Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
KEMAMPUAN KONEKSI MATEMATIS SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR DALAM MEMECAHKAN MASALAH MATEMATIKA

Abstrak Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh tidak adanya data mengenai kemampuan koneksi matematika untuk siswa sekolah dasar. Peneltian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kemampuan koneksi matematis siswa sekolah dasar dalam memecahkan masalah matematika. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif deskrptif.Teknik pengumpulan Data menggunakan observasi, tes dan wawancara. Adapun langkah penelitian yaitu mendesain penelitian, penentuan lokasi, mempersiapakan instrumen penelitian, validasi dan revisi instrumen,uji coba,analisis data, melakukan penyimpulan, dan menyajikan data hasil penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa lemahnya kemampuan koneksi matematis siswa sekolah dasar dalam memecahkan masalah matematika. Kata Kunci: koneksi matematis, masalah matematika, sekolah dasar Abstract This research was motivated by the absence of data regarding the ability of mathematical connections for elementary school students. This study aims to analyse the mathematical connection ability of elementary school students in solving mathematical problems. This research is descriptive qualitative research. Data collection techniques use observation, tests and interviews. The research steps are designing research, determining location, preparing research instruments, validating and revising tools, testing, analysing data, summarising, and presenting research data. The results showed that the weak mathematical connection ability of elementary school students in solving mathematical problems. Keywords: mathematical connections, math problems, elementary schoo l
Experience Design Guidelines for Creating Situated Mediascapes

Mediascapes are a new medium. We use the term mediascape to describe the user experience of walking through the physical world and triggering digital media which has been situated in that place for a particular reason by the mediascape designer. Forms of mediascape include tours, situated plays, games, augmented attractions and wearable applications. What the different forms of mediascape hold in common is that the user is always mobile, rather than at a desk and the interaction mechanisms are often through movement or gesture rather than using a mouse of keyboard. Design for this new medium is still at a formative stage. It introduces a wide variety of issues for both the user and the spectator experience. This report provides an overview and practical design advice to anyone who is interested in understanding the new medium of locative media and in creating their own situated mediascape. The report is based on the collective experience of the Mobile Bristol group who have used the Mobile Bristol Authoring framework to develop a wide range of mediascapes for different purposes. The report describes both general guidelines as well as specific recommendations for designers who want to use the Mobile Bristol Authoring tools. Experience Design Guidelines for Situated Mediascapes Page 2
Ethics in Pharmaceutical Issues

A music writer is a professional in his own personal way; another professional, a musician, can play his music but he cannot write in the way that the writer did. In a similar manner, a doctor knows how to use a medicine but he cannot produce the medicine. This task is undertaken by another professional, the pharmacist. Pharmacists dispense prescription drug products and provide patient information services to consumers in hospitals, nursing homes, retail pharmacy departments and home care settings. Pharmacists consult directly with patients, or with their caregivers, explaining the proper use and storage of drug products and providing information on contraindications of drugs.
Loneliness as a mediator in the relationship between social engagement and depressive symptoms: Age differences among community‐dwelling Korean adults

The purpose of this study was to examine whether loneliness mediates the relationship between social engagement and depressive symptoms and to determine how age moderates the mediation effect. Data for this study came from the survey with community-dwelling adults aged 18 and older in South Korea, from March to April 2017. The total of 1,017 respondents were drawn from three age groups (18-44, 45-64, or 65 and older). The mediating effect of loneliness was tested between each of three social engagement-related variables (family network, friend network, and perceived community support) and depressive symptoms. The results showed age differences in mediation: the effect was most pronounced in the relationship of family network with loneliness for the older group, whereas the size of friend network significantly predicted loneliness for younger adults. Both younger and older groups felt less lonely when they had a higher level of perceived community support; the middle age group remained uninfluenced by the mediation effects. Our findings confirm that loneliness is one of the mechanisms by which social engagement exerts its effect on depressive symptoms. As the Korean society embraces its growing proportions of older adults, the results of the study provide implications for adaptive strategies for changing social engagement need and mental health associated with ageing.
Perceived discrimination south of the equator: Reassessing the Brazilian Explicit Discrimination Scale.

OBJECTIVE To reassess the Explicit Discrimination Scale (EDS; Bastos, Faerstein, Celeste, & Barros, 2012), an instrument developed in Brazil to examine intersecting forms of discrimination, with particular attention to the number of underlying dimensions, residual correlations, share of explained item variance, and stability of the configural and metric structure in broader populations. METHOD Data from two cross-sectional studies and one cohort investigation were used. Although the cross-sectional studies were conducted among racially diverse undergraduate students (n = 1,022, 45% women, mean age = 23 years; n = 424, 59% women, mean age = 22 years), the cohort study included a probabilistic sample of community residents with 18% racial/ethnic minority respondents (n = 1,187, 57% women, mean age = 42 years). A series of exploratory models, exploratory structural equation models, and confirmatory factor analyses models was estimated. RESULTS The EDS items might be best represented by a 3-factor model, which includes a second-order factor. Although only 1 pair of correlated residuals emerged, at least 4 different items with a sizable share of error variance were observed. The revised scale structure had an excellent fit to the data and was consistent among both undergraduate students and community residents. CONCLUSIONS As well as demonstrating that discrimination may be structured by proximal, medial, and distal experiences with mistreatment, we suggest that the EDS has the potential to enhance research on the intersectional health impacts of discrimination. Future studies are required to assess scalability and provide scholars with a shortened version of the instrument. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
Warp-guided GANs for single-photo facial animation

This paper introduces a novel method for realtime portrait animation in a single photo. Our method requires only a single portrait photo and a set of facial landmarks derived from a driving source (e.g., a photo or a video sequence), and generates an animated image with rich facial details. The core of our method is a warp-guided generative model that instantly fuses various fine facial details (e.g., creases and wrinkles), which are necessary to generate a high-fidelity facial expression, onto a pre-warped image. Our method factorizes out the nonlinear geometric transformations exhibited in facial expressions by lightweight 2D warps and leaves the appearance detail synthesis to conditional generative neural networks for high-fidelity facial animation generation. We show such a factorization of geometric transformation and appearance synthesis largely helps the network better learn the high nonlinearity of the facial expression functions and also facilitates the design of the network architecture. Through extensive experiments on various portrait photos from the Internet, we show the significant efficacy of our method compared with prior arts.
Who’s a Good Handler? Important Skills and Personality Profiles of Wildlife Detection Dog Handlers

Simple Summary Professional working dog teams perform a range of functions faster and more accurately than other methods. Therefore, these teams are highly valuable to our society. Whilst some information is available on the skills that are important for dog handlers to possess, this isn’t always sourced from the handlers themselves. As a result, information may be missing, or the provided information may not be relevant. Through questionnaires, we collected information on the skills that wildlife detection dog handlers believe to be important for working success. Handler personality evaluations were also completed to determine whether specific personalities are better suited to this unique working field. Knowledge and understanding of dog body language and behaviour were rated highly. The handlers’ personality profiles had large ranges, indicating that no personality is attracted to, or perhaps best suited for, working with wildlife detection dogs. Dog handler dedication, training, and the dog–handler relationship are likely more influential factors. Abstract Wildlife detection dog teams are employed internationally for environmental surveys, and their success often depends on the dog handler. Minimal research is available on the skills that dog handlers believe are important, and no research has been published on the personality profiles of wildlife detection dog handlers. This may reveal the skills that people should acquire to be successful at, or suitable for, this work. An online questionnaire was distributed to Australian and New Zealand wildlife detection dog handlers. This questionnaire provided a list of skills to be rated based on importance, and a personality assessment measured their five main personality domains (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness). A total of 35 questionnaires were collected, which represented over half of the estimated Australian wildlife detection dog handler population. The handlers had on average 7.2 years of dog handling experience, and 54% were female. More than half (57%) of the handlers stated that they were very emotionally attached to their dogs; however, 9% stated they were either not attached or mildly attached to their working dogs. The skill that was rated highest for importance was ‘ability to read dog body language’, and the lowest was ‘skilled in report writing’. On average, the handlers scored high in the Agreeableness domain, low in the Neuroticism domain, and average in the Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Openness domains. However, all of the personality scores had large ranges. Therefore, a dog handler’s personality may not be as influential on their success as their training or their dog–handler bond. Further research would be beneficial regarding the direct impact that the dog–handler bond and the handler’s knowledge have on working team outcomes.
Berek & Novak's Gynecology

Berek and Novak's Gynecology is the gold standard text in general gynecology serving both as a comprehensive reference and a practical, clinically-oriented text. This reference is not only a must-have product for residents in training, but it offers information for the practicing physician. The book covers the entire spectrum of women's healthcare by offering guidance for the management of specific gynecologic conditions in eight sections. The first two sections cover principles of practice and initial assessment and the relevant basic science. The third section is on preventive and primary care for women, and the remaining five sections are directed at methods of diagnosis and management in general gynecology, operative general gynecology, urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, reproductive endocrinology, and gynecologic oncology. Features include: Question/Answer bank for review online only; update on robotics in gynecology; website to include images and fully searchable text; full-color design that helps users quickly facilitate information; popular open design so customers can take important notes in the margins; and text covers the basics of anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive tract to the management of complicated gynecologic conditions.
Static and Dynamic Criticality: Are They Different?

Let us start by stating that this paper does not contain anything new. It only contains material that has been known for decades, but which is periodically forgotten. As such this paper is intended merely to refresh people's memories. We will also mention that this paper is an example of the occasional discrepancy between textbook methodologies and real world applications, in the sense that the conclusions reached here contradict what it says in most textbooks, i.e., most textbooks incorrectly interpret the methods presented here, particularly with respect to the use of importance sampling to maintain population control. This paper is not intended as a general tutorial on criticality calculations. It is intended only to clarify the accuracy of various methods for solving criticality problems, such as a true time dependent dynamic calculation, versus an alpha or K static calculation. In particular, we address the long standing controversy between users of the TART code [1] with the dynamic method, and users of the MCNP code [2] with the alpha static method. In this paper we will prove which methods are accurate and inaccurate.
Learning Alone or Together? A Combination Can Be Best!

Collaborative and individual learning are both frequently used in classrooms to support learning. However, little research has investigated the benefits of combining individual and collaborative learning, as compared to learning only individually or only collaboratively. With our study, we address this research gap. We compared a combined condition to individual-only or collaborative-only learning conditions using intelligent tutoring systems for fractions. The study was conducted with 382 4 and 5 grade students. Students across all three conditions had significant learning gains. However, the combined condition had higher learning gains than the individual or collaborative condition. This difference was more pronounced for 4 grade students than for 5 grade students. In addition, we found that students in the combined condition expressed higher situational interest in the activity compared to those working individually and the same as students working only collaboratively. Through a combination, we may support better student learning.
An Operational Exercise for Disaster Assessment and Emergency Preparedness in South of Iran.

INTRODUCTION Exercise is an important step in preparation and implementation of disaster risk programs. The aim of this research was the development and assessment of an operational exercise for disaster preparedness in southeast Iran. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was used to evaluate a 2-day exercise for a level 4 (L-4) scale mock disaster conducted in southeastern Iran in 2017. Seven medical sciences universities participated in the mock disaster exercise: Kerman, Rafsanjan, Bam, Jiroft, Zahedan, Zabol, and Iranshahr medical sciences universities. In total, 990 personnel participated. The disaster preparedness was assessed using a tool designed by the exercise planning team. RESULTS The present research reveals that the universities of medical sciences in the southeastern hub of Iran are properly prepared for emergencies and disasters. This included the Disaster Medical Assistance Teams and the response operational comprehensive plan for emergencies and disasters. The research findings indicated a preparedness score of 79.8%. The mean arrival time at exercise area (Jiroft City) was 4 hours 35 minutes despite the wide area of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchistan provinces. Personnel safety and security, rapid assessment, communications, logistics, warnings, and news confirmation functions showed higher levels of preparedness. CONCLUSION The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations reported that organizations must perform the performance preparedness exercises on different levels and areas twice a year to be properly prepared for responding to emergencies and disasters. This study can be considered a suitable standard guide for health care organizations to execute exercises for the maintenance and promotion of their preparedness for properly responding to emergencies and disasters at L-4.
Enzymatic antioxidants but not baseline glucocorticoids mediate the reproduction–survival trade-off in a wild bird

The trade-off between reproductive investment and survival is central to life-history theory, but the relative importance and the complex interactions among the physiological mechanisms mediating it are still debated. Here we experimentally tested whether baseline glucocorticoid hormones, the redox system or their interaction mediate reproductive investment–survival trade-offs in wild great tits (Parus major). We increased the workload of parental males by clipping three feathers on each wing, and 5 days later determined effects on baseline corticosterone concentrations (Cort), redox state (reactive oxygen metabolites, protein carbonyls, glutathione peroxidase [GPx], total non-enzymatic antioxidants), body mass, body condition, reproductive success and survival. Feather-clipping did not affect fledgling numbers, chick body condition, nest provisioning rates or survival compared with controls. However, feather-clipped males lost mass and increased both Cort and GPx concentrations. Within feather-clipped individuals, GPx increases were positively associated with reproductive investment (i.e. male nest provisioning). Furthermore, within all individuals, males that increased GPx suffered reduced survival rates. Baseline Cort increases were related to mass loss but not to redox state, nest provisioning or male survival. Our findings provide experimental evidence that changes in the redox system are associated with the trade-off between reproductive investment and survival, while baseline Cort may support this trade-off indirectly through a link with body condition. These results also emphasize that plastic changes in individuals, rather than static levels of physiological signals, may mediate life-history trade-offs.
THE PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF CENTRAL OBESITY IN NORTHERN IRAN

Background: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of central obesity and some related factors in the north of Iran (Golestan province) in 2006. Method: This was a population -based cross-sectional study that comprised 2471 subjects (1250 males and 1221 female), using stratified cluster sampling. Interviewers recorded the data using the multidimensional questionnaire and anthropometric indexes. Waist circumference ≥102 and ≥88 cm categorized as central obesity for men and women respectively. SPSS 16.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: The mean and standard deviation of age was 39.2±14.28 years and waist circumference was 87.1±13.7 cm in men and 90.2±15.8 cm in women, respectively. In total, the prevalence of central obesity was 32.01% and it was significantly higher in women (57.2%) than in men (15.8%), in urban area (40.5%) than in rural areas (31.9%) and in uneducated people (52.3%) than in college educated people (19.9) (P=0.001). Logistic regression analysis revealed that central obesity was significantly associated with age, urbanization, parity and illiteracy (P<0.05). Conclusion: Central obesity was the most serious health problem in the north of Iran and it was more prevalent in women than men. Socio-demographic factors such as younger age (between 15-25 and 25-35 years), urbanization, marital status and illiteracy were associated with central obesity. Further studies are necessary to establish the association between central obesity and racial differences in this area.
Containing the effects of long holding times due to Internet dial-up connections

Internet dial-up calls have much longer holding times than voice calls. We show that in their presence, classical engineering procedures become inadequate and, without control, economies of scale get impaired. Uncontrolled systems will suffer periods of unavailability due to persistence of congestion. For digital loop carrier systems with concentration, no-dial- tone situations impacting even critical services can obtain. Call admission and overload controls that maintain good performance and high utilization are also presented.
Histopathological spectrum of intestinal lesions

Introduction: Intestinal specimens received frequently are of both non neoplastic and neoplastic lesions. Non neoplastic lesions includes non specific enteritis, congenital anomalies, tuberculosis where as carcinoid and carcinomas are neoplastic lesions. Clinical and radiological findings of these lesions are non specific. Therefore histopathological study is required for the diagnosis. Materials and Methods: One year study was done during the period of June 2016 to May 2017 at M R Medical college, Kalaburagi on 32 intestinal specimens (16 small intestinal and 16 large intestinal). The specimens were processed routinely and special stains were done where ever required. Results: A wide spectrum of intestinal lesions were studied. Congenital anomalies accounted for 22% which included meckels diverticulum(4), heterotopic pancreas (1), jejunal atresia (1) and hirschsprung’s disease(1). Inflammatory lesions constituted 53.1% which were mainly chronic non specific inflammation(12), Tuberculosis(4) and diverticulitis(1). Two cases of juvenile polyp, two cases of carcinoid tumor and one case each of ileal lipoma, ileal hemangioma, anal papilloma and signet ring cell adenocarcinoma were reported. Conclusion: A greater awareness of various diseases affecting the intestines and understanding their pathogenesis, on the part of the pathologist is felt necessary for a better diagnosis. Hence a detailed histopathological study of the intestinal specimens should be done in constant correlation with the clinical and radiological findings for an accurate diagnosis.
Selective Pressures on Human Cancer Genes along the Evolution of Mammals

Cancer is a disease of the genome caused by somatic mutation and subsequent clonal selection. Several genes associated to cancer in humans, hereafter cancer genes, also show evidence of (germline) positive selection among species. Taking advantage of a large collection of mammalian genomes, we systematically looked for statistically significant signatures of positive selection using dN/dS models in a list of 430 cancer genes. Among these, we identified 63 genes under putative positive selection in mammals, which are significantly enriched in processes like crosslinking DNA repair. We also found evidence of a higher incidence of positive selection in cancer genes bearing germline mutations, like BRCA2, where positively selected residues are physically linked with known pathogenic variants, suggesting a potential association between germline positive selection and risk of hereditary cancer. Overall, our results suggest that genes associated with hereditary cancer have less selective constraints than genes related to sporadic cancer. Also, that the adaptive evolution of human cancer genes in mammals has been most likely driven by adaptive changes in important traits not directly related to cancer.