Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Public Services by its Users of an Academic Library, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Nigeria

Academic libraries focus on meeting their users’ expectations through the provision of resources and services necessary for their intensification and improvement. Academic libraries engage in evaluation of their services by users for service improvements. Evaluation in academic libraries refers to a set of methods, skills and tools employed to unearth how users perceive their products and services before, during and after users’ interactions with them. This study investigates users’ evaluation of public services of the library in Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. The researchers adopted a survey research method and used a structured questionnaire for data collection. The study population consisted of registered library users who are students from various faculties in the institution. 450 copies of the questionnaires were distributed among the users in their respective faculties.356 copies of the questionnaire were completed and returned. Simple percentage and frequency counts were used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed types of public services rendered by the library as reference services, 96%, circulation services 100% and, digital reference services, 75.6%. On the level of user's satisfaction with the services rendered by the library, respondents indicated that they are satisfied with the circulation services and, lending services among others. The researchers recommend that the library should conduct regular users’ evaluation to determine users’ satisfaction with the library services. The management of the library should organise regular training for members of staff of the library on how to relate with users and accommodate their information needs.
Impact of Updated OECD/NEA Thermodynamic Database on the Safety Assessment of Radioactive Waste Repository Studied Using RESRAD-OFFSITE Code

A RESRAD-OFFISTE computational code for the safety assessment model of a radioactive waste repository was utilized to evaluate the influence of the updated OECD/NEA thermodynamic database on the safety assessment model in terms of exposure dose. The solubility data as the input parameter for the RESRAD-OFFSITE code obtained with two different sets of chemical thermodynamic databases such as JAEA-TDB and amended JAEA-TDB reflecting the updates of the OECD/NEA thermodynamic database were calculated and compared with each other. As a result, almost identical exposure doses were obtained due to the remarkable similarity between the solubility data of various radionuclides for both chemical thermodynamic databases. In contrast, dramatic changes in exposure dose were observed with varying distribution coefficients. Thermodynamic calculations indicated that the aqueous species distribution can be significantly changed by the selection of a chemical thermodynamic database and thus the relevant distribution coefficient can also be influenced as a consequence. Accordingly, the result obtained in the present work indicated that (i) the impact of the updated chemical thermodynamic data was somewhat minor from the viewpoint of the solubility and (ii) the distribution coefficient, which can be sensitively influenced by the predominant chemical species, produced a remarkable change in the exposure dose. This work provided an insight into the precise exposure dose calculation in terms of the reliable estimation of the distribution coefficient by means of a surface complexation model, which can predict the distribution coefficient as a function of groundwater composition coupled with a chemical speciation calculation based on up to date chemical thermodynamic data.
Technology Acceptance of QR Code Payment and Its Effective Advertisement Media for Multi-Channel Customers

Cash settlement accounts for 80% of entire transaction in Japan. Japanese government has announced the “Payment Reform Declaration,” by setting “the Cashless Vision” with a target of 40% cashless payment ratio by 2025 and aims to achieve the world's highest level of cashless payment ratio of 80% in the future. The purpose of this study is to analyze which media has affected the consumers who use QR code payment, PayPay. This research proposes a framework based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) for an effective advertisement medium by using survey data on PayPay. Structure equation analysis is conducted to measure the relationship between different advertising media and consumers’ intentions to use, as well as actual usage of PayPay.
Women-led police stations: reimagining the policing of gender violence in the twenty-first century

ABSTRACT When domestic violence was criminalised in countries like Australia, United States and United Kingdom, many saw this as a victory, as the state taking responsibility for violence against women. The problem was that its policing was delegated to a masculinised police force ill-equipped to respond to survivors of gender violence. Latin America took a different pathway, establishing women-led police stations designed specifically to respond to the survivors of gender violence. Our research team looked for inspiration to reimagine the policing of gender violence in the twenty-first century from the victim-centred women-led police stations that emerged in Argentina in the 1980s. By emphasising a preventative over a punitive approach, multi-disciplinary teams of police, social workers, psychologists and lawyers offer survivors a gateway to support, instead of just funnelling them into the criminal justice system. Surveying gender violence sector workers and members of the general public, we sought views on the potential of adapting the protocols of these specialist police stations to Australia. We argue that if staffed by appropriately trained teams to work from both gender and culturally sensitive perspectives, women-led victim friendly police stations could side-step some of the unintended consequences of criminalisation, pathing the way for reimagining the policing of gender violence. Framed by southern criminology the project aims to redress the biases in the global hierarchy of knowledge, by reversing the notion that policy transfer can only flow from the countries of the Global North to the Global South.
THE IMPACT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COMPENSATION TOWARDS MOTIVATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AT THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

This research has purposes to discover and analyze further relates to the impact which is caused by transformational leadership and compensation towards motivation and its implications for organizational performance at the Education and Training Center of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The current research method used was quantitative research with a causal method. The population and sample in this research amounted to 42 respondents who are civil servants and PPNPN employees at the Education and Training Center of Ministry of Communication and Information. The data analysis method used SEM-PLS. And the results showed that transformational leadership and compensation had a positive and significant impact both simultaneously and partially in order to increase the motivation. Transformational leadership, compensation and motivation had a positive and significant impact either simultaneously or partially in enhancing organizational performance. Motivation could play as a mediator in influencing the relations of transformational leadership and compensation to organizational performance.
Effect of Dietary Challenges on the Flexural Properties of Resin-based Composites

This study aims to compare flexural strength and flexural modulus of different resin-based composites (RBCs) and to determine the impact of dietary solvents on flexural properties. Forty specimens (12x2x2mm) for each of two conventional (Aura Easy [AE]; Harmonize [HN]) and one bulk fill (Sonic Fill 2 [SF2]) were fabricated using customised plastic moulds. Specimens were light-cured, measured and randomly divided into four groups. The groups (n=10) were conditioned for 7 days at 37°C: in one of media: air (control), artificial saliva (SAGF), 0.02N citric acid and 50% ethanol–water solution. After conditioning, the specimens subjected to flexural testing. Two-way ANOVA and one-way ANOVA (post hoc: Tukey’s or Dunnett T3 tests) were used at a=0.05. Significant differences in flexural properties were observed between materials and conditioning media. Flexural strength and modulus values ranged from 124.85MPa to 51.25MPa; and 6.76GPa to 4.03GPa, respectively. The highest flexural properties were obtained with conditioning in air. Exposure to aqueous solutions generally reduced flexural properties. In conclusion, the effect of dietary solvents on flexural properties were material and medium dependent. For functional longevity of restorations, patients’ alcohol intake should be considered during material selection. Dietary advice (reduce alcohol consumption) should be given to patients post operatively.
An Exploration of Ireland’s My Open Library Service

ABSTRACT Ireland’s recently implemented My Open Library (MOL) service is operating in 15 public libraries following initial trials in 2014. MOL consists of the provision of extended opening hours during which no library staff are present. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight librarians from seven public libraries operating MOL to understand the uses and challenges of MOL. The findings show MOL’s popularity, user demographics, uses, staff absence, health and safety concerns, automated systems, increased workload, investment, expansion and improvements. This research has implications for key stakeholders of MOL as it provides an original contribution of practical value within the context of the government’s plans for expansion of the service. The findings also increase understandings of MOL and highlight recommendations as to how stakeholders may improve, expand and develop this socially significant public service. Future research can examine user demographics and preferences, the requirement for security guards during MOL hours and the concepts of equal access and expansion.
Performance‐based optimum tuning of tuned mass dampers on steel moment frames for seismic applications using the endurance time method

A performance‐based framework is presented to investigate the optimum tuning of tuned mass dampers (TMDs) for seismic applications in several steel moment‐resisting frames by single and multi‐objective genetic algorithm. The single objective problems have been developed for a set of given mass ratios so as to meet the best performance, while the multi‐objective problems try to attain a set of Pareto optimal designs so as to find the relation between TMD efficiency and TMD mass. In the proposed approach, nonlinear time history analysis via endurance time (ET) method is utilized to estimate the structural responses at two seismic hazard levels in order to assess the performance of structures, while a new criterion for scaling period of TMD‐equipped structures is proposed to be used in scaling process of seismic excitations. A criterion of interstory drift ratios at BSE‐1N seismic hazard level, as the performance index of the studied frames, is considered to be minimized and finally, detuning effects of the optimum TMD designs are checked at BSE‐2N seismic hazard level. In order to illustrate the superiority of the proposed approach, the robustness of optimal TMD parameters is evaluated under near‐ and far‐field ground motion record sets recommended in FEMA‐P695. Also, the optimum results are compared to those from several analytical methods. The proposed framework, taking the advantage of the ET method, is found to be an efficient and feasible approach for practical and cost‐effective optimum seismic design of TMDs on nonlinear structures with a reasonable accuracy and significantly reduced computational effort.
Intranasal administration of immunogenic poly-epitope from influenza H1N1 and H3N2 viruses adjuvanted with chitin and chitosan microparticles in BALB/c mice

Objective(s): Prevalence of influenza virus, creates the need to achieve an efficient vaccine against it. We examined whether the predicted antigenic epitopes of HA, NP, and M2 proteins of the influenza H1N1 and H3N2 viruses accompanied by chitin and chitosan biopolymers might be relevant to the induction of effective proper mucosal responses. Materials and Methods: The construct was prepared using B and T cell predicted epitopes of HA, NP, and M2 proteins from the influenza H1N1 and H3N2 viruses by considering haplotype “d” as a dominant allele in the BALB/c mice. Intranasal immunization with purified LPS free recombinant protein together with chitin and chitosan microparticles as adjuvants was administered at an interval of 2 weeks in thirty-five BALB/c female mice which were divided into seven groups. Ten days after the last immunization, humoral and cellular immune responses were examined. Results: Elevated systemic IgG2a, IgA, and mucosal IgA revealed a humoral response to the construct. An increase in the number of IFN-γ-producing cells in re-stimulation of splenocytes in the culture medium by poly-tope as well as rise in the concentrations of IL-6, IL-17, and TNF-α along with the regulatory response of IL-10, presented the capacity of the designed protein to provoke significant immune responses. The neutralization test ultimately confirmed the high efficacy of the protein in inhibiting the virus. Conclusion: The results support the fact that immunogenic poly-tope protein in the presence of chitin and chitosan microparticles as mucosal adjuvants is able to induce humoral and cell-mediated responses in BALB/c mice.
Spectrophotometric flow injection method for the determination of Bendiocarb insecticide in water samples using chromogenic reagent 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

Objective: Bendiocarb (BEN) is an acutely toxic carbamate insecticide which is used in public places and agriculture. The present study describes a new, sensitive, and accurate flow injection analysis method for the determination of BEN in its pesticide formulations and water samples.Methods: The developed method is based on an alkaline hydrolysis of BEN in NaOH, and the resultant product was coupled with 2,4-dinitrophenylhdrazin in the presence of sodium periodate to form red-colored product which measured at 515 nm.Results: Under the optimum conditions established (sample volume 150 μL, flow rate 2 mL/min, with 75 cm reaction coil length) for spectrophotometric determination of Bendiocarb. Beer’s law is obeyed in the range of 1–150 μg/mL with a detection limit of 0.738 μg/mL, with average recovery of 100.737 and relative standard deviation % of 1.331%. Conclusion: The established method was successfully applied for the determination of BEN in pesticide formulation and real spiked water sample.
The “Great Replacement” conspiracy: How the perceived ousting of Whites can evoke violent extremism and Islamophobia

Increased immigration and demographic changes have not only resulted in political pushback, but also in violent attacks against immigrants. Several recent terrorist attacks committed by White supremacists invoke rhetoric around a deliberate attempt to make Whites extinct and replace them with non-Western immigrants. Yet, while it is widely acknowledged among extremism researchers that this perception of orchestrated extinction or replacement has tremendous potential to lead to violent extremism, its consequences have not yet been directly examined. Using the Scandinavian context (e.g., Denmark and Norway), in two correlational studies and one experiment, we provide evidence that this perception is associated with the persecution of Muslims, violent intentions, and Islamophobia. Further, we demonstrate that these associations are mediated by symbolic threats. Conspiracy beliefs that one’s group is being replaced seem to drive hostile intergroup attitudes. We discuss the societal implications of this finding (i.e., generating fear, polarization, and hostile public opinion towards immigrants).
COLLABORATIVE AND PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN PROMOTING INDONESIAN EFL LEARNERS’ LEARNING AUTONOMY

There is an indispensable need for language teachers to promote a more specific breakthrough in diverse wide-ranging Indonesian EFL classroom contexts. One of the efficient teaching-learning strategies worthwhile to achieve this holistic educational major objectivity is to promote student-centered learning approaches in which all learners are capable of constructing a vast array of knowledge jointly with their trusted learning companions. Responding to the resurgence of this learning strategy, both collaborative and problem-based learning enterprises can potentially breed more proficient, critical, creative, and autonomous L2 academicians. These positive matters may be due to the considerable number of precious learning opportunities imparted for learners to enrich each other’s existent understanding in the light of meaningful sharing as well as intimate cooperative networking. This study was conducted by using a library approach to reveal the renewable findings out of the observed phenomenon. Thus, 30 collaborative along with problem-based learning studies conducted in Indonesian EFL learning contexts were overviewed in this study. Generally speaking, two specific major themes strongly suggested Indonesian EFL teachers incorporating collaborative and problem-based learning approaches in their multiverse second language classroom settings to promote more fruitful learning outcomes that suit learners’ real-time life experiences.BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT: Ada sebuah kebutuhan yang sangat krusial bagi para guru Bahasa untuk membawa sebuah terobosan yang spesifik di dalam keanekaragaman pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris konteks negara Indonesia. Salah satu dari strategi pembelajaran yang efektif untuk mewujudkan nilai holistik pendidikan ini adalah menerapkan metode pembelajaran berbasis student-centered dimana semua pelajar dapat memperkaya diri mereka dengan berbagai macam pengetahuan bersama-sama dengan rekan-rekan pembelajaran yang dipercaya. Berkenaan dengan kebangkitan dari strategi pembelajaran ini, pembelajaran berbasis kolaboratif serta pemecahan masalah berpeluang menghasilkan cendekiawan Bahasa kedua yang lebih cakap, kritis, kreatif, dan mandiri. Hal-hal positif dari pembelajaran ini barangkali disebabkan oleh banyaknya ketersediaan dari kesempatan belajar yang berharga ditujukan kepada para pelajar untuk memperkaya pemahaman mendasar mereka satu sama lainnya melalui sharing yang bermanfaat dan kerjasama kooperatif yang intim. Penelitian kualitatif ini menerapkan metode studi pustaka dengan meninjau hasil-hasil yang berarti dari 30 penelitian pembelajaran berbasis kolaboratif dan pemecahan masalah. Secara umum, 2 tema utama yang spesifik dengan kuat menganjurkan para guru Bahasa Inggris untuk menerapkan pembelajaran berbasis kolaboratif dan pemecahan masalah didalam konteks pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris yang beraneka ragam untuk mempromosikan pembelajaran yang lebih bermanfaat sesuai dengan konteks kehidupan sehari-hari para pelajar.
Employment Needs of Young Adults with Visual Disability need to be recognised in Kabul, Afghanistan

Purpose: The aim of this qualitative paper was to understand the employment needs of young adults with visual disability in Kabul, Afghanistan. Method: The phenomenological approach was employed to obtain rich data based on the participants’ personal experiences. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 adults with visual disability, between 20-40 years of age, using open-ended questions to shed light on the employment needs of this population. The data derived from the interviews was transcribed, translated, and thematic analysis was performed. Results: Findings indicate that people with visual disability need to be equipped with essential skills to be competent workers. Support from employers and society is needed and, importantly, encouragement from family members and those involved in advocacy of the people with visual disabilities. Conclusion: Improving the public's awareness regarding personal and vocational abilities of people with visual disabilities, enhancing the skills necessary for employment, promoting their abilities, family support and maintaining positive attitudes are some of the strategies which could result in better employment prospects for people with visual disabilities in Afghanistan.
Seroprotection Status of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Background:"Type 1 diabetes mellitus [T1DM]" is the most common endocrine disease in the Pediatric population. It has been suggested that T1DM had inadequate immunological response to vaccines, including hepatitis B virus [HBV] vaccine. Aim of the Work:To evaluate the immunological status against HBV vaccine among children with T1DM, and assess various possible risk factors for immunity failure. Patients and Methods:A comparative cross-sectional study included 60 children [4-10 years] with T1DM [case group], and 60 healthy age- and sex-matched children [control group]. All included children had completed obligatory HBV vaccine. The evaluation of the immunological response was assessed through analysis of antibodies against HBV surface [HBsAB]. Seroprotection status to HBV vaccine was identified as plasma HBsAB of ≥ 10 mIU/ml. Results:The mean duration of T1DM was 2.03 ± 1.73 years. The frequency of immunity failure to HBV vaccine [non-responders; HBsAB < 10 mIU/ml] was 51.7% among the case group, and 28.3% among the control group [P = 0.009]. Risk factors for immunity failure, as evaluated by regression analysis, were older age [P=0.002], and longer duration of T1DM [P=0.023]. Conclusion: Children with T1DM have a reduced level of HBV vaccine seroprotection when compared to the control group. Patients with older age and longer duration of T1DM showed a trend toward non-responding HbsAB titer. Long-term follow-up of responders is recommended to retest the level of immune response.
Sapphire Photonic Crystal Waveguides for Terahertz Sensing in Aggressive Environments

Terahertz (THz) frequency range opens significant opportunities in various fundamental and applied fields including condensed matter physics and chemistry, biology and medicine, public security and nondestructive testing. Despite significant advances in THz instrumentation, the problem of THz sensing in harsh environments, particularly at high temperatures and pressures, remains acute due to the lack of THz materials and optical components capable for operation under the extreme conditions. To address this problem, the THz hollow‐core photonic crystal sapphire waveguides that are fabricated using shaped crystal growth technique are developed. Numerical analysis and experimental study show that the proposed waveguides operate in a few‐mode regime and allow for the broadband transmission of THz pulses with small dispersions and low propagation losses. Thanks to the unique physical properties of sapphire, the proposed waveguides are capable of operating in a variety of aggressive environments. As an example, the developed waveguides are used to conduct the intra‐waveguide interferometric sensing of phase transitions in sodium nitrite films at high temperatures. It is believed that the proposed sapphire‐based material's platform has strong potential for developing THz guided optics for applications in intra‐waveguide spectroscopy, interferometry, and remote sensing in aggressive environments.