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Medical-Treatment-Enhanced Quality of Life for Women with Fibroids

Because women with uterine fibroids often prefer noninvasive treatment and may desire future fertility, efforts to find medical alternatives have

Constraints on symmetry energy and n/p effective mass splitting with improved quantum molecular dynamics model

A new version of improved quantum molecular dynamics model that includes standard Skyrme interactions has been developed. Based on the new code,four commonly used parameter sets,SLy4,SkI2,SkM*and Gs are adopted in the improved quantum molecular dynamics model and the isospin sensitive observables,namely isospin transport ratios,single and double ratios of the yields of neutrons and protons are investigated. The isospin transport ratios are strongly sensitive to the slope of symmetry energy,and are not very sensitive to the nucleon effective mass splitting. On the other hand,the high energy neutrons and protons yields ratios from reactions at different incident energies provide a good observable to the momentum dependence of nucleon effective mass splitting. By comparing our calculations with the data,we find that the constrained L value(the slope of density dependence of symmetry energy) is about ~46 MeV when the Skyrme type interaction is considered in transport models,and the isospin diffusion data prefer to mn*mp*,but it is not a strong constraint with deep χ2minimum.

A spider's decision depends on its thirst

![Graphic][1] Have you ever thought about how your preference for food changes with the weather? In winter, we often fancy something warm and highly calorific, like roasts or cheese-loaded pasta, while we might prefer something fresh and crunchy, like a salad, in summer. This decision is not

Mağara turizmini tercih eden turistleri motive eden faktörler: Aynalıgöl (Gilindire) mağarasına yönelik bir içerik analizi

Çalışmanın amacı alternatif turizm türü olan mağara turizmini tercih eden ziyaretçileri motive eden etmenleri belirlemektir. Araştırmada ziyaretçileri motive eden etmenlerin belirlenmesi için nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden içerik analizi tercih edilmiştir. Ziyaretçilerin yorumları bağlamında en yaygın seyahat uygulaması olan www.tripadvisor.com sitesinde belirlenen olumlu ve olumsuz 167 yoruma içerik analizi uygulanmıştır. Veriler NVIVO11 programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularında ziyaretçileri motive eden çekici faktörler, doğal güzellik, sağlık, gastronomi, macera, tarihi ve hikayesi boyutları altında sınıflandırılırken, itici faktörler ise tanıtım eksikliği ve altyapı sorunları olarak belirlenmiştir.

Evaluation of metacognitive awareness of reading strategies among medical students

Background- Medical students are expected to be skilled readers and continuous learners. For a lifelong learner, metacognitive awareness of reading strategy is a necessary skill to obtain good academic outcome. The present study was done to evaluate the metacognitive awareness of reading strategies of first year medical students. Aims: To analyze the overall metacognitive awareness of reading strategies and also the subscales like global reading strategies, problem solving and support reading strategies in first year medical students and the impact of gender on these. Methods: Metacognitive awareness of reading strategies inventory (MARSI), a validated tool was administered to all the willing participants of the study group. The data obtained was analyzed using chi square and paired t test. Results: The overall metacognitive awareness of reading strategies was found to be high in our students. Problem solving strategies was utilized most followed by support reading strategies and global reading strategies. On comparing the influence of the sexes, it was noticed that females use better overall reading strategies which was significant. On comparing subscales, both the genders prefer using problem solving skills while the other subscales are used more by females. Conclusion: From our study we conclude that our learners have good metacognitive awareness regarding reading skills but does the skill turn into practice to achieve good academic scores remains to be seen. We suggest that curriculum should be so designed to help the students use all the subscales and hence all the strategies to become effective learners. Key words: MARCI, Medical students, Global strategies, Problem solving strategies, Support reading strategies.

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated at SSG hospital Baroda

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the important bacterial pathogens isolated from various samples. Despite advances in medical and surgical care and introduction of wide variety of antimicrobial agents, Pseudomonas aeruginosa continues to cause life threatening infection & complications in hospital acquired infections. Aims: To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Material and Method: This prospective study was conducted from January 2012 to June 2012. During these period total 6390 samples (blood, wound pus, sputum, various body fluids, urine) were tested, of which 4076 samples showed growth. Out of 4076, 415 Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated. The samples were selected on the basis of their growth on routine Mac Conkey medium (lactose non-fermenting pale colonies) and on Brain Heart Infusion agar (greenish pigmented colonies) which were oxidase test positive & all confirmatory test positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrobial susceptibility of all the isolates were performed by the Modified-Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method with Ceftazidime, Piperacillin, Piperacillin+Tazobactam, Imepenam, Lomefloxacillin, Tobramycin, Polymyxin B, Ofloxacin, Ticarcilin+Calvulanic acid & Amikacin according to CLSI guidelines. Results: In this study, maximum isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from various samples were sensitive to Imepenem (90%), Ticarcillin+Clavulanic acid (79%) followed by Piperacillin+Tazobactum (73%) & polymyxin B (73%), Piperacillin(64%),Amikacin(52%) Ceftazidime (48%), Tobramycin (48%), Ofloxacin (47%), Lomefloxacillin (46%). Conclusion: Since Imepenem showed highest sensitivity, clinician should prefer Imepenem in case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. In case of carbepenem resistance combination of drug like Ticarcillin+Calvulanic acid, Piperacillin+ Tazobactum should be used as an alternative. Key Words: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Antimicrobial susceptibility, Resistance

Policy analysis for countywide medical communities in the policy model of G. C. Edwards

The policy model of G. C. Edwards was used to study the policies on building a countywide medical community (CMC), and identify problems in such aspects as policy communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure. The analysis found that enriching health resources at primary level and powerful government support are creating ideal environment for the construction of CMC. But due to its preliminary development, rooms of improvement of its policy design, and unclear enforcement standards, there appear behavioral polarizations at local health authorities. For example, some are proactive to explore and accumulate rich experiences, while the most take a wait and see stand, or even take administrative means to cope with their authorities by forming medical communities in form only. A small part of county hospitals, thanks to support from the government and inherent conditions, take active measures in this direction as policy frontrunners. On the other hand, most county hospitals prefer to be policy followers in order to avoid cost and risks of the reform. In the worst cases, a few county hospitals have become free riders of the policy, and attempt to take advantages of their primary health institutions. Primary health institutions warmly embrace CMC, but their limited service capability constitutes roadblocks in CMC construction. What is more, poor communication and collaboration mechanisms among systems and authorities hinder the effective policy synergy and health service integration of CMS. Key words: Health resources; Policy model of G. C. Edwards; Policy analysis

“PREFIRO SUBIR QUADRADO DO QUE DESCER REDONDO”: METÁFORA E INTEGRAÇÃO CONCEPTUAL EM MEME RELIGIOSO

Analisa-se um meme de cunho religioso, criado a partir da imagem tradicionalmente veiculada em propaganda da cerveja Skol, com base nas teorias da metáfora e da mesclagem conceptuais (LAKOFF; JOHNSON, 2002 [1980], FAUCONNIER; TURNER, 2002). Sobre um fundo amarelo, ao invés da seta com linha vermelha arredondada, apontando para baixo em torno do nome da bebida, encontra-se uma seta também vermelha formando ângulos da base de um quadrado semiaberto, apontando para cima, em torno da palavra “céu”. Abaixo dessa imagem, encontra-se a frase “prefiro subir quadrado do que descer redondo”. Entre outras possíveis atribuições de sentidos, foi estabelecida uma relação imediata entre o slogan da Skol e dogmas evangélicos acerca da postura reta e sem vícios para se alcançar o céu. Esses dois tipos de conhecimentos armazenados levaram à abertura de dois espaços mentais de input: o primeiro composto de elementos ligados à mensagem religiosa e o segundo com elementos relativos ao slogan da cerveja. Um espaço genérico é aberto, reunindo elementos comuns aos dois inputs e a conceptualização metafórica convencional de que BOM É PARA CIMA e RUIM É PARA BAIXO. O sentido de que o céu só será alcançado por meio de um caminho difícil, quadrado, resulta de compressões complexas entre e intraespaços mentais, projetadas seletivamente no espaço mescla: ANALOGIA, DESANALOGIA, CAUSA-EFEITO, MUDANÇA, IDENTIDADE, SINGULARIDADE, INTENCIONALIDADE, MEMÓRIA, HISTÓRIA DE VIDA. Trata-se de uma rede de integração de escopo único em que o input sobre a propaganda serve de fonte para o input da mensagem do meme.

Preference of physiotherapeutic treatment over oral analgesics by Young Indian football players: A survey

Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are widely consumed among athletes worldwide in relation to muscle injury and soreness. Physiotherapy provides effective nonpharmacological, noninvasive interventions for various musculoskeletal problems. Thus physiotherapy is an effective treatment but without the toxic buildup. This study establishes the need to educate the players about physiotherapy and the harmful effects of regular analgesic consumption. Objective: The objective of the study is to analyze the perception of football players with injuries between physiotherapy and oral analgesics for pain reduction. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 107 football players by a questionnaire. Qualitative analysis of data was done. Results: Pie diagram of all the results was made. Results showed a higher shift toward the preference of oral analgesics than physiotherapy. Conclusion: Football players prefer oral analgesics over physiotherapeutic treatment for early symptomatic relief to hasten return to play.

Assess Direction and Satisfaction of Medical, Surgical Nursing Students in the First Year towards Using Social Media for Communication & Study

Abstract Background: nowadays increasing use of Social media within the nursing study and practice the students should realize its use is attractive in the educational setting. The aim of the study: This study was aimed to assess direction and satisfaction of medical, surgical nursing students in the first year towards using social media for communication & study Subjects and methods: descriptive design utilized to conduct this study. Sitting: The study was held in the medical, surgical department faculty of nursing (1st year) in which student start studying nursing to verify no any factor affecting them. Tools for data collection: The constructed study tools tested, and piloted by the investigator to collect data through two electronic tools. The first tool:- include two parts, part (1) student personnel data and part (2) the direction of students towards social media. The second tool, student satisfaction about using social media in nursing studying. Results: the result showed that most of the students prefer using of social media in their learning and they have positive direction toward using it, positively agreement of most of the students in using the social media in interactivity with peers and the agreement for most of them which refer to satisfaction by using it in academic learning and most of students were satisfied toward using of social media in their learning. Conclusion: Social media is a rising scope within nursing practice, and students can find its use engaging in the educational setting. The current study concluded that most of the students were agree and they satisfied to use of social media in their learning, interactivity with peers, teachers, and they agree of easy use and usefulness of it. In the same time, they prefer the presence of teachers.

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ΤHE IMPACT OF COGNITIVE DIMENSION OF TAM-PERCEIVED USEFULNESS AND PERCEIVED EASE OF USE IN TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS ICT’S INTEGRATION IN TEACHING ANCIENT GREEK LANGUAGE IN LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL: THE CASE OF GREECE

This study aims to delve deeper into Greek teachers’ attitudes towards the use of ICT in ancient Greek teaching, in Greek public lower secondary schools, representing an attempt to identify the Cognitive Dimension of Greek teachers’ of ancient Greek language (philologists) attitudes. More specifically, the main goal is to examine Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness concerning teachers’ of ancient Greek degree of familiarity with ICTs and the degree of effectiveness in ICT’s integration in teaching and learning practice. As for Perceived Ease of Use this research study investigates, in respect of teachers’ attitudes: a) ICT’s degree of personal and educational use, b) Self-perception degree towards ICT’s use, and c) Degree of ability in ICT’s teaching integration. As for Perceived Usefulness this study investigates: a) ICT’s usefulness degree in achieving learning objectives, b) Usefulness degree in teaching application of ICT, and c) ICT’s effectiveness degree as for teachers’ role. Broadly speaking, the research findings reveal that teachers of ancient Greek, use ICTs to do their lesson preparation and planning, but they are not used to integrating technology in teaching practices. Yet, Greek teachers of ancient Greek language consider -as important barrier/factor to use ICT in teaching and learning process- their lack of effective training in ICT’s teaching use. As a result, they show low self-perception degree -as for ICT’s use- and become more and more reluctant to adopt new technologies in teaching and learning procedure. Moreover, the findings stress that Greek philologists firmly believe that ICT can be used as an innovative tool of teaching and learning procedure, motivating teachers and increasing their interest in teaching approach. However, New Educational Technology is not applied in teaching practice and teachers of ancient Greek language -denied to ‘escape’ from traditional ways of teaching- prefer conventional/traditional teaching practices in ICT’s use to modern/contemporary teaching methods, achieving mainly cognitive goals. To sum up: a) gender, b) years of experience in teaching, c) specific knowledge in teaching ancient Greek language with ICT, and d) appropriate in-service training on ICTs have a significant impact on teachers’ of ancient Greek attitudes, regarding whether or not ICT’ s use enhance: a) traditional teaching style, b) linguistic literacy, c) critical literacy, d) sociocultural literacy. Article visualizations:

Would You Prefer Your Coefficients With a Little Bias, or Rather With a Lot of Variance?

Would You Prefer Your Coefficients With a Little Bias, or Rather With a Lot of Variance?

Embracing the Universal Design for Learning Framework in Digital Game Based Learning - A Set of Game Design Principles.

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework emphasizes multiplicity of representation, expression and engagement to cater for the widest possible set of learning styles and abilities. Digital Game Based Learning (DGBL) can slot into a universally designed approach to education as one of several alternative ways of learning that will suit some learning preferences, such as those who prefer to learn in an active way. However, DGBL can itself encapsulate the principles of UDL if the game designer embraces UDL as a fundamental set of game design principles. This paper discusses, with examples, the ways in which a game designer can universally design a DGBL solution with respect to game mechanics, representation and personalization, with an emphasis on the use of gameplay data for formative and summative evaluation during the design, build and retrospective phases, as well as for adaptive learning and formative feedback during the delivery phase.

PREFERENCES FOR MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES: A COMPARISON OF STUDENT AND TEACHER PERSPECTIVE IN JAPANESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (JFL) CLASSROOM IN SRI LANKA

This study was aimed to investigate the teachers’ and students’ preference of motivational strategies employed in motivating students to learn Japanese language in General Certificate of Education (G.C.E) Advanced Level classes in Sri Lanka. The sample consisted of 27 Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) teachers and 275 students. An adapted questionnaire with 28 items was used to measure the perception of students and teachers towards using motivational strategies in JFL classroom. Fourteen items in the questionnaire targeted at measuring traditional strategies while the rest of the items measured innovative strategies. Descriptive statistics was used to find out the mean values of both the teachers’ and students’ preference of strategies and to prepare two lists of motivational strategies according to the priority order of rankings rated by teachers and students. The independent samples T-test was applied to determine the significant level of difference between the two groups. The results indicated that both students and teachers agree on the use of motivational strategies to motivate students. Nevertheless, it is statistically evident that students prefer innovative strategies than traditional strategies while teachers prefer both types of strategies equally. The findings revealed that there is a significant difference between these two motivational strategies as perceived by teachers and students. Article visualizations:

Evaluating books by their covers. The influence of realism and complexity in photography on the appreciation by tweens

This research is the first that examined tweens’ appreciation of the use of realism and complexity in photography on book covers for children. Additionally, the level of agreement between tweens’ preferences and what adults think tweens appreciate is explored. Data were obtained through questionnaires filled in by 49 younger tweens, 44 older tweens and 125 adults. The results partly confirm the hypothesis that tweens prefer realistic photographs on book covers to unrealistic photographs. Results on the appreciation of the use of complexity in photography on book covers offer suggestions for future research. Next to that, the results showed that adults correctly infer the preferences of younger tweens, but incorrectly for older tweens. Finally, scientific and practical implications are discussed and suggestions for future research are presented.

Toddlers Prefer Those Who Win Fairly But Are Averse To Those Who Win By Force

Toddlers Prefer Those Who Win Fairly But Are Averse To Those Who Win By Force

How Today’s Professionals Prefer to Find the Science They Need to Do Their Jobs

How Today’s Professionals Prefer to Find the Science They Need to Do Their Jobs

Project Management Serious Games and Simulation: A comparison of three learning methods

Background . Despite the popularity of applying serious games in project management education and their potential advantages in simulating complexity, their value compared to other methods is uncertain. Few studies compare project management games with other methods, and still fewer investigate how the increased project complexity levels in games affect the learning experience. Aim . This study aims to examine students’ preferred learning method when selecting between project management games and a simulation exercise. It also evaluates whether games which simulate more complex projects are preferred over those with less complexity. It further analyses the underlying reasons (i.e. mentioned and unmentioned) behind students’ preference. Methodology . An empirical study was conducted on a group of Master’s degree students majoring in management of projects. Students were taught project crashing (acceleration) principles by implementing three learning methods. Their feedback in terms of preferred learning method and learning style was gathered using an online questionnaire. Results . This research finds that there is no dominant preferred learning method between the games and the simulation exercise. Students who prefer the project management games tend to value fun, attractiveness and teamwork. Those who prefer the simulation exercise tend to value clarity and accessibility. Furthermore, the game that simulates a more complex project is preferred over the less complex one, as the first offers a desirable unique experience, which is complex, challenging and realistic, which the latter does not. Finally, this study also finds that students’ learning style (i.e. intuitors vs sensors) affect their project management learning method preference.

Optimism for Stopping Antiseizure Medication Following Epilepsy Surgery

Although seizure freedom is the most important goal of epilepsy surgery, patients strongly prefer to also withdraw all antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).