Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Food Battle: Game-Based Learning to Teach Healthy Eating Habits

Game-based learning has gained popularity in recent years, as it is an effective method to engage students and improve their learning experience. The present study aimed to investigate the use of game-based learning in teaching eating habits and health to elementary school students, focusing on nutrition and obesity. The study was part of a larger project to update elementary and high school teachers in Brazil on metabolism and obesity, linked to the World Health Organization (WHO) campaign entitled Beat Diabetes. Our research can be split into three methodological stages. In the first stage, we established the requirements for the topics covered in the game through meetings with experts in metabolism and obesity. The digital game was developed in the second stage using the Unity Engine and the C# language. The game was titled Food Battle and was inspired by another popular game called Plants vs. Zombies. In this game, the players had to choose healthy and unhealthy food options while fighting off junk food monsters. The third and final stage of the study was responsible for the verification, validation, and testing (VV&T) of the game. Programmers, computers, and medical teachers initially tested the Food Battle game. Then, the game was validated by its end-users, which included elementary and high school teachers and undergraduate students in biomedical sciences. The study's results showed a positive acceptance of the game as a teaching tool. The Food Battle game was playful, engaging, and effective in reaching various age groups of students. The use of games in education can offer various benefits to students, including increased motivation, engagement, and interest in the topic being taught. Additionally, games can assist teachers in the classroom by providing them with a tool that facilitates teaching complex issues such as obesity and healthy eating. The present study highlights the importance and benefits of games in education and how they can effectively improve the student learning experience. Food Battle has shown to be an engaging and effective tool for teaching students about healthy eating habits and the risks of obesity. Further research is needed to explore the potential of games in education and develop new tools to enhance student's learning experiences in different areas.
Genetic evolution and phylogenetic analysis of Infectious Bronchitis Virus circulating in broiler flocks in New Valley Governorate, Egypt

: Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is still the etiology of serious economic losses among poultry flocks despite extensive vaccination regimens. During this study, 100 samples were collected from different poultry flocks, New Valley Governorate, Egypt in the period 2022-2023. Positive IBV samples using real time RT-PCR assay (16 samples show positivity with percentage 64%) were subjected to virus isolation through egg inoculation. IBV cytopathic effect on SPF-ECE was mainly stunting, curling, and dwarfing of the inoculated embryos after 3 to 5 passages. The samples were identified by conventional RT-PCR at 400 bp in size then directed to partial sequencing targeting the spike gene (S) (HVR-III regions). Interestingly, the sequencing analysis of S1 gene revealed eleven isolates which were diversified into three distinct genotypes, GI-1 (three isolates), GI-13 (one isolate), and GI-23 (seven isolates). The New Valley-IBV-3-2022 isolate has genetically related to IS/1494/2006 and IBV-Eg/CLEVB-2/IBV/012 with nucleotide identity percentage 89%. Moreover, New Valley-IBV-4-2022, New Valley-IBV-7-2022 and New Valley-IBV-8-2022 isolates share similarity with IBV-H120 and IBV-Connecticut with nucleotide identity percentage 89%, 87%; respectively. Likewise, New Valley-IBV-10-2022 was similar to 4/91-1998 and IBV-Eg/CLEVB-2/IBV/012 with nucleotide identity percentage 94%, 83%. The current study confirmed the co-circulation of both variants and classic IBV strains in New Valley Governorate. IBV variant-II strains clustered in GI.23 lineages is still circulating in the Egyptian field causing persistent infection to poultry flocks despite broad vaccination regimes. Our isolates are antigenically different from vaccinal strains that highlight the importance of continuous monitoring and surveillance of IBV in commercial flocks to clarify genomic characteristics of predominant strains.
Preparation of eGaIn NDs/TPU Composites for X-ray Radiation Shielding Based on Electrostatic Spinning Technology

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites with eutectic gallium (Ga) and indium (In) (eGaIn) fillings of 0 wt%–75 wt% were prepared using the electrostatic spinning method. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were used to characterize the eGaIn NDs/TPU composites. To evaluate their X-ray shielding properties, Phy-X/PSD and WinXCom were employed to calculate the mass attenuation coefficients, linear attenuation coefficients, half-value layers, tenth value layers, mean free paths, and adequate atomic numbers of the eGaIn NDs/TPU composites. The SEM results indicated that the eGaIn nanodroplets were evenly distributed throughout the TPU fibers, and the flowable eGaIn was well-suited for interfacial compatibility with the TPU. A comparison of the eGaIn NDs/TPU composites with different content levels showed that the composite with 75 wt% eGaIn had the highest μm at all the evaluated energies, indicating a superior ability to attenuate X-rays. This non-toxic, lightweight, and flexible composite is a potential material for shielding against medical diagnostic X-rays.
Three-dimensional/four-dimensional spatiotemporal image correlation morphology of the ductus arteriosus in fetuses with pulmonary atresia undergoing neonatal ductal stenting

ABSTRACT Background: The value of prenatal identification of morphology of ductus arteriosus in fetuses with congenital heart defects (CHD) with pulmonary atresia and duct-dependent pulmonary circulation (DDPC) in planning neonatal ductal stenting procedure is untested. The aim of the study is to analyze the utility of three-dimensional/four-dimensional (3D/4D) spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) fetal echocardiography in delineating the morphology of ductus arteriosus in fetuses with DDPC undergoing neonatal ductal stenting. Methods: In this retrospective study (2017–22), prenatal imaging of pulmonary artery (PA) anatomy, aortic arch sidedness, and morphology of ductus arteriosus (ductal origin was classified as vertical/horizontal and ductal course as tortuous/straight) was done using 3D/4D STIC imaging and volume datasets. Prenatal findings were correlated with angiographic findings during stenting and the degree of agreement was calculated. Results: We included 27 fetuses with a prenatal diagnosis of CHD with DDPC who underwent neonatal ductal stenting. The accuracy of prenatal assessment of PA anatomy, branch PA stenosis, and arch sidedness was 100%, 92.6%, and 88.9%, respectively. The accuracy of prenatal assessment of ductal origin and course, compared with angiography, was 85.2% and 88.9%, respectively. Prenatal imaging had a diagnostic accuracy of 100% for vertical straight and horizontal tortuous ducts, 84.6% for vertical tortuous, and 67% for horizontal straight ducts. Duct stenting was successful in 25 (92.6%) babies; two died after the procedure from stent occlusion. Conclusion: Fetal echocardiography using 3D/4D STIC imaging enables accurate delineation of the morphology of ductus arteriosus in fetuses with DDPC, thereby aiding parental counseling and planning neonatal ductal stenting.
High Stretch Modulates cAMP/ATP Level in Association with Purine Metabolism via miRNA–mRNA Interactions in Cultured Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells

High stretch (>10% strain) of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) due to mechanical ventilation (MV) is postulated to contribute to ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. We hypothesized that ASMCs may respond to high stretch via regulatory miRNA–mRNA interactions, and thus we aimed to identify high stretch-responsive cellular events and related regulating miRNA–mRNA interactions in cultured human ASMCs with/without high stretch. RNA-Seq analysis of whole genome-wide miRNAs revealed 12 miRNAs differentially expressed (DE) in response to high stretch (7 up and 5 down, fold change >2), which target 283 DE-mRNAs as identified by a parallel mRNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. The KEGG and GO analysis further indicated that purine metabolism was the first enriched event in the cells during high stretch, which was linked to miR-370-5p–PDE4D/AK7. Since PDE4D/AK7 have been previously linked to cAMP/ATP metabolism in lung diseases and now to miR-370-5p in ASMCs, we thus evaluated the effect of high stretch on the cAMP/ATP level inside ASMCs. The results demonstrated that high stretch modulated the cAMP/ATP levels inside ASMCs, which could be largely abolished by miR-370-5p mimics. Together, these findings indicate that miR-370-5p–PDE4D/AK7 mediated high stretch-induced modulation of cAMP and ATP synthesis inside ASMCs. Furthermore, such interactive miRNA–mRNA pairs may provide new insights for the discovery of effective biomarkers/therapeutic targets for the diagnosis and treatment of VILI and other MV-associated respiratory diseases.
Innovation Practices: Catalyst for SMEs Performance in Anambra State, Nigeria

Purpose: The shortfall of innovation practices among SMEs in Anambra State necessitated this study. The study aimed to investigate the influence of innovation practices on the performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the selected SMEs from different sectors in Anambra State. Methodology: Cross-sectional research design was adopted by the study. The population of the study consisted of 15 selected SMEs from different sectors totaling one thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) management and workers of the selected SMEs in Anambra State. A sample size of 300 was determined using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) formula. For the purpose of this study, the primary source of data (questionnaire), which was subjected to both validity and reliability was utilized. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were adopted in data analysis and the hypotheses were tested at a 5% level of significance. Findings: The study revealed from the analysis that product innovation has a statistically positive relationship with customer satisfaction (r = .847; P-value < 0.05) and between process innovation and customer retention (r = .813; P-value < 0.05). Also revealed was technological innovation has a statistically significant influence on competitive advantage (r = .769; P-value < 0.05) and that marketing innovation has a statistically significant influence on brand awareness (r = .790; P-value < 0.05). It was concluded that innovation practices have a significant relationship with performance of SMEs. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study advocated that creative and quality on product innovations need to be maintained continuously to develop appropriate product continually and increase the customer satisfaction. SMEs need to be passionate about incorporating technological innovation qualities that will assist employee performance to delivers satisfaction to their customers through technological innovation that will keep attracting new customers and retaining customers through employee performance. Also, more investment need to be made in research and development to be able to innovate more and adopt more innovative strategies to improve their market innovation.
Les semences paysannes : situation actuelle, difficultés techniques, besoin d'un cadre juridique

Pendant des millénaires, la sélection et la multiplication des semences, ainsi que la conservation et le renouvellement de la biodiversité cultivée sont restés intrinsèquement liés au travail de production agricole. Certes, les tenants du pouvoir culturel, initiés, chamans, prêtres, moines, ainsi que les premiers scientifiques modernes, y ont contribué, mais sans jamais quitter le champ du paysan.
Feed Forward Neural Network - Facial Expression Recognition Using 2D Image Texture

: Facial Expression Recognition (FER) is a very active field of study in a wide range of fields such as computer vision, human emotional analyses، pattern recognition and AI. FER has received extensive awareness because it can be employed in human computer interaction (HCI), human emotional analyses, interactive video, image indexing and retrieval. Human facial expression Recognition is one of the most powerful and difficult responsibilities of social communication. Face expressions are, in general terms, natural and direct methods of communicating emotions and intentions for human beings. GWT is applied as a preprocess stage. For the classification of face expressions, this study employs the well-known Feed Forward Propagating Algorithm to create and train a neural network.
The Influence of Transformational Leadership, Organizational Commitment and Work Motivation as Intervening Variables on Job Satisfaction of ASN Employees of the East Jakarta City Education Department

The purpose of this study is to analyze the elements affecting ASN employees' job satisfaction in the East Jakarta City Administration Education Department. The benefit the goal of this study is to address the issue of job satisfaction. for ASN employees of the East Jakarta City Administration Education Sub-dept. The East Jakarta City Administration's ASN employees make up the study's population. Education Sub-dept. using 104 employees as the sample size and an observation period of 2023. This research is quantitative research with data analysis methods using Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The results of the research show that transformational leadership and organizational commitment have a positive and significant effect on work motivation, transformational leadership and organizational commitment have a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, transformational leadership and organizational commitment have a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction through work motivation.
Rail to Rail ICMR and High Performance ULV Standard-Cell-Based Comparator for Biomedical and IoT Applications

In this paper a novel ultra-low voltage (ULV) standard-cell-based comparator which provides rail-to-rail input common-mode range (ICMR) is presented. The topology, unlike the others in the literature, uses only 2-inputs NAND gates and is able to operate with supply voltages as low as 0.15V. A detailed theoretical analysis based on transistor level modeling is provided to explain the operating principle and highlight the performance advantages of the proposed comparator. The circuit has been tested through several simulations, including corner analysis and Monte Carlo runs, by using three different technologies: 180 nm, 130 nm and 28 nm for both a supply voltage of 0.3 V and 0.15 V. The results found not only confirm the robustness of the proposed comparator, but also demonstrate very advantageous performances. Indeed, for the same technology node it exhibits the highest speed and the lowest EDP (about ten times lower than the one of the others standard-cell-based comparators in the literature). It exhibits also the lowest power consumption and silicon area.
RESPOSTAS FISIOLÓGICAS DIÁRIA DE ESPÉCIES LENHOSAS SOB ESTRESSE HÍDRICO, EM SOLO COM E SEM ADIÇÃO DE MATÉRIA ORGÂNICA - DOI: 10.7127/rbai.v11n200621

The low availability of water in the soil is one of the limiting factors for the growth and survival of plants. The objective of this work was to evaluate the responses of physiological processes throughout the day in the early s growth of guanandi (Calophyllum brasilense Cambess), african mahogany (Khaya ivorensis A. Chev ) and oiti (Licania tomentosa (Benth) Fritsch). The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at the Meteorological Station of the UFC , located in Fortaleza (CE). The experimental design was a complete randomized block, factorial 3 x 2 x 2, formed by three species (Guanandi, Mogno Africano and Oiti) two water regimes (irrigated and non- irrigated) and two levels of organic manure (with and without addition of organic matter), with five blocks and two plants per replication. Irrigation was suspended for 15 days on half of the plants, while the other half (controls) received irrigation continuously. The following evaluations were performed: gravimetric soil moisture (θ) and leaf gas exchange (A, E e gs). A suspension of irrigation reduced water potential and leaf gas exchange of the three species studied. Plants that have suffered water stress had the highest gas exchange values of gas exchange at 7:00 hours after decreasing throughout the day. In the recovery period, the plants showed gas exchange like the continuously irrigated plants but with the values further reduced.
GASZ self-interaction clusters mitochondria into the intermitochondrial cement for proper germ cell development

Abstract Mitochondrial features and activities vary in a cell type- and developmental stage-dependent manner to critically impact cell function and lineage development. Particularly in male germ cells, mitochondria are uniquely clustered into intermitochondrial cement (IMC), an electron-dense granule in the cytoplasm to support proper spermatogenesis. But it remains puzzling how mitochondria assemble into such a stable structure as IMC without limiting membrane during development. Here, we showed that GASZ (germ cell-specific, ankyrin repeat, SAM and basic leucine zipper domain containing protein), a mitochondrion-localized germ cell-specific protein, self-interacted with each other to cluster mitochondria and maintain protein stability for IMC assembling. When the self-interaction of GASZ was disrupted by either deleting its critical interaction motif or using a blocking peptide, the IMC structure was destabilized, which in turn led to impaired spermatogenesis. Notably, the blocked spermatogenesis was reversible once GASZ self-interaction was recovered. Our findings thus reveal a critical mechanism by which mitochondrion-based granules are properly assembled to support germ cell development while providing an alternative strategy for developing nonhormonal male contraceptives by targeting IMC protein interactions.
Utilization Of Information Communication Technology By Library And Information Science Undergraduate Students In University Of Calabar, Calabar Nigeria

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the utilization of Information Communication Technology by library and information science undergraduate students in University of Calabar, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, three research questions were generated to direct the study. Literature review was done according to the variables under study. Survey research design was used for the study. A sample of two hundred and forty-six (246) undergraduate students were selected for the study using accidental sampling techniques. The instrument for data collection was titled: “Utilization of Information Communication Technology Questionnaire (UICTQ)”. The reliability of the instrument was established through test retest method. Sample percentage was the statistical analysis techniques adopted to test the research questions under study. The results of the analysis revealed that consistencies in ICT, reasons for using ICT and availability of infrastructure significantly influence utilization of ICT by undergraduate students of LIS. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended among others that government in conjunction with the school administrators should run a free and compulsory ICT services in order to provide practical and functional knowledge to students in tertiary institutions.
Research progress on the recent 2000 years' climate change revealed by stalagmite record in China

The UN climate conference held in Copenhagen has directed more attention to the study on the recent 2 000 years' climate change.The main achievements on study of climate change revealed by stalagmlte record,especially the climate change in the recent 2 000 years in china,is summarized in the paper as follows,a series of climate events in the recent 2 000 years are recorded by the stalagmite in China monsoon area;high resolution reconstruction is made;the temperature in hot month is reconstructed with annual resolution;and "circulation effect" is discovered by integrate research,etc.But there are also many problems need to be resolved,such as oxygen isotope mechanism,chronology,regional and typical stalagmite research as well.So it is proposed that the oxygen isotope mechanism research with resolution in annual scale, especially the whole migration and changes process of oxygen isotope from precipitation to stalagmite,should be enhanced;and the integrated study of stalagmite record's respond mechanism to climate change by comparing with other proxy record should be done,and research on the recent 2 000 years' chronology and on the regional and typical stalagmite should be enhanced.
Fibres and energy from wheat straw by simple practice

The overall purpose of this work is to evaluate the possibilities of wheat straw for fibre and energy production and address the question of whether or not it is possible to develop a cost-effective process for producing good quality pulp from wheat straw for current paper or paperboard products. In addition, in light of the green energy boom, the question of whether fibre production could give added value to energy production using wheat straw is addressed. Due to the logistics of the bulky raw material, the process should be applied on a small scale that determines the requirements for the process. The process should be simple, have low chemical consumption and be environmentally safe. The processes selected for the study were based on an initial hot water treatment. Actual defibration in the “chemical” approach was then performed using a subsequent alkaline peroxide bleaching process or in the “mechanical” approach through mechanical refining. In both approaches, energy can be produced from lower quality material such as dissolved solids or fines. In this work, one of the primary aims besides the development of the abovementioned process is to investigate the chemical storage of wheat straw which decays easily between harvesting periods and examine its effects on pulping and pulp properties. In addition, the aim of this work is to determine the market potential for non-wood pulp and evaluate non-wood pulp production. The results showed that the “chemical” approach produced fibres for printing and writing. The quality of the pulp was relatively good, but the chemical consumption at the target brightness of 75% was high, indicating that a chemical recovery would be needed unless the brightness target could be significantly reduced. The “mechanical” approach produced unbleached fibres for fluting and the energy production from fines and dissolved solids generated additional income. The results also showed that it is possible to store wheat straw chemically with formic acid-based chemicals over a year without significant changes in the chemical composition. The chemical storage can be integrated with the suggested chemical or mechanical defibration process, soda pulping process or any other process utilising non-wood fibres. In China, a clear demand for non-wood-based fibres exists due to a shortage of fibre and also because of the increasing demand for bioenergy. In Europe, the competitiveness of nonwood fibre utilisation will only be established if combined with energy production.