Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The impact of customer knowledge management capability on project performance-mediating role of strategic agility

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the customer knowledge management capability (CKMC) on project performance through strategic agility in the context project based software companies of Pakistan. The aim of the paper is to find out whether and how is customer knowledge beneficial for project performance and recognized as the important source of advancement of the knowledge management (KM) theory and the essential subject in practical ground. Design/methodology/approach In this study, non-probability, simple random sampling method was used to collect the data because it excludes bias from the data collection process. Although, the population of this research includes 307 employees working in different 30 public and private projects based software firms, operating in twin cities Rawalpindi, Islamabad. The respondents are project supervisors, team members, customers working on these different projects. Because of time limitation data has been collected within four months (i.e. November 2018 to February 2019) for this study, it is not time-lagged study and the data were collected at one time, so the design is cross-sectional in nature. The analysis was established using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (Smart PLS-SEM v.3.2.8) software to test hypotheses. Findings The results revealed the structural equation modeling that the components creating, transferring, integrate and influence ensure the most significant job in clarifying the customer knowledge and enhancing the capability to understand the customer needs and want which lead to decrease project delay, over consumption of the budget and directly lead to increase the project performance. The analyzed results also successfully justified the gap of this research study by showing the significant relationship between CKMC and project performance, also the indirect effect of CKMC through strategic agility on project performance more than its direct effect. So, the strategic agility plays positive and significant mediating role between CKMC and project performance, therefore the all sub-hypothesis and primary hypothesis were accepted. Originality/value This study sets the context with a brief summary of the key characteristics of the CKMC to improve the new product performance, enhance product/service quality, also reduce costs and enhance the competitiveness of organizations. Organization ought to acknowledge how to use KM to generate their revenues and achieve their goals. However, available techniques and methodology to measure the sufficiency are dissatisfying and consistent need for assessments and evaluations of this issue are felt.
Continuity or Change? (In)direct Rule in British and French Colonial Africa

Abstract Current political order in Africa is often linked to legacies of colonialism, in particular to legacies of indirect colonial rule. However, evidence about the application of indirect rule is scarce. In this paper I argue that empire-level characteristics interacted with precolonial institutions in shaping the indirectness of local rule. First, British governments ruled more indirectly than French administrations, which followed a comparatively centralized administrative blueprint, came with a transformative republican ideology, and had more administrative resources. Empirically, I find that French colonization led to the demise of the lines of succession of seven out of ten precolonial polities, twice as many as under British rule. Second, precolonial centralization was a crucial prerequisite for indirect rule. Local administrative data from eight British colonies show that British colonizers employed less administrative effort and devolved more power to native authorities where centralized institutions existed. Such a pattern did not exist in French colonies. Together, these findings improve our understanding of the long-term effects of precolonial institutions and draw attention to the interaction of characteristics of dominant and subordinate units in shaping local governance arrangements.
Real and fake data in Shanghai’s informal rental housing market: Groundtruthing data scraped from the internet

China’s planned mega-cities contain hidden, informal housing markets. We analyse Shanghai’s ‘group rental’ market in which formal commercial and residential units have been illegally converted into extremely crowded dormitories. In 2016, we collected more than 33,000 online classified advertisements for beds in group rental apartments and find that this market serves a specific demographic with robust preference order patterns. Furthermore, groundtruthing fieldwork revealed that the scraped online data misrepresented the market. Therefore, we also collected a second set of ‘real’ market data for comparative analysis. The study highlights both the exciting possibilities and the limitations of using online content to study informality.
Soil Properties and Biomass Attributes in a Former Gravel Mine Area after Two Decades of Forest Restoration

The ongoing global deforestation resulting from anthropogenic activities such as unsustainable agriculture and surface mining threatens biodiversity and decreases both soil carbon and above-ground biomass stocks. In this study, we assessed soil properties and below- and above-ground biomass attributes in a restored former gravel mine area in Ghana two decades after active restoration with potted plants and fresh topsoil. We compared conditions to four alternative land-use types (unrestored abandoned gravel mine, arable land, semi-natural forest, and natural forest) representing pre- and post-disturbance as well as natural reference states. We hypothesized that soil properties and related levels of below- and above-ground biomass in the restored area share similarities with the natural reference systems and thereby are indicative of a trajectory towards successful restoration. Eight replicated subareas in each land-use type were assessed for a set of soil parameters as well as below- and above-ground biomass attributes. The soil properties characteristic for the restored area differed significantly from pre-restoration stages, such as the abandoned gravel site, but did not differ significantly from properties in the natural forest (except for bulk density and base saturation). Above-ground biomass was lower in the restored area in comparison to the reference natural forests, while differences were not significant for below-ground biomass. Silt and effective cation exchange capacity were closely related to above-ground biomass, while below-ground biomass was related to soil organic carbon, bulk density, and potassium concentration in soils. Our results suggest that major steps towards successful restoration can be accomplished within a relatively short period, without the wholesale application of topsoil. Improving soil conditions is a vital tool for the successful development of extensive vegetation cover after surface mining, which also affects carbon sequestration by both above- and below-ground biomass. We emphasize that the use of reference systems provides critical information for the monitoring of ecosystem development towards an expected future state of the restored area.
Genetic identification of alien larch taxa - the case of the Tatra National Park.

The natural consequences of introducing alien species can be significant. This is particularly a concern where the taxa have an invasive nature of spreading or in those that freely crossbreed with native species. The hybridization process may lead to impoverishment or even loss of the native gene pool. This is especially dangerous in unique areas that stand out due to their special natural characteristics, such as the Tatra National Park. The determination of the scale of occurrence of alien larch species in the national park and the evaluation of the genetic diversity of the native population is crucial for the conservation of genetic resources and strictly adheres to the latest conservation genetics trends. We evaluated the possibility of effective use of molecular markers for taxonomic identification of the native European larch (Larix decidua Mill.), as well as the alien Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi [Lambert] Carriere) and the hybrid form (Larix × eurolepis Henry). Microsatellite markers were used to analyse the genetic diversity of individuals identified as European larch from natural refuges and artificial plantings. Of the 148 trees analysed, 105 were identified as the European larch, 38 as Japanese larch, and five as hybrids. The analysis of the molecular variability of two European larch groups of indigenous and artificial origin showed comparable level of diversity. This study confirmed the effectiveness of the use of selected molecular markers in identification of larch species, which is difficult based on morphological traits. The results indicate the possibility for the effective use of genetic tools in the creation of protection programmes, especially for naturally valuable sites, based on genetic taxonomic identification and richness verification of protected gene pools.
Perceived Family and Friend Support Moderate Pathways From Peer Victimization to Substance Use in Early-Adolescent Girls and Boys: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis

This study examined gender differences in a moderated-mediation model examining whether perceived social support moderated depressive symptom and academic achievement mediation pathways from peer victimization to substance use among 1,334 U.S. early adolescents (11-14 years, 50% girls, 51% White). Surveys were administered in schools at three 6-month intervals. Multiple group analyses suggested that the moderated-mediation model differed for boys and girls. Indirect effects suggested that declines in academic achievement mediated the relationship between peer victimization and substance use for girls and boys, while elevated depressive symptoms mediated this relationship for girls only. Higher family and friend support attenuated the relationship between overt victimization and academic achievement for boys and between relational victimization and depressive symptoms for girls. These findings implicate two risk pathways that account for why peer victimization enhances substance use risk and emphasize the importance of perceived support following peer victimization during early adolescence. Gender differences require replication.
Just Noticeable Differences in the Length of Golf Irons

Current custom fitting guidelines for golf clubs suggest the smallest change in club length from a standard length iron should be 6 mm (1/4”). However, no previous research suggests why this length change is used. This study aims to identify the minimum noticeable difference in the length of 7-iron clubs using just noticeable difference analysis techniques. Fifty golfers of varying ability were asked to compare a standard length 7-iron to test 7-irons of varying lengths, regarding changes in the perception of club length and body position at address. Irrespective of golfing ability, golfers could perceive a just noticeable difference of 13 mm (1/2”) from the standard length club. However, when asked if changes in body position were present, category 1 golfers noticed differences with a 6 mm change in club length and category 2 golfers noticed differences with a 13 mm change. No changes in body position were perceived by highly handicapped golfers.
Patulina en alimentos infantiles a base de manzana comercializados en España y otros países europeos, usando un método de análisis adecuado para su determinación a niveles inferiores a 10 µg/kg

The occurrence of Patulin has been determined in 161 commercially available samples of apple-based products intended for young children, of different types : semisolid products, including compotes and purees, and juices. Eighty eight samples were bought in Spain, 38 samples in France and 35 in Portugal. The analytical procedure was internationally validated and it was based on an ethyl acetate extraction, a clean-up by solid phase extraction and HPLC with UV detection. This analytical method was able to determine quantitatively the presence of Patulin at a level as low as 4 μg / kg. The current UE regulatory limit of 10 μg / kg was not exceeded in any of the analysed samples. Only 3 samples were found to be positives with the following Patulin levels: 5,0 ′ 0,4; 5,1 ′ 0,4 y 7,5 ′ 0,4 μg / kg, respectively. Those 3 positive samples represented 1.9% of the total number of analysed samples and 3.4% of the 88 samples which were bought in Spain. The estimated mean value in the total Spanish samples was 0.4 μg / kg. On the basis of that mean value, a daily intake of 250 grams apple-based product contributes only to 3.8% of the provisional maximum tolerable daily intake for a child of 10 kg body weight.
Critical and Independent Roles of the P/CAF Acetyltransferase in ARF-p53 Signaling: A Dissertation

For 30 years, the tumor suppressor p53 has been a subject of intense research in nearly every discipline of scientific inquiry. While numerous surprising roles for p53 in health and disease are uncovered each year, the central role of its activation in preventing neoplastic transformation has been and will remain at the forefront of p53 research as investigators work to address an unexpectedly complex question precisely how does p53 integrate upstream stress signals to coordinate activation of its target genes in
Effect of dietary inclusion of biochar on growth performance, haematology and serum lipid profile of broiler birds

One hundred and twenty (120) day-old broiler birds were used to ascertain the effect of dietary inclusion of biochar on the growth, hematology and serum lipid profiles of birds in a 56-day feeding trial. The birds were randomly assigned to 4 groups of 30 birds each, replicated twice with 15 birds per replicate. The groups were randomly assigned to four diets in a completely randomized design involving four levels (0, 2, 4 and 6%) of biochar kg -1 . Treatments did not differ significantly (P > 0.05) in final body weight, average daily weight gain, average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio at the starter phase. However, at the finisher phase, significant differences (P 0.05) was observed in the triacylglycerol (TAG) values of birds at the finisher phase, while cholesterol and low density lipoprotein levels were significantly reduced (P < 0.05, 0.01) at both phases. The result of the present study showed that up to 6% dietary biochar kg -1 improved growth, hematology and serum lipid profiles of broiler birds. Keywords: biochar, performance, health-status, fat-accretion, broilers
Partial stem resistance in Brassica napus to highly aggressive and genetically diverse Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates from Australia

Abstract Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a fungal pathogen that causes stem rot in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Previously, B. napus accessions with partial stem resistance to a Canadian S. sclerotiorum isolate (#321) were identified using a stem test in which flowering plants were inoculated with mycelium plugs. The present study examined the partial stem resistance of four of these accessions, PAK54, PAK93, DC21 and K22, following inoculation with Australian isolates. Mycelial compatibility groups and intergenic spacer (IGS) region haplotypes were identified among 71 isolates from Australian oilseed rape and lupin fields. Eleven genetically diverse isolates showed differences in aggressiveness when inoculated onto nine oilseed rape varieties and one Chinese accession. Isolates CU8.24, CU10.17 and CU11.19 were selected based on genetic diversity, growth rate in vitro and high aggressiveness in the initial screen and subsequently inoculated onto the four B. napus accessions. These accessions developed significantly smaller lesions compared with the susceptible control varieties (‘AV Garnet’ and ‘Westar’), with the average frequency of soft and collapsed lesions being less than 20% in PAK54, DC21 and K22, 29% in PAK93 and greater than 88% in the susceptible controls. Microscopic examination revealed that hyphae were typically confined to the stem cortex in the smallest lesions, but could be found in the stem pith in larger lesions. These results show that B. napus accessions PAK54, PAK93, DC21 and K22 can be used in Australia for development of varieties with partial stem resistance to S. sclerotiorum.
National culture as a moderator between social norms, religiosity, and tax evasion: Meta-analysis study

Abstract The objective of this research is to present the meta-analysis results of the relationship of social norms and religiosity with tax evasion, with national culture as a moderating variable. Previous researches show mixed results of the relationship between social norms, religiosity, and tax evasion. Meta-analysis is considered a way out of saturated and inconsistent research since it provides an efficient and systematic approach to make a robust conclusion. This research synthesizes 54 results of 14 individual articles published from 1989 to 2017. This study shows three main findings. Although social norms are not effective to fight tax evasion, religiosity is a useful instrument to decrease tax evasion. Theoretically, national culture plays a pivotal role as a variable to moderate social norms with tax evasion. However, this variable can not moderate religiosity with tax evasion. These findings show that the Theory of Planned Behavior inconsistently predicts the influence of social norms on tax evasion. Practically, tax authorities should consider involving religious leaders to encourage the awareness of tax compliance and to decrease tax evasion.
Gendering Gamson's Law

Abstract Which factors explain variation in the gendered composition of governing cabinets? To address this question, we transpose the idea of proportionality between legislative seat shares and cabinet seats shares from studies of the partisan composition of cabinets to studies of the gender composition of cabinets. Gamson's law identifies a strong association between the proportion of legislative seats a party contributes to a governing coalition and the proportion of seats the party receives in the cabinet. We attempt to gender Gamson's law. We develop a theory of why a gendered Gamson's logic should apply to cabinets in parliamentary systems. We test our intuition via analysis of a new dataset covering 18 OECD parliamentary systems from 1990 through early 2019. We find a strong relationship between the gendered distribution of seats in governing parties’ parliamentary delegations and the gendered distribution of seats in the cabinets those parties create.
Ocular involvment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A systematic review of conjunctival swab results

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic disease which is caused by the latest discovered coronavirus. Conjunctivitis is allegedly the first presentation of COVID-19 since it can spread by aerosol contact with the conjunctiva. The present study aimed to systematically review the employment of conjunctival swab with Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction in detecting SARS-Cov-2. The research is a systematic review of the published scientific literature on findings of conjunctival swab of COVID-19 from PUBMED database and other additional sources (i.e: Google Scholar). The search method was done using “ COVID-19 OR coronavirus OR SARS-COV2 , AND conjunctivitis , AND ocular manifestations , AND conjunctival swab ” as keywords. Inclusion criteria were any papers that related to the entered keywords and have conjunctival swab as a reported outcome. Letters, reviews, and editorials describing other studies reporting COVID-19 and conjunctival swab were excluded. Only four research papers were found and included in the literature review. From the four current research papers, positive SARS-CoV-2 results were yielded from 0-5.26% of conjunctival swab specimens. In conclusion, although the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the ocular surface remains unclear, the prevention of infection transmission through an ocular surface is mandatory by wearing goggles (or shield), mask (N-95 recommended) and gown.
Super/subcritical fluid extraction combined with ultrasound-assisted ethanol extraction in propolis development

Propolis has attracted commercial interest as a good source of flavonoids and terpenes. This study applied a two-step sequential extraction process, consisting of a super/subcritical extraction step and an ultrasound-assisted ethanol extraction (UAEE) step to raw propolis. The yields of propolis extracts and the extraction rates of flavonoids and terpenes have been used to evaluate the different extraction methods. The results have indicated that the yields of propolis extracts, total flavonoids, and eight characteristic flavonoids from subcritical fluid extraction (SFE) were much higher than the yields from supercritical CO2 extraction (SC-CO2), especially when the subcritical mixed-fluids extraction (SMFE) and subcritical subsection extraction (SSE) techniques were used. However, the extraction rate of terpenes from subcritical propane extraction (SPE) was obviously higher than the rates obtained with the other techniques. Furthermore, compared with the ethanol extracts of the super/subcritical raffinates, there is still a considerable amount of flavonoids in SPE raffinates (at 114.48 mg/g raffinate). SMFE and SSE can achieve efficient extraction of flavonoids, but synchronous extraction of terpenes and flavonoids can be achieved via two-step sequential extraction with SPE and UAEE. These findings provide a solid theoretical foundation for the effective extraction of propolis.
Effect of age and spacing on biomass production in forest plantations

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the effect of age and plant spacing on biomass production of four forestry tree species: Acacia mearnsii De Wild, Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden, Mimosa scabrella Benth, and Ateleia glazioviana Baill. The following spacings of plants at the ages of 1, 3, and 5 years after planting were considered: 2.0 × 1.0 m, 2.0 × 1.5 m, 3.0 × 1.0 m, and 3.0 × 1.5 m. The study was installed in randomized complete block design. Biomass was determined by weighing different components of the trees after harvesting. Plant spacing affected biomass production of forestry trees at different ages after planting. Dense spacings produced larger quantities of biomass than less dense spacing. The tree species differed in biomass production: Eucalyptus grandis produced the largest quantity (325.1 t ha-1), followed by Acacia mearnsii (239.3 t ha-1), Mimosa scabrella (53.4 t ha-1), and Ateleia glazioviana (32.1 t ha-1). Wood biomass represented the biomass component with the largest production over time, which showed an increasing proportion throughout the age groups, followed branch, leaf, and bark biomass.
Do Populist Parties Increase Voter Turnout? Evidence From Over 40 Years of Electoral History in 31 European Democracies

While some consider populist parties to be a threat to liberal democracy, others have argued that populist parties may positively affect the quality of democracy by increasing political participation of citizens. This supposition, however, has hitherto not been subjected to rigorous empirical tests. The voter turnout literature, moreover, has primarily focused on stable institutional and party system characteristics – ignoring more dynamic determinants of voter turnout related to party competition. To fill this double gap in the literature, we examine the effect of populist parties, both left and right, on aggregate-level turnout in Western and Eastern European parliamentary elections. Based on a dataset on 315 elections in 31 European democracies since 1970s, we find that turnout is higher when populist parties are represented in parliament prior to an election in Eastern Europe, but not in Western Europe. These findings further our understanding of the relationship between populism, political participation and democracy.