Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Approaches to Learning of Accounting Students in Ghana

This study explores the learning approaches of undergraduate Accounting students in Ghana and examines the differences in the learning styles of students based on their demographic characteristics. By relying on the Approaches and Studies Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) scale, a set of questionnaires was developed and administered to 366 Accounting students from the University of Ghana Business School. The results of the study suggest that the dominant approach to learning by most Accounting students in Ghana is the strategic approach, while the surface approach is less popular among the sampled students. Further, significant differences were found among the different approaches to learning based on student academic performance and the academic levels of students. This study recommends that lecturers play a critical role in encouraging students to be more in-depth in their learning approach to enhance the competitiveness of the job market.
Some Experiments in Extreme‐Value Statistical Modeling of Magnetic Superstorm Intensities

In support of projects for forecasting and mitigating the deleterious effects of extreme space weather storms, an examination is made of the intensities of magnetic superstorms recorded in the Dst index time series (1957–2016). Modified peak‐over‐threshold and solar cycle, block‐maximum samplings of the Dst time series are performed to obtain compilations of storm maximum −Dstm intensity values. Lognormal, upper limit lognormal, generalized Pareto, and generalized extreme‐value model distributions are fitted to the −Dstm data using a maximum‐likelihood algorithm. All four candidate models provide good representations of the data. Comparisons of the statistical significance and goodness of fits of the various models give no clear indication as to which model is best. The statistical models are used to extrapolate to extreme‐value intensities, such as would be expected (on average) to occur once per century. An upper limit lognormal fit to peak‐over‐threshold −Dstm data above a superstorm threshold of 283 nT gives a 100‐year extrapolated intensity of 542 nT and a 68% confidence interval (obtained by bootstrap resampling) of [466, 583] nT. A generalized extreme‐value distribution fit to solar cycle, block‐maximum −DstmBM data gives a nine‐solar cycle (approximately 100‐year) extrapolated intensity of 591 nT. The Dst data are found to be insufficient for providing usefully accurate estimates of a statistically theoretical upper limit for magnetic storm intensity. Secular change in storm intensities is noted, as is a need for improved estimates of pre‐1957 magnetic storm intensities.
Pelleting on the Nutritional Quality of Broiler Feeds

In the pelleting process, mash feed passes through a conditioner were it is exposed to steam under high pressure and pushed through the die to form pellets. To determine the effect of adding different amounts of water and different thermal processing parameters on the pellet conversion percentage, pellet durability index (PDI) and solubility of protein in KOH of broiler feed. The processing factors were combined in a 4x2 factorial scheme: four moisture addition levels (0%; 0.7%; 1.4%; 2.1%), and two thermal processes (conditioning-pelleting or conditioning-expanding-pelleting). Eight samples of each treatment were collected to evaluate quality parameters. The feed used in this study was a typical corn-soybean broiler diet processed in a commercial feed mill. The pellet conversion percentage and PDI responded linearly and positively in the range of 0 to 2.1% moisture addition. Positive and linear equations relating moisture addition in the conditioner with pellet conversion percentage and PDI were obtained (p<0.001). Expansion improved PDI and pellet percentage respectively by 18% and 21% when compared to simple conditioning-pelleting feed processing. However, an adverse effect on protein quality was observed when higher processing temperature was used. No particle size effect was observed for conditioned-expanded-pelleted feed. Medium particle size resulted in better PDI and higher pellet conversion percentage (p < 0.001) compared to coarse grinding (% pellets – 66.97% versus 64.96%; PDI – 77.30% versus 66.10%).
Modélisation de fonds complexes statiques et en mouvement : application à la détection d'événements rares dans les séries d'images

{La premiere partie de cette these est dediee a la modelisation d'images ou de videos consideres comme des fonds sur lesquels on s'attache a detecter des anomalies. Notre analyse de la litterature de la detection d'anomalie sur une seule image nous a fait identifier cinq differentes familles d'hypotheses structurelles sur le fond. Nous proposons de nouveaux algorithmes pour les problemes de detection d'anomalie sur seule image, de detection de petites cibles sur un fond en mouvement, de detection de changements sur des images satellitaires SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) et de detection de nuages dans des sequences d'images de satellite optique.Dans une seconde partie, nous etudions deux autres applications de la modelisation de fond. Pour le debruitage video, nous cherchons pour chaque patch de la video, des patchs similaires le long de la sequence video, et fournissons a un reseau de neurones convolutif les pixels centraux de ces patchs. Le modele de fond est cache dans les poids du reseau de neurones. Cette methode s'avere etre la plus performante des methodes par reseau de neurones comparees. Nous etudions egalement la synthese de texture a partir d'un exemple. Dans ce probleme, des echantillons de texture doivent etre generes a partir d'un seul exemple servant de reference. Notre etude distingue les familles d'algorithmes en fonction du type de modele adopte. Dans le cas des methodes par reseau de neurones, nous proposons une amelioration corrigeant les artefacts de bord.Dans une troisieme partie, nous proposons des implementations temps-reel GPU de l'interpolation B-spline et de plusieurs algorithmes de debruitage d'images et de video: NL-means, BM3D et VBM3D. La rapidite des implementations proposees permet leur utilisation dans des scenarios temps-reel, et elles sont en cours de transfert vers l'industrie.
Screening for Gestational Diabetes by DIPSI Guidelines

Aim and Objectives: The present study was undertaken to find out the role and effectiveness of DIPSI guidelines as a replacement for other more time consuming and cost effective methods for detecting gestational diabetes mellitus ( GDM) in the Indian population and to compare outcome between GDM and non GDM population. Methods: A total of 345 women were selected of low risk category between the gestational ages of 24 to 28 weeks and were subjected to screening for gestational diabetes by DIPSI guidelines. A 75mg oral glucose load was given irrespective of their last Meal timing followed by blood glucose estimation by glucose oxidase – peroxidase method. A report of ≥140mg/dl were labeled as GDM as per DIPSI guidelines. Results: Out of 345 subjects screened, 30 (8.7%) were positive for GDM. The false positives encountered with DIPSI were 0.57% (2/345) and another 2 cases (0.57%) were false negative by DIPSI criteria. The rate of LSCS and rate of macrosomia was significantly higher in GDM population (30% and 33.33% respectively) as compared to general population (4.4% and 2.5% respectively). In GDM group 23.3% (7) had Shoulder Dystocia compared with 0.6% (2) in the normal population. 10% were breech compared with only 0.2% in the general population with 1 IUFD requiring hysterotomy. The rates of CPD were also higher (3.3%) than the general population (1.5%). A total of 19 neonates required NICU admission of which 11 were IDM. 36.66% of IDM required NICU admission as compared to only 2.5% of the non diabetic population. Conclusions: DIPSI guidelines can use as a replacement for other more resource and time consuming and costly methods like ADA criteria for the detection of GDM in the low resource settings in developing countries.
Foreign language anxiety in Spanish adult learners of English and teachers' anxiety-reducing strategies

This study investigated foreign language anxiety (FLA) in adult learners of a B2 Level (according to CEFR) at the official language school in Elche (EOI). The study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, the students (n = 66) were administered the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) designed by Horwtiz, Horwitz & Cope (1986). In the second stage, the students' teachers (n = 3) were interviewed to discover their level of awareness regarding affective factors influencing the language learning process and the strategies used to reduce FLA. As a pseudolongitudinal or dynamic approach research, statistical analyses were used to evaluate the findings and to relate them with the information taken from the interviews. Results show that teachers' usage of anxiety-reducing strategies, together with learners' self-concept managing, help anxious learners. In the last part, anxiety-reducing strategies for EFL classes are provided to support EFL teachers.
Sexual Health Education (SHE) in Ontario: Exploring a Sample of the Public Discourse Surrounding the 2015 Update to Ontario’s Human Development and Sexual Health Curriculum

ii Acknowledgements . iii List of Tables . v List of Figures . vi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY . 1 Definition of Terms . 1 Background of the Problem . 2 Statement of the Problem . 5 Purpose of the Study . 10 Research Questions . 11 Rationale . 12 Theoretical Framework.13 Scope of the Research . 14 Researcher Positioning. 15 Outline of the Remainder of the Study . 15 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE . 17 Schools as Sites for Health Promotion . 17 Defining Sexuality and Sexual Health . 19 Sexual Health Education . 20 Important Actors in SHE in Ontario . 30 Educational Policy Development and Implementation . 35 Future Research . 43 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY . 44 Rationale . 44 Social Constructivism . 46 Data Analysis Process . 47 Trustworthiness and Rigor . 59 CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND ANALYSIS . 61 Discourse Reflecting the Support of the 2015 HD & SH Curriculum . 66 Discourse Reflecting the Opposition of the 2015 HD & SH Curriculum. 89 Conclusion . 102 CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION . 105 Summary and Discussion of Findings . 105 Implications. 121 Limitations . 123 Conclusion . 125 References . 128 Appendix A . 157 SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION (SHE) IN ONTARIO v Appendix B . 158 Appendix C . 160 SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION (SHE) IN ONTARIO
The Application of Correspondence Analysis in Studies of CSR Awareness at Economic Universities in Poland and Croatia

Purpose: The aim of the article is to present and compare the results of actions taken for the education of students of economic faculties about social responsibility of business in Poland and Croatia. Design/Methodology/Approach: The following research methods will be used in the article: descriptive method and selected methods of descriptive statistics (analysis of the structure and interdependencies of variables). Findings: In spite of implementing programs regarding the concept of social responsibility of business at many universities specialising in economics, both in Poland and Croatia, the insufficient knowledge of the assumptions and importance of the idea of social responsibility in business is noticed. Practical Implications: The wider discussion on the idea of social responsibility of business was intensified by the crisis that began in 2008. It caused reflections on discrepancies between socio-economic practice and the theory of economics to be raised more often in the literature on the subject as well as in practice. As a result of these reflections and discussions, many economists indicate that one of the most beneficial solutions is the collective inclusion of enterprises and institutions in the idea of social responsibility of business. Originality/Value: Comparison of level of knowledge in term of CSR of Polish and Croatian students. Results can be compared with other countries.
Sex ratio and sexual conflict in a collective action problem

The maintenance of cooperation is difficult whenever collective action problems are vulnerable to freeriding (reaping the benefits without contributing to the maintenance of the good). We identify a novel factor that can make a system tolerate an extent of freeriding. If a population consists of discrete types with demographically distinct roles, such that the success of one type does not imply it can spread to replace other types in the population, then collective goods may persist in the presence of free-riders because they are necessarily kept in a minority role. Biased sex ratios (e.g. in haplodiploids) create conditions where individuals of one sex are a minority. We show that this can make the less common sex contribute less to a public good in a setting where the relevant life-history stage — larval group defence against predators — does not feature any current breeding opportunities that might lead to confounding reasons behind sex-specific behaviour. We test our model with haplodiploid pine sawfly larvae, showing that female larvae are the main contributors to building the antipredator defence against predators. Significance statement Individuals in groups can cooperate to achieve something together, but with an evolutionary difficulty: if benefits of cooperation are shared equally among all, freeriders get the same benefit as others while paying less for it. We propose a novel reason why freeriding does not automatically spread until the collectively beneficial outcome is destroyed: sometimes groups consist of individuals of distinct categories, limiting freerider spread. If, for example, there are always fewer males than females, then even if every male becomes a freerider, the whole group still survives simply because not everyone can be male. Pine sawfly larvae defend against predators by regurgitating sticky fluids, but females contribute more to this common defence, and we show this example fits our model.
Student preferences for motivation type after successful completion of a mathematics task

Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the motivation type preferences of students in kindergartens and second, fourth, sixth, and eighth grades and the underlying reasons thereof after successfully completing a mathematics task. The students in the study solved an easy mathematics question. After they solved the problem, they were presented with three pictures to choose from. These consisted of their teachers holding an activity as if presenting it to the class (social reward), a slightly harder question, and a tangible reward (a lollipop, a soccer ball, or a diary). One thousand one hundred and eighty-four students participated in the study. The multinomial logistic regression analyses revealed that the older students and the students who were more successful in mathematics tended to prefer the challenges significantly more than the tangible and social rewards. Mathematical achievement was the strongest predictor of the motivation type preferences. The qualitative data on the reasons for the preferences provided in-depth data to understand the students preferences for motivation types. Accordingly, the implications and the application that would facilitate teachers endeavours to motivate their students were discussed.
Effect of Epley maneuver versus Semont maneuver on vertigo in post-menopausal women

Background: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of dizziness and vertigo that arising from a problem in the inner ear. The frequency of vertigo lasts less than one minute with a symptom of a spinning sensation, vomiting and difficulty of walking when the head is changed to a certain position. This may be because of the collection of calcium crystals that has high sensitivity to head positions in one of the semicircular canals. BPPV can be treated by several maneuvers; Epley and Semont are one of them. These maneuvers can correct the position of posterior canal. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of Epley and Semont maneuvers on vertigo in Post-menopausal women Material and methods: Sixty post-menopausal women with unilateral posterior canal BPPV based on DixHall pike test participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 45 to 60 years. They were assigned into two groups; group A received Epley maneuver and group B received Semont maneuver. Outcome measures: Visual vertigo analogue scale (VVAS) for vertigo intensity and Videonystagmography (VNG) for nystagmus duration. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between both groups in post-treatment measurements of the nystagmus duration with a significant difference in vertigo intensity. Conclusions: Both maneuvers can be applied to control symptoms of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo with a significant reduction in favor to Epley maneuver group.
Cerebral metastasis of transmissible venereal tumor after effective chemotherapy in a dog

dose of 0.7 mg/m 2 Abstract: A male mixed breed street dog (age unknown) presented with an ocular mass and multiple ulcerated subcutaneous nodules on both hind limbs which bled easily when touched. Inspection of the genital organs revealed that no masses were present. The ocular mass and nodules were diagnosed as a transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) by fine-needle aspiration cytology. The total remission of the tumor was achieved after 5 applications of vincristine sulfate. The dog was adopted during the remission period, but 5 months after adoption he developed neurological signs and died. The necropsy revealed a mass located in the trunk of the corpus callosum of the right hemisphere of the brain. The cytological, histological, and PCR findings of the brain mass were consistent with a TVT. These findings highlight the need to consider the aggressive metastatic potential of canine TVT,
Role of topical phenytoin (Diphenylhydantoin) dressing in diabetic ulcers: A comparative study with conventional dressing

Introduction: The stimulatory effect of phenytoin on connective tissue suggested possibility for its use in wound healing. Oral phenytoin was first introduced as an antiseizure medication in 1937. Over 60 years investigators have shown an interest in how topical phenytoin may be used to promote wound healing in a variety of chronic wounds. Materials and Methods: A sample of 40 patients with diabetic ulcers was selected using purposive sampling technique. The patients were divided into two groups: Group A (Phenytoin group) (n=20) and Group B (conventional group) (n=20). In Group A, the patient’s dressing were done using phenytoin and in Group B, with povidine. The patients were followed up on a daily basis for 9 days in both study and control groups. Wound culture was obtained at the start of the treatment and on the 7th day of treatment. Then the patients were subjected to split thickness skin grafting on 10th day. The follow up of the patients were done at one month after discharge in outpatient department for post skin grafting complications. Result: The mean duration of hospital stay in phenytoin group was 21.35±4.71 (SD) days and that in the conventional group was 27.3±6.48 (SD) days. One month follow up complications in conventional group were more as compared to phenytoin group. Conclusion: Topical phenytoin dressing helps in better granulation tissue formation and better graft take up than the conventional dressing. Hospital stay and post-operative complications were less in topical phenytoin dressing group as compared to conventional dressing group. Conflict of interest: Nil Source of funding: Nil
Risk of head injury associated with distinct head impact events in elite women's hockey

Head injuries are a major health concern for sport participants as 90% of emergency department visits for sport-related brain injuries are concussion related.1 Recently, reports have shown a higher incidence of sport-related concussion in female athletes compared to males.3 Few studies have described the events by which concussions occur in women's hockey,2,7,8 however a biomechanical analysis of the risk of concussion has not yet been conducted. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the highest risk concussive events in elite women's hockey and characterize these events through reconstructions to identify the associated levels of peak linear and angular acceleration and strain from finite element analysis. 44 head impact events were gathered from elite women's hockey game video and analyzed for impact event, location and velocity. In total, 27 distinct events based on impact event, location and velocity were reconstructed using a hybrid III headform and various testing setups to obtain dynamic response and brain tissue response. A three-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was conducted to determine the influence of event, location and velocity. The results of this study show that head- to-ice impacts resulted in significantly higher responses compared to shoulder-to- head collisions and head-to boards impacts however, shoulder and boards impacts were more frequent. All events produced responses comparable to proposed concussion threshold values.21 This research demonstrates the importance of considering the event, the impact characteristics, the magnitude of response, and the frequency of these impacts when attempting to capture the short and long term risks of brain trauma in women's hockey.
Functional outcomes of elbow injuries managed according to the Wrightington classification of elbow fracture-dislocations

Background This study aims to review the functional outcomes of patients managed by the application of the Wrightington elbow fracture-dislocation classification system and its corresponding management algorithms. Methods This is a retrospective consecutive case series of patients over the age of 16 with an elbow fracture-dislocation managed according to the Wrightington classification. The primary outcome was the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) at the last follow-up. Range of movement (ROM) and complications were collected as a secondary outcome. Results Sixty patients qualified for inclusion (32 female, 28 male) with a mean age of 48 years (19–84). Fifty-eight (97%) patients completed a minimum of three months follow-up. Mean follow-up was six months (3–18). The median MEPS at the final follow-up was 100 (interquartile range [IQR] 85–100) and median ROM of 123° (IQR 101–130) degrees. Four patients underwent secondary surgery and had improved outcomes with the average MEPS score improving from 65 to 94 following the second surgery. Conclusions The results of this study show that good outcomes can be achieved for complex elbow fracture-dislocations through pattern recognition and management with an anatomically based reconstruction algorithm as described by the Wrightington classification system.
Regional disparities in economic resilience in the European Union across the urban–rural divide

ABSTRACT The differences in regional economic resilience and the drivers of resilience across the urban–rural hierarchy in the European Union are explored empirically in this paper. Three different resilience indicators are computed based on employment changes. Multilevel logistic and multinomial regression models indicate that the resilience of NUTS-3 regions is strongly affected by national borders; the highest country effects are observed for rural areas. Migration has the greatest positive effect on regional resilience across the urban–rural hierarchy. Agriculture contributes positively to the economic resilience of intermediate and rural regions. Statistically significant spatial patterns of regional resilience are found throughout the EU-27.