Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Growth and characterization of Nd, Yb – yttrium oxide nanopowders obtained by sol‐gel method

Nanopowders of Y2O3 pure, doped and codoped by Nd3+, Yb3+ were obtained by sol‐gel method. Solution with ethylene glycol was choosed as the proper solution where crystallites of powder with Nd and Yb dopants had the same size. Finally the one‐phased compounds of Y2O3 doped 0.5 at% Nd and 1, 2 or 4 at% Yb were obtained. Grain growth and their morphology were investigated in various temperature and time of heating. The changes of crystallite sizes and lattice constants in relation to the heating time and temperature for the composition Y2O3 doped 0.5 at% Nd and 2 at% Yb are presented. Y2O3 containing 0,5 at% of Nd exhibits intense luminescence bands centered at 920 nm, 1100 nm and 1360 nm whereas a single band at about 1020 nm appears in samples co‐doped with neodymium and ytterbium. Luminescence spectra recorded did not depend on the sample preparation procedure and size of grains. OH impurity affects critically the relaxation dynamics of luminescent ion in nanopowders. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Audience responses to diverse superheroes: The roles of gender and race in forging connections with media characters in superhero franchise films.

This study took advantage of the recent release of several mainstream, franchise action films featuring diverse casts to investigate how the gender and race of viewers interacts with those of the characters to shape viewers’ sense of connection to the characters. Through an online survey of 147 viewers, it addresses which characters within a film the viewers saw themselves as most connected to, and considers two types of subjective, virtual connections to specific characters identification and parasocial relationship (PSR). Respondents were more likely to cite characters played by actors of the same gender or the same race as the one to which they felt most connected. Participants reported stronger parasocial relationships with characters played by actors who were women. A viewer-actor match in terms of race was associated with stronger PSR, which was attributable to African American respondents’ engagement with characters from Black Panther. Demographic correspondences between the viewers and the actors playing their selected characters were not associated with stronger identification.
Drainage under Nonequilibrium Conditions: Exploring Wettability and Dynamic Contact Angle Effects Using Bundle‐Of‐Tubes Simulations

Numerical simulators often assume that equilibrium capillary pressure–saturation conditions are maintained as changes in fluid saturation are taking place; however, equilibrium conditions may not be maintained in all circumstances. An alternative approach is to describe a nonequilibrium difference between wetting and nonwetting fluid pressures as a function of the rate of change of saturation and a damping coefficient. It has been proposed that this damping coefficient may be a function of multiple fluid and porous medium properties, including wettability. This study used bundle‐of‐tubes simulations to provide insight into the potential effect of increasing equilibrium contact angle, as a measure of wettability, on the magnitude of the damping coefficient. The effect of considering the dynamic contact angle, as a function of wettability, was also investigated. Results showed that when dynamic contact angles were considered, larger damping coefficient values were predicted. These values varied nonmonotonically with equilibrium contact angle and had maximum values near an equilibrium contact angle of 60°. The results also showed that values of the damping coefficient were dependent on the type of pressure boundary condition used. A steadily increasing boundary pressure resulted in larger damping coefficient values that were a function of the equilibrium contact angle, and better represented experimental pressure–saturation observations, than simulations using a series of instantaneous steps. These results suggest that assuming equilibrium conditions may be reasonable under wettability conditions characterized by equilibrium contact angles near 90°, potentially for contact angles near 0°, but not at moderate equilibrium contact angles. Further work is necessary, however, to determine the underlying physical mechanisms that govern nonequilibrium pressure differences and the magnitude of the damping coefficient.
STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL ANTIULCEROUS ACTION OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACTS FROM PRUNELLA VULGARIS L. OF ROMANIAN ORIGIN

Prunella vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae family) species is widespread throughout the world and the fruit-spike is used in folk medicine in many countries. The Romanian resource of Prunellae spica is poorly studied from a phytochemical and pharmacological point of view; accordingly, the present study aimed to evaluate the anti-ulcer action of a hydroalcoholic extract of this species with standardized polyphenol content. The extracts used were phytochemically characterized by the total polyphenol content (TPC) and by the determination of the constituents (phenol-carboxylic acids, flavonoids) by HPLC-MS/MS. Quantitative analysis showed the presence of flavonoids in glycosidic form in fairly large quantities (hyperoside, rutoside, isoquercitrin); on the other hand, smaller quantities of aglycones (quercetol, kaempferol, apigenin) were identified and quantified. Moreover, phenolcarboxylic acids, such as caftaric, ferulic, p-coumaric acid, were measured. Two types of doses (high dose 50 mg/kg body weight (kgbw), respectively low dose 10 mg/ kgbw, values expressed in gallic acid equivalents) were administered preventively/curatively in rats with phenylbutazone-induced ulcer; ranitidine at 50 mg/kgbw was used as an activity control. Efficacy was quantified by measuring ulcer index, as well as by examination of gross features and histopathological changes. The hydroalcoholic extracts of Prunella vulgaris L. proved to have a dose-dependent antiulcerous action in curative treatment. As the titratable acidity is not decreased by the treatment, the effect is mediated by the prevention of oxidative inflammation of the mucosa. Histopathological results confirmed these in vivo results. Prunellae spica of Romanian origin is a plant resource rich in polyphenols that has shown protective effects on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-related gastric ulcer. The observed effects are dose-dependent, probably mediated by inhibition of oxidative stress in the mucosa and promotion of regeneration processes.
Economic Effects of Malaria Infection on Farmers’ Income in Kogi Eastern Agricultural Zones

The study assessed the effect of malaria infection on farm households in the eastern Agricultural zones of Kogi State. Specifically, the study described the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers, determined the relationship between farmer’s output and malaria factors and compared the output valued in naira of the infected and non-infected farmers in the area. Using proportionate and random sampling techniques, 120 infected and 120 non-infected farmers were selected for the study. Structured questionnaire was used to collect the required information. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive, Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and z-test statistics. Result from the study showed that 69.9% of the respondents were male with an average age of 40 years, married with a mean household size of 7 persons. Farmers in the area had a mean farming experience of 18 years and operated on an average farm size of 1.6 hectares. The mean output valued in naira was N53, 334 and N66, 250 for the infected and non-infected farmers, respectively. Result of the OLS analysis showed that age (β=0.176), household size (β=0.463), transport cost (β=-0.236), days of incapacitation (β=-0.455), and treatment cost (β=-0.126), showed significant relationship with the value of farmer’s output at 1%, 1%, 1%, 1% and 5% levels of risk respectively. In addition, z-test statistics indicated a significant difference (N12, 916) at 5% level of risk between the output of the Original Research Article Oyibo et al.; AJEBA, 18(3): 32-41, 2020; Article no.AJEBA. 61832 33 infected and non-infected farmers. Hence, the study showed that malaria affected farmers and their families because of loss of man days and the expenditure that it inflicted on them which resulted in a substantial output loss in last cropping season. The study recommends establishment of hospital and clinics in many settlements to reduce the distance travelled for medication, treatment subsidy and free drugs should be made available for poor people in the society.
Financial Literation And Other Factors Affecting Interests In The Use Of Electronic Money

This study aims to examine the influence of the variables of financial literacy, financial capability, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness on interest in using electronic money. The study was conducted in the Yogyakarta community and collected as many as 103 respondents. The results showed that financial capacity and perceived convenience have a positive effect on the interest in using electronic money in the people of Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, financial literacy and perceived benefits do not affect the interest in using electronic money in Yogyakarta society
Understanding the Adsorption and Diffusion of Carbon Dioxide in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: A Molecular Simulation Study

In this work, atomic partial charges in the framework atoms of two typical zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), ZIF-68 and ZIF-69, were calculated using density functional theory, and a suitable force field for describing CO2 adsorption in ZIFs was identified. On the basis of this, a combined grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation study was performed to investigate the adsorption and diffusion behaviors of CO2 in ZIFs. The results show that the small pores formed by the nIM linkers in ZIF-68 and ZIF-69 are the preferential adsorption sites for CO2 molecules, with the corners formed by the phenyl rings in the large pores being less preferential adsorption sites. This work demonstrates that the chlorine atoms in cbIM linkers in ZIF-69 lead to enhanced binding energy but reduced diffusivity for CO2, the electrostatic interactions produced by the frameworks are important that cannot be ignored, and, down to 180 K, no steps are found in isotherms. In addition, this work de.
The Correlation of the Limitations of Movement of the Shoulder Joint with the Functional Ability of Frozen Shoulder Patients at the Medical Rehabilitation Institute Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang

Background: Frozen shoulder is a condition of the shoulder joint that experiences inflammation, pain, adhesions, atrophyand shortening of the joint capsule resulting in limited motion. In frozen shoulder patients, the limited range of motion ofthe shoulder joint can affect and reduce functional ability. This study aims to analyze the correlation between the limitedarea of motion of the shoulder joint with the functional ability of frozen shoulder patients at the Medical RehabilitationInstallation Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. Methods: This study was an observational analytic study, correlationtest, with a cross sectional design. There were 29 frozen shoulder patients who met the inclusion criteria in the MedicalRehabilitation Installation Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang in November 2018 was taken as a sample using consecutivesampling techniques. Functional ability was assessed using the quickDASH questionnaire and the area of motion wasmeasured using a goniometer, then analyzed. Results: The results of the correlation test showed significant resultsbetween functional abilities and the area of motion of the shoulder joints. Active flexion (p = 0.000; r = -0.669), activeextension (p = 0.004; r = -0.520), active abduction (p = 0.000; r = -0.663), active adduction (p = 0.022; r = -0.423 ), passiveflexion (p = 0.001; r = -0.589), passive extension (p = 0.002; r = -0.543), passive abduction (p = 0.000; r = -0.676), passiveadduction (p = 0.038; r = -0.388). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between limited joint motion andfunctional ability in frozen shoulder patients at the Medical Rehabilitation Installation of Dr. Mohammad HoesinPalembang
Bacterial spore inactivation by atmospheric-pressure plasmas in the presence or absence of UV photons as obtained with the same gas mixture

This paper comprises two main parts: a review of the literature on atmospheric-pressure discharges used for micro-organism inactivation, focused on the inactivation mechanisms, and a presentation of our research results showing, in particular, that UV photons can be the dominant species in the inactivation process. The possibility of achieving spore inactivation through UV radiation using an atmospheric-pressure discharge or its flowing afterglow is the object of a continuing controversy. In fact, the review of the literature that we present shows that a majority of researchers have come to the conclusion that, at atmospheric pressure, chemically reactive species such as free radicals, metastable atoms and molecules always control the inactivation process, while UV photons play only a minor role or no role at all. In contrast, only a few articles suggest or claim that UV photons coming from atmospheric-pressure discharges can, in some cases, inactivate micro-organisms, but the experimental data presented and the supporting arguments brought forward in that respect are relatively incomplete. Using a dielectric-barrier discharge operated at atmospheric pressure in an N2–N2O mixture, we present, for the first time, experiments where micro-organisms are subjected to plasma conditions such that, on the one hand, UV radiation is strong or, on the other hand, there is no UV radiation, the two different situations being obtained with the same experimental arrangement, including the same gas mixture, N2–N2O. To achieve maximum UV radiation, the concentration of the oxidant molecule (N2O) added to N2 needs to be tuned carefully, resulting then in the fastest inactivation rate. The concentration range of the oxidant molecule in the mixture for which the UV intensity is significant is extremely narrow, a fact that possibly explains why such a mode of plasma sterilization was not readily observed. The survival curves obtained under dominant UV radiation conditions are, as we show, akin to those recorded at reduced pressure. Relatively fast spore inactivation can also be obtained under no UV radiation as a result of radicals diffusing deeply inside the spores, leading to oxidative lethal damage.
Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence and Relationships to Sexual Risk-Related Behaviors Among College Students

IPV victimization was associated with being Black, greater depressive symptoms, and substance use. Multivariable regression, including sociodemographic covariates, indicated that alcohol/drug use before the last sex was associated with sexual and physical aggression victimization among men (Nagelkerke R-squared=.155), but with fewer negotiation experiences and more injury experiences among women (Nagelkerke Rsquared=.107). Condom less sex at last intercourse was associated with psychological aggression experiences among women (Nagelkerke Rsquared=.125), but with no IPV factor among men (Nagelkerke R-squared=.188).
Higher Order Thinking Implementation Strategies in Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills of Malay Language Teachers in Primary School

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOT) is one of the key elements that are emphasized in the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013- 2025 to improve the quality of the country’s education which comparable with other countries. Most of Malay language teachers are facing shortage of HOT teaching strategies specifically in PdPc. In this regard, a study on HOT implementation strategy should be executed to address the gaps in the study of HOT. In this study, the research method used was qualitative since previous studies on HOT had used quantitative method. The method of direct observation of classroom teaching, semi-structured interviews and document analysis were used in this study. Specifically, this study covers four main objectives, which were to describe the implementation strategies of HOT in PdPc listening and speaking skills in Selangor Integrated Primary Religious School at the level of thought of applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating. The researchers used the case study research design, which the case on HOT implementation strategies in Malay l anguage teachers’ teaching listening and speaking skills at Integrated Primary Religious School. Six respondents were chosen from three different Integrated Primary Religious Schools, where they teach standard 5 Malay language, covering both urban and rural areas. Anderson and Krathwohl Bloom's Taxonomy Theory Revised (2001) and Robert Glaser's Teaching Model (1962) were used to answer each question in this study. The findings showed that out of 28 HOT strategies, 14 HOT implementation strategies occured in PdPc listening and speaking skills. The results reported that almost all the six participants conducted HOT teaching started with the determination of the teaching objectives, which based on the existing knowledge of the students, the used of appropriate HOT teaching methods and the assessment of the well-conducted PdPc.
FACTORS AFFECTING USER BEHAVIOR OF TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

This research aimed to determine the factors influencing the behavior of management information system users at the National Accreditation Committee. The theory used was based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) theory extension, and the analytical method used was the Structural Equation Model (SEM). The factors were according to Davis's modified theory, where external factors were the quality of internet connection and leadership support. Internal factors included perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, attitudes toward using, behavioral intention to use, and actual system use. This research was conducted on 128 respondents representing the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs). This research showed that leadership support had a significant effect on perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Meanwhile, the quality of the internet connection only affected the perceived usefulness. Leadership support, quality of internet connection, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and attitudes toward using were factors that affected user behavior intention to use. This research's managerial implication is to strengthen the server and increase the leadership's motivation towards the CAB employees by socializing accreditation applications.
Effect of endotoxins isolated from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans soil and intestinal strain on the secretion of TNF-alpha by human mononuclear cells

Mononuclear cells play an important role in the regulation of microbe-induced inflammation, in part throughtheirabilitytosecretecytokinesinresponsetomicroorganismsandtheirproducts. �Toevaluatethe� effectsofDesulfovibrio desulfuricans-derived endotoxins on tnF-α induction, lipopolysaccharides (lpss) isolatedfromsoilandintestinalstrainwereusedtostimulateperipheralbloodmononuclearcells. � Theeffect� oftheselPSswasassessedincomparisontothatoflPSsfromEscherichia coli, Salmonella minnesota� andoflipidAfromSalmonellaminnesota. level of tnF-α was measured by enzyme-linked immunosor - bentassay. �D. �desulfuricans lpss at the highest dose (1000 ng/ml) displayed greater biological potency in inducing tnF-α secretion than other endotoxins used which indicates that these lpss may act as a critical regulatoryfactorinbacteremiacausedbythesemicroorganisms.
Late 20th Century Indian Ocean Heat Content Gain Masked by Wind Forcing

Rapid increases in upper 700‐m Indian Ocean heat content (IOHC) since the 2000s have focused attention on its role during the recent global surface warming hiatus. Here, we use ocean model simulations to assess distinct multidecadal IOHC variations since the 1960s and explore the relative contributions from wind stress and buoyancy forcing regionally and with depth. Multidecadal wind forcing counteracted IOHC increases due to buoyancy forcing from the 1960s to the 1990s. Wind and buoyancy forcing contribute positively since the mid‐2000s, accounting for the drastic IOHC change. Distinct timing and structure of upper ocean temperature changes in the eastern and western Indian Ocean are linked to the pathway how multidecadal wind forcing associated with the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation is transmitted and affects IOHC through local and remote winds. Progressive shoaling of the equatorial thermocline—of importance for low‐frequency variations in Indian Ocean Dipole occurrence—appears to be dominated by multidecadal variations in wind forcing.
The relationship between physical education and sports school students' positive thinking skill levels and their attitudes to learning: Comparison by gender and years of exercising

The aim of this study was to compare the relationship between physical education and sports high school students' positive thinking skill levels and attitudes of learning in terms of gender and years of doing sports. The study is a descriptive method, one of the quantitative research methods. The study group consisted of 280 (age: 20.98 ± 1.390) university students from School of Physical Education and Sports in Ordu university. As a result, it was concluded that the students' positive thinking skills were at a high level, and the nature of learning, anxiety, expectation, and openness to learning sub-dimensions of the attitude tolearning scale were at high levels. It was concluded that there is a statistically significant and positive relationship between the nature of learning, Expectation, and openness to learning, and positive thinking skill from sub-dimensions of the attitude to learning scale, but there is a negatively significant relationship between anxiety and positive thinking skills
Invasive plant removal strategies and native plant community recovery in Ontario, Canada

2 Résumé. 3 Acknowledgements.5 Table of contents.7 List of abbreviations.9 List of tables.11 List of figures.12 List of appendices.13 Chapter 1: General Introduction Introduction.14 References.17 Chapter 2: Effects of Invasive Plant Species Removal Strategies on Species Atrisk (SAR) Conservation in Ontario Introduction.19 Field Methodology.23 Overview.23 Study sites. 24 Study design.25 Survey sites.27 St. Williams Conservation Reserve.27 Bruce Peninsula National Park.28 Invasive/ exotic status.29 Statistical analyses.30 Recovery strategy survey.31
Interfacial tension between coexisting isotropic and cholesteric phases for aqueous solutions of schizophyllan

The interfacial tension γ between the coexisting isotropic and cholesteric phases of aqueous solutions of a rigid triple-helical polysaccharide, schizophyllan, was determined by the sessile drop method, as a function of the polymer molecular weight. The values of γ are almost inversely proportional to the molecular weight of schizophyllan in accordance with theories for solutions of hard rods, but the experimental absolute values are much larger than the theoretical ones. This disagreement may be ascribed to the polydispersity in the molecular weight of schizophyllan samples used and also the attractive interaction among schizophyllan triple helices. Schizophyllan triple helices align parallel to the isotropic-cholesteric interface in the cholesteric phase near the interface, and this alignment direction agrees with the theoretical prediction for hard-rod systems.