bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Deviant behavior of law enforcement officers: a review of Research in Modern Russian Psychology
Authors: Bochkova Margarita
Published: January 2023

Introduction. Modern Russian studies devoted to the study of deviant behavior in different age samples of employees of internal affairs bodies (ATS) are considered. The urgency of the problem is related to the task and optimization of interpersonal interaction of ATS employees. Materials and discussion. The types of deviant behavior and deviations in interpersonal interaction are considered. The results of studies aimed at identifying the causes and predictors of deviant behavior in cadets, cadets and police officers with different service experience are presented. The concept of antisocial creativity is considered, predictors of antisocial creativity identified in studies of various age samples are presented. An important predictor of deviant behavior in police officers are negative personal characteristics: hostility, aggression, character accentuation. Among cadets, an important role in the formation of negative personal characteristics is played by the peculiarities of the educational institution, and to a greater extent its closeness. Employees of the Department of Internal Affairs have a different situation: with the growth of service experience, these characteristics are not formed, but manifest themselves due to professional deformation. Conclusions. The analysis of modern publications shows the absence of longitudinal studies tracking the dynamics of changes in deviant behavior, and the apparent insufficiency of studies of deviant behavior in the interpersonal interaction of police officers.

The prospect of studying the features of interpersonal interaction of ATS employees within the framework of the study of the relationship between antisocial creativity and emotional intelligence is substantiated.
The connection between the processes of digitalization and projectification of society
Authors: Polekhin Dmitrii , Jumaev Ezizkhan , Tsybulya Darya , Khalimon Ekaterina
Published: January 2023

In recent years, the projectification of society has received increasing attention in researches. Stemming from the projectification of the economy with a multitude of project-based companies that rely on projects as a form of structuring tasks, projects are also playing an increasingly important role at the societal level. Many companies, implementing projects with high corporate social responsibility, must comply with the requirements for project activities established by law and standards. The position that “project society has arrived and is continuously developing” is supported by the fact that an increasing number of undertakings that were otherwise named or structured are now implemented in the form of projects. The projectification of society can be seen through the lenses of sociology and organization theory and projects can be defined as a complex, self-organizing network of a disparate group of people who interact for a relatively short period of time.

Also, innovation and technological progress have a huge impact on changes in the ways of society, various spheres of life, and especially in economic activity. The rapid development of digital technologies encourages a global change in approaches to doing business, and also destroys already established traditions and habits. Thus, there is a new industrial revolution, which is caused by many factors and is currently under development.

This article discusses the intermediate results of the forth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), the processes of digitalization and design in various spheres of life. It is also important that the authors tried to answer an important question – how these processes are interconnected and affect each other.
Principles of patients selection and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation – position statement of the Section of Biological Psychiatry of the Polish Psychiatric Association
Authors: Antczak Jakub , Dębowska Weronika , Poleszczyk Anna , Kaźmierski Jakub , Rymaszewska Joanna , Waszkiewicz Napoleon , Wichniak Adam
Published: January 2023

Przezczaszkowa stymulacja magnetyczna (ang. transcranial magnetic stimulation – TMS) jest rozwijaną od lat osiemdziesiątych dwudziestego wieku metodą nieinwazyjnej stymulacji mózgu. TMS serią bodźców (ang. repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation – rTMS) jest odmianą tej metody, wykorzystywaną coraz szerzej w leczeniu zaburzeń psychicznych. Od kilku lat, obserwuje się w Polsce wzrost liczby ośrodków oferujących terapię z użyciem rTMS oraz coraz większe zainteresowanie pacjentów leczeniem tą metodą. Obecny artykuł prezentuje stanowisko grupy roboczej powołanej przez Sekcję Psychiatrii Biologicznej Polskiego Towarzystwa Psychiatrycznego, dotyczące kwalifikacji chorych i bezpieczeństwa stosowania TMS w leczeniu zaburzeń psychicznych. Lekarze i personel techniczny powinni,przed rozpoczęciem używania TMS, odbyć staż w ośrodku posiadającym odpowiednie doświadczenie. Aparatura do stymulacji powinna posiadać wymagane certyfikaty bezpieczeństwa. Głównym, psychiatrycznym wskazaniem do stymulacji pozostaje depresja, włącznie z depresją lekooporną. Istniejący stan wiedzy pozwala także stosować rTMS w leczeniu zaburzeń obsesyjno-kompulsyjnych, negatywnych objawów schizofrenii, omamów słuchowych w przebiegu schizofrenii, uzależnienia od palenia tytoniu, zaburzeń poznawczych i zaburzeń behawioralnych w przebiegu choroby Alheimera oraz zespołu stresu pourazowego. Siła bodźców stymulujących i dozowanie stymulacji powinny opierać się na zaleceniach opublikowanych przez Międzynarodową Federację Neurofizjologii Klinicznej. Głównymi przeciwwskazaniami, mogącymi skutkować dyskwalifikacją chorego z terapii pozostają obecność metalowych elementów w ciele, a zwłaszcza elektronicznych urządzeń medycznych w pobliżu cewki stymulującej, padaczka, zaburzenia słuchu, zmiany strukturalne w obrębie mózgu, potencjalnie związane z obecnością ognisk padaczkorodnych, przyjmowanie leków obniżających próg drgawkowy oraz ciąża. Artykuł wymienia także główne działania niepożądane jak indukcja napadu padaczkowego, omdlenia, ból i dyskomfort w trakcie stymulacji oraz wywołanie epizodu hipomanii lub manii z opisem odpowiedniego postępowania.
American Fiction and Cultural Transfer: An Arabic Perspective to Alan Lightman, Ernest Hemingway, and Mark Twain
Authors: Hassoon Mohammed Naser
Published: January 2023

Our article deals with the complexities of the process of reception of American fiction in the Arab world, viewed as cultural transfer, closely related with the circulation of knowledge between the Arab countries and the Western world, in which the Arabic rendering mediates between cultures by a process of interpretation and paraphrasing of the text in the sourcelanguage. We carefully consider the process of Arabization, and the strategies of domestication and foreignization as defined by Lawrence Venuti. Ample space is devoted to the contributions of two emblematic translators from English into Arabic: dr. Ali Al-Qasimi and his theory of translation as naturalization, and Ihsan Abbas. The practical examples have been chosen from the Arabic renderings of Alan Lightman’s Einstein’s Dreams, Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Tłumaczenie przepisów kulinarnych z chińskiego na polski
Authors: Chou Pi-Chun
Published: January 2023

TRANSLATING RECIPES FROM CHINESE INTO POLISH: POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Translation of culinary recipes has been a relatively understudied field and very little research has been done on the difficulties of translating recipes between Chinese and Polish. This paper attempts to classify and analyze problems which may be encountered by the Polish translators of Chinese recipes and suggests possible solutions to these problems, referring to earlier examples. The discussed problems include: culturally specific names and descriptions of Chinese dishes, the use of ingredients that are unknown in Poland, descriptions of cooking methods that are specific to Chinese cuisine, different units of weight used in Poland, China and Taiwan. The paper demonstrates that in order to fully understand and translate a recipe, the translator must possess an in-depth knowledge of both the source language and culture.
Z japońskiej perspektywy
Authors: Sonnenberg-Musiał Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

FROM A JAPANESE PERSPECTIVE: THE WESTERN INFLUENCES IN THE WORKS OF ŌGAI

The article focuses on how Mori Ōgai (1862-1922), a Japanese writer, translator and literary critic, incorporated references to European literature and culture in his novellas: Maihime (The Dancing Girl, 1890), Mōsō (Delusion, 1911) and Hanako (1910). The hermeneutic approach sheds light on the Japanese author’s vivid interest in foreign languages, cultural symbols, philosophy and arts which contributes to the intricate image of foreign influences in his oeuvre and invite his readers and translators in Europe to revisit their own cultural tradition.
La transformación digital de las grandes marcas de la gastronomía española en tiempos de crisis
Authors: Bueno Núñez Lizeth Daniela , Vinyals-Mirabent Sara
Published: January 2023

La gastronomía es un pilar clave del patrimonio cultural inmaterial español, con gran poder de proyección internacional y con un alto impacto económico en el producto interior bruto [PIB] del país. Esta investigación busca conocer las estrategias comunicativas de los restaurantes de alta cocina durante la crisis de COVID-19, enfocadas a la creación de marca. Así pues, se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad a los responsables de comunicación de cinco restaurantes españoles con dos y tres Estrellas Michelin y se revisaron, mediante análisis de contenido, sus publicaciones en Instagram durante la crisis (268 publicaciones). Entre los resultados se destacan el interés de los chefs por intensificar la comunicación digital en dichos períodos, su confianza en el canal de Instagram como herramienta para la construcción de marca y la recurrencia de determinados tipos de publicaciones que resultan más exitosas en tiempos de crisis. Además, los restaurantes han ratificado la intención de mantener las nuevas acciones de comunicación digital a largo plazo gracias a los resultados obtenidos.
Two-Sided Deep Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Mobility-on-Demand Management with Mixed Autonomy
Authors: Xie Jiaohong , Liu Yang , Chen Nan
Published: January 2023

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to operate on mobility-on-demand (MoD) platforms because AV technology enables flexible self-relocation and system-optimal coordination. Unlike the existing studies, which focus on MoD with pure AV fleet or conventional vehicles (CVs) fleet, we aim to optimize the real-time fleet management of an MoD system with a mixed autonomy of CVs and AVs. We consider a realistic case that heterogeneous boundedly rational drivers may determine and learn their relocation strategies to improve their own compensation. In contrast, AVs are fully compliant with the platform’s operational decisions. To achieve a high level of service provided by a mixed fleet, we propose that the platform prioritizes human drivers in the matching decisions when on-demand requests arrive and dynamically determines the AV relocation tasks and the optimal commission fee to influence drivers’ behavior. However, it is challenging to make efficient real-time fleet management decisions when spatiotemporal uncertainty in demand and complex interactions among human drivers and operators are anticipated and considered in the operator’s decision making. To tackle the challenges, we develop a two-sided multiagent deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approach in which the operator acts as a supervisor agent on one side and makes centralized decisions on the mixed fleet, and each CV driver acts as an individual agent on the other side and learns to make decentralized decisions noncooperatively. We establish a two-sided multiagent advantage actor-critic algorithm to simultaneously train different agents on the two sides. For the first time, a scalable algorithm is developed here for mixed fleet management. Furthermore, we formulate a two-head policy network to enable the supervisor agent to efficiently make multitask decisions based on one policy network, which greatly reduces the computational time. The two-sided multiagent DRL approach is demonstrated using a case study in New York City using real taxi trip data. Results show that our algorithm can make high-quality decisions quickly and outperform benchmark policies. The efficiency of the two-head policy network is demonstrated by comparing it with the case using two separate policy networks. Our fleet management strategy makes both the platform and the drivers better off, especially in scenarios with high demand volume.

History: This paper has been accepted for the Transportation Science Special Issue on Emerging Topics in Transportation Science and Logistics.

Funding: This work was supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research [Grant MOE2019-T2-2-165] and the Singapore Ministry of Education [Grant R-266-000-135-114].
A Correlational Analysis of the Phosphate Solubilising Bacteriathe Growth Rate of Lady Rosetta Potato
Authors: Chinmay Joshi , Manish Soni
Published: January 2023

Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) contribute to healthy plant growth, improved yield, and phosphorus utilization in several crops and are potentially useful as a bioinoculant for enhancing sustainable production. The objective of this study is to examine the response of Lady rosetta potatoes to Acinetobacter rudis inoculation as PSB under controlled and field conditions in Kotda chakar village, Ta. Bhuj, Dist. Kutchh, State- Gujarat, India. Plant growth and the productivity of Lady Rosetta potatoes, laboratory isolations, and culture experiments were conducted. The potato tubers were harvested 90 days post-inoculation. The results indicated that there is a significant (p < 0.05) increase in germination plant species compared to the control plots. Acinetobacter rudis has an equal impact on the weight and size of potato tubers, as well as the height and growth of Lady Rosetta potatoes. The control plots showed poor germination and stunted growth of the potato tubers and plants. An increase in P contents was observed following Acinetobacter rudis inoculation, which resulted in an overall increase in plant height, size, and weight of potato tubers. The study concluded that Acinetobacter rudis has enormous potential to be applied as an alternative to PSB for environmental reasons.
Preparation and Evaluation of Processed Products Squash, Syrup and Ready-To-Serve from Seedless Lemon (Citrus Limon Burm) Fruits
Authors: S. Jadhav Yuvraj , Y. Jadhav Dhanashri , Chavan Aba K. , Havale Vijay B. , Gharge Vikas R.
Published: January 2023

A laboratory experiment was conducted for “Preparation and evaluation of processed products Squash, Syrup and Ready-To-Serve from seedless lemon (Citruc limon Burm) fruits.” The experiment was conducted in order to avoid the postharvest losses, glut and utilize the surplus during the season, it is necessary to process lemon fruits it in various products. The products were analyzed for chemical composition and organoleptic qualities. The total soluble solids remained constant, acidity and ascorbic acid was found to decline and pH showed slightly an increasing trend at ambient temperature storage condition. The sensory score of palatability of the product prepared was found to be organoleptically acceptable for the storage period of 12 month. Amongst lemon products, the lemon syrup recorded highest average organoleptic score (7.61) followed by, squash (7.34) and minimum score was recorded by RTS (7.02).
Growth Attributes of Eco Races of Eri Silkworm, Philosamia Ricini Donovan in the Western Zone Conditions of Tamil Nadu
Authors: G. Swathiga G. Swathiga , S. Manimegalai S. Manimegalai , E. Arasakumar E. Arasakumar
Published: January 2023

One of the most economic exploitation, widely cultivated, and financially viable non-mulberry silkworms is the eri silkworm (Philosamia ricini). The feeds that eri silkworms consume have a significant impact on their yield and silk production. A study was conducted to assess the growth characteristics of the eco races of the eri silkworm in the circumstances of western region of Tamil Nadu. The Central Muga and Eri Research Institute in Jorhat, Assam provided the eco races of eri silkworm. Three replications of the Completely Randomized Design (CRD) were used to set up the treatments. By feeding worms with castor leaves in the cellular rearing method, the growth characteristics of eco races of eri silkworm, specifically the larval parameter and cocoon parameter, were examined. Among the eco races of eri silkworm in comparison with standard F1 hybrid, the eco race Jonai recorded the maximum growth attributes such as larval weight (7.09 g), cocoon weight (3.93 g), shell weight (0.66 g), shell ratio, ERR (16.78 %) which was on par with F1 hybrid followed by Khanapara and Titabar. The least was observed in Barpathar and Adogiri. This study reveals that among ten eco races of eri silkworm, the eco race Jonai recorded performed well in western zone condition of Tamil Nadu and it can be commercially reared in alternative to Commercial F1 breed.
Innovative Agrotourism Trends- Maharashtra State as a Model for Cross-Cultural Tourism in India
Authors: Havale Dhanashri S. , Chaudhari Chetan , Jadhav Smita
Published: January 2023

Both urban residents and farmers benefit from agro tourism. Farmers now have a second source of income, and family members now have a job opportunity. However, there are some issues with how such centers are being developed. Therefore, in order to advance and raise the income level of the farmers in Maharashtra, the government and other relevant authorities should try to support these activities. The study's goal was to investigate the difficulties that Konkan region agro-tourism centers faced5. It was noted that the Konkan division, the second-largest division in Maharashtra, has 33 agro tourism centers that have been successfully established (58.6 percent) Agro tourism businesses were established between 2008 and 2010, 22.2% of respondents were registered with the Maharashtra State Agro Tourism Co-operative Federation LTD (MART), but there was a lack of training for the industry (62.2%), poor communication skills (80%), a lack of coordination between the departments of agriculture and tourism (100.00%), and low levels of entrepreneurship (90.00%). (78 percent)4, utilizing a descriptive research methodology, primary and secondary data were collected using the questionnaire and observation as the main data collection tools. Journal articles, articles, websites, and other secondary data collection tools were used. 45 active agro tourism facilities in Maharashtra's Konkan region participated in the survey.
Estado, governos e lutas sociais no Brasil contemporâneo
Authors: Martini Vanderlei , Dias Cristiane
Published: January 2023

Este artigo desenvolve uma reflexão teórica crítica sobre o processo de constituição do Estado burguês capitalista e do seu papel, principalmente num país de capitalismo dependente, como é o caso brasileiro. Defende-se a tese de que o Estado é produto e expressão das lutas de classes na sociabilidade capitalista. Além disso, busca situar as metamorfoses ocorridas no interior do Estado burguês contemporâneo em face das lutas sociais e às implicações disso para a consolidação da democracia em nosso país, até o golpe institucional-jurídico-parlamentes e midiático de agosto de 2016.   Palavras-Chave: Estado; Lutas de Sociais; Capitalismo; Democracia.
Dimensão educativa, Covid-19 e serviço social: desafios contemporâneos
Authors: Dos Santos Rafael Gonçalves , Piana Maria Cristina
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo realiza um breve estudo bibliográfico, com o objetivo de estimular o debate e a construção do conhecimento sobre o trabalho profissional do/a assistente social e da sua relação com a dimensão educativa, com vistas à construção de uma nova sociabilidade frente aos desafios acentuados pelo contexto da pandemia da Covid-19. A partir do aporte do referencial crítico e crítico- dialético, o presente estudo fornece subsídios teóricos para analisar se assistentes sociais podem ser considerados/as intelectuais orgânicos, segundo a perspectiva gramsciana, e se as suas competências e atribuições profissionais apresentam um papel educativo no interior dos diversos espaços sócio ocupacionais em que atuam. Palavras-Chave: dimensão educativa; trabalho profissional; Covid-19; ideologia neoliberal.
Porto Maravilha: alegoria de um Brasil em desencontro com o Brasil
Authors: De Oliveira Aercio Barbosa
Published: January 2023

O presente ensaio tem o propósito, a partir da experiência de mobilização social com moradores e moradoras do Morro da Providência, para evitar que a execução do projeto de urbanização, Porto Maravilha, da prefeitura da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, causasse uma nova onda de remoções de famílias, problematizar o quanto a sociedade brasileira, sobretudo as elites política e econômica ignoram a possibilidade de analisar o Brasil e desenvolver ações que considerem as nossas características socioculturais e socioeconômicas. Ao mesmo tempo, este ensaio procura estimular novos pesquisadores e pesquisadoras a assumirem a atitude intelectual, cada vez mais rara, dos e das intérpretes do Brasil de outrora e hodiernamente. A experiência do projeto Porto Maravilha, executado na região portaria, serve de alegoria ao sintetizar a marca do divórcio do Brasil com o Brasil, que produz afluência, miséria e pobreza. Palavras-Chave: cultura; transformação urbana; Porto Maravilha.
O campo geriátrico/gerontológico e o enfoque comportamental na saúde: interlocuções críticas
Authors: Bernardo Maria Helena de Jesus
Published: January 2023

Trata-se de um estudo teórico, com base em pesquisa bibliográfica e documental realizada no doutorado. O artigo analisa a estruturação do campo geriátrico/gerontológico, examinando os conceitos de envelhecimento ativo e funcionalidade, demarcando, em particular, o alinhamento de tais termos aos movimentos da prevenção e promoção da saúde. A tônica que vem se tornando hegemônica é a ênfase comportamental, com destaque para as mudanças nos estilos de vida. O discurso que prepondera anuncia o processo de envelhecimento e adoecimento cada vez mais como resultado de crescente empenho individual (e/ou familiar) e independente das políticas públicas. Nessa direção, o presente artigo problematiza os rebatimentos dessa concepção autopreservacionista em contexto de focalização das políticas públicas e ressalta a importância de maior investimento por parte de pesquisadores da área, no sentido de construir mediações mais críticas sobre o envelhecimento populacional, desvelando as complexas contradições que marcam a velhice da classe trabalhadora no Brasil. Palavras-Chave: geriatria/gerontologia; envelhecimento ativo; prevenção da saúde; promoção da saúde; ênfase comportamental.
Recovering the characteristic polynomial of a graph from entries of the adjugate matrix
Authors: Farrugia Alexander
Published: January 2023

The adjugate matrix of $G$, denoted by $\operatorname{adj}(G)$, is the adjugate of the matrix $x\mathbf{I}-\mathbf{A}$, where $\mathbf{A}$ is the adjacency matrix of $G$. The polynomial reconstruction problem (PRP) asks if the characteristic polynomial of a graph $G$ can always be recovered from the multiset $\operatorname{\mathcal{PD}}(G)$ containing the $n$ characteristic polynomials of the vertex-deleted subgraphs of $G$. Noting that the $n$ diagonal entries of $\operatorname{adj}(G)$ are precisely the elements of $\operatorname{\mathcal{PD}}(G)$, we investigate variants of the PRP in which multisets containing entries from $\operatorname{adj}(G)$ successfully reconstruct the characteristic polynomial of $G$. Furthermore, we interpret the entries off the diagonal of $\operatorname{adj}(G)$ in terms of characteristic polynomials of graphs, allowing us to solve versions of the PRP that utilize alternative multisets to $\operatorname{\mathcal{PD}}(G)$ containing polynomials related to characteristic polynomials of graphs, rather than entries from $\operatorname{adj}(G)$.
On positive and positive partial transpose matrices
Authors: Gumus Ibrahim , Moradi Hamid , Sababheh Mohammad
Published: January 2023

A block matrix $\left[ \begin{smallmatrix}A & X \\{{X}^{*}} & B \\\end{smallmatrix} \right]$ is positive partial transpose (PPT) if both $\left[ \begin{smallmatrix}A & X \\{{X}^{*}} & B \\\end{smallmatrix} \right]$ and $\left[ \begin{smallmatrix}A & {{X}^{*}} \\X & B \\\end{smallmatrix} \right]$ are positive semi-definite. This class is significant in studying the separability criterion for density matrices. The current paper presents new relations for such matrices. This includes some equivalent forms and new related inequalities that extend some results from the literature. In the end of the paper, we present some related results for positive semi-definite block matrices, which have similar forms as those presented for PPT matrices, with applications that include significant improvement of numerical radius inequalities.
An improved algorithm for solving an inverse eigenvalue problem for band matrices
Authors: Akaiwa Kanae , Yoshida Akira , Kondo Koichi
Published: January 2023

The construction of matrices with prescribed eigenvalues is a kind of inverse eigenvalue problems. The authors proposed an algorithm for constructing band oscillatory matrices with prescribed eigenvalues based on the extended discrete hungry Toda equation (Numer. Algor. 75:1079--1101, 2017). In this paper, we develop a new algorithm for constructing band matrices with prescribed eigenvalues based on a generalization of the extended discrete hungry Toda equation. The new algorithm improves the previous algorithm so that the new one can produce more generic band matrices than the previous one in a certain sense. We compare the new algorithm with the previous one by numerical examples. Especially, we show an example of band oscillatory matrices which the new algorithm can produce but the previous one cannot.
OpenCL Altera SDK v.14.0 vs. v. 13.1 Benchmarks Study
Authors: Almomany Abedalmuhdi , Jarrah Amin
Published: January 2023

Altera SDK for OpenCL allows programmers to write a simple code in OpenCL and abstracts all Field programmable gate array (FPGA) design complexity. The kernels are synthesized to equivalent circuits using the FPGA hardware recourses: Adaptive logic modules (ALMs), DSPs and Memory blocks. In this study, we developed a set of fifteen different benchmarks, each of which has its own characteristics. Benchmarks include with/without loop unrolling, have/have not atomic operations, have one/multiple kernels per single file, and in addition to one/more of these characteristics are combined. Altera OpenCL v14.0 adds more features compared with previous versions. A set of parameters chosen to compare the two OpenCL SDK versions: Logic utilization (in ALMs), total registers, RAM Blocks, total block memory bits, and clock frequency.
Practical method for improving the accuracy of weakly stressed birefringence detection by circularly polarized instantaneous photoelasticity
Authors: Gao Yang , Wan Xinjun , Wang Zhenlei , Wei Xiaoxiao
Published: January 2023

Due to the mismatch between the quarter-wave plate and the wavelength of the light source, the circularly polarized field photoelastic stress analysis method has an impact on the measurement of the phase delay and the stress direction angle. In particular, the measurement of the phase delay is inaccurate for weakly stressed samples with phase delays less than a quarter-wavelength. In this paper, we first give a method for calculating the mismatch value

δ

, which requires only one air calibration without prior calibration of the parameters of the quarter-wave plate with other equipment. We then introduce

δ

into the correction process for the phase delay, derive the correction equation, and give a theoretical comparison of the relative error curves. The results show that the correction method can theoretically limit the maximum amount of error. Finally, we have verified the accuracy of the method by measurements of the internal lens stress before and after the correction and by stitching measurements on SiC wafers.
Impact of torque tube reflection on bifacial photovoltaic single axis tracked system performance
Authors: Coathup Trevor J. , Lewis Mandy R. , Russell Annie C. J. , Haysom Joan E. , Valdivia Christopher E. , Hinzer Karin
Published: January 2023

Among the racking elements of bifacial photovoltaic (PV) single-axis tracked systems, the torque tube (TT) introduces the most shading and reflection, increasing irradiance nonuniformity and electrical mismatch loss. We simulate the impact of TT shading and reflection on the irradiance profiles, electrical mismatch, and energy yield for central bifacial PV modules on one-in-portrait (1P) and two-in-portrait (2P) single-axis trackers. TT reflection increases annual irradiance in 1P and 2P systems by 0.17% and 0.30%, respectively. Overall, TT reflection increases the predicted instantaneous energy yield by up to 0.8% and 0.4%, and the annual energy yield by 0.11% and 0.18% in 1P and 2P systems, respectively.
In-motion 3D reconstruction of high dynamic range surfaces
Authors: Ma Luyao , Yang Linghui , Liao Ruiying , Liu Haoyue , Yang Shuo , Zhu Jigui
Published: January 2023

Efficient and refined three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of industrial parts has become an urgent need in the field of advanced manufacturing, and it’s a great challenge when facing in-motion and online inspection requirements of high dynamic range (HDR) surfaces that have large reflectivity variations. This paper proposes a method using RGB line-scan cameras to realize in-motion multiple-shot 3D shape measurements with RGB channel fusion to increase the measurement dynamic range. First, multi-channel one-dimensional background-normalized Fourier transform profilometry (MC-1DBNFTP) is proposed as an effective in-motion HDR method. Second, for HDR surfaces with strongly overexposed areas, we propose a solution that obtains 6 results of different dynamic ranges for fusion with only 5 projected patterns, which further extends the measurement dynamic range while ensuring the small projection period. Third, we develop a fusion method based on reliability evaluation, which is more reliable than the existing methods in fringe projection systems. In addition, colored textures can be mapped to the reconstructed surfaces. Experimental results prove that the proposed method realizes accurate and reliable in-motion 3D reconstruction of HDR surfaces.
Accelerating the phase demodulation process for heterodyne Φ-OTDR using spatial phase shifting
Authors: Liu Shuaiqi , Shao Liyang , Yu Fei-Hong , Lin Weihao , Xiao Dongrui , Sun Siming , Li Shangru , Hang Pun Sio , Un Mak Peng , Vai Mang I
Published: January 2023

An effective orthogonal signal generation method for heterodyne-detection-based phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometer systems is proposed to accelerate the phase demodulation process. The demodulation principle is based on the spatial phase shifting technique. By exploiting the relative phase difference between adjacent spatial sampling channels, the orthogonal signal is easily obtained from basic algebra calculations. The simulation and experimental results showed that the proposed method achieved >100% computation speed improvement compared with the conventional methods, with a slight trade-off in phase demodulation performance. Therefore, the proposed method is potentially beneficial for the distributed acoustic sensing technology for reducing the computation complexity of phase demodulation procedures.
The LHX2-OTX2 transcriptional regulatory module controls retinal pigmented epithelium differentiation and underlies genetic risk for age-related macular degeneration
Authors: Cohen-Gulkar Mazal , David Ahuvit , Messika-Gold Naama , Eshel Mai , Ovadia Shai , Zuk-Bar Nitay , Idelson Maria , Cohen-Tayar Yamit , Reubinoff Benjamin , Ziv Tamar , Shamay Meir , Elkon Ran , Ashery-Padan Ruth
Published: January 2023

Tissue-specific transcription factors (TFs) control the transcriptome through an association with noncoding regulatory regions (cistromes). Identifying the combination of TFs that dictate specific cell fate, their specific cistromes and examining their involvement in complex human traits remain a major challenge. Here, we focus on the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE), an essential lineage for retinal development and function and the primary tissue affected in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. By combining mechanistic findings in stem-cell-derived human RPE, in vivo functional studies in mice and global transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, we revealed that the key developmental TFs LHX2 and OTX2 function together in transcriptional module containing LDB1 and SWI/SNF (BAF) to regulate the RPE transcriptome. Importantly, the intersection between the identified LHX2-OTX2 cistrome with published expression quantitative trait loci, ATAC-seq data from human RPE, and AMD genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, followed by functional validation using a reporter assay, revealed a causal genetic variant that affects AMD risk by alteringTRPM1expression in the RPE through modulation of LHX2 transcriptional activity on its promoter. Taken together, the reported cistrome of LHX2 and OTX2, the identified downstream genes and interacting co-factors reveal the RPE transcription module and uncover a causal regulatory risk single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the multifactorial common blinding disease AMD.
Household waste sorting practice, and factors associated with sorting practice in Bedelle town, Southwest Ethiopia
Authors: Donacho Dereje Oljira , Geneti Getachew Befekadu , Kadir Mohammed Reshad , Haile Degefa Gutama , Abdella Fugaga Mukemil
Published: January 2023

Household solid waste generation rate in low-income countries is increasing due to population growth and changes in people’s lifestyles. Sorting waste into categories is an important step in household waste management. However, there is limited information about sorting practices in a low-income setting like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess household solid waste (HSW) sorting practices, and factors associated with sorting practices.A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2021 in Bedelle town. Households were randomly selected, and household heads were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire. A total of 209 households were included. The proportion of households that practice waste sorting was calculated. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between HSW sorting practices and associated factors. A P-value of less than 0.05 was declared as significant. The Hosmer and Lemeshow tests were used to check for model fitness.The result of the study shows that the proportion of householders who practiced waste sorting practice in the setting was 21.53%. The sex of the household head, information on sorting benefits, and the availability of private waste collectors for resource recovery were factors in practicing waste sorting at the household level. Accordingly, male-headed households are 88% less likely to practice sorting practice than female-headed households, and those having access to information on waste sorting benefits are 3.68 times more likely to practice sorting, and similarly, households, where private waste collectors are active, are about 4 times more likely to practice waste sorting at the household level than their counterpart. This finding calls on the municipality to create awareness about solid waste sorting practices at the household level, involving both male and female householders in waste management and mobilizing waste collectors at the household level to facilitate effective waste sorting and reuse as sustainable solid waste management options in the town.
Cefazolin access and use in Ethiopia: A policy implication
Authors: Alemkere Getachew , Teshome Asres , Temesgen Gobezie , Abebe Getnet , Degefaw Yidnekachew , Tilahun Hiwot , Getahun Workineh , Girma Eshetu , Amogne Wondwossen
Published: January 2023

Healthcare systems in resource-limited nations have been challenged by the shortage of essential medicines. This study explores cefazolin access and uses history in the Ethiopian healthcare delivery system, for possible policy implications. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted from July to August 2021. Semi-structured questions and observation guides were used to extract necessary data from people, documents, and field visits to hospitals, government supply agencies, and pharmaceutical business firms. The data were transcribed, coded, organized into themes, and presented. Cefazoline is the recommended first-line surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) in the Ethiopian Standard Treatment Guideline (STG) and is included in the national Essential Medicine List (EML). However, it was not available for use in the Ethiopian pharmaceutical markets for years. While the shortage might stem from supply-demand mismatches, multiple unknown issues exist in the background of the shortage. This is evidenced by the removal of cefazolin from the recent government procurement list regardless of the recommendation set in the national EML and STG. This study found a historic shortage of cefazolin in Ethiopian healthcare settings. This implies that the antibiotic availability in the pull market may not reflect required usage at facilities for several reasons including the misalignment of national guidelines and national procurement processes, and miscommunication between pharmacies and clinicians at sites on drug availability. Changing the essential medicines list and/or procurement requests without active review of the supply chain system and prescribing practices at facilities can lead to the elimination of necessary antimicrobial agents from the national public health sector supply.
Spatial distribution and predictive factors of antenatal care in Burundi: A spatial and multilevel baseline analysis for the third burundian demographic and health survey
Authors: Barankanira Emmanuel , Iradukunda Arnaud , Ntakaburimvo Nestor , Ahishakiye Willy , Nsavyimana Jean Claude , Odjidja Emmanuel Nene
Published: January 2023

Introduction

The use of antenatal care by pregnant women enables them to receive good pregnancy monitoring. This monitoring includes counseling, health instructions, examinations and tests to avoid pregnancy-related complications or death during childbirth. To avoid these complications, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least four antenatal visits. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify predictive factors of antenatal care (ANC) among women aged 15 to 49 years and its spatial distribution in Burundi.

Methods

We used data from the Second Burundi Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). A Spatial analysis of ANC prevalence and Mulitlevel logistic regressions of determinants factors of ANC with a medical doctor were done. The ANC prevalence was mapped by region and by province. In unsampled data points, a cluster based interpolation of ANC prevalence was done using the kernel method with an adaptive window. Predictive factors of ANC were assessed using Mulitlevel logistic regressions. The dependent variable was antenatal care with a medical doctor and the explanatory variables were place of residence, age, education level, religion, marital status of the woman, household wealth index and delivery place of the woman. Data processing and data analysis were done using using Quantum Geographic Information System (QGIS) and R software, version 3. 5. 0.

Results

The ANC prevalence varied from 0. 0 to 16. 2% with a median of 0. 5%. A highest predicted ANC prevalence was observed at Muyinga and Kirundo provinces’ junction. Low prevalence was observed in several locations in all regions and provinces. The woman’s education level and delivery place were significantly associated with antenatal care with a medical doctor.

Conclusion

Globally, the ANC prevalence is low in Burundi. It varies across the country. There is an intra-regional or intra-provincial heterogeneity in term of ANC prevalence. Woman’s education level and delivery place are significantly associated antenatal care. There is a need to consider these ANC disparities and factors in the design and strengthening of existing interventions aimed at increasing ANC visits.
A New Power Topp–Leone distribution with applications to engineering and industry data
Authors: Atchadé Mintodê Nicodème , N’bouké Melchior , Djibril Aliou Moussa , Shahzadi Shabnam , Hussam Eslam , Aldallal Ramy , Alshanbari Huda M. , Gemeay Ahmed M. , El-Bagoury Abdal-Aziz H.
Published: January 2023

We introduced a brand-new member of the family that is going to be referred to as the New Power Topp-Leone Generated (NPTL-G). This new member is one of a kind. Given the major functions that created this new member, important mathematical aspects are discussed in as much detail as possible. We derived some functions for the new one, included the Rényi entropy, the qf, series development, and moment weighted probabilities. Moreover, to estimate the values of the parameters of our model that were not known, we employed the maximum likelihood technique. In addition, two actual datasets from the real world were investigated in order to bring attention to the possible applications of this novel distribution. This new model performs better than three key rivals based on the measurements that were collected.
Does usage of monetary incentive impact the involvement in surveys? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 46 randomized controlled trials
Authors: Abdelazeem Basel , Hamdallah Aboalmagd , Rizk Marwa Abdelazim , Abbas Kirellos Said , El-Shahat Nahla Ahmed , Manasrah Nouraldeen , Mostafa Mostafa Reda , Eltobgy Mostafa
Published: January 2023

Background

Surveys are an effective method for collecting a large quantity of data. However, incomplete responses to these surveys can affect the validity of the studies and introduce bias. Recent studies have suggested that monetary incentives may increase survey response rates. We intended to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of monetary incentives on survey participation.

Methods

A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted to collect studies assessing the impact of monetary incentives on survey participation. The primary outcome of interest was the response rates to incentives: money, lottery, and voucher. We used the Cochrane Collaboration tool to assess the risk of bias in randomized trials. We calculated the rate ratio (RR) with its 95% confidence interval (95% CI) using Review Manager Software (version 5.3). We used random-effects analysis and considered the data statistically significant with a P-value <0.05.

Results

Forty-six RCTs were included. A total of 109,648 participants from 14 countries were involved. The mean age of participants ranged from 15 to more than 60 years, with 27.5% being males, 16.7% being females, and the other 55.8% not reported. Our analysis showed a significant increase in response rate in the incentive group compared to the control group, irrespective of the incentive methods. Money was the most efficient way to increase the response rate (RR: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.16,1.35; P = < 0.00001) compared to voucher (RR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.08,1.31; P = < 0.0005) and lottery (RR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.03,1.22; P = < 0.009).

Conclusion

Monetary incentives encourage the response rate in surveys. Money was more effective than vouchers or lotteries. Therefore, researchers may include money as an incentive to improve the response rate while conducting surveys.
Withdrawal ruptures in adolescents with borderline personality disorder psychotherapy are marked by increased speech pauses–can minimal responses be automatically detected?
Authors: Künsch Christophe , Fürer Lukas , Steppan Martin , Schenk Nathalie , Blum Kathrin , Kaess Michael , Koenig Julian , Schmeck Klaus , Zimmermann Ronan
Published: January 2023

Alliance ruptures of the withdrawal type are prevalent in adolescents with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Longer speech pauses are negatively perceived by these patients. Safran and Muran’s rupture model is promising but its application is very work intensive. This workload makes research costly and limits clinical usage. We hypothesised that pauses can be used to automatically detect one of the markers of the rupture model i.e. the minimal response marker. Additionally, the association of withdrawal ruptures with pauses was investigated. A total of 516 ruptures occurring in 242 psychotherapy sessions collected in 22 psychotherapies of adolescent patients with BPD and subthreshold BPD were investigated. Trained observers detected ruptures based on video and audio recordings. In contrast, pauses were automatically marked in the audio-recordings of the psychotherapy sessions and automatic speaker diarisation was used to determine the speaker-switching patterns in which the pauses occur. A random forest classifier detected time frames in which ruptures with the minimal response marker occurred based on the quantity of pauses. Performance was very good with an area under the ROC curve of 0.89. Pauses which were both preceded and followed by therapist speech were the most important predictors for minimal response ruptures. Research costs can be reduced by using machine learning techniques instead of manual rating for rupture detection. In combination with other video and audio derived features like movement analysis or automatic facial emotion detection, more complete rupture detection might be possible in the future. These innovative machine learning techniques help to narrow down the mechanisms of change of psychotherapy, here specifically of the therapeutic alliance. They might also be used to technologically augment psychotherapy training and supervision.
Incarceration history and ethnic bias in hiring perceptions: An experimental test of intersectional bias & psychological mechanisms
Authors: Beasley Christopher R. , Xiao Y. Jenny
Published: January 2023

This study seeks to better understand mechanisms of bias against formerly incarcerated and ethnically minoritized job applicants as well as the interactive effects of those two identities. In a sample of 358 hiring managers in the United States, the 2 (incarceration history) x 4 (ethnicity) experiment will manipulate incarceration history and ethnicity through job application materials, and measure hireability, and perception of job applicants along dimensions of sociability/warmth, competence, and morality. We will use a moderated mediation model to test hypotheses regarding a main effect of prior incarceration and an interaction effect of incarceration history and ethnicity on judgments of hireability, as well as whether such effects are mediated through perception of job applicants. We expect results to inform both research and practice related to employment practices.
Kudeaketarako adierazleen sistemak ekonomia sozialeko erakundeetan: Ikastolen kooperatiba-esperientziaren kasua
Authors: Del Burgo García Unai , Luengo Valderrey Maria Jesus , Bengoetxea Alkorta Aitor
Published: January 2023

Helburu sozial eta ekonomikoen arteko tentsioan bizi dira Ekonomia Sozialeko erakundeak (ESE): Ekonomikoki bideragarriak izan behar dira, beraien helburu sozialak lortu ahal izateko. Bi dimentsio horien arteko oreka bermatu behar dute eta horretarako, ezinbestekoa da kudeaketarako tresna propioak garatzea. Artikulu honetan, GEZKI Institutuak Ikastolen Elkartearekin batera abian jarritako ikerketa enpiriko baten nondik norakoak azaltzen dira: Ikastolen “kudeaketa orekatua” ahalbideratzeko adierazleen sistema holistiko baten garapen praktikoa.