Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments in pediatric population

Aim: It is to review the clinical features, and surgical, and visual outcomes of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a pediatric population. Material and Methods: Medical records of 31 children aged 16 years old or younger with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were retrospectively analyzed. Cases of acute retinopathy of prematurity were excluded. The data for etiologies, risk factors, prior intraocular surgery, therapeutic approach options, anatomic and functional results were evaluated. Results: Thirty-three eyes of 31 patients with RRD were evaluated. The mean patient age was 11.42±3.82 years (range 3-16). There were 26 (83.9%) males and 5 (16.1%) females. The most common etiology was trauma. At presentation 57.5% of affected eyes (19/33) had a visual acuity worse than 20/400. Preoperative retinal tear was found in 60.6% (20/33) of patients. At initial examination, proliferative vitreoretinopathy was detected in 36.3% (12/33) of patients. The most common primary operation was scleral buckle with subretinal fluid drainage (69.6%, 23/33). Anatomical reattachment was accomplished in 84.8% of cases (28/33). At the final visit, 78.78% of affected eyes (26/33) had a better visual acuity when compared to preoperative examination. In nine of affected eyes (27.27%), visual acuity was 20/200 or better. Mean follow-up time was 37.5 months (range 3-72). Conclusion: In our series, pediatric RRD occurred most commonly in association with trauma. Most eyes were anatomically reattached, and most eyes retained vision of 20/800 or better. Preserving vision in children with RRD is of great importance because of high risk of vision threatening events to the fellow eye.
Towards Forest Landscape Restoration Programs in the Philippines: Evidence from Logged Forests and Mixed-Species Plantations

With only 7.01 million hectares of remaining forested areas in the Philippines, there is an urgency to protect these areas, while also implementing restoration strategies to increase forest cover and improve forest functionality. In this study, we assess how the so called “rainforestation” approach, attempts to implement close-to-nature restoration strategies in humid tropic areas. One of the main objectives of the “rainforestation” approach as a form of a mixed-species plantation is the rehabilitation of structural and floristic integrity similar to natural conditions. We compared study areas located in the provinces of Leyte and Southern Leyte composed of logged forests (temporary plots), with logged forests on a permanent research plot and with mixed-species plantations. Basal area, carbon stocks, volume and biological diversity between study areas were calculated and compared, both for static and dynamic data. Results from the static data indicate that carbon stocks (89.30 t ha−1) and volume (262.56 m3 ha−1) of the mixed-species plantations (“rainforestation” approach) is significantly lower than that of the logged forests. However, when it comes to the capacity of the study areas for potential increments, the mixed-species plantations are not significantly different on basal area increment (0.99 m2 ha−1 yr−1), carbon stock increment (3.67 t ha−1 yr−1) and total volume increment (10.47 m3 ha−1 yr−1) as compared to the logged forests’ capacity (basal area—1.08 m2 ha−1 yr−1, carbon—4.06 t ha−1 yr−1 and total volume—11.98 m3 ha−1 yr−1). The species composition was only partly comparable to logged forests of the region, but overall tree species richness is high in comparison to classical plantation approaches. Previously logged forests are able to recover fast reaching surprisingly high values of carbon stocks and potential commercial timber volume. Our study indicates that “rainforestation” cannot fully replace the functionality of natural forests, but can provide a surprisingly multifunctional tool for landscape restoration, providing both timber and non-timber ecosystem services.
Gender Differences in Tonic and Phasic Electrodermal Activity Components

Electrodermal activity (EDA) is a well-established psychophysiological measurement for research and clinical approaches. Males and females often display different physiological responses to stimuli, which can be detected by EDA recordings. Using a new method to measure skin conductance (SC), skin potential (SP) and skin susceptance (SS) simultaneously at the same electrode, these differences were investigated. SC, SP, and SS were recorded from 60 participants during relaxation and stress. It was found that both tonic and phasic EDA parameters indicated gender differences. In addition, females displayed greater tonic and phasic EDA parameters (except for skin potential responses (SPRs)) than males under both relaxation and conditions of stimulation (stress). However, these results were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). This suggests that it is perhaps important to consider gender or at least note type of gender in EDA researches, but this cannot be generalized to clinical approaches.
THE USE OF SINGLE AND PAIRED SUPPRESSIVE STRAINS OF STREPTOMYCES SPECIES TO REDUCE SOILBORNE PATHOGENIC POPULATIONS OF STREPTOMYCES SCABIES AND REDUCE SYMPTOMS AND OCCURRENCE OF POTATO SCAB DISEASE

This study was performed to determine if pairing two suppressive strains of Streptomyces would effectively reduce potato scab disease in the soil as previously shown in petri dish bioassays. Two strains (10 and 93) of Streptomyces bacteria which exhibited synergistic abilities to inhibit the growth of Streptomyces scabies 87 in vitro were inoculated into 19 liter containers filled with pathogenic soil and seed potatoes. A positive control (pathogen only) and three treatments (Strain 10, 93, or 10 + 93) were used. Scab severity was based on percent of tuber covered with lesions, number of lesions, and severity of scab lesions formed. No difference was detected in potato scab disease severity during Trial 1 (d.f. = 3, 36, F = 0.710, sig. = 0.552) or Trial 2 (d.f. = 3, 56, F = 2.711, sig. = 0.054). A secondary analysis used arc-sine square root transformed data to analyze marketable vs. unmarketable tubers (marketable = scab ratings of 0, 1, or 2 and unmarketable = scab ratings of 3, 4, or 5). Trial 1 marketability was not significantly different by treatment (d.f. = 3, 36, F = 0.868, ig. = 0.467). Trial 2 marketability did not vary by treatment (d.f. = 3, 56, F = 1.715, sig. = 0.714). No change was detected on disease severity by exposing tubers to suppressive strains of Streptomyces species prior to exposure with pathogenic S. scabies 87.
Functional Localization in the Nucleus Rotundus

Abstract : Work has suggested that the effects of psychoactive drugs on visual performance may best be understood, and/or predicted, by studying differential effects of the drugs on functionally differentiated sets of neurones in visual projection systems in the brain. This study demonstrates that the nucleus rotundus, an avian posterior thalamic visual relay nucleus homologous to parts of the mammalian lateralis posterior/pulvinar complex, is divided into at least three functionally distinct neurone subsets. The 'posterior' rotundal cells respond to any moving retinal image. Ventral rotundal cells respond preferentially to intensity modulation of moving or stationary stimuli. Anterior rotundal neurones respond preferentially to such abstract properties of moving stimuli as size, velocity, and direction of movement. All subnuclei may be further subdivided by function. The findings reinforce current theories which suggest that pattern vision results from cortical integration of the outputs of many classes of pattern selective visual projection system neurones. Preliminary findings are also presented suggesting that effects of psychoactive drugs, such as ethanol, can indeed be predicted or understood by studies on differential effects on neurones in this model system.
Clinical and prognostic significance of MYH11 in lung cancer

Myosin heavy chain 11 (MYH11), encoded by the MYH11 gene, is a protein that participates in muscle contraction through the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate. Although previous studies have demonstrated that MYH11 gene expression levels are downregulated in several types of cancer, its expression levels have rarely been investigated in lung cancer. The present study aimed to explore the clinical significance and prognostic value of MYH11 expression levels in lung cancer and to further study the underlying molecular mechanisms of the function of this gene. The Oncomine database showed that the MYH11 expression levels were decreased in lung cancer compared with those noted in the normal lung tissue (P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier plotter results revealed that the decreased MYH11 expression levels were correlated with poor prognosis in lung cancer patients. Among the lung cancer cases with gene alteration of MYH11, mutation was the most common of all alteration types. Coexpedia and Metascape analyses revealed that the target genes were primarily enriched in ‘muscle contraction’, ‘contractile fiber part’, ‘actin cytoskeleton’ and the ‘adherens junction’. These results indicated that MYH11 is a potential novel drug target and prognostic indicator of lung cancer.
The Goldilocks Rule—Too Little, Too Much, and “Just Right”: Curvilinear Effects of Sleep Duration on Delinquency

Abstract Studies increasingly highlight that poor sleep is associated with harmful health and behavioral outcomes, including delinquency. Theory and research suggest that sleep effects may be curvilinear and greater for some groups, but this idea remains largely unexamined in studies of adolescent offending. Drawing on prior scholarship and regression analyses of National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health data, we test the “Goldilocks hypothesis” that too little sleep or too much sleep will be positively associated with delinquency. We also test the argument that the effect will be amplified among groups for whom optimal sleep may be especially important. Results suggest support for the main hypothesis, but indicate that sleep duration appears to exert a similar effect on females and males, while, unexpectedly, it appears to exert a stronger rather than smaller effect for whites and high socioeconomic status youth. Implications for theory and research on delinquency are discussed.
Genetic study of variability and similarity in three different poultry species.

The chemical composition of goat's milk is better and more valuable, compared with that of cow’s milk. The concentrate feeding elevates protein, fat, sugar, amino acid, and macroand microelement content in goat's milk. The total amount in experimental group was 34.85 g/kg and 32.72 g/kg or 6.5 % more compared with control group. The goat's milk is usable for processing.
Properties of Hydroxyapatite from Bovine Teeth

The objective of this work was to study the production of hydroxyapatite (HA) from bovine teeth. Hydroxyapatite (HA) was produced from bovine teeth powder after calcination at 1150 °C. It was discovered that the sample preparation process influences its properties, so, crystal structure and thermal stability of HA were investigated. The X-Ray diffraction analysis (XRD) results confirmed that HA has been successfully produced. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic (FT-IR) study confirmed the presence of hydroxyl (OH-) and phosphate (PO4 -3) functional groups. The scanning electronic microscope (SEM) was employed to identify the surface morphology of HA, and showed the nanoporous structure throughout the matrix. The sample constituents such as Ca, P, K . etc., and their values were determined by Energy dispersive X-Ray (EDX).
Immigrant Latino parents demonstrated high interactivity with pediatric primary care text messaging intervention.

Background The majority of Latino immigrants have been shown to have a mobile phone. Cellular phones offer a low-cost method of reaching larger populations and have the potential for increased tailoring and interactivity. This supports the development of mHealth interventions to address healthcare disparities in this population. In this study we sought to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of interactive Spanish-language text messages sent throughout a child's first year of life in a low-income, limited-English proficient (LEP) Latino population to support families in accessing and using pediatric primary care more effectively. Methods Participants (n=79) received interactive text messages over a period of 12 months as a part of a multi-modal mHealth intervention conducted at an urban academic pediatric primary care practice. Inclusion criteria were: singleton infant <2 months of age, enrollment in public health insurance, parent age >18, parent preferred healthcare language of Spanish, and at least one household cellular phone. Interactive text messages were designed to promote increased healthcare engagement and prompted participant responses through preprogramed algorithms. Text message sequences included clinic appointment reminders, support for obtaining medicine and completing referral appointments, monitoring of illness care needs and use, and parent support program reminders. Descriptive analyses were used to examine text message volume, usability, and participant response to text sequences. Results Among participants, mean parent age was 30.1 years (SD: 6.1 years); mean years in the US was 7.5 years (SD: 5.1 years). 63.3% of parents had less than a high school education and 84.8% of parents had possible/high likelihood of limited health literacy. Participants completed the majority of sequences with appointment reminder sequences having the quickest response time. The top quartile of responders completed 88.3% of sequences; lower educational attainment was associated with lower text message sequence completion. Participants rated the program positively, especially the appointment reminders. Conclusions LEP Latino parents successfully engaged with interactive Spanish-language text sequences and parent acceptability was high. This study demonstrates feasibility for interventions employing this technology. Text message interventions may be a feasible approach to reduce healthcare disparities and costs for vulnerable populations.
Phylogeography of a Coastal Grass in Eastern North America: Reconstructing an Evolutionary History of Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata L., Poaceae)

Aim I tested the hypothesis that Uniola paniculata populations are divided into eastern and western lineages, with the southern tip of Florida possibly acting as the primary geographic break, as is the case in co-distributed animal taxa. Results I found four cpDNA haplotypes and two major lineages: eastern (Atlantic Coast) and western (Gulf Coast). The eastern lineage is ancestral to the western lineage, and the phylogeographic break separating the two occurs at the southern tip of Florida. Main conclusions The phylogeographic analysis suggests that U. paniculata populations survived the last glacial maximum (LGM) in refugia in southern Florida (including the Keys) and the Bahamas, and possibly in other locations, including Cuba, Texas and the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Following the LGM, a combination of vicariance and dispersal explains the current distribution of haplotypes into an eastern and western lineage. There are seven populations that contain a haplotype that is not in its native range; at least five of these populations are very likely explained by human-mediated transplantation. The phylogeographical pattern observed in U. paniculata is concordant with co-distributed animal taxa that experience a maritime discontinuity at the southern tip of Florida.
The role of Open-book Management in Achieving Organizational Agility “Research based on PhD. Thesis”

The study aims at acknowledging the impact of Open-book management on the types of organizational agility (sensing agility, decision-making agility, and acting agility) in the private universities / Kurdistan Region Iraq. The study has used the analytical descriptive methodology, through using questionnaire to collect information from the members of the university councils in (11) private university in Kurdistan Region Iraq. The sample of the study includes (91) members of the university councils. The statistical program (SPSS. V. 21) has been used to analysis the information collected and to get the results of the hypotheses testing. The main findings of the study were that the surveyed universities are practicing both of open-book management and organizational agility at high levels. The study also indicates that open-book management has a significant impact on organizational agility at the surveyed universities. A number of suggestions were presented focusing on that the private universities need to pay more attention to practice open-book management as it has a positive significant impact on achieving organizational agility.
The Strength of CEOs’Influence on CSR in Chinese listed Companies. New Insights from an Agency Theory Perspective

This study examined the strength of CEOs’ influence on CSR in Chinese listed companies. The companies chosen belonged to the non-financial sector and were listed in the Shanghai stock exchange from 2010 to 2019. The data was extracted from audited annual reports of companies including the director’s report, chairman’s statements, and notes to financial statements. We applied OLS regression as a baseline methodology to determine the extent and impact of CEO power on CSR disclosures. The results indicated significantly negative relationship between the CEOs’ power and CSR disclosure. Our results showed that separate roles of chairman and CEO can reduce agency problems and increase the CSR disclosures. This study is of importance for regulators, as it enforces the view that regulators and policymakers should continue efforts to improve corporate governance practices and CSR reporting in China, as these changes will not only improve the performance of companies but also befit society at large.
IMPACT OF WEEDS TO SUNFLOWER UNDER ZERO TILLAGE AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZATION

In order to investigate the effect of no tillage compared with the conventional cultivation and phosphorus fertilization (100, 200 and 300 kg ha -1 ) P2O5 to the weeds grown in the sunflower field variety Aqmar, a field trial was conducted at the experimental farm (alternative site of College of AgricultureUniversity of Baghdad) AbuGhraib during the spring and fall seasons of 2015. the experiment was carried –out by using R.C. B.D. with in split-split arrangement. The results revealed that un ploughed and un weedy treatments had the lowest means of the dry weight and seeds yield. The results, also revealed a significant increase in the weed density, weed dry weight, seeds yield and its components with the increasing of phosphorus fertilizer from 100 to 300 kg ha -1 in both seasons. It can be concluded, that growing sunflower with was reduced the weed density and its distribution in the field, and this caused to zero weed competition reduction to the crop and consequently increased the seeds yield and its components. However, increased phosphor fertilizer levels raised weeds density, their dry weight and seed yield of sunflower.
Effects of habitat quality and fishing on Caribbean spotted spiny lobster populations

Summary 1 Overfishing has had detrimental impacts on many marine populations. However, measurements of the effect of exploitation are often confounded by intersite differences in habitat quality. 2 To assess the effects of fishing and habitat quality on spotted spiny lobster Panulirus guttatus, the target of a luxury fishery in the Caribbean, lobster populations were assessed on 12 reefs around Anguilla, British West Indies. Habitat quality was measured by the availability of foraging habitat. Fishing intensity was estimated through interviews with fishers. 3 Spotted spiny lobster densities were significantly higher on reefs with good-quality habitat than on poorer-quality reefs. However, mean lobster size remained constant regardless of habitat quality. 4 In contrast, lobsters were on average smaller in heavily fished than in unfished areas because of the removal of the largest size classes by fishers. Changes in densities as a result of fishing could not be detected, and there was no interaction between fishing pressure and habitat quality. 5 The lack of an observable effect of fishing on lobster population densities may be because fishers more intensively target high-quality habitats. Fishing has probably reduced lobster densities on high-quality reefs to a greater extent than on low-quality reefs, but the high productivity of good-quality sites is still sustaining more intense fishing. 6 Synthesis and applications. The importance of habitat quality in sustaining P. guttatus populations in the face of intense exploitation suggests that management efforts should be aimed at enhancing reef health. The latter may be achieved through the establishment of no-take areas on good-quality reefs. Such actions should, however, be expected to generate conflicts with stakeholders because these reefs are currently those most heavily exploited.
Well-Being, Temporal Orientation, and the Dual Nature of Materialism

The present research examined the dual nature of the materialistic personality in terms of temporal perspective, subjective well-being, and materialism. The dual-nature model hypothesizes an anxious “mouse” type and a more flamboyant “peacock” type of materialist. Previous research has found a relationship between materialism and past-negative and present fatalistic temporal orientation. This study extended this research by examining the future-negative perspective and its relationship to materialism and well-being. It was hypothesized that the two types of materialists would have different temporal profiles. In addition, it was predicted that a future-negative perspective would mediate the relationship between materialism and well-being as was previously found with past-negative temporal orientation. The results indicated higher dark-future, future-negative, and past-negative scores with the “mouse” type materialists and higher present hedonistic scores in the “peacock” type materialists. Mediation analysis showed an indirect effect of a future-negative perspective in the relationship between materialism and well-being.
Revisiting the High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing for Future Datacenters

Modern datacenters are reinforcing the computational power and energy efficiency by assimilating field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The sustainability of this large-scale integration depends on enabling multi-tenant FPGAs. This requisite amplifies the importance of communication architecture and virtualization method with the required features in order to meet the high-end objective. Consequently, in the last decade, academia and industry proposed several virtualization techniques and hardware architectures for addressing resource management, scheduling, adoptability, segregation, scalability, performance-overhead, availability, programmability, time-to-market, security, and mainly, multitenancy. This paper provides an extensive survey covering three important aspects—discussion on non-standard terms used in existing literature, network-on-chip evaluation choices as a mean to explore the communication architecture, and virtualization methods under latest classification. The purpose is to emphasize the importance of choosing appropriate communication architecture, virtualization technique and standard language to evolve the multi-tenant FPGAs in datacenters. None of the previous surveys encapsulated these aspects in one writing. Open problems are indicated for scientific community as well.