Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Sorption, Desorption and Exchange of Cesium on Glaciofluvial Deposits

Distribution ratios and isotherms for Sorption, desorption and isotope-exchange of cesium (labelled with Cs-137) were measured on grain size fractions ( < 2 m m ) of quatemary glaciofluvial deposits. Sediment materiais from two locations within Switzerland and synthetic groundwaters of different compositions were used. The investigated concentration ränge for cesium was 1 0 " " — 1 0 " ' M . Cesium introduced into the system with the solid phase may influence the measurements at the lowest concentrations. Depending on the experimental conditions, the distribution ratios vary between 3 and 30'000 ml/g. The isotherms are nonlinear. Normalization of the cesium concentration in the solid with the cation-exchange capacity leads to nearly identical isotherms for all size fractions of the two geographic locations. Desorption and exchange are retarded at the higher cesium concentrations. This can be explained by structural changes in clay minerals which dominate the Sorption of cesium on this material. Variations in the composition of the groundwater influence the Sorption of cesium only sHghtly; potassium and hydrogen ions are the main competitors.
Thermal simulation of the effect of solar radiation on the temperature increases on the refrigerated container walls

ABSTRACT Temperature increases due to solar radiation exposure in the container walls of a refrigerated container affects its energy consumption. The aim of this paper is to simulate thermal effect of solar radiation on the temperature increases on the refrigerated container surfaces by means of computational fluid dynamics. Thermal simulation was conducted with interactions between the container surfaces, taking into account the physical properties and environmental conditions, and the solar radiation is modelled using heat transfer processes. The simulation results were in good agreement with the measurement data, found the existence heat accumulation of the container walls and thermal stratification in between refrigerated containers. Results of the study indicate that heat penetration occurs from the outer surface to the inner surface of the container exceeding 4.3°C, and the thermal stratification clearly exists in gap spaces between stacks of refrigerated containers.
Cardiovascular Imaging Applications in Clinical Management of Patients Treated with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Cardiovascular imaging techniques, including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, multi-slice computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance, have wide applications in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Our aim was to provide an update of cardiovascular imaging applications before, during, and after implantation of a CRT device. Before CRT implantation, cardiovascular imaging techniques may integrate current clinical and electrocardiographic selection criteria in the identification of patients who may most likely benefit from CRT. Assessment of myocardial viability by ultrasound, nuclear cardiology, or cardiac magnetic resonance may guide optimal left ventricular (LV) lead positioning and help to predict LV function improvement by CRT. During implantation, echocardiographic techniques may guide in the identification of the best site of LV pacing. After CRT implantation, cardiovascular imaging plays an important role in the assessment of CRT response, which can be defined according to LV reverse remodeling, function and dyssynchrony indices. Furthermore, imaging techniques may be used for CRT programming optimization during follow-up, especially in patients who turn out to be non-responders. However, in the clinical settings, the use of proposed functional indices for different imaging techniques is still debated, due to their suboptimal feasibility and reproducibility. Moreover, identifying CRT responders before implantation and turning non-responders into responders at follow-up remain challenging issues.
Changes in Emotions and Attitudes When Using Cosmetics

Regarding effects of cosmetics on our minds, there is limited information on whether different cosmetic categories can be associated with human emotions. Therefore, we conducted an internet survey to assess emotions and attitudes of 2340 Japanese women, aged 20─44 yrs, and cataloged their opinions on 10 categories of skincare and make-up cosmetics. Emotions are defined as a level of arousal, while attitudes are defined as an actualized recognition of self-consciousness. Survey results revealed “relaxed and refreshed” and “energetic and cheerful” as emotion factors, and“ introvert” and “extrovert” as attitude factors. Results of the survey indicated that participants were “relaxed and refreshed” when using skincare products and they were “energetic and cheerful” and “extrovert” when using make-up products, in line with previous studies. Moreover, the survey revealed that each cosmetic category is associated with specific emotions and attitudes. Although skincare products were associated with “relaxed and refreshed” feelings, women reported less of such feelings when using moisturizers and face creams than when using other skincare products ; similarly, women felt less “energetic and cheerful” when using primers and foundations compared to other make-up products. On the other hand, serums had a high association with “energetic and cheerful” and “extrovert” while make-up removers and face creams had a low association with “introvert. ” The survey also revealed that emotions and attitudes towards skincare products are different during morning and night. “Energetic and cheerful” was experienced more in the morning and “relaxed and refreshed” and “introvert” were experienced more at night.
When Speed Breaks the Sound Barrier: The Effect of Cue Hierarchy on Expected Quality and Purchase Intentions Regarding Laptops

A few taxonomies have been proposed to categorize the cues consumers use to assess the quality of a given product. However, these taxonomies do not take into account the possible hierarchy that may exist among these cues. Through three studies we tested a taxonomy based on the structural approach to social representations. This framework proposes a distinction between central and peripheral cues. The former would be essential whereas the latter would be less important in the process of conducting quality assessment or with regard to purchase intentions. Results show that, concerning purchase intentions, a good central feature can compensate for a poor peripheral feature while the converse is not possible. Moreover, this interaction effect is mediated by the perceived quality of the product.
Adverse Reactions in Whole Blood Donors: An Experience in a Tertiary Health Care Centre

Background: In a society to improve medical facilities, one of the crucial parts is the availability of safe and good quality blood. The occurrence of adverse events during blood donation affects donor return. Aims and Objectives: To analyse the frequency and significance of adverse events during blood donation. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted for a period of one and a half years from 1st January 2018 to 30th June 2019 on 11,170 allogenic blood donors including both voluntary and replacement donors. The type and frequency of adverse events were recorded during blood donation. Results: 116 adverse events were recorded resulting in 1% adverse event rate, among which majority had vasovagal reaction 89 (76.7%), followed by hematoma formation 15 (12.9%), nerve injury 11 (9.5%) and rebleeding at the site of prick 1 (0.9%). Significant relation with female sex, younger age, low weight, donating in camps and first-time donors was noted. Conclusion: In existing scenario of shortage of blood in India, new and existing donors should be motivated to donate blood regularly by bringing down the events of adverse reactions during blood donation.
Adsorption mechanisms for heavy metal removal using low cost adsorbents: A review

A review of adsorption mechanisms for heavy metal removal using low cost adsorpthas been carried out in this article. Some metal ion sequestration techniques used over the years have some demerits, ranging from generation of sludge to high operational cost. Adsorption process using low cost adsorbents has been found cost effective and environmentally nuisance-free. In this review, various low cost adsorbents for heavy metal sequestration have been studied. The application of some adsorption models such as single and multi-component isotherms, adsorption thermodynamics, and kinetics as well as the effect of process parameters on heavy metal sequestration using low cost adsorbents has also been reviewed so as to better understand the adsorption process. From the literature reviewed, the percentage removal of chromium, copper and zinc was favoured by an increase in contact time, temperature, initial concentration, adsorbent dosage as well as a decrease in pH.
MANAGING STRESS IN A RECESSED ECONOMY: IMPLICATIONS FOR BANK EMPLOYEES

This study examines the notion of stress management in a recessed Nigerian economy with the implications for bank employees. In the process, it further considers the stiff competition in the banking sector coupled with the current sharp decline in the global price of crude oil with its attendant implications for the performance of the Nigerian economic growth which has a spillover effect on indwelt elements like stress factor facing the banking employee. Based on this foundational philosophy, 300 structured questionnaires were administered of which 218 were found usable and on which an in-depth analysis was conducted via the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences’ (SPSS) data analysis; whilst Correlation and Regression analyses were applied to test the formulated hypotheses. The finding of the research effort affirms that stress issue in the workplace is of a growing concern particularly in the banking sub-sector. This development portends a detriment to the health and psychic of bank employees – and thus poses a great threat to work place performance. Further findings from the study; reveal amongst others; the potential stress-propelled debacle facing the bank employees in different dimensions. These include work overload, low level of job satisfaction (in spite of measurable remunerations and lack of autonomy–including job insecurity. The study recommends amongst others; that effective management of bank staffers require developing action plans by bank management that would entail monitoring, re-assessing (via feed-back mechanism) the dynamics of the internal workplace and the turbulent external environment. It concludes on the note that, where the optimum of an average bank employee is sought, the work environment should embrace his participation in decision making process at appropriate level of the affected organization. This is largely achievable through his engagement in state of the art training programs amongst other
Do Immigrants Bring Fiscal Dividends?: The Case of Venezuelan Immigration in Colombia

This paper analyzes the effects of recent Venezuelan immigration to Colombia on the fiscal balance, the labor market, and economic growth. For this purpose, we built a dynamic general equilibrium model with a search and matching structure in the labor market. The higher fiscal spending to address immigration negatively impacts the government's budget in the short term, which is offset by higher output, consumption, and employment level, increasing the government's revenues mainly through indirect tax collection. The effect on the labor market is different for unskilled workers--whose higher supply generates a negative effect on wages and an increase in the unemployment rate--and skilled workers, who benefit from higher wages and lower unemployment. These changes in the labor market affect the government's revenue, resulting, in the long term, in positive fiscal dividends of migration.
Chemical composition of the leaves and stem bark of Sterculia tragacantha, Anthocleista vogelii and leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum

Abstract Essential oils obtained from the leaves and stem bark of Sterculia tragacantha (Lindl.), Anthocleista vogelii (Planch.) and from the leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) using hydrodistillation were analyzed by Gas Chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The percentage yields of essential oils are: S. tragacantha leaves (0.53%), S. tragacantha stem bark (0.73%), A. vogelii leaves (0.53%), A. vogelii stem bark (0.56%) and B. pinnatum leaves (0.57%). A total of thirty-five and eleven compounds representing 91.4% and 90.3% were identified in S. tragacantha leaves and stem bark respectively. The principal constituents in the leaf essential oil of S. tragacantha are: β-bisabolol (13.1%), (E)-geranylacetone (11.3%) and hexahydrofarnesylacetone (9.7%) while the stem bark had hexahydrofarnesylacetone (32.5%), viridiflorol (18.9%) and 1,8-cineole (14.79%) as dominant compounds. A. vogelii leaves and stem bark had twenty-one and eighteen compounds accounting for 96.7% and 98.2% respectively, with 1,8-cineole (24.4%) and viridiflorol (24.2%) for leaves and the stem bark; 2-pentylfuran (13.4%), nonanal (9.5%) and (E)-2-nonenal (9.4%) as the most abundant compounds while twenty-four compounds representing 93.3% were identified in B. pinatum leaves with nonanal (17.3%) and (E)-geranylacetone (13.1%) being the two most predominant compounds.
Elderly patients’ perception of compassionate care provided by nurses in Beni-Suef city

Background: Compassion is thus considered fundamental in caring for patients, especially the elderly. However, healthcare providers still have difficulties in the provision of such care. Aim of study: to measure elderly patients’ perception of compassionate care provided by nurses in Beni-Suef city. Subjects and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Beni-Suef University Hospital, General Hospital, and Continuing/Long-term care and Home Health Care (HHC) services in Beni-Suef on 140 elderly receiving care in the setting for at least 3 days. An interview questionnaire form including the Compassionate Care Scale and the Opinions about Compassionate Care scale. The fieldwork lasted from January to June 2019. Results: Patients’ age ranged between 60 and 88 years, median 65 years, 52.9% females (52.9%), mostly illiterate (77.9%), and having chronic diseases (87.9%). The majority had high opinions about compassionate care (82.9%). Regarding priorities of compassionate care, “understanding your problem” ranked first, while “no prejudice” ranked last. In multivariate analysis, patient education level and length of hospital stay were significant independent negative predictors of their compassionate care score. Conclusion and recommendations: The elderly patients in the study settings tend to have high perception and opinions regarding compassionate care, and this is influenced by their education, and the length of hospital stay. The study recommends that elderly patients’ opinions about the nursing care regarding compassionate care be regularly surveyed. Further research is suggested to evaluate the impact of training interventions for nurses on elderly patients’ opinions about compassionate care.
The Role of Metacognition and its Interaction on Students' Negative Academic Emotions towards Their Academic Buoyancy and Achievement in Mathematics

This causal research study generally determined the intervening effect of students' metacognition in terms of cognition, motivation, and behavior on the association of their negative emotions with their academic buoyancy and achievement. Data were obtained from a sample of 1100 students from the different students from chosen Senior High Schools in the Division of Pampanga, Philippines during S.Y. 2018-2019. Results revealed that students' negative academic emotions such as anxiety, anger, boredom, hopelessness and shame predict their capacity to cope up with their difficulties in mathematics as well as their achievement in the subject. Result also showed that the relationship between the student's academic buoyancy and achievement is partially intervened by metacognition. This implies that students' ability to bounce back causes them to improve their grades because of their academic cognition, motivation, behavior, and some other factors. Furthermore, the impact of negative academic feelings on students' academic buoyancy and achievement is being moderated by metacognition which indicates that metacognition does not affect the achievement of students who have high levels of negative academic emotions in mathematics in terms of their grades. On the other hand, students who have low levels of negative academic emotions in their grades given that they have higher levels of metacognition and academic buoyancy achieve higher grades in mathematics. With these results, it was recommended that to lessen the impact of negative feelings such as uneasiness and hopelessness on achievement, educator should consider metacognitive strategies for their students to be buoyant and finally increase the chances to achieve academic success.
Effect of Hot-Water Immersion and Foam Rolling on Recovery in Amateur Sepaktakraw Players

Sepaktakraw athletes have an extremely high-risk ratio of injury to the lower body, especially the hamstring, when compared to sports like badminton and tennis. This study aims at measuring and comparing the recovery method of the hot-water immersion (HWI) and the foam rolling (FR) in the recovery process of Sepaktakraw athletes. Material and Methods: Overall, 18 Sepaktakraw players aged 18-20 years, who are members of the Sepaktakraw Club of Universitas Negeri Jakarta were involved in this study. 6 participants are randomly assigned to the HWI group, 6 players are assigned to join the FR group, and 6 players are assigned to join the passive recovery group (PR). Three of groups completed measurements pre- and post-recovery for blood lactate concentration and the total quality recovery (TQR). Blood lactate concentration was measured before, immediately, and 15 minutes after recovery. Meanwhile, the total quality recovery (TQR) is taken before the match starts and 15-min after each recovery method was completed. Results: ANOVA showed significant differences between the HWI and PR groups, as well as the FR and PR groups (p = 0.001). The post-TQR, ANOVA showed differences between the HWI and PR groups, as well as the FR and PR groups (p = 0.001). Conclusion: This study showed HWI and FR can reduce blood lactate levels better than the PR group at 15-m after each recovery process in Sepaktakraw athletes. On the other hand, this study shows that the TQR is an accurate predictor index in measuring the effectiveness and quality of a recovery method for Sepaktakraw athletes.
Prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and its Association with Maternal Employment in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2020

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as the practice of providing only breast-milk for an infant for the first 6 months of life without addition of any other food or water, which recommends initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of life and continued breastfeeding for up to 2 years of age or more. There are highly variable findings regarding the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia. Maternal employment is the most important factor contributing to the low practice of exclusive breastfeeding. The purpose of this review was to estimate the pooled prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its association with maternal employment in the context of Ethiopia.Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was used in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The databases such as; PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Cochrane library, Scopus, CINAHL, and Web of Science were systematically searched. Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MAStARI) was used for critical appraisal. Results: Forty-five studies were included in the final analysis after reviewing 751 studies in this meta-analysis yielding the pooled prevalence of EBF 60.42% (95% CI: 55.81-65.02%) in Ethiopia. The subgroup analysis showed the highest prevalence reported in a study conducted in SNNP and Tigray( 87.84%), a study published during (2015-2016) (64.60 %), and among studies with a sample size of less than 500 (64.15%). Those employed mothers were 57% less likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding in comparison to unemployed mothers in Ethiopia [OR] 0.43; 95% CI (0.31, 0.61). Conclusions: Maternal employment was significantly associated with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in comparison to their counterparts. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia is low in comparison to the global recommendation. Based On our findings, we recommended that the Ethiopian government should increase legislated paid maternity leave after delivery beyond current paid maternity leave and implement policies that empower women and create a conducive environment for mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding in the workplace.
Examining the Issue of Islam and Muslims in the Media: A Perspective of Malaysian Media Practitioners

Researching on Islam and Muslims-related issues in the media have been a never-ending debate and always have been updated time by time. It catches the attention of academics, scholars, preachers, researchers to discuss on the alternative platform in reducing or somewhat controlling what the media should report about particularly on Islam and Muslims issues. The aim of this study is to examine the reportings related to Islam and Muslims issues of the Western newspapers. Interviews were conducted among eight Malaysian media practitioners to identify how they translate the meaning of work as a journalist in Islamic context, and also to find out their best practices in producing a balanced and fair news reporting. The interviews were later transcribed verbatimly, analyzed and deliberated their experiences towards this issue. Results show that they believe as Muslim journalists, they should be true, trusted and not bias in reporting news. Further, they also find out that having good references from experts and doing some research before reporting on any issues are very important especially in reporting news globally. Thus for them, the adaptation of good journalistic practices represent a positive image of Islam and Muslims in order to continue creating a surrounding of Islam and Muslims at present and in the future.
Theoretical Analysis of Fractional Viscoelastic Flow in Circular Pipes: General Solutions

Fractional calculus is a relatively old yet emerging field of mathematics with the widest range of engineering and biomedical applications. Despite being an incredibly powerful tool, it, however, requires promotion in the engineering community. Rheology is undoubtedly one of the fields where fractional calculus has become an integral part of cutting-edge research. There exists extensive literature on the theoretical, experimental, and numerical treatment of various fractional viscoelastic flows in constraint geometries. However, the general theoretical approach that unites several most commonly used models is missing. Here we present exact analytical solutions for fractional viscoelastic flow in a circular pipe. We find velocity profiles and shear stresses for fractional Maxwell, Kelvin–Voigt, Zener, Poynting–Thomson, and Burgers models. The dynamics of these quantities are studied with respect to normalized pipe radius, fractional orders, and elastic moduli ratio. Three different types of behavior are identified: monotonic increase, resonant, and aperiodic oscillations. The models developed are applicable in the widest material range and allow for the alteration of the balance between viscous and elastic properties of the materials.