Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Anxious Depression is Followed by Pronounced Biochemical Disturbances

Data from the World Health Organization indicate that depression and anxiety are the most common concomitant disorders in the primary healthcare system [1]. These two states significantly overlap in terms of clinical symptoms and various pathophysiological mechanisms of depression and anxiety can be detected in 42-100% of patients with depression [2]. Many aspects of pathogenetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of depressions need further investigations. It is especially important regarding biochemical investigations. The aim of the study was to investigate the state of aminergic metabolism and some parameters reflecting the disturbances of homeostasis in patients with anxious depression.
Ethnobotanical Study of Early Childhood Medicinal Plants Used by the Local People in South Bangka Regency, Indonesia

South Bangka Regency has a long history of using medicinal plants as part of its medical system. However, the potential associated with this aspect of traditional medicine remains understudied and poorly explored. This study aimed to describe the types of medicinal plants and analyze the use of medicinal plants to treat early childhood disease by the local community of South Bangka Regency. The research method used was open interview with local people using the questionnaires. The data was analyzed using Use Value (UV), Fidelity Level (FL), and Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC). The analysis identified 55 plant species from 35 families. The most common families were Euphorbiaceae (8.92%), Fabaceae (7.14%), Poaceae (7.14%), Zingiberaceae (5.36%), and Lamiaceae (5.36%). The most widely used plant was shallot plants ( Allium cepa L.) with values of UV, FL, and RFC were 0.67, 66.67, and 0.015, respectively. This study revealed the richness of ethnomedicinal knowledge in the South Bangka Regency. Finally, it is expected that this ethnobotany study can provide a database for further scientific research. The community’s knowledge as a legacy will not be repeated if it is not inherited. Besides, this biodiversity is very important as a socio-economic and ecological asset in South Bangka Regency which must be protected by all means from over exploitation.
URBAN FORESTRY IN MOGI GUAÇU, SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

This study evaluated urban forestry in Mogi Guacu, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, according to purchasing power. Stratified sampling was carried out in five neighborhoods, totaling 75 blocks, enabling the identification of 57 species, 20 of which are native and 37 exotics. The frequency of exotic specimens was 77.15%. The three most frequent species (57.87%) had the highest phytosanitary occurrences. Small trees presented 63.13%, medium ones 29.33% and large trees with 7.54% of frequency. Mogi Guacu had an average Green Area Index (GAI) of 10.85 m² per inhabitant, with good potential to increase at low cost, as there are many empty spaces and the replacement of trees that presented problems must be with large trees of native forest near the city. There was no correlation between purchasing power and GAI.
The Influence of Selected Marketing Strategies on the Brand Favorability: A Special Reference to the Yemeni Market

The objective of this study is to determine the role of marketing strategies in brand favorability. It is a primary data research where data was collected through questionnaire. For analyzing purpose, AMOS and SPSS software have been used. A convenient sampling method was applied to select the respondents. The EFA is applied to construct the study dimensions. The validity and reliability were testing using the CFA outcomes. To test the hypotheses, the Structural Equation Modeling was used. The study found that, there is a positive and direct impact between distribution strategy, labeling strategy, advertising strategy, and brand favorability. Theoretically, the results can be used as a start point for making deep research in the same area. Practically, the results provide marketing managers with many suggestions for improving marketing strategies. The study results are limited only to the consumers in, small geographic area, Ibb town, Yemen.
Research on Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Control in Expressway Maintenance Work Area Based on Coordinate Calibration

In the highway maintenance work area, how to reduce traffic congestion and traffic accidents caused by vehicle changing lanes has become a continuing research issue. This research focuses on the lane-changing behavior of vehicles in the highway maintenance work area. By changing the lane-changing trajectory of vehicles under different lane numbers, it can intuitively understand the influence of different lane numbers on lane-changing characteristics. Studies have shown that when the number of highway lanes increases, the distance between the starting point of the vehicle lane change and the highway maintenance work area will increase. At the same time, the probability of changing lanes in front lanes that are barrier-free and does not need to change lanes decreases as the number of overlapping lanes increases. Under the condition of the same number of lanes, the closer the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle lane, the more convergent the lane-changing trajectory of the vehicle, and the probability of lane-changing greatly increases.
Agency Through Symbolic Communication: Employing Spiral Pattern Principles

The use of dress as a symbolic device to communicate meaning can hold important significance in advocating for agency. This design celebrates the Suffragette’s use of white as a symbolically ambiguous symbol for social equality. The project uses all-natural unbleached fabrics and introduces new ways of pattern development that builds on previous work in innovative spiral draping techniques.
Friction, Wear and Corrosion Behavior of Environmentally-Friendly Fatty Acid Ionic Liquids

This research deals with the tribological behavior and corrosion performance of three novel fatty acid anion-based ionic liquids (FAILs): methyltrioctylammonium hexanoate ([N8,8,8,1][C6:0]), methyltrioctylammonium octadecanoate ([N8,8,8,1][C18:0]) and methyltrioctylammonium octadec-9-enoate ([N8,8,8,1][C18:1]), employed for the first time as neat lubricant with five different material pairs: steel–steel, steel–aluminum alloy, steel–bronze, steel–cast iron and steel–tungsten carbide. These novel substances were previously obtained from fatty acids via metathesis reactions, identified structurally via NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy) techniques, and then characterized from a physicochemical (density, water solubility, viscosity, viscosity index and refractive index) and environmental (bacterial toxicity and biodegradability) points of view. The corrosion behavior of the three FAILs was studied by exposure at room temperature, while friction and wear tests were performed with a reciprocating ball-on-disc configuration. The main results and conclusions obtained were: (1) Corrosion in the presence of the three FAILs is observed only on the bronze surface; (2) All FAILs presented similar tribological behavior as lubricants for each tested material pair; (3) XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) analysis indicated that the surface behavior of the three FAILs in each material pair was similar, with low chemical interaction with the surfaces.
Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Allophylus serratus Leaf and Leaf Derived Callus Extracts Mediated Silver Nanoparticles

Allophylus serratus mediated silver nanoparticles biosynthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity were described. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by visual observation: UV-Vis spectrum, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR). UV-Vis spectroscopy studies showed that the absorption spectra of synthesized silver nanoparticles from leaf and callus extracts had absorbance peak range of 440 nm and 445 nm, respectively. The X-RD pattern revealed the presence of crystalline, dominantly spherical silver nanoparticles in the sample having size ranging from 42 to 50 nm. The XRD peaks 38.2°, 44.1°, 64.1°, and 77.0° for leaf extract and 38.1°, 44.3°, 64.5°, 77.5°, and 81.33° for callus extract can be assigned the plane of silver crystals (111), (200), (220), and (311), respectively, and indicate that the silver nanoparticles are face-centered, cubic, and crystalline in nature. SEM and EDS analysis also confirmed the presence of silver nanoparticles. The FTIR results showed the presence of some biomolecules in extracts that act as reducing and capping agent for silver nanoparticles biosynthesis. The synthesized silver nanoparticles showed significant antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Concept Lattice-Based Classification in NLP

Classification in discrete object space is a widely used machine learning technique. In this case, we can construct a rule set using attribute level implication rules. In this paper, we apply the technique of formal concept analysis to generate the rule base of the classification. This approach is suitable for cases where the number of possible attribute subsets is limited. For testing of this approach, we investigated the problem of the part of speech prediction in natural language texts. The proposed model provides a better accuracy and execution cost than the baseline back-propagation neural network method.
Identifying Biomolecular Targets of the Anticancer Vitamin-E-δ-Tocotrienol Using a Computational Approach: Virtual Target Screening

In recent years, evidence has mounted that a particular form of vitamin E (its δ-tocotrienol variant) may have cellular functions beyond that of an antioxidant, a role commonly ascribed to the tocotrienol class of compounds. In particular, numerous studies of δ-tocotrienol’s effect on cancer cells have identified it as a potent anticancer and antitumor agent. However, this important revelation of potential therapeutic use poses a series of new challenges, with arguably the most important being the elucidation of the precise mechanism of action responsible for the anticancer activity of δ-tocotrienol. As an initial step to address this question, we have used a computational tool, Virtual Target Screening (a molecular docking-based tool that identifies potential binding partners for small molecules), to identify potential biomolecular targets of δ-tocotrienol. Then, to gain a consensus as to the type of biomolecular entity that could be a target for δ-tocotrienol, we utilized PharmMapper and PASS (a ligand-based chemoinformatic approach), and ProBiS (a tool that analyses binding site similarities across known proteins). The results of our multipronged computational consensus-seeking approach showed that such a strategy can identify potential cellular targets of small molecules. This is evidenced by our identification of estrogen receptor-beta, a protein that has been previously shown to bind δ-tocotrienol, which elicited a cellular response. This study supports the use of such a computational approach as an initial step in target identification to avoid time-consuming, costly large-scale experimental screening, greatly reducing the experimental work to just one or a few candidate proteins.
Book Review: The new politics of fatherhood: Men’s movements and masculinities by Ana Jordan

tating more on how things should be done. Also, throughout the book, save for highlights of same-sex couples, the voice of intending fathers in heterosexual relationships is almost completely left out in the surrogacy discourse. This imbalance may water down the book’s overriding theme of the role of surrogacy in gender and social parity and health equity. Despite a few weak areas, Riggs and Due successfully managed to deftly present a compelling read for all social scientists keen on the subject of surrogacy and its role in social justice and health equity.
Dual-band transmissive metasurface with linear to dual-circular polarization conversion simultaneously

Metasurfaces, as two dimensional periodic structures, are an important candidate to manipulate the polarization of electromagnetic (EM) waves. However, there are few reports on the simultaneous realization of wideband dual-circular polarization conversion using transmissive metasurfaces with one periodic structure in measurement. In this paper, we propose a dual-band dual-circular transmissive metasurface (DCT-MS) for polarization conversion. A DCT-MS simultaneously converts linearly polarized (LP) EM waves into left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) EM waves in a lower band and right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) EM waves in a higher band. The unit cell of a DCT-MS consists of a thin substrate and two metal patches in the shape of symmetrical arrows above and below the substrate. The simulated results show that LP waves can be converted into LHCP waves from 7.31 GHz to 10.58 GHz with the axial ratio less than 3 dB. Moreover, the RHCP waves can be realized from 14.26 GHz to 17.36 GHz with the same standard. A DCT-MS sample is measured, and the experimental results are in good agreement with the simulation results.
Fast Exposure Fusion Based on Camera Response Function

This paper proposed a fast multi exposure images fusion algorithm based on the camera response function for high dynamic range scene imaging, which greatly improve the efficiency and ensure the good quality of the fused image. The algorithm calibrated the camera response function in advance, and then calculated the mapping curve between the scene illuminance and pixel value according to the exposure time. When fuse multi-exposure images, the mapping curves of the images are connected to obtain a new mapping curve which can curve the whole luminance range. Then the fused image can be obtained through the new mapping curve. The experimental results demonstrate the good effectiveness and high efficiency of proposed algorithm.
TÜKETİM KARŞITI YAŞAM TARZLARI: FREEGANİZM, GÖNÜLLÜ SADELİK VE MİNİMALİZM

Gunumuz toplumlarinda tuketim gundelik yasamin odaginda yer almaktadir. Onceleri basit ihtiyaclarin karsilanmasi anlamina gelen tuketim giderek daha karmasik bir hal almaktadir. Tuketim zaman icerisinde temel ihtiyaclarin yaninda haz, gosteris, statu, kimlik ve itibar icin de yapilir hale gelmektedir. Tuketimin zaman ve mekân sinirlamalarindan cikarilip sanal bir hal almasi sureci daha da hizlandirmakta asiri tuketim davranisi her gecen gun daha cok birey tarafindan benimsenmeye baslamaktadir. Ancak cogu zaman tuketimin kendilerine sundugu cazibeli dunyaya kapilan bireyler asiri tuketimin olusturabilecegi olumsuz sonuclari pek dusunmemektedir. Tuketimdeki bu artisin sonuclari gerek bireysel gerek toplumsal gerekse cevresel duzeyde birtakim tahribatlara yol acmaktadir. Olusan bu tahribatlari onlemek adina bazi bireyler alternatif yasam tarzi arayislari icine girmektedir. Bugun dunya capinda oldukca populer hale gelen bu yasam tarzlari genis kesimler tarafindan tercih edilmeye baslanmaktadir. Bu calismada tuketim karsiti yasam tarzlari ele alinmaktadir. Tuketim konusunda yurutulen arastirmalarin cogu tuketimin olumsuz etkileri uzerine odaklanmakta; tuketim karsiti yasam tarzlari ve hareketler yeterince incelenmemektedir. Bu yuzden calismada tuketim karsiti yasam tarzlari incelenerek alana farkli bir yonde katki sunmak amaclanmaktadir. Bu kapsamda calismada freeganizm, gonullu sadelik ve minimalizm gibi yasam tarzlarinin ortaya cikis nedenleri, benimsedikleri fikirler ve yasam sekilleri betimlenmektedir. Birbirinden farkli ozelliklere sahip olan bu yasam tarzlarinin cikis noktasi tuketim karsitligi iken takindiklari tavir surdurulebilir ve kaliteli bir yasam uzerinde odaklanmaktadir.
Assessment of anti-diabetic activity of alcoholic and hydro-alcoholic extract of Terminalia arjuna & Syzygium cumini in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in Wistar rats

Takru Harshit1, Dixit Praveen K. *1, Kumar Kapil1, Nagarajan K2 1Department of Pharmacology, KIET School of Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions (Af iliated to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University), Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad-201206, Uttar Pradesh, India 2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, KIET School of Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions (Af iliated to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University), Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad-201206, Uttar Pradesh, India
Molecular Studies of Antibiotic Resistant Genes in Some Gram-Positive Bacteria Isolated from King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The widespread and a dramatic increase usage of antibiotics in recent years led to appearance of new bacterial resistance to a various classes of antibiotics. The bacterial resistance to different antibiotics leads to increased morbidity and mortality associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR), particularly in pathogenic bacteria that infect people and cause infections. The current study was aimed to study and evaluate the resistance of some chosen Gram positive bacterial strains, it were Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus saprophyticus isolated from King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to 16 different chosen antibiotics. The evaluation was done through disk diffusion assay method. Results concluded that the bacterial strains under study were resistant to all used antibiotics. This main point of study was confirmed by the presence of antibiotic resistance genes i.e. ampR, blashv-12, penA1, penA2, ampC1, ampC2, aac4A-cr, and vanR on plasmid and genomics DNA isolated from used bacterial strains. The obtained results highlights that the increase and rapid used of antibiotic resistance lead to appearance of MDR strains
Poly(lactic acid) fibers, yarns and fabrics: Manufacturing, properties and applications

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) fiber was developed more than a decade ago. It has been regarded as the most promising sustainable and biodegradable fiber to replace conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester fiber in textile products. This paper reviews recent developments in PLA polymerization, PLA filament and fiber spinning, staple yarn spinning, fabric production, dyeing and finishing and aftercare procedures. The properties of PLA fiber are broadly similar to those of PET fiber; however, the properties of PLA fiber that differ, including thermal degradation and low hydrolytic resistance to strong alkaline, significantly affect the method selection and parameter setting of production and processing of PLA fibers and fabrics. PLA filaments are mainly produced by two-step melt spinning to get fibers with stable quality, but degradation at high temperature is still a problem. PLA staple yarns are normally spun using ring spinning. Currently existing knitting or weaving techniques can be used to produce PLA fabrics. PLA fabrics can be dyed with disperse dyes at 110°C, but their color fastness and shades are different from PET fabrics when using the same dyes. The scouring and dyeing of PLA/cotton blended fabrics and the reductive clearing after dyeing remain to be improved. As a new fiber, the entry of PLA fiber into the textile market faces difficult challenges as well as great opportunities in the future.
Anticancer Potential of Ficus religiosa (Linn) Against Human Breast Cancer Cell Line MDA-MB-231 and its Phytoconstituents by HR-LCMS

Background: Ficus religiosa is widely present in India especially in northern region and has been traditionally used for various indications. We investigated the anticancer potential of leaf extract against human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. The anticancer potential was further supported by identifying potential phytoconstituents of the extract by HR-LCMS analysis.Methods: Amongst the collected fractions, subfraction of chloroform was selected for anticancer screening in parallel for identification of phytochemicals by using HR-LCMS. Extract showed positive results in a battery of two tests employed in the current study by using MDA-MB231 breast cancer cell lines. In trypan blue exclusion dye test, 50% of cell killing was observed at 110 µg/ML. In vitro anticancer activity by using SRB assay showed dose dependent growth inhibition at 62.5, 125, 250 and 500 µg/mL concentrations. The parameters LC50, GI and TGI50 found from the assay were 100, 200, 300 µg/mL respectively. Assay parameter In case of HR-LCMS analysis several active phytochemicals were identified in the extract.Results: F. religiosa leaf extract showed promising anticancer activity against human breast cancer cell MDA-MB-231. Conclusion: F. religiosa leaf extract has promising anticancer potential against human breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231 and numerous phytochemicals further warrants evaluating it for multi-therapeutic potential.
Plexiform neurofibroma masquerading as a seminal vesicle mass: A case review

Plexiform neurofibroma (PNF) is a vascular benign tumour involving nerve fascicles and is seen in up to 40% of cases of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). PNF has a preponderance for the craniomaxillofacial region,1 but involvement of the genitourinary tract is rare.2 The presenting symptoms of PNF mainly depend on the location of the lesion. The pelvic neurofibroma usually presents with lower urinary tract symptoms and bowel dysfunction. However, unusual locations can result in diagnostic dilemma. Here, we report a case of NF1 with pelvic neurofibroma which imitated a seminal vesicle mass.
A Profile of Organic Food Consumers—Serbia Case-Study

In this paper, the authors analyze products from the organic farming system from consumption and consumers. The research aimed to determine the characteristics of the Serbian organic market, discover attitudes, practices, and features of different organic food consumers and identify factors that influence organic products’ purchase. This was done following the theoretical framework of green marketing, which refers to the holistic management process responsible for identifying, anticipating, and satisfying customers and society’s needs for profitably and sustainability. The research for this study was conducted in Novi Sad and Belgrade in late 2015 and early 2016. The sample included 496 respondents over 18 years of age, varying levels of education, marital status, and other sociodemographic characteristics. The sample was divided into three internally homogeneous yet mutually heterogeneous clusters according to three criteria: factors that generally influence their food purchasing decisions, their opinions regarding characteristics of food products and their eating habits, and their sociodemographic characteristics. The analysis shows that organic consumers can be divided into three clusters with corresponding components related to aspects of products that are sold in the Serbian market. In Cluster 1, respondents who assign the least importance to whether they eat “healthy” products and to the number of calories in those products are presented. Cluster 2 respondents care most about what they consume, and in Cluster 3, respondents assign importance to eat “healthy” food. The findings of this study show that the decision whether to buy organic products or not is predominantly determined by the price and quality of products (which is also related to the socio-economic characteristics of consumers) so that eco-marketing should therefore be more directed towards those consumers who are already “more environmentally and health-conscious”, because in this way, the desired results of improving the domestic market of organic products will be achieved.