Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance Analysis of Dairy Farms Transitioning to Environmentally Friendly Grazing Practices: The Case Study of Santa Catarina, Brazil

The conflict between food production and environmental conservation demands alternative agriculture practices to maintain or increase food production, protect and restore critical ecosystem processes, and reduce dependence on non-renewable agricultural inputs. Deforestation in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, for which agriculture has been a primary driver, already threatens the biome’s impressive biodiversity and the ecosystem services it helps sustain. Many small family farmers in Santa Catarina—located in the South of Brazil—have adopted the Voisin Rational Grazing System (VRG) as an alternative to conventional and environmentally detrimental dairy activities. This article presents the results of a research project designed to analyze the economic, social, and ecological VRG impacts based on farmers’ perceptions and economic accounts. We compare farmer profitability and critical social and environmental aspects of both systems using detailed interviews and monthly accounting of revenues and expenditures on VRG and conventional farms. We found that VRG is more profitable than the conventional dairy system in Santa Rosa de Lima. However, most farmers combine VRG with some conventional practices, affecting profitability and potential ecological benefits. The adoption of VRG in Santa Rosa de Lima nonetheless correlates with reduced use of environmentally harmful inputs, compatible with a gradual transition to a more ecologically-friendly and sustainable system.
Be Healthy in Pregnancy (BHIP): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Nutrition and Exercise Intervention from Early Pregnancy to Achieve Recommended Gestational Weight Gain

A randomized two-arm prospective superiority trial tested the efficacy of a novel structured and monitored nutrition (bi-weekly counselling for individualized energy and high dairy protein diet) and exercise program (walking goal of 10,000 steps/day) (intervention) compared to usual care (control) in pregnant women to achieve gestational weight gain (GWG) within current recommendations. Women recruited in communities in southern Ontario, Canada were randomized at 12–17 weeks gestation with stratification by site and pre-pregnancy BMI to intervention (n = 119) or control (n = 122). The primary outcome was the proportion of women who achieved GWG within the Institute of Medicine recommendations. Although the intervention compared to control group was more likely to achieve GWG within recommendations (OR = 1.51; 95% CI (0.81, 2.80)) and total GWG was lower by 1.45 kg (95% CI: (−11.9, 8.88)) neither reached statistical significance. The intervention group achieved significantly higher protein intake at 26–28 week (mean difference (MD); 15.0 g/day; 95% CI (8.1, 21.9)) and 36–38 week gestation (MD = 15.2 g/day; 95% CI (9.4, 21.1)) and higher healthy diet scores (22.5 ± 6.9 vs. 18.7 ± 8.5, p < 0.005) but step counts were similar averaging 6335 steps/day. Pregnancy and infant birth outcomes were similar between groups. While the structured and monitored nutrition with counselling improved diet quality and protein intake and may have benefited GWG, the exercise goal of 10,000 steps/day was unachievable. The results can inform future recommendations for diet and physical activity in pregnancy.
Use Efficiency of Applied Zinc Alone and Mixed with Biogas Slurry in Rice-Wheat Cropping System

The effect of Zn and biogas slurry (BGS) was evaluated under rice-wheat cropping system. The combined application of Zn and BGS was more effective than single application in enhancing crops yield, Zn-uptake, zinc use efficiency (ZnUE) and DTPA-extractable Zn in postharvest soil. The BGS besides enhancing efficiency of applied Zn, was also effective in exploiting native Zn to make it available for crops. The depletion in soil was lower in case of low Zn status soil. The ZnUE was almost doubled when applied along with 50 to 100 q dry BGS ha−1. The Zn:BGS ratio of 1:500 has emerged as the suitable ratio for better utilization of applied and native Zn.
Clinical Outcomes and Cardiovascular-Related Events in Young Diabetic Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is considered a risk and prognostic factor for elderly patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, less is known about the characteristics of this relationship among younger patients in the Middle Eastern population. Objective To explore the Clinical outcomes of cardiovascular-related events in young DM patients (≤50 years of age) during hospitalization and up to one year of follow-up. Methods We compared the clinical features, in-hospital and one-year outcomes in young ACS diabetic patients with young ACS non-diabetic patients in 12 tertiary care centers in Jordan. Results A total of 3517 ACS patients were included initially, 1031 of whom (29.3%) were <50-year-old. Of those, 385 (37.3%) had DM. Compared with young non-diabetic patients, young diabetic patients were more likely to have a worse clinical baseline profile, which includes hypertension (53.2% vs 26.0%, p < 0.001), dyslipidemia (32.5% vs 19.5%, p < 0.001), and multivessel coronary artery disease (40.9% vs 32.0%, p = 0.03). Furthermore, the diabetic group had more females than males (14.0% vs 5.9%, p < 0.001) and a higher mean body mass index (28.8+4.7 kg/m 2 vs 27.9+4.0 kg/m2, p < 0.001). There were no differences between the two groups in the mortality rates during index hospitalization (0.39% vs 0.28%, p = 0.63) or at one-year follow-up (1.6% vs 0.6%, p = 0.41). Also, no significant differences were observed in the rates of stent thrombosis (1.95% vs 1.97%, p = 0.78) or readmission for ACS or coronary revascularization (10.8% vs 7.6%, p = 0.14). Conclusion Despite a worse baseline clinical profile, young diabetic ACS patients did not have higher risks for in-hospital or one-year adverse cardiovascular events compared with the young non-diabetic ACS patients.
The impact of brand equity, status consumption, and brand trust on purchase intention of luxury brands

Abstract The ever-increasing prominence of social media platforms demonstrates the level of engagement of Indian luxury consumers. This study aims to determine the influence of social media marketing activities, brand equity, trust, and status consumption on luxury brand purchase intentions in the Indian luxury market. 453 responses were obtained from the top four metropolitan cities of India, i.e., Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, via snowball sampling method. The researchers have used structural equation modeling to assess the causal relationships between constructs. The results concluded that social media marketing activities and brand equity positively affect the purchase intention of luxury brands, which is more significant in India, while status consumption and brand trust are found to impact purchase intention in case of Indian shoppers. Researchers have proposed a research model that leads to managerial and theoretical implications. Luxury brand managers must focus on social media marketing activity, status consumption, and brand equity, leading to luxury brand consumption. The study investigates the factors affecting purchase intention of luxury brands and a comparative study in the Indian context that is not much analyzed. The constructs were carefully chosen to meet the requirements of the study. The survey method delivers an inclusive yet summarizing depiction of the literature and implications to luxury brand managers and future researchers.
Quality of Chicken Sausage Fortified with Nano-Calcium Duck Eggshell in Different Vacuum Packaging during Storage at -18C

<p class="abstrak2"><span lang="IN">This study aimed to determine the effect of fortification of duck eggshell</span><span lang="IN">nano-calcium and different types of packaging on the quality of chicken sausage. The </span><span>sausage was made</span><span lang="IN"> of duck eggshell</span><span lang="IN">nano-calcium, chicken fillet, sugar, garlic powder, salt, pepper, tapioca, ice, oil, soy protein isolate, sodium tripolyphosphate, monosodium glutamate, collagen casing, polyethylene, nylon, and retort pouch packaging. Treatment for fortification of </span><span>duck </span><span lang="IN">eggshell</span><span lang="IN">nano-calcium was P0 (0%) and P1 (0.3%) of the total dough. </span><span>V</span><span lang="IN">acuum packaging treatments </span><span>we</span><span lang="IN">re K1 (polyethylene), K2 (nylon), and K3 (retort pouch). All chicken sausages were vacuum-packed and stored at -18</span><span>°</span><span lang="IN">C for 0 and 14 days of observation. </span><span>P</span><span lang="IN">arameters tested were water content, pH value, peroxide </span><span>value, and total plate count</span><span lang="IN">. </span><span>D</span><span lang="IN">ata </span><span>collected </span><span lang="IN">were analyzed by analysis of variance in a completely randomized design with factorial patterns and if there was a significant difference (P<0.05) then further tested with Duncan's New Multiple Range Test. Sausage fortified with duck eggshell nano-calcium with vacuum retort pouch packaging was the best treatment with the lowest peroxide value</span><span> at day 14 shelf life. Sausage fortified with nano-calcium duck eggshell with vacuum retort pouch packaging at day 14 shelf life had moisture (51.59%), pH value (6.83), peroxide value (64.64 meq O<sub>2</sub>/kg), and total plate count (3.50 X 10<sup>3</sup> cfu/g). </span></p>
The benefits of coastal adaptation through conservation of foreshore vegetation

Due to rising sea levels and projected socio‐economic change, global coastal flood risk is expected to increase in the future. To reduce this increase in risk, one option is to reduce the probability or magnitude of the hazard through the implementation of structural, Nature‐based or hybrid adaptation measures. Nature‐based Solutions in coastal areas have the potential to reduce impacts of climate change and can provide a more sustainable and cost‐effective alternative to structural measures. In this paper, we present the first global scale assessment of the benefits of conserving foreshore vegetation as a means of adaptation to future projections of change in coastal flood risk. In doing so, we extend the current knowledge on the economic feasibility of implementing global scale Nature‐based Solutions. We show that globally foreshore vegetation can contribute to a large decrease in both absolute and relative flood risk (13% of present‐day and 8.5% of future conditions in 2080 of global flood risk). Although this study gives a first proxy of the flood risk reduction benefits of conserving foreshore vegetation at the global scale, it shows promising results for including Nature‐based and hybrid adaptation measures in coastal adaptation schemes.
Trends in the Annual Consultation Incidence and Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Osteoarthritis in England from 2000 to 2019: Comparative Estimates from Two Clinical Practice Databases

Purpose To compare estimates of annual person-consulting incidence and prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and osteoarthritis for two national English electronic health record databases (Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Aurum and CPRD GOLD). Patients and Methods Retrospective, population-based, longitudinal cohort study. LBP and osteoarthritis cases were defined using established codelists in people aged ≥15 and ≥45 years, respectively. Incident cases were new recorded cases in a given calendar year with no relevant consultation in the previous 3 years (denominator = exact person-time in the same calendar year for the at-risk population). Prevalent cases were individuals with ≥1 consultation for the condition of interest recorded in a given calendar year, irrespective of prior consultations for the same condition (denominator = all patients with complete registration history in the previous 3 years). We estimated age-sex standardised incidence and annual (12-month period) prevalence for both conditions in 2000–2019, overall, and by sex, age group, and region. Results Standardised incidence and prevalence of LBP from Aurum were lower than those from GOLD until 2014, after which estimates were similar. Both databases showed recent declines in incidence and prevalence of LBP: declines began earlier in GOLD (after 2012–2014) than Aurum (after 2014–2015). Standardised incidence (after 2011) and prevalence of osteoarthritis (after 2003) were higher in Aurum than GOLD and showed different trends: incidence and prevalence were stable or increasing in Aurum, decreasing in GOLD. Stratified estimates in CPRD Aurum suggested consistently higher occurrence among women, older age groups, and those living in the north of England. Conclusion Comparative analyses of two English databases produced conflicting estimates and trends for two common musculoskeletal conditions. Aurum estimates appeared more consistent with external sources and may be useful for monitoring population musculoskeletal health and healthcare demand, but they remain sensitive to analytic decisions and data quality.
Evaluation of metal-organic frameworks for natural gas storage

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are an emerging class of novel adsorbents for natural gas storage and can store natural gas at moderate temperature and pressure with high energy density. To select the suitable MOFs for natural gas storage, the effect of isosteric heat of adsorption, the types of interaction between adsorbents and adsorbates (electrostatic and Van der Waal interaction) and the flexibility of framework of existing MOFs on working capacities are analyzed. It can be found that MOFs with moderate interaction with methane and high density have the greatest working capacities in natural gas storage. Additionally, the flexibility characteristic of some frameworks enables those MOFs to have a high working capacity because there is a dramatic decrease in the amount of gas in pressure change. Furthermore, the factors that affected the practical use of MOFs, namely thermal property, mechanical stability, and impurities in natural gas, are discussed.
Preliminary Investigation on the Geometric Accuracy of 3D Printed Dental Implant Using a Monkey Maxilla Incisor Model

Additive manufacturing has proven to be a viable alternative to conventional manufacturing methodologies for metallic implants due to its capability to customize and fabricate novel and complex geometries. Specific to its use in dental applications, various groups have reported successful outcomes for customized root-analog dental implants in preclinical and clinical studies. However, geometrical accuracy of the fabricated samples has never been analyzed. In this article, we studied the geometric accuracy of a 3D printed titanium dental implant design against the tooth root of the monkey maxilla incisor. Monkey maxillas were scanned using cone-beam computed tomography, then segmentation of the incisor tooth roots was performed before the fabrication of titanium dental implants using a laser powder bed fusion (PBF) process. Our results showed 68.70% ± 5.63 accuracy of the 3D printed dental implant compared to the actual tooth (n = 8), where main regions of inaccuracies were found at the tooth apex. The laser PBF fabrication process of the dental implants showed a relatively high level of accuracy of 90.59% ± 4.75 accuracy (n = 8). Our eventual goal is to develop an accurate workflow methodology to support the fabrication of patient-specific 3D-printed titanium dental implants that mimic patients’ tooth anatomy and fit precisely within the socket upon tooth extraction. This is essential for promoting primary stability and osseointegration of dental implants in the longer term.
Automation-Level Transference Effects in Simulated Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control

Supervisory control of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) raises many questions concerning the balance of system autonomy with human interaction for effective operator situation awareness and system performance. The reported experiment used a UAV simulation environment to evaluate two applications of autonomy levels across two primary control tasks: allocation (assignment of sensor tasks to vehicles) and router (determining vehicles’ flight plans). In one application, the autonomy level was the same across these two tasks. In the other, the autonomy levels differed, one of the two tasks being more automated than the other. Trials also involved completion of other mission-related secondary tasks as participants supervised three UAVs. The results showed that performance on both the primary tasks and many secondary tasks was better when the level of automation was the same across the two sequential primary tasks. These findings suggest that having the level of automation similar across closely coupled tasks reduces mode awareness problems, which can negate the intended benefits of a fine-grained application of automation. Several research issues are identified to further explore the impact of automation-level transference in supervisory control applications involving the application of automation across numerous tasks.
Adaptation to Stay-at-Home Situation during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study on the Faculty Members of the Universities in Bangladesh

This study is concerned with the perceptions and adaptation strategies of the respected university faculty members in Bangladesh regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic. A self-administered survey questionnaire was filled out by 163 faculty members serving in a variety of academic disciplines in Bangladesh, among which 161 responses were considered for this study. This study found that the majority of respondents were staying home in urban areas (85%) with their families at the time. Almost all the respondents (98%) kept themselves updated with the facts and news regarding this pandemic with the prime source of information being electronic media and social media. The top three activities performed during the stay-at-home situation were found to be study and research, skill development, and helping out in household chores. The interaction with students was found to be 96%, while more than half of the respondents (57%) were taking online classes. The respondents reported both positive and negative impacts of the stay-at-home situation, which are further discussed in the paper.
What Can Patient Narratives Reveal to Us About the Experience of a Diagnosis of Myeloma? A Qualitative Scoping Review

In recent years, there have been major advances in treatment options for myeloma and an improved prognosis as a result. There is a wealth of literature that explores the experience of specific treatments from a clinical perspective but there is comparatively little known about the reality of living with myeloma. This research aims to explore the experience of a myeloma diagnosis, to map out key patient experience literature, and examine common themes to support both medical practice and the planning of further research. Following a scoping review methodology, PubMed, StarPlus (the University of Sheffield online database), and Scopus were searched and 15 studies identified for analysis and qualitative synthesis. The literature indicated that myeloma was increasingly being experienced as a chronic condition rather than an acute diagnosis and that there are challenges meeting the needs of patients, understanding the overall symptom burden and the role of the family. The paper identifies emotional and psychological adjustment and coping as a potential area requiring further exploration in the context of a whole team approach to care.
Programmed Cell Death in Cystinosis

Cystinosis is a lethal autosomal recessive disease that has been known clinically for over 100 years. There are now specific treatments including dialysis, renal transplantation and the orphan drug, cysteamine, which greatly improve the duration and quality of patient life, however, the cellular mechanisms responsible for the phenotype are unknown. One cause, programmed cell death, is clearly involved. Study of extant literature via Pubmed on “programmed cell death” and “apoptosis” forms the basis of this review. Most of such studies involved apoptosis. Numerous model systems and affected tissues in cystinosis have shown an increased rate of apoptosis that can be partially reversed with cysteamine. Proposed mechanisms have included changes in protein signaling pathways, autophagy, gene expression programs, and oxidative stress.
Determinants of Exercise Capacity in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Background Reduced exercise capacity reflects symptom severity and clinical outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The present study aimed to identify factors that may affect exercise capacity in patients with HCM. Methods In 294 patients with HCM and preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, we compared peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2) evaluated by cardiopulmonary exercise testing as a representative parameter of exercise tolerance with clinical and laboratory data, including N-terminal pro-hormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), diastolic parameters on echocardiography, and the grade of myocardial fibrosis on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). Results Median peak VO2, was 29.0 mL/kg/min (interquartile range [IQR], 25.0–34.0). Age (estimated β = −0.140, P < 0.001), female sex (β = −5.362, P < 0.001), NT-proBNP (β = −1.256, P < 0.001), and E/e′ ratio on echocardiography (β = −0.209, P = 0.019) were significantly associated with exercise capacity. Peak VO2 was not associated with the amount of myocardial fibrosis on CMR (mean of late gadolinium enhancement 12.25 ± 9.67%LV). Conclusion Decreased exercise capacity was associated with age, female sex, increased NT-proBNP level, and E/e′ ratio on echocardiography. Hemodynamic changes and increased filling pressure on echocardiography should be monitored in this population for improved outcomes.
Socio-Psychological Factors Associated with Young Australian Adults’ Consumption of Energy Dense and Nutrient Poor (EDNP) Foods

Young Australian adults’ exhibit high consumption of Energy Dense and Nutrient Poor (EDNP) foods; however, there is limited research concerning the factors influencing their consumption. This study aimed to explore socio-psychological factors associated with young Australian adults’ (18–30 years) consumption of EDNP foods with consideration of the Food Related Lifestyle Model (FRLM) as a potential framework. Through qualitative descriptive research methodology, 38 young adults were interviewed. Data were thematically analyzed. Participants were classified into three groups based on their living arrangements namely, parental, shared and independent households. Five themes emerged, (1) psychological factors (2) intrinsic qualities of EDNP foods, (3) social factors, (4) accessibility and affordability and (5) health related beliefs. The FRLM takes into consideration some of the factors reported in this study as influencers of EDNP food intakes. However, the FRLM omits important psychological factors (motivation, restraint, cravings, coping strategies and habits) identified by participants as influencers over their EDNP food intakes. The FRLM may need to be extended in its application to EDNP food intakes of young Australian adults. Social marketing campaigns highlighting health risks, addressing social and environmental factors are suggested. The social desirability of healthier alternatives in social gatherings of young adults could be increased.