Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Nurses Perceptions of Nursing Leadership Styles in the Eastern Healthcare Cluster in Saudi Arabia

The type of leadership style adopted by the manager and how it is perceived by nurses can play a critical role in influencing staff performance and healthcare outcomes. This study aims to examine nurses’ perceptions about the managers’ leadership and to determine whether the style used may play a role in determining the quality of patient care. Methodology: A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted in Eastern Health Cluster was over a fourmonth period from April 5 to July 30th 2021. A purposive sampling technique was used whereby all nurses and midwives working in EHC facilities, 8,699 staff, were invited to participate in the research adopting multifactor leadership questionnaire (MLQX5) to rate leadership styles and outcomes in relation to transformational, transactional, and passive avoidant leadership styles. The questionnaire was evaluated by a panel of expert nurse leaders against construct validity then piloted to test reliability. Data were collected after ethical approval was granted from King Fahad Specialist Hospital. Results: 577 nurses provided a 3.98% margin of error at the 95% confidence level. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23.0. Results show that nurses perceive that their managers are using transformational and transactional leadership styles more often than passive avoidant leadership style. There was a positive and highly significant correlation between leadership and outcome factors. The analysis shows a positive correlation between leadership outcome factors (effectiveness, extra effort and satisfaction) and transformational and transactional leadership styles and a negative correlation with passive avoidant leadership style. A comparison of sociodemographic characteristics within the nursing workforce found that there are no significant differences in perceived leadership styles relating to gender although mean scores show that females had a higher perception of transformational and transactional styles compared to men who had a higher perception of passive avoidant style. Recommendations and Implication for Nursing: Transformational leadership appears to be best suited for nursing as it has positive nursing outcomes There is a strong need to implement leadership education and training amongst all nurses and to continuously train and educate nurse leaders and those potential leaders under succession planning programs about leadership skills and competencies and how to promote a culture for transformational leadership. Conclusion: The transformation of the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, and challenges that are inherent, emphasize the importance of ensuring that nurses are effective leaders if organizational needs are to be met in the future. It is therefore important to conduct further qualitative and quantitative nursing researches amongst this nurse population to provide evidence about how leadership style is perceived and how it may influence outcomes within the nursing workforce and work environment.
Subjective Changes in Tobacco Product Use among Korean Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study explored subjective changes in tobacco product use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The online survey included 828 tobacco product users and was implemented from 20 August to 27 August 2021. Participants were classified based on currently used products (cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and e-cigarettes) and categorized as single, dual, or triple users. Subjective changes in product use over the past year were designated as “no chang”, “increase”, or “decreased”. Single use was most common, as reported by 447 participants (male 249, female 198), while 283 (male 164, female 119) and 98 (male 59, female 39) participants reported dual and triple use, respectively. Age, income, and triple use were associated with increased cigarette use, whereas living with family was associated with decreased use. Gender, age, income, and triple use were associated with the changed use of HTPs. No factors were significantly associated with an increase in e-cigarette use, whereas age and income were associated with decreased use. Similar to many COVID-19-related changes in cultural, social, and economic aspects of life, users’ patterns of tobacco product use have also changed. Increasing tobacco product taxes, effective messaging, and customized cessation services might help prevent or limit tobacco product usage.
Development and Regeneration of Muscle, Tendon, and Myotendinous Junctions in Striated Skeletal Muscle

Owing to a rapid increase in aging population in recent years, the deterioration of motor function in older adults has become an important social problem, and several studies have aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying muscle function decline. Furthermore, structural maintenance of the muscle–tendon–bone complexes in the muscle attachment sites is important for motor function, particularly for joints; however, the development and regeneration of these complexes have not been studied thoroughly and require further elucidation. Recent studies have provided insights into the roles of mesenchymal progenitors in the development and regeneration of muscles and myotendinous junctions. In particular, studies on muscles and myotendinous junctions have—through the use of the recently developed scRNA-seq—reported the presence of syncytia, thereby suggesting that fibroblasts may be transformed into myoblasts in a BMP-dependent manner. In addition, the high mobility group box 1—a DNA-binding protein found in nuclei—is reportedly involved in muscle regeneration. Furthermore, studies have identified several factors required for the formation of locomotor apparatuses, e.g., tenomodulin (Tnmd) and mohawk (Mkx), which are essential for tendon maturation.
A probabilistic climate change assessment for Europe

Globally, the impacts of climate change can vary across different regions. This study uses a probability framework to evaluate recent historical (1976–2016) and near‐future projected (until 2049) climate change across Europe using Climate Research Unit and ensemble climate model datasets (under RCPs 2.6 and 8.5). A historical assessment shows that although the east and west of the domain experienced the largest and smallest increase in temperature, changes in precipitation are not as smooth as temperature. Results indicate that the maximum changes between distributions of the variables (temperature and precipitation) mainly occur at extreme percentiles (e.g., 10% and 90%). A group analysis of four subregions of Europe, namely east (G1), north (G2), west/south (G3), and UK/Ireland (G4), shows that G1 and G4 are expected to have the largest increase in temperature and precipitation extremes, respectively. Although maximum increases in temperature in G3 and G4 occur at larger percentiles, G1 and G2 experience maximum increases at both large and small percentiles. The maximum increase of precipitation over the study domain, however, occurs mainly at larger extremes. To quantify changes in the distribution of projection (2020–2049) relative to the historical reference (1976–2005), two measures are defined, namely a change in occurrences (KS statistic) and intensities at different quantiles (Δ). Results confirm that the temperature distribution tends to shift to higher temperatures. Changes in distribution and extremes of precipitation are spatially variable. Furthermore, extremes are expected to be intensified under RCP 8.5. The quantile analysis and defined measures reveal changes in the entire probability distribution, reflecting possible climate changes in the future.
Changing the Manner of Teaching Mathematics in the Pandemic Era as a Chance to Reduce School Failures

This text contributes to the debate on the change in the way of teaching mathematics as it responds to the shifts caused by the transition to distance learning during the pandemic. The author analyses the conclusions of contemporary publications and international research alongside teaching experiences related to various aspects of the functioning of mathematics teachers, the efficacy and quality of their work as well as the issue of their education and improvement. In the course of literature research, probing questions on the pandemic-era school failures occurring in mathematics have clearly highlighted inequalities in the education system. The author analyses the application of ICT in distance learning, which has significantly stimulated processes and phenomena linked to the functioning of an individual in schooling. The time of the pandemic has exposed the shortcomings of the Polish education system and necessitated reflection on the future of Polish schooling. When the magnitude of failures in mathematics does not decrease but remains constant, it is imperative that the reason why it is the leading subject of school failures is determined. Therefore, it is important to establish the new role of the mathematics teacher in the process of changes prompted by distance learning.
Effect of Social Skills Enhancement Training Program on Negative Symptoms among Patients with Schizophrenia

Negative symptoms in schizophrenia are commonly associated with reductions and difficulties in patients' social skills. Fortunately, many psychosocial interventions recommended for their improvement. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of social skills enhancement training program on negative symptoms among patients with schizophrenia. Subjects: a convenience sample of 60 patients with schizophrenia who attended both inpatient department and the outpatient clinic, of department of neuropsychiatry Tanta University hospital. Study design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Settings: department of neuropsychiatry Tanta University Hospital. Study tools: Two tools were used: tool 1 is "Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS)" and Tool 2 is "Social skills assessment screening scale". Results: there were reductions in the mean scores of negative symptoms domains and a significant increase in the mean scores of social skills domains, immediately and at one month after the program in comparison with before. There was a highly statistical significant negative correlation between levels of social skills and levels of negative symptoms Conclusions: it can be concluded that, the social skills enhancement training program was effective for patients with schizophrenia and brought a significant decrease in the severity of negative symptoms, and an improvement in their social skills in comparison to before the program. Recommendations: the researcher recommended that social skills training program should be integrated in the psychiatric hospitals‟ protocol of care in conjunction with pharmacological therapy for going beyond the traditional treatment process of patients with schizophrenia.
Meta-Analysis of the Relative Abundance of Nuisance and Vector Mosquitoes in Urban and Blue-Green Spaces

Simple Summary The increase in global urbanization has highlighted the need for sustainable infrastructure and integration of the urban and natural environment. However, there is concern that an increase in urban blue-green space may create habitats for vector species and potentially increase the risk for transmission of mosquito-borne disease. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the effect of urban blue-green spaces on mean mosquito abundance compared to traditional urban cities. We report that the abundance of Aedes aegypti is significantly higher in urban areas void of blue-green space. However, an analysis of three genera (Aedes, Culex, Anopheles), larval habitat guild, and specific taxa (Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens complex) did not suggest any preference for either habitat considered. Given the lack of available studies and data focusing on contrasting mosquito abundance in blue-green spaces, we recommend that future surveillance studies quantifying mosquito abundance in urban landscapes report the quantitative data necessary to conduct meta-analyses such as this one. Abstract Blue-green spaces (BGSs), urban areas characterized by the presence of vegetation and or water, and infrastructure form a potential solution for public health threats from increasing urbanization. We conducted a meta-analysis to test the hypothesis that blue-green spaces increase the abundance of nuisance and vector mosquito species compared to non-greened urban areas. After screening 7306 studies published since 1992, we identified 18 studies containing sufficient data from both traditional urban areas and BGSs. We found no significant difference in mean abundance of all mosquito taxa in three genera (Aedes, Culex, Anopheles) when comparing blue-green spaces and non-greened urban spaces. Similarly, a separate analysis of each individual genera found no significant differences. An analysis of the taxa by larval habitat guilds found no differences for container-breeding mosquitoes. Flood-water species tended to be more abundant in blue-green spaces, but the differences were not significant. The individual taxa of Aedes albopictus and the Culex pipiens complex showed no differences between blue-green and urban spaces, while the abundance of Aedes aegypti was significantly higher in traditional urban spaces. Due to the variety existing between and among the several types of blue-green spaces, further studies comparing each unique type of blue-green space or infrastructure will be necessary to draw conclusions regarding the influence of each structure on for urban mosquito communities.
Trefoil 2 level in chronic kidney disease

Objective: To detect the role of trefoil factor (TF2)(in both serum and urine) in different stage of CKD. Study design: A total of 40 patients with CKD and 20 apparently healthy volunteers (as control group) were eligible for the study. Patients group was subdivided into 3 subgroups {Mild (13), Moderate (13) and late group (14)}. Complete Blood Count(CBC),kidney function tests,Urine Protein /creatinine ratio ( P/C Ratio),Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), Serum and urine TF2 were done to all subjects. Results: Patients groups exhibited higher seruumTF2 concentrations (371.5 pg/ml) than control group (2 pg/ml). A significant increase in serum.TF2 level in group III when compared to group I, group II and group IV (p value= <0.001). Also, serum TF2 was significantly higher in group II when compared to group I and group IV (P value= <0.001). In addition there was significant increase in group I when compared to group IV (p value= <0.001). As regard urine TF it was higher in patients groups (460 pg/ml) than control group (2 pg/ml). A significant decrease in urine.TF2 level in group III when compared to group I, group II and group IV (p value= <0.001). Also, urine TF2 was significantly decrease in group II when compared to group I and group IV (p value= <0.001). But urine TF2 was significant increase in group I when compared to group IV (p value= <0.001). Conclusion: The data suggest the role of TF2 concentration (in urine and serum) to detect the stage of CKD. Serum TF2 concentrations increased progressively in later stages than early and moderated stage. Urine TF2 levels were significantly higher in early and mid CKD stages as compared to later stages.
Observations of coherent transverse wakes in shoaling nonlinear internal waves

Space- and time-continuous seafloor temperature observations captured the three-dimensional structure of shoaling nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs) off of La Jolla, California. NLIWs were tracked for hundreds of meters in the cross- and along-shelf directions using a fiber optic Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) seafloor array, complemented by an ocean-wave-powered vertical profiling mooring. Trains of propagating cold-water pulses were observed on the DTS array inshore of the location of polarity transition predicted by weakly nonlinear internal wave theory. The subsequent evolution of the temperature signatures during shoaling was consistent with that of strongly nonlinear internal waves with a large Froude number, highlighting their potential to impact property exchange. Unexpectedly, individual NLIWs were trailed by a coherent, small-scale pattern of seabed temperature variability as they moved across the mid- and inner shelf. A kinematic model was used to demonstrate that the observed patterns were consistent with a transverse instability with an along-crest wavelength of ∼10 m – a distance comparable to the cross-crest width of the wave-core – and with an inferred amplitude of several meters. The signature of this instability is consistent with the span-wise vortical circulations generated in three-dimensional direct numerical simulations of shoaling and breaking nonlinear internal waves. The coupling between the small-scale transverse wave-wake and turbulent wave-core may have an important impact on mass, momentum, and tracer redistribution in the coastal ocean.
MORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON SOME SPECIES OF CEPHALOPODS (CUTTLEFISHES AND SQUIDS) FROM HURGHADA (RED SEA), EGYPT.

The present study was carried out to determine and describe the different morphological characteristics of some cephalopod species (squids or cuttlefishs). A total of 27 specimens (belonging to order Teuthoidea and Sepioidea) were collected from the Red sea around the aqua area near the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries – NIOFRed sea branch during the period from February 2016 to June 2018. The morphological characters which have been studied were suckers of the tentacular club, suckers of the arms, teeth of the suckers of both arms or tentacles, shell (shape and type), funnel (siphon), type of the eye, fins, presence or absence of the hectocotylized arm (modified arm that characterize male) and presence or absence of the two nidamental and accessory nidamental glands (which characterize the females).
Effect of some Nutritional and Enviromental Factors on Production of Mono Sex Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Two trials were conducted with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) larvae and fry at the commercial fish hatchery in Fayoum Governorate during 2019. The first was conducted to study the effect of storage conditions for treated feeds with male hormone 17 α –methyltestosterone (17 α –MT), (light condition, store temperature. and time after preparation) on the rates of sex reversal, and growth performance. 5000 newly hatched fry were stocked in a hapa (2×1 m, and a water depth of 80 cm), and were fed with treated feed with 120 mg/kg (17α-MT) for 28 days. No significant difference among treated diets and the ability to sex-reverse fry. The highest sex reversal % was in the treated diets and refrigerated for use at 97.5% and prepared daily at 96.27%. The results of this trial indicate that the rates of male sexual transformation were affected by the method of preparing treated feed hormone, although this effect was limited. The second experiment was performed to study the effect of Tribulus terrestris powder on sexual transformation, compared to the male treated with 17αMT in the same condition as the first experiment. A significant increase (P≤0.05) in percent male was observed with increasing Tribulus terrestris powder in the diets compared to control group. There are significant differences between treatments containing 17α-MT and the basal diet.The results of this trial refer to the recommendation that the Tribulus terrestris powder at 200 g/kg diet and 17α-MT at 150 mg/kg diet are the most effective for sex reversal in Nile tilapia larvae.
Pengaruh Brand Ambassador, E-WOM, Gaya Hidup, Country Of Origin dan Motivasi Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Produk Skincare Korea Nature Republic

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Brand Ambassador, E-WOM, Gaya Hidup, Country Of Origin dan Motivasi terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Skincare Nature Republic di Kota Pekanbaru. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah konsumen yang telah membeli dan menggunakan produk Skincare Nature Republic di Kota Pekanbaru. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 100 responden yang merupakan konsumen dari produk skincare Nature Republic, menggunakan teknik Non-Probability Sampling dengan metode Accidental Sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket penelitian dan studi pustaka, sedangkan teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji pendahuluan (uji validitas dan reliabilitas), uji asumsi klasik (uji multikolinearitas, uji heteroskedastisitas, dan uji normalitas), uji global (uji F), uji koefisien determinasi dan uji parsial (uji t). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Brand Ambassador, E-WOM dan Country Of Origin tidak berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian skincare Korea Nature Republic di Kota Pekanbaru. Sedangkan Gaya Hidup dan Motivasi berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian skincare Korea Nature Republic di Kota Pekanbaru. Kata Kunci : Brand Ambassador, Electronic Word Of Mouth (E-WOM), Gaya Hidup, Country Of Origin, Motivasi
Credit information sharing, nonperforming loans and economic growth: A cross-country analysis

Abstract Employing 3-Stage Least Squares (SLS) regression on the aggregate dataset of 120 countries from 2004 to 2017, this study is the first to investigate whether credit information sharing exerts impact on nonperforming loans of banking system and economic growth rate. First, our findings provide evidence of a negative association between bad debt levels and credit information sharing, suggesting that information sharing tends to enhance the financial sustainability of the banking sector. Furthermore, our study provides evidence in line with an indirect channel via which information sharing is conducive to economic growth: information sharing decreases the nonperforming loans, which hampers economic growth. This result remains unchanged due to the introduction of additional explanatory variables, as well as the use of an alternative dependent variable. Finally, policy implications are discussed based on the findings of the research.
Gender-based personality traits in physically aggressive and non-aggressive antisocial behaviours

BACKGROUND The current study aimed to understand the role of callousness, affective dissonance, and two subtypes of sensation seeking personality traits – 1) disinhibition and 2) thrill and adventure seeking – in physically aggressive and non-aggressive antisocial behaviours (ASB) among educated youth and to explore the gender differences in them. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE An online survey was sent to a large sample of students at a UK university. Initially, a sample of N = 539 participants was collected but after screening out the data, N = 429 participants were included for analyses based on the sampling criteria. RESULTS Callousness, disinhibition, and affective dissonance significantly predicted both antisocial behaviour subtypes. We found multidimensional nature of callousness in predicting antisocial behaviours, and an intriguing relationship between thrill and adventure seeking and affective dissonance. Interesting gender differences emerged. CONCLUSIONS This study has implications for the understanding of the competitive roles of gender-based psychopathological personality traits in terms of callousness and affective dissonance and sensation seeking tendencies in physically aggressive and non-aggressive antisocial behaviours.