The Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly or TEI of Thessaly (Greek: Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα (Τ.Ε.Ι.) Θεσσαλίας, Technologikó Ekpaideutikó Idryma (T.E.I.) Thessalias; formerly Technological Educational Institute of Larissa, Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα (Τ.Ε.Ι.) Λάρισας, Technologikó Ekpaideutikó Idryma (T.E.I.) Larissas, TEILAR) was a Greek public educational institute abolished in January 2019, law 4589, Government Gazette 13 Α'/29.01.2019.Its former main campus and administrative centre was in Larissa, with satellite campuses in Trikala and Karditsa.01.
Earlier age at menarche is one of the well-documented antecedents of a range of adverse health effects in adulthood including obesity and psychopathological effects. Yet, few researchers have examined the potential association of menarcheal age with body fat distribution, self-perception, and body image. We retrospectively tested a sample (N = 392) of adult women (18-80 years) to examine the associations of age at menarche with body composition and body image indices. Analyses of covariance and multivariable logistic and linear regression were fitted adjusting for age, physical activity level, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Further adjustment was made for body mass index (BMI) and percentage of fat mass. Earlier age at menarche was associated with slightly increased odds of higher BMI and abdominal fat percentage; of note is the positive correlation with lower body composition indices including hip and calf circumferences/skinfolds. Additionally, earlier age at menarche was associated with higher scores in the negative body image scales, namely overweight preoccupation and self-classified weight, whereas lower risks were found for higher scores in the positive body image scales, namely appearance evaluation and body area satisfaction scales. These findings remained significant after correcting for body fat percentage. The present results showed positive associations for earlier age at menarche with gross indices of obesity with the associations mainly confined to distribution of body fat in the lower part of the body, whereas an increased risk of negative body image was also found. Future research could refine our understanding of the biological and psychological mechanisms underlying these associations.
High quality provision in the Early Years provides the best opportunity for positive developmental and later life outcomes for children. This article provides an overview of some of the recent changes and challenges within the Early Years sector, particularly in relation to practitioners accessing professional development opportunities. It outlines a strategic response supported by Glasgow Educational Psychology Service (GEPS) to help address this through the development and implementation of online learning modules. Evaluation and impact data is discussed, and implications for practice and next steps are considered.
Objective: To determine the work engagement levels of hospital nurses and the predictive roles that nurses’ personal and organizational characteristics play.Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed in this study, which included 549 nurses working in the Central Philippines. Nurses were selected through purposive sampling, and a self-repor t questionnaire outlining personal and organizational characteristics was employed. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale（UWES） was applied to gather data about nurse engagement.Results: The dedication score was the highest among the three dimensions of engagement while the vigor score was the lowest. Overall, Filipino nurses experienced an average level of work engagement. We observed significant relationships between a nurse’s age, years of experience in nursing, years in their present unit, and their position at work and their levels of engagement, vigor, sense of dedication, and absorption. Hospital capacity was a negative predictor of vigor, dedication, absorption, and overall work engagement. Fur ther, the type of nursing contract was a negative predictor of vigor and dedication. The type of hospital and the nurse’s position were positive predictors of vigor, dedication, and absorption.Conclusions: Filipino nurses were satisfactorily engaged at work. A number of nurses’ personal and organizational characteristics play a predictive role in their work engagement. Thus, nursing administrators must suppor t, develop, and implement activities and measures that engage nurses at work.
Surface roughness, an indicator of surface quality is one of the most specified customer requirements in a machining process. Mastering of surface quality issues helps avoiding failure, enhances component integrity, and reduces overall costs. Copper alloy (GCCuSn12) surface quality, achieved in turning, constitutes the subject of the current research study. Test specimens in the form of near-to-net-shape bars and a titanium nitride coated cemented carbide (T30) cutting tool were used. The independent variables considered were the tool nose radius (r), feed rate (f), cutting speed (V), and depth of cut (a). Process performance is estimated using the statistical surface texture parameters Rα, Ry, and Rz. To predict the surface roughness, an artificial feed forward back propagation neural network (ANN) model was designed for the data obtained.
