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Evaluation of SAR sensor design parameters on remote sensing missions
Authors: Sharifi Alireza 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the design parameters of an optimal SAR satellite sensor on remote sensing missions. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite missions, with the advantages of using all weather conditions, repetition of a pass, high spatial resolution and adequate balance, can not only provide timely coverage in disaster areas but also environmental monitoring and accident assessment. It also provides resources. The product of images depicts the needs of government organizations not only before and after the crisis but also during the crisis. Therefore, low-cost SAR satellite loading efforts have begun with SAR satellites and key technologies.

Design/methodology/approach
Information about the basic parameters of SAR satellites such as antenna dimensions, image resolution, pulse and relationship repetition, as well as the tradeoff between required parameters and design needs’ evaluation was achieved. In this paper, the tradeoff methods between some technical requirements are presented, and the limitations in the design of a SAR prototype sensor in the X band are examined. Diagrams can provide a complete overview of the predicted fluctuations and tradeoffs between them for a designer.

Findings
Analysis of findings reveals that data transmission rate with PRFmin is independent of antenna incidence angle, but in contrast, it is dependent on PRFmax, and afterward its relationship was analyzed. Drawn diagrams approved presented design and calculations. Other important parameters in the design of the SAR sensor such as antenna dimensions, tilt angle, amplitude and resolution of azimuth can be achieved as significant elements in systematic design according to the results of this paper. Regarding the displayed diagrams, it can be understood that the angle of the antenna should not be from 15 to 60 degrees.

Originality/value
This paper provides an overview of the new observational capability offered by the second generation of SAR sensors, especially in the field of remote sensing applications. The built-in antenna is built for the small SAR sensor. This array antenna is designed with a parallel screen to work in X-frequency with vertical polarity.
Predicting formulae for effective length of counterpoise wires buried in ionized, dispersive and inhomogeneous soils
Authors: Sajjadi Seyyed Sajjad , Ostadzadeh Saeed Reza 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the ionization and dispersion effects in combination with the inhomogeneity of soil simultaneously on the effective lengths of counterpoise wires.

Design/methodology/approach
Improved multi-conductor transmission line model is used for computing effective length of counterpoise wires considering all aspects of soils.

Findings
The simulation results show that the ionization and dispersion effects simultaneously results in placing the effective length between situations where only one effect is considered. Also, predicting formulae for effective length of counterpoise wires considering all effects are proposed.

Originality/value
A sensitivity analysis on the effective lengths of counterpoise wires considering all aspects of soils is carried out.
Total heritage: future Eopolis for cultural urban singularity
Authors: Rudokas Kastytis , Grazuleviciute-Vileniske Indre 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
The purpose of the article is to develop the concept of forecasting futures using the past by integrating the concept of heritage in it.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper demonstrates the process of development of the total heritage approach and its application. The process consists of the following steps: the review of the selected urban life visions and models of the past from prehistoric Catalhoyuk settlement up to the 20th century Japanese Metabolism to trace the examples of complex problem-solving and singularity presence that can be used for horizon scanning for the futures of urbanism; the development of total heritage approach based on the further analysis of selected examples demonstrating even unintentional presence of heritage in the construction of the futures; application of the total heritage approach for the modeling the futures of urbanism and illustrating it with the scenario of the future eopolis as the premise for cultural urban singularity.

Findings
This paper demonstrates the process of development of the total heritage approach and its application. The process consists of the following steps: the review of selected historic urban utopias to trace the principal scheme, how the future or ideal visions of urbanism were constructed; the development of total heritage approach based on the further analysis of Thomas More Utopia and Neolithic Catalhoyuk settlement demonstrating even unintentional presence of heritage in the construction of the futures; application of the total heritage approach for the modeling the futures of urbanism and illustrating it with the scenario of the future eopolis as the premise for cultural urban singularity.

Originality/value
The total heritage approach, developed in this research, presents heritage as the determinant structure or ethical imperative for sustainable future development toward cultural urban singularity.
Accountants’ behavioural reactions to external threats: the mediating role of proactive personality in the goal orientation process
Authors: Tomo Andrea , de Gennaro Davide 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
In a period of profound crisis for professions, this paper aims to develop knowledge about the role of proactive personality in the relationship between accountants’ occupational prestige and goal orientation.

Design/methodology/approach
The study draws upon the literature on professions and employs a multiple linear regression analysis to test the mediating role of proactive personality when accountants challenge external events threatening their profession. The study focuses on Italy, an area characterized by a high degree of precariousness where, over the past 30 years, accountants have been facing many threats undermining their occupational prestige.

Findings
The findings show that proactive accountants are more goal-oriented, unless they perceive that others consider their career to be prestigious. Therefore, the study demonstrates that occupational prestige – more volatile and subject to external forces– can shape proactive personality – usually internally determined and more stable – insofar a perceived low occupational prestige can be mediated by a proactive personality towards goal orientation.

Practical implications
The study has both academic and practical implications, showing that context-related factors are buffered by personal characteristics when professionals react to external events affecting their prestige.

Originality/value
The paper sheds lights on the critical issues of setting and achieving goals in uncertain situations, and enhances our understanding of the accounting profession, by identifying new reactions and behaviours based on personal factors as well as exogenous and contextual factors.
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone, paraoxonase 1, apolipoproteins, free fatty acid and insulin in vitamin D deficient obese and overweight individuals under a low-calorie diet program: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Chehsmazar Elhameh , Zarrati Mitra , Yazdani Bahareh , Razmpoosh Elham , Hosseini Agha Fatemeh , Shidfar Farzad 
Published: October 2020

PurposeAdipose tissue accumulation by trapping vitamin D and reducing its level may cause serious side effects. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of vitamin D supplementation on dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), paraoxonase 1 (PON 1), insulin, free fatty acid (FFA), apolipoprotein-AI (Apo-AI) and apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) concentration in obese and overweight participants under low-calorie diet (LCD) program.Design/methodology/approachHealthy overweight and obese individuals (n= 70) with vitamin D deficiency were randomly assigned into 2 groups to receive either vitamin D supplements (an oral 2,000 IU vitamin D supplement) or placebo for 8 weeks.FindingsAll the participants were given an LCD program during the intervention. Vitamin D supplementation led to a significant increase in the levels of 25(OH)D (vitamin D vs placebo groups: 36.6 ± 9.8 vs 19.9 ± 3.5 ng/mL,p< 0.001), PON 1 levels (vitamin D vs placebo groups: 80 ± 25 vs 58 ± 23.2 ng/mL,p= 0.001), DHEA concentration (vitamin D vs placebo groups: 2.3 ± 0.7 vs 1.5 ± 0.6 ng/mL,p< 0.001) and Apo-AI levels (vitamin D vs placebo groups 3.7 ± 0.5 vs 3 ± 0.5 mg/dL,p< 0.001). Besides, intake of vitamin D supplements led to a significant decrease in FFA (vitamin D vs placebo groups: 3.1 ± 0.75 vs 3.5 ± 0.5 ng/mL,p= 0.001). After adjusting the analyses based on baseline levels, age and baseline body mass index measures, significant changes were observed in the insulin levels (0.03 ± 0.06 vs −1.7 ± 0.6 µIU/ml,p= 0.04). But the authors did not find any significant difference in the concentration of Apo-B between groups (vitamin D vs placebo groups: 71.5 ± 35.5 vs 66.6 ± 28.5 mg/dL,p= 0.05).Originality/valueOverall vitamin D supplementation for eight weeks among vitamin D-deficient obese and overweight participants had beneficial effects on serum DHEA PON 1 FFA insulin and Apo- AI while it did not affect the Apo-B concentration.
Cleveland Clinic Florida “pay-for performance” reimbursement: why the best care does not always make the happiest patients
Authors: Weismann Miriam , Ganske Sue , Delgado Osmel 
Published: October 2020

Theoretical basis
The assignment is to design a plan that aligns patient satisfaction scores with quality care metrics. The instructor’s manual (IM) introduces models for designing and implementing a strategic plan to approach the quality improvement process.

Research methodology
This is a field research case. The author(s) had access to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and other members of the management team, meeting with them on numerous occasions. Cleveland Clinic Florida (CCF) provided the data included in the appendices. Additionally, relevant hospital data, also included in the appendices, is required to be made public on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) databases. Accordingly, all data and information are provided by original sources.

Case overview/synopsis
Osmel “Ozzie” Delgado, MBA and COO of CCF was faced with a dilemma. Under the new CMS reimbursement formula, patient satisfaction survey scores directly impacted hospital reimbursement. However, the CCF patient satisfaction surveys revealed some very unhappy patients. Delgado pondered these results that really made no sense to him because CCF received the highest national and state rankings for its clinical quality at the same time. Clearly, patients were receiving the best medical care, but they were still unhappy. Leaning back in his chair, Delgado shook his head and wondered incredulously how one of the most famous hospitals in the world could deliver such great care but receive negative patient feedback on CMS surveys. What was going wrong and how was the hospital going to fix it?

Complexity academic level
This case is designed for graduate Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Master’s in Health Sciences Administration (MHSA) and/or Public Health (PA) audiences. While a healthcare concentration is useful, the case raises the generic business problems of satisfying the customer to increase brand recognition in the marketplace and displacing competition to increase annual revenues. Indeed, the same analysis can be applied in other heavily regulated industries also suffering from a change in liquidity and growth occasioned by regulatory change.
Dehydroepiandrosterone potentiates the effect of vitamin D on thyroid autoimmunity in euthyroid women with autoimmune thyroiditis: A pilot study
Authors: Krysiak Robert , Szkróbka Witold , Okopień Bogusław 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe impact of androgens on the thyroid in women is poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether vitamin D/dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) combination therapy is superior to vitamin D alone in affecting thyroid autoimmunity and hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis activity in young women with autoimmune thyroid disease. The study included 35 euthyroid women with untreated Hashimoto's thyroiditis and reduced sexual drive, allocated to one of two treatment groups. The first group (n = 19) received both vitamin D and DHEA, while the second (n = 16) was treated with only vitamin D. Serum thyroid antibody titres and concentrations of thyrotropin, free thyroid hormones, dehydroepiandrosterone‐sulphate (DHEA‐S), 25‐hydroxyvitamin D, testosterone and estradiol were measured at baseline and 6 months later. Vitamin D administered alone or in combination with DHEA decreased serum titres of thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies, which correlated with baseline antibody titres, baseline 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels and treatment‐induced increase in 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels. Apart from a stronger effect on antibody titres, vitamin D/DHEA combination therapy slightly decreased thyrotropin levels, as well as increased DHEA‐S and testosterone levels. In this group of women, treatment‐induced changes in antibody titres and thyrotropin levels correlated with the impact on DHEA‐S and testosterone. The obtained results suggest that vitamin D/DHEA combination therapy may be a better treatment option for euthyroid women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis than vitamin D alone.
The association between the supply of select nonpharmacologic providers for pain and use of nonpharmacologic pain management services and initial opioid prescribing patterns for Medicare beneficiaries with persistent musculoskeletal pain
Authors: Karmali Ruchir N. , Skinner Asheley C. , Trogdon Justin G. , Weinberger Morris , George Steven Z. , Hassmiller Lich Kristen 
Published: October 2020

AbstractObjectiveTo test the relationship between the supply of select nonpharmacologic providers (physical therapy (PT) and mental health (MH)) and use of nonpharmacologic services among older adults with a persistent musculoskeletal pain (MSP) episode.Data sources/study settingClaims data from a 5 percent random sample of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled fee‐for‐service (2007‐2014) and the Area Health Resource File (AHRF).Study designThis retrospective study used generalized estimating equations to estimate the association between the county nonpharmacologic provider supply and individual service use with opioid prescriptions filled during Phase 1 (first three months of an episode) and Phase 2 (three months following Phase 1).Data collection/extraction methodsWe identified beneficiaries (>65 years) with ≥2 MSP diagnoses ≥90 days apart and no opioid prescription six months before the first pain diagnosis (N = 69 456). Beneficiaries’ county characteristics were assigned using the AHRF.Principal findingsAbout 13.9 percent of beneficiaries used PT, 1.8 percent used MH services, and 10.7 percent had an opioid prescription during the first three months of a persistent MSP episode. An additional MH provider/10 000 people/county [aOR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.96‐0.98] and PT/10 000 people/county [aOR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.97‐1.00] was associated with lower odds of filling an opioid prescription in Phase 1. An additional MH provider/10 000 people/county [aOR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.96‐0.98] and PT use in Phase 1 [aOR: 0.62, 95% CI: 0.58‐0.67] were associated with lower odds of filling an opioid prescription in Phase 2. The associations between the supply of providers and nonpharmacologic service use in Phase 1 and Phase 1 opioid prescriptions significantly differed by metropolitan and rural counties (P‐value: .019).ConclusionsLimited access to nonpharmacologic services is associated with opioid prescriptions at the onset of a persistent MSP episode. Initiating PT at the onset of an episode may reduce future opioid use. Strategies for engaging beneficiaries in nonpharmacologic services should be tailored for metropolitan and rural counties.
Relevance analysis using revision identifier in MS word
Authors: Joun Jihun , Chung Hyunji , Park Jungheum , Lee Sangjin 
Published: October 2020

AbstractElectronic documents often contain personal or confidential information, which can be used as valuable evidence in criminal investigations. In the digital investigation, special techniques are required for grouping and screening electronic documents, because it is challenging to analyze relationships between numerous documents in storage devices manually. To this end, although techniques such as keyword search, similarity search, topic modeling, metadata analysis, and document clustering are continually being studied, there are still limitations for revealing the relevance of documents. Specifically, metadata used in previous research are not always values present in the documents, and clustering methods with specific keywords may be incomplete because text‐based contents (including metadata) can be easily modified or deleted by users. In this work, we propose a novel method to efficiently group Microsoft Office Word 2007+ (MS Word) files by using revision identifier (RSID). Through a thorough understanding of the RSID, examiners can predict organizations to which a specific user belongs, and further, it is likely to discover unexpected interpersonal relationships. An experiment with a public dataset (GovDocs) provides that it is possible to categorize documents more effectively by combining our proposal with previously studied methods. Furthermore, we introduce a new document tracking method to understand the editing history and movement of a file, and then demonstrate its usefulness through an experiment with documents from a real case.
Potentially fatal complications of systemic air embolism after computed tomography‐guided transthoracic needle biopsy in lung cancer harboring epithelial growth factor receptor mutation: A case report
Authors: Oh Hyung‐Joo , Jeong Won Gi , Lim Yongwhan , Koh Sang‐Joon , Lee Sung Min , Kim Min‐Seok , Koh Bo‐Gun , Kim Tae‐Ok , Choi Yoo‐Duk , Oh In‐Jae , Kim Young‐Chul , Park Cheol‐Kyu 
Published: October 2020

Air embolism is a rare, fatal complication of computed tomography (CT)‐guided transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) of the lung. Here, we report a patient who developed an air embolism after CT‐guided TTNB, which led to ST‐elevation myocardial infarction and acute cerebral ischemia. The patient recovered completely without critical sequelae and was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma harboring activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation. The patient responded to subsequent treatment with gefitinib.Key pointsSignficant findings of the study
Air embolism is a rare, fatal complication of CT‐guided transthoracic lung biopsy. Only a few cases have been previously reported where myocardial and cerebral infarction occurred after TTNB, demonstrated not only on CT scan, but also electrocardiogram and electroencephalogram.
What this study adds
Detection of driver gene mutation is crucial for planning lung cancer treatment. Despite the need for tissue biopsy, air embolism propagation to vital organs could result in severe end‐organ damage and multidisciplinary approaches are needed to improve initial outcomes.
A Shiny r app to solve the problem of when to stop managing or surveying species under imperfect detection
Authors: Pascal Luz , Memarzadeh Milad , Boettiger Carl , Lloyd Hannah , Chadès Iadine 
Published: October 2020

Abstract

In the last decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly been applied to help solve applied ecology problems. Partially observable Markov decision processes (POMDPs) are one such example. POMDPs have been applied in conservation, applied ecology and natural resource management to solve problems such as deciding when to stop managing or surveying threatened species that are difficult to detect. POMDP solvers are useful to find optimal sequential decisions under imperfect detection. However, POMDPs remain inaccessible to most applied ecologists.

Here, we present the shiny r package smsPOMDP that solves the problem of ‘When to stop managing or surveying cryptic threatened species?’ (Chadès et al., 2008). We developed this package to address a common and challenging problem faced by conservation managers. It has broad applications for decision‐makers and ecologists by supporting them to focus efforts and resources where they are most likely to provide benefits to threatened species.

Our r package smsPOMDP includes a set of functions that call a POMDP solver, allowing users to solve any stop, manage or survey problems that share the same structure as the original problem. Our Shiny r app also allows users to run simulations of optimal management and graphically represent the optimal solution. The smsPOMDP package and documentation are hosted at https://github.com/conservation‐decisions/smsPOMDP.

In artificial intelligence, POMDPs are acknowledged as the Swiss army knife of decision models. However, POMDP's application in applied ecology remains seldom despite repeated evidence of their flexibility. Our package smsPOMDP is fast and provides an entry point to further develop POMDP apps, contributing to further uptake of AI research to solve ecological problems.
The role of social capital in facilitating hepatitis C treatment scale‐up within a treatment‐as‐prevention trial in the male prison setting
Authors: Lafferty Lise , Rance Jake , Dore Gregory J. , Lloyd Andrew R. , Treloar Carla 
Published: October 2020

AbstractBackground and AimsHepatitis C (HCV) is a global public health concern, particularly in the prison setting where prevalence is substantially higher than in the general population. Direct‐acting antivirals have changed the treatment landscape, allowing for treatment scale‐up efforts potentially sufficient to achieve prevention of onward transmission (treatment‐as‐prevention). The Surveillance and Treatment of Prisoners with hepatitis C (SToP‐C) study was the first trial to examine the efficacy of HCV treatment‐as‐prevention in the prison setting. Social capital is a social resource which has been found to influence health outcomes. This qualitative study sought to understand the role of social capital within an HCV treatment‐as‐prevention trial in the prison setting.DesignSemi‐structured in‐depth interviews were undertaken with participants recruited from the SToP‐C study following HCV treatment completion (with cure).SettingThree male correctional centres in New South Wales, Australia (including two maximum‐security and one minimum‐security).ParticipantsTwenty‐three men in prison participated in semi‐structured interviews.MeasurementsThematic analysis of transcripts was completed using a social capital framework, which enabled exploration of the ways in which bonding, bridging and linking social capital promoted or inhibited HCV treatment uptake within a treatment‐as‐prevention trial.FindingsSocial capital fostered HCV treatment uptake within an HCV treatment‐as‐prevention trial in the prison setting. Bonding social capital encouraged treatment uptake and alleviated concerns of side effects, bridging social capital supported prison‐wide treatment uptake, and linking social capital fostered trust in study personnel (including nurses and correctional officers), thereby enhancing treatment engagement.ConclusionsSocial capital, including bonding, bridging and linking, can play an important role in hepatitis C treatment‐as‐prevention efforts within the male prison setting.