Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Community health profiling and accessibility of health care services at subcentre Abedal, central Kashmir

Introduction: Subcentre is a fundamental unit of the health care design specifically put up to serve extremely rural areas. Expenses are fully incurred by the central government. One cannot deny that government has not set right the rural health care framework but due to scant availability of these facilities on qualitative and quantitative basis, we have yet not reached the WHO standards. The objectives of the study were to estimate the community health profile of the area covered by subcentre Abedal and to evaluate the accessibility level of health care facilities and their delivery at the subcentre. Materials and Methods: Research was conducted in the Abedal (Dal Lake) area of rural Kashmir carrying a total population of 1040. No. of households in the area are 139 with a total of 297 families. Study was conducted over a period of 3 months. The research was performed on the health profile data collected door to door by trained FMPHWs/ANMs and recorded on a predesigned and pretested proforma. Other information was also extracted in the form of feedback forms and interviews. Results: It was found that the male and female population is nearly equal with females dominating by 51 percent. Around 62 percent of the total population is covered by the adult age group. 4% of the population is widow mostly from the old age group. The area has a 16.25 percent population of smokers as well. All the 297 families were found to be non-vegetarians. 59.95 percent of the families belonged to the upper lower class followed by lower middle class which cover 29.6 percent of all the families. 17.26 percent of the population suffered from at least one disease. 17.26 percent of the population suffered from at least one disease. Hypertension was found to lead among the chronic diseases with 11.05 percent followed by heart diseases in 6.15 percent of the population. The overall accessibility of the health care services at the subcentre is good. 24 out of 297 families have found the locati
Environmental correlates of mental growth: prediction from the family setting at 21 months.

The relation of the early family setting to mental growth from 21 months to 30 years is the focus of this report. Family variables were rated on the basis of parental interviews and observations. Test performance showed increasing correlations with evidences of parental ability, maternal concern, energy, and worrisomeness, and the concern of both parents with achievement. The son's IQ was higher with a close mother-son relation and with the father's occupational success and satisfaction. The daughter's test performance was positively related to father's friendliness to his daughter and to parental compatibility. These findings suggest a marked sex difference in the relevant affectional milieu as well as the importance of able, concerned parents and an activating mother to accelerated cognitive development.
Promoting Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Mental Retardation: A Multi-Level Model.

The 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act included requirements that students with disabilities have access to and progress in the general curriculum. Most discussions of efforts to promote such access and progress do not take into account the unique needs of learners with mental retardation. Wehmeyer, Lattin, and Agran (2001) introduced a decision-making model to enable IEP teams to make decisions about the educational program of students with mental retardation taking into account both the general curriculum and unique student learning needs. This article places that decision-making process into the context of other steps needed to ensure access for students with mental retardation, providing a multi-step and multi-level model to ensure access for students with mental retardation.
Diffusion Least-Mean Squares With Adaptive Combiners: Formulation and Performance Analysis

This paper presents an efficient adaptive combination strategy for the distributed estimation problem over diffusion networks in order to improve robustness against the spatial variation of signal and noise statistics over the network. The concept of minimum variance unbiased estimation is used to derive the proposed adaptive combiner in a systematic way. The mean, mean-square, and steady-state performance analyses of the diffusion least-mean squares (LMS) algorithms with adaptive combiners are included and the stability of convex combination rules is proved. Simulation results show (i) that the diffusion LMS algorithm with the proposed adaptive combiners outperforms those with existing static combiners and the incremental LMS algorithm, and (ii) that the theoretical analysis provides a good approximation of practical performance.
Using Corpus Statistics on Entities to Improve Semi-supervised Relation Extraction from the Web

Many errors produced by unsupervised and semi-supervised relation extraction (RE) systems occur because of wrong recognition of entities that participate in the relations. This is especially true for systems that do not use separate named-entity recognition components, instead relying on general-purpose shallow parsing. Such systems have greater applicability, because they are able to extract relations that contain attributes of unknown types. However, this generality comes with the cost in accuracy. In this paper we show how to use corpus statistics to validate and correct the arguments of extracted relation instances, improving the overall RE performance. We test the methods on SRES – a self-supervised Web relation extraction system. We also compare the performance of corpus-based methods to the performance of validation and correction methods based on supervised NER components.
Personal listening habits and the potential for hearing loss of Canadian university students

Rationale: Personal and external factors, such as earphone type and music preference, can influence music volume adjustment beyond safe levels. The present study attempted to identify which factors are most influential on volume adjustment. Method: A cross-sectional survey of university students (n = 75) who use personal listening devices (PLD) was performed. Additionally, each participant's PLD music volume was measured through their earphones. Results: On average, participants listened to music at safe (<85 dB) but high levels (79.8 dB) for generally less than four hours per day. Nearly 60% of respondents used earbuds and half preferred “noisy” music genres such as hip-hop and rock/folk. The vast majority of respondents indicated listening to music while travelling by bus for the purpose of blocking out environmental noise or out of boredom. About 75% of the participants were categorized as “pro-noise”. Most students claimed to respond to changing noise environments by adjusting music volume, but few en.
Multi-Resolution Multicasting Over the Grassmann and Stiefel Manifolds

We consider the design of space-time codes for the multiple-input multiple-output multicast communication systems with two classes of receivers. The first class comprises high-resolution (HR) receivers which have access to reliable channel state information (CSI) and can perform coherent detection, and the second class comprises low-resolution (LR) receivers which do not have access to CSI and can only perform non-coherent detection. We propose a layered encoding structure in which LR information available to both classes of receivers is encoded using Grassmannian constellations, and an incremental component, which is available only to the HR receivers, is encoded in the particular bases of the transmitted Grassmannian constellation points, thereby giving rise to constellations on the Stiefel manifold. The proposed structure enables reliable coherent communication of the HR information without compromising the reliability with which the basic LR information is non-coherently communicated. To effect rate-efficient communication of the incremental, HR layer, we use optimization methods on the Stiefel manifold to develop a novel technique for designing the unitary constellations directly. This approach alleviates the restriction imposed by the traditional techniques in which unitary space-time codes are constructed from scalar constellations. As such, this approach enables better control of the distance spectrum of the developed constellations and more effective utilization of the degrees of freedom that underlie the Stiefel manifold. For the LR receivers, we use maximum likelihood detection, whereas for the HR receivers, we develop a computationally-efficient two-step sequential detector which detects the LR information prior to detecting the incremental component superimposed on it. The detectors and the layered structure with the aforementioned constellations enable full diversity and maximum degrees of freedom to be achieved on the Grassmann and Stiefel manifolds.
Demand-driven elderly care in the Netherlands

In this article the authors present a research project on processes of transformation in organizations for elderly care in the Netherlands. First, the article presents a general description of the project and the central issue of the project — a demand-driven approach to elderly care. They present the methods of exemplarian action research that were used. In this method, quality and validity are primarily linked to the relationship between the researcher and the researched party. A central argument is that the relationship between researchers and the researched party should be based on the principle of `reciprocal adequacy', i.e. on the fundamental equivalence of both in the process of developing social scientific knowledge. The authors elaborate on these topics on a theoretical level as well as on a more practical level. On a more practical level the questions as to who should be seen as co-researchers, what role they should play in the research project and how they can fulfil this role have to be answered time and again, with different answers in different situations.
SERUM INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1 IN LEBANESE SCHOOLCHILDREN AND ITS RELATION TO VITAMIN D AND FERRITIN LEVELS.

OBJECTIVE The aims of our study were to establish reference values for insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in Lebanese schoolchildren and to evaluate the relationship between IGF-1 and age, sex, body mass index (BMI), vitamin D, and ferritin. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 952 Lebanese schoolchildren (495 boys and 457 girls) aged 8 to 18 years. Blood samples were taken from children attending 10 schools with different socio-economic status (SES). Chemiluminescent immunoassays were used for IGF-1, 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), testosterone, and ferritin measurements. RESULTS The mean age was 13.46 ± 2.80 with no significant difference according to sex. IGF-1 was correlated with age in both sexes (P<.0001); it was higher in girls compared to boys (P = .007) and peaked at the ages of 14 and 12 for boys and girls, respectively. For each age group, the median IGF-1 value was higher compared to the values provided by the kit. IGF-1 was significantly correlated with BMI in boys (r = 0.16, P<.0001) but not girls. In both sexes, IGF-1 was inversely correlated with 25(OH)D and ferritin values. After adjustment for age, BMI, and height, the correlation between IGF-1 and 25(OH)D disappeared, whereas the relationship with ferritin persisted (P<.001 for boys, P = .002 for girls). For both sexes, multivariate regression analysis revealed independent associations between IGF-1 and height, Tanner stage, and ferritin. An association was also noted in boys for BMI and testosterone. CONCLUSION Our results showed higher and earlier peak IGF-1 values in the pediatric Lebanese population compared to western populations. In addition, an independent inverse relationship was observed between IGF-1 and ferritin. Further studies are needed to identify the reason(s) underlying these results. ABBREVIATIONS BMI = body mass index CRP = C-reactive protein CV = coefficient of variation GH = growth hormone IGF-1 = insulin-like growth factor 1 25(OH)D = 25 hydroxyvitamin D SES = socio-economic status TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Zur Lebensqualität von psychisch kranken Kindern und ihren Eltern

Zusammenfassung. Ausgangspunkt der Untersuchung sind Studien, in denen psychisch gestorte Kinder und Jugendliche zu ihrer Lebensqualitat befragt wurden. Die vorliegende Studie ist der Frage nachgegangen, ob sich ahnliche Ergebnisse zeigen, wenn die Eltern von psychisch gestorten Kindern und Jugendlichen zur Lebensqualitat ihrer Kinder befragt werden. Hierzu wurden 604 Eltern von ambulant und stationar behandelten kinder- und jugendpsychiatrischen Patienten die Elternversion des Inventars zur Erfassung der Lebensqualitat bei Kindern und Jugendlichen (ILK-Elternbogen) vorgelegt. Ergebnisse: (1) Auch bei den Elternangaben sind die Ergebnisse bei stationaren Patienten auf allen ILK-Skalen ungunstiger als bei den ambulanten Patienten. Daruber hinaus zeigen sich bei einer Reihe von Skalen signifikante Alters- und Geschlechtseffekte. (2) Die Eltern fuhlen sich selbst durch die aktuelle Problematik des Kindes/Jugendlichen und durch die Tatsache, dass ihr Kind/Jugendlicher behandelt wird, zu einem hohen Prozentsat.
Hepatic arterial infusion of oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin in patients with liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma.

PURPOSE Limited data are available regarding the efficacy of hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) of oxaliplatin in patients with liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma (CRC). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the results of HAI of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) in patients with such metastases. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 22 CRC patients treated with HAI of combination of oxaliplatin and 5-FU and LV was performed. RESULTS Partial response (PR) was observed in 4 (18%) patients and stable disease (SD) in 7, with an overall disease control rate of 50%. The median progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 7 and 11 months, respectively. Two patients treated with first-line treatment underwent subsequent liver resection. In 2 patients, HAI of oxaliplatin, 5-FU and LV was combined with systemic administration of bevacizumab. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate reasonable efficacy of HAI with oxaliplatin, 5-FU and LV in patients with liver metastases from CRC.
Convergence rates of parameter estimation for some weakly identifiable finite mixtures

We establish minimax lower bounds and maximum likelihood convergence rates of parameter estimation for mean-covariance multivariate Gaussian mixtures, shape-rate Gamma mixtures, and some variants of finite mixture models, including the setting where the number of mixing components is bounded but unknown. These models belong to what we call ”weakly identifiable” classes, which exhibit specific interactions among mixing parameters driven by the algebraic structures of the class of kernel densities and their partial derivatives. Accordingly both the minimax bounds and the maximum likelihood parameter estimation rates in these models are shown to be typically much slower than the usual n−1/2 or n−1/4 rates of convergence.
An Analysis of Focus Sweep for Improved 2D Motion Invariance

Recent research on computational cameras has shown that it is possible to make motion blur nearly invariant to object speed and 2D (i.e., in-plane) motion direction, with a method called focus sweep that moves the plane of focus through a range of scene depth during exposure. Nevertheless, the focus sweep point-spread function (PSF) slightly changes its shape for different object speeds, deviating from perfect 2D motion invariance. In this paper we perform a time-varying light field analysis of the focus sweep PSF to derive a uniform frequency power assignment for varying motions, leading to a finding that perfect 2D motion invariance is possible in theory, in the limit of infinite exposure time, by designing a custom lens bokeh used for focus sweep. With simulation experiments, we verify that the use of the custom lens bokeh improves motion invariance also in practice, and show that it produces better worst-case performance than the conventional focus sweep method.
Can You Lend Me a Hand? Task-Role Alignment of Social Support for Aspiring Business Owners

Previous research has emphasized the positive impact of supportive informal relations on workers in various occupational settings. Such support seems particularly important for workers who aspire to be self-employed, running their own businesses. Existing theory, however, offers little guidance regarding the mechanisms through which these supportive relationships operate. We argue that social support and role expectation theories address this conundrum. Our framework highlights the differences between instrumental and informational support types, the requirements involved in delivering such support, and the benefits of aligning role expectations with the type of support requested. Analyzing a representative sample of people attempting to create their own businesses in the United States, we find evidence consistent with our predictions: social support’s effect on people’s persistence depends on alignment between the tasks performed and the roles of support providers. To the extent that the support is task-role aligned, aspiring business owners receive the greatest benefits from high-commitment service and labor assistance provided by family and low-commitment informational assistance from friends but also suffer the most when such support is misaligned. These findings cast doubt on the prevailing assumption in the broader social support literature: that having more support always leads to better outcomes.
Mitral valve surgery in low ejection fraction, severe ischemic mitral regurgitation patients: should we repair them all?

Purpose of review The optimal surgical treatment of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation still is the subject of much debate in the surgical and cardiological communities. Although combined restrictive mitral annuloplasty and revascularization has demonstrated good results with regard to improvement of clinical status, low rates of recurrent mitral regurgitation and sustained left ventricular reverse remodeling, a survival benefit still has not been demonstrated. In addition, not all patients improve. Remaining issues in this field relate to identification of patients who will benefit from treatment, and to further improve and individualize treatment modalities. Recent findings More data support the use of restrictive mitral annuloplasty and revascularization. New surgical techniques to improve mitral competence (posterior leaflet augmentation) and to promote left ventricular reverse remodeling in severely dilated hearts (addressing the subvalvular apparatus) are promising. Disease-specific annuloplasty rings have not (yet) proven additional value. New imaging modalities are available to assess the many components that constitute the complex pathophysiology of remodeling. Summary The remaining challenge for cardiologists and surgeons is how to integrate data from different imaging techniques that assess mitral valve geometry and left ventricular size, geometry, function and potential functional recovery in order to individualize and optimize the surgical approach to patients with chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation.
Targeted Deletion of Fatty Acid Transport Protein-4 Results in Early Embryonic Lethality*

Fatty acid transport protein-4 (FATP4) is the major FATP in the small intestine. We previously demonstrated, using in vitro antisense experiments, that FATP4 is required for fatty acid uptake into intestinal epithelial cells. To further examine the physiological role of FATP4, mice carrying a targeted deletion of FATP4 were generated. Deletion of one allele of FATP4 resulted in 48% reduction of FATP4 protein levels and a 40% reduction of fatty acid uptake by isolated enterocytes. However, loss of one FATP4 allele did not cause any detectable effects on fat absorption on either a normal or a high fat diet. Deletion of both FATP4 alleles resulted in embryonic lethality as crosses between heterozygous FATP4 parents resulted in no homozygous offspring; furthermore, no homozygous embryos were detected as early as day 9.5 of gestation. Early embryonic lethality has been observed with deletion of other genes involved in lipid absorption in the small intestine, namely microsomal triglyceride transfer protein and apolipoprotein B, and has been attributed to a requirement for fat absorption early in embryonic development across the visceral endoderm. In mice, the extraembryonic endoderm supplies nutrients to the embryo prior to development of a chorioallantoic placenta. In wild-type mice we found that FATP4 protein is highly expressed by the epithelial cells of the visceral endoderm and localized to the brush-border membrane of extraembryonic endodermal cells. This localization is consistent with a role for FATP4 in fat absorption in early embryogenesis and suggests a novel requirement for FATP4 function during development.
Structural and Geomorphic Evidence for Rolling‐Hinge Style Deformation of an Active Continental Low‐Angle Normal Fault, SE Papua New Guinea

To what degree low‐angle normal faults (LANFs) deform by a “rolling‐hinge” mechanism is still debated for continental metamorphic core complexes (MCCs). The Mai'iu fault in SE Papua New Guinea is one of the best preserved and fastest slipping active continental LANFs on Earth, providing an ideal setting in which to evaluate footwall deformation and doming in MCCs. We analyzed structural field data from the exhumed slip surface and subjacent footwall of the Mai'iu fault, together with geomorphic data interpreted from aerial photographs and GeoSAR‐derived digital terrain models. The exhumed part of the Mai'iu fault forms a smooth, continuous surface, traced at least 28 km in the slip direction. The fault emerges from the ground near sea level with a northward dip of ≤22°N and flattens southward over the crest of the Suckling‐Dayman Dome. Its most southern mapped portion dips ~12°S. Geomorphic and structural evidence indicates updip tectonic transport of the footwall and progressive back‐tilting of the exposed part of the fault and the underlying foliation through >26°. We infer that antithetic (northside‐up) dip slip on an array of steep‐dipping faults striking parallel to the Mai'iu fault accommodated some of the exhumation‐related inelastic bending of the footwall. The exhuming footwall was subject to late‐stage slip‐parallel contractional strain as recorded by a postmetamorphic crenulation foliation that strikes parallel to the curved Mai'iu fault trace, by folds of bedding in a large rider block that is stranded on the current footwall and by strike‐parallel warps in the exhumed fault surface. Geodynamic modeling predicts the observed footwall strain.