Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Force Profile Features in Spinal Manipulation Therapy

Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) is widely used as an intervention for musculoskeletal conditions. However, the automated detection and analysis of force profile features in SMT have received limited attention. This study aims to address this research gap by developing a toolbox for the automatic detection and annotation of force-time profile features in SMT. For validation purposes, we will investigate the correlation between these features and characteristics of patient vignettes. Force data was collected from 1233 SMT interventions using a commercially available pressure sensor. With the aggregation of three feature selection methods (Chi squared, MRMR, and ReliefF), the results indicate a significant increase in maximum thrust speed for mentally envisioned athletic male patients compared to elderly females ( $p< 0.01$ ). To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind, representing a pioneering exploration of automated force profile analysis in SMT. The findings hold immense potential to advance technology, support training of manual interventions, and facilitate the development of objective treatment feedback tools. The observed correlations between the extracted features and patient characteristics provide valuable insights for personalized SMT approaches.
Eflornithine for chemoprevention in the high-risk population of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) chemoprevention in the high-risk population for colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods Meta-analysis was conducted to assess the caliber of the included literature by searching five databases for randomized controlled trials of DFMO chemoprevention in the high-risk population of CRC, with RevMan 5.4, Stata 15.0 and TSA 0.9. 5.10 employed to statistically analyze the extracted data. Grade profiler 3.6 was employed for grading the evidence for the outcome indicators (disease progression and adenoma incidence). Results Six trials were finally included in this research, with the collective data indicating that the DFMO combination therapy was efficacious in lowering the incidence of recurrent adenomas in patients who had experienced advanced CRC [RR 0.34, 95% CI 0.14 - 0.83, P < 0.05]. Meta-analysis showed that DFMO combined therapy had no statistical difference in disease progression in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis[RR 0.52, 95% CI 0.14 - 1.86, P > 0.05]; Trial Sequential Analysis reveals that the combination therapy of DFMO effectively diminishes the occurrence of recurrent adenomas in patients with a history of advanced colorectal tumors, displaying a Risk Ratio (RR) of 0.33 with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) of 0.12 - 0.90 and a significance level of P < 0.05. This combination exhibits a statistically significant difference. Subgroup analysis demonstrates that, depending on the drug treatment regimen (DFMO+ Aspirin/DFMO+ Sulindac), the combination of DFMO and aspirin exhibits an effect comparable to a placebo in diminishing the occurrence of new adenomas in patients with a history of advanced colorectal tumors. However, the combination of DFMO and sulindac significantly mitigates the incidence of recurrent adenomas in this patient population. Conclusion This meta-analysis indicates that the existing randomized controlled trials are adequate to ascertain the efficacy of DFMO combination therapy in diminishing the incidence of recurrent adenomas in patients who have previously encountered advanced colorectal tumors. However, further clinical trials need to be conducted to evaluate the optimum dosage and treatment course of prophylactic implementation of DFMO combination therapy in high-risk populations.
Land Use Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit: Effects of BRT Station Proximity on Property Values along the

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE 13. ABSTRACT The development of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems is relatively recent in the United States; however, several systems are operating and many more are being planned. A more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between land use and BRT is needed, particularly in comparison to other fixed-guideway modes. This report documents an effort to quantify the impacts of BRT stations on the values of surrounding single-family homes. The hypothesis is that BRT stations have an impact on property value that is commensurate with rail transit projects considering the level and permanence of services and facilities. To test this hypothesis, a hedonic regression model was used to estimate the impact of distance to a BRT station on the fair market value of single-family homes. Because many BRT systems operating in the United States may be too new to find evidence of capitalization into property values, data from Pittsburgh's East Busway, one of the oldest operating BRT systems in the country, was used. Decreasing marginal effects were found: moving from 101 to 100 feet from a station increases property value approximately $19.00, while moving from 1001 to 1000 feet increases property value approximately $2.75. Another way to interpret this result is to say that a property 1,000 feet away from a station is valued approximately $9,745 less than a property 100 feet away, all else constant (this figure is determined by summing the marginal effects for each foot of distance). The results shown in this report are only valid for the data used in Pittsburgh's case. As more BRT systems continue operating in the United States for more years, this method should be applied to other cities and other types of properties to gain a better understanding of the general property value and land use impacts of proximity to BRT. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers' names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the contents of the report. Port Authority of Allegheny County for ongoing cooperation, assistance, and …
The Impact of Traffic Noise on Housing Values

We study the impact of traffic noise and how it is systematically capitalized into the house value discount. By using the speed and volume values of traffic flows as inputs to the noise prediction model, we created noise nuisance rings using a geographic information system (GIS) for the entire road and rail road transportation system in Shelby County, Tennessee. We found that traffic nuisance, in general, has a significantly negative impact on housing values. The discount on housing values increases in the noise nuisance levels. In addition, the increased intensity of traffic volume within the Memphis Aerotropolis boundary leads to a further decrease in housing values.
How juvenile is the Arabian-Nubian Shield? Evidence from Nd isotopes and pre-Neoproterozoic inherited zircon in the Bi'r Umq suture zone, Saudi Arabia

The Bi'r Umq suture zone (BUSZ) in western Saudi Arabia comprises Neoproterozoic oceanic-arc plutonic, volcanosedimentary, and ophiolitic rocks that record some of the earliest magmatic and tectonic events of the East African Orogen in the Arabian–Nubian Shield (ANS). New Nd isotopic analyses are combined with data on zircon inheritance and published isotopic studies to establish the case that pre-Neoproterozoic crust had a greater influence on the oceanic portion of the ANS than is appreciated. Highly positive initial eNd (+3.9 to +8.5) and Nd model ages (560–830 Ma) that approximate crystallization ages (573– 813 Ma) of BUSZ igneous rocks are comparable to upper crust in other parts of the ANS considered to be juvenile (mantle-derived) and to some xenoliths from the lower crust and lithospheric mantle. Overall, the data suggest that the 40-km-thick crust beneath much of the Arabian Shield is juvenile and that most of it was extracted from depleted mantle during the interval ∼740–830 Ma. Although much of the ANS is isotopically juvenile, some Neoproterozoic igneous rocks in the northern ANS contain zircon inherited from pre-Neoproterozoic sources. Samples from the BUSZ that show inheritance yield slightly lower initial eNd than contemporary samples that do not show inheritance, suggesting that some juvenile magmas assimilated older continental material. TheageofthatmaterialisinferredtobelargelyearlyNeoproterozoicandMesoproterozoic,withminorPaleoproterozoicandArchean components, based on U–Pb ages of inherited zircon and Nd model ages for ANS upper crustal rocks and xenoliths of the lower crust and mantle lithosphere. Inherited zircon may have been assimilated from terrigenous sediment shedfrom nearbypassive margins, andtransportedfluviallyor by glaciers, or by assimilation of cryptic early Neoproterozoic to Archean basement that underlies the “juvenile” core of the ANS. Zircon morphologies are consistent with both sedimentary origins and in situ extraction from older basement, although inheritance in the Tharwah ophiolite argues for the latter (i.e. during rifting of pre-existing arc crust). Assuming a sedimentary origin, Paleoproterozoic–Archean inherited zircon may be derived from basement of that age exposed in the ANS, but Mesoproterozoic sources do not occur anywhere in the shield.
A Numerical Model for Low-Frequency Equatorial Dynamics

Abstract A fast, efficient numerical procedure for modeling the linear low-frequency motions on an equatorial beta plane is developed. The model is capable of simulating the seasonal and interannual variability in realistically shaped ocean basins forced by realistic winds. The timestep allowed is the order of days rather than hours as allowed by more conventional schemes. The numerical method is designed around the special characteristics of low-frequency equatorial waves. A crucial element is the formulation of proper boundary conditions, including those for a partial boundary such as the western end of the Gulf of Guinea. The response of an Atlantic-shaped basin to a periodic wind is compared with the analytic results of Cane and Sarachik for a meridionally unbounded ocean. The response along the equator is essentially the same. A narrow boundary layer forms along the Guinea coast, too narrow to be a single coastally trapped wave: it is the sum of many modes. The near lack of phase variation along the .
Wearable with integrated piezoelectric energy harvester for geolocation of people with Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that affects memory, causing disorientation in the patient, which causes them to lose themselves, generating anguish in families who have to resort to expensive searches. The objective of this research was to implement a device that can remotely provide the location of the Alzheimer's patient over a long period to relatives for greater security. For this, in this research, a mobile application was developed that receives information from a wearable that applies the internet of things using ong-range wide area technology to show the patient's real-time location and uses piezoelectrics for greater battery autonomy. The real-time location of the person and the radius of the safe zone in the application were obtained as results, the received signal strength indicator value where the signal was excellent or good had a value of -30 to -89 dB between 0 to 400 meters and the battery discharge time was 11 hours and 44 minutes. It was concluded that the application is interactive, that the piezoelectric system increased the autonomy of the wearable, and that the long-range wide area (LoRa) technology allowed monitoring of the patient's location with great precision at 400 meters.
The viscosity of magmatic silicate liquids; a model calculation

The composition dependence of viscosity in binary silicate liquids is approximated by a linear equation of the form ln h = Si Xi Di, where h is the Newtonian viscosity coefficient, Xi is the mole fraction of oxide component i, and Di is an empirical constant associated component i over a restricted range of SiO 2 concentration. This relation has been extended to multicomponent silicate liquid systems, and a preferred set of viscosity measurements (2440 data points) has been used to evaluate Di constants at 50 degrees C intervals over the temperature range 1200 degrees to 1800 degrees C. Di values for the components SiO 2 , TiO 2 , FeO, MnO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, Li 2 O, Na 2 O, K 2 O. KAlO 2 , NaAlO 2 , BaAl 2 O 4 , CaAl 2 O 4 , MgAl 2 O 4 , and MnAl 2 O 4 are given for mole fraction SiO 2 intervals 0.35 to 0.45, 0.45 to 0.55, 0.55 to 0.65, 0.65 to 0.75, and 0.75 to 0.81. The model may be used to calculate the viscosities of many natural magmatic liquids. A comparison of calculated viscosities with all the published data for molten rock and mineral systems shows a very satisfactory agreement over a range of viscosities from approximately 1 to 106 poises.
Aged gastrocnemius muscle of mice positively responds to a late onset adapted physical training

Introduction: A regular physical training is known to contribute to preserve muscle mass and strength, maintaining structure and function of neural and vascular compartments and preventing muscle insulin resistance and inflammation. However, physical activity is progressively reduced during aging causing mobility limitations and poor quality of life. Although physical exercise for rehabilitation purposes (e.g., after fractures or cardiovascular events) or simply aiming to counteract the development of sarcopenia is frequently advised by physicians, nevertheless few data are available on the targets and the global effects on the muscle organ of adapted exercise especially if started at old age. Methods: To contribute answering this question for medical translational purposes, the proteomic profile of the gastrocnemius muscle was analyzed in 24-month-old mice undergoing adapted physical training on a treadmill for 12 weeks or kept under a sedentary lifestyle condition. Proteomic data were implemented by morphological and morphometrical ultrastructural evaluations. Results and Discussion: Data demonstrate that muscles can respond to adapted physical training started at old age, positively modulating their morphology and the proteomic profile fostering protective and saving mechanisms either involving the extracellular compartment as well as muscle cell components and pathways (i.e., mitochondrial processes, cytoplasmic translation pathways, chaperone-dependent protein refolding, regulation of skeletal muscle contraction). Therefore, this study provides important insights on the targets of adapted physical training, which can be regarded as suitable benchmarks for future in vivo studies further exploring the effects of this type of physical activity by functional/metabolic approaches.
Integrating lidar with Landsat data for subalpine temperate forest aboveground carbon estimation

Accurate forest carbon accounting forms a basis for promoting the development of ecosystem service markets including forest carbon sinks. However, carbon assessments over large forest areas are challenging. Difficulties are compounded by the lack of adequate field observations especially in mountainous regions. In this study, we describe the development of a two-phase sampling framework to evaluate regional aboveground carbon density (ACD) of subalpine temperate forests in northwestern China that includes integrating ground plots, airborne lidar metrics, and Landsat images. During the first phase, an accurate, lidar-derived, ACD inventory network of a representative forested zone (Dayekou Basin) was established on the basis of a modified allometric model by adding crown coverage (CC) as a supplementary variable; cross-validated R2 was 0.88 and root mean square error (RMSE) was 14.7 Mg C ha−1. The outcomes of this step enabled the extension of quasi-field plots required for the representative carbon evaluations and the amplification of the range of observed values. Further integration of lidar measures and optical Landsat data by using the partial least squares regression (PLSR) method was conducted in the subsequent phase. The final model developed for broad-scale estimates explained 76% of the variance in forest ACD and produced a mean bias error of 27.9 Mg C ha−1. Aboveground carbon stocks for the whole ecoregion averaged 77.2 Mg ha−1, which generated an uncertainty of 13%. Visual patterns revealed a systematic overestimation for low ACD values and an underestimation in those regions with high carbon density. Potential errors in our carbon estimates could be associated with the saturation of optical signals, accuracy of land-cover map, and effects of topographic conditions. Overall, the double-sampling method demonstrated promising means for carbon accounting over large areas in a spatially-explicit manner and provided a good first approximation of carbon quantities for the forests in the ecoregion. Our study illustrated the potential for the use of lidar sampling in facilitating scaling of field surveys to a larger spatial extent than ground-based practices by supplying accurate biophysical measurements (e.g. heights).
Energy Proficient Secure Clustered Protocol in Mobile Wireless Sensor Network Utilizing Blue Brain Technology

Mobile Wireless Sensor Network (MWSN) guarantees copious applications in daily life of ordinary people, government bodies, commerce, defense and culture etc. Association along with the devices in blue brain to fetch diverse appliances in the real world is an exigent assignment. Several existed protocols proficiently indulgence both homogenous and heterogeneous devices. This research work conquers the gap between the physical wireless blue brain network surroundings and the factual heterogeneous network. This research work intention not only provide a proficient energy responsive clustering broadcasting protocol for blue brain network, excluding a real blue brain network design for probing the proposed protocol contrasted to existed tactics. Proficient cluster-head election amplifies the deployment of the blue brain nodes energy stuffing and therefore amplifies the network life-span and the packets relaying rate to the base station. Energy Proficient Secure Clustered (EPSC) exploits special weighted selection possibilities for electing a Cluster-head based on regions heterogeneity intensity. NS2 simulation demonstrates prolongs the network life-span, diminishes reclustering, enhanced security and amplifies throughput contrasted with BM-BWO. The results will be beneficial for the design process in WSN for blue brain application.
An investigation of water potential of lakes district, Turkey

Recent increase in urban population, water pollution due to industrialization, and climatechanges revealed the need to revisit water utilization policies, to use water resources adequately,redo critical analysis for existing prevention plans and prepare new prevention plans. In thepresent study, current state of the water potentials of Egirdir, Kovada regions, located at lakesregion, are investigated in terms of precipitation, temperature, evaporation, and water levelchange by using the monthly and annual data available. Therefore, the data is processed by usingRun homogeneity test, Mann Kendall and Sen analysis. In addition, water budget analysis iscarried out for Lake Egirdir. It is found that analysis results and water budget results overlap forLake Egirdir. Provided that, preventive measures are not taken immediately, at the end of a 100-year period. Level of Lake Egirdir is estimated to decrease 24-%, annually. To prevent the waterlevel decrease in Lake Egirdir, there are some necessary precautions should be taken-: (a)Inactive underground resources should be activated,-. (b) Irrigation lands which use water fromLake Egirdir should not be allowed,-. (c) Future water storage within the rainfall watershedshould be prevented,-. (d) The lands that have shown no signs of development and expected notto improve in the future should be detected and these lands should be removed from futureirrigation plans,-. (e) Efficient methods of economical use of water resources for the currentlycultivated irrigated lands should be explored and developed,-. (f) Throughout the use ofintelligent farming methods economic utilization of water should be performed. Concurrently,there will be effects on Lake Kovada since Lake Kovada is controlled by Lake Egirdir through awater channel.
Crowdfunding as Entrepreneurial Funding for Investigative Journalism in Portugal

The 2007 financial and economic subprime crisis arising from the collapse of the Lehman Brothers Bank in the USA had severe impacts on all the economic sectors. Journalism in Portugal was highly affected, and the most remarkable impacts led to editorial budget cuts. These cuts led to a drastic decrease in human resources in newsrooms, leading to a consequent breach of investigative journalism. These aspects resulted in a surge in unemployment for many experienced journalists, a decrease in the quality of information, and the consequent impoverishment and reduction of research journalism, with losses for the entire Portuguese society. Considering this context there is the need to explore alternative sources of funding for research journalism. Crowdfunding has been portrayed as an alternative to traditional models of financing research journalism, capable of generating a new dynamic, to provide for a more skilled and informed society. The main goal of this paper is to analyze crowdfunding as a tool to fund Portuguese investigative journalism. The methods include a narrative literature review on the causes, impacts, and consequences of the decrease in Portuguese investigative journalism and a case study methodology focused on the Portuguese platform of journalism crowdfunding ‘I Fund News’. In addition, qualitative research was applied to analyze the curricula of Portuguese journalism degrees with minors in entrepreneurship, business, and economics. The results show that the number of ECTS courses in entrepreneurship, business, and economics in journalism and communication degrees is very low in the Portuguese higher education sector. A relationship between entrepreneurship, business, economics, and the capacity for journalists to readapt and find the necessary funding sources is established. These results may be of interest to Portuguese police makers and higher education stakeholders, to promote the development of study programs with increased entrepreneurship, business, and economics courses. More literate journalists in the referred subjects may enhance their entrepreneurial potential and, consequently, their freelance potential to develop investigative journalism projects.