bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rainfall Thresholds of the 2014 Smutná Valley Debris Flow in Western Tatra Mountains, Carpathians, Slovakia
Authors: Dlabáčková Tereza , Engel Zbyněk
Published: February 2022

An extensive debris flow occurred, in the Smutná valley, Western Tatra Mts. in Slovakia on 15 May 2014. The aim of this study is to describe the morphology of the observed debris flow and to evaluate the conditions that preceded its formation as well as the previous activity of debris flows on this path. The observed debris flow is among the most extensive ones in terms of morphometric characteristics in the Roháčská valley and its tributaries (e.g., the length of the erosion-accumulation zone of ~600 m, volume >1200 m3). However, compared to previous studies from the Western Tatra Mts., it belongs to the average sized debris flows, or a minor event in terms of the general size classification based on the volume of debris flows. A similarly extensive debris flow was recorded on this track in the early 1970s after which only two additional minor events have been recorded there until 2014. The monthly precipitation totals in the 2013/2014 winter season were low compared to the long-term average. The main triggering factor for debris flow initiation was continuous rainfall that lasted 29 hours resulting in ~120–135 mm of precipitation. Most of the derived global empirical thresholds for debris flow initiation were exceeded as well as rainfall thresholds suggested by the published studies for the Western Tatra Mts.
Ultrasensitive, light-induced reversible multidimensional biosensing using THz metasurfaces hybridized with patterned graphene and perovskite
Authors: Yao Haiyun , Sun Zhaoqing , Yan Xin , Yang Maosheng , Liang Lanju , Ma Guohong , Gao Ju , Li Tenten , Song Xiaoxian , Zhang Haiting , Yang Qili , Hu Xiaofei , Wang Ziqun , Li Zhenhua , Yao Jianquan
Published: February 2022

Biosensors based on terahertz (THz) metasurfaces have recently attracted widespread attention. However, few have been reported so far because it is a challenge to achieve ultrasensitive multidimensional detection in the THz spectrum. Here, we propose a novel THz biosensor that consists of a metasurfaces and a metal oxide semiconductor-like structure (MOSLS), which is based on patterned graphene–polyimide–perovskite. We varied the photoconductivity of the MOSLS via the electrostatic doping effect. The biosensor could detect whey protein down to a concentration limit of 6.25 ng/mL. Significant responses in frequency, phase, and transmission amplitude were all detected for different protein concentrations. The transmission value difference, frequency shift, and phase difference increased with the concentration of whey protein, clearly demonstrating multidimensional biosensing. Moreover, by applying lasers with different wavelengths, we have realized reversible biosensing in THz region for the first time. These results are very promising for applications of THz metasurfaces in the field of biosensing.
Improved process moldability and part quality of short-glass–fiber-reinforced polypropylene via overflow short-shot water-assisted injection molding
Authors: Zhang Wei , Kuang Tang-qing , Liu He-sheng , Lai Jia-mei , Han Ji-kai , Jiang Qing-song , Wan Zhi-hui
Published: February 2022

Water-assisted injection molding (WAIM) is a promising molding process developed based on conventional injection molding (CIM). It has been a research hotspot in recent years and is still receiving extensive attention from many scholars and industries because of its significant potential advantages in practical applications. However, compared with CIM, since the additional water-related parameters are involved, the process moldability of thermoplastics is significantly reduced, especially for fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, which stunts the development of WAIM process. In this work, short-shot WAIM with an overflow cavity (OSSWAIM) was developed to address the problems and broaden the application scope of WAIMs. The results showed that compared with overflow WAIM (OWAIM) and short-shot WAIM (SSWAIM), OSSWAIM could significantly improve the process moldability and part quality of fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, especially for thermoplastic composites with a high fiber weight fraction. Besides, it was also found that water penetration had a slight influence on the fiber orientation near the water inlet, but had a significant influence on the fiber orientation near the end of mold cavity. Finally, three processing parameters affecting the water penetration, i.e., water pressure, melt temperature, and water injection delay time were investigated in terms of their influences on the fiber orientation within OSSWAIM.
Phase Relations for Saline Slurry-Deposited Tailings
Authors: Aghazamani Neelufar , Scalia Joseph , Bareither Christopher A.
Published: February 2022

Large-strain void ratio-effective stress relationships of tailings measured in a laboratory are used to predict volumetric capacity of tailings facilities required to support mine operations. However, the impact of dissolved salts on phase relationship calculations is often neglected. Methods and phase relationships for measuring and correcting large-strain consolidation calculations for pore-fluid salinity are provided. Example data from three hard rock-mine tailings are evaluated to illustrate the effect of not considering dissolved salts in large-strain consolidation calculations. A greater than 5 % error in void ratio is introduced when the total dissolved solids in the pore water exceeds 20 g/L (≅ an electrical conductivity of 31 mS/cm) for a tailings with a specific gravity of 2.7. An example forward (predictive) simulation of a 30-m column of slurry-deposited tailings is used to illustrate that neglecting salts in phase relationship calculations does not cancel out when used for design, producing an overprediction in the final settled height.
Of Newts and Neurotoxins
Authors: Fisher Matthew R.
Published: February 2022

Storytelling can stimulate learning by delivering scientific content within a narrative that increases comprehension and engagement. In this article I describe the coevolutionary arms race between toxic newts and predatory garter snakes. This engaging story centers on the use of a deadly neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin (TTX) as an antipredator defense. Some species of newts contain TTX in their tissues, but resistance to TTX has developed through convergent evolution in garter snakes and other species. TTX resistance results from mutated voltage-gated sodium channels. These channels, whether TTX resistant or not, are found in all animals and are vital to the function of nervous and muscle tissues. Through reciprocal selection, coevolution has created phenotypic matching between toxic newts and TTX-resistant garter snakes across their range in the western United States. In other words, as newts became more poisonous, garter snakes became more resistant. These results and the scientific process behind them are discussed in detail. This story can be used by educators to provide a unifying and engaging backdrop as students learn multiple aspects of biology, such as protein structure, genetics, phylogenetics, electrical signaling, evolution, and the process of science.
The 25th Anniversary of the Schengen Area and the Impact of COVID-19
Authors: Voynikov Vadim V.
Published: February 2022

The analysis is concerned with the current state of the Schengen Area, its legal and institutional framework, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on its functioning. The paper demonstrates that COVID-19 has forced EU Member States to adopt unprecedented measures on mobility restriction. The author distinguishes three groups of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: the temporary reintroduction of border controls at internal borders; a ban on crossing internal borders; a ban on entering into the EU for third-country nationals. All measures were taken on a national level; EU institutions do not have enough competence in this sphere, which is why they have mostly played a coordinating role. Moreover, the pandemic increases the deficit of solidarity between EU Member States. The author concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates that the EU needs more powers to react in such a situation. Thus, the EU has to create additional legal instruments for the realization of a common policy on crises affecting the Schengen Area.
The Phenomenon of Labor Migration as a Determining Factor of Global Problems
Authors: Hetmantseva Nina D. , Kiriiak Oksana V. , Kozub Iryna G.
Published: February 2022

Based on a theoretical analysis, the most urgent problems of labor migration as a legal phenomenon that is global in nature and carries both positive and negative features that depend on the subjective and objective factors of the region of each country are characterized. The relationship of labor migration to the potential for economic development of the country is shown. The focus is on the need for the legislative attention of the national legislator to the mechanisms of legal protection of labor rights of migrants.
Freezing Regimens and Gel Carrier Composition Influence Safety of Saccharomyces boulardii Immobilized Yeast Cells
Authors:   Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Vysekantsev Igor , Martsenyuk Valentyna ,   Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Buriak Iryna ,   Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Gurina Tatyana ,   Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Published: February 2022

The effect of DMSO and sucrose added to alginate gel on the viability of immobilized Saccharomyces boulardii yeast cells after rapid and slow cooling to –196 °C has been studied. Thermomechanical analysis revealed the inflection of phase transitions corresponding to each component of the solutions when cooling those of 1% sodium alginate contained 20% sucrose or 5% DMSO down to –196 °C. Phase transitions caused by the presence of DMSO and sucrose in sodium alginate solutions were observed at lower temperatures than in impurity-free sodium alginate solution. In experiments to study the viability of free and immobilized yeast cells after freezing, it was found that the highest viability of free cells suspended in solutions of sodium alginate, DMSO, sucrose, and the cells immobilized in gel granules, was provided by a cooling rate of 1 deg/min followed by immersion in liquid nitrogen. After adding DMSO and sucrose separately to the alginate gel, as well as their combinations, the viability of immobilized cells increased. The maximum viability of immobilized cells was found in gel granules, which contained the following combinations of cryoprotectants: 5% DMSO and 10% sucrose, 5% DMSO and 20% sucrose, 10% DMSO and 10% sucrose and 10% DMSO and 20% sucrose.
Bistable Organic Materials in Optoelectrical Switches: Two-Electrode Devices vs Organic Field Effect Transistors
Authors: Sworakowski J. , Lutsyk P.
Published: February 2022

We present a short overview of research into properties of organic materials and structures that could be used in optoelectrical switches, i.e., switches in which changes in electrical properties are triggered by light of appropriate wavelengths. In particular, we describe the structures acting by virtue of reversible photochemical reactions occurring in photochromic molecular materials.
Оптичні дослідження надмалих колоїдних наночастинок напівпровідників A2B6 та гетерочастинок на їх основі
Authors: Валах М.Я. , Джаган В.М. , Раєвська О.Є. , Кучмій С.Я.
Published: February 2022

Наночастинки (НЧ) напівпровідників A2B6 та НЧ типу ядро–оболонка, отримані методом колоїдного синтезу, досліджено методами спектроскопії оптичного поглинання, фотолюмінесценції та комбінаційного розсіяння світла (КРС). Розглянуто ефекти сильного просторового обмеження носіїв заряду та коливань ґратки в НЧ малого розміру (>3 нм). Встановлено вплив пасивуючої оболонки на ширину забороненої зони, спектр фотолюмінесценції та фононний спектр. Виявлено суттєві відмінності у коливному спектрі резонансного КРС надмалих (<2 нм) НЧ, що пов'язується з сильним просторовим обмеженням коливних збуджень у цих НЧ та їх структурною перебудовою, зумовленою впливом поверхні.
Photoluminescence Study of Porous Silicon as Photosensitizer of Singlet Oxygen Generation
Authors: Timoshenko V.Yu.
Published: February 2022

Si nanocrystals with dimensions of about several nanometers in layers and powders of porous silicon (por-Si) act as photosensitizers of the generation of singlet oxygen which is a highly chemical reactive form of molecular oxygen. The photosensitized mechanism and the efficiency are investigated by means of the photoluminescence spectroscopy. The experimental data are discussed in view of possible biomedical applications of por-Si.
Нелінійні плазмові дипольні коливання у сфероїдальних металевих наночастинках
Authors: Томчук П.М. , Бутенко Д.В.
Published: February 2022

У роботі розвинуто теорію нелінійних дипольних плазмових коливань у металевій наночастинці сфероїдальної форми, які генеруються полем лазерної хвилі. Для випадку лазерного поля, орієнтованого вздовж осі обертання сфероїда, отримано наближені аналітичні вирази для дипольного моменту наночастинки (з точністю до кубічної складової).
Уповільнення імпульсів світла із застосуванням динамічних ґраток показника заломлення
Authors: Шумелюк О.М. , Щербін К.В. , Одулов С.Г.
Published: February 2022

Розглянуто можливості уповільнення та прискорення імпульсів світла шляхом запису динамічних ґраток показника заломлення із когерентною по відношенню до сигнальної хвилею накачки. Проаналізовано різні варіанти реалізації нелінійної чотирихвильової взаємодії, які забезпечують стаціонарне або перехідне підсилення сигнальної хвилі і можуть бути використані для маніпулювання світловими імпульсами (двопучкова, трипучкова, чотирипучкова взаємодії; запис ґраток на пропускання або на відбиття; скалярні або векторні взаємодії). Показано, що поширення імпульсів світла із довжиною значно меншою за характерний час формування ґратки показника заломлення відбувається так само, як поширення оптичних провісників.
Ecology and prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks
Authors: Ivanović Ivana , Stošić Marina Žekić , Sabljić Eva Ružić , Kišek Tjaša Cerar , Špik Vesna Cvitković , Popović Aleksandra , Savić Sara
Published: February 2022

Weather conditions greatly affect tick population densities and activity, on which depends the occurrence of tick-borne diseases (TBDs). During the spring months from 2017 to 2019, 1,357 specimens of Ixodes ricinus ticks were collected at 9 localities in the vicinity of Novi Sad (Serbia). The number of collected ticks varied considerably among the different sampling sites and years. Also, a statistically significant difference was found between months and observed number of ticks for each stadium. By statistical analysis of tick activity depending on microclimatic conditions, a positive and statistically significant relationship between temperature and the number of ticks for each life stage was established, but not for humidity. Dew had a statistically significant impact only on nymphs but not on adults. The infection rate of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. was the highest in March (46.5–51.2%) and the lowest in May (32.9–34.8%). The highest prevalence was detected in males and the lowest in nymphs. Since there is a positive and statistically significant correlation between tick number and prevalence, the ability to provide weather-based predictions of the seasonal patterns of current tick activity is important for the risk assessment of TBDs such as Lyme borreliosis.
Profesionalisme Wartawan Televisi (Studi Fenomenologi tentang Profesionalisme Wartawan Kompas TV Jawa Barat)
Authors: Fakhrudiyan Imran , Mukarom Zaenal , Muhaemin Enjang
Published: February 2022

ABSTRAK

Kajian memliki tujuan untuk menggali lebih dalam mengenai wartawan yang berkerja secara profesional yang sesuai dengan aturan-aturan. Teori yang diguanakan pada kajian adalah Teori Fenomenologi oleh Alfred Schutz. Schutz mengungkapkan tugas fenomenologi yaitu menghubungkan antara pengetahuan ilmiah dengan pengalaman sehari-hari, pengalaman dan pengetahuan, dengan kata lain mendasarkan kepada pemahaman, pemaknaan dan pengalaman. Kajian yang digunakan ialah pendekatan kualitatif, serta menggunakan data primer dengan melalui observasi, wawancara mendalam dan analisis data. Kajian yang diteliti mengenai perilaku wartawan, yang dibentuk dari pemaknaan, pemahaman dan pengalaman dalam melakukkan tugasnya sebagai wartawan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa profesionalisme wartawan bukan hanya memiliki keahlian dalam bidang kejurnalistikkan tetapi harus memiliki jiwa kewartawanan dan berkerja menggunakan hati.

Kata kunci; profesonalisme, wartawan, televisi, fenomenologi

ABSTRACT

The study has the objective to dig deeper into journalists who work professionally in accordance with the rules. The theory used in the study is the Phenomenology Theory by Alfred Schutz. Schutz reveals the task of phenomenology, which is to connect scientific knowledge with everyday experience, experience and knowledge, in other words based on understanding, meaning and experience. The study used is a qualitative approach, and uses primary data through observation, in-depth interviews and data analysis. The study examined the behavior of journalists, which was formed from the meaning, understanding and experience in carrying out their duties as journalists. The results of the study show that the professionalism of journalists is not only having expertise in the journalizing field but must have a journalistic spirit and work using the heart.Keywords; professionalism, journalists, television, phenomenology
Otoritas Fatwa di Indonesia: Variasi Respons Pengguna Twitter terhadap Fatwa MUI tentang Haram Golput pada Pemilu
Authors: Fatihunnada Fatihunnada , Umniati Iffatul , Raspiani Raspiani
Published: February 2022

The fatwas of Majlis Ulama Indonesia often incite controversy among Indonesian Muslims. This includes a fatwa on the prohibition of golongan putih (golput; non-voting behavior) that was issued in 2009. This fatwa sparkes heated debates among netizens, inluding Twitter users during the 2014 and 2019 presidential elections. This data required for this research were collected from the Twitter in the form of tweets in several months in 2014 using the python module, namely the twitter scraper which was then stored in the form of Comma Separated Values (CSV). Out of 2,491 tweets, 1,142 tweets or 45.84% contain neutral responses, 1,071 tweert or 42.95% contain negative responses, and 278 tweets or 11.16 % contain positive responses. This figure shows that the rejection of the fatwa on the prohibition of golput was greater than its acceptance by netizens. More importantly, this indicate that the authority of MUI in issuing fatwas is not fully accepted and obeyed by Indonesian Muslims.
Internet sebagai Ruang Baru Kontestasi Diskursus Agama dan Politik: Kajian atas Diskursus Islam, Demokrasi dan Pancasila pada Website Keislaman Populer di Indonesia
Authors: Mujibuddin M. , Riza M. Fakhru
Published: February 2022

The internet as a new medium has now become a contested space for political discourse. Focusing its analysis on eight popular Islamic websites in Indonesia, this paper examines how popular Islamic websites promote the concept of Islam and politic as seen in the issues of Pancasila, democracy, and Islamic state. The required data were collected through the method of web scraping. By using Lutfi Assyaukani's theory of three models of democracy in Indonesia, the results of this study indicate that the selected eight websites were classified into three variants of the political ideology model: First, websites that support religious democracy that are represented by the websites Nu.or.id, Islami.co, Ibtimes.id, and Bincangsyariah.com; second, websites that support Islamic democracy that are represented by Hidayatullah.com and Eramuslim.co.; and third, websites that support the Islamic caliphate that are represented by Voa-Islam.com and Nahimunkar.org, which rejected the form of a democratic state, both Islamic democracy and religious democracy, but accepted the Pancasila version of the Jakarta Charter.
Is anticoagulant therapy necessary after hospitalization with COVID-19 pneumonia?
Authors: Davtyan P. A. , Gumerov R. M. , Zagidullin Sh. Z. , Samorodov A. V. , Cai B. , Zagidullin N. Sh.
Published: February 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with high virulence, mortality and healthcare burden around the world. One of its features is procoagulant activity, which leads to a high incidence of thromboembolic events in the lungs and other organs. Therefore, from the very onset of the moderate COVID-19, low molecular weight heparins began to be used as anticoagulants, which proved to have a beneficial effect on mortality and the disease course and were included in all guidelines. However, the question on anticoagulant therapy need after discharge from the hospital is controversial. The opinions of various medical professional communities on this issue are divided. In particular, some of them, including the Russian Ministry of Health guidelines recommend 30-45day anticoagulation using novel oral anticoagulants (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban), but other sources do not provide such recommendations. This review discusses the effectiveness of anticoagulant therapy after COVID-19, as well as the need to use stratification scales to assess this therapy.
Sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with heart failure: current aspects of treatment. Part II
Authors: Krupichka K. S. , Agaltsov M. V. , Myasnikov R. P. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: February 2022

The second part of the review highlights treatments for different types of sleep apnea in patients with heart failure. In both obstructive and central sleep apnea, ventilatory support during sleep takes a special place in treatment. Therefore, the review details the role of different ventilation modes (in particular, CPAP therapy and adaptive servo-ventilation), analyzes available evidence-based medicine data. The role of low-flow oxygen therapy, surgical treatment, implantable devices, specific therapy (theophylline, acetazolamide) in the treatment of central sleep apnea is also shown, and a novel method of treating central sleep apnea is considered — phrenic nerve stimulation.
The David procedure after the Ross operation: case series
Authors: Chernov I. I. , Enginoev S. T. , Kondrat'ev D. A. , Zenkov A. A. , Abdurakhmanov A. A. , Tarasov D. G.
Published: February 2022

Pulmonary autograft in the aortic position provides high survival rate and quality of life for patients, low incidence of valve-related complications, and excellent hemodynamic characteristics both in the early and long-term period. However, in some patients in the long-term period, pulmonary autograft may dilate, which in turn is one of the reasons for reoperations. In patients who require surgery for annuloaortic ectasia with aortic valve (AV) regurgitation or aortic root aneurysm (or both) with normal AV leaflets, David procedure is considered.

Aim. To analyze results of David procedure after a prior Ross operation.

Material and methods. From April 2009 to December 2020, 212 Ross operations were performed on patients 18 years of age and older. The median age of the operated patients was 34 (27-45) years. In the long-term period, 10 (4,7%) patients required a second AV operation and 7 (3,3%) of them required another intervention on the ascending aorta due to aortic dilatation. Four out of 10 patients underwent David procedure. The follow-up period for patients after David procedure ranged from 2 to 84 months.

Results. The age of patients ranged from 23 to 45 years. Three patients had hypertension. The follow-up period from Ross's operation to David's one was 26 to 140 months. All patients had enlarged aortic annulus from 27 to 30 mm. The duration of myocardial ischemia ranged from 87 to 142 minutes, while the duration of artificial circulation — from 119 to 165 minutes. The graft diameter was 30 mm in two patients and 32 mm in the remaining ones. The length of stay in intensive care unit ranged from 16 to 23 hours. In the early postoperative period, no one had following postoperative complications: acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis, perioperative myocardial injury, stroke, sternal infection, respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation for ≥24 hours, resternotomy for bleeding and tamponade. In addition, there were no in hospital deaths. All patients had no aortic regurgitation at the time of discharge. All patients are alive and there were no reoperations. In one patient, in the long-term period, there was a mild aortic regurgitation, while in three patients — there is no regurgitation.

Conclusion. The presented case series show that David procedure can be performed safely and effectively in a significant number of patients requiring a second autograft surgery due to neosinus dilatation. In the medium term, the David procedure has shown good outcomes in these patients with 100% survival and no aortic regurgitation and reoperation.
Random Permutation Set
Authors: Deng Yong
Published: February 2022

For exploring the meaning of the power set in evidence theory, a possible explanation of power set is proposed from the view of Pascal’s triangle and combinatorial number. Here comes the question: what would happen if the combinatorial number is replaced by permutation number? To address this issue, a new kind of set, named as random permutation set (RPS), is proposed in this paper, which consists of permutation event space (PES) and permutation mass function (PMF). The PES of a certain set considers all the permutation of that set. The elements of PES are called the permutation events. PMF describes the chance of a certain permutation event that would happen. Based on PES and PMF, RPS can be viewed as a permutation-based generalization of random finite set. Besides, the right intersection (RI) and left intersection (LI) of permutation events are presented. Based on RI and LI, the right orthogonal sum (ROS) and left orthogonal sum (LOS) of PMFs are proposed. In addition, numerical examples are shown to illustrate the proposed conceptions. The comparisons of probability theory, evidence theory, and RPS are discussed and summarized. Moreover, an RPS-based data fusion algorithm is proposed and applied in threat assessment. The experimental results show that the proposed RPS-based algorithm can reasonably and efficiently deal with uncertainty in threat assessment with respect to threat ranking and reliability ranking.
Romanian Language Technology – a view from an academic perspective
Authors: Tufiș Dan
Published: February 2022

The article reports on research and developments pursued by the Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence "Mihai Draganescu" of the Romanian Academy in order to narrow the gaps identified by the deep analysis on the European languages made by Meta-Net white papers and published by Springer in 2012. Except English, all the European languages needed significant research and development in order to reach an adequate technological level, in line with the expectations and requirements of the knowledge society.
M-generalised q-neutrosophic extension of CoCoSo method
Authors: Turskis Zenonas , Bausys Romualdas , Smarandache Florentin , Kazakeviciute-Januskeviciene Giruta , Zavadskas Edmundas Kazimieras
Published: February 2022

Nowadays fuzzy approaches gain popularity to model multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problems emerging in real-life applications. Modern modelling trends in this field include evaluation of the criteria information uncertainty and vagueness. Traditional neutrosophic sets are considered as the effective tool to express uncertainty of the information. However, in some cases, it cannot cover all recently proposed cases of the fuzzy sets. The m-generalized q-neutrosophic sets (mGqNNs) can effectively deal with this situation. The novel MCDM methodology CoCoSomGqNN is presented in this paper. An illustrative example presents the analysis of the effectiveness of different retrofit strategy selection decisions for the application in the civil engineering industry.
First Responders' Localization and Health Monitoring During Rescue Operations
Authors: Simo Attila , Dzitac Simona , Dzitac Domnica
Published: February 2022

Currently, first responders’ coordination and decision-making during res-cue, firefighting or police operations is performed via radio/GSM channels with some support of video streaming. In unknown premises, officers have no global situational awareness on operation status, which reduces coordination efficiency and increases decision making mistakes. This paper pro-poses a solution enabling the situational awareness by introducing an integrated operation workflow for actors localization and health monitoring. The solution will provide global situational awareness to both coordinators and actors, thereby increasing efficiency of coordination, reducing mistakes in decision making and diminishing risks of unexpected situations to appear. This will result in faster operation progress, lower number of human casualties and financial losses and, the most important, saved human lives in calamity situations.
Improve the design and testing of fuzzy systems with a set of (almost) simple rules
Authors: Teodorescu Horia-Nicolai
Published: February 2022

Prof. Dzitac used to say, ‘The mathematics of fuzzy systems is not fuzzy’. We discuss several limits and potential errors in the design of fuzzy logic systems and how they can be corrected or avoided. Examples from the literature are presented.
Guía para el acompañamiento a niños y niñas víctimas de la violencia escolar
Authors: Bonilla Santos Jasmín , Zea Romero Erika Yisseth
Published: February 2022

El propósito de esta guía es abordar una temática considerada como un problema en el ámbito mundial en los diferentes contextos educativos, como lo es la violencia escolar, definida como cualquier tipo de violencia que se da en contextos escolares y puede ir dirigida hacia alumnos, profesores o propiedades. Sin embargo, es importante destacar que esta guía se centrará específicamente en un tipo de violencia que afecta la salud mental de niños y adolescentes: el acoso escolar, considerada como cualquier forma de maltrato físico, psicológico y verbal producido entre estudiantes de manera reiterada a lo largo de un determinado tiempo, tanto en las aulas como en los diferentes contextos. Asimismo, busca identificar las características, consecuencias, causas posibles de la violencia escolar y programas educativos que previenen el maltrato entre pares y promueven espacios de comunicación asertiva y buenas relaciones interpersonales.
Semantic-role prominence is contingent on referent prominence in discourse: Experimental evidence from impersonals and passives in Polish
Authors: Kretzschmar Franziska , Prenner Maria Katarzyna , Primus † Beatrice , Bunčić Daniel
Published: February 2022

The present paper reports two acceptability-rating experiments and a supporting corpus study for Polish that tested the acceptability and frequency of five verb classes (WATCH, SEE, HATE, KNOW, EXHIBIT), entailing different sets of agentivity features, in different syntactic constructions: a) the personal passive (e.g. zachód słońca był oglądany ‘the sunset was watched’), b) the impersonal -no/-to construction (e.g. oglądano zachód słońca ‘people/they/one watched the sunset’), and c) the personal active construction (e.g. niektórzy oglądali zachód słońca ‘some (people) watched the sunset’). We asked whether acceptability ratings would show identical acceptability clines across constructions affected by agentivity, as predicted from Dowty’s (1991) prototype account of semantic roles with feature accumulation as its central mechanism, or whether clines would vary depending on syntactic construction, as predicted from Himmelmann & Primus’ (2015) prominence account that uses feature weighting to describe role-related effects. In contrasting the applicability of these two accounts, we also investigated whether previous research findings from German replicate in Polish, thereby revealing cross-linguistic stability or variation. Our results show that the five verb classes yield different acceptability clines in all three Polish constructions and that the clines for Polish and German passives show cross-linguistic variation. This pattern cannot be explained by role prototypicality, so that the experiments provide further evidence for the prominence account of role-related effects in sentence interpretation. Moreover, our data suggest that experiencer verbs interact differently with the animacy of the subject referent, yielding different results for perception verbs (SEE), emotion verbs (HATE), and cognition verbs (KNOW).
Führungskräfte im Fokus
Authors:   Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA), Dortmund, Wittmers Anja , Klasmeier Kai N. ,   Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA), Dortmund
Published: February 2022

Gesunde Beschäftigte sind essenziell für das Funktionieren einer Organisation. Forschung und Praxis legen dabei den Fokus zumeist auf Mitarbeitende ohne Führungsfunktion als größte Beschäftigtengruppe. Allerdings ist auch die Gesundheit von Führungskräften von hoher praktischer Relevanz. Führungskräfte sehen sich mit vielfältigen Herausforderungen konfrontiert. Gute Rahmenbedingungen und individuelle Unterstützungsangebote stärken ihr Ressourcendepot, um den Herausforderungen bestmöglich zu begegnen.
[RETRACTED] Nordic CBD Gummies Australia :Reviews, Price, Ingredients, Where to Buy in Australia? v1
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Published: February 2022

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[RETRACTED] #1 Keto Max Power (United Kingdom) Reviews – Keto Max Power (UK) Shark Tank, Scam, Weight Loss, Price & Where to Buy v1
Authors: Max Power Keto
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[RETRACTED] Keto Extreme South Africa Reviews: Ingredients, Side Effects |Does It Really Work|? v1
Authors: Extreme South Africa Keto
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The effects of cognitive training in healthy community residing Thai elderly: randomized controlled trial v2
Authors: Nimnuan Chaichana , Lohsoonthorn Vitool , Phanasathit Muthita
Published: February 2022

Aim: Cognitive training intervention (CTI) in the elderly is associated with a risk reduction of dementia; however, the effects of interactive computerized-CTI in old ages have been inconclusive. The present study aimed to determine the effects of low-technology CTI in community-based populations. Methods: The study was a 2-arm parallel single-blinded randomized controlled intervention trial. The primary endpoint assessed the treatment effect by examination of global cognitive function, utilizing the Thai Mental State Examination (TMSE), at the 12th week (T1), while the secondary endpoint evaluated the carry-over effect at the 24th week (T2). Results: Eighty-six eligible participants were recruited from a senior society on the edge of Bangkok. At baseline (T0), the mean age and TMSE score among CTI (n=44) and wait-list (n=42) groups were similar (age; 66.66±5.52 and 67.52±6.46; TMSE; 28.84±1.38 and 28.83±1.12, respectively). For the CTI group, the mean number of cognitive training sessions was 14.82±7.62. By using intention-to-treat analysis at the primary endpoint, the mean difference score of TMSE in the CTI groups was significantly higher than the wait-list group (∆TMSEbetween group at T1-T0=0.57; 95%CI=0.07 to 1.08.; p = 0.026) while the effect size was 0.48. At the secondary endpoint, there was no significant difference observed between the CTI and wait-list groups (∆TMSEbetween group at T2-T0=0.33; 95%CI= -0.23 to 0.88; p = 0.248) while the effect size was 0.25. Conclusions: CTI showed a significant treatment effect for improvement in global cognitive function in healthy Thai elderly but did not demonstrate a carryover effect.
High Molecular Weight DNA extraction for long-read sequencing v.1 v1
Authors: Nishii Kanae , Möller Michael , Hart Michelle
Published: February 2022

Third generation long-read sequencing requires high quality DNA. Here, we developed a protocol for the extraction of high quality, high molecular weight(HMW) DNA from plants. This protocol was developed and optimized forStreptocarpus, a plant possessing high amounts of secondary metabolic compounds, such as polysaccharides. The extracted DNA was used for PacBio Sequel II continuous long reads (CLR) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies PromethION sequencing with the resulting reads averaging > 25,000 base-pairs. References Nishii K, Möller M, Hart M (2019) DNA extraction protocol for long read sequencing; DNA extraction for state-of-the-art sequencing. Botanic Stories: 30792. https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/30792 Gunter L (2015) Populus nuclear DNA purification using the QIAGEN Genomic-tip 100/G. Populus+nuclear+DNA+purification+with+Qiagen+Genomic-tip+100 (netdna-cdn.com) PacBio Sample Net (2015) Preparing Arabidopsis genomic DNA for size-selected ~20 kb SMRTbell™ Libraries. Access year: 2018. https://www/pacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Shared-Protocol-Preparing-Arabidopsis-DNA-for-20-kb-SMRTbell-Libraries.pdf Souza HA, Muller LA, Brandao RL, Lovato MB (2012) Isolation of high quality and polysaccharide-free DNA from leaves of Dimorphandra mollis (Leguminosae), a tree from the Brazilian Cerrado. Genet Mol Res 11: 756-764
An Application of CO₂ as a Refrigerant for Medium Temperature Heat Pumps
Authors:   Tugan-Baranovsky Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, Karnaukh Viktoriia V.
Published: February 2022

This paper presents the energetic and exergetic analysis of a transcritical carbon dioxide based heat pump cycle for heating. Recycled water (tw=25…40 °C) of food production enterprises is taken into account as a source of low potential heat. The theoretical and real CO₂ trans-critical cycles were analysed. Parameters, which characterize cycles from energy and exergy point of view were obtained. The exergy flow diagram (Grassmann diagram) shows that all the components except the internal heat exchanger contribute significantly to the irreversibilities of the system
Experimental Studies of Creep of Unidirectional Composite Material of Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel
Authors:   Federal Research Center for Information and Computational Technologies, Eremin Nikita V. , Moskvichev Egor V. , Pasechnik Kirill A. ,   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology
Published: February 2022

Experimental studies of creep of a composite material of a composite overwrapped pressure vessel are presented. Composite material was an unidirectional tape based on IMS60 carbon fibers and epoxy resin. Creep tests were carried out at various loads and temperatures, taking into account the stress level in structure and measured glass transition temperature of the material. For testing, special equipment was used to install specimens in the grips of the testing machine. According to the test results, the creep curves were obtained. Creep curves according to Findlay's model are presented. For the stage of steady-state creep, the variation of the creep rate at different temperatures were determined, and the average value of the creep rate was calculated for all tested specimens. The results of the obtained data can be used in numerical models for predicting strains of a composite overwrapped pressure vessel under creep conditions
Analytical Synthesis of Quasi-Optimal Regulators for Linear Objects Based on Conditionally Adequate Low-Order Models. Part 1
Authors: Lovchakov V. I.
Published: February 2022

The complexity of solving the problem of synthesizing closed-loop control systems that are optimal in terms of rapid response multiply, rapidly increases with increasing order n of the control object — the well-known problem of the "curse of dimension" by R. Bellman. Therefore, for high-order linear objects (n l 4), exact, analytical control algorithms by the rapid response criterion are practically unknown, and for them approximate rapid response control laws are applied. The paper proposes an approach and, on its basis, develops analytical techniques for the synthesis of rapid response high-order systems, which use the idea of transforming the original performance problem to a similar control problem for objects of the first or second order, for which the optimal control algorithms are known. These algorithms underlie the proposed approach to the synthesis of rapid response control systems, which involves finding special functions describing the relationship between the phase coordinates of models of a low-order object (by analogy with the works of A. A. Kolesnikov, they are called aggregated or macrovariables) with the phase coordinates of the original high-order object, as well as the calculation of the parameters of the low-order models used, which provide, in a certain sense, their adequacy to the original object and, accordingly, the rapid response of the synthesized systems. The work distinguishes between the conditional and approximate adequacy of the models of the control object. In the case of conditional adequacy, the parameters of low-order models are found exactly using the eigenvalues and vectors of the original object, and with approximate adequacy, using the least squares method. In the first part of the work, two first-order models (conditionally and approximately adequate) are used, on the basis of which two methods of synthesis of rapid response controllers are developed. In the form of statements 1 and 2, the conditions for the applicability of these techniques are formulated. Accordingly, the main content of the first part of the work is devoted to the results of a comparative analysis of the properties of rapid response controllers obtained by using the proposed synthesis techniques. In the second part of the work, it is proposed to carry out a similar analysis of rapid response control systems synthesized using conditionally and approximately adequate models of a second-order object.
Dereito á cidade: faladoiros e obradoiro de aprendizaxe servizo
Authors: Botana Iglesias Cristina , Carro Iago , Cuba-Cabana Hilda , Martínez Raído José Luis , Lizancos Plácido
Published: February 2022

Esta publicación xorde como testemuña dos faladoiros desenvolvidos durante a actividade Dereito á Cidade, co-organizada pola Clínica de Casas da Escola Técnica Superior de Arquitectura da Universidade da Coruña, o Grupo de Apoio Mutuo de vivenda da Coruña e Refuxios da Memoria. Durante catro xornadas de aprendizaxe conxunta, membros da UDC e veciñanza conversaron en torno ao dereito á vivenda e os espazos da cidade, a criminalización da pobreza no acceso a estes dereitos e os xeitos de nos organizar colectivamente para a autodefensa.
Clinical Study To Assess The Efficacy of A Novel Hair Loss Treatment
Authors: Parker Jamie Thomas
Published: February 2022

Background: Hair loss affects men and women around the world.

Objective: This study analyzed the efficacy of a hair formula named Lotus 39 by Valentino De Salva (Lotus 39) on hair loss. 

Methods: Men and women between ages 42 and 72 applied Lotus 39 to their scalp every day for 8 weeks. For ethical reasons, a nonrandomized controlled study protocol was selected

Results: According to the data, Lotus 39 stops hair loss, causes an increase in vellus hair, and an increase total hair count. 

Limitations:  No control was assigned due to funding, baseline pictures were taken at the onset of the study, during, and at the end of the study to draw a depiction of hair improvement over time.

Conclusion:   This study suggests that Lotus 39 improves the health of the scalp and hair.

 

IRB Approval Status:

Reviewed and approved by IntegReview IRB; approval #CRLNJ2019-0198
Student Satisfaction with Music Therapy Education Programs in the United States of America
Authors: Umeda Livia S.
Published: February 2022

Music therapy education is unique in that it includes academic coursework, practicum, and internship. Due to the gap in the literature regarding students’ satisfaction, this is an important topic that must be assessed to improve future music therapy education. The purpose of this exploratory survey study was to investigate the educational satisfaction of final year undergraduate music therapy students, music therapy students who have finished undergraduate coursework but not started internship or are in a master’s equivalency music therapy program one or two semesters immediately before internship in the United States of America. The aspects of students’ satisfaction studied include academic experiences (e.g., coursework, practicum, internship), interactions with faculty/supervisors, and available resources (e.g., information, financial aid, availability of instruments). Findings showed that students were satisfied with their university experience, especially with the diverse client experiences and clinical work-related coursework. The largest concerns were excessive non-music therapy related courses, limited practicum supervision, and overabundance of outside work which led to students feeling overwhelmed. As the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected the level of participation and respondents’ responses, I will use this study as a baseline by which to compare the results of a future replication study. Educators may be able to use the findings when creating or making changes to educational policies, which may lead to higher students’ satisfaction.
Internet Analysis of Figurative Language in Automotive Advertisement Slogans
Authors: Atmaja Karta
Published: February 2022

This study aims to figure out what figurative language was utilized in the slogan and assess what that figurative language means in context. The data for this study came from advertising on the internet. The data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative research methods. Qualitative research methods focus on features of a problem's in-depth understanding. This study collects, analyzes, and interprets data through data gathering techniques such as observation and document analysis. In this study, the researcher analyzed twenty-two automotive brand slogans. It showed that there were three slogans using Personification, two slogans using Metaphor, seven slogans using Hyperbole, three slogans using Metonymy, one slogan using Simile, one slogan using Litotes, one slogan using Paradox, one slogan using Synecdoche, and one slogan using Symbols. From these results, it can be concluded that the most widely used figurative languages in the automotive advertising slogans studied are Hyperbole, Personification, and Metonymy. Keywords: Figurative Language, Analyzes, Automotive, Slogan