Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Investigation of the Relationship between General health and Sleep Disorders among Nurses Working in Zanjan ’ s Hospitals ( Iran )

Sleeping is one the most important cycles of day and night and a complicated biological pattern which has profound impacts on physical and mental health.Nurses and Physicians involve in occupations which requires them to have shifts and therefore, this results in sleep disorders; particularly nursing which is intertwined with working on shifts and gives rise to sleeping disorders, and jeopardizes the nurses’ physical and mental health. Therefore, the present study aims at investigating the relationship between mental health and sleeping disorders among nurses working in fixed and flexible shifts at hospitals of Zanjan,Iran in year 2011. This research was a descriptive-correlative study.385 nurses working in different shifts at hospitals of Zanjan were selected using stratified Random sampling method.Demographic Information Form was used to collect the data and GHQ-28 and Sleep disorder questionnaire (SDQ) were used to investigate general health. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software and descriptive and inferential statistics(T-test,correlation coefficient and ANOVA). The findings of this study showed that from the subjects observed 59 were men (15.3%) and 326 were women (84.7%). The age group of 25-34 had the largest number and (74%) were married. 55 people were in fixed shifts and 330 subjects were in circulating shifts. The mean and standard deviation for fixed shift and circulating shifts were 10.18±3.81 and 11.2±5.57, respectively.The mental health state and sleeping disorder of the nurses working in fixed shifts are the same as those of the nurses working in circulating shifts.The results of mono-lateral variance analysis and regression correlation coefficient revealed an indirect relation between sleeping disorder and general health as sleeping disorder decreases the general health level among the nurses. According to the results and since nurses’ psychological health is directly related to their performance at the hospital taking care of patients,congruent,preventive and treating programs for this important community seems necessary.
Tourist Attitudes towards Sustainable Tourism : Empirical Evidence From Malaysian National Park , Taman Negara

Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world and one of the economical sectors which grows rapidly. The recognition that tourism is a leading contributor to a nation has led this industry to be increasingly developed and marketed. While this approach helps ingenerating employment as well as improving the local infrastructure, more often than not development is rushed, taking little or no consideration of the product’s life cycle or the environment. This practice of unsustainable tourism eventually threatens the attractiveness of a tourist destination and strips the competitiveness of that destination. The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the types of tourist visiting Taman Negara. A total of 230 useable questionnaires were obtained and subsequently analysed. Based upon the study findings, three clusters of tourists were identified and a profile of Taman Negara tourists was drawn.
Seismic microzonation in two Pyrenean Valleys : Val d ’ Aran and Luchonnais

Within the frame of the European Interreg SISPYR pr oject (Seismic Information System for the Pyrenees) Val d’Aran and Luchonnais, two neighbourhood valleys lo cated respectively in Spanish and French Pyrenees, have been selected as pilot sites for seismic risk asses sm nt. In this framework, lithological soil effects have been taken into account for local hazard evaluation. Soi l response characterization is performed based on f ield surveys, for both H/V and array measurements, in or der to obtain soil fundamental frequency and shearwave velocity profiles. In Val d’Aran soil fundamental f requency ranges between 1.7 and 9.0 Hz, typical val ues of thin soils. However, in Luchonnais unexpected low freque ncy resonances in the alluvial formations have been obtained, with values reaching 0.5 Hz. EC8 classifi cation of shear-wave velocity profiles shows hetero g neous results: on the Spanish part it the class B predomi nates and on the French side B and C classes are ob served.
New Trends in Computational Statistics with Biomedical Applications

Vector generalized additive models (VGAMs) are a multivariate extension of generalized additive models (GAMS). VGAMs extend the GAM class mainly in two respects: they handle more than a single additive predictor, and consequently fit models outside the exponential family. VGAMs provide a large framework; they give maximum likelihood estimates for a wide range of data types and models such as univariate and multivariate distributions, categorical data analysis, time series, survival analysis, generalized estimating equations, correlated binary data, bioassay data and nonlinear least-squares problems. In this paper we briefly survey vector generalized linear models (VGLMs), VGAMs and an S-PLUS/R implementation called VGAM written by the author for general maximum likelihood estimation. Then we focus on specific family functions for categorical and genetic data, for example, the proportional odds, continuation ratio, adjacent categories and stereotype models for categorical data. The VGAM software library is freely available at http : //www . stat . auckland . ac . nz/•`yee.
The Effect of Collaborative Translation Tasks ( CTT ) on Developing EFL Learners ‘ Writing

There is a controversy on the use of L1 in second and foreign language classrooms, and language learners are usually recommended not to use their shared L1 in such situations. However, some researchers and methodologists have recently begun to have a different look at the use of L1 in language learning contexts. Many researchers suggest that translation can be a suitable activity to explore and develop aspects of foreign language students writing performance. In the current study, the participants are 40 female students divided into two groups (experimental and control groups) to know whether collaborative translation task can have any effect on their writing outcome. To do so, the researchers used a quantitative design. The first group received explicit instruction with translation, but the second group received explicit instruction without translation. In the experimental group the students had Persian texts to translate them into English. Before translating, the teacher explained the Persian and English connective devices of the passage then compared them with each other in each session. But in the control group the students learned writing through traditional writing techniques. Data analysis showed explicit instruction with translation resulting in significantly higher writing test scores.
Easy-going Development of Event-Driven Applications by Iterating a Search-Select-Superpose Loop

Today’s application development process depends heavily on the usage of application programming interfaces (APIs) for many kinds of frameworks. Time spent searching for appropriate API members and understanding their usages tends to occupy much of the time required for the whole development process. This paper proposes a new approach for developing application programs based on APIs in a simple way: through code development by iterating a Search-Select-Superpose (SSS) loop. The approach comprises three phases. In the Search phase, the user searches for a way to implement a desired functionality by combining API calls. The search results are shown to the user as a list of outlines (sets of words) attached to code skeletons. A code skeleton, chosen in the Select phase, is then merged with the program at hand in the Superpose phase. The entire process is implemented through the construction of an indexed dataset composed of code skeletons extracted from open-source repositories, and through the use of a tool to control the SSS loop. We have developed a prototype of the proposed system. In this paper, the design and implementation of the proposed system are described. The effectiveness of the system was confirmed through empirical results from experiments with event-driven Android application development.
Consumers ' Use of Country of Manufacture Information ? Norway and the U . S . A . : Ethnocentric , Economic and Cultural Differences

The influence and use of the country of manufacture (COM) information on purchase decisions is examined in Norway and the U.S.A. in a non-laboratory setting. Ethnocentrism, dependence on imported products, market size and cultural difference, are variables that may have led to differences in measured behaviors between Norway and the U.S.A. Respondents in Norway showed less ethnocentrism, were less aware of COM, showed no difference in the rating of COM importance, but cited self-reported COM as a purchase-influencing factor more frequently than consumers in the U.S.A. The overarching finding is that COM is rarely used by the studied consumers in actual purchase decisions with little difference found between Norway and the U.S.A.
Dynamic Data Possession in Cloud Storage Systems

Increasingly a lot of and a lot of organizations square measure choosing outsourcing knowledge to remote cloud service suppliers (csps). Customers will rent the csps storage infrastructure to store and retrieve virtually unlimited quantity of information by paying fees metered in gigabyte/month. For Associate in nursing exaggerated level of quantifiability, convenience, and sturdiness, some customers might want their knowledge to be replicated on multiple servers across multiple knowledge centers. The lot of copies the CSP is asked to store, the a lot of fees the shoppers square measure charged. Therefore, customers ought to have a robust guarantee that the CSP[1] is storing all knowledge copies that square measure approved within the contract, and everyone these copies square measure per the foremost recent modifications issued by the shoppers. During this paper, we have a tendency to propose a map-based obvious multicopy dynamic knowledge possession (MB-PMDDP) theme that has the subsequent options. It provides proof to the purchasers that the CSP isn't cheating by storing fewer copies. We have a tendency to provide a comparative analysis of the planned MB-PMDDP theme with a reference model obtained by extending existing demonstrable possession of dynamic single-copy schemes. The theoretical analysis is valid through experimental results on a poster cloud platform. Additionally, we have a tendency to show the safety against colluding servers, and discuss a way to establish corrupted copies by slightly modifying the planned theme.
Ultrasonic wave interaction with air-water boundary layer

This paper presents a collaborative study of the Universities of Strasbourg and Hokkaido with the support of Ubertone. Its goal is to analyze and understand the ultrasound wave behavior at the waterair boundary. Measurements with an Ubertone UB-Flow profiler have been done for different water height and discharge configurations on a flume of 16 meter length and 0.6 meter wide. The instrument allows the possibility to work on the raw Doppler data. This facility was used to dissect the phenomena on the air-water interface and to get the interpretations.
Effects of Career Guidance on Promoting Students ' Job Self-Efficacy in Technical High School : A Longitudinal Case Study in Japan

In Japan, technical high school teachers are implementing career guidance in order to promote students' consciousness of self-actualization and to enhance employment awareness. However, the effects of such career guidance on promoting students' job self-efficacy were not obvious due to the lack of longitudinal study. So, in this research, a longitudinal survey of students' job self-efficacy was conducted on the 12th grade students. As a result of multi-regression analyses, significant effects of "mock interview" and "exchange meeting with graduates" on promoting "self-efficacy of adaptive competence" were indicated. Also, an effect of "exchange meeting with graduates" on promoting "self-efficacy of professional competence" was significant, too. This study suggests that career guidance should include real interaction and communication to promote students' job self-efficacy. From these results, recommended strategies for career guidance in technical high schools are discussed.
S I ] 1 0 M ay 2 01 9 Seeding with Costly Network Information

The spread of behavior over social networks depends on the contact structure among individuals, and seeding the most influential agents can substantially enhance the extent of the spread. While the choice of the best seed set, known as influence maximization, is a computationally hard problem, many computationally efficient algorithms have been proposed to approximate the optimal seed sets with provable guarantees. Most of the previous work on influence maximization assumes the knowledge of the entire network graph. However, in practice, obtaining full knowledge of the network structure is very costly. In this work, we consider the choice of k initial seeds to maximize the expected number of adopters under the independent cascade model. We propose a “probe-and-seed” algorithm that provides almost tight approximation guarantees using Õ(pn2 +√pn1.5) edge queries in Õ(pn2 +√pn1.5) time, where n is the network size and p is the probability of spreading through an edge. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first result to provide approximation guarantees for influence maximization, using a sub-quadratic number of queries for polynomially small p. We complement this result by showing that it is impossible to approximate the problem using o(n2) edge queries for constant p. In the end, we consider a more advanced query model, where one seeds a node and observes the resultant adopters after running the spreading process. We provide an algorithm that uses only Õ(k2) such queries and provides almost tight approximation guarantees.
Retrospective analysis of cases treated with iSy implants in three dental practices: one-year follow-up

Introduction: For patients with limited financial resources, the price-performance ratio of dental implant treatment plays an important role. The iSy implant system offers effective time and cost management for the treatment of standard indications. The system comprises a reduced number of components in favor of higher standardization. The aim of this retrospective analysis is to document the use and success of the implant system using transgingival healing 2 years after introducing the system in dental practices. Material and Methods: All patients treated with iSy implants and prosthetic restorations in 3 private practices between January 2013 and September 2014 were included in the analysis. A total of 87 patients with 166 implants were descriptively evaluated with regard to bone quality (Lekholm and Zarb), number, dimension, position of the implants, augmentation procedures, point in time of implantation and loading, type of restoration, implant survival rate, and complications. Results: The implants were inserted in type 1 and 2 (72 %) or type 3 (28 %) bone. Simultaneous augmentation was necessary for 6 % of the implants. Immediate implantation was performed for 5.4 % of the implants. Implant diameters of 3.8 mm (68.1 %) and 4.4 mm (25.9 %) were the most commonly selected. Immediate loading was carried out in 22.9 % of the implants. In case of delayed loading the healing time was 10.1 ± 8.0 weeks. Final restorations were placed in 84 patients (160 implants) and divided into the 4 standard indications single crown (63.1 %), bridge (9.5 %), partial denture (2.4 %), and full denture (25.0 %). Single crown restorations were mainly used in the posterior region and in patients under 60 years of age (71.7 %); full dentures were placed essentially in patients over 60 years of
MN 1 rearrangement in astroblastoma : study of eight cases and review of literature

Astroblastomas are unique tumours with unresolved issues in terms of their origin, molecular biology, clinical behaviour, and response to treatment. To decipher the characteristics of this tumour, we reviewed cases histologically diagnosed as astroblastoma in our institute over the past 8 years, with immunohistochemistry, and performed fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH), for the newly emerged MN1 rearrangement which was reported in central nervous system high-grade neuroepithelial tumours. The mean age at diagnosis was 18.6 years with all cases seen in females and with supratentorial localisation. The tumours showed typical circumscription and bubbly appearance on imaging. The cohort included eight cases diagnosed as astroblastoma (two low grades; six anaplastic) based on histology and proliferative index. The tumours displayed characteristic astroblastic pseudorosettes with hyalinised vascular core and variable immunopositivity for glial fibrillary acidic protein, pan cytokeratin, and epithelial membrane antigen. MN1 break-apart by FISH was found in 5/8 of our cases (62.5%), which included 2 low-grade and 3 anaplastic tumours. Tumour recurrence was noted in three cases, with MN1 alteration in two. We account for one of the few series to study the MN1 rearrangement in astroblastoma and conclude that MN1 alteration is seen in a subset of these tumours.
Match results prediction ability of official ATP singles ranking

This paper discusses match result prediction ability of ATP ranking points, which is official ranking points for men's professional tennis players. The structure of overall ATP World Tour and the ranking point attribution system leads that the ranking point ratio between two players is an essential variable. The match result prediction model is a logistic model. The fact is verified using statistics of over 24000 matches from 2009.
METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING NATURAL LANGUAGE ANALYZERS BASED ON LINK GRAMMAR AND RHETORICAL STRUCTURE THEORY

The increasing volumes of Internet information and rapid development of social networks make the problem of automated text processing more and more topical. We have studied the use of link grammar for the Kazakh and Turkish languages and considered the possibility of creating dictionaries in these languages and connecting them to the LGP system. The most interesting stage of text analysis is semantic analysis. Its main goal is to represent the meaning of texts. In this paper, we are exploring the possibility of applying the rhetorical structure theory to the Kazakh language. Some of the formal features of rhetorical relations have been described. Statements about the properties of these features have been formulated. In the future, we are planning to build a system for identifying the topic of a text and an automatic summarization system based on the results received. We believe that even partial implementation of a semantic annotation can increase the overall performance of these systems.
Statistical analysis of networks with community structure and bootstrap methods for big data

This dissertation is divided into two parts, concerning two areas of statistical methodology. The first part of this dissertation concerns statistical analysis of networks with community structure. The second part of this dissertation concerns bootstrap methods for big data. Statistical analysis of networks with community structure: Networks are ubiquitous in today’s world — network data appears from varied fields such as scientific studies, sociology, technology, social media and the Internet, to name a few. An interesting aspect of many real-world networks is the presence of community structure and the problem of detecting this community structure. In the first chapter, we consider heterogeneous networks which seems to have not been considered in the statistical community detection literature. We propose a blockmodel for heterogeneous networks with community structure, and introduce a heterogeneous spectral clustering algorithm for community detection in heterogeneous networks. Theoretical properties of the clustering algorithm under the proposed model are studied, along with simulation study and data analysis. A network feature that is closely associated with community structure is the popularity of nodes in different communities. Neither the classical stochastic blockmodel nor its degree-corrected extension can satisfactorily capture the dynamics of node popularity. In the second chapter, we propose a popularity-adjusted blockmodel for flexible modeling of node popularity. We establish consistency of likelihood modularity for community detection under the proposed model, and illustrate the improved empirical insights that can be gained through this methodology by analyzing the political blogs network Popularity is defined as the number of edges between a specific node and a specific community.
Chapter 14. The function of gesture in mathematical and scientific discourse in the classroom

Abstract In science and math domains that are highly abstract and complex gestures produced by both teachers and students play an important role in constructing meaning for students. Gesture facilitates the communication of newly forming, abstract ideas and in turn, enables students and teachers to engage in a discourse that will eventually lead the student to a higher level of mathematical and scientific knowledge. I will address two main functions of gesture in mathematical and scientific discourse: (1) Through imagery, gesture makes abstract concepts and phenomena concrete and perceptible, (2) Through teacher-student and peer-peer interactions in the classroom, gesture is used in the co-construction of shared representations. Future directions and implications will also be discussed.
Design and Characterization of an External Cavity Diode Laser for NV-Center Photoluminescence Excitation

The nitrogen vacancy (NV) center is a point defect in diamond which shows potential to be used as an electron spin qubit for quantum information processing systems. NV center photoluminescence plays an important role in manipulation and readout of spin states, as well as in the entanglement of NV center qubits. In this paper I describe the design and characterization of a tunable external cavity diode laser (ECDL) for future work characterizing the emission spectrum of NV center samples using photoluminescence excitation.