Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Can live and dead broiler meat be identified through sensory and physicochemical attributes?

The study was conducted to identify live and dead broiler meat through sensory and physicochemical attributes at 0 h and 24 h intervals. For this purpose, 15 live and 15 dead broilers were collected from the local market. After deboning, each live and dead bird’s breast, thigh, and liver were collected. A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was used for data analyses. Samples were preserved at 40C for 24 hrs. Different types of analysis, such as sensory (color, flavor, tenderness, juiciness, overall acceptability), physicochemical properties (pH, cooking loss, drip loss, water holding capacity), and instrumental color value L*, a*, b* were determined. In the case of breasts, sensory attributes like color, flavor, tenderness, juiciness, and overall acceptability mean value decreased (3.80 to 1.70) significantly (p<0.05) between live and dead birds and the mean value also decreased (3.50 to 2.00) significantly (p<0.05) at 0 h and 24 h. On the other hand, the physicochemical attributes and instrumental color values like water holding capacity, L*, a*, SI and Chroma mean value decreased significantly (p< 0.05) between live and dead birds, and the mean value of pH, drip loss, water holding capacity, and chroma also decreased significantly (p< 0.05) at 0h and 24h. In the case of the thigh, sensory attributes like color, flavor, tenderness, juiciness, and overall acceptability mean value decreased (4.90 to 1.70) significantly (p<0.05) between the two treatment levels, and there is no significant difference (p<0.05) in term of mean value at 0h and 24h of intervals. On the other hand, the physicochemical attributes like pH, water holding capacity, L*, a*, b*, SI, and chroma mean value decreased significantly (p< 0.05) between the two treatment levels, and the mean value of water holding capacity, a*, b*, SI, chroma also decreased significantly (p< 0.05) at 0 h and 24 h. In the case of the liver, sensory attributes like color, flavor, tenderness, juiciness, and overall acceptability mean value decreased (4.90 to 1.00) significantly (p<0.05) between the two treatment levels, and the mean value of color, tenderness, juiciness, overall acceptability also decreased (3.40 to 2.80) significantly (p<0.05) at 0h and 24h. On the other hand, the physicochemical attributes like pH, cooking loss, L*, b*, SI, and chroma mean value decreased significantly (p< 0.05) between the two treatment levels, and the mean value of cooking loss, drip loss, water holding capacity, a*, SI, chroma also decreased significantly (p<0.05) at 0h and 24h. On the basis of the sensory and physicochemical attributes, live broiler breast, thigh, and liver in fresh condition showed better quality. For differentiation, color, flavor, tenderness, juiciness, water holding capacity, L*, a*, b*, SI, and chroma value can be used as an identification marker between live and dead broiler meat, which is an ethical as well as religious issue.
Exploring Uncharted Waters of Website Fingerprinting

Amidst the rapid technological advancements of today, privacy and anonymity are facing increasing threats. Tor, one of the most widely used anonymity networks, enables users to browse the Internet without their activities being tracked. Extensive research has been conducted on both attacking and defending the anonymity of Tor users. Website Fingerprinting (WF) is one of the popular de-anonymisation techniques employed against Tor users. This paper presents two novel WF techniques based on Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to explore two relatively understudied avenues of WF: the fingerprintability of Decentralised Applications (DApps) and the impact of reload traffic on WF. Due to the lack of publicly available datasets for DApp traffic and reload traffic suitable for WF, we collected five new datasets for our experiments. Our findings reveal that GNN-based techniques surpass the performance of state-of-the-art WF techniques when reload traffic is used. Meanwhile, certain high-performing state-of-the-art techniques exhibit a significant reduction in accuracy, more than 40%, when reload traffic is used instead of homepage traffic. Additionally, we identify that DApps are less susceptible to fingerprinting than conventional websites, leading to a 25% decrease in accuracy in some state-of-the-art WF techniques. While confirming prior research findings that GNN-based techniques can outperform existing techniques when accessing DApps via Chrome, we further demonstrate that using Tor to access DApps makes them even more difficult to fingerprint. Finally, we expect our datasets, four of which lack publicly available alternatives, will prove invaluable for future research.
Nouvelles données sur la répartition de Clathrus archeri, en particulier dans l'ouest et le sud-ouest de l' Europe

Les auteurs presentent de nouvelles donnees chorologiques et ecologiques concernant Clathrus archeri, une phallale introduite originaire d'Australasie et naturalisee dans une grande partie de l'Europe moyenne. Trois cartes precisent la repartition actuelle du champignon en Europe et plus particulierement en Europe occidentale. L'hypothese d'une introduction par des laines provenant d'Australie ou de Nouvelle-Zelande est consideree comme la plus plausible.
Occupation spatio-temporelle par l'avifaune aquatique du Lac des Oiseaux (Algérie)

The lac des oiseaux (North East Algeria) was visited weekly over a 12-month period in order to monitor water birds. 45 species were recorded, some of them new to the area. Different groups of water birds have specific spatio-temporal uses of the site. As the site is very shallow it mainly holds dabbling ducks and rallidae during the winter period, these ted to concentrate at the center of the lake in area dominated by helophyte plants (Scirpus, Typha). In early summer, the water level drops attracting large numbers of wading birds to the shoreline. The bird's seasonal rhythms and water levels both have a significant impact on the spatio-temporal distribution of water birds at this site.
Evaluation of the technological quality of snacks extruded from broken grains of rice and mechanically separated tilapia meat flour

The objective of this study was to evaluate the technological vulnerability of snacks extruded from broken rice grains (BRG) and mechanically separated tilapia meat flour (MSMF) and to characterize the best formulation from a technological point of view. Five snack formulations were elaborated with different levels of MSMF (0%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%) replacing the BRG. The snacks were evaluated in relation to expansion index, specific volume, hardness, instrumental color parameters, water activity (Aw) and scanning electron microscopy to identify the maximum substitution level of BRG by MSMF that did not compromise the technological quality of the product. Aw was similar (p>0.05) in all formulations. Replacement of MSMF by BRG influenced (p<0.05) expansion index, specific volume, hardness, and L*, a* and b* values. However, the replacement of 30% of BRG by MSMF did not compromise the technological quality of the extruded snacks. In addition, this formulation presented high nutritional value, acceptance and purchase intention and could therefore be used as an industrial strategy to meet current consumer demand for nutritious foods and stimulate fish consumption.
Confirmatory factor analysis and gender invariance of the Persian version of psychological control scale: association with internalizing and externalizing behavior problems

Introduction The current cross-sectional study aimed to examine the reliability, construct validity, gender invariance and concurrent validity of the psychological control scale-youth self-report (PCS-YSR) among Iranian adolescents. Methods A total of 1,453 high school students (49.2% boys; Mage = 15.48, SD = 0.97), who aged between 14 and 18 years old completed the PCS-YSR and the youth self-report (YSR) scale of behavior problems. Results Reliability was established using Cronbach’s alpha and ordinal alpha for maternal and paternal psychological control. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results supported the original unidimensional model of the PCS-YSR scale for both mother and father forms. Results also revealed that mother and father forms of PCS-YSR were invariant across adolescents’ gender. When comparing the mean differences, mothers were more psychologically controlling toward their sons, compared to their daughters. The mother and father forms of PCS-YSR were found to have acceptable concurrent validity through their relationship to internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems. Discussion Overall, our findings supported the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Psychological Control Scale-Youth Self-Report among Iranian adolescents. This scale can be used as an efficient tool for parental psychological control among adolescents in Iran. The negative effect of the intrusive parenting behavior on child’ negative outcomes in Iran, irrespective of culture, was shown.
Estimating Active Drag Based on Full and Semi-Tethered Swimming Tests.

During full tethered swimming no hydrodynamic resistance is generated (since v = 0) and all the swimmer's propulsive force (FP) is utilized to exert force on the tether (FT = FP). During semi-tethered swimming FP can be made useful to one of two ends: exerting force on the tether (FST) or overcoming drag in the water (active drag: Da). At constant stroke rate, the mean propulsive force (FP) is constant and the quantity FP - FST (the "residual thrust") corresponds to Da. In this study we explored the possibility to estimate Da based on this method ("residual thrust method") and we compared these values with passive drag values (Dp) and with values of active drag estimated by means of the "planimetric method". Based on data obtained from resisted swimming (full and semi-tethered tests at 100% and 35, 50, 60, 75, 85% of the individual FT), active drag was calculated as: DaST = kaST.vST2 = FP - FST ("residual thrust method"). Passive drag (Dp) was calculated based on data obtained from passive towing tests and active drag ("planimetric method") was estimated as: DaPL = Dp.1.5. Speed-specific drag (k = D/v2) in passive conditions (kp) was )25 kg.m-1 and in active conditions (ka) )38 kg.m-1 (with either method); thus, DaST > Dp and DaST > DaPL. In human swimming active drag is, thus, about 1.5 times larger than passive drag. These experiments can be conducted in an ecological setting (in the swimming pool) by using basic instrumentation and a simple set of calculations.
The Role of Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19: A Conclusive Post-Pandemic Review

COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) has represented the frontline response to the COVID-19 pandemic, largely because of encouraging historical evidences in previous pandemics, biological plausibility, and the initial unavailability of targeted antivirals. Unfortunately, investigator-initiated randomized clinical trials in 2020, launched during a stressful pandemic peak, were designed mostly at addressing the main unmet need, i.e., treating critically ill hospitalized patients who were unlikely to benefit from any antiviral therapy. The failure of most of these drugs, in combination with the lack of any sponsor, led to the false belief that convalescent plasma was useless. With the relaxing pandemic stages, evidences have instead mounted that, when administered properly (i.e., within 5 days from onset of symptoms and at high titers of neutralizing antibodies), CCP is as effective as other antivirals at preventing disease progression in outpatients, and also reduces mortality in hospitalized patients. Recently, the focus of clinical use has been on immunosuppressed patients with persistent seronegativity and infection, where a randomized clinical trial has shown a reduction in mortality. Lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic will be of utmost importance for future pandemics.
Mathematical modeling of first order process with dead time using various tuning methods for industrial applications

The proposed research involves Mathematical modeling for first order process with dead time using various tuning methods for industrial applications. Different tuning methods are proposed. Proposed method selection depends on plant operating conditions and also depending upon the process dynamics. The PID controller is most widely used for industrial process control. Modeling were developed for modified internal control model [4-6] in this proposed research. The proposed work is the modeling and simulation of three different first order processes with dead time. The standard controller tuning method is used to obtain the steady state response of first order with dead time.
A Cross Sectional Study of Short Term Mortality Assessment of on Pump and Off Pump Cabg Groups with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

Background: The main aim of the study is to investigate the prevelance of different risk factors, angiographic patterns undergoing cabg , the within 30 day mortality among cabg groups with left main coronary artery disease incidences and correlating them between on pump cabg group and off pump cabg group Methods: The present study is a retrospective cross sectional observational study with data from may 2016 to December 2021 undertaken in government general hospital Kurnool. The data considered includes the age, risk factors, echo reports, angiographic data, surgery details and post surgery status. Out of 108 CABG procedures done a total of 20 patients with LM disease where taken of which 10 on pump cabg group patients and 10 off pump cabg group patients where present eligible as per inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria
Revision of the Middle Cambrian trilobite Agnostus acadicus Hartt

Agnostus acadicus Hartt (in Dawson, 1868) was the first agnostoid trilobite to be described from Middle Cambrian strata in North America. It was later designated the type species of Acadagnostus Kobayashi, 1939. The original description of A. acadicus was based on two specimens, a cephalon and a pygidium, which are illustrated for the first time with photographs. These are interpreted to represent separate species, each belonging to a different genus. The holotype cephalon is reassigned as Peronopsis acadica, which is judged to be a subjective senior synonym of Agnostus fallax Linnarsson, 1869, and several other species-group taxa. Consequently, Acadagnostus is suppressed as a subjective junior synonym of Peronopsis. Agnostus fallax is the type species of Axagnostus Laurie, 1990, which also is suppressed as a subjective junior synonym of Peronopsis. The pygidium on which the original description of A. acadicus was based is reassigned to Hypagnostus parvifrons (Linnarsson, 1869). Peronopsis acadica, as emended, is a common, cosmopolitan agnostoid in open-marine lithofacies. It has an observed stratigraphic range from the Ptychagnostus praecurrens Interval-zone to the Ptychagnostus punctuosus Interval-zone.
Do Social Exchange Relationships Influence Total-Quality-Management Involvement? Evidence from Frontline Employees of International Hotels

This study delves into the assessment of the quality of social exchange relationships in the workplace, specifically focusing on leader–member exchange (LMX) and team–member exchange (TMX), to forecast employee Total Quality Management (TQM) involvement within the hospitality industry. Employing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the study evaluates multiple hypotheses, utilizing data collected from 811 frontline employees in international tourist hotels located in Taiwan. The findings demonstrate that both LMX and TMX exhibit direct positive influences on employee TQM involvement. Moreover, through mediated path analyses, it is evident that both LMX and TMX exert indirect positive impacts on employee TQM involvement, by means of self-efficacy and job satisfaction. These results elucidate a clear causal chain mechanism underlying the behavior of employee TQM involvement within such social relationships. The study’s revelations carry significant implications for the hospitality industry, shedding light on the nuanced dynamics of these social relationships and their impact on employee behavior concerning TQM involvement. The discussions encompassing the implications of these findings in the realm of hospitality are thoroughly explored and detailed.
Do people with different sociodemographic backgrounds value their health differently? Evaluating the role of positional objectivity

Objective The fundamental disconnect between the actual and the perceived health of an individual raises considerable skepticism on the self-reported health data as it may be confounded by an individual’s socio-economic status. In this light, the present study aims to assess if people with different sociodemographic backgrounds value their health differently. Methods The health-state valuation using time-trade off was performed in a cross-sectional survey among a representative sample of 2,311 adults from India. Individuals were selected using a multistage stratified random sampling from five Indian states to elicit their present health-state, and to perform the health-state valuation exercise using computer assisted personal interviewing. A single block of standardized health-states was valued by multiple individuals, each belonging to different socio-demographic group. The difference in the valuation of health was assessed using bivariate analysis. The impact of different sociodemographic factors on the health-state valuation was evaluated using Tobit regression model. Results Differences in the valuation of health were observed among different groups of age, religion, family type, state of residence, substance abuse, presence of ailments at the time of valuation, and number of dependent members in the household. Even after controlling for the severity of the administered health states, factors having a significant association with the valuation of health are age, religion, state of residence, substance abuse, family type, number of dependent members in the household, and presence of chronic or both acute and chronic ailments. Younger individuals place a higher value to their health as compared to their older counterparts. As compared to a healthy individual, a person with ailments rates the same health-state as worse. Conclusion Inequalities in self-reported ill-health cannot be attributed to positional objectivity; age, religion, state of residence, substance abuse, family type, dependents, and ailments impact individual health valuation.
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Indicators in Male Adolescent Endurance Athletes: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study

Longitudinal measurements of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) among adolescent male elite athletes are lacking. We aimed to monitor REDs indicators and their possible impact on performance in elite high-school cross-country skiing and biathlon athletes (n = 13) (16.3 ± 0.4 years, 179.4 ± 7.6 cm, 63.6 ± 8.2 kg body mass (BM), and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak): 61.5 ± 5.3 mL/kg BM/min) every 6 months for 3 years. Protocols included assessments of energy availability (EA), body composition and bone mineral density (BMD), resting metabolic rate (RMR), disordered eating behavior, exercise addiction, VO2peak, and muscle strength. Data were analyzed using a linear mixed model. At baseline, 38% had low lumbar BMD (Z-score ≤ −1), and overall, bone health increased only slightly. VO2peak and muscle strength improved (p < 0.001), RMR decreased (p = 0.016), and no change was observed in EA or physiological or psychological REDs indicators. Conclusively, many of these young male athletes had poor bone health at baseline, and most either lost or did not achieve the expected pubertal bone mineral accrual, although no other indication of REDs was observed, while performance improved during the study period. Our findings highlight the importance of elite sports high schools focusing on screening for early detection of impaired bone health in male athletes.
A model integrating longshore and cross‐shore processes for predicting long‐term shoreline response to climate change

We present a shoreline change model for coastal hazard assessment and management planning. The model, CoSMoS‐COAST (Coastal One‐line Assimilated Simulation Tool), is a transect‐based, one‐line model that predicts short‐term and long‐term shoreline response to climate change in the 21st century. The proposed model represents a novel, modular synthesis of process‐based models of coastline evolution due to longshore and cross‐shore transport by waves and sea level rise. Additionally, the model uses an extended Kalman filter for data assimilation of historical shoreline positions to improve estimates of model parameters and thereby improve confidence in long‐term predictions. We apply CoSMoS‐COAST to simulate sandy shoreline evolution along 500 km of coastline in Southern California, which hosts complex mixtures of beach settings variably backed by dunes, bluffs, cliffs, estuaries, river mouths, and urban infrastructure, providing applicability of the model to virtually any coastal setting. Aided by data assimilation, the model is able to reproduce the observed signal of seasonal shoreline change for the hindcast period of 1995–2010, showing excellent agreement between modeled and observed beach states. The skill of the model during the hindcast period improves confidence in the model's predictive capability when applied to the forecast period (2010–2100) driven by GCM‐projected wave and sea level conditions. Predictions of shoreline change with limited human intervention indicate that 31% to 67% of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded by 2100 under sea level rise scenarios of 0.93 to 2.0 m.
Glibenclamide-Loaded Engineered Nanovectors (GNVs) Modulate Autophagy and NLRP3-Inflammasome Activation

Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in response to either exogenous (PAMPs) or endogenous (DAMPs) stimuli results in the production of IL-18, caspase-1 and IL-1β. These cytokines have a beneficial role in promoting inflammation, but an excessive activation of the inflammasome and the consequent constitutive inflammatory status plays a role in human pathologies, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Autophagic removal of NLRP3 inflammasome activators can reduce inflammasome activation and inflammation. Likewise, inflammasome signaling pathways regulate autophagy, allowing the development of inflammatory responses but preventing excessive and detrimental inflammation. Nanotechnology led to the development of liposome engineered nanovectors (NVs) that can load and carry drugs. We verified in an in vitro model of AD-associated inflammation the ability of Glibenclamide-loaded NVs (GNVs) to modulate the balance between inflammasome activation and autophagy. Human THP1dM cells were LPS-primed and oligomeric Aß-stimulated in the presence/absence of GNVs. IL-1β, IL-18 and activated caspase-1 production was evaluated by the Automated Immunoassay System (ELLA); ASC speck formation (a marker of NLRP3 activation) was analyzed by FlowSight Imaging flow-cytometer (AMNIS); the expression of autophagy targets was investigated by RT-PCR and Western blot (WB); and the modulation of autophagy-related up-stream signaling pathways and Tau phosphorylation were WB-quantified. Results showed that GNVs reduce activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and prevent the Aß-induced phosphorylation of ERK, AKT, and p70S6 kinases, potentiating autophagic flux and counteracting Tau phosphorylation. These preliminary results support the investigation of GNVs as a possible novel strategy in disease and rehabilitation to reduce inflammasome-associated inflammation.