Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Applying the Chlcone Antibacterial Filter for Indoor Bioaerosols Inactivating

This work considers the effects of using the flavonoids-chlcone pretreated filters (CPFs) as the antiseptic filters on the bioaerosol penetration. Two concentrations of chlcone solutions were used to coat on the filter. The Escherichia coli (E. coli), and Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) bioaerosols were generated using a collison nebulizer, as the challenged bioaerosols. The results show that culturable survival of E. coli bioaerosols through the untreated filter, the 0.01 wt% and 0.02wt% CPFs are around 78%, 66% and 55%, respectively. The results reveal that the culturable survival of B. subtilis bioaerosols through the untreated filter, 0.01 wt% and 0.02 wt% CPFs are approximately 80%, 72% and 67%. It suggested that the chalcone pretreatment did have an antiseptic effect on bacteria bioaerosols. The results showed that a higher concentration CPF corresponds to a lower bioaerosol survival. It also indicated that the chalcone could inactivate the bacteria when they were captured on the pretreated filters' surface. Moreover, the chalcone pretreated filters have a higher antiseptic on the E. coli bioaerosol than on the B. subtilis bioaerosol after those bioaerosols were captured.
Systems to Attract and Feed Pollinators in Warm-Season Lawns

Pollinating insects are responsible for the production of many agricultural crops and they require floral resources to fulfill their life-cycle. Ideally, pollinating insects will encounter a diversity of floral resources across their entire season of activity, and those floral resources can include both herbaceous and woody plant species. Managed turfgrass areas have been identified as potential locations for creating pollinator-friendly habitats. In the transition zone, where both warmand cool-season turfgrass species are present, the persistence of herbaceous plants in warm-season turfgrasses such as bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) and buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides), may be affected not only by the competitive nature of the turfgrass, but by the cultural practices associated with turfgrass management. While exhibiting prolific growth throughout the growing season, warm-season turfgrasses experience an extended dormancy period from late fall to spring. Loss of green color during dormancy might be countered with a display of color from flowering bulbs. Many early-spring bulbs emerge, flower, and senesce before warm-season turfgrass breaks dormancy, and are potential sources for pollinator nutrition at a time when few nutritive resources are available. Additionally, many broadleaf perennial plants commonly found in lawns throughout the season may provide nutrition to pollinating insects during spring, summer, and fall months. A series of field trials were conducted in Arkansas over two years (2016-2017), testing 30 cultivars of early-spring flowering bulbs and eight flowering, broadleaf perennial plants (forbs) in warm-season lawns. The overall goal of the project were to identify bulbs and forbs which would persist in warm-season lawns and provide season-long floral resources for pollinating insects. Five species of flowering bulbs exhibited persistence in both bermudagrass and buffalograss lawns, with flowering times ranging from January-May. Several bulb species were also used as early-season food sources for pollinating insects. Five species of forb also persisted in a bermudagrass lawn and provided pollinator forage in the spring, summer and fall months. In conclusion, a combination of early-spring flowering bulbs and flowering, broadleaf perennials can persist in warm-season turfgrasses and supply nutrition to pollinating insects. The benefit to pollinators confirms another potential ecosystem service of turfgrasses in both urban and rural environments.
A Deep Learning Model for Predicting User Personality Using Social Media

Abstract: Social media is a form of communication based on the internet to share information through content and images. Their choice of profile images and type of image they post can be closely connected to their personality. The user posted images are designated as personality traits. The objective of this study is to predict five factor model personality dimensions from profile images by using deep learning and neural networks. Developed a deep learning framework-based neural network for personality prediction. The personality types of the Big Five Factor model can be quantified from user profile images. To measure the effectiveness, proposed two models using convolution Neural Networks to classify each personality of the user. Done performance analysis among two different models for efficiently predict personality traits from profile image. It was found that VGG-69 CNN models are best performing models for producing the classification accuracy of 91% to predict user personality traits. Keywords Personality Traits, Classification, Deep Learning, Convolution Neural Networks, Five Factor Model
The clinical outcome of pembrolizumab for patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a single center, real world study in China

Background The KEYNOTE-048 and KEYNOTE-040 study have demonstrated the efficacy of pembrolizumab in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (R/M HNSCC), we conducted this real-world study to investigate the efficacy of pembrolizumab in patients with R/M HNSCC. Methods This is a single-center retrospective study conducted in the Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (Shanghai, China). Between December 2020 and December 2022, a total of 77 patients with R/M HNSCC were included into analysis. The primary endpoint of the study was overall survival (OS), and the secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), overall response rate (ORR)and toxicity.Efficacy was assessed according to RECIST version 1.1. SPSS 27.0 and GraphPad Prism 8.0 software were utilized to perform the statistical analysis. Results By the cut-off date (February 28, 2023), the median OS,PFS and ORR were 15.97 months,8.53 months and 48.9% in patients treated with the pembrolizumab regimen in the first line therapy. Among these patients, 17 patients received pembrolizumab with cetuximab,and 18 received pembrolizumab with chemotherapy.We observed no significant differences between two groups neither in median OS (13.9 vs 19.4 months, P=0.3582) nor PFS (unreached vs 8.233 months, P= 0.2807). In the ≥2nd line therapy (n=30), the median OS, PFS and ORR were 5.7 months, 2.58 months and 20% respectively. Combined positive score (CPS) was eligible from 54 patients. For first line therapy, the median OS and PFS were 14.6 and 8.53 months in patients with CPS ≥1, and median OS and PFS were 14.6 and 12.33 months in patients with CPS ≥20. The immune-related adverse events (irAEs) were occurred in the 31 patients (31/77, 40.26%), and the most common potential irAEs were hypothyroidism (25.97%), and pneumonitis (7.79%). Conclusion Our real-world results indicated that pembrolizumab regimen is a promising treatment in patients with R/M HNSCC
Public Relations Management After COVID-19 Lockdown: A Case Study of Wuhan, China

The aim of the research study was to understand the effectiveness of the public relations strategies of crisis communication and how impactful they were for saving the image of Wuhan city after the pandemic. Wuhan was hailed as the epicentre of Corona virus infections as the initial infections have spread from this place. Thus, the image of this prominent city was maligned not only towards the local and national audience, but the international audience as well. Thus, the Wuhan government took up most of the necessary public relations strategies to restore the image of the city among the national and international audience. This paper has intrinsically dealt with the opinions from the different sample population on the effectiveness of the crisis communication done by the PR strategists of the Wuhan government. From most of the respondents it has been found out that Wuhan government and its public relations strategies were wholly operated through the digital medium and this has helped in restoring the image of the image to greater and effective extent. Through the disposition of information through different social media networking sites like Facebook and Sina Weibo, the PR strategists were able to provide information on the improvements in the city condition and the reduction of infection in Wuhan along with other positive news articles. However from the respondents it has been also found that, including lesser opinion from the public, decrease in the participation of the common mass in the information dissemination process by the Wuhan government has decreased the effectiveness of the image restoration PR strategy in the Wuhan city. The research study concludes that while the PR crisis communication and its strategies have been helpful towards restoring the image of the city, there are still some loop holes that needs to be fixed.
A Bacillus velezensis strain shows antimicrobial activity against soilborne and foliar fungi and oomycetes

Biological control uses naturally occurring antagonists such as bacteria or fungi for environmentally friendly control of plant pathogens. Bacillus spp. have been used for biocontrol of numerous plant and insect pests and are well-known to synthesize a variety of bioactive secondary metabolites. We hypothesized that bacteria isolated from agricultural soil would be effective antagonists of soilborne fungal pathogens. Here, we show that the Delaware soil isolate Bacillus velezensis strain S4 has in vitro activity against soilborne and foliar plant pathogenic fungi, including two with a large host range, and one oomycete. Further, this strain shows putative protease and cellulase activity, consistent with our prior finding that the genome of this organism is highly enriched in antifungal and antimicrobial biosynthetic gene clusters. We demonstrate that this bacterium causes changes to the fungal and oomycete hyphae at the inhibition zone, with some of the hyphae forming bubble-like structures and irregular branching. We tested strain S4 against Magnaporthe oryzae spores, which typically form germ tubes and penetration structures called appressoria, on the surface of the leaf. Our results suggest that after 12 hours of incubation with the bacterium, fungal spores form germ tubes, but instead of producing appressoria, they appear to form rounded, bubble-like structures. Future work will investigate whether a single antifungal molecule induces all these effects, or if they are the result of a combination of bacterially produced antimicrobials.
Identifying and Ranking Multi-Day Severe Weather Outbreaks

Recent studies have attempted to rank severe weather outbreaks of particular types (e.g., major tornado and primarily nontornadic outbreaks – Doswell et al. 2006; hereafter, D06) or of any type (Shafer and Doswell 2010; 2011 – hereafter, SD10; SD11) using a multivariate, linear-weighted index. The variables included in the ranking scheme are severe reports archived in the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) severe weather database (Schaeffer and Edwards 1999; see Table 1 in SD10 for the specific variables). Results of the studies agreed with preconceived notions of the events. For example, D06 found that the 3 April 1974 tornado outbreak was the highest-ranked outbreak for multiple variations of the index. Additionally, SD11 observed that major tornado outbreaks were consistently ranked highest of any severe weather outbreak, with less significant severe weather outbreaks of various types (i.e., hail-dominant, wind-dominant, and mixed-mode) ranked lower.
Functional, Structural and Proteomic Effects of Ageing in Resistance Arteries

The normal ageing process affects resistance arteries, leading to various functional and structural changes. Systolic hypertension is a common occurrence in human ageing, and it is associated with large artery stiffening, heightened pulsatility, small artery remodeling, and damage to critical microvascular structures. Starting from young adulthood, a progressive elevation in the mean arterial pressure is evidenced by clinical and epidemiological data as well as findings from animal models. The myogenic response, a protective mechanism for the microcirculation, may face disruptions during ageing. The dysregulation of calcium entry channels (L-type, T-type, and TRP channels), dysfunction in intracellular calcium storage and extrusion mechanisms, altered expression of potassium channels, and a change in smooth muscle calcium sensitization may contribute to the age-related dysregulation of myogenic tone. Flow-mediated vasodilation, a hallmark of endothelial function, is compromised in ageing. This endothelial dysfunction is related to increased oxidative stress, lower nitric oxide bioavailability, and a low-grade inflammatory response, further exacerbating vascular dysfunction. Resistance artery remodeling in ageing emerges as a hypertrophic response of the vessel wall that is typically observed in conjunction with outward remodeling (in normotension), or as inward hypertrophic remodeling (in hypertension). The remodeling process involves oxidative stress, inflammation, reorganization of actin cytoskeletal components, and extracellular matrix fiber proteins. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling and chronic low-grade inflammation play substantial roles in age-related vascular dysfunction. Due to its role in the regulation of vascular tone and structural proteins, the RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway is an important target in age-related vascular dysfunction and diseases. Understanding the intricate interplay of these factors is crucial for developing targeted interventions to mitigate the consequences of ageing on resistance arteries and enhance the overall vascular health.
Physiological and Biochemical Background of Deacclimation in Plants, with Special Attention Being Paid to Crops: A Minireview

Global climate change, which is connected to global warming and changes in weather patterns, affects various parts of the environment, including the growth/development of plants. Generally, a number of plant species are capable of acquiring tolerance to frost after exposure to cold (in the cold-acclimation/cold-hardening process). In the last few decades, there have been more and more frequent periods of higher temperatures—warm periods that, e.g., break down the process of cold acclimation. This generates deacclimation, which could stimulate growth and lower frost tolerance in plants. Generally, deacclimation causes the reversal of changes induced by cold acclimation (i.e., in concentration of sugars, accumulation of protective proteins, or hormonal homeostasis). Unlike cold acclimation, the phenomenon of deacclimation has been less studied. The aim of this article was (1) to briefly describe the problem of deacclimation, with more attention being paid to its significance for economically important winter crop species, (2) to review and characterize the physiological-biochemical changes that are induced in plants by deacclimation, and (3) to discuss the possibilities of detecting deacclimation earlier in order to counteract its effects on crops.
Spatial Distribution of Non-Financial Health Protection Resources Versus the State of Health of the Population in Poland

Summary: The objective of the study is the analysis of the relations between the distribution of non-financial resources of health care protection at a regional level (voivodeships) and the state of health of the female and male population. The study refers, therefore, to a geographical concept, and the potential access to health service benefits. The following research hypotheses were formulated: (H1) non-financial resources are unevenly distributed among the regions; (H2) access to the health care services affects the state of health of females and males; (H3) there are time delays between the observed levels of accessibility and the state of health of the population. Relying on the Perkal method and on the analysis of the correlation between classes of accessibility of services and the state of health of females and males, described by the expected life span at the age of 30, 45 and 60, the truth of the postulated hypotheses was proved.
Hang-up Technique versus Non-fixation Technique for Immediate Post-placental IUD Insertion during Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Postpartum intrauterine device (IUD) insertion provides safe and extremely effective contraception, while women are receiving medical treatment. Objective: To evaluate the expulsion rate of IUD implantation during caesarean section (CS) using the hang-up and non-fixation techniques. Patients and Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial from the Women's Health Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt. Eligible women for inclusion were the pregnant women after age of viability (28 weeks) who were undergoing elective or emergency cesarean section (n = 118). Participants were divided into two groups; 59 participants in each study group. IUD was inserted using the hang-up technique in one group and using non-fixation technique in the other group. Results: No cases of IUD expulsion were reported in the 1 st group; however, the expulsion rate was high in the non-fixation group (0% Vs 12.5%, p = 0.013). Moreover, hang up technique showed higher continuation rate after 6 months of delivery than non-fixation technique (96.4 %, Vs 78.8 % P = 0.003). No significant differences were detected between both study groups regarding postpartum endometritis, heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic infection, and dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: The hang-up technique resulted in better IUD fixation with higher continuation rate and less expulsion rate than on –fixation technique. IUD fixation during cesarean section was safe easy and rapid learning curve.
The impact of core self-evaluations and person-job fit on work-related outcomes

Introduction The aim of this study is to explore the mediating effect of emotional exhaustion (EE) between core self-evaluations (CSE), person-job fit (PJ fit) and service recovery performance (SRP). The current research also examines whether organizational dehumanization (OD) moderates the relationship between two antecedents, EE and SRP. Methods We collected time-lagged and multi-source data from star-rated hotels in three cities in China. In particular, direct supervisors of frontline employees (FLEs) rated their SRP (N = 32 supervisors and their 212 immediate employees). The hypotheses were gauged via PROCESS (version 3.4). Results The results indicate that CSE and PJ fit alleviate FLEs’ EE, which subsequently advances their SRP. OD moderates the direct impact of two antecedents on EE and SRP. Moreover, OD moderates the indirect influence of two antecedents on SRP through EE. Discussion The hospitality literature currently lacks an in-depth understanding of the underlying mechanism through which CSE and PJ fit affect FLEs’ SRP. This study incorporates EE as a mediator of the CSE’s and PJ fit’s impact on SRP, and to the authors’ knowledge, this is the first attempt to evaluate whether OD moderates the direct influence of CSE and PJ fit on SRP and the indirect impact of CSE and PJ fit on the aforementioned outcome via EE.
The Impact of Online Negative Hotel Reviews and Merchant Response Strategies on Potential Consumers’ Purchase Intentions: A Perceived Trust Perspective

Based on online negative reviews, the paper explores the influence mechanism of emotional and attributive reviews on potential customers’ purchase intentions. Against the background of online hotel booking, using ability, benevolence, and integrity in perceived trust as intermediary variables, we constructed a two-factor group experiment with 2 (types of online negative reviews) × 5 (merchant response strategies). This study was conducted by randomly recruiting participants from a university, utilizing a questionnaire-based experimental approach. Two hundred fifty valid questionnaires were collected for statistical analysis, including t-test, analysis of variance, and structural equation model. This paper reveals the influence of online negative reviews and merchant response strategies on ability, integrity, and benevolence. It verifies the mechanism of three factors and potential customers’ purchase intention. Concurrently, this study provides crucial inspiration for hotel managers to focus on addressing the service quality issues in the reviews and develop tailored response strategies to enhance customers’ perception and trust.
Citrus Carotenoid Extracts Promote ROS Accumulation and Induce Oxidative Stress to Exert Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects in MDA-MB-231 Cells

Citrus fruits are economically significant crops worldwide, as they contain various bioactive compounds that possess health-promoting properties. Carotenoids, as the most important component in citrus, exhibit notable pharmacological activities, such as antioxidation and anticancer, which make carotenoids valuable in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. In this study, after treatment with carotenoid extracts from XiYou (XY) and ZaoHongQiCheng (ZH), we evaluated the cytotoxicity, apoptosis, antioxidant system, and oxidative stress induced by ROS overproduction and MMP damage in MDA-MB-231 cells. The analysis confirmed that cell proliferation was inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner, accompanied by G0/G1 arrest and cell apoptosis. XY and ZH promoted the accumulation of ROS, decreased MMP, increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, consumed glutathione (GSH), and reduced the activity of antioxidant enzymes (peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), and superoxide dismutase (SOD)). Meanwhile, XY and ZH induced apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway by significantly upregulated P53, BAX, caspase-3, caspase-7, and caspase-9 gene expression levels and downregulated Bcl-2. Carotenoid-rich extracts were found to cause oxidative stress by enhancing ROS production through their pro-oxidative potential, and the aggravation of oxidative processes promotes apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells. These results indicate that citrus carotenoids can be used as potential pro-oxidants and have the potential to be developed into products for the prevention or treatment of breast cancer.
Realised genetic gains from past Finnish silver birch seed orchards

Genetic gains realised through silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) seed orchards were studied using data from common-garden trials established at 34 sites in southern and central Finland. The test materials include seedlots representing 19 commercial seed orchards that operated between 1972 and 2009, and 21 natural stands. All the trials were assessed for several growth and quality traits between the ages of 9 and 24. Realised gains were estimated based on univariate linear mixed models with corrections for latitudinal seed transfer effects. Overall, seed orchard materials outperformed unimproved reference materials in all the traits but results for individual seed orchards varied substantially. Stem volume gains ranged from 1.0% to 31.1%. Improved trees had, on average, 6.8% (up to 26.7%) fewer ramicorn branches and 16.2% (up to 57.6%) fewer forks than unimproved trees. Branch and overall quality showed consistently positive gains. More recently established seed orchards performed better than older ones, and seed orchards with fewer clones outperformed those with dozens of clones. "JR-1" and "JR-2" bi-clonal seed orchards fared differently, with "JR-1" showing modest genetic gains and "JR-2" emerging as the top overall performer across all seed orchards. An alternative statistical concept, the D-value, was utilised to assess the magnitude of genetic gain for different scaled, normally distributed traits. Average D-values implied a similar level of improvement for stem volume, branch quality, and forking, and a smaller gain for stem slenderness and the number of ramicorn branches. The results for individual seed orchards suggest a slight trade-off between stem volume growth and branch quality.