Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Exploration of the Primary to SecondarySchool Transition in an Irish Context.

Each year in Ireland, over 50,000 young people make the transition from primary to secondary school. This journey, although regarded with importance, has not been researched to any great degree in the Irish context. International research has tended to be mainly quantitative in its focus. Relatively little attention, in transition related research, has been paid to the ‘voice’ of the young people or the teachers who strive to support them along the way. This research, through a three phase mixed methods research design, explored the transition experiences of a group of young people who had made the transition from 13 small primary schools into a single large secondary school, in a rural setting in Ireland. The views of some of their primary school and secondary school teachers were also gathered. The overall aim of the research was to establish a rich picture of the lived reality of the primary to secondary school transition process. In order to achieve this, Phase 1, by means of a comparison of a pre and post transition standardised questionnaire measure, sought to investigate the effects of the transition on each young person’s self-esteem. Phase 2, through the use of a transition questionnaire with all of the young people, sought to investigate the experiences of all of the young people. It then focused more specifically, through the use of a semi-structured interview, on some who had been identified as experiencing either a decline or an increase in their self-esteem levels. Phase 3, through the use of semi-structured interviews with primary school teachers and focus groups with secondary school teachers, investigated what they had to say about the transition process they observe and experience each year. Building on the reported findings of what the young people and their teachers had to say, this research provides a number of recommendations. The unique contribution of this research is that it offers the “Transition Corridor” as a framework for action for the future.
Could a perfect model ever satisfy a naïve forecaster? On grid box mean versus point verification

Numerical models forecast grid box means, whereas forecasters have to deliver point forecasts, often in the form of ‘the most severe weather possible in a small area’. There can be substantial differences between areal means and point values, depending on the subgrid‐scale variability. Forecasters are generally well aware of subgrid‐scale variability when making local predictions of severe events. However, in evaluating the model this is often left out of consideration.
The prevalence and control of hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Nigeria

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is an endocrine disease with profound vascular morbidity and mortality, and hypertension is known to play a prominent role in this regard. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of hypertension and to assess drug control of hypertension among DM patients seen in Enugu, Nigeria. Methods: The medical records of 420 adult patients with diagnosis of type 2 DM and hypertension, managed consecutively in the outpatient unit of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu were studied. Results: Sixty percent of the diabetic patients had hypertension. Only 12% of these patients had their blood pressure controlled to ≤ 130mmHg and ≤ 80mmHg. About 12.3% of the patients who had hypertension were not on anti hypertensive drug treatment. Most of the patients were placed on 1 or 2 drugs. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors were the most frequently prescribed drug. Conclusion: This study and similar ones from other parts of Nigeria indicate that the prevalence of hypertension among Nigerians with type 2 DM is high. Clinicians and patients should be reminded that even though blood glucose control is important, aggressive blood pressure control in diabetics is top priority in preventing adverse cardiovascular events which causes the highest mortality in the average population of type 2 diabetics. Appropriate antihypertensive regimen optimizes nonpharmacological therapies, reduces adverse effects on glucose control, minimizes the risk of medication-related side-effects, and provides much needed cardiac and renal protection. Key words : Hypertension, Prevalence, Diabetes Mellitus, Drug control, Nigerians
The Festive Sacred and the Fetish of Trance. Performing the Sacred at the Essaouira Gnawa Festival

What happens when a sacred and local practice such as trance is made into a fetish, detaching itself from its context of origin and circulating in transnational markets and international music festivals as a sign that carries its own power? When a ritual practice is so appropriated, it not only affects its performance context — the social milieu of its exchange — but the practice itself is transformed. This is the case with what is often called “trance” as it travels in the global market: it is made into a fetish, treated as an object with transformative powers, ultimately becoming a form of symbolic capital that helps create the category of the “sacred” in a transnational context. In this article I focus on one example of such fetishization — The Essaouira Gnawa Festival of World Music in Morocco. Emphasizing the “universality” of music, international music festivals like the one in Essaouira construct a notion of the sacred for audiences who come faithfully and perennially from great distances to “trance out” to the music.
Associations between objectively measured physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and risk factors for metabolic syndrome in 12- to 15-year-old Tianjin city children

Objective: The study aim was to explore associations between daily physical activity level, cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic syndrome among Chinese children. Design: We conducted a school-based, cross-sectional study. Setting: Participants including 112 boys and 121 girls were recruited from three schools in the urban suburbs of Tianjin city, China. Methods: A total of 233 children (12–15 years old) were recruited from the urban suburbs of Tianjin, China. Their daily physical activity level was monitored using accelerometry. Cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated through a predicted maximal oxygen uptake. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its basic components were determined. Correlations between specific components of metabolic syndrome and daily physical activity and maximal oxygen uptake were assessed. Results: In all, 5.4% of the boys and 2.5% of the girls had metabolic syndrome, identified by the modified International Diabetes Federation definition. Moderate physical activity level had a negative correlation with blood pressure, but did not correlate with other components. Predicted maximal oxygen uptake displayed significant correlations with more components of childhood metabolic syndrome than those of physical activity level. Conclusion: Daily physical activity level did not show a significant correlation with the components of metabolic syndrome in 12- to 15-year-old Tianjin city children. However, planned exercise with a goal of improving maximal oxygen uptake should be stressed in school physical education in order to prevent the development of childhood metabolic syndrome.
Usefulness of examination of palmar creases for assessing severity of anemia in Indian perspective: A study from a tertiary care center

Background and Objectives: Palmar creases may become as pale as the surrounding skin in severe anemia. However, its sensitivity for assessing severe anemia is questionable, especially in Indian perspective. The study was conducted to evaluate the value of palmar creases in detecting severe anemia. Materials and Methods: Patients with laboratory confirmed anemia were assessed for pallor of palmar creases without information of patient's hemoglobin (Hb) value to the observer. Sensitivity and specificity of palmar creases pallor were assessed for severe anemia. Role of clinical signs such as severe pallor of conjunctiva, tongue and nail-beds and pulmonary ejection systolic murmur were also assessed for predicting severe anemia. Results: Of 200 patients, 50 had severe anemia (Hb 1200. Severe pallor of conjunctiva, tongue and nail-beds and pulmonary ejection systolic murmur were more sensitive, but specificity of them was less for severe anemia. Conclusions: Color of palmar creases is a poorly sensitive indicator of the severe anemia especially in Indians due to the pigmentation of creases. Hence, the absence of palmar crease pallor is not likely to be of use in ruling out severe anemia.
Perinatal mortality in the United States: 1981-85.

There was a total of 40568 deaths during the perinatal period recorded in 1985. This figure included 18703 late fetal deaths (28 or more weeks of gestation) and 21865 early infant deaths (under 7 days). The perinatal mortality rate continued its long-term downward trend and reached a low of 10.7 deaths/1000 live births and fetal deaths down from the rate of 11 in 1984. The perinatal mortality rate shows no evidence of slowing. As in previous years blacks had a higher perinatal mortality rate (17.4) than whites (9.6). The race differential widened between 1981 and 1985 because the rate of decline for the white population (15%) exceeded that of the black population (10%). The widening was present in both the fetal and neonatal components of perinatal mortality. Males continued to experience higher perinatal mortality than did females. The nonmetropolitan perinatal mortality rate was higher than the metropolitan rate for both blacks and whites.
Association between hand grip strength and spirometric parameters: Korean National health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).

Background We investigated the associations between hand grip strength (HGS) and spirometric parameters. Methods A total of 5,303 participants over 40 years of age, who underwent spirometry and HGS testing, were selected from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014-2015. Outcome measures were forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC, and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Unadjusted and adjusted linear regressions were used for the analyses. Results Mean HGS in the obstructive group was: male: 38.9±6.9 kg; female: 24.2±4.8 kg, which was significantly less than that in the normal group (male: 42.2±7.2 kg, P<0.001; female: 26.0±4.6 kg, P<0.001). In a multiple linear regression model, HGS was significantly associated with FEV1 (male: β=0.18, P<0.001, female: β=0.21, P<0.001), FVC (male: β=0.23, P<0.001, female: β=0.24, P<0.001) and PEFR (male: β=0.13, P<0.001, female: β=0.14, P<0.001) after adjustment. Conclusions We found associations between muscle strength as evaluated by HGS and spirometric pulmonary function parameters.
Correlation between PCOS and Infertility – An Observational Study

Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study includes impact of PCOS on infertility. Materials and Methods: The study includes evaluation and investigation of 100 cases of infertile females over a period of 3 years from 2007 to 2009 in Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana. A detailed history for every complaint in all the cases was taken by the in charge gynecologist. Results: PCOS accounted for about 30% of the total infertility cases. Conclusion: This study attempts to focus the impact of PCOS on reproductive performance.
An investigation of attitudes of students and teachers about participating in a context-aware ubiquitous learning activity

In recent years, digital learning has been converting from e-learning to m-learning because of the significant growth of wireless and mobile computing technologies. Students can learn any time and any where with mobile devices. Consequently, context-aware ubiquitous learning (u-learning) is emerging as a new research area. It integrates wireless, mobile and context awareness technologies in order to detect the situation of the learners and provide more seamless adaptive support in the learning process. In this paper, a context-aware u-learning environment is developed for learning about campus vegetation in elementary schools based on an innovative approach by employing repertory grid method in designing learning content. In addition, we probe the feasibility of context-aware u-learning in courses by soliciting feedback from the students and teachers through interviews and questionnaires. The findings reveal that the environment is capable of enhancing students’ motivation and learning effectiveness. Moreover, it is also capable of reducing the teaching load while enabling better control of class order.
Nursing Research: The Application of Qualitative Approaches

Part 1 The purpose of qualitative research: the role of theory levels of theory types of theory evaluating theory qualitative research quantitative research selecting an approach methodological threats to validity thinking qualitatively the power of qualitative inquiry. Part 2 An overview of qualitative methods: research approaches to studying everyday experiences selecting a method. Part 3 Principles of conceptualizing a qualitative project: the qualitative proposal evaluating proposals selecting equipment informed consent - special considerations anticipating dilemmas in data collection. Part 4 Principles of doing research: gaining experience beginning data collection principles of data collection principles of sampling the ongoing nature of consent data storage withdrawing from the setting. Part 5 Principles of data collection: interviews principles of interview techniques written methods of data collection observational techniques fieldnotes additional methods of data collection. Part 6 Principles of data analysis: the process of analysis data preparation methods of coding data management techniques types of analysis classification systems atypical cases issues in qualitative research procedures of verification issues of rigour. Part 7 Qualitative approaches: phenomenology ethnography grounded theory ethnoscience methodological triangulation synthesizing qualitative studies. Part 8 Reporting qualitative research: writing qualitative research getting published oral presentations preparing effective posters videos evaluating qualitative research.
Visceral Leishmaniasis in North Khorasan Province, Iran

Background: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a Zoonotic infection, caused by Leishmania.infantum ( L. infantum ) in Mediterranean area and Middle East. The epidemiological studies have been shown that the disease occurs in different parts of Iran. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence rate and also the most common clinical and laboratory manifestation of disease in North Khorasan province, north east of Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the clinical files of the VL cases were diagnosed (from 1990 to 2010) and checked to compute statistics on demographical and clinical details. All documents in the province hospitals and health centers were used. We retrospectively evaluate infants, children and adults with visceral leishmaniasis in the North Khorasan province. Results: In this study, we found 160 infants, children and adults with visceral leishmaniasis in the North Khorasan province. Of this population, 51.2% were male. The majority of them (74.4%) were from rural areas and 13.8% sub-urban. The incidence of the disease in last decade, ranged from 0.99 to 2.53 per 100 000 per year. They aged from 3 months to 55 years old and majority of sufferers (90.6%) were under 10 years old. The disease has been reported from different parts of the province, the diagnosis was confirmed in 93.8% of the patients by demonstration of leishmania amastigotes in bone marrow aspiration (BMA). The most common symptoms were fever (98.6%), splenomegaly (98.2%), anemia (94%), hepatomegaly (91.7%) and Weakness (63.4%). All cases were treated with meglumine antimoniate and 6 patients (3.7%) expired due to infection. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that in recent years the numbers of the cases in this area have increased and the disease is endemic in this province. North Khorasan is one of the most important focus of VL in Iran. Key words: Visceral Leishmaniasis, Epidemiology, Iran, Endemic
Socioeconomic and gender inequities in access to coronary artery bypass grafting in Finland

This study describes socioeconomic and gender differences in the use of coronary artery bypass grafting in relation to the need and regional supply of these operations in Finland. We established the rates of bypass operations performed for patients aged 40–69 years by social class, education and disposable income and compared the operation rates to mortality from and risk of hospitalization due to coronary heart disease in the same socioeconomic groups. The data on bypass operations and hospital use were derived from a data set linking individually the 1988 Finnish Hospital Discharge Register and the 1987 population census. The data on coronary heart disease mortality came from a similar linkage scheme of the 1986–1991 cause of death registers and the 1985 census. Among men, coronary bypass was more common for those in high socioeconomic categories for the variables analysed and in all age groups. These disparities in operation rates were inverse to the socioeconomic gradients in mortality from and risk of hospitalization due to coronary heart disease. Among women, the socioeconomic trends in surgery rates were not similar for all socioeconomic variables, but in relation to need showed higher use among the better-off. In relation to hospitalization due to coronary heart disease, women received proportionally less surgery than men. In hospital districts with the lowest overall bypass surgery rates, the distribution of operations more clearly favoured men and high socioeconomic groups than elsewhere. In the late 1980s clear discrepancies existed between the need for and use of coronary artery bypass surgery across socioeconomic groups in Finland. Some evidence also suggested corresponding inequities between genders.
Consuming heritage, experiencing identity : finding meaning through interpretations of industrial heritage tourism

This is an ethnographic study that explores notions of identity and meaning at two museums of industrial heritage in Canada (Cape Breton Miners’ Museum) and South Wales (the Big Pit National Mining Museum of Wales). This thesis seeks to unpack how identity is constructed and meaning is made from representations of the industrial past.
Prévalence de la migraine dans une population de travailleurs à cotonou au bénin

Introduction La migraine est une affection frequente ayant un important retentissement sur la vie socioprofessionnelle des migraineux. L’objectif de ce travail etait de determiner la prevalence de la migraine dans une population de travailleurs de la ville de Cotonou. Cadre et methode Il s’agit d’une etude transversale prospective realisee dans 5 milieux de travail de la ville de Cotonou. Elle a ete menee selon une technique de sondage aleatoire systematique a 3 degres et porte sur 938 travailleurs. Le diagnostic de la migraine etait base sur les criteres IHS de 1988 avec une modification sur la duree ou le nombre des acces (IHS + probable) Resultats La prevalence des cephalees etait de 24,8% (IC95% : [22,1-27,8]). La prevalence de la migraine etait de 8,9% (IC95% : [7,2-10,9]) celle de la migraine IHS etant de 2,3%, celle de la migraine probable de 6,6%. Elle est significativement plus frequente chez les femmes 20,8% (p<10-7) et chez les cadres superieurs 16,9% (p<10-5). La migraine sans aura etait la forme la plus frequente (60,7%) Conclusion Ces resultats suggerent une frequence de la migraine chez les travailleurs de la ville de Cotonou et imposent d’en etudier l’impact
Clinical, Biochemical and Hormonal Profile of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Background: The polycystic ovary syndrome is a heterogenous condition, the pathophysiology of which is multifactorial. It is considered as a systemic and metabolic disorder like hyperglycemia and insulin resistance with increased risk of type II diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the clinical, biochemical and hormonal profile of patients PCOS and to find out correlations among them. Methodology: This cross-sectional observational study was done including 100 diagnosed cases of PCOS attending the GOPD, BSMMU Hospital. This study was done to analyze the clinical, biochemical and hormonal characteristics of PCOS patients and to observe the correlations among them. Result: The mean age of study populations was 22.7± 6.9 years and more than half of them were overweight or obese. Menstrual abnormality like oligomenorrhoea and secondary amenorrhoea was found in 95% cases and 5% were eumenorrhic. Prevalence of hirsutism and subfertility was 69% and 50% respectively. More than half (52%) of cases had LH/FSH ratio >2 which is taken to be significant. About one-third (30%) of cases had total testosterone level above the reference range with a mean value of serum testosterone 71.4±27.9 ng/dL. Conclusion: Significant positive correlation was found among increased BMI, increased LH/FSH ratio, serum testosterone and serum TSH level. Further studies are needed to corroborate our findings and to find out the clinical, biochemical and endocrinological characteristics of our women of PCOS. Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2017;3(2): 94-98
Information Technology and Systems Research Published in Major Accounting Academic and Professional Journals

Information technology plays a critical role in modern business, especially regarding the accounting function. Thus, one might expect that information technology and accounting systems would be a major component of accounting research. This study seeks to answer the questions: To what extent does the accounting literature include technology and systems research, and is technology and systems research adequately addressed in the accounting literature? To answer these questions, this study examines the proportion of technology and systems articles in seven top‐ranked accounting journals, four academic and three professional. Journals examined include: The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Accountancy, CPA Journal, and Strategic Finance (formerly Management Accounting). The findings indicate that while there has been a dramatic increase in the proportion of systems articles published in the professional journal.
A Statistical Knowledge Autocorrelation-Based Algorithm for Spectrum Sensing of OFDM Signals in Channels With Frequency Offset

This paper presents a novel autocorrelation-based algorithm that uses statistical knowledge to detect orthogonal frequency division multiplexing signals in channels where frequency offset is present. The algorithm may be viewed as a significant improvement over other types of autocorrelation algorithms that appear in literature that lead to false alarm due to the hardware impairment of frequency offset. The algorithm works by making an unbiased estimate of the square of an autocorrelation coefficient and from that deduces an appropriate probability density function for the phase angle of the complex test statistic and thereby palliating the effect of phase distortion introduced by the frequency offset. It is shown that the algorithm presented in this paper can be implemented on a testbed, as well as overcome simulations that have been specifically designed to have worst case frequency offset phase distortion conditions.