Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The 2 nd International Conference on Integrated Information Investigating Leadership Styles , Behavioural and Managerial Competency Profiles of Successful Project Managers in Greece

This study examines the relationship between behavioural and managerial competency profiles of Project Managers (PMs) and project success in a holistic approach. The Competing Values Model (CVM) and ICB conceptualization (IPMA Competence Baseline, Version 3.0) served as the ground for the operationalisation of managerial and behavioural competencies, respectively. In this way, fifteen critical behavioural competency elements were taken into account (leadership, engagement & motivation, self-control, assertiveness, relaxation, openness, creativity, results orientation, efficiency, consultation, negotiation, conflict and crisis, reliability, values appreciation, ethics). CVM is constituted from two dimensions (Flexibility versus Stability, Internal versus External Focus), defining four quadrants (Open Systems, Human Relations, Internal Processes, Rational Model) that address distinct demands in the organizational arena. Regarding leadership, CVM has also been utilized as a device for mapping Project Managers’ leadership profiles and conducting comparative analysis. The field research was based on a sample of 97 Project Managers. The crucial behavioural, managerial and emotional competency areas as well as the leadership styles contributing most to project success have been detected. The managerial implications derived justify the need for practitioners to be trained in specific categories of competencies. © 2012 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of The 2nd International Conference on Integrated Information.
FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION LINK DESIGN

In all-optical networks, traffic is carried end-to-end in the optical domain, without any intermediate optical-electrical-optical conversion. The promise of such networks is the elimination of a significant amount of electronic equipment, as well as added capabilities, such as the ability to transport any type of data format through the network. Fiber optic communications has been growing at a phenomenal pace over the past twenty years, so rapidly, in fact, that its impact is increasingly felt in nearly all aspects of communications technology. The design of such a system involves many aspects such as the type of source to be used (LED, LASER), the kind of fiber to be employed (multimode or single mode), and the detector (PIN or APD). This work emphasizes the basic requirements and design approaches of an optical fiber communication link. For designing such system the main concern is the optimization of cost, maximum link length and stability of performance characteristics. For a given bit rate, link length and typical bit error rate, the cost effective design is chosen here with software implementation.
Soil structure evolution under two soil management systems in a clay oxisol from Cerrado region

FREITAS Pedro L. de, BLANCANEAUX Philippe , SILVA Fabio C. da, LIMA Edla M.B. , MOREAU Roland , FELLER Christian , FORTIER Michel 4 1 Embrapa Solos (CNPS); Rua Jardim Botânico, 1024; 22460-000 Rio de Janeiro RJ; Brazil 2 ORSTOM – Embrapa Solos, Rua Jardim Botânico, 1024; 22460-000 Rio de Janeiro RJ; Brazil 3 ORSTOM/LCSC, 911, Av. Agropolis; B.P. 5045; 34032 Montpellier; France 4 CIRAD, B.P. 5035; 34032 Montpellier; France
An Agenda for Land-Surface Hydrology Research and a Call for the Second International Hydrological Decade

Hydrologic research at the interface between the atmosphere and land surface is undergoing a dramatic change in focus, driven by new societal priorities, emerging technologies, and better understanding of the earth system. In this paper an agenda for land surface hydrology research is proposed in order to open the debate for more comprehensive prioritization of science and application activities in the hydrologic sciences. Sets of priority science questions are posed and research strategies for achieving progress are identified. The proposed research agenda is also coupled with ongoing international data collection programs. The driving science questions and related research agenda lead to a call for the second International Hydrologic Decade. This activity will help to ensure that hydrology starts the new millennium as a coherent and vital discipline.
Role of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Androgens on the Sexual Inversion of Sevenband Grouper Epinephelus septemfasciatus

Abstract This study was designed to characterize the amount of androgen implant and the time period necessary to cause sexual inversion in sevenband grouper Epinephelus septemfasciatus and to determine whether administration of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) with or without androgens had any effect on the sexual state of this species. Seventy-two fish were treated with 10 μg of recombinant FSH/kg body weight (BW) or saline control in cocoa butter. Two days later, cocoa butter and α-cellulose pellet implants of control, 0.1 mg of low-androgen mixture (LoAN)/kg BW, or 5 mg of high-androgen mixture (HiAN)/kg BW were injected into the same fish. Fish were sampled after 3 and 5 weeks. Gonadosomatic indices (GSIs) at 3 weeks for FSH, HiAN, and FSH+HiAN treatment groups were significantly lower than the control values. At 5 weeks, no significant difference was observed, although the GSIs for HiAN treatment groups were lowest at both sampling points. The highest GSI values recorded were in the FSH-only treatm.
In support of goals-of-care discussions in shared decision making – An extended response to the rejoinders

I am indebted to my colleagues – Larry Cripe and Richard Frankel, Martin Richards, Peter Scalia and Glyn Elwyn, and Angus Clarke – for the time they have taken to pose questions and offer comments that challenge and support my essay on the relationship between goals of care, concepts of health, and shared decision making (Kaldjian 2017). I am also grateful for the opportunity to respond (at some length! ) to many of the issues raised, some of which are conceptual, some empirical, and some practical. Because most of the concerns relate to goals of care and shared decision making, it is to aspects of these topics that I will devote most of my attention.
Catalase activity and post-anoxic injury in monocotyledonous species.

Three anoxia-intolerant species, Glyceria maxima, Juncus effusus and Iris germanica (var. Quechei), and three anoxia-tolerant species Schoenoplectus lacustris, Acorus calamus and Iris pseudacorus were chosen for investigation. Rhizomes of anoxia-intolerant species show increased catalase activities when returned to air after periods of prolonged anoxia. Levels of catalase remained fairly constant in anoxia-tolerant species under the same conditions. In the anoxia intolerant G. maxima, the post-anoxic increase in catalase activity was reduced by circulating the anaerobic atmosphere. This treatment also reduced the ethanol content of the tissue under incubation, and increased the survival of the rhizomes as seen in their ability to resume growth in the post-anoxic phase. Exposure of anaerobic G. maxima rhizomes to ethanol vapour increased post-anoxic levels of catalase activity and when this produced a 5-fold increase always resulted in death of the rhizomes. Acetaldehyde vapour applied in the same way gave rise to increases in catalase activity followed by rapid death of the rhizomes. It is suggested that post-anoxic oxidation of anaerobically accumulated ethanol may result in a surge of acetaldehyde production, which could exert a toxic effect on the recovering tissues. The possible role of catalase in an ethanol-oxidation reaction, which is well documented in animals, is discussed in the light of the association between the natural accumulation of large concentrations of ethanol and subsequent post-anoxic death in some plant tissues.
OF CuPc BASED ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS

OF THESIS FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CuPc BASED ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS In this work, organic solar cells of the configuration ITO/Pedot:PSS/CuPc/PTCBI/Al (Indium tin oxide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonic acid/copper phthalocyanine/3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic bisbenzimidazole/aluminum) were investigated. A high open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.15 V was obtained when the PTCBI layer was 7 nm thick. Lower Voc values were observed for the same structure with silver, copper and gold electrodes instead of aluminum. However, short-circuit current density (Jsc) with these electrodes was much higher (4 mA/cm) than in the case of aluminum (0.12 mA/cm). Results were interpreted in terms of a modified CuPc/Al Schottky diode for the thin PTCBI case and a CuPc/PTCBI heterojunction for the thick PTCBI case. Also, the formation of a thin, protective aluminum oxide layer under the aluminum electrode was postulated. For devices with silver, copper and gold electrodes, absence of this protective layer was thought to be the cause of a relatively lower Voc and higher Jsc.
Particularities of cardiovascular patterns related to rheumatic disease from biological findings to clinical aspects

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRD) is higher than in the general population. This results from the compound effect of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors (CVRF) along with chronic inflammation and genetic components. But, most patients with increased prevalence of CV events had a moderate CV risk. Despite recent advances in the management of chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, the prevalence of CVD remains high in subjects with CIRD who are followed up periodically at outpatient rheumatology clinics. Classic CVRF and CIRD duration are associated with an increased risk of CVD.
Pragmatic functions of Christian expressions in spoken discourse

Different kinds of pragmatic expressions in spoken discourse, like discourse markers, interjections, topic orientation markers, pragmatic deictics, general extenders, etc., have attracted the attentions of researchers over recent decades. However, expressions that have their origins within religions have not as yet been studied from the pragmatic perspective, even though in everyday conversation they are used in non-religious contexts and content-free manners more often than within religious context. The presented study is based on the GOS, Slovenian reference speech corpus, and covers the more common Christian expressions used in the corpus data. These are: bog “God”, bože “God”, marija “Mary”, madona “Madonna”, jezus “Jesus”, hudic “Devil”, vrag “Devil”. This study tries to highlight those contexts they are used in, and the pragmatic functions they perform.
Association of Promoter Polymorphisms in Xrcc2 Gene Involved in DNA Double Strand Break Repair and Increased Susceptibility to Thyroid Cancer Risk in Pakistani Population

Introduction: The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has rapidly increased globally in recent decades. It is the most frequent endocrine malignancy which is fifth most common cancer in females. Double strand break repair (DSBR) pathway gene, X-Ray Repair Complementing Defective Repair in Chinese Hamster Cells 2 (XRCC2) has high rate of polymorphisms and may cause individual’s susceptibility towards carcinogenesis including thyroid cancer. Objective: Main objective of present study is to find the association of hotspot promotor polymorphisms in XRCC2 gene with thyroid cancer risk. Methods: In this study, we performed genetic association studies in 856 individuals (456 cases and 400 controls) for three promoter region SNPs of XRCC2 gene i.e., G4234C (rs3218384), G4088T (rs3218373) and G3063A (rs2040639). Genotyping was performed by amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS-PCR) followed by direct sequencing. Results: We found association of G4234C with thyroid cancer risk in stage I and II (p>0.0004) cancer patients while no association was observed with other parameters. Significant increased risk of developing thyroid cancer risk was observed in patients for G4088T with variant heterozygote T/G (OR=1.65, 95% CI=1.20-2.24; p<0.001) and polymorphic homozygote G/G (OR=1.66, 95% CI=1.16-2.36; p=0.005) compared with healthy controls. For G3063A polymorphism, a significant difference in genotypes distributions was observed for heterozygous variant G/A (OR=2.11; 95% CI=1.52-2.94; p<0.0001) and A/A variant genotype (OR=2.02; 95% CI=1.37-2.97; p<0.0003). When stratified for different parameters, significant increased risk was observed in female patients, patients with age ≥ 42 years, smoking and stage I and II patients for G4088T and G3063A in comparison to controls. Conclusion: Present study concluded that G4234C, G4088T and G3063A SNPs in XRCC2 gene may modify the risk of thyroid cancer development.
Examınatıon of the effects of ımagery and concentratıon traınıng on vısual focus control ın dart throwıng İmgeleme ve konsantrasyon çalışmalarının dart atışında görsel odak kontrolü üzerine etkisinin araştırılması

The main purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of 10-week imagery and concentration training on visual focus control (eye fixation and focus zone)in dart throwing. The study group consisted of 23 male athletes attending Ege University in Izmir with an age average of 23.3±2.7 years and minimum training age of 4 years. Before conducting the study, the participants were ranked based on their pre-study dart competition scores and their rank scores were homogenously divided into research groups. The groups were concentration group, n=7; imagery group, n=8; control group, n=8. Imagery and concentration groups undertook 10-week of internal imagery training and concentration training (using yantra), respectively. Duration of eye fixation and focus zone were examined by ASL mobile eye-tracker. Results showed that after taking 10-week practice of internal imagery and concentration training, there were no statistically significant within-subject and between subject differences in focus zone and eye fixation (p> 0.05) in three groups. Correlation analyses showed that in the imagery group, there was significant correlation between duration of eye fixation and focus zone (R 2 = 0.59, p 0.05). Yapilan korelasyon analizlerinde ise imgeleme grubunda son test goz sabitlenme suresi ile son test odaklanma bolgeleri arasinda anlamli iliski bulundu (R 2 = 0.59, p < 0.05 ). Sonuc olarak imgeleme calismalari yapan grubun goz sabitlenme suresindeki artisin odaklanma bolgesindeki bozulmayla dogru orantili oldugu gozlendi.
Effect of Na2SO3 concentration to drug loading and drug release of ascorbic acid in chitosan edible film as drug delivery system membrane

Chitosan is a type of carbohydrate compounds produced from waste marine products, in particular the class of shrimp, crabs and clams. Chitosan is often process into edible films and utilized for food packaging also has potential as a membrane for drug delivery system. Drug loading and drug release can be controlled by improve the characteristics of the membrane by adding crosslinker. The purpose of this research is to study the effect of addition of crosslinker to the rate of loading and release of ascorbic acid in the chitosan edible film. Na 2 SO 3 was used as crosslinker. Two grams of chitosan was dissolved into 100 ml of distilled water. Acetic acid and plasticizer were added in the solution then heated at 50°C. Na 2 SO 3 solution with mass various of Na 2 SO 3 dissolved, 01026 0.3; and 0.5 grams were added about 30 mL to make edible film. The analysis include of drug loading, drug release and tensile strength. The result showed that the loading of edible film with crosslinker 0.15 g; 0.3 g; and 0.5 g respectively were 60.98 ppm; 52.53 ppm; and 40.88 ppm, meanwhile for the release with crosslinker 0.15 g; 0.3 g; and 0.5 g respectively were 3.78 ppm; 5.72 ppm; and 5.97 ppm.
Norms of Emotional Valence, Arousal, Threat Value and Shock Value for 80 Spoken French Words: Comparison Between Neutral and Emotional Tones of Voice

This paper presents a controlled database of 80 neutral, negative, positive and taboo spoken French words rated by 166 participants on scales for emotional valence, arousal, threat value and shock value. Ratings were provided for each word spoken in a neutral and in an emotionally congruent tone of voice. The data point to the importance of taking into account various emotional dimensions of a stimulus: although strongly correlated, these emotional dimensions cannot be mingled and their impact on emotional evaluation varies according to the emotional category of the word. This also holds true for the influence of the tone of voice in which the words are uttered.
Significant increase of summertime ozone at Mt. Tai in Central Eastern China: 2003-2015

Tropospheric ozone (O3) is a trace gas playing key roles in atmospheric chemistry, air quality and climate change. In contrast to North America and Europe, China has limited long-term records of 20 surface O3 that can be used to establish trends. In this study, we compiled the available observations of O3 at Mt. Tai – the highest mountain over the North China Plain (NCP), and analyzed their seasonal and diurnal behavior as well as the trends over 2003–2015. The summertime climatological air mass Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. , doi:10.5194/acp-2016-220, 2016 Manuscript under review for journal Atmos. Chem. Phys. Published: 24 March 2016 c © Author(s) 2016. CC-BY 3.0 License.
Renal Arteries: A Morphological and Angiographic Assessment

In comparison with other organs, variants of blood supply to the kidneys were always at special attention. In many respects, the relevance of the topic can be explained by the presence of a large number of surgical and non-surgical procedures performed on this organ, the number of which continues to grow. We therefore analyzed renal artery variations by the method of macroscopic anatomical dissection on 56 kidneys and retrospectively analyzed the data of 93 aortography performed using the Seldinger technique. In our study, one renal artery was encountered in 45 cases (80.34%) based on dissection method and in 156 cases (83.87%) based on angiography. Two renal arteries were found in 11 cases (19.64%) according to the dissection method and in 30 cases (16.13%) according to the data of the aortography. Bifurcation of the renal artery occurred in 5 cases (8.93%) and trifurcation – 2 cases (3.57%). Based on the angiography data bifurcation was detected in 16 cases (8.60%) and in trifurcation in 3 case (1.61%). Extrarenal division occurred in 10 cases (17.86%). Based on dissection method the superior polar arteries were recorded in 12 cases (21.43%). On angiographies, the superior polar arteries were encountered in 10 cases (5.38%) and inferior polar arteries – in 2 cases (1.08%). The data provided in the article can be used by specialists in urology, nephrology, vascular surgery, as well as in other therapeutic and surgical specialties.
Metabolism and development of pelagic larvae of Antarctic gastropods with mixed reproductive strategies

The Antarctic gastropods Marseniopsis mollis (Smith, 1902) and Torellia mirabilis (Smith, 1907) lay eggs in the late austral summer and autumn; these hatch the following late winter and early summer. Field observations indicate that M. mollis lays eggs in the tests of ascidians in January to March. Ascidians with M. mollis broods were collected in April and held in culture. Larvae hatched between mid-October and mid-December, a brooding period of 8 to 11 mo. T. mirabilis egg masses laid in aquaria in April took 6 to 7 mo to hatch. Both species released large veliger larvae (presumably planktotrophic). Natural phytoplankton were provided, but feeding was not confirmed. These larvae were maintained in culture for 25 to 50 d, during which period they were regularly offered a range of substrata, but no settlement behaviour was observed. Metabolism was estimated in individual larvae using microrespirometers of 30 to 45 μl volume, and a couloximeter system to measure water oxygen-content. Average M. mollis veligers contained 14.1 μg ash-free dry mass (AFDM) and consumed 310 pmol O2 h–1. Corresponding values for T. mirabilis veligers were 17.6 μg AFDM and 221 pmol O2 h–1. The periods of protected development here were shorter than those previously reported for Antarctic gastropods, including T. mirabilis, by a factor of ×4, although previous reports were for species hatching as juveniles. The protected periods here were, however, around 5 time longer than for temperate gastropods. The oxygen-consumption rates for M. mollis and T. mirabilis veligers were around ×10 less than those for comparable temperate gastropod and bivalve veligers.
SketChart: A Pen-Based Tool for Chart Generation and Interaction.

It has been shown that representing data with the right visualization increases the understanding of qualitative and quantitative information encoded in documents. However, current tools for generating such visualizations involve the use of traditional WIMP techniques, which perhaps makes free interaction and direct manipulation of the content harder. In this thesis, we present a pen-based prototype for data visualization using 10 different types of bar based charts. The prototype lets users sketch a chart and interact with the information once the drawing is identified. The prototype's user interface consists of an area to sketch and touch based elements that will be displayed depending on the context and nature of the outline. Brainstorming and live presentations can benefit from the prototype due to the ability to visualize and manipulate data in real time. We also perform a short, informal user study to measure effectiveness of the tool while recognizing sketches and users acceptance while interacting with the system. Results show SketChart strengths and weaknesses and areas for improvement.
ADHESIVE PENETRATION IN LAMINATED OIL PALM TRUNK VENEER

SITI ZALIFAH M, ABDUL HAMID S, IZRAN K, MANSUR A & MOHD NAZIP S. 2013. Adhesive penetration in laminated oil palm trunk veneer. This study investigated the bond formation of formaldehyde adhesives impregnated into laminated oil palm trunk (OPT) veneer. Adhesives used for the study were phenol formaldehyde (PF) and urea formaldehyde (UF). The adhesive penetration was determined through effective penetration, average penetration and maximum penetration at different hot pressing temperatures (125 and 130 °C for PF, 115 and 125 °C for UF), OPT portions (top and bottom) and OPT veneer parts (outer and inner). In general, adhesive penetrations using PF and UF adhesives were significantly different between veneer parts, hot pressing temperatures and portions. These results showed that temperature and porosity of veneer surfaces influenced adhesive penetration.
Online Social Networks, Location, and the Dual Effect of Distance from the Centre

Online social networks (OSN) are major platforms of ICT-enabled communication, supporting place-independent social life. However, recent findings suggest that the geographical location of users strongly affects network topology. Therefore, OSNs may be simultaneously related to locations and also unlocked from offline geographies. Our paper addresses this dual-faced phenomenon, analysing the location-specific effect on OSN diffusion and OSN usage. Findings on iWiW (International Who Is Who), the leading OSN in Hungary in the 2000s with more than 4 million users, suggest that the rate of users (proxy for OSN diffusion) is positively associated with the geographical proximity of Budapest, the foremost urban centre in the country. On the contrary, the average number of connections (proxy for OSN usage) is independent of the geographical proximity of the capital, and it is even higher in peripheral regions when controlling for other offline factors. © 2015 Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG.