Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Food Literacy and Dietary Intake in German Office Workers: A Longitudinal Intervention Study

Widespread patterns of poor dietary behavior are a key factor causing the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases around the world. Research has provided initial insights into the potential of food literacy (FL) to empower individuals to improve their dietary behavior. However, studies on FL interventions in working adults are scarce. The intervention delivered in this study was a comprehensive 3-week full time education-based workplace health promotion program (WHPP) that provided the participants with in-depth knowledge and skills regarding nutrition and health. We aimed to investigate the short- and long-term effects of the WHPP on FL and dietary intake (DI) and to examine the association between FL and DI in a sample of 144 German office workers (30.0% female). Using two random intercept mixed linear regression models, we found significant strong improvements for both FL (β = 0.52, p < 0.0001) and DI (β = 0.63, p < 0.0001) after the WHPP when compared to baseline. Significant long-term improvements at 18 months were strong for FL (β = 0.55, p < 0.0001) and weak for DI (β = 0.10, p < 0.0001). FL showed a significant moderate effect on DI across all measurement time points (β = 0.24, p < 0.0001). We conclude that well-designed WHPPs can induce long-term improvements in FL and DI, and that FL can be viewed as an asset to further expand food-related knowledge and skills and to enhance dietary behavior. Our study fills a gap of long-term findings regarding the role of FL in WHPPs and supports the idea of implementing FL in the development of comprehensive WHPPs to improve DI.
Exploring Machine Learning Approaches for Time Series: A Bibliometric Analysis

: Our paper analyzes 20 years of Machine Learning for Time Series forecasting research published in journals, books, papers. We analyzed the bibliographic collections and bibliographic services present on Scopus, the largest database of abstracts, citations of literature and quality web sources, which includes scientific journals, books and conferences, extrapolating the quantitative relationships between documents and their elements. Through this analysis, we analyzed the main information on the structure of the data, such as total citation by country, the documents with the highest number of citations, the most productive authors, the most important keywords. We also obtained graphs of the most productive authors, the average total citations per year, the annual scientific production and the average number of citations of the article per year, as well as an evolution of the topics and a thematic map
Formulation of Multicomponent Chrysin-Hydroxy Propyl β Cyclodextrin-Poloxamer Inclusion Complex Using Spray Dry Method: Physicochemical Characterization to Cell Viability Assessment

The work aimed to enhance chrysin (CHR) water solubility, dissolution, and in vitro antibacterial as well as cell viability. Chrysin binary, as well as ternary inclusion complex, were prepared using the spray drying method. The influence of an auxiliary component (poloxamer; PLX) was also assessed after being incorporated into the chrysin HP βCD complex (CHR-BC) and formed as a chrysin ternary complex (CHR-TC). The phase solubility investigation was carried out in order to assess the complexation efficiency and stability constant. The samples were assessed for the dissolution test, physicochemical evaluation, antibacterial activity, and cell viability tests were also assessed. The results of the phase solubility investigation showed that the stability constant for the binary system (268 M−1) was lower than the ternary system (720 M−1). The complex stability was validated by the greater stability constant value. The dissolution results showed that pure CHR had a limited release of 32.55 ± 1.7% in 60 min, while prepared CHR-TC and CHR-BC both demonstrated maximum CHR releases of 99.03 ± 2.34% and 71.95 ±2.1%, respectively. The dissolution study’s findings revealed that the release of CHR was much improved over that of pure CHR. A study using a scanning electron microscope showed that CHR-TC contains more agglomerated and amorphous components. The higher conversion of crystalline CHR into an amorphous form is responsible for the structural alterations that are observed. After complexation, the distinctive peaks of pure CHR changed due to the complexation with HP βCD and PLX. The antimicrobial and cell viability results revealed improved antimicrobial activity as well as a lower IC50 value than pure CHR against the tested anticancer cell line (MCF7).
Determination of anti-mullerian hormone in serum and ovarian histopathology of buffaloes

Present study was undertaken to assess AMH concentration in serum and histopathological study of AFC in buffalo ovaries. Total 30 pair of ovary were collected in 10% Neutral Buffer Formalin. Blood samples were also collected before slaughtering the buffalo animals for estimation of AMH concentration. Before processing, 10 serial sections of each pair of ovary was done for histopathological examinations. All the serial sections of the ovaries were processed as per the standard procedure. On the basis of histopathological examinations and follicle count, animals were categorized as cyclic and anestrus. Out of 30 pairs of ovary, 18 pairs were identified as anestrus and 12 as cyclic. The mean number of primordial, antral and growing ovarian follicles count of cyclic buffaloes were 0.42±0.07, 0.15±0.03 and 4.47±0.03 and 0.49±0.02, 0.16±0.03 and 0.41±0.06 for anestrus buffaloes, respectively. Growing follicles were significantly higher in cyclic as compared to anestrous buffaloes. However, the difference of primordial and antral follicle count remained non-significant in cyclic and anestrous buffaloes. Whereas, AMH concentration in cyclic buffaloes (273.50±48.52) was significantly higher than anestrous buffaloes (79.40±7.80). Therefore, it is concluded that, anti-mullerian hormone is an endocrine marker and can predict the fertility of animal. Also, follicular count is positively correlated with AMH concentration.
Fungal Bergamotane Sesquiterpenoids—Potential Metabolites: Sources, Bioactivities, and Biosynthesis

The marine environment represents the largest ecosystem on the Earth’s surface. Marine-derived fungi are of remarkable importance as they are a promising pool of diverse classes of bioactive metabolites. Bergamotane sesquiterpenoids are an uncommon class of terpenoids. They possess diverse biological properties, such as plant growth regulation, phototoxic, antimicrobial, anti-HIV, cytotoxic, pancreatic lipase inhibition, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and immunosuppressive traits. The current work compiles the reported bergamotane sesquiterpenoids from fungal sources in the period ranging from 1958 to June 2022. A total of 97 compounds from various fungal species were included. Among these metabolites, 38 compounds were derived from fungi isolated from different marine sources. Furthermore, the biological activities, structural characterization, and biosynthesis of the compounds are also discussed. The summary in this work provides a detailed overview of the reported knowledge of fungal bergamotane sesquiterpenoids. Moreover, this in-depth and complete review could provide new insights for developing and discovering new valuable pharmaceutical agents from these natural metabolites.
Decreased Expression of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Suppresses Murine Choroidal Neovascularization

Neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a leading cause of blindness among older adults. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a major pathological feature of nAMD, in which abnormal new blood vessel growth from the choroid leads to irreversible vision loss. There is a critical need to develop novel therapeutic strategies to address limitations of the current anti-vascular endothelial growth factor biologics. Previously, we identified soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) as a possible therapeutic target for CNV through a forward chemical genetic approach. The purpose of this study was to validate sEH as a target by examining retinal expression of sEH protein and mRNA by immunohistochemistry and RNAscope in situ hybridization, respectively, and to assess the efficacy of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector designed to knock down the sEH gene, Ephx2, in the murine laser-induced (L-) CNV model. nAMD patient postmortem eye tissue and murine L-CNV showed overexpression of sEH in photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelial cells. Ephx2 knockdown significantly reduced CNV and normalized mRNA expression levels of CNV-related inflammatory markers. Thus, this study further establishes sEH as a promising therapeutic target against CNV associated with nAMD.
Comparison of soil microbial community structure and function for karst tiankeng with different degrees of degradation

Abstract Karst tiankengs are oases in degraded karst landscapes and act as repositories for biodiversity conservation; however, knowledge about the bacterial and fungal structure and function of the karst tiankeng ecosystems is limited. This study investigated the microbial communities in three different tiankeng (nondegraded, moderately degraded, and heavily degraded tiankeng) by Illumina NovaSeq sequencing. We found that the degradation of karst tiankeng can lead to changes in microbial community structure and functions, while there are differences in bacterial and fungal responses. There were significant differences in bacterial and fungal community composition and beta diversity in the three tiankeng soils. Random molecular ecological network analysis results indicated that a more complex and stable bacterial network existed in nondegraded tiankeng, while more complex fungal networks existed in moderately degraded tiankeng. The keystones of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota played essential roles in maintaining soil function and stability. The functional profiles revealed that tiankeng habitat changes may affect microbial survival strategies, such as increasing gene abundance associated with the carbon cycle. To our knowledge, this is the first report on bacterial and fungal communities in different degrees of karst tiankeng, which provides crucial insights into our understanding of the microbial communities' structure and potential function in karst tiankeng ecosystems.
Does the Energy Supplied to Low-l Solar p-Modes Vary over the Activity Cycle?

We report on the average behavior of the excitation and damping of low angular degree (low l) solar p-mode oscillations over the decade from 1991 to 2000 using both long and short time duration Fourier transforms. The data in question were collected by the ground-based Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network. Throughout most of the period under study, the energy supply rate to the modes remains roughly constant—implying a near-constant level of forcing—while the damping and velocity power show a fairly smooth increase and decrease, respectively, in response to increasing levels of solar activity (in line with previous findings). However, here we uncover evidence of there being a sharp increase in the mode velocity power over a brief period of approximately 100 days centered on 1998 late March. The magnitude and sign of this are contrary to the expectation based on the long-timescale, solar-cycle trend; such unusual behavior is absent in the damping. This implies that the forcing of, or rate of energy supplied to, the modes increased in magnitude over this period.
Theory of Mind-subgrupper ved patienter med skizofreni

Artiklen gennemgår den aktuelle viden om Theory of Mind (ToM)-vanskeligheder ved skizofreni med særligt fokus på subgrupper inden for denne patientkategori. Kun ganske få studier har direkte sammenlignet ToM-færdigheder hos mennesker med autismespektrumforstyrrelser og patienter med skizofreni. Flere metaanalyser har forgæves forsøgt at differentiere mellem de to patientgrupper, idet begge grupper af patienter har interpersonelle vanskeligheder. Det tyder på, at man i langt de fleste studier har sammenlignet en subgruppe af højt fungerende personer med autismespektrumforstyrrelser med en subgruppe af patienter med skizofreni med et mere kronisk sygdomsforløb. Inden for gruppen af patienter med skizofreni er der stor forskel på omfanget af ToM-vanskeligheder. Den aktuelle viden på området tyder på, at visse aspekter af negative symptomer er forbundet med mere udtalte ToM-vanskeligheder. Derimod er der ingen klar sammenhæng mellem ToM-vanskeligheder og psykotiske symptomer. Der er påvist mindre udtalte ToM-vanskeligheder hos patienter med hurtig remission. Men selv hos patienter, som tilsyneladende ikke havde ToM-vanskeligheder, har man påvist ændret hjerneaktivitet i det neurale mentaliseringsnetværk, hvilket tyder på, at patienterne er på mentalt overarbejde, når de interagerer socialt. Den aktuelle forskning indikerer behovet for, at patienter med skizofreni bør udredes for socialkognitive vanskeligheder, herunder ToM, med henblik på at kunne tilbyde den mest optimale behandlingsindsats.
Variations of stomata development in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) leaves in different light and temperature environments and genetic backgrounds

Abstract Stomata perform important functions in plant photosynthesis, respiration, gas exchange, and interactions with environments. However, tea plant stomata development and functions are not known. Here, we show morphological changes during stomata development and genetic dissection of stomata lineage genes regulating stomata formation in tea developing leaves. Different tea plant cultivars displayed clear variations in the stomata development rate, density and size, which are closely related to their tolerance against dehydration capabilities. Whole sets of stomata lineage genes were identified to display predicted functions in regulating stomatal development and formation. The stomata development and lineage genes were tightly regulated by light intensities and high or low temperature stresses, which affected stomata density and function. Furthermore, lower stomatal density and larger size were observed in triploid tea varieties as compared to those in diploid plant. Key stomata lineage genes such as CsSPCHs, CsSCRM, and CsFAMA showed much lower expression levels, whereas negative regulators CsEPF1 and CsYODAs had higher expression levels in triploid than in diploid tea varieties. Our study provides new insight into tea plant stomatal morphological development and the genetic regulatory mechanisms on stomata development under abiotic stresses and genetic backgrounds. The study lays a foundation for future exploring of the genetic improvement of water use efficiency in tea plants for living up to the challenge of global climate change.
LA GAMIFICACIÓN COMO ESTRATEGIA METODOLÓGICA PARA ENSEÑAR GRAMÁTICA EN EL CONTEXTO EDUCATIVO UNIVERSITARIO: EXPLORANDO EL USO DE "KAHOOT"

Este artículo muestra los resultados de un estudio que consistió en la implementación de la herramienta de gamificación Kahoot en una asignatura de inglés como lengua extranjera en la enseñanza universitaria. Los objetivos de este artículo son: 1. Comprobar si promover una enseñanza de la gramática inglesa en la que se integre el uso de la herramienta Kahoot contribuye a motivar al alumnado a aprender y a dotar de dinamismo el estudio de los contenidos gramaticales en la educación superior y 2. Conocer las opiniones del alumnado sobre la implementación de esta herramienta de gamificación para enseñar gramática. El estudio utiliza un diseño de investigación de métodos mixtos (cualitativo y cuantitativo) observando la participación del estudiantado en la enseñanza gramatical gamificada y utilizando un cuestionario al final del cuatrimestre. Los hallazgos muestran que el alumnado valora muy positivamente el uso de Kahoot para revisar los temas de gramática explicados en clase pues permite revisar lo aprendido de una manera lúdica, aplicar la teoría a la práctica de una manera dinámica y revisar los errores de forma gamificada. Las principales conclusiones del estudio indican que Kahoot dinamiza el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje y fomenta la motivación y la creatividad del alumnado.
Absolute Spectral Radiometric Determination of the Thermodynamic Temperatures of the Melting/Freezing Points of Gold, Silver and Aluminium

Narrow band filter radiometers have been used to measure the spectral radiance of black bodies held at the melting/freezing points of aluminium, silver and gold with an accuracy of 0,04%. Descriptions are given of the optical components and the techniques used for their characterization. As the measurements are absolute, the thermodynamic temperatures of these points can be calculated directly from the Planck radiation law. The values obtained are: T (aluminium) = 933,509 ± 0,027 K, T (silver) = 1 235,009 ± 0,044 K and T (gold) = 1 337,330 ± 0,049 K. These values are analysed with reference to the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) and to the data that were used to derive the scale. The conclusion drawn is that, while the ITS-90 has a sounder thermodynamic basis than its predecessor (IPTS-68), the temperature intervals between the high temperature fixed points, which were thought to be well established, may need further investigation.
The eigenvalue spectrum of a large symmetric random matrix with a finite mean

A recently published Letter by Kota and Potbhare (1977) obtains the averaged spectrum of a large symmetric random matrix each element of which has a finite mean: their results disagree with two recent calculations which predict that under certain circumstances a single isolated eigenvalue splits off from the continuous semicircular distribution of eigenvalues associated with the random part of the matrix. This letter offers a simple re-derivation of this result and corrects the error in the work of Kota and Potbhare.
Is Baryon Number Conserved

We suggest that baryon-number conservation may not be absolute and that an integrally charged quark may disintegrate into two leptons and an antilepton with a coupling strength GBmp2≲10−9. On the other hand, if quarks are much heavier than low-lying hadrons, the decay of a three-quark system like the proton is highly forbidden (proton lifetime ≳ 1028 y). Motivation for these ideas appears to arise within a unified theory of hadrons and leptons and their gauge interactions. We emphasize the consequences of such a possibility for real quark searches.
Composition dependence of polarization fields in GaInN/GaN quantum wells

We report an experimental determination of the internal polarization field in GaInN/GaN quantum wells, due to piezoelectric and spontaneous polarization, utilizing the quantum confined Stark effect, with fields as large as 3.1 MV/cm at 22% In. From its dependence on quantum well composition and strain, we find that the total field in GaInN is a linear combination of polarization charges from GaN and InN. The piezoelectric constants d31 for GaN and InN derived from our data are 1.05±0.05 pm/V and 3.7±0.5 pm/V, in fair agreement with theoretical data.
Separate Effects of Mach Number and Reynolds Number on Jet Array Impingement Heat Transfer

Limited available data suggest a substantial impact of Mach number on the heat transfer from an array of jets impinging on a surface at fixed Reynolds number. Many jet array heat transfer correlations currently in use are based on tests in which the jet Reynolds number was varied by varying the jet Mach number. Hence, this data may be inaccurate for high Mach numbers. Results from the present study are new and innovative because they separate the effects of jet Reynolds number and jet Mach number for the purposes of validating and improving correlations that are currently in use. The present study provides new data on the separate effects of Reynolds number and Mach number for an array of impinging jets in the form of discharge coefficients, local and spatially averaged Nusselt numbers, and local and spatially averaged recovery factors. The data are unique because data are given for impingement jet Mach numbers as high as 0.60 and impingement jet Reynolds numbers as high as 60,000, and because the effects of Reynolds number and Mach number are separated by providing data at constant Reynolds number because the Mach number is varied, and data at constant Mach number because the Reynolds number is varied. As such, the present data are given for experimental conditions not previously examined, which are outside the range of applicability of current correlations.
Magic Valuations of Finite Graphs

The purpose of this paper is to investigate for graphs the existence of certain valuations which have some "magic" property. The question about the existence of such valuations arises from the investigation of another kind of valuations which are introduced in [1] and are related to cyclic decompositions of complete graphs into isomorphic subgraphs. Throughout this paper the word graph will mean a finite undirected graph without loops or multiple edges having at least one edge. By G(m, n) we denote a graph having m vertices and n edges, by V(G) and E(G) the vertex-set and the edge-set of G, respectively. Both vertices and edges are called the elements of the graph.
Characterization of Low-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposited Polycrystalline Silicon Thin-Film Transistors by Low-Frequency Noise Measurements

Low-frequency noise measurements are used to characterize low-pressure chemical vapor deposited polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors (polysilicon TFTs). The drain current spectral density shows a 1/f behavior at low frequencies (f<100 Hz), which is attributed to deep levels with uniform energy distribution, and a 1/fγ behavior at high frequencies, which is due to the presence of exponential band tails. The origin of noise is ascribed to mobility and/or carrier number fluctuations depending on the polysilicon deposition pressure and the drain current range. For the analysis of noise data, a theoretical model is proposed. This model is based on an existing one for monocrystalline silicon metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFET) modified by relating the carrier number fluctuations with dynamic trapping and detrapping at the interface grain boundary traps. From the analysis of experimental data, the deep level density and the exponential band tails are determined in polysilicon films deposited at various pressures.
A Pulse Width Modulator Using a High-Speed Comparator With Flexible Oxide TFT Technology

This letter presents a pulse-width modulator (PWM) using a novel high-speed comparator, whose duty cycle changes with respect to the variation in the input reference voltage. This circuit has shown a variation of 44% in the duty cycle of a PWM wave for an input reference voltage variation of 2 V from measurements. This circuit is showing an input referred offset voltage of 40 mV, an input rms noise voltage of 4 mV and a power consumption of 56 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{W}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. Further, the circuit is able to discriminate a minimum differential input voltage of 40 mV. The reliable operation was demonstrated with a maximum input signal frequency of 10 kHz and a clock frequency of up to 1 MHz at a supply voltage of 4 V under normal ambient conditions. This circuit was fabricated on a flexible 30-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> thick polyamide substrate using an a-IGZO TFT technology.