Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Spectroscopic optical coherence tomography at 1200 nm for lipid detection

Abstract. Significance Spectroscopic analysis of optical coherence tomography (OCT) data can yield added information about the sample’s chemical composition, along with high-resolution images. Typical commercial OCT systems operate at wavelengths that may not be optimal for identifying lipid-containing samples based on absorption features. Aim The main aim of this study was to develop a 1200 nm spectroscopic OCT (SOCT) for the classification of lipid-based and water-based samples by extracting the lipid absorption peak at 1210 nm from the OCT data. Approach We developed a 1200 nm OCT system and implemented a signal processing algorithm that simultaneously retrieves spectroscopic and structural information from the sample. In this study, we validated the performance of our OCT system by imaging weakly scattering phantoms with and without lipid absorption features. An orthogonal projections to latent structures-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) model was developed and applied to classify weakly scattering samples based on their absorption features. Results The OCT system achieved an axial resolution of 7.2 μm and a sensitivity of 95 dB. The calibrated OPLS-DA model on weakly scattering samples with lipid and water-based absorption features correctly classified 19/20 validation samples. Conclusions The 1200 nm SOCT system can discriminate the lipid-containing weakly scattering samples from water-based weakly scattering samples with good predictive ability.
Compilation of a recent seismicity data base of the greater Alpine region from several seismological networks and preliminary 3D tomographic results

Local earthquake data collected by seven national and regional seismic networks have been compiled into a travel time catalog of 32341 earthquakes for the period 1980 to 1995 in South-Central Europe. As a prerequisite, a complete and corrected station list (master station list) has been prepared according to updated information provided by every network. By simultaneous inversion of some 600 well-locatable events we obtained one-dimensional (1D) velocity propagation models for each network. Consequently, these velocity models with appropriate station corrections have been used to obtain high-quality hypocenter locations for events inside and among the station networks. For better control, merging of phase data from several networks was performed as an iterative process where at each iteration two data sets of neighbouring networks or groups of networks were merged. Particular care was taken to detect and correctly identify phase data from events common to data sets from two different networks. In case of reports of the same phase data from more than one network, the phase data from the network owning and servicing the station were used according to the master station list. The merging yielded a data set of 278007 P and 191074 S-wave travel time observations from 32341 events in the greater Alpine region. Restrictive selection (number of P-wave observations >7; gap <160 degrees) yielded a data set of about 10000 events with a total of more than 128000 P and 87000 S-wave observations well suited for local earthquake seismic tomography study. Preliminary tomographic results for South-Central Europe clearly show the topography of the crust-mantle boundary in the greater Alpine region and outline the 3D structure of the seismic Ivrea body.
Some New Results of Revolution Surfaces in Euclidean 3-Space E3

Besides the curves, rotational surfaces were among the earliest topics in differential geometry to be addressed. In both engineering and science, the utilization of surfaces of revolution is crucial. Because they occur frequently in nature, surfaces of revolution have long been recognized as both common and well-known in geometric modeling. For instance, in mathematics, human artifacts, and technological practice. In addition, several items from daily life, including cans, furniture legs, and table glasses. They serve as illustrations of revolution surfaces. Additionally, the simple act of turning wood creates surfaces that are in a state of revolution [1, 2].
Core 74001/2: Grain size and petrology as a key to the rate of in-situ reworking and lateral transport on the lunar surface.

A suite of samples from the double drive tube 74001/2 has been studied. Material from this core mainly consists of orange and black droplets interpreted to be volcanic pyroclastic ejecta. Grain size analysis indicates that this material is very homogeneous in its grain size properties. It is also the finest and best sorted suite of soil samples in the lunar collection having a mean grain size of 40 microns and a mean standard deviation of 1.75 phi. The upper 5.5 cm of this core has apparently undergone in situ reworking by meteorites over a period of about 10 million years. This reworked zone contains 'exotic' grains including basalt, mineral fragments, vitric breccias, and agglutinates. One type of agglutinate is unique and has been made primarily from orange and black glass droplets melted and welded together by micrometeorite impacts. Other agglutinates are made mainly from basaltic fragments and minerals. The amount of 'exotic' material added to the core combined with an estimate of the location of the source areas for the 'exotic' material allows us to estimate that a maximum of about 0.36 gm per sq cm of regolith surface is added from a radius of about 1 meter in 10 million years. Furthermore, no more than about 0.01 gm per sq cm of regolith surface is added from a radius of about 100 meters in 10 million years.
Increasing Company Value Through Internal and External Factors of the Company with Dividend Policy as a Moderating Variable

This study aims to test whether company value can be influenced by institutional ownership, leverage, tax avoidance and using dividend policy as a moderating variable in LQ45 index companies for the 2019-2022 period. Based on purposive sampling there are 18 companies to be tested. Data testing uses the moderation regression test (MRA) method with SPSS. The results showed that there was a partial positive significant effect on institutional ownership also leverage on company value. While tax avoidance is significantly negative on company value. dividend policy can moderate the effect of institutional ownership and leverage on firm value, but is incapable of moderating the effect of tax avoidance on firm value.
Architecture and Programming Model Support for Reconfigurable Accelerators in Multi-Core Embedded Systems

La complexite des systemes embarques et des applications impose des besoins croissants en puissance de calcul et de consommation energetique. Couple au rendement en baisse de la technologie, le monde academique et industriel est toujours en quete d'accelerateurs materiels efficaces en energie. L'inconvenient d'un accelerateur materiel est qu'il est non programmable, le rendant ainsi dedie a une fonction particuliere. La multiplication des accelerateurs dedies dans les systemes sur puce conduit a une faible efficacite en surface et pose des problemes de passage a l'echelle et d'interconnexion. Les accelerateurs programmables fournissent le bon compromis efficacite et flexibilite. Les architectures reconfigurables a gros grains (CGRA) sont composees d'elements de calcul au niveau mot et constituent un choix prometteur d'accelerateurs programmables. Cette these propose d'exploiter le potentiel des architectures reconfigurables a gros grains et de pousser le materiel aux limites energetiques dans un flot de conception complet. Les contributions de cette these sont une architecture de type CGRA, appele IPA pour Integrated Programmable Array, sa mise en œuvre et son integration dans un systeme sur puce, avec le flot de compilation associe qui permet d'exploiter les caracteristiques uniques du nouveau composant, notamment sa capacite a supporter du flot de controle. L'efficacite de l'approche est eprouvee a travers le deploiement de plusieurs applications de traitement intensif. L'accelerateur propose est enfin integre a PULP, a Parallel Ultra-Low-Power Processing-Platform, pour explorer le benefice de ce genre de plate-forme heterogene ultra basse consommation.
Karl Imhoff's handbook of urban drainage and wastewater disposal

Fundamentals of Urban Drainage Calculation of Drainage Systems Urban Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflow Management General Considerations of Wastewater Treatment Design and Planning of Treatment Plants Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Pretreatment Discharge of Wastewater into Surface Waters Self-Purification of Surface Waters Conversion of SI Units to US (English) Customary Units Information Retrieval Appendix.
Investigations of the hydrological conditions of alpine regions by glaciological methods

Hydrological conditions of the alpine zone are hard to reveal because of the difficulty of organizing long-term observations and the big spatial variability of conditions. The advantages of glaciological methods can be explained by the conservation in glaciers and their deposits of the traces of hydrological processes for long periods - seasons, years, and even longer cycles. Besides which the form of glaciers, their altitudinal position and the height of the equilibrium line can serve as indices of integrated properties of the water balance, forming a dense enough network even in orographically complicated regions, The paper presents the results of plotting the fields of precipitation and glacier runoff in the mountains from data on ablation at the height of the equilibrium line. These fields permit in particular the reconstruction of the meso-scale peculiarities of moisture transport in the mountains. The role of glaciers as indices of maxima in the humidification field is shown. Potentialities of the "Thermal development" method, advanced in the USSR, for plotting the snow- storage fields in mountains are analysed. The above- mentioned problems are considered for two large mountain systems - the Caucasus and the Pamirs. The detailed analyses have introduced new concepts of the nature of the glacio-nival zone and peculiarities of humidification in the alpine zone.
The Potential Dual Role of H2.0-like Homeobox in the Tumorgenesis and Development of Colorectal Cancer and Its Prognostic Value

Background H2.0-like homeobox (HLX) is highly expressed in several hematopoietic malignancies. However, the role of HLX in the carcinogenesis and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has rarely been reported. Methods In this study, the data were collected from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus databases. The diagnostic value of HLX was analyzed by the R package “pROC.” The overall survival was estimated using the “survival” and “survminer” packages. A nomogram was established to predict 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival of CRC patients. The CIBERSORT software was employed to calculate the relative proportions of 22 immune cells. Results HLX expression was downregulated in CRC patients. Remarkably, HLX expression was increased with stage (stage I–stage III) of CRC, and the CRC patients with high HLX expression exhibited a poor prognosis. The promoter methylation level of HLX was prominently increased in CRC samples compared to paracancerous samples. We also found that the six miRNAs target HLX genes, leading to its downregulation, and HLX expression had a negative correlation with its downstream target gene BRI3BP in both CRC and normal samples. Finally, we found that the 12 immune infiltrating cells were observably different between high and low HLX expression groups. The HLX had a significant positive correlation with 8 immune checkpoints (PD-1 (PDCD1), CTLA4, PDL-1 (CD274), PDL-2 (PDCD1LG2), CD80, CD86, LAG3, and TIGIT) expressions. Conclusion HLX probably played a carcinostasis role in the early stages of CRC but exhibited a cancer-promoting effect in the advanced stages. Meanwhile, HLX could serve as a reliable prognostic indicator for CRC.
Making a living in Vanuatu: Livelihoods and development in peri-urban Port Vila

ii Acknowledgements iii List of Tables viii List of Photos ix List of Maps x List of Figures x List of Boxes x List of Acronyms xi Bislama Glossary xii 1 . Introduction 1 1.1 Identification of the Research Problem 1 1.2 Purpose of the Study 2 1.3 Research Objective and Research Questions 3 1.4 Statement of Approach 3 1.5 Thesis Structure 3 2 . Context 5 2.
Carbetocin Versus Oxytocin And Ergometrine for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Women With Twin Pregnancy Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of carbetocin compared with an intravenous infusion of oxytocin 10 IU plus an intramuscular injection of ergometrine 0.2 mg in decreasing blood loss during and after cesarean delivery for twin pregnancies. Materials and Methods: This was a single-blind, randomized controlled study (NCT03578263). We randomly assigned 170 women who had twin pregnancies and were scheduled for elective or emergency cesarean birth under spinal anesthesia to receive a combination of a continuous intravenous infusion of 10 IU oxytocin in 500 mL 0.9 percent NaCl solution (125 mL/h) for 24 hours and I.M. Ergometrine 0.2mg, or an intravenous infusion of 100 mics gm carbetocin. The Blood loss at and 6 hours after cesarean birth was the primary outcome. We also shared if any more oxytocic medications were required, as well as any drug-related adverse effects . Results: The total mean blood loss in the carbetocin group was not substantially different from the oxytocin plus ergometrine group (667.65 119.987 vs. 674.16 130.240 mL; p = 0.741 ). After using carbetocin and oxytocin with ergometrine, 8.2 percent and 10.6 percent of patients required further oxytocic treatment, respectively ( p = 0.599 ). Side symptoms such as headache, nausea, and vomiting were substantially more common in the oxytocin plus ergometrine group than in the carbetocin group ( p = 0.004, 0.007, 0.009 ). Conclusion : Carbatocin is as effective as oxytocin with ergometrine in decreasing total blood loss during and after cesarean birth in women pregnant with twins, but it has fewer adverse effects.
Developing English Listening Skills for Comprehension Through Repetition Technique Using Podcast

This research is a pre-experimental study conducted with the following objectives: 1) to investigate the efficiency of using podcast in developing English listening skills for; 2) to compare the achievement of English listening comprehension before and after the repetition technique using podcast; 3) to examine the satisfaction with the intervention of using the repetition technique with podcast to enhance English listening skills for comprehension. The sample group consisted of 41 second-year students. The selection of the sample group was done through purposive sampling, whereby the sample group had to meet the language proficiency standards of level A2 or B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The experimental period spanned 11 weeks, with a total of 22 hours. The research instruments were podcast clips, practice exercises, pre and post-tests, and satisfaction questionnaire. The research findings revealed that the efficiency of using podcast in developing English listening skills for comprehension exceeded the predefined criterion of 80/80, with a score of 88.51/86.59. Moreover, when comparing the scores for the post-test English listening skills for comprehension of students using the intervention of using the repetition technique with podcast to enhance English listening skills for comprehension, it was found to be significantly higher than the average pre-test scores at a statistical significance level of . 05. Overall, the students expressed a high level of satisfaction with the intervention of using the repetition technique with podcast to enhance English listening skills for comprehension. The average satisfaction score was 4.50.
A Novel Adaptive Approach to Process Binary Fingerprint Images Using Directional Morphological Operations

An adaptive algorithm for removing false ridges, bridges and filling gaps in binary fingerprint images based on morphological operations is presented. A novel procedure for structuring elements design based on the specific fingerprint characteristic is described. Using the images from FVC2000 database, we have compared our method proposed here with the approach proposed by other ones. The Experimental results have demonstrated the efficiency of our method.
An Overview of Structured Lipid in Food Science: Synthesis Methods, Applications, and Future Prospects

Structured lipids have attracted significant interest in industries, such as food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, because they can be alternatives to traditional lipids. Enzymatic synthesis techniques utilizing lipases have gained attention for structured lipids synthesis because of their site and substrate specificity. However, most lipases discovered to date exhibit sn-1,3 regiospecificity or nonspecificity, limiting the selective range of natural oils and fats that can be used as raw materials. In this review, we provide an overview of the current synthesis methods and applications of structured lipids and the limitations of existing lipases in producing structured lipids. In addition, we discuss innovative approaches, including metagenomics, and machine learning, to discover, and classify new lipases and the use of gene editing technologies for lipase engineering. These efforts aim to overcome the limitations of existing lipases and expand the range of natural oils and fats that can be used for the production of structured lipids. Therefore, this study aims to promote a better understanding of structured lipids as a material with high-added value and provides insight into ongoing research efforts in the field.
Study of Novel CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF Score as a Predictor of Short-Term Clinical Outcomes in STEMI Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Background: In order to anticipate the common side effects and to direct the treatment choices, risk stratification scores are an essential tool in the management of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. The GRACE risk score (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) and the TIMI risk score (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) are the two most commonly utilized scores for risk stratification in STEMI. The CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc-HSF score, which was recently created, was derived from the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score. Objective: This study aimed to assess the relationship between patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and their admission CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc-HSF score and short-term clinical outcomes. Subjects and methods: This prospective observational study was done on 100 consecutive STEMI patients treated with primary PCI at Benha University Hospital and Nasser Institute
An examination on the factors that influence the intention to use chatbots in Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that motivate people in Malaysia to interact with chatbots in their everyday lives. Because of this, the primary objective of this study was to determine the relationships between four different independent variables. These variables were perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, social influence, and security concerns. The objectives of this research project have been accomplished through the collection of primary data using a survey developed in Google Forms and a Likert scale with five points. The general population of Malaysia served as the source for the samples taken. A total of 284 samples were collected through the use of a method called convenience sampling. Customers based in Malaysia who are already making use of chatbots make up the population of interest in this study. In order to verify the validity of the hypothesis, additional analysis of the data was carried out using the software programme Smart-PLS 4. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, also known as UTAUT, was used as the basis for the modelling of the research effort that was conducted for this investigation. This study acknowledged that there were some limitations and offered several suggestions for how future research and business owners, particularly those engaged in e-commerce, can improve their competitive advantage. Those who participate in online business were singled out for special consideration.
Geriatric Assessment of Older Adults With Cancer During Acute Hospitalizations: Challenges and Opportunities

Introduction Geriatrics is a discipline that covers all adult healthcare, and oncology is no exception. The global geriatric assessment process plays a crucial role, impacting research, funding, resource allocation, as well as therapeutic decision-making. Thus, greater knowledge of the epidemiology of the frailty and functionality of elderly patients with cancer will allow for the development of a global care strategy. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of geriatric conditions in elderly cancer patients admitted to a medical geriatric unit following unplanned hospitalisation. Methods A retrospective, single-centre cohort study was conducted of patients aged ≥ 75 with an active oncological disease who were admitted to a geriatric medicine unit over a two-year period. Results A total of 65 patients were included. The median age was 85 (IQR 81-88), and 86% were aged ≥ 80. A moderate-to-high functional dependence was found: 67.7% on ≥ 3 basic activities of daily living (Katz ≥ D), with the majority classified as severely dependent based on the Barthel Index (mean 49.0 ± 33.7). Frailty was found in 90.7%. A high prevalence of geriatric syndromes was observed: malnutrition (84.6%), polypharmacy (64.6%), urinary incontinence (58.5%) and pressure ulcers (33.8%). The mortality rate was 36.9% during hospitalisation and 13.8%, 30 days post-discharge. Conclusions The study revealed a high prevalence of geriatric conditions, emphasising the importance of comprehensive assessment in managing elderly patients at different stages of the disease. This multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach optimises patient care throughout admission, hospitalisation and discharge.
Forecasting the Number of Visitors in a Unique Recreational Site- A Retrospective View

We examine in the research forecasts prepared by us fifteen years ago. We examine the assumptions made as well as the results, comparing the forecasts to reality. We concentrate on the forecasts of number of visitors, which enables to examine economic impact, and is crucial in analyzing ecological carrying capacity. Our case study was a wetland that was drained in the '50s, resulting in severe environmental damages. In the '90s part of the area was re-flooded and a small lake was created. We forecasted the number of visitors, the expected revenues and benefits. The area is currently called Agmon Hula, located in the previous Hula marsh (North of Israel). The commodity planned was a site which offers safari, birds' sanctuary, horse riding, swimming in a pool, picnicking. We asked recreationists in adjacent national parks and nature reserves on their willingness to visit the planned park and their willingness to pay (WTP), using CVM methods. In reality, the site started operation in 2005 as a birds' sanctuary, due to its success in attracting birds. 500 million birds pass the area twice per year migrating to the south in the fall and returning north in the spring. Our forecast for 380 thousand visitors in the first year of operation did not materialize. We could have predicted a smaller number closer to the real number (220 thousand) if we would have considered the percentage that ranked birds' sanctuary as one of their two favorite activities. The prediction assumed an annual increase in the number of visitors of 2-6%, but actually, the increase in the first five years of operation is 8% annually. In the prediction, we disregarded tourists, but they were 7-17% of the visitors. Updating the prediction of number of visitors is easy, and is a crucial aspect in predicting carrying capacity.