Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of Psychological Interventions on Performance Anxiety in Performing Artists and Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Levels of state and trait anxiety are relevant for performing artists and professional athletes to obtain optimal performance outcomes. However, evidence-based knowledge regarding the effectiveness of psychological interventions on performance anxiety is currently minimal. Thus, the objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to characterize, aggregate, and quantify intervention effects on measures of state and trait performance anxiety in performing artists and professional athletes. A systematic search of the literature according to the PRISMA guidelines was conducted on the databases PubMed, Medline, SPORTDiscus, PsycInfo, Embase, and Web of Science from 1 January 1960 to 9 November 2022. The search only included controlled studies employing pre–post measures and excluded performing arts fields that do not depend on fine motor skills. Initially, 1022 articles were identified; after removing duplicates and assessing abstracts and full texts, 20 articles were used to calculate weighted standardized mean differences (SMDs). In terms of state performance anxiety, our results revealed a large overall effect (SMD = 0.88), a medium effect (SMD = 0.62) for studies using scales with total scores (i.e., MPAI-A, STAI), and large effects (cognitive anxiety: SMD = 0.93, somatic anxiety: SMD = 0.92, self-confidence: SMD = 0.97) for studies applying scales with sub-scores (i.e., CSAI-2R)—all in favour of the intervention groups. Regarding trait performance anxiety (e.g., SCAT), we detected a small effect (SMD = 0.32), also favouring the intervention groups. Interventions to reduce performance anxiety in performing artists and professional athletes revealed varying levels of effectiveness ranging from small (trait) to large (state). Therefore, future studies should investigate modalities to increase intervention efficacy, especially for the small-sized changes in trait performance anxiety.
Source model of the 16 September 2015 Illapel, Chile, Mw 8.4 earthquake based on teleseismic and tsunami data

We proposed a source model for the 16 September 2015 Illapel (Chile) tsunamigenic earthquake using teleseismic and tsunami data. The 2015 epicenter was at the northernmost of the aftershocks zone of the 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule earthquake. Teleseismic body wave inversions and tsunami simulations showed optimum rupture velocities of 1.5–2.0 km/s. The agreement between observed and synthetic waveforms was quantified using normalized root‐mean‐square (NRMS) misfit. The variations of NRMS misfits were larger for tsunami data compared to the teleseismic data, because tsunami waveforms are more sensitive to the spatial distribution of slip. The large‐slip area was 80 km (along strike) × 100 km (along dip) with an average slip of 5.0 m and depth of 12–33 km, located ~70 km to the northwest of the epicenter. We obtained a seismic moment of 4.42 × 1021 Nm equivalent to Mw 8.4. Results may indicate a northward stress transfer from the 2010 Maule earthquake.
Push-up inversion structures v. fault-bend reactivation anticlines along oblique thrust ramps: examples from the Apennines fold-and-thrust belt (Italy)

The study of inversion structures in fold-and-thrust belts that originated as extensional faults is valuable for the development of geometric and kinematic models that are helpful in unravelling the structural style and for detecting structural hydrocarbon traps. We document push-up inversion structures versus fault-bend reactivation anticlines occurring along oblique thrust ramps, by examining examples of buried Apulian structures in the Central–Southern Apennines and outcropping thrust-related folds in the Central–Northern Apennines of Italy. The different geometric features between push-up inversion structures and fault-bend reactivation anticlines are functionally controlled by the mechanical characteristics of the involved sedimentary multilayer, the original architecture of the former extensional basin, and the amount of thrust displacement. The recognition of such inversion structures is important in understanding the anatomy and structural style of foreland fold-and-thrust belts. In addition, their identification is critical in interpreting the geometry and types of structural traps that may be expected along oblique thrust ramps. This study reveals that push-up inversion structures and fault-bend reactivation anticlines could coexist along oblique thrust ramps within a curved thrust system and may be detected among analogous foreland thrust belts that include inherited extensional basins.
Siamese GC Capsule Networks for Small Sample Cow Face Recognition

Individual cattle identification is pivotal for dairy farming, food quality tracing, disease prevention and control, and registration against fraudulent insurance claims. When employing neural network models for cattle face recognition, challenges arise due to limited individual data, varying cattle face positions and angles, and significant image background noise. This often results in the model’s low robustness in recognizing untrained individuals. To address this, we introduce an algorithm based on the Siamese Group Chunking (GC) Capsule Network (SGCCN). Firstly, the GC block serves as the feature extractor for the primary capsules. By utilizing separate filters, the GC block learns the unique representations of cattle faces, enhancing feature extraction capabilities while reducing model parameters. Secondly, a adjusted cosine similarity is employed to capture both directional and absolute numerical differences between cattle face vectors, bolstering the network’s robustness. Experimental results reveal that, compared to the conventional Siamese capsule network, the SGCCN reduces parameter usage by 57.65% yet increases recognition accuracy by 7.67%. The recognition rate on the validation set reaches 92.67%, and 89.33% for untrained individuals.
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF EUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS IN A CHANGING WORLD

th Century saw the development of a novel kind of forestry: plantations of fast-growing Eucalyptus species. Intensive work on genetics and silviculture doubled the productivity of these plantations every ten to twenty years. Forestry has always been concerned with the long-term sustainability of tree growth, classically focusing on sustained soil fertility. Rapid increases in Eucalyptus growth and the vast size of plantations add new aspects to sustainability. Massive plantations of genetically uniform monocultures have moved Eucalyptus silviculture into the domain of classic sustainability issues from agriculture: genetic uniformity, pests and pathogens, and environmental impacts of intensive land management. Sustainability issues for the 21 st Century will include a new set of social and environmental issues, including concerns about rates of water use, impacts of monocultures on landscape biodiversity, and changes in fire risks.
Constraint satisfaction algorithms: edition of timetables in the license-master-doctorate system

In this paper, we studied some algorithms for solving constraint satisfaction problem (CSP) and then applied them to solve the problem of generating schedules in a university setting. In other words, we studied the genetic algorithm, the simulated annealing, the hill climbing, a hybridization of the genetic algorithm and the simulated annealing as well as a hybridization of the genetic algorithm and the hill climbing. These algorithms have been tested on the problem of scheduling in a university environment. The hybrid uses hill climbing or simulated annealing to improve each individual in the starting population to a certain stopping point. These individuals are then sent to the genetic algorithm. Our results show that the hybridization of the genetic algorithm with a metaheuristic gives better execution time and performs better as the problem size increases compared to the classical genetic algorithm.
Drug-Induced Conformational Dynamics of P-Glycoprotein Underlies the Transport of Camptothecin Analogs

P-glycoprotein (Pgp) plays a pivotal role in drug bioavailability and multi-drug resistance development. Understanding the protein’s activity and designing effective drugs require insight into the mechanisms underlying Pgp-mediated transport of xenobiotics. In this study, we investigated the drug-induced conformational changes in Pgp and adopted a conformationally-gated model to elucidate the Pgp-mediated transport of camptothecin analogs (CPTs). While Pgp displays a wide range of conformations, we simplified it into three model states: ‘open-inward’, ‘open-outward’, and ‘intermediate’. Utilizing acrylamide quenching of Pgp fluorescence as a tool to examine the protein’s tertiary structure, we observed that topotecan (TPT), SN-38, and irinotecan (IRT) induced distinct conformational shifts in the protein. TPT caused a substantial shift akin to AMPPNP, suggesting ATP-independent ‘open-outward’ conformation. IRT and SN-38 had relatively moderate effects on the conformation of Pgp. Experimental atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging supports these findings. Further, the rate of ATPase hydrolysis was correlated with ligand-induced Pgp conformational changes. We hypothesize that the separation between the nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs) creates a conformational barrier for substrate transport. Substrates that reduce the conformational barrier, like TPT, are better transported. The affinity for ATP extracted from Pgp-mediated ATP hydrolysis kinetics curves for TPT was about 2-fold and 3-fold higher than SN-38 and IRT, respectively. On the contrary, the dissociation constants (KD) determined by fluorescence quenching for these drugs were not significantly different. Saturation transfer double difference (STDD) NMR of TPT and IRT with Pgp revealed that similar functional groups of the CPTs are accountable for Pgp-CPTs interactions. Efforts aimed at modifying these functional groups, guided by available structure-activity relationship data for CPTs and DNA-Topoisomerase-I complexes, could pave the way for the development of more potent next-generation CPTs.
Growing Season Rainfall Trends, Alterations and Drought Intensities in the Guinea Savanna Belt of Nigeria: Implications on Agriculture

This paper examined the growing season rainfall trends, alterations and drought intensities in the Guinea Savanna belt of Nigeria using monthly rainfall data of 1941-2010 from eight synoptic weather stations (Ilorin, Minna, Bida, Lokoja, Enugu, Makurdi, Jos and Kaduna). Simple linear regression and second order polynomial were used to investigate the rainfall trend of the synoptic weather stations. The rainfall data were partitioned into two periods (1941-1975 and 1976-2010). Simple percentage and t-test statistics were used to examine to monthly and growing season changes in rainfall while the drought intensities for the growing season were computed as percentage deviation below the mean (PDBM). The results revealed upward trends in Bida, Lokoja and Enugu during the 1941-2010 period with that of Lokoja being sharpest while Ilorin, Minna, Makurdi, Jos and Kaduna experienced downward trend with that of Jos being the sharpest. Rainfall in Minna, Lokoja, Enugu, Makurdi and Kaduna exhibited curvilinear attribute while Ilorin, Bida and Jos exhibit linear pattern. Only Makurdi and Jos revealed significant difference between the 1941-1975 and 1976-2010 periods. While Makurdi witnessed the highest percentage change in growing season rainfall, Bida experienced the lowest. Alterations of rainfall among the selected synoptic stations reveal mixed variations while the droughts were of slight and moderate intensities with the exception of Enugu which witnessed severe drought in 1966. The paper concludes that the change in growing season rainfall, especially in Makurdi and Jos, as well as the drought incidences could pose negative implications on Nigeria’s food security if measures such as irrigation, cultivation of drought resistant varieties as well as alignment of cropping schedules with unfolding climatic patterns are not adopted. Keywords: Growing season, rainfall, drought, Guinea Savanna, Nigeria
Transcriptional Profiling of the Effect of Coleus amboinicus L. Essential Oil against Salmonella Typhimurium Biofilm Formation

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium cause infections primarily through foodborne transmission and remains a significant public health concern. The biofilm formation of this bacteria also contributes to their multidrug-resistant nature. Essential oils from medicinal plants are considered potential alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Therefore, this study assessed the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of Coleus amboinicus essential oil (EO-CA) against S. Typhimurium ATCC 14028. Seventeen chemical compounds of EO-CA were identified, and carvacrol (38.26%) was found to be the main constituent. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of EO-CA for S. Typhimurium planktonic growth was 1024 µg/mL while the minimum bactericidal concentration was 1024 µg/mL. EO-CA at sub-MIC (≥1/16× MIC) exhibited antibiofilm activity against the prebiofilm formation of S. Typhimurium at 24 h. Furthermore, EO-CA (≥1/4× MIC) inhibited postbiofilm formation at 24 and 48 h (p < 0.05). Transcriptional profiling revealed that the EO-CA-treated group at 1/2× MIC had 375 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), 106 of which were upregulated and 269 were downregulated. Five significantly downregulated virulent DEGs responsible for motility (flhD, fljB, and fimD), curli fimbriae (csgD), and invasion (hilA) were screened via quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). This study suggests the potential of EO-CA as an effective antimicrobial agent for combating planktonic and biofilm formation of Salmonella.
How is the Coping Mechanism, the Function of Adolescent Role in the Implementation of Vaccination of Covid-19 Vaccine Based on Psychological Distress? : Cross-sectional Study

Background: The role of Adolescent in implementing the Covid-19 vaccine is still lacking due to their maladaptive coping mechanisms, as indicated by unstable emotions. Maladaptive coping mechanisms hinder the optimal functioning of adolescent in vaccine implementation. Therefore, improvements in coping mechanisms are needed to enhance the optimal functioning of teenagers in this regard. This shows that the role of teenagers in implementing the Covid-19 vaccine is still low. Purpose: The aim of this research is to examine, using Callista Roy's theory, the relationship between coping strategies and the role of adolescents in implementing the Covid-19 vaccine. Methods: This study's design employed a cross-sectional analytical survey method with a population of 132 and a sample of 127 families utilizing proportionate stratified random. A questionnaire on coping strategies, social roles, and psychological discomfort was employed in this study, and the Spearman Rank test was used to analyze the results. Results: Based on the Spearman's Rank results, there is a relationship between coping strategies, adolescent role function, and psychological pressure in the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccine because the p-value is smaller than 0.05. Conclusion: Coping strategies, adolescent role functions, and psychological pressure have a significant relationship with the implementation of the covid vaccine in adolescents. As a result, it is recommended to maximize the role of adolescents, one of which is by empowering adolescent Vaccine Ambassadors who can serve as a platform for the aspirations of adolescents in the implementation and socialization of vaccines while also supporting it as a government program.
Phylogenetic variation in raw cow milk microbiota and the impact of forage combinations and use of silage inoculants

Introduction The microbiota of bulk tank raw milk is known to be closely related to that of microbial niches of the on-farm environment. Preserved forage types are partof this ecosystem and previous studies have shown variations in their microbial ecology. However, little is known of the microbiota of forage ration combinations and the transfer rates of associated species to milk. Methods We identified raw milk bacteria that may originate from forage rations encompassing either hay (H) or grass/legume silage uninoculated (GL) as the only forage type, or a combination of GL and corn silage uninoculated (GLC), or grass/legume and corn silage both inoculated (GLICI). Forage and milk samples collected in the fall and spring from 24 dairy farms were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing following a treatment with propidium monoazide to account for viable cells. Results and discussion Three community types separating H, GL, and GLICI forage were identified. While the H community was co-dominated by Enterobacteriaceae, Microbacteriaceae, Beijerinckiaceae, and Sphingomonadaceae, the GL and GLICI communities showed high proportions of Leuconostocaceae and Acetobacteraceae, respectively. Most of the GLC and GLICI rations were similar, suggesting that in the mixed forage rations involving grass/legume and corn silage, the addition of inoculant in one or both types of feed does not considerably change the microbiota. Raw milk samples were not grouped in the same way, as the GLC milk was phylogenetically different from that of GLICI across sampling periods. Raw milk communities, including the GLICI group for which cows were fed inoculated forage, were differentiated by Enterobacteriaceae and other Proteobacteria, instead of by lactic acid bacteria. Of the 113 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) shared between forage rations and corresponding raw milk, bacterial transfer rates were estimated at 18 to 31%. Silage-based forage rations, particularly those including corn, share more ASVs with raw milk produced on corresponding farms compared to that observed in the milk from cows fed hay. These results show the relevance of cow forage rations as sources of bacteria that contaminate milk and serve to advance our knowledge of on-farm raw milk contamination.
Vegan Diets for Children: A Narrative Review of Position Papers Published by Relevant Associations

The scientific discourse on vegan diets for children and adolescents primarily involves referencing position statement papers from different scientific and professional organizations, including paediatric associations. Over the past two decades, specialized associations have issued official statements and published position papers about adopting well-designed vegan diets during crucial life stages, including pregnancy and lactation, infancy, and childhood. A subset of these associations firmly supports the notion that a well-designed vegan diet can indeed be healthy and support normal growth and development during particularly delicate life stages, emphasizing careful planning, vitamin B12 supplementation, and regular supervised medical and dietetics oversight. In contrast, specific paediatric associations caution against vegan diets for children and adolescents, citing potential harm and the lack of adequate substantiation. These criticisms in position papers frequently point to lower-quality studies and/or outdated studies. Additionally, concerns extend to comparing vegan and omnivorous diets, considering public health issues such as obesity and early stages of cardiovascular disease as well as the risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Notably, some scepticism stems from studies where children’s adherence to a well-designed vegan diet is incomplete. Scientific rigor suggests performing a comparable assessment of omnivorous and vegan diets. This narrative review highlights the need for a comprehensive, up-to-date literature review to inform balanced perspectives on vegan diets for children and adolescents. Researchers and decision-makers should aim to actively improve the design and consistent implementation of both diet types.
Consumptive Behaviour of Gen-Z and Identity in the Digital Era

The era of digital natives has offered many conveniences, including social media and e-commerce. This use contributes to personal branding, resulting in the creation of self-identity. This study aims to describe the social reality of Gen-Z in performing consumptive behavior for personal identity in the Digital Natives Era with the AGIL concept. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods. Data collection techniques used are interviews and observations. There were five informants in Medan. The results showed that Gen-Z's consumptive behavior in Online Shopping in the Digital Natives Era was influenced by the demands of forming personal branding through fashion, which was becoming a trend on social media. Some informants normalize their consumptive behavior to follow directions and develop personal branding. According to the theory of Parsons (AGIL), this phenomenon results from social change related to consumption behavior. This study concludes that the need to form personal branding has manipulated students' awareness of wasteful behavior.
A discursive exploration of children's school garden experiences, perspectives, and developing ecological literacies

ii PREFACE . iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv LIST OF FIGURES . vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . ix DEDICATION . x CHAPTER ONE: PLANTING SEEDS . 1 Preparing the Soil . 1 Relationships and Wonder . 2 My Voice . 3 A Discursive Journey . 5 Understanding the Components of the Child/Nature Disconnect . 6 Moving Indoors . 7 School Yards Become Backyards . 8 School Gardens Are Not a New Idea . 10 Problem Statement . 12 Personal Journey to the Research Questions . 13 Significance of this Study . 15 Chapter Summary . 16 CHAPTER TWO: GERMINATION . 17 Exploring the Literature . 17 School Gardens: A Renaissance . 18 School Gardens in the United States . 19 School Gardens in Canada . 21 School Garden Research . 23 An American Case Study . 24 A Canadian Case Study . 26 Academic Benefits of School Gardens . 29 Learning to Eat Healthy . 31 Human(/)Nature . 33 Environmental Education and Ecological Literacy . 33 Children’s Environmental Knowing and Ecological Identities . 37 Theoretical Perspectives . 40 Chapter Summary . 43 CHAPTER THREE: POLLINATION . 46 Discursive Methodologies and Methods . 46 How I Came to this Study. 47 Methodologies . 48 Phenomenology: Researching Lived Experience . 49 Considering Language and the ‘Whole’ Experience . 50 Narrative Inquiry: The Importance of Stories . 52 Reflexivity, Self-Study, and a “Tentative Voice” . 55 Voice and Writing . 57 New Sociology of Childhood . 57 v Collaboration and an Emergent Research Design . 58 Research Context and Participants . 60 Settling In. 61 Participants . 62 A Master Teacher . 63 Relationships, Care, and Emotion . 64 Partnership: Research Ethics with Children . 66 Methods: Exploring ‘Withness’ and Independence through Discourse . 68 Crystallization and My Approach to Synthesis . 72 Identifying Themes . 73 Study Limitations . 75 CHAPTER FOUR: BEARING FRUIT . 77 Presenting Data . 77 A Day in the Garden at Kale Blossom . 78 Conversations in the Food Circle: Describing the Classroom Culture . 87 Expanding My Perspectives on Local Food . 90 Self-selected Pseudonyms . 94 Student Reflective Journals . 101 Journal Prompt #1: Imagining the ‘More-Than-Human’ . 103 Journal Prompt #2: Humans (and) Nature . 107 Examples of Being ‘In the Picture’/ Feeling a Part of Nature . 109 Examples of Seeing Humans as Separate From or Even Destroyers of Nature (‘Not in the Picture’) . 112 Student Photography . 115 Focus Group Interviews . 122 Writing Interview Questions with Children . 123 The Power Dynamics of Working with Children . 126 Children can be Natural Philosophers . 130 An Indoor Interview . 136 My Field Notes and Reflective Journal . 141 Soil Might be “Dirty” . 142 Creating Visual Stories with Plants . 146 Memory Book . 149 CHAPTER FIVE: SORTING SEED . 155 Synthesizing Experience . 155 A