Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dietary Intake in Early Pregnancy and Glycemia in Late Pregnancy among Women with Obesity

Women with obesity have increased risk for hyperglycemia during pregnancy, with negative health consequences for mother and child. We aimed to investigate adherence to nutritional recommendations in early pregnancy and to examine associations between early pregnancy dietary intake and late pregnancy glycemia among women with obesity. We included 120 women with pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 who participated in one of two randomized controlled trials. The participants completed a food frequency questionnaire in early pregnancy (gestational weeks 12–22). Fasting and 120 min glucose tolerance after ingestion of 75 g glucose were assessed in late pregnancy (gestational weeks 32–37). About 90% of the participants reported early pregnancy diary intake within the recommendations. Average intakes of vitamin D, iron, and folate were below recommended levels. High intakes of dairy products and protein in early pregnancy were associated with lower fasting glucose in late pregnancy, whereas high intake of bread was associated with lower 120 min glucose. There were no clear associations between single dietary variables and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosis in late pregnancy. In conclusion, some early pregnancy dietary variables were associated with late pregnancy glycemia. Potential causality of these findings should be investigated in future studies.
Music in Waiting Rooms: A Literature Review

Objective: We aim to review existing literature on the effects of background music in waiting rooms on patients. Furthermore, we examine existing neurobiological research for potential mechanisms by which music may affect patients. Background: Music has been studied in healthcare in various forms, from formal interventions such as music therapy to passive listening as therapy. However, music is also present in the healthcare environment in the form of background music in waiting rooms. There has been interest in whether background music in such a setting may have beneficial effects on patient anxiety in order to potentially inform healthcare workers whether and what type of music may be suitable for waiting rooms. Methods: We reviewed existing literature on music in healthcare waiting rooms and the neurobiological mechanisms by which music affects anxiety. Results: We located several small studies performed in a range of settings, including physician office waiting rooms and preoperative waiting areas. The studies generally reported that most patients viewed music in these areas positively; some, but not all, studies showed positive effects on patient anxiety. A variety of theories by which music may impact patient anxiety was noted. Conclusions: We conclude that there exists some evidence to support an anxiety-reducing effect of background music on patients, though studies vary widely in methodology and music selection. A small amount of neurobiological research into the pertinent mechanisms has been conducted, but further research will be required to elucidate the exact mechanisms by which this intervention may reduce anxiety.
Music Listening and Homeostatic Regulation: Surviving and Flourishing in a Sonic World

This paper argues for a biological conception of music listening as an evolutionary achievement that is related to a long history of cognitive and affective-emotional functions, which are grounded in basic homeostatic regulation. Starting from the three levels of description, the acoustic description of sounds, the neurological level of processing, and the psychological correlates of neural stimulation, it conceives of listeners as open systems that are in continuous interaction with the sonic world. By monitoring and altering their current state, they can try to stay within the limits of operating set points in the pursuit of a controlled state of dynamic equilibrium, which is fueled by interoceptive and exteroceptive sources of information. Listening, in this homeostatic view, can be adaptive and goal-directed with the aim of maintaining the internal physiology and directing behavior towards conditions that make it possible to thrive by seeking out stimuli that are valued as beneficial and worthy, or by attempting to avoid those that are annoying and harmful. This calls forth the mechanisms of pleasure and reward, the distinction between pleasure and enjoyment, the twin notions of valence and arousal, the affect-related consequences of music listening, the role of affective regulation and visceral reactions to the sounds, and the distinction between adaptive and maladaptive listening.
Uso problemático de internet y problemas emocionales y conductuales en estudiantes del nivel secundaria de una institución educativa pública de Lima Norte

The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between the problematic use of the Internet and emotional and behavioral problems in secondary school students from a Public Educational Institution in Lima Norte. The research had a non-experimental cross-sectional design, the sample consisted of 539 high school students. For data collection, the scale of problematic internet use in adolescents (EUPI-a) and the scale of emotional and behavioral problems (Youth Correspondencia a la autora: E-mail: loysi.pezo@upeu.edu.pe La presente investigación se basa en la tesis de maestría de las autoras: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12840/3153 Self Report) originally created by Achenbach and Rescorla and adapted to the Mexican population by Andrade-Palos, Betancourt-Ocampo and Vallejo-Casarín (2010), later adapted and validated to the Peruvian population by Barreto-Mori (2018) in San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima. The results showed that there is a significant correlation between problematic internet use and emotional and behavioral problems (rho = 0.200; p = 0.000). Likewise, a significant correlation was found between problematic internet use and the dimensions of emotional and behavioral problems (p = 0.000 <.05), with the exception of the dimension of self-inflicted injuries (p = 0.344> .05).
A Vector Modulation Approach for Secure Communications Based on 4-D Antenna Arrays

A vector modulation approach based on 4-D antenna arrays is proposed for the directional modulation (DM) of physical-layer secure communication. This approach utilizes the time modulation function of 4-D arrays to generate identifiable vector information in desired directions while the vector information is distorted in undesired directions, thus increasing the transmission security as compared to previously reported DM schemes. The mutual coupling of antenna elements is taken into consideration for the accurate analysis of various scenarios. Moreover, in order to achieve multi-user secure communication and improve their security capability simultaneously, the dual-channel DM and dynamic DM are separately proposed and only high-speed radio frequency (RF) modulation switches are needed. Numerical and experimental results are presented for the demonstration of the capability and superiority of the proposed physical-layer secure communication based on 4-D arrays.
Sleep Disturbance and Self-management in Adults With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Qualitative Study

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) survivors often experience sleep disturbances. Little is known about sleep-management practices used to improve their sleep. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore interest in and engagement with self-management practices to promote sleep health in SAH survivors. We conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of 30 SAH survivors recruited from a university hospital. We conducted content analysis of interview transcripts. Three themes and 15 subcategories were identified: (1) sleep disturbances (difficulties falling asleep, wake after sleep onset, daytime sleepiness, too much or insufficient sleep, and poor sleep quality); (2) sleep-management practices (exercise, regular sleep schedule, relaxation, keeping busy and staying active, changing beverage intake, taking supplements, taking medications, recharging energy, and barriers to sleep management); and (3) consulting with healthcare providers (discussing sleep problems with healthcare providers). Self-management strategies focusing on health-promoting behaviors may improve SAH survivors’ sleep health.
The selection of the frequency range for high-voltage on-site testing of extruded insulation cable systems

High-voltage on-site tests of extruded insulation cables are necessary to check the quality of the installation of the system. The test voltage should simulate the stress under service conditions, and generate the same failure mechanism. With respect to an optimum design of test systems, a frequency range of 20 to 300 Hz, proposed in the latest IEC Draft for on-site testing of extruded insulation cables, seems to be reasonable. The test results on model cables can be used for real cables concerning the influence of the waveform on the breakdown voltage. The withstand voltage decreases with increasing frequency. The withstand voltage and the electrical breakdown field strength are very close together for frequencies between 20 Hz to 300 Hz. Mechanical defects, as well as water trees, reduce the breakdown voltage at 0.1 Hz more than at 20 to 300 Hz, but the absolute test voltage values are higher, and the breakdown mechanism is different compared with voltages of power frequency or adjacent frequencies. For on-site tests, frequency-tuned resonant test systems (ACRF) can be recommended because they have a very good weight-to-test power ratio, and very low power demands.
Multiplexing passive wireless antenna sensors for multi-site crack detection and monitoring

This paper investigates the multiplexing of unpowered wireless antenna sensors for crack monitoring at multiple locations. Four antenna sensors were multiplexed to form two sets of dual-antenna sensor arrays based on two multiplexing principles, namely the frequency division and spatial division principles. Taking advantage of frequency division, two antenna sensors operating at different frequencies can be simultaneously interrogated. The spatial division enables sequential interrogation of antenna sensors installed at different locations, even if they share the same resonant frequencies. The capability of the antenna sensor array to monitor multiple crack growth in a fatigue specimen was characterized. Multiplexing antenna sensors enables us to track sub-millimeter crack growth over a large area.
A Comprehensive Review on the Heavy Metal Toxicity and Sequestration in Plants

Heavy metal (HM) toxicity has become a global concern in recent years and is imposing a severe threat to the environment and human health. In the case of plants, a higher concentration of HMs, above a threshold, adversely affects cellular metabolism because of the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which target the key biological molecules. Moreover, some of the HMs such as mercury and arsenic, among others, can directly alter the protein/enzyme activities by targeting their –SH group to further impede the cellular metabolism. Particularly, inhibition of photosynthesis has been reported under HM toxicity because HMs trigger the degradation of chlorophyll molecules by enhancing the chlorophyllase activity and by replacing the central Mg ion in the porphyrin ring which affects overall plant growth and yield. Consequently, plants utilize various strategies to mitigate the negative impact of HM toxicity by limiting the uptake of these HMs and their sequestration into the vacuoles with the help of various molecules including proteins such as phytochelatins, metallothionein, compatible solutes, and secondary metabolites. In this comprehensive review, we provided insights towards a wider aspect of HM toxicity, ranging from their negative impact on plant growth to the mechanisms employed by the plants to alleviate the HM toxicity and presented the molecular mechanism of HMs toxicity and sequestration in plants.
Complex ownership, contract enforcement, creditor rights, and leverage

ABSTRACT This study examines the moderating effect of judicial efficiency and creditor rights on the relationship between internal pyramid structure and leverage. The results suggest that the effect of the vertical and horizontal pyramid structures on leverage is positive and significant. We find that the impact of the pyramid’s vertical structure on leverage is more substantial than that of the horizontal structure. The results also reveal that judicial efficiency and creditor rights weaken the association between a complex ownership structure and leverage.
Prophylactic sacral protective dressings' effect on preventing pressure injury: A meta‐analysis

We performed a meta‐analysis to evaluate the effect of prophylactic sacral protective dressings on preventing pressure injury. A systematic literature search up to July 2021 was performed, and 11 studies included 5150 community or hospital‐based adult subjects requiring care at the start of the study; 2832 of them were using sacral protective dressings and 2318 were given standard care with no sacral protective dressings. They were reporting relationships between the effects of prophylactic sacral protective dressings on preventing pressure injury. We calculated the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to assess the effects of prophylactic sacral protective dressings on preventing pressure injury using the dichotomous method with a random or fixed‐effect model. Sacral protective dressings had a significantly lower incidence of pressure injuries (OR, 0.39; 95% CI, 0.28‐0.53, P < .001) compared with standard care with no sacral protective dressings in community‐ or hospital‐based adult subjects requiring care. Sacral protective dressings had a significantly lower incidence of pressure injuries compared with standard care with no sacral protective dressings in community‐ or hospital‐based adult subjects requiring care. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Water Relations, Gas Exchange, Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Electrolyte Leakage of Ectomycorrhizal Pinus halepensis Seedlings in Response to Multi-Heavy Metal Stresses (Pb, Zn, Cd)

The success of mine site restoration programs in arid and semi-arid areas poses a significant challenge and requires the use of high-quality seedlings capable of tolerating heavy metal stresses. The effect of ectomycorrhizal fungi on different physiological traits was investigated in Pinus halepensis seedlings grown in soil contaminated with heavy metals (Pb-Zn-Cd). Ectomycorrhizal (M) and non-ectomycorrhizal (NM) seedlings were subjected to heavy metals stress (C: contaminated, NC: control or non-contaminated) soils conditions for 12 months. Gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, water relations parameters derived from pressure–volume curves and electrolyte leakage were evaluated at 4, 8 and 12 months. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis promoted stronger resistance to heavy metals and improved gas exchange parameters and water-use efficiency compared to the non-ectomycorrhizal seedlings. The decrease in leaf osmotic potentials (Ψπ100: osmotic potential at saturation and Ψπ0: osmotic potential with loss of turgor) was higher for M-C seedling than NM-C ones, indicating that the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis promotes cellular osmotic adjustment and protects leaf membrane cell against leakage induced by Pb, Zn and Cd. Our results suggest that the use of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis is among the promising practices to improve the morphophysiological quality of seedlings produced in forest nurseries, their performance and their tolerance to multi-heavy metal stresses.
Family-based dispatching: anticipating future jobs

Group Technology exploits similarities in product and process design to meet the diversity of customer demand in an economic way. In this paper we consider one of the implementations of this concept – family-based dispatching. Intrinsic to family-based dispatching is the grouping of similar types of products for joint processing. In this way the number of set-ups may be reduced. Consequently, lead-time performance of the shop can be improved. We extend existing rules for family-based dispatching by including data on upcoming job arrivals. Typically, this type of data resides in the minds of the operators, or is stored in a shop-floor control system. Its availability allows for (1) better estimates of the composition of a process batch for a family, (2) the consideration of families for which no products are available at the decision moment, and (3) the possibility to start set-ups in anticipation of future job arrivals. The potential of including forecast data in decision-making is demonstrated by an extensive simulation study of a single-machine shop. Results indicate the possibility of significant improvements of flow time performance.
Local Recurrence of Primary Cardiac Leiomyosarcoma After Resection: A Rare Case

Introduction: Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a fatal tumor, though primary cardiac is very rarely encountered. In this report, we evaluated the surgical and medical management of primary cardiac LMS, which is a sporadic tumor.Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female patient was examined for pulmonary edema after penicillin allergy in May 2019, while transthoracic echocardiography (ECHO) revealed an appearance compatible with a 5x3.5 cm mass in the right atrium. In addition, transesophageal ECHO showed a 7x4.6 cm foreground mass compatible with a myxoma in the right atrium (RA). The patient was then operated on emergency. Besides, an adjuvant ifosfamide-mesna-doxorubicine (IMA) protocol was planned to be given to the patient after local radiotherapy.Conclusions: In this report presented, we made RT and chemotherapy treatment plans in the case of recurrence without R0 surgery. Recurrence rates of up to 50% can occur in LMS, and systemic chemotherapy can be applied after relapse
Does Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment Inflow contribute in Socioeconomic Development? Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries

This study aims to assess the impact of Greenfield-Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows on the socio-economic development of ten developing countries. Developing economies rely on investment from developed countries, especially Greenfield investment. Greenfield investment is the new capital inflow to the host country's economy that helps to improve economic activities, boosts economic growth, and improves socio-economic welfare. This study has used Greenfield investment as the target-independent variable and other controlled variables remittances, aid, inflation, population, and trade openness. At the same time, socio-economic development, health, economic growth, and education are dependent variables. For this purpose, Pooled Mean Group (PMG) technique/Panel Autoregressive-Distributed Lag (ARDL) has applied for estimation purposes from 1990 to 2017. The empirical findings have shown that Greenfield-FDI has a long-term statistically significant and positive effect on economic growth, health, education, and socio-economic development. In comparison, remittances and official development assistance have positive and negative impacts on the study's dependent variables. The population also has a positive effect, whereas inflation and trade have mixed results. Outcomes of this study advise that policymakers should adopt attractive investment policies to enhance more foreign investment and utilize it efficiently, thereby promoting sustainable development. The government should announce firms to invest in human capital, which will impact productivity.
Genetic Profile Evaluation of Human Cell Lines Treated with Anastatica hierochuntica Using Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Markers

Cell line authentication using Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) is necessary to ensure the integrity of the cell for its continuous culture and to identify misidentification and cross-contamination issues. This study investigates the changes in the genetic profile of MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines caused by the methanolic leaf extract of Anastatica hierochuntica (AH) using human identification based STR markers. MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines were treated with various concentrations of AH extracts for three different periods. The treated and control cells' DNA was extracted using a QIAamp® DNA Micro Kit, quantified using a Quantifiler Duo DNA Quantification Kit, and amplified using an AmpFlSTR Identifiler plus PCR Amplification Kit. The concentrations of the DNA extracted from control and MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines treated with AH extract at 300 to 2400 µg/ml for 24hr and 150 to 2400 µg/ml for 48 and 72hrs were statistically significant (p<0.05). Microsatellite instability (MSI), loss of heterozygosity (LOH), insertion/deletions changes in the STRs profile were observed in treated cell lines at 1200 and 2400 µg/ml in MCF-7 cells for 48 and 72hrs and HepG2 cells for 24, 48, and 72hrs. We conclude that the highest concentration of AH extracts affected the genotype of the cell lines leading to misidentification. Therefore, cell line authentication by forensic DNA analysis techniques plays a decisive role for cells tested with a high concentration of chemical compounds and gives the forensic investigator an insight into these changes in the STR genotype of a victim/suspect who has been been under long term chemotherapeutic treatment.
Electric Vehicle Collaboration-Toyota Motor Corporation and Tesla Motors [Automotive Electronics]

Two years ago, Toyota Motor Corporation (Gardena, California) and Tesla Motors (Palo Alto, California) announced that they had entered into a collaborative partnership. Toyota wanted to come out with an electric vehicle (EV), and they wanted to do so sooner rather than later [1]. In the meantime, Tesla Motors was developing their Model S, an all-electric roadster [2]. Their collaboration produced the 2012 RAV4 EV-an all-electric-powered, five-passenger, cross-over sport utility vehicle (SUV).