MILITARY LIFESTYLE’S IMPACT ON CHILDREN’S ADJUSTMENT

Military families are an understudied population and the majority of research that does exist focuses on the effects of deployments on the family system. This study aims to answer the following questions: 1) “to what degree does the relationship with parents (mother and father) and military lifestyle (number of transfers and number of deployments) predict the variance in military children’s self-esteem?”, 2) “To what degree does the relationship with parents (mother and father) and military lifestyle (number of transfers and number of deployments) predict the variance in military children’s social belongingness?”, and 3) “To what degree does the relationship with parents (mother and father) and military lifestyle (number of transfers and number of deployments) predict the variance in military children’s resilience?” Data was collected from approximately 28 children between the ages of 14 and 20 who identified as coming from an active duty military member’s household. Analysis of this data identified significant, positive relationships between mother-child connections and self-esteem, father-child relations and resilience, and mother-child relationships and the number of deployments. Results from this study may assist practitioners in responding to students in military families, appropriating the best interventions and supports within the school environment, and collaborating with parents of military children

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N.A. Doss studied mathematics at UC Davis, CSUMB, and Washington State, and is now a faculty member at CSUMB. Aside from mathematics, Doss studies abstract art, poetry, baduk, and music

Stress Inoculation Training in ROTC Cadets

Approximately 1,100 ROTC facilities are housed at university campuses across the United States (Today’s Military, 2017; Guide to Understanding ROTC Programs, 2017). ROTC provides individuals with the ability to dedicate time and service to leadership training and complete studies in a specified degree field. Poor stress management can significantly impair academic performance and persistence. This study was designed to answer the following questions: 1) can Stress Inoculation Training predict academic performance above and beyond personality and psychological variables in freshmen and sophomores enrolled in a military science program?”, and 2) “Can Stress Inoculation Training predict academic retention above and beyond personality and psychological variables in freshmen and sophomores enrolled in a military science program?” Data was collected from 38 individuals enrolled in a military science program on a university campus. Examining SIT’s impact on cadets in a military science program contributes to a new and growing pathway to examine retention rates, as those most likely to complete SIT were more likely to continue enrollment within the military science program and reported higher levels of academic performance (Kelly, Matthews, & Bartone, 2014; Robson & Manacapilli, 2014)

Oral Cancer Awareness and its Determinants among a Selected Malaysian Population

Objective: To assess oral cancer awareness, its associated factors and related sources of information among a selected group of Malaysians. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on all Malaysian ethnic groups aged >= 15 years old at eight strategically chosen shopping malls within a two week time period. Data were analysed using chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression. Significance level was set at alpha<0.05. Results: Most (84.2%) respondents had heard of oral cancer. Smoking was the most (92.4%) recognized high risk habit. Similar levels of awareness were seen for unhealed ulcers (57.3%) and red/white patches (58.0%) as signs of oral cancer. Age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, education, occupation and income were significantly associated with oral cancer awareness (p<0.05). Conclusions: There was a general lack of awareness regarding the risk habits, early signs and symptoms, and the benefits of detecting this disease at an early stage. Mass media and health campaigns were the main sources of information about oral cancer. In our Malaysian population, gender and age were significantly associated with the awareness of early signs and symptoms and prevention of oral cancer, respectively.Article Link: http://koreascience.or.kr/article/ArticleFullRecord.jsp?cn=POCPA9_2013_v14n3_195

Calculated final state probability distributions for T2 decay measurements.

The question of a possible finite neutrino mass is one of the most investigated and controversial topics in particle physics and cosmology. The most promising direct ex periments for determining the neutrino mass are based on the study of the /-decay of molecular tritium. The mass of the neutrino is deduced by analysing the shape of the continuous energy spectrum of the electrons emitted in the /3-decay. In this thesis, the molecular physics issues facing these experiments are investigated. Theoretical final state probability distributions of the daughter molecule are calculated to satisfy the higher resolution requirements and increased sensitivity of the future ex periments. Transition probabilities to the six lowest electronically bound states of 3HeT+ are calculated. Rotational excitation of the daughter molecule is considered and probabilities obtained for the /-decay of T2 in the first four rotational states. Isotope contamination from DT and HT molecules is also investigated, and the probability distributions for 3HeD+ and 3HeH+ are calculated. The sensitivity of the initial temperature, ortho:para ratio and isotopic composition of the source is considered. Estimates of the error in the value of the neutrino mass deduced from fitting theoretical spectra, due to uncertainties in temperature, ortho:para ratio of T2 and percentage of DT molecules, are obtained. The R-matrix method is used to treat the electronic continuum of 3HeT+. Reso nances converging to the first eight excited target states are obtained, and the transition probabilities to these resonances and background continuum are calculated. Endpoint effects due to the decay of other possible species in the source - T_, T, T+, T2", Tg and T - are also investigated. It is hoped that this data will be used as part of the forthcoming KATRIN experi ment

Produção de acessos de mangarito em função do tamanho de mudas e níveis de adubação fosfada.

Com o objetivo de incrementar a produtividade foram avaliados dois acessos (CNPH 276 E CNPH 177), dois tamanhos de muda (tamanho pequeno - TP e muito pequeno - TPM) e doses de adubação fosfatada.Suplemento. Trabalho apresentado no 52. Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, Salvador, 2012

Hybrid Method for Digits Recognition using Fixed-Frame Scores and Derived Pitch

This paper presents a procedure of frame normalization based on the traditional dynamic time warping (DTW) using the LPC coefficients. The redefined method is called as the DTW frame-fixing method (DTW-FF), it works by normalizing the word frames of the input against the reference frames. The enthusiasm to this study is due to neural network limitation that entails a fix number of input nodes for when processing multiple inputs in parallel. Due to this problem, this research is initiated to reduce the amount of computation and complexity in a neural network by reducing the number of inputs into the network. In this study, dynamic warping process is used, in which local distance scores of the warping path are fixed and collected so that their scores are of equal number of frames. Also studied in this paper is the consideration of pitch as a contributing feature to the speech recognition. Results showed a good performance and improvement when using pitch along with DTW-FF feature. The convergence rate between using the steepest gradient descent is also compared to another method namely conjugate gradient method. Convergence rate is also improved when conjugate gradient method is introduced in the back-propagation algorithm

A Study on Kudal Kirumi

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: AIM: Kudal Kirumi (Worm infestations) is prevalent world wide and more in regions with poor standards of personal and food hygiene and inadequate sanitation. It is said that 40% of world’s population are affected. In tropics expecially children are more prone to infestation due to over crowding and lack of knowledge. The principle aim of study of Kudal Kirumi with clinical study is to collect and review the views and ideas of the ancient Siddhars about this disease, having this basic aim in mind the following aim have been drawn. OBJECTIVE: 1. To make a clinical study on the basis of Siddha Literature. 2. To utilize the diagnostic methods mentioned by the Siddhars. 3. To make a comparative study on Naakkupuchi Noi and Masarai Puzhu Noi regarding their incidence & their effects on age, sex, occupation, etc. 4. To know the extent of correlation of aetiology, signs and symptoms of Naakkupuchi Noi with Ascariasis and Masarai Puzhu Noi with Giardiasis. 5. To use modern parameters in the investigation of the disease that enhances to observe the progress of the patient. 6. To have clinical trial on Kudal Kirumi with Vidangathi Chooranam. 7. To do the Pharmacological and Bio-chemical analysis of the drug. 8. To high light the factors like diet, land climate condition and mainly the hygienic measures in the incidence Naakkupuchi Noi & Masarai Puzhu Noi. 9. To make an awareness about the disease and counselling to the patients about the hygienic life. SUUMARY Infection is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical climates due to lack of sanitary facilities or the use of human faeces as fertilizer (night soil). Infection may also be acquired through ingestion of contaminated fruits and vegetables. Most infected individuals are asymptomatic due to low worm load. Clinical manifestations occur due to intestinal complications. Twenty patients from both sexes of different age groups were selected and a careful detailed history was elicited and diagnosis was made on both the siddha and modern methodology. Among 20 persons 12 were male and 8 were female. The patients were treated with “Vidangathi Chooranam” internally in the in-patient ward of postgraduate Kuzhanthai marathuvam department. Modern investigation also be done. Some of the patients varied in sex, age & in all other respect such as socio-economic status. I took a statistics with the aid of details mentioned in the case sheet. The detailed clinical analysis of the trail drug is done in the Bio- Chemical laboratory in Government siddha medical college, Palayamkottai. The pharmacological analysis of trial drug was done in the dept. of pharmacology in Government Siddha Madical College, Palayamkottai. The drug Vidangathi Chooranam is having good laxative action, very good anti spasmodic action and good antihistamine action. During the course of treatment no signs of complications were reported & recorded. On the basis of clinical results achieved with the evidences of faeces examination at the time of admission and discharge the Vidangathi Chooranam” was proved to be more effective in anthelmintic action for Ascariasis and for Giardiasis, where more than 80% of the cases were completely relieved. CONCLUSION In this clinical study results were found to be satisfactory. Almost the clinical feature of Naakku Puchi correlates with Ascariasis and Masaraipuzhu noi with Giardiasis. The results revealted that the predisposing factors for Naakku Puchi Noi and Masaraipuzhu Noi were contaminated food, unhygienic habits, lack of environmental sanitation and poor socioeconomic condition of the affected person. The trail drug Vidangathi chooranam was effective and given good results in the present research finding show that 80% cases how been completed cured and 20% cases showed moterate relief study. The preparation and administration of the trail drug was very simple economically cheap, easily available. Clinically the drugs are free from adverse effects. So it is concluded that the drug Vidangathi Chooranam was very effective in the treatment of Naakku Puchi Noi and Masaraipuzhu Noi