Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Manager Leadership Behavior and Demographical Factors on Job Satisfaction of Military Healthcare Personnel

Aims: Due to the importance of job satisfaction (JS), this study attempted to examine factors involved in JS in military healthcare personnel in 2008. Methods: This study was carried out on 301 employees, 246 (%81.7) female and 55 (%18.3) male, working in a MSH (Military Specialty Hospital) selected using stratified sampling. Standardized JSS job satisfaction questionnaire, Burdens & Metzcus Leadership Behavior Description (LBD), and a questionnaire checking demographical variables were used for data collection. Results: Age, experience, work position, education and working shift had a statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction but sex, marital status, and type of employment did not show a statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction. In addition, there was a significant relationship between job satisfaction in managers and staff and their LBD, sex, and education. Conclusion: We can improve job satisfaction in employees by paying more attention to employees’ personality and salary.
The Effects of L1 and L2 Glossing on the Retention of L2 Vocabulary in Intentional and Incidental Settings

The current study investigated the effects of L1 and L2 glosses on L2 vocabulary retention in incidental and intentional settings. To this end, 100 intermediate Iranian female learners of English as a foreign language at Soroosh High School were given a pre-test to make sure that they do not have any prior knowledge of the target words. Reading passages with three different glossing conditions (Persian, English, and no gloss) in two different settings (incidental and intentional) were given to five groups (L1 gloss group in incidental setting, L1 gloss group in intentional setting, L2 gloss group in incidental setting, L2 gloss group in intentional setting, and no gloss group). In L1 conditions, learners were provided with Persian words while in L2 conditions, learners were provided with English ones. Learners in the intentional setting were asked to read the text and the glossed words carefully because they would be asked to take a test regarding the words. On the other hand, learners in the incidental condition were not informed about the following tests. Receptive and productive vocabulary tests were administered to measure vocabulary recognition and to recall of the participants as a result of treatment conditions. The collected data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA procedure to see which gloss type most benefited the participants for vocabulary acquisition in incidental and intentional settings. The results indicated that L1 glossing was more effective than L2 glossing for L2 vocabulary learning. The findings of the current study also showed that vocabulary learning in intentional setting was more successful than learning new words in incidental setting.
Experience of omom capsule 2 endoscopy system for suspected small bowel pathology in a tropical country

Background: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a useful tool in evaluating small bowel pathologies. The experience regarding the diagnostic efficiency of OMOM capsule 2 (Jinshan Science and Technology Company, Chongqing, China) in tropical countries are limited. There is controversy regarding the use of capsule endoscopy in resource poor tropical countries. Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted during a 24 from January 2015 to December 2016. The aim was to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of OMOM capsule 2 (Jinshan Science and Technology Company, Chongqing, China) for various indications such as obscure GI bleed (OGIB), chronic diarrhea, and abdominal pain. A total of nineteen patients were included among which nine were for obscure GI bleed, one case of unexplained abdominal pain and remaining nine patients were for chronic diarrhea. Results: Abnormal findings were noted in six out of the nine patients (66.7%) with OGIB and chronic diarrhea respectively. Findings in patients presenting with OGIB included two cases of angioectasia, two cases of hookworm infestation, one case of small bowel ulcers and one case with two lesions which were angioectasia with jejunal ulcer. The remaining three cases had a normal study. CE findings in patients with chronic diarrhea were two cases of intestinal lymphangiectasia, one case with features suggestive of intestinal villous atrophy with scalloped valvulaeconniventes and later diagnosed as tropical sprue, on of celiac disease with persistent symptoms despite gluten free diet on CE had ulcero jejunitis. Crohns disease and strongyloidiasis were the other two cases diagnosed on CE. The remaining three patients out of the nine with chronic diarrhea had a no Only one patient was evaluated with CE for unexplained abdominal pain and was found to have nodular lesions in duodenum confirmed on histopathology as Brunner’s gland hyperplasia with SOL in ileum probably due to extraneous impression. Further could not be done as patient refused further treatment. There were no complications noted in any of the nineteen patients Conclusion: The OMOM capsule 2 endoscopy system is safe and has similar diagnostic efficacy as the other capsule endoscopic systems currently in use among patients presenting with obscure GI bleed and chronic diarrhea.
Identification of vibration excitation using a regularized Finite Element operator and a deconvolution post-process

The Force Analysis Technique FAT is an experimental inverse approach that aims to identify vibration sources from the measurement of displacement field of a structure. Based on the verification of the local dynamic behaviour of the structure, the FAT constitutes an interesting inverse problem since boundary conditions and sources outside the studied domain may not be known. In its first developments, the FAT was written for analytically known structures like beams, plates and shells but more recently, its adaptation to more complex structures was possible thanks to the use of Finite Element Method and model reductions. In this mathematical adaptation, the regularization of the problem is done by a double inversion of the numerical operator where the well known Tikhonov regularization is applied in the second inversion. In order to correct the smoothing effect on regularized results, it is then proposed to apply a deconvolution post-process made by the Richardson-Lucy algorithm. After the description of all steps constituting the method, several experimental results on structures excited by a point force are shown. In addition to the location of the force, it is also shown how the quantification of the force is improved by the deconvolution in comparison with direct measurements.
Implicit Effects of Online Advertising on Consumer Cognitive Processes

The aim of this paper is to better understand consumer implicit cognition and to contribute to the enlargement of ad efficiency measurement methods. Specifically, we try to measure the effects of an ad stimulus on automatic information memorizing processes as well as on consumer attitudes. To this end, we set up an implicit effects protocol, using the Reaction Time measurement method, a method that fits perfectly well a study of the fundamental implicit social cognition mechanisms and is known for generating obsjective and accurate observable results. The results of our experiment showed that an incidental exposure to an ad banner allows for forming an implicit positive attitude towards the advertised brand. Moreover, we found that an incidental exposure to an ad allows not only for the memorization of the advertised brand into implicit memory but also triggers its implicit positive assessment that activates, spontaneously, the advertised brand in memory.
IMPACT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DUMPS ON SURROUNDING SOIL AND GROUNDWATER IN GOMBE , NIGERIA

Surrounding soil and groundwater were collected around a municipal solid waste dumpsite in Gombe to study the possible impact of solid waste effect on soil and groundwater quality. The samples were collected in rainy and dry seasons and analysed for heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Zn, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni and Fe) using atomic absorption spectrometry. It has been found that the metals in the water sample were within WHO and NSDWQ permissible limit except for Cr in both seasons with mean concentration of Cr (0.01 to 1.2 mg/L) which exceeded the WHO permissible limit of 0.05 mg/L. The soil samples in both season show a considerable level of pollution as all the metal determined but within the specified FEPA and WHO limit with the exception Cd which is above FEPA and WHO standard. There was a significant increase (p<0.05) in levels of iron, lead, cadmium, nickel, copper, chromium and zinc in soils from the dumpsite and 20 m south of the dump compared to soil from the other site in both seasons and significant increase (p<0.05) in manganese concentrations in samples from the dumpsite and from 20m east, and north of the dumpsite compared with samples from the other site in both seasons.
Effect of vildagliptin on atherosclerosis progression in high cholesterol –fed male rabbits

Back ground: Atherosclerosis is a disease of large and medium-sized muscular arteries and is a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and fibrous elements in the large arteries.Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the effect of vildagliptin on atherosclerosis via interfering with inflammatory and oxidative pathwaysMaterials and Methods: 18 local domestic male rabbits were included in this study. The animals were randomly divided into three groups (6rabbits in each group): Group I rabbits fed normal chow (oxiod) diet for 12 weeks. Group II rabbits fed 1% cholesterol enriched diet for 12 weeks. Group III rabbits fed with cholesterol enriched diet for 6 weeks, and then continued on cholesterol enriched diet and treated with vildaglipin 50mg/kg/day orally for the next 6 weeks. Blood samples were collected at the start of the study, at 6weeks of the study and then at the end of treatment course to measure Serum lipids profile [(TC), (TG), (HDL)] , hsCRP and TNFα. At the end of the study the aorta were removed for measurement of aortic MDA ,glutathione, sectioning for histopathology and measuring aortic intima- media thicknessResults: Treatment of rabbits with vildagliptin for 6 weeks results in a significant reduction (P<0.05) in serum level of TC, TG, hsCRP and TNFα and a significant increase (P<0.05) in serum HDL level. There was a significant reduction (P<0.05) in aortic MDA and intima-media thickness, in comparison to the rabbits in the induced untreated control group. vildagliptin treatment cause significant increment (P<0.05) in aortic GSH in comparison to induced untreated group . Regarding histopathological results, vildagliptin treatment for 6 weeks results in a significant reduction (P<0.05) in atherosclerotic lesions in comparison to the induced untreated group and significant reduction in aortic intima- media thickness(P<0.05)Conclusions : vildagliptin reduced atherosclerosis progression in hyperlipidemic rabbit via its effect on lipid parameters and interfering with inflammatory and oxidative stress pathway.
Integration of GNSS and Satellite InSAR Data: Derivation of Fine-Scale Vertical Surface Motion Maps of Po Plain, Northern Apennines, and Southern Alps, Italy

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and satellite synthetic aperture radar (SAR) interferometry represent the most important space geodetic techniques usually exploited to measure millimetric ground deformation on earth surface at both local and wide-area scale. SAR images processed with persistent scatterers interferometry (PSI) multitemporal approach lack of an absolute reference datum. In this paper, SAR images are calibrated with data derived from permanent GNSS stations, in order to obtain absolute and more accurate displacement values. The method used to correct PSI with GNSS is based on existing methodologies commonly applied in the geodetic practice of combining crustal and local deformation studies with geospatial statistical analysis. The spatial distribution of vertical terrain deformations and their temporal changes are coherently measured, leading to a fine-scale surface velocity map in the central-eastern Po Plain, Northern Apennines, and Southern Alps in Italy. The results reveal significant subsidence rates on the north-western Adriatic coast including the Po Delta and the lagoon of Venice, as well as on Bologna and Ferrara cities in agreement with long-term displacement motion values provided by geological data and other previous works performed at local scale. This paper demonstrates the importance and effectiveness in creating a single, unique surface motion map by merging different data sets in which geodesy plays a relevant role in the datum alignment of PSI products before the stacking of the SAR maps.
Recursive male out-migration and the consequences at source: A systematic review with special reference to the left-behind women

Male out-migration from rural to urban areas has amplified worldwide in the face of economic globalisation. Migration literature for long has engaged with the life of migrants at the destination and their support for the left-behind families in the form of remittances. Explicit scholastic undertaking for the left-behind women and their life experiences has started to receive attention only recently. We take stock of the existing literature to examine this social process and debate it within a women empowerment-disempowerment framework. Following a systematic review of the â€˜migration left-behind nexusâ€™ literature, we find a clear trend of transformation in the gender role of women everywhere, especially in the form of â€˜feminisation of agricultureâ€™. This process is largely moderated by the nature and amount of remittances received at source. The resultant well-being and empowerment of women is shaped by the socio-cultural context within which migration takes place. Both positive and/or negative outcomes for left-behind women are recorded in the literature, although its choice as a conscious decision and its subsequent permanence in a society is debatable. We expect a deeper engagement of future research that takes up the migration-led women empowerment issue within the context of the general social transformation process.
The NEMOVAR ocean data assimilation system as implemented in the ECMWF ocean analysis for System 4

NEMOVAR is a variational data assimilation software for the NEMO ocean model. Its development is a collaborative project among different partners, ECMWF included. NEMOVAR is the basis of the new ECMWF operational Ocean analysis System 4 (Ocean-S4). It is the first time that NEMOVAR is used operationally. Ocean-S4 uses NEMOVAR in its multivariate 3D-Var FGAT configuration. It assimilates temperature and salinity profiles and altimeter-derived sea level anomalies. In its current configuration Ocean-S4 includes an ensemble of NEMOVAR-derived reanalyses, consisting of 5 members. No attempt has been made to use the ensemble information in the specification of the background-error covariances. In Ocean-S4, the specification of the background-error covariances is somewhat heuristic, with computational efficiency and simplicity being important considerations. This report describes NEMOVAR and how it is used in both the reanalysis and real-time suites of Ocean-S4, called ORAS4 and ORTS4, respectively. The performance of NEMOVAR is evaluated using a set of objective metrics, including comparison with independent data and the impact on seasonal forecast skill. NEMOVAR improves the mean state and interannual variability of the ocean estimation in most regions, including the Equatorial Atlantic, a traditionally challenging area. NEMOVAR also improves the skill of seasonal forecasts. While the overall impact of NEMOVAR on the ocean state estimation is positive, some problem areas have been identified such as the representation of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. It is expected that ongoing developments to include more versatile formulations of the background-error covariances will result in an improved data assimilation system.
Nutritional evaluation of pulse screenings by in vitro gas production technique

The present study was planned to evaluate the chemical composition and nutritive values of commonly available pulse chunies of Green gram (GGC), Black gram (BGC), Bengal gram (BnGC) and Red gram (RGC) available in the local markets of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. These chunies were subjected to chemical analysis followed by measurement of in vitro gas production (IVGP) with sheep rumen liquor. By calculation, in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), total digestible nutrient (TDN), Metabolizable Energy (ME) was determined. DM (P 0.05) among them. The study concluded that these chunies are good energy sources. GGC was the best with respect to its energy and organic matter digestibility among these. High protein and energy contents of BGC and GGC signified that these can be a good feed replacement of concentrates for livestock feeding.
Miguel Ângelo Marques de Matos

Epidemic multicast is an emerging resilient and scalable approach to the reliable dissemination of application data in the context of very large scale distributed systems. Unfortunately, the resilience and scalability come at the cost of considerable redundancy which leds to high resource consumption on both links and nodes. In environments with resource constrained links, such as in Cloud Computing infrastructure composed by data centers organized in a federation around the globe, the high resource consumption precludes the use of this class of protocols. The goal of this dissertation is therefore to cope with the constraints of these scenarios, by reducing the network load imposed on the constrained long distance links. This is achieved by constructing an overlay that re ects the characteristics of the links, and by using a dissemination protocol that takes into account locality when transmitting the message payloads. We conducted an extensive experimental evaluation that presents an improvement over an order of magnitude in the number of messages that travers the costlier links, without endagering the resilince and scalability properties that make epidemic based protocols so attractive.
Effect of Dialogue Journal Writing through the Use of Conventional Tools and E-mail on Writing Anxiety in the ESL Context

ESL/EFL Anxiety has been reported as one of the foremost factors affecting ESL learners’ performance. Hence, identifying methods to assist language learners to alleviate their ESL anxiety deserve to be considered by the educators. This study compared the effect of dialogue journal writing (DJW) through two different modes of learning and teaching: conventional (using pen and paper or Microsoft Word) and online (using e-mail) on the writing anxiety. Forty-two students from an intact class undergoing the TESL program participated in the study. After going through seven weeks where students wrote their dialogue journals (using two different tools) in dyadic groups, pre and posttest writing anxiety questionnaire (Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory) showed statistically no significant difference between groups in terms of writing anxiety, however mean scores revealed that e-mail group’s writing anxiety have been alleviated greater than their counterparts in conventional group. It shows e-mail has potential in assisting students in lowering their anxiety towards writing.
Evaluation of ultrasonic attenuation and estimation of ultrasonic grain noise in copper

This paper presents a method for evaluating ultrasonic attenuation and estimating ultrasonic grain noise in solids. The method is aimed at evaluation of various grades of copper used during manufacturing canisters for spent nuclear fuel. The spectral shift method has been employed for the evaluation of attenuation, and the independent scattering model (ISM), proposed by Margetan et al.(1), has been used for the estimation of ultrasonic backscattering in immersion test. The attenuation coefficients evaluated for a number of copper specimens covering a certain range of grain sizes and having large attenuation have shown a clear correlation between the grain size in specimens and the attenuation. The comparison of the root-mean-square (RMS) of grain noise signals from the specimens determined from the measurements with those predicted by the ISM has shown that the ISM is a good estimator of the grain noise signals, especially in the shallow regions of the specimens.
Probabilistic Forecasting of Extreme Daily Temperature using Bivariate Models of the Daily Minimum and Maximum 27 th November 2017

Understanding changes in the frequency, severity and seasonality of daily temperature extremes is important for public policy decisions relating heat waves and cold snaps. Temperature forecasts are needed to trigger warnings, and to enable adequate preparation of public services. The uncertainty in the weather implies that forecasting daily temperature is inherently a probabilistic forecasting problem. ARMA-GARCH models have been applied to daily temperature time series to produce density forecasts. However, a heat wave is sometimes de ned in terms of both the daily minimum and maximum temperature, which necessitates the generation of forecasts of the joint distribution of these two variables. We consider the modelling of the daily minimum and maximum temperature using a bivariate VARMA-MGARCH model, with conditional dependency modelled using a dynamic copula. A useful by-product is the implicit modelling of the daily average and the diurnal temperature range, which has been used as an index of climate change. Using Spanish data recorded over a 65-year period, we nd that a bivariate VARMA-MGARCH model is able to outperform univariate models in terms of the forecast accuracy of both the marginal and joint distributions.
Paths to viability: Transnational strategies among Ghana’s small-scale ICT entrepreneurs

This paper uses fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to investigate the relative importance of mobility in the formation and viability of the internet cafes that are responsible for most local internet access in poor countries. It is based on a study of Ghanaian commercial internet cafes, the majority located in the country’s remote northern regions, with a second group of cafes studied in the capital city, Accra. The findings presented here demonstrate that while international mobility is typically a strategy available to the better-off, it nevertheless benefits younger and less advantaged entrepreneurs disproportionately in terms of their return on investment. Furthermore, both migrant and non-migrant cafe owners in Ghana are using transfers from abroad of all kinds, especially physical capital and knowledge, to create and sustain their businesses. The study also shows that for those whose presence in the sector is marginal and precarious, i.e. the owners of the smallest businesses and the younger and poorer entrepreneurs, these transfers represent an essential strategy in maintaining a viable enterprise.