Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Energy and the Environment

Energy analysis, costing, and assessment of environmental impact, M.J. Moran the method of entropy generation minimization, A. Bejan advanced enhancement for heat exchangers, A.E. Bergles optimization of finned arrays, A.D. Kraus opportunities for heat exchanger applications in environmental systems, R.K. Shah et al inverse design of energy and environmental systems, F. Franca, et al advances in modeling radiative transport in high temperature gases B.W. Webb. Heat transfer in porous radiant burners T.W. Tong, A. Tarafdar. Radiation heat transfer in materials processing and manufacturing. R. Viskanta. The production of improved plastic materials by chaotic mixing of polymer melts recovered from environmental waste D.A. Zumbrunnen. Perspectives and directions of the electric power industry in the next millennium D. Weiner. The impact of energy storage technologies on the environment P. Vadasz. Potential impact of pumped energy storage on the lower reservoir aquatic ecology S. Olek. Development of industrial cooling systems and their impact on the environment D.G. Kroeger. Advances in the measurement of convective heat transfer in gas turbine applications G.D. J. Smith et al. Thermally affected flows in power plants J.J. Kim, K. -W. You. Advances in the technology of liquid synfuel production from coal A.C. Vosloo. Some geophysical problems involving convection in porous media with application to energy and the environment D.A. Nield. Convection of hazardous substances through rock fractures and faults J.L. Lage. Radioactive waste repositories in fractured rocks formations: hydrodynamic aspects C. Braester. Evaluation of energy efficient and environmentally acceptable pure and zeotropic refrigerants in air-conditioning and refrigeration, J.P. Meyer application of heat pumps in the South African commercial sector G.P. Greyvenstein, P.G. Rousseau.
A meta-analysis of the adoption of agricultural technology in Sub-Saharan Africa

Both global poverty and hunger have increased in recent years, endangering progress towards accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 2. The regression has been most pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Meeting the SDG targets requires achieving resilient farm productivity. Although many farm management technologies exist to improve yields, farmers in SSA largely have not adopted these approaches. A long-standing literature about technology adoption identifies multiple hypotheses as to why farmers may or may not adopt new agricultural technologies, culminating in numerous micro-econometric studies. We analyse a metadata set capturing the findings of 164 published studies specifically focusing on SSA and show that 20 out of 38, or 53%, of the determinants commonly believed to influence technology adoption lack empirical support. Eighteen determinants—primarily related to information access, wealth, group membership and social capital, and land tenure—consistently influence adoption across studies. Wealth remains a significant determinant of fertilizer adoption, despite long-running subsidies in most countries, although it is decoupled from the adoption of improved seeds and alternative crop and nutrient management technologies. We highlight the foundational determinants of adoption and offer guidance to design effective interventions that can decrease poverty and hunger towards 2030.
La contribución del arte a la comunicación sobre el cambio climático

Este artículo examina el porqué y cómo el proyecto contra el cambio climático necesita la colaboración de artistas para afrontar los retos climáticos desde la perspectiva psicológica. Las personas artistas pueden tanto actuar como amortiguadores entre el público y los datos científicos como motivar un diálogo más enriquecedor a través del impacto del arte que aborda el cambio climático. En otras palabras, los(as) artistas desempeñan un papel cada vez más destacado en la concienciación y en la participación del público en el problema climático. Pueden convertir sus obras en herramientas eficaces para la comunicación sobre el cambio climático gracias a una serie de cualidades psicológicas que brindan las obras de arte. El mensaje que transmite una obra de arte climática transciende la mera comunicación intelectual porque apela a las emociones del espectador, le invita a contemplar e interiorizar la realidad climática, le inspira y logra que aspire a tomar decisiones y acciones orientadas a cambiar el futuro de nuestro planeta.
Actitudes Ambientales en Residentes de Santander, Cuidado de la Riqueza Natural y Turismo Sostenible

Introducción: las actitudes pro-ambientales se han asociado con los comportamientos pro-ambientales, estos comportamientos son necesarios para promover el cuidado del capital natural y contribuir al turismo sostenible. Objetivo: diagnosticar las actitudes ambientales de residentes en Santander, Colombia; con el fin de generar conocimiento, que permita el diseño de estrategias desde el sector turismo, lo anterior considerando a los residentes como parte interesada fundamental para el sector; debido al impacto de sus comportamientos en el capital natural que es necesario para poder desarrollar actividades turísticas Materiales y Métodos: para recolectar la información sobre actitudes ambientales se utilizó el cuestionario Nuevo paradigma ecológico versión español modificado por el Dr. Emilio Moyano previa autorización Resultados los resultados encontrados muestran una visión conciliadora entre desarrollo y cuidado del medio ambiente. Conclusiones: finalmente, para el análisis de los datos se usó la prueba de X2, los resultados mostraron que en la muestra estudiada no existe relación entre ser hombre o mujer y las actitudes ambientales.
Fabrication of Three-Dimensionally Deformable Metal Structures Using Precision Electroforming

It is difficult to fabricate three-dimensional structures using semiconductor-process technology, because it is based on two-dimensional layered structure fabrication and the etching of thin films. In this study, we fabricated metal structures that can be dynamically deformed from two-dimensional to three-dimensional shapes by combining patterning using photolithography with electroforming technology. First, a resist structure was formed on a Cu substrate. Then, using a Ni sulfamate electroforming bath, a Ni structure was formed by electroforming the fabricated resist structure. Finally, the resist structure was removed to release the Ni structure fabricated on the substrate, and electroforming was used to Au-plate the entire surface. Scanning-electron microscopy revealed that the structure presented a high aspect ratio (thickness/resist width = 3.5), and metal structures could be fabricated without defects across the entire surface, including a high aspect ratio. The metallic structures had an average film thickness of 12.9 µm with σ = 0.49 µm, hardness of 600 HV, and slit width of 7.9 µm with σ = 0.25 µm. This microfabrication enables the fabrication of metal structures that deform dynamically in response to hydrodynamic forces in liquid and can be applied to fields such as environmental science, agriculture, and medicine.
»Mehr Fortschritt wagen«?

Die Ambitionen der Bundesregierung unter Kanzler Olaf Scholz scheinen klar umrissen: Deutschland grundlegend modernisieren! Doch der Rückhalt der pandemiemüden Bevölkerung ist der Ampelkoalition nicht garantiert. Die Beiträger*innen skizzieren ausgehend vom Koalitionsvertrag Perspektiven unserer Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft sowie unseres politischen Systems. Sie analysieren mit teils exklusiv erhobenen Daten vorherrschende Milieus und Lebensstile, beschreiben politische Konfliktfelder und volkswirtschaftliche Herausforderungen. Mit Expertisen im Feld der Politik, Sozialwissenschaft und Ökonomie liefern sie ein facettenreiches Bild der Bundesrepublik zu Beginn einer tiefgreifenden Transformation.
Virus-Mediated Inhibition of Apoptosis in the Context of EBV-Associated Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the representative of the Herpesviridae family, is a pathogen extensively distributed in the human population. One of its most characteristic features is the capability to establish latent infection in the host. The infected cells serve as a sanctuary for the dormant virus, and therefore their desensitization to apoptotic stimuli is part of the viral strategy for long-term survival. For this reason, EBV encodes a set of anti-apoptotic products. They may increase the viability of infected cells and enhance their resistance to chemotherapy, thereby contributing to the development of EBV-associated diseases, including Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL), Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL), gastric cancer (GC), nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and several other malignancies. In this paper, we have described the molecular mechanism of anti-apoptotic actions of a set of EBV proteins. Moreover, we have reviewed the pro-survival role of non-coding viral transcripts: EBV-encoded small RNAs (EBERs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), in EBV-carrying malignant cells. The influence of EBV on the expression, activity and/or intracellular distribution of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) protein family members, has been presented. Finally, we have also discussed therapeutic perspectives of targeting viral anti-apoptotic products or their molecular partners.
DEVELOPMENT OF A FOCUSED WEB PAGE CRAWLER BASED ON GENRE AND CONTENT

Focused crawlers are generally used to crawl pages that satisfy some particular property and that are relevant to a specific topic of interest and are important for a wide variety of applications. For particular situations, a focused crawling approach was proposed and developed where the topic of interest can be expressed by terms that describe the genre and content of the desired web pages. In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of such an original genre-aware approach to focused crawling, the following improvements have been proposed, developed and validated: relevant page location policy based on Link Context, semi-automatic seed page determination, automatic similarity threshold definition and automatic refinement of genre and content term sets. In this context, this work proposes to develop a complete and functional version of a crawler, called Yucca, following the original genre-aware approach to focused crawling and the improvements already developed and validated, so that it can be used by different users in a simple and robust way. To validate Yucca, experiments were performed involving the crawling of web pages referring to three distinct and current topics of interest. In general, Yucca presented itself as an effective focused crawler, since the levels of precision achieved by the crawling processes carried out were quite satisfactory, reaching more than 80% on average when considering 10 pages returned as relevant by the crawler.
PARTIAL RESULTS OF A REVIEW OF SURVEY METHODS MEASURING E-PRIVACY CONCERNS

We present partial results of a review of survey methods used to measure e-privacy concerns and discuss the validity of the privacy paradox. We analyzed the content of 246 questionnaire items used to measure privacy concerns in 27 papers. We conclude that privacy concerns have been operationalized as a heterogeneous construct and that the instruments may be partially responsible for varying conclusions about the paradox. We discuss the necessity to enhance content validity and investigate measurement accuracy.
TESTING THE MOVING AVERAGE CONVERGENCE DIVERGENCE RULES USING SUCORINVEST SHARIA EQUITY FUND

The article testing Moving Average Convergence Divergence on Sucorinvest Sharia Equity Fund. We set MACD using 60-periode for fast EMA, 130-periode for slow EMA, and 45-periode for Signal. The rule is histogram of MACD crosses zero line from below indicate buy signal and corsses zero line from above indicate sell signal. We use 8-year data from pusatdata.kontan. co.id. The result is MACD rule generate more profit than buy-and-hold strategy.
Occupational Choices and Career Orientations of Students in Girls Anatolian Imam Hatip High Schools

This study aims to determine the factors affecting the occupational choice and career orientation of senior students in Girls Anatolian Imam Hatip High Schools (Religious Vocational High School) and reveal what the students who turn to different occupation groups are affected. The study was conducted using the "phenomenology" pattern, which is one of the qualitative approaches. The research was conducted with 25 students studying in five different Girls Anatolian Imam Hatip High Schools selected from Istanbul in the 2019-2020 academic year. Twenty-five students were selected using "criterion sampling", one of the purposive sampling methods. The data of the study were collected using the "interview" method, and a "semi-structured interview form" was used during the interview. The data were analyzed by the "descriptive analysis" method. This study has been guided by the fact that teachers, families, and policymakers clearly know whether the students in Imam Hatip High Schools, which were established to raise religious officials; make their choices in line with their own interests, abilities, skills, wishes, and desires or are influenced by their environment and that they have made different occupational orientations and preferences in recent years. It was determined that students have found common ground in the lifelong development process besides individual differences in their career and occupational choices. It is seen that students' occupational thoughts, which develop in the form of dreams at an early age, progress from abstract to more realistic and concrete as they grow up and develop; changes and even indecisions occur with the increasing number of effective factors and the predominance of personal desires. It is thought that it will help restructure the studies to be conducted in Turkey since the research is a study to discover "factors affecting the occupational choice and career orientation".
A characterisation of the continuum Gaussian free field in arbitrary dimensions

— We prove that under certain mild moment and continuity assumptions, the d -dimensional continuum Gaussian free ﬁeld is the only stochastic process satisfying the usual domain Markov property and a scaling assumption. Our proof is based on a decomposition of the underlying functional space in terms of radial processes and spherical harmonics. Résumé (Une caractérisation du champ libre gaussien dans le continu en toute dimension) Nous montrons que, sous de faibles hypothèses de moment et de continuité, le champ libre gaussien dans le continu à d dimensions est le seul processus stochastique satisfaisant à la propriété habituelle de Markov sur le domaine et une propriété d’échelle. Notre preuve est basée sur une décomposition de l’espace fonctionnel sous-jacent en termes de processus radiaux et d’harmoniques sphériques.
Thirty years of ancient DNA and the faunal biogeography of Aotearoa New Zealand: lessons and future directions

ABSTRACT Thirty years ago, DNA sequences were obtained from an extinct Aotearoa New Zealand animal for the first time. Since then, ancient DNA research has provided many – often unexpected – insights into the origins of New Zealand’s terrestrial and marine vertebrate fauna. Because recent human activities in New Zealand have caused the decline or extinction of many endemic plant, bird, reptile, and marine mammal species, ancient DNA has been instrumental in reconstructing their identities and origins. However, most ancient DNA studies focusing on New Zealand species have been restricted to vertebrates, with small sample sizes, and/or relatively few genetic markers. This has limited their power to infer fine-scale biogeographic patterns, including (pre)historic distributions and range-shifts driven by past climate and environmental change. Recently, ‘next-generation’ methodological and technological advances have broadened the range of hypotheses that can feasibly be tested with ancient DNA. These advances represent an exciting opportunity for further exploring New Zealand biogeography using ancient DNA, but their promise has not yet been fully realised. In this review, we summarise the last 30 years of ancient DNA research into New Zealand faunal biogeography and highlight key objectives, challenges, and possibilities for the next 30 years and beyond.
Clinical Patterns of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Ischemic Heart Disease Treatment: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Background and objectives: Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) are widely prescribed to relieve ischemic heart disease (IHD); however, no cohort studies have been conducted on the use of TCMs for patients with IHD. The aim of the study was to analyze TCM prescription patterns for patients with IHD. Materials and Methods: The retrospective population-based study employed a randomly sampled cohort of 4317 subjects who visited TCM clinics. Data were obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan for the period covering 2000 to 2017. Data analysis focused on the top ten most commonly prescribed formulae and single TCMs. We also examined the most common two- and three-drug combinations of TCM in single prescriptions. Demographic characteristics included age and sex distributions. Analysis was performed on 22,441 prescriptions. Results: The majority of TCM patients were male (53.6%) and over 50 years of age (65.1%). Zhi-Gan-Cao-Tang (24.76%) was the most frequently prescribed formulae, and Danshen (28.89%) was the most frequently prescribed single TCM for the treatment of IHD. The most common two- and three-drug TCM combinations were Xue-Fu-Zhu-Yu-Tang and Danshen” (7.51%) and “Zhi-Gan-Cao-Tang, Yang-Xin-Tang, and Gua-Lou-Xie-Bai-Ban-Xia-Tang” (2.79%). Conclusions: Our results suggest that most of the frequently prescribed TCMs for IHD were Qi toning agents that deal with cardiovascular disease through the promotion of blood circulation. The widespread use of these drugs warrants large-scale, randomized clinical trials to investigate their effectiveness and safety.
A comprehensive criteria-based multi-attribute decision-making model for rehabilitation of water distribution systems

Abstract The main objective of this work is to develop a comprehensive criteria-based multi-attribute decision-making model to plan the rehabilitation of water networks. Among the main features of this model is the capability to simultaneously analyse comprehensive criteria for the rehabilitation of water networks; where there is a significant uncertainty within the operational data. In this model, which is called as WDSR model, using a fuzzy TOPSIS technique, it is possible to adjust the criteria based on the local conditions, and to weight them based on the group decision-making of experts. In this paper, using the WDSR model, the rehabilitation plan of the ‘Anytown’ water network is prioritised through two methods. The first method uses a predefined template of WDSR, and the second uses a local template based on the conditions within the study area. The obtained results show the potential of the WDSR in the rehabilitation planning of water networks, where is encountered with numerous criteria, a significant uncertainty in the recorded data and hesitation in group decision-making of experts. It was found that, for rehabilitation of network zones, predefined template of WDSR is preferred, while for pipe rehabilitation, it is essential to use local template layer.
Using ecosystem engineers to enhance multiple ecosystem processes

1. Ecosystem engineers (EEs) strongly influence ecosystems by affecting the abiotic properties of a system to which many biota respond. EEs can, thus, be pivotal species in restoration by helping to move systems toward desired states much faster and more efficiently than direct human intervention on the abiotic state. 2. For EEs to play a central, purposeful role in restoration, it is important to identify guiding principles about how the EEs may best be selected and incorporated. 3. I discuss three important aspects to determine (a) where the utility for EEs is high; (b) where EEs can most easily establish, are easy to handle and scaling-up their use is possible; and (c) how to recognize and value multiple, coupled and trait-dependent engineering functions of EEs. 4. Understanding these aspects of EEs should help guide purposeful and efficient choices in our approach to restoration.
Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge about Early Detection of Child Abuse at Child Health Centers in Ismailia City

Background: Child abuse (CA) is physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment and neglect of the child, any activity that is done forcefully against the child’s will. It is a significant worldwide problem with a serious effect on the child. The aim of this study is to assess mothers' knowledge about early detection of abuse in preschool and school age children. Subject and methods: This descriptive study involved 355 mothers. The study was conducted at four maternal and child health centers in Ismailia city. Tools: An interviewing questionnaire form was prepared to assess mother's knowledge about early detection of child abuse. The fieldwork was from the beginning of January 2016 to the end of April 2016 for data collection. Results reveals that 84.8% of mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding child abuse while 85.1% of them had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding patterns of child abuse, 82.5% of them had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding all indicators of child abuse and 87.6% had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding effects of child abuse. Conclusion : Mothers have unsatisfactory knowledge regarding child abuse, patterns, indicators and effects. Recommendation: Apply educational programs for mothers about patterns and early detection of CA, and potential offenders.
Fixed Effects or Mixed Effects Classifiers? Evidence From Simulated and Archival Data

This study seeks to compare fixed and mixed effects models for the purposes of predictive classification in the presence of multilevel data. The first part of the study utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation to compare fixed and mixed effects logistic regression and random forests. An applied examination of the prediction of student retention in the public-use U.S. PISA data set was considered to verify the simulation findings. Results of this study indicate fixed effects models performed comparably with mixed effects models across both the simulation and PISA examinations. Results broadly suggest that researchers should be cognizant of the type of predictors and data structure being used, as these factors carried more weight than did the model type.
Development of Familial Role Identification Scale for Adolescents with Perceived Parental Disharmony

Family plays a pivotal role in the growth and development of the individual and disharmony brings significant distress among family members. To deal with this distress, the family member may seek sources of support to assist in the copying process. An adaptive attitude that leads to this behaviour may result in the adoption of certain roles. In the current study, a standardized assessment measure, that is, The Familial Role Identification Scale for Adolescents (FRIS) was developed to identify these roles. In the development phases of the study (Phase I and Phase II), 40 items were formulated through interviews using open-ended questions and tested for narrative ambiguities. In the main study, FRIS was administered to 390 participants (Boys = 191; Girls = 199) with the age range of 10 to 18 years (M = 14.70; SD = 1.20). Concurrent Validity was examined by using the Role Identification Scale for Children (Samuel et al., 2014). Exploratory Factor Analysis with Varimax Rotation was used to analyze the items and form a factorial structure, that yielded 3 factors indicating different roles adopted by adolescents as Hero, Withdrawal and Mascot with acceptable psychometric properties. Cultural context implications of the results were discussed.