Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Changing children's diets: Developing methods & messages.

With an increasing prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity within the UK (Chinn & Rona, 2001) and the emergence of type II diabetes as a childhood condition (Kaufman, 2002), primary school children represent an important target group for health promotion. However, the increasing social and financial freedom enjoyed by this population is unlikely to be matched by an increase in their food control, cognitive abilities or the perceived need required to facilitate healthy behaviours, especially food choice. Thus, indirect attempts at behavioural modification are needed, with parents indicated as potentially powerful education intermediaries. This presentation will summarize the key findings of a 3-year research project which aimed to investigate the current motivators and reinforcers for behaviour change within the families of primary school children in the UK. Three separate studies, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, were undertaken with a total of 253 parents of primary school children, recruited from locations within the south east and the north west of the UK. Using focus groups and a questionnaire developed to assess the key constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (Ajzen, 1988), the barriers and benefits perceived by parents to be associated with the provision of a healthy diet were identified and quantified. These results were used to inform the development of a parental education programme, which was subsequently pilot tested and evaluated in order to highlight the practical implications for intervention delivery within this population. Results indicated a general rejection by parents of traditional nutritional messages and sources in favour of a more concrete but flexible approach with a short-term health focus delivered by neutral agencies. Although healthy eating was viewed positively, parents tended to set themselves unrealistic targets and to have suboptimal nutritional knowledge and an inadequate awareness of their own influence as a model for their child's behaviour. Negative approaches to food control were frequently observed along with practical barriers to education uptake. Results would suggest that behavioural techniques should be promoted in preference to simple fact acquisition and novel, possibly ‘virtual’ approaches to parent–educator contact are worthy of further investigation. Differences in parental attitudes and behaviour were observed between families of different socio-economic status (SES). Parents also appeared to reinforce inappropriate gender stereotypes in relationship to food and exercise behaviour. Social support was shown to positively impact on parental intention to provide a healthy diet. Although tailored nutrition education programmes are required which promote behavioural techniques via SES sensitive approaches, this research has confirmed the overarching role of environmental support. By nurturing family and community cohesiveness, the potential for long-term behavioural change and health improvements in primary school-aged population may be realized.
Choroba zarostowa żył płucnych: patogeneza, czynniki ryzyka, cechy kliniczne i algorytm diagnostyczny — aktualny stan wiedzy

Choroba zarostowa zyl plucnych (PVOD) i hemangiomatoza wlośniczek plucnych (PCH) nalezą do rzadkich schorzen — szacowana czestośc wystepowania wynosi mniej niz jeden przypadek na milion mieszkancow. W PVOD/PCH patologia dotyczy malych zylek —przedprzegrodowych i przegrodowych, wlośniczek oraz tetniczek zaprzegrodowych i malych tetniczek plucnych. W klasyfikacji nadciśnienia plucnego (PH) wedlug ERS/ESC z 2015 roku PVOD/PCH tworzy podgrupe 1’. Dane z niedawnych analiz wskazują jednak, ze PVOD/PCH moze byc w rzeczywistości czestsze, z powodu blednej kwalifikacji tych chorych do grupy 1. Problem ten moze dotyczyc przypadkow rozpoznanych jako tetnicze nadciśnienie plucne (PAH) wystepujące w przebiegu twardziny, spowodowane lekami, związane z zakazeniem wirusem HIV oraz okolo 10% pacjentow z idiopatycznym PAH (IPAH). Ostatnio zidentyfikowano dwuallelowe mutacje genu EIF2AK4 w dziedzicznej postaci PVOD/PCH i w 9% przypadkow bez rodzinnego wystepowania choroby. Udowodniono ponadto zaleznośc miedzy zawodowym narazeniem na rozpuszczalniki organiczne a PVOD/PCH. Niniejszy przegląd jest probą podsumowania aktualnych danych na temat patogenezy, czynnikow ryzyka, cech klinicznych i algorytmu diagnostycznego PVOD/PCH.
Massively Distributed Time Series Indexing and Querying

Indexing is crucial for many data mining tasks that rely on efficient and effective similarity query processing. Consequently, indexing large volumes of time series, along with high performance similarity query processing, have became topics of high interest. For many applications across diverse domains though, the amount of data to be processed might be intractable for a single machine, making existing centralized indexing solutions inefficient. We propose a parallel indexing solution that gracefully scales to billions of time series, and a parallel query processing strategy that, given a batch of queries, efficiently exploits the index. Our experiments, on both synthetic and real world data, illustrate that our index creation algorithm works on four billion time series in less than five hours, while the state of the art centralized algorithms do not scale and have their limit on 1 billion time series, where they need more than five days. Also, our distributed querying algorithm is able to efficiently process millions of queries over collections of billions of time series, thanks to an effective load balancing mechanism.
Testosterone hormone replacement and its alternatives

The use of testosterone replacement is increasing and this trend is expected to continue; due in part to the ageing population of the developed world. The production of this androgen is described to emphasise the diversity of possible therapeutic interventions. Current therapies are reviewed briefly to illustrate how the developments claimed in the patent literature may improve patient acceptability as well as increasing therapeutic testosterone levels safely and physiologically. The patents divide into novel androgens, or androgen-esters available to be administered via several different routes, including oral treatment. Following on from this, patents to improve transdermal testosterone delivery are considered with novel reservoir and matrix patches as well as new enhancers and gels. In recent years alternative methods for increasing testosterone concentrations have been patented. These include direct stimulation of androgen production, displacement of testosterone from sex hormone binding globulin, anti-oestrogens and non-steroidal androgen agonists. Finally, claims for novel androgen replacement in women are described, as androgens have been shown to improve specific symptoms of the climacteric.
Synovial fractalkine plays important role in cytokines’ related knee edema variation in rat arthritis model

Introduction: The systemic and local content of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines play substantial roles in pathophysiology of arthritis. This study was purposed to verify the roles of synovial TNF-α, IL-6 and fractalkine (Fkn) in edema changes during different stages of Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA)- induced knee arthritis in rats.
The Bobath concept: a critical review of the theoretical assumptions that guide physiotherapy practice in stroke rehabilitation

AbstractStroke is the third most common cause of death in the adult population and a major consumer of health care resources. Physiotherapists spend a large proportion of their time rehabilitating patients following stroke using a variety of treatment approaches. The Bobath concept has gained international acceptance as one of the leading approaches in stroke rehabilitation. The aim of physiotherapy using this concept is to re-educate normal movement by the manipulation of a variety of afferent inputs which are mainly proprioceptive. Recent papers have criticized this concept for failing to integrate new knowledge into its theoretical rationale.The aim of this paper is to review the published literature concerning physiotherapy using the Bobath concept in stroke rehabilitation. The key assumptions that guide current practice are identified: a systems theory of motor control; neuroplasticity shaped by manipulation of afferent inputs; and neurophysiological dysfunction as the primary cause of movement dysfu.
Melanoma surgery and the impact of sentinel node biopsy

Om te kunnen beoordelen of een kwaadaardige vorm van huidkanker (melanoom) is uitgezaaid, kan de zogeheten schildwachtklier (de eerste klier waar uitgezaaide cellen vanuit de tumor naar toe gaan) worden verwijderd. Belangrijkste doel van de schildwachtklierprocedure is het identificeren van patienten met uitzaaiingen in de lymfeklieren, zodat deze vroegtijdig aanvullend behandeld kunnen worden. De procedure blijkt niet te leiden tot lokale uitzaaiingen. Volgens Hidde Veenstra kan wellicht overwogen worden om aanvullend lymfeklieronderzoek achterwege te laten bij patienten met minimale uitzaaiingen in de schildwachtklier. Aanvullende beeldvorming met SPECT-CT verbetert de procedure nog verder. Veenstra bracht ook lymfedrainagepatronen van melanomen in hoofd-halsgebied en romp in kaart. Er bestonden twijfels over deze methode omdat kort na de introductie in 29 procent van de gevallen de uitzaaiingen niet werden opgemerkt. Dat percentage is ondertussen gedaald tot drie procent. Volgens Veenstra was er sprake van een leerfase die nodig was om de techniek goed onder de knie te krijgen.
Pesticide exposure patterns and avoidance behaviour in non-target arthropods

For a pesticide to be registered for use, the risk to non-target arthropods must first be assessed. Standardised laboratory tests are conducted to evaluate lethal and sublethal effects on these species, with sublethal assessments focusing on reproductive effects. One other sublethal effect reported in the scientific literature is behavioural changes – such as hyperactivity or arrested movement – in non-target arthropods exposed to pesticide residues. Avoidance behaviour is also of interest in this context, where individuals display signs of irritation or repellence, thus showing a preference for untreated surfaces. Behavioural changes can be a precursor to more deleterious effects of pesticides, while avoidance behaviour is seen as both positive and negative, depending on the context. Regulatory studies expose individuals to homogeneous residues, even though pesticide spray within crop systems is often heterogeneous. Regulatory studies thus consider the worst case scenario yet this leaves no consideration of effects arising from realistic exposure in the environment, in particular effects of avoidance behaviour. Additionally, little is known of pesticide exposure patterns at spatial scales relevant to non-target arthropods. This thesis documents studies of movement behaviour and avoidance behaviour in a predatory mite (Typhlodromus pyri) when exposed to three insecticides. Irritation, reduced activity and avoidance behaviour were observed in mites exposed to residues in arenas with residues covering half and the whole surface. The thesis also documents the quantification of pesticide residues and spray patterns at small spatial scales, and these results were combined with movement data to investigate how populations are impacted by heterogeneous residues and pesticide avoidance behaviour through individual-based modelling. The simple model showed that both heterogeneous pesticide residues and avoidance behaviour lead to increased longevity and reproduction in individuals. Additionally, novel methods for quantifying spray residues, spray patterns, and behavioural bioassays are presented.
The Auto-Complete Graph: Merging and Mutual Correction of Sensor and Prior Maps for SLAM

Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) usually assumes the robot starts without knowledge of the environment. While prior information, such as emergency maps or layout maps, is often available, integration is not trivial since such maps are often out of date and have uncertainty in local scale. Integration of prior map information is further complicated by sensor noise, drift in the measurements, and incorrect scan registrations in the sensor map. We present the Auto-Complete Graph (ACG), a graph-based SLAM method merging elements of sensor and prior maps into one consistent representation. After optimizing the ACG, the sensor map’s errors are corrected thanks to the prior map, while the sensor map corrects the local scale inaccuracies in the prior map. We provide three datasets with associated prior maps: two recorded in campus environments, and one from a fireman training facility. Our method handled up to 40% of noise in odometry, was robust to varying levels of details between the prior and the sensor map, and could correct local scale errors of the prior. In field tests with ACG, users indicated points of interest directly on the prior before exploration. We did not record failures in reaching them.
Redetermination of 1-acenaphthenol

The crystal structure determination of the title compound, C12H10O, has been reported previously [Gupta & Gupta (1975). Acta Cryst. B31, 7–9], with an R value of 0.078. The results reported here are in agreement with the literature data but a more precise mol­ecular geometry is obtained (σ on C—C = 0.002 A). Inter­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect mol­ecules into a chain running parallel to the [010] direction. This chain is reinforced by two C—H⋯π inter­actions.
Fair Coexistence of Regular and Multipath TCP over Wireless Last-Miles

Recent advancements in Internet congestion control have introduced a multipath TCP (MPTCP) that aims to simultaneously utilize multiple available paths in the network. In this paper, we develop an integrated fluid and packet-level analytical model to study the coexistence of regular and MPTCP users sharing a common WiFi access point (AP). We observe a throughput unfairness of MPTCP with regular TCP in the last-mile WiFi networks. In order to fix the fairness issue, we develop a real-time Adaptive Loss Management (ALM) algorithm that continuously monitors the deviation in AP buffer occupancy and adapts its packet admission probability based on a closed form expression derived from our analytical model. We provide a proof as well as show via numerical and simulation results that the proposed ALM algorithm is TCP-friendly by design, and provably stable.
Implementing E-Learning in Northern Ireland: Prospects and Challenges

Purpose – Aims to examine trends in the development of e‐learning in Northern Ireland, report on existing policies, practices and issues affecting its implementation across the sectors.Design/methodology/approach – The present study draws on e‐learning policies and strategies that have been developed for Northern Ireland. Examples were drawn from case studies in schools and institutions and analyzed. Resulting knowledge and technology transfer across the sectors were evaluated.Findings – E‐learning and the use of ICT is playing key role in shaping teaching and learning in Northern Ireland. Its implementation is providing innovative and creative ways for knowledge and technology transfer. It is facilitating the establishment of a skilled community and workforce for a knowledge society. Associated with the positive changes and opportunities of the technological capabilities are some challenges and risks, some of which involve reaction of individuals and organizations to changes and dealing with the problem .
A survey of postpartum depression in southeastern Montana

There has been little research on postpartum depression (PPD) in the southeastern region of Montana. In the clinical experience of this researcher, relatively few health care providers perform a thorough assessment for PPD as part of postpartum care. Health care providers tend to underestimate both the incidence and effects of PPD. This study surveyed 16 women in southeastern Montana at their 4 to 6 week postpartum health care visit, using a standardized Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS). Surveys were scored while participants were at the clinic, and results were made available to the participants’ health care providers. Women were surveyed at a physician-run OB/GYN practice. Fifteen of the women were married and one woman was single. One woman had only a high school education, 7 had some college, and 8 had 4-year college degrees. All of the women had health care insurance. Of the 16 women surveyed, 8 had PDSS scores consistent with normal adjustment. Five had PDSS scores consistent with significant symptoms of postpartum depression, and 3 women had PDSS scores that indicated a positive screen for postpartum depression. While the results fall within the prevalence rates indicated in the review of literature, they are not statistically significant and cannot be generalized to all women in southeastern Montana or to other populations. This study should be replicated with a larger sample size.
Magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability in rotating tokamak plasmas

Tokamak plasmas display finite macroscopic rotation in standard machine operation. Yet, the theoretical understanding of stationary states is lacking as compared to static configurations. In this work, we investigate the magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability properties of high-beta tokamak plasmas flowing at a significant fraction of the sound speed. In the equilibrium part, we introduce a new family of analytical solutions of the GradShafranov-Bernoulli system with diffuse flows in both the toroidal and poloidal directions. Furthermore, our solution allows finite plasma shaping, making it suitable to model present-day tokamak devices. The solution strategy consists of a combination of a variational perturbative scheme in terms of the inverse aspect ratio, a boundary perturbation approach in terms of the triangularity and the Green’s function method. While the equilibrium solution corresponding to a circular cross-section is given in closed-form, those for elliptical and D-shaped scenarios are provided in a series-form in terms of Mathieu functions, even so, they can accommodate experimentally relevant values for elongation and triangularity. All solutions show excellent performance when benchmarked against the code FLOW. As an example of the applicability of our analytical equilibrium for the circular crosssection, we perform a linear stability analysis focusing on the development of ideal external kink modes and resistive wall modes for a purely toroidal velocity profile. The stability problem is expressed as a set of algebraic equations which incorporate a kink mode drive for instabilities and resistive wall effects, while pressure and shear-flow drives are captured at the eigenmode equation level. Solutions are found by a multidimensional shooting method for the coupled side-bands. Results are compared against a sharp-boundary model with a solid body rotation from the literature. Although, in general, results indicate that the qualitative character of the instabilities under study in the presence of a diffuse or a solid body rotation are similar, rotation has a stronger destabilizing effect in the former model. Arguably, this difference is due to a global shear-flow drive effect. ii
Impact of Electron Device Miniaturization on Computing and World After the End of Miniaturization

The downsizing of electron devices has always been the key to promote the computer performance and energy consumption for the past 70 years since its beginning. However, it should be noted now that the downsizing of the electron devices cannot continue forever, and expected to reach its limit about 10 years from now. Thus, no big progress expected in the microprocessor level any more, but the rapid growth of IoT technologies will connect many different kinds of devices, resulting in the significant enhancement of the processing abilities in our society. Also, AI constructed on the semiconductor computer will become much wiser than human brain in specific purpose use, helping our society promote to higher stage. In a long term, however, even with the tremendous progress of AI technologies, the system fabricated on the solid-state devices and their network cannot compete with the existing bio system constructed on organic materials in efficiency and maintenance. Thus, the technology how to use the bio system better, or how to combine electron and bio systems will become very important.
Growth of varieties of coffee in response to contrasting doses of Zinc

Providing zinc to coffee plants interferes with the growth, development and productivity, and coffee varieties differ in their responses to nutrient availability in soil. This study aimed to identify the differential tolerance of cultivars of Coffea arabica to the lack of Zn, verify how does the partition of zinc contents occur in the plant organs in low and high supply of it and indicate easy measure characteristics of the plant well correlated with tolerance to low zinc supply. Nursery plants of 11 cultivars of C. arabica were grown for eight months in nutritive solution with concentrations of 0,0 and 6,0 mmol L-1 Zn. Stem diameter, plant height, number of primary branches, root volume, leaf number, leaf area and dry weight were determined. There is variability in the response of the coffee cultivars to the supply of Zn, and among the cultivars studied San Ramon, IPR- 102 and Rubi were the most tolerant to the restriction in Zn supply, whereas the ‘Sao Bernardo’ was the less tolerant to low Zn dose. In adequate or high supply this nutrient accumulates in roots and stems, which can serve as the nutrient reserve organs. In conditions of lack of the nutrient the appical leaves are the preferred accumulation organ. The total dry weight accumulation proved to be the characteristic of greater relative importance in the discrimination of the varieties studied.
An MPI version of the BLACS

In this paper, issues related to implementing an MPI version of the Basic Linear Communication Subprograms (BLACS) are investigated. A set of routines, the MPI Linear Algebra Communication Subprograms (MLACS), are presented, and these are used to implement an MPI version of the BLACS. The MLACS provide the same functionality as the BLACS, but extend the functionality of the BLACS to include both blocking and nonblocking communication, and all four of the MPI communication modes. <<ETX>>
Caracterización físico-química del membrillo japonés (Chaenomeles Sp. Lindl,). Desarrollo fisiológico y conservación frigorífica

El genero Chaenomeles presenta una especial atencion como potencial especie a cultivar y desarrollar en los paises del Norte de Europa debido al alto rendimiento en frutos, que a su vez son ricos en zumo, aromas y fibra dietetica. La propagacion de plantas, es caro y largo en el tiempo, por lo interesa, antes de empezar a hacerlo, estimar el potencial de esta nueva cosecha, comprobar que producira beneficios. Para esto es necesario un conocimiento profundo de la especie, de su respuesta a factores como son la climatologia y edafologia, obtener datos de rendimientos, composicion, etc. Por ello, entre los objetivos perseguidos con este trabajo estan la caracterizacion fisico-quimica y bioquimica completa del fruto y su zumo, y el estudio de su comportamiento durante el desarrollo fisiologico y durante el almacenamiento. Tambien se busca el conocimiento del efecto de la zona de cultivo en la composicion y evolucion del fruto.
MOTHER'S MILK AND CHLORPROMAZINE

The amount of chlorpromazine was measured in the breast milk of a lactating psychotic woman after 1200 mg. Cpz. was given in a single oral dose. The microgram amounts found were probably insignificant physiologically. Our study suggests that babies of mothers receiving large doses of chlorpromazine can be safely breast-fed.