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Determining the contribution of visual and haptic cues during compliance discrimination in the context of minimally invasive surgery

While minimally invasive surgery is replacing open surgery in an increasing number of surgical procedures, it still poses risks such as unintended tissue damage due to reduced visual and haptic feedback. Surgeons assess tissue health by analysing mechanical properties such as compliance. The literature shows that while both types of feedback contribute to the final percept, visual information is dominant during compliance discrimination tasks. The magnitude of that contribution, however, was never quantitatively determined. To determine the effect of the type of visual feedback on compliance discrimination, a psychophysical experiment was set up using different combinations of direct and indirect visual and haptic cues. Results reiterated the significance of visual information and suggested a visio-haptic cross-modal integration. Consequently, to determine which cues contributed most to visual feedback, the impact of force and position on the ability to discriminate compliance using visual information only was assessed. Results showed that isolating force and position cues during indentation enhanced performance. Furthermore, under force and position constraints, visual information was shown to be sufficient to determine the compliance of deformable objects. A pseudo-haptic feedback system was developed to quantitatively determine the contribution of visual feedback during compliance discrimination. A psychophysical experiment showed that the system realistically simulated viscoelastic behaviour of compliant objects. Through a magnitude estimation experiment, the pseudo-haptic system was shown to be successful at generating haptic sensations of compliance during stimuli indentation only by modifying the visual feedback presented to participants. This can be implemented in research and educational facilities where advanced force feedback devices are inaccessible. Moreover, it can be incorporated into virtual reality simulators to enhance force ranges. Future work will assess the value of visual cue augmentation in more complicated surgical tasks.
Mediating Effect of Resilience on Spirituality and Psychological Well-being

Teaching is regarded as the most respectable profession in any society. It is believed as the best job in the world. Any institute gives optimum results only when its human resources are utilized effectively. A teacher is the most important factor that not just works as a mentor and trainer for getting an education but inculcates morals and transforms conscience. The current education system is particularly aimed at increasing the student’s attainment, but teacher well-being is ignored or not considered essential to take care of. If a teacher has poor health and experience high levels of stress, he will not perform well at the workplace and do not make the best of their ability. The psychological well-being of a teacher can influence the ability of the teaching methods used by him in his teaching. Therefore, it is important to identify those factors that can enhance the well-being of teachers. This research is undertaken to find the effect of resilience in explaining the relationship of spiritual intelligence and psychological well being among teachers. To achieve this aim, a sample of 200 teachers (100 male teachers and 100 female teachers) within the age range of 25-40 years from different schools of Haryana was selected. The teachers’ well-being was assessed with the Scale developed by Ryff (1989), spiritual intelligence by David king (2008) Resilience Scale by Wagnild and Young (1987). Linear Regression analysis revealed that resilience predicts psychological well-being among teachers in a significant way. This shows that teachers who were resilient reported higher levels of psychological well-being.
Code Mixing Usage in Imperfect: Karier, Cinta & Timbangan Movie Directed By Ernest Prakarsa

The objective of this study was to analyze the types, factors, and functions of code-mixing in the movie Imperfect: Karier, Cinta Timbangan directed by Ernest Prakasa. The study uses the descriptive qualitative method. The subject data is taken from the utterances of dialogue on each person in the movie and the object data is taken from the main characters. As a novelty, the study shows theoretical contribution by exploring types, factors, and the function of code-mixing in the movie. This type is determined by the mixing between inter sentential and Intra lexical mixing. This has not been studied in previous research. While the other research studies common types of code-mixing, they ware insertion, alternation, and congruent lexicalization. So, why the authors need to obtain this research because they contribute to adding a new understanding in code-mixing. The result of this study showed that the most widely used type of code-mixing was inter-sentential mixing. The most widely used code-mixing factors are domicile and conversation time. Meanwhile, the most widely used code-mixing function is repetition. The implications of this research are in the form of the preparation of a Learning Implementation Plan (RPP). Inter sentential, intra-lexical, code-mixing research in the film Imperfect: Career, Love Scales directed by Ernest Prakasa will be implied in English courses. Implications will be carried out at the Bina Sarana Informatika university level in English drama courses about analyzing the content and language of the plays read or watched. This is done by demonstrating a drama and paying attention to the content and language. Keywords: inter-sentential, intra-lexical, code-mixing.
Material Characterization and Micro-Modeling of a Historic Brick Masonry Pillar

ABSTRACT A masonry pillar composed of solid clay bricks, cement mortar and infill is extracted from a historical structure and tested in concentric compression. It is subjected to cyclic and monotonic loads up to compressive failure. In parallel, samples are extracted from the pillar and are subjected to destructive tests. Non-destructive tests are performed on the pillar, as well. The properties of the constituent materials are critically examined and their role in the maximum load reached and the failure mode obtained are discussed. Finally, a finite element micro-model of the pillar is used for the simulation of the pillar test. The influence of the existing damage on the pillar is investigated using the model, resulting in a fair approximation of the global Young’s modulus, maximum load and the failure mode. Highlights ● A brick masonry pillar extracted from a historical building is tested in compression. ● Material samples extracted from the pillar are characterized by mechanical tests. ● A finite element micro-model of the pillar is used for the simulation of the compressive test. ● The effect of damage on the compressive strength of the pillar is numerically investigated.
Study of sleep disorders in the elderly visiting geriatrics department

Context: Sparse published data are available from India regarding sleep disorders in elderly, sleep quality, and daytime sleepiness. Aims: To study sleep disturbances in the elderly (>60 years) subjects. Settings and Design: Hospital-based cross-sectional study. Methods and Material: All the subjects underwent a thorough clinical evaluation which included detailed history and a thorough physical examination. The daytime sleepiness was assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). The sleep quality (SQ) was evaluated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Statistical Analysis Used: Association between categorical variables was studied by Chi-square (χ2) test with continuity correction. All tests were two-tailed; a P value <0.05 was considered as significant. Results: During the period November 2019 to July 2020, 122 elderly subjects were studied; women (n = 70; 57.4%) outnumbered men. Only six (4.9%) patients presented with sleep-related complaints. Seven (5.7%) patients had an ESS score >10 suggestive of increased day time sleepiness. Sixty-four (52.5%) were labelled “bad sleepers” (PSQI >5). Compared with those with ≤3 comorbid conditions, a higher proportion of elderly with >3 comorbid conditions had significantly higher occurrence of poor sleep quality (PSQI >5) and daytime sleepiness (ESS >10). Increased daytime sleepiness (ESS >10) was significantly high in patients with osteoarthritis and cerebrovascular disease. Conclusions: Our observations suggest that a high proportion of elderly subjects who did not complain of sleep-related symptoms were found to have poor sleep quality. Therefore, incorporating SQ assessment as a part of routine geriatric assessment screening would be beneficial in early detection of this condition.
Using systematic reviews to inform environmental policy-making

There is a demand for scientific knowledge to make informed decisions in environmental policy. This study examines expectations of knowledge use, and how knowledge stemming from systematic reviews (SR) is being used through an analytical framework that distinguishes between instrumental, conceptual and legitimising evaluation use, as well as between process and product use. Empirically, we investigate knowledge generated from six SRs conducted through the Mistra Council for Evidence-based Environmental Management from the perspectives of those carrying out the SR and their targeted stakeholders. Our study reveals ways in which SRs are used and some characteristics that improve and some that hamper their usefulness. While the systematic method and the comprehensiveness of the SRs contribute positively to the usefulness, we found that the SRs produced were simultaneously too focused (lacking multiple perspectives), and too general (providing evidence on the effects of an intervention only at the general level) thereby restricting their usefulness. The time and resources it takes to produce an SR can also affect its usefulness compared to a traditional review.
New blends of acrylamide/chitosan and potato peel waste as improved water absorbing polymers for diaper applications

Valorization of environmental wastes into beneficial products is a global direction that is recently adopted. Potato peels are one of these wastes that are daily released to the environment in tremendous amounts. The current research is concerning by the extraction of starch polymer from potato peels waste and depending on its water uptake capacity to be used as a blending material in the currently applied diapers. Starch has been blended in different percentages with poly acrylamide (PAAM) and chitosan (CTS) polymers to increase their overall water capacity. The blended polymers were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy which confirmed the corresponding interaction among the three polymers depending on the detected functional groups. The thermal gravimetric analysis showed that the addition of starch to PAAM-CTS membrane increased the thermal stability and reduces the weight loss from 53.86% to 7.9%. The results of surface roughness were increased from 0.19 to 0.28 μm after the addition of starch which were highly matched with SEM images and suggesting the increasing of the swelling kinetics of the prepared membranes. Moreover, water uptake test as a physicochemical characterization revealed that the swelling ratio of PAAM-CTS membrane was around 48% which has been elevated to 92% after starch amendment. These results indicate that the addition of starch to polyacrylamide and chitosan blend can approximately duplicate their water-holding capacity which can repurpose it it to be widely applied in diapers applications.
J-PLUS: Stellar parameters, C, N, Mg, Ca, and [ α /Fe] abundances for two million stars from DR1 (cid:63)

Context. The Javalambre Photometric Local Universe Survey (J-PLUS) has obtained precise photometry in 12 specially designed ﬁlters for large numbers of Galactic stars. Deriving their precise stellar atmospheric parameters and individual elemental abundances is crucial for studies of Galactic structure and the assembly history and chemical evolution of our Galaxy. Aims. Our goal is to estimate not only stellar parameters (e ﬀ ective temperature, T e ﬀ , surface gravity, log g , and metallicity, [Fe / H]), but also [ α / Fe] and four elemental abundances ([C / Fe], [N / Fe], [Mg / Fe], and [Ca / Fe]) using data from the ﬁrst data release (DR1) of J-PLUS. Methods. By combining recalibrated photometric data from J-PLUS DR1, Gaia DR2, and spectroscopic labels from the Large sky Area Multi-Object ﬁber Spectroscopic Telescope, we designed and trained a set of cost-sensitive neural networks, the CSNet, to learn the nonlinear mapping from stellar colours to their labels. Special attention was paid to the poorly populated regions of the label space by giving di ﬀ erent weights according to their density distribution. Results. We achieved precisions of δ T e ﬀ ∼ 55K, δ log g ∼ 0 . 15dex, and δ [Fe / H] ∼ 0.07dex, respectively, over a wide range of temperatures, surface gravities, and metallicities. The uncertainties of the abundance estimates for [ α / Fe] and the four individual elements are in the 0.04–0.08dex range. We compare our parameter and abundance estimates with those from other spectroscopic catalogs such as the Apache Point Observatory for Galactic Evolution Experiment and the Galactic Archaeology with High E ﬃ ciency and Resolution Multi-Element Spectrograph and ﬁnd an overall good agreement. Conclusions. Our results demonstrate the potential of well-designed, high-quality photometric data for determinations of stellar parameters as well as individual elemental abundances. Applying the method to J-PLUS DR1, we obtained the aforementioned parameters for about two million stars, providing an outstanding dataset for chemo-dynamic analyses of the Milky Way. The catalog of the estimated parameters is publicly accessible.
Anger, Violence, and Recidivism in Justice System Involved Youth

Abstract Anger is considered integral for motivating youths’ criminal activity. To assess how anger and its features (fuse and duration) are associated with youths’ patterns of violence and offending, we studied official risk and (re)offending data among a sample of justice-involved youth (Mage = 14.87, SD = 1.40) in the United States (N = 548). Short anger fuse was associated with increased likelihood of being currently violent, whereas prolonged anger was related to current violence only in mid- to late-adolescence. Youth who had exclusively nonviolent prior(s) were at greater odds of nonviolent recidivism if they reported a short fuse. Alternatively, youth who had violent prior(s) were at greater odds of reoffending if they reported prolonged anger. Overall reported anger was associated with current violence, but not recidivism. This suggests that, in youth, short fuse predicts the continuation of a nonviolent offending pattern, whereas, among violent offenders, prolonged anger predicts recidivism.
Whole Blood Adsorber During CPB and Need for Vasoactive Treatment After Valve Surgery in Acute Endocarditis: A Randomized Controlled Study.

OBJECTIVES Patients with endocarditis requiring urgent valvular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass are at a high risk of developing systemic inflammatory response syndrome and septic shock, necessitating intensive use of vasopressors after surgery. The use of a cytokine hemoadsorber (CytoSorb, CytoSorbents Europe GmbH, Germany) during cardiac surgery has been suggested to reduce the risk of inflammatory activation. The study authors hypothesized that adding a cytokine adsorber would reduce cytokine burden, which would translate into improved hemodynamic stability. DESIGN A randomized, controlled, nonblinded clinical trial. SETTING At a university hospital, tertiary referral center. PARTICIPANTS Nineteen patients with endocarditis undergoing valve surgery. INTERVENTION A cytokine hemoadsorber integrated into the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The accumulated norepinephrine dose in the intervention group was half or less at all postoperative time points compared to the control group, although it did not reach statistical significance; at 24 and 48 hours (median 36 [25-75 percentiles; 12-57] μg v 114 [25-559] μg, p = 0.11 and 36 [12-99] μg v 261 [25-689] μg, p = 0.09). There was no significant difference in chest tube output, but there was a significantly lower need for the transfusion of red blood cells (285 [0-657] mL v 1,940 [883-2,148] mL, p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS There was no statistically significant difference between the groups with regard to vasopressor use after surgery for endocarditis with the use of a cytokine hemoadsorber during cardiopulmonary bypass. Additional, larger randomized controlled trials are needed to definitely assess the potential effect.
Choice of Adders for Multimedia Processing Applications: Comparison of Various Existing and a Novel 1-Bit Full Adder

We propose a full adder (FA) circuit and compare its performance metrics with the performance metrics of 13 other 1-bit FA circuits reported till date. In comparison with all 13, 1-bit adder cell architectures, the proposed 1-bit adder cell architecture (labelled AL-31) is better by 10% in power delay product (PDP) over one of the 13 other cell architectures (labelled TGA), when used in a 32-bit ripple carry adder (RCA) benchmark circuit. But the TGA cell is having best PDP among all the 14, 1-bit cell architectures, when simulated standalone. To calculate the PDP parameter, the performance metrics under consideration are worst- case delay, and worst-case power. The work in this paper shows that the proposed 1-bit FA is a better choice for implementing long word adders. This study is based on Cadence's Spectre simulation using generic 90nm Process Design Kit (PDK). All the standalone 1-bit FA cells and their corresponding 32-bit RCA based benchmarking are done at a supply voltage VDD = 1.2V, with at least 2fF loading at their outputs. Keywords: Adder cell architecture, Ripple carry adder, Power dissipation, Propagation delay, Power delay product, Carry propagation, and Carry skip adder.
Synchronized bias-flip interface circuits for piezoelectric energy harvesting enhancement: A general model and prospects

Piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) systems, as a kind of electromechanically coupled system, are composed of two essential parts: the piezoelectric structure and the power conditioning interface circuit. Previous studies have shown that the energy harvesting capability of a piezoelectric generator can be greatly enhanced by up to several hundred percent by using synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) interface circuits, the most extensively investigated family of synchronized bias-flip interface circuits. After SSHI, some other bias-flip circuit topologies, which utilize active approaches for PEH enhancement, have been proposed sporadically. Yet, how active is active enough for harvesting as much energy as possible was not clear. This paper answers this question through the generalization and derivation of existing bias-flip solutions. The study starts by analyzing the energy flow in existing featured interface circuits, including the standard energy harvesting (bridge rectifier) circuit, parallel-SSHI, series-SSHI, pre-biasing/energy injection/energy investment scheme, etc. A synchronized multiple bias-flip (SMBF) model, which generalizes the bias-flip control and summarizes the energy details in these circuits, is then proposed. Based on the topological and mathematical abstraction, the optimal bias-flip (OBF) strategy towards maximum harvesting capability is derived. A case study on the series synchronized double bias-flip (S-S2BF) circuit shows that the potential of the PEH interface circuits can be fully released by using the OBF strategy. The proposed SMBF model and OBF strategy set the theoretical foundation and provide a new insight for future circuit innovations towards more powerful PEH systems.
Long-Term Effects on Sexual Function in Women Treated With Scoliosis Correction for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Study design Retrospective cohort study with a cross-sectional comparison. Objectives To assess sexual function and experience in adult women who had scoliotic correction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Methods Women ages 18–40 years with a history of scoliosis, who were braced or underwent uncomplicated posterior scoliosis correction for AIS, followed for two years or more since treatment were included. Sexual function was assessed using the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaires. Participants’ scores were compared to those of a control group consisting of age-matched healthy women. Results Of 115 women who responded to the questionnaires, 40 (35%) had surgical treatment (mean age 25.1; range 19–35 years; mean time since surgery 8.2 years; range 3–12 years) and 35 (30%) were braced (mean age 23.3; range 18–27 years; mean time since treatment 3.6 years; range 3–5 years). The control group consisted of a cohort of 40 (35%) aged-matched healthy women. According to the FSDS-R, significantly more women with scoliotic correction for AIS reported sexual distress compared to healthy controls (25% vs 12%, respectively), and the difference in the total mean scores (7.05 vs 5.34, respectively), was significant (P < .001). Additionally, the mean overall FSFI score for scoliotic-corrected women was 24.2 (range 17.5–29.1) within the pathological range (<26.55) of sexual dysfunction. Conclusions High rates of sexual distress and dysfunction were reported in women with a history of AIS, thus, there appears to be long-term consequences years after deformity correction by brace or surgical correction.
Moonlighting proteins: beacon of hope in era of drug resistance in bacteria

Abstract Moonlighting proteins (MLPs) are ubiquitous and provide a unique advantage to bacteria performing multiple functions using the same genomic content. Targeting MLPs can be considered as a futuristic approach in fighting drug resistance problem. This review follows the MLP trail from its inception to the present-day state, describing a few bacterial MLPs, viz., glyceraldehyde 3′-phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphoglucose isomerase glutamate racemase (GR), and DNA gyrase. Here, we carve out that targeting MLPs are the beacon of hope in an era of increasing drug resistance in bacteria. Evolutionary stability, structure–functional relationships, protein diversity, possible drug targets, and identification of new drugs against bacterial MLP are given due consideration. Before the final curtain calls, we provide a comprehensive list of small molecules that inhibit the biochemical activity of MLPs, which can aid the development of novel molecules to target MLPs for therapeutic applications.