108 research outputs found
LML-Learning Meta-Learning Dataset_update version
No full textThe LML dataset presented in this paper contains both categorical and continuous data for 7 meta-learning parameters: age, gender, degree of illusion of competence, sleep duration, chronotype, experience of imposter phenomenon and multiple intelligence. Convenience sampling and simple random sampling method are used to structure the volunteered anonymous online survey data collection project for LML dataset creation. Survey questionnaires are set to explore adult learners' (age over 18) meta-learning parameters. The responses from the 54 survey questionnaires contains raw data from 1021 current university students from 11 universities of Bangladesh.
Mean and standard deviation for the participant's baseline attributes are given for scale parameters, and frequency and percentage are calculated for categorical parameters. Academic curriculum, courses as well as professional training materials can be reviewed and re-designed with focusing on the diversity of learners. How the designed courses will be learned by learners along with how they will be taught is a significant point for education in any discipline. As the survey questionnaires are set for adult learners and only current university students have participated in this survey, this dataset is appropriate for study andragogy and heutagogy but pedagogy.
Ethics statements Ethical approval (Involvement of Human Subjects) were obtained from the Biosafety, Biosecurity and Ethical Clearance Committee, Jahangirnagar University (reference no. is BBEC,JU/M 2022/01 (18)). The dataset presented in this article is open for public access. It is mandatory to follow the correct citation guidelines when using this LML dataset.
Credit author statement Sonia Corraya: Conceptualization, Methodology, Data curation, Visualization, Writing – original draft; Professor Shamim Al Mamun: Supervision; Professor M. Shamim Kaiser: Supervision.
This dataset belongs to Authors, Institute of Information Technology, Jahangirnagar University, savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh
Market research in fast food restaurant sector
Full text linkThis is a research based thesis which focuses on market research in fast food restaurants. The main purpose of this research is to understand customer’s expectations in terms of services, menu items, and related ethical aspects. Another objective of this thesis is to evaluate the challenges for a startup restaurant based on market analysis of existing fast food market in capital region of Finland.
The detailed study of different market research methods was performed to develop the market research methodology suitable for the fast food restaurant business. After thoroughly studying different market research methods, the research was divided into two levels: micro and macro. The micro level market research focused on the factors which can be controlled by the entrepreneur, while the macro level market research focused on the factors which cannot be controlled by the entrepreneur.
For micro level market research, qualitative research approach was used to understand the factors which can help to attract the customers in fast food business. The non-participant observation method was employed to rate and record customer satisfaction for this purpose. This observation was performed in international fast food chain located in capital region of Finland. For macro level market research, quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used to understand the challenges for a startup restaurant. The PESTEL and Porter’s Five Forces analysis tools were used in this case.
Market research results are quite encouraging for restaurant business in Finland during the past few years. The analysis of these results confirms that opening a fast food restaurant in the capital of Finland has good chance of success. The author recommends to include hamburgers in the menu and allow the customers to see the preparation process and customize the ingredients according personal choices
Effect of <i>Psoralia corylifolia</i> Linn. and <i style="">Marham-e-Gulabi</i> in <i style="">Da-al-sadaf</i> (psoriasis)
No full text425-430The therapeutic evaluation of Psoralia corylifolia Linn. and Marham-e-Gulabi (non-pharmacopoeial), a Unani formulation in 40 patients of Da-al-sadaf (psoriasis) revealed an over all clinical improvement in about 77.5% at the end of 45 days treatment. The test drug did not show any side effect on the kidney and liver
RETRACTION: Optimization of conditions for the biological treatment of textile dyes using isolated soil bacteria
No full textThe article titled “Optimization of conditions for the biological treatment of textile dyes using isolated soil bacteria” ([version 1; referees: peer review discontinued]. F1000Research 2018, 7:351 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.13757.1) by Shafkat Shamim Rahman and colleagues, has been retracted by F1000Research on grounds of misconduct by the first author. Following publication of the article, the editorial team at F1000Research were notified by Romana Siddique, from BRAC University, that the data presented in this paper significantly overlaps with the data in her recently published article : Siddique and Alif; ARRB, 22(5): 1-12, 2018; Article no.ARRB.38637; https://doi.org/10.9734/ARRB/2018/38637. In response to our queries to the authors, the second and last author listed on this article, Fahim Ahmed Alif and M. Mahboob Hossain, have stated that they were not aware of the submission of this article to F1000Research, and did not agree to be authors. We have evidence which confirms their statement. After further investigation by the F1000Research team, and a separate investigation by BRAC University, it has become clear that Shafkat Shamim Rahman was not involved with the research presented in this paper, and that the decision to submit and publish the article was taken independently by him, and not his listed co-authors. BRAC University has confirmed that Shafkat Shamim Rahman is not currently based at their institution.</ns4:p
Pemphigus vulgaris in oral cavity: A case report
No full textPemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disease that produces intraepithelial blisters in the skin and the oral mucosa. The
oral mucosa is often the first site to be affected by the disease. Initial lesions could appear in the oral cavity in the form
of vesicles, bullae and ulcers. Dentists have a major role in the recognition and diagnosis of this disease. A case of oral
pemphigus vulgaris is presented with special emphasis on diagnostic modalities.Corresponding Author:
Dr. Shamim Thorakkal, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Government Dental College, Calicut-673008, India.
Email: [email protected]
Representations of South African Indian women in Farida Karodia's Daughters of the twilight and Shamim Sarif's The world unseen.
Full text linkThesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.In this article I examine the representations of South African Indian women in Farida
Karodia's Daughters of the Twilight and Shamim Sarif's the world unseen. My contention
is that each author chooses a different mode of representation and that certain features
of these representations suggest both the different relationship each author has with
South Africa and the differences in the times of production of the novels. Thus while both
novels are set in the 1950s, Karodia, whose site of enunciation is the 'interregnum' in the
1980s, imagines the agency of her women quite differently from Sarif, who writes from a
'post-anti-apartheid' site of enunciation in the late 1990s. I analyse and compare the
relationships between characters (men and women; women and women) and look at the
cultural and political significance of mixed-race figures, concentrating on uncovering the
mechanisms of power and their effects. I read these against a politico-historical context
of the setting and that of the times and places of production
Petrographic and geochemical characteristics of Mesoproterozoic Kumbalgarh clastic rocks, NW Indian shield: implications for provenance, tectonic setting, and crustal evolution
No full textThermodynamic analysis of solar-based photocatalytic hydrogen sulphide dissociation for hydrogen production
No full textThe dissociation of gaseous hydrogen sulphide (H2S) into its components is an energy intensive process. The process is studied in this paper with respect to the thermodynamic limits. The band gap of the catalyst and the nature of the solar radiation limit the proportion of incoming radiation that may be used for the reaction. The intensity of the incoming radiation and the reactor temperature are varied and the performance is studied. The exergy efficiency is determined as a function of the quantum efficiency of the photochemical process, and the catalyst band gap. It is shown that an optimum case exergy efficiency of up to 28% can be achieved for the process. With the current status of technology, an exergy efficiency value in the region of 0.4–1% is calculated, with a short-term improvement potential of up to 10%. Hydrogen sulfide has high energy content, but is not widely used due to its impact on environmental pollution. The proposed process in this paper is attractive as it allows that energy to be utilized, while degrading the highly toxic gas into less harmful products
Oxidative stress and response of antioxidant system in Nostoc muscorum exposed to different forms of Zinc
No full textAbstract
Objective
Present study aims to evaluate oxidative stress-mediated toxicity mechanisms of nano-ZnO (N-ZnO) compared to ZnCl2 and bulk-ZnO (M-ZnO), using cyanobacterium as a toxicity assessment tool.
Methods
Nostoc muscorum was used as a test organism and the experiments were performed in parallels after treated with 2–128 μM of N-ZnO, M-ZnO, and ZnCl2.
Results
Low concentrations of ZnCl2 (2–8 μM) and N-ZnO (16–32 μM) led to a significant increase in the carotenoids, which could be ascribed to its role as an antioxidant, whereas higher concentrations were inhibitory to the photosynthetic pigments. Enhanced activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and accelerated lipid peroxidation depicted significant accumulation of superoxide and peroxide radicals in N. muscorum exposed to N-ZnO and ZnCl2. The non-enzymatic antioxidants such as proline and total phenols also showed enhanced accumulations up to 16 and 64 μM of ZnCl2 and N-ZnO treatment, respectively.
Conclusion
Our results for the very first time depicted the significant accumulation of stress biomarkers in N. muscorum in response to deleterious effects of oxidative stress caused by N-ZnO, ZnCl2, and M-ZnO. Present results revealed varying levels of toxicity of various forms of zinc, which decreased in an order of ZnCl2>N-ZnO>M-ZnO.</jats:sec
A Computational Network Model for Shared Mental Models in Hospital Operation Rooms
No full textThis paper describes a network model for mental processes making use of shared mental models (SMM) of team performance. The paper illustrates the value of adequate SMM’s for safe and efficient team performance. The addressed application context is that of a medical team performing a tracheal intubation executed by a nurse and a medical specialist. Simulations of successful and unsuccessful team performance have been performed, some of which are presented. The paper discusses potential further elaborations for future research as well as implications for other domains of team performance.Information managementSafety and Security Scienc
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