Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Learning about good nutrition with the 5-color front-of-package label “Nutri-Score”: an experimental study

The Nutri-Score is a 5-color front-of-pack nutrition label designed to provide consumers with an easily understandable guideline to the healthiness of food products. The impact that the Nutri-Score may have on consumers’ choices is unclear since different experimental paradigms have found vastly different effect sizes. In the present study, we have investigated how student participants change a hypothetical personal one-day-dietary plan after a learning phase during which they learn about the Nutri-Scores of the available food items. Participants were instructed to compose a healthy diet plan in order that the question of whether the Nutri-Score would improve their ability to compose a healthy dietary plan could be investigated, independent of the question of whether they would apply this knowledge in their ordinary lives. We found a substantial (d = 0.86) positive impact on nutritional quality (as measured by the Nutrient Profiling System score of the Food Standards Agency) and a medium-sized (d = 0.43) reduction of calories. Calorie reduction was larger for participants who had initially composed plans with higher calorie-content. The results suggest that the Nutri-Score has the potential to guide consumers to healthier food choices. It remains unclear, however, whether this potential will be reflected in real-life dietary choices.
Kirkastetulla sivistysnäkemyksellään järjestöt rakentavat kestävämpää yhteiskuntaa

Toimintaympäristön muutokset ja viheliäiset globaalit ongelmat haastavat järjestöjen sivistyskäsitystä, joten niiden on kyettävä sanoittamaan sivistysroolinsa uudelleen. Uudistavaan oppimiseen pohjaava, osallistavin menetelmin tuotettu sivistysvisio on yksi askel kestävään tulevaisuuteen.
The movement of molecules and nanoparticles in potential field with the Casimir force in nano volumes with different optical boundaries

This work is devoted to the problem of dynamics of molecules and nanoparticles in fields in following potentials: the Casimir force, the van der Waals interactions, the Coulomb potential for charged particles, the potential energies for bonds, and the electric potential. In the general case, molecules or nanoparticles move in nano volumes with walls of different optical properties. In particular, the matter at boundary can be with zero refracted index (Vesseur E J R et al 2013 Phys. Rev. Lett. 110 013902; Uvarova L A 2005 AIP congress). Current model can be used to investigate dynamical and configuration properties of particle systems, and to determine influences of molecules interactions with the walls. It is accepted that the Casimir force affects the velocity distribution function, the total energy, and equilibrium properties that produce rise of temperature, pressure and energy deviations. In many-atom molecules or nanoparticles interactions with the Casimir force are more complex, but they give opportunity to control admixtures and modification of system under the influence of electromagnetic waves.
Human Resource Analytics

The role of human resource management in organizational performance has been an area of interest for decades. There is an ongoing change in the field with the advent of digitalization and analytics. HR professionals have to face the new realities and be acquainted with the rapid developments for competitive edge. Therefore, this paper extends an understanding on the aspect of analytics with respect to the field of Human resource management. The research draws the reader’s attention towards the necessity of HRA, along with the benefits. Also, the reasons for the sluggish growth of HRA has been discussed which are further backed with recommendations. The insight not just provides managerial implications for restructuring of organizations but also serves as a basis for future research and development.
A Derivation of the Relation between Spatial Correlation and Green^|^rsquo;s Function Based on the Slowness Method: Isotropic Incidence of Random Scalar Waves

It has been demonstrated theoretically and experimentally that Green’s function for a source and a receiver can be retrieved from the spatial correlation of a wave field between the two points. Recently, it was pointed out that the normalized cross spectrum of a random wave field can be connected to the time-domain Green’s function via the inverse Fourier transform: Hilbert transform and di#erentiation have to be operated on the normalized spatial correlation to retrieve Green’s function for 2D and 3D, respectively. In these derivations, a multiple integration with respect to frequency and slowness appears in the estimation of the normalized spatial correlation of the wave field. So far, the spectral method is usually used, which performs the frequency integration after the slowness integration. However, adopting the slowness method, which reverses the order of the integration, in this study, I have succeeded in deriving the same results as were derived by the spectral method. The derivation using the slowness method seems more advantageous because the stationary points, which make principal contribution to the integration, can be graphically understood.
Investigation of β-Ga2O3 thick films grown on c-plane sapphire via carbothermal reduction

We investigated the influence of the growth temperature, O2 flow, molar ratio between Ga2O3 powder and graphite powder on the structure and morphology of the films grown on the c-plane sapphire (0001) substrates by a carbothermal reduction method. Experimental results for the heteroepitaxial growth of β-Ga2O3 illustrate that β-Ga2O3 growth by the carbothermal reduction method can be controlled. The optimal result was obtained at a growth temperature of 1050 °C. The fastest growth rate of β-Ga2O3 films was produced when the O2 flow was 20 sccm. To guarantee that β-Ga2O3 films with both high-quality crystal and morphology properties, the ideal molar ratio between graphite powder and Ga2O3 powder should be set at 10 : 1.
A Survey of Cryptographic Protocols

With the recent acceleration in research into cryptography, we consider this a suitable moment to compare different cryptosystems. In this paper, a survey on cryptographic standards and algorithms is presented. First, the concept of cryptography is explained as well as its most common practical problems. Second, classification of cryptographic algorithms according to key management scheme is provided. A literature review of the most famous protocols together with some tables of comparison is presented. The main goal of this survey is to answer the question “What are the differences between these cryptographic schemes from a practical viewpoint? ” The aim of this paper is to identify the distinguishing features of each. In doing so, we highlight the important questions to be asked when weighing up the benefits and drawbacks of each scheme.
Multi-functional 0–3 composite polyimide films for microsystem applications

The development of smart functional thin film composite polymer materials has been extensively investigated over the past decade. However, the polymers poor thermal properties have negatively impacted the manufacturing complexity resulting in limited success in microsystem applications. This paper investigates the development of microelectromechanical systems compatible flexible multi-functional 0–3 composite materials consisting of a high temperature polyimide (PI) matrix with lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles. Microfabrication manufacturing methods were investigated to deposit the thin film composites and they were characterized with varying concentrations of nanoparticles. Piezoelectric composites with room temperature d 33,f values up to 23 pC N−1 were demonstrated. In addition, Ag-PI composites demonstrated electrical conductivity values of 11 S m−1 at room temperature. The composites maintain relatively high mechanical flexibility and temperature properties from the PI matrix. Integration of the nanoparticles in the films were validated through x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy images. The PZT-PI composites demonstrated an increase in piezoelectric values under elevated temperatures up to 300 °C. Capacitor and energy harvesting devices consisting of three layers of composite films (Ag-PI/PZT-PI/Ag-PI) were microfabricated to validate the materials functionality and integration into microsystem-based devices. These novel flexible high temperature films could have wide use in next generation electronics.
News packaging during a pandemic: A computational analysis of news diffusion via Facebook

Facebook remains the most important platform where social media editors package and try to ‘sell’ media outlets’ online news articles to audiences. In one of the first studies of its kind, we assess how this practice was effectuated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We use computational analysis to determine the polarity, subjectivity and use of some linguistics features in the status messages of 140,359 Facebook posts of 17 mainstream and alternative news titles from Flanders (Belgium) between March 2020 and 2021. Among other things, we find that status messages score considerably higher than headlines in terms of polarity and subjectivity, and that they, along with the use of question and interrogation marks, peaked in the first months of the pandemic. We contextualise our findings within existing scholarship and wider trends in increasingly digitised and globalised media societies.
The Relationship Between Prognostic Nutritional Indexes and the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Purpose Nutritional status is related to the clinical outcomes of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between nutritional status, measured by the prognostic nutritional index (PNI), and adverse hospitalization outcomes in patients with AECOPD. Methods Consecutive AECOPD patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between January 1, 2015 to October 31, 2021 were enrolled. We collected the clinical characteristics and laboratory data of patients. Multivariable logistic regression models were developed to assess the relationship between the baseline PNI and adverse hospitalization outcomes. A generalized additive model (GAM) was used to identify any non-linear relationship. In addition, we performed a subgroup analysis to tested the robustness of the results. Results A total of 385 AECOPD patients were involved in this retrospective cohort study. Based on the tertiles of PNI, patients in the lower tertiles of PNI showed more worse outcome incidence (30 [23.6%] versus 17 [13.2%] versus 8 [6.2%]; p < 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that the PNI were independently associated with adverse hospitalization outcomes after adjustment for confounding factors (Odds ratio [OR] = 0.94, 95% CI: 0.91 to 0.97, P < 0.0001). After adjusting for confounders, smooth curve fitting showed a saturation effect, suggesting that the relationship between the PNI and adverse hospitalization outcomes was nonlinear. Two-piecewise linear regression model suggested that the incidence of adverse hospitalization outcomes significantly decreased with PNI level up to the inflection point (PNI = 42), and PNI was not associated with adverse hospitalization outcome after that point. Conclusion Decreased PNI levels at admission were determined to be associated with adverse hospitalization outcomes in patients with AECOPD. The results obtained in this study may potentially assist clinicians optimize risk evaluations and clinical management processes.
Behavioral and metabolic and effects of ABCG4 KO in the APPswe,Ind (J9) mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

The pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is complex and involves an imbalance between production and clearance of amyloid-ß peptides (Aß), resulting in accumulation of Aß in senile plaques. Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for developing AD, with cholesterol shown to accumulate in senile plaques and increase production of Aß. ABCG4 is a member of the ATP-binding cassette transporters predominantly expressed in the CNS, and has been suggested to play a role in cholesterol and Aß efflux from the brain. In this study, we bred Abcg4 knockout (KO) with the APPSwe,Ind (J9) mouse model of AD to test the hypothesis that loss of Abcg4 would exacerbate the AD phenotype. Unexpectedly, no differences were observed in Novel object recognition (NOR) and Novel object placement (NOP) behavioral tests, or on histologic examinations of brain tissues for senile plaque numbers. Furthermore, clearance of radiolabeled Aß from the brains did not differ between Abcg4 KO and control mice. Metabolic testing by indirect calorimetry, glucose tolerance test (GTT) and insulin tolerance test (ITT), were also mostly similar between groups with only a few mild metabolic differences noted. Overall these data suggest that the loss of ABCG4 did not exacerbate the AD phenotype.
Measurement of large-scale space angle formed by non-uniplanar lines

In order to measure the space angle of two non-uniplanar lines with a distance of several even tens of meters,the design proposal of a laser system for measuring the large-scale space angle formed by non-uniplanar lines was proposed.Firstly,in consideration of the existence forms of space angles formed by common targets,corresponding orientation methods were designed and a common reference in the space angle measurement was proposed.The single beam of linear structured light was used as the common reference when the distance of the targets was only large in the direction of common perpendicular.Then,the design process of a system framework applied in a specific project was analyzed.Finally,the inspection method of spatial relationship between the common reference and targets was proposed.With digital image processing,the angle between common reference and targets was measured,and the measurement result was acquired indirectly.In measurements for 30 times,the repeatability of the system is ±0.020 85°,which proves that the measurement system can satisfy the requirements of practical projects and the proposed principle is reasonable.
Effects of In-Utero Personal Exposure to PM2.5 Sources and Components on Birthweight

Background: In-utero exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and specific sources and components of PM2.5 have been linked with lower birthweight. However, previous results have been mixed, likely due to heterogeneity in sources impacting PM2.5 and due to measurement error from using ambient data. Therefore, we investigated the effect of PM2.5 sources and their high-loading components on birthweight using data from 198 women in the 3rd trimester from the MADRES cohort 48-hour personal PM2.5 exposure monitoring sub-study. Methods: The mass contributions of six major sources of personal PM2.5 exposure were estimated for 198 pregnant women in the 3rd trimester using the EPA Positive Matrix Factorization v5.0 model, along with their 17 high-loading chemical components using optical carbon and X-ray fluorescence approaches. Single- and multi-pollutant linear regressions were used to evaluate the association between personal PM2.5 sources and birthweight. Additionally, high-loading components were evaluated with birthweight individually and in models further adjusted for PM2.5 mass. Results: Participants were predominately Hispanic (81%), with a mean (SD) gestational age of 39.1 (1.5) weeks and age of 28.2 (6.0) years. Mean birthweight was 3,295.8g (484.1) and mean PM2.5 exposure was 21.3 (14.4) μg/m3. A 1 SD increase in the mass contribution of the fresh sea salt source was associated with a 99.2g decrease in birthweight (95% CI: −197.7, −0.6), while aged sea salt was associated with lower birthweight (β =−70.1; 95% CI: −141.7, 1.4). Magnesium sodium, and chlorine were associated with lower birthweight, which remained after adjusting for PM2.5 mass. Conclusions: This study found evidence that major sources of personal PM2.5 including fresh and aged sea salt were negatively associated with birthweight, with the strongest effect on birthweight from Na and Mg. The effect of crustal and fuel oil sources differed by infant sex with negative associations seen in boys compared to positive associations in girls.
DISCUSSION ARTICLE Comment

We begin by congratulating Professors Yu and Meng on an outstanding article, and thanking Professor Levine for giving us the opportunity to discuss their work. Our discussion focuses mainly on the GIS and ASIS algorithms. Section 1 concerns the relationship between the GIS and sandwich algorithms. In Section 2, we consider a family of toy GIS algorithms based on the bivariate normal distribution, and show how this family is related to the toy example in Section 2 of the article by Yu and Meng (2001) (hereafter Y&M). Finally, in Section 3, we provide a simple example of a non-reversible GIS algorithm.
Strange attractors in chaotic neural networks

This paper aims to prove theoretically that transiently chaotic neural networks (TCNNs) have a strange attractor, which is generated by a bounded fixed point corresponding to a unique repeller in the case that absolute values of the self-feedback connection weights in TCNNs are sufficiently large. We provide sufficient conditions under which the fixed point actually evolves into a strange attractor by a homoclinic bifurcation, which results in complicated chaotic dynamics. The strange attractor of n-dimensional TCNNs is actually the global unstable set of the repeller, which is asymptotically stable, sensitively dependent on initial conditions and topologically transitive. The existence of the strange attractor implies that TCNNs have a globally searching ability for globally optimal solutions of the commonly used objective functions in combinatorial optimization problems when the size of the strange attractor is sufficiently large.
CK-7 negative primary lung adenocarcinoma

Abstract Cytokeratin (CK) 7 is normally expressed in the vast majority of lung adenocarcinoma (ADC). However, on rare occasions, as reported in this paper, CK7 negativity can challenge the diagnosis of pulmonary ADC. Hence, the need to use a combination of ‘immunomarkers’ such as thyroid transcription factor 1, Napsin A, p40, p63 and CK20.
A Plasmodium membrane receptor platform integrates cues for egress and invasion in blood forms and activation of transmission stages

Critical events in the life cycle of malaria-causing parasites depend on cyclic guanosine monophosphate homeostasis by guanylyl cyclases (GCs) and phosphodiesterases, including merozoite egress or invasion of erythrocytes and gametocyte activation. These processes rely on a single GCα, but in the absence of known signaling receptors, how this pathway integrates distinct triggers is unknown. We show that temperature-dependent epistatic interactions between phosphodiesterases counterbalance GCα basal activity preventing gametocyte activation before mosquito blood feed. GCα interacts with two multipass membrane cofactors in schizonts and gametocytes: UGO (unique GC organizer) and SLF (signaling linking factor). While SLF regulates GCα basal activity, UGO is essential for GCα up-regulation in response to natural signals inducing merozoite egress and gametocyte activation. This work identifies a GC membrane receptor platform that senses signals triggering processes specific to an intracellular parasitic lifestyle, including host cell egress and invasion to ensure intraerythrocytic amplification and transmission to mosquitoes.
CEACAM6: A Novel Marker of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Susceptibility?

both inhaled glucocorticosteroids (14) and leukotriene receptor antagonists (15) against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and are thought provoking with respect to the concerted role of epithelial cells, mast cells, and eosinophils in driving T2 and non-T2 airway inflammation as mechanisms responsible for indirect AHR. The clinical implications of these data with respect to treating exerciseinduced bronchoconstriction are unclear.
Associations of Dietary Intakes of Total and Specific Types of Fat with Blood Lipid Levels in the Filipino Women’s Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL)

Background: Limited evidence exists on the association between dietary fat intake and lipid profiles in Southeast Asian populations. Objectives: We aimed to examine the cross-sectional associations of dietary intake of total and specific types of fat with dyslipidemia in Filipino immigrant women in Korea. Methods: We included 406 Filipino women married to Korean in the Filipino Women’s Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL). Dietary fat intake was assessed using 24-hour recalls. Impaired blood lipid profiles were defined as high total cholesterol (TC) (≥200 mg/dL), high triglyceride (TG) (≥150 mg/dL), high LDL Cholesterol (LDL-C) (≥ 130 mg/dL), or low HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) (<50 mg/dL). The genomic DNA samples were genotyped using DNA chip. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using multivariate logistic regression. Results: Substituting carbohydrates with dietary saturated fat (SFA) intake was associated with increased prevalence of dyslipidemia; ORs (95% CIs) for subsequent tertiles compared to the first tertile were 2.28 (1.19–4.35), and 2.88 (1.29–6.39) (P for trend = 0.02). When we examined individual markers, ORs (95% CIs, P for trend) comparing the third to the first tertile were 3.62 (1.53–8.55, 0.01) for high TC, 1.46 (0.42–5.10, 0.72) for high TG, 4.00 (1.48–10.79, 0.02) for high LDL-C, and 0.69 (0.30–1.59, 0.36) for low HDL-C. When we examined the interaction by LDL-C-related polymorphisms, the association with dyslipidemia was more pronounced among participants with CC alleles than among those with T alleles of rs6102059 (P for interaction = 0.01). Conclusions: High dietary SFA intake was significantly associated with a high prevalence of dyslipidemia in Filipino women in Korea. Further prospective cohort studies are warranted to determine risk factors for CVD in Southeast Asian populations.
Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol conserves cardiovascular functions in a rat model of endotoxemia: Involvement of endothelial molecular mechanisms and oxidative-nitrative stress

In endotoxemic models, the inflammatory parameters are altered to a favorable direction as a response to activation of cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2. The phytocannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is an agonist/partial antagonist of both cannabinoid receptors. This report targets the effects of THC on the cardiovascular system of endotoxemic rats. In our 24-hour endotoxemic rat model (E. coli derived lipopolysaccharide, LPS i.v. 5mg/kg) with THC treatment (LPS+THC 10 mg/kg i.p.), we investigated cardiac function by echocariography and endothelium-dependent relaxation of the thoracic aorta by isometric force measurement compared to vehicle controls. To evaluate the molecular mechanism, we measured endothelial NOS and COX-2 density by immunohistochemistry; and determined the levels of cGMP, the oxidative stress marker 4-hydroxynonenal, the nitrative stress marker 3-nitrotyrosine, and poly(ADP-ribose) polymers. A decrease in end-systolic and end-diastolic ventricular volumes in the LPS group was observed, which was absent in LPS+THC animals. Endothelium-dependent relaxation was worsened by LPS but not in the LPS+THC group. LPS administration decreased the abundance of cannabinoid receptors. Oxidative-nitrative stress markers showed an increment, and cGMP, eNOS staining showed a decrement in response to LPS. THC only decreased the oxidative-nitrative stress but had no effect on cGMP and eNOS density. COX-2 staining was reduced by THC. We hypothesize that the reduced diastolic filling in the LPS group is a consequence of vascular dysfunction, preventable by THC. The mechanism of action of THC is not based on its local effect on aortic NO homeostasis. The reduced oxidative-nitrative stress and the COX-2 suggest the activation of an anti-inflammatory pathway.