Lopez, Annalaura · Greco, Margherita · Marcolli, Beatrice · et al.

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This dataset originates from a study aiming to valorise Ciuta sheep, a local breed native from the Italian Central Alps, through the characterization of nutritional quality and chemical composition of fresh meat (loins) and one traditional dry-cured product. Specifically, the research focused on determining the chemical composition of Ciuta sheep meat and on identifying key changes in its chemical profile during dry curing process, hypothesizing that such chemical fingerprint may suggest some markers linked to the production system, geographical origin, and traditional processing techniques. For this reason, for bthe dry-cured product, both an aliquot of fresh meat before and after transformation and dry-curing was sampled and analysed. Regarding loins, three commercial categories (lambs, hoggets and mutton) were considered, in order to define any possible difference induced by age of the sheep (and physiological factors, such as rumen development). The dataset includes chemical data regarding the proximate composition (moisture, protein, fat, ash, salt content for the dry-cured product) and energy content of fresh and dry-cured meat; the fatty acids content of fresh and dry-cured meat product; the volatile profile of fresh and dry-cured meat product. Results from analysis performed in our study suggested that the development of high-quality dry-cured products could provide a strategy to valorise Ciuta sheep meat, especially from adult animals (culled ewes and rams), while fresh meat production could focus on lambs. The complex volatile profile detected was influenced by both the farming system and traditional processing methods.

Budzinski, Lisa · Beenken, Anne Elisabeth · Sempert, Toni · et al.

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We have investigated an IgG4-RD (IgG4-RD) cohort by our multi-parameter microbiota flow cytometry approach to characterise the microbiota on single-cell level for attributes of the disease. The microbiota is isolated from stool samples and stained according to the published protocol for (a) host immunoglobulins IgA1, IgA2, IgM, IgG and (b) agglutinin binding to mannose, galactose or N-Acetyl-glucosamine surface sugar moieties. For all samples we also determined the microbiome composition by 16S rRNA (V3-V4) sequencing on the illumina MiSeq platform. We provide the raw .fcs and FASTQ files of 40 IgG4-RD patients. For comparison we additionally analysed 36 healthy donors. All .fcs files were generated on BD Influx®. The metadata is collected in the provided meta.csv. The staining parameters are summarized in provided panel.csv.

Li, Zhiyao · Wang, Ningbo · Zhong, Jiahao

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GIFT-BDS is a regional ionospheric total electron content (TEC) and TEC-gradient dataset over China derived from BeiDou geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) observations and a dense ground-based GNSS receiver network. The dataset is designed to provide high-resolution observations of ionospheric TEC variability and horizontal TEC-gradient structures over China and adjacent regions. The versioned release covers the period from 19 July 2024 to 31 December 2025, corresponding to DOY 201 of 2024 to DOY 365 of 2025. The geographical coverage is 15°N-50°N and 95°E-135°E. The dataset is provided in daily NetCDF files and contains two product levels. Level-1 products provide observation-level GEO-derived slant TEC (STEC) and rate of TEC index (ROTI) records for individual receiver-GEO satellite lines of sight, with a temporal resolution of 30 s. Level-2 products provide gridded regional TEC and TEC-gradient variables, including VTEC, VTEC t , ROTI, GIX, GIX std , GIX x , GIX y , GIX t,x , and GIX t,y , with a temporal resolution of 15 min. IPP-based variables are provided on a 1° × 1° grid, while inter-IPP-gradient variables are provided on a 0.25° × 0.25° grid. The main processing steps include observation screening, cycle-slip and data-gap detection, continuous-arc segmentation, carrier-to-code leveling, satellite and receiver DCB correction, IPP calculation, inter-IPP pair selection, gradient estimation, and gridding. Quality control is applied before release. Missing values may occur because of station outages, data gaps, quality-control exclusions, or insufficient valid samples within a grid cell. Users should check the NetCDF variable attributes, including units and fill values, before analysis. The dataset is suitable for regional ionospheric studies, TEC-gradient monitoring, space-weather-related analyses, and investigations of ionospheric effects on GNSS positioning applications.

Jungmyoung, Son · Sihoon, Lee · Jiyeon, Hong

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This dataset provides the complete double-coding matrix, PRISMA 2020 checklist, and search strategy supporting the systematic review "Representation-to-AI Transformation in K-12 Generative AI Learning: A Theory-Building Systematic Review of Semantic Transformation Mechanisms." It includes: (1) study-level tier classification (Core/Supporting/Context) for two independent coders and consensus tier for all 18 included studies; (2) the full semantic transformation unit (STU) coding matrix (18 studies x 10 STUs = 180 cells) with pre-consensus and consensus scores; (3)evidence-weighting consensus scores; (4) inter-rater reliability statistics (Cohen's kappa); (5) the completed PRISMA 2020 checklist; and (6) the full database-specific Boolean search strategy.

Kovaliov, Michael

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Madhusudan, Gujral

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Large language models (LLMs) are trained on massive, publicly available text datasets comprising trillions of tokens, enabling them to excel at general language tasks like next-token prediction. However, LLMs often struggle with domain-specific prompts, exhibiting reduced accuracy or generating inaccurate information (hallucinations). This is because they lack sufficient subject matter expertise. Two primary approaches exist to address this limitation for augmenting LLMs knowledge: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning. This presentation focuses on fine-tuning smaller LLMs with domain-specific instruct datasets using the LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) technique on Gaudi hardware. We will leverage publicly available LLMs and datasets from the Hugging Face Hub for this demonstration. Though it is possible to fine tune LLMs with plain text data - sourced from documents, articles, and other materials.

Azziz, Ricardo

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Supplemental Table 1. Meeting Agenda of the 2024 PCOS Challenge-CDC Stakeholder Meeting on Testosterone Reference Interval Standardization. August 26, 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Supplemental Table 2. Proposed Four-Stage Workflow for Developing Standardized Testosterone Reference Intervals Using Existing Study Data.

García Mina, Janeth Elizabeth · Rodríguez Garófalo, Napoleón Hernán · Rumbaut-Rangel, Dayron · et al.

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El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar la importancia de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en el proceso de formación académica de estudiantes de educación básica, específicamente en la enseñanza de ciencias naturales. La investigación destaca cómo la IA puede personalizar el aprendizaje, adaptándose a los estilos individuales de cada alumno, lo que resulta en una experiencia educativa más efectiva y significativa. Se utilizó un diseño cuasiexperimental con una muestra de 60 estudiantes de sexto año, distribuidos en un grupo control (30 estudiantes) que recibió instrucción tradicional y un grupo experimental (30 estudiantes) que utilizó herramientas de IA, como chatbots educativos y plataformas de aprendizaje adaptativo. Los resultados mostraron que el 70% de los estudiantes del grupo experimental alcanzaron calificaciones superiores a 8, en comparación con solo el 30% del grupo control. Este hallazgo sugiere que la implementación de herramientas de IA puede transformar la educación básica, mejorando tanto el rendimiento académico como la motivación de los estudiantes. En conclusión, el estudio resalta la necesidad de seguir investigando y desarrollando nuevas estrategias educativas que integren la IA para maximizar su potencial en la educación.

Makhado, Langanani Christinah · Raliphaswa, Ndidzulafhi Selina

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This dataset contains anonymized transcripts derived from face-to-face interviews conducted with pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers as part of the research study. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim to capture participants' experiences, perceptions, and insights related to the study topic. All personally identifiable information has been removed to protect participant confidentiality. The transcripts are provided to support transparency, reproducibility, and further research related to the findings reported in the associated article

Fontelo, Paul

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Auto-Brewery Syndrome (ABS), also known as gut fermentation syndrome, is a condition in which microbial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates generates endogenous ethanol, causing signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication without alcohol consumption. Misdiagnosis as alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common and carries severe medical, psychosocial, legal, and forensic consequences. The objective of thus narrative review is to synthesize the clinical literature on ABS for practicing clinicians and to present the first systematic analysis of ABS susceptibility in Asian populations - including communities of Asian descent in Western countries.

Hackl, Jürgen

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EuroFlood is an open, cloud-native index over the JRC/Copernicus CEMS-EFAS Satellite-Derived Flood Depth Maps for Europe (Betterle & Salamon, 2025; CC-BY-4.0) - ~3,280 satellite-derived observed flood-depth maps across Europe, 2015-2024. The bundle is a sparse Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF encoding, per pixel, the set of flood events that inundated it, plus a combo_id -sorted GeoParquet dictionary and a small events table. Query by region and time via HTTP range reads (GDAL /vsicurl + DuckDB) to retrieve matching events, then fetch only the source depth rasters needed. Built with the open-source EuroFlood Python package ( pip install euroflood ).

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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This is the report on the indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) dialogue workshop for the first order draft of the summary for policymakers and the second order draft of the IPBES assessment of the sustainable use of wild species (the "sustainable use assessment"). It was held from 17-21 May 2021, online, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The report aims to provide a written record of the dialogue workshop, which can be used by assessment authors to inform their work on the sustainable use assessment, and also by all dialogue participants who may wish to review and contribute to the work of the assessment moving forward. The report is not intended to be comprehensive or give final resolution to the many interesting discussions and debates that took place during the workshop. Instead, it is intended as a written record of the discussions, and this conversation will continue to evolve in the course of the assessment process. For this reason, clear points of agreement are discussed, but diverging views among participants are also presented for further attention and discussion.

Ogah, Odey

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The study investigated the determinants of the migration of youth in Benue State from agricultural activities using a multi stage survey research design. The population of the study comprised 90 households in the three zones in Benue state selected by simple random sampling. A sampling proportion of 5% was used and a sample size of 270 was drawn. The instrument for data collection was a self-developed questionnaire. Data collected was analysed using frequencies distribution, mean, standard deviation and probit regression to achieve the research objectives while chi square goodness of fit was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that 69.0% of the youth involved in agricultural activities in the study area were within the ages of 26- 30 years old while few (7.7%) are of 31years and above. The findings of the study revealed that land tenure practices have high influence on agricultural land developmental activities of youth in the study area. The study found that there is a plethora of factors responsible for seasonal migration of youth in the study area and these includes; Lack of access to modern farming equipment and technology; limited economic opportunities in the agricultural sector. The study concludes that youth migration affects agricultural activities in the study area. The study therefore recommended among others, skills diversification programme that will equip youth in diverse skills beyond seasonal agricultural works that could be utilised all year round. Year round employment opportunities that would provide consistent employment for the youth, education and training initiatives that would focus on agricultural techniques and sustainable practices, access to financial resources and collaboration and networking between local governments, NGOS, and the private sectors.

Duru, Dr. Eramus Ejike · Chukwudebe, Prof. Gloria · Ndubuisi, Okereke

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This study mainly aimed to examine the adoption of e-procurement and its impact on public sector efficiency in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Southeastern Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-method research design, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data were collected from procurement officers, ICT personnel, administrative heads, and senior staff of MDAs across the five Southeastern Nigerian States (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo), 60 persons out of the 80 targeted responded to questionnaires. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools employed were multiple regression, while qualitative data were thematically analysed to enrich the findings. Multiple Linear regression Analysis was used the relationship between the efficiency of procurement and its different methods on the public sector of MDAs in South-East region of Nigeria. The findings of the results revealed that E-payment, E-request, E-Tendering had a positive relationship with the efficiency of procurement whereas E-bidding has negative relationship with the efficiency of procurement. Also, the results revealed that E-payment and E-Tendering had a significant impact on the procurement at 5% level of significance (p-values of 0.0000 and 0.0001, respectively) whereas E-request, E-tendering and E-bidding does not influence the efficiency of procurement. An R-squared of 82% indicates that 82% of the total variation in the efficiency of procurement method is accounted for by variations in E-payment, E-request, E-tendering and E-bidding; whereas about 18% of the variation in efficiency of procurement method could be attributed to variables not included in the study. Thus, the study recommended that increased investment in ICT infrastructure, continuous training of procurement personnel, strong political and managerial commitment, and the strengthening of regulatory frameworks to ensure the successful institutionalization of e-procurement across MDAs in Southeastern Nigeria.

Chirwa, Frank B. · Mukuka, Christopher Kabwe

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rd of the world church. The continued use of Western interpretive paradigms has systematically marginalized African oral resources, proverbs, storytelling and community-based wisdom creating a missiological vacuum. This cultural dissonance creates scholarly conflict, restricts church growth and drives members to Pentecostal and African Initiated Churches that address existential concerns (witchcraft, sickness, ancestral beliefs) through their own presumed stylistic biblical interpretations. This qualitative theoretical synthesis draws on postcolonial theory of hybridities (Homi K. Bhabha), a comparative exegesis of Romans 13:1-17 and John 4:1-42, and a systematic review of the African biblical hermeneutics literature. Three dynamics of hybridity are used as analytical tools to mediate between Western and African poles of interpretation: calculated negotiation, prudent affiliation and idealized memory. The tension between the Western historical-grammatical methods and legitimate African contextual concerns is still unresolved and hermeneutical conflicts among Adventist scholars continue. Pentecostal movements address existential questions (witchcraft, sickness, ancestor mediation) with culturally resonant symbols, filling a void mainstream Adventism has left open. A hybridized hermeneutic working in Bhabha's "Third Space" reconciles Western interpretive norms with African oral traditions without compromising Adventist orthodoxy. Indeed, the dynamics of hybridity which African Adventist hermeneutics calls for are exemplified precisely in Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman (John 4) and Paul's strategy in Romans 13. This study offers a constructive and biblical faithful framework for African Adventist hermeneutics. This hybrid approach to reclaiming indigenous interpretive heritage, while critical of global Adventist norms, minimizes interpretive discord, challenges manipulative practices, and promotes authentic church growth in Africa. "Christ's method alone will bring true success in reaching the people," said Ellen G. White (1905, p. 143).

Correia, Antonia · Príncipe, Pedro

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All this resource materials were developed and piloted as part of the PATTERN project ( https://www.pattern-openresearch.eu/ ). With this support materials trainers will find all the resources to deliver a 2h face-to-face or adapt to a webinar session on Empowering researchers: retaining copyright and maximizing your impact in Open Access Publishing , available in OpenPlato - https://openplato.eu/course/view.php?id=134 Here you will find guidelines, session plans, materials for each activity, and participants' evaluations so that you can carry out the course yourself. Training goals By the end of this course, the learners should be able to: Know about authors and publisher rights, define copyright agreement limits; Amend a copyright agreement. Choose appropriate Licences as well as differentiate level of access rights and state types of licences. Retain copyright to a publication and apply Green OA to your discipline/project/workflow. Course structure The course will cover the following topics: Introduction to Copyright and Open Access: Overview of copyright basics and the global landscape of open access. Rights Retention Strategy (RRS): Detailed sessions on RRS, including practical exercises using templates and real-world scenarios. Publishing Routes and Their Implications: Exploration of various publishing models and their impacts on authors' rights and obligations. Workshops and Hands-on Training: Practical application through case studies, role-playing, and problem-solving exercises related to copyright and publishing. Learning outcomes The learners will gain tools to: Effectively retain copyright: Understand and implement Rights Retention Strategies to maintain control over their own published works, ensuring they can meet funder requirements for open access. Navigate various publishing landscapes: Identify and choose between Gold, Hybrid, and Diamond Open Access avenues, and understand the implications of each on their rights and academic visibility. Utilize legal resources to safeguard rights: Apply tools such as the Creative Commons licenses and template letters to negotiate and secure their rights during the publication process. Advocate for open access policies: Leverage their knowledge to influence institutional and publisher policies toward more open and equitable sharing of knowledge. Files overview Materials OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Diamond (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Dourado (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Hybrid (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Preprint (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_RRS_complete (png) OAroutes_graphic_Pattern_EN_v2_20260130_Subscription (png) OA_RightsRetention_Session_Planning (docx, pdf) Slides EmpoweringResearchers_RRS_Face2face(pptx) EmpoweringResearchers_RRS_Webinar (pptx) Session Plan OA_RightsRetention_Session_Plan_EN.docx OA_RightsRetention_Session_Plan_EN.pdf

Rayyanu, Dalhatu · (Ph.D), Abubakar Salihu Oloko · (Ph.D), Jerry James Doka · et al.

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This study examined the influence of self-efficacy and family dynamics on cyberbullying among students of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Employing a descriptive survey design, data were collected from a sample of 334 students, with 298 valid responses comprising 213 (71.5%) males and 85 (28.5%) females. The age distribution included 17–22 years (45.6%), 23–30 years (36.6%), and 31 years and above (17.8%), while marital status showed 219 (73.5%) single and 79 (26.5%) married. Educational status indicated 185 (62.1%) HND students and 113 (37.9%) ND students, with family types including nuclear (70.8%), extended (23.2%), and single-parent (6.0%). Participants were drawn using simple random sampling from the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa. The instruments used included the Questionnaire of Systemic Family Dynamics (SSFD), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), and Revised Cyberbullying Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ), all demonstrating acceptable reliability coefficients. Three hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis at a 0.05 level of significance. Results revealed that family dynamics subscale collectively predicted cyberbullying (R = .532, R² = .210, F(4, 294) = 15.930, p < .001), though individual subscales were not significant. Self-efficacy also significantly influenced cyberbullying (R = .369, R² = .136, F(3, 322) = 16.882, p < .001), with cohesion as the key predictor (β = .246, t = 2.742, p = .023). Jointly, self-efficacy and family dynamics accounted for 49% of the variance in cyberbullying (R = .332, R² = .490, F(2, 296) = 10.930, p < .001), but independently, neither was significant. Based on these findings, it is recommended that school management, in collaboration with psychologists, should provide accessible counseling services that address dysfunctional family dynamics, offering tools for conflict resolution and emotional support to prevent escalation into cyber aggression.

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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This is the report of the third indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) dialogue workshop for the IPBES thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control (the IAS assessment), which was held in the context of the external review of the second order draft of the chapters and first order draft of the summary for policymakers (SPM) of the IAS assessment. Due to COVID-19, it was held online, from 1 to 3 February 2022. The report aims to provide a written record of the dialogue workshop, which can be used by assessment authors to inform their work on the IAS assessment, and also by all dialogue participants who may wish to keep abreast of, review and contribute to the work of the assessment moving forward. The report is not intended to be comprehensive or give final resolution to the many interesting discussions and debates that took place during the workshop. Instead, it is intended as a written record of the discussions, and this conversation will continue to evolve over the coming months and years. For this reason, clear points of agreement are discussed, but, if there were diverging views among participants, these are also presented for further attention and discussion.

BERTANHA, Geisiane Aline Ortolan · VANTIN, Caroline · FERRO, Bruno Rogério

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Esse trabalho tem como objetivo destacar a importância das salas de recursos multifuncionais na inclus&atilde;o efetiva dos alunos especiais dentro de uma Unidade Escolar. O professor de educaç&atilde;o especial deve realizar um atendimento diferenciado compatível com as necessidades educacionais distintas de cada aluno, proporcionando, assim, um processo de aprendizagem gradual, que respeite a individualidade da criança. Através de um trabalho bem elaborado chega-se a ótimos resultados, os alunos s&atilde;o estimulados a superar suas dificuldades e s&atilde;o auxiliados a enfrentar os desafios da sala de aula regular. Mesmo com tanta importância na inclus&atilde;o, a realizaç&atilde;o desse trabalho encontra dificuldades pelo caminho, como falta de estrutura física nas escolas, falta de professores especializados e a falta de participaç&atilde;o da família desses alunos. Dessa forma, torna-se essencial o investimento em políticas públicas, formaç&atilde;o continuada dos profissionais, melhorias na estrutura das instituiç&otilde;es de ensino e fortalecimento da parceria entre escola, família e comunidade, a fim de garantir uma educaç&atilde;o inclusiva de qualidade, assegurando o direito à aprendizagem e à participaç&atilde;o plena de todos os estudantes.