Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
„Früher hatte ich so ein ganz positives Bild. Dann hat es jetzt so negative Punkte.“

Zusammenfassung Der vorliegende Artikel fasst die Ergebnisse einer empirischen Longitudinalstudie mit Vergleichsgruppe zusammen, die exemplarisch am Beispiel japanischer Austauschstudierender untersucht, ob, inwiefern und unter welchen Bedingungen sich Deutschlandbilder im Laufe eines Studienaustauschaufenthalts in Deutschland verändern. Zu den wichtigsten Ergebnissen des Projekts gehört, dass die Bilder der Studierenden inhaltlich vielfältiger und individueller werden, besonders präsente, tradierte Bestandteile der Deutschlandbilder jedoch bestehen bleiben. Wenngleich die Studierenden am Ende ihres Aufenthalts weniger auf stereotype, tradierte Bildinhalte zurückgreifen als früher, so zeichnen sie ihre veränderten Deutschlandbilder doch weniger differenziert und mit mehr Überzeugung. Die Einstellung der Studierenden gegenüber Deutschland bleibt positiv bis neutral, jedoch finden negative Aspekte Eingang in die Deutschlandbilder, die dadurch realistischer erscheinen. Faktoren wie die Vorerfahrung mit Deutschland, Deutsch und Deutschen, die Aufenthaltsdauer oder die Integration am Gasthochschulort können die Entwicklung der Bilder beeinflussen.
Viskoelastische Mikroskopie der Zellhülle von humanen Endothelzellen

Die Arbeit beschreibt die viskoelastischen Eigenschaften der Zellhulle von humanen Endothelzellen. Durch die Beobachtung und die kontrollierte Auslenkung von magnetischen, an die Zellmembran gebundenen Kolloiden mit Hilfe der magnetischen Pinzette konnten die viskosen und elastischen Beitrage der Zellhulle in verschiedenen Zeitregimen bestimmt werden. Durch die Ausubung unterschiedlicher Kraftprofile (Dreieck, Rechteck, Treppe) auf die Magnetkolloide konnte die Gultigkeit der Theorie der linearen Viskoelastizitat fur die Zellmembran getestet werden. Uber die Bindung von Invasin-beschichteten, unmagnetischen Kugeln ist es erstmals gelungen, das Deformationsfeld einer Punktstorung auf Endothelzellen zu visualisieren. Als Anwendung der Technik wurde der Einfluss von zytoskelettstimulierenden und zytoskelettzerstorenden Substanzen untersucht.
Descripteurs sphériques multi-échelles pour la classification sémantique de nuages de points 3D

Un algorithme de classification de points 3D transforme des informations géométriques en informations sur la nature des objets d’une scène. Deux paradigmes se démarquent dans la littérature pour atteindre cet objectif. Le premier vise à assurer la cohérence des objets en les segmentant avant de choisir une classe pour chacun d’eux [1]. Le deuxième cherche à se prémunir des erreurs de segmentation en choisissant une classe pour chacun des points indépendamment [6, 2]. Notre algorithme appartient à ce deuxième paradigme (voir figure 1). Sans segmentation préalable, la classification de chaque point s’appuie uniquement sur l’apparence géométrique de son voisinage. Afin de caractériser cette apparence, il existe plusieurs descripteurs géométriques. Nous avons choisi d’utiliser les valeurs issues de la matrice de covariance locale proposées par Weinmann et al. [6] car elles caractérisent très bien la géométrie locale, tout en étant rapide à calculer. D’après leurs travaux exhaustifs, il est possible d’obtenir une bonne classification à partir de ces simples descripteurs en utilisant des algorithmes d’apprentissage classiques, notamment les forêts d’arbres aléatoires qui offrent les meilleures performances dans ce cas. Les deux voisinages communément utilisés dans le domaine des nuages de points sont les voisinages sphériques et les k plus proches voisins. Les premiers sont définis par un rayon fixé tandis que les seconds sont définis par un nombre de voisins fixé. Quelle que soit la définition choisie, fixer ce paramètre contrôlant la taille du voisinage de manière unique sur tout le nuage n’est pas adapté à la diversité des objets rencontrés dans une scène 3D. L’approche multi-échelles offre de meilleures performances au prix d’un temps de calcul plus élevé. Cependant Hackel et al. [2] ont proposé une astuce très simple pour accélérer drastiquement les temps de calculs sans diminuer les performances, par sous-échantillonnages successifs du nuage de points à chaque échelle de voisinage. Malgré leurs résultats au-dessus de l’état de l’art, leur définition de voisinages multiéchelles utilise les plus proches voisins, qui manquent de cohérence géométrique. Nous introduisons, dans le paragraphe 2.1, une nouvelle définition de voisinage multi-échelles, qui assure l’uniformité des voisinages en les choisissant sphériques. Pour compléter notre méthode de classification, nous décrirons en détails nos descripteurs et notre stratégie d’apprentissage dans les paragraphes 2.2 et 2.3 respectivement. Enfin, dans la section 3, nous proposerons deux expériences visant à évaluer les performances de notre méthode face à l’état de l’art, et sa capacité à passer à l’échelle sur une base de données plus large.
Amélioration des performances d'un moteur de base de données relationnelle embarqué par l'utilisation de GPU

Concomitamment a la montee en puissance des systemes de type « Big Data », les systemes de gestion de base de donnees relationnelle (SGBDR) restent toujours largement utilises. Dans cet article, nous presentons une solution capable d'ameliorer la rapidite et la consommation energetique d'un SGBDR embarque SQLite. Notre solution, nommee CuDB, tente d'exploiter au mieux les specificites des architectures modernes CPU/GPU. Nous combinons des traite-ments massivement paralleles avec un placement strategique des donnees au plus pres des unites de calculs. CuDB est un SGBDR embarque de type « In-Memory » (IMDB). En fonction du contenu, de la selectivite et du poids des echanges, nos mesures revelent des facteurs d'ac-celeration allant jusqu'a 90x sur GPU GTX770 par rapport a une implementation classique de SQLite sur CPU Core i7. L'acceleration des traitements fournis par notre solution engendre de surcroit une nette amelioration de l'efficience energetique globale du systeme.
Estudo sobre Estabilidade de Rotas em Redes Corporais Sem Fio

Resumo. Redes Corporais Sem Fio (Wireless Body Area Networks – WBANs) são projetadas para monitorar sinais vitais e parâmetros ambientais próximos ao corpo, utilizando comunicação sem fio. A confiabilidade, estabilidade da comunicação e tempo de vida útil da rede são vitais neste cenário. Assim, protocolos de comunicação de múltiplos saltos são utilizados como uma estratégia de aprimoramento do desempenho dessas redes. Entretanto, para que esse fim seja atingido, os protocolos devem estar adequados ao dinamismo requerido pelo cenário de WBANs. Este trabalho realiza um estudo sobre estabilidade de rotas formadas por um protocolo de roteamento dinâmico em WBANs, através de simulação.
Increasing of PCOs among Young Females

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a typical heterogeneous endocrine disorder characterized by irregular menses, polycystic ovaries, and hyperandrogenism. The pervasiveness of PCOS differs relying upon which criteria are utilized to make the diagnosis. Clinical manifestations incorporate oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, hirsutism, and normally infertility. Risk factors for PCOS in adult women incorporates type I diabetes, type II diabetes, and gestational diabetes. Insulin resistance influences 50%–70% of women with PCOS prompting various comorbidities containing metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, diabetes, glucose intolerance, and hypertension. Studies demonstrate that women with PCOS will probably have expanded coronary artery calcium scores and increased carotid intima-media thickness. Mental health disorders comprising anxiety, depression, binge eating disorder and bipolar disorder similarly occur more often in women with PCOS. Weight loss advances menstrual irregularities, symptoms of androgen excess, and infertility. Management of clinical manifestations of PCOS comprises oral contraceptives for menstrual irregularities and hirsutism. Spironolactone and finasteride are used to treat symptoms of androgen excess. Treatment options for infertility include clomiphene, gonadotropins, laparoscopic ovarian drilling, and assisted reproductive technology. Appropriate diagnosis and administration of PCOS is crucial to address patient concerns yet additionally to anticipate future metabolic, endocrine, psychiatric, and cardiovascular complications.
An Analysis of the Experiences of New Teachers Involved in an Induction Program: Closing the Gap between Expectations and Reality

International literature on induction within education consistently states that induction programs provide a variety of benefits for new teachers. In Ontario in 2006, to support new teachers, the Ministry of Education introduced the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP). The NTIP consists of three main components: an orientation for new teachers, individual mentoring for new teachers, as well as ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to new teachers. In 2006-2011, the NTIP underwent an evaluation by a research team from the University of Ottawa charged with evaluating the implementation and efficacy of the program. To date in Ontario, there is a gap in the literature on the qualitative experiences of new teachers involved in induction programs. This study, as part of the larger evaluation, sought to address the lack of empirical work in this area by presenting the lived experiences of new teachers in Ontario. Data have been generated through semi-structured interviews with 20 new teachers at the high school level in Ontario, six of whom are presented as typical cases of a range of new teacher experiences. Three existing induction programs are profiled and through an analysis of the experiences and observations of the new teachers in this study, six essential elements of induction have been described. It is anticipated that the results of this study will help inform future policy and practice in the area of induction programs. EXPERIENCES OF TEACHERS IN AN INDUCTION PROGRAM iv
O kategoriji adverbijala

U široj jezikoslovnoj (posebice anglosaksonskoj) literaturi adverbijal se smatra heterogenom kategorijom u koju se uključuju i dijelovi rečenice koji ne pripadaju rečeničnomu ustrojstvu (Quirk et al. 1985; Buyschaert 2010; Crystal 2008: 14) pa se tako advebijalima smatraju modifikatori i konektori, obvezne i neobvezne adverbijalne dopune i dodatci te se vezuje uz modifikaciju rečenice i modifikaciju predikata/riječi u službi predikata. Adverbijal je termin koji se u suvremenim gramatikama hrvatskoga jezika smatra sinonimnim terminu priložne oznake (Silić i Pranjković 2007; Barić i dr. 2005; Katičić: 2002; Raguž 2010). U ovome se radu raščlanjuje opis adverbijala u suvremenim hrvatskim gramatikama te se daje pregled značenjske/semantičke i gramatičke/sintaktičke podjele te opisa u okviru različitih teorijskih pristupa kako bi se ukazalo na širinu te kategorije, mjesto adverbijala u strukturi jednostavne rečenice i interpretaciji rečenice/gradnji njezina značenja. Pitanje usustavljenosti i opravdanosti naziva izvan je domene ovoga rada, ali budući da je u jezikoslovlju usvojen i prihvaćen termin adverbijal te je uz subjekt, predikat, objekt, atribut i apoziciju – adverbijal jednočlan termin i pokriva različite vrste priložnih oznaka (obvezne, neobvezne dopune i dodatke) te uključuje i takvo promatranje adverbijala koji je dodatak rečenici i dopuna i dodatak predikatu (riječi u službi predikata), on je prihvaćen u ovome radu. Uzimajući u obzir da različite značenjske skupine adverbijala imaju i različite sintaktičke posebnosti te takva raščlamba zahtijeva opsežnije istraživanje, da bi se ukazalo na ulogu adverbijala u interpretaciji rečenice, raščlamba se u završnome dijelu rada temelji na prostornim adverbijalima.
Cobertura vacunal de la gripe en el personal del Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada

RESUMEN. Objetivos: la gripe es una enfermedad que ocasiona un alto gasto sanitario, por lo que es necesario implementar todas las medidas necesarias para evitar su transmisión, una de ellas es la vacunación antigripal de los trabajadores del ámbito sanitario, que evita el contagio tanto del paciente hacia el personal, como del personal hacia el paciente. El objetivo principal del estudio fue conocer la cobertura vacunal antigripal entre el personal del Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, así como los objetivos secundarios analizar la cobertura vacunal por profesión, edad y año de vacunación, y establecer estrategias de vacunación, para aumentar la adherencia del personal hospitalario. Material y Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo STRATEGIES AND INFLUENZA VACCINATION COVERAGE IN THE STAFF OF FUENLABRADA HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARY ABSTRACT. Objectives: the flu is a disease which causes a high health care costs. To avoid the contagion, both of the patient toward the staff and the staff to the patient, is the recommended influenza vaccination of healthcare workers. The main objective of the study was to assess the coverage of influenza vaccination in Fuenlabrada Hospital University of workers between the years 2006 to 2015. Secondary objectives: the analysis of the vaccination coverage by type of profession, age and year of vaccination, and finally to assess a strategic planning of flu vaccination. Material and methods: the hospital has an average population of La cita de este artículo es: E Colino et al. Cobertura vacunal de la gripe en el personal del Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab 2017; 26: 55-61 ORIGINAL
Investigation of suspected cases of mycotoxicosis in farm animals in Britain

Mycotoxins were detected in 13 out of 131 feed samples examined over two years. Screening of feeds associated with cases of suspected mycotoxicosis occurring in farm animals over a further 12 month period showed that most incidents occurred during the winter and involved mainly cattle and pigs fed concentrates. A haemorrhagic syndrome in cattle and abortions in sows were most frequently connected with mouldy food. One or more known toxins (the aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, sterigmatocystin and zearalenone) were detected in three out of 65 cases and a wide variety of fungi were isolated. Toxicity to experimental animals was demonstrated in four out of 22 samples.
Catalysing water saving behaviours in Australian urban households

The proliferation of applied behaviour change science over the past decade has provided new ways of thinking about policy making. Policy makers now have a range of frameworks and methods to assist in formulating change for social and environmental benefits. However, the development of strategies for the identification and prioritisation of target behaviours has been less forthcoming. This paper outlines a tool to assist in behaviour selection. Behaviours are assessed for their potential impact on addressing a specific issue, the likelihood of adoption by the target audience and existing participation levels within the target audience. Each of these characteristics is scored, allowing behaviours to be mapped onto a meaningful, visual, matrix for prioritisation. Additional data on behaviour type and the key perceived barriers to participation in each behaviour are layered onto the matrix to provide direction for intervention design. An application of the prioritisation matrix is presented within an environmental context through a case study of water demand management behaviours for domestic consumers in Australia. The prioritisation matrix could provide a decision-making tool for policy makers to assist in the selection of target behaviours to address complex issues. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The Run for the Mayor's Office of Manizales (Colombia) on Twitter: A Case for Understanding Online Interaction between Candidates and Citizens

The shift of electoral activities and political campaigns to the information and communication technologies scenario has awakened great expectations and questions regarding the possibilities that the Internet offers to create new forms of interaction and conversation between candidates and citizens. Over the past few years, Twitter has become an innovative contact channel between these two actors, as it allows for personal and direct communication on public matters. Based on a mixed and descriptive methodology, this research focused on analyzing the content of the messages published during the last 25 days of campaign on the Twitter accounts of the four mayoral candidates in Manizales (Colombia) in 2015. The results indicate, on the one hand, that the use of Twitter responded mainly to propagandistic and advertising interests; and on the other, the greater number of messages that emerged among the candidates’ followers recreated a scenario of confrontation and hostility between two ideologically opposed blocs.
Comportamiento de vacas lecheras primíparas y sus cruzas en un sistema a pastoreo de Entre Ríos (Argentina)

Mancuso, W.A. ; Marini, P.R. : Behavior of primiparous dairy cows and their crossbred in a shepherding system from Entre Rios (Argentina). Rev. vet. 23: 2, 138-143, 2012. The purpose of this work was to evaluate different dairy genotypes during their first lactation in a grazing system with supplementation in Entre Rios, Argentina. We analyzed retrospective data from lactations of primiparous cows from five dairy genotypes: Holstein (H), H x Jersey (F1), F1 x Brown Swiss (P), F1 x Guernsey (G) and triple backcross of cows crossed with H. The cows showed different birth weights in 2007 and 2010, while age at first birth showed differences in F1 in 3 of the 4 years. The genotype G appears to have the lowest and most constant calving to conception interval (ipc) in each year, F1 was the best in the last three periods and H always showed a low reproductive efficiency, confirming that the major productions were associated with poorer reproductive indicators. The number of services per pregnancy and lactation on the whole go with the general ipc trend, but has a great variability within each genotype, rotating the performance of the genotypes according to the year. Milk production was above 6,000 liters in all of them, being H the one that stood out when environmental and food conditions were favorable. Production of butiric fat and total protein were highly variable among genotypes and years, being H and G the most productive. It can be concluded that the variations within each genotype analyzed and the different
Evolución de Disoluciones de Silicato de Sodio en Condiciones Hidrotermales en Presencia de Siderita.

El enorme incremento de CO2 de origen antrópico en la atmósfera que no ha dejado de producirse desde la revolución industrial es frecuentemente invocado como una causa importante de cambio climático (Cramer et al., 2001). Entre las soluciones que se vienen proponiendo para la captura del CO2 atmosférico, destaca el enterramiento profundo en estado supercrítico en formaciones geológicas estables. Esta opción ya está siendo explorada en algunas plantas experimentales y es una línea de investigación en efervescencia actualmente (Matter et al., 2016).
KOMPLICIRANE INFEKCIJE MOKRAĆNOG SUSTAVA U ODRASLIH

Infekcije mokraćnog sustava (IMS) su najčešće bakterijske infekcije koje mogu zahvaćati donji dio (cistitis, prostatitis) ili gornji dio (pijelonefritis, bubrežni apsces, perinefritički apsces) mokraćnog sustava. Razlučivanje kompliciranih od nekompliciranih IMS najčešće se temelji na prisutnosti strukturnih ili funkcijskih abnormalnosti mokraćnog sustava koje povećavaju rizik od neuspjeha liječenja te razvoja teških komplikacija. Čimbenici koji povećavaju taj rizik su strana tijela, kamenci, opstrukcija, neurogeni mjehur, transplantacija bubrega, imunosupresija i trudnoća. Komplicirane IMS obuhvaćaju čitav spektar stanja koja povećavaju rizik od neuspjeha liječenja, kao i teških komplikacija kao što su bakterijemija i sepsa, perinefritički apsces, oštećenje funkcije bubrega i emfi zematozni pijelonefritis. Da bi se izbjegli potencijalno poražavajući ishodi potrebna je prikladna dijagnostička obrada, antibiotsko i kirurško liječenje te adekvatno praćenje bolesnika. Učestalost pojave kompliciranih IMS će se u budućnosti povećavati jer je prosječna dob u populaciji sve veća, sve je veća učestalost šećerne bolesti, a i broj imunokompromitiranih i imunosuprimiranih se povećava. Vrlo je bitno da se komplicirane IMS ne samo na vrijeme prepoznaju nego i primjereno i agresivno liječe kako bi se skratilo trajanje bolesti i smanjio rizik od pojave antibiotske rezistencije.
Lamarck on species and evolution

For the last decade I have lived three doors down from Colin’s office, in the bowels of the AD Hope building at The Australian National University. However, my first contact with Colin was indirect, in as much as he was an examiner of my Honours thesis (‘Progress and Evolution: A re-evaluation of some ideas, devices and scholars in the study of human evolution to 1950’) back in 1995. Those familiar with the Australian and New Zealand university systems will realise that Honours is where undergraduates start to play with the big kids, and examiner’s reports can be a rude entree to the world of academia. Colin’s positive comments inspired me to think about publishing from my Honours research, and while my PhD quickly got in the way of that, this chapter is in fact a reworked early version of a paper drafted just after my Honours year. While my research interests have developed in very different directions since then, I have maintained a strong ‘armchair’ interest in the history of evolutionary thought and hope this contribution will excite others to revisit the works of the early evolutionary theorists. Much of my discussion concerns the nature of and the role of species in Lamarck’s theory of evolution. Many readers are no doubt aware of Colin’s own particular interest in species (see the discussion by Robert Attenborough, this volume, particularly with respect to the phylogenetic species concept) and while Colin may not necessarily agree with my interpretations of Lamarck on species, I am sure he would see it a most appropriate topic for this volume.
Investigation of young children’s use of gestural interface

In the past few years there has been a proliferation of new digital technologies into the field of education. Potentially the best known and most popular of these are Apple i-Devices (Falloon, 2013; Melhuish & Falloon, 2010; Siegle, 2013). Consumer studies show that Apple's iPad is the most commonly owned tablet computer within Australia (Colley, 2010; Kennedy & Nadin, 2014; Tootell, Plumb, Hadfield, & Dawson, 2013). According to Kucirkova, Messer, Sheehy, and Fernández Panadero (2014), since their release in 2010, iPads and associated Apps have become popular worldwide for a variety of users, including preschool children. Mobile and tablet technologies are part of children’s lives (Chaudron et al., 2015; Highfield, 2014). A tablet computer is a gesture-based mobile computer which allows the user to manipulate software via physical interactions (Anderson et al., 2004). The website Apple Inc. (2011) explains that the iPad ‘features a large, high-precision, touch-sensitive display that requires no physical force, just simple contact with its surface’.