Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Noise Annoyance As Reported by 8- to 14-Year-Old Children

Relationships between transportation noise and the level of annoyance attributed to a certain noise source are well established in adults. Little is known about the noise annoyance in children. The authors assessed the reported annoyance due to different noise sources of 8- to 14-year-old children in a representative population and compared the results with existing data on adults. The primary focus was on road traffic noise because of its pervasiveness. From all over Germany, 1,048 children were randomly selected. They completed a questionnaire regarding living conditions, including noise annoyance from different noise sources such as road traffic noise. The percentage of children’s homes located on busy roads was 16.5%, and approximately half of the children (47.7%) had their bedroom facing the street. Among the 8- to 10-year-olds, 7.3% were annoyed by road traffic noise during daytime (“yes” on a dichotomous annoyance scale). Among the 11- to 14-year-olds, 16.4% were at least “slightly” annoyed by road traffic noise during daytime (sum of the upper four categories of a 5-point annoyance scale). Compared with regularly reported representative data on adults, the relative frequency of children annoyed by road traffic noise at home was considerably lower.
The changing residential role of the inner city: the example of inner Melbourne

Summary The inner sections of most large metropolitan regions increasingly are becoming areas of concern. The combination of ageing and obsolescent facilities with falling population numbers and high turnover rates is being seen to threaten the future viability of the inner region, particularly in terms of a residential function. This paper looks at recent trends in the inner city of Melbourne and finds that while significant changes are occurring in both population and dwelling units, their nature suggests an upgrading rather than a downgrading of the inner city.
Fault-Tolerance Based Metrics for Evaluating System Performance in Multi-Robot Teams

The failure-prone complex operating environ- ment of a standard multi-robot application dictates some amount of fault-tolerance to be incorporated into the system. Being able to identify the extent of fault-tolerance in a system would be a useful analysis tool for the designer. Unfortunately, it is difficult to quantify system fault-tolerance on its own. A more tangible metric for evaluation is the "effectiveness" (8) measure of fault-tolerance. Effectiveness is measured by identifying the influence of fault-tolerance towards overall system performance. In this paper, we explore the signifi- cance of the relationship between fault-tolerance and system performance, and develop metrics to measure fault-tolerance within the context of system performance. A main focus of our approach is to capture the effect of intelligence, reasoning, or learning on the effective fault-tolerance of the system, rather than relying purely on measures of redundancy. The developed metrics are designed to be application independent and can be used to evaluate and/or compare different fault-diagnostic architectures. We show the utility of the designed metrics by applying them to a sample complex heterogeneous multi-robot team application and evaluating the effective fault-tolerance exhibited by the system.
Molecular Characterization of Porcine Picobirnaviruses and Development of a Specific Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay

ABSTRACT The molecular characterization of partial- length genomic segment 2 of porcine picobirnavirus (PBV) strains and the development of a specific reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assay for detection of virus in feces are reported. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the studied porcine isolates were more closely related (>85% identity) to human PBV belonging to genogroup I than to the other porcine PBV described so far. Analysis by RT-PCR and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of fecal samples collected in Venezuela and Argentina showed that PBV circulate at high frequencies in piglets.
Wideband computationally-effective worst-case model of twisted pair radiation

A computationally-effective model for radiation of a rectilinear twisted pair placed above a conducting screen is proposed. The model is intended for diagnostics (express analysis) of unintentional interference in large complexes of radio and electronic equipment and makes it possible to compute the worst-case amplitude-frequency characteristics for electric and magnetic fields. The model was validated by comparison with numerical simulation results in the frequency band from 10 MHz to 1.2 GHz (for balanced feed and load) and from 300 kHz to 1.2 GHz (for unbalanced terminations), the observation point was located above the screen from 4 cm to 2 m away from the center of the twisted pair in arbitrary direction.
Faculty Member Engagement in Canadian University Internationalization

Faculty members are key agents in the institutional internationalization process within Canadian higher education. In the growing volumes of literature on internationalization, however, few authors consider how faculty members perceive their role in this process. In this study I take a phenomenological research approach to explore the understanding and motivations of five Canadian faculty members toward their involvement in institutional internationalization strategies. Using de Wit’s (2002) internationalization rationale framework, I compare faculty motivations for engaging internationally with institutional positions on internationalization as articulated in strategic planning documents. Results indicate a range of faculty member engagement in the institutional internationalization process related to the alignment of personal motivations with institutional rationales. Recommendations are offered to assist in devising institutional internationalization strategies that are relevant and meaningful for faculty members and are therefore more likely to engage these key actors in the higher education internationalization process.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE, GENDER AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

This is a survey research which investigated the relationship between openness to experience, gender and academic performance of secondary school students. 405 senior secondary school adolescent students were used for the study. Related literature that discussed issues of gender and openness to experience were used as theoretical basis for the study. Two research hypotheses were developed for the study. A research instrument titled “Relationship between openness to experience, gender and academic performance Questionnaire (RBOEGAQ)” was used to collect data for the study. The instrument had 41 items which was validated with a reliability coefficient of 0.83 using the Cronbach Alpha reliability index. Multiple Regression Analysis was used as a statistical tool to test for relationship between the independent and dependent variable. From the findings, it was discovered that there was no significant relationship between openness to experience, gender, and academic performance of secondary school students. Recommendations were also made. This study will be significant to educational psychologist and other who are in the helping profession. It will also create discussions among researchers who are interested on issues of personality traits as they affect performance of students. © Emerging Academy Resources
THE LINGERING PRESENCE OF MEDICAL DEFINITIONS AMONG WOMEN COMMITTED TO NATURAL CHILDBIRTH

The controversies that surround childbirth in the United States reflect competing understandings and competing definitions of situations. This article explores episodes in which dominant medical understandings of childbirth were communicated to women who sought to resist them during pregnancy, labor, and the first several weeks post-partum. Thirty-one women were interviewed three times each, twice before and once after delivery, although the focus is largely on the experience of fourteen who sought to give birth in unconventional ways. The author argues that the conflict over definitions of childbirth reflects larger cultural oppositions. The decisions that people make regarding childbirth serve to reinforce either dominant definitions or their alternatives and may be seen as part of cultural contest, the outcome of which will shape society.
Growing up with a parent with schizophrenia: what children say they need

Despite the rich literature on the effects of parental mental health problems on child development, the needs of children of mentally ill parents have been overlooked in both research and services. This study investigated the needs of a neglected group, namely Chinese adolescent children of parents with schizophrenia, in order to gain insights into the design of programmes for these adolescents. In‐depth interviews were conducted individually with five Chinese adolescent girls whose mother or father was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Analysis of the interview data revealed four common themes: stigma and discrimination; mixed feelings of love and anger; the role of being a carer; and positive gains. The results shed light on the importance of taking cultural context into consideration when providing services for these children and further conducting research in this area. Although mental health problems are regarded as a taboo and associated with shame in Chinese culture, these children, out of a respect for their parents (‘filial piety’1), showed a strong sense of loyalty to their parents and suppressed their anger and sorrow for their parents' sake. Implications for social services for children whose parents have mental health problems and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Cyberbullying as an Act of Revenge?

Abstract Despite significant overlaps between victim status in traditional forms of bullying and cyberbullying, and qualitative results about self-reported reasons for cyberbullying, the role of revenge and retaliation as a motive to engage in acts of cyberbullying has not yet been examined systematically. As a first step, this study investigates whether and to what extent traditional victims, when they become cyberbullies, actually choose their former (traditional) perpetrators as targets of their own cyberbullying behavior. Furthermore, the impact of individual differences in relevant traits, such as vengefulness and justice sensitivity, on the choice of cybervictims is examined. Data from 473 students were collected via an online survey. Of these, 149 were identified as traditional victims/cyberbullies. Results show that traditionally bullied students indeed tend to choose their former perpetrators as cybervictims, and that individual differences play a role in the choice of their victims. Implications for further research, as well as for interventions and prevention programmes, are discussed.
THE USE OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING (CLT) IN TEACHING SPEAKING RECOUNT TEXTS TO THE EIGHTH GRADERS OF SMPN 28 SURABAYA

Abstract Speaking is the way to communicate with other people in order to deliver creative ideas orally (Brown, 2004). Eventhough in speaking class students are demanded to keep on speaking, there are still some who stay passive. Through the use of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), students are driven to work in pairs by sharing and finding information, delivering their ideas freely, helping to check their partner’s tasks, and receiving the feedback. This research is descriptive qualitative aiming to describe the implementation of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in teaching speaking recount texts to the eighth graders of SMPN 28 Surabaya and the students’ speaking performances by focusing on their fluency. The result reveals that the implementation of CLT was in line with the procedures in doing the activities modified from Richard (2006). They are mechanical practice, meaningful practice, communication practice, and feed back. From the students’ speaking performances, it can be seen that there were various levels of the students’ fluency ranging from poor to excellent. In conclusion, CLT could be implemented in teaching speaking to make the students keep practicing and help them deliver their ideas confidently. Keywords: Speaking, Teaching speaking, Recount Texts, CLT, The Eighth Grade Students. Berbicara merupakan alat untuk berkmunikasi dengan orang lain yang bertujuan untuk menyampaikan ide kreatif secara lisan. Faktanya, banyak siswa yang pasif dalam berbicara bahasa asing. Dalam pengajaran berbicara, kefasihan diperlukan untuk memaksa siswa aktif dalam berbicara di dalam kelas and meminta mereka untuk terus berbicara. Melalui Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) siswa dituntut untuk bekerja bersama pasangan dengan berbagi dan mencari informasi satu sama lain, mempunyai pilihan untuk menyampaikan ide mereka secara bebas dengan menggunakan bahasa sendiri, membantu dan mengkoreksi pekerjaan pasangan, dan mendapat umpan balik. Penelitian ini menggunakan deskripsi kualitatif untuk mendiskripsikan penenerapan Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) di dalam mengajjar berbicara teks recount untuk siswa kelas delapan SMPN 28 Surabaya dan penampilan berbicara siswa dengan focus pada kefasihan berbicara mereka. Hasil dari penelitian menjelaskan bahwa guru mengikuti prosedur dalam melakukan aktifitas yang diadaptasi dari Richard (2006). Procedure tersebut adalah latihan dasar berbicara, latihan , latihan berkomunikasi, dan umpan balik. Berdasarkan hasil dari penampilan berbicara siswa, terlihat bahwa terdapat bermacam-macam hasil dari kefasihan siswa dalam berbicara. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa “CLT” dapat diterpakan dalam mengajar speaking teks recount untuk membuat siswa melatih berbicara mereka secara terus menerus dalam membantu mereka berbicara untuk menyampaikan ide mereka secara percaya diri dalam speaking.
Reflexive Management Learning

The scale and reach of the recent global financial has created a fresh wave of interest in exploring more sustainable forms of management. A central thrust behind this trend in the practice of management development and education has been the accentuation of reflexivity. There are many variations in how reflexivity is understood, and this article aims to explore the various philosophical roots and contemporary understandings of reflexive management learning (which we refer to in this article as RML). Rather than assuming that RML is “one thing,” we attempt to integrate disparate understandings of it in classical and contemporary theory and propose a conceptual typology of the various forms of RML as it is studied and practiced. We conclude by reviewing some of the problematic aspects of RML and signpost further avenues of research in the field.
Determinants of Vaccine Immunogenicity in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women: Analysis of B and T Cell Responses to Pandemic H1N1 Monovalent Vaccine

Influenza infections have high frequency and morbidity in HIV-infected pregnant women, underscoring the importance of vaccine-conferred protection. To identify the factors that determine vaccine immunogenicity in this group, we characterized the relationship of B- and T-cell responses to pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) vaccine with HIV-associated immunologic and virologic characteristics. pH1N1 and seasonal-H1N1 (sH1N1) antibodies were measured in 119 HIV-infected pregnant women after two double-strength pH1N1 vaccine doses. pH1N1-IgG and IgA B-cell FluoroSpot, pH1N1- and sH1N1-interferon γ (IFNγ) and granzyme B (GrB) T-cell FluoroSpot, and flow cytometric characterization of B- and T-cell subsets were performed in 57 subjects. pH1N1-antibodies increased after vaccination, but less than previously described in healthy adults. pH1N1-IgG memory B cells (Bmem) increased, IFNγ-effector T-cells (Teff) decreased, and IgA Bmem and GrB Teff did not change. pH1N1-antibodies and Teff were significantly correlated with each other and with sH1N1-HAI and Teff, respectively, before and after vaccination. pH1N1-antibody responses to the vaccine significantly increased with high proportions of CD4+, low CD8+ and low CD8+HLADR+CD38+ activated (Tact) cells. pH1N1-IgG Bmem responses increased with high proportions of CD19+CD27+CD21- activated B cells (Bact), high CD8+CD39+ regulatory T cells (Treg), and low CD19+CD27-CD21- exhausted B cells (Bexhaust). IFNγ-Teff responses increased with low HIV plasma RNA, CD8+HLADR+CD38+ Tact, CD4+FoxP3+ Treg and CD19+IL10+ Breg. In conclusion, pre-existing antibody and Teff responses to sH1N1 were associated with increased responses to pH1N1 vaccination in HIV-infected pregnant women suggesting an important role for heterosubtypic immunologic memory. High CD4+% T cells were associated with increased, whereas high HIV replication, Tact and Bexhaust were associated with decreased vaccine immunogenicity. High Treg increased antibody responses but decreased Teff responses to the vaccine. The proportions of immature and transitional B cells did not affect the responses to vaccine. Increased Bact were associated with high Bmem responses to the vaccine.
Repeated Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody-Concentrations and Association to Clinical Myasthenia Gravis Development

Introduction We aimed to examine the longitudinal association between Myasthenia Gravis (MG) clinical severity and concentration of acetylcholine receptor (AChR)-antibodies to evaluate if AChR-antibody variations correlate to disease severity. A positive AChR-antibody test is specific for MG. Material and Methods All patients from western Norway who had two or more AChR- antibody tests in the period 1983–2013 were identified. The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Clinical Classification was used to grade disease development. Multiple ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to estimate a possible predictive effect for AChR-antibody concentration on MGFA classification result. Results In 67 patients two or more AChR-antibody tests with a corresponding MGFA-score were performed, with a total of 309 tests. 56 patients were treated with immunosuppressive drugs and 11 by pyridostigmine only. There was a positive association between concentration of AChR-antibodies and longitudinal MGFA-score for the subgroup with immunosuppressive treatment, but not for those treated with pyridostigmine only. This association between AChR-antibody concentration and MGFA score declined with increasing time since onset (p = 0.005 for the interaction of group×time×concentration). Conclusions For MG patients with immunosuppressive treatment, repeated AChR-antibody measurements give information about clinical development, and can therefore be of support in therapeutic decisions.
The application of runs test for evaluation of the standard uncertainty of the arithmetic mean of autocorrelated observation

This paper presents the application of runs test for indirect consideration of observation's autocorrelation in estimation of a standard uncertainty of arithmetic mean value. At first stage researches were performed by Monte Carlo (MC) simulation for two kind's random signals: first order autoregression (AR) and moving averaging (MA). Comparison of theoretical values of effective number of observations and determined by the runs test showed a good their convergence (Fig. 2, Fig. 3). This convergence increased when for AR signal level of autocorrelation decreased and for MA signal number of observation increased. To verify simulation results the runs test was used to analyses of random signal of known exponential autocorrelation function (exp (−i/fs·τf)) on output of first order RC low pass filter of time constant τf and different sample frequencies fs. Obtained results (Fig. 8) confirmed simulation results.
Detection of Atypical Cultivable Canine Gastric Helicobacter Strain and its Biochemical and Morphological Characters in Naturally Infected Dogs

Helicobacter‐like organisms are frequently found in canine stomachs, but the relationship between such organisms and gastric pathology has not been established. However, some such organisms have zoonotic importance. The aims of this study were to evaluate the morphological and biochemical characteristics of cultivable canine gastric Helicobacter‐like organisms (GHLOs) in pets and stray dogs and their prevalence in these two groups of dogs. Specimens were taken by gastroscopy from 30 clinically healthy stray dogs and 30 pet dogs. Cultures were positive from biopsies of 11/30 of stray and 6/30 of pet dogs. The isolated Helicobacters were observed by light microscopy and studied by biochemical, physiological and PCR analysis. Some of the isolated GHLO's displayed atypical shapes that were similar to Helicobacter pylori or Helicobacter acinonychis in stray dogs’ cytological examinations. They had 2–3 helices and were smaller than other canine GHLOs. One of these atypical Helicobacter strains was cultured. It was not possible to distinguish such strains by routine PCR and biochemical evaluations. Electron microscopy showed a smaller Helicobacter (2 μm in length) with 2 or 3 helixes. This study demonstrates that not all canine gastric Helicobacters are 5–15 μm in length, as has been previously proposed, and portrays the need for further investigation of canine GHLOs.
Educación superior para estudiantes con discapacidad Education superior for the students with disability

This investigation raised the relation between disability and superior education and institutional policy. It showed that in spite of a frame politically legitimized of comparison of opportunities and educative inclusion for the people with disability, the problem of the negligence with the right to the superior education of this population is severe. Here the disability was considered like a resulting condition of different factors, where the social thing, cultural interact and the epidemiologist. The person with disability is subject of exclusion of the human capital of the society,
Australian psychologists' attitudes towards suicide and self‐harm

Abstract An exploratory study of 81 Australian psychologists' attitudes towards suicide and self‐harm was undertaken. Two attitudinal measures, one knowledge measure and demographic information, were used to assess the relationships between attitudes, knowledge, gender, age, years of professional experience, and previous experience with suicidal and self‐harming clients. Among this sample, attitudes towards suicide and self‐harm were generally positive and participants displayed high levels of knowledge of self‐harm. Age and years of experience were related to participants' attitudes, with younger psychologists reporting greater confidence in working with these clients and believing in the right of an individual to decide when to die. Future research is needed to determine the impact of psychologists' attitudes on their behaviour towards suicidal and self‐harming clients.
Bath-Related Headache

Bath-related headache (BRH) is a rare primary headache syndrome. We present our experience over seven years and review all reported cases of BRH. Thirteen patients, including six from our group, are described. BRH occurred exclusively in middle-aged or elderly Oriental women (mean age 51 years, range 32-67. Hong Kong 6 cases, Taiwan 4 cases, Japan 3 cases). The typical presentation was a uniphasic cluster of severe headache recurrently triggered by bathing or other activities involving contact with water. Each attack lasted 30 min to 30 h. Onset was hyperacute, consistent with that of thunderclap headache. Reversible multisegmental cerebral vasoconstriction was found in two patients. No underlying secondary causes were identified. Response to acute treatment was generally unsatisfactory, but headache could be prevented by avoiding the specific trigger(s). BRH runs a self-limiting course; all patients remitted within three months after onset. Nimodipine may shorten the duration of illness.