Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Compensation, Employee and Organisational performance in Guarantee Trust Bank Plc: A Secondary Data Analysis.

In this paper, we moved away from the questionnaire and interview data gathering approach to testing the fundamental assumption of human resource management (HRM) practices as they impact both the employee and organizational performance using financial data. We argued that performance is better appraised â€œa posterioriâ€. Thus, we extracted financial data from the annual financial report s from the year 2002 to 2017 and the Pearson Correlation method was used for analysis. The analysis reveals that there is a strong positive and statistically significant relationship between, (i) compensation and employee performance (0.815); (ii) compensation and organizational performance (0.666); and (iii) between employee performance and organizational performance (0.903). However, the findings should be treated with caution as these relationships do not imply a causal one. Importantly, the results strengthen the fundamental role of HRM practice of compensation as one of the important drivers of employee performance that culminates into the overall improved organizational performance.Keywords: Compensation, organization performance, employee performance, HRM Practices
Emulsion Liquid Membrane Extraction of Bisphenol A with Three-dimensional Spiral Plate-type Microchannel

The extraction of BPA (Bisphenol A) from aqueous solutions was performed using A set of threedimensional spiral plate-type microchannel (3D-SPM) by emulsion liquid membrane (ELM). In the continuous extraction experiments, the effect of the flow rate ratio of emulsion to external aqueous phase ratios, Qe/Qa and height of microchannel, H and plate numbers, P, on the BPA extraction was studied. It was found that the less the height of microchannel is, the more extraction efficient it is. By increasing the plate number, the extraction efficiency and the distribution coefficient increase. The optimum performance was investigated by changing the flow rates of Qa and Qe. When using the flow rate ratio Qe/Qa of 7:1 in a 3D-SPM with a plate number of 9 and a height of 100 μm, 97% maximum depletion of BPA was obtained in 7.9 Seconds. These results show that 3D-SPM can intensify the ELM extraction process of BPA, which provides an optional technology for the disposal of BPA. Original Research Article Hamiti et al.; CSIJ, 29(1): 13-20, 2020; Article no.CSIJ. 54754 14
Extrapolation of Welding Simulations via Dynamic Modes for the Estimation of POD Modes

In welding, highly localized transient heat cause nonuniform thermal expansion and contraction, and thus result in plastic deformation in the weld and surrounding areas. Then, residual stress and distortion are permanently produced in the welded structures. Stresses are known to promote fracture and fatigue, and no experimental device gives access to the in-situ three dimensional distribution of stresses. Hence, prediction of residual stresses and distortion, are extremely important during the optimization of the welding process. Due to the complexity of the physical processes involved in welding, Finite Element Analysis play an indispensable role in the numerical simulation of welding. When considering mobile heat sources, numerical simulation have a computational complexity that is nonlinearly growing with respect to the length of the passes involved in the process. In many occasions, the Finite Elements simulations are not feasible in reasonable times. Recently, projection based model order reduction have been proposed to speed-up welding simulations [1]. A reduced basis of empirical modes is extracted from offline simulations before setting the reduced equations for online predictions. A common way to perform such an extraction of the reduced basis is the POD method. We propose a prediction step in order to extrapolate finite element predictions from a pass to an other, in order to obtain a reduced order model for passes that have not been simulated yet. Two methods to calculate extrapolated simulations are presented and then they will be combined to improve their performance. A first extrapolation method uses a dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) [2] of the plastic strain. Here the DMD describes the underlying physical mechanisms captured in the data sequence. We assume that these underlying physical mechanisms can be extended from a set of first passes to the remainder of passes. The second extrapolation method is the Physical Fields Shift Method. In this approach, physical transformations in the neighborhood of the heat source are assumed to be almost steady state transformation in a moving frame. The extrapolated plastic strain is introduced in a linear model that predicts the displacement and stress which are used to create a reduced order model.
A survey of the synchronization process of synchronous generators and power electronic converters

The process of synchronization of synchronous generators and power electronic converters with the power grid may take on quite different forms. This is due to their specific principles of operation and essential differences in energy conversion process. However, since synchronous generators and power converter often operate in the same utility network, coherent rules should be defined for them. Therefore, this paper aims at a formulation of the uniform and consistent interpretation of synchronization with the power grid for both types of aforementioned units. The author starts from the classic interpretation of synchronization for synchronous generators and power electronic converters, considered as micro-generators, specifies their mathematical and numerical models and then performs simulation tests. Selected synchronization algorithms are described in detail. Simulation tests are used for analysis of the elaboration of outcomes. The results of simulation tests are handled to formulate a uniform interpretation of synchronization for the micro-generation systems considered. Based on the results obtained, appropriate parallels are built between the two systems being compared. It is shown that the synchronization processes are identical regardless of the micro-generation unit considered. Nonetheless, they differ significantly due to their properties in transient states. Inverter systems have higher dynamics but their disadvantage lies in the relatively high sensitivity to disturbances and the complex selection process of the synchronization algorithm.
Determination of Compressive Strength and Combustibility Potential of Agricultural Waste Briquette

This study evaluates the development of a substitute and alternative solid fuel in the form of briquette from agricultural wastes (rice husk, sawdust and cotton stalk charcoal). Four sets of briquette with different grades were produced using a discontinuous briquette production technology, where a single briquette is produced at a time in a closed mould. Some physical properties such as; Length of briquettes (170 mm), diameter of briquettes (50 mm), mass of briquettes (140-160 g), volume of briquettes (133.5 cm 3 ), density of briquettes (1.05-1.20 gm 3 ), texture of briquettes (rough), and colour of briquettes (brown, light brown and mud black), were investigated using physical methods of evaluation. The result of the proximate analysis (moisture 10.5-10.8%, ash 30.3-33.8%, volatile matter 20.5-25.9% and fixed carbon contents 45.2-52.6%. The burning potential tests carried out on the formed briquettes compared to that of firewood showed that firewood boils 5 litres of water in 60 minutes, while Rice husk, Sawdust, Cotton stalk charcoal blended with rice husk, and Sawdust briquettes boils the same volume of water in 35, 30, 20 and 25, minutes respectively. Compressive strength of the briquettes was determined as 155.9, 155.9, 158.1 Original Research Article Thliza et al.; CSIJ, 29(1): 30-46, 2020; Article no.CSIJ. 53969 31 and 158.1 KN/m2 for rice husk, sawdust, cotton stalk charcoal blended with rice husk and sawdust briquettes respectively. Energy dispersed x-ray fluorescence spectrometer (ED-XRF) analyses revealed the existence of minor and major elemental percentage compositions (Cl, Br, P, K, Ca, Ba, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn and Si, Ti, V, Cr, Ni, Sr, Rb). Liebig’s and Kjeldahl’s methods of laboratory analyses confirmed the presence of organic elements (C, H, O, N and S) that contributes to the heating value, increase in ignitability, smooth combustion. It can, therefore, be concluded that briquettes produced in this research work provide a better alternative to firewood and charcoal energies, they are ecofriendly, having high heat intensity with smooth burning and are easy to handle, store and transport, they are very cheap, affordable to both rural and semi-urban dwellers.
Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti-Parkinson Activity of Portulaca oleracea Seed Methanolic Extract

Aim: Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti-Parkinson activity of Portulaca oleracea seed methanolic extract. Place: C. U. Shah College of Pharmacy and Research, Wadhwan, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India. Methodology: Collect plant materials were extracted with methanol. Extract was subjected to qualitative and quantitative investigation and antioxidant properties of extract was determine by Nitric oxide free radical scavenging activity and Reducing power by FeCl3 method. Anti-Parkinson activity evaluated by two behavioral models namely, haloperidol induced catalepsy, and orofacial dyskinesia both models various behavioral activity/ parameter (catalepsy, vacuous chewing movement and tongue protrusion) were evaluated. Results: Preliminary qualitative phytochemical screening was to reveal presence of polyphenols, flavanoids, glycoside, alkaloids, carbohydrates and reducing sugar etc. Based preliminary Original Research Article Vaidya et al.; EJMP, 31(2): 10-17, 2020; Article no.EJMP. 54927 11 qualitative phytochemical screening; quantitative estimation of methanolic extract showed significant amount of polyphenols. In-vitro antioxidants was performed by two method reducing power by FeCl3 and nitric oxide free radical scavenging, the methanolic extract shows significant antioxidant properties, based on polyphenols and antioxidant properties extracts was used for the Anti-Parkinson activity Haloperidol induced catalepsy in mice Treatment with Portulaca oleracea seed showed a significant (P<0.01) reduction in the duration of cataleptic behavior dose dependently when compared to haloperidol treated group. Haloperidol induced orofacial dyskinesia in rat recovery of orofacial dyskinesia as evidenced by decrease in the frequency of vacuous chewing movement and tongue significant (P<0.05) decrease in the frequency of vacuous chewing & tongue protrusion while Portulaca oleracea seed (200 mg/kg) was found to be insignificant in this respect. Conclusion: After Portulaca oleracea seed (MLPO) treatment, the significant alterations produced in Parkinson’s affected rodents in respect to lipid peroxidation and antioxidant concentration significantly contributing its antioxidant potential. This antiperoxide action observed in Portulaca oleracea seed (MLPO) treated animals might be due to the suppression of the production of reactive oxygen species. This compound may be found to scavenge free radicals, including hydroxyl anions and reduce the level of lipid peroxidation in MLPO animals. Inhibition of oxidative stress may be one of the possible mechanisms for the anti-Parkinson effects of Portulaca oleracea seed (MLPO).
QSAR treatment of meisoindigo derivatives as a potentbreast anticancer agent

A quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis of meisoindigo derivatives as a breast anticancer has been carried out. This study aimed to obtain the best QSAR model in order to design new meisoindigo based compounds with best anticancer activity. The semiempirical PM3 method was used for descriptor calculation. The best QSAR model was built using multilinear regression (MLR) with enter method. It was found that there were 19 new meisoindigo derivativeswith better predictive a potent anticancer agent. The best compound was (E)-2-(1-((3-ethylisoxazol-5-yl)methyl)-2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide with the value of IC505.31144 x10-15 (Î¼M).
Assessing Credibility Through Text: A Preliminary Analysis for Identifying Psychopathy

This paper reports on two studies that used computerized textual analysis to examine the discourse characteristics of positive and negative event stories told by psychopaths. In the first study, psychopathic criminal offenders were expected to display linguistic characteristics consistent with narcissistic personality disorder and to display a greater degree of psychological distancing than nonpsychopathic offenders. Their language use supported these predictions, with psychopaths producing pronoun patterns consistent with narcissism and verb tense patterns consistent psychological distancing. In a follow up preliminary study, we examined whether these results could be extended to the general population and the use of the Self-Report Psychopathy (III) scale. The preliminary results are limited but encouraging. Overall the results suggest that a psychopath’s narcissistic personality and psychological distancing can be detected in language production.
Code2Vect: an efficient representation and classification technique for heterogeneous data

Nowadays there are many Big Data techniques such as neural networks, regression trees, t-sne [1,2,3] that are widely used to classify data and obtain this data behaviour. One of the newest works on the field was developed by Google [4] in order to codify large texts coming with a representation of a word as a neighbour-weighted vector. Based on this algorithm we present in our work a new classification technique for heterogeneous, non-linear and high-dimensional data. In this work we develop a mathematical tool that will enable the user to represent a given set of data according to a chosen objective or target. For that purpose we picture a parametric space, figure 1, left, where ideally, each parameter defines an axis. The first problem given this type of conventional representation: usually there will be more parameters/axes that what humans can visualize. We will call the data in this space Inputs, represented by letter y [dy]. The second problem that arises is the comparison of parameters whose nature is completely different.
The Virtual Surgery of Extraocular Muscles Based on Gesture Interaction

Virtual surgery is a process which uses virtual reality technology to realize surgery simulation, it can provide doctors with real-life experience of visual, auditory, tactile and so on, and it also plays an important role in surgical training and planning. During the interactive process, we used Leap Motion Controller to obtain hand information such as user hand joint positions, posture, fingers. We used the feature vector extracted from the doctor's hand to recognize the gesture, and then completed the process of virtual surgery through a combination of gestures. In the end, this thesis verified the gesture control and filtering effect on the virtual surgery platform of extraocular muscles based on gesture interaction in the laboratory. The traditional virtual surgery system needs the doctor to perform the operation using mouse and keyboard and other touched equipment, which may pollute the environment of surgery. Our method uses hand gestures to perform the operation. It is not only natural and easy for doctor to control the machine, but also make the environment cleaner. Keywords-gesture interaction; virtual surgery; extraocular muscle
Progress, opportunity, and perspective on exosome isolation - efforts for efficient exosome-based theranostics

Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles with diameters of 30-150 nm. In both physiological and pathological conditions, nearly all types of cells can release exosomes, which play important roles in cell communication and epigenetic regulation by transporting crucial protein and genetic materials such as miRNA, mRNA, and DNA. Consequently, exosome-based disease diagnosis and therapeutic methods have been intensively investigated. However, as in any natural science field, the in-depth investigation of exosomes relies heavily on technological advances. Historically, the two main technical hindrances that have restricted the basic and applied researches of exosomes include, first, how to simplify the extraction and improve the yield of exosomes and, second, how to effectively distinguish exosomes from other extracellular vesicles, especially functional microvesicles. Over the past few decades, although a standardized exosome isolation method has still not become available, a number of techniques have been established through exploration of the biochemical and physicochemical features of exosomes. In this work, by comprehensively analyzing the progresses in exosome separation strategies, we provide a panoramic view of current exosome isolation techniques, providing perspectives toward the development of novel approaches for high-efficient exosome isolation from various types of biological matrices. In addition, from the perspective of exosome-based diagnosis and therapeutics, we emphasize the issue of quantitative exosome and microvesicle separation.
Applying the λ-Red Recombinase System to Generate an rcsF Deletion in Escherichia coli DH300

The outermembrane sensor protein, RcsF, is a component of the Rcs phosphorelay pathway of Escherichia coli, which regulates capsule and biofilm formation. RcsF is shown to be necessary to sense peptidoglycan disruption in the event of exposure to subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics. However, the role of RcsF in sensing other forms of environmental stress is unclear. In this study, we apply the λ-Red recombinase system to knockout rcsF in E. coli DH300, a strain that contains rprA, a gene transcribed downstream of the Rcs pathway, fused with a lacZ reporter. We have transformed the λ-Red recombinase-expressing pKD46 into E. coli DH300 using the Transformation and Storage Solution protocol, and PCR was performed to amplify a chloramphenicol resistance cassette that can be used to knock out rcsF through homologous recombination. The expression of rprA after induction with subinhibitory concentration of cefsulodin was measured using the β-galactosidase assay. Our results confirmed that rprA::lacZ fusion in E. coli DH300 is functional. A 1.55 times increase in rprA expression in the induced sample compared to the uninduced control was observed. This study provides preliminary work for future research investigating the role of RcsF.
CONSTRAINTS TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING GOAT PRODUCTIVITY IN TABANAN REGENCY, BALI PROVINCE

This study was undertaken to establish a database as consideration for improving goat production in TabananRegency. A survey was conducted from April to September 2018 on 38 smallholder goat farmers integrated withcommodity plantations, owning 142 goats. Data were used to measure constraints to, challenges of, and opportunitiesfor improving goat production, through a hybrid method of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats andAnalytic Hierarchy Process analyses. Problem priority faced was the competition between average numbers of 2.0± 0.1 family labourers aged 38.8 ± 2.1 years who cultivated average 0.9 ± 0.1 hectare of commodity plantationsintegrated with flock size of 2.5 ± 0.2 goats per household. Goats were housed in battery systems and fed forage.About 33% farmers had just sold all or portion of their goats due to the busy activity of clove and coffee harvestingin July-September and time consuming for cut and carry forage while commercial concentrates were not given totheir goats. Recommendation taken was to providing Pennisetum purpureum silage as sustainable feed resource forgoats thus improved the nutritious content of feed particularly during dry season where feed was limited or duringharvesting and Bali Hindu ceremonies where family labourer was limited.
Evaluation of Thermal Barrier Coating in Low Cycle Fatigue Life for Exhaust Manifold

This paper presents low cycle fatigue (LCF) life prediction of a coated and uncoated exhaust manifolds. First Solidworks software was used to model the exhaust manifolds. A thermal barrier coating system was applied on the tubes c of the exhaust manifolds, consists of two-layer systems: a ceramic top coat (TC), made of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ), ZrO2-8%Y2O3 and also a metallic bond coat (BC), made of NiCrAlY. The temperature-dependent of material parameters was considered in order to increase the accuracy of LCF life results. Then Ansys Workbench software was used to determine stress and fatigue life based on Morrow and Smith-Watson-Topper (SWT) approaches. Thermal fatigue failure of the engine components easily happens due to excessive temperature gradient and thermal stress. Modern exhaust systems must withstand severe cyclic mechanical and thermal loads throughout the whole life cycle. The results of finite element analysis (FEA) showed that the thermal barrier coating system reduces the temperature about 29°C because of its lower thermal conductivity. As a result, the exhaust manifolds tolerates lower temperature and fatigue life will increase. The results of thermo-mechanical analysis indicated that the stress in the coated exhaust manifolds decreased approximately 25 MPa for the sake of depletion of temperature gradient which can lead to higher fatigue lifetime. The results of LCF proved that the number of cycles of failure for coated exhaust manifold is approximately in the order 2-fold longer, than the results obtained from the uncoated exhaust manifolds.
PCR–RFLP analysis of the mitochondrial ND-3r4 and ND-5r6 gene polymorphisms in the European and East Asian subspecies of common carp ž / Cyprinus carpio L

Ž . Polymorphism within the mitochondrial NADH-3,4 dehydrogenase ND-3r4 and NADH-5,6 Ž . dehydrogenase ND-5r6 gene regions was studied by polymerase chain reaction–restriction Ž . fragment length polymorphism PCR–RFLP analysis among common carp populations belonging Ž . Ž to the European two farmed strains and three wild populations and East Asian Amur wild carp, . Vietnamese wild carp and Japanese Koi carp subspecies, Cyprinus carpio carpio and C. c. haematopterus, respectively. Polymorphism was detected using eight and six restriction enzymes, respectively, and a total of seven composite haplotypes were identified. Both distance-based and maximum likelihood phylogenetic inference methods clustered the haplotypes into four distinct Ž . Ž . Ž . groups—the European two haplotypes , Amur two haplotypes , Vietnamese two haplotypes Ž . and Koi one haplotype , and their distributions strictly follow the geographic origin of populaŽ tions. The populations are clustered into two highly divergent groups average net nucleotide . divergence, 2.4% , the European and the East Asian populations, suggesting an ancient separation. Ž . Six enzymes HinfI, AluI, HpaII and TaqI at ND-3r4; Eco47I and BsuRI at ND-5r6 yielded diagnostic restriction sites for discriminating between the European and East Asian maternal lineages that can be applied to monitoring of genetic purity of the European farmed strains. q 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Using Feelings in Images to Support Storytelling Games

—Research has emerged in the area of story-based game management with respect to components that direct the player to choices to experience games in a variety of ways, not leaving the game monotonous. The purpose of this paper is to suggest a new approach of interactive game model, which allows the player to add images indicating their feelings regarding the game narrative as a condition for the player to be directed to a new speciﬁc scenario in the game. To achieve this, pattern recognition techniques in images are applied to classify the emotion/feeling in images regarding its polarity (positive and negative), including neutrality. By using storytelling the player unleashes his/her ability to create and reinvent each move in the game, by exploring its limits.