Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Driving Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Driving enables stroke survivors to freely participate in social integration. The purpose of this review was to summarize the evidence for the therapeutic effects of driving rehabilitation for patients when they return to driving after stroke and evaluate the predictors of returning to driving to identify the factors impacting their driving rehabilitation. This study employed a systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed and four other databases were searched until 31 December 2022. Our review included randomized controlled trials (RCT) and non-RCTs that investigated driving rehabilitation for stroke and observational studies. A total of 16 studies (two non-RCT and 14 non-RCT) were reviewed; two RCTs investigated the effect of driving rehabilitation with a simulator system, and eight and six non-RCTS evaluated the predictive factors of driving return post-stroke and compared the effects of driving rehabilitation for stroke, respectively. The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores and having paid employment were significant predictors of resuming driving after stroke. The results suggest that NIHSS, MMSE, and paid employment are predictors of returning to driving post-stroke. Future research should investigate the effect of driving rehabilitation on the resumption of driving in patients with stroke.
Common ground management: Modal particles, illocutionary negation and verum

This paper argues that there are operators with a common ground (CG) managing function that can influence the truth-conditional meaning of a sentence even though their meaning usually is taken not to be truth-conditional. It proposes that modal particles, as well as conversational epistemic operators? like the VERUM operator, and illocutionary negation expressed as the operator FALSUM, are CG-managing operators. The paper commences with a presentation on the basic set of data, where focus is on sentences with an epistemic modal verb, negation and the modal particle doch . It discusses the notion of CG and looks at the meaning and function of the FALSUM operator and the particles doch and ja . Then, it explains why the data presented pattern the way they do. A section extends the empirical base to modal particles not presented in the original data set and explains the observed effects. VERUM is analyzed and compared with FALSUM. Keywords:common ground (CG); doch ; FALSUM; illocutionary negation; ja ; modal particles; truth-conditional meaning; VERUM
The Impact of a Psychoeducational Group Program on the Mental Well-Being of Unit-Based Nurse Leaders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial examined the impact of a psychoeducational group program on the mental well-being of unit-based nurse leaders, specifically nurse managers and assistant nurse managers. The program was developed around the themes of resilience, insight, self-compassion, and empowerment to fight burnout and enhance purposeful adaptive coping to reduce distress and improve mental wellbeing. The sample included 77 unit-based nurse leaders. Outcomes included post-traumatic growth, resilience, insight, self-compassion, empowerment, perceived stress, burnout, and job satisfaction. Paired samples t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA tests were conducted to compare outcomes at baseline to the follow-up timepoints of endpoint, one-month follow-up, three-month follow-up, and six-month follow-up. The intervention group participants showed significant improvement in post-traumatic growth between baseline and all follow-up timepoints compared to the waitlist control group. Among intervention group participants, there were also significant improvements in self-reflection and insight, self-compassion, psychological empowerment, and compassion satisfaction, as well as significant reductions in perceived stress, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. This study extends existing evidence that this psychoeducational group program can be an effective intervention for improving and protecting mental wellbeing. Among nurse leaders, it can reduce stress and burnout and improve post-traumatic growth, self-reflection and insight, self-compassion, psychological empowerment, and compassion satisfaction.
Children’s Participation in Care and Protection Decision-Making Matters

Laws and policies in different jurisdictions provide a range of mechanisms that allow children involved in child protection processes and care proceedings to express their views when decisions that affect them are being made. Whether these mechanisms facilitate children’s involvement and whether they result in children’s views being heard and “given due weight in accordance with the age and maturity of the child”, as required by article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, is the focus of this article. The law, policy and practice in New South Wales, Australia, are used to provide a contextual illustration of the wider theoretical and practical issues, drawing on international comparisons and research. It is clear there is still some way to go to satisfy the requirements of article 12 in Australia and other jurisdictions. These mechanisms often do not provide the information children need to understand the process, nor do they consistently encourage meaningful participation through trusted advocates who can accurately convey children’s views to those making the decisions. It is generally unclear how children’s views are heard, interpreted, and weighted in decision-making processes. The research findings from a number of countries, however, are clear and consistent that children often feel ‘unheard’ and that they have had few opportunities to say what is important to them. A number of conclusions and practice suggestions are outlined for how the law could better accommodate children’s views.
EVALUATION OF THE PRECISION OF PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY IN DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENTS AND MANDIBULAR STEEPNESS IN RELATION TO LATERAL CEPHALOMERTY

Introduction: Lateral cephalometry is mostly used when cephalometric measurements are made from radiographs. However, because of the superimposed images appearing on the lateral cephalograms, reliable measuring of the individual angles (for example Gonial angle) becomes very difficult. How reliable the cephalometric measurements are when determined from an orthopantomogram is the purpose of this study. Materials & Methods: In the first stage of this descriptive analytical study, five different measurements (Gonial angle, FMA, Condyle height, Ramus height and Body length of the mandible) were studied on two dry skulls. The same measurements were made on the panoramic images of these dry skulls and then compared with these measurements in lateral cephalometirc radiography. In the second stage of this study, the same measurements were studied on the panoramic and lateral cephalometry of 101 subjects (52 females and 49 males, mean age of 16). Then the measurements were compared in different growth patterns. For data analysis, the pearson correlation coefficient was used. Results: In comparison of actual measurements obtained from dry skulls and panoramic radiographic measurements, it was revealed that all the five measurements (except length of the body of the mandible) in panoramic radiographs were close to actual degrees in dry skulls. Correlation tests showed the hightest correlation between panoramic and cephalometric radiographs in gonial angle (r=0.89, P<0.001) whereas the least correlation was seen in the length of mandibular body. In different growth patterns, it was seen that gonial angle and ramus height showed the highest correlation between the two radiographs. Conclusion: The ability to determine growth direction from the orthopantomogram will be useful because majority of dentists request an OPG for patients during routine dental examination. Key words: Panoramic radiography, Gonial angle, Mandibular steepness.
Indirect Effects of Early Shared Reading and Access to Books on Reading Vocabulary in Middle Childhood

ABSTRACT Purpose This study investigated the effects of early shared reading and access to books on reading vocabulary in middle childhood and the pathways associated with later reading success. Method Path analysis of data from four waves of a national longitudinal study of children (N = 7,751) was used to investigate direct and indirect effects of early home literacy practices at age 3 on reading attainment at age 9, controlling for demographic and family characteristics. Children were aged 3, 5, 7, and 9 years at each respective wave of data collection, and 49.1% of the sample were girls. The majority of caregivers in the study were White (94.3%). Results Early shared reading and availability of books predicted higher reading scores at age 9, controlling for covariates at age 3. Sixty-four percent of the association between early shared reading and reading attainment in middle childhood was explained by several paths incorporating language and literacy variables at age 5 and reading for pleasure at age 7. The association between books at age 3 and vocabulary at age 9 was fully accounted for through an increase in the number of books at age 5 and greater likelihood of reading for pleasure at age 7. Conclusion Both early shared reading and availability of books predicted reading attainment in middle childhood though through different pathways. The findings support reading interventions that provide books and shared reading opportunities in early childhood.
Entrepreneurship Education with Purpose: Active Ageing for 50+ Entrepreneurs and Sustainable Development for Rural Areas

As older people have accumulated more developed networks, stronger financial positions and a greater ability to leverage resources and create more credible businesses, they are better placed to start new and more successful businesses than the younger generation. This paper presents the research that has been conducted for the ENTRUST project, which aims at designing an entrepreneurship training programme for people aged 50+ who are interested in creating new businesses to foster the sustainable development of rural areas and to provide services to tourists or other businesses that support tourism in rural areas. The results of the surveys for potential 50+ entrepreneurs (72 respondents) and experts in rural development and tourism organizations (100 respondents) show that there are perceived business opportunities in rural areas for experienced 50+ professionals. There is also a high demand for training targeted at rural tourism entrepreneurs. The interviews of experienced 50+ entrepreneurs (8) who work in cooperation with the rural community show that 50+ entrepreneurs find their work meaningful and that they want to continue working “as long as their health allows”. They greatly value the opportunity to develop the rural area and to be involved in preserving its historical and cultural heritage.
The Now and the Passage of Time

The notion of the “present moment” has intrigued philosophers, physicists, and psychologists alike. Here we review the literature in the physics and the neuropsychology of the “now” in order to connect those two yet unrelated fields. Such a unitary perspective helps us to explain why there cannot be an objective and absolute “now” and why we naively tend to believe in a cosmically extended present. In particular, invoking the recent identification in the Cognitive Neurosciences of various temporal integration windows underlying an individual’s temporal experience within physical spacetime enables us to qualify in a more precise way in what sense the now, as frequently claimed by philosophers, is mind-dependent.
3D polymer composite filament development from post‐consumer polypropylene and disposable chopstick fillers

This study focused on the development of three‐dimensional (3D) polymer composite filament made of disposable chopstick (DC) and post‐consumer polypropylene (PPP). The PPP/DC composite parts were printed via fused filament fabrication (FFF) process. The effect of the printing temperature and different DC fiber content on the properties of the 3D printed parts were investigated. The printing temperature of 200–220°C was suitable for these filaments because the printing temperature did not show any thermal degradation, as proven by thermogravimetric analysis. Furthermore, the thermal stability of the 3D filament increased with DC content. The chemical modification with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) was carried out on DC to remove the unwanted organic components by showing changes in peak intensity in the Fourier transform infrared analysis. Moreover, the melt flow index of the composite filaments decreased with increasing of the DC content and caused the composites' viscosity increased. The results show that the optimum printing temperature of 210°C would reduce the warping and gave better tensile properties to the 3D printed parts. Nevertheless, the tensile strength and elongation at break of the 3D printed PPP/DC parts reduced as the DC content increased because the presence of some air gap and fiber pull out on the fracture surface of 3D printed parts, which are in line with the results observed from scanning electron microscopy. However, the tensile strength and elongation at break percentage of all 3D printed PPP/DC composite parts were higher in comparison with the 3D parts printed by commercial wood plastic composite filament.
Variable synchrony in insect outbreak cycling across a forest landscape gradient: multi-scale evidence from trembling aspen in Alberta

Using multi-scale trembling aspen tree-ring width data from Alberta, we show that scaling has a profound influence on dendroecological inferencing. At all scales of sampling there is a significant climatological signal whose strength is nevertheless superseded by the pervasive effect of insect herbivory. At the smallest spatial scale, 20km x 20km, we demonstrate a quasi-periodic pattern of sharp growth reductions, and the existence of negative spatial correlations amongst successive outbreaks. At the intermediate spatial scale of 20km x 80 km, we show that the period 1930-1963 was marked by extremely low correlations in aspen ring widths, with much higher correlations occurring both before and after, despite high variance in precipitation that might have caused ring widths to correlate under moisture limitation. At the largest spatial scale of the entire province, aspen ring widths in the boreal forest became de-correlated abruptly in 1916, after cycling synchronously for the previous 80 years. This occurred despite a warming climate that heightened moisture-limitation. Something in the environment prevents some outbreak cycles from rising to maximum intensity and from spreading to maximum extent. This appears to be the key to better predictability and management of forest insects and forests at short and long time scales.
Building Tolerance through Hindu Religious Textbooks: Teaching Tolerance Values to Elementary School Students through Stories and Illustrations

Religious education in Indonesia has an important role in shaping students' character and tolerance. However, there are still challenges in integrating tolerance values in religious textbooks. The purpose of this study is to analyze the elements of tolerance in Hinduism textbooks for elementary school students. This research used a content analysis approach to analyze the elements of tolerance in the stories and illustration pictures of Hindu religious textbooks for elementary school students. The results showed that the elements of tolerance in the textbooks could be grouped into an appreciation for differences, understanding of diversity, cooperation and brotherhood, and justice. These findings indicate that Hindu religious textbooks can be an effective means to promote values of tolerance among elementary school students. The scientific contribution of this study is that content analysis can be used to identify the elements of tolerance in Hindu religious textbooks for elementary school. The significance of this research lies in its implications for educators and curriculum developers. By highlighting the elements of tolerance, this study underscores the importance of incorporating these values into religious education curricula. It emphasizes the need for educators and textbook authors to pay attention to and reinforce tolerance elements in the content and design of religious textbooks. In doing so, religious education can effectively contribute to the development of diverse and understanding communities among elementary school students in Indonesia.
Evaluation of Surgical Aid of Methylene Blue in Addition to Intraoperative Gamma Probe for Sentinel Lymph Node Extirpation in 116 Canine Mast Cell Tumors (2017–2022)

Simple Summary The increasing relevance given to sentinel lymph node assessment in veterinary medicine has led to the necessity of evaluating different mapping techniques and their combination. This study was performed in dogs with mast cell tumors after preoperative assessment identification of draining nodes using lymphoscintigraphy. The aim was to assess whether the addition of methylene blue dye to intraoperative detection of radioactivity in lymph nodes increased the surgical identification of such nodes. Dogs included totaled 103, for a total of 116 mast cell tumors and 196 biopsied lymph nodes. Adding the removal of blue-stained lymph nodes to radioactive positive nodes, the detection of metastatic lymph nodes increased from 90% to 95%. A low percentage of nodes detected in the single lymphocenter were both unstained and non-radioactive. Interestingly, all lymph nodes considered overtly metastatic at histopathology were radioactive. Only a few self-limiting side effects were recorded. The results of this study reported an advantage of the combination of intraoperative gamma probe and methylene blue for guiding the dissection of sentinel lymph nodes in dogs with mast cell tumors. Abstract Methylene Blue (MB) is combined with radiopharmaceutical for intraoperative sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping, but its role during SLN extirpation has not been investigated yet in veterinary medicine. The aim of this study was to assess whether MB increased surgical detection of SLN beyond the use of intraoperative gamma-probe (IGP) alone in clinically node-negative dogs with mast cell tumors (MCTs) following the detection of sentinel lymphocentrums (SLCs) via preoperative planar lymphoscintigraphy. Dogs enrolled underwent MCT excision and SLC exploration guided by both MB and IGP. Data recorded for each SLN were staining (blue/non-blue), radioactivity (hot/non-hot), and histopathological status (HN0-1 vs. HN2-3). A total of 103 dogs bearing 80 cutaneous, 35 subcutaneous, and 1 mucocutaneous MCTs were included; 140 SLCs were explored, for a total of 196 SLNs removed. Associating MB with IGP raised the SLNs detection rate from 90% to 95%. A total of 44% of SLNs were metastatic: 86% were blue/hot, 7% were only blue, 5% were only hot, and 2% were non-blue/non-hot. All HN3 SLNs were hot. Combining MB with IGP can increase the rate of SLN detection in dogs with MCTs; nonetheless, all lymph nodes identified during dissection should be removed, as they might be unstained but metastatic.
Irisin Ameliorates Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis by Regulating the Smad4/β-Catenin Pathway in Diabetic Mice

Background The primary pathophysiology of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF), and an essential contributing element is excessive extracellular matrix deposition. Irisin is a polypeptide formed by splitting fibronectin type III domain containing 5 (FNDC5), which participates in a number of physiological and pathological processes. Methods The purpose of this article is to examine irisin’s function in DKD and analyze both its in vitro and in vivo effects. The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database was used to download GSE30122, GSE104954, and GSE99325. Analysis of renal tubule samples from nondiabetic and diabetic mice identified 94 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The transforming growth factor beta receptor 2 (TGFBR2), irisin, and TGF-β1 were utilized as DEGs to examine the impact of irisin on TIF in diabetic kidney tissue, according to the datasets retrieved from the GEO database and Nephroseq database. Additionally, the therapeutic impact of irisin was also examined using Western blot, RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and kits for detecting mouse biochemical indices. Results In vitro, the findings demonstrated that irisin not only down-regulated the expression of Smad4 and β-catenin but also reduced the expression of proteins linked to fibrosis, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and mitochondrial dysfunction in HK-2 cells maintained in high glucose (HG) environment. In vivo, overexpressed FNDC5 plasmid was injected into diabetic mice to enhance its expression. Our studies found that overexpressed FNDC5 plasmid not only reversed the biochemical parameters and renal morphological characteristics of diabetic mice but also alleviated EMT and TIF by inhibiting Smad4/β-catenin signaling pathway. Conclusion The above experimental results revealed that irisin could reduce TIF in diabetic mice via regulating the Smad4/β-catenin pathway.
Analysis of electromagnetic well-logging tools

This dissertation presents numerical and pseudoanalytical modeling techniques for the analysis of electromagnetic well logging tools in complex geophysical formations. The well-logging tools modeled here include measurement-while-drilling/logging-whiledrilling (MWD/LWD) tools employing horizontal coil and for tilted-coil antenna arrays. The electromagnetic response of such tools are studied in cylindrical layered formations, including eccentric borehole, dipping bed layers, and/or anisotropic conductivities. The three main techniques used for modeling are the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD), a pseudoanalytical method, and numerical mode-matching. The FDTD method is implemented three-dimensional (3-D) cylindrical coordinates to handle arbitrary 3-D complex formations. The FDTD method developed here incorporates the following extensions: (i) A perfectly matched layer (PML) absorbing boundary condition in cylindrical coordinates to mimic open region problems, (ii) an efficient frequency domain data extraction technique to yield frequency domain data from early time domain data, (iii) two locally-conformal FDTD (LC-FDTD) techniques to model eccentric boreholes, and (iv) a scaling permittivity technique to overcome the Courant stability limit at the low frequency range. To provide validation results and a faster solution method in simpler formations, including multiple asymmetric cylindrical layered formations with eccentric boreholes, ii a pseudoanalytical method is also developed. This method is based on a decomposition of the solution into spectral components and on the use of the addition theorem for cylindrical waves to tackle eccentric borehole problems. Finally, a NMM method is developed and employed to model tilt-coil antenna array in multilayered anisotropic formations. The present NMM is based on an expansion of the field components in terms of vertical eigenmodes, and incorporates a PML in the vertical direction. B-splines are used to expand the fields in the vertical direction and cylindrical Bessel/Hankel functions are used for the radial dependency. The results from each method are validated against each other, showing very good agreement.