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Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala ABA biosynthesis genes (NCED2 and NCED3) in silico interactome analysis

Growing problem of card payment fraudulent abuse is a main focus of banks and payment Service Providers (PSPs). This study is using naive Bayes, C4.5 decision tree and bagging ensemble machine learning algorithms to predict outcome of regular and fraud transactions. Performance of algorithms is evaluated through: precision, recall, PRC area rates. Performance of machine learning algorithms PRC rates between 0,999 and 1,000 expressing that these algorithms are quite good in distinguishing binary class 0 in our dataset. Amongst all algorithms best performing PRC class 1 rate has Bagging with C4.5 decision tree as base learner with rate of 0,825. For prediction of fraud transactions with success of 92,74% correctly predicted with C4.5 decision tree algorithm.

This article was elaborated based on a study for the optimization of routes between 19 establishments and two entrances in the city of Jaboticabal, in the interior of São Paulo. Your purpose was to explored the possible routes for improvement to identify the pathway. To perform this work we used bibliographic research in books and articles on the Internet and the solution of the proposed problem was done through Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and its tool Solver using the Evolutionary method. With the analysis of the results it was possible to observe which the best way to be chosen. As companies nowadays need fast logistics distribution, it is concluded that the use of computation tools such Excel Solver is essential for information optimization and decision making aid, thus generating lower costs for companies

Objective/Purpose: The purpose of this work was the assessment of the clinical efficacy and safety of Bioapigyn® vaginal ointment for pelvic muscle tonus compared to pelvic floor muscle training in alleviating the symptoms of stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence and vulvo-vaginal disorders in child-bearing and menopausal & postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods: The experimental group consisted of 66 women was treated 28 days with Bioapigyn® ointment for pelvic muscle tonus (2.5 mL/day). The control group also consisted of 66  participants was subjected to pelvic floor muscle training during 28 days (five times a day). ICIQ-UI SF score, the residual urine volume, perineometry, the total score of vulvo-vaginal symptoms and vaginal pH were determined before and after the treatment or training. Results: Following the treatment with Bioapigyn® ointment ICIQ-UI-SF score decreased 54.9%, perineometry parameters  increased  between  31.5  and  34.3%,  residual  urine  decreased  for 76.9%  and  vaginal  pH  for 14.2%. All the symptoms of vulvo-vaginal disorders disappeared completely in all participants. The control group showed no changes in vaginal pH or the improvement concerning the vulvo-vaginal complaints. ICIQ- UI-SF score decreased for 4.3%, residual urine volume for 9.1% while perineometry parameters increased between 4.3 and 8.3%. Conclusion/Discussion: Bioapigyn® vaginal ointment for pelvic muscle tonus alleviate the symptoms of incontinence by tightening and firming of the smooth muscles of the pelvic floor thanks to the ingredients with smooth muscles contraction/relaxation and astringent properties. Low pH, high osmolarity, viscosity, greasiness and coating effect of the ointment eradicated vulvo-vaginal complaints.

Der Aufsatz befasst sich mit der Perzeption des Raumes in deutschsprachigen Reiseberichten über Montenegro aus der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts. In sechs Reiseberichten, die in der Zeit, als Njegoš regierte (1830–1851), entstanden sind, wurden maßgebliche Aspekte der Darstellung des Raumes untersucht und identifiziert, die das Bild Montenegros als exotisches Land transportieren, unabhängig davon, ob der Exotismus als Form der Fokussierung auf das Fremde positiv oder negativ konnotiert ist. Es wurde festgestellt, dass der Exotismus der Darstellung des Raumes Montenegros in den interpretierten und analysierten Texten vor allem auf der Diskrepanz zwischen dem Bestreben einer objektiven Darstellung und der subjektiven Wahrnehmung des Erzählers basiert. Die beschriebenen geographischen Strukturen werden anhand unterschiedlicher literarischer Mittel als exotische, andere, merkwürdige, bedrohliche oder arkadische Wildnis semantisiert, womit Montenegro bis tief ins 20. Jahrhundert assoziiert wurde.

Breast cancer was traditionally not considered a particularly immunogenic tumor. However, recent developments have shown that some aggressive triple-negative breast cancers are immunogenic, exhibit a resistance to chemotherapy and have a poor prognosis. These cancers have been shown to express molecules identified as targets for immunotherapy. Despite the advances, the challenges are many, and include identifying the patients that may benefit from immunotherapy. The best methods to analyze these samples and to evaluate immunogenicity are also major challenges. Therefore, the most accurate and reliable assessment of immune cells as potential targets is one of the most important aims in the current research in breast immunotherapy. In the present review, we briefly discuss the mechanisms of the regulation of checkpoint inhibitors (PD-1/PD-L1) in breast cancer and explore the predictive aspects in the PD-L1 testing.

BACKGROUND Although the relationship of trait impulsivity and suicidal behavior is well established, its relationship with suicidal ideation and its fluctuation still remains unclear. Our aim is to examine (1) the relationship of trait impulsivity and suicidal ideation and behavior in the context of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS) and (2) the association of trait impulsivity with the fluctuation of suicidal ideation in an inpatient sample with unipolar depression. METHOD Eighty-four inpatients with unipolar depression and current and/or lifetime suicidal ideation were assessed with a baseline assessment including trait impulsivity, suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior and the constructs of the IPTS. Seventy-four of these patients underwent a 6-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) with 10 assessments per day across six days assessing passive and active suicidal ideation. Mean squared successive differences (MSSD) across EMA assessments of suicidal ideation were calculated to test fluctuation as an indicator of temporal variability. Correlation analyses were conducted to test the associations. RESULTS There were no associations of trait impulsivity with suicidal ideation, thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, except the rather low but significant association between thwarted belongingness and the attention subdomain of trait impulsivity (r = 0.23*, p ≤ 0.05). Moreover, trait impulsivity showed a significant positive correlation with capability for suicide but not with the two subdomains of capability for suicide. The only significant but rather low correlation was identified between the motor aspect of trait impulsivity and fearlessness about death (r = 0.26, p ≤ 0.01). Suicidal behavior showed a positive correlation with trait impulsivity, but not with the different subdomains of trait impulsivity. Trait impulsivity showed a significant correlation with the MSSD of passive suicidal ideation (r = 0.26, p ≤ 0.05), but not with active suicidal ideation. Furthermore, the motor aspect of trait impulsivity (BIS motor) showed a significant correlation (r = 0.32, p ≤ 0.01) with the MSSD of passive suicidal ideation, but not with active suicidal ideation or the MSSD total score. CONCLUSION Overall the findings are in line with our assumptions and the IPTS and underline that trait impulsivity is related to suicidal behavior and the fluctuation of suicidal ideation, but not to suicidal ideation itself. Thus, trait impulsivity seems to act as a distal risk factor via capability for suicide and it seems to play a role for the dynamics of suicidal ideation. The results have to be investigated in larger samples, with a higher risk of suicide and in prospective studies. Moreover, the role of the fluctuation of suicidal ideation for the prediction of suicide risk should be investigated in future studies.

Andalužanska gramatička škola je jedna u nizu gramatičkih škola koja je obogatila lingvistiku arapskog jezika i ostavila neizbrisiv trag na njen dalji razvoj. Nakon dolaska Arapa u Andaluziju, a zbog specifičnog geografskog položaja, javila se potreba za izučavanjem arapskog jezika i svih disciplina vezanih za njega. Iako su živjeli daleko od naučnih centara na arapskom Istoku, Andalužani su postali prepoznatljivi po svojim karakterističnim stavovima i svojim komentarima brojnih kapitalnih djela, ali i djelima koja su nastajala u Granadi, Kordobi i Sevilji koja su u velikoj mjeri obogatili arapsku biblioteku. Rad predstavlja okolnosti u kojima je nastala ova škola, navodi najznačajnije karakteristike i stavove ove škole, kao i najznačajnije protagoniste Andalužanske škole i njihov doprinos razvoju gramatike arapskog jezika uopće.

Problem ovog istraživanja obuhvata emocionalnu kompetentnost nastavnika, a cilj istraživanja je ispitivanje značaja i veličine uticaja spola, vrste nastave, starosne dobi i dužine radnog staža nastavnika na nivo njihove emocionalne kompetentnosti. Istraživanje je obavljeno Upitnikom UEK-45 na uzorku od 225 nastavnika osnovne i srednje škole s područja Unsko-sanskog kantona, a po nacrtu spada u komparativna istraživanja, retrospektivno-prospektivnog tipa. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali postojanje razlika u aritmetičkim sredinama ukupnog rezultata i rezultata na subskalama upitnika UEK-45 s obzirom na kriterijske varijable spola, vrste nastave, starosne dobi i dužine radnog staža nastavnika. Testiranjem značajnosti ovih razlika t-testom i Analizom varijanse (ANOVA) potvrđena je značajnost razlika: s obzirom na vrstu nastave na subskali uočavanja i razumijevanja emocija (URE), s obzirom na starosnu dob na subskali regulacije i upravljanja emocijama (RUE) među ispitanicima starosne dobi 25–34 godine i onih sa 45 i više godina, te na subskali izražavanja i imenovanja emocija (IIE) s obzirom na razliku starosne dobi i dužine radnog staža između nastavnika s ovom razlikom u intervalu 25–34 godine i onih s ovom razlikom od 45 i više godina.