Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Perinatal asphyxia and acute renal failure in neonates: presentation and outcomes

Background: Perinatal asphyxia (PNA) is described by the world health organization as a "failure to begin and sustain breathing at delivery. " Acute renal failure (ARF), a well-known consequence of birth asphyxia, has a poor immediate prognosis and can leave survivors with lasting renal impairment. The goal of this study was to find out how often ARF is in cases of PNA and how it relates to the severity of the Apgar score and the grading of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.Methods: This study was based on APGAR scores and a renal function evaluation done on day 3 of life on neonates with a gestational age of >34 weeks and signs of birth asphyxia.Results: According to the APGAR score, 46 percent of the 75 infants investigated had mild PNA, whereas 42% and 12% of the babies had moderate and severe PNA. ARF was discovered in 24% of PNA patients, with oliguric renal failure (ORF) in 42% and non-ORF (NORF) in 58%. Blood urea was elevated in all instances with ARF (100%) but only 8% of non-ARF patients. ARF was found in 100% of individuals with severe PNA, but only 28% of patients with mild PNA. ARF was not found in any of the individuals with mild PNA. Only 3 (4%) of asphyxiated babies had abnormal renal USG results.Conclusions: Our findings revealed a substantial link between PNA severity and ARF, with no ARF in mild PNA. The incidence of ARF and the stage of HIE were shown to have a linear association in this study. Only ORF instances resulted in death.
Optimization Design for Multi-Domain Optical Network Provisioning and Survivability

User bandwidth demands have continued to expand at an unprecedented rate over the past two decades. This growth has been driven by the emergence of many new applications across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, private, and scientific computing. As a result, network carriers and operators have deployed a wide range of high-speed technologies to meet their growing needs. In particular, these solutions include state-of-the-art Internet Protocol (IP) and Ethernet systems as well as optical wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networking platforms. In particular, the latter solutions provide unmatched terabit-per-second speeds and are commonly used to provide underlying “lightpath” connectivity between IP and Ethernet devices. Now researchers have developed a range of schemes for lightpath provisioning and survivability in WDM networks. Most notably these solutions include optimization and heuristic-based strategies to solve the routing and wavelength assignment (RWA)
Cyberwarfare: Information Operations in a Connected World

Part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Information Systems Security & Assurance Series Cyberwarfare puts students on the real-world battlefield of cyberspace! Students will learn the history of cyberwarfare, techniques used in both offensive and defensive information warfare, and how cyberwarfare is shaping military doctrine. Written by subject matter experts, this book combines accessible explanations with realistic experiences and case studies that make cyberwar evident and understandable. Key Features: - Incorporates hands-on activities, relevant examples, and realistic exercises to prepare readers for their future careers. - Includes detailed case studies drawn from actual cyberwarfare operations and tactics. - Provides fresh capabilities information drawn from the Snowden NSA leaks
Australian Black Summer Smoke Observed by Lidar at the French Antarctic Station Dumont d’Urville

In the follow‐up of the Australian ”Black Summer” event that persisted from August 2019 to March 2020, we present the optical properties of the stratospheric aerosols injected into the atmosphere by these wildfires. The outbreak of pyrocumulonimbus (PyroCb) activity triggered between 2019/12/29 and 2020/01/04 has raised the stratospheric aerosol load of the Southern Hemisphere to unprecedented levels. Long‐range transport brought some of the plumes down to the Antarctic region, where general circulation patterns kept them circling around the continent. The 532 nm Rayleigh/Mie/Raman ground‐based lidar of the French Antarctic station Dumont d’Urville (66.6°S–140°E) acquired unprecedented time series of these carbonaceous aerosols starting approximately 20 days after the injection and up to the most recent measurements in October 2019 where local radiosonde reported anomalous ozone depletion as compared to the decadal average. The lidar provides a first and unique time series at high vertical and temporal resolution, complemented by satellite measurements from Ozone Monitoring Instrument, Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite, and Microwave Limb Sounder. Aerosol backscatter ratio decreases from 1.9 to 1.2 between January and June 2020. Aerosol origin and persistence are characterized, as well as their optical properties and vertical distribution over several months.
Unified Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Isolated Bidirectional CLLC Resonant DC–DC Converters

Due to the bidirectional power transmission, high power density, and high efficiency, bidirectional CLLC resonant converters are attracting more and more research attention in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. However, the existing models are difficult to unify the bidirectional circuits to analyze and design the circuit factors, and thus the parameter design approach and bidirectional synchronous rectification (SR) become rather complex and cumbersome. Especially in asymmetric parameter design, a lot of calculations or iterations are needed, which seriously increase the difficulty of design. To address this concern, a bidirectional unified modeling, analysis, and design method is proposed in this article. By selecting appropriate and quantitative bidirectional circuit factors, this model unifies the forward and reverse circuits and establishes the relationship between them, which greatly simplifies the calculation or iteration of the parameter design and the complexity of bidirectional SR. In addition, this parameter design method makes the bidirectional gain reach a higher range and reduces the range of bidirectional switching frequency. Finally, this unified modeling, analysis, and design method is verified in bidirectional CLLC resonant converters including symmetrical full-bridge, asymmetrical full-bridge, symmetrical half-bridge, and asymmetrical half-bridge CLLC, respectively.
Effects of Different Drug Therapies and COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination on Semen Quality in a Man with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a condition that affects 0.1% to 0.5% of the adult population. The aim of this case report was to investigate the possible effects of the drugs taken for treatment of AS as well as mRNA vaccination for COVID-19 on semen quality by performing a highly detailed analysis. Materials and Methods: Sperm characteristics were examined by light microscopy, DNA fragmentation (DFI) was analysed by flow cytometry and morphology was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results: Semen analysis under therapy with (1) celecoxib and sulphasalazine showed: concentration 47 million/mL, 53% progressive motility, 7% normal morphology and 9.6% DFI, (2) Golimumab and before mRNA Vaccination showed: concentration 108 million/mL, 82% progressive motility, 1% normal morphology and 7.6% DFI, and (3) Golimumab and after 3 doses of mRNA Vaccination showed: concentration 142 million/mL, 85% progressive motility, 1% normal morphology and 6.8% DFI. TEM revealed head, neck and tail abnormalities, as well as the presence of cells with incomplete spermiogenesis white cells and phagocytes in the sample under therapy with celecoxib and sulphasalazine. Golimumab treatment lead to an increased incidence of elongated heads but in general reduced inflammation as no white cells were evident in TEM. Conclusion: The anti-inflamatory drugs celecoxib and sulphasalazine had no adverse effect on sperm quality as all parameters were within normal limits and the patient achieved under that treatment 2 pregnancies following natural conception that lead to the birth of a healthy boy and girl respectively. Anti-TNFa treatment with Golimumab exerted a negative effect on morphology but not on concentration, motility and DFI. After 3 doses of mRNA Vaccination, sperm concentration increased while motility, morphology and DFI remained similar to the values before vaccination suggesting no negative effect of the mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 on sperm quality.
Production of Particleboard Using Various Particle Size Hemp Shives as Filler

Research was performed into the use of hemp shive as a fast-growing and carbon-storing agricultural waste material in the production of particleboard for the construction industry. Hemp shives were acquired and prepared for board production with the use of milling and sieving to reach two target groups with 0.5 mm to 2 mm and 2 mm to 5.6 mm particle size ranges. The cold pressing method was used to produce hemp boards with Kleiberit urea formaldehyde resin as a binder. The boards were made as 19 mm thick single-layer parts with a density range of 300 ± 30 kg/m3, which qualifies them as low-density boards. Exploratory samples were made using milled hemp fibers with higher density. Additional components such as color pigments and wood finishes were added to test improved features over raw board samples. Tests were performed to determine moisture contents, density range, structural properties, and water absorption amounts. Produced board bending strength reached 2.4 MPa for the coarser particle group and thermal conductivity of 0.057 ± 0.002 W/(mK). The results were compared with existing materials used in the industry or in the development stage to indicate options of developed board applications as indoor insulation material in the construction industry.
Spatial and temporal patterns in the frequency of events exceeding three times the median flow (FRE3) across New Zealand

FRE3 has been described as the average number of high flow events (freshes or floods) per year that exceed three times the median flow. It has previously been used as an index of flow-driven disturbance in ecological studies of in-stream biota such as periphyton, macrophytes, invertebrates and fish. Although the above description is expedient, clear instructions describing calculations are required for methods to be fully replicable. Instructions are provided for a replicable method for calculating FRE3 that deals with gaps in the record and optionally not counting events that occur within a specified time window of previous events. Annual series of FRE3 were calculated for many sites throughout New Zealand to assess the inter-annual variability and stationarity of FRE3. Shapiro-Wilk tests of normality showed that although the majority of inter-annual distributions were normally distributed, some could not be considered to be normal. Significant partial autocorrelations were found in several annual FRE3 series, suggesting the presence of repeating patterns. Trends were identified within annual FRE3 time-series covering an arbitrary 30-year period (1980-2009) using Mann-Kendall tests for trend in non-parametric data. During this period, flow time-series from the South Island of New Zealand exhibited downward trends in FRE3, whereas time-series from the North Island exhibited both upward and downward trends. This indicates that FRE3 cannot be considered to be stationary, implying that calculations of FRE3 should be applied over as long a time-series as possible when aiming to characterise FRE3 at a site. A random forest regression model was fitted to predict FRE3 across New Zealand from available catchment characteristics.
The Crystal Structure Analysis of Silver Nanowires Using Rietveld Method for Optoelectronic Application

In this study, the synthesis and analysis of the crystal structure of silver nanowires (AgNWs) have been performed using the polyol method. In this research, materials used as the main raw material were silver nitrate (AgNO3). Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) was used as a capping agent and stabilizer, and Iron (III) Chloride (FeCl3) for controlling the shape and size of AgNWs. AgNWs were synthesized using two different solvents i.e., ethylene glycol (EG) and propylene glycol (PG). The crystal structure of AgNWs was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) with a scanning 2θ in the range of 20° to 90°. Furthermore, the structure and electron diffraction patterns were analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The XRD pattern of the AgNW sample also has five diffraction peaks, these five diffraction peaks were identified at 38.24°, 44.42°, 64.54°, 77.52°, and 81.68° representing lattice constants (111), (200), (220), (311), and (222), respectively. Based on the results of the calculation of lattice constant values of AgNWs-EG and AgNWs-PG were 4.084 Å. The TEM images of AgNWs-EG have a diameter of 84 to 133 nm, corresponding to the SEM calculation data having a diameter of 109 ± 22 nm. AgNWs-PG has a diameter of 84 to 264 nm. The study results revealed that the results of the characterization performed are interconnected. The XRD characterization results revealed that both samples were crystal-indexed. AgNWs-PG has a larger crystal size than AgNWs-EG.
FDI & Institutional Quality: Empirical Evidence from India

The study investigates the impact of India’s institutional quality on FDI inflows using panel data of the top 15 investing nations over the period 2008–2018. The study employs the augmented gravity model to identify FDI inflow determinants in India. The empirical results confirm that institutional quality has a positive impact on FDI inflows in India. The improved institutional quality and macroeconomic factors have played a vital role in attracting FDI in India despite BIT terminations. The study suggests that India must further strategize enhancing human capital and propose liberal labor policies facilitating FDI inflows equally in the manufacturing sector, promoting exports.
Dynamics of ENSO Phase–Locking and Its Biases in Climate Models

The contributions of different oceanic feedbacks to the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phase‐locking are examined by deriving ENSO dynamics based on the recharge‐discharge framework. In observations, the significant winter preference of the ENSO peak is determined by a strong seasonal modulation of SST growth rate, which is controlled by the zonal advective and thermodynamic feedbacks. However, the majority of climate models fail to simulate ENSO phase‐locking because the contribution of zonal advective feedback to the seasonal modulation of the SST growth rate is much smaller compared to observations. The weak annual cycle of the SST‐current coupling coefficient and small annual mean of the negative climatological zonal SST gradient are two factors contributing to the weak‐biased seasonality of zonal advective feedback. Further analysis shows that the Niño3. 4 SSTA has better phase‐locking performance than Niño3 SSTA in the climate models due to the better simulation of zonal advection feedback in the Niño3. 4 region.
The Establishment of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction for the Recovery of Phenolic Compounds and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant Activity from Morus alba Leaves

Phenolic compounds of Morus alba leaves are bioactive compounds with beneficial properties for human health. Therefore, in this study, an optimization of ultrasonic assisted extraction by Box–Behnken design was used for the first time to optimize factors such as the percentage of ethanol, ratio solvent/sample (v/w) and extraction time to reach the highest phenolic compound amounts (evaluated by HPLC-MS) while also evaluating in vitro antioxidant activity using DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays. The optimal extraction conditions were 40% ethanol, 1/400 (w/v) and 35 min. Applying these optimal conditions, which were identified and quantified by HPLC-MS, resulted in the extraction of 21 phenolic compounds. According to these results, the main phenolic compounds in Morus alba leaves are the phenolic glycoside and phenolic acid named protocatechuic acid-glucoside and caffeoylquinic. In addition, Morus alba leaf extract contains flavonols such quercetin-3-O-6-acetylglucoside and rutin, which represent more than 7% of its total phenolic content.
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education

Part One: Introduction to Research Chapter 1: The Nature of Educational Research Part Two: The Basics of Educational Research Chapter 2: The Research Problem Chapter 3: Ethics and Research Chapter 4: Variables and Hypotheses Chapter 5: Reviewing the Literature Chapter 6: Sampling Chapter 7: Instrumentation Chapter 8: Validity and Reliability Chapter 9: Internal Validity Part Three: Data Analysis Chapter 10: Descriptive Statistics Chapter 11: Inferential Statistics Chapter 12: Statistics in Perspective Part Four: Research Methodologies: I Chapter 13: Experimental Research Chapter 14: Single-Subject Research Chapter 15: Correlational Research Chapter 16: Causal-Comparative Research Chapter 17: Survey Research Part Five: Research Methodologies: II Chapter 18: Content Analysis Research Chapter 19: Qualitative Research: I Chapter 20: Qualitative Research: II Chapter 21: Historical Research Part Six: Preparing Research Proposals and Reports Chapter 22: Writing Research Proposals and Reports Part Seven: Research by Practitioners Chapter 23: Doing Research in Schools Appendix A: Table of Random Numbers Appendix B: Normal Curve Table Appendix C: Chi-Square Distribution Appendix D: Illustration of Statistical Procedures
Convex Neural Networks Based Reinforcement Learning for Load Frequency Control under Denial of Service Attacks

With the increase in the complexity and informatization of power grids, new challenges, such as access to a large number of distributed energy sources and cyber attacks on power grid control systems, are brought to load-frequency control. As load-frequency control methods, both aggregated distributed energy sources (ADES) and artificial intelligence techniques provide flexible solution strategies to mitigate the frequency deviation of power grids. This paper proposes a load-frequency control strategy of ADES-based reinforcement learning under the consideration of reducing the impact of denial of service (DoS) attacks. Reinforcement learning is used to evaluate the pros and cons of the proposed frequency control strategy. The entire evaluation process is realized by the approximation of convex neural networks. Convex neural networks are used to convert the nonlinear optimization problems of reinforcement learning for long-term performance into the corresponding convex optimization problems. Thus, the local optimum is avoided, the optimization process of the strategy utility function is accelerated, and the response ability of controllers is improved. The stability of power grids and the convergence of convex neural networks under the proposed frequency control strategy are studied by constructing Lyapunov functions to obtain the sufficient conditions for the steady states of ADES and the weight convergence of actor–critic networks. The article uses the IEEE14, IEEE57, and IEEE118 bus testing systems to verify the proposed strategy. Our experimental results confirm that the proposed frequency control strategy can effectively reduce the frequency deviation of power grids under DoS attacks.
Evaluation of basalt powder against stored product insects

The insecticidal effect of natural basalt powder on Tribolium castaneum was evaluated. Two tests were used to study the insecticidal action of the basalt powder on the stored durum wheat. The coating test followed by the Bioassay test. The coating test of Tribolium castaneum adults in 10g of natural basalt powder, for 17 samples at rate of 25 adults per sample and an uncoated control, showed an insecticidal effect of the said powder with mortality rate of 100% for 70 hours of exposure against 5% for the control sample with a homogeneity of the mortality rate for the 17 samples. The bioassay test was carried out on durum wheat, the natural basalt powder was applied as dust at six different doses. The results of showed an insecticidal efficacy closely related to the dose and the time of exposure. The 500ppm dose showed insecticidal potential after 12 days of exposure against Tribolium castaneum (100% mortality). However, the 300ppm dose showed significant efficacy (100% mortality) against Tribolium castaneum after 14 days of exposure. In addition, the doses over than or equal to 75ppm resulted in a significant reduction in the insect population (mortality more than 74% for 14 days of exposure) compared to the control, providing new approach of integrated pest management strategy.
The Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disorder, affecting 1 out of 500 adults globally. It is a widely heterogeneous disorder characterized by a range of phenotypic expressions, and is most often identified by non-invasive imaging that includes echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). Within the last two decades, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as the defining tool for the characterization and prognostication of cardiomyopathies. With a higher image quality, spatial resolution, and the identification of morphological variants of HCM, CMR has become the gold standard imaging modality in the assessment of HCM. Moreover, it has been crucial in its management, as well as adding prognostic information that clinical history nor other imaging modalities may not provide. This literature review addresses the role and current applications of CMR, its capacity in evaluating HCM, and its limitations.