Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Nutrient and phytochemical composition of aduh (Dioscorea bulbifera), an indigineous crop

The study investigated the nutrient and phytochemical composition of aduh ( Dioscorea bulbifera ), an aerial crop. Samples were subjected to proximate composition, mineral, vitamin, phytochemical and functional properties analyses. The moisture, ash, crude fat, crude fibre, protein and carbohydrate contents were 8.70%, 3.35%, 5.70%, 2.30%, 6.40% and 73.55% respectively. Data obtained for mineral composition showed that calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and iron content were 160.45mg/100g, 137.80mg/100g, 77.88mg/100g, 224.58mg/100g, 86.20mg/100g and 7.27mg/100g respectively. Data obtained for vitamin composition showed that vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E were 0.24mg/100g, 0.55mg/100g, 12.48mg/100g, 3.80mg/100g, 4.33mg/100g respectively. Aduh ( Dioscorea bulbifera ) contains not only the essential; nutrients like protein, fat, crude fiber and carbohydrate they also contain phytochemical which help fight against most diseases of man. They also have low moisture content which makes them store for a long time. Aduh ( Dioscorea bulbifera ) is rich in minerals and certain vitamins. The appreciable quantities of vitamin content of the aduh ( Dioscorea bulbifera ) flour sample presents it as a highly potential and good source of food supplement for malnourished people and animals. Keywords: Aduh flour, nutrients, phytochemical
Customer perceptions of Korean digital and traditional banks

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare customer experience (CE) between digital and traditional South Korean bank users and its relationship with customer satisfaction (CS). Design/methodology/approach A survey of bank customers was conducted, and an ANOVA test was performed to compare the means of CS between digital and traditional bank (TB) users as well as four dimensions of CE, such as usefulness, convenience, employee-customer engagement (ECE) and security. The ordinal regression analysis was also performed to test the moderation effect of digital bank (DB) use on the relationship between CE and satisfaction. Findings The means of usefulness were higher among DB users than TB users. By contrast, ECE and security means were lower for digital than TB users. The ordinal regression analysis indicated that DB use had a moderating effect on the relationship between convenience and CS and the relationship between ECE and CS. DB use encouraged increased positive relationships between convenience and CS, and moderated the relationship between ECE and CS in a negative direction. Practical implications ECE and security for DBs is weak. Therefore, bank executives need to improve these areas through real-time customer services and adding authentication procedures. Originality/value Unlike previous studies, this study proposed a model that reveals differences in CE between traditional and DB users. It explored the effects of CE on CS to contribute to the continued development of South Korean DBs.
How do young adults experience and understand the impact of growing up with a sibling with cerebral palsy within the Kenyan context

The study explored the experiences of young adults who have a sibling with cerebral palsy living in Nairobi, Kenya in order to establish how they made sense out of the experience of growing up with a sibling with CP. The study used a qualitative approach with an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) whereby six participants all young adults aged between eighteen and twenty four years, were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was undertaken according to IPA guidelines. The findings generated four super ordinate themes namely: increased sense of reward, emotional impact, family relationships and public relations. The findings revealed that there was a direct impact on sense of psychological well-being both negatively and positively. On one hand, the young adults experienced feelings of stigma, fear about the future, anger and a sense of responsibility. While on the other hand they experienced personal growth in terms of a sense of personal development and some concrete rewards. In conclusion, the study demonstrated the potential for personal development in the group studied and made a contribution to understanding the disabling impact of society on the lives of sibling due to disability by association.
Leverage, Performance, Size and Reserve Management: Empirical Evidences in Malaysian Islamic Banks

This study examines the relationship between leverage ratio, bank’s performance, size and profit equalisation reserve. Using GMM estimators, both difference and system, we find significant relationship between current leverage ratio and previous leverage ratio and profit equalization reserve. Overall, our results are consistent with the several past literatures with addition of determining impact of profit equalization reserve on leverage ratios of Islamic banks in Malaysia.
Complexity of ECB Communication and Financial Market Trading

We examine how the verbal complexity of ECB communications affects financial market trading based on high-frequency data from European stock index futures trading. Studying the 34 events between May 2009 and June 2017, during which the ECB Governing Council press conferences covered unconventional monetary policy measures, and using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level to measure the verbal complexity of introductory statements to the press conferences, we find that more complex communications are associated with a lower level of contemporaneous trading. Increasing complexity of introductory statements leads to a temporal shift of trading activity towards the subsequent Q&A session, which suggests that Q&A sessions facilitate market participants’ information processing.
A Mmrac Controller Applied To Encoderless Speed Control Induction Motor Drives

This paper proposes a Modified Model Reference Adaptive Controller (MMRAC) for a speed sensorless induction motor drive. MMRAC is obtained by modifying the control law U of a Robust Model Reference Adaptive Controller (RMRAC). The MMRAC is used to assure performance in a wide speed range, including lowand zero-speed conditions. Experimental results are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed controller. 1
Comprehensive biomarker analyses identifies HER2, EGFR, MET RNA expression and thymidylate synthase 5'UTR SNP as predictors of benefit from S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy in Japanese patients with stage II/III gastric cancer

Purpose: A comprehensive molecular analysis was conducted to identify prognostic and predictive markers for adjuvant S-1 chemotherapy in stage II/III Japanese gastric cancer (GC) patients and to evaluate their potential suitability for alternative cytotoxic or targeted drugs. Experimental Design: We investigated genetic polymorphisms of enzymes potentially involved in 5-fluoruracil (5-FU) metabolism as well as platinum resistance, previously identified genomic subtypes potentially predicting 5-FU benefit, and mRNA expression levels of receptor tyrosine kinases and KRAS as potential treatment targets in a single institution cohort of 252 stage II/III GC patients treated with or without S-1 after D2 gastrectomy. Results: 88% and 62% GC had a potentially 5-FU sensitive phenotype by SNP analyses of TS 3'UTR, and TS 5'UTR, respectively. 24%, 46%, 40%, 5%, and 44% GC had a potentially platinum sensitive phenotype by SNP analyses of GSTP1, ERCC1 rs11615, ERCC1 rs3212986, ERCC2, and XRCC1, respectively. High HER2, EGFR, FGFR2, or MET mRNA expression was observed in 49%, 66%, 72%, and 54% GC, respectively. High HER2 expression was the only significant prognosticator (HR=3.912, 95%CI: 1.706-8.973, p=0.0005). High HER2 (p=0.031), low EGFR (p=0.124), high MET (p=0.165) RNA expression, and TS 5'UTR subtype 2R/2R, 2R/3C, or 3C (p=0.058) were significant independent predictors for S-1 resistance. Conclusions: The present study suggests that platinum-based or RTK targeted agents could be alternative treatment options for a substantial subgroup of Japanese GC patients currently treated with S-1. HER2, EGFR, MET, and TS 5'UTR SNP appear to be promising predictive markers for S-1 resistance warranting validation in an independent GC series.
Do Pair Programming Approaches Transcend Coding? Measuring Agile Attitudes in Diverse Information Systems Courses

Agile methods and approaches such as eXtreme programming (XP) have become the norm for successful organizations not only in the software industry but also for businesses seeking to improve internal software processes. Pair programming in some form is touted as a major functionality and productivity improvement. However, numerous studies show that simply placing two programmers side by side in front of a single computer screen is not enough. We must look at other factors such as programmer expertise, project preparation, and perceived solution quality to understand pair programming’s promises and pitfalls. In our study, we apply tailored programming challenges to a multifaceted group of first-year through senior Information Systems (IS) and nonIS majors to analyze how participant attitudes and perceived benefits of pair programming change from preto post-study, as well as determine whether the quality and functionality of the solutions differ across education levels and disciplines. Our findings show a strong interaction effect of gender and major composition (CIS vs. non-CIS majors) in all four dimensions of the ATMI attitude scale. Findings also suggest that experience in problem solving and solution formation are more important than prior specific domain knowledge. Finally, participants’ perceived ability, sense of accomplishment, and completion of the assigned work, regardless of background or demographic, determined their performance outcome on the pair-programming tasks, which suggests that not all forms of attitude and perceived benefits contribute to the performance outcome.
Assessment of Chainsaw Milling Enterprise in Benue State, Nigeria

The paucity of information on chainsaw milling enterprise has contributed to poor planning and development of timber resources in Nigeria. This study has accessed the marketing efficiency and structure with a view of evaluating its potential contribution to the livelihoods and economic development of Benue State. Multistage sampling technique and purposeful sampling technique were applied to determine the study sample which was drawn from the three geopolitical zones in the State; Zone A, Zone B and Zone C. Applying a sampling intensity of 30%, seven (7) Local Government Areas (LGAs) were sampled from the 23 LGAs of the State for the study. Based on this arrangement 79 chainsaw millers were selected and interviewed on the trading activities. Data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequency distribution. Also gross margin analysis, marketing margin, marketing efficiency, Analysis of variance, T-test Statistics, Index of market concentration (IMC), Rate of return on investment (RORI) and Gross Ratio (GR) were used in the determining the profitability and the efficiency of chainsaw millers trading efficiency in the study area. The study revealed that the trade is male dominated having 100% of the respondents as males. Similarly, the indigenous groups dominated the chainsaw milling and with the Tiv having the majority of (65.8%), this was followed by the Idoma (13.7%), Igede, (12.5%) and Igbo (5.5%), Igala and Sura 1.4% each. The study identified 18 timber species that were marketed in the study area and that 2,411, 37,733, and 69,492 volumes were marketed in zones A, B and C respectively. The result of the gross margin and market efficiency showed that that the chainsaw milling activities are profitable and efficient. It revealed the mean monthly gross margin (GM) of 39,688.00, 128,730, and 84,000 with corresponding RORI of 84.19, 43.93, and 1.80 for the chainsaw millers. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of GMs were significant with 0.013. The Total Revenue and Total Variable Cost (TVC) equally showed significance with 0.045, 0.000, 0.000. The IMC, Gini coefficient of 0.1891, 0.3218 and 0.1829, indicated that the concentration was low with income inequality but with a competitive market.
Monitoring the Youth Guarantee policy 2014

The Youth Guarantee policy provides opportunities to support 16- and 17-year-olds to achieve education success, and progress into further education, training and employment. It supports schools, tertiary education organisations and employers to work together in new ways. From 2014, the age range was extended to include 18- and 19-year-olds. There are a range of initiatives within the Youth Guarantee policy, including fees-free places at tertiary providers and secondary-tertiary programmes. The latter allow young people to remain enrolled at school, while participating in various forms of education delivered by tertiary education organisations. Since 2013, the Youth Guarantee initiatives have included Vocational Pathways as a framework to clarify the options for young people and identify the skills and knowledge valued by employers. This report focuses on the effectiveness of fees-free places and secondary-tertiary programmes in keeping young people in education, assisting them to attain [National Certificate of Educational Achievement] NCEA Level 2 or equivalent and promoting higher level study in tertiary education. It also includes information on employment and other destinations. It covers the period from 2010, when fees-free places were first set up, to 2014.
Cooperative On-line Object Detection using Multi-Robot Formation

—This paper presents an online method for a cooperative mobile robots navigation using local robot's reference frame. The group of robots must navigate while keeping a geometric shape. To achieve with distributed and reactive way the Multi-Robot Formation (MRF), a cooperative object detection using range data is presented. This information will permits to detect the position of the leader robot in the formation. Indeed, in this work it is proposed that the leader can be surrounded by an ellipse and its parameters are obtained online using the sequential range data from all the mobile robots. An appropriate method is used to identify the enclosed ellipse. To perform the MRF, it is proposed to use a combination between behavior-based, dynamical virtual structure (already presented in [1] which use global reference frame) and leader-follower approach. Simulations will permit to show the efficiency of the proposed reactive and distributed cooperative navigation.
FOOT REFLEXOLOGY FOR WOMEN AND FETAL WELLBEING IN LABOR : A REVIEW

Background : The secretion of catecholamine and epinephrine due to excessive fear and anxiety during labor will increase the intensity of pain and potentially prolonged labor. Reflexology massage leads to release endorphins and enkephalins which have an analgesic effect five times greater than morphine, creates a deep feeling of comfort and balance of mind so the stress symptoms are reduced, and improves the outcomes of labor. This study aims to analyze the effects of foot reflexology for women and fetal wellbeing in labor. Methodology : This systematic review used PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols). The keywords used were reflexology or foot feflexology, pain relief, labor pain, primiparaous, effect or effectiveness. Articles were searched through databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. Inclusion were articles that discusssed about reflexology and its effects in labor, experimental research and written in English. The selected articles were excluded for irrelevant titles and abstracts, non-full text, research under 2009 and duplicate articles. From 78 articles, only 8 articles were included in this systematic review. Results : This study found that foot reflexology can reduce the intensity of labor pain. It was also decreased duration, anxiety, hemorrhage rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse and increased uterine contractions, Apgar scores and maternal satisfaction with a highly statistical significant. Conclusion : Foot reflexology could decrease the intensity of labor pain, anxiety, duration, maternal complications and increase uterine contractions. In addition to improve labor outcomes and mother satisfaction. It is recommended as non pharmacological method which can be applied in maternity hospitals to improve women and fetal wellbeing during labor.
Retention of Aeronautical Knowledge

Pilots' retention of aeronautical knowledge learned during private pilot training was studied in four experiments. In the first experiment, ten questions from the FAA private pilot airplane knowledge test were administered to sixty pilots, yielding an average score of 74.8%. Test scores were compared against seven characteristics of the pilots tested: certificates and ratings held, current role in aviation (pilot, CFI, or applicant for additional certificate/rating), total flight time, recent flight experience, reading habits, months passed since last evaluation, and months remaining until next evaluation. These factors explain some of the overall variability in test scores. Three follow-up experiments explored hypotheses about how retention might be affected by pilots' working environment: (1) pilots' knowledge becomes tuned to familiar aircraft charts; (2) difficult-to-remember regulations prompt pilots to substitute simpler rules that still allow them to operate legally; and (3) pilots' geographical region reinforces knowledge about local weather patterns, while knowledge of different weather patterns falls to disuse. The results well support two of these hypotheses but also further demonstrate that there are no simple-to-measure determinants of what aeronautical knowledge will be remembered and forgotten. The experience of everyday flying or teaching, together with recent flight experience and flight review requirements, does not appear to eliminate the need for ongoing study or rehearsal of aeronautical knowledge.
Detection of Anomalous Noise Events for Real-Time Road-Traffic Noise Mapping: The Dynamap’s project case study

Abstract Environmental noise is increasing year after year, especially in urban and suburban areas. Besides annoyance, environmental noise also causes harmful health effects on people. The Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC (END) is the main instrument of the European Union to identify and combat noise pollution, followed by the CNOSSOS-EU methodological framework. In compliance with the END legislation, the European Member States are required to publish noise maps and action plans every five years. The emergence of Wireless Acoustic Sensor Networks (WASNs) have changed the paradigm to address the END regulatory requirements, allowing the dynamic ubiquitous measurement of environmental noise pollution. Following the END, the LIFE DYNAMAP project aims to develop a WASN-based low-cost noise mapping system to monitor the acoustic impact of road infrastructures in real time. Those acoustic events unrelated to regular traffic noise should be removed from the equivalent noise level calculations to avoid biasing the noise map generation. This work describes the different approaches developed within the DYNAMAP project to implement an Anomalous Noise Event Detector on the low-cost sensors of the network, considering both synthetic and real-life acoustic data.Moreover, the paper reflects on several open challenges, discussing how to tackle them for the future deployment of WASN-based noise monitoring systems in real-life operating conditions.
Diagnostic Value of Plasma MicroRNAs for Lung Cancer Using Support Vector Machine Model

Aim: Small single-stranded non-coding RNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in carcinogenesis through degrading target mRNAs. However, the diagnostic value of miRNAs was not explored in lung cancers. In this study, a support-vector-machine (SVM) model for diagnosis of lung cancer was established based on plasma miRNAs biomarkers, clinical symptoms and epidemiology material. Methods: The expressions of plasma miRNA were examined with SYBR Green-based quantitative real-time PCR. Results: We identified that the expressions of 10 plasma miRNAs (miR-21, miR-20a, miR-210, miR-145, miR-126, miR-223, miR-197, miR-30a, miR-30d, miR-25), smoking status, fever, cough, chest pain or tightness, bloody phlegm, haemoptysis, were significantly different between lung cancer and control groups (P<0.05). The accuracies of the combined SVM, miRNAs SVM, symptom SVM, combined Fisher, miRNAs Fisher and symptom Fisher were 96.34%, 80.49%, 84.15%, 84.15%, 75.61%, and 80.49%, respectively; AUC of these six model were 0.976, 0.841, 0.838, 0.865, 0.750, and 0.801, respectively. The accuracy and AUC of combined SVM were higher than the other 5 models (P<0.05). Conclusions: Our findings indicate that SVM model based on plasma miRNAs biomarkers may serve as a novel, accurate, noninvasive method for auxiliary diagnosis of lung cancer.
Impact of Economic and Cultural Factors on Television Production in Small Nations

While analyzing Lithuanian television production (generic diversity and TV news output on public service and commercial stations), discussion here moves on several levels of analysis. More specifically, this paper addresses economic and journalistic cultural parameters as key factors affecting contemporary media changes in Lithuania and other small Baltic nations. As media practice reveals, liberalization of the media, its gradual transition from the state-funded to the market-driven model and changing conditions of professional journalism has made the media in the three Baltic countries very sensitive to market mechanisms. On the one hand, small size of media market, shrinking possibilities of media advertising and growing competitiveness among media players set up favorable conditions for commercialization and popularization of media content. On the other hand, the cultural factor is of no less importance when assessing TV production particularities in the countries of young democracy. Based on empirical evidence (generic analysis of TV production on different channels), the authors observe increasing emphasis on entertainment and soft programming rather than informational and analytical programs on public service and commercial television. At the same
Corporate social responsibility in Nigeria and multinational corporations in the fight against human trafficking in oil-producing communities

ABSTRACT In Nigeria, human trafficking is a hidden crime, driven by the current economic situation of the country. The Nigerian government has demonstrated significant efforts to combating human trafficking in the country by creating the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The incidents of human trafficking in the Nigeria’s oil-producing communities have remained among the highest in the country and higher than the national average. The objective of this investigation was to determine the impact of a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) model of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on the fight against human trafficking in the host communities. A total of one thousand, two hundred households were sampled across the rural communities of Niger Delta. Results from the use of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicated that MOCs hold the key to combating human trafficking by fostering effective partnership across different sectors, if the highest CSR priority is assigned to reducing incidents of human trafficking in the oil-producing communities. Embracing the fight against human trafficking should form the foundation of General Memorandum of Understanding (GMoUs) practice, which in turn will provide the enabling environment for more widespread responsible business. As most of the human trafficking in the Niger Delta is exploited by relatives or friends; MOCs should involve traditional and religious leaders in the fight and set up GMoU clusters interventions specifically for anti-trafficking agencies including NAPTIP, the police and immigration to support their actions and improve efficiency.