Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Screening of Microplastics in Aquaculture Systems (Fish, Mussel, and Water Samples) by FTIR, Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy and Micro-Raman Spectroscopies

In the last decade, plastic waste has become one of the main threats to marine ecosystems and their biodiversity due to its abundance and increased persistence. Microplastics can be classified as either primary, i.e., fabricated for commercial use, or secondary, i.e., resulting from the fragmentation/weathering processes of larger plastic pieces in the environment. In general, microplastics are detected in a number of aquatic organisms (e.g., fish, bivalves, mollusks, etc.) with alarming effects on their health. Therefore, the present work focuses on the detection and identification of microplastics in fish species (Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus aurata) and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from aquaculture systems since these aquatic organisms are largely commercially available for consumption. In addition, seawater was also screened for the types of polymers present as well as their aging. The experimental protocol for biota samples contains a digestion step using Fenton’s reagent (0.05 M FeSO4⋅7H2O with 30% H2O2 at a volume ratio of 1:1) to remove organic material followed by filtration and a density separation step where the sample material was mixed with a saturated ZnCl2 solution to separate microplastic particles from heavier material. For seawater samples (sampled by a microplastic net sampler), only sieving on stainless steel sieves followed by filtration on silica filters was applied. Detection of microplastics and identification of their polymeric composition was achieved through the combined use of micro-Raman analysis, Attenuated Total Reflectance–Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy in tandem with Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Microplastic abundance was 16 ± 1.7 items/individual in mussels and 22 ± 2.1 items/individual in sea bass, and 40 ± 3.9 items/individual in sea bream, with polyethylene (74.4%) being the most detected polymer type, while polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate (65%), polyvinyl-butyral (36.8%), polyvinyl alcohol (20%), and polybutyl methacrylate (15.8%) were also detected to a lesser extent. The microplastics isolated from seawater samples were films (30%), fragments (30%), and fibers (20%), while some of them were derived from foams (20%). Also, in most of these seawater-recovered microplastics, a relatively high degree of oxidation (carbonyl index > 0.31) was observed, which was further confirmed by the results of Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Finally, the Scanning Electron Microscopy images showed various morphological characteristics (cracks, cavities, and burrs) on the surfaces of the microplastics, which were attributed to environmental exposure.
Primary care for people with an intellectual disability — what is prescribed? An analysis of medication recommendations from the BEACH dataset

Background People with intellectual disability (ID) experience a range of health disparities. Little is known about differential primary care prescribing patterns for people with and without ID. Aim To compare medications recommended by GPs at encounters where ID is recorded versus other encounters. Design & setting Analysis of national Australian GP medication data from the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) programme, January 2003–December 2012 inclusive. Method Medication recommendations made at encounters where an ID-defining problem was recorded as a reason for encounter (RFE) and/or as a problem managed, were allocated to the ‘ID group’ (n = 563). These encounters were compared with all other encounters (the ‘non-ID group’, n = 1 004 095) during the study period. Following age–sex standardisation of ID group encounters, significant differences were determined by non-overlapping 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results Antipsychotics and anticonvulsants were recommended more frequently at ID group encounters than at non-ID group encounters. Antidepressant and anxiolytic recommendation rates did not differ between groups. Narcotic analgesic and antihypertensive recommendations were significantly lower at ID group encounters. Conclusion Higher rates of epilepsy and mental illness, and off-label use of some antipsychotics and anticonvulsants for behaviour management in people with ID, may have contributed to medication recommendations observed in this analysis. Lower narcotic analgesic recommendations at ID group encounters may relate to complex presentations and the nature of problems managed, while lower antihypertensive recommendations may indicate some potential omission of routine blood pressure measurement.
Fertility and Life Satisfaction in Rural Ethiopia *

The link between fertility and subjective well-being, while largely investigated for developed countries, is still rather unexplored for poorer areas. Using a well-established panel survey, we investigate the empirical relationship between fertility and life satisfaction in rural Ethiopia, the largest landlocked country in Africa. Our results suggest that older men benefit the most in terms of life satisfaction from the investment in children, while the birth of a child is detrimental for women’s subjective well-being during their reproductive age. We argue that this mismatch has two complementary explanations: on the one hand, in the short run young children represent a burden which traditionally falls on women’s shoulders, rather than a source of (labour) support; on the other hand, in poor rural areas children can be thought by men as a valuable long-term investment, particularly in terms of labour support. Endogeneity issues are addressed by controlling for lagged life satisfaction in OLS regressions, through fixed effect estimation and the IV approach.
depart-Patch Testing with a Textile Dye Mix in Two Concentrations – A Multicentre Study by the Swedish Contact Dermatitis Research Group

Disperse dyes, which are used for colouring synthetic textile fibres, are well-known contact sensitisers. To investigate the outcome of patch-testing with a textile dye mix (TDM) at 7 dermatology clinics in Sweden, a TDM tested at 2 concentrations was included into the baseline series during one year. The mix consisted of Disperse (D) Blue 35, D Yellow 3, D Orange 1 and 3, D Red 1 and 17, all 1.0%, and D Blue 106 and D Blue 124, each 0.3% in the mix 6.6% and 1.0% each in the mix 8.0%. In 2,122 tested patients, contact allergy to the TDM at the concentration 8.0% was found in 2.8% and to the TDM at 6.6% in 2.5% of the patients. The contact allergy to the TDM could explain or contribute to the dermatitis in about 35% of the patients. Conclusion: contact allergy to the TDM is common and inclusion into the Swedish baseline series should be considered. was used to compare the number of positive reactions to the TDM 8.0% and 6.6%. Fisher’s exact test was used to investigate any sex differences in frequencies of positive reactions. We regarded two-sided p < 0.05 as statistically significant.
Digital natives: Online audiovisual content consumption, creation and dissemination

Teenagers inhabit a virtual universe with their own model of entertainment, learning and communication. This research work defines the consumption, creation and dissemination patterns of online audiovisual content young students of Guipuzcoa have acquired in the fields of leisure and complementary information resources for school use, attending to three different variables: gender, grade (age) and type of educational institution (public or private). The research methodology focuses on a self-administered questionnaire filled out by 2,426 adolescents of secondary school (12 to 16 years old). The sample consists of a random selection of 120 student groups, which are distributed in 60 schools and 30 groups each course. The results verify the existence of monolithic and opposed male/female patterns in the way young people consume, create and diffuse leisure content. Video games are the central backbone of male consumption and creation, as long as girls prefer to take pictures and videos of themselves using smar tphones and to share them on social networks. These practices repeat gender stereotypes, transforming the education in equality into a relevant issue. Finally, sources of information that are complementary to formal education, especially Wikipedia, are the main references among adolescents. Consequently, it seems essential to guarantee their solvency for appropriate knowledge acquisition. RESUMEN Los adolescentes viven inmersos en un universo virtual en el que han construido un modelo propio de entretenimiento, aprendizaje y comunicación. El objetivo de este trabajo es definir los patrones de consumo, creación y difusión de contenidos audiovisuales de Internet en los ámbitos del ocio y las fuentes de información complementarias para uso escolar de los jóvenes guipuzcoanos, atendiendo a las variables de género, curso y tipo de centro. La metodología partió del diseño de un cuestionario autorrellenable que cumplimentaron 2.426 adolescentes (de 12 a 16 años), estudiantes de los cuatro cursos de ESO. La muestra es una selección aleatoria de 60 centros de Guipúzcoa y un total de 120 grupos, 30 por cada curso. Los resultados corroboran que los patrones de consumo, creación y difusión de contenidos de ocio masculinos y femeninos son monolíticos y opuestos entre sí. Los videojuegos son el eje vertebrador del consumo y creación masculino, mientras que la toma y difusión de fotografías y vídeos de sí mismas es el de las chicas. Estas prácticas repiten los estereotipos de género, por lo que la formación en igualdad se perfila como un aspecto relevante. Por último, las fuentes de información complementarias a la educación reglada, principalmente Wiki pedia, se imponen como referencia entre los adolescentes, por lo que es imprescindible garantizar su solvencia para una adecuada adquisición de conocimientos.
Skeletal Fragility in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Bone Mechanical Properties, Microarchitecture, and Advanced Glycation End-Products in the Proximal Femur

3 Introduction . 5 Bone Structure and Strength . 5 Osteoporosis . 8 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus . 10 Advanced Glycation End Products . 12 Aims . 17 Materials and Methods . 19 Patient recruitment . 19 Specimen Collection . 20 Cyclic Reference Point Indentation . 21 Microcomputed Tomography . 23 Fluorimetric Assay for Advanced Glycation End Productions . 23 Serum Measurements . 24 Statistical Analyses . 25 Results . 26 Basic Demographics . 26 Bone Microarchitecture, Biomechanical Properties, AGEs, and Serum Markers . 28 Bone and Serum AGEs . 29 Bone Biomechanical Properties and AGEs . 32 Discussion . 37 Comparison of Control and Diabetic Subjects . 37 Correlations of Bone AGEs, Serum AGEs, and Bone Biomechanical Properties . 39 Strengths and Limitations . 43 Conclusions . 44 Acknowledgments. 45 Glossary . 46 Citations . 48
Availability of Recreation Facilities and Parks In Relation to Adolescent Participation in Organized Sports and Activity Programs

Most adolescents do not meet physical activity guidelines, so understanding facilitators and barriers is important. This study used surveys and geocoded location data to examine associations of availability of parks and recreation facilities with adolescent-reported participation in organized team sports and physical activity classes. The study was conducted with 928 adolescents aged 12–17 years, plus one parent/caretaker, recruited from two regions of the US. Adolescents’ participation in teams and classes was positively associated with parents’ perceptions of multiple available recreation environments, but not with objectively-measured availability. Having multiple nearby parks and recreation facilities may provide adolescents with more options for participating in preferred organized team sports and activity classes.
How does mindfulness affect employee attitude and behavior toward work-related outcomes?

Purpose – This study examined the influence of mindfulness in its relationship to creativity and work engagement, which could increase proactive service performance and customer satisfaction while reducing the negative impact of customer incivility. Methodology/Design/Approach – The survey was conducted using a snowball system among 260 hotel employees who voluntarily participated. The Partial Least Square (PLS) method was used to analyse the data collected. Findings – This study found a positive impact of mindfulness on employee creativity, proactive service performance, and customer satisfaction. Customer incivility was also found to affects work engagement as a precedent of proactive service performance and as a mediating variable on customer incivility and proactive service performance. Originality of the research – This research develops a comprehensive model that analyses the influence of mindfulness on creativity, proactive service performance, and customer satisfaction, taking into account customer incivility in affecting work engagement and proactive service performance
Outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 3377 patients

Abstract Outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancy infected with COVID-19 have not been aggregated. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the risk of death and other important outcomes for these patients. We searched PubMed and EMBASE up to 20 August 2020 to identify reports of patients with hematologic malignancy and COVID-19. The primary outcome was a pooled mortality estimate, considering all patients and only hospitalized patients. Secondary outcomes included risk of intensive care unit admission and ventilation in hospitalized patients. Subgroup analyses included mortality stratified by age, treatment status, and malignancy subtype. Pooled prevalence, risk ratios (RRs), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model. Thirty-four adult and 5 pediatric studies (3377 patients) from Asia, Europe, and North America were included (14 of 34 adult studies included only hospitalized patients). Risk of death among adult patients was 34% (95% CI, 28-39; N = 3240) in this sample of predominantly hospitalized patients. Patients aged ≥60 years had a significantly higher risk of death than patients <60 years (RR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.45-2.27; N = 1169). The risk of death in pediatric patients was 4% (95% CI, 1-9; N = 102). RR of death comparing patients with recent systemic anticancer therapy to no treatment was 1.17 (95% CI, 0.83-1.64; N = 736). Adult patients with hematologic malignancy and COVID-19, especially hospitalized patients, have a high risk of dying. Patients ≥60 years have significantly higher mortality; pediatric patients appear to be relatively spared. Recent cancer treatment does not appear to significantly increase the risk of death.
Clinical characteristics of pediatric pneumothorax during a noninvasive positive pressure ventilation

Purpose: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is one of the ventilation-supporting methods by providing adequate ex ogenous pressure without intubation or tracheostomy. We aimed to assess the frequency and clinical factors for pneumothorax oc curring during NIPPV application in a tertiary children’s hospital. Methods: We selected cases of pneumothorax related to NIPPV by keyword searching in our institution''s clinical data warehouse, and their medical records were retrospectively reviewed. Results: During a period of 17 years, 15 cases undergoing NIPPV developed pneumothorax, which was an incidence of 0.64% (15 of 2,343). There were 9 neonates and 6 adolescents. In 9 neonates, pneumothorax was caused by the continuous positive airway pres sure (CPAP) ventilator, and occurred on 2 days after birth (median, range 1-3 days). In neonates, pneumothorax developed within 36 hours after CPAP application. One neonate underwent tracheal intubation and 3 neonates underwent chest tube insertion. In the postteenager group, pneumothorax developed 23 months (median, range 5 days to 47 months) after NIPPV application with a mask. All of the 6 patients had underlying neuromuscular disorders and one had superimposed interstitial lung disease. One of the 7 cases underwent surgical treatment and 4 cases were intubated. One case died from the deterioration of underlying interstitial lung disease. Conclusion: Although it rarely happens, the NIPPV can result in pneumothorax. In most cases, it can be resolved by supportive cares with oxygen or chest tube with or without tracheostomy. The prognosis is related to the type of underlying disease and its progres sion. (Allergy Asthma Respir Dis 2019;7:51-56)
Regional stratigraphic framework of the Tuscarora Sandstone: A model for geologic CO2 storage in West Virginia

Evaluation of the regional resource potential for geologic storage of anthropogenic greenhouse gases, primarily CO2, is an essential first step in developing policies for carbon management. Within the central Appalachian basin the Lower Silurian Tuscarora Sandstone, a gas producing anticlinal play, has been identified as a potential CO2 storage target. The Tuscarora extends from New York to Tennessee and is dominantly a white to light-gray, silica-cemented orthoquartzite deposited in a fluvial and/or littoral environment. The objective of this study is to analyze the Tuscarora Sandstone in West Virginia to determine its potential for geologic storage of CO2, as well as using additional new well data to develop a sequence stratigraphic framework to understand the depositional environment and the effect on regional reservoir quality. In order to evaluate the CO2 storage resource assessment, the Tuscarora Sandstone was divided into three informal units: an upper, middle and lower member. These members were described for their lithology based on four core descriptions, well cuttings from twenty three wells and four outcrop descriptions. The depositional facies identified for the lower member are a tidal-influenced fluvial sandstone in the northeast as well as a channel fill in shallow incised valleys to the southeast. Carbonate beds present in the lower member in the southwest are interpreted as shallow marine. The middle member is generally a dark-gray shale deposited in a storm-dominated offshore marine environment in the west and deposited in a muddy embayment to the northeast. Finally, the upper member is fine- to coarse-grained and locally conglomeratic, and interpreted as stacked fluvial sandstone beds in the east, transitioning into incised valleys in the west, with increasing marine influence downdip. Increased marine energy is interpreted towards the top of the upper member as grain size decreases and biologic features increase. An increase in shale content to the west also indicates increased marine energy. Using the lithologic descriptions and approximately 175 wells with partial-to-full log suites, the units were placed into a T-R sequence stratigraphic model to understand the depositional environments of Tuscarora Sandstone. The lower and middle members are grouped into a transgressive systems tract (TST), with a maximum flooding surface (MFS) occurring within the middle member. Above this MFS is the regressive systems tract (RST) which includes the lower portion of the upper member. Within the upper member, a transgression occurs with a second sequence that continues upwards into the overlying Rose Hill Formation. The Tuscarora Sandstone is typically a low porosity and low permeability sandstone. Good reservoir properties such as higher than normal porosity and permeability, are observed in the coarse-grained deposits of the RST. Two potential injection intervals for CO2 storage are identified in the sand-rich lower and upper members. The unrisked calculated storage volume of the lower…
Wind‐Associated Melt Trends and Contrasts Between the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets

Föhn and katabatic winds (downslope winds) can increase ice sheet surface melt, run‐off, and ice‐shelf vulnerability to hydrofracture and are poorly constrained on the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets (GIS and AIS). We use regional climate model simulations of the GIS and AIS to quantify and intercompare trends in downslope winds and associated melt since 1960. Results reveal surface melt associated with downslope wind is significant on both the GIS and AIS representing 27.5 ± 4.5% and 19.7 ± 3.8% of total surface melt respectively. Wind‐associated melt has decreased 31.8 ± 5.3% on the AIS while total melt decreased 15.4 ± 2.4% due to decreased föhn‐induced melt on the Antarctic Peninsula and increasing stratospheric ozone. Wind‐associated melt has increased 10.3 ± 2.5% on the GIS, combining with a more positive North Atlantic Oscillation and warmer surface to increase total melt 34 ± 5.8%.
Suicide Overall and Suicide by Pesticide among 2 South Korean Workers: A 15-Year Population-Based 3 Study 4

: Suicide is a major public health concern in South Korea, and self-poisoning by pesticides 14 is one of the common methods of suicide. Pesticide ban policies have been successful for suicide 15 prevention; however, no studies have shown their effect according to occupational groups. The 16 present study analyzed suicide and suicide by pesticide rates among South Korean workers age 17 15-64 in 2003-2017, their associations with occupational groups, and the impact of three major 18 economic indices on these factors. Workers in the agriculture, forestry, and fishery industries have 19 relative risks of 5.62 (95% CI: 5.54-5.69) for suicide overall and 25.49 (95% CI: 24.46-26.57) for 20 suicide by pesticide. The real gross domestic product (RGDP) has a positive association with 21 suicide overall only in the last five-year period investigated in this study, and the unemployment 22 rate consistently has a positive association. The economic status and policy for suicide prevention 23 affect suicide and suicide by pesticide rates differently among occupational groups and different 24 time periods. Policy addressing suicidal risk for different occupational groups should be of concern 25 in South Korea.
Prestasi Kecekapan Agihan Kewangan dan Bukan Kewangan di Kalangan Institusi Zakat di Malaysia

Ketidakcekapan agihan institusi zakat adalah antard salah satu punca ydng telah menjejaskan tahap keyakinan masyarakat Islam untukmenjalankan kewajipan membayar zakat kepada institusi zakat. Ketidakcekapan agihan tersebut boleh dilihat melalui lebihan zakat yang tidak diagihkan dan kegagalan institusi zakat mengagihkan zakat kepada kelapanJapan golongan asnaf dan tidak mengikut keutamaan asnaf. Berdasarkan ketidakcekapan agihan tersebut, objekrif kajian dibentukuntuk menilai prestasi agihan institusi zakat di Malaysia. Kajian telah mengkategorikan prestasi kecekapan agihan institusi zakat kepada dua iaitu kecekapan agihan berbentuk kewangan dan bukan kewangan- Data sekunder (laporan tahunan institusi zakat) dan data primer (soalan kaji selidik) telah digunakan untuk mendapatkan data kajian dari tahun 2005 hingga 2010 dan dianalisis menggunakan analisis min. Hasil kajian menunjukkan terdapat peningkatan dalam prestasi agihan kewangan dan bukan kewangan institusi zakat, walaupun nilai skor kecekapan yang diperolehi tidak konsisten. Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Sembilan (uetts) merupakan institusi zakat yang memperolehi skor terbqik untuk kecekapan agihan kewangan. Manakala Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Kelantan (u,ur) adalah institusi zakat yang memperolehi skor terbaik untuk kecekapan agihan bukan kewangan. Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (u,uwr) adalah antara institusi zakat yang mempunyai skor terendah untuk kedua-dua prestasi kecekapan agihan. Kajian mencadangkan melalui pengukuran kecekapan agihan yang dibentuk bagi setiap institusi zakat, institusi yang berkecekapan tinggi boleh dijadikan sebagai kayu pengukur kepada institusi zakat lain dalam usaha meningkatkan prestasi agihan institusi zakat di Malaysia secara menyeluruh. Kadar haddul kifayah yang lebih relevan perlu dipandang serius dalam menjamin keadilan terhadap asnafdan prestasi agihan institusi zakat.