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Q-Learning based Load Balancing in Heterogeneous Networks with Human and Machine Type Communication Co-existence
Authors: Samir Amal , Elsayed Khaled Fouad 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
A heterogeneous network (HetNet) is a network comprised of many different wireless network nodes with varying capabilities and features deployed within the coverage area of cellular service. Low power nodes such as pico-cells are deployed within the coverage area of a large macro-cell to cover areas with high user density or areas not well-covered by the macro eNB. In this paper, we focus on a model comprised of macro eNBs and pico eNBs serving both human-to-human (H2H) and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices that have different quality of service (QoS) requirements. We propose a new Q-learning based scheme for cell association and network load balancing for both types of devices. The scheme is comprised of two independent algorithms: an algorithm applied at the M2M devices that uses Q-learning to associate the device with the eNB that best meets its QoS requirements and a second algorithm applied at pico eNBs that uses Q-learning to tune the parameters of the cell range expansion to balance the load between the macro-cell and pico-cells. To evaluate the proposed scheme performance, we compare the H2H and M2M blocking probability and the M2M uplink transmission power with the traditional method and a scheme that uses Q-learning at the UE devices to assist the load balancing. The results indicate that the proposed scheme reduces the blocking probability by about 10% for both M2M and H2H devices and also reduces the uplink transmission power for M2M devices by 50% even under high load conditions.
PERAN KEGIATAN LITERASI TERHADAP PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM FTK-UNIKS
Authors: Mailani Ikrima , Zulhaini Zulhaini , Effendi Fernanda 
Published: July 2023

Abstract: In this XXI century humans have been flooded with information as a result of the increasingly rapid development of information communication technology using digital media as a tool. In order to avoid paradox, digital media literacy skills are needed, so that digital media users are ready to face this era of information flood. On the other hand, education has undergone a reform in which character education has become an important part of forming complete human resources so that strengthening character building has even been integrated in learning activities along with literacy activities. In the Islamic Education’s Department at FTK-UNIKS, digital media literacy-based learning activities have been implemented, but have not emphasized the dimensions of student character. Based on the explanation above, this research can be formulated as follows: What is the role of digital media literacy activities in shaping the character of students of the PAI FTK-UNIKS study program? This research is a qualitative descriptive study conducted at the campus of the Islamic Education’s Department at FTK-UNIKS. Data collection uses the method of observation and documentation and is analyzed using qualitative analysis. The result of the research is that literacy activities play a very important role in shaping the character of students of the PAI FTK-UNIKS study program, namely the sub-values of religious, nationalist, independent, mutual cooperation, integration.
Keywords: Literacy Activities, Character Building
Pemberdayaan Anak dan Remaja dalam Pengoptimalan Taman Fontabaca sebagai Upaya Menumbuhkan Minat Literasi Membaca di Fontania Desa Tambun
Authors: Khasanah Fata Nidaul , Lestari Rini Dwi , Dalim Dalim , Nugroho Alfian Dwi , Syaumi Muhammad Rizki , Ramadhansyah Rafli , Ramadhan Fahri , Rizki Faisal Muhammad , Prasojo Prasojo 
Published: July 2023

The better the literacy of the people, the better the level of thinking and the achievement of the progress of the community in various aspects of life. However, in reality our current literacy culture is still low. Currently the partner has a side of the reading garden established in 2021 known as Fontabaca Park. But unfortunately, the establishment of a reading garden was not fully utilized by children and teenagers. This is exacerbated by the lack of reading material available in the reading garden. The lack of interest in reading or borrowing books is partly due to the lack of socialization related to literacy activities to children and adolescents in the Fontania region. The method of implementing activities starts from counseling, training, mentoring and evaluation. The results of each stage of the implementation activity start from the counseling activities carried out by analyzing the problem then continued with mapping the solutions provided for partners. Followed by providing training activities related to reading literacy and the formation of reading garden cadres. Mentoring activities are in the form of procurement of needed reading book materials and involving participants to label and collect reading books. Evaluation activities obtained an average percentage of 98% of the impact of activities carried out by the implementation team as an effort to optimize the existing Fontabaca park.

Keywords: Children and Youth, Fontabaca, Cadres, Literacy, Reading, Reading Garden
Association of sleep behaviors, insulin resistance surrogates, and the risk of hypertension in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Yao Xuelin , Lu Fangting , Wang Zhen , Miao Yahu , Feng Qing , Zhang Yi , Jiang Tian , Tang Songtao , Zhang Nan , Dai Fang , Hu Honglin , Zhang Qiu 
Published: July 2023

ObjectiveOur aim was to evaluate the association between midday napping, combined sleep quality, and insulin resistance surrogates and the risk of hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).MethodsData were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was performed to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the risk of hypertension. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were grouped as categorical variables and unpaired two-sided Student’s t-test and Spearman correlation analysis were performed to estimate the association between different blood pressure levels and insulin resistance surrogates.ResultsThe overall prevalence rate of hypertension was 50%. Age (OR = 1.056, 95% CI:1.044–1.068), poor sleep quality (OR = 1.959, 95% CI:1.393–2.755), hyperlipidemia (OR = 1.821, 95% CI:1.462–2.369), family history of hypertension (OR = 2.811, 95% CI:2.261–3.495), and obesity (OR = 5.515, 95% CI:1.384–21.971) were significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension. Midday napping for 1–30 min was negatively correlated with the risk of hypertension (OR = 0.534, 95% CI:0.305–0.936, P &lt;0.05).ConclusionPoor sleep quality and obesity are independent risk factors for hypertension. Midday napping (1–30 min) is associated with a decreased risk of hypertension in patients with T2DM.
Association between the cumulative dose of glucocorticoids before the development of pneumonia and death in patients receiving long-term glucocorticoids: a secondary analysis based on a Chinese cohort study
Authors: Guo Hui-Jie , Ye Yi-Lu , Cao Rong , Liu Zhi-Hua , He Qun 
Published: July 2023

BackgroundThe present study aimed to evaluate the association between the cumulative dose of glucocorticoids (GCs) and case fatality in hospitalized patients who developed pneumonia while receiving glucocorticoid therapy.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 625 patients receiving long-term GC treatment who were hospitalized with pneumonia (322 male and 303 female). Data were obtained from the Dryad Digital Repository and were used to perform secondary analysis. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to evaluate the association between the cumulative dose of GCs and case fatality. Sensitivity analyses and subgroup analyses were performed.ResultsThe 30-day and 90-day death rates were 22.9 and 26.2%, respectively. After adjusting for potential confounders, compared with those in the lowest quintile (≤ 1.5 g), the Cox proportional hazard regression model analysis showed that patients with different cumulative doses of GCs (1.5 to 2.95, 2.95 to 5, 5 to 11.5, and &gt; 11.5 g) had lower risks for 30-day death, with respective hazard ratios of 0.86 (95% CI, 0.52 to 1.42), 0.81 (0.49 to 1.33), 0.29 (0.15 to 0.55), and 0.42 (0.22 to 0.79). The multivariable-adjusted RCS analysis suggested a statistically significant N-shaped association between the cumulative dose of GCs and 30-day death. A higher cumulative dose of GC tended to first lead to an increase in 30-day death within 1.8 g, then to a statistically significant decrease until around 8 g [HR for 1 g = 0.82 (0.69 to 0.97)], and again to an increase afterward. Similar results were found in the subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses.ConclusionN-shaped association between the cumulative dose of GCs and case fatality was observed in patients receiving long-term GC treatment who were hospitalized with pneumonia. Our findings may help physicians manage these patients.
Determinants of the formation of the radical consciousness of youth
Authors: Nikitina Lyudmila , Konopleva Anna , Chudina-Shmidt Natalya 
Published: July 2023

Introduction. Young people, as the most potentially passionate part of the society, are characterised by maximalism and a strong desire to conquer the world here and now. However, their immature worldview can easily lead this category of the population to lose their true identity by being influenced by radicals. The radicalisation of mass consciousness in the current global context has become a feature of the modern society, resulting in an obstacle to the positive development of Russia. This fact raises the need for research on the determinants of the formation of radical consciousness in order to further effective preventive activities in this direction.
The purpose of the research is to identify the main causes and conditions for the formation of radical consciousness among young people.
Methodology, methods and techniques. The conducted research is based on modern scientific, methodological and sociopsychological characteristics of the formation of radical consciousness. The dialectical method, the method of ascending from the abstract to the concrete, comparative studies, and axiological interpretation are used.
The results of the research testify to the relevance of the issue of study, especially in the current conditions of society development. The main, and at the same time, diverse (social, psychological, cultural, political) aspects contributing to the formation of radical views of young people are analysed.
The scientific novelty of the article is substantiated by the analysis of the existing world environment (maximally favourable for the formation of radical consciousness) and the scientific researches performed within the framework of the subject, which made it possible to conclude that the problem under consideration is underdeveloped.
Practical significance. The results of the research can fill the existing gap in the study of the mentioned subject and become a support for further comprehensive problem examination, as well as contribute to preparing scientific support for preventive activities in relation to the negative side of radicalism of young people.
Transporte público y medios alternativos (TPA): dimensión social y necesidades en materia de comunicación
Authors: Cámara Molina José Carlos 
Published: July 2023

El transporte colectivo ha pasado de ser percibido como solución de transporte para los menos pudientes a un símbolo de modernidad y desarrollo. En España, como en otros países industrializados, se ha realizado un enorme esfuerzo por extender y actualizar las líneas de tren, metro, tranvía y autobús, que prestan servicios de calidad, competitivos en precio y con externalidades positivas como la menor ocupación de espacio, entornos más limpios y silenciosos, y mejor imagen para las ciudades. Se propone investigar los elementos que determinan el éxito de este modelo desde el punto de vista social, que parece encajar con el pensamiento comunitarista de Amitai Etzioni, y la búsqueda de un «mínimo rico básico para todos», que elimine la exclusión social. Asimismo, se repasa la importancia de la comunicación para promocionar la imagen y el uso del transporte público y se proponen algunas áreas de interés
Extent of piriform cortex resection in children with temporal lobe epilepsy
Authors: Piper Rory J. , Dasgupta Debayan , Eriksson Maria H. , Ripart Mathilde , Moosa Almira , Chari Aswin , Seunarine Kiran K. , Clark Chris A. , Duncan John S. , Carmichael David W. , Tisdall Martin M. , Baldeweg Torsten 
Published: July 2023

AbstractObjectiveA greater extent of resection of the temporal portion of the piriform cortex (PC) has been shown to be associated with higher likelihood of seizure freedom in adults undergoing anterior temporal lobe resection (ATLR) for drug‐resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). There have been no such studies in children, therefore this study aimed to investigate this association in a pediatric cohort.MethodsA retrospective, neuroimaging cohort study of children with TLE who underwent ATLR between 2012 and 2021 was undertaken. The PC, hippocampal and amygdala volumes were measured on the preoperative and postoperative T1‐weighted MRI. Using these volumes, the extent of resection per region was compared between the seizure‐free and not seizure‐free groups.ResultsIn 50 children (median age 9.5 years) there was no significant difference between the extent of resection of the temporal PC in the seizure‐free (median = 50%,n = 33/50) versus not seizure‐free (median = 40%,n = 17/50) groups (p = 0.26). In a sub‐group of 19 with ipsilateral hippocampal atrophy (quantitatively defined by ipsilateral‐to‐contralateral asymmetry), the median extent of temporal PC resection was greater in children who were seizure‐free (53%) versus those not seizure‐free (19%) (p = 0.009).InterpretationThis is the first study demonstrating that, in children with TLE and hippocampal atrophy, more extensive temporal PC resection is associated with a greater chance of seizure freedom—compatible with an adult series in which 85% of patients had hippocampal sclerosis. In a combined group of children with and without hippocampal atrophy, the extent of PC resection was not associated with seizure outcome, suggesting different epileptogenic networks within this cohort.
Pseudo‐Ferroelectric Domain‐Wall in Perovskite Ferroelectric Thin Films
Authors: Song Jian , Gong Mingyu , Tsai Meng‐fu , Ma Youcao , Ma Houyu , Liu Yue , Chu Ying‐hao , Huang Rong , Ouyang Jun , Wang Jian , Fan Tongxiang 
Published: July 2023

AbstractPerovskite ferroelectric thin films exhibit unique dielectric and piezoelectric properties owing to their internal polarized domains that accommodate the out‐of‐plane (ferroelectric) and in‐plane (ferroelastic) polarization‐induced electrostatic and elastic energy. These domains are generally treated as 2D defects with distinctive differences in domain morphology and domain‐wall characteristics, although they are indeed 3D volumetric defects. Here, by using atomistic simulation and microscopy characterization, a “pseudo‐ferroelectric domain” that has the morphology similar to a ferroelectric domain but holds the same defect character of ferroelastic domain‐wall, i.e., semi‐coherent (100)matrix||(100)domain interface is identified. Such pseudo‐ferroelectric domain walls will play a critical role in the migration kinetics of ferroelastic domains and in the piezoelectric responses of ferroelectric thin films during cyclic mechanical/electrical loading. The study throws light on a novel aspect of domains, namely, the 3D configuration and mobility of domain walls, and their role in the overall domain engineering.
Incommensurate Magnetic Order in Hole‐Doped Infinite‐Layer Nickelate Superconductors due to Competing Magnetic Interactions
Authors: Zhang Yajun , He Xu , Zhang Jingtong , Wang Jie , Ghosez Philippe 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe discovery of superconductivity in hole‐doped infinite‐layer nickelates has fueled intense research to identify the critical factor responsible for high‐Tc superconductivity. Magnetism and superconductivity are closely entangled, and elucidating the magnetic interactions in hole‐doped nickelates is critical for understanding the pairing mechanism. Here, these calculations based on the generalized Bloch theorem (GBT) and magnetic force theorem (MFT) consistently reveal that hole doping stabilizes an incommensurate (IC) spin state and increases the IC wave vector continuously, in a way strikingly similar to hole‐doped cuprates. Going further, a nonlinear Heisenberg model including first‐neighbor and third‐neighbor in‐plane magnetic interactions is developed. The analytical solutions successfully reproduce GBT and MFT results and reveal that the competition between the two magnetic interactions is the decisive factor for the IC magnetic transition. Eventually, by analyzing the doping‐controlled spin splitting of band and orbital‐contributed exchange interactions, direct links between hole doping, magnetization, exchange constants, and magnetic order are established. This discovery of the IC spin state, new understanding of its electronic origin, and establishment of direct connection with the paring electrons radically change the current understanding of the magnetic properties in hole‐doped NdNiO2 and open new perspectives for the superconducting mechanism in nickelates superconductors.
Photo‐ and Redox‐Regulated Transmembrane Ion Transporters
Authors: Ahmad Manzoor , Gartland Shaun A. , Langton Matthew J. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractSynthetic supramolecular ion transporters find applications as potential therapeutics and as tools for engineering functional membranes. Stimuli‐responsive systems enable external control over transport, which is necessary for targeted activation. The Minireview provides an overview of current approaches to developing stimuli‐responsive ion transport systems, including channels and mobile carriers, that can be controlled using photo or redox inputs.
Assessing the potential of Chios natural mastic for the production of sustainable epoxy composite adhesives
Authors: Anastasiou Dimitrios E. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe self‐curable epoxidized polymeric fraction of the natural gum “Chios mastic” (Pistacia lentiscus L.) gum is used as a matrix to produce sustainable particulate composite adhesives and further to manufacture lap joints. Olive pit powder and cotton flocks are used as reinforcements, each for a range of contents. Mixed‐modulus‐joint and Nanotube‐coated‐adherend special manufacturing techniques are also applied to further improve shear properties, reduce shear stress concentrations, or increase the adhesive and the adherend cohesion. 2% (w/w) Aluminum and 2% (w/w) olive pit reinforcements achieve an increase in shear strength of 14.19% and 12.26%, respectively, while cotton flocks‐ initially of lower performance as well as pieces of cotton fabric, are used to make joints according to the Nanotube‐coated‐adherend technique achieving an increase in shear strength of 102.1% and 84.91%, respectively. The obtained experimental results demonstrate the potential of the epoxidized polymer fraction of Chios natural mastic to produce useful sustainable particulate epoxy composite adhesives and double‐sided adhesive tapes.
Challenges and current advances in in vitro biofilm characterization
Authors: Zhang Ye , Young Paul , Traini Daniela , Li Ming , Ong Hui Xin , Cheng Shaokoon 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBiofilms are structured communities of bacterial cells encased in a self‐produced polymeric matrix, which develop over time and exhibit temporal responses to stimuli from internal biological processes or external environmental changes. They can be detrimental, threatening public health and causing economic loss, while they also play beneficial roles in ecosystem health, biotechnology processes, and industrial settings. Biofilms express extreme heterogeneity in their physical properties and structural composition, resulting in critical challenges in understanding them comprehensively. The lack of detailed knowledge of biofilms and their phenotypes has deterred significant progress in developing strategies to control their negative impacts and take advantage of their beneficial applications. A range of in vitro models and characterization tools have been developed and used to study biofilm growth and, specifically, to investigate the impact of environmental and growth factors on their development. This review article discusses the existing knowledge of biofilm properties and explains how external factors, such as flow condition, surface, interface, and host factor, may impact biofilm growth. The limitations of current tools, techniques, and in vitro models that are currently used for biofilms are also presented.
Four Slip‐Stacked Arrangements, Three Types of Photophysics: Crystal Structure and Solid‐State Fluorescence of 3,6‐Diaryl Substituted Furo[3,4‐c]furanone Polymorphs and Regioisomers
Authors: Pauk Karel , Luňák Stanislav , Machalický Oldřich , Perdih Franc , Vyňuchal Jan , Eliáš Zdeněk , Imramovský Aleš 
Published: July 2023

AbstractSix symmetrical 3,6‐diaryl (aryl=phenyl, 2‐, 3‐ and 4‐tolyl, 2,4‐ and 3,5‐xylyl) substituted furo[3,4‐c]furanones (DFF) were synthesized. The computational analysis, based on density functional theory, found eight possible centrosymmetrical slipped π‐stack arrangements, formed according to electron repulsion minimization principle, as for previously reported for π‐isoelectronic diketopyrrolopyrroles (DPP). One of these slipped stack arrangements was found to form infinite columns in the crystals of a new polymorph of parent phenyl derivative (with centre‐to‐centre distance CC=6.975 Å), other three types of stacks were found for 3‐tolyl (CC=6.153 Å), 4‐tolyl (CC=3.849 Å) and 2,4‐xylyl (CC=4.856 Å) derivatives by single crystal X‐ray diffractometry. All six derivatives show intense solution fluorescence in blue/green region, with a maximum driven entirely by a number and position of methyl substituents on phenyl rings. On the other hand, the solid‐state fluorescence from yellow over orange to red is observed only for four derivatives and its presence/absence, spectral position and vibronic structure is driven exclusively by the slips in π‐stacks (with interplanar distance always less than 3.5 Å) of almost planar DFF molecules, resulting in J‐type emission, H‐type excimer‐like emission and H‐type quenching.