Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Ploidy variation and its implications for reproduction and 2 population dynamics in two sympatric Hawaiian coral species 3

Interest Statement: Authors declare that they have no competing interests. Abstract 26 The response of coral reef ecosystems to anthropogenic climate change is driven by a complex interaction between location, stress history, species composition, and genetic background of the 28 reef system. The latter two factors are particularly relevant when considering the different 29 reproductive strategies used by coral species. We studied the stress resistant coral Montipora 30 capitata and the more stress sensitive Pocillopora 31 High-quality genome assemblies were generated for both species with the M. capitata assembly 32 at chromosome-level resolution and the P. acuta assembly derived from a triploid colony, 33 representing the first non-diploid genome generated from a coral. We report significant 34 differences in the reproductive strategies of these coral species that not only affect the genetic 35 structure of their populations in Kāneʻohe Bay, but also impact algal symbiont composition. 36 Single-nucleotide polymorphism analysis shows that P. acuta comprises at least nine distinct 37 genotypes in the bay with ancestral diploid and derived triploid lineages. In contrast, M. capitata 38 colonies are diploids with nearly all being genotypically distinct. Genotype has a strong effect on 39 gene expression profiles in these species, largely outweighing the effects of environmental stress. 40 Our insights advance understanding of how reproductive strategy and ploidy can vary between 41 different coral species and among local populations, how these factors constrain coral holobiont 42 genetic diversity, and how genotype constrains genome-wide gene expression.
Effects of WeChat follow-up management on the psychological distress, care burden, and quality of life of parents of infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a retrospective cohort study

Objective The objective was to explore the impact of WeChat follow-up management on the psychological distress, care burden, and quality of life of parents of infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) receiving in-home care. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study. A total of 101 parents of infants with BPD who were followed up from January 2016 to January 2022 were included in this study. According to different follow-up methods, these patients were classified into the WeChat group and the routine group. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI), and WHOQOL-BREF were used. The data on the psychological distress, care burden, and quality of life of the parents in the two groups were analyzed and compared at discharge and at the 3-month follow-up. Results There was no significant difference in the DASS-21 and ZBI scores at discharge between the parents in the two groups. During the 3-month follow-up, the scores of the DASS-21 anxiety and stress subscale and the ZBI of parents in the WeChat group were significantly lower than those of parents in the routine group (P < 0.05); however, there was no significant difference in the depression subscale score between the two groups (P > 0.05). A comparison of the WHOQOL-BREF score between the two groups showed that the total quality of life score in the WeChat group was significantly higher than that in the routine group (P < 0.05). The scores of the psychological and social relationship fields in the WeChat group were significantly higher than those in the routine group (P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse events during follow-up was significantly lower in the WeChat group than in the routine group (P < 0.05). Conclusion WeChat follow-up management is helpful to decrease the anxiety and stress, reduce the care burden, and improve the quality of life of parents of infants with BPD receiving in-home care.
3D Finite Element Model and Measurement Comparison for Roller Compaction Ιnduced Vibration: The Case Study of a Ring Road in Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam is currently constructing many transportation and infrastructure projects in urban areas. During the construction process of road foundations such as pile driving and vibratory compaction often causes vibrations that can affect nearby structures. Therefore, it is necessary to study the impact of vibrations induced by construction activities. A study was conducted to investigate the impact of roller compaction-induced vibration on the buildings and structures of Ring Road No.2 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The study also applied a 3D FEM method to evaluate the impact of vibration on surrounding structures. The results showed a good correlation between finite element calculations and field measurements.
Evaluation of left atrial and ventricular remodeling in atrial fibrillation subtype by using speckle tracking echocardiography

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with cardiac structural and functional remodeling. We investigated the left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) changes in AF subtypes by using two-dimensional echocardiography strain techniques. Methods The study population consisted of 102 subjects with sinus rhythm (control group) and 463 patients with AF, among which 284 patients had paroxysmal AF (PAF) and 179 patients had persistent AF (PerAF). A speckle tracking automatic functional imaging software was used to perform the strain analysis. Results Patients with AF had dilated LA maximum and minimum volume, decreased LA reservoir strain, lower LV ejection fraction (LVEF), and impaired global longitudinal strain (GLS) compared to those of the sinus rhythm control group. In patients with PerAF, the LA maximum and minimum volumes were larger, and the LA reservoir strain [PAF vs. PerAF, 28% (21,33) vs. 19% (14, 28), P < 0.05], LVEF, and absolute GLS value (PAF vs. PerAF, −16.9 ± 3.3 vs. −14.1 ± 3.5%) were lower than those in patients with PAF. Patients with AF regardless of LA enlargement had decreased LA reservoir strain and lower LVEF and absolute GLS value than those in the sinus rhythm control group. Conclusion Compared with those with normal sinus rhythm, patients with AF had dilated LA volume and impaired LA function, which were further worsened in patients with PerAF than those in patients with PAF. LA functional impairment occurred before LA enlargement. Left atrioventricular remodeling happened across different stages of AF development.
Novel Formulations of M-Term Overlap-Free Karatsuba Binary Polynomial Multipliers and Their Hardware Implementations

Novel binary polynomial multipliers have been designed using M-term overlap-free Karatsuba multiplication (OFKM), where <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M$ </tex-math></inline-formula> is 5–8. The proposed designs were realized in digital hardware and implemented on field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and the best value of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M$ </tex-math></inline-formula> was selected and presented for common National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) operand sizes from 64 to 571 bits. The implemented hardware designs use a hybrid approach that combines a given M-term overlap-free Karatsuba multipliers with two-term splitting to reduce the need for zero-padding in the final recurrent stages. Compared to the traditional M-term Karatsuba multipliers, the proposed overlap-free implementations offer reductions in delay and area-delay product (ADP). The proposed designs also compare favorably to previous implementations of binary polynomial multipliers. Their favorable characteristics make the proposed overlap-free Karatsuba polynomial multipliers viable options for use in cryptographic systems where speed is a significant consideration and hardware resource consumption must be limited.
Crossover of Engagement Among Academic Staff and Students During COVID-19

Purpose Globally, the pandemic had adverse consequences on the engagement and overall well-being of individuals. From a positive psychological perspective, this study drew on processes of social exchange, Kahn’s theory on personal engagement and crossover theory, to explore the impact of mutual influences among academic staff and students on the engagement of both parties. Subsequently, the study explored the positive outcomes of engagement for both academic staff and students. Participants and Methods Purposive, non-probability sampling was used, and cross-sectional data were collected through electronic surveys. The sample consisted of a total of 1594 students who were nested within 160 academic staff members. Results Findings highlighted the influence of interpersonal factors such as high student leader–member exchange on student engagement and the impact of students’ lack of reciprocity on the emotional engagement of academic staff. Findings further revealed that student engagement was positively related to a deep-learning approach and negatively related to a surface-learning approach. Furthermore, this study found a positive significant association between the emotional engagement and the psychological well-being of academic staff. Conclusion Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and to reduce the negative psychological and behavioural challenges resulting from the pandemic, this research intended to inform policy-makers in higher education of the impact that mutual influences among academic staff and students have on their engagement and the benefits of engagement in cultivating a culture of life-long learning among students and improving the psychological well-being of academic staff.
Medieval charcoals from Kokotów site 19 (commune Wieliczka) — some remarks on the sampling method and the interpretation of the anthracological assemblages

Moskal-del Hoyo M. 2014. Medieval charcoals from Kokotów site 19 (commune Wieliczka) — some remarks on the sampling method and the interpretation of the anthracological assemblages. Sprawozdania Archeologiczne 66, 155–176. During the archaeological excavations conducted at Kokotów site 19 (commune Wieliczka), two habitation structures were discovered in the form of shallow pit-houses and dated to the Medieval period. Charcoal fragments, representing the remains of firewood, were collected from the different layers of these features. This collection of charcoal fragments, illustrates the importance of the sampling method for future data interpretation. They also serve to demonstrate the basis of methodology used for distinguishing these charcoal assemblages leading to more accurate results concerning their palaeoenvironmental interpretation. Moreover, the results are commented on in the context of the anthracological methodology developed within a so-called “Montpellier school”. The charcoal assemblages from Kokotów site 19 can be interpreted in terms of past vegetations. During the XII–XIII/XIV centuries, the nearest forest formations were dominated by oak Quercus sp. , Scots pine Pinus sylvestris and hornbeam Carpinus betulus, mainly representing oak-hornbeam and mixed pine-oak woods.
Pre- and Post-Operative Online Prediction of Outcome in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Coiling after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Visual and Dynamic Nomograms

Background: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) causes long-term functional dependence and death. Early prediction of functional outcomes in aSAH patients with appropriate intervention strategies could lower the risk of poor prognosis. Therefore, we aimed to develop pre- and post-operative dynamic visualization nomograms to predict the 1-year functional outcomes of aSAH patients undergoing coil embolization. Methods: Data were obtained from 400 aSAH patients undergoing endovascular coiling admitted to the People’s Hospital of Hunan Province in China (2015–2019). The key indicator was the modified Rankin Score (mRS), with 3–6 representing poor functional outcomes. Multivariate logistic regression (MLR)-based visual nomograms were developed to analyze baseline characteristics and post-operative complications. The evaluation of nomogram performance included discrimination (measured by C statistic), calibration (measured by the Hosmer–Lemeshow test and calibration curves), and clinical usefulness (measured by decision curve analysis). Results: Fifty-nine aSAH patients (14.8%) had poor outcomes. Both nomograms showed good discrimination, and the post-operative nomogram demonstrated superior discrimination to the pre-operative nomogram with a C statistic of 0.895 (95% CI: 0.844–0.945) vs. 0.801 (95% CI: 0.733–0.870). Each was well calibrated with a Hosmer–Lemeshow p-value of 0.498 vs. 0.276. Moreover, decision curve analysis showed that both nomograms were clinically useful, and the post-operative nomogram generated more net benefit than the pre-operative nomogram. Web-based online calculators have been developed to greatly improve the efficiency of clinical applications. Conclusions: Pre- and post-operative dynamic nomograms could support pre-operative treatment decisions and post-operative management in aSAH patients, respectively. Moreover, this study indicates that integrating post-operative variables into the nomogram enhanced prediction accuracy for the poor outcome of aSAH patients.
Child malnutrition and mortality in Swaziland: Situation analaysis of the immediate, underlying and basic causes

Malnutrition is a major confounding factor for child morbidity and mortality in developing countries. In Swaziland, about 31% of the under-five children are stunted in growth, where-as 1% and 6% are wasted and underweight, respectively. Hhohho region has the highest prevalence of underweight children (8.2%) relative to other regions such as Shiselweni (7.3%), Lubombo (6.7%) and Manzini (6.4%). The prevalence of infant and under-five children mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) are 85 and 102 deaths, respectively. Lubombo region has the highest cases of under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) of 115 when compared to rates in other regions, namely; Manzini (112), Shiselweni (100) and Hhohho (96). Despite the several child healthcare programmes, the problem of high child malnutrition places a significant hindrance towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 on reduction of child mortality. Potential determinants of childhood malnutrition and mortality in Swaziland can be categorized into three levels, namely: (a) immediate causes (inadequate dietary intake of protein, energy and micronutrients; diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhoeal diseases and HIV/AIDS, (b) underlying causes (inadequate access to food due to poverty and decline in food production; inadequate care of children and women, insufficient health services and unhealthy environment), and (c) basic causes (inadequate mother’s education and nutrition knowledge, insufficient human resources in child health care; inadequate policies on child nutrition and health care; inequitable distribution of household and national socioeconomic resources). This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the causal factors of childhood malnutrition and mortality in Swaziland, and further explores opportunities that could be adopted to address the malnutrition and mortality problem. It also aims to reinforce that in order to ensure effectiveness and sustainability of intervention programmes, there is need for multi-dimensional strategies and collaboration between all the stakeholders concerned with child nutrition, health and socio-economic development. However, the interventions must recognize the existing socio-economic differentials between the rural and urban areas, and the administrative regions.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Design

Fundamentals The Design Process Plant Hydraulics Preliminary Treatment Primary Treatment Suspended Growth Biological Treatment Attached Growth Biological Treatment Biological Nutrient Removal Alternative Biological Treatment Physical/Chemical Treatment Disinfection, Re-Oxygenation and Odor Control Production and Transport of Wastewater Sludge Sludge Conditioning Sludge Thickening, Dewatering and Drying Sludge Stabilization Beneficial Use and Ultimate Disposal
The rise of a mega‐journal in public health publishing

In recent years, public health has experienced a rapid increase in articles produced by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The journal now accounts for around 15% of the documents in the Scimago Journal and Country Rank Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health category. The journal's success in attracting authors appears to reside in its ability to rapidly publish manuscripts after brief review. Acceptance rates also appear to be unaffected by the volume of submissions. An academic publishing process focused primarily on speed provides no guarantee of quality, especially if the emphasis is on sheer volume of papers produced. This has the potential to fundamentally weaken the knowledge base of public health which, in turn, will undermine public health practice and policy.
Understanding the Antecedents of Green Cosmetics Purchase Among Indonesian Consumers

Green cosmetics have an added value where they are not only made of natural ingredients, but also being produced with less pollution, free from animal cruelty and using less of non-renewable materials. Previous research shows that environmental concerns tend to have a significant effect on the purchase intention of the green cosmetics. Yet, consumers react differently toward the idea of green cosmetics itself, it becomes important to have solid understanding on the internal and external factors that lead to a purchase decision. This research aims to understand Indonesian consumers’ behavior toward green cosmetics by adapting the theory of reasoned action (TRA) framework. It focuses on how consumers’ attitude toward green cosmetics and subjective norms could affect the purchase intention, which would later affect the purchase decision. This research conducted using the survey method. The questionnaire consists of 5 Likert scales. The data analysis of this research was conducted by using the latent variable analysis (lavaan) packages on RStudio. From the test results, it was found that attitude and subjective norm positively affect purchase intention. Then, purchase intention and environmental responsibility have a positive effect on the purchase decision of green products. This study contributes to the literature of green marketing, and future research is expected to reach more green cosmetic users to be more representative.
Birds and habitat : relationships in changing landscapes

List of contributors Preface Part I. The Complexity of Patterns and Processes: 1. The bird and its habitat: an overview of concepts Robert J. Fuller 2. Habitat quality and habitat occupancy by birds in variable environments Robert J. Fuller 3. Spatial variation and temporal shifts in habitat use by birds at the European scale Tomasz Wesolowski and Robert J. Fuller 4. Mechanisms and processes underlying landscape structure effects on bird populations Paul M. Dolman 5. Avian responses to transitional habitats in temperate cultural landscapes: woodland edges and young growth Robert J. Fuller 6. Habitat associations of birds in complex changing cultural landscapes Shelley A. Hinsley and Simon Gillings 7. The importance of habitat heterogeneity at multiple scales for birds in European agricultural landscapes Juliet Vickery and Raphael Arlettaz Part II. Case Studies of Habitat Use and Selection: 8. Spatial variation and habitat relationships in moorland bird assemblages: a British perspective Murray C. Grant and James W. Pearce-Higgins 9. Arctic-alpine mountain birds in northern Europe: contrasts between specialists and generalists Des B. A. Thompson, John Atle Kalas and Ingvar Byrkjedal 10. Bird-habitat relationships in reedswamps and fens Gillian Gilbert and Ken W. Smith 11. Breeding waders on wet grassland: factors influencing habitat suitability Malcolm Ausden and Mark Bolton 12. Processes influencing bird use of estuarine mudflats and saltmarshes in western Europe Jennifer A. Gill 13. Avian habitat use on the non-estuarine intertidal coast Niall H. K. Burton 14. Temperate western European woodland as a dynamic environment for birds: a resource-based view Robert J. Fuller, Ken W. Smith and Shelley A. Hinsley Part III. Wider Perspectives: 15. What is habitat quality? Dissecting a research portfolio on shorebirds Theunis Piersma 16. Understanding individual life histories and habitat choices: implications for explaining population patterns and processes Beat Naef-Daenzer 17. Insufficient adaptation to climate change alters avian habitat quality and thereby changes habitat selection Christiaan Both 18. Australian birds in a changing landscape: 220 years of European colonisation Tara G. Martin, Carla P. Catterall, Adrian D. Manning and Judit Szabo 19. Birds in cultural landscapes: actual and perceived differences between north-east North America and western Europe Jean-Louis Martin, Pierre Drapeau, Lenore Fahrig, Kathryn Freemark Lindsay, David Anthony Kirk, Adam C. Smith and Marc-Andre Villard 20. Birds and their changing habitat: thoughts on research and conservation strategies Robert J. Fuller Index.
Numerical simulation of gas–liquid flow behavior in the nozzle exit region of an effervescent atomizer

The pressure drop and particular geometric structure of the nozzle exit region of an effervescent atomizer cause complex changes in the flow pattern, which could affect the spray performance. In this study, the gas–liquid two-phase flow behavior in the nozzle exit region of the effervescent atomizer was investigated numerically. The results show that the flow behaviors in the nozzle exit region have disparate characteristics with different upstream flow regimes. For upstream churn flow, the liquid film morphology is closely related to fluctuation in the gas–liquid velocity, and the flow parameters (fluids’ velocities and gas void fraction) at the exit section vary regularly with time. For upstream bubbly flow, the instantaneous gas void fraction is determined by the bubble distribution inside the mixing chamber. The bubble will form a tadpole-like shape as a result of the complex flow field and the surface tension. The flow parameters at the exit section are in an oscillatory decay, and the fluctuation amplitude is larger than for churn flow. For upstream slug flow, the gas void fraction varies significantly with time. The discrete characteristic of the gas–liquid flow parameters at exit section is very obvious.
Cell-in-cell: a potential biomarker of prognosis and a novel mechanism of drug resistance in cancer

The cell-in-cell (CIC) phenomenon has received increasing attention over recent years because of its wide existence in multiple cancer tissues. The mechanism of CIC formation is considerably complex as it involves interactions between two cells. Although the molecular mechanisms of CIC formation have been extensively investigated, the process of CIC formation remains ambiguous. Currently, CIC is classified into four subtypes based on different cell types and inducing factors, and the underlying mechanisms for each subtype are distinct. Here, we investigated the subtypes of CIC and their major mechanisms involved in cancer development. To determine the clinical significance of CIC, we reviewed several clinical studies on CIC and found that CIC could serve as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker. The implications of CIC on the clinical management of cancers also remain largely unknown. To clarify this aspect, in the present review, we highlight the findings of recent investigations on the causal link between CIC and cancer treatment. We also indicate the existing issues that need to be resolved urgently to provide a potential direction for future research on CIC.