Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
LEADER’S ENVY AND KNOWLEDGE HIDING IN UNIVERSITIES IN PAKISTAN

The present study examines the role of the leader’s envy in knowledge hiding. Based on 28 semi-structured interviews from the faculty members of different Universities in Pakistan, we explain that how leader’s perception of relative power as compare to their followers lead them to get envious of their followers and results in negative behaviours, such as knowledge hiding. Furthermore, this paper attempts to explain when such phenomenon exists in a work setting, and what kind of knowledge-hiding behaviours – rationalized hiding, evasive hiding, or playing dumb – leaders demonstrate. Results show that as a result of social comparisons with competent subordinates, leaders engage in the feeling of envy. As a behavioural response of envy, leaders engage in different knowledge-hiding behaviours.
Nurse Delegation Decision-making: Impact on Nurse Job Satisfaction

OF DISSERTATION GRADUATE SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM D.S. N. Major Subject ________ Lynn Carol Parsons Nursing Service Administration Degree Name of Candidate Title Nurse Delegation Decision Making: Impact on Nurse Job Satisfaction Since 1985, health care has undergone tremendous changes. Today's patients are more acutely ill and have shorter lengths of stay in the hospital than patients in the past. In addition, the health care industry has shifted from providing primary nursing care to caring for a group of patients. These changes have made it imperative that nurses make sound delegation decisions for safe, efficient care delivery. The purpose of this experimental study was to ascertain if a structured educational intervention (versus a mimic intervention) was followed by a statistically significant increase in nurse delegation decision making knowledge and nurse job satisfaction. The delegation decision making group reviewed specific information on task identification, problem identification, and how to determine team members' patient assignment. The mimic intervention group received information on changes in care delivery systems and how this would impact the RN role in the hospital. Both educational sessions lasted 90 minutes. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without perm ission. 111 Kast and Rosenzweig's (1985) organizational framework guided this research study. The sample consisted of 92 RNs employed on six different medical-surgical units. Subjects completed the Nursing Assessment Decision Grid at preintervention, immediate postintervention, and 1-month following the intervention. Subjects also completed the Price-Mueller Job Satisfaction Survey and a researcherdeveloped confidence and intent to use delegation decision survey at preintervention and l-month postintervention. Findings supported a statistically significant increase (p < .05) in Nursing Assessment Decision Grid scores for the delegation decision making intervention group. Gains were sustained for the 1-month follow-up. Two of the six measures of job satisfaction, specifically autonomy and promotional opportunity, were statistically significant for the delegation decision making intervention group. Further, there was a rise in scores for confidence and intent to use delegation decisions in the delegation decision making intervention group. Implications for nursing education, nursing service, and nursing research are made. Replication of this research and further intervention studies among hospital nurses are recommended. Abstract Approved by: Committee ChairmanApproved by: Committee Chairman
Estimating the connectedness of commodity futures using a network approach

Using a network approach of variance decompositions, we measure the connectedness of 18 key commodity futures and characterize both static (full-sample estimation) and dynamic (rolling-window estimation) connectedness. Statically, we show that, in general, metal futures are net transmitters of shocks to other futures and energy futures, and agricultural futures are vulnerable to shocks from other futures. Furthermore, almost two-thirds of volatility uncertainty for commodity futures is due to the connectedness of shocks across the futures market. In terms of market dynamics, we find connectedness always increases during times of turmoil, with clear peaks shown during the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the 2011 European debt crisis and the 2013 to 2017 Brexit tumult. An analysis of connectedness networks, especially net connectedness, suggests that investors could be forewarned that the connectedness of various classes of futures could threaten their portfolios.
The Effect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Technique on Graft Signal Intensity at Mid-Term Follow-Up

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) technique affects graft positioning. However, how ACL graft positioning affects graft signal intensity (GSI) is yet unknown. The aim of our study was to find out if ACL-R technique affects GSI at mid-term follow-up. Patients and Methods: A total of 50 patients were included in the study. They underwent 3.0 T MRI of the knee 4-7 years after ACL-R. Patients were divided into two groups according to ACL-R technique (transtibial technique with RIGIDfix fixation [group 1] and anteromedial portal technique with Endobutton fixation [group 2]). GSI, graft failure, graft impingement and graft position were assessed. GSI characteristics were evaluated on proton density turbo spin echo fat saturation images. Graft was divided into two portions – intraarticular portion (IAP) and intraosseous portion (IOP). Intraosseous portion was further divided into two parts – femoral (fIOP) and tibial (tIOP). Results: Graft failure was identified in 12.0%. Only 9.8% showed low signal intensity of the entire graft course. Group 2 showed higher rates of increased graft signal intensity (IGSI) of the IAP and fIOP. Patients with IGSI of the IAP showed more horizontal position of the coronal tibial tunnel. Patients with IGSI of the fIOP showed more horizontal position of the coronal femoral tunnel. Patients with IGSI of the tIOP showed more horizontal position of the sagittal tibial tunnel. Conclusion: IGSI can be seen in the majority of patients after ACL-R at mid-term follow-up. Our study demonstrates that graft tunnel positioning and graft fixation device may influence GSI.
Public Environment Emotion Prediction Model Using LSTM Network

Public environmental sentiment has always played an important role in public social sentiment and has a certain degree of influence. Adopting a reasonable and effective public environmental sentiment prediction method for the government’s public attention in environmental management, promulgation of local policies, and hosting characteristics activities has important guiding significance. By using VAR (vector autoregressive), the public environmental sentiment level prediction is regarded as a time series prediction problem. This paper studies the development of a mobile “impression ecology” platform to collect time spans in five cities in Lanzhou for one year. In addition, a parameter optimization algorithm, WOA (Whale Optimization Algorithm), is introduced on the basis of the prediction method. It is expected to predict the public environmental sentiment more accurately while predicting the atmospheric environment. This paper compares the decision performance of LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) and RNN (Recurrent Neural Network) models on the public environment emotional level through experiments, and uses a variety of error assessment methods to quantitatively analyze the prediction results, verifying the LSTM’s performance in prediction performance and level decision-making effectiveness and robustness.
Evaluation and prevention of maladaptive reactions in patients with gynaecological cancer: an experimental study of the expression of emotional experience.

Introduction: the prevention and the early diagnosis in the treatment of breast cancer represents the main type of intervention able to change the course of the disease. The aim of the study is to highlight the peculiarities of the experience of cancer diagnosed inpatients. Materials and methods: through the content analysis the authors have examined, by performing chisquare test, 25 free content verbal reports of patients suffering from gynaecological cancer and 25 reports of patients with non-tumour disease, all in-patients in the same specialised department. Results: in the oncological patients group the results have showed the greatest frequency on emotional disorder and specific behaviour read as an expression of extended defensiveness and frequent references to the family members, in particular to the spouse and children (p<0.05). The two studied groups have in common the feelings of insecurity and the desire to obtain information about the disease. Shortly, the behaviours found in oncological patients can be traced back to the initial reaction of rejection and isolation, accompanied by an indirect request for contact with the family members. The content analysis has not disclosed the differences in the two groups about the perception of the treatment and health facilities ought to welcome the ill person. Discussion: the evaluation of the verbal reports can be the starting point to highlight and operate in any emotional disorder and maladjusted reactions which can further reduce the subjective wellbeing of the patient, compromising the adherence to the therapy and further debilitating, reducing the physical reaction against the neoplasia.
Effect of some priming methods on germination and vegetative parameters of pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton)

Priming is one of the basic solutions used for increasing seed germination percentage, speed and improving seedling establishment. One of the main problems in development of pepino planting- is its low seed germination percentage and speed. To investigate the effect of different priming methods (hydropriming with distilled water, hormonal priming with salicylic acid (1 and 2 mM) and halopriming with potassium nitrate (3 and 6%) and potassium sulfate (5 and 10%) solutions, and imbibition time of priming (12 and 24 hours) on germination of pepino seeds, two separate experiments were carried out in a factorial based on a completely randomized design. The pepino seeds in the first and second experiments were primed using different priming solutions and cultivated in petri dish with peat moss + perlite substrate. The results of the first experiment showed that the highest germination percentage (100%) and germination rate (26.4 percentage) were related to hydropriming treatment, whereas the lowest ones were related to salicylic acid treatment (with both priming times), which prevented seeds germination. Moreover, the lowest germination time was obtained in seeds primed using hydropriming and the highest ones were related to potassium sulfate (at 5 and 10%) and potassium nitrate (at 6%) treatments. Furthermore, the results of the second experiment showed that the seedling emergence percentage, shoot length, leaf number, leaf length without petiole and leaf length with petiole were significantly affected by priming treatments and priming time. In general, the best results were obtained using hydropriming for 12 h, whereas application of salicylic acid (at 1 and 2 mM) at both priming durations (12 and 24 h) had a negative effect on germination percentage and vegetative characteristics of pepino seedlings.
Effects of a Combined Aquatic Exercise and Walking in Sedentary Obese Females Undergoing a Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention

Recommended Citation Nagle, Elizabeth F. ; Robertson, Robert J.; Jakicic, John J.; Otto, Amy D. ; Ranalli, Julie R. ; and Chiapetta, Laurel B. (2007) "Effects of a Combined Aquatic Exercise and Walking in Sedentary Obese Females Undergoing a Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention," International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education: Vol. 1 : No. 1 , Article 5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.01. 01.05 Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu. edu/ijare/vol1/iss1/5
Effects of xylazine and acepromazine on echocardiographic parameters in the healthy horse

Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of xylazine and acepromazine on the Doppler and M-mode echocardiography measurements in horses. Ten healthy crossbred horses were included in this study. Baseline echocardiography was performed in all horses. Xylazine (0.5 mg/kg IV) or acepromazine (0.01 mg/kg IV) was injected intravenously with a 4 week wash out period between drugs. Electrocar-diogram was recorded simultaneously in the base-apex lead. The results showed that the heart rate in the xylazine group was significantly lower than in the control measurements (p = 0.021). In the xylazine group, there were 2 nd degree atrioventricular blocks in two horses. The diameter of the left ventricle at the end of diastole (LVID d ) was decreased (p = 0.029) and the interventricular septum thickness at the end of diastole (IVS d ) (p = 0.008) were increased in the xylazine group. Right ventricle internal diameter at the end of systole (RVID s ) were increased in both treatment groups. Our results showed that acepromazine and xylazine have some detectable effects on echocardiographic measurements, but both the nature and the degree of these differences mean that they are unlikely to affect the diagnostic quality of the scan. Acepromazine at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg, used in horses undergoing echocardiographic examination, results in negligible changes in spectral and M-mode measurements. and
Morphological and genetic confirmation of extensive distribution of a pelagic polychaete Poeobius meseres Heath, 1930 (Annelida Flabelligeridae)

Received 21.04. 2019; accepted 19.06. 2019; published online 11.12. 2019 A pelagic polychaete, Poeobius meseres Heath, 1930 (Anellida Flabelligeridae), is mainly known from California, Northeast Pacific, and is well studied in the region. However, little is known from Northwest Pacific, which is needed for understanding its biodiversity and accurate distribution. We report morphological and genetic data of this species collected off Tohoku, Japan and off the Aleutian Islands, USA, and confirm ITS extensive distribution
Vegetation of the Eastern Arctic between 2.595–2.554 Ma (Data from Lake El’gygytgyn, North-East Russia)

© Lozhkin A. V. , Andreev A. A. , Anderson P. M. , Korzun Yu. A. , Nedorubova E. Yu. , 2019 In the continuous annals of changing Arctic biocenoses, the interval 2.595–2.554 Ma occupies a special place. This interval corresponds to stages 103–102 of the marine oxygen-isotope (MIS) scale (Lisiecki, Raymo, 2005) and includes a key chronostratigraphic marker in the Gauss-Matuyama boundary (2.588 Ma), which occurs within MIS 103. Perhaps most importantly, this isotope stage also encompasses the transition from the Neogene to the Quaternary period. The placement of the PliocenePleistocene boundary has been debated since 1948, in part because initial global cooling that ultimately led to the build up of continental scale glaciers which are the hall mark of the Pleistocene, began in the late Tertiary ~ 2.8–2.4 Ma ago (Gibbard et al., 2010). Consequently, many Quaternary scientists favored an earlier age for this boundary, whereas Neogene stratigraphers argued for the retention of the original definition. In 1982 at an INQUA meeting in Moscow, the Vrica site in Calabria, southern Italy, was suggested as the stratotype for the lower boundary of the Pleistocene. In 1996, the Executive Committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) approved a new division for the Pliocene named the Gelasian age, whose Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) was located at Vrica. Finally, in 2009 the IUGS approved a proposal by the International Commission on Stratigraphy to lower the basal age of the Gelasian using new data from Monte San Nicola, Sicily. Here the GSSP lies 1 m above the Gauss-Matuyama paleomagnetic boundary (Rio et al., 1998; Lourens, 2008). The astronomically tuned age of 2.588 Ma has been rounded to 2.58 Ma and is now considered as the correct Pliocene – Pleistocene boundary (Fig. 1). Even after six decades of debate, the PliocenePleistocene boundary remains important for stratigraphic questions and paleoenvironmental reconstructions, especially for understanding the changes GEOGRAPHY
Liquid Silicon: A Nonvolatile Fully Programmable Processing-in-Memory Processor With Monolithically Integrated ReRAM

The slowdown of the CMOS technology scaling, and the trade-off between efficiency and flexibility have fueled the exploration into novel architectures with emerging post-CMOS technology [e.g., resistive-RAM (RRAM)]. In this article, a nonvolatile fully programmable processing-in-memory (PIM) processor named Liquid Silicon is demonstrated, which combines the superior programmability of general-purpose computing devices [e.g., field-programmable gate array (FPGA)] and the high efficiency of domain-specific accelerators. Besides the general computing applications, Liquid Silicon is particularly well suited for artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning and big data applications, which not only poses high computational/memory demand but also evolves rapidly. To fabricate the Liquid Silicon chip, the HfO<sub>2</sub> RRAM is monolithically integrated on top of the commercial 130 nm CMOS. Our measurement confirms that Liquid Silicon chip can operate reliably at a low voltage of 650 mV. It achieves 60.9 TOPS/W in performing neural network (NN) inferences, and 480 GOPS/W in performing content-based similarity search (a key big data application) at a nominal voltage supply of 1.2 V, showing <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$3\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$100\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> improvement over the state-of-the-art domain-specific CMOS-/RRAM-based accelerators. In addition, it outperforms the latest nonvolatile FPGA in energy efficiency by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$3\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> in general computing applications.
Design and Control of a Compliant Wheel-on-Leg Rover Which Conforms to Uneven Terrain

This article presents the design, control, and implementation of a new compliant wheel-on-leg robot, named Complios. This robot is able to spontaneously adapt its configuration while it is rolling on unknown uneven terrain. The constant contact of all wheels with the ground is ensured by a series elastic actuation at the top of each leg. It provides a force control that allows the robot to freely balance its posture, while the load can be distributed as evenly as possible on each wheel for any relative height differences of the ground. The compliant structure of the Complios also gives access to the measurement of horizontal forces applied on the legs, which constitutes a valuable information when it comes to choose an appropriate response during obstacle crossing. Finally, the robot is tested on different ground shapes and proves its capability to adapt, in real time, to the ground profile.
Kinematic Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Foldable Pneumatic Soft Manipulator

A foldable pneumatic soft manipulator, which has the foldability to switch between a contraction state and an expanded state, is proposed in this investigation. The soft manipulator is a structure composed of pneumatic actuators and inflatable straight arms. The directional movement is driven by the pneumatic actuators and the foldability is realized by the inflatable straight arms. Based on this design, the kinematic model of one foldable pneumatic module is developed and presented. The shape deformation and workspace of the pneumatic module is numerically calculated and analyzed. To validate the correctness of the kinematic model, the prototype of one foldable pneumatic module, as well as the relevant pneumatic control system, is designed and developed. The repeatability of the pneumatic module and the model prediction accuracy are tested and validated by the experiment.
Polytechnic Instructors as Scholars: Developing a Culture that Embraces Scholarly Activity

i Acknowledgements . ii List of Tables . vii List of Figures . viii Executive Summary . ix Chapter 1: Introduction and Problem . 1 Organizational Context . 1 Organization Introduction and Context . 1 Mission, Vision, Values, Purpose, and Goals . 2 Organizational Structure and Current Leadership Approaches . 2 Scholarly Activity Defined in Context . 7 Scholarly Activity in Polytechnics. 10 Leadership Problem of Practice . 12 Personal Leadership Position and Lens Statement . 12 Theoretical Perspectives on the PoP . 13 PoP Framed Using Lewin’s Equation . 14 Behaviour. 15 Personality. 15 Situation. 15 Variables Impacting and Influencing the PoP . 16 Leadership. 17 Culture. 17 Leader and faculty supports. 17 Historical Overview of the PoP Using Four Frames . 17 Political. 17 Symbolic. 18 Human Resources. 19 Structural. 20 Questions Emerging From the PoP . 21 A Leadership-Focused Vision for Change . 22 Desired Future Organizational State . 22 iv Priorities for Change . 23 Identification of Change Drivers . 23 Organizational Change Readiness . 23 Understanding the Need for Change . 24 Key Stakeholders . 24 Ministry of Advanced Education. 24 Industry. 25 Senior leaders. 25 Scholarly activity champions. 25 Degree program academic chairs. 26 Degree program faculty. 26 Human resources. 26 Communities of practice. 26 Overcoming Resistance . 27 Conclusion . 28 Chapter 2: Planning and Development . 29 Framework for Leading the Change Process . 29 Scientific Management . 30 Cultural . 30 Social Cognition. 31 Prosci ADKAR . 31 Phase 1: Preparing for change. 32 Phase 2: Managing change. 32 Phase 3: Reinforcing change. 34 Critical Organizational Analysis . 35 A Gap Analysis Model. 35 Stage 1: Awakening. 35 Stage 2: Mobilization. 36 Stage 3: Acceleration. 37 Stage 4: Institutionalization. 38 Analysis – Current State vs. Future State . 39 Current state. 39
The Prognostic Significance of Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Late Gadolinium Enhanced (LGE) Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) imaging has a unique ability to characterize diverse mechanisms of non-ischemic myocardial injury. The pattern and extent of LGE findings have been studied across a wide range of cardiomyopathy states. To date, these collective findings provide strong justification for the use of LGE-CMR in the evaluation and prognostication of patients with Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive and Inflammatory cardiomyopathies. This review article summarizes relevant studies in the field and highlights the clinical role of LGE-CMR in contemporary practice.
Stressed Clitic Pronouns in Two Spanish Varieties: A perception study

Els elements clitics s’adjunten prosodicament a una altra paraula fonologica, per tant, no porten accent propi. En general, els pronoms no preposicionals amb funcio d’objecte (e.g. me / te / le / lo / se ) compleixen la definicio de clitic, tant si van davant (proclitic) com darrera (enclitic) del verb. Pero en algunes varietats romaniques, incloses algunes de l’espanyol, l’accent pot apareixer sobre el clitic del grup verb+clitic(s). Ens referim a aquest fenomen com a desplacament de l’accent enclitic (ESS, en angles). En aquest article, presentem un estudi de percepcio entre parlants d’espanyol de l’Argentina i d’Espanya i examinem les dimensions acustiques que poden afectar aquesta percepcio. La discussio inclou comparacions amb altres llengues romaniques i implicacions en relacio amb el canvi fonetic historic, com el que presenten els patrons accentuals en l’evolucio de les formes verbals de futur i condicional.