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Anticipatory Postural Control in Adaptation of Goal-directed Lower Extremity Movements
Authors: Moriyama Mai , Kouzaki Motoki , Hagio Shota
Published: September 2023

Skilled football players can adapt their kicking movements depending on external environments. Predictive postural control movements, known as anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs), are needed preceding kicking movements to precisely control them while maintaining a standing posture only with the support leg. We aimed to clarify APAs of the support leg in the process of adaptation of goal-directed movements with the lower limb. Participants replicated ball-kicking movements such that they reached a cursor, representing a kicking-foot position towards a forward target while standing with the support leg. APAs were observed as the centre of pressure of the support leg shifted approximately 300 ms in advance of the onset of movement of the kicking foot. When the cursor trajectory of the kicking foot was visually rotated during the task, the kicking-foot movement was gradually modified to reach the target, indicating adaptation to the novel visuomotor environment. Interestingly, APAs in the mediolateral direction were also altered following the change in kicking-foot movements. Additionally, the APAs modified more slowly than the kicking-foot movements. These results suggest that flexible changes in predictive postural control might support the adaptation of goal-directed movements of the lower limb.
Impact of extended-course oral nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) in established Long COVID: Case series and research considerations
Authors: Cohen Alison K. , Jaudon Toni Wall , Schurman Eric M. , Kava Lisa , Vogel Julia Moore , Haas-Godsil Julia , Lewis Daniel , Crausman Samantha , Leslie Kate , Bligh Siobhan Christine , Lizars Gillian , Davids JD , S Saniya , Peluso Michael J. , McCorkell Lisa
Published: September 2023

Background: Prior case series suggest that a 5-day course of oral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) benefits some people with Long COVID, within and/or outside of the context of an acute reinfection. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no prior case series of people with Long COVID who have attempted longer courses of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir.Methods: We documented a case series of 13 individuals with Long COVID who initiated extended courses (>5 days; range: 7.5-30 days) of oral nirmatrelvir/ritonavir outside (n=11) of and within (n=2) the context of an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Participants reported on symptoms and health experiences before, during, and after their use of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir.Results: Among those who took a long course of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir outside of the context of an acute infection, some experienced a meaningful reduction in symptoms, although not all benefits persisted; others experienced no effect on symptoms. One participant reported intense stomach pain that precluded her from continuing her course. Among the two participants who took a long course of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir within the context of an acute reinfection, both eventually returned to their pre-re-infection baseline.Discussion: Long courses of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir may have meaningful benefits for some people with Long COVID but not others. We encourage researchers to study who, how, and why nirmatrelvir/ritonavir benefits some and what course length is most effective, with the goal of informing clinical recommendations for using nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and/or other antivirals as a potential treatment for Long COVID.
Multistoried Woodlot Based Agroforestry System for Better Resource Utilization and More Income Generation for Farmer
Authors: Ali Md. Manik , Bari M. S. , Rahman M. T. , Sharmin I. J.
Published: September 2023

Diversification of the present cropping pattern coupled with the development of suitable technology packages is the need of the day to cope with the ever-increasing demand for diversified products and assured income. Different woodlot-based multistoried agroforestry systems such as ipilipil, pineapple, ghoraneem, and kalokoroi with brinjal and potato promise solutions to mitigate the devastating effects of climate change by offering multifaceted benefits. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the yield and probability of woodlot based multistoried with two vegetables, i.e potato and brinjal production, between 2019 and 2020. The experiment were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The upper-storied woody plants and sole vegetables received 100% PAR, but incident light was gradually decreased on brinjal and potato, which were grown at the floor of woody trees such as ipilipil, ghoraneem and kalokoroi. Additionally, the pineapple was cultivated at the line of woody trees as line cropping. The understory vegetables experienced 53.44, 55.85, 60.70, 63.01, 66.38, 71.02, and 100% PAR in different tree crop combinations. In both cases the highest BCR (3.75) and (3.09) was found in the ghoraneem + pineapple based multistoried agroforestry system for potato and brinjal production respectively that was the best technique for production, diversification, maximization of land use efficiency, and better profitability.
Changes in Media Landscape: the Popularity of Telegram and TikTok
Authors: Nosova Bogdana , Moroni Chiara , Boccolini Alessandro , Spinelli Elisa
Published: September 2023

Changes in the world media space are actively studied by scholars of many leading universities, and are part of the research of well-known humanitarians. Their review, carried out in this article, contributes to the comparison with the situation in the Ukrainian segment. The Ukrainian media space, as evidenced by the works of individual scholars of Ukrainian universities and analysts of the non-governmental organization “Ukrainian Media and Communication Institute”, is also undergoing significant changes in many directions. The analysis of these studies showed the problems of printed newspapers, and the positive and negative displays of Telegram and TikTok content. This article presents a new segment of studying the binary of traditional and new media.
REPOSISI PERAN SUTRADARA DALAM MANAJEMEN PRODUKSI PROGRAM TELEVISI DI INDONESIA
Authors: Widodo Agus , Moebin Amrullah Ali , Cahyono M Rudi
Published: September 2023

This article aims to discuss how the role of the director shifts in the management process of television program production. In recent years the director's role has been considered to have shifted regarding his duties to manage the course of production. The driving factor is in the form of technology that shifts market needs that are increasingly diverse. Therefore it is important to look back at how they carry out their new tasks, the positive impacts and challenges they experience. Using a case study by Robert K Yin which is focused on MNCTV media. The results of the study show that repositioning of the director (program director) has a significant role as a form of adaptation to the content and creative process of a production program. However, it is necessary to align creative and managerial roles. One of them is the development of education as an increase in competence.
YAŞLANMADA BELLEK YANILMASI VE BİLİŞSEL TEMELLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR DERLEME
Authors: EROL Emre , CAN Handan
Published: September 2023

Bellek yanılması, hiç yaşanmayan bir olayın yaşanmış gibi ya da gerçekten yaşanan bir olayın olduğundan farklı şekilde hatırlanması olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Mevcut derleme çalışmasının amacı, yaşlanma ve bu süreçte sıklıkla karşılaşılan Hafif Bilişsel Bozukluk (HBB) ve Alzheimer Tipi Demans (ATD) ile bellek yanılması arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu amaçla mevcut çalışmada sağlıklı ileri yetişkinler, HBB ve ATD hastalarını bellek yanılması açısından karşılaştıran alanyazındaki çalışmalar derlenmiştir. Kodlama ve geri çağırma süreçlerinde olduğu gibi bellek yanılması üzerinde de medial temporal lob ve frontal korteksin etkili olduğu görülmektedir. Bu beyin bölgelerinde yaşlanma ve bu sürece eşlik eden HBB ve ATD gibi nörolojik hastalıklarda gözlemlenen yetersizliklerin, bellek yanılmalarının oluşumu üzerinde etkili olduğu düşünülmektedir. Ayrıca bellek yanılması açısından bu üç grup (sağlıklı ileri yetişkinler, HBB, ATD) arasında görülen farklılıklar; kodlama, geri çağırma ya da izleme süreçlerine atfedilerek açıklanmaktadır. Son olarak alanyazında bu konuda yürütülen çalışmalardan elde edilen sonuçlar ve bunlara getirilen açıklamalar, Aktivasyon-İzleme Teorisi ve Belirsiz İz Teorisi çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır.
Deep hole connector design and oil film pressure study
Authors: Chen Zhenya , Ma Zhuoqiang , Li Xiang , Miao Hongbing , Yang Shangjin , Li Jian
Published: September 2023

Aiming at the problem of insufficient rigidity of the tool system and unbalanced radial force during deep hole machining, this paper designs a deep hole connector using the fluid dynamic pressure lubrication principle. The deep hole connector includes double-bridge strain gauges and tiltable tiles, which can increase the rigidity of the tool system by using the oil film support stiffness and offset the unbalanced radial force of synchronous detection by adjusting the oil film pressure in real time. First, the mathematical model of tiltable tile is established, the oil film thickness formula is derived, and the formula of oil film pressure is derived. Then, based on Fluent software, the fluid simulation of the deep hole connector is carried out. The simulation adopts a single-factor experiment method, and the change law of oil film pressure on tiltable tile is analyzed under different conditions, respectively. The results show that during deep hole machining, the oil film pressure can be adjusted by adjusting the parameters of workpiece speed, cutting fluid viscosity, tile tilt angle, and tile wrap angle, and then achieve the purpose of increasing the rigidity of the tool system and offsetting the unbalanced radial force.
Pengaruh Mekanisme Tata Kelola Korporat dan Karakteristik Dewan Komisaris Terhadap Pengungkapan Risiko
Authors: Krisna Cornelia Handa , Wijaya Hendra
Published: September 2023

Tujuan penelitian adalah menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh mekanisme tata kelola korporat berupa komisaris independen, jumlah dewan komisaris dan karakteristik dewan komisaris berupa jenis kelamin dewan komisaris, usia dewan komisaris, dan latar belakang pendidikan dewan komisaris terhadap pengungkapan risiko. Obyek penelitian adalah perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di BEI tahun 2016-2018 dan 235 sampel penelitian yang diperoleh dengan metode purposive sampling.Jenis data adalah kuantitatif berupa laporan tahunan.Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji regresi berganda.Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa komisaris independen, jumlah dewan komisaris, dan latar belakang pendidikan dewan komisaris tidak berpengaruh terhadap pengungkapan risiko. Sedangkan, jenis kelamin dewan komisaris dan usia dewan komisaris berpengaruh negatif terhadap pengungkapan risiko.
Can Foreign Sales, Sales Growth, and Good Supervisions Affect Transfer Pricing Aggressiveness?
Authors: Bahrun Muhammad Fadly , Sustiyo Joko
Published: September 2023

This study examines the effects of foreign sales, sales growth, women on board, and audit quality on transfer pricing. The relationship between these variables is explained by agency theory. The sample used in this study is manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2012 until 2019. The method used to determine the number of samples is purposive sampling. Panel data analysis and random effect model estimators have been applied to achieve the object of this study. The results of this study indicate that: (1) foreign sales do not affect transfer pricing; (2) sales growth has a negative and significant impact on transfer pricing; (3) women on board has a positive and significant impact on transfer pricing; (4) audit quality does not affect transfer pricing.
The influence of the components of structural shifts on the level of employment in the economy of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Authors:   N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Myakshin Vladimir , Tutygin Andrei ,   N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pesyakova Tatyana ,   The Federal Tax Service of Russia for the Arkhangelsk Region and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of formation of an effective system of employment in the economy of the region. The structure of employment by types of economic activity is an indicator of the state of the socio-economic development of the region; when forming employment policy at the regional level, it is necessary to take into account structural shifts in employment, reflecting intersectoral overflows of labor resources. A classification of types of economic activity is proposed according to the ratio of the degree of impact of the components of structural changes (national, sectoral, regional) on the level of employment of the population, reflecting the conditions for the development of the industry in the region and allowing to identify industries that are promising for increasing employment. The main task of the classification is to identify the types of economic activity for the development of which there are favorable conditions in the region. Research hypothesis: the key points of growth in the number of people employed in the region can become economic activities for which the regional component takes a positive maximum value, which confirms the presence in the region of growth factors for these industries that can provide them with competitive advantages. To test the hypothesis, the proposed classification was tested on the example of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), partly included in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The contribution of national, sectoral, regional factors to the change in employment by type of economic activity is analyzed, industries that have a priority impact on increasing the level of employment in the region are identified. Based on a comparison with other regions that are wholly or partially included in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, the significance for increasing the number of types of economic activities employed in the economy of the regions for which the regional component of structural changes is positive and exceeds the national and sectoral ones (first, second, third groups of classification) is shown. ), which confirms the hypothesis. On the basis of the carried-out classification, an assessment of the effectiveness of the regional employment policy of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the context of types of economic activity is given, directions for increasing employment are proposed.
The role of business culture in modelling the firm’s internal environment
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Arenkov Igor , Zyabrikov Vladimir ,   St. Petersburg State University, Shevazutskii Igor ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: September 2023

A variety of firm’s internal environment models has been formed for about half a century, starting with S. Gibson triad (strategy — structure — systems), which first formulated the sequence of strategic planning stages, and ending with the PEST-atom model, which reflects not only the composition of the elements of internal environment, but also the relationships between them. The article shows that a modern system, which would reflect the structure of the elements of firm’s internal environment, should be built on the basis of its key element, inextricably linked to the essence of the firm and, at the same time, synchronously changing with it in the course of movement along the trajectory of the life cycle. Such element, which directly determines the degree of maturity of a firm, is its culture. Business culture is the central connecting element of the internal environment of a firm, providing a harmonious combination of all its other elements: strategy, organizational structure, motivation system, etc. and making the firm attractive for investment. At the same time the type of business culture is the main indicator of the stage of the life cycle of a firm, and since the diversity of culture types is limited to four types: the cultures of a professional, leader, bureaucrat andentrepreneur, the process of movement of a firm through the stages of its life cycle can be turned into a manageable one. In order to do this in the second half of the firm’s maturity stage the role of professional should be made dominant, and the decline stage should be transformed into the revival stage. This transition will require the transformation of the internal environment of a firm in accordance with the model of intelligent organization, which is a logical development of the concept of a self-learning organization.The paper shows that in the course of movement along the trajectory of its life cycle a firm, by ensuring innovative attractiveness and reducing operating costs per unit, consistently implements the following “chain of criteria”: innovativeness (introduction stage) — efficiency (start-up stage) — productivity (growth stage) — effectiveness (maturity stage). The possibility of applying the theoretical aspects proposed by the authors is confirmed in practice in the study of the life cycle of Rodnik LLC.
The Evolution of the Concept of Complement (补语 bǔyǔ) in Chinese Linguistics
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Emelchenkova Elena N.
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the description of buyu (补语 bǔyǔ), i. e. a linguistic concept of a complement perceived as a special part of a sentence in Chinese linguistics. The problem of distinguishing grammatical units of a sentence that share one syntactic function is considered. Less than a century ago China did not have any knowledge of theoretical linguistics of its own, so it had to borrow the concept from foreign science. Thus, the notion of a complement that supplements the semantics of a verb or an adjective in a predicate was introduced by Li Jinxi who had borrowed it from English grammars and applied to Chinese syntax. However, soon enough it had become a subject of revision. The article reflects how the concept of buyu has become a mixture of related linguistic phenomena by its gradual meaning extension. Besides, the paper analyses topmost structural and semantic features of the units that perform the role of buyu in a sentence, as well as summarises the criteria for distinguishing it from other parts of a sentence, i. e. an object and adverbial modifier. It is claimed that a single and consistent approach should be employed to the relevant elements with the same syntactic function and that the existing descriptions of Chinese grammar should be reexamined providing the concept of buyu. Finally, the author stresses the necessity to use the term dopolnitel’niy element (‘an additional element’) for terminology consistency in Russian sinological literature.
The Sedition in Khorezm in the Second Half of the 12th Century and its Consequences: According to pre-Mongol Muslim Sources
Authors:   HSE University, Timokhin Dmitry M. ,   Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2023

This article examines the period of internecine struggle in the Khorezm state after the death of Khorezm Shah Abu’l-Fath Il-Arslan (1156–1172) between his sons — Sultan Shah Mahmud and ‘Ala’ ad-Din Tekish. Despite the fact that this episode from the Anushteginid dynasty is relatively well known to scholars, there has not yet been a single special study of how well this internecine war or the “Khorezmian sedition” was reflected in the synchronous Muslim texts of the 12th century, as well as in the writings of the early 13th century. Most of those who in their works tried to describe the struggle between these brothers for the Khorezm throne were based mainly on Muslim historical writings of the Mongol era. Here we see as our goal to consider the description of the “Khorezm sedition” in the monuments of the pre-Mongol period and compare the amount of information in them about this with the texts of a later time — this will allow not only to understand how detailed the event is described by the early authors in comparison with the later ones, but to identify possible continuity between them. Our research will also allow us to identify gaps in the description of the struggle between Sultan-Shah Mahmud and ‘Ala’ ad-Din Tekish in early texts, emphasize the facts of the “Khorezm sedition” relatively known to the authors of this period and thereby show what kind of picture of events is being built if we focus only on the writings of the pre-Mongol time. As a result, we hope to trace a certain evolution of the description of the war for the Khorezm throne in the Muslim writings of the 12th–13th centuries.
The Middle East: Seeking a New Security Architecture in a Changing World
Authors:   National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Ryzhov Igor V. , Borodina Maria U. ,   National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Savicheva Elena M. ,   RUDN University
Published: September 2023

The article focuses on one of the global problems of international relations — creation of a regional security system in the Middle East. There is no multilateral process in the region aimed at the regional stability maintenance, as well as effective mechanisms for controlling conflict and crisis zones. The authors put forward the goal of identifying new trends and prospects for ensuring security in the region. They analyze the accumulated experience, in particular, such security initiatives as the Damascus Declaration, “Peninsula Shield”, “Interpol of the Gulf ”, “Arab NATO”. The weaknesses and strengths of these projects are noted, and significant processes and events in the implementation of these initiatives are highlighted. Particular emphasis is placed on the Gulf sub-region. The scientific novelty of the research is determined by necessity to examine and understand new processes and phenomena at the level of interstate interaction in the region and in the field of security as a whole. The provisions of the concept of regional security complexes by B. Buzan and O. Weaver turned out to be useful for the discourse on security threats and their dynamics in the region. They conclude that the establishment of an inclusive security system in the Middle East appears to be a long-term and multi-layered process. It is necessary to consider the declared problem in a wide context, affecting not only military security issues, but also political, social, economic stability, taking into account the totality of the national interests of all states of the region and the participation of extra-regional actors in this process as well.
Metacognitive monitoring and control in distributed cognition
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Moroshkina Nadezhda , Zverev Ilia ,   St. Petersburg State University,   HSE University, Nezdoimyshapko Ludmila ,   St. Petersburg State University,   HSE University, Tikhonov Roman ,   St. Petersburg State University,   HSE University
Published: September 2023

Today we experience an ongoing expansion of the range of available information, advanced communication technologies, and an increase in multitasking. This has resulted in a distributed nature of cognitive activity, where external resources, devices and other people are involved. That’s why the development of metacognitive knowledge and strategies is crucial for effective usage of one’s own cognitive abilities, as well as cultural and technological advances. In this review we analyze and describe the specifics of metacognitive monitoring and control in the context of distributed cognition. First of all, we consider different approaches to explaining how metacognitive judgments are formed, we then analyze empirical studies of the involvement of metacognitive judgments in regulation of cognitive performance. The article emphasizes the importance of metacognitive experiences and judgments in prevention and correction of cognitive errors, searching for and integrating information from external sources, and making joint decisions. It has been shown that metacognitive experiences and judgments based on them play a crucial role in building representations of one’s own competence when solving the problem. Metacognitive experiences are also involved in regulating the search for information, initiating cognitive offloading and seeking help from others. They also play an important role in the formation of epistemic trust in other people and accepting their advices, improving effectiveness through social verification of knowledge, and are used as heuristic in joint decisions making.
Psychosomatic and behavioral reactions at competitions in female gymnasts 4–10 years old raised in families with different upbringing styles
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Shindrikova Ekaterina , Lovyagina Aleksandra ,   St. Petersburg State University, Ilina Natalia ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: September 2023

Rhythmic gymnastics is a complex coordination sport with early professionalization. The specifics of sports training and competitive situations from a young age are accompanied by highintensity physical and emotional loads, which are stressogenic factors. Frequently repeated situations of neuropsychological stress can lead to emotional stress, which increases the risk of psychosomatic reactions. Some features of family upbringing observed in the families of athletes can increase the risk of psychosomatic reactions. The article is devoted to the study of the relationship between psychosomatic reactions in a competitive situation in young gymnasts 4–10 years old with the features of family upbringing style, the identification of predictors of psychosomatic reactions in a competitive situation. The sample of the study consisted of 44 families with female gymnasts 4–10 years old. The study was conducted with the use of methods by E.G.Eidemiller ASV, E. S. Schäfer PARI, R.K.Bell, author’s questionnaires “Parent/Trainer’s perceptions of the child’s experience of the competition situation”. Mathematical processing of the data included descriptive statistics, Correlation, Single Factor Variance, Factor and Regression analyses. Psychosomatic and behavioral responses to competition were found to differ among gymnasts raised in families with different family upbringing characteristics. It was found that irritability of the parent, irascibility, avoidance of contact, the desire to accelerate the child’s development, superauthority of the parent and some other features of family upbringing style are associated with increased neuropsychological excitement, the emergence of emotional stress. Family parenting style features such as hyperprotection and emotional distance with the child are prevalent in families of gymnasts 4–10 years old. The irascibility, severity, lack of parental acceptance and desire to change their child increase the nervous and mental agitation of young gymnasts in competitive situations. In competitive situations in female gymnasts 4–10 years old, overauthority of the parent, excessive severity, avoidance of contact and projection of undesirable qualities onto the child are predictors of gastrointestinal disturbances.
Orders of Socialist Yugoslavia awarded to Russian diaspora representatives
Authors:   Institute for Recent History of Serbia, Zhivanovich Milana
Published: September 2023

The article analyzes the state award system in the socialist Yugoslavia. It deals with awarding the Russian diaspora representatives in the country the state orders. Paper is based on official government gazette, which contained the list of persons awarded the state awards, as well as the archival documents: Yugoslav Army Official Military Personnel Files, kept in Military Archives. On the one hand, after Yugoslavia was liberated and Communist Party came to power, the Russian diaspora representatives were subjected to repression by the Yugoslav secret services and the Soviet counterintelligence. On the other hand, the policy of the new government in Yugoslavia was aimed at integrating Russian emigrants loyal to the country and to the regime, as evidenced by the practice of presenting Russian emigrants of both the first and second generations to state awards — heroes-partisans of the People’s Liberation Army of Yugoslavia and figures of science, culture and art. During the study, cases of awarding the same persons with orders of both the pre-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the post-war socialist Republic were identified, which indicates the continuity of the state communicative policy towards emigrants. However, state award system in socialist Yugoslavia also implied an educational function in relation to Yugoslav society, therefore, the Russian diaspora representatives never received the highest awards of Communist Yugoslavia — the Order of Freedom and the Order of the People’s Hero, established in 1945 and in 1944 respectively. The highest order awarded to a representative of the Russian diaspora was the Order of the Partisan Star. A certain number of Russian members of the Resistance movement were awarded a Partisan memorial badge of 1941. And the Order of Merit for the People was awarded not only to the fighters of the People’s Liberation Army of Yugoslavia and Russian members of the Resistance movement, but also to figures who made a great contribution to the development of the economy, culture and science of Yugoslavia. It is noteworthy that the conjuncture of Soviet-Yugoslav relations directly affected the measures applied to Russian emigrants, and the holders of Yugoslav orders were no exception and were also subjected to repression during the Soviet-Yugoslav tension. After the Soviet-Yugoslav relations normalized, orders were awarded mainly to the Russian scientists and artists.
Study on the clogging pattern of multi-graded microparticles in porous asphalt concrete
Authors: Wang Xinmei , Qi Wenye , Li Yaxian , Wu Lanzhen , Wang Yucai
Published: September 2023

AQUA — Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society a formal withdrawal in relation to the above article by Xinmei Wang, Wenye Qi, Yaxian Li, Lanzhen Wu and Yucai Wang. This decision has been taken as the authors failed to complete the necessary corrections to their paper, and production could not be completed. As a result of this the paper has been withdrawn.
Two different approaches for monitoring planning in sewer networks: topological vs. deterministic optimization
Authors: Simone Antonietta , Cesaro Alessandra , Di Cristo Cristiana , Fecarotta Oreste , Morani Maria Cristina
Published: September 2023

Monitoring of sewer networks (SNs) is an important task whose planning can be related to various purposes, for example contaminant detection and epidemiological studies. This paper proposes two different approaches for the identification of a monitoring system in SNs. The first one proposes the identification of the best monitoring points starting from the knowledge of the hydraulic behavior of the system with respect to specific sensor threshold values through an optimization procedure that maximizes the reliability in detecting a contaminant. A new mathematical model is developed and a global optimization solver is employed to perform the optimization procedure. The second approach is based on the complex network theory (CNT) tools, adopting the in-relevance-based harmonic centrality, and does not require any hydraulic simulation. The metric is evaluated for each node of the network and provides a range of nodes, classified with respect to their importance, useful to identify suitable locations for sensors. With reference to both a benchmark and a real SN, the comparison between the results achieved by both strategies indicates that the two approaches provide comparable solutions in terms of sensor location.
Multivariate multi-step LSTM model for flood runoff prediction: a case study on the Godavari River Basin in India
Authors: Garg Nikita , Negi Srishti , Nagar Ridhima , Rao Shruthi , K. R. Seeja
Published: September 2023

Flood is India's most prevalent natural calamity, devastatingly affecting human lives, infrastructure, and agriculture. Predicting floods can help to mitigate the potential damage and conduct timely evacuation drives. This research proposes a deep-learning regression model to forecast flood runoff. Various climatological, hydrological, land, and vegetation-related data have been collected from multiple sources for 18 years (2002–2019) to create a comprehensive dataset for the Godavari River at the Perur water station in India. The relevant attributes identified through feature selection are river water level, precipitation, temperature, surface pressure, evaporation, soil water content, daily runoff, and average river flow. The selected features were fed into various time series prediction models like AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA), Prophet, Neural Prophet, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM). The LSTM model obtained the best results achieving a Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) value of 0.05, Mean Absolute Error (MAE) value of 0.007, Willmott's Index (WI) of 0.83, Legates-McCabe's Index (LMI) of 0.58, and R2 of 0.67 for a 1-day prediction with a look-back window of 183 days. The model is also trained to predict the flood runoff value for a week ahead. The proposed model can serve as an essential component in flood warning systems.
Analysis of impacts of climate change on the grant and protection of patents related to the water industry
Authors: Shakeri Hossein , Shakeri Zahra
Published: September 2023

Various inventions are presented in the water industry, essential for the water supply, distribution, treatment, storage, and consumption optimization. It is necessary to confirm their novelty, innovative steps, and industrial applicability to protect water-related patents. However, the impacts of climate change are not considered in the granting of patents, and water-related inventions are registered or rejected regardless of these impacts. For example, an invention that causes greenhouse gas emissions may be patented because it is new. This research addresses this significant challenge using a descriptive-analytical approach and a library-field method. Based on the results, it is necessary to impose strictness on inventions that aggravate climate change (29% of the inventions investigated) and protect inventions that adapt to climate change impacts (71%). Furthermore, it is possible to use the tool of compulsory licensing to adapt to climate change and reduce its negative impacts. Moreover, the patent offices should evaluate climate change impacts by examining innovative steps and industrial applications. An invention that has negative impacts will be deprived of patent protection and considered one of the limitations and exceptions. Also, it is necessary to provide new interpretations of protection elements of the patent system.
Effectiveness of Catch-Up Vaccination Interventions Versus Standard or Usual Care Procedures in Increasing Adherence to Recommended Vaccinations Among Different Age Groups: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Before-After Studies (Preprint)
Authors: Fallucca Alessandra , Priano Walter , Carubia Alessandro , Ferro Patrizia , Pisciotta Vincenzo , Casuccio Alessandra , Restivo Vincenzo
Published: September 2023

BACKGROUND

To address the global challenge of vaccine hesitancy, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization strongly promotes vaccination reminder and recall interventions. Coupled with the new opportunities presented by scientific advancements, these measures are crucial for successfully immunizing target population groups.

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of various interventions in increasing vaccination coverage compared with standard or usual care. The review will cover all vaccinations recommended for different age groups.

METHODS

In February 2022, 2 databases were consulted, retrieving 1850 studies. Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, 79 manuscripts were included after the assessment phase. These comprised 46 trials/randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 33 before-after studies. A meta-analysis using a random-effects model was performed with STATA software (version 14.1.2). The selected outcome was the risk ratio (RR) of vaccination coverage improvement effectiveness. Additionally, meta-regression analyses were conducted for the included manuscripts.

RESULTS

The analyses showed an overall efficacy of RR 1.22 (95% CI 1.19-1.26) for RCTs and RR 1.70 (95% CI 1.54-1.87) for before-after studies when considering all interventions cumulatively. Subgroup analyses identified multicomponent interventions (RR 1.58, 95% CI 1.36-1.85) and recall clinical interventions (RR 1.24, 95% CI 1.17-1.32) as the most effective in increasing vaccination coverage for RCTs. By contrast, educational interventions (RR 2.13, 95% CI 1.60-2.83) and multicomponent interventions (RR 1.61, 95% CI 1.43-1.82) achieved the highest increases for before-after studies. Meta-regression analyses indicated that the middle-aged adult population was associated with a higher increase in vaccination coverage (RCT: coefficient 0.54, 95% CI 0.12-0.95; before-after: coefficient 1.27, 95% CI 0.70-1.84).

CONCLUSIONS

Community, family, and health care–based multidimensional interventions, as well as education-based catch-up strategies, effectively improve vaccination coverage. Therefore, their systematic implementation is highly relevant for targeting undervaccinated population groups. This approach aligns with national vaccination schedules and aims to eliminate or eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases.
Analisis Persepsi Pegawai terhadap Deteksi Occupational Fraud Melalui New Fraud Star Theory (Studi Kasus pada PT XYZ)
Authors: Utama Putu Nadiani Putri , Rahajeng Dian Kartika
Published: September 2023

Tujuan – Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji faktor – faktor yang melandasi terjadinya occupational fraud serta menganalisis upaya pencegahan yang tepat dan belum terdapat dalam sistem pengendalian internal perusahaan terhadap occupational fraud menurut pegawai.Metode Penelitian – Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian mix method. Pada fase pertama menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan menyebarkan kuesioner kemudian dilakukan analisis menggunakan regresi liner berganda. Selanjutnya pada fase kedua, dilakukan wawancara untuk memperdalam hasil hipotesis yang didapatkan dari fase kuantitatif.Temuan – Temuan dari penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa hanya variabel peluang, rasionalisasi dan budaya organisasi yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tindakan occupational fraud, sedangkan variabel tekanan, kemampuan, lingkup eksternal dan lingkup internal tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap occupational fraud. Hipotesis ini diperdalam dengan adanya wawancara yang dilakukan sehingga menemukan bahwa hanya hasil hipotesis variabel lingkup eksternal dan lingkup internal yang tidak terdukung. Sedangkan beberapa upaya dapat dilakukan untuk menurunkan peningkatan occupational fraud seperti dengan meningkatkan pengawasan yang dilakukan oleh manajemen dan satuan pengawas internal, meningkatkan jumlah SDM auditor, meningkatkan kemampuan auditor hingga penerapan whistleblowing incentive.Orisinalitas – Penelitian menguji teori fraud terbaru yaitu New Fraud Star Theory dengan objek penelitian berupa perusahaan keuangan di Indonesia.  Selain itu, menganalisis upaya terbaru yang sebaiknya perusahaan dalam bidang tersebut dapat lakukan untuk menurunkan resiko fraud pada perusahaan. Kata Kunci: Occupational Fraud, Upaya Penanganan Fraud, Fraud Theory
Air pollution in Bamako: Modeling, Pollution-Population Index
Authors: Maiga Yacouba , Bagayoko Bankoro , Diallo Hady , Touré Boubacar Kola , Sako Sékou , Coulibaly Ousmane , Yattara Ibrahima , Maiga Mohamed
Published: September 2023

This study on air pollution in Bamako carried out in 2019, aims to characterize the different sources of emissions, model the health impact of ambient air quality for the different scenarios, the proposal of an action plan to limit emissions, and the simulation of the evolution of emissions and ambient air quality by 2015 and 2020 with and without an action plan. The results of the two air quality measurement campaigns show concentration levels lower or substantially equal between those of July 2019 and those of the 2009 data. The PM10 concentration recorded indicates a significant excess area compared to the values concentration guides set by the WHO. Analysis of the evaluation of emissions and their health impact by 2015 and 2020 shows that pollution by volatile organic compounds and dust will become unacceptable if nothing is done. The number of cancers linked to benzene will increase to 686 cases and the increase in mortality due to dust to an average figure of 38.7%.
Preserving Privacy in Industrial IoT: A Machine Learning Framework Enhanced by Poly1305 Encryption
Authors: Tariq Syed Hanaz , Singh Ravinder Pal , Gill Jasmine
Published: September 2023

Abstract: The convergence of Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) systems and machine learning has ushered in new paradigms for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and quality control in industrial sectors. Though, the sensitive nature of data generated by IoT devices raises significant privacy and security concerns. To address these challenges, this review paper presents a thorough examination of safeguarding privacy machine learning frameworks in the context of Industrial IoT environments, leveraging the robust Poly1305 encryption algorithm. This paper commences by surveying the landscape of Industrial IoT applications, highlighting the urgency of safeguarding sensitive data without compromising the potential insights gleaned from machine learning models. It then delves into the intricacies of Poly1305 encryption, elucidating its strengths in ensuring data integrity, authenticity, and confidentiality. The integration of Poly1305 encryption within machine learning pipelines is explored, considering encryption at data collection, transmission, storage, and analysis stages. The review systematically analyses a spectrum of data learning models deployed in Industrial IoT scenarios, spanning predictive maintenance to quality enhancement. Each model's compatibility with Poly1305 encryption is assessed, along with performance implications and security guarantees. The paper navigates through key obstacles including key management, computational overhead, and interoperability concerns. In summation, this review paper not only serves as a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners in the realm of Industrial IoT and machine learning but also contributes to the ongoing discourse on safeguarding data privacy while harnessing the transformative power of data-driven insights
Investigating trititrigia cultivation in a semiarid zone
Authors: Lachuga Yu. F. , Meskhi B. Ch. , Pakhomov V. I. , Semenikhina Yu. A. , Kambulov S. I. , Rudoy D. V. , Maltseva T. A.
Published: September 2023

Over the course of several years of meticulous selection, The Tsitsin Main Moscow Botanical Garden of Academy of Sciences, successfully cultivated a novel trititrigia crop, characterized as a hybrid between wheat and couch grass. The intrinsic potential of this crop, as highlighted by the authors, instigated a keen interest in its investigation. (Research purpose) To conduct research on the cultivation of trititrigia Pamyati Lyubimovoy (In Memory of Lyubimova) in the semi-arid southern zone of the Rostov region. (Materials and methods) Trititrigia was cultivated on typical chernozem soil with carbonate content, characterized by heavy loamy texture, in conditions of insuﬃcient and unstable moisture, following the zonal technology for cultivating winter wheat. The main pre-sowing tillage was performed using a shallow method by a combined KUM-4 unit. For seed sowing, the «Demetra» selective seeder was used. Throughout the trials from October 2020 to August 2022, meteorological conditions were taken into account, including precipitation levels and air temperature. Using two crops as examples, the biometric data of trititrigia plants, yield structure elements, combine yield and drought resistance were studied. (Results and discussion) It is determined that trititrigia Pamyati Lyubimovoy (In Memory of Lyubimova) aligns with the declared parameters in terms of plant height, ear length, and duration of the vegetative period. The plant development type of trititrigia is identical to winter wheat. (Conclusions) It is established that trititrigia Pamyati Lyubimovoy (In Memory of Lyubimobva) shows low resistance to drought within a semi-arid climate. Additionally, the straw yield surpasses the grain yield by a factor of four, while the weight of 1000 grains is low at 23.58 grams. Moreover, the combine yield (3.80 tons per hectares) falls short compared to the winter wheat variety Stanichnaya (5.09 tons per hectares). Further investigations into trititrigia within a semi-arid climate are considered necessary to determine its cultivation feasibility.
Technology and implementation of flax stripping in the primary flax processing line
Authors: Rostovtsev R. A. , Chernikov V. G. , Solovyov S. V. , Kazakov I. B.
Published: September 2023

This paper investigates the utilization of an oscillatory-type working body for the stripping process within the primary ﬁber ﬂax processing line. It also introduces the equation governing the movement of this working body, thereby enabling the determination of the fundamental geometric parameters of the mechanism. (Research purpose) To develop the technology for ﬁber ﬂax stripping at a ﬂax mill using the proposed comb-type device, and to examine the parameters and modes of its functionality. (Materials and methods) A testing model was designed for a stripping machine, enabling an exploration of the ﬂax combing process within the factory. The limitations of the parameters under investigation were identiﬁed.  Furthermore, a theoretical model was formulated to calculate the performance of the stripper. (Results and discussion) The operation kinematic mode, stripping cleanliness, and seed losses during the stripping process are determined through theoretical analysis. It is discovered that the quality of stripping is inﬂuenced by the thickness of the ﬂax ribbon. Speciﬁcally, an increase in the ﬂax straw's thickness results in the clogging of the stripping device, subsequently leading to the formation of tangles and entanglements on the working body. On the other hand, insuﬃcient thickness of the ﬂax ribbon leads to signiﬁcant damage to the stems. The limits for the thickness of the ﬂax ribbon are established considering both the potential minimum and maximum yields: the lower limit being 0.01 meters and the upper limit set at 0.05 meters. The application of the factory's stripping technology is expected to ensure a 10 percent reduction in seed losses and an additional 6 percent reduction in production costs. (Conclusions) Theoretical justiﬁcation for the parameters and operational modes of the stripper in the ﬂax processing line, along with its design, is provided.  The feed speed of the ﬂax ribbon is conﬁgured to range between 1.0 and 1.5 meters per second, while the rotation frequency of the working body varies from 2.2 to 3.0 revolutions per second.