Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Chicken Manure and Organic Wastes from Cassava Starch Manufacturing Plant on Cassava Grown

Effect of Chicken Manure and Organic Wastes from Cassava Starch Manufacturing Plant on Cassava Grown 1 on Dan Khun Thot Soil 2 Abstract: The experiment was carried out in a farmer field at Ban Sapphlu Noi, Huay Bong subdistrict, Dan Khun Thot 3 district, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand on Dan Khun Thot soil (Typic Paleustult) between 2013 and 2014. The 4 objectives were to investigate the effect of chicken manure and cassava starch manufacturing wastes used as soil 5 amendment on yield and plant components of cassava, Huay Bong 80 variety, and chemical property of soil after growing 6 for one crop. Experimental design employed in this study was split plot in randomized complete block with three 7 replications. Main plot consisted of no soil amendment, application, (T1), the applications of cassava starch waste (T2), 8 cassava tails and stalk (T3), chicken manure (T4), cassava starch waste+chicken manure (T5), cassava starch 9 waste+chicken manure (T6), cassava tails and stalk+chicken manure (T7), and cassava tails and stalk+ chicken manure 10 (T8). All soil organic amendments were incorporated before planting at the rate of 6.25 t/ha except for T5 and T6 that the 11 amount of 3.125 t/ha of chicken manure was used. Sub plot comprised two rates of complete chemical fertilizer (15-1512 15), 312.5 and 625 kg/ha. Cassava was harvested at ten months of age. 13 Soil organic amendment had more effect on fresh tuber yield and plant components of cassava than did rates of 14 fertilizer (15-15-15) applied. The applications of cassava tails and stalk and chicken manure, and cassava starch waste 15 and chicken manure all at the rate of 6.25 t/ha significantly promoted the greatest amounts of cassava fresh tuber yield, 16 starch yield, above ground biomass, and starch content. The fresh tuber yields obtained were 33.94 and 33.61 t/ha, 17 respectively. The combination between incorporating cassava tails and stalk and chicken manure both at the rate of 6.25 18 t/ha into the soil before planting and the application of chemical fertilizer at the rate of 625 kg/ha gave the highest cassava 19 fresh tuber yield and starch yield but barely different from the use of the same soil organic amendment with half of the 20 chemical fertilizer applied. The use of cassava tails and stalk and chicken manure, and the application of cassava starch 21 waste and chicken manure all at the rate of 6.25 t/ha had no effect on soil pH, extractable potassium and CEC of soil after 22 one crop but resulted in higher amounts of organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium, 23 extractable calcium and extractable magnesium remained in the soil. 24 ข้อคดิเห็น[h1]: Should be specific given name because it has many kind of wastes from cassava.
Characterization of Spirooxazine and Spiropyran Hosted in Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) for Germicidal UV Source Indicator Application

A characterization of photophysical properties of 1,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethylspiro[2H-indole-2,3’-[3H]naphtha[2,1-b] [1,4]oxazine] (spirooxazine) and 1’,3’-dihydro-1’,3’,3’-trimethyl-6-nitrospiro[2H-1-benzopyran-2,2’-(2H)-indole] (spi- ropyran) compounds hosted in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was carried out. The parameters which influenced the photochromic behavior of both compounds were investigated. After ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, it was demon- strated that the temperature was the dominant factor which influenced the deactivation of both materials. For spiropyran, it was demonstrated that the process could be photo-induced with a certain wavelength which we have specified in this manuscript. It was also found that X-Ray did not affect the photo physical properties of spirooxazine and spiropyran. Finally, both materials could be used as low-cost germicidal UV indicators.
Gender Quota inside the Boardroom: Female Directors as New Key Players?

This paper examines whether women's situation within French boards has improved following the adoption of a board-level gender quota in 2011. To do so, we focus on the individual role of female directors as proxied by their fees. Our sample includes the listed companies belonging to the SBF120 index over the 2006-2014 period. We first show that the quota has succeeded in opening the doors of boardrooms to new, unseasoned female directors (not present on the director labor market before the regulation). These unseasoned female directors have distinctive characteristics (in terms of independence, experience, age, nationality, etc.) as compared to other board members. More importantly, we show that women, whether unseasoned or seasoned, experience an inner glass ceiling, with "positional" gender segregation within French boards. In particular, companies have failed so far to open the access of the most important board committees (namely monitoring committees: audit, compensation and nomination) to women. It results in a within-firm gender fees gap of 5%. Overall, the quota has rather amplified this segregation process, with an increase in the average within-firm gender fees gap.
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TiO2 was decorated with polyfuran to form a new nanocomposite (Polyfuran/TiO2) by oxidative chemical polymerization of furan in ACN solvent using anhydrous FeCl3 as oxidant at ambient temperature. These composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and conductivity measurements. The covering of PFu onto TiO2 was endorsed by the FTIR studies. The main characteristic bands belonging to polyfuran and TiO2 were observed in the spectrum of the PFu/TiO2 composite. TGA results indicate that the PFu/TiO2 composites had better thermal stability than PFu alone. In terms of initial decomposition temperatures and residual amount at 800°C, TiO2 increased the stability of polyfuran significantly. The results of SEM analysis revealed distinct morphological features of PFu and its TiO2 composites, which influenced their conductivity properties. The granular structure of composite disappeared and partially laminar structure appeared when the amount of TiO2 decreased from 20% to 5% in the composite which may affect the conduction mechanism by electron jumps. TEM results shows formation of composite. The TEM images of composite revealed that the particle size of composite was in the range of 100-500 nm.
Media Chatting Inscription as Determinant of Students ’ Academic Writing in Higher Institutions of Nigeria

The study sought to investigate the level at which social media chatting inscriptions affect Nigerian universities students’ academic writing and to ascertain the students’ perceptions toward the effectiveness of social media chatting on students’ English Language writing in terms of their gender. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. The population for this study consists of all undergraduate students from South-West, Nigeria. Ten universities were randomly selected and they are Babcock University, Bowen University, Caleb University, Leeds City University, University of Lagos, Olabisi Onabanjo University, University of Osun State, University of Ibadan, Ekiti State University, and Federal University of Technology, Akure. A sample of 2,000 students was used for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 200 students from 300 level in each of the 10 universities. The sample is made up of 1,090 male and 910 female students. Questionnaire was used for data gathering. The validity of the instrument was reviewed for face and content validity by experts from Linguistics, and Measurement and Evaluation. Cronbach Alpha technique was used to find the reliability coefficient of the instrument and a value of 0.80 was gotten. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentage and frequency count) and inferential statistics (independent t-test and Analysis of Variance-ANOVA). Research findings revealed that the level and extent at which students in Nigerian higher institutions engage in chatting is very high; students agreed that social media chatting affects them in English Language writing; there is no significant difference in the level of chatting among students in terms of their different institutions; and there is a significant difference in the perception of male and Media Chatting Inscription as Determinant of Students’ Academic Writing in Higher Institutions of Nigeria 168 female students towards the effectiveness of media chatting on students’ English Language writing.
Mangrove expansion into temperate marshes alters habitat quality for recruiting Callinectes spp.

Beyond direct habitat loss, climate change can alter habitat quality and availability by stimulating shifts in foundation species ranges. Tropical mangroves are proliferating at the intersection with temperate saltmarshes and continue moving poleward with unknown consequences for inhabitant marine fauna. We expected that mangrove and marsh foundation species differ in habitat quality, due at least in part to differences in their structural attributes, such that shifts from marsh to mangrove wetlands alter habitat availability for wetland inhabi tants. We coupled recruitment surveys and laboratory experiments to assess the influences of foundation species’ structural and non-structural attributes on Callinectes spp. recruitment, preference, and survival among mangrove and marsh habitats. Re cruitment was evident in Spartina alterniflora and Rhizophora mangle intertidal habitats but not in Avicennia germinans. In laboratory trials, S. alterniflora was preferred in the presence of predation risk and provided the highest probabilities of survival, indi cating that settlers can distinguish among ecotone vegetation types and that their choices correspond to habitat quality. Survival probability and recruit persistence were comparatively low in mangrove habitats. The differences in habitat use, preference, and survival identified in this study suggest that mangrove expansion is diminishing wetland habitat for Callinectes spp. It also reveals that changes between habitat-forming species, and not just the loss of structure per se, can affect habitat quality, such that foundation species may not replace one another functionally where they displace each other spatially.
Permeable Concrete with Bio-Reactive Layers to Target Heavy Metals and Sulfates in Acid Mine Drainage

The aim of this research is to reduce heavy metal and sulfate content of acid mine drainage (AMD) through the methods of passive filtration by combining permeable concrete and organic materials to achieve a low cost, yet effective temporary treatment method for rural/poor communities who are affected by AMD. The acids are filtered through layers of alternating pervious concrete and biological composting layers. The concrete layers target removal of heavy metals such as iron, manganese, potassium, magnesium, etc. through precipitation as well as reduce sulfate content to a small degree along with total dissolved solids. The concrete layers aid in raising the pH of the AMD to more acceptable levels. The biological layers achieve sulfate reduction through the metabolism of sulfatereducingbacteria (SRB) this process however will require time and the organic layer thus will be thicker and less permeable than the concrete layers in order to allow seepage to take place at a reduced rate. A wide variation of composting layers were tested including cow manure, chicken manure, sawdust, straw, zoo manure, leaf compost, grass cuttings and river mud to find an optimum mix of materials which allows for the greatest sulfate reduction through SRB’s. Long-term testing and effectiveness of the rigs will be undertaken to establish limitations and lifespan of the filtration system. AMD from the Witwatersrand gold fields and Mpumalanga coal fields with exceptionally high sulfate content were used to test effectiveness of the organic materials over a short period of time with long term testing being conducted with a synthetic AMD due to limited supply of the reagent. The short term testing yielded reductions of sulfates in the region of 56% when using kraal manure as the biological reagent mixed with sawdust for added organic carbon. The filter also successfully raised the pH to 8 while removing a significant portion of heavy metals. The results show promise for using the technology as a low cost, temporary measure to protect locally impacted groundwater, especially for isolated and/or rural communities.
Productivity in electricity generation: The role of firm ownership and regional institutional quality

The electricity generation sector is considered the most competitive segment of the industry and has undergone significant reforms in recent years. Liberalization, market opening and privatizations have characterized, with country-specific variations, the European electricity supply market. This paper examines the links between possible outcomes of these reforms, in particular firm ownership, and total factor productivity, while also controlling for regional characteristics. Results of the estimation of quantile regressions show that foreign ownership is associated with higher total factor productivity (TFP) levels, while public ownership exhibits a different behavior in different quantiles. Regional institutional quality is positively related to TFP. Results are robust to alternative TFP measures.
Massive lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a patient with colonic angiodysplasia. A case report

An unusual case of colonic vascular anomaly consistent with angiodysplasia of the colon is presented. A 40-year-old female presented with bleeding per rectum for one month associated with generalized weakness and weight loss, and subsequently underwent right hemicolectomy. Post-resection angioradiography revealed the "coral reef" vascular anomaly consistent with angiodysplasia. Histology confirmed the presence of angiodysplasia.
Non-phytate phosphorus requirement for male broilers subjected to two calcium supply regimens from 8 to 21 days of age under thermoneutral environment conditions

The purpose of this study was to determine the non-phytate phosphorus (nPP) requirement for male broiler subjected to two calcium supply regimens from 8 to 21 d of age, based on performance and bone mineralization. Birds were distributed in a complete randomized 4 × 2 factorial design with four nPP concentrations: 0.25, 0.35, 0.45 and 0.55%, and two Ca supply regimens: Ca fixed at 9.0 g/kg of diet (CaF) or varying together with the nPP concentrations tested keeping a fixed Ca:nPP ratio (CaV), with 8 battery cages/treatment and 9 birds/battery cage. Feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG) and Ca:P ratio deposited in the dry defatted tibia (TibCa:TibP) were quadraticaly increased by the increasing nPP concentrations, regardless of the Ca supply regimen adopted (p<0.01). The nPP levels tested also influenced FCR and TibAsh, which presented a quadratic and linear response when CaF and CaV diets were used, respectively, and TibP and TibCa, which presented a quadratic response with both Ca supply regimen, CaF and CaV diets. Also, CaV diets provided a 2.86 and 5.02% higher FCR (p<0.05) and TibCa (p<0.01), respectively, when compared to CaF diets. Therefore, nPP nutritional requirement for male broilers reared at thermoneutral conditions from 8 to 21 d of age that provided better performance and bone mineralization were, respectively, 0.480 and 0.459% with CaF and 0.550% with CaV diets, indicating that, under thermoneutral conditions, CaV diets negatively affected growth performance of broilers, while positively affecting bone mineralization especially when low nPP levels are applied.
How do instructional sequencing methods affect cognitive load, learning transfer, and learning time?

Recent instructional theories have focused on complex real-life tasks. Due to the complex nature of real-life authentic tasks, controlling cognitive load has become a key component for effective instructional design methods. Thus, on the purpose of investigating effective instructional design methods enabling to manage cognitive load effectively, this study examined the effects of three different sequencing methods on cognitive load management, learning transfer and learning time. Thirteen participants participated in this study and they were taught with three different types of materials organized according to the three different sequencing approaches. The result indicated that the whole-part sequencing with simple backward chaining was the most effective sequencing approach among the three sequencing approaches - whole-part sequencing with simple backward chaining, whole-part sequencing with backward chaining with snowballing, and part-task sequencing.
NUMERICAL MODELLING OF THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF LIQUEFIABLE DEPOSITS IN THE PRESENCE OF SMALL SCALE BUILDINGS

The impact of liquefaction in building performance during earthquakes is an aspect that has been recently receiving more attention by the technical and scientific communities, in an attempt to reduce the vulnerability of structures located in loose sandy saturated deposits. Currently, the design of buildings in liquefiable layers is performed based on empirical rules, where the liquefaction potential and the ground settlements are usually assessed free-field conditions, i.e., neglecting the presence of the surface structures. Even in the probabilistic approaches that tend to incorporate Earthquake Liquefaction Induced Damages (ELID) from some case-histories that include buildings at the surface, have never incorporated foundations characteristics and loading conditions. However, recent advances in numerical modelling allow performing a more rigorous assessment of the effects induced by liquefaction, namely the settlements that are expected to occur in the spread footings of structures, one of the most common foundation system implemented in small-to-mid-rise constructions in Europe. Therefore, the present paper focuses research on the assessment of the settlements due to earthquake-induced liquefaction that is being conducted within the European Project LIQUEFACT. 1095 Available online at www.eccomasproceedia. org Eccomas Proceedia COMPDYN (2017) 1095-1106 © 2017 The Authors. Published by Eccomas Proceedia. Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing committee of COMPDYN 2017. doi: 10.7712/120117.5479. 18447 J. Borozan, P. Alves Costa, X. Romão, J. Quintero, A. Viana da Fonseca
Re-Conceptualizing Teacher Authority: When to Exact.

Background: This paper re-conceptualizes issues related to teacher authority by integrating the constructivist (including social constructivist) and critical perspectives. The traditional perspectives perceive that teacher authority inhibits children’s autonomy of learning. This perspective has been largely challenged by two groups of studies-the (social) constructivist perspectives and the critical perspectives. Aims or focus of discussion: We argue that either of the two challenges alone is important but not sufficient. We discuss these two perspectives respectively first and the integrating efforts are made after discussion. The studies adopting the (social) constructivist perspectives highlight that classroom authority should be shared between the teacher and children. The teacher exacts authority when the intention is to facilitate the child’s construction of understanding; that is for learning significance. The studies adopting the critical perspectives focus more on empowering every child and making reciprocal relationship; this is for social significance. Arguments/comments/suggestions: In this paper, we re-conceptualize e that the teacher should exact authority for the purposes of facilitation, freedom of intelligence, empowerment, equity, reciprocation. The definition of each and the classroom practical episodes will be provided to support the practical implementation of the re-conceptualized view. Conclusion: The concerns over the limited interpretation about teacher authority and suggestions to the future studies based on this re-conceptualization are discussed. The conclusion is consistent with Kauffman’s reflective view (2008) to remark the importance of the critical interpretations any phenomenon or human interaction (such as teacher authority) from an ecological view with the enlarged purpose and impact.
STUDY OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF LIME JUICE AGAINST VIBRIO CHOLERAE

The antimicrobial effect of crude extract of lime ( Citrus aurantifolia ) was assayed against different bacterial species by agar well diffusion method. The highest inhibition zone of 28 mm was observed in Vibrio cholerae followed by Enterobacter species (9mm), Citrobacter species (8mm) and Escherichia coli (8mm). Shigella , Salmonella and Klebsiella species were found resistant. So the study was mainly focused on V. cholerae . Different concentrations of the crude extract such as 75%, 50%, 25% and 5% were tested to calculate the minimum amount that inhibits the bacteria which showed the zone of inhibition (ZOI) as 31mm, 24mm, 17mm and 9mm respectively. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) ranged from 6.25 mg/l to 50 mg/l. This result suggests that citrus fruit like limes are effective in preventing infection with Vibrio species. Key words: Agar well; Crude extract; Minimum bactericidal concentration; Zone of inhibition. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v8i8. 3847 Scientific World Vol.8(8) 2010 pp.44-46
Influence of matric suction on the compressibility behaviour of a compacted unsaturated fine-grained soil

The compressibility characteristics of compacted unsaturated fine-grained soils are influenced by several parameters such as: initial compaction water content, soil structure, compaction energy, applied loading, and clay mineralogy. The stress state variable; matric suction, which is conventionally used in the interpretation of the engineering behaviour of unsaturated soils is also influenced by all these parameters. Therefore, an experimental investigation was undertaken to understand the influence of matric suction on the compressibility characteristics of a statically compacted glacial till from Indian Head, Saskatchewan. In the present research program, the compressibility characteristics were determined for specimens compacted with initial water contents between 14 and 19% prepared using two different compaction energies; namely, 70 kJ/m and 140 kJ/m. All studies were conducted using conventional oedometer equipment under an applied stress range of 15 to 800 kPa. In addition, compressibility characteristics were also studied on identical saturated specimens. The study shows that the compressibility behaviour of the test specimens under unsaturated conditions is significantly different from the saturated conditions. The key objective of this paper is to highlight the importance of taking matric suction into account in the compressibility characteristics of compacted unsaturated soils in engineering practice applications.