Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Remediation of soil contaminated by Salmonella enterica to expedite plant or replant of vegetables

iii Acknowledgements . vii Table of contents . ix List of tables . xiv List of figures . xviii List of abbreviations . xxiii 1. General introduction . 1 2. Literature review . 5 2.1 Safety of fresh produce . 5 2.2 Pathogens of concern: Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes . 6 2.2.1 Salmonella nomenclature . 6 2.2.2 Salmonella identification and serotyping . 8 2.2.3 Salmonella serovars used in the present study . 11 2.2.4 Salmonellosis . 12 2.2.5 Salmonella detection and isolation . 12 2.2.6 Listeria monocytogenes . 15 2.3 Incidence of pathogenic Salmonella and Listeria on fresh produce . 16 2.4 How produce gets contaminated: sources of contamination. 18 2.5 Survival of bacterial pathogens and factors affecting survival . 22 2.5. 1 Soil moisture . 24 2.5. 2 Temperature . 24 2.5. 3 Soil type . 25 2.5. 4 Nutrient status of soil . 25 2.5. 5 Soil microbiota . 26 2.5. 6 pH . 26 2.6 Survival of bacterial pathogens on fresh produce . 27 2.7 Control measures for bacterial pathogens on fresh produce . 31 2.7. 1 Postharvest measures . 31 2.7. 2 Preharvest measures . 32
Survey of Users Interest in Initiatives Related to the European Program Healthy Lifestyle 4 All

The European Commission Healthy Lifestyle 4 All (HL4A) program aims to link sports and active lifestyles with health, food, and other policies. Healthy Lifestyle 4 All demonstrates the EC's commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles among all generations and across different social groups. HL4A is guided by the position that everyone can benefit from activities that improve health and well-being. The present study presents the attitudes of youth, corporations, and start-up companies regarding their involvement in initiatives related to the three pillars of Healthy Lifestyle 4, namely: Improved awareness of healthy lifestyles among all generations. Easy access to sports, physical activity, and healthy eating. A comprehensive holistic approach linking food, health, well-being, and sport.
Integrated Amino Acids and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Arginine Transporter SLC7A2 Is a Novel Regulator of Myogenic Differentiation

Skeletal muscle differentiation is a precisely coordinated process. While many of the molecular details of myogenesis have been investigated extensively, the dynamic changes and functions of amino acids and related transporters remain unknown. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of amino acid levels during different time points of C2C12 myoblast differentiation using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Our findings revealed that the levels of most amino acids exhibited an initial increase at the onset of differentiation, reaching their peak typically on the fourth or sixth day, followed by a decline on the eighth day. Particularly, arginine and branched-chain amino acids showed a prominent increase during this period. Furthermore, we used RNA-seq analysis to show that the gene encoding the arginine transporter, Slc7a2, is significantly upregulated during differentiation. Knockdown of Slc7a2 gene expression resulted in a significant decrease in myoblast proliferation and led to a reduction in the expression levels of crucial myogenic regulatory factors, hindering the process of myoblast differentiation, fusion, and subsequent myotube formation. Lastly, we assessed the expression level of Slc7a2 during aging in humans and mice and found an upregulation of Slc7a2 expression during the aging process. These findings collectively suggest that the arginine transporter SLC7A2 plays a critical role in facilitating skeletal muscle differentiation and may hold potential as a therapeutic target for sarcopenia.
Methods for multi-class segmentation of molecular sequences

The thesis discisses statist.ieal moclels for the segme1tatioll of moleciilar sequ ences. It describes segmentation algorithms and tiieir impÏementation. using varions penal izatioli methods for model complexity, along with possible restrictions on segmelit lengths. The methocis are illnstrated 011 the DNA seciueiices of bacteriophag e lambda, Mcthanocaldococcus jannaschii and the human Major Hstocompatibi1ity Co mplex.
Desarrollo de la teoría de la mente en autismo

Cuando nos referimos a la “mente”, hablamos de un término complejo de comprender. Si mencionamos al “aula”, nos metemos en un espacio difícil de manejar. Y si a estos dos conceptosle añadimos la palabra “autismo”, nos adentramos en un mundo que cuesta admirar por miedo a lo diferente. Este trabajo trata acerca de la Teoría de la Mente (en adelante ToM); realizaremos un estudio de las distintas teorías realizadas con el paso del tiempo, centrándonos en dos perfiles: personas diagnosticadas con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (en adelante TEA) y neurotípicas. Varios estudios indican que los humanos estamos cualificados para poder deducir y expresar las propias conductas y las de nuestro entorno como consecuencia de la capacidad de asignar estados mentales: surgiendo el término “Teoría de la Mente”. No obstante, este pensamiento ha sido polemizado mostrando una controversia acerca de las estructuras que presenta la formación de esta. Se pretende explorar las distintas explicaciones que se han dado sobre cuáles son y cómo se consiguen todos los procedimientos vinculados a la ToM. Consiste en enfocarse en las características presentes en ambos perfiles, para construir una base que permita elaborar herramientas para enfrentarnos tanto a las dificultades, como a los retos personales que se quieran lograr. Así, el principal objetivo es demostrar que los alumnos con diagnóstico TEA sí pueden llegar a desarrollar una ToM.
Emerging Pharmaceutical Therapies to Address the Inadequacy of a Gluten-Free Diet for Celiac Disease

Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder triggered by the ingestion of gluten, affecting around 1% of the global population. It is a multifactorial disease involving both genetics and environmental factors. Nowadays, the only available treatment for CeD is a life-long gluten-free diet (GFD), which can cause a significant burden for patients, since symptoms and mucosal injury can persist despite apparent compliance with a GFD. This could also lead to psychological consequences and affect the quality of life of these patients. Thankfully, recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of CeD and the availability of various targets have made it feasible to explore pharmaceutical treatments specific to CeD. Recently, the FDA has highlighted the unmet needs of adult patients on a GFD who experience ongoing symptoms attributed to CeD and also show persistent duodenal villous atrophy. This review will outline the limitations of a GFD, describe the targets of potential novel treatment of CeD and provide an overview of the primary clinical trials involving oral and injectable agents for a non-dietary treatment of CeD.
Low Dose Mitomycin C Augmented Trabeculectomy in Advanced Glaucoma

Introduction: Trabeculectomy remains the ‘gold standard’filtration surgery for reduction of intraocular pressure in Glaucoma. Mitomycin C has been found to be useful in preventing closure after filtration surgery. Literature is scarce on efficacy of lose dose Mitomycin Caugmented trabeculectomy in advanced glaucoma. Method: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from December 2013 to December 2015 was done. All patients with advanced primary Glaucoma (cupping≥ 0.9 with visual field defects and elevated intraocular pressure) who underwent primary trabeculectomy with low dose Mitomycin C (0.2 mg/ml for 2 min) with minimum follow up of one year were included in the study. Outcome was defined based on postoperative Intraocular pressure: hypotony( 21) mm of Hg. r Result: 26 patients (19 males and 7 females)met the inclusion criteria. Both eyes were affected in four patients; therefore 30 eyes were included in final analysis. Mean age was 41.4 years. Following surgery, mean intraocular pressure decreased from 31.3 ± 13.5 mm Hg to 11.2± 4.2mm Hg at 6 months and 11.4 ± 4mm Hg at 1 year(paired sample T test, P value 21 in 1 (6.3%). There was no case of wipe out phenomenon. Conclusion: Low dose Mitomycin C (0.2 mg/ml) augmented primary trabeculectomy was found to be safe and effective for treatment of patients with advanced Glaucoma. Key words: Trabeculectomy, Advanced glaucoma, Mitomycin C, Wipe out phenomenon
EFECTO DE LA INVASIÓN DE ACACIA NEGRA (Gleditsia triacanthos L.) SOBRE ARROYOS PAMPEANOS

Pampean fluvial ecosystems of low order usually lack of riparian vegetation. In recent years the invasion of honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.) has caused changes in landscape composition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of honey locust invasion on pampean streams. Three reaches with different degree of invasion were selected and compared with three control reaches with no canopy. In order to evaluate the effect of invasion, nutrients (soluble reactive phosphorus, ammonium and nitrates), biomass of producers (seston, macrophytes, periphyton and phytobenthos) and net production in each reach were determined. Significant differences were observed for all of variables estimated between reaches with and without canopy, but not in all cases. The amount of variables with significant differences between both reaches rises following a gradient of increasing invasion levels. Furthermore, differences are more pronounced with increasing percentage of honey locust coverage on the stream. We conclude that sustained invasion of honey locust modifies the concentration of nutrients in water, the biomass of some communities and the production of these communities. This effect could be avoided with early management of the invasion of honey locust.
Arzneimittel und Pestizide im Grundwasser

En Suisse, les eaux souterraines constituent la principale ressource en eau potable. Pour cette raison, il est important de les preserver le plus possible de polluants anthropiques et persistants. Il est notamment necessaire d'eviter les atteintes par des substances telles que les produits pharmaceutiques et les pesticides. Afin d'evaluer la contamination des eaux souterraines par ces substances, une selection de pesticides et de certains de leurs produits de degradation, ainsi qu'un vaste choix de produits pharmaceutiques ont ete analyses dans des stations de mesure NAQUA selectionnees. Les donnees obtenues donnent un apercu de la situation actuelle. Elles permettent egalement de realiser une premiere evaluation sur l'importance des produits de degradation des pesticides, ainsi que des produits pharmaceutiques, dans les eaux souterraines, sujet peu etudie jusqu'ici.
Exploring the Use of Memes in Learning about Norwegian Culture and Language in a Foreign Language Learning Context

The aim of this study is to investigate the criminal discourse of the Sweden Democrats through an ideational analysis of their criminal policy programme. The study applies an analytical tool drawing on systemic functional grammar. Analysing nuclear participants and using readability index, the article explores the question of how model readers are constructed in the text. The conclusion is that the Sweden Democrats focus mostly on material processes that refer to physical violence (very rarely on other types of crime). The party’s view on criminal policy is focused on support for the police force. The Sweden Democrats’ descriptions largely adopt the perspective of crime victims, while the model reader is a law-abiding and well-educated citizen.
Nonconformism, Social Identity, and Self-efficacy of Women Leaders of Thematic Villages

The specific aim of this study was to explore whether traits typified as particularly expected in the management of thematic villages: nonconformism, social identity, and self-efficacy are present in their 57 female leaders. The following questionnaires were applied: Creative Behavior Questionnaire (CBQIII); J.E. Cameron's Social Identity Scale (STS) and Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). The analysis revealed significant relationships between nonconformism and self-efficacy. Nonconformism was negatively associated with the social identity of leaders of thematic villages. Social identity was negatively connected to self-efficacy, especially with its component centrality.
THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS, SOME RESULTS, AND PERSPECTIVES OF MODELING EVOLUTIONARILY CONDITIONED NOOGENESIS OF ARTIFICIAL CREATURES IN VIRTUAL BIOCENOSES

This research aimed to gain a profound understanding of virtual biocenoses intricate digital ecosystems, with the goal of elucidating and replicating the emergence and evolution of intelligence in artificial creatures – referred to as noogenesis. A comprehensive analysis of existing studies within virtual biocenoses was undertaken to glean valuable insights into the complexities of modeling dynamic ecosystems where artificial agents engaged in intricate interactions. The pivotal role of neural networks in shaping the adaptive behaviors of artificial creatures within these environments was underscored. A meticulous investigation into neural networks' evolution methodologies revealed the evolution of their architecture complexity over time, culminating in the facilitation of flexible and intelligent behaviors. However, a lack of study existed in the domain of nurturing evolutionary-based communication and cooperation capabilities within virtual biocenoses. In response to this gap, a model was introduced and substantiated through simulation experiments. The simulation results vividly illustrated the model's remarkable capacity to engender adaptive creatures endowed with the capability to efficiently respond to dynamic environmental changes. These adaptive entities displayed efficient optimization of energy consumption and resource acquisition. Moreover, they manifested both intellectual and physical transformations attributed to the evolution and encoding principles inspired by the NeuroEvolution of Augmented Topologies. Significantly, it became apparent that the evolutionary processes intrinsic to the model were inextricably linked to the environment itself, thus harmonizing seamlessly with the overarching goal of this research. Future research directions in this field were outlined. These pathways provided a foundation for further exploration into the evolution of artificial creatures in virtual biocenoses and the emergence of advanced communication and cooperation capabilities. These advancements hold the potential to move artificial life and artificial intelligence to new levels of understanding and capability.
The foliicolous lichen flora of Mexico. III. New species from volcán San Martín Tuxtla (Sierra de Los Tuxtlas), Veracruz, with notes on Fellhanera santessonii

Collections of foliicolous lichenized Ascomycota made along a transect leading up the summit of San Martin Tuxtla Volcano in the State of Veracruz in Mexico revealed an unexpectedly high number of eleven species new to science: Gyalectidium cinereodiscus HERRERA-CAMPOS & LuCKING and G. sanmartinense HERRERA-CAMPOS & LUCKING (Gomphillaceae), Byssolecania subvezdae LUCKING, Fellhanera atrofuscatula HERRERA-CAMPOS & LuCKING, F obscurata HERRERA-CAMPOS & LuCKING, and F rubrolecanorina B. PENA & COLĺN (Pilocarpaceae), Porina subnitidula COLĺN & B. PENA and Trichothelium intermedium LuCKING (Porinaceae), and Psoroglaena arachnoidea HERRERA-CAMPOS & LuCKING, P ornata HERRERA-CAMPOS & LuCKING, and P. sorediata HERRERA-CAMPOS & LUCKING (Verrucariaceae). All species are described herein, and their diagnostic characters and taxonomic affinities are discussed. We also describe for the first time the pycnidia and conidia of Fellhanera santessonii BARILLAS & LUCKING, their features confirming the placement of this species in the F fuscatula group.
A Maxwell-Elasto-Brittle model for the drift and deformation of sea ice

In recent years, analyses of available ice buoy and satellite data have revealed the strong heterogeneity and intermittency of the deformation of sea ice and have demonstrated that the viscous-plastic rheology widely used in current climate models and operational modelling platforms does not simulate adequately the drift, deformation and mechanical stresses within the ice pack.A new alternative rheological framework named ''Maxwell-Elasto-Brittle” (Maxwell-EB) is therefore developed in the view of reproducing more accurately the drift and deformation of the ice cover in continuum sea ice models at regional to global scales. The model builds on an elasto-brittle framework used for ice and rocks. A viscous-like relaxation term is added to a linear-elastic constitutive relationship together with an effective viscosity that evolves with the local level of damage of the material, like its elastic modulus. This framework allows for part of the internal stress to dissipate in large, permanent deformations along the faults/leads once the material is highly damaged while retaining the memory of small, elastic deformations over undamaged areas. A healing mechanism is also introduced, counterbalancing the effects of damaging over large time scales.The numerical scheme for the Maxwell-EB model is based on finite elements and variational methods. The equations of motion are cast in the Eulerian frame and discontinuous Galerkin methods are implemented to handle advective processes.Idealized simulations without advection are first presented. These demonstrate that the Maxwell-EB rheological framework reproduces the main characteristics of sea ice mechanics and deformation : the strain localization, the anisotropy and intermittency of deformation and the associated scaling laws. The successful representation of these properties translates into very large gradients within all simulated fields. Idealized numerical experiments are conducted to evaluate the amount of numerical diffusion associated with the advection of these extreme gradients in the model and investigate other limitations of the numerical scheme. First large-deformation simulations are carried in the context of a Couette flow experiment, which allow a comparison with the result of a similar laboratory experiment performed on fresh-water ice. The model reproduces part of the mechanical behaviour observed in the laboratory. Comparison of the numerical and experimental results allow identifying some numerical and physical limitations of the model in the context of large-deformation and laboratory-scale simulations. Finally, the Maxwell-EB framework is implemented in the context of modelling the drift and deformation of sea ice on geophysical scales. Idealized simulations of the flow of sea ice through a narrow channel are presented. The model simulates the propagation of damage along arch-like features and successfully reproduces the formation of stable ice bridges.
Physiological assessment of drought tolerance of two ecotypes of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) under greenhouse conditions.

Drought has adverse effects on plant growth and production. Plants respond to drought stress through biochemical and physiological processes. In the present study, physiological responses of two cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) ecotypes including Ravar and Gonbad, which belong to dry and sub-humid regions of Iran, respectively, were evaluated in a split-plot factorial experiment with three replications in controlled greenhouse conditions. Physiological traits such as relative water content, relative leaf water loss and electrolyte leakage were measured. Analysis of variance showed that there are considerable genetic variations for drought tolerance between the ecotypes. Drought stress decreased relative water content and relative leaf water loss rate, while electrolyte leakage was significantly increased in both ecotypes. Most of the significant changes were recorded in Gonbad ecotype. The Ravar ecotype demonstrated higher tolerance to drought stress, as compared to Gonbad ecotype, which can be due to compatibility of this genotype to water-deficit conditions. Therefore, this ecotype was recommended as a tolerant ecotype to drought stress. In conclusion, the investigated traits in this experiment were found to be valuable criteria in selection of drought-tolerant ecotypes at seedling stage under greenhouse conditions.
ORAL MUCOSAL ULCER INDUCTION METHODS IN RATS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Oral mucosal ulcers are a prevalent condition, but there are still limited drugs available to treat them. Varieties of induction techniques to obtain oral mucosal ulcer models in rats have frequently been used. This systematic review aimed to describe different approaches and to recommend the most effective method for oral mucosal ulcer induction methods in rats for anti-oral mucosal ulcer drug discovery. The PRISMA guidelines were used in the framework regarding this systematic review. The electronic databases PubMed, Science Direct, SCOPUS, and EBSCOhost-CINAHL Plus were used for article searching using specific keywords. The Risk of Bias Tool from Syrcle was used to undertake the evaluation of bias risk. Based on the analysis of 14 articles, the following findings were gathered: Wistar rats were frequently used mouse strains at an average of 8 w old and weighed between 120 and 300 g. Induction methods used to obtain ulcer models were acetic acid, biopsy punch, scalpel blade, thermal, and phenol. Acetic acid induction was the most commonly used compared to the other induction techniques. The ulcers were obtained by acetic acid identical to those that occur on the human oral mucosa and available at a reasonable price. However, the ulcer formation takes longer compared with biopsy punch and scalpel blade induction. The systematic review found that there are various methods for inducing oral ulcers in rats, with acetic acid being the recommended method to produce a suitable mucosal ulcer model in rats.