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Are Growth Performance and Fecal Score in Weaning Pigs Affected by the Inclusion Level of Potato Protein Concentrate and the Enclosed Glycoalkaloids in Iso-Nitrogenous Diets?

Simple Summary Potato protein concentrate (PPC) has been included in piglet diets for many decades because of its properties with respect to piglets’ protein requirements. The inclusion level was limited because of the content of toxic anti-nutritional factors, such as glycoalkaloids (GA). Glycoalkaloid content in PPC is reduced via resource-requiring processing, but if piglets tolerate GA in levels like in the standard PPC, energy-consuming processing can be reduced. The concern when increasing standard PPC levels is the potential negative effects of GA on growth performance. In the experiment, it was shown that piglets’ growth performance was not affected negatively, nor was the fecal score, when fed increasing levels of PPC and hence increasing GA. All diets were formulated to meet the national nutritional requirements for weaner pigs. Interestingly, one of the dietary treatments with high inclusion of standard PPC (and thus GA) displayed greater performance as compared with the group fed a diet without standard PPC. Therefore, it was concluded that standard PPC can be included with high inclusion rates in weaner diets without negatively affecting growth performance or fecal score and that the focus must be on the GA content of the diets rather than the inclusion rate of the standard PPC. Abstract Glycoalkaloids (GA) are anti-nutritional factors in standard potato protein concentrate (PPC) fed to piglets. Increasing levels of standard PPC was expected to affect growth performance and fecal score negatively. Seven-hundred-and-twenty pigs (7–30 kg) were fed one of the following four diets within three feeding phases (days 0–13, 13–24, and 24–45): control (CTRL), PPC standard inclusion (PPC-S; 4%, 2%, and 0%), high PPC inclusion (PPC-H; 8%, 3.5%, and 2%), and extremely high PPC inclusion (PPC-EH; 12%, 5%, and 3.5%). During days 0–13, CTRL displayed no difference in growth performance compared with the three experimental groups (PPC-S, PPC-H, and PPC-EH). During days 13–24, PPC-H achieved greater (p < 0.001) average daily feed intake (ADFI) compared to CTRL. During days 24–45, no differences between groups were observed. For the overall experimental period (0–45 days), PPC-H displayed greater average daily gain (ADG) (p = 0.010) and ADFI (p = 0.024) compared to CTRL. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) remained unaffected between the groups for all experimental periods. Increasing levels of PPC and hence GA did not affect the probability of diarrhea. In conclusion, increased standard PPC and hence increased levels of GA in isonitrogenous diets did not negatively affect growth performance nor fecal score in piglets (7–30 kg).
A Randomized Clinical Trial Investigating an Integrated Nursing Educational Program to Mitigate Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients: The NIV-EC Trial

Simple Summary Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is a prevalent and distressing side effect of chemotherapy, greatly impacting patient quality of life. In addition to pharmacological prevention, nausea and vomiting can be mitigated through patient education on their prevention and management, especially when supporting material is provided. The present randomized controlled trial evaluated the use of an informative booklet with details on antiemetic drugs and nutritional recommendations to reduce CINV provided to patients in addition to oral information. Cancer patients undergoing first chemotherapy cycle were randomly assigned to receive oral information regarding CINV prevention and management (control arm) or oral information plus an informative booklet (experimental arm). Patients in the experimental arm reported a lower frequency of nausea occurrence in the first five days after chemotherapy by about 8%, compared to those in the control group. Although the beneficial effect was moderate, this intervention demands minimal resources in terms of costs and time. Abstract Background: In addition to pharmacological prevention, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be mitigated through patient education; written supporting materials can be beneficial. Methods: This is a randomized, controlled trial which randomly assigned patients undergoing first chemotherapy cycle to receive oral information regarding CINV prevention and management (control arm) or oral information plus an informative booklet (experimental arm). Overall, 384 cancer patients fulfilling the following inclusion criteria were enrolled: age ≥18 years; life expectancy ≥6 months; no cognitive impairment; written informed consent. After the first cycle, CINV occurrence and its impact on daily activities were assessed using the Functional Living Index Emesis (FLIE). Results: Severe nausea was self-reported by 3.0% and 10.8% of patients in the experimental and control group, respectively (difference: 7.8%; 95% confidence interval: 2.3% to 13.1%). Moderate/high impact of nausea on daily activities was lower in patients also receiving the booklet than in the control group (4.2% and 10.1%, respectively; difference: 5.9%; 95% confidence interval: 0.3% to 11.5%). Vomiting was not statistically different between study arms. Conclusions: This integrated nursing approach was effective in aiding cancer patients in CINV self-management. Although the beneficial effect was moderate, this intervention demands minimal resources in terms of costs and time.
THE HABITAT DISTRIBUTION AND POPULATION SIZE OF THE BLACK-NECKED STORK Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Knowledge of habitat distribution and population size is important for the conservation management of species. The Black-necked Stork (Ciconiidae: Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis) is listed as an endangered species under the New South Wales (NSW) Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and there is ongoing debate on its population size in the State. In this study, the habitat of the Black-necked Stork in NSW was mapped in detail for the fi rst time using 5632 collated records and vegetation, wetland and geomorphological information. The approximate location of known and potential territories was mapped using nest location data, observational records, movement estimates and the distribution of apparently suitable habitat. We estimated a breeding population size in NSW of approximately 75 pairs. We suggest that a greater conservation effort is needed to protect and rehabilitate the wetlands of the major north coast fl oodplains and we also identify the need for further fi eldwork to more accurately determine the numbers and extent of territories.
A Partial-to-Partial Point Cloud Registration Method Based on Geometric Attention Network

Partial point cloud registration is an important step in generating a full 3D model. Many deep learning-based methods show good performance for the registration of complete point clouds but cannot deal with the registration of partial point clouds effectively. Recent methods that seek correspondences over downsampled superpoints show great potential in partial point cloud registration. Therefore, this paper proposes a partial-to-partial point cloud registration network based on geometric attention (GAP-Net), which mainly includes a backbone network optimized by a spatial attention module and an overlapping attention module guided by geometric information. The former aggregates the feature information of superpoints, and the latter focuses on superpoint matching in overlapping regions. The experimental results show that the method achieves better registration performance on ModelNet and ModelLoNet with lower overlap. The rotation error is reduced by 14.49% and 17.12%, respectively, which is robust to the overlap rate.
Progress on Two-Dimensional Transitional Metal Dichalcogenides Alloy Materials: Growth, Characterisation, and Optoelectronic Applications

Two-dimensional (2D) transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have garnered remarkable attention in electronics, optoelectronics, and hydrogen precipitation catalysis due to their exceptional physicochemical properties. Their utilisation in optoelectronic devices is especially notable for overcoming graphene’s zero-band gap limitation. Moreover, TMDs offer advantages such as direct band gap transitions, high carrier mobility, and efficient switching ratios. Achieving precise adjustments to the electronic properties and band gap of 2D semiconductor materials is crucial for enhancing their capabilities. Researchers have explored the creation of 2D alloy phases through heteroatom doping, a strategy employed to fine-tune the band structure of these materials. Current research on 2D alloy materials encompasses diverse aspects like synthesis methods, catalytic reactions, energy band modulation, high-voltage phase transitions, and potential applications in electronics and optoelectronics. This paper comprehensively analyses 2D TMD alloy materials, covering their growth, preparation, optoelectronic properties, and various applications including hydrogen evolution reaction catalysis, field-effect transistors, lithium-sulphur battery catalysts, and lasers. The growth process and characterisation techniques are introduced, followed by a summary of the optoelectronic properties of these materials.
An Embedded Deep Learning NILM System: A Year-Long Field Study in Real Houses

Nonintrusive load monitoring (NILM) systems are used to identify the energy consumption patterns of individual devices in an electrical system, but broadening their market availability is a significant challenge. In this article, an NILM system using edge processing is proposed, in which energy consumption data are processed directly on the device installed at the monitored facility. Specifically, it uses a sequence-to-point approach based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) implemented on an Arm Cortex-M7 microcontroller. This article also reports the results of an extensive 12-month testing phase. The NILM system was installed in two real houses in central Italy to evaluate its installation and potential application in real-world scenarios. This study presents a promising solution that enables the widespread adoption of NILM systems by reducing their implementation cost and complexity and addresses the privacy concerns associated with cloud-based data processing. The results of our real-world testing provide compelling evidence of the potential of the proposed NILM system in various applications, including smart homes, building automation, and industrial energy management.
Stimulus-speciﬁc plasticity of macaque V1 spike rates and gamma

When a visual stimulus is repeated, average neuronal responses typically decrease, yet they might maintain or even increase their impact through increased synchronization. Previous work has found that many repetitions of a grating lead to increasing gamma-band synchronization. Here, we show in awake macaque area V1 that both repetition-related reductions in ﬁring rate and increases in gamma are speciﬁc to the repeated stimulus. These effects show some persistence on the timescale of minutes. Gamma increases are speciﬁc
New synonyms and records of Costa Rican and Panamanian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

To better understand the dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) biodiversity of Costa Rica and Panama, new synonyms, records, distributions, and updates are presented. This paper analyzes the distribution and taxonomy of Phanaeus olsoufieffi Balthasar, 1939 in Panama and establishes the following new subjective synonym: Phanaeus panamensis Moctezuma and Halffter, 2021 = Phanaeus olsoufieffi Balthasar, 1939. Color morphs of Phanaeus pyrois Bates, 1887 in Costa Rica are analyzed. The Costa Rican distribution of Onthophagus bidentatus Drapiez, 1819 and O. marginicollis Harold, 1880 is studied. Onthophagus bidentatus is recorded for Costa Rica for the first time. A population analysis of barcode mtDNA, color morphs, and morphological and genitalia characters for different body sizes of Onthophagus cyanellus is undertaken. An mtDNA barcode tree is presented to assess the molecular identity of O. cyanellus resulting in the reaffirmed subjective synonymy , Onthophagus mesoamericanus Zunino and Halffter, 1988 = O. cyanellus Bates, 1887.
Theoretical study of the effects of carbon nanotubes on the rotator phase transitions of pentacosane

ABSTRACT The effects of carbon nanotubes (CNT) on the rotator phase transitions of pentacosane have been studied theoretically. A model has been developed using Flory–Huggins theory of isotropic mixing and Landau theory. The effects of CNT on the lattice distortion and tilt angle on the rotator phases have been discussed. The decrease of lattice distortion and increase of tilt angle in the CNT+pentacosane mixtures have been observed. The first order character of the $R_{I}-R_{II}$RI−RII and $R_V-R_I$RV−RI phase transitions both in pure pentacosane and CNT+pentacosane mixtures have been observed.
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Leven als de profeet in Nederland: Over de salafi-beweging en democratie

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Auditory-perceptual training for the assessment of hypernasality in cleft palate speakers: an integrative literature review

ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe the auditory-perceptual training for the assessment of hypernasality in individuals with cleft lip and palate. Methods: an integrative literature review in the databases Virtual Health Library, SciELO, and PubMed, aimed to answer the following guiding question: 1) What are the characteristics of auditory-perceptual training to assess hypernasality in individuals with cleft lip and palate? Articles in Portuguese and English, available in full access, without the restriction of the publication date, which presented programs of training for speech hypernasality, unprecedented, adapted, or replicated, were included. The pursuit of descriptors, selection, extraction, and synthesis of data was performed by three independent evaluators. Literature Review: 10 articles were included in this study, based on established criteria. Five articles investigated the effectiveness of training on speech analysis by listeners, regardless of experience level. Another five articles pertained to training when validating speech assessment protocols. Consensus analyses and reference samples were the most used training reported. Perceptual rating of phrases, using the equal appearance scale and in person training, was the most reported one. Conclusions: the auditory-perceptual training of listeners to identify hypernasality showed variability in the proposed strategies, particularly when proposed for non-experienced listeners. The difficulty in maintaining acquired skills in the long term is pointed out.
The Association between Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure and the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: The Moderating Effect of Weight

Aims. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) affects approximately one-third of the global population. Visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure (VVV-BP) constitutes a substantial risk factor for numerous chronic conditions. Thus, this study aimed to assess the relationship between VVV-BP and MetS and identify potential moderating factors between these. Methods. Data were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, a nationally representative study. Multiple logistic regression analyses were utilized to explore the association between VVV-BP and MetS while incorporating moderation analyses. MetS was defined according to the criteria outlined in the Joint Interim Statement. VVV-BP was expressed by the standard deviation, coefficient of variation, average real variability, and root mean square error. Results. Individuals with the highest levels of VVV of systolic blood pressure (SBP) exhibited a 70% increased risk of MetS compared to those with the lowest levels (OR = 1.70, 95% CI = 1.31–2.21). In addition, they had a 41% increased risk of VVV of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (OR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.09–1.81). Notably, weight change status significantly influenced the relationship between VVV-BP and MetS (Pinteraction = 0.01). Conclusions. VVV-BP is a significant contributor to the risk of developing MetS. Importantly, individuals who experienced weight loss during the follow-up period did not face a significantly higher risk of developing MetS.
Tritiated water vapor in the stratosphere: Vertical profiles and residence time

[1] The historic and partly unpublished measurements of the tritium content in stratospheric water vapor made at the National Center for Atmospheric Research between 1975 and 1983 are reanalyzed. The resulting vertical profiles of the T content, mainly at 32°N latitude, show little variation with altitude above 20 km but a strong decay with time. This decay is a consequence of the large T injections into the stratosphere by the atmospheric tests of high-yield thermonuclear devices prior to 1963 and seems to proceed with a single e-fold time of 5.12 years. Correcting for the radioactive decay of HTO within the stratosphere and for a temporal increase in stratospheric H2O, we obtain a decay time for stratospheric HTO of 7.7 ± 2.0 years. This decay time, which is solely due to the transport of HTO into the troposphere, is much longer than the age of stratospheric air at these altitudes or the accepted values for stratospheric residence times. The differences are discussed and resolved by interpreting the HTO decay time as the Eigentime of the longest-lived mode of the stratospheric transport equations. This Eigentime should provide a useful constraint in modeling stratospheric transport.
Integrated Fast UWB Time-Domain Microwave Breast Screening

In the conventional time-domain ultra-wideband (UWB) imaging in the GHz range, the received signal is sampled and digitized at a very high rate of tens of GHz. This complicates the imaging platform and increases the costs. Instead of digitizing the full signal in the time domain, this article proposes that only a few peak values of the receiver signal and their corresponding incident-time stamps can be digitized and analyzed, resulting in sufficient information for successful imaging. This reduces the receiver complexity as well as the acquisition time. The proposed technique is implemented as an integrated circuit (IC) in a TSMC 65-nm CMOS technology. Consequently, the receiver block only requires the designed receiver IC as well as a microcontroller to digitize the output data of the IC and transfer them to the computer, and thus, it significantly simplifies the receiver block. A tissue-mimicking phantom, consisting of a 10-cm fat cylinder, with a 2-mm skin layer and an embedded tumor, is used to experimentally test the feasibility of the noted approach. A localization error of 0.4–1 cm is achieved using the proposed technique, for tumors, ranging from 0.5 to 0.9 cm in diameter. The acquisition time per received signal is 22 ms, an order of magnitude less than that of the imaging techniques reported to date.
Inconsistency in the Application of Glasgow Coma Scale in Pediatric Patients

Abstract Objective The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is widely used to objectively describe the extent of patients’ impaired consciousness. However, there are known variations in scoring GCS both in adults and children which may impact patient management. The aim of this audit was to assess the application of GCS by medical and nursing staff in pediatric medical patients. Subject and Methods An online questionnaire was distributed amongst doctors and nurses working in the Department of Child and Adolescent Health at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta. The participants assigned GCS for 8 case scenarios involving children of different ages with varying levels of consciousness. Results were analyzed by calculating percentage agreement and by Cronbach’s alpha. Results Sixty-six participants were studied, with a response rate of 52%. Performance was poor overall, with Cronbach alpha 0.53. Correlation was better at the upper and lower ends of the scale and the worst performance was for verbal response. Only respondents with 5–10 years of experience achieved acceptable consistency in the application of the GCS (Cronbach alpha 0.78). Conclusion There is considerable variation in application of GCS in pediatric patients, highlighting the need for education and training to improve consistency for this commonly used neurological assessment tool.
Optimizations Based Feature Selection Method For Rainfall Forecasting

Weather forecasting is a way to predict future weather. It is widely researched area due to the fact that human life on earth is affected by the global climate. The techniques of Data Mining are employed in the act of real information discovery for most domains’ problems. This work focuses on developing an optimized system model which predicts future weather. The frequency of natural hazards occurring due to unpredictable weather conditions have been seen to be increasing causing damage to human life. Rainfall is important for food production plan, water resource management and all activity plans in the nature. The occurrence of prolonged dry period or heavy rain at the critical stages of the crop growth and development may lead to significantly reduce crop yield. India is an agricultural country and its economy is largely based upon crop productivity. There are some models that predict weather during real time, or monthly or annual period. Feature Selection plays a role that is vital a large wide range of datasets. In this research work, Information Gain and Differential Evolution hybridized for choosing the most relevant features. Once, the suitable features subset is obtained, the classification algorithm called Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Random Forest are adopted, that could classify the info in the manner that is effective the selected features.