Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Migration mechanism of biogenic elements and their quantification on the sediment-water interface of Lake Taihu:II.chemical thermodynamic mechanism of phosphorus release and its source-sink transition

Phosphate release from the core sediments of fifteen areas in Lake Taihu was simulated at different temperatures, and the phosphorus species in the sediments and seasonal variations of the relative ions, such as Al (Ⅲ) ,Fe(Ⅱ) ,Ca(Ⅱ) and PO43- were analyzed. The result shows that the areas affected greatly by terrestrial source are steady internal phosphorus sources in Lake Taihu. In more open areas, the physio-chemical adsorption of deposit colloid makes it weak that temperature have an influence on phosphorus release from sediment so as to produce "internal sink" of phosphorus. At sinking area in the Meiliang Bay, transnormal P demand of the local algae would be one of the most dominating reason of sink formation in addition in spring/summer seasons. There appeared source-sink transition at least once in most of the sediment areas. Chemical thermodynamic analysis reveals that Al-P dissolves more easily than Fe-P and Ca-P on the interface, which perhaps is inherent cause in respect to a marked relationship between Al-P in surface sediment and the phosphate release in Lake Taihu. Although Fe-P is considered to be a potential higher phosphorus release source , the oxidating layer formed on sediment surface and strong adsorbing media in shallow lakes, e. g. inorganic colloid and clay mineral, would be the dominant factors in Fe-P release. The net phosphorus flux, in the whole lake, was estimated about 899. 4±573.6 t/a, accounting for about one quarter to half of phosphorus loadings, of which the sinking flux was approximately -91.2+++++++++++++42.4 t/a.
LOW RESOLUTION FACE RECOGNITION USING COMBINATION OF GPEN SUPER RESOLUTION AND FACENET

Face Recognition has been one of the most active research areas in computer vision nowadays. It has widely applied in various applications in real human activity and has reached super good performance in term of accuracy. Deep learning approach significantly improves the accuracy. But it’s mostly evaluated in High-Resolution (HR) images. Nevertheless, the Low-Resolution Face Recognition (LRFR) remains a challenging part. Recognizing face of images in low-resolution (LR) scenarios could possibly decrease the accuracy of predictions due to that LR images usually lack discriminative details. One of the solutions commonly used to improve accuracy by applying concept of Super Resolution (SR) to produce the better quality of image from LR to HR. This research aimed to solve the issue in LRFR problem to get the better accuracy by using combination of SR method with GPEN and FR with FaceNet. The model is evaluated on labelled faces in the wild (LFW) dataset. LFW dataset is filtered to person that has at least five images of faces per label so that found 423 classes. The filtered LFW dataset with 423 classes then augmented with horizontal flip to generate more dataset as input to FaceNet model. Accuracy of training, testing and validation are captured and presented at this report. The results are compared with bicubic interpolation method with data augmentation and without data augmentation. Based on that, with data augmentation the accuracy is getting better. In result, this combination method can produce training accuracy score of 82.8%, validation accuracy score of 66,6% and testing accuracy score of 69% with data augmentation.
Perceptions and Preoccupations of Patients and Physicians Regarding Use of Medical Cannabis as an Intervention Against Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Results from a Qualitative Study

Objective Explore perceptions and preoccupations regarding use of medical cannabis against chronic musculoskeletal pain, among patients and physicians. Design Qualitative study using interviews with patients and physicians, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Setting The study was conducted in Quebec, Canada, in spring 2020. Subjects We included 27 adult patients and 11 physicians (GPs, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, and a rheumatologist); the mean age of patients was 48.2 years; 59.3% of patients and 36.4% of physicians were women; 59.3% of patients used no medical cannabis at the time of study; 45.5% of physicians had never authorized it. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed and for the qualitative analysis codes were developed in a hybrid, inductive and deductive approach. Guided by the TPB, facilitators and barriers, perceived benefits and harms, and perceived norms that may influence cannabis use or authorization were documented. Results Although medical cannabis is an interesting avenue for the relief of chronic musculoskeletal pain, doctors and patients agreed that it remained a last line option, due to the lack of scientific evidence regarding its safety and efficacy. The norms surrounding medical cannabis also play an important role in the social and professional acceptance of this therapeutic option. Conclusion Medical cannabis is seen as a last line option among interventions in the management of chronic pain, and attitudes and prior experiences play a role in the decision to use it. Study results may contribute to improved shared decision making between patients and physicians regarding this option.
Phenotypic experiments into new pelagic niches in early Danian planktonic foraminifera: aftermath of the K/T boundary event

Abstract In the aftermath of the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) boundary event it appears that unusual phytoplankton blooms were boosted by the abundant nutrient levels left over from a short-lived ‘Strangelove Ocean’ period, which possibly gave rise to the negative-to-positive δ13C surface-to-bottom gradient in the Danian. The highly plastic morphology of the planktonic foraminifera at the base of the Palaeocene appeared, most likely, as an adaptive response of functional morphology to the pelagic habitat of the species and its mode of life. The diversification episodes of Danian planktonic foraminifera appear to correspond to times of reduced oceanic mixing, stratified water masses, recovery of the surface water productivity and a progressive expansion of the trophic-resource continuum, with periods of maximum diversity corresponding to widespread oceanic surface-water oligotrophic conditions. These suggest a parallel adaptive trend of feeding strategies caused by the changing availability of nutrients in the water column, with probable increasing reliance in symbiosis under low nutrient conditions later in the Danian. Guembelitria cretacea, one of the few Cretaceous survivors, has been recorded in northeastern Brazil up to the lower part of the P2 Zone. A triserially coiled planktonic morphotype, this species started to diversify immediately after the K/T transition. After only a few thousand years, in the earliest Danian, the first Tertiary taxa (the Guembelitria- Woodringina lineage) appeared; these are microperforate nonspinose forms that were probably restricted to shallow epipelagic waters. There is a trend towards uncoiling of the triserial pattern by progressively changing the positioning of the aperture, without any detectable ecophenotypic preference at first. The first specimens of the Eoglobigerina-Pseudosubbotina, Eoglobigerina-Subbotina and Praemurica lineages, cancellate spinose and non-spinose forms, also evolved in the Danian in a nearly coeval and parallel evolutionary trend from a probably ancestral Hedbergella stock. A revised phylogeny is suggested for the early Palaeocene planktonic foraminifera based on recorded stratigraphic ranges and morphological affinities (chamber arrangement and surface texture ornamentation).
Aerobic biotransformation of Sargassum fluitans in combination with sheep manure: optimization of control variables

ABSTRACT Sargassum fluitans was composted alongside sheep manure, in a transformative process that significantly enhanced the algal material’s properties. Post the screening/washing/screening pretreatment, the content of total volatile solids escalated to 73.20%, while ash content reduced to 16.45%. Concurrently, lignin values surged to 30.12% as the biodegradability factor declined to 21%. The pretreatment decreased electrical conductivity from 11.60 to 1.32 DS/m. Employing a central composite design and response surface analysis pinpointed the optimal substrate combinations for carbon/nitrogen ratios of 35:1 and 25:1. The chosen combinations presented a high coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.9589, carbon/nitrogen ratio; R2 = 0.6584, pH), indicative of a robust statistical fit. Over a 45-day period, composting was conducted using bioreactors or biopiles, maintaining near-neutral pH values and temperatures slightly above ambient levels. The composting process reduced up to 94% of fecal coliforms in the 1:1 combination. Physicochemical analyses confirmed that the final product is a valuable compost-soil improver, with great potential for usage in organic agriculture, reforestation, and urban green spaces. Hence, this research underscores composting as an efficient technique in managing organic waste, including the emergent and seasonal Sargassum fluitans, thus addressing a pressing environmental concern with an innovative, effective solution. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Tuning of a Novel I-PD compensator used with Second-Order-Like Processes

: This paper presents a new control compensator from the second generation for use to control second-order-like processes. The process covers a wide range of damping ratio from 0.2 to 6 and damping ratio from 1 to 10 rad/s. The compensator parameters are tuned for optimal characteristics including zero steady-state error, zero maximum percentage overshoot and small settling time. The tuned compensator parameters are reduced to only one set covering the whole range of process parameters. The used compensator tuning technique is compared with a tuning technique based on minimum ITAE standard forms
EVALUATE THE INCIDENCE, RISK FACTORS AND SEVERITY OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER

Background: To evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and to understand which babies are severely affected with rop. Aims: The present study was conducted to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and severity of ROP in infants. Materials and Methods: A Tertiary Hospital based retrospective quantitative and qualitative case study conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology. Gestational age less than 34 weeks, between 34 to 37 weeks associated with risk factors and birth weight less than 2000 gms are included. Results: In 605 preterm infants data was analysed and 318 (52.5%) males and 287 (47.5%)females. The mean birth weight was 1528 +/- 343grams.The mean gestation age at birth was 32.6 +/- 4.7weeks. 393(64.9%)babies did not develop any ROP, 168(27.7%)babies developed non severe ROP, 44(7.2%)babies developed severe ROP requiring treatment. Severe ROP is seen among the infants, whose gestation age at birth is ranging from <30 to >34 weeks, with mean gestation age of <30weeks with 3.4%. Severe ROP is seen among preterm infants with birth weight ranging from <999 grams to> 1500 grams, with mean birth weight of 1000-1499grams with 4.9%. Conclusion: Monitoring standards of neonatal care and conducting quality improvement projects across the country are recommended to improve neonatal outcomes.
E-Learning Engagements of Pre-Service Education Students

This study aimed to ascertain the e-learning engagements of selected Pre-service Education students in online distance learning and determined whether the e-learning engagements vary based on the student’s profile variables. The study group of the survey comprised 275 first to third-year students of BSED-Sciences, BTVTED and BSED-Mathematics enrolled at Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT), City Campus. A researchers-made questionnaire was used, validated and tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient with (α=0.85) for the entire scale (20 items). Distribution of web-based questionnaires through Google Forms followed. The data collected were treated using frequency, percentage count, mean, standard deviation, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). A descriptive survey research design was also employed. Study results indicated that the behavioral, social, cognitive, and technological engagements of the students were generally positive. Particularly, social engagement rated very high with a mean score of 2.97 (SD=0.53) meanwhile, technological engagement rated a lowest mean value of 2.71 (SD=0.55) signifying that students’ e-learning engagement is lesser as unstable internet connection was found to be the main technological problem which caused students to get frequent absences during online classes. Additionally, mobile phone devices revealed to be the most useful ICT tool to assist students’ in managing the online learning system. Moreover, the e-learning engagements were found not to vary based on students’ sex and family income. However, students’ age, year level, program and specialization and gadgets used in modular and online classes made a significant difference which shows that the profile differences of Pre-service education students contribute a direct effect towards their online learning engagement. Implications from the results recommend a need to sustain social interaction between stakeholders, increased students’ online resources and community support by provision of learners’ online learning demands.
Effects of harvest on wolf social structure, population dynamics, and viewing opportunities in national parks

Management of gray wolves (Canis lupus) in and adjacent to Denali National Park and Preserve (DNPP) is complex. Wolves that live primarily within the park, where they are protected from harvest, often range across the boundary of the park where harvest of wolves is legal. Protection of wolves within the park provides for wolf viewing opportunities along the Denali Park Road for tens of thousands of visitors annually. Additionally, there is interest in maintaining wolf harvest opportunities adjacent to the park. The objectives for wolf viewing and harvest have been perceived as in direct conflict, but quantitative analysis of the relationship was lacking. Harvest of wolves is a highly contentious conservation and management issue worldwide, with unknown population-level consequences. The impact of the loss of reproductive individuals (breeders) may be particularly important to wolf pack structure, reproduction and population dynamics. I evaluated the effect of breeder loss on social stability, recruitment and population growth of wolves in DNPP and found that breeder loss preceded 77% of cases (n = 53) of pack dissolution from 1986 to 2012. Packs were more likely to dissolve if a female or both breeders were lost and pack size was small. Harvest of breeders increased the probability of pack dissolution, likely because the timing of harvest coincided with the breeding season of wolves. Breeder mortality and pack dissolution had no significant effects on immediate or longer-term population dynamics. I examined the effect of legal harvest of wolves along the boundaries of DNPP and Yellowstone (YNP), on wolf viewing opportunities within the parks during peak tourist season. Although sightings were largely driven by wolf population size and proximity of den sites to roads,
Nuptiality Levels and Trends in Botswana

Nuptiality in Botswana like in other countries in the world is undergoing changes. The aim of this study is to examine emerging marriage patterns and trends in Botswana using population census data from 1971 to 2011. The study shows that fewer and fewer men and women who are eligible for marriage are getting married and the proportion of people who are cohabiting is on the increase. The percentage of the population married declined from 42.9% among women and 47.1% among men in 1971 to 17.9% and 18.8% respectively in 2011. The proportion of population who were unmarried increased from 37.0% among women and 44.0% among men to 53.4% and 58.1% respectively in the same period. These changes are attributed to the changing socio-economic conditions such as increasing levels of education and female participation in the labour force, urbanisation, modernisation and westernisation. In light of these changes, it is imperative that detailed studies are undertaken to have an in-depth understating of the causes and consequences of the changing nuptiality patterns in Botswana.
The Mediating Role Of Service Marketing Innovation Between Marketing Knowledge And Corporate Brand Image: Evidence From Alexandria Water Co.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of Marketing knowledge on service marketing innovation, to determine the effect of Marketing knowledge on corporate brand image, to identify the effect of service marketing innovation on corporate brand image, and to develop a framework for the impact of marketing knowledge on service marketing innovation, as well as the role of corporate brand image in mediating the link between the variables. To obtain the necessary data, we will conduct quantitative analyses and structural equation models (SEMs) using a questionnaire tool and AMOS software version 25. The study's primary conclusions are that marketing knowledge has a direct effect on corporate brand image, that marketing knowledge has a direct effect on service marketing innovation, and that service marketing innovation has a direct effect on corporate brand image. Our findings indicate that service marketing innovation acts as a mediator in the interaction between marketing knowledge and corporate brand image.
A STUDY ON HISTOGENESIS OF HUMAN FOETAL ADRENAL CORTEX

Background: To study the histogenesis of the adrenal gland in human foetuses. Microscopically the adult suprarenal gland has two zones cortex and medulla. The cortex is further divided in to zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata and zona reticularis. These zones are different both functionally as well as morphologically. The aim of this study is to investigate the histological features of foetal suprarenal gland, its development and differentiation mainly the permanent cortex. Materials and Methods: 30 foetuses of different gestational ages ranging from 16 weeks to 32 weeks products of terminated pregnancies under Medical Termination of Pregnancy, MTP Act of India, 1971 and stillbirths were collected from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur utilised for the present study with permission from the Institutional Ethical Committee. Result: The main mass of the human adrenal gland during foetal period is foetal cor tex, which disappears during the first year of life. By 12 weeks of gestation fetal suprarenal gland is composed of 2 zones namely the permanent cortex and foetal cortex. The capsule was identifiable at 12 weeks of gestation. By 13-36 weeks of gestation, fetal adrenal gland is composed of 3 zones. They are permanent cortex, transitional zone and fetalcortex.after 32 weeks, the fetal cortex starts involuting. Conclusion: In the microscopic study of foetal suprarenal gland, two distinct zones could be identified, permanent and fetal cortex. The zona glomerulosa and zona reticularis are developed from permanent cortex. The microstructure of adrenal cortex is very important for the understanding of adrenal disorders and may show lightening on regenerative medicine.
PLASMA PROCALCITONIN LEVELS IN CHILDREN WITH ADENOVIRUS INFECTION-A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Background: Respiratory infections are frequently brought on by adenoviruses (ADV). They can be triggered by a potential acute phase parameter unlike other respiratory viruses. Procalcitonin (PCT) offers the possibility, particularly at elevated CRP levels between ADP and bacterial infections to distinguish and thus avoid antibiotic prescriptions. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective record-based study were investigations which are a part of standard medical care in the pediatric department of a tertiary care hospital recorded. This involves the retrospective analysis of information from 50 children who have clinically significant respiratory AdV infections that have been confirmed by Polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) and who have the following conditions: tonsillopharyngitis (n = 18), upper airway infection (n = 16), pneumonia (n = 10), and obstructive bronchitis (n = 6). We separated the patients into two groups in order to address the study's research question: PCT 0.5 g/L in group 1 (n = 26), and 0.5 g/L in group 2 (n = 24). SPSS was used for analysis. Result: Clinical parameters were not significant which suggest parameters are comparable. Except duration of fever hospital stay, therapy duration was higher in PCT value >0.5. The male to female ratio (n = 27) does not reach statistical significance. 11 blood cultures were taken (27.9%, Group 1 n = 6, Group 2 n = 5), and all of them came back pathogen-free. Particularly, all Group 2 cultures with CRP concentrations greater than 40 mg/L were sterile.
ROLE OF SELECTED HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN PROGNOSTICATION OF SARS COV2 INFECTION IN HOSPITALISED PATIENTS

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID) is a viral infection which spread worldwide within a short span of time. One of the major challenges encountered during this pandemic was the unpredictability with which the patients developed complications. The aim and objective are to estimate baseline hematological parameters in patients hospitalised with COVID and study selected haematological parameters with relation to patient outcome. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted in a tertiary care teaching institute. Patient data of all confirmed cases of COVID admitted from 1 st February 2020 to 31 st August 2020 was collected from electronic medical records. Statistical analysis of data was done using SPSS. ROC curve was plotted and logistic regression analysis performed to determine the association of demographic and haematological parameters with severity of disease. Result: During the study period, 416 patients were hospitalised with COVID, among whom 235 patients were categorised as severe and 181 as non severe. Hematological parameters like RDW-CV, total leucocyte count, absolute neutrophil count, platelet count, ferritin and indices like neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and systemic immune inflammatory index (SII) were found to be higher in the severe group when compared to the non-severe group. Based on logistic regression analysis, age and NLR were found to be the most relevant factors predictive of progression to severity. Conclusion: Baseline hematological investigations are a valuable tool in the management of SARS CoV2 infection. Age and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio may be used as prognostic markers to predict severity of COVID 19.