Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Determining the Toxicity of Thyme Essential Oils against Sitophilus granarius L. and Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Adults

The present study aimed to determine the effects of three different doses of three thyme essential oils on Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Sitophilus granarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The present study was conducted under controlled laboratory conditions (25°C temperature and 65% relative humidity) in 2020. Various thyme varieties (Origanum majorona (L.), Origanum saccatum P.H. Davis, Thymbra spicata var spicata L. ( Lamiaceae)), cultivated in Diyarbakır province ecological conditions were employed in the study. After the 4th day of the experiment, the highest mortality rates (100%) were observed with the highest doses of T. spicata var spicata and O. majarona on S. granarius adults, while the mortality rate was 73.75% with O. saccatum. The LC90 values for T. spicata var. spicata, O. majarona, and O. saccatum were 0.9, 0.1, and 1.3 µl/ml respectively. After the 4th day, 100% S. oryzae adult mortality was observed with higher doses of O. majarona (0.5%; 1% v/v), while 1% (v/v) T. spicata var spicata dose led to a 72.50%, and 1% (v/v) O. saccatum oil dose led to 46.25% mortality.
Problematic overstudying, Big Five personality, and music performance anxiety: associations with well-being and GPA

Problematic overstudying is a compulsive and pathological overinvolvement in studying leading to harm and considerable functional impairments. It is conceptualized as “study addiction,” a precursor to work addiction. It has been investigated within the addictive behaviours framework in general populations of students for over a decade. A previous study analysed the problem among young musicians as a particularly vulnerable group. It found some important differences in potential personality risk factors among music academy students compared to general populations of students and showed an im-portant role of social anxiety. The current study aimed to validate these findings in a separate larger sample and extend them by investigating the role of music performance anxiety (MPA). The study was conducted among 213 students of music academies. Valid and reliable measures of study addiction, MPA, Big Five personality and well-being were used.The results showed that MPA played a similar role as social anxiety in terms of being a predictor, mediator, and moderator of the main replicated effects supporting the hypothesised mechanisms regulating study addiction. However, extraversion was not associated with study addiction in multiple hierarchical regression analysis, but conscientiousness and neuroticism were. Study addiction was associated with indicators of decreased well-being, above and beyond MPA, and personality.These results show that MPA plays an analogous role to social anxiety and that the role of Big Five personality in study addiction among young musicians requires further investigation due to inconsistent findings.
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING PURCHASE INTENTION TO SALES OF FASHION PRODUCT THROUGH E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS IN BATAM CITY

The author conducted this study aimed to identify and analyze what factors can influence purchase intentions for fashion products on e-commerce platforms. In this case, the object of this study is the people who exist, especially in Batam City with an age range of 17 years and over who have the purchase intention to buy fashion products through an e-commerce platform. The independent variables used in this study are function values, social values, emotional values, price values ? and e-WOM. The dependent variable used is purchase intention with trust as a mediation. This study applies an explanatory method with a quantitative approach in collecting data and the technique used by the author is a purposive sampling technique with data analysis using the SmartPLS 3 software application. The results of this study identify the importance of price value, social value and e-WOM for a company in increasing trust in making purchase intentions for a product. If this trust is created, it will certainly bring up purchase intentions in consumers.
Chemical Profile and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Rosa canina L. Dried Fruit Commercially Available in Serbia

The aim of this work was to give as much information as possible on Rosa canina dried fruit that is commercially available in Serbia. In order to provide the chemical composition, the UHPLC-DAD-ESI-MS method was employed for both polar and non-polar extracts of samples obtained with a solvent mixture consisting of hexane, acetone, and ethanol in a volume ratio of 2:1:1, respectively, and 0.05% (w/v) butylated hydroxytoluene. In addition, the total content levels of lycopene, β-carotene, total polyphenols, and flavonoids were determined by means of UV-vis spectrophotometry. The antioxidant activity was tested by applying four different methods: ABTS, DPPH, FRAP, and CUPRAC. Overall, nine compounds were identified. The results of chemical composition analysis were used as the basis for the interpretation of the calculated results for the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The obtained results for R. canina dried fruit extract are as follows: β-carotene—7.25 [mg/100 g fruit weight]; lycopene—2.34 (mg/100 g FW); total polyphenol content (TPC)—2980 [mg GAE/kg FW]; total flavonoid content (TFC)—1454 [mg CE/kg FW]; antioxidant activity—ABTS 12.3 [μmol/100 g FW], DPPH 6.84, FRAP 52.04, and CUPRAC 15,425; and antimicrobial activity—Staphylococcus aureus MIC/MMC 4/0 [mg∙mL−1], Enterococcus faecalis 4/0, Bacillus cereus 4/0, Escherichia coli 4/0, Salmonella enteritidis 4/4, Enteroabacter aerogenes 4/0, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2/0, and Candida albicans 2/0.
Antimicrobial activity of olive leaves extracts and application of leaves powder in meat preservation

: The applications of natural antimicrobial compounds from plants in food becomes very frequent. Olive leaves extracts were assessed as antimicrobial agents. Petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, methanol, and ethanol 50% were used for extraction of phytochemicals and disk diffusion method was applied against tested bacterial strains. Ethanol 50% revealed the greater extraction yield 22.5% followed by methanol 8.2%. Ethyl acetate, methanol, and ethanol 50% extracts showed good antibacterial activity against Gram-positive strains at concentration 10 mg/disk whereas Listeria monocytogenes was the most susceptible strain followed by Staphylococcusaureus. In agreement with the current trend of raising the value to natural resources, the direct addition of natural compounds to food is the most common method of application. Olive leaves powder was added to minced meat as a preservative at concentrations of crude extract percent of ethanol 50% equivalent to dried olive leaves powder: 16 and 32 mg crude extract per gram of meat. Results indicated that minced meat treated with olive leaves powder showed a decrease in total viable count as well as total coliform count in comparison with control along storage period at 4 : 6°C. Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichiacoli were killed by the effect of olive leaves powder addition in meat samples. Organoleptic evaluation showed that olive leaves powder at concentration 16 mg/g enhanced the taste of minced meat with no significant differences in comparison with control sample in other sensory attributes.
Providing a Restoration Framework for Regulated Rivers

With over 800,000 dams occurring globally and the construction of thousands more being proposed, successful restoration of regulated rivers will depend on the creation of broadly applicable frameworks that provide management solutions by generalizing patterns in habitat and ecology. Based on the prevailing scientific literature, restoring natural stream flows in disturbed rivers is dependent upon developing quantitative, transferable stream flow-ecology relationships. The purpose of my dissertation was to apply a framework to regulated and unregulated streams within an eight-state region of the southeastern US to test its ability to generalize patterns in natural and altered stream flow and develop flow-ecology relationships. I created a simplified, 5-step version of the Ecological Limits of Hydrologic Alteration (ELOHA) framework (Poff et al. 2010). I carried out each of the steps in sequential order for unregulated and dam-regulated streams found in my region. The steps of my restoration framework are as follows: 1) Develop a natural flow classification of unregulated streams 2) Develop a tool that uses landscape characteristics to predict flow class membership 3) Use the predictive tool or pre-disturbance hydrologic information to classify regulated rivers to natural flow classes 4) Based on class membership, generalize patterns in hydrologic alteration 5) Relate ecological patterns to patterns in hydrologic alteration in relation to morphology, temperature, and landscape disturbance Altogether, the results of steps 1-4 suggest that patterns in natural flow dynamics and hydrologic alterations can successfully be placed within a framework and generalized to provide the basis and context for environmental flow management; however, results of step 5 suggest that patterns in flow alteration were poorly related to fish assemblages
Evaluation of field performance of compact coffee variety under selected propagation methods and soil fertility amendment practices in the Northern Zone, Tanzania

This study compares the field performance of three types of seedlings propagules (cuttings, grafting and seed) when combined with 75 g NPK (20:10:10) tree -1 , 37.5 g NPK + (10 and 20 Kg Farmyard manure) tree -1 . Two split plot experiments laid out in a Randomized Complete Block design (RCBD) with three replications were established at Lyamungu-Kilimanjaro region and Burka-Arusha region based on the existing climatic gradient. Such data as, soil organic carbon, soil texture, growth characteristics and coffee yield were collected in the period from 2019 to 2022. Cuttings-propagated plants outperformed seed and grafted-counterparts in all aspects (p < 0.05). This could be due to the greater physiological maturity of cutting propagated plants, causing earlier production capability. Cuttings propagated plants had the highest yield 2800 and 3600 Kg ha -1 green coffee at Burka and Lyamungu sites, respectively. The grafted propagated plants had the lowest green coffee yield of 800 and 1700 Kg ha -1 at Burka and Lyamungu sites, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that cuttings propagated plants under the age of 4 years with the same rooting age as seed and grafted plants perform better in the field than seeds and grafted plants.
Enhancing the authenticity of animal by-products: harmonization of DNA extraction methods from novel ingredients

Introduction: The increasing global pressure to explore alternative protein sources derived from animal by-products has opened-up opportunities, but it has also created the need to assess their compliance with labelling statements, to ensure consumer’s trust in the composition of both feed and food products. Assessing the authenticity of highly processed animal by-products, particularly within the rapidly expanding Halal food market, presents a significant challenge due to the lack of robust and standardized methodologies. However, the success of DNA based authenticity system is highly dependent on the extracted DNA quantity, quality, and purity ratios from heterogeneous matrices. Material and methods: In this work, nine DNA extraction methods were tested on selected processed animal by-products with high-value and interest for the feed industry: meals from poultry meat, blood and feather, and hydrolysates from swine meat and bone, fish, and black soldier fly. The proposed DNA extraction methods are developed to specifically target swine-specific mitochondrial region, as a case study. Results and discussion: Both the conventional CTAB method and the commercial kits, specifically Invisorb® Spin Tissue Mini and NucleoSpin™ Food, demonstrated superior extraction efficiency and quality ratios. Nevertheless, commercial kits enabled faster detection in comparison to the conventional methods. The absence of swine DNA was successfully validated and confirmed in all animal meals and hydrolysates that did not contain swine in their composition beforehand, demonstrating their compliance with the Halal market requirements.
A Study on Meteorological Recognition With a Fusion Enhanced Model Based on EVA02 and LinearSVC

Meteorological identification and observation are crucial in production activities closely related to meteorology, such as agricultural production. Currently, some machine learning methods applied in meteorological identification exhibit low richness of semantic features and weak transferability in pre-trained models, leading to insufficient feature extraction capabilities. Additionally, these models often have relatively simple classification layers, and they tend to train as a holistic model. To address the aforementioned shortcomings, this paper proposes a mechanism of fused training, constructing a meteorological identification model based on the enhanced fusion of EVA02 and Linear Support Vector Classification (LinearSVC). The model fine-tunes the pre-trained EVA02 backbone network, fully stimulating the qualitative transformation of transfer learning’s high-level semantic abstractions and meteorological data representations. This enhances feature extraction capabilities. Additionally, the model integrates the Nystroem method with the LinearSVC algorithm for classification, further improving classification accuracy and the robustness of the model on small datasets. Through simulation experiments, the model achieves F1-scores on the public datasets MWD and WEAPD that surpass the current state-of-the-art methods by 0.75% and 9.89%, respectively, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Timing of alluvial fan development along the Chajnantor Plateau, Atacama Desert, northern Chile: Insights from cosmogenic 36Cl

An extensive alluvial apron of coalescing gravel fans blankets the western flank of the Chajnantor Plateau in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Remnant alluvial surfaces, terraces, and intermittent debris flow deposits preserved in this bajada indicate multiple intervals of aggradation, incision and terrace abandonment, and deposition. The high preservation potential and sensitivity to climate shifts of the region provides a unique opportunity to elucidate the sedimentary response to climate variations at an extreme of Earth’s climate. Cosmogenic Cl exposure dating, aided by mapping, is used to establish a detailed chronology of the depositional history of the Chajnantor alluvial apron. Alluvial surfaces and gravel deposits yield cosmogenic exposure ages ranging from 20.7 ± 1.4 ka to 419.2 ± 39.6 ka. Debris flow boulders confined to modern and ancient channels yield cosmogenic exposure ages ranging from 9.3 ± 1.1 ka to 202.5 ± 19.6 ka. One localized (Qcf1) and two extensive (Qcf2 and Qcf3) abandoned alluvial fan surfaces yield cosmogenic exposure ages of ~33 ka, ~55 ka, and ~145 ka respectively. These abandonment ages coincide with periods of moraine stabilization and deglaciation on the adjacent Chajnantor Plateau. Protracted periods of aggradation appear to coincide with periods of increased precipitation and glacial occupation of the Chajnantor Plateau, and are punctuated by phases of incision and surface abandonment during interglacial periods. Cosmogenic exposure ages reveal a transition from aggradation to incision during marine oxygen isotope stage II (MIS II). These results suggest that climate, specifically precipitation, is the dominant control on alluvial fan formation along the western margin of the Chajnantor Plateau.
Factors Affecting English Foreign Language (EFL) Learners’ Acceptance of Content-Based Language Application for Language Learning

In recent years, investigating factors affecting learners’ acceptance has gained prominence. However, little is known about the effect of behavioural intention, and interactivity and engagement as mediating variables, particularly in the use of technology-based content application for language learning. This study explored the relationships among variables on learners’ acceptance of Content-Based Language Application (CBLA). The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) construct reveals a strong correlation with both self-efficacy and attitude. Performance expectancy demonstrates a positive correlation with attitudes, indicating that learners’ beliefs about favourable outcomes and performance in language learning influence their attitudes positively. Social influence exhibits a critical correlation with behavioural intention, highlighting the role of social factors in shaping learners’ intentions to engage in language learning activities. Effort expectancy shows a positive direct correlation with self-efficacy and attitude. Social influence significantly affects self-efficacy and attitude, and these effects are mediated by behavioural intention, as well as interactivity and engagement. These findings underscore the important role of social factors in shaping learners’ self-efficacy beliefs and attitudes, which in turn influence their behavioural intentions. Facilitating conditions have a substantial direct effect on behaviour, while interactivity and engagement act as mediators in the relationship between facilitating conditions and self-efficacy and attitude, highlighting their significance in shaping users’ attitudes and intentions to adopt and use content-based language application. Future research can investigate the suitability of the suggested model in other linguistic settings for broader applicability of the results. In light of the ever-evolving nature of technology and language learning, longitudinal studies could offer valuable insights into the lasting effects and stability of the observed relationships over an extended period.
Serum Vitamin D Level in Lean and Obese Patients with Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease: a comparative study

Background and aim: Metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) affects around one third of the world population. Within the MAFLD population, 19.2% are lean. Low serum vitamin D concentrations were reported to increase the risk of MAFLD. This study aimed to explore the association between serum vitamin D concentration and MAFLD. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 Egyptian patients with lean MAFLD (BMI<25 kg/m2) (GI) and another group (G II) including 50 consecutive overweight/obese patients with MAFLD (BMI <25 kg/m2). MAFLD patients were evaluated by thorough history taking, full clinical examination, laboratory investigations including serum level of 25 hydroxycholecalciferol by ELISA, abdominal ultrasonography and FibroScan ® with controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). Results: Males were significantly predominant in the lean group (G I) (60%) while females were significantly predominant in G II (62%). Mean serum vit D level was not significantly higher in G I compared to GII (16.38 and 15.44 ng/ml, respectively). Vitamin D deficiency (level <20 ng/ml) was predominant in G II (70% vs 58.0% in GI) while insufficiency (level: 20-30 ng/ml) was more common in GI (34% vs 26%). Sufficient vitamin D (level <30 ng/ml) was only found in 8% of GI compared to 4% of GII. Serum vitamin D level showed a highly significant negative correlation with steatosis grades in both groups (r=0.87& 0.88 in GI &GII respectively, P-value <0.001 in both groups) . Conclusion: MAFLD patients, weather lean or obese, show low serum vitamin D levels, which negatively correlate with steatosis grades.
Acute kidney injury in patients with severe COVID-19 in Mexico.

INTRODUCTION Some patients with COVID-19 pneumonia present systemic disease involving multiple systems. There is limited information about the clinical characteristics and events leading to acute kidney injury (AKI). We described the factors associated with the development of AKI and explored the relation of AKI and mortality in Mexican population with severe COVID-19. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of individuals with severe pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 hospitalized at the largest third-level reference institution for COVID-19 care in Mexico between March and April 2020. Demographic information, comorbidities, clinical and laboratory data, dates of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and hospitalization, mechanical-ventilator settings and use of vasoactive drugs were recorded. RESULTS Of 99 patients studied, 58 developed AKI (58.6%). The risk factors for AKI were older age (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.01-1.13, p = 0.024); obesity (OR = 6.58, 95% CI = 1.8-24.05, p = 0.040); and the need for IMV (OR = 6.18, CI = 1.29-29.58, p = 0.023). The risk factors for mortality were obesity (OR = 5.57, 95% CI = 1.48-20.93, p = 0.011); requirement of vasoactive drugs on admission (OR = 5.35, 95% CI = 1.16-24.61, p = 0.031); and AKI (OR = 8.61, 95% CI = 2.24-33.1, p = 0.002). In-hospital mortality was significantly higher in patients with AKI stage 3 (79.3%) and AKI stage 2 (68.7%) compared with those with AKI stage 1 (25%; p = 0.004). Fifty-three patients underwent the furosemide stress test (FST) to predict progression to AKI stage 3. Of those, 12 progressed to AKI stage 3 (22%). The ROC curve for the FST had an AUC of 0.681 (p = 0.009); a sensitivity of 81.6% and a specificity of 54.5%. CONCLUSIONS AKI was common in our cohort of patients with severe pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. The risk factors for AKI were older age, obesity and the need for of IMV on admission. The risk factors for mortality were obesity, requirement of vasoactive drugs on admission and AKI. Mortality was more frequent in patients with AKI stages 2-3. The FST had an acceptable predictive capacity to identify patients progressing to AKI stage 3.
Plant-Based Diet and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from a Thai Health-Promoting Hospital

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is associated with diet. While consumption of plant-based foods may reduce blood sugar levels, the impact of consuming plant-based foods on fasting blood sugar levels has not been well defined. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Health-Promoting Hospital in Pak Phun Municipality, Thailand. It included 61 patients with T2DM and 74 controls matched for age and gender. Dietary intake levels among T2DM and controls were assessed by a validated food-frequency questionnaire from which plant-based-food scores were calculated. This study found significant differences between specific plant foods and fasting blood sugar levels in patients with T2DM. Adherence to a plant-based diet appeared to influence fasting blood sugar levels. Patients who consumed higher amounts of certain vegetables and fruits showed lower fasting blood sugar levels. Diabetic patients consumed more legumes than controls, but the consumption of cereals and nuts/seeds in the two groups were similar. Consumption of nuts and seeds was also associated with a 76.3% reduction in the risk of a T2DM diagnosis. These findings suggest the potential efficacy of glycemic control in T2DM patients. More work is required to explore strategies for preventing and treating metabolic disorders through dietary modification.