Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Benthic foraminiferal response to the Cenomanian-Turonian and Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary events

Abstrac t . The present paper summarizes previously published results of my studies on the Cenomanian–Turonian and Cretaceous–Paleogene changes in benthic foraminiferal assemblages. The recorded changes indicate that the rate and intensity of restructuring of benthic foraminiferal populations during the Cenomanian–Turonian Boundary Event (CTBE) and Cretaceous–Paleogene Boundary Event (KTBE) strongly depended on the duration and severity of environmental stress. A stepwise extinction within benthic foraminiferal assemblages, a bloom of infaunal and semi-infaunal morphotypes during the CTBE and a relatively long-lasting survival interval (the Whiteinella archaeocretacea chron) most likely reflect the decline in oxygenation level of the bottom waters at the end of the Rotalipora cushmani chron and persistence of these unfavourable conditions during the Whiteinella archaeocretacea chron. A catastrophic type of mass extinction within benthic foraminiferal assemblages, extinction or temporary emigration of most of infaunal morphogroups during the KPBE and a relatively short survival interval are interpreted to be the result of a sudden breakdown in food supply as the consequence of a sudden collapse in primary productivity, probably resulting from the impact of the K-P asteroid.
Tunteiden kuvaus vaikuttamisen keinona transmaskuliinisuutta käsittelevässä nuortenkirjallisuudessa

Tässä esseessä tarkastelen sitä, miten kaunokirjallisuudessa esiintyvissä transmaskuliinisuuden representaatioissa kuvatut tunteet1 vaikuttavat yhteiskuntaan. Tarkastelen teosten vaikuttavuutta kirjallisuudentutkimuksen näkökulmasta eli keskityn teosten tekstuaalisiin keinoihin vaikuttamisen muotona.2 Tapausesimerkkeinäni on kolme kotimaista nuortenromaania, joissa on transmaskuliininen päähenkilö: Siri Kolun Kesän jälkeen kaikki on toisin (2016, jatkossa Kesän jälkeen), Riina Mattilan Järistyksiä (2018) ja Marja Björkin Poika (2013). 3 Kaikissa kolmessa teoksessa päähenkilö on myös romaanin kertoja. Se, että transhahmo saa kertojan äänen, on merkittävä vaikuttamisen keino. Minä-muotoinen kerronta nostaa transhahmon keskiöön ja asettaa transsukupuolisen hahmon kokemuksen ja tunteet
Phytolith taphonomy in the middle- to late-Holocene fluvial sediments of Ounjougou (Mali, West Africa)

In semi-arid ecosystems where lacustrine sediments are rare, bio-proxies preserved in fluvial deposits are needed to understand environmental changes. In this study, we evaluate the potential of phytoliths as a bio-proxy in the Yamé River’s deposits at Ounjougou (Mali, West Africa) covering the middle to late Holocene (7790–4000 cal. BP). In soils, phytolith assemblages result mainly from decomposition of local vegetation but in alluvial deposits, the taphonomy of phytoliths is more complex, depending on the type of transport and deposition. In order to define the spatial origin of the phytolith assemblages, either from local (valley floor) or regional vegetation (catchment area), we took the sedimentary characteristics of the deposits into account. Using a combination of general and index approaches, phytoliths of 14 modern and 29 fossil samples from the Yamé valley were analyzed. The predominant source area of represented phytoliths varies with the fluvial energy of transport. Channel deposits, carried during periods of strong fluvial activity, contain higher numbers of savanna grass phytoliths and display a lower ratio of dicotyledon versus Poaceae phytoliths (D/P) than those deposited in the floodplain where phytoliths from the local gallery forest are more strongly represented. From the 5th millennium BP onwards, higher percentages of grass short cell phytoliths (GSCP) and lower D/P values point to gradual vegetation opening due to increasing aridity. High amounts of burned phytoliths show regular fire incidence in the gallery forest and attest for human impact on the landscapes of Ounjougou from the 7th millennium BP onwards. After 4500 cal. BP, there is evidence for pearl millet cultivation.
Variabilidade em população base de pimenteiras ornamentais (Capsicum annuum L.)

O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar progenies de uma populacao base de pimenteiras (Capsicum annuum L.). Foram utilizadas 54 plantas de uma geracao F2 de pimenteiras ornamentais, para se avaliarem os seguintes caracteres morfoagronomicos: altura da planta (AP), diâmetro da copa (DDC), altura da primeira bifurcacao (APB), diâmetro do caule (DCL), comprimento da folha (CFL), largura da folha (LFL), comprimento da corola (CDC), comprimento de antera (CANT), comprimento do estilete (CES) e largura da petala (LAP). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com tres repeticoes. Os dados foram submetidos a Analise de Variância, com posterior agrupamento das medias para o teste de Scott-Knott (p<0,01). Com excecao do CANT, verificaram-se diferencas significativas para os demais descritores, pelo Teste F. O DCL foi o descritor com maior herdabilidade (99,49%), seguido de DDC (96,14%) e APB (94,05%). O caractere DCL apresentou maior variabilidade entre as plantas, formando 13 classes, seguido de DDC, com oito e APB, com seis classes. Quando se utilizaram as tecnicas multivariadas, foi possivel agrupar as 54 plantas em oito grupos, sendo o grupo 1 o que reuniu maior numero de plantas (35). A caracteristica que mais contribuiu para a divergencia genetica foi o diâmetro do caule (68,97%), seguida pelo diâmetro da copa (9,22%), altura da primeira bifurcacao (6,76%) e altura da planta (4,58%). Ja as caracteristicas de flor foram as que menos contribuiram para a variabilidade (10,47%). Houve variabilidade entre as plantas estudadas, sendo possivel praticar selecao dentro dessa familia, dando continuidade ao Programa de Melhoramento de Pimenteiras.
The Effects of a Healthy Diet on Asthma and Wheezing in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background Asthma is a public health problem requiring focused attention. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the association between dietary structure and asthma or wheezing in children. Methods The study protocol of this meta-analysis has been registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with the registration code CRD42023390191. A total of 8397 articles were retrieved, searching PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus databases as of November 21, 2022. Two independent authors were responsible for independently conducting the literature screening process. Effect-size estimates were expressed as odds ratio (OR) in cross-sectional studies and risk ratio (RR) in cohort studies with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Summary effect estimates were evaluated with random-effect models. Meanwhile, subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the potential sources of heterogeneity and the robustness of the pooled estimation. Results A total of 65 studies, including 567,426 subjects had been analyzed. Overall analyses of cross-sectional studies revealed that a healthy diet was protective against asthma (adjusted OR=0.85, 95% CI: 0.80–0.89, P <0.001, I2=69.8%, Tau2=0.026) and wheezing (adjusted OR=0.85, 95% CI: 0.81–0.89, P <0.001, I2=66.8%, Tau2=0.015) in children and adolescents. Conversely, unhealthy diets can exacerbate asthma (adjusted OR=1.28, 95% CI: 1.20–1.36, P <0.001, I2=64.9%, Tau2=0.019) and wheeze (adjusted OR=1.09, 95% CI: 1.02–1.16, P =0.006, I2=75.2%, Tau2=0.023) in children and adolescents. The same trend was found in cohort studies (adjusted RR=0.72, 95% CI: 0.58–0.90, P =0.003, I2=83.5%, Tau2=0.105). A clear trend was observed between high-frequency healthy diets (OR=0.80; 95% CI: 0.71–0.89; P <0.001) is more protective against asthma than low-frequency healthy diets (OR=0.81; 95% CI: 0.70–0.94; P =0.007). Conclusion Our findings highlight the protective effects of a healthy diet on asthma and wheezing in children, including fruit, seafood, cereals, and the Mediterranean diet.
OUT OF THE DEPTHS: IMAGE STATISTICS OF SPACE, WATER, AND THE MINUSCULE WORLD

In images of natural scenes, a consistent relationship exis ts between spectral power and spatial frequency. The power spectrum falls off with a fo rm 1/f p as spatial frequencyf increases, with values of p approximately equal to2. To quantify the extent to which this statistical characteristic is exhibited by ot her classes of images, we examined astronomical, underwater, and microscale images. It w as found that this property holds for all three categories of images, although the value of p varies in the range1.76 to 2.37. The second statistical characteristic computed was the an gul r spread of the power spectrum. This metric is a means to verify whether the i mage categories investigated tend to display more power in the horizontal and vert ical orientations, akin to natural images. It was found that these image categories hav e primarily isotropic spectral signatures with a much reduced anisotropy as compared t o natural images. Along similar lines, we introduce a new measure called the anisotr opy index which compares the power in the horizontal and vertical orientations with p ower in oblique orientations. The statistics thus presented are for the ensemble power spe ctrum. We also construct 4 classifiers to distinguish between natural images and astro nomical, microscale, and underwater images. The k -nearest neighbor classifier with Mahalanobis distance had t e best accuracy of 70.5% on the training set and 66.9% on the test set, for correctly identifying natural images. From these classifiers, we can not on ly view the confusion in classification among the investigated image categories, bu t also the difference in statistics as compared to natural images. These classifiers also ma ke it possible to verify that the images in a particular class display statistics similar to that of the ensemble image.
Transient D″ discontinuity revealed by seismic migration

The D″ region beneath North Central Asia is investigated using a weighted migration based on the Generalised Radon Transform. We image complex structure including a D″ discontinuity with variable topography and velocity contrast. We also present observations of an area where the D″ reflector stops. Using synthetic data sets generated for distributions of point scatterers we show that this is not due to deficiencies in the data coverage, but requires that the D″ discontinuity is not a continuous surface. The termination of the discontinuity appears to restrict it to a region high seismic velocity. This could be interpreted as confirmatory evidence for the existence and behaviour of the post‐perovskite phase transformation. However, compositional variations may also play a role.
Recent gullies on Mars and the source of liquid water

Geologic features resembling terrestrial water-carved gullies imply that liquid water has flowed recently on the surface of Mars and challenge our views of the present-day low-temperature environment. We evaluate two possible mechanisms for the formation of liquid water under environmental conditions that we expect to have existed on Mars in its recent past. First, we examine the stability of ground ice in the permafrost and the potential for melting near-surface ground ice (in the top few meters of soil) by solar heating and subsurface conduction. Second, we examine the potential for melting and refreezing of ice at shallow depths due to geothermal heating. We find that near-surface ground ice does not reach the melting point of water under a range of conditions of soil thermophysical properties, latitudes, obliquities, and surface slopes. The atmosphere remains too dry for the ground ice to melt, even at high obliquity; instead, ice sublimates before reaching melting temperatures. However, the presence of salts in concentrations of 15–40% can adequately lower the melting point to allow melting to occur. We also find that a combination of a global average geothermal heat flux and a thick, low-conductivity, unconsolidated regolith raises the depth of the melting isotherm to less than a few hundred meters from the surface. Orbitally induced oscillations in the mean annual surface temperature can cause freezing cycles in a confined aquifer at this depth. Freezing pressures generated are adequate to fracture ice-cemented ground and allow water to escape to the surface, similar to the formation and evolution of terrestrial pingos in shallow permafrost. Both mechanisms are possible; however, the geothermal mechanism is consistent with the observations of the distribution of gullies, while the salty near-surface ground ice mechanism is not. Further observational tests that can be performed with existing and future spacecraft are suggested.
A Scheduling Method for Tasks and Services in IIoT Multi-Cloud Environments

Owing to more resources and higher scalability, cloud environments are more prevalent than traditional local servers to deploy Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. In a multi-cloud environment, there are multiple alternative clouds to deploy applications. These clouds have different resources and network conditions, and at the same time, also the IIoT applications have diverse requirements and priorities. Thus, in order to allocate the necessary resources to applications, there is a need for scheduling algorithms that manage the process of cloud selection and resource allocation. Besides, in practical scenarios, two types of applications can be identified, namely, services and tasks, with the former being long-lasting executables and the latter being code running for a short amount of time. Even though these two types of applications should be able to be deployed at the same time, to the best of our knowledge, the existing algorithms can only schedule one type of the two. In this paper, we propose an algorithm named Multi-Cloud Application Scheduling Genetic Algorithm (MCASGA), which can schedule both services and tasks at the same time. MCASGA can make scheduling schemes according to application priorities, application dependence, network latency, network bandwidth, CPU, memory, and storage. Our simulated experiments show that in scenarios with different service-to-task ratios, MCASGA outperforms four existing algorithms in the aspects of application acceptance rate, task completion time, and application makespan. The results show that when MCASGA completes 90% of the tasks, other algorithms can only complete less than about 50%.
Avian influenza: a short review of the disease in wild birds, and of European wild bird surveillance during winter 2005/06

The highly pathogenic avian infl uenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus expanded its range beyond Asia in summer 2005 and was detected subsequently at many sites in Russia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Between February and May 2006, the virus was detected in 13 EU Member States, mainly in dead wild birds. Following the initial incursion of the virus into Russia, the European Commission instigated a surveillance programme to look for HPAI H5N1 in wild birds. Each Member State tested environmental faecal samples and wild birds that were live-caught, shot or found dead. While HPAI H5N1 was not detected in any of the over 23,000 samples taken from live birds during the winter of 2005/06, it was detected in more than 300 samples taken from birds found dead. In the UK, surveillance of dead birds detected one positive case of HPAI H5N1 in a Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus found in Fife, Scotland. Surveillance of live birds did not detect HPAI H5N1 in any of the 3,324 samples collected from wild waterbirds by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust between October 2005 and March 2006.
From solar radiation measurements to optical properties: 1998–2008 trends in Japan

Trends from April 1998 to March 2008 in surface global irradiance, aerosol surface direct radiative forcing, and aerosol optical properties (optical thickness, single scattering albedo, and asymmetry factor) were investigated based on measurements of the surface solar radiation under clear skies at Tsukuba, Japan. The optical properties were estimated by optimizing the external mixture of four assumed aerosols (water soluble, soot, sea salt, and dust) to the surface direct and diffuse irradiances in visible and near infrared regions. The surface global irradiance was increased by an increase of single scattering albedo, not by a decrease of optical thickness. Furthermore, the increasing trend of single scattering albedo may be related to the reduced emission of black carbon in East Asia.
Le mètre et le tâl dans la musique de l'Inde du Nord (Metre and tal in North Indian music)

This paper discusses the relationship between the concept of tal in North Indian (Hindustani) music, and that of metre in Western music and in ethnomusicology, drawing together strands of research from several different branches of music studies. What do we mean by metre, what is tal, and to what extent do the two concepts overlap? Can studies in musicology, ethnomusicology and music psychology provide insights into Indian music, and can the study of tal contribute to an understanding of metre as a widespread musical phenomenon? Besides discussing some of the theoretical issues generated by such questions, this paper also provides some concrete illustrations of the benefits of interdisciplinarity and methodical comparison.
Three Dimensional Reconstruction of Coronary Artries from Two View X-Ray Angiographic Images

Three dimensional reconstruction of coronary arteries from two view X-ray angiographic images is a prevailing approach which recompense the limitations in X-ray angiography. Precise inspection of the multifaceted arterial network can be carried out by the physicians. In this article, mathematical modeling of two view angiography is studied. Using the principle of pinhole camera model and on the basis of existing methods, 3-D reconstruction algorithm for two view angiographic images is developed. The parameter estimation method is utilized for modification of the three dimensional structure of the vessel frames. The advantage of this 3-D reconstruction method is to be independent of the angiography acquisition system.
Differential eddy diffusion of biogeochemical tracers

The marine ecosystem dynamics in the subtropical regions is controlled by the availability of nutrients. Their supply depends on lateral transport from higher latitudes, which is affected by the characteristics of the oceanic mesoscale turbulence. In many cases turbulent transport is parameterized in terms of eddy diffusion. We here test the validity of this approach in a mesoscale turbulence model coupled to a simple ecosystem model. We show that the parameterization can be profitably used, provided that an effective eddy diffusion coefficient that depends on the reaction time scale of the transported tracers is used. If the diffusion coefficient valid for conservative tracers is used to express diffusion of nutrients and plankton, turbulent transport and biological productivity can be significantly overestimated.
Linear mixing and the estimation of ground cover proportions

In this paper we consider how we may determine the relative proportions of ground cover components in a mixed pixel. We assume the usual linear model for signal mixing and examine a number of methods, closely related, for estimating the proportions. We also show how the precision of our estimates can be defined. We introduce a new estimator which is based on regularisation principles and which produces a smoother set of images than other methods, and gives more accurate estimates. The methods are compared on a simulated data set.
Detailed geochemical investigation of the mineralogic associations of arsenic and antimony within the Avon park Formation, central Florida: Implications for aquifer storage and recovery

iii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Problem Statement 2 1.2 Research Plan 7 CHAPTER TWO: GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY 9 2.1 Regional Geology 9 2.2 Local Geology 12 2.3 Floridan Aquifer System 13 2.4 Hydrogeology 14 2.5 Possible Sources of Arsenic and Antimony in the Avon Park Formation 15 2.5. 1 Arsenic 15 2.5. 1.a Sulfide Minerals such as Pyrite 18 2.5. 1.b Organic Matter and Clays 19 2.5. 1.c Hydrous Ferric Oxides (HFO) 20
A Song Classifier for Predicting User Preference Based on Spotify Song Attributes

This study addresses the challenges of predicting user preferences for songs by utilizing machine learning algorithms. Existing research in this area has primarily focused on user-based collaborative filtering or content-based approaches, neglecting the potential of utilizing song attributes for personalized song recommendations. Several algorithms are evaluated in this study, including Random Forest Classifier, Logistic Regression, Gaussian Naive Bayes, Extreme Gradient Boosting, Dummy Classifier, and Stacking Classifier. The Stacking Classifier model was chosen as the best model due to its consistently high accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. Spotify API is used in the deployment process to retrieve song attributes, encode them, and input them into the model for prediction. In addition, the model's accuracy is evaluated using two different playlists, with predicted results of songs that the user would like or dislike. Overall, the study suggests that the Stacking Classifier model is suitable for predicting song preferences on Spotify. Furthermore, the deployment process outlined in this study offers a convenient tool for users to predict their preferences for individual songs or playlists. This can empower users to curate their music collections more effectively and help music streaming platforms like Spotify to further improve their recommendation systems.
[Effects of honey-rich energy drink intake on glucose, insulin, triglycerides and total protein in healthy young people.]

INTRODUCTION energy drinks have become more popular in different population groups. AIMS the research aimed to study the effect of the intake of a honey-rich energy drink (BeeBad EnegyDrink®, Parodi Group, Italy) and a popular energy drink with free sugars on insulin, glycemia, total protein and triglycerides. MATERIAL AND METHODS fifteen male students participated in the study (20.85 ± 2.67 years). Two separate evaluations were performed on three days. Blood samples were obtained before ingesting the energy drink in a fasting state, 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 120 minutes after ingesting the drinks. On the first day participants ingested the honey-rich energy drink (BeeBad EnegyDrink®, Parodi Group, Italy) while on the second day participants ingested the energy drink with free sugars. RESULTS there were significant differences in glucose and insulin over time (p < 0.01). Regarding the differences between energy drinks, there were differences in insulin values, being lower after taking the honey-rich energy drink (p < 0.05). In addition, the increase in glucose and insulin at 30 minutes was lower after ingesting the honey-rich energy drink. CONCLUSIONS ingestion of honey-rich energy drink produces lower elevations of insulin and glucose compared to a popular energy drink with free sugar in healthy subjects. Based on the results, honey-rich energy drinks could be an alternative to conventional energy drinks.