Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Soft Skills of Special Education Teachers: Evidence from the Literature

The special education teacher is a key element in the development of the process of inclusive education. In this setting, soft skills have proven to be determinant in teachers’ educational action. However, those that best qualify their profile have not yet been identified. Therefore, this study aims to carry out a review of scientific production between the years 2010 and 2020. To this end, articles were selected using the following databases: ERIC, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. Studies have been included in the review that point out as soft skills: resilience, reflexibility, empathy, collaborative work, self-efficacy, creativity, and effective communication. Only studies that presented such criteria were included in the analysis. After the application of the eligibility criteria, seven articles were considered. From the analysis, it emerges that effective communication, collaborative work, and reflexibility stand out. There are gaps in this area in the specialized training of these teachers. Thus, it is suggested that there should be investment in this area in the training programs of the schools that certify them; and that, at the research level, instruments should be developed to evaluate the model emerging from this review.
HRM and the COVID‐19 pandemic: How can we stop making a bad situation worse?

Abstract This provocation argues that the COVID‐19 pandemic has exposed deep labour market inequalities. Partially underpinning these inequalities are human resource management (HRM) theories and practices which encourage and legitimise the commodification of labour. Workers whose jobs have been commodified have suffered disproportionately during the pandemic. While HRM is not wholly responsible for this suffering it is important for those of us involved in researching, teaching and practicing HRM to reflect on the ways in which what we do has made a bad situation worse so that we can do better in the future.
Equalization of Training Protocols by Time Under Tension Determines the Magnitude of Changes in Strength and Muscular Hypertrophy

Abstract Martins-Costa, HC, Lacerda, LT, Diniz, RCR, Lima, FV, Andrade, AGP, Peixoto, GH, Gomes, MC, Lanza, MB, Bemben, MG, and Chagas, MH. Equalization of training protocols by time under tension determines the magnitude of changes in strength and muscular hypertrophy. J Strength Cond Res 36(7): 1770–1780, 2022—The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 2 training protocols equalized by tension (TUT) on maximal strength (1 repetition maximum [RM]), regional cross-sectional areas (proximal, middle, and distal), and total cross-sectional areas (sum of the regional cross-sectional areas) of the pectoralis major and triceps brachii muscles. Thirty-eight men untrained in resistance training participated in the study and were allocated under 3 conditions: Protocol 3s (n = 11; 12 repetitions; 3s repetition duration), Protocol 6s (n = 11; 6 repetitions; 6s repetition duration), and Control (n = 11; no training). Training protocols (10 weeks; bench press exercise) were equated for TUT (36 seconds per set), number of sets (3–4), intensity (50–55% of 1RM), and rest between sets (3 minutes). Analysis of variance was used to examine a percentage change in variables of interest across the 3 groups with an alpha level of 0.05 used to establish statistical significance. Protocols 3s and 6s showed no differences in the increase of total and regional muscle cross-sectional areas. There were no differences in regional hypertrophy of the pectoralis major muscle. In the triceps brachii muscle, the increase in distal cross-sectional area was greater when compared with the middle and proximal regions. Both experimental groups had similar increases in the 1RM test. In conclusion, training protocols with the same TUT promote similar strength gains and muscle hypertrophy. Moreover, considering that the protocols used different numbers of repetitions, the results indicate that training volumes cannot be considered separately from TUT when evaluating neuromuscular adaptations.
Space-Time Coded Generalized Spatial Modulation for Sparse Code Division Multiple Access

Space-time coded generalized spatial modulation-aided sparse code division multiple access (STC/GSM-SCDMA) is proposed, which exploits the two-dimensional transmit diversity potential of both the spatial and of the frequency domain. Hence, it constitutes a promising solution for the pervasive connectivity of devices in next-generation nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) systems. More explicitly, our STC/GSM scheme achieves diversity in the spatial-domain, while the sparse signal-spreading action of SCDMA results in frequency-domain (FD) diversity. A single-user bit error rate (BER) bound is derived as the benchmark of the BER performance of our STC/GSM-SCDMA system. Furthermore, a pair of novel detectors, namely a bespoke message passing aided (MPA) detector and a tailor-made approximate message passing (AMP) detector are conceived by designing a new factor graphs for our proposed STC/GSM-SCDMA system. The performance of these detectors is characterized in terms of their BER vs. complexity. Our simulation results show that the proposed AMP detector is capable of operating within 2 dB of the MPA detector’s signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) requirement, while supporting a normalized user load of 150%, despite its appealing low complexity, which is about 1000 times lower than the MPA detector.
Strength and ductility of laterally confined concrete

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the strength and ductility of laterally confined concrete. To reach the purpose, the effects of the investigated parameters including concrete strength, the volumetric ratio, tensile strength, configurations of transverse reinforcements, as well as the longitudinal reinforcements ratio on the strength and the ductility of laterally confined concrete were analyzed. A three‐dimension effective confinement coefficient of confined circular and rectangular columns was proposed to evaluate the effective confinement area of core concrete in both plane and elevation, and the strength and ductility enhancement factor prediction models of confined concrete were developed to evaluate the strength and ductility of confined concrete. The results showed that concrete strength, the volumetric ratio and configurations of transverse reinforcements, and the distribution of longitudinal reinforcements had obvious influence on the strength and ductility of confined concrete and only when lateral stress exceeded the yield strength of transverse reinforcements, transverse reinforcements had significant effects on the strength and ductility of confined concrete. Furthermore, the proposed strength enhancement factor and ductility enhancement factor models of confined concrete can be utilized to evaluate the strength and ductility of laterally confined concrete.
EFECTOS MOTIVACIONALES Y SOCIALES DE UN PROGRAMA PLURIANUAL DE EDUCACIÓN DEPORTIVA

1 Doctor en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Consejería de Educación, Región de Murcia (Spain) diegomop@yahoo.es 2 Doctorando en Educación y Psicología. Facultad de Formación del Profesorado y Educación, Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad de Oviedo (Spain) fedepuentem@hotmail.com 3 Doctor en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Facultad de Formación del Profesorado y Educación, Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad de Oviedo (Spain) mendezantonio@uniovi.es
Micronutrient Status in Soil and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Tissues in Daro Labu District, West Hararghe Zone of Oromia Region, Eastern Ethiopia

Updated information on status of soil fertility and the soil plant nutrient relationship is important for soil fertility improvement and subsequently increases crop yields. The study was conducted to assess soil fertility status of sorghum fields and micronutrient concentration in sorghum tissues and examine the relationship between soil and sorghum tissue test micronutrient at Daro Labu district, Eastern Ethiopia. Twelve sorghum growing fields from four kebeles were selected purposively. Field survey was conducted to collect general information about soil fertility management practices and record spatial data. A total of 12 composite soil samples from the depth of 0-20 cm and 12 sorghum tissue samples were collected. The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 20. The soil texture was sandy clay loam and sandy loam. Soil bulk density was ranged from 1.35 to 1.53 g cm-3 within an acceptable range. The total porosity of soil was ranged from 41.49 to 45.27%. The soils were very low in OM content with values ranging from 0.60 to 1.18%. The TN content of soil was ranged from 0.06 to 0.14% which was low. The soils were better in their available P content. The CEC of soil ranged from medium to high. Exchangeable Ca and Mg were found to be high and medium respectively. Exchangeable K was low to medium which showed deficiency of K. The soil had adequate level of DTPA extractable Fe and Mn whereas deficiency of Cu and B was recorded. The 75% of soil was showed Zn deficiency. Sorghum tissue had adequate concentration of Fe and Mn. However, 66.67%, 16.67% and 58.33% of sorghum tissues were deficient with Cu (0.35 - 10.53 mg kg-1), Zn (7.06 - 20.39 mg kg-1) and B (0.18 - 4.69 mg kg-1) concentration respectively. The extractable Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn and B concentration in a plant tissue were positively correlated with their respective soil micronutrients. The soil of the study areas were at normal condition in terms of the studied soil physical properties. The data regarding chemical fertility parameters indicated that OM, TN, P, K, Cu, Zn and B are the main limiting factors for crop production. Therefore, application of organic materials (compost, vermicompost, FYM, crop residue management) and balanced minerals fertilizers containing K, Cu, Zn and B could be recommended. Moreover, further studies on application rates of those fertilizers by considering soil type and crop variety are suggested.
Revealing the Behavior Intention of Tech-Savvy Generation Z to Use Electronic Wallet Usage: A Theory of Planned Behavior Based Measurement

Tech-savvy Generation Z will dominate the global population. Thus, in order to stay competitive, it is essential for a business that targets this demographic to understand this generation’s characteristics. The present research measured the behavioral nature of Generation Z in using the electronic wallet (e-wallet). Specifically, the present research highlighted online and in-store transactions. The measurement in this research was done by using the famous Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model. A multivariate analysis with Structural Equation Model (SEM) was conducted, and six hypotheses were proposed. A questionnaire was used as the instrument development to gather the data needed for the purpose of this study; 155 respondents participated. The result showed that the TPB model was appropriate in revealing the Generation Z intention on e-wallet’s usage. Statistical findings and practical perspectives were also discussed in this paper. E-wallet providers can use the result derived from this study to develops their marketing strategies.
Comparative Analysis on Measured and DNDC(DeNitrification-DeComposition) Modeled N_2O

The present paper deals with simulation and contrastive analysis o n N2O emission characters from soybeans farm in Beijing through DNDC (version 77) model and a farm automatic sampling system. The results showed that DNDC model w as well applied to simulate the N2O emission flux, air temperature and soil surf ace temperature changes from soybean growth period from the farm. The response o f N2O emission flux to daily precipitation; but there were some problems that th e response sensitivity was not enough about N2O emission simulation value to dry land period and non-agriculture activities. N2O emission flux during drought a nd non-agriculture activities periods was lower than estimated by the DNDC. How ever, during the time scaling for growth, there was small gap between the simula ted N2O emission fluxes and measured ones. This meant that the model can be well applied to estimate upland farm N2O emission fluxes in the future . In order to confirm primary factors affecting N2O emission during soybeans growth term, the analysis for sensitivity experiment were made under some ranges when which othe rs conditions were kept invariability. The results showed that N2O-N emission s imulation value was more sensitivity than change of soil surface organic C conte nt, with increasing of soil surface organic C content,N2O-N emission simulatio n value increase with linearity. In addition,N2O-N emission simulation value a lso was more sensitivity to change of N content in rainfall,while with increasi ng of N content in rainfall period,N2O-N emission simulation value increased w ith non-linearity .
Can Artificial Neural Networks Predict the Survival Capacity of Mutual Funds? Evidence from Spain

Recently, the total net assets of mutual funds have increased considerably and turned them into one of the main investment instruments. Despite this increment, every year a considerable number of funds disappear. The main purpose of this paper is to determine if the neural networks can be a valid instrument to detect the survival capacity of a fund, using the traditional variables linked to the literature of disappearance funds: age, size, performance and volatility. This paper also incorporates annualized variation in return and the Sharpe ratio as variables. The data used is a sample of Spanish mutual funds during 2018 and 2019. The results show that the network correctly classifies funds into surviving and non-surviving with a total error of 13%. Moreover, it shows that not all variables are significant to determine the survival capacity of a fund. The results indicate that surviving and non-surviving funds differ in variables related to performance and its variation, volatility and the Sharpe ratio. However, age and size are not significant variables. As a conclusion, the neural network correctly predicts the 87% of survival capacity of mutual funds. Therefore, this methodology can be used to classify this financial instrument according to its survival or disappearance.
High-performance work practices, socioemotional wealth preservation, and family firm labor productivity*

Despite growing research on the effect of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) on family firm performance, the implications of socioemotional wealth (SEW) preservation remain ambiguous. This stems from SEW preservation being used primarily as an explanatory construct and assessed indirectly rather than directly in empirical studies. To address this research gap, we draw upon organizational control and signaling theories to determine the “true” interaction between HPWPs and SEW preservation for labor productivity. Specifically, competing hypotheses are presented to determine if this interaction supports complementarity or substitutability. Using a sample of 124 Spanish family firms and a direct measurement of SEW preservation, our results provide support for substitutability, suggesting that family firms can realize higher labor productivity when HPWPs are fully implemented and commitment to SEW preservation is low, and vice versa. These findings have important implications for family firms, given HPWPs’ inverse relationship with SEW preservation regarding labor productivity. JEL CLASSIFICATION J24, L20, L21, L26, M12_M12, M54_M54, O15
A multi-level perspective on trust, collaboration and knowledge sharing cultures in a highly formalized organization

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate organizational culture’s perceived importance and practice as it unfolds across hierarchal layers of a formalized organization. Organizational culture is important in innovation and change and becomes significant if its importance and practice are shared across all levels of an organization. Highly formalized organizations are not an exception to this. Yet, there is a shortage of empirical evidence on how the organizational culture’s perceived importance and practice unfold across the senior-management, middle-management and operational levels of a formalized organization. Design/methodology/approach Applying a theoretical frame incorporating information asymmetry, knowledge sharing and cultural participation, this paper examined three important facets of culture, namely, trust, collaboration and knowledge-sharing. Using a Jordanian bank’s case study, this paper collected data using a mixed-methods approach; quantitative to identify variations across levels and, subsequently, qualitative to explore the nuanced patterns in the perceived importance and practice of the three facets across different organizational levels in the context of a formalized organization. Findings The findings suggest that the importance and practice of the three cultural facets are shared, as well as differentiated across organizational levels based on purposiveness, person/situation-dependency and nature of work and nature/relevance of knowledge. Originality/value Using a multi-level lens provided insight not yet gained by current work in the field. This allowed us to unearth nuanced differences in the perception of organizational culture across organizational hierarchies. The paper contributes to the scholarship on organizational culture in the context of formalized organizations and to managerial practice by offering insights on how a shared practice of trust, collaboration and knowledge sharing is distributed across organizational levels, not captured before. This paper also suggests propositions related to each of three cultural facets, not spelled out before.
Phylogenomics and biogeography of leptonetid spiders (Araneae : Leptonetidae)

Abstract. Leptonetidae are rarely encountered spiders, usually associated with caves and mesic habitats, and are disjunctly distributed across the Holarctic. Data from ultraconserved elements (UCEs) were used in concatenated and coalescent-based analyses to estimate the phylogenetic history of the family. Our taxon sample included close outgroups, and 90% of described leptonetid genera, with denser sampling in North America and Mediterranean Europe. Two data matrices were assembled and analysed; the first ‘relaxed’ matrix includes the maximum number of loci and the second ‘strict’ matrix is limited to the same set of core orthologs but with flanking introns mostly removed. A molecular dating analysis incorporating fossil and geological calibration points was used to estimate divergence times, and dispersal–extinction–cladogenesis analysis (DEC) was used to infer ancestral distributions. Analysis of both data matrices using maximum likelihood and coalescent-based methods supports the monophyly of Archoleptonetinae and Leptonetinae. However, relationships among Archoleptonetinae, Leptonetinae, and Austrochiloidea are poorly supported and remain unresolved. Archoleptonetinae is elevated to family rank Archoleptonetidae (new rank) and Leptonetidae (new status) is restricted to include only members of the subfamily Leptonetinae; a taxonomic review with morphological diagnoses is provided for both families. Four well supported lineages within Leptonetidae (new status) are recovered: (1) the Calileptoneta group, (2) the Leptoneta group, (3) the Paraleptoneta group, and (4) the Protoleptoneta group. Most genera within Leptonetidae are monophyletic, although Barusia, Cataleptoneta, and Leptoneta include misplaced species and require taxonomic revision. The origin of Archoleptonetidae (new rank), Leptonetidae, and the four main lineages within Leptonetidae date to the Cretaceous. DEC analysis infers the Leptoneta and Paraleptoneta groups to have ancestral distributions restricted to Mediterranean Europe, whereas the Calileptoneta and Protoleptoneta groups include genera with ancestral distributions spanning eastern and western North America, Mediterranean Europe, and east Asia. Based on a combination of biology, estimated divergence times, and inferred ancestral distributions we hypothesise that Leptonetidae was once widespread across the Holarctic and their present distributions are largely the result of vicariance. Given the wide disjunctions between taxa, we broadly interpret the family as a Holarctic relict fauna and hypothesise that they were once part of the Boreotropical forest ecosystem.
Going round the twist—an empirical analysis of shell coiling in helicospiral gastropods

Abstract. The logarithmic helicospiral has been the most widely accepted model of regularly coiled molluscan form since it was proposed by Moseley and popularized by Thompson and Raup. It is based on an explicit assumption that shells are isometric and grow exponentially, and an implicit assumption that the external form of the shell follows the internal shape, which implies that the parameters of the spiral could be reconstructed from the external whorl profile. In this contribution, we show that these assumptions fail on all 25 gastropod species we examine. Using a dataset of 176 fossil and modern gastropod shells, we construct an empirical morphospace of coiling using the parameters of whorl expansion rate, translation rate, and rate of increasing distance from coiling axis, plus rate of aperture shape change, from their best-fit models. We present a case study of change in shell form through geologic time in the austral family Struthiolariidae to demonstrate the utility of our approach for evolutionary paleobiology. We fit various functions to the shell-coiling parameters to demonstrate that the best morphological model is not the same for each parameter. We present a set of R routines that will calculate helicospiral parameters from sagittal sections through coiled shells and allow workers to compare models and choose appropriate sets of parameters for their own datasets. Shell-form parameters in the Struthiolariidae highlight a hitherto neglected hypothesis of relationship between Antarctic Perissodonta and the enigmatic Australian genus Tylospira that fits the biogeographic and stratigraphic distribution of both genera.