Madhusudan, Gujral
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Madhusudan, Gujral
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Large language models (LLMs) are trained on massive, publicly available text datasets comprising trillions of tokens, enabling them to excel at general language tasks like next-token prediction. However, LLMs often struggle with domain-specific prompts, exhibiting reduced accuracy or generating inaccurate information (hallucinations). This is because they lack sufficient subject matter expertise. Two primary approaches exist to address this limitation for augmenting LLMs knowledge: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning. This presentation focuses on fine-tuning smaller LLMs with domain-specific instruct datasets using the LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) technique on Gaudi hardware. We will leverage publicly available LLMs and datasets from the Hugging Face Hub for this demonstration. Though it is possible to fine tune LLMs with plain text data - sourced from documents, articles, and other materials.
Azziz, Ricardo
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Supplemental Table 1. Meeting Agenda of the 2024 PCOS Challenge-CDC Stakeholder Meeting on Testosterone Reference Interval Standardization. August 26, 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Supplemental Table 2. Proposed Four-Stage Workflow for Developing Standardized Testosterone Reference Intervals Using Existing Study Data.
García Mina, Janeth Elizabeth · Rodríguez Garófalo, Napoleón Hernán · Rumbaut-Rangel, Dayron · et al.
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El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar la importancia de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en el proceso de formación académica de estudiantes de educación básica, específicamente en la enseñanza de ciencias naturales. La investigación destaca cómo la IA puede personalizar el aprendizaje, adaptándose a los estilos individuales de cada alumno, lo que resulta en una experiencia educativa más efectiva y significativa. Se utilizó un diseño cuasiexperimental con una muestra de 60 estudiantes de sexto año, distribuidos en un grupo control (30 estudiantes) que recibió instrucción tradicional y un grupo experimental (30 estudiantes) que utilizó herramientas de IA, como chatbots educativos y plataformas de aprendizaje adaptativo. Los resultados mostraron que el 70% de los estudiantes del grupo experimental alcanzaron calificaciones superiores a 8, en comparación con solo el 30% del grupo control. Este hallazgo sugiere que la implementación de herramientas de IA puede transformar la educación básica, mejorando tanto el rendimiento académico como la motivación de los estudiantes. En conclusión, el estudio resalta la necesidad de seguir investigando y desarrollando nuevas estrategias educativas que integren la IA para maximizar su potencial en la educación.
Makhado, Langanani Christinah · Raliphaswa, Ndidzulafhi Selina
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This dataset contains anonymized transcripts derived from face-to-face interviews conducted with pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers as part of the research study. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim to capture participants' experiences, perceptions, and insights related to the study topic. All personally identifiable information has been removed to protect participant confidentiality. The transcripts are provided to support transparency, reproducibility, and further research related to the findings reported in the associated article
Fontelo, Paul
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Auto-Brewery Syndrome (ABS), also known as gut fermentation syndrome, is a condition in which microbial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates generates endogenous ethanol, causing signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication without alcohol consumption. Misdiagnosis as alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common and carries severe medical, psychosocial, legal, and forensic consequences. The objective of thus narrative review is to synthesize the clinical literature on ABS for practicing clinicians and to present the first systematic analysis of ABS susceptibility in Asian populations - including communities of Asian descent in Western countries.
Hackl, Jürgen
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EuroFlood is an open, cloud-native index over the JRC/Copernicus CEMS-EFAS Satellite-Derived Flood Depth Maps for Europe (Betterle & Salamon, 2025; CC-BY-4.0) - ~3,280 satellite-derived observed flood-depth maps across Europe, 2015-2024. The bundle is a sparse Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF encoding, per pixel, the set of flood events that inundated it, plus a combo_id -sorted GeoParquet dictionary and a small events table. Query by region and time via HTTP range reads (GDAL /vsicurl + DuckDB) to retrieve matching events, then fetch only the source depth rasters needed. Built with the open-source EuroFlood Python package ( pip install euroflood ).
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
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This is the report on the indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) dialogue workshop for the first order draft of the summary for policymakers and the second order draft of the IPBES assessment of the sustainable use of wild species (the "sustainable use assessment"). It was held from 17-21 May 2021, online, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The report aims to provide a written record of the dialogue workshop, which can be used by assessment authors to inform their work on the sustainable use assessment, and also by all dialogue participants who may wish to review and contribute to the work of the assessment moving forward. The report is not intended to be comprehensive or give final resolution to the many interesting discussions and debates that took place during the workshop. Instead, it is intended as a written record of the discussions, and this conversation will continue to evolve in the course of the assessment process. For this reason, clear points of agreement are discussed, but diverging views among participants are also presented for further attention and discussion.
Ogah, Odey
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The study investigated the determinants of the migration of youth in Benue State from agricultural activities using a multi stage survey research design. The population of the study comprised 90 households in the three zones in Benue state selected by simple random sampling. A sampling proportion of 5% was used and a sample size of 270 was drawn. The instrument for data collection was a self-developed questionnaire. Data collected was analysed using frequencies distribution, mean, standard deviation and probit regression to achieve the research objectives while chi square goodness of fit was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that 69.0% of the youth involved in agricultural activities in the study area were within the ages of 26- 30 years old while few (7.7%) are of 31years and above. The findings of the study revealed that land tenure practices have high influence on agricultural land developmental activities of youth in the study area. The study found that there is a plethora of factors responsible for seasonal migration of youth in the study area and these includes; Lack of access to modern farming equipment and technology; limited economic opportunities in the agricultural sector. The study concludes that youth migration affects agricultural activities in the study area. The study therefore recommended among others, skills diversification programme that will equip youth in diverse skills beyond seasonal agricultural works that could be utilised all year round. Year round employment opportunities that would provide consistent employment for the youth, education and training initiatives that would focus on agricultural techniques and sustainable practices, access to financial resources and collaboration and networking between local governments, NGOS, and the private sectors.
Duru, Dr. Eramus Ejike · Chukwudebe, Prof. Gloria · Ndubuisi, Okereke
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This study mainly aimed to examine the adoption of e-procurement and its impact on public sector efficiency in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Southeastern Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-method research design, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data were collected from procurement officers, ICT personnel, administrative heads, and senior staff of MDAs across the five Southeastern Nigerian States (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo), 60 persons out of the 80 targeted responded to questionnaires. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools employed were multiple regression, while qualitative data were thematically analysed to enrich the findings. Multiple Linear regression Analysis was used the relationship between the efficiency of procurement and its different methods on the public sector of MDAs in South-East region of Nigeria. The findings of the results revealed that E-payment, E-request, E-Tendering had a positive relationship with the efficiency of procurement whereas E-bidding has negative relationship with the efficiency of procurement. Also, the results revealed that E-payment and E-Tendering had a significant impact on the procurement at 5% level of significance (p-values of 0.0000 and 0.0001, respectively) whereas E-request, E-tendering and E-bidding does not influence the efficiency of procurement. An R-squared of 82% indicates that 82% of the total variation in the efficiency of procurement method is accounted for by variations in E-payment, E-request, E-tendering and E-bidding; whereas about 18% of the variation in efficiency of procurement method could be attributed to variables not included in the study. Thus, the study recommended that increased investment in ICT infrastructure, continuous training of procurement personnel, strong political and managerial commitment, and the strengthening of regulatory frameworks to ensure the successful institutionalization of e-procurement across MDAs in Southeastern Nigeria.
Chirwa, Frank B. · Mukuka, Christopher Kabwe
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rd of the world church. The continued use of Western interpretive paradigms has systematically marginalized African oral resources, proverbs, storytelling and community-based wisdom creating a missiological vacuum. This cultural dissonance creates scholarly conflict, restricts church growth and drives members to Pentecostal and African Initiated Churches that address existential concerns (witchcraft, sickness, ancestral beliefs) through their own presumed stylistic biblical interpretations. This qualitative theoretical synthesis draws on postcolonial theory of hybridities (Homi K. Bhabha), a comparative exegesis of Romans 13:1-17 and John 4:1-42, and a systematic review of the African biblical hermeneutics literature. Three dynamics of hybridity are used as analytical tools to mediate between Western and African poles of interpretation: calculated negotiation, prudent affiliation and idealized memory. The tension between the Western historical-grammatical methods and legitimate African contextual concerns is still unresolved and hermeneutical conflicts among Adventist scholars continue. Pentecostal movements address existential questions (witchcraft, sickness, ancestor mediation) with culturally resonant symbols, filling a void mainstream Adventism has left open. A hybridized hermeneutic working in Bhabha's "Third Space" reconciles Western interpretive norms with African oral traditions without compromising Adventist orthodoxy. Indeed, the dynamics of hybridity which African Adventist hermeneutics calls for are exemplified precisely in Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman (John 4) and Paul's strategy in Romans 13. This study offers a constructive and biblical faithful framework for African Adventist hermeneutics. This hybrid approach to reclaiming indigenous interpretive heritage, while critical of global Adventist norms, minimizes interpretive discord, challenges manipulative practices, and promotes authentic church growth in Africa. "Christ's method alone will bring true success in reaching the people," said Ellen G. White (1905, p. 143).
Correia, Antonia · Príncipe, Pedro
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All this resource materials were developed and piloted as part of the PATTERN project ( https://www.pattern-openresearch.eu/ ). With this support materials trainers will find all the resources to deliver a 2h face-to-face or adapt to a webinar session on Empowering researchers: retaining copyright and maximizing your impact in Open Access Publishing , available in OpenPlato - https://openplato.eu/course/view.php?id=134 Here you will find guidelines, session plans, materials for each activity, and participants' evaluations so that you can carry out the course yourself. Training goals By the end of this course, the learners should be able to: Know about authors and publisher rights, define copyright agreement limits; Amend a copyright agreement. Choose appropriate Licences as well as differentiate level of access rights and state types of licences. Retain copyright to a publication and apply Green OA to your discipline/project/workflow. Course structure The course will cover the following topics: Introduction to Copyright and Open Access: Overview of copyright basics and the global landscape of open access. Rights Retention Strategy (RRS): Detailed sessions on RRS, including practical exercises using templates and real-world scenarios. Publishing Routes and Their Implications: Exploration of various publishing models and their impacts on authors' rights and obligations. Workshops and Hands-on Training: Practical application through case studies, role-playing, and problem-solving exercises related to copyright and publishing. Learning outcomes The learners will gain tools to: Effectively retain copyright: Understand and implement Rights Retention Strategies to maintain control over their own published works, ensuring they can meet funder requirements for open access. Navigate various publishing landscapes: Identify and choose between Gold, Hybrid, and Diamond Open Access avenues, and understand the implications of each on their rights and academic visibility. Utilize legal resources to safeguard rights: Apply tools such as the Creative Commons licenses and template letters to negotiate and secure their rights during the publication process. Advocate for open access policies: Leverage their knowledge to influence institutional and publisher policies toward more open and equitable sharing of knowledge. Files overview Materials OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Diamond (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Dourado (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Hybrid (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Preprint (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_RRS_complete (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Subscription (png) OA_RightsRetention_Session_Planning (docx, pdf) Slides EmpoweringResearchers_RRS_Face2face(pptx) EmpoweringResearchers_RRS_Webinar (pptx) Session Plan OA_RightsRetention_Session_Plan_EN.docx OA_RightsRetention_Session_Plan_EN.pdf
Rayyanu, Dalhatu · (Ph.D), Abubakar Salihu Oloko · (Ph.D), Jerry James Doka · et al.
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This study examined the influence of self-efficacy and family dynamics on cyberbullying among students of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Employing a descriptive survey design, data were collected from a sample of 334 students, with 298 valid responses comprising 213 (71.5%) males and 85 (28.5%) females. The age distribution included 17–22 years (45.6%), 23–30 years (36.6%), and 31 years and above (17.8%), while marital status showed 219 (73.5%) single and 79 (26.5%) married. Educational status indicated 185 (62.1%) HND students and 113 (37.9%) ND students, with family types including nuclear (70.8%), extended (23.2%), and single-parent (6.0%). Participants were drawn using simple random sampling from the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa. The instruments used included the Questionnaire of Systemic Family Dynamics (SSFD), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), and Revised Cyberbullying Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ), all demonstrating acceptable reliability coefficients. Three hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis at a 0.05 level of significance. Results revealed that family dynamics subscale collectively predicted cyberbullying (R = .532, R² = .210, F(4, 294) = 15.930, p < .001), though individual subscales were not significant. Self-efficacy also significantly influenced cyberbullying (R = .369, R² = .136, F(3, 322) = 16.882, p < .001), with cohesion as the key predictor (β = .246, t = 2.742, p = .023). Jointly, self-efficacy and family dynamics accounted for 49% of the variance in cyberbullying (R = .332, R² = .490, F(2, 296) = 10.930, p < .001), but independently, neither was significant. Based on these findings, it is recommended that school management, in collaboration with psychologists, should provide accessible counseling services that address dysfunctional family dynamics, offering tools for conflict resolution and emotional support to prevent escalation into cyber aggression.
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
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This is the report of the third indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) dialogue workshop for the IPBES thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control (the IAS assessment), which was held in the context of the external review of the second order draft of the chapters and first order draft of the summary for policymakers (SPM) of the IAS assessment. Due to COVID-19, it was held online, from 1 to 3 February 2022. The report aims to provide a written record of the dialogue workshop, which can be used by assessment authors to inform their work on the IAS assessment, and also by all dialogue participants who may wish to keep abreast of, review and contribute to the work of the assessment moving forward. The report is not intended to be comprehensive or give final resolution to the many interesting discussions and debates that took place during the workshop. Instead, it is intended as a written record of the discussions, and this conversation will continue to evolve over the coming months and years. For this reason, clear points of agreement are discussed, but, if there were diverging views among participants, these are also presented for further attention and discussion.
BERTANHA, Geisiane Aline Ortolan · VANTIN, Caroline · FERRO, Bruno Rogério
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Esse trabalho tem como objetivo destacar a importância das salas de recursos multifuncionais na inclusão efetiva dos alunos especiais dentro de uma Unidade Escolar. O professor de educação especial deve realizar um atendimento diferenciado compatível com as necessidades educacionais distintas de cada aluno, proporcionando, assim, um processo de aprendizagem gradual, que respeite a individualidade da criança. Através de um trabalho bem elaborado chega-se a ótimos resultados, os alunos são estimulados a superar suas dificuldades e são auxiliados a enfrentar os desafios da sala de aula regular. Mesmo com tanta importância na inclusão, a realização desse trabalho encontra dificuldades pelo caminho, como falta de estrutura física nas escolas, falta de professores especializados e a falta de participação da família desses alunos. Dessa forma, torna-se essencial o investimento em políticas públicas, formação continuada dos profissionais, melhorias na estrutura das instituições de ensino e fortalecimento da parceria entre escola, família e comunidade, a fim de garantir uma educação inclusiva de qualidade, assegurando o direito à aprendizagem e à participação plena de todos os estudantes.
Hambly, Daniel
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Heuristic methods for the k-Length Walk Problem (KWP). C++ programs for executing the algorithms, together with the results of experiments on real-world street networks, planar graphs, and random graphs. The implementations of the local search heuristic, the heuristically-guided backtracking algorithm, and the evolutionary algorithm are provided in HeuristicMethodsKWP.cpp . The corresponding executable file is HeuristicMethodsKWP.exe . These files are contained in the zip file HeuristicMethodsProgramsKWP.zip . An example problem instance is provided in the text file reducedPlanarGraphKWP.txt . The results of experiments on real-world street networks, planar graphs, and random graphs are provided in the zip file HeuristicMethodsResultsKWP.zip . Instructions for compiling and executing the programs from the command line are provided in HeuristicMethodsKWPUserGuide.pdf .
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
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This is the report on the indigenous and local knowledge dialogue workshop for the first order draft of the IPBES thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control (the IAS assessment). Due to COVID-19, it was held online, from 29 September to 1 October 2020. The report aims to provide a written record of the dialogue workshop, which can be used by assessment authors to inform their work on the IAS assessment, and also by all dialogue participants who may wish to monitor, review and contribute to the work of the assessment moving forward. The report is not intended to be comprehensive or give final resolution to the many interesting discussions and debates that took place during the workshop. Instead, it is intended as a written record of the discussions, and this conversation will continue to evolve over the coming months and years. For this reason, clear points of agreement are discussed, but also, if there were diverging views among participants, these are also presented for further attention and discussion.
Penzenstadler, Birgit · Venter, Colin C. · van Heusden, Peter · et al.
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This template serves to help design a conceptual solution for a research question. It shows how to break down a research question into sub-questions and think about the data needed for answering it. We then look at how to model the data, and how that data gets transformed in workflow steps to get the desired outputs and answers. Please adapt the template as most useful for your particular research aim & objective.
Matthew Taiwo Oni, Oluremi Morakinyo Alao, Uchenna Kenneth Ekemezie & Adetunji Emmanuel Odedele
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Background: Despite increasing staff shortages in African higher education institutions, little empirical attention has been paid to the experiences of non-teaching staff who transition into academic careers. Objective: This qualitative study explored the identity shift, asset transfer, and self efficacy of non‑teaching administrative staff who transitioned into academic teaching roles. Objective: Three research questions guided the study: personal and professional drivers of the transition, the influence of prior administrative roles on skills and readiness, and the role of self‑confidence, writing ability and interpersonal relationships in facilitating a smoother transition. The study adopted an interpretive phenomenological design and employed snowball and purposive sampling techniques. Semi‑structured interviews were conducted with 23 staff who had converted from administrative roles to academic cadre with the instrument tagged: Career Transition Interview Schedule for Non Teaching Staff (CTIS-NTS). Participants were purposively selected from The Polytechnic Ibadan and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Results: The t hematic analysis revealed that career aspiration, exposure to opportunities, knowledge contribution desire, and personal growth drove the transition to academic cadre in higher institutions Conclusion: Prior managerial, office management, safety/security, and secretarial roles contributed transferable assets, including organisational efficiency, moral enforcement, and report‑writing skills. These assets enhanced self-confidence, writing ability, and positive interpersonal relationships, which eased classroom authority and professional adjustment. Unique Contribution: This study introduces administrative-to-academic transition as an underexplored talent channel, evidencing how transferable administrative capital strengthens academic identity and self efficacy. Key Recommendation: The study recommends that universities should establish Recognition of Prior Administrative Learning (RPAL) programmes, integrate values based professional development pathways, and mandate confidence assessment and relational capital mapping within national education frameworks to convert hidden treasure found in the non teaching to academic excellence.
Obaren Thomas Igabor & Clement Oribhabor
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Background: The increase in urbanization and population has led to an increase in solid waste generation in Nigeria. Environmental sanitation is a burden on the local governments that are charged with its responsibility. While there have been various studies done regarding solid waste management, few have considered the synthesis of evidence from environmental agency reports in order to determine the capacity of local governments. Objective: This study aimed to examine the capacity, performance, and challenges of local governments in solid waste management in Nigeria between 2015 and 2024. Method: Secondary data design was employed. 12 reports were collected from the Federal Ministry of Environment, NESREA, NBS, World Bank, and UN-Habitat on the basis of eligibility criteria between 2015 and 2024 and analysed using trends and thematic analysis approaches. Results: Urban population rose steadily in the course of time during the study period. Various institutional challenges like inadequate budget, weak environmental regulation laws, poor infrastructure for solid waste management, lack of recycling, and poor community participation were identified during the course of analysis. Conclusion: It is not the absence of policy but the institutional weakness that hampers the capability of local governments to provide efficient solid waste management services.
Hambly, Daniel
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Heuristic methods for the k-Length Trail Problem (KTP). C++ programs for executing the algorithms, together with the results of experiments on real-world street networks, planar graphs, and random graphs. The implementations of the local search heuristic, the heuristically-guided backtracking algorithm, and the evolutionary algorithm are provided in HeuristicMethodsKTP.cpp . The corresponding executable file is HeuristicMethodsKTP.exe . These files are contained in the zip file HeuristicMethodsProgramsKTP.zip . An example problem instance is provided in the text file reducedPlanarGraphKTP.txt . The results of experiments on real-world street networks, planar graphs, and random graphs are provided in the zip file HeuristicMethodsResultsKTP.zip . Instructions for compiling and executing the programs from the command line are provided in HeuristicMethodsKTPUserGuide.pdf .