Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Concentration of Vehicular and Generators Soot in Lafia Metropolis, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

The concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cr, Al and Fe in Heavy Duty Trucks (HDT), Power Generating Plants (PGP), Motor Vehicles (MV) and Small Generator (SG) Soot derived from the College of Agriculture, Bukan Sidi and Mararaba Akunza in Lafia City, Nigeria, were assessed for the level of contamination using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The results indicated that the ranges of heavy metal concentrations in soot (mg/kg) were: Pb (0.0911±0.001 to 0.069±0.008) for the HDTs, (0.775±0.008 to 0.002±0.000) for the PGPs, (0.456±0.000 to 0.091±0.000) for the MVs and (0.837±0.000 to 0.027±0.000) for the SGs. The concentrations of Cd and Cr in the HDTs and PGPs were below the detection limits of the AAS. More so, Cd and Cr in MVs were below the detection limits of the AAS except for one of the MVs which gave a highly objectionable Cr concentration of 4.336±0.004 above WHO permissible limits for emissions into air and water. Al concentrations across the soot samples ranges from (0.126±0.002 to 0.093±0.001) for HDT, (0.170±0.001 to 0.097±0.000) for PGPs, (0.150±0.000 to 0.057±0.001) for MVs; and (1.348±0.000 to 0.518±0.000) for SGs. Iron concentrations ranges from (65.885±0.006 to 27.834±0.009) for HDTs, (62.663±0.004 to 11.422±0.019) for PGPs, (52.448±0.003 to 2.418±0.001) for MV, and (129.433±0.008 to 9.129±0.002) for the SGs. The results revealed that the concentration of Pb, Al and Fe in the HDTs, PGPs, MVs and SGs are above the WHO permissible limits for emissions into air and water. Cd, Cr, Al and Fe concentrations were higher in concentrations in SGs. The presence of heavy metals in the sampled soot portends their transfer to the food chain, especially as crop and vegetable cultivation in and around Lafia city.
A Process for Defining What the Supervisor Really Wants

As our citation suggests, people must be provided accurate direction from those they follow, if they are to be productive. In an organizational context, there is a need to communicate to subordinates what the key performance criteria are and how important the various criteria are to the supervisor. Supervisors typically feel they know which criteria are important and what values they might assign to each (Carroll and Schneier 1982). We suggest an objective method for more accurately assessing supervisors' weightings of the performance criteria used to evaluate their subordinates. We will demonstrate how this approach can define the gaps between supervisors' actual weights, what they thought the weights were they were applying, and the weights the organization feels are appropriate.
Motivation and information in motor performance: modelling of self-efficacy and knowledge of results interaction in a timing task

BACKGROUND: Despite the literature positing a strong relation between motor performance and self-efficacy, few studies address the phenomenon formally. In this sense, how self-efficacy modulates corrections in a trial-to-trial basis and how the performance that individuals consider to be satisfactory modulate both corrections and self-efficacy are not well understood. AIM: The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate a model that relates self-efficacy and performance through a system of difference equations. METHOD: First, we demonstrate the model’s capabilities through constrained simulations. The, to evaluate the model’s grasp of empirical data, we parameterized the model to capture the constant, variable error, self-efficacy and believed satisfactory performance for each individual. RESULTS: The model demonstrates capacity to reproduce these summary results when initial conditions are fed to the system of difference equations. However, we observe features that must be improved and qualitative deviations when individuals demonstrate highly variable behavior. CONCLUSION: The initial results support the current assumptions and included variables in this model.
BEYOND HBIM: SERIOUS GAMES AND PROCEDURAL MODELLING FOR HERITAGE DISSEMINATION

Abstract. In the study of built heritage, the potential offered by the BIM methodology finds effective application in the knowledge and dissemination process. Today, the HBIM methodology often develops from 3D scanning point clouds with the so-called Scan-to-BIM processes. The complexity that often characterizes the architectural elements of the historical heritage and the lack of information on construction details and geometries, constitute a critical factor that sometimes affects the effectiveness of the application of the BIM methodology. Procedural methods define an approach that can help us when it is necessary to use external modelling tools for the local modelling of complex elements. Algorithmic modelling potentially could significantly reduce the investment normally required in digital content modelling operations, also in terms of time consuming. Furthermore, in procedural modelling, the definition of the detail can be calibrated a priori according to the objectives of the workflow. The research addresses the difficult management of point clouds in workflows aimed at the realization of the so-called serious games, tools that have proved invaluable in educational and teaching processes, as well as in the dissemination and promotion of heritage. Involving a remarkable variety of digital instruments for representation, serious games define a research topic in which the different needs related to the representation of the complexity of the objects can be investigated. Aimed at defining an effective development process for serious games, the paper proposes an HBIM workflow for reconstruction of 3D environments of historic buildings starting from laser scanning surveying approach.
Online diagnosis of supercapacitors using extended Kalman filter combined with PID corrector

Supercapacitors are electrical energy storage devices with a high specific power density, a long cycle life and a good efficiency, which make them attractive alternative storage devices for various applications. However, supercapacitors are subject to a progressive degradation of their perfor-mance because of aging phenomenon. Therefore, it is very important to be able to estimate their State-of-Health during operation. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is a very recog-nized technique to determine supercapacitors’ state-of-health. However, it requires the interrup-tion of system operation and thus cannot be performed in real time (online). In this paper, a new online identification method is proposed based on extended Kalman observer combined with a complementary PID corrector. The proposed method allows to accurately estimating supercapacitor resistance and capacitance, which are the main indicators of supercapacitor state-of-health. The new online identification method was applied for two voltage/current profiles using two different supercapacitors. The resistance/capacitance estimated by the new method and the conventional EKF were compared with those obtained by an experimental offline method. In comparison with conventional EKF, the capacitance obtained by the new method is significantly more accurate.
A 10-year-old Child with Severe Subglottic Stenosis Following Intubation: A Case Report

Background: Subglottic stenosis is among the most common airway problems in children, i.e., acquired or congenital. More than 90% of acquired cases are secondary to endotracheal intubation and occur iatrogenically. Subglottic stenosis is an unexpected problem that requires timely diagnosis and intervention. Most cases of subglottic stenosis in children are mild to moderate. Case Presentation: The presented patient was a 10-year-old child who, after long intubation due to head trauma following early discharge from the surgical center, was referred to the Children’s Hospital on the same day with a complaint of high fever and shortness of breath. With the development of respiratory distress and cyanosis, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit. Due to the impossibility of passing the tracheal tube with the appropriate age for the patient, the initial diagnosis of subglottic stenosis was established and a tracheostomy was performed. Diagnostic bronchoscopy confirmed severe subglottic stenosis, and the child was referred to a specialized Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) center for the repair of the tracheal stenosis. Conclusion: One of the most common causes of stridor in children is subglottic stenosis following prolonged intubation. Recognizing the predisposing factors, prevention, strong clinical suspicion, timely diagnosis, and treatment can prevent further adverse complications or consequences in children.
AN INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM FOR OFDM WITH SUBCARRIER POWER MODULATION AND STBC TO IMPROVE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing with Subcarrier-Power Modulation (OFDMSPM) can be a promising transmission technique for future 5G and 6G wireless communications due to saving in transmission power and higher spectral efficiency. In this paper, OFDM-SPM technique is compounded with Alamouti Space Time Block Coding (STBC) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to further study its effect on the performance parameters of the wireless system. We analyze the two main performance metrics – Bit-Error-Rate (BER) and Throughput for OFDM-SPM-BPSK-STBC and OFDM-SPM-BPSK-STBC-ANN technique. In order to make STBC work we propose an equalizer for detecting the SPM power bits, convenience model (OFDM-SPM) for the proposed technique and observe that there is a considerable improvement in the BER in the multi-path Rayleigh fading channels. We take two scenarios for SPM for OFDM-SPM-BPSK-STBC and OFDM-SPM-BPSK-STBC-ANN transmission. The first one is Power Reassignment Policy and the second one is Power Saving Policy. We conclude that the sub-carrier using ANN optimized power-reassignment scheme provides the best BER performance for the proposed transmission scheme while the power-saving policy for SPM provided the intermediate increase in average BER. Our results can provide the initial benchmark for the adoption and further analysis of OFDM-SPM in the future communication systems.
A Detailed Biological Approach on Hormonal Imbalance Causing Depression in Critical Periods (Postpartum, Postmenopausal and Perimenopausal Depression) in Adult Women

In today's global world, most women are experiencing midlife health problems which can affect their lives and mental status. Most of the diseases occurr after childbirth and during pregnancy or gestation period which can lead to severe problems such as postpartum depression (PPD), postmenopausal depression, perimenopausal depression which ultimately affects the mental health condition and develop various depressive episodes which ultimately lead to depression in women. The review paper gives the information that if there is untreated maternal depression then it can lead to anxiety, fear, negative effect on child development, disruption of the mother-infant relationship, and the occurrence of depressive symptoms in the early life of infants. Hormone levels are changed at the time of pregnancy. The data was collected by studying combination of research and review papers from different databases like PubMed, Medline, and Web of science by using search keywords like “Postpartum depression”, “Postmenopausal depression”, “Risk factors”, “Pathogenesis of PPD”, “Predictors of postpartum depression”. This can lead to disrupting the quality of life of menopausal women like deficiency of nutrients, not properly regular physical activities, elevated Body Mass Index (BMI), loss of libido (loss of interest in sexual activities), due to the lack of education, and awareness among the people. Factors like increase in physical activity can naturally help in PPD condition. Mind body therapy, drug therapy and cognitive and mindfulness-based therapies help in hormonal imbalances. It was found that low birth weight and congenital abnormalities in babies lead to affect depression after delivery. It is recommended that health care providers and physicians are provided with information regarding factors contributing PPD and postmenopausal depression. Sleep timings and consumptions of nutraceuticals can help in natural healing with depression amongst women suffering from postpartum, postmenopausal and perimenopausal depression.
CONCEPTUALISING THE LINK BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND WHÄNAU ORA Results from a case study

This paper addresses two objectives; fi rst, to explore whether the concept of resilience, as described in the international literature, has resonance in the New Zealand Indigenous context; and second, to discuss the link between the concept of resilience and the Mäori concept of whänau ora. The paper draws on fi ndings from a qualitative study that utilised a single case study design. Data collection methods for the full study included a comprehensive literature review, organisational document review, conceptual framework development, indepth key informant interviews and sequential focus groups with health service consumers. The utility, relevance and applicability of understandings of resilience in Mäori health service provision are explored and discussed. Results affi rm that an ecological perspective of resilience, while not necessarily articulated as such by individual case study participants, has some resonance with case study participants. We conclude that where Mäori health providers are able to deliver health care using a whänau ora approach, specifi c to their unique community, such an approach can indeed support individual and whänau resilience. * Associate Director, Whakauae Research for Mäori Health and Development, Whanganui, New Zealand. Email: Amohia@whakauae.co.nz † Director, Whakauae Research for Mäori Health and Development, Whanganui, New Zealand. A. BOULTON & H. GIFFORD 112 MAI JOURNAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2, 2014
Tofacitinib for a Child with Refractory Steroid-Dependent Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Patient: Female, 12-year-old Final Diagnosis: Ulcerative Symptoms: Bloody diarrhea Medication:— Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology Objective: Rare disease Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the colon that infrequently affects children. The disease requires immunosuppressive therapy to achieve remission and keep the disease in remission. Currently, many therapies are approved for use in pediatric patients with UC, including steroid, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), azathioprine, and biologic therapy with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. Despite their efficacy, many patients have refractory severe disease that fails therapy and may require surgical interventions. Recently, the small molecule Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor tofacitinib has been approved for moderate to severe UC that fails biologic therapy in adults. However, the safety and efficacy of this drug has not been tested in pediatric UC patients. Case Report: We describe a case of a 13-year-old girl with 2-year history of severe UC who had secondary loss response to both infliximab and adalimumab over 2 years, despite adequate trough serum drug levels and the concomitant use of azathioprine. She was also dependent on steroid to control her disease. Infectious work-ups were always negative for infectious organisms. She was then successfully treated with tofacitinib 5 mg orally twice daily. She went into complete clinical, endoscopic, and steroid-free remission. Conclusions: This case report highlights the safety and efficacy of tofacitinib in pediatric patients with severe refractory UC, potentially avoiding proctocolectomy in this young patient population. Future research should study the role of tofacitinib in patients with moderate to severe UC in children.
Assessing the thermal performance of a conventional architecture in a dry warm climate

In this article, we present the results of the evaluation of the thermal performance of a conventional home in a dry warm climate, a case study in Bucaramanga, Colombia. This simulation, evaluation, and analysis make it necessary since currently in the case study area there is no thermal assessment of the dwellings, which are old houses built with resistive and mechanical analyses, but without regard to thermal behavior or thermal housing comfort. This evaluation is done by means of software simulation. Thus, a valid simulation identifies the weather data present in a dry warm climate zone and determines the geographical location and behavior in the solar diagram. Likewise, the thermal characterization of the soil and the construction materials of support and envelopes of the architecture is performed, to establish its thermal transmittance, thermal resistance, and thermal capacity. As a result of the research, the thermal behavior of the house is presented by means of the calculations made that determine the thermal behavior of the envelopes, energy load balancing, and housing thermal comfort based on the ASHRAE 55 standard by Fanger's method. Consequently, with the above, the results of the simulation and a detailed analysis of the recorded data are presented in the document.
Enhancement of Solubility and Dissolution Rate of Curcumin Using Porous Starch by Solid Dispersion Technique

The poor dissolution characteristics of biopharmaceutical class II drugs are a major concern for scientists in thepharmaceutical industry. Solid dispersion is introduced as a novel method for enhancement of solubility. Class IIdrugs are low solubility and high permeability according to the biopharmaceutical classification system and arepromising candidates for improving solubility and bioavailability through solid dispersion. The purpose of the present attempt is to prepare a solid dispersion of curcumin and porous starch in order to increase the solubility and dissolution of drugs that are poorlysoluble. Solid dispersions (SDs) of BCS-II drugs were prepared by ball milling in ratio of drug: polymer i.e. curcumin: porous starch (1:0.5, 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3). Further, SDs were investigated by solubility, FTIR, XRD, DSC, micromeritics, and in-vitro dissolution. Conclusively, porous starch offers a hydrophilic matrix to deliver poorwater soluble drugs and Solid dispersion system have demonstrated an improved performance. Solid dispersionsystem have demonstrated an improved performance
Emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC: A safer insecticide to spider predators in okra ecosystem

Biosafety of insecticide, emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC against spider predator in okra in vilacherri, Madurai of Tamil Nadu during 2015 and 2016. The new formulation of Emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC at different doses (5.00, 6.75, 8.50 and 11.00 g.ai ha -1 ) against the standard check, Pyridalyl 10 EC (50 g a. i. ha -1 ) and Lamda cyhalothrin 5 CS (15 g a.i. ha -1 ) for their safety to spider predators in okra eco-system were studied. The spider population were recorded prior to spraying and at 3, 7, 10 and 14 days of each spraying from ten randomly selected plants in each all the treatments. Emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC was found to be safer to spiders at all concentrations tested and the highest population was recorded in plots treated with emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC at 5.00 g a.i. ha -1 followed by emamectin benzoate 1.9 EC at 6.75,8.50 and 11.00 g a.i. ha -1 respectively.
Impact of Behavioural Intention on E-Wallet Usage During Covid-19 Period: A Study from Sri Lanka

In recent years, there is a noticeable increase in cashless transactions due to financial technology development. With the enhancement of fin-tech products like e-wallet, most consumers shift from cashbased transactions to cashless. In particular, locked down Citizens of the country had no other choice than to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. The social distancing and avoidance of physical touch were the significant measures to escape from the COVID-19 virus. The use of digital transactions and electronic cash transfers was encouraged in every nook and corner of the country. The present empirical study aimed to investigate the significant predictors of behavioral intention on ewallet usage during the COVID-19 period. This study adopted a practical research design to the online survey method to gather e-wallet users' perceptions in the study area by applying an extended technology acceptance model (TAM). The present study follows the quantitative approach to gathering data from 500 respondents using a Google Form. And collected data were analyzed using the regression model. The results indicate that Attitude, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived cost, perceived Risk, and COVID – 19 are the positive and significant predictors of e-wallet usage. In contrast, perceived usefulness, Subjective norms, and facilitating conditions do not significantly influence e-wallet usage. Further, e-wallets usage should be encouraged to avoid unnecessary visits to banks, implement social distancing, avoid physical touch while exchanging cash amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka and create a positive attitude among citizens of the country towards the adoption of a cashless economy. Finally, this study helps the digital marketplace's service providers understand the usefulness of using e-wallet for transaction purposes.
An Empirical Examination of The Relationship Between CEOs and Directors

This study examines the relationship between CEO characteristics and board composition. as well as the relationship between board composition and board roles. Canonical correlation analysis demonstrates strong support for the relationship between CEO characteristics and board composition. No support was found, however, for the relationship between board composition and board roles. While CEOs are associated with the composition of the board, this relationship does not appear to be associated with the board's ability to discharge their service, resource, and control roles.
Adaptive Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management Interventions for Hispanic Americans: Health and Safety Management Approach

One of the core business constituents is effective safety and health management with regard to the social responsibility, brand value/image, productivity, commitment, and healthier workforce. By keeping everyone safe and healthy, business could reduce the workers’ medical expenses and insurance costs, lessen return-to-work payouts, and decrease the costs for job accommodations. Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders (MSDs) can be painful and debilitating, affecting daily quality of life, activity and productivity. Although the Hispanic population is a growing ethnic group in the United States, little is known about their MSDsrelated experience and relevant pain management. This paper discusses the cultural competency of Hispanic Americans (HAs) facing access to musculoskeletal pain care barriers/challenges, and describes innovative interventions addressing the identified issues. Significant disparities have been documented on the chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) diagnostic techniques and identification of CMP treatments among Hispanic Americans. Several effective and innovative culturally-adapted solutions/interventions for HAs are available: Spanish of Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (OMPQ), Latino PatientReported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), and Spanish-language smoking cessation intervention (websitebased/online, worksite-based/food trucks, and self-help smoking cessation/relapse prevention materials). Innovative/effective “research to practice” health and safety management approach to mitigate musculoskeletal burdens among the Hispanic Americans is provided in the paper.