Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Diel and Seasonal Variability in Kelp Forest Soundscapes Off the Southern California Coast

Soundscape ecology is a relatively new field that can provide insights into the structure and health of marine habitats. Though this field is growing, the acoustics of many marine habitats, including the giant kelp forests off Southern California, remain poorly studied. Here, we examine the diel and seasonal periodicity of kelp forest soundscapes within a protected and unprotected site off San Diego, CA. Singular value decomposition was used to identify frequency bands of interest, enabling tracking of these bands through seasons to examine their variability. Four frequency bands were identified: (1) 60–130 Hz, which encompassed a putative fish chorus, (2) 300–500 Hz, which encompassed a different putative fish chorus, (3) a band that encompassed humming generated by Plainfin Midshipmen Poricthys notatus (fundamental frequency: 85–95 Hz, and two subharmonics 175–185 Hz and 265–275 Hz), and (4) a band that encompassed the snaps of snapping shrimps from 2.5 to 7.5 kHz. Overall, kelp forest soundscapes exhibited diel and seasonal variability. In particular, the two putative fish choruses dominated the dusk soundscapes during late spring and summer, and the Midshipmen hums persisted throughout nights in summer. Snapping shrimp sounds exhibited stereotypic crepuscular activity, with peaks in acoustic energy in the 2.5–7.5 kHz band occurring at dusk and dawn. In addition, vessel noise was identified and found to exhibit strong seasonal and spatial variation. Vessel noise was greatest during August and September at the protected site and was generally lower during the winter and spring months. These findings help establish reference acoustic indices for the kelp forests off Southern California, within and outside of a protected area, and can provide resource managers with information on how well a marine reserve protects a species of interest, as well as the putative human visitation of these protected areas.
Task Priority-Based Cached-Data Prefetching and Eviction Mechanisms for Performance Optimization of Edge Computing Clusters

Advanced Technology Research Center, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, Republic of Korea Department of Electrical Engineering, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan Department of Electronics Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung, Republic of Korea School of Information Technology and Department of Systems and Computer Engineering Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan
Next-Generation Digital Forensic Readiness BYOD Framework

Intel’s “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) adoption quickly became popular as an alternative workplace solution strategy. It enables employees to use their personally owned devices to perform business activities, leading to increased productivity and employee satisfaction. However, BYOD also brought associated risks because of exponential growth in the number of cybersecurity incidents due to which business ecosystem gets disrupted and fragmented. Although several methods and mechanisms have been developed and adopted to mitigate the risk associated with BYOD, they still represent a challenge as corporate network gets exposed to inherent threats caused by the BYOD threat landscape. ,is work demonstrates especially two key aspects:,e first focuses on how to detect and protect BYOD environment from an advanced level attack which cannot be detected by traditional tools and techniques even though available tools are quite effective. Before the attack and damage to the critical infrastructure due to BYOD threat, a strategy was indeed the key requirement for detecting attacks and protecting the environment. ,e second part of the research focuses on conducting forensic investigationmodel and developing a new approach by providing a reliable forensic investigation infrastructure to find digital evidence and detect the source of attack. ,is research work concluded with two different novel strategic ideas. ,e first part contributes to a new method of detecting and protecting against malicious activities which cannot be otherwise detected and protected by traditional security technology like IPS, IDS, AntiBot, or AntiVirus. ,e proposed technique compared to the existing methods led to a significant contribution to the identification of threats before an attack takes place. ,e second part of the research contributes to the defining of a new approach of the next-generation digital forensic readiness (NG-DFR) model in order to build a cyber forensic ecosystem so that cyber secured BYOD environment can be enabled safely.
GC-MS Analysis of n-hexane Extract of Stem Bark of Symplocos crataegoides Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

Context: The stem barks of the plant Symplocos crataegoides Buch. -Ham. ex D. Don (syn. Symplocos paniculata (Thunb.) Miq. ), Fam. Symplocaceae is extensively used in Indian medicine under the names of Lodhra/Patikalodhra. Mainly it is used to cure uterine complaints, vaginal and menstrual disorders. Aim: To investigate the phytochemicals from the n-hexane extract of the stem bark of Symplocos crataegoides Buch. -Ham. ex D. Don. , using GC-MS analysis. Materials and Methods: Stem bark of S.crataegoides was extracted by Soxhlet extraction method using n-hexane. The extract was injected by splitless injection mode into the GC MS 5975 C Agilent equipped with a QP5000 (quadrupole) Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer. Results: Identification of 57 compounds from n-hexane extract. Those compounds were identified by close matches with standard MS spectra and compared with NIST 11 and WILEY library data. Undecane (7.51%) was found as major compound followed by Isopropyl myristate, Dodecane, 1,2,4-trimethyl-benzene, Octacosane, 2-methyl-decane, 2-ethyl-1,2-dimethyl-benzene, 1,2,3,5tetramethyl-benzene etc., other constituents were found to be in traceable quantities. Conclusion: GC-MS analysis of S. crataegoides revealed certain interesting facts of presentation of various phytoconstituents in the stem bark. The presence of various phytoconstituents contributes to the medicinal activity of the plant.
Dermoscopy of disorders of hyperpigmentation

Disorders of hyperpigmentation are common in clinical practice and accounts for a large number of dermatology consultation in our country. These disorders, especially with facial involvement can result in tremendous psycho-social impact and are associated with poor quality of life. Disorders of hyperpigmentation are clinical diagnosis; the role of histopathology is limited by its invasive nature and reluctance on part of patient to undergo facial biopsy as well. Dermoscopy is a relatively new tool to diagnose these groups of disorders, but it has become popular due to its noninvasive nature and ability to perform the dermoscopic examination repeatedly over a period of time. Dermoscopy cannot replace thorough clinical history and histopathological examination, but it has distinct advantage in diagnosis of many disorders of hyperpigmentation. In this review, we will cover dermoscopy of disorders of hyperpigmentation and our approach to dermoscopy of these disorders.
The comparison of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided paravertebral block versus erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in modified radical mastectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Introduction: The ultrasound (US)-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a new regional anesthetic technique that offers significant advantages over paravertebral block as it is easy and safe to perform. We aim to compare the efficacy of US-guided paravertebral block with ESP block for postoperative analgesia in modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Methods: Eighty female patients of age group 18–70 years, belonging to physical status American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II, undergoing MRM were included in the study. In Group P, patients received paravertebral block and in Group E, patients received ESP block before induction of general anesthesia. Both the groups received 0.5% 20 mL ropivacaine. The time to first rescue analgesia and total doses of rescue analgesics were recorded in the postoperative period. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) scores at 0 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h were noted, and patient satisfaction was evaluated at 24 h. Unpaired t-test or the Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare quantitative variables while Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test was used to compare qualitative variables. Results: The time for the first analgesic request was 232.5 min (140-1200) in ESP group as compared to paravertebral group in which the duration was 205 min (135-1190) (P value = 0.29). The total dose of rescue analgesics and NRS scores in postoperative period were comparable. However, the time to perform ESP block was significantly shorter than that of paravertebral block. Conclusion: ESP block can be used as a safe and easy to perform alternative analgesic technique over paravertebral block in breast cancer surgeries.
Clinical Characteristics of Children With Celiac Disease Not Responding to Hepatitis B Vaccination in India

Background: The immunological response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine may be suboptimal in children with celiac disease (CD), but the reasons for this are not well defined. Objectives: This study was undertaken to assess the immune response to HBV vaccine in CD children and to explore the possible factors affecting the immune response. Methods: The study population consisted of 3 groups—50 newly diagnosed CD children (group 1), 50 previously diagnosed CD children who were on gluten free diet (GFD) >3 months (group 2), and 100 age and gender matched healthy controls (group 3). The patient characteristics were recorded, and the blood samples were analyzed for HBsAg and anti-HBs titers. The nonresponders were given a booster dose of HBV vaccine and reevaluated after 6 weeks. Results: Positive anti-HBs response was found in 46% in newly diagnosed CD children, 60% in CD children on GFD, and 83% in healthy controls (P < 0.001). The immune response to HBV vaccine in CD children was inferior to that in healthy children (53% vs 83%, P < 0.001). The immune response was found to be significantly affected by age at diagnosis, delay in diagnosis, type of presentation, and compliance to GFD. 44 out of 45 (97.77%) nonresponders from CD group seroconverted after a single booster dose. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and good compliance to GFD may improve the immune response to HBV vaccine in CD children. Single additional booster dose is sufficient to attain optimal immune response.
Phenotype variation among siblings with 5-alpha reductase deficiency: A case series

Steroid 5α-reductase deficiency (5ARD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutation in the 5α-reductase type 2 gene (SRD5A2). 5ARD results in the impaired conversion of testosterone (T) to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and is characterized by undervirilization in 46XY individuals. We report a case series of three siblings presenting with ambiguous genitalia and different phenotypes. They did not meet the widely accepted biochemical criteria for 5ARD. In view of strong clinical suspicion, genetic analysis was performed which revealed pathogenic mutation in SRD5A2. This report highlights the importance of definitive diagnosis with molecular methods as the treatment and prognosis differs greatly among the close differential diagnoses. Reliance on the biochemical criteria alone may lead to misdiagnosis.
Educational Assortative Mating, Development, and Inequality in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is undergoing rapid transformations in the realm of union formation in tandem with significant educational expansion and rising labor force participation rates. Concurrently, the region remains the least developed and most unequal along multiple dimensions. In spite of this unique scenario, never has the stratification literature examined patterns and implications of educational assortative mating for inequality in SSA. Using 126 Demographic and Health Surveys from 39 countries between 1986 and 2016, this paper is the first to document changing patterns of educational assortative mating by marriage cohort, sub-region, and household location of residence, and relate them to prevailing sociological theories on mating and development. Results show that, net of shifts in educational distributions, mating has increased over marriage cohort in all sub-regions except for Southern Africa, with increases driven mostly by rural areas. Trends in rural areas align with the status attainment hypothesis, while trends in urban areas are consistent with the inverted U-curve framework. The inequality analysis conducted through a combination of variance decomposition and counterfactual approaches reveals that mating accounts for a non-negligible share (3-to-12 percent) of the cohort-specific inequality in household wealth, yet changes in mating over time hardly move time-trends in wealth inequality.
Multimodal Role of Exosomes in COVID-19 Transmission, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Exosomes are membrane vesicles of endocytic origin released by all cell types under physiological and pathological conditions. Exosomes are important mediators of cell to cell communications and transport biomolecules, including lipids, proteins, DNAs, messenger RNAs, and microRNAs, and perform intercellular transfer of components, locally and systemically. Moreover, exosomes generated by virus-infected cells can partake into key viral proteins and fragments of viral RNA, thus effectively carrying the viral load to other healthy cells, facilitating viral transmission. In this review we focus on the role of exosomes in transfer of SARS-CoV-2 infection and how these virus-loaded exosomes can be used to develop effective therapeutic options.
Sildenafil Citrate Versus Nifedipine and Dydrogesreone in Prevention of Preterm Labor with Short Cervix

Background: Prevention of the premature birth occurrence remains is considered one of the most tough challenges for obstetricians worldwide, mainly to avoid neonatal prematurity complications leading to short and long term morbidities additionally prematurity prevention will reduce premature neonatal mortality rates which is considered a major health concern of obstetricians, neonatologists and families. Objective: To compare and contrast the efficacy of Sildenafil citrate, Nifedipine and Dydrogesrone in prevention of premature labor in gestations with short cervix. Setting: Obstetrics & Gynecology Departments, Faculties of medicine, south Valley and Al-Azhar (Asyut) Universities, Egypt. Duration: from September 2014 to March 2018. Patients And Methds: the study was conducted on 300 pregnant women who randomly divided into three groups: Group I included 100 cases received Sildenafil citrate (Respatio tablet 20mg twice daily orally), Group II included 100 cases received Nifedipine (Epilat retard tablets 20mg twice daily orally) and Group III included 100 pregnant women received dydrogesreone 10 mg (Duphaston) twice daily orally. Results: incidence of preterm labor was (9.37, 8.51 and 14.28) in (Group I, Group II and Group II) respectively. Mean ± SD of cervical length at 32 weeks of gestation was mildly statistically significant among groups (p value <0.05) but no significance in neonatal outcome (p value >0.05) except birth weight which had a highly statistically significant difference (p value < 0.001). There was a highly statistically significant difference among studied groups as regard to drug side effects in (p value <0.001). Conclusion: Sildenafil citrate was as effective as Nifedipine and better than oral Dydrogesterone on myometrial relaxation and prevention of preterm birth in pregnant women who had short cervix.
Khat-drug interactions: A systematic review

Context: Consumption of khat leaves has been disseminated worldwide with the migration of its users from Arabia and Africa. Despite numerous reports regarding the associations of khat chewing with serious health impacts, a significant number of people worldwide uses khat daily, especially in its origin countries. The risk of co-administration of khat and drugs (prescription and over the-counter medications) is high among these individuals, leading to increase probability of adverse khat-drug interactions. The likelihood of khat-drug interactions could be higher than drug-drug interactions because drugs usually contain single chemical entities while almost all herbs (including khat) contain mixtures of pharmacologically active constituents. Aims: To review the literatures on how khat interacts with some drugs and whether it is favorable or not. Methods: The study was conducted as a systematic review. The electronic literature searches were made in Google search engine to access publications from databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane using the keywords ‘khat’, ‘Catha edulis’ in combination with the terms ‘drug interaction’, ‘adverse-effects’, ‘side effects’, ‘adverse drug reaction’, ‘safety’, and ‘toxicity’ to identify relevant articles. Results: A total of 250 articles was identified, and these articles were checked in terms of title, abstract, and content according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally, 18 articles were included in the study. The khat use significantly interact with most drugs and may cause unpredictable pharmacological sequences. Conclusions: Healthcare providers suggest patients` khat abstinence during medication process. Future studies need to investigate the khat- clinical drugs interactions especially with chronic used drugs.
The Contribution Of Islamic Studies In Theological Seminaries Towards Christian-Muslim Relations In South-West And Littoral Regions: Cameroon

CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM are the two main and major religions embraced by majority of the world’s population, thereby significantly representing the global population and the global environment. Despite a common Abrahamic heritage, relationship between Christianity and Islam has been marked mostly by misunderstandings and conflicts than understanding and peaceful co-existence. In the contemporary world, Christian-Muslim relations have been increasingly polarized despite the Quranic and Biblical teachings on common humanity. The Christian mandate to love; “you shall love your neighbour as yourself” (Mt 22:39) and the Islamic concept of human dignity and equality in Quran Sūrat lIsrā “And indeed We have honoured the Children of Adam, and we have carried them on Land and see, and have provided them with good things and preferred them above many whom We have created with marked preference”(Q 17:70), have not been given due consideration in Christian-Muslim relations (Yunus, 2016). Although there are divergent views on how to approach religious plurality, the stand point of theological education remains outstanding. There is a need for intensive Islamic studies in American universities, to prepare students to engage the Muslims (IIIT, 2009). In addition to that, the WCC global survey report on the future of theological education, sampled the opinions of theological instructors and church leaders from every Christian tradition in every part of the world. Among the main findings, interfaith dialogue is a subject to be included or requires strengthening in theological education. The need for Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of Islamic studies to Christian-Muslim relations. The study employed Descriptive-survey and phenomenology designs which required a mixed method approach. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were employed. The study was carried out in the South-West and Littoral regions of Cameroon. Bartlett (2001) and Krejcie & Morgan sample size determination formulas were employed with questionnaires, interview guides and document analysis as instruments for data collection. The triangulation method of data collection and the embedded method of data analysis were employed. The study was grounded on Albert Bandura’s Social Learning theory which explains how teaching and learning processes can affect leaner’s behaviour. The findings established that: (1)
ON ∗-DIFFERENTIAL IDENTITIES EQUIPPED WITH SKEW LIE PRODUCT

Let R be a ring with involution ′∗′, skew Lie product of x,y ∈R is defined by ∇[x,y] = xy− yx∗. In this paper, we discuss the commutativity of prime rings with involution equipped with skew Lie product which satisfy the certain ∗-differential identities involving generalized derivations.
Vienna Workshop on Computational Optimization

Various operators in optimization are compositions or convex combinations of other (simpler) operators. Popular examples include operators from splitting methods such as forward-backward or Douglas–Rachford. In this talk, which is based on joint work with Walaa Moursi (Stanford and Waterloo), I will report on recent progress on understanding these operators in the (possible) absence of ﬁxed points.
Kolmogorov Dependence Theory

Serial dependence is a general phenomenon in time series data, and has motivated the development of many dependence conditions. However, the commonality between these dependence conditions is relatively less known. In this paper, we propose a new dependence measure, named Kolmogorov dependence measure, and develop the Kolmogorov dependence condition under this measure. We show that the Kolmogorov dependence condition unifies a number of widely used dependence conditions by serving as a common necessary condition. To demonstrate the applicability of the Kolmogorov dependence condition, we derive the rates of convergence for a class of large quantile-based scatter matrix estimators under this condition. This manifests the usefulness of the results devised in this paper since asymptotic analysis of quantile statistics under dependence is known to be challenging in high dimensions.