Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Synthetic Applications of Polar Transition Metal Metallocenes

Since the sandwich structure of ferrocene was elucidated in 1952, metallocenes have generated a vast amount of interest. Transition metal metallocenes have previously been shown to be suitable precursors in the syntheses of novel organometallic and metallo-organic complexes, although the use of metal halide starting materials for organometallic synthesis is much more common due to their being readily commercially available and generally easier to handle than the extremely airand moisture-sensitive metallocene alternatives. In this project, the polar transition metal metallocenes Cp2V, Cp2Cr, Cp2Mn and Cp2Ni were employed as precursors in the synthesis of fourteen novel metalcontaining complexes, in several cases generating products which could not have been obtained using metal halide starting materials. Chapter 1 presents an overview of previous work in the area of inorganic synthesis utilising transition metal metallocene precursors. The history of the metallocenes is discussed, along with the developments within areas relevant to this project. Chapter 2 outlines the techniques utilised during this investigation, including NMR spectroscopy, single crystal X-ray diffraction and SQUID magnetometry, whilst Chapter 3 presents the preparative procedures used and the characterisation of the subsequent products. In Chapter 4, the reactions of manganocene with some simple amido and phosphido ligands containing one or more acidic protons are discussed. Three novel manganese dimers are presented, including a highly unusual phosphine/phosphide complex. Chapter 5 focuses on the reactions of the metallocene precursors with a range of amidinate and guanidinate ligands, to give six novel metal-containing complexes. The research presented in this chapter is also concerned with establishing the degree of inter-metal bonding, if any, present within the complexes synthesised. Chapter 6 features five novel complexes obtained following the reactions of metallocenes with redox-active ligands, an area which has not been widely explored previously. The implications of the work presented within this project and the potential applications of the complexes obtained are discussed in Chapter 7, with general conclusions as to the value of this research presented. Chapter 8 focuses on ideas for future work, and the rationale behind them.
Additions to Philippine slender skinks of the Brachymeles bonitae complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) IV: Resurrection and redescription of Brachymeles burksi

The diversity of Philippine amphibians and reptiles has increased over the last few decades, in part due to re-evaluation of species formerly believed to be widespread. Many of these investigations of widespread species have uncovered multiple closely related cryptic lineages comprising species complexes, each restricted to individual Pleistocene Aggregate Island Complexes (PAICs). One group in particular for which widespread cryptic diversity has been common is the clade of Philippine skinks of the genus Brachymeles. Recent phylogenetic studies of the formerly recognized widespread species Brachymeles bonitae have indicated that this species is actually a complex distributed across several major PAICs and smaller island groups in the central and northern Philippines, with numerous species that exhibit an array of digit loss and limb reduction patterns. Despite the recent revisions to the B. bonitae species complex, studies suggest that unique cryptic lineages still exist within this group. In this paper, we resurrect the species Brachymeles burksi Taylor 1917, for a lineage of non-pentadactyl, semi-fossorial skink from Mindoro and Marinduque islands. First described in 1917, B. burksi was synonymized with B. bonitae in 1956, and has rarely been reconsidered since. Evaluation of genetic and morphological data (qualitative traits, meristic counts, and mensural measurements), and comparison of recently-obtained specimens to Taylor’s original description support this species’ recognition, as does its insular distribution on isolated islands in the central portions of the archipelago. Morphologically, B. burksi is differentiated from other members of the genus based on a suite of unique phenotypic characteristics, including a small body size, digitless limbs, a high number of presacral vertebrae, the absence of auricular openings, and discrete (non-overlapping) meristic scale counts. The recognition of this central Philippine species further increases the diversity of non-pentadactyl members of the B. bonitae complex, and reinforces the biogeographic uniqueness of the Mindoro faunal region.
Illness Management and Recovery Program in Community-Based Continuous Employment Support Centers in Japan: Preliminary Study on Effects and Feasibility

We implemented the illness management and recovery (IMR) program for people with severe and persistent mental disabilities who regularly utilize community-based continuous employment support centers in Tokyo, Japan, to conduct a preliminary study on effects and feasibility of the IMR program in these centers. Twenty-three participants with severe and persistent mental disabilities were recruited from four centers. The level of recovery, quality of life, illness management skills, activation, need for care, and degree of functioning were measured before and after intervention. Fidelity scores were assessed through interviews with staff and participants. Twenty participants completed the program. GAF scores were significantly higher at the follow-up time. Needs for care in crisis situations, were improved after intervention but not at followup. Fidelity scale scores were relatively high overall, except for scores for “involvement of relevant others” and “cognitive behavioral techniques. ” Our findings confirm the preliminary effects of the IMR program for people with severe mental disabilities at community-based continuous employment support centers in Japan. Feasibility of the program can be ensured by providing pre-training, on-going supervision, and culturally appropriate and socially suitable handouts.
PREVALENCIA Y RAZONES PARA LA VIOLENCIA FILIO-PARENTAL EN ADOLESCENTES ESPAÑOLES: DIFERENCIAS DE GÉNERO EN VÍCTIMAS Y AGRESORES / [PREVALENCE AND REASONS FOR CHILD-TO-PARENT VIOLENCE IN SPANISH ADOLESCENTS: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN VICTIMS AND AGGRESSORS]

Adolescent violence against parents is a phenomenon on the rise, which has promoted in recent years a growing body of research in different countries. However, to concrete the prevalence is complex, as victims tend to hide to abuse, so official data refer to those cases reported at the Juvenile Court. Studies with community samples of adolescents can provide information about the extent on this issue in general society. Nevertheless, literature reveals a great disparity of data on prevalence of child-to-parent violence across the studies and, furthermore, research about the reasons for these types of behaviours are very scarce. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to examine the prevalence and the reasons for child-to-parent violence in a wide sample of Spanish • Correspondencia/correspondence: lmcontre@ujaen.es PSICOLOGÍA JURÍDICA Y FORENSE: INVESTIGACIÓN PARA LA PRÁCTICA PROFESIONAL 178 adolescents, examining differences according to the aggressor’s and the victim’s gender. A total of 1,624 Spanish adolescents were assessed using the CPV-Q (Contreras, BustosNavarrete, & Cano-Lozano, 2019). Data revealed that mothers are the more frequent victims of the aggressions, being girls the more frequent aggressors in some types of violence. The more frequent reasons were temperament and the time to come home at night, with some differences among girls and boys. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for the design of prevention and treatment programs.
Association of organizational and patient behaviors with nurse well-being in China: a cross-sectional study

Background: Nurse play a primary care role, although existing research about improving nurse well-being mainly focus on the workplace environment, there is controversy regarding the underlying factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational and patient behaviors with nurse well-being.Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out in 77 hospitals in China between July 2014 and April 2015.Results: Of the 4885 respondents, 58.78% nurses reported being satisfied with their life; however, only 36.14% nurses were satisfied with their work, and 79.85% nurses reported they would not choose nursing again if given the opportunity. Within the organizational behaviors, nurses reporting very poor pay justice tended to report a higher turnover intention (OR = 2.03, 95% CI:1.29-3.21) and lower life happiness (OR = 0.67, 95% CI:0.45-0.98). Similarly, very poor attention to staff interests (OR = 1.79, 95% CI:1.15–2.77) and opinions (OR = 2.41, 95% CI: 1.55–3.73) were strongly associated with higher turnover intention. Within the patient behaviors, a low level of patient trust was more strongly and negatively associated with job satisfaction (OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.32–0.61) and life happiness (OR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.37–0.75) compared with unreasonable demands by patients, and more positively associated with turnover intention (OR = 5.61, 95% CI: 3.66–8.60). Conclusion: Given the widespread distress among nurses, these findings suggest that interventions targeting improved nurse well-being should be expanded from individual nurses to hospital organization and patients, reflected the internal and external hospital environment, respectively.
Social Media and its Impact on Youth of Kathmandu Valley

Social media is a worldwide networking platform that serves as a medium for the people to connect and communicate with each other and for the youth to explore the world. The objective of this study was to examine the social media factors affecting on the youths of Kathmandu valley. The study is based on 408 respondents from Kathmandu valley. To achieve the purpose of study, structured questionnaire was prepared. Inferential statistics were used to make proper analysis. The result shows that types of social media used and availability of social media are positively correlated with impact on youth. The regression result shows that the beta coefficients for types of social media used and availability of social media are positive and significant with impact on youth. The result also shows that the beta coefficient for psychology of social media users is negative with impact on youth.
Isolation and synthesis of pinocembrin and pinostrobin from Artocarpus odoratissimus.

Artocarpus odoratissimus is native to Borneo and Mindanao Island. In Sarawak, it is locally known as Terap. Previous studies showed Artocarpus species are rich in phenolic compounds, including flavonoids, stilbenoids and arylbenzofurons. The chemical profile of the indigenous plants from Sarawak, such as A. odoratissimus has not been studied intensively and the analyses of medicinal properties have not been explored. Thus, a phytochemical study is carried out on the root extracts of A. odoratissimus using various chromatographic methods and it has led to the isolation of two known flavonoids, namely pinocembrin (1) and pinostrobin (2). The structures are identified by comparison of their 1H and 13C NMR data with those reported in the literature. Flavonoid molecule incorporated as multifunctional in the pharmaceutical industry. It has a vast range of pharmacological activities, such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. Pinocembrin and pinostrobin which are successfully synthesized with 2-hydroxy,4,6-methoxyacetphenone and benzaldehyde as starting materials were discussed.
Disentangling the mechanisms underlying the island species-area relationship (ISAR)

The Island Species-Area relationship (ISAR) describes how the number of species increases with increasing size of an island (or island-like habitat), and is of fundamental importance in island biogeography and conservation. Here, we use a framework based on individual-based rarefactions to infer whether ISARs result from random sampling, or whether some process are acting beyond sampling (e.g., disproportionate effects and/or habitat heterogeneity). Using data on total and relative abundances of four taxa (birds, butterflies, amphibians and reptiles) across the Andamans and Nicobar archipelago, we examine how different metrics of biodiversity (total species richness, rarefied species richness, and abundance-weighted effective numbers of species emphasizing common species) vary with island area. Total species richness increased for all taxa, as did rarefied species richness for a given sampling effort. This indicates that the ISAR did not result because of random sampling, but that instead, species were disproportionately favored on larger islands. For most taxa, this disproportionate effect was primarily due to changes in the abundance of rarer species, because there was no effect on the abundance-weighted diversity measure for all taxa except butterflies. Furthermore, for the two taxa for which we had plot-level data (lizards and frogs), within-island β-diversity did not increase with island size, suggesting that heterogeneity effects were unlikely to be driving these ISARS. Overall, our results indicate that the ISAR of these taxa is most likely because rarer species are more likely to survive and persist beyond that which would have been expected by random sampling alone, and emphasizes the role of these larger islands in the preservation and conservation of species.
Exploitation of Ag3PO4 Impregnated Alginate Beads for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Dye Solution under Sunlight Irradiation

Ag3PO4-alginate beads (AAB) were synthesized by simple precipitation method and their structure was characterized by XRD, FT-IR and SEM/EDS, respectively. The AAB was evaluated as the photocatalyst for degradation of methylene blue (MB) under sunlight irradiation. The results showed that AAB exhibited the high performance for degradation of MB (97.6%) in 60 min. The kinetic studied demonstrated that the photocatalytic reactions followed the pseudo first-order model. Moreover, AAB can maintain full photodegradation activity for at least five cycles. Consequently, the AAB are promising materials for the photocatalytic of dyes or similar organic contaminant in environmental pollution cleanup.
STRATEGI SURVIVAL UMKM BATIK TULIS PEKALONGAN DI TENGAH PANDEMI COVID-19 (STUDI KASUS PADA “BATIK PESISIR” PEKALONGAN)

Pandemi virus Corona bukan hanya sekedar bencana kesehatan, virus yang dikenal sebagai Covid-19 ini telah menimbulkan kekacauan di sektor ekonomi. Tidak hanya industri besar, pandemi virus Corona telah membuat pelaku UMKM di Indonesia mulai gelisah. Keberadaan UMKM yang peranannya memberikan sumbangsih yang cukup besar terhadap laju perekonomian tidak lepas terdampak dari wabah Covid-19. Batik Pesisir Pekalongan sebagai salah satu UMKM batik tulis Pekalongan juga ikut merasakan dampak dari Covid-19 ini. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana strategi survival yang dijalankan oleh Batik Pesisir Pekalongan agar tetap bisa eksis dan bertahan di tengah pandemic Covid-19 yang melanda Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Dari hasil penelitian ini, dapat diketahui bahwa dalam menjalankan bisnisnya, “Batik Pesisir Pekalongan” menggunakan berbagai macam strategi dalam menghadapi persaingan industri batik di tengah pandemi Covid-19. Strategi bersaing yang diambil dengan melakukan differensiasi produk setiap minggunya, inovasi dan kreatifitas menerapkan pelayanan yang ramah dan prima kepada konsumen sedangkan dalam strategi promosi “Batik Pesisir Pekalongan” menggunakan beberapa bauran promosi seperti periklanan (advertising), promosi penjualan (sales promotion), hubungan masyarakat (public relation) dan publikasi, pemasaran langsung (direct marketing), personal selling dan juga internet marketing seperti pemanfaatan social media dan shorby (link bisnis).
GENDER AND SKILL DIMENSIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSITIONS

: The study seeks to investigate the impact of technology on employment by gender and skills of the labour markets in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, and employs the VAR model to analyse the impact of technology on employment by gender. It also uses a panel cointegrated autoregressive distributed lag model for the impact of technology on employment by skill groups. The study finds that although technology impacts on employment of gender in the three countries, it is however gender neutral. This study also finds that in the long-term, technology impacts negatively on middle skill employment and positively on low skill and high skill employment in a similar pattern before and after the global financial crises. The impact of technology varies across countries in the short term, attributed to cross-country differences in labour market policies and institutions.
Interface modification with PCBM intermediate layers for planar formamidinium perovskite solar cells

Although two-step methods are convenient for producing perovskite layers in mesoporous perovskite solar cells, they usually lead to intensive recombination for planar perovskite devices based on formamidinium ions. In this study, [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) was employed as the intermediate layer between TiO2 electron transport layers and formamidinium perovskite layers. SEM images indicate that this PCBM intermediate layers encourage the growth of grains in formamidinium perovskite layers. XRD patterns show that these PCBM layers eliminate the yellow δ-phase, thereby improving crystallization. Via optimizing the concentration of PCBM precursor solutions, the average power conversion efficiency of formamidinium planar devices was promoted from 6.8% to 15.1%. Further, it is also noted that devices with optimized PCBM layers are free from the hysteresis effect. Impedance spectra indicate that this improvement comes from the suppression of recombination processes by the PCBM intermediate layers.
Multiple Shoot Regeneration from Shoot Tip and Nodal Explants of Rotala rotundifolia (Buch-Ham. ex Roxb) Koehne

Rotala rotundifolia (Buch-Ham. ex Roxb) Koehne, an aquatic plant belonging to the family Lythraceae, is used for the treatment of some diseases due to its medical and anti-microbial properties. This study presents multiple shoot regeneration from shoot tip and nodal explants of R. rotundifolia cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) nutrient medium containing 0.05-1.25 mg/L Kinetin (KIN) and 0.25 mg/L Gibberellic acid (GA 3 ) combinations for eight weeks. At the end of the second week, shoot formations began to be observed on the explants. High shoot regeneration frequencies were determined for both explants in the culture medium. The maximum number of shoots per explant was obtained from shoot tip (38.66) and nodal (30.77) explants cultured on MS medium containing 0.25 mg/L KIN + 0.25 mg/L GA 3 . Whereas the minimum number of shoots per explant was determined on MS medium containing 1.25 mg/L KIN + 0.25 mg/L GA 3 for both explant types. The highest shoot lengths for shoot tip (1.87 cm) and nodal (1.79 cm) explants were obtained on MS culture medium containing 0.75 mg/L KIN + 0.25 mg/L GA 3 and 0.50 mg/L KIN + 0.25 mg/L GA 3 , respectively. For in vitro rooting of the regenerated shoots, 2 cm long cut shoots were transferred to MS medium containing 0.25 mg/L indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). The rooted shoots were then successfully acclimatized to external conditions in the aquarium environment.
Simulation Induces Durable, Extensive Changes to Self-Knowledge

The sense of self is a hallmark of the human experience, but it is also unstable. Even simulating another person – thinking about their traits or experiences – can shift how one thinks about their own traits or experiences. Simulating a target shifts self-knowledge such that it becomes more similar to the target; in six studies, we explore how extensively these changes occur. In all studies, participants first rated or wrote about themselves in a specific context, then simulated another individual in the same context, and finally considered themselves again. We calculated how participants’ self-knowledge changed by comparing similarity to the target before vs. after simulation. In Studies 1-2, participants’ episodic memories shifted to be more similar to the simulated target; this change persisted at least 48 hours. Studies 3-4 shows that semantic self-knowledge changes after considering semantically related traits, while Study 5 shows that this effect extends to cross-language traits. Together, these results suggest that SIM causes durable, extensive changes in across both episodic and semantic self-knowledge.
How Leadership And Organizational Culture Shape Organizational Agility In Indonesian SMEs??

A highly competitive market has increased the importance of organizational agility in attaining competitiveness through strengthening leadership and organizational culture. This study aims at examining the effect of entrepreneurial leadership on organizational agility mediated by organizational culture in Indonesian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. There was a lack of evidence on which entrepreneurial leadership could significantly influence organizational agility through organizational culture. Using simple random sampling technique, a total of 200 employees from the centre of Industrial Village in East Jakarta, Indonesia was selected as the sample. Data were obtained through survey method and quantitatively analysed using Structural Equation Modelling with LISREL 8.8 software. The findings show that entrepreneurial leadership and organizational culture respectively have positive and significant direct effects on organizational agility. Entrepreneurial leadership has a positive and significant direct effect on organizational culture, and entrepreneurial leadership has a positive and significant indirect effect on organizational agility mediated by organizational culture. The research findings can provide guidelines for the SMEs entrepreneur to facilitate appropriate leadership and organizational culture, so as to foster organizational agility and achieve business benefits.
Effect of Core Self-Evaluation on Employee's Outcomes: The Role of Mentorship

The study aims to examine the relationship between Core self-evaluation on employee’s outcomes (Work engagement, Work Success and Intention to leave) with moderation role of mentorship. The study investigates the relationship in Pakistani environment, particularly the employees in public sector universities of twin cities (Rawalpindi & Islamabad) of Pakistan. Data was collected through the questionnaire distributed among the 440 employees of different universities in capital city (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) of Pakistan. The responses obtained, their assessment done, passed through the statistical programs by using SPSS (23 version) to obtain the findings. Descriptive statistical methods (e.g. frequency, average, standard deviation) have been utilized during the appraisal of the data. The consequences explored that CSA is intensely linked to employee’s outcomes, the current research also empirically investigated that mentorship has moderating effect in the relationship between CSA and employee’s outcomes. This research is amongst those rare studies conducted in Pakistani environment that have inspected effect of CSA on employee’s outcome and also inspected the moderating effect of mentorship between the relationship of core self-evaluation and employee’s outcomes.
Extended Sellmeier equation for the extraordinary refractive index of 5% MgO-doped congruent LiNbO3 at high temperature

MgO-doped congruent Lithium Niobate (MgO:CLN) is widely used in a variety of nonlinear optical processes, while its Sellmeier equation has only been derived from experiments under 200oC. Here we extend the temperature range for the Sellmeier equation study to as wide as 60 oC to 510 oC. This work is important to extend the operation temperature range of MgO:CLN crystal.