Ohalo College

About: Ohalo College is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Quantum entanglement & Spins. The organization has 37 authors who have published 60 publications receiving 726 citations.

Who is the ideal teacher? Am I? Similarity and difference in perception of students of education regarding the qualities of a good teacher and of their own qualities as teachers

Abstract: This research examines two images of teachers as seen by students of education: the ideal teacher and their own self‐image as teachers. The research compares the students’ perceptions of these two images using two sub‐groups of students of education: students at an academic teachers’ college who will be referred to as student teachers and beginning teachers, who, while teaching, are completing their academic degrees at teachers’ colleges or regional academic colleges. Data were collected from 89 students at the two colleges by means of a questionnaire that included open‐ended questions which were analyzed qualitatively. The findings of the research indicate that there are two major categories that comprise perceptions of the ideal teacher: first, personal qualities; and second, knowledge of the subject taught as well as didactic knowledge. Both groups of students similarly attributed great importance to the personal qualities of the ideal teacher, but there is a difference in their perception of the impor...

Factors affecting nurses’ decision to get the flu vaccine

Abstract: The objective of this study was to identify factors that influence the decision whether or not to get the influenza (flu) vaccine among nurses in Israel by using the health belief model (HBM). A questionnaire distributed among 299 nurses in Israel in winter 2005/2006 included (1) socio-demographic information; (2) variables based on the HBM, including susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, barriers and cues to action; and (3) knowledge about influenza and the vaccine, and health motivation. A probit model was used to analyze the data. In Israel, the significant HBM categories affecting nurses’ decision to get a flu shot are the perceived benefits from vaccination and cues to action. In addition, nurses who are vaccinated have higher levels of (1) knowledge regarding the vaccine and influenza, (2) perceived seriousness of the illness, (3) perceived susceptibility, and (4) health motivation than do those who do not get the vaccine. Immunization of healthcare workers may reduce the risk of flu outbreaks in all types of healthcare facilities and reduce morbidity and mortality among high-risk patients. In order to increase vaccination rates among nurses, efforts should be made to educate them regarding the benefits of vaccination and the potential health consequences of influenza for their patients, and themselves.

Exercise With and Without an Insulin Pump Among Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract: Background. The use of insulin pumps is becoming a popular technique for insulin delivery among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but there is no consensus regarding the guidelines for proper pump use during exercise. Objective. To investigate the physiologic responses and risk of hypoglycemia among children and adolescents with T1DM when exercising with the pump on (PO) (50% of the basal rate) or pump off (PF). Methods. Ten subjects with T1DM (6 female subjects and 4 male subjects), 10 to 19 years of age, performed prolonged exercise (40–45 minutes) on a cycle ergometer ∼2 hours after a standard breakfast and an insulin (Lispro) bolus. Complex carbohydrates (20 g) were provided before and after the exercise. Each patient exercised once with PO and once with PF, in a randomized, crossover (single-blind) manner. During exercise and 45 minutes of recovery, subjects were monitored for cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and hormonal responses. Blood glucose concentrations were recorded for 24 hours after exercise, with a continuous glucose monitoring system, to document late hypoglycemic events. Results. During exercise, blood glucose concentrations decreased by 59 ± 58 mg/dL (mean ± SD: 29 ± 24%) with PF and by 74 ± 51 mg/dL (35.5 ± 18%) with PO (not significant). No significant differences were found in cortisol, growth hormone, or noradrenaline levels between PO and PF. There were no differences in cardiorespiratory parameters, blood lactate concentrations, or free fatty acids concentrations between pump modes. Hypoglycemic events during exercise were asymptomatic and occurred for 2 subjects with PO and 2 with PF. Nine subjects had late hypoglycemia after PO, compared with 6 after PF (not significant). Conclusions. We found no advantage for subjects with either PO or PF during exercise, and we noted that late hypoglycemia was more common than hypoglycemia during exercise. However, PO was associated with a trend of increased risk for late hypoglycemia. We recommend that the pump be removed or turned off during prolonged exercise and that blood glucose concentrations be monitored for several hours after exercise, regardless of the pump mode.

The Effect of Mental Training with Biofeedback on the Performance of Young Swimmers

Abstract: Cette recherche porte sur la relation que l’entrainement mental entretient avec le biofeedback et la performance. C’est une version adaptee de l’approche en cinq etapes de Wingate qui a ete utilisee comme technique de preparation mentale en vue de l’amelioration des performances en natation chez des nageurs de 11 a 14 ans. Les participants (N= 38) ont ete distribues au hasard a l’une des deux conditions suivantes: (a) Un entrainement experimental regulier assorti de trois etapes du programme Wingate; (b) Un entrainement de controle regulier avec de la relaxation. Apres une mesure de depart, les participants ont ete testes sur des scores d’evaluation et sur leur performance reelle deux fois sur une periode de quatorze semaines. Le groupe experimental progressa davantage, mais le groupe controle s’ameliora aussi. Ces resultats sont examines a partir des travaux anterieurs sur l’approche de Wingate. En outre, on aborde certains problemes methodologiques et theoriques qui concernent specialement l’appel a de telles procedures dans d’autres specialites sportives chez les enfants, les adolescents, et les adultes. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between mental training with biofeedback and performance. An adapted version of the Wingate five-step approach was used as a mental preparation technique for enhancing the swimming performance among 11–14-year-old children swimmers. Participants (n= 38) were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (a) experimental—regular training plus three stages of the Wingate mental training program, and (b) control—regular training and relaxing activities. After a baseline measurement, participants were tested on evaluation scores and actual performance twice during a 14-week period. Results indicated that the experimental group exhibited a greater increase in performance, although the control group also displayed some improvements. Results are discussed in reference to previous work on the Wingate approach to mental training. In addition, several methodological and theoretical aspects are discussed that are particularly relevant to the use of such interventions with other athletic tasks among children, adolescents, and adults.

Mating disruption method against the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus: effect of sequential treatment on infested vines

Abstract: The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a major pest of vineyards. Here, we tested the efficacy of the mating disruption method against the pest when applied during one or two successive years in high and low infestation levels. Following 1 year of treatment, at low initial infestation levels a shutdown of pheromone traps was observed, along with a significant reduction in infested vines. With initially high infestation levels, a gradual reduction in infested vines was observed, with a trap shutdown seen only after the second year of pheromone application. We discuss the implications of the male mating disruption method for this pest in which the wingless females are aggregated with limited movement among vines, offering multiple mating opportunities for the flying male.