Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Clinical Use of the Gaze Stabilization Test for Screening Falling Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Objective This study examined the clinical use of the computerized gaze stabilization test (GST) as a screener for falls. Design Cross-sectional, descriptive. Setting Tertiary medical center. Subjects Fifteen older community-dwelling adults with a history of falls and 15 controls without a history of falls were recruited for participation in the study. Main Outcome Measures Participants performed GST with yaw plane head movements. The GST velocity was measured and compared with the dynamic gait index (DGI). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the ROC curve (AUC) identified GST velocity cut points for identification of fallers based on history of falls and as compared with DGI score. Results Our results suggested that GST can discriminate between individuals at risk for falls versus those not at risk. ROC analysis identified an AUC of 0.92 (⩽100.5 degrees per second criterion value) for GST based on history of falls and an AUC of 0.85 (⩽100.5 degrees per second criterion value) based on DGI for classifying falling risk. When GST and DGI scores were combined, the protocol identified an AUC of 1.0 (100% sensitivity, 100% specificity) for identifying falling risk. Conclusion There were significant head movement velocity differences from participants classified by history of falls and the DGI. Therefore, GST may serve as a potential falling risk assessment measure for older individuals with a history of falls. It is recommended that GST be used in a combined protocol with DGI to accurately identify individuals with falling risk rather than used in isolation.
The Secret Life of Pronouns

Numerous disclosure studies have demonstrated that individuals randomly assigned to write about emotional topics evidence improved physical health compared with those who write about superficial topics. The writing samples from three previously published studies of 74 first-year students, 50 upper-division students, and 59 maximum-security prisoners were reanalyzed using Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) to explore possible relationships of writing content and style to changes in frequency of physician visits following the disclosure intervention. LSA revealed that flexibility in the use of common words—particularly personal pronouns—when writing about traumatic memories was related to positive health outcomes. The findings point to the importance of the role of discussing the self and social relationships in writing and, at the same time, to the remarkable potential of techniques such as LSA.
Influence of Language of Packaging Labels on Consumers’ Buying Preferences

ABSTRACT Can packaging labels of three different foreign languages (Korean, Japanese, and English) affect consumers’ preferences? In a month of field experiment involving 203 Chinese undergraduate students, this study used coffee as an experimental product and created a fictitious brand “7 AM COFFEE. ” Using analysis of variance (ANOVA) as a statistical tool, the results of the experiment show that the English language represents the strongest effect for (1) consumers’ attention, (2) trust, (3) perceived quality, (4) taste perception, and (5) purchase intention. Moreover, consumers with high or low frequencies of drinking a coffee do not have a specific preference in relations to their attitude. The findings and discussion of this research provide better direction for marketing managers of beverages in establishing market strategies to promote products and generating appeal among coffee drinker.
A new scenario of bioprospecting of Hymenoptera venoms through proteomic approach

Venoms represent a huge and essentially unexplored reservoir of bioactive components that may cure diseases that do not respond to currently available therapies. This review select advances reported in the literature from 2000 to the present about the new scenario of Hymenoptera venom composition. On account of new technologies in the proteomic approach, which presents high resolution and sensitivity, the combination of developments in new instruments, fragmentation methods, strategic analysis, and mass spectrometry have become indispensable tools for interrogation of protein expression, molecule interaction, and post- translational modifications. Thus, the biochemical characterization of Hymenoptera venom has become a major subject of research in the area of allergy and immunology, in which proteomics has been an excellent alternative to assist the development of more specific extracts for diagnosis and treatment of hypersensitive patients to Hymenoptera venoms.
I should not recommend it to you even if you will like it: the ethics of recommender systems

In this paper, we extend the current research in the recommendation system community by showing that users did attach ethical consideration to items. In an experiment (N = 111) that manipulated several moral factors regarding the potentially harmful content in movies, books, and games, users were asked to evaluate the appropriateness of recommending these items to teenagers and adult couples. Results agreed with previous studies in that gender plays a key role in making moral judgment, especially regarding the ethical appropriateness of an item. The pilot study further identifies degrees of aversion regarding the appeal of these elements in media for ethical recommendations. Based on the study, we propose a user-initiated ethical recommender system to help users pick up morally appropriate items during the post-recommendation process. We believe that the ethical appropriateness of items perceived by end users could predict the trust and credibility of the system.
Foreign direct investment and regional economic growth considering the distance to the northern border of Mexico

The study reviews the different theories that explain the tendencies of FDI at the regional level in Mexico. The effects of the NAFTA agreement in regional FDI are also analyzed. An empirical econometric model is used to analyze the relation between the FDI and economic growth at the regional level in Mexico, with an approach of the new economic geography and endogenous economic growth. The results show that distance to the Mexico-U.S. Border is an important variable that explains regional economic growth. The results support the new economic geography theories.
Hope of rural women caregivers of persons with advanced cancer: guilt, self-efficacy and mental health.

INTRODUCTION Caring for a person with advanced disease can have a detrimental impact on the quality of life of family caregivers. This is further compounded in rural areas that have few or no palliative care services. Hope has a positive influence on the quality of life of family caregivers of persons with advanced cancer but factors influencing hope specifically in rural women caregivers of persons with advanced cancer have not been examined. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing the hope of rural women caring for persons with advanced cancer, by examining the relationship of hope with demographic variables, self-efficacy, guilt, and caregiver physical and mental health. METHODS A cross-sectional prospective correlational design was used. Inclusion criteria for the study were: (a) female, (b) 18 years of age or older, (c) caring for a person diagnosed with advanced cancer, (d) home address with a rural postal code, and (e) English-speaking. Using a modified Dillman technique, surveys and an invitation to participate were mailed to 780 persons with advanced cancer living in rural areas using two western Canadian provincial cancer registries. A reminder card was sent 4 weeks later. The persons with advanced cancer were asked to give the survey to their primary caregiver to complete. Surveys included measures of hope (Herth Hope Index (HHI)), general self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)), grief (Non Death Version Revised Grief Experience Inventory (NDRGEI)), mental and physical health (Short Form Health Survey Version 2 (SF-12v2)), and demographic data such as their relationship to the person for whom the caregiver was caring. Data were entered into the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences v19 (SPSS) and analyzed using generalized linear modeling. RESULTS Significant factors (p ≤ 0.05) influencing HHI scores were GSES ( p ≤ 0.0001), NDRGEI subscale (p=0.001), and SF-12v2 mental health summary scores (p=0.002). Participants with higher GSES, lower NDRGEI, and higher SF-12v2 mental health summary scores had higher HHI scores. The SF-12v2 physical health summary mean score of 43.30 (standard deviation (SD)=4.63) was below the 25th percentile (46.53) of US population norms. The SF-12v2 mental health summary mean score of 45.24 (SD=5.98) was just above the 25th percentile of US population norms (45.13). CONCLUSION Participants with higher hope scores had higher mental health scores, lower perceptions of loss and grief scores, and higher scores in their confidence in their ability to deal with difficult situations (self-efficacy). The significant relationships found between hope and mental health, general self-efficacy, and perceptions of guilt provide a foundation for future research and underscore the importance of hope to rural women caregivers. The low physical and mental health scores of rural women caregivers are of concern and highlight the need to support this population.
Implant failure predictors in the posterior maxilla: a retrospective study of 273 consecutive implants.

BACKGROUND The goal of this study was to retrospectively analyze a cohort of 136 patients who underwent dental implant placement in the posterior maxilla at the University of Connecticut Health Center to assess and identify predictors for implant failure in the posterior maxilla. METHODS Data were retrieved from patient charts to identify subjects older than 21 years of age who received dental implant(s) in the posterior maxilla. Patients without a postoperative baseline radiograph were excluded. A recall radiograph was taken 3 to 6 months after implant placement. If there was no recall radiograph, the subject was contacted for a recall visit that included a clinical evaluation and radiographs to determine the implant status. Based on a univariate screening, variables considered potential implant failure predictors included gender, diabetes, smoking, implant length, implant diameter, membrane use, sinus-elevation technique, and surgical complications. These parameters were further assessed, and a multivariable logistic regression was performed with implant failure as a dependant variable. All tests of significance were evaluated at the 0.05 error level. RESULTS Two hundred seventy-three implants were placed in the posterior maxilla. Fourteen implants failed (early and late failures combined), resulting in a 94.9% overall survival rate. The survival rates for the sinus-elevation group and native bone group were 92.2% and 96.7%, respectively (P = 0.090). Based on the multivariable analysis, sinus floor-elevation procedures were not associated with increased risk for implant failure (P = 0.702). In contrast, smoking and surgical complications had a statistically significant effect on implant failure; the odds ratios for implant failure were 6.4 (P = 0.025) and 8.2 (P = 0.004), respectively. CONCLUSION Sinus-elevation procedures with simultaneous or staged implant placement do not increase the risk for implant failure, whereas smoking and surgical complications markedly increase the risk for implant failure.
Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography: When Is It Useful?

Adverse cardiac events pose a significant perioperative risk to patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery. Although the risk of perioperative myocardial infarction in unselected patients undergoing major surgery is <2% and the risk of death is <1%, these risks are significantly higher in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease or significant aortic stenosis. Of more than 27 million patients in the United States who undergo surgery each year, 1 million will have perioperative cardiac complications. A physician who is caring for a patient who is undergoing surgery has a wide range of diagnostic tests available that can be used to better define that patient’s risk from surgery. It is not surprising that transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) are frequently ordered in patients who are due to undergo noncardiac surgery. A TTE can be performed quickly and easily, is well tolerated with minimal patient discomfort, and no known risks. It can be interpreted quickly and accurately and provides important information about systolic and diastolic ventricular function, valvular structure and function, and hemodynamic variables. The clinical utility of TTE in preoperative testing above standard clinical risk predictors is, however, difficult to evaluate. A diagnostic test does not have the same effect on patient morbidity and mortality that a
Serum Lipoprotein(A) Concentration is a Better Predictor of Myocardial Infarction than Traditional Lipid Profile and Lipid Ratios

Background - Lipoprotein(a) is a variant form of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) which comprises of an LDL like particle in which apo B-100 is firmly linked to apo-a glycoprotein. A large number of genetic and epidemiologic studies have identified Lipoprotein(a) as a risk factor for atherosclerotic diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke. Based on our knowledge, this is the first study comparing Lipoprotein(a) with lipid profile and lipid ratios in Nepal. Aim & Objective - To compare the serum Lipoprotein(a) and Lipid panel concentrations in myocardial infarction patients and normal healthy control subjects. Materials & Methods - Study was carried out in 45 myocardial infarction patients as cases and 45 healthy subjects as controls. Lipoprotein(a) and Lipid profile tests were measured in serum using HumaStar 600 fully automated analyzer, Human, Germany. Results - Mean serum Lipoprotein(a) concentration in myocardial infarction group was significantly higher as compared to healthy controls. Lipid panel assays were not statistically significant among the groups. Conclusion - Our study revealed that myocardial infarction patients have elevated levels of serum Lipoprotein(a) as compared to healthy subjects. High concentration of serum Lipoprotein(a) is strongly associated with the risk of coronary heart disease. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3126/ijasbt.v1i3. 8583 Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol. 1(3) 2013 : 106-109
Restless legs syndrome and leg cramps in fibromyalgia syndrome: a controlled study

Restless legs syndrome is characterised by an unpleasant, difficult-to-describe sensation in the legs that produces an invariable urge to move them frequently.1 2 3 This symptom typically occurs at rest or before sleep and is alleviated by activity.1 2 3 Restless legs syndrome may occur without or with an associated condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis.1 3 We investigated the prevalence of restless legs syndrome and of leg cramps in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, a common condition with widespread musculoskeletal aching and tender points,2 4 and in controls. One hundred and thirty five consecutive new female patients referred with primary fibromyalgia, 54 women with rheumatoid arthritis without concomitant fibromyalgia, and 87 healthy, pain free women acting as controls were studied at our outpatient rheumatology clinic. All patients with fibromyalgia …
Genetic and environmental trends in German swine herdbook populations.

Environmental and genetic trends for swine herdbook populations for Germany for the years 1979 to 1987 were estimated using mixed model methodology on test station data. Daily gain (DG), feed conversion efficiency (FCE), lean-to-fat ratio (R) and meat quality (Goefo) were analyzed simultaneously with different incidence matrices. Breed, season and test station were fixed effects; herd, litter and additive genetic effects for sib groups were random effects. Because the relationship data were incomplete, unknown ancestors were assigned to genetic groups. Carcass weight was included as a covariable for R. In DG, FCE and R, season was defined as month of test over all breeds and test stations. On the other hand, season for Goefo was replaced by slaughter location-date interaction. Cumulative genetic responses from the multivariate analysis for the component traits of the aggregate genotype ranged from 22 g to 55 g in DG, -. 7 to 3.2 units in Goefo, -. 1 to . 5 in valuable cuts, and -. 04 to -. 15 in FCE. Cumulative monetary response over these 9 yr. per pig were $4.3, $3.7, $6.2 and $5.1 for German Landrace, German Large White, Pietrain and German Landrace B. Important environmental trends were found in FCE, Goefo and R. Total genetic improvement amounted to 1.6% of the value of national pork production in Germany during these 9 yr. With incomplete convergence, the genetic response was underestimated and environmental trends were overestimated.
Extraction d'une representation adaptee a la reconnaissance de l'ecriture

Face a la complexite de l'ecriture, nous cherchons dans cette these a explorer de nouvelles voies de recherche tant dans l'analyse des problemes poses a la reconnaissance que dans la definition de l'extraction du trace. En nous basant sur le principe que rien ne doit etre neglige pour ameliorer les taux de reconnaissance, nous mettons en evidence les notions de continuum, de contexte morphologique puis la preponderance de la description sur la technique de classification. Suite a ce constat et devant les lacunes des techniques d'extraction existantes, nous focalisons notre travail sur l'extraction d'une representation adaptee a la reconnaissance de l'ecriture. La solution proposee consiste a exploiter la richesse des images multi-niveaux de gris afin de contourner le paradoxe selon lequel il faut reconnaitre pour segmenter et segmenter pour reconnaitre. Apres une premiere approche traitant le trace comme un signal possedant des evolutions remarquables, nous proposons un modele complet base sur une perception dynamique des evenements du trace. Il devient alors possible de realiser conjointement la segmentation et la reconnaissance du trait. Lorsque le trace ne se conforme pas au modele de trait isole, la segmentation s'appuie alors sur la coherence des differentes derivees de la matrice de luminances. Le systeme developpe ne requiert qu'un petit nombre de parametres significatifs et fournit une representation mixte decomposee en segments de traits et perturbations. Ces composantes sont basees respectivement sur des listes de points squelettes et contours auxquelles sont associes des attributs numeriques et symboliques. Cette richesse de representation permet alors d'envisager une grande variete de descriptions tant pour des reconnaissances statistiques que structurelles. Cette methode a ete validee sur une base de plus d'un millier de mots. La robustesse du resultat est egalement presentee a partir de numerisations de mauvaise qualite ainsi que sur une image synthetisant les difficultes du trace
Cytoplasmic Organization of POXvirus DNA Replication

Poxviruses, a family of large DNA viruses, are unique among DNA viruses, because they carry out DNA replication in the cytoplasm rather than the nucleus. This process does not occur randomly, but instead, these viruses create cytoplasmic ‘mini‐nuclei’, distinct sites that are surrounded by membranes derived from the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that support viral replication. This review summarizes how distinct steps preceding cytoplasmic DNA replication, as well as replication itself, operate in the host cell. The collective data point to an important role for both the rough ER and the microtubules and indicate that these cellular structures help to co‐ordinate the virus life cycle to ensure that individual steps occur at the right time and place. In a broader sense, they emphasize how viruses have evolved sophisticated ways to use host cells to optimize their life cycles to ensure efficient production of infectious progeny.
Macular changes after venous obstruction.

At least four mechanisms of branch or central retinal vein obstruction are known. 1 They are (1) venous endothelial proliferation, (2) periphlebitis leading to obstruction, (3) stagnation thrombosis, and (4) pressure from without as in branch arteriovenous nicking or central thickening of the intermediate connective tissue strand at the lamina cribrosa. The usual clinical picture which initially follows the obstruction is too well known to require description. It suffices to say that this is the clinical picture usually erroneously called venous branch or central vein thrombosis. In view of recent work 1 showing the small part actually played by thrombosis in this syndrome, branch venous or central vein obstruction would be a much more accurate term to use. Verhoeff's original fight for this contention should be noted. 2 The myriad fundus changes seen six months to many years after branch or central retinal vein obstruction have been neglected both clinically and
Study on electrical characteristics of amorphous InGaZnO MOS capacitors with High κ HfOxNy gate dielectric

High κ HfO<inf>x</inf>N<inf>y</inf> gate dielectric film is deposited on amorphous InGaZnO (a-IGZO) by radio frequency reactive sputtering HfO<inf>2</inf> target in N<inf>2</inf> ambient. The κ-value is approximately 1.5 times higher than pure HfO<inf>2</inf> owing to the existence of Hf-N bond. The results of SIMS, AFM and electrical properties measurement also indicate that nitrogen incorporation into HfO<inf>2</inf> ameliorate the surface morphology of dielectric film, suppress the atom diffusion at the interface, reduce the hysteresis, decrease the gate leakage current, thus enhance device performance.
Distinct Subcellular Localization Patterns Contribute to Functional Specificity of the Cln2 and Cln3 Cyclins of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

ABSTRACT The G1 cyclins of budding yeast drive cell cycle initiation by different mechanisms, but the molecular basis of their specificity is unknown. Here we test the hypothesis that the functional specificity of G1 cyclins is due to differential subcellular localization. As shown by indirect immunofluorescence and biochemical fractionation, Cln3p localization appears to be primarily nuclear, with the most obvious accumulation of Cln3p to the nuclei of large budded cells. In contrast, Cln2p localizes to the cytoplasm. We were able to shift localization patterns of truncated Cln3p by the addition of nuclear localization and nuclear export signals, and we found that nuclear localization drives a Cln3p-like functional profile, while cytoplasmic localization leads to a partial shift to a Cln2p-like functional profile. Therefore, forcing Cln3p into a Cln2p-like cytoplasmic localization pattern partially alters the functional specificity of Cln3p toward that of Cln2p. These results suggest that there are CLN-dependent cytoplasmic and nuclear events important for cell cycle initiation. This is the first indication of a cytoplasmic function for a cyclin-dependent kinase. The data presented here support the idea that cyclin function is regulated at the level of subcellular localization and that subcellular localization contributes to the functional specificity of Cln2p and Cln3p.