Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of unruptured aneurysm scoring systems and ratios in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms

Background: This study aims to appraise aneurysm scores and ratios’ ability to discriminate between ruptured aneurysms and unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients harboring multiple intracranial aneurysms (MICAs). We, then, investigate the most frequent risk factors associated with MICAs. Methods: We retrospectively applied unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment score (UIATS) and population hypertension age size of aneurysm earlier SAH from another aneurysm site of aneurysm (PHASES) score, aspect, and dome-to-neck ratio to the 59 consecutive spontaneous SAH patients with MICAs admitted between January 2000 and December 2015 to the Department of Neurosurgery of the University Hospital Center “Hôpital des Spécialités” of Rabat (Morocco). Patients with at least two intracranial aneurysms (IAs) confirmed on angiography were included in the study. Results: Fifty-nine patients were harboring 128 IAs. The most frequent patient-level risk factors were arterial hypertension (AHT) 30.5 % (n = 18) and smoking status 22.0 % (n = 13). A PHASES score recommended treatment in 52 of 60 ruptured aneurysms and in six of 68 UIAs with a sensitivity of 31.67% and a specificity of 76.47%. UIATS recommended treatment in 26 of 62 ruptured aneurysms and in 35 of 55 UIAs with a sensitivity of 41.9% and a specificity of 63.6%. Aspect ratio recommended treatment in 60 of 60 ruptured aneurysms and in 63 of 68 UIAs with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 88.24%. Dome-to-neck ratio recommended treatment in 45 of 60 ruptured aneurysms and in 48 of 68 UIAs with a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 63.24%. The aspect ratio (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.953) AUC > 0.8 has a higher discriminatory power between ruptured aneurysms and UIAs. Conclusion: AHT and smoking status were the most common risk factors for intracranial multiple aneurysms and the aspect ratio and PHASES score were the most powerful discrimination tools between ruptured aneurysms and the UIAs.
Two Methods for Measurement of Traffic Sign Conspicuity

Conspicuity is the ability of an object or feature to be noticed. We compare two conspicuity measurement methods: magnitude estimation and conspicuity angles. In Experiment One, both measures were collected for ten traffic signs. The relative conspicuity of the targets changed in a similar fashion for both measurements. In Experiment Two, reducing scene lightness reduced magnitude estimates of conspicuity. Taken together, these results suggest both methods have value in measurements of conspicuity.
Upper atmosphere wind systems during reverse equatorial electrojet events

Days of reversed equatorial electrojet were identified at Trivandrum, India, and, in order to seek a global wind change in the dynamo region responsible for these events, upper atmosphere winds at a height of 99 km at Saskatoon, Canada, were examined. During northern winter, and also in April and September, the reversed electrojets were accompanied by reversals of the eastward wind at Saskatoon. The winter events generally occurred during a stratwarm. No changes in the winds were detected during summer reversed electrojets.
Public perception of ecosystem integrity of an Ozark watershed

In order to establish a comparison between public perception and instream field assessments of ecosystem quality, the results from two years of bioassessment from Clear Creek Watershed, located in the Ozark Highlands Ecoregion of northwest Arkansas, United States, were compared to results from a mail-out survey conducted within the same watershed during the same time frame. The Environmental Protection Agency Rapid Bioassessment Protocol (RBP) was used to conduct a bioassessment of the watershed, and results were compared to stakeholder perceptions of the watershed's ecosystem integrity. The results indicated that respondents significantly overestimated or underestimated ecosystem integrity and tended to disagree with bioassessment results from each site sampled in the watershed. Disparity between perception and scientifically assessed ecosystem integrity was observed regardless of respondent residence location or knowledge of factual information regarding ecosystem processes. However, respondents with lifestyles that tended to connect them to watershed ecosystem processes were more likely to rank ecosystem quality similarly to the results attained through the bioassessments used for this study. Perceptions among respondents in this study suggest a disconnection between ecosystem processes and the everyday lives of residents of Clear Creek Watershed. Understanding how well public perception agrees with scientific information provides insight into environmental education and policy initiatives that strive to conserve ecosystem services. As a result, conservation initiatives should be developed in such a way as to reduce the disparity between public perception of watershed ecosystem integrity and the scientific assessments that help communities understand how to manage and conserve those systems. If perception is not taken into consideration, there is a danger in creating policy or developing programs that are not compatible with stakeholder expectations or ecosystem function.
Use of fishery resources as feed inputs for aquaculture development: trends and policy implications

Although aquaculture’s contribution to total world fisheries landings has increased ten-fold from 0.64 million tonnes in 1950 to 54.78 tonnes in 2003, the finfish and crustacean aquaculture sectors are still highly dependent upon marine capture fisheries for sourcing key dietary nutrient inputs, including fishmeal, fish oil and low value trash fish. This dependency is particularly strong within aquafeeds for farmed carnivorous finfish species and marine shrimp. On the basis of the information presented within this fisheries circular, it is estimated that in 2003 the aquaculture sector consumed 2.94 million tonnes of fishmeal and 0.80 million tonnes of fish oil, or the equivalent of 14.95 to 18.69 million tonnes of pelagics (using a dry meal plus oil to wet fish weight equivalents conversion factor of 4 to 5). Moreover, coupled with the current estimated use of 5 to 6 million tonnes of trash fish as a direct food source for farmed fish, it is estimated that the aquaculture sector consumed the equivalent of 20–25 million tonnes of fish as feed in 2003 for the total production of about 30 million tonnes of farmed finfish and crustaceans (fed finfish and crustaceans 22.79 million tonnes and filter feeding finfish 7.04 million tonnes). At a species-group level, net fish-consuming species in 2003 (calculated on current pelagic input per unit of output using a 4–5 pelagic:meal conversion factor) included river eels, 3.14–3.93; salmon, 3.12–3.90; marine fish, 2.54–3.18; trout, 2.47–3.09 and marine shrimp, 1.61–2.02; whereas net fish producers included freshwater crustaceans, 0.89–1.11; milkfish, 0.30–0.37; tilapia, 0.23–0.28; catfish, 0.22–0.28; and feeding carp, 0.19–0.24. Particular emphasis within the report is placed on the need for the aquaculture sector to reduce its current dependence upon potentially food-grade marine capture-fishery resources for sourcing its major dietary protein and lipid nutrient inputs. Results are presented on the efforts to date concerning the search for cost-effective dietary fishmeal and fish oil replacers, and policy guidelines are given for the use of fishery resources as feed inputs by the emerging aquaculture sector. Tacon, A.G. J.; Hasan, M.R. ; Subasinghe, R.P. Use of fishery resources as feed inputs for aquaculture development: trends and policy implications. FAO Fisheries Circular. No.1018. Rome, FAO. 2006. 99p.
TAMDAR Observation Assimilation in WRF 3D-Var and Its Impact on Hurricane Ike (2008) Forecast

AbstractThis study evaluates the impact of atmospheric observations from the Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) observing system on numerical weather prediction of hurricane Ike (2008) using three-dimensional data assimilation system for the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model (WRF 3D-Var). The TAMDAR data assimilation capability is added to WRF 3D-Var by incorporating the TAMDAR observation operator and corresponding observation processing procedure. Two 6-h cycling data assimilation and forecast experiments are conducted. Track and intensity forecasts are verified against the best track data from the National Hurricane Center.The results show that, on average, assimilating TAMDAR observations has a positive impact on the forecasts of hurricane Ike. The TAMDAR data assimilation reduces the track errors by about 30 km for 72-h forecasts. Improvements in intensity forecasts are also seen after four 6-h data assimilation cycles. Diagnostics show that assimilation of TAMDAR da.
Pots, Politics, and Power Huari Ceramic Assemblages and Imperial Administration

In this paper, we assess early state feasting practices associated with the Huari of Middle Horizon Peru: We consider the types of food and drink served and con- sumed by the political elite of the Huari state, the ceramic vessels that mediated this process, and the architectural spaces in which such activities occurred. Our goal is to reveal how feasting figured in the negotiation of identity, status, power, and prestige among Huari administrators and between administrators and sub- jects. Additionally, we wish to show that such practices occurred under certain circumstances in prescribed architecture with selected ceramic assemblages that underscored imperial Huari rule. The Middle Horizon (A.D. 540-900) Huari empire of the central Andes is the focus of our study. Huari is one of the least known Andean polities and has confounded researchers since the first references to it were published by the Spanish soldier, Pedro Cieza de Leon 1986 (1553), in the early colonial era. The site of Huari was only rediscovered by archaeologists in the 1950's. Prior to this time, Huari materials tended to be mis-classified or confused with those of Tiwanaku, a contemporary rival polity centered in the altiplano of modern day Bolivia (see Goldstein, this volume). Since the early 1970s, archaeological investigations have greatly advanced our knowledge of the Huari empire. With the growing amount
Amphipathic Cell-Penetrating Peptide-Aided Delivery of Cas9 RNP for In Vitro Gene Editing and Correction

The therapeutic potential of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system in treating numerous genetic disorders is immense. To fully realize this potential, it is crucial to achieve safe and efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 components into the nuclei of target cells. In this study, we investigated the applicability of the amphipathic cell-penetrating peptide LAH5, previously employed for DNA delivery, in the intracellular delivery of spCas9:sgRNA ribonucleoprotein (RNP) and the RNP/single-stranded homology-directed repair (HDR) template. Our findings reveal that the LAH5 peptide effectively formed nanocomplexes with both RNP and RNP/HDR cargo, and these nanocomplexes demonstrated successful cellular uptake and cargo delivery. The loading of all RNP/HDR components into LAH5 nanocomplexes was confirmed using an electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Functional screening of various ratios of peptide/RNP nanocomplexes was performed on fluorescent reporter cell lines to assess gene editing and HDR-mediated gene correction. Moreover, targeted gene editing of the CCR5 gene was successfully demonstrated across diverse cell lines. This LAH5-based delivery strategy represents a significant advancement toward the development of therapeutic delivery systems for CRISPR-Cas-based genetic engineering in in vitro and ex vivo applications.
Effectiveness of Biologics, Patient-Reported Outcomes, and Clinical Photography in a Subset of Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis: Week 12 Results from the Psoriasis Study of Health Outcomes (PSoHO)

Purpose Since skin is highly accessible, clinical photography is a useful tool to visually substantiate the real-world effectiveness outcomes of biologic-treated adults with moderate-to-severe psoriasis (PsO). We report the effectiveness and patient-reported outcomes at Week 12 between anti-interleukin (IL)-17A biologics and other biologics as well as ixekizumab and guselkumab in patients with available clinical photography at baseline and Week 12. Patients and Methods The Psoriasis Study of Health Outcomes (PSoHO) is an international, non-interventional, cohort study investigating the effectiveness of biologics in adults with moderate-to-severe psoriasis at Week 12. Outcomes included the proportion of patients who achieved 90% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI90) and/or static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) 0/1 (primary endpoint), PASI100, PASI90, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and Itch Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) (secondary endpoints) at Week 12. Data are reported descriptively. Results This analysis included 59 biologic-treated (23 anti-IL-17A; 36 other biologics) patients with available clinical photographs from the overall PSoHO study (n=1981). At baseline, the mean (standard deviation [SD]) age was 45.7 (11.1) years, 71.2% were male, 52.5% were bio-experienced and the median (interquartile range) duration of disease was 10.5 (12.4) years. Mean (SD) PASI was 16.9 (9.3) and sPGA was 3.5 (0.8). At Week 12, 65.2%/47.2% of the anti-IL-17A/other biologics cohort achieved the primary outcome. Response rates for PASI90/100 were numerically higher with anti-IL-17A than with other biologics. Patients receiving anti-IL-17A had numerically better outcomes for DLQI 0/1 and Itch NRS than those receiving other biologics at Week 12. Clinical photographs confirmed skin improvements in ixekizumab- and guselkumab-treated patients. Conclusion This subgroup analysis showed that anti-IL-17A biologics are effective at rapidly improving signs and symptoms of PsO and improving quality of life. Additionally, serial photography provided visual evidence of biologic treatment response over time.
Finnish and Swedish riding school pupils' motivation towards participation in non-riding education

Many horse enthusiasts have insufficient knowledge about horse behavior and welfare (BW) and learning and human-horse communication (LC), which poses a risk for both horse welfare and human safety. The main objective of this study was to investigate why riding school pupils participate or do not participate in non-riding education in BW and LC, using Self-determination theory (SDT). SDT posits that the quality of motivation is related to the individual's basic psychological needs. A convenience sample of 568 riding school pupils from Finland and Sweden completed an online questionnaire. The results showed that forty percent of the riding schools offered education in BW, and thirty-two in LC. Twenty-seven percent of the respondents participated in education in BW, and twenty-five in LC at their riding school. The respondents were autonomously motivated to participate in education, i.e., they would participate because it is interesting and personally important. Perceived needs satisfaction at the riding school predicted autonomous motivation to participate. Education was offered to a greater extent in Swedish riding schools and Swedish respondents participated more often, as well as experienced more autonomous motivation, relatedness and competence satisfaction compared with Finnish respondents. To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore riding school pupils' motivation towards non-riding education.
Micro‒Global Positioning Systems for Identifying Nightly Opportunities for Marburg Virus Spillover to Humans by Egyptian Rousette Bats

Marburg virus disease, caused by Marburg and Ravn orthomarburgviruses, emerges sporadically in sub-Saharan Africa and is often fatal in humans. The natural reservoir is the Egyptian rousette bat (ERB), which sheds virus in saliva, urine, and feces. Frugivorous ERBs discard test-bitten and partially eaten fruit, potentially leaving infectious virus behind that could be consumed by other susceptible animals or humans. Historically, 8 of 17 known Marburg virus disease outbreaks have been linked to human encroachment on ERB habitats, but no linkage exists for the other 9 outbreaks, raising the question of how bats and humans might intersect, leading to virus spillover. We used micro‒global positioning systems to identify nightly ERB foraging locations. ERBs from a known Marburg virus‒infected population traveled long distances to feed in cultivated fruit trees near homes. Our results show that ERB foraging behavior represents a Marburg virus spillover risk to humans and plausibly explains the origins of some past outbreaks.
Functional and Inclusive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Pant Anthropometric Needs for Blueprint Development

Academic literature and safety organizations have documented challenges women face with personal protective equipment (PPE) sizing and fit. The major contributing factor for these challenges is relevant anthropometric data and how that data is applied to product blueprints. For example, in order to draft an accurate blueprint for pants, 33 specific anthropometric measures are needed. When considering a highly referenced standard and anthropometric databases utilized for PPE pant development - ISO (2017), CAESAR (2002) and ANSUR (2012), only 6%, 21%, and 21% of the measures depicted were included, respectively. This research will demonstrate what anthropometric measures are needed to draft a functional PPE pant blueprint, while highlighting issues when these measures are not included.
Sub-acute toxicity effects of Garcinia kola on serum electrolytes, haematological, visceral organ weights and histopathological profiles in Wistar rats

This study was undertaken to evaluate the toxicity effects of root extract of G. kola on serum electrolyte, haematological and histological parameters of rats. Rats of both sexes were randomized into groups and orally administered daily with determined doses of G. kola extract using distilled water as a control for 21 days. On the 22nd day, all the animals were sacrificed and dissected to collect blood and selected organs. The serum and whole blood were assayed for serum electrolytes and haematological parameters respectively while selected organs were examined for their weight and histopathological lesions. The extract of G. kola did not cause significant alteration in majority of the serum electrolytes and hematological indices. However, the extract significantly elevated the mean corpuscular heamoglobin concentration. On the other hand, the extract reduced mean corpuscular volume, haematocrit (150 and 600 mg/kg), mean platelet volume (150 and 600 mg/kg) and procalcitonin (150 mg/kg). In the vital organs, there were no significant lesions observed except at the highest dose. The root extract of G. kola is relatively safe in rats when repetitively administered orally in small doses for a prolonged period of time to ensure that its use is free of toxicity to humans.
MACHINE LEARNING AND DEEP LEARNING FOR FRUIT IDENTIFICATION: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Machine learning and deep learning applications are becoming increasingly popular in the agricultural industry, especially in the fruit sector, using techniques that provide the necessary advantages to transform manual practices; the objective of this study was to carry out a systematic review of the literature on Machine Learning and deep learning techniques, tools and metrics to identify fruit characteristics, using Kitchenham's methodology, which yielded 18 articles. Among the results obtained, the most used techniques, tools and metrics were: Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN); Python and TensorFlow, and the most used metrics to determine the effectiveness were found to be Accuracy and precision, so it can be concluded that the described techniques are considered efficient to predict certain fruit characteristics. In addition, difficulties encountered in the literature to obtain good results are mentioned. Finally, we propose some ideas for future work in the development of fruit identification.
INSPECTING THE EFFECTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TRADE OPENNESS ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF DANISH ECONOMY

The performance of the firms is effected bythe changes in the macroeconomic environment in any economy. Considering this perspective, the research study explores the role of economic growth, foreign assets, trade openness, natural resourcesand the rule of law while targetingtheperformance of 36 multi-sector Danish firms. After considering fully modified and dynamic ordinary least square methods from 2015 to 2022, this research provides evidence of the significantly accelerating role of economic growth, foreign assets, natural resources and the rule of law in promoting the performance of selected firms in Denmark. The results further reveal that trade liberalization is, in fact, significantly discouraging the firm performance. Based on these results, we propose that promoting natural resources and domestic production may help expand Denmark's firms' return on assets and equity.The administrative authorities may also need to look into the trade openness factor that is not increasing the performance of the firms in Denmark.
Propagation characteristics of short-period Sn and Lg in the Middle East

We present propagation characteristics of the short-period regional seismic phases Sn and Lg for the Middle East. Digital waveform data from the Iranian Long Period Array (ILPA) and the Global Seismic Network (GSN) stations ABKT (Alibek, Turkmenistan), ANTO (Ankara, Turkey), KEG (Kottamya, Egypt), and KIV (Kislovodsk, Georgia) were used in this study. Three-component rotated seismograms were bandpass filtered (0.5 to 5.0 Hz) and examined for the presence and strength (amplitude) of Sn and Lg relative to the Pn and Pg phases. The short-period Sn and Lg waveforms show great variability. Sn propagates efficiently for paths crossing the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas as well as for paths passing north of the Greater Caucasus, Alborz, and Kopet-Dag Mountains. Generally, Sn is not observed or propagates inefficiently for paths with segments beneath the Turkish plateau and northern Iranian plateau, consistent with a previous study by Kadinsky-Cade et al. (1981). This study finds that the zone of inefficient Sn propagation coincides with a zone of low Pn velocities (<7.9 km/sec) determined by Hearn and Ni (1994) from Pn tomography. Lg is consistently not observed for paths crossing the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas. Lg propagates efficiently for paths crossing the northern Arabian shield. Generally, Lg propagates efficiently for paths contained within the Turkish-Iranian plateau. Paths in the Middle East greater than about 2000 km consistently show no or little Lg energy. The correspondence of zones of inefficient Sn propagation and low Pn velocities suggests that high temperatures and partial melt lie at shallow depths in the upper mantle beneath the Turkish plateau and northern Iranian plateau. The presence of water, presumably due to subduction of hydrated oceanic crust, lowers the solidus temperature and enhances partial melt. Lg is blocked by oceanic crustal structures as well as by structural and topographic variations associated with tectonic boundaries.
FLOW AND HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE DISTRIBUTIONS OF SUBMERSED GROINS FOR DIFFERENT GROIN ANGLES

Groins are mainly used in curved channels to protect river bank against erosion. Arrangement of the groins has been investigated through laboratory experiments, numerical analysis and field observation in river. The groins are often set up at right angle or toward upstream from bank, because scouring is prevented in the downstream and sediment deposition occurs between the groins in these arrangements. On the other, it is important that the weight of groin materials is enough not so as to be washed away.In this paper, flow and hydrodynamic force distributions for different groin angles accessed by experiments and 3-D numerical flow model and suitable groin angle is discussed.