Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Descriptive Study on the Influence of Intermediation Methods Using Robots on the Improvement of Upper Extremity in Stroke Patients

Upper extremity dysfunction, which occurs after stroke, acts as a major cause of obstruction of motion, such as elaborate hand gestures, manipulation, eating, writing, personal hygiene control, expression of opinion, walking and balancing, etc., thus hindering the social independence of patients and causing poor quality of life. Restoration of upper limb function in stroke patients can be said to be important in maintaining the most basic human life. The walking function of the lower extremities is as important as the walking function of the lower extremities in carrying out daily life. In this study, when patient-centered robot assisted rehabilitation was applied to patients with subacute stroke through setting demands and goals for daily life, and motion analysis, it was positive not only to improve the patient’s upper body function, but also to improve the performance of daily activities rather than robot-centered robot assisted rehabilitation with the focus of existing robot devices. In addition, patient-centered robot assisted rehabilitation and robot-centered robotic rehabilitation were more effective than traditional rehabilitation in the range of joint operation of the upper distal region, grip of the hand, and grip strength. On the other hand, patient-centered robot assisted rehabilitation and traditional rehabilitation showed more positive effects than robot-centered robot assisted rehabilitation. Based on these findings, it is meaningful that the research provided a basis for applying patient-centered robotic rehabilitation to improve upper limb function and performance of daily operations in subacute stroke patients. Abstract data (average age, the number of patients in experiment and control groups, the average change score for motor recovery and function level measurements, and the standard deviation of experiment and control groups in criteria) were entered into Excel for Windows. For all the resulting variables, the threshold for rejecting the H 0 hypothesis was set to P < 0.05 (2-tailed)
Examining User Experience of eLearning Systems using EKhool Learners

: E-learning platforms are becoming highly demanded between the students and universities as the virtual learning platforms are growing rapidly. The evaluation of the user experience is important as they show the attitude of the user towards the learning platform. This paper examined the user experience of the E-Khool learners in the E-Khool eLearning systems using the RideNN. E-Khool is a learning procedure that boosts the emotional connectivity in the busy class schedules by providing visually striking stock videos, images and audios. Initially, the user experience metrics, such as Nielsen usability heuristics, Didactic effectiveness heuristics, Hedonic heuristics and Website specific criteria are used for the evaluation of the user experience. Then, the evaluation metrics forms a vector and is given as the input to the RideNN classifier. The RideNN classifier predicted the performance of the user experience on the E-Khool platform. The user evaluation method based on RideNN is evaluated based on the metrics, like accuracy and MSE by varying the hidden layers. When compared to the existing user evaluation method, the proposed user evaluation method based on RideNN obtained a maximum accuracy of 0.95 and minimum MSE of 0.00113, respectively.
Genetic Analysis Algorithm for the Study of Patients with Multiple Congenital Anomalies and Isolated Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital anomalies (CA) affect 3–5% of newborns, representing the second-leading cause of infant mortality in Argentina. Multiple congenital anomalies (MCA) have a prevalence of 2.26/1000 births in newborns, while congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most frequent CA with a prevalence of 4.06/1000 births. The aim of this study was to identify the genetic causes in Argentinian patients with MCA and isolated CHD. We recruited 366 patients (172 with MCA and 194 with isolated CHD) born between June 2015 and August 2019 at public hospitals. DNA from peripheral blood was obtained from all patients, while karyotyping was performed in patients with MCA. Samples from patients presenting conotruncal CHD or DiGeorge phenotype (n = 137) were studied using MLPA. Ninety-three samples were studied by array-CGH and 18 by targeted or exome next-generation sequencing (NGS). A total of 240 patients were successfully studied using at least one technique. Cytogenetic abnormalities were observed in 13 patients, while 18 had clinically relevant imbalances detected by array-CGH. After MLPA, 26 patients presented 22q11 deletions or duplications and one presented a TBX1 gene deletion. Following NGS analysis, 12 patients presented pathogenic or likely pathogenic genetic variants, five of them, found in KAT6B, SHH, MYH11, MYH7 and EP300 genes, are novel. Using an algorithm that combines molecular techniques with clinical and genetic assessment, we determined the genetic contribution in 27.5% of the analyzed patients.
Non-HDL-Cholesterin

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Die diabetische Stoffwechsellage korreliert häufig mit einer Dyslipidämie, die sich typischerweise durch erhöhte Triglyzeride, niedriges HDL-Cholesterin und eine hohe Konzentration an small dense LDL-Cholesterin (LDL: low-density lipoprotein) auszeichnet. Zur kardiovaskulären Risikostratifizierung bei Diabetes mellitus Typ 2 eignet sich die Verwendung von Non-HDL-Cholesterin (HDL: high-density lipoprotein), um sämtliche potenziell atherogene Lipoproteine – VLDL (very-low-density lipoprotein), IDL (intermediate-density lipoprotein), LDL, Lipoprotein(a), Chylomikronen, Remnants – zu erfassen.
Das Gesetz physiko-chemischer Vorgänge

Die vielseitige Anwendung der Thermodynamik auf die physikalische Chemie in den letzten. Jahren hat zu einem Irrgarten mathematischer Ausdrücke geführt, der den Anfänger und sogar den Eingeweihten verwirrt. Der grösste Teil dieser physikochemischen Formeln basiert nicht auf den beiden Hauptsätzen der Thermodynamik allein, sondern auch auf dem einen oder anderen empirischen Gesetze oder der Annäherung an ein solches und wird, da eine solche Kegel niemals streng gültig ist, nur so lange nützlich sein, als das betrachtete System nicht zu sehr von gewissen idealen Bedingungen abweicht. Die Schwierigkeit, Gleichungen mathematisch zu behandeln, die nicht vollständig genau sind, ist wahrscheinlich der Hauptgrund für das völlig getrennte Vorhandensein einer grossen Anzahl von Formeln, die, trotzdem sie nicht identisch sind, eine beunruhigend ähnliche Form haben. Es erschien wahrscheinlich, im Falle die gegenwärtigen Formeln in irgend einer Art durch eine ganz genaue ersetzt werden könnten, ohne dass dabei i lire konkrete Bedeutung oder ihre unmittelbare Anwendbarkeit verloren ginge, dass dann diese genauen Gleichungen derart in ein System gebracht werden könnten, dass mit einem grossen Gewinn an Vereinfachung dort, wo jetzt eine Anzahl von unverbundenen Gleichungen im Gebrauche ist, eine einzige die gleichen Dienste thuii würde. Unter diesem Gesichtspunkte ist die vorliegende Untersuchung begonnen worden und das mit dem unerwarteten Erfolge, dass ein Gesetz gefunden wurde, das einfach, genau, so allgemein, dass es in sich viele Gesetze zusammenfasste, und doch konkret genug ist, dass es ohne weiteres auf Einzelfälle angewandt werden kann. Die folgende Entwickelung wird sich auf vier Naturgesetze stützen und sonst auf keine andere Hypothese oder Annahme. Diese Gesetze sind folgende:
Effects of dietary licorice extract on serum Biochemical index, tissues antioxidant capacity and immunity function of weaned piglets

Background: This study investigated the effects of dietary licorice extract (LE) on antioxidant capacity and immunity in weaned piglets. A total of 96 DLY (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) weaned piglets were randomly assigned to four treatments. The control group were fed a corn–soybean meal-based diet (basal diet, BD), and three LE level groups were fed on BD supplied with 50、150 and 250 mg/kg LE. The trial lasted 5 weeks. At day 35, six piglets per treatment were killed and blood, liver, spleen, and thymus were collected.Results: The result showed that: 1)Dietary LE increased (P < 0.05) activity of the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and reduced (P < 0.05) the activity of glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (AST), 50 mg / kg LE reduced (P < 0.05) total cholesterol (TC) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in serum. 2) The addition of 150 and 250 mg / kg LE increased (P < 0.05) glutathion peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in liver and spleen, increased (P < 0.05) the total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in serum and spleen . 50 mg / kg LE increased (P < 0.05) the total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activity in serum. Three doses of LE reduced (P < 0.05) serum malondialdehyde content (MDA). 3) 150 mg / kg LE increased (P < 0.05) serum IgG level. 4) Dietary LE down-regulated (P < 0.05) the mRNA levels of 7 immune-related genes (IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-1β, TNF-α, MCP-1, ICAM-1) in the thymus; 50 mg / kg LE and 150 mg / kg LE down-regulated (P < 0.05) the mRNA levels of TNF-α, while 250 mg / kg LE up-regulated the mRNA levels of 2 inflammatory genes (IL-1β, and ICAM-1) in the spleen; three levels of LE down-regulated (P < 0.05 the mRNA levels of 3 inflammatory genes (IL-6, TNF-α, ICAM-1) in the liver.Conclusions: In summary, LE supplementation regulates the activity of serum biochemical enzyme, improves the antioxidant capacity and immune function of in serum, liver, spleen and thymus, those improvement may contributes to the promotion of growth performance of weaned piglets. In general, 150 mg / kg LE exhibits better effect.
A brief review article: Various synthesis and therapeutic importance of 1, 2, 4-triazole and its derivatives.

Heterocyclic compounds play an important part in medicinal chemistry. Different derivatives of heterocyclic compounds are useful for the various pharmacological activities. Up to till date lots of work has been completed in five member heterocyclic triazole derivatives. There are two isomer of triazole derivatives which are 1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, 4- triazole. Out of which 1, 2, 4-triazole derivatives posses a wide range of therapeutic activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, antitubercular, anticancer, anticonvulsant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant and antiviral activities etc. This review summarizes varies synthesis of triazole derivatives and their therapeutics importance in medicinal chemistry.
Using Health Coaching to Improve Glycemic Control in African-American Diabetics: An Integrative Review

Background: Diabetes continues to affect our population. As a complex disease, diabetes requires multifactorial risk-reduction strategies for appropriate glycemic control. While type II diabetes remains a global epidemic capable of being traced back to rapid increases in physical inactivity and obesity, type I diabetes is characterized by autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas. Diabetes is currently the 3rd leading cause of death in the US and the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. While the entire population is at risk, African Americans bear a disproportionate burden from diabetes and its complications. Diabetes remains very costly and places a strain on the national healthcare expenditure. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is essential to successful diabetes treatment and complication prevention. However, diabetes management requires daily patient involvement and some specific skills. Health coaching has been very effective in assisting patients with skills to self-manage. There is increasing evidence of the effectiveness of health coaching in terms of patient self-efficacy, adherence to treatment, behavioral changes, health service utilization, and health outcomes. Purpose: To appraise the effectiveness of health coaching as a strategy to improve glycemic control among African American diabetics. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature, which includes a synchronized review of experimental and non-experimental research to appraise this diabetes epidemic. Outcomes: Health coaching is among the most effective strategies to restrain this current diabetes epidemic. This integrative review articulates gaps in health care disparities, while capitalizing on a cost-effective, evidence-based approach to making a positive turn on diabetes.
Receding Horizon Control for a 2D Point-Mass Hopping Model Navigating on Terrain With Stepping Stones and Stairs

We consider the problem of a 2D point mass model navigating a complex terrain comprising of stepping stones and stairs while optimizing an energy metric. We solve the problem using receding horizon control as follows. We preview a fixed distance ahead at mid-flight. Then we optimize the number of steps, the controls, and foot placement location, choosing the solution with least energy cost. However, we implement only the solution for the first step which takes the model to the next mid-flight. This process continues until the model reaches the end of the terrain. We improve on past approaches by (1) considering a fixed distance preview as done by humans instead of fixed time or fixed steps, and (2) adding obstacles as a cost and elevation change as a condition within the model dynamics, thus avoiding mixed-integer formulations which are computationally expensive. The resulting problem is solved using constrained nonlinear programming. We demonstrate that the approach works for randomly chosen terrain consisting of stepping stones and stairs.
Mini Review: Extraction of Allicin from Allium sativum using Subcritical Water Extraction

Garlic or Allium sativum have a lot of health benefits, especially on reducing blood pressure, fighting against the common cold and improve cholesterol in which lower the risk of heart attack problem. It is considered as one of the best disease preventive foods as it exhibits high biological activity when the fresh garlic is cut or crushed that attributed to sulfur compounds and thiosulphates. One of the active compounds in thiosulphates group namely allicin. Generally, allicin is not presence in garlic and to produce the allicin, enzyme alliinase is needed to activate with the presence of water. The common technique to extract allicin is using solvent extraction, UAE, PLE and SCCO2. The drawbacks of using these techniques including the use of organic solvent, long extraction time, and required two type of processes which is enzymatic process and extraction process. SWE is introduced to enhance the conventional process with high purity of product, water poses a mimic the properties of organic solvent and the enzymatic and extraction process undergo in one system. Therefore, this mini review aims to discuss the allicin in garlic, the literature on allicin extraction, the principle of SWE, and the application of SWE on allicin extraction.
Reducing dietary cation–anion difference seldom affects rumen fermentation, cellulolytic bacteria populations, and microbiota in goats

Background: Dietary cation–anion difference (DCAD) has been receiving increased attention in recent years; however, information on the rumen fermentation, cellulolytic bacteria populations, and microbiota of goats fed a low-DCAD diet is less. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of feeding a low-DCAD diet for goats with emphasis on rumen fermentation parameters, cellulolytic bacteria populations and microbiota. Growth performance, urine pH, and plasma metabolites were also analyzed as well. Materials and method: Eighteen goats were randomly allocated to 3 treatments with six replicates of each treatment and 1 goat per replicate. Animals were fed diets with varying DCAD levels at +338 (High DCAD; HD), +152 (Control; CON), and −181 (Low DCAD; LD). This study includes 15-d experimental period and 30-d adaption period. Results: The DCAD level did not affect the rumen fermentation parameters including pH, buffering capability, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, total volatile fatty acids, and ratio of acetic acid/propionic acid (P > 0.05). The 4 main ruminal cellulolytic bacteria populations including Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus flavefaciens, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens and Ruminococcus albus did not differ from DCAD treatments (P > 0.05). The DCAD levels did not affect bacterial richness and diversity indicated by the indices Chao, Ace and Simpson and Shannon, respectively (P > 0.05). Both weighted UniFrac and unweighted UniFrac showed no difference in the composition of rumen microbiota for CON, HD and LD (P > 0.05). At the phylum level, Bacteroidetes was the predominant phylum followed by Firmicutes, Synergistetes, Proteobacteria, Spirochaetae, and Tenericutes, and they showed no difference (P > 0.05) in relative abundances except for Firmicutes, which was higher in HD and LD compared to CON (P < 0.05). At the genus level, relative abundance of 11 genera were not affected by DCAD treatments (P > 0.05). Level of DCAD had no effect (P > 0.05) on growth performance including dry matter intake, average net gain, average daily gain, and feed conversion ratio; and nutrients digestibility of crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, and organic matter (P > 0.05). Urine pH in LD was lower than HD and CON (P < 0.05). LD resulted in higher plasma calcium than HD and CON (P < 0.05) but not for other plasma metabolites (P > 0.05). Conclusion: We conclude that, with regard to the great importance of rumen fermentation, these results suggest that reducing DCAD is unharmful for rumen status and provide the feasibility of feeding a low-DCAD to goats.
Modelling foreign labour inflows using a dynamic microsimulation model of an ageing country - Slovakia

In this paper, we introduce our approach adopted to project the development of available labour supply. We focus on the situation at the Slovak labour market, where the increased inflow of foreign labour between 2012 and 2019 was driven by the demand for labour arising because of a need for replacing workers leaving the labour market. Using data from the Labour Force Survey, SLAMM simulates the development of domestic labour supply by reproducing the demographic processes, educational attainment, together with decisions on economic activity and employment. The discrepancy between the domestic labour supply and structure of employment expected by a macroeconomic forecast drives the projected inflow of foreign workers. The deficit of labour, driven mainly by the demographic change, is expected to be balanced by labour immigration. Besides its potential in predicting future labour supply, we also show some of the policyrelevant scenarios simulated by SLAMM. JEL classification: J21, J61 DOI: https:// doi. org/ 10. 34196/ ijm. 00220
Design and evaluation of a grain respiration measurement system for dry matter loss of soybeans

A respiration measurement system was designed, fabricated and tested to estimate dry matter loss (DML) of soybeans through monitoring carbon dioxide (CO2) from grain respiration by gravimetric analysis. The system consisted of three parts: conditioned air input, grain respiration column, and moisture and carbon dioxide absorption columns. The system was tested for maximum loading rates (í µí± CO 2 *), minimum residence times (RT), capacities (í µí°´H 2 O , í µí°´CO 2) and efficiencies (í µí¼ H 2 O , í µí¼ CO 2) of moisture and CO2 absorption columns. A pair of preliminary tests with 14% moisture soybeans at 35°C was conducted to demonstrate how to estimate respiration rate (í µí± CO 2) and DML rate (rDML). Results showed that moisture absorption columns had í µí°´H 2 O = 21 g, no minimum RT and overall í µí¼ H 2 O = 0.96 ± 0.07 when flow rate, Q = 200 to 2000 ml/min. Similarly, the CO2 absorption columns had í µí°´CO 2 = 12.6 g with í µí± CO 2 * = 2.1 g/h, minimum RT of 5.4 s and overall í µí¼ CO 2 = 0.99 ± 0.01 when í µí±í µí° ¶ ad ≥ 11.27%. Results from a soybean respiration test showed a í µí± CO 2 = 15.7 mg/(kg·h) and rDML = 0.010%/d, which were comparable to rates reported by Rukunudin et al. (2004). Compositional analysis showed changes in soluble protein, FFA and mold counts may be significant even after 4-5 d of storing 14% moisture soybeans. These results showed the system may be used to evaluate a wide range of respiration and DML rates for various oilseeds, cereal grains, and other agricultural or food products. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Metodologia para Teste e Classificação de Medidores Inteligentes para Aplicações de Redes Elétricas Inteligentes

Smart Meters play a key role in the performance of Smart Grids, exhibiting essential features not only for display and billing, but also for power quality monitoring, fraud detection system, recorded data security, distribution automation, among other functions. This paper presents a methodology for Smart Meters testing e classification according its functionalities, aiming to assist power utilities at smart meter evaluation and comparison process regarding the technical/functional requirements for Smart Grids implementation. In this analysis, features related to power supply quality, fraud detection system, operational safety alarms and smart meter configuration are evaluated through tests performed at the NAPREI/USP Smart Grid Laboratory. In addition, this paper presents the infrastructure and the integration of the metering system with the main applications of Smart Grids that aim to increase the power utility efficiency. Resumo: Os medidores inteligentes de energia elétrica cumprem papel fundamental para o desempenho das Redes Elétricas Inteligentes ou Smart Grids, apresentando funcionalidades essenciais não somente para a área de medição e faturamento, mas também para o monitoramento da qualidade da energia elétrica, sistema de prevenção de fraude, segurança dos dados registrados, automação da distribuição, entre outras funções. Este trabalho apresenta uma proposta de metodologia para testes e classificação de medidores inteligentes segundo suas funcionalidades, objetivando auxiliar as concessionárias no processo de avaliação e comparação dos medidores inteligentes quanto aos requisitos técnico/funcionais para implementação das Smart Grids. Nessa análise são avaliadas as funcionalidades referentes à qualidade do fornecimento da energia elétrica, sistema de detecção de fraude, alarmes de segurança de operação e configuração do medidor inteligente através de testes realizados no Laboratório de Redes Elétricas Inteligentes do NAPREI/USP. Além disso, apresenta-se a infraestrutura e a integração do sistema de medição com as principais aplicações das Smart Grids que visam aumentar a eficiência da concessionária de energia elétrica.
Efficient Extraction of Cellulose Nanocrystals through Hydrochloric Acid Hydrolysis Catalyzed by Inorganic Chlorides under Hydrothermal Conditions

Four inorganic chlorides were introduced into hydrochloric acid hydrolysis to extract cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from microcrystalline celluloses (MCC) under hydrothermal conditions. The as-prepared CNCs were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT–IR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The role of inorganic chlorides including ferric chloride hexahydrate (FeCl3·6H2O), copper chloride dihydrate (CuCl2·2H2O), aluminum chloride (AlCl3), and manganese chloride tetrahydrate (MnCl2·4H2O) in the extraction and properties of high quality CNCs was determined. It is observed that the introduction of inorganic chlorides obviously enhanced the hydrolysis process through faster degradation of the disordered region of cellulose. Compared with those for pure hydrochloric acid hydrolysis, smaller diameter and a larger length to diameter ratio of CNCs could be obtained through salt-catalyzed hydrolysis, which could contribute to greater enhancemen.