Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Recovering from Intimate Partner Violence through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Initial Evaluation of the Clinical Effects of RISE Administered in Routine Care in the US Veterans Health Administration

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common concern among military Veterans that negatively impacts health. The United States’ Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has launched a national IPV Assistance Program (IPVAP) to provide comprehensive services to Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VHA employees who use or experience IPV. Grounded in a holistic, Veteran-centered psychosocial rehabilitation framework that guides all facets of the program, the IPVAP initiated the pilot implementation of a novel intervention called Recovering from IPV through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE). This evidence-based, person-centered, trauma-informed, and empowerment-oriented brief counseling intervention is designed to support those who experience IPV and to improve their psychosocial wellbeing. This program evaluation study describes clinical outcomes from patients who participated in a pilot implementation of RISE in routine care. We examined changes in general self-efficacy, depression, and valued living, as well as treatment satisfaction among patients who received RISE and completed program evaluation measures at VHA facilities during the pilot. Results from 45 patients (84% women) indicate that RISE was associated with significant pretreatment to posttreatment improvements in self-efficacy, depression, and valued living (Cohen’s d s of 0.97, 1.09, and 0.51, respectively). Patients reported high satisfaction with treatment. Though preliminary results were similar across gender and IPV types, findings from the evaluation of the pilot implementation of RISE demonstrate the intervention’s feasibility, acceptability, and clinical utility in routine VHA care and inform the scalability of RISE. Additionally, findings provide preliminary support for the effectiveness and acceptability of RISE with men. Modification to RISE and its implementation are discussed, which may be useful to other settings implementing IPV interventions.
Computational fluid dynamics studies on wind turbine interactions with the turbulent local flow field influenced by complex topography and thermal stratification

Abstract. This paper shows the results of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies of turbulent flow fields and their effects on a wind turbine in complex terrain. As part of the WINSENT project, a research test site comprising four meteorological masts and two research wind turbines is currently being constructed in the Swabian Alps in southern Germany. This work is an essential part of the research of the southern German wind energy research cluster WindForS. The test site in complex terrain is characterised by a densely forested escarpment and a flat plateau downstream of the slope. The met masts and wind turbines are built on this plateau. In the first part, high-resolution delayed detached eddy simulations are performed to separately investigate the effects of the forested escarpment and of thermal stratification on the flow field and accordingly on the wind turbine. In the second part, both these effects are included for a real observed case in March 2021. There, unstable conditions prevailed and the forest showed low leaf area densities due to the winter conditions. It is shown that atmospheric turbulence, forests, orographies, and thermal stratification must be considered when assessing the impact on wind turbines in complex terrain. All of these effects influence the flow field both at the turbine position and in its wake. The wind speed at the test site is accelerated by up to 60 %, which could affect the annual energy production significantly. But otherwise turbulent structures of the forest wake cross the rotor plane temporarily and thereby affect the turbine inflow. Moreover, convective conditions and upward flows caused by the orography have an impact on the turbine's power output as inclined flows result in asymmetric torque distributions. The wind turbine wake and the forest wake mix further downstream, resulting in a faster decay of the turbine wake than in neutral conditions or without forest. The paper also describes how the turbulent flow in the wake changes in the presence of thermal stratification, which is evident in order to be able to numerically represent the flow-physical changes in the diurnal cycle well.
Recent Application of Artificial Intelligence in Non-Gynecological Cancer Cytopathology: A Systematic Review

Simple Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) has attracted significant interest in the healthcare sector due to its promising results. Cytological examination is a critical step in the initial diagnosis of cancer. Here, we conducted a systematic review with quantitative analysis to understand the current status of AI applications in non-gynecological (non-GYN) cancer cytology. In our analysis, we found that most of the studies focused on classification and segmentation tasks. Overall, AI showed promising results for non-GYN cancer cytopathology analysis. However, the lack of well-annotated, large-scale datasets with Z-stacking and external cross-validation was the major limitation across all studies. Abstract State-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) has recently gained considerable interest in the healthcare sector and has provided solutions to problems through automated diagnosis. Cytological examination is a crucial step in the initial diagnosis of cancer, although it shows limited diagnostic efficacy. Recently, AI applications in the processing of cytopathological images have shown promising results despite the elementary level of the technology. Here, we performed a systematic review with a quantitative analysis of recent AI applications in non-gynecological (non-GYN) cancer cytology to understand the current technical status. We searched the major online databases, including MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE, for relevant English articles published from January 2010 to January 2021. The searched query terms were: “artificial intelligence”, “image processing”, “deep learning”, “cytopathology”, and “fine-needle aspiration cytology. ” Out of 17,000 studies, only 26 studies (26 models) were included in the full-text review, whereas 13 studies were included for quantitative analysis. There were eight classes of AI models treated of according to target organs: thyroid (n = 11, 39%), urinary bladder (n = 6, 21%), lung (n = 4, 14%), breast (n = 2, 7%), pleural effusion (n = 2, 7%), ovary (n = 1, 4%), pancreas (n = 1, 4%), and prostate (n = 1, 4). Most of the studies focused on classification and segmentation tasks. Although most of the studies showed impressive results, the sizes of the training and validation datasets were limited. Overall, AI is also promising for non-GYN cancer cytopathology analysis, such as pathology or gynecological cytology. However, the lack of well-annotated, large-scale datasets with Z-stacking and external cross-validation was the major limitation found across all studies. Future studies with larger datasets with high-quality annotations and external validation are required.
Effects of Funneliformis mosseae and Potassium Silicate on Morphological and Biochemical Traits of Onion Cultivated under Water Stress

Water stress negatively impacts the physiology of plants, affecting their growth and development. It is considered among the most important environmental factors responsible for reduced crop production. In this regard, biofertilizers may be considered significant for their reparative properties to increase stress tolerance in crop plants. We studied the effects of water stress on the morphological and biochemical characteristics of onion plants with AMF (Funneliformis mosseae) and potassium silicate application. The water stress significantly affected all the studied traits, each with minimum recorded levels. Plants that received combined treatments of AMF and potassium silicate showed maximum percent increments in all the studied characteristics, e.g., plant height (156.7%), weight of bulb (416.8%), antioxidant activity (224.0%), membrane stability index (74.5%), relative water content (87.3%), and total soluble solids (63.71%). Therefore, the study demonstrated that all the investigated variables were affected negatively by water stress. However, bio-fortification of onion plants with silicates and AMF inoculation may be considered useful for functional food production, with numerous health promoting properties.
Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Vincristine Pharmacokinetics and Vincristine-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Pediatric Oncology Patients

Simple Summary Vincristine is a type of chemotherapy that is often used in the treatment of children with cancer. The main side effect of vincristine is nerve damage. Patients experience symptoms such as tingling, pain or muscle weakness. Some children are more sensitive to vincristine than others, which may depend on variations in genes and in the breakdown of vincristine by the body. In this study, we investigated the effect of variations in genes on nerve damage due to vincristine and breakdown of vincristine by the body. We found that nine variations in seven genes were associated with nerve damage due to vincristine, whereas three variations in three genes were associated with the breakdown of vincristine by the body. It is important that future studies try to replicate these findings. Our findings help us towards the goal of tailoring vincristine treatment to each child, with optimal therapeutic effect while limiting nerve damage. Abstract Vincristine (VCR) is an important component of curative chemotherapy for many childhood cancers. Its main side effect is VCR-induced peripheral neuropathy (VIPN), a dose limiting toxicity. Some children are more susceptible to VIPN, which is at least partially dependent on genetic factors and pharmacokinetics (PK). In this study, we identify and replicate genetic variants associated with VCR PK and VIPN. Patient samples from a randomized clinical trial studying the effect of administration duration of VCR on VIPN in 90 patients were used. PK sampling was conducted on between one and five occasions at multiple time points. A linear two-compartment model with first-order elimination was used, and targeted next-generation DNA sequencing was performed. Genotype–trait associations were analyzed using mixed-effect models or logistic regression analysis for repeated measures, or Poisson regression analysis in which the highest VIPN score per patient was included. Nine single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in seven genes (NDRG1, GARS, FIG4, FGD4, SEPTIN9, CEP72, and ETAA1) were associated with VIPN. Furthermore, three SNPs in three genes (MTNR1B, RAB7A and SNU13) were associated with PK of VCR. In conclusion, PK of VCR and VIPN are influenced by SNPs; upfront identification of those that lead to an altered susceptibility to VIPN or VCR exposure could help individualize VCR treatment.
Analysis of Injuries and Wellness in Blind Athletes during an International Football Competition

Five-a-side football for blind people is the only adapted football modality present at the Paralympic games. Fa5 is a collaborative-opposition sport in which its participants play with no vision, which causes numerous impacts. At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, it was the sport with the highest incidence of sports injuries. The main objective of this work is to analyse the association between pain perception; spatio-temporal, mechanical, and metabolic workload with injuries; and wellness in players during an international Fa5 competition. The following variables, monitored during an International Fa5 Tournament, were analysed: general well-being, perception of pain and injuries, and the spatio-temporal and metabolic workload. The results show that the incidence of injuries increases as the tournament progresses, where injured players reported greater muscle pain and stress before the matches started. Besides, the players’ internal and external load did not explain the incidence of injury. Still, the values obtained in the wellness questionnaire, the perception of pain, and stress suggested they contributed to the incidence of injury.
Evaluating diabetes mellitus care in a brazilian basic health district

The objective of this cross-sectional quantitative study is to evaluate the structure and process components in Diabetes Mellitus user care given in a Basic Health District of Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil. We analyzed 138 medical records from users with Diabetes Mellitus in 2008. As a methodological reference, we used the Health Care Assessment using structure and process as the cut. A questionnaire containing 24 closed questions was used to collect data. Concerning the structure, the results showed that physical and material resources were adequate. As for the process, the actions implemented in assisting users with Diabetes Mellitus were fragmented. It follows that we must rethink the way such work is organized, helping health actions become committed to a fair quality practice, which promotes communication among the various professionals involved in Diabetes care and full compliance with their duties and responsibilities
Effect of Cacao Black Pod Rot Screening Method on Disease Reaction Determination

: Black pod rot, caused by several species of Phytophthora , is responsible for greater losses than any other disease affecting cacao. Breeders use various approaches to screen material for resistance to Phytophthora spp. , however, the method used to assess disease reaction can inﬂuence outcomes. To determine how screening methods affect results, disease reactions of four cacao clones (BE 10, HY 271419, RIM 15 [MEX], and EET 236 [ECU]) were compared using incidence under ﬁeld conditions, and lesion area following artiﬁcial inoculation. Disease incidence differed signiﬁcantly among clones ( p < 0.0007), ranging from 6.1% for BE 10 to 24.0% for HY 271419. Differences among clones were also detected based on lesion area ( p < 0.032), however, their relative ranking differed: BE 10 (53.9 cm 2 ), HY 271419 (80.64 cm 2 ), RIM 15 [MEX] (95.7 cm 2 ), and EET 236 [ECU] (102.4 cm 2 ). These apparent differences observed in disease reaction among clones when comparing methods may be due to interactions with environmental conditions or differences in the pathogen species/isolates present. The improved understanding of the how screening methods used can affect the disease reaction determination and breeding outcomes in cacao germplasm will beneﬁt breeders and farmers.
BMC-Based Temperature-Aware SBST for Worst-Case Delay Fault Testing Under High Temperature

This article presents a bounded model checking (BMC)-based temperature-aware software-based self-testing (SBST) technique to test worst case delay faults within the highest temperature range. The BMC-based SBST method first defines the sequential constraint. It develops a sequentially constrained automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) to ensure that the generated delay test patterns can emerge in functional mode. It then uses the processor’s multiple-level information to reduce the model complexity, avoid aborts due to time-outs during the BMC process, and generate test programs automatically. A temperature-aware SBST method has then been developed to ensure that the test temperature is within the specified range and test the worst case delays under high temperature. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed technique achieves an extremely high coverage for delay faults and effectively avoids yield loss caused by the overtesting problem. Its test quality also outperforms that of the existing methods. The generated SBST programs are successful and efficient in testing worst case delay faults under high temperature.
CLIMA DE SEGURANÇA DO PACIENTE EM UM HOSPITAL PRIVADO

Avaliar o clima de seguranca do paciente na perspectiva dos profissionais da equipe de saude em hospital privado de medio porte de um municipio de Minas Gerais e verificar se ha relacao entre as variaveis sociodemograficas e a pontuacao de clima de seguranca. Estudo descritivo, exploratorio, correlacional, realizado com 123 profissionais da saude, aprovado pelo Comite de Etica em Pesquisa. Os dados foram coletados utilizando-se o Questionario de Atitudes de Seguranca. Para analises, foram utilizados os testes t de Student, analise de variância e correlacao de Sperman (α=0,05). A pontuacao geral do instrumento foi 67,50. O dominio com melhor pontuacao foi o de satisfacao no trabalho (82,79) e os dominios com menores pontos foram percepcao da gerencia (58,90) e condicoes de trabalho (59,58). Nao houve diferencas entre os sexos, nivel de escolaridade, presenca de outro vinculo empregaticio ou atuacao profissional. Pontuacoes de clima de seguranca estiveram abaixo do recomendado pela literatura.
Evaluation of Cadmium Effects on Six Solanum melongena L. Cultivars from the Mediterranean Basin

Cadmium (Cd) contamination is a severe problem in the environment and produces detrimental effects on crop productivity and quality. Characterization of crop performance at different Cd concentrations is crucial to identify pollution-safe cultivars with low translocation efficiency to aboveground organs to be used for food safety. Here, we estimated germination, survival, growth, photosynthetic pigments, Cd bioaccumulation, among-organs translocation, and ionic balance in six Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) cultivars from the central Mediterranean basin. On two cultivars, we also analyzed expression of genes involved in Cd uptake, i.e., heavy metal ATPases (HMAs) and metal tolerance proteins (MTPs). We found that Cd has a negative effect on all the investigated parameters but with relevant among-cultivar differences. Cd-treated plants showed a decrease in germination rate and survival. Photosynthetic pigments showed opposite trends, i.e., with increasing Cd contents, we observed a decrease in chlorophylls and an increase in carotenoids. The investigated cultivars showed high ability of sequestrating Cd in roots but a low translocation efficiency to the aboveground organs, suggesting a good potential for food safety. The response of plants to Cd was mediated by a different expression of the MTP and HMA gene families. Our study represents the first comprehensive investigation of Cd tolerance in eggplant varieties from the Mediterranean basin and highlights the importance of comparative studies to identify Cd-tolerant cultivars.
A sharp Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality and its application to fractional problems with inhomogeneous nonlinearity

The purpose of this paper is threefold. Firstly, we establish a Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality with optimal constant, which involves a fractional norm and an inhomogeneous nonlinearity. Secondly, as an application of this inequality, we study ground state standing waves to a nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLS) with a mixed fractional Laplacians and a inhomogeneous nonlinearity, and consider a minimization problem which gives the existence of ground state solutions with prescribed mass. In particular, by making use of this Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality and its optimal constant, we give a sufficient and necessary condition for the existence results. Finally, we develop local wellposedness theory for NLS with a mixed fractional Laplacians and a inhomogeneous nonlinearity. In the process, we prove Strichartz estimates in Lorentz spaces which may be of independent interest.
Testing the Efficiency of Electricity Markets Using a New Composite Measure Based on Nonlinear TS Tools

In this paper we examine and compare the efficiency of four European electricity markets (NordPool, Italian, Spanish and Greek) of different microstructure and level of maturity, by testing the weak form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH). To quantify the level of efficiency deviation of each market from the ‘ideal’ or ‘benchmark market of random walk’, we have constructed a Composite Electricity Market Efficiency Index (EMEI), inspired by similar works on other energy commodities. The proposed index consists of linear and nonlinear components each one measuring a different feature or dimension of the market efficiency such as its complexity, fractality, entropy, long-term memory or correlation, all connected to the associated benchmark values of the Random Walk Process (RWP). The key findings are that overall, all examined electricity markets are inefficient in respect to the weak form of EMH and the less inefficient market, as measured by the EMEI is the NordPool, closely followed by the Spanish market, with the Italian being the third. The most inefficient market is the Greek one. These results are in accordance with the predominant view about the maturity of these markets. This study contributes significantly on improving the research framework in developing consistent and robust tools for efficiency measurement, while the proposed index can be a valuable tool in designing improved guidelines towards enhancing the efficiency of electricity markets.
Analysis of the Sectoral Stock Price Index on the IDX during the Covid-19

In this study, we want to measure the performance of the average monthly return of sectoral stock indexes in Indonesia by using the composite index (JCI) as a comparison. We want to find the winner, loser, and neutral stock indexes. We use monthly data from March 2020 to February 2021, namely the sectors: agriculture, mining, essential industry, various industries, consumption, property, infrastructure, finance, and trade. We use panel data analysis from the event study to achieve the research objectives, a combination of cross-section data and time-series data. The research results showed six sectors of the stock index as winners: agriculture, mining, essential industry, infrastructure, finance, and trade. There are three loser stock index sectors: the miscellaneous sector, consumption, and property.