bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of the Characteristics of Particle Trajectories in DFN and Consequences on Travel Time Distributions
Authors: Le Goc R. , Darcel C. , Davy P. , Selroos J. O.
Published: January 2023

This paper focuses on the understanding of the controlling factors of breakthrough curves in fractured systems. DFN.lab is used to define DFN models derived from the characteristics of a sub-part of the Forsmark repository and to perform simulations of flow and of inert transport with a particle tracking algorithm. We show that particles potentially follow two kind of paths: fast paths, composed by a limited number of highly transmissive, well oriented fractures, and slow paths, where particles go through a larger number of fractures. These paths have different characteristics: fast paths are controlled by the transmissivity structure of some large fractures and produce “peak” arrival times while slow paths are controlled by the network organization and the transmissivity structure, resulting in arrival times obeying an inverse gamma distribution. In addition, those late arrival times are controlled by the presence of "traps" where the velocity is significantly slower.
Analyzing Anisotropy in Fracture Networks: A Flow Simulation Approach
Authors: Sahu Ajay K. , Roy Ankur
Published: January 2023

Anisotropy may be observed in rock masses that contain fractures and affects several properties including flow behavior which is controlled by how fractures are clustered in space. While Rose diagrams are often used for delineating "fracture sets" in different directions, it is a challenge to quantify anisotropy in terms of fracture clustering that controls fluid flow. This research attempts to answer the question by capturing the anisotropy in fluid production rates of fracture networks and implements a modified inverted five-spot water flooding pattern. Flow simulation is done by considering the fracture continuum (FC) model and using a Darcy based streamline simulator. The results from this “dynamic modeling” approach is compared with the anisotropy in fracture clustering for a set of natural maps. Coefficient of variation that can differentiate between clustered, random, and anticlustered fractures in 1-dimensional fracture data is used for quantifying the “clustering” anisotropy in 2-dimensional fracture networks. We employ this parameter for evaluating directional clustering in such networks by moving a set of scanlines in two mutually perpendicular directions and finding the respective arithmetic averages. The results show that overall fluid production values tend to be higher in the direction of highly clustered fractures. It implies that a “dynamic” approach can be successfully used for evaluating the anisotropy of a reservoir and larger ratio in production values in two mutually perpendicular directions suggests the presence of fracture clusters. If such anisotropy is taken into account, it can help in building more realistic DFN models.
Essentialism vs. Potentialism: Allies or Competitors?
Authors: Koslicki Kathrin
Published: January 2023

Do essence-based accounts of necessity and Vetter’s potentiality-based account of possibility in fact lead to the same result, viz., a single derived notion of necessity that is interdefinable with possibility or vice versa? And does each approach independently have the ability to reach its desired goal without having to rely on the primitive notion utilized by the other? In this essay, I investigate these questions and Vetter’s responses to them. Contrary to the “separatist” position defended by Vetter, I argue that there are reasons to favor “Combination”, according to which an essence-based account of necessity should be combined with a potentiality-based account of possibility, or vice versa. According to this alternative approach, essentialism and potentialism should be regarded as allies, rather than as competitors, in a theory of derived modality, since both notions are needed in order to give a full account of necessity and possibility.

Keywords: possibility, necessity, potentiality, essence, interdefinability, actuality, dependence, artifact-functions
Recycling Asphalt Pavements: The State of Practice
Authors: Ali Hesham , Rojali Aditia
Published: January 2023

Millions of miles of paved roads in the world need rehab, maintenance, and upkeep. To sustain this effort, pavement engineers are challenged to find innovative ways to maintain the roads in an economical and environmentally responsible fashion. Pavement recycling is a clear way to achieve sustainability. This chapter provides a brief introduction and outlines the state of practice with respect to asphalt pavement recycling. The reuse of various pavement layers (asphalt, asphaltic base, granular base, and subbase) is discussed. The ways of utilizing the material, from the highest to the lowest economical use, are presented. The methods of recycling individual layers or combining multiple layers are discussed.
Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane
Authors: de Sá Quirino Makarczyk Luciana
Published: January 2023

The primary management for epiretinal membrane (ERM) is membrane peel after pars plana vitrectomy. However, the rates of postoperative recurrence of epiretinal membrane reported range from 10 to 21%. Internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling combined with ERM removal has been introduced in an attempt to diminish this recurrence. Some studies showed that this method largely prevented the recurrence compared with those without ILM peeling. Conversely, other studies demonstrated that combined ERM and ILM peeling did not provide a lower recurrence rate. Since the ILM is formed by the basal lamina of Muller cells, removal of this structure must be pondered due to possible mechanical and functional damage to those important cells. In this chapter, current data on this topic are covered.
Comparison of Risk Factors and Preventable Causes of Unnatural Deaths from 1990 to 2017
Authors: Ishfaq Nimra
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study is to identify the possible risk factors and preventable causes of unnatural deaths. By doing so recommendations can be made to authorities to help create a safer environment for society. A retrospective, descriptive study was carried out and randomized samples were collected. A total of 772 medico-legal autopsy reports from 1990 to 2017 were divided into two groups for analysis and data collection. Group A consists of autopsy reports from 2016 to 2014 and Group B consists of autopsy reports from 1990 to 1996. Information such as age, sex, occupation, and brief facts about the case were collected. Nature of violence and cause of death were also studied. The trends between the two groups were then noted and compared and discussed. The commonest cause of death is homicidal in nature. The second highest nature of violence is accidental cases for example falling from trees, roofs, or brawling or falling due to old age. Firearms are the most commonly used weapons. The most likely to be at risk of unnatural death is a young, healthy male adult of age group of 21–30 and 31–40. Females of age group of 21–30 and 11–20 are more at risk.
A Seismic Hazard Assessment of North Chhattisgarh (India)
Authors: Kumar Parashar Ashish
Published: January 2023

Chhattisgarh, located in Central India, has been carved out of Madhya Pradesh to become the 26th state of the Indian Union. North Chhattisgarh is addressed by the tribal population. In the current study, an endeavor has been made to carry out the seismic hazard analysis for the major district headquarters of north Chhattisgarh, considering the local site effects and developing a seismic zone map for north Chhattisgarh. Seismic hazard analysis has been done for major district headquarters Ambikapur, Baikunthpur [Koria], Korba, and Jashpurnagar of north Chhattisgarh, using seismotectonic information. All earthquake sources and past seismic events have been considered within a radius of 300 km for the headquarters, applying deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis approaches. The seismic parameters and peak ground acceleration at the bedrock level for the district headquarters of north Chhattisgarh have been estimated. Using probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, hazard curves have been developed for each district headquarters. Alternatively, for peak ground acceleration of 0.05 g, 0.1 g, and 0.15 g return periods have been estimated for the study area. The probabilities of exceedance for 2% and 10% for 50 years have also been estimated for the study area. The current study throws light on the design and construction of vital civil engineering structures near and around the seismically active headquarters in northern Chhattisgarh.
A Triphasic Superwetting Catalyst for Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment
Authors: Mohapatra Lagnamayee , Ha Park Jun
Published: January 2023

The increasing organic contamination is mainly produced by the widespread industrial, agricultural, and household applications and has become a serious worldwide issue. Therefore, we need to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies to reduce waste detrimental to the environment. A promising approach is known as heterogeneous photocatalysis, inspired by natural photosynthesis. For this purpose, the challenges raised to synthesize appropriate surface nano/microstructured materials with long-term stability and mechanical durability for practical use. The traditional photocatalytic system is diphasic (dependent upon the solid-liquid phase), where the solid-liquid reaction interface depends upon the mass transfer. Especially, the low concentrations of oxygen in water and the slow diffusion rate limit the removal of electrons which decreases the photocatalytic reaction rates even if the presence of high light intensities. Therefore, the work aims to develop novel triphasic superwetting photocatalytic materials where the photocatalytic reaction is carried out at gas-liquid-solid joint interfaces. This triphasic contact line can allow oxygen from the air to this reaction interface and minimize electron-hole recombination even at high light intensities. Herein, we intend to discuss the importance of a novel superwetting triphasic nanoarrays catalyst that will be developed and implemented.
Understanding the Impact of Global Climate Change on Abiotic Stress in Plants and the Supportive Role of PGPR
Authors: Agnihotri Puja , Kumar Mitra Arup
Published: January 2023

Plants form the fundamental trophic level of almost all the food chains, and as such are the most significant biotic component of our ecosystems. However, there is a rising threat on the growth and well-being of these organisms due to variations in climatic conditions. Climate change conditions pose threat to plants by exposing them to various abiotic stresses, such as salinity, drought and UV-B radiation, eventually leading to oxidative stress in plant cells. Plants can put up their defence against such stressors using a number of strategies namely, adaptation, avoidance and tolerance. The action of antioxidant molecules and enzymes play a pivotal role in fighting the oxidative stress and its key player, reactive oxygen species (ROS). Plants can also develop an epigenetic memory of the stress, by modulating the expression of genes involved in stress tolerance via the epigenetic code. With the rise in environmental challenges due to climate change in recent times, it is also important to underline the helpful role played by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in building more stress-resilient plants, and the diverse array of plant genera with which these PGPR can associate.
Advances in Natural Killer Cells and Immunotherapy for Gastric Cancer
Authors: Ma Shixun , Li Li , Yin Jintang , Wang Xiaohu , Yang Chongya , Zhang Leisheng , Guo Tiankang , Cai Hui
Published: January 2023

Gastric cancer is one of the common malignant tumors in the gastrointestinal tract, and the treatment of gastric cancer includes the main ways such as radical resection, adjuvant chemotherapy, palliative care, and drug therapy; however, patients often have defects such as high recurrence rate, high treatment burden, and serious side effects, which impose a heavy burden on the economic and social construction and patients’ families. In recent years, novel gastric cancer treatment methods featuring tumor immunotherapy have provided new treatment strategies to improve the above-mentioned defects and increase the cure rate of patients. Natural killer cells (NK cells) are key components of the body’s intrinsic immune response and can participate in both the intrinsic and adaptive immune responses, exercising the functions of tumor killing, removing pathogenic microorganisms or abnormal cells and enhancing immunity, and thus have broad prospects for new drug development and clinical treatment. This article reviews the biological properties and functions of NK cells and their interrelationship with gastric cancer treatment, and provides a reference for clinical research.
Spinoza’s Theophany
Authors: Douglas Alexander ,   Zeta Books
Published: January 2023

What does Spinoza mean when he claims, as he does several times in the Ethics, that particular things are expressions of God’s nature or attributes? This article interprets these claims as a version of what is called theophany in the Neoplatonist tradition. Theophany is the process by which particular things come to exist as determinate manifestations of a divine nature that is in itself not determinate. Spinoza’s understanding of theophany diverges significantly from that of the Neoplatonist John Scottus Eriugena, largely because he understands the non-determinateness of the divine nature in a very different way. His view is more similar, I argue, to what is presented in the work of Ibn ‘Arabī, under the name “tajallī”.
Die Kanalisation des Protests: Demokratiefeindliche Mobilisierung via Telegram
Authors: Bitzmann Hendrik , Jost Pablo , Sick Harald , Fielitz Maik , Marcks Holger
Published: January 2023

In welcher Form und in welche Orte mobilisieren demokratiefeindliche Kräfte in Deutschland? Diese Frage hat an Bedeutung gewonnen, da jene Kräfte über die Jahre der Pandemie eine schwer überschaubare Protestkultur herausgebildet haben. Eine zentrale Rolle bei diesen Mobilisierungen rechtsextremer und verschwörungsideologischer Art spielt der Messenger-Dienst Telegram, der in Deutschland ein Sinnbild dafür geworden ist, wie Offline-Proteste heute immer mehr online organisiert werden. Welche regionalen Unterschiede sich dabei zeigen, welche Rolle die ideologische Ausrichtung spielt und wie sich die Schwerpunkte über die Zeit verschieben, behandeln wir in unserem Fokus-Thema.
Analysis of the difference in biogas volume between continuous and semi-continuous systems
Authors: Afisna Lathifa Putri , Rahadi Bagas Nugroho Jati
Published: January 2023

The increasing demand for energy due to population growth and reduced sources of oil reserves puts pressure on every country to immediately produce and use renewable energy as a substitute, one of the alternative energy sources is biogas. The bacteria used in making this biogas is EM4, researchers used these bacteria because they can balance microorganisms. Microorganism inoculants consisting of 90% Lactobacillus produce cow dung are accommodated in a container made of HDPE plastic. The dimensions of the reservoir are 1 m3. Data collection was carried out starting from the first day to the fourteenth day. Retrieval of pressure data using a pressure gauge, temperature data retrieval using a thermometer gun and measuring the volume of biogas using an Arduino-based flow meter. From this study, it was found that biogas storage using HDPE polymer material with a size of 1x1 meters can accommodate a maximum biogas volume of 208.12 litres. In the non-continuous system, the volume of biogas produced is not stable with the total volume of biogas before going through the filter for 14 days is 1075.12 litres with an average volume of 76.79 litres/day while the total volume of biogas that has been through the filter for 14 days is 995.71 litres with an average volume of 71.12 litres/day.
The design of expert system to determine the university majoring based on multiple intelligence using forward chaining method
Authors: Folkourng Fan , Sakti Rizki Hardian
Published: January 2023

An expert system is one of artificial intelligence that uses a computer to work like and as well as humans do. An expert system is a computer system that is designed so that it has the ability and reasoning like an expert. But, the expert system is not used for replacing an expert who in this problem im a psychologist as a consultant for students want to recognize the potential and their abilities. The expert system is only used as equipment and limited tools. There is a problem is how to design tools to help students recognize their potential and abilities, so that they can choose the right department in the University based on their potential and abilities. Expert system design for assign department in the University based Multiple Intelligence use visual basic programming language and Microsoft Office Access as database.
Buckling analysis on various material profiles for truck chassis of ladder frame type
Authors: Tin Chau Trung , Tun Hla Myo
Published: January 2023

Chassis is the most important part of a truck, because it is closely related to the safety and weight of the truck. The profiles used for truck chassis differ as follows: C-channel, U-channel and rectangular tube. This study aims to reveal the most ideal profile for use as a truck chassis. The study was conducted using finite element analysis. The study conducted was buckling analysis. The variables observed for each test profile are free vibration, buckling safety factor, and deformation scale. the C channel profile is most ideal for use as a truck chassis. The simulation results show that the C channel profile has a buckling safety factor > 1 and the smallest average deformation occurs in each shape mode. The U channel profile has a light weight, but the deformation that occurs in each shape is greater than that of the C channel. The rectangular tube profile has the greatest safety factor in each shape mode, but has the largest deformation scale and weight.
Internet diffusion and interregional digital divide in Russia: trends, factors, and the influence of the pandemic
Authors: Zemtsov Stepan P. , Demidova Ksenia V. , Kichaev Denis Yu.
Published: January 2023

The demand for digital technologies has been growing due to a shift in the technological and economic paradigm. The need for online services has increased since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. There are significant disparities between Russian regions in the digital technology accessibility and the development of computer skills. In 2020, the Internet diffused rapidly in most regions, although previously, there had been a slowdown. As markets got saturated with digital services, the digital divide between Russian regions narrowed. Overall, the Internet use patterns are consistent with those of the spatial diffusion of innovations. Amongst the leaders, there are regions home to the largest agglomerations and northern territories of Russia, whereas those having a high proportion of rural population lag behind. Coastal and border regions (St. Petersburg, the Kaliningrad region, Karelia, Primorsky Krai, etc.) have better access to the Internet due to their proximity to the centres of technological innovations as well as the high intensity of external relations. Leading regions have an impact on their neighbours through spatial diffusion. Econometrically, access to the Internet depends on income, the average age and level of education, and its use depends on the business climate and Internet accessibility factors. Regional markets are gradually getting more saturated with digital services and technologies. The difference between regions in terms of access to the Internet is twofold, whereas, in terms of digital technology use, the gap is manifold. In many regions, the share of online commerce, which became the driver of economic development during the lockdown, is minimal. Based on the results of the study, several recommendations have been formulated.
Analysis of Interleukin-17, Interleukin-23, neopterin and Nesfatin-1 levels in the sera of Hashimoto patients
Authors: Bayraktar Nihayet , Eren Mehmet , Bayraktar Mustafa , Öztürk Ali , Erdoğdu Hamza
Published: January 2023

Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid gland and may present as goiter or atrophic thyroiditis that may result in various metabolic and inflammatory disorders. The aim of this study is to determine the changes in serum levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17), IL-23, neopterin, and nesfatin-1 parameters in HT patients and to evaluate the possible relationship among these parameters. Methods: 90 HT patients and 30 healthy individuals were included in this study. Demographic data of the patients included in the study were recorded and detailed physical examinations were performed. IL-17, IL-23, neopterin, and nesfatin-1 levels were measured in the serum samples of the participants by the ELISA method. Results: Serum IL-17, IL-23, neopterin, levels were significantly higher and nesfatin-1 levels were significantly lower in the HT group compared to the control group. Statistically significant differences were observed between all the groups except euthyroid HT versus HT treated with levothyroxine for nesfatin-1 at the 0.05 level. Conclusion: IL-17, IL-23, and neopterin were involved in the etiopathogenesis of HT. Weight gain in HT may due to low nesfatin-1 level rather than throid hormone deficiency. These variables could be used as potential biomarkers in the diagnosis, prognosis and fellow up of HT disease.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Gözünden Yoksulluk
Authors: DİRİMEŞE Erdem
Published: January 2023

Yoksulluk tarih boyunca tüm toplumların en önemli sosyal problemlerinden biri olmuş ve günümüzde de devam etmektedir. Yoksulluk hakkında yapılan çalışmalar göstermektedir ki yoksulluk çok boyutlu bir problemdir. Toplumsal olayların incelenmesinde ekonomik, sosyal, siyasal ve kültürel faktörlerin önemi büyüktür. Her toplumsal problem kendi şartları içinde ayrı bir anlam ve bakış açısı kazanır. Yoksulluğu farklı şekilde deneyimleyen her grup, içinde bulunduğu şartlara göre onu tanımlayacak ve algılayacaktır. Bu çalışmada da üniversite öğrencilerinin yoksulluğu kendi şartları içerisinde nasıl tanımladıkları anlaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Nitel araştırma yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilen çalışmada araştırma deseni olarak fenomenoloji kullanılmıştır. Veriler Mart 2022 ile Nisan 2022 tarihleri arasında Batı Karadeniz Bölgesinde bulunan bir üniversitenin kampüslerinde toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya 90 üniversite öğrencisi gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda üniversite öğrencilerinin yoksulluğu “Yoksulluğun Göstergesi”, “Temel İhtiyaçlar” ve “Yoksulluğun Kaynağı” olarak isimlendirdiğimiz üç kategorileri ile inşa ettiği görülmüştür. Ayrıca çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin yoksulluğu sadece ekonomik açıdan değerlendirmedikleri anlaşılmıştır. Öğrencilerin yoksulluğu, ekonomik yoksulluğa ilave olarak sosyal ilişkiler, sosyal aktiviteler, ailenin toplumsal işlevleri, mutluluk, huzur, ulaşmak istedikleri hedefler ve hayalleri üzerinden de değerlendirdikleri sonucuna varılmıştır.
Polatuzumab Vedotin for the Front-Line Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A New Standard of Care?
Authors: A. Davis, PharmD, BCOP James , Shockley, PharmD Abigail , Herbst, PA-C Amanda , Hendrickson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Lindsey
Published: January 2023

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the US. For nearly 2 decades, standard front-line treatment has consisted of chemoimmunotherapy with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP). Numerous trials have unsuccessfully attempted to achieve better outcomes in these patients. Recently, the results of the phase III POLARIX trial were published. This study randomized newly diagnosed DLBCL patients to receive polatuzumab vedotin in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (pola-R-CHP) or standard-of-care R-CHOP. The POLARIX trial demonstrated 2-year progression-free survival of 76.7% for pola-R-CHP compared with 70.2% for R-CHOP with comparable safety profiles between the two arms. Based on these results, a new standard of care may be emerging in patients with DLBCL. This article provides a practical approach to managing a newly diagnosed patient with DLBCL.
The Open Science of Deep Learning: Three Case Studies
Authors: Miller Chreston , Hamilton Leah , Lahne Jacob
Published: January 2023

Objective: An area of research in which open science may have particularly high impact is in deep learning (DL), where researchers have developed many algorithms to solve challenging problems, but others may have difficulty in replicating results and applying these algorithms. In response, some researchers have begun to open up DL research by making their resources available (e.g., code, datasets and/or pre-trained models) to the research community. This article describes three case studies in DL where openly available resources are used and we investigate the impact on the projects, the outcomes, and make recommendations for what to focus on when making DL resources available.Methods: Each case study represents a single project using openly available DL resources for a research project. The process and progress of each case study is recorded along with aspects such as approaches taken, documentation of openly available resources, and researchers' experience with the openly available resources. The case studies are in multiple-document text summarization, optical character recognition (OCR) of thousands of text documents, and identifying unique language descriptors for sensory science.Results: Each case study was a success but had its own hurdles. Some takeaways are well-structured and clear documentation, code examples and demos, and pre-trained models were at the core to the success of these case studies.Conclusions: Openly available DL resources were the core of the success of our case studies. The authors encourage DL researchers to continue to make their data, code, and pre-trained models openly available where appropriate.
Efficient Self-Supervision using Patch-based Contrastive Learning for Histopathology Image Segmentation
Authors: Boserup Nicklas , Selvan Raghavendra
Published: January 2023

Learning discriminative representations of unlabelled data is a challenging task. Contrastive self-supervised learning provides a framework to learn meaningful representations using learned notions of similarity measures from simple pretext tasks. In this work, we propose a simple and efficient framework for self-supervised image segmentation using contrastive learning on image patches, without using explicit pretext tasks or any further labeled fine-tuning. A fully convolutional neural network (FCNN) is trained in a self-supervised manner to discern features in the input images and obtain confidence maps which capture the network's belief about the objects belonging to the same class. Positive- and negative- patches are sampled based on the average entropy in the confidence maps for contrastive learning. Convergence is assumed when the information separation between the positive patches is small, and the positive-negative pairs is large. The proposed model only consists of a simple FCNN with 10.8k parameters and requires about 5 minutes to converge on the high resolution microscopy datasets, which is orders of magnitude smaller than the relevant self-supervised methods to attain similar performance. We evaluate the proposed method for the task of segmenting nuclei from two histopathology datasets, and show comparable performance with relevant self-supervised and supervised methods.
Learning to solve arithmetic problems with a virtual abacus
Authors: Petruzzellis Flavio , Chen Ling Xuan , Testolin Alberto
Published: January 2023

Acquiring mathematical skills is considered a key challenge for modern Artificial Intelligence systems. Inspired by the way humans discover numerical knowledge, here we introduce a deep reinforcement learning framework that allows to simulate how cognitive agents could gradually learn to solve arithmetic problems by interacting with a virtual abacus. The proposed model successfully learn to perform multi-digit additions and subtractions, achieving an error rate below 1% even when operands are much longer than those observed during training. We also compare the performance of learning agents receiving a different amount of explicit supervision, and we analyze the most common error patterns to better understand the limitations and biases resulting from our design choices.
Automatic Consistency Checking of Table and Text in Financial Documents
Authors: Ali Syed Musharraf , Deußer Tobias , Houben Sebastian , Hillebrand Lars , Metzler Tim , Sifa Rafet
Published: January 2023

A company's financial documents use tables along with text to organize the data containing key performance indicators (KPIs) (such as profit and loss) and a financial quantity linked to them. The KPI’s linked quantity in a table might not be equal to the similarly described KPI's quantity in a text. Auditors take substantial time to manually audit these financial mistakes and this process is called consistency checking. As compared to existing work, this paper attempts to automate this task with the help of transformer-based models. Furthermore, for consistency checking it is essential for the table's KPIs embeddings to encode the semantic knowledge of the KPIs and the structural knowledge of the table. Therefore, this paper proposes a pipeline that uses a tabular model to get the table's KPIs embeddings. The pipeline takes input table and text KPIs, generates their embeddings, and then checks whether these KPIs are identical. The pipeline is evaluated on the financial documents in the German language and a comparative analysis of the cell embeddings' quality from the three tabular models is also presented. From the evaluation results, the experiment that used the English-translated text and table KPIs and Tabbie model to generate table KPIs’ embeddings achieved an accuracy of 72.81% on the consistency checking task, outperforming the benchmark, and other tabular models.
"Finnshaugen" i Rønvik, Bodø
Authors: Henriksen Jørn Erik , Niemi Anja Roth
Published: January 2023

Opprusting av fylkesvei 834 med ny gang- og sykkelsti innebar konflikt med den sørvestlige delen av gravhaug id. 38585 i Rønvik, Bodø by. Dispensasjon ble innvilget, med vilkår om arkeologisk undersøkelse av den berørte delen av kulturminnet.
Undersøkelsen gikk ut på å anlegge en NV – SØ orientert sjakt parallelt med nordøstsiden av Nordstrandveien, i området mellom veien og avgrensingen av planlagt tiltak mot nordøst.
Prosjektets målsetting var å dokumentere eventuelle bevarte spor etter den opprinnelige sørvestlige enden av haugen, og/eller opprinnelig overflate i umiddelbar tilknytning til gravhaugen mot sørvest. Formålet var å bedre kunnskapsgrunnlaget om haugens konstruksjon, om eventuelle anlegg som fotgrøft, samt om den opprinnelige markoverflaten i tilknytning til haugen.
Sjakten var negativ med hensyn til bevarte kulturminner og intakt eldre markoverflate. Det undersøkte området bestod i sin helhet av masser som er forstyrret av flere moderne inngrep, fremfor alt forårsaket av en kabeltrasé som ikke kunne gjenfinnes i offentlig tilgjengelige kart eller registre.
Vår vurdering er at det innenfor det undersøkte området ikke er noen bevarte spor etter haug eller det opprinnelige bakkenivået haugen ble anlagt på.
Verification of the detachment–transport coupling relationship of rill erosion using colluvium material in steep nonerodible slopes
Authors: Chen Libo , Gao Pengyu , Li Xiaolin , Zhu Qin , Wang Zumei , Shuai Fang , Zhang Yue , Lin Jinshi , Huang Yanhe , Jiang Fangshi
Published: January 2023

The detachment–transport coupling equation by Foster and Meyer is a classical equation that describes the relationship between detachment and transport. The equation quantifies the relationship between sediment loads and soil detachment rates, deepens the understanding of soil erosion and provides a reliable basis for the establishment of an erosion model. However, the applicability of this equation to slopes with gradients greater than 47% is limited. In this work, the detachment–transport coupling relationship is investigated using the colluvium material of Benggang. A nonerodible rill flume 4 m long and 0.12 m wide was adopted. The slope gradient ranged from 27% to 70%, the unit flow discharge ranged from 0.56 × 10−3 to 3.33 × 10−3 m2 s−1, and the sediment transport capacity (Tc) was measured under each slope and discharge combination. The sediment was inputted into the flume according to the predetermined sediment addition rate (from 0% to 100% of Tc), and the detachment rate (Dr) under each combination of the slope and discharge was measured. Dr linearly decreased with increasing sediment loads, which is consistent with the detachment–transport coupling equation by Foster and Meyer. The linear equations can predict the detachment capacity (Dc) and Tc well (Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient (NSE) = 0.98 for Dc, and NSE = 0.99 for Tc). The detachment–transport coupling equation can adequately predict the Dr (NSE = 0.89). However, its applicability to slopes of <47% (NSE: 0.92–0.96) was greater than that to slopes of ≥47% (NSE: 0.81–0.89), and the predicted Dr under Tc levels of 20% and 40% were higher than the measured values, while the predicted value under a Tc level of 80% was lower than the measured value. In summary, the detachment–transport coupling equation by Foster and Meyer can accurately reflect the negative feedback relationship between detachments and transports along steep-slope fixed beds and is suitable for colluvial deposit research. The results provide a basis for the construction of steep-slope colluvial deposit erosion models. In the future, the study of the hydrodynamic characteristics of sediment transport processes should be strengthened to clarify the detachment–transport effect of flows through hydrodynamics.
Scaling patterns of body plans differ among squirrel ecotypes
Authors: Linden Tate J. , Burtner Abigail E. , Rickman Johannah , McFeely Annika , Santana Sharlene E. , Law Chris J.
Published: January 2023

Body size is often hypothesized to facilitate or constrain morphological diversity in the cranial, appendicular, and axial skeletons. However, how overall body shape scales with body size (i.e., body shape allometry) and whether these scaling patterns differ between ecological groups remains poorly investigated. Here, we test whether and how the relationships between body shape, body size, and limb lengths differ among species with different locomotor specializations, and describe the underlying morphological components that contribute to body shape evolution among squirrel (Sciuridae) ecotypes. We quantified the body size and shape of 87 squirrel species from osteological specimens held at museum collections. Using phylogenetic comparative methods, we first found that body shape and its underlying morphological components scale allometrically with body size, but these allometric patterns differ among squirrel ecotypes: chipmunks and gliding squirrels exhibited more elongate bodies with increasing body sizes whereas ground squirrels exhibited more robust bodies with increasing body size. Second, we found that only ground squirrels exhibit a relationship between forelimb length and body shape, where more elongate species exhibit relatively shorter forelimbs. Third, we found that the relative length of the ribs and elongation or shortening of the thoracic region contributes the most to body shape evolution across squirrels. Overall, our work contributes to the growing understanding of mammalian body shape evolution and how it is influenced by body size and locomotor ecology, in this case from robust subterranean to gracile gliding squirrels.
Educational Manga Series: Pseudo-Interactive Effect in Learning Mathematics through Modular Distance Learning
Authors: Palanas Victorina de Torres , Palanas Dexter
Published: January 2023

The education disruption has had and will continue to have substantial effects beyond education. The closure of schools worldwide became a signal to implement distance or remote learning.  However, online learning modalities were associated with positive impact and effectiveness due to their feasible variables, such as assessment and interaction. Most learners still choose modular distance learning modality due to the lack of available materials and internet access. This study aims to develop an educational manga series in Mathematics that will minimize the learning gaps and create a pseudo-interactive effect on learners to increase their interest in reading and understanding printed modules. Mixed-Method Research Design, specifically sequential explanatory design, was used to ensure the successful implementation of the intervention continually. Data was collected and interpreted using google forms and a focus group discussion (FGD) afterward via google meet. Based on the findings, it was found that manga can help the learners grasp the meaning of the text better; as learning material, it can enhance understanding of the Mathematics concept and instruction better. The illustration and story help the learners increase their motivation and excitement due to their pseudo-interactive effect. This effect is described as the feeling of being part of the story. Therefore, it is recommended to use educational manga as learning materials in flexible learning options (FLOs) and courses that require practical experience.
La pronunciación de los hiatos /e.a/ y /o.a/ en los aprendices rumanos de español como lengua extranjera
Authors:   Cátedra UNESCO Educación Transformadora: Ciencia, Comunicación y Sociedad. Universidade de Vigo, Cuevas Alonso Miguel , Bleortu Cristina ,   Universidad de Zúrich, Prelipcean Alina-Viorela ,   Universidad “Stefan cel Mare” de Suceava
Published: January 2023

Una de las características relevantes de la fonética y fonología rumanas son los diptongos /ea/ y /oa/, los cuales han despertado el interés de muchos investigadores (Mussafia, 1868; Diez, 2021: 130-135; Miklosich, 1881-1882; Meyer-Lübke, 1890; Iordan, 1920; Lombard, 1955; Petrovici1, 1956, 1957, 1959; Rosetti, 1959; Vasiliu, 1968; Sala, 1976; Loporcaro, 2011; Sánchez Miret, 2013, entre otros). Estos divergen fonológicamente con respecto a los hiatos /e.a/ y /o.a/ del español. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar si hay circunstancias, vinculadas al acento, que pueden favorecer las realizaciones diptongadas en los aprendices rumanos de español, partiendo de una muestra de siete estudiantes de universidad.
Pragmática del alargamiento silábico en asturiano metafonético
Authors:   Universidad de Oviedo, Viejo Fernández Xulio
Published: January 2023

Este estudio pretende analizar una serie de fenómenos de alargamiento silábico en el habla de la zona centro-sur de Asturias. En la zona estudiada confluyen, por un lado, un fenómeno de armonización vocálica o metafonía y, por otro, fenómenos de duración ostensiva tanto en sílabas tónicas como átonas, vinculadas a distintas funciones pragmáticas. Se analizarán estos fenómenos considerando diferentes tipos ilocutivos, distintas variables pragmáticas, su confluencia con otros valores prosódicos (de intensidad o tono), e incluso lo que podría interpretarse como casos incipientes de gramaticalización.
An Evaluation of the Program Objectives and Outcomes of the Business Administration Departments at Fifteen Turkish Universities and Their Compliance with the Bologna Process
Authors: Tanik Murat , Sen Ali
Published: January 2023

Defining quality assurance in higher education as "a comprehensive, systematic, and regular assessment of an education institution’s educational, research, and administrative services and improving their quality," Günay (2012) states that the efforts of the European countries to build a common European higher education area and research platform have been shaped by the "Bologna Process." The educational programs developed under the Bologna Process support not only the quality assurance but also the national standardization of these programs (Kavak, Seferoğlu, Kabasakal, Zeynep Şen ve Uludağ, 2015). This paper aims to research and evaluate the realization or compliance levels of Bachelor of Science level business administration programs at fifteen universities in Turkey with regard to the Bologna Process and the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey (NQF-HETR). In this regard, the information about the 2018-2019 Business Administration curricula, program objectives, program outputs, and course content of these selected universities was reviewed from their publicly available websites. To evaluate their adherence to the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council’s rules, the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area, and international accreditation standards, the collected results were tabulated to comparatively analyze these selected business programs. The results revealed that the selected business administration schools in Turkey provided their program information in a non-standardized manner and that there were inadequacies in complying with the Bologna Process as well as establishing globally accepted "program objectives" expected from an accredited business program.
Effect of Date of Sowing on Yield Attribute, Yield and Profitability of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties in Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Kumari Pooja , Kumar Sanjeev , Prajapati Sunil Kumar , Singh Shivendra , Verma Shivam , Prajapati Bimlesh Kumar , Verma Shikhar
Published: January 2023

To investigate the Effect of Date of Sowing and Wheat varieties on Yield Attributes, Yield and the profitability of wheat. A field experiment was conducted at the Students’ Instructional Farm of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Utter Pradesh (UP) during Rabi 2021-22 growing seasons. A split plot design with four replications was used in this study. The experimental treatments were date of sowing as main factor (D1-15th November, D2-30th November, D3-10th December) and wheat varieties as sub-factor (V1-DBW-187, V2-K-1006, V3-HD-2967). The result of this study showed the interaction effect of Date of Sowing and Varieties of wheat were non-significant. In the different date of sowing, the 15th November sown crop resulted in significantly higher spike length (10.67 cm), spike weight (3.147g), number of grains spike-1 (53.55), 1000- grain weight (42.06 g), grain yield (52.81 q ha-1), gross income (INR ha-1 118837.667), net income (INR ha-1 49087.66) as well as B:C ratio (1.7), of wheat as compared to 30th November, 10th December.. Among wheat varieties, HD-2967 resulted the highest values of Yield Attributes viz. spike length (10.44 cm), number of grains spike-1 (52.41), 1000- grain weight (40.85 g), Yield viz. grain yield (51.38 q ha-1) and Profitability viz. gross income (INR ha-1 115612.66), net income (INR ha-1 45862.66) as well as B:C ratio (1.65). The greatest grain yield was obtained with HD-2967 variety sowed on 15th November. Thus, it is possible to maximize the Yield attributes, Yield and the Profitability of wheat by sowing HD-2967 variety on 15th November.
Association of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption With Subsequent Mortality Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors in New Jersey
Authors: Zeinomar Nur , Qin Bo , Amin Saber , Lin Yong , Xu Baichen , Chanumolu Dhanya , Omene Coral O. , Pawlish Karen S. , Demissie Kitaw , Ambrosone Christine B. , Hong Chi-Chen , Bandera Elisa V.
Published: January 2023

Importance

There are limited data about how lifestyle factors are associated with breast cancer prognosis among Black or African American women because most of the evidence is based on studies of White breast cancer survivors.

Objective

To examine the association of prediagnostic cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption with all-cause mortality and breast cancer–specific mortality in a cohort of Black breast cancer survivors.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This population-based cohort study included 1926 Black or African American breast cancer survivors who received a diagnosis from June 6, 2005, to May 21, 2019, identified in 10 counties in New Jersey through rapid case ascertainment by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Statistical analysis was conducted from January 1, 2021, to August 1, 2022.

Exposures

Information on prediagnostic cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and additional covariates was collected during in-person interviews. The covariates examined included smoking status at the time of breast cancer diagnosis (currently smoking at the time of breast cancer diagnosis, formerly smoking, or never smoking), smoking duration (number of years smoking), smoking intensity (cigarettes smoked per day), number of pack-years of smoking, and regular alcohol consumption the year before diagnosis (categorized as nondrinkers, ≤3 drinks per week, or >3 drinks per week).

Main Outcomes and Measures

Primary outcomes included breast cancer–specific mortality and all-cause mortality.

Results

Among the 1926 women in the study, the mean (SD) age at breast cancer diagnosis was 54.4 (10.8) years. During 13 464 person-years of follow-up (median follow-up, 6.7 years [range, 0.5-16.0 years]), there were 337 deaths, of which 187 (55.5%) were breast cancer related. Compared with never smokers, current smokers at the time of breast cancer diagnosis had a 52% increased risk for all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.52; 95% CI, 1.15-2.02), which was most pronounced for those with 10 or more pack-years of smoking (HR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.34-2.53). Similar findings were observed for breast cancer–specific mortality (current smokers vs never smokers: HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 0.87-1.85), although they were not statistically significant. There was no statistically significant association between alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality (>3 drinks per week vs nondrinkers: HR, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.73-1.51) or breast cancer–specific mortality (>3 drinks per week vs nondrinkers: HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.67-1.67).

Conclusions and Relevance

This population-based cohort study of Black breast cancer survivors suggests that current smoking at the time of diagnosis was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, particularly among women with greater pack-years of smoking.