Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect Of Organizational Culture On Organizational Commitment And Nurse Involvement As Intervening Variable: Study at Maternity Hospital Business in Pekanbaru City, Indonesia

This study aims to prove the indirect effect of organizational culture on organizational commitment through the involvement of nurses in the Maternity Hospital, and whether the effect is greater than the direct effect. This study uses a quantitative approach with explanatory and primary data. Collecting data using a questionnaire with a research sample of 67 nurses. This study uses PLS-SEM with Smart-PLS software in analyzing and processing data. The results showed that organizational culture had a direct effect on organizational commitment, organizational culture had an effect on nurse involvement in hospitals, and nurse involvement had an effect on organizational commitment. However, it was found that organizational culture was not proven to have an effect on commitment through the nurse involvement variable, based on indirect testing. Therefore, the nurse’s involvement variable has not shown its contribution in improving organizational culture and commitment while working at the hospital.
Does the Context Matter? The Interplay of HR Systems and Relational Climates Predicting Individual and Team Creativity

ABSTRACT Given the influential role of organizational context for creativity, this study examines the cross-level effects of 2 prevalent contextual elements – HR systems and relational climates – on individual and team creativity. We have conducted a multilevel multi-source study through hierarchical linear modeling on a sample of 282 employees nested in 69 teams and 38 firms. The results show that the interplay hypotheses regarding potentially creativity-facilitating contexts were not supported. However, findings suggest that relational climates represent more effective positive predictors of creativity at both levels, above and beyond the effects of HR systems. Therefore, given their very prominent role in enacting the HR context and co-creating the climate in place, line managers should strive to consider individual and team creativity in relational settings and promote an appropriate work context categorized by relational climates. Treating creativity at 2 different levels (individual and team), and accounting for a cross-level interplay focused on the context of those important performance outcomes, have important theoretical implications for creativity and HRM research.
Mathematical Macromodeling of Infilled Frames: State of the Art

The primary objective of this paper is to present a general review of the different macromodels used for the analysis of infilled frames. A number of distinct approaches in the field of analysis of infilled frames since the mid-1950s have yielded several analytical models. These studies stressed that the numerical simulation of infilled frames is difficult and generally unreliable because of the very large number of parameters to be taken into account and the magnitude of the uncertainties associated with most of them. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of each macromodel are pointed out, and practical recommendations for the implementation of the different models are indicated.
Application of Good Governance Principles in Government: Perspective of Public Services

The community has waited a long time and hopes for the government to implement good governance, namely effective, efficient, accountable, and responsible governance. However, until now, there has not been a comprehensive and systematic strategy in realizing good governance, which is likely due to the broad scope of good governance dimensions and the lack of priority scale due to population diversity and the unavailability of adequate information. So for the initial step, researchers suggest that improving the implementation of public services is the first step in bureaucratic development reform.
First Evidence of the Post-Variscan Magmatic Pulse on the Western Edge of East European Craton: U-Pb Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Dolerite in the Lublin Podlasie Basin, Eastern Poland

The U–Pb measurements of youngest, coherent group of zircons from the Mielnik IG1 dolerite at the Teisseyre-Tornquist margin (TTZ) of East European Craton (EEC) in Poland yielded age of 300 ± 4 Ma. Zircon dated an evolved portion of magma at the late stage crystallization. It is shown that this isolated dyke from the northern margin of the Lublin Podlasie basin (Podlasie Depression) and regional dyke swarms of close ages from the Swedish Scania, Bornholm and Rügen islands, Oslo rift, Norway, and the Great Whine Sill in northeastern England, were coeval. They have been controlled by the same prominent tectonic event. The Mielnik IG1 dolerite is mafic rock with Mg-number between 52 and 50 composed of the clinopyroxene, olivine-pseudomorph, plagioclase, titanite, magnetite mineral assemblage, indicating relatively evolved melt. This hypabyssal rock has been affected by postmagmatic alteration. The subalkaline basalt composition, enrichment in incompatible trace elements, progressive crustal contamination, including abundance of zircon xenocrysts determines individual characteristics of the Mielnik IG1 dolerite. The revised age of dolerite, emplaced in vicinity of TTZ provides more evidences documenting the reach of the Permo-Carboniferous extension and rifting accompanied by magmatic pulses, that were widespread across Europe including the margin of the EEC incorporated that time into the broad foreland of the Variscan orogen.
Push Out or Drop Out? Taking a Critical Look at the Poor Performance and Drop-Out of Students of the JSS/JHS Programme in Ghana

In 1974, new educational reforms aimed at laying a solid educational foundation for children were launched in Ghana. Amongst other things, the reforms recommended the establishment of a three-year Junior Secondary School (JSS) system later renamed the Junior High School system which sought to provide more practical educational skills to students. It aimed to be proactive to the needs of Ghanaians by introducing pre-technical and pre-vocational skills to empower pupils with skills to work with after completion of the JHS program if they are not academically inclined to go further through the Senior Secondary/Senior High School system. After several years of implementation, the success rates of students from the JSS/JHS system have been abysmally poor. The situation is even more abysmal in the rural areas of Ghana where most schools lack basic teaching and learning tools. This paper, from a study of some JSS/JHS schools in some rural and urban settings in Ghana, takes a critical look at some of the factors in this educational system that has pushed many pupils to drop out of the school system hence making the system ineffective and incapable of meeting its intended purpose.
Solution-Focused Coaching to Support Clinicians’ Professional Development: An Analysis of Relational Strategies and Co-constructed Outcomes

ABSTRACT Purpose To explore solution-focused coaching (SFC) as a means to enhance pediatric rehabilitation practitioners’ development of listening skills. Methods Six clinicians each participated in two SFC sessions with an experienced coach who used a practice model developed for pediatric rehabilitation (SFC-peds). The transcribed interviews were analyzed by inductive content analysis to identify the coach’s use of relational strategies and the nature of what was being co-constructed in the sessions. Results The coach used six relational strategies (e.g., supporting reflective and critical thinking). Through dialogue and reflection, the coach and clinician co-constructed four important outcomes, including shared meaning, awareness and discovery of strengths and values, discovery of strategies and opportunities, and forward movement Conclusions The study informs our understanding of the relational processes and benefits of SFC conversations. These conversations appear to provide an optimal learning space to enhance professional development, by facilitating the co-creation of meaning, awareness, and intentionality.
Early Prediction of Disease Progression in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Using C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio

Background Early identification of patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at an increased risk of progression may promote more individualized treatment schemes and optimize the use of medical resources. This study is aimed at investigating the utility of the C-reactive protein to albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio for early risk stratification of patients. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 557 patients with COVID-19 with confirmed outcomes (discharged or deceased) admitted to the West Court of Union Hospital, Wuhan, China, between January 29, 2020 and April 8, 2020. Patients with severe COVID-19 (n = 465) were divided into stable (n = 409) and progressive (n = 56) groups according to whether they progressed to critical illness or death during hospitalization. To predict disease progression, the CRP/Alb ratio was evaluated on admission. Results The levels of new biomarkers, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, CRP/Alb ratio, and systemic immune-inflammation index, were higher in patients with progressive disease than in those with stable disease. Correlation analysis showed that the CRP/Alb ratio had the strongest positive correlation with the sequential organ failure assessment score and length of hospital stay in survivors. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2), D-dimer levels, and the CRP/Alb ratio were risk factors for disease progression. To predict clinical progression, the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of Alb, CRP, CRP/Alb ratio, SpO2, and D-dimer were 0.769, 0.838, 0.866, 0.107, and 0.748, respectively. Moreover, patients with a high CRP/Alb ratio (≥1.843) had a markedly higher rate of clinical deterioration (log − rank p < 0.001). A higher CRP/Alb ratio (≥1.843) was also closely associated with higher rates of hospital mortality, ICU admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and a longer hospital stay. Conclusion The CRP/Alb ratio can predict the risk of progression to critical disease or death early, providing a promising prognostic biomarker for risk stratification and clinical management of patients with severe COVID-19.
Construction Productivity Improvement

Construction productivity has been on the decline in the last decade. The results are presented on a survey of the Engineering News-Record 400 largest contractors to obtain their views on where productivity improvements would most help and to compare the trends with a similar survey carried out in 1979. Data were collected on the general company characteristics of the responding contractors, and on the contractors’ opinions on potential areas for productivity improvement in the office and in the field. Findings indicate that immediate research should concentrate on improving marketing practices, planning and scheduling, labor-management relations, site supervision, industrialized building systems, equipment policy and engineering design; and that governmental regulations have lost the immediate urgency attached to them in 1979. It is also recommended that similar surveys be conducted every 3 to 4 years to identify new trends and to steer research in the appropriate direction.
Multiple-input DC/DC converter topology for hybrid energy system

In this study, a multiple-input non-isolated DC/DC converter topology is presented. The proposed multiple-input DC/DC converter is proficient for energy diversification from renewable and storage energy sources individually or simultaneously. It can be operated in buck, boost and buck–boost modes of operation with the capability of bidirectional power flow to achieve desired voltage level on either side. The development of small-signal modelling based on state-space averaging has been discussed. In addition, a power management control scheme for the proposed converter has also been presented. The proposed concept has been investigated through simulation using the MATLAB/Simulink environment and validated experimentally on a laboratory prototype using dSPACE 1103 real time digital controller.
Characterization of high-voltage SiC MOSFETs under UIS avalanche stress

In this work, the capability of high-voltage SiC MOSFETs to dissipate energy during avalanche breakdown under single-pulse UIS (Unclamped Inductive Switching) test condition at high temperatures is assessed. And the degradation has also been identified under repetitive-pulse avalanche stress condition, by means of monitoring three crucial parameters, namely gate threshold voltage, drain leakage current and body diode forward voltage at regular pulse intervals throughout the test.
Flow Visualisation in a Rotating Cavity With Axial Throughflow

Annular cavities are found inside rotor shafts of turbomachines with an axial or radial throughflow of cooling air. In order to increase efficiency and system reliability, flow and heat transfer phenomena in those cavities have to be investigated in order to minimize thermal load. For research purposes an experimental rig is set up.This paper focuses on flow visualisation using a laser light sheet technique in a heated rotating cavity which is axially flown through by cooling air. Flow phenomena are observed by a rotating telemetric video camera which shows smoke flowing through the light sheet area located in the axial midplane. The visualisation procedure is described and the first results are pointed out. Additionally, heat transfer measurement across the wall is shown.Copyright © 2000 by ASME
Exploring gamers' crowdsourcing engagement in Pokémon Go communities

PurposeWith the increasing popularity of online games like Pokémon Go, a new wave of crowdsourcing communities have emerged, allowing gamers to collaborate, communicate and share useful game-related information. This paper aims to examine the factors that influence gamers' crowdsourcing behaviour.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual framework is developed that combines the DeLone & McLean model, self-determination theory, and different levels of engagement behaviour. The online survey collected 371 responses that were analysed using Covariance Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM). FindingsThe results show that extrinsic and intrinsic motivation positively influenced gamers' crowdsourcing engagement intention. System quality and information quality were also confirmed to be positively associated with gamers' crowdsourcing engagement intention. Furthermore, crowdsourcing engagement intention was found to be positively associated with crowdsourcing content consumption, contribution, and creation.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study are useful for the owners of Pokémon Go and other gaming-related crowdsourcing platforms in devising tailored strategies to increase the crowdsourcing engagement of gamers.Originality/valueThis study provides the first empirical evidence of factors motivating online gamers' crowdsourcing intention. This study also presents novel insight into online gamers' crowdsourcing intention by combining diverse theories which offer different perspectives and a more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon. Contribution to the research on the intention-behaviour gap by modelling three behavioural outcomes (content creation, contribution, and consumption behaviour) of crowdsourcing engagement intention, is another important contribution of this study.
Encapsulation of Metronidazole in Biocompatible Macrocycles and Structural Characterization of Its Nano Spray-Dried Nanostructured Composite

Due to the great potential of biocompatible cucurbit[7]uril (CB7) and 4-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (SCX4) macrocycles in drug delivery, the confinement of the pharmaceutically important metronidazole as an ionizable model drug has been systematically studied in these cavitands. Absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic measurements gave 1.9 × 105 M−1 and 1.0 × 104 M−1 as the association constants of the protonated metronidazole inclusion in CB7 and SCX4, whereas the unprotonated guests had values more than one order of magnitude lower, respectively. The preferential binding of the protonated metronidazole resulted in 1.91 pH unit pKa diminution upon encapsulation in CB7, but the complexation with SCX4 led to a pKa decrease of only 0.82 pH unit. The produced protonated metronidazole–SCX4 complex induced nanoparticle formation with protonated chitosan by supramolecular crosslinking of the polysaccharide chains. The properties of the aqueous nanoparticle solutions and the micron-sized solid composite produced therefrom by nano spray drying were unraveled. The results of the present work may find application in the rational design of tailor-made self-assembled drug carrier systems.
Modular Production Networks in Electronics

In the last two decades, the electronics industry has evolved from a vertically integrated in-dustry to a vertically segmented one. This transformation has often been attributed to the modularization of electronic products. In this paper, we argue that the degree of modularity is an active choice variable for a firm. As a result, it is necessary to focus on the underlying fac-tors that drive both modularity and the organization of production. This provides insights into the transformation taking place in global electronics production, with vertical fragmentation, horizontal consolidation, and the growth of Asian electronics production. (JEL L14, L23, L63)
The Influence of Learning Leadership, Educational Administration Knowledge, Job Satisfaction and Work Motivation on Organizational Commitment of the Head of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Units in Medan City

The purpose of this study is (1) to find a model of organizational commitment of the head of the ECE unit which is built based on an associative causal relationship between exogenous variables with an endogenous variable. (2) to test and find direct and indirect effects between exogenous variables with an endogenous variable. This study used a quantitative method with a survey approach. The population was 750 people, and the samples were 238 people. They were collected using a purposive sampling technique based on the sample provisions by Isaac and Michael. Data were collected using questionnaires in the form of a Likert Scale technique with a Merriam technique test instrument. The data were processed using a Path Analysis. The results of the analysis show that (1) the direct influence of learning leadership on the organizational commitment of the head of the ECE units with a path coefficient of 0,119. (2) the direct influence of education administration knowledge on the organizational commitment of the head of the ECE units with a path coefficient of 0,406. (3) the direct influence of job satisfaction on the organizational commitment of the head of the ECE units with a path coefficient of 0,369. (4) the direct influence of work motivation on the organizational commitment of the head of the ECE units with a path coefficient of 0,175. The conclusion is that the organizational commitment model of the head of the ECE units in Medan City has been tested fit with proportional direct and indirect, spurious and unanalyzed effects with a dominant proportional influence that is (1) education administration knowledge of 26,42. (2) job satisfaction of 13,60%. (3) work motivation of 03,06%. (4) learning leadership is 01,41%. The suggestion is that if you want to increase the organizational commitment of the head of the ECE units, it is necessary to first increase the knowledge of educational administration and then be followed by job satisfaction, work motivation and learning leadership.
Feature Optimization of Exhaled Breath Signals Based on Pearson-BPSO

Feature optimization, which is the theme of this paper, is actually the selective selection of the variables on the input side at the time of making a predictive kind of model. However, an improved feature optimization algorithm for breath signal based on the Pearson-BPSO was proposed and applied to distinguish hepatocellular carcinoma by electronic nose (eNose) in the paper. First, the multidimensional features of the breath curves of hepatocellular carcinoma patients and healthy controls in the training samples were extracted; then, the features with less relevance to the classification were removed according to the Pearson correlation coefficient; next, the fitness function was constructed based on K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) classification error and feature dimension, and the feature optimization transformation matrix was obtained based on BPSO. Furthermore, the transformation matrix was applied to optimize the test sample’s features. Finally, the performance of the optimization algorithm was evaluated by the classifier. The experiment results have shown that the Pearson-BPSO algorithm could effectively improve the classification performance compared with BPSO and PCA optimization methods. The accuracy of SVM and RF classifier was 86.03% and 90%, respectively, and the sensitivity and specificity were about 90% and 80%. Consequently, the application of Pearson-BPSO feature optimization algorithm will help improve the accuracy of hepatocellular carcinoma detection by eNose and promote the clinical application of intelligent detection.
Transcription feedback dynamics in the wake of cytoplasmic mRNA degradation shutdown

In the last decade, multiple studies have shown that cells maintain a balance of mRNA production and degradation, but the mechanisms by which cells implement this balance remain unknown. Here, we monitored cells’ mRNA and nascent mRNA profiles immediately following an acute depletion of Xrn1 - the main 5’-3’ mRNA exonuclease - that was previously implicated in balancing mRNA levels. We captured the detailed dynamics of the cells’ adaptation to rapid degradation of Xrn1 and observed a significant accumulation of mRNA, followed by a delayed global reduction in nascent transcription and a gradual return to baseline mRNA levels. We present evidence that this transcriptional response is linked to cell cycle progression, and that it is not unique to Xrn1 depletion; rather, it is induced earlier when upstream factors in the 5’-3’ degradation pathway are perturbed. Our data suggest that the RNA feedback mechanism is cell-cycle-linked and monitors the accumulation of inputs to the 5’-3’ exonucleolytic pathway rather than its outputs.
Speed Reduction Effects of Urban Roundabouts

Road safety is one of the most serious problems in road traffic in many countries, including the Baltic countries. One of the alarming issues in road safety is the safety on urban crossings. As the number of intersections is still in a very bad and unsafe shape, there is a big need to reconstruct these intersections in a modern way. Roundabouts are becoming more and more popular in many countries of the world, and often they are considered to be as one of the basic intersection types in urban areas. In Estonia, as in most European countries, roundabouts have steadily become more and more popular in recent years because of foreign experience evidencing the excellent accident records, traffic performance, and traffic calming properties. But still some doubts have been encountered in Estonia regarding potential capacity restrictions, traffic restrictions for big trucks and buses and sometimes with traffic safety treatments for bicyclists, pedestrians and the disabled. No overall statistics regarding the present number, growth rate, and design of roundabouts in Estonia are available. The aim of this paper was to find which factors could affect a drivers' speed choice at roundabouts. By the obtained data it can be determined that the main factor influencing drivers' speed choice is an inscribed circle diameter of the roundabout.