Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relationships between body conformation, hematological, and serum biochemical parameters in Kiko and Nubian goat bucks under a semi-intensive management system

The objective of this study was to investigate breed and body conformation influences on the serum biochemical and hematological parameters of Kiko-meat and Nubian-dairy goat bucks. Most body conformation traits were significantly higher ( P< 0.01) in Kiko than in the Nubian bucks. The hemoglobin (HGB) values ranged from (9.1 to 12.4 g/dl and 7.4 to 10.0 g/dl with the Kiko bucks also having the highest value ( P< 0.05). The mean concentration value of glucose for Kiko and Nubian bucks were 69.2 and 68.8 mg/dl, respectively. Body weight (BWT) showed negative correlation with WBC (r = -0.34), however, was highly correlated with RBC (r = 0.73), lowly correlated with platelets counts (PLT) (r = -0.13), negatively correlated with Mononucleosis (MONO) (r = -0.55), and showed positive relationship with mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) (r = 0.41) and eosinophil counts (EOS) (r = 0.50) and Hematocrit (HCT) (r = 0.66) respectively. The hematology and serum biochemistry data in the present study are the first reference values obtained for Kiko and Nubian goats raised under in Alabama under semi-intensive production system, and will provide goat producers the ability manage and monitor health and disease status of Kiko meat and Nubian dairy goat bucks in Alabama.
Improved Criteria for Stability of a Class of Recurrent Neural Networks With Generalized Piecewise Constant Argument

In this article, the global asymptotic stability of a class of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) with generalized piecewise constant argument (GPCA) is investigated. By the Banach fixed point theorem (BFPT) and comparison principle, a set of improved criteria are presented to guarantee the existence and uniqueness (EU) of the solutions and global asymptotic stability of equilibrium point for the considered RNNs. Compared with the existing results, this article not only reduces the requirements for system parameters, but also provides more criteria in different forms, which greatly improve the feasible range of the obtained criteria. The effectiveness of the obtained results are tested by some numerical examples.
The Predictive Role of Big 5 Personality Traits and Psychosocial Health in Marital Readiness.

Marital readiness has been regarded as a significant factor in a person’s decision-making process about marriage. Researchers have analyzed several psychosocial factors that play a role in increasing or decreasing marital readiness. However, the big five personality traits and psychosocial health were not studied earlier in relation to marital readiness. The current study was the first ever that analyzed the predictive role of the five big personality traits and psychosocial health in marital readiness. The study involved 1466 unmarried adult male and female participants. ‘Sukoon Marital Readiness Scale,’ ‘Psychosocial Health Evaluator,’ and Big-Five Inventory were administered along with a demographic sheet. Extraversion, agreeableness, openness, and psychosocial health were revealed as strong predictors of marital readiness. Men had significantly higher levels of marital readiness as compared to women. The current study was regarded as a novel and worthwhile contribution to the fields of personality, mental health, and marital readiness.
A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

This is a comprehensive description of Tamashek Tuareg spoken in Mali. The varieties covered in this volume are those of Tamashek in the narrow sense, excluding Tawellemett but including the other Malian varieties (Goundam, Timbuktu, Gao, Ansongo, Kidal, and the Gourma area south of the Niger River including Gosi and the outskirts of Hombori).
Extending torsors on the punctured Spec(Ainf)

Abstract We prove that torsors under parahoric group schemes on the punctured spectrum of Fontaine’s ring Ainf{A_{\mathrm{inf}}}, extend to the whole spectrum. Using descent we can extend a similar result for the ring 𝔖{\mathfrak{S}} of Kisin and Pappas to full generality. Moreover, we treat similarly the case of equal characteristic. As applications we extend results of Ivanov on exactness of the loop functor and present the construction of a canonical specialization map from the BdR+{B^{+}_{\mathrm{dR}}}-affine Grassmannian to the Witt vector affine flag variety.
La Prehistoire Du Yemen: Diffusions et Diversites Locales, a Travers L'Etude D'Industries Lithiques Du Hadramawt

Tracing diffusiona and local diversities through a study of the lithic industries of the Hadramawt. Ranging from lithics of Acheulian and Levallois type to south Arabian microliths, with an intensive focus on the intermediate Early to Mid-Holocene industries, the study provides much material for comparison with other areas of the Yemen.
Developing Teacher Competencies for Teaching Evolution across the Primary School Curriculum: A Design Study of a Pre-Service Teacher Education Module

Numerous studies indicate that evolutionary concepts can and should be taught at the primary school level. However, teaching evolution in primary school is presumably not yet the norm globally. At the same time, the educational potential of evolutionary concepts lies in their applicability to many curriculum topics in the natural and social sciences. Capitalizing on this potential requires broad teacher content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) about the teaching of evolutionary concepts. However, not much is known regarding ways to develop primary teacher CK and PCK during pre-service training. In this article, we present the iterative design, implementation, and mixed methods formative evaluation (based on a design-based research framework) of a pre-service teacher education module. Its aim was to promote the development of pre-service primary school teacher CK, PCK, as well as motivation and confidence for teaching evolution across the primary school curriculum. Results indicate that pre-service teachers can be supported and motivated to teach evolutionary concepts across various themes in the primary school curriculum through a semester long course. Participants were able to develop core aspects of CK and PCK regarding the teaching of evolutionary concepts in primary school. The resulting module design integrates existing collective PCK on teaching evolution at the primary level as well as novel design considerations and teaching approaches that can be integrated into pre-service teacher education programs. However, challenges remain, particularly regarding the integration of evolutionary concepts in mandated curriculum standards such that the educational potential of evolution can be fully capitalized on by teachers.
Women’s Autonomy and Anemia in Children under Five Years of Age: A Peruvian Population-Based Survey

To determine the association between women’s autonomy and the presence of childhood anemia in children under five years of age in Peru, a cross-sectional study utilizing data from the 2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey was carried out. The study employed generalized linear models with a Poisson distribution and log link function. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) were calculated, along with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI), to assess the association of interest. A total of 15,815 women and their children under five years of age were analyzed. The prevalence of childhood anemia was 30.4% (95%CI: 29.5–31.3%), while the proportions of low, moderate and high autonomy of the mothers were 44.5%, 38.4% and 17.1%, respectively. Children under five years of age of women with a low level of autonomy were more likely to have anemia (aPR: 1.10; 95%CI: 1.00–1.21). Three out of ten children under five years of age suffer from anemia, and four out of ten mothers have a low level of autonomy. A low level of women’s autonomy was associated with a higher probability of anemia in children under 5 years of age.
Coping with Stigma: Experiences and Responses of Former Youth in Care

This paper examines social stigma in relation to child welfare involvement. Drawing on interviews with twenty former youth in care, the paper highlights the participants’ experiences with stigma and their adaptive responses. Notably, participants described pervasive stigma that accompanied their status as youth in care. To contend with the stigma they experienced, participants developed a range of responses, including concealment, challenging the stereotypes, physical retaliation, and seeking solidarity. The study aligns with previous research identifying concealment as a relevant strategy for mitigating the effects of stigma among foster care recipients. However, the results also extend the literature in this area by identifying additional adaptive responses. Moreover, the participants revealed that the stigma they experienced was pervasive, yielding long-term effects.
Association between added sugars and kidney stones in U.S. adults: data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018

Purpose Added sugar is associated with a variety of adverse health outcomes, but its association with kidney stones is unclear. This study was to determine whether added sugar is associated with kidney stones. Materials and methods This nationally representative study used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasets from 2007 to 2018 for analysis. People aged ≥20 years who reported a history of kidney stones and provided dietary recall data on added sugars were included. Weighted proportions, multivariable logistic regression analysis and stratified logistic regression were used to evaluate the associations between added sugars and kidney stones by adjusting potential confounders. Results Totally 28,303 adults were included, with weighted mean age [95% confidence interval (CI)] of 48.03 (47.56, 48.51) years, 47.74% (47.09, 48.40%) males and 52.26% (51.60, 52.91%) females. The overall mean (95% CI) energy intake from added sugars was 272.10 (266.59, 277.60) kilocalories. In the fully-adjusted multivariable model, the percentage of energy intake from added sugars was positively correlated with kidney stones. Compared to the first quartile of added sugar energy intake percentage, the population in the fourth quartile had a higher prevalence of kidney stones (OR = 1.39; 95% CI 1.17 to 1.65). Compared with the less than 5% calories from added sugar population, the more than or equal to 25% calories from added sugar had a higher kidney stone prevalence (OR = 1.88; 95% CI 1.52 to 2.32). Conclusion A higher percentage of energy intake from added sugars is significantly associated with a higher prevalence of kidney stones. This study provides cross-sectional evidence for the relationship between added sugars and health outcomes.
Numerical Study of Low-Velocity Impact Response of a Fiber Composite Honeycomb Sandwich Structure

Engineering applications for honeycomb sandwich structures (HSS) are well recognized. Heterogeneous structures have been created using polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material, glass fiber-reinforced PEEK (GF-PEEK), and carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK (CF-PEEK) to further enhance the load-carrying capacity, stiffness, and impact resistance of HSS. In this study, we investigated the low-velocity impact response of HSS using numerical simulation. Our findings demonstrate that the choice of construction material significantly affects the impact resistance and structural stability of the HSS. We found that using fiber-reinforced PEEK significantly enhances the impact resistance of the overall structure, with GF-PEEK identified as the more appropriate face sheet material for the composite HSS based on a comparative study of load–displacement curves. Analysis of the plastic deformation of the honeycomb core, in combination with the stress and strain distribution of the composite HSS after low-velocity impact, indicates that CF-PEEK face sheets cause more noticeable damage to the core, resulting in evident plastic deformation. Additionally, we discovered that the use of fiber-reinforced materials effectively reduces deflection during low-velocity dynamic impact, particularly when both the face sheet and honeycomb core of the HSS are composed of the same fiber-reinforced PEEK material. These results provide valuable insights into the design and optimization of composite HSS for impact resistance applications.
Holocene environmental change in coastal Denmark: interactions between land, sea and society

In this study a multiproxy approach (including sedimentary techniques, diatoms, molluscs, foraminifera, sedimentary pigments, isotopes, pollen and plant macrofossils) has been adopted to assess environmental change over the last ~9,000 years at three Danish coastal sites (Kilen, Norsminde Fjord and Korup So). Particular focus has been placed on periods of intense human coastal occupation, identifiable in Denmark’s rich coastal archaeological record (i.e. shell midden accumulation periods), to test critically, hypotheses that changes in the marine environment were contemporary with major cultural and societal changes over the last ~9,000 years. For example, it has been proposed that a decrease in salinity was responsible for the widespread oyster decline, apparent in the Neolithic layers of a number of Danish shell middens. This hypothesis, however, remains speculative to date, lacking any high-resolution and quantitative salinity data covering the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition. Inside the agricultural era, two more phases of shell midden accumulation occur (i.e. during the Pitted Ware/Single Grave cultural period and the Iron Age), suggesting that people must have returned to the sea at these times for increased exploitation of its resources. A diatom-based salinity transfer function (WAPLS-C3 model, r2 boot = 0.923, RMSEP= 0.36 square root salinity units) based on a trans-Baltic training set has been applied to fossil diatom datasets from each site for quantitative assessment of salinity change over the study period. The multiproxy results presented in this study demonstrate a close connection between environmental change and human exploitation of marine resources over the Holocene. This relationship, however, is complex, with the individual fjord systems often exhibiting spatially different responses (i.e. variations in the sedimentary regime, salinity, productivity and nutrient status) to changes in key forcing mechanisms such as sea level change, climate change and human impact upon the catchment (following the introduction of agriculture). Environmental hypotheses for cultural change are reviewed on the basis of the evidence presented in this study. Diatomenvironmental relationships have also been modelled (using multivariate techniques) at Korup So and Norsminde Fjord using proxy data as ‘predictor’ variables for changes in the terrestrial and marine environment. These results suggest that a variety of marine, climatic, human and catchment related processes are important in explaining a proportion of the variation in the fossil diatom datasets, but these influences tend to vary temporally throughout the profile (e.g. human impact becomes important after ~3,900 BC).
Classification and Localization of Multi-Type Abnormalities on Chest X-Rays Images

Chest X-ray images are among the most common diagnostic tools for detecting and managing bronchopneumonia and lung abnormalities, such as those caused by COVID-19. However, interpreting these images requires significant expertise, and misinterpretations can result in false negatives or positives. Deep learning techniques have recently been highly effective in analyzing medical images, including chest X-rays. In this study, we propose two deep learning approaches to classify and localize different abnormalities, including COVID-19, on chest X-rays, which include multi-classification and object detection models that can identify and localize the presence of disease as other common abnormalities. The proposed models are trained on a large dataset of chest X-ray images from sick people (including COVID-19 patients) and validated on an independent test set. Compared to single object models, this paper presents an ensemble of models by combining multiple object detection models to detect multiple abnormalities in the chest X-ray images. Our results demonstrate that the proposed method achieved promising results in both multi-classification and localization of abnormalities, including COVID-19, compared to the state-of-the-art methodologies. The proposed methods have the potential to assist radiologists in the diagnosis of the abnormalities on chest X-ray images and provide a more accurate and efficient interpretation, thereby improving patient outcomes and reducing the burden on healthcare systems.
Pullout Resistance of Vertical Anchors

In an investigation of the pullout resistances of shallow vertical square and circular anchors, eight model anchors (4 were square and 4 were circular) made of 0.125-in. thick aluminum plates were laboratory tested in a sand box measuring 2 ft x 2 ft x 2 ft. Details are given of the tests (each was repeated three times) in which sand was recompacted for the entire depth of embedment for each test run. The results of each set of tests varied less than 4 percent. An average load-displacement diagram is presented and the average ultimate load for all sets is tabulated. The analysis of the results is detailed. It is concluded on the basis of the study that with h = d (h = size of square plates and d = size of circular plates), the ultimate passive resistance of a circular anchor is approximately 66 percent of that for a square anchor.
Online Teaching Competencies, Attitude Towards Mathematics and Academic Achievement of Grade 10 Learners in Geometry: a Path Analysis

This study aimed to determine the influence of online teaching competencies and attitude toward mathematics on the academic achievement of grade 10 learners in geometry. Also, it sought to find out the best fit model that would explain the academic achievement in geometry. Grade 10 learners from selected private schools that utilized online learning modality were chosen using complete enumeration. An adapted set of questionnaires were used in obtaining the data. A quantitative research design using the descriptive-correlational method was employed. The collected data were treated using the mean and standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation, linear regression analysis, and path analysis. Findings revealed that the levels of online teaching competencies, mathematics attitude, and academic achievement in geometry were high, moderately high, and low, respectivelyFurthermore, a respecified model showing the indirect effect of the online teaching competencies on the academic achievement in geometry through the attitude towards mathematics as a mediator was found to be the best fit model for the academic achievement in geometry.
A Combined Vegetation Cover and Temperature-Emissivity Separation (V-TES) Method to Estimate Land Surface Emissivity

Land surface emissivity (LSE) is a critical variable in the quantification of the surface energy budget and for the estimation of surface parameters from earth observation data, in particular, the land surface temperature (LST). A new LSE product is proposed that combines two widely used methods: the vegetation cover method (VCM) and the temperature-emissivity separation (TES) algorithm. The so-called V-TES approach maximizes the strengths of each method, considering their different performance over a wide range of surface conditions. As such, over vegetated areas, where thermal spectral contrasts are low and retrievals using TES are less accurate, we use the VCM method, while over bare areas, where the VCM relies entirely on ancillary information, the TES method is preferred. The proposed methodology was applied to observations from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) onboard Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellites to derive emissivity channel and broadband emissivities in the 3–14- $\mu \text{m}$ range. Daily LSE maps are then derived using estimates of the fraction of vegetation cover and snow cover. The product shows good agreement with in situ data, with accuracies of 0.009 and 0.014 in the 8–14- and 3–8- $\mu \text{m}$ regions, respectively. The methodology described in this article will be used to improve LST estimates and will be applied by the Satellite Applications Facility on Land Surface Analysis (LSA-SAF) for LST production from EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Second and Third Generation (MSG/MTG) and the Polar System-Second Generation (EPS-SG) missions.
Petrology and geochemistry of the tapira alkaline complex, minas gerais state, Brazil

The Tapira alkaline complex is the southernmost of a series of carbonatite- bearing intrusions occurring in the Alto Paranaiba region, western Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Together with kamafugites, lamproites and kimberlites, these complexes form part of the Late-Cretaceous Alto Paranaiba Igneous Province (APIP). The Tapira igneous complex is emplaced into rocks of the Late-Proterozoic Brasilia mobile belt, adjacent to a major cratonic area (the Sāo Francisco craton). The complex is formed by the amalgamation of several intrusions, comprising mainly ultramafic rocks (wehrlites and bebedourites), with subordinate syenite, carbonatite and melilitolite. At least two separate units of ultramafic rocks (B1 and B2) and five episodes of carbonatite intrusion (CI to C5) are recognised. The plutonic rocks are crosscut by fine-grained ultramafic and carbonatite dykes. Two varieties of ultramafic dykes are recognised: phlogopite-picrites are the most primitive rocks in the complex; low-Cr dykes are more evolved, and typically lack olivine. The ultramafic dykes are carbonate-rich, and may contain carbonate ocelli, indicating that immiscibility of carbonatite liquid occurred early in the evolution of the complex. The ultramafic dykes are chemically similar to the APIP kamafugites. The primitive Tapira magmas underwent some differentiation in the crust, before their final emplacement. Crystal fractionation from the phlogopite-picrite magma may have produced olivine and chromite-rich cumulates, but these rocks are under- represented in the complex. Crystal fractionation from low-Cr dykes may have produced the bebedourites. The Tapira complex contains examples of carbonatites that originated by either liquid immiscibility or crystal fractionation. These contrasting petrogenetic mechanisms have produced distinct geochemical and mineralogical signatures, which have been used to pinpoint specific events in the evolution of the complex, and to test the consanguinity of carbonatites and associated silicate rocks.
THE NATURE OF INFLATION-GROWTH NEXUS IN TUNISIA: EMPIRICAL STUDY WITH ARDL APPROACH

This paper examines the impact of inflation on economic growth between 1970 and 2020 using ARDL model. The results confirm a negative relationship between inflation and economic growth both in the short-term and in the long-term. We also found that money supply negatively affects economic growth in the long-term while it is fragile in the shortterm. However, the exchange rate has a negative and insignificant impact on economic growth both in the short-run and in the long-run. Therefore, it is necessary to apply some recommendations to fight inflation by trying to moderate it which increases productivity and consequently affects economic growth positively.