Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Measuring Family-centered Care in Intensive Care Units: Developing and Testing Psychometric Properties

Background: The availability of a valid scale to measure family-centered care (FCC) in intensive care units (ICUs) is of utmost importance. Purpose: the present study aimed to develop and test the psychometric properties of a new tool for measuring FCC in ICUs from the perspectives of patients’ family members. Method: This methodological study was conducted from May 2018 to November 2019 at two Iranian universities of medical sciences. The scale items were thus designed based on the integration of the findings of a qualitative study and the results of a literature review. Then, face validity and content validity of the given scale were assessed. A total number of 204 and 203 family members of patients admitted to ICUs were recruited through convenience sampling method to examine construct validity via exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The data were also analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 25) and AMOS software. The reliability of this scale was ultimately tested using Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest correlation. Results: In the initial design, a 35-item scale was obtained. As face validity and content validity were determined, the number of items reduced to 26 cases. Following exploratory factor analysis, a 20 item scale containing 5 components (factors) including dignity, receiving information, support, family empowerment, and access to the physician, accounting for 63.4% of the total variance of the scale was developed. The reliability of this research tool was found acceptable based on Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient by 0.89 and 0.93; respectively. Conclusions/Implications for Practice: This study concluded with the development of a new scale for measuring FCC in ICUs entitled “FCCS-ICU”. Accordingly, administrators and nurses are suggested to practice it to measure the extent and the manner of FCC implementation in ICUs from the perspectives of patients’ family members.
Detection of Leishmania infantum infections in dog reservoirs by using a multiepitope recombinant protein (PQ10)

Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected disease caused by Leishmania infantum and transmitted via female sand flies. Canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis should be performed as soon as possible, even on the basis of only a few or even a single clinical sign, to enhance the prediction of disease and to avoid both dog and human transmission and unnecessary euthanasia of apparently positive dogs. In the present work, we examined whether PQ10 recombinant protein could be suitable for immunological detection of Leishmania infantum infection. The coding sequence of PQ10 recombinant protein was sub-cloned in pET28 expression vector and was commercially synthesized by GENERAY Biotechnology, China. In the following process, sequencing with proper primers was done and the expression, optimization of expression and protein purification were performed. The efficacy of PQ10 for serodiagnosis was evaluated with 100 serum samples collected from dogs living in the visceral leishmaniasis endemic areas of Iran. Samples (n=20) of the dogs with other infectious disease were also be collected. The synthesized colones verified by the sequencing
In-ovo feeding: a review

The poultry industry plays a large role in the Brazilian economy. In fact, Brazil ranks as the world’s leading exporter and second largest producer of poultry meat as the result of genetic improvement, animal nutrition, management, and biosecurity. During the development of bird embryos, the nutrients are stored within the egg, but carbohydrate supplementation is unsatisfactory upon hatching. Poor carbohydrate supplementation can damage the embryo development and negatively affect poultry weight. Inovo feeding is a promising technique to improve the quality of newly hatched chicks as it uses systems for feeding the embryos by inoculating nutrients into the egg amniotic fluid. However, further studies are needed in order to improve this technique and create effective implementations and protocols that can be widely used in the industry. This study aims to both review the literature on the use of in-ovo feeding and understand the perspectives of its use in the broiler production chain.
JScholar Publishers Cystathionine-β-Synthase Deficiency Revealed by Recurrent Thrombosis in Young Patients: A Diagnosis often Missed

Homocystinuria is a rare inherited disorder characterized by cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency. Undiagnosed and untreated patients have serious symptoms, such as arterial and venous thrombosis, osteoporosis, convulsions, and eye problems. At a young age, clinical signs can be mild and remain unnoticed by physicians, thus significantly delaying diagnosis and treatment. Vascular complications are the main cause of morbidity and mortality. The molecular mechanisms of thrombosis in these patients are not fully understood, but blood clotting changes are frequently observed: endothelial damage, platelet activation, and shortor long-term consumption of clotting factors and inhibitors, such as antithrombin and protein C. Here, we report four clinical cases in whom the diagnosis of homocystinuria was made after several episodes of thrombosis. This stresses the importance to make hematologists and vascular medicine specialists aware of the symptoms of this rare and severe thrombotic disorder in order to improve the management of a disease that can be easily and successfully treated after correct diagnosis.
Please don’t put your phones away: the application of learning technology in United Kingdom higher education and a framework for implementation

The aim of this research is to identify best practice when adopting new learning technologies in United Kingdom (UK) higher education (HE). Although technology is widely used within institutions and often has a positive impact on the learning experiences of students, there is only limited research designed to help lecturers with its implementation in the classroom. This research presents a critical review and assessment of some of the practices being incorporated in HE teaching, learning from the experiences of both students and lecturers. This paper presents the outcome of two case studies of Tophat and Socrative learning technology tools used in the classroom; the findings highlight challenges and identify best practice. Based on the case studies and the critical review of other, similar research, a ‘Learning Technology Conceptual Implementation Framework’ has been developed; this offers guidance on the implementation of learning technology in the classroom.
The Preliminary Study of Anthropogenic and Natural Drivers of Desertification in Drylands of South Punjab, Pakistan

This study aims to investigate the perceptions of farmers residing in the drylands of south Punjab regarding the drivers of desertification mainly associated with meteorological and anthropogenic factors. Dataset of 399 respondents was collected using disproportionate stratified sampling technique from Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur districts. Pearson correlation and cross tabulation were performed to explore relation between variables. Simple Linear Regression (SLR) helped in investigating the association between natural and anthropogenic causes of desertification. The findings of this study indicate the significant variability in natural causes of desertification such as increasing temperature extremes, soil salinization and variation in rainfall patterns, while extensive land degradation, caused by anthropogenic factor, as leading to desertification in the study area. For Rajanpur, mean rainfall variation, supports the perception regarding major natural driver of desertification. Small-scale farmers were found to be most vulnerable to climatic extremes. SLR concluded that anthropogenic factors trigger or intensify the natural drivers of desertification in the study area. Useful insights are provided regarding the perceptions of the local farming community regarding causes of desertification as appropriate perception of a risk leads to fruitful adaptation measures
REAL-TIME HUMAN ACTIVITY RECOGNITION BASED ON RADAR A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE BY HANQING GUO

THESIS PAPER: Real-Time Human Activity Recognition Based on Radar STUDENT: Hanqing Guo DEGREE: Master of Science COLLEGE: Sciences and Humanities DATE: May 2019 PAGES: 48 Most smart systems such as smart home and smart health respond to human’s locations and activities. However, traditional solutions either require wearable sensors or lead to leaking privacy. This work proposes a deep learning based ambient radar solution that is a real-time, privacy-preservative, and lightness resistant system. In this solution, we use a low-power, Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar array to capture the reflected signals and then construct 3D image frames from the wireless radar signals. Then deep learning is applied to model and recognize various human activities from the wireless radar signals. This solution includes: 1) a data preprocessing mechanism to remove static background reflection, 2 )a signal processing mechanism to transform received complex radar signals to a matrix containing spatial information, 3) a deep learning scheme to filter broken frames which are caused by the rough surface of human body, and 4) a deep recurrent neural network system to recognize human activities based on radar imaging results. This solution has been extensively evaluated in a research area for real-time human activity imaging that is recognizable for various activities. The results show that the solution is able to generate wireless imaging frame-by-frame compared to camera recorded video, and it can achieve over 86.7% accuracy in recognizing six different types of human activities based on the wireless radar imaging.
The Histological Characteristics and Localisation of ACP and ANAE Positive Lymphocytes in the Oesophageal Tonsil of the Duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

This study was carried out to examine histological and enzyme histochemical characteristics of the oesophageal tonsil in ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). Tissue samples were collected from distal parts of the mucosal folds at the oesophageal/proventricular junction. We applied alpha naphthyl acetate esterase and acid phosphatase to tissue sections for localisation of T or B lymphocytes. Trichrome staining, silver impregnation, methyl green-pyronin staining and PAS reaction were used for determination of light microscopic structure of the oesophageal tonsils. The oesophageal tonsils were located at the junction of the oesophagus and proventriculus. Interestingly, we detected the existence of high endothelial venules in the interfollicular area and of the accumulated positive cells in lymphoid nodules. It can be said that these tonsils have functions similar to the Harderian gland in avian species and Waldeyer's ring in mammalian species.
CARPATHIAN JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY

Article history: Received: 17 June 2017 Accepted: 10 December 2018 ABSTRACT The research aimed to determine the effect of autoclaving and cooling on physical properties, particularly texture and color of cooked rice grains, the microscopic images and starch hydrolysis. Autoclaving and cooling were applied on rice grains to slow down rice starch hydrolysis. Three rice varieties were selected based on amylose level (high, medium and low amylose content of rice varieties). Autoclaving-cooling was conducted by autoclaving rice grains in excess water at 120C for 15 minutes, followed by cooling the rice grains at temperature of 4C for 24 hours. The process of autoclaving and cooling were repeated for the treatments of two and three autoclaving-cooling cycles. Results showed that rice variety (based on amylose content) and number of autoclaving-cooling cycles had significant effect on the rate of starch hydrolysis, on the other hand, they had no significant effect on the texture and color of cooked rice. Microstructure images showed that the autoclaved-cooled rice grains displayed more condensed structure and a continuous network with irregular shape formed. The higher amylose rice variety and more autoclaving-cooling cycles applied on rice grains resulted in a lower rate of constant (k) of total dissolved solids content during starch hydrolysis. The condensed microstructure in a rice grain and a lower rate of starch hydrolysis might indicate the content of resistant starch in rice grains increased; therefore it would result in a slower glucose release during digestion.
EFFECT OF IMAGE MATCHING WINDOW SIZE ON SATELLITE JITTER FREQUENCY DETECTION

Abstract. Satellite attitude jitter is a common and complex phenomenon for high-resolution satellites and it is detectable by multi-temporal image matching. This paper analyses the effect of image matching window size on jitter frequency detection. First, two simulation images with a given short time lag and line scanning frequency affected by a modelled jitter are generated based on the principle of dynamic imaging model. Then, the relative image distortions are obtained by dense image matching with different matching window size and the frequency is estimated through spectrum analysis of the obtained image distortions. The experimental results demonstrated the feasibility and reliability of high frequency jitter detection based on dense image matching, and the results indicated that the maximum detectable frequency is almost not affected by the change of image matching window size, which provided useful demonstration of image-based satellite jitter detection capacity.
Through the looking glass of student perception: How foreign language students see teacher trait emotional intelligence and why it matters

The aim of this study is to examine how students perceive teacher trait emotional intelligence (TEI) and how those perceptions relate to students’ own self-reported attitudes and motivation. Adult students of ESL/EFL were given an online questionnaire consisting of two parts: one to provide observer-reported data on their teacher’s trait emotional intelligence and the second to measure students’ own attitudes and motivation. In total, 129 participants of 28 nationalities took part. The results showed that the perceived teacher TEI domains of teacher sociability and teacher self-control were significant predictors of student positive feelings and attitudes towards the teacher. With this paper, we make the case that observer reports of teacher TEI by students could be a valuable tool in L2 instruction by offering teachers unique insight into their own classroom behavior, thereby increasing teacher self-awareness which could lead to improved classroom practices.
Size-Selective Predation on Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) by Crayfish (Orconectes propinquus)

Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are now a common component of benthic communities in the lower Great Lakes, but information regarding North American predators remains scant. I measured predation by crayfish (Orconectes propinquus) on different size classes of zebra mussels in aquarium experiments. Crayfish showed a strong preference for small (3-5 mm) mussels, although larger individuals (8-10 mm, 12-14 mm) were also eaten when presented simultaneously. Feeding rates on different mussel size classes were affected by crayfish size and sex, although results varied between experiments. Survival of zebra mussels was enhanced between 3 and 30% when crayfish were offered alternative macrophyte foods (Potamogeton, Vallisneria); however, size selective predation patterns on mussels remained virtually unchanged in the presence of alternative foods. Time-lapse videographic studies revealed that both rejection rate and handling time increased with mussel size. Despite high predation rates on small mussels, crayfish attacked medium and large mussels more often than small individuals. Results of this study indicate that predation by O. propinquus on D. polymorpha will be limited primarily to small- and medium-sized mussels.
THE CONTAGION EFFECT IN EUROPE: A DCC GARH APPROACH

This research analyses the co-movements between sovereign debt markets, and the stock markets of Germany, Portugal, and Greece, in the period 2009:10 – 2015:07. It aims to provide answers to two questions, namely, whether: i) Was there contagion between bond markets and the Eurozone stock markets? ii) Did the financial sector show contagion? The study used GARCH-DCC econometric models, with the purpose of estimating the dynamic correlation between the markets, using daily data of 10-year OT yields for Greece and Portugal, as well as price indices for Portugal (PSI-20, PSI Financial), and Germany (DAX-30 and DAX Financial). In addition, we also evaluate the variation of the correlation in each of the identified crisis periods against a reference period (pre-crisis). The results suggest contagion from the Greek sovereign debt market to the Portuguese and German stock markets. We found that the Portuguese debt market influenced the German stock market, in a market and financial sector context. In conclusion, it is assumed that the results reveal some understanding of the behaviour of investors under extreme market conditions and contribute to the understanding of the connection between sovereign risk and financial sector risk by market agents, including regulators and policy-makers, who seek to ensure the stability of the international financial system, of which the stock markets are a part of.
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FERN ASSEMBLAGES ALONG AN ELEVATIONAL GRADIENT: PATTERNS AND CAUSES

Based on species distribution data of 477 fern species along a tropical elevational gradient of 3300 m altitude, we analyzed the morphological patterns of species assemblages and related the patterns to environmental factors. Although close correlations of morphological traits and environmental drivers do not necessarily imply causality or function, a number of those morphological characteristics are also found in seed plants and have been tested widely regarding their relation to the ambient environment, and the results found within this study are in accordance with the main results for seed plants. High values of laminar thickness, combined with limited laminar dissection, are interpreted as defensive strategies against climatic extremes, especially at high elevations. High stomatal densities have also frequently been reported to occur at sites with low CO2 concentrations approaching high elevations. The main indument types, hairs and scales, although often assigned similar functions, may serve different functions, namely, respectively repelling and retaining water; comparable studies with seed plants have advocates for both hypotheses. Correlations between morphological traits and environmental drivers among plant groups of different lineage point to the increasing plausibility of such arguments. However, for pteridophytes, more studies of whole vegetation assemblages along extended environmental gradients are needed to verify the results found within this study. Accepted 15 March 2007.
Party Membership in Romania: Political Legitimacy, Party Finance and Organisational Changes

The article retraces the contradictions between the regulations and the practices shaping Romanian party membership in order to show why and how membership decline became an electoral-driven strategy. It contrasts high membership figures, the dynamics of legal definitions of party membership, and party routines. The results indicate that the Romanian example is an atypical case of incongruence between organisational configurations and party models of ‘constitutionalisation’. The frailty of party organisations in this post-communist country depends not only on the broken linkages between state and society but also on exogenous factors, such as the anti-corruption campaign and opportunistic intraparty agreements. The study uses a qualitative content analysis of party laws, party statutes, official statements, and desk research.
Why Open Innovation is Easier Said Than Done: An Organizational Identity Perspective

In this article, we explore and interpret organizational identity transformation associatedwith the open innovation strategy of the largest telecommunication company in Italy, Telecom Italia(TIM). When TIM established eight joint laboratories within five major Italian universities to benefitfrom opening its business model, it transferred some R&D employees to the new laboratories to workwith the university scientists. This organizational transformation imposed challenging conditions forR&D employees engaged in the open innovation activities of the firm. We conducted an interpretativephenomenological analysis (IPA) to answer the question of “how do R&D employees experience theimplementation of an open innovation strategy from an organizational identity perspective? ” Our analysisis based on the interpretation of the lived experiences of 14 employees. Studying the phenomenon ofopen innovation implementation using the lens of organizational identity suggests the following: (1) Theprocess of open innovation through mobility of skilled R&D employees triggers organizational identityambiguity and change, (2) Organizational identity ambiguity phase in the process of open innovationcan be shortened by the support of parent company and managerial skills highlighting sensemakingmechanisms, (3) Constructing a shared organizational identity with university members involved in thisprocess is an undeniable element of OI success. We contribute to the literature by establishing linkagesamong organizational identity and open innovation and building on recent works on the role of individualswithin open innovation ecosystems. Our qualitative analysis draws on a conceptual framework for openinnovation and organizational identity transformation
Examination of the Curriculum Knowledge Levels of Pre-Service Teachers in Terms of Different Variables

Article History: Received 09.02. 2020 Received in revised form 25.03. 2020 Accepted 11.04. 2020 Available online 04.05. 2020 The teaching profession is an area of expertise that combines many professional and academic competencies. While all of these competencies are important for the quality of learning-teaching processes, the curriculum and content knowledge that teachers are expected to have is one of the main characteristics that are directly determinative in achieving the learning objectives. This study aimed to examine the pre-service teachers' knowledge of curriculum in terms of different variables. The study group of the study, which was conducted according to the descriptive research model, consisted of 237 students in the 4th grade of the faculty in the 2018-2019 academic year. In the study, the pre-service teachers' general curriculum knowledge, the average points they received from curriculum development questions and the average points they received only from the questions related to the curriculum in their field of study were handled. As a result of the findings, it was seen that pre-service teachers' curriculum knowledge in their field showed a significant difference in favor of female teacher candidates. Also, it was observed that the average of all three points of preservice teachers differed significantly according to their branches and general curriculum knowledge differed significantly according to their branches. © 2020 IJPES. All rights reserved