Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Methodology and Baseline Data of a Comparative Exploratory Double-Blinded Randomized Study of Intravenous Iron on Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Phosphate in Chronic Kidney Disease

Modern intravenous iron compounds (e.g., ferric carboxymaltose [FCM] and ferric derisomaltose [FDI]) are utilized in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD). Product-specific alterations in the metabolism of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) leading to hypophosphatemia have been described for certain intravenous iron compounds, such as FCM, with potential effects on bone and cardiovascular health and quality of life. No prior head-to-head comparison between FCM and FDI exists in ND-CKD. This single-center exploratory double-blind randomized controlled trial primarily aimed to investigate the differential impact of FCM and FDI on FGF-23 and phosphate in patients with iron deficiency +/− anemia and ND-CKD (stages 3a–5 – serum ferritin <200 μg/L or serum ferritin 200–299 μg/L and transferrin saturation <20%). Patients were randomized (1:1) to receive either FCM or FDI over two infusions (1 month apart). Follow-up was 3 months. Measurements of serum intact FGF-23, phosphate, vitamin D metabolites, parathyroid hormone, other bone metabolism, cardiovascular, and quality of life markers were monitored. 168 patients were prescreened. Thirty-five patients were screened; 26 patients were randomized. The mean (standard deviation) age was 67.9 (12.4) years and 17 participants were male. Most participants had stage 4 CKD (median [interquartile range] estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]: 18.0 [11.3] mL/min/1.73 m2). A higher than normal median (interquartile range) level of intact FGF-23 (212.1 [116.4] pg/mL) was noted. Serum phosphate was within normal range, while parathyroid hormone was higher and 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D lower than the normal range. The “Iron and Phosphaturia – ExplorIRON-CKD” trial will provide important information regarding the differential effect of intravenous iron products in terms of FGF-23, phosphate, and other markers of bone and cardiovascular metabolism, alongside patient-reported outcome measures in patients with ND-CKD.
The Belgrade PaleoBlitz: A pilot project to engage amateur paleontologists

Paleontology is an interdisciplinary field that attracts a range of individuals, from hobbyists to professionals. A primary goal of the NSF-funded FOSSIL Project is to establish a unified community of paleontologists and promote best practices in the field of paleontology. The Belgrade PaleoBlitz was a pilot effort to meet these goals by guiding participants through the museum curation process via a rapid two-day immersion. The objectives of the PaleoBlitz event were to: 1) educate participants in best practices associated with the museum curation process, and 2) catalog specimens collected from the Belgrade Quarry into the Florida Museum of Natural History vertebrate paleontology collections. These objectives seek to find a balance between educating participants and contributing to science. A pre-event application dispersed to amateur paleontology clubs throughout the United States determined applicants’ baseline content knowledge and practices. To facilitate learning and promote networking, we selected 13 participants who varied in expertise from six different paleontology organizations. Immediate and delayed post-event surveys assessed acceptance and implementation of best practices, confidence related to specific aspects of the museum curation process, and expansion of individuals’ personal paleontology network. Responses showed that all participants made changes to their existing collections, felt more confident in specific aspects of the museum curation process, and had continued connections with other participants after this event. Victor J. Perez. Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, Florida Museum of Natural History, 1659 Museum Rd., Gainesville, FL 32611, USA and 2 Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. victorjperez@ufl.edu Ronny M. Leder. Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, Florida Museum of Natural History, 1659 Museum Rd., Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. leder.ronnymaik@flmnh.ufl.edu Lisa Lundgren. School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of Florida, 423 Norman Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. lisa.lundgren21@gmail.com Shari Ellis. Center for Science Learning, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. sellis@flmnh.ufl.edu PEREZ ET AL.: PALEONTOLOGY CITIZEN SCIENCE 2 Betty Dunckel. Center for Science Learning, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. badunckel@gmail.com Kent Crippen. School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of Florida, 423 Norman Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. kcrippen@coe.ufl.edu
Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales and Early Maladaptive Schemas in Depressive Disorders

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the interrelationships of Young’s early maladaptive schemas with indicators of specific neural emotional systems conceptualized in Panksepp’s theory in a group of people suffering from depressive disorders. Materials and methods: The Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS) v. 2.4. and J. Young’s Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S3-PL) were used. Ninety (90) individuals aged 18–58, including 45 people treated for depression (DD group), were qualified to participate in the experiment. Results: The subjects in the DD group scored statistically significantly lower than the subjects from the control group (CG group) on the three ANPS scale domains, namely SEEKING, PLAY, and ANGER. The subjects with depressive symptoms scored significantly higher in the YSQ-S3-PL questionnaire on two domains of early maladaptive schemas, i.e., “Impaired autonomy and performance” and “Other-directedness”. Regression analysis results indicate that impairment of the emotional SEEKING system explains most of the variability in the following typical domains of depression: “Disconnection and rejection”, “Impaired autonomy and performance”, and “Other-directedness”. For score variability in the domain area of “Impaired limits”, the ANGER system was found to be most significant, and the FEAR system proved the same for “Overvigilance and Inhibition”. Conclusions: 1. Two domains of early maladaptive schemas are significant for the onset of depressive symptoms, namely “Impaired autonomy and performance” and “Other-directedness”, linked to difficulties in engaging in behaviors to meet one’s own needs. 2. Impairment of the neural emotional SEEKING system most significantly explains the variability in depression-typical areas of early maladaptive schemas.
Development and Application of a Hydrogeochemical Model for the Groundwater Treatment Process in Waterworks

Drinking water quality is one of the most important factors affecting human health. The task of the waterworks is to purify raw water into drinking water. The quality of drinking water depends on two major factors: the raw water quality, and the treatment measures that are applied in the waterworks. Since the raw water quality develops over time, it must be determined whether the treatment measures currently used are also suitable when the raw water quality changes. For this reason, a hydrogeochemical model relevant to the drinking water quality during the treatment process was developed. By comparing the modeled results with the measured values, with the exception of chloride and sodium, all other relevant water quality parameters were consistent with one another. Therefore, the model proved to be plausible. This was also supported by the results of mass balance. The model can be used to forecast the development of drinking water quality, and can be applied as a tool to optimize the treatment measures if the raw water conditions change in the future.
Retrospective Analysis of Infection Factors in Secondary Internal Fixation after External Fixation for Open Fracture of a Long Bone: A Cohort of 117 Patients in a Two-Center Clinical Study

Purpose To investigate infection risk factors after secondary internal fixation (IF) of open fracture of a long bone with removed fixation frame and explore the safe range of feasible operation for abnormal inflammatory indicators. Methods Clinical data of 117 cases of open fracture of a long bone that underwent temporary external fixation (EF) in one stage and IF in two stages were retrospectively analyzed. Collected data included age, sex, Gustilo type, multiple injuries, debridement time, duration of EF, needle infection, interval of conversion to IF after external fixator, preoperative white blood cell (WBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), albumin (ALB), blood glucose, and prognosis. We selected these factors for univariate analysis of postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) and multivariate logistic regression analysis of statistically significant risk factors and created receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to compare the diagnostic efficiency of each index and determine the optimal screening point. Results We followed up 117 patients, with 130 limbs affected. Univariate analysis showed that ESR, CRP, ALB, WBC, EF time, and Gustilo fracture type were significantly associated with SSI. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that CRP, duration of EF, and Gustilo fracture type were independently associated with postoperative infection. Area under ROC curves for WBC, ESR, and CRP were 69.7%, 73.2%, and 81.2%. Conclusions We demonstrated the role of Gustilo classification of open fractures in predicting postoperative infection, especially for open fractures above type III. If the inflammatory indexes return to normal or show a downward trend, and the second-stage IF operation is performed within the cutoff values, postoperative recurrent infection was reduced.
A numerical and experimental investigation on passive piezoelectric shunt damping of mistuned blisks

In a previous study, we proposed a method for the damping of rotationally periodic structures, when a specific mode with n nodal diameters is targeted. The proposed method considers 4n lead zirconate titanate patches (or a multiple of) which can be, either, shunted independently on 4n identical resistor–inductor circuits, or mounted in two parallel loops and shunted on only two resistor–inductor circuits. Both configurations offer the same performance; however, the parallel configuration requires only two inductors and it is aimed to reduce the demand on inductors; it works actually like a spatial filter and assumes a perfectly symmetric structure with harmonic mode shapes in the circumferential direction. The study presented in this article is aimed at evaluating the proposed damping technique in the presence of blade mistuning. In the first part, the parallel and the independent configurations are compared numerically on a set of mistuned bladed drums with controlled level of mistuning. In the second part, the parallel and the independent shunts are implemented experimentally on a mistuned bladed drum mock-up. For the considered mock-up, the numerical results show that for moderate levels of mistuning, the parallel shunt performs almost like the independent shunt, while the experimental results confirm this fact.
Supportive, Delegated, and Common Dyadic Coping Mediates the Association between Adult Attachment Representation and Relationship Satisfaction: A Dyadic Approach

The aim of this study was to examine intrapersonal (actor) and interpersonal (partner) associations between attachment, assessed by the Adult Attachment Interview, and satisfaction with the relationship, as well as to establish the possibility of the mediatory effect of supportive, delegated, and common dyadic coping on the aforementioned associations. A dyadic approach has been introduced, using the actor–partner interdependence mediation model and data from 114 heterosexual couples, aged 26 to 60. It has been shown that one’s own secure attachment can be perceived as the predictor of one’s own relationship satisfaction in women and men and the predictor of a partner’s relationship satisfaction in men. The findings support the partially mediating role of dyadic coping in the association between attachment and relationship satisfaction and are a significant contribution to the issue of dyadic coping in general. Adults’ secure representations of their childhood experiences may be effective in using their partners as a secure base and also in serving as a secure base themselves, but it is not the sole influence on the quality of the couple’s experience together. The we-ness phenomenon and resulting clinical implications were discussed.
EXPLORING FILIAL PIETY AS AN INSPIRATIONAL MORAL VALUE FROM MAHABHARATA

The Mahabharata (Mbh) is a well-known ancient epic that is seven times longer than the Iliad and Odyssey combined. It has been a key source of moral ideas and education for Indians. The story centred around the Kauravas and Pandavas, two branches of the same family. Through the family story, the author draws all aspects of human existence, namely Dharma (Virtue and Social Righteousness), Artha (Acquisition of Wealth), Kama (Enjoyment and Sensual Pleasure) and Moksha (Spiritual Liberation). This study seeks to identify moral values associated with family life, especially love for parents. Though many scholars studied this epic, love between children and parents is underexplored. This epic is also often misconstrued as a spiritual text, which limits its application to moral living. Textual analysis, is employed for data extraction and interpreted through Hermeneutic Approach. Four steps were used for analysis, namely, Identifying and Documenting, Investigation and Categorisation, Interpretation and Analysis, and finally Integration and Conclusion. Murray Bowen's Family Systems Theory is used to determine how human interaction in a family operates in Mbh and Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory has been chosen as it outlines an individual's moral development in stages.The findings reveal that the children such as Pandavas demonstrated unconditional and selfless love to their parents. They believed that their parents were Gods and should be worshipped.The findings also suggest that the Mbh epic could be an insightful resource in moral teaching and learning and, more importantly, as a guide in building a strong relationship between parents and children.
Comparison of Countermovement Jump and Squat Jump Performance Between 627 State and Non-State Representative Junior Australian Football Players

Abstract Edwards, T, Weakley, J, Woods, CT, Breed, R, Benson, AC, Suchomel, TJ, and Banyard, HG. Comparison of countermovement jump and squat jump performance between 627 state and non-state representative junior Australian football players. J Strength Cond Res 37(3): 641–645, 2023—This cross-sectional study investigated differences in lower-body power of state and nonstate representative junior Australian football (AF) players through countermovement jump (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ) performance. A total of 627 players performed the CMJ and SJ at the end of the preseason phase over a 2-week period, with each player grouped according to their age (under 18 [U18] or under 16 [U16]), and highest competition level played (state representation and nonstate representation). One-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), follow up ANOVA's, and Cohen's d effect sizes were used to identify significant main effects and between-group differences. Statistical significance was set at α < 0.05. Significant small-to-moderate effect size differences were observed between competition level, with state U18 and U16 players recording greater CMJ and SJ height, and peak power (PP), compared with their nonstate representative peers, respectively. Similarly, significant small-to-moderate effect size differences existed between age groups, with nonstate U18 players recording greater CMJ and SJ height and PP than nonstate U16 counterparts. However, state U18 and state U16 only differed in CMJ PP. No differences were found between competition level or age groups for the difference between CMJ and SJ jump height (CMJSJdiff). Together, these findings suggest that state and nonstate representative junior AFs may have a similar ability to use the stretch-shortening cycle, despite state representative players jumping higher in the CMJ and SJ.
STUDY ON THE PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS OF GOLD-SILVER HYBRID CHAIN NANOSTRUCTURES

|In this paper, the transport characteristics of gold/silver mixed chain nanostructures with diﬀerent proportions of in(cid:12)nite length in the range of 270{810 nm are studied, and the corresponding band gap characteristics and other transport characteristics are analyzed. We introduced an analytical model to determine the complex dielectric constant of an arbitrary composition Au-Ag alloy, and combined this with the experimental data to study the propagation characteristics of the in(cid:12)nite-length gold-silver mixed-chain nanostructures with various compositions. As the gold content exceeds Au : Ag (1 : 2), the coupling coeﬃcient between the forward and reverse waves becomes smaller, and the reverse wave cannot provide enough energy to transfer to the forward wave. The scattering ability of the scattering unit weakens; the frequency range of the propagation state widens; and it exhibits good propagation characteristics. By gradually increasing the proportion of metal in the alloy, we can explore the variation of the propagation characteristics of the alloy. At present, the change of metal propagation characteristics has not been studied from this point, so we found for the (cid:12)rst time that frequency modulation can be realized through this method (regulating the attenuation or cutoﬀ frequency range, namely the band gap range). We also studied a cylindrical (cid:12)nite array chain composed of 40 nanorods under (cid:12)ve types of experimental data and discussed the wave guiding ability of the (cid:12)nite array chain under the excitation of a plane wave of a speci(cid:12)c wavelength.
Development and validation of ultra-high performance supercritical fluid chromatography method for quantitative determination of four target flavonoids components in citrus samples

A new method for the analysis of four target flavonoids in two kinds of citrus samples by ultra-high performance supercritical fluid chromatography (UHPSFC) method was developed. Main variables affecting the UHPSFC separation were optimized, and under the optimized conditions the four target compounds (tangeretin, nobiletin, hesperetin and naringenin) can be separated within 10 min. The UHPSFC method allowed the determination of the four target compounds in the diluted stock solutions with limit of detection (LOD) ranging from 1.08 to 2.28 μg mL−1, and limit of quantification (LOQ) ranging from 1.45 to 4.52 μg mL−1, respectively. The coefficients of determination (R 2) of the calibration curves were higher than 0.9950. The recoveries of the four target compounds at three different concentrations were in the range of 82.4–117.6%. The validation results demonstrated that the proposed method is simple, accurate, time-saving and environment friendly, and it is applicable to a variety of complex samples such as medicine-food dual purpose herbs and functional foods.
Investigation of the Optimal Operating Position of an Air Cleaner in Terms of Indoor Air Quality in a Four-Bed Hospital Ward

The use of air cleaners indoors has increased with the increase in indoor activities driven by the COVID-19 outbreak. In this study, the indoor air quality was determined at the location of each patient’s respirator in a four-bed hospital ward equipped with a ventilation system and curtains, by varying the position of one air cleaner. By operating the air cleaner alone without the ventilation system, it was confirmed that it is better to place the air cleaner close to the center of the ward, regardless of whether curtains are used. It was further identified that the farther away the air cleaner is from the center, the worse the age of air could be, compared to the case of operating it in the center. Moreover, the situation where the ventilation system and air cleaner were operated simultaneously in the hospital ward was considered. It was discovered that operating the air cleaner close to the ventilation inlets in the absence of curtains helps to improve the indoor air quality. Furthermore, it was found that the age of the air is generally low near the location where the air cleaner is operated in the presence of curtains. Selecting an optimal position for the air cleaner can improve the air quality at the location of each bed in a four-bed hospital ward.
Investigation on Saprolitic Laterite Ore Reduction Process using Palm Kernel Shell Charcoal: Kinetics and Phase Transformation

The performance and kinetic of saprolitic laterite reduction using palm kernel shell charcoal and anthracite were studied. The anthracite coal represents the conventional high-grade carbon content matter, and palm kernel shell charcoal represents biomass-based reductant. The experiment was conducted at a temperature ranging from 800 ̊ C and 1000 ̊ C. XRD analysis was applied to observe phase transformation. For the kinetic study, two models, namely (1) Jander and (2) Ginstling-Brounhstein diffusion model, were applied. The mineral phase results indicated that both reductants yield Magnetite from Goethite in the laterite. The best fit model is obtained by the Jander model with the energy activation of 33.68 kJ/mol for anthracite reductant and 10.99 – 18.19 kJ/mol for palm kernel shell reductant, indicating that reduction is easier to occur using palm
The Effect of Learners’ Sex and STEM/non-STEM Majors on Remote Learning: A National Study of Undergraduates in Qatar

The sudden and prolonged disruption to learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of traditional higher education and revealed the need for a rapid transformation. Lessons from the pandemic have made it clear that the future of higher education will rely heavily on e-learning and the agility of institutions to seamlessly transition between face-to-face, blended/hybrid, and fully online learning. As institutions begin their post-pandemic planning, the online experiences of different groups of learners during the pandemic offer valuable insight into what is working and what isn’t. Consequently, this study explored the effect of learners’ sex and discipline (STEM/non-STEM) on students’ perceptions of (1) course design, (2) assessment, (3) student behavior, (4) instructor behavior, and (5) tools and technologies during forced online learning. Additionally, the researchers investigated the effect of sex and discipline on students’ overall satisfaction with remote learning and explored the influence of students’ perceptions on satisfaction. Study participants were 1,825 undergraduates at eight universities in Qatar. Using the QLT evaluation rubric, the researchers adapted a 27-item survey to measure students’ perceptions of key aspects of quality online teaching and learning and to gauge overall satisfaction. Using a SEM approach, study results showed that (1) male students had more positive perceptions of instructor behavior, assessment, and tools and technologies compared to females, (2) males were more satisfied overall with their remote learning experiences, (3) students in STEM disciplines had significantly more negative perceptions of all the aspects of online learning explored in the study, (4) students in STEM disciplines were significantly less satisfied overall with remote learning, and (5) students’ perceptions of tools and technologies, assessment, and course design most influenced their overall satisfaction. These findings have important implications for faculty development and post-pandemic planning in higher education in general and the Gulf in particular.