Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
UNDER THE INFLUENCE CHARACTERISTICS AND DRINKING PRACTICES OF PERSONS ARRESTED THE FIRST TIME FOR DRUNK DRIVING, WITH TREATMENT IMPLICATIONS

The objective of the study was to investigate the incidence and severity of alcohol use and abuse in a population of persons arrested in Philadelphia for the first time for driving while intoxicated. This population, not assumed to be problem drinkers, allowed for approaches directed to encouraging a more responsible use of alcohol especially so far as drinking and driving is concerned, since each person had the option of attending a psychological evaluation unit and an alcohol safe-driving school rather than being prosecuted. Different aspects of behavior were measured through two sets of questions and an alcohol impairment index was developed. For first offenders, the relationships between age, drug use, family drinking pattern, socioeconomic class, and level of alcohol abuse were analyzed. Three levels of impairment were described based on frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption. The degree of impairment of the first offenders was greater than expected in the general population, while the relationship between age and alcohol impairment showed a remission after 40 for the heavier drinkers, and an increase for light "social" drinkers. The changes shown to occur in this group of offenders without apparent intervention suggests that at least a portion of problem drinking is related to sociopsychological events and crises. The results of the study explain to some extent why laws, punishment, and appeals to reason and intelligence have not effectively deterred prsons under the influence of alcohol from operating motor vehicles. Because of the complex legal, social, psychological, and medical ramifications involved, "driving under the influence" is a social problem that requires integration of the criminal justice system with the mental health system for its efficient management. /MSA/
Biology Student Perceptions of Information Literacy Instruction in the Context of an Essential Skills Workshop Series

The University Libraries at the University of New Mexico reconfigured their established library instruction program for biology as part of a broader grant-funded essential skills workshop series for STEM students. This initiative standardized supplementary instruction through seven in-person and online workshops delivered to students through the Biology Department’s four core undergraduate laboratory courses. Post-workshop feedback data were gathered from students throughout the two-year grant period. The present study analyzes this data set—including 3,797 completed student surveys from both library and non-library workshops over the course of four semesters—with the goal of understanding STEM student perceptions of the value of information literacy skills as compared to the general and disciplinary value of other essential intellectual and practical skills. The findings suggest that undergraduate biology students generally perceive information literacy to be among the most valuable and relevant skills introduced through the workshop series. The results have the potential to inform information literacy instruction practices and collaborative efforts with broader essential skills education programs.
Toward articulatory-acoustic models for liquid approximants based on MRI and EPG data. Part I. The laterals

Magnetic resonance images of the vocal tract during the sustained phonation of /l/ (both dark and light allophones) by four native American English talkers are employed for measuring lengths, area functions, and cavity volumes and for the analysis of 3-D vocal tract and tongue shapes. Electropalatography contact profiles are used for studying inter- and intra-talker variabilities and as a source of converging evidence for the magnetic resonance imaging study. The general 3-D tongue body shapes for both allophones of /l/ are characterized by a linguo-alveolar contact together with inward lateral compression and convex cross sections of the posterior tongue body region. The lateral compression along the midsagittal plane enables the creation of flow channels along the sides of the tongue. The bilateral flow channels exhibit somewhat different areas, a characteristic which is talker-dependent. Dark /l/s show smaller pharyngeal areas than the light varieties due to tongue-root retraction and/or posterior tongue body raising. The acoustic implications of the observed geometries are discussed.
WORK-RELATED LOW BACK PAIN AMONG CLINICAL NURSES IN TANZANIA.

Low back pain (LBP) is a significant problem among the nursing population worldwide. Manual lifting and shifting of heavy objects and patients are primary contributing factors. Nurses are supposed to be knowledgeable about the risk factors and preventive measures and effectively apply it into practice to prevent them from sustaining back injuries. Strategies to reducing the incidences of LBP in nurses have been previously implemented but with little outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between occupational risk factors and the prevalence of LBP in nurses at MOI, Tanzania. Therefore, the study examined; the prevalence of LBP amongst nurses, work-related risk factors contributing to LBP, knowledge and effectiveness of back care techniques, and barriers to effective back care techniques in clinical nurses.
The incidence of toxoplasmosis in a mentally retarded population

Serums from 478 mental defectives from the Boulder River School and Hospital in Boulder, Montana were tested for antibodies for Toxoplasma gondii using the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) and the Indirect Hemagglutination Test (IHA). Serums for a control population consisting of specimens for Billings and Helena, Montana were tested concurrently. All populations were separated according to age and sex. In the control populations, the IFAT showed an increase in the percent of serums positive from ages 20-40 years. The age groups from 30-50 years showed a high percent positive in the IHA test. The Boulder group showed no rise in incidence until age 50 years in the IFAT while the IHA test showed a more even distribution in all age groups. In all three groups, the percent of serums positive for each sex was essentially no different. Agreement between the IFAT and the IHA1test was 38 percent in Helena, 43 percent in Billings, and 36 percent in Boulder. In the mentally defective group, the patients positive by the IFAT or IHA test were separated according to time in residence at the institution and type of mental retardation. The results showed little variation of the percent of positive serums in the length of time in residence or in the type mental retardation. Elevation and yearly rainfall statistics for Boulder, Helena and Billings, Montana were compared with the percent positive serums in these areas. The results showed essentially no difference. Statement of Permission to Copy In presenting this thesis in partial fulfillment of the require­ ments for an advanced degree at Montana State University, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for inspection. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposesmay be granted by my major professor, or, in his absence, by the Director of Libraries. It is understood that any copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. THE INCIDENCE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN A MENTALLY RETARDED POPULATION by MARLENE JOYCE MACKIE A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in Microbiology
Liquidity and Financial Performance: A Correlational Analysis of Quoted Non-Financial Firms in Ghana

Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Journal. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by /4.0) ABSTRACT This study explored the interactions between liquidity and the financial performance of quoted non-financial firms in Ghana. The study was correlational as it sought to examine the relationship between liquidity and the firms’ viability. From the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient technique of data analysis, liquidity had a significant relationship with the firms’ financial performance as measured by ROA, but insignificant relationship with the firms’ financial performance as measured by ROE and ROCE. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that, the firms can improve their final bottom-line by proficiently handling their liquid resources.
An Evaluation of the Expansion of Nurse Prescribing in Scotland

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and do not necessarily represent those of the Scottish Government or Scottish Ministers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to acknowledge the contribution that a number of people and organisations made to the report, including Information Services Division (ISD) and our survey company, in terms of providing information and advice. We would like to thank all those nurse prescribers, health professionals, stakeholders and others who gave up their time to talk to us. Our in-house and lay steering group proved invaluable: Mike Wilson for University of Stirling provided statistical support and analysis for us during the preparation of the report. of Stirling provided excellent ideas and constructive observations. Our Research Advisory Group proved very supportive and our clerical and administrative team were remarkably patient and efficient.
Contributions of community psychologists to research, theory, intervention, and policy on homelessness since 1980

ABSTRACT Homelessness is a social problem that has been growing on the collective minds of people in many developed nations over the last 40 years. Community psychologists have conducted a range of research studies, provided summaries of relevant research on homelessness, and engaged in policy changes relevant to this social problem. Although homelessness exists in rural and suburban areas, it is largely seen as an urban problem and is most visible in urban areas. This review focuses specifically on contributions of people in the field of community psychology to methodological approaches to understanding homelessness and the most recent advances in these approaches. This will coincide with a look at how these have impacted policy in housing in the national government and beyond, and where future approaches may lead to further social and policy change.
Pengaruh Independensi Auditor, Kualitas Audit, Manajemen Laba, Dan Komisaris Independen Terhadap Integritas Laporan Keuangan (Studi Kasus Pada Perusahaan Perbankan Yang Terdaftar Di BEI Periode 2014-2017)

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of auditor independence, audit quality, earnings management, and independent commissioners on the integrity of financial statements. This research is included in descriptive research. The population in this study are banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during 2014-2017. The sample in this study was determined using a purposive sampling method and obtained 25 companies, samples in the 4 years of the annual financial report. The type of data used is secondary data. To find out the influence between independent variables and the dependent variable using the method of multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that auditor independence has no significant effect, audit quality has no significant effect, earnings management has a significant effect, independent commissioners have a significant effect on the integrity of financial statements.
Central corneal thickness and degree of myopia in the adult myopic population of Almería, Spain

The aim of this work is to determine the values and study the relationship of central corneal thickness (CCT) and the degree of myopia (DM) in the adult myopic population aged 20-40 years in Almeria, Southeast Spain. To our knowledge this first study addressing these issues in this region. A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study in which 310 myopic patients aged 2040 years were selected by sex- and age-stratified sampling which was proportionally fixed to the population strata size, for which 20% prevalence of myopia, 5% epsilon and 95% confidence interval were hypothesised. CCT and DM and their relationships were studied by calculating means, the standard deviation, the 95% confidence interval for means, the median, Fisher’s (asymmetry) coefficient, range, maximum and minimum and BrownForsythe’s robust test for each variable. CCT measurements were taken with a DGH 4000 B ultrasound pachymeter, and subjective and objective ocular refractions were performed with a Nidek AR-6000 auto-refractor. In the adult myopic population of Almeria aged 20-40 years (mean age, 29.8), the mean overall CCT was 550.12 micrometers. In general, no statistical differences were found between the right (548.98) and left (551.19) eyes (p=0.426). The CCT was thicker for men (553.62) than for women (546.61) (p=0.014), and there were no significant differences (p=0.553) in CCT for the 20-40 age group; therefore CCT is stable with age. The overall DM was -4.18 dioptres, with no statistically significant differences between the right (4.17) and left (4.19) eyes (p=0.901) in general. Men had less myopia (media -3.82) than women (mean -4.54) (p<0.001). Myopia was stable in the 20-40 age group (p=0.089). We found no linear relationship between CCT and DM.
Hypothermia in trauma victims - Friend or foe?

Incidence and causes of hypothermia in trauma patients Hypothermia is a well-recognised and life threatening consequence of injury. In their prehospital study of 302 injured patients, Helm et al found that almost every second patient were hypothermic. There was no connection between season of the year and frequency of hypothermia. Entrapped patients, however, were at higher risk (98% versus 35%; P < 0.001), as were patients older than 65 years (P < 0.001). Clinical symptoms of hypothermia like shivering were only noted in 4%. In 94 tracheally intubated patients brought to one regional trauma centre, Luna et al. found that almost 2/3 of the patients had a core temperature of less than 36o C.
Controversy in mining development: a study of the defensive strategies of a mining company

ABSTRACT This paper explores the neutralization techniques used by Strateco, a junior uranium mining company, throughout the development of the Matoush project in Quebec, Canada. Based on a content analysis of the company's annual reports, official company press releases, and newspaper articles, this study identifies six techniques used by the company to justify and defend its interests over the course of 10 years. The paper develops a better understanding of the defensive impression management strategies that resource-extraction companies may use to legitimize their positions and persuade concerned parties such as governments, stakeholders and right holders. The study contributes to the literature on neutralization techniques by documenting the employment and evolution of these techniques during controversies over resource extraction. It also highlights changes amongst concerned parties targeted by these techniques over the course of the conflict.
DIFFERENT MODES OF DELIVERY — STUDENT OUTCOMES AND STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES

This paper reports on a study of the effects of different modes of delivery. It bases its findings on an analysis of student outcomes from the national VET collection in six different discipline groupings and student responses to a questionnaire survey by 769 students from TAFE institutes in four states. It concludes that it is difficult to determine a direct relationship between modes of delivery and student outcomes. Also reported are students’ evaluations of the effectiveness of the methods they have experienced and the problems they have encountered. About the study This paper discusses the findings of a study that investigated the effects of various modes of delivery of instruction. These findings are based on an analysis of the data on module outcomes from the national VET collection for the different modes of instruction across six discipline groupings and student responses to a student questionnaire survey. These data are held by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. Because the survey gathered information from only those students who had successfully completed their studies it was considered important to access information also on those students who had not completed their studies. The data on student outcomes provided this. Data on student outcomes were extracted for the seven AVETMISS (Australian Vocational Education and Training Module Information Statistical Standard ) strategies (local class, remote class, self-paced scheduled, self-paced un-scheduled, external/correspondence, workplace experiential, mixed and other) in the discipline groupings of accounting, commercial cookery, computing, hospitality, civil engineering, and electrical engineering. A definition of each of these strategies appears in Appendix A. Module outcomes in terms of Student assessed pass rates (SAPRs), Module Pass Rates (MPRs), Module Completion Rates (MCRs) were computed and analysed for all six discipline groupings. They were then grouped into bands of performance. Rates within discipline groupings which were within one, two or three percentage points of each other were placed into the same band. The student questionnaire survey provided information on student age, level of education, distance from campus, learning preferences, ability levels and reasons for choosing a particular mode of delivery. It also provided information on students’ with and evaluation of the delivery method via which they undertaken their studies. It was administered to on campus students during class or learning sessions and mailed to students studying via the external/correspondence method. Responses to the survey were analysed according to whether students had undergone training via traditional face-toface delivery or flexible delivery. There were 769 students who responded to the survey. Just over half of the students had undergone training in a predominantly traditional face-to-face manner. The remainder had undertaken their studies mainly off campus or in a flexible on-campus situation. A basis for this distinction was provided by teachers of these students.
Are We Empowered?: Stories of young Indian working women

In the month of December 2014, I was reading this book as a means of relaxation in the evening hours after heavy invigilation duties in the Department. Empirically researched and grounded in rich qualitative interviews and focus groups, the book is a witness to the lived experiences of young Indian middle class women pursuing higher education, some of them already entering the labour market, while others are aspiring to enter the same. Using three indicators: higher education, employment and sexual harassment (faced by women in their everyday mobility), the author explores the impact of the economic reforms of the 1990s on the middle class women. Indeed, the book is a true reflection of the complexities and contradictions of my everyday life. Organised into six chapters, the author deploys a number of theories (as lenses) — postcolonialism, modernity, traditions to explore the contradictions in relation to higher education, careers based on paid employment (Chapters 1 and 2).
Implied Equity and Firm Asset Volatility in Credit Default Swap Premia

We investigate the informational content of credit default swap (CDS) spreads for future volatility of firm assets and equity, and compare our results with information provided by historical volatilities. CDS implied asset (equity) volatilities explain as much as 68.40% (only 18.56%) of the cross-sectional variation in future realized asset (equity) volatilities. This informational content is clearly superior, and almost subsumes (is similar, and complements), the informational content of historical asset (equity) volatilities. We show that these results are explained by the leverage effect component in equity volatility, and the interconnection between leverage and asset volatility documented earlier in the literature.
Captured by Mutual Funds: Do Cross-Audits Undermine Auditor Independence?

We analyze the impact of cross-audits between companies and mutual funds on auditors’ reporting decisions. We document that companies are more likely to receive favorable audit opinions when they appoint the same auditor as their mutual fund blockholders. In cross-sectional evidence consistent with expectations, we find that the role that cross-audits play is concentrated where the mutual fund has stronger incentives to orchestrate stock price manipulation and the auditor is more likely to be captured by the mutual fund. We further show that investors fail to detect the impact of cross-audits on audit opinions in the short-term, which enables mutual funds to exploit this temporary mispricing through stock trading. In compensation, shared auditors captured by mutual funds benefit from higher audit fees and more audit business. Our evidence suggesting that market irregularities accompany cross-audits has major implications for stock market regulators.
Acupuncture - A preemptive analgesic technique

Patients & Methods: Fifty patients admitted to our hospital were randomly divided into two groups of twenty five each. All patients underwent inguinal herniorraphy under intrathecal lignocaine. Patients of Group “A” received preemptive acupuncture treatment while Group “C” did not receive any. Intra operative sedation, postoperative pain scores, post operative sedation, analgesic requirement and any untoward side effect were observed by a blinded observer.
An Empirical Investigation of Swift Trust in Humanitarian Logistics Operations

Trust is essential for any team working together towards a common goal/objective. In humanitarian logistics operations, relief organizations often have to work collaboratively in emergent response groups or hastily formed networks. Trust in such a context, termed as “swift trust” in the literature, is an important but less explored topic. This study therefore attempts to fill the research gap by an empirical investigation with field data from the realm of humanitarian operations. The responses from the humanitarian players in Southeast Asia are used to validate our research framework which incorporates various factors affecting the formation of swift trust and its impact on team coordination and effectiveness. This study will enrich the general understanding of swift trust in relief networks, which may in turn improve humanitarian logistics operations in rapid onset disasters.
Quantifying anomia: development of a scale

QUANTIFYING ANOMIA: DEVELOPMENT OF A SCALE Anomie refers to a weakening of cultural values and social norms. One interpretation is that anomie exists because of moral deregulation when normative rules begin deteriorating, while another suggests that it is a product of insufficient means to reach goals, forcing individuals to seek deviant modalities and paths (Agnew, 1980). While multiple scales have been developed in an attempt to measure the construct, the purpose of this study was to build upon and combine scales from 1956 to 2011 to produce an instrument that quantifies anomie/anomia using factor analyses. Four scales of anomia were compiled and administered to 416 Fresno State undergraduate students. The findings suggest that the final anomia scale has good internal consistency and correlates with materialism, happiness, and social desirability. However, no expected significant differences were found across gender, age, income, marital status, and race/ethnicity. Anthony Yang August 2015 QUANTIFYING ANOMIA: DEVELOPMENT OF A SCALE