Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Benefits of Using Domain Model Code Generation Framework in Medical Information Systems

Both in medical information system development and upgrade project, we often face with a challenge of creating large number of reports and data collection forms. In order to reduce our efforts in this segment of system development, we tried to use various code generation and reporting tools. The main problem with standardized tools were lack of flexibility. Thus, we decided to develop domain model based framework that consists of data modeling, inverse engineering, code generation and model interpretation libraries and tools. Data modeling tool is used to create domain specific model starting from the loaded meta model. Both code generation and runtime interpretation tools use domain specific model as a basic input, and together with visual templates and generation/interpretation classes form easily extendable and customizable system. In our medical information systems development and upgrade projects we use both approaches and tend to define their proper roles in overall information system life cycle – from requirement collection phase to later system upgrades. In this paper we present basic building blocks of our framework and compare the effects of its usage against development when no automatic generation component is applied as well as when only standardized code generation tools are used. We managed to reduce development time in some segments of the system using domain model based generation tools to about one third of usually needed. The presented framework and its components are developed and tested during last six years and tested in four different development projects, around ten upgrades and in more than 25 information system deployment projects.
Comparing the General Foundation Programme’s English Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding Written Corrective Feedback in an Omani EFL Context

The current study investigated written corrective feedback (WCF) in the General Foundation Programme (GFP) in one of the Omani private universities. This paper, which is based on a doctoral research study, will focus only on three research questions: (a) what are the writing teachers’ beliefs with regard to WCF? (b) What are their practices with regard to WCF? (c) To what extent do the teachers‘ beliefs and practices regarding the provision of WCF on the students‘ writing align? The participants of the study were a sample of writing teachers and some of their students. Semi-structured interviews, classroom observations, student focus groups and student text analysis were used as research instruments. The study revealed both congruence and incongruence between the teachers’ beliefs and practices. Some implications, which might be useful for writing teachers and researchers in WCF and teacher cognition, are put forward.
Some problems and results in elementary number theory

1). In other words for any f > 0 an sufficiently large n there always is an integer of the form x° y2 in the interval This conjencture is still unproved. This is rather surprising since the proof of BAMBAH and CHOWLA is immediate. It suffices to put u ;-x'-j-y2 where X 2 < u ;yj r (X+ 1)2, y2 < u ;T ,-x 2 `=(y-1)'. TURÁN (in a letter) observed that it is easy to prove that
The Use of Folk Remedies Among Children in an Urban Black Community: Remedies for Fever, Colic, and Teething

Background. Folk remedy use is universal, occurring in all cultures. Folk remedies have been and still are relied on in the black community. In this study, folk remedies refer to herbs, over-the-counter medications, and items traditionally used for cooking that are used to treat a variety of ailments. Objective. To identify folk remedies used to treat fever, colic, and teething among black children in Detroit, Michigan. Methods. Structured interviews were conducted with caregivers of healthy black children <2 years of age who were patients of the general pediatric clinic at Children's Hospital of Michigan. Descriptive analysis of the frequency distribution of the responses was performed. Results. One hundred seven caregivers agreed to participate. All participants were familiar with the use of folk remedies. Most caregivers learned of these remedies from their mothers or grandmothers. Older parents were more likely to use folk remedies, but there was no difference in remedy use among different levels of maternal education. Conclusions. The knowledge and use of folk remedies were active in this black community. Their use seems to be cultural, rather than attributable to decreased access to health care. Physicians should be aware of these remedies, to educate families about remedies that may be harmful. Most remedies used pose no threat to health. In some cases, remedies may be blended with traditional medical treatments to ensure better patient compliance.
On the isotriviality of families of projective manifolds over curves

Let Y be a projective non-singular curve of genus g, X a projective manifold, both defined over the field of complex numbers, and let f:X ---> Y be a surjective morphism with general fibre F. If the Kodaira dimension of X is non-negative, and if Y is the projective line we show that f has at least 3 singular fibres. In general, for non-isotrivial morphisms f, one expects that the number of singular fibres is at least 3, if g=0, or at least 1, if g=1. Using the strong additivity of the Kodaira dimension, this is verified, if either F is of general type, or if F has a minimal model with a semi-ample canonical divisor. The corresponding result has been obtained by Migliorini and Kovacs, for families of surfaces of general type and for families of canonically polarized manifolds, and by Oguiso-Viehweg for families of elliptic surfaces. As a byproduct we obtain explicit bounds for the degree of the direct image of powers of the dualizing sheaf, generalizing those obtained by Bedulev-Viehweg for families of surfaces of general type.
THE INTERACTION OF TRAIT AND GROUP INFORMATION ON IMPRESSION FORMATION

The present study examined the interacting effects of trait (central traits of personality: warm vs. cold) and group information (in-group/out-group categorization: we versus other) in impression formation. These effects were investigated using the subliminal multiple-priming technique, in which the four possible combinations of trait and group information ( warm-we , cold-we , warm - other , or cold-other ) preceded picture stimuli of a person. Participants’ overall impressions of the target person (such as good-bad and likable-dislikable judgments) were then assessed. The results revealed a significant interaction effect of characteristic and group information on the likable-unlikable rating. The prime of we-cold led to a more favorable impression than those of other-cold and we-warm. The findings suggest the dynamic interaction of inconsistent information on impression formation and the implications of the present findings are discussed.
[O II] as a Star Formation Rate Indicator

We investigate the [O II] emission line as a star formation rate (SFR) indicator using integrated spectra of 97 galaxies from the Nearby Field Galaxies Survey (NFGS). The sample includes all Hubble types and contains SFRs ranging from 0.01 to 100 M⊙ yr-1. We compare the Kennicutt [O II] and Hα SFR calibrations and show that there are two significant effects that produce disagreement between SFR([O II]) and SFR(Hα): reddening and metallicity. Differences in the ionization state of the interstellar medium do not contribute significantly to the observed difference between SFR([O II]) and SFR(Hα) for the NFGS galaxies with metallicities log (O/H) + 12 ≳ 8.5. The Kennicutt [O II]-SFR relation assumes a typical reddening for nearby galaxies; in practice, the reddening differs significantly from sample to sample. We derive a new SFR([O II]) calibration that does not contain a reddening assumption. Our new SFR([O II]) calibration also provides an optional correction for metallicity. Our SFRs derived from [O II] agree with those derived from Hα to within 0.03–0.05 dex. We show that the reddening, E(B-V), increases with intrinsic (i.e., reddening-corrected) [O II] luminosity for the NFGS sample. We apply our SFR([O II]) calibration with metallicity correction to two samples: high-redshift 0.8 < z < 1.6 galaxies from the NICMOS Hα survey and 0.5 < z < 1.1 galaxies from the Canada-France Redshift Survey. The SFR([O II]) and SFR(Hα) for these samples agree to within the scatter observed for the NFGS sample, indicating that our SFR([O II]) relation can be applied to both local and high-z galaxies. Finally, we apply our SFR([O II]) to estimates of the cosmic star formation history. After reddening and metallicity corrections, the star formation rate densities derived from [O II] and Hα agree to within ∼30%.
“Stepping up the ladder in safety”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of how LGB clients experience their therapists’ sexual orientation

Relevant literature has explored the issue of disclosure of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) therapists to heterosexual or LGB clients. But how do homosexual or bisexual clients understand and experience their therapist’s heterosexual orientation, known or assumed, in relation to the therapeutic alliance and the therapeutic process? In this qualitative study, we used the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to examine eight semi-structured interviews with LGB clients in a family-oriented therapy in Greece. Analysis revealed two themes of higher order, each having three subordinate themes depicting the client’s experience of the therapist’s sexual orientation: 1. Focus on the therapist’s sexual orientation: (a) as a hypothesis (b) as a factor of acceptance (c) as a factor of professional capability and 2. Focus on other therapist features: (a) gender (b) personality traits (c) practice of professional role. The therapist’s sexual orientation or the one perceived by the client was not a neutral issue in therapy and the cultivation of the therapeutic relationship but was only one part of the process. The way all these issues were processed and approached by clients was related to their personal history and phase of therapy. Suggestions for future research include conducting a research on clients from different therapeutic perspectives since it was carried out only on participants in long-term systemic family therapy.
Near-Infrared Photometry of the Globular Cluster Palomar 6

We present JHK photometry of Palomar 6. Our photometric measurements range from the red giant branch (RGB) tip to ≈2 mag below the red horizontal branch (RHB), and our color-magnitude diagrams show that Palomar 6 appears to have a well-defined RHB population. The distance modulus and interstellar reddening of the cluster are estimated by comparing the magnitude and color of Palomar 6 RHB stars with those of 47 Tuc. We obtain (m - M)0 = 14.28 mag and E(B-V) = 1.30 mag for the cluster, and our study suggests that Palomar 6 is clearly located in the Galaxy's central regions. We also discuss the metallicity of the cluster using the slope of the RGB. We obtain [Fe/H] ≈ -1.2 for Palomar 6 and our metallicity estimate is ≈0.5–1.0 dex lower than previous estimates by others.
The Concept, Policy Use and Measurement of Structural Unemployment: Estimating a Time Varying NAIRU Across 21 OECD Countries

The structural rate of unemployment and associated non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (the NAIRU) are of major importance to the analysis of macro and structural economic developments, although in practice these concepts are not well defined and there is considerable uncertainty and controversy concerning their measurement and policy use. The present paper reviews a range of conceptual and analytical issues and related empirical studies to examine the usefulness and limitations of such concepts. A reduced-form Phillips curve approach is found the most suitable conceptual framework for representing the NAIRU as currently used by the OECD in its policy analysis and surveillance work. Three distinct classes of NAIRU concept are identified, distinguished by the time-frame in which they are defined, which map directly into the broad requirements for macro and structural policy analysis. In line with a number of recent empirical studies, this general approach is applied . Les concepts de taux de chomage structurel et NAIRU (non accelerating inflation rate of unemployment) jouent un role important pour l’analyse macro-economique et des developpements structurels de l’economie, meme si, en pratique, ces concepts ne sont pas definis precisement, leur estimation est entachee d’incertitude et leur utilisation pour la politique economique souvent controversee. Ce papier presente une revue des concepts, discussions analytiques et etudes empiriques lies au NAIRU, afin de definir l’utilite eventuelle de ces concepts et leurs limites. Dans le cadre d’analyse des politiques economiques et travaux de surveillance menes par l’OCDE, le concept de NAIRU derive d’une courbe de Phillips de forme reduite apparait le plus utile. Trois notions de NAIRU peuvent etre distinguees, suivant l’horizon temporel de reference, et qui peuvent etre directement reliees a des cadres d’analyse de politique macro-economique et structurelle. Suivant les developpements recents de la .
Target Recognition in Synthetic Aperture and High Resolution Sidescan Sonar

The accurate detection and identification of underwater targets continues as a major issue, despite, or perhaps as a result of, the promise of higher resolution underwater imaging systems, including synthetic aperture sonar and high frequency sidescan. Numerous techniques have been proposed for computer aided detection to detect all possible mine-like objects, and computer aided classification to classify whether the detected object is a target or not. The majority of existing techniques employ supervised classification systems which are reliant on training data. The success of these systems can be highly dependant on the similarity of the test data to the training data, which includes the effect of the background region on which the target was located. This paper will briefly discuss and compare two possible solutions to this problem. The first is a model based system for classification and the second utilises an augmented reality simulator to produce training data.
South African teachers’ perspectives on support received in implementing curriculum changes

South African education has experienced significant curricular reform since the mid-1990s, but its implementation has not matched expectations. This study explores teachers’ perspectives on implementing these reforms in schools, with the aim of ascertaining the challenges they faced in the process, and the kind of support, guidance and professional development programmes they received from the Department of Basic Education to facilitate the changes. This article focuses on their experiences of the government-based Foundations for Learning Campaign in schools in the uThungulu district, KwaZuluNatal, South Africa. Teachers from grades One to Six teaching languages and Mathematics were targeted, and a sample of 20 was purposefully selected. Using an interpretive qualitative research approach, data was collected by means of in-depth interviews, with open-ended questions, and classified by themes. The findings revealed that teachers felt inadequately provided with sustainable professional development programmes, and had minimal meaningful opportunities for classroom support, guidance and monitoring to assist in implementing the changes required. This small-scale investigation offers a stepping-stone for further analysis of assistance being offered to teachers across the country in times of curriculum reform, and thereby contributes towards preparing the ground for a new and integrated framework offering much-needed effective, systematic, ongoing professional development programmes that translate into improved teaching practice and learning success.
Variational approach in dislocation theory

A variational approach is presented to calculate the stress field generated by a system of dislocations. It is shown that in the simplest case, when the material containing the dislocations obeys Hooke's law, the variational framework gives the same field equations as Kröner's theory. However, the proposed variational method allows us to study many other problems, such as dislocation core regularization, the role of elastic anharmonicity and the dislocation–solute atom interaction. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that these problems can be handled in a systematic manner.
Solutions with internal jump for an autonomous elliptic system of FitzHugh–Nagumo type

Systems of elliptic partial differential equations which are coupled in a noncooperative way, such as the FitzHugh–Nagumo type studied in this paper, in general do not satisfy order preserving properties. This not only results in technical complications but also yields a richer solution structure. We prove the existence of multiple nontrivial solutions. In particular we show that there exists a solution with boundary layer type behaviour, and we will give evidence that this autonomous system for a certain range of parameters has a solution with both a boundary and an internal layer. The analysis uses results from bifurcation theory, variational methods, as well as some pointwise a priori estimates. The final section contains some numerically obtained results.
Study on oral smokeless tobacco use among migrant labourers and their attitude towards tobacco cessation in an urban settlement in Ernakulam district of Kerala

Background: Interstate migrant workers in the state of Kerala are increasing day by day. Tobacco usage is quite common among them; however, there are only few studies about oral smokeless tobacco consumption among them. The objectives of the study were to study the prevalence of oral smokeless tobacco use among migrant labourers in an urban settlement in Ernakulam district of Kerala and to assess the knowledge and attitude of users towards cessation.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 140 migrant workers residing in an urban settlement in Kochi. Data regarding their socio demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and practices of smokeless tobacco consumption was collected using a questionnaire adapted from the global adult tobacco survey questionnaire (GATS). Data was entered into excel sheet and was analyzed using Epi Info.Results: The prevalence of oral smokeless tobacco was found to be 32.85%. Of which, majority of them used a tobacco-lime mixture called Khani (50%) and used tobacco on a daily basis (65.2%). It was observed that 71.74% of the users were unaware of the ill effects of the use of smokeless tobacco and 69.57% of them were not interested in quitting this habit. Among those who had quit, majority of them had done it on their will power alone.Conclusions: The use of smokeless tobacco is quite prevalent among the migrant population. Effective behavioural change communication activities need to be directed towards them.
Intersubject Variability in Cortical Activations during a Complex Language Task

Intersubject variability in the functional organization of the human brain has theoretical and practical importance for basic and clinical neuroscience. In the present study, positron emission tomography (PET) and anatomical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used to study the functional anatomy of language processes. Intersubject variability in task-induced activations in six brain regions was assessed in 20 normal subjects (10 men and 10 women) for frequency of occurrence, location, intensity, and extent. A complex, but well-studied task (overt verb generation) was compared to a simple baseline (visual fixation) to induce activations in brain areas serving perceptual, motoric, and cognitive functions. The frequency of occurrence was high for all selected brain areas (80-95%). The variability in response location in Talairach space, expressed as the standard deviation along each axis (x, y, z), ranged from 5.2 to 9.9 mm. This variability appears to be uniformly distributed across the brain, uninfluenced by regional differences in the complexity of gyral anatomy or mediated behavior. The variability in response location, expressed as the average Euclidean distances (averaged across subjects) about mean locations of activations, varied from 9.40 to 13.36 mm and had no significant differences by region (P>0.05, beta = 0.20). Intensity variability was also relatively small and homogenous across brain regions. In contrast, response extent was much more variable both across subjects and across brain regions (0.79 to 1.77, coefficient of variation). These findings are in good agreement with previous PET studies of intersubject variability and bode well for the possibility of using functional neuroimaging to study neural plasticity subsequent to congenital and acquired brain lesions.
Leadership in Southern Africa: A Regional Afrocentric Hierarchical Taxonomy

Leadership and leadership research should be viewed in a particular context. The contextual lens is largely neglected when Afrocentric leadership in organisations is framed. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the qualitative assertions that there are distinctive characteristics that underpin Afrocentric leadership in organisations can be authenticated by an empirical study conducted in Southern Africa. The aim is to determine and validate a leadership behaviour taxonomy within the regional context using an empirical paradigm in a cross-sectional design. The sample was drawn from 30 organisations in Southern Africa: South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, consisting of 1,676 participants from all sectors. The original conceptualisation of leadership in terms of a Westernised leadership behaviour taxonomy was statistically confirmed, in a unique permutation. This literature as well as the empirical findings revealed that while some leadership behaviours are generic, there are unique behaviours in an Afrocentric leadership taxonomy. This context specific taxonomy includes the following meta-categories: task, relations, a combined category change and external, and an additional unique African meta-category, which has a participatory, democratic and communalistic focus. As this is a first empirical study of this nature and magnitude, it could serve as a reference for further conceptualisation of Afrocentric leadership. The reconfigured meta-category taxonomy has been positively examined for structural validity as well as an assessment of convergent and discriminant validity. Recommendations are made about further research in testing the universal application of this leadership taxonomy in Africa. Recommendations were made for future research and the application of the findings to leadership in Africa.
The benefits of intergenerational Programmes from the perspective of the professionals

Research in the field of intergenerational programmes has shown that the relationship between individuals of different generation has a very positive impact on those directly involved in it. Intergenerational programmes have shown to be effective, for example, increasing the elderly’s psychological, physical, and social wellbeing, and changing young people’s perceptions about the elderly. The present study examines the impact of intergenerational programmes on those directly involved in them– children, adolescents, and elderly – as well as those that participate in the intergenerational relationship indirectly – family, professionals, and society – from the perspective of the professionals who work on the programmes. A qualitative design based on data collected through semi-structured interviews to 25 professionals who coordinated intergenerational programmes in Spain was used. The content analysis of the information provided by the professionals evidenced four dialectical dimensions on this study: impact on participants, impact on families, impact on professionals, and intergenerational connection. Finally, some conclusions on the importance of inquiring about the impact of these programmes on all those involved in intergenerational relationships are provided.