Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Behind the Curtain: Ballet Dancers’ Mental Health

Using Moustakas’s modification of Van Kaam’s systematic procedures for conducting transcendental phenomenological research, we explored ballet culture and identity and their impact on ballet dancers’ mental health. Participants included four current professional ballet dancers and four previous professionals. Four main themes emerged: (a) ballet culture—“it’s not all tutus and tiaras”; (b) professional ballet dancers’ identity—“it is a part of me”; (c) mental health experiences—“you have to compartmentalize”; and (d) counseling and advocacy—“the dance population is unique. ” Suggestions for counselors when working with professional ballet dancers and professional athletes, such as fostering awareness about ballet culture and its impact on ballet dancers’ identity and mental health, are provided. We also discuss recommendations to develop future research focusing on mental health treatment for this population.
CHAPTER 3:The Global Potential for Carbon Dioxide Removal

The global physical potential of different methods of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the atmosphere is reviewed. A new categorisation into plant-based, algal-based and alkalinity-based approaches to CDR is proposed. Within these categories, the key flux-limiting resources for CDR are identified and the potential CO2 removal flux that each technology could generate is quantitatively assessed – with a focus on the present, 2050 and 2100. This reveals, for example, that use of waste nutrient flows to feed macro-algae for biomass energy with carbon capture and storage (algal BECCS), shows significant CDR potential, without needing the large land areas or freshwater supplies of plant biomass energy crops. Adding up the potentials of different CDR methods, the total CDR potential at present is 1.5–3 PgC yr−1 (Petagram of carbon per year), comparable in size to either the natural land or ocean carbon sinks. Already 0.55–0.76 PgC yr−1 of this potential has been realised through afforestation and inadvertent ocean fertilisation. The total CDR potential (without including direct air capture) grows such that by mid-century it is 4–9 PgC yr−1 and by the end of the century it is 9–26 PgC yr−1, comparable with current total CO2 emissions of 10 PgC yr−1. The CDR that can be realised under social, economic and engineering constraints is always going to be less than the physical potential. Nevertheless, if combined with reducing CO2 emissions (conventional mitigation), CDR has the physical potential to help stabilise atmospheric CO2 by the middle of this century.
DINÂMICA ESPAÇO-TEMPORAL DAS MACRÓFITAS AQUÁTICAS NO BANHADO GRANDE, BACIA HIDROGRÁFICA DO RIO GRAVATAÍ, RS

Os banhados constituem uma entre as diversas tipificacoes das terras umidas. Sua importância vincula-se a funcao de controle de vazao das aguas superficiais dos corpos hidricos aos quais estao associados e tambem como habitat de distintas especies. O entendimento da dinâmica de banhados sugere uma abordagem espaco-temporal, a fim de se mensurar e qualificar os elementos fundamentais da paisagem e compreender o seu funcionamento. Este estudo investiga a dinâmica temporal dos padroes de distribuicao espacial das macrofitas aquaticas do Banhado Grande, bacia do rio Gravatai, com a utilizacao de tecnicas de sensoriamento remoto e geoprocessamento. Foram gerados mapas referentes aos diferentes padroes de distribuicao espaco-temporal da vegetacao, a partir de imagens orbitais LANDSAT-TM, no periodo entre 1994 e 2010, agrupadas por estacoes do ano. As variacoes espaco-temporais observadas nesse estudo estao associadas a variabilidade hidrodinâmica do sistema, entretanto, esse padrao e apenas parcialmente sazonal.
Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disorder affecting 1% of the US population. Patients can have extra-articular manifestations of their disease and the lungs are commonly involved. RA can affect any compartment of the respiratory system and high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the lung is abnormal in over half of these patients. Interstitial lung disease is a dreaded complication of RA. It is more prevalent in smokers, males, and those with high antibody titers. The pathogenesis is unknown but data suggest an environmental insult in the setting of a genetic predisposition. Smoking may play a role in the pathogenesis of disease through citrullination of protein in the lung leading to the development of autoimmunity. Patients usually present in middle age with cough and dyspnea. Pulmonary function testing most commonly shows reduced diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide and HRCT reveals a combination of reticulation and ground glass abnormalities. The most common pattern on HRCT and histopathology is usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), with nonspecific interstitial pneumonia seen less frequently. There are no large-scale well-controlled treatment trials. In severe or progressive cases, treatment usually consists of corticosteroids with or without a cytotoxic agent for 6 months or longer. RA interstitial lung disease is progressive; over half of patients show radiographic progression within 2 years. Patients with a UIP pattern on biopsy have a survival similar to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Supplemental material for: Packing polydisperse colloids into crystals: when charge-dispersity matters

Guillaume Bareigts, Pree-Cha Kiatkirakajorn, Joaquim Li, Robert Botet, Michael Sztucki, Bernard Cabane, Lucas Goehring, ∗ and Christophe Labbez † ICB, CNRS UMR 6303, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 21000 Dijon, France Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organisation (MPIDS), Göttingen 37077, Germany LCMD, CNRS UMR 8231, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France Physique des Solides, CNRS UMR 8502, Univ Paris-Sud, F-91405 Orsay, France ESRF-The European Synchrotron, CS40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK (Dated: January 17, 2020)
Distinct patterns of interaction between vegetation and morphodynamics

Dynamic interaction between river morphodynamics and vegetation affects river channel patterns and populations of riparian species. A range of numerical models exists to investigate the interaction between vegetation and morphodynamics. However, many of these models oversimplify either the morphodynamics or the vegetation dynamics, which hampers the development of predictive models for river management. We have developed a model coupling advanced morphodynamics and dynamic vegetation, which is innovative because it includes dynamic ecological processes and progressing vegetation characteristics as opposed to commonly used static vegetation without growth and mortality. Our objective is to understand and quantify the effects of vegetation‐type dependent settling, growth and mortality on the river pattern and morphodynamics of a meandering river. We compared several dynamic vegetation scenarios with different functional trait sets to reference scenarios without vegetation and with static vegetation without growth and mortality. We find distinct differences in morphodynamics and river morphology. The default dynamic vegetation scenario, based on two Salicaceae species, shows an active meandering behaviour, while the static vegetation scenario develops into a static, vegetation‐dominated state. The diverse vegetation patterns in the dynamic scenario reduce lateral migration, increase meander migration rate and create a smoother floodplain compared to the static scenario. Dynamic vegetation results in typical vegetation patterns, vegetation age distribution and river patterns as observed in the field. We show a quantitative interaction between vegetation and morphodynamics, where increasing vegetation cover decreases sediment transport rates. Furthermore, differences in vegetation colonization, density and survival create distinct patterns in river morphology, showing that vegetation properties and dynamics drive the formation of different river morphologies. Our model demonstrates the high sensitivity of channel morphodynamics to various species traits, an understanding which is required for floodplain and stream restoration and more realistic modelling of long‐term river development. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Tidal Flat and Sand Beach Remediation: Choosing Remediation Techniques to Speed Ecological Recovery of Habitats Still Impacted 20 Years after the Gulf War Oil Spill

After nearly 20 years of limited natural recovery following the Gulf War oil spill, surveys were conducted in 2009-2010 to identify where oil has persisted and ecological recovery has been slow along the Arabian Gulf coastline of Saudi Arabia. In 2011-2013, large-scale remediation projects were executed on 3 locations totaling 155 hectares of tidal flats and sand beaches to speed ecological recovery. Targeted remediation techniques were used as tools to meet the following goals: 1) increase suitable habitat for grazers and burrowing infauna; 2) reduce total petroleum hydrocarbon levels; and 3) improve physical processes (drainage) and reduce associated stressors such as ponding. Three principal techniques were developed and utilized along sheltered and moderately exposed tidal flats: 1) tilling of oiled sediments using tines (rake) or disc harrow attachment, followed by manual removal of remaining surface oil; 2) complete physical removal and disposal of the surface or cohesive subsurface oiling layers; and 3) tilling areas contained within berms while flooded to liberate liquid oil that was subsequently recovered by skimming/vacuuming. The first technique was considered appropriate when there was a well-defined gradient between hardened surface oiling and lightly oiled subsurface sediments, within sandy tidal flats, and where sediment conservation was a priority. This technique resulted in 20% additional oiled surface residue cover, which was removed manually. Resulting sediment loss was minimal. Goals 1, 2 and 3 were met. The second technique was preferred when there was a dry cohesive oiled layer either on the surface or beneath a layer of clean sand and where sediment conservation was not a priority. Excavation of oiled sediments resulted in high sediment loss by physical removal; however, goals 1 and 2 were clearly achieved. Additional re-grading including possible sediment replacement was required to achieve goal 3. The third technique was considered the optimal method when there was a high level of subsurface liquid oiling within tidal flats, and if sediment conservation was a priority. Goal 1 was achieved by breaking up surface barriers. To achieve goals 2 and 3, multiple tilling passes were required to liberate and remove liquid oil. Monitoring results show that while oil levels varied across remediated sites, a trend in reduction was common throughout. Short- and long-term ecological responses are being monitored.
Dental Materials and Bisphenol-A Exposures

The utility of dental materials to posing oral diseases have impact in the risk of Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure which can be harmful to human organs. BPA used in dentistry is related to the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. For instance, composite filling materials and dental sealant are containing BPA that can promote risk to endocrine-disrupting, estrogenic effect, and renal exposure. The current study is reviewing the BPA exposures of dental materials and it impact risk to the systemic health. This systematic review critically evaluates, and the information gathered form several literatures. The source of these articles was Pub Med and Web of Science, search done with the following terms: BPA of dental materials, BPA exposure, BPA and health risks, BPA, and oral health. BPA exposure found in oral mucosa and saliva after the application of BPA-containing dental materials. BPA derivatives used in dental products have not been evaluated for the endocrine disruptor, estrogenicity. BPA exposures can be absorbed through the oral mucosa and may lead to internal exposures the absorption of BPA from the gastrointestinal tract. Manufacturers should be required to report complete information on the chemical composition of dental materials and strict precaution application techniques must be considered by the practitioner.
A Review of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in the Pediatric Population: Evaluating Current Trends and Changes in Guidelines in the Past Decade

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a commonly diagnosed cancer in children. Despite technological advancements to improve treatment and survival rates, there has been a steady increase in the incidence of ALL and treatment failures. This paper discusses the pathogenic interaction between genetic and environmental factors leading to childhood ALL. It evaluates the current treatment guidelines and notable obstacles leading to resistance, relapse, and treatment toxicities. The review evaluates a 10-year trend in the management guidelines of pediatric ALL through a systematic literature review of records from 2012 to 2023. Findings show that improvement in the five-year survival rates, notwithstanding rates of relapse and incurable diseases, is still high. Furthermore, several risk factors, including an interplay between genetic and environmental factors, are largely contributory to the outcome of ALL treatments and its overall incidence. Moreover, huge financial costs have remained a significant challenge in outcomes. There remains a need to provide individualized treatment plans, shared decision-making, and goals of care as parts of the management guidelines for the best possible outcomes. We expect that future advancements will increase overall survival rates and disease-free years.
Alien vs. predator: effects of a native predator on two invasive oyster drills and oysters in Washington State

iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . vi LIST OF FIGURES. x LIST OF TABLES.xii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION. 1 Current Study . 7 CHAPTER II: MORE THAN MEETS THE CLAW: BEHAVIORAL PLASTICITY AND NON-CONSUMPTIVE EFFECTS IN A SYSTEM WITH INVASIVE PREDATORY WHELKS . 12 Introduction. 12 Materials and Methods. 16 Results . 24 Discussion . 33 CHAPTER III: CUE SPECIFICITY FOR INDUCIBLE DEFENSES OF AN INVASIVE MARINE SNAIL. 42 Introduction. 42 Materials and Methods. 49 Results . 57 Discussion . 61 CHAPTER IV: PREFERENCE ALTERS CONSUMPTIVE EFFECTS OF PREDATORS: TOP DOWN EFFECTS OF A NATIVE CRAB ON A SYSTEM OF NATIVE AND INTRODUCED PREY. 7
Music Classification: Beyond Supervised Learning, Towards Real‐world Applications

In this book, we focus on the more modern history of music classification since the popularization of deep learning in mid 2010s. Please refer to [FLTZ10] for the earlier progress in 2000s, which was mainly the design of audio features and adoption of classifiers as well as the birth of many music classification problems. [NCL+18] includes detailed discussion of the transition to deep learning approaches. There also exist other existing tutorials, [SLBock20] and [CFCS17], that include more general MIR topics with a special focus on deep learning.
Advances in Cell Therapy for Liver Regeneration

With the development of translational medicine, cell therapy has been applied in clinical practice, especially in the regenerative treatment of severe liver diseases. This article introduces the origin, development, and prospects of cell therapy from the aspects of liver disease treatment, history, current status, and clinical application feasibility of cell therapy. The article also points out the existing problems in the translational medical research of cell therapy. To achieve a favorable development in cell therapy, more fundamental and clinical are warranted.
ESPESOR ÓPTICO DE AEROSOLES DURANTE EL AÑO 2002 PARA DISTINTAS ESTACIONES PERTENECIENTES A LA RED AERONET - NASA

Se estudia la evolucion durante el ano 2002 del espesor optico de aerosoles de diferentes estaciones AERONET: en Argentina, CEILAP-BA (-58.5, -34.5, 10 m) y Puerto_Madryn (-65, -42.8, 15 m); en Brasil, Alta_Floresta (-56, -9.9, 175m); en Mexico, Mexico_City (-99.2, 19.3, 2268m);y en Arabia Saudita, Solar_Village (46.4, 24.9, 650 m). Se determina el tipo de aerosoles presentes en cada estacion poniendo en evidencia comportamiento que tiene el espesor optico de aerosoles versus el coeficiente de Angstrom.
EARLY ONLINE RELEASE

A two-dimensional cross-shelf model of the New England continental shelf and slope is used to investigate the mean cross-shelf and vertical circulation at the shelf break and their seasonal variation. The model temperature and salinity fields are nudged toward climatology. Annual and seasonal mean wind stresses are applied on the surface in separate equilibrium simulations. The along-shelf pressure gradient force associated with the along-shelf sea level tilt is tuned to match the modeled and observed depth-averaged along-shelf velocity. Steady state model solutions show strong seasonal variation in along-shelf and cross-shelf velocity, with the strongest along-shelf jet and interior onshore flow in winter, consistent with observations. Along-shelf sea level tilt associated with the tuned along-shelf pressure gradient increases shoreward due to decreasing water depth. The along-shelf sea level tilt varies seasonally with the wind, and is the strongest in winter and weakest in summer. A persistent upwelling is generated at the shelf break with a maximum strength of 2 m day-1 at 50 m depth in winter. The modeled shelf break upwelling differs from the traditional view in that most of the upwelled water is from the upper continental slope instead of from the shelf in the form of a detached bottom boundary layer.
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approved: Jonathan W. Hurst Bipedal robots represent a unique class of control problems that combine many of the most difficult elements of nonlinear control. These robots are typically designed to be mobile and as such have limited energy and actuator authority making efficiency a prime concern. Unlike wheeled robots, legged robots must transition between different equations of motion as legs make and break contact with the ground, aggravating the complexities of hybrid dynamics. Furthermore, small feet and series elastic actuation of joints leads to an underactuated system, causing traditional nonlinear control methods to struggle. This thesis describes and validates a general framework for efficiently controlling systems with the properties most problematic in bipedal robots, i.e., nonlinearity, hybrid dynamics, and underactuation. This process is two-step in that, first, an optimal trajectory is generated using direct collocation trajectory optimization, and second, the feasible trajectory is stabilized using a time varying linear quadratic regulator. We demonstrate this process on a number of toy problems including the triple pendulum on a cart and a reduced order template for a running robot. This approach is then applied to the bipedal robot ATRIAS in simulation in order to achieve efficient, dynamic, and robust locomotion behaviors. ©Copyright by Mikhail S. Jones June 6, 2014 All Rights Reserved Optimal Control of an Underactuated Bipedal Robot
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approved: Arun Natarajan The increasing demand for higher data-rates is challenging to satisfy with spectrumdeficient indoor WiFi networks. A novel hybrid WiFi Free-Space Optical (WIFO) system has been proposed to enhance the wireless capacity of indoor WiFi networks. In this thesis, an integrated optical wireless receiver is designed and integrated in 65-nm CMOS technology as a part of the hybrid WIFO network. Signal-to-noise (SNR) at transimpedance amplifier(TIA) output is increased due to correlated signal addition while noise from different TIA is uncorrelated. A distributed TIA array structure with four Si-PIN photodiodes is introduced to improve SNR by 6dB, each with a capacitance of 1.6pF and sensitivity of 0.4A/W at 850nm wavelength. Simulations suggest an inputreferred current noise of 12nA (with 200 MHz integration BW). The receiver and a low cost FSO transmitter using commercial off-the-shelf components, achieve 400 Mb/s data rates at distances beyond 1m. The receiver consumes 80 mW from a 1.2V supply. c ©Copyright by Siyuan Chen December 04, 2018 All Rights Reserved A 400Mb/s 850nm FSO Link based on CMOS Integrated Receiver for Hybrid WiFi and Optical Femtocells
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approved: Arash Termehchy Data variations are prevalent in real-world applications. For example, software vendors have to handle numerous variations in the business requirements, conventions, and environmental settings of a software product. In database-backed software, the database of each version may have a different schema and content. As another example, data scientists often need to use a subset of the available databases because using non-relevant information may reduce the effectiveness of the results. Such variations give rise to numerous data variants in these applications. Users often would like to query and/or analyze all such variants simultaneously. For example, a software vendor would like to perform common tests over all versions of its product and a data scientist would like to find the subset of information over which the analytics algorithm delivers the most accurate results. Currently, there is not any systematic and principled approach to managing and querying data variations and users have to use their intuition to perform such analyses. We propose a novel abstraction called a variational database that provides a compact and structured representation of general forms of data variations for relational databases. As opposed to data integration approaches that provide a unified representation of all data sources, variational databases make variations explicit in both the schema definition and the query language without introducing too much complexity. c ©Copyright by Parisa S. Ataei December 6, 2017 All Rights Reserved Principles of Variational Databases
Greenhouse Gas Conversion into Hydrocarbons and Oxygenates Using Low Temperature Barrier Discharge Plasma Combined with Zeolite Catalysts

Global warming occurs as a result of the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, causing an increase in Earth’s average temperature. Two major greenhouse gases (CH4 and CO2) can be simultaneously converted into value-added chemicals and fuels thereby decreasing their negative impact on the climate. In the present work, we used a plasma-catalytic approach for the conversion of methane and carbon dioxide into syngas, hydrocarbons, and oxygenates. For this purpose, CuCe zeolite-containing catalysts were prepared and characterized (low-temperature N2 adsorption, XRF, XRD, CO2-TPD, NH3-TPD, TPR). The process of carbon dioxide methane reforming was conducted in a dielectric barrier discharge under atmospheric pressure and at low temperature (under 120 °C). It was found that under the studied conditions, the major byproducts of CH4 reforming are CO, H2, and C2H6 with the additional formation of methanol and acetone. The application of a ZSM-12 based catalyst was beneficial as the CH4 conversion increased and the total concentration of liquid products was the highest, which is related to the acidic properties of the catalyst.