Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Various Agro-Residues on Nutritive Value of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel. var. ferulae Lanzi

In this study, the effect of various compost medium on the nutritive value of P. eryngii var. ferulae were determined. Dry matter, moisture, crude ash, protein, fat and organic matter were determined as 91.7-92.7, 7.3-8.3, 5.4-6.1, 8.519.7, 2.5-4.1 and 85.8-86.9% of air-dried weight, respectively. There were no significant differences in crude ash and organic matter content for P. eryngii var. ferulae grown on various agro-residues. Crude protein and fat contents varied significantly, the lowest protein content was obtained in natural wild sample (8.5%), whereas the highest were obtained in WS + 10% RB (18.0%), WS-CS (1:1) + 10% RB (18.5%), WS + 20% RB (18.9%) and WS-CS (1:1) + 20% RB (19.7%). Minimum crude fat content was 2.5% in WS-CS (1:1), maximum was 3.9-4.1% in WS + 10% RB, WS + 20% RB, WS-CS (1:1) + 10% RB and WS-CS (1:1) + 20% RB. Mineral contents varied significantly, their contents were determined to be 14.3-22.6 for K, 0.12-0.70 for Ca and 0.1-0.3 for mg g Na as macro elements, 519.5-1142.3 for Fe, 33.5-102.5 for Zn, 41.6-64.6 for Mn, 25.8-48.5 for Cu and 1.3-2.3 for mg kg Cr as micro elements. Pb, Co, Ni and Cd concentrations were under the detection limit of the metod used.
Capturing the Value Premium: Global Evidence from a Fair Value–Based Investment Strategy

This paper examines the risk premium of value stocks within a global investment strategy framework. We test whether absolute or relative mispricing is better suited to capturing the global value premium by using fair valuebased net asset values (NAVs) as our proxies for fundamental value. We find that investing in the most underpriced stocks relative to the average ratio of price to fundamental value in a country is the key to achieving superior risk-adjusted returns. The annualized excess return of the global value portfolio sorted according to relative mispricing is 10.0%, and remains significant after controlling for common risk factors.
An exploratory study of the use of metaphor in the practice of ecotherapy

The purpose of this study was to explore the underlying mechanisms inherent to the interaction between human beings and the natural environment. Using an exploratory approach, the study aimed to uncover conceptual understandings of the Ecotherapy process. As a platform for deeper investigation, the metaphor as a narrative symbol presented by participants was offered for interpretation. Using the transcript of an anonymous participant's experience during an ecotherapy trail, four trained ecotherapy facilitators from the National Peace Accord Trust provided open interpretations of the underlying mechanisms of the process. From an analysis of selected excerpts presented by participating facilitators, key themes are introduced and discussed as source of interest for future research. Predominant themes that emerge from the study are the significance of symbolism, the notion of embodiment, the continuum in the process of connection as well as existence of a spiritual dimensions to the healing process in the natural environment. A number of the shortcomings of previous research, as well as within this investigation are discussed. This study suggests that there is a definite need for further qualitative and emperical investigation of the ecotherapy process as a therapeutic intervention. The findings of this study are intended both as a platform for future research initiatives as well as a resource for ecotherapy facilitators and participants. ii Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za
Weed control by water steam using a self-propelled machine equipped with a condensation chamber

In the last years public concern about environmental pollution due to pesticides has been growing and, among other consequences, this situation boosted research on physical weed control methods as an alternative to herbicides. Recent researches have been carried out about the feasibility of the use of water steam as a replacement of chemical weeding in particular conditions where no chemical residues are allowed, e.g. in organic farming. Tests carried out with a steam jet directed on the weeds confirmed its effectiveness in killing weeds, but also showed high energy requirements and very low working speed despite the high thermal contents of steam. To improve weed control efficiency, a chamber where the steam can condense on the surfaces of the plants was developed in order to exploit the high efficiency of latent heat transfer of condensing water steam, as suggested by a theoretical analysis. Preliminary lab test confirmed the validity of this approach, showing higher energy efficiency in respect to the direct application. Following these encouraging results a self-propelled machine was equipped with a condensation chamber specifically designed to perform field tests on 5 species (two dicots and three grasses), to be treated at two different growth stages. The dose- response curves obtained after treating the plots with 5 to 6 different travel velocities showed good effectiveness. The dicots were effectively controlled with doses lower than 500 kJ m-2 (corresponding to 2 km/h travel speed), while maize was able to regrow after the treatment, requiring about twice the dose.
Growth Through Intersectoral Knowledge Linkages

The majority of innovations are developed by multi-technology (or multi-sector) firms. The knowledge needed to invent new products is more easily adapted from some sectors than from others. Here, we study this network of knowledge linkages between sectors and its impact on firm innovation and aggregate growth. We develop a general equilibrium model of multi-sector firm innovation in which exogenous intersectoral knowledge linkages affect a firm’s ‘technological position’, hence its innovation success. It captures how firms evolve in the ‘technology space’, accounts for cross-sector differences in R&D intensity, and describes an aggregate model of technological change. Using simulations, we demonstrate that the model can match new observations concerning firms’ multi-technology patenting behavior documented in this paper. The model also yields new insights into the effects of barriers to diversity on growth.
APPLICATION OF BALANCED SCORECARD IN STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AT DELOITTE & TOUCHE EAST AFRICA

viii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background of the Study 1 1.1.1 Strategy Implementation 2 1.1.2 Balanced Scorecard 3 1.1.3 Deloitte and Touche East Africa 4 1.2 Research Problem 5 1.3 Research Objective 6 1.4 Value of the Study 6 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 8 2.
Getting hooked: the role of a U-shaped body chamber in the shell of adult heteromorph ammonites

Cretaceous heteromorph ammonites of the suborder Ancyloceratina had a striking ontogenetic change in their shell shape. Juveniles had virtually all possible types of coiling of their shells, ranging from regular planispiral and orthoconic to torticonic, hamitoconic and gyroconic. The adults uncoiled the last whorl of their shell forming a U-shaped recurved body chamber with the aperture facing upward. Examination of ribbing pattern and its resolution in various parts of the living chamber in 11 species revealed that the ribs were less developed and had some traces of wear on the inner surface of the hooked chamber, being well developed both on the lateral and outer lower parts. This could indicate that the adult animals were semi-loosely hooked (Ancyloceras, Macroscaphites) or permanently clipped (Scaphites, Hoploscaphites) onto either horizontal or upwardly angled stipes of non-calcified algal macrophytes or branched animals. Comparison of the adult mode of life with those of modern cephalopods suggested that ammonites of the suborder Ancyloceratina had developed a stationary brooding phase that could have several ecological advantages over free-swimming monomorph ammonites.
eGovernment in Local Government: Challenges and Capabilities

: Public sector organizations are supposed to increase productivity by large-scale investments in IT. This research investigates the municipalities’ capabilities to increase productivity through IT investments, and what major challenges must be overcome to do so. The research identifies several problems that reduce productivity gains. These problems persist even though they might seem trivial and easily remedied. They are however symptoms of a more general challenge: Difficulties achieving a proper alignment between IT and organizational processes. This alignment gap is related to the way service production is regulated and organized and the way IT is developed and acquired, the lack of local technology and task control that emerges and the resulting lack of managed coordination between task and technology design. context of individual tasks and the design of the IT systems. A main issue here is that the systems aren't mobile. They are designed to be used at the office but not in other environments. Other typical situations of mismatch are when the systems don’t allow end-users to work on several cases at the same time, when there is time pressure (e.g. citizens waiting on the phone while the task is being performed), or when the end-user is frequently interrupted while working on a task.
Depression, loneliness, and pet attachment in homebound older adult cat and dog owners

Background: Companion animals may reduce depression and loneliness in socially isolated homebound older adults. However, whether owning a cat or dog is more beneficial in this population remains unknown. Materials and Methods: Pet attachment and the levels of depressive symptoms and loneliness were examined in 39 homebound older adults who exclusively owned a cat(s) or a dog(s). Cat owners (n = 12) and dog owners (n=27) were assessed for depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression.
DIFFERENCES IN GAS VENTING FROM ULTRAMAFIC-HOSTED WARM SPRINGS: THE EXAMPLE OF OMAN AND VOLTRI OPHIOLITES

Serpentinisation of mantle rocks, leading to natural venting of hydrogen and methane, has been reported to occur at the global scale, wherever fluids percolate in ultramafic formations. Here we compare gas composition from two on-land, low-temperature, and hyper-alkaline springs hosted on ultramafic rocks in the ophiolite massifs of the Sultanate of Oman and the Ligurian Alps (Voltri Group, Genoa region, Northern Italy). These two settings exhibit similar chemical and mineralogical features but show diverse styles of gas venting. Commonly to all hyper-alkaline springs, gases are characterised by relatively high N 2 , very low O 2 and CO 2 concentrations, and a strong enrichment in H 2 and CH 4 . The comparison between Oman and Liguria highlights a high variability of the H 2 /CH 4 ratios whereby the gas phase of the Oman Ophiolite is enriched in H 2 whereas being CH 4 enriched in the Voltri Ophiolite. These results combined with literature data define three groups that may reflect different stages of serpentinisation producing fluids from hydrogen-dominated to methane-dominated. The origin of these distinct groups might lie in the difference of the mineralogical composition of the rocks within which the fluids circulate, on the degree of alteration of the rocks and finally on the geological/metamorphic history of the ophiolite.
Jordan Generalized Higher Derivations in Prime T-Rings

Let M be a 2-torsion free prime -ring satisfying the condition a b c = a b c;8a; b; c 2M and ; 2 . Suppose that F = (fi)i2N0 be a Jordan generalized higher derivation of M with an associated higher derivation D = (di)i2N0 of M , then we prove that F is a generalized higher derivation of M with the associated higher derivation D.
Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Cerebral Palsy Clients with a View to Prepare a Management Protocol

The purpose of the study to assess the stress and coping among the mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Children with cerebral palsy display prominent motor dysfunction associated with other developmental disorders. Parenting a child with cerebral palsy presents a number of challenges and stress. The children with CP, parents are heavily involved in self care activities which may add an additional challenges and stress to the parents. The incidence of cerebral palsy is about 2 per 1000 live births. The study was conducted in selected rehabilitation institutes in Amritsar. The study sample comprising 150 mothers of cerebral palsy children. Subjects were selected with the snowball sampling method. The research design used was descriptive design. Each subject was evaluated using Berry parental stress scale for stress and 5 point Likert’s scale for coping. The majority of mothers 80% were with moderate level of stress, 20% were with severe stress and no mothers were with mild level of stress, the majority of mothers 34.6% were with moderate level of coping, 33.3% were with low level of coping and only 32.1 % were with high level of stress. The highest level of coping with the mean percentage around 80 % was in the aspect of sleep. A negative correlation was found between stress and coping among mothers. There is significant association between Age of the child (χ 2 = 8.52), Gender of the child (χ 2 = 8.52), Occupation (χ 2 = 3.91), Type of family (χ 2 = 10.55), Number of children (χ 2 = 39.7) and level of stress. There is significant association between Income of the parent (χ 2 = 18.8), No of the children (χ 2 = 11.5) and level of coping. Mother who had higher level of stress in caring their children with cerebral palsy were not following adequate coping strategy so, the investigator concluded that there is a need to develop management protocol, in that management protocol encourage the mothers to find ways for the child to interact with the environment to promote development and early interventions can helps the mothers to learn and meet their Childs special needs such as physical, occupational, speech therapy and educational needs. The nurse can helps the mothers to meet these needs of the child with cerebral palsy in preschool, offices, clinics and other setting and nurse can refer to them to appropriate support group to an organization private as well as government in India for the cerebral palsy children.
Building a community of practice to improve inter marker standardisation and consistency

Over several years the authors have coordinated engineering subjects, with large cohorts of up to 300+ students. In each case, lectures were supported by tutorials. In the larger subjects it was not uncommon to have in excess of 10 tutors, where each tutor is responsible for grading the assessment tasks for students in their tutorial. A common issue faced by lecturers of large multiple tutor subjects is how to achieve a consistent standard of marking between different tutors. To address this issue the authors initially used a number of methods including double-blind marking and remarking. This process was improved by using the benchmarking tool in SPARK PLUS [1] to compare both the grading and feedback provided by different tutors for a number of randomly selected project tasks. In these studies we found that while students‟ perception of difference in grading was not unfounded, the problem was exacerbated by inconsistencies in the language tutors use when providing feedback. In this paper, we report using new SPARK PLUS features developed as a result of this previous research to quickly establish and build a community of practice amongst subject tutors. We found that in just one session these processes assisted tutors to reach a higher level of shared understanding of the concepts and practices pertinent to the subject assessment activities. In addition, it enabled tutors to gain an appreciation of the grading issues frequently reported by students. This resulted in not only improving both the understanding and skills of tutors but changing the way they both marked and provided feedback.
The Influence of Explicit Cross-Linguistic Consciousness-Raising on the EL Writing of the Iranian English Language Learners

This study investigates the effects of cross-linguistic consciousness-raising through comparing and contrasting learners’L1 (Persian) and L2 (English) on their L2 written performance. To do this, sixty intermediate language learners, both male and female, learning English at two private institutes in Yasuj, Iran, were chosen as the participants of the study. They were assigned to four groups, two experimental groups and two control groups. Two language items, i.e. subject-verb agreement and adverb position in a sentence were chosen as the materials to be taught in the study. At first, Three kinds of tests, i.e. recognition test, translation test and writing production test checking the participants’ recognition of errors, proper use and correct production of the chosen language items respectively, were administered as the pre-tests. Afterwards, the experimental groups were taught through consciousness-raising techniques but the control groups were taught through traditional ways of grammar teaching. After four weeks of instruction, the participants were given post-tests being parallel to the pre-tests. The mean scores comparison and contrast for the pre-tests and the post-tests through using Paired T-test revealed a significant improvement in the experimental group’s written performance with regard to recognition, proper use and production of the two chosen language items. The findings indicate that cross-linguistic consciousness-raising activities do have a positive effect on the participants’ written performance.
Board structure and modified audit opinions: the case of the Portuguese Stock Exchange

Prior research has found evidence that some characteristics of the board of directors influence the quality of accounting information (e.g., Beasley, 1996; Dechow et al., 1996; Klein, 2002a; Xie et al., 2003). In this study we extend the literature by analysing a different dimension of accounting information quality, the probability of a firm receiving a modified audit opinion. Using a sample of companies listed on Euronext Lisbon where firms can publish financial statements not in accordance with GAAP, unlike the current situation in other markets like the US, and 91 firm-year observations for the period 2002-03, we find evidence consistent with the hypotheses that board diligence and independence contribute negatively to the probability of a modified opinion, while board size is not statistically significant. Our results are robust to different specifications and also show that financial health, performance, growth opportunities and the existence of dividend payments are additional factors affecting the likelihood of a modified audit opinion.
MICROPROPAGATION OF KINNOW THROUGH NODAL EXPLANTS

This study was conducted to develop protocol for micropropagation of kinnow from nodal explants. These nodal explants were cultured on MS medium fortified with different concentrations and combinations of BAP and NAA. Best shoot multiplication was obtained on MS medium supplemented with BAP (3 mg/L) and NAA (0.5 mg/ L). Transfer of shoots to a rooting medium induced highest percentage of rooting on MS supplemented with NAA (2.0 mg/L). KEY WORDS Micropropagation In vitro Explants regeneration Received on : 23.
Exchange Rate, Inflation and the Nigerian Balance of Payment

This study examined the relationship between exchange rate, inflation and balance of payment in Nigeria using yearly time series data spanning from 1986 to 2015. The researchers adopted Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) multiple regression technique for analysis. The study revealed among other that the core variables (exchange rate and inflation) of this study have statistically significant negative impacts on balance of payment (the dependent variable) during the investigated period. In addition, the result showed that domestic credit, money supply and Rgdp are statistically significant drivers of balance of payment in Nigeria. Sequel to the findings, the Nigerian government, economic planners and policymakers are advised to (as a matter of urgency) make policies that will boost productivity and enhance/promote more exports of goods and services. Efforts should also be made to check the rising rate of inflation so as to restore stability to the Nigeria economy. Keywords: Exchange Rate, Inflation rate and Balance of Payment
Lagrangian decomposition of the Deacon Cell

The meridional overturning cells in the Southern Ocean are decomposed by Lagrangian tracing using velocity and density fields simulated with an ocean general circulation model. Particular emphasis is given to the Deacon Cell. The flow is divided into four major components: (1) water circling around Antarctica in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), (2) water leaving the ACC toward the north into the three world oceans, (3) water coming from the north and joining the ACC, mainly consisting of North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW), and (4) interocean exchange between the three world oceans without circling around Antarctica. The Deacon Cell has an amplitude of 20 Sv, of which 6 Sv can be explained by the the east-west tilt of the ACC, 5 Sv by the east-west tilt of the subtropical gyre, and the remaining 9 Sv by the differences of the slope and depth of the southward transport of NADW and its return flow as less dense water. The diabatic or cross-isopycnal Deacon Cell is only 2 Sv.
Industrial Structure and the Nature of Innovative Activity

A substantial portion of the increase in the output of advanced industrial nations is widely judged to have been attributable to technical progress. There is also overwhelming evidence that this progress has not occurred merely in a random manner (see, e.g. Schmookler, 1962}. Yet there is not much in the way of economic theory to explain either its rate or its direction, and particularly little that has a reasonably precise micro-economic foundation.^ This lacuna is important, because a recognition of the importance of technical progress raises serious doubts about the adequacy with which traditional micro-economic models allow one to understand the functioning of modern market economies, and to develop policy prescriptions (e.g. with respect to anti-trust policy). The lacuna is also surprising, for it has become a commonplace, at least since the work of Schumpetcr (1947), that the pace of inventive and innovative activity is related to market structure. Moreover, there must be many who share the Schumpeterian belief that perfect competition is inimical to inventive activity, and that the gains from such activity more than offset the welfare loss arising from production inefficiency associated with market power. ^ However, a substantial part of the recent industrial organisation literature would appear to have interpreted tests of the Schumpeterian thesis in a somewhat different manner. ^ It is often argued now that industrial concentration and large size spur inventive activity. It is as though concentration is a cause of innovations. ^