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THE EVALUATION OF HIGH SCHOOL 12TH GRADE STUDENTS’ OPINIONS ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES

The present study is conducted to identify 12 th grade high school students’ opinions about the effectiveness of physical education classes. In the study, the interview method of qualitative research method is used. In order to obtain data of the study, open-ended questions that are designed to evaluate students' views and suggestions are used. These questions are following: (1) How do you find the teaching of the lesson, (2) What are the achievements of the course, (3) What are popular and unpopular aspects of the lessons, (4) How do you relate these classes with other courses, (5) What are your recommendations in terms of how to do the class. The research group was formed with 50 students who are studying in the 12 th grade in official high schools depending on Gaziantep Directorate of National Education. Content analysis is applied to the data obtained from student’s opinions. Consequently, considering high school 12 th grade students’ opinions about physical education classes, it can be said that physical education classes are effective and efficient. It is identified that students think physical education classes are important as they contribute to the development of physical, psychological and social aspects of human beings. However, the number of class hours and environmental conditions are not sufficient enough so this affects the effectiveness of the classes negatively. Article visualizations:
RADIOLOGY REQUEST FORMS (RRF) INADEQUATELY COMPLETED; THE CASE OF A TERTIARY HEALTH CENTER IN NORTHWEST NIGERIA

Background: The need and importance of adequately completing radiology request forms cannot be over emphasized. Thus, this study investigated the pattern in which radiology request forms are completed by clinicians in a tertiary health center.Methods: A total of two hundred and fourteen (214) samples of request forms were randomly selected from records of the Radiology Department of the Federal Medical Center, BirninKebbi, Nigeria. The request forms comprises of requests from various departments within the hospital. All the data collected from the request forms where entered into Microsoft excel and items/fields on the form were examined.Results: From this study, it was observed that out of the total 214 forms collected, 209 (97.7%) of the forms were not adequately completed with only 5 (2.3%) fully completed. Other items on the request form that were also least completed were the referring physicians name (2.3%), patients’ full address (2.3%) and patients age (62.6%). Conclusion: We conclude that radiology request forms are inadequately completed as seen from the present study, thus the need to enlighten the referring physicians on the need to adequately and properly complete radiology request forms as this is vital in improving the accuracy of radiologists report / interpretation. KEYWORDS: radiology, physician, request forms, patients, health center.
Chronic kidney disease:comparing trends in primary and secondary care

Background Chronic kidney disease is a serious and complex medical condition which affects a significant number of people in the UK. Guidance from NICE currently recommends referral of CKD patients at stages G4-5 but the guidelines themselves are not based on strong evidence. Objectives To compare progression rates for CKD G3 patients in primary and secondary care groups to determine whether or not earlier referral should be supported. Methods We categorised 1,345 patients with stage G3 CKD into primary and secondary care and further subdivided secondary care into non-renal and renal groups. Baseline differences between primary and secondary care groups were explored via Student t-tests and chisquared analyses. Baseline exploratory analysis of potential relationships between eGFR and other variables was done via simple linear and multiple regression modelling. Longitudinal trends were described using linear mixed effects modelling and chi-squared tests were used to compare differences in all-cause mortality and end-stage renal disease rates. Results The overall trend was an improvement in renal function by 1.26 ml/min/1.73 m2 per year over an average follow up period of 2.84 years. Trends for primary, non-renal secondary and renal secondary care were 1.84, 0.87 and -0.17 ml/min/1.73 m2 per year respectively. The relative risk of all-cause mortality was 2.49 times greater for secondary care patients compared to primary care (p<0.001). Conclusions The management of CKD G3 patients in primary care is able to defer renal decline for at least 2.84 years. Most patients who are at higher risk of progression are already identified and referred to secondary care. Overall this supports current NICE guidelines on referral.
Survey into the Causes of Consistent Failure in SSCE in English Language in Yobe State: A Study of Yobe, Zamfara, Abia and Edo States' Secondary School.

This study surveys the causes of massive failure in Senior School Certificate Examination. (SSCE). It investigates the causes of students’ massive failure in English language in 47 Secondary Schools in Yobe state. It seeks to find out the major elements that bring about persistent and consistent setback to students’ success in their final year of examination. The study uses mixed methods as a means of data collection which include both qualitative and quantitative sets of data. The study was conducted for a period of seven months. Where some selected secondary schools were visited to administer questionnaires in Zamfara, Edo and Abia States. The findings of the study revealed that among other things, lack of qualified language teachers, poor state of infrastructure, curricular, and students’ attitudes toward learning generally are the main causes of heavy failure in Yobe State. The study finally suggests that the government should set up very strong supervisory team that will look after truant teachers.
Comparison of insulin resistance scoring system with indirect methods of estimating insulin resistance in Indian type 2 diabetes subjects

Background: Identification of insulin resistance is very important in management of type 2 diabetes. The euglycemic insulin clamp method, intravenous glucose tolerance tests (IVGTT) and minimal model approximation of glucose (MMAMG) are standard methods of measurement of insulin resistance in research. However, they are impractical in clinical practice and are difficult to perform in population-based research studies. So, a simple scoring system was designed to estimate the insulin resistance. Methods: 200 type 2 diabetes individuals who attended Karnataka Institute of endocrinology and research outpatient department. Fasting plasma glucose, post prandial plasma glucose, fasting insulin, lipid profile, BMI, waist circumference and BP of these subjects were checked. Results: Out of 200 type 2 diabetes subjects 69.5% were males and age group ranging from 26 to 85 years. Duration of diabetes range from 0 to 20 years and 53% of patients had hypertension and 46.5% have hypertriglyceridemia. Insulin resistance calculated by KIER scoring system, HOMA-1, QUICKI, HOMA2 and Fasting Insulin was present in 82%, 63%, 63.5%, 33.5% and 37.5% 0f individuals respectively. KIER scoring system had a statistically significant correlation with HOMA and QUICKY indices. (P value < 0.001) Conclusions: (1) KIER scoring system detects insulin resistance in 82% of type 2 diabetes individuals. (2) HOMA 1 and QUICKI are identical and similarly HOMA 2 and fasting insulin levels are almost identical in estimation of insulin resistance. (3) The KIER scoring system designed is very simple and economical. It takes into consideration the different factors which contribute to insulin resistance.
Call centres and job satisfaction in Italy: employment conditions and socio-biographical patterns

ABSTRACT The article examines job satisfaction in 21 Italian call centres. The results of research carried out on 1715 handlers indicate how dissatisfaction prevails among call centre representatives (CCRs) and how it is influenced by aspects related to some organisational characteristics (service delivered, size and organisational typology), on one side, and to different aspects of working conditions (contract, wage and tenure) and participants’ biographical and working profiles of CCRs (gender, age, educational attainment), on the others. However, the most interesting finding emerges by distinguishing different dimensions of job satisfaction (extrinsic and intrinsic-relational). In particular, the relationship between type of contract and job satisfaction is rather interesting. For non-permanent workers, in fact, the probability of being dissatisfied is decidedly greater if we consider the extrinsic dimension of job satisfaction. Instead, when the intrinsic-relational dimension is taking into account, atypical workers are no more dissatisfied than the permanent ones. Job insecurity and limited perspectives in terms of work alternatives, safeguards and rewards, seem to be the source of greatest dissatisfaction for Italian CCRs. This certainly does not surprise considering the Italian development model and its dualistic labour market, highly segmented between insiders and outsiders.
Association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Admitted in a Rural Teaching Hospital in the State of Kerala, India – A Pilot Study

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, Kolenchery – 682311, Kerala State, India. Department of Medicine, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, Kolenchery – 682311, Kerala State, India. Department of Pharmacology and Research Co-ordinator, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, Kolenchery – 682311, Kerala State, India. Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore – 632004, Tamil Nadu, India.
Variation in recombination rate affects detection of outliers in genome scans under neutrality

Genome scans can potentially identify genetic loci involved in evolutionary processes such as local adaptation and gene flow. Here, we show that recombination rate variation across a neutrally evolving genome gives rise to mixed sampling distributions of mean FST, a common population genetic summary statistic. In particular, we show that in regions of low recombination the distribution of estimates have more variance and a longer tail than in more highly recombining regions. Determining outliers from the genome-wide distribution without taking local recombination rate into consideration may therefore increase the frequency of false positives in low recombination regions and be overly conservative in more highly recombining ones. We perform genome-scans on simulated and empirical Drosophila melanogaster datasets and, in both cases, find patterns consistent with this neutral model. Similar patterns are observed for other summary statistics used to capture variation in the coalescent process. Linked selection, particularly background selection, is often invoked to explain heterogeneity in across the genome, but here we point out that even under neutrality, statistical artefacts can arise due to variation in recombination rate. Our results highlight a flaw in the design of genome scan studies and suggest that without estimates of local recombination rate, interpreting the genomic landscape of any summary statistic that captures variation in the coalescent process will be very difficult.
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) for Patients Aged 65 Years or Older with AML and MDS.

Allogeneic HSCT is a potentially curative treatment for AML/MDS, but aging is generally associated with poorer outcomes. The incidence of AML/MDS, however, increases after the 7th decade of life, and there is limited data with transplantation in this age group. Here we review our experience treating such patients. Methods: Retrospective analysis of outcomes of patients aged 65 or older treated from 1996 to 2004 with allogeneic HSCT (n=40; median age 67 years, range 65–75 years). Diagnosis was MDS in 5 cases and AML in 35 patients. Cytogenetics were high-risk in 50% and intermediate risk in 50%; 80% of the patients had active disease at HSCT (n=32). All preparative regimens contained fludarabine 100–150 mg/m2, combined with cytarabine 4 gm/m2, and idarubicin 36 mg/m2 (n=12); or with busulfan (n=8); with melphalan 140 or 180 mg/m2 (n=12); and with melphalan 140 mg/m2 and Mylotarg 2 or 4 mg/m2 (n=8). ATG was added in unrelated donor (MUD) HSCT. All but 2 patients received tacrolimus and methotrexate for graft-versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis. Stem cell source was bone marrow in 11 cases and peripheral blood in the others. Donors were related in 27 cases and unrelated in 13 cases (33%). Results: 35 patients engrafted (88%); complete remission (CR) rate was 72%, 6 patients died early and 3 did not respond. Eleven patients are alive at a median of 12.5 mo (range, 2.6–59 mo), 10 of them in CR. One-year overall survival was 30% for the whole group, 26% for recipients of MUD and 32% for recipients of related donor HSCT (MUD x sibling, P=NS). One-year event-free survival was 28%. Median survival and disease-free survival was 4.5 and 2.5 mo, respectively; 42% of the patients in CR post HSCT have relapsed (n=13). Acute and chronic GVHD rates were 45% and 48%, respectively. Non-relapse mortality (NRM) was 40%. Conclusions: Here we expanded our previous observations indicating that allogeneic HSCT is a treatment option for selected patients in this age range. In this cohort with advanced stage disease (80% with active disease at transplant), NRM was high, but survival after sibling and unrelated donor transplants was similar.
Source-Dependent Preferences: Theory and Applications

This dissertation examines behaviour that violates the assumption of fungibility. The first chapter presents a psychologically founded explanation for these violations, generalises consumer theory to accommodate such behaviour, and relates the results to empirical evidence. It also demonstrates that policy can use this behaviour to increase welfare. The second chapter comprises two studies that provide additional evidence regarding violations of fungibility on the labour market and in co-operative behaviour.
EFFECTS OF PROJECT-BASED APPROACH ON ACQUISITION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PATIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
Alpine plant community diversity in species–area relations at fine scale

ABSTRACT Observations of diversity in alpine vegetation appear to be scale dependent. The relations of plant species richness with surface processes and geomorphology have been studied, but patterns of beta diversity are less known. In Glacier National Park, Montana, diversity has been examined within 1 m2 plots and for 16 m2 plots across two ranges, with within-plot and across-range explanatory factors, respectively. The slopes of species–area equations for nested 4, 8, 12, and 16 m2 plots were used as an indicator of beta diversity in Glacier National Park, where smaller and larger scales have been examined. The slopes were negatively related to a field assessment of surface stability and positively to the presence of talus—two sides of the same coin. A positive relationship with bedrock outcrops may be due to a misrepresentation of area for plants. The relationship of species–area slopes to plot-level gamma diversity was negative, weak, and marginally significant, and this variable did not enter the general linear model (GLM). Beyond simple differences in diversity with differences in environment, examination of beta diversity at a scale between that of earlier studies revealed surface processes and geomorphology as drivers that were also at a scale between those previously reported.
Outcome of pregnancy in gestational diabetes as compared to overt diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia and glycosuria. Diabetes in pregnancy can be defined as pregestational (pre-existing) diabetes or gestational diabetes have type 1 (T1DM) or type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus. Less common types of pregestational diabetes include monogenetic and mitochondrial disorders, and secondary causes such as cystic fibrosis. GDM, defined as glucose intolerance occurring during or first recognised in pregnancy, affects 2-5% of today’s antenatal population. Diabetes is a major public health problem in India with prevalence rates reported to be between 4.6% and 14% in urban areas, and 1.7% and 13.2% in rural areas.
Towards Usability in Private Data Analytics

Private data analytics systems preferably provide required analytic accuracy to analysts and specified privacy to individuals whose data is analyzed. Devising a general system that works for a broad range of datasets and analytic scenarios has proven to be difficult. Despite the advent of differentially private systems with proven formal privacy guarantees, industry still uses inferior ad-hoc mechanisms that provide better analytic accuracy. Differentially private mechanisms often need to add large amounts of noise to statistical results, which impairs their usability. In my thesis I follow two approaches to improve the usability of private data analytics systems in general and differentially private systems in particular. First, I revisit ad-hoc mechanisms and explore the possibilities of systems that do not provide Differential Privacy or only a weak version thereof. Based on an attack analysis I devise a set of new protection mechanisms including Query Based Bookkeeping (QBB). In contrast to previous systems QBB only requires the history of analysts’ queries in order to provide privacy protection. In particular, QBB does not require knowledge about the protected individuals’ data. In my second approach I use the insights gained with QBB to propose UniTraX, the first differentially private analytics system that allows to analyze part of a protected dataset without affecting the other parts and without giving up on accuracy. I show UniTraX’s usability by way of multiple case studies on real-world datasets across different domains. UniTraX allows more queries than previous differentially private data analytics systems at moderate runtime overheads.
Valeurs de l’Hémogramme du Drépanocytaire Adulte Congolais en Période Intercritique

Objectif. Le but de cette etude etait de determiner les valeurs hematologiques en periode intercritique du drepanocytaire homozygote adulte congolais regulierement suivi. Population et Methodes : Il s’agit d’une etude transversale descriptive composee de deux groupes de patients drepanocytaires homozygotes adultes, comprenant 132 patients regulierement suivis et 175 sujets irregulierement suivis. Pour chaque patient, un hemogramme sur Pentra 120 a ete realise et interprete par les hematologues. Resultats. Il y avait 307 patients, 150 hommes (48,86%) et 157 femmes (51,14%) âges en moyenne de 24±7,78 ans. L’hemogramme des sujets regulierement suivis a montre les chiffres moyens suivants : taux d’hemoglobine de 5,68g/dl, VGM : 79,83fl, TCMH : leucocytes : 12,72 giga/l, polynucleaires neutrophiles : 5,04giga/l. L’hemogramme des patients irregulierement suivis a montre les chiffres moyens suivants : taux d’hemoglobine de 5, 87 g/dl, VGM : 80,39fl, TCMH : leucocytes : 13,94 giga/l, polynucleaires neutrophiles : 4,92 giga/l. Conclusion : l’hemogramme du drepanocytaire adulte regulierement suivi en periode intercritique differe significativement de celui du sujet drepanocytaire adulte irregulierement suivi par le nombre de PNN et le VGM des erythrocytes ABSTRACT Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine the hematological values in stationary period of homozygous sickle cell Congolese adults with acceptable medical monitoring. Population and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of two groups of sickle cell anemia adult patients, including 132 patients with good medical monitoring and 175 subjects with poor follow up. For each patient, complete blood count blood count by the machine: Pentra 120 was obtained and read by hematologists. Results: 307 patients were included in the study, 150 men (48.86%) and 157 women (51.14%), mean age 24 ± 7.78 years. Complete blood counts in case of acceptable clinical follow up showed the following mean values: hemoglobin level of 5,68g / dl, MCV: 79,83fl, MCH: leukocytes: 12.72 giga / l, neutrophils: 5,04giga / l. Complete blood counts of irregularly monitored subjects showed the following mean value: hemoglobin level of 5, 87 g / dl, MCV: 80,39fl, MCH: leukocytes: 13.94 giga / l, neutrophils 4.92 giga / l. Conclusion: The number of neutrophils polynuclears and MCV erythrocyte is significantly different between regularly monitored adult sickle cell patients and those who are poorly monitored.
Changing Pay Systems in Organizations: Using Behavioral Reasoning Theory to Understand Employee Support for Pay-for-Performance (or Not)

Recently, the use of pay-for-performance systems has rapidly expanded into new industries. However, many employees resist these changes, mitigating effectiveness. Unfortunately, little scientific research has examined underlying reasons for the support or nonsupport of such systems, informed by theory. Grounded in behavioral reasoning theory and organizational change frameworks, this study examined antecedents and consequences of employees’ reasoning process to support or not support pay-for-performance systems. Structural equation results on 245 employees demonstrated that reasons for and reasons against supporting pay-for-performance systems predicted attitudes and intentions to support the systems. Significant antecedents of the reasoning included pay valence, top management support, and coworker support. Top reasons for supporting the systems included increased opportunities to make money and being recognized for high performance. Top reasons against supporting the systems included the political nature of pay-for-performance and concerns that performance would not be measured accurately. Implications for organizational change programs are highlighted.