Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONTROLLING ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE (DINOPHYCEAE) GROWTH RATE DURING A RED TIDE EVENT IN THE ST. LAWRENCE ESTUARY (CANADA) 1

The dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense (Lebour) Balech 1985 is responsible for recurrent outbreaks of paralytic shellfish poisoning in the St. Lawrence Estuary. In July 1998, an A. tamarense red tide developed in the estuary with maximum cell concentrations reaching 2.3 × 106 cells·L−1 in brackish surface waters. To estimate the growth rate of these cells, surface water samples from different locations and days during the bloom were incubated for 5 to 9 days under in situ temperature and light conditions. Growth rates varied both spatially and temporally between 0 and 0.55 day−1, reaching the maximum growth rate reported for this species in culture. High growth rates were measured even during the peak of the red tide, suggesting that the extremely high cell concentrations observed did not solely result from aggregation or physical concentration but also involved active cellular growth. Alexandrium tamarense cells were found over a large range of salinity (20.8–29.5 psu), but high densities and significant growth were only measured when salinity was lower than 24.5 psu. Under these conditions, the number of divisions achieved by A. tamarense was proportional to the amount of nitrate available at the beginning of the incubations, whereas variations in growth rate were apparently controlled by the availability of phosphate. We hypothesize that the ability of A. tamarense to perform vertical migrations and acquire nitrate at night pushes this species toward phosphate limitation in the St. Lawrence Estuary.
KIDS AS FUTURE MARKET: THE ROLE OF AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY IN BUILDING BRAND LOYALTY

Children are unique and also potential market They are unique, because they usually do not spend their own money but they might have high purchasing power back up. They are potential, because from the number of kids and spending, they are big and promising. Kids market consists of three markets, they are: Firstly, primary markets which is targeting the children itself. Secondly, influence market which is emphasizing the influence that children assert on family purchases. Thirdly, future market which is considering the future market from the children. Based on the high potential market of the children, the writer wants to identify the impacts of autobiographical memory toward brand image, buying habituation, and brand loyalty. Furthermore, it is needed to identify the antecedents of autobiographical memory and brand loyalty for children. Data was taken using cluster sampling and analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling. The research was conducted at Salatiga, Central Java Indonesia with total respondents 231. 127 respondents from state junior high school whereas 104 respondents from private junior high school. The results shows that reference group, advertising, and product attribute are the antecedents of autobiographical memory. It also shows that autobiographical memory positively influence brand image. It is also found that reference group, autobiographical memory, brand image, and buying habituation are the antecedents of brand loyalty for children.
SEROPREVALENCE OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS INFECTION IN SHEEP IN TEKAB AREA IN IRAN

This study was conducted on 198 sheep blood samples from 20 sheep flocks in Tekab city in the West – Azarbaijan province in the WestNorth of Iran. 172 sheep are ewe and 26 are male. The objective was describing the prevalence and distribution of serum antibodies to Bluetongue virus (BTV) in a sample. Competitive ELISA was applied to detect antibodies. 35.9% were positive and 64.1% were negative. 26.9% of males and 37.2% females were positive. The difference prevalence of antibodies in serum between male and females was significant (p<0.05). The difference of percent positive (PP) mean was significant between positive and negative dams in the male and females (p= 0.000 and p= 0.007, respectively). 38 ewes (47.5%) with history of abortion were seropositive but 26 ewes (28.6%) without history of abortion were seropositive. The relationship between prevalence antibodies in serum and ageing was significant (p0.010). From this study it is concluded that the bluetongue antibodies presence in the sheep sera from Tekab erea and can to create a disease.
Influence of Age, Race and Image Quality on Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SDOCT) based measures of the Ganglion Cell Layer (GCL), Macular Thickness (MT), Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) and Neuroretinal Rim Area in healthy adult eyes

Author(s): Rungvivatjarus, Tiranun | Abstract: In this cross-sectional study of healthy participants, age was inversely associated with GCL, macular, and RNFL thickness regardless of race. Clinicians should consider the associations between age, RNFL, and GCL thickness to help differentiate between aging-related changes and glaucomatous progression.
Secrecy and Energy Efficiency in Massive MIMO Aided Heterogeneous C-RAN: A New Look at Interference

In this paper, we investigate the potential benefits of the massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) enabled heterogeneous cloud radio access network (C-RAN) in terms of the secrecy and energy efficiency (EE). In this network, both remote radio heads (RRHs) and massive MIMO macrocell base stations are deployed and soft fractional frequency reuse is adopted to mitigate the intertier interference. We first examine the physical layer security by deriving the area ergodic secrecy rate and secrecy outage probability. Our results reveal that the use of massive MIMO and C-RAN can greatly improve the secrecy performance. For C-RAN, a large number of RRHs achieves high area ergodic secrecy rate and low-secrecy outage probability, due to its powerful interference management. We find that for massive MIMO aided macrocells, having more antennas and serving more users improves secrecy performance. Then, we derive the EE of the heterogeneous C-RAN, illustrating that increasing the number of RRHs significantly enhances the network EE. Furthermore, it is indicated that allocating more radio resources to the RRHs can linearly increase the EE of RRH tier and improve the network EE without affecting the EE of the macrocells.
Assessing The Effects Of Service Convenience On Customer Behavioral Intention In Low–Cost Hotel: The Mediating Role Of Customer Satisfaction And Perceived Service Value

The purpose of this paper is to proposes and investigate the casual relationships model among service convenience, perceived service value, customer satisfaction, and behavioral intention. Data were acquired from low-cost hotel customers in Purwokerto, Indonesia, using a quantitative survey. The relationships among construct were assessed through structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS 22.0. The findings indicate that the perceived value of the customer and customer satisfaction acts as a partial mediator of customers convenience impacts on customer behavioral intention. According to these results, the theory and practice consequences will be discussed and guidance will be provided for future study avenues.While the previous study has discussed the significance of suggested hypotheses, understanding the mediating impact of customer-perceived service value and customer satisfaction on the relationship between service convenience and post-purchase behaviors of customers in the context of low-cost hotels in Indonesia remains important issues. Index-Term: Customer convenience, Customer perceived value, customer satisfaction, Customer behavioral intention, Indonesia. ——————————  ——————————
In-game and Out-of-game Social Anxiety Influences Player Motivations, Activities, and Experiences in MMORPGs

Socializing is an important part of why people choose to play games and is at the core of many game mechanics. Anxiety and fear about social interactions can lead to withdrawal from socializing in the physical world, yet players with social anxiety preferentially choose MMORPGs  a highly social genre  raising questions of whether social anxiety expresses differently during in-game interactions. In the present study (N=181), we explore whether and how social anxiety translates into MMORPGs. By developing a measure of in-game social anxiety, we find that although fear and apprehension of socializing in the physical and game worlds are related, they differently affect preferences, behaviours, and experiences. Social anxiety in the physical world drives reasons for playing, whereas in-game anxiety affects behaviours, reducing participation in activities related to socializing and difficult in-game challenges. Our findings can inform the design of social games and the links between social anxiety and social gaming.
A Conceptual Model of Energy Performance Contracting: An Alternative Solution to Retrofit Existing Buildings

Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) projects provide building owners (the client) with a turnkey retrofit in their existing buildings as energy service company would assist clients to identify energy saving potential, design and install energy conservation measures (ECMs), monitor performance of installed ECMs, as well as train operators for better system operation. In order to promote the wider use of EPC, this paper proposes a model of EPC which enables building owners and energy service companies to identify and address the key issues when implementing EPC projects, starting from the stage of pre-retrofit, installation, to post-retrofit. This proposed model is developed based on the extensive literature review, questionnaire survey findings, as well as semi-structured interviews with the key stakeholders in Hong Kong. The model consists of 12 Building Blocks, including risk assessment of energy saving shortfall and contract management.
Housing and Health Outcomes of HIV Positive Persons in the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana

Although emerging in Western industrialized societies, research on the links between housing and health outcomes of vulnerable populations, such as those living with HIV/AIDS, has received less attention from scholars and policy makers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is problematic, especially when the majority of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) reside in SSA, and governments in these parts of the world are the worst violators of housing rights. With very weak and unstable economies in several parts of SSA, including Ghana, persons living with HIV/AIDS are particularly financially vulnerable, may sometimes feel too sick to work and cannot afford decent housing as a result. Notwithstanding, the intellectual discourse on the housing and health nexus has been lacking in several parts of SSA including Ghana. Using survey data collected from 605 HIV+ persons aged 18-50+ from two major hospitals located in the Lower Manya Krobo District of Ghana, this paper examined the effects of housing structure, type and arrangements, housing accessibility and conditions on the physical and psychological health of PLWHAs. Results indicate that, housing has an independent effect on health outcomes, controlling for socio-economic and demographic variables. Respondents living in poor housing structures and deplorable housing conditions had poorer physical and psychological health scores. The findings suggest that it is relevant to think about houses occupied by HIV+ persons as an important source of health inequality—one that increases their morbidity risks. It is recommended that policy makers consider housing as an important element of HIV prevention
The Influence Of Teacher Leadership And Teacher Values On Students Learning Readiness At Junior High School In Pangkalpinang City

Asih Mardati, Suyatno, Dholina Inang Pambudi (Only author names, for other information use the space provided at the bottom (left side) of first page or last page. Abstract: The study aims to determine: 1) the influence of teacher leadership on learning readyness, 2) the influence of teacher values on learning readyness, and 3) determine teacher leadership and teacher values on learning readyness. Type of this research is quantitative research. Research subjects in this study were 75 teachers and 150 students. The selection of research subjects uses the technique of saturated samples for students and stratified random samples for teachers. Data in this study were collected using teacher questionnaires and student questionnaires.The data obtained were analyzed with simple linear regression and multiple linear regression with SPSS 25 statistic applications.The results of this study indicate that there isa significant influence on teacher leadership on learning readiness; there is a significant influence of teacher values on learning readiness. Simultaneously teacher leadership and teacher values show a significant influence on learning readiness. So that external factors also affect learning readiness for students. This research shows the aspects that can be used to improve learning readiness not only from individual student factors but the important role of external factors such as teachers. Both internal and external factors must work together to make students more ready to learn.
Developing Android Assisted Worked Example Application On Kinematics (Weak) To Improve Mathematical Representation Ability In High School Physics Learning

: assisted kinematic worked example application to improve mathematical representation ability in physics high school students. It is research and development (R&D) approach with a combination of 4D models (Four-D) and ADDIE. Product validation was conducted by 7 validator and product testing was conducted by 67 high school students. Research result showed that the developed WEAK is rated reliable to be use, could improve the mathematical representation ability and has the biggest effectiveness to improve the mathematical representation ability in physics high school student.
Origin of termite eusociality: trophallaxis integrates the social, nutritional, and microbial environments

1. Numerous cladistic analyses have converged: termites are a monophyletic clade embedded within the paraphyletic cockroaches, and sister group to the biparental, wood‐feeding cockroach Cryptocercus. The latter is, therefore, an appropriate model for testing assumptions regarding early termite evolution.
Brain Medical Image Fusion Based on Dual-Branch CNNs in NSST Domain

Computed tomography (CT) images show structural features, while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images represent brain tissue anatomy but do not contain any functional information. How to effectively combine the images of the two modes has become a research challenge. In this paper, a new framework for medical image fusion is proposed which combines convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and non-subsampled shearlet transform (NSST) to simultaneously cover the advantages of them both. This method effectively retains the functional information of the CT image and reduces the loss of brain structure information and spatial distortion of the MRI image. In our fusion framework, the initial weights integrate the pixel activity information from two source images that is generated by a dual-branch convolutional network and is decomposed by NSST. Firstly, the NSST is performed on the source images and the initial weights to obtain their low-frequency and high-frequency coefficients. Then, the first component of the low-frequency coefficients is fused by a novel fusion strategy, which simultaneously copes with two key issues in the fusion processing which are named energy conservation and detail extraction. The second component of the low-frequency coefficients is fused by the strategy that is designed according to the spatial frequency of the weight map. Moreover, the high-frequency coefficients are fused by the high-frequency components of the initial weight. Finally, the final image is reconstructed by the inverse NSST. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified using pairs of multimodality images, and the sufficient experiments indicate that our method performs well especially for medical image fusion.
Current Progress on Assessing the Prognosis for Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor (NMDAR) Encephalitis

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is the most common antineuronal antibody encephalitis in autoimmune encephalitis found at present. It has complex clinical manifestations such as psychiatric and behavioral abnormalities, seizures, movement disorders, consciousness, and autonomic dysfunction. The relationship between those manifestations and prognosis is unclear. Electroencephalography (EEG) is gradually becoming useful in the evaluation of the prognosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients, while imaging and antibody testing have a limited prognostic value. Starting the patients on adequate treatments (such as immunotherapy) in a timely fashion has a positive impact on their prognosis. Nevertheless, research on the prognosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis remains scarce. Here, we review the current advances of prognosis-related research from the clinical manifestations of the disease and auxiliary examinations such as EEG, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 18F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), and antibody measurement. In addition, we also discuss the impact of different treatment options on prognosis. In-depth research on the prognosis of patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis will contribute to a better understanding of this disease, leading to better treatments options and, ultimately, a better prognosis.
An Observational Study of Team Management Approach for CapeOX Therapy in Patients with Advanced and Recurrent Colorectal Cancer: SMILE Study (The Study of Metastatic colorectal cancer to investigate the Impact of Learning Effect)

Objectives: In recent years, CapeOX therapy for patients with colorectal cancer is widely used. We previously reported that a multidisciplinary approach decreases the worsening of adverse events and increases patient satisfaction. In this study, we conducted a multicenter, prospective, observational study to evaluate the incidence of adverse events, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of the patient, and efficacy of a management (intervention) according to the support system (SMILE study). Methods: As the interventional method, the following more than one method was carried out in each institute, 1: support with telephone, 2: dosing instruction by a pharmacist, 3: skin care instruction by a nurse, and 4: patient instruction by a doctor. The primary endpoint was the incidence of hand-foot syndrome (HFS) of more than grade 2. The secondary endpoint was the HRQOL evaluation and efficacy. The questionnaire (HADS) was administered before the start of the chemotherapy and in 1, 2, 4, 5, and 8 courses to evaluate quality of life (QOL). Results: From April 2011 to September 2012, 80 patients were enrolled from 14 sites, and all patients were the subjects of analysis. The demographic background was as follows: man/woman: 46/34, age median: 63 (36-75), and management interventional method 1/2/3/4: 36/68/73/78. The overall percentage of HFS that exceeded grade 2 within 6 months was 16.3%. It was 11.1% with the telephone support group and 20.5% without the telephone support group (p = 0.26). Conclusions: A multi-professional telephone support may reduce the deterioration of HFS. Further study which includes larger cohort is needed in the future.
Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Contacts to Emergency Medical Services and Out-of-Hours Primary Care: An Observational Study of 2.3 Million Citizens

Background Out-of-hours (OOH) health care services are often divided into emergency medical services (EMS) and OOH primary care (OOH-PC). EMS and many OOH-PC use telephone triage, yet the patient still makes the initial choice of contacting a service and which service. Sociodemographic characteristics are associated with help-seeking. Yet, differences in characteristics for EMS and OOH-PC patients have not been investigated in any large-scale cohort studies. Such knowledge may contribute to organizing OOH services to match patient needs. Thus, in this study we aimed to explore which sociodemographic patient characteristics were associated with utilizing OOH health care and to explore which sociodemographic characteristics were associated with EMS or OOH-PC contact. Methods A population-based observational cohort study of inhabitants in two regions (North Denmark Region and Capital Region of Copenhagen) with or without contact to OOH services during 2016 was conducted. Associations between sociodemographic characteristics and OOH contacts (and EMS versus OOH-PC contact) were evaluated by regression analyses. Results We identified 619,857 patients with OOH contact. Female sex (IRR=1.16 (95% CI: 1.16–1.17)), non-western ethnicity (IRR=1.02 (95% CI: 1.01–1.02)), living alone (IRR=1.08 (95% CI: 1.08–1.09)), age groups ≥81 years (IRR=2.00 (95% CI: 1.98–2.02)) and 0–18 years (IRR=1.66 (95% CI: 1.66–1.67)) and low income (IRR=1.41 (95% CI: 1.40–1.42)) were more likely to contact OOH health care compared to males, Danish ethnicity, citizens cohabitating, age 31–65 years and high income. Disability pensioners more often contacted OOH care (IRR=1.79 (95% CI: 1.77–1.81) compared to employees. Old age (≥81 years) (OR=3.21 (95% CI: 3.13–3.30)), receiving cash benefits (OR=2.45 (95% CI: 2.36–2.54)), low income (OR=1.76 (95% CI: 1.72–1.81)) and living alone (OR=1.40 (95% CI: 1.37–1.42)) were all associated with EMS contacts rather than OOH-PC contacts. Conclusion Several sociodemographic factors were associated with contacting a health care service outside office hours and with contacting EMS rather than OOH-PC. Old age, low income, low education and low socioeconomic status were of greatest importance.
Prognostic Impact of the Length of the Distal Resection Margin in Rectosigmoid Cancer: An Analysis of the JSCCR Database between 1995 and 2004

Objectives: The necessary and sufficient length of the distal resection margin (l-DRM) for rectosigmoid cancer remains controversial. This study evaluated the validity of the 3-cm l-DRM rule for rectosigmoid cancer in the Japanese classification of colorectal cancer. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1,443 patients with cT3 and cT4 rectosigmoid cancer who underwent R0 resection in Japanese institutions between 1995 and 2004. We identified the optimal cutoff point of the l-DRM affecting overall survival (OS) rate using a multivariate Cox regression analysis model. Using this cutoff point, the patients were divided into two groups after balancing the potential confounding factors of the l-DRM using propensity score matching, and the OS rates of the two groups were compared. Results: A multivariate Cox regression analysis model revealed that the l-DRM of 4 cm was the best cutoff point with the greatest impact on OS rate (hazard ratio [HR], 1.37; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00-1.84; P = 0.0452) and with the lowest Akaike information criterion value. In the matched cohort study, the OS rate of patients who had l-DRM of 4 cm or more was significantly higher than that of patients who had l-DRM < 4 cm (n = 402; 5-year OS rates, 87.6% vs. 80.3%, respectively; HR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.09-2.31; P = 0.0136). Conclusions: For cT3 and cT4 rectosigmoid cancer, l-DRM of 4 cm may be an appropriate landmark for a curative intent surgery, and we were unable to definitively confirm the validity of the Japanese 3-cm l-DRM rule.