Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of High-speed Wind, Humidity, and Temperature on the Generation of a SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol; a Novel Point of View

ABSTRACT The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is rapidly spreading across communities around the world. Respiratory droplet transmission is a common transmission route for many airborne diseases, including novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Wearing the face mask prevents respiratory droplet transmission. Both face mask leakage and non-use of the face mask under high-speed wind conditions can increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The respiratory droplets’ behavior during sneezing or coughing (i.e., the size and the distance between droplets) depends on face mask wearing. The respiratory droplets during coughing and sneezing break apart into extremely small respiratory droplets (i.e., cloud of aerosol) upon interaction with the high-speed wind condition. The volume-of-fluid (VOF) method has been used to study the deformation and breakup of a single respiratory droplet placed in high-speed wind flow in the presence of smaller neighboring respiratory droplets. The effect of the diameter of respiratory droplets and the distance between them on the breakup mechanism has been investigated using open-source field operation and manipulation (OpenFOAM) libraries. The results are presented for the dimensionless distance and the normalized diameter of the secondary respiratory droplet in the ranges of 2 to 6 and 0.4 to 0.8, respectively. According to the results of simulations, the spreading of SARS-CoV-2 increases with a decrease in respiratory droplet breakup time. In addition, the effects of ambient relative humidity and temperature on the cloud of respiratory particles were analyzed.
Who Believes Hoaxes? Xenophobia and Religiosity as Hoax Predictors among Social Media Users

Several studies show that social media is a source of hoaxes. This study aims to find out who among Muslim social media users who easily believe hoaxes. The dependent variable in this study was the ease of believing hoaxes, while religiosity and xenophobia are predictor variables. Demographic attributes such as education, income, age, and time spent using social media are control variables. This study uses a sample survey with a structured questionnaire. The purposive sampling technique used resulted in 350 respondents residing in Jakarta and surrounding areas. Data analysis was performed using hierarchical multiple regression and structural equation modeling (SEM). Findings show that xenophobia gives an exceptionally large influence of 71.8 percent in encouraging people to easily believe hoaxes while religiosity contributes 13.5%. The combined strength of the two constructs even reaches more than 85% to further drive Muslims to believe hoaxes. The resulting regression equation also shows that xenophobia tends to increase with the religiosity rise. Analysis using structural equation modeling also supports the proposed structural model which involves the four constructs namely hoaxes, religiosity, xenophobia, and social media use. Keywords: Xenophobia, Religiosity, Hoax, Social Media, Islam Introducti
On inverse problem for tree of Stieltjes strings

For a given metric tree and two strictly interlacing sequences of numbers there exits a distribution of point masses on the edges (which are Stieltjes strings) such that one of the sequences is the spectrum of the spectral problem with the Neumann condition at the root of the tree while the second sequence is the spectrum of the spectral problem with the Dirichlet condition at the root. Анотація. Для заданого метричного дерева та двох послідовностей чисел, які чергуються, існує розподіл точкових мас на ребрах (котрі є стільтьєсівськими струнами) такий, що одна з послідовностей є спектром спектральної задачі з умовою Діріхле у корені, тоді як друга послідовність є спектром задачі з умовою Неймана у корені.
RISM theories for polymers and multi-site molecules : applications to polymer blends near surfaces and hybrid theory/simulations

Polymers are one of the most important materials in modern industry. An area of increased interest is understanding polymer blend behavior at surfaces. Understanding of these processes can help to improve material properties such as adhesion, viscosity and surface chemical composition. Current research into blends of polymers with the same monomer makeup but different architectures have been an area of increasing research. Previous work has examined blends of linear and branched systems. However, blends of polymers with cyclic chains are of increasing interest as new synthetic techniques have allowed cyclic blends to be more easily studied. Cyclic polymers have interesting properties because of their lack of end groups and more compact size when compared with linear polymers of the same molecular weight (MW). Wall Polymer Reference Interaction Site Model (Wall-PRISM) studies were conducted to compare with Neutron Reflectivity (NR) studies of cyclic/linear blends near surfaces. To accomplish this a new cyclic model was developed based on the linear Non-overlapping Freely Jointed chain model. The Wall-PRISM calculations were also performed over a range of densities and with different surface stiffnesses to study effects on chain packing at the surface. Even with increased computational power, large polymer systems can often still prove costly to simulate. Self-consistent PRISM (SC-PRISM) is a state-of-the-art hybrid approach that simulates only a single chain with effective interactions calculated by theory to mimic the influence of the surrounding chains. The recent introduction of Two-Chain SC-PRISM, simulating two chains with effective interactions, showed improvement of results over SCPRSIM for polyethylene melts when compared with MD studies. However, numerical problems with using polymer chain simulation together with PRISM theory have kept TwoChain SC-PRISM from being applied to a wide range of polymer systems. I have developed new methods for incorporating the simulation data to work with PRISM theory. This new
BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MARKETING ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. A CASE OF BARCLAYS

vi Acknowledgements.vii Table of contents.viii List of Tables.ix List of Appendices.xi CHAPTER ONE: THE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction . 1 1.1 Background to the study. 1 1.2 Statement of the problem. 3 1.3 Objectives of the study . 3 1.4 Research questions. 3 1.5 Significance of the study.4 1.6 Research assumptions . 5 1.7 Delimitations.5 1.8 Limitation . 6 1.9 Definition of terms . 6 1.10 Summary . 6
Life-History of the Predatory Mite Amblyseius swirskii (Athias- Henriot) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), Carpoglyphus lactis Linnaeus (Acari: Carpoglyphidae) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

1 Department of Technology and Production Management, Ornamental Plants Research Center (OPRC), Horticultural Sciences Research Institute (HSRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Mahallat, Iran 2 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Bu Ali Sina University of Hamedan, Iran 3 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Propagating arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with coffee plant by using the herbaceous host

AMF, coffee, maize, propagation, symbiosis Coffee (Coffea spp.) is one of the important industrial crops. Additionally, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) provide many benefits for plants such as increasing nutrient uptake, enhancing tolerance in drought and stress conditions, etc. Therefore, the preservation and propagation of AMF spores collected from coffee’s rhizosphere are necessary for coffee cultivation. The AMF preservation on the coffee plant is not feasible because coffee is a long-term plant, which led to studying on the symbiotic ability of AMF on several short-term host plants (maize (Zea mays), plantain (Plantago spp.), rice (Oryza sativa), beggarticks (Bidens pilosa), and bahiagrass (Pensacola bahia)) to maintain AM association. Investigation of symbiosis ability with four types of AMF spores showed that maize had the highest rate of fungal infection. The total number of AMF spores per 50g soil after 3 months of inoculation on maize reached 352 spores, which was 4.1 times higher than that of the origin while the lowest figure recorded in Bahia grass is with only 2.3 times.
JFST Issue 6 (2019) 33-39

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are public health concerns globally. The role of genetics in CVDs predisposition was evidenced in previous studies. The nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR)regulates the transcription of a number of different genes implicated in a variety of diseases including CVDs.In this study we aimed to investigate “for the first time” the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) FokI(rs2228570)gene polymorphismwith the risk of heart diseases (CVDs) in Sudanese patients. A cross sectional case-control study was conducted, including 60 of proven heart disease (CVD)patients and 77 controls. The demographic information was obtained using well designed questionnaire. The genotypes of the VDR FokIpolymorphism (rs2228570) were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method using Fok1 restriction enzyme.The results of this study showed that atherosclerosis represents 57.1% of the CVD cases. No gender difference was observed when compare cases to the controls (P= 0.13). Previous attack of CVDs was reported in16.7% of the CVD cases. 50% of the patients have family history of CVDs with high significant difference when compared to the controls (P=0.0001)52% and 48% of the CVD patients are hypertensive and diabetic respectively. The genotypes of the Fok1polymorphismof the VDR gene did not differ between CVD patients and control subjects (P=0.72). Thisindicates that this mutation is unlikely to play a major role in CVDs predisposition in our sample. However, the frequencies of the mutant CC and TC genotypes among CVD patients who encountered previous attack was 33.3% and 55.6% respectively.The frequency of the mutant allele among CVD cases and controls is71% and 74% respectively and among who patients have family history of CVD was 72%, indicating a potential presence of the mutant allele in the general population.Thisresult suggest that the Fok1 polymorphism of the VDR gene is unlikely to contribute to CVDs predisposition in this samples, however, a considerable frequency of the mutant allele among CVD cases and controls and among those who have family history of CVDs, indicating a latent presence of the mutant allele in the general population and mightpossibly contribute to disease susceptibility in Sudanese CVD patients.
Students’ Satisfacion With Essential Hostel Services Provision and Academic Performance in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria

The reputation of communal environment in students’ lifecycle cannot be overstated, as such the extent of availability, suitability and functionality of hostel accommodations are the main features in the determination of students’ satisfaction. This study aims to discover the extent of essential services provision satisfaction and it connection with academic performance in ATBU Bauchi. The study embraced the use of quantitative method and data were collected through a questionnaire survey from 400 respondents who were randomly selected from the target population in the study area. The data collected were subjected to analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics with mean ranking, frequency tables and correlation analysis to determine extent of essential services provision satisfaction and the relationship with academic performance. The study revealed that respondents were dissatisfied with the adequacy of some services such as emergency reply services, washing facilities and eatery services. The study also displays a negative relationship between essential service provision and students’ academic performances in the study are. The study recommended that management as well as the governing council of the institution need to improve some services such as power upkeep facilities, overall hostel upkeep, internet facility, hostel safety facilities, fire defence facilities, eatery services, washing facilities and emergency reply facilities These features have to be improved in the university hostel for the high level of hostel students’ satisfaction as well as their performance.
Readiness to Adopt Big Data Analytics in Private Sector Companies

The amount of data generated through various sources will continue to grow as people interact more with online. Businesses can gain actionable insights to improve their outcomes by analyzing these massive set of data. Private organizations, being more technology oriented, have concern on the opportunities provided by Big Data Analytics (BDA). But still they are postponing decisions on BDA as they are not competent whether they ready for take the advantage of such technology. The purpose of this study was to investigate the readiness to adopt BDA in private sector companies, Sri Lanka. The study collected data using a questionnaire that was developed based on the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework. A sample was selected from listed private companies in Colombo Stock Exchange under twenty sectors. Collected data was analyzed using the statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). The empirical findings of the analysis found that Sri Lankan private companies are having low tendency towards readiness for BDA and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, security, firm size, management support and competitive advantage are found to be major constituents in assessing readiness to adopt BDA. The results of this study beneficial for the corporate managers and policy makers when preparing their business entities to adopt BDA. Further the findings of present study guide to the future researchers in the arena of BDA.
University of Southern Denmark Comparison of long-term clinical implications of beta-blockade in patients with obstructive airway diseases exposed to beta-blockers with different β1-adrenoreceptor selectivity An Italian population-based cohort study

Citation for pulished version (APA): Sessa, M. , Mascolo, A. , Scavone, C. , Perone, I. , Giorgio, A. D. , Tari, M. , Fucile, A. , De Angelis, A. , Rasmussen, D. B. , Jensen, M. T. , Kragholm, K. , Rossi, F. , Capuano, A. , & Sportiello, L. (2018). Comparison of long-term clinical implications of beta-blockade in patients with obstructive airway diseases exposed to beta-blockers with different β1-adrenoreceptor selectivity: An Italian population-based cohort study. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 9, [1212]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018. 01212
EFFECT OF RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY ON RE- OFFENDING THOUGHTS OF NIGERIAN PRISON INMATES

This study examined the effect of rational emotive behavior therapy on re-offending thoughts of prisoners at Nsukka Prisons, Enugu State, Nigeria. Twenty-four (24) male inmates participated in the study. The study used a pretest-posttest control group design. The Criminogenic Thinking Profile was used for data collection. Results from the ANCOVA analysis revealed statistically significant effect of rational emotive behavior therapy on re-offending thoughts reduction in the prison inmates in the treatment group compared to those in control group. Based on this finding, conclusion was drawn.
Conservative Working Capital Policy: Can it Increase Profitability and Sustainable Growth Rate?

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of conservative working capital policy on profitability and examine the effect of conservative working capital policy on sustainable growth mediated by profitability in the manufacturing sector in Indonesia. This study involves 133 manufacturing firms in Indonesia during the 2013-2018 period. Data are analyzed using panel data regression with random effects estimation models. The result of this study showed that conservative working capital policy, both investment and financing policy, has proven to have a positive effect on sustainable growth rate. Besides, this study also proved that profitability has a positive effect on SGR. Furthermore, there was the effect of conservative working capital policies on the level of sustainable growth through profitability. This study not only contributes to expanding knowledge about the relationship between working capital policies, profitability and sustainable growth rates, but also has relevant implications for firm managers to improve firm performance to be able to grow sustainably.
Science Teachers’ Argument Types and Supporting Reasons on Socioscientific Issues: COVID-19 Pandemic

This study examines the types of arguments and supporting reasons of science teachers on socioscientific issues. The case study was used in this study conducted with seven science teachers. Data were collected through three scenarios developed about vaccination, curfew and distance education in the context of COVID-19. Within the context of the data obtained, the argument types of the teachers were evaluated through the deductive content analysis, and the supporting reasons they presented for their arguments were evaluated through the inductive content analysis. Study results showed that the science teachers offered more arguments, including a claim and the reasons supporting this claim and that the arguments where the pros and cons analysis was performed and the reasons for the different aspects of an issue are presented in detail could be presented less. In addition, although there were differences in the supporting reasons of the teachers according to the content of the scenario, these reasons were concentrated on the subject areas of health, social, value and personal experience. The findings can contribute to improving the science teachers’ argumentation qualifications and increasing the quality of in-class argumentation practices.
DECOMPOSITIONS OF FREE PROD-

In the author’s preceding paper a free product of dimonoids was constructed and for such a dimonoid the investigation of the structure was started. In this paper we continue to study structural properties of free products of dimonoids. The main results are a characterization of basic types of diband and band decompositions of free products of dimonoids.
Effects of poly (ethylene glycol-propylene glycol) copolymer on hemostasis and osteogenesis in a rat calvarial defect model

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a bioabsorbable bone hemostatic agent comprising poly (ethylene glycolpropylene glycol) copolymers (PEG-PPG) on hemostasis and osteogenesis. Bilateral 3 mm diameter calvarial defects were created in 99 male Sprague-Dawley rats. The defects were filled with PEG-PPG or bone wax. The defects of control group were left unfilled. Virtual autopsy was performed to evaluate bioabsorption. The calvaria were subjected to x-ray microtomography (microCT) and histological examination. Bone volume fraction (BV/TV) and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured using microCT; furthermore, white blood cell count and histological examination were performed. After application of PEG-PPG and bone wax, immediate hemostasis was achieved. Autopsy revealed that PEG-PPG disappeared within 48 h at the application site; in contrast, bone wax remained until 12 weeks. The PEG-PPG and control groups showed significantly more osteogenesis than the bone wax group with respect to BV/TV and BMD at 3, 6, and 12 weeks (p < 0.05). Histology revealed that the bone wax group exhibited little bone formation with inflammation. In contrast, PEG-PPG and control groups showed significantly more qualitative osteogenesis than the bone wax group (p < 0.01). In conclusion, PEG-PPG showed immediate hemostasis and was absorbed to allow progressive osteogenesis.
Japanese language learners’ perceptions of strategies use and their effectiveness in kanji learning

kanji, learning strategy, strategy use and effectiveness Kanji learning is considered to be a hard job when it comes to learning Japanese. However, studies on kanji learning strategies are uncommon in Japanese language academia in Vietnam. In other countries, many research models on kanji learning strategy use and effectiveness were developed. With regard to language context in Vietnam, this paper reports an investigation on the relationship between strategy use and effectiveness, and learners’ perceived effectiveness of kanji learning strategy. Data collected from 122 learners has given some solid answers to the questions on strategy use effectiveness relationship and perceived effectiveness of learners.
Convolutional neural networks do not develop brain-like transformation tolerant visual representations

Forming transformation-tolerant object representations is critical for high-level primate vision. Although single cell neural recording studies predict the existence of highly consistent object representational structure across transformation in high-level vison, this prediction has not been tested at the population level. Here, using fMRI pattern analysis, we show that high representational consistency across position and size changes indeed exists in human higher visual regions. Moreover, consistency is lower in early visual areas and increases as information ascends the ventral visual processing pathway. Such an increase in consistency over the course of visual processing, however, is not found in 14 different convolutional neural networks (CNNs) trained for object categorization that varied in architecture, depth and the presence/absence of recurrent processing. If anything, consistency decreases from lower to higher CNN layers. All tested CNNs thus do not appear to develop brain-like transformation-tolerant visual representation during visual processing despite their ability to classify objects under transformations. This brain-CNN difference could potentially contribute to the large number of data required to train CNNs and their limited ability to generalize to objects not included in training.
Cortical tracking of unheard formant modulations derived from silently presented lip movements and its decline with age

The integration of visual and auditory cues is crucial for successful processing of speech, especially under adverse conditions. Recent reports have shown that when participants watch muted videos of speakers, the phonological information about the acoustic speech envelope is tracked by the visual cortex. However, the speech signal also carries much richer acoustic details, e.g. about the fundamental frequency and the resonant frequencies, whose visuo-phonological transformation could aid speech processing. Here, we investigated the neural basis of the visuo-phonological transformation processes of these more fine-grained acoustic details and assessed how they change with ageing. We recorded whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) data while participants watched silent intelligible and unintelligible videos of a speaker. We found that the visual cortex is able to track the unheard intelligible modulations of resonant frequencies and the pitch linked to lip movements. Importantly, only the processing of intelligible unheard formants decreases significantly with age in the visual and also in the cingulate cortex. This is not the case for the processing of the unheard speech envelope, the fundamental frequency or the purely visual information carried by lip movements. These results show that unheard spectral fine-details (along with the unheard acoustic envelope) are transformed from a mere visual to a phonological representation. Aging affects especially the ability to derive spectral dynamics at formant frequencies. Since listening in noisy environments should capitalize on the ability to track spectral fine-details, our results provide a novel focus on compensatory processes in such challenging situations.