Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Book Review: Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools

Technological innovation is one of the primary societal change agents. Sometimes, a paradigm shift is changed by what Christensen of the Harvard Business School calls a disruptive innovation. He says in the forward to the book that “blended learning makes the best of the old and new paradigms available to all of us who want to learn. ” This book is designed to help educational reformers to design and implement a student-centered learning system that blends effective face-to-face (F2F) pedagogy and online learning activities. In the introduction to the book, the authors describe how the concept of disruptive innovation that is used to explain how new technological systems can change systems in the business world can also be used to explain how new information technologies can disrupt and provide new ways to improve educational systems. The authors use email systems and Turbo software as examples of disruptive innovation technologies that have affected the post office and tax preparation businesses. A case is made that new information technologies can also be viewed as disruptive innovations for transforming schools. This book can be used with the “Reinventing Schools” book that was reviewed in the summer 2014 issue of JETS, as part of the tool kit of transforming schools. Both books provide excellent reasons for the need to change the factory model of most schools. The authors of this book provide three main reasons for the need to blend F2F learning with online learning:
Prevalence of anxiety and depression in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Background: Patients of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) often suffer from psychiatric co morbidities, such as anxiety and depression. Indian literature regarding prevalence of these disorders in PCOS patients is scanty. Objective: To assess prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients of PCOS. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional observational study, which was conducted in obstetrics and gynecology department of tertiary care centre. Patients of PCOS were assessed on hospital anxiety depression scale and sociodemographic and clinical information was gathered using semi-structured questionnaire. Data are expressed as proportions. Result: The prevalence of anxiety of 28% and depression 11% were observed. Conclusion: PCOS patients have high prevalence of anxiety and depression.
Adolescents unwanted pregnancy and abortion. Policies counseling and clinical care.

Accordingly this document seeks to provide direction on policies counseling and clinical care that can help prevent unwanted pregnancies and offer abortion-related care that is tailored to adolescents needs. Some of the proposed recommendations are not only applicable to adolescents but are useful for the treatment of all women but the issues highlighted are of special importance in making health care "youth-friendly". The topic of adolescent abortion care has been largely neglected in the international health arena and no widely available documents have summarized accumulated experience on which recommendations can be based. lpas hopes that the proposed recommendations in this document can serve as a point of departure for establishing standards regarding care of adolescents who choose to terminate their pregnancies. This document was designed to serve persons responsible for formulating and implementing policies and health-care services for adolescents and young people. They include policymakers policy advocates medical care providers and counselors within the governmental private and NCO sectors who work with adolescent issues or treat adolescent clients. (excerpt)
Registro E.C.G. continuo y estudio psicológico en paracaidismo deportivo. Sus modificaciones mediante el bloqueo de los beta receptores

El presente trabajo se propone estudiar las variaciones ECG. que ocurren durante la práctica del paracaidismo deportivo. Para ello, hemos realizado unos registros ECG. continuos durante los diferentes momentos que dura la práctica del salto en paracaídas, prestando especial atención a los segundos que dura la caída libre. El paracaidismo es una actividad deportiva que comporta un elevado grado de «stress» emocional, con la consiguiente liberación de cantidades importantes de catecolaminas, pero que se realiza con un relativo poco esfuerzo físico. El «stress» emocional viene condicionado por una serie de factores directamente realizados con el riesgo del paracaidismo. Estos factores pueden depender de un fallo del avión o del paracaídas, depender directamente del paracaidista cuando realiza caída libre (la angustia del salto en el vacío, las condiciones especiales de vuelo, viento, frío, vibraciones, ruido, etc. miedo a sufrir un desvanecimiento que imposibilite la abertura del paracaídas en el momento preciso, velocidad de caída que oscila entre los 180 a 200 Km/h., pudiendo alcanzar los 300 Km/h., el impacto producido por la toma de tierra), etc. Pensemos que el tiempo de caída libre, en un salto de 1.500 metros dura escasamente unos 10 segundos para alcanzar la altura de 600 metros en que debe abrirse el paracaídas, y que el tiempo teórico desde estos 600 metros hasta el suelo, en caso de no abertura de dicho paracaídas, duraría sólo unos 6 segundos, mientras que este descenso con el paracaídas abierto oscila entre 1'30 y 2 minutos.
Fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain. Dimensions of fatigue and effects of physiotherapy.

Aims. Fatigue is a severe problem for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic widespread pain (CWP). The general aims of the thesis were to describe the fatigue experienced by patients with FM and CWP, explore the usefulness of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) in women with FM and investigate the effects of different types of physiotherapy on fatigue and other health related aspects in patients with FM and CWP. Methods. The patients in the thesis were mainly recruited from primary health care. Two methodological studies were performed to investigate psychometric properties and usefulness of the Multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI-20). Ratings of fatigue were also compared between different populations. Two randomized-controlled studies were conducted to evaluate effects of physiotherapy in patients with FM and CWP. Results. I. The study included 166 women and 44 men with FM and CWP (the analyses in men were additional in the thesis). All five subscales of the MFI-20 showed fair to moderate (women) and moderate to good (men) associations with the one-dimensional subscale of fatigue included in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), indicating sufficient convergent validity. In analyses of 36 women and 26 men with FM and CWP, the MFI20 was found to possess acceptable test-retest reliability and internal consistency. Fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain Dimensions of fatigue and effects of physiotherapy
University Students' Local And Distant Social Ties: Using and integrating modes of communication on campus

The use of the Internet has increased dramatically in recent years, with university students becoming one of the most dominant user groups. This study investigated how the Internet is integrated into university students' communication habits. The authors focused on how online (email and instant messaging) and mobile (cellphones and texting) modes of communication are used in the context of offline modes (FTF and telephone) to support students' local and distant social ties. Using a mixed methods approach that combined survey data from 268 Canadian university students with focus group data, a rich description was obtained of what modes of communication students use, how they integrate them to fulfill communication needs, and the implications of this integration for the maintenance of social ties. It was found that friends were the most important communication partners in students' everyday lives. Regardless of the type of social tie, instant messaging was used the most for communication. Because of their high cost, the cellphone and texting were used less. Increased distance between communication partners reduced communication – local communication was more frequent for both friends and relatives. While instant messaging and email were used less for contact with those faraway, the decrease was not as sharp as with in-person and telephone contact. In particular, instant messaging was used extensively for distant contact with friends – often daily. While online modes were used widely for local communication, it was evident that they also filled communication gaps with those faraway. Because they were inexpensive and readily available on campus, email and instant messaging were highly used by students and they facilitated a close integration of far-flung ties into university students' everyday lives.
Tension wrinkling and the fluting of light-weight coated papers in web-offset printing

Il s'est avere que l'ondulation des papiers couches legers durant l'impression offset est le resultat de faux-plis sous l'effet des tensions qui se forment dans le sechoir, ces faux-plis etant retenus par l'encre et le couchage. On a reproduit les mecanismes de formation des faux-plis sous tension dans une bande de papier plate et orthotrope, et on a procede a des experiences qui confirment qualitativement la relation de Sheldon entre la longueur d'onde du faux-pli, la tension, la portee et la rigidite sous flexion. Pour modeliser les conditions dans le sechoir offset, on a applique la theorie de la formation des faux-plis aux coques plates de forme sinusoidale.
Engaging Learning: Designing e-Learning Simulation Games

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Audience. Product Description. Related Products. Explanation of Model or Theory. Glossary of Key Terms. Facilitator's Guidelines. PART A: Setting the Stage. Chapter 1: Games? Really? Chapter 2: Learning Basics. Chapter 3: Experience Basics. PART B: A Play in Three Acts. Chapter 4: Engagement-Education Synergy. Chapter 5: Trajectory. Chapter 6: A Design Process. PART C: Set Design and Afterthoughts. Chapter 7: Pragmatics. Chapter 8: Future Issues. Chapter 9: Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. About the Author.
A genetic programming heuristic for the one-machine total tardiness problem

Genetic programming has rarely been applied to manufacturing optimisation problems. In this report we investigate the potential use of genetic programming for the solution of the one-machine total tardiness problem. Combinations of dispatching rules are employed as an indirect way of representing permutations within a modified genetic programming framework. Hybridisation of genetic programming with local search techniques is also introduced, in an attempt to improve the quality of solutions. All the algorithms are tested on a large number of benchmark problems with different levels of tardiness and tightness of due dates.
Cicatrização de Feridas

A cicatrizacao de feridas constitui um processo complexo e coordenado, envolvendo a interaccao entre celulas e varios sistemas mensageiros. Este processo pode dividir-se em 3 fases: inflamatoria, proliferativa e de remo- delacao. O mecanismo exacto das feridas cronicas permanece ainda por esclarecer. Os avancos recentes da biologia molecular permitiram identificar moleculas que evidenciaram novos mecanismos fisiopatologicos das feridas cronicas, assim como possiveis alvos terapeuticos. Este artigo tem como objectivo uma revisao dos mecanismos envolvidos na cicatrizacao, pilar fundamental para a compreensao e abordagem de doentes com feridas cronicas, pratica corrente em Dermatologia.PALAVRAS-CHAVE – Cicatrizacao; Factores de Crescimento; Matriz Extra-celular; Integrinas; Feridas Cronicas.
Health Care Reform: Learning from International Experience

Ed C Ham: Open University Press, £13.99, pp 147 ISBN 0 335 19889 9 I recently asked someone with a central role in the 1990 NHS reforms why we in Britain had paid so little attention to the successes and failures of others' healthcare reforms. “We were always too busy,” he replied. I was, once again, struck by the contrast with the intense interest in our experiences shown by our European neighbours. [][1] Eggshell fragment in the larynx of a young child causing hoarseness and stridor. Foreign bodies are still a common cause of morbidity, but many of the conditions are illustrated in Pediatric Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology (Lippincott-Raven, £134.25, ISBN … [1]: /embed/graphic-1.gif
Determining Functional Hand Capacity in Textile Workers in Different Departments

The aim of this study, which was carried out in the Textile Department of the Denizli Printing and Dyeing Industry Inc., was to compare ergonomic work analysis findings in which the functional hand capacity of workers and working conditions were evaluated. A total of 225 textile workers (143 women and 82 men) were included in our study. The working conditions were evaluated by ergonomic work analysis. The functional hand capacities of the workers were evaluated by the Valpar Upper Extremity Range of Motion Test and the Purdue Pegboard Test. The results that were obtained were interpreted by the statistical methods of Pearson correlation analysis, step-wise regression analysis and Tukey's HSD. The results show that it is essential that both the standard tests that are to be applied and the ergonomic analysis play a role in the determination of work standards and in employing personnel.
The Aesthetics of Global Protest

Territorial space in Northern Ireland is often associated with certain communal and political identities. This is vividly demonstrated by traditional parades in local areas. Some parades become contentious because they pass through localities associated with very different communities. Often, contentious parades are met with protests, which can become violent. Based on ethnographic fieldwork on the contentious Protestant Orange Order parade through Ardoyne in North Belfast, we interpret contentious events not just in the usual terms of territorial struggles but as a quest for visibility. A focus on visibility as a field of social action, through which territories are established and contested, illuminates better the social relationships at work and the effects of their contestation at their nexus.
Prevalence of nocardiosis in sputum of HIV positive/AIDS patients in a tertiary health institution in North central Nigeria.

Aim: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Nocardia species in the sputum of HIV/AIDS patients attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) clinic at a tertiary health institution in the North central part of Nigeria. Study Design: This study was an analytical cross-sectional laboratory based research. Place and Duration of Study: University of Ilorin teaching hospital (UITH), Ilorin. Nigeria between August 2012 and February 2013. Method: Two hundred and forty eight (248) patients were recruited for this study and had their sputum collected in duplicates for investigation. The samples were cultured on Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract
Risk factors of haemoparasites and some haematological parameters of slaughtered trade cattle in Maiduguri, Nigeria

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of haemoparasites and some haematological parameters of slaughtered trade cattle in Maiduguri abattoir. A total of 120 blood samples were randomly collected from cattle between January and July, 2014. The samples were screened for haemoparasites by examining Giemsa stained thin blood films. Microhaematocrit centrifugation technique was used for determination of packed cell volume (PCV) while total red blood cell (RBC) counts and total white blood cell (WBC) counts were determined by cyanmethaemoglobin and hemocytometer methods. An overall prevalence of 10.8% (CI=0.064, 0.017) was recorded for Anaplasma (5.8%), Babesia (4.2%) and Trypanosoma species (0.8%). Young cattle had significantly (p<0.05) higher prevalence of 9.2% (CI= 0.052, 0.157) compared to adults with 1.7% (CI= 0.005, 0.059). Among different sexes, females had a significantly (p<0.05) higher prevalence of 7.5% (CI: 0.040-0.136) than males with 3.3% (CI= 0.130, 0.083). Rahaji breed had a significantly higher (p<0.05) prevalence of 7.5% (CI= 0.040, 0.136) compared to Ambala with 1.7% (CI= 0.005, 0.059), Kuri and Adamawa gudali each with a prevalence of 0.8% (CI= 0.002, 0.046). Cattle with moderate body condition scores had significantly (p<0.05) higher prevalence of 6.7% (CI= 0.034, 0.126) compared with those that have good body condition scores with 4.2% (CI= 0.018, 0.094) while thin and fat cattle were not infected with haemoparasites. Even though all the haematological parameters were within range of normal values, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) in mean packed cell volume (PCV) and total white blood cell (WBC) counts between infected and un-infected slaughtered cattle. It was concluded from this study that haemoparasites are endemic in cattle populations in Maiduguri and the prevalence of haemoparasites may be associated with changes in PCV and WBC count. Key words: Haematological parameters, haemoparasites, Maiduguri, Prevalence, risk factors, trade cattle.
People with disabilities in India: from commitments to outcomes

This report, prepared at the request of Government of India, explores the social and economic situation of this sizeable group. It comes over a decade after landmark legislation promoting the rights of persons with disabilities to full participation in Indian society, and finds that progress is evident in some areas. However, the policy commitments of governments in a number of areas remain in large part unfulfilled. The report explores primarily where and how it makes most sense for public sector interventions to improve the standard of living of disabled population, either directly or in partnership. To meet this objective, it first provides an overview of models of disability and the framework for the report. It then presents the socio-economic profile of people with disabilities, describes the societal attitudes faced by them, and identifies the main causes of disability in India. It then evaluates health policies and practice, both preventive and curative and the education, employment, and social protection situation of people with disabilities. The report then has a discussion of the policies and institutions affecting disabled people, before concluding with a chapter on accessibility issues for people with disabilities. The report uses the so-called bio-psychosocial model of disability reflected in the Second International Classification of Impairments, Disability and Handicaps (ICIDH-2), which recognizes that personal, social and environmental factors are all at play in turning physical or mental impairments into disabilities. The report concludes that it will take a multi-faceted approach for disabled people to realize their full individual potential and to maximize their social and economic contribution to society.
Participating in HIV Clinical Trials: Reasons and Experiences Among Women Living With HIV in Thailand

The authors discuss the experiences of participating in HIV trials and their ethical concerns among Thai women living with HIV/AIDS. In-depth interviews and participant observations were conducted with 26 Thai women. Due to their vulnerability and poverty, HIV trials were particularly attractive to these women. Reasons included personal protection from infection, personal gains (free medication, medical care, and information about the development of future clinical trials), and social altruism. The attempts of the women to stay healthy and live longer by participating in clinical trials can be seen as health-promoting behavior. Participation in clinical trials helped to create a sense of optimism to combat the HIV epidemic. The participation also assisted the women to sustain the equilibrium of their emotional well-being. These findings can be valuable for the design and conduct of future HIV clinical trials and the provision of sensitive HIV care for women who are the vulnerable members of society.
The prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia in elderly men in Korea: A community-based study

Purpose: The incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is increasing in Korea. However, there are few reports about the prevalence of BPH in elderly men in Korea. We report the prevalence of BPH in elderly men through a community-based study. Materials and Methods: We collected data from the Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging (KLoSHA), which was designed as a population-based, prospective study in populations aged>65 years living in Seongnam, Korea. We selected 301 male participants by random sampling. The selected participants were interviewed with the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire and were evaluated by physical examination, blood tests, and transrectal ultrasound. The number of analyzed subjects was 236. The definition of BPH was a combination of moderate (8-19) to severe (>19) IPSS and prostate enlargement (>30 g on transrectal ultrasound). Results: The prevalence of BPH was 40% overall and 36% in men in their late 60s (65-69 years), 43% in men in their 70s (70-79 years), and 53% in men over 80 (≥80 years). BPH prevalence increased according to age but showed no statistically significant differences among the groups (p>0.05). Conclusions: The overall prevalence of BPH in this study was 40%, which was higher than in other previous epidemiologic studies in Korea. This study suggests an increasing tendency of BPH prevalence in Korea. (Korean J Urol 2009;50:843-847) 󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏
Grouping of Items in Mobile Web Questionnaires

There is some evidence that a scrolling design may reduce breakoffs in mobile web surveys compared to a paging design, but there is little empirical evidence to guide the choice of the optimal number of items per page. We investigate the effect of the number of items presented on a page on data quality in two types of questionnaires: with or without user-controlled skips. Three versions of a 30-item instrument were compared, with 5, 15, or all 30 questions presented on a page, in two different surveys, one with skips and one without. We found that displaying 30 items on a page reduced the breakoff rate by almost one-third compared to presenting five items per page in the questionnaire without skips, but the difference was not statistically significant. In both surveys with and without skips, the completion times were significantly lower in the 30-item per page condition; however, item nonresponse rates were also higher. We give some practical recommendations to guide choices while designing questionnaires for mobile web surveys.