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Robotics in Gender Affirming Surgery: Current Applications and Future Directions
Authors: Robinson Isabel S. , Zhao Lee C. , Bluebond-Langner Rachel 
Published: August 2023

AbstractGenital surgery for the treatment of gender dysphoria has undergone significant evolution since its inception in the first half of the 20th century. Robotic approaches to the pelvis allow for improved visualization and reduced abdominal wall morbidity, making the robotic surgical system a very useful tool in the gender affirming genital surgeon's armamentarium. In penile inversion vaginoplasty, robotically harvested peritoneal flaps can be used to augment the vaginal canal, thereby leading to improved vaginal depth, as well as improve operative efficiency by facilitating a two-surgeon approach. In transgender men, the robotic approach to vaginectomy assists with visualization to confirm complete obliteration of the vaginal canal. Robotic surgery will play a central role in the continued evolution of the field of gender affirming surgery.
A New Dynamic Abduction and Extension Splint
Authors: Chandra Ramesh , Pandey S. D. , Bhatnagar S. K. , Bhattacharya S. 
Published: August 2023

SummaryA new ingenious innovation to maintain abduction of the Ist web space in adduction contractures of the thumb and to maintain extension and abduction of the fingers in treating flexion contractures and syndactylies has been developed at the Postgraduate Department of Plastic Surgery, King George's Medical College, Lucknow. Their ability to prevent adduction contractures of the thumb and flexion contractures of the fingers respectively has been evaluated. These are noninvasive and fairly inexpensive devices which can be easily fabricated and have been found to be perfectly acceptable.
Salicylic acid-functionalised chitosan nanoparticles restore impaired sucrose metabolism in the developing anther of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) under heat stress
Authors: Savani Khyati R. , Gajera H. P. , Hirpara Darshna G. , Savaliya Disha D. , Kandoliya U. K. 
Published: August 2023

Nanotechnology provides tremendous potential in agriculture, mitigating climate change impact and improving abiotic stress management strategy. Chitosan nanoparticles (NCS) were synthesised using the ion gelation method and characterised for size (75.5 nm in particle size analyser), shape (spherical under scanning electron microscopy) and stability (132.2 mV zeta potential). Further, salicylic acid was incorporated into NCS to craft salicylic acid-functionalised chitosan nanoparticles (SA-NCS) and illustrated for size (517 nm), shape (spherical) and stability (197.1 mV). The influence of the exogenous application of SA-NCS (0.08%) was studied at the reproductive stage of three genotypes of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum): (1) heat-tolerant Solar-651 BGII; (2) moderately heat-tolerant Solar-701 BGII; and (3) heat-susceptible Solar-805 BGII, exposed to different temperature regimes: (1) H1 (optimal), 32/20 ± 2°C; (2) H2 (sub-optimal), 38/24 ± 2°C; H3 (supra-optimal), 45/30 ± 2°C. Heat stress significantly reduces carbon-fixing Rubisco, enzymes related to sucrose metabolism and pollen tube length. Considering three genotypes and reproductive stages (sepal and anther tissues), activities of Rubisco (sepals), invertase (sepals), sucrose phosphate synthase (anthers), sucrose content (sepals) and pollen tube length were elevated under high-temperature regimes, signifying better source to sink transposition of sucrose influenced by SA-NCS. The study provides new insights into SA-NCS to improve source–sink imbalance and restore sucrose metabolism for better growth of reproductive structure under heat stress in cotton.
Perspectives of a peer-driven approach to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV prevention among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men
Authors: Tao Jun , Sosnowy Collette , Arnold Trisha , Kapadia Jhanavi , Parent Hannah , Rogers Brooke G. , Almonte Alexi , Chan Philip A. 
Published: August 2023

Background Black/African American (B/AA) and Hispanic/Latino (H/L) men who have sex with men (MSM) are significantly less likely than white MSM to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). A peer-driven intervention (PDI) may be an effective approach to addressing this disparity. In this study, we explored community member perspectives of a PDI to promote PrEP uptake among B/AA and H/L MSM. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with B/AA and H/L HIV-negative MSM between August 2018 and October 2019 in Rhode Island, USA. Participants reported their perspectives and recommendations for a PDI. Data from participant responses were thematically analysed. Results Of 15 MSM, the median age was 25 years (interquartile range: 22, 33). The majority identified as B/AA (53.3%), H/L (66.7%), and having a college education or above (53.3%). Most participants viewed a PDI positively and were willing to learn and promote PrEP among their peers. Participants identified and supported several potential intervention components, such as education about the benefit of PrEP, emphasising prevention-effective dosing, and clarifying no prevention effect towards other sexually transmitted infections. They preferred in-person meetings to electronic communication. Preferred characteristics of peer educators included compassion, good communication skills, and enthusiasm about PrEP. Conclusions This in-depth qualitative interview suggested that a PDI approach is promising in promoting PrEP uptake, as it could deliver culturally appropriate education and encourage PrEP uptake via peer influence among B/AA and H/L MSM.
Higher-order exceptional points using lossfree negative-index materials
Authors: Zhang Xin-Zhe , Wu Li-Ting , Luo Ru-Zhi , Chen Jing 
Published: August 2023

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Negative-index materials (NIMs) support optical anti-parity-time (anti-

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symmetry induced by NIM. Numerical simulation about a third-order EP fits well with the coupled-mode theory. A scheme of achieving fourth-order EPs is also discussed. This work highlights the great potential of NIM in overcoming the obstacles of ordinary non-Hermitian optics, and the possibilities of combining anti-

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Turnout Failure Diagnosis System Based on Group Decision Making Strategy
Authors: Ma Yuanchen 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
The turnout system emerges as the most critical component in railway infrastructure that possesses the function of controlling tracks where its faulty operations should be carefully concerned. The traditional turnout failure diagnosis is conducted manually, field staffs need to monitor thousands of turnout current curves based on expert experience per day, resulting in unstable diagnosis results. Thus, this paper utilized artificial intelligence and the group decision concept to propose a voting algorithm that considered the failure diagnosis results of three machine learning models, aiming to provide a feasible intelligent turnout failure diagnosis system with high accuracy. The training samples were filtered based on an experience-based method and fully cleansed for achieving more stable and reliable classification results. For evaluating the diagnosis performance, Recall and Precision were applied. As a result, the group decision failure diagnosis system indeed revealed high accuracy with low failure case omission.
Leveraging Inverse Probability Weighting Method to Missing Not at Random Problem
Authors: Lyu Zihan , Zhang Yutian , Zhang Siyuan , Yang Yuewen , Cao Xijia 
Published: August 2023

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In nowadays recommender system field. The selection bias is ubiquitous to most of the data. Most real-world rating data is sparse and missing not at random (MNAR). MNAR data make it difficult to accurately estimate the performance of prediction model as well as learn an optimal prediction model. Investigation on overcoming the MNAR is becoming the mainstream in recommendation field. Plenty of approaches has been proposed to solve this problem. And many of them make the use of the propensity of observing each user-item event. Many of the approaches are suffering from the variance of the propensity. This paper proposes two approaches, summary of inversed propensity (SIP) and clip to make the propensity calculated by logistic regression more effective. And real-world-dataset based experiment will show the performance of these two approaches.
Urban sprawl and health: a review of the scientific literature
Authors: Genovese Dario , Candiloro Stefania , D’Anna Antonio , Dettori Marco , Restivo Vincenzo , Amodio Emanuele , Casuccio Alessandra 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Urban sprawl is the development of sparse suburban areas with low population density, limited land use diversity, and poor street connectivity. Numerous studies demonstrated that urban form settings influence indoor and outdoor environments and, consequently, public health in diverse ways. This review aims to assess the association between sprawl and each health outcome evaluated in the literature to better define urban sprawl and its effects on human health. Using the PRISMA statement, this narrative review evaluates the associations between urban sprawl and any health outcome analyzed by researchers seeking to assess a possible relationship. A total of 826 records were identified via PubMed/MEDLINE (227) and Scopus (599) and 36 studies were deemed suitable for inclusion: 21/36 studies (58%) focused on obesity as the primary health outcome, 4/36 (11%) on life expectancy and/or mortality, 7/36 (19%) on accidents or emergency medical service response, and 4/36 (11%) on the self-reported psychological distress and/or physical health conditions associated with urban sprawl. In most studies, there is a general lack of uniformity and urban sprawl is loosely defined, with urban sprawl definitions frequently corresponding to different combinations of items within sprawl indexes. Nonetheless, urban sprawl appeared to be a determinant of health in many of the examined outcomes; therefore, it is necessary to promote alternatives to sprawling patterns when developing urban settings.
First record of parasitoids Megastigmus sp. and Quadrastichus mendeli as potential biological control agents of eucalyptus gall inducers in Tanzania
Authors: Lazaro J , Pudjianto  , Harahap I S 
Published: August 2023

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Leptocybe invasa and Ophelimus maskelli (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are serious pests causing damage to eucalypt plantations in Tanzania. Biological control is considered the best alternative to other control methods, both ecologically and economically. Thus far, no parasitoid of the eucalyptus gall wasps documented or reported. Likewise, the number of parasitoid species and their parasitic capacities are unknown. Therefore, the study investigated the parasitoids of the eucalypt gall inducer from October 2021 to April 2022. Galls were collected from E. tereticornis and E. grandis x E. camaldulensis clones and reared until wasps emerged. The emerged wasps were sorted and identified at the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, and the Insect Biosystematics Laboratory at IPB University, Indonesia. Two species of parasitoids of eucalyptus gall-inducers in Tanzania were first collected and identified as Megastigmus sp. (Torymidae) and Quadrastichus mendeli (Eulophidae). In Korogwe, North Ruvu, and Morogoro plantation areas, the percentages of parasitization for the two parasitoids combined were 29.7%, 64%, and 33.3%, respectively. A higher parasitization rate was observed from L. invasa galls in the E. grandis x E. camaldulensis clones. These parasitoids can be potential biological control agent candidates to control the pest. However, future monitoring is needed to determine their distribution, host specificity, interactions, and efficacy.
Herpetofauna trade via e-commerce in Indonesia
Authors: Mutiaradita N A , Kusrini M D , Mardiastuti A 
Published: August 2023

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Sales of wildlife on a commercial scale using various online platform has been occurring for some time however, research related to online wildlife trade in Indonesia, especially herpetofauna, is still limited. This study aims to examine the herpetofauna trade on a popular e-commerce platforms in Indonesia, namely: Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada, and Bukalapak, using a web scraping application data retrieval method. Web scraping is a technique to get information from the website automatically without having to copy it manually. The results recorded 117 species of the herpetofauna from 38 families, comprising 106 species of reptiles (90.6%) and 11 species of amphibians (9.4%). Eublepharis macularius (leopard gecko) was the most offered species in each e-commerce, whereas Trachemys scripta (red-eared slider) was the most sold species. Six species were included under the protected animals list according to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry No. 106 from 2018, which were Crocodylus porosus (saltwater crocodile), Morelia viridis (green tree python), Python bivittatus (Burmese python), Orlitia borneensis (Malaysian giant turtle), Varanus nebulosus (clouded monitor) and Varanus panoptes (argus monitor). Based on the province, the highest trade occurs in West Java, followed by Jakarta. The total economic value during the period of 2017 to 2022 is IDR 3,355,750,470.
The effect of various doses of biofertilizers on the growth response of medang (Dehaasia firma Blume) seedling
Authors: Prameswari D , Octavia D , Andadari L 
Published: August 2023

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The increasing demand of wood whilst log production from natural forest decreasing is answered by a forest planting program in unproductive lands. The Medang (Dehaasia firma Blume) tree of Lauraceae family is one of the recommended species for plantation forests due to its its wide distribution areas in Indonesia and its wood’s multi-functionality. To increase its growth, application of biofertilizer could supply organic matter and improve the soil’s physical, chemical, and biological properties. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of biofertilizer doses on the growth of medang. The research was conducted in the Silvicultural nursery of the Forest Research and Development Center in Bogor. A Completely Randomize Design (CRD) comprising one factor with three replications was employed as the research method. The dosage of bionature as a treatment factor consists of control (without fertilizer), bionature-25, bionature-50, and bionature-100. The measured growth parameters were height, diameter, shoot ratio, and seedling quality index. The results showed that the dose of bionature-50 generated the best growth of medang seedlings for height and diameter; bionature-25 generated the best growth for root shoot ratio while bionature-100 generated the best growth for total dry weight and Seedling Quality Index.
Diversity of hymenoptera parasitoid wasp in oil palm with the presence and absence of non crop vegetation
Authors: Aldinas D , Prabowo RA , Buchori D , Sahari B 
Published: August 2023

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The diversity of hymenopteran parasitoid wasps is influenced by the presence of the host, the number and type of flowering vegetation as a food source for adult parasitoids. This study aims to determine the effect of reducing non-crop vegetation by cattle grazing disturbances on the impact of beneficial ecosystem services, especially parasitoids wasp in oil palm plantations. This disturbance phenomenon is important to study, so that it can see the response of each parasitoid wasp due to reduced vegetation and become the basis for strategies for habitat enrichment in oil palm plantations. Sampling was carried out in six blocks, including six oil palm blocks consisting of three blocks with non-plant vegetation disturbance and three blocks without disturbance. Insect collection uses yellow pot traps, malaise traps, and sweeping nets. In total, 4273 individuals belonging to 185 morphospecies, 24 families, and 9 superfamilies were collected from all sampling methods. The diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids wasp are strongly influenced by the presence or absence of non-plant vegetation, especially flowering herbs. The reduced non-crop vegetation was followed by a decrease in the population of several Hymenopteran parasitoid wasps both in terms of abundance and richness.
A Systematic review of flower-visiting insect community research on agricultural crops in Indonesia
Authors: Ferdian  , Istiaji B , Buchori D 
Published: August 2023

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Evolutionary forces have developed many types of insect-plant interactions over millennia, ranging from herbivory, which causes damage, to mutualism between plant pollinators. Pollinators are a very important part of the natural history of plant evolution. Plants have evolved distinguished characteristics of flowers that attract many types of insects. Other than pollinators, flower-visiting insects also consist of various insect groups. The aim of this research was to assess the breadth and depths of research on flower-visiting insects. The research was conducted using secondary data derived from various databases for the past 20 years that were accessed and searched with keywords related to flower-visiting insects. Overall, 135 articles were screened from various databases. Over 42% of research was done by focusing on the diversity of flower-visiting insects, while 19% focused on effectiveness toward productivity, 14% on the landscape, and the rest focused on behavior, pesticide, etc. Fifty-two percent of the research was mostly done on horticultural crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers, while 44% was done on plantation plants-mostly dominated by oil palm research. From the biodiversity aspect, there were 8 orders of flower-visiting insects consisting of 54 families, 186 genera, and 186 species of insects. The flower-visiting insects that were found mostly belong to Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera. Over 50% of flower-visiting insects are pollinators, while the rest are herbivores, predators, and parasitoids. Forty-eight percent of the pollinators studied are hymenopterans. Our results also found that 35 genera of pollinators are identified as generalist pollinators, while 3 genera are specialist pollinators, such as Elaeidobius (oil palm), Forcipomyia (cocoa), and Nodocnemis (snake fruit). Data analysis showed that pollinators are positively correlated with productivity and quality of crops. Increase in productivity due to pollinators range from 27% in coffee to 1900% in zucchini.
Social Behaviour of Endangered Macaque Species at Kalisalak Forest, Central Java-Indonesia
Authors: Al-Hakim R R , Hastuti S B , Nasution E K , Puspitasari I G A A R , Imtiyaaz C D , Rukayah S 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) is a primate often found in Indonesia, with the current IUCN Red List status being endangered. One of the habitats of this species is the Kalisalak Forest. The social behaviour of this species has never been studied much; therefore, further research is needed on this site. This study aimed to analyse the frequency and duration of social behaviour of seven age groups of each sex. The study was conducted from April to July 2021. The research used scan sampling and continuous recording rules with 15-minute intervals (8:00 am-5:00 pm). The social behaviour data were analysed by ethogram percentage and compared with each social behaviour and age group using a statistical correlation test. The results show that the highest frequency is playing (42.92%), then grooming (41.29%), while the lowest is agonistic (8.33%), and then mating (7.46%). The duration of grooming (57.61%) is higher than playing (42.39%), while agonistic and mating are not counted because they are event behaviour. No frequency correlation (p-value>0.05) between grooming and age exists. A frequency correlation (p-value<0.05) between playing, agonistic, and mating with age group. There is no correlation (p-value>0.05) between the age group’s duration of grooming and playing.
Humans and seagrass: a complex and intertwining links - an illustration from North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: Digdo A A , Astari E , Arinda B R , Arendege J 
Published: August 2023

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Interactions between humans and seagrasses in a rural area in North Sulawesi (North Minahasa) were determined by applying the ecosystem goods and services concept and related social-ecological system. The main role in the villages is small-scale fishermen and the general public. By conducting interviews, questionnaires, focus group discussions, community immersion, and field surveys, we discovered complex social-ecological ties that are essential for local society and the ecosystem. Nursery ground and habitat for fish and invertebrates, traditional medicine, indicative for Ramadan season-opening, and sites for bait collection were within the significant seagrass meadow ecosystem services for the local coastal people. We identified 183 traditional fish names that are associated with seagrass. Gleaning (banyare) and trapping fisheries (“soma”, “sero” and “bubu”) in the areas captured seagrass-associated fishes (Siganidae) that contribute a major livelihood source for the fishermen. The seagrass meadow overlaps with species habitats, for instance, dugongs and sea turtles. Out of 90 fishing grounds, 13 overlapped with seagrass beds, which also have dugong feeding trails. Most of the seagrass beds are open and free for all areas, except around LMMAs managed by villages, which likely create positive effects on seagrass meadows.
Impact of Ecological Engineering on Zea mays Plantations to Biodiversity of Insect Pollinators
Authors: Amrulloh R , Buchori D , Priawandiputra W , Sartiami D 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe presence of pollinating insects has faced extreme challenges due to climate change, pesticides and land use transformation. An important factor that causes a decrease in diversity and abundance of pollinator insects is habitat loss. Ecological engineering can provide a source of food and restore the habitat of pollinator insects. This study aims to analyze the effect of ecological engineering onZea maysplantation to the biodiversity of pollinator insects. The research was carried out in April – September 2022 in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Ecological engineering was carried out by planting nine different types of plants, which areMangifera indica, Muntingia calabura, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Cosmossp.,Turnera sp., Helianthussp.,Vignasp.,Arachis pintoi, andAntigononsp. Observations of pollinator insects are carried out every two weeks from 07.00 – 11.00 a.m. Overall, 32 spp of flower-visiting insects were found associated with the flowering plants. The species found were from Hymenoptera (92.3%), Diptera (4.6%), Lepidoptera (1.3%), Coleoptera (0.7%), Thysanoptera (0.7%) and Orthoptera (0.4%).