Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Immersion Treatment in Bovine Insulin on Growth, Nutrient Retention and Proteolytic Enzyme Activity in Chaivna Punctatus (BLOCH)

Effect of bovine insulin immersion on growth response in Channa punctatus fingerlings was studied. The fish were immersed in insulin at 10 or 50 14/100 distilled water for 15 minutes weekly for 11 weeks, with treatment without hormone as control. They were maintained under laboratory conditions (LD 12:12 at 25LC) for 80 days. Growth performance including nutrient retention were significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced in fingerlings treated with the lower dose (10 j.tg) of insulin in comparison with control or fish treated with the higher dose (50 lig) of hormone. The percent gain in body weight was 100.9±0.46 at the lower dose of insulin treatment while at higher dose (70.70.22) and controls (60.70.038) the values remained low. Food conversion values and excretion of metabolites (N-NHe and o-PO4-) remained significantly low (P < 0.05) and nutrient retention (PER, GPR and GER) high at the lower dose of insulin. The fingerlings treated with lower dose of insulin also showed significantly high (P < 0.05) intestinal proteolytic enzyme activity, hepato-somatic index (HSI) and viscero-somatic index (VSI) while a reduction in hepatic glycogen levels was observed. Carcass composition determined at the end of treatment period indicated high accumulation of protein and fat in fish treated with the lower dose of hormone. These findings indicate that at the lower dose insulin acts as an anabolic hormone in C. punctatus.
ESTIMATION OF EARTHQUAKE GROUND MOTION IN MEXICO CITY AND DELHI, TWO MEGA CITIES

Mexico City and Delhi are subject to strong shaking from large/great plate-boundary, thrust earthquakes located at distances exceeding ~250 km, and from moderate/large local and regional earthquakes. Since the 1985 Michoacan earthquake ( W M = 8), which caused severe damage and loss of lives in Mexico City, our capability of ground-motion estimation in the Valley of Mexico for future earthquakes has greatly improved. A seismic alert system has been in operation since 1992, which provides ~60 s of alert time to the city before the occurrence of intense ground motion. Based on realtime recording at a reference station in the city and known transfer functions of hundreds of sites, shake maps are available within ~5 min of the arrival of S waves. Seismic instrumentation in Delhi is sparse. Our knowledge of local and regional seismicity and seismotectonics for Delhi, therefore, remains poor and estimation of ground motions and site effects is subject to large uncertainty. We illustrate some of these deficiencies from an analysis of the well-recorded Delhi earthquake of November 25, 2007 ( W M =
Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Patients With Anterior Acetabulum Fractures Treated by the Modified Stoppa Approach

Introduction Acetabular fractures are intra-articular fractures involving the lower extremity's weight-bearing dome. These fractures require an anatomical reduction of the fracture fragments. This aim can be accomplished by the selection of an appropriate surgical approach. This study aimed to analyze the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients with fractures in the anterior part of the acetabulum who were treated by the modified Stoppa approach. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted from April 2022 to September 2023. The inclusion criteria were: (i) age between 18 and 70 years, (ii) displaced acetabular fracture (displacement > 3 mm), (iii) within three weeks of trauma (iv) acetabular fractures with involvement of anterior column. Exclusion criteria included: (i) patients with visceral injuries requiring colostomy, (ii) pathological fracture, (iii) open fractures of the acetabulum, and (iv) neglected fracture (more than three weeks). Intraoperative data regarding surgical time, amount of blood loss, and incidence of intraoperative complications were recorded. In the postoperative period, anteroposterior X-ray and Judet views of the pelvis X-ray were obtained. Matta criteria were used to judge the quality of Fracture reduction and fixation. All the patients to be included in this study had undergone a minimum follow-up duration of six months. At the last follow-up, an assessment of the functional outcome of the affected hip by Merle d’Aubigné Hip Score and Harris Hip Score was done. Results Twenty-four patients were included in the study. The mean patient age was 36.08±11.65 years. Eighteen patients were male (75%) and six patients were female in this study. All acetabular fractures were due to high-energy trauma: road traffic accidents in 22 cases (91%) and fall from height in two cases (9%). According to Judet & Letournel's classification, there were 13 T-type fractures, five transverse fractures, and six associated both column fractures. The mean duration of surgery was 152.08 ±29.19 minutes, and the mean intraoperative blood loss was 277.08±85.95 ml. Intraoperatively one unit of blood transfusion was done in most cases. There were intraoperative complications of rent in the external iliac vein in two patients. Postoperative X-rays showed anatomical reduction in 17 cases, imperfect reduction in five cases, and poor reduction in two cases. Functional outcome of the hip by Merle d’Aubigné Hip Score was very good in 15, good in four, fair in three, and poor in two patients. Similar functional outcomes were obtained with the Harris Hip Score. Conclusion The results of the current study demonstrated that the modified Stoppa approach allows good visualization of the pelvic brim, quadrilateral surface, and posterior column. Lesser experienced orthopedic surgeons should utilize this approach to get good radiological and functional outcomes.
The Costs of Sprawl-Revisited

This report will be of interest to individuals involved in ongoing discussions and debates about urban sprawl and its effects. Section I provides a working definition of sprawl and its associated costs, then provides historical discussion, dating back to the early 1920s when zoning acts were initially developed, and to the 1950s when the term "sprawl" entered the planning literature. Section II contains a Literature Synthesis. This section systematically presents the literature on sprawl in chapters that focus on the following major areas of impact: public/private capital and operating costs; transportation and travel costs; land/natural habitat preservation; quality of life; and social issues. Section III of the report presents annotations of studies, organized in chapters that focus on the same five major impact areas as Section II. While this report will not resolve the debate on the benefits and costs of urban sprawl, it provides an important repository of information for the debaters. An Index is provided.
A Novel Prognostic Model Predicts Outcomes in Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Based on Inflammation, Nutrition, and Coagulation Signature

Purpose This study aimed to assess the prognostic and predictive value of a circulating hematological signature (CHS) and to develop a CHS-based nomogram for predicting prognosis and guiding individualized chemotherapy in non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. Patients and Methods NPC patients were recruited between January 2014 and December 2017 at the Jiangxi Cancer Hospital. The CHS was constructed based on a series of hematological indicators. The nomogram was developed by CHS and clinical factors. Results A total of 779 patients were included. Three biomarkers were selected by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression, including prognostic nutritional index, albumin-to-fibrinogen ratio, and prealbumin-to-fibrinogen ratio, were used to construct the CHS. The patients in the low-CHS group had better 5-year DMFS and OS than those in the high-CHS group in the training (DMFS: 85.0% vs 56.6%, p<0.001; OS: 90.3% vs 65.4%, p<0.001) and validation cohorts (DMFS: 92.3% vs 43.6%, p<0.001; OS: 92.1% vs 65.5%, p<0.001). The nomogram_CHS showed better performance than clinical stage in predicting distant metastasis (concordance index: 0.728 vs 0.646). In the low-TRS (total risk scores) group, the patients received RT alone, CCRT and IC plus CCRT had similar 5-year DMFS and OS (p>0.05). In the middle-TRS group, the patients received RT alone had worse 5-year DMFS (58.7% vs 80.8% vs 90.8%, p=0.002) and OS (75.0% vs 94.1% vs 95.0%, p=0.001) than those received CCRT or IC plus CCRT. In the high-TRS group, the patients received RT alone and CCRT had worse 5-year DMFS (18.6% vs 31.3% vs 81.5%, p<0.001) and OS (26.9% vs 53.2% vs 88.8%, p<0.001) than those received IC plus CCRT. Conclusion The developed nomogram_CHS had satisfactory prognostic accuracy in NPC patients and may individualize risk estimation to facilitate the identification of suitable IC candidates.
The cause and potential hazard of glacial lake outburst flood occurred on July 5,2013 in Jiali County,Tibet

Glacial lake outburst flood( GLOF),together with debris flow,is one of main natural hazards in Tibet Autonomous Region( TAR). On July 5,2013,a glacial lake outburst flood happened in Zhongyu Town of Jiali County,TAR. As a result,some persons were missing,numerous buildings were destroyed,and some infrastructures such as bridge and road were damaged. The economic loss was estimated as 270 million RMB Yuan. Based on topographic maps and remote sensing images in different periods,Ranzeria Co Lake was believed to be responsible for this GLOF event by using RS and GIS technology. According to the detailed meteorological data including precipitation and temperature in day,month and annual scale,avalanche and glacier calving possibly induced the outburst of Ranzeria Co Lake,and the indirectly cause was the continued heavy precipitation and quick temperature increase before the GLOF. Meanwhile,the steady expansion of Ranzeria Co Lake during 1970- 2013 provided abundant mass of the GLOF. Because all villages are located in the lowbanks of the narrowNiduzangbu valley,and the high altitude gap is between Ranzeria Co Lake and Zhongyu Town,the GLOF caused severe damage to this area. After the break,Ranzeria Co Lake was abruptly diminished and was separated into two parts with area of 0. 25 km2and 0. 01 km2,respectively. The re-occurrence probability of the GLOF from Ranzeria Co Lake is infinitesimal. However,after this GLOF,two dammed lakes form in the Luoqiong valley and Yibu valley of the Niduzangbu River. So far,the area of these two dammed lakes is 0. 33 km2and 0. 13 km2,respectively. Due to the large area of the watershed or the dammed lake being completed blocked,these two dammed lakes are considered to be in a high risk. So monitoring work and engineering measures on these dammed lakes should be strengthened in the future.
Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Vascular Thrombosis in Patients with Severe Forms of COVID-19

Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLA) are a laboratory criterion for the classification of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and are known to cause clinical symptoms such as vascular thrombosis or obstetric complications. It is suggested that aPLA may be associated with thromboembolism in severe COVID-19 cases. Therefore, we aimed to combine clinical data with laboratory findings of aPLA at four time points (admission, worsening, discharge, and 3-month follow-up) in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia. In 111 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, current and past history of thrombosis and pregnancy complications were recorded. Nine types of aPLA were determined at four time points: anticardiolipin (aCL), anti-β2-glycoprotein I (anti- β2GPI), and antiphosphatidylserine/prothrombin (aPS/PT) of the IgM, IgG, or IgA isotypes. During hospitalization, seven patients died, three of them due to pulmonary artery thromboembolism (none were aPLA positive). Only one of the five who developed pulmonary artery thrombosis was aPLA positive. Out of 9/101 patients with a history of thrombosis, five had arterial thrombosis and none were aPLA positive at admission and follow-up; four had venous thrombosis, and one was aPLA positive at all time points (newly diagnosed APS). Of these 9/101 patients, 55.6% were transiently aPLA positive at discharge only, compared to 26.1% without a history of thrombosis (p = 0.041). Patients with severe forms of COVID-19 and positive aPLA should receive the same dose and anticoagulant medication regimen as those with negative aPLA because those antibodies are mostly transiently positive and not linked to thrombosis and fatal outcomes.
Microwave-Assisted Formation of Ternary Inclusion Complex of Pterostilbene

Pterostilbene (PTS) is a naturally occurring phytoalexin. PTS displays limited water solubility, which consequently results in its diminished oral bioavailability. Therefore, a ternary inclusion complex (TIC) of PTS with β-cyclodextrin (βCD) in the presence of ternary substance Pluronic® F-127 (PLF) was prepared using microwave technology. The PTS-TIC was characterized by dissolution performance. Further, the prepared TIC was characterized by DSC, FTIR, NMR, XRD, and SEM analysis. Additionally, the antioxidant activity of PTS and PTS-TIC was also evaluated. Phase-solubility studies revealed that PTS’s solubility in water was increased by 6.72 times when βCD/PLF was present. In comparison with PTS, prepared PTS-TIC produced a considerable improvement in PTS release. After 1 h, 74.03 ± 4.47% of PTS was released from PTS-TIC. Outcomes of DSC, FTIR, NMR, XRD, and SEM analysis revealed that the PTS was enclosed in the βCD cavity. In terms of antioxidant properties, the PTS-TIC formulation demonstrated superior activity compared to PTS, possibly attributed to the improved solubility of PTS resulting from the formation of TIC using microwave technology. It was concluded that microwave technology proved to be an extremely beneficial means of interacting PTS with βCD. In addition to increasing the solubility of PTS, the findings are also expected to improve its bioavailability by increasing its solubility. As a result, this study could provide insight into potential methods for enhancing the solubility of polyphenolic substances like PTS.
Dry matter response of swede crops to nitrogen and phosphorus application in Southland and central North Island regions of New Zealand

Swede crop establishment and subsequent growth are affected by nutrient availability, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). The effects of N and P supply on swede dry matter yield were examined in four field experiments across New Zealand. N applied as urea was split applied at sowing and mid-season to give a total of 0, 120 or 150 and 300 kg ha -1 . Phosphorus, applied as triple superphosphate at 0, 25 or 50 and 100 kg P ha -1 , was either hand broadcast and soil incorporated before sowing or banded below the seed at sowing. The meta-analysis across sites showed DM yield increased with N application, from a mean of 7.0 t ha 1 at 0 kg N ha -1 to 9.7 and 10.5 t ha -1 for the medium and high N rates, respectively, irrespective of the rates and/or methods of P application. The crops with no P applied consistently produced lower DM yields than when P was applied. Banded high P crops produced the highest yield of 12 t ha -1 when high N (300 kg ha -1 ) was applied. This high yield was attributed to the high leaf DM yield, as there were no differences in bulb DM yield between the medium and high rates of N. The banded medium P and broadcast high P crops produced optimum yields of about 10 t ha -1 at medium rates of N (120 and 150 kg ha -1 ). However, there were no differences among the broadcast medium and high P, as well as the banded medium P at both the medium and high levels of N. Under similar conditions to the current experiments, farmers are recommended to apply 25-50 kg P ha -1 and 120-150 kg N ha -1 , depending on background soil fertility. These trials have shown the importance of managing the co-limitation of N and P. Adding P fertiliser had no effect on yield without the addition of N fertiliser.
Daily Pan Evaporation Estimation Using Artificial Neural Network-based Models

Accurate estimation of evaporation is important for design, planning and operation of water systems. In arid zones where water resources are scarce, the estimation of this loss becomes more interesting in the planning and management of irrigation practices. This paper investigates the ability of artificial neural networks (ANNs) technique to improve the accuracy of daily evaporation estimation. Four different ANNs model comprising various combinations of daily climatic variables, that is, air temperature, daily sunshine hours, wind speed, and relative humidity are developed to evaluate degree of effect of each mentioned variables on evaporation for two stations located in central part if I.R. of Iran. A comparison is made between the estimates provided by the ANNs model and the multiple linear regression models. Various statistic measures are used to evaluate the performance of the models. Based on the comparisons, it was revealed that the ANNs computing technique could be employed successfully in modeling of evaporation process from the available climatic data. The ANN also increased dramatically the accuracy of evaporation estimation compare to the multiple linear regression models. [SH, Karimi-Googhari. Daily Pan Evaporation Estimation Using Artificial Neural Networkbased Models. International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology, 2011; 1(4):159-163].
Attentive Simple Recurrent Unit Knowledge Tracing Based on Learning Ability

Knowledge tracing can analyze the current knowledge level of students through the data of students’ previous learning activities. However, the existing models usually consider the features of exercises, ignoring the individual differences of students. It is difficult to accurately predict students’ mastery. In this paper, we propose an attentive simple recurrent unit knowledge tracing (SRU-MAKT) based on learning ability. The experimental results show that our model is superior to the existing models, and the AUC increases by 1.6%. We also conduct visualization experiments, which show that SRU-MAKT has interpretability.
Evaluation of Canine Neonatal Health by Breeders: A Prospective Questionnaire Study on the Association between Neonatal Scores (Modified APGAR), Parturition, Birth Weight, Growth, and Puppy Mortality

Simple Summary Puppy mortality is a widespread problem in small animal medicine. Apgar scoring, adapted for puppies performed by trained veterinary staff, was previously shown to be useful in identifying newborn puppies with an increased risk of mortality. The majority of puppies, however, are born in a home or kennel environment. In most whelpings, early evaluations and interventions are performed by the breeder. Therefore, we wanted to evaluate if a modified Apgar protocol for neonatal monitoring would be usable by breeders in a home environment. Our aim was to evaluate potential associations between neonatal scores, delivery times, birth weights, growth rates, and puppy mortality. Twenty-one bitches gave birth to 113 puppies by vaginal delivery. Neonatal scores were related to puppy mortality. Puppies with low neonatal scores had a longer expulsion interval and lower viability. Mortality was higher in puppies with a low relative birthweight. Puppies with a negative growth rate the first two days after parturition did not have a significantly higher risk of mortality in this study. Our results indicate that a modified and simplified neonatal scoring, performed by breeders approximately 5 min after birth, could be useful to identify puppies at risk of mortality. Abstract Mortality of neonatal puppies is a widespread problem in small animal medicine. Neonatal monitoring, according to standardized protocols, can be useful for identifying puppies that are at risk of mortality. Prompt intervention on weak puppies could increase survival rates. Apgar scoring adapted for puppies has been demonstrated to be associated with mortality and is usually performed by trained veterinary staff. The majority of puppies, however, are born in a home or kennel environment and not at a veterinary clinic. Our aims were, therefore, to evaluate if a modified protocol for neonatal monitoring would be usable by breeders in a home environment. We wanted to evaluate potential associations between modified Apgar scores, birth weights, delivery times, growth rates, and puppy mortality. Modified Apgar scores were related to the viability of live-born puppies (p < 0.0013). The viability and expulsion time of each puppy were significantly related (p = 0.010 with all puppies included and p = 0.038 with only live-born puppies included). Viability was significantly related to relative birthweight (p < 0.01). Puppies with a negative growth rate the first two days after parturition did not have a significantly higher risk of mortality. In conclusion, a modified and simplified Apgar scoring performed by breeders approximately 5 min after birth was associated with puppy mortality.
Comparison of Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) Pathogenesis and Host Responses in Young Male and Female Chickens

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is an avian coronavirus that causes a disease in chickens known as infectious bronchitis (IB). The pathogenesis of IBV and the host immune responses against it depend on multiple factors such as the IBV variant, breed and age of the chicken, and the environment provided by the management. Since there is limited knowledge about the influence of the sex of chickens in the pathogenesis of IBV, in this study we aim to compare IBV pathogenesis and host immune responses in young male and female chickens. One-week-old specific pathogen-free (SPF) White Leghorn male and female chickens were infected with Canadian Delmarva (DMV)/1639 IBV variant at a dose of 1 × 106 embryo infectious dose (EID)50 by the oculo-nasal route while maintaining uninfected controls, and these chickens were euthanized and sampled 4- and 11-days post-infection (dpi). No significant difference was observed between the infected male and female chickens in IBV shedding, IBV genome load in the trachea, lung, kidney, bursa of Fabricius (BF), thymus, spleen, and cecal tonsils (CT), and IBV-induced lesion in all the examined tissues at both 4 and 11 dpi. In addition, there was no significant difference in the percentage of IBV immune-positive area observed between the infected male and female chickens in all tissues except for the kidney, which expressed an increased level of IBV antigen in infected males compared with females at both 4 and 11 dpi. The percentage of B lymphocytes was not significantly different between infected male and female chickens in all the examined tissues. The percentage of CD8+ T cells was not significantly different between infected male and female chickens in all the examined tissues except in the trachea at 11 dpi, where female chickens had higher recruitment when compared with male chickens. Overall, although most of the findings of this study suggest that the sex of chickens does not play a significant role in the pathogenesis of IBV and the host immune response in young chickens, marginal differences in viral replication and host responses could be observed to indicate that IBV-induced infection in male chickens is more severe.