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SOS Application Under Android: Help Pro
Authors: Khan Ali Yousuf , Luque-Nieto Miguel-Ángel , Batool Samiya , Ahmed Hammad , Saeed Abdul Hadi , Asif Zaid 
Published: October 2022

AbstractInformation and Communication Technologies are regularly used in medical services and associations around the world. An increasing number of devices running Android as Smartphones, smart TV and tablets, are comprehensively utilized for numerous purposes. For these devices, there are distinctive types of health and medical applications that provide an easy access to patients and their caretakers to save time [1]. In this work, we develop an Android application named Help Pro with an important goal: save lives by a single tap. In case of emergency, Help Pro users could have an ambulance available within 100 m of the user’s real-time location. Through the Dijkstra algorithm, this application employs Google Maps API (Application Programming Interface) to trace the nearest way in order to an available ambulance arrives on time. Consequently, not only time is efficiently saved but also precious lives.
A Novel Combined Double Binary Turbo Coding and Color Shift Keying Technique for Flicker Mitigation in Multi Carrier Visible Light Communications
Authors: Savaşcıhabeş Asuman 
Published: October 2022

AbstractAlthough radio frequency (RF) systems have been developed at a level that can operate almost within theoretical limits in terms of spectral efficiency due to increasing demands, the RF spectrum allocated for wireless mobile communication has started to fill up rapidly and become insufficient. Visible light communication (VLC), one of the optical wireless communication systems, stands out as a promising technology that can be an alternative to RF technology in some application areas and can help meet the demands by playing a complementary role in some application areas. However, VLC systems face the flickering problem. In this study, it is proposed to combine the double binary Turbo coding (DBTC) technique with color shift keying (CSK) modulation, which does not have a flickering problem, as a solution to the flicker problem of VLC systems. The proposed combined DBTC-CSK method is tested on optical OFDM systems from multi-carrier wireless communication systems. Monte-Carlo simulations are performed to verify the performance of the proposed DBTC-CSK-OFDM system in terms of bit-error-rate (BER) over AWGN channel, single-path optical LOS channel and multi-path optical channel. According to the simulation results it is observed that, DBTC-CSK-OFDM system has better BER performance than that of RS–CC coded CSK-OFDM and un-coded CSK-OFDM systems, providing 5.5 dB and 14 dB SNR gain at multi-path optical channel environments, respectively.
Marginality and the position value
Authors: Manuel C. , Ortega E. , Pozo M. del 
Published: October 2022

AbstractWe present a new characterization of the position value, one of the most prominent allocation rules for communication situations (graph-games or games with restricted communication). This characterization includes the PL-marginality property, an extension for communications situations of the classic marginality for TU-games, as well as component efficiency and balanced link contributions for necessary players.
Innovation intermediaries revised: a systematic literature review on innovation intermediaries’ role for knowledge sharing
Authors: Feser Daniel 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe decision to collaborate for companies in knowledge exchange processes has become more complex due to a greater diversity of innovation intermediaries from companies, universities, government and societal actors. The aim of this study is to uncover and conceptualize the role of innovation intermediaries in knowledge sharing. Specifically in tacit knowledge sharing, intermediaries function as boundary spanners between various stakeholders in the innovation process. Despite this potential, which has been discussed in a large strand of case studies, there is no comprehensive concept to determine factors that influence innovation intermediaries in knowledge sharing. This paper develops an analytical framework of innovation intermediaries for prospective empirical work building on factors influencing innovation intermediaries in knowledge sharing by systematically reviewing related literature. It specifically presents what are the determinants, factors and indicators discussed empirically innovation intermediaries in knowledge sharing. The first results is that the measurement of innovative outcome intermediaries enables a broader perspective in comparison to traditional innovation indicators. The second results that literature discusses indirect innovation that enhances clients’ innovative capabilities and their entrepreneurial activities. The third results demonstrates, that while the internal perspective varies with the heterogeneous actors, the development of contextual knowledge of intermediaries in networks and its transfer is central for empirical analysis. The conceptualization of this framework paves the path for further research needed to uncover the role of intermediaries.
The intervertebral discs’ fibrocartilage as a DNA source for genetic identification in severely charred cadavers
Authors: Tomsia Marcin , Droździok Kornelia , Banaszek Przemysław , Szczepański Michał , Pałasz Artur , Chełmecka Elżbieta 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIdentifying charred human remains poses a challenge to forensic laboratories. High temperature completely incinerates the superficial tissues and partially destroys bones, forcing the forensics to seek an alternative, for bones and teeth, forensic material that should quickly and cheaply deliver DNA of sufficient quantity and quality. We sought, other than rib cartilage, types of cartilages that could serve as a DNA source. DNA was isolated from the fibrous cartilage of a fibrous ring of intervertebral L1-L2 discs sampled from charred cadavers or charred body fragments: 5 victims of car fires, 1 victim of combustion during a residential house gas explosion, and 3 victims of nitroglycerin explosion. DNA was isolated by the column method. DNA quality and concentration were assessed by RT-PCR and multiplex PCR for 23 autosomal and 17 Y chromosome STR loci. STR polymorphism results obtained by capillary electrophoresis served for likelihood ratio (LR) calculations. DNA concentration in relation to the cadaver’s age and post-mortem interval (PMI) were analyzed. All samples (n = 9) yielded good-quality DNA in quantities (0.57–17.51 ng/µL for T. Large autosomal sequence) suitable for STR-based amplification. The isolated DNA characterized a low degradation index (0.80–1.99), and we were able to obtain complete genetic profiles. In each of the nine cases, the genotyping results allowed identifying the victims based on comparative material from the immediate family. The results demonstrate the usefulness of human intervertebral disc fibrocartilage as an alternative DNA source for the genetic identification of charred bodies or charred torso fragments.
PRDX6 knockout restrains the malignant progression of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Authors: Li Hong , Wu Zhengsheng , Zhong Rulei , Zhang Qikun , Chen Qixin , Shen Yuxian 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) has a poor prognosis. The bifunctional protein peroxiredoxin 6 (PRDX6), which has both calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (iPLA2) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity, participates in the development of multiple tumors. However, the function and clinical significance of PRDX6 in ICC remain unclear. In this study, we characterized PRDX6 in both human ICC and thioacetamide (TAA)-induced rat ICC. We found PRDX6 was significantly increased in ICC tissues, compared with the peritumoral tissues, and PRDX6 expression level was positively correlated with the malignant phenotype in ICC patients. Furthermore, PRDX6 genetic knockout significantly inhibited the tumor progression in rats. By using RNA sequencing analysis, we found 127 upregulated genes and 321 downregulated genes after PRDX6 knockout. In addition, we noticed a significant repression in the Wnt7a/b cascade, which has been shown to play an important role in the occurrence of ICC. We confirmed that gene expressions in the Wnt7a/b cascade were inhibited in ICC tissues after PRDX6 knockout by using qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry analysis. Collectively, our findings suggest that PRDX6 may promote ICC by regulating the Wnt7a/b pathway, which could be a novel therapeutic target for ICC.
Interdisciplinary biophysical studies of membrane proteins bacteriorhodopsin and rhodopsin
Authors: Fahmy Karim , Sakmar Thomas P. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe centenary of the birth of H. Gobind Khorana provides an auspicious opportunity to review the origins and evolution of parallel advances in biophysical methodology and molecular genetics technology used to study membrane proteins. Interdisciplinary work in the Khorana laboratory in the late 1970s and for the next three decades led to productive collaborations and fostered three subsequent scientific generations whose biophysical work on membrane proteins has led to detailed elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of energy transduction by the light-driven proton pump bacteriorhodopsin (bR) and signal transduction by the G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) rhodopsin. This review will highlight the origins and advances of biophysical studies of membrane proteins made possible by the application of molecular genetics approaches to engineer site-specific alterations of membrane protein structures.
Opposite Shear Sense from Quartz Shape and Crystallographic Preferred Orientation – a Dichotomy and Its Implications for Kinematic Analysis
Authors: Sarkar Arindam , Suryawanshi Abhijeet , Biswas Santu , Mamtani Manish A. 
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT
The present paper is written to bring to light a dichotomy that is noted in a naturally deformed rock, where the sense of shear inferred from quartz shape preferred orientation (SPO) is opposite to that deciphered from the crystallographic preferred orientation (CPO). Microstructural and quartz CPO data (obtained through SEM-EBSD analysis) from a quartz vein hosted in sinistrally sheared mylonitized granite of Gadwal region (Dharwar Craton) are presented. The vein thin section is prepared parallel to the kinematic reference frame (XZ section of the strain ellipsoid) using field-based information, which allows determination of sense of shear using microstructures. Three domains viz. Domain-I, II and III are identified in the rock thin section with grain size being 300-180 µm, 70-35 µm, and &lt;20 µm, respectively. Of these, quartz grains of Domain-II show a well-defined quartz oblique grain shape fabric, which is indicative of dextral sense of shear. However, quartz CPO from the same Domain-II, as well as Domains-I and III, consistently shows a sinistral sense of shear; the latter complements the kinematics noted from the host rock mylonite. The dichotomy noted from Domain-II indicates that there maybe pitfalls in direct interpretation of kinematics based exclusively on quartz SPO analysis. Hence, caution must be exercised while extrapolating microscale kinematics based on quartz SPO to the regional scale.
Occurrences of Rare Earth Element (REE) Bearing Minerals in Migmatitic Gneiss and Granitoids of Chhotanagpur Granite Gneissic Complex, Bihar, India
Authors: Dhananjay Kumar Patel , Abdur Rahman , Mili Singh 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
This paper presents the geochemical characteristics, petrogenetic processes and source characteristics of Rare Earth Elements (REE) bearing migmatitic gneiss and granitoids near Tangeshwar village, Banka district, Bihar, in order to demarcate the potential zone of REE mineralization. These migmatitic gneiss and granitoids belongs to the Chhotanagpur granite gneissic complex (CGGC). The study of migmatitic gneiss and granitoids of CGGC suggest that they have high content of SiO2, low contents of Fe2O3 and MgO and SiO2 vs. Na2O and K2O shows positive correlation which suggest, they are dominated by sodic and alkali rich minerals and were derived from a felsic (granitic) source. Also LREE-LILE enrichment, HFSE depletion and calc-alkaline nature indicates that the magmatism is related to the subduction zone. Petrographic and EPMA studies of these migmatitic gneiss and granitoids confirms the presence of REE bearing mineral phases such as allanite, xenotime, monazite, and basnasite. They are generally present at the rim of biotite, as an inclusion in biotite and also along the grain boundaries and within the cracks of major silicate minerals. This suggest that the REE formation takes place at the deuteric stage of magma crystallisation followed by the formation of granite. Chemical analysis of bed rock samples for rare earth elements using ICPMS shows that the highest concentration is in migmatitic gneiss and granitoids, which varies from 47.85- 925.67 ppm and 47.85- 626.48 ppm respectively.
Finite Element Modeling of Tsunami-induced Water Levels and Associated Inundation Extent: A Case Study of the 26th December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Authors: Murty P.L.N. , Kolukula Siva Srinivas , Pattabhi Ramarao E. , Srinivasa Kumar T. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
In recorded history, the tsunami due to the Great Sumatra earthquake of 26th December 2004 has been the most devastating, causing the loss of over 230,000 lives besides extensive damage to most of the coastal provinces bordering the Indian Ocean. Real-time prediction of tsunami wave heights and resultant inundation of inland coastal areas are essential to safeguard the life and property of the coastal community. In the present work, a finite-element-based ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) model (widely used for storm surge simulations) is used to compute tsunami wave height and associated coastal inundation due to the 2004 event. The prime focus is on the Cuddalore coast along the east coast of India, which was heavily affected due to the tsunami. A grid resolution of around 50 m was used in the Cuddalore region to simulate the inundation in the area. Computed results are validated against the available observations. It is noticed that the model computations are in good agreement with the observations. Simulation results depict that because of its computational efficiency and accuracy, the ADCIRC can be used for near real-time prediction across the tsunami warning centers.
Application of e-TOPSIS for Ground Water Potentiality Zonation using Morphometric Parameters and Geospatial Technology of Vanvate Lui Basin, Mizoram, NE India
Authors: Barman Jonmenjoy , Biswas Brototi 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Morphometric analysis is the mathematical analysis of a watershed. Groundwater storage is directly related to the morphometry of a watershed. Remote sensing and GIS gives an opportunity for the scientific and empirical investigation towards groundwater potentiality. The utilization of RS/GIS for scientific investigation into ground water potentiality is quite innovative for the hilly state of Mizoram of India, which faces acute water shortage during the winter season. Vanvate Lui basin of Mizoram was thus chosen for the present study. It is an important source of water for a significant number of rural villages like Zote, Chhipphir, and Lungmovi. The present study analyzed the groundwater potentiality of Vanvate lui basin and undertook groundwater potentiality zonation of Vanvate lui basin using eTOPSIS model. eTOPSIS is an intregated knowledge-based multi-criteria decision-making model assimilating TOPSIS objective weighting method and Shannon Entropy. Areal, relief and linear morphometric aspects of Vanvate lui basin were extracted from ALOS PALSAR DEM for conducting MCDM. It was found that sub-basins 1, 6, 8 and 2 have high potentiality for groundwater storage. Similar, studies were also done on the Donor basin adjacent to the study area for model validation. After applying e-TOPSIS in the Donor basin, it was found that the result of the study matches the groundwater data of Donor basin as provided by the PHE department, Mizoram. The zones found to be under high potential of groundwater in the sub-basins 14, 9, 2, 11, 6 and 5 are the ones where the ground water depth is less than 70 meters as measured by the ground water department of Mizoram state. The present study will help the policymakers, village governance system, district development authorities and P.W.D of Mizoram to take proper steps towards developing the rural life quality, identifying suitable groundwater storage and ensuring proper steps towards watershed management. It is hoped that the research work will help in mitigating the water scarcity problem of the study area during the dry winter season.
Human Health Risk Assessment of Harmful Heavy Metals and Uranium Exposure in Shallow Aquifer of Nagaon, the Highest Populated District of Assam, India
Authors: Barman Rinkumoni , Dutta Snigdha , Radhapyari Keisham , Datta Suparna , Raj Rishi , Ray Biplab , Srivastava Sudhir Kumar 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The present investigation attempts to assess the harmful heavy metals and uranium exposure in shallow aquifers of the highest populated district Nagaon in the central Brahmaputra floodplain of Assam, India. Spatial distribution using the inverse distanced weighted interpolation method in Arc GIS, various pollution indices and health risk assessment indices pooled with statistical studies were employed to appraise the pollution scenario and potential health risk. The contamination degree index for the three locations was 14.09, 21.43 and 25.95, signifying a considerable degree of contamination. The excess cancer risk due to the radioactivity of uranium in adults and children of Nagaon district is negligible compared to the prescribed limit of 1.67×10-4 set by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. The average concentration of the analyzed heavy metal follows the order Mn &gt; Fe &gt; Zn &gt; Cu &gt; Ni &gt; U &gt; Pb &gt; Cr &gt; Cd. The notch box plot study reveals that the risk associated with the ingestion of water contaminated with heavy metals is higher than the dermal absorption. The HQIngestion of manganese in children shows a higher range (0.003-6.85) than in adults (0.002-4.12), with a median value of 0.14 compared to 0.08 in adults. Both adults and children are vulnerable to non- carcinogenic risks, and the risk is higher in children than in adults.
Implication of Weathering, Climatic Condition and Tectonic Setting of Source Rocks on the Geochemical Behaviour of Quaternary Sediments of the Ganga-Yamuna Interfluve in and around Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Authors: Satyam Gyan Prakash , Dubey R.K. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
In this study, weathering intensity, provenance and tectonics setting of Quaternary sediment deposits of the Ganga river, the Yamuna river and their tributaries in and around Haridwar area, Uttarakhand, India is explicated. The channel and levee sediments are well preserved along these rivers. For the purpose, the concentration of major oxides in the channel and levee sediments of rivers were analysed and chemical indices and discriminant functions were determined to understand the mobility pattern of different chemical constituents under various climatic conditions. An overall view of variation in provenance, shifting of channels and mechanism of river sediments transportation and accumulation in varying energy conditions is emphasised and validated from the field evidences and the present condition. Geomorphologically, the area comprises of bedrock strata of various lithologies, small sediments mounds and high hills, and fault scarps. The accumulated sediments and debris in channel bars and levees, and deviated drainages are the prominent features observed along the catchment of studied rivers. The results reveal the distinct concentration of heavy minerals derived from multiple provinces under low to intermediate weathering intensity, due to frequent climatic changes, migration of river channels, activation of thrusts and neotectonic activities. The integrated outcome of the present study can be used to predict the dynamics of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers and their tributaries which may provide a holistic management of headwater region above the area and its influence in lower parts of river sediment deposits in plains.
Rainfall Induced Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield Assessment in Upper Brahmaputra River Basin
Authors: Pathan Shehnaj Ahmed , Pathan Briti Sundar 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Riverbank erosion, aggradation, and river bed degradation are significant threats to most Indian watersheds. A quantitative valuation of the spatial distribution of soil erosion at a watershed level is vital for sustainable watershed planning and management practice. Very few studies can be found that focus on soil loss with sediment yield patterns in the upper Brahmaputra river basin due to massive erosion-deposition processes. Therefore, it is intended to study the soil loss and sediment yield pattern in the upper Brahmaputra river basin at the selected outlet of Majuli Island, located in South Asia. The principal objective is to evaluate soil erosion and sediment yield transported downstream of Majuli Island using the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) and sediment delivery ratio (SDR) models, respectively, for 1979-2014. The study is conducted based on data availability and efficient models like RUSLE and SDR to measure soil erosion and sediment yield. Also, sediment yield maps for 36 years are prepared for the whole catchment considering rainfall as a variable. The maximum area contributing to soil erosion is observed around the hilly region having steep slopes. However, the highest sediment deposition is found near Majuli Island. This study would help take preventive measures for the erosion process and watershed management to minimize soil erosion in the watershed.
Too much, too soon? Two Swedish case studies of short-term deadwood recruitment in riparian buffers
Authors: Kuglerová Lenka , Nilsson Gustaf , Hasselquist Eliza Maher 
Published: October 2022

AbstractForested riparian buffers are retained along streams during forest harvest to maintain a number of ecological functions. In this paper, we examine how recently established riparian buffers along northern Swedish streams provide deadwood, a key objective for riparian buffer management in Sweden. We used observational and experimental data to show that the investigated buffers provided large volumes of deadwood to streams and riparian zones shortly after their establishment, likely jeopardizing continued recruitment over the long term. Deadwood volume decreased with increasing buffer width, and the narrowest buffers tended to blow down completely. Wider buffers (~ 15 m) provided similar volumes of deadwood as narrow buffers due to blowdowns but were, overall, more resistant to wind-felling. It is clear from our study, that wider buffers are currently a safer strategy for riparian management that aims to sustain provision of deadwood and other ecological objectives continuously on the long term.
Rigorous computation of Maass cusp forms of squarefree level
Authors: Seymour-Howell Andrei 
Published: October 2022

AbstractWe derive an algorithm to rigorously compute and verify Maass cusp forms of squarefree level and trivial character. The main tool we use is an explicit version of the Selberg trace formula with Hecke operators due to Strömbergsson. We use this algorithm to compute several thousand Maass forms for a range of levels and use this data to obtain numerical evidence towards various conjectures.