Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Physical Factors Influencing Place Identity in Higher Education Environments (Case Study: Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch)

Developing students' academic identityisessentialforachieving academic success in universities.In this regard, environmental psychologists believe that physical context directly affects the level of ones' place identity. In other words, more positive assessment of the environment results in higher place identity. It implies that the designer can strengthen the bond between person and place by detecting and improving the effective environmental factors.Accordingly, the aim of this study was to identify the physical attributes that improvestudents' place identityin higher education spaces. For this purpose,after evaluating the students' place identity and their satisfaction with the physical context, the link between the quality of eachphysical element and students' place identity was investigated. The population of the study includedall the students of Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch in 2013-2014 academic year. According to Cochran formulas,asample consisting of 379 studentsfrom Faculties of Art and Architecture, Engineering, and Sciences was proportionally selected. Data collection instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire which the calculated Alpha coefficient and fitness indices proveditsvalidity and reliability. Correlation and multiple regression analyses wereconducted to examine the relationship between mentioned variables. Theresultsindicate thatthe quality of the acoustic conditions, access to public transport & intrusive reflections are irrelevant to students' level of place identity.Above all, satisfaction with the amount of green space, quality of lighting, accessibility and indoor thermal conditions, are the most important physical factors influencing students'place identity in higher education environments.
Assessing Resistance and Bioremediation Ability of Enterobacter sp. Strain Saw-1 on Molybdenum in Various Heavy Metals and Pesticides

One of the most economical approaches for removal of toxic compounds is bioremediation. In the long term, bioremediation is economic and feasible compared to other methods, such as physical or chemical methods. A bacterium that can efficiently reduce molybdenum blue was isolated from polluted soil. Biochemical analysis revealed the identity of the bacterium as Enterobacter sp. strain Saw-1. The growth parameters for optimal reduction of molybdenum to Mo-blue or molybdenum blue, a less toxic product, were determined around pH 6.0 to 6.5 and in the range of 30 to 37 ℃, respectively. Glucose was selected as preferred carbon source, followed by sucrose, maltose, l-rhamnose, cellobiose, melibiose, raffinose, d-mannose, lactose, glycerol, d-adonitol, d-mannitol, l-arabinose and mucate. Phosphate and molybdate were critically required at 5.0 mM and 10 mM, respectively. The scanning absorption spectrum acquired to detect the development of complex Mo-blue showed similarity to previously isolated Mo-reducing bacteria. In addition, the spectrum closely resembled the molybdenum blue from the phosphate determination method. Heavy metals, including mercury, copper (II) and silver (I), inhibited reduction. Moreover, the bacterium also showed capability of exploiting the pesticide coumaphos as an alternative carbon source for growth. As the bacterium proved its ability to detoxify organic and inorganic xenobiotics, the usefulness of this microorganism for bioremediation is highlighted.
Small-Scale Study of Siberian Biomass Burning: I. Smoke Microstructure

Reliable assessment of the impact of Siberian boreal forest wildfires on the environment and climate necessitates an improved understanding of microphysical and chemical properties of emitted aerosols. Smoldering, flaming and mixed fires of typical Siberian biomass (pine and debris) were simulated during a small-scale study in a Large Aerosol Chamber (LAC). Individual particle analysis of PM_(10) and PM_(2.5) smoke morphology and elemental composition revealed a strong dependence on combustion temperature, i.e., a dominant abundance of soot agglomerates versus roughly spherical organic particles in the flaming and smoldering phase, respectively. Cluster analysis of smoke microstructure was used to apportion the emitted particles into major characteristic groups: Soot and Organic, which accounted for around 90% and 60% of total particle numbers emitted from the flaming and smoldering fires, respectively. Carbon fractions and inorganic ion analysis supported the identification of particle types representative of combustion phase and biomass type. Elemental carbon (EC) particles from flaming fires comprised approximately 25% of Group Soot, in good agreement with a high EC fraction in total carbon of around 65% and low organic carbon (OC)/EC ratio near 0.5. Smoldering fires of pine and debris produced exclusively organic particles with high OC/EC ratios of 194 and 34, respectively. Small quantities of elemental constituents in biomass were vaporized during combustion and produced internally/externally mixed fly ash in Group Ca-, Si-, and Fe-rich of significantly less abundance. Ca, Cl, S, and Mg were more frequently distributed elements in pine than debris smoke. Sulfates and nitrates produced from gas-to-particle reactions formed Group S- and N-rich. During time evolution of smoke volatile inorganic compounds were condensed as potassium chlorides and sulfates into a newly formed Group K,Cl-rich. Quantification of Siberian biomass smoke microstructure by chemical micromarkers enables aerosols to be classified with respect to a source type assigned to Siberian wildfires.
Au25 cluster-loaded SrTiO3 water-splitting photocatalyst; preparation and elucidation of the effect of cocatalyst refinement on photocatalytic activity

Water-splitting photocatalysts have attracted much attention for decades as materials to produce clean and renewable hydrogen (H2) as a fuel. In this study, we succeeded in precisely loading ultrafine gold cocatalyst particles (Au25 clusters) on the water-splitting photocatalyst SrTiO3 using glutathionate-protected Au25 clusters as a precursor. Photocatalysis experiments using the obtained photocatalyst revealed that the ultraminiaturization of the Au cocatalyst on SrTiO3 improves its water-splitting activity. The main reason for this improvement was attributed to the acceleration of the H2-evolution reaction caused by the ultra-miniaturization of the cocatalyst. This effect of refining the cocatalyst differs from that of Au-loaded BaLa4Ti4O15. These results demonstrate that the effect of ultra-miniaturization of the cocatalyst on photocatalytic activity varies depending on the photocatalyst.
Attenuation Relation for Near Field Shallow Crustal Earthquakes Using NGA-West Database with Mixed-Effect Model in Comparison with Attenuation Relations for Iran

This article presents a new empirical equation for the estimation of horizontal strong ground motions caused by shallow crustal earthquakes. This model is developed empirically by regression of the database which is used by the NGA-West2 GMPE developers with a fault rupture distance less than 60 kilometers. The data set consisted of corrected and processed accelerograms of 1545 strong-motion records of earthquakes between Mw 5.2 and 7.9. Model is a function of earthquake magnitude, distance from source to site, local average shear wave velocity, nonlinear soil response, sediment depth, rupture dip, faulting mechanism and hanging wall effect. This equation was derived by a stable algorithm for regression analysis called mixed effect model. The algorithm was used to develop PGA and PSA (T1) for periods from 0.01 to 10.0 seconds. Major differences between this model with recent developed attenuation relations for the world and Iran were observed for large-magnitude ground motions which were recorded at small-to-moderate distances from seismic source. The results showed that the near-field affected the predicted values especially in soil sites. Moreover, comparison with the attenuation relations developed by Iranian data set confirmed that the equation in this region is sensitive more to distance than to other parameters.
Thousands of words : a comparative study on the functions of pictorial illustrations in English language textbooks

s knowledge, but there would be no knowledge to cultivate without perception. Speidel and Troy (1985) and West (1912) go on to explain how the classical age also brought forward visual mnemonics and allegories as important tools to facilitate memory, which in turn had an effect on how learning was perceived in the middle ages and even during the renaissance. The classical orators practiced rhetoric thorough visual mnemonics, i.e. transforming information that they needed to remember into visual objects and placing them in the same visual space in their minds. The orators would then during their speeches mentally walk through that space and see all the objects that would in turn trigger the needed information. When scholars in the middle ages started to create their concept of learning, they modeled it according to the principles created during the classical ages and presented in 5 century A.D author Martianus Capella’s highly allegorical book De Nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii. De Nuptiis illustrated, as seen in Picture 3, the seven liberal arts (Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music and Astronomy) as maidens with different qualities to them. Capella’s style had a great influence on the highly allegorical and imagery rich style of teaching in the middle ages. Picture 3: Lady Rhetoric, as depicted in Capello’s De Nuptii: Lady Rhetoric carries weapons with which she wounds her enemies. Image in public domain
Impact of Subsurface Drainage System on Water Table and Soil Hydologic Parameters

To produce required food of the increasing population of the world, it is necessary to increase the cultivatedland productivity or more lands to be cultivated. Predictions show that food production in the next 25 years should be doubled (Ritzema, 2007). In Indian agriculture, crop production suffers not only from drought but also from non-scientific use of available irrigation water. In most of the command areas incidence of water table rise and secondary salinization are common. Thus, salinity and waterlogging have become a global phenomena affecting millions of hectares of productive land in more than hundred countries, posing a threat to sustainable agricultural production. Drainage in agriculture is the removal of excess water from surface or sub-surface of the soil in order to provide favourable conditions for crop production.
A New Three-Step Mean Value Iterations with Errors for Asymptotically Nonexpansive Mappings in Banach Spaces

In this paper, we define and study a new three-step iterative scheme inspired by Nilsrakoo and Saejung [Appl. Math. Comput. 181 (2006) 1026–1034]. Many well-known iterations, for examples, Mann-type, Ishikawa-type and Noor-type iterations are covered by the new iterative scheme. Several convergence theorems of this scheme are established for asymptotically nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces. Our results extend and improve the recent ones announced by Schu [J.Math. Anal. Appl. 158 (1991) 407–413; Bull. Aust. Math. Soc. 43 (1991) 153–159], Xu and Noor [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 267 (2002) 444–453], Suantai [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 311 (2005) 506–517], Nilsrakoo and Saejung [Appl. Math. Comput. 181 (2006) 1026–1034; Appl. Math. Comput. 190 (2007) 1472–1478] and many others.
Collaborative Effects of Cold Surge and Tropical Depression Type Disturbance on Heavy Rainfall in Central Vietnam

Abstract This paper reveals synoptic-scale atmospheric conditions over the South China Sea (SCS) that cause heavy rainfall in central Vietnam through case study and composite analyses. The heavy rainfall event discussed in this study occurred on 2–3 November 1999. Precipitation in Hue city (central Vietnam) was more than 1800 mm for these 2 days. Two atmospheric disturbances played key roles in this heavy rainfall. First, a cold surge (CS) northerly wind anomaly in the lower troposphere, originating in northern China near 40°N, propagated southward to reach the northern SCS and then lingered there for a couple of days, resulting in stronger-than-usual northeasterly winds continuously blowing into the Indochina Peninsula against the Annam Range. Second, a southerly wind anomaly over the central SCS, associated with a tropical depression–type disturbance (TDD) in southern Vietnam, seemed to prevent the CS from propagating farther southward. Over the northern SCS, the southerly wind anomaly formed a strong l.
Theoretical Studies of Positron Annihilation in Aluminum Bismuth Alloy

Electron and positron charge densities are calculated as a function of position in the unit cell for Aluminum Bismuth binary compound. Wave functions are derived from pseudopotential band structure calculations and the independent particle approximation (IPM), respectively, for the electrons and the positrons. It is observed that the positron density is maximum in the open interstices and is excluded not only, from the ion cores but also to a considerable degree from the valence bonds. Electron-positron momentum densities are calculated for (001, 110) planes. The results are used to analyze the positron effects in AlBi.
Managing manure for sustainable organic Basmati rice production : farm-level trade-offs in Uttarakhand, India

Employing an agroecological framework, the research addressed the interconnected ecological, social and economic aspects of manure management on small-scale organic farms, investigating manure management as central to achieving the potential sustainability and livelihood benefits of organic farming. The primary objective of the work was to contribute to the advancement of knowledge around the performance dynamics, potential, and constraints of three manure management strategies (farmyard manure, vermicomposted manure, and biogas slurry produced from manure) at the farm level on smallholder, mixed, organic farms, and thereby identify opportunities for action to support farmers in the design and management of farm systems that better meet locally relevant sustainability and livelihood objectives. In order to address this objective, the case of smallholders producing organic Basmati rice in Uttarakhand, India was examined. On-farm surveys were coupled with literature review and simple systems modelling to generate integrated assessments of the sustainability of three manure management strategies at the farm level. Both vermicompost and biogas slurry were found to be improved technologies compared to farmyard manure. Vermicompost performed best on most sustainability indicator scales with the exception of yield and gross margin, where biogas slurry performed best. Improving the crop-nutritive value of manure-based fertilizers was identified as a crucial point for system improvement in the research context, implying a necessary shift in focus away from raising bulk manure inputs and towards system improvements that do not hinge on increased manure availability. Minimizing losses during handling, storage, and application were identified as important pathways to improving the crop nutritive quality of the small amount of manure fertilizers that farmers already have available. Key recommendations for reducing losses include using animal bedding, collecting urine, covering manure stockpiles with plastic sheeting, and making vermicompost when possible. Advisory support should be directed towards disseminating information on these improved manure management techniques. Future research efforts should focus on solutions for improving biogas slurry storage, since making biogas has such notable social benefits and biogas slurry will likely be the primary source of manure fertilizer for farmers making biogas.
User Profile, Perception, and Behavioral Characteristics of Web-Based GIS in Tourism Information Search

Among the Internet applications, Web-based spatial data service (WebGIS), e.g. Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, and GlobeXplore, has promised a new generation of information platforms and expanded the ways in which travel information can be accessed. However, we know little about the population who seeks tourism and recreation information through WebGIS. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate tourism-information seekers’ characteristics and their use behaviors associated with tourism situations when utilizing WebGIS. An electronic selfadministered survey was developed as the study instrument. ANOVA was employed to conduct analyses. Sex showed to be influential in information search behavior. The factor of age differentiated the behavior and perceptions toward WebGIS in a wide spectrum in comparison to other factors. In general, education as a factor showed differences in motive and the area of interests. The factor of income levels showed little influence in the attitude and preferences.
A study of status and recent conservation measures of sindh province freshwater turtles

In Pakistan populations of freshwater turtles are extensively declining due to anthropogenic activities. In this study, seven districts of Sindh included Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Dadu, Khairpur, Sanghar and Sukkur were selected for the study of distribution and population status of freshwater turtles. Data of one year i.e. 2017 collected from selected study sites. The mean percentage data from selected districts of Sindh for the year 2017 included Hardella thurji (15.33%) Pangshura tecta (14.86%), Lissemys punctata (14.19%), Pangshura smithii (15.36%), Nilssonia hurum (11.82%), Nilssonia gangeticus (9.30%), Geoclemys hamiltonii (10.44%), and Chitra indica (8.70%). Pangshura smithii (15.36%) found as most common while Chitra indica (8.70%) found as least sighted species. Illegal trade, poaching, over exploitation, habitat destruction and pollution found to be affecting their population status.
Effect of Myostatin (MSTN) g+6223G>A on Production and Carcass Traits in New Zealand Romney Sheep

Myostatin, which is also known as growth and differentiation factor 8 (GDF8), has been reported to act as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle development. Variation in the myostatin gene (MSTN) has been associated with variation in muscularity in certain "meaty" sheep breeds. Polymerase Chain Reaction-Single Strand Conformational Polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analysis was used to investigate allelic variation in the previously described g+6223G>A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of MSTN. The sheep studied were 79 New Zealand (NZ) Romney lambs derived from a single sire heterozyous for g+6223G>A, which is in itself notable as this polymorphism has not been described previously in this breed. Allelic variation was observed to be associated with an abnormal gender ratio (p = 0.046) in the progeny. The presence of allele A was observed to have an effect (p<0.05) on birth weight, mean loin yield, proportion yield loin and total muscle yield. Allelic variation did not significantly affect mean shoulder yield, leg yield, proportion yield shoulder and proportion yield leg. This preliminary result suggests that while the A allele at MSTN g+6223 appears to improve some valuable traits in NZ Romney sheep, further research is required to understand if and how it may affect other traits.
PERSONALITY TRAITS AND MARITAL QUALITY AMONG MUSLIMS NEWLYWEDS IN SELANGOR , MALAYSIA

This cross-sectional study aims to examine the relationships between personal factors, personality and marital adjustment among individuals who have been married no longer than 24 months at the time of the study. A total of 549 respondents were recruited as respondents. A set of translated and pilot tested instruments were used in the self-administered questionnaire. Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1979), and Goldberg‟s Unipolar Big Five Markers (Saucier, 1994) were used to measure marital quality, and personality respectively. The findings revealed that 36.2% of the respondents reported low level of marital quality. While more than half of the respondents have average level of agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness and extraversion, more than onefourth of them reported low and very low level in the traits. Family income and educational background were found to be significantly related with marital quality. Multiple Regression Analysis indicated that conscientiousness and emotional stability significantly predicted a total of 22% variance of marital quality of the respondents. Apparently, newly-married individuals who have higher conscientiousness and more stable emotionally tend to have better marital adjustment. It can be implied that the role of personality that relates with one being attentive and caring, and emotionally stable is crucial in ensuring the adjustment process of the individuals at the early stage of marriage.
Making Healthful Food Choices: The Influence of Health Claims and Nutrition Information on Consumers’ Evaluations of Packaged Food Products and Restaurant Menu Items

The authors report the results of three experiments that address the effects of health claims and nutrition information placed on restaurant menus and packaged food labels. The results indicate that when favorable nutrition information or health claims are presented, consumers have more favorable attitudes toward the product, nutrition attitudes, and purchase intentions, and they perceive risks of heart disease and stroke to be lower. The nutritional context in which a restaurant menu item is presented moderates the effects of both nutrition information and a health claim on consumer evaluations, which suggests that alternative (i.e., nontarget) menu items serve as a frame of reference against which the target menu item is evaluated.
Vitamin D in Aging and Chronic Illness

The role of vitamin D in calcium homeostasis and its impact on bone is well characterized and validated; however, the role vitamin D plays in non-bone physiology is less concrete. The Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) is expressed throughout the body and regulates many cellular processes. This discovery has led to vigorous research of vitamin D and the role it plays in many illnesses, especially those of high prevalence in the United States. Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in numerous health conditions and thus is an intriguing target for therapeutic intervention. Studies examining the therapeutic effects of vitamin D in chronic disease and disease prevention have yielded conflicting results. Additionally, many publications on vitamin D result from studies in which vitamin D was not the primary focus. Given the increasing interest in the non-bone effects of vitamin D, we will review and summarize the recent literature related to older adults, a group with significantly increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Older adults have substantial morbidity and mortality due to dementia, cancer and heart disease, all of which have been linked to vitamin D deficiency. We will explore current evidence of the expression of VDR and the effects of exposure to vitamin D that might impact these illnesses among older adults. We will review the most recent research on cognitive function and depression as a result of vitamin D deficiency. Through this work we aim to summarize the current data that sheds light on the possibility of clinical application of vitamin D therapy.