Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Self-efficacy and Writing Performance of Preparatory School Students in North Shoa Zone

The main objective of this study was to investigate gender, self-efficacy, and performance in writing. To achieve this objective, data were collected using questionnaire and writing test. The subjects for the study were selected from North Shoa Zone Preparatory School students. Two hundred fifty-five students who were selected randomly filled in the questionnaire and wrote the compositions correctly. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, one way ANOVA, post hoc comparison, and Pearson’s Moment Correlation Analysis techniques. The findings showed that students’ writing self-efficacy was average; however, most students’ performance of writing was found to be below average. In addition, boys and girls did not show a significant difference in their self-efficacy score of writing although these same groups indicated a significant variation in their performance of writing. The study further indicated that the students’ writing-self-efficacy was significantly correlated to their writing performance. Finally, students at different schools also showed different levels of abilities and self-efficacy beliefs of EFL writing. The study concluded that: (1) the writing performance of students in general and female students in particular was not up to the standard; (2) gender difference was not observed in the students’ self-efficacy belief of writing although it was apparently seen in their performance of writing; (3) students’ self-efficacy belief of EFL writing was a strong predictor of their performance of EFL writing. Accordingly, it is recommended that preparatory schools should design programs in which students make adequate writing practices, and English language teachers should also work at enhancing students’ self-efficacy belief of writing if they are to improve their writing capability.
Clipping Forage Sorghum Twice and Nitrogen Topdressing Offer an Option for Dual-Purpose Use for Cover Cropping and Fodder in Mixed Crop/Livestock Farming Systems

Management practices that promote dual-purpose use of cover crops as forage and soil cover can encourage adoption in mixed smallholder (SH) farming systems. This study investigated the feasibility of dual-purpose use of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor x Sorghum bicolor var. sudanense) by testing the effects of clipping frequency and nitrogen (N) topdressing on the root biomass, crude protein (CP), acid detergent (ADF), and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) in the greenhouse and vegetative biomass on the experimental farm station. Four levels of clipping were tested: not clipped (C1), clipped once (C2), twice (C3), and thrice (C4). Nitrogen topdressing had two levels: with (N1) and without (N0) recommended supplementary N. Results show that absence of N topdressing significantly (p < 0.05) increased root biomass in C2, while increasing clipping frequency significantly (p < 0.001) decreased root biomass. During the growing period, N topdressing significantly (p < 0.001) increased CP content in C3 and C4 and NDF (p < 0.01) content in C4. At the termination stage, there was a significant interaction between clipping frequency and N topdressing on the biomass yield obtained in both 2016–2017 (p < 0.05) and 2017–2018 (p < 0.001), respectively. Clipping twice and N topdressing emerged as the best management practice for the dual-purpose of soil cover and livestock feed.
Posterior rectus canal: not a single anatomical entity & morphology - a laparoscopic study during TEP hernioplasty.

Objectives Posterior rectus canal assumed immense importance with newer laparoscopic technique of total extra-peritoneal pre-peritoneal (TEPP/TEP) hernioplasty for inguinal hernia. However, scientific study of live surgical anatomy of posterior rectus canal is almost totally lacking in the English literature, and hence the present study was conducted. Material and Methods 3-midline-port technique through posterior rectus sheath approach; Initial telescopic dissection under direct CO2 insufflation followed by instrument dissection. Results 68 TEPP hernioplasties were successful in 60 patients with mean age of 50.1 ± 17.2 years (range 18-80) and mean BMI of 22.6 ± 2.0 kg/m2 (range 19.5-31.2). Rectusial fascia was a definite anatomical entity, dividing traditional posterior rectus canal into two channels, namely, true retromuscular space and true posterior rectus canal (T-PRC). Rectusial fascia was variable, i.e., thick diaphanous (n= 47), thick membranous (n= 13), thin membranous (n= 3) and thin flimsy (n= 5). Posterior rectus sheath (PRS) was also variable, incomplete (n= 54) and complete (n= 14). Incomplete PRS showed seven variations in both extent and/or morphology. Complete PRS show five morphological variations. Transversalis fascia demonstrated three morphological variations, namely, single diaphanous (n= 41), single membranous (= 10) and thin flimsy (n= 3). TEPP hernioplasty was readily feasible through avascular true posterior rectus canal. Conclusion Posterior rectus canal is divided by 'rectusial fascia' into two channels, namely, true retromuscular space and true posterior rectus canal, latter being proper avascular plane of dissection for TEPP hernioplasty. Rectusial fascia, posterior rectus sheath and transversalis fascia showed morphological variations. Timely recognition of variable real-time anatomy is recommended to perform adequate proper surgical dissection for seamless TEPP hernioplasty with ease, rapidity and safety.
Physicochemical and Rheological Properties of Toast Bread Baked by Yeast–Salt Method

Baked goods are among the most important sources of human food. They may suffer from a limited shelf life due to use of low-quality wheat. However, there are a number of novel dough preparation methods that can improve bread quality. The current study analyzed the effect of the yeast-salt method on the physicochemical and rheological properties of toast dough and bread. Baker’s yeast was used at two levels (0.5 and 1 wt% of flour) along with two levels of salt (1 and 2%) to prepare the yeast-salt solution and the bread dough. Data were analyzed using a completely randomized design and Duncan's multiple range tests. Study results showed that the treatment (1% yeast and 2% salt) had the lowest staleness after 72 hours, dough softening degree and pH, and also the highest water absorption, dough development time, dough stability time, valerimeter value, dough yield, moisture content, ash content, protein content, and sensory profile score compared to other treatments. In general, all yeast-salt method dough preparation treatments had better qualitative properties than the conventional dough preparation method (control). The treatment (1% yeast and 2% salt) was selected as the best study treatment.
Public debt and growth in Italy:Analysis and policy proposals

The Italian economy is characterized by a considerable amount of public debt and low growth for over a decade. This is a key issue both at a theoretical and policy level. The relationship between public debt and economic growth is widely discussed in the economic literature, since in many countries spending is rising faster than income, leading to widening budget deficits and higher levels of debt. However, the empirical literature generally highlighted the heterogeneity of the debt-growth nexus. This paper summarizes four working papers written by the author in the period from 2007 to 2014, where the structural problems of the Italian economy are identified, and the critical aspects related to Italy high debt and its low growth is emphasized. The contribution aims at discussing possible policy actions to address the Italian structural problems in the current situation. In particular, the paper underlines the importance of a long-term strategy for growth, to boost productivity and the potential growth of the Italian economy. In addition, it focuses on fiscal policy emphasizing the strategic role both of spending optimization and of tax collections through, for instance, digitizing the tax collection process in order to contribute to the long-term sustainability of sovereign Italian debt.
Artificial Auditory Perception Pattern Recognition System Based on Spatiotemporal Convolutional Neural Network

It is difficult to combine human sensory cognition with quality detection to form a pattern recognition system based on human perception. In the future, miniature stepper motor modules will be widely used in advanced intelligent equipment. However, the reducer module based on powder metallurgy parts and the stepper motor may have various defects during operation, with varying definitions of those that affect the user comfort. It is tremendously important to develop an intelligent system to effectively simulate human senses. In this work, an elaborated personification of the perceptual system is proposed to simulate the ventral and flow of the human perception system: two branch systems consisting of a spatiotemporal convolutional neural network (S-CNN) and a concatenated HoppingNet temporal convolutional neural network (T-CNN). To ensure high robustness of the system, we combined principal component analysis (PCA) with the opinions of an experienced quality control (QC) team members to screen the data, and used a bionic ear to simulate human perception characteristics. After repeated comparisons of the tester, the results show that our anthropoid pattern sensing system has high accuracy and robustness for a stepper motor module.
Optimal nutrition, a key to addressing reproductive performance in Nigerian local turkey toms

The Nigerian local turkey has the potential to augment the supply of poultry protein in the country and across the region. However, the fecundity of the breed is low due to neglect and lack of improvement. This work is therefore aimed at shedding some light in some reproductive indices of the local turkey under optimum nutrition. A group of fifteen toms and nine hens were used in this study. The males were grouped into three groups of five and placed on varying levels of protein, 12% CP, 16% CP and 20% CP for groups 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Semen samples were collected and analysed twice weekly for thirteen weeks. Ejaculate volume, semen concentration, semen PH, gross and individual motilities, live and dead sperm and sperm morphology were investigated and recorded. Data were summarized as mean ± SEM (Standard Error of the Mean). The toms in groups 3 had significantly (P < 0.05) higher ejaculate volume 0.29 ± 0.03 mls and semen concentration7.766 ± 0.612 x10 9 than groups 1 and 2. The fertilizing ability, which was assessed through in vivo and in vitro sperm penetration assays revealed significantly higher number of sperm penetration holes (P < 0.05) in Groups 2 and 3, 160.97 ± 8.084 and 172.83 ± 7.647 ( in vivo ); 187.96 ± 8.121 and 189.16 ± 6.446 ( in vitro ) respectively. The local turkey toms could parallel their exotic counterpart under optimum environment, without the need for genetic hybridization and that 20% CP had more positive influence on the semen quality and fertilizing ability of indigenous Nigerian turkey toms followed by 16% CP with 12% CP exerting the least positive influence. Keywords: Artificial Insemination, Crude protein, Reproduction, Semen, Turkey toms
Organizational Resilience: A Dynamic Capability of Complex Systems

In recent years, the concept of organizational resilience has largely attracted the interest of academicians and practitioners alike. A fair number of researches have been conducted on developing the concept of organizational resilience. However, there seems to be a lack of consensus over its conceptualization mainly because the concept itself is prodigious and is used in a variety of disciplines. Furthermore, research within the domain of organizational resilience has been outcome oriented; however, questions addressing the drivers of resilience are yet to be answered. On the other hand, research within the domain of dynamic capabilities view have long been criticized as tautological, resistant to operationalization, and lacking the unification of thought. However, there exists a sufficient degree of conceptual similitude between the two concepts, mainly due to their epistemological similarities grounded within the theoretical assumptions of chaotic systems, environmental dynamism, and systems thinking. Incorporating both perspectives in parallel for understanding the theoretical connections can lead to clarifications at an ontological level. Therefore, this paper attempts to propose a holistic model of organizational resilience by incorporating a lens metaphor of dynamic capabilities view. This paper is divided into four sections. The first section of this paper lays down the multidisciplinary discourses within the realm of organizational resilience. The second section highlights the management discourse about the conceptualization of organizational resilience. The third section of this paper uses a lens metaphor of dynamic capabilities view in an attempt to add depth to the concept of organizational resilience. The fourth and the final section attempts to propose the drivers of organizational resilience from a strategic viewpoint.
Analysis of polyphenolic metabolites from Artemisia gmelinii Weber ex Stechm. and regional comparison in Korea

Artemisia species are widely used as food ingredients and raw material in traditional medicine. However, to date, the secondary metabolites of Artemisia gmelinii Weber ex Stechm. have not been sufficiently investigated. The secondary metabolites of A. gmelinii, which was collected from representative regions in Chungbuk, Gangwon, and Gyeongbuk, were analyzed using ultraperformance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTof MS) combined with an unsupervised principal component analysis (PCA) multivariate analysis. In the loading scatter plot of PCA, significant changes in metabolites were observed between the regions, ten metabolites (3: 5-Ocaffeoylquinic acid, 4: 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 8: transmelilotoside, 12: quercetin 3-O-hexoside, 15: 3,4-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 17: 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 18: 4,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 19: syringaldehyde, 20: caffeoylquinic acid derivative, and 23: icariside II) were evaluated as key markers among twenty–five identified metabolites. Interestingly, the contents of the identified marker significantly differed between the three groups. This is the first study to report the presence of marker metabolites and their correlating geographical cultivation in A. gmelinii.
Bibliometric Analysis using Bibliometrix an R Package

This study aims to explore the usage of Open-source software in bibliometric analysis. Biblio-metrix an R package for bibliometric and co-citation analysis was used to achieve the research activities. R is an ecosystem software meaning all functions are shared in an open-source environment with the users. We have used Graphene as a subject of re- search for bibliometric analysis. Graphene is one of the fastest growing research fields in nanotechnology worldwide. A textual query on Web of Science (WoS) Clarivate Analytics using the term “graphene” was performed retrieving 1155 scholarly papers from 2000 to 2017 with having at least one author based in Turkey. Bibliometric results indicate gra- phene within nanotechnology as a scientific research field is growing steadily. Graphene not only is used in engineering but also can be used in medical technology. Furthermore, this is an ongoing research exploring an Open-source software and its roles in the field of information studies.
Documentation of delayed language development in Upper Egypt

Purpose: To identify the magnitude of delayed language development (DLD) cases, impairment-subtypes, and main risk factors within children referred to phoniatric and Neuropediatric Unit at Sohag University (PNUSU), Egypt. This will help in planning and implementing primary prevention strategies and in organizing public and health care awareness campaigns.Methods: It is a hospital-based descriptive study where hospital records of all cases diagnosed as a language delay presented to PNUSU from January 1st, 2015 to December, 31st, 2015 were analyzed.Results: Among 800 cases, DLD due to intellectual disability (ID) is the commonest type (34.4 %) followed by below average borderline intellectual (28.5 %). Risk factors study reveals that 66.7 % of studied children are males, 48.9 % of cases show a history of consanguineous marriage between parents and 20 % of studied children had a positive family history of language, speech, or learning problems. Perinatal and neonatal period risk factors appear most frequently as 54.3 %, and the predominant factor is Hyperbilirubinemia.Conclusion: Reported data reflect the magnitude of language disorders problem in Upper Egypt that necessitates special attention from multi-disciplines toward consanguineous marriage and neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia as both are the highest incidence within investigated cases.
Morpho-physiological Characteristics of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under NaCl-stress and Rhizophagus fasciculatum as NaCl-stress Mitigator

Salinity stress is one of the main problems limiting growth and development of cultivated species. The objective of this study was to assess NaCl-stress basil plants (Ocimum basilicum L.) cv. ‘Nufar’ and to determine whether the mitigating effect of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus strain (AMF). A completely randomized factorial design was used considering three NaCl concentration (0, 50 and 100 mM) as factor 1 and presence or absence of AMF (0 and 10 g of inoculum) as factor 2, with four replicates per treatment and four plants per repetition. The assessed response variables were, fresh and dry of aerial part and root, root length, leaf area, relative water content, water potential, plant height, number of spores and mycorrhizal colonization percentage after 20 and 50 days (T20, T50) of the experiment. The results showed greater values in all variables in the control group (0 mM NaCl) than in plants inoculated with R. fasciculatum with T20 and T50; although values decreased as NaCl concentration increased; the tendency to increase was maintained even in at 50 and 100 mM of NaCl with AMF with respect to 50 and 100 mM NaCl without AMF. The AMF colonization percentage decreased as NaCl concentration increased. Nonetheless, the development and growth response for all variables in the inoculated plants with AMF was greater vs non-inoculated, which suggests that basil plant inoculation with AMF has a positive effect in mitigating NaCl stress. ********* In press - Online First. Article has been peer reviewed, accepted for publication and published online without pagination. It will receive pagination when the issue will be ready for publishing as a complete number (Volume 47, Issue 4, 2019). The article is searchable and citable by Digital Object Identifier (DOI). DOI link will become active after the article will be included in the complete issue. *********
Neighborhood components analysis and machine learning

In this thesis we focus on the NCA algorithm, which is a modification of k-nearest neighbors algorithm. Following a brief introduction into classification algorithms we overview KNN algorithm, its strengths and flaws and what lead to the creation of the NCA. Then we discuss two of the most widely used modifications of NCA called Fast NCA and Kernel (fast) NCA, which implements the so-called kernel trick. Integral part of this thesis is also a proposed algorithm based on KNN (/NCA) and Linear discriminant analysis titled TSKNN (/TSNCA), respectively. We conclude this thesis with a detailed study of two real life financial problems and compare all the algorithms introduced in this thesis based on the performance in these tasks.
Livelihood diversification and its determinants on rice farming households in Ogun State, Nigeria.

This study assesses the nexus between livelihood diversification, technology adoption and food security status among rice farm households in the Ogun State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select two Agricultural Development Programme zones (Ikenne and Abeokuta zones) in the state. Purposive selection of two blocks per zone based on the concentration of rice farmers was done. Six farming cells were randomly selected from each block making a total of twenty-four (24) farming cells, seven rice farmers were randomly selected from each farming community giving a sample size of 168 rice farmers. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Out of the 168-questionnaire administered, 158 of it was gotten and used for the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Simpson index for livelihood diversification and logit regression model. From the results, the age group 36 – 45 years is the modal category with 32.9% which was followed by 26 – 35 years with 27.9 percent. A large percentage (32.9) of the farmers had no formal education, 40.5 percent had school certificate, 20.3 percent had primary education, while 6.3 percent had tertiary education. Most farmers in the study area had extension agent at least once in every two months. The coefficients of age and education were found to be significant with the age carrying negative sign. It was concluded that rice farmers education in the study area was one of the major factors needed to improve their skills on other form of livelihood in order to enhance their well-being. It was recommended that young people should be encouraged to diversify their livelihood. The farmers should be educated on ways to diversify their livelihood. Credit facilities should be made available for the farm household either by the government or private parastatals to enhance farming activities. Production assets of the rice farmers in the study area should be improved on. Key words: Rice farmers, livelihood, diversification, determinants, logit regression.
Temperature Regime and Its Effect on Energy Potentials of Bio-Oil From Ficus Exasperata Wood Residue

This study was to determine the ultimate and proximate analysis of bio-oil produced from sawdust of Ficus exasperata . A vacuum reactor was used to extract bio-oil from sawdust at three temperature regime; 500, 550 and 600 o C for use in energy generation and other value added products. Physical properties, Ultimate analysis (C,H,N,O), heating value, GC-MS of bio-oil were determined using standard procedure. Result shows that bio-oil at 500°C had highest yield (42.4%) with lowest bio-char (21.7%), density (1.12Kg/dm 3 ), pH (3.43), Moisture content (25.85%) and Kinematic viscosity (299.92cSt). Average content of CHNO was 77.42, 4.77, 0.10 and 17.81% respectively. Proximate analysis at 500 o C shows highest %Ash and lowest HV as 0.09%, and 34.08Mjkg -1 respectively, while lowest %Ash and highest HV of 0.05% and 34.10Mjkg -1 respectively were obtained at 600 o C. GC-MS peaks showed that the bio-oil was composed of hydrocarbons and oxygenated compounds while oxylic, carboxylic and benzoic acids were detected. Keywords: Wood residue; pyrolysis, physical properties, heating value, GC-MS. DOI : 10.7176/JETP/9-8-01 Publication date: November 30 th 2019
Adoption Competencies Factors in Festival Coordinators

The focus of this study is to find some of the best factors for festival coordinators and festival tourism providers to accept and adopt competencies that will be most useful in creating a successful festival tourism marketing program. The primary objective of this study was to study the influence factors that cause cultural festival tourism coordinators to adopt marketing competencies. Confirmatory factor analysis was used as the methodology. Data were collected from festival coordinators in Thailand. Primary data collect from 175 respondents by questionnaire survey and in-depth interview. The result revealed that tool experience, user expertise and task characteristic are the most important factors for cultural festival coordinators to accept marketing competencies idea while the factors that affect most in adoption depends on external factors including financial/ incentives and other supporting factors.