Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Chemical composition of developing and shed fruits of Laxton’s Fortune apple

SummaryThe trend in mineral composition of the developing fruit was a decline in concentration over the season and the individual elements differed in their patterns of uptake. Potassium and phosphorus entered the fruit at a relatively steady rate after the first 2–3 weeks following full bloom, whereas the major part of the calcium uptake occurred during the first few weeks of fruitlet development.Shed fruits had lower dry matter and mineral contents than attached fruits during the early part of the season, but from late July onwards, when fruit drop was accidental, no differences were detected.Fruit thinning increased fruit dry weight and element content but had little effect on element concentration, with the exception that calcium concentration tended to be higher in thinned fruits at harvest.
Cardiac noradrenergic deficiency revealed by 18F-dopamine positron emission tomography identifies preclinical central Lewy body diseases

BACKGROUND. In Lewy body diseases (LBDs) Parkinson disease (PD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), by the time parkinsonism or cognitive dysfunction manifests clinically, substantial neurodegeneration has already occurred. Biomarkers are needed to identify central LBDs in a preclinical phase, when neurorescue strategies might forestall symptomatic disease. This phase may involve catecholamine deficiency in the autonomic nervous system. We analyzed data from the prospective, observational, long-term PDRisk study to assess the predictive value of low versus normal cardiac 18F-dopamine positron emission tomography (PET), an index of myocardial content of the sympathetic neurotransmitter norepinephrine, in at-risk individuals. METHODS. Participants self-reported risk factor information (genetics, olfactory dysfunction, dream enactment behavior, and orthostatic intolerance or hypotension) at a protocol-specific website. Thirty-four with 3 or more confirmed risk factors underwent serial cardiac 18F-dopamine PET at 1.5-year intervals for up to 7.5 years or until PD was diagnosed. RESULTS. Nine participants had low initial myocardial 18F-dopamine–derived radioactivity (<6,000 nCi-kg/cc-mCi) and 25 had normal radioactivity. At 7 years of follow-up, 8 of 9 with low initial radioactivity and 1 of 11 with normal radioactivity were diagnosed with a central LBD (LBD+) (P = 0.0009 by Fisher’s exact test). Conversely, all 9 LBD+ participants had low 18F-dopamine–derived radioactivity before or at the time of diagnosis of a central LBD, whereas among 25 participants without a central LBD only 1 (4%) had persistently low radioactivity (P < 0.0001 by Fisher’s exact test). CONCLUSION. Cardiac 18F-dopamine PET highly efficiently distinguishes at-risk individuals who are diagnosed subsequently with a central LBD from those who are not. TRIAL REGISTRATION. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00775853. FUNDING. Division of Intramural Research, NIH, NINDS.
Determinants of Adherence to Treatment in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Directed Qualitative Content Analysis Based on Pender’s Health Promotion Model

Adherence to the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), which includes the use of prescribed drugs, following a healthy diet, and adopting a physically active lifestyle, is important to control the disease and improve the patients’ quality of life. The present study aimed to explain the determinants of adherence to treatment in patients with T2D based on Pender’s Health Promotion Model (HPM). The present research used a qualitative content analysis and was based on Pender’s HPM. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 T2D patients using a purposive sampling in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. Maximum variation was considered in terms of gender, age, history of diabetes, type of drug used, education, and occupation. The data collection continued until data saturation. At the same time, the collected data were analyzed using the directed content analysis. MAXQDA 10 was used to manage codes and facilitate data analysis. The data analysis led to the extraction of 10 categories and 19 subcategories as the determinants of adherence to the treatment of T2D patients. The participants shared their experiences about personal characteristics and their ecological environment, specific cognition and emotions, and the behavioral results and experience as the determinants of adherence to T2D treatment. The categories extracted from this study in the form of HPM constructs provided a framework to explain treatment adherence. This information can help policy makers and planners in designing future programs.
Diverging Polymer Acoustic Lens Design for High-Resolution Row–Column Array Ultrasound Transducers

Spherical diverging acoustic lenses mounted on flat 2-D row–column-addressed (RCA) ultrasound transducers have shown the potential to extend the field of view (FOV) from a rectilinear to a curvilinear volume region and, thereby, enable 3-D imaging of large organs. Such lenses are usually designed for small aperture low-frequency transducers, which have limited resolution. Moreover, they are made of off-the-shelf pieces of materials, which leaves no room for optimization. We hypothesize that acoustic lenses can be designed to fit high-resolution transducers, and they can be fabricated in a fast, cost-effective, and flexible manner using a combination of 3-D printing and casting or computer numerical control (CNC) machining techniques. These lenses should increase the FOV of the array while preserving the image quality. In this work, such lenses are made in concave, convex, and compound spherical shapes and from thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers. Polymethylpentene (TPX), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), and room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV) silicone diverging lenses have been fabricated and mounted on a 128 + 128 6-MHz RCA transducer. The performances of the lenses have been assessed and compared in terms of FOV, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), bandwidth, and potential artifacts. The largest FOV (24.0.) is obtained with a 42.64-mm radius PMMA–RTV compound lens, which maintains a decent fractional bandwidth (53%) and SNR at 6 MHz (.9.1-dB amplitude drop compared with the unlensed transducer). The simple PMMA TPX, PS, PP, PDMS, and RTV lenses provide an FOV of 12.2°, 6.3°, 8.1°, 11.7°, 0.6°, and 10.4°; a fractional bandwidth of 97%, 46%, 103%, 46%, 97%, 53%, and 49%; and an amplitude drop of −5.2, −4.4, −2.8, −15.4, −6.0, and −1.8 dB, respectively. This work demonstrates that thermoplastics are suitable materials for fabricating low-attenuation convex diverging lenses for large-aperture, high-frequency 2-D transducers. This is highly desired to achieve high-resolution volumetric imaging of large organs.
Unraveling the Design Space of Immersive Analytics: A Systematic Review

Immersive analytics has emerged as a promising research area, leveraging advances in immersive display technologies and techniques, such as virtual and augmented reality, to facilitate data exploration and decision-making. This paper presents a systematic literature review of 73 studies published between 2013-2022 on immersive analytics systems and visualizations, aiming to identify and categorize the primary dimensions influencing their design. We identified five key dimensions: <inline-graphic xlink:href="tvcg-saffo-3327368-graphic-1-source.tif"/> Academic Theory and Contribution, <inline-graphic xlink:href="tvcg-saffo-3327368-graphic-2-source.tif"/> Immersive Technology, <inline-graphic xlink:href="tvcg-saffo-3327368-graphic-3-source.tif"/> Data, <inline-graphic xlink:href="tvcg-saffo-3327368-graphic-4-source.tif"/> Spatial Presentation, and <inline-graphic xlink:href="tvcg-saffo-3327368-graphic-5-source.tif"/> Visual Presentation. Academic Theory and Contribution assess the motivations behind the works and their theoretical frameworks. Immersive Technology examines the display and input modalities, while Data dimension focuses on dataset types and generation. Spatial Presentation discusses the environment, space, embodiment, and collaboration aspects in IA, and Visual Presentation explores the visual elements, facet and position, and manipulation of views. By examining each dimension individually and cross-referencing them, this review uncovers trends and relationships that help inform the design of immersive systems visualizations. This analysis provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners, offering guidance in designing future immersive analytics systems and shaping the trajectory of this rapidly evolving field. A free copy of this paper and all supplemental materials are available at osf.io/5ewaj.
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Primary Headache Disorders

Background and Objectives Headache disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. While an association between adverse childhood experiences and primary headaches has been reported, the pooled magnitude across studies and pathways of the association are unknown. Our objectives were (1) to estimate the pooled effect of ≥1 adverse childhood experience (ACE) on primary headache disorders in adulthood and (2) to test the hypothesis that ACEs categorized as “threat” traumas or “deprivation” traumas have distinct effects on primary headaches based on a selected theory from our narrative review of how ACEs affect human development along the life course. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Biological Psychiatry, and gray literature were searched up to March 16, 2023 (PROSPERO, CRD42020223403). Selected articles included (1) observational studies with a comparator group, (2) ACEs that occurred before 18 years of age, and (3) primary headaches occurring at or after 21 years of age. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using multilevel linear random-effects modeling. The narrative review included theories that describe how ACEs affect human development and disease across the life course. We selected a theory from our narrative review and tested ACEs categorized according to this theory for any modification of point estimates. Results Our search identified 32 studies, of which 28 were eligible for meta-analysis (n = 154,739 participants, 19 countries). The occurrence of ≥1 adverse childhood experience(s) was associated with primary headaches (pooled OR = 1.48 [95% CI 1.36–1.61]; high-quality evidence, 134,696 participants). As the number of ACEs increased, the odds of primary headaches increased (range: 1 ACE OR = 1.24 [95% CI 1.14–1.35] to ≥4 ACEs OR = 2.09 [95% CI 1.83–2.38], p for trend <0.0001). From the narrative review, a neurodevelopmental theory that categorizes ACEs into threat or deprivation was tested, and both were independently associated with primary headaches (threat OR = 1.46 [95% CI 1.32–1.60] and deprivation OR = 1.35 [95% CI 1.23–1.49], respectively), accounting for heterogeneity (p = 0.021). Discussion This systematic review and meta-analysis confirm that ACEs are important risk factors of primary headache disorders in adulthood. Our findings provide epidemiologic support that ACEs categorized as threat and deprivation may manifest as distinct pathways of early adversity.
Role of the National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups in 13 European countries in the decision-making process on vaccine recommendations

In Europe, National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) were established in most countries to promote evidence-informed decision-making in introducing new or improved vaccines or changing recommendations for existing ones. Still, the role, activities and outcomes of NITAGs have not been optimally implemented across Europe. Within the European Joint Action on Vaccination (EU-JAV), we conducted a survey to collect information on decision-making process including the main criteria for the introduction of new vaccines or changes to recommendations on their use. Between December 2021 and January 2022, 13 of the 28 European countries invited participated in an online survey. The criteria ranked as most relevant were disease burden and availability of financial resources. Only one country specified that the NITAG recommendations were binding for the government or the health authority. Vaccinations more often reported for introduction or recommendation changes were those against herpes zoster, influenza, human papillomavirus infection, pneumococcal and meningococcal disease. The planned changes will mainly address children and adolescents (2–18 years) and adults (≥ 45–65 years). Our findings show potential overlaps in the activities of NITAGs between countries; and therefore, collaboration between NITAGs may lead to optimisation of the workload and better use of resources.
Trauma-focused therapy in early psychosis: results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR for psychosis (EMDRp) in early intervention settings.

BACKGROUND Trauma is prevalent amongst early psychosis patients and associated with adverse outcomes. Past trials of trauma-focused therapy have focused on chronic patients with psychosis/schizophrenia and comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We aimed to determine the feasibility of a large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for psychosis (EMDRp) intervention for early psychosis service users. METHODS A single-blind RCT comparing 16 sessions of EMDRp + TAU v. TAU only was conducted. Participants completed baseline, 6-month and 12-month post-randomization assessments. EMDRp and trial assessments were delivered both in-person and remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions. Feasibility outcomes were recruitment and retention, therapy attendance/engagement, adherence to EMDRp treatment protocol, and the 'promise of efficacy' of EMDRp on relevant clinical outcomes. RESULTS Sixty participants (100% of the recruitment target) received TAU or EMDR + TAU. 83% completed at least one follow-up assessment, with 74% at 6-month and 70% at 12-month. 74% of EMDRp + TAU participants received at least eight therapy sessions and 97% rated therapy sessions demonstrated good treatment fidelity. At 6-month, there were signals of promise of efficacy of EMDRp + TAU v. TAU for total psychotic symptoms (PANSS), subjective recovery from psychosis, PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and general health status. Signals of efficacy at 12-month were less pronounced but remained robust for PTSD symptoms and general health status. CONCLUSIONS The trial feasibility criteria were fully met, and EMDRp was associated with promising signals of efficacy on a range of valuable clinical outcomes. A larger-scale, multi-center trial of EMDRp is feasible and warranted.
Somatic estrogen receptor α mutations that induce dimerization promote receptor activity and breast cancer proliferation

Physiologic activation of estrogen receptor α (ERα) is mediated by estradiol (E2) binding in the ligand-binding pocket of the receptor, repositioning helix 12 (H12) to facilitate binding of coactivator proteins in the unoccupied coactivator binding groove. In breast cancer, activation of ERα is often observed through point mutations that lead to the same H12 repositioning in the absence of E2. Through expanded genetic sequencing of breast cancer patients, we identified a collection of mutations located far from H12 but nonetheless capable of promoting E2-independent transcription and breast cancer cell growth. Using machine learning and computational structure analyses, this set of mutants was inferred to act distinctly from the H12-repositioning mutants and instead was associated with conformational changes across the ERα dimer interface. Through both in vitro and in-cell assays of full-length ERα protein and isolated ligand-binding domain, we found that these mutants promoted ERα dimerization, stability, and nuclear localization. Point mutations that selectively disrupted dimerization abrogated E2-independent transcriptional activity of these dimer-promoting mutants. The results reveal a distinct mechanism for activation of ERα function through enforced receptor dimerization and suggest dimer disruption as a potential therapeutic strategy to treat ER-dependent cancers.
FACTORS INFLUENCING BODY CONDITION AND ARRIVAL PHENOLOGY OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRANTS AT A NORTHERN SPRING STOPOVER SITE

ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . iv TABLE OF CONTENTS . vi LIST OF TABLES . x LIST OF FIGURES . xii CHAPTER 1 : GENERAL INTRODUCTION . 1 1.1 Seasonal Interactions and Carry-Over Effects . 1 1.2 Stable Isotopes . 2 1.2. 1 Carbon Stable Isotopes (δC) . 3 1.2. 2 Nitrogen Stable Isotopes (δN) . 4 1.2. 3 δ 13 C and δ 15 N Values in Bird Tissues . 4 1.2. 4 Application of δC and δN Values to Track Migratory Birds . 5 1.3 El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) . 6 1.3. 1 Effects of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Migratory Birds Populations . 7 1.4 Condition Index . 8 1.4. 1 Arrival date and physical condition during spring migration in migratory birds . 9 1.5 Carotenoids . 9 1.6 Study Species . 11 1.6. 1 Yellow Warbler . 11 1.6. 2 Other warbler species . 12 1.6. 3 Other passerines . 13
Triple Function of Amelogenin Peptide-Chitosan Hydrogel for Dentin Repair

Biomimetic strategies like peptide-guided collagen mineralization promise to enhance the effectiveness of dentin remineralization. We recently reported that rationally designed amelogenin-derived peptides P26 and P32 promoted apatite nucleation, mineralized collagen, and showed potential in enamel regrowth and dentin remineralization. To facilitate the clinical application of amelogenin-derived peptides and to uncover their effectiveness in repairing dentin, we have now implemented a chitosan (CS) hydrogel for peptide delivery and have investigated the effects of P26-CS and P32-CS hydrogels on dentin remineralization using 2 in situ experimental models that exhibited different levels of demineralization. The efficacy of the peptide-CS hydrogels in dentin repair was evaluated by characterizing the microstructure, mineral density, mineral phase, and nanomechanical properties of the remineralized samples. The new strategy of atomic force microscopy PeakForce quantitative nanomechanical mapping was used for direct visualization and nanomechanical analysis of repaired dentin lesions across the lesion depth. Results from the 2 models indicated the potential triple functions of peptide-CS hydrogels for dentin repair: building a highly organized protective mineralized layer on dentin, occluding dentinal tubules by peptide-guided in situ mineralization, and promoting biomimetic dentinal collagen remineralization. Importantly, peptides released from the CS hydrogel could diffuse into the dentinal matrix and penetrate the dentinal tubules, leading to both surface and subsurface remineralization and tubule occlusion. Given our previous findings on peptide-CS hydrogels’ potential for remineralizing enamel, we see further promise for hydrogels to treat tooth defects involving multiple hard tissues, as in the case of noncarious cervical lesions.
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Isotopomer fractionation in the UV photolysis of N2O: 2. Further comparison of theory and experiment: ISOTOPOMER FRACTIONATION IN N2O, 2

Wavelength-dependent fractionation of various isotopomers in the photodissociation of N_2O is studied. The absorption cross sections are calculated by a time-independent reflection principle, related to the Prakash et al. (2005) treatment but now with an inclusion of the NN stretching coordinate and both the 2A′ and 1A″ electronic excited states. The added 1A″ state is found to have little effect on both the absorption cross section and the fractionation. The improvements include more physical details in the photodissociation of N_2O, while maintaining an advantage of a treatment in the work by Prakash et al. (2005) that was not computationally intensive. The present calculated fractionation, without a significant adjustable parameter, gives good agreement with experiments in the absorption cross section in the low-energy region, the important region for the experimentally observed isotopic fractionation.