Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): paratuberculosis

Abstract Paratuberculosis has been assessed according to the criteria of the Animal Health Law (AHL), in particular criteria of Article 7 on disease profile and impacts, Article 5 on the eligibility of paratuberculosis to be listed, Article 9 for the categorisation of paratuberculosis according to disease prevention and control rules as in Annex IV and Article 8 on the list of animal species related to paratuberculosis. The assessment has been performed following a methodology composed of information collection and compilation, expert judgement on each criterion at individual and, if no consensus was reached before, also at collective level. The output is composed of the categorical answer, and for the questions where no consensus was reached, the different supporting views are reported. Details on the methodology used for this assessment are explained in a separate opinion. According to the assessment performed, paratuberculosis can be considered eligible to be listed for Union intervention as laid down in Article 5(3) of the AHL. The disease would comply with the criteria in Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Annex IV of the AHL, for the application of the disease prevention and control rules referred to in points (c), (d) and (e) of Article 9(1). The animal species to be listed for paratuberculosis according to Article 8(3) criteria are several species of mammals and birds as susceptible species and some species of the families Bovidae, Cervidae and Leporidae as reservoirs.
Blenderized feeding formulas with nutritious and inexpensive foods

Objetivo: Propor uma formulacao de dieta enteral manipulada com alimentos com composicao nutricional padrao que atendam as necessidades nutricionais de pessoas com idade acima de 51 anos e que tenha baixo custo. Metodos: As dietas enterais foram formuladas principalmente com alimentos in natura e testadas quanto as caracteristicas fisicas (homogeneidade, estabilidade, osmolalidade, pH e fluidez) e quimicas (umidade, cinzas, proteina, lipideos, energia, fibra bruta, vitamina C, calcio, ferro, magnesio e zinco). O custo foi obtido por pesquisa de preco em supermercados e lojas especializadas em suporte nutricional. Resultados: A dieta enteral manipulada apresentou-se estavel, homogenea, pH levemente acido, osmolalidade hipertonica (603mOsm/kg) e fluidez compativel com o gotejamento gravitacional (21 minutos). A avaliacao centesimal demonstrou adequacao para proteina, lipideo, vitamina C, ferro e zinco. O custo medio de 2000kcal de dieta enteral padrao foi de R$ 12,3±1,4, o que representa um custo 70% menor, em relacao ao custo medio de dietas enterais industrializadas semelhantes a estas disponiveis no mercado. Conclusao: A dieta planejada pode ser uma excelente escolha para o paciente em uso de nutricao enteral domiciliar, foi elaborada com alimentos comuns ao habito alimentar, apresentam qualidade fisica e nutricional e sao de baixo custo.
Infestation Status of the Darkling Beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus ) in Broiler Chicken Houses of Korea

While the darkling beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is considered a pest of stored products, it does not pose a significant economic threat to this industry. The grains these beetles feeding on are often already damaged. However, the beetle is now being treated as the foremost premise pest in the poultry industry in many countries of the world. Recently, the darkling beetle has also infested in broiler chicken houses of Korea. The problems caused by this pest destroy the insulate facilities of poultry houses, reduce chick’s overall performance, transmit pathogenic organisms, and have been leading to substantial economic losses for poultry producers. Therefore, we conducted surveys on the status of infestation and damage of this pest in broiler chicken houses. Because there is no simple one step process that will completely eliminate darkling beetle populations from broiler facilities, we would like to outline further studies on the proper control measures.
Influence of maximum heart rate predicts method on appropriate exercise intensity via Algerian soccer training programs

Our aim in this current study aspect the influence of predicts method in estimating exercise intensity associated with maximum heart rate assessment. In lack of beeps system tools, training analysis software as new high-tech to track intensity. While our coaches’ base their loads exercise on the formula: 220 minus ages, in within their players estimate their maximum heart rate, adapts to their intensity exercise in performing this latter during the weekly exercises. In order to test these practices and judge their efficacy or inadequacy. Sixty-two male elite Algerian players, first League division one at Oran Algerian Championship teams, year (2015-2016). Participate in the present study, their homogeneous were calculated on the basis of 6 min intentional athletic exercise, as protocol used to calculate the VO2max estimate from Cooper test 6 min and RHR uses the polar watch system to compute Heart Rate. Although Max Heart zones exercise was built on formula Uth N as a procedure to calculate the intensity. Backed by differences gained, according to protocol proposed in which the energy dominant is relative to maximum heart rate corresponding to exercise intensity. We reject the measures taken by our coaches, which are not operative to esteem the maximum heart rate connected to the request VO2max and HRrest associated with exercise intensity planned. While as a recommendation, we required our coaches to use the beeps automated training system tools as polar watch beep system to establish the exercise intensity consistent with exercise maximum heart rate and energy requirements. Using our formula Max Heart zones exercise = (VO2max/15) * Heart Rate, derived from formula Uth N.
Myosin X Interaction with KIF13B, a Crucial Pathway for Netrin-1-Induced Axonal Development

Myosin X (Myo X) transports cargos to the tips of filopodia for cell adhesion, migration, and neuronal axon guidance. Deleted in Colorectal Cancer (DCC) is one of the Myo X cargos that is essential for Netrin-1-regulated axon pathfinding. The function of Myo X in axon development in vivo and the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we provide evidence for the role of Myo X in Netrin-1-DCC-regulated axon development in developing mouse neocortex. The knockout (KO) or knockdown (KD) of Myo X in cortical neurons of embryonic mouse brain impairs axon initiation and contralateral branching/targeting. Similar axon deficits are detected in Netrin-1-KO or DCC-KD cortical neurons. Further proteomic analysis of Myo X binding proteins identifies KIF13B (a kinesin family motor protein). The Myo X interaction with KIF13B is induced by Netrin-1. Netrin-1 promotes anterograde transportation of Myo X into axons in a KIF13B-dependent manner. KIF13B-KD cortical neurons exhibit similar axon deficits. Together, these results reveal Myo X-KIF13B as a critical pathway for Netrin-1-promoted axon initiation and branching/targeting. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Netrin-1 increases Myosin X (Myo X) interaction with KIF13B, and thus promotes axonal delivery of Myo X and axon initiation and contralateral branching in developing cerebral neurons, revealing unrecognized functions and mechanisms underlying Netrin-1 regulation of axon development.
Social Immunology Awareness Survey

OZET Amac: Bu calismada immunoloji hakkinda toplumsal bilinc ve bakis acisi arastirildi. Gerec ve yontemler: Bu calisma Antalya’da yasayan ve bilinen bir immun sistem hastaligi olmayan 179 katilimci ile yapilmis bir anket calismasidir. Saglik sektorunde calisanlar ve universitede saglikla ilgili herhangi bir bolumde ogrenim goren ogrenciler calismaya alinmadi. Katilimcilara immun sistem bozukluklari, organlari ve dokularina iliskin bilgi duzeyleri ve asi tedavilerine bakis acilari hakkinda 14 soru soruldu. Bulgular: Katilimcilarin %75’i “immunoloji” terimini daha once hic duymamisti, %22.2’si immun sistem hastaliklarinin tedavisinin olmadigini dusunuyordu, %77’si ise yaygin olarak kullanilan asi tedavisinin immun sistemi uyarmak amaciyla yapildigini biliyordu. Sonuc: Immunoloji ve asi tedavileri tibbin onemi gittikce artan alanlari olmasina ragmen, toplumun bu konularda bilgi duzeyi oldukca dusuktur. Bu konulardaki sosyal farkindalik Saglik Bakanligi ve vakiflar tarafindan okullarda verilecek egitimlerle artirilmalidir. Anahtar sozcukler: Immunoloji; toplumsal bilinc; asi tedavisi. ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aims to investigate social awareness and perspective regarding immunology. Materials and methods: This study is a survey conducted with 179 participants living in Antalya who have no known immune system diseases. Healthcare workers and students studying in any health related department were excluded from the study. Participants were asked 14 questions about their level of knowledge regarding immune system disorders, organs and tissues, and their perspective of vaccine therapy. Results: Of the participants, 75% had never heard of the term “immunology”, 22.2% thought that immune system diseases have no treatment, and 77% knew that the commonly used vaccine therapy is intended to stimulate the immune system. Conclusion: Although immunology and vaccine therapies are fields of medicine with increasing importance, society’s level of knowledge regarding these subjects is quite low. Social awareness for these subjects must be increased with trainings to be given at schools by Ministry of Health and foundations.
Comparison between forward and backward gait retraining for mobility in individuals with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease

ii OPSOMMING. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS. vii LIST OF FIGURES . xv LIST OF TABLES. xvi LIST OF APPENDICES. xviii ABBREVIATIONS. xix DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMINOLOGY. xxi PREFACE. xxv CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION. 1 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW. 6 2.
Double‐sided bidding strategy for power suppliers and large buyers with amalgamation of wind and solar based generation in a modern energy market

The deployment of renewable energy sources has been rapidly increasing due to environmental constraints but renewable electricity suppliers face an inevitable problem of uncertainty which is caused by the intermittent nature of renewable sources. In real-time operation, compromises have been made in cost and power to balance the power which reduces supplier benefits. Therefore, the functions of Weibull and Beta distribution of probability are used to handle the adverse impact of wind speed uncertainty and solar irradiation, respectively, and scenarios are reduced using the forward-reduction algorithm. Moreover, to measure the deviation of renewable power, underestimation and overestimation cost functions are utilised. This study proposes a suitable double-sided strategic bidding problem as a multi-objective optimisation problem to maximise the profits of suppliers and buyers to minimise uncertainty of rivals and renewable power. The formulated problem is solved by Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution along with Gravitational Search Algorithm, and simulation results are obtained in absence and presence of both solar and wind power on IEEE standard 30-bus and 57-bus test systems. The obtained results prove the suitability of the proposed bidding strategy in the presence of uncertainty of solar and wind power.
Three Tests of the Benefits and Barriers Model of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI; e.g., self-cutting) includes harmful behaviors that are selfinflicted in the absence of suicidal intent. Even though NSSI typically involves painful and stigmatized behaviors, NSSI is alarmingly common and most people who engage in these behaviors report that doing so helps them to feel better. Building upon a recently proposed theory, the Benefits and Barriers Model, the present dissertation sought to provide insights into who is at risk for engaging in NSSI and into why NSSI serves as an emotion regulation strategy. The Benefits and Barriers Model proposes that NSSI can produce several positive consequences, but that critical barriers keep most people from engaging in these behaviors. Shedding light on who is at risk for engaging in NSSI, results of this dissertation suggested that erosion of two proposed barriers, self-worth and aversion toward self-harming stimuli, may be risk factors for continued NSSI engagement (Study 1). Providing insight into why self-criticism may be a NSSI risk factor, results indicated that self-criticism affects aspects of pain processing among people who do (Study 2) and do not (Study 3) engage in NSSI. Results imply that self-criticism may lower a key NSSI barrier, pain, and that self-criticism may alter the mood benefits of NSSI. Taken together, findings support key aspects of the Benefits and Barriers Model of NSSI.
Economy-wide effects of coastal flooding due to sea level rise: a multi-model simultaneous treatment of mitigation, adaptation, and residual impacts

This article presents a multi-model assessment of the macroeconomic impacts of coastal flooding due to sea level rise and the respective economy-wide implications of adaptation measures for two greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration targets, namely the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP)2.6 and RCP4.5, and subsequent temperature increases. We combine our analysis, focusing on the global level, as well as on individual G20 countries, with the corresponding stylized RCP mitigation efforts in order to understand the implications of interactions across mitigation, adaptation and sea level rise on a macroeconomic level. Our global results indicate that until the middle of this century, differences in macroeconomic impacts between the two climatic scenarios are small, but increase substantially towards the end of the century. Moreover, direct economic impacts can be partially absorbed by substitution effects in production processes and via international trade effects until 2050. By 2100 however, we find that this dynamic no longer holds and economy-wide effects become even larger than direct impacts. The disturbances of mitigation efforts to the overall economy may in some regions and for some scenarios lead to a counterintuitive result, namely to GDP losses that are higher in RCP26 than in RCP45, despite higher direct coastal damages in the latter scenario. Within the G20, our results indicate that China, India and Canada will experience the highest macroeconomic impacts, in line with the respective direct climatic impacts, with the two first large economies undertaking the highest mitigation efforts in a cost-efficient global climate action. A sensitivity analysis of varying socioeconomic assumptions highlights the role of climate-resilient development as a crucial complement to mitigation and adaptation efforts.
The Management of Co-Morbidities in Patients with Heart Failure - Iron Deficiency

Co-morbidities have been recognised as playing a crucial role in the progress of the older patient with HF in particular. The 2016 ESC/HFA HF guidelines stress the signiﬁcance of co-morbidities more than any previous guidelines have. Iron deﬁciency is a co-morbidity, that has received very little attention until the last decade, as evidence has accumulated both for the signiﬁcance of this co-morbidity and the emergence of safe effective therapies that appear to offer signiﬁcant beneﬁts to the HF population who suffer this co-morbidity.
Latest technologies and techniques to improve pulmonary vein isolation

Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the established cornerstone in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The traditional point-to-point ablation by focal radiofrequency (RF) catheter to achieve PVI was technically challenging, and the outcome remained suboptimal despite advancement in three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping systems and steerable sheaths. Different catheter designs including contact force, balloon-based catheters with other energy sources (cryothermal and laser energies), and circular RF catheters have been developed to make the ablation procedure more user-friendly and PVI more durable. Adjunctive techniques including detection of dormant conduction by adenosine triphosphate injection and pace-capture-guided ablation have also been studied to improve the durability of PVI and thus reduce the AF recurrence rate.
The Impact of a Camp Orientation Program on First-Year Academic Engagement and Persistence

More and more, institutions of higher education are being held accountable for student success measures such as persistence and completion rates. If research indicates that higher levels of student engagement lead to better academic outcomes, it is then reasonable to equate this to improved retention and graduation rates. The present study presents findings associated with a camp orientation program for first-year students and its impact on levels of academic engagement and persistence. Data collected from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were used to determine if statistically significant differences exist between camp participants and non-participants. Findings indicate no statistically significant difference between camp participants and non-participants on NSSE benchmarks related to academic satisfaction, enriching educational experiences, student-faculty engagement or persistence from fall to spring of the first college year.
Doença de Lyme em cão da raça Rottweiler: Relato de caso

Lyme disease is a zoonosis that is rarely reported in Brazil and the dog behaves as a reservoir in the home environment, which favors the transmission of the pathogen to humans and other animals. Thus, the objective of this study was to report the presence of anti-Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in a dog attended at a clinic in São Luís MA. Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is an infectious disease of worldwide distribution, determined by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia, which affects different species of domestic animals, wild and also man. It was attended in a private clinic, a dog of the breed Rottweiler, male, 01 year old with the complaint of apathy, bilateral ocular secretion and
IMPACT OF TEACHING SCIENTIFIC SEARCH METHODS AND INCREASING FAMILIARITY WITH DATABASES ON THE REDUCTION OF INFORMATION SEEKING ANXIETY IN STUDENTS OF DENTISTRY IN THE ZAHEDAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IRAN

Background: The negative impact of anxiety on information seeking is of great importance and it has been studied in different ways worldwide. Based on the results of such studies, it is possible to identify different aspects of information seeking anxiety, to design different tools to assess it, to evaluate personal and social factors affecting it, and to identify various methods to inhibit and reduce it. Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of teaching scientific search methods and increasing familiarity with databases on reducing the level of anxiety among students of dentistry at the Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Methods: The current survey included all students of the faculty of dentistry at the Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year of 2015 16 as the study population. A total of 60 volunteers were selected by convenience sampling and were randomly allocated to 2 groups of 30, as the experimental and control groups. The information seeking anxiety scale was used to collect
Détection et classification dans un contexte acoustique passive : application à la détection des signaux basse-fréquences des baleines bleues

The analysis of the large volumes of data resulting from continuous and long-term monitoring efforts of blue whales (BWs) benefits from the automated detection of target signals. This thesis investigates the challenging problem of the detection and classification of stereotyped signals in a low-frequency passive acoustic context where (1) signals traveling long distances are deteriorated by the propagation channel, (2) overlapping noises interfere and, (3) SNRs vary continuously. Developed methods are applied to recordings from ocean bottom seismometers deployed in the western Indian Ocean.First, the stochastic matched filter (SMF) is adapted to the passive context by overcoming noise estimation and estimating the SNR automatically. This filter is successfully applied to the detection of Antarctic blue whales calls and is compared to the MF and the Z-detector on an annotated ground-truth dataset exhibiting various SNRs and noises. The passive SMF showed better performances, increasing the detection range up to 100 km in the presence of ship noise.The problematic of the detection of concurrently calling species is addressed based on a pattern recognition development for the automatic transcription of BW songs where, tonal signals are extracted, characterized, and classified. The hence identified signals are then reconstructed as separate waveforms reconstructing of the underlying songs. The success of the reconstruction relies on the quality of the tonal detector: the ridge detector was chosen for its efficiency. Training and unsupervised application revealed promising results of the proposed transcription method and its utility for multi-species analysis.
33HOW CAN WE ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE TO GERIATRIC MEDICINE? A SURVEY OF UK SPECIALIST REGISTRARS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Introduction: In the United Kingdom, a modest growth in demand for training in Geriatrics has failed to keep pace with the increased health service demand for fullytrained geriatricians (Fisher J, Garside M, Hunt K. Clinical Medicine 2014;14(2):102-6) This may, in part, be due to negative perceptions towards the specialty, and the patient cohort, amongst junior doctors (Samra R, Griffiths A, Cox T. Age and Ageing 2015;44:776-83) and medical students (Robbins T, Crocker-Buque T, Forrester-Paton C. Age and Ageing 2011;40(3):405-08). We asked current UK Geriatric medicine registrars how they thought the speciality could attract more people to work in it. Methods: All current UK Geriatric medicine registrars were invited to participate in an online survey which included the question: ‘Do you have any ideas how the specialty might attract more people to work in it? ’. The survey was available for a six-month period (01/10/2015 to 31/03/2016). An inductive, iterative approach to analysis was employed. Two researchers coded freetext responses individually, before then comparing, challenging and refining their respective analyses until consensus on a unifying coding framework was agreed. Results: 269 responses were received (response rate 42%). Themes included: the need for increased exposure to Geriatrics prior to specialisation, particularly whilst undergraduate; the transformative power of Geriatricians as role models; strategies to improve the experience of being a medical registrar. Critically, many registrars felt the speciality needed to be promoted more pro-actively and that greater emphasis ought to be placed on the opportunities for sub-specialisation and flexible training. Conclusions: Our data, from current UK geriatric medicine registrars, provided unique insight into why doctors opt for a career in geriatric medicine. We call on the professional bodies responsible for geriatric medicine training to heed the suggestions offered; facilitating implementation of these strategies may help promote recruitment to the specialty and strengthen the geriatrician workforce of tomorrow.