Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EVALUATION OF PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF BROILER BREEDERS AT SOME COMMERCIAL FARMS DURING REARING PERIOD

Aiming to evaluate the productive performance of some commonly found in Egypt broiler breeders’ strains (i.e. Arbor Acres, Hubbard, Indian River, Cobb 500 and Ross 308), the current study was carried out at some commercial farms in three different governorates (North Sinai, Ismailia and Fayoum) during the period from 2015 to 2019. Records of 99455 broiler parent females (23440, 18800, 20623, 12480 and 24112 females) from Arbor Acres, Hubbard, Indian River, Cobb 500 and Ross 308 broiler breeders, respectively, were collected and used in the present study. All studied strains reared under close house conditions according to their management guides from breeding companies. Results showed that, body weight at receiving time for different strains ranged between 32.56 g (Hubbard) to 42.42 g (Arbor Acres). Arbor acers pullets reached 2092.5 g body weight at sixteenth week of age, while the lightest weight at this age detected for Indian River pullets (1683.0 g). After photo-stimulation, reaching sexual maturity, Hubbard pullets recorded the heavier body weight as 3032.25 g comparing with 2954.48, 2919.67, 2861.75 and 2822.5 g for Ross, Cobb, Indian River and Arbor Acers broiler breeder pullets, respectively. Statistical analysis revealed highly significant (P≤0.01) differences between strains at receiving time and 24 weeks of age. Results revealed that, daily and cumulative feed consumption differed significantly (P≤0.01) at first week of age among studied strains, however, the differences in daily and cumulative feed consumption were not significant at 24 weeks of age. Current results could help to predict and evaluate the performance of breeders during production cycle.
Analysis of competency among women in irrigation farming in the North West province, South Africa: A Borich needs model approach

The study determined the competence needs of women farmers in irrigation farming through the application of the Borich needs assessment model. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 83 respondents using a structured face validated questionnaire containing the list of 23 farming activities developed from the operations and activities on the existing field. The farming activities were divided into three categories, namely, Pre- and Post-Planting, Irrigation, and Marketing. Competency needs were analysed and ranked using mean weighed discrepancy score. The results indicated low levels of competence in all 23 tasks which implied that there is a need for prioritized training for women in irrigation farming in the study area. The provincial department of agriculture can use these findings as a basis of training programmes for women involved in irrigation farming. Key words: Borich needs model, competence, farming tasks, irrigation farming.
Executive Compensation and Relative Performance Evaluation Relationship Analysis

The research objective is to verify if the variable compensation of executives is established based on the relative performance evaluation, based on their abilities, or if there is the so-called "lucky payment", in which they are benefited or harmed by oscillations that affect the entire market. The literature shows that variable remuneration is characterized as one of the main mechanisms to align interests between investors and executives. In Brazil, there is evidence of a relationship between variable remuneration and managers' performance, but a gap to be filled consists of identifying whether or not such remuneration disregards the systematic component of performance, linked to movements and shocks that affect the entire sector. The sample comprises the listed companies listed in B3, except those operating in regulated segments, such as financial institutions and public utilities. The period of analysis comprises the years 2010 to 2015, where the information on remuneration is now disclosed through the Reference Form. After selfselection control, because of companies that filed injunctions to avoid disclosure of executive compensation, evidence indicates that executives are usually paid "by luck. " Only when the market performs negatively and the executive performs above it is that relative performance employed. The research assists in a better understanding of the remuneration policy of Brazilian organizations, complementing other research on the temporal aspect and the comparison of the peers' performances in
ASSESSING STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF DIFFICULT TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS AT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BICHI ZONE, KANO STATE. OGUNNIYI TEMEEM ABIODUN

] Abstract This study was conducted to assess the students’ perception of difficult topics in mathematics in some selected senior secondary schools (SS) in Bichi zone, Kano state. Two hundred (200) SS final year (III) students were randomly selected from ten (10) selected senior secondary schools within Bichi zone of Kano state. A twenty items questionnaire was administered to respondents. Mean, standard deviation, and independent sample ttest statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that students perceived 13 topics (65%) difficult to comprehend. The study also showed that students’ gender had a significant influence on their perception of difficult topics in mathematics [t (198) =2.34, P =0.020, α = . 05] and the nature of students’ schools had no significant influence on their perception ASSESSING STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF DIFFICULT TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS AT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BICHI ZONE, KANO STATE.
Comparison of Changes in 2015 to 2019 for Socioeconomic Inequalities and Inequities in Health Services Utilization Among Patients With Hypertension in Pearl River Delta Region of China

BackgroundAssessing inequities in health services utilization contributes to build effective strategies for promotion of health equity. This study aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic inequalities and inequities in health services utilization among hypertensive patients and explore the changes between 2015 and 2019 in Pearl River Delta region of China. MethodsThe cross-sectional surveys were conducted using the questionnaire. In total, 830 and 1166 hypertensive patients in 2015 and 2019 were interviewed, respectively. The concentration index (CI) and the horizontal inequity (HI) were used to access the socioeconomic inequalities and inequities in health services use. The contribution of influential factors to the overall unfairness was estimated via the concentration index decomposition. Oaxaca-type decomposition technique was utilized to measure the changes in socioeconomic inequalities between the observation periods. ResultsFrom 2015 to 2019, the CIs for outpatient and inpatient utilization decreased from 0.1498 to 0.1198, 0.1982 to 0.1648, respectively, and the HIs for outpatient and inpatient utilization decreased from 0.1478 to 0.1078, 0.1956 to 0.1390, respectively, i.e. obvious pro-rich inequities in utilization of health services by hypertensive patients existed in Pearl River Delta Region even after controlling different needs, but they decreased over time. The inequities in inpatient utilization were higher compared with that in outpatient utilization. Economic status contributed the maximum ratio of the socioeconomic inequalities in the use of health services in these two years (107.54% in 2015, 106.92% in 2019). Oaxaca decomposition revealed that factors such as residential location, registration, health insurance and time to the nearest health facilities, employment status and educational level, etc. made positive contributions to decline the inequalities. While factors pushed the equalities toward deterioration included health needs, economic status and household size. Conclusion﻿There were certain decline in the socioeconomic inequalities and inequities in health services utilization by hypertensive patients in Pearl River Delta Region of China by comparison of 2015 and 2019. Although the pro-rich inequities persists, it does suggest that government policies have improved health equity over time.
Challenging social systems under the threat of pollution: Replication and extension of Eadeh and Chang (2019)

I replicated and extended Eadeh and Chang (2019; Study 2) who found that reading a story about pollution harming a child increased self-reported liberalism and increased support for environmental regulation policies through greater negative affect (i.e., anger and disgust). Online participants (n = 429) read a story about pollution, which increased liberal attitudes and collective action through disgust and anger (for more conservative individuals) and empathy (for more liberal individuals) and decreased liberal attitudes through fear (for more liberal–moderate individuals). Empathy also moderated negative affect, and system-level cognition and political orientation further mediated the effect of environmental threat on liberal responses. Unexpectedly, the direct effect of environmental threat increased conservative political orientation and failed to shift political attitudes; thus, we only partially replicated Eadeh and Chang (2019, Study 2). I discuss explanations for the inconsistent results and the role of affect and cognition in predicting political attitude shifts to perceived threat.
Ecofriendly Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using citrus sinensis

Green protocols being eco-friendly and cost effective approach are most widely used for the production of iron oxide nanoparticles using plant-mediated extract of Citrus Sinensis, moreoverbiosynthesized iron oxide (FeO) nanoparticles shows better antibacterial activity.Green synthesis of nanoparticles has been broadly studied from the past few years because of their different features and potential applications in various fields. The successful biosynthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles was confirmed and characterized using UV-Visible spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysis and Zeta sizer. Antibacterial effect of biologically produced iron oxide nanoparticles was tested against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive bacteria (Macrococus). These results exhibited that iron oxide nanoparticles have high antibacterial potential as these nanoparticles showed significant zone of inhibition against bacteria strains. The proposed green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) from Citrus Sinensis can be strongly recommended as a potential method for industrial application. A R T I C L E H I S T O R Y Received: Oct 17, 2019 Accepted: Jan 18, 2020
Thermogravimetric and kinetics analyses of olive waste treated by ultrasound-assisted enzyme hydrolysis under air atmosphere

ABSTRACT In this research, the pyrolysis characteristic of olive waste treated by ultrasound-assisted enzyme hydrolysis (UAEH) was investigated using thermogravimetric (TG) analysis at different heating rates under air atmosphere. The thermal decomposition was divided into three stages and the main pyrolysis was observed in the second stage. Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) curves depicted that the structure and composition of the samples were changed. Meanwhile, the kinetic parameters were calculated by the Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) and Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO) methods. The results revealed the similar kinetic characteristic and the average activation energy of 158.73 kJ/mol and 160.17 kJ/mol, respectively.
Ethnic Mixing in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment and a Structural Model

IZA DP No. 14260 APRIL 2021 Ethnic Mixing in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment and a Structural Model* We study the social integration of ethnic minority children in the context of an early childhood program conducted in Turkey aimed at preparing 5-year-old native and Syrian refugee children for primary school. We randomly assign children to groups with varying ethnic composition and find that exposure to children of the other ethnicity leads to an increase in the formation of interethnic friendships, especially for Turkish children. We also find that the Turkish language skills of Syrian children are better developed in classes with a larger presence of Turkish children. We then develop a model of friendship formation with two key mechanisms: preference bias and congestion in the friendship formation process. Structural estimation of the model suggests that interethnic exposure reduces the share of own-ethnicity friends (homophily) and has a non-monotonic effect on the propensity to form own-ethnicity friendships beyond what would be expected given the size of the group (inbreeding homophily). Counterfactual analysis indicates that improvement in the language skills of Syrian children can offset more than half of the effect that ethnic bias has on friendship formation patterns. Finally, we find that for Syrian children exposure to Turkish children in the pre-school program has a long-term effect on primary school absenteeism. JEL Classification: D85, J15, J18, Z13
Pregnancy Termination: Experiences of Women Seeking Post-Abortion Care Services in Ghana

Background: Although abortion is a global health concern, it has a higher negative impact on developing countries due to controversial perspectives and varied regulatory regimes. Depending on whether it is induced or spontaneous, women encounter varying experiences. This study examined the pregnancy termination experiences of women seeking post-abortion care services. Methods: An in-depth interview guide was used to collect data from 20 post-abortion care clients at the Volta Regional Hospital. Data was analyzed manually using a qualitative content analysis technique. Result: The study found that medical abortion was main method of pregnancy termination used by women who had induced abortion. Spontaneous abortion, however, was attributed mainly to engaging in activities that required the use of excessive energy and travelling on bad roads by pregnant women. The study also revealed that women do not seek early post-abortion care services due to stigma and poverty. Conclusion: To encourage women to seek early treatment, the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service should take pragmatic steps in educating women on the dangers associated with delayed post-abortion care services and the factors that expose women to spontaneous abortions.
Overview and Strategy Analysis of Technology-Based Nonpharmacological Interventions for In-Hospital Delirium Prevention and Reduction: Systematic Scoping Review

Background Delirium prevention is crucial, especially in critically ill patients. Nonpharmacological multicomponent interventions for preventing delirium are increasingly recommended and technology-based interventions have been developed to support them. Despite the increasing number and diversity in technology-based interventions, there has been no systematic effort to create an overview of these interventions for in-hospital delirium prevention and reduction. Objective This systematic scoping review was carried out to answer the following questions: (1) what are the technologies currently used in nonpharmacological technology-based interventions for preventing and reducing delirium? and (2) what are the strategies underlying these currently used technologies? Methods A systematic search was conducted in Scopus and Embase between 2015 and 2020. A selection was made in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Studies were eligible if they contained any type of technology-based interventions and assessed delirium-/risk factor–related outcome measures in a hospital setting. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed using a predesigned data form. Results A total of 31 studies were included and analyzed focusing on the types of technology and the strategies used in the interventions. Our review revealed 8 different technology types and 14 strategies that were categorized into the following 7 pathways: (1) restore circadian rhythm, (2) activate the body, (3) activate the mind, (4) induce relaxation, (5) provide a sense of security, (6) provide a sense of control, and (7) provide a sense of being connected. For all technology types, significant positive effects were found on either or both direct and indirect delirium outcomes. Several similarities were found across effective interventions: using a multicomponent approach or including components comforting the psychological needs of patients (eg, familiarity, distraction, soothing elements). Conclusions Technology-based interventions have a high potential when multidimensional needs of patients (eg, physical, cognitive, emotional) are incorporated. The 7 pathways pinpoint starting points for building more effective technology-based interventions. Opportunities were discussed for transforming the intensive care unit into a healing environment as a powerful tool to prevent delirium. Trial Registration PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42020175874; https://www.crd. york.ac. uk/prospero/display_record. php? RecordID=175874
Estimate of growth and yield parameters of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars amenable to mechanical harvesting

A field experiment was undertaken at Regional Agriculture Research Station, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh during Rabi 2017-18 on vertisols to estimate of growth and yield parameters of chickpea cultivars amenable to mechanical harvesting. The present investigation was carried out with six chickpea cultivars (GBM 2, NBeG-47, CSJ 515, HC 5, Phule G 08108 and BRC 1) sown at two different plant geometry (30 x 10 cm and 22.5 x 10 cm) in split plot design replicated thrice. Significantly higher number of branches (8.8) was observed under 30 x 10 cm (33 plants/ m2) when compared to 22.5 x 10 cm (44 plants/ m2) (7.7). Higher plant height (46.9 cm) lower days to 50% flowering observed with NBeG 47. Higher test weight (30.9 gm) was observed in NBeG 47. Higher seed yield was observed in GBM 2 (1474 kg/ha) and is at par with NBeG 47 (1346 kg/ha), Phule G 08108 (1374 kg/ha) and BRC 1(1348 kg/ha).
Seven Class Classification of Skin Lesions by using Incremental Convolutional Neural Network in Python

Classification of skin lesions in various cancerous type plays a crucial role in diagnosing various, local and gene related, medical conditions in the field of medical science. Classification of these lesions in several cancerous types i.e Melanoma (MEL), Melanomic Neves (NV), Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Actinic Keratosis (AKIEC), Benign Keratosis (BKL), Dermatofibroma (DF),Vascular Lesion (VASC) gives some insight about disease. Skin cancer are most lethal type of cancer but patients have high recovery rates if the disease is discovered in its early stages. Several approaches to automatic detection and diagnosis have been explored by different authors, using various techniques. This paper presents classification of skin lesions in various skin cancers and followed by application of Incremental approach for Convolution Neural Network on dermoscopy images. International Skin Imaging Collaboration (ISIC) 2018 challenge Dataset is used in in this paper. The procedure used in this paper yields an accuracy of 90.26%.
Coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis

Background Although in vitro and in vivo experiments have suggested that coffee may exert inhibitory effects on prostate carcinogenesis, epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent results on the association between coffee consumption and prostate cancer. Methods We conducted a meta-analysis of cohort studies to assess the association between coffee consumption and prostate cancer risk. PubMed and Embase were searched for eligible studies up to Jan 2020. Study-specific risk estimates were combined using fixed or random effects models depending on whether significant heterogeneity was detected. Results Fifteen prospective cohort studies, with 50,200 cases of prostate cancer and 949,752 total cohort members, were included in the meta-analysis. A statistically significant inverse association was detected between coffee consumption and prostate cancer risk. The pooled relative risk (RR) was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.84, 0.98; I 2= 53.2%) for the highest coffee consumption compared with lowest consumption. The association exhibited a linear trend ( P =0.006 for linear trend), and the pooled RR was 0.989 (95% CI: 0.982, 0.997) for an increase of 1 cup of coffee per day. The pooled RRs were 0.93 (95% CI: 0.87, 0.99), 0.88 (95% CI: 0.71, 1.09) and 0.84 (95% CI: 0.66, 1.08) for localized, advanced and fatal prostate cancer, respectively. No publication bias was detected. Conclusions Our findings provide more evidence that increased coffee consumption is associated with lower prostate cancer risk. It implies that men might be encouraged to increase the coffee intake to lower their risk of prostate cancer.
Orthographic precision for word naming in skilled readers

ABSTRACT Perfetti (2007) proposed that the quality of lexical representations affects reading. We investigated the role of lexical quality in decoding. Eighty-four adults read aloud words and pseudowords with dense and sparse neighbourhoods in a masked form-priming experiment. Individual-difference measures of language and cognitive processes were collected and entered into a principal component analysis (PCA). Compared to a non-overlapping control prime, we observed greater facilitatory form-priming for word targets with sparse neighbourhoods than those with dense neighbourhoods. A PCA component related to orthographic precision affected form-priming: people with low orthographic precision showed greater facilitation for words with sparse neighbourhoods, primed by pseudowords, than those with dense neighbourhoods. People with high orthographic precision demonstrated the converse, only when primed by words. For pseudoword reading, word primes facilitated more than pseudoword primes in people with low orthographic precision. People with high orthographic precision showed the opposite pattern.