Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Family Resilience and Coping Strategies amongst Married Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer Survivors and Women without Cancer

1 MSc, Psychology Department, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 3 Assistant Professor, Center for Cancer Research, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran * Corresponding author: Sana Peykani, MSc, Psychology Department, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. E-mail; Sana.peykani@Yahoo.com Received: 15 Apr 2017 Accepted: 08 Sep 2017
Patterns and Predictors of Participation and Consumption of Supplement in An Intervention Study in Rural Guatemala

Children's participation and supplement intake patterns in an eight-year, community-based intervention trial in Guatemala are presented. The supplements were either high-energy, high-protein atole or low-energy, no-protein fresco. Participation rates were between 65% and 85%, with few differences by village (N = 4) or child age (0–7 years). The percentage of days of attendance at the supplementation centre and the volume of supplement consumed, however, were significantly higher in villages that were given atole for children under flour years old. After the age of four, children who received fresco consumed more volume. Supplement energy was significantly greater for children receiving atole at all ages. Proximity to the supplementation centre and larger family size were significant predictors of attendance for both supplements. Low socio-economic status was highly associated with increased attendance for children consuming atole, but not fresco. Analyses using these data should consider the possible biases introduced by differential self-selection between supplement types, particularly those that were potentially confounded by attendance or socioeconomic status.
Blue shade hues : a study of blue pigments used by Romano-British wall-painters

Following an earlier study of different coloured pigments used in Roman wall-plaster paintings, this research project investigates the use of the synthetic pigment commonly known as Egyptian Blue in Romano-British wall-plaster paintings. Samples of Egyptian Blue pellets were obtained from excavations at the Romano-British sites of Fishbourne Roman Palace, near Chichester, Piddington near Northampton, Turners Hall Farm, near St Albans, and from excavations at Verulamium (Roman St Albans). The aim of this study is to determine the chemical composition, fabric and texture of each pellet as well as attempting a textural and geochemical classification of the pellets, using well established analytical techniques, particularly LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDAX. The colour of the pellets was examined and identified using the Munsell Book of Color (Matte Finish Collection) 1973. The results of the analysis of the Egyptian Blue pellets found on Romano-British sites showed that differing amounts of silica, copper, calcium, as well as smaller amounts of other elements, were used in their manufacture. Most of the pellets examined appear to have been manufactured locally, though some were almost certainly imported. Experimental work was undertaken, both in the laboratory and out in-the-field where a reconstructed Bronze Age Clamp Kiln and an Iron Age Belgic Kiln were used, to reproduce the synthetic pigment Egyptian Blue, using a recipe similar to that used by earlier investigators. Such recently manufactured Egyptian Blue pellets were applied, as a pigment, to damp lime mortar, in an attempt to correlate the achieved colour with the firing time. Similar techniques were used in an attempt to ascertain the nature of the pigments used on the small fragments of painted wall-plaster found in a back filled trench, from Wheeler’s 1930 - 33 excavations at Verulamium. On two of the fragments gas chromatographic analysis was applied to determine the nature of the binding material that might have been used. This study is thought to be the first in-depth investigation of Romano-British Egyptian Blue pellets and thereby contributes to the art history and archaeological knowledge of this period.
Pharmacist, general practitioner, and nurse perceptions, experiences, and knowledge of medication dosage form modification

Background: People often modify oral solid dosage forms when they experience difficulty swallowing them. Modifying dosage forms may cause adverse effects to the patient, and the person undertaking the modification. Pharmacists are often the first point of contact for people in the general community seeking advice regarding medications. Nurses are at the forefront of administering medications to patients and are likely to be most directly affected by a patient’s swallowing ability, while general practitioners (GPs) are expected to consider swallowing abilities when prescribing medications. Objective: To compare the perspectives and experiences of GPs, pharmacists, and nurses regarding medication dosage form modification and their knowledge of medication modification. Method: Questionnaires tailored to each profession were posted to 630 GPs, and links to an online version were distributed to 2,090 pharmacists and 505 nurses. Results: When compared to pharmacists and GPs, nurses perceived that a greater proportion of the general community modified solid dosage forms. Pharmacists and GPs were most likely to consider allergies and medical history when deciding whether to prescribe or dispense a medicine, while nurses’ priorities were allergies and swallowing problems when administering medications. While nurses were more likely to ask their patients about their ability to swallow medications, most health professionals reported that patients “rarely” or “never” volunteered information about swallowing difficulties. The majority of health professionals would advise a patient to crush or split noncoated non-sustained-release tablets, and would consult colleagues or reference sources for sustained-release or coated tablets. Health professionals appeared to rely heavily upon the suffix attached to medication names (which suggest modified release properties) to identify potential problems associated with modifying medications. Conclusion: The different professional roles and responsibilities of GPs, pharmacists, and nurses are associated with different perspectives of, and experiences with, people modifying medications in the general community and knowledge about consequences of medication modification.
THE EFFECT OF DECORATIVE GRAPHICS ONEXPOSITORY TEXT COMPREHENSION

THE EFFECT OF DECORATIVE GRAPHICS ON EXPOSITORY TEXT COMPREHENSION by Robert William Danielson Master of Arts in Psychology Psychological Science Option California State University, Chico Spring 2012 One hundred and sixty eight undergraduates were presented with an expository passage regarding the current geopolitical conflict in the region of Darfur, accompanied by either one of two decorative graphics, or no graphic at all. The graphics were designed to function as metaphorical representations of the semantic elements inherent in the passage, with the level of correspondence varied as weak or strong. Mental model construction was measured both immediately after the presentation of learning materials and again a week later. Results revealed that while decorative graphics may appear benign or detrimental to learning outcomes immediately after exposure, further analysis indicated that graphics designed to correspond to text content metaphorically function to preserve learning in its entirety across a one-week delay. In
Ultrasonographic Assessment of Amniotic Fluid Index in Normal Singleton Pregnancy among Igbo Women, South-Eastern Nigeria

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the mean Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) and the upper and lower limits of normal value of AFI among Igbo women of South-Eastern Nigeria carrying uncomplicated singleton pregnancy at various gestational ages. Study Design: A cross sectional study. Original Research Article Chijioke et al.; JAMMR, 25(7): 1-6, 2018; Article no.JAMMR. 28018 2 Place and Duration of Study: Obstetrics and Gynecology department of St Elizabeth Specialist Hospital, Owerri, Imo State from Jan 31 to Dec 31, 2015. Methodology: This is a prospective cross sectional study of 400 women carrying uncomplicated singleton pregnancies. The AFI was obtained with the patient in the supine position and measurement of the largest vertical pocket of Amniotic fluids in the four quadrants done with abdominal probe. The AFI is the sum of these four quadrants. Results: The age range of the women was 16-42 years with a mean age of 28.0 ± 4.8 years. The gestational age of the pregnancies was between 14 -42 weeks. The mean and median of AFI appear similar at 15.3 ± 5.6cm and 15.1cm respectively. The mean AFI for preterm was also similar to the total mean AFI with a value of 15.6 ± 5.7cm. The 5 percentile was 5.2cm while the 95 th percentile was 25.3cm. The weekly AFI rose from 14 weeks gestation to a peak of 20.1 cm ± 4.5cm at a GA of 22 weeks. Conclusion: The range of AFI among Igbo women of South-Eastern Nigeria extraction conforms to other internationally accepted ranges.
Leadership Tasks in Early Childhood Education

Leadership research in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is quite a young arena. It combines leadership concepts from school research as well as from business. There are common aspects in leadership profession in general but the context and the mission define the content of leadership tasks and responsibilities. In Finnish early childhood education pedagogical leadership, human resource management, and daily managerial tasks are the main functions of leaders’ work. An ECEC leader’s work either as a centre director or as a municipal administrative ECE leader is quite the same. Human resource management dominates most of their leadership work. Importance of leadership tasks and time management differ according to the position of leadership. Full time leaders consider human resource management important and this work can dominate the allocation of their time. Pedagogical leadership dominates part-time leaders’ working day but they define daily managerial tasks as being most important. The splintered nature of the daily work profile can frame EC leadership. That is, the leadership tasks are not clear and the concept of pedagogical leadership is silenced in ECEC centres. In order to implement high quality ECEC programs, the mission, core tasks and leadership responsibilities connected to them must be clearly defined.
Depression and motivation : the influence of dysphoria and task characteristics on cardiovascular measures of motivational intensity

Notre travail s'interesse aux relations entre la dysphorie et l'intensite de la motivation. En nous basant sur le "mood-behavior-model" et la "motivational intensity theory", nous avons compare des etudiants dysphoriques et nondysphoriques en ce qui concerne leur mobilisation de l'effort lors de differentes tâches mentales. La mobilisation de l'effort etait operationnalisee par la reactivite cardiovasculaire. Deux premieres etudes ont revele que les participants dysphoriques avaient une reactivite plus importante de la pression arterielle systolique lors de tâches sans standard de performance. Deux etudes consecutives ont montre que les participants dysphoriques avaient une reactivite systolique plus importante lors d'une tâche facile mais une reactivite systolique moins importante lors d'une tâche difficile compares aux participants nondysphoriques. Ces resultats confirment l'hypothese selon laquelle la dysphorie n'est pas necessairement liee a des deficits motivationnels mais qu'elle peut entrainer une mobilisation de l'effort basse ou haute selon les caracteristiques d'une tâche.
Christianity: Essence, History, and Future

"A big book on a big subject by the biggest name in contemporary theology . Anyone . interested in Christanity would find Kung's latest masterpiece a permanent enrichment of the mind. " Church Times "Kung is brilliant and exciting. " Christian Century "A dazzling display of scholarship. " Library Journal "The best yet from one of the world's premier teachers . Breathtaking in scope and analytical power. Excellent layout, helpful graphics . A "must" for every serious library. " Choice "Mammoth and important. " Kirkus Reviews>
Buy, borrow, or access online?

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the reading format choices of students in a reading-intensive course when faced with options of purchasing their assigned readings in print, borrowing them from library reserves, accessing them from their course website or any combination thereof. It also seeks to map their behaviors to their academic aptitudes and achievements. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was distributed at the end of the quarter consisting of nine multiple-choice and open-ended questions on their format behaviors and academic aptitudes. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests and content analysis were used to obtain results. Findings Most students in this study purchased print copies of their assigned readings even though they were available for free both in the library and online. Over 72 per cent read their assignments either in“print” or “mostly in print”. However, the data did not produce evidence of correlations between format behaviors and SAT Writing scores or final grades in the course. Research limitations/implications The self-selected sample of participants appears to be academically homogeneous without enough diversity of behaviors and aptitudes to make generalizations. Replication of this study should be performed among a more academically diverse group of students. Originality/value Studies show that students prefer print to electronic format for academic readings, but they often cite factors like cost and convenience that impact their behaviors. Rather than survey general preferences, this study examines actual behaviors when presented with several format options and discusses why students make their choices.
Architecture of transform circuit for video decoder supporting multiple standards

Presented is an area-efficient architecture of a VLSI circuit that can perform various DCT-based transforms for a video decoder supporting multiple standards such as JPEG, MPEG-4, VC-1 and H.264. The proposed architecture uses a novel concept of a delta coefficient matrix and shares resources such as adders and shifters as much as possible. Multipliers are not included.
Creatine in combination with resistance training and improvement in muscle strength: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

Following an application from AlzChem AG, submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Austria, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to creatine in combination with resistance training and improvement in muscle strength. The Panel considers that the food constituent, creatine, which is the subject of the health claim, is sufficiently characterised. The Panel considers that improvement in muscle strength is a beneficial physiological effect. A total of 21 human intervention studies and two meta-analyses were provided by the applicant as being pertinent to the claim. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from 11 studies and the meta-analyses cannot be used for the scientific substantiation of the claim. In weighing the evidence the Panel took into account that, overall, the human intervention studies submitted provide evidence for an effect of creatine, consumed at doses of at least 3 g/day in combination with regular resistance training (three times per week for several weeks) of moderate intensity, on muscle strength in adults over the age of 55, while no such effect was observed when similar doses of creatine on a weekly basis were given on training days only (three times per week). The Panel also took into account the plausible mechanism by which daily consumption of creatine in combination with resistance training could improve muscle strength. On the basis of the data presented, the Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has been established between the consumption of creatine in combination with resistance training and improvement in muscle strength in adults over the age of 55.
The Study of Cephalic Index in North Indian Population

El indice cefalico (IC) y la forma de la cabeza se ven afectados en gran medida por las regiones geograficas, el sexo, la edad y los factores raciales. Este tipo de dato son de gran importancia legal y forense dado que el IC puede ser utilizado como marcador de la etnia. Hay escasa literatura publicada sobre el IC de la poblacion de Punjab. Por lo tanto, se realizo este estudio para documentar las caracteristicas cefalometricas y las diferencias de sexo en el IC de una comunidad Punjabi. La longitud y ancho la cabeza, junto al IC, fueron determinados en 500 estudiantes de medicina (17­23 anos) de Punjab. El IC medio para los hombres fue de 80,52 y para las mujeres 84,32, lo que fue estadisticamente significativo. En comparacion con la literatura existente, la comunidad Punjab puede ser categorizada como braquicefalica/ hiperbraquicefalica. Esta informacion es de importancia para las ciencias forenses en relacion a la reconstruccion facial con fines de identificacion, como asi tambien para la cirugia oral, maxilofacial, craneofacial, la paleoantropologia y la filogeografia.
Using Electronic Information Resources Centers by Faculty Members at University Education: Competencies, Needs and Challenges.

This study aimed at investigating the factual situation of electronic information resources centers to faculty members at university education. Competencies that faculty members should possess regarding this issue were determined. Also their needs for (scientific research skills and teaching) were assessed. In addition, problems that hinder their use of electronic resources centers were identified. Data obtained were analyzed statistically using SPSS in measuring reliability of instruments. Participants of the study were (655) faculty members at Saudi Universities ( 412 males & 243 females). Results indicated that there were significant differences between male and female at ( α ≤ 0.05) level. Results also revealed significant differences between members of different ranks at ( α ≤ 0.05) level, and between academic areas of specializations at ( α ≤ 0.05) level. Significant differences were also found between faculty members in terms of years of experience in using electronic information resources centers at ( α ≤ 0.05) level. This study recommends that most Saudi Universities are in need of establishing electronic information resources centers and offering training courses to provide technical support in a way to solve some of faculty members' problems.
Hypoaminoacidemia in Patients with Pneumococcal Pneumonia

Summary Observations on the plasma amino acid nitrogen of 6 patients with pneumococcal pneumonia are presented. In each instance luring the acute phase of the disease the patient showed a plasma amino acid concentration significantly below the average normal value. During convalescence there was a gradual rise in the concentration of plasma amino acid nitrogen, with a return to a normal level on complete recovery from the disease. Present data indicate the normal average value to be 4.50 mg per 100 cc.
International research collaboration

It has been argued that whilst globalisation brings with it significant challenges, it also provides an opportunity for unifying health care activity and that of related research practices across international boundaries. Internationalisation, often confused with globalisation, is a process that can lead to a more extensive pattern of activity and collaboration. International research collaboration in health care has intensified and is frequently regarded as an indicator of quality and a way in which to develop and disseminate scientific knowledge to newly developing countries. There is however little substantive information for researchers new to the global research network on how best to manage the challenges posed by international collaboration, nor ways in which to measure the effectiveness of the same. In this paper we begin by examining the importance of international research collaboration before outlining some of the challenges of global information management. Drawing upon our own experience of jointly funded research initiatives and transnational working, alongside the available literature, we signpost some of the possible processes, practicalities and problems encountered when attempting to establish common ground.
Untold Horrors of the Waiting Room: What the Equilibrium Distribution Will Never Tell About the Queue-Length Process

This paper cautions against using only the equilibrium distribution to describe the behavior of a queue. It is suggested that fluctuations in the queue-length process should also be described, for example, by various first-passage-time distributions. The range of possible fluctuations associated with a given equilibrium queue-length distribution is described for the GI/M/1 queue. The theory of complete Tchebycheff systems in Karlin and Studden [Karlin, S. , W. J. Studden. 1966. Tchebycheff systems: with applications in analysis and statistics. John Wiley and Sons, New York. ] is applied to construct appropriate extremal distributions, i.e., interarrival-time distributions having the given equilibrium queue-length distribution and maximum or minimum values of fluctuation measures such as the relaxation time.