Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pension and retirement intentions as determinants of employee engagement and productivity

Article history: Received: September 18, 2020 Received in revised format: November 18 2020 Accepted: December 12, 2020 Available online: December 15, 2020 The issue of pension funds is not only a financial matter, but also a human resource. Pension funds do not stand alone, but are assumed to be related to other human resource (HR) variables. Starting from this background, this study aims to examine the effect of the occupational pension scheme (OPS) and retirement intentions (RI) variables partially on employee productivity (EP) directly or through employee engagement (EE), the effect of OPS on RI, and the effect of OPS on EP through RI. Post-positivist is the research paradigm, with a quantitative research approach, with explanatory causal types and statistical studies. Dapenma-Pamsi is selected as the location of this research and we choose the Joint Pension Fund of municipal waterwork which are located in six provinces in Java Island. The sampling technique for this study was proportionate stratified random sampling, with a total sample of 500 active DapenmaPamsi participants in six provinces in Java. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a Likert scale of 1-7. The data analysis technique used SEM-AMOS. The results of the study are supported by ten research hypotheses. The novelty of this research is the integration of variables rooted in the discipline of financial management and variables from the discipline of human resource management. This research is also could help Indonesia Government foster the growth of Private Pension Fund Program in Indonesia.
Body composition and specific and general strength indices as predictors of 100-m front crawl performance

1 Department of Water Sports, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University School of Physical Education in Krakow, Kraków, Poland. 2 Institute of Sport Science, Department of Swimming and Water Rescue, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland. 3 Department of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in Krakow, Kraków, Poland. 4 Department of Swimming and Water Rescue, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland. 5 Department of Physiology and Biochemistry; Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Kraków, Poland. 6 University School of Physical Education in Krakow, Kraków, Poland. 7 Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland.
Curriculum development and multicultural education in the Nigerian educational system

Education can be described as a contribution to the formation of something that will have a long-lasting effect on the people’s mind and faculties. The aim of this article is to review previous research work, identify and discuss the various ideas and information necessary to be considered and involved in curriculum development and multicultural education. When developing a curriculum, it is of importance to consider the dimensions of education, the process of effective teaching, assessment and evaluation, practice and implementation of teaching approaches, understanding of curriculum development and its concept, and multicultural education. Society’s values and beliefs are translated into educational objectives through the curriculum. The curriculum is a document that conveys the ideal positions about the type of education required in diverse cultural contexts in an environment. Different literature was reviewed to synthesize the opinion and facts derived by researchers, educationist, and stakeholders in the development of the curriculum. The article illustrates the importance of appropriate curriculum development involving all stakeholders and the integration of multicultural education in the curriculum. The article identifies the scope for further research in the process of 21 st -century curriculum development on the effect of involving all education stakeholders in curriculum development and the need for capacity development of instructor providers to enable them foster unity in diversity.
Density measurements in subcooled water at pressures up to 400 MPa

Despite many applications in industry and science, water is still unknown and continuously under study, since it is a complex fluid with several anomalies and especially at high pressures and low temperatures, and outside the range of stability in the so called "metastable states". The thermodynamic states of liquid water below the normal freezing point (supercooled water) need to be accurately studied because of the lack of accurate experimental data of the hermodynamic properties. Experimental measurements, especially of density, are also necessary because they form the basis to implement a fundamental equation of state, from which all thermodynamic properties can be calculated. The purpose of this thesis is to measure the density of cooled and supercooled water with high accuracy, i.e. both in stable and metastable states, in the temperature range of (243 and 283) K, and at high pressures, from (140 to 400) MPa, by means of a pseudo-isochoric method. The experimental apparatus mainly consists of a high pressure vessel, specifically designed for this experiment, of known volume as a function of temperature and pressure. The density of subcooled water is basically obtained by measuring, at constant mass, the equilibrium pressure by changing the temperature avoiding crystallization. Furthermore, since the paramount goal of performing accurate experimental measurements is the development of an equation of state, a complementary activity, consisting of the implementation of a fundamental equation of state in terms of the Helmholtz energy, is carried out. Finally, an overview of how an equation of state is developed, and the practical example of fundamental equations implementation for two alkanes (n-hexadecane and n-docosane) are presented
Transitional Flow and Heat Transfer over a Backward- Facing Step with an Inserted Cylinder

In this study, the forced convection characteristics of transitional fluid flow and heat transfer enhancement in a twodimensional, backward-facing step channel by inserting an adiabatic cylinder were numerically investigated. The computational fluid dynamics simulations were performed using finite volume method in the commercial package Ansys Fluent. The effects of various streamwise positions (XC/S = 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, and 1.5) and cross-stream positions (YC/S = 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5) of the cylinder were examined for a fixed diameter of the inserted cylinder (d/S = 0.4). As per the results, a 114% enhancement of the overall heat transfer on the bottom wall could be achieved by inserting an adiabatic cylinder at XC/S = 0.6 and YC/S = 1.0 as compared with the case without the cylinder. Additionally, the insertion of a cylinder significantly diminishes the deterioration of heat transfer in the primary recirculation zone. KeywordsComputational Fluid Dynamics, Forced Convection, Transitional Flow, Heat Transfer, BackwardFacing Step, Adiabatic Cylinder
Quantification of net uplift and eros1on on the Norwegian Shelf south of 66°N from sonic transit times of shale

A relationship between burial depth and sonic interval transit times has been established for normally compacted Upper Jurassic to Tertiary shale intervals from 32 carefully selected Norwegian Shelf wells located between the Danish-Norwegian sector border and 66°N. The normal shale interval transit time trend is expressed as At= 191 exp( -0.000 27z), where At is the shale transit time (JJS/ft) and z is burial depth in metres. During the late Cenozoic, mainland Norway and the eastern part of the Norwegian Shelf experienced uplift and erosion, which resulted in shale over-compaction. Twenty-nine wells were identified as being located within the uplifted area south of 66°N, and the established normal interval transit time trend was used to quantify magnitudes of net uplift and erosion from shale intervals in each well. The average standard deviation of the quantification was 260 m and the maximum magnitude of net uplift and erosion determined in the wells was 610 m. The late Cenozoic uplift binge-line is sub-parallel to the present-day Norwegian coastline, as are the iso-uplift curves whose magnitudes increase landwards. Compared to earlier studies, the magnitudes presented here differ slightly from those of other workers, probably because of the different methods employed.
Evaluation of the Quality of Nursing Care Received by Patients

Aim: Nurses are responsible for the primary care of pati ents. This study was carried out to determine the patients' perception of quality of nursing care and the factors affecting it. Methods: 448 inpatients in a training and research hospital constituted the sample of the research carried out as a descriptive study. Results: It was determined that there was no relationship b etween the ages of the patients and the total point averages of the nursing care quality perceptions of the patients and that the total point averages of the caring behaviors inventory-24 of the patients who were inf ormed by the nurse before the care were significant ly higher compared to other patients. Conclusions: It can be said that the quality of care perceived by the patients is high and that being informed by the nurses before the care positively affects the p erception of quality of care.
Techno-Economical and Ecological Potential of Electric Scooters: A Life Cycle Analysis

In Germany, mobility is currently in a state of flux. Since June 2019, electric kick scooters (e-scooters) have been permitted on the roads, and this market is booming. This study employs a user survey to generate new data, supplemented by expert interviews to determine whether such e-scooters are a climate-friendly means of transport. The environmental impacts are quantified using a life cycle assessment. This results in a very accurate picture of e-scooters in Germany. The global warming potential of an e-scooter calculated in this study is 165 g CO2-eq./km, mostly due to material and production (that together account for 73% of the impact). By switching to e-scooters where the battery is swapped, the global warming potential can be reduced by 12%. The lowest value of 46 g CO2-eq./km is reached if all possibilities are exploited and the life span of e-scooters is increased to 15 months. Comparing these emissions with those of the replaced modal split, e-scooters are at best 8% above the modal split value of 39 g CO2-eq./km.
Stress Management Education for Veteran Administration Nurses: A Systematic Review

Background: Veteran Administration (VA) nurses are faced with continuous stress and challenges of which they are responsible for caring for one of our most vuln erable populations. The provision of nursing care to Veterans can lead to role strain and neglect in care among VA nu rses, thus making stress management interventions c ritical for nurses. Objective: The objective is to utilize a systematic review to analyze research studies on stress management education in decreasing stress in VA nurses. Data Sources: This paper was guided by the PRISMA Statement metho dology for systematic reviews. Data sources for the systematic search included the PubMed, EBSC O host, Medline, Cochrane, U. S. Government Account abili y Office Military and Government Collection database, and CINAHL. Conclusions: Thirty evidence studies, Level I through Level VI, were included. There were no studies categorized as Level VII. This review consisted of 10 systemat ic reviews, one meta-analysis, six random controlle d trial studies, one quasi-experimental study, four descriptive corr elational studies, one single-arm cohort study, one conceptanalysis, one mixed-method study, five cross sectio nal studies, and seven qualitative studies. Implications for Practice: Stress management training is critical in combating stress, barriers, and challenges by implementing interventions for VA nurses. Preventiv e stress management care may positively impact stre ss levels and health equilibrium leading to healthy work envi ronments for nurses and patients. Future research i s needed to explore employee health policies directly impacting the work-related stress and promoting retention of VA nurses.
Progress in Development of a Chemical CO Laser Driven by a Chemical Reaction between Carbon Vapor and Oxygen

A chemical flow reactor is used to study the vibrational population distribution of CO produced by a reaction between carbon vapor generated in an arc discharge and molecular oxygen. The results demonstrate formation of highly vibrationally excited CO, up to vibrational level v=14, at low temperatures, T=400-450 K, with population inversions at v=4-7, in a collision-dominated environment, 15-20 Torr. The average vibrational energy per CO molecule formed by the reaction is 0.6-1.2 eV/molecule, which corresponds to 10-20% of the reaction enthalpy. The results show feasibility of development of a new CO chemical laser using carbon vapor and oxygen as reactants. A supersonic flow CO laser excited by a transverse RF discharge in the plenum is used to determine the effect of adding air species to the laser mixture. Carbon monoxide infrared emission spectra are used to measure CO vibrational level populations and temperature in subsonic CO-He, CO-He-N2, CO-He-O2, and CO-He-air flows excited by the discharge. Laser power and spectra generated in the transverse resonator in the M=3 supersonic flow are measured for each mixture. Nitrogen addition to the baseline CO-He mixture increases energy stored in the CO vibrational mode, resulting in a significant increase in laser power. Addition of oxygen had the opposite effect, reducing both CO vibrational populations and laser power. Adding air resulted in a modest increase of CO vibrational distribution, as well as an increase in laser power, although not as significant as when nitrogen was added to the flow. The results demonstrate feasibility of operating a supersonic flow CO laser in mixtures with significant amounts of air. 1 Graduate Research Assistant 2 Research Scientist 3 Professor Emeritus, Fellow AIAA 4 Professor, Fellow AIAA D ow nl oa de d by I go r A da m ov ic h on J an ua ry 1 4, 2 01 7 | h ttp :// ar c. ai aa . o rg | D O I: 1 0. 25 14 /6 . 2 01 719 67 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 9 13 January 2017, Grapevine, Texas AIAA 2017-1967 Copyright © 2017 by E. Jans, K. Frederickson, M. Yurkovich, J.W. Rich, and I.V. Adamovich. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., with permission. AIAA SciTech Forum
Safety and Efficacy of the Combined Use of Ivermectin, Dexamethasone, Enoxaparin and Aspirina against COVID-19 the I.D.E.A. Protocol

From the first outbreak in Wuhan (China) in December 2019, until today (05/28/2020), the number of deaths worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic exceeded 2.5 millions. Only in Argentina, 50,000 deaths have been confirmed so far. There haven’t been so far any clear diagnostic pattern for this exceptional entity except unilateral skin involvement, early onset of symptoms, positive ANA and negative tests for Borrelia burgdorferi. Hence, we report a new case of a young Moroccan man. No treatment tested worldwide has shown unquestionable efficacy in the fight against COVID-19, according to W.H. O, NIH and NICE reports and accumulated data. Our proposal consists of the combination of drugs, based on the pathophysiology of the virus. We have designed a treatment called I.D. E.A. , based on four affordable drugs already available on the pharmacopoeia in Argentina, on the following rationale: -Ivermectin (IVM) solution to lower the viral load in all stages of COVID-19. -Dexamethasone 4 mg injection, as anti-inflammatory drug to treat hyperinflammatory reaction to COVID-infection. -Enoxaparin injection as anticoagulant to treat hypercoagulation in severe cases. -Aspirin 250 mg tablets to prevent hypercoagulation in mild and moderate cases. Except for Ivermection oral solution, which was used in a higher dose than approved for parasitosis, all other drugs were used in the already approved dose and indication. Regarding Ivermectin safety, several oral studies have shown it to be safe even when used at daily doses much higher than those approved already. A clinical study has been conducted on COVID-19 patients at Eurnekian Hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The study protocol and its final outcomes are described in this article. Results were compared with published data and data from patients admitted to the hospital receiving other treatments. None of the patient presenting mild symptoms needed to be hospitalized. Only one patient died (0.59% of all included patients vs. 2.1% overall mortality for the disease in Argentina today, 3.1% of hospitalized patients vs. 26.8% mortality in published data). I.D. E.A. protocol has proved to be a very effective alternative to prevent disease progression of COVID-19 when applied to mild cases, and to decrease mortality in patients at all stages of the disease with a favorable risk-benefit ratio.
Semi-supervised Learning in Generative Adversarial Networks

In this paper we explore the research at the intersection of generative adversarial networks (GANs) and semi-supervised learning. Training GANs with the additional information of class labels can enhance the quality and controllability of the generated samples. On the other hand, the structural knowledge captured by the network enables us to improve upon supervised learning. We try to categorize the research in this area by identifying the different trends. In addition, we brieﬂy summarize the works and explain our own understanding of their strengths and weaknesses
Proximate and chemical composition of OGI prepared from whole and powdered grains (Maize, Sorghum and Millet)

Ogi was prepared by steeping whole grains and powdered grains in water for 72 hrs and 18 hrs respectively. Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Crude Fibre and Total Ash content was higher in ogi prepared from steeped whole grains than those made from steeped powdered grains for all the grains used. Nitrogen free extract was observed to be higher in ogi made from steeped powdered grains. All the minerals (Fe, Zn, Mg, Na, K and Ca) analysed were lower in ogi prepared from powdered grains. However the results shows that the removal of antinutrients (cyanide, phytate and Tannin) was achieved more using steeped powdered grains to prepare ogi, though cyanide was not detected in ogi made from millet. Steeping of all the grains before milling is a better method because it produced ogi with a better nutritional quality.
HAPLOTYPE RICHNESS IN REFUGIAL AREA OF MARITIME ALPS: PHYLOGEOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE OF SAXIFRAGA CALLOSA AND RELATIOSHIPS WITH RELATED TAXA

Saxifraga callosa is a species spread in South-Eastern France and Italy with high diffusion in Maritime Alps. This species lives in more or less vertical limestone rocks at an altitude of between 200 and 2,000 m and it ranges from Southewestern Alps (Cottian and MaritimeAlps, Provence) through the Apuane Alps and the Apennines to southern Italy, Sardinia and Sicily (Webb & Gornall, 1989). The diffusion of the species occurs exclusively through seeds. A multiple molecular approach, using ITS, AFLP, cpDNA markers and chloroplast microsatellite (cpSSR), allowed a comprehension of the infraspecific relationships and the construction of haplotype network. By sequencing of ITS regions confirmed that the subsp. catalaunica is clearly a separate species. The application of the ‘NewHybrids’ software to AFLP data-sets recognised S. lantoscana as a natural outcross between S. callosa subsp. callosa and S. cochlearis. Genetic variability within populations was estimated by determing: i), the number of haplotypes per polymorphic population, ii), the haplotype diversity and iii), the Shannon index. Genetic structure was estimated through molecular variance analysis (AMOVA). Total genetic diversity in variance components was calculated in and out the Maritime Alps and in its north and south areal. The size variant of all tested loci amounts to 11 different haplotypes in S. callosa. A haplotype network was constructed by using chloroplast microsatellite (cpSSR). The highest number of haplotypes was found in the Maritime Alps. Analysis of the haplotype distribution showed that population subdivision across all populations was high and the existence of a strong genetic divergence between north and south areals (38%). The study of haplotypes legitimated conclusions on phylogeographical inferences across the species assortment and on the identification of a centre of diversità in the Ligurian Alps to be interpreted as a peripheral glacial refugia during the Ice Ages.
Impact of Initialized Land Surface Temperature and Snowpack on Subseasonal to
Seasonal Prediction Project, Phase I (LS4P-I): Organization and Experimental design

Abstract. Sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) prediction, especially the prediction of extreme hydroclimate events such as droughts and floods, is not only scientifically challenging but has substantial societal impacts. Motivated by preliminary studies, the Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX)/Global Atmospheric System Study (GASS) has launched a new initiative called Impact of initialized Land Surface temperature and Snowpack on Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Prediction (LS4P), as the first international grass-root effort to introduce spring land surface temperature (LST)/subsurface temperature (SUBT) anomalies over high mountain areas as a crucial factor that can lead to significant improvement in precipitation prediction through the remote effects of land/atmosphere interactions. LS4P focuses on process understanding and predictability, hence it is different from, and complements, other international projects that focus on the operational S2S prediction. More than forty groups worldwide have participated in this effort, including 21 Earth System Models, 9 regional climate models, and 7 data groups. This paper overviews the history and objectives of LS4P, provides the first phase experimental protocol (LS4P-I) which focuses on the remote effect of the Tibetan Plateau, discusses the LST/SUBT initialization, and presents the preliminary results. Multi-model ensemble experiments and analyses of observational data have revealed that the hydroclimatic effect of the spring LST in the Tibetan Plateau is not limited to the Yangtze River basin but may have a significant large-scale impact on summer precipitation and its S2S prediction. LS4P models are unable to preserve the initialized LST anomalies in producing the observed anomalies largely for two main reasons: i) inadequacies in the land models arising from total soil depths which are too shallow and the use of simplified parameterizations which both tend to limit the soil memory; and ii) reanalysis data, that are used for initial conditions, have large discrepancies from the observed mean state and anomalies of LST over the Tibetan Plateau. Innovative approaches have been developed to largely overcome these problems.