268 research outputs found
Impact of a cultural immersion experience on high school students' perceptions of self and identity
No full textCounseling Program Research Project. 2012. Master of Science in Education-Counseling--University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Counseling and School Psychology Department. 48 leaves. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-47).The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact that study abroad/cultural immersion had on 14 high school students from the Upper Midwest in terms of their self-concept, self-efficacy, cultural competence, worldview, and concepts of national identity. This study analyzed aggregated data from the Global Perspectives Inventory and also qualitatively analyzed student's reflections about their time abroad through the use of a 10-question guided interview. The assessment tools aided the author in concluding that the participants' experiences influenced their perceptions of self and identity
On stochastic orders defined by other stochastic orders and transformations of probabilities
No full textThis research is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Grants MTM2015-63971-P, MTM2017-83506-C2-2-P and MTM-PID2019-104486GB-I00) and Principado de Asturias (Grants FC-GRUPIN-IDI/2018/000132 and FC-GRUPIN-IDI/2018/000193). *Corresponding author
AULA-Advanced Virtual Reality Tool for the Assessment of Attention: Normative Study in Spain
No full textThe author(s) declared receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The study conducted here was supported by the Centre of Industrial Technological Development of Spain, under the NEOTEC funding program (reference number IDI-20110031)
IDI–Sielunruokaa ja innovaatiota : Tanssiryhmän perustaminen vapaalle tanssin kentälle
No full textOpinnäyteprojekti käsittelee Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulun tanssinopettajakoulutuksen (2008–2012) aikana perustettua IDI-tanssiryhmän taloudellista, henkistä ja sosiaalista merkitystä sen jäsenille ja tanssin kentälle. Ryhmän toiminnalle luotiin viitekehys kartoittamalla kuvaa Suomen
vapaasta tanssin kentästä eli valtiontuen ulkopuolisista toimijoista.
Opinnäytetyöprojektin aineisto pohjautuu haastatteluista kerättyyn materiaaliin sekä tanssialan lehtien artikkelijulkaisuihin. Työn tarkoitus on määrittää ryhmän perustamisprosessi, toiminnan lähtökohdat ja merkitys ryhmän jäsenille. Opinnäytetyöprojektin myötä IDI-tanssiryhmä sai työkaluja toimintansa kehittämiseen. Projektin uskotaan edistävän ryhmän järjestäytymistä ja tavoitteellisempaa toimintaa vapaalla kentällä sekä rahoittajien edessä. Projekti ohjaa ryhmän toimintaa, toiminnan arviointia tulevaisuudessa ja lisää ryhmän tunnistettavuutta. Lisäksi se
säilyy ryhmälle merkittävänä raporttina toiminnan käynnistysvaiheista.
Opinnäytetyöprojekti kertoo tarpeesta lisätä yrittäjyyteen ja freelancerin toimenkuvaan liittyviä kursseja kaikkiin tanssialan koulutuksiin. Tavoitteena on myös herättää vapaan kentän muita toimijoita avaamaan tarkemmin omia toimintansa lähtökohtia sekä perusteita että arvioimaan toimintaansa laadullisesti. Työllä pyritään edelleen avaamaan myös keskustelua vapaan kentän toimijoiden välille.In this thesis project the author discusses the financial, mental and social significance of IDI dance group, to its members and to the field of dance. IDI dance group was formed during the dance teacher education (2008–2012). The framework for the operations of the group was formed through surveying the free field of dance in Finland; that is operators without
state subsidies.
The data in this thesis is based on material collected through interviews and from article publications
in this field. The purpose of this work was to define group's establishment process,the premises of operations and the group's significance to its members. Along with the project,
IDI dance group gained tools to further develop its activity. Hopefully this project will improve the group’s organising and target-oriented activities in the free field as well as in the eyes of the sponsors. This project will guide group's operations and their assessment in the future and increase the recognisability of the group. In addition, it will be a significant report of the early stages of the operation.
The author hopes this thesis demonstrates the need to increase courses related to entrepreneurship and freelancing in all training programs in the field of dance. On the other hand it persuades other actors on the free field to elaborate more on the basis and premises of their own operations and to assess their operations qualitatively. With this work the author aims to further encourage discussion between the actors on the free field
Brackets, superalgebras and spectral gap
No full textThe first author has been partially supported by the Projects MTM 2017-83506-C2- 2-P from the Ministry of Economy of Spain and FC-GRUPIN-IDI/2018/000193 from the Principado de Asturias, the second author gratefully acknowledges the support by the NSF Grant DMS 160 192
Sentiment Analysis of Free Nutritious Meal Programme on Social Media X using Linear Regression and Random Forest Algorithms
No full textThis study analyzes public sentiment towards the Free Nutritional Food Program on social media platform X using Linear Regression and Random Forest algorithms. By collecting data from Twitter and employing sentiment analysis methods based on natural language processing, this research aims to measure societal perceptions and compare the effectiveness of both algorithms in sentiment classification. The results indicate that Random Forest outperforms Linear Regression with an accuracy of 0.85 and a recall of 0.97, compared to Linear Regression, which achieves an accuracy of 0.83 and a recall of 0.91. While Linear Regression excels in precision with a score of 0.86, whereas Random Forest records 0.85, overall, Random Forest achieves a higher F1-Score of 0.90 compared to Linear Regression's score of 0.88. These findings provide important insights for governments and policymakers in responding to public opinion and designing more effective interventions to enhance the progra
Algebras of length one
No full textThe investigations of the first author are supported by Russian Science Foundation, Project 17-11-01124. The second-named author have been partially supported by Spanish Government, Project MTM2017-83506-C2-2-P and by Principado de Asturias (Spain), Project FC-GRUPIN-IDI/2018/000193
Portuguese cork industry: filling the knowledge gap regarding occupational exposure to fungi and related health effects
No full textThe author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was supported by the Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, for funding the Projects IPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL. This project was supported by FCT/MCTES UIDP/05608/2020, and UIDB/05608/2020. We thank the companies and workers for participating in the study.Introduction: The presence of the Penicillium section Aspergilloides (formerly known as Penicillium glabrum) in the cork industry involves the risk of respiratory diseases such as suberosis. Methods: This study aimed to corroborate the predominant fungi presents in this occupational environment by performing a mycological analysis of 360 workers’ nasal exudates collected by nasal swabs. Additionally, evaluation of respiratory disorders among the cork workers was also performed by spirometry. Results: Penicillium section Aspergilloides was detected by qPCR in 37 out of the 360 nasal swabs collected from workers’ samples. From those, 25 remained negative for Penicillium sp. when using culture-based methods. A significant association was found between ventilatory defects and years of work in the cork industry, with those people working for 10 or more years in this industry having an approximately two-fold increased risk of having ventilatory defects compared to those working less time in this setting. Among the workers who detected the presence of Penicillium section Aspergilloides, those with symptoms presented slightly higher average values of CFU. Discussion: Overall, the results obtained in this study show that working in the cork industry may have adverse effects on worker’s respiratory health. Nevertheless, more studies are needed (e.g., using serological assays) to clarify the impact of each risk factor (fungi and dust) on disease etiology.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Internship: exposure assessment of microbial contamination in different indoor environments
No full textMestrado em Tecnologias Clínico-LaboratoriaisABSTRACT:
This internship report is part of the Project/Thesis/Internship course in the 2nd year of the Master's program in Clinical Laboratory Technologies at the Lisbon School of Health Technology (ESTeSL). The professional internship took place at ESTeSL's Environmental Health Laboratory from September 2023 to May 2024, focusing on Public Health and Occupational Exposure. During the internship, sampling campaigns were conducted in primary schools and sawmills to evaluate microbiological contamination (bacteria and fungi) by collecting bioaerosols, using active and passive methods. In the laboratory, activities encompassed classical microbiology (cultureomics) and molecular techniques such as qPCR and DNA extraction. Additionally, an SOP was developed for screening azoles in Aspergillus section Fumigati isolates to define the resistance profile, and a systematic review on WWTP was authored, alongside participation in a congress. These tasks facilitated the consolidation of theoretical knowledge from the 1st year of the Master's program and the acquisition of competencies in Occupational Health, Microbiology, and Molecular Techniques, achieving the programmed objectives. This enriching experience also provided valuable skills in research and the daily life of a researcher, contributing significantly to future professional development.Este relatório de estágio faz parte do curso Projeto/Tese/Estágio do 2º ano do Mestrado em Tecnologias Clínico-Laboratoriais na Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa (ESTeSL). O estágio profissional ocorreu no Laboratório de Saúde Ambiental da ESTeSL de setembro de 2023 a maio de 2024, com foco em Saúde Pública e Exposição Ocupacional. Durante o estágio, foram realizadas campanhas de amostragem em escolas primárias e carpintarias para avaliar a contaminação microbiológica (bactérias e fungos) através da colheita bioaressóis, através de métodos ativos e passivos. No laboratório, foram realizadas atividades de microbiologia clássica (culturoômica) e técnicas moleculares como qPCR e extração de DNA. Além disso, foi desenvolvida uma SOP para o screening de azóis em isolados de Aspergillus seção Fumigati para definir o perfil de resistência, e foi escrita uma revisão sistemática sobre WWTP, além da participação em um congresso. Essas atividades permitiram a consolidação dos conhecimentos teóricos adquiridos no 1º ano do programa de mestrado e a aquisição de competências nas áreas de Saúde Ocupacional, Microbiologia e Técnicas Moleculares, cumprindo os objetivos estabelecidos. Esta experiência enriquecedora também proporcionou adquirir capacidades valiosas em investigação e no cotidiano de um investigador, contribuindo significativamente para o desenvolvimento profissional futuro.I gratefully acknowledge the FCT/MCTES national support through the UIDB/05608/2020; and UIDP/05608/2020. This work is also supported by national funds through FCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, 2023.01366.BD; UI/BD/153746/2022 and CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020; UI/BD/151431/2021; and Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, national support through IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12M; IPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL. Partly funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), or the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), or the Australian National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Neither the European Union nor the granting authorities can be held responsible for them
Internship in environmental microbiology: from the field to the laboratory
No full textMestrado em Tecnologias Clínico-LaboratoriaisABSTRACT
The second year of the master’s in clinical-laboratory Technologies includes the curricular unit Project/Thesis/Internship, in which you can choose the type of internship, present a report on the activities carried out at the end. The internship was professional and took place between 11 September 2023 and 20 June 2024 in the Environmental and Occupational Microbiology laboratory at the Health & Technology Research Centre. During this time, 3 PhD projects were carried out to assess occupational/environmental exposure to microbiological agents, namely fungi and bacteria, in different environments. Environmental sampling campaigns were carried out as well as the laboratory activities involved in preparing and analysing the samples obtained. Sample processing consisted of applying classical microbiology techniques and using molecular biology methods as a complement. The internship allowed me to consolidate the knowledge acquired during the first year of the course and acquire other knowledge, and new practical skills related to the area of environmental microbiology and to produce scientific work (articles, abstracts for conferences, and scientific posters) and to reflect on other possible study projects.No segundo ano do Mestrado Tecnologias Clínico-Laboratoriais, está integrada a unidade curricular Projeto/Tese/Estágio, em que se pode escolher a tipologia de estágio, apresentando no fim um relatório sobre as atividades desenvolvidas. O estágio realizado foi de natureza profissional e decorreu entre 11 de setembro de 2023 a 20 de Junho de 2024, no laboratório de Microbiologia Ambiental e Ocupacional, pertencente ao Health & Technology Research Center. Durante este tempo, decorreram 3 projetos de doutoramento, com o objetivo de avaliar a exposição ocupacional/ambiental a agentes microbiológicos, nomeadamente fungos e bactérias, em diferentes ambientes. Foram realizadas campanhas de amostragem ambiental e as atividades de laboratório inerentes à preparação e análise das amostras obtidas. O tratamento de amostras, consistiu na aplicação técnicas de microbiologia clássica, e na utilização de métodos de biologia molecular como complemento. O estágio permitiu consolidação dos conhecimentos adquiridos ao longo do primeiro ano curricular e, ainda, adquirir outros conhecimentos, novas competências práticas relacionadas com a área da microbiologia ambiental e realizar produção científica (artigos, resumos para conferências e posters científicos) e refletir sobre outros possíveis projetos de estudo.I am also gratefully acknowledging the FCT/MCTES national support through the UIDB/05608/2020; UIDP/05608/2020. This work is also supported by national funds through FCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, 2023.01366.BD; UI/BD/153746/2022 and CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020; UI/BD/151431/2021; and Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, national support through IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12M; IPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL. Partly funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), or the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), or the Australian National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Neither the European Union nor the granting authorities can be held responsible for them
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