Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Predictive value of cord blood bilirubin in development of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Introduction: The early detection of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NNH) can be done by various methods; however, the most reliable is cord blood bilirubin (CBB). Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the predictive value of the CBB levels for the subsequent hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term newborns and its association with various maternal and neonatal factors. Materials and Methods: Two hundred healthy term-neonates between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation were included in the study. A thorough antenatal, perinatal, and natal history was obtained. Cord blood was collected from all newborns, and the samples were sent for the estimation of serum bilirubin, blood grouping, and Rh typing. Results: Various risk factors such as gender difference (p 2.5 mg/dl. At a cutoff of 2.5 mg/dl, sensitivity and specificity came out to be 33.33% and 96.25%, respectively. Conclusion: NNH and CBB level were found to be associated with several maternal and neonatal risk factors. Hence, total serum bilirubin in cord blood was indicative of the jaundice severity among neonates.
Spatial and temporal variation in counts of the Antillean manatee ( Trichechus m. manatus )d uring distribution surveys at Bahia de Chetumal, Mexico

Obtaining am easure of the abundance and distribution of manatees ( Trichechus manatus )i se ssential for the management and conservation of this species. Aerial surveys are the most suitable method for monitoring manatee numbers, and near shore single flights have been used in most of Latin America countries. Based on the results from 17 flights conducted between November 1998 and May 2000 in Bahia de Chetumal, Mexico, designed to determine manatee-habitat relationships, we review some weaknesses of past survey strategies as valid indicators of manatee distribution and relative abundance along the coast. Even though visibility conditions were very good in the surveyed area, intra-seasonal variation was large, precluding powerful seasonal comparisons. No significant differences were found among seasons. There was a significant di erence between zones with higher values of density near shore. The overall density dropped to 17‐32% over 1k mf rom the coastline. The results confirm that single surveys are poor indicators of abundance and distribution, and that depth must be included, along with distance from shore, to design surveys of distribution.
Seedling growth of Schizolobium parahyba on different substrates and irrigation levels

The present study aimed to assess the behavior of seedlings of Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) Blake growing on different substrates and irrigation levels, and to study the use of urban waste compost in substrates. The experiment was carried out in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Department of Agricultural Engineering, Jaboticabal Campus, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The experimental design used was completely randomized, consisting of 30 treatments in a factorial design with 15 substrates and two irrigation levels in four replicates. The substrates were composed of different materials: urban waste, Plantmax(r), dry cattle manure, vermiculite and soil. For the study of seedling growth, the following characteristics were evaluated: height (H), root-collar diameter (D), number of leaves, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, total dry weight, H/D ratio, Dickson's quality index, and the ratio between height and shoot dry weight (H/SDW). Assessments of the first three characteristics were carried out 20, 35, 50 and 65 days after sowing. Results showed that urban waste compost increased the growth of Schizolobium parahyba. There were significant differences for the irrigation levels tested; with better results for 150% ET compared to 100% ET irrigation level.
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13. PLEISTOCENE CALCAREOUS NANNOFOSSIL BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SAPROPELS, SITES 974 TO 977 AND 979 1

During Ocean Drilling Program Leg 161, six sites were drilled in the western Mediterranean. Pleistocene sediments were cored at Sites 974, 975, 976, 977, and 979. Occurrences of generally very abundant and well-preserved calcareous nannofossils provide a new Pleistocene biostratigraphic framework based on a succession of twenty biohorizons. Calibration of these datums with the orbital time scale, based on the average of June and July (summer) insolation time series at 65 °N of the astronomical solution La90(1,1), gives the following ages in Ma: (FO, first occurrence) Emiliania huxleyi >Gephyrocapsa spp. (0.070); (FcO, first consistent occurrence) E. huxleyi (0.218); (FO) E. huxleyi (0.270); (LO, last occurrence) Pseudoemiliania lacunosa (0.406); (LO) P. lacunosa lacunosa (>7 µm) (0.439); (LO acme) P. lacunosa (0.739); (LO) Crenalithus asanoi (cir.; >6.5 µm) (0.781); (FO) Gephyrocapsa omega (>4) (0.962); (FO) C. asanoi (circular; >6.5 µm) (1.122); (LO) Gephyrocapsa spp. (>6.5 µm) (1.235); (LO) Helicosphaera sellii (1.246); (LcO, last consistent occurrence) H. sellii (1.276); (FO acme) P. lacunosa (1.361); (FO) Gephyrocapsa oceanica (>6.5 µm) (1.494); (FO) Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica (>6.5 µm)-G. oceanica (>6.3 µm) (1.525); (FO) G. oceanica (>5.5 µm) (1.566); (FO) Gephyrocapsa spp. (>5 µm) (1.615); (LO) Calcidiscus macintyrei (cir.; >11 µm) (1.619); (FO) G. oceanica (>4) (1.719); FO G. caribbeanica (>4) (1.726). Sapropels (organic-rich layers) interlayered in pelagic and hemipelagic Pleistocene sediments recorded at each western Mediterranean site are calibrated with the orbital time scale and numbered following the codification of the insolation cycles. Sixty-eight insolation cycles were recognized in these Pleistocene sediments from a total of 88 insolation cycles for the Pleis tocene (= 176 insolation minima and maxima). The western Mediterranean Sites 974‐979 represent sections with continuous sapropel records that span the entire Pleistocene and indicate that the temporal sapropel pattern is not evenly distributed. Th e calibration of the western Mediterranean sapropels to the orbital time scale and to the oxygen isotope stratigraphy provides pr ecise stratigraphic correspondence that will be used to compare the timing of eastern and western Mediterranean sapropel cyclicity. Four new combinations are also introduced: Crenalithus asanoi, Crenalithus japonicus, Pseudoemiliania pacifica, and Pseudoemiliania lacunosa ovata.
FULLY EFFICIENT ROBUST ESTIMATION, OUTLIER DETECTION AND VARIABLE SELECTION VIA PENALIZED REGRESSION

: This paper studies the outlier detection and variable selection problem in linear regression. A mean shift parameter is added to the linear model to reﬂect the eﬀect of outliers, where an outlier has a nonzero shift parameter. We then apply an adaptive regularization to these shift parameters to shrink most of them to zero. Those observations with nonzero mean shift parameter estimates are regarded as outliers. An L1 penalty is added to the regression parameters to select important predictors. We propose an eﬃcient algorithm to solve this jointly penalized optimization problem and use the extended Bayesian information criteria tuning method to select the regularization parameters, since the number of parameters exceeds the sample size. Theoretical results are provided in terms of high breakdown point, full eﬃciency, as well as outlier detection consistency. We illustrate our method with simulations and data. Our method is extended to high-dimensional problems with dimension much larger than the sample size.
Examining Two Structural Equation Models to Determine the Effect of Parental Practices and Familial Cultural Values on Mexican Adolescents’ Sexual Health

EXAMINING TWO STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL PRACTICES AND FAMILIAL CULTURAL VALUES ON MEXICAN ADOLESCENTS’ SEXUAL HEALTH By Efren A. Velazquez, M.S. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements required for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2018. Director: Rosalie Corona, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology Sexual behavior is a normative part of adolescence and it is important to understand how familial factors influence Latina/o adolescents’ sexual health. The current study examined two structural equation models (SEM) and the associations between familial cultural values (i.e., familismo and filial piety), maternal and paternal monitoring (i.e., disclosure and solicitation) and Latina/o adolescent’s sexual behavior (i.e., intentions to have sex, sexual behavior, sexual responsibility). A hypothesized SEM examined whether paternal/maternal monitoring mediated the relation between familial cultural values and adolescents’ sexual health, while an alternative SEM examined whether familial cultural values mediated the association between paternal/maternal monitoring and adolescents’ sexual health. Participants included 1,024 Mexican adolescents (54% female) between the ages 12-18. Results showed that the overall hypothesized SEM had excellent fit indices. Filial piety was associated with favorable sexual health outcomes and increased parental monitoring. Maternal disclosure was associated with lower intention to have sex and more sexual responsibility, while paternal solicitation was associated higher intention to
Polypharmacy, medication adherence and medication management at home in elderly patients with multiple non-communicable diseases in Thai primary care

Background. Polypharmacy among elderly patients in primary care settings is a global phenomenon that has not been well examined in thailand. Objectives. To determine (i) the prevalence rate of polypharmacy (using ≥ 5 medications) among elderly Thai patients ≥ 60 years of age who were diagnosed with multiple non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in primary care, (ii) medication adherence and (iii) quality of home medication management. Material and methods. The electronic medical records of eligible patients were reviewed to obtain demographic data, current medications, medical diagnoses and medical outcomes such as blood pressure. Those with polypharmacy were interviewed at their homes using structured questionnaires to examine medication adherence and medication management at home. Data was collected between September 2014 and April 2015. Results. Of the 397 participants, 146 (36.8%) had polypharmacy. Those with polypharmacy were more likely to have type 2 diabetes mellitus, poor disease control and more NCDs. High rates of poor medication adherence (61%) and poor medication management (60.2%) at home were found in the polypharmacy group, but these factors were not associated with poor disease control (p = 0.169 and p = 0.683, respectively). Conclusions. More than one-third of the sample of Thai elderly with multiple NCDs in primary care were recipients of polypharmacy. Of those with polypharmacy, almost two-thirds reported poor medication adherence and poor medication management at home. Strategies to decrease unnecessary polypharmacy and improve both medication adherence and home management are essential in this patient group.
Information security awareness and behavior: a theory-based literature review

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an overview of theories used in the field of employees’ information systems (IS) security behavior over the past decade. Research gaps and implications for future research are worked out by analyzing and synthesizing existing literature. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents the results of a literature review comprising 113 publications. The literature review was designed to identify applied theories and to understand the cognitive determinants in the research field. A meta-model that explains employees’ IS security behavior is introduced by assembling the core constructs of the used theories. Findings – The paper identified 54 used theories, but four behavioral theories were primarily used: Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), General Deterrence Theory (GDT), Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). By synthesizing results of empirically tested research models, a survey of factors proven to have a significant influence on empl.
From Social Neurons to Social Cognition: Implications for Schizophrenia Research

From social neurons to social cognition: implications for schizophrenia research The term schizophrenia embraces a group of disorders that are characterised by a heterogeneous set of symptoms. Poor social cognition, including metacognitive dysfunction is present across all schizophrenia phenotypes, accounting for a large proportion of patients’ social impairment. Metacognitive functioning is subserved by a distinct neural network of widely distributed regions of the brain, foremost areas of the prefrontal cortex, as well as, areas in the temporal and parietal lobes. While dysfunction of the metacognition neural network in schizophrenia has been well documented, the underlying neuronal correlates are only partially understood. This review focuses on two distinct cell populations that evolved during primate evolution: The mirror neurons, and the von Economo neurons. Empirical evidence suggests that these cell types have a special role in social cognition and metacognitive functioning. However, only recent studies have addressed their potential role in schizophrenia. In spite of current paucity of research on mirror neuron function in schizophrenia, it seems plausible to suggest that their functional properties are compromised, and contribute to aberrant imitation behaviour in schizophrenia. The potential impact of von Economo neurons in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia is even less clear, but future research may help to better understand the nature of this devastating group of
PRACTITIONERS ’ SECTION DIABETIC RETINOPATHY : A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains one of the leading risk factors and causes of blindness worldwide. Tight metabolic and blood pressure control has been shown to significantly decrease the risk of development as well as progression of retinopathy and remains a cornerstone in the medical management of DR. Laser photocoagulation and vitrectomy are important tools for preventing severe visual loss from sight-threatening DR and its complications. New pharmacological therapies to target the underlying biochemical mechanisms that cause DR are also being evaluated in order to overcome the limitations of current treatment modalities. In this context, the role of protein kinase C inhibitors, intravitreal injections of steroids, vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors such as candesartan, and growth hormone inhibitors is promising. Although treatment can help prevent blindness in a majority of cases, the key variable in the success of therapy lies in identifying patients with retinopathy before their vision is affected. This calls for timely eye examination of diabetic patients. The present article is a comprehensive review of DR with special emphasis on its pathophysiology and management aspects.
Application of a mindfulness and compassion‐based approach to the at‐risk mental state

Background Psychological interventions based on mindfulness and compassion approaches have demonstrated improved outcomes across a range of disorders. However, the application of these approaches to the at-risk mental state (ARMS) has received little attention to date. This paper explores their potential to enhance treatment of the ARMS. Methods This article follows guidelines developed by the UK Medical Research Council and the US National Institute of Health on developing and evaluating complex interventions. The paper (1) describes the ARMS, treatment and outcomes, (2) explores relevant literature on mindfulness and compassion, (3) discusses the likely processes of change involved in a mindful compassionate approach, (4) provides a rationale for integrating mindfulness and compassion into treatment of the ARMS, and (5) offers recommendations to enhance knowledge and treatment in this area. Results Common ARMS experiences include attenuated psychotic symptoms, depression, anxiety, insecure attachment style, and difficulties with daily functioning. In particular, voice tones are often hostile or critical and paranoia is associated with a self-attacking inner dialogue. Mindfulness and compassion are emotion regulation strategies that have the potential to tone down these threatening experiences by enhancing a sense of safety and reassurance. However, the potential impact of mindfulness and compassion on attachment style and feelings of social connectedness warrants further investigation. Conclusions Mindfulness and compassion approaches are unique strategies that have the potential to significantly advance treatment of the ARMS. It is timely that a mindfulness and compassion-based intervention for the ARMS is developed and evaluated according to best practice guidelines.
A Study of Behavioural and Neural Signatures of Perceptual and Cognitive Illusions Induced by Magic Effects

For millennia magicians have entertained their audiences by manipulating perception, as well as other cognitive processes, such as attention, memory, and decision-making. In the past decade psychologists and neuroscientists have realized that this intuitive knowledge magicians have about the human mind can be used to further investigate some aspects of human perception and cognition, from a novel perspective. Whilst most of the research done in this field, to date, has been focused on subjects’ behavioural responses elicited by a magic trick, very little has used the unparalleled nature of the magic’s cognitive illusions to further study the neural bases of perception. It is within this context, that this thesis presents, in Chapter 2, two experiments, both of them, showing behavioural and evoked responses of subjects while watching an oddball sequence of continues, unedited videos of a magic trick known as Chop-Cup (where a ball appears ‘magically’ under a cup). Altogether, in both experiments, it was found that, on the one hand, subjects’ behavioural responses were strongly biased by the magic trick, and on the other, that the neural responses were modulated by the oddball sequence of stimulus presentation, as expected. In addition, in the second experiment it was found, that the same retinal stimulus, the ball (having appeared ‘magically’ or ‘naturally’) —elicited different brain responses. This novel paradigm, as well as paving the way for investigating perception and cognition under more natural conditions, required the development of a new set of technical approaches for its correct implementation, which are discussed in Chapter 1.
Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activity of Methanolic Extracts of Elaeis Guineensis Jacq Leaf

Sasidharan S. , Sharmini R. , Vijayarathna S. , Yoga Latha L. , Vijenthi R. , Amala R. , Amutha S. 1 Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Jalan Bedong-Semeling, Batu 3 1⁄2, Bukit Air Nasi, Bedong 08100, Kedah, Malaysia. Centre for Matriculation and Faundation Studies, AIMST University, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia. School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Department of Material Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Jalan Bedong-Semeling, Batu 3 1⁄2, Bukit Air Nasi, Bedong 08100, Kedah, Malaysia. Center for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang,
The effects of endurance exercise on lipoproteins in Yucatan miniature swine

The effects of chronic, endurance exercise on the concentration of plasma lipids and on the composition and metabolism of plasma lipoproteins were examined in Yucatan miniature swine following more than two years of intensive exercise training. The exercise protocol employed produced significant training effects, as indicated by enhanced cardiovascular and aerobic capacities. Lipoprotein lipase and hepatic triglyceride lipase activities were also significantly increased in the exercised group. Neither total plasma cholesterol nor triglycerides differed between the two groups. Total high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) was not significantly greater in the exercised swine; however, exercise was associated with a shift in the distribution of cholesterol from the HDL-three to the HDL-two subfraction. The significant rise in HDL-two cholesterol was strongly correlated with the rise in lipoprotein lipase. Compositional analyses of the major lipoprotein classes indicated several exercise-induced shifts, especially in cholesteryl ester, free cholesterol and triglyceride content. These studies also clearly demonstrated the presence of heterogenous low-density lipoproteins (LDL) which differed in lipid composition. Significant increases in the total lipid mass of LDL-one and LDL-two were observed in the exercised swine, perhaps reflecting the demonstrated alterations in lipoprotein lipase. Exercise had little effect on the fractional catabolic rates or production rates of either LDL subclass; hence, control and exercise data were pooled in order to better assess the kinetic characteristics of LDL subclasses in the swine model. It appears that LDL-one is the more metabolically active subclass since its fractional catabolic rate and production rate were significantly higher than those of LDL-two. Exercise also appeared to have little effect on the mass of Apoproteins E or C, or any of their isoforms. Furthermore, the Apoprotein E/C, C-II/C-III and E/C-III ratios were not influenced by exercise. In toto, the results of these studies suggest that physical exercise is associated with subtle but significant changes in plasma lipids and lipoproteins, which are consistent with a reduced risk or coronary heart disease.
A characterization of two weight norm inequalities for maximal singular integrals with one doubling measure

We characterize two-weight inequalities for certain maximal truncations of the Hilbert transform in terms of testing conditions on simpler functions. For 1<p<2 and two positive Borel measures u, v on R, we assume that u is doubling, and we consider maximal truncations T_# of the Hilbert transform. The norm estimate || T(f u) ||_{L^p(v)} < C || f ||_{L^p(u)} is characterized in terms of an A_p condition on the weights and two testing conditions. The first is the norm condition above, but the function f varies over bounded functions supported on a cube. The second is a dual weak-type condition, for arbitrary functions. This result should be compared to the result of Nazarov, Treil and Volberg, arXiv:math/0702758. Additional results are obtained for 2<p<\infty, and for the weak type inequality.
Bi- and tri-dentate imino-based iron and cobalt pre-catalysts for ethylene oligo-/polymerization

Recent progress on the use of iron and cobalt complex pre-catalysts for ethylene reactivity is reviewed. The review is organized in terms of the denticity of the chelate ligands employed, with particular reference to the influence of the ligand frameworks and their substituents on the catalytic performance for ethylene oligomerization/polymerization catalysis. The majority of the systems bear tri-dentate ligation at the iron/cobalt centre, though it is clear that bi-dentate iron/cobalt complex pre-catalysts have also attracted significant attention. Such systems produce in most cases highly linear products ranging from oligomeric α-olefins to high molecular weight polyethylene, and as such are promising candidates for both academic and industrial considerations.