bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fuzzy Semi-Parametric Logistic Quantile Regression Model
Authors: Razzaq Ahmed , H. shemaila Ayad
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the fuzzy semi-parametric logistic quantile regression model was studied in the absence of special conditions in the classical regression models. This model becomes more flexible to deal with data for outlier's values and in the absence of a linear regression condition when the data of the dependent variable are restricted and fuzzy data and some of the variables are nonparametric, and the dependent variable in this model represents the fuzzy triangular number.

The estimation of the semi-parametric logistic quantile regression model has been applied to simulated data when the sample size is (25, 50, 75, 100) and with a repetition of 1000. Where the model is estimated in two steps, the first step is to estimate the parametric part, and the second step is to estimate the non-parametric part by the Nadaraya-Watson estimator through different kernel functions. Depending on the mean squares error and the measure of goodness of fit, the results indicated the best estimate of a model with the Kernel-Cassian function when the quantile of the fuzzy conditional distribution equals 0.2 for all sample sizes  .
γpg**- Closed Set in Topological Spaces
Authors: Alrikabiu Ahmed Hussein Wajan , Khalaf Hussain Ali
Published: March 2023

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the definitions of g-closed sets, gp-closed sets, pg-closed sets, gsp-closed sets, g -closed sets, g-closed sets. we  introduced a new class of set called γpg**-closed sets which is settled properly in between the class of semi-closed and the class of g**-closed sets .
CXGNet: A Novel Approach to COVID-19 Diagnosis using TriPhase Chest X-ray Images and Deep Learning
Authors: Ahmed Rafiq
Published: March 2023

CXGNet: A Novel Approach to COVID-19 Diagnosis using TriPhase Chest X-ray Images and Deep Learning
Scientific Reform and Visual Data Science: Retiring the EDA/CDA dichotomy
Authors: Beecham Roger
Published: March 2023

Concerns around the replicability of published scientific findings has prompted much introspection into the way in which scientific knowledge is produced. To address issues of data fishing, searching exhaustively for discriminating patterns in a dataset, picking and then publishing those that are statistically significant, an argument is made that research findings should only be claimed through pre-registered confirmatory data analyses. Pre-registration studies are, though, somewhat inimical to the more informal research environments typical of modern applied data analysis (‘Data Science’). In this talk I enumerate some of these challenges and demonstrate, through an analysis of road crash data in the UK, how nascent visualization techniques can be used to navigate and inject statistical rigour into contemporary data analysis environments.
There are no shortcuts to theory
Authors: Devezer Berna
Published: March 2023

Almaatouq et al. claim that the integrative experiment design can help “develop a reliable, cohesive, and cumulative theoretical understanding.” I will contest this claim by challenging three underlying assumptions about the nature of scientific theories. I propose that the integrative experiment design should be viewed as an exploratory framework rather than a means to build or evaluate theories.
Unique Associations Between Affect Dynamics and Internalizing and Externalizing Subfactors: Disentangling Affective Home Base and Variability
Authors: Hawes Mariah T. , Klein Daniel
Published: March 2023

BackgroundAffect dynamics are consistently linked to internalizing disorders, namely, depression and anxiety. Few studies have explored relationships with externalizing disorders, and none have distinguished between internalizing subfactors (e.g., fear, distress). Additionally, there is concern that some metrics are artificially confounded, specifically, negative affective home base and variability. The current study explored associations between commonly studied affect dynamics (home base, variability, inertia) and psychopathology symptoms spanning internalizing and externalizing subfactors. A novel method of representing affective home base (the mode) was compared to the traditional approach (the mean).MethodsA community sample of 18-year-olds (N = 340) completed baseline measures of psychopathology symptoms and 2 weeks of EMA assessing affect 5x per day.ResultsNegative affective home base captured with the mode was much less confounded with variability than the traditional approach using the mean. The mode showed a similar degree of association with psychopathology variables. Internalizing distress was uniquely associated with a lower positive affect home base, higher negative affect home base, and greater variability of negative emotions, while fear was not uniquely associated with any dynamics. Alcohol use problems were uniquely associated with greater variability of both valences, while aggression was uniquely associated with less inert positive affect.ConclusionsDifferent psychopathology dimensions appear to be characterized by distinct problems in emotional functioning. The mode may be a better approximation of affective home base than the mean, representing an individual’s typical emotional state in a way that is distinct from their emotional range.
A multiverse analysis of the associations between internet use and well-being
Authors: Vuorre Matti , Przybylski Andrew K
Published: March 2023

Internet technologies’ and platforms’ potential psychological consequences remain debated. While these technologies have spurred new forms of commerce, education, and leisure, many are worried that they might negatively affect individuals by, for example, displacing time spent on other healthy activities. Relevant findings to date have been inconclusive and of limited geographic and demographic scope. We examined whether having (mobile) internet access or actively using the internet predicted eight well-being outcomes from 2006 to 2021 among 2,414,294 individuals across 168 countries. We first queried the extent to which well-being varied as a function of internet connectivity. Then, we examined these associations’ robustness in a multiverse of 33,792 analysis specifications. 84.9% of these resulted in positive and statistically significant associations between internet connectivity and well-being. These results indicate that internet access and use predict well-being positively and independently from a set of plausible alternatives.
Surfing Uncertainty with Screams: Predictive Processing, Error Dynamics and Horror Films
Authors: Miller Mark , White Ben , Scrivner Coltan
Published: March 2023

Despite tremendous efforts in psychology, neuroscience, and media and cultural studies, it is still something of a mystery why humans are attracted to fictional content that is horrifying, disgusting or otherwise aversive. While the psychological benefits of horror films, stories, video games, (etc.) has recently been demonstrated empirically, current theories emphasizing the negative and positive consequences of this engagement often contradict one another. Here, we suggest the predictive processing framework may provide a unifying account of horror media engagement that provides clear and testable hypotheses, and explains why a “sweet spot” of fear and fun exists in horror entertainment.
Ornithological Survey and Habitat Quality Study in Rara Lake, Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Mohan Bikram , Nepal Kriti , Magar Tek Bahadur Gharti , Rijal Deepak
Published: March 2023

Rara Lake is situated in mountain ecoregion serves as staging post for the long range migratory wetland birds. The lake ambient forest bears the restricted range and globally threatened species. Bird species in the park is reported as unrecorded while habitat quality of the Rara lake providing the refuge to migratory and native bird species is degrading. Adherence to the statement, study was carried to gather the descriptive and evidence- based information on bird species and habitat quality was carried to understand bird status, its activities and habitat quality. Bird count was carried through line transect. Bird behavior, activities, stay-length and lake riparian habitat was noted through direct sighting. Water quality was assessed following American Public Health Association water quality test guideline. The study counted a total of 2415 bird individuals from listed 104 species including 16 migratory Waterfowls, 13 wetland dependent birds and 75 forest birds. The observed bird species ranged from frequent to very uncommon winter visitor stop in Rara lake primarily for fueling during migration. Observed that most of time birds were foraging at shallow water but merely outside lakes. Discarded trashes in the roosting and foraging site and around the lake circuit trail triggering threats to waterfowls and aquatic biodiversity while higher human movement through the trail causing disturbance to waterfowl. Water quality assessment revealed that Phosphorous and ammonia concentration in Rara lake were higher than the recommended level for freshwater/aquatic ecosystem connoting lake in the process of eutrophication and acute ammonia toxicity affecting aquatic life. Regular assessment of water quality is required preventing aquatic life from detrimental effects. Continuous monitoring to study their migratory behavior and habitat qualities would be essential to inform conservation policies also linking with eco-tourism activities.
Online Teacher Training for Global Teaching Contexts – Can E-learning Help Develop Better Language Teachers?
Authors: Krajka Jarosław
Published: March 2023

During the two-year pandemic period all university education, including language teacher training, was conducted exclusively in the online mode. While for many instructional contexts transition to the online mode meant decreasing the effectiveness of instruction due to lack of physical contact and greater time consumption for materials development, it became clear that skillful use of e-learning tools and procedures might give university education a boost. The paper will put to test the research hypothesis that using social professional networks, composed of participants who are familiar to one another outside the course but become new personas inside it, will have a positive effect on the involvement of teacher trainees in pursuing teaching qualifications, evidenced in their increased participation in methodology-oriented tasks in different modes. This will be illustrated with examples from the Foreign Language Teaching Methodology online course for undergraduate applied linguistics students which blended synchronous and asynchronous interactions in different Moodle activities.
Learning Technologies for People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities. From Digital Exclusion to Inclusive E-education in Network Society
Authors: Betlej Alina , Danileviča Alina
Published: March 2023

The research focuses on the issue of learning technologies for people with mild intellectual disabilities. The analysis carried out is grounded in the theses of the network society. The initial objectives addressed three main issues: analysis of risks of digital exclusion of people with mild intellectual disabilities in highly technological developed societies; a conceptual view of learning technologies as tools to support social inclusion; and the importance of creating accessible e-learning environments to support inclusive e-education for people with mild intellectual disabilities. The authors used the analytical and descriptive method on the basis of the chosen literature sources to draw the conceptual view of functions of learning technologies in network society. The paper is structured as follows: introduction; analysis of theoretical background of network society to understand the need to go beyond technology to understand contemporary digital disparities; the overview of learning technologies for inclusive e-education for individuals at risk of digital exclusion, the research conclusions and directions for future research.
SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR KALKINMA HEDEFLERİNDEN 5 NO’LU TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET EŞİTLİĞİ HEDEFİNE ULAŞMADA TÜRKİYE’DE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK RAPORU DÜZENLEYEN İŞLETMELERİN 2020 VE 2021 YILI BEYANLARININ İNCELENMESİ VE SONUÇLARIN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: AKDOGAN Nalan , UMUT DOĞAN Deniz
Published: March 2023

Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik, işletmelerin uzun vadeli değer yaratmak amacıyla, çevresel, sosyal faktörlerin kurumsal yönetim ilkeleri ile birlikte faaliyetlere ve karar alma süreçlerine uyarlanması ve bu konularda ortaya çıkabilecek risklerin yönetilmesini ifade etmektedir. Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma en yaygın kullanımıyla gelecek kuşakların kendi ihtiyaçlarını karşılayabilme imkânlarını tehlikeye sokmadan bugünkü kuşakların ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak olarak tanımlanmaktadır (1987 BM Komisyonu’nda yapılan tanım). Sürdürülebilir kalkınma, kurumsal sürdürülebilirliğin gelişimine, sürdürülebilir kalkınmayı sağlamak için işletmelerin hangi alanlara yoğunlaşması gerektiğini göstererek ve işletmelerin, hükümetin ve sivil toplumun çevresel, sosyal ve ekonomik sürdürülebilirliğin gerçekleştirilmesi konusunda ortak bir hedef oluşturmasını sağlayarak katkıda bulunur. Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri için ülke düzeyinde gönüllü olarak raporlama yapılması, bölgesel ölçekte işbirliği ve ortaklıkların artırılması ve küresel düzeyde ilerlemenin takibi gerekmektedir. Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği, kadın ve kız çocuklarının güçlendirilmesi SKH’leri içerisinde başlı başına bir hedef (Hedef 5) olmakla birlikte diğer 16 hedeften 10’unun alt hedeflerinde doğrudan ele alınmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, sürdürülebilirlik endeksinde yer alan işletmelerin toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine yönelik uygulamalarını değerlendirmek amacıyla, BİST Sürdürülebilirlik Endeksinde yer alan 65 işletmenin 2020 ve 2021 yılına yönelik “Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği” beyanları dikkate alınmıştır.
The Complexity Paper: A Writing Assignment that Targets Cognitive Bias
Authors: Southworth James
Published: March 2023

Cognitive bias, especially confirmation bias and motivated reasoning, poses a significant challenge to argumentative writing genres, including the persuasive essay. To address this challenge, I introduce the complexity paper. Rather than attempting to convince the reader of a particular position on an issue as with a persuasive essay, the goal of a complexity paper is to convince the reader that the issue under discussion is difficult to resolve. This altered motivational structure encourages the writer to engage in perspective taking, thereby addressing confirmation bias and motivated reasoning. I outline a three-part structure of the complexity paper using the example of physician-assisted suicide with the goal to help university instructors implement this genre into their courses. I recommend incorporating a complexity paper into a writing scaffold structure that precedes an argumentative paper.
Nonmetallic inclusions and secondary structure of continuous casting steels
Authors: Aftandiliants Y.
Published: March 2023

The article presents the results of a study of the non-metallic inclusions and secondary structure of continuous casting steels It is estimate that main quantity of non-metallic inclusions (»72%) it inputted in steel during the deoxidization and the secondary oxidation, therefore the casting processes need to be managed very well to decrease the quantity of non-metallic inclusions in liquid steel.

Reducing the secondary dendrite arms spacing for the strip casting process, in comparison with the conventional continuous casting process of thick slab, will reduce the size of non-metallic inclusion and as result could improve the mechanical properties of steel.

Content of the endogenous non-metallic inclusions in stainless steel with Ti, in carbon steel and in electrical steel grades decreases in ladle and tundish in 2.7–3.2 times in comparison with quantity of non-metallic inclusions before pouring from furnace.

The increasing of the tundish width decreases in 20 times the quantity of nonmetallic inclusions by sizes from 70 to 80 mm, and in 5–6 times by sizes 220–230 mm. Increasing of the tundish height reduces of the oxygen content in continuous casting of slab

It was development the dependence of the secondary dendrite arm spacing with cooling rate.

Analysis shown, that the secondary dendrite arms spacing for the strip casting process decreases from 5.91 to 8.31 times in comparison with the conventional continuous casting process of thick slab of thickness 220 mm. Simultaneously non-metallic inclusions sizes to decrease, too. Rapid solidification reduces the number of large non-metallic inclusions: the inclusion number larger than 1 mm is decreased by a ratio of 5 in comparison with the conventional slabs process.

It was estimated influence of main parameters on the average grain sizes and the steel microstructure for the strip and conventional casting processes.

The dependence of the grain size of carbon and low alloying steels grades (C = 0.08–0.6%, Si = 0.4–0.6%,
Mn = 0.4–1.4%, P < 0.03%, S < 0.03%), (C = 0.04–0.6%, Si = 0.11–0.3%, Mn = 0.3–1.12%, P = 0.01–0.035%, S = 0.005–0.035%, Nb = 0.013%, V = 0.001%) and high chromium and stainless steels of type AISI 430 and 304 (C = 0.03–0.12%, Si = 0.83–1.0%, Mn = 0.8–1.0%, Cr = =16.0–18.4%, Ni = 8.47%, N = 0.03%) from casting speed range, final thickness of slab or sheet, reduction, temperature range is estimated by a multi regression analysis.

The grain size of steel obtained by the strip casting process, in range 1300 to 1400 oC, is 2.3 time smaller than for the slab casting processes with slab thickness from 50 to 220 mm.
Modeling of supply processes for perishable foodstuffs
Authors: Zagurskiy O.
Published: March 2023

Contemporary experience has proved the necessity of ensuring unity in the transport and logistics systems of food supplies.

This is particularly relevant for perishable goods, the acceleration of delivery dates directly impacts their safety and quality.

The article considers the problem of creating an effective transport process for perishable food supply chains. The analysis of influencing the efficiency of perishable food supply chains and the main principles and approaches to improve the transport support of perishable food products have been substantiated.

The constructed theoretical model of a technological transportation system for perishable food goods considers compatibility (adaptability) of transport machines with agricultural machinery; technological parameters of technical systems; adaptability of technical systems to environmental conditions and technological properties of perishable food cargoes; transport and technological cycles parameters.
Diagnostics of hydraulic actuators is a way to increase the technical availability of combines and reduce maintenance and repair costs
Authors: Яременко В. , Куценко А. , Березовий М. , Черниш О.
Published: March 2023

The importance of diagnosing hydraulic drives for increasing the technical readiness of combines and reducing maintenance and repair costs is substantiated. The methodological approach and results of the study on the creation of a system for technical diagnostics of the hydraulic steering drive of combines are presented. The list and standard values of diagnostic parameters (nominal, permissible, and limit values) are established. The physical processes that occur during the operation of the hydraulic drive are analyzed. The nature of changes in the structural parameters of hydraulic units and their impact on the operational performance of the steering of combines is determined. An assessment of the reasonable diagnostic parameters characterizing the general technical condition of the hydraulic steering drive and separately of hydraulic units and their elements is given. The expediency of using a particular diagnostic parameter is determined using the following criteria: reliability of technical diagnostics; labor intensity (duration) of diagnostics; adaptability of the object to diagnostics; versatility and cost of technical diagnostic tools; completeness and depth of diagnostics.
Two-matrix pellet mill
Authors: Фльонц І. , Чвартацький І. , Шатров Р.
Published: March 2023

Industrial development and human livelihoods are directly dependent on traditional fuels, the main ones being oil, gas and coal.

The main alternative that can reduce the use of these energy sources is plant biomass. It is made from organic residues from agriculture and the timber industry. In addition, the use of biomass is safe for the environment and human health.

It should be noted that biomass requires the development of new technologies for processing it into fuel. This article analyzes the use of a two-matrix pellet mill for the production of pellets from organic raw materials.

A methodology for calculating the main structural parameters of the pelletizer is proposed, the design features of the structure are substantiated, and the main force parameters of the device are modeled using the Solidworks simulations program.

The main feature of the proposed two-matrix pellet mill is to reduce the metal consumption of the equipment and increase the productivity of the technological process of pelletizing organic waste from agricultural products by placing two dies on one base plate so that the working area of the pelletizing process is located between them, and the pressing rollers evenly press organic raw materials into the holes of the filter of both dies in turn.

As a result of the research and development work, a new two-matrix pelletizer was designed, which can be used both in stationary installations and in mobile combines for straw pelletizing in the field.
Performance properties of anticorrosive lubricants in the process of maintenance during storage of combine harvesters
Authors: Кузьмич І.
Published: March 2023

The solution to the universal, global problems of energy and resource conservation in both the machine building and agricultural sectors is inextricably linked to the solution of the issues of protecting machinery from corrosion.

Modern agricultural machinery, and self-propelled combine harvesters in particular, are operated periodically during one or two seasons a year. Most combine harvesters are stored in open areas of agricultural enterprises, and they are exposed to aggressive environmental influences (fluctuations in temperature, humidity, wind, solar radiation, dust, etc.). The main type of environmental impact on machinery is atmospheric corrosion and the corrosion wear of materials, parts and assemblies caused by it, which leads to premature failures. For example, the fatigue strength of steel products decreases by 28-58% when stored for 12 months in an open area.

To provide temporary corrosion protection for combine harvesters, a large number of preservation and working-preservation lubricants are used. However, unresolved theoretical and practical issues lead to unreasonable use of protective agents that either do not provide the required storage time for the equipment or increase the cost of its preservation. Standardized test methods for anti-corrosion lubricants have a large number of drawbacks, the most important of which is that the evaluation of protective properties is carried out in units that do not allow to assess their validity period, but only show the amount of metal corrosion.
THE ROLE OF THE E-PRESCRIBING SYSTEM IN HEALTHCARE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Annisa Ayyoehan Tiara , Yasin Nanang Munif , Kristina Susi Ari
Published: March 2023

The electronic prescribing system has a good role in health services with the powerful features that this system has, when compared to manual prescribing. This systematic review aims to determine the role of the electronic prescribing system in health services. The literature search was conducted from 21 November 2022 using PubMed, ProQuest, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Sage PUB as literature search area databases. A literature search strategy using BOOLEAN Operator to help specify the search terms. Literature search based on inclusion criteria. After eliminating duplication, title, abstract and full text, 8 articles were obtained for analysis. The electronic prescribing system has a good role in health services, including reducing medication errors, improving the quality of communication and information both between staff and staff and patients, shortening service time, having an alert system that is able to detect allergies, drug interactions, and adverse drug reactions. desired, time and cost efficiency, effectiveness in terms of patient safety, providing satisfaction for users because with these qualified features they can help in terms of service when compared to manual prescriptions. Further research should be conduct to review the role of Clinical Decision Support System and the electronic Health Record in healthcare due to its limitation.
Eurytemora gracilicauda (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the Russian Arctic
Authors: Sukhikh N.M. , Fefilova E.B.
Published: March 2023

As a result of studying the populations of Eurytemora genus crustaceans from the internal reservoirs of the drainage basin of the White, Pechora Seas, the Lena deltas, Island of Wrangel and Kamchatka peninsula was set that the species Eurytemora gracilicauda is common along the entire northern border of Russian Eurasia. It was shown that the species distribution for populations from the rockpools of the Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea, from Lake on Kashin Island in the Pechora Sea and from the Lena River Delta was sequentially along the coast of the Arctic. Studies are based on genetic (parts of CO1 and ITS1 genes) and morphological analyzes of the studied populations. The synonymy of the Kamchatka species E. kurenkovi and E. gracilicauda was confirmed by the morphological analysis. Variation coefficients (CV), calculated for the populations of females from the White Sea, the Lena River delta and from the Kamchatka do not exceed 10%, which indicates a low morphological variability of the species. The most widely represented in the genetic analysis, the White Sea population has a low level of genetic variability, which, together with significant tolerance to the fluctuations of salinity in the rockpools in which it lives, may indicate its recent introduction to the region. A phylogenetic reconstruction was not revealed reliable topology for the species E. gracilicauda. It was shown that E. gracilicauda is not related to the affinis group species. Molecular Clocks with use part of CO1 gene and paleontological calibration revealed the speciation of E. gracilicauda species on the Paleocene – Late Cretaceous boundary. We also can hypothesize a Laurasian origin of the Eurytemora genus.
Antioxidant Effects of Nigella sativa and Its Modulating Role on Hepatotoxicity Induced by Dietary Frying Oil in Rats
Authors: Laouaichia R. , Aouacheri O. , Doghmane A. , Saka S.
Published: March 2023

Repeated use of frying oil threatens more than everhuman beings and this is due to the increased consumption of fried and fast foods. This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant effects of Nigella sativa against frying oil-induced hepatic and oxidative alterations. Forty male rats were divided into four groups and treated for thirty consecutive days with frying oil and/or nigella. EO-0 group: rats were served as controls and received a normal diet. EO-N group: rats were fed with an experimental diet containing 2% nigella. FO-0 group: rats were nourished on a diet containing 7% frying oil. FO-N group: rats were given a combination diet containing 7% frying oil and 2% nigella. The physicochemical analyzes indicate that frying oil contains very high concentrations of toxic substances compared to edible oil. The consumption of frying oil causes a significant increase in hepatic biomarkers and intensifies the oxidative stress status compared to the control group. Moreover, the hepatic histological sections of rats fed with frying oil showed a disrupted architecture. The combination of nigella with frying oils in a rat-diet revealed an intense reduction in oxidative stress and ameliorated the levels of the majority of the previous parameters. Nigella-supplementation confirmed their potential antioxidant activities. Therefore, nigella-administration seems to be the excellent spice recommended in high temperature food frying in order to maintain human health.
From the Editor
Authors: Nannicelli Ted
Published: March 2023

This update is my first in two years, having foregone my annual update in the 2022 volume to give as much space as possible to our authors and reviewers. The year 2022 began with a special issue, “The Neuroscience of Film,” guest edited by Vittorio Gallese and Michele Guerra, followed by two issues comprising original research articles and book reviews by authors based in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Russia, and the United States. I am heartened by both the research and the geographical inclusivity of our journal and our society. I'm grateful to all three of our associate editors for their efforts, and I wish to offer special thanks to Aaron Taylor for his work as book review editor—a job he has taken up with a particular focus on outreach to colleagues who share the interests of the journal and society but have not yet attended a conference, become a member, or submitted a manuscript. Building connections within and across disciplines is crucial to the continued success of SCSMI and Projections, so please: do what you can to spread the word by circulating calls, renewing your institution's subscription, and the like.
The Master of Surprise
Authors: Belodubrovskaya Maria
Published: March 2023

This article challenges the moniker “the master of suspense” as applied to Alfred Hitchcock. I show that Hitchcock's guiding principle was often not suspense but surprise. The penchant to surprise explains why Hitchcock utilized the surprise plot, as well as why he is often considered a deeply conflicted artist. In addition to standard surprise and suspense, which generate little uncertainty for the audience, Hitchcock developed parallel versions of these structures that incorporated premise uncertainty and allowed telling two stories at once. Double plots, which I term overt, structure some of Hitchcock's most sophisticated works, such as Notorious and Suspicion. The distinction between standard and overt surprise and suspense helps us better understand both Hitchcock's mastery and his enduring relevance for all narrative media today.
Introduction
Authors: Turvey Malcolm
Published: March 2023

James E. Cutting (S. L. Sage Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Cornell) has made an outsize contribution to the Society for the Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image. Since he first attended the society's yearly conference in 2010 to give the keynote address, titled “Attention, Intensity, and the Evolution of Hollywood Film,” Cutting has presented at every SCSMI conference, often in collaboration with his students, and he was elected a Fellow of SCSMI in 2013. Some of his numerous articles on film have been published in Projections, and his work has become highly influential on our membership. In its integration of film aesthetics and psychology, Cutting's work exemplifies the “consilience” that the founders of SCSMI hoped would occur in bringing together humanistic film scholars and psychologists.
Further Thoughts on Measuring Narrational Complexity in Fiction Film
Authors: Magliano Joseph P. , Luan Lingfei , Allen Laura
Published: March 2023

Cutting (2021) argues that the narrational complexity of fiction film can be quantified similarly to computational measures of text complexity. Narrational complexity refers to the structure that arises from how a story is told. This article expands upon Cutting's proposal by taking inspiration from contemporary approaches for measuring text complexity. These approaches reject the notion that complexity can be measured via a limited set of indices as Cutting proposed for narrational complexity. Similarly, we argue that narrational complexity for fiction films should be multi-dimension and include indices that are associated with events, characters, and the rules that govern the fictional world. We discuss the viability of using computational approaches to analyze video and natural language processing to develop approaches to measuring narrational complexity.
In Memoriam: Henry Bacon
Authors: Kickasola Joseph G.
Published: March 2023

His eyes were invariably full of curiosity and kindness. This is an odd way to start a tribute, perhaps, but as those of us who knew and loved Henry Bacon can attest, it was true of him and a gift to us. This observation does no disservice to his sizable contributions to the academy, as all his good work for film studies flowed from magnanimity, friendship, and wonder. For Henry, the study of cinema—or anthropology, or opera, or religion, or philosophy, or the many different customs of varied cultures throughout the world, to name a few of his interests—expressed and enacted genuine love for the world before him.
Đánh giá khả năng xử lý Cadmi trong nước thải của bê tông khí chưng áp (AAC)
Authors: Sơn Trần Hoài , Nga Trần Thị Việt , Kawamoto Ken
Published: March 2023

Bê tông khí chưng áp (AAC) là vật liệu rỗng xốp (độ rỗng tổng >70%), thành phần hóa học giàu canxi và các kim loại khác (Fe, Al, K, Mg). AAC cho thấy tiềm năng là chất hấp phụ hiệu quả các kim loại nặng (KLN) đặc biệt là Cadmi trong nước thải. Quá trình công nghiệp hóa trong ngành xây dựng và xu hướng giảm, không sử dụng các vật liệu nung truyền thống đã làm gia tăng quy mô sản xuất và sử dụng vật liệu AAC từ đó làm phát sinh hàng trăm nghìn mét khối AAC phế thải. Việc tái sử dụng chất thải AAC cho mục đích xử lý nước thải có ý nghĩa thực tiễn lớn khi giải quyết được bài toán quản lý chất thải rắn và xử lý KLN kiểm soát ô nhiễm môi trường nước. Trong nghiên cứu này, AAC đã được thử nghiệm như chất hấp phụ để loại bỏ Cd(II) ra khỏi nước thải. Các thí nghiệm hấp phụ tĩnh đã được thực hiện bằng cách sử dụng bê tông thải AAC với 2 kích cỡ khác nhau 3-5 mm và 5-10 mm để xử lý nước thải tổng hợp có nồng độ Cd(II) từ 0-5000 mg/L, trong các thời gian phản ứng khác nhau để đánh giá thời gian hấp phụ cân bằng và dung lượng hấp phụ cực đại của vật liệu. Kết quả nghiên cứu đã xác định được các thông số động học hấp phụ theo mô hình Langmuir và dung lượng hấp phụ Cd(II) của AAC lên đến 9,26 mg/g, từ đó chứng minh AAC có thể được sử dụng làm vật liệu hấp phụ chi phí thấp, hiệu quả, thân thiện, bền vững trong việc loại bỏ Cd(II) trong nước thải.
Ứng xử nén lệch tâm của cột bê tông cốt thép bị ăn mòn được gia cường bằng tấm sợi các-bon
Authors: Tín Huỳnh Xuân , Thắng Đỗ Đại , Long Nguyễn Minh
Published: March 2023

Bài báo nghiên cứu thực nghiệm ứng xử nén lệch tâm của cột bê tông cốt thép (BTCT) gia cường bằng tấm sợicác-bon (CFRP). Chương trình thực nghiệm được tiến hành trên hai mươi bốn cột BTCT kích thước cỡ trung(200Ö200Ö800 mm) gia cường bó hông bằng tấm sợi các bon (CFRP). Thông số khảo sát bao gồm bốn mức độ ăn mòn cốt thép (cốt dọc và cốt đai không bị ăn mòn, cốt dọc không bị ăn mòn và cốt đai bị ăn mòn 15%, cốt dọc và cốt đai cùng bị ăn mòn 15%, và cốt dọc bị ăn mòn 30% và cốt đai bị ăn mòn 15%), độ lệch tâm tương đối (0,125 và 0,375) và số lớp CFRP gia cường (một và ba lớp). Kết quả thực nghiệm cho thấy tấm CFRP giúp ngăn chặn một cách hiệu quả sự suy giảm khả năng chịu nén lệch tâm của cột bởi tác động tiêu cực của việc ăn mòn cốt thép và cải thiện rõ rệt khả năng chịu nén lệch tâm của cột (lên đến 47%); hiệu quả gia cường của tấm CFRP có xu hướng tỉ lệ thuận với mức độ ăn mòn của cốt thép. Sự ăn mòn cốt thép làm giảm mạnh hiệu quả của tấm CFRP trong việc cải thiện mức độ hấp thụ năng lượng và độ dẻo dai của cột cũng như làm giảm đáng kể biến dạng cuối cùng của tấm CFRP. Hiệu quả gia cường bó hông của tấm CFRP bị suy giảm theo sự gia tăng của độ lệch tâm.
Phân tích đẩy dần khung bê tông cốt thép có dầm chuyển theo Eurocode 8
Authors: Quang Võ Minh , Tùng Võ Mạnh
Published: March 2023

Việc thiết kế khung bê tông cốt thép với cấp độ dẻo trung bình (DCM) chịu động đất theo EC8 là khá phức tạp, đặc biệt với những khung có dầm chuyển, quy định về không hình thành tầng mềm không thực sự hợp lý khi áp dụng với loại kết cấu này. Phương pháp tĩnh phi tuyến đẩy dần cho thấy hình ảnh làm việc phi tuyến của kết cấu chịu động đất, tuy nhiên được giới thiệu khá vắn tắt trong tiêu chuẩn EC8. Trong bài báo này, chúng tôi trình bày về quy trình và lý thuyết phân tích khung bê tông cốt thép chịu động đất bằng phương pháp tĩnh phi tuyến đẩy dần theo EC8, thực hiện phân tích đẩy dần cho một khung bê tông cốt thép 7 tầng với dầm chuyển ở tầng 2 được thiết kế chịu động đất với cấp độ dẻo trung bình, từ đó rút ra một số nhận xét về việc thiết kế khung có dầm chuyển chịu động đất theo EC8.
Nghiên cứu xác định hệ số tập trung ứng suất cho kết cấu công trình phong điện dạng một trụ đỡ bằng mô hình số
Authors: Long Đỗ Thành
Published: March 2023

Trong bài toán thiết kế mỏi, hệ số tập trung ứng suất (SCFs) thường được xác định bằng các công thức thực nghiệm với độ chính xác không ổn định và phụ thuộc vào các tham số về hình dạng kết cấu cũng như điều kiện tải trọng. Hiện nay, ngoài các công thức thực nghiệm thì một phương pháp khác có độ tin cậy và được áp dụng cho rất nhiều lĩnh vực là phương pháp mô hình số. Bài báo trình bày một nghiên cứu sử dụng mô hình số kết hợp với các công thức thực nghiệm được chỉ dẫn trong tiêu chuẩn DNV RP-C203 và DNV OS-J101 để xác định hệ số SCFs cho kết cấu phong điện dạng một trụ đỡ. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy bằng một kỹ thuật xử lý lưới chia phù hợp trên mô hình sẽ đánh giá được vùng tập trung ứng suất cũng như đem lại độ tin cậy cho giá trị SCFs.
Effects of the size polydispersity and friction coefficient on the compressive strength of wet granular materials
Authors: Thanh Trung Vo , Kien Nguyen Trung
Published: March 2023

We numerically study the effects of the size polydispersity and the friction coefficient on the compressive strength of wet granules under a diametrical compression test by using discrete element simulations. The nu-merical method is coupled with the capillary cohesion law which is enhanced by the cohesive forces between grains in the pendular regime. The wet granules are composed of primary spherical particles whose size poly-dispersity is varied from1 to 10 and the friction coefficient between grains is varied from0.1 to 1.0. By applying a constant compression velocity on the top plate in quasi-static regime, the granule is deformed but does not abruptly rupture due to the cohesive effects between grains and the rearrangement of primary particles. This no abrupt rupture is characterized by the appearance of the peak compressive stress in a long vertical strain before the onset failure of the granule. The compressive strength of the granule increases with increasing the friction coefficient for all cases of the size polydispersity but seemly declines for low values of the size polydispersity and almost level-off for high-size polydispersity with the friction coefficient larger than 0.5.
An analysis of the relative variable importance to flood fatality using a machine learning approach
Authors: Chinh Luu Thi Dieu , Hang Ha Thi
Published: March 2023

Vietnam is regularly and severely affected by flood events and there were nearly 14,000 dead people in 200 separate floods from 1989 to 2015. However, there have been limited studies specifically on flood-related mortality in Vietnam. This paper presents a longitudinal investigation of flood fatalities in Vietnam. More specifically, we use the available national disaster database and machine learning techniques to investigate theimportance of different attributes of flood damage to the attribute of flood fatalities. The results show that thehousing damage attribute significantly influences the fatality attribute, of which the weights are 0.45, 0.62, and 0.36 for the random forest, boosting, and multiple linear regression techniques, respectively. Thus, it is recommended that the proper policy prioritize housing improvements, establish evacuation plans, and developa strategy for temporary flood shelters in flood-prone areas. Understanding how various components of flooddamage are more likely to lead to fatalities analyzed in this study is critical for developing risk reductionstrategies.
Pelayanan Birokrat Garis Depan (Street Level Bureucrat) Dalam Layanan Parkir Berlangganan di Kabupaten Jombang
Authors: Anggraini Arine Octavia , Sulistyaningsih Tri , Hijri Yana S
Published: March 2023

In Jombang, total vehicle transportation in 2018 is calculated from June. It reached 628,273 million units, including 578,855 million units of motorcycles, 34,931 million units of cars, 16,516 million units of freight cars, 920 bus units and 51 units of heavy equipment transportation. In addition, the number of vehicles registering subscription parking in Jombang district, two wheeled vehicles which registered subscription parking is 181,225 units, while four-wheeled vehicles are 17,493 units. From the statistical data shows that the Jombang community in its transportation needs every year has increased the government issued a regulation No.04 of 2017 for the sake of the creation of parking service needs. So far the problems faced in the subscription parking services in Jombang Regency are official carving services to users of subscription parking services that are not good or discretion occurs in the field. The research method used is descriptive qualitative to provide a description of street level bureaucrats in subscription parking services in Jombang. Data collection techniques are carried out through the process of observation, interviews and documentation. The theory used is the street level bureaucrat theory put forward by Michel Lipsky street level bureaucrat. The results show that subscription parking services in Jombang Regency are still not optimal due to several factors, namely first, the demand of the community continues to develop, secondly, the lack of understanding of official parking interpreters. Third, in the supervision system that is still lacking, the fourth attitude in making service to the community can still be said to be less than optimal, the fifth client relationship feels disadvantaged, the six transportation agencies do not have SOP as implementation management, the seventh development of complaints systems has no innovation, and the eight is low community participation.
Twelve Weeks of Intermittent Caloric Restriction Diet Mitigates Neuroinflammation in Midlife Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study with Implications for Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Rahmani Farzaneh , Ghezzi Laura , Tosti Valeria , Liu Jingxia , Song Sheng-Kwei , Wu Anthony T. , Rajamanickam Jayashree , Obert Kathleen A. , Benzinger Tammie L.S. , Mittendorfer Bettina , Piccio Laura , Raji Cyrus A.
Published: March 2023

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a prototype neuroinflammatory disorder with increasingly recognized role for neurodegeneration. Most first-line treatments cannot prevent the progression of neurodegeneration and the resultant disability. Interventions can improve symptoms of MS and might provide insights into the underlying pathology. Objective: To investigate the effect of intermittent caloric restriction on neuroimaging markers of MS. Methods: We randomized ten participants with relapsing remitting MS to either a 12-week intermittent calorie restriction (iCR) diet (n = 5) or control (n = 5). Cortical thickness and volumes were measured through FreeSurfer, cortical perfusion was measured by arterial spin labeling and neuroinflammation through diffusion basis spectrum imaging. Results: After 12 weeks of iCR, brain volume increased in the left superior and inferior parietal gyri (p: 0.050 and 0.049, respectively) and the banks of the superior temporal sulcus (p: 0.01). Similarly in the iCR group, cortical thickness improved in the bilateral medial orbitofrontal gyri (p: 0.04 and 0.05 in right and left, respectively), the left superior temporal gyrus (p: 0.03), and the frontal pole (p: 0.008) among others. Cerebral perfusion decreased in the bilateral fusiform gyri (p: 0.047 and 0.02 in right and left, respectively) and increased in the bilateral deep anterior white matter (p: 0.03 and 0.013 in right and left, respectively). Neuroinflammation, demonstrated through hindered and restricted water fractions (HF and RF), decreased in the left optic tract (HF p: 0.02), and the right extreme capsule (RF p: 0.007 and HF p: 0.003). Conclusion: These pilot data suggest therapeutic effects of iCR in improving cortical volume and thickness and mitigating neuroinflammation in midlife adults with MS.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of primary motor cortex for stroke upper limb motor sequelae rehabilitation: A systematic review
Authors: Sánchez-Cuesta Francisco José , González-Zamorano Yeray , Arroyo-Ferrer Aída , Moreno-Verdú Marcos , Romero-Muñoz Juan Pablo
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) has been used to treat stroke motor sequelae regulating cortical excitability. Early interventions are widely recommended, but there is also evidence showing interventions in subacute or chronic phases are still useful. OBJECTIVE: To synthetize the evidence of rTMS protocols to improve upper limb motor function in people with subacute and/or chronic stroke. METHODS: Four databases were searched in July 2022. Clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of different rTMS protocols on upper limb motor function in subacute or chronic phases post-stroke were included. PRISMA guidelines and PEDro scale were used. RESULTS: Thirty-two studies representing 1137 participants were included. Positive effects of all types of rTMS protocols on upper limb motor function were found. These effects were heterogeneous and not always clinically relevant or related to neurophysiological changes but produced evident changes if evaluated with functional tests. CONCLUSION: rTMS interventions over M1 are effective for improving upper limb motor function in people with subacute and chronic stroke. When rTMS protocols were priming physical rehabilitation better effects were achieved. Studies considering minimal clinical differences and different dosing will help to generalize the use of these protocols in clinical practice.
The vergence-mediated gain increase: Physiology and clinical relevance
Authors: Büki Bela , Migliaccio Americo A.
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: During near-viewing, the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) response/gain increases to compensate for the relatively larger translation of the eyes with respect to the target. OBJECTIVE: To review vergence-mediated gain increase (VMGI) testing methods stimuli and responses (latency and amplitude), peripheral/central pathways and clinical relevance. METHODS: The authors discuss publications listed in PUBMED since 1980 in the light of their own studies. RESULTS: The VMGI can be measured during rotational, linear and combined head accelerations. It has short-latency, non-compensatory amplitude, and relies on irregularly discharging peripheral afferents and their pathways. It is driven by a combination of perception, visual-context and internal modelling. CONCLUSIONS: Currently, there are technical barriers that hinder VMGI measurement in the clinic. However, the VMGI may have diagnostic value, especially with regards to measuring otolith function. The VMGI also may have potential value in rehabilitation by providing insight about a patient’s lesion and how to best tailor a rehabilitation program for them, that potentially includes VOR adaptation training during near-viewing.