Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Did Social Interactions Shape the Reflective Mind

In recent decades, considerable attention has been paid to the roles played by social factors in the evolution of the human mind. Prominent theorists like David Geary and Keith Stanovich argue that various forms of social interactions have been the main factor behind the evolution of our reflective mind or, as it is called by the dual-process theory, System 2. In this paper I will argue that this account may be challenged by the studies of emotional intelligence (EI) and the neuroimaging studies of strategic thinking. First, only modest correlations would exist between the scores of the EI and IQ tests (a substitute measure for the reflective mind), suggesting that the ability of social / emotional management may not be as closely related to the reflective mind as those theorists would assume. Second, neurological studies found that the brain areas responsible for strategic thinking, which involves the ability of social management, hardly overlap with those activated for reflective thinking. I will conclude that social interactions may have played a less prominent role in the evolution of the reflective mind than currently assumed.
Parent Educational Level and Motivation Among Native American Adolescents: The Mediating Role of School Belonging

Abstract:School belonging and parent educational level are independently associated with student academic performance. However, few studies explore the simultaneous association between the three variables. This study examines this association among 215 Native American 9th through 12th graders. Overall, students reported an average school belonging score of 3.37 (SD = .67) out of a maximum score of 5.0. Additionally, there was a small but significant positive association between parent educational level and student school belonging, r(165) = . 18, p < . 05. Last, school belonging appeared to mediate the association between parent educational level and student academic motivation. Results suggest that parent educational level is related to student academic motivation via school belonging. Students whose parents have a higher educational level may feel a stronger sense of belonging to the school context, and this stronger sense of relatedness may contribute to higher levels of academic motivation. Findings from this study further explicate consequences of past and present colonization of Native American students, which complicate their educational attainment.
Mental distress and psychological disorders related to COVID-19 mandatory quarantine

Background:Restrictions that were enforced from COVID-19 have affected many people’s lifestyles and ability to earn. They caused a distress that even added to the war stress that the Syrian population has encountered for the last 9 years. This study aims to assess this distress and the major concerns of the people related to COVID-19.Methods:Online questionnaires were distributed using SPTSS, K10, and MSPSS were used with other demographic, war- and COVID-19-related questions that were taken from The (CRISIS) V0.1 Adult Self-Report Baseline Form.Results:Our sample included 5588 with the mean age of 26.84 ± 7.815 years. Of those, only one was a confirmed COVID-19 case. Over 42.7% had two or more positive PTSD symptoms, 42.6% had moderate or severe mental disorder, but only 14.9% had low social support. Higher PTSD and K10 scores overall were seen in females and with most of war variables (P<0.05). Relationship with partner were negatively affected in most and distress from the declined ability to work and provide food were the most prominent.Conclusions:The indirect effect of COVID-19 is far more than that of the pathogen itself. Reduced ability to earn and to provide food was the main concerns. Relationships deteriorated mainly in participants with high K10 and PTSD scores who also felt more symptoms and used more hypnotics in the last 4 weeks. Smoking changes were not related to K10 and PTSD. Social support played a role in reducing stress, but with the relationships being affected, lower support was seen.
A Genetically Modified Anti-Plasmodium Bacterium Is Harmless to the Stingless Bee Partamona Helleri

Paratransgenesis consists of genetically engineering an insect symbiont to control vector-borne diseases. Biosafety assessments are a prerequisite for the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Assessments rely on the measurement of the possible impacts of GMOs on different organisms, including beneficial organisms, such as pollinators. The bacterium Serratia AS1 has been genetically modified to express anti-Plasmodium effector proteins and does not impose a fitness cost on mosquitoes that carry it. In the present study, we assessed the impact of this bacterium on the native bee Partamona helleri (Meliponini), an ecologically important species in Brazil. Serratia eGFP AS1 (recombinant strain) or a wild strain of Serratia marcescens were suspended in a sucrose solution and fed to bees, followed by measurements of survival, feeding rate, and behavior (walking and flying). These bacteria did not change any of the variables measured at 24, 72, and 144 h after ingestion. Recombinant and wild bacteria were detected in the digestive tract up to 144 h after ingestion, but their numbers decreased with time. The recombinant strain was detected in the midgut at 24 h and in the hindgut at 72 h and 144 h after ingestion. As reported for mosquitoes, Serratia eGFP AS1 is a safe candidate for combating vector-borne diseases, as it did not compromise the native and ecologically relevant bee, P. helleri.
Design and analysis of dual dumbbell and rectangular slots SIW cavity-backed antenna at 2.45 GHz

The design and realization of a wideband substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) cavity-backed slot antenna operating at 2.45 GHz for WLAN applications are presented. Dual dumbbell-shaped slots with rectangular slots are used to achieve increased bandwidth. The bandwidth observed is 160 MHz with the dumbbell-shaped slots. Further, it has been improved up to 9.2% by adding a rectangular slot. The wideband antenna is analyzed using ANSYS HFSS and fabricated on FR-4 substrate. The measured results of the proposed design are in good agreement with the simulation results and comparable with the reported results.
Attention-Based Overall Enhance Network for Chinese Semantic Textual Similarity Measure

ABSTRACT Semantic text similarity(STS) measure plays an important role in the practical application of natural language processing. However, due to the complexity of Chinese semantic comprehension and the lack of currently available Chinese text similarity dataset, present research on Chinese semantic text similarity still exists many limitations. In this paper, we construct a new private self-built Chinese semantic similarity (NCSS) dataset and propose a new method called Attention-based Overall Enhance Network (ABOEN) for measuring semantic textual similarity. This model takes advantage of convolutional neural network upon soft attention layers to capture more fine-grained interactive features between two sentences. Besides, inspired by the channel attention mechanism in image classification, we adopt a channel attention mechanism to enhance the critical overall interactive features between two sentences. The experimental results show that compared with other baseline models, the accuracy based on our model on the NCSS and LCQMC datasets has increased by 1.38% and 1.49%, respectively, which proves the effectiveness of our proposed model.
Prevotella intermedia - An overview and its role in periodontitis

Periodontal disease, the most common of oral cavity diseases is the most common cause of tooth loss. On further analysis, it has been found that the bacterial plaque, its pathologic by-products and the host immune system plays a key role. However later, the role of micro-organisms as an etiology in periodontal diseases has gained more importance. The presence of specific bacteria in sub-gingival plaque has been extensively documented and found associated with severity of attachment loss. Recently, it is proposed that the environment and the genetics of the microbe and the host add up for the progression of periodontal disease. Hence, this topic focuses on periodontally important bacteria “Prevotella intermedia” and its role in periodontitis.
USING TEXT ANALYSIS FOR EVALUATING THE BEHAVIOUR OF RATES OF RETURN FROM THE WIG20

: The aim of the article is to indicate the possibility of using text analysis for the research of dynamics of the Polish capital market. The first part of the article notes the changes which took place within the data market in recent years and their impact on the discounting of information by stock market investors. The Information Effectiveness Hypothesis and the paradigm of behavioural finance are the basis of theoretical considerations. The second part presents the result of a study, the objective of which was to build an algorithm allowing the prediction of the WIG20 index rates of return based on text data. The test sample consisted of 901 papers published in the “Parkiet” magazine and 748 daily rates of return. The study was conducted using algorithms processing natural language and decision trees used for classification. The results of the study allowed an indication of a model in which the precision and accuracy indicators exceeded a score of 50%.
A Deep Learning Model for Predicting NGS Sequencing Depth from DNA Sequence

Targeted high-throughput DNA sequencing is a primary approach for genomics and molecular diagnostics, and more recently as a readout for DNA information storage. Oligonucleotide probes used to enriching gene loci of interest have different hybridization kinetics, resulting in non-uniform coverage that increases sequencing costs and decreases sequencing sensitivities. Here, we present a deep learning model (DLM) for predicting NGS sequencing depth from DNA probe sequence. Our DLM includes a bidirectional recurrent neural network that takes as input both DNA nucleotide identities as well as the calculated probability of the nucleotide being unpaired. We applied our DLM to two different NGS panels: a designed 7,373-plex panel for DNA information storage, and a 39,145-plex panel for human single nucleotide polymorphisms. In cross-validation, our DLM predicts sequencing depth to within a factor of 3 with 99% accuracy for the designed panel, and 93% accuracy for the human panel. The same model is also effective at predicting the measured single-plex kinetic rate constants of DNA hybridization and strand displacement.
Condições higiênico-sanitárias de alimentos prontos para consumo comercializados por ambulantes no município de Ouro Preto-MG.

As condicoes higienico-sanitarias do comercio ambulante de alimentos prontos para o consumo em Ouro Preto-MG foram avaliadas por meio de uma lista de verificacao e analises microbiologicas. Todos os estabelecimentos analisados apresentaram condicoes precarias para manipulacao e/ou processamento de alimentos, visto que atenderam a menos de 50% dos itens constantes da lista aplicada. A analise por blocos possibilitou verificar que a higiene pessoal foi o quesito que apresentou menor indice de adequacao (16,7%), seguido do bloco boas praticas na producao e venda dos alimentos (33,8%), higiene dos utensilios, equipamentos, carrinhos/ trailers (36,2%) e edificacao e instalacao (36,7%). Entre os 15 ambulantes participantes, a maioria era homem, com faixa etaria entre 31 e 40 anos, nivel de escolaridade medio completo, atua por 10 a 15 anos e caracteriza-se por ambulante fixo. O desemprego foi o motivo principal para a escolha dessa profissao e o fluxo de pessoas para a determinacao do local. Apenas um ambulante relata ter treinamento em boas praticas e nenhum possui certificado de saude. O conhecimento em relacao as nocoes de higiene e limitado, entretanto, as formas de transmissao de toxinfeccoes eram conhecidas pela maioria. A analise microbiologica constatou o risco de contaminacao dos alimentos produzidos pelos ambulantes. Entre as 26 amostras analisadas, foi detectada contaminacao por estafilococos potenciais produtores de enterotoxinas em 4 (15,4%) e coliformes a 45oC em desacordo em 2 (7,7%). Os resultados permitiram confirmar as precarias condicoes de higiene do comercio ambulante de alimentos avaliado e direcionar a intervencao sistematizada pela Vigilância Sanitaria Municipal de Ouro Preto.
Smartphone sleep technology: health apps during covid-19 to mitigate psychosocial stress among children and adolescents

Children and adolescents are prone to physical fatigue and psychosocial anxiety because of the ongoing social distancing and sleep deprivations due to the long exposure to digital technology usage during the covid-19 pandemic. This scenario of sleep deprivation affects their educational endeavors and health quality. Through the use of smartphones as a sleep technology approach in mental health, this article reviews relevant literature concerning the mobile health applications for sleep hygiene among children and adolescents. It provides insight into smartphone sleep technology utilization that can alleviate the psychosocial stress and mental health issues that children and adolescents can experience amid the pandemic. The author stressed that the collaboration among health practitioners, educators, and researchers are also pertinent to strengthen health measures and to conduct evidence-based research on digital health interventions. The scientific results can increase smartphone-based sleep applications' monitoring as health interventions for children and adolescents to practice sleep hygiene. Future investigation should also examine and assess the effectiveness of smartphone sleep technologies for sleep quality and mental health outcomes.
Development and Validation of Tool to Appraise Guidelines on SARS-CoV-2 Infection Prevention Strategies in Healthcare Workers

Background: Clinical guidelines on infection prevention strategies in healthcare workers (HCWs) play an important role in protecting them during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Poorly constructed guidelines that are not comprehensive and are ambiguous may compromise HCWs’ safety. We aimed to develop and validate a tool to appraise guidelines on infection prevention strategies in HCWs. Methods: A 3-round, web-based, delphi consensus-building process among a diverse group of HCWs and healthcare managers was utilised. We validated the tool by appraising 40 international, specialty-specific and procedure-specific guidelines along with national guidelines from countries with a wide range of gross national income. Findings: Overall consensus (≥75%) was reached at the end of three rounds for all six domains included in the tool. The chosen domains allowed appraisal of guidelines in relation to general characteristics (domain-1), recommendations on engineering (domain-2) and administrative aspects (domain 4-6) of infection prevention, as well as personal protection equipment (PPE) use (domain-3). The appraisal tool performed well across all domains and inter-rater agreement was excellent. All included guidelines performed relatively better in domains 1-3 compared with domains 4-6 and this was more evident in guidelines originating from lower income countries. Interpretation: The guideline appraisal tool was robust and easy to use. Recommendations on engineering aspects of infection prevention, administrative measures that promote optimal PPE use and HCW wellbeing were generally lacking in assessed guidelines. This tool may enable health systems to adopt high quality HCW infection prevention guidelines during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and may also provide a framework for future guideline development. Funding Statement: No funding received. Declaration of Interests: Authors have nothing to disclose and they have no conflicts of interest. Ethics Approval Statement: The authors stated that this research did not include collection or distribution of any sensitive medical information and hence ethics approval was not required.
Effect of Home Based Yoga on Blood Pressure and Quality of Life in Patients with Hypertension

Background and Aim: Hypertension is one of the major growing global problems. Management of hypertension by medicine, diet and exercise is not enough and alternative therapy is need of time. Yoga is one such substitute healthcare practice assumed to improve blood pressure control and quality of life in hypertensive. A prospective intervention was designed to check the effect of home based yoga exercise on blood pressure and quality of life in hypertensives. Methods: A total 74 hypertensive participants were recruited for the present study after following inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants were divided into two groups, study group (n=39) who have done home based yoga and control group (n=35) who have not done home based yoga. Detailed methodology of home based yoga; their advantage and disadvantage were explained to the study group very well. Study group have done their home based yoga for three months and control group did not have done the home based yoga. Cardiovascular parameters like systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate were recorded after following all standard precautions at the time of initiation of study and at end of every month till completion of study. Participants were also assessed for their quality of life, health and other areas of life by World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire at the time of beginning of the study and at every month till completion of study. Results: Significant decrease in systolic blood pressure from 130.60 ± 4.06 to 124.20 ± 0.60 mm of Hg and diastolic blood pressure from 85.62 ± 5.55 to 79.21 ± 0.73 mm of Hg were seen in study group. In control group, blood pressure reduction was not seen. Self rated score of quality of life was improved in study group as compared to control group. Conclusion: A short term home-based yoga program in hypertensive patients have shown to reduce blood pressure as well as positive effect on self-rated quality of life compared to controls. A simple 12-weeks duration home based yoga exercise program may be useful as supplementary therapy in addition to antihypertensive drugs in hypertensive patients.
INFLUENCE OF INTERCROPPING SYSTEM, WATER INTERVALS AND THEIR INTERACTION ON GROWTH, YIELD, AND SOME COMPETITIVE INDICES OF BROAD BEAN AND ANISE PLANTS

The present examination was conducted at the Experimental Farm, Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt, during the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons. The aim of this investigation to study the effect of five intercropping combinations system treatments in reciprocal rows between broad bean and anise i.e., (1), (1:1), (1:2), (2:1), and (2:2), and three treatments of irrigation intervals, i.e., irrigated every day, three, and five days. The results showed that the interaction between the intercropping systems (One-row anise with two rows of broad bean (1:2)) with irrigation every day achieved the highest values of vegetative growth characters and yield parameters during the two growing seasons. Besides, competitive indices (LER, ATER, and LUE) showed that the interaction between the intercropping system of anise: broad bean (1: 2 and 2: 2 systems), and irrigated every three days were higher compared to the other interactions under study. The previous treatments recorded the highest values of water utilization efficiency (WUE). Also, the results recorded a positive sign for anise in most interaction treatments and a negative sign for broad beans in the same intercropping systems. For that, it can recommend by the intercropping system of anise: broad bean (1: 2 or 2: 2 systems), and irrigation every day or three days to improve water utilization efficiency, and productivity under climate conditions in North Sinai region.
Nonspecific interactions between SpCas9 and dsDNA sites located downstream of the PAM mediate facilitated diffusion to accelerate target search

RNA-guided Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 (SpCas9) is a sequence-specific DNA endonuclease that works as one of the most powerful genetic editing tools. However, how Cas9 locates its target among huge amounts of dsDNAs remains elusive. Here, combining biochemical and single-molecule fluorescence assays, we revealed that Cas9 uses both three-dimensional and one-dimensional diffusion to find its target with high efficiency. We further observed surprising apparent asymmetric target search regions flanking PAM sites on dsDNA under physiological salt conditions, which accelerates the target search efficiency of Cas9 by ∼10-fold. Illustrated by a cryo-EM structure of the Cas9/sgRNA/dsDNA dimer, non-specific interactions between DNA ∼8 bp downstream of the PAM site and lysines within residues 1151–1156 of Cas9, especially lys1153, are the key elements to mediate the one-dimensional diffusion of Cas9 and cause asymmetric target search regions flanking the PAM. Disrupting these non-specific interactions, such as mutating these lysines to alanines, diminishes the contribution of one-dimensional diffusion and reduces the target search rate by several times. In addition, low ionic concentrations or mutations on PAM recognition residues that modulate interactions between Cas9 and dsDNA alter apparent asymmetric target search behaviors. Together, our results reveal a unique searching mechanism of Cas9 under physiological salt conditions, and provide important guidance for both in vitro and in vivo applications of Cas9.
An Officious Impact of Financial Innovations and ICT on Economic Evolution in China: Revealing the Substantial Role of BRI

The Belt and Road Initiative removes regional barriers and brings communities closer together. In addition, ICT and financial innovation have helped transform the world into a big village and promoted economic growth. The study assessed the dynamic impact of ICT, economic globalization, and financial innovation on China’s economic growth. The study used quarterly data from 2000 to 2019 and used the ARDL model to determine long-term and short-term consequences. The results of the study show that ICT has a positive affiliation with economic growth in China. In addition, financial innovation has also shown a direct impact on economic growth. The study shows that China’s One Belt One Road project (economic globalization) has a great positive impact on its GDP. The consequences of the causality test discovered the significant unidirectional causality running from ICT and economic globalization (ECGI) to GDP. The study recommends mandatory policies related to ICT, financial innovation, and economic globalization to achieve long-term and sustainable development in China.