Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance of fully grouted piezometers subjected to transient flow conditions

Piezometers can be installed within clay layers with either the fully grouted or traditional method. With fully grouted piezometers, there is no sand filter around the piezometer and the borehole is grouted completely after having positioned the transducer. Advocates of this method claim that it has the following advantages: no risk of failure for the sand pack of deep wells, ease of installation, and reduced installation costs, especially from the opportunity to install several piezometers and geotechnical instruments within the same borehole. This paper presents a numerical model using the finite element code SEEP/W to assess the performance of a fully grouted piezometer under transient flow condition. The results indicate that the fully grouted transducer provides representative pore pressure data, without producing a significant piezometric error, when the permeability contrast between grout and surrounding clay is between 10 and 10. For a grout with a much lower permeability than the surrounding clay, the cement-bentonite grout should be stiffer than the clay to provide representative pore pressure data. RÉSUMÉ Les piézomètres peuvent être installés dans les couches d’argile avec la méthode traditionnelle ou avec un scellement complet. Avec la méthode du scellement complet, il n’y a pas de filtre granulaire autour du piézomètre et le forage est entièrement scellé après avoir mis en place le capteur. Les partisans de cette méthode affirment qu’elle a les avantages suivants : aucun risque de rupture pour les filtres granulaires des puits profonds, une facilité d’installation et des coûts d’installation réduits, particulièrement en raison de la possibilité d’installer plusieurs piézomètres et instruments géotechniques dans le même forage. Cet article présente un modèle numérique basé sur le code d’éléments finis SEEP/W pour évaluer les performances des piézomètres complètement scellés en présence d’un écoulement transitoire. Les résultats indiquent que les capteurs complètement scellés fournissent des pressions interstitielles représentatives, sans introduire une erreur piézométrique significative, lorsque le rapport entre les perméabilités du matériau de scellement et de l’argile environnante est entre 10-1 et 10. Pour un matériau dont la perméabilité est beaucoup plus faible que celle de l’argile du dépôt, le mélange de ciment-bentonite doit être plus rigide que l’argile pour fournir des valeurs représentatives de la pression interstitielle.
First report of some Bajocian-Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) ammonoids and the age of the oldest sediments from Kachchh, W. India

Jurassic sedimentation in the classic region of Kachchh, W. India, was supposed to have commenced in Bathonian (M.Jurassic). This belief was based on indirect evidence since the pre-Macrocephalites bearing strata were devoid of any ammonoid. For the first time indisputable ammonoid evidence in support of ages of the pre-Callovian beds has been gathered. The various ammonoid genera collected from the Pachchham 'Island', Kachchh (Gujarat), besides the macro­ ccphalitids from the Callovian strata, are Micromphalites BUCKMAN, Gracilisphinctes BUCKMAN and Leptosphinctes BUCKMAN out of which the former two are of Bathonian and the last of Bajocian age. Evidently, the sedimentation in Kachhh started in Bajocian times. The Kachchh Jurassic rocks are well known the world over for their varied ammonoid fauna. The sediments were supposed to range in age from Bathonian to Tithonian. The Bathonian age was given to the sediments on the strength of five ammonoid species belonging to the genera Macrocephalites, Kamptokephalites, Epimorphoceras, Procerites and Sivajiceras. SPATH (1927-33) recorded these from 'Patcham group Coral beds (and below)' underlying his 'Macrocephalus beds'. Except Procerites all the genera are of Callovian, and even this genus (probably) occurs in Callovian (MOORE et al. 1957). Thus, in all probability, no Bathonian or older ammonoid taxa remains to provide a faunal credence to the actual age of the pre-Callovian sediments of Kachchh. It would be worth recalling that the maximum development of sediments below the 'Macrocephalus beds' (Lower Callovian) is in the three "islands" ,:. "', namely Pachchham, Khadir and Bela lying approximately in a west-east line on the southern border of the Great Rann of Kachchh (Fig. 1). Although, no ammonoid specimens were recorded from them, they were assigned a Bathonian age, presumably for their stratigraphic position, i. e. below the Macro­ cephalite-bearing beds. ':. Author's address: Dr. C. S. P. SINGH, Dr. A. K. JAITLY, Dr. D. K. PANDEY, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 22 10 05, India. ,:. ,:. The term "island" refers to their island-like appearance when they are surrounded from all sides by saline water and remain cut-off from the Kachchh mainland in the rainy season. 0078-0421/82/0011-037 $ 1.00 © 1982 Gebruder Borntrae�er. 0-1000 Berlin ' 0-7000 S[utt�art (c) 2015 www.schweizerbart. com DOI:10.1127/nos/11/1982/37
A Narrative Review: The Role of NETs in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome/Acute Lung Injury

Nowadays, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) still has a high mortality rate, and the alleviation and treatment of ARDS remains a major research focus. There are various causes of ARDS, among which pneumonia and non-pulmonary sepsis are the most common. Trauma and blood transfusion can also cause ARDS. In ARDS, the aggregation and infiltration of neutrophils in the lungs have a great influence on the development of the disease. Neutrophils regulate inflammatory responses through various pathways, and the release of neutrophils through neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) is considered to be one of the most important mechanisms. NETs are mainly composed of DNA, histones, and granuloproteins, all of which can mediate downstream signaling pathways that can activate inflammatory responses, generate immune clots, and cause damage to surrounding tissues. At the same time, the components of NETs can also promote the formation and release of NETs, thus forming a vicious cycle that continuously aggravates the progression of the disease. NETs are also associated with cytokine storms and immune balance. Since DNA is the main component of NETs, DNase I is considered a viable drug for removing NETs. Other therapeutic methods to inhibit the formation of NETs are also worthy of further exploration. This review discusses the formation and mechanism of NETs in ARDS. Understanding the association between NETs and ARDS may help to develop new perspectives on the treatment of ARDS.
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics

Received Jun 3, 2022 Revised Aug 14, 2022 Accepted Oct 2, 2022 The deep fake faces generation using generative adversarial networks (GANs) has reached an incredible level of realism where people can’t differentiate the real from the fake. Text-to-face is a very challenging task compared to other text-to-image syntheses because of the detailed, precise, and complex nature of the human faces in addition to the textual description details. Providing an accurate realistic text-to-image model can be useful for many applications such as criminal identification where the model will be acting as the forensic artist. This paper presents text-to-image generation based on attention dynamic memory (AttnDM-GAN) and dynamic memory attention (DMAttn-GAN) that are applied to different datasets with an analysis that shows the different complexity of different datasets’ categories, the quality of the datasets, and their effect on the results of the resolution and consistency of the generated images.
OntoSIGF - um sistema de informação geográfica baseado em ontologias aplicado à área florestal OntoSIGF - a geographic information system based on ontologies applied to forestry

O desenvolvimento dos sistemas de navegacao e posicionamento global, tecnologias web , software e hardware possibilitaram a rapida expansao do uso de Sistemas de Informacao Geografica (SIG). A informacao e sempre distribuida e principalmente heterogenia. Contudo, especialistas de dominio usam conceitos e terminologias especificas e usam diferentes parâmetros para descrever o modelo de um conceito. Esta heterogeneidade semântica das fontes de dados causa serios problemas, que podem ser resolvidos aplicando o conceito de ontologias. O proposito deste artigo e o de descrever uma arquitetura baseada em ontologia capaz de registrar, descrever, organizar e integrar os conhecimentos de um dominio geografico florestal. Este modelo ontologico descreve os conceitos das informacoes geograficas e suas relacoes, facilitando o acesso as informacoes em arquivos e bases de dados, independente de onde essas informacoes estejam armazenadas. Abstract The development of global positioning and navigation systems, web technology, software and hardware has fostered rapid expansion in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The available information is always distributed and mostly heterogeneous. However, domain experts use the concepts and terminology specifi c and use different parameters to express their model of a concept. Such semantic heterogeneity of data sources causes serious problems, which may be resolved by ontologies. The purpose of this article is to describe an ontology-based architecture to register, describe, organize and integrate the geographical forest knowledge. This ontological model describes the geographic information concepts and their relationships, facilitating the information access in archives and databases, regardless of where such information is stored.
Behavioral Economics and Its Positive Impact on Overcoming the Behavioral Economics and Its Positive Impact on Overcoming the Corona Pandemic Among Owners of Small and Medium Corona Pandemic Among Owners of Small and Medium Enterprises Enterprises

: In this study, we investigate the role of behavioral economics in assisting small and medium enterprise (SME) owners in overcoming the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. By understanding the psychological factors that influence decision-making, behavioral economics provides insights into biases and heuristics that can cloud judgment during times of uncertainty and stress. This understanding helps SME owners make more rational choices and offers practical strategies to promote positive behaviors and mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic. Clear and timely communication is essential, enabling SME owners to access vital information about government support programs, safety protocols, and financial assistance. Behavioral economics also addresses the psychological barriers that hinder compliance with health and safety measures, leading to the development of effective interventions that appeal to social norms, use positive framing, and provide incentives. The importance of social support networks and community engagement is emphasized, as they provide emotional support, shared knowledge, and learning opportunities for SME owners. Overall, behavioral economics offers valuable insights and strategies for SME owners to navigate the challenges of the pandemic and develop resilience.
TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Exchange

The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of perceived stress with selected physiological and psychological factors in an HIV-infected, predominantly African American population and to assess the multivariable effects on perceived stress. The variables that correlated significantly with perceived stress were entered into a backward stepwise regression model. Pearson’s r analysis showed significant correlations between perceived stress and state and trait anxiety, depression, HIV-related symptoms, sleep quality, daytime sleepiness and fatigue. State and trait anxiety, depression and fatigue retained significance ( p B / 0.1) in the final regression model. These factors explained approximately 80% of the variance in perceived stress. The significant interactions of multiple physiological and psychological correlates suggest that perceived stress is a complex outcome with a multifactorial etiology. Further, the model suggests that psychological factors may contribute to perceived stress in this population more than physiological factors such as HIV-related symptomatology or stage of disease.
Remission of Ectopic Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Medullary Thyroid Cancer With Vandetanib and Selpercatinib

Abstract Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor associated with activating mutations of the rearranged during transfection (RET) proto-oncogene. These tumors may rarely secrete adrenocorticotropin or corticotropin-releasing hormone, resulting in a paraneoplastic ectopic Cushing syndrome (ECS). Paraneoplastic ECS carries a high risk of mortality, and management is difficult due to the lack of response to antiadrenal therapies. We report on a 37-year-old man who was diagnosed with metastatic MTC and reported symptoms of cortisol excess with laboratory testing in keeping with ECS. He began treatment with vandetanib, a multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which resulted in decreased tumor burden as well as clinical and biochemical resolution of ECS. Due to progressive structural disease 10 months later, he was switched to the selective RET inhibitor selpercatinib, which was followed by a rapid reduction of cortisol nearing the threshold of adrenal insufficiency. Tumor markers were also improved, and repeat imaging showed decreased tumor burden. Our case highlights the efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the management of paraneoplastic ECS. Selective RET inhibitors may emerge as preferred targeted treatment options due to better efficacy and toxicity profiles compared to multitargeted inhibitors. Clinicians should monitor for adrenal insufficiency with the use of selective RET inhibitors.
Dynamic coexistence driven by physiological transitions in microbial communities

Microbial ecosystems are commonly modeled by fixed interactions between species in steady exponential growth states. However, microbes often modify their environments so strongly that they are forced out of the exponential state into stressed or non-growing states. Such dynamics are typical of ecological succession in nature and serial-dilution cycles in the laboratory. Here, we introduce a phenomenological model, the Community State model, to gain insight into the dynamic coexistence of microbes due to changes in their physiological states. Our model bypasses specific interactions (e.g., nutrient starvation, stress, aggregation) that lead to different combinations of physiological states, referred to collectively as “community states”, and modeled by specifying the growth preference of each species along a global ecological coordinate, taken here to be the total community biomass density. We identify three key features of such dynamical communities that contrast starkly with steady-state communities: increased tolerance of community diversity to fast growth rates of species dominating different community states, enhanced community stability through staggered dominance of different species in different community states, and increased requirement on growth dominance for the inclusion of late-growing species. These features, derived explicitly for simplified models, are proposed here to be principles aiding the understanding of complex dynamical communities. Our model shifts the focus of ecosystem dynamics from bottom-up studies based on idealized inter-species interaction to top-down studies based on accessible macroscopic observables such as growth rates and total biomass density, enabling quantitative examination of community-wide characteristics.
Comprehensive Study of Various Techniques for Detecting DDoS Attacks in Cloud Environment

Cloud computing is the most dynamic field of IT industry. It is becoming very famous due to its less resource consuming and higher output. Though Cloud computing is very vast and useful technology but it is not remained untouched from attackers or hackers. The most common attack notified on the cloud environment is DDoS attack. DDoS attacks i.e. Distributed Denial of service attacks happens on a cloud environment in such a way that, two or more than two attackers sends the multiple SOAP requests at the same cloud server and consume all the legitimate resources. From the study it has been concluded that, none a system is developed so far to prevent the DDoS attacks completely because even the detection of DDoS attacks is a major issue and prevention is a very big thing to achieve after detection and mitigation. This paper is focused on underlying the introduction about DDoS attacks and the next part of the paper is followed by the comparative analysis of the different techniques and algorithms used in detecting the DDoS attacks in cloud environment.
Enhancing Gain of Ring Slot Antennas With Shorting Strips

This paper proposes that ring slot antennas, loaded with shorting strips, can achieve broadside gain enhancement while maintaining a low profile and bidirectional radiation. Both circularly polarized (CP) and linearly polarized (LP) ring slot antennas are used to demonstrate this method. With infinite ground plane (GP), CP and LP ring slot antennas are observed to increase by at least 0.8 and 1.7 dBi in realized gains, respectively. Combined characteristic modes (CMs) are used to analyze and explain the working mechanisms of these antennas. It is shown that shorting strips could help to enlarge the radiation apertures of ring slots, while the center frequency remains constant; hence, broadside gains are enhanced successfully. It is also discussed that by replacing the infinite GP with a finite one of about $1.5\lambda \times 1.5\lambda $ , gains of both CP and LP ring slot antennas change little at center frequencies. Prototypes of these two antennas are then fabricated and measured to experimentally validate the analysis and designing approach.
CONSERVATION STATUS OF NATIVE SPECIES IN NATURAL LAKES OF DRIM SYSTEM (PRESPA, OHRID AND SKADAR LAKE) AND DANGERS OF COMMERCIAL FISHING

MILOSEVIC, D. and T. TALEVSKI, 2015. Conservation status of native species in natural lakes of Drim system (Prespa, Ohrid and Skadar lake) and dangers of commercial fi shing. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., Supplement 1, 21: 61–67 Prespa, Ohrid and Skadar are the largest lakes on the Balkan Peninsula. The native fi sh population consists, in total, of fi fty species. These lakes represent centers of biodiversity of ichthyofauna of the Balkans and many fi sh species are strictly protected and placed on the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) red list. In fact, one species is listed as Extinct (EX), three are Critically Endangered (CR), three are Endangered (EN), eight are Vulnerable (VU), twenty-four are Least Concern (LC), fi ve are listed as Data Defi cient (DD) and six species are Not Evaluated (NE). At the same time Prespa, Ohrid and Skadarlakes are signifi cant fi shing areas where commercial fi shing is conducted. In some lakes, large quantities of fi sh that are caught are strictly protected species according to the IUCN red list.
Health literacy among pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba’ah study

Background: Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, understand, and communicate health-related information. Health literacy among pregnant women, in particular, may have a significant impact on maternal and child health. In the United Arab Emirates, no previous studies have been carried out to investigate the health literacy levels of pregnant women. Objective: This study aimed to investigate antenatal health literacy levels and identify associated factors among pregnant Emirati women in the United Arab Emirates. Design: This analysis was based on the baseline cross-sectional data for pregnant women participating in the prospective cohort Mutaba’ah Study, recruited between May 2017 and August 2022. Methods: Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire during their antenatal visits that collected sociodemographic and pregnancy-related information. Adequacy of health literacy was assessed using the BRIEF health literacy screening tool with adequate health literacy defined as a score ⩾ 17. Regression modeling investigated the association between the pregnant women characteristics with having adequate health literacy level (ability to read and comprehend most patient education materials). Results: A total of 2694 responses to the BRIEF health literacy screening tool were analyzed. Approximately, three-quarters (71.6%) of respondents showed adequate health literacy, followed by marginal (22.8%), and limited (5.6%) health literacy levels, respectively. Higher education levels (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.74, 95% confidence interval = 1.46–2.08), employment (adjusted odds ratio = 1.35, 95% confidence interval = 1.10–1.65), and adequate social support (adjusted odds ratio = 1.69, 95% confidence interval = 1.26–2.28) were associated with adequate health literacy levels. Participants who expressed worry about birth were less likely to have adequate literacy levels (adjusted odds ratio = 0.70, 95% confidence interval = 0.58–0.85). Conclusion: Nearly three-quarters of pregnant women have adequate health literacy. Nevertheless, measures including policies to sustain and enhance health literacy levels among all expectant mothers are required, with a specific focus on those having limited health literacy.
Effects of dietary xylanase supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health, and immune response of nursery pigs fed diets with reduced metabolizable energy

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effects of xylanase on growth performance and intestinal health of nursery pigs fed diets with reduced metabolizable energy (ME). One hundred ninety-two pigs at 8.7 kg ± 0.7 body weight (BW) after 7 d of weaning were allotted in a randomized complete block design with initial BW and sex as blocks. Eight dietary treatments consisted of 5 ME levels (3,400, 3,375, 3,350, 3,325, and 3,300 kcal ME/kg) below the NRC (2012) requirement and 4 levels of xylanase (0, 1,200, 2,400, and 3,600 XU/kg) to a diet with 3,300 kcal ME/kg. All pigs received their respective treatments for 35 d in 2 phases, pre-starter (14 d) and starter (21 d). On day 35, eight pigs in 3,400 kcal/kg (CON), 3,300 kcal/kg (LE), and 3,300 kcal/kg + 3,600 XU xylanase/kg (LEX) were euthanized to collect jejunal tissues and digesta for the evaluation of mucosa-associated microbiota, intestinal immune response, oxidative stress status, intestinal morphology, crypt cell proliferation, and digesta viscosity as well as ileal digesta to measure apparent ileal digestibility. Data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure on SAS 9.4. The LE increased (P < 0.05) jejunal digesta viscosity, tended to have decreased (P = 0.053) relative abundance of Prevotella, and tended to increase (P = 0.055) Lactobacillus. The LE also increased (P < 0.05) the concentration of protein carbonyl whereas malondialdehyde, villus height (VH), villus height to crypt depth ratio (VH:CD), apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of nutrients, and finally average daily feed intake were decreased (P < 0.05). The LE did not affect average daily gain (ADG). The LEX decreased (P < 0.05) digesta viscosity, increased (P < 0.05) the relative abundance of Prevotella, decreased (P < 0.05) Helicobacter, decreased (P < 0.05) the concentration of protein carbonyl, tended to increase (P = 0.065) VH, and decreased (P < 0.05) VH:CD and crypt cell proliferation. Moreover, LEX increased (P < 0.05) the AID of dry matter and gross energy and tended to increase (P = 0.099; P = 0.076) AID of crude protein, and ether extract. The LEX did not affect ADG but did tend to decrease (P = 0.070) fecal score during the starter phase. Overall, reducing ME negatively affected intestinal health parameters and nutrient digestibility without affecting growth. Supplementation of xylanase mitigated some of the negative effects observed by ME reduction on intestinal health and digestibility of nutrients without affecting growth.