Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Liberalisation and privatisation of energy sector in Croatia:pro or contra ?

Rad prikazuje ciljeve energetske politike u Hrvatskoj i Europskoj uniji te ulogu liberalizacije i privatizacije za njezino ostvarivanje. Slijedi prikaz stanja na temelju kojeg se identificiraju glavna dostignuca i problemi te ocrtava perspektiva razvoja. Na kraju se ocjenjuje utjecaj liberalizacije i privatizacije energetskog sektora na mogucnosti ispunjavanja ciljeva energetske politike, na temelju cega se formuliraju zakljucci.
Rock-physics models for heavy-oil and organic-solid substitution

Rock-physics models are often needed to interpret fluid signatures from subsurface seismic data. Over the last decade or so, generalized fluid- and solid-substitution equations have been derived for estimating the exact change in seismic velocity or rock moduli upon changes in properties of quasisolids (e.g., heavy oil, bitumen, kerogen, ice, and salt) for the specified model conditions. However, these exact and mathematically elegant substitution equations fundamentally require details of rock microstructure, which are seldom known. Still, for problems involving solid or fluid substitution in rocks with heterogeneous pores, a rigorous solution range can be predicted using recently derived substitution bounds. These bounds only require total rock porosity, which can be inferred easily from geophysical data. In fact, Gassmann's equations are one of the lower bounds on the change in rock moduli upon fluid substitution, but, for solid substitution, Gassmann's predictions can be outside the bounds. Thus, for .
New system for seafood safety.

The high molecular weight form of the plasminogen activator urokinase (54kD) binds to specific receptor sites on the cell membrane of breast carcinomas by its inactive 'A' chain. The binding is of high affinity (range of dissociation constants: 5.6 x 10-II to 4 x 10 -10 mol and there were between 20 to 250fmol of binding sites per milligram of membrane protein) and equilibrium is reached in 60min. No competition for binding sites was observed with eqpidermal growth factor, tissue plasminogen activator or the low molecular weight form of urokinase (33 kD). Cross-linking experiments suggest that the receptor is a monomeric unit of molecular weight of 50kD. This binding site provides a mechanism for the incorporation of urokinase into the cell membrane.
LCYB GENE EXPRESSION AND MORPHOPHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS OF MUSA ACUMINATA CULTIVARS

Banana (Musa acuminata) is a tropical fruit plant vigorously growing in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia. Despite its prevalence in different Musa acuminata cultivars, the LCYB gene expression and morphological and physiological traits remain unexplored. Therefore, the presented study sought to examine the manifestation of the LCYB gene and analyze various morphophysiological features. The promising research focused on probing the five cultivars of banana, specifically M. acuminata var. breviformis, M. acuminata var. tomentosa, M. acuminata var. malaccensis (Ridl.), M. acuminata var. microcarpa (Becc.), and M. acuminata var. rutilifers. The morphological observations revealed these cultivars have no prominent distinctions in stem size, fruit characteristics, banana blossom, and leaf traits. Remarkably, cultivar Rutilifers showed the highest carotenoid and total chlorophyll content levels. Inversely, the banana cultivars Breviformis and Microcarpa exhibited comparatively lower contents of physiological parameters than the other cultivars. Likewise, by analyzing the LCYB gene expression, it was evident that the cultivar Tomentosa displayed the superior level, followed by the cultivar Malaccensis. Conversely, the cultivar Microcarpa exhibited the lowest LCYB gene expression. To summarize the results, the applicable study enunciated a significant relationship between the LCYB gene expression and the chlorophyll and carotenoid contents across the various banana cultivars.
Applications of AI in multi-modal imaging for cardiovascular disease

Data for healthcare is diverse and includes many different modalities. Traditional approaches to Artificial Intelligence for cardiovascular disease were typically limited to single modalities. With the proliferation of diverse datasets and new methods in AI, we are now able to integrate different modalities, such as magnetic resonance scans, computerized tomography scans, echocardiography, x-rays, and electronic health records. In this paper, we review research from the last 5 years in applications of AI to multi-modal imaging. There have been many promising results in registration, segmentation, and fusion of different magnetic resonance imaging modalities with each other and computer tomography scans, but there are still many challenges that need to be addressed. Only a few papers have addressed modalities such as x-ray, echocardiography, or non-imaging modalities. As for prediction or classification tasks, there have only been a couple of papers that use multiple modalities in the cardiovascular domain. Furthermore, no models have been implemented or tested in real world cardiovascular clinical settings.
Hazards of Atmospheric Respirable Particulates on Environment and Human Health

The paper Introduces the basic characteristics and pollution of the atmospheric respirable particulates PM10(less than or equal to 10(μm for aerodynamic diameter). It further illustrates its serious impact on the environment the and summaries its hazards on human health which,according to the results of epidemiological studies at home and abroad,shows that respirable particles may cause damage to human respiratory system,cardiovascular system,nervous system and reproductive system.In addition,it points out the importance to study the atmospheric respirable particulates in China.
A re-examination of the 1925 Charlevoix, Québec, earthquake

The 1 March 1925 Charlevoix earthquake is one of the largest earthquakes known to have occurred in southeastern Canada. Because it occurred in one of the most active seismic zones of southeastern Canada, and near now heavily populated regions, understanding this earthquake may have implications for seismic hazard assessments of the region. Previous attempts have been made to study this earthquake using modern waveform analysis techniques, but the source parameters could be only partially constrained due to a lack of good data. Recently, a number of seismograms that had not been previously studied were rediscovered, warranting a second look at the earthquake. The best overall solution is strike 42° ± 7°, dip 53° ± 7°, rake 105° ± 10°, depth 10 km, seismic moment 3.1 ± 2.5 × 1025 dyne cm ( MW 6.2), MS 6.2 ± 0.3, mb 6.5 ± 0.4, source duration 5 sec, and stress drop 35 bars. The focal mechanism is consistent with many recent earthquakes in the Charlevoix seismic zone, but inconsistent with the regional stress field.
GACA: A Gradient-Aware and Contrastive-Adaptive Learning Framework for Low-Light Image Enhancement

Image gradients contain crucial information in the images. However, the gradient information of low-light images is often concealed in darkness and is susceptible to noise contamination. This imprecise gradient information poses a significant obstacle to low-light image enhancement (LLIE) tasks. Simultaneously, methods relying solely on pixel-level reconstruction loss struggle to accurately correct the mapping from dimly lit images to normal images, resulting in restored outcomes with color abnormalities or artifacts. In this article, we propose a gradient-aware and contrastive-adaptive (GACA) learning framework to address the aforementioned issues. GACA initially estimates more accurate gradient information and employs it as a structural prior to guide image generation. Simultaneously, we introduce a novel regularization constraint to better rectify the image mapping. Extensive experiments on benchmark datasets and downstream segmentation tasks demonstrate the state-of-the-art performance and generalization. Compared to existing approaches, our method achieves an average 4.7% reduction in natural image quality evaluator (NIQE) on benchmark datasets. The code is available at https://github.com/iijjlk/GACA.
Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Olan Öğrencilere Matematik Becerilerinin Öğretimi: Tek-Denekli Deneysel Araştırmaların Sistematik Derlemesi

Toplumda yaşayan her birey için matematik becerilerini geliştirmenin önemi yadsınamaz bir gerçektir. Ancak otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan öğrencilerin matematik becerilerinin zayıf olduğu ve matematik performanslarının tipik gelişim gösteren akranlarından önemli ölçüde geride olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmanın amacı, otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan öğrencilere matematik becerilerinin öğretimini hedefleyen ulusal alanyazındaki tek-denekli araştırma desenleri kullanılarak yürütülmüş çalışmaları, betimsel özellikleri ve yöntemsel kaliteleri açısından incelemektir. Çalışma, sistematik derleme araştırmasıdır. Bu çalışma kapsamında dahil etme ölçütlerini karşılayan 15 araştırma incelenmiştir. Betimsel bulgular, katılımcıların büyük çoğunluğunun erkek olduğunu, müdahalelerin yapılandırılmış ortamlarda araştırmacılar tarafından uygulandığını ve hedef becerilerin öğretiminde kanıta dayalı matematik uygulamalarının kullanıldığını göstermektedir. Yöntemsel kaliteye ilişkin bulgular, yalnızca dört araştırmanın kabul edilebilir düzeyde yöntemsel özelliklere sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu bulgular, ilgili alanyazın bağlamında tartışılmış ve ileri araştırmalara yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.
Spiramycin-chitosan Nanoparticles Decline Parasite Burden and Renovate Patent Histopathological Changes in Liver and Lung in Mice Experimentally Infected with Acute Toxoplasmosis

HE present study was designed to evaluate the use of nanoparticles in improving the antiparasitic effect of Spiramycin, Spiramycin loaded on Carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles ( CMC Np), ) on experimental toxoplasmosis. Different doses of the drugs under study were assessed using parasitological and histopathological investigations. For this purpose, a total of 38 female Swiss albino mice were divided as follows; Group 1 (5 mice) as a negative control group (non-infected, non-treated group). Group 2 (5 mice) as a positive control group (infected, non-treated group); Group 3: In this group, 28 mice were infected, and treatment started after 10-15 days post-infection for 1 week on a daily basis. The third group was subdivided into four subgroups (7 mice for each), which were treated as follows; subgroup (3a); the infected mice treated with Spiramycin alone in a dose of 100 mg/ kg /day orally, sub group (3b); the infected mice treated with CMC Np orally. Sub group (3c); the infected mice treated with Spiramycin loaded on CMC Np of concentration of 0.35 gm/100 ml H 2 O (low dose-LD) orally. Subgroup (3d); the infected mice treated with Spiramycin loaded on CMC Np of concentration of 0.70 g/ 100 ml H 2 O (High dose-HD) orally. At the end of the experiment, liver and lung were dissected for detection of the parasite burden and the histopathological examination of the tissues was carried out to allocate the histopathological findings in these organs and detection of tissue cysts. Remarkably, a noticeable decrease in parasitic load was stated pooled with renovation of histopathological alterations were prominent with treated groups in association with infected non-treated group.
Bilateral inflammatory recurrence of HER-2 positive breast cancer: a unique case report and literature review

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is an aggressive and rare form of breast cancer with a poor prognosis. The occurrence of bilateral IBC in a short period of time is extremely rare. In this case report, a 54-year-old woman diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast underwent lumpectomy, lymph node dissection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy but opted against trastuzumab treatment. Four years later, she experienced bilateral breast inflammation, skin changes, edema, and heat (calor). Biopsies confirmed breast cancer metastasis to both breasts. Whole-Exome Sequencing revealed genetic mutations, including PIK3CA and C4orf54, in both primary and recurrent tumors, with significant downregulation in the recurrent tumors. KEGG analysis suggested potential enrichment of axon guidance signal pathways in both tumors. The patient showed a partial response after treatment with liposome paclitaxel, along with targeted therapy using trastuzumab and pertuzumab. This case report sheds light on the rare occurrence of bilateral inflammatory breast cancer post-HER-2 treatment and highlights the importance of genetic profiling in understanding the disease. Further research on clinical targets for breast cancer management is warranted.
Desarrollo de innovación en las empresas manufactureras del estado de Hidalgo

La presente investigación se realizó con el objeto de evaluar el nivel de innovación de las empresas manufactureras del estado de Hidalgo para poder identificar si el tamaño y la antigüedad de la empresa influyen en los niveles de innovación, el trabajo es de tipo cuantitativo de alcance descriptivo se aplicó el instrumento de Gallardo, Sánchez y Martínez (2013) a un total de 381 empresas, los resultados mediante ANOVA de un factor indican que según el nivel de significancia entre innovación y el tamaño de empresa sí influye el tamaño con un valor de F de 7.83 y una significancia de 0.00, por el contrario la antigüedad de la empresa no influye en el nivel de innovación siendo el valor de F de 1.558 con una significancia de . 136 por lo que se pudo observar que la innovación es un elemento cambiante de acuerdo al cruce con factores estructurales.
Validation of NO2 and HNO3 measurements from the Improved Limb Atmospheric Spectrometer (ILAS) with the version 5.20 retrieval algorithm : Improved limb atmospheric spectrometer (ILAS)

[1] The Improved Limb Atmospheric Spectrometer (ILAS) on board the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS) measured nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and nitric acid (HNO 3 ) profiles from November 1996 to June 1997 at high latitudes in both hemispheres. The ILAS NO 2 ; profiles (version 5.20) are compared with those obtained by balloon-borne and satellite measurements to validate ILAS NO 2 data. Comparisons with balloon-borne measurements indicate that ILAS NO 2 at 25-30 km has a positive bias of 0.3-0.4 ppbv (6-11%). The random difference in NO 2 at 25-30 km is 0.2-0.3 ppbv (3-9%). The random error in the ILAS NO 2 measurements is larger than 100% below 20 km and above 45 km, where the NO 2 ; mixing ratios were less than 1.0 ppbv. It is possible that ILAS NO 2 values were lowered by optically thick aerosols with aerosol extinction coefficients at 780 nm of greater than 0.001 km -1 . The lack of diurnal correction along the line of sight contributes to the positive bias in the ILAS NO 2 values below 25 km. Agreement of the ILAS NO 2 values with those by the Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement (POAM) II instrument is within 10-30% at 25-35 km. The agreement with the Halogen Occultation Experiment (HALOE) is as good as ±10% at 25-40 km. ILAS HNO 3 (version 5.20) agrees with balloon-borne HNO 3 to within 0.1 ppbv (0-1%), and the random difference is within 10% at 25 - 30 km.
Changes in pain following bilateral intermittent theta-burst, transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression: A retrospective chart review

ABSTRACT Introduction Pain management in patients with chronic pain and comorbid depression is challenging and understudied. There is interest in intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), a new modality of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). This retrospective review describes changes in pain, anxiety and depression throughout iTBS treatment at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients who underwent their first acute series of iTBS treatments at the DLPFC for depression at a single institution between 2020 and 2023. Data on depression, anxiety, and pain were collected throughout iTBS treatment using the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II; higher scores indicate worse depression) and visual analogue scale (VAS; 0–100, higher scores indicate worse pain, anxiety, and depression). Nonparametric tests were used for all analyses. Results Of 104 patients, 52 reported moderate pain at baseline (50.0%). Median BDI-II scores decreased from 38.0 (interquartile range [IQR] = 29.0–44.0) to 24.0 (IQR = 9.0–36.0) from pre- to posttreatment (P < 0.001). Of the 32 patients with both pre- and posttreatment pain scores, there was a significant decrease from 40.0 (IQR = 5.5–71.8) to 15.0 (IQR = 3.5–53.8; P = 0.037). In patients with at least moderate pain at baseline, pain scores decreased from 71.0 (IQR = 55.0–80.0) to 20.0 (IQR = 11.0–71.0; P = 0.004). Ten of 32 patients with available pre- and posttreatment scores reported ≥30% reduction in pain scores (31.2%). Conclusion These preliminary results, suggesting decreases in pain following iTBS treatment, provide a rationale for future rigorous investigations to evaluate this intervention for depression and comorbid chronic pain.
Farmers’ Awareness of and Attitude towards Diversified Legumes Production in Singida Region, Tanzania

For an extended period, legumes have served as nutritional sources in the diets of both humans and animals. Efforts have been made to increase the yield of the legume crops in Tanzania, but there is still low awareness of and unfavourable attitudes towards legume crop diversification among farmers. The study, on which this paper is based, aimed at investigating farmers’ awareness of and attitude towards diversified legumes, specifically to analyze socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, assess awareness of and attitude towards diversified legumes production, and determine effects of awareness of and attitude towards diversified legumes production on management practices of diversified legumes production. A cross-sectional survey was employed whereby primary data were collected from 204 legume farmers using a semi-structured questionnaire. Content analysis was conducted using Nvivo software to analyze qualitative data. For quantitative data, Likert scale analysis was employed as a method for descriptive statistics, and Principal Component Analysis was used as a method for inferential analysis. These analyses were performed using Smart PLS software. The findings of the study revealed that several factors significantly influenced smallholder farmers' awareness and perception of diversified legumes. These factors included ease of cultivation, fair distribution of seeds, food availability, increase in income level, high legume harvest, and higher profitability of legumes (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the statement "enough of information" did not show statistical significance (p > 0.05). However, it exhibited a positive association. Conclusively, criteria like "easy cultivation" and "fair seed distribution" had a big impact on how smallholder farmers perceived and knew about diverse legumes. However, "enough information" did not appear to have a major significance. In addition, it was found that major influences on farmers' attitudes and understanding of diversified legumes included the availability of food, rising income levels, high yields of legumes, and perceived profitability. The paper recommends for the improvement of farmers' awareness and perception of diversified legumes, fair seed distribution methods must be established that provide equal access to high-quality seeds with the help of government organizations, non-profit organizations, and seed businesses.
Utilization of Chitosan from Fresh Water Lobster (Cherax quadricarinatus) Shells in Anti-Acne Gel Preparations

Cutibacterium acnes is one of the bacteria that cause acne on the face. Freshwater crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) shells have been abandoned and are not used by the community; thus, their shells are processed into economically valuable compounds such as chitosan. Chitosan has antibacterial characteristics that can inhibit acne bacterial development. The purpose of this study is to see if chitosan derived from crayfish shells may be stable in the form of an anti-acne gel and has antibacterial action against Cutibacterium acnes. Anti-acne gel was made from crayfish shells at concentrations of 2, 4 and 6 %, then gel formulations were evaluated and antibacterial efficacy against Cutibacterium acnes germs was tested. Chitosan produced by freshwater lobster shells was 68.75 %. The results of the test of freshwater crayfish shells against Cutibacterium acnes revealed that the average diameter of the inhibition was 6.34 mm at a concentration of 2 %, 6.57 mm at a concentration of 4 % and 6.90 mm at a concentration of 6 %; thus, a concentration of 6 % has the best inhibition. According to the organoleptic test, there was no change in shape or color. According to the homogeneity test, there are no lumps or coarse grains. According to the spreadability test, all preparations were within a 56 cm range. The adhesion test shows a satisfactory adhesion time of more than 1 s. The pH test revealed that all preparations were within the normal skin pH range, indicating that the recipe satisfied the specifications. Anti-acne gel prepared from the shell of a freshwater crayfish displays antibacterial action against Cutibacterium acnes as a cause of acne, with an inhibitory diameter of 6.11 mm at 2 % concentration, 6.8 mm at 4 % concentration and 7.11 mm at 6 % concentration. The diameter of the inhibitory zone in the positive control was 11.9 mm. HIGHLIGHTS Freshwater crayfish shells against Cutibacterium acnes revealed that the average diameter of the inhibition was 6.34 mm at a concentration of 2 %, 6.57 mm at a concentration of 4 %, and 6.90 mm at a concentration of 6 %; thus, a concentration of 6 % has the best inhibition Anti-acne gel prepared from the shell of a freshwater crayfish displays antibacterial action against Cutibacterium acnes as a cause of acne, with an inhibitory diameter of 6.11 mm at 2 % concentration, 6.8 mm at 4 % concentration, and 7.11 mm at 6 % concentration. The diameter of the inhibitory zone in the positive control was 11.9 mm GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Adaptive-Robust Controller for Smart Exoskeleton Robot

Rehabilitation robotics has seen growing popularity in recent years due to its immense potential for improving the lives of people with disabilities. However, the complex, uncertain dynamics of these systems present significant control challenges, requiring advanced techniques. This paper introduces a novel adaptive control framework integrating modified function approximation (MFAT) and double-integral non-singular terminal sliding mode control (DINTSMC). The goal is to achieve precise tracking performance, high robustness, a fast response, a finite convergence time, reduced chattering, and effective handling of unknown system dynamics. A key feature is the incorporation of a higher-order sliding mode observer, eliminating the need for velocity feedback. This provides a new solution for overcoming the inherent variations and uncertainties in robot manipulators, enabling improved accuracy within fixed convergence times. The efficacy of the proposed approach was validated through simulations and experiments on an exoskeleton robot. The results successfully demonstrated the controller’s effectiveness. Stability analysis using Lyapunov theory proved the closed-loop system’s uniform ultimate boundedness. This contribution is expected to enable enhanced control for rehabilitation robots and improved patient outcomes.