Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Succession of the sessile benthic community at a coral reef restoration site.

Introduction: Ecosystem restoration facilitates ecological succession. When a coral reef experiences a disturbance, the community of sessile benthic organisms can follow a successional trajectory that favors the dominance of coral or a change of state to an ecosystem dominated by algae. Objective: To better understand the impact of coral transplants on succession of the sessile benthic community, this study Methods: To measure and monitor the coral cover (cm2) of Pocillopora spp. , and the composition of the associated benthic community, experimental and control coral reef patches were established at the coral restoration site in Golfo Dulce, South Pacific Costa Rica. Thirty Pocillopora spp. colonies were attached to nails on the substrate in an experimental patch. The control coral patch contained nails with non-transplanted colonies. Both treatments were photographed monthly during a period of eight months. Changes in the coverage of coral and other sessile benthic organisms were measured from the images and compared over time between the experimental and control patches. Results: The coral transplants experienced bleaching events in August through September 2019 and January through February 2020. The first bleaching event possibly due to sedimentation, and the second to high temperatures. By the end of the experiment, 83 % of the colonies had survived. The live colonies grew significantly following transplantation; > 67 % of their initial coverage area after eight months. In the experimental patch, the areas of Pocillopora spp. , coralline crustose algae (CCA), and cyanobacteria increased while the area of algal turf decreased. The increase in coral coverage and CCA, and decrease in algal turf in the experimental patch could be due to herbivores attracted to transplants. The increase in cyanobacteria in the experimental patch could be the result of higher temperatures and may have been a factor in the death of colonies. Conclusions: The transplantation of Pocillopora spp. colonies in Golfo Dulce changed the early successional trajectory of the sessile benthic community to favor the dominance of coral dominance in the experimental patch. These results may be useful in informing expectations for future restoration efforts.
Age and Referral Route Impact the Access to Diagnosis for Women with Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Purpose The majority of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed in late stages. Most women do have symptoms prior to diagnosis, sometimes several months before the diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the timeline from the first presentation of symptoms to a physician until there is a reasonable suspicion of cancer, among women diagnosed with advanced stage ovarian cancer. We wanted to investigate which symptoms were the most common and whether there are other factors affecting the time interval before the suspicion of cancer was confirmed. Patients and Methods This was a retrospective population-based cohort study of women diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019 who were referred to Skane University Hospital Lund, Sweden. Data were collected from electronic medical records at Skane University Hospital. The time interval was recorded as the time from first physician consultation with predefined symptoms to the date when there was a reasonable suspicion of ovarian cancer. Data processing and statistical analysis were performed with the statistical software R. Results Among the 249 patients included in this study, the median time interval from the first consultation to the reasonable suspicion of cancer was 24 days. The first consultation in specialized care had a 70% decrease in delay compared to primary care. Emergency consultations had a 52.2% decrease in time delay compared to planned consultations. Older age was associated with an increase in the geometric mean by 54.7%, comparing the first to the third quartile. The most common symptom was abdominal pain. Conclusion The length of time interval from first presentation with symptoms relating to ovarian cancer to reasonable suspicion of cancer was associated with whether the consultation was in primary or specialized care, emergency or planned visit and the patient’s age.
Explicating Top-Down Causation Using Networks and Dynamics

In many fields in the life sciences investigators refer to downward or top-down causal effects. Craver and I defended the view that such cases should be understood in terms of a constitution relation between levels in a mechanism and intralevel causal relations (occurring at any level). We did not, however, specify when entities constitute a higher-level mechanism. In this article I appeal to graph-theoretic representations of networks, now widely employed in systems biology and neuroscience, and associate mechanisms with modules that exhibit high clustering. As a result of interconnections within clusters, mechanisms often exhibit complex dynamic behaviors that constrain how individual components respond to external inputs, a central feature of top-down causation.
Description of Poly(aryl-ether-ketone) Materials (PAEKs), Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) for Application as a Dental Material: A Materials Science Review

Poly(aryl-ether-ketone) materials (PAEKs), a class of high-performance polymers comprised of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), have attracted interest in standard dental procedures due to their inherent characteristics in terms of mechanical and biological properties. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a restorative dental material widely used for prosthetic frameworks due to its superior physical, mechanical, aesthetic, and handling features. Meanwhile, polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic embraced in the additive manufacturing market. In the present review study, a new way to fabricate high-performance polymers, particularly PEEK and PEKK, is demonstrated using additive manufacturing digital dental technology, or 3-dimensional (3D) printing. The focus in this literature review will encompass an investigation of the chemical, mechanical, and biological properties of HPPs, particularly PEEK and PEKK, along with their application particularly in dentistry. High-performance polymers have gained popularity in denture prosthesis in advance dentistry due to their flexibility in terms of manufacturing and the growing interest in utilizing additive manufacturing in denture fabrication. Further, this review also explores the literature regarding the properties of high-performance polymers (HPP) compared to previous reported polymers in terms of the dental material along with the current advancement of the digital designing and manufacturing.
Variational OSV Decomposition Model for Color Image with Nonlinear Diffusion Regularization

Image decomposition attracted much attention in recent years. Inspired by the work of Meyer, numerical methods have been proposed to carry out the decomposition of gray scale images. In this paper, we present a new model for color image decomposition. We extend the OSV (Osher-Sole-Vese) model from gray image to color image. We also modify the model by using nonlinear difiusion regularization as smooth term. To enhance the e‐ciency and reduce the complexity for solving the energy equation, the Split Bregman method is introduced. We compared our proposed method with the color TV (Total Variation) model. Experiments show the proposed method is a valid method for color image decomposition.
Searching for dark matter with single phase liquid argon

The first hint that we fail to understand the nature of a large fraction of the gravitating matter in the universe came from Fritz Zwicky's measurements of the velocity distribution of the Coma cluster in 1933. Using the Virial theorem, Zwicky found that galaxies in the cluster were orbiting far too fast to remain gravitationally bound when their mass was estimated by the brightness of the visible matter. This led to the postulation that some form of non-luminous dark matter is present in galaxies comprising a large fraction of the galactic mass. The nature of this dark matter remains yet unknown over 80 years after Zwicky's measurements despite the efforts of many experiments. Dark matter is widely believed to be a beyond the Standard Model particle which brings the dark matter problem into the realm of particle physics. Supersymmetry is one widely explored extension of the Standard model, from which particles meeting the constraints on dark matter properties can naturally arise. These particles are generically termed weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), and are a currently favored dark matter candidate. A variety of experimental efforts are underway aimed towards direct detection of dark matter through observation of rare scattering of WIMPs in terrestrial detectors. Single phase liquid argon detectors are an appealing WIMP detection technique due to the scintillation properties of liquid argon and the scalability of the single phase approach. The MiniCLEAN dark matter detector is a single phase liquid argon scintillation scintillation detector with a 500 kg active mass. The modular design offers $4\pi$ coverage with 92 optical cassettes, each containing TPB coated acrylic and a cryogenic photomultiplier tube. The MiniCLEAN detector has recently completed construction at SNOLAB. The detector is currently being commissioned, and will soon begin operation with the liquid argon target. Utilizing advanced pulse-shape discrimination techniques, MiniCLEAN will probe the WIMP-nucleon cross section parameter space to the level of $10^{-44}$ cm$^2$ and demonstrate the pulse-shape discrimination required for next generation experiments capable of further probing the WIMP parameter space in search of WIMP dark matter. Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Graduate Group Physics & Astronomy First Advisor Joshua R. Klein
Development of trigonometry module based on PBL that oriented to high school students' concept of understanding

This study aims to produce a problem-based learning module on trigonometry oriented towards the ability to understand concepts for grade X high school students and to describe the quality of the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of the module. This is a research and development with the ADDIE model, which includes five stages: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The implementation of product development was conducted at the State Senior High School 1 Magelang, involving 36 students from class X MIPA 2. This research resulted in a trigonometry module based on problem-based learning syntax. The module is declared valid with an average assessment of experts' content of 4.24 (valid) and media experts of 4.45 (valid). The module was said to be practical, with the average student response questionnaire result of 3.93 (sufficient), the teacher's response questionnaire of 4.00 (practical), and the percentage of learning implementation of 95.24. With Minimum Completeness Criteria of 70, the module is declared effective with an average score of 80.72 for students' concept understanding, which is high, and the percentage of completeness is 87.88, which is good. Based upon the hypothesis test with a significance level of 0.05, it shows that the average understanding of students' concepts is more than 70.
Phase aberration correction by multi-stencils fast marching method using sound speed image in ultrasound computed tomography

Reflection image from ultrasound computed tomography (USCT) system can be obtained by synthetic aperture technique, however its quality is decreased by phase aberration caused by inhomogeneous media. Therefore, phase aberration correction is important to improve image quality. In this study, multi-stencils fast marching method (MSFMM) is employed for phase correction. The MSFMM is an accurate and fast solution of Eikonal equation which considers the refraction. The proposed method includes two steps. First, the MSFMM is used to compute sound propagation time from each element to each image gird point using sound speed image of USCT. Second, synthetic aperture technique is employed to obtain reflection image using the computed propagation time. To evaluate the proposed method, both numerical simulation and phantom experiment were conducted. With regard to numerical simulation, both quantitative and qualitative comparisons between reflection images with and without phase aberration correction were given. In the quantitative comparison, the diameters of point spread function (PSF) in reflection images of a two layer structure were presented. In the qualitative comparison, reflection images of simple circle and complex breast modes with phase aberration correction show higher quality than that without the correction. In respect to phantom experiment, a piece of breast phantom with artificial glandular structure inside was scanned by a USCT prototype, and the artificial glandular structure is able to be visible more clearly in the reflection image with phase aberration correction than in that without the correction. In this study, a phase aberration correction method by the MSFMM are proposed for reflection image of the USCT.
Ectopic insulinoma in a dog with insulin-induced hypoglycemia: a case report

A 7-year-old spayed female Shih Tzu dog was presented for evaluation of recurrent hypoglycemia. Serum insulin levels during hypoglycemia were 35.3 μIU/mL. Ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a mesenteric nodule between the kidney and the portal vein, but no pancreatic mass was observed. During surgery, the nodule had neither anatomical adhesions nor vascular connections to the pancreas. Pancreatic inspection and palpation revealed no abnormalities. Hypoglycemia improved after resection of the nodule. Histopathological examination confirmed the nodule to be an islet cell carcinoma. Although extremely rare, ectopic insulinoma should be considered as a possible cause of insulin-induced hypoglycemia in dogs.
Wage Income Distribution in Mexico: A Nonparametric Approach

This paper offers an analysis of wage income inequality for mexico and offers some insights about welfare improvements for several categories of workers. We analyze real wage distributions at different points of time, using mainly nonparametric techniques. Kernel densities and smoothing techniques are used to analyze changes in the distribution of wages and labor supply for the first quarters of 2010 and 2020. We also use stochastic dominance analysis to observe welfare improvements for each category of workers and the Wasserstein distance to confirm changes in wage inequality. our main results show that overall wage income inequality decreased, though the change is small and the categories that improved are those traditionally considered informal and low human capital workers, such as young people, workers with only elementary education and manufacturing or agricultural workers. The welfare of these groups also improved during the same period, yet welfare gains are negative for highly educated and experienced workers with a high level of human capital, including unionized and government or health sector workers. intra-group wage distribution became more unequal for these workers. The results contradict the technological-bias change found during the initial years of free trade and market reforms in the 1980s and 1990s.
TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE (TAP) BLOKADA

Santrauka TAP blokada tampa vis svarbesne multimodalinio nuskausminimo dalimi. TAP blokados panaudojimas užtikrina efektyvią analgeziją ir sumažina morfino poreikį pooperaciniam skausmui malsinti po retropubinės prostatektomijos operacijų, kolorektalinės chirurgijos operacijų, cezario pjūvio, histerektomijos, laparoskopinių apendektomijų bei kirksninių isvaržų plastikos operacijų. Tai nebrangus, paprastas ir efektyvus būdas su retomis komplikacijomis ir beveik neturintis kontraindikacijų. Ultragarso pagalba galima ženkliai padidinti blokados atlikimo patikimumą ir isvengti retų specifinių komplikacijų. TAP blokada pasitvirtino kaip konkurencinga alternatyva auksiniam standartui, epidūrinei analgezijai.
The Role and Mechanism of Long Non-Coding RNA HOTAIR in the Oncogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The most frequent malignant tumor of the head and neck is head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), which has a high frequency, a poor prognosis in the late stages, and subpar therapeutic results. As a result, early HNSCC diagnosis and treatment are urgently needed; however, there are no good diagnostic biomarkers or efficient therapeutic targets at this time. The long-stranded non-coding RNA HOTAIR may be important in the pathogenesis of cancer, according to recent research. By interactions with DNA, RNA, and proteins, it has been demonstrated that HOTAIR, a >200 nucleotide RNA transcript, plays a role in the biological processes of many types of tumor cells, including proliferation, metastasis, and prognosis of HNSCC. Hence, this review discusses HOTAIR’s function and molecular mechanisms in HNSCC.
Characterization of scaling functions

We give a complete characterization of functions � 2 L 2 (R n ), which generate frame multiresolution analyses. The char- acterization of scaling functions of a multiresolution analysis is de- duced from the main result. The fact that in the closed linear span of translates of a single function there exists a tight frame permits us to obtain the characterization of scaling functions for more general cases from our main result.
Sculptra®—History and how it is best used today

Sculptra® is an injectable biostimulatory soft tissue filler containing microparticles of poly‐L‐lactic acid (PLLA) that is FDA‐approved for the correction of HIV‐associated facial lipoatrophy and nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles in immunocompetent patients. Injectable PLLA has been shown to provide gradual improvement in cutaneous thickness by inciting a subclinical inflammatory response that stimulates increased collagen deposition in the dermis, with results lasting up to 2 years.
Science with the Australia Telescope (Invited Paper)

Abstract The research now under way with the real-time 275 km Parkes-Tidbinbila interferometer is used as a guide to the initial science to be undertaken with the 319 km Australia Telescope (AT) Long Baseline Array. On the other hand, it is risky to guess at the new science likely to be attempted with the 6 km AT Compact Array at Culgoora; instead the potential that has been built into this array is discussed and a selection of basic questions in astrophysics is posed as a guide to significant science that might yield to new observers on a fresh instrument under the southern skies. In conclusion two questions are probed: Can discoveries be made by users of national facilities? Does the AT cross into new domains in the phase space of observations?
The Effect of Audio-Visual Cues in Understanding Musical Performance

This study investigated the effects of adding visual aesthetics to a music performance. Two modes of visual performance are explored: multimedia and performance cues. Multimedia and performer cues serve different purposes in expressing music in a performance and allowing the audience to interpret the music. Multimedia refers to the use of more than one medium of expression or communication in performance, while performance cues refer to the implementation of gestures and facial expressions to guide the direction of the music. In this research study, two experiments were performed with two separate samples of 24 subjects. These experiments observe the two modes' effects on engagement, understanding, and overall enjoyment of the performance by their audience. Participants were required to listen to the audio performance of an excerpt of music and listen to the same excerpt with the visuals as well. The subjects answered a series of questions rating the listening and watching experience. The results overall showed that having the visual experience while listening to a musical performance enhances the subjects engagement, enjoyment and understanding of the music. A wilcoxin ranked sum test was performed on the two different parts of this experiment and the p values were 0.0486 and 0.00148, which showed that there was enough statistical evidence in the experiment that showed engagement levels were higher when both audio and visual modes were provided to the audience.
Impacts of climatic variability on surface water area observed by remotely sensed imageries in the Red River Basin

Abstract Recent wetting in the Northern Great Plain (NGP) exerted strong influences on lakes and wetlands. However, the influence of recent increase in precipitation on spatiotemporal variation of surface water area is poorly understood in the Red River Basin (RRB, northern United States and southern Canada). Here, we used a high-resolution global surface water dataset to understand spatiotemporal dynamics of the annual, total, permanent, and seasonal water extent in RRB. Monthly surface water area is investigated to detect the change in seasonal surface water extent. We found four distinct phases of variation in surface water: Phase 1 (1990–2001, wetting); Phase 2 (2002- 2005, dry); Phase 3 (2006–2013, recent wetting); and Phase 4 (2014–2019, recent drying). A bare land to a permanent and seasonal water area switch is observed during Phase 1, while the other phases have experienced relatively little fluctuation. Findings have implications for nutrient concentration assessment in lakes and wetlands.
On The Number of Symmetry Types of Boolean Functions of n Variables

In recent years Boolean Algebra has come to play a prominent role in the analysis and synthesis of switching circuits [1; 4]. One general synthesis problem in which this algebra has proved useful is the following. Let there be given n input leads each of which can assume one of two possible states. It is desired to construct a network with these n input leads and a single output lead also capable of assuming either of two states. Furthermore, the state of the output lead for each of the 2n states of the input leads is prescribed.
Expériences de plasmonique quantique : dualité onde corpuscule du plasmon de surface et intrication entre un photon et un plasmon de surface.

Nous presentons deux experiences de plasmonique quantique, c’est-a-dire des experiencesd’optique quantique ayant pour support des plasmons de surface. Dans la premiere experience, nous montrons la dualite onde-corpuscule d’un plasmon de surface unique (1) en utilisant la demarche de l’article de Philippe Grangier, Gerard Roger et Alain Aspect (2) sur les interferences a un photon unique. Dans la deuxieme experience, nous mettons en evidence les proprietes d’intrication entre un photon et un plasmon de surface. Nous produisons des photons intriques en polarisation et les separons spatialement.
Application of human-computer interaction technology in rehabilitation treatment of mental and nervous system diseases

With the development of human-computer interaction technology, how to use intelligent, natural and efficient interaction to promote the development of medicine has gradually become a hot topic of research. Mental and nervous system diseases have a great impact on the quality of people’s daily life. The use of human-computer interaction technology to rehabilitate mental and nervous system diseases can improve the treatment effect and reduce the work intensity of doctors, so it has far-reaching clinical significance. This paper first describes the development process of human-computer interaction technology, and then focuses on the application of human-computer interaction technology such as interactive pen, voice interaction, gait/gesture interaction and physiological computing in the rehabilitation treatment of mental and nervous system diseases, which has important practical significance for improving the use of computer technology to improve traditional medical treatment methods.