Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis Of Consumer Preferences In Buying Broiler Chicken Meat

In general, consumers in buying a product are closely related to the attributes attached to the product concerned. This is because these attributes will cause preference. Therefore, knowledge of attributes and preferences becomes very important, especially for manufacturers or traders. This study aims to: 1) find out the attributes of chicken meat that are consumer preferences and 2) find out the attributes that consumers consider most in buying broiler chicken meat. The research design used in this study was using quantitative descriptive methods with survey research methods. The population used is consumers who buy broiler chicken meat at the Pasar Minggu Traditional Market, Palimanan District, Cirebon Regency. The attributes studied in broiler chicken meat are the price of meat, meat parts, meat texture, and meat color. The number of samples used was 100 respondents with a sampling technique using accidental sampling. The study was conducted in July-August 2022. Data analysis techniques using chi square test and fishbein multiattribute analysis. The results showed that 1) there are differences in consumer preferences for the attributes that exist in broiler chicken meat. The attributes of broiler chicken meat that become consumer preferences are the price of meat, meat parts, meat texture, and meat color. The attributes of broiler chicken meat that consumers like are the price of meat IDR 30,000. -, the broiler chicken meat part is breast, the texture of broiler chicken meat is chewy texture, and the color of broiler chicken meat is yellowish white, 2) the attributes most considered by consumers in buying broiler chicken meat consecutively ranging from the highest to the lowest are the price of meat, meat color, texture of meat, and parts of meat
Case Report: Cadonilimab-related toxic epidermal necrolysis-like reactions successfully treated with supplemental Adalimumab

Cadonilimab is the first bi-specific antibody approved for certain malignancies in June 2022, which has a modified Fc structure to reduce immune-related adverse events. To date, no reports have described Cadonilimab-related toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Here, we report the first case of TEN-like reactions occurring during the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with Cadonilimab in combination with Lenvatinib and transarterial chemoembolization, successfully treated with supplemental Adalimumab. We confirmed Cadonilimab as the culprit and observed significant improvement in the patient’s condition following Adalimumab treatment. The case emphasizes the potential risk of Cadonilimab inducing TEN, and suggests that supplemental Adalimumab could be a favorable option for treating refractory Cadonilimab-related TEN.
Dental restoration operative time and analysis of the internal gap of conventional resins (Incremental Technique) vs. Bulk Fill (Single-Increment Technique): In vitro study

Background To determine the operative time and the internal restoration gap in the restoration–tooth interface in the cavity floor using an incremental technique for conventional resins and the single-increment technique for the bulk fill resin. Material and Methods In this in vitro experimental study, the internal gaps of the restoration–tooth interfaces in the cavity floors of two conventional resins and two bulk fill resins were microscopically analyzed, and the restoration times of the single-increment technique and the incremental technique were determined. Results Bulk fill resins had smaller internal gap (63.31 µm) than conventional resins (333.14 µm). Regarding the restoration time, the single-increment technique obtained the best results in operative time (3.52 minutes), with significant differences relative to the incremental technique. Conclusions The Tetric N-Ceram bulk fill resin presented better performance than conventional resins relative to the internal gap of the restoration–tooth interface in the cavity floor. In addition, the single-increment technique presented a short clinical restoration time. Key words:Composite, internal gap, restoration technique.
Estimation and testing for the integer-valued threshold autoregressive models based on negative binomial thinning

Abstract To better describe the characteristics of time series of counts such as overdispersion or structural change, in this paper, we redefines the integer-valued threshold autoregressive models based on negative binomial thinning (NBTINAR(1)) under a weaker condition that the expectation of the innovations is finite. Parameters’ point estimation and interval estimation problems are considered. A method to test the nonlinearity of the data is provided. As an illustration, we conduct a simulation study and empirical analysis of Pittsburgh crime data sets.
Parasitic Contamination of Fresh Leafy Green Vegetables Sold in Northern Lebanon

Contaminated, raw or undercooked vegetables can transmit parasitic infections. Here, we investigated parasitic contamination of leafy green vegetables sold in local markets in the Tripoli district, Lebanon, during two consecutive autumn seasons (2020–2021). The study involved the microscopic examination of 300 samples of five different types of vegetables (60 samples per type) and used standardized qualitative parasitological techniques for some protozoa and helminths. The results showed that 16.7% (95% interval for p: 12.6%, 21.4%) (50/300) of the vegetable samples were contaminated with at least one parasite. The most frequently detected parasite was Blastocystis spp. (8.7%; 26/300); this was followed in frequency by Ascaris spp. (3.7%; 11/300). Among the different vegetable types, lettuce (23.3%; 14/60) was the most contaminated, while arugula was the least contaminated (11.7%; 7/60). The statistical analysis did not reveal any significant association between the prevalence of parasitic contamination and the investigated risk factors, which included collection date, vegetable type, market storage status, and wetness of vegetables at the time of purchase (p > 0.05). The high prevalence of parasitic contamination also suggested the potential presence of other microbial pathogens. These findings are important because leafy green vegetables are preferentially and heavily consumed raw in Lebanon. Thus, implementing effective measures that target the farm-to-fork continuum is recommended in order to reduce the spread of intestinal pathogens.
A 35-Gb/s PAM-4 Transmitter With 7B4Q Full-Transition Avoidance and Area-Efficient Gm-Boosting Techniques

This brief describes a channel-loss-tolerant 35-Gb/s PAM-4 transmitter with feed-forward equalization (FFE) for high-speed wireline interfaces. The proposed transmitter adopts 7B4Q full transition avoidance (FTA) coding in combination with the 2-tap FFE to improve the worst-case horizontal eye-opening in the presence of inter-symbol interference (ISI). The input and output bit widths (7-bit input and 8-bit (4Q) output) and the encoder structure are selected to achieve a high data-rate with a synthesizable encoder hardware. Additionally, an area-efficient gm-boosting voltage-mode driver is used to enhance the transition slope. The transmitter test chip was fabricated in a 28-nm CMOS process and occupied 0.18 mm2. The design achieved 35-Gb/s with a 0.95x wider horizontal eye-opening by adopting the FTA coding for a 5.2-dB loss channel.
The Role of Talking Faces in Infant Language Learning: Mind the Gap between Screen-Based Settings and Real-Life Communicative Interactions

Over the last few decades, developmental (psycho) linguists have demonstrated that perceiving talking faces audio-visually is important for early language acquisition. Using mostly well-controlled and screen-based laboratory approaches, this line of research has shown that paying attention to talking faces is likely to be one of the powerful strategies infants use to learn their native(s) language(s). In this review, we combine evidence from these screen-based studies with another line of research that has studied how infants learn novel words and deploy their visual attention during naturalistic play. In our view, this is an important step toward developing an integrated account of how infants effectively extract audiovisual information from talkers’ faces during early language learning. We identify three factors that have been understudied so far, despite the fact that they are likely to have an important impact on how infants deploy their attention (or not) toward talking faces during social interactions: social contingency, speaker characteristics, and task- dependencies. Last, we propose ideas to address these issues in future research, with the aim of reducing the existing knowledge gap between current experimental studies and the many ways infants can and do effectively rely upon the audiovisual information extracted from talking faces in their real-life language environment.
Effect of integrated weed-management practices in direct-seeded autumn rice (Oryza sativa) on growth, yield and soil microflora

A study was carried out during the rainy (kharif) season of 2015 and 2016 at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, to evaluate the effect of 6 weed-management practices on growth, yield and soil microflora with 3 different direct-seeded upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties. The percentage of grasses was higher, followed by broad leaf weeds in variety ‘Maizubiron’ followed by ‘Guni’ during the critical crop growth period. The lowest weed density as well as dry weight at 20, 40 and 60 days after sowing (DAS) was recorded in rice variety ‘Inglongkiri’ under integrated weed management of pretilachlor 1.5 kg/ha and mechanical weeding which resulted in higher weed-control efficiency (36.29 and 37.62%, respectively) at 20 DAS. The light transmission ratio was the lowest in ‘Inglongkiri’ followed by ‘Guni’. The fungal and bacterial populations were reduced at 25 days after herbicide application which gradually increased up to 50 days. Higher grain yield and harvest index among rice varieties were recorded in ‘Inglongkiri’ (1.98 t/ha and 43.09, respectively.) and application of pretilachlor 0.75 or 1.5 kg/ha combined with mechanical weeding 30 DAS resulted in the higher grain yield (1.95 t/ha) and harvest index (39.33%) over 2 years.
Geochimie des radioelements naturels et artificiels : application a l'etude de l'interface continent-ocean

Etude des principaux radioelements dans le milieu naturel; mise en evidence des differentes sources, (apports atmospheriques, rejets d'usine de retraitement, rejets de centrale nucleaire, accident nucleaire tel que tchernobyl) et des flux existants entre l'atmosphere, le milieu continental, les estuaires et l'ocean. Utilisation des radioelements comme marqueurs chronologiques et traceurs d'origine
Effects of tropical cyclone Amphan on the copepods of the Ganges estuary

ABSTRACT Tropical cyclones are increasingly affecting estuarine communities. The effects of category-5 tropical cyclone Amphan (landfall on 20 May 2020 near the Ganges estuary mouth) on the copepod community of the Ganges estuary were studied. Copepod assemblages were sampled before (February–December 2019), shortly after (31 May–12 June 2020) and post-(September–November 2020) Amphan periods. It was hypothesized that shortly after Amphan a relatively homogeneous community consisting of a few estuarine specialists would succeed but that would soon be replaced by a heterogeneous one; however, those specialists would continue their dominance. Shortly after Amphan species richness declined but the recovery process was completed within months, led by Paracalanus parvus, Bestiolina similis, Acartia spinicauda, Acartiella tortaniformis and Oithona brevicornis. Spatial homogeneity of the community that prevailed in pre- and shortly after Amphan was lost in post-Amphan. The unilateral dominance of B. similis observed in the pre-Amphan period was challenged by P. parvus, A. spinicauda, A. tortaniformis and O. brevicornis after Amphan. Shortly after Amphan A. spinicauda proliferated and co-dominated the estuary with A. tortaniformis but the latter replaced the former within a few months. The copepod community experienced rearrangements in species composition, abundance and dominance hierarchy; therefore, its regular monitoring is recommended.
Incidence trends and survival of metastatic prostate cancer with bone and visceral involvement: 2010-2019 surveillance, epidemiology, and end results

Background The incidence of prostate cancer (PCa) has continued to increase since the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for all men in 2012, approximately half of additional diagnosed cases are advanced-stage, including regional PCa and metastatic PCa (mPCa). It is very important to investigate the shift in mPCa incidence and mPCa-related mortality risk, as the survival of mPCa remains poor. Objective To investigate the incidence temporal trend of mPCa stratified by metastatic site, including bone and visceral metastatic involvement, and potential survival improvements. Materials Based on the recently released Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data (2010-2019), the age-adjusted incidence rates of mPCa with bone and visceral involvement with annual percentage changes (APCs) were assessed by a joinpoint regression model in men aged 45 years and older by age and race groups, and potential recent improvements in overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) were estimated by the Kaplan−Meier method and Cox regression model. Results From 2010 to 2019, a total of 19081 (84.8%) and 3413 (15.2%) mPCa patients with bone and visceral involvement, respectively, were recorded in the SEER database. Considering all races and age groups, the incidence rate of mPCa with bone metastasis remained stable during 2017-2019 (APC, 0.9%; p=0.421) after increasing during 2010-2017 (APC, 5.8%; p<0.001). For visceral metastasis, the incidence rate increased by 12.3% (p<0.001) per year from 2010-2019. Non-Hispanic Black men have higher incidence rates than other populations, and the Non-Hispanic Black to Non-Hispanic White incidence rates ratios of mPCa declined with the greater increasing pace of incidence of Non-Hispanic White men. There was a slight improvement in both OS and CSS among men with bone and visceral metastasis involvement when comparing the 2013-2016 period to the pre-2013 period. Conclusion Our findings show that the incidence of mPCa with bone and visceral involvement has increased in recent years and that there has been a potential improvement in survival. Future efforts are still needed to watch closely if the rising incidence trends continue.
Purification and Activity of the Second Recombinant Enzyme for Biodegrading Linearized Microcystins by Sphingopyxis sp. USTB-05

Hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) are produced and released by the harmful bloom-forming cyanobacteria, which severely threaten drinking water safety and human health due to their high toxicity, widespread distribution, and structural stability. The linearized microcystinase (MlrB) further hydrolyses the poisonous linearized MCs produced by the microcystinase-catalysed MCs to form tetrapeptides. Here, the purification and activity of MlrB were investigated. The results showed that the linearized products generated by 12.5 mg/L MC-LR and MC-RR were removed by purified recombinant MlrB at a protein concentration of 1 mg/L within 30 min. The high catalytic activity of MlrB can be obtained via heterologous expression and affinity purification, which lays the foundation for further studies on the properties and mechanism of MCs biodegradation enzymes.
Correlating Seabed Drifter Weights to Sand Threshold Conditions in Wave and Wave/Current Environments.

Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the response of seabed drifters (SBD' s) to combined waves and currents and, specifically, to examine the feasibility of modifying these bottom current drogues to behave more like sediment particles. This is the only known full-scale, quantitative study of the response of SBD's to wave and current forces. Standard design SED's were modified by changing the attached weight so that the SBD's would move on the seafloor only when the flow conditions were sufficiently vigorous to initiate sediment motion. Relative drag and inertia coefficients for SBD's were evaluated and related to the Reynolds numbers and the Keulegan-Carpenter parameter. Using these relationships, a methodology was derived for selecting threshold SED weightings appropriate for different situations. The SBD's used in these tests were identical to those used in recently reported studies conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Duck, NC, Sand Island, AL, and Humboldt, CA.
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEASEPRODUCING BACILLUS STRAIN FROM COLD CLIMATE SOIL AND OPTIMIZATION OF ITS PRODUCTION BY APPLYING DIFFERENT FERMENTATION CONDITIONS

Proteases have received a lot of attention in recent years thanks to their use in a variety of industries, including the food, feed, leather, textile, and pharmaceutical sectors. The soil sample from a cold climate was used in the current experimental study of protease production. In order to identify the protease-producing bacterial species, morphological, physiological, and biochemical analyses were carried out, and the isolated bacterial strain’s ability to produce proteases on skim milk agar was assessed. As a result of casein hydrolysis, a zone formed surrounding the bacterial colony suggested a protease-positive strain. To increase the production of protease by isolated Bacillus species, various sources of nitrogen and carbon were examined. Yeast extract (309.32 IU/ml) was the nitrogen source that supported growth the best among the other sources studied, and fructose (269.4 IU/ml) was the carbon source that produced the most protease activity. The fermentation time of 72 h (393.7033 IU/ml) was anticipated to be the best setting for protease synthesis. When 2% (w/v) soybean meal was employed, protease activity was measured at 494.92 IU/ml. The influence of pH was investigated, and it was discovered that 7.5 was the best and optimal pH for Bacillus species to produce 511 IU/ml of protease. When the temperature range was discovered to be 40°C, the highest protease activity of 542.93 IU/ml was recorded.
Marcos, Jr., and Robredo in Philippine Media: A Transitivity Analysis

This paper examined the representations of the word choices and arrangements of the three (3) selected newspapers: CNN Philippines, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and GMA News, in their online news articles containing the two (2) leading presidential candidates, namely: Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. and Maria Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo, during the 2022 national elections. MAK Halliday’s Transitivity System was used for this qualitative-quantitative research by selecting the 30 latest online news articles from May 9, 2023, the election day. Two hundred twenty (220) clauses containing direct and indirect descriptions of Marcos, Jr., and Robredo, whether part of the subject or the predicate, were extracted and analyzed. The results revealed that the three newspapers’ dominant processes were material and verbal when they were clauses’ subjects. Verbiage and goal were also the prevailing circumstances when they were in the clauses’ predicate. This postulates that Marcos, Jr., and Robredo are presented in the news media by what they do and say rather than what they think, feel, become, possess, behave, exist, or are. Further, the study revealed that despite obtaining the same dominant processes and circumstances, they have separate representations – Marcos is presented neutrally, while Robredo is presented positively.
A novel discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm for solving bayesian network structures learning problem

ABSTRACT Bayesian network is an effective representation tool to describe the uncertainty of the knowledge in artificial intelligence. One important method to learning Bayesian network from data is to employ a search procedure to explore the space of networks and a scoring metric to evaluate each candidate structure. In this paper, a novel discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm has been designed to solve the problem of Bayesian network structures learning. The proposed algorithm not only maintains the search advantages of the classical particle swarm optimization but also matches the characteristics of Bayesian networks. Meanwhile, mutation and neighbor searching operators have been used to overcome the drawback of premature convergence and balance the exploration and exploitation abilities of the particle swarm optimization. The experimental results on benchmark networks illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, and the comparative experiments indicate that our algorithm is highly competitive compared to other algorithms.
Problematic Substance Use among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Young Adults during COVID-19

Sexual minority young adults (SMYAs), compared to heterosexual young adults (HYAs), are a uniquely high-risk population for problematic substance use, a disparity perhaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study tested whether SMYAs had more problematic substance use than HYAs during the pandemic due to isolation and loneliness as well as lower family closeness. Participants (N = 141) aged 23–29 completed self-report surveys in 2014–2015 as college students and in the summer of 2021 as young adults (59% White, 26% Black/African American, 9% Asian/Middle Eastern, 6% Hispanic/Latino, and <1% American Indian/Alaska Native). Results of multivariate regression and multiple group path analyses did not support hypothesized effects—SMYAs did not have greater increases in problematic substance use compared to HYAs, isolation and loneliness were not significant mediators, and family closeness was not a significant moderator. However, SMYAs experienced a lack of social safety—increased loneliness and decreased family closeness—compared to HYAs. Further research is needed to investigate both the impact and underlying processes of this decreased social safety on SMYA well-being beyond the pandemic to better inform tailored supports and interventions.