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Consider the following nuclear reaction:

\[ ^8_5B \rightarrow ^8_4Be + ^0_{+1}e + \nu \]

Determine the \( Q \) value or total energy released (in MeV) in this process.

Let the atomic mass of \( ^8_5B \) be 8.0246 u, the atomic mass of \( ^8_4Be \) be 8.0053 u, and the mass of \( ^0_{+1}e \) be \( 5.4858 \times 10^{-4} \) u.

\[ \text{Answer (in MeV):} \, \boxed{\phantom{xxxx}} \]

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