Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Modelling of the relation of natural disasters and the economic growth using neural network

In the recent years, the phenomenon of global climate change has approached a growing and accelerating process and the dangers caused by it are strongly threatening all the dimensions of humans’ lives. It is obvious that economy and production and commerce ability of the countries are also under the influence of natural changes. But when the changes and natural challenges finds a high speed or volume, they are called natural incident or natural disaster. Natural incidents, in addition to damages to life and emotion that set upon human’s heart and soul, it will also be followed by hard monetary expenses. This study, with taking some distance from theoretical models which they have expressed on this matter, has tried to model the relation of expense caused by natural incidents and economic growth using the technique of neural network. The results from data analysis with neural network show that natural incidents and the amount of expense caused by it have influence on the economic growth and through reliance on that, the economic growth can be predicted. Keywords : Natural Disasters, Neural Network Model, Economic Growth and Development,Prediction
The Development of A Prototype Russian Costume Database and Web Site

widespread. Several digitization projects, such as The Library of Congress National Digital Library Program Images, The Getty Art History Information Program and the Digital Library Initiative (which include the following: University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Santa Barbara; Carnegie Mellon University; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Michigan; Stanford University) provide excellent examples of image databases. Images are used by a variety of people including researchers, designers, journalists, students, etc. They can be used for various purposes, such as education, research, design, and leisure. Hinda Sklar, in an article on the use of online images,1 lists several advantages that online images provide for users as well as
DOES CLIMB PEAK OF TAX AVOIDANCE FROM CSR AND COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS? STUDY IN INDONESIA

Departing from the realization of declining tax revenues as an indication of the tax aggressiveness existence, this paper addresses the relationship of social values, namely corporate social responsibility (CSR) and company characteristics, namely profitability, firm size, leverage, and capital intensity to three tax avoidance practice schemes, book tax difference (BTD), cash effective tax rate (CAETR), and current effective tax rate (CUETR). We accommodate legitimacy theory to seek CSR rationalization, corporate obligations that are maximize shareholder wealth, and tax regulations determine tax avoidance. The research sample is a company that is listed on the Indonesian stock exchange and publishes sustainability reporting for the 2016-2020 period where the panel data regression technique is used. The descriptive results show that BTD and CAETR do not show tax avoidance practices, on the contrary, CUETR does. The results explain that CSR is carried out based on ethical values-not profit driven, and it is proven that it does not significantly cause tax avoidance. Firm size and capital intensity are not proven to have strong ties to all tax avoidance schemes. Through CUETR, ROA and leverage are used as tools to practice tax avoidance, while BTD and CUETR are not used. This research contributes to tracing CSR driven, shows tax regulations that are used for tax avoidance, and has practical implications to show that ROA and leverage have a tendency to tax aggressiveness tools. Future research should directly examine companies involved in tax avoidance.
Capacitive Coupler for Wireless Power Transfer to Intravascular Implant Devices

In this letter, we analyze a capacitive coupler for wireless power transfer (WPT) to intravascular implant devices using a stent that contacts the vessel wall for vasodilation as a power receiver. We focus on the effect of conductivity on the transfer efficiency of capacitive WPT and verify the relationship between the maximum transfer efficiency and conductivity based on an equivalent circuit, including arteries and body tissues. We also measure the permittivity and conductivity of biological tissues and explain the appropriate measurement method for each biological tissue. Then, we design the electrode size of the capacitive coupler, and the experimental results of CWPT are presented. We can transfer power into blood vessels through a subcutaneous fatty skin with an efficiency of 35% at 434 MHz, which is the ISM band.
Harmful Effect of Intrauterine Smoke Exposure on Neuronal Control of “Fetal Breathing System” in Stillbirths

This article is aimed to contribute to the current knowledge on the role of toxic substances such as nicotine on sudden intrauterine unexplained deaths’ (SIUDS’) pathogenetic mechanisms. The in-depth histopathological examination of the autonomic nervous system in wide groups of victims of SIUDS (47 cases) and controls (20 cases), with both smoking and no-smoking mothers, highlighted the frequent presence of the hypodevelopment of brainstem structures checking the vital functions. In particular, the hypoplasia of the pontine parafacial nucleus together with hypoplastic lungs for gestational age were observed in SIUDS cases with mothers who smoked cigarettes, including electronic ones. The results allow us to assume that the products of cigarette smoke during pregnancy can easily cross the placental barrier, thus entering the fetal circulation and damaging the most sensitive organs, such as lungs and brain. In a non-negligible percentage of SIUDS, the mothers did not smoke. Furthermore, based on previous and ongoing studies conducted through analytical procedures and the use of scanning electron microscopy, the authors envisage the involvement of toxic nanoparticles (such as agricultural pesticides and nanomaterials increasingly used in biomedicine, bioscience and biotechnology) in the death pathogenesis, with similar mechanisms to those of nicotine.
Synthesis and Vulcanization of Polymyrcene and Polyfarnesene Bio-Based Rubbers: Influence of the Chemical Structure over the Vulcanization Process and Mechanical Properties

The overuse of fossil-based resources to produce thermoplastic materials and rubbers is dramatically affecting the environment, reflected in its clearest way as global warming. As a way of reducing this, multiple efforts are being undertaken including the use of more sustainable alternatives, for instance, those of natural origin as the main feedstock alternative, therefore having a lower carbon footprint. Contributing to this goal, the synthesis of bio-based rubbers based on β-myrcene and trans-β-farnesene was addressed in this work. Polymyrcene (PM) and polyfarnesene (PF) were synthesized via coordination polymerization using a neodymium-based catalytic system, and their properties were compared to the conventional polybutadiene (PB) and polyisoprene (PI) also obtained via coordination polymerization. Moreover, different average molecular weights were also tested to elucidate the influence over the materials’ properties. The crosslinking of the rubbers was carried out via conventional and efficient vulcanization routes, comparing the final properties of the crosslinking network of bio-based PM and PF with the conventional fossil-based PB and PI. Though the mechanical properties of the crosslinked rubbers improved as a function of molecular weight, the chemical structure of PM and PF (with 2 and 3 unsaturated double bonds, respectively) produced a crosslinking network with lower mechanical properties than those obtained by PB and PI (with 1 unsaturated double bond). The current work contributes to the understanding of improvements (in terms of crosslinking parameters) that are required to produce competitive rubber with good sustainability/performance balance.
Identification of New CTX Analogues in Fish from the Madeira and Selvagens Archipelagos by Neuro-2a CBA and LC-HRMS

Ciguatera Poisoning (CP) is caused by consumption of fish or invertebrates contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs). Presently CP is a public concern in some temperate regions, such as Macaronesia (North-Eastern Atlantic Ocean). Toxicity analysis was performed to characterize the fish species that can accumulate CTXs and improve understanding of the ciguatera risk in this area. For that, seventeen fish specimens comprising nine species were captured from coastal waters inMadeira and Selvagens Archipelagos. Toxicity was analysed by screening CTX-like toxicity with the neuroblastoma cell-based assay (neuro-2a CBA). Afterwards, the four most toxic samples were analysed with liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS). Thirteen fish specimens presented CTX-like toxicity in their liver, but only four of these in their muscle. The liver of one specimen of Muraena augusti presented the highest CTX-like toxicity (0.270 ± 0.121 µg of CTX1B equiv·kg−1). Moreover, CTX analogues were detected with LC-HRMS, for M. augusti and Gymnothorax unicolor. The presence of three CTX analogues was identified: C-CTX1, which had been previously described in the area; dihydro-CTX2, which is reported in the area for the first time; a putative new CTX m/z 1127.6023 ([M+NH4]+) named as putative C-CTX-1109, and gambieric acid A.
A Kernel Method to Nonlinear Location Estimation With RSS-Based Fingerprint

This paper presents a nonlinear location estimation to infer the position of a user holding a smartphone. We consider a large location with <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M$</tex-math><alternatives><mml:math><mml:mi>M</mml:mi></mml:math><inline-graphic xlink:href="ng-ieq1-3162612.gif"/></alternatives></inline-formula> number of grid points, each grid point is labeled with a unique fingerprint consisting of the received signal strength (RSS) values measured from <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$N$</tex-math><alternatives><mml:math><mml:mi>N</mml:mi></mml:math><inline-graphic xlink:href="ng-ieq2-3162612.gif"/></alternatives></inline-formula> number of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons. Given the fingerprint observed by the smartphone, the user’s current location can be estimated by finding the top-k similar fingerprints from the list of fingerprints registered in the database. Besides the environmental factors, the dynamicity in holding the smartphone is another source to the variation in fingerprint measurements, yet there are not many studies addressing the fingerprint variability due to dynamic smartphone positions held by human hands during online detection. To this end, we propose a nonlinear location estimation using the kernel method. Specifically, our proposed method comprises of two steps: 1) a beacon selection strategy to select a subset of beacons that is insensitive to the subtle change of holding positions, and 2) a kernel method to compute the similarity between this subset of observed signals and all the fingerprints registered in the database. The experimental results based on large-scale data collected in a complex building indicate a substantial performance gain of our proposed approach in comparison to state-of-the-art methods. The dataset consisting of the signal information collected from the beacons is available online.
Planejamento do Uso Público no Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses: Aplicação das Metodologias IAT e ROVUC

O Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses está entre os principais destinos turísticos do país. A crescente demanda de visitantes, aliada à exigência de melhoria na qualidade dos serviços, evidencia a necessidade de desenvolver um bom planejamento, que oriente de forma adequada a gestão da visitação na unidade de conservação. O presente artigo tem como objetivo avaliar o contexto do uso público no Parque e apresentar como o uso das ferramentas institucionais contribui para o planejamento dos atrativos de visitação e diversificação de experiências. Foram utilizadas as metodologias do Rol de Oportunidades de Visitação em Unidades de Conservação (ROVUC) e do Índice de Atratividade Turística (IAT). Após a aplicação dessas ferramentas, verificou-se que o destino turístico possui uma atratividade extensiva, sendo que a pontuação do ambiente interno da unidade foi maior que a do ambiente externo, indicando que possíveis investimentos no entorno da unidade seriam importantes para equalizar o potencial de desenvolvimento do destino turístico. Verificou-se também que a unidade oferece oportunidades diversificadas com áreas de visitação classificadas nas três possíveis classes do ROVUC para unidades de proteção integral, com predominância das experiências de classe Natural. As informações geradas a partir do uso dessas ferramentas foram utilizadas no planejamento de uso público da unidade de conservação, auxiliando na definição de ações de manejo que minimizem possíveis impactos negativos, maximizem as oportunidades de visitação de qualidade e alcancem os objetivos de conservação estabelecidos.
An E-Band High-Performance Variable Gain Low Noise Amplifier for Wireless Communications in 90-nm CMOS Process

In this letter, a fully integrated variable gain low noise amplifier (VG-LNA) implemented in 90-nm CMOS process for <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${E}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-band millimeter-wave (MMW) backhaul communications is presented. The amplifier consists of two current-reused stages followed by a cascode stage and a current-steering cascode stage with <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$g_{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-boosting and body-floating for higher gain. This work achieves a small-signal gain higher than 20 dB at 71.6–89.5 GHz and a 26.1-dB peak gain at 83 GHz, and 23-mW dc power dissipation. The gain control range is 8.9–25.7 dB at the center frequency. The measured noise figure (NF) is lower than 5.5 dB at 76–86 GHz with a minimum NF of 4.8 dB at 78 GHz. This VG-LNA shows competitive gain, NF, and low dc power consumption at <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${E}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-band among the low noise amplifiers (LNAs) in 90-nm CMOS technology, and comparable figure of merit to those MMW LNAs in better IC processes.
Effects of Prone Positioning for Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Pulmonary Contusion: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Background The effects of prone positioning (PP) on patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by pulmonary contusion (PC) are unclear. We sought to determine the efficacy of PP among patients whose ARDS was caused by PC. Methods A retrospective observational study was performed at an intensive care unit (ICU) from January 2017 to June 2021. ARDS patients with PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) < 150 mmHg were enrolled. During the study period, we enrolled 121 patients in the PP group and 117 in the control group. The changes in vital signs, laboratory tests, and compliance of the respiratory system (Crs) were recorded for 3 consecutive days. The mechanical ventilation time, duration of ICU stay, complications, extubation rate, 28-day ventilator-free days, and mortality were also recorded. Results In the PP group, the P/F and Crs increased over time. Compared to the control group, the P/F and Crs improved in the PP group over 3 consecutive days (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the PP group also had shorter total mechanical ventilation time (5.1 ± 1.4 vs. 9.3 ± 3.1 days, P < 0.05) and invasive ventilation time (4.9 ± 1.2 vs. 8.7 ± 2.7 days, P < 0.05), shorter ICU stay (7.4 ± 1.8 vs. 11.5 ± 3.6days, P < 0.05), higher extubation rate (95.6% vs. 84.4%, P < 0.05), less atelectasis (15 vs. 74, P < 0.05) and pneumothorax (17 vs. 24, P > 0.05), more 28-day ventilator-free days (21.6 ± 5.2 vs. 16.2 ± 7.2 days, P < 0.05), and lower mortality (4.4% vs. 13.3%, P < 0.05). Conclusions Among PC cases with moderate to severe ARDS, PP can correct hypoxemia more quickly, improve Crs, reduce atelectasis, increase the extubation rate, shorten mechanical ventilation time and length of ICU stay, and reduce mortality.
Sustainable Development Goal Disclosures within Australian Superannuation Funds: An Exploratory Study

The financial reporting landscape is continuing to expand with both regulated and voluntary disclosures making their way into various reporting frameworks. This increased attention to disclosures is being pursued by professional bodies, governments, companies and other organisations given the changing demands by stakeholders for sustainability disclosures. The Australian superannuation industry is a compulsory system developed to ensure a comfortable retirement income for members. It is now a trillion-dollar business and therefore, has significant influence on the investment decisions that it makes on behalf of its members. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are increasingly being used as a signal to the market that an organisation is meeting the demands of stakeholders. The objective of this study is exploratory in nature, investigating the types of SDG disclosures made by the largest superannuation funds in Australia. Data was collected through a content analysis of the annual and/or supplementary reports produced by Australian superannuation funds. The findings suggest that Australian superannuation funds currently disclose a minimal level information in accordance with the SDGs in different reporting formats and the SDGs tends to prevail where superannuation managers believe they can have the most impact. Our results have implications for SDG reporting, policy and management practice. Future research that helps explain how managers choose which SDGs to report would be a useful contribution in the context of superannuation.
Use of Fertility Control (Nicarbazin) in Barcelona: An Effective yet Respectful Method towards Animal Welfare for the Management of Conflictive Feral Pigeon Colonies

Simple Summary Feral pigeon is one of the most common urban species worldwide. Living free in urban areas, pigeons have found a favorable environment with the conditions to have a high fertility, thus leading to overcrowding, which causes thousands of millions in damages yearly. The management of overpopulated pigeon colonies presents numerous challenges, and several methods have been proposed and used. In recent decades, the concern in the society about animal welfare has grown, and now demands non-lethal methods in the management of wildlife, especially in cities. The management of feral pigeons in Barcelona, Spain, used to be carried out, like in many cities, by capture and elimination. However, as this method has been proven to be ineffective and the public concern about animal welfare has increased, in 2016, the Barcelona City Council decided to change the management towards a fertility control method. This study describes and evaluates, during three years, an efficient fertility control protocol that is able to reduce the number of pigeons in the treated colonies by 55.26% at the end of the study. The results of this study provide animal management administrations and companies with a non-lethal protocol to control pigeon populations while respecting animal welfare. Abstract This study describes a three-year evaluation (2017–2019) of a fertility control protocol using nicarbazin (Ovistop®) to reduce the abundance of the most conflictive colonies of feral pigeon, Columba livia var. domestica, in Barcelona, Spain, as a long-term strategy based on animal welfare. The treatment was supplied to 34 pigeon colonies by automatic hopper feeders installed in public areas. A superiority study and a population monitoring study were carried out to evaluate differences in the abundance of the colonies, as well as the proportion of juveniles, the possible intake of nicarbazin by non-target species and the movement of individuals among colonies. The results showed statistical differences in the population trends between the test (−22.03%) and control (+12.86%) groups, and a significant steady decreasing trend in the pigeon abundance (−55.26%) was registered until the end of 2019. The proportion of juveniles was significatively lower in the test colonies, and a non-target species (Eurasian collared doves, Streptopelia decaocto) was observed consuming in a residual form. The protocol using nicarbazin is able to both control the abundance of pigeons, with no impact over non-target species, and respond to the public interest about animal welfare by providing an ethical method to manage overabundant and/or conflictive populations.
Oral disease is linked to low nestling condition and brood size in a raptor species living in a highly modified environment

Abstract Anthropogenic stressors can favor the occurrence of noninfectious disease that can be worsened by the impact of opportunistic pathogens, making the epizootiology of environmental diseases difficult to unravel. The incidence and impact of oral lesions in nestlings of a facultative scavenger species, the black kite Milvus migrans, were examined over seven breeding seasons in the highly degraded environment close to Madrid, Spain. We found an overall prevalence of 31% of nestlings with oral lesions, with no clear spatial pattern in nests with affected and unaffected individuals. The occurrence and number of oral lesions were negatively associated with nestling body condition and brood size. Broods, where all siblings had oral lesions, were smaller than those where some or all siblings were apparently healthy, suggesting that oral disease could be causing nestling mortality and, consequently, brood size reduction. In turn, nestling body condition was negatively affected by lesion occurrence, brood size, and laying date. Although these relationships were bidirectional, piecewise structural equation modeling analyses showed a greater negative effect of body condition on lesion occurrence than vice versa, indicating that nestlings in poorer body condition were more likely to develop oral lesions (which could contribute to aggravate their state of deterioration) than those in better condition. Nestlings from small broods were also more likely to have oral disease (directly or indirectly through their lower body condition) than nestlings from large broods. Nestlings that hatched last in the broods showed greater development stress than those that hatched first. Anthropogenic stressors could trigger poor body condition, and contribute to microbiota dysbiosis-related diseases. Although further research is needed to determine the consequences for the long-term fitness of individuals, actions should be taken to mitigate adverse conditions that may favor the appearance of environmental diseases associated with peri-urban areas, given their rapid expansion over natural areas.