Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EVALUATING GEOMETRY OF AN INDOOR SCENARIO WITH OCCLUSIONS BASED ON TOTAL STATION MEASUREMENTS OF WALL ELEMENTS

Abstract. Scan2BIM approaches, i.e. the automated reconstruction of building models from point cloud data, is typically evaluated against the same point clouds which are used as input for the reconstruction process. In doing so, the point clouds are often used as ground truth without considering their own inaccuracies. Thus, in this research, we investigate the manual creation of an accurate ground truth, with a process which takes into account the measurement accuracy as well as the modeling accuracy. Therefore we created a ground truth to an existing laser scan data with a total station, based on the assumption that a total station generally measures points more reliably. In addition, a manual selection and classification of points on the wall surfaces during the measurement, serves a reliable detection of the walls via plane fitting. This allows for the creation of a more reliable ground truth, which is determined by the intersection of the planes from corners and edges. The ground truth is aligned parallel to the axes of a local coordinate system. From MLS and TLS point clouds of the same building area, walls are manually classified and corners and edges are determined in a similar way to the total station. These TLS and MLS corners are registered to this ground truth using least squares optimisation at the vertices. The transformation thus determined is used to transform the laser scanning point clouds as well. The resulting errors in the corners and the whole point cloud are evaluated. We conclude that the standard deviation of wall surfaces alone isn’t sufficient to determine the quality of the reconstructed building model. Despite low measurement noise in single wall surfaces, deviations in the reconstructed room model may arise.
INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON ADHERENCE OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN A PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SETTING IN WESTERN BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA

Diabetes mellitus, including type 2 diabetes, is a global health issue with less than 50% of individuals achieving optimal glycemic control. A study at Health Center Krupa na Uni, Republic Srpska, assessed adherence in 159 adults with type 2 diabetes, during the study conducted during 2019-2020. The research used a general and specific questionnaire The Adherence in Chronic Diseases Scale. Findings showed 72.9% had moderate adherence, 16.4% had low adherence, and only 10.7% had high adherence. The female gender predicted higher adherence (p=0.048). The type of oral hypoglycemic agents (p=0.520) was not associated with adherence. Older age (p=0.316) and lower education level (p=0.182) were associated with lower adherence, but not significantly. Age over 60 years and level of education had no significant effects on adherence. Although there was no statistical significance, employed respondents (p=0.076) and those living in rural areas had a higher level of adherence (p=0.064). Some respondents took medications based on their physical needs and beliefs, indicating the need to address beliefs and behaviors influencing adherence. Poor adherence remains a significant issue, and addressing adherence barriers, particularly those related to gender, can improve health outcomes for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Ongoing research and interventions are crucial to improve adherence rates and health outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Impact of swelling clays on the spalling decay of building limestones: insights from X-ray diffraction profile modeling

Abstract:IntheProvenceregion(south-easternFrance),alargepartofthebuildingheritagewaserectedusingabioclasticlimestonecalled ‘‘Pierre du Midi’’. Under this common name, the heterogeneity of the material and, specifically, its stability upon climaticexposure depend on the actual extraction location. In some cases, building stones are affected by spalling decay which is commonlyrelated to the presence of clay minerals although without quantitative support. The present study aims at characterizing andquantifying the clay mineralogy of eight ‘‘Pierre du Midi’’ samples showing various spalling degrees.The combination of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) coupled to energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX) and of X-ray diffraction (XRD) full-profile modeling of 00‘ reflections patterns is used for quantitative phase analysis. Identification of clayminerals present in the , 4 mm fractions is performed on the basis of qualitative analysis of experimental XRD patterns recorded inbothair-dried(AD)andglycolated(EG)states.Thecrystal-chemistryofclaymineralsisthenrefinedfromTEM-EDXanalyseswhichare used as an essential constraint for the modeling of both AD and EG XRD patterns.Theresultshighlightthatthecomplexclaymineralogyoflimestonescanbeunraveledandquantifiedwhenusingthepresentcoupledapproach. Finally,thecontrastingsensitivityofsamplestospallingdecaycanbeexplainedbytheoverallproportionofexpandablelayers,essentiallypresent inFe-rich mixed-layers,inthe clayfraction.A content ofexpandable layers higherthan0.80 wt. % resultsina highsensitivitytospallingdecay,whereas rocks withlessthan0.20wt. % ofexpandablelayersremainessentially unaffected.Key-words: clay minerals; building stone; spalling decay; XRD profile modeling; TEM-EDX; mixed layer minerals; intra-crystalswelling; Fe-montmorillonite.
THE QUALITY OF MAROS RIVER WATER IN ROMANIA HUNGARY CROSS BORDER AREA

The maintenance of good quality river water and the clean-up of polluted water are of major European concern. A major impetus for improving the riverine environment has been the introduction of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) that demands new approaches for managing and improving surface and groundwater quality across the European Union. Romania's main water resource is the internal rivers. Maros River is the longest of rivers and inland to the border with Hungary. The aim of this paper was to evaluate and to distinguish the influence of the impact of natural and anthropogenic inputs on the quality of Maros River water in Romania-Hungary cross border area because fit in Water Framework Directive, concerning managing and improving surface water quality across the European Union. The sampling of the Maros River water was carried during 1 year (spring 2012 - winter 2013), covering all seasons. This study involved 10 sampling points, situated in Romania - Hungary cross border area, 5 in Romanian part and 5 in Hungarian part. The water samples were tested for the main quality indicators. Nitrate and nitrite content values are very high due to an inadequate management of nitrogen fertilizer. Also, the phosphorus content is very high associated with the passing or crossing of Maros River nearby villages or small towns which dont have plants for wastewater treatment. Zn content determined in water samples varied from 7.6 to 24. 1µg·l -1 , fitting the water in 4 th and 5 th class of quality. The presence of this trace element in water is connected with discharging of untreated domestic waters. As main sources of water pollution of Maros River occurs: wastewater from industry, agriculture and households. The pollution is especially serious in the urban settlements with greater number of inhabitants and with developed industry.
INFLUYE LA CAPACIDAD DE RELACIÓN CON EL CLIENTE EN LA OCUPACIÓN MEDIA DE LOS ALOJAMIENTOS RURALES

The tendencies and changes happened in the last decades have forced the companies to orient themselves and to be related to the factors of the market as strategy of adaptation and delivery of value to their clients through the generation of marketing capacities. In the companies of rural tourism where the decision making in the figure of the owner or manager is concentrated, where the enterprise culture oriented to the markets is disappear but the service is one to one, the marketing capacities has great
III.—Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Observations on the Anatomy of the Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes Weddelli)

The anatomy of all marine mammals presents an interesting field of observation upon their structural adaptation to a particular environment, and naturally, therefore, an extensive literature already exists in respect to these mammals, notwithstanding the many difficulties connected with their detailed examination. Their large size and the rapidity with which their tissues undergo decomposition have been serious obstacles in the way of prolonged dissection both of Cetacea and of Seals. Consequently, the examination of many parts of their anatomy has, of necessity, been more or less hurried. Accordingly, in the course of the preparations for the Scottish Antarctic Expedition, led by W. S. Bruce, LL.D. , etc., arrangements were made for the preservation of mammalian specimens by the same injection methods that are now commonly used for the practical study of human anatomy, and the medical officer to the Expedition received practical instruction from myself in the application of these methods.
Benefits of Cultural Heritage Tourism

Culture and heritage are important motives for tourism. Studies in recent years have suggested a substantial percentage of tourists seek cultural and heritage experiences. Benefits of leisure experiences have been primarily examined within the context of outdoor recreation. In the tourism literature benefits, as conceived within the outdoor recreation literature, has received less attention. The purpose of this paper will be to expand the concept of benefits sought by outdoor recreationists into the realm tourism, specifically that of cultural heritage tourism.
Demineralized dentin matrix promotes gingival healing in alveolar ridge preservation of premolars extracted for orthodontic reason: a split-mouth study

Objective The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the efficacy of a demineralized dentin matrix (DDM) in decreasing the initial inflammatory response of the gingiva and facilitating the repair and regeneration of soft tissue in alveolar ridge preservation. Methods This clinical study employed a split-mouth design. Fourteen patients with a total of forty-four sites underwent extraction and alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) procedures. A Bilaterally symmetrical extraction operation were conducted on the premolars of each patient. The experimental group received DDM as a graft material for ARP, while the control group underwent natural healing. Within the first month postoperatively, the pain condition, color, and swelling status of the extraction sites were initially assessed at different time points Subsequently, measurements were taken for buccal gingival margin height, buccal-lingual width, extraction socket contour, and the extraction socket area and healing rate were digitally measured. Additionally, Alcian Blue staining was used for histological evaluation of the content during alveolar socket healing. Results Both groups experienced uneventful healing, with no adverse reactions observed at any of the extraction sites. The differences in VAS pain scores between the two groups postoperatively were not statistically significant. In the early stage of gingival tissue healing (3 days postoperatively), there were statistically significant differences in gingival condition and buccal gingival margin height between the two groups. In the later stage of gingival tissue healing (7, 14, and 30 days postoperatively), there were statistically significant differences in buccal-lingual width, extraction socket healing area, and healing rate between the two groups. Furthermore, the histological results from Alcian Blue staining suggested that the experimental group may play a significant role in promoting gingival tissue healing, possibly by regulating inflammatory responses when compared to the control group. Conclusion The application of DDM in alveolar ridge preservation has been found to diminish initial gingival inflammation after tooth extraction. Additionally, it has shown the ability to accelerate early gingival soft tissue healing and preserve its anatomical contour. Clinical trial registration chictr.org. cn, identifier ChiCTR2100050650.
In-depth single-cell and bulk-RNA sequencing developed a NETosis-related gene signature affects non-small-cell lung cancer prognosis and tumor microenvironment: results from over 3,000 patients

Background Cell death caused by neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) is known as NETosis. Despite the increasing importance of NETosis in cancer diagnosis and treatment, its role in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. Methods A total of 3298 NSCLC patients from different cohorts were included. The AUCell method was used to compute cells’ NETosis scores from single-cell RNA-sequencing data. DEGs in sc-RNA dataset were obtained by the Seurat’s “FindAllMarkers” function, and DEGs in bulk-RNA dataset were acquired by the DESeq2 package. ConsensusClusterPlus package was used to group patients into different NETosis subtypes, and the Enet algorithm was used to construct the NETosis-Related Riskscore (NETRS). Enrichment analyses were conducted using the GSVA and ClusterProfiler packages. Six distinct algorithms were utilized to evaluate patients’ immune cell infiltration level. Patients’ SNV and CNV data were analyzed by maftools and GISTIC2.0, respectively. Drug information was obtained from the GDSC1, and predicted by the Oncopredict package. Patient response to immunotherapy was evaluated by the TIDE algorithm in conjunction with the phs000452 immunotherapy cohort. Six NRGs’ differential expression was verified using qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Results Among all cell types, neutrophils had the highest AUCell score. By Intersecting the DEGs between high and low NETosis classes, DEGs between normal and LUAD tissues, and prognostic related genes, 61 prognostic related NRGs were identified. Based on the 61 NRGs, all LUAD patients can be divided into two clusters, showing different prognostic and TME characteristics. Enet regression identified the NETRS composed of 18 NRGs. NETRS significantly associated with LUAD patients’ clinical characteristics, and patients at different NETRS groups showed significant differences on prognosis, TME characteristics, immune-related molecules’ expression levels, gene mutation frequencies, response to immunotherapy, and drug sensitivity. Besides, NETRS was more powerful than 20 published gene signatures in predicting LUAD patients’ survival. Nine independent cohorts confirmed that NETRS is also valuable in predicting the prognosis of all NSCLC patients. Finally, six NRGs’ expression was confirmed using three independent datasets, qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Conclusion NETRS can serves as a valuable prognostic indicator for patients with NSCLC, providing insights into the tumor microenvironment and predicting the response to cancer therapy.
Comparison of the IASI water deficit index and other vegetation indices: the case study of the intense 2022 drought over the Po Valley

Exploiting the Infrared Atmospheric Sounder Interferometer (IASI) profiling capability for surface parameters, atmospheric temperature, and water vapour we have designed a new Water Deficit Index (wdi) to monitor drought and heatwaves. Because of climate change at a global level, drought is becoming a strong emergency also in countries which never experienced it, such as the Mediterranean mid-latitude area and, in particular, Italy. The last two years strongly affected the northern part of Italy, i.e. the Po Valley, causing high vegetation and soil water stress. Satellite data can provide a large spatial coverage (locally and globally) as well as a continuous data supply and are an important help to ground monitoring stations, especially in remote regions with dense vegetation. In this paper, we used the wdi to investigate the 2022 intense drought over the Po Valley region. We integrated the study considering both the Surface Soil Moisture (SSM) from Copernicus Sentinel-1 C-SAR and the Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI) from Sentinel-2 images. We also considered the Fractional Vegetation Cover (FVC), the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) and the Leaf Area Index (LAI) data from the Drought & Vegetation Data Cube (D&V Data Cube) from the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites - Satellite Application Facilities (EUMETSAT SAFs). Overall, we found that the wdi compares well to other indices related to vegetation stress and can be used as a tool for risk assessment of forest fires and agriculture productivity.
Automated shear-wave splitting analysis for single- and multi- layer anisotropic media

Shear-wave velocity anisotropy is present throughout the earth. The strength and orientation of anisotropy can be observed by shear-wave splitting (birefringence) accumulated between earthquake sources and receivers. Seismic deployments are getting ever larger, increasing the number of earthquakes detected and the number of source-receiver pairs. Here, we present a new Python software package, SWSPy, that fully automates shear-wave splitting analysis, useful for large datasets. The software is written in Python, so it can be easily integrated into existing workflows. Furthermore, seismic anisotropy studies typically make a single-layer approximation, but in this work we describe a new method for measuring anisotropy for multi-layered media, which is also implemented. We demonstrate the performance of SWSPy for a range of geological settings, from glaciers to Earth's mantle. We show how the package facilitates interpretation of an extensive dataset at a volcano, and how the new multi-layer method performs on synthetic and real-world data. The automated nature of SWSPy and the discrimination of multi-layer anisotropy will improve the quantification of seismic anisotropy, especially for tomographic applications. The method is also relevant for removing anisotropic effects, important for applications including full-waveform inversion and moment magnitude analysis.
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING USE BEHAVIORS OF WAREHOUSE BONDS APPLICATION IN MERAK BANTEN

Warehouse Bonds Application is an integrated system of all Bonded Place services aimed at monitoring the entry and exit of goods in the customs area under the supervision of Customs and Excise officers. Utilization of Information Technology can provide implications for better performance of Information technology at Bonded Places in Cilegon Merak City. Researchers use the Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of The Technology 2 (UTAUT2) model which is one of the acceptance models of Information Technology User acceptance or better known with the name user acceptance is an important factor that affects the successful implementation of a technology. Primary data was obtained from distributing questionnaires to 116 Bonded Place Application users in Cilegon Merak City. The research data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. In the results of this study, habit factors have the most significant influence on the use of bonded place applications, followed by facilitation conditions. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) model in this study can explain the success of research on acceptance of information technology at bonded places in Cilegon Merak City by 75.7%.
The Emerging Role of Plant-Based Building Materials in the Construction Industry—A Bibliometric Analysis

The emergence of plant-based building materials is supported by several factors, such as shortages, adverse effects, and quality deficits of conventional resources, strict legislative frameworks targeting the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and growing environmental awareness on the individual and stakeholder levels. To support these findings, this paper aimed to assess the relevance of these green materials in the construction industry and highlight the most widespread and thoroughly studied plant-based compounds in the literature, using bibliometric analysis. By evaluating 977 publications from 453 sources, the results show that the total number of relevant papers has increased yearly, while most belonged to the engineering discipline. Most articles were dedicated to one or more of the SDGs, which was confirmed by the more comprehensive representation and elaboration of “green”, “environmental”, and “sustainability” aspects regarding the topics of “materials” and “building” as the most frequent terms. Additionally, a wide range of plant-based building materials are thoroughly evaluated in the literature; these are primarily used to improve conventional materials’ mechanical properties, while many are also tested as substitutes for conventional ones. In conclusion, the green transition in the construction industry is aided by the scientific community by proposing plant-based supplements and alternatives to well-known materials and practices; however, further in-depth studies are needed to verify the applicability of such novelties to gain uniform acceptance and foster the expansion of sustainability initiatives in the sector.
Enhancing Sales Revenue in Tanzania Small and Medium - Sized Enterprises (SMEs): A Comparative Analysis of Digital Marketing Impact in Morogoro Municipality

: The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative study of sales revenue among Small and Medium - Sized Enterprises (SMEs) utilizing digital marketing and those not employing digital marketing in Tanzania by using Morogoro Municipality as a case study. The study employed mixed research approach and a cross - sectional research design. A total of 100 SMEs were involved in the study. Data were collected by using questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. SMEs employing digital marketing strategies experienced significant increases in sales revenue, while those without digital marketing observed declines. The study emphasized the importance of embracing digital marketing, tailoring strategies to target audiences, and staying adaptable to market trends. Recommendations of the study included investing in training programs, allocating sufficient budget for digital marketing activities, adopting a multi - channel approach, monitoring effectiveness, staying up - to - date, and seeking professional assistance. These findings contribute insights for SMEs in Morogoro Municipality to optimize their digital marketing efforts, enhance revenue generation, and maintain competitiveness in the digital real.
Comparison of the transport and deposition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

Laboratory‐scale columns were employed to study the effect of oxygen and ionic strength on the transport of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 in porous media. In anaerobic experiments, cells were grown and transport experiments were conducted in a well‐controlled anaerobic chamber. Cell surface electrokinetic potentials were measured and surface elemental composition was analyzed using X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Transport experimental results showed reduced travel distance of PAO1 with increased ionic strength under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, consistent with calculated Derjaguin‐Landau‐Verwey‐Overbeek (DLVO) theory. The deposition rates of PAO1 were significantly higher in aerobic than in anaerobic condition at higher ionic strength (10 and 100 mM), although the electrokinetic potentials were similar throughout the tested ionic strength (1, 10, and 100 mM). No difference in PAO1 deposition rate was observed at 1 mM. XPS analysis showed that variation in cell surface composition due to different growth conditions played a primary role in determining the different deposition behaviors.