Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
What Motivates Ukrainian Women to Choose a Military Service in Warfare?

Despite the fact that large-scale active hostilities have been ongoing in Ukraine since 2014, in recent years there has been a tendency to increase the number of women who want to connect their lives with the military profession. Objectives: to identify the characteristics of the professional motivation of female military personnel (N = 477) of the National Guard of Ukraine with different professional status. Methodology: the survey method using three questionnaires: “Questionnaire for determining the effectiveness of the service and combat missions by female military personnel”, “Questionnaire for studying the motivation for the professional choice of a law enforcement profession”, “Questionnaire for the study of the socio-psychological characteristics of women in military service”. Results. The survey revealed the types of motivation that ensure the adaptation and self-realization of women in the military sphere: among female contract service members the pragmatic type prevails, and by female cadets – institutional type. For female cadets who had just begun to study the military profession, the main motives for choosing were self-realization in professional activity, achieving success in a military career and usefulness to society. Female contract service members with experience of military service consider professional self-realization and material support as the main motives when choosing a profession. Currently, these motives contribute to the high-quality performance of official duties by Ukrainian women military personnel and ensure the high efficiency of their service in ordinary and extreme conditions.
Selection parameters for downy mildew disease, fruit yield and related traits in ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (Roxb.) L.]

Forty one genotypes of ridge gourd were evaluated in augmented design with three checks. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among genotypes for all the traits. High PCV, GCV, heritability, genetic advance were observed for number of branches at 45 and 90 DAS, nodes up to first pistillate flower appearance, number of fruits per vine, average fruit weight, fruit length, fruit yield per vine, Per cent Disease Index (PDI) for downy mildew at 45, 60 and 75 DAS and fruit fly incidence. Positive and significant association was observed for fruit yield per vine with vine length at 45 and 90 DAS, number of branches at 45 and 90 DAS number of fruits per vine, fruit length. Fruit yield per vine was negative and significantly associated with days to first male flowering, nodes up to first female flowering, days to first harvest, flesh thickness, days to first appearance of downy mildew symptoms and per cent disease index for downy mildew. In open field screening for downy mildew has led to identification of two resistant genotypes (COHRG-9 and COHB-32), two moderately resistant lines (COHB-10 and COHB-40) and one was highly susceptible (COHB-8) whereas remaining genotypes were exhibited moderately susceptible and susceptible reaction to downy mildew in ridge gourd.
Foot abduction brace noncompliance in children with idiopathic clubfoot: how the deep squatting posture might help

Background. Compliance with the foot abduction brace (FAB) is essential for idiopathic clubfoot (ICF) managed by the Ponseti method. The deep squatting posture (DSP) was correlated with favorable outcomes in ICF. Aim. The aims of the study were to identify the noncompliance rate with the FAB, and assess how the routine practice of ankle stretching and Asian-style DSP affected the ICF correction during the Ponseti method. Materials and methods. Of 42 children with ICF, 63 ICF underwent the Ponseti method at an average age of 8.7 ± 12.6 weeks using an average of 5.4 ± 1.7 casts followed by FAB wear. The children practiced the DSP exercise as an adjunct to the FAB protocol. Children noncompliant with the FAB protocol but compliant with the DSP exercise (group A) were compared with children noncompliant with both FAB protocol and DSP exercise (group B). Results. At an average follow-up of 3.5 ± 1.4 years, 8 of 42 children compliant with the FAB protocol. The FAB protocol deviation was documented at an average of 10.3 ± 4.8 months. Children who did not adhere to the practice of the DSP exercise had a higher recurrent rate of any ICF deformity (OR 7.82, 95% CI 1.35–53.79, p = 0.003). Of the 34 children (48 feet) noncompliant with FAB, the children in group A (39 feet) had lower recurrence rate ( p = 0.02), a better Dimeglio grade ( p = 0.005), and a better Pirani score ( p < 0.001) at the most recent evaluation than children in group B (nine feet). However, recurrent metatarsus adductus was more prevalent in group A. Conclusion. The DSP exercise should be advocated as a supplemental modality but cannot substitute the regular use of FAB.
Derivation of the Equivalence Principle in a Multi-fold Universe

In a multi-fold universe, gravity emerges from Entanglement through the multi-fold mechanisms. As a result, gravity-like effects appear in between entangled particles that they be real or virtual. Long range, massless gravity results from entanglement of massless virtual particles. Entanglement of massive virtual particles leads to massive gravity contributions at very small scales. Multi-folds mechanisms also result into a spacetime that is discrete, with a random walk fractal structure and non-commutative geometry that is Lorentz invariant and where spacetime nodes and particles can be modeled with microscopic black holes. All these recover General relativity at large scales and semi-classical model remain valid till smaller scale than usually expected. Gravity can therefore be added to the Standard Model. This can contribute to resolving several open issues with the Standard Model. The mechanisms proposed to address entanglement and that are responsible for gravity when considering entanglement of virtual particles, also automatically result into the (weak) principle of equivalence, without postulating it. It also required better qualifying the tenancy model of multi-folds in terms of Higgs interactions.
The impact of US macroeconomic news on the prices of single stocks on the Vienna Stock Exchange

Recent studies have shown that announcements of US macroeconomic news had significant impact on European stock markets. However, importance of information about the US economy may vary in time. In order to analyze this issue we examine impact of announcements of unexpected US macroeconomic news on the prices of selected stocks listed on the Vienna Stocks Exchange. Based on 5-minute returns of 13 stocks we examine how the strength and the significance of reaction of investors to unexpected macroeconomic news form the US has changed in the recent 15 years. Application of event study methodology allows us precisely describe such reaction in first minutes after news announcements.
Interspecific hybridization in glory lily

Wide hybridization enables the interspecific gene transfer, which may lead to the additional source of variation for the desirable characters. The present study was carried out to study the crossability relationship of Gloriosa superba with G. rothschildiana. Five genotypes of G. superba were crossed with G. rothschildiana in both directions. The varying percentage of pod set was observed with a pod growth of 2.00 cm length within 25 days of pollination and there after shrinked and died irrespective of the cross combination. None of the pod reached the harvestable stage. Post fertilization barrier was observed in both direct and reciprocal crosses. This may be due to embryos abortion and degeneration during embryogenesis.
Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities: Experiences in Southern India

This exploratory qualitative study explores the experiences of the siblings of individuals with disabilities in Southern India. Five siblings of students attending one special school were recruited to participate in the study using the method of auto-photography. Participants were asked to take photographs of what it is like to have a sibling with a disability. Grounded theory was utilized in the qualitative analysis of transcribed interviews processing the photographs. Participants endorsed six positive themes. Cultural and religious misperceptions of disabilities and subsequent themes of shame and rejection were not found. The findings of this study found positive experiences of siblings of people with disabilities and may provide tentative support for local anecdotal reports of increased acceptance of people with disabilities, opening the door to future research opportunities in this area.
The role of left atrial peak systolic strain in atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess the prognostic role of left atrial peak systolic longitudinal strain (LA-PLSsys) as a predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation. Methods We systematically searched major electronic databases and grey literature for studies assessing the role of pre-ablation LA-PLSsys, measured in at least two segments, in post-ablation AF recurrence, after a follow-up period of at least 6 months. Results Seventeen eligible studies were included, resulting in 1704 patients (68.6% men) with a pooled mean age of 59.9 ± 10.6 years, 65.9% with paroxysmal AF. Recurrence occurred in 32.7% of patients. Those without recurrence had significantly higher LA-PLSsys (pooled mean ± SD: 22.22 ± 10.64%, weighted mean difference: 5.43%, 95%CI: 4.03–6.84%, I 2: 82.7%). Subgroup analysis revealed that the methodology used (echocardiographic view and segments assessed), was a significant source of heterogeneity (p = 0.02). Meta-regression analysis demonstrated that the effect size was inversely related to the baseline LA volume index (p = 0.004), while concerns are also raised about patients with extremely high/low pre-ablation LA strain. Conclusions Pre-ablation LA-PLSsys seems to be a useful predictor of post-ablation AF recurrence, that could optimise patients selection. Nevertheless, the substantial heterogeneity that was noted may limit its clinical use. Further investigation using a uniform methodological assessment technique is required to derive a reference range, with adequate positive and negative predictive value for recurrence.
ANALYSIS OF SEMANTIC PROSODY IN THE COLLOCATION WORDS OF "SOCIAL DISTANCING" AND "PHYSICAL DISTANCING"

Abstract This study discusses the collocation of the words 'social distancing' and 'physical distancing'. Both of these phrases are new words that emerge during the current condition of COVID-19, which has a general definition of interference to prevent transmission of COVID-19 to become more widespread. 'Social distancing' and 'physical distancing', based on the frequency of the use of these two words, were identified as the significant collocates in reference to the frequency of word tokens. This study proves the collocation of negative and positive meanings of the words 'social distancing' and 'physical distancing'. This study uses qualitative methods with data sources using Corpora COVID-19 on the sketch engine, through the corpus approach. To find the collocation of the two phrases, a lot of COVID-19 journals were searched. The results of the analysis are the word tokens from the collocation of words that follow the phrase 'social distancing' as many as 2,678 (9.54 per million) words. Meanwhile, the collocation of the phrase 'physical distancing' shows results of 51 (0.18 per million) words. This shows that usage in COVID-19 data journals in the sketch engine is more in the phrase 'social distancing' than 'physical distancing'. Based on the semantic prosody collocation, words that follow ‘social distancing’ tend to be collocated (positive and negative), then this results in neutral. Meanwhile, words that follow ‘physical distancing’ have a positive tendency. Keywords: collocation, physical distancing, semantic prosody, social distancing.
Burst Beliefs – Methodological Problems in the Balloon Analogue Risk Task and Implications for Its Use

Studies in the field of psychology often employ (computerized) behavioral tasks, aimed at mimicking real-world situations that elicit certain actions in participants. Such tasks are for example used to study risk propensity, a trait-like tendency towards taking or avoiding risk. One of the most popular tasks for gauging risk propensity is the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART; Lejuez et al., 2002), which has been shown to relate well to self-reported risk-taking and to real-world risk behaviors. However, despite its popularity and qualities, the BART has several methodological shortcomings, most of which have been reported before, but none of which are widely known. In the present paper, four such problems are explained and elaborated on: a lack of clarity as to whether decisions are characterized by uncertainty or risk; censoring of observations; confounding of risk and expected value; and poor decomposability into adaptive and maladaptive risk behavior. Furthermore, for every problem, a range of possible solutions is discussed, which overall can be divided into three categories: using a different, more informative outcome index than the standard average pump score; modifying one or more task elements; or using a different task, either an alternative risk-taking task (sequential or otherwise), or a custom-made instrument. It is important to make use of these solutions, as applying the BART without accounting for its shortcomings may lead to interpretational problems, including false-positive and false-negative results. Depending on the research aims of a given study, certain shortcomings are more pressing than others, indicating the (type of) solutions most needed. By combining solutions and openly discussing shortcomings, researchers may be able to modify the BART in such a way that it can operationalize risk propensity without substantial methodological problems.
Firm Characteristics And Abnormal Returns During Share Repurchases

The results of the above studies show that there is a positive relationship between share repurchase announcements and abnormal returns. Multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to examine the relationship between firm characteristics and abnormal returns surrounding the shares repurchase. The findings show that there is a negative relationship between debt ratio and abnormal returns, it indicates that Malaysian market responses negatively to the companies’ decisions on share repurchases because share repurchases reflect more debt financing. This paper also indicated that there is a negative relationship between prior announcement returns and abnormal returns, which indicates that investors in Malaysia respond positively to the share repurchase announcements of firms when the firms have poor prior price performance. Moderated multiple regression analysis was performed in order to investigate the moderating effect of firm size on relationship between firm characteristics and abnormal returns surrounding the shares repurchase. It was concluded that firm size is a moderating variable.
Gamification in human resource management—Status quo and quo vadis

Gamification has recently been presented as a promising opportunity to improve human resource management (HRM) practices and tools. However, while the number of publications on gamification has been increasing in recent years, an overview of the current landscape of HRM-related literature of gamification is missing so far. Intending to support and ease the understanding of prior research findings in this field, this article conducts a systematic literature review. This study contributes to the field of human resources research by examining 45 research papers, aiming to explore areas of application and outcomes of the use of gamification in HRM. Propositions are outlined along with elaborating risks and approaches on how to mitigate the risks of using game design elements in HRM.
Training New Professionals in Service Engineering: Towards a Transdisciplinary Curriculum for Sustainable Businesses

The service sector provides employment for more than 70% of the active population in developed countries, in areas as varied as tourism, commerce, logistics, finances, services, and personnel, amongst others. Despite the fact that society increasingly needs more professionals who are oriented towards this sector, there are hardly any specific plans that will provide them with appropriate training. The appearance of service science, management, and engineering (SSME) has led to a significant advance as regards understanding the skills required by a service professional. It is a transdisciplinary field that integrates aspects of business management, along with information and communication technologies and engineering, and social sciences, in addition to providing the foundations for the growth of sustainable business. This paper presents a curriculum for the training of professionals in service engineering, which has been designed and taught at a Spanish public university. This curriculum, which the university created in collaboration with SSME experts and service sector companies, stands out for two reasons: the transdisciplinary approach employed, which is one of the features of this emerging and integrative knowledge discipline, and the fact that it is providing a response to the need for higher education curricula for sustainable business development. The paper describes the method followed to create the curriculum for the Bachelor’s Degree in Service Engineering, a comparative study with other related degrees, and the results of the deployment of the degree in terms of employability.
Responses of low Arctic tundra plant species to experimental manipulations: Differences between abiotic and biotic factors and between short- and long-term effects

ABSTRACT Climate change in arctic tundra is projected to affect air temperature, snow depth, soil fertility, and caribou herbivory, which may alter plant community composition by shifting niche space to favor particular species’ life history strategies. We report responses of a Canadian mesic birch hummock tundra plant community to a range of manipulative experiments (greenhouse warming, fertilization, snow fence, and caribou exclosure treatments). Aboveground biomass of each plant species was measured in the same permanent 1 m2 areas using the point frame method in 2005, 2011, and 2017. Although the greenhouse treatment had few effects on individual species, total vascular plant community biomass was enhanced between 2011 and 2017. Furthermore, species’ biomass across all control plots was stable from 2005 to 2011 but increased significantly from 2011 to 2017, with air temperatures also warmer over that same period. Species responded to high-level nitrogen and high-level nitrogen and phosphorus combined additions, with deciduous shrubs and graminoids increasing and evergreen shrubs decreasing. The snow fences and caribou exclosures had little effect on species biomass. Although vegetation greening trends have been reported in arctic environments that are primarily influenced by maritime climate, our study is one of the first to provide plot-based evidence of recent plant biomass increases in the low Arctic’s continental interior.
Increases in surface ozone pollution in China from 2013 to 2019: anthropogenic and meteorological influences

Abstract. Surface ozone data from the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) network show sustained increases across the country over the 2013–2019 period. Despite Phase 2 of the Clean Air Action Plan targeting ozone pollution, ozone was higher in 2018–2019 than in previous years. The mean summer 2013–2019 trend in maximum 8 h average (MDA8) ozone was 1.9 ppb a −1 ( p ) across China and 3.3 ppb a −1 ( p ) over the North China Plain (NCP). Fitting ozone to meteorological variables with a multiple linear regression model shows that meteorology played a significant but not dominant role in the 2013–2019 ozone trend, contributing 0.70 ppb a −1 ( p ) across China and 1.4 ppb a −1 ( p=0.02 ) over the NCP. Rising June–July temperatures over the NCP were the main meteorological driver, particularly in recent years (2017–2019), and were associated with increased foehn winds. NCP data for 2017–2019 show a 15 % decrease in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) that may be driving the continued anthropogenic increase in ozone, as well as unmitigated emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOC emission reductions, as targeted by Phase 2 of the Chinese Clean Air Action Plan, are needed to reverse the increase in ozone.
Effect of the seedling age and Compost to the growth of Palm Date Lulu (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) Nursery and Investigation of Female Seedling on Soil of Sub-Optimal Land

Indonesia imported very high amount of date palm fruits about 9.99 million kg or US$ 13.18 M, because of that it is necessary to develop a research about date palm seedling nursery and investigation of female date, since this is a dioecious plant. The aim of this investigation was to find out characteristics of female date seedling and the effects of seedling age and compost on seedling growth. There were 2 steps in this research: the first xx Bernas et al.: Effect of the seedling age and Compost to the growth of Palm was application of compost on seedling (without and plus compost treatments) and the age of seedling (15 and 30 days old) for transplanting into polybag, the growth ability of plant was monitored. The second step was transplanting seedling at 30 days old into pan for investigation female date, which 20 seedlings were planted in one pan and replicated 3 times. Results showed that compost increased roots and leaves growth on seedling. Transplanted at 30 days old seedling had the ability to grow about 95% compared to 15 days old was only 45%. It was found that female seedling was about 25% and the rest (75%) was male or sterile. It is needed further investigation on growing female seedling in the field and can it produce fruit. Keywords: date, palm, seedling, age, compost, characteristics, female
Relationship Between Governance and Trade: Evidence From Sub-Saharan African Countries

This paper investigates the effect of governance in Sub-Saharan African towards trade. This study utilized panel data from 1996-2017. This employed Pooled Mean Group approach by categorizing the Sub-Sharan African (SSA) countries into Low Governance Index (LGI) and Very Low Governance Index (VLGI) countries, considering its abundant resources. The results of the findings indicate that corruption does not affect trade in LGI countries but increases that of VLGI countries, signifying that corruption “greases the wheels” of trade in countries with a high rate of corruption. However, political instability reduces trade for LGI countries, whereas, in VLGI countries, it does not affect trade, indicating that political instability only impacts in countries with relatively better governance. Government expenditure, income, and population growth increase trade in LGI countries but does not show any evidence of impacting trade in the VLGI countries. The study concludes that governance (corruption and political instability) is a significant determinant of trade in the SSA; hence, the importance of dealing with corruption and ensuring a stable political environment.