Background In a species with large distribution relative to its dispersal capacity, geographic variation in traits may be explained by gene flow, selection, or the combined effects of both. Studies genetic diversity using neutral molecular markers show that patterns isolation distance (IBD) barrier effect evident for at level amphibian species. However, selective factors such as habitat, predator, interspecific interactions critical sexual traits. We studied advertisement calls tree frog...

Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) is a technology that can estimate non-contact heart rate (HR) using facial videos. Estimating rPPG signals requires low cost, and thus, it widely used for health monitoring. Recent HR estimation studies based on heavily rely the supervised feature learning normal RGB However, RGB-only methods are significantly affected by head movements various illumination conditions, difficult to obtain large-scale labeled data in order determine performance of methods....

Human-animal interaction (HAI) has been observed to effectively reduce stress and induce positive emotions owing the process of directly petting interacting with animals. Interaction virtual animals recently emerged as an alternative due limitations in general physical interactions, both COVID-19 pandemic and, more generally, difficulties involved providing adequate care for This study proposes mixed reality (MR)-based human-animal content along presenting experimental verification its...

Fish bone (FB) is one of the common causes foreign body impaction in pharynx and esophagus.To investigate efficacy 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for evaluation upper esophageal FB bodies.Sixty-six patients with suspected ingestion were examined by plain radiography (n = 40) unenhanced MDCT 66). We analyzed presence, location, size, shape, lying position bodies.On MDCT, 46 bodies detected. Among them, 45 confirmed endoscopy. The sensitivity detection was 100%, which...

Abstract This study analyzed the effects of implant design factors (diameter, length, and connection type) bone quality on long-term success implantation via finite element (FE) analysis, considering remodeling process. A total 36 cases three-dimensional FE model, with an complex located in mandibular section molar region, were considered. An analysis dental was implemented Abaqus UMAT subroutine. preload 32 N∙cm average biting force 50 N applied during process as loading conditions. After...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact participation in a research mentorship team (RMT) on early childhood teachers' professional identities. participants were seven teachers engaged preservice teacher supervision at university-affiliated child care center who volunteered be members RMT facilitated by two educators. This process involved informal monthly meetings and activities over course 2 years intended engage more directly intentionally inquiry. perspectives regarding...

VEGF-A (VEGF) drives angiogenesis through activation of downstream effectors to promote endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Although VEGF binds both receptor 1 (R1) 2 (R2), its proangiogenic effects are attributed R2. Secreted protein, acidic, rich in cysteine (SPARC) is a matricellular glycoprotein thought inhibit by preventing from activating R1, but not Because R2 rather than R1 mediates activities VEGF, the role human SPARC was reevaluated. We confirm that association with...

The Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory (SOFI) has been tested in different languages and populations; thus, there is a need for culturally adapted Korean version. We evaluated the psychometric properties of version SOFI among construction workers. was translated into reviewed through back-translation process involving standardized scaling procedures. Its reliability validity were with sample 193 workers using internal consistency, item–subscale correlations, test–retest reliability,...

The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore how families negotiate their perspectives with US teachers regarding school. cases three Korean and two Chinese preschoolers were examined through semi‐structured, in‐depth interviews parents teachers. Observations the at home children school conducted add additional context interviews. Findings illuminated feelings that conflicted within each participant. Parents found have conflicting views between desiring child learn English language...

This research examines specific areas of confidence and concern as expressed by 40 American undergraduate early childhood students on a practicum (supervised field-based internships); if their beliefs changed over the course practicum, prior teaching experience had an impact levels. Areas were determined through questionnaires, reflections interviews at three points in time during semester. Findings indicate that more confident when arranging physical environment least managing children's...

Abstract Background Construction workers working in physically and mentally challenging environments experience high levels of occupational fatigue, which is the primary cause industrial accidents illnesses. Therefore, it very important to measure fatigue real time manage safety health construction workers. This study presents a novel approach for simultaneously measuring subjective objective using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) smartwatches. Due complexity diversity site...

We performed this retrospective clinical study to examine the prognostic power of bone scintigraphy (BS) and F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in terms overall survival (OS) breast cancer with bone-only metastasis.We retrospectively evaluated 100 female invasive ductal patients (mean age 48.1 years) metastasis. Twenty-five had human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumors, 65 were estrogen (ER) and/or progesterone...

Over recent decades, it has become essential to establish preventive long-term maintenance plans for public housing developments. Also, deterministic strategies have been increasingly replaced by those based on reliability and risk, which are probabilistic. Efforts obtain optimized included management of service life prediction lifetime. Accordingly, the present research develops a system various finishing works analyzes pattern each component using probabilistic approach. For analysis, this...

An external stimulus, event, or environment that stresses an individual is called a stressor. Many mental stress detection studies have been focused on the discrimination of state with and without experimental However, in absence stressors may not represent accurately nonstress (baseline) because people inherently experience considerable their daily lives. Therefore, we assumed could be improved more by considering stress. In this study, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was...

THE PRESENT STUDY INVESTIGATES how Korean infant/toddler teachers define their role in centre-based childcare settings and attitudes perspectives influence professional identities relationships with parents. The study utilised the interpretive science paradigm individual interviews for data collection, qualitative analysis method explored experiences of 19 teachers. Participants defined as ‘teacher mother’ placed more emphasis on nurturing than educating despite acknowledgement importance...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss how researchers situated themselves and they learned effectively communicate each other throughout the process collaborative cross-cultural research. Co-researchers, with diverse cultural backgrounds (Korean Caucasian-American), reflect on meanings implications their experiences. multicultural collaboration in qualitative research, including challenges benefits, are presented. In authors introduce as researchers, overview research that collaborated on,...

<p>This qualitative research explored American Caucasian parents’ experience with transnational-transracial adoption. Guided by social constructivism and phenomenology, the goal of this study was to understand how parents perceive interpret their when adopting a child transracially, specifically from China Korea. Data in-depth interviews 17 revealed essence as embedded in family relations distinctive at various stages adoption process. Prior adoption, transracial adoptive possessed...