Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Neonatal Withdrawal Following in Utero Exposure to Kratom

In recent years, the clinical definition of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) has been expanded to describe neonates experiencing withdrawal due to in utero exposure to numerous neuroactive substances, not exclusively opioids. Complex NAS cases involving exposure to multiple and unusual narcotics have become widespread. Kratom is one such substance. It is extracted from tropical tree leaves, and can be used both as a recreational drug and to mitigate opioid withdrawal. Although kratom may potentially serve as a viable opioid alternative, its activity and the consequences of controlled use are largely unstudied, particularly in the pregnant population. A newborn male infant was not initially identified as being at risk for withdrawal due to no maternal admission of substance use and maternal urine drug screen was negative. On the first day of life (DOL), the neonate was observed to exhibit significant signs of withdrawal including high-pitched crying, facial grimacing, irregular respiratory pattern, mottling, and mild undisturbed tremors. Upon interview with the mother it was noted that there was heavy caffeine use, daily cigarette smoking, daily use of the “herbal alternative” (kratom) throughout the pregnancy. In this report, we present a case of NAS precipitated by in utero exposure to kratom, discuss the present body of research regarding kratom and consider potential implications of escalating kratom use on the incidence and severity of NAS. For this prenatally exposed neonate, clonidine was successfully used to control withdrawal symptoms. Int J Clin Pediatr. 2018;7(4):55-58 doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/ijcp317w
Estudo de validação do Teste de Recordação Selectiva de Buschke – Buschke Selective Reminding Test

Dissertacao de Mestrado em Psicologia Clinica e da Saude, sub-especializacao em Psicogerontologia Clinica, sob a orientacao da Professora Doutora Maria Isabel Jacinto Santana e da Professora Maria Salome Ferreira Estima de Pinho.
Power control circuit and method for 4-burner of electronic inductive cooker

An output control circuit of combining a time on-off control method with a freq. control method comprises a current transformer (12), a rectifier (13), an inverter (18) for providing a voltage to a heating coil, an output controller (20) including a pulse width modulation circuit and a current feedback/output control circuit, an output setting controller (23) including a number of photo-couplers, a decoder and a microprocessor for providing a predetermined output, a base driver (19) for controlling the inverter, a timing circuit (22) for providing a pulse with a predetermined time constant, and a triangular wave generator (24) for providing a triangular wave corresponding to a pulse period of the timing circuit.
The Impact of Distribution Intensity on Brand Preference and Brand Loyalty

Several studies attempted to conceptualize and measure brand equity. Brand equity constructs identified include awareness, associations, perceived quality, and loyalty, among others. Further, brand performance has been operationalized in terms of market share, ability to charge price premium, and distribution coverage. While most studies focused on consumer-based constructs, few researchers tested the effect of distribution intensity on brand performance. This study advances a model that links distribution intensity with brand preference and loyalty, and empirically tests it on the fuel industry in Egypt. First, in-depth interviews with industry experts were conducted to validate research hypotheses. Then, online surveys were distributed to test model relationships on four leading brands. Results revealed that affect, satisfaction, perceived quality, as well as distribution intensity significantly affected brand preference; which in turn was the key driver to brand loyalty. It is recommended that firms consider the role of distribution while developing marketing strategies and brand-building activities.
Method of Multiobject Detecting and Tracking Based on DM643

The technology of moving objects detection has become an important research subject for its extensive application prospect. In this paper, it is presented that interframe difference algorithm and background difference algorithm are combined to update the background. The algorithm can deal with the flaw of background difference algorithm. The mathematical morphology method is employed to denoise the image, which may be helpful to improve the accuracy of the detection. The Pyramid algorithm is used to compress each frame data of video sequence. Then, the detecting and tracking of moving objects are tested on the hardware platform (DM643) and the software frame (RF5). The running speed is about 3 times faster than before. The result shows that the accuracy demanded by the detection is met. This method can provide a useful reference for similar application.
Simplified SVPWM that Integrates Overmodulation and Neutral Point Potential Control

A simplified and effective space vector pulse-width modulation (SVPWM) algorithm with two and three levels for three-phase voltage-source converters is proposed in this study. The proposed SVPWM algorithm only uses several linear calculations on three-phase modulated voltages without any complicated trigonometric calculations adopted by conventional SVPWM. This simplified SVPWM also avoids choosing the vector sector required by conventional SVPWM. A two-level overmodulation scheme is integrated into the proposed two-level SVPMW to generate the output voltage that increases from a linear region to a six-step state with a smoothly linear transition characteristic and a simple overmodulation process without a lookup table and complicated nonlinear functions. The three-level SVPWM with a proportional-integral controller effectively balances the neutral point potential of the neutral point clamped converter. Results from the simulation in MATLAB/Simulink and the experiment based on a digital signal processor are provided to clearly demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of the proposed strategies.
Enterococcus cecorum infection in two critically ill children and in two adult septic patients.

Enterococcus cecorum is mostly found as normal gut flora in farm animals, especially pigs and poultry. However, sometimes it can cause extended infections and disease in those animals, as was recently reported in Canada where it caused arthritis and osteomyelitis in chickens. Until now, only a few reports have been published on Enterococcus cecorum as a potential pathogen in humans. We have reported 4 cases of infection with this rare human pathogen. The organism was proven in 2 blood samples from adult patients with sepsis and in 2 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples taken from children with external ventricular drainage (EVD) and diagnosed ventriculitis. In two cases (one child and one adult), other bacterial pathogens were also detected. The organism could not be cultivated and could only be identified with analysis of 16S rRNA gene PCR. The following molecular biomarkers were used to confirm the infection, and exclude sample contamination: white blood cell count, neutrophils, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and presepsin (sCD14-ST). Enterococcus cecorum was identified as a pathogen with 16S rRNA gene PCR and could have caused the infection in all patients. We also suspected the first possible human-to-human transmission of bacteria from a mother to a newborn child.
The diverse density profiles of galaxy clusters with self-interacting dark matter plus baryons

We present the first simulated galaxy clusters (M200 > 1014 M⊙) with both self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) and baryonic physics. They exhibit a greater diversity in both dark matter and stellar density profiles than their counterparts in simulations with collisionless dark matter (CDM), which is generated by the complex interplay between dark matter self-interactions and baryonic physics. Despite variations in formation history, we demonstrate that analytical Jeans modelling predicts the SIDM density profiles remarkably well, and the diverse properties of the haloes can be understood in terms of their different final baryon distributions.
Title An Analysis of the Effect of ICT Integration in High School Test Performance in Masbate , Philippines Author ( s )

Information and communication technology (ICT) has permeated all sectors of the economy including education where it is expected to improve student performance. This paper aims to provide educators and policy makers with guidance and insights on whether investments in ICT have benefi ted the learners and how far has ICT been integrated in Philippine high school education. A survey of the private and public high schools in Masbate, Philippines was conducted to determine the eff ect of diff erent ICT resources on educational performance of students using the education production function as the framework. Using the test scores for the 2007 National Career Assessment Exam (NCAE) as the dependent variable, an OLS regression was done to analyze the impact of ICT resources and other school and teacher attributes that aff ect student outcomes. Mixed results for different subjects were observed but the consistent variables that positively affect student performance were the year of integration and the number of school buildings. ICT resources such as televisions, radios, dot-matrix printers, CD writers and digital imaging devices positively aff ected student outcome. However, software, color printers, overhead projectors, fax machines and the pc-student ratio were signifi cant factors that were inversely related with student performance.
3D MODELING AND VIRTUAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE VALORIZATION OF HISTORICAL HERITAGE

A large amount of 3D digital models, acquired with reality-based techniques or modelled with CAAD methods, are today part of archaeological studies. This new form of heritage documentation has deeply changed the traditional way of representing, studying and visualizing the remains of the past. At the same time, 3D digital documentation is rarely shared and easily accessible, so as the historical iconographic sources, text documents and other information used for interpreting remains and for validating 3D reconstructions. This paper describes the first results of an interdisciplinary project of 3D documentation and valorization of historical heritage, carried out in the archaeological site of Pausilypon (Naples, Italy). The final aim is to realize an integrated virtual tour of the site, developed in Unity 3D, based on 3D surveying products. This tour proposes a new way of presenting and visualizing results of archaeological studies and 3D documentation, collecting and overlapping different types of data in a unique and interactive virtual environment. Besides 360° equi-rectangular panoramic image and 3D models, heterogeneous material will help users to understand the interpretative process followed for the hypothetical CAAD reconstruction. These results will be mainly shared via web, for a larger dissemination of the work and for supporting future research on the site. In addition, for promoting the knowledge of the archaeological remains, a simplified and immersive tour will be developed for Virtual Reality devices.
Mechanisms of Foam Generation in Glass-Bead Packs

La formation de mousse est etudiee par des observations visuelles. L'influence du type d'agent de surface utilise et des variations de permeabilite du milieu poreux est determinee. Trois mecanismes de formation de la mousse sont presentes et leur domaine d'application est discute en fonction du nombre capillaire
READING INTERPRETATIONS: INDIAN AND BANGLADESHI POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS' USE OF EXTRATEXTUAL FRAMING AND METACOGNITION

___________________ Reading is a complex skill, vital for the postgraduate student. However, many international postgraduate students experience considerable difficulty when applying their reading practices learnt in their own countries. This paper, part of a larger study, ch aims to provide insights into the reading practices of Indian/Bangladeshi postgraduate students while studying at an Australian university. Data were collected through case studies conducted in India and at an Australian university. Significant differences were found between the reading of general-interest text and academic text and differences were also found between the reading practices undertaken in first and third semesters. Pedagogical implications are discussed. _________________ Background Education is Australia’s fifth largest export earner and yet, despite the importance of international students, both financial and cultural, there are gaps in expectations between academic staff and students which still need addressing. Although the importance of reading for academic study cannot be overemphasized, reading problems and the expected outcomes have been cited as one of the most neglected problems facing international postgraduate students (Smith, 1998). While academic staff often express concerns regarding the learning/study approaches of international students (Ninnes 1999; Zuber-Skerritt, 1994), and the English as a second language (ESL) literacy (Fitzgerald, 1995), few of these students have themselves been asked for their views on their learning, or specifically, their reading approaches. Indeed there is a lack of research on postgraduate research practices and supervision (Zuber-Skerritt, 1994). As a result, if supervisors do have some knowledge of their students’ cultural-educational backgrounds they still ‘may lack specialist skills to help improve outcomes’ (Cargill, 1996:177). Reading is a complex skill influenced by background knowledge, educational upbringings, cultural attitudes to reading and expectations regarding the purpose of reading. While international students from a non-English speaking background may read adequately in their own country, they may find that these same reading practices do not fulfil the requirements of a Western university. This is not to imply that their skills are
Gene cloning and transformation of Arabidopsis plant to study the functions of the Early Responsive to Dehydration gene ( ERD 4 ) in coffee genome

Coffee plant is one of the most important industrial crops, and the two popular cultivars, Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, contribute to the production of almost all coffee beans around the world. Although the demand for coffee beans is continually increasing, the steady production of coffee beans is hampered by many factors, such as environmental stresses, insect pests, and diseases. Traditional breeding could be used to develop new coffee cultivars with a higher productivity under these harsh conditions, and a biotechnological approach can also be used to improve coffee plants in a relatively short period of time. To develop new coffee cultivars via a biotechnological approach, it is necessary to discover potential candidate genes and determine their functions in coffee plants. However, it is technically difficult to introduce foreign genes into coffee genome and takes long time to analyze gene function in coffee plants. To overcome these technical difficulties, the potential coffee genes could be cloned and introduced into Arabidopsis for the rapid analysis of its biological functions under harsh environmental conditions.
Typological characterisation of farms in a smallholder food-cash crop production system in Zimbabwe – opportunities for livelihood sustainability

The diversity of smallholder farms in space, resource endowment, production and consumption decisions are often a hindrance to the design, targeting, implementation and scaling out of agricultural development projects. Understanding farm heterogeneity is crucial in targeting interventions that can potentially contribute to improved crop productivity, food security and livelihood sustainability. The study sought to define and understand farm typology in a resettlement smallholder food-cash crop production area in Zimbabwe. Data was collected from five focus group discussions (FGDs), and 102 household interviews. Principal component analysis (PCA), multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and cluster analysis were used to analyse quantitative and qualitative data variables and aggregate farms into clusters according to production means, socio-economics and demographics. The three identified farm types were (i) resource-endowed, commercial oriented farms, (ii) medium resourced and (iii) resource constrained farms practising subsistence and income oriented production. Labour was cited as a major challenge, with high labour cost relevant for type I farms, while household size has more bearing for type II and III farms. Ownership of tillage implements and operations varied from mechanised on resource endowed farms, to animal drawn on some medium and resource constrained farms. The farms exhibited variable livelihood strategies and all clusters exhibited market participation, albeit to varying extents. Thus strengthening of market links is imperative. Use of multivariate methods allowed for identification of the most discriminating variables for farm delineation and subsequent clustering of farms forms the basis for further exploring variability across farm types for the targeting of management interventions for livelihood sustainability.
Boosted Networks for the Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases

A boosting by filtering technique for neural network systems with back propagation together with a majority voting scheme is presented in this paper. Previous research with regards to predict the presence of cardiovascular diseases has shown accuracy rates up to 72.9%. Using a boosting by filtering technique prediction accuracy increased over 80%. The designed neural network system in this article presents a significant increase of robustness and it is shown that by majority voting of the parallel networks, recognition rates reach to > 90 in the V.A. Medical Center, Long Beach and Cleveland Clinic Foundation data set.
SCOLICIDAL EFFECTS OF BERBERIS VULGARIS FRUIT EXTRACT ON HYDATID CYST PROTOSCOLICES

Background: Surgery is one of the best choices for the treatment of hydatidosis. The use of effective scolicidal agents during surgery for hydatid cyst is essential to prevent the secondary infection. Up to now no effective and safe agent has been identified for this purpose. Berberis vulgaris called “Zereshk” in Persian has been traditionally used as herbal remedy for the treatment of complaints and it is widely cultivated in Iran. Many studies have shown that it has antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic effect. Methods: In this study the scolicidal effect of Berberis vulgaris aqueous and hydro-alcohol extract for different concentrations (for aqueous: 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 mg/ml and for hydro-alcohol: 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/ml) at different exposure times (5, 15 and 30 minutes) was evaluated. For this purpose, we obtained liver hydatid-cysts from a slaughter house. Viability of protoscolices was assessed by 0.1% eosin staining. Normal saline and hypertonic saline were used as negative and positive controls respectively. Results: All the different concentrations of Berberis vulgaris aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts had scolicidal effect. An aqueous extract with 4mg/ml concentration acted as positive control and we observed to lead to the death of 100% of protoscolices in the first 5 minutes. The least scolicidal effect (12.3%) was observed in an aqueous extract with 0.5 mg/ml concentration.The scolicidal activity of hydro-alcoholic extract with concentration of 2 mg/ml was 100% after 5 min of application, which was the same as positive control group. We noticed a significant increase in protoscolicidal activity with an increase in concentration in the two extracts of Berberis vulgaris (P<0.001). Conclusion: It is important to mention that all the concentration levels and exposure times applied in this experiment are relatively low, since scolitical activity in both of the extracts is at its highest in this low spectrum. For further experiments, we suggest that the stability of cyst fluid in both of the extracts should be assessed. Therefore, after In vivo examination and additional experiments, it may be used as a suitable and effective scolicidal in surgery. Abstract o w n l oaded f r o m t u m j . t u s . a c . i r a t T on
The Comparative Efficacy of Two Traps for Monitoring Parasitoids of the Vine Mealybug Planococcus ficus Signoret (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Three parasitoids (Anagyrus pseudococci, Leptomastix dactylopii and Coccidoxenoides perminutus) of the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus, were monitored using both yellow sticky traps and yellow delta traps, the latter baited with lures containing the female pheromone of P. ficus. The yellow sticky trap is usually used to monitor parasitoids and predators whilst the yellow delta trap is used to monitor male Planococcus ficus. All three parasitoid species showed positive phototaxis to the traps. There was no significant difference in the total number of parasitoids caught on the yellow sticky traps and yellow delta traps between the areas except at Morgenster at P=0.05. The yellow delta traps and yellow sticky traps showed different peak reflectances of 42.96% and 30.58%, respectively. The yellow delta traps (12.5 kWh/m2) were more efficient than yellow sticky traps (4.2 kWh/m2) in attracting parasitoids at low sunlight radiation. Generally, the results showed that the yellow delta trap with the pheromone lure used to monitor male mealybugs could also be used to monitor the natural enemies of the female P. ficus.
Plasmid profile of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolated from domestic animals in South-East Nigeria

Plasmid profiling is among the methods used to determine and characterize antibiotic resistance traits in bacteria. In this study, a total of 80 Escherichia coli isolate from four domestic livestock comprising cattle, goats, poultry and swine in three states of South East Nigeria were screened for antibiotic susceptibility and plasmid profiles. The isolates were tested against 14 antibiotics using the disc diffusion method while plasmid DNA was extracted using the alkaline SDS method and separated by agarose gel electrophoresis. A total of 42 different antibiotic resistance profiles were observed, with each isolate showing resistance to at least four or more drugs tested. Plasmids of different sizes were detected in the isolates. Isolates with high multi-drug resistance profiles were found to possess multiple plasmids with large sizes in the range of 1 to 120 KB. Very high resistance levels (>75%) were detected against Ampicillin, Cotrimaoxazole, Cephalothin and Streptomycin, while Nalidixic acid and Gentamycin recorded the least resistance levels of 16.3 and 12.5% respectively among the isolates. Key word: Plasmid profile, Escherichia coli, Nigeria.