Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Adrenal Insufficiency in Corticosteroids Use: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

OBJECTIVE We aimed to estimate pooled percentages of patients with adrenal insufficiency after treatment with corticosteroids for various conditions in a meta-analysis. Secondly, we aimed to stratify the results by route of administration, disease, treatment dose, and duration. METHODS We searched seven electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, COCHRANE, CENTRAL, Web of Science, and CINAHL/Academic Search Premier) in February 2014 to identify potentially relevant studies. Original articles testing adult corticosteroid users for adrenal insufficiency were eligible. RESULTS We included 74 articles with a total of 3753 participants. Stratified by administration form, percentages of patients with adrenal insufficiency ranged from 4.2% for nasal administration (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.5-28.9) to 52.2% for intra-articular administration (95% CI, 40.5-63.6). Stratified by disease, percentages ranged from 6.8% for asthma with inhalation corticosteroids only (95% CI, 3.8-12.0) to 60.0% for hematological malignancies (95% CI, 38.0-78.6). The risk also varied according to dose from 2.4% (95% CI, 0.6-9.3) (low dose) to 21.5% (95% CI, 12.0-35.5) (high dose), and according to treatment duration from 1.4% (95% CI, 0.3-7.4) (<28 d) to 27.4% (95% CI, 17.7-39.8) (>1 year) in asthma patients. CONCLUSIONS 1) Adrenal insufficiency after discontinuation of glucocorticoid occurs frequently; 2) there is no administration form, dosing, treatment duration, or underlying disease for which adrenal insufficiency can be excluded with certainty, although higher dose and longer use give the highest risk; 3) the threshold to test corticosteroid users for adrenal insufficiency should be low in clinical practice, especially for those patients with nonspecific symptoms after cessation.
Undecimated Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transforms

Two undecimated forms of the Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DT-CWT) are introduced and their application to image denoising is described. These undecimated transforms extend the DT-CWT through the removal of downsampling of the filter outputs together with upsampling of the filters in a similar structure to the Undecimated Discrete Wavelet Transform (UDWT). Both the developed transforms offer exact translational invariance, improved scale-to-scale coefficient correlation together with the directional selectivity of the DT-CWT. Additionally, within each of these developed transforms, the subbands are of a consistent size. They therefore benefit from a direct one-to-one relationship between co-located coefficients at all scales. This is an important relationship that can be exploited within applications such as denoising, image fusion and segmentation. The enhanced properties of the transforms have been exploited within a bivariate shrinkage denoising application, demonstrating quantitative improvements in denoising results compared to the DT-CWT. The two novel transforms together with the DT-CWT offer a trade off between denoising performance, computational efficiency and memory requirements.
Revised magnetic polarity time scale for Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic time

A revision of the Heirtzler and others magnetic reversal time scale is presented. In addition to incorporating published studies which have increased the resolution and accuracy of their time scale, we have revised the relative lengths of anomalies 4A to 5 and 29 to 34 and have eliminated anomaly 14. We have calibrated the time scale by choosing an age of 3.32 m.y. B.P. for the older reversal boundary of anomaly 2A and 64.9 m.y. B.P. for the older reversal boundary of anomaly 29. The resulting magnetic reversal time scale is in reasonable agreement with the biostratigraphic ages from Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) drill holes.
The Salinic Orogeny in northern New Brunswick: geochronological constraints and implications for Silurian stratigraphic nomenclature 1

The Salinic Orogeny is defined to encompass tectonic interactions that affect all elements of Ganderia involved in the closure of the Tetagouche-Exploits back-arc basin between the Late Ordovician and Early Devonian. Hence, the D1 and D2 deformations in the Miramichi Highlands and Elmtree Inlier of northern New Brunswick are Salinic events, and onlap of Lower Silurian rocks onto exhumed parts of the Brunswick Subduction Complex represents the earliest (Salinic A) of three Silurian unconformities in the region. Upper Ordovician to Lower Silurian rocks of the Matapedia successor basin contain widespread evidence of Middle Silurian tectonism (e.g., disconformities, angular unconformities, and fold interference pat- terns) created by Devonian overprinting of Silurian folds lacking axial planar cleavage (Salinic B). Recent U-Pb radioiso- topic dating of chemically abraded zircon from rhyolite just above the Salinic B unconformity has yielded an age of 422.3 ± 0.3 Ma; combined with late Early Silurian fossil ages just below the unconformity, this indicates a ca. 5 million year Middle Silurian hiatus. Finally, Upper Silurian (Ludfordian) rocks are locally disconformably overlain by polymictic conglomerates that form the base of the Devonian section (Salinic C). All Silurian rocks in northeastern New Brunswick have historically been included in the Chaleurs Group; however, unconformities and local stratigraphic variations (especially compared with the type locality) support the introduction of new higher rank names in New Brunswick. Hence, the Quinn Point Group is introduced to incorporate Lower Silurian rocks, the Petit Rocher Group to include Upper Silurian sedimen- tary rocks in the Nigadoo River Syncline, and the Dickie Cove Group for Upper Silurian volcanic rocks in the Charlo - Jacquet River area. Upper Silurian rocks west of Campbellton that are contiguous with the Chaleurs Group in Quebec, will remain part of the Chaleurs Group.
A Continued Humanitarian Crisis at the Border: Undocumented Border Crosser Deaths Recorded by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, 1990-2012

This report analyzes the numeric trends and demographic characteristics of the deaths of undocumented border crossers in the area covered by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner which is located in the city of Tucson, Arizona. This office provides medico-legal death investigation for the western two-thirds of the Tucson Sector’s southern border with Mexico (Anderson 2008) and has been the office responsible for the examination of over 95% of all migrant remains discovered in Arizona since 2003 (Coalicion de Derechos Humanos 2013). The data for this report come from the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner.
Mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder in firefighters: an integrated analysis from an action research study

Introduction The presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology in firefighters is an ever-pressing issue that requires close attention for adequate interventions. The present study investigated PTSD and global psychopathology prevalence in a sample of highly risk-exposed Portuguese firefighters, collected after the widespread deadly wildfires in 2017 that ravaged the country. Following an action research approach, the aim of this study was to depict this sample and examine the impact of cumulative adverse experiences on their mental health, which is a phenomenon worth attention. Method From an initial sample of 283 firefighters who manifested interest in participating, a total of 139 firefighters from the Coimbra District, of whom 130 unequivocally experienced a potentially traumatic/adverse event as a firefighter, completed BSI (to obtain indicators on psychopathology), QEPAT (an inventory of adverse events possibly experienced as a firefighter), and PCL-5 (a measure of PTSD symptomatology) through an online survey during the year 2018 by the Regional Medical Organization, as proposed and supervised by the local Centre for Prevention and Treatment of Psychological Trauma (CPTTP). Results We found a global prevalence of 8.6% of possible PTSD and 14.4% of possible psychopathology (n = 139). When considering only firefighters who unequivocally reported a potentially traumatic/adverse event as a firefighter (n = 130), 9.2% present possible PTSD, and 13.8% present possible global psychopathology. This sample experienced a mean of 28 adverse events during firefighting work. Linear regressions (n = 118) demonstrated that the perceived severity of the most traumatic event reported and the experience of more adverse events were both related to an increase in PTSD symptomatology. Global psychopathology was associated with PCL-5 scores, with an emphasis on paranoid ideation, hostility, depression, anxiety, and phobic anxiety. Discussion The severe wildfires of 2017 did not impact PTSD scores in this sample (collected the year after), suggesting that cumulative adverse events are more important than particular episodes. However, the number of reported events was related to PTSD scores. These results can be used to develop interventions that target all firefighters by addressing risk and protective factors. This action research study motivated specialized aid for firefighters involved in this study.
Tertiary Geology of the Galisteo-Tonque Area, New Mexico

The Galisteo-Tonque area lies on the east margin of the Rio Grande Depression, in north-central New Mexico. It extends from the north end of the Sandia Mountains to the south end of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The Eocene Galisteo formation, deposited by streams flowing southwest from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, was buried by volcanic detritus deposited in great alluvial fans peripheral to contemporary eruptive centers in the Ortiz Mountains and Cerrillos Hills. Surface volcanism was accompanied and followed by emplacement of stocks, laccoliths, sills, and dikes, the larger bodies localized in a north-south line, marked by the present Cerrillos Hills, Ortiz, San Pedro, and South Mountains. Igneous activity heralded and accompanied regional deformation, during which broad, northward-plunging, faulted folds were formed in a block north of a northeast-trending fault system. Oligocene (? ) deformation and igneous activity were followed by a period of erosion, interrupted locally by extrusion of limburgite and basalt flows (Cieneguilla limburgite). Subsequent broad warping in the early (? ) Miocene led to deposition of alluvial and lacustrine beds in a sedimentary basin centering northwest of the Galisteo-Tonque area, in the Rio Grande Depression. Detritus was contributed locally to the basin from highlands eroded in the areas of Oligocene uplift, and tuffaceous materials in a part of the basin probably represent the distal end of the Abiquiu tuff fan, spread from contemporary centers of eruption in northernmost New Mexico. Deposition of the Santa Fe formation in the same basin continued during the Miocene and Pliocene. The Abiquiu tuff fan was buried by arkosic fans built southwestward from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. During the late Pliocene, movement began on some of the normal faults bounding the present Rio Grande Depression. The boundary faults outline a structural depression coincident with the earlier basin of deposition in a general way, but differing considerably in detail. The diastrophic movements were reflected first by lithologic changes in the Santa Fe formation, and eventually by the change from deposition to erosion in the Rio Grande Depression.
Rainwater harvest influences habitat heterogeneity, nutrient build up and herbage biomass production in Aravalli hills of Rajasthan, India

The effect of rainwater harvesting (RWH) on microhabitat differentiation, herbage biomass and biomass allocation to roots was investigated in relation to rehabilitation of degraded hilly forest/rangelands. Seventy five plots, each 700 m 2 in size, with Contour trench (CT), Gradonie (G), Box trench (BT), V-ditch (VD) micro-catchments and a control, were sampled in 20 % slopes. Soil resources and herbage biomass were studied at up (USP), middle (MSP) and lower (LSP) positions of the plots during June to December 2006. Soil water content (SWC) and herbage biomass increased and soil organic carbon (SOC) decreased downward from USP to LSP. NH4-N, PO4-P and fresh root to herbage biomass (R/S) ratio were highest at MSP. But this trend did not exist at the slope level due to highest sand content, SOC and NH4-N and lowest SWC in 10 - 20 % slope. RWH enhanced SWC and herbage biomass. The effect was highest in > 20 % slope and in VD treatment. Nutrient availability facilitated herbage biomass production. V-ditches enhanced aboveground herbage biomass, whereas CT/BT induced biomass allocation to roots. Thus slope gradient, soil texture and RWH structure influenced soil water-nutrient gradient that affected herbage biomass production and biomass allocation to roots. Efficiency of RWH structures varied in inducing heterogeneity, nutrient status, herbage growth and biomass production. Resumen: Se investigo el efecto delacosecha de agua de lluvia (CAL) en la diferenciacion de microhabitats, la biomasa delfollajey la asignacion de biomasa a las raices relacionadacon la rehabilitacion de bosques y pastizales degradados en colinas. Se muestrearon 75 parcelas de 700 m2 enmicroareas de captacioncontrincheras de linea de nivel (TL), trincheras tipo Gradonie (G), trincherasde caja (CA), zanjasen V (ZV) y un control, en pendientes de 20 % y en el tratamiento ZV. La disponibilidad de nutrientes facilito la produccion de biomasadel follaje. Las ZV mejoraron la biomasa aerea del follaje, mientras que TL y CA indujeronla asignacion de biomasa a las raices. Asi, el gradiente de pendiente, la textura del suelo y la estructura para cosechar agua de lluviainfluenciaronlos gradientes de nutrientes y agua del sueloque afectaronla produccion de biomasa del follaje y la asignacion de biomasa a las raices. La eficacia de las estructuras para CAL vario en terminos de induccion de heterogeneidad, el estado nutricional, el crecimiento del follajey la produccion de biomasa.
AN EVALUATION OF U.S. ALBACORE TUNA LENGTH-WEIGHT DATA AND DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL RELATIONSHIP

1SUMMARY During the 2009 ICCAT albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) stock assessment meeting U.S. catch-at-size data were questioned when a marked increase in catch at length was observed after 2003. In response, staff at the U.S. Southeast Fisheries Science Center initiated a review of the database and methodology used in the catch at size calculations. Length-weight parameters used for ICCAT were found to over-estimate our observed length-weight data. Data from the U.S. pelagic observer program were utilized to generate a length-weight relationship for the western Atlantic. Over 4000 records were used to estimate length-weight parameters. The results differ from the accepted ICCAT north Atlantic relationship and suggest that regional parameters may be more appropriate.
Role of government as moderator: Porter’s diamond firm strategy, structure, and rivalry attribute and industry’s performance

The prime purpose of the research was to examine, through empirical study, and help determine the government’s role as moderator in the relationship between Porter’s diamond firm strategy, structure, and rivalry construct and the firm’s performance in Pakistan’s automotive sector. In the study, the research philosophy was positivism, and a deductive approach was applied as the main reason to establish generalizations in the results. With a view to determining the magnitude, direction, and significance, researchers emphasized descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Data was solicited from 166 sample respondents through a structured questionnaire. To establish the reliability perspective and validity context of the questionnaire constructs, a pilot study was part of the research study. Parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques also became an integral part of analysis for drawing objectively based conclusions. For moderation purposes, the tool was macro, Process v3.0 (model 1). The study findings aptly indicate that in a theoretical context, the relationship is not significant, whereas the practical perspective reflects that government policy does influence industry firms’ performance; however, the mediating role of government between Porter’s constructs, viz., firm strategy, structure, and rivalry, and industry firms’ performance documented no impact. In the constituencies of academia, automotive sector players, and policymakers, the moderation results shed light on theoretical and practical contextualization.
Did Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices Affect Abnormal Returns During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Evidence From Brazil

Abstract This study examines the effect of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices on Brazilian stock returns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazil provides interesting insights because it has a crucial role in the ESG agenda worldwide and was the second most severely affected country in terms of number of deaths due to COVID-19. We provide evidence that Brazilian companies with good ESG practices had higher returns during the COVID-19 crisis. This superior performance is associated with ESG broadly, but not with governance separately. Our findings are robust to several industry and firm characteristics and support the hypothesis that ESG companies are more resistant during crises.
Creative Self-Efficacy, Cognitive Reappraisal, Positive Affect, and Career Satisfaction: A Serial Mediation Model

With a substantial body of research supporting the critical role of positive affect in improving work outcomes and enhancing career success, investigating the factors that facilitate emotion regulation strategies for fostering positive affect becomes an important research question. In this context, our study explores the association between strong creative self-efficacy and high cognitive reappraisal—an established and potent emotion regulation strategy known to increase positive affect. We propose a model wherein high levels of creative self-efficacy lead to a tendency for cognitive reappraisal, resulting in high levels of positive affect that ultimately contribute to greater career satisfaction. Our investigation, conducted with a sample of 550 adults in South Korea, examines the indirect relationship between creative self-efficacy and career satisfaction through cognitive reappraisal and, in turn, positive affect. Our findings reveal a positive association between creative self-efficacy and cognitive reappraisal. Moreover, a significant relationship is observed between creative self-efficacy and positive affect through the mediation of cognitive reappraisal. Importantly, the indirect effect of creative self-efficacy on career satisfaction is mediated through cognitive reappraisal and then positive affect. These findings not only expand our insight into the factors contributing to positive affect and career satisfaction but also underscore the valuable role of creative self-efficacy in career satisfaction.
The effect of final irrigation agents on push-out bond strength of calcium silicate-based cements to dentin

Aim: This aim of this study was to compare the effects of different chelating agents [ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), glycolic acid (GA) and citric acid (CA)] on the push-out bond strength (POBS) of two calcium silicate-based silicate cements (CSC) (Biodentine and PD MTA White). Methodology: Dentin discs of 1 ± 0.2 mm thickness were taken from the middle root region of thirty-nine extracted mandibular premolar teeth and two holes (1 mm diameter) were drilled in each disc (n = 78 holes). The samples were then randomly divided into three groups (n = 26 holes) according to the final irrigation agents: Group 1: 20% CA, Group 2: 17% EDTA, Group 3: 10% GA. Then, two different materials were applied to the holes in each group (n = 13 holes): a: PD MTA White, b: Biodentine. POBS test was performed at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. The dentin discs were examined under stereomicroscope (25×) to assess the bond failure type. Data were analyzed using a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and comparison of main effects was examined with the Bonferroni test, and multiple comparisons were analysed with the Tukey HSD test. The level of signifcance was 5%. Results: Biodentine showed significantly higher POBS than PD MTA White (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the final irrigation agents (p > 0.05). CA – Biodentine group showed substantially higher POBS than EDTA – PD MTA White, CA – PD MTA White, and GA – Biodentine groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: While CA increased the POBS of Biodentine significantly, the POBS of PD MTA White was not affected by the final irrigation agents. How to cite this article: Yeniçeri Özata M, Falakaloğlu S, Batur M, Adıgüzel Ö, Goncharuk-Khomyn M. The effect of final irrigation agents on push-out bond strength of calcium silicate-based cements to dentin. Int Dent Res 2023;13(2):75-82. https://doi.org/10.5577/idr.2023. vol13.no2. 5 Linguistic Revision: The English in this manuscript has been checked by at least two professional editors, both native speakers of English.
THE PREPARATION AND USE OF COMPOST

Manure and yard waste as field amendments, peat moss in greenhouse production, the use of composted material is widespread in the nursery industry. However, quality of products is variable and there are frequent reports of crop damage from poor materials. Since 1995, CropHealth Advising & Research has worked with the composting operation at Byland’s Nurseries, in Westbank. Plants that are unsold or of lower quality are composted and 20,000 cubic yards of finished material are produced every year for use in containers and the field.
A Secure Content Trading for Cross-Platform in the Metaverse With Blockchain and Searchable Encryption

In a rapidly evolving metaverse, where the physical and virtual realms naturally merge, users are actively participating in interactive experiences, content creation, and content trading, transcending spatial and temporal constraints. However, with the spread of the metaverse, security concerns have been raised about privacy and the integrity of digital transactions. Several studies have thus focused on enhancing the security and privacy in metaverse. However, there is still a lack of security research on content trading between metaverse platforms. Therefore, this paper proposes a secure content trading system for cross-platform interactions within the metaverse. Leveraging the blockchain technology, the proposed system delivers an ecosystem that ensures secure content management, data integrity, and verifiable transactions. We use smart contracts that enable reliable and automated purchase methods, empowering users and building their trust. In addition, we incorporate searchable encryption to further enhance the user experience within the metaverse by allowing avatars to seamlessly search for and obtain the desired content across different metaverse platforms. The security of the proposed scheme is comprehensively assessed via vulnerability analyses, including BAN logic and Scyther, to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in various content trading scenarios. The security and performance of the proposed system are compared with those of the related schemes. Result reveals that the proposed scheme is robust and can be applied to content trading systems in dynamic and ever-expanding metaverse environments.