Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Identity development among pre-service teacher candidates

This case study examined teacher identity development among four pre-service teacher candidates during their student teaching experience. Guided by three complementary theoretical frameworks for investigating teacher professional identities (e.g., Gee, 20002001; Beijaard, Meijer, & Verloop; 2004; Moje & Luke, 2009), the study focused on two closely related research questions: (a) What factors contribute to or hinder the identity formation of these four pre-service teacher candidates? ; (b) How do their professional identities develop or evolve as revealed through the student teaching experience? Four pre-service teacher candidates participated in this study. Participants were recruited from a large group of pre-service teacher candidates completing an undergraduate teacher education program at a small Midwestern liberal arts college. The data sources included interviews with the four teacher candidates, complementary interviews with their teacher mentors or supervisors, and case record artifacts and work samples. Grounded analysis of multiple data types was conducted to identify themes related to the two research questions. Results demonstrated that multiple factors affected pre-service teachers’ self-identity as a teacher, and also complexities were involved in the course of identity formation during the practicum. An examination of the data obtained revealed a total of eight themes, which can be tied directly to students’ past world experiences, experiences and connections with teachers and mentors, student recognition of their own identities, student knowledge of subject matter, teaching pedagogy, teacher dispositions, classroom management, and differing tensions. Analyses of these themes highlight the various factors which contributed to these students’ identity development and the sources of influence for their developing
Pattern of colorectal cancer at two hospitals in the western region of Saudi Arabia.

PATIENTS AND METHODS Data of all patients with CRC treated at two hospitals in the Western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), between 1993 and 2002, were collected and analyzed. RESULTS Out of the 121 patients evaluated, ten were excluded because of incomplete data. Out of 111 patients, 59 (53.2%) were males, with a male to female ratio of 1.13: 1 and 49 (44.1 %) were Saudis. Thirty-three patients (29.7%) were 40 years or less and 78 (70.3%) were more than 40 years. Colon cancer was found in 69 patients (62.2%) and rectal cancer in 42 (37.8%). Stages at presentation were; stage 0 (2.7%), stage I (11.7%), stage II (23.4%), stage III (20.7%), stage IV (22.5%) and the staging was unknown in 18.9% of the patients. The most common tumor grade was moderately differentiated (38.7%), followed by poorly differentiated (20.7%) and well differentiated 19.8% of the patients. Forty-four patients (39.6%) were alive at the time of data collection, 43 (38.7%) expired and 24 (21.6%) were lost to follow up. Correlation between age groups revealed that young patients had more advanced stage and poorly differentiated tumors than > 40 years old (p= 0.005 and 0.024 respectively). CONCLUSION Compared to data from Western countries, colorectal cancer in this population is more common in younger patients. It presents more commonly in a more advanced stage and poorly differentiated type than in older patients.
A cross-sectional study estimating the burden of illness related to genital warts in South Korea

Objectives Estimate the prevalence of genital warts (GW) and GW-related healthcare resource use and costs among male and female patients seeking treatment in South Korea. Design To estimate GW prevalence, physicians in five major South Korean regions recorded daily logs of patients (n=71 655) seeking care between July 26 and September 27, 2011. Overall prevalence estimates (and 95% CIs) were weighted by the estimated number of physicians in each specialty and the estimated proportion of total patients visiting each specialist type. Healthcare resource use was compared among different specialties. Corresponding p values were calculated using Mann-Whitney U tests. Setting The database covers 5098 clinics and hospitals for five major regions in South Korea: Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju and Daejeon. Participants Primary care physicians (general practice/family medicine), obstetricians/gynaecologists, urologists and dermatologists with 2–30 years’ experience. Results The estimated overall GW prevalence was 0.7% (95% CI 0.7% to 0.8%). Among women, GW prevalence was 0.6% (95% CI 0.6% to 0.7%); among men prevalence was 1.0% (95% CI 0.9% to 1.0%), peaking among patients aged 18–24 years. Median costs for GW diagnosis and treatment for male patients were US$58.2 (South Korean Won (KRW) ₩66 857) and US$66.3 (KRW₩76 113) for female patients. Conclusions The estimated overall GW prevalence in South Korea was 0.7% and was higher for male patients. The overall median costs associated with a GW episode were higher for female patients than for male patients.
Endothelial dysfunction in essential hypertension: clinical implications.

Moreover, in certain conditions including aging, menopause and pathological conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, vasospasm and reperfusion injury, activation of endothelial cells can lead to the production and release of contracting factors including cyclooxygenase-derived endothelium-dependent contracting factors, represented mainly by prostanoids (thromboxane A2 and prostaglandin H2) and oxygen free radicals [2], which counteract the relaxing activity of NO. Oxygen free radicals can also impair endothelial function by causing NO breakdown [2]. It is of relevance that the concept of endothelial dysfunction is predominantly related to the parallel activation of the NO and EDCF pathways. Even in the presence of preserved NO production, EDCFs can impair NO availability or biological effects.
Carl Roger's helping system : journey and substance

PART ONE: CARL ROGERS AND HIS MILIEU The Beginnings of Client-Centred Therapy A Time of New Pathways Twenties Dissonance to New Deal Dawn New Paths in Step Roosevelt's Way/Rogers' Advance PART TWO: THE NEW VISION UNFOLDING Contours of the School Phase of Client-Centred Therapy Human Nature, Personality and Change Theoretical Foundations of the Client-Centred System PART THREE: PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE The Helping Interview The Course of Therapy The Helping Process with Children and Families Group Encounter and Therapy Wellness, Education and Parenting Leadership, Large Groups, Community, Conflict Resolution PART FOUR: RESEARCH The Search for Order and Effects Conditions and Process in Personal Change Investigation beyond One to One Therapy PART FIVE: LEVELS OF BECOMING Development of Therapists and Facilitators Openings in a Dynamic Continuity
Seasonal trending of rotavirus infection in infantile patients from Baghdad with acute gastroenteritis

Worldwide, viral agents are the most common causes of infant and young children gastroenteritis where Rotavirus illness is recognized as significant cause of morbidity and is a common cause of hospitalization followed by other viruses. Rotavirus infections were reported to have a seasonal trend in some geographical regions. Objectives: This research work was performed to assess the prevalence and seasonal variation as well as the clinical profile laboratory criteria of Rotavirusassociated diarrhea among pediatric patients from Baghdad. Study Design: An outpatient-hospital based prospective study was carried out at AL-Elweya Pediatric Hospital and Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Baghdad from February1st, 2013 till January 31th, 2014. Stool specimens from 807 children less than 5 years of age suffering from acute gastroenteritis were tested for the presence of rotaviruses by an immunochromatographic assay (ICA) (CER TEST: SPAIN) for Rotavirus. Males constituted 57.9% (467 out of 807) while the females were 42.1% (340 out of 807). A male: female ratio was1.4:1. Their age ranged from 0.5-60 months. Results: Rotavirus-positive stool specimens was detected in 325 (40.3%) among acute diarrheal children aged less than five years. Rotavirus infections showed two peaks; the highest one was during September (61 cases) and the second was during January (52 cases). These infections were also shown during the hottest months in Iraq, July and August, where the number of cases dropped to three and nine cases, respectively. Conclusions: Our statistical analyses indicated that Rota-viral gastroenteritis had peaked in an equal highest number of occurrences in autumn as well as winter seasons and were more frequently observed among younger children.
Influences of Electromagnetic Energy on Bio-Energy Transport through Protein Molecules in Living Systems and Its Experimental Evidence

The influences of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on bio-energy transport and its mechanism of changes are investigated through analytic and numerical simulation and experimentation. Bio-energy transport along protein molecules is performed by soliton movement caused by the dipole–dipole electric interactions between neighboring amino acid residues. As such, EMFs can affect the structure of protein molecules and change the properties of the bio-energy transported in living systems. This mechanism of biological effect from EMFs involves the amino acid residues in protein molecules. To study and reveal this mechanism, we simulated numerically the features of the movement of solitons along protein molecules with both a single chain and with three channels by using the Runge–Kutta method and Pang’s soliton model under the action of EMFs with the strengths of 25,500, 51,000, 76,500, and 102,000 V/m in the single-chain protein, as well as 17,000, 25,500, and 34,000 V/m in the three-chain protein, respectively. Results indicate that electric fields (EFs) depress the binding energy of the soliton, decrease its amplitude, and change its wave form. Also, the soliton disperses at 102,000 V/m in a single-chain protein and at 25,500 and 34,000 V/m in three-chain proteins. These findings signify that the influence of EMFs on the bio-energy transport cannot be neglected; however, these variations depend on both the strength and the direction of the EF in the EMF. This direction influences the biological effects of EMF, which decrease with increases in the angle between the direction of the EF and that of the dipole moment of amino acid residues; however, randomness at the macroscopic level remains. Lastly, we experimentally confirm the existence of a soliton and the validity of our conclusion by using the infrared spectra of absorption of the collagens, which is activated by another type of EF. Thus, we can affirm that both the described mechanism and the corresponding theory are correct and that EMFs or EFs can influence the features of energy transport in living systems and thus have certain biological effects.
On secularisation : structural, institutional and cultural determinants shaping individual secularisation

This thesis deals with the determinants and mechanisms of individual secularisation processes in a cross-national perspective. In this ‘collected volume’ of six stand-alone articles, I examine religious beliefs and behaviours as well as attitudes towards religion and politics, whereby the validity of the main theories of religious change (classical secularisation theory, existential security hypothesis, supply-side explanations, historical/cultural approaches and conflict theories) are put to an empirical test. The main conclusion is that the fundamental mechanisms suggested by secularisation theories are valid and that we can identify main determinants of religiosity worldwide. However, only a combination of existing approaches is capable of explaining a broad range of the phenomena observed. Chapter 1 (co-authored with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Peter Schmidt) deals with the fundamental mechanisms that facilitate the socialisation of religious beliefs. Under conditions of high inequality, religion acts as a source of social capital that benefits the religious socialisation of individuals outside of the family context. If levels of inequality fall, this ‘social value of religion’ is diminished and religious socialisation depends more strongly on parental efforts, thereby gradually leading to intergenerational secularisation. In Chapter 2 (co-authored with Anja Neundorf) we show that the state in Eastern Europe played a crucial role in de-establishing as well as re-establishing religious plausibility structures, which explains lower levels of religious belief in Cold War cohorts as well as the religious revival after the end of the Cold War. Chapters 3 and 4 examine the topic of religion and politics and the mechanisms behind the support for the 9/11 attacks in the Muslim world. Levels of existential security and income inequality have a strong impact on the preferences for religious politicians in a cross-sectional as well as in a longitudinal perspective. Moreover, religiosity and altruistic behaviour run the risk of being converted into pro-terrorist support under conditions of high levels of inequality and low development levels. The final two chapters show that –in a world-wide comparison development levels, inequality and the Socialist history of countries explain 75% of the variation in religiosity between countries. Furthermore, future developments in religious change will also be subject to changes in fertility. The main drivers of secularisation processes can be identified, but for the majority of the world population these conditions are not met at present, nor will they be met in the near future.
Spillover between Work and Home, Role Importance and Life Satisfaction

This study of n = 201 knowledge workers examines positive and negative spillover between work and home and its interrelation with life satisfaction. Additionally, it accounts for the direct effect of role importance on life satisfaction and its moderating effect on the interrelation between spillover and life satisfaction. Central to role importance is the degree of attachment that an individual places on family role and career role. Positive spillover from home is interrelated with higher life satisfaction, whereas negative spillover from work is related to lower life satisfaction. Family role importance and career role importance are associated with higher life satisfaction. For respondents with higher family role importance, there is a stronger interrelation between negative spillover from home and lower life satisfaction.
What does good education research look like? : situating a field and its practices

This book explains the debates that bedevil education research - for example that it is low quality, or not scientific enough, or not useful enough - and shows how research in education must meet different demands in different places, times and conditions. A major part of the book provides detailed analyses and guidance to different areas in which educational research is judged - from academic theses to the press; from highest level competition for prestigious grants, to collaborative work with practitioners. In six different areas, it asks: who are the judges here? What expectations and networks do they bring to the task? What are the explicit and implicit criteria for good research in that area? What are the common failings? What does good research look like in that particular arena? The book is an indispensable companion to existing textbooks on research methodology, and a clear and provocative argument about the banalities and messiness in which educational researchers must operate.
Individual Response to Different Forms of Resistance Training in School-Aged Boys

Abstract Radnor, JM, Lloyd, RS, and Oliver, JL. Individual response to different forms of resistance training in school-aged boys. J Strength Cond Res 31(3): 787–797, 2017—The aim of this study was to examine individual responses to different forms of resistance training on measures of jumping and sprinting performance in school-aged boys. Eighty boys were categorized into 2 maturity groups (pre- or post–peak height velocity [PHV]) and randomly assigned to a plyometric training, resistance training, combined training, or control group. Intervention groups participated in training twice weekly for 6 weeks, with measures of acceleration, maximal running velocity, squat jump height, and reactive strength index (RSI) collected preintervention and postintervention. In the pre-PHV cohort, plyometric training and combined training resulted in significantly more positive responders than the other 2 groups in both sprint variables (standardized residual values >1.96). In the post-PHV cohort, significantly more positive responders for acceleration and squat jump height resulted from traditional strength training and combined training groups, compared with other groups. Conversely, plyometric training and combined training resulted in a significantly greater number of positive responders than the other 2 groups for maximal velocity and RSI. Control participants rarely demonstrated meaningful changes in performance over the 6-week period. Irrespective of maturation, it would seem that combined training provides the greatest opportunity for most individuals to make short-term improvements in jump and sprint performance. Taking maturation into account, our data show that a plyometric training stimulus is important for individuals in the pre-PHV stage of development, whether as a stand-alone method or in combination with traditional strength training, when attempting to improve jumping and sprinting ability. However, individuals in the post-PHV stage require a more specific training stimulus depending on the performance variable that is being targeted for improvement.
Secure Beamforming for MIMO Broadcasting With Wireless Information and Power Transfer

This paper considers a basic MIMO information-energy broadcast system, where a multi-antenna transmitter transmits information and energy simultaneously to a multi-antenna information receiver and a dual-functional multi-antenna energy receiver which is also capable of decoding information. Due to the open nature of wireless medium and the dual purpose of information and energy transmission, secure information transmission while ensuring efficient energy harvesting is a critical issue for such a broadcast system. Providing that physical layer security techniques are adopted for secure transmission, we study beamforming design to maximize the achievable secrecy rate subject to a total power constraint and an energy harvesting constraint. First, based on semidefinite relaxation, we propose global optimal solutions to the secrecy rate maximization (SRM) problem in the single-stream case and a specific full-stream case. Then, we propose inexact block coordinate descent (IBCD) algorithm to tackle the SRM problem of general case with arbitrary number of streams. We prove that the IBCD algorithm can monotonically converge to a Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) solution to the SRM problem. Furthermore, we extend the IBCD algorithm to the joint beamforming and artificial noise design problem. Finally, simulations are performed to validate the effectiveness of the proposed beamforming algorithms.
Beneficial effects of replacing diet beverages with water on type 2 diabetic obese women following a hypo‐energetic diet: A randomized, 24‐week clinical trial

To compare the effect of replacing diet beverages (DBs) with water or continuing to drink DBs in patients with type 2 diabetes during a 24‐week weight loss program. The primary endpoint was the effect of intervention on weight over a 24‐week period. The main secondary endpoints included anthropometric measurement and glucose and fat metabolism during the 24‐week period.
The Meaning and Purpose of Leisure: Habermas and Leisure at the End of Modernity

Introduction Part I: THEORY The Paradox of Leisure Habermas and Communicatove and Instrumental Rationality Habermas, Globalization and Postmodernity Reading Habermas on Leisure Part II: RESEARCH Applying Habermas to Sport Applying Habermas to Culture Applying Habermas to Tourism Conclusions References
Paternal Depression: An Examination of Its Links with Father, Child and Family Functioning in the Postnatal Period

Background: Maternal depression is common and is known to affect both maternal and child health. One of the mechanisms by which maternal depression exerts its effects on child health is through an increased rate of parental disharmony. Fathers also experience depression, but the impact of this on family functioning has been less studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between paternal depressive disorder and family and child functioning, in the first 3 months of a child's life. Methods: A controlled study comparing individual and familial outcomes in fathers with (n=54) and without diagnosed depressive disorder (n=99). Parental couple functioning and child temperament were assessed by both paternal and maternal report. Results: Depression in fathers is associated with an increased risk of disharmony in partner relationships, reported by both fathers and their partners, controlling for maternal depression. Few differences in infant's reported temperament were found in the early postnatal period. Conclusions: These findings emphasize the importance of considering the potential for men, as well as women, to experience depression in the postnatal period. Paternal symptoms hold the potential to impact upon fathers, their partners, and their children. Depression and Anxiety, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Multi-Lineage Differentiation of Human Umbilical Cord Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Mediates Changes in the Expression Profile of Stemness Markers

Wharton’s Jelly- derived Mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) have gained interest as an alternative source of stem cells for regenerative medicine because of their potential for self-renewal, differentiation and unique immunomodulatory properties. Although many studies have characterized various WJ-MSCs biologically, the expression profiles of the commonly used stemness markers have not yet been addressed. In this study, WJ-MSCs were isolated and characterized for stemness and surface markers expression. Flow cytometry, immunofluorescence and qRT-PCR analysis revealed predominant expression of CD29, CD44, CD73, CD90, CD105 and CD166 in WJ-MSCs, while the hematopoietic and endothelial markers were absent. Differential expression of CD 29, CD90, CD105 and CD166 following adipogenic, osteogenic and chondrogenic induction was observed. Furthermore, our results demonstrated a reduction in CD44 and CD73 expressions in response to the tri-lineage differentiation induction, suggesting that they can be used as reliable stemness markers, since their expression was associated with undifferentiated WJ-MSCs only.
Language disorders in children and adults : psycholinguistic approaches to therapy

Christopher Lumopship - Developing Phonological Representation in a child With an Auditory Processing Deficit. Maggie Vance, Remediating Auditory processing Deficits in Adults With Aphasia. Julie Morris, When is a Rolling pin a 'roll The Pen' - a Clinical Insight Into Lexical Problems. Sadie Lewis, Jane Speake, A Treatment of Anomia Combining Semantics, Phonology and Orthography. Wendy Best et al, Colourful Semantics - Thematic Role Therapy. Alison Bryan, mapping Therapy With a Fluent Dysphasic? Susan Pethers, A Case Study of a Child with Pragmatic Difficulties - Assessment and Intervention. Amanda Hampshire, Kay Mogford-bevan, The Treatment of Communication Deficits Following right-hemisphere Lesion. Rosemary Varley, Making new Connections - are Patterns emerging? Maria Black, Psycholinguistic Applications to Language Therapy.