Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Polis Akademisi Kapsamlı Gelişimsel Rehberlik Programının Orta Vadeli Değerlendirilmesi

A project has been initiated in Police Academy Guidance and Psychological Counseling Department, for shifting their guidance approach to developmental guidance model. The main goal of this research-development modeled project is to design, implement, evaluate and revise Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program (CDGP) for the sake of supporting life career development of candidate chief police and police offi cers. The purpose of this study is to share medium-term evaluation data of Police Academy CDGP. In order to evaluate CDGP in medium-term, a questionnaire has been applied to students at the end of the term, and a focus group discussion has been made with Guidance and Psychological Counseling Department staff. Frequency and percentage techniques have been used on data obtained from questionnaire for quantitative data analysis, and descriptive content analysis has been used for qualitative data analysis. It is identifi ed from quantitative data analysis that; students adopted project works, they perceived CDGP as benefi cial for their current and future life, and they want developmental focused works to continue. When qualitative data were analyzed, it was found out that; developmental focused works of Guidance and Psychological Counseling Department has been shifted to preventive and developmental oriented approach from treatment oriented, interaction with students has been enhanced with the help of classroom guidance and psycho-education programs, a fi duciary interaction has been formed with students and administrative staff due to observable and concrete practices, and psychological counselors have more time for CDGP administration in schools with team focused and proof based works. Obtained mediumterm evaluation data show us, CDGP designed for Police Academy Students is a helpful and must continue program for both students and psychological counselors as practitioners
Twisted differential line structure on high-speed printed circuit boards to reduce crosstalk and radiated emission

Differential signaling has become a popular choice for high-speed digital interconnection schemes on printed circuit boards (PCBs), offering superior immunity to crosstalk and external noise. However, conventional differential lines on PCBs still have unsolved problems, such as crosstalk and radiated emission. When more than two differential pairs run in parallel, a line is coupled to the line adjacent to it because all the lines are parallel in a fixed order. Accordingly, the two lines that constitute a differential pair are subject to the differential-mode crosstalk that cannot be canceled out by virtue of the differential signaling. To overcome this, we propose a twisted differential line (TDL) structure on a high-speed multilayer PCB by using a concept similar to a twisted pair in a cable interconnection. It has been successfully demonstrated by measurement and simulation that the TDL is subject to much lower crosstalk and achieves a 13-dB suppression of radiated emission, even when supporting a 3-Gb/s data rate.
Herpes zoster in the pediatric age group: study from a tertiary care hospital

Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) caused by Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is uncommon in childhood. Methods: During a period of one year all the children with HZ coming to the Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology from a tertiary hospital were enrolled in the study. Various parameters like demographic details, history of vaccination against VZV, site of involvement and associated complications were noted down. Results: HZ in children is very rare. Only 19 cases were reported from a tertiary care institute. It is more common in older children (one case <5 yrs). Most common site is thoracic (55%) segmental involvement. Complications (26.3%) are rare in children as compared to elderly. Conclusions: Paediatric herpes zoster although uncommon can develop in immunocompetent children and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vesicular eruptions in children. Proper treatment reduces the course as well as complications in the children.
Descriptive Analysis of Light Vehicle-Heavy Vehicle Interactions from the Light Vehicle Driver's Perspective

A naturalistic driving study involving 100 light vehicles equipped with video cameras and other data collection equipment was recently completed. The resulting data set was searched to identify critical incidents involving both light vehicles (LVs) and heavy vehicles (HVs). Each incident was coded on a number of dimensions including the type of incident (what happened) and the Critical Reason for the incident (why it happened). Goals of the analysis included gaining a better understanding of LVHV interactions and providing background information that would serve as a necessary prerequisite to the development of crash countermeasures. For 217 of the 246 LV-HV interaction incidents recorded, the event initiator was attributed to either the LV driver (64%) or the HV driver (36%). The most frequent Incident Type for LV driver initiated incidents was Late Braking for Stopped/Stopping Traffic (41.3%), followed by Lane Change Without Sufficient Gap (21.7%). The most frequently noted Critical Reasons for LV driver initiated incidents were Aggressive Driving Behavior (24.6%), Too Fast for Conditions (15.2%), and Internal Distraction (13.8%). Given that LV drivers were more likely to have initiated an incident, it is believed that efforts at addressing the LV-HV interaction problem should include focusing on the LV driver.
Medical Injury Compensation Complications in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa

Abstract The study investigated complications associated with medical injury compensation in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa. The study looked at possibilities of liability in HIV infection during clinical trials and the legal resources that could be used in seeking medical injury compensation in resource poor communities in Africa. A survey of literature on medical injury compensation was used to highlight possibilities and complications associated with medical inj ury compensation in developing countries. An analysis of research findings on medical injury compensation indicated that it would be difficult for people who get infected with HIV in clinical trials to successfully sue international organisations that sponsor New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa. It is suggested in this study that African governments could use the no-fault approach in settling medical injury compensation claims in New HIV Prevention Technologies clinical trials.
The Impact of Two Diabetes Educational Programs on Patients with Diabetes in Malaysia

Aims: This study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of 2 different diabetes educational programs (less structured vs structured). Setting: Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Center. Design: Prospective observational study design. Methods and Materials: Patients were invited to attend one monthly session of an educational program for a period of 4 months. The first group attended the less structured program while the second group attended the structured program. Patients’ glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), Body Mass Index (BMI) and Blood Pressure (BP) were compared at the baseline, end of the program and after four months of the end of the program. Statistical Analysis: Repeated Measures ANOVA test was used to compare the three periods while Mann Whitney U test was used to compare between both groups. All data were analyzed using SPSS version 12 at a significance level of less than 0.05. Results: Results showed that HbA1c level significantly increased in the less structured group while significantly reduced in the structured group. BMI showed a slight increase in both groups, but was not statistically significant. On the other hand, systolic BP showed a significant reduction in the less structured group while no significant reduction was found in the structured group. Diastolic BP reduced slightly in both groups but was not statistically significant. Structured diabetes educational program was shown to be more effective than the less structured program. Patients’ BMI has been increased slightly which requires further research to find the reasons behind that. Most other results showed improvements even though some of them were not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study provides evidence on the effectiveness of diabetes educational program as well as the importance of communication skills in developing any patient-educational programs. As result, it can be used as a guideline for the policymakers in Malaysia for developing diabetes educational programs at the national level.
BEHAVIOURAL AND LIFESTYLE STUDY FOR FEMALE STREET SEX WORKERS IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND: A 10 YEAR COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WOMEN USING A DROP-IN CENTRE

The study compared street sex workers’ working patterns, sexual behaviour, drug use, and knowledge of HIV and Hepatitis C, in 1999 (114 women) to those in 1989 (63 women) among women who used a Drop-in Centre (DIC) for female sex workers in Glasgow’s “red light district”. The vast majority of prostitutes in both cohorts were drug users, although a significantly greater proportion of women in 1999 used drugs (95%) than in 1989 (83%). It appears that while the proportion of drug users who inject has remained constant (1999: 96/107: 90%; 1989: 51/52: 98%), the proportion “ever” sharing injecting equipment has fallen (73% in 1989 to 52% in 1999). Although condom use for commercial sex was the norm (1989: 59/60: 98%; 1999: 100/103: 97%), women were not using condoms for sex with regular partners (1989: 59/60: 98%; 1999: 100/103: 97%). In 1999, almost half of the women had ever been subject to violent assault (49/104: 47%) and almost 40% to sexual assault while working (44/104: 39%). Consideration should be given to the introduction of a methadone service for prostitutes in the city with a view to reducing their demand for illicit drugs. If their demand for illicit drugs were reduced as a result of such a methadone programme, so too might the amount of time they required
Comparison of Two Estrous Synchronization Protocols on Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cows

Lactating dairy cows (n=53) were used to evaluate the effect of two estrous synchronization protocols starting between d 10-12 of the estrous cycle on reproductive performance. Cows in the Ovsynch (Control) treatment (n = 24) received an i.m. injection of 10µg Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) agonist (Buserelin, Receptal®), followed 7 d later by an i.m. injection of 25 mg Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) and 48 h later by a second i.m. injection of 10µg GnRH. The protocol was concluded with the timed artificial insemination (TAI) 16-20 h after the second GnRH. Cows in the Short-ES estrous Synchronization treatment (Short-ES; n = 29) received an i.m. injection of 25 mg PGF2α and an i.m. injection of 1 mg estradiol benzoate (EB) dissolved in oil and 10µg GnRH 48 and 60 h after PGF2α, respectively. These cows were inseminated artificially at detected estrus. Blood samples were collected from all cows at days 0 (day of AI), 7, 14, 21, 22, and 23 after AI to determine P4 concentrations. Pregnancy rates from first AI were based on plasma P4 concentrations on d 22±1 post AI, and confirmed by rectal palpation between days 45 and 50 post AI. Results showed that more (P <0.01) cows in the Short-ES group (86.2%) exhibited estrus than in the Ovsynch group (41.7%). Pregnancy rates to first AI were greater (P < 0.05) in the Short-ES group (37.4%) than in the Ovsynch (12.5%) group. In contrast, pregnancy losses were lower (P < 0.05) in the Short-ES group (38.9%) than in the Ovsynch (76.9%) group. Pregnancy rates to second, third, and overall pregnancy rates were similar between both groups and between primiparous and multiparous cows. Days open for pregnant cows tended to be higher (P < 0.09) in the Ovsynch group than in the Short-ES group. Plasma P4 concentrations were similar between pregnant and nonpregnant cows on days 0 and 7 after AI, however, were greater (P < 0.01) for pregnant than nonpregnant cows on days 14, 21, 22, and 23 after AI. Results indicate that Short-ES protocol improves reproductive performance by increasing the number of cows exhibiting estrus and pregnancy rates to first AI compared with Ovsynch protocol
The Relationship between Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome and Markers of Cardiometabolic Disease among Canadian Adults

Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a well-established risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. However, the association between MetS, and its components, with the metabolic phenotypes and inflammatory markers that are risk factor for cardiometabolic disease has not been explored in the general population. The present study examines this association among Canadian adults and explores the changes in the profile of a number of metabolic and inflammatory markers associated with cardiometabolic disease at various MetS stages. Methods: Serum levels of apolipoprotein A1 and B (Apo-A1, -B), total:HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio, C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and homocysteine were determined in 1,818 non-diabetic adults (16-79 years of age) from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). The definition of MetS components was based on the National Cholesterol Education Program, Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. Taylor-series expansion methods for complex survey data were used to estimate variances. Generalized linear models adjusted for age, sex, physical activity, smoking status, use of medications and ethnicity were used to quantify the relationship between the metabolic phenotypes and inflammatory markers associated with risk to cardiometabolic disease and the number of MetS components. Results: The prevalence of the MetS (i.e., with three or more MetS components) among the study subjects was 8.9%, with 31.8% having at least one component. As expected, metabolic markers such as total: HDL-C, Apo-B and HbA1c were all significantly increased as the number of MetS components increased whereas Apo-A was decreased. We also observed a significant association between the number of MetS components and the serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers such as CRP and fibrinogen, but not homocysteine. Mean serum levels of these markers were significantly elevated as the numbers of MetS components increased. Strong correlations were noted between CRP, fibrinogen, and homocysteine and the individual components of the MetS. Conclusions: There is an apparent profile of metabolic phenotypes and inflammatory biomarkers, known to be related to the cardiometabolic disease risk, that emerges as MetS manifests with increasing the number of its components. These findings may permit proposing a metabolic trait that predisposes to MetS and may permit developing an effective approach for early risk prediction and intervention.
Controlled comparison of conventional in-vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in patients with asthenozoospermia

A controlled comparison between conventional in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has been carried out for patients with 5% rapid progressive (type A) spermatozoa in their fresh semen. Twenty couples were allocated to the study. All semen samples fulfilled the minimum criteria to be allocated to the conventional IVF programme. The two pronuclear (2PN) fertilization rate per retrieved cumulus‐oocyte complex was significantly higher after ICSI (63.4%) than after conventional IVF (22.9%), with complete fertilization failure after IVF in 10 out of the 20 cycles. Embryo quality was similar for both treatments. Sixteen patients received only ICSI embryos, two patients only IVF embryos and two patients received IVF and ICSI embryos. The ongoing clinical pregnancy rate was 45%, the implantation rate was 37%. Comparison of the characteristics of patients/ cycles with and without 2PN fertilization revealed a higher proportion of progressively motile spermatozoa in the prepared sperm fraction for the group of patients with fertilization after conventional IVF. It can be concluded from this study that absence of or an extremely low proportion of rapid progressive motility in fresh semen indicates a high risk of complete fertilization failure with conventional IVF.
COLLEGE ATHLETES' PERCEPTIONS OF THE EMPHASIS THEIR COACHES PLACE ON ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND GRADUATION

HISTORY OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS Today, thousands of college students compete in intercollegiate athletics on varsity and junior varsity sports teams sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or other national governing bodies. Intercollegiate athletics have been a part of higher education and university life since the early 18 century when athletics were made part of the curriculum at the Rugby School of England (Falla, 1981; Ridpath, 2002; Zimbalist, 1999). Intercollegiate athletic competition in the United States, albeit primarily unsanctioned, is traced back as early as the 1820s to crew competitions, football, and rugby games between Ivy League schools. (Falla, 1981; Howard-Hamilton & Watt, 2001). Competitive advantage has ruled from the outset. In 1898, faculty members from what would become the Ivy League met to create rules to prohibit practices that were undermining the role of sport in education (Sack, 2003). The Ivy League faculty concluded that the institutions were not there to make athletes, but only good citizens whose mental powers have been sustained and enhanced by athletic participation (“Report on Intercollegiate Athletics,” 1898; Sack, 2003). Almost from the day that Rutgers and Princeton played the first official intercollegiate football game in 1869, educators and others have decried the overemphasis of sport as contrary to the mission of higher education (Deford, 2001; Ryan, 1989; Sack, 2003; Stone & Strange, 1989; Telander, 1996).
Risk Factors for Precancerous Lesions of Oral Mucosa

Results: Out of 100 patients, 60% (n=59) were female while 40% (n=41) were males. The mean age was 40.1 years and 47% of the patients were in the 21-40 year age group. Ingestion of spicy food was the most prevalent lifestyle habit (84%) followed by sopari (63%) and pan (41%). Oral submucous fibrosis was the most frequent lesion to be observed (45%) followed by oral lichen planus (39%). Conclusion: The habit of pan chewing showed a statistically significant association to the development of oral precancerous lesions and conditions.
Electromyography responses of pediatric and adult volunteers in low speed frontal impacts

Several studies have examined the electromyography (EMG) responses of the neck muscles during frontal, rear and side impacts in the adult population (Kumar et al, 2002; Kumar et al., 2004; Kumar et al., 2006; Magnusson et al., 1999, Siegmund et al., 2003). No data exists on the EMG responses in children exposed to dynamic impacts. The objective of the current study was to measure the EMG responses of the neck, torso and lower extremity muscles in children and adults during a low speed frontal impact. Low speed volunteer testing of pediatric (n=4, ages 8-12 years) and adult (n=3, ages 18-24 years) male subjects were performed using a pneumatically actuated – hydraulically controlled sled. Safe limits were established from measurement of bumper car accelerations at an amusement park ride (4.9 g, 55.7 msec rise time, 110 msec duration), a sub-injurious activity to the adult and child amusement park population. We recreated the bumper car environment in the laboratory, by developing a low-speed hydro-pneumatic sled. As an added measure of safety, our average maximum cart acceleration was 3.7 g for children and 3.5 g for adults, thus producing occupant loads that are approximately 25% less than the bumper car amusement park ride. Surface EMG electrodes were placed bilaterally on the neck (sternocleidomastoid, cervical paraspinous, trapezius), lower torso (erector spinae) and lower extremity (rectus femoris) muscles. Maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) measurements were made while the subjects exerted their maximum isometric effort in attempted neck flexion, neck extension, torso extension and leg extension. Mean MVIC for each muscle was computed by averaging with a 25 ms moving window over the middle 6 sec duration of the entire isometric contraction trial. The EMG responses were normalized against the subjects’ mean MVIC values. The mean MVIC, and the timing and magnitude of the normalized EMG responses during frontal impacts, were compared between the pediatric and adult groups. These data could be used to model active musculature in computational models used in impact biomechanics studies.
Análise de dados de reclamações em empreendimentos habitacionais de interesse social: estudo no Programa de Arrendamento Residencial Analysis of complaint data in social house-building projects: a study in the Residential Leasing Program

The management of complaints is a widely adopted practice among manufacturing companies, as a way of improving the quality of products and services. Regarding construction, there are very few studies on the use of this type of information in project management, as well as there seems to be only a few companies that understand the utility of complaints. This paper presents an analysis of user complaints from a sample of social house-building projects, aiming at investigating the utility of this type of data to provide feedback for the product development process. A database of 6,956 complaints from 42 house-building projects was analysed, all of them located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, funded by the Residential Leasing Program. Initially, the study involved the preparation of the database, followed by the application of statistical tests. The main contributions are related to the utility of the complaint data, including the generation of metrics that can support decision making by different stakeholders in social housing projects, including designers, construction companies, financing institutions, and facilities management companies. Those metrics, if appropriately used, may contribute to improve the set of products and services that form social housing projects, and improve the degree of satisfaction of final users.
Clinical presentations of cutaneous tuberculosis

Objective To determine the frequency of different clinical presentations of cutaneous tuberculosis in a tertiary care hospital. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Dermatology, Civil Hospital, Karachi and Department of Dermatology, Ziauddin University, Karachi, over t hree years from 5 th March 2007 to 4 th March 2010. Patients of both sexes and all age groups suffering from histologically-confirmed cutaneous tuberculosis for last 1 month to 10 years were enrolled. A detailed history and examination were recorded on a predesigned proforma. The collected data were computed and analyzed. Results 57 diagnosed (biopsy proven) cases of cutaneous tuberculosis comprising 35 females (61.4%) and 22 males (38.6%) were enrolled. The age range was 1 up to 80 years. Among these subjects, half the patients were aged between 11-30 years. 17 patients (29.8%) had the disease for 1-2 years constituting the highest frequency for the duration of illness. Most of the patients i.e. 33 (57.5%) had more than one lesion. The lesions were most commonly seen on limbs in 25 (43.4%) patients, followed by face and neck, trunk and genitalia. Chronic discharging sinuses and plaques were the most common presentations. Scrofuloderma was the most common tuberculosis cutis seen in 35 (62%) patients followed by lupus vulgaris, warty tuberculosis and tuberculids. Overall frequency was higher in females. However, some of the types were more frequent in females while others in males. Mean age of presentation for scrofuloderma was 25.7±16.9 years, warty tuberculosis 25.7±15.9 years, lupus vulgaris 29.4±16.5 years and tuberculids 30±11.9 years ( p =0.197). Conclusion Scrofuloderma is the most common clinical presentation of tuberculosis cutis seen in our setting followed by lupus vulgaris, tuberculosis verrucosa cutis and tuberculids.