Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Symptoms characteristics of personality disorders associated with suicidal ideation and behaviors in a clinical sample of adolescents with a depressive disorder

Introduction Pathological personality traits have repeatedly been identified as important risk factors for suicidal ideation and behaviors. Moreover, impulsive-aggressive traits, have shown a consistent association with suicidal behaviors across the lifespan. Adolescence represents a critical period for the emergence of different personality traits, mood disorders, and suicidal behaviors, but the relationship between these variables remain poorly understood. Methods These variables were examined in a cross-sectional case–control design involving three groups: 30 adolescents with a depressive disorder and past suicide attempt (Mean Age = 16.2, Females = 26), 38 adolescents with a depressive disorder but without past suicide attempt (Mean age = 16.0, Females = 29), and 34 healthy adolescent controls (Mean age = 15.2, Females = 22). Suicidal ideations were indexed using Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ-R), psychiatric disorder assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire (K-SADS-PL), depressive symptoms with the Beck Depressive Inventory (BDI), symptoms characteristics of personality disorders with the Scheduled Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV (SCID-II) screening questionnaire, and impulsivity with the Barratt Impulsivesness Scale (BIS). Results Findings showed that impulsivity (F = 11.0, p < 0.0001) and antisocial symptoms characteristics of personality disorders (p < 0.001, d = 0.70) displayed the most robust association with adolescent suicide attempts. Borderline symptoms characteristics of personality disorders did not discriminate attempters from non-attempters but presented high correlations with suicidal ideation and depression severity. In an item-wise analysis, suicide attempt status was uniquely correlated with symptoms characteristics of an antisocial personality disorder. Suicide attempt status also correlated with non-suicidal self-injury and a chronic feeling of emptiness. Discussion The caveats of this cross-sectional study include the stability of symptoms characteristics of personality disorders in adolescence and the limited sample size. In sum, suicidal behaviors were characteristically correlated with increased impulsivity and antisocial symptoms characteristics of personality disorders, but other symptoms characteristics of personality disorders were relevant to adolescent depression and suicidal ideation. Understanding the emergence of symptoms characteristics of personality disorders and suicidal behaviors in a developmental context can ultimately inform not only the neurobiological origin of suicidal behaviors, but also provide new avenues for early detection and intervention.
Association between menopausal symptoms, sexual function, and sexual activity – a cross-sectional study

Introduction To analyse the possible association between menopausal symptoms (somatic-vegetative, psychological, and urogenital) and sexual function with the maintenance of the sexual activity of women in menopause. Material and methods This cross-sectional study comprised 96 menopausal women aged 40–59 (52.88 ±4.05) years, who presented a positive score to the menopause rating scale (MRS) and had serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone ≥ 25 IU/ml. Participants who used hormone replacement therapy were excluded. Results It was observed that participants who had an active sexual life had lower medians in the somatic-vegetative (p < 0.001) and psychological symptoms (p = 0.006), as well as in the general score (p = 0.001) at the MRS; in addition, they had better sexual function in 4 domains (p < 0.005): excitement, lubrication, orgasm, and pain, as well as in the total score of the female sexual function index questionnaire (p < 0.005). It was also found that, regardless of the type of menopause (surgical or natural), women who did not engage in sexual activity had a score of 5.651 points more in the MRS (p = 0.004), demonstrating that the practice of sexual activity predicts in 10.4% the variation in the symptom score. Conclusions Menopausal women who maintain sexual activity had a lower score on the menopause symptom score and better sexual function compared to those who did not perform sexual activity.
A Green Coordinated Multi-Cell NOMA System With Fuzzy Logic Based Multi-Criterion User Mode Selection and Resource Allocation

We consider a multi-cell non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) system with coordinated base stations and investigate its downlink user coordination mode selection and resource allocation to green the system while maintaining high spectral efficiency, in the presence of inter-cell interference. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to consider multiple criteria in user coordination mode selection for coordinated NOMA systems, and a fuzzy logic (FL) based approach is proposed to balance among multiple criteria to achieve higher robustness against the combined effect of shadowing, fading and inter-cell interference, compared to the previous single-criterion-based user coordination mode selection methods. This is also the first known effort to investigate multi-subchannel resource allocation for coordinated NOMA where the previous work on coordinated orthogonal multiple access is not applicable. Two resource allocation algorithms are proposed: first, a serving channel gain based subchannel allocation (SCG-SA) algorithm, based on the theoretical proof that the total transmission power is mono-decreasing with respect to the SCG of the non-coordinated user in each cell with the highest channel gain on the shared subchannel; second, a low-complexity FL user ranking order based joint resource allocation algorithm, which requires no separate user ranking process in subchannel allocation, thanks to the FL ranking list generated from user coordination mode selection. Also, the effects of imperfect channel state information and successive interference cancellation are considered. Numerical results show that the proposed multi-criterion based schemes significantly outperform the previous schemes based on single-criterion user coordination mode selection, in terms of transmission power and energy efficiency, contributing to a greener system.
Seamless Integration Technology for Filtenna Toward 5G/6G Wireless Communications

The fifth generation (5G) mobile communication systems employ technologies such as massive MIMO, millimeter-wave (mmWave), and ultra-dense networks to support higher transmission data rate and lower latency, thereby enabling commercial deployment. Furthermore, the forthcoming sixth generation (6G) networks will integrate terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, aiming to achieve full spectrum, full applications, and global coverage. Whether in the context of 5G or 6G networks, base transceiver stations (BTS) require a substantial number of radio frequency (RF) transceiver chains and antenna array, particularly in mmWave frequency bands. It is known that bandpass RF filters between antenna elements and transceivers are key components for suppressing out-of-band spurs and interference. The single board seamless integration of transceivers and antennas has become a growing trend. It means there is no extra room for a large number of filters at mmWave bands, leading to the emergence of integrated designs that combine filtering circuitry with antennas, known as filtenna or filtering antenna. With illustrated examples, the design methodologies, operational principles, and implementation strategies of filtennas are reviewed in this paper.
Tourism yield and sustainability : an exploratory perspective for the fjord Norway region

“For the output of an economy to be sustainable it must generate sufficient income to meet all costs of production and make investment such that at least a constant stock of capital is maintained” (Becken & Simmons, 2008, p. 421). From this perspective, are the environmental costs and the ecological capital considered? The dynamics of the current economies and the pressures on achieving higher profitability have conducted to the industries in general; and the tourism industry in particular to ignore environmental-sustainability issues. According to The Living Planet Report 2008, the sustainability concept is one of the drivers for the solution of the ecological overshoot (WWF, 2008). The consumption of the Biocapacity has become a major concern due to the unbalances between the supply of ecological capital and the demands from the economic activities. Since the tourism sector is an ecological capital industry consumer, the knowledge conception around the environmental-sustainability assessment is crucial for the industry’s sustainability. From an exploratory tourism yield assessment in the Fjord Norway Region, we found that the visitors’ demand represented about 17% of the ecological supply whereas the demand over the Biocapacity was increased due to the visitors’ shock producing an overshoot of 57%. It represented a negative effect that in the absence of tourism would not occur. It implied that if the population’s demands (summed to the visitors’ demand) continues at the same rate, it will be required the equivalent of half of the Fjord Norway Region to maintain the registered level of lifestyle consumption. Consequently, there is a necessity to develop equilibrium models to maximize the tourism industry’s profitability ensuring that the ecological capital remains productive indefinitely for the wellbeing of future generations.
LIDAR MATCHING STRATEGIES FOR HD POINT CLOUD MAP GENERATION IN URBAN AREA

Abstract. Autonomous driving relies on high accuracy point vector map, which was generated by the point cloud map, and pre-provides the vehicle preliminary road environment information. Lidar Odometry and Mapping (LOAM) has always been a promising research topic in the field of robotics, environment sensing, and currently autonomous driving. However, in certain urban environments like basement parking lot, tunnels, highways, or other similar settings, the geometric features are not clearly discernible. As a result, algorithms resembling the LOAM framework may encounter difficulties in accurately mapping these areas. The paper utilized relative low-cost LiDAR expecting to propose a state-of-the-art point cloud mapping/update scheme. We compared the GNSS-challenge area with straight line and loop area separately, simultaneously considered the DG, ICP, NDT matching algorithm for the low-cost mapping/update strategy. With the realistic experiment conduction, our result evaluated by point to point corresponding mean error and standard error. For the straight line environment, ICP has the fastest convergence in empirical cumulative distribution under 0.4 meters. For the loop scenario, point-to-point ICP still has the fastest convergence in empirical cumulative distribution under 0.22 meters. Yet both of them still suffer from the fault matching.
A Novel, Efficient Method to Isolate Chicken Primordial Germ Cells from Embryonic Blood Using Cell Culture Inserts

Simple Summary Primordial germ cells (PGCs) play a critical role in the preservation of poultry genetic resources and transgenic research, but there are significant efficiency issues with isolating PGCs from chicken embryonic blood, especially from a single embryo. In this study, we developed a simple and rapid method to isolate PGCs from single chicken embryonic blood. This method is based on the characteristics of PGCs found in the study. That is, when co-cultured with chicken embryonic fibroblasts (CEFs) of passages two to three, PGCs can migrate to the lower layer of CEF through pores smaller than their diameter, which is called cell culture inserts/CEF adhesion method. The PGCs isolated using this method retain their stem cell characteristics and migration ability, and exhibit good proliferation efficiency. These cells can be directly utilized for subsequent transgenic experiments or for the preservation of germplasm resources. Abstract Primordial germ cells (PGCs) play a crucial role in preserving poultry genetic resources and conducting transgenic research. A system for the rapid isolation of PGCs from single chicken embryonic blood was established in this paper. We found that PGCs can migrate to the lower layer of chicken embryonic fibroblasts (CEFs) through pores smaller than their diameter, while blood cells cannot, when co-cultured with CEFs of passages two to three. Based on the characteristics of PGCs, we developed a new PGC isolation method (cell culture insert/CEF adhesion method) that utilizes a 3 μm cell culture insert and CEFs of passages two to three. Using this method, approximately 700 PGCs can be isolated from the blood of a single chicken embryo at Hamburger and Hamilton (H&H) stage 17 of development. The separation rate achieved was 87.5%, with a separation purity of 95%. The separation rate of this method was 41.4% higher than the common Percoll density gradient centrifugation method and 33.6% higher than lysis with ACK buffer. PGCs isolated from embryonic blood could proliferate 37-fold within 2 weeks when cultured in a feeder-free culture system. They also continued to express the SSEA-1 and DAZL proteins and retained the ability to migrate in vivo. Overall, PGCs separated using cell culture inserts/CEF adhesion method retain their stem cell characteristics and migration ability. PGCs also exhibit good proliferation efficiency, making them suitable for subsequent transgenic experiments or genetic resource preservation.
Perancangan Aplikasi Digital Farming Untuk Menentukan Replanting Tanaman Kelapa Sawit Menggunakan Metode TOPSIS Dan SAW

Tanaman kelapa sawit merupakan salah satu komoditas pertanian unggul wilayah Kalimantan Timur yang menghasilkan minyak maupun bahan bakar. Perkembangan dan efektifitas produksi hasil panen tanaman kelapa sawit dipengaruhi beberapa faktor seperti pemeliharaan, pemupukan, kualitas bibit unggul, identifikasi penyakit dan hama. Pengelolaan dan produktivitas lahan perkebunan secara terus menerus maka dibutuhkan proses penanaman kembali tanaman yang kurang produktif. Replanting merupakan teknik peremajaan tanaman kelapa sawit yang kurang produktif menggunakan parameter dan kriteria penilaian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang aplikasi digital farming untuk menentukan kelayakan tanaman kelapa sawit yang dapat dilakukan replanting. Aplikasi digital farming merupakan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi(TIK) berbasis cerdas yang dapat menentukan tanaman yang layak untuk di replanting. Manfaat replanting adalah untuk pemenuhan regenerasi tanaman baru kelapa sawit pada suatu kebun yang khususnya di kelola oleh petani. Penelitian ini menerapkan pemodelan/algoritma perbandingan metode Topsis dan SAW dengan berbasis web. Metode Topsis dan SAW merupakan salah satu teknik pengukuran objek tanaman berdasarkan kepentingan kriteria, evaluasi alternatif penilaian, kalkulasi matrik, sehingga menghasilkan rangking tanaman yang layak dilakukan proses replanting. Perbandingan metode Topsis dan SAW dapat mengukur tingkat akurasi keputusan berdasarkan data yang dikelola dan di analisis pakar pertanian. Perbandingan model dan implementasi aplikasi digital farming maka dapat membantu petani pakar pertanian dalam melakukan evaluasi dan monitoring kelayakan tanaman kelapa sawit yang akan di replanting. Untuk jangka panjang maka dapat membantu petani meningkatkan produktivitas hasil panen serta ketersediaan tanaman dan lahan produktif.
Prevalence and prognostic value of baseline sarcopenia in hematologic malignancies: a systematic review

Background The correlation between sarcopenia and hematological malignancy prognosis is still controversial. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives: To explore sarcopenia’s prevalence and prognostic value in hematologic malignancies. Data sources and methods We searched Embase, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library through Ovid SP using an appropriate search strategy on August 28, 2022, and updated the search results on January 9, 2023. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The pooled prevalence of sarcopenia was calculated with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Relationships between sarcopenia and prognostic value were expressed as hazard ratio (HR) and 95% CI. HR means the probability of something undesirable, i.e., death or disease progression. Results The search identified more than 3992 studies, and 21 (3354 patients, median or mean age ranging from 36 to 78 years) were finally included. The risk of bias in the studies was low to medium. All included studies were diagnosed based on low muscle mass (LMM). Muscle mass was assessed mainly through imaging technologies, and different cut-offs were applied to determine LMM. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 44.5%, which could fluctuate by age. Subgroup analysis showed that older people had a higher sarcopenic rate than the non-elderly group. Sarcopenia resulted in an inferior prognosis [overall survival: HR 1.821, 95% CI 1.415-2.343; progression-free survival: HR 1.703, 95% CI 1.128-2.571). Conclusion Sarcopenia has a prevalence of over 30% in malignant hematologic patients and is associated with a poorer prognosis. Future studies with a standardized sarcopenia diagnostic criterion were needed to investigate sarcopenia’s prevalence and prognostic effects in hematologic malignancies.
Prostate Cancers Invisible on Multiparametric MRI: Pathologic Features in Correlation with Whole-Mount Prostatectomy

Simple Summary We investigated why some prostate cancers (PCas) are not identified on multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) by using ground truth reference from whole-mount prostatectomy specimens. A total of 61 patients with PCa underwent 3T mpMRI followed by prostatectomy. Lesions visible on MRI prospectively or retrospectively identified after correlating with histology were considered “identified cancers” (ICs). Lesions that could not be identified on mpMRI were considered “unidentified cancers” (UCs). Pathologists marked the Gleason score, stage, size, and density of cancer glands and performed quantitative histology to calculate the tissue composition. The UCs were significantly smaller, had lower Gleason scores and clinical stage lesions, with a lower density of cancer glands, compared with the ICs. Independent from size and Gleason score, tissue composition differences, specifically, the higher lumen and lower epithelium in UCs (associated with higher T2 and ADC), can explain why some of the prostate cancers cannot be identified on mpMRI. Abstract We investigated why some prostate cancers (PCas) are not identified on multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) by using ground truth reference from whole-mount prostatectomy specimens. A total of 61 patients with biopsy-confirmed PCa underwent 3T mpMRI followed by prostatectomy. Lesions visible on MRI prospectively or retrospectively identified after correlating with histology were considered “identified cancers” (ICs). Lesions that could not be identified on mpMRI were considered “unidentified cancers” (UCs). Pathologists marked the Gleason score, stage, size, and density of the cancer glands and performed quantitative histology to calculate the tissue composition. Out of 115 cancers, 19 were unidentified on MRI. The UCs were significantly smaller and had lower Gleason scores and clinical stage lesions compared with the ICs. The UCs had significantly (p < 0.05) higher ADC (1.34 ± 0.38 vs. 1.02 ± 0.30 μm2/ms) and T2 (117.0 ± 31.1 vs. 97.1 ± 25.1 ms) compared with the ICs. The density of the cancer glands was significantly (p = 0.04) lower in the UCs. The percentage of the Gleason 4 component in Gleason 3 + 4 lesions was nominally (p = 0.15) higher in the ICs (20 ± 12%) compared with the UCs (15 ± 8%). The UCs had a significantly lower epithelium (32.9 ± 21.5 vs. 47.6 ± 13.1%, p = 0.034) and higher lumen volume (20.4 ± 10.0 vs. 13.3 ± 4.1%, p = 0.021) compared with the ICs. Independent from size and Gleason score, the tissue composition differences, specifically, the higher lumen and lower epithelium in UCs, can explain why some of the prostate cancers cannot be identified on mpMRI.
Potential Use of Polysaccharides Natural Polymer in Plants as an Alternative to Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) to Increase Oil Production in Indonesia

The decline in oil production in the past few decades has made Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) one of the technologies that get more attention because it has been proven to increase oil production in a field. One EOR method that is widely used today is by injecting chemicals in the form of polymers. Polymers themselves are grouped into two types, namely synthetic polymers and natural polymers or known as biopolymers. The use of synthetic polymers has limitations, especially in oil reservoirs that have high temperatures and salinity levels, therefore the development of biopolymers is an interesting thing to study, in addition to the availability of raw materials in large quantities, this type of polymer has good mechanical properties and is easy to make derivatives according to the desired properties and characters. The use of biopolymers is considered cheaper and safer because they come from natural materials so that they can be decomposed properly. Therefore, the researcher tried to make a comprehensive brief review of the reasons for the importance of using polymers in EOR activities in Indonesia, a comparison of the properties, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of the two types of polymers, along with the progress of several research results that have been carried out previously. this research is expected to provide useful insights about the potential use of natural materials as basic materials in the process of making biopolymers, properties and characteristics that are resistant to bacteria and high salinity.
Parameterizing the breaking and scattering of a mode-1 internal tide on abrupt step topography

A parameterization is presented for turbulence dissipation due to baroclinic tide impacting on abrupt shelf topography that is supercritical with respect to the tide. The parameterization requires knowledge of the topography, stratification, and the remote forcing velocity. Upon impact, the tide cascades to higher vertical modes. Vertical internal modes that are arrested at the crest of the topography in the form of lee waves are assumed to dissipate, while faster modes are assumed to propagate away. The energy flux in each mode is predicted with topography that allows linear numerical solutions. The parameterization is tested using high-resolution two-dimensional numerical models of baroclinic tides impinging on an isolated shelf of various heights approximated as a step-function. The recipe is seen to work well compared to numerical simulations of isolated shelves, although it consistently underestimates model flux divergence. Despite low forcing velocities having a more accurate numerical linear solution, the recipe does poorly because it does not accurately predict the modes that become trapped and dissipate. Maximum dissipation occurs when flow is o↵-shelf and lee waves form, indicating lee waves are the mechanism by which dissipation occurs.