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Singularities splitting phenomenon for the superposition of hybrid orders structured lights and the corresponding interference discrimination method
Authors: Mao Baiwei , Liu Yange , Chang Wenzhe , Chen Liang , Feng Mao , Guo Huiyi , He Jiangyong , Wang Zhi
Published: February 2022

It is the basic characteristic of pure vortex light that there is a phase singularity at the origin. Such a singularity may be multiple degenerate, which determines the order of vortex light. Singularities splitting phenomenon means that singularities no longer concentrate at the origin but distribute around the space, usually occurring in impure vortex light. In this paper, we demonstrate the singularities splitting phenomenon and propose an analysis method, based on which one may rapidly estimate the modal components of impure vortex light. As two common singularity discrimination methods, the spiral and fork wire interference patterns are compared in distinguishing splitting singularities. The most widely used spiral interference pattern is revealed to be the worst form because of the low resolution. Instead, the fork wire interference pattern is with higher and easily adjusted resolution. 1‰ impurity is still able to be distinguished through fork wire interference patterns in the experiment.
Computing metasurfaces for all-optical image processing: a brief review
Authors: He Shanshan , Wang Ruisi , Luo Hailu
Published: February 2022

Computing metasurfaces are two-dimensional artificial nanostructures capable of performing mathematical operations on the input electromagnetic field, including its amplitude, phase, polarization, and frequency distributions. Rapid progress in the development of computing metasurfaces provide exceptional abilities for all-optical image processing, including the edge-enhanced imaging, which opens a broad range of novel and superior applications for real-time pattern recognition. In this paper, we review recent progress in the emerging field of computing metasurfaces for all-optical image processing, focusing on innovative and promising applications in optical analog operations, image processing, microscopy imaging, and quantum imaging.
Public compliance with environmental sanitation regulations in Ghana
Authors: Mensah Justice , Mattah Precious Agbeko D. , Amoah John Oti , Mattah Memuna Mawusi
Published: February 2022

Due to the negative impacts of poor environmental sanitation (ES) on the environment, economy, public health, and livelihoods, various efforts are constantly being made in countries all over the world, particularly by their governments, to regulate public behaviour to conform to acceptable sanitation standards. However, public compliance with sanitation regulations is low in Ghana, culminating in the lowering of the country’s international image in recent years as far as sanitation is concerned. The study examined the phenomenon of low public compliance with ES regulations in Ghana. Qualitative data were collected from purposively selected experts and key informants in ES management, using in-depth interviews. Data were analysed using the thematic technique. The findings revealed that the low compliance phenomenon was due to ineffective law enforcement, inadequate public education and sanitation infrastructure, low capacity of implementing institutions, lenient penalties, and poor sanitation culture. Compliance management seemed linear in theory, as it appeared the government could simply compel everyone to comply; but in practice, it was a complex problem that required a multi-dimensional solution. The government and its implementing agencies should commit to strict law enforcement, provide adequate ES facilities, undertake intensive public education on sanitation, provide adequate funding, and build the capacity of the implementing institutions to enforce compliance. There was the need to strategically combine coercive and catalytic approaches to ensure compliance with the regulations. The study contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 — access to water, sanitation, and hygiene — in Ghana.
Changes in the morphology, mechanical strength and biocompatibility of polymer and metal/polymer fabricated hydroxyapatite for orthopaedic implants: a review
Authors: Mahanty Anuradha , Shikha Deep
Published: February 2022

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a well-known bioceramic known for its high biocompatibility and good bioactivity. The structure of HAp mimics the natural bone structure and thus, it is widely used as implants for hard tissues. Despite possessing the above properties, it lacks mechanical strength, is susceptible to the growth of microbes over time and has low degradability. Polymers can be synthetic or natural. They can be a better choice to be used as additives to improve the properties of HAp due to its better mechanical strength and high biodegradability. A combination of metals and polymers together can overcome the drawbacks of HAp to a greater extent. This review article deals with different polymers and metal/polymer fabricated HAp to show the changes in the properties of HAp following the substitution. It also deals with how better they could be used as a hard tissue implant.
Boehmite-graphene oxide hybrid filled epoxy composite: synthesis, characterization, and properties
Authors: Zhang Hongda , Zhou Hong , Ge Jing , Liu Guolong , Tu Xuesong , Jin Liguo
Published: February 2022

Graphene oxide (GO) was prepared by improved Hummer’s method, and the boehmite nanorods (AlOOH) were obtained by hydrothermal synthesis. Hybrid fillers were acquired of the surface-modified boehmite (mAlOOH) nanorods attached on GO nanoplatelets (mAlOOH-GO), then the hybrids were added into epoxy matrix. Both mechanical and thermal properties of the epoxy resin composites were increased through the addition ofmAlOOH-GO hybrid fillers. The dispersion was promoted of GO because of introduction ofmAlOOH, and the roughness of GO surfaces were increased by appropriatemAlOOH nano-rods, which this allows for a better interfacial formation between EP and hybrid fillers. Thus, remarkable enhancement on impact and flexural strength were achieved by introduction of A3G03 (3 wt%mAlOOH and 0.3 wt% GO), and the yielded enhancements are 302.6 and 46.4%, respectively. In addition, the thermal conductivity increases to 0.264 W m−1 K−1and the thermal stability is significantly improved.
Research on the low-frequency multiline spectrum vibration control of offshore platforms
Authors: Wang Na , Du Yuan , Gong Qingtao , Liu Ning , Teng Yao
Published: February 2022

With the increasing scale, complexity and diversity of supporting equipment of offshore platform, the low-frequency vibration of equipment such as dynamic positioning system and the main engine is difficult to attenuate in the propagation process of the platform structure, which causes a local resonance of platform, aggravates the fatigue damage of structure and causes discomfort to the human body. Dynamic vibration absorption is widely used in the low-frequency vibration control of offshore platforms; however, there is little research about the multiline spectrum vibration control method in the local resonance region of platforms. In the current research, we first take the stiffened plate under multipoint excitation as the research object, and the effectiveness of the optimal homology design method of dynamic vibration absorption is verified. Subsequently, the low-frequency multiline spectrum vibration control method about the local resonance region of the offshore platform is proposed. Finally, a large offshore platform is chosen as the research object and the measured load of the main engine is taken as the input to calculate the vibration response of the platform. The effect of distributed dynamic vibration absorption of the resonance area verifies the effectiveness of the vibration control method presented in the article and provides a basis for the engineering application.
Understanding mitochondria and the utility of optimization as a canonical framework for identifying and modeling mitochondrial pathways
Authors: Benaroya Haym
Published: February 2022

The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of our current understanding of mitochondrial function as a framework to motivate the hypothesis that mitochondrial behavior is governed by optimization principles that are constrained by the laws of the physical and biological sciences. Then, mathematical optimization tools can generally be useful to model some of these processes under reasonable assumptions and limitations. We are specifically interested in optimizations via variational methods, which are briefly summarized. Within such an optimization framework, we suggest that the numerous mechanical instigators of cell and intracellular functioning can be modeled utilizing some of the principles of mechanics that govern engineered systems, as well as by the frequently observed feedback and feedforward mechanisms that coordinate the multitude of processes within cells. These mechanical aspects would need to be coupled to governing biochemical rules. Of course, biological systems are significantly more complex than engineered systems, and require considerably more experimentation to ascertain and characterize parameters and subsequent behavior. That complexity requires well-defined limitations and assumptions for any derived models. Optimality is being motivated as a framework to help us understand how cellular decisions are made, especially those that transition between physiological behaviors and dysfunctions along pathophysiological pathways. We elaborate on our interpretation of optimality and cellular decision making within the body of this paper, as we revisit these ideas in the numerous different contexts of mitochondrial functions.
Assessment of quality predictions achieved with machine learning using established measurement process capability procedures in manufacturing
Authors: Schorr Sebastian , Bähre Dirk , Schütze Andreas
Published: February 2022

The increasing amount of available process data from machining and other manufacturing processes together with machine learning methods provide new possibilities for quality control and condition monitoring. A prediction of the workpiece quality in an early machining stage can be used to alter current quality control strategies and could lead to savings in terms of time, cost and resources. However, most methods are tested under controlled lab conditions and few implementations in real manufacturing processes have been reported yet. The main reason for this slow uptake of this promising technology is the need to prove the capability of a machine learning method for quality prediction before it can be applied in serial production and supplement current quality control methods. This article introduces and compares approaches from the fields of machine learning and quality management in order to assess predictions. The comparison and adaption of the two approaches is carried out for an industrial use case at Bosch Rexroth AG where the diameter and the roundness of bores are predicted with machine learning based on process data.
Comparison of different ML methods concerning prediction quality, domain adaptation and robustness
Authors: Goodarzi Payman , Schütze Andreas , Schneider Tizian
Published: February 2022

Nowadays machine learning methods and data-driven models have been used widely in different fields including computer vision, biomedicine, and condition monitoring. However, these models show performance degradation when meeting real-life situations. Domain or dataset shift or out-of-distribution (OOD) prediction is mentioned as the reason for this problem. Especially in industrial condition monitoring, it is not clear when we should be concerned about domain shift and which methods are more robust against this problem. In this paper prediction results are compared for a conventional machine learning workflow based on feature extraction, selection, and classification/regression (FESC/R) and deep neural networks on two publicly available industrial datasets. We show that it is possible to visualize the possible shift in domain using feature extraction and principal component analysis. Also, experimental competition shows that the cross-domain validated results of FESC/R are comparable to the reported state-of-the-art methods. Finally, we show that the results for simple randomly selected validation sets do not correctly represent the model performance in real-world applications.
Der geordnete Rückzug. Sprachliche Grenzziehungen von Virolog*innen in Polit-Talkshows
Authors: Lautenschläger Sina , Rhein Lisa
Published: February 2022

Since spring 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has presented an international challenge that requires expert knowledge from a wide variety of disciplines. From the very beginning, virological expertise was particularly in demand in order to advise politicians and to inform the population about the virus, its multiplication rate and its spread as well as typical symptoms of an infection. Virological expertise has been mediated through institutions that specialize in science communication and science journalism (e. g. the Science Media Center Germany in Cologne) and to a large extent through mass media. Against this backdrop, this article explores the demarcation practices of virologists in political talk shows. Our corpus consists of 25 political talk shows which were broadcast on publicly available channels in Germany between March 2020 and April 2021. The article addresses the tensions between the domains of science, politics, and media and demonstrates how virologists try to maintain and defend the borders between these domains. On the basis of interactional linguistics, we analyse the pointing practices of three virologists (Melanie Brinkmann, Alexander Kekulé and Hendrik Streeck) to identify crucial demarcation practices employed.
Geschlechtersensibler Sprachgebrauch im Wahlkampf? Eine diachrone Analyse von TV-Duellen in Deutschland
Authors: Schneider Jan Georg , Albert Georg , Bast Jennifer , Maier Jürgen
Published: February 2022

In the last years, gender-sensitive language use has become an important issue of public debate in Germany and many other countries. The generic use of masculine forms in particular has been widely criticised. How, for example, public figures and politicians, both in government and of the opposition, refer to groups comprised of diverse genders is therefore scrutinised by the general public and routinely commented on in the media. In this paper, we analyse the language use of candidates for German chancellor and federal state prime minister, respectively, in televised pre-election debates – i. e. the most important single campaign event – from 1997 to 2020. Focussing on references to voters (Wählerinnen[FEM] orWähler[MASC]) and to citizens (Bürgerinnen[FEM] orBürger[MASC]), we quantitatively investigate the following research questions: Has the use of gender-sensitive expressions increased over the years? Are female candidates more likely to use gender-sensitive language than male candidates? Is there a preference for gender-sensitive language (as opposed to using the generic masculine) among candidates on the left of the political spectrum compared to conservative candidates?
Effect of oligosaccharides on the antioxidant, lipid and inflammatory profiles of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus
Authors: Boyanov Krasimir O. , Choneva Mariya A. , Dimov Ivica , Dimitrov Iliyan V. , Vlaykova Tatyana I. , Gerginska Fanka D. , Delchev Slavi D. , Hrischev Petar I. , Georgieva Katerina N. , Bivolarska Anelia V.
Published: February 2022

Prebiotics, gut microbiota-fermentable substances, delay the development of type I diabetes. In the present study, we investigated the effect of two prebiotics (galacto-oligosaccharides and xylo-oligosaccharides) on the antioxidant protection, lipid profile, and inflammatory activity of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. The following markers were studied – malondialdehyde, 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP), triacylglycerols, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoproteins, C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6. Diabetes was induced in male Wistar experimental rats by streptozotocin injection, while the non-diabetic controls were injected with saline. Afterward the oligosaccharides were administered orally to the experimental animals. The blood collected following the decapitation was analyzed by ELISA. A modified protocol was used only for measuring the FRAP values. The galacto-oligosaccharides and xylo-oligosaccharides lowered the malondialdehyde levels in the diabetic rats (p < 0.05). The galacto-oligosaccharides decreased the serum levels of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (p = 0.01), while the xylo-oligosaccharides increased the FRAP (p < 0.05) in the experimental animals. None of the oligosaccharides affected triacylglycerol and interleukin-6 concentrations, but the galacto-oligosaccharides decreased the TC and CRP levels in the diabetic animals. Both oligosaccharides exert a beneficial effect on the antioxidant protection of the diabetic rats, but have a minor effect on their lipid and inflammatory profiles.
Benchmarking a decade of holistic agro-environmental studies within the Agricultural Catchments Programme
Authors: Mellander P.-E. , Lynch M.B. , Galloway J. , Žurovec O. , McCormack M. , O’Neill M. , Hawtree D. , Burgess E.
Published: February 2022

Meeting sustainable food production challenges requires efficient ways to manage nutrients and mitigate the losses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) to water. Future nutrient management therefore requires a clearer understanding of the relative influence of soils, geology, farm practice, landscape and weather on the propensity for nutrients to be lost to water. Within the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP), environmental, agronomic and socioeconomic data have been gathered since 2009, using the same experimental methodology in five meso-scale river catchments, and one karst spring zone, covering a range of soils, landscapes and farming systems. The ACP has contributed to a better understanding of nutrient mobilisation and transfer pathways and highlighted the influence of the physical and chemical environment as well as agricultural and meteorological drivers on diffuse nutrient loss to ground and surface waters. The environmental quality standards were breached for N and/or P in some of the catchments, but for different reasons and not always clearly linked to the source pressures within the catchment. There are clearly no one-size-fits-all solutions for mitigation of nutrient losses to water. A better understanding of the underlying processes is required to identify critical source areas, to select mitigation strategies, when to implement them and to build realistic expectations of their impact. Sustainability in an agricultural setting is not confined to environmental issues, but also includes social, economic and innovative aspects. To maximise farmers’ uptake of environmental measures, the actions should encompass all these aspects of sustainability. Integrated knowledge transfer is key.
Animal welfare research – progress to date and future prospects
Authors: Boyle L. , Conneely M. , Kennedy E. , O’Connell N. , O’Driscoll K. , Earley B.
Published: February 2022

The welfare status of an animal is dependent on its ability to cope and exist in harmony with its environment, such that good physical and psychological health is maintained. Improving animal welfare is an increasingly important aspect of livestock production systems due, in a large extent, to increased consumer concerns about animal production practices. Animal welfare is an integrated part of quality assurance programmes for sustainable animal production, considering that welfare, health, management, economy, consumer acceptance and environmental impact are interdependent. The major welfare concerns in the livestock industry in recent years relate to the rearing and management of dairy calves, the welfare of the dairy cow, effect of husbandry management procedures on the welfare of beef cattle, rearing of sows in gestation and farrowing crates, and the broiler (meat) chicken sector. The paper will focus on scientific research underpinning these welfare concerns, with a particular focus on research conducted on the island of Ireland.
Garbage In, Garbage Out? Evaluating the Evidentiary Value of Published Meta-analyses Using Z-Curve Analysis
Authors: Sotola Lukas K.
Published: February 2022

The purpose of the current work was to examine the evidentiary value of the studies that have been included in published meta-analyses as a way of investigating the evidentiary value of the meta-analyses themselves. The studies included in 25 meta-analyses published in the last 10 years in Psychological Bulletin that investigated experimental mean differences were z-curved. Z-curve is a meta-analytic technique that allows one to estimate the predicted replicability, average power, publication bias, and false discovery rate of a population of studies. The results of the z-curves estimated a substantial file drawer in three-quarters of the meta-analyses; and in one-third of the meta-analyses, up to half of the studies are not expected to replicate and up to one-fifth of the studies included could be false positives. Possible reasons for these findings are discussed, and caution in interpreting published meta-analyses is recommended.
Machine Learning Mega-Analysis Applied to the Response Time Concealed Information Test: No Evidence for Advantage of Model-Based Predictors Over Baseline
Authors: Lukács Gáspár , Steyrl David
Published: February 2022

The response time Concealed Information Test (RT-CIT) can help to reveal whether a person is concealing the knowledge of a certain information detail. During the RT-CIT, the examinee is repeatedly presented with a probe, the detail in question (e.g., murder weapon), and several irrelevants, other details that are similar to the probe (e.g., other weapons). These items all require the same keypress response, while one further item, the target, requires a different keypress response. Examinees tend to respond to the probe slower than to irrelevants, when they recognize the former as the relevant detail. To classify examinees as having or not having recognized the probe, RT-CIT studies have almost always used the averaged difference between probe and irrelevant RTs as the single predictor variable. In the present study, we tested whether we can improve classification accuracy (recognized the probe: yes or no) by incorporating the average RTs, the accuracy rates, and the SDs of each item type (probe, irrelevant, and target). Using the data from 1,871 individual tests and incorporating various combinations of the additional variables, we built logistic regression, linear discriminant analysis, and extra trees machine learning models (altogether 26), and we compared the classification accuracy of each of the model-based predictors to that of the sole probe-irrelevant RT difference predictor as baseline. None of the models provided significant improvement over the baseline. Nominal gains in classification accuracy ranged between –1.5% and 3.1%. In each of the models, machine learning captured the probe-irrelevant RT difference as the most important contributor to successful predictions, or, when included separately, the probe RT and the irrelevant RT as the first and second most important contributors, respectively.
Estimation of seed viability constants (KE,CW) for lentil (Lens culinaris)
Authors: Whitehouse Katherine J. , Norton Sally L.
Published: February 2022

Orthodox seed longevity systematically increases with reduction in temperature and moisture content, as described by the Ellis and Roberts viability equations. These equations have species-specific parameters which quantify the inherent longevity of seeds of a particular species and
their sensitivity to change in moisture content. This research investigated the effect of moisture content on lentil ( Lens culinaris) seed longevity during experimental storage. Seeds of an elite breeding line were stored under hermetic conditions at six different moisture contents
(7.6, 8.1, 8.8, 10.1, 11.5, 12.6%) at 60°C. Ability to germinate was determined at scheduled intervals, and longevity (σ) was estimated for each treatment. The values of the constants KE (8.0008) and CW (3.746) were estimated using linear regression,
by plotting log σ against log moisture content, combined with the universal temperature constants (CH = 0.0329, CQ = 0.000478). The application of these moisture constants (KE and CW) was tested by comparing the
predicted viability loss of two lentil accessions with their observed longevity under hermetic storage at 12.0% moisture content and 45°C. The validity of these constants for predicting lentil seed longevity was proven, with an R2 = 0.912 (P < 0.001).
The Simple Technique of Sternal Closure Using An Absorbable Mesh Plate
Authors: Watanuki Hirotaka , Futamura Yasuhiro , Tochii Masato , Sugiyama Kayo , Katsuhiko Matsuyama
Published: February 2022

Background: Several authors have investigated various sternal closure materials and technologies for sternal fixation; nonetheless, the optimal technique for primary sternal closure remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the sternal stability of a simple technique using a mesh-type plate (Super Fixorb MX40®; Takiron Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan), as compared with wire cerclage.
Methods: A total of 70 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery through median sternotomy between July 2019 and May 2020 were included. Two pieces of mesh-type plates were placed under the sternum in combination with wiring. The technique for sternal closure was randomly applied, which was mainly based on the surgeon’s preferences: mesh plate (mesh group: N = 33) or conventional wire cerclage (wire group: N = 37). Sternal displacement was measured using computed tomography at discharge.
Results: Pain scale scores and analgesic use on postoperative day 7 were similar between the two groups. However, the displacement in both the anterior-posterior and lateral directions was significantly smaller in the mesh group.
Conclusions: The use of the mesh plate device for sternal closure is simple, safe, easy, and potentially reliable without anterior-posterior sternal displacement.
Biofilm Formation of Escherichia coli on Hydrophobic Steel Surface Provided by Laser-Texturing
Authors: Arkan-Ozdemir Simge , Cansever Nurhan , Ilhan-Sungur Esra
Published: February 2022

Lozenge-patterned surfaces obtained with laser texturing can reduce the risk of infection by preventing or delaying biofilm formation of Escherichia coli. To investigate this aspect, the biofilm formation ability of E. coli on both lozenge-patterned and untreated surfaces of 630 stainless steel coupons was examined over 48 h. Biofilm on the coupons was analysed for bacterial enumeration and total carbohydrates concentration and was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The surface modification by texturing caused a 6 h delay in the attachment of E. coli and an approximately 99% decrease in the number of adhered bacteria. However, it was determined that E. coli produced more extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) (p<0.01) to attach to the lozenge-patterned surface and formed a multi-layered biofilm. In conclusion, lozenge-patterned surfaces can be applied to reduce bacterial count and induce a delay in attachment, but the increased amount of EPS limits its use.
La unidad del compromiso público y la filosofía de Jan Patočka —Jan Patočka como ciudadano y filósofo—
Authors: Hejduk Tomáš , Vargas-Guillén Germán , Giral-Ospina Bayron Hernán
Published: February 2022

En este artículo, se intentan aclarar los conceptos de la política, las políticas y la política no-política, en la vida y obra de Jan Patočka, principalmente, sobre la base de una observación de las tensiones entre sus actividades cívicas y filosóficas. De igual forma, se plantea la pregunta con respecto a cómo conciliar la posición familiar e inquebrantable (la convicción, el “liderazgo”) de la Carta 77 y su postura exterior, sólida como una roca (que Patočka, como su portavoz, no solo mantuvo, sino que también co-creó por medio de sus textos sobre la Carta), con una afirmación de la naturaleza problemática de la vida humana y el conocimiento, que es central en sus obras. La única interpretación que conozco como respuesta a esta pregunta (incluso si no se hace explícitamente) establece de manera más sistemática que la afirmación fundamental de Patočka “contiene una teoría política de la democracia radical y agonista”, y lo identifica con esta. Sin embargo, dado que la acción principal de Patočka (de hecho, considerada a fondo y sostenida de manera consistente) fue la actividad de la política no-política, específicamente en su actividad frente a la iniciativa disidente de la Carta 77, debo preguntar si es posible clasificar este acto como democracia agonista radical y si es en absoluto compatible con esto. Si no es así, luego, ¿cómo vamos a interpretar la naturaleza problemática de la vida dentro del contexto de la postura de la política no-poltica y cómo vamos a mantenerlas juntas?
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Optimized protocol for the RNA isolation of laser microdissected formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded uterine scar tissues for RNA expression analyses v1
Authors: Paping Alexander , Basler Clara , C. Rancourt Rebecca , Ehrlich Loreen , Melchior Kerstin , Henrich Wolfgang , Braun Thorsten
Published: February 2022

Samples for histological analyses are often formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) and slide-mounted. This complicates RNA extraction for molecular downstream applications. Additionally, when the region of interest is limited to a smaller area with laser microdissection (LMD), extracting adequate quality and quantity RNA is difficult. This is a protocol for maximized RNA output from FFPE tissue devised to identify and analyze gene expression of human maternal uterine scar tissue obtained from uterotomy scars resulting from prior cesarean deliveries. Gomori Trichrome staining allowed for region identification for LMD. Successful RNA isolation, reverse transcription, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) were performed. This description provides an optimized step-by-step protocol that yields sufficient RNA for qRT-PCR analyses from challenging tissue such as LMD-FFPE samples.
Dynamic load analysis of the connecting bolts in a universal joint
Authors: An Yuchen , Liu Jing , Li Zengguang
Published: February 2022

Dynamic loads of the connecting bolts in a universal joint can greatly affect the bolt fatigue and fracture, as well as the machinery safety and stability. But few researches focused on those. To obtain the dynamic load characteristics of the connecting bolts in a universal joint,
this paper established a flexible dynamic model for the connecting bolts. A multibody dynamic model of a universal joint is developed. The dynamic loads on the connecting bolts of the universal joint are analyzed. The influences of the preloads, speeds and loads are studied.
The amplitude and frequency properities are obtained. The effect of the preload is small when
the preload is in the range of 80%~120% of the standard value. The load and speed have great influence on the time- and frequency-domain dynamic loads of the bolts. The flexible dynamic model of the connecting bolt is closer to the actual situation than the rigid model since
it can consider the preload and deformation of the bolts. This study can provide guidance for the fatigue life prediction of the universal shaft and its bolts.
Equality Policies and Intersections of Gender and Sexuality: the Role of Academic Research
Authors: Ferreira Eduarda
Published: February 2022

Gender inequalities are a reality in economic, political and social participation. The lives of women and men, either cisgender or transgender, are deeply affected by gender inequalities. The identity-based approach to equality policies do not consider the interconnections and interdependence of diverse identity categories, and the acknowledgment that it is not possible to explain inequalities through a single framework. Sexual orientation equality policies often fail to take gender inequalities into account. Academic research has the potential to contribute to clarify the concepts underlying equality policies and to promote an intersectional approach. In terms of equality policies this means, for instance, to formulate policies that take into account groups at the different intersections of inequalities and the way that they are affected by the policies in question. This work aims to explore the contribution of the Portuguese research community to sexual orientation equality policies in Portugal. It will analyze in what extent the academic research in Portugal contributes to question identity-based politics and to advance an intersectional approach to sexual orientation equality policies. It will focus on and critically analyze equality policies in Portugal, and scientific and scholarly publications, namely journal articles, conference papers, theses, and dissertations of the Portuguese academia.
Black Women School Leaders: Building Effective Schools Against the Odds
Authors: Msila Vuyisile
Published: February 2022

Opportunities have been opening for women since the promulgation of the post-apartheid South African Constitution, which advocates social justice and fairness, including gender and racial equity. However, critics have claimed that women in leadership positions are still a small percentage and hence transformative initiatives need to be implemented when it comes to gender equity. This case study focuses on black women school leaders in eight secondary schools. It focuses on narratives and the leaders’ understanding of their roles in leading schools. The study explored the roles of black feminism, feminist consciousness and consciousness raising among black school women leaders. The major conclusions demonstrate that black women have three factors to address and these are gender, race and patriarchy. It also shows that it does not help to focus on patriarchy alone and that a revolutionary lens is critical. Furthermore, women leaders use resilience and eclectic approaches to leadership as well as building feminist consciousness through empowerment of small groups in their schools.
Longitudinal Inter-Vehicle Distance Control of Autonomous Vehicle Platoons Subjected to Internal and External Disturbances
Authors: GUNAGWERA Alex , ZENGİN Aydın Tarık
Published: February 2022

The idea of autonomous vehicle platoons presents a variety of social, economic, and safety benefits to the transportation industry. However, implementing and deploying autonomous vehicle platoons is still a challenge. In this paper, we present a PID-based computationally cost-efficient controller to aid in the longitudinal control of the inter-vehicle distance between successive platoon members. The proposed approach is facilitated by inter-vehicle communication. The algorithm was implemented using the Robotics Operating System and Gazebo simulation environment. In order to evaluate the performance and applicability of the proposed approach, meticulous simulations under numerous scenarios were performed using 3D vehicle models so as to mimic the real world. The algorithm successfully maintains the longitudinal inter-vehicle distance within the desired range, ensures that no collisions occur among platoon members, and preserves the platoon formation.
Introduction of Abnormal Combustion in Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines and the Detection Method
Authors:   North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, Henan 450045, China, Liu Jiahui
Published: February 2022

As a clean, environmentally friendly and renewable energy source, hydrogen as an alternative engine fuel can greatly reduce atmospheric pollution and alleviate the shortage of oil resources, and is the most promising alternative fuel for vehicles among new fuels. However, due to its fast combustion rate and wide ignition limit, hydrogen often shows abnormal combustion phenomena (such as pre-ignition, backfire and knock), when it is used in the engine, thus affecting the performance and normal use of engines. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen as an alternative fuel for the engine are summarized according to the characteristics of hydrogen. On this basis, the mechanism, influence factors and harm of abnormal combustion in the hydrogen internal combustion engine are analyzed and summarized, which provides a theoretical basis for solving abnormal combustion problems. Finally, several commonly used abnormal combustion detection methods are summarized.
Studying the Concept of Quantum Computing and Analysis of Its Components, Benefits and Challenges
Authors: Rachappa Halkar
Published: February 2022

This paper will discuss about the use of quantum computing in the computer engineering field to make computers reliable and fast to perform various typical computations. It is the process of using concept of quantum theory in computing algorithms and other computations and calculations along with the use of computer systems. The computer system always understands the binary language of bits and bytes or in other words we can say that everything which is computed using computers should be first converted into stream of 0’s and 1’s so that computer can understand and then perform the calculations. This will restrict the scope of certain calculations for the computers. Scientists and engineers have come together to implement the quantum computing along with computers and due to this they are able to make calculations which were not possible before its introduction. The quantum theory uses bits and qubits of quantum theory and allows them to be available in more than one state and make possible various typical calculations easy and fast. The paper will explain various types of quantum computing techniques and how they are useful for the organisations. The benefits and challenges of the quantum computing in the field of computer systems will also be discussed.
Experimental Study of BaaS, Its Implementation Methods and Advantages and Challenges
Authors: Rachappa Halkar
Published: February 2022

BaaS is the facility to provide backend as a service by various vendors to the companies. The developers will outsource the backend jobs to a private or public vendor which will help them to provide all the backend services using cloud technique at a reasonable cost. The cost will depend upon the types and number of backend services required by the organisation. It can be modified at any point of time and as a result of this the costing will also change. By using the BaaS provided by the vendor, the developers can spend and utilise their time at the front-end coding of applications of the system. In this way efficient software and system can be developed which will have latest techniques and gives efficient performance. The paper will explain the characteristics of backend as a service and how it is beneficial for the organisations. There are certain challenges while shifting the existing backend services to the public cloud services provided by the vendor which will be discussed in this paper.
Paid Plastic Shopping Bags Policy: What the Factors Drive the Implementation?
Authors: Yudiatmaja Wayu Eko , Solina Emmy , Prastya Imam Yudhi , Yudithia Yudithia , Samnuzulsari Tri
Published: February 2022

Several regional governments in Indonesia have implemented paid plastic shopping bags policy to reduce micro-plastic waste. However, there are only a few studies to evaluate this program. To fill the research gap, the researchers seek to implement the regulation by investigating policy effectiveness factors. The ultimate purpose of this paper is to illuminate what factors affect the policy. The researchers studied the implementation of paid plastic bags in Depok City, West Java, Indonesia, by employing a survey to achieve the objective. One hundred and thirty-four respondents had participated in this research and shared their responses on the policy. A partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied to analyze the data. The results showed three factors contributed to policy implementation: knowledge, awareness, and compliance. The current research extends Grindle’s theory by examining individual determinants as predictors of policy implementation. This study also adds the researchers’ knowledge into how society responds to Indonesia’s paid plastic shopping bags policy and contributes to the government designing a suitable strategy to implement the program effectively.
Capacity Building Institutional Department of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning, Bintan Regency
Authors: Defitriyani Defitriyani , Samin Rumzi , Akhyari Edy
Published: February 2022

Capacity Building as a form of institutional progress for the creation of better organizational performance in perfecting the implementation of the bureaucracy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to analyze capacity building in the Department of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning, Bintan Regency. The research method used a qualitative approach by reviewing secondary data in the 2020 Government Agency Performance Accountability Report (LAKIP) and other documents which were then analyzed in-depth using the concept of institutional capacity building as a form of evaluating organizational performance in the future in reform bureaucracy. The results show that institutional capacity building in the Department of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control, and Family Planning in Bintan Regency has to support and inhibiting factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. it focuses on regulations and rules during a world health emergency that makes the government system not in a normal condition so that these inhibiting factors cannot be guaranteed to disappear. In addition, the supporting factor is organizational leadership ensuring that the vision and mission of the regional head as stated in the RPJMD in the Department of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning in Bintan Regency, which gets special attention as stated in the mission of the Regent of Bintan Regency 2021-2026.
The Policy Implementation Of Social Ministry’s Cash Assistance Program During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Jakarta
Authors: Rulandari Novianita , Natision Alian , Esien Eddy Bruno , Kesmawan Andri Putra
Published: February 2022

The Ministry of Social’s Cash Social Assistance Policy is one of the Government’s programs to maintain the purchasing power of people directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate the implementation of cash social assistance policies during the COVID-19  pandemic, analyze the factors that hinder the successful implementation of cash social assistance policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and analyze the factors that support the social assistance policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research method used was descriptive qualitative. Informants in this study were bureaucrats, policy implementers, and the community as beneficiaries. This study found non-compliance with policy implementers in the standard and policy targets by deliberately violating them for certain benefits. Factors inhibiting cash assistance policy implementation include ineffective and inefficient policy output to target intended beneficiaries, lack of recipient’s name in the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS), inaccurate redistribution of social assistance benefits, and inappropriate use of social assistance funds to purchase non-basic needs. Supporting factors are strict government supervision and evaluation monitoring on the use of social assistance funds that may reduce cash transfer and impair intended beneficiaries’ access to scarce resources in times of contemporary COVID-19 pandemic crisis-related society.
How Do Local Governments cope with COVID-19? Comparative Experiences in Three Southeast Asian Cities
Authors: Al-Hamdi Ridho , Manaf Halimah Abdul , Naprathansuk Non , Swarga Alim Bubu
Published: February 2022

This paper is aimed to investigate strategies of Southeast Asian local governments in addressing the COVID-19 situation by applying the framework of good governance principles and, in turn, to figure out the determinant factor of the successful strategy in each country. It is qualitative research by applying multiple cases of three cities in Southeast Asian countries, i.e., Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. For data gathering, it takes relevant sources of News channels, whether in English or local languages of those countries. The finding demonstrates that Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand can adopt all principles of good governance in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Nevertheless, each country has its determinant factor of the successful strategy in handling a such situation. Indonesia is more excellent in the implementation of transparency, Malaysia has a well performance in the operation of participation, while Thailand is more successful in the application of accountability. These depict that each state has a typical strategy in coping with this global pandemic situation.