Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Validation of Nursing Outcome Indicators in Patients with Postsurgical Delirium

Objective. To validate the content of the indicators proposed from the Nursing Outcome Classification in a care plan for delirium management in older adults. Methods. Content validity study, conducted under the expert judgment technique. The procedure was developed in five moments: organization of indicators that respond to the nursing outcome classification for delirium management, support with literature of the indicators that responds to the result, selection of experts, establishment of agreements, and discussion. Quality criteria evaluated: pertinence and relevance, the Content Validity Coefficient and average scores assigned by the experts were calculated. Results. The study had the participation of 14 experts. The indicators, according to criteria of pertinence and relevance evaluated by experts showed a global average content index value of 0.93; 97.05% (66) of the indicators had Content Validity Coefficient > 0.75. Conclusion. The quantitative findings of the indicator validation process showed high relevance and pertinence index, which favors their being applied to measure care changes in patients with delirium.
MiR-324-5p inhibition after intrahippocampal kainic acid-induced status epilepticus does not prevent epileptogenesis in mice

Background Acquired epilepsies are caused by an initial brain insult that is followed by epileptogenesis and finally the development of spontaneous recurrent seizures. The mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis are not fully understood. MicroRNAs regulate mRNA translation and stability and are frequently implicated in epilepsy. For example, antagonism of a specific microRNA, miR-324-5p, before brain insult and in a model of chronic epilepsy decreases seizure susceptibility and frequency, respectively. Here, we tested whether antagonism of miR-324-5p during epileptogenesis inhibits the development of epilepsy. Methods We used the intrahippocampal kainic acid (IHpKa) model to initiate epileptogenesis in male wild type C57BL/6 J mice aged 6–8 weeks. Twenty-four hours after IHpKa, we administered a miR-324-5p or scrambled control antagomir intracerebroventricularly and implanted cortical surface electrodes for EEG monitoring. EEG data was collected for 28 days and analyzed for seizure frequency and duration, interictal spike activity, and EEG power. Brains were collected for histological analysis. Results Histological analysis of brain tissue showed that IHpKa caused characteristic hippocampal damage in most mice regardless of treatment. Antagomir treatment did not affect latency to, frequency, or duration of spontaneous recurrent seizures or interictal spike activity but did alter the temporal development of frequency band-specific EEG power. Conclusion These results suggest that miR-324-5p inhibition during epileptogenesis induced by status epilepticus does not convey anti-epileptogenic effects despite having subtle effects on EEG frequency bands. Our results highlight the importance of timing of intervention across epilepsy development and suggest that miR-324-5p may act primarily as a proconvulsant rather than a pro-epileptogenic regulator.
Comprehensive Comparison of MOCVD- and LPCVD-SiNx Surface Passivation for AlGaN/GaN HEMTs for 5G RF Applications

Passivation is commonly used to suppress current collapse in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. However, the conventional PECV-fabricated SiNx passivation layer is incompatible with the latest process, like the “passivation-prior-to-ohmic” method. Research attention has therefore turned to high-temperature passivation schemes. In this paper, we systematically investigated the differences between the SiNx/GaN interface of two high-temperature passivation schemes, MOCVD-SiNx and LPCVD-SiNx, and investigated their effects on the ohmic contact mechanism. By characterizing the device interface using TEM, we reveal that during the process of MOCVD-SiNx, etching damage and Si diffuses into the semiconductor to form a leakage path and reduce the breakdown voltage of the AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. Moreover, N enrichment at the edge of the ohmic region of the LPCVD-SiNx device indicates that the device is more favorable for TiN formation, thus reducing the ohmic contact resistance, which is beneficial to improving the PAE of the device. Through the CW load-pull test with drain voltage VDS = 20V, LPCVD-SiNx devices obtain a high PAE of 66.35%, which is about 6% higher than MOCVD-SiNx devices. This excellent result indicates that the prospect of LPCVD-SiNx passivation devices used in 5G small terminals will be attractive.
Cryoballoon ablation of non‐PV triggers in persistent atrial fibrillation

Cryoballoon‐based catheter ablation has emerged as an efficacious and safe therapeutic intervention for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). PAF is primarily associated with the triggers in the pulmonary vein (PV). However, persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) is a complex condition that involves changes in the atrial substrate and the presence of non‐PV triggers. Therefore, a comprehensive treatment approach is necessary for patients with PeAF. Utilizing a 3D electroanatomical map, the radiofrequency‐based ablation technique adeptly identifies and targets the atrial substrate and non‐PV triggers. On the other hand, the cryoballoon‐based AF ablation was initially designed for PV isolation. However, its single‐shot feature makes it a great choice for electrophysiologists looking to address non‐PV triggers. It is possible to target the left atrial appendage (LAA), superior vena cava (SVC), left atrial roof, and posterior wall using the apparatus's unique configuration and ablation abilities. This review focuses on the increasing literature regarding cryoballoon‐based methods for non‐PV trigger ablation. Specifically, it delves into the technical procedures used to isolate the LAA, SVC, and ablate the left atrial roof and posterior wall.
Body Weight Changes of Non-dairy Rembi Sheep During Lactation Period in Tiaret District, Algeria

2 Abstract: Thirty-two Rembi ewes of 40 months and 52 kg mean age and weight, respectively, were used in the present study. Milk production was estimated using oxytocin plus hand milking method, control started on day 14 postpartum and continued every 14 days until day 112. Lactation curve peaked at 2 week, estimated nd mean daily milk yield (DMY) and total milk yield (TMY) were 557.3 ± 203 g and 60.4 kg, respectively; with a large coefficient of variation (36.4 %) in DMY. Maximum body losses (up to 4 kg, p = 0.009) has occurred in the first 7 lactation weeks, then, body weight recovery has started from 3 lactation month. Also, no relationship rd was found between body weight changes (BWC) and DMY throughout lactation period (r = 0.05). Results showed that TMY estimated by OHM method was low, resulting in moderate BWC. Therefore, feed improvement could limit weight loss.
Sensorized T-Shirt with Intarsia-Knitted Conductive Textile Integrated Interconnections: Performance Assessment of Cardiac Measurements during Daily Living Activities

The development of smart wearable solutions for monitoring daily life health status is increasingly popular, with chest straps and wristbands being predominant. This study introduces a novel sensorized T-shirt design with textile electrodes connected via a knitting technique to a Movesense device. We aimed to investigate the impact of stationary and movement actions on electrocardiography (ECG) and heart rate (HR) measurements using our sensorized T-shirt. Various activities of daily living (ADLs), including sitting, standing, walking, and mopping, were evaluated by comparing our T-shirt with a commercial chest strap. Our findings demonstrate measurement equivalence across ADLs, regardless of the sensing approach. By comparing ECG and HR measurements, we gained valuable insights into the influence of physical activity on sensorized T-shirt development for monitoring. Notably, the ECG signals exhibited remarkable similarity between our sensorized T-shirt and the chest strap, with closely aligned HR distributions during both stationary and movement actions. The average mean absolute percentage error was below 3%, affirming the agreement between the two solutions. These findings underscore the robustness and accuracy of our sensorized T-shirt in monitoring ECG and HR during diverse ADLs, emphasizing the significance of considering physical activity in cardiovascular monitoring research and the development of personal health applications.
Operation Status of the Mutual Aid Human Milk Bank for Preterm Infants and Data Analysis

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the matching degree between the donated supply and demand, clinical characteristics of both donors and recipients, along with the operation cost. Methods From January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021, the data on human milk donation and usage, the clinical characteristics of donors and recipients, and the cost of each operating center were collected from the Manual Donation Registration Form and Information Management System of the selected human milk bank. Results During the four years that the human milk bank was in operation, the volume of donated milk was slightly greater than the volume of consumed milk. A total of 1364 donors donated 2434.63 liters of qualified human milk, for RMB 1,791,000 (USD 257, 202), ie, RMB 385.3 (USD 55.3)/L; 97.8% of the donors were preterm puerperae, and 59% of the donors donated between 1 week and 1 month after delivery. All recipients were preterm infants and received donated human milk for a duration of 9.4 days on average. During the four years of operation, the proportion of donors who had previously received donated milk among all donors showed an overall increasing trend, while the incidence of NEC in preterm infants gradually decreased. Conclusions The increasingly optimized structure of donors, the more economical operation, and the fact that the use of donated milk may not affect breastfeeding of the recipients have made it a human milk bank operation mode worthy of promotion.
Environmental Consensus and Systematic Spatio-temporal Analysis of Mountain Sustainability

The mountain environmental systems are considered unique ecological and bio-physical systems which provide ecosystem services to the global community. It is observed that the rapid ecological changes and habitat destruction occur due to demographic changes, investment and introduction of various infrastructure development, and rapid harness of the available natural resources in the region. Such economic growth and recent environmental dynamics have engrossed the attention of the scientific community for comprehensive study. The focus of the present study is to understand the spatio-temporal consensus of the scientific community working on the mountain’s environmental sustainability. This study includes the bibliometric and network analysis of 1,384 research papers published on mountain sustainability and ecosystem in various journals. The analysis is performed on numerous essential research indicators such as open-access publication, number of citations, author team size, affiliated institutions and countries, publishing journals, research categories, and keywords. This article will provide an in-depth and holistic understanding of the issues and concerns related to global mountain environmental sustainability. The findings of the article will provide a scholarly platform for the development of stakeholders and organizational relationships working for mountain ecosystem sustainability.
A RECONNAISSANCE OF SKELETAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY IN RHOMBIFERANS, DIPLOPORANS, AND PARACRINOIDS

Abstract We characterized the skeletal crystallography of representatives of nine rhombiferan, three diploporan, and three paracrinoid species. Crystallographic data from these groups are similar to data from previous studies of crinoids, echinoids, and blastoids in that 1) orientations of c axes are consistent within species and within higher taxonomic groups; 2) c axes typically are oriented subparallel to the medial plane of their respective plates; and 3) the inclination of axes within the medial plane varies between taxa. Rhombiferan c axes are oriented normal to plate surfaces whereas diploporan c axes are tangential to plate surfaces. Paracrinoids more closely resemble diploporans in having irregular patterns of thecal plating but their c axes are approximately perpendicular to plate surfaces as in rhombiferans. In contrast to c axes, a axes in all specimens show little regularity and cannot be distinguished from random orientations. The rhombiferan Caryocrinites ornatus displays minor differences in the inclinations of c axes depending on the location of skeletal elements on the theca. Plates at the base of the theca have slightly aborally inclined axes, whereas distal plates have axes inclined slightly adorally. This pattern matches orientations in some early crinoids, suggesting similarities between rhombiferans and crinoids in development or skeletal construction. Skeletal crystallography in various echinoderms can be compared in light of hypotheses of homology proposed in the Extraxial-Axial Theory (EAT). Skeletal elements homologized under the EAT do not correspond to any particular crystallographic axis orientation, suggesting that the homologies proposed in the EAT encompass significant underlying skeletal variation.
Transition probability matrices for pavement deterioration modelling with variable duty cycle times

ABSTRACT Probabilistic pavement models, with Markov chains as the most widely used type, are considered to capture an accurate representation of the in situ pavement performance. Homogeneous Markov chain models present the same transition probability matrix (TPM) for all the transitions of the period and require data from multiple duty cycles of one or two years. The aim of this paper is to explore the feasibility of developing homogeneous Markov chain models with variations of the duty cycle (in increments of either one or two years). Without considering maintenance and rehabilitation works, this research found that TPMs for a one-year duty cycle can be calculated from the two-year duty cycle, without a noticeable effect on accuracy using International Roughness Index (IRI) values from the Spanish State Road Network. However, for developing coherent TPMs, two primary assumptions were made: (1) heavy vehicle traffic volumes determine the traffic category (TC), and (2) only roads from the same climatic region were modelled. The satisfactory results verified the validity of the methodology and overcame the disadvantages of homogeneous Markov models. Furthermore, the results suggest that pavement sections are adequately designed in Spain for each TC because of the similar deterioration patterns.
Effect of removing the spring flush and phosphor-nitrogenous fertilizing on fruit yield and quality of the late fruiting of cactus pear Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill

The aim of this work was to study the effect of removing the spring flush (scozzolatura practice) and phosphor-nitrogenous fertilizing on fruit yield and quality of the late fruiting of cactus pear Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. To meet this objective, trials were carried out on an adult plantation of ‘Aissa’ cv in the experimental station of Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine in Agadir. The scozzolatura practice consisted of removing the whole spring flush of flowers and cladodes during full blooming (50% flowers in bloom). The amount of fertilization provided are: 0-0, 120-18 and 195-33 kg N-P2O5 ha-1. The soil of the site of trials contains a reserve of 30-12 kg N-P2O5 ha-1 and the treatments of fertilization studied are: (T0) (control without supply, only the reserve of soil) 30-12 kg N- P2O5 ha-1, (T1) 150-30 kg N-P2O5 ha-1 and (T2) 225-45 kg N-P2O5 ha-1. Obtained results showed that the scozzolatura practice reduced fruit yield, while it improved fruit size. Nitrogen and phosphorus (N-P) fertilizing increased fruit yield and size of scozzolaturated and not scozzolaturated plants with more effect on scozzolaturated plants and T2 treatment yielded more than the other treaments of fertilization. Interaction of the two factors scozzolatura practice and N-P fertilizing does not affect (p ˃ 0.05) fruit yield and size of scozzolaturated plants.
The tropical Atlantic trade winds as related to droughts in northeastern Brazil

Surface wind and sea surface temperature data for the tropical Atlantic Ocean for the period 1911-1972 are analyzed in relation to the precipitation at Quixeramobim, Ceara in northeastern Brazil. The data is summarized into 5x5 grid squares and long term monthly mean surface wind fields are computed and plotted. Correlations between the deseasonalized values of the u-component of the surface wind and the sea surface temperature are calculated and presented graphically. Stratified correlations between the autumn Quixeramobim rainfall and the December, January, February, and March values of SST, uand v-components, and wind speed are also presented for the tropical Atlantic. The implications of the correlations are that the months preceding an abnormally dry autumn in NE Brazil are characterized by a strengthened South Atlantic trade flow and a North Atlantic circulation slightly weaker than normal. Cold SST anomalies are found in the South Atlantic and warm anomalies in the North Atlantic, suggesting a wind-induced change in the surface mixing. The divergence over the South Atlantic is seen to be stronger and more extensive preceding a dry season, and the equatorial convergence appears to be compressed northward and also strengthened. This northward compression is concluded to be responsible for the lack of rainfall in Ceara. The data also suggests a connection between the Quixeramobim precipitation and the Southern Oscillation. Thesis Supervisor: Reginald E. Newell Title: Professor of Meteorology The Tropical Atlantic Trade Winds As Related To Droughts In Northeastern Brazil
Beauty as a Gift and a Call to Goodness

The study delves into terminologies associated with beauty within biblical contexts. Drawing from Dyrness’s examination of “Aesthetics in the Old Testament” the focus is primarily on seven Hebrew word groups to understand the multifaceted nuances of beauty. The exploration further extends to two foundational Hebrew terms, kābôd and tôḇ, essential for grasping the essence of beauty in the Old Testament. Additionally, three Greek terms from the Septuagint—agathós, kalós, and chresós—are explored, bridging the understanding between the deuterocanonical books, the New Testament, and their Hebrew counterparts. It has highlighted that understanding the biblical concept of beauty surpasses mere terminological exploration. Illustratively, the narratives of Judith and Esther are examined to demonstrate how their beauty played a strategic role in the welfare and salvation of the people.
A wave‐driven jet over a rocky shoal

[1] Field observations and model simulations are presented of flow generated by waves breaking over a shoal at the entrance to a shallow bay. The shoal is composed of a series of steep and narrow bedrock ridges with depths of 2–8 m at the ridge crests. Observations from instruments on the shoal indicated peak significant wave heights during a storm event were 2.4–4.0 m across the observation sites; this spatial variability is due to wave breaking over the ridges. The 2-D depth-averaged hydrodynamic model Delft3D, coupled to the wave model SWAN, was used to simulate the waves and wave-driven flow over the shoal and throughout the entire bay with a nested fine grid (5 m resolution) to resolve the shoal bathymetry. The model predicts a well-defined jet behind the shoal, with mean axial speeds of 0.4–0.7 m/s. The observations indicate maximum speeds behind the shoal of 0.3–0.4 m/s, exceeding the maximum tidal current speed by more than a factor of 4, that are consistent in timing and direction with the model predictions. The model overpredicts wave breaking over the steep slopes and as a result the current speeds are overestimated.
Changes in climate extremes and their impacts on the natural physical environment

This chapter addresses changes in weather and climate events relevant to extreme impacts and disasters. An extreme (weather or climate) event is generally defined as the occurrence of a value of a weather or climate variable above (or below) a threshold value near the upper (or lower) ends (‘tails’) of the range of observed values of the variable. Some climate extremes (e.g., droughts, floods) may be the result of an accumulation of weather or climate events that are, individually, not extreme themselves (though their accumulation is extreme). As well, weather or climate events, even if not extreme in a statistical sense, can still lead to extreme conditions or impacts, either by crossing a critical threshold in a social, ecological, or physical system, or by occurring simultaneously with other events. A weather system such as a tropical cyclone can have an extreme impact, depending on where and when it approaches landfall, even if the specific cyclone is not extreme relative to other tropical cyclones. Conversely, not all extremes necessarily lead to serious impacts. [3.1] Many weather and climate extremes are the result of natural climate variability (including phenomena such as El Nino), and natural decadal or multi-decadal variations in the climate provide the backdrop for anthropogenic climate changes. Even if there were no anthropogenic changes in climate, a wide variety of natural weather and climate extremes would still occur. [3.1] A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial extent, duration, and timing of weather and climate extremes, and can result in unprecedented extremes. Changes in extremes can also be directly related to changes in mean climate, because mean future conditions in some variables are projected to lie within the tails of present-day conditions. Nevertheless, changes in extremes of a climate or weather variable are not always related in a simple way to changes in the mean of the same variable, and in some cases can be of opposite sign to a change in the mean of the variable. Changes in phenomena such as the El Nino-Southern Oscillation or monsoons could affect the frequency and intensity of extremes in several regions simultaneously.
Mechanisms of plastic deformation of olivine

Olivine deformed experimentally at 5-kb confining pressure undergoes plastic flow by slip on several systems. The active slip system is determined from microscopic study of slip bands, deformation lamellas and kink bands. At temperatures less than 1000°C the slip systems are {110} [001], (100) [001], and (100) [010]. At 1000°C, slip on {0kl} [100], pencil glide in [100], the system shown here to be predominant in naturally deformed terrestrial olivine, occurs in addition to the system {110} [001] and becomes the predominant mechanism with decreasing strain rate. Dependence of glide mechanism on temperature and strain rate is also observed in diopside. Data of the sort acquired in these experiments may be used to place limits on the possible temperatures and strain rates of naturally deformed rocks.