Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rural routes : a study of rural high school graduate life transitions

This phenomenological retrospective study investigates the transitional experiences of five graduates from one rural school’s classes. The study has two guiding themes: (a) the factors which influence graduating students’ decisions for their futures, and (b) the transitions they experience following those decisions. High school graduation and the subsequent transition to life after high school was the phenomenon that each participant had undergone. During semi-structured interviews, participants discussed their decisions before and after that delineating moment. The research question was: What supports do recent graduates perceive to have existed in a small rural school to assist students in their transition from school to post secondary education or the workforce? Follow up interview questions were: (a) What challenges have recent graduates faced as they transitioned from high school to their current positions as post secondary students or employees? (b) What supports do recent graduates believe should be implemented to assist future graduates in their upcoming transitions from high school to post secondary education or the workforce? The study results indicated that graduates perceive school’s role as peripheral or tangential to their transition to their post secondary lives. The caring and interested relationships developed between students and school personnel while important, are at best, incidental and not perceived to be instrumental and in one case may be seen as limiting. The data reveals the significant influence of family, or social habitus and cultural capital on both the career and life decisions and on the transitions experienced by the participants as they adjusted to life after high school. Challenges and transitions were recounted and participant suggestions for schools were discussed. I indicated the need for increased professional development for teachers in the area of career development and transitioning, as well as the need for an expanded recognition of the pivotal roles held by family members in the transition to adulthood. Finally, I reflected on areas for further investigation which include gathering more insights from young adults and students as well as their families, investigating the transitions implicit in entering the workforce, and exploring the issue of providing hope for rural communities and schools.
Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine

CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW: RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, AND NUCLEAR PHARMACY (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 2. RADIOACTIVE DECAY (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 3. RADIATION DETECTION and MEASUREMENT (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 4. RADIATION PROTECTION AND RISK (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 5. RADIATION SAFETY (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 6. RADIATION BIOLOGY (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 7. LICENSING AND REGULATORY CONTROL (Neil Petry) CHAPTER 8. RADIONUCLIDE PRODUCTION (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 9. RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 10. PET RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS (Stephen Moerlein) CHAPTER 11. THE NUCLEAR PHARMACY (Kristina Wittstrom) CHAPTER 12. QUALITY CONTROL (Joe Hung) CHAPTER 13. BRAIN (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 14. THYROID (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 15. HEART (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 16. LUNG (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 17. LIVER, SPLEEN, GASTROINTESTINAL (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 18. KIDNEY (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 19. BONE (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 20. TOTAL BODY IMAGING (RJ Kowalsky, S Falen) CHAPTER 21. MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES (RJ Kowalsky) CHAPTER 22. IN VIVO FUNCTION STUDIES (RJ Kowalsky)
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VALUE OF PMI AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR GROWTH IN PREDICTING OVERALL ECONOMIC OUTPUT (GDP) IN SOUTH AFRICA

Macroeconomic indexes are useful tools in forecasting long and short-run changes in the economy. The purpose of this study is to assess the usefulness of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), and changes in the manufacturing sector as predictors of economic output. This study is quantitative in nature and employed an ARDL econometric model, vector error correction (VEC) and Granger causality approaches to determine the short and long-run relationships amongst the variables. The ARDL method was used as the variables had a mixture of stationarity at levels I(0) and first difference I(1). The model used economic output measured as GDP, as the dependent variable, while PMI, output in the manufacturing sector and CPI (used as the control variable) were the independent variables. Quarterly data sets were obtained from Statistics South Africa and the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) for the period 2000 to 2017. Findings of the ARDL estimation revealed that the variables cointegrate in the long run and changes in manufacturing output had the highest impact on long-run economic growth of the three variables. In the short run, all independent variables had a significant impact on economic growth. The main findings from the Granger causality tests indicate that bi-directional causality exists between both PMI and GDP as well as between PMI and manufacturing output. Additionally, bi-directional causality was found between GDP and manufacturing, while CPI just causes manufacturing changes. The implications of the research is the confirmation of the importance of PMI, CPI and output of the manufacturing sector as indicators for changes in overall economic activity on a macro level.
Hospital Electronic Health Record Adoption and its Influence on Postoperative Sepsis

HOSPITAL ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD ADOPTION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON POSTOPERATIVE SEPSIS By Naleef Fareed, Ph.D., M.B.A. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2013 Director: Gloria J. Bazzoli, Ph.D. Bon Secours Professor, Department of Health Administration Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems could make healthcare delivery safer by providing benefits such as timely access to accurate and complete patient information, advances in diagnosis and coordination of care, and enhancements for monitoring patient vitals. This study explored the nature of EHR adoption in U.S. hospitals and their patient safety performance in relation to one hospital acquired condition: postoperative sepsis – a condition that complicates hospitalizations, increases lengths of stay, and leads to higher mortality rates. Administrative data from several sources were utilized in order to obtain comprehensive information about the patient, organizational, and market characteristics of hospitals, their EHR adoption patterns, and the occurrence of postoperative sepsis among their patients. The study
Impact of the grasping test on women’s cardiovascular systems, and the possibility of replacing the orthostatic tolerance test with it

Abstract The aim of this study was to test the impact of the Grasping Test (GT) on the female cardiovascular system and to ascertain the possibility of using this to replace the Orthostatic Tolerance Test (OT). In this study, 15 volunteer female students were examined, and their physiological parameters - their systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP), and their heart rates (HR) - were compared. We found that the Orthostatic Tolerance Test (changing the position of the body from recumbent to upright) and the Grasping Test induced meaningful but similar changes in the functioning of the women’s cardiovascular system. The results confirm that there were significant similarities between the cardiovascular system measurements as produced through the Orthostatic Tolerance Test and the Grasping Test. The possibility of introducing the procedure into clinical practice is a crucial factor for continuing our research in the wider population.
MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PICTURE AND PICTURE BERBANTUAN MEDIA AUDIO-VISUAL TERHADAP KOMPETENSI PENGETAHUAN IPA

This research was aimed at determining the differences of the students Science competency of the knowledge between a group of students who through Picture and Picture learning model using audio-visual media and a group of students who through conventional learning of the fifth grade of the North Denpasar’s Letkol Wisnu cluster Elementary School students in the academic year 2016/2017. This research was quasi-experimental research. The population was the fifth grade of the North Denpasar’s Letkol Wisnu cluster Elementary School students in the academic year 2016/2017 which total number were 336 students. The sample of this research were 44 students of the fifth grade students of SD No 1 Peguyangan and 36 students of SD No 11 Peguyangan. The data collected of the students science competensy in the form of objected test was analyzed by using descriptive statistic and inferential statistic (t-test) analysis. Analysis result show that there is a significant difference in the competency of knowledge of science between students who are taught through Picture and Picture learning model using audio-visual media and a group of students who through conventional learning of the fifth grade of the North Denpasar’s Letkol Wisnu cluster Elementary School students in the academic year 2016/2017. This is evidenced by analysis data obtained, t c = 3,25 > t t = 1,980. Therefore t c = 3,25 > t t = 1,980, H 0 accepted and H a rejected. As well as the average value of the competency of science in experimental group X = 77,95 > X = 68,33 mean of competency of science group control knowledge. Thus it can be conclude that the used of picture and picture learning model using audio-visual media of the fifth grade of the North Denpasar’s Letkol Wisnu cluster Elementary School students in the academic year 2016/2017 gained better competency of the knowledge of science.
HOW GAMING EXPERIENCE INFLUENCES NEWGAME LEARNING

A large number of new video games are specially designed to meet the needs of players with different levels of gaming experience. To provide ideal learning environments, designers must understand differences in how experienced/less experienced players learn new games. Using a sample of players with different experience levels, our goal is to understand learning processes for a new real-time strategy game. Data from observations, post-game interviews, and eye movement recordings indicate that the majority of study participants relied on a trial-and-error approach, with more experienced gamers using a structured mental model involving feedback and expectations about making progress. Specifically, experienced gamers in the sample tended to use a top-down learning style emphasizing connections between goals and available actions, and to focus on the functions of game objects. In comparison, players with little or no gaming experience were more likely to focus on appearance and textual descriptions. Our findings suggest that in-game information interface designers need to consider player experience level in order to facilitate learning. Our results raise questions about whether gaming experience affects student classroom learning styles, as well as expectations regarding teachers and curriculums.
Career Development Interventions in Secondary Schools in the State of Terengganu, Malaysia

Changes in the economy have altered the requirements for both college and work, with important implication for career interventions in school with aim to provide information and guidance to students with regard to personal, academic and career option (Rosenbaum & Person, 2003). Career development intervention is defined as any activity that empowers people to cope effectively with career development tasks (Niles & Harris-Bowlsbey, 2002). Unfortunately, no uniform structure, definition, and organization of these interventions exits in Malaysia school system. Without the knowledge of such structure, real progress in career development interventions research and practice will be severely circumscribed or absent. This study was conducted with aim to identify the comprehensive list of career development interventions in secondary schools in Terengganu. Through interview sessions with school counselors, a comprehensive list containing 27 intervention programs were found. These 27 interventions were divided into four categories which are work-based interventions, advising interventions, introductory interventions and curriculum based interventions.
Gene expression studies in gastrointestinal pathophysiology and neoplasia

The exocrine pancreatic cell line AR42J is also known to display some neuroendocrine (NE) features. We have extended this fact by showing that AR42J cells express mRNA of chromogranin A (CgA), display immunoreactivity (IR) to CgA, and secrete its cleavage product pancreastatin. A sparse occurrence of typical NE secretion granules, together with only a faint IR to conventional NE markers, indicates that the NE cells are of a poorly differentiated type. CgA promoter reporter plasmid experiments showed that gastrin, epidermal growth factor, and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, induce upregulation of CgA after 24 h. By RT-PCR, it was found that AR42J expresses all of the five subtypes of the somatostatin (SST) receptor (SSTR) family, except SSTR4. The existence of functional SSTRs was confirmed by showing that the SST analog octreotide could inhibit gastrin-induced proliferation. Thus, the AR42J cell line may function as a valuable experimental model to study the regulation of CgA and SSTRs in poorly differentiated NE tumor cells. # 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Nontransferable utility bankruptcy games

In this paper, we analyze bankruptcy problems with nontransferable utility (NTU) from a game theoretical perspective by redefining corresponding NTU-bankruptcy games in a tailor-made way. It is shown that NTU-bankruptcy games are both coalition-merge convex and ordinally convex. Generalizing the notions of core cover and compromise stability for transferable utility (TU) games to NTU-games, we also show that each NTU-bankruptcy game is compromise stable. Thus, NTU-bankruptcy games are shown to retain the two characterizing properties of TU-bankruptcy games: convexity and compromise stability. As a first example of a game theoretical NTU-bankruptcy rule, we analyze the adjusted proportional rule and show that this rule corresponds to the compromise value of NTU-bankruptcy games.
Clinical Spectrum of Biopsy-Defined Celiac Disease in the Elderly

Thirty patients (17 females and 13 males) with adult celiac disease initially diagnosed after age 60 were seen during a 12-year period. Diagnosis in each patient was based on small intestinal biopsy and a clinical as well as histological response to a strict gluten-free diet. Diarrhea, weight loss and/or anemia, usually due to iron deficiency, were present in the majority of patients and often lead to other diagnostic considerations, including colon cancer, prior to definition of celiac disease. No patient in this series had a known family history of celiac disease. Dermatitis herpetiformis and thyroid hypofunction were frequently detected in this elderly population, possibly reflecting the autoimmune and systemic nature of celiac disease. Neoplastic disease was common in this age group, suggesting that particular vigilance in follow-up is required, especially for lymphoma, in elderly patients with celiac disease.
The Inner Work of Liberty: Cudworth on Desire and Attention

ABSTRACT Ralph Cudworth’s goal in his manuscript writings on freewill is to argue that our actions are in our own power in a robust sense that entails the power to do otherwise. Cudworth’s unorthodox views about desire threaten to undermine this project, however. Cudworth maintains that only desire is able to distinguish good and evil and, consequently, that desire alone motivates our actions. Therefore, since Cudworth holds that desire itself is not in our own power, he appears committed to the conclusion that our actions are not in our own power either. Cudworth’s solution, I argue, is to emphasize our inward responses to desire, which he does take to be in our own power. I focus in particular on attention: by directing attention differently in response to desire, Cudworth holds that we are able actively to influence the way in which desire motivates our actions. Our actions are in our own power, therefore, only because such inward responses to desire are in our own power.
The Impact of Exercise and Energy Balance on Metabolic Control and Inflammation in Humans

The aims of the work described in this thesis are to examine the impact of physical activity/exercise and energy balance on metabolic control and inflammation and specifically whether exercise has independent benefits on various health-related outcomes above a role in energy balance. Chapter 3 examined whether a lifestyle intervention combining dietary advice with increased physical activity would further improve inflammatory markers compared to dietary advice alone and usual care in 494 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Motivational unsupervised diet and diet plus physical activity interventions led to reductions in inflammatory markers. Interestingly, there was no greater benefit from adding physical activity advice to dietary advice. Chapter 4 investigated whether daily vigorous-intensity exercise would counteract the metabolic changes induced by short-term overfeeding and reduced physical activity independent of any net attenuation of energy imbalance in healthy young men. The overfeeding and reduced activity model induced a state of insulin resistance, hyperinsulinaemia and altered expression of several key genes within adipose tissue. The inclusion of a daily vigorous-intensity exercise bout largely prevented these changes from taking place independent of any net effect on energy imbalance. Chapter 5 examined whether caloric restriction combined with vigorous-intensity exercise would further improve metabolic control and inflammatory markers compared to moderate-intensity exercise in middle-aged, overweight/obese men and postmenopausal women. Three weeks of caloric restriction combined with either vigorous or moderate-intensity physical exercise improved insulin sensitivity, lipid profiles and markers of inflammation. These results confirm the positive effects of combined caloric restriction and increased exercise in sedentary overweight men and women, but that exercise intensity does not seem to be so important. In conclusion, this thesis presents reasonable evidence that exercise per se has a positive impact upon metabolic control and inflammation independent of energy balance during an energy surplus but that a role in contributing to the health benefits during an energy deficit are less convincing.
Applying the Support Vector Machine for Testing Pricing Inefficiency on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius

A popular Machine Learning Technique called the Support Vector Machine (SVM) is adopted on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) to determine if stock market returns are predictable based on information from past prices, allowing arbitrage opportunities for abnormal profit generation. The serial correlation test, used as benchmark, and the SVM technique show evidence that previous information on share prices as well as the indicators constructed are useful in predicting share price movements. The implications of the study are that investors have the prospect of adopting speculative strategies and profits from trading based on information and advanced techniques and models are possible.
Relationship between self -care and knowledge levels among adults with congenital heart disease

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Hubungan Asupan Zat Gizi dan Pola Menstruasi Dengan Kejadian Anemia pada Remaja Putridi SMA N 2 Semarang

Latar belakang : Anemia merupakan salah satu masalah gizi yang perlu mendapat perhatian khusus. Remaja putri termasuk golongan yang rawan menderita anemia karena mengalami menstruasi setiap bulannya dan sedang dalam masa pertumbuhan. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan asupan zat gizi (protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, dan zat besi) dan pola menstruasi dengan kejadian anemia pada remaja putri di SMA N 2 Semarang. Metode: Rancangan penelitian cross sectional. Jumlah sampel 79 orang dipilih secara proportional random sampling dari seluruh siswi kelas XI. Data asupan zat gizi diperoleh dengan kuesioner semi quantitative food frequency, pola menstruasi melalui kuesioner terstruktur, dan kadar hemoglobin dengan cyanmethemoglobin. Data dianalisis dengan korelasi Pearson’s Product Moment, Rank Spearman, dan regresi linier ganda. Hasil: Sebanyak 36,7% subjek termasuk dalam kategori anemia. Sebagian besar subjek memiliki tingkat kecukupan asupan protein, vitamin A, dan vitamin C di atas angka kecukupan, yaitu protein 62% subjek, vitamin A 53,2% subjek, dan vitamin C 41,8% subjek. Sebanyak 81% subjek memiliki tingkat asupan zat besi defisit tingkat berat. Sebesar 62 % subjek memiliki siklus menstruasi yang panjang dan 97,5% subjek memiliki lama hari menstruasi yang normal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada hubungan asupan protein (r=0,380; p=0,01), vitamin A (r=0,243; p=0,031), vitamin C (r=0,251; p=0,026), dan zat besi (r=0,598; p=0,000) dengan kejadian anemia. Tidak terdapat hubungan pola menstruasi dengan kejadian anemia (r=0,031; p=0,789). Faktor yang paling berpengaruh terhadap kejadian anemia adalah asupan protein (p=0,002), vitamin A (p=0.019), dan zat besi (p=0.014). Simpulan: Semakin tinggi asupan protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, dan zat besi maka semakin tinggi pula kadar hemoglobin.
Effects of the Respiration Exercise Program through the Pan-flute on the Physiological and Psychological Status of the Elderly

Purpose: This study was intended for the enhancement of the elderly's quality of life helping them overcome their physiological changes about aging and reinforcing their vitality. Methods: An nonequivalent control group post-test design was used for the study. The methods to perform the abdominal respiration exercise and to blow the pan-flute were demonstrated to 31 experimental subjects and 36 control subjects. The eight-week 30 minute daily home respiration exercise recipes were prescribed to the subjects. Mobile spirometers were used to measure FVC, , / FVC, , breathing discomfort. Daily life satisfaction scores were recorded. Music therapy accompanied the eight-week respiration program. A post-test was performed in the same manner as the pre-test. The gathered data were analysed by SPSS/WIN program. Results: 1) The pulmonary function and daily life satisfaction were significantly improved in the experimental group. 2) Both the experimental and control groups did not show significant differences in . 3) The breathing discomfort was significantly reduced in the experimental group. Conclusion: The respiration exercise program for the elderly through the pan-flute improves the respiration activity of the elderly and enhances their daily life satisfaction scores. Therefore, this program produces effects in enhancing the quality of life for the elderly.
“With Eyes Open”: Andrew Inglis Clark and Our Republican Tradition

The Attorney-General: [Clark, told the Legislative Assembly that] … Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr Kingston and himself knew what they were doing. They went to work with their eyes open and he claimed part of the responsibility, or glory, or whatever they might call it. Mr Dobson: A march towards republicanism. The Attorney-General: said they could call it what they liked. If it was republicanism, then Sir Samuel Griffith was a good republican, and he was as good a one as he [Clark]. A report of the debate on the Draft Constitution in the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly. Hobart Mercury 18 August, 1897.