Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A case of in-streaming-learning: how to program with Z-tree software to design experiments on economic decision making

En este documento, presentamos un caso real de transmisión de información sobre cómo programar con el software z-tree para diseñar experimentos sobre la toma de decisiones económicas para los miembros de la Unidad de Investigación de NECE en Ciencias Empresariales, en Portugal. Este caso real de aprendizaje en streaming se creó para responder a la necesidad de un método de enseñanza basado en nuevas tecnologías para personas que podrían estar en diferentes partes del mundo y con diferente disponibilidad de tiempo, pero que también necesitan aprender a programar z- árbol para usarlo en sus experimentos. Investigadores y estudiantes aprendieron las aplicaciones de software Ztree en la investigación empresarial y la toma de decisiones económicas. Específicamente, aprendieron: ¿Qué es el software z-Tree ? ; ¿Para qué sirve el software z-Tree ? ; ¿Qué ventajas tiene? y ¿Qué aplicaciones puedes obtener en la investigación de negocios ? ; ¿Cómo conseguirlo gratis ? ; Requerimientos técnicos; La estructura del software z-Tree, y ¿Cómo se programa? Luego, expusimos un ejemplo práctico de cómo crear un pequeño experimento de toma de decisiones económicas y, finalmente, otro ejemplo más complejo (con interacción entre sujetos experimentales). Este aprendizaje ha sido valorado positivamente, como muy útil. El documento incluye la web con la capacitación en transmisión en z-Tree.
CFAM: Estimating 3D Hand Poses from a Single RGB Image with Attention

Precise 3D hand pose estimation can be used to improve the performance of human–computer interaction (HCI). Specifically, computer-vision-based hand pose estimation can make this process more natural. Most traditional computer-vision-based hand pose estimation methods use depth images as the input, which requires complicated and expensive acquisition equipment. Estimation through a single RGB image is more convenient and less expensive. Previous methods based on RGB images utilize only 2D keypoint score maps to recover 3D hand poses but ignore the hand texture features and the underlying spatial information in the RGB image, which leads to a relatively low accuracy. To address this issue, we propose a channel fusion attention mechanism that combines 2D keypoint features and RGB image features at the channel level. In particular, the proposed method replans weights by using cascading RGB images and 2D keypoint features, which enables rational planning and the utilization of various features. Moreover, our method improves the fusion performance of different types of feature maps. Multiple contrast experiments on public datasets demonstrate that the accuracy of our proposed method is comparable to the state-of-the-art accuracy.
The China Museum Boom: soft power and cultural nationalism

ABSTRACT We document major changes in museum supply in China between 1996 and 2015. These years have seen the opening of many small, low budget and locally managed museums; an increase in the average size and expenditure of all museums; and significant investments in a few large and centrally managed superstar museums. Chinese people have access to larger and better museums and pay lower admission fees. Regional inequalities in museum growth are smaller than inequalities in GDP growth. We relate these findings with the small literature on Chinese museums and specifically the notions of soft power and cultural nationalism.
Development of a platform for collecting information on the operation of technological equipment with the use of Industrial Internet of Things

The article discusses the approach to collecting and aggregating data from sensors located on heterogeneous technological equipment using the principles of the industrial Internet of things. The main analytical data processing platforms are considered, the advantages of using ready-made and own solutions are shown. A practical example of the collection of parameters from a planer-milling machine with their subsequent analytical processing, which revealed the need for unscheduled technological maintenance of the spindle assembly, is presented.
Efficacy of the canine Lyme vaccine in North America: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Lyme disease is an emerging tick-borne disease in North America affecting both humans and animals. To reduce the risk of Lyme infection in dogs, tick preventives and vaccinations are commonly used. Although a number of vaccines are commercially available their efficacy is controversial, with reports citing anywhere from 50% to 100% efficacy. This protocol describes a review of the efficacy of the canine Lyme vaccine in Canada and the United States. To date, there are no systematic reviews or meta-analyses on this topic. Methods/Design: The populations of interest are pet dogs in Canada and the United States. Outcomes of interest were divided into critical and non-critical outcomes based on clinical relevance. Critical outcomes include morbidity (e.g. lameness, pyrexia). Noncritical outcomes include seroconversion. The intervention of interest is any canine Lyme vaccine. Primary studies using observational or experimental designs will be eligible. Electronic searches will be conducted using MEDLINE (via PubMed), CAB Abstracts (via CAB Direct), Web of Science and Google Scholar (first 500 relevant abstracts) with no language restrictions. Experimental studies will be assessed for risk of bias using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool, and observational studies will be evaluated using the seven domains of bias within the Cochrane tool for the Risk Of Bias In Non-randomized Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I). We propose to conduct meta-analyses for critical and non-critical outcomes. Subgroup analyses for commercially available vaccines and for each vaccine subtype will be performed if data are available. Discussion: This systematic review will provide a synthesis of current evidence regarding the efficacy of the canine Lyme vaccine in North America.
Diffusion MRI reveals in vivo and non-invasively changes in astrocyte function induced by an aquaporin-4 inhibitor

The Glymphatic System (GS) has been proposed as a mechanism to clear brain tissue from waste. Its dysfunction might lead to several brain pathologies, including the Alzheimer’s disease. A key component of the GS and brain tissue water circulation is the astrocyte which is regulated by acquaporin4 (AQP4), a membrane-bound water channel on the astrocytic end-feet. Here we investigated the potential of diffusion MRI to monitor astrocyte activity in a mouse brain model through the inhibition of AQP4 channels with TGN-020. Upon TGN-020 injection, we observed a significant decrease in the Sindex, a diffusion marker of tissue microstructure, and a significant increase of the water diffusion coefficient (sADC) in cerebral cortex and hippocampus compared to saline injection. These results indicate the suitability of diffusion MRI to monitor astrocytic activity in vivo and non-invasively.
ACCEPTED AUTHOR VERSION OF THE MANUSCRIPT: Single loci and haplotypes in CAPN1 and CAST genes are associated with growth, biometrics, and in vivo carcass traits in Santa Inês sheep

Single loci and haplotypes in CAPN1 and CAST genes are associated with growth, biometrics, and in vivo carcass traits in Santa Inês Abstract µ-calpain ( CAPN1 ) and calpastatin ( CAST ) genes play key roles in protein turnover. The present study aimed to identify the variants in these genes associated with growth and ultrasound carcass traits in Santa Inês sheep. A sample of 192 no full sibling Santa Inês lambs was used. Fragments of the CAST and CAPN1 genes were amplified and next-generation sequencing was performed in the MiSeq platform. Variants in the CAPN1 and CAST sequences were then detected using bioinformatic tools. Withers and croup heights, body length, thoracic and croup widths, thoracic and leg girths, body depth, carcass fat score, rib eye area, fat thickness, body weights were recorded at weaning and at 140 days post-weaning, and average daily gain post-weaning was calculated. Both single-locus and haplotype association analyses were performed with the model as follows: farm (2 levels), year (4 levels), the month of birth (12 levels), and the covariate age of the animal. The fragments amplified included 4,514 bp between the 20 th and 23 rd exons of CAST as well as 3,927 bp between the 12 th and 21 st exons of CAPN1 . In these regions, 58 ( CAST ) and 45 ( CAPN1 ) variants were identified. In the CAST gene, the single-locus analysis revealed 22 suggestive additive effects ( p <0.05) on several growth and carcass traits. Moreover, haplotype substitutions were associated with rib eye area (-0.689±0.290), average daily gain (-23.6 ± 10.4), thoracic girth (-2.72 ± 1.27), body length (-3.38±1.49), and leg girth (-2.84 ± 1.37). Regarding the CAPN1 gene, the single-locus analysis identified seven suggestive additive effects, while only one haplotype replacement effect on fat thickness (-0.0143±0.0053) was detected. The results of the present study suggest that variants in the CAPN1 and CAST genes are associated with growth and ultrasound carcass traits in Santa Inês sheep, which may be a source of information to improve knowledge regarding the genetic control of these traits.
Ethnographic inquiry of the cultural context: Academic nurse educators

Cotter, Karen D. Ethnographic Inquiry of the Cultural Context: Academic Nurse Educators. Published Doctor of Philosophy dissertation, University of Northern Colorado,2015. The cultural context of academic nurse educators is unique. Its nuances have not been explored from the perspective of nursing faculty. In this ethnographic study, 12 faculty were interviewed, revealing the cultural context of academic nurse educators as complex, rewarding, and demanding. Metaphors of water such as "sink or swim" and 'keeping your head above water" were frequently used by study participants as descriptors of the culture. Challenges in this culture included demanding workloads, challenging interchanges with nursing and academic colleagues, negotiating a complex bureaucracy with unwritten rules and rituals, and finding trusted individuals who would provide a network of support. Nursing faculty found they needed to earn credibility within the culture. Clinical nurses enter this culture and must leam patterned ways of thinking as academic nurse educators. An essential key to adapting one's professional identity in this context was finding colleagues who would provide a support network. However, nurse faculty reported interactions with some of their colleagues to be guarded, uncivil, and conflict avoidant. Often, nurse faculty encountered a bureaucratic quagmire with reports of slow pace of work, resistance to change, heavy workloads, and requirements for scholarship not always clear or consistently enforced. Findings from this study dictate that strategies must be implemented to provide nursing faculty with a
Eccentric Strength Training: A Review of the Available Technology

ABSTRACT ECCENTRIC (ECC) STRENGTH TRAINING IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR AMONG STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES AND PRACTITIONERS GIVEN THE PROVEN BENEFITS FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS, INJURY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO UNDERSTAND THE DEVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE TRAINING OF ECC STRENGTH, THE TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED, AND THE ASSOCIATED ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES. IT IS HOPED THAT WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE THE PRACTITIONER IS BETTER INFORMED AT MATCHING ECC STRENGTH TRAINING NEEDS WITH THE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY. FOR A VIDEO ABSTRACT DESCRIBING THIS ISSUE, SEE VIDEO, SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT 1, http://links.lww. com/SCJ/A198.
Sustainable Behavior among Spanish University Students in Terms of Dimensions of Religion and Spirituality

Although previous research projects have highlighted the pro-environment and pro-sustainability attitudes of traditional spirituality and religions, there is a lack of studies that explore the way in which expressions of different types of religion and spirituality, as well as measures of belief and non-belief, are related to the evocation of sustainable behaviors. This study, conducted with emerging adults, analysed the relationships between measures of the image of God, religious orientation, the importance of religion and spirituality, religious/spiritual experience, paranormal beliefs and non-belief (religious, spiritual and atheism), as well as altruistic, frugal, environmentally-friendly and equitable behaviors. The results were found to be consistent with the pro-environment character attributed to religion, as well as non-traditional forms of spirituality, indicating their link with sustainable behavior, particularly the measures focusing on belief/non-belief. They also highlighted an effect of the measures of religion/spirituality, indicating the benefit of using multivariate approaches of a qualitative and quantitative nature.
Effect of Facebook Social Comparison on Well-being: A Meta-Analysis

The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of Facebook social comparison on an individual’s well-being. Self-esteem, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being were evaluated as indicators of well-being, and individuals’ Facebook social comparisons were assessed. Publications in the literature were collected ( N =228) by investigating articles related to the topic. After meeting the inclusion criteria, 13 articles (encompassing 22 studies) were included in the analysis. This study comprised a sample group of 11,199 individuals. The mean age of the sample group was 22.78 years. Using the random effects model, this study demonstrated that Facebook social comparison had a significant moderating effect on well-being ( k =22, r =−0.20, p 0.05), and age ( Q_b= 5.11, df= 2, p > 0.05) were not a significant moderator variable of the effect of Facebook social comparison on well-being. This indicated a negative association between Facebook social comparison and well-being. The results from the literature are discussed as follows.
Tuberculosis in wildlife: new diagnostic tests and host respons to vaccination in red deer

75 Abbreviations . 76 Background . 77 Methods . 80 Animals and experimental design . 80 Microbiology . 81 Serum antibody detection . 82 IFNγ test . 82 M. bovis proteins selection . 83 Statistical analyses . 85 Results . 85 Discussion . 91 Conclusions . 96 References . 96 Additional files . 102 CHAPTER 2.1: A new test to detect antibodies against Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in red deer serum . 107 Abstract . 109. 109 Introduction . 110 Materials and methods . 114 Collection of samples . 114 Ethics statement . 114 Serum antibody detection techniques . 115 Indirect bPPD ELISA . 115 Indirect P22 ELISA . 115 Data treatment . 116 Results . 117 Discussion . 120 Conclusion . 122 References . 122 CHAPTER 2.2: Validation of a new serological assay for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-specific antibodies in pigs and wild boar . 127 Abstract . 129.129 Introduction . 130 Materials and methods.135 Animals . 135 Bacteriology . 136 Serum antibody detection . 137 Indirect ELISA with P22 . 137 Indirect ELISA with bPPD . 138 Data analysis . 138 Results . 139 Discussion . 144 Conclusion . 146 References . 147 Supplementary files . 152 CHAPTER 3: Red deer response to oral administration of heatinactivated Mycobacterium bovis and challenge with a field strain . 155 Abstract . 157. 157 Introduction . 158 Materials and methods . 160 Ethics statement . 160 Study animals and experimental design. 160 Vaccines . 161 Heat-inactivated M. bovis (IV) . 161 BCG . 161 Challenge . 161 Pathology . 162 Microbiology . 163 Gamma interferon test (IFNγ) . 163 bPPD ELISA . 164 Complement C3 . 164 Cytokines (IL-1β, IL-10, IL-12, IFNγ and TNFα) . 164 Statistical analyses . 164 Results . 166 Oral vaccination with IV reduces TB lesion score in deer . 166 M. bovis infection was confirmed by culture in all deer . 168 IFNγ response to the challenge with M. bovis . 168 Oral vaccination with IV and BCG does not induce antibody responses prior to the challenge . 170 M. bovis infection increases plasma C3 concentration in red deer . 171 Oral vaccination with IV activates the innate immune response and Th1 cytokines in deer after the challenge . 172 Discussion . 174 Conclusion . 177 References . 178 GENERAL DISCUSSION . 181 CONCLUSIONS . 189 BIBLIOGRAPHY . 194 ABBREVIATIONS . 225 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . 231
Perbandingan Antara Metode Otsu Thresholding dan Multilevel Thresholding untuk Segmentasi Pembuluh Darah Retina

Pembuluh darah retina dapat kita gunakan untuk mendiagnosa suatu penyakit dikarenakan memiliki pola dan ciri-ciri tertentu. Dalam penelitian ini akan dibahas mengenai hasil segmentasi citra pembuluh darah retina dengan menggunakan dua metode segmentasi citra yakni metode Otsu Thresholding dan Multilevel Thresholding merupakan metode segmentasi yang menggunakan pemilihan ambang batas secara otomatis dari tingkat keabu-abuan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode Multilevel Thresholdng menghasilkan kinerja tinggi seperti yang terlihat dari nilai Peak Signal-to-Ratio (PSNR) dan Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). Penelitian ini menggunakan dataset STARE yang tersedia untuk riset yang diambil sebagai evaluasi kinerja metode yang diteliti. Dari dua metode segmentasi yang diusulkan, metode Otsu Thresholding lebih baik dengan memiliki nilai RMSE yang lebih kecil dan nilai PSNR yang lebih besar dibandingkan dengan metode Multilevel Thresholding dengan nilai rata-rata RMSE sebesar 8.5832, dan nilai rata-rata PSNR sebesar 49.6459
A machine learning approach for Colles’ fracture treatment diagnosis

Wrist fractures (e.g. Colles’ fracture) are the most common injuries in the upper extremity treated in Emergency Departments. Most patients are treated with a procedure called Manipulation under Anaesthesia. Surgical treatment may still be needed in complex fractures or if the wrist stability is not restored. This can lead to inefficiency in constrained medical resources and patients’ inconvenience. Previous geometric measurements in X-ray images were found to provide statistical differences between healthy controls and fractured cases as well as pre- and post-intervention images. The most discriminating measurements were associated with the texture analysis of the radial bone. This work presents further analysis of these measurements and applying them as features to identify the best machine learning model for Colles’ fracture treatment diagnosis. Random forest was evaluated to be the best model based on validation accuracy. The non-linearity of the measurement features has attributed to the superior performance of an ensembled tree-based model. It is also interesting that the most important features (i.e. texture and swelling) required in the optimised random forest model are consistent with previous findings.
Tides modulate crevasse opening prior to a major calving event at Bowdoin Glacier, Northwest Greenland

Abstract Retreat of calving glaciers worldwide has contributed substantially to sea-level rise in recent decades. Mass loss by calving contributes significantly to the uncertainty of sea-level rise projections. At Bowdoin Glacier, Northwest Greenland, most calving occurs by a few large events resulting from kilometre-scale fractures forming parallel to the calving front. High-resolution terrestrial radar interferometry data of such an event reveal that crevasse opening is fastest at low tide and accelerates during the final 36 h before calving. Using the ice flow model Elmer/Ice, we identify the crevasse water level as a key driver of modelled opening rates. Sea water-level variations in the range of local tidal amplitude (1 m) can reproduce observed opening rate fluctuations, provided crevasse water level is at least 4 m above the low-tide sea level. The accelerated opening rates within the final 36 h before calving can be modelled by additional meltwater input into the crevasse, enhanced ice cliff undercutting by submarine melt, ice damage increase due to tidal cyclic fatigue, crevasse deepening or a combination of these processes. Our results highlight the influence of surface meltwater and tides on crevasse opening leading to major calving events at grounded tidewater glaciers such as Bowdoin.
Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Crushed Dreams: Exploring How Adolescent Girls’ Future Aspirations Relate to Marriage and Childbearing in Rural Mozambique

In rural Mozambique, girls commonly marry and have children before age 18. We use a Positive Youth Development lens to examine how constructs of confidence and competence were related to adolescent girls’ ability to and progress toward achieving their future aspirations. As part of an intervention evaluation, we used a longitudinal qualitative design, conducting in-depth interviews with 47 adolescent girls aged 13 to 19 at the end of the intervention and 1 year later. We explored adolescent girls’ future aspirations and examined their progress toward achieving their goals and three distinct groups emerged: (a) hopeful with self-efficacy, on track to reach goals; (b) hopeful with mixed levels of self-efficacy, not on track to reach goals; and (c) lacking hope and self-efficacy, not taking any actions to reach goals. Having hope and self-efficacy and behavioral competence enabled progress toward achieving goals, but poverty, early marriage, and childbearing were major obstacles. We conclude that fostering individual-level protective factors (e.g., hope and self-efficacy) is useful in interventions targeted toward young women to prevent pregnancy and child marriage, but that external assets (e.g., community, structural interventions) should be promoted to facilitate girls staying in school, provide sustainable economic opportunities, and improve adolescent contraceptive access and use.
Cognitive Issues Experienced by Individuals Living with Neurofibromatosis

In this chapter, we will review cognitive issues faced by individuals living with neurofibromatosis. The chapter will discuss the complicated and sometimes inconsistent cognitive issues and adaptive functioning struggles associated with NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis. We will review neurocognitive outcomes associated with each of these conditions across the lifespan while focusing on NF1. Specific neurocognitive domains we will review include: intellect, memory, language, nonverbal skills, attention, and executive functions. We will discuss the heterogeneity of the cognitive phenotype for each of these conditions. We will include how associated medical complications such as brain tumor, seizures, and hearing loss can impact neurocognitive outcomes. The chapter will also review the functional consequence of cognitive difficulties including academic struggles, learning disabilities, and decreased quality of life that are sometimes seen in this population.
Schizophrenia among Children and Adolescents

Note: Age of onset received an Abecause this is the defining characteristic of childhood onset schizophrenia relative to adulthood. It should be noted, however, that the age of onset varies among youth and can range from as early as 5 until 18. Treatment received a B, but the strength of the evidence is among psychopharmacological treatments. To date, psychosocial interventions have not been systematically examined to the degree psychopharmacological treatments have, and would therefore receive a C if rated independently.