Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessment of Mentoring/Experiential Learning Instructional Delivery Enhancement Strategies for Teaching Entrepreneurship Education in Business Education Programme in Tertiary Institutions in Bayelsa State

The research examined methods for enhancing the delivery of instruction in entrepreneurship education in the Business Education curriculum at tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, by means of mentorship and experiential learning. The study investigated two hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance and addressed two research questions using a descriptive survey research design. The population was made up of 89 lecturers in business education from Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education in Sagbama Bayelsa, Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island Bayelsa, and Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa. All 89 academics were included as responders due to the manageable population size, hence removing the necessity of sampling. Utilizing a 5-point rating scale from Very High Extent (VHE) to Very Low Extent (VLE), with corresponding values of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, a structured, closed-ended questionnaire consisting of 26 items was utilized to gather data. Three experts validated the instrument, and the Chrobach Alpha reliability technique was used to certify its reliability. The device's reliability coefficient was found to be 0.783. Through in-person encounters with the respondents, data was collected, and all 89 questionnaires were totally completed, yielding a 100% return rate. The study issues were addressed through the use of mean and standard deviation in the data analysis, and the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics. With a 5-point rating scale, mean values above 3.00 designated as "high extent" and those below 3.00 as "low extent," a cut-off point value of 3.00 was employed to interpret the results for the research topics. With regard to hypotheses, where the t-calculated (t-cal) value was less than the t-table (t-tab) value of 1.96 at a 0.05 level of significance and 87 degrees of freedom, the null hypothesis of no significant difference was considered. On the other hand, when the t-calculated (t-cal) value was greater than the t-table (t-tab) value of 1.96 at a 0.05 level of significance and 87 degrees of freedom, the null hypothesis was rejected. The results of the study lead to the conclusion that strategies for enhancing the delivery of experiential learning and mentoring interactions are useful for teaching entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions' business education programs. The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the National Teachers Institute (NTI), and the National University Commission (NUC) are among the organizations that are encouraged to become more involved in education reform and development. They should also be encouraged to support modern, student-centered instructional strategies in the implementation of entrepreneurship education curriculum in business education programs at the nation's postsecondary institutions.
Herbicides efficacy for managing weeds in greengram and their residual effect on succeeding mustard

A field experiment was conducted at Research Farm of S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner during Kharif 2014 and 2015 to study the efficacy of preand post-emergence herbicides in managing weeds in greengram (Vigna radiata) and herbicides carryover effect on Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) grown during succeeding Rabi seasons of 2014-15 and 2015-16. Ten weed control treatments, viz. pendimethalin 1000 g/ha pre-emergence (PE), imazethapyr 50 and 70 g/ha (early post-emergence; PoE), imazethapyr + pendimethalin (ready mix) 800, 900, and 1000 g/ha pre-emergence (PE), imazethapyr + imazamox 60 and 70 g/ha, two hand weedings at 20 and 40 days after seeding (DAS) and weedy check were evaluated in greengram grown in three replications with randomized block design (RBD). Two hand weedings at 20 and 40 DAS resulted in lowest weed density of broad-leaf and grassy weed, total weed biomass at 60 days after sowing, significantly highest number of branches per plant, pods per plant, seeds per pod and seed and straw yield compared to other treatments. Imazethapyr + pendimethalin 800 g/ha PE was at par with two hand weedings in managing weeds and increasing greengram yield. Application of herbicides did not cause any adverse effect on succeeding mustard in both years.
Simple Parameterization of Aerodynamic Roughness Lengths and the Turbulent Heat Fluxes at the Top of Midlatitude August‐One Glacier, Qilian Mountains, China

The fluxes of sensible heat (H) and latent heat (LE), which are generally the important parts of the energy and mass balances over glacier surfaces, are widely quantified by the bulk method. However, due to the difficulty of determining the aerodynamic roughness length z0m in this method, H and LE values may still have large uncertainties with significant inaccuracy. To acquire reliable varying and intrinsic z0m values, new simpler parameterizations for z0m values at different ranges of the friction velocity u*b were fitted in this study. The method was implemented using the related meteorological data and glacial sublimation/condensation measured at the top of the August‐one glacier (4817 m asl) in the Qilian Mountains from 1 July 2016 to 15 August 2017. The parameterization shows that z0m increased sharply when u*b exceeded 0.43 m/s (the approximate threshold value) and that the effect of snowdrift was slight for the hourly z0m values in the range 0.15 ≤ u*b ≤ 0.43 m/s, which could thus be used to calculate the daily z0m. During the wet period (1 July to 24 September 2016 and 5 May to 15 August 2017), the turbulent fluxes calculated by the bulk method showed that net radiation Rnet was the primary source of surface energy (60.7 w/m2), whereas during the dry period (25 September 2016 to 4 May 2017), the main heat sink was the positive H (28.5 w/m2) rather than the negative Rnet (−10.0 w/m2).
Role of Surgery in Metastatic Melanoma and Review of Melanoma Molecular Characteristics

We aimed to review the molecular characteristics of metastatic melanoma and the role of surgery in metastasectomy for metastatic melanoma. We performed a systematic literature search on PubMed to identify relevant studies focusing on several mutations, including NRAS, BRAF, NF1, MITF, PTEN, TP53, CDKN2A, TERT, TMB, EGFR, and c-KIT. This was performed in the context of metastatic melanoma and the role of metastasectomy in the metastatic melanoma population. A comprehensive review of these molecular characteristics is presented with a focus on their prognosis and role in surgical metastasectomy.
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Ablation of Premalignant Pancreatic Cysts and Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is on the rise and expected to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death by 2030. Up to a one-fifth of pancreatic cancers may arise from mucinous pancreatic cysts, which are frequently present in the general population. Currently, surgical resection is the only curative approach for pancreatic cancer and its cystic precursors. However, only a dismal proportion of patients are eligible for surgery. Therefore, novel treatment approaches to treat pancreatic cancer and precancerous pancreatic cysts are needed. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided ablation is an emerging minimally invasive method to treat pancreatic cancer and premalignant pancreatic cysts. Different ablative modalities have been used including alcohol, chemotherapy agents, and radiofrequency ablation. Cumulative data over the past two decades have shown that endoscopic ablation of mucinous pancreatic cysts can lead to cyst resolution in a significant proportion of the treated cysts. Furthermore, novel data are emerging about the ability to endoscopically ablate early and locally advanced pancreatic cancer. In this review, we aim to summarize the available data on the efficacy and safety of the different EUS-ablation modalities for the management of premalignant pancreatic cysts and pancreatic cancer.
The Climatology of Low‐Level Jet in Beijing and Guangzhou, China

The important roles of low‐level jet (LLJ) in transport of heat, moisture, and pollutants have long been recognized. However, partly due to the lack of long‐term observations, the characteristics of LLJs in Beijing and Guangzhou have not been well understood. Using long‐term wind profiler observations and numerical simulations, the basic climatological characteristics of LLJ in Beijing and Guangzhou were documented, and their relationships with large‐ and local‐scale forcings were investigated. The occurrence frequencies of LLJ in both megacities approximately exhibit a bimodal distribution during an annual cycle. In terms of the seasonality, the LLJs in Beijing occur more often in spring and winter, and those in Guangzhou appear more frequently from October to December and from February to April. Pronounced diurnal variations of LLJ are found in Beijing, where most LLJs occurred during the nighttime, and the diurnal variations of LLJ in Guangzhou are less prominent. Favorable synoptic conditions for LLJ formations in Beijing are those having a southwest‐northeast or southeast‐northwest pressure gradient across Beijing. Dominant synoptic patterns associated with LLJs in Guangzhou are those having a low‐pressure or high‐pressure system to the northwest. Overall, the LLJs are primarily induced by synoptic forcings and modulated by the diurnal evolution of planetary boundary layer. The key findings from this study provide us a better understanding of the LLJs in these highly populated regions.
Cyclostratigraphic examination of Middle Triassic (Anisian) bedded chert in the Chichibu Belt from Tsukumi area, eastern Kyushu, Japan

©The Geological Society of Japan 2015 147 Abstract: Triassic bedded chert sequences in Jurassic accretionary complexes in Japan consist of centimeterscale rhythmic alternations of chert and shale beds that have been interpreted as recording astronomical cycles. Although the cyclostratigraphy was established in the Inuyama area of the Mino Belt, central Japan, the validity requires detailed cyclostratigraphic correlations to other Triassic bedded chert sequences in Japan. In this study, cyclostratigraphic analyses were performed on the Middle Triassic (Anisian) bedded chert sequence in the Tsukumi area of the Chichibu Belt, southwest Japan. The average duration of each chert–shale couplet is ca. 10 kyr, which differs to the ca. 20 kyr duration for the precession cycle during the Triassic, which was obtained by estimating the average duration of chert–shale couplets in the Triassic bedded chert sequence of the Inuyama area. The dominant cycles in a bed number series of thickness variations in the Middle Triassic chert beds are approximately 2–5, 10, 40, 200, 300, and 400 beds cycles, which partly differ from those of the Inuyama area. 報 告
Determinants of Customer Decisions to Save at Sharia Digital Banks

Lembaga keuangan perbankan di Indonesia mengalami transformasi digital yang pesat namun tingkat penerimaan Masyarakat masih tergolong rendah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan dampak variabel religiusitas, keamanan fintech, dan citra merek terhadap keputusan nasabah untuk menyimpan uang di bank digital syariah. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer yang diperoleh melalui penyebaran kuesioner atau angket, melibatkan 100 responden yang dipilih berdasarkan perhitungan lemeshow. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah uji validitas, reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik, uji regresi linier berganda dan uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak SPSS 24 untuk menganalisis data penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial variabel keamanan fintech dan citra merek memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan (Sig. <0,005) terhadap keputusan nasabah untuk menabung di bank digital syariah, sementara variabel religiusitas tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan (Sig. >0,005) terhadap keputusan nasabah untuk menabung di bank digital syariah. Temuan ini mendorong penelitian selanjutnya untuk mengeksplorasi faktor-faktor lain yang dapat memengaruhi keputusan nasabah dalam menggunakan layanan bank digital syariah. Sehingga mampu menjadi bahan evaluasi bagi industri bank digital syariah dalam meningkatkan pangsa pasar.The banking and financial institutions in Indonesia have undergone rapid digital transformation; however, the level of public acceptance remains relatively low. This research aims to elucidate the impact of religiosity, fintech security, and brand image variables on customers' decisions to deposit money in Islamic digital banks. The study employs primary data obtained through the distribution of questionnaires, involving 100 respondents selected based on the Leveshow calculation. The analytical methods utilised include validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing, all conducted using SPSS 24 software for data analysis. The results of the study indicate that, partially, fintech security and brand image variables exert a significant influence (Sig. <0.005) on customers' decisions to deposit money in Islamic digital banks. Meanwhile, the religiosity variable does not have a significant impact (Sig. >0.005) on customers' decisions to deposit money in Islamic digital banks. These findings propel further research to explore other factors that may influence customers' decisions to utilise Islamic digital bank services. Thus, it can serve as evaluative material for the Islamic digital banking industry to enhance market share
Combustion of diesel fuel sprayed with cold or heated air in an atmospheric burner

In this work the combustion characteristics of liquid hydrocarbons when atomized by a high-speed air jet were studied, using diesel fuel as an example. This approach to spraying liquid fuel in combustion processes has a number of advantages over traditional spraying: the ability to supply fuel with a low degree of purification, reducing the chance of coking of fuel equipment. Using an atmospheric burner device with natural air supply into the mixing chamber, the dependences of the composition of intermediate and final combustion products were studied, and the flame temperature was measured at various fuel flow rates and parameters of the atomizing air jet (flow rate, temperature). A comparison of the obtained characteristics was made for equivalent modes at different temperatures of the supplied atomizer. It was found that when heated air is used as a sprayer, higher flame temperatures are ensured, which ensures more complete fuel burnout and a decrease in CO concentration in the flue gases, but at the same time, a slight increase in NOx was observed.
Influence of plant growth regulators on fruit drop, fruit retention and fruit yield of mango (Mangifera indica l.) cv. Amrapali under west central table land zone of Odisha

Farmers in the western region of Odisha are grappling with issues related to low fruit set, fruit drop, and erratic yield in mango cultivation. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) play a pivotal role in addressing fruit drop at different developmental stages by modulating the nutritional and hormonal status of the plant. This study aims to investigate the impact of specific PGRs on fruit drop, fruit retention, and overall yield of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Amrapali in the West Central Table Land zone of Odisha. The experimental setup was implemented at the research plot of the College of Horticulture, Chiplima, Sambalpur, following a randomized block design with ten treatments, each replicated three times. The treatments involved various concentrations of three PGRs: NAA, GA3, and 2,4-D, applied during the pea and marble stages of fruit growth. The outcomes indicated that the application of 30 ppm GA3 significantly mitigated fruit drop, with comparable efficacy observed for 30 ppm 2,4-D. GA3 positively influenced fruit retention, particularly Treatment T7 (30 ppm GA3), exhibiting the highest retention percentages at 30, 60, and 90 days post-spraying. Furthermore, GA3 at 30 ppm resulted in the maximum average fruit weight and volume. The highest number of harvested fruits per plant and maximum yield per plant were recorded in Treatment T7. These findings underscore the potential of GA3 in alleviating fruit drop, enhancing fruit retention, and improving overall yield in mango cultivation, specifically for the Amrapali variety in the West Central Table Land Zone of Odisha.
Gender Composition of Children and Sanitation Behavior In India by Deepak Saraswat

Open Defecation has been linked to various public health issues and has gained significant policy attention. Investing in adoption of better sanitation has also been advocated on the grounds of providing women with privacy and protection from potential harassment. Nonetheless, previous research has shown that due to son-biased preferences, households in India under-invest in outcomes for their female children. I use the gender of the first-born child as an indicator of the presence of adult female children in households and find that, in certain cases, households reduce open defecation if the first-born child is a girl. The findings in this paper provide a new first stage association between gender composition of children and sanitation behavior and also contribute to the economic literature on decision making in households belonging to developing countries.
Psychological stressors Facing Employees Working at El Fayoum University Hospital during COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused not only the risk of death from the viral infection but also unbearable psychological stress to people throughout the world. Aim To assess psychological stressors facing employees working at El Fayoum University hospital during COVID-19 pandemic. Design: descriptive explanatory design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at El Fayoum University hospital. Sample : convenient sample of 300 employees working at El Fayoum university hospital. Tool: Two tools were used to collect study data; 1) Interview questionnaire to assess Socio-demographic data of employees working at El Fayoum university hospital, 2) The employees psychological Stress questionnaire to assess psychological stressors facing employees working at El Fayoum university hospital. Result: This study showed that more than one third of the employees working at El Fayoum university hospital were between the ages of 30 to less than 40 years. Meanwhile, more than two thirds of them are females and revealed that more than half of employees working at El Fayoum university hospital have high psychological stresses related to the covid-19 pandemic, on the other hand almost half of them have high social stresses related to the covid-19 pandemic and nearly half of them have moderate physical stresses related to the covid-19 pandemic. Conclusion: More than half of employees facing high level of psychological stressors during covid-19 pandemic, nearly half of them have high level of social stressors during covid-19 pandemic and less than half of them facing moderate level of physical stressors during covid-19 pandemic. Recommendation: Psycho-educational programs for employees about how to face their psychological stresses during covid-19 pandemic, that could curtail the negative impacts of this crisis and eliminates psychological stress of health care employees
Redefining Radiation Metrics: Evaluating Actual Doses in Computed Tomography Scans

Background: Computed tomography (CT) contributes significantly to the collective dose from medical sources, raising concerns about potential health risks. However, existing radiation dose estimation tools, such as volume computed tomography dose index (CTDIvol), dose-length product (DLP), effective dose (ED), and size-specific dose estimate (SSDE), have limitations in accurately reflecting patient exposure. This study introduces a new parameter, size-specific dose-length product (DLPss), aiming to enhance the precision of radiation dose estimation in real-life scenarios. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 134 chest CT studies was conducted. Relationships between CTDIvol and anthropometric parameters were examined, and SSDE was calculated based on effective diameter. Additionally, the novel parameter, DLPss, was introduced, considering scan length and cross-sectional dimensions. Results: Analysis reveals variations in scan length, effective diameter, and CTDIvol between genders. Strong correlations were observed between CTDIvol and effective diameter, particularly in men. The average CTDIvol for the entire group was 7.83 ± 2.92 mGy, with statistically significant differences between women (7.38 ± 3.23 mGy) and men (8.30 ± 2.49 mGy). SSDE values showed significant gender differences, with men exhibiting higher values. The average SSDE values for women and men were 9.15 ± 2.5 mGy and 9.6 ± 2.09 mGy, respectively, with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.03). The newly introduced DLPss values ranged around 343.90 ± 81.66 mGy·cm for the entire group, with statistically significant differences between women (323.53 ± 78.69 mGy·cm) and men (364.89 ± 79.87 mGy·cm) (p < 0.05), providing a comprehensive assessment of total radiation dose. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for accurate radiation dose estimation, emphasizing the impact of CT examination parameters on dose variability. The proposed DLPss parameter offers a promising approach to enhancing precision in assessing radiation risk during CT scans. Further research is warranted to explore additional parameters for a comprehensive understanding of radiation exposure and to optimize imaging protocols for patient safety.
How to Suppress Mineral Loss and Stimulate Anabolism in Postmenopausal Bones with Appropriate Timing of Exercise and Nutrients

Background. Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) reports that as of 2023, approximately 10 million of older Americans have osteoporosis and another 44 million have low bone density. Osteoporosis is a serious handicap for the elderly and, in particular, for estrogen-deficient postmenopausal women, as it increases the risk of debilitating bone weakness and fractures. The BHOF recommendations for prevention of osteopenia, osteoporosis and bone fractures are to perform weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercises and to take recommended amounts of daily calcium and vitamin D. Methods. The purpose of this review is to describe and discuss recent evidence-based research on how to effectively utilize timing of exercise and calorie intake for stimulation of postmenopausal bone anabolism, and to provide this new information in the form of specific and actionable recommendations. Results. The five evidence-based recommendations are as follows: 1. Select an appropriate circadian time of day for exercise; 2. Increase walking speed to raise the movement momentum; 3. Eat a weight-maintenance meal one or two hours before the exercise bout; 4. Sustain the duration of walking activity (impulse) for 40 to 45 min; and 5. Repeat effective exercise stimulus 7 to 8 h after the first one to double the anabolic effect. Osteogenesis can also be increased with subthreshold mechanical loading, where needed, under several special circumstances. Conclusions. This review should provide pragmatic actionable pointers on how to utilize the idiosyncratic bone responsiveness to timing of movement and meals to prevent osteoporosis and encourage research toward a better understanding of how bone detects adequacy of a mechanical stimulus and determines duration of necessary rest to recover its sensitivity to mechanical stimulation and nutrients.