bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Quantitative EEG as outcome measure of the therapeutic effects of transcranial pho-tobiomodulation: A systematic review
Authors: Magkouti Eleni , Leventakis Nikos , Alexandropoulou Anna , Despoti Akylina , Nanas Serafim
Published: January 2023

Background: Transcranial Photobiomodulation (t-PBM) is a current, innovative method that is used in the therapy of many neurological and psychological diseases. Its mechanisms of action have been investigated and the most well described ways of action are its effects on mitochondrial function and on heat/light-activated ion channels on neurons membrane. It has been suggested that the increase in cerebral blood flow and the alterations of membrane ion channels are the most dominant potential mechanisms that cause the effects of PBM on quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG), that some recent studies have reported.
Aim: The aim of this review is to describe the effects that t-PBM has on brain oscillations, as these are measured by qEEG.
Methods: The research was carried out in the Pubmed database and it included all studies that had been published until February 2022.
Results: Overall, sixty-eight studies were located and considered, searching with the terms Photobiomodulation or Light Therapy or Near Infrared Light and EEG. Only eleven of them used Photobiomodulation in order to observe the effect it can have on human brain oscillations, measured by qEEG. Two studies reported the EEG alterations after t-PBM application on the hand instead of the head. Thus, nine studies were included in the review, which applied t-PBM and observed the alterations that it brought upon qEEG of healthy adults or patients with memory problems.
Conclusion: The studies showed that t-PBM increases high frequency neural activity and inhibits low frequency oscillations. The studies varied a lot in the ways of light application and the parameters of the light itself, as well as on their study population.
Value-Sensitive Bases of Readiness for Motherhood Women with Psychological Infertility
Authors: Stepanova V. , Bonkalo T.
Published: January 2023

The article presents the results of an empirical study aimed at identifying the features of the relationship between women's value orientations and psychological infertility and their level of readiness for motherhood. It has been established that the individualistic values of women cause a decrease in psychological readiness for motherhood, manifesting itself in the unconscious rejection of the child or an emotionally neutral attitude towards him, combined with a high degree of awareness of the difficulties of motherhood. It is concluded that it is necessary and expedient to study family-related factors of formation in women with psychological infertility of the value-semantic sphere of their personality.
Contemporary Approaches to Teaching Dance to College Students in the People's Republic of China
Authors: Yuy Cyan'lun
Published: January 2023

This article examines approaches to teaching dance to college students in the People's Republic of China. In the conditions of modern times cultural traditions of national Chinese classical dance are not to be transformed, they develop according to the new trends, which preserves ethnic roots of Chinese dance art, and professional choreographic training becomes more universal and ready to the challenges of the global educational market and adapted to the trends of cultural integration in choreography. The study of the pedagogical component of the national choreographic traditions of China plays an important role in the process of formation of the theory and history of pedagogy, as it contributes to the reconstruction of authentic conditions and methods of skill transfer, development of choreographic art in the context of the transfer of experience of artistic creation.
The Kanban method as a tool for managing engineering Foresight projects in the formation of the foundations of engineering competence in the field of scientific and technical creativity of students
Authors: Faritov A
Published: January 2023

The Kanban method refers to tools used to reduce time costs in production processes. The main purpose of using the method is to manufacture the final product "just in time", i.e. the fulfillment of a certain order without any delays. In Japanese, "Kan" means "sign" and "Ban" means "board". Visually, the Kanban method is presented in the form of a Kanban board, the main function of which is to help the product development team balance the production process at all stages. In this article, we consider the possibility of using the Kanban method as a tool for managing engineering Foresight projects in the formation of the fundamentals of engineering competence of students of basic general education. We present the main advantages of this method, describe how the Kanban method helps to fully influence the formation of the fundamentals of engineering competence of students.
Behavioral and emotional problems of prisoners’ children in the family environment
Authors: Domżalska Aneta , Skowroński Bartłomiej , Wolańczyk Tomasz
Published: January 2023

Cel pracy

Celem pracy było zbadanie powiązania między osadzeniem rodzica, a nasileniem zaburzeń behawioralnych i emocjonalnych w rodzinie u dzieci ojców pozbawionych wolności.

Metoda

Zbadano grupę dzieci więźniów i 2 grupy kontrolne. Grupę kryterialną tworzyły dzieci więźniów, wychowujące się w rodzinach o zwiększonym nasileniu zachowań dysfunkcjonalnych/problemowych (N=72). Grupę kontrolną (I) współtworzą dzieci i młodzież (N=76) wychowujący się w rodzinach pełnych, a poziom zachowań dysfunkcjonalnych/problemowych w rodzinie, a także poziom prężności psychicznej dzieci jest zbliżony do poziomu grupy dzieci więźniów (grupy kryterialnej). Drugą grupę kontrolną tworzą dzieci i młodzież z rodzin pełnych. W rodzinach tych dzieci zachowania dysfunkcjonalne/problemowe nie występują bądź są na bardzo niskim poziomie nasilenia, a poziom prężności jest istotnie wyższy w porównaniu z dziećmi więźniów i dziećmi z I grupy kontrolnej (N=98). Do pomiaru zaburzeń behawioralnych i emocjonalnych wykorzystano Kwestionariusz Achenbacha dla rodziców (Child Behavior Checklist).

Wyniki

Poziom nasilenia zaburzeń behawioralnych i emocjonalnych dzieci więźniów okazał się istotnie wyższy we wszystkich kategoriach zaburzeń, w porównaniu z ich rówieśnikami z rodzin pełnych.

Wnioski

Wyniki badań wskazują zatem, że dodatkowym czynnikiem nasilającym zaburzenia behawioralne i emocjonalne jest inkarceracja rodzica, która dotyka bardziej dziewczęta, aniżeli chłopców.
Subjective mental deterioration of healthcare workers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
Authors: Sokół-Szawłowska Marlena , Mierzejewski Paweł , Heitzman Janusz
Published: January 2023

Cel pracy

Prezentowane badanie ma na celu określenie subiektywnej reakcji psychologicznej na wybuch pandemii u pracowników ochrony zdrowia i stanowi ono część szerszego projektu badawczego obejmującego kolejne fale narastania ilości zakażeń SARS-CoV-2 podczas pandemii COVID-19 w Polsce.

Metoda

664 osób wypełniło anonimową ankietę online w okresie 12.03.2020-3.05.2020r. To okres pierwszego zamknięcia gospodarki w Polsce. Dane zbierano metodą kuli śnieżnej (pracownicy drogą internetową przekazywali ankietę kolejnym grupom pracowników w kolejnych jednostkach ochrony zdrowia).

Wyniki

Wybuch pandemii wpłynął w różnym stopniu na zmianę samopoczucia u 96,7% badanych. Subiektywnie odczuwany stres o różnym nasileniu relacjonowało 97,3% z nich, obniżony nastrój wystąpił u 19,0%, a lęk u 14,1% respondentów. Te wyniki i inne cechy reakcji psychologicznej (m.in. problemy ze snem) na występujące przeciążenia u pracowników ochrony zdrowia mogą świadczyć o pogorszeniu stanu psychicznego już od pierwszych tygodni pandemii.

Wnioski

Wyniki uzyskane w badanej grupie mogą zachęcać do dalszych analiz stanu psychicznego pracowników sektora ochrony zdrowia i stanowić głos w dyskusji poświęconej pandemii COVID-19.
Editorial
Authors: Dudek Dominika , Sobański Jerzy , Klasa Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

bez streszczenia
Farys po arabsku z drugiej ręki prozą
Authors: Siwiec Paweł
Published: January 2023

ADAM MICKIEWICZ’S FARYS IN ARABIC ‒ SECOND HAND TRANSLATION IN PROSE

In 1830, the French version of Mickiewicz’s narrative poem Farys was published in a prose translation of the poet himself. On its basis, an Arabic translation was produced by a Cairo teacher named M. Jamali. In 1910, thanks to the efforts of the Mickiewicz’s son, Władysław, it appeared in a bilingual brochure together with the original French text. In the same year, the Egyptian monthly Az-Zuhūr also published an Arabic translation of this poem, without mentioning the translator’s name. This article presents a comparative analysis of both of these Arabic translations and shows that the version published by Az-Zuhūr is nothing else but an editorial revision of the Jamali’s work.
Kilka uwag o japońskim przekładzie Pieśni o zamordowanym żydowskim narodzie Jicchoka Kacenelsona
Authors: Majtczak Tomasz
Published: January 2023

SOME REMARKS ON THE JAPANESE TRANSLATION OF THE SONG OF THE MURDERED JEWISH PEOPLE BY YITSKHOK KATSENELSON

The aim of the text is to present the Japanese translation of Yitskhok Katsenelson’s Song of the murdered Jewish people, authored by two Germanists, Masatomo Asukai and Kazuyuki Hosomi, published in 1999 under the title Horobosareta Yudaya no tami no uta by the Tokyo publishing house Misuzu. In addition to providing details of the publication itself, as well as the profiles of the translators and the background to the creation of the Japanese edition, the linguistic aspect of the translation is discussed in particular, focusing on problems of versification, the syntactic devices used and the choice of vocabulary. The article provides a more detailed analysis of selected, albeit representative, fragments of the translation, as varied in content and style as possible. Some space has also been given to the critical apparatus of the Japanese edition, i.e. comments, footnotes, afterwords etc., as well as to translations of the titles of individual parts of The song…
On the Binary Principle of Biblical Texts Interpretation
Authors: Szarlej Jolanta
Published: January 2023

Identifying the forms of Semitic literature that underlie the biblical text is still a task to be undertaken – as important as it is complicated, which even very experienced researchers, such as Roland Meynet, assert. The authoress adopts the basic tools of rhetorical analysis, formulated by Meynet, and then examines selected texts of The Old Testament in search of a few specifically Semitic features of beauty in the remarkable Book of Books. Parataxis is, according to Meynet, the most important feature of biblical language, and it is based in binary, seen – in Meynet’s terminology – at all levels of the biblical message organization: at the first level, i.e., ‘language or grammar;’ at the second level, i.e., ‘words or discourse;’ at the third level, i.e., the entire Book. Therefore, the authoress has assumed three presuppositions of rhetorical analysis, believing them to be true not only in relation to textual units, i.e., distiches or tristiches, ‘excerpts,’ pericopes, sequences, chapters, and books, but also linguistic units ranging from phonemes, through morphemes and lexemes to sentences. Through the analysis of subsequent texts, the authoress wants to prove that binary does not presuppose a simple repetition, but the interplay of doubled form and doubled content – between them, a deep sense is hidden, which should be unveiled and brought up to date.
On Computing with Some Convex Relaxations for the Maximum-Entropy Sampling Problem
Authors: Chen Zhongzhu , Fampa Marcia , Lee Jon
Published: January 2023

Based on a factorization of an input covariance matrix, we define a mild generalization of an upper bound of Nikolov and of Li and Xie for the NP-hard constrained maximum-entropy sampling problem ( CMESP ). We demonstrate that this factorization bound is invariant under scaling and independent of the particular factorization chosen. We give a variable-fixing methodology that could be used in a branch-and-bound scheme based on the factorization bound for exact solution of CMESP , and we demonstrate that its ability to fix is independent of the factorization chosen. We report on successful experiments with a commercial nonlinear programming solver. We further demonstrate that the known “mixing” technique can be successfully used to combine the factorization bound with the factorization bound of the complementary CMESP and with the “linx bound” of Anstreicher.

History: Andrea Lodi, area editor for Design & Analysis of Algorithms–Discrete.

Funding: This work was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [Grants 305444/2019-0 and 434683/2018-3] and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research [Grant A9550-19-1-0175].
Scheduling Advertising on Cable Television
Authors: Souyris Sebastián , Seshadri Sridhar , Subramanian Sriram
Published: January 2023

Scheduling Advertising on Cable Television

Advertisement scheduling is a daily essential operational process in the television business. Efficient distribution of viewers among advertisers allows the television network to satisfy contracts and increase ad sale revenues. Ad scheduling is a challenging multiperiod, mixed-integer programming problem in which the network must create schedules to meet advertisers’ campaign goals and maximize ad revenues. Each campaign must meet a specific target group of viewers and a unique set of constraints. Moreover, the number of viewers is uncertain. To solve this problem, S. Souyris, S. Seshadri, and S. Subramanian develop and implement a practical approach that combines mathematical programming and machine learning to create daily schedules. According to standard business metrics and the small integer programming gap, these schedules are of high quality. Using their methods, leading networks in the United States and India experience a 3% to 5% revenue increase, which translates to about $60 million annually for one prominent user.
The Efficacy of Erythrocyte Transfusion in Very Low Birth Weight Infants with Premature Anemia
Authors: YAZICI Aybüke , SİYAH Betül , ÖZCAN Ahmet Serkan , ÜNAL Sevim
Published: January 2023

Objective: This study aimed to determine the clinical efficacy of erythrocyte transfusion (ET) in premature infants.

Material and Methods: Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks and/or birth weight (BW) <1500 g and hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) between 2012-2018 were retrospectively evaluated. ET was performed according to Ohls 2007 and Turkish Neonatalogy Society Blood Products Transfusion Guidelines.

Results: 72 infants included in this study. Mean BW was 1325 g (680-2290 g), GA was 30 weeks (25-32), median postnatal age was 36.7±26.9 days (8-129), number of ET during hospitalization was 2±1.2 (1-6). There were no significant changes in mean heart rates (p=0.183) and median respiratory rates before and after ET (p=0.123). Weight gain (16 g/day-11 g/day) was statistically similar before and after ET (p=0.861). A significant decrease in apnea, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and caffeine therapy requirements after ET was determined (p<0.001, p=0.016 and p=0.016). Serum lactate (2.9-1.5) levels were decreased by ET (p=0.017).

Conclusion: Premature infants should closely follow-up for anemia and related symptoms during NICU stay. ET may help to decrease frequency of apnea of prematurity, requirements of caffeine therapy and NIV. ET improves tissue oxygenation in VLBW infants with anemia. Decision of ET should be made according to severity of symptoms, and should be performed according to international, national or local transfusion guidelines.
Projeto Ético-Político da categoria: entre a pandemia e as epidemias e as endemias de nossa sociedade
Authors: Da Silva Marcela Mary José
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo tem por objetivo realizar algumas reflexões acerca do Projeto Ético Político-PEP das/dos assistente socias à luz da intenção de ruptura e observando as demandas trazidas pelas condições de pandemia. O texto apresenta uma discussão sobre a pandemia, as “epidemias e as endemias” existentes no cenário brasileiro e como estas estão presente no cotidiano dos profissionais. Ao mesmo tempo, o texto sinaliza a relação existente entre o PEP, a teoria marxista e o projeto de intervenção profissional, indicando alguns riscos/desafios que se apresentam na contemporaneidade. Palavras-Chave: projeto ético-político; pandemia; intenção de ruptura.
Perspectivas para o trabalho no Brasil
Authors: Filgueiras Vitor Araújo
Published: January 2023

Este artigo está sendo redigido durante o segundo turno das eleições presidenciais de 2022. Não se sabe, portanto, quem estará à frente do Poder Executivo Federal daqui a menos de 3 meses. Pensar em projetos e suas possíveis implementações, nessas circunstâncias, demanda considerar que dois cenários muito distintos estão no horizonte, mas apenas um deles vigorará em 2023. O objetivo deste texto é demonstrar como as perspectivas para o trabalho no Brasil dependem da forma como as forças do trabalho assumirão (ou não) as narrativas empresariais sobre políticas públicas, considerando as experiências já vividas no país. É preciso que as forças do trabalho adotem nortes mais críticos, e condição necessária para isso é a formulação e disseminação de uma agenda própria e consistente por trabalhadores e suas instituições. Caso mude o governo, há condições de alterar os nortes das políticas públicas no campo do trabalho mesmo sem alteração legislativa e impacto orçamentário. Palavras-Chave: futuro do trabalho; reforma trabalhista; criação de emprego e renda.
Representações sobre a Solidariedade Sem Terra no site do MST, em agosto de 2020
Authors: Engelmann Solange Inês
Published: January 2023

A partir da ampliação da esfera pública para o espaço virtual e a apropriação da internet pelos movimentos sociais, analisa-se que representações são colocadas em circulação no espaço público, por meio do site do MST sobre a Solidariedade Sem Terra, que envolvem a doação e produção de alimentos, durante a pandemia da Covid-19, no período de agosto de 2020. Apoia-se na Teoria das Representações Sociais, na Análise de Conteúdo e estudo dos principais enunciados simbólicos do discurso. Conclui-se que a circulação das representações sobre a Solidariedade Sem Terra cria novos sentidos sobre a importância da reforma agrária e do MST no Brasil e seu papel no combate à fome. Palavras-Chave: movimentos sociais; MST; mídias digitais; solidariedade; Reforma Agrária Popular.
História, lutas e desafios da organização do Movimento Nacional da População de Rua (MNPR)
Authors: Da Silva José Arnaldo Gama
Published: January 2023

Este artigo busca debater as possibilidades de organização de setores da classe trabalhadora, os quais se encontram em situação de rua. Nesse caminho, experiências mundiais de organização das classes subalternas em situação de rua são importantes, já que o fenômeno do pauperismo é histórico e tem escala global. Em tempos de avanço do neoliberalismo, de um lado, que tem por objetivo a destruição total dos direitos sociais, e de outro, de crise dos instrumentos clássicos de organização da classe trabalhadora, como partidos políticos e sindicatos, lançar a possibilidade de organizar trabalhadores em situação de rua torna-se um desafio ainda maior. No Brasil, a criação do Movimento Nacional da População de Rua (MNPR), em 2005, foi um passo fundamental nesse sentido. Palavras-Chave: Pauperização. Movimento Social. Organização Coletiva da População em Situação de Rua.
Cuestión social, Estado y políticas asistenciales: lógicas y tendencias en la Argentina reciente
Authors: Mallardi Manuel W. , Fernández Emiliano , Bailes Florencia
Published: January 2023

El artículo aborda la trayectoria de la política asistencial nacional en la Argentina reciente, particularmente durante el período 2009-2019, década en la cual­ se sucedieron las presidencias de Cristina Fernández de Kirchner y Mauricio Macri. A partir de considerar que la política asistencial se desarrolla en la búsqueda por responder a requerimientos específicos de la reproducción capitalista, se analizan los lineamientos institucionales y los niveles de cobertura de tres líneas programáticas con continuidad en el periodo estudiado, a fin de dar cuenta de cómo su evolución se relaciona a los reajustes que impone la reproducción social, relativizando la relevancia de las improntas político-ideológicas de los distintos gobiernos mencionados. Palabras Clave: crisis; estado; políticas asistenciales; Argentina.
A actividade tutelada como prática de autonomização dos indivíduos sem-abrigo em Portugal: uma análise crítica
Authors: Aldeia João
Published: January 2023

Nas sociedades ocidentais, a intervenção sobre a vida na rua pressupõe que cada indivíduo é sem-abrigo devido a uma falha íntima que deve ser corrigida através de um processo de ressubjectivação que o autonomize, tornando-o capaz de sair da rua e garantir a sua sobrevivência pelo desempenho de uma actividade remunerada. Uma das práticas de intervenção mais relevantes é a injunção à actividade, um procedimento pelo qual os sujeitos sem-abrigo são incentivados, de forma suave ou coerciva, a realizarem actividades diversas sob a orientação de outrem. O objectivo da realização destas actividades é levar a que os indivíduos sem-abrigo se produzam a si mesmos como sujeitos empenhados em modificar quem são. Com base num trabalho de campo*** que consistiu na observação directa da actuação de vários profissionais da intervenção sobre a vida na rua, bem como de interacções entre indivíduos sem-abrigo, foi possível constatar que o objectivo de autonomização não pode ser alcançado através da prática de injunção à actividade tutelada tal como esta é de facto desenvolvida. Dados os obstáculos estruturais à saída da rua e a situação de heteronomia em que estas práticas de autonomização decorrem, elas bloqueiam quer a autonomia dos sujeitos sem-abrigo, quer a transformação íntima que visam promover. Palavras-Chave: actividade; autonomia; indivíduos sem-abrigo; subjectivação.*** Este texto é uma versão revista de uma secção da minha tese de doutoramento em sociologia (Aldeia, 2016a). A investigação foi realizada na Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra, com o acolhimento científico do Centro de Estudos Sociais da mesma universidade, e financiada pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, com a bolsa individual de doutoramento com a referência SFRH/BD/85867/2012.
Bia Abramides: trajetória de vida e de luta pela democracia em distintos momentos históricos do Brasil e do Serviço Social
Authors: Da Silva Ana Paula Procópio , De Almeida Ney Luiz Teixeira
Published: January 2023

Entrevista com Beatriz Abramides.
New results on $M$-matrices, $H$-matrices and their inverse classes
Authors: Mondal Samir , Sivakumar K. C. , Tsatsomeros Michael
Published: January 2023

In this article, some new results on $M$-matrices, $H$-matrices and their inverse classes are proved. Specifically, we study when a singular $Z$-matrix is an $M$-matrix, convex combinations of $H$-matrices, almost monotone $H$-matrices and Cholesky factorizations of $H$-matrices.
A Comprehensive Survey of IoT- Based Cloud Computing Cyber Security
Authors: Yadav Shipra , Kalaskar Keshao D. , Dhumane Pankaj
Published: January 2023

The flexible architecture offered by cloud computing allows for the dispersion of resources and data over numerous places, making it possible to access them from a variety of industrial settings. The use, storage, and sharing of resources such as data, services, and industrial applications have all changed as a result of cloud computing. In the past ten years, companies have quickly shifted to cloud computing in order to benefit from increased performance, lower costs, and more extensive access. Additionally, the internet of things (IoT) has significantly improved when cloud computing was incorporated. However, this quick shift to the cloud brought up a number of security concerns and challenges. Traditional security measures don't immediately apply to cloud-based systems and are occasionally inadequate. Despite the widespread use and proliferation of various cyber weapons, cloud platform issues and security concerns have been addressed over the last three years. Deep learning's (DL) quick development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has produced a number of advantages that can be used to cloud-based industrial security concerns. The following are some of the research's findings: We provide a detailed evaluation of the structure, services, configurations, and security fashions that enable cloud-primarily based IoT. We additionally classify cloud protection dangers in IoT into four foremost areas (records, network and carrier, programs, and gadgets). We discuss the technological issues raised in the literature before identifying key research gaps. In each class, describe the boundaries using a popular, artificial intelligence, and in-depth studying attitude. and security concerns relating to individuals), which are fully covered; we find and analyze the most recent cloud-primarily based IoT attack innovations; we identify, talk, and verify key safety challenges show the regulations from a standard, synthetic intelligence, and deep learning perspective in every class angle; we first present the technological difficulties identified in the literature before identifying IoT-based cloud infrastructure has significant research gaps which should be highlighted for future research orientations. Cloud computing and cyber security.
Graphene as an inhomogeneously broadened two-level saturable absorber
Authors: Gonçalves Eduardo S. , Fragnito Hugo L.
Published: January 2023

We show that the inter-band optical conductivity of graphene follows a dependence on intensity that is characteristic of inhomogeneously broadened saturable absorbers, and we obtain a simple formula for the saturation intensity. We compare our results with those from more exact numerical calculations and selected sets of experimental data, and obtain good agreement for photon energies much larger than twice the chemical potential.
Over 30  W single-frequency all-fiber amplifier at 1120  nm with high ASE suppression
Authors: Liu Liu , Li Can , Tao Yue , Jiang Man , Ma Pengfei , Zhou Pu
Published: January 2023

A 1120 nm linearly polarized all-fiber single-frequency amplifier based on
Yb-doped fiber (YDF) is reported. A maximum output power of
30 W is achieved by 976 nm clad-pumping and
1018 nm core-pumping, with corresponding slope efficiencies of
51.9% and 70.0%, respectively. With the 976 nm clad-pumping
configuration, a signal to amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) ratio
of more than 45 dB is realized at maximum output power. The
polarization extinction ratio of the amplifier is measured to be more
than 21 dB in the whole power scaling process. In addition, the
intensity noise of the amplifier at maximum output power is also
characterized to be around

−

130

d
B
c

/

H
z

at frequencies above 2 kHz and
is comparable to that of the seed laser. Moreover, the deterioration
of frequency noise and linewidth of the amplified laser is negligible.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest output power of a
single-frequency all-fiber amplifier that exploits the fundamental
transition of YDF at 1120 nm, even without any external
intervention for suppressing ASE in the short wavelength range.
Estimation and characterization of atmospheric turbulence in the free atmosphere above the Tibetan Plateau using the Thorpe method
Authors: Hu Xiaodan , Wu Xiaoqing , Yang Qike , Guo Yiming , Wang Zhiyuan , Qing Chun , Li Xuebin , Qian Xianmei
Published: January 2023

Understanding turbulence in the free atmosphere is important for
analyzing atmospheric pollution, forecasting weather, and light
transmission. In this paper, we have tried to estimate the atmospheric
refractive index structure constant

C
n
2

, the turbulent dissipation rate

ε

, and the turbulent diffusion
coefficient

K

simultaneously during the experiment
time over Lhasa, using the sounding data coupled with the Thorpe
method. The result shows that the

C
n
2

estimation gives a better performance
with the correlation coefficients and the average relative error when
compared with

C
n
2

estimated by Dewan and HMNSP99.
Besides this, the measured and estimated

C
n
2

, estimated

ε

, and

K

all show larger values in the
troposphere, especially near the tropopause. It is worth noting that

C
n
2

and

ε

are similar in terms of height
distribution. These attempts at estimation all suggest that the Thorpe
method can be used to estimate the intensity of turbulence in the free
atmosphere over Lhasa.
Revealing the embedded phase in single-pixel quantum ghost imaging
Authors: Sephton Bereneice , Nape Isaac , Moodley Chané , Francis Jason , Forbes Andrew
Published: January 2023

Single-pixel quantum ghost imaging involves the exploitation of non-local photon spatial correlations to image objects with light that has not interacted with them and, using intelligent spatial scanning with projective masks, reduces detection to a single pixel. Despite many applications, extension to complex amplitude objects remains challenging. Here, we reveal that the necessary interference for phase retrieval is naturally embedded in the correlation measurements formed from traditional projective masks in bi-photon quantum ghost imaging. Using this, we develop a simple approach to obtain the full phase and amplitude information of complex objects. We demonstrate straightforward reconstruction without ambiguity using objects exhibiting spatially varying structures from phase steps to gradients as well as complex amplitudes. This technique could be an important step toward imaging the phase of light-sensitive structures in biological matter.
Understanding the treatment burden of people with chronic conditions in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis using the Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-Management (PETS) questionnaire
Authors: Koros Hillary , Nolte Ellen , Kamano Jemima , Mugo Richard , Murphy Adrianna , Naanyu Violet , Willis Ruth , Pliakas Triantafyllos , Eton David T. , Barasa Edwine , Perel Pablo
Published: January 2023

In Kenya, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality, requiring both better access to health care services and self-care support. Evidence suggests that treatment burdens can negatively affect adherence to treatment and quality of life. In this study, we explored the treatment and self-management burden among people with NCDs in in two counties in Western Kenya. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of people newly diagnosed with diabetes and/or hypertension, using the Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-Management (PETS) instrument. A total of 301 people with diabetes and/or hypertension completed the survey (63% female, mean age = 57 years). They reported the highest treatment burdens in the domains of medical and health care expenses, monitoring health, exhaustion related to self-management, diet and exercise/physical therapy. Treatment burden scores differed by county, age, gender, education, income and number of chronic conditions. Younger respondents (<60 years) reported higher burden for medication side effects (p<0.05), diet (p<0.05), and medical appointments (p = 0.075). Those with no formal education or low income also reported higher burden for diet and for medical expenses. People with health insurance cover reported lower (albeit still comparatively high) burden for medical expenses compared to those without it. Our findings provide important insights for Kenya and similar settings where governments are working to achieve universal health coverage by highlighting the importance of financial protection not only to prevent the economic burden of seeking health care for chronic conditions but also to reduce the associated treatment burden.
Prevalence of urinary tract infections and risk factors among diabetic patients in Ethiopia, a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Tegegne Kirubel Dagnaw , Wagaw Gebeyaw Biset , Gebeyehu Natnael Atnafu , Yirdaw Lehulu Tilahun , Shewangashaw Nathan Estifanos , Kassaw Mesfin Wudu
Published: January 2023

Introduction

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical problem that comprises 1–6% of medical referrals and includes urinary tract, bladder, and kidney infections. UTI is the most commonly occurring infectious disease in diabetic patients. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of urinary tract infection and its associated factors in Ethiopia.

Methods

The online libraries of PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Science Direct, were searched. Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and analyzed using STATA statistical software (v. 16). Forest plots, Begg’s rank test, and Egger’s regression test were all used to check for publication bias. To look for heterogeneity, I2 was computed, and an overall estimated analysis was carried out. Subgroup analysis was done by region, and publication year. Meta-regression analysis using study-level covariates as predictors of study-level estimates to explore the determinants of potential heterogeneity in our pooled estimates. The pooled odds ratio for related covariates was also calculated.

Results

Out of 1128 studies assessed, 14 met our criteria and were included in the study. A total of 3773 people were included in the study. The prevalence of urinary tract infection was estimated to be 15.97% (95% CI: 12.72–19.23). According to subgroup analysis, the highest prevalence was observed in the SNNP region (19.21%) and studies conducted in and after 2018 (17.98%). Being female (AOR = 3.77; 95% CI: 1.88, 5.65), being illiterate (AOR = 5.29; 95% CI: 1.98, 8.61), prior urinary tract infection history (AOR = 3.04; 95% CI: 2.16–3.92) were the predictor of urinary tract infection.

Conclusion

The prevalence of urinary tract infections was high in Ethiopia. Female gender, illiteracy, and prior UTI history were associated with urinary tract infections. Since UTIs in diabetic patients has serious medical and public health consequence, screening of UTIs in diabetic patients and early initiation of treatment should become a public health priority.
Clinical characteristics and the risk of hospitalization of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 quarantined in a designated hotel in Japan
Authors: Ito Hiromasa , Sugimoto Tadafumi , Ogihara Yoshito , Kurita Tairo , Tanabe Masaki , Hirayama Masahiro , Isaji Shuji , Dohi Kaoru
Published: January 2023

The aim was to investigate the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who were admitted to a designated hotel, and to clarify the risk factors for hospitalization of such patients with clinical deterioration. The medical records of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the designated hotel in Mie Prefecture, Japan, between August 2020 and September 2021 were reviewed retrospectively. Of the 1,087 COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the designated hotel, 936 patients (32.1± 12.8 years, 61.3% male) were recruited after excluding patients under the age of 15 years (n = 33), those admitted from the hospital (n = 111, 10.2%), COVID-19 vaccinated patients (n = 4, 0.4%), and those who were discharged to their own home due to social disorders (n = 3). During the study period, 884 patients (94.4%) were discharged to their own home with improving symptoms, whereas 52 patients (5.6%) were hospitalized for a deteriorating clinical condition. The logistic regression analyses showed that older age (≥ 40 years), higher body mass index (≥ 25 kg/m2), hypertension were the risk factors for hospitalization. As the new risk scale score based on the results of the odds ratios increased, the hospitalization rate increased significantly: 2.0% at 0–1 points, 9.7% at 2–3 points, and 28.8% at 4–5 points (p < 0.001). None of the 52 hospitalized patients died, and none developed serious complications from COVID-19 after hospitalization. In conclusion, the designated accommodation program for COVID-19 patients was safe, especially for those with a low risk for hospitalization.
Machine learning with textural analysis of longitudinal multiparametric MRI and molecular subtypes accurately predicts pathologic complete response in patients with invasive breast cancer
Authors: Syed Aaquib , Adam Richard , Ren Thomas , Lu Jinyu , Maldjian Takouhie , Duong Tim Q.
Published: January 2023

Purpose

To predict pathological complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy using extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) with MRI and non-imaging data at multiple treatment timepoints.

Material and methods

This retrospective study included breast cancer patients (n = 117) who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Data types used included tumor ADC values, diffusion-weighted and dynamic-contrast-enhanced MRI at three treatment timepoints, and patient demographics and tumor data. GLCM textural analysis was performed on MRI data. An extreme gradient boosting machine learning algorithm was used to predict pCR. Prediction performance was evaluated using the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating curve along with precision and recall.

Results

Prediction using texture features of DWI and DCE images at multiple treatment time points (AUC = 0.871; 95% CI: (0.768, 0.974; p<0.001) and (AUC = 0.903 95% CI: 0.854, 0.952; p<0.001) respectively), outperformed that using mean tumor ADC (AUC = 0.850 (95% CI: 0.764, 0.936; p<0.001)). The AUC using all MRI data was 0.933 (95% CI: 0.836, 1.03; p<0.001). The AUC using non-MRI data was 0.919 (95% CI: 0.848, 0.99; p<0.001). The highest AUC of 0.951 (95% CI: 0.909, 0.993; p<0.001) was achieved with all MRI and all non-MRI data at all time points as inputs.

Conclusion

Using XGBoost on extracted GLCM features and non-imaging data accurately predicts pCR. This early prediction of response can minimize exposure to toxic chemotherapy, allowing regimen modification mid-treatment and ultimately achieving better outcomes.
Modelling and analysis of penetration resistance of probes in cultivated soils
Authors: Pang Jing , Lin Xiaojun , Zhang Xuwun , Ji Jiangtao , Geng Lingxin
Published: January 2023

At present, the measurement of tillage depth is mainly based on manual measurement, but the manual raking method results in low measurement accuracy and high labor intensity. Due to the complexity of soil, theoretical research on tillage depth is relatively scarce. In order to provide a new research direction and research idea for soil stratification, topsoil was taken as the research object of this paper. The correlation between penetration resistance and penetration depth of a probe in a cultivated soil was studied, and a mathematical model was established. There is a certain similarity between the process of spherical cavity expansion and the process of probe penetration, so we introduced the theory of spherical cavity expansion into the modeling of penetration resistance of the cultivated soil. In this paper, the spherical cavity expansion theory of unsaturated soil was used as the basis for solving the penetration resistance. And the unified strength criterion was employed as a yield condition of the soil to set a stress solution and a displacement solutionin into of the probe penetrating into the elasto-plastic zone of the cultivated soil to determine the model of expansion force. We have carried out indoor tests to revise the expansion force model. Firstly, according to the range of soil density and water content in the field, the soil densities were classified into 1.1×103kg/m3, 1.2×103kg/m3 and 1.3×103kg/m3, and the water contents were divided into 10%, 15% and 20%. In addition, the orthogonal tests were performed at different levels. The soil was put into the barrel, and the probe was inserted into the soil in the barrel at the speed of 8mm/s to determine the test values of the change of the probe penetration resistance with depth. Finally, the expansion force model was fitted with the results of the indoor test, and coefficient B was introduced to express the influence degree of density and water content on the resistance. Coefficient B was substituted into the expansion force model to obtain the penetration resistance model of the cultivated soil. Through the goodness of fit analysis of the penetration resistance model, the results show that the overall average goodness of fit of the penetration resistance modelat was up to 0.871 at different water contents and densities, which was a good fit and could present novel insights into the study relating to soil stratification theory.
delimitación del concepto de voluntariado y su evolución en la normativa española
Authors: Villarroya Lequericaonandia Maria Begoña
Published: January 2023

En este trabajo se analizan algunos aspectos de la legislación sobre el voluntariado, en concreto su concepto, que aparece recogido en el Título I “Del voluntariado”.

Para ello se comienza con la definición y delimitación del término, tratando de conocer los aspectos fundamentales que delimitan esta figura, observándose su evolución legislativa en España y comenzando con el análisis de la normativa estatal, tratando de conocer las causas de las modificaciones que han tenido lugar para posteriormente estudiar las distintas normativas autonómicas, también referidas a ese Título I, tratando de conocer las diferencias legislativas entre las distintas comunidades.
La Fageda enpresa soziala, Mondragoneko kooperatibismoaren begiradatik
Authors: Loyola Aitzol
Published: January 2023

Artikulu honetan ekonomia sozialeko bi esperientzia bereziren arteko elkarrizketa garatu dugu: La Fageda (Katalunia) eta MONDRAGONeko esperientzia kooperatiboaren artean. LANKI (Mondragon Unibertsitateko ikasketa kooperatiboen institutuak) Mondragonen esperientzia kooperatiboaren ezaugarriei eta erronkei buruz duen ezagutzatik abiatuta, La Fagedari buruzko kasu-azterketa egin dugu, eta enpresa kooperatiboak proiektu sozio-enpresarial gisa garatzeko gako garrantzitsuen inguruan bi esperientzien arteko hausnarketa eta elkarrizketa garatu dugu.
Euskadiko Kooperatiben Lege glosasi iruzkina
Authors: Epelde Juaristi Miren
Published: January 2023

Euskadiko Kooperatiben Goren-Kontseiluak, Euskadiko Kooperatiben legea, 11/2019, abenduaren 20koa eta 5/2021 Legea, urriaren 7koa, Euskadiko Kooperatiben abenduaren 20ko, 11/2019 Legea aldatzekoa oinarritzat hartuz glosa bat burutu du. Lan hau hau glosa horren iruzkiña litzateke.
2021eko euskal gizarte ekonomiari buruzko argitalpenak
Authors: Echebarria Rubio Ane , Villafáñez Pérez Itziar
Published: January 2023

2021eko GIZARTE EKONOMIARI BURUZKO ARGITALPENAK
The algebraic structure of f(T) gravity
Authors: Chen Wen-Xiang
Published: January 2023

In gauge theory, the gauge field motion is the connection in the field that transmits the gauge interaction and appears in the form of force. But in Einstein's gravitational theory, there is no concept of force, and gravity is just a geometric effect of space-time. This paper describes constructing an action similar to an algebraic structure under f(T) gravity.
Anti-Communism in Britain During the Early Cold War: A Very British Witch Hunt
Authors: Gerth Matthew
Published: January 2023

The Cold War produced in many countries a form of political repression and societal paranoia which often infected governmental and civic institutions. In the West, the driving catalyst for the phenomenon was anti-communism. While much has been written on the post-war American red scare commonly known as McCarthyism, the domestic British response to the ‘red menace’ during the early Cold War has until now received little attention. 'Anti-Communism in Britain During the Early Cold War' is the first book to examine how British Cold War anti-communism transpired and manifested as McCarthyism raged across the Atlantic.  Drawing from a wealth of archival material, this book demonstrates that while policymakers and politicians in Britain sought to differentiate their anti-communist initiatives from the ‘witch hunt hysteria’ occurring in the United States, they were often keen to conduct – albeit less publicly – their own hunts as well. Through analysing how domestic anti-communism exhibited itself in state policies, political rhetoric, party politics and the trade union movement, it argues that an overreaction to the communist threat occurred. In striking detail, this book describes a nation at war with a specific political ideology and its willingness to use a variety of measures to disrupt or eradicate its influence.
Smart Cities Mission: Promises & Performance: The Environmental Sustainability of Smart Cities in India
Authors: De Aritro , Raj Aman , Rana Dakshil , Anand Pratyush , Sharma Sumit Kumar , Seth Vithika , Sugga Prabhjot Singh
Published: January 2023

Smart cities are becoming the ideal solution for urban settlements to address the issues and challenges of the future. India also adopted various missions and agendas to be a part of this sustainable journey. The Smart Cities Mission, adopted in light of this development, is one of the largest missions concerning urban development. The mission has been ongoing for the past six years in the country, but the citizens are likely unaware of its progress.The study examines the disparity between 'on-paper and 'on-ground reality' in four of the one hundred Smart Cities proposed by the mission.
Mechanical characterization of Abutilon Indicum fiber nonwoven fabric epoxy composite materials
Authors: Mohanraj Chinnan Murugan , Rameshkumar Ramasamy
Published: January 2023

The effect of nonwoven Abutilon Indicum fiber content (20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 wt%) on the structure (FTIR, SEM) and selected mechanical and thermal (TGA) properties of epoxy resin was investigated. The best mechanical properties were obtained with a fiber content of 35 wt%. The tensile strength of the composite was about 40 MPa, the flexural strength over 60 MPa, and the compressive strength about 48 MPa. Moreover, the composite showed the fracture energy about 0.44 J.
Universality in Meanings of Handshapes: Focusing on Hand-Opening Signs in Korean Sign Language
Authors:   The Society Of Modern Grammar, Yang Seon Ah , Choi Youngju
Published: January 2023

Cabeza-Pereiro (2014) identifies the meanings of hand-opening signs in Spanish Sign Language (LSE) and British Sign Language (BSL) as ‘to disappear’ and ‘to appear.’ The purpose of this paper is to observe the same hand-opening signs in Korea Sign Language (KSL) and find out whether they have the same meanings as analyzed in LSE and BSL. The close examination of 294 signs with hand-opening articulation in KSL demonstrates that they similarly have the two meanings, ‘to disappear’ and ‘to appear’ and, in addition, it has the meanings of ‘to spread’ and ‘to deliver.’ The result supports universality in meanings of handshapes in sign languages.
Characterization of PAN-TiO2 Nanofiber Mats and their Application as Front Electrodes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
Authors: Dotter Marius , Placke Lion Lukas , Storck Jan Lukas , Güth Uwe
Published: January 2023

In the context of the energy transition to renewables, the spotlight is on large systems connected to the power grid, but this also offers room for smaller, more specialized applications. Photovoltaics, in particular, offer the possibility of the self-sufficient supply of smaller electrical appliances on smaller scales. The idea of making previously unused surfaces usable is by no means new, and textiles such as backpacks, tent tarpaulins and other covers are particularly suitable for this purpose. In order to create a non-toxic and easily recyclable product, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), which can be manufactured through electrospinning with a textile feel, are an attractive option here. Therefore, this paper investigates a needle electrospun nanofiber mat, whose spin solution contains polyacrylonitrile (PAN) dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as well es TiO2 nanoparticles. In addition to characterization, the nanofiber mat was dyed in a solution containing anthocyanins to later serve as a front electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell. Although of lower efficiency, the DSSC provides stable results over two months of measurement.