Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Intel·ligència emocional, engagement i èxit acadèmic

Intel·ligencia emocional, engagement i exit academic Resum. El present estudi preten estudiar la relacio que mantenen la Intel·ligencia emocional i l' engagement com a variables que ajuden a predir l'exit academic dels estudiants universitaris. Tambe estudia les diferencies de genere i l'evolucio que s'estableix entre els diferents cursos de la carrera i els diversos Masters i Postgraus en Psicologia. Es realitza amb una mostra de 147 Estudiants de Psicologia de la FPCEE Blanquerna. Els resultats mostren diferencies en funcio del cicles i sexe en quant als nivells d' engagement i intel·ligencia emocional. Tot hi aixo no s'aconsegueix demostrar el valor predictiu de les variables amb el rendiment academic. Paraules Clau: Intel·ligencia emocional, engagement, rendiment academic
THE CAPILLARY CIRCULATION IN THE ALVEOLUS PULMONALIS OF THE LIVING DOG

In a previous paper 1 reporting the results of a capillaroscopic study of the pulmonary alveolus in the living dog, the capillary blood supply was merely mentioned. In this subsequent report, it is our purpose to describe the capillary circulation in detail. METHODS AND RESULTS It was stated in the previous report that the normal pleura may be regarded as a glass window through which one can study the structure and activity of the alveolus and its capillaries without disturbing the normal activity of these tissues. Our observations were made by means of a Zeiss capillary microscope which was devised by Otfried Muller. 2 This microscope has a magnification of 60 and has a 6 volt lamp inside the tube of the microscope. The advantage of this instrument over others is that the light is direct and as the focus is moved the light moves with it so that the degree of
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Kurdistan, Iraq

Background and Objectives: Hepatitis B and C viral (HBV, HCV) infections are major the health problems worldwide. Patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) are more vulnerable to acquire such infections than the general population. The current study aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors of HBV and HCV infections among patients undergoing hemodialysis in Kurdistan, Iraq. Methods: The current cross sectional study was carried out at five governmental dialysis units in Kurdistan, Iraq; most of the current study patients were recruited from 10 August 2015 to 11 February 2016. All the participants were clinically evaluated and detailed history of blood transfusion, duration of HD, and all the other parameters were also noted. Hepatitis B surface antigens (HBsAgs) and anti-HCV antibodies (anti-HCV Ab) were measured and seropositive HCV samples were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for confirmation. Data regarding the serological status of such patients and potential risk factors were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 510 patients undergoing HD were enrolled in the study. The overall prevalence of HBV, HCV, and coinfection in the studied subjects was 1.8%, 9.2%, and 0.2%, respectively. HBV and HCV infections were independently associated with age and history of HD (P = 0.005). HBV vaccination was a strong protective factor against HBV infection (P = 0.001), but the rate of fully vaccinated patients (77%) was still suboptimal. Other risk factors for HCV infection were the duration of HD, history of kidney transplantation, and history of dental and surgical procedures. Conclusions: The prevalence of HBV and HCV infections in the patients undergoing HD in the centers in Kurdistan was low to moderate. HBV vaccination was an efficient protective measure. The factors associated with viral hepatitis within HD units were highly suggestive for nosocomial transmission. Strict adherence to infection control measures and more effective follow-up procedures may reduce the prevalence of the studied infections.
EFEKTIVITAS METODE PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE NUMBERED HEAD TOGETHER (NHT) DENGAN MEDIA KARTU PINTAR DAN KARTU SOAL TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI POKOK HIDROKARBON KELAS X SEMESTER GENAP SMA NEGERI 8 SURAKARTA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas penggunaan metode pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Numbered Head Together (NHT) dengan media kartu pintar dan kartu soal terhadap prestasi belajar siswa pada materi pokok hidrokarbon kelas X SMA Negeri 8 Surakarta tahun pelajaran 2012/2013. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimen. Teknik pengumpulan data prestasi belajar kognitif menggunakan metode tes sedangkan prestasi belajar afektif siswa menggunakan angket. Teknik analisis data untuk pengujian hipotesis menggunakan uji t-pihak kanan. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah metode pembelajaran kooperatif tipe NHT dengan media kartu pintar dan kartu soal efektif untuk meningkatkan prestasi belajar Hidrokarbon siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 8 Surakarta tahun pelajarn 2012/2013. Hal ini terlihat dari rata-rata selisih, yaitu kenaikan prestasi belajar aspek kognitif kelas eksperimen (59,5000) lebih tinggi dari rata-rata selisih nilai postest dan pretest aspek kognitif kelas kontrol (52,6786) serta rata-rata nilai afektif untuk kelas eksperimen (119,5000) lebih tinggi daripada rata-rata nilai afektif kelas kontrol (109,6786). Selain itu, berdasarkan hasil uji t-pihak kanan untuk prestasi belajar kognitif dan afektif diperoleh t hitung lebih besar daripada t tabel . Untuk prestasi kognitif t hitung (4,3229) lebih besar daripada t tabel (1,6740) dan untuk prestasi afektif t hitung (2,0636) lebih besar daripada t table (1,6740). Kata Kunci : NHT, kartu pintar, kartu soal, prestasi belajar siswa, hidrokarbon.
Sequential noise spectral shaping in ADPCM

The output speech from a fixed-tap differential pulse code modulation system with adaptive quantization and adaptive noise spectral shaping (NSS) is compared for block-adaptive and sequentially adaptive NSS filters. Block-adaptive systems incorporate a delay which can build up in analog communications systems and cause echoing problems. The buildup of delay can be eliminated by implementing the sequentially adaptive Kalman algorithm in the NSS filter. Simulations are performed for 4-, 8-, and 16-level quantizers with fourth- and ninth-order Kalman adaptation of the NSS filter. A block-adaptive system is implemented as a reference. Subjective listening tests and spectrograms show the Kalman algorithm to be a viable alternative to the block-adaptive algorithms. Signal-to-noise ratios are also given.
Detection and diagnosis of oscillations in control loops

We present an automatic procedure for diagnosis of oscillations in control loops in a paper mill. This procedure is one of the features of a "control loop performance monitoring" (CLPM) system under development, and works online without disturbing normal plant operation. When an oscillating control loop is detected, the diagnosis tools allow the determination of the cause of the oscillating behavior. It could be high friction in the control valve, a poorly tuned controller or the presence of an external perturbation.
Padrões de aleitamento materno exclusivo e internação por diarréia entre 1999 e 2008 em capitais brasileiras

The prevalence of breastfeeding has increased over the past two decades in Brazil, as a result of public breastfeeding policies. The scope of this paper is to analyze the correlation between the increase in the prevalence of breastfeeding and hospitalization rates due to diarrhea. It is an epidemiological ecological study, based on secondary data from Brazilian Capital Cities and the Federal District. The prevalence of breastfeeding, the number of live births, and cases of hospitalization due to diarrhea were compared for the years 1999 and 2008 and the Spearman non-parametric test was used to correlate the variables. During the period, 1,329,618 children under one year of age in 1999 and 2008 were studied. The increase in the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among children under 4 months old had a negative correlation with hospitalization rates due to diarrhea (Rho=-0.483, p=0.014). This correlation was stronger for girls (Rho=-0.521, p=0.008) than for boys (Rho=-0.476, p=0.016). The increase in the prevalence of breastfeeding between 1999 and 2008 appears to be correlated to a reduction in hospitalization rates due to diarrhea over the same period, corroborating the importance of public policies to protect, support and promote breastfeeding.
The Deaths of Offenders Serving Community Corrections Orders

The study discussed in this report shows that offenders serving community corrections orders, particularly parole, have a higher probability of death than those in prison, who in turn are more likely to die than people of the same age and gender in the broader community. The authors identify risks faced by these offenders, and especially high risk drug and alcohol behaviour. They also consider duty of care and related issues.
Towards VLSI spiking neuron assemblies as general-purpose processors

For the last two decades, the field of Neuromorphic Engineering has attempted to emulate the principles observed in neural systems in Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technology. One endeavor of Neuromorphic Engineering is to mimic biological neural information processing systems by implementing electronic analogs of spiking neurons as computational primitives. Neuromorphic Engineering plays an important role in testing and validating hypotheses from the neuroscience community while developing novel computational architectures for solving practical problems in real-time. Although Neuromorphic Engineering is clearly progressing from a technical point of view, practical applications are hindered by two unsolved problems: 1) the technical difficulty of configuring the parameters of the silicon neurons to match a given theoretical model and 2) the lack of general-purpose computational models that can be mapped onto spiking neural networks. This thesis provides solutions to these two problems using a special neural circuit inspired by the cortex: the Soft Winner–Take–All (sWTA). Similar to how transistors and logic gates have become the elementary computational units of general-purpose digital processors, neuromorphic spiking multi-neuron chips implementing sWTA have been proposed as the elementary units which could be composed into a general-purpose neuromorphic processor. The goal of this thesis is to define the first configuration language which can map a high-level computational model onto VLSI neuromorphic spiking neurons, starting from their low-level parameters, and thus raise the possibility of using multi-neuron neuromorphic chips as general-purpose processors. To achieve this goal, I first deal with the technical difficulty of configuring the parameters of the silicon neurons. In particular, I describe a model-based parameter translation technique for systematically mapping the parameters of theoretical models of spiking neurons onto the bias voltages and currents used to configure the multi-neuron chips. In addition, using Dynamic Parameter Estimation (DPE), a novel technique that utilizes synchronization as a tool for dynamically coupling experimentally measured data to its corresponding model, I can use transients in neural activity to efficiently estimate all the parameters of spiking neural networks. These two techniques allow me to systematically measure and set the key properties of a VLSI sWTA network. However, configuring the properties of the individual VLSI sWTA network in a multi-sWTA system is not sufficient to guarantee global stability. For determining boundary conditions for which large neural systems are guaranteed to remain stable, I combine the use of contraction theory with the Linear Threshold Unit (LTU) formalism for modeling spiking neurons. In contraction theory, these boundary conditions can be expressed solely in terms of the key properties
Optional services in a non-Markovian queue

We study a single server queue with Poisson arrivals, two optional services following a general service time distributions. The first service is essential. Other two services are optional. Only some of the arriving customers demand the first optional service or the second optional service. We derive the system size distribution at random points and at departure points and other performance indices such as average number of customers and the average waiting time in the queue and the system by employing generating function and supplementary variable techniques. By taking numerical illustration, the sensitivity analysis is also conducted to determine the effects of the system parameters on various performance measures of system state are derived.
UvA-DARE ( Digital Academic Repository ) Antisymmetry and sign languages : a comparison between NGT and

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Antenatal and postpartum depression: effects on infant and young child health and feeding practices

Abstract Globally, anxiety and depression is the third leading cause of disease burden for women 14 to 44 years of age. The World Health Organisation reports that 15 to 57% of women in developing countries experience symptoms of depression. Maternal mental illness has a negative impact on infant and young child (IYC) growth, development and care, having serious health implications in terms of physical, cognitive and emotional well-being during crucial stages of the life span, such as the first 1000 days and early childhood. Various studies conducted in both developed and developing countries, have shown that maternal depression is associated with negative health outcomes such as: low birth weight, developmental delay, incomplete immunisation schedules, acute or chronic diarrhoea, somatic symptoms, disrupted sleep patterns and child abuse, as well as psychiatric and neuro-behavioural disorders. In addition, maternal depression impairs IYC care practices related to breastfeeding, health care, safety and development. It also contributes to inadequate nutrition during pregnancy as well as that of offspring during infancy and childhood, resulting in suboptimal brain development and inadequate growth. Infants with depressed mothers are not only vulnerable to becoming underweight, but also being stunted.
Association between schoolbag weight with back pain and perceived load among primary schoolchildren in Selangor

Heavy schoolbag weight has been identified as one of the risk factors that influenced the health of young children. Considering the increased and improved syllabus in the primary schools in Malaysia, the risk of heavy schoolbag weight and its impact on the musculoskeletal health of children needs to be identified. This study was performed to determine the association between schoolbag weight and perceived load with back pain among schoolchildren. This was a cross-sectional study performed among 114 primary schoolchildren in two schools at Selangor, Malaysia in 2015. Background information and perceived load was obtained via self-administered questionnaires from both parents and schoolchildren. Data on height, body weight and schoolbag weight were objectively measured. Data obtained were entered into statistical software for analysis. The average schoolbag weight and relative schoolbag weight were 5.98 kg and 19.7% respectively. The prevalence of back pain was 36.8% and more than one-third of the respondent perceived load as heavy and cause fatigue. Significant associations were found between relative weight and perceived load (heaviness and fatigue) with back pain. Findings of this study suggest that schoolbag weight pose musculoskeletal health risk to schoolchildren. Therefore, there is a need for implementation of policy and guideline as well as intervention in minimising schoolbag weight.
Factors associated with low back pain in workers: the influence of anthropometric measures, abdominal endurance and hip flexibility

Summary Study aim: to compare the physical fitness of bus drivers and fare collectors (working hours per day in sitting position = 7h) with and without low back pain. The subjects consisted of sixty-six bus drivers and fare collectors working in a public transport company. Material and methods: the prevalence of low back pain, age and working time was determined for bus drivers and fare collectors using a questionnaire. All subjects underwent anthropometric assessment (weight, height and waist circumference), an abdominal endurance test and a hip flexibility test. Results: there was a significant difference between the low back pain group (n = 27) and the group without pain (n = 39) in body mass index (27.5 ± 3.9 kg · m–2 vs. 25.6 ± 4.0 kg · m–2), waist circumference (92.5 ± 10 cm vs. 85.9 ± 9 cm), the abdominal endurance test (28.9 ± 17.5 repetitions vs. 38.4 ± 19.2 repetitions) and the hip flexibility test (69.1 ± 14.4 degrees vs. 78.3 ± 16.9 degrees). There was no significant difference in age and working time. Conclusion: anthropometric measures, abdominal endurance and hip flexibility are deficient in bus drivers and fare collectors with low back pain. We suggest that workers with prevalent low back pain increase their physical fitness.
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of street food vendors in the City of Johannesburg regarding food hygiene and safety

XI DEFINITION OF TERMS xiii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Background 1 Problem Statement 4 Study Setting 5 Purpose of the Research 5 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 7 Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) 7 Foodborne Diseases 9 Trade in Street Foods 12 Street Food Vendors 14 Safety of Street Foods 15 Impact of Education of Food Industry Personnel in Hygiene Matters 17 Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Food Safety and Foodborne Diseases 23 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 25 Aim 25
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DAN STRES KERJA TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. BANK SULUT CABANG UTAMA MANADO

Sumber daya manusia menempati posisi yang amat strategis dalam setiap organisasi bisnis karena manusia merupakan penggerak utama atas kelancaran proses produksi bahkan jalannya organisasi dalam rangka mencapai tujuannya. Begitu pentingnya faktor manusia ini, maka soal-soal kemanusiaan di dalam perusahaan perlu mendapatkan perhatian dari pihak manajemen.Tersedianya sumber daya manusia yang potensial dan produktif dalam rangka peningkatan produktivitas menjadi hal yang amat penting di dalam era industrialisasi sekarang ini.Tujuan Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui apakah kompensasi dan stres kerja berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja pada PT. Bank SULUT Cabang Utama Manado.Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah pegawai PT. Bank SULUT Cabang Utama Manado.Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah sampling jenuh, yaitu mengambil seluruh sampel sebanyak 88 responden.Metode penelitian menggunakan metode analisis regresi linier berganda.Hasil penelitian dan hipotesis menunjukan bahwa kompensasi dan stres kerja secara simultan berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja.Secara parsial kedua variabel kompensasi dan stres kerja mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja.Sebaiknya pimpinan PT. Bank Sulut Cabang Utama dapat terus mempertahankan bahkan meningkatkan kepuasan karyawan sehingga tujuan utama dari organisasi bisa tercapai. Kata kunci : kompensasi, stres kerja, kepuasan kerja
An Empirical Assessment of the Assimilation Patterns and the Benefits of Collaborative Information Technologies

The increasing focus on group work and teams to accomplish tasks has resulted in a parallel increasing need to support collaboration in the modern organization. Information technologies (ITs) are often cited as potentially helpful in this regard and their benefits in supporting collaboration are likely to drive their assimilation in organizations. This study assesses the assimilation patterns of seven categories of information technologies used to support task-oriented collaboration in U.S. and Australian organizations. These include: stand-alone e-mail systems, audio teleconferencing, videoconferencing, dataconferencing, web-based tools, proprietary groupware technology, and electronic meetings systems (EMS). Based upon the availability and utilization of each of the seven collaboration ITs, an assimilation framework is presented to benchmark the current state of practice. An investigation of organization profiles for each IT between the two extreme assimilation sectors suggests that organizations with fewer resources are capable of attaining greater assimilation of certain ITs to support collaboration than their resource rich counterparts. Our findings also suggest that perceptions of benefits of ITs in supporting collaboration vary across the ITs and that perceived benefits of some ITs in supporting collaboration are positively associated with the extent of their assimilation in organizations. Implications of our framework and findings are outlined for future research and practice.
Clinical experience with peripherally inserted central catheters in patients undergoing lung resections

Objective: In the general thoracic surgery department peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) may be an alternative option to standard central and peripheral venous catheters for patients undergoing surgical procedures and possible candidates to adjuvant chemotherapy. We report the results of our experience with PICCs in patients undergoing lung resections. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data of 54 PICCs inserted in adult patients who underwent lung resection. Rate of complications at insertion and during maintenance were recorded. Each patient was followed from the implant to the removal of the device (median 20 days, range 10-370 days). In 23 cases PICCs were also used for adjuvant chemotherapy. Results: Insertion was successful in 98% of cases. There were no major complications and 15% minor complications (local hematoma, repeated punctures of the vein, difficulty in progression of the catheter and malposition) at insertion. During maintenance there were no episodes of catheterrelated bloodstream infection; two (3,7%) episodes of symptomatic thrombosis occurred during the chemotherapy period, associated to deep vein thrombosis of the legs, treated with medical therapy. Accidental removal of the catheter was observed in one patient. Removal of the catheter was never required because of complications. Conclusion: PICCs are a useful and safe device for patients undergoing lung resections. Their insertion is successful in 98% of cases and is not associated with significant risks, even in patients with coagulation disorders. Their maintenance is associated with an extremely low rate of infectious and non-infectious complications.
KADS : a principled approach to knowledge-based system development

Introduction and Overview. Theoretical Basis. Modeling Expertise. Modleing System: User Cooperation in KADS. A KADS Domain Description Language. Model Construction. Operationalizing Models of Expertise. KADS and Conventional Software Engineering. Languages and Tools. A Formal Language for KADS Models of Expertise. MODEL-K: Making KADS Run. Using OMOS to Represent KADS Conceptual Models. Shelley-Computer Aided Knowledge Engineering. Applications. The Paint Advisor: A Communicative Expert System. Managing and Maintaining an Operational KADS System. Rational Reconstruction of Diagnostic Expertise. Qualitative Prediction of Behavior. A KADS Conceptual Model of the ONOCIN Task. Applying KADS to the Sisyphus Domain. Using KADS to Analyze Problem-Solving Methods. Bibliography. Name Index. Subject Index.