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Recent Progress on Flexible Capacitive Pressure Sensors: From Design and Materials to Applications

For decades, the revolution in design and fabrication methodology of flexible capacitive pressure sensors using various inorganic/organic materials has significantly enhanced the field of flexible and wearable electronics with a wide range of applications in aerospace, automobiles, marine environment, robotics, healthcare, and consumer/portable electronics. Mathematical modelling, finite element simulations, and unique fabrication strategies are utilized to fabricate diverse shapes of diaphragms, shells, and cantilevers which function in normal, touch, or double touch modes, operation principles inspired from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based capacitive pressure sensing techniques. The capacitive pressure sensing technique detects changes in capacitance due to the deformation/deflection of a pressure sensitive mechanical element that alters the separation gap of the capacitor. Due to advancement in state‐of‐the‐art fabrication technologies, the performance and properties of capacitive pressure sensors are enhanced. In this review paper, recent progress in flexible capacitive pressure sensing techniques in terms of design, materials, and fabrication strategies is reported. The mechanics and fabrication steps of paper‐based low‐cost MEMS/flexible devices are also broadly reported. Lastly, the applications of flexible capacitive pressure sensors, challenges, and future perspectives are discussed.
The Polar Epipolar Rectification

Epipolar rectiﬁcation of a stereo pair is the process of resampling a pair of stereo images so that the apparent motion of corresponding points is horizontal. This is an important preliminary step in depth estimation, substituting depth by disparity estimation. Most methods rely on a perspective transform of both images, which has the advantage to simulate a diﬀerent attitude of the pinhole cameras. A limitation is that when an epipole is inside the image domain, it has to be sent to inﬁnity by the perspective transform, producing a strong distortion. On the contrary, relying on a polar transform centered at the epipole provides a method applicable universally to a pair of pinhole camera views. We present in detail the algorithm, ﬁlling in the information important for its implementation and missing in published articles.
Effects of pore size of nylon bags and dilution rate parameters in a semi-continuous artificial

Incubation trials were carried out with the rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC) to study the effects of bag pore size (40, 100 and 200 pm) and dilution rate (2.3%/h and 3.5%/h) on the fermentation parameters and number of protozoa when a high forage diet was incubated. The lower dilution rate resulted in a decrease in pH and an increase in the molar proportion of butyrate, but the disappearance of the diet from the bags was not affected. Protozoa1 counts were not affected by dilution rate, but holotrichs disappeared completely at low dilution rate as a consequence of low pH. Disappearance of the diet from the bags was higher with 100 pm than with 40 pm bags, but this could not be explained by higher washing losses. Numbers of protozoa were lower with 40 pm than with 100 pm bags, and large protozoa were not present when 40 pm bags were used. There was no difference in protozoa counts between pore sizes of 100 pm and 200 pm and large protozoa were present with both of them. However, disappearance of the diet from the bags and methane and acetate productions were higher (P < 0.05) with 100 pm bags than with those of 200 pm. Our results indicate that pore size of the bags in RUSITEC affects not only the disappearance of the diet, but also the microbial population in the system and therefore the fermentation.
Decision tree for PLOs of undergraduate computing program based on CLO of computer programming

ABSTRACT Outcome-based education (OBE) is uniquely adapted by most of the educators across the world for objective processing, evaluation and assessment of computing programs and its students. However, the extraction of knowledge from OBE in common is a challenging task because of the scattered nature of the data obtained through Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs). Computer programming correctly is the most demanded skill in the computing industry for which it is included in the CLOs of many computing courses at diverse levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. This study is typically aimed to develop a decision tree classifier for the comprehensive assessment of PLOs in direct correlation with the CLOs related to computer programming. The PLOs of a computing program defined by Seoul Accord are correlated by using Spearman ranked correlation with the programming-related CLOs and mapped on a C4.5 decision tree to rank the importance of different metrics for objective learning. For the testing of the method the data were collected for two semesters of the academic BSCS program of Fall-2016 and Fall-2017 intake. The results obtained through decision tree classifier are more accurate than the conventionally practiced method.
A Survey of Methods and Technologies for Congestion Estimation Based on Multisource Data Fusion

Traffic congestion occurs when traffic demand is greater than the available network capacity. It is characterized by lower vehicle speeds, increased travel times, arrival unreliability, and longer vehicular queueing. Congestion can also impose a negative impact on the society by decreasing the quality of life with increased pollution, especially in urban areas. To mitigate the congestion problem, traffic engineers and scientists need quality, comprehensive, and accurate data to estimate the state of traffic flow. Various types of data collection technologies have different advantages and disadvantages as well as data characteristics, such as accuracy, sampling frequency, and geospatial coverage. Multisource data fusion increases the accuracy and provides a comprehensive estimation of the performance of traffic flow on a road network. This paper presents a literature overview related to the estimation of congestion and prediction based on the data collected from multiple sources. An overview of data fusion methods and congestion indicators used in the literature for traffic state and congestion estimation is given. Results of these methods are analyzed, and a disseminative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of surveyed methods is presented.
A “blip in the road”: experiences of identity after a first episode of psychosis

ABSTRACT Introduction: Psychosis can affect identity in fundamental ways. Increasingly, those experiencing psychosis for the first time are enrolled in early intervention services. We sought to explore how individuals enrolled in such services felt their identity was impacted by their experience of psychosis. Methods: In-depth interviews exploring themes related to identity and psychosis were conducted with 10 participants from two early intervention services in New York City. Findings: The experience of psychosis alienated many participants from themselves, although participants differed in whether these experiences were meaningful to their self-understanding. Participants also varied in how they sought to explain their experiences of psychosis; some participants questioned their diagnoses and the explanations offered to them, whereas others tried to negotiate between a clinical description of psychosis and their own understanding of their experiences. Many participants also experienced positive changes following their experience of psychosis, including greater maturity, empathy, and compassion. Discussion: Some participants appeared to take on recovery styles of both integrating and sealing-over in response to their experience of psychosis, while most participants’ reports were suggestive of post-traumatic growth. Several struggled to make sense of the explanatory frameworks offered to them, drawing from various explanatory frameworks in a form of bricolage.
An Analysis of the Social Interaction Disorder Concept

Social interaction disorder is a condition where a person does not have a good interaction with others, society, and the environment. This will affect the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects of the patient. Feelings that arise afterward will negatively impact and endanger the patient. The purpose of this literature is to clarify the concept of social interaction. Analysis of the concept of social interaction using the Walker and Avants method. This method uses an eight-step approach to conceptual analysis of social interaction. The concepts identified are 1) concept selection; 2) determine the purpose or objective of the analysis; 3) identify all concepts used; 4) define the attributes that define the concept; 5) create a case model; 6) forming a boundary line; 7) identify antecedents and consequences; and 8) define empirical references. The concept analysis of social interaction consist antecedent, attributes, and consequences. The antecedents of social interaction disorder is caused by low self-esteem, excessive anxiety, assuming that interact with others is not important, feeling useless, being alone and unpleasant experiences. The attributes of social interaction. Social isolation can be structurally described as disrupted social interaction, lack of contact and loss of relations with other people, family, friends or even the environment. For positive social interactions, we found that people who experience social interaction disorders prefer to have a relationship with someone who is considered worthy of interaction. Social isolation can cause disruption of social interaction. The negative effects caused are loneliness, depression, hallucinations and suicide.
Structural, Magnetic, Optical Properties and Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocrystalline Cobalt Ferrite Prepared by Three Different Methods

Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) is an interesting material due to its rich physical properties. In order to study the influence of synthetic methods on the crystalline and morphological structure, optical and magnetic properties of the CoFe2O4, we synthesized here the CoFe2O4 by three different methods, including the chemical co-precipitation method, sol-gel method, and ceramic method. The resulting powders were characterized by different analyses: XRD, SEM, TEM, BET, FTIR, UV-Vis, PL, XPS, and surface acidity. The characterization results showed a significant variation in the structural, particle size, surface area, and optical properties of pure cobalt ferrite with changing the synthetic method. Both XRD and FTIR analyses confirm the formation of the cubic spinel phase, where the crystallite size changes from 21 to 36 nm. XPS analyses demonstrated the effect of the synthetic method on the cation distribution at the tetrahedral and octahedral sites in the spinel ferrite lattice. The magnetic properties of the prepared samples were studied at room temperature using the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and found to be strongly dependent on the synthetic method and showed either ferromagnetic or super-paramagnetic character. The cobalt ferrite samples showed high photocatalytic activity against Basic Red 18 (BR 18) dye under visible light irradiation. The effects of particle size, surface areas, and morphology on the photocatalytic activity were discussed and the positive holes are suggested to be the major active species of the dye dissociation.
A Review of Detection of Pest Problem in Rice Farming by using Blockchain and IoT Technologies

Pest can be a serious topic in agricultural areas especially rice plantations. The pest destroys the plants before harvesting time. Because of the presence of the pest, the yield of agricultural products is decreasing. From a technical point of view, an agricultural professional should identify not only the type of pest that destroys rice plants but also overcome the pest. This research proposes a paper review on pest detection systems by using Blockchain technology and the Internet of Things involving all parties involved. The use of the review is to have a broad overview regarding the functional combination between IoT and Blockchain technologies to reduce the pest problems. Smart contract technology Blockchain may be held to determine automatic alert in the system and know how to resolve the problem accurately and all information is verified by blockchain system without a human interception. IoT devices can be attached to rice plantations to monitor, determine and send the information of the pests. Our paper explains the combination of IoT and Blockchain technologies in order to improve any possibility of success rate by getting the pests. Thus, IoT replaces human manual checking in pest identification to reduce human error. So that, the harvesting time can be increased and the agriculture yields are good. The search comparison results show that ScienceDirect has the highest search value.
Niche differentiation among genetic lineages in the Mediterranean Pond turtle, Mauremys leprosa, across its geographical range

Ecological niche modelling provides a useful tool to measure niche properties such as niche breadth, niche overlap and niche conservatism among genetic lineages, with relevant implications for conservation. The Mediterranean pond turtle Mauremys leprosa occurs on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar over most Iberia and the Maghreb Region of north-western Africa, where it shows a complex genetic structure as the result of Pleistocene climatic oscillations and the particular geographical features of this region. We analyzed the overlap of the climate niche of genetic lineages and sublineages of Mauremys leprosa, based on confirmed records across the known geographical range of the species. We also compared the accuracy of environmental niche models obtained by splitting the two lineages into subunits and lumping across lineages. Results revealed an overall niche overlap between the two main lineages and among most sublineages, indicating no relationship between genetic variation and niche divergence. Likewise, the environmental niche modelling revealed an extensive geographical overlap of climatic suitability between the two lineages. However, some ecological differentiation occurs for some sublineage pairs, in particular involving a sublineage whose occurrence corresponds to a particular morphotype – the Sahara blue-eyed pond turtle – which occupies very isolated habitats along the Draa basin in Morocco. These populations are currently threatened by fragmentation of habitats, drought and water salinization. This study will help assessing more effectively the impacts of ongoing climate change on Mauremys leprosa that along with local human activities are likely to increase in the southernmost limit of its distribution.
Maintaining meritocratic mythologies: Teach For America and Ako Mātātupu: Teach First New Zealand

ABSTRACT Alternative teacher education programmes associated with the Teach For All network are emerging worldwide. Largely inspired by Teach For America, these programmes draw on the meritocratic vision that ‘one day’ all children will receive a high-quality education and fulfil their potential. This paper questions the underlying ideology of meritocracy as evident in two Teach For All affiliate programmes – Teach for America and Ako Mātātupu: Teach First New Zealand. By drawing on qualitative data collected from across both programmes including interviews with participants and stakeholders, this article explores the ways in which meritocratic discourses undergird each programme’s mission and are subsequently voiced by participant teachers. Findings suggest that, despite significant differences in socio-political and economic contexts, strikingly similar discourses surface. We argue that the meritocratic ideologies evident in both contexts promote narrow definitions of ‘achievement’, disillusionment among teachers, and a general obfuscation of inequality.
The Indonesian Version of Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ): An Evaluation of Reliability

Introduction: The use of evidence-based practice (EBP) has been demonstrated to increase the quality of patient care. However, the extent to which it is practiced in Indonesia is yet to be determined. It was necessary to develop a means of measuring EBP in order to acquire a profile of the use of EBP in Indonesia. The EBP questionnaire (EBPQ) developed by Upton and Upton was selected in the current study to evaluate the perceptions of healthcare workers regarding their knowledge of, attitudes toward, and practice of EBP. This questionnaire is widely recognized; however, an Indonesian version has not yet been developed. This study aimed to translate the EBPQ developed by Upton and Upton into Indonesian and to evaluate its reliability. Method: WHO framework on how to translate and adapt an instrument was applied. On completion of the forward translation and discussion process, backward translation of the EBPQ was performed, after which it was pretested and finalized. Reliability was tested by testing the questionnaire on 42 nurses at five hospitals in Depok and Jakarta. Result: Four words were changed. All items are valid. The reliability analysis resulted Cronbach’s  of 0.96 ( = 0.92, 0.80, and 0.96 for practice, attitude, and knowledge, respectively. Thus, 24 translated statements determined to be valid and reliable, were included in the final version. Conclusion: The Indonesian translated version of the EBPQ proposed by Upton and Upton was demonstrated to be valid and reliable. Further studies on the perceptions of healthcare workers are warranted.
HSP47 expression in fibroblasts by NIR laser irradiation in vitro

We investigated the photothermal effect of near-infrared pulsed laser irradiation on collagen synthesis in fibroblasts in vitro to reduce complications in skin rejuvenation therapy by selective collagen heating. Tissue thermal damage with pain by laser heating of water is a problem in conventional laser skin rejuvenation therapy. To reduce these complications, we suggest heating collagen fibril selectively by applying selective photothermolysis. Laser parameters such as wavelength, pulse duration, pulse interval, and irradiance are important for selective heating. Fibroblasts will be heated gently by conducted heat from collagen fibril in our process, which enhances the expression of heat shock protein 47 (HSP47) in fibroblasts. This procedure would reduce pain and thermal damage on fibroblasts compared with the conventional procedure. In this study, we evaluated the amount of HSP47 content per living cell to investigate the photothermal effect on fibroblasts. The temperature distribution of the dermis during laser irradiation was simulated by the finite element method (FEM). 1480 and 1550 nm pulsed laser was irradiated to cultured fibroblasts. The laser emitted with a pulse duration of 100 μs, repetition of 2 kHz, fluence of 0 - 60 J/cm2 , and irradiance of 0.5 W/cm2 . To evaluate cell functional changes in time, ELISA and cell viability assay were performed 24 and 48 hours after laser irradiation.
Mesomorphic study of novel chalconyl-ester-based nonisomeric series: Synthesis and characterization

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT ABSTRACT A newly designed homologues series: 3-(3-(4-(Dimethylamino) phenyl) acrylonyl) phenyl 3-(4-n-alkoxyphenyl) acrylate has been synthesized and studied through chalconyl ester linking group at (meta) position. The series consists of 13 compounds, in which C1 to C4 homologue are nonliquid crystal, while C5 to C18 exhibit nematic phase, and C12 to C18 shows smectic and nematic phase with enantiotropically manner. Mesophase image of present compounds are rod like, needle and threaded type textures investigated by POM. All this compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and 1H NMR. The mesomorphism is measured by POM, DSC, and molecular packing is determined by XRD technique. The following synthesized chalconyl ester-based compounds C5 to C12 shows antibacterial as well as antifungal activity compared with corresponding standard drugs. Analytical and spectral data confirmed the molecular structures of homologous series.
Ruhsal Hastalıklara Yönelik İnanç ve Tutum İlişkisinde Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Eğitiminin Etkisi

Objective: In this study, it has been aimed to investigate the effect of psychiatric nursing education on the relationship between beliefs and attitudes towards mental illnesses in nursing students. Methods: This study is a descriptive relational study. The data have been obtained from 201 senior students from nursing department who have completed psychiatric nursing clinical practice. The data have been collected by using introductory information form, Scale of Beliefs Towards Mental Illness, Social Attitudes Scale for People with Mental Problems and Psychiatric Nursing Education Evaluation Form. Descriptive statistics and structural equality modeling have been used in the analysis process. Results: A negative and weak correlation has been found between psychiatric nursing education and attitudes towards people with psychological problems (p <0.01). Beliefs towards psychological problems and attitudes towards people with psychological problems are positively and weakly related. (p<0.01). The compatibility between the tested model and the data has been determined. Beliefs about psychological illnesses have influenced attitudes towards individuals with psychological problems (p<0.05). Furthermore, psychiatric nursing education has been found to affect attitudes towards individuals with psychological problems (p < 0.05). Finally, psychiatric nursing education is not a mediator in the interaction of beliefs about psychological illness and attitudes towards individuals with psychological problems (p>0.05). Conclusion: Beliefs towards psychological illness and psychiatric nursing education affect attitudes towards individuals with psychological problems. Psychiatric nursing education has no mediating role in the interaction between beliefs about psychological illness and attitudes towards individuals with psychological problems.
Effects of Altering Foot Position on Quadriceps Femoris Activation during Wall Squat Exercises

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the effects of altering foot position on quadriceps femoris including vastus medialis obliques (VMO), vastus lateralis (VL) and rectus femoris (RF) activation during wall squat exercises. METHODS: All subjects (n = 15) were selected and randomly performed three kinds of wall squats: 1) GWS (General Wall Squat), 2) WSS1/4 (Wall Squat Short 1/4), and 3) WSS1/2 (Wall Squat Short 1/2). Each subject completed all three kinds of wall squatting exercises at three different times and recorded the muscle activity data of vastus medialis obliques, vastus lateralis and rectus femoris. RESULTS: Compared with GWS exercise, VMO and RF muscle activity significantly increased under WSS1/2 exercise (p < .05), while only RF muscle activity significantly increased under WSS1/4 exercise (p < .05). CONCLUSION: The results of the present study indicate that moving the foot toward the wall during wall squats has a positive effect on quadriceps activation. The exercise of wall squat short can not only be used as the lower limb muscle strengthening training for normal people, but also as the recovery training for patellofemoral pain syndrome patients in the rehabilitation stage. Besides, Anterior cruciate ligament patients can also try this exercise according to the advice of doctors and therapists.