Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Safety and Efficacy of Two Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stents as the Sole Procedure in Japanese Patients with Medically Uncontrolled Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Pilot Case Series

Purpose. To evaluate efficacy and safety of a trabecular micro-bypass stent system when used as the sole procedure in Japanese patients with medically uncontrolled primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Design. Prospective nonrandomized interventional pilot study. Methods. Ten eyes of 10 Japanese patients with medically uncontrolled POAG taking three ocular hypotensive medications were treated using only the implantation of two iStent trabecular micro-bypass stents. Each patient continued to take the same ocular hypotensive medications used preoperatively throughout the study. Intraocular pressure (IOP) and endothelial cell density (ECD) were determined at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured at baseline and 6 months after surgery. Results. Mean IOP was 22.0 ± 3.0 mmHg at baseline and 16.9 ± 3.6 mmHg at 6 months, which represented a mean reduction of 5.1 mmHg or 23.2%. No significant changes were observed in the ECD and BCVA. Complications that occurred during the early postoperative period included hyphema, peripheral anterior synechiae, and occlusion of the stent by the iris. Conclusion. Implantation of two trabecular micro-bypass stents as the sole procedure in Japanese POAG patients effectively reduced IOP and exhibited a favorable safety profile. Clinical Trials Registration number is UMIN000004002.
From Generation to Generation: Fathers-to-Be in Transition.

Recent literature presents parenthood as a crisis and/or growth experience (Russell, 1974). This paper refocuses this issue from an orientation toward outcome to one on process. It examines the transition into fatherhood in terms of six tasks which must be completed or mastered if this process is to be gratifying and rewarding. These tasks include decision-making, mourning, empathic responding, integrating, differentiating from the extended family and establishing family boundaries, and synergizing. These tasks were derived from the authors' work with groups of fathers-to-be in a prepared childbirth program. Group work with these fathers is also described in terms of appropriate clinical interventions. The role of self-disclosing, providing information, eliciting affect, recruiting interpersonal resources, normalizing, and personalizing are examined as intervention strategies which can be utilized in such groups.
The effect of group identity in an investment game

The present research experimentally examines the influence of group identity on trust behavior in an investment game. In one treatment, group identity is manipulated only through the creation of artificial (minimal) groups. In other treatments group members are additionally related by outcome interdependence established in a prior public goods game. In moving from the standard investment game (where no group identity is prompted) to minimal group identity to two-dimensional group identity, we find no significant differences in trust decisions. However, trust is significantly positively correlated with contribution decisions. This suggests that cooperative attitudes are idiosyncratic preferences, which are not affected by the creation of an arbitrary group identity.
Secular Slowing of Auditory Simple Reaction Time in Sweden (1959–1985)

There are indications that simple reaction time might have slowed in Western populations, based on both cohort- and multi-study comparisons. A possible limitation of the latter method in particular is measurement error stemming from methods variance, which results from the fact that instruments and experimental conditions change over time and between studies. We therefore set out to measure the simple auditory reaction time (SRT) of 7,081 individuals (2,997 males and 4,084 females) born in Sweden 1959–1985 (subjects were aged between 27 and 54 years at time of measurement). Depending on age cut-offs and adjustment for aging related slowing of SRT, the data indicate that SRT has increased by between 3 and 16 ms in the 27 birth years covered in the present sample. This slowing is unlikely to be explained by attrition, which was evaluated by comparing the general intelligence × birth-year interactions and standard deviations for both male participants and dropouts, utilizing military conscript cognitive ability data. The present result is consistent with previous studies employing alternative methods, and may indicate the operation of several synergistic factors, such as recent micro-evolutionary trends favoring lower g in Sweden and the effects of industrially produced neurotoxic substances on peripheral nerve conduction velocity.
Motion Based Event Analysis

Motion is an important cue in videos that captures the dynamics of moving objects. It helps in effective analysis of various event related tasks such as human action recognition, anomaly detection, tracking, crowd behavior analysis, traffic monitoring, etc. Generally, accurate motion information is computed using various optical flow estimation techniques. On the other hand, coarse motion information is readily available in the form of motion vectors in compressed videos. Utilizing these encoded motion vectors reduces the computational burden involved in flow estimation and enables rapid analysis of video streams. In this work, the focus is on analyzing motion patterns, retrieved from either motion vectors or optical flow, in order to do various event analysis tasks such as video classification, anomaly detection and crowd flow segmentation. In the first section, we utilize the motion vectors from H.264 compressed videos, a compression standard widely used due to its high compression ratio, to address the following problems. i) Video classification: This work proposes an approach to classify videos based on human action by capturing spatio-temporal motion pattern of the actions using Histogram of Oriented Motion Vector (HOMV) ii) Crowd flow segmentation: In this work, we have addressed the problem of flow segmentation of the dominant motion patterns of the crowds. The proposed approach combines multi-scale super-pixel segmentation of the motion vectors to obtain the final flow segmentation. iii) Anomaly detection: This problem is addressed by local modeling of usual behavior by capturing features such as magnitude and orientation of each moving object. In all the above approaches, the focus was to reduce computations while retaining comparable accuracy to pixel domain processing. In second section, we propose two approaches for anomaly detection using optical flow. The first approach uses spatio-temporal low level motion features and detects anomalies based on the reconstruction error of the sparse representation of the candidate feature over a dictionary of usual behavior features. The main contribution is in enhancing each local dictionary by applying an appropriate transformation on dictionaries of the neighboring regions. The other algorithm aims to improve the accuracy of anomaly localization through short local trajectories
The impact of socioeconomic status on auditory processing skills in Maltese children

Auditory processing skills (APS) may affect the development of language. Understanding the impact that socioeconomic status (SES) has on APS can help to identify individuals at risk of poor auditory processing skills and in turn develop more focused intervention strategies to target these skills before serious repercussions emerge. This study explored the impact of SES on the auditory processing skills of 41 Maltese children aged between 7 and 9 years. A self-devised questionnaire was used to gather information relating to the SES of the children, using maternal education and occupation to categorise SES. Such information was compared with the children’s performance on an auditory processing test battery in order to analyse its effect. Results demonstrated a significant correlation between SES groups and performance on the Duration Patterns Test (DPT), an auditory processing subtest which presents tones of varying duration as a stimulus. In addition, overall higher mean scores on almost all the tests were observed for the mid and high-mid socioeconomic groups. This study provides the first preliminary indications that lower SES could be associated with poorer APS in Maltese children.
Eclipse Period GEO Satellite Energy Switching Time Prediction Algorithm

In the general way, routine eclipse prediction methods can only provide starting and ending time prediction. However it cannot give us accurate sate switch time prediction. It does not ensure satellites safety. This paper brings up a new GEO satellite energy switching time calculation algorithm in eclipse period. This method not only provides accurate eclipse starting and ending time predication, but also offers the precision state switch time of energy system. It is very efficient to enhance the satellite monitor in eclipse period. The algorithm has been successfully applied to several GEO satellites in-orbit operation.
Intellectual Ability in the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Dystrophin Gene Mutation Location

Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common form of muscular dystrophy during childhood. Mutations in dystrophin (DMD) gene are also recognized as a cause of cognitive impairment. We aimed to determine the association between intelligence level and mutation location in DMD genes in Serbian patients with DMD. Forty-one male patients with DMD, aged 3 to 16 years, were recruited at the Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth in Belgrade, Serbia. All patients had defined DMD gene deletions or duplications [multiplex ligation- dependent probe amplification (MLPA), polymerase chain reaction (PCR)] and cognitive status assessment (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Brunet-Lezine scale, Vineland-Doll scale). In 37 patients with an estimated full scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ), six (16.22%) had borderline intelligence (70<FSIQ ≤85), while seven (18.92%) were intellectually impaired (FSIQ <70). The FSIQ was not associated with proximal and distal mutations when boundaries were set at exons 30 and 45. However, FSIQ was statistically significantly associated with mutation location when we assumed their functional consequence on dystrophin isoforms and when mutations in the 5’-untranslated region (5’UTR) of Dp140 (exons 45-50) were assigned to affect only Dp427 and Dp260. Mutations affecting Dp140 and Dp71/Dp40 have been associated with more frequent and more severe cognitive impairment. Finally, the same classification of mutations explained the greater proportion of FSIQ variability associated with cumulative loss of dystrophin isoforms. In conclusion, cumulative loss of dystrophin isoforms increases the risk of intellectual impairment in DMD and characterizing the genotype can define necessity of early cognitive interventions in DMD patients.
Aldosterone Target Neurons in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Drive Sodium Appetite

Sodium appetite can be enhanced by the adrenal steroid aldosterone via an unknown brain mechanism. A novel group of neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius expresses the enzyme 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2, which makes them selectively responsive to aldosterone. Their activation parallels sodium appetite in different paradigms of salt loss even in the absence of aldosterone. These unique aldosterone target neurons may represent a previously unrecognized central convergence point at which hormonal and neural signals can be integrated to drive sodium appetite.
Learning to Solve Challenging Percentage-Change Problems: A Cross-Cultural Study From a Cognitive Load Perspective

ABSTRACT In an experiment, secondary students from Australia and Malaysia (n = 130) were randomly assigned to one of three approaches (equation, unitary, unitary-pictorial) to learn how to solve challenging percentage-change problems. In line with the differential types of cognitive load associated with the three approaches, the unitary-approach group outperformed both the unitary group and the equation group across Australia and Malaysia. In support of cross-cultural findings, the Malaysian students outperformed the Australian students for the equation approach but not the unitary approach nor the unitary-pictorial approach. The Australian students, in contrast, learned better with the unitary-pictorial approach. This study, overall, reveals the “gap” between the Asian and Western countries in the use of problem-solving approaches across different cultural settings.
Kualitas Dokumentasi Asuhan Keperawatan di Ruang Rawat Inap RS PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Dokumentasi asuhan keperawatan merupakan bukti akuntabilitas dari apa yang dilakukan oleh perawat terhadap pasien. Dengan dokumentasi yang benar maka bukti secara professional dan legal dapat dipertanggung jawabkan.Tapi masih banyak ditemukan lembar asuhan keperawatan yang di biarkan kosong Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas dokumentasi asuhan keperawatan mulai dari pengkajian, diagnosa keperawatan, perencanaan, tindakan, evaluasi serta catatan asuhan keperawatan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif non eksperimental dengan metode pengambilan sampel yaitu random sampling. Subyek penelitian ini adalah berkas rekam medis pasien rawat inap periode bulan Oktober sampai dengan Desember 2009 yaitu sebanyak 297 berkas rekam medis. Tehnik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan Instrumen A Evaluasi Penerapan Standar Asuhan Keperawatan di Rumah Sakit. Data yang dikumpulkan kemudian diolah dengan menggunakan Analisis Univariat yang menghasilkan distribusi frekuensi dan prosentase. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa kualitas dokumentasi pengkajian cukup yaitu sebesar 55,81%, kualitas dokumentasi diagnosa keperawatan cukup yaitu sebesar 53,65%, dokumentasi perencanaan baik yaitu sebesar 74,07%, dokumentasi tindakan cukup yaitu sebesar 55,81%, dokumentasi evaluasi baik yaitu sebesar 68,18%, dokumentasi catatan asuhan keperawatan baik yaitu sebesar 75,56%, sedangkan rata-rata pencapaian dari dokumentasi adalah cukup yaitu sebesar 63,85%. Peneliti memberi saran kepada kepala bidang keperawatan untuk mengadakan pelatihan dalam pendokumentasian asuhan keperawatan, melakukan pemantauan terus menerus tentang pendokumentasian asuhan keperawatan dan bagi peneliti selanjutnya untuk meneliti kualitas dokumentasi asuhan keperawatan dengan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya.
Thinking About Chronic Urban Poverty

This short paper examines the issue of chronic urban poverty for the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) . The reports aim is twofold: firstly to review the relevant literature and secondly to suggest research topics and ideas for the first two years of what is envisaged as a five year project. As will become apparent the literature on chronic urban poverty is almost non existent; thus a lot of what follows is an attempt to reconsider more general urban poverty literature through a chronic poverty lens. Finally it is intended as a first attempt to develop some 'working hypothesises' to guide further ongoing research in what is anticipated as a five year research project.
Cutterhead and Cutting Tools Configurations in Coarse Grain Soils

Received: November 30, 2016 Revised: February 13, 2017 Accepted: February 13, 2017 Abstract: Background: Many subway/metro tunnels were constructed using close face shield machines in coarse grain soils in last decades. Configurations of the shield cutterhead and cutting tools are critical in terms of cost and project duration. There are currently no recognized methodologies available for the configurations due to the various geological and technical influencing factors. Several aspects have been considered in many single case studies.
Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using nonparametric Bayesian Regression

Phosphorus‐enriched agricultural runoff from the Everglades Agriculture Area is believed to have caused ecological changes in the northern part of the Everglades wetlands. A number of efforts have been made to assess the effectiveness of using constructed wetlands as a means of phosphorus removal from the agricultural runoff. The objective of this study is to develop a predictive model for the total phosphorus effluent concentration of an Everglades wetland that has received this runoff for over 20 years. We used Bayesian nonparametric regression to develop a predictive model combining information from an Everglades wetland data set and a cross‐sectional data set. The prior model was based on the cross‐sectional data set and expert opinion; this prior model, when combined with data from the Everglades wetland, yielded the posterior model, which can be used to (1) estimate the probability of an outflow concentration standard violation and (2) provide the posterior distributions of effluent concentrations at different loading rates and water levels. The primary use of this model is to support decision making in sizing the proposed constructed wetlands in south Florida as well as keeping a practical management strategy.
Genetics of sex allocation in Mimulus (Scrophulariaceae)

Theoretical models of the evolution of resource allocation patterns to male and female function make the assumption that there are inherent trade‐offs between the two. Here we use a quantitative genetic approach to quantify trade‐offs between male and female function and to determine whether plant populations could readily respond to natural selection by quantifying the amount of genetic variation for pollen and ovule production. Both intra‐ and interspecific crossing designs were applied to two populations of the predominantly outcrossing Mimulus guttatus and two populations of the highly selfing congener, M. micranthus.
How teachers’ beliefs and demographic variables impact on self-regulated learning instruction

Abstract This study examined the relationship between teachers’ beliefs regarding self-regulated learning (SRL), together with key demographic variables, including gender, school sector and teaching experience, and their SRL instruction. A survey investigating teachers’ beliefs and instructional practices regarding SRL was administered to 873 Hong Kong teachers teaching in primary (N = 429) and secondary schools (N = 444). The instruments were examined from a Rasch measurement perspective and the results demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties of the instruments for use with the current sample. The Rasch-calibrated person measures were subsequently subject to hierarchical multiple regression analyses. The results showed that teachers’ beliefs about the benefits of SRL and student capacity in implementing SRL were positive and significant predictors of SRL instructional practices. Gender was also a significant predictor of SRL instructional practices, with female teachers demonstrating higher levels of SRL instructional practices. The implications of the findings for teaching practice and teacher education are discussed.
Children’s Deviation in the Acquisition of Variable Linguistic Gender Patterns

） Abstract: This study examines the acquisition of variation from the vernacular Syrian Arabic input of 22 parents in the output of their 21 children in the village of Oyoun Al-Wadi in Syria, using the four rural vowel variables (o), (o:), (e), and (e:). Each variable has two realizations: rural [o, o:, e, e:] respectively and urban [a, a:, a, a:] respectively. Fathers use the rural vowels more than mothers, but the difference is statistically insignificant. Like fathers, boys use more rural vowels than girls. However, the difference between boys and girls is statistically significant. No correlation emerged between the children‟s and parents‟ use of the variants, indicating that children are not acquiring their parents‟ exact frequencies, which suggests developmental effect rather than statistical learning of parental input effect. The boys‟ higher use of the rural forms after age eight is attributed to a social, psychological polarization process between boys and girls to create a highly differentiated gendered linguistic behavior in line with another highly differentiated gendered linguistic behavior related to a stereotypical consonant variable, (q), which is observed in both parents and
Consumers' perceptions of online ethics and its effects on satisfaction and loyalty

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the effects of consumers' perceptions concerning the ethics of online retailers on web site satisfaction and loyalty.Design/methodology/approach – An online survey instrument was administered to a sample of 220 students who were enrolled in various business undergraduate classes at a mid size university located in the southwestern USA. Participants completed a questionnaire based on their latest online purchase. The measurement model and structural relationships were estimated using AMOS 18.Findings – Non‐deception, fulfillment, and security are significant predictors of web site satisfaction. Only privacy is related directly with loyalty. While direct effects of fulfillment and non‐deception on loyalty are not significant; satisfaction mediates these relationships. Results provide a strong support for the web site satisfaction‐loyalty relationship.Practical implications – Internet retailers must address ethical issues surrounding their web sites by protecting financia.
Laplacian Patch-Based Image Synthesis

Patch-based image synthesis has been enriched with global optimization on the image pyramid. Successively, the gradient-based synthesis has improved structural coherence and details. However, the gradient operator is directional and inconsistent and requires computing multiple operators. It also introduces a significantly heavy computational burden to solve the Poisson equation that often accompanies artifacts in non-integrable gradient fields. In this paper, we propose a patch-based synthesis using a Laplacian pyramid to improve searching correspondence with enhanced awareness of edge structures. Contrary to the gradient operators, the Laplacian pyramid has the advantage of being isotropic in detecting changes to provide more consistent performance in decomposing the base structure and the detailed localization. Furthermore, it does not require heavy computation as it employs approximation by the differences of Gaussians. We examine the potentials of the Laplacian pyramid for enhanced edge-aware correspondence search. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the Laplacian-based approach over the state-of-the-art patchbased image synthesis methods.