bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Understanding Emotions in Children with Developmental Disabilities during Robot Therapy Using EDA
Authors: Nagae Taisuke , Lee Jaeryoung
Published: July 2022

Recent technological advancements have led to the emergence of supportive robotics to help children with developmental disabilities become independent. In conventional research, in robot therapy, experiments are often conducted by operating the robot out of the subject’s sight. In this paper, robot therapy using a system that can autonomously recognize the emotions of a child with developmental disabilities and provide feedback was developed. The aim was to quantitatively infer emotional changes in children using skin conductance (EDA) during robot therapy. It was demonstrated that the robot could recognize emotions autonomously and provide feedback to the subjects. Additionally, a quantitative evaluation was conducted using EDA. By analyzing the symptoms related to developmental disorders, it may be possible to improve the recognition rate and tailor therapy based on symptoms.
Autonomous Exploration of Unknown Indoor Environments for High-Quality Mapping Using Feature-Based RGB-D SLAM
Authors: Eldemiry Amr , Zou Yajing , Li Yaxin , Wen Chih-Yung , Chen Wu
Published: July 2022

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) system-based indoor mapping using autonomous mobile robots in unknown environments is crucial for many applications, such as rescue scenarios, utility tunnel monitoring, and indoor 3D modeling. Researchers have proposed various strategies to obtain full coverage while minimizing exploration time; however, mapping quality factors have not been considered. In fact, mapping quality plays a pivotal role in 3D modeling, especially when using low-cost sensors in challenging indoor scenarios. This study proposes a novel exploration algorithm to simultaneously optimize exploration time and mapping quality using a low-cost RGB-D camera. Feature-based RGB-D SLAM is utilized due to its various advantages, such as low computational cost and dense real-time reconstruction ability. Subsequently, our novel exploration strategies consider the mapping quality factors of the RGB-D SLAM system. Exploration time optimization factors are also considered to set a new optimum goal. Furthermore, a Voronoi path planner is adopted for reliable, maximal obstacle clearance and fixed paths. According to the texture level, three exploration strategies are evaluated in three real-world environments. We achieve a significant enhancement in mapping quality and exploration time using our proposed exploration strategies compared to the baseline frontier-based exploration, particularly in a low-texture environment.
Game Theory-Based Authentication Framework to Secure Internet of Vehicles with Blockchain
Authors: Gupta Manik , Kumar Rakesh , Shekhar Shashi , Sharma Bhisham , Patel Ram Bahadur , Jain Shaily , Dhaou Imed Ben , Iwendi Celestine
Published: July 2022

The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is a new paradigm for vehicular networks. Using diverse access methods, IoV enables vehicles to connect with their surroundings. However, without data security, IoV settings might be hazardous. Because of the IoV’s openness and self-organization, they are prone to malevolent attack. To overcome this problem, this paper proposes a revolutionary blockchain-enabled game theory-based authentication mechanism for securing IoVs. Here, a three layer multi-trusted authorization solution is provided in which authentication of vehicles can be performed from initial entry to movement into different trusted authorities’ areas without any delay by the use of Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) in the beginning and later through duel gaming, and a dynamic Proof-of-Work (dPoW) consensus mechanism. Formal and informal security analyses justify the framework’s credibility in more depth with mathematical proofs. A rigorous comparative study demonstrates that the suggested framework achieves greater security and functionality characteristics and provides lower transaction and computation overhead than many of the available solutions so far. However, these solutions never considered the prime concerns of physical cloning and side-channel attacks. However, the framework in this paper is capable of handling them along with all the other security attacks the previous work can handle. Finally, the suggested framework has been subjected to a blockchain implementation to demonstrate its efficacy with duel gaming to achieve authentication in addition to its capability of using lower burdened blockchain at the physical layer, which current blockchain-based authentication models for IoVs do not support.
A Comparison of the Photophysical, Electrochemical and Cytotoxic Properties of meso-(2-, 3- and 4-Pyridyl)-BODIPYs and Their Derivatives
Authors: Ndung’u Caroline , LaMaster Daniel J. , Dhingra Simran , Mitchell Nathan H. , Bobadova-Parvanova Petia , Fronczek Frank R. , Elgrishi Noémie , Vicente Maria da Graça H.
Published: July 2022

Boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dyes bearing a pyridyl moiety have been used as metal ion sensors, pH sensors, fluorescence probes, and as sensitizers for phototherapy. A comparative study of the properties of the three structural isomers of meso-pyridyl-BODIPYs, their 2,6-dichloro derivatives, and their corresponding methylated cationic pyridinium-BODIPYs was conducted using spectroscopic and electrochemical methods, X-ray analyses, and TD-DFT calculations. Among the neutral derivatives, the 3Py and 4Py isomers showed the highest relative fluorescence quantum yields in organic solvents, which were further enhanced 2-4-fold via the introduction of two chlorines at the 2,6-positions. Among the cationic derivatives, the 2catPy showed the highest relative fluorescence quantum yield in organic solvents, which was further enhanced by the use of a bulky counter anion (PF6−). In water, the quantum yields were greatly reduced for all three isomers but were shown to be enhanced upon introduction of 2,6-dichloro groups. Our results indicate that 2,6-dichloro-meso-(2- and 3-pyridinium)-BODIPYs are the most promising for sensing applications. Furthermore, all pyridinium BODIPYs are highly water-soluble and display low cytotoxicity towards human HEp2 cells.
One-Step Initial Alignment Algorithm for SINS in the ECI Frame Based on the Inertial Attitude Measurement of the CNS
Authors: Tang Jun , Bian Hongwei , Ma Heng , Wang Rongying
Published: July 2022

To solve the problem of high-precision and fast initial alignment for the Strapdown Inertial Navigation System (SINS) under both dynamic and static conditions, the high-precision attitude measured by the celestial navigation system (CNS) is used as the reference information for the initial alignment. The alignment algorithm is derived in the Earth-centered inertial (ECI) frame. Compared with the alignment algorithm in the navigation frame, it is independent of position parameters and avoids the influence of the approximate error caused by the dynamic deflection angle. In addition, hull deformation is considered in attitude optimal estimation, which can realize initial the alignment of the SINS installed in various parts of the carrier. On this basis, the velocity measurement information is added to the alignment process, which further improves the accuracy and speed of the initial alignment under static conditions. The experimental results show that the algorithms proposed in this paper have better performance in alignment accuracy, speed, and stability. The attitude and velocity matching algorithm in the ECI frame can achieve alignment accuracy better than 0.6′. The attitude matching algorithm in the ECI frame has better robustness and can be used for both dynamic and static conditions, which can achieve alignment accuracy better than 1.3′.
Study of the Interaction between Yellow River Water and Groundwater in Henan Province, China
Authors: Li Xiaomeng , Yan Baizhong , Wang Yuqing , Wang Xinzhou , Li Yao , Gai Junbai
Published: July 2022

Determining the interaction between surface water and groundwater is crucial for the protection of groundwater resources. Based on the data of natural geography, geological and hydrogeological conditions, environmental isotopes, and groundwater hydrochemical components, we investigated the interaction between Yellow River water and groundwater in Henan Province, China. The recharge range and interaction amount of the groundwater aquifer from the Yellow River lateral seepage were also analysed, and the influence of the lateral seepage of the Yellow River on groundwater hydrochemical type was studied. The results showed that, firstly the transverse seepage range of the north bank of the Yellow River was larger (approximately 20 km) than that of the south bank (approximately 10 km). The main groundwater recharge sources were atmospheric precipitation and the Yellow River, of which the latter accounted for 50.1%. Secondly, in Sections 1–4, the lateral seepage amounts in the north bank were 1476.94, 505.89, 40.88, and 65.7 m3/a·m, respectively. The single-width permeability of typical Section 2 was larger upstream than downstream and larger in the north than in the south. Thirdly, the lateral seepage of the Yellow River significantly influenced the hydrochemical types of groundwater. From upstream to downstream and from proximal to distal location from the Yellow River, the hydrochemical types changed from single to complex and the salinity increased gradually. Fourthly, the annual average lateral seepage groundwater recharge quantity of the Yellow River was 25,114.36 × 104 m3/a between 2001–2019.
An Assessment of Social Resilience against Natural Hazards through Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Geographical Setting: A Case Study of Sarpol-e Zahab, Iran
Authors: Shahpari Sani Davoud , Heidari Mohammad Taghi , Tahmasebi Mogaddam Hossein , Nadizadeh Shorabeh Saman , Yousefvand Saman , Karmpour Anahita , Jokar Arsanjani Jamal
Published: July 2022

The aim of this study was to propose an approach for assessing the social resilience of citizens, using a locative multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model for an exemplary case study of Sarpol-e Zahab city, Iran. To do so, a set of 10 variables and 28 criteria affecting social resilience were used and their weights were measured using the Analytical Hierarchy Process, which was then inserted into the Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) model for mapping social resilience across our case study. Finally, the accuracy of the generated social resilience map, the correlation coefficient between the results of the WLC model and the accuracy level of the social resilience map were assessed, based on in-situ data collection after conducting a survey. The outcomes revealed that more than 60% of the study area falls into the low social resilience category, categorized as the most vulnerable areas. The correlation coefficient between the WLC model and the social resilience level was 79%, which proves the acceptability of our approach for mapping social resilience of citizens across cities vulnerable to diverse risks. The proposed methodological approach, which focuses on chosen data and presented discussions, borne from this study can be beneficial to a wide range of stakeholders and decision makers in prioritizing resources and efforts to benefit more vulnerable areas and inhabitants.
From After-Sales to Advanced Services: A Network Analysis on the Impacts of Digital Servitization Evolution
Authors: Galvani Serena , Carloni Elisa , Bocconcelli Roberta , Pagano Alessandro
Published: July 2022

The B2B context has experienced a push toward digital servitization (DS), i.e., the development of services by means of digital technologies. There are three levels of DS: (1) product provision, (2) after-sale servicing, and (3) advanced services taking after-sales to the next level. At level 3, DS evolves from a product and service-oriented strategy to a service-centric one. The literature has acknowledged the changes provoked by levels 1 and 2 of DS. Yet, further changes at level 3 still have not been explored. This research aims to understand the impact of DS’s evolution after the DS setup, with an intra- and interorganizational focus. To reach this aim, the case of Beta, an Italian mechatronic manufacturer implementing IIoT-based DS, is analyzed. The adopted framework is the ‘developing’, ‘producing’, ‘using’ (DPU) framework, formulated within the industrial marketing and purchasing (IMP) approach. Results are summarized in three propositions, showing how: (1) DS complexity unfolds intra- and interorganizationally and is gradually embedded in the three settings of the framework; (2) integration of settings and resources becomes essential; and (3) processes of resource procurement, development, and integration allow the evolution toward a service platform. Theoretical and managerial implications are provided.
On Lao Tzu’s Ethics as the Inspiration and Practice of Education for Sustainable Development
Authors: Jeng Chuan-Shin , Ho Shin-Jia , Lin Wen-Ling , Chen Fong-Han
Published: July 2022

Ethics is at the core of education for sustainable development (ESD). Based on a literature review, this article discusses the inspiration and practice of Lao Tzu’s ethics in ESD. For this paper, a review was undertaken of the literature and three electronic databases were searched (Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar) from 1980 to 2022 to identify relevant research topics. The literature search strategy used keywords, titles, and abstracts to search for topics, including Lao Tzu (Taoist philosophy, ethics, Daodejing) and sustainable development education (administrative leadership, curriculum, teaching). Other related articles and books are also included in the bibliography. It was concluded that Lao Tzu’s “the Tao way follows nature” and “non-contention” can build a harmonious society; practicing “minimalism” can help achieve economic sustainability; and the concept of “the birth of the unborn” pioneers the coexistence of human beings and nature. Schools that practice ESD can apply Lao Tzu’s ethics to establish a sustainable and harmonious leadership relationship in the way of saints, and adopt a teacher–student interaction model that follows “the supreme good is like water” principle to establish ethical literacy and introduce ethics courses that are autonomous, interactive, and for the common good. Therefore, the exploration of Lao Tzu’s ethics allows Eastern thought to be at the core of the ethics and values of ESD, and provides practical insights into school administration, teaching, and curriculum implementation.
Using a Novel Algorithm Based on the Random Vector Functional Link Network and Multi-Verse Optimizer to Forecast Effluent Quality
Authors: Shi Huixian , Wang Zijing , Zhou Haiyi , Lin Kaiyan , Li Shuping , Zheng Xinnan , Shen Zheng , Chen Jiaoliao , Zhang Lei , Zhang Yalei
Published: July 2022

The treatment of wastewater is a complicated biological reaction process. Reliable effluent prediction is critical in the scientific management of water treatment plants. This research proposes a soft sensor design strategy to address the issues above, Multi-Verse Optimizer (MVO)-based random vector functional link network (MVO-RVFL). The proposed approach is utilized to anticipate real-time effluent data obtained from the Benchmark Simulation Model 1 (BSM1). The results of the experiments demonstrate that the MVO methodology can successfully find the optimum input-hidden weights and hidden biases of the RVFL model while outperforming the original RVFL and other typical machine learning approaches in all types of influent datasets. In the situation of significant water quality variations, the use of the fusion process for model development was also investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that incorporating prior knowledge can effectively improve the model’s ability to cope with unexpected situations.
Understanding Green Consumption: A Literature Review Based on Factor Analysis and Bibliometric Method
Authors: Yao Jianrong , Guo Xiangliang , Wang Lu , Jiang Hui
Published: July 2022

In recent years, research on green consumption has grown at an exponential rate. Because this field of study has seen such rapid growth, research hotspots have been constantly changing, making it difficult for scholars to keep track of the most current hotspots and trends related to the topic of green consumption. In this study, we employed Citespace, COOC1.9, and SPSS 20 to map knowledge in the field of green consumption and to identify current research preferences, cooperative networks among countries and institutions, and collaborative networks among authors. A total of 2194 papers from the period of 2016–2022, sourced from the Web of Science, were collected as our data sample. The results show that the topic of green consumption has caught the attention of researchers around the world, particularly in some countries with high levels of economic development, for instance, in China, USA, and England. In addition, although there are numerous scholars who have focused on the study of green consumption, currently, there are few efficient and productive authors. Collaborative networks among authors, and cooperative networks among institutions and countries, are all still immature and need to be further strengthened. A principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the existing literature focuses on the following three topics: (1) consumer green behavior, (2) corporate green production, and (3) green marketing in social media. In addition, we conducted a multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis to verify our results. Finally, we offer some suggestions intended to inform and enrich the field for future researchers.
Key Factors of AS Performance in Emerging Central and Eastern European Countries: Evidence from Romania
Authors: Mihali Lavinia Maria , Potra Sabina , Dungan Luisa Izabel , Negrea Romeo , Cioabla Adrian
Published: July 2022

The concept of academic spin-off (AS) has witnessed an increase in attention due to its effectiveness in solving industry problems using core technology and knowledge from academia. Most studies based on US and western Europe experiences have presented the main key factors for academic spin-offs. The present study aims to address a literature gap regarding AS survival factor identification for central and eastern European countries, to relate resource groups with these key factors from a literature perspective, and to statistically investigate the long-term performance of academic spin-offs in Romania, an eastern European country that has only recently understood the opportunity academic spin-offs offer for national and regional development. Since EU programs are setting the scene for AS development, this research brings new insights for university strategic management to achieve sustainable regional growth by proposing a novelty spin-off key factor specific to central and eastern European countries: team competency in accessing government funds. Since these emerging economies face similar challenges regarding AS formation and development, statistical evidence from Romania is insightful and valuable. Data were collected on Romanian AS companies founded from 2006–2010, and eleven survival factors were investigated within a quantitative survey to understand which had a significant impact on AS performance. By using Pearson’s correlation matrix and a Cobb–Douglas nonlinear regression model, this study validated two research hypotheses that, in Romania, the quality of scientific support received from a university or research center during the development of a product and the competency of a team in accessing government funds were the most important factors having nonlinear influences on AS performance. Their positive and negative influences were furthermore discussed, and managerial implications were outlined.
Causes and Evolution Characteristics of Green Innovation Efficiency Loss: The Perspective of Factor Mismatch under Local Government Competition
Authors: Liu Fei , Nan Ting , Wang Xinliang
Published: July 2022

The objective of this paper is to measure the efficiency loss of green innovation caused by local government competition and explore its causes and evolution characteristics. Based on the equimarginal principles such as the deviation of the allocation of green innovation output factors, this paper uses the panel data of China’s provinces (excluding Tibet, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) from 2000 to 2020 and employs the spatial panel measurement model and the Kernel density estimation. The study finds that first, local government competition causes the mismatch of local innovation factors not only locally but also in neighboring regions. Second, the mismatch of innovative talents and capital caused by local government competition lowers the green innovation efficiency. Third, the shortage of innovative talents caused by local government competition is the main reason for the loss of green innovation efficiency in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai. Fourth, the degree of efficiency loss of green innovation at the provincial level in China is heterogeneous in government competition strategies, and the loss due to tax competition is the most significant. Fifth, although the loss of green innovation efficiency generally decreases yearly, in the future, the institutional competition will still hinder the improvement of green innovation efficiency in the eastern, central and western regions of China. Our policy suggestions include promoting regional cooperation and cultivating innovative talents to further improve the efficiency of green innovation.
Re-Thinking Detroit: A Multicriteria-Based Approach for Adaptive Reuse for the Corktown District
Authors: Bottero Marta , Datola Giulia , Fazzari Daniele , Ingaramo Roberta
Published: July 2022

The paper addresses the paradigm of adaptive reuse with a specific focus on issues related to the evaluation and the decision-making processes in this context. In more detail, this paper aims at recognising the main gaps that concern the evaluation process associated with adaptive reuse and providing some points of reflection and a preliminary methodological proposal to evaluate transformation scenarios related to adaptive reuse, through a multidimensional and multi-objective perspective. According to these purposes, this paper describes the implementation of the pillars of adaptive reuse to re-think the Corktown District of the city of Detroit, underlying through a real case study the complexity, the multidimensionality, and the multi-objective challenges of this concept, when implemented in urban planning and the revitalization of historic buildings. According to this scenario, the present paper focuses on issues related to managing the complexity and the multidimensionality of the decision process, under the analysis and evaluation of alternative adaptive-reuse strategies. This research, thus, proposes the application of the Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) technique, based on the Multi-Attribute Value Theory (MAVT), to evaluate and compare different strategic scenarios to re-think the Corktown District of the city of Detroit, according to the principles of adaptive reuse. The final result is a multidimensional evaluation that provides a final ranking of the different proposed alternatives, in order to support the decision-making to select the most suitable transformative scenario, according to the initial purposes of the project.
Ecological Approaches to Textile Dyeing: A Review
Authors: Lara Livia , Cabral Isabel , Cunha Joana
Published: July 2022

Conventional dyeing processes currently practiced in the textile industry have a great environmental impact, mainly in relation to the quantity and pollution of water, use of toxic chemicals, atmospheric emissions, and high energy consumption. This study aims to discuss the relationship between the variables that involve conventional dyeing processes and environmental issues. It presents the mapping of the materials and emerging technologies for ecological coloration, specifically for the pretreatment and dyeing stages. Regarding pretreatment, it discusses biochemical (enzymes) and physical treatment (ultraviolet radiation, plasma, and ozone technology) approaches. With respect to the dyeing processes, it addresses ecological materials (natural dyes) and emerging technologies (such as plasma, supercritical CO2, AirDye®, ultrasonic, microwave, Nano-DyeTM, and electrochemical). Given the importance of ecological coloration, this study provides important reflections on the urgency of resolving issues related to barriers and economic viability in the implementation of the alternatives presented and demonstrates the need to develop educational projects to prepare fashion and textile professionals.
Framework for Sustainable Wireless Sensor Network Based Environmental Monitoring
Authors: Ouni Ridha , Saleem Kashif
Published: July 2022

Wireless sensor networks (WSN) are the base of the Internet of Things (IoT) that all together give rise to the smart city. These WSNs consist of several sensors, which are densely distributed to observe physical or environmental conditions, like humidity, temperature, light intensity, and gas concertation. The sensors reading data are transmitted to the network coordinator, the IP-gateway, which is at the heart of the wireless network. Many monitoring systems are to be found in the literature with generic designs and with the output of algorithms that runs on the given systems. In this paper, we review the related work on monitoring systems and propose the framework based on WSN to sense the readings from the environment to transmit and store in the cloud for calling on the handheld devices when required by the single or multiple users. A real sensor nodes-based experimental testbed is implemented in order to study the scalability, adaptability, and sustainability of the novel WSN-based environmental monitoring framework.
Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses after Immunisation with Low Virulent African Swine Fever Virus in the Large White Inbred Babraham Line and Outbred Domestic Pigs
Authors: Goatley Lynnette C. , Nash Rachel H. , Andrews Catherine , Hargreaves Zoe , Tng Priscilla , Reis Ana Luisa , Graham Simon P. , Netherton Christopher L.
Published: July 2022

African swine fever virus is currently present in all of the world’s continents apart from Antarctica, and efforts to control the disease are hampered by the lack of a commercially available vaccine. The Babraham large white pig is a highly inbred line that could represent a powerful tool to improve our understanding of the protective immune responses to this complex pathogen; however, previous studies indicated differential vaccine responses after the African swine fever virus challenge of inbred minipigs with different swine leukocyte antigen haplotypes. Lymphocyte numbers and African swine fever virus-specific antibody and T-cell responses were measured in inbred and outbred animals after inoculation with a low virulent African swine fever virus isolate and subsequent challenge with a related virulent virus. Surprisingly, diminished immune responses were observed in the Babraham pigs when compared to the outbred animals, and the inbred pigs were not protected after challenge. Recovery of Babraham pigs after challenge weakly correlated with antibody responses, whereas protective responses in outbred animals more closely correlated with the T-cell response. The Babraham pig may, therefore, represent a useful model for studying the role of antibodies in protection against the African swine fever virus.
Characterisation of the RNA Virome of Nine Ochlerotatus Species in Finland
Authors: Truong Nguyen Phuoc T. , Culverwell C. Lorna , Suvanto Maija T. , Korhonen Essi M. , Uusitalo Ruut , Vapalahti Olli , Smura Teemu , Huhtamo Eili
Published: July 2022

RNA viromes of nine commonly encountered Ochlerotatus mosquito species collected around Finland in 2015 and 2017 were studied using next-generation sequencing. Mosquito homogenates were sequenced from 91 pools comprising 16–60 morphologically identified adult females of Oc. cantans, Oc. caspius, Oc. communis, Oc. diantaeus, Oc. excrucians, Oc. hexodontus, Oc. intrudens, Oc. pullatus and Oc. punctor/punctodes. In total 514 viral Reverse dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) sequences of 159 virus species were recovered, belonging to 25 families or equivalent rank, as follows: Aliusviridae, Aspiviridae, Botybirnavirus, Chrysoviridae, Chuviridae, Endornaviridae, Flaviviridae, Iflaviridae, Negevirus, Partitiviridae, Permutotetraviridae, Phasmaviridae, Phenuiviridae, Picornaviridae, Qinviridae, Quenyavirus, Rhabdoviridae, Sedoreoviridae, Solemoviridae, Spinareoviridae, Togaviridae, Totiviridae, Virgaviridae, Xinmoviridae and Yueviridae. Of these, 147 are tentatively novel viruses. One sequence of Sindbis virus, which causes Pogosta disease in humans, was detected from Oc. communis from Pohjois-Karjala. This study greatly increases the number of mosquito-associated viruses known from Finland and presents the northern-most mosquito-associated viruses in Europe to date.
Prediction for the Settlement of Concrete Face Rockfill Dams Using Optimized LSTM Model via Correlated Monitoring Data
Authors: Hu Yating , Gu Chongshi , Meng Zhenzhu , Shao Chenfei , Min Zhongze
Published: July 2022

Settlement prediction is of great importance for safety control of concrete-face rockfill dams (CFRDs) during the operation stage. However, the prediction accuracy achieved by the commonly used hydrostatic–seasonal–time (HST) methods, without the consideration of the previous conditions of influencing factors, is not competitive. Moreover, in most methods, settlement data at each monitoring point are modeled individually; the correlation relationships between settlements are neglected. In this paper, a method based on an optimized long short-term memory (LSTM) model is proposed to predict the settlement of CFRDs, modeling multiple monitoring data series with strong correlation relationships simultaneously. In the method, settlement data series are classified into several categories, firstly according to a global relevance measure. Then, the cuckoo search (CS) algorithm is applied to optimize the hyper-parameters in the neural network structure of LSTM. Ultimately, the LSTM model is utilized to predict the multiple settlement data series classified in the same category. Results indicate that the proposed method has a better prediction performance compared with the LSTM model, the back propagation neural network (BPNN) model, and the HST with single monitoring point.
Soil Water Behavior of Sandy Soils under Semiarid Conditions in the Shendong Mining Area (China)
Authors: Liu Ying , Guo Yangnan , Long Linli , Lei Shaogang
Published: July 2022

The soil water behavior of sandy soils was studied under semiarid conditions in the Shendong mining area (China). The soil water content (θ) was measured under different depths and topographies using an HH2 moisture meter. The infiltration process was studied using a Guelph soil permeameter. A set of hydrodynamic variables was calculated in the laboratory. The θ of the first 20 cm was the lowest and increased with depth. The content of soil water increased from the top slope to the bottom slope. The infiltration experiments showed that the steady state infiltration rate was >40 mm h−1 in most cases. Owing to the higher contents of sand and soil macropores at the top of the slope and the top 0–20 cm of surface soil, the initial infiltration rate and steady infiltration rate were higher. The average available water capacity was 18.28%, which was consistent with the predominance of a sandy textural fraction. The results of a soil water retention curve and a rainfall simulation experiment showed that there was a low soil water retention capacity throughout the whole profile. This study contributes to the understanding of several aspects of the soil water behavior of sandy soils and provides key information for environmental management and land reclamation under semiarid conditions in the Shendong mining area.
Effect of Having Solar Panels on the Probability of Owning Battery Electric Vehicle
Authors: Gezelius Mats , Mortazavi Reza
Published: July 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions, produced by various sectors, including transportation, are significantly impairing the environment and drive climate change. Battery electric vehicles are increasingly seen as a way to alleviate these problems, but they must be charged with electricity produced through environmentally friendly methods. This paper investigates a possible relationship between battery electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic panels using ENABLE.EU household survey data from ten European countries in autumn 2017–spring 2018. Based on the estimates from a recursive bivariate probit model, it is found that the probability that a household owns a battery electric vehicle increases significantly if said household owns solar photovoltaic panels. This suggests that a policy encouraging the home charging of battery electric vehicles using solar photovoltaic panels that includes an energy storage facility could speed up the transition to the use of these vehicles.
Features of meat products classification for customs purposes
Authors:   Department of Commodity Science and Customs Expert Examination, Russian Customs Academy, Krishtafovich V.I. , Akhtulova N.V. ,   Russian Customs Academy
Published: July 2022

The features of the modern classification of meat products (the so-called smoked meats), adopted in Russia in accordance with the current national and interstate standards, as well as problematic aspects of the classification of these products for customs purposes, are considered.
Influencia del funcionamiento familiar en la conducta de los adolescentes. Una revisión de la literatura científica (2017- 2021)
Authors: Quijano Marin Sandy Medalit
Published: July 2022

La familia es el soporte fundamental en el desarrollo de los adolescentes. Así como también cumple la función de satisfacer las necesidades esenciales de sus integrantes. El objetivo fue analizar los hallazgos sobre el funcionamiento familiar, considerando investigaciones de los últimos cinco años. Se realizó un filtrado de todas las revisiones, se utilizó 26 documentos de las bases de datos: Pubmed, Scielo y Redalyc del 2017 al 2021. La literatura señalo que el entorno familiar tiene una misión esencial en el proceso evolutivo de los adolescentes; es por ello que la comunicación y cohesión entre sus integrantes debe ser adecuada para que el adolescente no se vea afectado en búsqueda de su desarrollo autónomo, personalidad propia y las relaciones con sus pares; de tal manera pueda enfrentarse con una conducta resiliente al mundo. Finalmente, el entorno familiar es sustancial en la socialización e influye en la conducta del ser humano.
PERBAIKAN POSTUR KERJA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE RULA DAN RWL UNTUK MEMINIMALKAN GANGGUAN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS DI PT. XYZ
Authors: Gumilang Dicky , Ananto Kurniawan Dwi
Published: July 2022

ABSTRAK

 Dalam industri manufaktur beberapa tugas penanganan material dilakukan secara manual atau manual material handling (MMH). Penggunaan otot yang berlebihan atau otot menerima beban statis secara berulang dalam jangka waktu yang lama, tanpa didukung oleh postur tubuh yang alami bisa menyebabkan cedera pada pekerja. Musculoskeletal disorders merupakan cedera atau gangguan yang dapat mempengaruhi pergerakan tubuh manusia atau sistem muskuloskeletal, seperti otot dan ligament. Tingginya tingkat cedera, penyakit akibat kerja, atau kecelakaan kerja akibat MMH selain merugikan pekerja, juga akan berdampak buruk terhadap kinerja perusahaan, diantaranya penurunan produktivitas perusahaan, beban biaya pengobatan yang cukup tinggi, ketidakhadiran pekerja serta penurunan kualitas kerja. Untuk mengurangi risiko kecelakaan kerja karena kesalahan manual handling yang mengakibatkan gangguan musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) dilakukan penilaian postur kerja dengan menggunakan metode Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) dan Recommended Weight Limit (RWL). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melakukan penilaian postur kerja karyawan pada bagian produksi PT. XYZ dan melakukan perbaikan pada postur kerja yang dianggap membahayakan ergonomi tubuh manusia sehingga dapat meminimalkan gangguan musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) pada pekerja.

 Kata kunci: Manual Material Handling, Musculoskeletal disorders, Rapid Upper Limb Assessment RULA, Recommended Weight Limit RWL, Ergonomi
Facilitators and Barriers to Farmers’ Market Use in a Rural Area
Authors: Jarvandi Soghra , Johnson Kristen , Franck Karen
Published: July 2022

Farmers’ markets may improve access to healthful foods in rural areas. Our objective was to identify facilitators and barriers to farmers’ market use in a rural county. We collected data via surveys, focus group sessions, and key informant interviews. Study participants identified the two existing farmers’ markets as community assets. Barriers to use farmers’ markets included inconvenient market hours, not accepting nutrition assistance program benefits, limited transportation, and limited variety. Interventions to improve food access should include ways to meet the needs of specific populations such as low-income residents and residents living in outlying areas without farmers’ markets.
Interdisciplinary Team Addresses Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus in Alabama
Authors: Conner Kassie , Sikora Edward , Koebernick Jenny , Zaccaron Marcio
Published: July 2022

A multi-state and interdisciplinary team was formed to address the Extension and research needs of CLRDV, an emerging cotton disease with high potential impact for U.S. cotton production. In 2017, CLRDV was identified in AL and Auburn University immediately formed an interdisciplinary working group composed of plant breeders, plant pathologists, entomologists, and agronomists. Since then, scientists from ten other states have joined the CLRDV group. Thus, allowing research to be coordinated efficiently and best deploy limited resources to attend the stakeholder’s needs. The CLRDV group produces and shares new and relevant information with the scientific community and cotton producers alike.
Michigan Conifer Growers’ Perspectives on Disease Management
Authors: Huff Emily , Sakalidis Monique
Published: July 2022

A survey of commercial nursery and Christmas tree growers was implemented online and by mail in 2018 to understand disease issues and information preferences. Overall, the majority of the respondents reported that they prefer online sources of information and many are using Extension bulletins and sources. Cultural, chemical, and weed control methods were considered extremely effective by participants and very few used biological control methods to control disease. Participants identified spruce decline, boxwood blight, and hemlock woolly adelgid as emerging disease threats, so future information to growers should focus on identification and management of these threats.
Building Extension Capacity through Internal Grants: Evaluation of a Mini-Grant Program
Authors: Narine Lendel , Meier Cristian , Higginbotham Brian
Published: July 2022

Acquiring external grants can seem out of reach for Extension professionals, especially early-career professionals. While Cooperative Extension provides opportunities to assist professionals in the grant writing process, Utah State University (USU) Extension facilitates an internal mini grant program to build professionals’ capacity to apply for external funds. Using survey data from USU Extension professionals, our study sought to evaluate the processes and outcomes of the internal mini grant program. Our results provided recommendations to improve the program. Our study provides insights that can assist other institutions seeking to implement their own internal mini grant program.
Lessons Learned Recruiting Comparison Elementary Schools for Impact Evaluation of SNAP-Ed Interventions
Authors: Linares Amanda , Harpainter Phoebe , Plank Kaela , Woodward-Lopez Gail
Published: July 2022

To determine the effectiveness of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Education (SNAP-Ed) nutrition and physical activity programming in elementary schools, it is necessary to recruit socioeconomically similar comparison schools not receiving SNAP-Ed programming. We developed a flexible recruitment strategy to tailor our approach to each individual school district and site. Here we discuss the lessons learned during the 10-month recruitment period, including early outreach, emphasizing participation benefits, leveraging and building relationships, and visiting sites.
The Adoption of Food Safety Practices and the Implications of Regulation for Small Scale Farms
Authors: Canales Elizabeth , Silva Juan , Anderson Joy
Published: July 2022

In this article we examine the adoption of food safety practices among produce growers in the south and discuss implications of food safety regulations in the U.S. Produce growers have adopted standard food safety practices to varying degrees, but there is still an adoption gap, particularly among small scale operations. Market-driven and regulatory food safety enforcement continues to tighten, and this can further hinder market access for small scale producers.
Balancing Energy-Level Difference for Efficient n-i-p Perovskite Solar Cells with Cu Electrode
Authors: Xu Ziqi , Li Nengxu , Niu Xiuxiu , Liu Huifen , Liu Guilin , Chen Qi , Zhou Huanping
Published: July 2022

Developing low cost and stable metal electrode is crucial for mass production of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). As an earth-abundant element, Cu becomes an alternative candidate to replace noble metal electrodes such as Au and Ag, due to its comparable physiochemical properties with simultaneously good stability and low cost. However, the undesirable band alignment associated with the device architecture impedes the exploration of efficient Cu-based n-i-p PSCs. Here, we demonstrated the ability of tuning the Fermi level (

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) of hole transport layer (HTL) to reduce the energy level difference (Schottky barrier) between HTLs and Cu. Further, we identified that the balance of energy level difference between HTL and adjacent layers (including perovskite and Cu) is crucial to efficient carrier transportation and photovoltaic performance improvement in the PSCs. Under the optimized condition, we achieve a device power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.10%, which is the highest on the planar n-i-p PSCs with Cu electrode. Meanwhile, the Cu-based PSCs can maintain 92% of their initial efficiency after 1000 h storage, which is comparable with Au-based devices. The present work not only extends the understanding on the band alignment of neighboring semiconductor functional layer in the device architecture to improve the resulting performance but also suggests great potential of Cu electrode for application in PSCs community.
Politics in Literature―Yugoslav Literature at the End of the 20th Century and Nationalism
Authors:   Society for International Cultural Institute, Kim Sanghun
Published: July 2022

The causes of the collapse of the Yugoslav Federation can be found in many ways, but ‘nationalism’ is the most decisive. However, the issue of “should only the Serbian people be held responsible for the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the civil war?” is a very sensitive issue, and looking at the history of nationalism that existed before the formation of Yugoslavia shows that Serbia and other republics cannot be completely free from that responsibility. In this paper, we examine the historical development and characteristics of ‘nationalism’ in Yugoslavia, particularly in Serbia and Croatia, and based on this, the relationship between ‘literature’ and ‘nationalism’ in Serbia and Croatia around the 1990s. The Serbian and Croatian literary circles have clearly differentiated their position over the dissolution of Yugoslavia since 1991, while the Croatian literary community, which sought to gain independence from Yugoslavia, sought to find its national identity in literature and to make it as distinct as possible. Based on the overall position of Serbian and Croatian literary circles, we examine representative Serbian and Croatian writers who worked on literature around the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Bosnian civil war at the end of the 20th century.
Discussion on Special Education for ‘Disability’ Labelling
Authors:   Society for International Cultural Institute, Cho Hongjoong , Kim Mikyung
Published: July 2022

Labelling refers to meaning-building activity of deviating an object by putting a negative tag on a person, action, or event. Labeling in special education is a diagnosis name to select persons with special education needs and has the advantage of briefly explaining the same characteristics in the administrative aspect. However, it is worried that the term, ‘intellectual disability’ or ‘persons with disabilities’ may be perceived as ‘labelling’ or ‘stigma’. This study analyzed a case of ‘intellectual disability’ labelling in AAIDD and the meaning of disability labelling written in ‘World(世界)’, Japanese magazine, ‘Pinocchio’, a novel for children, and ‘Unmanned Police’, SF novel. For the case of ‘intellectual disability’ labelling in AAIDD, this study examined twelve-time changes of the term, ‘intellectual disability’ for 100 years from the first edition of 1912 to the 12th edition of 2021 and the meaning of special education in ‘intellectual disability’ labelling inherent in the other side of changes in the definition of intellectual disability. For the case of ‘disability’ labelling case in Japan, debate on ‘disability’ labelling of ‘World’ and the meaning of ‘visible discrimination’ and ‘invisible discrimination’ of ‘disability’ labelling inherent in ‘Pinocchio’, a novel for children, and ‘Unmanned Police’, SF novel was analyzed in the view of special education. These two cases suggest that discrimination caused by disability labelling begins with a failure to perceive in our society that does not treat different things differently. It means that the cause for discrimination is not in individual’s ‘disability’ but in all kinds of regulations and cultural limitations. It is because ‘disability’ is not a simple phenomenon that can be viewed accurately and clearly. The ‘classification’, ‘categorization’, and ‘typicalization’ of disability without sufficient reflection can be unfair and careless behavior.
A study on the structure of virtual and true homogeneous language and its teaching
Authors:   Society for International Cultural Institute, Lee Keumsoon , Meng Lingjun
Published: July 2022

The research object of this paper is the same-morphic language structure in Chinese, that is, the same language structure (word or structure) has two meanings of "real meaning" and "virtual meaning" at the same time. For example, "don't say" in Chinese can be used as a phrase with practical meaning to express the meaning of "don't say", and it can also be used as a discourse marker to lead out topics. This common language phenomenon in Chinese is one of the difficulties for foreign students to learn Chinese and understand Chinese. Therefore, looking for the reasons for this language phenomenon and trying to summarize some rules will help foreign students learn Chinese and understand Chinese. Specifically, it includes the description and analysis of the overall characteristics, types and causes of this language phenomenon. We need to determine a standard to judge this language phenomenon, analyze and explain different types of real-virtual isomorphic language structures and their causes, and then summarize the hidden laws, and apply the theoretical results to various aspects of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Fields, such as: writing teaching materials, improving reference books, supplementing the teaching content of specific course types, etc.