Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
School Consultation: Conceptual and Empirical Bases of Practice

Preface. - Section One: Background. - Introduction to Consultation. - The Effectiveness of Human Services Consultation. - Historical Influences on the Human Services Consultant Role. - Historical Influences on the School Consultant Role. - Reconceptualizing Consultation for Today's Schools. - The Rest of the Book. - Problem Solving and Response-to-Intervention. - Establishing a Context for RTI and the Modern Practice of School Consultation. - Problem Solving. - Response-to-Intervention. - Conclusion. - Promoting Change in Schools. - Changing Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors within Consultation. - Helping the Consultee to Change. - General Strategies for Effecting Changes in Human Systems. - The Bases of Social Power and Their Application to School Consultation. - Other Means of Influence. - A Power/Interaction Model of Interpersonal Influence and Its Application to School Consultation. - Conclusion. - The School as a Setting for Consultation. - Organizational Traditions in the Public School System. - The Service Structure of Public Schools. - School Consultation from an Administrative Perspective. - Section Two: Consultation Processes And Outcomes. - Bases of an Integrated Model of School Consultation. - Community Mental Health and Mental Health Consultation Bases. - Behavioral Psychology and Behavioral Consultation Bases. - Summary of the Bases of an Integrated Model of School Consultation. - Achieving Entry in School Consultation: Entering the Service Delivery Network. - Model Description and Application. - A Critical Appraisal of Consultation Models. - An Integrated Model of School Consultation. - Assessment in School Consultation. - Functional Behavior Assessment. - Systematic Formative Evaluation. - Brief Experimental Analysis. - Selecting Effective School-Based Interventions. - Effectiveness of Intervention Alternatives. - Conceptual Models of Children's Learning and Behavior Problems. - Implementation Issues. - Section Three: Key Participants InConsultation. - Teachers as Consultees. - Perspectives on Teachers and Teaching. - Perspectives on Teachers and School Consultation. - Increasing the Effectiveness of Consultation with Teachers. - Providing Consultative Support to Teachers. - Students as Clients. - Legislation Governing Service Delivery in the Schools. - Educational Approaches to Classification. - A Contextual Model of Student Achievement. - Consultation Case Study. - Problem Identification Interview: February 18. - Problem Analysis Interview: March 4. - Problem Evaluation Interview: April 9. - Epilogue: The Effective Practice of School Consultation. - References. - Author Index. - Subject Index
The effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in reducing distress and increased life expectancy in patients with breast cancer

Abstract. Cancer is one of the most common diseases of the modern era and is considered one of the biggest concerns for human. Along with the diagnosis of cancer, the role of psychological factors in the disease becomes more highlighted. The purpose of this study is to investigate on the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in reducing distress and increased life expectancy in patients with breast cancer. For this purpose, in a quasi-experimental design 30 women with breast cancer in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups through an available sampling method. Then the experimental group received 10 sessions of dialectical behavior therapy, each lasted for 90 minutes. Before and after training, both groups were tested with Kessler Distress Scale and Snyder hope questionnaire. The results of the analysis of covariance showed that the dialectical behavior therapy is effective on reducing distress and increased life expectancy of patients with cancer. Therefore it seems that this approach can be used with confidence in the treatment of stress associated with the disease and increases hope of recovery in these people.
Long‐term improvement in cardiac magnetic resonance in β‐thalassemia major patients treated with deferasirox extends to patients with abnormal baseline cardiac function

The management of iron overload in thalassemia has changed dramatically since the implementation of magnetic resonance imaging, which allows detection of preclinical iron overload and prevention of clinical complications. This study evaluated the effect of deferasirox (DFX), the newest once‐daily oral chelator, on cardiac function, iron overload and cardiovascular events over a longer follow up in a “real world” setting. Longitudinal changes in cardiac magnetic resonance T2*, cardiac function parameters and cardiovascular clinical events were assessed in a cohort of 98 TM patients exposed to DFX for a mean of 6.9 years (range 1.8‐11.6 years). No cardiac death or incident heart failure occurred. Cardiac T2* significantly increased (+2.6 ± 11.9 msec; P = 0.035) in the whole population, with a significantly greater increase (+11.6 ± 15.5 msec, P = 0.019) in patients with cardiac iron overload (T2* <20 ms). A significant improvement in left‐ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (from 50.6 ± 6 to 60.2 ± 5; P = 0.001) was observed in 11 (84.6%) out of 13 patients who normalized cardiac function (LVEF >56%). Arrhythmias were the most frequent cardiac adverse event noted but none led to DFX discontinuation. Our data indicate that DFX is effective in maintaining cardiac iron level in the normal range and in improving cardiac iron overload. No heart failure or cardiac death was reported over this longer observation up to 12 years. For the first time, a DFX‐induced improvement in LVEF was observed in a subgroup of patients with abnormal cardiac function at baseline, a preliminary observation which deserves further evaluation.
An analysis of the impact of graduate education on the performance and retention of general unrestricted line officers

Abstract : This thesis focuses on the impact of graduate education on the promotion performance and retention of General Unrestricted Line Officers. Logistic models are developed to determine the effects of a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and other sources on the probability of promotion to Lieutenant Commander and Commander, and on retention up to the Lieutenant Command and Commander levels. Results indicate that graduate education has a positive impact on the probability of promotion to Lieutenant Commander, with Naval Postgraduate School showing a stronger effect than other education sources. No significant effect was noted for promotion to Commander. Graduate education was found to have a significantly negative impact on retention prior to the Lieutenant Commander selection point. Results for retention at the Commander selection level were inconclusive. It is recommended that further research be done concerning the impact of graduate education on other officer communities.
HUMAN CAPITAL ASSESSMENT INDICATORS AS INFLUENTIAL DETERMINANTS PERTAINING TO THE ADMISSION CRITERIA UTILIZED BY PRE-LICENSURE PROGRAMS FOR NURSING EDUCATION

The attainment of educational credentials contributes to the acquisition of human capital. Academic preparedness is a component therein that allows for the attainment of increased levels of education. Most institutions of higher education utilize measures of academic preparedness, such as grade point averages or standardized tests. Requirements for the levels of academic preparedness are based upon many factors. The requirements most relevant to this study are the selectivity of the institution and the academic preparedness of potential candidates of pre-licensure programs for nursing education. The pre-licensure education of nurses is enigmatic when compared to other professional disciplines. Pre-licensure education for registered nurses exists in three distinct and differently classified programs: a hospital-based diploma program, an associate degree program, or a baccalaureate program. (There is an additional baccalaureate program, known as accelerated second degree programs, for students possessing a baccalaureate degree in another discipline. These accelerated programs are not included in this discussion.) The National Center for Education Statistics classifies each of the three programs, making clear that the differing program levels of post-secondary education are neither equivalent nor interchangeable. According to the literature, the academic preparedness of individuals and the level of selectivity of higher education institutions vary greatly depending upon the particular classification of nursing program. What then, is the level of programmatic selectivity, given that all three pre-licensure programs produce candidates for the identical occupational certification while attracting candidates known to have varying levels of academic preparedness? This study aimed to determine the levels of selectivity of the three pre-licensure nursing education programs types so as identify trends and patterns within and across pre-licensure program types. In order to determine these trends and patterns, the author examined the admissions requirements that are transparent to the public on schools’ websites in which these programs are housed, employing the methodology of document analysis. The determination for the level of selectivity was based upon Barron’s Measure of Selectivity (Barron’s Educational Series, 2011).
Association study of copy number variation in BMP8A gene with the risk of ankylosing spondylitis in Iranian population

Copy number variation (CNV) of DNA segments has been considered as an important component of genetic variation, affecting the quality and quantity of gene expression. Bone morphogenic protein 8A (BMP8A) has been reported to function in bone formation. With respect to the bone and joint complications in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), this investigation aimed to study the role of BMP8A gene CNV in impressing the gene expression as well as the disease risk.
Prevalence of Enteroparasites in Selected Fish Species

Prevalence of enteroparasite in three indigenous fish species Anabas testudineus, Heteropneustes fossilis, and Mystus gulio from six different regions of Vembanad Lake was studied. About 15 species of parasites were identified from the alimentary canal of observed fish hosts. Of the 15 parasites identified, five of them comprised trematode worms; six of them comprised nematode worms, one acanthocephalon, one Ciliophora, one crustacean and one Myxozoa. Most of the parasites were observed in the intestine of host fish. Crustacean Noto diaptomus and nematode Huffmanella sp were present in both stomach and intestine. The nematodes Ascaridida sp and Centrocestus canius were present in their larval stages. Other parasites were in their adult stage. Anabas testudineus had the highest parasitic prevalence. All the observed specimens of Anabas testudineus were infected with Camallanus anabantis and Capillaria sp. All of Heteropneustes fossilis showed infestation of Capillaria sp. Entire Mystus gulio was infected with Myxozoa sp. Acanthocephalon Pallisentis sp. was present in all the three host species. Highest mean abundance was exhibited by Myxozoa sp in M. gulio. Greatest mean intensity was exhibited by Parascarophis sp in A. testudineus.
Golf putting performance under pressure: the effect of anxiety level and putting distance.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of anxiety level and level of task difficulty (putting distance) on the putting performance of amateur golfers under pressure. Seventy-five golfers participated. Four distances (1.25m, 1.50m, 1.75m, and 2.00m) were established as putting distances with a particularly high level of failure anxiety. Club movement kinematics (club head's linear amplitude, movement time, and mean velocity), putting score, and final resting position of missed putts were used as performance indicators. Participants hit one putt each from each distance under both low-pressure and high-pressure conditions. From the results of cognitive anxiety measured based on a questionnaire and somatic anxiety measured based on heart rate, it was confirmed that the pressure situation established by this research functioned effectively for the participants. From the results of analysis of variance, for the club's linear amplitude, movement time, mean velocity, and putting score, no significant association between anxiety and putting distance was apparent. On the other hand, from analysis of the final resting position of missed putts, it was conceivable that 1.50m putts were particularly impacted by pressure. Moreover, from the reduced movement time of the follow-through by participants with increased cognitive anxiety under pressure, the research suggested that cognitive anxiety had a greater impact than somatic anxiety on decrease of performance under pressure.
ToonNet: a cartoon image dataset and a DNN-based semantic classification system

Cartoon-style pictures can be seen almost everywhere in our daily life. Numerous applications try to deal with cartoon pictures, a dataset of cartoon pictures will be valuable for these applications. In this paper, we first present ToonNet: a cartoon-style image recognition dataset. We construct our benchmark set by 4000 images in 12 different classes collected from the Internet with little manual filtration. We extend the basal dataset to 10000 images by adopting several methods, including snapshots of rendered 3D models with a cartoon shader, a 2D-3D-2D converting procedure using a cartoon-modeling method and a hand-drawing stylization filter. Then, we describe how to build an effective neural network for image semantic classification based on ToonNet. We present three techniques for building the Deep Neural Network (DNN), namely, IUS: Inputs Unified Stylization, stylizing the inputs to reduce the complexity of hand-drawn cartoon images; FIN: Feature Inserted Network, inserting intuitionistic and valuable global features into the network; NPN: Network Plus Network, using multiple single networks as a new mixed network. We show the efficacy and generality of our network strategies in our experiments. By utilizing these techniques, the classification accuracy can reach 78% (top-1) and 93%(top-3), which has an improvement of about 5% (top-1) compared with classical DNNs.
Corpora in cognitive linguistics : corpus-based approaches to syntax and lexis

The volume adopts the methodological perspective of Corpus Linguistics, the rapidly evolving branch of linguistics based on the computerized analysis of language used in authentic settings. The chapters provide new data, methods, and insights to many classic topics of Cognitive Linguistics and pave the way for further integration of usage-based techniques of analysis within this exciting paradigm.
Identifying prognostic structural features in tissue sections of colon cancer patients using point pattern analysis

Diagnosis and prognosis of cancer are informed by the architecture inherent in cancer patient tissue sections. This architecture is typically identified by pathologists, yet advances in computational image analysis facilitate quantitative assessment of this structure. In this article, we develop a spatial point process approach to describe patterns in cell distribution within tissue samples taken from colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. In particular, our approach is centered on the Palm intensity function. This leads to taking an approximate‐likelihood technique in fitting point processes models. We consider two Neyman‐Scott point processes and a void process, fitting these point process models to the CRC patient data. We find that the parameter estimates of these models may be used to quantify the spatial arrangement of cells. Importantly, we observe characteristic differences in the spatial arrangement of cells between patients who died from CRC and those alive at follow up.
Millimeter-Wave Adaptive Glucose Concentration Estimation With Complex-Valued Neural Networks

In this paper, we propose an adaptive glucose concentration estimation system. The system estimates glucose concentration values non-invasively by making full use of transmission magnitude and phase data. Debye relaxation model indicates that, in millimeter wave frequency range, we can acquire both a high sensitivity and a sufficient penetration depth. Based on the physical model, we choose 60–80 GHz frequency band millimeter wave. We build a single output-neuron complex-valued neural network (CVNN) for adaptive concentration estimation. Glucose water solution samples ranging from 0 to 300 mg/dL are measured. Transmission magnitude and phase data with teacher signals are fed to a CVNN for training and validation. The change in the glucose concentration presents a variation of both transmission magnitude and phase. The CVNN learns the relationship between the transmission data and the glucose concentrations. We find that the system shows a good generalization ability to estimate the concentration for unknown samples. It is effective in the estimation of the glucose concentration in the clinically practical range. Non-invasive methods usually suffer from instability in measurement condition. Our proposed method has the adaptability to different measurement conditions through the learning process based on a set of sample transmission magnitude and phase data with corresponding teacher signals.
Recruitment in Child Psychiatry: The Impact of a Voluntary Fellowship Program on Medical Students Career Decisions

This study was designed to measure interest in child and adolescent psychiatry among medical students and to assess the impact of an innovative medical student fellowship program on that interest. Students (N = 916) from ten medical schools completed an online survey designed to measure their interest in child and adolescent psychiatry and their understanding of the subspecialty. Students (N = 123) participating in a voluntary child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship offered at six of the ten medical schools completed an online survey designed to evaluate the quality of their experience and to measure the impact of the fellowship program on their understanding of the subspecialty and on their interest in becoming child and adolescent psychiatrists. There exists relatively low interest in pursuing a career in child and adolescent psychiatry among medical students in general, with 79% of fellowship non-participants stating that they have ruled out a career in the subspecialty. Medical students also indicated they had limited knowledge of the field, with 61% of non-fellows stating that they had little or no understanding of child and adolescent psychiatry. Conversely, medical students who did report a strong understanding of child and adolescent psychiatry were much more likely to show interest in pursuing a career in the field. The fellowship was rated highly by participating medical students, with 83% of participants rating the experience “Good” or “Excellent”; the fellowship appeared to make its biggest impact on students’ understanding of the subspecialty, with 53% indicating that their understanding was greatly increased. The fellowship program succeeded in strengthening a strong initial interest in a child and adolescent psychiatry career among medical students. 62% of participants said they joined the fellowship program in part because
HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Netherlands in 2005

De stijgende trend van enkele seksueel overdraagbare aandoeningen (soa) lijkt in 2005 te zijn gestabiliseerd in het soa-peilstation. Bij mannen die seks hebben met mannen (MSM) is het aantal soa in 2005 echter onverminderd hoog en neemt het percentage positieve hiv-testen toe. Ook in de landelijke hiv-registratie (Stichting HIV Monitoring) is in 2005 het aantal hiv-diagnoses opnieuw het hoogst bij MSM. Daarnaast is het aantal hiv-diagnoses bij autochtone heteroseksuelen de laatste jaren licht gestegen. Continue alertheid en innovatieve methoden in preventie en interventie zijn nodig om verdere verspreiding van soa en hiv te voorkomen. Per juni 2006 zijn 11866 personen met hiv bij de SHM geregistreerd, waarvan 970 in 2005. MSM vormen hierin nog steeds de grootste groep (52%, n=501). Het aantal hiv-diagnoses bij allochtone heteroseksuelen daalde van 341 diagnoses in 2002 naar 258 in 2005. Het aantal hiv-diagnoses bij autochtone heteroseksuelen steeg van 86 in 2002 naar 116 in 2005. In het soa-peilstation nam het absolute aantal gevallen van chlamydia en hiv toe in 2005 met 15% en 25%, maar ook het aantal testen steeg. Gonorroe en syfilis daalden licht met 2% en 7%. Vijftien procent van alle chlamydia, gonorroe en syfilis in MSM werd gezien bij hiv-positieve personen. In 2005 is de resistentie tegen ciprofloxacine bij gonorroe verder toegenomen tot 26%. In Nederland is het aantal nieuwe LGV-gevallen in 2005 sterk afgenomen en daarmee lijkt de epidemie over zijn hoogtepunt heen te zijn.
Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses

The purpose of this book is to provide nurses with the best available research, thereby enabling better decisions that result in improved health care and safety practices and lead to better outcomes. Nurses often are the ones who find errors and prevent pa tient harm. In their focus on patient safety, nurses identify critical issues and research for evidence-based practice. This book is a great resource for practicing nurses, nurse educators, re searchers, leaders, and students. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality strongly promotes that safety and quality of health care is dependent on the availability of the best research possible and the ability to deliver results of research into the hands of practitioners, policy makers, and consumers. This text is a culmination of subject expert knowledge, practice, and research from 89 contributors who represent a broad range of nurses and senior researchers across the nation. The topics covered in this text provide excellent background for any clinician, nurse educator, or nurse leader. The topics include • evidence-based practice, • patient-centered care, • working environment for nurses, • care models, and • patient acuity. The chapters provide an easy-tounderstand guide and include a background section and analysis of the literature based on the topic presented. Practice implications are identified at the end of each chapter and guide efforts for improving quality and patient care. Research implications for each topic outline target areas for improvement and can be used by clinicians to inform and guide practice. There are also questions and issues to develop or expand thesis topics and research papers, which faculty members may find useful. A section on critical opportunities contains current topics, including wrong site surgery, communication hand offs by nurses, medication administration safety, medication reconciliation, and personal safety for nurses. These topics are very well presented with numerous research citations and examples from all areas of nursing— from patient entry to the facility to discharge and home care. The authors use exhibits, tables, guides, templates, models, and representations within each chapter and conclude with a list of references including web sites for further independent review and citation. The volumes are written in a manner that allows for quick access, and they are