Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Intrahospitalary location and antimicrobial initial treatment in patients with acquired pneumonia in the community and their relationship with the frequency and quality of the stratification process

The initial evaluation of the patient's condition with pneumonia is a very important assistance action. The objective was evaluate the relationship between the frequency and quality of the stratification process of the patient with pneumonia, and the execution of suggestions of intrahospitalary location and the initial antimicrobial treatment of stratification instrument. A descriptive study was done on a population of 1,809 patients hospitalized during 10 years. The indexes of intrahospitalary location and of antimicrobian initial treatment were analized according to the suggestions of the instrument; in the statistical analysis it was used the odds ratio and the statistician X2, with a significant level of 95%. The intrahospitalary location was in agreement with the suggestion of the instrument in 96% of the cases, with the lowest value in patients with serious pneumonia and high recovery probabilities (82%, p <,05). The frequency of intrahospitalary location was bigger and veryfied with the suggestion of the instrument in the termed well stratified patients (p <,05), fundamentally in the patients with serious pneumonia and high recovery probabilities. The correspondence of the initial antimicrobial treatment with the proposal of the instrument was of 61%; the stratum IIIA showed the highest value (80%, p <,05). As conclusions, a high performance in the execution of the suggestion of the intrahospitalary location has been one of the characteristics of the process, although as a negative element it stands out the frequent non-fulfillment of the suggestion of the initial antimicrobial treatment. There was a relationship between the stratification process and the execution of the suggestion of the intrahospitalary location.
Translation of continuous artificial selection on phenotype into genotype during rice breeding programs

Understanding genetic diversity among local populations is a primary goal of modern crop breeding programs. Here, we demonstrated the genetic relationships of rice varieties in Hokkaido, Japan, one of the northern limits of rice cultivation around the world. Furthermore, artificial selection during rice breeding programs has been characterized using genome sequences. We utilized 8,565 single nucleotide polymorphisms and insertion/deletion markers distributed across the genome in genotype-by-sequencing for genetic diversity analyses. Phylogenetics, genetic population structure, and principal component analysis showed that a total of 110 varieties were classified into four distinct clusters according to different populations geographically and historically. Furthermore, the genome sequences of 19 rice varieties along with historic representations in Hokkaido, nucleotide diversity and FST values in each cluster revealed that artificial selection of elite phenotypes focused on chromosomal regions. These results clearly demonstrated the history of the selections on agronomic traits as genome sequences among current rice varieties from Hokkaido.
Influences of sea level on depositional environment during the last 1000 years in the southwestern Bengal delta, Bangladesh

This study illustrates the influences of sea-level on the depositional process during the last 1000 years of the southwestern delta, Bangladesh. Sediments of eight litho-sections from landward in upper delta plain to seaward in lower delta plain along the Rupsa-Pasur river were studied. Sedimentary facies, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, δ13C value, diatom assemblages, and radiocarbon dating of deposits were carried out to determine the paleoenvironments that were influenced by the relative sea-level (RSL) change over time. During the 850–1300 AD, RSL was reached up to +80 cm higher than the present level where tidal-influenced bioturbated light yellow to gray mud deposited in the upper delta plain area. RSL was dropped up to −110 cm during 1300–1850 AD, organic-rich bluish-gray mud, mangrove peat, and terrestrial influenced yellowish-gray mud were deposited successively in the lower delta plain area, and the terrace was formed at landward due to the lowering of the base level. RSL started to rise after the period 1850 AD where tidal-influenced sediments gradually increased and deposited in the upper part at seaward and terrestrial flood sediment deposited over the erosional surface at the landward part. The estimated average sedimentation rate (1.96–2.89 mm/year) is not enough to offset the effect of subsidence and present sea-level rise over the study area. The rising trend of the sea creates inundation in the lower delta plain area, also hinders upstream water flow. For that, terrestrial flood sediments settle over the erosional surface in landward, and tidal-influenced sediment gradually onlap upon it from seaward.
Integrative review of Islamic marketing

Purpose The purpose of this study is to integrate and synthesize the Islamic marketing literature, understand the phenomenon and related concepts and provide suggestions for future research. Design/methodology/approach The study uses an integrative review method that emphasizes summarizing and synthesizing the previous literature related to a phenomenon. Findings The findings indicate the emergence of five major themes, namely, Islamic marketing and its perspectives, activities in Islamic marketing, opportunities, controversies and challenges in Islamic marketing, Islamic principles and determinants of consumers’ behavior and awareness toward Islamic products. Each of the major themes consists of sub-themes discussed in detail in the results and discussion sections. Research limitations/implications Like other studies, this integrative literature review has some limitations. These include the methodology undertaken, the lack of explanation of inter-relationship among themes and lack of Islamic theory-based review. These limitations lead to future research directions. Practical implications Marketing managers need a thorough understanding of the Islamic standards and need to develop strategies. Further, there are inter-differences among Muslims, which need to be thoroughly understood by managers. Moreover, marketers can effectively use advertising in creating awareness and increasing demand of halal products. Originality/value This study provides an integrative review of the literature and synthesizes the Islamic marketing literature, which has not been done before.
Mechanical Behavior of Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan Composite: Effect of Processing Parameters

Three-dimensional hydroxyapatite-chitosan (HA-CS) composites were formulated via solid-liquid technic and freeze-drying. The prepared composites had an apatitic nature, which was demonstrated by X-ray diffraction and Infrared spectroscopy analyses. The impact of the solid/liquid (S/L) ratio and the content and the molecular weight of the polymer on the composite mechanical strength was investigated. An increase in the S/L ratio from 0.5 to 1 resulted in an increase in the compressive strength for HA-CSL (CS low molecular weight: CSL) from 0.08 ± 0.02 to 1.95 ± 0.39 MPa and from 0.3 ± 0.06 to 2.40 ± 0.51 MPa for the HA-CSM (CS medium molecular weight: CSM). Moreover, the increase in the amount (1 to 5 wt%) and the molecular weight of the polymer increased the mechanical strength of the composite. The highest compressive strength value (up to 2.40 ± 0.51 MPa) was obtained for HA-CSM (5 wt% of CS) formulated at an S/L of 1. The dissolution tests of the HA-CS composites confirmed their cohesion and mechanical stability in an aqueous solution. Both polymer and apatite are assumed to work together, giving the synergism needed to make effective cylindrical composites, and could serve as a promising candidate for bone repair in the orthopedic field.
The role of video gaming motives in the relationship between personality risk traits and Internet Gaming Disorder

The main aim of this study is to improve our knowledge on Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), contributing to a common discourse concerning its risk profiles. Specifically, the study aims to assess the prevalence of addicted gamers among Italian online and offline gamers, accounting for gender and to investigate the mediation role of gaming motives on the relationship between personality risk traits and IGD. A total of 627 videogame players (55% women; mean age 27 years) recruited from social networking sites took part in the study and filled a questionnaire including gaming characteristics, the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGDS9-SF), the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) and the Motives for Online Gaming Questionnaire (MOGQ). The prevalence rate of Internet gaming disorder was 5.3%. Hopelessness was the personality dimension that most differentiates gaming addicts from non-addicts. Results of the mediation model suggested that Hopelessness was both directly and indirectly (via escape, fantasy and recreational motives) associated with IGD. The motivations Escape and Fantasy also mediate between Anxiety sensitivity and IGD while Competition mediate between Sensation seeking trait and IGD. The evidence suggests that IGD is motivated by psychological mechanisms similar to those compelling substance abuse, but with its own unique features. Resume Cette etude a pour but d’ameliorer notre connaissance de la dependance au jeu sur Internet (DJI) afin d’enrichir le discours sur ses profils de risque. Elle vise plus precisement a evaluer la prevalence des joueurs dependants parmi les joueurs italiens en ligne et hors ligne, en tenant compte du genre et en examinant le role de mediation des raisons qui motivent la pratique des jeux dans la relation entre les traits de personnalite presentant des risques et la DJI. En tout, 627 joueurs de jeux video (55 % de femmes d’une moyenne d’âge de 27 ans) recrutes sur des sites de reseaux sociaux ont participe a l’etude et rempli un questionnaire comprenant des caracteristiques liees au jeu, l’echelle de la dependance au jeu sur Internet (IGDS9-SF), l’echelle de profil de risque de consommation de substances psychoactives (SURPS) et le questionnaire sur les raisons de jouer en ligne (MOGQ). Le taux de prevalence de la dependance au jeu sur Internet s’etablissait a 5,3 %. Le desespoir constituait l’aspect de la personnalite qui distinguait le plus les personnes dependantes au jeu des personnes non dependantes. Les resultats du modele de mediation donnaient a penser que le desespoir etait associe directement et indirectement (raisons liees a la fuite, a l’imaginaire et aux loisirs) a la DJI. Les raisons Fuite et Imaginaire assurent la mediation entre la sensibilite a l’anxiete et la DJI, tandis que la concurrence assure la mediation entre la recherche de sensations et la DJI. Tout indique que la DJI est motivee par des mecanismes psychologiques similaires a ceux qui incitent a la toxicomanie, mais possede ses propres caracteristiques.
Combined influence of traffic conditions, driving behavior, and type of road on fuel consumption. Real driving data from Madrid Area

Abstract The increasingly widespread use of vehicles has intensified fuel consumption and hence the emission of air pollutants, causing a negative environmental impact on both human health and climate change. It is well known that vehicle fuel consumption depends on several factors such as engine and vehicle technology, road characteristics, traffic conditions, and driver ability. Although the relationship between these variables has been subject of several researches, the combined influence of traffic flow with road type on vehicle fuel consumption has not yet been studied in depth. This paper aims to fill this gap by processing a large dataset of real-world driving data from an experiment carried out in Madrid, Spain; and to develop and validate a new approach using cluster analysis to define real traffic conditions. The results indicate that poor traffic conditions can significantly reduce vehicle’s energy efficiency and influence driving behavior, rather drastically depending on the road typology. While on high-capacity roads the speed covariance increases up to 73% in congestion, on low-capacity roads it increases by 31%, since road geometry also covers an important role; indeed, due to their complex and segmented geometry, local streets show 37% less vehicle’s energy efficiency compared with highways. The outcomes of this study suggest that energy efficiency depends on avoiding congestion on high-capacity roads, selecting green itineraries using the right road sections and having a more homogeneous driving behavior on low-capacity roads, through eco-driving whenever possible.
Robust controllers design for constrained nonlinear parameter varying descriptor systems

This article proposes a method for designing robust controller laws for a class of uncertain nonlinear parameter varying (NLPV) descriptor systems under input saturation and external disturbances. Both static and dynamic output feedback controllers are proposed. To synthesize the fuzzy controllers, the stability conditions are derived using polytopic parameter‐dependent (PD) nonquadratic Lyapunov functions with respect to the given saturation constraint on the control input. First, the designed conditions are established in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) and L2 gain performance is used to attenuate the effect of the external disturbance signals. Then, the estimation of the largest domain of attraction (DoA) for the system is formulated and solved as an optimization problem. Two examples are used to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed design methods.
Association between eating habits and clinical outcome in patients with ulcerative colitis: A cross sectional study

Background: Although the association between eating habits which can be modified and digestive diseases has been reported, to date, no research has evaluated the association between eating habits and ulcerative colitis (UC). Thus, we investigate the association between eating behavior and clinical outcome in Japanese patients with UC.Methods: Eating quickly, eating until full, and skipping breakfast data was obtained from a self-administered questionnaire. Information on clinical outcome was collected from medical records. Mucosal healing (MH) and partial MH was defined as a Mayo endoscopic subscore of 0 or 0–1, respectively. Age, sex, BMI, current smoking, current drinking, steroid use, and anti-TNFα monoclonal antibody use were selected a priori as potential confounding factors.Results: Study subjects consisted of 294 Japanese patients with UC. Eating at speed moderate and eating quickly were independently inversely associated with MH: the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were 0.38 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.16–0.85) and 0.38 (95% CI: 0.17–0.81) (p for trend = 0.033). Eating until full was independently inversely associated with MH: the adjusted OR was 0.38 (95% CI: 0.27–0.86). MH in patients who skipped breakfast was marginally lower than that in patients who did not skip breakfast. No association between eating habits and clinical remission or partial MH was found.Conclusion: Among patients with UC, eating rate and eating until full may be independently inversely associated with MH but not clinical remission.
Lean and Kaizen: The Past and the Future of the Methodologies

Lean and Kaizen improvement methodologies have been in the entrepreneurship spotlight for a long time. They can be adopted by any kind of enterprise, and they succeed in producing better long-term results, improving their performance, but most important, influencing the philosophy of the organizations implemented. In this research, many case studies and success stories of companies implementing Kaizen or/and Lean methodologies, or even the new Lean Kaizen methodology, will be introduced. We attempt to evaluate the performance of Lean and Kaizen implemented companies and distinguish the elements that made the difference. Maybe, it is some specific tool, or an aspect in the culture that was enhanced, since the implementation of these business process improvement methodologies. Finally, thoughts and estimations will be presented, regarding the future of these methodologies, in the unstable and rapidly changing economic environment.
The learning ecology of Web 2.0 tool use by teacher librarian candidates

The learning ecology captured by this survey of Web 2.0 tool usage among teacher librarian candidates at Western Kentucky University paints a narrow landscape of Social networking and communication tools used for personal activities, which are used to a lesser degree in the professional and academic spheres. Results indicate that the Top five Web 2.0 tools (Social Networking, Communication, Photo/Video Sharing, Blogs, and Productivity Tools) are being used more often in professional settings than previously reported in other national and state studies. Age does not appear to be significant in the learning ecology of teacher librarian candidates' Web 2.0 tool use, indicating that an overall enthusiasm for technology among teacher librarian candidates putthem in a special category of user. Suggestions for further study include exploring how ―gateway‖ Web 2.0 tools such as collaboration and networking tools used by teacher librarian candidates in their personal lives could transfer to the professional and academic spheres, and spur motivation to use other less commonly used Web 2.0 tools such as social gaming, pod-casting or virtual environments. This study confirms that the potential for educators to integrate Web 2.0 tools into all aspects of their lives are currently hampered by limited bandwidth at home, and the use of restrictive acceptable use policies and filters in schools.
A review of mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS) are often at the forefront of climate change impacts, including those related to health, but information on mental health and wellbeing is typically underreported. To help address this research lacuna, this paper reviews research about mental health and wellbeing under climate change in SIDS. Due to major differences in the literature’s methodologies, results, and analyses, the method is an overview and qualitative evidence synthesis of peer-reviewed publications. The findings show that mental health and wellbeing in the context of climate change have yet to feature prominently and systematically in research covering SIDS. It seems likely that major adverse mental health and wellbeing impacts linked to climate change impacts will affect SIDS peoples. Similar outcomes might also emerge when discussing climate change related situations, scenarios, and responses, irrespective of what has actually happened thus far due to climate change. In the context of inadequate health systems and stigmatisation of mental health diagnoses and treatments, as tends to occur globally, climate change narratives might present an opening for conversations about addressing mental health and wellbeing issues for SIDS.
Reconhecimento de Escrita Cursiva Offline Utilizando um Modelo Composto por MDRNN-RC

Resumo — Este trabalho tem como objetivo propor um sistema composto por MDRNN-RC (Multi-dimensional Recurrent Neural Network – Reservoir Computing) com a finalidade de reconhecimento de escrita cursiva off-line e explorar posteriormente os resultados, pois essas técnicas quando combinadas podem resultar em melhorias, visto que são robustas e notadamente referenciadas na literatura para esse tipo de tarefa.
The Effect of pH on Europium-Mineral Interactions in the Presence of Humic Acid

The adsorption of humic acid (HA) and Eu onto bentonite, kaolin, montmorillonite and quartz in the presence of HA has been studied as a function of pH (2 to 10). HA adsorption onto the mineral surfaces decreased with increasing pH, probably due to both electrostatic and specific site interactions. The zeta potentials of the clay systems were also investigated and the results showed that the zeta potentials decreased with increasing pH due to deprotonation and that the mineral surfaces were negatively charged across the pH range. HA only affected the zeta potential of the montmorillonite system, conferring a more negative charge on the surface. Eu (1 X10" mol Γ) adsorption to HA free mineral surfaces generally increased with increasing pH. The mechanism appeared not to be purely electrostatic, but due to metal speciation and the nature of the surface, i.e. specific site binding. In the presence of HA, Eu adsorption generally increased or stayed similar at pHs up to 5. This was due to adsorption of EuHA complexes on the mineral surface. At higher pH, adsorption was decreased, reaching a minimum at around pH 6 to 7 and then increasing again up to a pH of around 10. This was probably due to both the desorption of EuHA complexes from the mineral surface and possibly because inorganic Eu species were being blocked from adsorbing to the colloid surface by adsorbed HA. It may be concluded that if mineral surfaces, either colloidal or stationary, are to be included in metal speciation and transport codes, a thorough understanding of the ternary interactions of natural organic matter (NOM) with toxic metals and minerals must be gained. Ternary metal interactions may also occur. For example, the possibility of mixed complexes of humic acid, europium and low molecular weight organics have been examined [7], Previous work has suggested that both colloidal and non-colloidal mineral surfaces in the environment may be coated to some extent by natural organic matter (NOM) [8—23], conferring a more negative surface charge to the mineral [24] and influencing colloidal stability [25, 26] and mobility [27]. If such HA coatings do exist on mineral surfaces then ternary NOM-metal mineral interactions must be considered and understood if they are to be included in metal speciation and migration codes. However, at present, this information is still limited to a few ternary systems which have been investigated under a limited range of conditions [28—38]. Inorganic surfaces in the environment often occur as colloidal and non-colloidal oxy/hydroxides of Mn, Fe, Al and Si, as well as carbonates and clays [39— 41], In this paper we report investigations on the adsorption of humic acid (HA) to a range of minerals (quartz, bentonite, kaolin and montmorillonite), over a range of pH and report the effect this has on the zeta potential of the clays. The influence of humic acid on the adsorption of europium to these minerals is also reported, europium being chosen as an analogue to the trivalent actinides (i.e. Am and Pu).