Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Flandrian woods of Lewis (Scotland)

(1) Macroscopic tree remains were collected from the blanket peat at forty sites on the island of Lewis. All were found within 50 cm of the base of the peat. Pinus and Salix material took the form of stumps and roots, but that of Betula appeared to consist of fallen branches. (2) Eleven samples were dated. Salix ranged from 9140 B.P. to 8550 B.P., Betula from 7980 B.P. to 5030 B.P. and Pinus from 4870 B.P. to 3910 B.P. (3) Previous pollen analytical work had suggested a complete lack of trees on the island during the Flandrian.
001 Radhey Shayam(001-011)

Health is an asset, most valuable resource of one's l i fe. I t is usual ly conceptualized as a state or disposition of a person's freedom either from illness or capacity to resist illness in a discrete manner. It affects every aspect of life i.e. ability to work, to play, to enjoy etc. all depend upon health. Health is not merely the absence of disease rather it is more than that. It has been clearly outlined in WHO's definition of health (World Health Organization,
Salafi-Progressive: Islamic Education Thinking Discourses of K.H. Aceng Zakaria

This research is aimed to analyze K.H. Aceng Zakaria's thought of Islamic education which is focused on his educational practice to the Organization of Persatuan Islam (Persis) from 1975 to 2006. It's very interesting to study K.H. Aceng Zakaria's thought. At least, there are two reasons: firstly, there wasn't research which raised the aspect of Persatuan Islam's ‘ulama, especially in thought of educational domain, especially from the third generation. Secondly, K.H. Aceng Zakaria is known as an ulama’s of Persis who gives a lot of contribution in education not only the book but also his creativity to hold any alternative educational forum in term of providing people's interest to learn Islamic knowledge. As one of Persis's ulama , his religiosity's thought as same as other Persis ulama identical with purification idea which features as well as Salafi or salafiyyah movement. Based on this study shows, this movement often adhered to the number of stigmatizations, such as rigidity, radical attitude, and some of the similar stigma. The assumption justified when reading a book written by Tsaqil bin Shalfiq al-Qasimi entitled "Rooting out Ahlul Ahwa and Bid'ah ". It's the difference from the stigmatizations, through this research, the writer concludes that the consistency of returning Islamic practice to al-Quran and al-Sunnah tends to push progressive attitude. It's proven through educational views of K.H. Aceng Zakaria which focused into an educational book written by K.H. Aceng Zakaria entitled " Zad al-Muta'allim ", and his educational practice since he has decided to dedicate his life to the Persis.
Home ranges and spatial segregation of cod Gadus morhua spawning components

The study analyses the home ranges and spatial segregation of spawning components of Icelandic cod Gadus morhua based on: (1) conventional tag (CT) recaptures and (2) depth, temperature and tidal locations from electronic data storage tags (DSTs). A total of 5987 CT recapture positions from tagging in geographically distinct spawning grounds from 1991 to 2008 were used in the home range analysis. Despite long-distance feeding migrations conducted by individuals within all groups and feeding home ranges of 25 000 to 125 000 km2, the study revealed a low spatial overlap among a number of spawning components throughout the year. A high fidelity to spawning grounds within most spawning components studied further indicates a strong spatial structure within the cod population. Results from CTs and home range analysis were supported by geographical tidal locations from DSTs. On the other hand, data from 235 DSTs indicate that foraging migrations to depths of 400 to 800 m are underrepresented by conventional mark-recapture methods. This study contributes to the growing knowledge of the within-population diversity and demographic structure of cod and further emphasizes the need for considering these factors in fishery management.
High-Resolution Temperature Variability Reconstructed from Black Pine Tree Ring Densities in Southern Spain

The presence of an ancient, high-elevation pine forest in the Natural Park of Sierras de Cazorla in southern Spain, including some trees reaching >700 years, stimulated efforts to develop high-resolution temperature reconstructions in an otherwise drought-dominated region. Here, we present a reconstruction of spring and fall temperature variability derived from black pine tree ring maximum densities reaching back to 1350 Coefficient of Efficiency (CE). The reconstruction is accompanied by large uncertainties resulting from low interseries correlations among the single trees and a limited number of reliable instrumental stations in the study region. The reconstructed temperature history reveals warm conditions during the early 16th and 19th centuries that were of similar magnitude to the warm temperatures recorded since the late 20th century. A sharp transition from cold conditions in the late 18th century (t1781–1810 = −1.15 °C ± 0.64 °C) to warm conditions in the early 19th century (t1818–1847 = −0.06 °C ± 0.49 °C) is centered around the 1815 Tambora eruption (t1816 = −2.1 °C ± 0.55 °C). The new reconstruction from southern Spain correlates significantly with high-resolution temperature histories from the Pyrenees located ~600 km north of the Cazorla Natural Park, an association that is temporally stable over the past 650 years (r1350–2005 > 0.3, p < 0.0001) and particularly strong in the high-frequency domain (rHF > 0.4). Yet, only a few of the reconstructed cold extremes (1453, 1601, 1816) coincide with large volcanic eruptions, suggesting that the severe cooling events in southern Spain are controlled by internal dynamics rather than external (volcanic) forcing.
A Tutorial on Power Analyses for Upper, Lower, and Overall Mediation in Cluster-randomized Experiments

Multilevel mediation analyses play an essential role in helping researchers probe theories of action and document how interventions impact outcomes. In this tutorial, we discuss how to conduct statistical power analyses for experiments intended to detect multilevel mediation effects. We outline a simple approach to estimate the power to detect upper-level, lower-level, and overall mediation with individualor cluster-level mediators. We consider the power associated with four different types of tests that can be employed in the study planning phase and hence do not require data: the Sobel test, the joint test, the Monte Carlo interval test, and the partial posterior predictive distribution test. We draw on a running example to illustrate several different types of mediation for each of the tests and provide an accessible introduction to the design of multilevel mediation studies. The power formulas are implemented in the PowerUp software (causalevaluation.org).
Effect of Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) Supplementation on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Attending El-Mahsama Family Practice Center, Ismailia, Egypt: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal condition, in which patients suffer from abdominal pain, bloating, and change in bowel habits. Some researchers examined the potential therapeutic role of vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) to alleviate symptoms of IBS, however, the outcomes of their studies were controversial. Objective: to assess the effect of vitamin D3 supplement on gastrointestinal symptoms in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. Methods: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Eighty patients with IBS attending the family practice center in El-Mahsama, Ismailia, Egypt were recruited, after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study participants were allocated randomly into two groups, (1) the intervention and (2) the control group. The intervention group received 4000 IU of vitamin D3 orally and the control group received a placebo of edible paraffin orally. Both groups received their assigned treatment daily for 12 weeks. Irritable bowel syndrome symptom severity score (IBSSSS) was assessed at baseline and after 12 weeks. Results: IBSSSS was significantly reduced in the intervention group (114.36 ± 67.36) after 12 weeks compared to the control group (292.13 ± 74.77) (p < 0.001). Regarding IBSSSS difference, patients receiving vitamin D were found to have significantly higher score difference (-164.72 ± 67.77) than participants who took the placebo (-12.13 ± 50.78) (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Patients suffering from IBS felt better and their gastrointestinal symptoms improved after taking vitamin D3 supplementation.
Are Trade and Migration Complements? Evidence from the EU Eastern Enlargement of Trade-creating Migration

Casual empiricism suggests that the new Eastern member states of the European Union (EU) trade more with the EU countries who did not impose restrictions on the mobility of labour than with countries who did impose transition periods on migration. This paper sets up a model where consumers have home-biased preferences. As a consequence, migration generates trade between the host country and the country of origin. This result is tested using data on European trade flows and migration before and after the EU enlargement. Before 2004, Eastern European countries had a customs union with the EU, but the mobility of labour was restricted. After 2004, Ireland, Sweden and the UK opened their labour markets whereas other EU countries applied transition periods. Some of these transition periods were removed in 2006. This ”experiment” is used to test the hypothesis that migration creates trade.
Disturbance rejection using IMC tuned PID controller with improved filter

IMC-PID controllers supply exceptional set point tracking but slow disturbance refutation, because of introduction of slow process pole introduced by the conventional filter. Disturbance rejection is important in many industrial applications over set point tracking. An enhanced IMC filter cascaded with PID controller with Internal Model Control Tuning System (IMC-PID) is presented right now for efficient disruption rejection and reliable first order process operation with time delay (FOPTD). The optional filter does away with the sluggish dominant pole. The present learning shows that the recommended IMC filter provide excellent trouble rejection irrespective of where the trouble enters the procedure and provide high- quality robustness to duplicate deviation in surroundings of accepting in difference with other method cited in the text. Reenactment study was led to show the feasibility of the suggested approach on processes with different 0/r ratios by measuring the controller parameters while retaining the same robustness as regards maximal sensitivity. His efficiency of the closed loops was assessed utilizing integral error parameters. Viz. ISE, ITAE, IAE. The recommended filter provides excellent response pro lag dominant processes.
LOOKING FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE: CHARACTERISTICS AND EXPECTATIONS OF AUSTRALIANS ON A WAITLIST FOR A HEARING ASSISTANCE DOG

Background: Hearing assistance dogs not only alert their hearing-impaired owners to environmental sounds but may also improve their quality of life. Unfortunately, audiologists rarely recommend this service, potentially due to a dearth of associated literature. This study explores the demographic and audiological characteristics, general health, socio-emotional functioning, and expectations of persons seeking a hearing dog. Material and methods: This prospective cohort study of 23 respondents from the 2019 Australian Lions hearing dog waitlist utilized a written survey method. Results: Respondents were predominately female (78%), financially stable (91%), had previous pet ownership experience (91%), a self-reported severe/profound sensorineural hearing loss (92%), and were regular hearing device users (87%). Respondents reported substantial social and emotional limitations. Overall, the health function of respondents was below that of the general population. Social function was also comparatively impaired. Most respondents strongly agreed that the hearing dog should be “a companion” and “a living thing to love. ” Conclusions: Respondents were demographically varied but were regular hearing-device users, with significant social, emotional, and health limitations. In addition to being alerted to environmental sounds, respondents expected the hearing dog to serve a broad socio-emotional function.
Preschool cognitive control and family adversity predict the evolution of classroom engagement in elementary school

Background: Classroom engagement is key predictor of child academic success. Aim: The objective of the study was to examine how preschool cognitive control and the experience of family adversity predict developmental trajectories of classroom engagement through elementary school. Setting: Children were followed in the context of the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development from birth to age 10.5 ( N = 1589). Methods: Working memory was directly assessed when children were 3 years old and mothers reported child impulsivity, parenting characteristics, stress and social support when children were 4 years old. Elementary school teachers rated classroom engagement from kindergarten through Grade 4. Results: Growth mixture modelling identified three distinct trajectories of classroom engagement. Child working memory and impulsivity, and maternal hostility, social support and stress predicted greater odds of belonging to the low versus high engagement trajectory. Child impulsivity and maternal hostility and stress also distinguished between the low and moderate engagement trajectories. Conclusion: Our results suggest that targeting preschool cognitive control and buffering the effects of family adversity on children may facilitate academic success.
Design and Modeling of a Semi Circular-Shaped Double Band-Notched UWB Antenna

An UWB semi-circular-shaped monopole antenna with double band-notching is presented. The suggested antenna is designed to have two notched-bands to avoid the undesirable interferences with the 3.5 GHz band for WiMAX system and the 5.5 GHz band for WLAN system with a simple structure. The first notch is realized by etching an arc slot in the arc patch. Whereas the other notch is achieved by adding a T-shaped stub on the feeding line. The suggested antenna has a small size of 30 × 25 mm2. The proposed antenna achieves UWB conditions. It operates within a wide band from 2.7 to above 18 GHz with two rejected bands at 3.5GHz and 5.5GHz. The performance of the suggested dual bandnotched UWB antenna has been investigated using the CST Software Package. An equivalent circuit of the proposed antenna was realized and investigated. The lumped elements employed in the equivalent circuit modeling of the suggested monopole antenna were determined using the Advanced Design System (ADS) software.
Pharmacological Management of Acute Sleep Disorders During the First 48 hours of the Postoperative Period. A Narrative Review

Abstract Introduction: The positive effects of restorative sleep must be carefully considered during the early postoperative period. The literature on the treatment of acute sleep disorders taking place during the postoperative period is scarce. Most pharmacological therapies are based on the administration of benzodiazepines; however, a personalized approach is strongly recommended, due to their side effects. The objective of this narrative review was to evaluate rational pharmacological therapies for the management of acute sleep disorders during the first 48 hours of the postoperative period in patients undergoing scheduled surgery procedures. Methods: A narrative review was conducted in the Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane databases. Only controlled randomized trials and systematic reviews were considered for inclusion. Outcome: The primary outcome was the improvement of sleep patterns after pharmacological treatments for acute sleep disorders, its administration routes, and its impact on postoperative descents. Results: The initial search yielded 271 studies, however only 7 met the eligibility criteria. Pharmacological therapies based on the administration of Zolpidem at a dose of 5 milligrams at night, Gabapentin at doses> 900 mg/day, and Dexmedetomidine intravenous infusion at a 0.05 mcg/kg/h dose were reported as being effective for the treatment of these disorders during the early postoperative period. Conclusions: The oral administration of Zolpidem and Gabapentin and the intravenous administration of Dexmedetomidine are effective for the management of acute sleep disorders in carefully selected postoperative patients. Somehow, due to drug side effects, non-pharmacological management alone or combined with pharmacological therapy should be always considered.
Convergence analysis and optimal strike choice for static hedges of general path-independent payoffs

In this paper we propose a new algorithm to find the optimal static replicating portfolios for general path-independent nonlinear payoff functions and give an estimate for the rate of convergence that is absent in the literature. We choose the static replication by designing an adaptation function arising in the error bound between the nonlinear payoff function and the linear spline approximation and derive the equidistribution equation for selecting the optimal strikes. The numerical tests for variance swaps, swaptions, static quadratic hedges, and also for a jump diffusion process allowing for the default of the underlying asset, show that the proposed iterative equidistribution equation algorithm is simple, fast and accurate. The paper generalizes and improves the results of the static replication and approximation in the literature. JEL classification. C, C6, C63, G, G1, G12
Inferência bayesiana da conversão alimentar em diferentes experimentos animais

The aim of this study was to evaluate the feed conversion (CA) by Bayesian inference in bivariate considering analyzes in real and simulated data. Different animal species experiments conducted at the Universidade Federal de Vicosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil are used. The proposed model proved to be appropriate once it enabled the detection of significant differences between levels of factors not detected by frequentist procedures with traditional ANOVA, especially in small samples. In the experiment with quails, it became clear that the birds' brute protein levels were 23% and 29%, respectively, for males and females, which presented better CA, 2.83±0.03 and 2.66±0.03, respectively. In the experiment with chickens, the group without additive antibiotic, including 0.02% extract natural esters promoted the best CA (1.72±0.01) and in general antibiotic absence of esters natural promoted 1.63±0.02 of the CA. In goats, it has been found that feeding milk from cows or goats also promotes better CA, respectively, in groups milked up to 60 and 90 days, being 1.29±0.14 and 1.79±0.11, suggesting that suckling done until 60 days. Pigs fed the highest level of metabolizable energy and aminoacids promoted the best CA (2.86±0.07) compared to a diet with lower nutritional level. But the use of enzymes in the diet with lower energy level and amino acid provided intermediate result (2.90±007). In cattle, it was observed that the use of 1% concentrate diet, CA, promotes a better estimate of 7.33±0.35 between Nellore and this promotion would be 7.40±0.58 between the cross breeds using 2% concentrate diet.
- Food Science of Animal Resources -

This study is focused on understanding the effects of yeast and mold on the sensory properties of dry-cured ham aged at 20 and 25°C. Debaryomyces hansenii isolated from Doenjang and fermented sausages, and Penicillium nalgiovense isolated from fermented sausages were utilized. The redness tended to increase in all treatments as the aging period increased. At 6 weeks of aging, DFD25 showed a significantly higher redness value than other treatments. The shear force tended to increase in all treatments as the aging period increased. At 6 weeks of aging, Among the treatments aged at 25°C, DFD25 showed a low tendency to shear force. The PC1 of the electronic nose was 42.872%. At 25°C, the hexane content was higher and levels of ethanol, propan-2-one, 2,4,5-trimethylthiazole, and limonene were lower than that at 20°C. DFD25 showed significantly higher hexane content and significantly lower limonene content than other treatments. The PC1 of the electronic tongue was 84.529%. All treatments, except for the C starter, exhibited higher salt and lower sour levels at 25°C compared to 20°C when the same starter was used. The DFD25 showed the lowest sour taste and a higher tendency of umami than the other treatments. Sensory evaluation revealed that DFD25 had significantly higher scores for texture than C25, whereas no significant differences were observed in other aspects. Therefore, the used starters are considered suitable for aging at 25°C; among them, the DFD starter demonstrates superior qualities and enhanced commercial potential compared to the control.
Malathion-increased Hepatotoxicity in Diabetic Rats

Background: Malathion (MT), an organophosphorus pesticide, induces hepatotoxicity and is associated with hyperglycemia and the development of diabetes mellitus. Objectives: This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of sub-acute exposure to sub-lethal dose of MT in the liver of diabetic rats. Methods: Non-diabetic and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats received MT at a dose of 150 mg/kg/day orally. After 28 days, fasting blood glucose, Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT), serum aminotransferases, and liver histopathology and antioxidant status were examined. Results: MT impaired GTT, caused alteration in histopathology of histopathology and antioxidant status of liver in non-diabetic rats. Impairment in GTT did not observe in diabetic rats exposed to MT, but histopathology changes and antioxidant status alteration was more severe. Conclusion: Repeated sub-lethal dose of MT exacerbated hepatotoxicity in diabetes condition through further impairment in the antioxidant defense system.
Motives to Play a Mobile Location-Based Augmented-Reality Game of Non-Adopters: The Case of Pokémon Go

The fast development of technologies such as Location-Based Service (LBS) and Augmented-Reality (AR) change the mobile game industry. Pokemon Go is a well-known location-based AR game. Few previous studies have studied the Pokemon Go’s acceptance, but not with the non-adopters. The purpose of this paper is thus to apply the established theory, Technology Acceptance Theory (TAM), together with other potential determinants both the supporting and barrier factors to examine the intention to play the game of non-adopters. This work develops a research model including 6 factors: perceived enjoyment, subjective norms, privacy concerns, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness, and intention to play Pokemon Go and 12 hypotheses. Data were collected from 215 samples who were full-time students or full-time employees. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were applied to test the measurement model and proposed research model. Intention to play of non-players is directly enhanced by perceived enjoyment, perceived usefulness, and subjective norms. Privacy concerns indirectly influence intention to play via perceived usefulness. Subjective norms affect perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, and perceived usefulness respectively. Enjoyment and subjective norms also have indirect impacts on playing intention. The findings provide the guidelines to design for location-based AR game developers and the suggestions for the game providers. This study is one of few studies applying the TAM to location-based AR games and non-adopters. This work also incorporates meaningful factors that could explain the substantial changes in non-adopters’ motives to play. Findings yield the contrary results in the context of Pokemon Go in Thailand, contributing to the literature of location-based AR games