Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Intra-Assessment Resting Metabolic Rate Variability Is Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Middle-Aged Adults

The intra-assessment resting metabolic rate variability is related to cardiometabolic health, as suggested by previous literature. We studied whether that variability (expressed as coefficient of variation [CV; %]) for oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and resting energy expenditure (REE) is similar between men and women, and if is similarly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors. Gas exchange in 72 middle-aged adults was measured by indirect calorimetry. Anthropometrics and body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, circulating cardiometabolic risk factors, and heart rhythm parameters were also determined. Men and women presented similar intra-assessment resting metabolic rate variability (all p > 0.05). Notably, in men, CV for RER was positively associated with BMI and adiposity (both standardized β = 0.35, Ps ≤ 0.048), while CVs for VO2, VCO2, and REE were negatively associated (standardized β ranged from −0.37 to −0.46, all p ≤ 0.036) with cardiometabolic risk factors. In women, CVs for VCO2 and REE were negatively associated with adiposity (both standardized β = −0.36, Ps ≤ 0.041) and cardiometabolic risk Z-score (standardized β = −0.40 and −0.38, respectively, Ps ≤ 0.05). In conclusion, intra-assessment resting metabolic rate variability could be considered an indicator of cardiometabolic health in middle-aged adults.
The Nature of Phosphorus in Calcareous Soils

Calcareous soils are common in arid and semi-arid climates and occur as inclusions in more humid regions, affecting over 1.5 billion acres of soil worldwide and comprising more than 17% of the soils in the U.S. Calcareous soils are identified by the presence of the mineral calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 or lime) in the parent material and an accumulation of lime. This is most easily recognized by the effervescence (fizzing) that occurs when these soils are treated with dilute acid. The pH of these soils is usually above 7 and may be as high as 8.5. When these soils contain sodium carbonate, the pH may exceed 9. In some soils, CaCO 3 can concentrate into very hard layers, termed caliche, that are impermeable to water and plant roots. Calcareous soils can be extremely productive for agricultural use when they are managed properly. Since they are most frequently found in semi-arid and arid regions, supplemental irrigation water is often the first barrier for crop production. Limited availability of P is often the next most limiting factor for plant growth. When P fertilizer is added to calcareous soils, a series of fixation reactions occur that gradually decrease its solubility and eventually its availability to plants. Phosphorus “fixation” is a combination of surface adsorption on both clay and lime
Serological Evidence of Contagious Bovine Pleuro-Pneumonia antibodies in trade cattle (Bos Indicus) sold in Kwara state-Nigeria

(50%). Others indicated 6 (33.3%) in Ilorin (Ilorin East), 2 (11.1%) Bode Sadu (Moro LGA), and 1 (5.6%) in Ajasse (Irepodun LGA) respectively. Based on breed susceptibility, white Fulani breed of cattle showed 13 (72.2%), Sokoto Gudali 3 (16.7%), and 2 (11.1%) red Bororo. Based on sex susceptibility, 12 (66.7%) cows and 6 (33.3%) bulls were reactors. Age distribution, indicated young cattle 8 (44.4%) and Adult 10 (55.6%) were also affected. Although percentage proportional distribution of Contagious Bovine PleuroPneumonia carriers showed white Fulani, adult cows had more association with the disease. The occurrence thus confirms susceptibility of all sex, ages and some breed of cattle. In conclusion, this finding provides preliminary information on the prevalence and endemicity of the disease amongst trade cattle in the study area. Hence, suggesting Contagious Bovine Pleuro-Pneumonia could be an emerging trans-animal border disease. It is recommended that continuous surveillance and quarantine of cattle within herds and inter-state as well as national border control should be practiced. Reenforcement of eradication strategy through compulsory annual vaccinations is also advocated.
Human resource management and sustainability: Bridging the 2030 agenda

The scientific literature related to human resource management (HRM) and sustainability has increased since 2015, coinciding with the establishment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This article combines a bibliometric approach, using VOSviewer and SciMat software, with a systematic literature review to assess and identify the scientific production in this domain. During the period studied (1996–2023), the results reveal the role of HR in achieving corporate sustainability but also the responsibility of companies to apply sustainable principles to HRM practices. Based on the findings and the less developed issues related to the SDGs and HRM a model of research proposals is provided, focusing on mental health (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), collaboration towards climate action and responsible production and consumption (SDGs 12 & 13), and more emphasis on SDG 1 regarding the social sustainability of organisations.
High‐resolution conceptual hydrogeological model of complex basaltic volcanic islands: a Mayotte, Comoros, case study

We present a high‐resolution conceptual hydrogeological model for complex basaltic volcanic islands based on Mayotte Island in the Comoros. Its geological structure and hydrogeological functioning are deduced from a large dataset: geological mapping, geophysics, some forty new boreholes, piezometric data, hydraulic conductivity, hydrochemical data, etc. We describe previously unknown deep cut‐and‐fill palaeovalleys. The resulting conceptual geological and hydrogeological model of the island is very different from the Hawaiian model, in that it lacks a low‐elevation basal aquifer and dyke‐impounded high‐level aquifers. It is closer to the Canary Islands model, which has, however, not yet been described at a high‐resolution scale. It does not have a continuous aquifer, but rather a discontinuous succession of perched aquifers separated by aquicludes and aquitards. This results more from the complex geological structure of the island, which has experienced several phases of volcanism, erosion and weathering, than from its age, but is also a result of the high‐resolution scale of the model. High‐resolution conceptual modelling is now necessary to solve problems of applied geology and hydrogeology.
The quest of peer-to-peer lending applications marketing to small and medium enterprises: Assessing intention to recommend

This study aims to determine the effect of peer-to-peer lending (P2PL) on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) underpinned by the theory of planned behavior and asses its impact on the borrower’s intention to recommend such a platform. This paper used a quantitative survey method with partial least squares structural equation modeling to analyze the data collected through a questionnaire. The data were obtained from 395 respondents who are entrepreneurs or business leaders in SMEs in Indonesia and had experience in borrowing business loan funds from the P2PL apps. The structural questionnaire was distributed from January to May 2022. The results of this study indicate that the three core components of the theory of planned behavior (attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) can significantly influence the intention to continue usage and the intention to recommend with an R-squared value of 0.626, which indicates a meaningful explanatory power. The results proved that perceived benefits and risk and electronic word-of-mouth are the antecedents with significant influence. Moreover, this study provides new insights into how self-efficacy and mental accounting can influence perceived behavioral control. These findings could suggest that P2PL management should be more innovative in developing effective marketing strategies based on the traits and borrower’s points of view. Particularly, they could emphasize customer segmentation based on mental accounting.
The First Neolithic Communities in Northeast Iberia: Procurement, Production, and Use of Lithic Tools at the Settlement of Caserna de Sant Pau Del Camp (Barcelona, Spain)

ABSTRACT Caserna de Sant Pau del Camp is one of the earliest Neolithic settlements in Northeast Iberia and represents the occupation of coastal areas by the first farming communities in the region. It is located in the city center of Barcelona and displays a continuous Early Neolithic occupational sequence from Cardial to Postcardial Neolithic during nearly a thousand years. It also includes what currently is the earliest Neolithic necropolis known in northeastern Iberia, dated to the late fifth millennium cal BC (Postcardial). This article presents a detailed study of the chipped stone assemblage. The results have enabled the characterization of a series of aspects concerning lithic production such as raw material procurement strategies, technology, and lithic use patterns over a time-span of almost a thousand years, which trace interesting parallels and differences with other parts of the Iberian Peninsula and France. Second, the integration of these results with previous data from Sant Pau and a regional contextualization have brought to light a series of key aspects concerning the role played by coastal communities in the Neolithization process of the Northeastern Iberian Peninsula, coastal landscape exploitation, mobility (maritime? ) patterns, exchange networks, and a host of other issues.
Clinico-Laboratory Profile And Drug Sensitivity Pattern In Urinary Tract Infection Of Children In A Tertiary Care Hospital

Background: Any component of the urinary system can get infected with bacteria, which is known as a urinary tract infection (UTI). It is one of the most common bacterial diseases in children. The study's objectives included identifying the clinical symptoms of UTI in children between the ages of one month and fifteen, as well as the bacteria responsible for the illness and their sensitivity to various medicines.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the CMH Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from January to June of 2022. Our analysis comprised 137 strongly suspected instances of UTI in children (1 month to 15 years old). Results: A total of 137 urine samples from paediatric patients suspected of having UTI were obtained in which the 93 samples (67.88%) generated significant bacteria. The two most common clinical symptoms of UTI patients in our research were fever and dysuria. E. coli was the most prevalent isolate in cases with paediatric UTI. Ampicillin, cephalosporins, and co-trimoxazole were the medications that were most effective against E. coli and Klebsiella, respectively.Conclusions: The age range between 1 and 5 years old was the one most usually affected by UTI. We must be aware of the need of doing a urine culture sensitivity test before to starting antimicrobial medicine in order to detect UTI early, avoid recurrent UTI, and reduce paediatric morbidity and mortality.
Viajes de la quinoa en Chile

The paper relates, grosso modo, the work of a pioneering and tireless promoter of the quinoa in the regions at the south of Santiago of Chile in the twenty four last years, Pablo Jara. The first part synthesizes its different facets: development, collector of native germplasm, diffuser of seeds, buyer of grains and processor of grains for the desaponification. In the second part, with its own words, this defender of the quinoa details and emphasizes some central aspects of its work in all these years. The article does not intend to be limited to a simple exercise of homage to a pioneer, "to be given kisses in public", but, at the same time, rescues historic information that can be useful at the moment of explaining some phenomena that are observed nowadays. (Resume d'auteur)
Absorbing and reflecting sudden stratospheric warming events and their relationship with tropospheric circulation

Sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) events have received increased attention since their impacts on the troposphere became evident recently. Studies of SSW usually focus on polar stratospheric conditions; however, understanding the global impact of these events requires studying them from a wider perspective. Case studies are used to clarify the characteristics of the stratosphere‐troposphere dynamical coupling, and the meridional extent of the phenomena associated with SSW. Results show that differences in the recovery phase can be used to classify SSW events into two types. The first is the absorbing type of SSW, which has a longer timescale as well as a larger meridional extent due to the persistent incoming planetary waves from the troposphere. The absorbing type of SSW is related to the annular mode on the surface through poleward and downward migration of the deceleration region of the polar night jet. The other is the reflecting type. This is characterized by a quick termination of the warming episode due to the reflection of planetary waves in the stratosphere, which leads to an amplification of tropospheric planetary waves inducing strong westerlies over the North Atlantic and blocking over the North Pacific sector. Differences in the tropospheric impact of the absorbing and reflecting SSWs are also confirmed with composite analysis of 22 major SSWs.
PHASES AND CRYSTALLINE CHARACTERISTICS IN ANCIENT IVORY UNEARTHED FROM SANXINGDUI AND JINSHA

In order to find out the mechanism of decay of ancient ivory unearthed from Jinsha of Chengdu and Sanxingdui of Guanghan, China, which had been buried for 3 000 to 5 000 years, and provide the scientific basis for an effective method to protect them, the main phases and crystalline characteristics of ancient ivory and the difference between ancient and fresh ivory were analyzed and contrasted by X-ray diffraction. The results show that the main phase of ancient ivory is poor crystalline carbonate-hydroxyl-apatite. The diffraction peaks of ancient ivory are more distinct and speculate than that of the fresh ivory, and the full width at half maximum of the (002) peak of the ancient ivory is less than that of the fresh ivory. These results show that the crystallinity of the ancient ivory is higher although it has been buried for several thousand years. The big difference between the ancient ivory and the fresh ivory is that the organic composition, which plays an essential role as cohesion phase in the structure of the materials, had been eroded and destroyed. This may have been one of the reasons that ancient ivory is easily dehydrated and pulverized after it has been unearthed.
A Thermophile-Fermented Compost Modulates Intestinal Cations and the Expression of a Juvenile Hormone-Binding Protein Gene in the Female Larvae of Hercules Beetle Dynastes hercules (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Simple Summary Various rhino and stag beetles are popular as pets, and their large adults are especially attractive. The female Hercules beetle larvae reared in humus supplemented with a thermophile-fermented compost showed improved growth. Feeding with compost increased the concentration of midgut potassium ions, which was associated with the production of a fermentative unidentified organic acid. Interestingly, adding compost to the humus induced the expression of a gene encoding a hemolymph juvenile hormone-binding protein. Our results suggested that a diet containing fermentative bacteria sex-dependently controls the hormonal condition of saprophagous beetle larvae. Abstract The Hercules beetle larvae grow by feeding on humus, and adding a thermophile-fermented compost to the humus can upregulate the growth of female larvae. In this study, the effects of compost on the intestinal environment, including pH, cation concentrations, and organic acid concentrations of intestinal fluids, were investigated, and the RNA profile of the fat body was determined. Although the total intestinal potassium ions were similar between the larvae grown without compost (control larvae) and those with compost (compost larvae), the proportion of potassium ions in the midgut of the compost larvae drastically increased. In the midgut, an unidentified organic acid was the most abundant, and its concentration increased in the compost larvae. Transcriptome analysis showed that a gene encoding hemolymph juvenile-binding protein (JHBP) was expressed in the compost female larvae and not in the control female larvae. Expression of many genes involved in the defensive system was decreased in the compost female larvae. These results suggest that the female-specific enhancement of larval growth by compost was associated with the increased JHBP expression under conditions in which the availability of nutrition from the humus was improved by an increase in potassium ions in the midgut.
Diffuse Optical Tomography Provides a High Sensitivity at the Sensory-Motor Gyri: A Functional Region of Interest Approach

Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) technology enables a differentiation between oxyhemoglobin (HbO) and deoxyhemoglobin (HbR) in the sensory and motor cerebral gyri, resulting in greater sensitivity for cerebral activation compared to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Here, we introduce a novel approach where functional regions of interest (ROIs) are created based on the specific signal behavior observed in DOT measurements in contrast to the conventional use of structural-ROI obtained from anatomical information. The generation of cerebral activation maps involves using the general linear model (GLM) to compare the outcomes obtained from both the functional and structural-ROI approaches. DOT-derived maps are then compared with maps derived from fMRI datasets, which are considered the gold standard for assessing functional brain activity. The results obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of employing functional-ROI to improve the spatial location of functional activations in the sensory and motor cerebral gyri by leveraging the neural synchronization data provided by DOT. Furthermore, this methodology simplifies data processing, where anatomical differences can pose challenges. By incorporating functional-ROI prior to GLM application, this study offers enhancements to DOT analysis techniques and broadens its applicability.
Development of novel molecular imaging agents for myelination

by CHANGNING WANG Myelination is one of the fundamental biological processes in the development of the vertebrate nervous system. Disturbance of myelination is found to be associated with progression in many neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Tremendous efforts have been made to develop novel therapeutic agents that prevent demyelination and/or promote remyelination. These efforts need to be accompanied by the development of imaging tools that permit direct quantification of myelination in vivo. In this work, I describe the design, synthesis and evaluation of some novel imaging probes that are capable of direct quantification of myelination in vivo. These probes are now available for further imaging studies that are based on PET, NIRF and PET-NIRF multimodality.
Effect of Current Density on Magnetic and Hardness Properties of Ni-Cu Alloy Coated on Al via Electrodeposition

Nickel (Ni)-rich single-phase nickel-copper (Ni-Cu) alloy coatings were produced on aluminum (Al) substrates by electrodeposition in stabilized citrate baths. Electrodeposition experiments were performed at four different current densities. Increasing the current density resulted in the metal deposition rate increasing faster than the hydrogen evolution rate; thus, the cathodic current efficiency increased. The crystal systems of the Ni-Cu alloys were face center cubic (fcc), with the (111) plane as the preferred crystal plane. Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) measurements showed that the Ni content
Diagnostic validity of premenstrual dysphoric disorder: revisited

The World Health Organization (WHO) and American Psychiatric Association (APA) have recognised premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) as an independent diagnostic entity, legitimising the distress and socio-occupational impairment experienced by affected women. However, the biological validity of this diagnosis remains inexplicit. This illness has also been criticised for a feminist-led, sympathetic reaction to the modern cultural challenges of urban, literate, employed, high-functioning women. This article systematically reviews existing literature on PMDD using the criteria established by Robins and Guze for the validity of a psychiatric diagnosis (clinical description, laboratory study, exclusion of other disorders, follow-up study, and family study). Despite the early recognition of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in the 1950s, the research has encountered challenges due to two groups of proponents viewing it with psychologising bias and medicalising bias. PMDD is currently understood as the most severe form of PMS, characterised by the presence of psychological features. Recent evidence suggests that PMDD perhaps has neurodevelopmental underpinnings (attention deficit hyperactive disorder, adverse childhood experiences) affecting the fronto-limbic circuit that regulates the emotions. In addition, the affected individuals exhibit an increased sensitivity to gonadal hormonal fluctuations as observed during premenstrual, pregnancy, and perimenopausal phases of life. The prevalence is comparable between high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC), refuting the notion that it mostly affects modern women. Instead, a greater prevalence is observed in LAMIC. Despite the fact that educated women possess knowledge regarding the importance of getting help, there is a prevalent issue of inadequate help-seeking behaviour. This can be attributed to the perception of seeking help as an isolating experience, which is influenced by profound internalised stigma and discrimination in the workplace. Future studies must aim to develop culturally validated assessment tools and more research to understand the life course of the illness, in addition to systematically examining for more biological validators (animal models, genetics, imaging, neurotransmitters).
Navigating the Landscape of Deep Reinforcement Learning for Power System Stability Control: A Review

The widespread penetration of inverter-based resources has profoundly impacted the electrical stability of power systems (PSs). Deepening grid integration of photovoltaic and wind systems is introducing unforeseen uncertainties for the electricity sector. As a cutting-edge machine learning technology, deep reinforcement learning (DRL) breakthroughs have been in the spotlight over the last few years with potential contributions to PS stability (PSS). The ubiquitous DRL architecture, by learning from the dynamism inherent in PSs, produces near-optimal actions for PSS. This article provides a rigorous review of the latest research efforts focused on DRL to derive PSS policies while accounting for the unique properties of power grids. Furthermore, this paper highlights the theoretical advantages and the key tradeoffs of the emerging DRL techniques as powerful tools for optimal power flow. For all methods outlined, a discussion on their bottlenecks, research challenges, and potential opportunities in large-scale PSS is also presented. This review aims to support research in this area of DRL algorithms to embrace PSS against unseen faults and different PS topologies.