Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Field Museum of Natural History (Zoology) Mammal Collection

The mammal collections at The Field Museum were founded in 1893, in the wake of the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and have grown into one of the world's premier resources for the study of mammalian evolution. Over its history the collection has had the names Field Columbian Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago Natural History Museum, and again Field Museum of Natural History. Collections of Recent mammals number more than 212,000 specimens (plus ca. 1500 being processed) and 550 primary types. Each category ranks it among the largest mammal collections in the world. Although the collections are unique, encyclopedic, and worldwide in scope, those from the Philippines, Peru, Chile, Madagascar, Tanzania, Egypt, and Iran are among the world's very best.
Effectiveness of Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic at SMK Negeri 1 Bulukumba

Effectiveness is the success that results from an effort made to achieve goals according to the time period and the expected results are also appropriate. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of online learning, to determine the supporting and inhibiting factors of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at SMK Negeri 1 Bulukumba. To find out the purpose of this research, a qualitative descriptive research was used. There were 5 informants in this study using data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data obtained from the research results were then processed using data analysis techniques consisting of data collection, data condensation, data presentation and drawing conclusions.
Policy Research

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.
Emerging trends in sustainable design: Integrating museums for a resilient future

The paper unfolds the intricate tapestry of sustainable design, weaving in the pivotal role of renewable energy systems and astutely tying it to the eco-conscious blueprint of modern museums. The introduction sheds light on the potent impact of sustainable design in mitigating environmental hurdles and fostering a greener, more sustainable future, with a nuanced nod towards sustainability in museum management and design. Motivated by an aspiration to traverse diverse viewpoints and methodologies in sustainable design, the research stretches across numerous sectors—encompassing construction, architecture, engineering, manufacturing, software development, and notably, museum design, intending to carve out energy-sparing and ecologically mindful solutions. This paper underscores the imperative of astute design practices that optimize structures, such as museums, to maximize the utilization of renewable energy resources like solar arrays, wind turbines, and geothermal systems. It advocates for a burgeoning need to escalate the horizon of sustainable design beyond singular buildings, intertwining standalone energy systems at multiple tiers—from community power grids to expansive urban networks—ensuring a streamlined energy distribution and curbing waste. Wading through the literature review, an exploration of varied sustainable design strategies unfolds, encompassing facets like supply chain management, product safety, architectural design, manufacturing, food packaging, transportation, and pedagogy, with a specific lens on embedding sustainability in museum infrastructure and operations. The culmination of the paper discerns ten cardinal trends in sustainable design, spanning from the integration of renewable energy systems to the infusion of sustainable education and positive psychological interventions in educational institutions, thereby spotlighting the metamorphosing terrain of sustainable design across an array of disciplines.
Visualising the ends of identity: pre-birth and post-death on Instagram

ABSTRACT This paper examines two ‘ends’ of identity online – birth and death – through the analytical lens of specific hashtags on the Instagram platform. These ends are examined in tandem in an attempt to surface commonalities in the way that individuals use visual social media when sharing information about other people. A range of emerging norms in digital discourses about birth and death are uncovered, and it is significant that in both cases the individuals being talked about cannot reply for themselves. Issues of agency in representation therefore frame the analysis. After sorting through a number of entry points, images and videos with the #ultrasound and #funeral hashtags were tracked for three months in 2014. Ultrasound images and videos on Instagram revealed a range of communication and representation strategies, most highlighting social experiences and emotional peaks. There are, however, also significant privacy issues as a significant proportion of public accounts share personally identifiable metadata about the mother and unborn child, although these issue are not apparent in relation to funeral images. Unlike other social media platforms, grief on Instagram is found to be more about personal expressions of loss rather than affording spaces of collective commemoration. A range of related practices and themes, such as commerce and humour, were also documented as a part of the spectrum of activity on the Instagram platform. Norms specific to each collection emerged from this analysis, which are then compared to document research about other social media platforms, especially Facebook.
Ovarian tissue transplantation: 10 years of experience at the Bologna University

Objective The efficiency of ovarian tissue transplantation (OTT) was established in terms of ovarian function recovery (95% of cases), number of live births (over 200 worldwide to date) and induction of puberty. Unfortunately, the lack of international registries and the fact that many centers have not yet reported their outcomes, lead to poor knowledge of the exact fertility data. The aim of the study is to describe our experience with OTT to restore ovarian function and fertility. Methods This study was designed as a single-center, observational, retrospective, cohort study that includes women who underwent OTT between December 2012 and June 2023 at our center. After approval by the oncologist/hematologist, a small fragment of ovarian tissue was thawed and analyzed to detect the presence of micrometastases before OTT. Thawed ovarian tissue was grafted laparoscopically at multiple sites, including the remaining ovary and pelvic side wall (orthotopic transplantation) and/or abdominal wall (heterotopic transplantation). After OTT, ovarian function was monitored by hormonal assay, ultrasound and color Doppler at approximately 4-week intervals. Results Between December 2012 and June 2023, 30 women performed OTT. Prior to OTT, immunohistochemical and molecular analyses revealed no micrometastases in all thawed ovarian tissue samples. In our series of 30 women, 20 of women were on premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), and the remaining ten cases still had oligomenorrhea and difficulty getting pregnant. Among the women with POI before OTT and at least 6 months follow-up, recovery of endocrine function was observed in all but one woman who underwent orthotopic transplantation (13 of 14 cases), in one out of two women who underwent both orthotopic and heterotopic transplantation (1 of 2 cases) and in all women who underwent heterotopic transplantation (4 of 4 cases). Women who underwent OTT to enhance fertility had no alterations in menstrual cycle and hormonal levels. In total, ten pregnancies were obtained in 25 women, resulting in four live births, two ongoing pregnancies and four spontaneous abortions. Conclusion Our data can help patients and physicians in their discussions and decisions about the need and possibilities of preserving fertility.
Graph Processing Scheme Using GPU With Value-Driven Differential Scheduling

Researchers have recently been using GPUs to process large quantities of graph data. However, the challenges in Host–GPU data transfer must be addressed to effectively use GPUs for graph processing. Although existing frameworks have attempted to mitigate this problem by managing active graph data transfers, issues persist owing to the need to divide graphs into subgraphs for parallel processing across multiple GPU cores. This division often leads to duplicated data transfers, resulting in high transmission overhead and low bandwidth utilization. To address these challenges and expedite graph computation, this study proposes a graph processing scheme using a GPU with value-driven differential scheduling. This approach involves dividing large graphs into subgraphs of similar sizes and contiguous vertices, allowing efficient parallelization on the GPU. The value of each subgraph is assessed based on its activity level, and its computation load is estimated using a differential subgraph scheduling technique. The proposed scheme distinguishes between high-value and low-value subgraphs and allocates them to different graph processing engines. This reduces the redundant data transmissions and enhances the transmission rate of active edges, thereby reducing the Host–GPU data transmission overhead. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves a notable speedup of up to 6.6 times compared to the existing GPU-accelerated graph processing systems, including GraphCage and Subway.
Hormone monitoring: An important tool for the breeding management of wildlife species

Hormone monitoring is a well established tool for evaluating endocrine activity of wildlife, and has substantially enhanced captive management and propagation of a number of endangered species. This review presents examples of a broad spectrum of uses for hormone monitoring in several high priority species: elephants, rhinoceroses and ursid and felid species. Depending on the species, different sample materials are commonly used to assess reproductive function. Blood samples provide the most immediate information on the endocrine status of an animal and yield results not only on steroid but also on protein hormones such as LH, FSH, inhibin, relaxin and prolactin. However, with the exception of elephants, most captive wildlife species suffer undue stress if blood samples are routinely taken. The development of non-invasive urine or faecal hormone monitoring techniques has been key to understanding the reproductive biology of such species. Today, impressive endocrine databases exist for many wildlife species, with the vast majority based on studies of hormones excreted in urine or faecal samples. Of interest is the high degree of variability in reproductive mechanisms observed not only between Schlüsselwörter: Elefanten, Nashörner, Bären, Katzen, Reproduktionsendokrinologie, Wildtiere in Menschenobhut.
Do Forgiveness Campaign Activities Improve Forgiveness, Mental Health, and Flourishing?

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a forgiveness public health intervention at promoting forgiveness, mental health, and flourishing. Methods: Colombian students (N = 2,878) at a private, nonreligious university were exposed to a 4-week forgiveness community campaign and were assessed pre- and post-campaign. Results: Forgiveness, mental health, and flourishing outcomes showed improvements after the campaign. On average, participants reported engaging in 7.18 (SD = 3.99) of the 16 types of campaign activities. The number of types of campaign activities that participants engaged in evidenced a positive linear association with forgiveness, although some activities were more popular than others and some activities were more strongly associated with increased forgiveness. For depression, anxiety, and flourishing, engaging in more activities was generally associated with greater improvements, but the patterns were less consistent relative to forgiveness. Conclusion: This forgiveness public health intervention effectively promoted forgiveness, mental health, and flourishing. Effective campaigns in diverse communities involve promoting mental and physical health through forgiveness. However, recent conflict may hinder acceptance, necessitating political capital for leadership advocating forgiveness initiatives.
The Runoff Changes and Influential Factors Analysis of Wulanmulun River

In the past 60 years, climate change and increasingly extensive human activities have greatly altered the runoff in Wulanmulun River basin. Based on the climate and hydrological data in Wangdaohengta station during 1959 - 2015, runoff variation characteristics and the influencing factors were studied. Mann - Kendall trend analysis, statistic analysis, R / S analysis, and double mass curve were used comprehensively in the study. The results indicated that the multi - year change of runoff had a decreased tendency in all, and this trend was the most evident since the end of the twentieth century. The runoff affected by rainfall and human activities appeared three change periods in which the turning years were 1980 and 1995 respectively. The effect of precipitation on runoff decreased, and the influence rate reduced from 18.77% in 1980 - 1995 to 8.48% in 1995 - 2015. The influence of human activities on runoff gradually increased, the influence rate increased from 81.23% in 1980 - 1995 to 91.52% in 1995 - 2015. The Hurst index was 0.3533 for the Wangdaohengta station which indicates that the runoff of Wulanmulun River will have a raise trend in the future.
Perancangan Kursi Perahu Rigid di Sungai Citarum Dayeuh Kolot Dengan Pendekatan Antropometri

ABSTRAK Kegiatan membersihkan sampah di Sungai Citarum sudah mulai dilakukan sejak bulan Februari 2018 lalu. Kegiatan ini dikenal juga sebagai “Operasi Citarum Harum”. Operasi Citarum Harum dilakukan di beberapa titik Sungai Citarum di seluruh Jawa Barat, tak terkecuali di kecamatan Dayeuh Kolot, kabupaten Bandung Selatan, Jawa Barat. Dengan menggunakan sebuah perahu rigid, pasukan TNI dari Kodam III Siliwangi diturunkan di Sungai Citarum Lama Dayeuh Kolot dalam operasi Citarum Harum. Perahu rigid yang digunakan tidak memiliki kursi bagi penggunanya, sehingga para TNI merasa mudah lelah dengan posisi duduk yang tidak sehat. Hal ini diakibatkan oleh tekanan pada otot muskuloskeletal ketika bekerja, ditambah oleh waktu kerja yang memakan waktu relatif lama. Jika posisi duduk yang tidak sehat tersebut terjadi setiap hari dalam waktu yang lama, maka dapat menyebabkan timbulnya penyakit Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD). Dalam kesempatan ini, penulis berusaha untuk merancang sebuah kursi perahu rigid untuk operasi Citarum Harum agar posisi pengguna berada pada postur duduk yang sehat dengan pendekatan antropometri untuk mencegah penyakit Musculoskeletal Disorder. Kata Kunci : Kursi, Perahu Rigid, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Antropometri, Postur Duduk. ABSTRACT Cleaning up garbage in Citarum River has been started since February 2018. This activity is also known as the “Citarum Harum Operation”. Citarum Harum Operation is done in some points of the Citarum River in West Java, not exception in Dayeuh Kolot district, South Bandung, West Java. Using a rigid boat, TNI troops from Kodam III Siliwangi were descended on the Old Citarum River Dayeuh Kolot in the Citarum Harum operation. The rigid boat itself has no seats for its users, so the TNI finds it easy to tire in an unhealthy sitting position. This is due to pressure on the musculoskeletal muscles while working, coupled with a relatively long time-consuming work. If the unhealthy sitting position occurs every day for a long time, then it may cause the onset of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD). On this occasion, the author attempted to design a rigid boat seat for the Citarum Harum operation to position the user in a healthy sitting posture with an anthropometric approach to prevent Musculoskeletal Disorder. Key Words : Seat, Rigid Boat, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Antrhopometry, Sitting Posture.
Cryogenic electron microscopy and tomography reveal imperfect icosahedral symmetry in alphaviruses

Abstract Alphaviruses are spherical, enveloped RNA viruses with two-layered icosahedral architecture. The structures of many alphaviruses have been studied using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) reconstructions, which impose icosahedral symmetry on the viral particles. Using cryogenic electron tomography (cryo-ET), we revealed a polarized symmetry defect in the icosahedral lattice of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in situ, similar to the late budding particles, suggesting the inherent imperfect symmetry originates from the final pinch-off of assembled virions. We further demonstrated this imperfect symmetry is also present in in vitro purified CHIKV and Mayaro virus, another arthritogenic alphavirus. We employed a subparticle-based single-particle analysis protocol to circumvent the icosahedral imperfection and boosted the resolution of the structure of the CHIKV to ∼3 Å resolution, which revealed detailed molecular interactions between glycoprotein E1–E2 heterodimers in the transmembrane region and multiple lipid-like pocket factors located in a highly conserved hydrophobic pocket. This complementary use of in situ cryo-ET and single-particle cryo-EM approaches provides a more precise structural description of near-icosahedral viruses and valuable insights to guide the development of structure-based antiviral therapies against alphaviruses.
Inflammatory response and cell cycle pathways contribute to innate resistance to Anti-PD-1 therapy in glioblastoma

Glioblastoma (GBM), as the most prevalent malignant primary brain tumor in adults, is characterized by limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer therapy, prompting interest in their potential application in GBM treatment. This study identified potential targets for enhancing the efficacy of GBM immunotherapy by a statistical analysis of genomic and transcriptional data coupled with an exploration of the molecular mechanisms governing patient responses to immunotherapy. Our analysis revealed that the effectiveness of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in GBM is closely associated with the mutational burden of the tumor and the age at which treatment is initiated. In addition, we found that the gene set signature of cell cycle regulation is upregulated, while the immune response regulation pathways are enriched in the tumors from non-responsive patients. These findings underscore the potential effectiveness of targeting these pathways in the context of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, with the promise of enhancing patient outcomes in GBM.
Late Snowfall and Blizzards in Moldavia. April 2017 Summary Case of Study

– Late snowfall and blizzards in Moldavia. April 2017 summary case of study. While these are normal phenomena for Romania’s geographical position, heavy snows and intense blizzards can have severely negative effects, especially when they occur unseasonably, before or after the typical period. The blizzard recorded on 19-20 April 2017 was particularly violent and one of the latest blizzard events in the history of meteorological observations. In comparison, the last significant late winter event, albeit lower in intensity, was recorded on 1516 April 1996. However, the blizzard formation mechanism in the month of April in eastern regions is relatively similar. The presence of a high-pressure zone in the central-western European region led, in both cases, to fast large-scale penetrations of arctic air from high latitudes towards areas with high cyclogenetic potential in the Mediterranean Sea basin. Thus, the depressions of Mediterranean origin, which formed in the Genova Gulf area, advanced towards the Black Sea basin via transBalkan trajectories, where they regenerated and resulted in strong wind intensification and abundant precipitation in the Moldavian region. With regard to the event this study analyses, the high thermobaric contrast and the presence of a sufficiently cold air mass favored, during the night between the 19th and the 20th of April, the occurrence of a strong blizzard event in Moldavia, following abundant wet snowfall during the day. At several meteorological stations across Moldavia and Transylvania, as well as in mountainous areas, the maximum winter snow layer thickness was exceeded on the 20th and 21st of April.
Interplay between climate and hydrogeomorphic features and their effect on the seasonal variation of dissolved organic matter in shallow temperate lakes of the Southern Andes (Patagonia, Argentina): a field study based on optical properties

This study analyses the effects of the interplay between climate seasonality and hydrogeomorphic (HGM) lake features on dissolved organic matter (DOM) properties in two neighbouring shallow lakes of Andean Patagonia with different connectivities. The survey was conducted over three years at the end of the wet and dry seasons, assessing the seasonal and interannual variation of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration, whole‐lake DOC mass, and DOM quality, through chromophoric and fluorescent DOM (CDOM and FDOM, respectively) properties. During the wet season (fall–winter), precipitation and runoff increased water discharge, water level, and inputs of terrestrial DOM with high aromaticity, humic content, and high molecular weight in both lakes. Contrastingly, during the dry season (spring–summer), in which photodegradation promoted by high irradiance and stagnant conditions drove DOM transformation, nonhumic, low‐molecular‐weight DOM prevailed. Both lakes displayed synchronicity in their DOC mass and CDOM and FDOM properties, indicative of similar responses to climate forcing, although the overall impact was modulated by their HGM features. Conversely, DOC concentration showed asynchronous responses between lakes, due to the higher intensity of the dilution or evapoconcentration processes in the connected lake, highlighting that DOC concentration is not always sensitive to climate‐driven forces. Overall, this study emphasizes the importance of variables other than DOC concentration, like whole‐lake DOC mass, DOM quality, and HGM features, to better understand the effect of climate variability on DOM dynamics. Our results allow inferring the potential impact of an environmental scenario characterized by lower precipitation and sustained warming on DOM dynamics in Northern Andean Patagonia.