Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Health information system and medical professional performance

Objectives: to evaluate and critically analyze the information quality on health and the institutions and professionals’ role on the matter. Methodology: exploratory ecological study of secondary data from SIM and SINASC. The frequency analysis was carried out through the R and TabWin programs. Results: when analyzing the contents’ rate of mandatory fields in death declarations, It was found that in case of infants death 30% or more of the information was missing. The original documents handling allowed to find more than one kind of pen and writing type. The average rate of missing information in the live births declaration was 1% in Alfenas and 0,28% in the Regional Health Care. Conclusion: perinatal mortality is a significant health factor, which reflects directly the delivery and pos-delivery health care quality. Although a unique model for death declaration has been established since 1976, its correct fulfillment still presents a number of problems, such as missing information in the mandatory fields, which prevents the correct situation diagnosis. Information poor quality generated by documents of exclusively medical responsibility indicates that the death declaration is seen as only one more bureaucracy request rather than a source of basic data for planning and evaluation of public health policies. Therefore, it is necessary and urgent to
Investigation of geographic origin of wine from border regions: Results from investigation of two vintages

Investigation on discrimination of geographic origin in border areas is carried out by investigating and comparing authentic wine samples from the border areas of Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia (and from Serbia) by applying different physico-chemical methods (e.g. IRMS, NMR, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, EPR, HPLC, UV-VIS, etc…). The comparison of the data sets from the participating countries and the different applied methods demonstrates, to which extent a differentiation can still be achieved in the border areas of the respective countries, which methods prove most efficient and sensitive and if a combination of methods leads to an increased sensitivity. Furthermore, we also investigate the potential causes for the differentiation, as the environment, different agricultural practices or enology. Analysis of two consecutive vintages shows significant variations between the two years, complicating direct comparison of regions beyond individual vintages. Still, several parameters are identified enabling correct and complete differentiation. However, some of them have been found to represent lab effects, whereas others are interpreted as resulting from different agricultural practices or environmentally driven. Only the latter two ones, if consistent, can be used for discrimination of geographic origin.
Nowe oblicze modyfikowanej reperfuzji: postconditioning New face of modified reperfusion: postconditioning

In this review authors describe the mechanisms and possibilities of attenuation of ischaemia reperfusion injury in the myocardium. They describe modified reperfusion (postconditioning) and discuss its use in basic and clinical research. The pro- posed effects of modified reperfusion on the reperfusion injury were also depicted and compared to the mechanisms and action of ischemic preconditioning.
Deep-learning for super-resolution full-waveform lidar

Full-waveform LIDAR is able to record the entire backscattered signal of each laser pulse, thus can obtain detailed information of the illuminated surface. In full-waveform LIDAR, system resolution is restricted by source pulse width and a data acquisition device bandwidth. To improve system-ranging resolution, we discuss a temporal super-resolution system with a deep learning network in this paper. In full waveform LiDAR system, When the emitted laser beam contact with different target, each time the emitted laser beam separates into a reflected echo signal and a transmission beam, the transmission beam travels in the same direction as the emitted laser. Until the transmission beam reach the ground, part of it will be absorbed by the ground and the other will become the final echo signal. Each beam transport in a different distance, and the backscattered beam will be collected and digitized by using low bandwidth detectors and A/D convertors. To reconstruct a super-resolution backscatter signal, we designed a deep-learning framework for obtaining LIDAR data with higher resolution. Inspired by the excellent performance of convolutional neural networks (CNN) and residual networks (ResNet) in image classification and image super-resolution. Considering that both image and LIDAR data could be regarded as a binary sequences that a machine could read and process in a manner, we come up with a deep-learning architecture which is specially designed for superresolution full wave-form LIDAR. After adjusting the hyperparameter and training the network, we find that deep-learning method is a feasible and suitable way for super-resolution full-waveform LIDAR.
A STUDY OF AUTONOMIC FUNCTION TESTS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC SEVERE ANEMIA

AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: The present study is aimed at detecting the association of autonomic dysfunction occurs in chronic severe anemia. All patients with hemoglobin less than 6 gm % and symptoms referable to anemia for > 6 months duration were included in the study. Patients with cardiac, hepatic, renal disease, leprosy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and those on sympathomimetic, parasympatholytic, antihypertensive drugs and also patients below the age of 13 year were excluded from the study. Sample size is 50. RESULTS AND CONCULUSIONS: A total of fifty patients were included in the study. Among them, 20 (40%) were males and 30(60%) were females with male to female ratio of 1:1.5. majority of the patients were in the age group of 21- 30years with mean age of 33 years. Dimorphic anemia was the most frequent type of anemia in 56% of cases: microcytic hypochromic anemia 42% and macrocytic seen only in 2%. Resting tachycardia of more than 100 per min was observed in 62% cases. Most of the cases (86%) had prolonged QTc interval of more than 0.40sec. 44% cases had abnormal valsalva response, 60% had abnormal 30/15 ratio, inspiration and expiration ratio was abnormal in 38% cases, and postural hypotension was observed in 86% cases. Diastolic raise in blood pressure to sustained hand grip was abnormal in 78% cases. Atropine test was abnormal in 26% cases. Two or more autonomic function tests were abnormal in all the cases. All the cases had combined sympathetic and parasympathetic involvement. 42% cases had involvement of afferent limb of parasympathetic reflex arc. The common abnormality found in cases of chronic severe anemia are postural hypotension and abnormal heart rate response to valsalva and standing are due to blunting of carotid body chemoreceptor and baroreceptor
Design of Mooring Systems in Extreme Sea States with focus on Viscous Drift Force Modelling

A theoretical background is presented within the topic of mooring of semi-submersibles. Hardware components and different types of station keeping systems are depicted and described. Regulations and standards related to position mooring is highlighted and utilized in design of a mooring system. The design process is thoroughly described in different steps related to the characteristics of the system. Design of a mooring system is a time-consuming process and countless hours have been spent in the SIMA software to establish a mooring system for further analysis. Furthermore, three different load models for calculation of maximum axial force in mooring lines have been investigated. Two of the methods are based on wave drift forces from Newman’s approximation, by utilizing quadratic current coefficients as input for calculation of the current forces. The last method calculates the viscous loads on the semi-submersible through the drag term in Morison’s equation. Eleven different cases have been analysed in the software SIMA. The 400 first seconds of the simulations for both the motions and forces are omitted as a part of the postprocessing. The omitted section of the simulation is due to the initial conditions do not represent the desired sea state. According to the definitions given by DNVGL-OSE301, all simulations performed are based on ultimate limit state with respect to 100 year significant wave height and wind speed, and 10 year current speed. In addition, all simulations are conducted in a collinear environment. First, a comparison of the motions for all eleven cases is highlighted. The comparison is as the power spectrum of the sway motions for all the eleven cases, based on 15 wave seeds for each of the simulated case. For some of the cases only 14 seeds were completed. Furthermore, one case with slender elements and one case without slender elements is focused on to determine the effect of using slender elements. All the eleven cases have significant energy peaks for both the low frequency and wave frequency sway motion. With one peak close to the period of the wave spectrum, and one significant peak in the low frequency region. The distinction for the frequencies of the sway motions are clear between the two contributions. The sensitivity of drag coefficients between the different cases conducted are shown to give small variations in the contribution to most probable tension in the mooring line. In addition, the power spectrum of low frequency forces shows a small variation in magnitude between the different cases, where the viscous force contribution is not shown to be significant.
Influence of Jiaweibugan Decoction on NGF expression of sciatic nerve in experimental diabetic rats

Objective To investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of Jiaweibugan Decoction on peripheral neuropathy in experimental diabetic rats. Methods The diabetic rat model was established by streptozotocin (STZ). The rats were killed on 4th or 8th week from the beginning of treatment respectively, and serum content of malondialdehyde (MDA) was determined by chromatometry, the expressions of nerve growth factor (NGF) protein and mRNA of sciatic nerve was detected by immunohistochemical assay and reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results ① The serum level of MDA of the model group on 4th or 8th week was higher than that of the normal control group (P0.01) and increased gradually along with the disease course. Jiaweibugan Decoction could decrease the serum level of MDA. ②The results of immunohistochemical assay and RT-PCR showed that NGF expression of the model group on 4th or 8th week was lower than that of the normal control group (P0.01), and enhanced after the intervening of Jiaweibugan Decoction and taurine (P0.05). Jiaweibugan Decoction had a better effect than taurine with a significant difference (P0.05). Conclusion Jiaweibugan Decoction has a preventive and therapeutic effect on peripheral neuropathy in experimental diabetic rats.
Future mortality in selected European countries, taking into account the impact of lifestyle epidemics

Estimates of future mortality often prove inaccurate, as conventional mortality projection methods do not capture (i) the impact of lifestyle ‘epidemics’, different over time between men and women, and across generations and countries; and (ii) the mortality experience of other countries. We coherently projected mortality in selected European countries taking into account the impact of the smoking, obesity and alcohol ‘epidemics’. We used age-, sex-, year- and country-specific (i) all-cause mortality data from the Human Mortality Database, (ii) lung cancer mortality data from WHO to indirectly estimate smoking-attributable mortality, (iii) alcohol-attributable mortality data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (ages 20-64) supplemented with WHO cause-specific mortality data, and (iv) obesity prevalence data from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration study to estimate obesity-attributable mortality. We projected smoking, alcohol and obesity-attributable mortality fractions by novel projection methodologies that account for the wave pattern of lifestyle ‘epidemics’, and combined these into future lifestyle-attributable mortality fractions (LAMF) using a multiplicative approach. Future LAMF estimates are combined with Li-Lee coherent projections of non-lifestyle-attributable mortality. Our projections of life expectancy at birth (e0) up to 2065 are compared with direct individual and coherent all-cause mortality projections. The past increase in e0 (1990-2014) is less strong for non-lifestyle-attributable mortality compared to all-cause mortality among men, but slightly stronger among women. LAMF is projected to further decline among men and to first increase and then decline among women. When we integrate lifestyle epidemics in individual projections, future e0 (eventually) moves back to e0 for non-lifestyle-attributable mortality. Including lifestyle epidemics when coherently forecasting mortality results in higher e0 levels and more convergence between men and women. Mortality projections that take into account likely future changes in smoking, alcohol and obesity, thus, result in higher future e0 and - when projecting coherently - in larger convergence between the sexes.
Vertically Extensive Magma Reservoir Revealed From Joint Inversion and Quantitative Interpretation of Seismic and Gravity Data

Recent advances in our understanding of arc magmatic systems indicate that melt is stored for long periods in low‐melt fraction crystal mushes and that eruptible magma reservoirs are short‐lived and are assembled rapidly by buoyancy‐induced instabilities and draining of the crystal mush. Many aspects of their architecture remain unclear, particularly in relation to their geometry and shallow melt distribution. We investigate the storage of melt below the active Soufrière Hills Volcano (SHV), Montserrat, using joint geophysical inversion combined with a quantitative interpretation approach based on rock physics. We jointly inverted active‐source P‐wave traveltimes and gravity anomalies to derive coincident 3‐D models of P‐wave velocity and density to a depth of 8 km. Comparative analysis of the active SHV and extinct Centre Hills volcano and effective elastic medium computations allow us to constrain temperature, melt fraction, and melt geometry. A continuous column of partial melt is inferred beneath SHV, at 4–8 km depth. Melt fraction is ~6% (ranging from 3 to 13% depending on melt geometry) and is maximum at 5–6 km depth. When under‐recovery of the low‐vP volume is taken into account, the melt fraction is revised to ~17% (ranging from 11 to 28%). Analysis of vP/density cross plots indicates that the melt distribution is best represented by low‐aspect ratio geometries. These likely span a multiscale spectrum ranging from grain‐scale inclusions and fractures to 100‐m‐scale dykes and sills. Our results confirm the concept of vertically extensive crystal mush including one or multiple more melt‐rich layers.
Magmatic differentiation and convective stirring of the mantle in early planets 2: Effects of the properties of mantle materials

Magmatism and mantle convection closely couple with each other, when the mantle is hot and magmatism is extensive. Here, I explore dynamics of the coupled system for a planet of the Earth's size based on a two-dimensional numerical model. Magmatism occurs as a permeable flow of basaltic magma generated by decompression melting through matrix, while mantle convection is driven by thermal, compositional, and melt-buoyancy as well as the volume change of matrix caused by magma-migration. The viscosity of matrix strongly depends on temperature. Basaltic solid materials are denser than the average mantle materials except at the top of the lower mantle and in the crust. A positive feedback between magmatism and mantle convection caused by melt-buoyancy (the MMUb feedback) dominates mantle dynamics, when the Rayleigh number Ra is higher than a threshold RMMUb, around 107: buoyancy of magma generated by mantle upwelling flow drives the upwelling flow itself. The feedback reinforces convective stirring of the mantle and also allows the buoyancy of basaltic materials at the top of the lower mantle to strongly impede mass exchange between the upper and lower mantles. As a consequence, an extensive magmatism can only moderately differentiate the mantle at Ra > RMMUb. At Ra < RMMUb, another type of positive feedback is important (the MMUc feedback): volume change of matrix caused by magma-migration drives the mantle upwelling flow that generates the magma. This feedback does not noticeably enhance convective stirring and hence enhances differentiation of the mantle by magmatism. I also calculated several cases where melt is denser than matrix at the base of the upper mantle and found that a compositional discontinuity develops along the top of the lower mantle to make the mantle layered, when Ra < RMMUb. In the early Earth where magmatism was probably extensive, the MMUb feedback is most likely to have operated to keep the mantle rather homogeneous despite differentiation by the magmatism.
Cranial variation in Gryposaurus and biostratigraphy of hadrosaurines (Ornithischia: Hadrosauridae) from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada

The Dinosaur Park Formation (Campanian) of Alberta documents one of the most diverse assemblages of hadrosaurine dinosaurs. Historically, two species of the genus Gryposaurus Lambe, 1914 have been recognized in the Dinosaur Park Formation, Gryposaurus notabilis Lambe, 1914 and Gryposaurus incurvimanus Parks, 1919, which are differentiated primarily on their nasal arch morphology. These two species have recently been suggested to represent either variable morphs within G. notabilis (e.g., ontogeny) or two distinct taxa within an evolving Gryposaurus lineage (e.g., anagenesis). These alternative hypotheses have never been adequately tested via detailed morphological comparisons, morphometrics, or biostratigraphy. A geometric morphometric analysis of hadrosaurine skulls from the Dinosaur Park Formation was performed to assess the influence of ontogeny on skull morphology. Gryposaurus incurvimanus skulls were found to be distinctly smaller, and morphologically divergent from those of G. notabilis, with larger G. notabilis skulls having higher nasal arches set farther back on the skull, a size-correlated pattern consistent with ontogenetic nasal retraction documented in other hadrosaurids. Stratigraphic data were used to map this morphology through time, to evaluate the anagenesis hypothesis. The stratigraphic distributions of the two species showed considerable overlap, rejecting anagensis and indicating that the sampled individuals lived over a short period of time (<0.5 Myr). Overall, our results suggest that the hypothesis that G. incurvimanus and G. notabilis represent different ontogenetic stages within a single species cannot be rejected. This study improves our understanding of the extent of potential individual variation within a single Gryposaurus species, which will be useful in assessing the validity of other hadrosaurines.
Interpretation of Gas Hydrate Province Supported by Petrophysical Analyses: Mississippi Fan, Gulf of Mexico

A vast accumulation of high‐saturation gas hydrates has been hypothesized to be present in the central Gulf of Mexico; the interpretation was based on seismic travel time deficits underlying high velocity Pleistocene coarse‐grained turbidites. While these deposits could represent one of the largest‐known gas hydrate reservoirs, some workers have concluded that lithologic contrasts are instead the primary cause of observed velocity pull‐ups. Here, using cuttings and core, well logs, and seismic data from the Mississippi Fan, we demonstrate that lithologic differences can account for a maximum of ~6–33% of the total observed travel time deficits. This conclusion supports the previous interpretation of a gas hydrate province, provides a basis for distinguishing the cause of velocity pull‐ups, and suggests that the future of gas hydrate exploration should continue to include the coarsest‐grained component of the Earth's largest near‐seafloor submarine fans.
Relationship Between Familism and Sexual Attitudes Among College Students

Relationship Between Familism and Sexual Attitudes Among College Students by Joseph D. Rampersad MA, American Intercontinental University, 2009 BS, Chowan University, 2007 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University November 2017
Genetic basis of amphibian larval development along a latitudinal gradient: Gene diversity, selection and links with phenotypic variation in transcription factor C/EBP‐1

Ectotherm development rates often show adaptive divergence along climatic gradients, but the genetic basis for this variation is rarely studied. Here, we investigated the genetic basis for phenotypic variation in larval development in the moor frog Rana arvalis from five regions along a latitudinal gradient from Germany to northern Sweden. We focused on the C/EBP‐1 gene, a transcription factor associated with larval development time. Allele frequencies at C/EBP‐1 varied strongly among geographical regions. Overall, the distribution of alleles along the gradient was in concordance with the dual post‐glacial colonization routes into Scandinavia, with a large number of alleles exclusively present along the southern colonization route. Only three of 38 alleles were shared between the routes. Analysis of contemporary selection on C/EBP‐1 showed divergent selection among the regions, probably reflecting adaptation to the local environmental conditions, although this was especially strong between southern and northern regions coinciding also with lineages from different colonization routes. Overall, the C/EBP‐1 gene has historically been under purifying selection, but two specific amino acid positions showed significant signals of positive selection. These positions showed divergence between southern and northern regions, and we suggest that they are functionally involved in the climatic adaptation of larval development. Using phenotypic data from a common garden experiment, we found evidence for specific C/EBP‐1 alleles being correlated with larval development time, suggesting a functional role in adaptation of larval development to large‐scale climatic variation.
Coseismic Rupture Process of the Large 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes From Joint Inversion of Geodetic and Seismological Observations

On 4 and 6 July 2019, two large strike‐slip earthquakes with W‐phase moment magnitudes MWW 6.5 (foreshock) and MWW 7.1 (mainshock) struck the Eastern California Shear Zone, northeast of Ridgecrest. The faulting geometry and kinematic coseismic slip distribution of both events are determined by jointly inverting seismological and geodetic observations guided by aftershock and surface rupture locations. The foreshock ruptured two orthogonal faults with a prominent L‐shaped geometry with maximum slip of ~1.1 m on the NE‐SW segment. The mainshock faulting extended NW‐SE along several primary fault segments that straddle the foreshock slip. The surface rupture and slip model indicate mostly near‐horizontal strike‐slip motion with maximum slip of ~3.7 m, but there is a localized vertical dip‐slip motion. Both the foreshock and mainshock ruptures terminate in regions of complex surface offsets. High aftershock productivity and low rupture velocity may be the result of rupture of a relatively immature fault system.