Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Air Pollution and Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Mechanistic Perspective

Fibrosis is a major global problem accounting to ≈45% of deaths in the developed countries. Fibrosis-associated extensive tissue remodeling, organ failure and consequent mortality is evident in diverse diseases including liver cirrhosis, systemic sclerosis, cardiovascular fibrosis, nephritis and most notably pulmonary fibrosis (PF). PF is characterized by thickening and scarring of lung tissue with reduced vital capacity which interferes with the ability to breathe. According to the World Health Organization, deaths due to lung diseases in India were on the rise accounting for 11% of the total deaths, thereby ranking India 1st in lung diseaseassociated deaths. PF comprises 15% of the pulmonary physician’s practice and interestingly, the Indian Council of Medical Research has estimated the incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as 5% in Indian men. In fact, PF is among the most severe complications of interstitial lung disease (ILD), which are heterogeneous admixture of acute to chronic inflammatory and fibrotic lung pathologies characterized by proliferated and thickened pulmonary interstitium. With the advancement in the understanding of PF pathogenesis, it is becoming further clear that air pollution (AP) is a major etiological contributor. A recent report projects AP to be the third highest cause of deaths in India. The problem is more significant in developed/developing cities where industrial and automobile exhausts largely contribute to the deteriorating environmental health. The present review precisely discusses the role of AP in the development of PF along with comments on the future perspectives in PF-research as well as regulatory strategies
The Use of a Simulator to Evaluate Driving Skills of Parkinson Disease Patients

The paper deals with the progress of our laboratories in development of objective methodology of assessment of possibly dangerous drivers, who suffer from Parkinson disease in different state and/or different phase of medication. In the beginning there are main theoretical principles and models of driver-car control described. Further, in following chapters two experiments performed on Parkinson disease suffering drivers (and control group of healthy drivers for comparison) are described. The first type of measurements were done with use of a simple trajectory following simulator composed from a steering wheel and PC set, meanwhile the second type of experiment was performed with use of a light car driving simulator. These two approaches had to lead both to an objective methodology which should tell us whether the driver is capable of safe and reliable driving.
Service-Oriented Manufacturing Input in China and its Moving-up in the Global Value Chain

Based on the cross-industry panel data of China's manufacturing sector from 2000 to 2014, this paper measured and analysed the impact of China's manufacturing industry's servitization on China's global value chain climb from the perspective of manufacturing industry's servitization. The empirical study finds that :(1) the input of service factors has a significant positive effect on the global value chain climb of China's manufacturing sector; (2) after further distinguishing the sources of service factor input, it is found that domestic service factor input still has a significant positive effect on the global value chain climb of China's manufacturing industry, while the effect of imported foreign service factor input on the global value chain climb of China's manufacturing industry becomes insignificant; (3) after distinguish the heterogeneity of the service elements found that domestic elements into capital-intensive and labour-intensive and technology-intensive, rise of global value chain in China has significant positive effect, but the effect of different levels: capitalintensive service elements into higher impact on the global value chain of China is the largest, the second is technology intensive service elements, the last is labour-intensive service inputs.
STUDIES ON BLEND BEHAVIOUR OF POLYVINYL PYRROLIDINE AND NANOSILVER COMPOSITE

Nanotechnology is the most promising field for generating new applications in medical field. Silver ion has been used for centuries to prevent and treat variety of diseases and infections. In this study polyvinyl pyrrolidine (PVP) have been selected as a binder for nano silver particles. This was done with the aim to investigate the blend behavior of PVP with nanoparticles which can have their application in medical field. PVP is a water soluble polymer with a large number of consumer uses. This commercial success derives from its biological compatibility, low toxicity, film-forming and adhesive characteristics, unusual complexing ability, relatively inert behavior toward salts and acids, and its resistance to thermal degradation in solution. Considering the diverse properties of PVP, FTIR, Laser Raman and C NMR are employed successfully to study the blend behavior of PVP with nanosilver. FTIR spectrum is recorded in the range 400-4000cm. The characteristic bands of C-C, C=O stretching and bending are observed in the appropriate regions in pure PVP and PVPwith Nanosilver complex.Laser Raman bands confirm the assignments of the functional groups. The C NMR provides valuable information about the structure of the complex. FTIR and NMR studies confirm that structure of the complex is stable and the characteristic
THE REPRESENTATIVENESS OF SKIN TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS AT OKLAHOMA MESONET SITES

Physical processes that exchange mass and energy between the atmosphere and the land surface involve surface. The relationship between surface conditions and atmospheric processes has been documented across a number of spatial and temporal scales including the diurnal cycle of the planetary boundary layer (PBL; Betts and Ball 1995). The relationships also impact baroclinic disturbances and precipitation patterns (Castelli et al. 1996) and produce anomalies associated with large-scale features such as drought and flood (Koster et al. 2000). Unfortunately, observations of surface conditions are limited. Yet, the need for such observations has been addressed in recent articles such as Emanuel et al. (1995) and Entekhabi et al. (1999). Recognizing the need for improved in situ measurements, the Oklahoma Mesonet (Brock et al. 1995), an automated network of 115 remote, meteorological stations across Oklahoma, has integrated additional sensing devices to compliment the standard suite of meteorologic and hydrologic sensors. In addition to providing observations such as air temperature and humidity, station pressure, and wind speed and direction, nearly 100 sites were outfitted with soil thermistors, sensors to measure latent, sensible, and ground heat fluxes, net radiometers, heat dissipation probes to estimate soil moisture, and infrared temperature sensors (IRTs) to measure surface skin temperature. Skin temperature (Ts), commonly defined as the temperature of the interface between the surface and the atmosphere, is a key variable critical to land-atmosphere interactions. In 1999, infrared temperature sensors (IRTs) manufactured by Apogee Instruments, Inc. (Bugbee et al. 1998) were installed at 89 sites (Fiebrich et al. 2002). During 2002 a project was designed to investigate the representativeness of skin temperature measurements at Oklahoma Mesonet sites. First, field measurements of skin temperature collected at and near Mesonet sites _____________________________________________ * Corresponding author address: Jeffrey B. Basara, Oklahoma Climate Survey , 100 E. Boyd St., Suite 1210, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019. Email: jbasara@ou.edu were compared with Mesonet IRT observations. Second, two Mesonet sites in close proximity (approximately 3 km) were compared to determine the variability of skin temperature on the order of kilometers.
ALTERNATIF INDEKS GIZI SEIMBANG UNTUK PENILAIAN MUTU GIZI KONSUMSI PANGAN WANITA DEWASA INDONESIA (Alternative of Balanced Diet Index to Assess Nutritional Quality of Diet in Indonesian Adult Females)

The objective of this study was to develop a balanced diet index (BDI) in relation to nutritional quality of the diet (NQ) in Indonesian adult females. This study used food consumption data from the Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) of 2010. The food consumption data were collected using 24-h food recall method through a cross-sectional study. Total subject of this study was 61,759 adult females19—55 years. The NQ of 16 nutrients was used as a gold standard in the validity testing. The results showed that the simplest and the most valid measurement was BDI3-60 (correlation coefficients with the NQ=0.7) which was based on three levels of scoring system (0, 5, and 10) and six food groups (carbohydrate food sources, animal protein food, plant protein food, vegetable, fruit, and milk), without considering fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. The mean score of BDI3-60 was 31.0±12.1.
Multi-Cultural Counseling and Spiritual Interventions

With the start of individuals from different cultures and subcultures taking part in the same society, the process of understanding and recognizing cultures has found its place in psychology and counseling. While multicultural counseling evaluates the counselor’s cultural values in the counseling environment, various ideas have been formed to address spirituality. This article summarizes the place of counseling in the psychology literature, along with perspectives on dealing with religion and spirituality. It then aims to examine the process of multiculturalism and multicultural counseling in terms of spirituality and traditional approaches.
Intra-Arterial Embolization as a Treatment Option in a Case of GAVE Syndrome

Abstract Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome is a rare condition affecting the stomach. It is associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood. Watermelon stomach is synonymous with GAVE syndrome due to its endoscopic appearance. Here we report a unique experience of performing an intra-arterial embolization in a case of GAVE presenting with uncontrolled bleeding.
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Jinyan Xing Zhiyong Yuan Yaqi Jie Ying Liu Mingxue Wang Yunbo Sun 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People’s Republic of China Background: Delirium is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Research on risk factors for delirium allows clinicians to identify high-risk patients, which is the basis for early prevention and diagnosis. Besides the risk factors for delirium that are commonly studied, here we more focused on the less-studied therapeutic interventions for critically ill patients which are potentially modifiable. Materials and methods: A total of 320 non-comatose patients admitted to the ICU for more than 24 hrs during 9 months were eligible for the study. Delirium was screened once daily using the CAM-ICU. Demographics, admission clinical data, and daily interventions were collected. Results: Ninety-two patients (28.75%) experienced delirium at least once. Delirious patients were more likely to have longer duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, and hospital stay. Most of the less-studied therapeutic interventions were linked to delirium in the univariate analysis, including gastric tube, artificial airway, deep intravenous catheter, arterial line, urinary catheter, use of vasoactive drugs, and sedative medication. After adjusting with age and ICU length of stay, mechanical ventilation (OR: 5.123; 95% CI: 2.501–10.494), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score≥20 at admission (OR: 1.897; 95% CI: 1.045–3.441), and gastric tube (OR: 1.935, 95% CI: 1.012–3.698) were associated with increased risk of delirium in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Delirium was associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, and hospital stay. Multivariate risk factors were gastric tube, mechanical ventilation, and APACHE II score. Although being a preliminary study, this study suggests the necessity of earliest removal of tubes and catheters when no longer needed.
An exploration of the mechanism by which community health workers bring health gain to service users in England

This thesis presents the findings of a qualitative exploration of how Community Health Workers (CHWs) conceptualise their role in delivering health improvement. The characteristics of CHWs described in the literature, and their role in health improvement, are examined critically. Interview data from 27 CHWs and 15 others across four services is used to explore the health improvement mechanism from the perspective of CHWs. Theory from a range of disciplines is used to explain it. The literature provides incomplete accounts of the mechanism. The empirical work suggests that, in the services sampled, the mechanism may predominantly be one of social support (informational, instrumental, appraisal and emotional support). Three distinct and essential processes emerge (needs assessment, effective service provision, and client engagement). The analysis reports how who CHWs are, and what they do, appear to be important influences on the social support processes, and that CHWs may be better at delivering this kind of support than traditional professional workers, particularly to socially excluded individuals. Overall, this work suggests that CHWs may perform a unique role, as experts in social support. The proposed mechanism can be used to inform service design and evaluation, to maximise CHWs’ potential to deliver effective social support.
UCC-UFC: An Efficient Application of User Created Content in Ubiquitous Fashionable Computer

Comparing with conventional mobile devices, the major attractions of the wearable computer are high mobility and convenient usability by its wearability. The one of important issues for the success of wearable computer is developing its killer applications. An application of user created content (UCC) in Ubiquitous Fashionable Computer (UFC) [1], introduced in this paper, is an efficient and useful tool to create and manage user’s multimedia content. The UFC is a wearable computer developed for obtaining high wearability, usability, aesthetic appearance, and social acceptance. The UFC includes a gesture-based user interface called iThrow. By using this device, users can control UFC easily and intuitively. The scenario of our UCC in the UFC is as follows. First a user captures an image by using the camera attached in the UFC as shown in Fig. 1. For editing the captured image, the user can send it to a near kiosk by taking throwing action to the kiosk, and then the image is displayed in the kiosk. The user can edit the image such as rotation or adjusting picture size, brightness, and contrast by taking various intuitive handgestures. After editing, if the user takes the throwing action again, the final image is uploaded and registered in his blog automatically. Therefore, if users follow this scenario, they can fast and easily enjoy UCC services.
Improved chaotic particle swarm optimization algorithm and valuation based on Nolan model thinking

Aiming at the problem that the particle swarm optimization(PSO) algorithm trends to trap in local extreme, and performs high dimensional complex functions inefficiently, from perspectives of the cognitive analysis process of the system, a PSO algorithm based on Nolan model is proposed. The Tent chaotic map is introduced to improve the ergodicity of the algorithm, and the Euclidean distance index is given based on particle average position to automatically adjust particles’ position and ensure diversity to improve the global search capacity of the algorithm. Finally, typical functions are used to test the proposed method. Compared with the current algorithms, it is showed that the proposed method has the advantages in global search, efficiency and stability.
FPGA implementation of a challenge pre-processing structure arbiter PUF designed for machine learning attack resistance

Utilizing the randomness caused by process variations in chip manufacturing, PUF can provide identification and verification by generating unique challenge-response pair. The output response of Arbiter PUF is due to path delay differences from different input challenge. However, due to the strong linear correlation between the response and challenge of the Arbiter PUF, the attacker can model the APUF through a machine learning algorithm. This paper proposes a challenge pre-processing structure arbiter PUF (CPP-APUF), which increases the unknowingness of the input challenge, and improves the APUF’s ability to resist machine learning attacks. The 64-stage CPP-APUF is implemented based on FPGA, the machine learning algorithm is used to attack the CPPAPUF. The output response prediction accuracy is lower than 61.33%, which is effective against the modeling attack of machine learning. Finally, the challenge-response pair obtained from experimentally verifies the PUF characteristics. key words: APUF,CRP,FPGA,Attack Resistance Classification: Devices, circuits and hardware for IoT and biomedical applications
Progress in Aqua Farming and Marine Biology

A survey of the biological diversity of coral and associated reef organisms was conducted for the Salybia and Grande L’Anse reefs along the north-eastern coast of Trinidad by reviewing the literature, museum collections, and conducting field surveys between the years 2005 through 2019. Surveys conducted used the line and point intercept and quadrat techniques to gather data. If unidentified and incompletely identified specimens are not included, this study found 257 species belonging to 134 families, 23 classes, and 11 phyla. Most species belonged to Mollusca (75 species), Chordata (57), Cnidaria (43) and Arthropoda (33). Despite their proximity to each other, only 42 species were common to both reefs. Of the other species, most (178) were found at Salybia Reef. Only members of Phylum Porifera showed a greater species richness at Grande L’Anse Reef than Salybia Reef, with five and two species, respectively. This is the first complete marine biodiversity survey for the most north-eastern part of Trinidad, which includes the only fringing coral reef in Trinidad. Coral reef monitoring is essentially important in this area, as there are current plans to build a port at Grande L’Anse Reef, thus potentially destroying a valuable area of the coral reef network observed along the north-eastern coast of Trinidad.
Relationship on the Type A/B Personality, Attitudes and Behaviors to Oral Care in Intensive Care Unit Nurses

In this study, type A/B personality, attitude and behavior on oral care in intensive care unit nurses are investigated in which it is a descriptive investigation research attempted to provide basic data to prepare strategies to enhance attitude and behavior on oral care. 160 nurses working in intensive care units in 4 general hospitals located in D metropolitan city were selected as the research subjects and the period of data collection was from July 1 st to July 15 th 2014. Regarding the research tools, FTA (Framingham Type A Behavior Pattern) that Haynes et al. (1978) developed and adapted by Son Yeo Jin et al. (2001) was used to measure type A/B personality, the oral care attitude measuring tool developed by Kim Seuk Hee (2012) based on the health improvement model by Pender (1996) was used to measure attitude on oral care, and the behavior measuring tool based on oral care guidelines developed by Ahn Jin Hee (2006) was used to measure behavior about oral care. SPSS PC⁺20.0 for Windows program was used for analysis by real number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe, and Pearson correlation coefficient. The research results are as follow. For the personality type of the research subjects, 79 subjects were in the type A group (49.4%), 81 subjects were in the type B group (50.6%), the attitude on oral care showed score of 2.83±0.27 points from a total of 4 points, and the behavior about oral care showed score of 2.81±0.29 points from a total of 4 points. Attitude on oral care by general characteristics in the subjects showed statistically significant difference according to age, marital status, education level, religion, total clinical career, clinical career in intensive care units, and position, behavior about oral care by general characteristics in the subjects showed statistically significant difference according to total clinical career and clinical career in intensive care units, and correlation between attitude and behavior on oral care showed statistically significant positive correlation between attitude and behavior on oral care. From the results above, attitude on oral care must be positively acquired to enhance behavior about oral care in nurses in intensive care units and benefits on oral care should be emphasized to reduce barriers and increase self-efficacy to make this possible
Probiotic Lactobacillus Strains and Their Antimicrobial Peptides to Counteract Biofilm- Associated Infections- A Promising Biological Approach

The term ‘biofilm’ represents a structured group of bacteria enclosed in a pre-formed polymeric matrix that adhered to living or inert surface [1] that will have the effect of microbiome functionality. Biofilm forming flora of the gastrointestinal tract comprising lactobacilli may have some protective mechanism. In contrast, adherent structured microbial cells in the respiratory tract and oral cavity are well-characterized and are associated with respiratory infections, periodontitis and dental caries [2,3]. Bacteria employ on a particular phenotype during formation of biofilm [4,5]. Biofilmforming bacterial strains have the ability to populate to enhanced thermo tolerance and resistance to freezedrying, and to compete resident biofilm-forming pathogens with a non-pathogenic property [6]. Several studies revealed the divergent gene expressions between biofilms and plank tonic cells [7]. Moreover, biofilm will attain higher resistance to destruction by the use of bactericidal antibiotics [8]. The significant factors for the optimum functionality and survival are the colonization and an expression of the health-promoting properties of probiotics in digestive tract [9]. Bacteria must be of acid pH tolerant and bile toxicity resistant that is prevalent in the digestive tract to survive in the gut [10]. This extends and stabilizes gastrointestinal tract and helps to control pathogenic bacteria by competitive inhibition or steric barrier, in spite of a variety of defensive host cell immune responses [11]. Bacteria colonizing the digestive tract grow well in the form of biofilms [12] and the majority of the research work on probiotics is conducted on plank tonic cells. Several researchers have investigated on the effect of diverse environmental factors on biofilm forming Lactobacillus strains isolated from diverse niches. Slama et al. [13] reported that the LAB strains isolated from Tunisian traditional fermented food showed a significant reduction of the biofilm formation by Listeria species. Similarly, Das et al. [14] Lakhtin et al. [15] Tahmourespou and Kermanshah [16] also reported the efficacy of the different LAB strains isolated from different fermented food products showed in their potential ability to reduce the biofilm formation by human pathogens. In the post-genomic era, rapid screening techniques such as Metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics, have very much helped to categorize probiotic strains [17] and to know the mechanisms by which several lactic acid-producing bacteria assist to maintain human health and the many functions associated to these species in the gut [18]. They provide nutrition, aid the host to digest foods, struggle for space and nutrients with potential pathogens and persuade the production of antimicrobial peptides through an interaction with intestinal epithelial cells. Mini Review