Online Resources for Distinguishing Butterflies from Moths & Other Such Common Animal Comparisons

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-337
Author(s):  
William D. Stansfield
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Biology Students ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Online Sources

When biology students are in the field or in the laboratory observing common animals or pictures thereof, we would like them to be able to identify some of the differences between, say, a frog and a toad, or a hare and a rabbit. These differences may be anatomical, physiological, behavioral, reproductive, or developmental. This article suggests a way for students at the high school or higher educational levels to learn how to use the Internet to distinguish between some common or well-known animal pairs (such as butterflies and moths). A starter list of online sources of information is provided for distinguishing between 16 such animal pairs.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned from Creating a Balanced Corpus from Online Data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberts Darģis ◽  
Kristīne Levāne-Petrova ◽  
Ilmārs Poikāns
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Text Extraction ◽  
Technical Challenges ◽  
Online Sources

This paper describes lessons learned from developing the most recent Balanced Corpus of Modern Latvian (LVK2018) from various online sources. Most of the new corpora are created from data obtained from various text holders, which requires cooperation agreements with each of the text holders. Reaching these cooperation agreements is a difficult and time consuming task and may not be necessary if the resource to be created is not of hundred millions of size. Although there are many different resources available on the Internet today for a particular language, finding viable online resources to create a balanced corpus is still a challenging task. Developing a balanced corpus from various online sources does not require agreements with text holders, but it presents many more technical challenges, including text extraction, cleaning and validation.

The Internet and Social Media as Sources

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aubrey Bloomfield ◽  
Sean Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Print Journalism ◽  
Rough Draft ◽  
Online Sources ◽  
Internet And Social Media

The Internet and social media increasingly are becoming sources about the African past and present in ways that will influence to some extent how history will be learnt and the form that methods of historical research will take. Social media have increasingly dislodged print journalism as “the first rough draft of history” and tended to democratize and hasten information sharing and communication. Historians are working through difficult debates about the Internet as a source archive, the usability of websites, and related matters. The debate over online resources and their use in historical and other studies on one level remains unresolved. Nevertheless, online sources add another rich layer to narratives, stories, and perspectives that are already being recorded or told, and in this regard they will add to the storehouse of empirical data to be crunched by future historians.

scholarly journals Effect of Educational Level on Oral Health in Peritoneal and Hemodialysis Patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulsen Bayraktar ◽  
Idil Kurtulus ◽  
Rumeyza Kazancioglu ◽  
Isil Bayramgurler ◽  
Serdar Cintan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Higher Educational

Background. In previous studies, the oral and dental health statuses were compared in hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients without taking into account the effect of educational levels on oral health. Hence we aimed to make a comparison of these parameters based upon the subjects educational levels.Patients and Methods. 76 PD (33 males, 43 females-mean age:44±12years) and 100 HD (56 males, 44 females-mean age:46±14years) patients were included. The number of decayed, missing and filled teeth were detected, DMFT index was calculated and plaque index (PI) values were assessed.Results. Significantly higher numbers of filled teeth (P<.001) and lower PI values (P<.01) in the PD group were detected with higher educational levels, whereas no significance was detected in the HD group. Higher DMFT index values were assessed in the lower educated and high school levels in PD than HD patients (P<.05). Higher numbers of filled teeth (P<.05) were detected in the secondary school level in PD patients. This difference was even more significant in the high school level (P<.001).Conclusion. We assume that PD patients, who were found to be in a higher educational level, are more caring for their oral health as compared to HD patients.

scholarly journals Use of online sources of information for dental prac-tice among private dental practitioners in Bangalore – a cross sectional survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Mayur Nath Reddy ◽  
Hemalatha K
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Online Source ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Online Sources

Introduction: The Internet seems to provide a new opportunity to overcome problems of access and provide clinically appropriate information to practitioners. However, while use of the Internet for clinical information has grown substantially in recent years. Access to the Internet has been improving rapidly for all professional groups. Dental professionals in clinical practice have been increasing opportunities to obtain information for clinical decision-making from a variety of resources, including a growing availability through online technology.Objectives:1)      To assess the frequency of utilizing online sources of information for practical guidance.2)      To assess the influence of online sources of information on practical guidance.Materials and Methods: A Cross-sectional survey was carried out among 386 private dental practitioners in Bangalore city. A self-administered, structured questionnaire containing 16 items was used (including demographic details). Cronbach's α was found to be 0.87 for each item. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test.Results: 81.6% (n=315) of private dental practitioners use the Internet as their source of information for clinical practice. Only 18.4% (n=71) do not use, the main reason for not using internet is lack of time and it is too complicated to use. 44.8% (n=173) rated on online source as most influential and 45.6% (n=176) frequently using online source for guidance. Information was primarily sought on patient education, oral disease, updates on common disease, and diagnosis. Medline was the most frequently accessed source.Conclusion: A relatively large proportion of dental practitioners uses information from online sources for practical guidance. The Internet could be a valuable medium for the information, provided, that its use is accompanied by training in the identification, use, and application. 

scholarly journals Informed Consent In Patients Undergoing ENT Surgery: What Do Patients Want To Know?

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Bikash lal Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Written Information ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To determine patient satisfaction with the informed consent process in ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases requiring surgery. Specifically, to determine relationships between educational levels of patients and their satisfaction with information given by doctors versus self-gathered information; whether complications of the operation were explained to, and could be listed by patients; the types of complications patients expected to be informed about and the importance of this information to them; their familiarity with the term “informed consent” and their preference for written or spoken information; and whether they were convinced about what they consented to. Methods:  Design: Cross-sectional Descriptive Study Setting: Tertiary Public Hospital Patients: One Hundred   Results:  There were 55 males and 45 females (average age 26.7 years, range 4 - 74 years). Ten percent (all children) had no formal education, 56% had primary to high school education, 23% had certificate level education, and 11% had a baccalaureate or masters degree. Ninety-five percent claimed they knew what informed consent was. Ninety percent were satisfied with the information given to them by doctors. Eighty percent, mainly with educational levels of high school and above, preferred to receive written information from doctors. Twenty three percent accessed other sources of information. Those with certificate level education talked with previously operated patients (10%) or read magazines (2%), while the internet was favored by almost all of those with baccalaureate degrees (8%) and all those with masters degrees (2%). Of those who accessed self-gathered information, 21% were not satisfied while only 2% were satisfied. Seventy percent considered the information given by doctors very important. Similarly, seventy percent (mostly from the higher educational levels) considered the impact of information provided by the doctor completely convincing for decision making, while thirty percent (mostly from lower educational levels) only found the information partly convincing. Forty nine percent (again from the lower educational levels), could not list even a single complication. Nineteen percent, with educational levels of certificate and above, wanted to know all complications of surgery, including those that were very rare while fifty six percent wanted to know most of the complications.  Conclusion: We should not underestimate the importance of the outpatient consultation, the importance of written material and non medical information sources as patients’ expectations are quite high and the majority of them wanted to be informed about most complications.  We should also find ways to improve the provision of patient information, and where possible and appropriate, as per specific patient groups.   Key words: Informed consent, otorhinolaryngology, surgical procedures

scholarly journals Parental educational level and childhood wheezing and asthma: A prospective cohort study from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0250255
Author(s):  
Yasuaki Saijo ◽  
Eiji Yoshioka ◽  
Yukihiro Sato ◽  
Toshinobu Miyamoto ◽  
Hiroshi Azuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Lower Educational Level ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Higher Educational

Background The influence of mothers’ and fathers’ educational levels in separate evaluations of asthma has not been fully investigated. This study aims to examine the associations of the mother’s and fathers’ educational levels with childhood wheeze and asthma adjusting for crude and pre-and post-natal modifiable risk factors. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study using data from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study, which recruited pregnant women from 2011 to 2014. The mother’s and father’s educational levels were surveyed by a questionnaire during the pregnancy, and childhood wheezing and doctor-diagnosed asthma were estimated using a 3-year questionnaire. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between the mother’s and father’s educational levels and childhood wheezing and asthma, adjusted for pre-and post-natal factors. Results A total of 69,607 pairs of parents and their single infants were analyzed. We found 17.3% of children had wheezing and 7.7% had asthma. In crude analyses, lower educational level of parents was associated with an increased risk of childhood wheezing and asthma. After full adjustment, a lower educational level of mothers was associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma (junior high school (reference: high school); odds ratio (OR): 1.17, 95% CI, 1.01–1.36), and higher educational level, especially the mother’s, was associated with an increased risk of childhood wheezing (technical junior college, technical/vocational college, or associate degree (ECD3); OR: 1.12, 95% CI, 1.06–1.18, bachelor’s degree, or postgraduate degree; OR: 1.10, 95% CI, 1.03–1.18), and asthma (ECD3; OR: 1.13, 95% CI, 1.04–1.21). Conclusions Parents’ lower educational level was a crude risk factor for childhood wheezing and asthma. However, an increased risk of wheezing due to mothers’ higher educational level was found after adjusting for pre-and post-natal factors.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Misconceptions and Attitudes towards Labor Regional Analgesia in a University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. p167
Author(s):  
Walid Samarah ◽  
Isam Bsisu ◽  
Qusai Al-Masad ◽  
Bushra Maaqbeh ◽  
Leen Younis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Regional Analgesia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Multiparous Women ◽  
Higher Educational

Background: Pain relief in labor is considered an important concern in the management of pregnant females in childbirth. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of Jordanian females towards various regional analgesic techniques. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey on 652 Jordanian women with a mean age of 32.9 (±8.17). Data collection took place at the gynecological and obstetrics clinics between December, 2017 and September, 2018. Results: Subjects with higher educational levels tend to have better knowledge about regional analgesia (p-value = 0.003), are less likely to ask for general anesthesia (GA) (p < 0.001), and have more previous regional analgesia 47.9% (p < 0.001). Moreover, multiparous women had better knowledge about regional analgesia and higher tendency to ask for it as an efficacious analgesic method during delivery (p < 0.05). Conclusions: In conclusion, even though higher educational levels and multiparty were significantly associated with better knowledge and acceptance rate of regional analgesia, sources of information about regional analgesia plays an important role, emphasizing on the significant role of anesthesiologists and obstetricians in increasing the awareness levels in our society.

scholarly journals Penggunaan Internet sebagai sumber informasi dalam penyusunan karya ilmiah Siswa SMA Negeri 8 Yogyakarta

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezra Putranda Setiawan ◽  
Ismurjanti Ismurjanti
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
School Year ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Senior High School Students

Currently, the internet is one of the essential and user-friendly sources of information, even by students at the school. On the other hand, internet users also run the risk of obtaining inaccurate information or hoaxes. This study aimed to determine the behavior of using the internet as a source of information by Senior High School students (SMA), considering high school students began to be exposed to the internet when writing simple research reports. The research method used was documentation with a quantitative approach, namely by observing some written works of students from grade X (first year) of the State Senior High School 8 Yogyakarta in the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 school year. The student's essay consists of three disciplines, namely biological science, engineering, and technology, as well as social science and humanities. The study focused on sources of information from the internet used in the scientific papers. Each paper’s list of reference was analyzed by grouping internet citations. Results showed that from 166 sample papers, the internet dominated the reference sources listed in the bibliography, with a percentage of around 60%. The types of internet sites that were widely cited by students were blogs, repositories, and general websites. More than 95% of sites used were in the Indonesian language. In conclusion, senior high school students need further assistance in accessing the internet, primarily to identify valid sources of information and avoid dubious information sources.

scholarly journals MEDIA SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND THEIR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF RURAL AREAS

2019 ◽  
Vol XXI (3) ◽  
pp. 220-227
Author(s):  
Krystyna Krzyżanowska ◽  
Sławomir Wawrzyniak
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Daily Press ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Online Sources ◽  
Source Of Information

The aim of the study was to investigate, which source of information about rural areas and agriculture village inhabitants prefer the most and how their choice has evaluated over the years. The literature on the subject, Statistics Poland reports (GUS reports) and “The Polish countryside and agriculture” reports issued between 2012 and 2018 were used to in this study. A min., 1,500 respondents from Poland took part in each and every empiric study, but in 2018 sampling was applied. The authors of the article used the comparative method to elaborate on the results of the study regarding the policy on media and information targeted to village residents. Research shows that, in the years 2012-2018, farmers’ and village inhabitants’ interests in new mass media-the Internet grew significantly, whereas their interests in television or radio broadcasts decreased. It has also been pointed out that the trend to read daily press and specialized papers increased. Village inhabitants (not a farmer) preferred daily press and journals, whereas farmers chose specialised press. In the future, it would be appropriate to extend the research by detailed information of online sources of information. It seems that farmers more often use Twitter or Facebook than dedicated online services as the quickest way to gain knowledge. Therefore, governmental entities should also invest in these communication channels and take care of content, updated information and graphic layout.

scholarly journals An investigation of ecocentric and anthropocentric attitudes and antipathy towards environment in athletes

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 3405
Author(s):  
Beyza Merve Akgül ◽  
Cenk Birinci ◽  
Şenol Göral ◽  
Suat Karaküçük
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Sport Type ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Indoor Sports ◽  
Sports Type

The aim of this study is to examine the ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathetic attitudes towards the environment regarding with different variables. Study group is composed of 413 athletes randomly selected from directly nature sports and also sports that is not related to nature. To collect data, ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathetic attitudes towards the protection of the environment scale is used. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics of the athletes’ attitudes towards environment were calculated. For other variables’ comparison, independent t-test and ANOVA were applied. As a result; amongst athletes’ the ecocentric attitudes’ mean was found the highest. Athletes’ ecocentric attitude values vary only. According to their educational level; anthropocentric attitude values vary according to their sport type and educational level; antipathetic attitudes towards the protection of the environment vary according to sex, sports type, educational level, perceived income level and also the living environment. s conclusion; athletes with university and higher educational levels have higher ecocentric scores than athletes with high school and lower education levels; athletes from nature sports and athletes with high school and lower educational levels have higher anthropocentric scores than athletes from indoor sports and athletes with university and higher educational levels; finally, men participants than women participant, athletes from nature sports than athletes from indoor sports, athletes with high school and lower educational levels than athletes with university and higher educational levels, participants with high and low perceived income levels than participants with average perceived income levels, participants living in country side than participants living in cities have higher antipathetic attitude scores towards the protection of the environment.

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