Additional Information on the Relationship between Intra-specific Aggression and Anti-predator Behaviour in the Three-spined Stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

Background: Functional constipation in children is common. Management of this condition can be challenging and is often based on symptom reports. Increased, objective knowledge of colonic volume changes in constipation compared to health could provide additional information. However, very little data on paediatric colonic volume is available except from methods that are invasive or require unphysiological colonic preparations. Objectives: (1) To measure volumes of the undisturbed colon in children with functional constipation (FC) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and provide initial normal range values for healthy controls, and (2) to investigate possible correlation of colonic volume with whole gut transit time (WGTT). Methods: Total and regional (ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, and rectum) colon volumes were measured from MRI images of 35 participants aged 7–18 years (16 with FC and 19 healthy controls), and corrected for body surface area. Linear regression was used to explore the relationship between total colon volume and WGTT. Results: Total colonic volume was significantly higher, with a median (interquartile range) of 309 mL (243–384 mL) for the FC group than for the healthy controls of 227 mL (180–263 mL). The largest increase between patients and controls was in the sigmoid colon–rectum region. In a linear regression model, there was a positive significant correlation between total colonic volume and WGTT (R = 0.56, p = 0.0005). Conclusions: This initial study shows increased volumes of the colon in children with FC, in a physiological state, without use of any bowel preparation. Increased knowledge of colonic morphology may improve understanding of FC in this age group and help to direct treatment.

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An Attention-Based Model Using Character Composition of Entities in Chinese Relation Extraction

Information ◽

10.3390/info11020079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 79 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xiaoyu Han ◽

Yue Zhang ◽

Wenkai Zhang ◽

Tinglei Huang

Keyword(s):

Language Processing ◽

Large Scale ◽

Named Entity Recognition ◽

Relation Extraction ◽

Entity Recognition ◽

Additional Information ◽

Named Entity ◽

Proposed Model ◽

The Relationship ◽

Crucial Part

Relation extraction is a vital task in natural language processing. It aims to identify the relationship between two specified entities in a sentence. Besides information contained in the sentence, additional information about the entities is verified to be helpful in relation extraction. Additional information such as entity type getting by NER (Named Entity Recognition) and description provided by knowledge base both have their limitations. Nevertheless, there exists another way to provide additional information which can overcome these limitations in Chinese relation extraction. As Chinese characters usually have explicit meanings and can carry more information than English letters. We suggest that characters that constitute the entities can provide additional information which is helpful for the relation extraction task, especially in large scale datasets. This assumption has never been verified before. The main obstacle is the lack of large-scale Chinese relation datasets. In this paper, first, we generate a large scale Chinese relation extraction dataset based on a Chinese encyclopedia. Second, we propose an attention-based model using the characters that compose the entities. The result on the generated dataset shows that these characters can provide useful information for the Chinese relation extraction task. By using this information, the attention mechanism we used can recognize the crucial part of the sentence that can express the relation. The proposed model outperforms other baseline models on our Chinese relation extraction dataset.

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MeSHHeading2vec: A new method for representing MeSH headings as feature vectors based on graph embedding algorithm

10.1101/835637 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Zhen-Hao Guo ◽

Zhu-Hong You ◽

Hai-Cheng Yi ◽

Kai Zheng ◽

Yan-Bin Wang

Keyword(s):

Computational Models ◽

Prediction Models ◽

Graph Embedding ◽

Computational Prediction ◽

Additional Information ◽

Great Hope ◽

Node Classification ◽

Relationship Network ◽

The Relationship ◽

Mesh Tree

AbstractMotivationEffectively representing the MeSH headings (terms) such as disease and drug as discriminative vectors could greatly improve the performance of downstream computational prediction models. However, these terms are often abstract and difficult to quantify.ResultsIn this paper, we converted the MeSH tree structure into a relationship network and applied several graph embedding algorithms on it to represent these terms. Specifically, the relationship network consisting of nodes (MeSH headings) and edges (relationships) which can be constructed by the rule of tree num. Then, five graph embedding algorithms including DeepWalk (DW), LINE, SDNE, LAP and HOPE were implemented on the relationship network to represent MeSH headings as vectors. In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed method, we carried out the node classification and relationship prediction tasks. The experimental results show that the MeSH headings characterized by graph embedding algorithms can not only be treated as an independent carrier for representation, but also can be utilized as additional information to enhance the distinguishable ability of vectors. Thus, it can act as input and continue to play a significant role in any disease-, drug-, microbe- and etc.-related computational models. Besides, our method holds great hope to inspire relevant researchers to study the representation of terms in this network [email protected]

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Can Job Satisfaction Mediate the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence on Teacher Performance?

Journal of Education Research and Evaluation ◽

10.23887/jere.v5i1.31712 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 136

Author(s):

Efendi Efendi ◽

Sri Harini ◽

Sudung Simatupang ◽

Marto Silalahi ◽

Acai Sudirman

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Teacher Performance ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Spiritual Intelligence ◽

Additional Information ◽

Saturated Sample ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to analyze the role of job satisfaction in mediating the relationship between emotional intelligence and intellectual intelligence on the performance of the high school teachers. This study uses a research design with an associative quantitative approach. Data was collected through documentation and online questionnaires. This study used a sample of 39 respondents with the determination of the sample size using the saturated sample formula. Partial least square is applied to examine the relationship between teacher performance, job satisfaction, emotional intelligence and intellectual intelligence. The results of this study indicate that of the seven hypotheses developed there are two accepted hypotheses, that is, for the effect of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction, it is obtained that the results of a significant effect and the influence of spiritual intelligence on teacher performance are also obtained significant results. Meanwhile, the other 5 hypotheses developed were not significant. Through the findings of this study, it is hoped that it can provide additional information for various parties, especially the school, to pay attention to the factors that affect teacher performance and job satisfaction, so that teachers gain comfort and confidence to continue to improve their performance in implementing learning in schools.

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IMPLEMENTASI TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE SEBAGAI MODERNISASI DI BIDANG PENDIDIKAN

NIAGAWAN ◽

10.24114/niaga.v10i2.25004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 159

Author(s):

Nayla Rizqiyah

Keyword(s):

Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽

Content Knowledge ◽

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽

New Order ◽

Pedagogical Content ◽

Additional Information ◽

Learning Content ◽

The World ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

The Relationship

Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) is a relatively new learning model in the world of education. The practice of implementing this method includes mastery of technology, pedagogy and knowledge of learning content. TPACK is involved in the process of compiling learning designs, learning models and strategies, assessing and rearranging connected curricula and making technology the basis of reference for educational development. The research was carried out randomly on college students and the results of the research were described using a qualitative descriptive method. The relationship between TPACK and modernization in the world of education are two inseparable things, the inclusion of technology in elements of Indonesian education has had a significant effect and has changed the conventional order with a new order of methods and is expected to bring Indonesian education to a more advanced direction. It is hoped that research can provide benefits for developing the field of the education system as well as as additional information for other research.

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The Association between CAG Repeat Length and Age of Onset of Juvenile-Onset Huntington’s Disease

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci10090575 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 575 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jordan L. Schultz ◽

Amelia D. Moser ◽

Peg C. Nopoulos

Keyword(s):

Huntington's Disease ◽

Huntington’S Disease ◽

Age Of Onset ◽

Repeat Length ◽

Cag Repeat ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Juvenile Onset ◽

Additional Information ◽

Using Data ◽

The Relationship

There is a known negative association between cytosine–adenine–guanine (CAG) repeat length and the age of motor onset (AMO) in adult-onset Huntington’s Disease (AOHD). This relationship is less clear in patients with juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease (JOHD), however, given the rarity of this patient population. The aim of this study was to investigate this relationship amongst a relatively large group of patients with JOHD using data from the Kids-JOHD study. Additionally, we analyzed data from the Enroll-HD platform and the Predict-HD study to compare the relationship between CAG repeat length and AMO amongst patients with AOHD to that amongst patients with JOHD using linear regression models. In line with previous reports, the variance in AMO that was predicted by CAG repeat length was 59% (p < 0.0001) in the Predict-HD study and 57% from the Enroll-HD platform (p < 0.0001). However, CAG repeat length predicted 84% of the variance in AMO amongst participants from the Kids-JOHD study (p < 0.0001). These results indicate that there may be a stronger relationship between CAG repeat length and AMO in patients with JOHD as compared to patients with AOHD. These results provide additional information that may help to model disease progression of JOHD, which is beneficial for the planning and implementation of future clinical trials.

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A „kompromisszumos választás” szerepe a fogászati kezeléssel kapcsolatos döntések során. 676 magyar önkéntes részvételével végzett vizsgálat

Orvosi Hetilap ◽

10.1556/650.2019.31496 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 160 (38) ◽

pp. 1503-1509

Author(s):

Réka Szabó ◽

Gergely Farkas ◽

Mária Keszeg ◽

Gabriella Eördegh ◽

Norbert Buzás ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dental Treatment ◽

Informed Choice ◽

Professional Communication ◽

Compromise Effect ◽

Chi Square ◽

Exact Test ◽

Additional Information ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Patient Side ◽

The Relationship

Abstract: Introduction: The compromise effect is a well-known phenomenon in the world of marketing, but it is rarely examined in medical settings. In dental setting, the patient often has to make treatment-related decisions with price as the only available and comprehensible information to help informed choice. Aim: We sought to determine if the compromise effect plays a role in dental treatment choices, and if yes, how the effect is modified by factors such as perceived quality, professional jargon in the explanations, or the importance of keeping one’s own teeth intact. Method: 676 volunteers participated in this questionnaire-based study. The questionnaires were filled in anonymously. Altogether 8 versions of the same questionnaire were generated, in which the following information was given in varying combinations: the names of five different dental treatments from cheap to expensive, their possible prices, and additional information about the treatment. Statistical analysis: The significance of the relationship between the relative frequency of responses and the available additional information was determined by chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test. Results: The respondents did not approach dental treatment-related decisions on a heuristic basis by default, most probably because of their preconceptions and previous experiences in connection with dental treatments. Esthetics turned out to be of utmost importance and expectable lifespan was also information that significantly influenced the choices. Conclusion: Extra information can and does influence informed dental treatment choice on the patient side, provided it is offered in a clear, proper, and intelligible form, which points out the importance of professional communication. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(38): 1503–1509.

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The Cultural Affiliations and Chronological Position of the Clear Fork Focus

American Antiquity ◽

10.2307/275682 ◽

1947 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 97-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J. Charles Kelley

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Temporal Distribution ◽

University Of Texas ◽

Projectile Points ◽

Additional Information ◽

Central Texas ◽

The University ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Archaeological Cultures ◽

The Relationship

The importance of the Clear Fork Focus as a pre-pottery archaeological complex of north-central Texas has become generally known to archaeologists through the industry of its discoverer and principal proponent, Dr. Cyrus N. Ray, of Abilene, Texas. Unfortunately, the relationship of this complex to other and comparable archaeological cultures of Texas has been largely neglected and some regrettable misinformation in regard to its chronological position has been widely disseminated. In this paper the cultural affiliations and age of the Clear Fork Focus will be discussed in terms of the evidence presented by its discoverers and from the standpoint of new data derived from large scale excavations completed by the University of Texas in the terraces of the Colorado River near Austin, Texas. Additional information obtained by the writer through study of some twelve thousand projectile points from central, south, and western Texas, and their geographic and temporal distribution also is used.

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