Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Evaluation Study on Leadership Styles and its Impact on Academic Employees’ Job Satisfaction (Private Iraqi Universities as an Example)

Research confirms leadership's significant influence on employee retention and satisfaction via effective communication, fostering relationships that impact performance and loyalty. This study analyzes leadership styles in two Iraqi private universities, using quantitative methods and SPSS 26. Results show autocratic leadership dominance at (A) university and democratic leadership at (B) university, leading to substantial differences in employee job satisfaction. In summary, autocratic leadership negatively affects job satisfaction at (A) university, while democratic leadership positively impacts (B) university.
Risk of Second Tumors in Retinoblastoma Survivors after Ionizing Radiation: A Review

Simple Summary Retinoblastoma is the most common ocular tumor among children. Typically, individuals with retinoblastoma are regularly monitored with diagnostic techniques and treated with many therapeutic approaches that use ionizing radiation. Thus, it is extremely important to clarify the effects of ionizing radiation on these patients, since they seem to be at a higher risk to develop other types of tumors compared to other cancer patients, especially when treated with radiation therapy. Many studies have been performed with the aim of elucidating the relationship between ionizing radiation exposure and the incidence of other malignant tumors. The results seem to show no significant correlation. Abstract Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common ocular neoplasm in children, whose development depends on two mutational events that occur in both alleles of the retinoblastoma susceptibility gene (RB1). Regarding the nature of these mutational events, RB can be classified as hereditary if the first event is a germline mutation and the second one is a somatic mutation in retina cells or nonhereditary if both mutational events occur in somatic cells. Although the rate of survival of RB is significantly elevated, the incidence of second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) is a concern, since SMNs are the main cause of death in these patients. Effectively, RB patients present a higher risk of SMN incidence compared to other oncology patients. Furthermore, evidence confirms that hereditary RB survivors are at a higher risk for SMNs than nonhereditary RB survivors. Over the decades, some studies have been performed to better understand this subject, evaluating the risk of the development of SMNs in RB patients. Furthermore, this risk seems to increase with the use of ionizing radiation in some therapeutic approaches commonly used in the treatment of RB. This review aims to clarify the effect of ionizing radiation in RB patients and to understand the association between the risk of SMN incidence in patients that underwent radiation therapy, especially in hereditary RB individuals.
Variable Impulsive Consensus of Multi-Agent Systems via Fuzzy Modelling Approach

This paper realizes the consensus of multi-agent systems (MASs) via the Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy modeling method and variable impulsive protocol. Firstly, the variable impulsive protocol scheme is adopted, and the impulsive instants are not required to be fixed, which is more flexible in practical applications. Then, based on T-S fuzzy modeling method, sufficient conditions for achieving the consensus of MASs are obtained. Finally, some simulation examples on Chua's chaotic circuit systems are presented to prove the effectiveness of the theoretical results.
The neuropsychological functions of schoolchildren after the reopening of brazilian schools during the Covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Purpose The objective of this study was analyzed the neuropsychological functions of students from a public school in Brazil, enrolled in the 1st and 2nd year of Elementary School at the time of the reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and to access the influence of family and contextual information on the performance of these skills. Methods 117 students participated in the study, as well as their parents or guardians. The children were evaluated in person using the Brief Child Neuropsychological Assessment Instrument (NEUPSILIN-Inf). The parents/guardians answered remotely the Inventory of Resources of the Family Environment and questions about socioeconomic classification and maternal education. Results The data showed a high prevalence of children who had problems or deficits in the functions of orientation, memory, language, visuospatial skills, arithmetic skills and verbal fluency. Furthermore, predictable activities that signal some degree of stability in family life are predictors of children's performance in orientation skills and resources that promote proximal processes significantly reflect on language performance. The results suggest that children included in families with a household income below one Brazilian minimum monthly salary presented poorer inhibitory control performances. Conclusion The impact of changes in neuropsychological skills in children's learning were presented and discussed, highlighting the need for immediate and targeted intervention of these functions. Contextual factors that influenced the performance of neuropsychological skills were also considered.
Altis-SYCL: Migrating Altis Benchmarking Suite from CUDA to SYCL for GPUs and FPGAs

In this work, we introduce Altis-SYCL, a benchmark suite based on SYCL for GPUs and FPGAs. For developing Altis-SYCL, we leverage the oneAPI heterogeneous programming framework in two consecutive steps: 1) by using the modern Altis GPGPU benchmark suite as baseline and migrating it from CUDA to SYCL, and 2) by exploring several techniques to optimize the performance of the resulting SYCL code. Our migration-and-optimization methodology starts targeting GPUs and progressively moves towards FPGAs. In this process, we discuss the differences between device-specific strategies as well as detailing the required code refactoring and optimization efforts. The performance of Altis-SYCL was evaluated on Stratix 10 and Agilex FPGAs, and for some applications, their execution runtimes were competitive with those achieved on latest high-end GPUs. The corresponding code is released as open source under: https://github.com/esa-tu-darmstadt/altis_sycl.
Platinum-group-element mineralization in lode and placer deposits associated with the Tulameen alaskan-type complex, British Columbia

Textures and compositions of platinum-group minerals @GM) and coexisting silicate, oxide and base-metal minerals have been examined in platinum-group-element-enriched chromitites of the Alaskan-type Tulameen complex and spatialy associated placers. Major objectives of ihis study were to compare the PGMin bedrock and placer occurrences and to evaluate their origin. The common Pt-Fe-Ni-Cu alloys in chrornitites are tentatively identified as "tetraferroplatinurn" [Pt(Fe,Ni,Cu)] and "isoferroplati-num" [Pt2.5(Fe,Ni,Cu)1.5], whereas placers commonly contain isoferroplatinum [Pt3Fe to Pt2.6@e,Cu,Ni)r.a]' native and ferroan platinum. Most alloys (with the notable exception of tulameenite and platinian copper), laurite and erlichmanite are considered to represent a primary high-temperature paragenesis. other PGM, most notably Pt arsenides and antimonides, Rh-Ir sulfarsenides and platin-ian copper, are secondary, and formed by metasomatic replacement and localized remobilization of PGE during seipentinization and regional metamorphism. A low-temperature hydrothermal origin also is indicated f91 sryall quantities of base-metal sulfides (pyrite' millerite-heazlewciodite, pentlandite, violarite, bravoite, chalcoplrite' and an undetermined Ni-Co-Fe sulfide)' antimonides Oreithauptite
The EOF analysis on wheat dry-hot-wind in Henan Province

The number of dry hot wind days have been obtained by analyzing statistical data from 30 meteorological stations in Henan Province during 1967～1996 and the EOF analysis has been conducted.The results showed that the dry hot wind day fields mainly assume the spatial distribution pattern of “less in south and more in north " and some other distribution patterns.With the elapse of time,a decreasing tendency of the dry hot wind days occurred throughout the province.The quasi six year and quasi three year periods have been found by the power spectrum analysis on time coefficients.The appreciable correlation exists between the first and second model time coefficients and the wheat yield in Henan Province.
Job Performance Prognosis: Evaluating Work Engagement, Workaholism, and Self-Efficacy

Purpose: The present study attempts to investigate work engagement, workaholism and self-efficacy towards entrepreneurial performance among the entrepreneurs of Saudi Arabia. Theoretical framework: The study integrates work engagement, workaholism, and self-efficacy in predicting job performance. Besides, the relationship between self-efficacy and work engagement in the presence of workaholism and job performance has yet to be thoroughly explored. Design/Methodology/ Approach: The study is quantitatively based on cross-sectional data. A survey questionnaire is applied to get a response from the entrepreneurs through snowball sampling. In total, 450 survey questionnaires were distributed. In return, we received 280 with a response rate of 62%. Findings: By employing the structural equation model (SEM), the study found a significant effect of work engagement on innovative behaviour, business growth and subjective business success. Further, self-efficacy significantly predicts innovative behaviour, business growth, subjective business success and work engagement. On the other hand, workaholism has a significant negative predictor of innovative behaviour, business growth, and subjective business success. Research, practical and social implications: The empirical proof of the study would deepen the new insights for the conceptualization of entrepreneurship performance in a developing context. The study may fill the gaps at a global level for understanding the factors of entrepreneurship performance among entrepreneurs. Originality/ value: The definite link between self-efficacy and work engagement may offer new insight into the entrepreneurship and management literature. The outcomes of the study offer a shred of empirical evidence for entrepreneurial performance through work engagement, workaholism and self-efficacy.
Growth Performance, Rumen Fermentation, In Vivo Digestibility, and Meat Quality of Pelibuey Lambs Fed a Diet with Ensiled Coffee Pulp

Simple Summary This research focused on the potential use of coffee pulp, a byproduct of agriculture, in the diet of Pelibuey lambs. Although caffeine and tannin content limit its use in animal feeding, the study evaluated the inclusion of ensiled coffee pulp in the lambs’ diet. The research examined antioxidant compounds, caffeine, and tannin content in the lambs’ diets; their productivity, ruminal fermentation variables, in vivo digestibility, antioxidant capacity in blood serum; and carcass and meat characteristics. The study found that adding the ensiled coffee pulp to the diet did not affect caffeine and tannin concentration. However, it did improve antioxidant capacity in the blood serum, crude protein digestibility, and a slight increase in the redness (a*) of the meat. The research suggests that using up to 20% of ensiled coffee pulp in Pelibuey lambs’ diets is feasible without affecting their productivity, ruminal fermentation variables, nutrient digestibility, or carcass and meat characteristics. Abstract Coffee pulp has been included in ruminant diets; but until now, little has been known about how the addition of ensiled coffee pulp (ECP) affects the growth performance of lambs. This study explores the diet’s antioxidant capacity, tannins, and caffeine concentration and its effect on water intake, growth performance, rumen variables, in vivo digestibility, nitrogen balance, and carcass and meat characteristics of lambs fed ECP. Thirty-six male Pelibuey lambs were distributed randomly to one of three treatments (n = 12): without ECP0; diet with 10% ECP10, and diet with 20% ECP20. The diets’ antioxidant capacity, tannins, and caffeine concentration were similar (p > 0.05) for all treatments. The diets’ antioxidant compounds and the blood serum’s antioxidant capacity were affected (p < 0.05). Dry matter and water intake, body-weight gain, and feed conversion were not significant (p > 0.05). No differences (p > 0.05) were found in the rumen variables or the nitrogen balance. However, the in vivo digestibility of crude protein was affected (p < 0.05). Carcass and meat quality were not affected (p > 0.05) by the inclusion of ECP, except temperature and redness (a*) at seven days of storage, respectively. Including up to 20% of ECP in the diet of lambs did not affect the growth performance, rumen variables, or nitrogen balance; however, the antioxidant compounds of the diets, the antioxidant capacity in blood serum, and the in vivo digestibility of crude protein were different. There was an increase in the redness (a*) and lower temperature in the Longissimus dorsi muscle, keeping lightness (L*), yellowness (b*), water-holding capacity, and texture at seven storage days.
Vestibular Testing—New Physiological Results for the Optimization of Clinical VEMP Stimuli

Both auditory and vestibular primary afferent neurons can be activated by sound and vibration. This review relates the differences between them to the different receptor/synaptic mechanisms of the two systems, as shown by indicators of peripheral function—cochlear and vestibular compound action potentials (cCAPs and vCAPs)—to click stimulation as recorded in animal studies. Sound- and vibration-sensitive type 1 receptors at the striola of the utricular macula are enveloped by the unique calyx afferent ending, which has three modes of synaptic transmission. Glutamate is the transmitter for both cochlear and vestibular primary afferents; however, blocking glutamate transmission has very little effect on vCAPs but greatly reduces cCAPs. We suggest that the ultrafast non-quantal synaptic mechanism called resistive coupling is the cause of the short latency vestibular afferent responses and related results—failure of transmitter blockade, masking, and temporal precision. This “ultrafast” non-quantal transmission is effectively electrical coupling that is dependent on the membrane potentials of the calyx and the type 1 receptor. The major clinical implication is that decreasing stimulus rise time increases vCAP response, corresponding to the increased VEMP response in human subjects. Short rise times are optimal in human clinical VEMP testing, whereas long rise times are mandatory for audiometric threshold testing.
Dune Vegetation and Insect Communities Vary with Barrier Beach Geomorphic Setting on Sapelo Island, United States

ABSTRACT Mallinger, R. , 2014. Dune vegetation and insect communities vary with barrier beach geomorphic setting on Sapelo Island, USA. Coastal geomorphic processes, including shore disturbance events, shape coastal landforms and sand dune ecosystems. The magnitude and frequency of shore disturbance can affect dune vegetation diversity, community composition, and succession. Furthermore, these processes might impact higher trophic levels, such as insects, either directly or indirectly through changes in dune vegetation. The objective of this study was to characterize differences in vegetation and insect communities along sand dunes varying in geomorphic setting and exposure to shore disturbance. Vegetation and insects were sampled along Nannygoat Beach, Sapelo Island, Georgia, United States, in areas historically documented to differ in erosion rates and in exposure to storm surges and overwash. Dune height and beach berm width were measured to describe geomorphic setting. The north end of Nannygoat Beach had taller sand dunes and a shorter beach berm width, indicating less overwash but greater rates of erosion compared to the south end. Plant diversity was significantly greater on the north end of Nannygoat, while insect richness was significantly greater on the south end of Nannygoat beach. Both plant and insect community composition were significantly different between the north and south ends of the beach. Furthermore, the plant community composition was significantly related to the abiotic variables, while the insect community composition was significantly related to the plant community. These results suggest that vegetation communities of barrier islands are strongly influenced by geomorphic processes, while insect communities are, in turn, shaped by the vegetation communities.
A new generation of mobile Raman lidar: Ap plication to MEGAPOLI project

The Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA) and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) have developed the Lidar pour l'Etude et le suivi des Aerosols Atmospheriques (LESAA) [1] and the Lidar Aerosols UltraViolet Aeroporte (LAUVA) [2]. The new version of these prototypes is now commercialized with success under license by the LEOSPHERE Company with the name EZ LIDAR®. This eyesafe instrument is based on a Nd:Yag laser tripled at the wavelength of 355 nm and has a high spatial resolution of 1.5 m along the line of sight. It allows performing measurement of both aerosols optical properties and atmospheric structure up to 14 km. This lidar has the advantage to be compact and light what makes it easily transportable (in a truck [1] [3] or onboard an UltraLight Aircraft (ULA) [2]). The CEA and LEOSPHERE have modified the LESAA Rayleigh-Mie lidar into a two-wavelength nitrogen Raman lidar to build the LESAA-N2 lidar system. This prototype has recently been involved in the MEGAPOLI campaign "Megacities: Emissions, urban, regional and Global Atmospheric POLlution and climate effects, and integrated tools for assessment and mitigation" which took place at Paris in July 2009 (http://megapoli.dmi.dk/). We present and analyze here daytime and nighttime observations obtained with this Raman lidar during the MEGAPOLI campaign at Saclay in the suburb of Paris.
Cascaded Sliding-Mode Control of a Vapor Compression Cycle

This paper presents a cascaded control structure based on a sliding-mode controller for the trajectory tracking control of a vapor compression cycle. For this purpose, an existing high-order system model is split into a linear as well as a nonlinear subsystem and both are described by reduced-order models. The linear outer subsystem is controlled by an output feedback control in conjunction with a disturbance observer. The nonlinear subsystem, however, is controlled via a sliding-mode controller to address model uncertainty. The stability of the internal dynamics of the input-output linearisation, which serves as the basis of the sliding-mode controller, is ensured by input constraints w.r. t. the outer control-loop. The proposed control structure is tested on the full high-order simulation model and compared to a previously presented controller based on input-output linearisation. The comparison indicated a significant improvement of control performance as well as robustness concerning disturbances and model uncertainty.
Voluntary climate change initiatives in the U.S.: Analyzing participation in space and time

Global climate change is one of the biggest challenges mankind is facing in the 21st century. Prominent attempts to deal with global climate change and to mitigate its consequences have focused on multilateral cooperation and international institutions. The success of these international efforts has been limited. A prime example is the Kyoto protocol. Especially large emitters of greenhouse gases such as the United States, which refused to ratify the Kyoto protocol, are generally reluctant to contribute to this global environmental effort. Given that effective cooperation between nation-states in climate politics is very difficult, the question arises whether there are other possibilities for coping with global climate change at lower political levels. In fact, such climate policy efforts already exist. The largest effort of this kind is the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (MCPA). It was initiated by U.S. cities in 2005. Its aim is to advance the goals of the Kyoto Protocol on the local level even if the U.S. federal government lags behind. As of November 2010, 1044 cities have signed this agreement, representing 87 million people, i.e., more than one quarter of the U.S. population. Since the subnational formation of climate policy institutions is a new phenomenon, we know very little about the conditions that motivate subnational jurisdictions to join such efforts. Such knowledge is important for the evaluation of whether cooperation at this level can offer a feasible substitute or at least a useful complement for global efforts. This dissertation seeks to fill this research gap. It examines the determinants of cities’ willingness to commit to local climate change policies. I develop arguments on how various factors influence local governments’ decisions to voluntarily contribute to climate change mitigation efforts. These factors include communityspecific (e.g., income, partisanship, education) and interdependency factors. I argue that local governments’ decisions concerning climate change policies are dependent upon the choices of other local governments, and my aim is to explain these interdependencies in participation in voluntary agreements by determining the role of external influences (e.g., geography or social networks) that act as channels for the diffusion of policies. Overall, the results from this inquiry show the importance of community-specific characteristics for participation in the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Conditions that are
Water Quality Assessment of Taihu Lake after Water Crisis in 2007

Based on the application of comprehensive index method such as Nemerow water quality index and single-factor evaluation,we used the 2007～2009 monitoring data to evaluate water quality of Taihu Lake after water crisis in 2007.The results show that the main pollutants of Taihu Lake are TP and TN;the whole water quality of Taihu Lake is gradually improved from 2007 to 2009;water quality status and development trend in 9 lake regions is distinct;Meiliang Lake,Zhushan Lake and western part of Taihu Lake are most seriously polluted areas.
Illuminating the Neural Landscape of Pilot Mental States: A Convolutional Neural Network Approach with Shapley Additive Explanations Interpretability

Predicting pilots’ mental states is a critical challenge in aviation safety and performance, with electroencephalogram data offering a promising avenue for detection. However, the interpretability of machine learning and deep learning models, which are often used for such tasks, remains a significant issue. This study aims to address these challenges by developing an interpretable model to detect four mental states—channelised attention, diverted attention, startle/surprise, and normal state—in pilots using EEG data. The methodology involves training a convolutional neural network on power spectral density features of EEG data from 17 pilots. The model’s interpretability is enhanced via the use of SHapley Additive exPlanations values, which identify the top 10 most influential features for each mental state. The results demonstrate high performance in all metrics, with an average accuracy of 96%, a precision of 96%, a recall of 94%, and an F1 score of 95%. An examination of the effects of mental states on EEG frequency bands further elucidates the neural mechanisms underlying these states. The innovative nature of this study lies in its combination of high-performance model development, improved interpretability, and in-depth analysis of the neural correlates of mental states. This approach not only addresses the critical need for effective and interpretable mental state detection in aviation but also contributes to our understanding of the neural underpinnings of these states. This study thus represents a significant advancement in the field of EEG-based mental state detection.