom powder had the highest overall liking score of 7.6 (like moderately to like very much). Finally, the nutritional values of developed snack revealed that protein and fiber were increased by 3 and 18 times, while carbohydrate was decreased by 15 %. In addition, the mushroom snack could be claimed as a “source of protein”, “high fiber” and “low sodium”. This snack also had phenolic compounds, antioxidant activities and alpha-glucosidase, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activities. According to consumer acceptability test (n = 300), the acceptability level was 95 %, in which around 64 % of the subjects were interested in buying the product.
Serum Oxytocin Level Among Male Patients With Opioid Dependence and Its Relation to Craving

Introduction: Oxytocin (OT), a known hormone and neurotransmitter, has been lately known to be involved in the drug addiction cycle especially during developing tolerance, in relation to craving and during withdrawal. Objectives: The aimwas to assess serum OT level in patients with active opiate dependency in comparison with abstinent patients and healthy controls, and its relation with craving among patients and abstinent patients. Materials and Methods: A consecutive sample of 30 opiate-dependent patients who fully meet the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for opiate dependence, in addition to 30 patients fulfilling DSM-5 criteria of opiate dependence with at least 6 months of abstinence were assessed regarding serum OT levels, craving levels using immunoassay kit and brief substance craving scale, respectively. They were compared with each other and with a sample of 30 healthy controls matching both groups. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the patient and the control groups in serum OT levels (P<0.05) but not between the other 2 groups, that is, patient versus abstinent and abstinent versus controls. Craving levels showed a statistically significant difference between the patient and the abstinent groups (P<0.001). A negative correlation was found between OT level and craving in the abstinent group (P<0.05). Conclusions: The interaction between serum OT levels and craving should be considered when dealing with opiate-dependent patients as they affect and are affected by opiate dependence.Furtherstudies regardinghowto implement this during patients treatment should be considered.
Maize yield influenced by the residual effects of sedimentary phosphates in high-calcium soil

It was evaluated the residual effects of sedimentary phosphates associated with the annual application of phosphate on maize grown in Inceptisol soil with a high exchangeable calcium concentration and pH value of 6.0. The experiment was conducted based on a completely randomized block design with strip-split plots. The main plots were treated with Bayóvar rock phosphate, Itafós rock phosphate, or triple superphosphate, while the control received no additional phosphate. The phosphate sources were applied by broadcasting and incorporated in the soil two years prior to the current study at 200 kg of P2O5 ha -1, with no tillage in subsequent years. In the sub-plots, phosphate doses of 0, 60, and 120 kg of P2O5 ha -1 year-1, as triple superphosphate, were applied at the base of the sowing furrows. Leaf phosphorus (P), grain yield, and soil P by ion exchange resin were evaluated. Differences were observed between the leaf P among the plots treated with phosphate sources and the control plot, which declined from 2013 to 2015. In 2013 and 2014, rock phosphate residuals influenced the grain yield when there was no annual application of phosphate. In 2015, grain yields in rock phosphate treatments without annual phosphate application were not superior to those in the control treatment and did not differ significantly from the plots receiving triple superphosphate. Furthermore, it was found that the soil P content extracted by ion exchange resin was higher in the Itafós treatment; however, for this source, the correlation between soil P and grain yield was relatively weak.
Segmentation of Diabetic Retinopathy Lesions: The Common Fallacy and Evaluation of Real Segmenters

In the context of automated analysis of eye fundus images, it is an important common fallacy that prior works achieve very high scores in segmentation of lesions, and that fallacy is fueled by some reviews reporting very high scores, and perhaps some confusion with terms. A simple analysis of the detail of the few prior works that really do segmentation reveals scores between 7% and 70% in sensitivity for 1 FPI. That is clearly sub-par with medical doctors trained to detect signs of Diabetic Retinopathy, since they can distinguish well the contours of lesions in Eye Fundus Images (EFI). Still, a full segmentation of lesions could be an important step for both visualization and further automated analysis using rigorous quantification or areas and numbers of lesions to better diagnose. I discuss what prior work really does, using evidence-based analysis, and confront with segmentation networks, comparing on the terms used by prior work to show that the best performing segmentation network outperforms those prior works. I also compare architectures to understand how the network architecture influences the results. I conclude that, with the correct architecture and tuning, the semantic segmentation network improves up to 20 percentage points over prior work in the real task of segmentation of lesions. I also conclude that the network architecture and optimizations are important factors and that there are still important limitations in current work.
DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN TERMS OF FINANCE

Motivating the employees is considered one of the essential manager’s skills. Knowledge of powerful motivation factors allow managers to motivate employees effectively. It results in motivated employees able to affect a success of enterprises and its competitive advantage. Following the research carried out using 34,000 Slovak employees, the importance of motivation factors relating to finance was defined. Tukey’s HSD test, as a part of the ANOVA analysis, was used for extensive investigation into the most important motivation factors relating to finance. It is supposed that motivation of employees of different gender, age and job position will differ. The suppositions were confirmed by the results achieved in the research showing significant differences between individual employee categories of managers, blue-collar workers and white-collar workers. Taking into consideration the results, managers are suggested to concentrate on motivating the employees as parts and not as a whole because of the differences in the needs of employees in terms of gender, age and mainly job position.
The Emergence of Meaning From Meaningful Moments in Life

Meaningful moments are specific events in life that are felt to be of great value and significance. This empirical study presents a framework on the way a sense of meaning emerges from these moments. Out of an existing data set of narratives of meaningful moments, a purposeful sample of nine narratives was chosen from different participants, all middle-aged, higher educated, and with an interest or profession in personal development. Interviews were conducted about the way these moments were experienced to be meaningful. A holistic content analysis led to the distinction of five main themes in the process of meaning emergence. The study showed how meaning discovery may lead to meaning creation, which in turn may lead to retrospective meaning discovery. Results highlighted the crucial role of the awareness of contrasts and letting go. Finally, the study showed a variety of ways in which meaningful moments have a lasting impact on life. The value of the developed framework lies in its focus on meaning as a process, integrating the concepts of coherence, purpose, significance and self-transcendence, and illustrating how meaning emerges through forward acts and discoveries as well as in retrospect.
Annual additions of potassium to the soil increased apple yield in brazil

Potassium (K) is a very important nutrient for apples (Malus domestica) because it affects fruit quality and storage as well as yield. The amount of K to be applied varies with many plant and soil parameters, including cultivar, soil type, crop load, and climate. This study was carried out to assess the effect of long-term annual soil additions of K on fruit yield of a “Fuji” orchard grown in an Oxisol (Hapludox) previously well fertilized, under subtropical climate, in Southern Brazil. The trees (1234/ha), grafted on MM 106 rootstock, were planted in 1987. Potassium chloride was added annually to the soil surface, at rates of 0, 37, 75, 150, and 300 kg ha−1 of K2O. Addition of K increased fruit yield in 4 of 6 years, even when soil exchangeable K was still high. Maximum annual productivity varied from 73 to 120 t ha−1. To obtain maximum yields 196 to 225 kg ha−1 of K2O were required, but only about 70 kg−1 ha−1 year−1 of K2O was required to maintain the initial K value in the plow layer. Addition of K increased the concentration of K+ in the soil, leaves and fruits, reduced calcium (Ca) concentration in leaves and fruits, but had no effect on fruit quality and storability. Thus, application of K to “Fuji” orchards in Southern Brazil can maintain soil levels higher than those actually recommended for annual crops, without reducing fruit quality or storage life. *This study was economically sponsored by Agropecuaria Schio Ltda. , Vacaria, RS, Brazil. ††Researcher of CNPq.