Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Visualising Old Age

Abstract This article studies how the Danish advocacy group for older people, Ældre Sagen (the DaneAge Association, or DAA), of which around 46 per cent of all Danes over the age of 65 are members, visually represents older people. The study gains theoretical inspiration from media and cultural-gerontological theories concerning the cultural influence of media representations of older people, and the connected perceptions of what it means to be and to grow old. The study is based on an analysis of a sample of 59 photographs that appeared on DAA’s website in the period 2016−2018. The results indicate a dominant visual representation of older people as happy, socially involved and extroverted, while representations of older people as weak, introverted and alone constitute a minority. In conclusion, the organisation visually promote a positive image of older people, at the same time as they represent them as excluded from other age groups and from culture and society in general.
Hydroponic pH Modifiers affect Plant Growth and Nutrient Content in Leafy Greens

Abstract Use of hydroponics is increasing because of its ability to be used for year round vegetable production using an environmentally sustainable system. Management of solution pH is an important challenge in hydroponics systems. Our objective was to quantify the effects of various pH modifiers on growth and nutrient uptake of leafy greens and stability of nutrient solution’s pH. Lettuce, basil, and Swiss chard were transplanted into an Ebb and flow system, and nutrient solution pH was maintained using three different pH modifiers (pH Down, lime juice, or vinegar). The nutrient solution’s pH was maintained between 5.5 and 6.5. pH Down resulted in the most stable solution pH and required the least amount of product used when compared to lime juice and vinegar. The cost of using phosphoric acid or lime juice was greater than that of using vinegar. Vinegar reduced the yield of all crops in comparison to pH Down. When compared to pH Down, lime juice reduced the yield of basil and Swiss chard but not that of lettuce. Therefore, growers can use lime juice as an alternative to pH Down in lettuce production but not for basil and Swiss chard, while vinegar would not be recommended for any of the crops studied.
Technological application of the butter of Pentadesma butyracea: A comparative evaluation of its cosmetic behaviour with Vitellaria paradoxa butter

Pentadesma butyracea butter is a vegetable fat obtained from the kernels of the P. butyracea tree. It is a potential source of fat for the food and cosmetics sectors. This study evaluated the quality characteristics of the cream and soap processed from the butter of P. butyracea in comparison to similar product from the Vitellaria paradoxa butter. The same cosmetic products were produced with P. butyracea and V. paradoxa butters. The two types of butter are extracted using the traditional procedure. The quality characteristics of P. butyracea products are assessed using the V. paradoxa products with reference. The aerobic mesophilic bacteria counts in V. paradoxa cream and P. butyracea cream were different (p≤0.05) being 2.77 and 2.05 log cfu/g, respectively. The yeasts and moulds, total coliforms, faecal coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were below detection level in the two types of creams. Significant differences were observed in the antimicrobial activity of the two types creams (p≤0.001). Consumers preferred the cream and soap of P. butyracea because the cream is yellow, softer on the skin, consistent with high hydrating power. The yellow colour, the pleasant aroma and the hardness of the P. butyracea soap, are key determining factors for its preference. Key words: Pentadesma butyracea, shea, cream, soap, butter.
Do image and familiarity have a significant effect on purchase intention?

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between the (i) country image of Peru, (ii) cotton’s product image, (iii) familiarity with Peru, and (iv) cotton’s product familiarity with the purchase intention of Peruvian cotton. Survey techniques were used to collect the primary data, applying a closed question questionnaire in two samples that represent the consumers of two countries with different levels of familiarity with Peru: France and the United States. This study has found that there is a positive association between the studied variables, in at least one sample. One of the main managerial implications is that Peruvian cotton exporters could innovate their global marketing strategies using Peru’s country image to improve the positioning of Peruvian cotton in international markets.
Evaluation of different onion varieties for morphological traits, yield and maggot incidence under cold arid conditions of Ladakh

An experiment was conducted to identify promising accessions suited for cultivation under cold arid conditions of Leh, Ladakh. The main objective of the experiment was to evaluate the different varieties of onion for different morphological traits, Yield and maggot incidence under arid hill conditions of Ladakh. Seven onion varieties, namely Brown Spanish, Yellow Globe, Onion red, Red Coral, Bhima Shakti, Pinnari, Rosa bella and Local as Check with three replications were the treatments of the experiment. The observations were recorded on plant height, No. of leaves/plant, days to maturity, Pseudo length, Bulb diameter, Neck diameter, Bulb weight (fresh), yield/ha and maggot incidence. All the varieties have shown significant differences for all the traits under study. Bhima shakti showed highest plant height (63.90 cm) whereas red coral exhibited lowest plant height (46.33 cm). For number of leaves/plant yellow Globe was at 1st number with 15.96 /plant flowed by Local (11.86/plant). Among the 7 varieties including check Red Corel was early in maturity (138.66 days) followed by Bhima shakti (142.33 days). Highest yield/ha was exhibited by red coral (19.17 q/ha) followed by Bhima shakti (18.60 q/ha) where as lowest yield/ha was observed in Pinnari (16.21 q/ha). Maggot pest incidence was observed lowest in Red coral (11.0%) followed by Local (14.66%) similarly highest maggot incidence was observed in the variety Bhima Shakti (15.00%). Among the seven varieties Red coral exhibits highest yield and lowest maggot incidence followed by Bhima shakti under cold arid conditions of Ladakh. Further Neck diameter which is regarded as storability parameter was lowest in Red coral (10.26mm) followed by Pinnari (10.46 mm).
FACS3D-Net: 3D Convolution based Spatiotemporal Representation for Action Unit Detection

Most approaches to automatic facial action unit (AU) detection consider only spatial information and ignore AU dynamics. For humans, dynamics improves AU perception. Is same true for algorithms? To make use of AU dynamics, recent work in automated AU detection has proposed a sequential spatiotemporal approach: Model spatial information using a 2D CNN and then model temporal information using LSTM (Long-Short-Term Memory). Inspired by the experience of human FACS coders, we hypothesized that combining spatial and temporal information simultaneously would yield more powerful AU detection. To achieve this, we propose FACS3D-Net that simultaneously integrates 3D and 2D CNN. Evaluation was on the Expanded BP4D+ database of 200 participants. FACS3D-Net outperformed both 2D CNN and 2D CNN-LSTM approaches. Visualizations of learnt representations suggest that FACS3D-Net is consistent with the spatiotemporal dynamics attended to by human FACS coders. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to apply 3D CNN to the problem of AU detection.
Chitra indica (Gray 1830) – Narrow-Headed Softshell Turtle

027.1 Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group A.G. J. Rhodin, P.C. H. Pritchard, P.P. van Dijk, R.A. Saumure, K.A. Buhlmann, J.B. Iverson, and R.A. Mittermeier, Eds. Chelonian Research Monographs (ISSN 1088-7105) No. 5, doi:10.3854/crm.5. 027.indica. v1.2009 © 2009 by Chelonian Research Foundation • Published 16 October 2009
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Vibe Bolvig Hyldgård 1,2 Søren Paaske Johnsen 3 Henrik Støvring 4 Rikke Søgaard 1,5 1Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C 8000, Denmark; 2Health Economics, DEFACTUM, Central Region Denmark, Aarhus N 8200, Denmark; 3Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg 9000, Denmark; 4Department of Public Health Biostatistics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C 8000, Denmark; 5Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N 8200, Denmark Purpose: Socioeconomic inequality in stroke care occurs even in countries with free access to health care. We aimed to investigate the association between socioeconomic status and guideline-recommended acute care in Denmark during the last decade. Design: We conducted a nationwide, population-based study. We used household income, employment status, and education as markers of socioeconomic status and adjusted the results for relevant clinical covariates. We used weighted linear regression models to analyse empirical log odds of performance measure fulfillment at patient level. Setting: Public hospitals in Denmark. Participants: A total of 110,848 consecutive stroke patients discharged between 2004 and 2014. Intervention(s): Acute stroke care according to clinical guidelines. Main outcome measure(s): Guideline-recommended care was defined in two ways based on clinical performance measures: the percentage of fulfilled measures used throughout the study period (m=8) (model 1) and the percentage of fulfilled measures used at the time of discharge (m=8 to 16) (model 2). Results: Compared with high family income, low income was negatively associated with the guideline-recommended care; odds ratios (95% CI) were 0.89 (0.85–0.93) in model 1 and 0.81 (0.77–0.85) in model 2. Low family income was negatively associated with fulfillment of 14 of the 16 performance measures. In general, the percentage of performance measures fulfilled increased over time from 70% (95% CI 63–76) to 85% (95% CI 83–87). Conclusion: Socioeconomic inequality in guideline-recommended stroke care remains despite overall improvements in a setting with free access to care and systematic monitoring of health care quality.
Aggression Based Audio Ranking : Annotation and Automatic Ranking.

In many places, public and private, aggression can be a big problem. Therefore, surveillance is essential. This paper describes the research in automatic audio ranking based on aggression. The research is two-fold: First the most efficient way of rank annotation is determined by comparing different methods. A combination of pair-wise comparison and binary insertion sort turns out to be the most time efficient approach, while at the same time yielding the strongest ranking. The second problem addressed in this research is in the field of machine learning and learning-to-rank. Two type of loss functions are compared. The first loss function is Mean Squared Error, which uses a continuous target between 0 and 1 to train a network making this a regression approach. The second loss function is the log-likelihood function, which takes an ordered list as target making this a list-wise approach. The regression method performs comparable to human annotators, with a Kendall’s Rank Correlation Coefficient of 0.8228, where the human annotators achieved a Kendall’s Rank Correlation Coefficient of 0.88.
Nitric Oxide Is Involved in the Regulation of the Ascorbate–Glutathione Cycle Induced by the Appropriate Ammonium: Nitrate to Mitigate Low Light Stress in Brassica pekinensis

Low light intensity is common in northern China due to fog or haze, and causes stress for crop plants. To solve the problem of low light intensity stress on the growth and development of vegetable crops in China, new cropping strategies must be developed. We previously showed that an appropriate ratio of ammonium and nitrate (NH4+:NO3−) can alleviate the effect of low light stress on plants, although it is not clear what mechanism is involved in this alleviation. We propose the hypothesis that an appropriate ammonium/nitrate ratio (10:90) can induce NO synthesis to regulate the AsA-GSH cycle in mini Chinese cabbage seedlings under low light intensity. To test the hypothesis, we conducted a series of hydroponic experiments. The results indicated that, under low light intensity conditions, appropriate NH4+:NO3− (N, NH4+:NO3− = 10:90) decreased the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and superoxide anion (O2−) in leaves compared with nitrate treatment. Exogenous nitric oxide (SNP) had the same effects on MDA, H2O2, and O2−. However, with the addition of a NO scavenger (hemoglobin, Hb) and NO inhibitors (N-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester, L-NAME), NaN3 (NR inhibitor) significantly increased the contents of MDA, H2O2, and O2-. The application of N solution enhanced the AsA-GSH cycle by increasing the activities of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), and ascorbate oxidase (AAO), compared with control (NH4+:NO3− = 0:100). Meanwhile, exogenous SNP significantly increased the above indicators. All these effects of N on AsA-GSH cycle were inhibited by the addition of Hb, L-NAME and NaN3 in N solution. The results also revealed that the N and SNP treatments upregulated the relative expression level of GR, MDHAR1, APXT, DHAR2, and AAO gene in mini Chinese cabbage leaves under low light stress. These results demonstrated that the appropriate NH4+:NO3− (10:90) induced NO synthesis which regulates the AsA-GSH cycle in mini Chinese cabbage seedlings under low light stress.
SURVEY OF RESPIRATORY AND UROGENITAL INFECTIONS DUE TO MYCOPLASMA IN THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS IN AHWAZ IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL

Mycoplasmas are the smallest free-living organisms which can grow on artificial media. Although some Mycoplasma are normal commensals, others are proven pathogens of respiratory and urogenital tracts. In this survey, 221 collected samples of 121 patients with urogenital infections (54.7%) and 100 patients with respiratory infections (45.3%) were examined. These patients were either referred to or hospitalized in Imam Khomeini hospital in Ahwaz. The samples were among: Urine samples, vaginal secretion swabs, bronchial washing samples and throat swabs. All of them were inoculated into suitable media and were incubated at 37? C for 5-8 days. The colonies which morphologically resembled Mycoplasma were confirmed by the tests such as glucose fermentation, hemadsorption test, urea-manganese chloride stain, urea hydrolysis, dienes stain and arginine hydrolysis. A total of 107 Mycoplasma isolates were identified, including 3 isolates (2.8%) of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, 50 isolates (46.7%) of Mycoplasma hominis and 54 isolates (50.5%) of Ureaplasma urealyticum. Frequency of Mycoplasma pneumoniae was 3% for examined respiratory samples. The most of urogenital Mycoplasma were isolated from 21-30 and 31-40 and the least of them were isolated from 1-10 and 51-60 age-groups. Although some genital Mycoplasma are known as normal flora, the results of this study showed higher frequency of Mycoplasma isolates such as M.hominis and U.urealyticum in infected individuals. This fact necessitates the early diagnosis and treatment of these opportunists organisms. Keywords: Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Respiratory & urogenital infections
Lower urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma in cats: Clinical findings, treatments, and outcomes in 118 cases

Abstract Background Lower urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is an important but rarely described disease of cats. Objectives To report the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes in a cohort of cats with lower urinary tract TCC and to test identified variables for prognostic relevance. Animals One‐hundred eighteen client‐owned cats with lower urinary tract carcinoma. Methods Medical records were retrospectively reviewed to obtain information regarding clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes. Recorded variables were analyzed statistically. Results Median age of affected cats was 15 years (range, 5.0‐20.8 years) and median duration of clinical signs was 30 days (range, 0‐730 days). The trigone was the most common tumor location (32/118; 27.1%) as assessed by ultrasound examination, cystoscopy, or both. Treatment was carried out in 73 of 118 (61.9%) cats. Metastatic disease was documented in 25 of 118 (21.2%) cats. Median progression‐free survival and survival time for all cats were 113 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 69‐153) and 155 days (95% CI, 110‐222), respectively. Survival increased significantly (P < .001) when comparing cats across the ordered treatment groups: no treatment, treatment without partial cystectomy, and treatment with partial cystectomy. Partial cystectomy (hazard ratio [HR], 0.31; 95% CI, 0.17‐0.87) and treatment with nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (HR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.33‐0.93) were significantly associated with longer survival times. Conclusions and Clinical Importance The results support treatment using partial cystectomy and NSAIDs in cats with TCC.
What constitutes recovery in schizophrenia? Client and caregiver perspectives from South India

Background: Understanding the concept of recovery in severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia from the social and cultural aspects is important as it will help in developing models of recovery and appropriate interventions. Client and caregiver perspectives on recovery play a significant role in shaping these models and interventions. Hence, the aim of this study was to understand how clients with schizophrenia and their caregivers perceive recovery and to examine the differences between male and female clients with schizophrenia. Materials and methods: A total of 100 clients with schizophrenia and 80 caregivers of clients with schizophrenia were included in the study after written informed consent. A semi-structured proforma was used to collect the sociodemographic profile and illness variables. A questionnaire was developed to assess the indicators of recovery from mental illness and was administered to study participants. Descriptive statistics including frequency and percentages were used along with the chi-square test for analysis. Results: The most common indicators of recovery for the clients with schizophrenia were absence of symptoms (88%), no relapse (70%) and going back to work (70%), while for the caregivers were absence of symptoms (100%), becoming independent (92.5%) and no relapse (91%). Indicators of recovery were similar between male and female clients with schizophrenia except for the need to stop medication as an indicator of recovery observed significantly more in females (p = .006). Most clients used internal validation of indicators to assess their recovery (79%). Conclusion: Results indicate that clients and caregivers from India perceive recovery as being symptom free, able to go back to work and being independent. Clients with schizophrenia use internal validation to assess recovery. Gender does not play a role in the perceptions toward recovery in schizophrenia. These results will help in developing models of recovery for severe mental illness in Indian context leading to tailored interventions.
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for the Assessment of Sarcopenia in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND The loss of muscle mass, known as sarcopenia, is a natural process of aging that is associated with adverse health outcomes regardless of age. Because cancer is a disease of aging, interest in sarcopenia and its potential impact in multiple cancer populations has increased significantly. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a guideline-accepted method for sarcopenia detection. This systematic review assesses the literature pertaining to BIA use in the detection of sarcopenia in adults with cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this systematic review, a search of the literature for randomized controlled trials and observational studies was conducted using MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, and EMBASE, through July 15, 2019. The study is registered at Prospero (CRD 42019130707). For study inclusion, patients had to be aged 18 years or older and diagnosed with solid or hematological neoplasia, and BIA had to be used to detect sarcopenia. RESULTS Through our search strategy, 5,045 articles were identified, of which 24 studies were selected for inclusion in the review (total number of 3,607 patients). In five studies, BIA was rated comparable to axial computed tomography (CT) scan, calf circumference, or grip strength for sarcopenia screening. In 14 studies, BIA-identified sarcopenia was associated with adverse clinical outcomes. CONCLUSION BIA is an accurate method for detecting sarcopenia in adults with cancer prior to treatment and is a viable alternative to CT, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and magnetic resonance imaging in oncology clinical practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an attractive method for identifying sarcopenic patients in clinical practice because it provides an affordable, noninvasive test that can be completed within a few minutes during a clinic visit. BIA does not require highly skilled personnel, and results are immediately available. This systematic review summarizes the literature pertaining to BIA assessment of sarcopenia in adults with cancer, with a focus on its use in diverse cancer populations.
Polyphenolic Biflavonoids Inhibit Amyloid-Beta Fibrillation and Disaggregate Preformed Amyloid-Beta Fibrils

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease and a major cause of dementia in elderly individuals world-wide. Increased deposition of insoluble amyloid β (Aβ) fibrils in the brain is thought be a key neuropathological hallmark of AD. Many recent studies show that natural products such as polyphenolic flavonoids inhibit the formation of insoluble Aβ fibrils and/or destabilize β-sheet-rich Aβ fibrils to form non-cytotoxic aggregates. In the present study, we explored the structure-activity relationship of naturally-occurring biflavonoids on Aβ amyloidogenesis utilizing an in vitro thioflavin T assay with Aβ1–42 peptide which is prone to aggregate more rapidly to fibrils than Aβ1–40 peptide. Among the biflavonoids we tested, we found amentoflavone revealed the most potent effects on inhibiting Aβ1–42 fibrillization (IC50: 0.26 μM), as well as on disassembling preformed Aβ1–42 fibrils (EC50: 0.59 μM). Our structure-activity relationship study suggests that the hydroxyl groups of biflavonoid compounds play an essential role in their molecular interaction with the dynamic process of Aβ1–42 fibrillization. Our atomic force microscopic imaging analysis demonstrates that amentoflavone directly disrupts the fibrillar structure of preformed Aβ1–42 fibrils, resulting in conversion of those fibrils to amorphous Aβ1–42 aggregates. These results indicate that amentoflavone affords the most potent anti-amyloidogenic effects on both inhibition of Aβ1–42 fibrillization and disaggregation of preformed mature Aβ1–42 fibrils.