Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES THE BEHAVIORALIST GOES DOOR-TO-DOOR: UNDERSTANDING HOUSEHOLD TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFUSION USING A THEORY-DRIVEN NATURAL FIELD EXPERIMENT

This paper uses a field experiment to estimate behavioral parameters from a structural model of residential adoption of technology. As our model includes both economic and psychological factors, we are able to identify the role of prices, social norms, social pressure, and curiosity on the adoption decision. We find that prices and social norms influence the adoption decision along different margins, opening up the opportunity for economics and psychology to be strong complements in the diffusion process. In addition, welfare estimates from our structural model point to important household heterogeneities: whereas some consumers welcome the opportunity to purchase and learn about the new technology, for others the inconvenience and social pressure of the ask results in negative welfare. As a whole, our findings highlight that the design of optimal technological diffusion policies will require multiple instruments and a recognition of individual household heterogeneities. Matilde Giaccherini Centre for Economic and International Studies Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata Via Columbia 2 00133 Roma Italy matilde.giaccherini@uniroma2.it David H. Herberich Marqeta, Inc. 180 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94612 dherberich@gmail.com David Jimenez-Gomez Department of Economics University of Alicante Spain davidjimenezgomez@ua.es John A. List Department of Economics University of Chicago 1126 East 59th Chicago, IL 60637 and NBER jlist@uchicago.edu Giovanni Ponti Departamento de Fundamentos del Análisis Económico Universidad de Alicante 03071 Alicante Spain giuba@ua.es Michael K. Price Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies The University of Alabama 250 Alston Hall Box 870224 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 and NBER mkprice2@cba.ua. edu A randomized controlled trials registry entry is available at H09367 ”Innovation is the market introduction of a technical or organisational novelty, not just its invention” Joseph Schumpeter
A ‘new police studies’ for a ‘new professional police service’: changes and challenges from a UK perspective.

Introduction In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the field of police studies, (see, for example, Hoover 2005, Manning 2005, Marenin 2005). In particular, discussions around academic – police collaborations have become something of a ‘sub-field’ of the discipline (Murji 2010), with the journals, Policing (2010) and Police Practice & Research (forthcoming), devoting special issues to the topic, (as well as conferences such as this). Whilst the ‘mutual misunderstandings’ between police officers and academics have been well documented (Bradley & Nixon 2009), there is also an assumption that increased collaboration between the police service and the academy will help to ‘professionalise’ policing, particularly through training and education (Neyroud 2011). Indeed, there is an extensive research literature on the supposed link between higher education and police behaviour (see Patterson 2011), which has its origins in efforts as far back as the early 1900s to ‘professionalize the American police’ (Rydberg & Terrill 2010). Unsurprisingly, most of this literature takes the police to be the subjects and focuses on relationships between higher education and some form of theory or aspect of professional policing. In contrast, those who seek to educate the police have largely escaped the researchers gaze and there have been few published accounts which have explored police studies from this perspective (though see Wood & Tong 2009). Yet if as envisaged in the Neyroud Review (2011) of police training in the UK, universities are to become increasingly involved in the education and training of the police at all levels, there is a need to understand the part that lecturers play in the construction of professional curricula. Whilst it is tempting to think of an academic discipline as a kind of independent, stand-alone entity, based on a body of knowledge which has an objective relationship with the ‘real’ world, the sociology of knowledge tells us this is not the case (Foucault 1980, Mannheim 1993). Knowledge, rather, is a cultural and contested product shaped by social context and history and an academic discipline such as police studies is no different. As Manning (2005:23-24) reminds us, ‘police studies, like policing itself, is based on material, political and cultural interests that pattern the production and distribution of knowledge’.
In vitro Models of Laser Induced Injury: Pathophysiology and Cytoprotection

Abstract : Lasers generating predominantly thermal energy are used in medicine and research for a variety of purposes including surgical excision, pan retinal photocoagulation for treating diabetic retinopathy, cornea shape remodeling, treatment of photoaged skin, and hair removal. Not surprisingly, there has been an increase in the number of laser injuries, especially eye injuries, due to laser misuse or accidents over the last four decades. When sufficient energy is provided, most visible and near infrared wavelength laser systems will damage the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). This damage is generally due to thermal injury. Of particular concern is thermal laser injury to the macular region of the retina, which may result in a blinding trauma that produces an immediate psychological and physical debilitation. To provide rational treatments for laser-induced injury, a better understanding of the nature of this injury is required. To this end, we established methods for studying laser-induced injury with in vitro models utilizing cultured human cells.
A Review on Convolutional Neural Network in Bearing Fault Diagnosis

As the degradation of bearing yield to an enormous adverse impact on machinery and the damage that comes within could jeopardize human precious life. Hence, the bearing fault diagnosis is indisputably indispensable. This paper is predominantly focused on the utilization of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) in bearing fault diagnosis of the rolling bearing. By deployment of CNN, an accurate diagnosis can be achieved without the necessity of pre-training the data. The function of CNN in diagnosing the bearing and architecture development of CNN are discussed. Lastly, to establish new and significant contribution in this area, new challenges are pinpointed.
Persepsi Guru dan Peserta Didik terhadap Proses Pembelajaran Fisika Berdasarkan Kurikulum 2013

[Title: Perception Of Teachers And Students On The Physical Learning Process Based On Curriculum 2013] This study aims to determine: (1) the perception of physics teachers to apply a scientific approach, (2) the perceptions of students on the physics learning process carried out by teachers, (3) the relationship between students' perceptions and the ability of teachers to carry out physics-based learning scientific approach. This research is a survey research using a descriptive correlational approach. The research sample included 18 physics teachers and 494 students spread across 10 Public High Schools in Yogyakarta City which were taken using a purposive sampling technique. Data collection uses questionnaires from teachers and students and observation sheets. The analysis technique uses descriptive analysis and Spearman correlation analysis. Research Results (1) The teacher has a very positive perception of the implementation of a scientific approach in scientific learning; (2) Students give a positive response to the process of physics learning carried out by the teacher; (3) There is a positive and significant relationship between the perceptions of students and the ability of teachers to carry out physics learning based on the scientific approach.
Paraquat intoxication during pregnancy: a report of 9 cases.

: The details of nine patients who deliberately ingested paraquat (24% solution) while pregnant are presented. Two patients refused treatment. Paraquat levels in maternal, fetal and cord blood in 1 case shows that paraquat crosses the placenta and is concentrated to levels 4-6 times greater than the maternal blood. Amnioscopy in another case showed paraquat levels in amniotic fluid nearly twice that of maternal blood. All fetuses died, whether or not emergency cesarean operation was performed. The condition of the fetus worsened at delivery, or in utero if the gestational age was greater than 30 weeks. One of the 2 survivors has had a normal pregnancy since, with no evidence of teratogenicity from the earlier paraquat intoxication. This patient has shown a gradual return to normal spirometry values from the marked reduction that occurred at the time of paraquat intoxication.
Correlations Between Values of Articulation Tests and Language Tests for Children With Articulation Disorder in Korea

Objective To evaluate correlations between values of articulation tests and language tests for children with articulation disorder in Korea. Methods Data of outpatients with chief complaint of an articulation problem were retrospectively collected. Patients who underwent Urimal Test of Articulation and Phonation (U-TAP) with Assessment of Phonology and Articulation for Children (APAC), Preschool Receptive-Expressive Language Scale (PRES), or Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test (REVT) simultaneously were identified. Patients whose word-level percentages of correct consonants in U-TAP (UTAP_wC) were more than 2 standard deviations below the mean as diagnostic criteria for articulation disorder were selected. Those whose receptive language age (P_RLA), expressive language age (P_ELA), or combined language age (P_CLA) in PRES was delayed more than 24 months compared to their chronological age in months as diagnostic criteria for language disorder were excluded. Results Thirty-three children aged 3–6 years were enrolled retrospectively. PRES and U-TAP showed significant correlations for most of value relationships. PRES and APAC showed significant correlations for all value relationships except for receptive language age. All values of REVT were significantly correlated with all values from U-TAP, but not with any value from APAC. Articulation tests U-TAP and APAC showed significant correlations between percentages of correct consonants. Language tests PRES and REVT showed significant correlations for all value relationships. Conclusion This study suggests that articulation abilities and language abilities might be correlated in children with articulation disorder.
Prevalence of sustained hypertension and obesity among urban and rural adolescents: a school-based, cross-sectional study in North India

Objective Recent data on sustained hypertension and obesity among school-going children and adolescents in India are limited. This study evaluates the prevalence of sustained hypertension and obesity and their risk factors among urban and rural adolescents in northern India. Setting A school-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in the urban and rural areas of Ludhiana, Punjab, India using standardised measurement tools. Participants A total of 1959 participants aged 11–17 years (urban: 849; rural: 1110) were included in this school-based survey. Primary and secondary outcome measures To measure sustained hypertension among school children, two distinct blood pressure (BP) measurements were recorded at an interval of 1 week. High BP was defined and classified into three groups as recommended by international guidelines: (1) normal BP: <90th percentile compared with age, sex and height percentile in each age group; (2) prehypertension: BP=90th–95th percentile; and (3) hypertension: BP >95th percentile. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics classification was used to define underweight, normal, overweight and obesity as per the body mass index (BMI) for specific age groups. Results The prevalence of sustained hypertension among rural and urban areas was 5.7% and 8.4%, respectively. The prevalence of obesity in rural and urban school children was 2.7% and 11.0%, respectively. The adjusted multiple regression model found that urban area (relative risk ratio (RRR): 1.7, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.93), hypertension (RRR: 7.4, 95% CI 4.21 to 13.16) and high socioeconomic status (RRR: 38.6, 95% CI 16.54 to 90.22) were significantly associated with an increased risk of obesity. However, self-reported regular physical activity had a protective effect on the risk of obesity among adolescents (RRR: 0.4, 95% CI 0.25 to 0.62). Adolescents who were overweight (RRR: 2.66, 95% CI 1.49 to 4.40) or obese (RRR: 7.21, 95% CI 4.09 to 12.70) and reported added salt intake in their diet (RRR: 4.90, 95% CI 2.83 to 8.48) were at higher risk of hypertension. Conclusion High prevalence of sustained hypertension and obesity was found among urban school children and adolescents in a northern state in India. Hypertension among adolescents was positively associated with overweight and obesity (high BMI). Prevention and early detection of childhood obesity and high BP should be strengthened to prevent the risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults.
The Notch pathway in CNS homeostasis and neurodegeneration

The role of the Notch signaling pathway in neural development has been well established over many years. More recent studies, however, have demonstrated that Notch continues to be expressed and active throughout adulthood in many areas of the central nervous system. Notch signals have been implicated in adult neurogenesis, memory formation, and synaptic plasticity in the adult organism, as well as linked to acute brain trauma and chronic neurodegenerative conditions. NOTCH3 mutations are responsible for the most common form of hereditary stroke, the progressive disorder cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy. Notch has also been associated with several progressive neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Although numerous studies link Notch activity with CNS homeostasis and neurodegenerative diseases, the data thus far are primarily correlative, rather than functional. Nevertheless, the evidence for Notch pathway activity in specific neural cellular contexts is strong, and certainly intriguing, and points to the possibility that the pathway carries therapeutic promise.
Effects of Four-Day School Weeks on Student Achievement: Evidence from Oregon

Due to increased financial pressures following the Great Recession, a growing number of school districts have switched from a traditional five-day school week to a four-day week schedule. While these shorter school weeks potentially help reduce costs, this study considers the implications these school schedules have on student achievement. This study uses a difference-in-differences analysis using a panel data set of student-level test scores to examine the effects of the adoption of these four-day school weeks on student achievement in the State of Oregon from 2007-2015. I find that these school schedules have detrimental impacts on student achievement, with declines of between 0.044 and 0.053 standard deviations in math scores and declines of 0.033 and 0.038 standard deviations in reading scores. The results suggest that four-day school weeks are more detrimental for the math and reading achievement of boys and the reading achievement of low-income students. Earlier school start times and lost instructional time of nearly three and a half hours a week appear to be the primary mechanisms underlying these achievement losses.
How I manage severe von Willebrand disease

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. Most patients with mild and moderate VWD can be treated effectively with desmopressin. The management of severe VWD patients, mostly affected by type 2 and type 3 disease, can be challenging. In this article we review the current diagnosis and treatment of severe VWD patients. We will also discuss the management of severe VWD patients in specific situations, such as pregnancy, delivery, patients developing alloantibodies against von Willebrand factor and VWD patients with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. Moreover, we review emerging treatments that may be applied in future management of patients with severe VWD.
Characterization of reemergent anti‐B red blood cell antibodies in a patient with recurrent acute myeloid leukemia with ABO‐incompatible allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Isohemagglutinins against ABO antigens absent on both recipient and donor red blood cells (RBCs) increase or decrease after ABO‐incompatible hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, few reports have described the changes in the isohemagglutinin titers and the characteristics in patients with recurrent hematologic conditions after ABO‐incompatible HSCT.
A randomised controlled trial of movement quality-focused exercise versus traditional resistance exercise for improving movement quality and physical performance in trained adults

ABSTRACT The aim of this trial was to compare an eight-week individual movement quality versus traditional resistance training intervention on movement quality and physical performance. Forty-six trained adults were randomised to a movement quality-focused training (MQ) or a traditional resistance training (TRAD) group, and performed two individualised training sessions per week, for 8 weeks. Session-RPE (sRPE) was obtained from each session. Measures of movement quality (MovementSCREEN and Functional Movement Screen (FMS)) and physical performance were performed pre- and post-intervention. All measures improved significantly in both groups (3–14.5%, p = <0.005). The between-group difference in MovementSCREEN composite score was not statistically significant (0.3, 95% CI −3.4, 4.1, p = 0.852). However, change in FMS composite was significantly greater in MQ (1.3, 95% CI 0.8, 1.8, p < 0.001). There were no significant between-group differences in physical performance (p = 0.060–0.960). The mean sRPE was significantly lower in MQ (5.25, SD 1.2) compared to TRAD (6.6 SD 1.0, p = <0.001). Thus, although movement quality scores were not distinctly greater in the MQ group, a movement quality specific intervention caused comparable improvements in physical performance compared to traditional resistance training but at lower perceived training intensity.
Comparison and Analysis of Youth Tobacco Surveillance Systems: Lessons Learned and Future Implications

ICHHYA PANT Comparison and Analysis of Youth Tobacco Surveillance Systems: Lessons Learned and Future Implications (Under the direction of Michael Eriksen, FACULTY MEMBER) Background: Tobacco use either in the form of smoking or smokeless tobacco is typically initiated or established behaviorally for adult smokers before 18 years of age. Given that data from monitoring and surveillance systems drives every policy and program, accurate surveillance of tobacco consumption by adolescents is a major part of curbing tobacco addiction. Methodology: The consistency and reliability of youth smoking prevalence data was assessed by investigating discrepancies within versions of the Global Youth Tobacco (GYTS) as well as between GYTS and the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS). Sources of errors and biases were examined in order to determine the cause for discrepancies in results. Results: Significant discrepancies were found within GYTS versions as well as between the survey results produced by GYTS and GSHS. Discrepancies within GYTS versions were determined to be due to quality control errors. Analyzed by gender, negligible variation was found between boys and girls. When comparing the total smoking prevalence estimates between GYTS and GSHS, four of the six WHO administrative regions (Africa, Americas, Eastern-Mediterranean, South-Eastern and WesternPacific) were found to have significantly different estimates. The European region did not consist of any significantly different estimates. When comparing variance in total smoking prevalence estimates, GSHS results were found to be lower than GYTS estimates with the exception of the EMRO region. The EMRO region was further analyzed to explore gender variation within the region and boys were found to have 44.5% more significantly different estimates in comparison to girls. Conclusion: Up-to-date, reliable and consistent surveillance and monitoring efforts are part and parcel to solving this tobacco epidemic and fighting wealthy and powerful tobacco companies. COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS: LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS by Ichhya Pant B.A., City University of New York Hunter College A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Georgia State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 2012 COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS: LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS
Are Private Counselors Comfortable Treating Combat-Related Trauma?

Counseling Association by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 500 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to present.
Genetic Variability, Antigenicity and Antifungal Susceptibility of Madurella Mycetomatis

textabstractMycetoma is a chronic, granulomatous, progressive inflammatory disease, characterized by a subcutaneous mass, tumefaction and the formation of sinus tracts. The sinuses discharge seropurulent material and fungal or bacterial grains. This disease, which can be caused by both bacteria and fungi, is encountered all over the world but is endemic in the so-called “mycetoma-belt”, between 30 oN and 15 oS of the equator. Sudan is one of the countries in which mycetoma has a high incidence. In this country the most common causative agent is the fungus Madurella mycetomatis. Although mycetoma was already described in 1842, still relatively little is known about this disease. Diagnostic assays and treatment are still suboptimal. Current diagnostic assays are time-consuming and not very reliable. Treatment, especially in eumycetoma, is difficult and usually involves both surgery and medical treatment. Adequate antifungal treatment may take years and is usually started without even knowing if the causative agent is actually susceptible to the chemotherapeutic agent applied. Scope of the thesis To understand the difficulties in diagnosing and treating mycetoma we first review this disease in chapter 2. The current knowledge about this disease, its prevelance, the diagnostic assays used, and the treatment given to the patients are highlighted. As will become clear in this chapter little is known about the disease. In the remaining of this thesis we will focus on 1)Genetic variation of M. mycetomatis and its human host and 2)Antigenicity of M. mycetomatis.