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Combining automation and expertise: A semi-automated approach to correcting eye-tracking data in reading tasks
Authors: Al Madi Naser , Torra Brett , Li Yixin , Tariq Najam 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
In reading tasks, drift can move fixations from one word to another or even another line, invalidating the eye-tracking recording. Manual correction is time-consuming and subjective, while automated correction is fast – yet limited in accuracy. In this paper, we present Fix8 (Fixate), an open-source GUI tool that offers a novel semi-automated correction approach for eye-tracking data in reading tasks. The proposed approach allows the user to collaborate with an algorithm to produce accurate corrections faster without sacrificing accuracy. Through a usability study (N = 14) we assess the time benefits of the proposed technique, and measure the correction accuracy in comparison to manual correction. In addition, we assess subjective workload through the NASA Task Load Index, and user opinions through Likert-scale questions. Our results show that, on average, the proposed technique was 44% faster than manual correction without any sacrifice of accuracy. In addition, users reported a preference for the proposed technique, lower workload, and higher perceived performance compared to manual correction. Fix8 is a valuable tool that offers useful features for generating synthetic eye-tracking data, visualization, filters, data converters, and eye-movement analysis in addition to the main contribution in data correction.
Dynamic Evolution of Magnetic Flux Ropes in Active Region 11429. II. Magnetic Characteristic of the Footpoints During the Preeruption and Eruption Phases
Authors: Zhang Yin , Huang Jing , Liu Jihong , Yang Shangbin , Yang Yunfei , Tan Baolin 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Magnetic flux rope (MFRs) are the most probable core structure of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Their footpoints on the photosphere are the only feature for which their magnetic properties can be accurately measured, and to some extent, determine the property of the whole MFR. So far, the magnetic properties of footpoints are still a mystery. Y. Zhang et al. presented the dynamic evolution of four MFRs involved in a major eruption. For this special event, the footpoints of the MFRs could be identified by extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) brightening and MFR morphology during the preeruption phase, and by conjunction, EUV dimming during the eruption phase. This is a new effort to identify the footpoints of MFRs during the preeruption phase. This identification discloses that all footpoints originate out of the umbra and penumbra of the sunspots. The footpoint areas and magnetic flux during the preeruption phase are about 107 km2 and around the order of 1019–1020 Mx, respectively. During the eruption phase, the footpoint area and the magnetic flux are about 108 km2 and around the order of 1020 Mx, respectively. The temporal evolution of the magnetic features around the footpoints disclose that all footpoint pairs belong to nonconjugated opposite polarities. This observational evidence will help us to understand the magnetic nature of MFRs and their associated CMEs.
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: contribution to the knowledge of DNA barcodes of the vascular plants of north-eastern Portugal
Authors: Queirós João , Silva Rodrigo , Pinho Catarina J. , Vale-Gonçalves Hélia , Pita Ricardo , Alves Paulo , Beja Pedro , Paupério Joana , Porto Miguel 
Published: January 2025

Metabarcoding is invaluable for understanding trophic interactions, enabling high-resolution and rapid dietary assessments. However, it requires a robust DNA barcode reference library for accurate taxa identification. This dataset has been generated in the framework of the InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) and Agrivole project. The integration of these two projects was crucial, as Agrivole aimed to investigate the trophic niche of small mammals in Trás-os-Montes Region through DNA metabarcoding, which required a reliable plant DNA barcode library for this same region. Given the large number of species not yet represented in international databases, a survey of local plants was essential to fill this gap. Thus, this study created an accurate DNA reference database for the plants of the Trás-os-Montes Region of Portugal.
The current DNA reference database contains 632 vascular plant samples, all morphologically identified and belonging to 435 species. This represents 14% and 38.7% of the total known plant species for Portugal and the study area, respectively.
Of the 1781 barcode sequences provided in this dataset, 1099 contain new information (61.7%) at different levels: 254 (13.6%, ITS2: 41, trnL-ef: 126, trnL-gh: 87) are completely new to GenBank and/or BOLD databases at the time of publication, 438 (24.6%, ITS2: 59, trnL-ef: 173, trnL-gh: 206) are new records for a given species and 407 (22.9%, ITS2: 187, trnL-ef: 206, trnL-gh: 14) provide additional information (e.g. different bp length, intraspecific genetic variability); the remaining 682 sequences (38.3%) are equal (100% identity) to sequences already publicly available for the identified species. Overall, this dataset represents a significant contribution to the genetic knowledge of vascular plants represented in public libraries. This is one of the public releases of the IBI database, which provides genetic and distributional data for several taxa.
All vouchers are deposited in the Herbarium of the Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) and their DNA barcodes are publicly available in the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD), NCBI GenBank online databases and International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC).
Nano-chitosan mitigates lead acetate-induced histological changes in rat testicular seminiferous tubules
Authors: Ramadhan Muhammad Daffa Dyarizky , Marianti Aditya , Anindita Rahma 
Published: January 2025

Lead is a toxic metal known to be harmful once within the body. Chronic lead accumulation causes the emergence of free radicals, thereby causing damage to organ systems, one of which is the reproductive system. Chitosan can chelate lead metal ions which behave as free radicals. In nanostructures, chitosan's ability to chelate heavy metal ions is expected to be more effective. The use of nano-chitosan is expected to facilitate its distribution so that its ability to chelate lead ions is more effective. This study aims to analyze the effect of nano-chitosan on the histology of seminiferous tubules and spermatogenesis of rats induced by lead acetate (PbAc). Animals are divided into 3 groups; Naive Group (NG: aquadest), Positive Control (PC: PbAc 200 mg kg-1 BW), Treatment Group (TG: PbAc 200 mg kg-1 BW and nano-chitosan 64 mg kg-1 BW) with a treatment duration of 35 days, and 6 rats in each group. Rats were exposed to lead by oral administration. At the end of the treatment period, animals were euthanized by dislocation of the cervical spine after being lightly anesthetized using 10% chloroform. Then, testicular organs were dissected, and histological preparations of the seminiferous tubules were analyzed. Measurements include epithelial thickness, tubule diameter and spermatogenesis scoring based on the Johnson criteria. The results obtained proved that administration of nano-chitosan after PbAc induction increased epithelial thickness, seminiferous tubule diameter and spermatogenesis score. In conclusion, nano-chitosan can overcome lead toxicity in the rat reproductive system induced by PbAc with indicators of improvement in the histology structure of seminiferous tubules and increased spermatogenesis scores.
Macro-locational determinants of Chinese foreign direct investment in Cameroon
Authors: Andangnui Quintabella , Louw Lynette , Cattaneo Nicolette 
Published: January 2025

Background: Macro-locational determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) constitute a country’s comparative advantage in attracting FDI. Although literature identifies potential determinants of Chinese FDI, empirical studies reveal significant variation across countries, necessitating investigation of specific macro-locational factors in each context.Aim: Despite its abundant resources and reliance on FDI for development, Cameroon has experienced slow FDI growth. Efforts to enhance trade and investment relations between Cameroon and China make an understanding of Chinese FDI drivers crucial for policymakers. This study aims to ascertain the significance of macro-locational determinants in attracting Chinese FDI to Cameroon.Setting: The study uses quarterly data on proposed macro-locational determinants of FDI from 2003 to 2017.Method: Data were obtained from credible databases and reports. The study employs time series data and uses the Johansen approach and vector error correction modelling for analysis.Results: Findings indicate a statistically significant positive relationship between Chinese FDI and Cameroon’s market size and competitiveness. A significant inverse relationship was found between exchange and interest rates and Chinese FDI. Trade openness had a small but ambiguous effect on Chinese FDI.Conclusion: The results align with FDI theories though not all proposed determinants were significant for Chinese FDI in Cameroon. To attract FDI, Cameroon must expand its market, stabilise exchange rates and maintain competitiveness, especially through skills development. Financial institutions should provide competitive interest rates to promote private-sector borrowing.Contribution: This study enhances the understanding of the key factors influencing Chinese FDI in Cameroon and contributes to the limited research on macro-locational determinants of FDI in Africa.
A panoptic view of the South African wealth tax
Authors: Ram Asheer Jaywant 
Published: January 2025

Background: Wealth taxes are a topic of intense debate, with most countries having either abolished them or considered, but not implemented such measures. The South African government is contemplating the introduction of a wealth tax, purportedly to enhance revenue collection.Aim: This article examines whether the proposed South African wealth tax functions as a government panopticon, offering an alternative explanation for its introduction. It also considers the government’s transparency regarding the potential wealth tax.Setting: This article examined the opinions of tax experts in South Africa.Method: An interpretive approach is adopted. The traits of the wealth tax and the themes of the panopticon are identified and used as the row and column headings in a correspondence table, which serves as the research instrument distributed to tax experts. The tax experts indicate any associations between the themes of the panopticon and the traits of the wealth tax. Forty aggregated responses are subjected to correspondence analysis.Results: The potential wealth tax functions as a panopticon. It identifies and reveals relevant tax information about high-wealth individuals, appearing to coerce their compliance.Conclusion: There is credence to the alternate rationale for introducing a wealth tax in South Africa.Contribution: This is one of the first articles to apply the panopticon, a novel theoretical framework, in a tax context in South Africa. The findings are relevant to the exploration of similar taxes in other jurisdictions and provide a means for the critical evaluation of the motives behind tax policy decisions made by governments.
Massive Hemothorax due to a Rare Entity: Dilemma of ICD Insertion!! A Case Report
Authors: Chhaperwal Prabhav , Vijai Masti Nagendra Rao , Suri Gurbinder Singh , Garg Uma Shankar , Parate Kiran Kumar , Kapoor Suraj 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACT
Intercostal artery aneurysms are a type of vascular abnormality that poses a potential risk of rupture, which could lead to life-threatening hemothorax. This case report presents a young male who experienced a rupture of an intercostal artery aneurysm and subsequently suffered from a massive hemothorax after engaging in strenuous physical activity. The current case study sheds light on the difficulties and lessons learned in managing such cases in peripheral settings, including the dilemma of whether to insert an intercostal chest drain (ICD). The patient was ultimately diagnosed with a rare clinical entity known as rupture of right posterior intercostal artery aneurysm with massive hemothorax.
Assessment of Right Ventricle Function in Patients with Mitral Repair: Case Series
Authors: Amador Yannis , Garijo Jacobo Moreno , Mashari Azad , Gadotti Giovanni , Hopman Wilma M. , David Tirone E , Meineri Massimiliano 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACT

Objectives:
We aim to assess right ventricular function in patients undergoing mitral valve repair using trans-esophageal echocardiography, focusing on the predictive value of right ventricular longitudinal strain compared to other echocardiographic measures.

Design:
Retrospective analysis.

Setting:
Toronto General Hospital.

Participants:
Thirty elective patients undergoing mitral valve repair.

Interventions:
Quantitative assessment of right ventricular function using transesophageal echocardiography images pre- and post-mitral valve repair, including right ventricular longitudinal strain, fractional area change, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, and systolic peak velocity (S’).

Measurements and Main Results:
3 patterns of RV strain were identified with right ventricular longitudinal strain emerging as the most significant discriminator among right ventricular functional subgroups, with 43% of cases showing worsening, 20% showing no change, and 37% showing improvement. No correlation was found between right ventricular performance parameters and the need for vasopressors post-cardiopulmonary bypass. There was also no association between initial right ventricular longitudinal strain and difficulty in weaning off bypass or increased demand for pressors. Changes in tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion across all cases warrant further investigation with a larger cohort.

Conclusions:
Right ventricular longitudinal strain is a valuable tool for assessing right ventricular function post-mitral valve repair, offering insights into immediate postoperative outcomes and long-term right ventricular remodeling. Despite limitations like single-surgeon experience and institution-specific choice of pressors, our study provides useful insights into right ventricular function post-mitral repair surgery, paving the way for future research in larger patient populations.
Decreased desire to have children: A qualitative study
Authors: Ghaderi Najafabadi Maryam , Shojaei Ardekani Zahra , Sohbati Samira , Mirzaee Firoozeh , Ghazanfarpour Masoumeh , Dadshahi Sahebeh 
Published: January 2025

Objective:
To explain barriers to childbearing among working women from the perspective of working women and midwives.

Methods:
In this study, a qualitative study of content analysis method was employed. The study was conducted from December 2021 to July 2022. The population consisted of working women and midwives. Data collection was conducted using semi-structured interviews and continued until data saturation was achieved. Through purposeful sampling, 10 women and 11 midwives were selected as the sample. The data were analyzed by Graneheim and Lundman content analysis approach. For more rigorous, Nvivo 14 software was also used for data management, analysis, coding and organization of data.

Results:
This study included 21 women (10 women employees and 11 midwives) aged 25-43 years (for women employees) and 2756 years (for midwives) with 1 to 34 years of job experience. In examination of participant’ views about the barriers to childbearing, 1 124 codes were identified, of which we managed to extract six subthemes and two themes. Two themes emerged: “lack of social support and lack of family support”. Subthemes of “lack of social support” were “inadequate leave, long distance from workplace, and insufficient wages”. Subthemes of “lack of family support” were “lack of spouse support, lack of spouse's family support, and lack of their family support”.

Conclusions:
Different socioeconomic factors influence childbearing tendency in working women. Social and family supports play an important role in this regard. It is important to take these factors into account at the time of policymaking in the field of midwifery.
Assessment of reflective writing teaching strategy on nursing students’ critical thinking skills
Authors: Soliman Mohamed A.MA , Raouf Hoda E.A. , Mayhob Mona M. , Ismail Lamia M.-N. 
Published: January 2025

Background
Critical thinking (CT) is widely regarded as a crucial educational objective across all levels of education, particularly in nursing education. Although various teaching methods that promote CT have been documented in the nursing literature, only a limited number of these strategies have been assessed for evaluating the impact of the reflective writing as a teaching strategy on nursing students’ CT skills.

Aim
The study was done to assess if reflective writing strategy improved or affect CT skills among nursing students.

Research questions
Q1) How does the reflective writing teaching strategy affect the nursing students’ CT skills? Q2) What is the relation between the students’ characteristics and the CT skills? Design A descriptive correlational design.

Setting
The study was conducted in the Faculty of Nursing, British University in Egypt.

Sample
A purposive sample of 103 students.

Tools
Two tools were used. Students’ characteristics sheet and the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) modified Arabic version A. The test was given twice, before the start of the reflective writing strategy, and after.

Results
A highly statistically significant difference between the total of nursing students ‘scores to the CT skills before being exposed to reflective writing and after being exposed with a P value of (< 0.001). Also, there was a statistically significant relationship between the problem-solving module scores and the California Critical Thinking Skills Test with a P value of (0.003).

Conclusion
Reflective writing teaching strategy improves CT skills. There was no relation between the demographic characteristics of the students and the CT skills as well as the academic characteristics except for the problem-solving scores.

Recommendations
Nursing students need strong CT skills to make up-to-date knowledge-based decisions regarding nursing management. Further research is necessary to find prerequisite courses to foster CT skills.
Application of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Zheng Hai-Sheng , Zhong Xing-Wu , Xu Jia-Yao , Chen Hai-Yan , Liu Li-Na , Ou-Yang Bo-Wen 
Published: January 2025

Purpose:
To investigate the effect of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch coverage on anastomotic mucosa in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR).

Methods:
Two hundred and twenty-six patients with unilateral chronic dacryocystitis (CD) were randomly divided into two groups in a randomized controlled trial: the S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch group (group A) and the control group (group B). All patients underwent En-DCR. Group A received an S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch covering the wound approximately 2 mm around the ostium at the end of the En-DCR, whereas group B received no treatment. The patients were followed up for 12 months, and the mucosal epithelialization of the wound, granulation formation, bleeding, and success rate of ostial patency were compared between the two groups.

Results:
Our study included 106 patients in group A and 102 patients in group B. After 2 weeks, the intact mucosal epithelium lining the ostia was 96 in group A and 77 in group B. At 12 months follow-up, there were five patients with scars (4.7%) and seven patients with granulomas (6.6%) in group A, compared with 17 patients with scars (16.7%) and 18 patients with granulomas (17.6%) in group B. There were significant differences in scar formation and granuloma formation between the two groups (P = 0.007 and 0.007, respectively). The success rate of anastomotic patency was 92.5% (98/106) in group A and 78.4% (80/102) in group B (P < 0.05). Postoperative bleeding was more substantial in group B than in group A (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:
S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch cover can reduce the risk of postoperative bleeding and improve the success rate of EN-DCR treatment of CD by promoting healing of the anastomotic mucosa and preventing wound scar and granuloma formation after EN-DCR.
The impact of speculum uses on the incidence of blepharoptosis in patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery: A prospective analysis
Authors: Palanivel Savithiri , Jayagayathri Rajagopalan , Yadalla Dayakar 
Published: January 2025

Purpose:
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the possible role and assess the potential relationship of speculum use during phacoemulsification surgery in the occurrence of blepharoptosis.

Methods:
Our study is a prospective observational design to analyze patients who underwent phacoemulsification surgery under topical anesthesia between October 2017 and May 2018 at a tertiary eye hospital in South India. All patients had their Margin Reflex Distance 1 (MRD1), levator palpebrae superioris (LPS) function, and lid crease distance (LCD) measured before and after surgery on day one, one month, three months, and six months to evaluate the extent of ptosis at each time point that was recorded clinically and photographic documentation for accurate evaluation.

Results:
Out of the 221 patients who participated in the study, a total of 250 eyes were examined. On postoperative day one, 34 patients (15.8% with a rigid speculum and 11.4% with a non-rigid speculum) developed ptosis. At the one-month follow-up, ptosis persisted in four patients, with one patient having undergone surgery using a rigid speculum and the rest of three patients with a non-rigid speculum. However, further follow-ups at three and six months revealed a complete resolution of ptosis in all cases, indicating that the ptosis was transient and resolved spontaneously.

Conclusion:
Speculum use cannot be considered as the sole causative factor for postoperative ptosis, as a multitude of other modifiable factors, such as superior rectus bridle suturing, anesthetic approach, prolonged patching, and duration of surgery, may have an additive effect alongside speculum used in the development of postoperative ptosis.