Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies

Previous studies have evaluated the association between the phospholipase A2 m-type receptor (PLA2R1) rs4664308 polymorphism and the risk of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), but the results need to be integrated.We hypothesized that the PLA2R1 rs4664308 polymorphism is associated with IMN risk in different ethnicities and assessed this hypothesis by usingmetaanalysis and case-control studies. A literature searches on PLA2R1 rs4664308 and IMN risk was conducted using the EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Chinese Medical Databases. The relationship between PLA2R1 rs4664308 and IMN risk was evaluated in 5 genetic models, namely, allelic (AG), recessive (RG), dominant (DG), homozygous (HMG), and heterozygous (HTG) models. Subgroup analysis was conducted by ethnicity on Asian and non-Asian populations. Eight sets of data from 6 articles met study objectives were selected and 6797 subjects (IMN: 2324 Controls: 4,473) were included. Heterogeneity was found in the DG, HMG, and HTG models but not in the AG or RG models. The minor allele(G) of PLA2R1 rs4664308 showed a significant negative correlation with IMN risk in all genetic random models: odds ratio of AG: 0.44(0.37-0.51), RG: 0.35(0.29-0.42), DG: 0.38(0.31-0.48), HMG: 0.26(0.19-0.37), and HTG: 0.61(0.48-0.77; P< .00001), and Asians and nonAsians showed the same effect of PLA2R1 rs4664308 on IMN risk. Analysis of Asians and non-Asians revealed no publication bias in any of the 5 genetic models. The minor allele of PLA2R1 rs4664308 has a protective activity against IMN in Asians and non-Asians. It provided new insights into potential curative and preventative treatments for IMN. Abbreviations: AG = allelic genetic model, Cis = confidence intervals, DG = dominant genetic model, HLA = human leukocyte antigen, HLA-DQA1 = HLA alpha chain-1, HMG = homozygous genetic model, HTG = heterozygous genetic model, HWE = HardyWeinberg Equilibrium, IMN = idiopathic membranous nephropathy, ORs = odds ratio, PLA2R1 = phospholipase A2 m-type receptor, RG = recessive genetic model, SNPs = single nucleotide polymorphisms, STREGA = strengthening the reporting of genetic association.
Interactions of colloidal particles with simple electrolytes and polyelectrolytes

Les interactions des particules colloidales avec des especes chargees ont ete etudiees par des methodes de diffusion de la lumiere et des methodes electrochimiques. Une etude sur l'agregation et le comportement de l'accumulation de la charge des particules colloidales de silice revele un comportement qui est quantitativement en accord avec la theorie DLVO. Nous avons etendu cette derniere etude aussi en presence de simples electrolytes divalents. La structure de la couche de polyelectrolytes qui sont absorbes a ete etudiee par la methode de la diffusion de lumiere dynamique et par celle de la diffusion de neutrons a bas angle d'incidence. Finalement, nous avons etudie les interactions entre les particules colloidales et d'autres types de particules a charge opposee. Les valeurs de taux d'agregation ont ete mesurees par les methodes de diffusion de lumieres statique et dynamique en presence d'homo-agregation.
Functional genes polymorphism associations with egg quality traits in the populations of dual-purpose

Most breeding programs are aimed at obtaining economic profi t via creating a maximally possible competitive product. In case of poultry breeding, it means breeding to increase the level of egg-laying capacity (number of eggs), quality of eggs (compliance with the standard for brooding and edible eggs) and quality of meat traits. Therefore, the aims of selection work in poultry breeding are defi ned by the tasks, specifi ed according to the type of productivity trend for poultry – egg-laying, meat, or dual-purpose. Over the last decades, modern DNA-technologies have been actively introduced into poultry selection, which gave rise to marker-assisted (MAS) and genome selection (Wolc et al., 2016). The combination of modern DNA-technologies and classic selection approaches paved the way for the creation of highly productive competitive lines and breeds of poultry (Simrinder et al., 2013). Unfortunately, in this respect the UkrainiISSN: 2312–3370, Agricultural Science and Practice, 2020, Vol. 7, No. 2
The Impact of Venezuelan Immigration on Employment and Wages: the Peruvian Case∗

This document estimates the short-term impact of the recent Venezuelan immigration wave on employment and wages among Peruvian workers in Lima and Callao. Using monthly information from the Encuesta Permanente de Empleo (EPE) for 20162018, we find that an immigration shock equivalent to 1 percent of the labor force reduces the probability of staying employed and labor income mostly in a specific group of workers. In particular, the group most exposed to immigration is females aged 14-24 years with low education levels. However, the share of this group in the total number of workers in Lima and Callao is small (2.9%). Additionally, immigrants’ expenditure in Lima may have contributed 0.33 percentage points to GDP growth in 2018.
Moran Pycess: a Python package to simulate Moran processes driven by game theory

Moran Pycess is a bioinformatics Python package created to simulate population’s growth based on evolutionary game theory and the Moran Process model. Growth dynamics is controlled solely by the interactions of individuals with each other. Our software is primarily targeted to evolutionary and computational biologists, however students who learn basic concepts behind evolution may find it equally practical.
Gender Differences in Korean Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Background and ObjectiveaaOur objective in this study was to investigate gender-specific differences in demographic factors, clinical presenting symptoms, medical comorbidities, and sleeprelated parameters in patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MethodsaaWe enrolled patients who were more than 30 years old, had undergone overnight polysomnography, and had filled out the questionnaires, including demographics, medical comorbidities, and sleep-related symptoms. ResultsaaFrom December 2014 to August 2017, 1224 patients (female, n = 277, 22.6%) were newly diagnosed with OSA. Female patients were significantly older than males (59.62 years vs. 52.75 years, p < 0.001). Alcohol consumption and current smoking were more common in males (p < 0.001). Non-specific symptoms of OSA, such as insomnia-related symptoms, loss of energy, and subjective poor sleep, were observed more frequently in females. Females reported more depressive moods (Beck Depression Inventory-II 15.58) than males did (12.17). Males complained about OSA-specific symptoms, such as snoring, witnessed apnea, and daytime sleepiness, more frequently than females did. The mean apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was much lower in females (26.25 /h vs. 33.36 /h), but AHI during rapid eye movement sleep was similar for the two groups (33.55 /h vs. 32.76 /h). Sleep latency was longer (15.45 min vs. 10.11 min) and spontaneous arousal index (4.48 /h vs. 3.48 /h) was more frequent in females. ConclusionsaaFemales have a different OSA phenotype from males in terms of demographics, clinical manifestations, and sleep parameters of polysomnography. Thus, clinicians should comprehend the different clinical phenotype of female OSA and detect earlier unrecognized OSA in females. Sleep Med Res 2020;11(2):121-128
Three-dimensional Numerical Study on the Processes of Turbidity Currents in Shihmen Reservoir, Taiwan

INTRODUCTION The Shihmen reservoir is the most important water supply for northern Taiwan. Due to serious sedimentation, more than 34% of the storage capacity has been lost. To maintain the useful life of a reservoir, various sediment management techniques can be adopted. Although significant rainfall availability (2500 mm/year), limited water supply (21% of rainfall) and demand challenges for the reservoir system are clearly acute due to most rainfall occurs in summer and the loss the storage capacity. Therefore, with the situations in water resource scarcity, turbidity current venting, which can pass sediment alone without drawdown the reservoir water level (Kondolf et al. 2014), is suitable for Taiwanese reservoirs. To increase the efficiency of turbidity current venting, the venting time (Chamoun et al. 2018) and multilevel venting operation (Chamoun et al. 2016) are critical for venting high sediment concentration flow in real-time without wasting clear water. Various numerical models have been applied to simulate the processes of turbidity current, such as SRH-2D (Huang et al. 2019), FLOW-3D (Abd El-Gawad et al. 2012), ANASYS CFX (Chamounet al. 2017) and TELEMCA-3D (Perez-Diaz et al. 2019). To consider the multilevel venting operation, the three-dimensional numerical model is adopted in this study. Jodeau et al. (2019) reveal that compare to ANASYS CFX, TELEMCA-3D is easily modified and allows to simulate the bed evolution. Moreover, the open-source numerical model is available to add a suitable equation, especially the critical equation, fall velocity (Huang et al. 2019). Overall, in this study, the TELEMAC-3D is applied to simulate the turbidity current in the Shihmen reservoir.
Evaluation of antihyperlipidemic activity of Cucumis pubescens Willd. On atherogenic diet induced hyperlipidemia in rats

In atherogenic diet induced hyperlipidemic model the rat reciving treatment with aqueous, ethanol ans chloroform extracts of fruits of Cucumis pubescens Willd. Showed significant reduction in total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, VLDL and elevation in high density lipoprotein cholesterol. The ethanol extract at 400mg/kg. b. wt concentration is an excellent lipid lowering agent.
ESTIMATION OF LANDSLIDE-INDUCED RIVERBED ROUGHNESS VARIATION BY USING LIDAR DATA

With advancement in efficiency and accuracy on investigation techniques and equipment, the remote sensing technologies have been widely employed in river circumstance investigations. In the past, quantifying the morphology along a river channel has been proven difficult till the airborne laser altimetry technology, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), has started providing high-resolution and high-accuracy topographical data. Data derived from airborne LiDAR has been adopted for analyses in recognition of riverbed morphology. The “roughness index” in this study is defined as the standard deviation of residual topography. The variable moving window was used in deriving the smoothed DEM. The standard deviation of residual topography was used as a measure of roughness where the residual topography is the difference between the original and smoothed DEM. Roughness data derived from pre-disaster riverbed by different reaches were compared with the post-disaster data. Results showed that the upper-reaches demonstrate higher roughness values than lower-reaches. Thus, the post-disaster riverbed surface relief was close to the derived smoothed relief. Such characteristics were also reflected in the major differences evaluated by slope measurement for riverbed morphological analysis; of which the location of the peak value also appeared to have changed after the disaster. It concluded that these remote sensing techniques have become vital in assisting the ordinary survey for regional investigation through its rapid and accurate construction of an integrated plane-wise fluvial circumstance of a river watershed area Paper submitted 12/15/11; revised 07/20/12; accepted 05/17/13. Author for correspondence: Ming-Chee Wu (e-mail: mcwu@mail.ncku.edu.tw). 1 Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan, R.O. C. Secretary General, Taiwan Group on Earth Observations, Taiwan, R.O. C.
The terrane concept and the Scandinavian Caledonides : a synthesis

A revised terrane map is presented for the Scandinavian Caledcnldes. and an outline is given of the principal suspect and exot ic terranes and terrane -complexe s identified outboa rd from the Baltoscand ian miogeocline. The outermost part of the Baltoscandian continental margin is itself suspect , in the terrane sense. since the true palaeogeographical location s of rocks now represented in the Seve and serey-seuano Nappes, while inferred, are not known. The orogen -internal exotic terranes embrace the oceanic/eugeoclinal elements of the Caledonides, represented by the magmatosed imentary assemblages of the Koli Nappes, including ophiolite fragments and island arc products. Even more exot ic terranes occur in the highest parts of the tectonostratigraphy , including units which are thought possibly to derive from the Laurentian side of lapetus .
FABRICATION OF NANO CABONS REINFORCED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES BY LIQUID PRESSING PROCESS

Nano carbons reinforced aluminium (Al) alloy composites have been fabricated successfully by the surface treatment of nano carbons and the unique casting method, liquid pressing process. CNTs and CNFs have been coated with metal and/or oxide in order to improve the wettability between nano carbons and metallic melts. In liquid pressing process, Al alloy melts have been pressed hydrostatically and infiltrated on nano carbons surfaces. Based on the microstructures of the composites have been analyzed with SEM, the surface treated CNFs were dispersed homogeneously in the matrix. Also, mixed particles with 10 vol. % CNFs and 10 vol. % sub-micron sized SiC reinforced aluminum composite had a sound microstructure. The elastic modulus, compressive strength, and tensile strength of composite were 104 GPa, 585 MPa, and 261 MPa, respectively.
Application of a Markov Chain Monte Carlo Sampler to Infer Parameter Uncertainty Distributions Using HEC-HMS

This study makes use of version 4.3 of HEC-HMS software which now includes a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampler to support simultaneous HEC-HMS model optimization and inference for risk-informed hydrologic analyses. These tools are used to explore the HEC-HMS model posterior parameter distributions inferred using different data likelihood formulations; from either multiple discrete event calibrations, two season-specific calibrations, or use of continuous simulation. The parameters from the multi-parameter calibration parameter sets are explored individually to use as the basis of uncertainty distributions in a stochastic analysis for dam safety studies and also as a means for characterizing hydrologic uncertainty in developing a deterministic design flood hydrograph. Introduction Hydrologic models often contain parameters that cannot be measured directly either because they have no physical basis, it would be impractical, or due to an incompatibility of scales, among other possible reasons. Hence, hydrologic model parameters are inferred by adjusting their values until an acceptable level of agreement is achieved between a set of historical observations of the real world system that the model represents and their simulated counterparts. While manual model calibration is certainly one approach to the problem, it is subjective, labor-intensive, and may also suffer from a lack of consistency and/or repeatability, among others. Computer-based calibration of hydrologic models is an active area of research and development (see; for example, Baggett and Skahill, 2010a, b; Skahill et al. 2009, Skahill and Doherty, 2006; Doherty and Skahill, 2006, and references cited therein) which has resulted in numerous automatic calibration methods that are readily available (see Matott et al. 2009 and references cited therein). The Corps of Engineers is fully committed to implementing risk-informed engineering methodologies to capture uncertainty and transparency of insufficient knowledge and parameter variability. Background As mentioned, hydrologic models are typically calibrated by adjusting parameters encapsulated in the simulator until there is an acceptable level of agreement between a set of historical data and their model simulated counterparts. The parameters obtained via calibration are often then used by the model to predict system behavior for one or more pre-defined scenarios of interest to different groups whose life or livelihood is rooted in the local model study area. Regardless of the calibration method employed and the type (e.g., empirical or physics-based) of model used, some if not all of the parameter values obtained through the calibration process possess a degree of quantifiable
Equilibrium Particulate Exposure

We assemble global spatially disaggregated panel data describing ambient particulate levels and transport, population, and economic and polluting activities. These data indicate the importance of country level determinants of pollution, of the equilibrium process that separates or brings together people and particulates, of urbanization, and of the composition of economic activity and energy production. We then develop an Integrated Assessment Model describing particulate emissions, economic activity and particulate dispersion. We quantify the model for 31 countries representing more than 60% of world population. Model results indicate the importance of general equilibrium adjustments to particulates policy. For example, restrictions on agricultural burning increase equilibrium pollution exposure in the majority of countries by shifting labor to more polluting industries and locations. The model also indicates important cross-country heterogeneity in the effects of particulates policies. *Department of Economics, Box B, Brown University, Providence, ri 02912. email: lorenzo_aldeco_leo@brown.edu. †Department of Economics, 2127 North Hall, U.C. Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, ca 93106. email: lint_barrage@ucsb.edu. Also affiliated with NBER, RIPL, and CESifo. ‡Department of Economics, Box B, Brown University, Providence, ri 02912. email: matthew_turner@brown.edu. Also affiliated with PERC, IGC, NBER, PSTC, S4 and the University of Toronto. §The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from IGC grants 1-VRU-VXX-X-VXXXX-89451 and 1-VREVNEC-VXXXX-89467 and from the PSTC at Brown University. Turner gratefully acknowledges the hospitality and support of PERC during part of the time this research was conducted.
Template For The Preparation Of Papers For On-Line Publishing In ODE

Generally bonded joint, mechanical joint and hybrid joint are used to connect the composite members. Bonded joint is a simple way to use without the weight increase and the hole drilling process. At this method, bonded layer acts as a medium to transfer the load. To increase the reliability of bonded joint, strain distribution of adhesive and adherend should be measured correctly. In this paper, strain distribution of the bonded T joint manufactured by glass/epoxy composite material was measured on a real time using the distributed optical fiber sensor. An optical fiber was attached on a 41 cm section of a T joint. Spatial resolution of the distributed fiber sensor based on the BOCDA (Brillouin optical correlation domain analysis) method was 1.5 cm. 2 Experimental procedures
MEASURING VISCO-ELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITES AT HIGH STRAIN RATES USING OPTICAL TECHNIQUES

Optical measurement techniques are used to investigate the effect of strain rate on fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. It is proposed that at elevated loading speeds the viscoelastic nature of the polymer matrix causes localised specimen heating. Thus, a methodology that uses two optical techniques in a synchronised manner to measure the evolution of full-field strain and temperature is applied. The technique combines digital image correlation (DIC), on white light images from a high speed camera, and infra-red thermography (IRT). The approach is applied to glass fibre prepreg specimens in a crossply configuration, where the orientation of the surface ply is either 0° (longitudinal) or 90° (transverse). There are differences in the results from the specimen with the transverse surface ply and the longitudinal surface ply that can be attributed to the viscoelastic behaviour of the polymer matrix.
SERPENTINITES IN CENTRAL SOUTH WEST AFRICA/NAMIBIA-A RECONNAISSANCE STUDY

In central South West Africa/Namibia approximately 45 bodies of serpentinite are strung out over a zone extending for 400 km along the southern margin of the north-east-trending Damara Orogenic Belt. The Damara Sequence is of late-Precambrian age. Its stratigraphy and deformation in central South West Africa fit a classic eugeosynclinal model. Along the southern margin of the orogenic belt the Damara rocks have been overthrust on to the pre-Damara basement. Serpentini tes occur both in the eugeosynclinal metasediments and in pre-Damara inliers present in the overthrust zone. The long axes of the serpentini te bodies are usually parallel to the dominant north-easterly Damara fabric. The ultramafic bodies consist of olivine serpentinite, hobnail serpentinite, talcose serpentinite, carbonate-amphibole serpentinite, talc schist, chlorite schist and amphibole fels. Talc schist forms a rim around the bodies and grades into talcose serpentinite which in turn grades into hobnail serpentinite and in some instances into cores of olivine serpentinite. Minor lenses of carbonate serpentinite, amphibole serpentinite and amphibole-carbonate rock may be found in the talcose serpentinite. Lenses of chlorite schist are scattered throughout the bodies. Amphibolite that may represent dykes or xenoliths is also present. Ca-metasomatism has led to the development of epidote in plagioclase-bearing country rocks near the serpentinites. Mg-metasomatism has resulted in the development of chlorite in biotiteand amphibole-bearing country rocks. Analyses of the serpentinites show that they have low incompatible-element content, low FeOt, Al2O3, Na2O, K2O and CaO contents relative to SiO2 and a high Ni/Co ratio. This suggests derivation from chemically depleted material. A principal-component analysis and discriminant analysis of the composition of serpentinite samples of known origin, quoted in the literature, serves to classify the Damara serpentinites as depleted Alpine-type material. The field relationships, petrography, chemistry and structural setting of the serpentinite bodies have been investigated and it is concluded that: (a) The serpentinite was probably derived from harzburgite, which contained lenses of spinel harzburgite (now chlorite schist) and lenses of 1herzolite (now amphiboleand carbonate-bearing rocks). The talc was derived by the reaction of serpentinite with silica-bearing country rocks and possibly by loss of MgO from serpentinite. (b) There are four distinct types of field occurrences but all have a common origin. (c) The serpentinites were emplaced during the Damara deformation and a plate-tectonic model provides both the ultramafic rocks of suitable composition and a mechanism for serpentinite emplacement. 1 * Based on a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, in the Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town (1979).
Physics of simultaneous excitation of electrostatic slow mode and fast waves

The significance of parasitic coupling to the undesired slow waves for helicon wave excitation was quantified using the high-resolution state-of-art full wave simulation code. RF current drive is expected to be a crucial current drive actuator in a fusion power plant and particularly useful for current profile control needed for an advanced tokamak reactor. In particular, helicon waves are thought to be promising since it can penetrate into reactor-grade high density core and drive off-axis current at higher efficiency. To explore this attractive current drive concept, high power heating and current drive experiments are being prepared in KSTAR and DIII-D. In this intermediate frequency regime ~ 500 MHz, both slow electrostatic and fast electromagnetic waves can coexist. In this presentation, we summarize the result of modeling effort to support the on-going experiments. To handle the physics of simultaneous excitation of slow and fast waves, the state-of-the-art rf modeling codes with realistic antenna and plasma geometry were utilized to handle the waves with very different wavelength and polarization [1, 2].