Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Characterization of bioactive fatty acids and oxidative stability of microwave vacuum dried fish powder supplemented extruded product

This study was aimed to determine the retention of bioactive fatty acids and oxidative stability of fish powder (FP) supplemented extruded products. The Labeo rohita fish meat was minced, microwave vacuum dried, and extruded. Product formulations containing FP (0-25%) and semolina (75-100%) were optimized using response surface methodology. The maximum bioactive fatty acids retention was 94.84% in the final product. The highest values of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were 87.97% and 85.66% at 25 °C for 30 and 60 days. Maximum TBARS values were 0.42 and 0.44 mg MDA/kg at 25 °C for 0 and 30 days, respectively. The highest carbonyl contents were 6.02, 7.67, 9.37 nmol/mg protein for 0, 30, and 60 days of storage at 25 °C, respectively. The moderate barrel exit temperature (125 °C) and feed moisture contents (20%) and high screw speed (150 rpm), FP (25%) exhibit the highest retention of PUFAs in a product.
Exposure to serial audiovisual narratives increases empathy via vicarious interactions

ABSTRACT This study examines how exposure to serial audiovisual narratives is associated with media users’ empathy. While mounting evidence suggests enhanced empathy following exposure to written, fictional narratives, the present study expands this line of research to the context of fictional serial audiovisual narratives. Considering that social interactions are instrumental for empathic development, vicarious interactions are proposed as a key mechanism in the relationship between exposure to fictional audiovisual narratives and empathy. Furthermore, the empathy-enhancing role of exposure to eudaimonic entertainment in particular is assessed. Additionally, possible boundary conditions are explored with respect to personality traits linked to reduced empathy. The conducted analyses combine logged data from participants’ Netflix viewing histories with self-report data from an online survey (N = 262). Results suggest that exposure to fictional serial audiovisual narratives predicts empathy via vicarious interactions. Moreover, eudaimonic experiences positively predict vicarious interactions and empathy. The role of specific media content, instead of mere exposure time, is therefore discussed with respect to the facilitation of media enhanced empathy.
Physiological and Perceptual Responses to a Single Session of Resisted Sled Sprint Training at Light or Heavy Sled Loads

Abstract Monahan, M, Petrakos, G, and Egan, B. Physiological and perceptual responses to a single session of resisted sled sprint training at light or heavy sled loads. J Strength Cond Res 36(10): 2733–2740, 2022—The acute physiological and perceptual responses to a single session of resisted sled sprint (RSS) training are largely unexplored, nor have differences, if any, between male and female athletes been compared. Team field sport athletes (n = 27; male/female, 15/12; 21.1 ± 2.7 years) were assessed for Maximal Resisted Sled Load (MRSL) from which light (L-RSS, 30%MRSL) and heavy (H-RSS, 80%MRSL) sled loads were prescribed. On separate occasions in random order, 2 training sessions of 12 × 20 m RSS repetitions at either L- or H-RSS were performed, and assessments of physiological and perceptual responses were performed before (PRE), during, after (POST) and 24 hours after (+24 hours POST) each session. Compared to unresisted sprints, velocity decrements of 7.5 ± 2.2 and 22.7 ± 8.1% were produced by L-RSS and H-RSS, respectively. Heart rate, blood lactate, and ratings of perceived exertion were higher in H-RSS compared to L-RSS. Decrements in 20 m sprint and countermovement jump performance observed at POST had returned to PRE values at +24 hours POST. Except for a higher heart rate (∼7–12 b·min−1) in females during the respective sessions, responses to L- and H-RSS were generally similar between males and females. A single session of heavy RSS training is more demanding than light RSS training when matched for sprint number and distance, but measures of lower limb power and sprint performance return to pre-training levels within 24 hours regardless of sled load. Males and females respond similarly to a single session of RSS training when individualized, relative intensity sled loads are prescribed.
Prevalence of Occupational Related Upper and Low Back Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Occupational related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major public health problem and result in the growing demands of healthcare service utilization, causing temporary and permanent disability and reduced quality of life. In developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia, there is no adequate evidence on the overall prevalence of occupational-related MSDs and remains less prioritized and empirically unrepresented. Thus, this study aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of occupational-related musculoskeletal disorders, particularly low and upper back musculoskeletal disorders in Ethiopia.Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis considered studies conducted in Ethiopia, written in the English language, and published from 2017-2020. The articles were searched using the following electronic databases such as Web of Science, SCOPUS, PubMed, Google Scholar, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, African Index Medicus, African Journals Online database, and Science direct using a combination of Boolean logic operators, Medical Subject Headings, and main keywords. Quality assessment of the articles was done using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools to determine the relevance of articles to the study.Results: The current study found the pooled prevalence of occupational-related upper back pain and low back pain in the previous one year was 27.1% [95% of CI: 18.4, 37.9%] and 54.2% [95% of CI: 48.2, 60.0%] respectively. However, the pooled prevalence of occupational-related upper back pain in the previous one year after subgroup analysis based on publication year, study population, and study area was 43.8% [95% of CI: 39.3, 47.7%], 34.7%[95% of CI: 33.1, 36.2%] and 36.2% [95% of CI: 33.6, 39.0%] respectively while the pooled prevalence of occupational-related low back pain in previous one year based on subgroup analysis by publication year, study population, and study area was 61.8% [95% of CI: 58.9, 64.6%], 52.8% [95% of CI: 51.3, 54.3%] and 55.2% [95% of CI: 51.4, 59.0%] respectively.Conclusion: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that, more than half of the included study participants were experienced low back pain in the previous year, whereas more than one-fourth of the included participants were experienced upper back pain. Thus, applying occupational health and safety practices in the working environment plays an important role in reducing work-related MSDs and other occupational hazards.
Disturbance structures canopy and understory productivity along an environmental gradient

Abstract Disturbances often disproportionately impact different vegetation layers in forests and other vertically stratified ecosystems, shaping community structure and ecosystem function. However, disturbance‐driven changes may be mediated by environmental conditions that affect habitat quality and species interactions. In a decade‐long field experiment, we tested how kelp forest net primary productivity (NPP) responds to repeated canopy loss along a gradient in grazing and substrate suitability. We discovered that habitat quality can mediate the effects of intensified disturbance on canopy and understory NPP. Experimental annual and quarterly disturbances suppressed total macroalgal NPP, but effects were strongest in high‐quality habitats that supported dense kelp canopies that were removed by disturbance. Understory macroalgae partly compensated for canopy NPP losses and this effect magnified with increasing habitat quality. Disturbance‐driven increases in understory NPP were still rising after 5–10 years of disturbance, demonstrating the value of long‐term experimentation for understanding ecosystem responses to changing disturbance regimes.
Two-Dimensional Modeling of the Influence of Underground Mining Direction on Slope Stability in Coordinated Open-Pit and Underground Mining

Under a background of coordinated open-pit and underground mining engineering practice in the Pingshuo mining area, a combination of numerical simulations and similar-model experiments was used to study the influence of the underground mining direction on slope deformation in two dimensions. The results show that the disturbance caused by inverse-slope mining is more obvious than that caused by along-slope mining. Underground mining presents an asymmetric influence on the open-pit slope; the slope rock mass on the open-off cut side is disturbed more than that on the coal-wall side. Compared with the slope in front of the advancing direction of the underground mining face, the degree of rock-mass damage and stress concentration of the slope of the open-off cut side are more serious. As such, in coordinated open-pit and underground mining practice, an along-slope mining direction is recommended to reduce adverse effects on slope stability and improve the recovery rate of coal resources.
Novel water-soluble phosphatriazenes: versatile ligands for Suzuki–Miyaura, Sonogashira and Heck reactions of nucleosides

Two new water-soluble phosphatriazene ligands have been synthesized as versatile ligands for complexation reactions with Pd(OAc)2 and utilized for catalyzing column-free Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of various purine and pyrimidine halonucleosides in water. The water-solubility of the catalytic system simplified the isolation of the cross-coupled products to mere filtration, while the catalytically active solution in the filtrate was recycled eight times. A novel copper-free Sonogashira coupling protocol for the nucleosides has also been established via a one-pot synthesis of FV-100, a nucleoside-based drug in phase 3 clinical trials for herpes zoster or shingles treatment. Application of the Heck reaction was demonstrated by the synthesis of another antiviral drug: BVDU.
Pattern of Tobacco Smoking Among Egyptian Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Background: Individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) have a higher prevalence of tobacco smoking than the general population. In Egypt, the accurate data about the pattern of tobacco smoking and prevalence of nicotine dependence among BD patients are still scarce. Objective: The objective of this study was to detect the pattern of tobacco smoking and to assess the occurrence of nicotine dependence syndrome among Egyptian cigarette and waterpipe smoker patients suffering from BD. Methods: A cross-sectional study using a semistructured interview to assess 100 patients with BD at the inpatient department and the outpatient mood clinic of The Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University. The assessment tools included the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Sixth Edition (M.I.N.I.), the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), and the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11). Results: Of the 100 recruited bipolar patients (43% women and 57% men), it was found that 45% of bipolar cases were cigarette smokers, 18% were waterpipe smokers, and 17% smoked both cigarette and waterpipe with a statistically significant difference. Bipolar I in the acute phase showed the most prevalent type of BDs with moderate (31%) and high (13.8%) nicotine dependence. Bipolar II cases have never smoked neither cigarette nor waterpipe; 5% of patients with bipolar I smoked waterpipe during disease activity. Conclusion: Patients with BD have a relatively high frequency of nicotine (cigarettes and waterpipe) dependence (17%) in relation to the general population (1.0%), especially bipolar I type.
Effects of saccharified corn straw on growth performance, nutrient metabolic rates, gastrointestinal tract development, and serum antioxidant index of broilers

Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate effects of saccharified corn straw (SCS) on broiler growth. A total of 250 one-day-old female Arbor Acres (AA) broilers were distributed into five groups. The broilers in groups 1–5 were fed with diets containing 0% (basal diet), 4%, 8%, 12% SCS, and 8% SCS (high oil), respectively. The experiment lasted 42 d including early and later stages. In the early stage, average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in groups 2 and 5 were almost the same as the control group; higher levels of SCS additions would decrease ADG and increase FCR (P < 0.05). In the later stage, ADG was higher, and FCR was lower in group 5 than that in other groups (P < 0.05); ADG in groups 3–4 was higher than that in groups 1 (P < 0.05) and 2. The different levels of SCS supplementation had different effects on nutrient metabolic rates and relative organ weight (P < 0.05), but they had insignificant effects on relative organ length. In the later stage, SCS supplementation could significantly increase serum total antioxidant capacity activity. It could be concluded that dietary 4% SCS in the early stage and 4%–12% SCS in the later stage had no negative effects on growth performance and nutrient metabolic rates for broilers.
Preparation and Characterization of Quercetin-Loaded Solid Dispersion by Solvent Evaporation and Freeze-Drying Method

We prepared solid dispersion formulations of quercetin to enhance its solubility and dissolution rate. Various quercetinloaded solid dispersion were tested with quercetin, poloxamer 407, and carrier such as hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), polyethylene glycol 8000 (PEG 8000), and polyvinylpyrrolidone K40 (PVP K40) using solvent evaporation and freeze drying methods in terms of both the aqueous solubility and the dissolution rates of quercetin. The solubility of quercetin as its solid dispersion formulations was markedly improved compared with that of quercetin powder. Especially, highest solubility of quercetin was observed when HPMC was used as a carrier. The cumulative dissolution of quercetin within 360 min from solid dispersion composed of quercetin, poloxamer 407, and HPMC was 8.8-fold higher than the dissolution of pure quercetin. The results of powder Xray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) indicated that quercetin transformed from a crystalline to an amorphous form through the solid dispersion formulation process. These results suggest that the solid dispersion formulation of quercetin with poloxamer 407 and HPMC could be a promising option for enhancing the solubility and dissolution rate of quercetin.
Population-Based Approaches to Prevent Domestic Violence against Women Using a Systematic Review

Objective: In this systematic review, we aimed to evaluate the existing strategies and interventions in domestic violence prevention to assess their effectiveness. Method : To select studies, Pubmed, ISI, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane, Scopus, Embase, Ovid, Science Direct, ProQuest, and Elsevier databases were searched. Two authors reviewed all papers using established inclusion/ exclusion criteria. Finally, 18 articles were selected and met the inclusion criteria for assessment. Following the Cochrane quality assessment tool and AHRQ Standards, the studies were classified for quality rating based on design and performance quality. Two authors separately reviewed the studies and categorized them as good, fair, and poor quality. Results: Most of the selected papers had fair- or poor-quality rating in terms of methodology quality. Different intervention methods had been used in these studies. Four studies focused on empowering women; 3, 4, and 2 studies were internet-based interventions, financial interventions, and relatively social interventions, respectively. Four interventions were also implemented in specific groups. All authors stated that interventions were effective. Conclusion: Intervention methods should be fully in line with the characteristics of the participants. Environmental and cultural conditions and the role of the cause of violence are important elements in choosing the type of intervention. Interventions are not superior to each other because of their different applications.
Curvature determination of embedded silicon chips by in situ rocking curve X-ray diffraction measurements at elevated temperatures

The deflection (curvature) of embedded single-crystal silicon chips was investigated by rocking curve X-ray diffraction techniques at two significant manufacturing stages in the process chain of printed circuit boards with embedded components. An overview of the curvature deduction by two different approaches was presented: (1) the measurement of the variation of the rocking curve maximum as a function of the lateral sample position along a specific traverse; the slope in such a diagram is then proportional to the corresponding curvature in that direction. (2) The evaluation of the rocking curve width; here the peak width is inversely proportional to the curvature at known beam diameter, diffraction angle, and beam divergence. It was shown that the rocking curve method is applicable to determine the curvature inside single crystalline chips. Furthermore, the method is also suitable to determine the curvature of fully embedded or encapsulated chips. Additionally the absorption of the radiation in the embed medium was quantitatively discussed. The curvature of two different prepared samples was determined at temperatures up to 200 °C in a heating stage attached to the diffractometer device.
Between Level Up and Game Over: A Systematic Literature Review of Gamification in Education

Educational gamification consists of the use of game elements and game design techniques in the educational context. The objective of this study is to examine the existing evidence on the impact of educational gamification on student motivation and academic performance in the last five years in order to analyze its distribution over time, educational level, variables, and most used game elements, and know the advantages of its implementation in the classroom. For this, a systematic review is proposed through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology in three multidisciplinary databases, through an exhaustive search with inclusion and exclusion criteria on quantitative experimental studies that explore gamification in educational centers, which provide information about the most current lines of research. Fourteen studies were included in this review. These used experimental or quasi-experimental designs. Most of them report gamification as a valid learning strategy. The results support the conclusion that educational gamification has a potential impact on the academic performance, commitment, and motivation of students. Therefore, this study implies the need to expand research on the needs and challenges of students when learning with gamified techniques.
A New Hematological Prognostic Index For Covid-19 Severity

severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or Covid-19 is a nationwide public health emergency with significant impact on human life.To develop a new simple hematological prognostic index for Covid-19 severity state.This observational cross sectional study was conducted on 250 patients with Covid-19 disease. Age, gender, and severity of Covid −19 were recorded. Complete blood count and lactate dehydrogenase were measured.New index: COVID-19 severity-Iraqi-index = CSI index to predict COVID-19 severity.CSI index is monocyte/lymphocyte absolute counts multiplied by LDH (lactate dehydrogenase)/upper normal reference laboratory range of LDH value.Mean age of patients was 50.4 + 15.1 years. Majority of patients were Males 148 (59.2%). Most of patients were in stage 2 and 3 (> 94%). There was a significant difference between means of White Blood Cells, lymphocytes and Monocytes among the different stages of the disease (P = 0.0001, 0.036, 0.012). There was a significant moderate correlation between the prognostic index and the stage of the disease (r=0.41, p=0.0001). CSI index is a new simple predictor of clinical outcome in patients with covid-19 during early stage of the disease.
Sustaining Meaningful Work in a Crisis: Adopting and Conveying a Situational Purpose

This two-year inductive study of a refugee-resettlement agency examines how employees navigated a workload surge caused by a refugee crisis and sustained the perceived meaningfulness of their work during and after the surge. Employees shifted their conceptualization of meaningfulness from quality to quantity during the surge; post-surge, they again redefined meaningfulness, to encompass both quality and quantity. During these transitions, employees changed how they worked to resettle refugees via three subprocesses: negotiating emotional tension (“how I feel”), adopting a situational purpose (“what my work is for in this situation”), and adjusting their work practices (“what to do to achieve the situational purpose”). Though some refugees who arrived during the surge reported worse outcomes, those who had been told the rationale for employees’ quantity approach to work reported well-being and employment outcomes similar to those of refugees who had arrived during non-surge conditions. I offer a process model that elucidates how aid workers adapt their enactment of meaningful work in crisis conditions, highlighting finding a situational purpose—the provisional “why” or “for what” of their work in light of a new situation—while navigating a changing work environment.
Manufacture Porous Materials by Dabco-Based Lonic Liquid

The long-chain ionic liquid (IL) hexadecyl-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bromide was used as a template to prepare the hexagonally ordered siliceous mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41 as well as the disordered mesoporous molecular sieve designated as KIT-1. The synthesized products were studied via X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and N2 adsorption-desorption analysis. The surface area (BET), pore volume, and pore diameter (BJH) are determined. These kind of ILs that have DABCO (1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane) in their structures, were prepared with an easy method. When the two templates, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and IL, have the similar structures, MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve produced with more ordered, uniform mesoporous channel and high surface area in comparison to without IL. When just IL used instead of CTAB, the KIT-1 with non-uniform mesoporous was obtained. Here we prepared the KIT-1 mesoporous molecular sieve with IL without CTAB but it seems, using dual template with changing IL structures in fabricated of molecular sieve provide new opportunity to design targeted adsorbents and catalysis.
Investigation of the Impact of Zero-Forcing Precoding on the Variation of Massive MIMO Transmitters’ Performance With Channel Conditions

In this letter, the impact of two variants of zero-forcing (ZF) precoding (conventional and minimax) on the performance of massive multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO) transmitters is investigated through simulations and experiments. In massive MIMO transmitters, the average-power levels across the radio frequency (RF) chains depend on the choice of precoder and the channel conditions. Compared to the conventional ZF precoder, the minimax variant results in significantly less variations in the average-power levels across the RF chains and, consequently, in less disparity between their operating characteristics. Thus, the minimax precoder, albeit requiring more computational resources, reduces the variation of the transmitter’s performance with the channel conditions. Experiments performed using the two ZF variants, in conjunction with digital predistortion, on a two-user four-chain MIMO transmitter under 200 different channel realizations revealed that the minimax variant allows for up to 10 dB and 8% reductions in the adjacent-channel power ratio and root normalized mean-square error, respectively, in each chain.