Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A STUDY ON SWEET ORANGE PRODUCTION AND ITS POST-HARVEST LOSSES AMONG FARMERS IN NORTH-EASTERN ZONE OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

The study assessed sweet orange production and its postharvest losses among farmers in North-Eastern Zone of Benue State, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives of the study were to: find out the quantity of oranges produced by farmers, examine the extent of post-harvest losses of orange and explore possible ways to reduce post-harvest losses of orange in the area. One hypothesis was formulated to authenticate the result of the study. The study adopted duffusionist theory. Cross-sectional design was employed. A sample size of 313 respondents was drawn from a population of 1442 registered orange farmers using multi-stage sampling technique. The instruments for data collection were questionnaire, KII and FGD. Data collected through these methods were analysed using descriptive statistics to address research objectives, while ANOVA was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that most orange plantations in the study area were within one hectare and less than a hectare. The cultivars grown were mostly Ibadan Sweet and Valencia. An of 22,164.6bags of oranges were harvested, 16,672.3bags were sold while 5,492.3bags of oranges were lost. Findings revealed that the extent to occurred in the area was as high as 21-30 per cent. These losses were noticed to occur in all the post-harvest stages of orange. However, plucking and bagging (31% and above) were the principal stages of post-harvest losses of orange. The study therefore recommended awareness and sensitisation creation on post-harvest losses of orange among farmers, change in settlement pattern among the people of the study area, farmers before harvesting the fruits should endeavour to spread cushions around the tree canopies and harvest at the appropriate time of the day, possibly when the grounds are dry, among other recommendations as strategies to increase orange plantations and reduce post-harvest losses in the area.
Identification of Novel Biomarkers for Predicting Kidney Injury Due to Drugs Using “Omic” Strategies

: Drug-induced kidney injury accounts for 20% of community- and hospital-acquired cases of acute kidney injury (AKI). The incidence is higher among older indivi-duals, who often have co-existing morbidities and are exposed to more diagnostic procedures and therapies. While demographic and clinical components have been identified as risk factors, the proposed cellular mechanisms of drug-induced kidney injury are numerous and complicated. There are also limitations recognized in the use of traditional biomarkers, such as serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, to provide high sensitivity, specificity, and timeliness to identification of drug-induced kidney injury. Therefore, novel biomarkers are currently being investigated, identified, developed, and validated for their performance over the traditional biomarkers. This review will provide an overview of drug-induced kidney injury and will discuss what is known regarding “omic” (proteomic, genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic) biomarker strategies for drugs known to induce nephrotoxicity.
Who Stays – Who Moves? How Core Self-evaluations Are Linked to Changing Resources in the Workplace and School

Drawing from conservation of resources (COR) theory (Hobfoll, 1989), this paper explores the development of situational resources among learners (N t1 = 1185, 49.6% female) in their second (t 1 ) and third (t 2 ) year of apprenticeship and their relationship with personal resources (i.e. core self-evaluations, CSE). Using latent transition analysis (LTA), we found four resource profiles that differed in the overall level of resources and the level of resources in the workplace and school. Results showed that most of the apprentices stayed in the same profile whereas only a few moved to a different one. Individuals with high CSE were more likely to remain in favourable resource profiles and more likely to improve their situation than apprentices with low CSE. This is in line with COR theory, which states that personal resources might be used to generate and maintain situational resources.
Job Design Dimensions and Its Impact on Knowledge Sharing Among Employees in Jordanians Hospitals in Irbid District – Jordan

: Job design is a field of concern among researchers as one of human resource management in addition knowledge sharing among employees also has more concern as well, so the aim of this study is to examine the impact of job design dimensions on knowledge sharing among employees in health care establishments in Jordan ,job design dimensions include autonomy, task identity, and feedback , the study sample consists of hospitals located in Irbid city in the northern province of Jordan ,the study results reveal that there is an impact of job design dimensions on knowledge sharing among employees, the study found that these dimensions act as motivators for employees to seek knowledge sharing by themselves in order to accomplish their tasks, the study has put some recommendations.
Networking in Interstellar Dimensions: Communicating With TRAPPIST-1

The recent discovery of potentially habitable planets orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 system intensified interest in interstellar exploration. In these challenging mission concepts, communication protocols would need to cope with unprecedented signal propagation delays. In this paper, we propose and explore delay tolerant networking (DTN) technologies and analyze in a case study based on the TRAPPIST-1. Results suggests that DTN protocols features could become a valuable means to achieve data delivery in future interstellar networks.
Applications of Lexicographic Breadth-first Search to Modular Decomposition, Split Decomposition, and Circle Graphs

This thesis presents the first sub-quadratic circle graph recognition algorithm, and develops improved algorithms for two important hierarchical decomposition schemes: modular decomposition and split decomposition. The modular decomposition algorithm results from unifying two different approaches previously employed to solve the problem: divide-and-conquer and factorizing permutations. It runs in linear-time, and is straightforward in its understanding, correctness, and implementation. It merely requires a collection of trees and simple traversals of these trees. The split-decomposition algorithm is similar in being straightforward in its understanding and correctness. An efficient implementation of the algorithm is described that uses the union-find data-structure. A novel charging argument is used to prove the running-time. The algorithm is the first to use the recent reformulation of split decomposition in terms of graph-labelled trees. This facilitates its extension to circle graph recognition. In particular, it allows us to efficiently apply a new lexicographic breadth-first search characterization of circle graphs developed in the thesis. Lexicographic breadth-first search is additionally responsible for the efficiency of the split decomposition algorithm, and contributes to the simplicity of the modular decomposition algorithm.
The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Prostate Cancer

There have been conflicting findings on alcohol consumption and risk of prostate cancer. Some studies have shown significant association between alcohol consumption and risk of prostate cancer but different relationships exist for heavy drinking, light drinking and abstinence. The purpose of the study is to perform an analysis of the relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of breast cancer adult males in the United States. A cross-sectional study 15,071 adult males was done using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) sample adult data in the USA. The variables collected included prostate cancer, number of drinks, race, drinking status, marital status, employment status, high blood pressure and high cholesterol level. Data was analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for windows, version 25.0. Abstaining from alcohol decreased the odds of prostate cancer by 11% (95% CI: 0.21-2.54) compared to the odds of prostate cancer in men who take more than 5 drinks in a week. After adjusting for race, alcohol consumption level, marital status, work status, high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, and smoking status, the odds of prostate decreased by 15% [AOR (95% CI): 0.44-0.97)] in men who abstained from alcohol compared to the odds of prostate cancer in men who take more than 5 drinks in a week. The relationship between alcohol and prostate cancer has been inconsistent. This study found a possible positive relationship between alcohol use and risk of prostate cancer. High blood pressure and cholesterol were also found to be associated with prostate cancer risk.
Calibrating Risk Aversion in Additive Multivariate Utility Functions

Additive multivariate utility functions are common in applications of economic decision-making. They exist in many areas of multi-attribute decisions and feature prominently in several behavioral economic decision models. For predictions or welfare analyses using such models, it is often necessary to calibrate both ordinal and cardinal preferences in them. One aspect of cardinal preferences is risk aversion. However, the concept of risk aversion in additive multivariate utility functions is poorly understood. In fact, it is impossible to compare two additive multivariate utility functions solely with respect to their risk aversion regarding one or more attributes - changing their risk aversion changes ordinal preferences. We introduce the class of contextual additive multivariate utility functions and consider a subclass of increases in Arrow-Pratt risk aversion, namely those that increase risk aversion in the sense of Ross. In this setting we show that risk premiums change monotonically in risk aversion regarding a single attribute which eases the process of calibrating preference functionals. Additionally, ordinal preferences change in a sensible manner when Ross risk aversion is increased. We apply our procedure to calibration and risk premiums in the Kőszegi-Rabin decision model.
CIA_A_320341 1515..1525

1Epidemiological and Health Services Research Unit, Aging Area, National Medical Center XXI Century, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico; 2Public Health Department, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico; 3Epidemiological Surveillance Coordination, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico; 4Clinical Epidemiology Research Unit, UMAE Specialties Hospital, Western Medical Center, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, México Purpose: To identify factors associated with recovered functionality after a hip fracture in a sample of older adult patients. Patients and Methods: Nested case-control study in a cohort. Older adults (60 years or older) with a hip fracture were recruited between May 2017 and October 2018. The Barthel scale was used to measure performance in activities of daily living (ADL). A questionnaire was applied to collect information about demographic, clinic, psychological and social variables, and anthropometric measurements were taken. A logistic regression model was built to analyze various factors related to recovered functionality. Results: A total of 346 older adults with a hip fracture were studied (n=173 cases and n=173 controls); 69.4% (n=240) women and 30.6% (n=140) men. Mean age was 79.4 years (±8.7) overall; for cases, 77.4 (±7.9) years and for controls, 81.4 (±9.0). Mean schooling was 6.3 (± 4.3) years. Recovered functionality was associated with normal nutritional status (OR 4.81, 95% CI = 2.54–9.12), absence of heart disease (OR 4.08, 95% CI = 1.48–11.20), selfefficacy for ADL (OR 4.07, 95% CI = 2.15–7.72), absence of depressive symptoms (OR 2.99, 95% CI = 1.69–5.28), prior functionality (OR 2.83, 95% CI = 1.51–5.31), high socioeconomic level (OR 2.41, 95% CI = 1.24–4.65) and transcervical fracture (OR 2.34, 95% CI = 1.05–5.22). Conclusion: In older adults who have suffered a hip fracture, clinical, psychological, and demographic characteristics are associated with recovered functionality. These factors should be considered as a priority in the care of older adults who have experienced hip fractures.
E�cacy of Pediatric Integrative Manual Therapy In Cervical Movement Limitation In Infants With Positional Plagiocephaly: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Positional plagiocephaly (PP) is a cranial deformation frequent amongst children and consisting in a �attened and asymmetrical head shape. PP is associated with excessive time in supine and with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). Few studies have evaluated the e�ciency of a manual therapy approach in PP. The purpose of this parallel randomized controlled trial is to compare the effectiveness of adding a manual therapy approach to a caregiver education program focusing on active rotation range of motion (AROM) and neuromotor development in a PP pediatric sample. Methods: 34 children with PP and less than 28 week old were randomly distributed into two groups. AROM and neuromotor development with Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) were measured. The evaluation was performed by an examiner, blinded to the randomization of the subjects. A pediatric integrative manual therapy (PIMT) group received 10-sessions involving manual therapy and a caregiver education program. The control group received the caregiver education program exclusively. To compare intervention effectiveness across the groups, improvement indexes of AROM and AIMS were calculated using the difference of the �nal measurement values minus the baseline measurement values. If the distribution was normal, the improvement indexes were compared using the Student t-test for independent samples; if not, the Mann-Whitney U test was used. The effect size of the interventions was calculated using Cohen's d. Results: All randomized subject were analysed. After the intervention, the PIMT group showed a signi�cantly higher increase in rotation (29.68 ± 18.41º) than the control group (6.13 ± 17.69º) (p< 0.05). Both groups improved the neuromotor development but no statistical signi�cant differences were found. No harm was reported during the study. Conclusion: The PIMT intervention program was more effective in increasing AROM than using only a caregiver education program.
Impaired preadipocyte differentiation in human abdominal obesity – role of Wnt, TNF α and inflammation

To examine preadipocyte differentiation in obese and non-obese individuals and the of and Wnt3a on preadipocyte differentiation and phenotype. subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsies were obtained from a total of 51 donors with varying BMI. Following isolation of the adipose and stromalvascular cells, inflammatory cells (CD14- and CD45-positive cells) were removed by immune magnetic separation. CD133-positive cells, containing early progenitor cells, were also isolated and quantified. The CD14- and 45-negative preadipocytes were cultured with TNF α , IL-6, resistin or Wnt3a with or without a differentiation cocktail.
Violation of the Principle of Cooperation on Humorous Speech in the Ini Talkshow Event

___________________________________________________________________ The private television program presented by Presenter-Comedian Sule and Andre, This Talkshow , is popular with the public because of the presenter's humorous cohesiveness. Violations of the principle of cooperation cause the humorous effect of the language used by the participants based on age, sex, and social status. This research was conducted to analyze the violation of the principle of cooperation in a humorous speech in this talk show using sociopragmatic studies. Sociopragmatics essentially combines two types of studies, namely Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics. Data collection was carried out by a referring method which was continued with skillful in-flight listening techniques and accompanied by recording and recording techniques. Data analysis was performed using the comparing pragmatic method and method of agih. Based on the results of this study, the creation of humorous speeches is carried out by
The Relationship Between Parental Attachment and Aggressive Behaviours Among In-School Adolescents in Anambra State, Nigeria

Parental responses lead to the development of patterns of attachment, these in turn, lead to internal working models which will guide the individual’s feelings, thoughts and expectations in later relationship. This study was carried out to determine the relationship between parental attachment and aggressive behaviours among in-school adolescents in Anambra state. Four null hypotheses stated in the null form guided the study. Correlation research design was adopted for the study. The study was carried out in Anambra state using 18 secondary schools randomly selected from the six educational zones. The population consist all SS 1,2 and 3 students from the chosen schools. 450 students were drawn from each school (that is, 150 from SS1, 2 and 3 respectively) given a total of 8,100. The sample of the study stood at 1,320 students who showed aggressive behaviours after responding to aggressive questionnaire developed by Buss and Perry (1992). A researcher developed instrument was used for the study titled “Parental Attachment Questionnaire (PAQ). Validity of the instrument was determined by three experts in the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the Cronbach Alpha and an alpha coefficient of 0.79 was obtained which was considered high, therefore, the instrument was considered reliable for use. Findings of the study revealed that secure parent-child attachment has no positive relationship with aggressive behaviours in adolescents among others. It was recommended that educational psychologists and school counselors should give adequate attention to family counseling as this will assist parents to adjust to a more proactive parent-child attachment which will enhance adolescent’s behaviour. The unstandardized beta 0.28, 3.87, 4.93 and 0.31 for physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and respectively. The standardized beta shows a high positive correlation coefficient between anxious-resistant parental attachment style to physical aggression (B=0.23),verbal aggression (B=0.28), anger (B=0.36) and hostility (B=0.34). The strength of prediction is shown by P<= . 001, . 005, . 000 and . 000 respectively which indicates a highly predictive power of anxious-resistant parental attachment style on aggressive behaviours of in-school adolescents in Anambra state. Therefore, null hypothesis 4 which states that anxious-resistant parental attachment style has no significant predictive power on aggressive behaviours of in-school adolescents in Anambra state is rejected and the alternative accepted.
T HE E FFECTS OF B ILINGUALISM ON S PEECH E VOKED B RAINSTEM R ESPONSES R ECORDED IN Q UIET A ND IN N OISE

L’objectif principal de cette étude était d’évaluer l’effet de l’enrichissement sensoriel, tel que le bilinguisme, sur le traitement auditif sous-cortical, dans deux types de conditions d’écoute : dans le silence et dans le bruit. Plus spécifiquement, le but de cette étude était d'identifier des marqueurs biologiques neuronaux, au niveau du tronc cérébral, qui distinguent les bilingues des monolingues. Quarante et un adultes âgés de 18 à 25 ans ont participé à l’étude: 19 monolingues et 22 bilingues. Leur maîtrise de la langue a été évaluée à l'aide d’un questionnaire LEAP ( Language Experience and Proficiency ). Les potentiels évoqués auditifs du tronc cérébral (PÉATC) ont été enregistrés en utilisant des stimuli de clics et des stimuli verbaux (/da/), dans le silence ainsi que dans le bruit (stimuli verbaux seulement). Aucunes différences significatives n'ont été observées entre les deux groupes avec les PÉATC enregistrés par les clics. Les ondes transitoires évoquées par les stimuli verbaux (V, C) et les latences de la région périodique (D et F) étaient plus longues pour le groupe monolingue que pour le groupe bilingue. La réponse soutenue en fréquence ( frequency following response ) F0 et F1 des PÉATC verbaux était similaire pour les deux groupes dans le silence et dans le bruit. Les résultats suggèrent que, les monolingues Abstract The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of sensory enrichment, such as bilingualism, on the subcortical processing in quiet and adverse listening conditions such as in the presence of noise. More specifically, the aim of this investigation was to identify some neural biomarkers at brainstem level distinguishing bilinguals from monolinguals. Forty-one 18- to 25-year-old adults participated in the study: 19 monolinguals and 22 bilinguals. Their language fluency was assessed with the Language Experience and Proficiency (LEAP) questionnaire. Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABRs) were recorded using click and speech /da/ stimuli in quiet and also in noise for the latter. No significant differences between the two groups were observed for click-evoked ABR. The speech-evoked ABR transient waves (V, C) and the periodic region (D and F) latencies were longer for the monolinguals compared to the bilingual group. The Frequency Following Responses (F0 and F1) of the speech-evoked ABR were similar for the two groups in quiet and in noise. Results suggested that monolinguals need more time to process speech stimuli than their bilingual peers. Early in the auditory system, the neural responses related to speech processing in the absence or the presence of background noise seem to be less resilient when compared to those of adults who are fluent in two languages. Bilingualism could stimulate the automatic sound processing abilities of the auditory system in a way that makes it highly efficient. Furthermore, this study demonstrated the applications of speech-ABR and its potential usefulness as a clinical biomarker.
The Cultural Shaping of Alexithymia

The term lexithymia describes a dimensional personality trait characterized, at the high end, by an extreme and potentially problematic tendency to think about one’s own emotional state and to describe these states to others. The lexithymic individual tends to focus attention inwards on his or her own feelings, to subdivide those feelings into unusually fine-grained distinctions, and to share these observations with others; he or she is most comfortable in social settings where other people share these same proclivities. Factor analyses of the “TLS-20” consistently yield a unidimensional structure with three components: (1) need to label feelings; (2) need to describe feelings to others; and (3) internally oriented thinking. The original theory also included a fourth component, an overactive imagination. Lexithymic patients often do not respond well to, and may grow frustrated by, traditional somatotherapies (see “Somatotherapy with the garrulous patient”, Rolyat, 1980 [fictional manuscript]). Although local epidemiological studies suggest that high levels of lexithymia are relatively rare, there are some intriguing cultural variations. Mounting evidence suggests that lexithymia is much more common in socalled “WEIRD people”1, who tend to live in societies where an independent model of self-construal predominates. Cultural psychologists have documented the ways in which this model of the self promotes a focus on one’s own individual characteristics, and fosters interpersonal contexts in which one is encouraged to “authentically” convey these characteristics to others. Rather than aiming to treat lexithymia, WEIRD societies have developed many indigenous approaches that encourage patients with various health problems to talk at great length about their feelings.