bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A turbulence data reduction scheme for autonomous and expendable profiling floats
Authors: Hughes Kenneth G. , Moum James N. , Rudnick Daniel L.
Published: February 2023

Abstract. Autonomous and expendable profiling-float arrays such as those deployed in the Argo Program require the transmission of reliable data from remote sites. However, existing satellite data transfer rates preclude complete transmission of rapidly sampled turbulence measurements. It is therefore necessary to reduce turbulence data on board. Here we propose a scheme for onboard data reduction and test it with existing turbulence data obtained with a modified SOLO-II profiling float. First, voltage spectra are derived from shear probe and fast-thermistor signals. Then, we focus on a fixed-frequency band that we know to be unaffected by vibrations and that approximately corresponds to a wavenumber band of 5–25 cpm. Over the fixed-frequency band, we make simple power law fits that – after calibration and correction in post-processing – yield values for the turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate ϵ and thermal-variance dissipation rate χ. With roughly 1 m vertical segments, this scheme reduces the necessary data transfer volume 300-fold to approximately 2.5 kB for every 100 m of a profile (when profiling at 0.2 m s−1). As a test, we apply our scheme to a dataset comprising 650 profiles and compare its output to that from our standard turbulence-processing algorithm. For ϵ, values from the two approaches agree within a factor of 2 87 % of the time; for χ, they agree 78 % of the time. These levels of agreement are greater than or comparable to that between the ϵ and χ values derived from two shear probes and two fast thermistors, respectively, on the same profiler.
Multidecadal Variability and Predictability of Antarctic Sea Ice in GFDL SPEAR_LO Model
Authors: Morioka Yushi , Zhang Liping , Delworth Thomas , Yang Xiaosong , Zeng Fanrong , Nonaka Masami , Behera Swadhin
Published: February 2023

Abstract. Using a state-of-the-art coupled general circulation model, physical processes underlying Antarctic sea ice multidecadal variability and predictability are investigated. Our model simulations constrained with atmospheric reanalysis and observed sea surface temperature broadly capture the observed sea ice extent (SIE) variability with a low sea ice state (late 1970s–1990s) and a high sea ice state (2000s–early 2010s), although the model overestimates the SIE decrease over the Weddell Sea around the 1980s. The low sea ice state is largely due to an occurrence of strong deep convection in the Southern Ocean that subsequently induces anomalous warming of the upper ocean. During the high sea ice period (post-2000s), the deep convection substantially weakens, so that surface wind variability plays greater roles in the SIE variability. Decadal retrospective forecasts started from the above-mentioned constrained model results demonstrate that the Antarctic sea ice multidecadal variability can be skillfully predicted 6–10 years in advance, showing a moderate correlation with the observation (0.4). Ensemble members with a stronger deep convection tend to predict a larger sea ice decrease in the 1980s, whereas the members with a larger surface wind variability tend to predict a larger sea ice increase after the 2000s. Therefore, skillful simulation and prediction of the Antarctic sea ice multidecadal variability require accurate simulation and prediction of both the Southern Ocean deep convection and surface wind variability in the model.
Optimization of wind farm operation with a noise constraint
Authors: Nyborg Camilla Marie , Fischer Andreas , Réthoré Pierre-Elouan , Feng Ju
Published: February 2023

Abstract. This article presents a method for performing noise-constrained optimization of wind farms by changing the operational modes of the individual wind turbines. The optimization is performed by use of the TopFarm optimization framework and wind farm flow modelling in PyWake as well as two sound propagation models: the ISO 9613-2 model and the parabolic equation model, WindSTAR. The two sound propagation models introduce different levels of complexity to the optimization problem, with the WindSTAR model taking a broader range of parameters, like the acoustic ground impedance, the complex terrain elevation and the flow field from the noise source to the receptor, into account. Wind farm optimization using each of the two sound propagation models is therefore performed in different atmospheric conditions and for different source/receptor setups, and compared through this study in order to evaluate the advantage of using a more complex sound propagation model. The article focuses on wind farms in flat terrain including dwellings at which the noise constraints are applied. By this, the study presents the significant gain in using a higher fidelity sound propagation model like WindSTAR over the simple ISO 9613-2 model in noise-constrained optimization of wind farms. Thus, in certain presented flow cases a power gain of up to ∼53 % is obtained by using WindSTAR to estimate the noise levels.
Historical Criminology: Australian and New Zealand Perspectives
Authors: Nagy Victoria , Kehoe Tom
Published: February 2023

The time has never been more appropriate than now for a discussion about the integration of history and criminology in Australia and New Zealand. Throughout 2020 and 2021, the people of both countries were subject to extraordinary government interventions into their daily lives to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. Given a respiratory pandemic of the same scale had not occurred for 100 years, we watched in real time as policymakers fumbled for guidance for the benefits and likely social consequences of imposing police-enforced legal restrictions on otherwise normal behaviours like freedom of movement and gathering with friends. Whether these were ultimately the correct decisions for controlling the disease is perhaps a question for others. Indeed, analysis of the interactions between the public and the state have always been the purview of criminologists and historians, yet we ceded this ground to epidemiologists who have little expertise in key issues of criminalisation and offending, or justice and policing, which are central to any system of state control.
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of State Assistance Programs Implemented in the RA Agricultural Sector Through a Survey among Farmers and Experts
Authors: AVAGYAN GAYANE , PETROSYAN GARIK , MKHITARYAN KHOREN , VARDANYAN KNARIK , MIRUMYAN AIDA
Published: February 2023

The agricultural sector has always been in the centre of attention of the state policy
and the government initiates a number of measures to increase effectiveness and productivity of this sector of the economy. However, these measures are not always
effective, and a question often arises about the results obtained against public resources
spent in this sphere. The given research aimed revealing the effectiveness of the state
assistance programs implemented in the RA agricultural sector, for the purpose of which
a survey of the main beneficiaries of the sector was developed. In particular, separate
surveys were conducted among farmers (both for households and commercial
organizations) and experts in the field of agriculture. The results of the surveys made it
possible to identify the main shortcomings and advantages of state support programs, as
well as opportunities for their improvement.
Analysis Of Violence Racism In Jordan Peeleâ€™s Get Out
Authors: Purba Parlindungan , Genapinna Mericci , Pohan Riko Andika Rahmat
Published: February 2023

The objective of this study is to find out the violent racism and the process of the main character getting out from the violent racism portrayed in a movie entitled Get Out by Jordan Peele. There are three forms of violence and racism that appeared in the movie according to Johan Galtung journal (1969) such as direct, structural, and cultural. In order to get the objective of the study, the researcher uses the theory of racism and violence with a  descriptive qualitative method by Robert K.Yin. Forms of violence and racism are explained in the dialogue and scenes from the movie. In analyzing the object of the study, there are four techniques that are cooperated in finding and collecting data. They are watching, making notes, identifying, and the last classifying the data. The result of this study is to find out the violence of racism which is classified into three forms such as direct, structural, and cultural violence, and also to describe the process of how the main character escapes the violence of racism.

 

Keywords: Movie, Racism, Violence, Violence Racism
Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair – Update 2022 during the SARS-COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   Doctors Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida, Coral Gables, FL, USA, Edelman David S.
Published: February 2023

Introduction: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by general surgeons. Numerous articles have shown that robotic inguinal hernia repair is safe and effective, but also more costly than other hernia repair techniques. The robotic platform uses high-definition visualization and articulating instruments. A growing number of surgeons are using this technology to refine and obtain a critical view of the myopectineal orifice for hernia repair while lessening the pain associated with the open surgical approach. Lower insufflation pressures and good results without Foley catheterization have been reported. This report presents an update, with a focus on the past 3 years during the SARS COVID-19 pandemic, of a series of robotic, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs by a single surgeon with extensive laparoscopic hernia experience at a single institution, along with a review of the recent current literature. Methods: Over 3000 laparoscopic inguinal hernia operations have been performed by the author since 1990. One hundred-fifty-eight were performed from April 2020 to November 2022, in addition to the previously reported 420 robotic TAPP (trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal) procedures performed from April 2012 to March 2020. Hospital records and follow-up care were prospectively reviewed and the patient’s age, sex, American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) class and operative time were obtained. Follow-up was done at 2 weeks and 6 weeks following surgery. All patients consented to the use of their data in the study. Results: Ninety-four percent (94%) of the patients were male. The average age was 64.3 years (range 18-91). Co-morbidities included hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, prostatism and GERD, among others. BMI was between 19 and 37.1 (mean 26.1). In 23 patients (15%), an umbilical hernia repair was performed concomitantly. OR time ranged from 25 to 90 minutes (mean 51.8). Complications were uncommon and urinary retention (2.5%) was an infrequent post-operative occurrence. Conclusions: 1) Use of a lower insufflation pressure (8-12 mm Hg) was routine. 2) Use of a structural mesh (4x6 inches) gave satisfactory results. 3) While fixation of the mesh was not necessary, fibrin sealant was used routinely. 4) Urinary retention was infrequent, and did not require pre- or intra-op Foley catheterization if the patient voided immediately prior to surgery. Finally, 5) OR time was consistently less than 1 hour. These results support the conclusion that robotic inguinal hernia repair is safe and effective.
Imaging Threshold for Assessment of the Correct Reduction in the Treatment of Unstable Syndesmotic Injuries – A Retrospective Analysis of 57 CT Scans
Authors:   Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Dessau Medical Center, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Dessau, Germany, Radetzki Florian , Tsirekidze Papuna ,   Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Dessau Medical Center, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Dessau, Germany, Zagrodnick Joachim ,   Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Dessau Medical Center, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Dessau, Germany
Published: February 2023

Introduction: An incongruence of the distal tibiofibular joint (TFJ) after treatment of upper ankle joint injury represents a prearthrotic deformity and must be corrected. The objectives of this study were to analyze postoperative CT scans after surgical treatment of unstable syndesmotic injuries, and to determine the prevalence of syndesmotic malreduction and its contributing factors. The specific parameters of three-dimensional imaging for objective detection of malreduction should be identified as a helpful intraoperative imaging threshold. Materials and Methods: Postoperative CT scans of 57 patients were analyzed by identifying cases requiring correction. Factors that influenced the reduction result (patient age, sex, fracture type and surgeon qualifications) were evaluated. The following CT measurements were determined: anterior (AD) and posterior tibiofibular distance (PD), TFJ width, anteroposterior fibular translation (APT), length and rotation of the fibula, position of the malleoli to the talar joint surface. A confidence interval of 95% was assumed (significance level p < 0.05). Results: A very high proportion of the cases required revision (38.5%). Age (p=0.199), sex (p=0.752), body mass (p=0.722), and fracture type (p=0.266) had no significant influence on the reduction result. The risk of requiring correction was slightly lower for well-experienced trauma surgeons. The measurements revealed the following thresholds: AD: ø 3.2 mm (±2.2), PD: ø 5.1 mm (±2.2), TFJ: ø 3.4 mm (±1.4), APT: ø 7.9 mm (±3.5), and rotation: ø 10.7° (±6.8). The fibula was too long in 4 cases (7%) and too short in 8 cases (14%). There was a malleolar incongruence in 5 cases (8.7%). The analysis revealed a significant correlation between the ratio of the anterior and posterior tibiofibular distances and a need for correction. Conclusion: The ratio between the anterior and posterior tibiofibular distances in the axial sectional image is an aid for intraoperative assessment of the correct reduction in the TFJ.
Avoiding Lateral Laxity in Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty—A Surgical Technique Describing a New Method of Gap Capture and Balancing Strategy
Authors:   Sunshine Bone and Joint Institute, Hyderabad, India, Masilamani A B Suhas , Mulpur Praharsha ,   Sunshine Bone and Joint Institute, Hyderabad, India, Jayakumar Tarun ,   Sunshine Bone and Joint Institute, Hyderabad, India, Kikkuri Rajeev Reddy ,   Sunshine Bone and Joint Institute, Hyderabad, India, Annapareddy Adarsh ,   Sunshine Bone and Joint Institute, Hyderabad, India, Reddy A V Gurava ,   Sunshine Bone and Joint Institute, Hyderabad, India
Published: February 2023

Introduction: Optimal flexion-extension gap balancing is an important factor in outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. Knees with varus deformities are commonly associated with a greater degree of lateral laxity both in extension and flexion. Residual lateral laxity could be encountered by surgeons during component trialling after robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA), necessitating additional medial soft tissue release for a thicker insert. This study describes a new technique of gap assessment during RATKA and we propose a functional alignment based balancing strategy to avoid residual lateral laxity. Materials and Methods: This surgical technique was prospectively employed in 105 patients undergoing primary MAKO® (Stryker, Kalamazoo, Michigan) RATKA for osteoarthritis of the knee with varus deformity, between January 2021 and July 2021. Patients included had an initial lateral extension laxity of more than 24mm. Surgical data points collected consisted of characterization of the laxity profile of the knee using the medial and lateral extension and flexion initial gap captures, final gap captures after dynamic balancing with a functional alignment strategy, and residual lateral extension gap laxity in millimeters at the end of implantation. Results: The mean initial lateral extension gap was 25.76mm (standard deviation [SD]=1.47) and the mean lateral flexion gap was 24.4mm (SD=1.94). Balance was achieved in all the patients with a 9 or 11mm insert, with a mean residual lateral laxity of 0.51mm (SD=0.73, range 0–2mm). The majority of patients (n=66, 62.85%) had zero lateral laxity at the end of final implantation while 24 patients (22.8%) had 1mm of residual lateral laxity. Conclusion: Residual lateral joint laxity can be avoided consistently and predictably in RATKA cases with initial gap capture of up to 30mm in lateral extension and flexion with this new technique of gap capture and employing various steps of balancing strategy described.
Use of Ion Beam Enhanced Deposition (IBED) Titanium Nitride for Knee Arthroplasty Implants
Authors:   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Alexander Jacob S. , Hurst Jason M. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Morris Michael J. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Lombardi Adolph V. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Berend Keith R. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Crawford David A. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio
Published: February 2023

Introduction: For much of recent history, the metal-bearing surface in total knee arthroplasty has not changed much, with cobalt-chromium being the most widely-used material. However, due to the presence of nickel in its composition, much research has been done to develop alternative metal-bearing surfaces for patients with metal sensitivity. Titanium nitride coatings have shown improved performance and resistance to abrasive wear when compared to their counterparts, thus making this material an ideal alternative to current implant technology. Materials and Methods: Rigorous testing was undertaken to analyze the mechanical properties of titanium nitride for use as a coating in orthopedic implants, such as scratch adhesion, hardness, modulus, and wear rates with specialized machinery, including a Tribometer®, Nano Indenter® G200 (KLA Corporation, Milpitas, California), and scratch system. Results: Across all properties tested—abrasive wear resistance, wear resistance, cohesive and adhesive failure load, hardness, and modulus—IBED TiN coatings were shown to be dominant to both uncoated CoCr and uncoated Ti-6Al-4V in a significant manner. Conclusion: The use of IBED TiN coatings offers a way to improve the performance of mechanical components, such as orthopedic implants made from Ti-6Al-4V materials. IBED TiN coatings can enable the use of Ti-6Al-4V as an alternative to CoCr for articulating orthopedic implant devices, such as knee arthroplasty.
Isolated Tibial Polyethylene Insert Exchange After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Instability and/or Polyethylene Wear
Authors:   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Alexander Jacob S. , Richardson Eleanor ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Crawford David A. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Berend Keith R. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Morris Michael J. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio, Lombardi Adolph V. ,   JIS Orthopedics, New Albany, Ohio
Published: February 2023

Introduction: Isolated tibial polyethylene insert exchange (ITPIE) as a treatment for instability and polyethylene wear after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial with studies reporting varied results. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the survival and outcomes of ITPIE performed for treatment of instability with or without polyethylene wear after TKA. Materials and Methods: A query of a private practice arthroplasty registry revealed 364 patients (390 knees) treated with ITPIE for instability and/or polyethylene wear after TKA between 1997 and 2019. Mean age was 66.8 years, mean body mass index (BMI) was 33.8 kg/m2, and 59% of patients were female. ITPIE for infection, tibiofemoral aseptic loosening, arthrofibrosis, poor wound healing, and extensor mechanism failure were excluded. All patients had well-fixed and well-aligned components prior to surgery. Results: Mean follow up was 5.9 years. Knee Society Clinical (KSC) scores improved preoperatively from 55 to 76 postoperatively (p<0.001). Thirty knees (7.7%) required re-revision: 15 (3.8%) for ongoing instability, seven aseptic loosening, three infection, two patellofemoral maltracking, one patellar fracture, one metal allergy, and one revised elsewhere for cause unknown. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed survival of 93.1% (95% CI: ±1.5%) at five years, 84.7% (95% CI: ±3.5%) at 10 years, and 80.5% (95% CI: ±4.4%) at 21 years. Conclusions: ITPIE is a reliable treatment for instability and/or polyethylene wear after TKA in the presence of well-fixed and well-aligned components with good survival and clinical improvement. The less invasive nature and reduced risk for bone loss make it an attractive option versus full revision.
PENGARUH CARBON EMISSIONS DISCLOSURE TERHADAP EARNING QUALITY DENGAN KEPEMILIKAN INSTITUSIONAL SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI (STUDI PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI TAHUN 2016-2018)
Authors: Sugmaprathama Rangga , Rahmiati Rahmiati
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Carbon Emissions Disclosure on Earning Quality with Institutional Ownership as a moderating variable. Study of manufacturing companies listed on the IDX 2016-2018. This research uses quantitative research using purposive sampling as data analysis. This study uses secondary data in the form of time series, namely the company's annual report data on the IDX as well as the company's carbon emission disclosures on the company website which includes CED, EQ and KI, 2016-2018. The number of manufacturing companies sampled in this study were 18 companies with the criteria that they were listed on the IDX, as well as providing annual reports for the 2016-2018 period, and providing disclosure of carbon emissions. The data that has been obtained are then analyzed using the Eviews application tool version 11. The results of this study indicate that Carbon Emissions Disclosure affects Earnig Quality. Suggestions for further research are to add other variables and replace them with intervening variables or use other proxies. Also expected to be able to choose other independent variables such as funding decisions, capital structure, debt policy and others
Comparison of On-Line Partial Discharge Detection Techniques for High Voltage Power Cable Joints and Terminations
Authors: Chambela Prisca , Mushi Aviti
Published: February 2023

Cable joints and terminations play a vital role in providing dependable electrical connection, mechanical support and physical safeguard. These provide electrical stress control to shielded power cables. Despite their usefulness, they suffer from partial discharges (PD) because of enhanced voltage stress, moisture ingress and poor workmanship (during installation). Therefore, it is necessary to undertake on-line PD detection to determine their state. Some of these techniques are capacitive coupler (CC); acoustic emission (AE); and high frequency current transducer (HFCT). This article presents a literature review of these techniques based on the cost, availability, and applicability. The comparative analysis is also provided on location of their sensors, quantification and detection ability. The CC technique involves the quantification of the coupler sensor input measured in mV/pC by realizing the time of flight between two sensors for which the results are used to estimate location of the PD. Meanwhile, the AE technique has an advantage of high immunity to electrical noise, with a caveat that acoustic signals are highly attenuated within the cable joints. Additionally, the combination of the acoustic sensors and PD electrical couplers can be used to discriminate PDs from electrical noise. The HFCT has two methods – with demonising (HFCT-WiD) and without demonising (HFCT-WoD). The HFCT-WiD technique can significantly reduce the sensor’s detection sensitivity due to its high value of noise to signal ratio (NSR). Comparatively, the HFCT has the best results of quantification and detection ability for PDs among all three techniques investigated. However, in places where electrical noise is severe, PD activities may be detected effectively with AE technique. Further work is needed to statistically map these methods and establish their correlation with experimental data.
Towards the Development of a Framework for Assessing Organizational Governance Maturity for Technical Audit of Public Works
Authors: Haule George , Matindana Juma
Published: February 2023

The quality of the audit work and its products is often associated with the organizational maturity of the audit function. The absence of a well-defined organizational maturity for an audit function leads to poor quality of audit work or products and ineffective audit function. The lack of a framework for measuring governance maturity was identified as a major deterrent factor to the attainment of quality audit work.  Measuring the governance maturity of the technical audit of public works is challenging due to the absence of a maturity framework that fits its needs. The noted shortcomings include: (a) existing maturity frameworks used to assess organizational maturity have not been developed based on standards and requirements governing technical auditing; (b) defined technical competency for technical auditors, work methods and processes have not been covered in those frameworks rather focused on other types of audits than technical audits; and (c) the institutional framework considered in those frameworks are not applicable in technical auditing. The challenges impede the ability of the technical audit function to establish relevant and reliable criteria to measure governance, and it largely affects the growth of the technical audit functions and the quality of audit works. This paper provides a theoretical overview of what, why and how a framework can be developed for assessing the level of organizational governance maturity for technical audits of public works.
Designing and Manufacturing of Vegetable Slicing Machine
Authors: Msuya Juma
Published: February 2023

Agro-processing industry is faced with a challenge of slicing of vegetables for immediate consumption. This stems from the fact that the traditional slicing methods use bare hands, and knives. This method is faced with shortcomings of inefficiency, poor hygiene, and significant dangers to injury. If vegetables are not sliced, their drying takes longer, may possibly be spoiled, and cannot be stored for future uses. Therefore, this paper strives to design a vegetable slicing machine to increase the efficiency of the drying process as a post-processing step. The study employed a Pugh’s design model to design the machine and manufacture it. First, the necessary information for the design was collected. Thereafter, the machine was designed according to specifications – 0.5 hp, 1400 rpm motor; with a capacity of slicing of 30 kg/h, at an efficiency of 86%. The prototype was tested using carrots. The whole testing was conducted with no injury, and ease to the users. It is advised to automate the vegetable feeding process and reduce the size for future improvements of the vegetable slicing machine.
Development of Solar PV Systems for Mini-Grid Applications in Tanzania
Authors: Mayanjo Seleman , Justo Jackson
Published: February 2023

Access to electricity offers great benefits to development through the provision of reliable and efficient energy sources in the country. Majority of the population living in the remote and rural areas of developing countries mostly sub-Saharan Africa are not supplied with electricity. Although the governments through their electricity companies put their effort to extends the grid distribution networks to remote and rural areas still the coverage were not sufficiently enough due to growing demands for safe and reliable electricity. However, solar as a source of energy remains the least utilized energy source in many countries including Tanzania. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems mini-grids have shown their potential in rural electrification projects in many countries mostly sub-Saharan Africa. A solar PV system mini-grid is a PV plant with a localized distribution network to a unit village, or a cluster of villages, providing alternating current (AC). Basically, it consists of solar PV modules of a certain capacity, charger controller, inverters for converting the DC power to AC power, housing for the battery bank and plant control systems. In areas where there is no grid connection or where diesel generation is the main power source, PV plants are able to generate electricity efficiently and relatively cheaply. This paper aims at giving out the overview of solar PV mini-grid applications in Tanzania basically, in terms of technical design and economic analysis of the selected mini-grid system at Juma Island village located in Sengerema District in Mwanza Region. The Juma Island settlements has the electricity demands estimated about 25 kWh per day. At the prevailing tariff conditions in the country, this project can be considered as financially viable with feed-in tariff scheme or other incentives such as grants/capital subsidies when applied. However, the other non-financial benefits like the greenhouse gas emissions savings can, in the long run, help mitigate the adverse effects of the climate change problem plaguing the entire earth.
Supply chain contagion of perk consumption: Who is more likely to be corrupted?
Authors: Zheng Yulu , Wan Liang , Zhang Zengtian , Wang Chengyuan ,   School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China,   School of Public Affairs, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China,   School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Published: February 2023

The contagion of interfirm behaviours along the supply chain has become a significant issue for both supply chain management and the internal governance of firms within the supply chain. By means of panel data of 1893 mated supply chain pairs collected from Chinese listed firms, we examine the supply chain contagion effect of corruption-related perk consumption by investigating whether firms’ perk consumption is influenced by their supply chain peers. We find a unilateral contagion effect of corrupt perk consumption along the supply chain, i.e., only from suppliers to customers. We suggest that suppliers exert this unilateral contagion effect by influencing customers’ managerial culture and the close business relationship between them. In addition, the unilateral contagion effect would be weakened when customers have a high level of employee salary.
Evaluative Study of The Effectiveness of the School Literacy Movement in High Schools
Authors: Rosmery Melda Rumia , . Simorangkir
Published: February 2023

The National Literacy Movement in 2017 explained data that occurred in 2000 on Indonesia's reading literacy ranked 39 out of 41 countries; in 2003 ranked 39th out of 40 countries just getting sadder; and in 2006 ranked 48th out of 56 countries; in 2009 ranked 57th out of 65 countries; while in 2015 Indonesia was ranked 69 out of 76 countries. This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the GLS in senior high schools in Karawang, Indonesia. This research is an evaluative research with a qualitative descriptive approach and uses the CIPP model (context, input, process, product) developed by Stuffebeam. The School Literacy Movement Program (GLS) has proven to be effective in increasing literacy activities and fostering students' love of reading. This program needs the support of various parties, such as teachers, school principals, school supervisors, local government and central government so that it can continue to run well.

Keywords: [Evaluative Study, Effectiveness, School Literacy Movement]
Pengaruh Pelaksanaan Kebijakan Pembinaan Guru Terhadap Disiplin Kerja Guru Untuk Mewujudkan Kinerja Guru Madrasah Tsanawiyah
Authors: Bulqini M Agus Abdul Azis , Soetari Endang , Akbar Gugun Geusan
Published: February 2023

Masalah pendidikan yang luas ini dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor yaitu, kinerja pada pendidikan madrasah yang masih rendah. Belum optimalnya disiplin kerja guru diduga sebagai akibat dari pelaksanaan kebijakan pembinaan guru yang belum optimal sehingga mengakibatkan belum optimal kinerja guru madrasah. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui saling keterkaitan antara pelaksanaan kebijakan pembinaan guru terhadap disiplin kerja guru untuk mewujudkan kinerja guru madrasah tsanawiyah. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif dan pembagian kuesioner. Pengumpulan data-data didapatkan melalui hasil wawancara dan observasi. Populasi pada penelitian yaitu tenaga pendidik dan kependidikan Tsanawiyah At-Ta’awun, dan Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al-Qomariyah Kecamatan Sukaresmi sebanyak 70 orang. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kinerja guru dan disiplin kinerja guru dipengaruhi oleh pelaksanaan kebijakan pembinaan. Dalam penelitian ini ditemukan sejumlah temuan permasalahan penting: pertama, variabel pelaksanaan kebijakan pembinaan guru (X), adalah bahwa masih ada masalah terkait masih ada masalah terkait dengan jadwal pembinaan untuk guru yang menggangu kegiatan proses belajar mengajar disiplin kerja guru terdapat temuan permasalahan guru masih kesulitan dalam membuat adminitrasi secara konsisten walaupun dalam praktek pembelajaran langsung guru selalu memakai metode dan pendekatan pembelajaran (Z) adalah belum optimalnya kinerja guru dalam kemampuan melaksanakan penilaian hasil belajar. Hal ini dilihat dari masih banyak yang belum bisa memaksimalkan tanggung jawab pekerjaannya.
Supporting the Participation of Parents of Children in Care to Enhance the Experience of Access & Contact
Authors:   Tusla: Child and Family Agency, Roe Caroline , O'Brien Dr Valerie ,   Clare Care,   Silver Arch Family Resource Centre,   Limerick Social Service Council,   University College Dublin
Published: February 2023

This report has been prepared as a collaborative initiative of TUSLA, parents of children in care and advocacy services in the Mid West – Clarecare, Limerick Social Service Council and Silver Arch Family Resource Centre. The report focuses on ‘Supporting the participation of parents of children in care to enhance the experience of access and contact
PROSTATE CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY IN THE EAST KAZAKHSTAN REGION, 2010-2019
Authors: Umurzakov K. , Kaidarova D. , Shalgumbayeva G. , Nikoleshvili D. , Khaitmat A. , Sagidullin S. , Ibraev A.
Published: February 2023

Relevance: From 2010 to 2019, prostate cancer morbidity increased, and prostate cancer mortality decreased in Kazakhstan. The peak incidence was observed in patients aged 70 years and older. The East Kazakhstan region had higher morbidity and mortality from prostate cancer than the national average.
The study aimed to: assess the indicators of prostate cancer epidemiology in the East Kazakhstan region from 2010 to 2019.
Methods: The study calculated prostate cancer incidence, mortality, one-year and five-year survival, and early detection from 2010 to 2019. The statistical significance was assessed by the one-factor linear regression method. Intensive epidemiological indicators were calculated per 100 000 male population.
Results: The prostate cancer incidence in East Kazakhstan increased from 2010 to 2019, while the mortality rate increased slightly. There was a statistically significant upward trend for morbidity (p=0.009) and a statistically insignificant trend for mortality (p=0.900).
The one-year survival with prostate cancer tended to decrease. However, the trend of one-year survival rates had no statistical significance (p=0.202).
The five-year survival rate of patients with prostate cancer in the East Kazakhstan region during the study period tended to decrease. However, the trend in the five-year survival rates of patients with prostate cancer in the East Kazakhstan region had no statistical significance (p=0.826).
Early detection of prostate cancer in the early stages remained sustainable in the range of 72.7-77.4. In 2019, this indicator decreased to 63.2%.
The share of prostate cancer cases detected at stage III tended to increase. The proportion of prostate cancer cases detected at stage IV tended to decrease during the study period.
Conclusion: The prostate cancer epidemiological rates in East Kazakhstan were unstable in the study period. The incidence tended to increase; the mortality rate fluctuated within small limits and remained sustainable. The one-year survival rate tended to decrease. The five-year survival rate was slightly increasing. There was an increase in the detection of prostate cancer at stage III, while the detection at stage IV tended to decrease. Early detection of prostate cancer has decreased with an increase in detection at stage III. The proportion of prostate cancer cases detected at stage IV in the study period tended to decrease.
Malevolent Spirits, Noxious Vapours, and the Will of God
Authors: Wain Alexander
Published: February 2023

This article describes Islam’s theological approach towards disease transmission. Modern commentators, including many conservative Muslims, argue that Islam is theologically predisposed to deny disease transmission, particularly in the context of the plague, instead framing illness as non-communicable. Whether an individual contracts a disease, they claim, is a consequence of Divine Will, as the originator of that disease in the first place. No room exists for lesser causative factors, like contagion. However, a review of Islamic scripture and the pre- and early modern Muslim responses to it across regions as diverse as North Africa and Southeast Asia reveals a far richer and more complex understanding. While several ḥadīths do ostensibly deny contagion, Muslim jurists and medical practitioners have, far from reading these as denials of disease transmission in all its forms, positioned such statements alongside other ḥadīths acknowledging the reality of that phenomenon. Utilizing the theological principle of secondary causation, they have imparted congruence to these statements, creating a theological space in which disease can be passed from one host to another without compromising the integrity of the Divine Will. The recent COVID-19 pandemic foregrounds the importance of re-discovering and re-emphasizing these interpretations, especially as small yet persistent groups of Muslims refuse vaccination in the belief that God alone can protect them from illness. Such views arguably misunderstand Islamic teachings.
A scheduling framework for performing resource slicing with guarantees in 6G RIS-enabled smart radio environments
Authors: Liaskos Christos , Katsalis Kostas
Published: February 2023

Smart Radio Environments (SRE) transform the wireless propagation phenomenon in a programmable process. Leveraging multiple Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), the wireless waves emitted by a device can be almost freely routed and manipulated, reaching their end destination via improbable paths, with minimized fading and path losses. This work begins with the observation that each such wireless communication customization occupies a certain number of RIS units, e.g., to form a wireless path with consecutive customized reflections. Therefore, SREs can be modeled as a resource of constrained capacity, which needs to be sliced among interested clients. This work provides a foundational model of SRE-as-a-resource, defining Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for the SRE client requests. Employing this model, we study a class of negative drift dynamic weighted round robin policies, that is able to guarantee specific SRE resource shares to competing user requests. We provide a general mathematical framework where the class of policies map ping user requests to resources does not require statistical knowledge regarding the arrival distribution or the duration of each user communication. We study the meaning of work conserving and non-work conserving modes of SRE operation, and also study the convergence properties of our scheduling framework for both cases. Finally, we perform the feasibility space analysis for our framework and we validate our analysis through extensive simulations.
The Consequence of Firm Policies on Human Capital Accounting in Kenya
Authors: Lio San
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the moderating consequence of firm policies on Human Capital (HC) accounting implications among large and medium size listed firms in Kenya. The moderating power of firm policies can provide a good source of knowledge on whether Kenyan firms are able to account for their HC as material investments to be leveraged for improved firm market value. Using explanatory-mixed method cross-sectional survey, the study was conducted on a target population 165 Kenyan Chief Finance Officers (CFOs), from whom primary data was gathered by the use of questionnaire with both closed-ended and open-ended questions. The study variables were measured using both the ordinal scale and Likert-type of scale. The Partial correlation analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and statistical tests such as the F-test and ANOVA were used. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the moderating effect of firm policies on HC accounting frameworks such as: (i)the Human Resource Accounting (HRA) theory acceptability, (ii) financial measures considered in HRA accounting adoption, (iii) tenability of the existing HRA tools, (iv) usage of existing HRA tools, and (v) essessability of existing HRA tools. According to the study findings, the model was found to significantly predict ACC for HC Adoption as indicated by an F-value of 26.642 and a significant p-value of < 0.001. Accordingly, company policies would facilitate ACC for HC adoption in Kenyan medium and large organizations.  On the other hand, the independent variables were found to explain 14.8% of the variation in ACC for HC adoption in Kenyan medium and large organizations without policies as the moderating variable. This implied that HRA discipline acceptability and positive impact of ACC for HC on firm value would enable Kenyan medium and large organizations to successfully adopt ACC for HC so long as ACC for HC tools’ are tenable, applicable, assessable for efficacy, had requisite ACC for HC metrics, and key constituents in organizations were aware of the tools. However, the independent variables were found to explain 29.7% of the variation in ACC for HC adoption with policies as the moderating variable. This implied that company policies were a moderating variable of the frameworks for HC accounting adoption in Kenyan medium and large organizations, and more than doubled their predictive power on the dependent variable by 14.9%.In conclusion, firm policies were a profound ingredient in promoting HC ACC adoption to leverage the treatment of HC as material investments for improved firm market value in Kenya. This study recommended that Kenyan firms needed to focus more on robust firm policies if they hoped to achieve their HC ACC goals.
Exile as a Timeless Problem for Humankind – Mirrored Through Pre-Modern German and Other Literary Texts
Authors: Dr Albrecht Classen
Published: February 2023

Tragically, human history has always been determined by the experience of being exiled. This has been discussed in historical documents and especially in literary texts throughout time. The present essay first reflects on the wide range of examples for this topic, and then illustrates it through a critical reading of the Old High German heroic poem, “Hildebrandslied,” and the Middle High German heroic epic, Nibelungenlied. Each time, the experience of exile is described in moving, horrific terms and utilized as a metaphor of the tragedy of the human existence. Insofar as these two medieval examples strike us as so timeless and universal, we can recognize here, once again, the great significance of medieval literature for the exploration of fundamental aspects in our lives, particularly in extreme cases.
Technological Brave New World? Eschatological Narratives on Digitization and Their Flaws
Authors: Hoffmann Christian Hugo
Published: February 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics have made autonomous technical systems a reality that can replace human performance in more and more aspects and tasks, often with better quality and higher speed. This has changed the perspective from the fascination of visionary technology to the question of what will happen to humans as technology gets better and better. Improvement and replacement narratives about the future of humans circulate primarily in trans- and posthumanism, but also engage mass media, academies, and conferences across various disciplines. The aim of this article is to provide an overview and analysis of the recent literature to strengthen and criticize the thesis that in many debates on new technologies and AI across different disciplines (from computer science to philosophy, futurism and the broader public) teleological positions have been taken, according to which the technological perfection constitutes the historical goal of human destiny.
The Effect of Logistics Activities on Participant Satisfaction in Sports Organizations
Authors: DUYGUN Adnan , SUBAŞI Mustafa
Published: February 2023

Logistics activities in sports organizations and the effect of these activities on participant satisfaction have not been measured in the literature. The study to be carried out is important in terms of contributing to the literature on this subject. So that, the main purpose of this study is to measure the effect of logistics activities in sports organizations on participant satisfaction. The National Rowing Championships on the Sapanca Rowing Course were chosen as the application area. The number of respondents to the survey was 111. The study analyses the effect of logistics activities in sports organizations on participant satisfaction with partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The study was analyzed by SmartPLS 3. The main finding of the study is that logistics activities have an impact on participant satisfaction. According to the result, it is possible to say that 44.5% (R2) indicate logistics activities have the strongest effect on participant satisfaction. This result will guide the managers for organizing rowing sports organizations.
Organising the ERUA Open Science Meet-Ups:
Authors: Heber Maximilian
Published: February 2023

The field of Open Science is subject to constant change and expansion. In order to stay up to date, exchange is paramount – not only within universities, but also within larger spheres, such as academic alliances. This paper analyses the development of a format of international Open Science-related exchange called “ERUA Open Science Meet-Ups” within the Re:ERUA project (research trajectory of the European Reform University Alliance). We will look at in which contexts the format came to be, how we got the format started and which measures of promotion and dissemination we took. Moreover, we will discuss the individual sessions’ scope and provide insight into which lessons we learned when performing the Open Science Meet-Ups. Specific recommendations for everyone wanting to set up a similar format as well as an outlook on future sessions will conclude the paper.
David’s Transfer of The Ark (1 Chr 13-16)
Authors: Asumbi Hermas
Published: February 2023

Narasi Tabut Perjanjian dalam Kitab Tawarikh cukup panjang. Bagaimana seharusnya kita membaca narasi ini? Apa pesan teologisnya? Dalam Kitab Suci, sebuah narasi bukanlah sebuah laporan peristiwa sejarah semata tetapi merupakan cara penulis untuk menyampaikan teologinya. Artinya, narasi tersebut berfungsi sebagai kendaraan bagi teologi penulis. Para ahli Kitab Suci menyebutnya sebagai ‘narasi teologis’. Karenanya, narasi Tabut Perjanjian tidak bisa dibaca sebagai laporan sejarah murni tetapi sebagai sebuah narasi teologis. Studi ini akan berfokus pada narasi pemindahan Tabut Perjanjian oleh Daud (1Taw. 13-16). Penulis kitab ini nampaknya menyusun narasinya untuk menegaskan pokok-pokok berikut: (1) signifikansi teologis dari Tabut Perjanjian, yaitu kehadiran YAHWE di antara umat-Nya, dan (2) pentingnya pendirian ritual ibadah/penyembahan. Mengikuti terutama pendekatan sinkronik dan intertekstual, tulisan ini akan mengelaborasi dua pokok penting ini yang terkandung dalam keseluruhan narasi tersebut.