Latent Fingermark Aging in 2D: Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Approaches

Author(s):  
Josep De Alcaraz-Fossoul ◽  
Jennifer Chisholm
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Suprihono Setyawan ◽  
Ridwan .

This study aims to analyze and examine the factors that influence UNISS Students’ interest in becoming entrepreneurs. This studi explores the analytical approaches used in mixed methods qualitative and quantitative with the number of respondents as many as 200 students of Selamat Sri University  who have taken entrepreneurship courses. The 200 respondents who filled out forms in answering questionnaires just 144 students. The results showed that partially the Human Resource  Factor  was influence students' interest in becoming entrepreneurs (5.3%), then other Factors Capital was influenced 7.4%. The result showed that Students’ Motivation was influenced 6%. While Marketing factor was influenced 4%. And laast factor  was Training influnced 5% student in becoming entrepreneurs. Simultaneously, the factors studied provided an explanation  as showed by Coeficient determination number (17,4%), while other factors that are not studied are 82.6%


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. C. Tshabalala ◽  
C. P. Ntuli ◽  
S. V. Makama ◽  
S. Pityana

In this work, both qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches were used to optimize the spiral contouring technique for complete continuous micromachining of targets. During laser ablation, spiral contours on the target were created by rotational and rastering motions (oscillation) in the x–y plane, while the laser beam position was fixed. Machining quality was characterized using laser to full surface interaction time and surface roughness. The results showed an increased laser–surface interaction time at a reduced raster angle and rastering velocity with high surface roughness at high machining time.


Author(s):  
Thomas S Weisner

The cultural community a child grows up in is arguably the most important influence in a child’s development. Culture and context should be incorporated into every research program in human development in our field. Ecocultural theory links structural and environmental conditions to the cultural learning environments of children and the everyday routines and activities that shape behavior and the minds of children. To do this, we require strong mixed methods, designs, samples, and analytical approaches. The world certainly is not linear, additive, and decontextualized, although for analytical purposes we can usefully model the world as if it were. This chapter discusses five research programs that use ecocultural models and integrate qualitative and quantitative methods: rural-urban migration and effects on parenting and children’s development in Kenya; sibling caretaking; countercultural families and children in California; families with children with disabilities in California; and interventions to support working poor families in Wisconsin.


Author(s):  
R.L. Price ◽  
T.K. Borg ◽  
L. Terracio ◽  
M. Nakagawa

Little is known about the temporal expression of extracellular matrix components (ECM) and its receptors during development of the heart. Recent reports have shown that ECM components undergo both qualitative and quantitative changes during development, and it is believed that ECM components are important in the regulation of cell migration and cell:cell and cell:ECM recognition and adhesion.Integrins are transmembrane glycoproteins which bind several ECM components on their external face and cytoskeletal elements on the cytoplasmic face. Laminin is a basement membrane component which has been recognized as an important site for cell adhesion. Both the integrins and laminin are expressed early in development and continue to be expressed in the adult heart. With their documented roles in cell recognition, and cell:cell and cell:ECM migration and adhesion these proteins appear to be important components in development of the heart, and their temporal expression may play a pivotal role in morphogenesis and myofibrillogenesis of the heart.


Author(s):  
Jerrold L. Abraham

Inorganic particulate material of diverse types is present in the ambient and occupational environment, and exposure to such materials is a well recognized cause of some lung disease. To investigate the interaction of inhaled inorganic particulates with the lung it is necessary to obtain quantitative information on the particulate burden of lung tissue in a wide variety of situations. The vast majority of diagnostic and experimental tissue samples (biopsies and autopsies) are fixed with formaldehyde solutions, dehydrated with organic solvents and embedded in paraffin wax. Over the past 16 years, I have attempted to obtain maximal analytical use of such tissue with minimal preparative steps. Unique diagnostic and research data result from both qualitative and quantitative analyses of sections. Most of the data has been related to inhaled inorganic particulates in lungs, but the basic methods are applicable to any tissues. The preparations are primarily designed for SEM use, but they are stable for storage and transport to other laboratories and several other instruments (e.g., for SIMS techniques).


VASA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoerth ◽  
Kundi ◽  
Katzenschlager ◽  
Hirschl

Background: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NVC) is a diagnostic tool particularly useful in the differential diagnosis of rheumatic and connective tissue diseases. Although successfully applied since many years, little is known about prevalence and distribution of NVC changes in healthy individuals. Probands and methods: NVC was performed in 120 individuals (57 men and 63 women; age 18 to 70 years) randomly selected according to predefined age and sex strata. Diseases associated with NVC changes were excluded. The nailfolds of eight fingers were assessed according to standardized procedures. A scoring system was developed based on the distribution of the number of morphologically deviating capillaries, microhaemorrhages, and capillary density. Results: Only 18 individuals (15 %) had no deviation in morphology, haemorrhages, or capillary density on any finger. Overall 67 % had morphological changes, 48 % had microhaemorrhages, and 40 % of volunteers below 40 years of age and 18 % above age 40 had less than 8 capillaries/mm. Among morphological changes tortous (43 %), ramified (47 %), and bushy capillaries (27 %) were the most frequently altered capillary types. A semiquantitative scoring system was developed in such a way that a score above 1 indicates an extreme position (above the 90th percentile) in the distribution of scores among healthy individuals. Conclusions: Altered capillaries occur frequently among healthy individuals and should be interpreted as normal unless a suspicious increase in their frequency is determined by reference to the scoring system. Megacapillaries and diffuse loss of capillaries were not found and seem to be of specific diagnostic value.


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