Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Experiences with flipped learning in subjects in consecutive stages of a civil engineering programme

Context: Flipped learning is an instructional approach which allows instructors the opportunity to use a blending of online and face to face learning activities. The main affordance of flipped learning is the opportunity to free up class time to allow students and instructors to engage in collaborative learning activities designed to consolidate and deepen conceptual understanding of the subject material. Research has shown that participating in flipped instruction can change the way students approach their studies and improve motivation. Purpose or goal: We are interested in students' experience of the flipped environment, particularly their expectations of a learning environment, and the level of responsibility they take for their own learning. The purpose of this analysis is to create a baseline against which future instances of flipped learning can be compared. Approach: Student perceptions of flipped instruction were investigated through survey responses and observations of students in a first year subject (Engineering Mechanics) a second year subject (Engineering Computations) and a third year subject (Construction Materials) in a Civil Engineering degree programme. In particular, students were asked to explain the impact of the flipped activities on their learning experience including any changes in how they approach their studies or managed their time. Outcomes: Most students in each of the three subjects agreed that they 'liked' flipped instruction compared to the traditional lecture format. The majority of students in each subject also agreed that it is reasonable to expect students to prepare before attending a face to face session. However, some students made strong negative comments demonstrating how the flipped environment did not meet their expectations of how learning should be organised. This study suggests that students in the second and third year subjects were not necessarily showing signs of better self-regulation and time management skills or being more comfortable with taking more responsibility for their own learning. Conclusions: Flipped learning challenges students to develop metacognitive skills such as time management, self-regulation and self-evaluation, while providing opportunities to deepen conceptual understanding of the subject material. Given the different experience of students, both within a particular subject and between subjects at different stages of their degree, we need to provide scaffolding to assist students to understand how to make the most of these learning opportunities, including how to approach them, evaluate their learning, develop their judgement and the required learning skills.
Human papillomavirus-related lesions of the penis

Human papillomavirus (HPV) can be associated with numerous lesions of the penis. Most of these are benign, such as condylomas, or preneoplastic lesions. In the later, HPV is found in almost all cases. It is therefore counterintuitive that HPV is present in only a portion of penile carcinomas, mainly basaloid and warty carcinomas. It is evident that the penile mucosa is relatively resistant to HPV oncogenesis and that invasive cancers arise only when the right conditions exist. Among these is the presence of foreskin, which appears to have a permissive role. HPV is transmitted sexually, and males are apparently a reservoir for this virus. (Pathology Case Reviews 2005;10: 14–20) Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been associated with numerous penile genital lesions. The most common HPV types found are 6 and 11 for benign and 16 and 18 for malignant lesions. However, HPV infection can be found in the penile mucosa of patients without clinical manifestations. HPV-related lesions may occur sporadically or affect patients with AIDS. Partners of women with squamous intraepithelial lesions with changes of HPV can also harbor HPV. Clinical methods of detection are visual examination, application of acetic acid, peniscopy, and brush cytology. The latter methods are being used more frequently in today’s environment. HPV can be identified by morphologic changes at the microscopic level (koilocytosis), by immunohistochemistry, or by in situ hybridization and polymerase chain reaction, which are more sensitive and specific. There is a morphologic spectrum of HPV-related penile conditions from benign to atypical to overtly malignant: common and giant condylomas, bowenoid papulosis, squamous intraepithelial lesions, and special subtypes of invasive squamous
Botswana PGDE Student Teachers’ Attitude towards Inclusive Education: Implication for Teacher Education

The purpose of this exploratory mixed methods study was to investigate perception of Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) student-teachers of University of Botswana towards inclusion of learners with Special Educational Needs (SENs) in regular schools. We were also interested in a) the level of preparation and confidence associated with inclusion of learners with SENs in regular secondary schools in Botswana and (b) the effectiveness of an introductory awareness course in preparing PGDE students in including learners with SENs, c) suggestions for improving the course. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire that contained both Likert scale and open ended questions. Forty-seven out of 50 PGDE student teachers participated in this research and completed a questionnaire at the beginning and at the end of an introductory course on special education. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were carried-out to find the differences in their beliefs towards inclusion of learners with SENs in the regular classrooms. Findings indicated that there was a significant difference in the students’ attitudinal scores towards inclusion of learners with SENs between pre-and post-teaching.
Merleau-Ponty et la phénoménologie du sens. Une étude critique

Analyse de la phenomenologie chez Merleau-Ponty afin de la saisir d'une facon systematique et coherente et proposition d'une distinction categoriale radicale entre les concepts que l'A. appelle "l'ontologie" et la "semantique". Critique de la theorie du sens de Merleau-Ponty dont les effets sont insoutenables quant a la philosophie de la perception, de la conscience, du langage, de l'art, de la connaissance et de l'etre.
A Study of Dietary Habits, Nutrition Intake Status and Serum Copper and Zinc Concentrations of Adolescent Athletes

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dietary habits, nutritional status, and serum copper and zinc concentrations of adolescent athletes. 50 high school adolescent athletes (29 male, 21 female) took part in physical education high school and 47 high school adolescent non-athletes (21 male, 26 female) in general high school. Questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, 24-hour dietary recalls and blood analysis were conducted. In the males, the mean height, weight and body fat percents of athletes and non-athletes were 174.0/172.9 cm, 67.4/68.3 kg, and 8.9/20.0% (p
Marknadsidéer i själva verket : Trafikverket och den renodlade beställarrollen

Trafikverkets uppgift ar att med ett trafikslagsovergripande perspektiv ansvara for langsiktig planering och utbyggnad av transportsystemet for vag- och jarnvagstrafik samt sjo- och luftfart. Det p .
Preconceptional screening of sexually transmitted infections/diseases

Hungarian Preconceptional Care includes the preconceptional screening of sexually transmitted infections/disorders (STD) and vaginal candidosis of potential mothers and pyospermia of potential fathers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of this screening and treatment for the rate of preterm births. Clinical and subclinical vaginal candidiasis (asymptomatic candida colonisation), combination of STD and vaginal candidiasis, STD without vaginal candidiasis, finally women without STD and vaginal candidiasis as references were evaluated in 4,672 pregnant women. The association of STD in pregnant women with higher risk of preterm birth was confirmed. However, an association was also found between clinically diagnosed vaginal candidiasis, asymptomatic candida colonisation, and a higher risk for preterm births. This risk was reduced with clotrimazole treatment. However, pregnant women without recognized STD and/or vaginal candidiasis had a higher risk for preterm birth than pregnant women with STD or vaginal candidiasis after appropriate treatment. Thus the conclusion of the study is that the preconceptional screening of STD and vaginal candidiasis followed by appropriate treatment is important to prevent a certain part of preterm birth but it is necessary to improve the efficacy of the previously used methods for this screening.
The development of inclusion: theoretical and methodological considerations

Bien que les etudes qui ont porte sur la comprehension de l'inclusion aient ete nombreuses, la maitrise de cette notion et la facon dont elle se developpe chez l'enfant ne font pas consensus. Le but de cet article theorique est de presenter: 1) l'approche classique du developpement de l'inclusion; 2) la nouvelle conceptualisation de ce developpement proposee par Blewitt (1989); 3) les critiques emises a l'egard de la tâche de quantification de l'inclusion, tâche traditionnellement utilisee pour evaluer la comprehension de l'inclusion et 4) les alternatives methodologiques qui permettraient de cerner cette acquisition tout en tenant compte des defis poses par le modele de Blewitt et par les resultats empiriques actuels.
Learning without killing: a guide to conscientious objection

For several centuries, humans have been able to donate their bodies “to science” upon death. Medical schools have utilized human donation programs to teach medical students anatomy and psychomotor surgical skills. In contrast, veterinarians learn anatomy on cadavers that were obtained from animal shelters, Class B dealers (including biological supply companies), purpose-bred research facilities or “surplus” greyhounds from the greyhound racing industry. In recent years, veterinary faculty, students, and companion animal owners have begun to wonder if it were possible to donate a pet’s body to further veterinary knowledge and education, in the same way that people are able to when they die. This questioning stems in part from ethical concerns over the current sources of animals used in veterinary teaching programs; additionally, a growing number of state legislatures are barring the use of shelter animals for dissection in schools. Today, several veterinary colleges now offer clients the option of an “Educational Memorial” at the time of euthanasia of their pets. Instead of cremating or burying their pet’s body, clients can honor the Human-Animal Bond by donating the body to the veterinary college. Donated animals are those which: 1) have been euthanized due to medically untreatable illness, 2) have been euthanized due to the client’s inability to pay for expensive treatments, or 3) have died of natural causes. Educational Memorial Programs offer veterinary colleges an ethically acceptable source of cadavers for teaching purposes, and give animal owners a special opportunity to support the training of future veterinarians. The Human-Animal Bond I first became interested in the idea of Educational Memorials in 2000. At this time, a fourth-year Illinois student described an unhappy situation that had occurred during her equine rotation. A client was told her beautiful horse had an injury that was beyond repair; there was absolutely no option but a humane death for her horse. The woman was visibly upset at this terrible news; it was clear the Bond between the woman and her horse ran deep. When Dr. David Freeman, the clinician in charge of the case, gently described the “routine” options of what to do with the horse’s body after euthanasia—a fresh set of tears was incited. The woman was horrified at sending her pet to a rendering plant, and she was not at ease with cremation either. It was at this point that Dr. Freeman offered her the
Karakteristik Individu Dan Kondisi Lingkungan Pemukiman Di Daerah Endemis Leptospirosis Di Kota Semarang

Abstract: Leptospirosis is an acute febrile illness injecting human and animal (zoonosis) and caused by the bacteria leptospira. Semarang city is one endemic leptospirosis with inci­dence rate in 2009 of 13,27/100.000 and case fa ta lity rate 3,5%. This study aimed to know the epidemiological characteristics of leptospirosis cases and the relationship of environ­mental conditions of settlement with the incidence of leptospirosis The study was observational with cross sectional design. Data population are the people who visit the health center with clinical symptoms of leptospirosis and secondary data from the Health Department of Semarang. Sample are people who visited the health center with clinical symptoms ofleptospirosis (mainly:fever (body temperature> 37°C) or fever accom­panied by headache, muscle aches, conjunctivitis and rash). Data environmental conditions of settlement had beed observed and interviewed using, and analysed bivariat with chi square. The results show characteristics of respondents most of the age group 10 -19 years (38.1%), male sex (56.2%), education level did not complete primary school (30.5%) Distri­bution cases of leptospirosis attack more men (55%) with mortality rate (CFR = 3.6), and in the age group 0-19 years that is as much as 32.5% (CFR=14.29)Environmental conditions associated with the occurrence of leptospirosis include kitchen wall not a wall, no plavond, open dumping and dirty house. To prevention transmission of leptospirosis, among others, hygiene sanitasi, rat proofing so it does not make to nest rat. Key words: environment, endemic, leptospirosis, individual characteristics, Semarang
Affective and cognitive determinants of intention to consume twenty foods that contribute to fat intake

Fishbein and Ajzen's theory of reasoned action was used as a framework to study beliefs and attitudes towards twenty foods that contribute to fat intake in a Netherlands sample population. Subjects between 18 and 75 years of age (n = 419, response rate 23%) filled out a self‐administered questionnaire. Subjects were Dutch, city‐dwellers and from low‐income areas. Due to the low response rate this sample must be considered as a convenience sample. The percentage of variance explained ranged from 35% for cheese to 69% for smoked beef. Attitudes were more important predictors of intention to consume foods than subjective norms were. Additional path analyses on behavioral beliefs and attitudes showed that the liking attitude was a more important predictor of intention than the good/bad attitude. Behavioral beliefs about tastiness of the food had a strong effect on intention to consume, that is, the sum of path‐coefficients ranged from 0.32 for margarine to 0.71 for semiskimmed milk; the effect of the belief good/bad for figure was considerably lower (0.00–0.32); and the belief about prevention of heart disease had little effect (‐0.00–0.12) on intention to consume the foods. This suggests that short‐term rewards (taste) are more important than medium‐term rewards (figure) and long term (heart disease).
Computerized tomography scan and head injury: The experience in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria: A cross sectional study

Trauma is the leading cause of death in all age groups, and head trauma is the cause of death in more than 50% of cases. Head injury reduces the level of physical and mental health of a community, ultimately increasing the socioeconomic burden. In our resource limited country, skull x ray was the main mode of investigating head trauma until recently when computerized tomography (CT) scans became the modality of choice in the initial work up of patients. In this study, we sought to document the various posttraumatic CT scan findings following head injury in a tertiary hospital in Lagos and determine the sociodemographic and radiological characteristics of such patients. This was a descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study of the CT scan findings of 400 cases with acute head trauma, from June 2010 to October 2011. The mean age of the participants was 32.7±18.2 years with a male to female ratio of 2.5:1. Majority, 65.5% of the study subjects had positive CT findings while the remaining, 34.5% had normal CT findings. Road traffic accident (RTA) was found to be the most common cause of head injury, occurring in 69% cases, especially in the 21 to 30 years age group. Cerebral contusions, 35.5% and skull fractures, 34.3% were the most common lesions found while foreign body, 1.5% were the least. This study confirmed the versatility of CT scan in detecting both intracranial and extra cranial lesions in patients with head injury from RTA, which is the most common cause, while the most frequent lesion was cerebral contusion. Key words: Computerized tomography scan, head trauma, Lagos.
Developmental trajectories of body mass index: evidence from the National Population Health Survey (1994-2011).

The body mass index (BMI) trajectory analysis can capture the developmental patterns of BMI over time. Knowledge on the long-term development of obesity throughout adulthood/later years and its determinants and health consequences (including death) is lacking for the Canadian population. The primary aim of this research is to examine whether there are distinct patterns of BMI change among Canadian adults and seniors through a longitudinal study. We analyzed data from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS, 1994-2011) to identify the BMI trajectories separately for young to middle-aged adults (20-39 years at baseline), middle-aged to older adults (40-55 years at baseline), and seniors (65-79 years at baseline). Additionally, we examined the impact of individual characteristics on BMI trajectories and whether morbidity and mortality risks differ between the identified BMI trajectories. Our results showed that there were different patterns of BMI changes over time existing in the Canadian population. We also found a gender difference in the associated factors of BMI trajectories, while food insecurity and decreased years of smoking were associated with raising the BMI trajectories in both women and men. People who were continually severely obese in their midlife were at greater risk of developing numerous adverse health conditions compared with normal weight counterparts. Further, constantly obese men had the highest risk of all-cause mortality in the elderly population. An awareness of different BMI trajectories may allow clinicians and policy professionals to tailor programs to specific groups, who are at the highest risk of poorer health outcomes due to obesity, and to intervene at an earlier stage thus altering the path of risky trajectories.
Distributed Transient Stability Simulation of Power Systems Based on a Jacobian-Free Newton-GMRES Method

As power systems becoming more closely interconnected and are being deregulated in energy markets, distributed simulations among different dispatch centers are highly required for online full system analysis and control applications. In this paper a new algorithm for distributed transient stability simulation of interconnected power systems is presented. Based on a Jacobian-free Newton-GMRES(m) method, this algorithm requires only exchanges of states of boundary buses among different regions. Therefore, it has strong scalability in distributed computing environments built on heterogeneous computing resources. Moreover, several accelerating methods are developed to enhance its efficiency, including continuous preconditioning with adaptive preconditioners, predicting boundary conditions and multistep coordination. The standard IEEE 39-bus system and a real power system with 1165 buses were used as test systems. The test results show that these accelerating methods greatly enhance the convergence rate of the proposed algorithm and reduce communication costs remarkably, which proves the novel algorithm is feasible and can be adopted in wide area networks with high-latency.
Problems with Bone Health and the Influencing Factors of Bone Mineral Density in Women across the Life Cycle.

PURPOSE This study was conducted to identify the problem of bone health and potential influencing factors of bone mineral density (BMD) for women across the life cycle of menopause. METHODS Complex sampling design data analysis was performed on the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010 in order to identify the problems with bone health, BMD and its influencing factors in 3,499 women who answered the menopausal status. Women's life cycle was categorized by premenopausal, postmenopausal, and elderly. RESULTS 35.1% of premenopausal women, 73.3% of postmenopausal women, and 96.0% of elderly women had problems with bone health that were related to low BMD. Influencing factors of BMD were residential area, alcohol drinking, and body mass index (BMI) for premenopausal women; age, residential area, education, marital status, income, and BMI for postmenopausal women; and age, education, and BMI for elderly women. CONCLUSION Problems with bone health required to be considered as a major health problem in all women regardless their life cycle. Interventions to maximize BMD need to be developed by considering its influencingfactors across the women's life cycle.
Teaching with Computers: A Cautionary Finding in an Accounting Class.

The study assesses the effects of a hypertext learning aid and GPA on performance in advanced financial accounting. Results indicate that the type of learning aid and GPA significantly affect performance. High GPA students performed better than did the low GPA students. In the study, two versions of the hypertext learning aid were utilized by two different groups of students and compared to a third group of students who had no hypertext learning aid. Use of the full version of the hypertext learning aid results in the lowest performance while students using a modified version of the hypertext learning aid attained the highest exam performance. These differences were found to be statistically significant. Differences in performance between those students who used the modified version and those who used no program were not significant, however. The difference between the full version of the learning aid and the modified version of the learning aid is the degree of information provided to the students; the full version providing the most detailed information. The results suggest that instructors must be careful in the design and use of learning aids.
Teenage alcoholic beverage preferences: Risks and responses

The preferences of 2641 teenagers for beer wine or spirits were assessed and compared to other variables examined in the UK part of the European School survey project on alcohol and other drugs (ESPAD). Preference assessment was indirect, relying on the frequencies of consumption of the different beverages in the past month. Wine was less commonly preferred than either beer or spirits. Girls were more likely than boys to prefer wine or spirits and less likely to prefer beer. Teenagers who had most frequently consumed either beer or spirits were more likely than those who preferred wine to be heavy drinkers, cigarette smokers and users of illicit drugs. They were also more frequently truants from school and less likely to have consumed their last alcoholic drink in a low-risk setting. These results are discussed in the light of available evidence on the health promotion designed to reduce high-risk drinking.