Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of Integrated Emotional-Self Enhancement (IESE) program among staff nurses: protocol for a quasi-experimental study

Background: Staff nurses face frequent emotional situations in their work environment. The constant contact with suffering patients, and the busy work environment, pose tremendous stress on nurses’ physical and emotional health. The Emotional Intelligence skills of empathy, self-awareness, motivation, self-control, and keeping relationships, can help handle difficult emotions and allow nurses to work in an organized, calm, and professional way. This study aims to implement and assess the effectiveness of a training program developed by the investigator, tailored to the mental and emotional needs of staff nurses who are working in an organization. The study also aims to observe any significant change, correlation, and association in the staff nurses’ level of emotional intelligence, intrinsic motivation, self-compassion, emotional labor, and nurse-in-charges’ and patients’ perception of nursing care after the program. Methods: A quasi-experimental (one-group) study design was used in this study. The study will involve 80 staff nurses working in a selected hospital in India. The staff nurses will be selected from the hospital’s general wards using convenience sampling. For the current study, a quasi-experimental design will be used. The investigator will deliver a training program, divided into four sessions of two hours each. Data will be collected from the participants at baseline and 3-months pre-intervention; and post-test data will be collected immediately after the intervention, at 3-month, and 6-month follow-up, to observe any significant change in the study variables before and after the intervention. Results: The current study primarily focuses on the vital aspect of developing emotional needs, for promoting a better work-life balance. Research findings from the study will significantly contribute to the evidence based Emotional Intelligence programs for staff nurses, and if proven effective, could be delivered extensively in the hospitals. Trial registration: The study is registered in June 2019 under the Central Trial Registry of India ( CTRI/2019/08/020592).
A rainbow Hurricane?: Exploring student evaluations of ambiguously credible tweeted information within crisis contexts

Abstract During crisis contexts, information is both critical for user’s decision making and simultaneously challenging to evaluate. When online information’s credibility is ambiguous, young learners are challenged to evaluate rapidly evolving online information. This study sought to explore how 8th-grade students evaluated an ambiguously credible Tweet involving an extraordinary image of Hurricane Dorian. Students rated their skepticism about the image, provided a warrant for their rating, and hypothesized a purpose behind the original poster’s tweet. Students demonstrated three approaches to evaluating the tweet: focusing on information content over source, assuming internet-specific authorial purposes, and applying in-school literacies. This study highlights that educators can use ambiguously credible texts to support students in evaluating online information by supporting student equivocation between contradictory content and source credibility.
Loaded delta-hemolysin shapes the properties of Staphylococcus aureus membrane vesicles

Background Membrane vesicles (MVs) are nanoscale vesicular structures produced by bacteria during their growth in vitro and in vivo. Some bacterial components can be loaded in bacterial MVs, but the roles of the loaded MV molecules are unclear. Methods MVs of Staphylococcus aureus RN4220 and its derivatives were prepared. Dynamic light scattering analysis was used to evaluate the size distribution, and 4D-label-free liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry analysis was performed to detect protein composition in the MVs. The site-mutation S. aureus RN4220-Δhld and agrA deletion mutant RN4220-ΔagrA were generated via allelic replacement strategies. A hemolysis assay was performed with rabbit red blood cells. CCK-8 and lactate dehydrogenase release assays were used to determine the cytotoxicity of S. aureus MVs against RAW264.7 macrophages. The serum levels of inflammatory factors such as IL-6, IL-1β, and TNFα in mice treated with S. aureus MVs were detected with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Results Delta-hemolysin (Hld) was identified as a major loaded factor in S. aureus MVs. Further study showed that Hld could promote the production of staphylococcal MVs with smaller sizes. Loaded Hld affected the diversity of loaded proteins in MVs of S. aureus RN4220. Hld resulted in decreased protein diversity in MVs of S. aureus. Site-mutation (RN4220-Δhld) and agrA deletion (RN4220-ΔagrA) mutants produced MVs (ΔhldMVs and ΔagrAMVs) with a greater number of bacterial proteins than those derived from wild-type RN4220 (wtMVs). Moreover, Hld contributed to the hemolytic activity of wtMVs. Hld-loaded wtMVs were cytotoxic to macrophage RAW264.7 cells and could stimulate the production of inflammatory factor IL-6 in vivo. Conclusion This study presented that Hld was a major loaded factor in S. aureus MVs, and the loaded Hld played vital roles in the MV-property modification.
The role of mineralogy and geochemistry in forming anomalies on interfaces and in areas of deep basin cover: implications for exploration

This paper examines how geochemical dispersion may be used in areas of deep transported cover to locate buried mineralization. Two regions with contrasting weathering history and transported cover were investigated. These are the Mt Isa region of northern Queensland and the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia. At both locations, transported cover is from 20–70 m thick. A range of techniques and instruments, including bulk geochemistry, SEM, electron microprobe and selective extraction analyses were used to understand the vertical distribution and nature of ore-related elements. At the Eloise Cu-Au Deposit in the Mt Isa region, Mesozoic cover lies over prospective Proterozoic basement which is largely unweathered. At Eloise, the degree of weathering, below the unconformity and transported cover, is minimal so weathering-related dispersion in basement and cover is also minimal. There is no dispersion of indicator elements into the upper parts of the unweathered Mesozoic sediments. Mechanical dispersion dominates as is indicated by the SEM and petrographic study and is restricted to basal sediments (last few metres). Unweathered sulphides occur in the basement and in the fragments of clastic basement material and fossil organic matter in the silty matrix of the Mesozoic sediments. The palaeotopography governs the direction of dispersion and needs to be thoroughly understood before meaningful interpretation. The Lancefield South Au Deposit has a cover of highly weathered Permian to Quaternary sediments on Archaean basement of the Yilgarn Craton. Stacked weathering profiles in each sedimentary unit allowed transfer of Au, As, Cu and Zn across the weathering profiles (paleosols) by hydrogeochemical and vegetation interactions as they evolved. High paleo-watertables within the Permian sediments have allowed upward migration of metals reaching close to the surface of the Permian sediments. Bioturbation and transpiration pumped the anomalous metals into the overlying Tertiary and Quaternary sediments from the Permian. Although regolith anomalies are weakened, especially in the Tertiary and Quaternary cover by post-depositional weathering processes over a long time, they still clearly remain. Thus, a highly weathered sedimentary cover is likely to trap indicator elements more effectively than an unweathered sedimentary cover, such as at Eloise. In addition to basal sediments or interfaces, ferruginous horizons in weathered sediments high in the sequence can also be anomalous in ore-related metals.
Atmospheric Thermodynamic Profiling through the Use of a Micro-Pulse Raman Lidar System: Introducing the Compact Raman Lidar MARCO

It was for a long time believed that lidar systems based on the use of high-repetition micro-pulse lasers could be effectively used to only stimulate atmospheric elastic backscatter echoes, and thus were only exploited in elastic backscatter lidar systems. Their application to stimulate rotational and roto-vibrational Raman echoes, and consequently, their exploitation in atmospheric thermodynamic profiling, was considered not feasible based on the technical specifications possessed by these laser sources until a few years ago. However, recent technological advances in the design and development of micro-pulse lasers, presently achieving high UV average powers (1–5 W) and small divergences (0.3–0.5 mrad), in combination with the use of large aperture telescopes (0.3–0.4 m diameter primary mirrors), allow one to presently develop micro-pulse laser-based Raman lidars capable of measuring the vertical profiles of atmospheric thermodynamic parameters, namely water vapor and temperature, both in the daytime and night-time. This paper is aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of these measurements and at illustrating and discussing the high achievable performance level, with a specific focus on water vapor profile measurements. The technical solutions identified in the design of the lidar system and their technological implementation within the experimental setup of the lidar prototype are also carefully illustrated and discussed.
Le simulateur DAHU : une plateforme de modélisation des activités humaines en zone côtière

Cette contribution presente un cadre methodologique applique a la zone cotiere permettant de simuler le deroulement d’activites humaines dans l’espace et dans le temps dans la perspective d’evaluer leur impact potentiel sur les milieux concernes.Cette demarche repose sur la constitution d’une plate-forme de simulation capable de rendre compte de la variabilite du deroulement d’activites a fort impact environnemental en tenant compte des facteurs environnementaux (physiques, biologiques, meteorologique), reglementaires et socio-economiques pouvant influencer leur pratique.
A Sequence Stratigraphie Reference Section for the Tithonian of Lebanon

Central Lebanon provides some of the best exposed and most readily accessible Upper Jurassic Kimmeridgian sections in theMiddleEast and is one of thefewplaces where lateral equivalents of theprolific Arab FormationKimmeridgian reservoirs of Peninsular Arabia can be studied at outcrop Atthe Bikfaya outcrop section35 km ENE of Beirut the uppermostJurassic comprises at least two disconformity third depositional sequences Sequence 1 Falaise de Bikfaya is 61 m thick and comprises a progradational succession highstand systems tract of foreshoal micropeloid packstones shoalstromatoporoid floatstones backPerniocalculus wackestones and attached mainland shoreface facies culminating intidaldeposits This interval is of Early to Middle Tithonian age Sequence 2 Calcaire de Salima is ca 63 m thick and commences with an abrupt transgressive surface and an associated influx of calcareous dinocysts The lower part of this sequence comprises strongly argillaceous micropeloidal packstones and occasional peloid intraclast packstones interpreted as an offshore transition zone facies association The initial marine flooding event is of late Middle Tithonian upperfallanxi Zone age A candidate maximum flooding surface MFS is recognized within thelate Middle Tithonian ponti Zone coincident with calcareous dinocyst species and abundance maximum A ponti Zone MFS has also been identified elsewhere in the Middle East The recessive middle part of Sequence 2 is largely unexposed whereasthe uppercliff part comprises ca 22 m of Upper Tithonianooidgrainstones that coarsen and thickenup These grainstones are characterized by pronounced planarcrosswithset heights of up to3m and are interpreted as awave shoal complex culminating inemergent foreshore facies Sequence 2 is terminated by a prominent paleo Type 1 sequence boundary corresponding to the Jurassic Cretaceous boundary and is overlain by basal Cretaceouswacke that form the lower part of the Chouf Sandstone Formation The lowerpart of theChouf SandstoneFormation lacksage fossils The timing of initial Cretaceous onlap is thus only poorly constrainedby the presence of LateTithonian taxa intheunderlying Calcaire de Salima and the presence of Barremian spores inthe upper part of the Chouf Sandstone Formation
Factors related to parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children: An exploratory factor analysis model

Introduction: This pandemic has been accompanied by an overabundance of information and misinformation, an 'infodemic' on a global scale which have made acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine a major challenge. The objective of the study was to find out the Beliefs of mothers towards COVID-19 vaccine for children and its impact on vaccine hesitancy. Materials and Methods: After obtaining Institutional ethical clearance and informed consent, a total of 360 mothers who were having at least one child from 5 to 18 years were recruited based on simple random sampling. Face-to-face interview was conducted. The questionnaire was based on the WHO-SAGE working group on vaccine hesitancy. Based on Bartlett's test of sphericity, the model was found to be fit (there is adequate number of correlations for factor analysis) and KMO test results imply the samples are adequate for factor analysis. K means cluster analysis was used to divide the samples into three clusters and individual respondent's cluster membership was also identified. Results: It was found 49.4% of mothers were hesitant to vaccine their children against COVID-19. The seven items (reasons for vaccine hesitancy) were grouped into three dimensions (believes in vaccine effectiveness but concerned about side effects, believes in the importance of taking COVID vaccine, trusts information about COVID vaccine), based on how each item loads on to each of three factors. Cluster 1 was that they believe in effectiveness of vaccine but are concerned about side effects (.92094). Conclusion: Mothers' concerns were mainly about the safety and adverse effects of vaccine.
Linguistic reasons and professional concerns behind Turkish academicians' self-translation of academic texts

This study analyzes the linguistic reasons and professional concerns that motivate Turkish academicians to self-translation. To this end, a structured interview was conducted with twelve academicians from three disciplines who reported that they self-translate. The results indicate that the main linguistic reason for academicians to resort to self-translation is feeling incompetent in writing directly in English. The most common professional concern is to contribute to international literature and to get academic appointments and academic incentive payment points by publishing in English. It has been observed that academicians have created a system of publishing in English through self-translation as a solution to these two groups of reasons and concerns: they first write their articles in Turkish, then self-translate with machine translation tools, and have them proofread before publishing. The results offer insights into the self-translation of academic texts through Turkish academicians; however, further comparative research with other non-native English-speaking academicians is needed.
Calculation of river discharge and prediction of lake height from satellite radar altimetry: Example for the Lake Chad basin

The application of satellite radar altimetry to the determination of lake and river elevations has been used in numerous projects, and is well validated. Here we show that with the aid of ground‐based information, this technique can be extended to determine river discharge and predict downstream lake and marsh height. The Lake Chad basin provides an ideal case study due to its well‐known hydrology and complex lake and marsh morphology and because prediction of lake and marsh height has been identified as potentially useful to people living in the region. Altimetric stage measurements from the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite, at the Chari/Ouham confluence, estimate river discharge about 500 km downstream at N'Djamena 10 days in advance (r2 = 0.9562). Via simple linear correlation methods, the stage measurements successfully estimate the height of the permanent waters of the lake (600 km downstream) 39 days in advance (r2 = 0.9297). Predicting the water height on the western marshes of the lake bed is poorer (r2 = 0.7958) due to a change in response time of the local stage to the seasonal floods coincident with an observed increase in mean water level in the latter half of the 1990s. Before 1997 a 96‐day phase lag results in the best fit (r2 = 0.6463). After 1997 the best fit is obtained with a 66‐day phase lag (r2 = 0.8139). The excellent river discharge and lake height predictions show that altimetry is a useful tool where ground‐based data are difficult to obtain and where rapid water resource assessment is desirable.
Genetic and Phenotypic Correlation of Some Body Measurements with Milk Yield in Nili Ravi Buffaloes of Pakistan

Genetic correlations between any two traits indicate that some of the same genes are controlling them and in case of positive genetic correlation, selection for improvement in one trait will result in improvement in the other trait as a correlated response. In case of absence of any milk recording system under field conditions, farmers generally select animals on the basis of phenotype. Information on genetic correlation of body measurements with milk yield can be used for indirect selection for improved milk yield. Objective of this study was to record different body measurements in Nili Ravi buffaloes and estimation of phenotypic and genetic correlations with milk yield. These correlations were estimated in 437 Nili Ravi buffaloes maintained at 5 Livestock Experiment Sta - tions in Punjab and few private breeders. Data included 1180 records of milking buffaloes. Correla - tions were estimated using BLUP techniques. Age of the buffalo at scoring, stage of lactation, parity, herd and season of scoring were included in the model. Data were analysed using the mixed model procedure of the SAS. Fixed effects observed to be significant in the initial analysis were included in the model for estimation of genetic and phenotypic correlation of each trait with milk yield using bivariate analysis in ASREML computer program. Buffaloes in the data were the progeny of 88 sires and 303 dams with 119 base animals. The least squares means for height at withers, diagonal body length and heart girth were found as 132.04±4.56, 154.01±7.60 and 194.46±10.31cm, respectively. Phenotypic correlations of 305 days milk yield with body measurements were low. Positive genetic correlations were observed as 0.16±0.0003 for diagonal body length, 0.08±0.00 for height at withers and 0.14±0.0005 for heart girth. Diagonal body length has shown a low but positive genetic cor- relation with milk yield and this trait might be considered in the selection program for Nili Ravi buffaloes. Genetic correlation of heart girth with milk yield can be considered for indirect selection for milk yield.
Post-Exercise Protein Intake May Reduce Time in Hypoglycemia Following Moderate-Intensity Continuous Exercise among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

Little is known about the role of post-exercise protein intake on post-exercise glycemia. Secondary analyses were conducted to evaluate the role of post-exercise protein intake on post-exercise glycemia using data from an exercise pilot study. Adults with T1D (n = 11), with an average age of 33.0 ± 11.4 years and BMI of 25.1 ± 3.4, participated in isoenergetic sessions of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT). Participants completed food records on the days of exercise and provided continuous glucose monitoring data throughout the study, from which time in range (TIR, 70–180 mg/dL), time above range (TAR, >180 mg/dL), and time below range (TBR, <70 mg/dL) were calculated from exercise cessation until the following morning. Mixed effects regression models, adjusted for carbohydrate intake, diabetes duration, and lean mass, assessed the relationship between post-exercise protein intake on TIR, TAR, and TBR following exercise. No association was observed between protein intake and TIR, TAR, or TBR (p-values ≥ 0.07); however, a borderline significant reduction of −1.9% (95% CI: −3.9%, 0.0%; p = 0.05) TBR per 20 g protein was observed following MICT in analyses stratified by exercise mode. Increasing post-exercise protein intake may be a promising strategy to mitigate the risk of hypoglycemia following MICT.
Residues of 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) in a stream ecosystem after treatment for control of sea lampreys

The lampricidal activity of 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) was tested under controlled laboratory conditions to evaluate factors which may influence the efficacy of the chemical. TFM was tested at temperatures of 7,12,17, and 22 C, total water hardnesses of 12, 44,170, and 300 mg/1 as CaCOa, and pH's of 6.5,7.5,8.5, and 9.0. TFM is an effective lampricide. It is more effective against larvae of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) than against embryos and prolarval stages and slightly more effective against larvae of sea lampreys than against those of the American brook lamprey (Lampetra lamottei). Efficacy of the lampricide is affected very little by temperature, but is reduced in hard water, especially at high pH's. High pH decreases the activity of TFM and has the greatest influence on toxicity of any of the factors investigated. TFM is significantly more effective against exposed (freeswimming) larvae than against those in burrows.
Accuracy of heart girth for predicting live weight of Aceh cattle

Data on live weight (LW) at 550 days of age and body measurements such as withers height (WH), body length (BL) and heart girth (HG) of Aceh bull and heifer have been collected from 79 animals (39 males and 40 females) managed at the Indrapuri’s Breeding and Forages Centre (IBFC) of Aceh Cattle, Indrapuri District, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia to estimate the LW from body measurements. The overall means ( + SD) for LW, WH, BL and HG of Aceh cattle over sexes were 129.37 + 30.84 kg, 96.59 + 7.11 cm, 93.10 + 11.77 cm and 118.15 + 11.08 cm, respectively. The study revealed that HG was the best predictor of LW and this variable alone contributed 70% (female), 86% (male) and 74% (all animals) of the variation in the LW of Aceh cattle. It was concluded that highest determination coefficient (R 2 ) value of simple linear regression model was found on model LW (kg) = -172.47 + 2.59HG (cm), whereas this model were more effective and efficient for predicting the LW of male Aceh cattle. Key words: Aceh cattle, body measurements, live weight estimation, regression models.