Influence of Social Exchange Relationship and Work Engagement on Creative Work Involvement: Mediation of Individual Innovative Behavior

The study probed the effect of social exchange relationship and work engagement on creative work involved with the assistance of mediation of individual innovative behavior of employees on work. Responses to a survey of 450 employees from the different service sector were used to the study hypotheses. Correlation and regression were done to see the impact of work engagement on employees’ creativity and individual innovative behavior with the assistance of social exchange relationship. This study shows the significant relation between social exchange relationship and creative work involvement. It also shows that employees should be provided with the resources so that they can perform well and also to be appreciated for their novel ideas which help the organization to progress. Individual innovative behavior also mediates connection among leader-member exchange and creative work involvement

Influence of Social Exchange Relationship and Work Engagement on Creative Work Involvement: Mediation of Individual Innovative Behavior

The study probed the effect of social exchange relationship and work engagement on creative work involved with the assistance of mediation of individual innovative behavior of employees on work. Responses to a survey of 450 employees from the different service sector were used to the study hypotheses. Correlation and regression were done to see the impact of work engagement on employees’ creativity and individual innovative behavior with the assistance of social exchange relationship. This study shows the significant relation between social exchange relationship and creative work involvement. It also shows that employees should be provided with the resources so that they can perform well and also to be appreciated for their novel ideas which help the organization to progress. Individual innovative behavior also mediates connection among leader-member exchange and creative work involvement

Measurements and modelling of three- and five-limb transformer behaviour during large voltage and frequency disturbances

This study presents the modelling of transformers for voltage disturbances. The focus in this study is on the security of the power supply for sensitive loads, for instance, the auxiliary systems for a nuclear power station feeding, for instance, pumps for emergency systems. Both steady-state operation as well as transient conditions have been analysed. A five-limb as well as a three-limb 4 kVA transformer was designed in order to verify theoretical assumptions with experimental results. The results show that the theoretical models provided results in conformity to the actual experiments with an average discrepancy of 3%. Moreover, it is shown that a five-limb transformer gives lower inrush currents, especially in the highly saturated region. In addition, it was demonstrated that an inductive load gives much higher inrush currents compared with a resistive load. A final observation was that the current drawn by the two transformers in their saturated state differ severely depending on the topology of the core

Ossification of the cruciform ligament of atlas; a rare cause of cervical myelopathy: Case report and review of literature

We present a case of cervical myelopathy secondary to ossification of the cruciform ligament (also known as cruciate ligament). This is a rare phenomenon that, to the best of our knowledge, has only been reported 16 times previously in literature. We have added a review of literature after our case presentation. We hope that by doing so, we may aid clinicians reach early diagnosis so as to be able to better manage this rare disease

Mini-craniotomy under local anesthesia for chronic subdural hematoma: An effective choice for elderly patients and for patients in a resource-strained environment

Background: Mini-craniotomy for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is associated with lower rates of recurrence. However, the procedure is performed mostly with the patient under general anesthesia (GA) and therefore frequently requires an intensive care unit (ICU) facility, especially in the elderly population. Because of the unavailability of ICU beds, and to avoid GA, we started to perform this procedure with the patient under local anesthesia (LA).Materials and methods: This was a retrospective medical chart review conducted in the section of Neurosurgery at the Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. The study duration was 1 year. We included patients aged 55 years or older undergoing surgery for CSDH. Clinical characteristics, hospital stay, and recurrence rates were compared between 2 groups, local versus general anesthesia.Results: Thirty-five patients underwent mini-craniotomy for CSDH in the study period. Sixteen patients underwent mini-craniotomy under LA versus 19 patients for GA. Median age for the LA group was 67 years compared with 70 years in the GA group. Four patients from the LA group experienced postoperative complications versus 7 from the GA group. Only one patient in the LA group required an ICU bed in the postoperative period. There was no recurrence in LA group. The overall recurrence was 2.86%.Conclusions: Mini-craniotomy for CSDH under LA is an equally effective procedure compared with mini-craniotomy under GA. In addition, it minimizes the risks of GA in the elderly population and obviates the need of a postoperative ICU bed. It also reduces operative time and hospital stay as compared with GA

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with tentorial haemorrhagic infarctions in combined proteins deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia treated with anticoagulation- limited evidence with good results: a case report

We are presenting a case of a 40-year-old lady who presented with sudden loss of consciousness. Computed Tomography scan of her brain revealed the presence of blood in her sub-arachnoid space on her right hemisphere, cerebral oedema, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis later magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed extensive cerebral venous sinuses thrombosis formation associated with supra and infra-tentorial haemorrhages. Elevated levels of plasma homocysteine and deficient levels of protein S. Patient was anticoagulated with warfarin and INR was monitored. She recovered successfully with no complication of anticoagulation observed. The use of anticoagulation had a favourable outcome in our patient but the evidence of its use lacking to date

Design and Analysis of a Hybrid Power System for a Remote Natural Gas Pipeline Control Station

The efficient operation of natural gas pipeline control stations relies on electrical equipment such as data loggers, control systems, surveillance and communication devices etc. These control stations are often located in remote areas, where maintaining reliable, uninterrupted, and continuous power supply poses a significant challenge. In this paper, a hybrid power system (HPS) is proposed to meet the unique requirements of a specific remote natural gas pipeline control station as a case study. Based on the collected site data and load profile for a connected load of 275KW, the proposed system is designed using HOMER Pro software. To ensure continuous and sustainable power supply to the control station, the proposed system combines solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with conventional natural gas generators. The detailed analysis of the capital and energy costs associated with the proposed system reveals that the system is suitable for selected site and can reduce costs substantially

Design and Analysis of a Hybrid Power System for a Remote Natural Gas Pipeline Control Station

The efficient operation of natural gas pipeline control stations relies on electrical equipment such as data loggers, control systems, surveillance and communication devices etc. These control stations are often located in remote areas, where maintaining reliable, uninterrupted, and continuous power supply poses a significant challenge. In this paper, a hybrid power system (HPS) is proposed to meet the unique requirements of a specific remote natural gas pipeline control station as a case study. Based on the collected site data and load profile for a connected load of 275KW, the proposed system is designed using HOMER Pro software. To ensure continuous and sustainable power supply to the control station, the proposed system combines solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with conventional natural gas generators. The detailed analysis of the capital and energy costs associated with the proposed system reveals that the system is suitable for selected site and can reduce costs substantially