Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Communication and Swallowing Issues in Patients with Motor Neurone Disease: The Role of Speech and Language Therapy

Motor Neurone Disease (or MND) is a degenerative disease which directly targets the motor neurones in the spinal cord which in turn causes a global reduction in muscle movement. Patients diagnosed with the disease often die within 3-5 years with a gradual decline in overall health and mobility. During this period, a patient’s ability to swallow and speak will likely also deteriorate which has an impact on both physiological and mental/emotional quality of life. Speech & Language therapists attend to both of these areas but their role has arguably not been well defined by professional bodies until recently. The following paper is an attempt to highlight methods of assessment and treatment that can be utilised by clinicians for patients with MND.
Understanding the effect of sustained use of cloud-based point of sales on SMEs performance during covid-19 pandemic

This study examined the effect of sustained use of cloud-based point of sales on SMEs’ performance during COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed. The sample consists of the food and beverage industries from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) located in Malang City, Indonesia. The quantitative data which succeeded to collect 91 responses was taken from the questionnaire distribution of the sample SMEs and it was analyzed by using SPSS 21 with the multiple linear regression method, which indicated there is a relationship between sustained-use of cloud-based point of sale on SMEs non-financial performance during COVID-19 pandemic. 9 SMEs representatives, the owner, or the manager, were also interviewed to gain further insights and to confirm the quantitative findings. Technology Continuance Theory (TCT) was used to explain the link between the sustained use of cloud-based point of sale on SMEs’ performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the results from both approaches found that there is a positive relationship between sustained use of cloud-based point of sale on SMEs non-financial performance during COVID-19 pandemic and the relationship between sustained use of cloud-based point of sale on SMEs financial performance is negative.
A facile entry into a novel class of dispiroheterocycles through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

The cycloaddition reaction of non-stabilized azomethine ylides, generated through decarboxylation and deprotonation, with (E)-2-arylidene-1-tetralones as dipolarophile has been investigated. A high degree of regioselectivity has been observed in the synthesis of a new class of functionalised dispiroheterocyclic compounds bearing a tetralone, acenapthenequinone and oxindole framework.
Influence of the Ambient Temperature over the Tactic , Technical and Physical Performances of National Teams

Soccer is a sport practiced in an open environment and is under the interference of the local environmental conditions of the game. Different environmental conditions, such as heat, relative humidity, cold and altitude can cause changes in the players’ body homeostasis. Thus, this study aimed to verify the effect of different ambient temperature on the tactical, technical and physical performances of national teams in World Cup. The sample was composed by FIFA World Cup games played in Brazil/2014 (n=64; 24.98±4.51°C), and South Africa/2010 (n=61; 14.69±4.70°C). The data were obtained from FIFA website. Temperature was categorized in four ranges: ≤10°C; 11–20°C; 21–30°C; ≥31°C. The tactical (% ball possession time in each sector of the field), technical (% successful conclusions, % successful short, medium, long and total passes) and physical (distance covered) performances of the teams were compared based on temperature ranges. KolmogorovSmirnov test, ANOVA One-Way and Kruskal-Wallis (p<0,05) were used to compare the averages by temperature range, in addition to the Tukey and Mann-Whitney tests (post-hoc). The results showed that the ambient temperature had an influence on the time of possession of the ball in the defensive (p<0.001), midfield (p<0.004) and offensive (p<0.001). In addition, in relation to technical performance, warmer temperatures positively influenced the percentage of correct passes for short (p<0.028), medium (p<0.014), long (p<0.001) and total (p<0.001), in addition to the percentage of correct shots on goal (p<0.001). On the other hand, with regard to physical performance, warmer temperatures negatively influenced the total distance covered (p<0.001). The ambient temperature influenced the tactical, technical and physical performance of the national teams. In the World Cup, in matches played in warmer temperature ranges, the teams suffered a change in tactical performance, showed improvement in technical performance, and losses in relation to physical performance.
Quantum phase transitions of strongly correlated metals Transiciones de fase cuántica de materiales fuertemente correlacionados

In this article, we discuss several aspects of the quantum phase transition, with special emphasis on the metalinsulator transition. We start with a review of key experimental and theoretical works and then discuss how doping a system reduces the critical temperature of the overall phase transition. Although many aspects of the quantum phase transition still remain an open problem, considerable progress has been made in revealing the underlying physics, both theoretically and experimentally.
Effects of Paclobutrazol on Growth and Antioxidant Content of Brassica Rapa Var. Oleifera

The experiment was conducted with the main objective was to study the effects of Paclobutrazol (PBZ) on growth and antioxidant content of Brassica rapa var. oleifera. The PBZ was applied at various concentrations (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 mg /L) through seed soaking and seedling as soil drenching. The growth performance data collection was conducted on weekly basis starting from week 3 until week 6 of planting while antioxidant content analyses were conducted on day 38. It was found that PBZ affected the growth and antioxidant content of Brassica rapa var. oleifera. The soil drenching techniques was found significantly affect the plant height, number of leaves and internode length. Similarly, both ascorbic acid and phenolic content were significantly affected by the technique. It was found that application of 10mg/L and 5mg/L of PBZ has recorded highest amount of ascorbic acid and phenolic content, respectively. This study has proven that the application of PBZ using soil drenching technique on Brassica rapa var. oleifera has contributed to enhancement of its antioxidant content which is also one of the important component in healthy diet intake.
Implementing “Rethinking Education”: Matching Skills Profiles with Open Courses through Linked Open Data technologies

—The "Rethinking Education" EC strategy highlights the importance of learning outcomes in education. The so-called Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) is becoming an increasingly important part of education. In this paper, we present a novel approach and proof-of-concept application to enable automatically matching MOOCs learning outcomes with learners' needs related to specific skills and competencies. For this purpose, we exploit the ESCO classification as well as Linked Open Data (LOD) technologies.
Effect of Cow Start Calcium Bolus on Metabolic Status and Milk Production in Early Lactation

The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of a combined calcium, magnesium and anti-oxidant bolus on early lactation energy status and milk production performance of multiparous dairy cows compared to control, and calcium only bolus intervention. Multiparous (n=91) cows from a large Irish dairy herd, with a below-average incidence of hypocalcaemia, were enrolled in this study and randomly assigned to either a control (CON, n=30), a calcium only bolus (ABC, n=30) or a combined calcium, magnesium and anti-oxidant (Cow Start calcium) bolus (CSC, n=31). CON cows received no bolus and ABC and CSC cows received two boluses at 0- and 12-hours post-partum. Early lactation energy status was studied by recording milk ketone (beta hydroxybutyrate (BHBA)) levels at day 14 and day 28 post-partum, body condition scoring (BCS) of cows at week 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 post-partum and by weighing cows at week 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 post-partum. Cows in the CSC group recorded significantly (P < 0.05) lower milk BHBA levels (0.43 mg/dL) when compared to CON (0.98 mg/dL) and a trend (P < 0.10) towards lower milk BHBA when compared to ABC (0.74 mg/dL). The CSC group also showed a trend (P < 0.07) towards reduced body condition loss between calving and nadir (- 0.39 BCS units) when compared to ABC (- 0.53 BCS units). Milk production volumes were significantly increased (P < 0.05) by 1.3kg per day from day 5 of lactation until day 90 for the CSC group (30.7kg/day) when compared to CON (29.4kg/day), with a trend (P < 0.10) of 0.8 kg per day toward higher milk production when compared to the ABC group (29.9 kg/day). Body weight change (kg), Milk Fat % and kg, Milk Protein % and kg, fat:protein ratio, combined milk components (milk fat and milk protein kg), and energy corrected milk were recorded and analysed, with no significant differences observed. Results of this study indicate that cows supplemented with the CSC bolus responded favourably to treatment with regard to improved metabolic status in the critical early lactation post-partum period when compared to control and a calcium only bolus intervention. Results of this study suggest that supplementing dairy cows with a combined calcium, magnesium and antioxidant oral boluses will have beneficial effects for early lactation dairy cows.
TICK-BORN ENCEPHALITIS RISK ASSESSMENT BASED ON SATELLITE DATA

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) belongs among the dangerous vector-borne diseases. The number of TBE incidences has been permanently increasing in various geographical regions, including the Czech Republic. The presence of ticks and related diseases is driven by host-pathogen systems. The systems are rather complex and susceptible to environmental conditions represented in the first place by land cover/land use categories. The presented study looks for a possible relation between the types of forest vegetation specified in the Landsat 5 satellite data and relative TBE morbidity. First, supervised classification of forest areas into five vegetation classes predefined by a botanist was tested. Due to the spectral similarity of the classes, the resulting classification accuracy of Landsat scenes covering the entire area of the Czech Republic was quite low. Thus, an unsupervised approach was applied using nine spectral classes. Relative TBE morbidity data collected over 10 years for 206 administrative units covering the entire country presented field data that were correlated with the spectral classes. The TBE risk index (IRE) of a given spectral class was introduced at each satellite scene. To create a map of the TBE risk for the entire country, all IRE values were accumulated and divided into six risk categories. The disadvantages of the proposed method, especially regarding the accuracy of the final product with a nationwide cover age, are discussed. In addition, the correlation between the relative TBE morbidity and other environmental parameters, such as annual precipitation, average temperature, and number of hunted game were calculated, but they did not reveal any significant relationship.
The first record of Omosita nearctica Kirejtshuk (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) in South Africa, with the first description of its mature larva

Sap beetles of the genus Omosita Erichson are stored-product pests that are also associated with carrion, potentially making them biosecurity risks and forensic tools. The discovery of a specimen of the Nearctic species Omosita nearctica Kirejtshuk in South Africa prompted an investigation a decade later to determine if this species had established itself in the country, which was confirmed by the collection of further breeding specimens that also facilitated the first description of mature larvae of O. nearctica. A new key to adults of all Omosita species is presented.
Designing an Intelligence Model for Auditing Professional Ethics in Knowledge Contents Production

One of the main concerns of scholars is the observance of intellectual property rights in the production of knowledge content. Data and knowledge derived from the results of research need to be produced based on ethical issues in order to provide context for solving problems through innovation, scientific accuracy and relevance on the basis of ethical principles. In this research, the intelligent knowledge audit model was designed for Islamic Azad University. The present research is applied and in the first stage due to the recognition of the dimensions of the model, is exploratory, in the second phase, the comparative study of the selected models, and in the third stage is analytical. The data gathering tool were a researcher-made questionnaire and interview. In the present research, a questionnaire was distributed through a sample of 205 professors and PhD candidates in the field of information technology management. The questionnaire was analyzed using structural equation modeling, and the conformity between the independent variables and the dependent variable was presented. In the following, a comparative study of the selected models was performed and after analyzing the interviews with the experts, the final model was designed. As a result, the use of structural and semantic analysis methods in sequence can lead to the prevention of repetitive content. This is heavily needed in order to achieve a systematic ethical responsibility.
Village Owned Enterprise Survival Strategy by Raising Brand Awareness of Advertising Through Marketing on Social Media

Village, as the center of economic development, is always interesting to study, because the structure of the villages in Indonesia generally supports the movement of the urban economy. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of marketing and self-image in one of the village organs, namely the village-owned enterprises (BUMDES). One way of survival is how BUMDES can increase the brand awareness of the businesses and businesses it operates. Descriptive qualitative research is the method used. As one of the public services whose obligation is to obtain additional revenue through the business sector, BUMDES conducts marketing communications to consumers and expands marketing networks by improving self-image through two strategies. Direct strategies or below the line, use indirect prepositions. Respondents' results show that there are steps that need to be taken to improve self-image, including trust, type of service and corporate accountability for a direct strategy, while the indirect strategy can be achieved through the creation of social network marketing using social media, websites and other internet tools. Respondents' results show that there are steps that need to be taken to improve self-image, including trust, type of service and corporate accountability for a direct strategy, while the indirect strategy can be achieved through the creation of social network marketing using social media, websites and other internet tools. It is hoped that a good self-image will help to strengthen the BUMDES business cycle and support village programs as the center of the nation's economic progress. Keywords: Self image, advertising, Marketing Strategy, Social media
A Review on Statistical Methods Using Longitudinal Biomarkers for Disease Early Detection

Longitudinal biomarkers may be predictive for the early detection of clinical outcomes. Tracking longitudinal biomarkers as a way to identify early disease onset may help to reduce mortality from diseases that are more treatable if detected early. This review provides a brief summary of a recent publication on statistical approaches that use longitudinal biomarkers for disease early detection. Comparison of statistical methods and future research directions in general disease early detection using longitudinal biomarkers are presented.
The Relationship between Disciplinary Distance, Language Proficiency and EAP Test Performance

The role of language proficiency in EAP test performance is a hotly contested issue in the field, and, more specifically, disciplinary distance is assumed to mediate such a relationship. The purpose of this study was twofold: a) to investigate the role of English proficiency in teacher-constructed ESAP tests serving achievement purposes; and b) to examine whether with variations in disciplinary distance the role of language proficiency would fluctuate. To this aim, 110 English majors were given TOEFL followed by four ESAP tests: law and psychology as neighbor and chemistry and geology as non-neighbor disciplinary fields. Data analyses revealed that there were statistically significant differences across proficiency levels, and the participants took advantage of their proficiency stock more, and statistically so, when sitting for disciplinarily close rather than distant ESAP tests. Also, the positive effect of disciplinary adjacency was not bound to any linguistic thresholds. Except for geology, moderate to large positive correlations were found between proficiency and ESAP test scores. Findings and implications are discussed vis-à-vis studies addressing the role of language proficiency in EAP assessment in general and ESAP assessment in Iran in particular.
Sequencing Analysis and Phylogenetic Tree of HPV Isolated from Breast Cancer Patients at Thi-Qar Province/Iraq

Genetic variety examination has demonstrated fundamental to the understanding of the epidemiological and developmental history of Papillomavirus (HPV), for the development of accurate diagnostic tests and for efficient vaccine design. The HPV nucleotide diversity has been investigated widely among high-risk HPV types. To make the nucleotide sequence of HPV and do the virus database in Thi-Qar province, and compare sequences of our isolates with previously described isolates from around the world and then draw its phylogenetic tree, this study done. A total of 6 breast formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) of the female patients were included in the study, divided as 4 FFPE malignant tumor and 2 FFPE of benign tumor. The PCR technique was implemented to detect the presence of HPV in breast tissue, and the real-time PCR used to determinant HPV genotypes, then determined a complete nucleotide sequence of HPV of L1 capsid gene, and draw its phylogenetic tree. The nucleotide sequencing finding detects a number of substitution mutation (SNPs) in (L1) gene, which have not been designated before, were identified once in this study population, and revealed that the HPV16 strains have the evolutionary relationship with the South African race, while, the HPV33 and HPV6 showing the evolutionary association with the North American and East Asian race, respectively. Keywords— HPV, Sequencing, Phylogenetic tree, Sanger, Breast Cancer words)
Fast Approximation of Algebraic and Logarithmic Hypersingular Type Singular Integrals with Highly Oscillatory Kernel

Herein, highly oscillatory integrals with hypersingular type singularities are studied. After transforming the original integral into a sum of line integrals over a positive semi-infinite interval, a Gaussrelated quadrature rule is constructed. The vehicle utilized is the moment’s information. The comparison of two algorithms (Chebyshev and its modified one) to produce the recursion coefficients that satisfy orthogonal polynomial with respect to Gautschi logarithmic weight function, is investigated. Lastly, numerical examples are given to substantiate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT OF CORE SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS — LITERATURE REVIEW AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS

The use of various digital health technologies is increasing in the treatment of psychotic disorders, as well as in psychiatry in general. In this review we present key studies on how technology is practically used to treat cognitive deficits, hallucinations and delusions of psychotic patients. The goal of this literature review is to provide the reader a comprehensive understanding on how technology is currently being utilized in the treatment of psychotic disorders, and to discuss how technology can pave the way towards a more integrative approach of treating psychotic disorders. The search for each symptom category was performed through PubMed and Google Scholar databases over the last 10-15 years. Computer-based cognitive rehabilitation seems to be as effective as the non-computerized equivalent, but has several additional advantages. AVATAR therapy and virtual reality-based treatments show promise in treating both hallucinations and delusions, but more research in this area is required. Digital solutions offer new ways to monitor and assess the different symptoms of psychotic disorders and to administer self-management in the daily lives of patients. Digital health technology belongs to the treatment of psychotic disorders, but it should be further studied in order to more fully understand the underlying psychological mechanisms involved, and to further validate the approaches that will be the most beneficial for large scale clinical use.
Screening and Isolation of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-Producing Bacteria from Landfill by using Cocoa Pod Husks as Carbon Source

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are bioplastics, produced by various bacteria as food and energy reservoir. PHA is an alternative for synthetic plastic because they are environmentally friendly and can be degraded naturally by microorganisms. One of the important factors for the growth of PHA producing bacteria is an excess of carbon supply. In order to reduce the overall cost of PHA production, a low cost pure substrate, which is cocoa pod husks (CPH) was used as a carbon source. The objectives of this study were to isolate and screen PHA producing bacteria from landfill samples which are leachate and soil, to identify the PHA producing bacteria by using morphological characterization and 16s rDNA gene sequencing and to determine the best percentage of CPH that can be used as a carbon source for PHA producing bacteria. PHA producing bacteria from leachate and soil from landfill in Jeram, Selangor were screened by using Nile Blue A staining method. Two potential PHA producers with the brightest fluorescence under UV light from each samples were isolated and characterized by using morphological and molecular identification. Results of morphological identification shows all bacterial isolates have a rod shape and have a capsule, three bacterial isolates (L4, S3, S5) have an endospore while the remaining does not have endospore (L1). Three out of four were Gram positive bacteria (L4, S3, S5) and the remaining was Gram negative bacteria (L1). These isolates were confirmed of their identity as K. pneumoniae (L1), B. cereus (L4 & S3) and B. toyonensis (S5) using 16s rDNA gene sequencing. Different concentration of CPH, which are 2% (w/v), 5% (w/v), 7% (w/v) and 10% (w/v) were used to study the best percentage of CPH that can be used as carbon source. PHA accumulation was the highest at 7% (w/v) for all bacterial species tested and lowest at 10% (w/v) CPH except for B. toyonensis. Therefore, K. pneumoniae, B. cereus and B. toyonensis which isolated from landfill show the ability to produce PHA and the used of 7% (w/v) cocoa pod husks as carbon source give the highest PHA accumulation.