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A comparison of phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of apple chips dried and fried by vacuum combined infrared radiation
Authors: Uğurlu Serdar , Bakkalbaşı Emre 
Published: March 2024

AbstractIn this study, the effects of different drying (180–325 W and 100–400 mmHg) and frying (250–350 W and 400 mmHg) parameters on phenolic compounds, bioaccessibilities, antioxidant activities, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of apple chips dried and fried by vacuum-combined infrared radiation were investigated. Catechin (12.15–34.48 mg/kgDM), epicatechin (34.33–137.07 mg/kgDM), procyanidin B1 (14.07–30.05 mg/kgDM), procyanidin B2 (48.10–95.76 mg/kgDM), procyanidin C1 (14.95–42.97 mg/kgDM), chlorogenic acid (262.70–397.97 mg/kgDM), and rutin (0–5.94 mg/kgDM) were identified in apple chips. The phenolic content of apple chips increased with increasing infrared power during the drying and frying process. The phenolic contents of fried apple chips were generally higher than dried apple chips. However, the bioaccessibility rates of total flavan-3-ols in dried apple chips were higher than those of fried apple chips. It was determined that the initial total phenolic, flavonoid, and flavan-3-ol contents and antioxidant activity levels of the samples decreased after in-vitro gastrointestinal digestion. It was determined that all drying and frying samples showed higher α-glucosidase inhibitory activities (15.52–28.77 mg/mL) compared to acarbose (30.87 mg/mL). The apple chips dried and fried by infrared radiation had higher phenolic content, antioxidant activity, bioaccessibility, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity than their counterparts (convectional drying and deep-fat frying, respectively). Vacuum-combined infrared drying and frying is a promising method to preserve the phenolic content, antioxidant, and antidiabetic activities of apple chips, especially at high temperature applications. Further research is needed on new designs for the production of fruit chips using infrared radiation and their effects on bioactive components.
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A novel textile-based UWB patch antenna for breast cancer imaging
Authors: abdulla Fawzia Abdien ali , Demirkol Aşkin 
Published: March 2024

AbstractBreast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women worldwide, and detecting cancer at an early stage increases the survival rate by 97%. In this study, a novel textile-based ultrawideband (UWB) microstrip patch antenna was designed and modeled to work in the 2–11.6 GHz frequency range and a simulation was used to test its performance in early breast cancer detection. The antenna was designed with an overall size of 31*31 mm $$^2$$

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using a denim substrate and 100% metal polyamide-based fabric with copper, silver, and nickel to provide comfort for the wearer. The designed antenna was tested in four numerical breast models. The models ranged from simple tumor-free to complex models with small tumors. The size, structure, and position of the tumor were modified to test the suggested ability of the antenna to detect cancers with different shapes, sizes, and positions. The specific absorption rate (SAR), return loss (S11), and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) were calculated for each model to measure the antenna performance. The simulation results showed that SAR values were between 1.6 and 2 W/g (10 g SAR) and were within the allowed range for medical applications. Additionally, the VSWR remained in an acceptable range from 1.15 to 2. Depending on the size and location of the tumor, the antenna return losses of the four models ranged from $$-$$
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36 to $$-$$
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18.5 dB. The effect of bending was tested to determine the flexibility. The antenna proved to be highly effective and capable of detecting small tumors with diameters of up to 2 mm.
Rolling reductive homogeneous spaces
Authors: Schlarb Markus 
Published: March 2024

AbstractRollings of reductive homogeneous spaces are investigated. More precisely, for a reductive homogeneous space G/H with reductive decomposition $$\mathfrak {{g}} = \mathfrak {{h}} \oplus \mathfrak {{m}}$$

g
=
h
⊕
m

, we consider rollings of $$\mathfrak {{m}}$$
m
over G/H without slip and without twist, where G/H is equipped with an invariant covariant derivative. To this end, an intrinsic point of view is taken, meaning that a rolling is a curve in the configuration space Q which is tangent to a certain distribution. By considering an H-principal fiber bundle $$\overline{\pi }:\overline{Q}\rightarrow Q$$

π
¯

:

Q
¯

→
Q

over the configuration space equipped with a suitable principal connection, rollings of $$\mathfrak {{m}}$$
m
over G/H can be expressed in terms of horizontally lifted curves on $$\overline{Q}$$

Q
¯

. The total space of $$\overline{\pi }:\overline{Q}\rightarrow Q$$

π
¯

:

Q
¯

→
Q

is a product of Lie groups. In particular, for a given control curve, this point of view allows for characterizing rollings of $$\mathfrak {{m}}$$
m
over G/H as solutions of an explicit, time-variant ordinary differential equation (ODE) on $$\overline{Q}$$

Q
¯

, the so-called kinematic equation. An explicit solution for the associated initial value problem is obtained for rollings with respect to the canonical invariant covariant derivative of first and second kind if the development curve in G/H is the projection of a one-parameter subgroup in G. Lie groups and Stiefel manifolds are discussed as examples.
Production of NiCoMo-Supported Ni Foam for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol: Experimental and RSM Analysis
Authors: Doğru Mert Başak , Demir Beyza Nur , Edis Cansu , Akyıldız Şenay , Özgür Ceyla , Mert Mehmet Erman 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe Ni-, Co-, and Mo-supported Ni foam (NiF–NiCoMo) was produced via galvanostatic method, and electrooxidation of methanol in alkaline medium was examined. The characterization was achieved using field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, and X-ray diffraction analysis. The electrochemical behavior was determined via cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry analysis. The contribution of each transition metal to electrocatalytic performance of NiF was monitored via mono, binary, and ternary modifications of each transition metal (Ni, Co, and Mo) for several amounts (5, 10, and 15 μg). Experiments were performed to determine the influence of catalyst amounts, methanol concentration, and scan rate parameters. The impacts of independent parameters on methanol electrooxidation were statistically investigated using Design-Expert software. The ability to analyze multiple parameters with a limited number of experimental performances is one of the method’s key benefits. The developed model showed that 9.41 and 14.03 µg catalyst amounts were the appropriate values for NiF–NiMo and NiF–NiCoMo achieving optimal circumstances, respectively.
Interactive multimodal video search: an extended post-evaluation for the VBS 2022 competition
Authors: Schall Konstantin , Bailer Werner , Barthel Kai-Uwe , Carrara Fabio , Lokoč Jakub , Peška Ladislav , Schoeffmann Klaus , Vadicamo Lucia , Vairo Claudio 
Published: March 2024

AbstractCLIP-based text-to-image retrieval has proven to be very effective at the interactive video retrieval competition Video Browser Showdown 2022, where all three top-scoring teams had implemented a variant of a CLIP model in their system. Since the performance of these three systems was quite close, this post-evaluation was designed to get better insights on the differences of the systems and compare the CLIP-based text-query retrieval engines by introducing slight modifications to the original competition settings. An extended analysis of the overall results and the retrieval performance of all systems’ functionalities shows that a strong text retrieval model certainly helps, but has to be coupled with extensive browsing capabilities and other query-modalities to consistently solve known-item-search tasks in a large-scale video database.
Developing Volitional Readers Requires Breadth and Balance: Skills Alone Won’t do it
Authors: Milne John 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe learning and teaching of reading continues to be a source of contention in New Zealand education. In recent years, proponents of structured literacy approaches have argued for more attention to be paid to what they term the “science of reading”. They have emphasised skill development and argued against the inclusion of other approaches. A singular focus on skill development comes at a cost however, as being a reader requires more than simply being able to read words. When we consider a broader view of what it means to be a reader, we need to consider the reader as a whole person, and their place in a wider social context. This article discusses the “science of reading” in relation to Self-Determination Theory and considers how pedagogical approaches can contribute to, or work against, the development of children’s feelings of autonomy, relatedness, and competence in reading and their subsequent desire to read. A restricted focus and related pedagogies will have negative long-term impacts on individuals’ ability to access the many and varied benefits of truly being a reader. Some of the approaches being promoted will likely exacerbate existing concerns such as declining rates of volitional reading and achievement. While necessary, being technically capable is not enough, children must also see the value in reading and its outcomes if they are going to choose to do it.
Academic Misconduct Among Undergraduates Across Aotearoa: Insights and Implications for Policy and Practice
Authors: Stephens Jason M. , Absolum Kate , Adam Lee A. , Blickem Chelsea J. , Gilliver-Brown Katherine E. , Hart Deirdre E. , Kelly John , Olsen Wendy , Ulrich Neil 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAs elsewhere in the world, academic misconduct is a serious problem in Aotearoa. Yet, beyond the occasional newspaper headline, we know relatively little about the extent of the problem here or the factors associated with it. Consequently, our educational leaders and practitioners are left under-informed as they seek to address the problem and promote academic integrity. To help provide the knowledge and insights needed to craft good policy and best practice, the Research on Academic Integrity in New Zealand (RAINZ) Project—a research collaboration involving eight tertiary institutions—was founded in 2021. In the second semester of 2022, the RAINZ Project launched the first-ever nationwide survey of undergraduate students’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours related to academic integrity. Results from this survey, which was completed by undergraduates (N = 4493), indicate that most students (approximately two-thirds) reported engaging in at least one form of academic misconduct in the past year. As hypothesised, students’ perceptions (of the institutional climate and peer norms) and moral attitudes (related to cheating) were significantly associated with their engagement in academic misconduct. Details of these results as well as their implications for policy and practice are discussed.
Persistent scatterer interferometry (PSI) technique for road infrastructure monitoring: a case study of the roadway network of the Nile Delta (Egypt)
Authors: Ibrahim Heba Basyouni , Salah Mahmoud , Zarzoura Fawzi , El-Mewafi Mahmoud 
Published: March 2024

AbstractA dependable transportation infrastructure is an essential local resource, linking communities and facilitating economic expansion. The Nile Delta, renowned for its high population density, is experiencing subsidence as a result of natural forces exerting pressure on its sediments. Land subsidence exerts a substantial influence on infrastructure, economic, and social progress. This study examines the evaluation of land subsidence in roads experiencing various issues in the Nile Delta. Each year, subsidence results in significant damage and, in certain instances, complete disruption of numerous road networks, with potential durations ranging from a few days to several months. Conventional methods for identifying and monitoring subsidence on a large and intricate road network can be challenging due to the substantial time and resource requirements. Satellite-based monitoring is essential as it can effectively detect ground displacements caused by human activities (such as subterranean diggings and disruption of other infrastructures) or environmental dangers, specifically those associated with crucial hydrogeological incidents. Moreover, it possesses the benefit of efficiently encompassing extensive regions with precision. This study utilized the persistent scatterer interferometry (PSI) of SNAP-StaMPS workflow to employ differential interferometry synthetic aperture radar (DInSAR) processing methods for investigating the area. By utilizing Sentinel-1 data, we successfully acquired a comprehensive understanding of the deformation occurring in the study area, specifically in the roads where subsidence is persistently taking place. The data has demonstrated its value in enhancing our understanding of the safety status of infrastructure and facilitating maintenance actions. The accuracy of the radar interferometry results was confirmed through the use of in situ methods, including Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Global Positioning System (GPS), smart phone, and unmanned aerial vehicle. This approach has demonstrated its capability to consistently detect vertical displacement in critical areas of roads. Furthermore, there is a strong correlation between the PSI interferometry and the in situ measurements when absolute values are taken into consideration. The findings of this study also demonstrate that open-source solutions are more effective, which encompass freely available data and software, offered through the COPERNICUS program, possess significant potential for monitoring vertical displacements in roads.
Odour preferred males led to a higher offspring number in the common vole
Authors: Bílková Pavlína , Vlček Jakub , Cvetković Tijana , Štefka Jan , Sedláček František 
Published: March 2024

AbstractVery recently, an interesting phenomenon was described in the common vole; vole parents with similar locomotor ability produced significantly larger litters. Positive assortative mating is a tendency to prefer individuals with similar phenotypes. We tested whether this also applies to smell similarity. Odour preference was tested in a T-maze, where each female was presented with two male odours, i.e. shavings together with feces and urine from home boxes. After female preference was established, the female was either paired with a preferred male (chosen) or paired with a non-preferred male (opposite choice). For analysis of the relationship to odour preference, genotyping of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) Class II DRB was done using amplicon sequencing. In the set of 45 individuals from two populations, we recovered 38 nucleotide haplotypes (alleles). Similarity of alleles in parent pairs according to the indexes of Sørensen–Dice (S–D) and Jaccard were calculated. Values of these indexes in parental pairs with preferred males were significantly higher (more similar) than in not preferred. The number of offspring in parental pairs with preferred males were significantly higher than in not preferred males. However, there is no correlation between the mentioned indexes and the number of offspring. The relationship between the success of reproduction and alleles is not clear-cut, this may be influenced by the measure of similarity we used, or by something that we could not detect.
The nexus of global challenges and global studies: a trans-disciplinary global sustainability science curriculum
Authors: Wittmann Veronika , Meissner Dieter 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe size and number of global threats to humanity’s at least cultural survival on the very small blue planet of Earth is growing. Exponential population growth and additionally exponential growth of all kinds of consumption have led to the planet’s limits finally being exceeded in the final quarter of the last century. Meanwhile this growth has already probably generated irreversible changes in the world which have brought or will bring the climate very soon beyond “tipping points” leading to “runaway effects”, endangering mankind or at least its cultural achievements. Science and education need to provide pathways for survival and the design of a sustainable future, and thereby replace having to deal with short-term and small problems by tackling these global threats. This paper discusses these issues, underlines the significance of global studies and outlines approaches to the design of a trans-disciplinary global sustainability science curriculum.
Moral distress and associated factors among nurses working in central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Getahun Mihiret Shawel , Gurara Abenet Menene , Bekele Nardos Tilahun , Kumbi Mahlet Mesfin , Aboye Israel Bekele , Zeleke Mahlet Daniel , Leta Milko Dersu , Kebede Yabets Tesfaye , Fikreyesus Yami Mihiret , Negussie Yohannes Mekuria 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background
Moral distress is recognized as a problem affecting nurse professionals globally. Unaddressed moral distress harms nurses’ physical and mental health, the quality of patient care, and the performance of healthcare teams and organizations. However, evidence on the magnitude and risk factors of moral distress is limited in Ethiopia in general and in the study area in particular. Thus, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of moral distress and associated factors among nurses working in Adama Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Medical College, central Ethiopia, 2023.

Methods
A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to 30, 2023, with 219 nurses. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used for data collection and Moral Distress Scale-Revised (MDS-R) was used to assess moral distress. Data were checked, coded, and entered into Epi info version 7, and then exported to the Statistical Package for Social Science version 26 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out to identify factors associated with moral distress. The odds ratio with its 95% confidence interval was used as a measure of association and statistical significance was declared at a p-value < 0.05.

Result
A total of 212 nurses participated in the analysis making the response rate 96.8%. The magnitude of moral distress was 86.8% (95% CI 82.1%, 91.0%). Perceived powerlessness (AOR = 6.08; 95% CI 1.69, 11.8), lack of confidence (AOR = 7.08; 95% CI 2.05–14.41), inadequate staffing (AOR = 12.46; 95% CI 3.28,15.1), and perceived weak organizational support (AOR = 11.59; 95% CI 2.8,17.33) were significantly associated with moral distress.

Conclusion
The magnitude of moral distress was high among nurses in the study setting. Perceived powerlessness, lack of confidence, inadequate staffing, and perceived weak organizational support were independent determinants of moral distress. Thus, creating adequate number of staff, and establishing acceptable organizational policies are ways to reduce moral distress.
Cross-cousin marriage among Tsimane forager–horticulturalists during demographic transition and market integration
Authors: Dalzero Arianna , Beheim Bret A. , Kaplan Hillard , Stieglitz Jonathan , Hooper Paul L. , Ross Cody T. , Gurven Michael , Lukas Dieter 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAlthough still prevalent in many human societies, the practice of cousin marriage has precipitously declined in populations undergoing rapid demographic and socioeconomic change. However, it is still unclear whether changes in the structure of the marriage pool or changes in the fitness-relevant consequences of cousin marriage more strongly influence the frequency of cousin marriage. Here, we use genealogical data collected by the Tsimane Health and Life History Project to show that there is a small but measurable decline in the frequency of first cross-cousin marriage since the mid-twentieth century. Such changes are linked to concomitant changes in the pool of potential spouses in recent decades. We find only very modest differences in fitness-relevant demographic measures between first cousin and non-cousin marriages. These differences have been diminishing as the Tsimane have become more market integrated. The factors that influence preferences for cousin marriage appear to be less prevalent now than in the past, but cultural inertia might slow the pace of change in marriage norms. Overall, our findings suggest that cultural changes in marriage practices reflect underlying societal changes that shape the pool of potential spouses.
Fundamental Rights and Limited Possibilities: The Proviso of the Possible in European Fundamental Rights Doctrine
Authors: Munaretto Lino 
Published: March 2024

AbstractFundamental rights to positive state action are costly. An allocation in favor of one individual rightsholder always results in lower allocations in favor of others. The dominant approach in fundamental rights doctrine assumes these conflicts can be resolved judicially by balancing competing rights and other public needs. In practice, carrying out an in-depth balancing in resource allocation cases proves challenging but constitutional courts developed different strategies and concepts to deal with costly rights. The European Court of Human Rights applies a “wide” margin of appreciation and requires that positive state obligations do “not impose an impossible or disproportionate burden on the authorities.” Following the German Federal Constitutional Court, several constitutional courts have applied a concept known as the “proviso of the possible.” The proviso of the possible constrains positive rights and results in a wide margin of discretion granted to political authorities. This article attempts to investigate the specific meaning of the “proviso of the possible” in the context of European fundamental rights law by comparing it against alternative doctrinal concepts. The investigation aims to identify common legal principles and methods to deal with fundamental rights conflicts over scarce public resources.
On the virtues of neutrality
Authors: Anderson James N. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractJc Beall's Divine Contradiction proposes a bold response to the so-called ‘logical’ problems of the Trinity: we should admit without embarrassment that divine reality is flat-out contradictory. Beall defends his proposal against a wide range of objections and contends that it enjoys various philosophical and theological virtues, including the virtues of metaphysical and epistemological neutrality. While I agree that ceteris paribus these are desirable, I question whether the possession of these virtues really gives Beall's approach any advantage over its competitors when the chips are finally counted.
Zariski dense surface subgroups in with odd
Authors: GARCÍA CARMEN GALAZ 
Published: March 2024

AbstractFor odd n we construct a path
$\rho\;:\;\thinspace \Pi_1(S) \to SL(n\mathbb{R})$
of discrete, faithful, and Zariski dense representations of a surface group such that
$\rho_t(\Pi_1(S)) \subset SL(n,\mathbb{Q})$
for every
$t\in \mathbb{Q}$
.