Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Les peuplements macrozoobenthiques d'un écosystème côtier sous-saturé en oxygène la baie de Vilaine (sud-Bretagne)

De nombreux ecosystemes marins cotiers des pays industrialises connaissent de nos jours des depletions en oxygene. Ces phenomenes s'observent egalement en baie de Vilaine, ecosysteme abrite et peu profond de la cote meridionale bretonne, soumis a l'eutrophisation. La macrofaune benthique des substrats meubles de ce site a ete etudiee pour mettre en evidence l'influence des sous-saturations en oxygene des eaux de fond sur la nature et la structure des peuplements benthiques. Parallelement, une etude des caracteristiques sedimentaires a ete conduite. Une methode d'ordination a permis de differencier six unites de peuplements benthiques se repartissant depuis le large vers l'estuaire: les vases a Haploops tubicola, les vases a Sternaspis scutata - Nucula turgida, les vases sableuses a Ampelisca spinimana, les sables heterogenes envases a Lanice conchilega, les sables fins envases a Nephtys hombergii - Glycera convoluta et les vases a Nephtys hombergii. L'influence estuarienne (dessalure, bouchon vaseux) se traduit par la pauvrete faunistique des unites situees au contact de l'embouchure de la Vilaine. La structure et les caracteristiques faunistiques des peuplements de vases de la baie sont en relation avec le caractere oxyde du sediment indiquant une faible consommation en oxygene malgre l'apport organique et le faible renouvellement des eaux de fond. Cette faible consommation serait liee a la nature refractaire de la matiere organique contenue dans les sediments. Les hypoxies periodiques, principalement causees par la degradation de la biomasse phytoplanctonique, seraient alors insuffisamment accentuees ou trop ponctuelles pour se traduire sur la sante des peuplements. Seule l'augmentation sur une vingtaine d'annees de l'aire de repartition des vases a Haploops tubicola pourrait rendre compte de l'eutrophisation croissante du site liee a l'augmentation des apports en sels nutritifs.
Reduction of Main Beam-Blockage in an Integrated 5G Array With a Metal-Frame Antenna

In this paper, a novel technique is introduced to reduce the handset metal-frame blockage to the main beam of a millimeter-wave (mm-wave) endfire antenna array. The metal-frame blockage to mm-wave antennas with different polarizations is investigated first. It is found that the blockage is more severe for horizontal polarization than for vertical polarization. The effect of the metal bezel on an mm-wave array with horizontal polarization can be significantly decreased if two-tilted layers of coupled metal strips are placed at the borders of the frame. Furthermore, these metal strips are shown not to disturb the mm-wave antennas with vertical polarization. Different detailed design considerations are studied. To further demonstrate the idea, a 5G Vivaldi array (with horizontal polarization) is designed and integrated with a metal frame. The frame functions as a low-frequency antenna, operating in two frequency bands of 865–990 and 1358–2786 MHz. The mm-wave array with four elements operates at the frequency band 24.25–27.5 GHz and can scan ±60° in endfire direction, with a realized gain higher than 7 dBi in most of the frequency range.
Multi-Exit Vision Transformer with Custom Fine-Tuning for Fine-Grained Image Recognition

Capturing subtle visual differences between subordinate categories is crucial for improving the performance of Fine-grained Visual Classification (FGVC). Recent works proposed deep learning models based on Vision Transformer (ViT) to take advantage of its self-attention mechanism to locate important regions of the objects and extract global information. However, their large number of layers with self-attention mechanism requires intensive computational cost and makes them impractical to be deployed on resource-restricted hardware including internet of things (IoT) devices. In this work, we propose a novel Multi-exit Vision Transformer architecture (MEViT) for early exiting based on ViT, as well as a fine-tuning strategy that involves self-distillation to improve the accuracy of early exit branches on FGVC task compared to the baseline ViT model. The experiments on two standard FGVC benchmarks show our proposed model provides superior accuracy-efficiency trade-offs compared to the state-of-the-art (SOTA) ViT-based model and demonstrate that it is possible to accurately classify many subcategories with significantly less effort.
Soil test based sulphur fertilization for targeted yields of mulberry.

A field experiment was conducted in Gangetic alluvial soil at Berhampore, West Bengal to calibrate the sulphur requirement for irrigated mulberry, variety S1635, based on soil fertility status. The biomass production of mulberry at different levels of sulphur fertilization was studied. The data were subjected to Mitscherlich-Bray equation to estimate the important parameters responsible for mulberry growth and production, with respect to theoretical maximum yield (A), efficiency factor for soil nutrient (cJ and efficiency factor for added fertilizer nutrient (c). Based on the soil test value (b) and by utilizing the estimated c 1 and c values, a ready reckoner of sulphur fertilization recommendation for mulberry has been prepared. The greater efficiency of soil nutrient (0. 0403) over S-fertilizer (0. 0117 4 7) suggested the more share of biomass production from the soil nutrient.
ESTIMATION OF PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION BY SEROLOGICAL TEST AND REAL TIME RT-PCR TEST AMONG SUSPECTED VIRAL HEPATITIS CASES ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

Objective: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health problem in India and worldwide. Majority remain asymptomatic until they develop serious complications like liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma with fatal outcome. Hence, early diagnosis of active HCV infection and prompt initiation of treatment is important. Treatment with directly acting antivirals (DAAs) resulted in high sustained virological response (SVR) rates of >95% globally. This study was done to estimate seroprevalence and prevalence of active HCV infection among study population. After initiation of treatment, SVR rates were estimated. Methods: This was hospital-based, cross-sectional, and observational study. Screening was done by third-generation Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect anti-HCV antibody, then confirmatory real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test was done for detection of active cases and determining their viral load. Treatment of 12-week duration was initiated by DAAs and followed up to estimate SVR by doing real-time RT-PCR after 12 weeks of treatment completion. Result: Among 17,752 consecutive non-repetitive blood samples, seroprevalence was 1.78%. The prevalence of active cases was 1.52%. HCV active infection was prevalent more among male (64.21%) and among 40–60 years age group. History of multiple blood transfusion (58%) was the most common risk factor, followed by multiple sex partners (13.3%). Coinfections with Hepatitis B virus and Human immunodeficiency virus were seen in 13.65% of cases. About 92% of patients completed their treatment. SVR was 97.87%. Conclusion: High SVR of 97.87% is evidence-based data that support that proper treatment can eliminate HCV infection. Detection by real-time RT-PCR and highly effective DAA has made a paradigm shift to approach of HCV diagnosis and management in recent times
Investigating the Role of Serum and Plasma IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-alpha, CRP, and S100B Concentrations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent and underdiagnosed condition associated with cardiovascular diseases, depression, accidents, and stroke. There is an increasing need for alternative diagnostic tools beyond overnight sleep studies that measure the Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI). In this single-center, case-control study, we evaluated serum and plasma concentrations of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α, CRP, and S100B in 80 subjects, including 52 OSA patients (27 moderate [15 ≤ AHI ˂ 30], 25 severe [AHI ≥ 30]) and 28 non-OSA controls (AHI 0-5). Participants with OSA showed approximately 2 times higher median concentrations of CRP in plasma, and IL-6 in serum, as well as 1.3 to 1.7 times higher concentrations of TNF-α and IL-8 in plasma compared with the control group. Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to evaluate the predictive capabilities of these serum and plasma biomarkers in distinguishing between the OSA and control groups, revealing varying sensitivity and specificity. In summary, in this study, serum and plasma biomarkers CRP, S100B, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-8 have been shown to be elevated in patients with OSA, correlated positively with disease severity, age, and BMI. These results support the potential role of these biomarkers in diagnosing OSA, supplementing traditional methods such as overnight sleep studies.
The Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program (GSHAP) - 1992/1999

The United Nations, recognizing natural disasters as a major threat to human life and development, designed the 1990-1999 period as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (UN/IDNDR; UN Res. 42/169/ 1987). Among the IDNDR Demonstration Projects is the Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program (GSHAP), launched in 1992 by the International Lithosphere Program (ILP) and implemented in the 1992-1999 period. In order to mitigate the risk associated to the recurrence of earthquakes, the GSHAP promoted a regionally coordinated, homogeneous approach to seismic hazard evaluation. To achieve a global dimension, the GSHAP established initially a mosaic of regions and multinational test areas, then expanded to cover whole continents and finally the globe. The GSHAP Global Map of Seismic Hazard integrates the results obtained in the regional areas and depicts Peak-Ground-Acceleration (PGA) with 10% chance of exceedance in 50 years, corresponding to a return period of 475 years. All regional results and the Global Map of Seismic Hazard are published in 1999 and available on the GSHAP homepage on http://seismo.ethz. ch/GSHAP/.
The Perception of Secondary School Teachers on the Availability of Counseling Services for Students With Learning Disabilities

The current research aimed to assess the status of counseling services offered to students with Learning Disabilities (SLDs) in Macca as perceived by their teachers. The research methodology employed was descriptive. The sample consisted of 330 teachers (174 males and 156 females) who work in the government schools in Macca during the 2021 academic year. The data was collected using a questionnaire that covered three areas: 1) Psychological counseling services (PCS) consisting of 12 items, 2) Social counseling services (SCS) consisting of 10 items, and 3) Educational counseling services (ECS) consisting of 9 items. The questionnaire was validated and its reliability was established. The findings revealed that the counseling requirements of secondary school students with Learning Disabilities (SLDs) in Macca, as perceived by their teachers, had a moderate average mean of 2.83. Additionally, the educational counseling services dimension was the top priority with an average mean of 2.88 and a moderate level of consistency, followed by psychological counseling services with an average mean of 2.81 and a moderate level of consistency. Lastly, the social counseling services dimension had the lowest average mean of 2.80 and a moderate level of consistency. The results also indicated that there were no statistically significant differences in the responses about the availability of counseling services for secondary school students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) in Macca based on gender, academic background, work environment, years of experience, or the overall survey instrument. The study suggested establishing clear guidelines for counselors to effectively deliver the necessary counseling services for SLDs.
The Black Population in the United States: March 2002

graphic, social, and economic characteristics of the Black population in the United States, based on the Annual Demographic Supplement to the March 2002 Current Population Survey (CPS). The topics covered are geographic distribution; age, sex, and marital status distribution; family type and family size; educational attainment; labor force participation and unemployment; occupation; family income; and poverty status. Data for these characteristics are compared with those of the non-Hispanic White population. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Interventions to Facilitate Shared Decision-Making Using Decision Aids with Coronary Heart Disease Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background : Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the world. There are some decision-making conflicts in the management of chest pain, treatment methods, stent selection, and other aspects due to the unstable condition of CHD in the treatment stage. Although using decision aids to facilitate shared decision-making (SDM) contributes to high-quality decision-making, it has not been evaluated in the field of CHD. This review systematically assessed the effects of SDM in patients with CHD. Methods : We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of SDM interventions in patients with CHD from database inception to 1 June 2022 (PROSPERO [Unique identifier: CRD42022338938]). We searched for relevant studies in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wan Fang databases. The primary outcomes were knowledge and decision conflict. The secondary outcomes were satisfaction, patient participation, trust, acceptance, quality of life, and psychological condition. Results : A total of 8244 studies were retrieved. After screening, ten studies were included in the analysis. Compared with the control group, SDM intervention with patient decision aids obviously improved patients’ knowledge, decision satisfaction, participation, and medical outcomes and reduced decision-making conflict. There was no significant effect of SDM on trust. Conclusions : This study showed that SDM intervention in the form of decision aids was beneficial to decision-making quality and treatment outcomes among patients with CHD. The results of SDM interventions need to be evaluated in different environments.
Association between the Cytosine Hydroxymethylation and the Expression of microRNA in Multiple Sclerosis in Polish Population

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic demyelinating disorder with an unclear etiology. A key role is thought to be played by Th17 cells and microRNAs associated with Th17, such as miR-155, miR-326 and miR-223. The present study compared the methylation and hydroxymethylation levels of CpG sites within promoters of these microRNA between MS patients and controls using PBMCs and analyzed their relationship with microRNA expression. Significant intergroup differences were found between the levels of 5-hmC within the CpG-1 miR-155 promoter and CpG within the miR-326 promoter; in addition, miR-155-5p and miR-223-3p expression was elevated in MS patients. Correlation analysis showed a positive relationship between the level of 5-hmC of CpG-2 in the miR-223 promoter and miR-223-3p level. As it is possible to pharmacologically modulate the level of epigenetic modifications, our findings cast light on the etiology of MS and support the development of more effective therapies.
Review on Thermal and Electrical Properties for Condition Assessment of Epoxy Nano- Composites by Advanced Techniques

Epoxy nano-composites along with inorganic nanoparticles as filler, can exhibit excellent properties, such as ameliorated mechanical strength, improved thermal conductivity, enhanced dielectric strength, and reduced dielectric dissipation factors. Therefore, epoxy-based insulation is employed in power transformers, motors, generators, converter transformers, gas-insulated switchgear, and gas-insulated transmission lines. This article aims to review the dielectric and thermal properties of epoxy nano-composites with incorporated inorganic nano-fillers. Proper dispersion of nanoparticles inside the polymer matrix can effectively improve the dielectric strength and thermal properties of epoxy insulation. Excessive dispersion of nano-fillers can cause agglomeration and defects between the fillers and matrix, resulting in insulation problems such as higher dielectric loss and reduced dielectric strength. It is considered that the dispersion of nanoparticles in proper ratio can effectively improve the dielectric properties of epoxy insulation. Therefore, an augmented perception of the nanoparticle–epoxy interfaces in nano-composites can enable a pragmatic analysis of the desired properties, opening new arrays for application.
Ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation versus the Sistrunk operation as a primary treatment for thyroglossal duct cysts

Purpose This study compared ethanol ablation (EA) with the Sistrunk operation (SO) with regard to feasibility, treatment efficacy, and cost-effectiveness. The goal was to evaluate whether EA could replace SO as a primary treatment modality for thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs). Methods This retrospective case-control study included patients with TGDCs who were treated with either EA or SO between 2016 and 2022. The primary outcome variables evaluated were treatment efficacy (as measured by the volume reduction rate [VRR] and treatment success rate), complications, and cost-effectiveness. Results A total of 72 patients were enrolled, with 33 in the EA group and 39 in the SO group. The procedure or operation times for the EA and SO groups were 9 and 82 minutes, respectively (P<0.001). At the final follow-up appointment, the VRR was 94.1% for the EA group and 100.0% for the SO group (P<0.001). Treatment success was achieved for 32 patients (97.0%) in the EA group and for all 39 patients (100.0%) in the SO group (P=0.458). The overall complication rates were 0.0% and 17.9% in the EA and SO groups, respectively (P=0.013). The total costs, including all treatment procedures and follow-up ultrasound examinations, were $485 and $1,081.7 for the EA and SO groups, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion EA demonstrates superiority over SO in terms of feasibility, safety, and costeffectiveness, while maintaining comparable treatment efficacy. Despite the need for multiple treatment sessions in approximately one-quarter of patients, EA can serve as a primary treatment modality for selected patients with TGDCs, supplanting SO.
The Contribution of Lipidomics in Ovarian Cancer Management: A Systematic Review

Lipidomics is a comprehensive study of all lipid components in living cells, serum, plasma, or tissues, with the aim of discovering diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers for diseases such as malignant tumors. This systematic review evaluates studies, applying lipidomics to the diagnosis, prognosis, prediction, and differentiation of malignant and benign ovarian tumors. A literature search was performed in PubMed, Science Direct, and SciFinder. Only publications written in English after 2012 were included. Relevant citations were identified from the reference lists of primary included studies and were also included in our list. All studies included referred to the application of lipidomics in serum/plasma samples from human cases of OC, some of which also included tumor tissue samples. In some of the included studies, metabolome analysis was also performed, in which other metabolites were identified in addition to lipids. Qualitative data were assessed, and the risk of bias was determined using the ROBINS-I tool. A total of twenty-nine studies were included, fifteen of which applied non-targeted lipidomics, seven applied targeted lipidomics, and seven were reviews relevant to our objectives. Most studies focused on the potential application of lipidomics in the diagnosis of OC and showed that phospholipids and sphingolipids change most significantly during disease development. In conclusion, this systematic review highlights the potential contribution of lipids as biomarkers in OC management.
Higher plant colonisation and lower resident diversity in grasslands more recently abandoned from agriculture

Rates of species colonisation and extirpation are increasing in plant communities world‐wide. Colonisation could potentially help compensate for, or compound, resident diversity loss that results from global environmental change. We use a multifactorial seed addition grassland experiment to examine relationships between plant colonisation, resident species diversity and key community assembly factors over 3 years. By manipulating colonist seed rate, imposing disturbance and examining abundance and diversity impacts of 14 formerly absent sown colonists in communities that varied in successional stage and time since agricultural abandonment, we were able to disentangle effects of global change factors (species introduction, novel disturbance and land use change) that are usually confounded. Evidence suggested that cover abundance of sown colonists was most strongly influenced by successional stage of recipient communities, though number of growing seasons was also important for the group of seven colonists with resource conservative ‘slow’ life history traits. Colonist type, seed rate and disturbance had weaker relationships with colonist cover. Factors affecting sown colonist cover were highly conditional. A negative relationship between plot‐level disturbance and colonist cover in early successional communities meant that, despite a positive relationship in late succession, colonisation was negatively related to disturbance overall, defying theoretical expectations. Non‐sown resident diversity was negatively related to colonist cover and positively related to successional stage. Resource acquisitive colonists with ‘fast’ life history traits appeared to limit cover of ‘slow colonists’ when the two groups were sown together, likely reflecting niche pre‐emption. Communities at earlier stages of succession had lower resident diversity and experienced higher levels of colonisation than communities at later stages of succession. Elevated colonisation and lower resident diversity both appeared to be symptoms of human‐induced land use change. However, results suggested that resource competition from plant colonists may also limit resident diversity in grasslands abandoned from agriculture more recently. Synthesis. Our findings point to the importance of resource availability and competition on plant colonisation and colonist impacts on residents. Although colonisation is potentially a source of biodiversity in the short term, our results suggest that plant colonists that reach high abundance may be a further threat to resident plant diversity in secondary grasslands recovering from a recent history of agriculture.