Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Professional remittances: how ageing returnees seek to contribute to the homeland

ABSTRACT This article uses ageing Taiwanese returnees to illustrate how older migrants draw on their accumulated knowledge, experiences, and networks in their host society to contribute to their home society. Drawing on data collected from life history interviews with ageing return migrants, I argue that changing notions of social membership across life stages, coupled with the working experiences that professional middle-class migrants accumulate in the destination society, motivate ageing expatriates to return and devote their later lives to their home society. Specifically, I highlight how ageing migrants seek to bridge the gap between their ancestral and destination societies, further prompting social and cultural changes transnationally. Nevertheless, the extent to which ageing returnees can change their home society is conditioned by structural constraints already in place. Many ageing returnees cannot make as many changes as they would like, since they, as individuals, have trouble bringing about structural changes that require collective efforts. It is against this backdrop that many older returnees develop narratives of Americanisation (and insufficient Americanisation) to explain the difficulties that they encountered when trying to contribute to Taiwan. These narratives point to a hierarchy that ageing returnees believe exists between American and Taiwanese society.
Understanding People in Context: The Ecological Perspective in Counseling

This exceptional book emphasizes uniquely designed interventions for individual counseling, group work, and community counseling that consider clients as individuals within the contexts of families, cultural groups, workplaces, and communities. Part I describes the theoretical research base and major tenets of the ecological perspective and its applications to counseling practice. In Part II, experts who have used the ecological perspective in their work discuss its usefulness in various applications, including counseling diverse clients with specific life challenges; assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning; and in schools, substance abuse programs, faithbased communities, and counselor training programs.
AUT Document Alignment Framework for BUCC Workshop Shared Task

This paper presents a framework for aligning comparable documents collection. Our feature based model is able to consider different characteristics of documents for evaluating their similarities. The model uses the content of documents while no link, special tag or Metadata are available. And also we apply a filtering mechanism which made our model to be properly applicable for a large collection of data. According to the results, our model is able to recognize related documents in the target language with recall of 45.67% for the 1-best and 62% for the 5-best.
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Its High-Affinity Receptor (VEGFR-2) Are Highly Expressed in the Human Forebrain and Cerebellum During Development

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an angiogenic and neurotrophic factor in both adult and neonatal animals, but its expression and role have been incompletely studied in the developing human brain. We analyzed the distribution of VEGF and its high-affinity receptor VEGFR-2 in the human forebrain and cerebellum at developmental stages from 14 weeks' gestation (WG) to the13th postnatal month. Tissue samples free of detectable neuropathologic abnormalities were assessed by immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy using anti-human VEGF and VEGFR-2 antibodies. The VEGFR-2 was first expressed in the whole cerebral mantle and in migrating cells in the intermediate zone, whereas VEGFwas found in superficial layers of the cortical plate, in radial glia, and in the cerebellar external germinal cell layer. From 23 WG, temporospatial VEGFR-2 expression was superimposable on that ofVEGF in the cortical plate, intermediate zone, basal ganglia, limbicstructures, and external germinal cell layer. The VEGF/VEGFR-2-positive astrocytes were observed during their generation and migration from 23 WG to the first postnatal month. The VEGF-positive mature oligodendrocytes were observed in myelinating structures in the forebrain from birth and in the cerebellum from 24WG. These data suggest that VEGF and VEGFR-2 are likely involved in several aspects of human brain development.
Enigmatic Central Canal Contacting Cells: Immature Neurons in “Standby Mode”?

The region that surrounds the central canal of the spinal cord derives from the neural tube and retains a substantial degree of plasticity. In turtles, this region is a neurogenic niche where newborn neurons coexist with precursors, a fact that may be related with the endogenous repair capabilities of low vertebrates. Immunohistochemical evidence suggests that the ependyma of the mammalian spinal cord may contain cells with similar properties, but their actual nature remains unsolved. Here, we combined immunohistochemistry for cell-specific markers with patch-clamp recordings to test the hypothesis that the ependyma of neonatal rats contains immature neurons similar to those in low vertebrates. We found that a subclass of cells expressed HuC/D neuronal proteins, doublecortin, and PSA-NCAM (polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule) but did not express NeuN (anti-neuronal nuclei). These immature neurons displayed electrophysiological properties ranging from slow Ca2+-mediated responses to fast repetitive Na+ spikes, suggesting different stages of maturation. These cells originated in the embryo, because we found colocalization of neuronal markers with 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine when injected during embryonic day 7–17 but not in postnatal day 0–5. Our findings represent the first evidence that the ependyma of the rat spinal cord contains cells with molecular and functional features similar to immature neurons in adult neurogenic niches. The fact that these cells retain the expression of molecules that participate in migration and neuronal differentiation raises the possibility that the ependyma of the rat spinal cord is a reservoir of immature neurons in “standby mode,” which under some circumstances (e.g., injury) may complete their maturation to integrate spinal circuits.
Parameterization Guidelines and Considerations for Hydrologic Models

Abstract. Imparting knowledge of the physical processes of a system to a model and determining a set of parameter values for a hydrologic or water quality model application (i.e., parameterization) are important and difficult tasks. An exponential increase in the literature has been devoted to the use and development of these models over the years. Few articles, however, have been devoted to developing general parameterization guidelines to assist in hydrologic model application, which is the main objective of this article along with discussing a few important parameters and extracting several case studies from the literature. The following guidelines were extracted from reviewing a special collection of 22 articles along with other relevant literature: (1) use site-specific measured or estimated parameter values where possible, (2) focus on the most uncertain and sensitive parameters, (3) minimize the number of optimized parameters, (4) constrain parameter values to within justified ranges, (5) use multiple criteria to help optimize parameter values, (6) use â€œsoftâ€ data to optimize parameters, and (7) use a warm-up period to reduce model dependence on initial condition state variables. A few soil and hydrology related parameters common to many models are briefly described along with a discussion of measurement and estimation methods and parameter sensitivity (curve number, Manning‘s â€œnâ€, soil bulk density and porosity, soil hydraulic conductivity, soil field capacity and wilting point, and leaf area index). Weather and management inputs are also discussed, as they are critical hydrologic system information that must be imparted to the model. Several case studies from previously reported research illustrate implementation of the parameterization guidelines. This research will help improve model parameterization, resulting in more consistency, better representation of the field or watershed, and a reduced range of parameter value sets resulting in acceptable model simulations.
Population-Based Incidence of Human Metapneumovirus Infection among Hospitalized Children

Abstract Background. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory illness (ARI) in children. Population-based incidence rates and comprehensive clinical characterizations of disease have not been established. Methods. We conducted population-based prospective surveillance for 2 years in 2 US counties of HMPV infection among children <5 years old who were hospitalized with ARI or fever. Nasal and throat specimens obtained with swabs were tested for HMPV by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and genotyped. Results. Forty-two (3.8%) of 1104 children tested positive for HMPV. The overall annual rate of HMPVassociated hospitalizations per 1000 children <5 years old was 1.2 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.9–1.6). This rate was highest among infants 0–5 months old (4.9 per 1000 [95% CI, 2.9–7.2]), followed by children 6–11 months old (2.9 per 1000 [95% CI, 1.4–4.7]). The annual rate of hospitalization for HMPV infection was less than that for respiratory syncytial virus infection but similar to that for influenza and parainfluenza virus 3 infection in all age groups. The mean age of children hospitalized with HMPV infection was 6 months. Bronchiolitis, pneumonia, and asthma were the most common diagnoses among children with HMPV infection. All 4 HMPV subgroups were detected during both years at both sites. HPMV infection was most prominent from March through May. Conclusion. HMPV was detected in 3.8% of children hospitalized with ARI or fever, with a population incidence similar to that of influenza virus and parainfluenza virus 3.
Grounding Religiosity in Urban Space: insights from multicultural Melbourne

ABSTRACT Cities within Western democratic societies have long been regarded as sites where secular visions of modernity and citizenship are enacted. Today, however, ethno-religious diversity has emerged as a deep and vibrant part of urban social life and public culture, shaping place-making practices that nourish ‘post-secular’ belonging and practices of citizenship. Place-making and citizenship practices that are shaped by ethno-religious diversity have the potential to transform public spaces highlighting common humanity and ‘shared vulnerability’ (J. Butler, Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence (London and New York: Verso, 2004)). The visibility and embodiment of Islamic religious beliefs, ritual observances, and cultural expressions often circulate feelings of suspicion and unease for non-Muslim co-citizens. In this paper we deviate from this dominant narrative to argue that ‘everyday’ forms of religiosity that underpin and shape social and political actions performed in public space make an important contribution to the multicultural milieu of the nominally ‘Western’ city, shaping public spaces that resonate with hope and shared responsibility. The paper draws on participant observation, photo-ethnography and interviews with Melbourne residents, of Muslim faith, and predominantly of Egyptian, Turkish and Afghani (Hazara) cultural heritage.
Motion compensation for Compressive Sensing SAR imaging with autofocus

The high resolution required by various modes of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) results in a huge amount of sampling data, which brings a demand for bigger storage. Recently, a novel SAR concept based on Compressive Sensing (CS) theory asserts that an unknown sparse signal can be recovered exactly with an overwhelming probability even from what appear to be highly sub-Nyquist-rate samples. In this paper, the phase errors caused by radar platform motion are discussed for CS based SAR imaging, and autofocus processing is employed to implement motion compensation. The experiment results show that unfocused SAR images through CS recovery are different from conventional unfocused SAR images for the same motion caused phase error, and usually used Phase Gradient Autofocus (PGA) algorithm is still effective to CS based SAR motion compensation.
Intraperitoneal pressure in PD patients: relationship to intraperitoneal volume, body size and PD-related complications.

BACKGROUND The clinical determinants of intraperitoneal pressure (IPP) are ill defined, and the potential impact of elevated IPP on peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related complications is still a matter of debate. We measured IPP in newly started PD patients, assessed its clinical determinants and analysed the incidence of PD-related complications. METHOD IPP was measured in 61 consecutive patients [46 males and 15 females, 47 automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) and 14 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), aged: 52+/-17 years], an average of 2 months after PD onset, using increasing (from 0 to 3000 ml) dialysate volumes. The prescription of day and night dialysate infusion volumes was made to avoid IPP>16 cm H2O. We assessed the relationship between baseline clinical characteristics and IPP and the putative influence of IPP on subsequent PD-related complications, such as hernias, late leakage, gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) and enteric peritonitis (EP). IPP at the time of the complication was computed by linear interpolation across available couples of data (volume and IPP). Correlations were assessed using Pearson's r; Kaplan-Meier survival curves with log-rank test were used for complication occurrence analysis. RESULTS At baseline, mean IPP was 13.5+/-3.3 (5-22.5) cm H2O for 2000 ml inflow; IPP rose linearly as intraperitoneal volume (IPV) increased [R2=0.96, 95% CI (0.88; 1.00)]. IPP was significantly higher in patients with a higher body mass index (BMI) (P=0.03) but age, gender, weight, height, body surface area (BSA), diabetes mellitus or a past history of abdominal surgery did not correlate with IPP. Incidence of abdominal wall complications or GOR was not correlated with IPP. Patients with a night IPP>14 cm H2O had a higher incidence of EP (P=0.039) and a worse survival free of EP (P=0.03). CONCLUSION This study shows a strong linear correlation between IPP and IPV, a significant impact of BMI on IPP and a higher incidence of EP in patients with higher IPP. We recommend to measure IPP in PD patients to guide the prescription of intraperitoneal volumes.
Origin Sites of Calcium Release and Calcium Oscillations in Frog Sympathetic Neurons

In many neurons, Ca2+ signaling depends on efflux of Ca2+ from intracellular stores into the cytoplasm via caffeine-sensitive ryanodine receptors (RyRs) of the endoplasmic reticulum. We have used high-speed confocal microscopy to image depolarization- and caffeine-evoked increases in cytoplasmic Ca2+ levels in individual cultured frog sympathetic neurons. Although caffeine-evoked Ca2+ wave fronts propagated throughout the cell, in most cells the initial Ca2+ release was from one or more discrete sites that were several micrometers wide and located at the cell edge, even in Ca2+-free external solution. During cell-wide cytoplasmic [Ca2+] oscillations triggered by continual caffeine application, the initial Ca2+release that began each Ca2+ peak was from the same subcellular site or sites. The Ca2+ wave fronts propagated with constant amplitude; the spread was mostly via calcium-induced calcium release. Propagation was faster around the cell periphery than radially inward. Local Ca2+levels within the cell body could increase or decrease independently of neighboring regions, suggesting independent action of spatially separate Ca2+ stores. Confocal imaging of fluorescent analogs of ryanodine and thapsigargin, and of MitoTracker, showed potential structural correlates to the patterns of Ca2+ release and propagation. High densities of RyRs were found in a ring around the cell periphery, mitochondria in a broader ring just inside the RyRs, and sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase pumps in hot spots at the cell edge. Discrete sites at the cell edge primed to release Ca2+ from intracellular stores might preferentially convert Ca2+ influx through a local area of plasma membrane into a cell-wide Ca2+ increase.
Adherence to Emergency Public Health Measures for Bioevents: Review of US Studies

Abstract The frequency of bioevents is increasing worldwide. In the United States, as elsewhere, control of contagion may require the cooperation of community members with emergency public health measures. The US general public is largely unfamiliar with these measures, and our understanding of factors that influence behaviors in this context is limited. The few previous reviews of research on this topic focused on non-US samples. For this review, we examined published research on the psychosocial influences of adherence in US sample populations. Of 153 articles identified, only 9 met the inclusion criteria. Adherence behaviors were categorized into 2 groups: self-protective behaviors (personal hygiene, social distancing, face mask use, seeking out health care advice, and vaccination) and protecting others (isolation, temperature screening, and quarantine). A lack of uniformity across studies regarding definitions and measures was noted. Only 5 of the 9 articles reported tests of association between adherence with emergency measures and psychosocial factors; perceived risk and perceived seriousness were found to be significantly associated with adherence or adherence intentions. Although it is well documented that psychosocial factors are important predictors of protective health behaviors in general, this has not been rigorously studied in the context of bioevents. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:528–535)
The value of different customer satisfaction and loyalty metrics in predicting customer retention, recommendation, and share‐of‐wallet

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine different customer satisfaction and loyalty metrics and test their relationship to customer retention, recommendation and share of wallet using micro (customer) level data.Design/methodology/approach – The data for this study come from a two‐year longitudinal Internet panel of over 8,000 US customers of firms in one of three industries (retail banking, mass‐merchant retail, and Internet service providers (ISPs)). Correlation analysis, CHAID, and three types of regression analyses (best‐subsets, ordinal logistic, and latent class ordinal logistic regression) were used to test the hypotheses.Findings – Contrary to Reichheld's assertions, the results indicate that recommend intention alone will not suffice as a single predictor of customers' future loyalty behavior. Use of a multiple indicator instead of a single predictor model performs better in predicting customer recommendations and retention.Research limitations/implications – The limitation of the pa.
Efficiency of frequency duplexing used for interference elimination

Careful planning of wireless networks is essential to provide reliable communication, especially that microwave links are frequently chosen to interconnect access points within networks. The optimization of such networks belongs to the frequency assignment problems and focuses on setting polarization of the links or allocating the channels in a frequency duplex to reduce or eliminate the interference that might occur between links. In this paper we are aiming to reveal the unexpected difference between these two well-studied problems if the sharpness of the applied beam widths is relaxed. We provide graph theory based analysis and reveal the main differences between frequency duplexing and polarization setting from mathematical point of view. We give numerical bounds for efficiency and show traps of algorithmic solutions working with interference graphs.
New algorithms for learning and pruning oblique decision trees

We present methods for learning and pruning oblique decision trees. We propose a new function for evaluating different split rules at each node while growing the decision tree. Unlike the other evaluation functions currently used in the literature (which are all based on some notion of purity of a node), this new evaluation function is based on the concept of degree of linear separability. We adopt a correlation based optimization technique called the Alopex algorithm (K.P. Unnikrishnaan and K.P. Venugopal, 1994) for finding the split rule that optimizes our evaluation function at each node. The algorithm we present is applicable only for 2-class problems. Through empirical studies, we demonstrate that our algorithm learns good compact decision trees. We suggest a representation scheme for oblique decision trees that makes explicit the fact that an oblique decision tree represents each class as a union of convex sets bounded by hyperplanes in the feature space. Using this representation, we present a new pruning technique. Unlike other pruning techniques, which generally replace heuristically selected subtrees of the original tree by leaves, our method can radically restructure the decision tree. Through empirical investigation, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our method.
Evaluating the Impact of Computerized Provider Order Entry on Medical Students Training at Bedside: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective To evaluate the impact of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) at the bedside on medical students training. Materials and Methods We conducted a randomized cross-controlled educational trial on medical students during two clerkship rotations in three departments, assessing the impact of the use of CPOE on their ability to place adequate monitoring and therapeutic orders using a written test before and after each rotation. Students’ satisfaction with their practice and the order placement system was surveyed. A multivariate mixed model was used to take individual students and chief resident (CR) effects into account. Factorial analysis was applied on the satisfaction questionnaire to identify dimensions, and scores were compared on these dimensions. Results Thirty-six students show no better progress (beginning and final test means = 69.87 and 80.98 points out of 176 for the control group, 64.60 and 78.11 for the CPOE group, p = 0.556) during their rotation in either group, even after adjusting for each student and CR, but show a better satisfaction with patient care and greater involvement in the medical team in the CPOE group (p = 0.035*). Both groups have a favorable opinion regarding CPOE as an educational tool, especially because of the order reviewing by the supervisor. Conclusion This is the first randomized controlled trial assessing the performance of CPOE in both the progress in prescriptions ability and satisfaction of the students. The absence of effect on the medical skills must be weighted by the small time scale and low sample size. However, students are more satisfied when using CPOE rather than usual training.