Effects of animated pedagogical agent-guided loving-kindness meditation on flight attendants' spirituality, mindfulness, subjective wellbeing, and social presence.

Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) was first practiced by Buddhists and then developed by clinical psychologist. Previous studies on LKM have mainly focused on the impact of real person-guided meditation on depression, anxiety, and other negative psychology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this study explored the effect and mechanism of media-guided LKM on the improvement of social presence, mindfulness, spirituality, and subjective wellbeing (SWB).

Comprehensive Linear Epitope Prediction System for Host Specificity in .

Background: infection is one of the leading causes of death in commercial fish. Although many vaccines against this virus family have been developed, their efficacies are relatively low. are categorized into three subfamilies: alphanodavirus (infects insects), betanodavirus (infects fish), and gammanodavirus (infects prawns).

The Effect of Animation-Guided Mindfulness Meditation on the Promotion of Creativity, Flow and Affect.

Creativity is so important for social and technological development that people are eager to find an easy way to enhance it. Previous studies have shown that mindfulness has significant effects on positive affect (PA), working memory capacity, cognitive flexibility and many other aspects, which are the key to promoting creativity. However, there are few studies on the relationship between mindfulness and creativity.

The Chemically Highly Diversified Metabolites from the Red Sea Marine Sponge sp.

A polyoxygenated and halogenated labdane, spongianol (); a polyoxygenated steroid, 3β,5α,9α-trihydroxy-24-ethylcholest-7-en-6-one (); a rare seven-membered lactone B ring, (22,24)-ergosta-7,22-dien-3β,5α-diol-6,5-olide (); and an α,β-unsaturated fatty acid, ()-3-methyl-9-oxodec-2-enoic acid () as well as five known compounds, 10-hydroxykahukuene B (), pacifenol (), dysidamide (), 7,7,7-trichloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-4-(4,4,4-trichloro-3-methyl-1-oxobu-tylamino)-heptanoic acid methyl ester (), and the primary metabolite 2'-deoxynucleoside thymidine (), have been isolated from the Red Sea sponge sp. The stereoisomer of was discovered in , and metabolites and , isolated previously from red algae, were characterized unprecedentedly in the sponge. Compounds and have not been found before in the genus .

A Study of the Impact of River Improvement and Greening on Public Reassurance and the Urban Well-Being Index during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This study aims to investigate the effect of river improvement and greening projects on people and the urban happiness index. First, the quantitative method was adopted, and data collected from 734 questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software.

Multiobjective optimization-driven primer design mechanism: towards user-specified parameters of PCR primer.

Primers are critical for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and influence PCR experimental outcomes. Designing numerous combinations of forward and reverse primers involves various primer constraints, posing a computational challenge. Most PCR primer design methods limit parameters because the available algorithms use general fitness functions.

Computer-Aided Detection of Retinopathy of Prematurity Severity in Preterm Infants Measurement of Temporal Vessel Width and Angle.

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a retinal disorder that occurs in preterm infants with low birth weight and is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children. Early identification of high-risk patients and early diagnosis and timely treatment of ROP can substantially improve patients' visual outcomes. However, manual screening consumes both time and resources.

Reproduction and Early Juvenile Growth of the Giant Clams and in Taiwan.

The reproductive cycle, larval development, and juvenile growth of and were investigated to improve their hatchery production for conservation and commercial use in Taiwan. To study the giant clam reproductive cycle, hypodermic extraction of oocytes from and was conducted in Dongsha and Kenting, Taiwan, from March 2013 to May 2014; ripe eggs were observed in both species from March to August. There was no apparent correlation between reproduction and water temperature.

Can the Development of Religious and Cultural Tourism Build a Sustainable and Friendly Life and Leisure Environment for the Elderly and Promote Physical and Mental Health?

From the perspective of satisfaction, physical and mental health, and re-travel, this study explored whether the development of religious and cultural tourism could construct a sustainable and friendly life and leisure environment for the elderly to promote physical and mental health. This research adopted a mixed method, collected 700 questionnaires, used SPSS 22.0 statistical software, and analyzed basic statistics, -test, and PPMCC test.

Geothelphusa boreas, a new montane freshwater crab (Crustacea: Potamidae: Geothelphusa) from northeastern Taiwan, and the identity of G. hirsuta Tan amp; Liu, 1998.

A new freshwater crab is described from the montane area in northeastern Taiwan based on morphological and molecular evidence. Geothelphusa boreas sp. nov.

MOAI: a multi-outcome interaction identification approach reveals an interaction between vaspin and carcinoembryonic antigen on colorectal cancer prognosis.

Identifying and characterizing the interaction between risk factors for multiple outcomes (multi-outcome interaction) has been one of the greatest challenges faced by complex multifactorial diseases. However, the existing approaches have several limitations in identifying the multi-outcome interaction. To address this issue, we proposed a multi-outcome interaction identification approach called MOAI.

An evaluation model for the development of more humane correctional institutions: Evidence from Penghu Prison.

Over time, correctional institutions have actively implemented innovations in prison administration. Most correctional institutions constitute conservative and closed societies. Generally, people do not have sufficient knowledge or understanding of penal correction.

A Study of Leisure Constraints and Job Satisfaction of Middle-Aged and Elderly Health Care Workers in COVID-19 Environment.

The purpose of the study was to examine the leisure constraints and job satisfaction of middle-aged and elderly health care workers. The study employed a mixed research method, utilizing SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 23.

Synthesis of lipophilic arbutin ester by enzymatic transesterification in high pressure carbon dioxide.

In this study, a novel one-step enzymatic acylation was developed for the synthesis of hydrophobic arbutin ester, by using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO) as the reaction solvent. Immobilized Novozym 435 from Candida antarctica was identified as the best biocatalyst for producing arbutin palmitate through transesterification between arbutin and palmitic acid ethyl ester in SC-CO. A transesterification yield of 85.

The individualized supervision strategy and effectiveness under the strength perspective: a pilot study for the case management model of the high-care elderly in communities.

Background: This study tried to improve the operational efficiency and service quality of the community case management model for the High-Care Elderly in Communities in Taiwan. This study tried to assistant social workers in community care sites to establish individualized treatment planning, to empower them with flexibility to discover and utilize their own unique strengths, to reach the goal of developing community care capacity.

Methods: A case consulting model was employed in this study by providing case by case supervision service.

Security Privacy and Policy for Cryptographic Based Electronic Medical Information System.

With the development of the internet, applications have become complicated, and the relevant technology has diversified. Compared with medical applications, the significance of information technology has been expanding to include clinical auxiliary functions of medical information. This includes electronic medical records, electronic prescriptions, medical information systems, etc.

An Anti-Inflammatory 2,4-Cyclized-3,4-Secospongian Diterpenoid and Furanoterpene-Related Metabolites of a Marine Sponge sp. from the Red Sea.

Chemical investigation of a Red Sea sp. led to the isolation of four new compounds, i.e.

The Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone Superfamily: Progress Made in the Past Decade.

Early studies recognizing the importance of the decapod eyestalk in the endocrine regulation of crustacean physiology-molting, metabolism, reproduction, osmotic balance, etc.-helped found the field of crustacean endocrinology. Characterization of putative factors in the eyestalk using distinct functional bioassays ultimately led to the discovery of a group of structurally related and functionally diverse neuropeptides, crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH), molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH), gonad-inhibiting hormone (GIH) or vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone (VIH), and mandibular organ-inhibiting hormone (MOIH).

Effects of Phyllanthus amarus extract on nonspecific immune responses, growth, and resistance to Vibrio alginolyticus in white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei.

This study investigates the effects of Phyllanthus amarus extract (PAE) on immune responses, growth, and resistance to Vibrio alginolyticus in white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). In vitro PAE treatment did not alter the cell viability of haemocytes and significantly enhanced immune parameters such as phenoloxidase (PO) activity, phagocytic activity, and superoxide anion (O) production. We conducted two feeding trials to examine the effects of PAE on the growth, disease resistance, and innate immune parameters of white shrimp.

Characterization of putative circular plasmids in sponge-associated bacterial communities using a selective multiply-primed rolling circle amplification.

Plasmid transfers among bacterial populations can directly influence the ecological adaptation of these populations and their interactions with host species and environment. In this study, we developed a selective multiply-primed rolling circle amplification (smRCA) approach to enrich and characterize circular plasmid DNA from sponge microbial symbionts via high-throughput sequencing (HTS). DNA (plasmid and total community DNA) obtained from sponge (Cinachyrella sp.

Sponge-Derived 24-Homoscalaranes as Potent Anti-Inflammatory Agents.

Scalarane-type sesterterpenoids are known for their therapeutic potential in cancer treatments. However, the anti-inflammatory properties of this class of metabolites remain elusive. Our current work aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory scalaranes from marine sponge sp.

Effects of three medicinal herbs Bidens pilosa, Lonicera japonica, and Cyathula officinalis on growth and non-specific immune responses of cobia (Rachycentron canadum).

This study investigates the effects of three medicinal herbal extracts, namely Bidens pilosa (BPE), Lonicera japonica (LJE), and Cyathula officinalis (COE), on nonspecific immune parameters of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) in vitro and in vivo. During in vitro tests, BPE treatment increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in a dose-dependent manner in primary head kidney leukocytes. Similarly, ROS production rates were enhanced by LJE (50 and 100 mg/ml) and COE (100 mg/ml).

Using Long Short-Term Memory for Building Outdoor Agricultural Machinery.

Today, climate change has caused a decrease in agricultural output or overall yields that are not as expected; however, with the ongoing population explosion, many undeveloped countries have transformed into emerging countries and have transformed farmland to be used in other types of applications. The resulting decline in agricultural output further increases the severity of the food crisis. In this context, this study proposes an outdoor agricultural robot that uses Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM).

High-Pressure Inactivation of Histamine-Forming Bacteria Morganella morganii and Photobacterium phosphoreum.

Abstract: The effects of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatments on histamine-forming bacteria (HFB) Morganella morganii and Photobacterium phosphoreum in phosphate buffer and tuna meat slurry were investigated using viability counting and scanning electron microscopy. The first-order model fits the destruction kinetics of high pressure on M. morganii and P.

Author Correction: A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space.

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