Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effects of a Therapeutic Recreation Program on Overall Well-being Among Older-adults with Alzheimer Disease and Their Care Partner

Background: With the increased pressures that our aging population has on our country, this study looks at the effects that an 8 week Therapeutic Recreation infused program has on the well-being for both individuals with Alzheimer Disease and their Care Partner. Method: Sample of the study is from a single secondary data set. Sampling criteria for the study was individuals with early to mid-stage signs of Alzheimer Disease or other dementias and their Care Partner from across 6 different locations in Ontario, Canada. Pre and Post data from the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale was analyzed through a repeated measures ANOVA. Results: Care Partners indicated an increase in well-being slightly higher than that of the Persons With Dementia. This slight increase in well-being was not statistically significant for either the Care Partner or the Person’s with Dementia. Unexpected ANOVA findings revealed that there was a significant between-subject effect as Care Partners showed a higher overall level of well-being. This further emphasizes the importance for early intervention for Persons with Dementia. iii TR EFFECTS ON WELL-BEING Conclusion: Overall this program is in the early stages of development. It is still believed that program modifications could facilitate a cost-effective intervention for communities. iv TR EFFECTS ON WELL-BEING
Robust formation control of multiagent systems on the Lie group SE(3)

This paper addresses the robust formation control problem of multiple rigid bodies whose kinematics and dynamics evolve on the Lie group SE(3). First, it is assumed that all followers have access to the state information of a virtual leader. Then, a novel adaptive super‐twisting sliding mode control with an intrinsic proportional‐integral‐derivative sliding surface is proposed for the formation control problem of multiagent system using a virtual structure (VS) approach. The advantages of this control scheme are twofold: elimination of the chattering phenomenon without affecting the control performance and no requirement of prior knowledge about the upper bound of uncertainty/disturbance due to adaptive‐tuning law. Since the VS method is suffering from the disadvantages of centralized control, in the second step, considering a network as an undirected connected graph, we assume that only a few agents have access to the state information of the leader. Afterward, using the gradient of modified error function, a distributed adaptive velocity‐free consensus‐based formation control law is proposed where reduced‐order observers are introduced to remove the requirements of velocity measurements. Furthermore, to relax the requirement that all agents have access to the states of the leader, a distributed finite‐time super‐twisting sliding mode estimator is proposed to obtain an accurate estimation of the leader's states in a finite time for each agent. In both steps, the proposed control schemes are directly developed on the Lie group SE(3) to avoid singularity and ambiguities associated with the attitude representations. Numerical simulation results illustrated the effectiveness of the proposed control schemes.
Extensive nuclear gyration and pervasive non-genic transcription during primordial germ cell development in zebrafish

Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the precursors of germ cells, which migrate to the genital ridge during early development. Relatively little is known about PGCs after their migration. We studied this post-migratory stage using microscopy and sequencing techniques, and found that many PGC-specific genes, including genes known to induce PGC fate in the mouse, are only activated several days after migration. At this same timepoint, PGC nuclei become extremely gyrated, displaying general opening of chromatin and high levels of transcription. This is accompanied by changes in nuage morphology, expression of large loci, named PERLs, enriched for retro-transposons and piRNAs, and a rise in piRNA biogenesis signatures. Interestingly, no nuclear Piwi protein could be detected at any timepoint, indicating that the zebrafish piRNA pathway is fully cytoplasmic. Our data show that the post-migratory stage of zebrafish PGCs holds many cues to both germ cell fate establishment and piRNA pathway activation.
Application of Pleurotus ostreatus Spent Extracts on Enhancement of Faba Bean Production

Microbial extracts are eco-friendly and reduce threats effects of chemical fertilizers in the agricultural field. Rice straw used for of Pleurotus ostreatus (an edible fungus) production. The residual spent mushroom (SM) was extracted in alkaline medium (with 0.5 M Potassium hydroxide) and the obtained extract was assayed for carbohydrates, reducing sugar, organic acids and NPKcontent. In vitro, the ability of these extracts to support the growth of beneficial microorganisms (Azospirillium sp, Azotobacer, Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter cloacae and Trichoderma sp.) were evaluated. Spent mushroom extracts (SME) used for improving faba bean production in this proposal. Faba bean cultivars Sakha 4 and Misr 3 were conducted during two winter seasons; pots (2017-2018) and field experiment (2018-2019) at Agricultural Research Center, Sakha Agriculture Research Station, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt. The SME was applied with three methods (Spry, soil amendments and mixed of spry + soil amendment). The results revealed that the 10% w/v SME is rich with polysaccharide, reducing sugar, organic acids (Humic acid, Oxalic acid, Citric acid, Lactic acid, Ascorbic acid, Maleic acid, Formic acid, Salsylic acid) in addition NPK and microelements. It was also able to support the logarithmic growth of the previous beneficial microorganisms with (4.7, 3.8, 5.4 and 3.85 cfu ml), respectively while Azotobacter was not able to grow in this media. Original Research Article Ghazi and El-Akhdar; JAERI, 20(4): 1-12, 2019; Article no.JAERI. 54069 2 The experiments results shown that SME enhanced the vegetative growth (plant length, number of branches, number and dry weight of nodules, grain yield, and weight of 100 grain) and chemical composition (NPK) of treated plants compared with untreated ones.
Relationship between ABO Blood Groups and Lipid Profile Level in Healthy Adult Residents in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria

A multitude of risk factors are responsible for development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and association of cardiovascular disease risk factors with the ABO blood antigens is increasingly being reported. Thus, this study was designed to investigate the relationship between ABO blood groups and lipoprotein profiles of apparently 150 healthy adult patients attending Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria following due consent to participate in the study. The serum TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and VLDL-C levels were determined by standard methods. ABO blood grouping was carried out by standard tile technique. Results show that the mean of the TC and LDL-C of most of the subjects in all the blood groups appeared desirable (< 5.81 mmol/L and < 3.37 mmol/L) respectively in both males and females. HDL-C was deficient in all blood groups both in males and females while the triglycerides level in the subjects was desirable (< 2.83 mmol/L). While significant variation (p<0.05) was observed between the means of the blood groups in the females, no such variation was seen the males. Strong positive correlations were observed between the lipoproteins in blood group B, AB and O females. As a result of the fact the rate of prevalence of CVD in our population is increasing, it is recommended that diagnosis, management and treatment of CVD in Nigeria should take into consideration the blood group status of the subjects. Key Words : Lipoproteins, Blood groups, cardiovascular diseases, triglycerides
Fabrication of Low-cost and Flexible Potassium Ion Sensors based on Screen Printing and Their Electrochemical Characteristics

A low-cost and flexible potassium ion (K + ) sensor was fabricated through a screen-printed process. Uniform and conformal coating of conductive inks was verified by scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy measurements. The K + -sensors showed a high sensitivity, fast response time, and low detection limit. The sensitivity of K + -sensor was similar to that of both mechanically normal and bent states. The K + -sensor exhibited a good reproducibility with no hysteresis effect and excellent long term stability. In addition, the K + -sensor showed an excellent selectivity for K + concentrations in the presence of other interfering cation ions. Successful measurements of K + concentrations in sports drink samples were demonstrated by comparing K + concentration values from K + -sensor to those of using a commercial K + -meter.
FDTS‐Modified SiO2/rGO Wrinkled Films with a Micro‐Nanoscale Hierarchical Structure and Anti‐Icing/Deicing Properties under Condensation Condition

Icing accretion on the surface of an aircraft not only increases the weight but also causes changes in the surface shape, so there is an urgent need for anti‐icing/deicing without shutdown. Here, a graphene‐based film with light weight, super‐hydrophobicity, high electric heat, and durability, which has both anti‐icing properties and electrothermal deicing capability, is proposed. The film is prepared with 1H,1H,2H,2H‐perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane (FDTS)‐modified SiO2/rGO wrinkles, and it has a micro‐nanoscale hierarchical structure. Moreover, the superhydrophobic properties of the film can be controlled by adjusting the wrinkle size. Because of its good water repellency, the film can prevent and delay the freezing of water droplets at low temperatures. At −10 °C, compared to a smooth rGO film, the icing time of 10 µL supercooled water droplet on the micro‐nanoscale hierarchical structured film can be delayed by ≈8.3 times, and the ice adhension decreases greatly. In addition, the film exhibits high‐efficiency electrothermal properties. At −10 °C, under a low voltage of 15 V, the film can be heated rapidly to achieve rapid deicing and defrosting. The graphene‐based micro‐nanoscale hierarchical structure shows great potential in the field of sky anti‐icing and real‐time deicing.
Geology misconceptions targeted by an overlapping consensus of US national standards and frameworks

ABSTRACT In the past few decades, scientific and educational entities in the United States have repeatedly expended considerable fiscal and human resources in an effort to establish contemporary education standards, curriculum frameworks, and assessment tools. These efforts are intended to reform the quantity and quality of K-16 Earth science education across the U.S. including, most recently, the Next Generation Science Standards. Most of the reform efforts enthusiastically recommend a constructivist-oriented approach to instruction that requires educators to clearly identify their learning targets. At the same time, a contemporary approach to instruction requires educators to be aware of misconceptions, misunderstandings, naïve beliefs, and alternative frameworks students bring to the learning experience. Although several dated surveys of learners’ geology misconceptions exist across the scholarly literature landscape, little of the geology misconceptions literature is systematically organised around the current collections of U.S. national standards and frameworks. Geoscience educators, curriculum developers, and assessment specialists benefit from summaries of misconceptions research organised around various national reform efforts.
Student Leadership 4.0

Our world has been introduced with strong changes leading to transformation from agricultural society to industrial society innovating more advancement in IT and innovation called as the Economy 4.0 era. These changes have also introduced new challenges for teachers and learners in educational settings. This shift gives students new tasks to take greater ownership of their own learning within the change processes of their learning communities and schools and, in the long run, to initiate more actively in the democratic processes and systems of their civic society. This type of ownership requires students to be reflective and autonomous. In other words, reflection gives students a chance to self-evaluate their learning practices making them rethink on their actual learning practices. Providing an overview of the existing evidence and theoretical approaches in relation to student forms of leadership and including an evidence review of enablers of student leadership and barriers to student leadership, this paper highlights the road map for institutions of education and policymakers to adopt and adapt to this change. As the need for innovative teaching technologies and better learning opportunities is transforming student demands, thus bringing in changes to the idea of learning itself. It also includes a brief description of how reflection in Education 4.0 should be framed to support learning management, which must respond to the changes in social and economy environment to cater the human capital need. Finally, it concludes with how learning communities according to Education 4.0 are promoted providing readers with a broad overview of student leadership presenting some practices of student voice, participation, and leadership implemented by schools.
Reevaluating Distributional Consequences of the Transition to Market Economy in Poland: New Results From Combined Household Survey and Tax Return Data

We use Pareto imputation, survey reweighting, and microsimulation methods applied to combined household survey and tax return data to reevaluate distributional consequences of the post-socialist transition in Poland. Our approach results in the first estimates of top-corrected inequality trends for real equivalized disposable incomes over the years 1994-2015. We find that the top-corrected Gini coefficient grew by 14-26% more compared to the unadjusted survey-based estimates. This implies that over the last three decades Poland has become one of the most unequal European countries among those for which top-corrected inequality estimates exist. The highest-income earners benefited the most during the post-socialist transformation: the annual rate of in-come growth for the top 5% of the population exceeded 3.5%, while the median income grew by about 2.5%.
The Use of CAD Systems to Manage Modularity in Multi-Role Warships

Modulation requires new approaches to the entire shipbuilding process, general arrangement for the warships need careful analysis of interaction and physical connection between modules: electrical, water, air conditioning, etc. and between modules and the elements surrounding them. The analysis of areas with high potential for modulation will lead, by the application of the criteria decided, to a selection of several standard modules to be designed in CAD systems for those cases where it is expected to achieve significant savings by producing series of modules. The appropriate application of the modularization theories demands a difficult exercise of coordination among the design of all the units, systems, zones or disciplines present in the compartments and also direct implications in constructive strategy which will require specific protocols for the correct implementation of the modules during the constructive stages. The implementation of new tools to handle modules in warships is particularly important since it remarkably simplifies the analysis, what leads to a high potential in the improvement of the coordination among design areas and disciplines, and consequently to a more efficient design. The typical outfitting and equipment modules for these areas shall be defined, interfaces to the equipment and specification of cables, pipes and air conditioning systems needed for the module. The goal will be to define a limited number of standard modules, which allows exploiting serial effects and containing a significant part of outfitting in order to achieve savings from pre-outfitting. But the concept of modularization has even a wider meaning for warships when thinking in modularity, not only oriented to the design and constructive advantages but also in the future evolution of these kind of ships in order to be reoriented easily towards different uses, future upgrades or changes that should be realized to be able to undertake different kind of missions thanks to an efficient Plug and Play system. The aim of this paper is to develop concepts and design solutions for modular machinery space, on-board automation and warship equipment. To achieve those possibilities, not only the modularity concept will be necessary, it also needs a clear vision of which will be the lifecycle of the warship and its present and future purposes or possible upgrades in order to create a design. CAD systems are essential tools to provide the vision and the base to design and simulate the different possibilities that a warship would be able to provide thanks to the application of a modular concept during its complete lifecycle.
A causal relationship model of factors influencing glycemic control among the elderly with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Sukhothai Province, Thailand

The purpose of this study was to investigate the causal relationships model of the factors influencing glycemic control among the elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A multi stage sampling was used to recruit 390 patients with type 2 diabetes from 9 primary care units in Sukhothai Province. Data were collected by questionnaire with reliability value of knowledge, social support and self-care behaviors were 0.81, 0.82 and 0.82, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and testing a causal relationship model by path analysis. The results showed that 58.5% were females. Of 57.7% had duration of illness 1- 5 years with the mean of 5.48 years and S.D. of 2.42. Most of them (59.5%) aged 60-64 years with the mean age of 63.98 years and S.D. of = 2.29. Half of the sample had poorly controlled fasting blood glucose (FBG ≥ 126 mg/dl) with the mean of 135.19 mg/dl. The analysis of a causal relationship model illustrated by social support demonstrated direct effect on self- care behaviors (β = 0.81, p-value < 0.05), and explained the variance in self – care behaviors at 91%. On the other hand, diabetes knowledge had no direct effect on self-care behaviors (β = 0.15, p-value < 0.05). However, self-care behaviors had a negative direct effect on FBG (β = 0.82, p-value < 0.05), and explained the variance in FBG at 67%. In conclusion, social support was the most important factor on diabetes self-management. Meanwhile, the knowledge cannot change their behavior. In order to control T2DM among the elderly, the focus should be on promoting social support rather than diabetes knowledge.
Topographic functional interactions between caudate and cortex are organized by network and degrade with age

The striatum is postulated to play a role in gating cortical processing during goal-oriented behavior. However, the underlying circuit structure for striatal gating remains unclear. Deviating from previous approaches which typically treat the striatum as a homogenous structure or small compartments, we took a functional connectivity approach that utilizes the entire anatomical space of the caudate nucleus and examined its functional relationship with the cortex and how that relationship changes with age. We defined the topography of the caudate functional connectivity with the rest of the brain using three publicly available resting-state fMRI data samples. There were several key findings. First, our results revealed two stable gradients of connectivity patterns across the caudate: medial-lateral (M-L) and anterior-posterior (A-P) axes, which supports findings in previous anatomical studies of non-human primates that there is more than one organizational principle. Second, the differential connectivity patterns along the caudate’s M-L gradient were not limited to single structures but rather organized with respect to large-scale neural networks; in particular, networks associated with internal orienting behavior are closely linked to the medial extent of the caudate whereas networks associated with external orienting behavior are closely linked to the lateral extent of the caudate. Third, we found a decrease in the integrity of M-L organization with healthy aging which was associated with age-related changes in behavioral measures of flexible control. In sum, the caudate shows a topographic organization with respect to large-scale networks in the human brain and changes this organization seem to have implications for age-related decline in flexible control of behavior.
Penetrating Cardiac Injuries: Role of Emergency Thoracotomy

Background: Due to the increase in violence in recent years due to the wars and the increasing use of weapons and sharp machines such as knives and others, the number of victims of cardiac injuries, especially gunshot wounds, stabbing injuries and other acute machines has increased due to the seriousness of these injuries and complications resulting therefrom. Objective: To show the importance of urgent diagnosis and surgical approach of cardiac traumatic patients. Patients and Methods: Between January 2016 and January 2017, 5 penetrating cardiac traumatic patients were admitted to the emergency unit in Immam Hussein medical city in Karbala, 3 of them were stab wounds and 2 cases were shell injuries. All of them males in age range from 14-44 years old ,the 5 patients were operated without using cardiopulmonary bypass machine and all of them passed without any complications except one patient who complain from some neurological deficits postoperatively. Results: In this study we have 5 patients with penetrating cardiac injuries, 2 have gunshot (40%) and 3 have stab injuries (60%). Emergency thoracotomies were done in all patients and the wounded were sutured with 4/0 proline after good resuscitation in ER. Conclusion: Traumatic injuries of the heart are one of the major cause of mortality and morbidity in our society due to violence. Rapid action and good resuscitation with right decision of good skill hands cardiac surgeon will improve the outcome of the results.
Highlights of the Annual Meeting of the Italian Association for Cell Cultures (AICC): new drug delivery strategies and technological platforms for diagnosis and therapy of tumors (Part II)

In recent decades considerable advances have been achieved in the development of new strategies based on the specific delivery of drugs into tumor tissues through the use of bio-materials and nanoparticles. The AICC meeting was divided into different sessions addressing different issues. The first section was about new delivery systems for either drugs or DNA. In detail, the pharmacokinetics and pharmaco-distribution of different carrier systems were explained. Thereafter, the possibility of drug delivery with pegylated liposomes or with nanoparticles or micelles was analyzed. The crossing of the blood–brain barrier by pegylated liposomes in order to deliver antitumor drugs to brain tumor sites was also explored.