Quality of life research in chronic schizophrenia has not adequately focussed upon psychometric properties of the disease specific scales (including Quality of Life Scale); especially in the cross-cultural perspective. The authors attempted to assess certain psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Scale (QLS); modified as per the Indian cultural background Fifteen patients of ICD-10 chro...

This paper presents a review of the data quality problems that arise because of Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) technology in large organisations by observing the context in which the ETL is deployed. Using a case study methodology, information about the data quality problems and their context arising from deployments in six large organisations is reported. The findings indicate that ETL depl...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to propose the Clinical Inventory of Sleep Quality (CISQ), and compared it with the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). METHODS We studied 400 subjects with the CISQ. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated to measure the reliability, and to determine the concurrent validity, a Canonical correlation analysis was performed. At next, we used an explo...

As mobile devices become increasingly popular, the necessity for both user-friendly and secure pairing methods for these devices also rises. One natural approach to pairing devices is to match them based on a shared experience. In this work, we define a shared experience as the act of physically holding two devices together and shaking them for a short period. The common movement data collected...

Concern over the quality of modern life is a characteristic of contemporary society. This paper explains the social geographical approach to research into quality of life and urban environmental quality. A five-dimensional model for quality of life research is presented, and a number of key conceptual and methodological issues examined. Two exemplar case studies are employed to illustrate the a...

Roasted pistachios are among the most delicious nuts in the world. In addition to their pleasant taste, they have significant nutritional and antioxidant effects. This study aims to evaluate the nutritional, sensory, color, and texture attributes of roasted pistachio nuts using fixed and rotary methods at 160 °C during three storage times of 0, 3, and 6 months, at the ambient temperature (20±2°...