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Gustaw Arnold Fibiger (1912-1989) w 110 rocznicę urodzin – garść wspomnień byłego ucznia
Authors: Rottermund Krzysztof
Published: July 2023

2022 was the 110th anniversary of the birth of Gustaw Arnold Fibiger (1912-1989; socalled III), the grandson of the founder of the Piano Factory ARNOLD FIBIGER in Kalisz (1878). It was also the last, closing and “stretched” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Fibiger Family Year, adopted by the Kalisz City Council. It began in 2020, continued throughout the next, and ended in June 2022 with the premiere of a documentary film directed by Judyta Fibiger entitled A Soul Enchanted in the Piano (Krakow Film Festival; the premiere in Kalisz on June 9). These circumstances contributed to the creation of this text, which is a reminder of a very interesting and meritorious figure not only for Kalisz in terms of the author’s personal experiences and memories.
Przekrój społeczny mieszkańców Kalisza pochowanych w podziemiach kościoła poreformackiego w II poł. XVII – I poł. XIX w.
Authors: Lubierska Joanna , Wojtczak Jakub
Published: July 2023

The Friars Minor of the Strict Observance, were brought to Kalisz in the 17th century. In the historic Wrocławskie Przedmieście there is a church located, from the second half of the 17th century, currently serving as the seat of the parish of the Holy Family. In its basement not only monks, but also representatives of all social classes: nobility, bourgeoisie and even the peasantry had found their resting place. Although the order had been dissolved in 1864, and in 1914 the building was destroyed in heavy bombardments, and the coffins demolished, it is still possible to reconstruct the list of people who found their eternal rest in the basement. The sources include the epitaph which preserved in the side altar, the monastery chronicle kept in the Archives of the Franciscan Fathers in Krakow, and others. In the article also the tradition of Christian burials in temples has been discussed and the history of the branch of the Franciscan order in Kalisz presented.
Age, growth, and mortality of Bogue (Boops boops, Linnaeus, 1758) from the Antalya Bay (Northwest Mediterranean Sea, Türkiye)
Authors: Koca Habil U.
Published: July 2023

Bogue (Boops boops, Linnaeus, 1758) that was gathered in Antalya Bay had their ages, growth rates, and mortality examined. Using the von Bertalanffy equation, Lt = 37.50 (1 - e-0.15(t + 1.32)) (R2 = 0.988), growth in length was expressed for the entire sample without revealing any disparities between the sexes. The values of the allometric coefficient (b) of the length-weight relationships specify negative allometric growth (b < 3) in females, males, and overall sexes. Total and natural mortality were found to be Z= 1.12 y-1, and M= 0.36 y-1. The exploitation ratio E = 0.68 indicated that the population was overexploited.
Arte e conceito no jovem Nietzsche
Authors: Vieira Thiago Kistenmacher
Published: July 2023

O propósito deste artigo é refletir sobre as questões nietzschianas acerca das limitações da linguagem gramatical e do conceito a partir do texto póstumo Sobre Verdade e Mentira no Sentido Extramoral e de como, em alguma medida, elas fundamentam parte das críticas dirigidas por Nietzsche, em O Nascimento da Tragédia, a Sócrates, ao homem teórico e ao socratismo estético. Se em seu texto póstumo de 1873 temos que o conceito, além de refletir a igualação do não-igual, impede a expressão individual e sensível de cada sujeito, em sua primeira obra publicada observa-se censuras ao método socrático, essencialmente racionalista e conceitual. Desse modo, vê-se que, se o socratismo estético corrompeu a tragédia grega, desclassificando o dionisíaco, ele o fez com base no pressuposto de que a razão, criadora da linguagem e do conceito, é suficientemente qualificada para tudo expressar. Isso enquanto, para Nietzsche, o conceito, um produto da razão, é incapaz de conduzir à essência das coisas. Daí o socratismo estético, enquanto crente no conceito, afora coibir a expressão individual e sensível, estar todo ele assentado em generalizações e falsificações do mundo. Palavras-chave: Nietzsche. Sobre Verdade e Mentira no Sentido Extramoral. Linguagem.
Estimating Optimal Synchronization Parameters for Coherent Chaotic Communication Systems in Noisy Conditions
Authors: RYBİN Vyacheslav , BABKİN Ivan , KVİTKO Dmitriy , KARİMOV Timur , NARDO Lucas , NEPOMUCENO Erivelton , BUTUSOV Denis
Published: July 2023

It is known, that coherent chaotic communication systems are more vulnerable to noise in the transmission channel than conventional communications. Among the methods of noise impact reduction, such as extended symbol length and various digital filtering algorithms, the optimization of the synchronization coefficient may appear as a very efficient and simple straightforward approach. However, finding the optimal coefficient for the synchronization of two chaotic oscillators is a challenging task due to the high sensitivity of chaos to any disturbances. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for finding the optimal synchronization parameter K_opt for a coherent chaos-based communication system affected by various noises with different signal-to-noise ratios (SNR). It is shown, that under certain conditions, optimal $K$ provides the lowest possible bit error rate (BER) during the transmission. In addition, we show that various metrics applied to the message demodulation task propose different noise immunity to the overall system. For the experimental part of the study, we simulated and physically prototyped two chaotic communication systems based on well-known Rossler and Lorenz chaotic oscillators. The microcontroller-based prototype of a chaotic communication system was developed to investigate the influence of noise in the real transmission channel. The experimental results obtained using the designed hardware testbench are in good correspondence with the theoretical propositions of the study and simulation results. The suggested evaluation metrics and optimization algorithms can be used in the design of advanced chaos-based communication systems with increased performance.
Role of Pharmacist in Prevention and Management of Diabetics
Authors: S. Lokhande Sarika , V. N. Raje , More S. S. , Pawar S. S.
Published: July 2023

In the last three decades role of pharmacist has changed dramatically. Presently, the pharmacists are becoming more patient oriented than product oriented. Patient counseling by pharmacist deals with providing information to the patients regarding the diseases, medications and lifestyle modifications. In diabetes, self management and patient adherence to the prescribed medication and lifestyle modifications is very essential and pharmacist can play an important role in counseling. A study was carried out to assess the influence of pharmacist provided patient counseling on patients' perception about quality of life in type 2 diabetes. 70 type-2 diabetes mellitus patients (48 males and 22 female) were enrolled and randomized into test and control groups. Mean capillary blood glucose levels were decreased in test group where as non-significant increase of capillary blood glucose levels was observed in the control group patients. Pharmacist provided patient counseling might be considered as an important element in implementing the disease management program.
Wildgroei van strafbaarstellingen
Authors: van der Meij P.P.J. (Patrick) , Simmelink J.B.H.M. (Joep)
Published: July 2023

Wildgroei van strafbaarstellingen

Het ´geloof´ in het strafrecht als instrument voor beïnvloeding van gedrag door strafbaarstelling, vervolging en bestraffing is al decennia erg sterk. Een gevolg is een voortdurend uitdijend arsenaal aan nieuwe strafbaarstellingen. Dit themanummer behandelt al meer of minder ver gevorderde voorstellen voor wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht. De gemene deler bij die voorstellen bestaat eruit dat de voorgestelde strafbaarstellingen verband houden met actuele maatschappelijke vraagstukken.
Effect of summer shoot tip pruning and early winter de-flushing on flowering, fruit yield and quality of litchi (Litchi chinensis)
Authors: KUMAR RAJESH
Published: July 2023

The present study was undertaken at the National Research Centre on Litchi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar for two consecutive years 2011-12 and 2012-13 in the young bearing litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) orchard of cv. Shahi to see the effect of shoot tip pruning and de-flushing on reproductive behaviour and fruit yield in litchi. This study confirmed the treatment of shoot tip pruning in mid June evoked maximum number of panicles (41.8% during 2011, 50.5% during 2012-13), causing maximum phase change under the annual production cycle, leading to maximum flowering (860.8 and 1004.3 nos./panicle) with moderately higher fruit set (2.11 % and 4.22%) and highest fruit yield (19.4 kg/tree and 31.9 kg/tree), the pronounced effect recorded when treatment of flush removal applied during mid November, which bore maximum number of panicles (47.3% during 2011-12, 64.3% during 2012-13), maximum flowering (1110.0 nos and 898.5 nos of flowers /panicle) with moderately higher fruit set (3.17% and 4.14 %) and highest fruit yield (25.5 kg/tree and 27.9 kg/tree) in litchi during both the years. Shoot tip pruning in late summer (mid July and mid August) and flush removal in December had virtually poor crop yield since most of the de-flushed branches did not projected a flush of either type of vegetative or reproductive growth before the normal time of even panicle emergence. The study also showed that the age of the previous flush modifies with the cool-temperatureinduced floral response during winter season, while older stems exhibited a higher percentage of reproductive growth by phase change in the form of panicle emergence. The operation of flush removal in mid October displayed only a higher percentage of a vegetative growth and while de-flushing in December projected no growth or if any only vegetative nature. The treatment having pruning in mid June and practice of uniform size and aged (5-8cm) flush removal in the month of November (mid) exposed to low temperature under the conditions of north Bihar leading to highest fruit yield (37.75 kg/tree) and better quality fruits (38.42 % under extra class) with minimum wastage.
Identification of a suitable clustering method and allocation strategy for core set development in salt stress tolerant rice (Oryza sativa) germplasm
Authors: BARDHAN SOUMYA RANJAN , RAO A R , MEHER PRABINA KUMAR , MARWAHA SUDEEP , WAHI S D
Published: July 2023

Preserving genetic diversity in repository of germplasm is essential for crop breeding programs. However, maintenance and protection of all the germplasms in gene bank is difficult due to its voluminous size. Hence the development of core set with minimum number of germplasm representing maximum genetic diversity of the population has become an alternative. From the available clustering methods and allocation strategies, identifying a suitable combination is essential for the development of species-specific core set. In the present study, data on 219 salt stress tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm accessions with 14 phenotypic traits and 2915 genome wide Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) is considered to identify a suitable combination of clustering method and allocation strategy for core set development. Eight different combinations consisting of two clustering methods, viz. Wardâ€™s and UPGMA along with four different allocation strategies, viz. L, D, LD and NY allocation with three level of sampling intensities (20%, 25% and 30%) have been tried. Based on the study carried out during 2013-14 at Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, it is concluded that the Wardâ€™s clustering method with NY allocation, irrespective of sampling intensity, is suitable for developing core set with maximum diversity.
Influence of organic nutrient sources and moisture management on productivity, biofortification and soil health in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) + clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonaloba) intercropping system of semi-arid India
Authors: BANA R S , POONIYA V , CHOUDHARY ANIL K , RANA K S , TYAGI V K
Published: July 2023

A field experimentation was carried out at New Delhi, India for three years (2010-12) under rainfed semi-arid conditions to assess the effect of three organic nutrient sources and two moisture management practices on productivity, biofortification and soil health under pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. emend Stuntz] + clusterbean [Cyamopsis tetragonaloba (L.) Taub] intercropping system (PCIS). In current study, the pearl millet grain yield under sole pearl millet was at par with PCIS while its stover yield reduced by 5%. Under PCIS, inclusion of clusterbean led to significant reduction in clusterbean yield compared to its sole stand, however, PCIS system productivity was more over their sole crop stands, indicating that additive series of PCIS may bring more net economic gains over their sole stands in semi-arid ecology of India. The coarse cereal-legume interactions under PCIS have also led to improved protein content in pearl millet (11.2%) over its sole stand (10.7%). Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) deficiency is a common feature in semi-arid India and the crops grown as well. Study revealed that Zn and Fe content in pearl millet were increased by 6.5 and 1.6%, respectively, by the inclusion of clusterbean in PCIS. Plant growth, yield attributes and yield of pearl millet and clusterbean crops showed an improvement under flat sowing + organic mulching (FS+OM) over ridge and furrow sowing (RFS) but the differences were non-significant. Among organic nutrient sources, leaf compost (LC) @ 10 t/ha and FYM @ 10 t/ha produced significantly more system productivity in terms of pearl millet-equivalent-yield (PEY) than 100% RDF and control. Protein content both in pearl millet and clusterbean, and Zn and Fe biofortification in pearl millet grains was higher under FYM treated plots closely followed by LC, and leaf + cowdung mixture compost. Application of organics especially FYM @ 10 t/ha also resulted in improved soil health in terms of bulk density, soil organic carbon and NPK status after three years experimentation.
Analysis of relative nuclear DNA content in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) accessions reveals ploidy levels by flow cytometry
Authors: ANSAR H , DHANANAJAYA M V , TAJ AMREEN , FAKRUDIN B , REKHA A , KUMAR RAJIV , HALESH G K
Published: July 2023

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is one of the fifth most important ornamental species worldwide. Many desirable plant characteristics such as big size flower, adaptation to stress, and intra or interspecific hybridization capability are dependent on plant ploidy level. We optimized a quick flow cytometry method for DNA content determination in carnation accession samples that allowed a systematic evaluation of ploidy levels. To verify the actual ploidy levels, we counted chromosome numbers in the root tips of representative cultivar for each ploidy level. The relative nuclear DNA content was distributed into four kinds of discontinuous groups: 1.32 to 1.95 pg (group 1), 2.03 to 2.72 pg (group 2), 2.98 to 4.65 pg (group 3) and 5.33 pg (group 4) which might correspond to the following ploidy levels; diploid, triploid, tetraploid and hexaploid. The results showed that out of 60 carnation accessions, 33 were diploid, 5 were triploid, 21 were tetraploid and 1 was hexaploid.
Os Mídia e os Direitos Humanos na Guiné-Bissau : o caso dos jornais Nô Pintcha, Diário de Bissau e Gazeta de Notícias
Authors: Miguel de Barros
Published: July 2023

This article is part of the project Media and Human Rights in the Lusophone area, funded by CODESRIA. It seeks to identify, understand and explain the dynamics of newspapers addressing human rights in Guinea-Bissau. Referring to political liberalization (1991) which led to the liberalization of the media, the emergence of private investment, and the end of the political-military conflict (1999) until today, marked by complicated relationships between journalists and the power and the Guinean pressures perpetrated by security agents against opposition political leaders, human rights defenders and journalists. Thus, the effectiveness of freedom of the press was weakened by the lack of an institutional environment, economic and social environment favorable to their rigorous exercise. Notwithstanding this, the activity of the media has contributed to the consolidation of democracy and developed a spirit of citizenship.
8 - Edward Snowden: A Healing Voice
Authors: Depelchin Jacques
Published: July 2023

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12 - Thandika Mkandawire, The Boss
Authors: Mamadou Diouf
Published: July 2023

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20 - Thandika’s Voice Will Keep Talking to us
Authors: Kenneth Inyani Simala
Published: July 2023

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15 - Report of the CODESRIA/CASB Summer School
Authors: Macamo Elísio
Published: July 2023

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Attitudes of Anesthesiology Postgraduate Residents Toward the Influential Factors in Their Success in the Iranian National Board Exam
Authors: Ahmady Soleiman , Khoshgoftar Zohreh , Dabbagh Ali
Published: July 2023

Background: One of the prominent indicators of academic success in postgraduate medical education is the “Residents’ Pass Rate” in the “National Board Exam.” Objectives: This study was designed and implemented to assess the attitudes of the anesthesiology residents toward factors affecting their success in the National Board Exam. Methods: After the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, in an attitude assessment study, 20 of the 21 recently graduated anesthesiology residents were asked about the factors affecting their success quantitatively and qualitatively. A self-administered questionnaire with 19 closed questions and a personal virtual WhatsApp Messenger® interview were used for the study. Results: The respondents’ viewpoints demonstrated that a step-by-step multifaceted integrative program in combination with psychological support (both from the family and the department) and individual motivation positively affected their success and their endurance to overcome the high load of the mandatory texts. In contrast, unplanned stressors leading to program shifts (mainly due to COVID-19) had adverse effects on their success. Conclusions: Anesthesiology residents believed that a well-designed and appropriately implemented study plan with psychological support and personal motivating factors could facilitate passing the National Board Exam, and unplanned external stressors could hinder it.
Determining Sales Growth through Effective Personal Marketing in the Telecommunication Industry
Authors: Kifordu A. Anthony , Ufuomanefe Tina
Published: July 2023

This study is assessing the effects of personal selling and sales growth as its focus. It attempted to establish whether canned personal selling effects on the sales growth. It investigated how features personal selling can influence sales growth, and the impact of system personal selling on sales growth performance of sales force. This study adopted the quantitative and qualitative survey design and used game theory. A sample size of 56 was selected out of a population of 58. The simple random sampling method was adopted as a method of sample selection. Data collected were subjected to appropriate statistical analysis using tables and simple percentages. Multiple regression was used to test the hypothesis accordingly. Three hypotheses were formulated for this study and were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study reveal among others that: there is a significant relationship between canned personal selling, features personal selling and system personal selling on sales growth. The study recommendation that Sales representative of an organization should be well trained on what is expected from them on the job. This would enable them to be able to convince the customers as to why they need to purchase such a specific product.
Imaginea Craiovei în paginile Revistei „Arhivele Olteniei”, seria veche
Authors:   Institutul de Cercetări Socio-Umane „C.S. Nicolăescu-Plopşor”  din Craiova, al Academiei Române, Boangiu Gabriela
Published: July 2023

"Arhivele Olteniei" Review represented and represents a specialized publishing platform, which brings together related disciplines, exciting themes, raising the bar from regional to national and even international, through the information and methodology performed. The authors who contributed to the pages of this review knew how to capitalize studies of remarcable socio-cultural phenomena, "archiving" among others elements of the cultural memory of Craiova. This city, although it experienced disruptions over time, continued to live on in the collective memory through different forms: old street names, the names of houses belonging to the great aristocratic families, urban spaces that preserve the old memories - names of old shops, spaces that remind of the presence of certain personalities of the city, old inns, old neighborhoods, such as the Jewish quarter or the Clisurean Quarter, slums, such as Mahalaua Sârbilor, churches specific to certain old neighborhoods - Obedeanu, Sf. Gheorghe cel Nou, Mântuleasa and many others.
Rolul istoriografic al Revistei „Arhivele Olteniei” în conturarea viitorului cercetării științifice
Authors:   Institutul de Cercetări Socio-Umane, „C.S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor”, Craiova,  al Academiei Române, Nacu Florin
Published: July 2023

In Oltenia, for a lot of time, the historical research was made by talented and gifted teachers from Oltenia colleges, researchers from archives, museums and libraries. The first university in Craiova was settled in 1947, with agricultural profile and after by a pedagogical institute which included also a specialization in history. But, without contributions of C.D. Fortunescu, Charles Laugier, Ștefan Ciuceanu, Constantin Nicolaescu Plopșor, Mariu Theodorian Carada and others, the historical teaching and researches in Oltenia could not reach the high level existing in the second half of the XX-th century and in our days.
LITERASI KEUANGAN SYARIAH DAN PELATIHAN PSAK 105 BAGI PELAKU UMKM KOPERASI SYARIAH SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Olivia Hastuti , Rahayu Sri , Suginam Suginam , Aisyah Nabillah
Published: July 2023

Perlunya pemahaman tentang akad-akad syariah bagi masyarakat muslim yang ada di Indonesia. Untuk itulah dilakukan pelatihan literasi dan pelatihan akad mudharabah PSAK 105 pada pelaku UMKM Koperasi Syariah di Sumatera Utara untuk membuka pemahaman tentang bahaya transaksi yang memakai sistem riba. Membantu pelaku UMKM Koperasi syariah cara membuat laporan keuangan memakai PSAK 105 tentang akad mudharabah. Hasil dari pengabdian masyarakat ini membuat pelaku UMKM Koperasi syariah tau bagaimana perlakuan akuntansi memakai PSAK 105 akad mudharabah.
Determinants of demographic aging in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Milosavljević Saša , Medojević Jovo
Published: July 2023

The aging of the population represents one of the dominant characteristics of the demographic development of Serbia in the second half of the 20th century. The aging process was especially intensified during the last decade of the last century, which resulted in the fact that the population of Serbia today is among the oldest in the world. The main cause of population aging is the declining and low fertility and negative migration balance of the young and younger middle-aged population. Demographic aging is a comprehensive process that has affected all municipalities, districts and regions of the country and takes place simultaneously from the top of the age pyramid (increasing the share of the old population) and from the base of the age pyramid (decrease in the share of youth). A clear spatial polarization of demographic age has been established within the Republic of Serbia. On the one hand, there are large cities that have improved the age structure and raised fertility rates through immigration, while on the other hand, there are depopulated municipalities of eastern and southern Serbia and the municipalities of the inner city core of Belgrade. During the first half of the 21st century, a continuation of low fertility and a further decrease in mortality are expected, which will lead to an increase in life expectancy. The depopulation tendencies could be stopped only due to a sudden increase in fertility and a positive migration balance. The aging process will be continuous and continue to be very intense. The aging of the elderly will be especially pronounced. The contingent of the population over 80 years old will increase significantly and will represent a quarter of the total number of old people. All of the above points to a seriously deteriorated age structure, which further leads to an imbalance in the relationship between the able-bodied and dependent part of the population, primarily the elderly. The effects will be reflected on the financing of social programs related to the elderly population, that is, on the pension and health systems.
Implementasi Aplikasi Augmented Reality pada E-Book Budidaya Tebu POJ 2878 di Kabupaten Kerinci
Authors: Harahap Shiddiq Wicaksono , Amanda Nelvi Annisa , Ibrahim Delano Benito , Aprilianti Dhila , Abdullah Alwahdi Muhammad , Alvin Renaldi Mohamad , Arya Rifan Muhamad , Lutfi Yustisyia Muhammad , Siskandar Ridwan
Published: July 2023

Melalui penggunaan kamera, teknologi augmented reality menghubungkan dunia virtual dan fisik. Pembuatan aplikasi dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Unity 3D dan Vuforia Engine. Aplikasi yang dihasilkan telah dapat dijalankan pada gawai Android dengan sistem operasi minimal 6.0 (Marhsmallow). Metode yang dipakai dalam aplikasi ini adalah metode marker based tracking, yaitu terdapat marker – marker yang menjadi kunci utama aplikasi ini. Menurut hasil uji coba yang dijalankan, objek 3D dapat terdeteksi dengan baik jika ada jarak minimal 15 cm antara kamera dan marker dan kondisi cerah.
Revisiting the Use of Generalized Least Squares in Time Series Regression Models
Authors: Fang Yue , Koreisha Sergio G. , Shao Qi-man
Published: July 2023

Linear regression models are widely used in empirical studies. When serial correlation is present in the residuals, generalized least squares (GLS) estimation is commonly used to improve estimation efficiency. This paper proposes the use of an alternative estimator, the approximate generalized least squares estimators based on high-order AR(p) processes (GLS-AR). We show that GLS-AR estimators are asymptotically efficient as GLS estimators, as both the number of AR lag, p, and the number of observations, n, increase together so that $p=o({n^{1/4}})$ in the limit. The proposed GLS-AR estimators do not require the identification of the residual serial autocorrelation structure and perform more robust in finite samples than the conventional FGLS-based tests. Finally, we illustrate the usefulness of GLS-AR method by applying it to the global warming data from 1850–2012.
The Minimum Superior Eccentric Dominating Energy of Graphs
Authors: Tejaskumar R. , Ismayil A. Mohamed
Published: July 2023

For a graph  G = (V, E) of order K2 the minimum superior eccentric dominating energy SEed(G) is the sum of the eigen values obtained from the minimum superior eccentric dominating K x K matrix Ased (G) = (Seij) In this paper SEed(G) of standard graphs are computed. Properties, upper and lower bounds for SEed(G) are established.
Structure‐Aware Image Translation‐Based Long Future Prediction for Enhancement of Ground Robotic Vehicle Teleoperation
Authors: Moniruzzaman Md , Rassau Alexander , Chai Douglas , Islam Syed Mohammed Shamsul
Published: July 2023

Predicting future frames through image‐to‐image translation and using these synthetically generated frames for high‐speed ground vehicle teleoperation is a new concept to address latency and enhance operational performance. In the immediate previous work, the image quality of the predicted frames was low and a lot of scene detail was lost. To preserve the structural details of objects and improve overall image quality in the predicted frames, several novel ideas are proposed herein. A filter has been designed to remove noise from dense optical flow components resulting from frame rate inconsistencies. The Pix2Pix base network has been modified and a structure‐aware SSIM‐based perpetual loss function has been implemented. A new dataset of 20 000 training input images and 2000 test input images with a 500 ms delay between the target and input frames has been created. Without any additional video transformation steps, the proposed improved model achieved PSNR of 23.1; SSIM of 0.65; and MS‐SSIM of 0.80, a substantial improvement over our previous work. A Fleiss’ kappa score of >0.40 (0.48 for the modified network and 0.46 for the perpetual loss function) proves the reliability of the model.
A Review of Hand Gesture Recognition Systems Based on Noninvasive Wearable Sensors
Authors: Tchantchane Rayane , Zhou Hao , Zhang Shen , Alici Gursel
Published: July 2023

Hand gesture, one of the essential ways for a human to convey information and express intuitive intention, has a significant degree of differentiation, substantial flexibility, and high robustness of information transmission to make hand gesture recognition (HGR) one of the research hotspots in the fields of human–human and human–computer or human–machine interactions. Noninvasive, on‐body sensors can monitor, track, and recognize hand gestures for various applications such as sign language recognition, rehabilitation, myoelectric control for prosthetic hands and human–machine interface (HMI), and many other applications. This article systematically reviews recent achievements from noninvasive upper‐limb sensing techniques for HGR, multimodal sensing fusion to gain additional user information, and wearable gesture recognition algorithms to obtain more reliable and robust performance. Research challenges, progress, and emerging opportunities for sensor‐based HGR systems are also analyzed to provide perspectives for future research and progress.
Identification of genetic loci for powdery mildew resistance in bread wheat
Authors: Zhao Dehui , Zeng Jianqi , Liu Dan , Tian Yubing , Sani Shawai Rabiu , Xu Xiaowan , Hao Yuanfeng , He Zhonghu , Wang Chunping , Yang Li , Liu Jingdong , Zhang Yong
Published: July 2023

Powdery mildew is a very destructive disease that threatens yield and quality of wheat. In the present study, 262 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between Zhongmai 578 (ZM578) with moderate resistance to powdery mildew and Jimai 22 (JM22) with high resistance to powdery mildew in the field were used to map powdery mildew resistance loci using the high‐density Illumina iSelect 50K single‐nucleotide polymorphism array. Three quantitative trait loci (QTLs) on chromosomes 2B, 5B, and 5D were identified by inclusive composite interval mapping, designated as QPm.caas‐2BL.1, QPm.caas‐5BL, and QPm.caas‐5DL, respectively, explaining 5.0%–37.0% of the phenotypic variances. The resistance allele of QPm.caas‐5BL was contributed by ZM578, whereas alleles of QPm.caas‐2BL.1 and QPm.caas‐5DL were from JM22. QPm.caas‐2BL.1, detected in all the six experimental environments, was a major and stable QTL. QPm.caas‐5DL was detected in five of the six environments and is likely to be a new QTL for powdery mildew resistance. The kompetitive allele‐specific PCR (KASP) markers Kpm‐2BL and Kpm‐5DL for QPm.caas‐2BL.1 and QPm.caas‐5DL, respectively, were validated in a diverse panel of 287 cultivars. These KASP markers, tightly linked with the QTLs, can be used for marker‐assisted breeding targeting the improvement of powdery mildew resistance in wheat.
Using Performance Tasks to Provide Feedback and Assess Progress in Teacher Preparation
Authors: Phelps Geoffrey , Kinsey Devon , Florek Thomas , Jones Nathan
Published: July 2023

This report presents results from a survey of 64 elementary mathematics and reading language arts teacher educators providing feedback on a new type of short performance task. The performance tasks each present a brief teaching scenario and then require a short performance as if teaching actual students. Teacher educators participating in the study first reviewed six performance tasks, followed by a more in‐depth review of two of the tasks. After reviewing the tasks, teacher educators completed an online survey providing input on the value of the tasks and on potential uses to support teacher preparation. The survey responses were positive with the majority of teacher educators supporting a variety of different uses of the performance tasks to support teacher preparation. The report concludes by proposing a larger theory for how the performance tasks can be used as both formative assessment tools to support teacher learning and summative assessments to guide decisions about candidates' readiness for the classroom.
Bifurcations and complex dynamics of a two dimensional neural network model with delayed discrete time
Authors: Hadadi J. , Alidousti J. , Khoshsiar Ghaziani R. , Eskandari Z.
Published: July 2023

This paper focuses on the different bifurcations of fixed points of a delayed discrete neural network model analytically and numerically. The conditions and critical values of different bifurcations including the pitchfork, flip, Neimark–Sacker, and flip–Neimark–Sacker are analyzed. By using the critical coefficients, the structure for each bifurcation are determined. By taking one and two parameters, the critical coefficients are calculated and the curves associated with each bifurcation are plotted. The numerical simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method.
Comparison of normal saline and antiseptic solution effect on the early peristomal infection rates of patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes: A randomized double‐blind study
Authors: Akcay Kezban , Ayhan Hatice , Sezer Ceren Rana Elcin , Simsek Cem , Abbasoglu Osman
Published: July 2023

Background

This study's aim was to compare the efficacy of normal saline (NS) with that of antiseptic solution in early peristomal skin care after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement in terms of peristomal infection incidence.

Methods

This was a randomized controlled double‐blind study conducted at a university hospital between December 2019 and April 2021. All patients who underwent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. The study population consisted of 64 patients randomized to group 1: NS (n = 31) and group 2: 0.1% polyhexamethylene biguanide and 0.1% betaine (PHMB‐B; n = 33). Daily peristomal skin care was performed for 7 days, starting 24 h after insertion. Peristomal skin was evaluated by two blinded investigators before each dressing, and findings were recorded. Data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics; chi‐square analysis; and exact, Shapiro‐Wilk, Mann‐Whitney U, and Cochran Q tests.

Results

There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of peristomal infection rates (group 1: 12.9%, group 2: 9.07%; P > 0.05). Redness increased from day 4 in group 1 and day 5 in group 2, and exudate increased from day 5 in both groups. There is a statistical difference in the number of patients between the days when redness and exudate appear and increase.

Conclusion

Both NS and PHMB‐B solutions can be preferred in peristomal care. However, NS may be the first choice for early peristomal care that does not show signs of infection, because it is not irritating and allergic and is cost‐effective.
Zn2HgP2S8: A Wide Bandgap Hg‐Based Infrared Nonlinear Optical Material with Large Second‐Harmonic Generation Response
Authors: Chu Yu , Wang Hongshan , Abutukadi Tudi , Li Zhi , Mutailipu Miriding , Su Xin , Yang Zhihua , Li Junjie , Pan Shilie
Published: July 2023

Hg‐based chalcogenides, as good candidates for the exploration of high‐performance infrared (IR) nonlinear optical (NLO) materials, usually exhibit strong NLO effects, but narrow bandgaps. Herein, an unprecedented wide bandgap Hg‐based IR NLO material Zn2HgP2S8 (ZHPS) with diamond‐like structure is rationally designed and fabricated by a tetrahedron re‐organization strategy with the aid of structure and property predictions. ZHPS exhibits a wide bandgap of 3.37 eV, which is the largest one among the reported Hg‐based chalcogenide IR NLO materials and first breaks the 3.0 eV bandgap “wall” in this system, resulting in a high laser‐induced damage threshold (LIDT) of ≈2.2 × AgGaS2 (AGS). Meanwhile, it shows a large NLO response (1.1 × AGS), achieving a good balance between bandgap (≥3.0 eV) and NLO effect (≥1 × AGS) for an excellent IR NLO material. DFT calculations uncover that, compared to normal [HgS4]n, highly distorted [HgS4]d tetrahedral units are conducive to generating wide bandgap, and the wide bandgap in ZHPS can be attributed to the strong s‐p hybridization between Hg─S bonding in distorted [HgS4]d, which gives some insights into the design of Hg‐based chalcogenides with excellent properties based on distorted [HgS4]d tetrahedra.
5-Methylheptadecane: Sex Pheromone of the Broom Twig Miner, Leucoptera Spartifoliella, a Biological Control Agent for the Scotch Broom
Authors: El-Sayed Ashraf M. , Bunn Barry
Published: July 2023

The broom twig miner, Leucoptera spartifoliella (Hübner) is a highly specific biological control agent for the Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius (L.). Cytisus scoparius has become a major invasive weed spreading in North America, South America, Australia and both the South and North Island of New Zealand, causing a major disturbance to the ecology of the area where it has been established. Currently, there is no tool available to monitor the population density, dispersal, and establishment of L. spartifoliella. This work was undertaken to identify the sex pheromone of L. spartifoliella and develop a monitoring tool for this biological control agent. Analysis of the extract of the female sex pheromone gland by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and chemical ionization identified a single compound in the extract. Using the mass spectral data and synthesis of candidate compounds, this compound was identified as 5-methylheptadecane. In a field trapping trial, testing various doses (0.01, 0.1 and 1 mg) of 5-methylheptadecane and virgin females as a positive control, the highest male catch obtained was in traps baited with the 1 mg dose. When testing two releasing substrates for the pheromone (i.e. a glass vial containing a cotton ball and another containing white septum), the male catch in a trap baited with a glass vial with the cotton ball was significantly higher than in a trap baited with a white septum. The identification of the sex pheromone of L. spartifoliella will help to detect and determine population densities, distribution, and dispersal of L. spartifoliella.
Muskuloskeletale Merkmale bei unter- und normalgewichtigen Auszubildenden im klassischen Bühnentanz
Authors: Wanke Eileen M. , Stawiarski Lina , Almasi Tobias , Exner-Grave Elisabeth , Oremek Gerhard , Ohlendorf Daniela , Schmidt Mike
Published: July 2023

Hintergrund

Im professionellen Bühnentanz ist ein niedriges Körpergewicht von elementarer Bedeutung. Daher besteht bereits bei den Schülerinnen in der Ausbildung eine hohe Prävalenz von Untergewicht. Bisher ist unklar, ob systematische Verbindungen zwischen dem Gewicht und weiteren für die Eignung zur Ausbildung im professionellen Bühnentanz relevanten Merkmale bestehen. Ziel war daher die Untersuchung von ausgewählten Eignungskriterien (Körpergewicht, hormoneller Status, Hüftaußenrotation, Rückfußachse, aktuelle und bisherige Verletzungen mit Trainingsverzicht, Beweglichkeit) unter Berücksichtigung des Gewichtsstatus und des Alters bei Tanzschülerinnen (TS) zwischen 5 und 19 Jahren.

Methoden

Grundlage bildete die Evaluation von Untersuchungsbefunden aus Eignungsuntersuchungen (Check-up-Untersuchungen; n = 391) einer deutschen staatlichen Ausbildungseinrichtung über einen Zeitraum von 20 Jahren (1997–2017) im Sinne einer retrospektiven Querschnittstudie. Die Auswertung erfolgte mit SPSS 22. Es wurden Mittelwert und Standardabweichung und zur Überprüfung von Unterschieden der Fisher-Test oder Wilcoxon-Rang-Summen-Test angewendet. Alle Variablen wurden innerhalb der zuvor festgelegten Altersgruppen verglichen.

Ergebnisse

Ein niedriger BMI ist weitgehend unabhängig von den anderen ausgewählten Eignungskriterien zu sehen. Signifikante Unterschiede zwischen dem Gewichtsstatus und relevanten Eignungsmerkmalen zwischen normalgewichtigen und untergewichtigen TS wurden lediglich bei der Hüftaußenrotation links bei den 11- bis 13-Jährigen und bei der Rückfußachse bei den 8‑ bis 10-Jährigen und den 17- bis 19-Jährigen gefunden.

Schlussfolgerung

Untergewichtige und Normalgewichte unterscheiden sich hinsichtlich weiterer Kriterien in ihrer Eignung für den klassischen Bühnentanz kaum. Das Körpergewicht sollte daher weitgehend unabhängig von den anderen Parametern betrachtet werden. Da ein Untergewicht häufig mit einer defizitären Energieverfügbarkeit kombiniert sein kann, sollte hier die Sicherung der dauerhaften Gesunderhaltung der Heranwachsenden im Fokus stehen. Dabei sind die verschiedenen Ursachen für ein Untergewicht, bestehende Komorbiditäten sowie die besonderen Anforderungen an diese Population zu berücksichtigen.
Platform acquisitions, product imitation and openness
Authors: Sanchez-Cartas J. Manuel
Published: July 2023

Public authorities have shown concern about the possible harmful effects of platforms acquiring or imitating complementary services sold on their platforms. The effect of these practices on the restrictions on participation, development, or use of platform services (platform openness) has started to attract the attention of policymakers and researchers alike, but the evidence is still limited. We build a model that considers the trade-off that a monopoly platform faces when deciding whether to acquire or imitate a complementor and how such a decision influences openness and welfare. We show that a platform always has an incentive to acquire or imitate complementors. Which one is preferred depends on whether the increase in platform value (acquisition) offsets the market expansion effect (imitation). We find that acquisitions reduce openness and welfare but may generate more valuable complements while imitation increases openness and welfare but may harm third-party developers.
Sustained and efficient remediation of biochar immobilized with Sphingobium abikonense on phenanthrene-copper co-contaminated soil and microbial preferences of the bacteria colonized in biochar
Authors: Zhang Ying , Liu Shuai , Niu Lili , Su Aoxue , Li Mingyue , Wang Yuqing , Xu Yan
Published: July 2023

Immobilized microbial technology has been widely used in wastewater treatment, but it has been used less frequently for soil remediation, particularly in sites that are co-contaminated with organic compounds and heavy metals. In addition, there is limited knowledge on the efficiency of remediation and microbial preferences to colonize the immobilized carriers. In this study, biochar immobilized with Sphingobium abikonense was introduced to remediate soils that were co-contaminated with phenanthrene (PHE) and copper (Cu), and the mechanisms of microbial assemblage were investigated. The immobilized microbial biochar maintained a degradation rate of more than 96% in both the first (0–6 d) and second (6–12 d) contamination periods. The addition of biochar increased the proportion of Cu bound to organic matter, and Fe–Mn oxide bound Cu in the soil. In addition, both Cu and PHE could be adsorbed into biochar pellets in the presence or absence of immobilized S. abikonense. The presence of biochar significantly increased the abundance of bacteria, such as Luteibacter, Bordetella and Dyella, that could degrade organic matter and tolerate heavy metals. Notably, the biochar could specifically select host microbes from the soil for colonization, while the presence of S. abikonense affected this preference. The autonomous selection facilitates the degradation of PHE and/or the immobilization of Cu in the soil. These results provide a green approach to efficiently and sustainably remediate soil co-contaminated with PHE and Cu and highlight the importance of microbial preference colonized in immobilized carriers.

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Zeb-un-Nissa's ‘Between ourselves: a weekly feature for women’: learning to feel in early post-independence Pakistan
Authors: Ansari Sarah
Published: July 2023

Pioneering Pakistani female journalist Zeb-un-Nissa Hamidullah in her ‘Between ourselves: a weekly feature for women’ columns, which appeared in Karachi's English-language daily newspaper Dawn during the late 1940s and early 1950s, encouraged her readers to stretch rather than breach the boundaries in how (educated) Pakistani women—as ‘good wives and wise mothers’—should fulfil their familial (and wider social) responsibilities. Her advice—which often took the form of ‘homespun’ homilies—consistently flagged up the crucial role of women, whose duties included not simply overseeing their children's behaviour but teaching their offspring, through their own emotional responses, how to feel. In their capacity as mothers, women needed to exercise sabr (patience and perseverance) when providing all-important emotional training for future Pakistani citizens who—like the state—were still in the process of being made. Accordingly, this article discusses the spatially defined context in which ‘Between ourselves’ appeared—that is, Dawn itself and the fast-expanding city of Karachi which was rife with uncertainties—before turning to the emotional ‘good practice’ that Hamidullah promoted.
Slope Deformation Associated With Recent Tectonism and the Lasting Effect of Local Subsurface Geometry in the Taurus‐Littrow Valley, Apollo 17 Landing Site
Authors: Magnarini G. , Grindrod P. M. , Mitchell T. M.
Published: July 2023

The South Massif and Taurus‐Littrow valley represent a unique area for understanding recent geological processes on the Moon. The presence of two recent overlapping landslide deposits, and boulder falls, suggests that repetitive instability has affected the north‐east facing slope of the South Massif. The presence of the young Lee‐Lincoln lobate scarp associated with a thrust fault suggests that seismic shaking may have been an important factor in triggering surface changes and mass‐wasting events in the area. In this work, we use the younger landslide deposit as a geomorphological marker. The age of the deposit, 70–110 Ma, is known due to the returned samples of the Apollo 17 mission, therefore allowing to set a time constraint to surface changes that have occurred since its emplacement. Here, we extend the body of evidence of slope deformation of the north‐east slope of the South Massif post‐dating the emplacement of the younger landslide deposit. We map boulder tracks, zones of disturbed regolith, summit and slope structures. We described their mutual relationships and their relationships with the topography and local tectonic structures. We identified features directly related to the local stress field, as well as features derived from gravitational adjustment following basal slope support removal due to reactivation of the ancient valley‐bounding fault in reverse mode associated with the Lee‐Lincoln thrust fault. Our interpretation favors a scenario in which recent tectonism, coupled with long‐lasting influence of the subsurface geometry, has caused continuous slope deformation of the South Massif.