Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Social Representation of Islam and Changes in the Stereotype of Muslims

This study deals with discrimination against Muslims in France. Stereotyping phenomena of Muslims has been explored from both the structural approach of social representations and the stereotypes in social cognition. First-year psy­chology students (N= 123) took part in the experiment. In a first step, an association task to stimulus word "Islam" provided the social representations of Islam. In a second step, we tested experimentally if an objective piece of information on Islam change the stereotype of Muslims. It was only reduced for subjects who had some prior knowledge of Islam and whose representation of it was descriptive rather than evaluative. The psychosocial functions of representations and of stereotypes and stereotyping stability are discussed. We also mentioned that a dual-process hypothesis of liking persons or groups (Clement & Krueger, 1998) could enlighten researches on Muslims stereotypes. Finally, we mentioned the role of social practices in social representations and cognitions modifications (Rouquette, 1997; Abric, 1994; Flament, 1994)
Nutritional status survey of preschool children in Kuwait

The nutritional status of 645 male and 635 female preschool children in Kuwait was assessed. Mothers were interviewed to collect data on socioeconomic variables. The length/height and body weight of the children were recorded and haemoglobin concentration was determined. The results show that 11.5% of the boys and 9.9% of the girls were stunted;the prevalence of wasting was fairly similar in both sexes [10.1%-10.9%]. Obesity was more prevalent in girls [18.4%] than boys [16.1%]. Anaemia was more prevalent in boys [32.9%] than girls [25.8%]. Factors such as birth order, family income and mother’s education and employment were found to affect the prevalence of undernutrition
Teaching communication in an emergency gynecological setting

Abstract This study aimed to test whether a difference in communication can change patients’ satisfaction and whether teaching communication through individual experience can motivate residents to improve their communication skills. In the first 115 days of our study, the communication mode of the attending resident remained unaltered. In the second 115 days, the attending resident was instructed to follow a six-point communication standard (CS). In both phases, patients completed a questionnaire regarding their age, waiting time, and description of their condition, plus the PDRQ-9 questionnaire and two questions concerning their satisfaction with the medical visit. In all, 265 questionnaires were evaluated. Of the 35 conditions encountered, six were identified as being associated with increased anxiety (emergency in early pregnancy, bleeding in early pregnancy, early fetal demise, follow-up of early fetal demise, irregular bleeding, and lower abdominal pain). When the satisfaction of the patients presenting with these conditions “before” and “after” the introduction of CS was compared, the difference in satisfaction reached borderline significance (Mann–Whitney U-test 0.066). Ten out of 11 residents commented positively on CS; seven of 11 residents experienced some internal change when using it. Choosing the appropriate words during an emergency medical visit can change a patient’s satisfaction with the visit. When taught through their own experience, residents can be motivated to implement communication tools in their daily routine.
Among Fumblers, Talkers, Mappers and Organisers: four applications of process orientation

The study describes different applications of process orientation and associates the applications with organisational performance and inhibiting factors. The objective of the study is to analyse potential differences between the various applications of process orientation and thus to empirically validate what organisations actually do when managing their processes. The article uses survey data from 183 employees of various healthcare facilities in one region in Sweden. Four significantly different user groups of process orientation existed in the studied population. These were Fumblers, Talkers, Mappers and Organisers. The Organisers perceived the greatest effect on organisational performance, slightly greater than the Talkers. The Mappers perceived a significantly lower effect. The results also show that the perceived resistance from inhibiting aspects decreases the more visible and structural the application of the process orientation is, i.e. Mappers and Organisers. The linguistic and cognitive approach that the Talkers have taken has been perceived as fruitful in terms of organisational performance. We argue that the suggested classification of process orientation contributes to a better understanding among practitioners by showing that different applications of process orientation exist and by showing what effects can be expected from these applications. By not seeing process orientation as one single idea or application, it is our intention that this study contribute to a broader view of process orientation.
Open spaces: The new frontier for academic writers

In the face of the ‘fees must fall’ campaign and severe budgetary constraints for South African universities, funding has become a challenge. To this end, institutional management bodies look to academics to fill the gaping void of reduced budgets through increased research output. This has sparked the need for institutions to provide support in the form of writing retreats for academics. The current study offers a critical examination of the experiences of academics on writing retreats, as well as the barriers they encountered once the retreat was over. Data was collected via qualitative in-depth interviews (n=3). Content analysis was carried out on the data which revealed barriers to publication such as the need for additional support and time constraints. On this basis, this study recommends a model for Publication Improvement which is proposed to address the barriers academics encountered.
Intraspecific Phylogenetic Relationships of Caryopteris incana in the Tsushima Islands, Japan, Using DNA Sequence Analysis

Caryopteris incana is a perennial shrub distributed in the temperate zone of the East Asia. It is found in West Kyushu in Japan, where it is designated as an endangered species. Tsushima, Nagasaki, which experienced repeated connection and fragmentation between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, is an island on the route along which C. incana moved to Japan from continental Asia. We conducted field work and confirmed the genetic structure of populations using DNA sequence analysis to construct a detailed distribution map and clarify the intraspecific phylogenetic relationships of C. incana in Tsushima Island. We confirmed 72 populations in Tsushima. Using the leaves of individuals cultivated from seeds collected from each natural population, we analyzed the chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequence variations. Among the populations, sequence variations were confirmed in six regions of chloroplast DNA, and six haplotypes, including base substitutions, were distinguished. Two haplotypes were mainly divided at the border of the northern part of the southern island in Tsushima. One population in the northwestern part of the north island showed a haplotype derived from the southern part. This finding revealed that the distribution of C. incana had been artificially influenced. Several haplotypes were confirmed by sequence variations in the northern populations, but only one haplotype in the southern populations, suggesting that C. incana on the north island had separated early from the south island in Tsushima.
Automatic Information Organization And Retrieval

Spend your time even for only few minutes to read a book. Reading a book will never reduce and waste your time to be useless. Reading, for some people become a need that is to do every day such as spending time for eating. Now, what about you? Do you like to read a book? Now, we will show you a new book enPDFd automatic information organization and retrieval that can be a new way to explore the knowledge. When reading this book, you can get one thing to always remember in every reading time, even step by step.
Designing User Interfaces for Personal Health Assessment Questionaires: A Report From a Pilot Study

The cancellation of elective surgeries wastes valuable hospital resources. Our site of research has identified inadequate planning due to lack of information as a main cause for cancellations. It is anticipated that the pre-operative planning process may be improved if adequate patient information is gathered at an earlier stage, before the patient is admitted at the hospital. The aim of our research is to determine how an electronic personal health assessment questionnaire interface to the patient should be designed. Participants were asked to complete the electronic personal health assessment questionnaire in the two versions of the interface. The results indicate that, contrarily to literature, in a pre-operative setting, patients prefer to be presented various questions at a time when completing personal health assessment questionnaires. Keywords-cancellations; surgery department; electronic communication; electronic health record; patient interfaces.
Does family ownership affect innovation activity? A focus on the biotechnological industry

This paper investigates if family ownership affects the firm’s innovation activity. It characterizes familiar and innovative firms using the Resource-based View of the firm and the relevant factors to innovate and gain competitive advantages. In particular, the purpose is identifying the profile of innovative firms and analyzing if family ownership is a characteristic related to their innovative activity. To achieve this objective, we have applied a cluster analysis methodology in a sample of companies of the Spanish biotechnological industry in which innovation is core. The results show the relevance of the family characteristics on the characterization of those innovative firms, contributing to clarify the existing inconclusive literature between family and innovation, and helping stakeholders and policy-makers to make decisions about inversion or transference of knowledge which would help to improve competitiveness and promote socio-economic changes.
Somatic-genetic aberrations, specific protein levels and their prognostic value in colon cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in developed countries. The overall 5-year survival rate is around 45%. Several factors including depth of tumour invasion into the bowel wall (stage II) and presence of node metastasis (stage III) determine the prognosis. The 5-year survival rate rapidly drops from ≥90% in stage I to 75% and 50% in stages II and III, respectively. Adjuvant chemotherapy significantly reduces the recurrence rate, improving the disease-specific survival (Moertel et al., 1995; IMPACT, 1995; IMPACT B2, 1999). Although disease-free survival has improved during the last decades, about half of the patients will still develop recurrent disease, usually presented as distant metastases to the liver (Gatta et al., 1998). Molecular biological tumour markers are thought to be helpful in discriminating long-term and short-term survivors and might predict chemosensitivity of these tumours making a more tailored adjuvant treatment possible (molecular stratification) (Wright et al., 2000; Goel et al., 2003).
Practical Guide and Spectral Atlas for Interpretive Near

Introduction to Near-Infrared Spectra Molecular Spectra Vibrational Energy Levels Spectral Response and Molecular Concentration Nomenclature of Molecular Vibrations Stretching Vibrations Bending Beginning Group Theory for Near-Infrared Spectra Rotational Axes Reflection Planes Inversion Centers Improper Rotational Axes Point Groups Defining a Group Using Matrix Operations Practical Aspects for Spectral Measurements Types of Near-Infrared Absorption Bands Properties of Infrared-Near Infrared Energy Normal Mode Theory (The Ideal Harmonic Oscillator) The Anharmonic Oscillator Illustration of the Harmonic Oscillator or Normal Mode The Selection Rule Illustration of the Anharmonic Oscillator Local Mode Theory (Morse Oscillator) Interpretive Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Group Frequencies Coupling of Vibrations Fermi Resonance (or Second-Order Coupling) Tools and Techniques for Assigning Band Locations References Alkanes and Cycloalkanes C-H Functional Groups Methyl Groups, CH3 Methylene Groups, CH2 First Overtone Region: Linear Molecules Methine Groups Model Compound Comparisons References Alkenes and Alkynes Linear Alkenes, Overtones Linear Alkenes, Combinations/Bending Modes Cyclic Double Bonds Dienes Alkynes and Allenes References Aromatic Compounds Benzene Substituted Aromatics: Alkyl Substituted Aromatics: Nonalkyl Other Aromatic Compounds References Hydroxyl-Containing Compounds O-H Functional Groups Multiple Hydroxyl Compounds Hydroperoxides OH in Carboxylic Acids Silanols Nitric and Nitrous Acids Enols and Enolates References Water Water as H2O Liquid Water, Ice, and Water Vapor Deuterium Oxide (D2O) Water in Various Solvents Water in Other Matrices, Including Glasses Ionic Species in Water References Carbonyls Organic Carbonyl Compounds: Overtones Organic Carbonyl Compounds: Combination Bands Carbonate Isocyanates References Amines and Amides N-H Functional Groups Aliphatic Amines: Overtone Regions Aromatic Amines: Overtones Ammonia Aliphatic and Aromatic Amides: Overtones Amides: Cyclic (Lactams) References P-H and S-H P-H S-H References Carbohydrates Introduction Cellulose and Cellulosic Compounds Glucose in Aqueous Solution References Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Proteins Protein Structure References Synthetic Polymers Introduction Polymers Elastomers Epoxy Resins Polymer Properties Determined by NIR Acknowledgment References History of Near-Infrared Applications History of NIR for Industrial Chemicals History of NIR for Food and Agriculture History of NIR for Pharmaceuticals References Appendices NIR Absorption Band Charts Overview Spectra-Structure Correlations Detailed Spectra-Structure Correlations: Overlapping Spectra from 10500 cm-1 to 3800 cm-1 (952 nm to 2632 nm) Spectra-Structure Correlations for Near Infrared Spectra Index by Functional Group or Comparison Series Group Spectra Index by Alpha-Numerical Order of Compound Name Spectra Index by Molecular Formula (Carbon Number) Spectra Index Alphabetical by Molecular Formula with Structural Formula Given Index
Seasonal variability of eddy kinetic energy in a global high‐resolution ocean model

A global ocean model with 1/12° horizontal resolution is used to assess the seasonal cycle of surface eddy kinetic energy (EKE). The model reproduces the salient features of the observed mean surface EKE, including amplitude and phase of its seasonal cycle in most parts of the ocean. In all subtropical gyres of the Pacific and Atlantic, EKE peaks in summer down to a depth of ∼350 m, below which the seasonal cycle is weak. Investigation of the possible driving mechanisms reveals the seasonal changes in the thermal interactions with the atmosphere to be the most likely cause of the summer maximum of EKE. The development of the seasonal thermocline in spring and summer is accompanied by stronger mesoscale variations in the horizontal temperature gradients near the surface which corresponds, by thermal wind balance, to an intensification of mesoscale velocity anomalies toward the surface.
Compliance and Surgical Team Perceptions of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist; Systematic Review

This systematic review aimed to assess surgical safety checklist compliance and evaluate surgical team perceptions and attitudes, post-checklist implementation in the operating room. The World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety checklist (SSC) has decreased complications and mortality. However, it is unclear whether this reduction is influenced by the vicarious enhancement in teamwork, communication, and staff awareness established by SSC implementation. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses model of review guided a search across MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase databases. English-language studies using any adapted form of the WHO-SSC in operating rooms were reviewed by abstract and full text. Twenty-six studies, 13 assessing SSC compliance and 13 investigating surgical team perceptions of SSC, were evaluated. Compliance studies showed a checklist initiation rate of >90%, but actual observed completion rate varied widely across studies. Sign out was the most poorly perfo.
The Perceived Mental Health Effects of China’s One-Child Policy

This study looked at the perceived impacts of China’s 30 year One-Child Policy (OCP). Previous studies suggested the OCP affected Chinese culture and society in a number of ways, however no studies (to the knowledge of the principal investigator) had looked at perceptions of the effects of the OCP on anxiety levels and other mental health issues of students in China. This study sought to fill the aforementioned knowledge gap and aimed to determine perceptions about the mental health effects of the OCP on students. Specifically, this study endeavored to gain a better understanding of perceptions of the effects of the OCP on Chinese culture, the aging population, and students’ mental health along with adults who are only children. This mixedmethods study used two forms of data collection; in-person interviews and WeChat surveys. The quantitative results of this study were analyzed using SPSS Statistical Analysis Software and qualitative data was thematically analyzed to compliment the quantitative results. The results of this study indicated that the primary effects of the OCP on Chinese culture were changes in the values placed on different family roles and a decrease in the value placed on and prevalence of traditional Chinese culture. The results also suggested egocentrism, selfishness and independent awareness were perceived to be higher among OC, which could have been the result of changes in the way OC were treated by their parents and therefore how they developed. Results also indicate the perception that spoiling of OC by parents and grandparents resulted in the lowering of OC’s tolerance to adversity and increased frustration when presented with challenges. Another percieved implication of being an OC was less developed social skills, which could be due to the lack of siblings. Based on the results of this study, it can be suggested that there are significant perceived impacts of the OCP on the mental health of OC.
An Analysis of Federal Entities ’ Compliance with Public Spending : Applying the Newcomb-Benford Law to the 1 st and 2 nd Digits of Spending in Two Brazilian States *

The following question is investigated in this study: Are there significant deviations in the distribution of the 1st and 2nd digits of state public spending from the behavior predicted by the Newcomb-Benford Law (NB-Law)? The goal of this study is to detect the occurrence of significant deviations in the distribution of the 1st and 2nd digits of state public spending compared to the standard distribution defined in the NB-Law. This study develops an interdisciplinary and exploratory methodology to analyze 134,281 contracts issued by 20 management units in two states. An accounting model based on hypothesis testing was applied to analyze the data, thereby evaluating the conformity between the observed distribution and that predicated by NB-Law. This study showed that there were significant differences in the distribution of digits; the numbers 7 and 8 had excess occurrences, and 9 and 6 were rare occurrences compared to the proportions expected by the NB-Law for the 1st figure. This behavior denoted a tendency to avoid conducting the bidding process. The analysis of the 2nd digit, unprecedented for the Brazilian case, showed a significant excess of occurrences for the numbers 0 and 5, which indicated the use of rounding in determining the value of contracts. We show the feasibility, usefulness, and practicality of applying the NB-Law to the action of oversight bodies, particularly when planning an audit and determining the audited sample.
Méthode expérimentale d'évaluation des performances lumineuses de bâtiments

Keywords: daylight ; equipment ; measurement ; methodology of experimental research ; simulation ; scanning artificial sky ; video sky scanner ; Partial Daylight Factor (PDF) ; Partial Illuminance Factor (PIF) ; lumiere du jour ; equipement ; mesure ; methodologie de la recherche experimentale ; simulation ; ciel artificiel a balayage ; photo-uranotomographe ; scanner de ciel video ; Facteur de Lumiere du Jour Partiel (FLJP) ; Facteur d'Eclairement Partiel (FEP) These Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne EPFL, n° 2042 (1999)Faculte de l'environnement naturel, architectural et construitLaboratoire d'energie solaire et physique du bâtimentJury: Pierre Ineichen, Claude Morel, Luca Ortelli, Michel Perraudeau, Charles Weinmann Public defense: 1999-10-27 Reference doi:10.5075/epfl-thesis-2042Print copy in library catalog Record created on 2005-03-16, modified on 2016-08-08
Effect of Trust Factors on Consumer’s Acceptance of Word of Mouth Recommendation

This study investigates the effects of Trust Factors on Customer’s Acceptance of Word of Mouth recommendations. A sample size of 1000 consumers of different brands has been taken randomly on the basis of convenience. Results obtained from statistical analysis using the Logistic regression as a statistical tool which showed that the individual variables like experience, affinity, expertise are displaying no significant impact upon the acceptance of word of mouth.
Fetal and neonatal environment: effects on bile acid and lipid metabolism

Ondervoeding van de foetus kan het risico op chronische aandoeningen als diabetes, obesitas, hart- en vaatziekten en een verstoorde vetstofwisseling verhogen. Dit verband tussen prenatale voeding en ontwikkeling van ziekten op latere leeftijd wordt ook wel ‘metabolic programming’ genoemd. Inzicht in het mechanisme van metabolic programming zou kunnen leiden tot specifieke vroege voedingsstrategieen die de gezondheid in de volwassenheid positief beinvloeden. Hester van Meer onderzocht het effect van verschillende voedings- of farmacologische manipulaties tijdens de foetale periode op de vetstofwisseling. Door zwangere muizen op een eiwitarm dieet te zetten, onderzocht Van Meer de stofwisseling van de nakomelingen. Het dieet tijdens de zwangerschap bleek geen effect te hebben op het transport van cholesterol van moeder naar foetus in muizen, of op de vetstofwisseling in de foetus in de laatste fase van de zwangerschap. In mensen leidt groeivertraging in de baarmoeder niet tot significante aanpassingen in de foetale vetstofwisseling, zoals de aanmaak van cholesterol en van vetzuren, zo stelt Van Meer verder vast. Het toedienen van een farmacologische stof die de werking activeert van LXR (een belangrijke regulator van het cholesterol- en vetmetabolisme) aan zwangere muizen leidde in de muizenfoetussen tot sterke veranderingen op het vetmetabolisme. Deze werken echter nauwelijks door tot in de jongvolwassenheid. De studies tonen aan dat langetermijneffecten van ondervoeding van de foetus op de vetstofwisseling niet verklaard worden door foetale aanpassingen in de vetstofwisseling.
Birds of a Feather Flock Together: Correlation in BMI Categories in Long‐Term Relationships

This is the first article to explore partner correlations across Body Mass Index (BMI) categories for couples in long‐term, stable relationships using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey 2006–2011. The moderating effects of three hypotheses on this correlation are tested: (i) selection; (ii) relationship stability; and (iii) social obligation or environment. The results show gender‐asymmetric effects in the correlation in BMI categories. Selection explains the majority of the correlation for men and all of the correlation in BMI categories for women. Some evidence of variables related to stability and social obligation are significantly associated with weight outcomes for men.