Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Alexithymia in Adult Autism Clinic Service-Users: Relationships with Sensory Processing Differences and Mental Health

Mental health difficulties commonly co-occur with autism, especially in autistic people accessing clinic services, impacting substantially on quality-of-life. Alexithymia (difficulty describing/identifying feelings) and sensory processing differences are prevalent traits in autism that have been associated with depression/anxiety in autistic community samples. However, it is important to better understand interrelationships between these traits in clinical populations to improve identification of service-user needs. In this study, 190 autistic adults (65.3% male), seen in a tertiary autism clinic, completed self-report measures of alexithymia (20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale), sensory processing differences (Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile) and depression/anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). Multiple linear regression models and mediation analyses were used to examine associations between alexithymia, sensory processing differences, and depression/anxiety severity. Across the sample, 66.3% of individuals (N = 126) were classified as alexithymic (score ≥ 61). Total alexithymia and difficulty describing/identifying feelings were significantly associated with depression severity (β = 0.30–0.38, highest p < 0.002), and difficulty identifying feelings was significantly associated with anxiety severity (β = 0.36, p < 0.001). Sensory processing differences were also significantly associated with depression severity (β = 0.29, p = 0.002) and anxiety severity across all models (β = 0.34–0.48, highest p < 0.001) Finally, difficulty describing/identifying feelings partially mediated the relationships between sensory processing differences and both depression/anxiety severity. Overall, these results highlight that interventions adapted for and targeting emotional awareness and sensory-related uncertainty may improve mental health outcomes in autistic service-users.
Phenolic and antioxidant evaluation of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of unripe Citrus reticulata peels

Citrus reticulata is a widely consumed citrus fruit in Nigeria, but its potential as a source of alternative medicine has been poorly explored. The present study, therefore attempts to evaluate the phenolic, tannin, flavonoids and proanthocyanidin contents as well as the free radical scavenging activity of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of the peels of unripe Citrus reticulata and was carried out using standard methods. Results from the quantitative phytochemical analysis revealed that the total phenols for both the aqueous and ethanol extracts were 52.50±0.21 and 23.750 ± 0.271 mg GAE/g extract, tannins 29.60±0.25 and 13.006± 0.326mg TAE/g extract, flavonoids 22.96±5.05 and 04.207 ± 5.803 mg QE/g extract and proanthocyanidin 332.75±16.42 and 127.750± 11.755mg AAE/g extract respectively. There was a concentration- dependent increase in the scavenging activity of 1,1–diphenyl–2–picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP), nitric oxide reducing power. The results suggest that the extracts of unripe peels of Citrus reticulata possess appreciable antioxidant activity due to the presence of important phytochemicals, which may be of high nutraceutical and pharmaceutical importance. Keywords: Citrus reticulata , Phenols, Flavonoids, Proanthocyanidin, Antioxidant
Computational and Experimental Studies on Dark Current and Field Emission in βg = 0.92, 650 MHz Elliptic SRF Cavities in a Vertical Test Stand (VTS)

This article presents a novel methodology to estimate dark current in the superconducting cavity as a function of acceleration gradient during its qualification in a vertical test stand (VTS). The estimation is done by comparing the measured radiation dose during the cold test in a VTS with results from radiation transport simulations using <monospace>FLUKA</monospace>, where a particle tracking code developed in-house provides the required input for <monospace>FLUKA</monospace> simulations. By employing this methodology, estimation of dark current from a 650-MHz, 5-cell, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\beta _{g} = 0.92$ </tex-math></inline-formula> elliptic superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities has been done for different acceleration gradients and the estimates agree very well with the predictions from an analytical formula for dark current based on a field emission model using Fowler–Nordheim equation.
Effect of Gamma-Irradiated Ceramic Wastewater Sludge on Photosynthetic Pigments of Phaseolus Vulgaris L. (Cv. Valentino and Cv. Nebraska) Plants

The common bean plant is a highly polymorphic species, annual herb, erect and bushy, 20–60 cm tall, or twining with stems 2–3 m long, with a taproot and nitrogen nodules which the bacteria could convert nitrogen gas and stores it in the common bean plant roots. Leaves are alternate, green, or purple, trifoliolate, stipulate, petiolate, markedly pulvinus at base; leaflets ovate, entire; acuminate, 6–15 cm long, 3–11 cm wide. Many soils have been contaminated with several pollutants, mostly arising from wastes of human activities such as the use of pesticides, sewer sludge, mining and smelting sources, radioactive substances, and industrial dischargers. These different contaminants can degrade the soil and cause a negative impact on the plant due to disturbing nutrient cycling within ecosystems and subsequently human health. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism by which the plant may cope with heavy metals stress represented in this study in the form of industrial ceramic wastewater sludge. And, evaluating the role of gamma radiation on ceramic wastewater sludge, could reduce the percentage of the endogenous levels of heavy metals in ceramic sludge. This study investigates the influence of Photosynthetic pigments of the two common bean cultivars Valentino and Nebraska which are grown in light soil clay/sand (1:1) incorporated with ceramic-wastewater sludge (CWWS) non-irradiated (1% and 2%) and gamma-irradiated (2.5 kGy and 10 kGy) for 30 days. The application of non-irradiated CWWS induced an elevation in the contents of chlorophylls a, b, and carotenoids in the two cultivars while a reverse trend was observed in the leaves of both cultivars treated with gamma irradiated CWWS.
Using Digital Game-based Learning to Foster Multimodal Literacy in Left-behind Children of Migrant Workers: Possibilities and Challenges

Digital games offer opportunities for the youth’s development of multimodal literacy required in the technology-driven world. However, both digital games and multimodal literacy are undervalued in rural contexts characterized by migrant parents and left-behind children. This qualitative case study conceptualized systematic guidance to foster students’ multimodal literacy through digital games and trialled its possibilities and challenges in enhancing left-behind children of migrant workers in a suburban school. Sixteen student participants engaged in critical game analysis and game video design in a 16-session classroom-based program, with the guidance of the researchers and two local teachers. Multiple data-collection methods were applied to capture students’ learning progress aligned with the teachers’ perceptions. Thematic analysis and multimodal analysis were utilized to process data. The findings indicate that this instructional approach deepened and broadened the students’ critical viewing and application of multimodal texts and enhanced their proficiency in leveraging digital tools for multimodal communication. The challenges include students’ varied competencies and motivation, time constraints, and limited access to digital devices. We advocate for integrating DGBL in literacy classrooms, thus catering to left-home students’ demands and social needs in the digital age. Meanwhile, joint efforts are necessitated to address perennial challenges in this education reform and inequities within the process.
NILAI BUDAYA DALAM PERTUNJUKAN RAPAI GELENG MENCERMINKAN IDENTITAS BUDAYA ACEH

Pertunjukan Rapai Geleng sebagai salah satu kesenian tradisi Aceh, merupakan hasil kesatuan antara agama dengan kebudayaan. Hal ini menjadikan Rapai Geleng bagian dari kehidupan masyarakat Aceh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan memahami identitas budaya Aceh yang tercermin pada pertunjukan Rapai Geleng . Metode yang digunakan kualitatif dengan pendekatan Antropologi Budaya. Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumen. Teknik keabsahan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi dan teknik analisis data yang digunakan mengikuti langkah analisis model interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai-nilai budaya yang terkandung dalam pertunjukan Rapai Geleng, terbukti sebagai cerminan identitas budaya Aceh. Dari beberapa nilai budaya yang telah dijelaskan,sebagian masuk dalam faktor pembentuk identitas budaya berdasarkan kepercayaan, bahasa, dan pola prilaku. Sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa nilai-nilai budaya yang terdapat dalam pertunjukan Rapai Geleng merupakan refleksi atau cerminan dari kehidupan masyarakat Aceh yang merupakan identitas budaya Aceh.
Understanding geostrophic turbulence in a hierarchy of models

This thesis is concerned with turbulent motions on the very large scale (on the order of 100 to 1000 km) in the atmosphere and ocean. These large-scale motions are called geostrophic turbulence as they are fundamentally influenced by planetary rotation. However, the full Navier-Stokes equations, which include all aspects of turbulence, are often too complex to yield a meaningful understanding. We examine three idealized models with increasing levels of complexity. We start with a forced-dissipated, two-dimensional fluid on a β-plane. The flow is approximated as a single layer and is stirred stochastically, while the spherical geometry is replaced with a tangible plane. Due to the β-effect, the eddies become anisotropic at a threshold scale called the turbulence-wave crossover scale. The traditional phenomenology assumes the forcing scale to be much smaller than the crossover scale so it has no influence. However, when the forcing scale is comparable to or even larger than the crossover scale, we find the forcing scale strongly influences jet formation. Numerical simulations reveal a new turbulent regime where the forcing scale is larger than the crossover scale, such that eddy/eddy interactions are negligible while eddy/mean-flow interactions dominate the nonlinear energy and enstrophy transfers. We update the current theoretical understanding by proposing a more general formulation of crossover scale and eddy diffusivity. These results are applied to a simple climate model – the two-layer, quasigeostrophic model. We obtain closure theories of eddy heat flux, which crucially depend on two nondimensional numbers: the criticality and the dimensionless friction. We further investigate the role of these two numbers in an idealized dry general circulation model (GCM) that closely resembles the real atmosphere. As the surface friction approaches zero, the dry GCM displays a novel way to equilibrate via an energy-recycling mechanism: eddy kinetic energy is converted back into potential energy by circulations on the largest scale and is then absorbed by radiative damping. iii When the criticality varies around 1, we explain the change in the horizontal and vertical scales of the eddies with the linear instability theory; and the flow stays weakly nonlinear.
Depression and associated risk factors among geriatrics population in field practice areas of tertiary care institution in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh

Background: Ageing is inevitable for any human being. According to census 2011, the population of over 60 years of age in India accounted 8% of the total population, as of 2016 it is 8.6% which is projected to increase to 20% by 2050. Aim & Objective: To estimate the prevalence of depression among geriatrics age group and to identify factors associated with depression among geriatrics age group. Material & Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted between April 2022 and September 2022. Total sample size was 138. Number of subjects to be sampled from each village was calculated by probability proportion to size (PPS). Finally using simple random sampling method, participants were selected from each village. Results: The majority of the participants were in between 60 and 65 years old (63.8% of the total), next 66 to 75 years old (26.8% of the total), and finally over 75 years old (9.4% of the total). The mean age of participants in the study was 65.06+6.60 years. The proportion of male participants in the study was 47.1%, and the proportion of female participants was 52.9%. In present study, it was found that 65.9% had depression among the geriatrics population. Conclusion: This study also portrays significant association with age group, marital status, occupation, type of family and smoking history among depression among geriatrics.
Characterising extrusive and intrusive magmatism at the Kipper Field, Gippsland Basin, using 3D seismic data

Increased hydrocarbon exploration along rifted continental margins indicates the need of a better understanding of the impact and influence of igneous rocks on hydrocarbon systems as they are often present in these tectonic settings. The southern Australian margin contains several petroliferous sedimentary basins which contain Cretaceous-Cenozoic igneous rocks and is therefore an ideal study area to investigate both the positive and negative effects on hydrocarbon systems. In particular, the Kipper Field in the offshore Gippsland Basin forms an excellent example of a volcanic play, as it holds a 328 m gas column and 14 m oil leg sealed by a >100 m thick basaltic lava flow juxtaposed against a sealing fault. The basin also contains a number of cross-cutting and layer-parallel type intrusions, although their impact on the petroleum system is as-yet unclear. Seismic interpretation techniques such as spectral decomposition and opacity rendering combined with electrical log signatures allowed us to identify the lava flow and intrusions down dip from the fault. Whether this fault has acted as a conduit for the magma responsible for the lava flow is still unclear. Future work will aim to further delineate and constrain flow paths of the intrusive and extrusive rocks near the Kipper Field and their influence on the Kipper play. This study highlights the importance of volcanic rocks in hydrocarbon basins and the possible effect they can have on hydrocarbon systems.
Cerebellum’s Contribution to Attention, Executive Functions and Timing: Psychophysiological Evidence from Event-Related Potentials

Since 1998, when Schmahmann first proposed the concept of the “cognitive affective syndrome” that linked cerebellar damage to cognitive and emotional impairments, a substantial body of literature has emerged. Anatomical, neurophysiological, and functional neuroimaging data suggest that the cerebellum contributes to cognitive functions through specific cerebral–cerebellar connections organized in a series of parallel loops. The aim of this paper is to review the current findings on the involvement of the cerebellum in selective cognitive functions, using a psychophysiological perspective with event-related potentials (ERPs), alone or in combination with non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. ERPs represent a very informative method of monitoring cognitive functioning online and have the potential to serve as valuable biomarkers of brain dysfunction that is undetected by other traditional clinical tools. This review will focus on the data on attention, executive functions, and time processing obtained in healthy subjects and patients with varying clinical conditions, thus confirming the role of ERPs in understanding the role of the cerebellum in cognition and exploring the potential diagnostic and therapeutic implications of ERP-based assessments in patients.
A MASH Zone Revealed: the Mafic Complex of the Sierra Valle Fértil

The Sierra Valle Fértil Complex of west–central Argentina represents a section of the Ordovician ( 470 Ma) Famatinian arc and exposes a continuous, tilted crustal arc section ranging in depth from 12 to 32 km ( 4–8 kbar pressure). This arc section exposes the complete compositional architecture from ultramafic and mafic rocks to upper crustal granodiorites. Field and compositional data are presented to document the deep ( 6–8 kbar) mafic complex of the Sierra Valle Fértil. The mafic complex is composed of many tens to hundreds of plutonic cumulate bodies in a complex and non-regular arrangement. There is no simple compositional, kinematic or age relationship between neighboring plutons throughout the section, as expressed by cumulate compositions, emplacement horizon, size, composition, texture or style of contact. Amphibole gabbronorites and mafic tonalites dominate, but norites, amphibole websterites, troctolites and minor anorthosites are present. Amphibole is common but always as a replacement phase, and is never observed undergoing subsequent dehydration melting. Hence there is no evidence that voluminous tonalites were produced by dehydration melting of mafic precursors. A field-based, cumulateremoval fractionation model is presented that produces the observed compositional variations in five steps. Isotopic compositions of Sr and Nd deviate significantly from primitive mantle values, indicating a crustal contribution; however, this hybridization appears to have played a minor role in the major element evolution of the mafic complex. We interpret this isotopic and elemental decoupling as a byproduct of prolonged, punctuated MASH (melting, assimilation, storage, homogenization) processes in the lower crust. Isotopes may be the only residual evidence of assimilation within the mafic zone. This requires that melt removal from the cumulates was extraordinarily efficient.
The Consequence of Short Insemination Strategy on Sperm Biological Characteristics, Embryo Morphokinetics, and Clinical Outcomes in the IVF Program

Overnight coincubation of the cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs) with spermatozoa may be accompanied by overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and possible determinant effects on sperm cellular status in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) program. The COCs from 100 cases were divided into two groups of short (2 hr) and long (18 hr) inseminations. The malondialdehyde (MDA) level as by-product of ROS was assessed in the insemination medium. The sperm DNA integrity, the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and acrosome reaction (AR) were evaluated using sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD), fluorescence stain of JC-1, and double staining, respectively. Normally, fertilized oocytes (n = 525) were assessed via time-lapse monitoring (TLM) for assessment of the time of fading (tPNF), 2 until 8 timing (t2-t8), s1 (t2-tPNF), s2 (t4-t3), s3 (t8-t5), and duration of cell cycles. Finally, the best embryos were transferred, and clinical outcomes were assessed. Higher rates of MDA concentration, DNA fragmentation, and AR and low rate of MMP were noticed in long compared to short insemination groups ( p ≤ 0.0001 ). The morphokinetic parameters showed five-cell stage (t5) and cell cycle 3 (cc3) that were significantly different between the groups ( p = 0.04 and p = 0.03 , respectively). A high level of ROS observed in the long insemination group might have a detrimental effect on sperm status. Although, similar embryo quality and clinical outcomes were noticed in two insemination groups, but the trend was toward the short insemination.
Indosinian epoch magmatic event and geological significance in the Tengchong block, western Yunnan Province

Sanjiang Orogenic Belt is located geographically in the area of Nujiang, Lancangjiang and Jinshajiang, SW China. The region east to the Lancangjiang-Changning-Menglian suture is a typical Paleo-Tethyan tectonic domain. But the western Tengchong block is generally thought as Yarlung-Tsangpo-Myitkyina\Nujiang Neo-Tethys tectonic domain and to be of the stable epi-continental sea setting in Neopaleozoic-Early Mesozoic epoch. However, discovery of Indosinian magmatites(219~206Ma)indicates that the Tengchong block is in fact not of stable passive continental margin in Neopaleozoic-Early Mesozoic epoch, but with many magmatic activities occurred then. Combined with granites of the same ages in the Lhasa and Bomi region, all these magmatites should occurred in a similar tectonic setting, which shows that the newly discovered Indosinian orogenic belt (represented by Sumdo eclogite belt) has extended to the Tengchong area.
Chestnut tannin supplementation can improve immune response and kidney function in prepartum dairy cows

Due to their antiketogenic and antioxidant effects, chestnut tannins may offer a viable approach to manage the impaired immune and renal functions in transition cows. This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with chestnut tannins on haematological, biochemical and antioxidant indices, as well as cortisol levels in prepartum dairy cows. Forty multiparous Holstein cows were divided into two homogeneous groups (n = 20): a control (CON), and an experimental group (CNT) receiving 20 g/day of chestnut tannins for the last 25 ± 2 days of pregnancy. Haematological and biochemical indices, cortisol concentration and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) were measured in blood samples collected 25 (day −25) and 5 days (day −5) before the expected parturition. The addition of chestnut tannins exerted no significant effect on red blood cells indices; however, white blood cell ( P = 0.02), lymphocyte ( P = 0.05) and platelet ( P < 0.01) counts were higher, while the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio ( P = 0.03) was lower on day −5 in the CNT group compared to the CON group. Significantly higher values of T-AOC ( P = 0.03) and significantly lower levels of triglycerides ( P = 0.03) and gamma-glutamyl transferase ( P = 0.02) were also found in CNT compared to CON on day −5. The improved haematological profile in CNT cows was accompanied by lower serum creatinine concentration ( P = 0.04), while total protein, calcium, phosphorus and cortisol did not differ significantly between CNT and CON cows. These data demonstrate that dietary chestnut tannin supplementation in a close-up diet has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and could potentially mitigate immune suppression and kidney dysfunction near parturition. Further research should be conducted concerning the mechanisms underlying these responses
Alongshore Sediment Transport Near Tidal Inlets of Chilika Lagoon; East Coast of India

ABSTRACT Chilika, a lagoon along the east coast of India, is undergoing transformation due to frequent shoreline change near inlet(s). Shoreline change near inlet includes change in position and shape of inlet, inlet channel length, and spit growth/erosion. These variable features of lagoon inlet(s) critically depend on alongshore sediment transport (LST) and discharge (water and sediment) from the lagoon to the sea. The LST and the processes responsible for sand spit growth/erosion, considered as important attributes of inlet stability, are the subject matter of the present investigation and hence the study assumes importance. The study includes integration of observational and modeling framework. Observations include nearshore wave, bathymetry, beach profile, shoreline and sediment grain size of spits while numerical modeling includes simulation of the wave using MIKE 21 Spectral Wave model and LST simulation using LITtoral DRIFT. The results indicate that the predominant wave directions as S and SSE, which induces round the year south to north alongshore transport with significant seasonal variation in magnitude. The estimated LST closely matches with previous studies near Chilika inlet and for other locations along the Odisha coast. Besides temporal variability, the study reveals spatial variability in alongshore transport near Chilika inlet and considers it as one of the important attributes along with northward spit growth for inlet migration/closure/opening.