Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Efficacy of treatment intensity in German-speaking children with childhood apraxia of speech

Motor learning principles guide treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Previous studies found children to benefit from higher-intensity conditions; however, they did not control for the total amount of therapy time. The aims of the article are to examine the effects of high versus low treatment frequency in intervention for CAS in German-speaking children. An alternating single-subject design with multiple baselines was applied to compare frequent, short sessions with fewer, longer sessions in terms of speech production accuracy in four children with CAS while keeping the total therapy time constant. We administered a version of integral stimulation treatment. Despite inter-individual differences, changes under both treatment conditions showed similar positive trajectories for all four children. Untreated control targets also improved across participants and conditions. Maintenance and generalization to untreated targets were observed two weeks and three months post treatment, independent of treatment intensity. Our results show no significant advantage of more intensive treatment when the total therapy time is held constant. This study contributes to the evidence base for the use of integral stimulation in treating children with CAS, and in particular those who speak languages other than English.
Effect of thermal treatment on physicochemical, phytochemical, and microbiological characteristics of brown Spanish onion paste

Onion paste is a commercially used processed product that reduces cooking time. Industrial processing of onion paste involves various treatments that affect the overall nutritional profile of the final product. In this study, effect of various thermal treatment conditions was evaluated, with temperature and time ranging between 70 and 90°C for 8 to 22 min, respectively. Changes in quercetin, pyruvic acid, and quality characteristics of fresh onion paste were investigated. A negative linear trend was observed in quercetin, pyruvic acid, viscosity, ascorbic acid, and total plate count, with an increase in temperature and time. An interactive and combined effect of time and tem-perature showed a positive linear relationship with color difference. For all the quality parameters investigated in this study, thermal treatment at 87°C for 15 min was found to be optimum for development of shelf-stable onion paste. Quercetin and pyruvic acid content were found to be 2.587±0.03 g kg–1 and 0.086±0.004 µmol kg–1, respectively. Optimum conditions depicted better retention of principal compounds as compared to the other experimental conditions and exhibited safer quality product as compared to the untreated sample.Industrial relevance: Brown Spanish onion is a perishable produce due to high moisture content. In order to reduce its postharvest losses at domestic and commercial levels, optimized processing parameters for the production of onion paste can be economically beneficial, and it is a highly acclaimed product for consumer usage.
Damages and destruction of fiber optic cables on 161 kV overhead transmission lines

All-dielectric self-supporting (ADSS) fiber optic cables are in use now on high-voltage (HV) and extra-high-voltage (EHV) overhead transmission lines (OHTL) in many countries all over the world. Their use allows the creation of highly effective data communication channels along the OHTL. However, in subtropical areas with specific climatic conditions, dry-band partial arcs have been found on the polyethylene external protective enclosure cable surface. This paper describes the various investigations performed to understand the causes for damage to ADSS fiber optic cable installed on four 161 kV OHTL and on one 110 kV, in the subtropical climate of Israel.
Volatility and Dispersion of Hourly Electricity Contracts on the German Continuous Intraday Market

Intraday electricity trading on the continuous intraday market of EPEX SPOT is particularly well suited for the rebalancing of energy production. We analyzed the volatility and dispersion of individual hourly contracts, taking into account the particularities of the market, due to which the standard volatility measure from financial time series cannot be applied. We used and analyzed five measures for price fluctuations, which turned out to be similarly well suited for electricity contracts, with small differences. We then identified fundamental drivers of price fluctuations: the relative share of wind in the overall mix increased dispersion. In addition, price dispersion was positively correlated with the traded volume as well as the absolute difference between the day-ahead auction price and the volume-weighted intraday price. We furthermore analyzed the timely structure of price fluctuations to identify forecast indicators for a contract’s peak trading hour before maturity, finding that trading-related variables are more important to forecast price fluctuations than fundamental factors. With lagged realizations and additional external drivers, forecast regressions reached an adjusted R2 of 0.479 for volatility and around 0.3 for the dispersion measures.
Hubungan Personal Higiene dan Fasilitas Sanitasi dengan Kontaminasi Escherichia Coli Pada Makanan di Rumah Makan Padang Kota Manado Dan Kota Bitung

Abstrak Higiene dan sanitasi merupakan hal yang penting dalam menentukan kualitas makanan dimana Escherichia coli sebagai salah satu indikator terjadinya pencemaran makanan yang dapat menyebabkan penyakit akibat makanan (food borne diseases). Tujuan penelitian adalahUntuk menganalisis hubungan personal hygiene penjamah makanan, sanitasi tempat pengolahan makanan, penyediaan air bersih, pengelolaan sampah, dan penyimpanan makanan dengan kontaminasi E. Coli pada makanan di rumah makan padang yang ada di Kota Manado dan Kota Bitung . Rancangan penelitian ini bersifat analitik dengan pendekatan secara cross sectional. Sampel makanan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 31 sampel makanan yang diambil secara purposive sampling. Cara penelitian dengan cara wawancara menggunakan kuesionar dan observasi dengan menggunakan check list, kemudian dianalisis secara univariat, bivariat dan multivariat dengan uji statistik regresi logistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa empat variabel yang ada hubungan dengan kontaminasi Escherichia coli yaitu personal higiene penjamah makanan, tempat pengolahan makanan, pengelolaan sampah, penyimpanan makanan sedangkan variabel penyediaan air tidak memenuhi syarat. Variabel yang paling dominan berpengaruh terhadap kontaminasi Escherichia coli adalah personal higiene penjamah makanan. Kata Kunci : Personal Higiene, Fasilitas Sanitasi, Escherichia Coli . Abstract Higiene and of sanitasi represent important matter in determining the quality of food where Escherichia coli as one of indicator the happening of contamination of food able to cause disease effect of food. Target of research of is for analyse relation personal hygiene of food handler;s, place sanitation processing of food, ready of clean water, management of garbage, and is depository of food with contamination E. Coli food at home eat field exist in Town of Manado and Town of Bitung . His Research device have the character of analytic with approach by cross sectional. Food Sampel in this research amount to 31 taken food sampel by purposive sampling. Way of research by interview use observation and kuesionar by using list check, is later;then analysed by univariat, and bivariate of multivariat with statistical test of logistics regresi. Results of this study sows that four existing variable of relation with Escherichia coli contamination that is personal higiene of food handler’s, place processing of food, management of garbage, depository of food while ready variable of ineligible water. And most dominant variable have an effect on to Escherichia coli contaminationis personal higiene of food handler’s. Keywords : Personal Hygiene, Sanitation Facilities, Escherichia Coli .
Evaluation of Seed Dormancy, One of the Key Domestication Traits in Chickpea

Legume seed dormancy has been altered during the domestication process, resulting in non-dormant seeds with a testa that is readily permeable for water. Ultimately, this provides fast and uniform germination, in contrast to dormant seeds of the wild progenitor. To date, germination and seed dormancy were studied mostly in relation to two types of cultivated chickpea: kabuli and desi. We studied seed dormancy, from physiological and anatomical perspectives, in chickpea crops and compared cultivated chickpeas to the wild chickpea progenitor and set of recombinant inbred lines (RIL). There was significant difference in the macrosclereid length of parental genotypes. Cultivated chickpea (C. arietinum, ICC4958) had mean of 125 µm, while wild C. reticulatum (PI48977) had a mean of 165 µm. Histochemical staining of the seed coat also showed differences, mainly in terms of Sudan Red detection of lipidic substances. Imbibition and germination were tested and several germination coefficients were calculated. Cultivated chickpea seeds imbibed readily within 24 h, while the germination percentage of wild chickpea at various times was 36% (24 h), 46% (48 h), 60% (72 h) and reached 100% only after 20 days. RIL lines showed a broader distribution. This knowledge will ultimately lead to the identification of the underlying molecular mechanism of seed dormancy in chickpea, as well as allowing comparison to phylogenetically related legumes, such as pea, lentil and faba bean, and could be utilized in chickpea breeding programs.
Study on the Influence of Female Executives on Corporate Diversified M & A Decision

This paper conducts a study on the relationship between female executives and diversified Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A) decision, with Chinese A-share companies from 2009 to 2019 as a sample. The results show that the proportion of female executives and their age are significantly negatively correlated with corporate diversified M & A decision, and female executives’ academic qualifications are significantly positively correlated with diversified M & A decision. The negative effect of female executive participa-tion on diversified M & A decision is partially caused by managers’ risk aversion.
Application of Eye Tracking Technology in Medicine: A Bibliometric Analysis

Eye tracking provides a quantitative measure of eye movements during different activities. We report the results from a bibliometric analysis to investigate trends in eye tracking research applied to the study of different medical conditions. We conducted a search on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS) database and analyzed the dataset of 2456 retrieved articles using VOSviewer and the Bibliometrix R package. The most represented area was psychiatry (503, 20.5%) followed by neuroscience (465, 18.9%) and psychology developmental (337, 13.7%). The annual scientific production growth was 11.14% and showed exponential growth with three main peaks in 2011, 2015 and 2017. Extensive collaboration networks were identified between the three countries with the highest scientific production, the USA (35.3%), the UK (9.5%) and Germany (7.3%). Based on term co-occurrence maps and analyses of sources of articles, we identified autism spectrum disorders as the most investigated condition and conducted specific analyses on 638 articles related to this topic which showed an annual scientific production growth of 16.52%. The majority of studies focused on autism used eye tracking to investigate gaze patterns with regards to stimuli related to social interaction. Our analysis highlights the widespread and increasing use of eye tracking in the study of different neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Towards the Three Dimensions of Sustainability for International Research Team Collaboration: Learnings from the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems Research Programme

This paper highlights the potential for learning and virtual collaboration in international research teams to contribute towards sustainability goals. Previous research confirmed the environmental benefits of carbon savings from international virtual conferences. This paper adds the social and economic dimensions by using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to measure the constraints and benefits for personal development, economic costs, efficiency and team learning of holding international virtual conferences (VCs). Using the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) research programme as a case study, we analysed VC participant survey data to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of VCs. We estimated ‘saved’ GHG emissions, costs, and time, of using VCs as an alternative for a planned in-person meeting in Chennai, India. Hosting VCs reduced North–South, gender, and researcher inclusivity concerns, financial and travelling time costs, and substantially reduced emissions. For one international meeting with 107 participants, changing to a virtual format reduced the per capita GHG emissions to half the annual global average, and avoided 60% of travel costs. The benefits of VCs outweighed weaknesses. The main strengths were inclusivity and access, with 20% more early/mid-career researchers attending. This study identified opportunities for international research partnerships to mitigate their carbon footprint (environmental benefit) and enhance inclusivity of early/mid-career, women and Global South participants (social benefit), whilst continuing to deliver effective collaborative research meetings (economic benefit). In doing so, we present a holistic view of sustainability opportunities for virtual collaboration.
Development of a New 8-Parameter Muskingum Flood Routing Model with Modified Inflows

Flood routing can be subclassified into hydraulic and hydrologic flood routing; the former yields accurate values but requires a large amount of data and complex calculations. The latter, in contrast, requires only inflow and outflow data, and has a simpler calculation process than the hydraulic one. The Muskingum model is a representative hydrologic flood routing model, and various versions of Muskingum flood routing models have been studied. The new Muskingum flood routing model considers inflows at previous and next time during the calculation of the inflow and storage. The self-adaptive vision correction algorithm is used to calculate the parameters of the proposed model. The new model leads to a smaller error compared to the existing Muskingum flood routing models in various flood data. The sum of squares obtained by applying the new model to Wilson’s flood data, Wang’s flood data, the flood data of River Wye from December 1960, Sutculer flood data, and the flood data of River Wyre from October 1982 were 4.11, 759.79, 18,816.99, 217.73, 38.81 (m3/s)2, respectively. The magnitude of error for different types of flood data may be different, but the error may be large if the flow rate of the flood data is large.
Technical Options and Cost Estimates for Spent Nuclear Fuel Management at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plants

In the planning and management of the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, the technical and economic parameters that are involved have a significant role in increasing the efficiency of the storage system. Optimal parameters will reduce the total economic costs for countries embarking on nuclear energy, such as the UAE. This study evaluated the design performance and economic feasibility of various structures and schedules, to determine an optimal combination of parameters for the management of spent nuclear fuel. With the introduction of various storage technology arrangements and expected costs per unit for the storage system design, we evaluated eight major scenarios, each with a cost analysis based on technological and economic issues. We executed a number of calculations based on the use of these storage technologies, and considered their investment costs. These calculations, which were aligned with the net present value approach and conducted using MS Project and MATLAB software programs, considered the capacities of the spent fuel pools and the amount of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) that will be transferred to dry storage facilities. As soon as they sufficiently cool, the spent nuclear fuel is to be stored in a pool storage facility. The results show that applying a centralized dry storage (CDS) system strategy is not an economically feasible solution, compared with using a permanent disposal facility (PDF) (unless the variable investment cost is reduced or changed). The optimal strategy involves operating a spent fuel pool island (SFPI) storage after the first 20 years of the start of the permanent shutdown of the reactor. After 20 years, the spent fuel is then transferred to a PDF. This strategy also results in a 20.9% to 26.1% reduction in the total cost compared with those of the other strategies. The total cost of the proposed strategy is approximately 4,307 million USD. The duration of the fuel storage and the investment cost, particularly the variable investment cost, directly affect the choice of facility storage.
Requirements for a tactile display of softness

Developing tactile displays is an important aspect of improving the realism of feeling softness in laparoscopic surgery. One of the major challenges of designing a tactile display is to understand how the perception of touch can be perceived with differences in material properties. This project seeks to address this limitation by investigating how the interaction of material properties affects perception of softness and to present the perception of softness through a tactile display. The first aim explores how the interaction of material properties affects perception of softness through the use of two psychophysical experiments. Experiments used a set of nine stimuli representing three materials of different compliance, with three different patterns of surface roughness or with three different coatings of stickiness. The results indicated that compliance affected perception of softness when pressing the finger, but not when sliding; and that compliance, friction and thermal conductivity all influenced the perception of softness. To achieve the second aim of reproducing various levels of softnesses, the tactile display was built at the University of Leeds. The displayed softness was controlled by changing the contact area and tension of a flexible sheet. Psychophysical experiments were conducted to evaluate how well humans perceive softness through the display. The data was analysed using MatLab to plot psychometric functions. The results indicated that the tactile display might be good for some applications which need to compare between simulated softnesses, but it might be insufficient for other applications which need to compare between simulated softness and real samples.
Experience-based co-design to improve a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.

PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to investigate patient perspectives on attending pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). This qualitative case study identifies the benefits and challenges to attending PR and presents areas of improvements as recommended by patients. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH A qualitative case study of a UK case study based on a PR programme based on undertaking focus groups (n=3) and interviews (n=15) with current and former patients. FINDINGS The findings report patient perspectives of the challenges and benefits of attending a PR programme along with recommendations on how the service could be improved. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS The authors focussed solely on a UK PR programme, so the findings might not be applicable to other countries if PR is organised and provided in a unique way or setting. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS This paper provides valuable insights to patient perspectives offrom patients attending PR programmes, which are useful to those running and designing these services. ORIGINALITY/VALUE The findings identify the benefits and challenges for patients attending PR programmes and suggest areas where improvements can be made.
Neuropathological Changes in the Brains of Suicide Killers

Background: Homicide combined with subsequent suicide of the perpetrator is a particular form of interpersonal violence and, at the same time, a manifestation of extreme aggression directed against oneself. Despite the relatively well-described individual acts of homicide and suicide, both in terms of psychopathology and law, acts of homicide and subsequent suicide committed by the same person are not well-studied phenomena. The importance of emotional factors, including the influence of mental state deviations (psychopathology), on this phenomenon, is discussed in the literature, but still there is relatively little data with which to attempt neuropathological assessments of the brains of suicide killers. This paper is dedicated to the issue based on the neuropathological studies performed. Methods: We analyzed a group of murder–suicides using histochemical and immunohistochemical methods. Results: The results of our research indicate the presence of neurodegenerative changes including multiple deposits of ß-amyloid in the form of senile/amyloid plaques and perivascular diffuse plaques. Conclusions: Neurodegenerative changes found in the analyzed brains of suicide killers may provide an interesting starting point for a number of analyses. The presence of neurodegenerative changes at such a young age in some murderers may suggest preclinical lesions that affect cognitive functions and are associated with depressed moods.