Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Extracting Kinship from Obituary to Enhance Electronic Health Records for Genetic Research

Claims database and electronic health records database do not usually capture kinship or family relationship information, which is imperative for genetic research. We identify online obituaries as a new data source and propose a special named entity recognition and relation extraction solution to extract names and kinships from online obituaries. Built on 1,809 annotated obituaries and a novel tagging scheme, our joint neural model achieved macro-averaged precision, recall and F measure of 72.69%, 78.54% and 74.93%, and micro-averaged precision, recall and F measure of 95.74%, 98.25% and 96.98% using 57 kinships with 10 or more examples in a 10-fold cross-validation experiment. The model performance improved dramatically when trained with 34 kinships with 50 or more examples. Leveraging additional information such as age, death date, birth date and residence mentioned by obituaries, we foresee a promising future of supplementing EHR databases with comprehensive and accurate kinship information for genetic research.
ENGAGING GENERATION Z AND HELPING HURRICANE VICTIMS WITH A MARKETING PROJECT

Educators can foster the engagement of Generation Z students by leveraging their passions for social issues and collaboration. This article describes a marketing project, including the planning, promotion, and implementation of a campus-wide Canned Food Drive that culminated in a Canned Food Statue Contest securing more than 2,000 cans for hurricane victims. The innovation is detailed with specific steps related to course outcomes, examples for implementation, adaptations for different classes, and tips for success. Qualitative analyses using a control group provide deeper insight into the effectiveness of the innovation, which was selected for the 2018 Cengage Pride/Ferrell Innovations in Teaching Award.
A Minimal Cognitive Model for Translating and Post-editing

This study investigates the coordination of reading (input) and writing (output) activities in from-scratch translation and post-editing. We segment logged eye movements and keylogging data into minimal units of reading and writing activity and model the process of post-editing and from-scratch translation as a Markov model. We show that the time translators and post-editors spend on source or target text reading predicts with a high degree of accuracy how likely it is that they engage in successive typing. We further show that the typing probability is also conditioned by the degree to which source and target text share semantic and syntactic properties. The minimal cognitive Markov model describes very basic factors which play a role in the processes occurring between input (reading) and output (writing) during translation
Providing techno-economic guidelines for the successful provision of 5G innovative services in Small Cell Networks

—5G envisages a "hyper-connected society" with an enormous number of interconnected devices, anywhere and at any time. Edge Computing plays a pivotal role in this vision, enabling low latency, large traffic volumes and improved Quality of Experience. The advent of 5G and Edge Computing encourages vertical industries to develop innovative services, which can meet the challenging demands coming from consumers. However, economic feasibility is the ultimate factor that determines the viability of a new service. Hence, effective techniques for the economic assessment of such services are needed. This paper analyzes the provision of Immersive Media Services in Crowded Events, through a cloud-enabled Small Cell network owned by a Neutral Host, and offered in multi-tenancy to different Mobile Network Operators. We initially develop a planning model to predict the required compute, storage and radio resources. Taking into account dynamic factors such as service penetration and price evolution, we then provide a number of economic indices such as net present value, internal rate of return and expected payback period, to assess the viability of a potential investment in a 5G infrastructure for Immersive Media Services. The presented analysis will guide Small Cell Network Operators in the provision of 5G innovative media services.
Toward a Comprehensive Assessment of Fundamental Motivation: Factor Structure of the Reiss Profiles.

Two instruments were developed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the strength of a person's fundamental end goals and motivational sensitivities. One instrument was a self-report inventory for adolescents and adults in general, and the other was an informant-rating scale for adolescents and adults with mental retardation and development disabilities. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and test-retest reliabilities are reported in 7 studies, with independent samples of participants from diverse geographical areas, occupations, and social groups, N = 2,548. Each instrument was found to have a 15-factor solution, and the 2 solutions were similar to one another. Because the factors assess universal motives that are also seen in animals, a genetics-behavior-cognitive model of fundamental motivation is suggested.
Exploring Devolved Decision Authority in Performance Management Regimes: The Relevance of Perceived and Actual Decision Authority as Elements of Performance Management Success

Abstract According to performance management doctrine, successful performance management requires devolved decision authority—that is, meaningful decision authority must be placed in the hands of managers at the program level, where those best equipped with insights can make needed changes. Using both perceptual and objective information on decision authority in 62 select U.S. city and county governments, the authors find a positive relationship between devolved decision authority and reported performance management success—especially when managers both have and perceive that they have meaningful discretion.
On the Role of Mobility and Interaction Topologies in Social Dilemmas

Numerous studies have developed and analysed strategies for maximising utility in social dilemmas from both an individual agent’s perspective and more generally from the viewpoint of a society. In this paper we bring this body of work together by investigating the success of a wide range of strategies in environments with varying characteristics, comparing their success. In particular we study within agent-based simulations, different interaction topologies, agents with and without mobility, and strategies with and without adaptation in the form of reinforcement learning, in both competitive and cooperative settings represented by the Prisoner’s Dilemma and the Stag Hunt, respectively. The results of our experiments show that allowing agents mobility decreases the level of cooperation in the society of agents, due to singular interactions with individual opponents that limit the possibility for direct reciprocity. Unstructured environments similarly support a greater number of singular interactions and thus higher levels of defection in the Prisoner’s Dilemma. In the Stag Hunt, strategies that prioritise risk taking show a greater level of success regardless of environment topology. Our range of experiments yield new insights into the role that mobility and interaction topologies play in the study of cooperation in agent societies.
Learning from usability testing of an arts‐based knowledge translation tool for parents of a child with asthma

Digital, art‐ and story‐based resources can be viable and engaging knowledge translation strategies in health care. Understanding the usability of these approaches can help maximize their impact. The aim of this work is to understand what aspects of ‘My Asthma Diary’, an art‐based digital knowledge translation tool for parents of children with asthma, has an impact on usability.
Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program and its Effect on College Entry, Persistence, and Completion

Abstract Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington have programs designed to address college enrollment and completion gaps by offering a promise of state-based college financial aid to low-income middle school students in exchange for making a pledge to do well in high school, be a good citizen, not be convicted of a felony, and apply for financial aid to college. Using a triple-difference specification, we find that Washington's College Bound Scholarship shifted enrollment from out-of-state to in-state colleges at which the scholarship could be used. While we find suggestive evidence that the program increased the likelihood of attending a postsecondary institution and attaining a bachelor's degree within five years of high school, we discuss why the program might be more successful if it did not require students to sign a pledge.
A narrative review of stability and change in the mental health of children who grow up in family-based out-of-home care

The present review sought to address the following questions: What evidence is there that long-term, family-based out-of-home care (OOHC) has a general, population-wide effect on children’s mental health such that it is generally reparative or generally harmful? Does entry into long-term OOHC affect children’s mental health, as evidenced by prospective changes over the first years in care? And, is the reparative potential of long-term, family-based OOHC moderated by children’s age at entry into care? Fourteen studies were identified for review. We found no consistent evidence that family-based OOHC exerts a general, population-wide effect on the mental health of children in care; or that entry into care has an initial effect on children’s mental health; or that children’s age at entry into care moderates their subsequent mental health trajectories. Instead, several longitudinal studies have found that sizable proportions of children in care manifest meaningful improvement in their mental health over both short- and long-term time frames and that similarly sizable proportions experience meaningful deterioration in their mental health. Rather than asking whether long-term, family-based care is generally reparative or harmful for the development of previously maltreated children, future investigations should instead focus on identifying the systemic and interpersonal characteristics of care that promote and sustain children’s psychological development throughout childhood—and those characteristics that are developmentally harmful (i.e., for which children is the experience of care beneficial, and for which children is it not? ). The review concludes with recommendations for the design of improved cohort studies that can address these questions.
Geochemical investigations on thermal and cold springs at Dumka District, Jharkhand, India

There are various thermal and cold springs located in Dumka district of Jharkhand, India. These springs are issuing through the Chotanagpur Gneissic Complex (CGC) and Rajmahal trap. Surface temperatures of the thermal springs range between 42° to 70°C and are near neutral to moderately alkaline(pH = 6.9 - 9.5) in nature. Position of thermal water in Piper diagram suggests that the thermal springs are Na-Cl type and the chemistry of thermal springs is compatible with the host rock of the area. Cold springs of the area are near neutral (pH = 7.4-7.5) in nature and fall in Ca-HCO3 field in Piper diagram, indicating that the circulation of the cold springs is through sedimentary formation. Estimated reservoir temperature based on chemical geothermometers ranges between 92° to 138°C; indicating that these thermal springs are suited for low enthalpy geothermal system.
Optimising balance using covariate balancing propensity score: The case of South African child support grant

ABSTRACT In this paper, we explore the use of covariate balancing propensity scores (CBPS) in estimating the impact of the South African child support grant (CSG) on the height-for-age score of benefiting children. CBPS is a different approach to estimating propensity score, under CBPS the scores are estimated such that the estimation incorporates covariate balancing condition. This approach is therefore relatively robust to misspecification of the propensity score model which makes it ideal for this case study. We show that utilising the CBPS leads to treatment effect estimate that is larger and more precisely estimated than estimates that have been reported in the literature because the method exploits the dual function of propensity score. The effect of CSG under CBPS is as large as 44% of standard deviation on average. This implies that the effect of the grant cannot be regarded as small as previously reported in the literature.
Cambios en los retornos de la educación en Bogotá entre 1997 y 2003

Se estima la tasa de retorno de la educacion en Bogota para 1997 y 2003 por medio de la metodologia de Heckman. Se encuentra que los retornos de la educacion y de la experiencia potencial son menores en 2003. El ingreso laboral promedio tambien disminuye.
The changing opportunities and outcomes of non-college educated Americans

We show that white, non-college-educated Americans born in the 1960s face lower life expectancies and higher medical expenses compared to those born in the 1940s. In addition, men's wages for each unit of human capital declined much more than women's across these cohorts. We calibrate a life-cycle model of couples and singles to match the labor market and savings outcomes of the white, non-college-educated 1960s cohort and use it to evaluate the effects of these changes. The changes in wages depressed the labor supply of men and increased that of women, especially in married couples. The decrease in life expectancy reduced retirement savings but the increase in out-of-pocket medical expenses increased them by more. Single men experienced the largest welfare losses, requiring a one-time asset compensation corresponding to 12.5% of the present discounted value of their earnings. Single women experienced a 7.2% welfare loss. Couples had a welfare loss of 8%. Lower wages explain 47-58% of these losses, shorter life expectancies explain 25-34%, and higher medical expenses account for the rest.
Peripheral Monitoring of Traffic in Conditionally Automated Driving

Conditionally automated vehicles (level 3) allow drivers to engage in visual, non-driving related tasks (NDRTs) while the automation is active. System limits require drivers to reengage in the dynamic driving task in take-over situations. If the NDRT is visually engaging, situation awareness (SA) necessary for a successful take-over can decrease. This study analyzed, if the SA of drivers increases while monitoring the surrounding traffic peripherally. A semi-transparent balloon game in the head-up display operationalized the engagement into a visual NDRT with the possibility of peripheral monitoring. In addition, participants without the possibility of monitoring due to simulated heavy fog (second group) were tested along with a third group that could monitor surroundings self-determined without a NDRT. The between-subject design included 57 participants. Results showed that self-determined monitoring leads to higher situation awareness compared to peripheral monitoring and no monitoring. This did not result in better take-over performances.
Incentives to labour migration and agricultural productivity: The Bayesian perspective

Understanding how internal labour migration affects the agricultural sector is important for all developing countries whose markets do not work well or are non-existent. In fact, even if the movement out of the agricultural sector can be viewed as a process to reach development for many African countries, this could lead to a negative effect on the rural economy. The availability of labour and the cost of hiring people to work on farms is an example of a problem that farmers may face in the presence of a critical level of labour migration.This paper investigates the effect of internal labour migration on agricultural productivity of rural households in Uganda. Since households select themselves into migration this raises the endogeneity problem. In order to account for the endogeneity of the migration decision and the fact that the effect might be different from one household to another, I model the householdsâ€™ decisions to participate in migration along with their investment in agricultural productivity using the Bayesian treatment analysis. This approach allows me to self-match each household and to estimate a distribution for the counterfactual outcome.The results show that even if on average internal labour migration positively affects agricultural productivity, there are some households for which the effect is negative. Those households for which the effect is negative are mostly small farmers and are therefore more likely to be poor and thus more sensitive to the local price volatility. Moreover, the average effect of the labour migration tends to increase with the likelihood of participating in the internal labour migration. In parallel, I also examine to what extent previous migration rates, widely used in the literature as instrument for the migration decision, are exogenous to the agricultural productivity. It turns out that previous householdsâ€™ decisions to participate in migration are intimately correlated with their current agricultural productivity.
Impact of Faculty Student Rapport on Classroom Environment

Rapport-building is a well-known construct and so is Classroom Environment (CRE). Faculty-student rapport (FSR) in higher education is perceived to enhance motivational level, comfort level, communication and eventually learning. Connecting with students also leads to better student engagement in the learning process. A lot has been said about faculty-student rapport by theoreticians however research needs to measure its impact empirically. This research paper measures impact of FSR on CRE in the institutions imparting management and engineering education in NCR, India. Objective of this paper is to establish whether a positive correlation exists between FSR and CRE. Other objectives of this paper are to evaluate if stream of education (engineering/management) and gender of teacher have significant impact on FSR. Data was collected from 800 students from private institutions of National Capital Region (NCR), India using Professor-Student Rapport Scale and The College and University Classroom Environment Inventory (CUCEI) questionnaire. The impact of FSR on CRE has been measured through Pearson Correlation. The impact of stream of education (engineering/management) and gender of teacher on FSR have been measured through T-test. This research paper primarily measures student perception. Pearson correlation on this data size of 800 affirmed that there exists a positive correlation between Faculty-student rapport and Classroom Environment. T-tests determined that stream of education does not impact FSR whereas gender of the teacher impacts FSR. Previous research has shown mixed results that FSR impacts student achievement. This does not mean that FSR should be neglected or given less importance. Faculty-student rapport impacts Classroom Environment and hence should be considered and maintained in higher education.
‘Go on, Go on, Go on’: Sexual Consent, Child Sexual Exploitation and Cups of Tea

This novel paper critically addresses a currently popular sex education resource which compares sexual consent to tea drinking. Drawing from a study which considered the meaning of consent through focus groups and interviews with young people and professionals, we argue that the central ‘risk avoidance’ message of such resources individualises the potential risks of non-consensual sex and ignores the gendered social structures which shape interpersonal relationships. We suggest that simplifying and extrapolating sexual consent from broader cultural understandings is problematic. Conversations with young people are important, but they need to address the complexity of sexual consent, coercion and gendered sexual norms.
Social cognition impairments in long-term opiate users in treatment

Background: Long-term opiate users experience pervasive social difficulties, but there has been surprisingly limited research focused on social-cognitive functioning in this population. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether three important aspects of social cognition (facial emotion recognition, theory of mind (ToM) and rapid facial mimicry) differ between long-term opiate users and healthy controls. Methods: The participants were 25 long-term opiate users who were enrolled in opiate substitution programmes, and 25 healthy controls. Facial emotion recognition accuracy was indexed by responses to 60 photographs of faces depicting the six basic emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise and disgust). ToM was assessed using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes task, which requires participants to infer mental states of others from partial facial cues. Rapid facial mimicry was assessed by recording activity in the zygomaticus major and corrugator supercilii muscle regions while participants passively viewed images of happy and angry facial expressions. Results: Relative to the control group, the opiate user group exhibited deficits in both facial emotion recognition and ToM. Moreover, only control participants exhibited typical rapid facial mimicry responses to happy facial expressions. Conclusions: These data indicate that long-term opiate users exhibit abnormalities in three distinct areas of social-cognitive processing, pointing to the need for additional work to establish how social-cognitive functioning relates to functional outcomes in this group. Such work may ultimately inform the development of interventions aimed at improving treatment outcomes for long-term opiate users.
Parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) in young children with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract Parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment for typically developing children with disruptive behavior. We conducted a randomized-controlled trial of PCIT versus wait-list control (WLC) with 23 children with ASD (3–7 years) and disruptive behavior. Over 16 treatment sessions, PCIT significantly predicted reductions in disruptive behavior over WLC and explained a significant variation in scores on the ECBI Intensity subscale. Additionally, parent skills improved significantly compared to WLC. However, no statistically significant group differences were found on child compliance rates, autism severity, or parental stress. Results support PCIT as an evidence-based treatment for disruptive behavior in ASD. Highlights Parent skills were significantly improved for those receiving PCIT Intensity of disruptive behaviors decreased significantly for those receiving PCIT Parental stress and autism severity did not significantly decrease with PCIT