Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT IMPACT ON ACQUIRING FIRM’S STOCKS RETURNS IN INDIAN BANKING SECTOR

The objective of the present study is to analyse the merger and acquisition’s impact during the announcement on stocks return of acquirer banks which are listed in National Stock Exchange. This study is conducted across Indian banking sector consisting of 4 major banks merger in the year of 2019. The event study methodology has been applied for the event window of 11 days, 21 days and 61 days, i.e. -5 to +5 days stock returns, -10 to +10 days stock return and -30 to +30 days stock returns respectively. The shareholders return of acquiring banks and abnormal returns due to announcement of merger and acquisition have been examined. Findings of the present paper suggests that M&A announcement in banking sector in India leads price to downgrade for acquirer bank though the pattern was not consistent. The results are in consistent with the findings by Kumar et al. (2011), Onikoyi et al. (2014) and Mall & Gupta (2019).
Cultural Influence on e‑Government Development

E‑government development varies across countries. This study aims to examine the impact of national culture on e‑government development across 78 countries. The dimensions of national culture are power distance, individualism, masculinity, long‑term orientation, uncertainty avoidance, and indulgence. The paper also examines the role of GDP per capita on e‑government development. The result shows that individualism and long‑term orientation are positively related to e‑government development, whereas power distance is negatively related to e‑government development. Also, GDP per capita is found to be significantly impacting e‑government development. Multi‑level interaction effect of GDP per capita and culture on e‑government development is discussed. The paper outlines the implications of results and strategies to design culturally acceptable e‑government policies. The paper argues that growth in economic prosperity cannot guarantee e‑government development, and national culture must be included in a holistic discussion of the development.
ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF OFF SEASON CUCUMBER GROWERS: AN ANALYSIS

Cucumber farmers in Nagaland state of India ventured out economically by cultivating off-season cucumber through their innovativeness. The present study was conducted to analyze the entrepreneurial behaviour of the cucumber growers and its association with socioeconomic characteristics. Ongpangkong (South) RD block under Mokokchung district was purposively selected. A total number of 100 respondents from 3 villages were selected using proportionate random sampling procedure. The study revealed that majority (72%) of the respondents had medium level of achievement motivation, innovativeness (71%) and planning orientation (62%). Majority (91%) of them had medium level of risk orientation, management orientation (84%), marketing orientation (81%) and decision making ability (78%). It was also found that majority (67%) of them had medium level of entrepreneurial behaviour. Variables age, education, size of land holding under agriculture and experience in off-season cucumber cultivation had significant association with the entrepreneurial behaviour of the respondents. The study concluded that organizing awareness and motivation programmes on entrepreneurship development shall be helpful in increasing the productivity and profitability of the cucumber farmers.
Downstream development strategy of processing industry in Jambi Province

The food and beverage industry, the paper and paper goods industry, and the rubber industry, rubber and plastic goods are leading industries that play an important role in the regional economy of Jambi Province. Therefore, policies are needed to sustain leading industries' growth and development. This research aims to formulate a downstream strategy for the leading processing industry in Jambi province. The method used is the Analytical Network Process (ANP). The analysis results show that the priority strategy in the downstream development of the three leading industries in Jambi Province is optimizing the government's role in policy and funding for the downstream program.
Examining the Relationship Between Banking Competition and Solvency, Liquidity and Credit Risks in Pakistan

This study empirically examines the relationship between the banking competition and the risks faced by the financial sector (i.e. solvency, liquidity, and credit risks) considering 31 banks for the period 2001 to 2018. Banks are further sub-divided into three categories i.e. state-owned banks, foreign banks, and private/commercial banks. The results reveal that Pakistan’s banking industry is relatively elastic and an increase in competition is directly associated with solvency risk, liquidity risk and credit risk of financial institutions and these findings corroborate the competition fragility theory. Besides, state-owned banks have a lesser probability to cope with solvency risk, however, foreign banks appear to face the least liquidity risk whereas private banks appear to face the least credit risk among the entire cluster.
IMPACT OF BOARD CHARACTERISTICS ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: DYNAMIC PANEL EVIDENCE OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Corporate governance is a crucial mechanism for the organizations’ actions to maintain market successful adequate and targeted policies and long-term strategies that ensure the maximization of shareholders’ benefits. The board of directors is appointed by organizations’ shareholders and its main role is to be responsible and accountable and to ensure enforcement of the top management acts concerning the fulfillment of the shareholder’s interests. For this to be achieved, it is important for the board to be efficient, effective, and focused on protecting the organization and shareholder’s interests. Good corporate governance and more specifically, board characteristics play a central role in companies’ management, coordination, and control mechanisms. The paper analyses various theoretical and empirical findings regarding the prominence of various board characteristics within companies and particularly evaluates the impact of board characteristics on the financial performance of listed companies in the insurance industry in the Republic of North Macedonia. The financial ratio ROA is used as a proxy and as a variable for firm performance while the board experience, CEO duality, board size, board composition, and gender diversity are set to be as independent variables. Based on the variables related to board characteristics, hypotheses are developed and their impact upon firm performance is examined with the use of Generalized Methods of Moments (GMM), a pairwise correlation matrix, as well as with multicollinearity VIF test. In that direction, this paper aims to determine the level of effectiveness of current governance mechanisms and based on the results, propose measures and actions for successfully handling agency costs while maximizing governance capability and performance in the insurance sector in the Republic of North Macedonia.
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE ACADEMIC STAFF JOB PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

The study examined the factors that determine academic staff job performance in Nigeria. It investigated the relationship between personnel recruitment, performance appraisal, human resource development, motivation and communication and job performance of academic staff. The study also investigated the relative contribution of these variables to the job performance of academic staff in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was used. The population of this study consisted of 154 Deans, 849 Heads of Department and 11,828 academic staff in Southwest Nigeria Universities. The sample was one thousand eight hundred (1,800) respondents, comprising 20 Deans, 70 Heads of Department and 1,710 academic staff. Multistage sampling procedure which involves simple random sampling, stratified random sampling and proportional stratified random sampling technique were used to select them. Two self-designed instruments were used, Questionnaire on Human Resource Management (QHRM) for academic staff and job performance of Academic Staff Questionnaire (JPASQ) for Deans and Heads of Departments. To establish the reliability of the instruments, the test-retest method was used. They were found to be 0.74 and 0.71 for QHRM and JPASQ respectively. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentage; mean and standard deviation, Pearson’s product moment correlation and regression analysis. The hypothesis was tested at 0. 05 level of significance. The study revealed that personnel recruitment, performance appraisal, human resource development, motivation and communication and job performance of academic staff were significantly related. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that academic staff should be more committed to their job to ensure qualitative teaching, research and community services for better job performance. The managers should encourage the academic staff perform better in areas of teaching, research and community services.
Effect of the topology on the mechanical properties of porous iron immersed in body fluids

A new generation of biodegradable metal alloys with a porous structure has been receiving growing attention as temporary bone scaffolds for tissue regeneration. The mechanical response of the scaffolds depends upon several factors including the properties of the metal itself, the amount of porosity, the geometrical topology and the immersion conditions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the degradation behaviour and the mechanical properties of porous iron samples with porosities in the range of 20–30%. Besides the amount of porosity, the effect of topology was evaluated with the study of different arrangement of pores, as well as pore shapes. The specimens were subjected to chemical degradation by immersion of the iron samples in body fluid simulation conditions. The mechanical properties of the samples prior and after the degradation process were assessed by three-point bending tests. Numerical simulations were carried out and the results were compared with the experimental results. The degradation operated by body fluids tends to reduce the mechanical properties. In comparison with the compact structures, porous structures exhibit lower mechanical strength, but still with reasonable values for the use in temporary implants, which also allows reducing the stress shielding effect, keeping the biodegradable advantages. The present work also confirms that the topological design has a strong influence on the mechanical properties of the specimens and on the biodegradation behaviour.
In silico and Microbiological studies for reduction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factors controlled by quorum sensing.

Aim: Inhibition of some quorum sensing (QS) regulated virulence factors via using non-antibiotic helping drugs to overcome antibiotic resistance problem. Introduction: P. aeruginosa is one of the major causes of fatal health care-associated infection. P. aeruginosa’s virulence factors are highly controlled by QS systems which lead to antibiotics resistance. Targeting QS may be a promising therapeutic hope for P. aeruginosa infections. Methods: Molecular Docking was performed by Shroedinger 2016 using the required constraints in the binding sites of the Las & Rhl receptor proteins of P. aeruginosa to estimate the expected activity of (quercetin and meloxicam) and compare them with great docking scores compounds like rosmarinic acid. PAO1 was used as reference strain with other P. aeruginosa strains (clinical samples). An antibiotic sensitivity test was performed to evaluate antibiotic resistance. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of tested drugs were also measured against the resistant strains. Virulence factors thanked for QS (protease, pyocyanine, rhamnolipids) and biofilm formation of selected strains were assessed before and after treatment with quercetin & meloxicam. Results and conclusion: In silico studies indicated that quercetin and meloxicam could act as inhibitors for the auto-inducer molecules as they have a high affinity for the regulatory proteins of the QS system lasR and rhlR. The experimental study of quercetin and meloxicam against P. aeruginosa showed that at sub-MIC, both drugs reduced biofilm formation and some tested virulence factors. Treatment of P. aeruginosa infection using QS inhibitors is expected and this approach may overcome the antibiotic resistance problem.
Impact of modified atmospheric packaging and edible coatings on quality of minimally processed prickly pear during cold storage

This study was performed to investigate the effect of different concentrations of modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) which consists of a mixture of gases CO2, N2 and O2, by some treatments such as (C): (60% Co2 /20% N2 /20% O2)and (D): (60% CO2 /20% N2 /20% O2) with edible coating and under vacuum packing where the treatment; (B) compared with control sample (A) on quality attributes and prolong shelf-life of minimally processed prickly pear during cold storage. All treatments were stored at (4±1°C) and relative humidity (90-95%) for 21 days and the quality parameters such as weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), total caroteniods, total bacterial count, psychrophilic bacterial count, moulds and yeasts count, total colony count and sensory evaluation were done. The results observed the treatment (D) was the best for reduction of microbial load followed by treatment (C) then treatment (B) until 15 days of storage as compared to control (A) at 6 days of storage. The use of modified atmosphere packaging, either alone or in combination with the edible film, reduced the deterioration of the physiochemical characteristics of minimally processed prickly pear samples during cold storage. The obtained data indicated that the sensory evaluation, it became clear that packing in a modified atmosphere with edible coating (D) was the best, followed by packing in a modified atmosphere alone (C), which prolongs the shelf life, freshness and quality of the fruits when stored under the conditions of cooling and the relative humidity of the laboratory prickly pears which was more efficiency from storage under vacuum or without treatment as in the control sample (A). Also, these modified atmosphere packaging and edible coating showed a great influence on the quality and shelf life of the treated samples. Finally, it is evident from the results obtained that modified atmosphere packaging and edible film significantly affected the retention of the tested samples for quality characteristics in general.
Engagement with and Participation in Online role play
 Collaborative Arguments: A Sociocultural Perspective

Digitally mediated role plays indicate potential for collaboration, social exchange of information and knowledge as well as motivation for learning beyond classroom time. These elements are critical for ESL learners’ development of language and argumentative writing practices. The aim of this research project was to investigate how students’ engagement with and participation in online role play collaborative arguments shaped their literacy practices, and influenced their beliefs and thinking regarding particular societal issue. This qualitative research project based on a larger ethnographic case study and tools of action research investigated students’ interactions and experiences before, during and after the online role play. The study involved 20 ESL pre‑service students at one university in Uganda and was conducted in both the real and online spaces. The real space involved face‑to‑face sessions aimed at building students’ confidence in using blogs for online role play. While the online space involved non‑participant observations to gain understanding of the social dynamics of students’ engagement in online role play, and the opportunities for students to engage in literacy practices related to online argumentative compositions. The study findings indicated that engagement in online role play using blog platform provided a rich environment for learners to exercise their creativity, orchestrate multiple ways of meaning‑making and build tactical relations for purposes of collective action. Furthermore, the use of online role play collaborative arguments facilitated a shift from “ascribed” to “achieved” identities where students did not only become aware that they were dealing with issues larger than individual perspectives, associated with school, family, culture and the legal system, but also that there need for them to take part in the civic action.
Histopathological St udy of Cervical Lesions : A Hospital Based Study in Teaching Hospital

The uterine cervix is prone for infections and malignancies. The cervical cancer is fourth most common cancer in the world and second common female cancer in Sri Lanka. This hospital based retrospective study was done on 586 cervical specimens. This study was aimed for the histomorphology patterns of cervical lesions. Results; There were 10.2% malignant cases and 68.90% were non-neoplastic cervical specimens. Majority of the nonneoplastic cervical lesions were inflammation and polyp, constitute 37.2% and 17.7% of the total study samples. Majority of patients with cervical carcinoma (36.5%) presented with blood-stained, whitish per vaginal discharge and it is followed by (32.7%) abnormal uterine bleeding. The peak age incidence of cervical cancer was 50-59 years. Squamous cell carcinoma was by far the most common histological type accounting for 84.6%, followed by adenocarcinoma 11.5%. Squamous cell cervical carcinoma classified according to Broder’s grading system into well, moderately and poorly differentiated at the time of initial diagnosis and constituting cases as 20%, 71.1% and 8.9% respectively. The chronic nonspecific cervicitis was the most common inflammatory lesion constituting 86.2% of nonneoplastic cases.
Tris[4-(3-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl­idene)isobutanolato-κ2O,O′]bis­(triphenyl­phosphine oxide-κO)europium(III)

In the title complex, [Eu(C14H15N2O2)3(C18H15OP)2], the EuIII ion is surrounded by eight O atoms, six from the β-diketonate ligands and two from the triphenyl­phosphine oxides, with a distorted triangular dodeca­hedral coordination.
EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT BNCT-DRUG INJECTION METHODS

The BNCT-drugs (BSH and BPA) toxicity for 8-10-week-old severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) male mice outbred with SPF-status was studied. The possibility of increasing BPA (L-p-boron phenylalanine) and BSH (sodium salt of borocaptate) therapeutic dose was shown. The relationship between a safe therapeutic dose and the administration method of BPA was found. The intraperitoneal injection allows one to increase the dose of BPA at least twice – 700 mg/kg b.w, BSH – at least 8 times, 800 mg/kg b.w with intraperitoneal injections. The BPA intraperitoneal and intratumoral injections demonstrate higher results in comparison with intravenous administration. The highest and statistically significant concentration of 10В in the tumor was found for intraperitoneal injection of BPA for intratumoral injection of BPA – 27±5 μg/g (heterotopic tumors, P=0.95). The highest tumor/blood ratio for BPA was 7.5 for intratumoral administration in the point of 1h (heterotopic tumors). The maximum concentration of 10В with the introduction of BSH was with intravenous administration and was 8±3 μg/g (orthotopic tumors). The highest tumor/blood ratio was 9.5 for intravenous injection in 1h point (heterotopic tumors).
The Adaptation of Professional Learning Activities Scale to Turkish: The Validity and Reliability Study

The purpose of this study is to adapt the Professional Learning Activities Scale (PLAS) developed by Geijsel, Sleegers, Stoel, and Krüger (2009) into Turkish through conducting the relevant validity and reliability analyses. This study followed the pathway recommended by Hambleton and Patsula (1999) for the adaptation process. The data we used came from a total of 256 teachers working in 16 pre-schools, primary and secondary schools located in the Karabuk and Istanbul provinces of Turkey. We performed Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to test the construct validity of the Turkish-adapted form of the scale. In addition, Cronbach's Alpha coefficient was calculated for the reliability of the scale. The results of the study demonstrated that The Turkish Form of PLA is a reliable and valid instrument to evaluate the extent to which teachers are engaged in professional learning activities.
Determinants of Job Seekers' Decision for Migration; A Study in Big Cities in Indonesia

This study aims to analyze the influence of pull and push factors of job seekers to migrate to cities classified as big cities in Indonesia. The research variables consisted of economic infrastructure, employment opportunities, security levels, and differences in wage levels as pull factors. Meanwhile, the variables of gender, physical condition of the area, parents' occupation, migration culture, work opportunities in the place of origin served as push factors. The destination cities of migration were cities with the classification of big cities in Indonesia, which included Medan, Jakarta and Surabaya. The study population was prospective job seekers from the city of Padang, presented by students of Padang State University and Andalas University in their last semester (semester eight). Samples of each University were 4 faculties, namely, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty Science and Mathematic.To determine the student sample size is based on a purposive sampling technique by assigning as many as 120 people in each faculty so that a total sample of 960 people, that is, around 460 respondents or 320 people for each migration destination cityparticipated in answering the questionnaires. The analytical technique followed the Logistic Regression Model. The research results showthat (a) economic infrastructure, level of security and comfort, gender, and parents' occupations were factors that influenced the decision of job seekers to emigrate from Padang City to Surabaya City; (b) employment opportunities, relative wage levels, physical condition of the area of origin are factors that influenced the tendency of job seekers to emigrate from Padang City to Medan City; (c) while the physical condition of the place of origin, parental education, migration culture and employment opportunities in the area of origin were factors that influenced the tendency of job seekers to emigrate to Jakarta. Furthermore, the cities of Jakarta and Surabaya tended to have relatively strong pull and push factors for prospective jobseekers to migrate while Medan has only relatively strong pull factors compared to the push factors.