Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of four diets based on three microalgae on the growth performance and quality of Mediterranean mussel flesh, Mytilus galloprovincialis

The objective of this study was to assess the biologic impact of four diets based on three species of microalgae on the Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis. For this purpose, flesh weight, linear growth, survival rate and the biochemical composition of mussel flesh have been evaluated. Mussels fed with a mixture of the three species; Nannochloropsis sp. , Dunaliella sp. , and Phaeodactylum sp. , exhibited the highest lipid level (7.66%). This suggests that mixing several species in the same diet favors lipid production. Protein level was significantly higher in mussels fed with Dunaliella sp. (28.92%) compared to Phaeodactylum sp (24.52%), Nannochloropsis sp. (22.94%) and a combination of the three species (26.07%). Wet weight gain was significantly higher in mussels fed with Dunaliella sp. (7.76 g) compared to mussels fed with the mixture of the three species (6.87 g). However, mussel shell length was not different among the four groups, and ranged between 41.7 mm and 42.3 mm. In conclusion, the data from this study suggest that a diet based on Dunaliella sp. can efficiently cover the protein requirements of the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis during the growth cycle.
Impact of reconstruction method on quantitative parameters of 99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT

Introduction: Quantitative evaluation is recommended to improve diagnostic ability and serial assessment of dopamine transporter (DAT) density scans. We decided to compare the ordered subsets expectation-maximization (OSEM) with filtered back-projection (FBP), and to investigate the impact of different iteration and cut-off frequencies on SBR values. Methods: We retrospectively examined 27 consecutive patients. SPECT reconstruction was performed using OSEM and FBP with Chang’s attenuation correction (AC). Iterative reconstruction parameters were used with different iterations ranging from 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 with fixed 10 subsets and different subsets including 5, 10 and 15 with fixed 6 iterations. Reconstruction with FBP were performed with different critical cut-off frequencies of 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5. Results: Comparing SBR derived by OSEM reconstruction with 10 subsets but different iterations revealed statistically significant intraclass correlation (ICC) in both right and left side. There is also no significant difference between different OSEM reconstruction with different subsets and ICC was excellent in all patients. ICC for FBP reconstruction with different cut-off frequency revealed good ICC in all patients. However, lower degree of SBR showed higher decrease in ICC with insignificant and poor correlation in patients with SBR Conclusion: Our study showed that change in FBP reconstruction parameters can greatly impact the SBR value of 99mTc-TRODAT-1, especially in patients with more severe disease. However, OSEM reconstruction revealed better reproducibility for SBR using different iterations.
Experiences of individuals with various sexual orientations with healthcare professionals

Introduction: Individuals may belong to different sexual minorities. Such a personal circumstance should not influence the quality of healthcare. Yet, many face discrimination due to their sexual orientation, while the healthcare system is typically heteronormative. The objective of this integrative review was to provide a synthesis of research evidence on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals with healthcare professionals.Methods: An integrative literature review was employed, and codes and categories were identified. A literature search was performed in the databases Springer Link, SAGE, CINAHL, Academic Search Elite and MEDLINE. The key words used were: "experiences", "healthcare", "gay patient experiences", "gay", "lesbian", "homosexual", "bisexual" and "transgender". Primary sources were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Thematic analysis was conducted with an open coding of the results of selected sources. Results: A total of 6,839 studies were screened from June to August 2018 and 14 (published between 2009 and 2017) were selected for the final analysis. The results yielded 41 codes, combined into two categories termed: 'Positive experiences of LGBT individuals with healthcare professionals' and 'Negative experiences of LGBT individuals with healthcare professionals'. Discussion and conclusion: The experiences of LGBT individuals with healthcare professionals are ambivalent. Although positive experiences prevail, negative ones should not be overlooked as they are derived from heteronormativity and sometimes even prejudice and homophobia. Healthcare professionals need cultural competences which reflect the developments in a society and the needs of its individuals.
An Audio-Based Wakeword-Independent Verification System

We propose an audio-based wakeword-independent veriﬁcation model to determine whether a wakeword spotting model correctly woke and should respond or incorrectly woke and should not respond. Our model works on any wakeword-initiated audio, independent of the wakeword by operating only on the audio surrounding the wakeword, yielding a wakeword agnostic model. This model is based on two key assumptions: that audio surrounding the wakeword is informative to determine if the user intended to wake the device and that this audio is independent of the wakeword itself. We show experimentally that on wakewords not included in the training set, our model trained without examples or knowledge of the wakeword is able to achieve veriﬁcation performance comparable to models trained on 5,000 to 10,000 annotated examples of the new wakeword.
Entity Linking for Short Text Using Structured Knowledge Graph via Multi-Grained Text Matching

Entity Linking (EL) recognizes textual mentions of entities and maps them to the corresponding entities in a Knowledge Graph (KG). In this paper, we propose a novel method for EL on short text using entity representations base on their name labels, descriptions, and other related entities in the KG. We then leverage a pre-trained BERT model to calculate the semantic similarity between the entity and the text. This method does not require a large volume of data to jointly train word and entity representations, and is easily portable to a new domain with a KG. We demonstrate that our approach outperforms previous methods on a public benchmark dataset with a large margin.
Evaluation of the Production of Methane from the Vinasse of the Rum Distillery through the Anaerobic Digestion Process

Vinasse is a residual substance produced in the distillation of alcohol; it represents a major environmental problem for the alcohol industry which causes damages to the aquatic life especially when large volumes are dumped in rivers, streams and landfills. The use of the vinasse and its anaerobic treatment for the production of biogas to be used as energy and the residual sludge that could be used as bio fertilizer or animal feed. The Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) is a discontinues test which is mainly used to determine the performance of methane from a raw material. The test even provides information about the anaerobic degradability of a substrate, including its rate of degradation. The general objective of this study was to determine methane production in the laboratory by testing the Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) from the rum distillery ́s vinasse deriving from the Agrarian Agricultural Company Andahuasi S.A. A. located in the Huaura-Sayan valley, in the province of Huacho, 190 Km from Lima. In the completely randomized experimental design (CRD) at a 95% confidence there is enough statistical evidence to affirm that treatment B produces a greater Biochemical Methane Potential than treatment A. Being constituted both treatments by vinasse of cane rum as substrate and cow manure as inoculum, however, treatment B was developed through a two-phase anaerobic digestion. A Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) of 153.0 ml CH4 /g SV substrate (253.2 ml CH4 / g COD substrate) was determined for treatment A and a BMP of 19.5 ml CH4 /g SV substrate (320.2 ml CH4 / g COD substrate) for treatment B. The ratio of 0.3 g SV substrate / g SV inoculum is effective for determining the methane production potential of cane rum vinasse as methane production was underestimated. A maximum energy potential of 0.118 Kw-h was calculated for each liter of cane rum vinasse. A two-stage anaerobic digestion process is recommended from treatment of cane rum vinasse due to its high organic matter concentration and its acid character
Donacilla cornea (Poli, 1791) (Bivalvia: Venerida: Mesodesmatidae) in the northern Black Sea: New distribution records, shell size and colouration

The first record of Donacilla cornea (Poli) from Ukrainian beaches since 1960 is presented. The populations from the northern Black Sea were studied for their size and colour polymorphism. The maximum shell length was 26.05 mm, thus exceeding the previously reported values. The shell size differences between the populations and the similarity of shell shape indices were confirmed by one-way ANOVA. The negative allometry of height and width to length was confirmed by the t-test of linear regression slopes. Twelve patterns and seven background colours were recorded. Three patterns were observed for the first time. Significant differences in the frequency of colour pattern, and the similarity of pattern and shell colour between the studied populations were confirmed using Pearson’s χ2. In the northern Black Sea populations white, non-streaked forms without radial pattern prevailed. The potential colour variation, estimated with ACE for each population, was close to the observed variation. key words: morphometry; colour polymorphism; shell pattern; swash zone
Contamination rate of commonly consumed fresh vegetables and fruits with parasites of medically importance in Wolkite and Butajira Towns of Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common on causes of disease in humans, responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. Commonly consumed raw vegetables and fruits are among the ways through which humans become infected with parasites of medical importance. A prospective cross-sectional study with an aim of describing the parasite contamination rate of raw fresh vegetables and fruits sold at the central open-aired market of Butajira and Wolkite towns, in southern Ethiopia was conducted on a total of 270 fresh vegetable and fruits samples. Standardized parasitological techniques were employed to detect diagnostic stages of parasites.98 out of the 270 (36.3%) samples were found positive for intestinal parasites. Remarkably, twenty eight out of the forty five cabbage samples analyzed, 62.2%, were found to be contaminated with parasites of medical importance, registering the highest level of contamination. On the contrary Avocado was found to be the least contaminated produce with contamination rate of 17.7% (8/45). Significant association was observed between the kind of vegetables analyzed and existence of parasites (p=0.002). This study identified high rate of contamination in commonly consumed vegetables and fruits. The authors believe that the role fruits and vegetables paly in the transmission of intestinal parasitic infections to humans is un questionable. Substantial attention is needed from all relevant bodies to tackle this problem.
Physicochemical and microbiological characterization, and evaluation of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of propolis produced in two seasons and two areas of the eastern edge of the Sonoran Desert

This research determined the effects of season and collection location on the physicochemical quality (instrumental color and proximal chemical analysis) and microbiological properties (mesophilic, psychrotrophic, and Staphylococcus aureus counts) of raw propolis, and the biological activity of propolis extracts. The total phenolic compounds (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) were measured, and antioxidant activity was evaluated by the free-radical scavenging activity (FRSA) and reducing power ability (RPA). The antibacterial activity was determined against Gram-positive (S. aureus and Listeria monocytogenes) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium). The results showed that the physicochemical and microbiological properties of raw propolis complied with international quality standards. Propolis extracts collected during summer had the greatest effect against S. aureus, and the highest FRSA and RPA, likely because of also possessing the highest TPC and TFC among the extracts. In conclusion, the season and collection location affect the physicochemical properties of propolis, as well as the bioactivity of its extracts.
Global Practical Stabilization of Discrete-time Switched Affine Systems via Switched Lyapunov Functions and State-dependent Switching Functions

This paper addresses the problem of global practical stabilization of discrete-time switched affine systems via switched Lyapunov functions with the objectives of achieving less conservative stability conditions and less conservative size of the ultimate invariant set of attraction. The main contribution is to propose a state-dependent switching controller synthesis that guarantees simultaneously the invariance and global attractive properties of a convergence set around a desired equilibrium point. This set is constructed by the intersection of a family of ellipsoids associated with each of switched quadratic Lyapunov functions. The global practical stability conditions are proposed as a set of Bilinear Matrix Inequalities (BMIs) for which an optimization problem is established to minimize the size of the ultimate invariant set of attraction. A DC-DC buck converter is considered to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed stabilization and controller synthesis method.
Latitudinal variation in growth rates of American lobseter (Homarus americanus) at the scale of the commercial range

Accurate life history information is essential for stock assessment and management of the American lobster (Homarus americanus) fishery in the Northwest Atlantic. To evaluate conservation measures adopted by lobster harvesters, a growth model is required to provide estimates of egg production and reproductive value. This study examines inconsistencies among previous estimates of growth rates and combines historical data with current tag-recapture studies to develop a general model to estimate growth rates. Growth rates calculated using multiple techniques differed substantially in a single dataset; therefore, a single technique must be used consistently in all locations. A general von Bertalanffy growth model for the entire species' range was developed and growth rates showed a steady decrease with increasing latitude within the range of 41. 543600ﾟ and 50. 722915ﾟ N. The decrease in growth rate per degree of latitude was approximately 0.3% for both male and female lobsters when using a regression weighted by the inverse variance. Growth parameters for American lobster can now be estimated on a site-specific basis using latitude, reducing the need for resource-intensive tag-recapture field studies.
Biomass variation and autotrophic production of an epiphyte-macrophyte community in a coastal Danish area: II. Epiphyte species composition, biomass and production

Abstract A study done at Hvidore in the Oresund, Denmark, in 1979 showed that algae and bacteria occurred on eelgrass leaves throughout the year. Algal species composition, biomass and productivity varied markedly with season, depending on both environmental conditions and growth pattern of the host macrophyte. Bacteria and the diatom Cocconeis scutellum Ehrenberg were pioneer colonizers on young eelgrass leaves. With increasing leaf age several algal species appeared and, in total, 24 algal species were recorded. Species diversity reached a maximum in spring when green and brown macroalgae dominated, while during summer and autumn, microalgae and bacteria dominated. Epiphyte biomass and productivity followed a bimodal pattern with maximum values in April-May and small, secondary maxima in August. The life time of eelgrass leaves ranged between 50 days (summer) and 200 days (winter) and, thus, exposure of the leaf substratum to epiphyte colonization and biomass accumulation varied substantially with seaso.
Does metacognition matter in the relationship between mathematics interest and mathematics anxiety?

The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is an influence of mathematics interest on mathematics anxiety mediated by metacognitive knowledge in 5th-grader. The research data collected from 366 5th-grader in South Jakarta obtained using convenience sampling technique. Data collection carried out using questionnaires consists of Modified Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (mAMAS), the interest value subscale of the Subjective Task Value Scale, and Metacognitive Knowledge in Mathematics Questionnaire (MKMQ). From the analysis, mathematics interest has a significant effect on mathematics anxiety, and each dimension of metacognitive knowledge mediates them. However, metacognitive knowledge only mediates the influence of mathematics interest on mathematics anxiety partially. This means mathematics interest can affect mathematics anxiety both directly and through metacognitive knowledge variables.
Sentiment Analysis on Utilizing Online Transportation of Indonesian Customers Using Tweets in the Normal Era and the Pandemic Covid-19 Era with Support Vector Machine

Online transportation in Indonesia is a new trend of transportation that is currently used among the lower to upper society The change in behavior began in 2011 and is growing to this day, The comments that are growing on social media are very important for the online transportation company the negative comments lower the level of users while the good comments increase the users’ level Thus, the comments influence the overall trust of their customers Among social media, Twitter is a place where many people convey feelings of pleasure and displeasure timely, especially at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a serious outbreak Through these “tweets,” many customers express their experience with the service In this paper, we aim to analyze the experience of online transportation consumers using Support Vector Machine The data were taken in two periods, i e April 2019 (“the normal era”) and June 2020 (“the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak Class logging is done based on 3 categories namely positive, negative and normal, while in mining the data we labeled with the keywords @grabID and @gojekindonesia, 1618 data were obtained with a ratio of 1183 is normal era data and 435 data in the era of COVID-19 pandemic, The highest accuracy results occurred in the normal era with a ratio of 10% as test data and 90% as its training data on linear and sigmoid kernels of 0 8060 while the COVID-19 era only got the highest accuracy of 0 59 in linear kernels with a ratio of 60:40 This is a sign that the COVID-19 pandemic does not contribute to decreasing trust in the service © 2020 ASTES Publishers All rights reserved
THE CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY OF ALGERIA

The purpose of this research is to identify the managerial purposes, benefits and challenges of HRIS implementation within public organizations to better understand how such technologies affect the capacity of the HR department to conduct effective and efficient work. This research is part of a constructivist epistemological approach. To achieve the main goal of the study, data were collected primarily via a semi-directive interview conducted at one of the biggest public companies in Algeria in 2018. In addition to the questionnaire, some of the organization’s documents were used in combination with observations that allowed the researcher to confirm some of the data collected from the questionnaire. The management of the case study organization well understands the importance of HRISs. Thus, the management decided to implement the system. Although the implementation was successful, the management faced some problems, such as resistance to change from users in various divisions. Therefore, we can conclude that HRISs may contribute to enhancing the performance of HR departments and improving management processes. However, to ensure performance, the implementation must take place under the best possible conditions. Otherwise, the HRIS is no longer be an advantage but rather a significant cost. This is one of the few studies investigating the role of HRIS implementation in improving the HR department and management processes within a public organization. Due to the very specific characteristics of such organizations, which vary with regard to flexibility, bureaucratic attitude, resistance to change, etc., implementing HRISs can be very challenging.
An Evaluation of a Student-led Mentorship Programme in a New Zealand School of Nursing

Aim. To report a qualitative study that evaluated the implementation of an inaugural student-led mentorship programme in a New Zealand School of Nursing by capturing Mentorship Programme Leaders, Mentors and Mentees stories guided by a narrative enquiry. Background. Five, year three nursing students implemented a student-led mentorship programme to provide guidance and support to new nursing students in the School of Nursing at the Southern Institute of Technology. New nursing students to the institute were invited to join the programme during orientation week at the commencement of the academic year. The Mentorship Programme Leaders then matched Mentors with Mentees. The two purposes of the student-led mentorship programme were to foster better communication and community between students to reduce stress and anxiety, essentially helping to improve a sense of belonging. The second was an opportunity for Mentorship Programme Leaders and Mentors to improve their intangible skills of communication and leadership. Design. Guided by a narrative enquiry research approach the Mentorship Programme Leaders, Mentors and Mentees individually completed two questions developed by the researchers using the electronic learning platform, Blackboard in the final two weeks of the 2019 academic year. The analysis reorganised these stories into a framework called restorying by initially focusing on structural components followed by content level extracting predominant experiences expressed within and between the participants stories. Results. The Mentorship Programme Leaders, Mentors and Mentees stories expressed the success of this programme. Mentees identified this programme had contributed to positive experiences with reduced anxiety while enabling a sense of belonging. The Mentors and Mentorship Programme Leaders’ stories articulated improved intangible skills of communication, problem solving and leadership. Conclusion. The success narrated by the Mentorship Programme Leaders, Mentors and Mentees validates the continuation of this programme.