Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Business process reengineering in UAE public sector: A naturalization and residency case study

– This paper seeks to reengineer the applications' processes of the Naturalization and Residency Department in Al Ain city and to develop an electronic version of the reengineered processes. , – The research approach used in this work is similar to the five‐point redesign process. Also, this work is categorized as incremental as opposed to the radical way of change. The five steps are: establishment of the business vision and objectives; identification and focus on the core business processes that support them; modeling and analysis of the business environment; streamlining; and continuous control and improvement of the previous steps. , – It is believed that the best possible solution for shorter and more efficient processing paths was achieved. Great savings in cost, time and human resources were achieved. Many factors have contributed to the success of the work. These include the efficient reengineered process, efficient database design, search facilities, electronic document archive and easy‐to‐use user interface. , – There were some critical factors that had to be considered. Perhaps, one of the most serious obstacles was the reluctance of some key decision makers to cease or reduce some of their authorities. Those officers believe that a direct supervision or control on the different stages of the processes is essential. Special considerations may be required under certain circumstances and these are only dealt with by key decision makers. The absolute minimum of two approval points model has helped to eliminate those legitimate concerns. Other factors such as reluctance of the users to accept change, job redundancy resulting from the change and financial resources were important but less significant. , – The paper is a case study that describes the reengineering processes in the public sector in UAE. This sector suffers from a great deficiency and this work represents a leading step towards improving its working practices. The value of the paper lies in the comprehensive study and analysis of this department and the efficient customized solutions it offered.
Perceptions of working conditions amongst health workers in state-owned facilities in northeastern Nigeria.

BACKGROUND The health care sector depends to a large extent on human labor. Poor worker motivation can greatly affect health outcomes and patient safety. There is little information on the health workers' perceptions of working conditions in resource-poor settings. METHOD Three state-owned facilities in each state were selected by simple random sampling technique. The selected facilities were visited on weekdays between 9 and 10 a.m. A self-administered structured questionnaire was given to all health care workers on duty in the facility at the time of visit. RESULTS A total of 299 questionnaires were returned. The response rate was 85.43%. Two hundred four (68.2%) workers experienced general satisfaction with their current jobs. The relationships between general job satisfaction and presence of conflict at work (P = 0.001), freedom of expression (P > 0.001), managerial support for staff welfare (P > 0.001), managerial support for staff career development (P > 0.001), availability of tools and consumables in the workplace (P > 0.001) and progress towards personal professional goals (P = 0.001) were statistically significant. CONCLUSION The level of general job satisfaction was high. Though salaries were important, presence of conflict at work, freedom of expression, managerial support for staff welfare, managerial support for staff career development, availability of tools and consumables in the workplace and progress towards personal professional goals appear to play a role in worker motivation.
Exercise in Older Women: Motives for Participation

Abstract The reasons why older women exercise were investigated in a sample of 218 participants (mean age = 67.5 years). The women, recruited from community-organised exercise programs, completed a 25-item version of the Participation Motivation Questionnaire adapted for use with older Australians. The reasons for exercising rated as most important by the sample related to maintaining or improving fitness and enjoying the activity and liking the company. The motives that were reported as least influential related to wanting to be noticed, to be popular, and to feel important. Analysis of the data revealed five factors. When the sample was categorised into young-old (50-64 years, n = 84), mid-old (65-74 years, n = 89), and old-old (75+ years, n = 45), discriminant function analysis showed that the oldest women placed significantly more importance on social/activity motives and less on personal fulfilment motives than did the younger groups. The present findings have potential value in designing strategies .
Tidiga psykiska, fysiska och sociala förhallanden och narkotikamissbruk: En litteraturöversikt

Forfattaren ar specialist i barn- och ungdomspsykiatri och tjanstgor som bi-tradande overlakare vid barn- och ungdomspsykiatriska kliniken. Akademiska sjukhuset i Uppsala. Han ar aven huvudansvarig for forskningsprojektet “Psykiska. fysiska och sociala faktorer och deras interaktion som bakgrund till narkotikamissbruk”. en undersokning som ekonomiskt stods av Delegationen for Social Forskning vid Socialdepartementet och som har som malsattning att belysa psy-kisk. fysisk och social bakgrund. liksom specifika personlighetsvariabler. psykiska eller fysiska handikapp. familjedynamiska faktorer och sociala faktorer. som i kombination, eller var for sig, utgor en klart okad risk for, eller en trolig grund for. utveckling av gravt narkotikamissbruk hos ungdomar. Arbetet beraknas slutfort under1981.
Comparison of pulse administration versus once daily administration of itraconazole for the treatment of Malassezia pachydermatis dermatitis and otitis in dogs.

UNLABELLED OBJECTIVE To compare clinical efficacy of pulse administration with itraconazole versus once daily administration for the treatment of cutaneous and otic M pachydermatis infection in dogs. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. ANIMALS 20 dogs. PROCEDURE Dogs were treated with itraconazole orally (n = 10/group), using a pulse administration regimen (5 mg/kg [2.3 mg/lb], PO, q 24 h for 2 consecutive days per week for 3 weeks) or once daily administration (5 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h for 21 days). No other treatment was permitted. On days 0 and 21, clinical severity of cutaneous and otic disease was assessed, and samples were collected for cytologic examination and yeast culture. Cytology (sum of the mean number of yeast organisms per oil immersion field for affected sites) and culture (mean of the score for extent of yeast growth for samples from affected sites) scores were calculated. RESULTS For dogs in both treatment groups, clinical severity of cutaneous and otic disease was significantly decreased by day 21, but decrease in severity was not significantly different between groups. Similarly, skin cytology, skin culture, and ear culture scores were significantly decreased on day 21, compared with day 0, for both groups, but decreases were not significantly different between groups except that dogs in the pulse administration group had a significantly greater decrease in ear culture scores than did dogs in the daily administration group. However, when cytology scores only for ear samples were analyzed, day 21 score was not significantly decreased, compared with day 0 score, for either group. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results suggested that both pulse administration and once daily administration of itraconazole were efficacious in the treatment of M pachydermatis cutaneous infection in dogs. However, adjunctive treatment may be needed in dogs with M pachydermatis otitis.
How a couple views their past predicts their future: Predicting divorce from an oral history interview.

A longitudinal study of 52 married couples is reported. A principal components analysis was used to select nine Time 1 variables based on a couple s behavior during an oral history interview. These variables were able to significantly predict which couples would separate or divorce or remain intact upon 3-year follow-up. A discriminant function analysis showed that the oral history variables could predict divorce or marital stability with approximately 94% accuracy. The oral history variables also correlated in clear ways with Time I marital interaction in both problem solving and affect, the couple's physiological reactivity during marital interaction, as well as Time 1 and Time 2 marital satisfaction. Despite the correlation of oral history variables with Time 1 marital satisfaction, in a discriminant function analysis, Time 1 marital satisfaction variables alone resulted in a nonsignificant canonical correlation coefficient in the prediction of divorce.
The fate of anastomotic sinuses after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

Objective Chronic anastomotic sinus is a recognized complication of total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery. We observed two patients who developed new tumours within chronic anastomotic sinuses 6 and 19 years after initial surgery. The aim of this study was therefore to report the incidence and outcome of anastomotic sinuses, thus identifying those at potential risk of malignant change.
Early language-specificity in Turkish children's caused motion event expressions in speech and gesture

Caused motion events (e.g. a boy pulls a box into a room) are basic events where an agent (the boy) performs an Action (pull) that causes a Figure (box) to move in a spatial Relation or Path (into) to a Goal (the room). Languages differ in the way these semantic elements are mapped onto lexical and syntactic structures (Talmy, 2000). For instance, satelliteframed languages such as English encode Action in the verb (e.g. put in (1)) and express Relation (Path) in the satellite (e.g. into in (1)). Thus, these languages use verbs that are semantically general to express caused motion events. In contrast, speakers of verb-framed languages such as Turkish can encode both Action and Relation in the verb and also exercise the option of using semantically specific verbs to do so (e.g. sok‘put in, insert’ in (2)).
Finite Approximation of Sinai-Bowen-Ruelle Measures for Anosov Systems in Two Dimensions

We describe a computational method of approximating the \physical" or Sinai-Bowen-Ruelle measure of an Anosov system in two dimensions. The approximation may either be viewed as a xed point of an approximate Perron-Frobenius operator or as an invariant measure of a randomly perturbed system.
Dental Plaque and Caries on Occlusal Surfaces of First Permanent Molars in Relation to Stage of Eruption

The occlusal surfaces of partly and fully erupted first right permanent molars were examined with respect to the occurrence and distribution of plaque and dental caries in a group of 57 six- to eight-year-old children. The children were classified into four groups ranging from one tooth partially erupted to full occlusion. Occlusal plaque was recorded at two levels of examination: (1) visible plaque and (2) detailed mapping by means of a plaque detector system. Dental caries was recorded after professional cleaning. The recording of plaque was repeated after 48 hr without oral hygiene. The findings showed a significant reduction in the easily detectable plaque in fully erupted teeth, compared with the three groups representing partly erupted teeth. The detailed mapping of plaque showed a clear pattern of preferential locations related to the macromorphology of the occlusal surfaces, and revealed reduction in the frequency of thick plaque accumulation in the fully erupted teeth. The proportion of active lesions was reduced in fully erupted teeth, and arrested lesions were mainly observed in the same group. This indicated that erupting teeth are more likely to develop dental caries, due to favorable conditions for plaque accumulation. Functional usage of teeth in addition to improved access for toothbrushing promoted arrestment of lesions initiated during eruption.
Deaf pupils' views of inclusion in mainstream schools

Abstract A work-in-progress report of this project was published in 2002 in this journal (Jarvis, Sinka and Iantaffi) outlining the purpose of this research, the importance of seeking pupils' views on this matter and giving a brief description of methodological choices and issues emerging from the pilot phase. Therefore, this paper will focus on the main findings from the project, which was completed in July 2002. A more extensive report of the project was published by the RNID in October 2002 (University of Hertfordshire/RNID, 2002).
The Linguistic Minority Parents' Perceptions of Bilingual Education.

Abstract The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to examine the linguistic minority parents’ perceptions of bilingual education and (b) to investigate their views on bilingual education. This study was motivated by the re-emerging controversy surrounding the issue of whether or not public schools should continue to provide bilingual education programs for linguistic minority students. It was hypothesized that most parents of linguistic minority students did not fully understand the objectives and goals of bilingual education. It was also hypothesized that irrespective of their understanding level, most linguistic minority parents supported bilingual education as long as it provided their children the opportunities to develop English skills while providing them equal access to the core curriculum. Based on a sample of 290 adult subjects, all of whom were of Latino background, the study found that the majority did not know the different models or programs of bilingual education. Nevertheless, three out o.
Modelling genetic regulation of growth and form in a branching sponge

We present a mathematical model of the genetic regulation controlling skeletogenesis and the influence of the physical environment on a branching sponge with accretive growth (e.g. Haliclona oculata or Lubomirskia baikalensis). From previous work, it is known that high concentrations of silicate induce spicule formation and upregulate the silicatein gene. The upregulation of this gene activates locally the production of spicules in the sponge and the deposition of the skeleton. Furthermore, it is known that the expression of the gene Iroquois induces the formation of an aquiferous system, consisting of exhalant and inhalant pores. We propose a model of the regulatory network controlling the separation in time and space of the skeletogenesis and the formation of the aquiferous system. The regulatory network is closely linked with environmental influences. In building a skeleton, silicate is absorbed from the environment. In our model, silicate is transported by diffusion through the environment and absorbed at the surface of a geometric model of the sponge, resulting in silicate gradients emerging in the neighbourhood of the sponge. Our model simulations predict sponge morphology and the positioning of the exhalant pores over the surface of the sponge.
A 0.4V self-powered CMOS imager with 140dB dynamic range and energy harvesting

A 0.4V self-powered 96×96-pixel PWM imager is proposed and prototyped in standard 0. 18μm CMOS technology. A dual-exposure extended-counting (DEEC) PWM sensor is developed to achieve a 140dB dynamic range with a boost of 53dB. The chip consumes 12. 1μW at 12fps and 38. 4μW at 60fps, results in an iFoM of 53.7 and 33.9 fJ/pixel.code, respectively. Optical energy harvesting (OEH) mode is implemented to generate 459mV and 3. 21μW at 100klux (sunny day) and achieve a self-powered imaging at 15fps.
The Relative Persuasive Effect of Gain- versus Loss-Framed Messages: Exploring the Moderating Role of the Desirability of End-States

A persuasive message can focus on either the advantages of compliance (i.e., gain-framed) or the disadvantages of non-compliance (i.e., loss-framed). Previous findings regarding the relative persuasive effect of gain- versus loss-framed messages have been largely inconsistent. This research suggests that there exist two distinct operationalizations of message framing, with one involving desirable end-states and the other involving undesirable end-states. Through two experiments, this research demonstrates that the desirability of end-states has a systematic impact on the relative persuasiveness of gain- versus loss-framed messages and that the nature of such impact is further dependent upon the audience's issue involvement.
The development of a scale to assess control in pain management during labour

A questionnaire containing 120 rules assessing control in pain management during labour was administered to 300 women within 48 hours of their delivery. Mothers rated each rule on a 7-point Likert scale. Factor analysis was carried out to identify the factor structure of rule-governed behaviours and to identify potential subscales. Five clearly interpretable factors were identified: Control of Information; Control of Decision-making; Control of Emotions; Planning for Control and Compliance with Professional Care. Using a repeated measures design, the instrument was employed to assess the extent to which women exercised control in pain management during labour. The 36-item scale is discussed in terms of its utility and dimensions of control identified by prior research.
The Twenty Questions Game as a Form of Problem Solving.

SIEGLER, ROBERT S. The Twenty Questions Game as a Form of Problem Solving. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1977, 48, 395-403. 3 experiments were performed in an attempt to integrate ideas and methods developed in the study of problem solving with those developed specifically to study children's inquiry strategies. The focus was on how experience with isomorphic problems affected subsequent inquiries. In Experiment 1, it was found that the order of presentation of 2 isomorphic problems greatly influenced the types of questions asked by 13and 14-year-olds. In Experiment 2, evidence was produced that this effect was due to the adolescents' conducting only limited searches of their existing knowledge in generating questions. The results of Experiment 3 ruled out 2 possible alternative explanations of the Experiment 2 findings-that they might be due to motivational factors or to superior knowledge about task demands-and also provided an independent replication of the results of Experiment 1. Together, the 3 experiments demonstrated the applicability of such problem-solving concepts as isomorphism, analogy, and depth of search to the study of children's inquiries.
Humane Papillomaviren bei Kopf-Hals-Karzinomen

Human papilloma viruses (HPV) may cause head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. HPV associated carcinomas mostly occur in the oropharynx and particularly in the palatine tonsil and base of tongue. Carcinomas at other sites are infrequently caused by HPV. The viral proteins E6 and E7 are crucial for malignant transformation. They functionally interfere with cellular proteins maintaining genomic integrity such as p53 and cell cycle control such as retinoblastoma protein. However, unlike carcinogens such as tobacco smoke, the virus does not disrupt the coding genes. Reliable HPV detection methods in histological specimens include in situ hybridisation of high risk DNA and immunohistochemical detection of p16. HPV positivity does not proof a causal relation between HPV and tumour. High risk HPV are also detectable in 10-20% of normal mucosal specimens. Irrespective of the various modalities available for treatment, HPV associated head and neck cancers have a better prognosis than their carcinogen caused counterparts. HPV positivity does not object to surgical treatment.
Comparison of memory write policies for NoC based Multicore Cache Coherent Systems

The following study shows a direct comparison of memory write policies in Shared Memory Multicore Systems. Although there are much work and many studies about this issue, our work takes into account the difficulties related to on chip communication using network-like interconnects. Our study is based on cycle approximate bit accurate simulations (CABA) of platforms with up to 64 processors, modelling accurately all the aspects of multi-threaded program execution and memory accesses. Our main results show that write-through caches perform well compared to write-back ones, with a slightly simpler implementation and comparable traffic.
Type inheritance in strongly typed genetic programming

Genetic Programming GP is an automatic method for generating computer programs which are stored as data structures and manipulated to evolve better programs An extension restricting the search space is Strongly Typed Genetic Programming STGP which has as a basic premise the removal of closure by typing both the arguments and return values of functions and by also typing the terminal set A restriction of STGP is that there are only two levels of typing We extend STGP by allowing a type hierarchy which allows more than two levels of typing Introduction A program written in a language that does not support natural ways to express the required algorithms will necessarily use unnatural methods Unnatural methods are less likely to be correct for all possible situations Sebesta p Strongly Typed Genetic Programming STGP Montana is used to restrict the search space con sidered in the Genetic Programming GP paradigm Koza This is shown in both the paper in which Montana introduced STGP Montana and in our research into multiagent behavioral strategies Haynes et al STGP is able to reduce the search space by only allowing syntactically correct programs to be generated and produced by the crossover and mutation operators Montana types both the function return value and the arguments and requires that the typing restrictions be honored by all operations on the S expressions In order to allow for a minimal function set generic types are introduced Generic types must be instantiated during node construction In e ect generic types allow for a two level type hierarchy as shown in Figure From object oriented programming Sebesta we know that it can be desirable to have more than two levels in a hierarchy A simple example involving cars and numbers illustrates this desire If we consider the class hierarchy shown in Figure and assume the standard arithmetic operators of addition subtraction division and multiplication then we do not want to have specialized versions of these operators for Reals and Integers The standard typing solution is to have a generic function for each of the operators which can handle any type However to type addition as Generic we would have to ensure that addition is overloaded such that it makes sense in all contexts which can be instantiated from Generic Failure to do so leads to the undesirable result that the program in Figure is valid What does it mean to add two Fords Are we simply counting the cars by type that pass us on the highway Or are we trying to add the qualities of one car to another to get a hybrid What we would like to do is to de ne the operator addition in class Numbers appropriately overload it in class Reals and class Integers and force the program in Figure to be invalid This further restricts the allowed inputs while still reducing the total number of functions We are extending the concept of a generic type for the tree to generic types for subtrees Hondas Reals Fords Integers Generic Figure An example STGP type hierarchy Reals Numbers Generic