Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relationship between Jump Test Results and Acceleration Phase of Sprint Performance in National and Regional 100m Sprinters

Relationship between Jump Test Results and Acceleration Phase of Sprint Performance in National and Regional 100m Sprinters The purpose of this research was to identify the relationship between jump test results and acceleration phase of sprint performance in national and regional 100m sprinters. Fifteen male (age 21.89 ± 3.26 years; body height 1.72.66 ± 3.20 m; body mass 61.35 ± 11.40 kg; 100 m personal best: 11.67 + 0.46 s {11.00 - 12.19}) track sprinters at a national and regional competitive level performed 10 m sprints from a block start. Anthropometric dimensions, along with squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), continuous straight legged jump (SLJ), single leg hop for distance, and single leg triple hop for distance measures of power were also tested. Pearson correlation analysis revealed the single leg hop for distance with front and back leg (respectively, r = -0.74 and r = -0.76; p = 0.021 and p = 0.017), and the single leg triple hop for distance with front and/or back leg (respectively, r = -0.84 and r = -0.89; p = 0.004 and p = 0.001), generated capabilities to be strongly related to sprint performance. Further linear regression analysis predicted an increase in the single leg hop for distance with front and back leg of 10 cm, to both resulted in a decrease of 0.07 s in 10 m sprint performance. Further, an increase in the single leg triple hop for distance with front and/or back leg of 10 cm was predicted to result in a 0.08 s reduction in 10 m sprint time. The results of this study seem to suggest that the ability to gain more distance with the single leg hop and the single leg triple hop for distance to be good indicators for predicting sprint performance over 10 m from a block start.
Non-Local Texture Optimization With Wasserstein Regularization Under Convolutional Neural Network

Example-based texture synthesis aims to generate a new texture from an exemplar texture and has long been drawing attention in the fields of computer graphics, computer vision, and image processing. Nevertheless, synthesizing structured textures remains a challenging task. Most previous methods rely on additional guidance channels, which encode the structured features of textures. However, estimating the guidance channel is very difficult, and often fails when a texture has unpronounced features. In this paper, we propose a novel texture synthesis method, based on non-local operators, which captures the long-range structure of a texture without the additional guidance channel. The synthesized texture is generated by minimizing non-local texture energy through an expectation–maximization like optimization algorithm. A statistical constraint based on the Wasserstein distance is also proposed to ensure that the synthesized texture preserves the global statistics of the exemplar texture. Extensive experiments show that the proposed method can stably handle textures with different scale structures.
Treatment outcome of newly diagnosed sputum positive adult tuberculosis cases in the context of HIV infection

Nigeria is one of the highest burdened tuberculosis (TB) countries and HIV co-infection poses a challenge in the control efforts of the national programme. Treatment outcome in newly diagnosed smear positive pulmonary TB cases, associated factors and outcome in relation to HIV infection were determined. A 5-year retrospective cross sectional study was carried out on category 1 TB cases at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. International definitions were used to assess outcome. A total of 857 cases were assessed, 75.6% were within the 20 to 49 years age category and 447 (52.2%) were males. A large percentage (46.8%) had (+) of AFB in the sputum, 24.1% was underweight and 199(23.2%) were HIV positive. The overall treatment success rate was 74.4%, 18(2.1%) defaulted, 22(2.6%) failed treatment and 48(5.6%) died. HIV positive cases were more likely to have treatment failure (10.6% vs.0.2%) and higher mortality (4.9% vs. 0.7%) (p = 0.01). All the defaulted cases were HIV negative. The overall TB treatment success rate was good but fell short of the 85% target. HIV co-infection was associated with a poorer outcome. A more community oriented programme, early identification and treatment of HIV are essential to improve treatment outcome. Key words: Pulmonary TB, adults, outcome, DOTS, HIV co-infection, Nigeria.
Assigning Students to Groups for Class Projects: An Exploratory Test of Two Methods

Beheshtian-Ardekani and Mahmood [1] recently offered a means of assigning students to groups for class projects to achieve a balanced distribution of student skills within groups. They assumed- but did not show-that the instructor would give weaker students a better chance to learn from stronger group members, that there would be greater synergistic learning effects, and that students would be happier with the project experience. This experiment tests the balanced-group method of assigning students using the people-sequential heuristic by comparing its effectiveness against the results achieved by random assignment to groups. The findings show that balanced groups have a modest advantage over groups formed randomly. Students in balanced groups felt slightly more satisfied with and challenged by the group and shared the work load more evenly. Within randomly assigned groups, student perceptions of the quality of the group-project learning experience were less homogeneous.
Analysis of Precipitation and Runoff Conditions in Agricultural Runoff Monitoring Sites

Abstract In order to assess the nature of climate change, it is important to analyze the indicators of climate variability in different scales: spatial and temporal. The analysis at different scales can lead to understanding of the nature of variations. Climate change studies are essential for comprehending the nature of global processes, to refine global climate patterns and also develop further research for natural processes (Meinke, Stone, 2005; Hulme et al., 1999). Processes in nature are united, continuous and in constant interaction. Variance of interaction types are immeasurable, types can be connected with different scales and science fields, for example, biological, ecological, physical etc. If interaction is taking place between the land and atmosphere, it is defined as hydrological interaction. As water is significantly important for many purposes on the Earth, it is relevant to analyze precipitation and water runoff on a local scale. In the territory of Latvia, the amount of precipitation exceeds the level of evapotranspiration. Long-term monitoring data show that precipitation leads to average runoff of 250 mm per year (Ziverts, 2004). The monitoring data collected at three research sites located in Latvia was used for this research including Berze (Lielupe river basin, meteorological station in Dobele), Mellupite (Venta river basin, meteorological station in Saldus monitoring) and Vienziemite (Gauja river basin, meteorological station in Zoseni). The results from this study show that there is a pronounced interaction between runoff and precipitation with an average of 53 to 82%.
Prevalence of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy in antenatal mothers with relation to complete hemogram and high performance liquid chromatography-a hospital based study of Eastern India

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and Beta thalassemia (BT) are two most common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia in our country affecting the reproductive age group. It is important to discriminate between these two entities to prevent treatment with iron of individuals with thalassemia trait as well as prevent homozygous transmission of B thalassemia trait (BTT). Aim of the study was to investigate causes of microcytic anemia in antenatal mothers and to find out the role of Cell Counter and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) so as to screen BTT and other hemoglobinopathies. Methods: This study was done over a period of six months (May 2017 to October 2017) in the Department of Pathology in R. G. Kar Medical College. We analyzed the blood samples of all antenatal mothers attending Department of Pathology for blood tests and a complete hemogram and hemoglobin A2 (Hb A2) quantitation was done. Results: Total cases evaluated were 2200 of which 442 patients were found to have microcytic hypochromic anemia (MCV<80%, MCH<27). Rest that is 1758 was normal. Of 442 cases of microcytic hypochromic anemia, 205 were found to have IDA, 115 BTT, 112 E trait, 1 case each of Hemoglobin E disease, E-Beta thalassemia and hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH). Hemoglobinopathies like S trait and Hemoglobin J (Hb J) was found in 4 and 3 cases respectively. Conclusions: In India, Microcytic hypochromic anemia is common and may be due to IDA, BTT or other hemoglobinopathies Cell counter-based parameters and formulas, along with HPLC can be an effective method of thalassemia screening in a society.
Fundamentals Of Engineering Thermodynamics

Thank you for downloading fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have look numerous times for their favorite books like this fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics, but end up in malicious downloads. Rather than enjoying a good book with a cup of tea in the afternoon, instead they juggled with some harmful bugs inside their computer. fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics is available in our book collection an online access to it is set as public so you can download it instantly. Our book servers hosts in multiple locations, allowing you to get the most less latency time to download any of our books like this one. Merely said, the fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics is universally compatible with any devices to read.
A content analysis of middle school fiction: Seeking characters who write

A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL FICTION: SEEKING CHARACTERS WHO WRITE Carole Pelttari, Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction in Literacy Education Northern Illinois University, 2011 Susan K. L‟Allier, Director This content analysis was undertaken to examine whether award-winning, middle school, fiction tradebooks provide depictions of characters who engage in writing. Once identified, writing episodes were analyzed to determine if the writing was implicitly or explicitly depicted. Additional questions queried who wrote, what was written, and what stage of the writing process was represented. A final question asked what additional information and aesthetic responses were recorded in the Researcher‟s Journal. Two tools, a Content Analysis Instrument and a Researcher‟s Journal, guided the collection of data from 43 books appearing on three awards lists. Forty-two of the books included at least one character who engaged in writing. Overall, 615 episodes of writing were recorded. Thirty-six percent of the episodes showed the characters explicitly engaged in the act of writing. Thirty-nine percent of the characters were young teens; 51.5% were female. European Americans accounted for the highest percentage (46%) of ethnicities represented. A character‟s religion was not found to be a significant element in the books sampled, and few of the characters represented imaginary creatures. A variety of types of artifacts were penned, including letters, journals, and poems; digital literacies were not represented. Adults provided the target audience for most of the writings. Communication provided the impetus for most of the writing episodes. No particular stage of writing process could be determined for 66% of the episodes. Finally, two categories directly related to writing emerged from the Researcher‟s Journal: teaching examples and writing process. Aesthetic responses also detailed believability issues, important messages, highly attractive books, and other creative endeavors. The results suggest research needs to be conducted in three areas: to determine middle school readers‟ responses to character writers, to determine to what extent character writers of multiple diverse backgrounds are represented in award-winning multicultural books, and to determine middle school readers‟ responses to character writers of indeterminate ethnicity. Separate booklists are identified for researchers and teachers. Action research conducted by teachers utilizing the identified episodes could be undertaken to study middle school students‟ responses to characters who write. NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Writings on Music, 1965-2000

In the mid-1960s, Steve Reich radically renewed the musical landscape with a back-to-basics sound that came to be called Minimalism. These early works, characterized by a relentless pulse and static harmony, focused single-mindedly on the process of gradual rhythmic change. Throughout his career, Reich has continued to reinvigorate the music world, drawing from a wide array of classical, popular, sacred, and non-western idioms. His works reflect the steady evolution of an original musical mind. Writings on Music documents the creative journey of this thoughtful, groundbreaking composer. These 64 short pieces include Reich's 1968 essay "Music as a Gradual Process," widely considered one of the most influential pieces of music theory in the second half of the 20th century. Subsequent essays, articles, and interviews treat Reich's early work with tape and phase shifting, showing its development into more recent work with speech melody and instrumental music. Other essays recount his exposure to non-western music - African drumming, Balinese gamelan, Hebrew cantillation - and the influence of these musics as structures and not as sounds. The writings include Reich's reactions to and appreciations of the works of his contemporaries (John Cage, Luciano Berio, Morton Feldman, Gyorgy Ligeti) and older influences (Kurt Weill, Schoenberg). Each major work of the composer's career is also explored through notes written for performances and recordings. Paul Hillier, himself a respected figure in the early music and new music worlds, has revisited these texts, working with the author to clarify their central narrative: the aesthetic and intellectual development of an influential composer. For long-time listeners and young musicians recently introduced to his work, this book provides an opportunity to get to know Reich's music in greater depth and perspective.
Att närma sig barns perspektiv: Forskares och pedagogers möten med barns perspektiv

Denna artikel behandlar vad barns perspektiv kan innebara i pedagogisk forskning och i pedagogiskt arbete med barn. I arbetet diskuteras de mojligheter att studera och forsta barns perspektiv som en livsvarldsfenomenologisk teori kan bidra med. Vidare analyseras pedagogers syn pa barn mot bakgrund av narhet och distans till barns egna perspektiv. Vad betyder det att som pedagog och forskare forsta barns perspektiv, deras intentioner och uttryck for mening, samt att dessutom lata dessa komma till uttryck pa sina egna premisser? Vilket ansvar foljer? Konklusionen ar att ontologiska stallningstaganden, sammanhanget, deltagarnas olika intentioner och agerande har betydelse for om och hur barns perspektiv visar sig for pedagogen eller forskaren. Det finns alltid motsattningar knutna till en stravan att trada in i barns livsvarld och till ambitionen att tala i termer av barns perspektiv. Fragor om makt har betydelse for hur vi narmar oss respektive fjarmar oss barns perspektiv. Ett satt att hantera denna problematik ar att prova undersokningens och den pedagogiska praktikens filosofiska grund, och samtidigt ifragasatta hur vi metodologiskt narmar oss barns livsvarld, deras perspektiv.
Pancreatic beta-cell failure in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes

In essence, it is the failure of the cell known as the pancreatic beta cell to make and secrete adequate insulin, that leads to the development of all forms of diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes is caused by immune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. While multiple pancreatic beta-cell autoantibody positivity is strongly associated with the progression to diabetes, it is not clear whether autoantibodies can cause initial beta-cell destruction, or whether antibody production is only triggered after episodes of beta-cell death have already occurred leading to clinical onset of type 1 diabetes. Indeed even though many of the major T cell autoantigens are derived from the same proteins recognised by the immune cells known as B cells, it is currently thought that type 1 diabetes is mainly mediated by subsets of effector T cells. Documented epidemiological data suggest environmental factors act upon a background of genetic susceptibility to establish pancreatic islet inflammation known as ‘insulitis’ and subsequent beta-cell dysfunction and loss. Understanding the nature of the environmental factors contributing to insulitis, beta-cell loss and the development of type 1 diabetes may provide the key to developing interventions to prevent or delay onset in at-risk individuals. To date, no clinical trials including immune-based approaches aimed at preventing type 1 diabetes onset in high-risk individuals have proven effective. This chapter will focus upon the evidence for genetic susceptibility, and some of the putative environmental triggers in type 1 diabetes which may ultimately lead to methods to protect beta cells, and to stimulate residual beta-cell function or regeneration without ongoing immune destruction.
Analyses ten behoeve van een groene recreatiebalans voor Amsterdam; AVANAR als instrument voor het monitoren van vraag- en aanbodverhoudingen voor basale openluchtrecreatieve activiteiten

In opdracht van de dienst Ruimtelijke Ordening van Amsterdam is, in aansluiting op een eerder project, berekend hoe vraag en aanbod van groene recreatiemogelijkheden zich verhouden voor de Amsterdamse stadsdelen. Vanwege verfijning van de rekenmethode is hiervoor speciaal een applicatie ontwikkeld, genaamd AVANAR: Afstemming Vraag & Aanbod Natuur Als Recreatieruimte. Analyses zijn uitgevoerd voor wandelen, fietsen en parkbezoek. Ook is gekeken naar de gevoeligheid van de rekenmethode voor haar normatieve uitgangspunten, en naar de mogelijkheden om AVANAR in te zetten voor scenarioberekeningen en als monitorings¬instrument. Tot slot is een verkenning uitgevoerd van de relatie tussen berekende tekorten en het zich manifesteren van negatieve gevolgen die verwacht mogen worden bij een daadwerkelijk tekort aan groene recreatie¬mogelijkheden
高分子化学・工学 = Polymer science and engineering

This book is a supplement to the textbook "Basic Technical Japanese. " It introduces an additional 100 kanji that are important in building vocabulary for reading and translating the Japanese literature on polymer science and engineering. The text offers ten lessons, each of which introduces ten new kanji as well as exercises for mastering them. The new kanji are printed in very large type at the beginning of each chapter so that the reader can see clearly how the characters are structured. The exercises include several kinds of matching, as well as translation of sentences and short paragraphs. Full translations of some exercises allow learners to evaluate their own work. In addition, a list of thirty-five more kanji related to polymer science is provided at the end of the book. Intended for self study, the book provides a complete on kun index of all 135 kanji, which enables learners, if they know the pronunciation of a word, to locate the introductory discussion of the corresponding kanji in the book. "
Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kesejahteraan Mustahik Penerima ZIS Produktif (Studi pada Lagzis Baitul Ummah Malang)

Menurut pandangan Islam, salah satu cara untuk mengatasi masalah kemiskinan adalah melalui zakat, infak, dan sedekah (ZIS). Dalam penelitian ini ZIS didistribusikan secara produktif, yaitu ZIS diberikan dalam bentuk bantuan modal usaha. Salah satu Lembaga Amil Zakat (LAZ) lokal yang menyalurkan ZIS produkif adalah Lagzis Baitul Ummah Malang. Dengan adanya bantuan modal usaha diharapkan pendapatan penerima ZIS (mustahik) dapat meningkat yang pada akhirnya juga akan meningkatkan kesejahteraan mustahik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah : (1) Mengetahui bentuk distribusi ZIS produktif yang dilakukan oleh Lagzis Baitul Ummah Malang; (2) Mengetahui pengelolaan ZIS produktif di Lagzis Baitul Ummah Malang; dan (3) Menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kesejahteraan mustahik Lagzis Baitul Ummah Malang. Responden dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 15 orang dengan teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Berdasarkan analisis regresi linier berganda dengan program statistik SPSS 17, menunjukkan bahwa secara bersama-sama jumlah ZIS produktif, pendampingan usaha, lama usaha, jumlah anggota keluarga, frekuensi ZIS produktif, dan umur berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan mustahik Lagzis Baitul Ummah Malang. Secara parsial, variabel jumlah ZIS produktif, pendampingan usaha, lama usaha, dan jumlah anggota keluarga tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kesejahteraan mustahik. Sedangkan variabel frekuensi ZIS produktif dan umur berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kesejahteraan mustahik. Kata Kunci : Kesejahteraan, Mustahik, ZIS Produktif, Regresi Berganda
The effect of smoking on asthma prevalence and control

Introduction. Determinants of asthma and its clinical course include the interaction between various intrinsic and extrinsic factors, of which exposure to harmful tobacco particles is one of the most important preventable causes of increased morbidity and mortality related to asthma. However, it is surprising that the prevalence of cigarette smoking among patients with asthma is equivalent to prevalence among the general population. Smoking as a Risk Factor for Development of Asthma. Exposure to tobacco smoke stimulates the immune response that can co-occur with asthma, lead to the development of bronchial hyperactivity and chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract, thus favoring the onset of asthma during childhood, as well as adulthood. Asthma Control in Relation to Smoking Habits. Continuous exposure to noxious particles of tobacco smoke, dysfunction of small airways as well as an altered inflammatory response result in irreversible changes. The worsening symptoms and signs of illness can easily remain unnoticed since they develop gradually, so the patients are often unaware of the severity of illness. The Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Among Smokers. Compared to non-smokers, smokers have more prevalent and severe symptoms at all stages of disease, which is usually related to body weight and overall duration of smoking. Cigarette Smoking as a Risk Factor for Asthma Exacerbation. Current and former smokers are almost twice as likely to have asthma exacerbations and frequent relapses over a short period of time which increases the risk of requiring intensive care treatment The Effect of Smoking on Lung Function. Reduced airway sensitivity to the application of standardized inhalation therapy and the need for additional medications to achieve disease control can lead to irreversible changes and the development of fixed bronchial obstruction.