Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of presence of Salmonella sp. in the creation of dairy cattle.

The research of potentially zoonotic agents in livestock is an important surveillance action to ensure the safe food. Salmonella sp. cause great losses both in production and in animal outbreaks involving food. Dairy cattle can be infected with subclinical form. The environment is an important resource for its maintenance, a risk factor responsible for the infection of new animals and contamination of food products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of Salmonella sp. in eight dairy properties in the state of São Paulo, by taking swabs of rectal and skin as well as the environmental of creation of animals and bulk tank. Under the conditions of this study was not detected the presence of Salmonella in the properties studied, suggesting further investigations in larger number of properties.
The stigmatisation of psychiatric illness: The attitudes of medical students and doctors in a London teaching hospital.

AIMS AND METHOD To study the attitudes and opinions of doctors and medical students with regard to psychiatric illness a questionnaire was sent to all medical students (832) and all doctors of all grades (441) at a London teaching hospital. RESULTS A total of 520 questionnaires were returned. More than 50% felt that people with schizophrenia and drug and alcohol addiction were dangerous and unpredictable. It was felt by the majority that people were not to blame for their conditions and there were low negative responses towards lack of treatability for a majority of conditions. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS There were more optimistic views with regard to treatment than the general population. There appeared to be a lessening in stigma as experience increased. This would suggest that early improved education and exposure in the future may lead to a greater decline in stigmatised attitudes.
Online Professional Development for Process Educators

Ever since the formation of the Academy of Process Educators, there has been interest in augmenting the annual conference with professional development outreach to members across the country and in campus sections through an online mechanism. At the 2014 mid-year meeting at Valparaiso University, board members outlined plans for a series of monthly sessions in conjunction with a class about educational leadership at North Carolina A&T. Four goals were laid out for this pilot: (1) utilize expertise in Process Education (PE) practices possessed by contributors to the Faculty Guidebook, (2) engage new educators and others unfamiliar with Process Education, (3) elevate skills in computer mediated communication within the Process Education community, including use of the Academy Forum (accessed through the Members Area on the Academy website), and (4) establish an event structure that can be used in programs at local sections of the Academy. Through the innovative structure of these outreach sessions the Academy seeks to provide year-round community building amongst process educators that supports continuous improvement in processoriented teaching/learning as well as scholarly activity on Process Education itself.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: PREVALENCE DURING PREGNANCY AND ASSOCIATED MATERNAL OUTCOMES

Violence against pregnant women is a public health problem. Violence during pregnancy has maternal, fetal and future neonate outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of domestic violence against pregnant women and its relationship with preterm labor, abortion, kind of delivery, hospitalization during pregnancy and vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. Materials & Methods: Women aged 18-39 who referred to hospitals in Mahabad and Bonab cities in 2009-2010 were recruited in this study. A total of 1300 pregnant women who reported a birth (live or fetal death, term or preterm delivery) or an abortion were chosen by a convenience sampling method via a self – constructed questionnaire, and all were asked to share their experiences of violence during pregnancy and self-report maternal outcomes. Results: Of these pregnant women, 1121 (86.25%) indicated that their husband (80%) or relatives, such as their mother-in-law (20%), was violent or abusive towards them during their pregnancy. A significant association between domestic violence and abortion (aOR=3.3 CI 95% 1.75, 5.26), cesarean section (aOR=2.25 CI 95% 1.70, 5.79) and vaginal bleeding (aOR= 2.74 CI 95% 1.4, 1.8) was shown. Conclusion: Based on relationship between domestic violence during pregnancy with increased risks of abortion, caesarean section, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, a routine screening at perinatal clinics is suggested to identify at-risk cases and provide necessary health services.
Health Concerns and Risk Behaviors Among University Students in Jordan

Background: Recently, more attention has been given to the youth risk behaviors and factors associated with their physical and mental wellbeing. University students in Jordan are under-researched and little is known about their health status. Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the health concerns and risk behaviors of the Jordanian university students. Methods: A survey of 800 university students from six universities in Jordan was conducted. The Adolescent Health Inventory was used to describe the risk behaviors and health concerns. Results: The following were reported as always concerns: 10% of students concerned about their general health, 18.8% have vision problems, 13.5% have headache and teeth problems, 21% feeling lonely, 20% are confused about future, 7.7% feeling depressed, 13.5% smoke tobacco, and 11% have sexual abuse. Substance abuse problems have been strongly correlated with parents' use of tobacco, and suicidal ideation, troubles with laws and university, troubles with sexual potency and parents' use of drug/alcohol. Implication: Mental health nurses and counselors have to screen students in their periodic assessment for risk behaviors and to make a connection between physical complains and psychosocial complains.
A Spacecraft Launch Organizational Reliability Model Based on CSF

Organizational reliability, with regard to safety, needs to be assessed for the launch of spacecraft. In this paper, the compensatory and irreplaceable factor is defined while the organizational reliability of a spacecraft launch is researched by studying the decomposition and composition of factors. The factors of space and the characteristics of the organizational reliability of a spacecraft launch are analyzed. The composition method for the states of compensatory and irreplaceable factors is then established, and the overall organizational reliability model of spacecraft launch is constructed. This paper also uses the grey relational analysis technique to analyze and construct a model to assess the organizational maturity of important factors affecting organizational reliability. Finally, a case analysis demonstrates the application of the organizational reliability assessment model of a spacecraft launch, which validates the feasibility and effectiveness of the composition of states of factors. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
"Impact of Informational and Social Support Services on Patient's Perceived Satisfaction from Virtual Pathology Communities"

In the last few years usage of online health communities is increasing with rapid rate. Hospitals or individual physicians are using it for marketing and patient engagement efforts. People gain satisfaction by interacting online with experts who know about the disease. In online health community, both informational support and social support play significant role in generation of satisfaction. Despite of significant role of informational support and social support in generation of satisfaction there has been limited effort to conceptualize and measure patient's satisfaction towards Virtual Pathology Communities. The present study aims to identify the impact of online informational support & social support services on the patient's perceived satisfaction from Virtual Pathology Communities.
Long-term effects of the cholesterol level and its drug treatment

Increased plasma cholesterol is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in middle and early old age. At older ages, this association seems to disappear. Very few studies have assessed the impact of the lifelong cholesterol burden on old age, the purpose of this thesis. Study populations consisted of 1) old persons with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disorder associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) if untreated, and 2) initially healthy men (The Helsinki Businessmen Study, HBS) followed-up from midlife to old age. A population-based FH cohort, aged ≥ 65 years (n=37, aged 65 to 84 years) agreed to participate in this study. All but one of them had been using statin therapy for approx. 15 years. Variables studied were: health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with questionnaires (RAND-36, 15D), a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and cognitive tests (CERAD). These older FH patients enjoyed a similar HRQoL as controls in the general population. Only two (6%) of the older FH patients had clinically silent brain infarcts detected by MRI and those aged 65 to 74 years did not have more white matter hyperintensities (WMHIs) when compared to middle-aged controls. In the cognitive assessments, FH patients, especially those with duration of statin therapy longer than median, even expressed better episodic memory than population controls. HBS consists of a cohort of men (3277 men) who at baseline (1964–1973) were healthy and in their 40s. They were subdivided into seven groups according to baseline total cholesterol value at 1 mmol/L intervals starting from ≤ 4 mmol/L. In 2000, at a mean age of 73 years, they filled a postal questionnaire including RAND-36. Cumulative mortality data were collected up to January 2010. A strong and graded relation was found between the cholesterol level and total mortality, those men with a cholesterol level ≤ 4 mmol/L exhibiting the lowest mortality. A low cholesterol value at midlife also predicted a better score in the Physical functioning scale of RAND-36 in old age. In conclusion, in initially healthy men, a low cholesterol value at midlife was associated with better survival and better physical function in old age. Despite their genetic risk, FH patients on long-term statin medication seemed to enjoy a health and cognitive status similar to the general population.
Is Coronary Bypass Operation More Risky in Patients Undergoing Previous Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

@Copyright 2014 by Koşuyolu Heart Journal Available on-line at www.kosuyolukalpdergisi. com E-mail: rezanaksoy@gmail.com Submitted: 24.07. 2013 Accepted: 28.08. 2013 Rezan Aksoy Correspondence Introduction: In this study we compare the factors affecting mortality and morbidity of the patients had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with/without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) prior to the CABG operation. Patients and Methods: In our study a total of 214 patients who underwent CABG in our hospital between January 2006-2008 were included. They were divided into two groups as A and B. In group A, 135 patients in whom CABG was performed after PCI (mean age 52.5±8.8 years) were included; in group B, 79 patients in whom CABG was performed without any coronary intervention (mean age 51.8±8.8 years) were included. Both groups were evaluated in terms of demographic characteristics, comorbid diseases and medications, preoperative ejection fraction (EF) and functional capacity, durations of preoperative cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cross clamp, number of distal bypass, whether bypass was performed on the coronary artery undergoing PCI, inotropic agent or intra-aortic balloon pump support at the time of referring to postoperative intensive care unit (ICU), duration of postoperative ICU stay and complications. Results: Of the patients, 85% were males and 15% were females. In 73% (n=98) of the patients undergoing CABG following PCI, bypass was performed also on the artery undergoing PCI. The rate of malignant arrhythmia was higher in the group A in which CABG was performed following PCI as compared to the group B (8% (n=11) in the group A, 1% (n=1) in the group B). The rate of development of cerebrovascular event (CVE) was 4% (n=5) in the group A and 1% (n=1) in the group B. Postoperative mortality was 15% (n=22) in the group A and 3% (n=2) in the group B. Conclusion: Although PCI may be a life-saving procedure in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction, some serious complications may occur during the procedure. So an urgent surgical intervention may be necessary. In this study, mortality and morbidity of the CABG procedures performed after PCI are reported to be high.
Engaging Physicians to Change Practice

• Objective: To review the literature relating to strategies commonly used to influence physician behavior. • Methods: The MEDLINE database and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched to find pertinent meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials. Additional studies were identified by reviewing the reference lists of reviewed articles. • Results: Multifaceted educational strategies that incorporate at least 1 active intervention are more effective for changing physician behavior than any single intervention. Active interventions (eg, academic detailing, reminders, clinical decision support systems) have consistently been shown to improve processes of care over passive approaches (eg, printed educational materials and formal continuing medical education). Both audit and feedback and local opinion leader influence are variably successful methods for influencing physician practice. The effectiveness of economic incentives for improving clinical practice has not been well studied. • Conclusion: Active interventions should be adopted as part of a multifaceted strategy to engage physicians to change behavior. Strategies that can be automated at the point of care and made scalable over a large number of patients (eg, computerized reminders and other forms of clinical decision support) should receive special consideration. Additional research is needed to understand the impact of physician-centered interventions, especially performance-based economic incentives, on patient outcomes and health care costs.
Pemberian Pakan Serat Sisa Tanaman Pertanian (Jerami Kacang Tanah, Jerami Jagung, Pucuk Tebu) Terhadap Evolusi pH, N-NH3 dan VFA Di dalam Rumen Sapi

(Feeding agricultural crop residues (groundnut straw, corn straw, sugarcane straw ) to the p H evolution, N-NH 3 and VFA in the cow rumen) ABSTRACT . The goal of this study is to evaluate the condition of fermentation in the rumen of cows by administration of 3 types of feed fiber agricultural crop residues (Groundnut Straw (GS), Corn Straw (CS) and Sugarcane Tops (ST)). Single feeding wascarried out at 2 Holstein Friesian Crossbred (HFC) cows with the age of 4-5 by fistula rumen.This study was conducted 20 days and with a 14-dayadaptation period.At the end of the adaptation period, rumen fluid was collected to measure pH, N-NH 3 and VFA based on feed treatment percow.Collection of rumen fluid was simultanous conducted for 24 hours at 27 time points decision.The results of the experiment showed that the level of pH for GS, CS and ST was 7.02 + 0.29; 6.54 + 0.16 and 6.54 + 0.14 respectively. The level of N-NH 3 was 4.90 + 2.10 mg/100 ml of rumen fluid; 7.36 + 3.10 mg/100 ml of rumen fluid; 2.26 + 0.85 mg/100 ml of rumen fluidfor GS, CS and ST, respectively. Meanwile, the level of VFA was 57.44 + 12.75 mmol/l ml, 64.84 + 10.82 mmol/l and 44.13 + 6.66 mmol/l ml of rumen fluid, respectively.
Effects of healthy lingual local sense on formant frequencies of Persian vowels

Introduction: In order to evaluate the effects of healthy lingual local sense on the phonetic quality of Persian vowels, changes in their main acoustic features were analyzed following local anesthesia the surface and sides of the tongue to partly block the normal neural feedback mechanisms in speech. Materials and Methods: Six Persian vowels (/a/, /o/, /u/, /e/, /i/, /ae/) were prolonged 3 times using habitual loudness with and without lingual local anesthesia (Lidocaine Hydrochloride Oral Topical Solution, USP (Viscous) 2%) by 5 male speakers. The formant frequencies of vowels (F1and F2) were analyzed and compared using the Speech Studio Package (Laryngograph Ltd). Results: The difference between mean values of F1 and F2 before and after lingual local anesthesia were not statistically different for the /a/, /ae/ and /u/ vowels (p 0.05). The mean value of F2 for this vowel was decreased to 262 Hz. The difference between the mean values of F1 and F2 before and after local anesthesia were also significantly different for the /e/ and /i/ vowels (p>0.05). Conclusion: According to our results, lingual local sense has effects on the production of some Persian vowels. Perhaps the healthy local sense of the tongue and normal articulatory models has an important role in the production of vowels. Keywords: Local anesthesia, Speech acoustics, Iran
Increasing Independent Practice for Traffic Safety Education Students Through School Newsletter Communications

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether TSE students increased independent driving practice when families received a school newsletter with practice suggestions as measured by student reporting of independent practice hours. To accomplish this purpose, a review of selected literature was conducted. Additionally, participating student surveys data was obtained and analyzed from which related inferences, conclusions, and recommendations were formulated. An analysis of data indicated that when the families of Traffic Safety Education students received school newsletters containing practice suggestions, the students reported a greater number of independent practice hours when compared with Traffic Safety Education students whose families did not receive school newsletters containing practice suggestions.
Knowledge, attitude and intending practice of female undergraduates about breastfeeding

The recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO) is that infants should be fed exclusively on breast milk for the first 6 months, but the rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has been on the decline in Nigeria. The study determines knowledge, attitude and intending practice of unmarried female undergraduates about breastfeeding (BF). Two hundred females were selected using the simple random sampling procedure. Interview schedule was used to obtain information on socio-economic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and intending practices of EBF of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Nigeria. Knowledge and attitudes on BF were determined using a three and five point Likert Scale, respectively. Data was described using percentages, frequency counts and regression. Sixty percent of the respondents were between the ages of 21 and 24years and more than half are four hundred level students (54.5%). Knowledge on the term EBF is misconstrued as BF for 12 months by 33% of the respondents. Women intend to initiate BF between the first 0-6 hour of birth (65%) and breast feed on request (62.5%). However, 61% may not practice EBF because of their jobs, will introduce infant formula or water during the first six months and 38.3% will not breast feed in public. Women intend to terminate BF at 3 months (5.0%), 6 months (16.5%), 1 year (50.5%) and 2 years (28.0%) because of their health status (54.0%). Knowledge about BF was average (94%) and attitude was neutral (77.4%). Women intend to manage EBF during working hours by having fixed feeding schedules (14.0%) and using expressed breast milk (16.0%). About 34.5% of respondents will not use expressed breast milk because of fear of contamination (42.0%) and their health (36.3%), 6.0% expressed the opinion that EBF is not possible. Major influence on BF decisions includes maternal health (59.7%), maternal jobs (54.4%), husbands (34.5%), mother (24.8%), and mothers in law (17.5%). Regression analysis revealed that knowledge (b=-0.025) has a negative significant relationship with duration of EBF of mothers at p <0.05. It is concluded that women lacked understanding of the BF recommendations, duration of EBF, have average knowledge and neutral attitude towards EBF. It is recommended that child health matters should be taught not only in the medical schools, but special courses should be offered to increase knowledge on appropriate recommendations on BF practices for all students. Key words : undergraduate, attitude, knowledge, practice, breastfeeding
FPGA-based elman neural network control system for linear ultrasonic motor

A field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based Elman neural network (ENN) control system is proposed to control the mover position of a linear ultrasonic motor (LUSM) in this study. First, the structure and operating principle of the LUSM are introduced. Because the dynamic characteristics and motor parameters of the LUSM are nonlinear and time-varying, an ENN control system is designed to achieve precision position control. The network structure and online learning algorithm using delta adaptation law of the ENN are described in detail. Then, a piecewise continuous function is adopted to replace the sigmoid function in the hidden layer of the ENN to facilitate hardware implementation. In addition, an FPGA chip is adopted to implement the developed control algorithm for possible low-cost and high-performance industrial applications. The effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is verified by some experimental results.
Comparison Between Children Born After Natural Conception and Those Born After Assisted Reproduction Technology: A Review of the Literature and Results from our Survey

Many studies have concluded that IVF/ICSI pregnancies carry an increased risk for multiplicity, perinatal mortality, preterm birth and low birth weight in comparison with pregnancies after spontaneous conception. Others have investigated the incidence of congenital malformations in IVF/ICSI conceptions and reported a possible increase in the incidence of central nervous system defects, chromosomal abnormalities, urogenital abnormalities and limb malformations. Concerns have been raised that assisted reproduction technology (ART) might increase the malformation rate in offspring, particularly after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). However, other studies have concluded that there is no evidence of an increase in the occurrence of malformations. The aim of this study is to summarize the present knowledge concerning malformations after ART in comparison to the spontaneously conceived children and whether this increased risk could be related to ART procedures or whether it is mainly related to parental characteristics. For this study, the literature and results from a survey as well as our data were analyzed. A total of 151 infants were born after ART at our department, among which one case of trisomy (0.66%) and one case of Potter syndrome (0.66%) were observed. In this paper, no increase in the malformation risk of infants born after ART treatment is defended.