Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The crystal structures of yavapaiite, KFe(SO4)2, and goldichite, KFe(SO4)2.4H2O

Yavapaiite [KFe(SO+):l crystallizes in space group C2/m with two formula weights in a unit cell of dimensions a:8.152, b:5.153, c:7.877 A, B:O+. Of . The structure was solved by a three-dimensional Patterson synthesis and refined by the frill-matrix leastsquares method to R:3.27o. Goldichite [KFe(SOr)z.4HzO] in space group P21f c contains foui formrila weights in a unit cell with a:10.387,b:10.486, c:9.086 A,0:101.68". The structure was solved by hand application of the s;'rnbolic addition procedure for phase determination and refined by least squares to R:3.37o. In yavapaiite, ferric sulfate sheets of composition zlFe(Sor)glare linked to coplanar potassium ions; this arrangement accounts for the perfect [001] cleavage. Coordination polyhedra of iron and sulfur are distorted. In goldichite, corrugated sheets of composition n[Fe(SOr)z.2HzOlare linked to potassium and water molecules; this spatial arrangement of the distorted coordination polyhedra accounts for the excellent { 100} cleavage. Details of the observed polyhedral distortions are explained by the extended electrostatic valence rule. A plausible hydrogen bonding scheme is presented for goldichite and krausite
Determinants of Customer Perception about adoption of Islamic Insurance (Takaful) in Pakistan

ARTICLE DETAILS ABSTRACT History Revised format: November 2020 Available Online: December 2020 The purpose of this study is to assess the response level of individuals concerning Islamic Insurance in Pakistan and to measure its outreach and most pertinent factors affecting customer selection of Islamic Insurance. It also seeks to make informed recommendations on empowering frameworks for the establishment of Takaful insurance through relevant marketing campaigns in Pakistan. The impact of factors like Customer Awareness, Consumer Satisfaction, Risk Perception, Compatibility and Religiosity was checked on Adoption of Islamic Insurance in Pakistan, with the presence of Social Influence as a mediating variable. Data were collected through questionnaire administered to 300 respondents, representing the Muslim community from urban as well as rural areas, of Pakistan. Partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLSSEM) through Smart PLS3 was used to examine the relationships among pertinent factors in this study. The findings suggest that most respondents are either not aware of Takaful as an insurance and investment option, or do not understand the concept altogether. This study suggests that Islamic insurance organizations should focus on awareness campaigns as an essential marketing strategy and dedicated resources to reach prime customer segments in general and fulfil the need to inform people about their products and services through clear understanding of principles of Shariah compliance. The findings of this research have important implications for Takaful companies as well as regulators and general insurance customers.
The Impulsive Motion of Flat Plate in Generalized Second Grade Fluid with Anomalous Diffusion

The flow adjacent to a wall rapidly set in motion for a generalized second-grade fluid with anomalous diffusion is examined. For the elucidation of such a fluid, the fractional-order derivative approach in the constitutive relationship model is presented because models based on ordinary differential equations have a relatively limited class of solutions, which does not provide compatible description of the complex systems in general. The current model of second-order fluid involving fractional calculus is based on the formal replacement of the first-order derivative in ordinary rheological constitutive equation by fractional derivative of a non-integer order. In addition, the time-fractional equation considered in this article describes the anomalous sub-diffusion. In this article, the velocity and stress field of generalized second-grade fluid with fractional anomalous diffusion are studied by fractional partial differential equations. Analytic solutions are given in closed form, from these differential equations in terms of the generalized G-functions or Fox's H-function with the discrete Laplace transform technique. Thus, many previous and classical results, namely, the solution of fractional diffusion equation obtained by Wyss, the classical Rayleigh’s time-space regularity solution, the relationship between velocity field and stress field obtained by Bagley and Torvik, are represented by particular cases of our proposed derivation.
Integração entre planejamento do uso do solo e de recursos hídricos: a disponibilidade hídrica como critério para a localização de empreendimentos

Availability of water resources is increasingly lower, considering the amount and quality. There is a need of recovering this availability, focusing on the planning process on demand's management. The present paper presents a methodological approach that allows the evaluation of water resources' availability in a context of territorial planning as a way to assess the compatibility between the development needs and environmental answers. This paper intends to promote a discussion on the need to include, in the early stages of the decision-making process, an evaluation on the supplying capacity of water resources to the demands arising from the territorial development. The approach showed a promising potential to support the planning process, including water resources planning. By doing so, planning processes are potentially benefited, once decision-makers will be able to find a more suitable decision, which recognizes that the assessment of water resources' carrying capacity plays a major role during the planning process.
Determination of Grain Yield Inputs of the Maize Hybrid Giza 168 Using a Six-Factor Central Composite Design in Mediterranean Regions Under Irrigation

Open Access Abstract The maize single hybrid Giza 168 was evaluated for grain yield in a six-factor central composite design in 2015 and 2016 summer seasons. The six factors included; surface irrigation level (I), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), sowing date (SD), and plant density (PD). The CROPWAT schedule module was applied for evaluation of irrigation practices and to develop alternative improved water delivery schedules. The six studied factors explained 57% of the variation in grain yield, with significant linear effects for PD (0.48*), I×K interaction (-0.45*), and P×N interaction (-0.69*). The highest grain yields (8.05 and 8.06 t/ha) were obtained from two combinations, i.e., high irrigation with high K, low P, high N, late SD, and high PD; and low irrigation with high K, high P, low N, late SD, and low PD, respectively.
Validity of Improved MTL for Predicting Effective Length of Counterpoise Wire under High-Valued Lightning Currents

In this paper, an efficient modeling approach called improved MTL is used to predict effective length of counterpoise wires considering both ionization and dispersion of soils. This paper consists of two parts. At first part, validity of the model for computing effective length of counterpoise wires considering only soil ionization is investigated. The simulation results show that the improved MTL-based effective length of counterpoise wire are in good agreement with the existing formulae. Application of this modeling approach to include ionization and dispersion effects simultaneously (both-affected soil) is carried out in the second part. The simulation results show that in bothaffected soils, the effective length with respect to onlyionized soils, is decreased especially in highly resistive soils under slow-fronted currents. This makes inclusion of both effects financially important in designing counterpoise wires.
OUTCOME FOLLOWING ORBITAL FLOOR FRACTURE RECONSTRUCTION USING SILASTIC IMPLANTS

Background: Orbital floor fracture is typically present with peri-orbital ecchymosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, enophthalmos and diplopia. The goals of reconstruction are to restore the volume and shape of the orbital cavity with autogenous or alloplastic materials. However, no gold standard exists for orbital implants to treat orbital floor fractures and remains controversial. Silicone was one of the most common biocompatible materials used for orbital floor reconstruction. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of patients reconstructed using silastic sheets in the case of orbital wall fractures. Methods: A multi-center, retrospective study of patients with orbital floor fractures was conducted from January 2010 to December 2019. Inclusion criteria included patients with orbital floor fractures and reconstruction using silastic sheets. Patients with orbital floor fractures and treated with other materials were excluded. The database included age, sex, cause of injury, size of floor defects, associated injury, underlying complication and period of follow-up. Results: A total of 32 patients with orbital floor fractures divided in 20 patients from Phramongkutklao Hospital and 12 patients from Songkla Hospital were included. Twenty-five patients were male (78.13%). Mean age of patients was 35.62 years (range, 15 to 62 years). Causes of injury included traffic accident (78.13%) and body assault (18.75 %). Pure orbital floor fractures were found at 31.25%. Associated injuries included fractured zygoma 43.75%, nasal bone 21.87% and fractured maxilla 12.50%. Average size of defects was 2.01 cm2. Average time to follow-up was 2.69 years. Complications were found in three cases (extrusion of silicone sheet, loss of sensation and dystopia). Extrusion was found 2 months postoperation and removal of silicone sheet was performed. Complete recovery of sensation of the infra-orbital nerve was shown at 6 months postoperation. Conclusion: No gold standard exists for implants to treat orbital floor fractures. Orbital floor reconstruction using silastic sheets involves a low complication rate and satisfactory outcome. Herein, silastic sheets can be safely used for orbital wall augmentation and provides good long term outcomes.
Influence of the NAO robot as a teaching assistant on university students’ vocabulary learning and attitudes

This study investigated how the NAO robot as a teaching assistant affects the way university students learn vocabulary and their attitudes towards it. A mixed method approach was followed to gather both quantitative and qualitative data. A quasi-experimental design, including a pre-test and a post-test, was employed to explore the impact of the NAO robot on students’ vocabulary learning. Moreover, a questionnaire and an interview were used to identify the attitudes of the participants towards the NAO robot. The participants, who were taking a vocabulary course for language improvement as part of the regular curriculum of the program during the experiment, were freshman students of the English language teaching undergraduate program at a higher education institution in North Cyprus. Of the two groups, the control group performed slightly better than the experimental group even though the analyses did not show any statistically significant difference between them. Descriptive data analysis showed that most of the students liked the NAO robot and its abilities. However, related findings from the qualitative data were mixed. Most participants liked the NAO robot and thought that the robot helped them to learn the new words, while some thought that the technology needed to be improved.
Perception Based Assessment of Ecosystem Services of Madhupur Sal Forest in Bangladesh

Madhupur Sal (Shorea robusta) forest, the largest belt of natural Sal forest in Bangladesh, is rich in ecological resources and biodiversity. In recent years, human disturbance leads to biodiversity loss from the forest, and it has a successive effect on the services that the forest provides. Thus, it is crucial to explore the present condition of the forest’s available ecosystem services with local people’s consciousness about the ecosystem. The present study investigated the available ecosystem services of Madhupur Sal forest, respondents’ perception towards those services and the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents that influenced their perception. Data were collected by interviewing 90 respondents with a focus group discussion. Most of the respondents in the study area were ethnic people (Garo). A total of 20 ecosystem services were identified where soil erosion control, mental peace and maintenance of soil fertility were the top-ranked services. About 83% of the respondents had moderately favorable perception towards ecosystem services. The study results showed that the respondents with a higher level of education, higher family annual income, and more training received on agriculture perceived ecosystem services to a greater extent than others. So, improvement of their perception towards ecosystem services can make them aware of forest biodiversity conservation.
Regulating the Urban Commons: A Romanian Case Study of Improving Building Facades

This paper examines the effect of build environment regulations for facades emergency repairs and embellishment, as implemented by the city of Cluj-Napoca, the second largest municipality in Romania. The scope was to identify to what extent the over taxation measure was efficient in generating compliant behaviour and what secondary effects it may have generated in people’s attitude towards the local authorities. We conducted structured interviews with 25 homeowners targeted by the policy. The qualitative analysis uncovers structural issues on how the policy was implemented and communicated to the population. It further acknowledges difficulties in managing mixed property and collective actions. We interpret the findings as a first step towards building a more comprehensive research framework focused also on included behavioural insights, as captured by our recommendations. Namely, they illustrate that homeowners were critical about the measure, both in its rationale and its implementation, and were unable to act upon a cost-benefit analysis given the ambiguous available information. The findings further acknowledge difficulties in managing mixed property and collective actions, but they also hint favourably towards the role of peer effects, expressed here as compliant neighbours’ behaviour. We interpret the results of this exploratory case study as a first step towards building a more comprehensive approach to serve as a toolkit in examining the development of innovative local policies in post-communist environments, through a combined research framework including also the significant contribution of behavioural insights, next to the traditional rational actor theories. Naturally, the usual limitations of the method also apply to our study, in the sense of non-generalizable conclusions. This fuels up the need for further research on similar regional and urban challenges in an extended multiple-case study scheme.
INFLUENCE OF WORKING MEMORY AND SPEECH PERCEPTION ABILITY ON HEARING AID USE AND BENEFIT IN OLDER ADULTS

Background: Hearing aids are equipped with many features to improve the speech perception abilities in quiet as well as in challenging situations. Despite that, older adults who use and benefit from hearing aids remain less satisfied. The present study focuses on aspects such as working memory, speech perception in noise (SNR-50), hearing aid usage, and its impact on perceived hearing aid benefit in older adults. Material and methods: Digit backward test and speech perception in noise test were administered on 34 older adults having mild to moderately-severe sensorineural hearing loss who were naïve users of hearing aids. The participants were divided into good and poor performers based on SNR-50. Two months later, the same tests were repeated along with administration of International Outcome Inventory Hearing Aids (IOI-HA). Results: There was a significant difference in working memory and speech perception in noise with hearing aid outcome measures. It was also seen that individuals with better working memory and lower SNR-50 scores benefited more from a hearing aid. Cognition plays an important role in determining the amount of benefit derived from hearing aids in older adults. Conclusions: The present study highlights the importance of measuring working memory and speech perception abilities in older adults with hearing loss before fitting a hearing aid. These measures have a significant role in counselling about the realistic expectations of benefits from a hearing aid.
The relationship between corporate governance and financial performance in Сhinese logistics-related listed companies

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance of Chinese logistics-related listed companies. Methodology: We use Stata 16.0 as a data analysis tool, using panel data of 53 listed companies from 2013 to 2019 for analysis. In the multiple regression analysis, ROA is the dependent variable, the six corporate governance factors related to the ownership structure, board of directors, and governance structure are independent variables, and the company size, asset-liability ratio, and market-to-book ratio are control variables. Subsequently, we used ROE instead of ROA to conduct a test, which verified the robustness of the analysis results. Findings: The results show that management ownership, institutional ownership and proportion of the largest shareholder are significantly positively correlated with performance. There is a non-linear relationship between board size and financial performance, while there is no significant relationship between the proportion of independent directors and financial performance. In large companies, CEO duality is significantly negatively correlated with financial performance. Originality/value: Previous research generally used a certain industry as the research object for analysis, and seldom had cross-industry analysis. This research uses listed companies in the entire logistics industry chain as the research object. The research results should also be applicable to listed companies in the logistics industry in other countries.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS AND DIVIDEND POLICY: EVIDENCE FROM QUOTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA

Decline in dividend payments and weak corporate governance in Nigerian deposit money banks spur the need for this study. Therefore, the study investigates how corporate governance mechanisms such as executive compensation, debt financing, block ownership and directors’ ownership influence the dividend policy of these banks between 20062016. The secondary data used for this study was extracted from the annual reports of the banks and different editions of the NSE fact book. Two-Step System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator was employed for analyses. Findings revealed that executive compensation, lagged dividend and size significantly affect dividend payment of deposit money banks while other mechanisms like debt financing, block ownership and directors’ ownership were insignificant in explaining dividend payment in Nigeria banks. The study concludes that executive compensation affects firm’s ability to reward shareholders in form of dividend payment in Nigerian deposit money banks. Thus, this study recommends that regulatory bodies like CBN, NDIC should ensure that the compensation paid to the bank executives is regularised so that the interest of investors will not be undermined. In addition, the compensation of the bank executives should be performance based, this will improve their performance and promote higher dividend payment to investors.
Abstract Diet matrix of stored proprietary feeds: Implications on growth response, health status and carcass yield of broiler chickens Fafiolu, A. O. and *Alabi, J. O. World Bank Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment

Diet matrix of stored proprietary feeds: Implications on growth response, health status and carcass yield of broiler chickens Fafiolu, A. O. and *Alabi, J. O. World Bank Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, PMB 2240, Ogun State 110001, Nigeria *Corresponding author: joelalabi@gmail.com; +2347066486949 This study examined growth responses, health status and carcass yield of broiler chickens from 22 to 42 days of age provided with proprietary finished feeds (4 brands; P, Q, R & S) exposed to two storage conditions (lit or dark room) for four weeks. Four hundred and eighty chicks (802.7±14.3 g), at 21-day-old, were randomly allocated to eight groups of 60 chicks each (6 replicates; 10 birds each). Broiler chickens were fed one of the eight resultant diets from storage exercise for 21 d. Results revealed that performance of finishing broiler chickens were influenced by both the main and interaction effects of feed brands and storage condition. Chickens fed feeds stored in dark room gained 5.39% heavier weight with better FCR (5.07%) and higher (P<0.001) crude fat (2.97%), protein (2.36%), fibre (2.43%) and ash (3.89%) digestibilities compared to birds fed feeds stored in lit room. Chickens fed with feed R had higher (P<0.05) PCV, RBC, total protein, albumin, and uric acid. Duodenal and ileal villus height (VH) and villus to crypt ratio (VCR) were higher in broilers fed feed R stored in dark room, whereas jejunal VH and VCR were higher in birds fed feed Q stored in dark room. Salmonella and lactobacillus counts were greater in birds fed feeds R and S stored in lit room, respectively. Higher (P=0.008) dressed yield was obtained in broilers fed feed S stored in lit room. The study revealed that exposure of similar or different finished feeds to varying storage conditions would impart broiler's performance differently.
ULTRASOUND VERSUS NERVE GLIDING ON HAND GRIP STRENGTH IN CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Published online: March 2021 Abstract: Purpose: To compare the effect of ultrasound versus nerve gliding on hand grip strength in patients with cubital tunnel syndrome. Methods: Forty patients suffering from cubital tunnel syndrome from out-clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university, were participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 40 to 60 years old from both sexes. They were assigned randomly into two equal groups; group (A) received ultrasound therapy, group (B) received nerve gliding technique, in addition to rigid night elbow splint for both groups, treatment was 3 sessions/week, for 6 weeks. Measurements of hand grip strength were recorded before and at the end of intervention. Results: showed that there was significant improvement in hand grip strength for group B compared to group A. Conclusion: Nerve gliding technique is more effective than ultrasound in improving hand grip strength in CuTS patients.