Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Staff training effect on the management of patients with dysphagia and dementia in a nursing home

Background: Dementia is the fourth cause of death in the elderly population in Western countries. Dysphagia is frequent both in the early and late phases of dementia. It increases malnutrition and aspiration risks, mortality rates, and length of hospital and nursing home stay, thereby reducing patients' quality of life. Nursing home staff taking care of patients with dysphagia and dementia often have generic training and lack specific tools to handle this problem. Objective: To examine the effect of specific training on dysphagia and dementia in the nursing home. Patients and methods: Two groups of nursing home patients attended to by generically (group A) and specifically (group B) trained staff were retrospectively compared. Results: Within a 6-month period group B showed a longer duration of nutritional therapy and a small- er number of tube-fed patients, x-ray swallowing exams, patients with malnutrition, and hospital admis- sions for aspiration pneumonia. Conclusion: Appropriate staff training is a vital element in the management of patients with dysphagia and dementia. (Nutritional Therapy & Metabolism 2009; 27: 95-9)
A Survey on Microservices Criticality Attributes on Established Architectures

The microservice oriented software architecture considers the delegation of responsibilities by separate components, thus creating a set of interconnected but independent services. Information about the most critical microservices is relevant to software architects and other decision-makers, thus guiding the maintenance and evolution of architecture in a more assertive and guided way. This paper aims to observe the need for a method to measure criticality in a microservice oriented architecture, motivated by this purpose, during August 2019, a survey with twenty experienced participants from the industry and academia was conducted, where the lack of a grounded method to measure the criticality on established architectures was observed.
Prevalência de constipação intestinal autorreferida em adultos da população geral

OBJETIVO Estimar la prevalencia de estrenimiento autorreferido y los factores asociados en la poblacion general de una ciudad brasilena. METODO Analisis secundario de un estudio epidemiologico, de base poblacional y transversal, acerca del habito intestinal en la poblacion brasilena. Fueron entrevistados 2.162 individuos utilizandose dos instrumentos: datos sociodemograficos y habito intestinal en la poblacion. RESULTADOS Se logro prevalencia del 25,2% para el estrenimiento autorreferido, siendo el 37,2% para mujeres y el 10,2% entre los hombres. Accidente Vascular Encefalico y edad avanzada presentaron asociacion con constipacion en los tres modelos estadisticos utilizados. CONCLUSION La prevalencia encontrada se mostro similar a los hallazgos de la literatura internacional, aunque algunos factores asociados aqui obtenidos nunca se hayan investigado.
The role of biodegradable plastic mulches in soil organic carbon cycling

The benefits of using polyethylene (PE) plastic mulches in crop production, lengthening the growing season and preventing weeds, must be weighed against their contribution to the overuse of plastics in agriculture. Biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) have become a viable alternative because they provide the same benefits as PE mulches. BDMs do not result in plastic waste because they are tilled into the soil at the end of the season to degrade into carbon dioxide, water, microbial biomass, and plastic degradation by-products. However, little is known about their long-term impacts on soil carbon dynamics. BDMs change soil moisture and temperature, which affects soil organic matter formation and potentially alters C cycling. We used two years of soil chemistry and microclimate data (Spring 2015Spring 2017) under pie pumpkin production to assess changes in soil C cycling for each of 7 treatments (four BDMs and three controls: PE, cellulosic (paper) mulch, and no-mulch) at two diverse climates, Knoxville, TN and Mt. Vernon, WA. Measured pools of C ranged in turnover time and included total organic carbon (TOC), extractable organic carbon (EOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), permanganateoxidizable (POXC), respired CO2, particulate organic carbon (POC), and carbon within particle size fractions. PE was the only mulch treatment with possible negative effects on soil C. In TN, PE had lower respiration rates in Fall of 2016 and lower TOC in the silt and clay fraction compared to the bare soil treatment. In WA, PE was the only mulch treatment with a decline in TOC after two years. These differences in C pools between PE and no-mulch after two years are likely caused by higher moisture and temperature under PE. BDMs had no negative effects on C pools after two years. A method was developed to isolate and measure BDM microplastics (1-2 mm) that provided evidence of BDM microplastic accumulation amounting to a small percent of the functionally important POC pool. In order to ensure BDMs are a good alternative to PE, more research is needed on the effects of BDMs on soil C pools and BDM microplastic residence times.
Performance of Different Sources of Livestock and Poultry Waste as Organic Manures on Growth and Yield of Fodder Maize (Zea mays)

Animal husbandry plays an important role in livelihood security and economic sustenance of farmers, especially in rainfed areas. As per 20 th Livestock Census of 2019, the total livestock population in India was 535.78 million in country showing an increase of 4.6% over livestock census 2012. Karnataka is the 9 th largest state in cattle and buffalo population in the country, accounting for 29 million and it is 4.70% of the total population as per the latest Livestock Census, 2019GOI, DAHD 2019. The increasing population and diversified food and fodder requirement of the country is expanding at faster rate, enhancing International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 11 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Reactive Power Optimization Control for Bidirectional Dual-Tank Resonant DC–DC Converters for Fuel Cells Systems

Compared to the traditional LC-type dual active bridge (DAB) series resonant converter, the DAB series resonant converter with dual tanks has a larger power transmission range, wider voltage gain, and broader soft switching range. However, this new proposed converter has a larger reactive power than the traditional one, so its efficiency is affected. Therefore, the model of the reactive power is first derived, the control object is defined as the minimum reactive power, and then, a new control scheme for reactive power optimization based on function monotonicity is proposed in this article. At the same time, all switches operate with the zero voltage switching, so the efficiency of the converter is improved. At last, a 500-W prototype is built, and the simulation results and experimental results verify the feasibility of the optimal control scheme.
The Impact of Human Resource Practices on Employee Wellbeing of the Pharmacy Firms in Thailand

This study aims to examine the human resource practices (HRP) on employee wellbeing of the pharmacy firms in Thailand. The managers of human resources (HR) are the respondent of the study. The data were gathered by distributing the questionnaires to the respondents through the mail. PLS-SEM was employed to test the hypotheses of the paper. The results exposed that HRP such as high participation administration, employee appraisal work, social welfare practices, and worker welfare practices, have positive nexus with employee wellbeing. These outcomes suggested to the regulators that they should develop the policies for the valuable HRP that enhance the wellbeing of the employee that ultimately enhances the performance of the organization.
LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Improving admission free survival with home mechanical ventilation (HMV) and home oxygen therapy (HOT) following life threatening COPD exacerbations: HoT-HMV UK Trial NCT00990132

Introduction: Hospital readmission and mortality following severe exacerbations of COPD requiring acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) remain high. We hypothesised that HMV and HOT, following cessation of acute NIV, would be superior to HOT alone. Method: An open labelled parallel randomised controlled trial comparing HMV and HOT with HOT alone was performed. The primary outcome was 1-year admission free survival. Patients with persistent hypercapnia (PaCO 2 >7kPa) 2-4 weeks after resolution of respiratory acidosis were recruited. Minimisation was based on BMI, previous use of LTOT, exacerbation frequency and recruiting centre. Patients with BMI >35 kg/m 2 or OSA syndrome were excluded. Results: 116 patients were recruited (67.0±9.6 years, 53% female, BMI 21.6 (18.2-26.1)kg/m 2 , FEV 1 0.6±0.2L and PaCO 2 (7.9±0.9kPa). 59 patients were allocated to HOT (1.0 (0.5-2)Lpm) and 57 to HOT-HMV (O 2 1.0 (0.5-1.5)Lpm) with an IPAP 24 (22-26)cmH 2 O, EPAP 4 (4-5)cmH 2 O and back up rate 14 (14-16)bpm. Median admission free survival was 4.3 months in the HOT-HMV group and 1.4 months in the HOT group; unadjusted HR 0.54 (0.34-0.84); p=0.007, adjusted HR 0.49 (0.31-0.77); p=0.002. Conclusion: Although prognosis is poor in patients with persistent hypercapnia post exacerbation of COPD, the addition of HMV to HOT improved admission free survival.
Analysis of the applicability of multi-temporal full polarimetric airborne L-band SAR scattering to paddy rice field mapping

ABSTRACT A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is an all-weather imaging system that is often used for mapping paddy rice fields and estimating the area. Fully polarimetric SAR is used to detect the microwave scattering property. In this study, a simple threshold analysis of fully polarimetric L-band SAR data was conducted to distinguish paddy rice fields from soybean and other fields. We analysed a set of ten airborne SAR L-band 2 (Pi-SAR-L2) images obtained during the paddy rice growing season (in June, August, and September) from 2012 to 2014 using polarimetric decomposition. Vector data for agricultural land use areas were overlaid on the analysed images and the mean value for each agricultural parcel computed. By quantitatively comparing our data with a reference dataset generated from optical sensor images, effective polarimetric parameters and the ideal observation season were revealed. Double bounce scattering and surface scattering component ratios, derived using a four-component decomposition algorithm, were key to extracting paddy rice fields when the plant stems are vertical with respect to the ground. The alpha angle was also an effective factor for extracting rice fields from an agricultural area. The data obtained during August show maximum agreement with the reference dataset of estimated paddy rice field areas.
Effects of E-Procurement in the Banking Industry: A Case of National Bank- Harambee Avenue Branch

iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT . vi DEDICATION. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS . viii LIST OF TABLES . x LIST OF FIGURES . xii LIST OF ACRONYMS . xiii CHAPTER ONE . 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION. 1 1.1 Background of the Study . 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem . 5 1.3 Purpose of the Study . 6 1.4 Specific Objectives . 6 1.5 Significance of the Study . 6 1.6 Scope of the Study . 7 1.7 Definition of Terms. 8 1.8 Chapter Summary . 9 CHAPTER TWO . 10 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW . 10 2.
The Motivations and Reality of Return Migration to Armenia

Return migration has been increasingly gaining prominence in migration research as well as in migration policies across the world. However, in some regions, such as the Caucasus, the phenomenon of return migration is little explored despite its significance for the region. Based on 64 interviews with returnees and key informants together with additional online surveys with Armenian migrants, this study discusses important issues about return and reintegration with policy implications. It covers voluntary returnees as well as the participants of the assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes and presents the case for a multiplicity of the return migration motivations and experiences which are dependent on the return preparedness and the strategies which the returnees use.
The prohibition of forced labour and the right to freely chosen work:

Welfare-to-work programmes imply a legal duty to perform work, often accompanied by sanctions which can be questioned from the angle of human rights and the freedom of work. The chapter examines the conformity of those programmes with the prohibition of forced labour and the right to freely chosen work proclaimed in international human rights instruments. It shows that the mandatory character of those programmes does not violate per se the prohibition of forced labour, neither the right to freely chosen work. However, those fundamental rights set limits and frames the development of welfare to work measures. Through a rigorous analysis of the emerging international case law, the chapter identifies six criteria for assessing the conformity of welfare-to-work programmes with those rights.
The Competitive Advantages of Language Education and Cultural Knowledge for Graduates

This article is based on research conducted for a dissertation as part of an honours degree course. The main part of the study consisted of an online questionnaire sent to recent alumni members of a Scottish university seeking their views on the competitiveness of graduates with additional language skills. These findings were complemented by questionnaires with members of staff from the same institution, to identify commonalities and differences. The majority of respondents believed that language skills would be of advantage to them and some who had not studied languages as part of their degree course were now seeking to obtain these skills in other settings. The views expressed by the university’s alumni and staff are discussed within the context of published literature on the use and significance of language skills within vocational settings. Personal Background Originally from a small city in the Netherlands I have spent the last five years studying and travelling abroad, two of which in Scotland, but I have also spent time in China and Germany. Whilst living abroad amongst different cultures with different languages I experienced the importance of language and cultural knowledge in business-to-business settings on a daily basis. These experiences led to the choice of my thesis.
Enfoque metagenómico para la caracterización del microbioma de aves corral. Revisión

El pollo y el huevo son una fuente importante de proteína para el ser humano a nivel mundial. La producción de estos alimentos se ha intensificado durante los últimos años y se prevé que se produzca alrededor de 150 millones de toneladas de carne de pollo en 2020 (OCDE / FAO, 2018). Sin embargo, uno de los mayores problemas ligados a los procesos de producción avícola lo constituyen las enfermedades infecciosas ocasionadas por microorganismos patógenos. Entre los más relevantes se encuentran microorganismos como Salmonella ssp, Campylobacter spp, y Escherichia coli. Por lo tanto, es importante comprender los mecanismos implicados en la colonización de microorganismos patógenos que afectan a las aves de corral y sus interacciones con la microbiota gastrointestinal las cuales son clave en la mejora de la absorción de nutrientes y el fortalecimiento del sistema inmune, que influye en el crecimiento, el bienestar y la salud de las aves de corral. Sin embargo, hay poca información relacionada con la microbiota gastrointestinal de pollos parrilleros y gallinas productoras de huevo. Hasta hace poco, la caracterización se limitaba a los microorganismos que podían recuperarse a través de cultivos tradicionales. Por lo anterior, en el último tiempo se ha intensificado el uso de técnicas moleculares, entre las que se destaca la metagenómica, la cual ofrece una alternativa para una mejor comprensión de las interacciones bacterianas, la identificación de genes de resistencia a los antibióticos, identificación de elementos genéticos móviles, y el diseño de estrategias para intervenciones más efectivas con el objetivo de romper la cadena de transmisión de microorganismos patógenos durante el ciclo de producción avícola. En esta revisión, se describen los principales enfoques metagenómicos para el estudio de microbiomas de aves de corral, las técnicas de secuenciación y herramientas bioinformáticas usadas para su caracterización.
Embolism of the basilar artery — comprehensive treatment including mechanical thrombectomy

Occlusion of the intracranial arteries is the cause of up to 80% of ischaemic strokes. Of these, 1% are caused by occlusion of the basilar artery. There are currently two methods for treating the acute phase of ischemic stroke: intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical recanalization of the blood vessel. We present the case of a 59-year-old man with basilar artery occlusion treated endovascularly. Treatment was begun in the second hour after onset of symptoms. First intravenous thrombolysis was performed, followed by mechanical thrombectomy. Complete reperfusion of the blood vessel was achieved and the patient’s neurological condition improved significantly. The patient was discharged after 10 days of treatment with a diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Oral anticoagulants were used in secondary prevention.
CONSIDERATION OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN THE ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0

Industry 4.0 has been a hot issue for the development of worldwide trend, including in Indonesia. Indonesia stepped up to join the world’s crowd in the industry development by the statement of Indonesia’s President to be one of the top ten biggest global economies by 2030. In the same time, the government of Indonesia has called for how human resources should deal with industry of 4.0. The preparation of entering Industry 4.0 has become really tremendous since last year. As a result, the human resources get a lot of attention. The objective of this paper is to identify the requirements in fulfilling the implementation of the Industry 4.0 by the fundamental of human resources, that is, employee motivation. This paper proposes the reflection for employee motivation towards Industry 4.0. It is also to represent the narration of thoughts and the followed-up in industry 4.0. The limitations of this paper are only on topics of employee motivation and industry 4.0.
Voluntary Disclosure of Information and Cooperation in Simultaneous-Move Economic Interactions

This paper experimentally studies individuals’ voluntary disclosure of past behaviors and its effects in a finitely repeated two-player public goods game. The experiment data found that voluntary information disclosure strengthens cooperation under certain conditions, although a non-negligible fraction of individuals do not disclose information about the past and proceed to behave opportunistically. On closer inspection, the data revealed that the material incentives of disclosure acts differ according to the matching protocol. Specifically, disclosers receive higher payoffs than non-disclosers if the disclosers are assured to be matched with like-minded disclosers; conversely, disclosers are vulnerable to exploitation by others under random matching. These results suggest that mandatory disclosure helps enhance economic efficiency if individuals’ hiding and uncooperative behaviors are liable to precipitate a collapse in the community norms.
Detailed vision screening results from a cohort of individuals with aphasia

ABSTRACT Background: Visual functioning is often affected in persons with aphasia following stroke and other brain injuries. Characterizing the visual functioning of persons with aphasia is imperative in both clinical and research domains; however, visual functioning of persons with aphasia is infrequently assessed or described in either domain. Aims: This study aims to examine the utility of various visual screening measures and document the results of the screening tools for a cohort of persons with aphasia. Methods & Procedures: Twenty-three individuals with chronic aphasia completed a detailed vision screening using a visual case history, the Visual Activities Questionnaire, the McDowell Vision Screening Kit, an Amsler grid, the line bisection task, and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale item 3-visual. Outcomes & Results: Two-thirds of the participants reported significant visual histories with only one participant reporting stroke-related visual deficits. On average, the group rated visual difficulty during daily activities as never or rarely occurring, with the least difficulty reported for color discrimination and the most difficulty with visual acuity and visual search, though still only occurring rarely. All participants passed the cover/uncover screening task measuring ocular alignment and motility, the color perception screening task, and several tasks measuring ocular function. Failing scores, however, were assigned for about half of the participants for distance visual acuity, and only three participants for near visual acuity. Visual fields were normal for about two-thirds of the participants and all participants presented with normal visual attention. Conclusions: The results suggest that visual deficits are common in persons with aphasia, but are not necessarily related to the stroke that the person experienced. The results highlight the need to screen the vision of persons with aphasia both for clinical purposes and research protocols to ensure visual deficits are treated, compensated for, or controlled.
Multicultural Aspects of Mental Health

Health disparities, defined as population-specific differences in the prevalence, onset, severity of disease, and differential access to health care, is a rising issue in the mental healthcare debate. The populations most seriously affected by adverse health disparities include protected minorities who often seek and receive care through language and cultural barriers. This article discusses a body of knowledge, skills, and attitudes which can help clinicians bridge the care gaps created by such barriers. The article highlights means to overcome these barriers while performing diagnostic interviews, completing mental status examinations, and selecting and implementing pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments.
Effect of Sequence of Infection of Maize with Viruses Causing Maize Lethal Necrosis on Disease Development

Maize is the main staple food crop in Kenya. However, its production is constrained by maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease, a result of dual infection of maize plants with Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) and a potyvirus Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV). In the field, infection by the two viruses is independent rather than occurring simultaneously since MCMV and SCMV are transmitted by different vectors. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of sequence of infection of maize by the two viruses causing MLN disease in the greenhouse. Two susceptible maize hybrids (DUMA 43 and H614D) were each infected with either of the two viruses first and later inoculated with the second virus. The plants were assessed for disease development weekly over a period of 2 months. Symptoms were significantly (p=0.05) more severe in maize plants initially infected with MCMV followed by SCMV, resulting in rapid death of plants compared to plants infected with SCMV followed by MCMV. The results indicate that severity of symptoms is influenced by the sequence of infection of maize plants with the causal agents of MLN disease. More remarkable was the synergism observed in maize plants pre-inoculated with SCMV followed by MCMV that had a slow manifestation of MLN disease symptoms. The results suggest that initial infection by SCMV may result in maize plants developing some levels of resistance resulting in initial suppression of MCMV infection. This study contributes to the understanding of resistance mechanisms exhibited by the plants during MLN disease development. Keywords: Maize, MCMV, SCMV, Synergism, Sequence of infection DOI : 10.7176/JNSR/9-8-06 Publication date : April 30 th 2019