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The Menzerath-Altmann law on the clause level in English texts
Authors: Wang Yaqin , Chen Heng 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Menzerath-Altmann law (MAL) describes the relationship between the size of the construct and of its constituents, where the larger the whole, the smaller its parts. Despite numerous investigations dedicated to MAL, few studies have observed the relationship syntactically, especially at the clause level. The present study investigates three units in which clauses in English can be measured, i.e., argument, phrase, and word, by fitting MAL to the relationship between the size of the clause and its constituents. Results show that 1) clause length in phrases can be well fitted by probability distributions, while the goodness-of-fit is less favorable for clause length in arguments and words. 2) MAL holds reasonably well between the size of the clause in phrases and of the phrase in words under some conditions, i.e., within a specific range of construct size and text genres. 3) To summarize, the phrase, a notion proposed by Mačutek, Ján, Radek Čech & Jiří Milička. 2017. Menzerath-Altmann law in syntactic dependency structure. In Proceedings of the fourth international conference on dependency linguistics (Depling 2017), 100–107 under the theoretical framework of dependency grammar, is the most appropriate one to be the neighboring unit of the clause among the three measurement units. These findings may shed light on the features of syntactic structures and lead to a better understanding of the human language system.
Enhancement in structural, morphological, and optical properties of copper oxide for optoelectronic device applications
Authors: Saleem Shahroz , Jabbar Abdullah Hasan , Jameel Muhammad Hasnain , Rehman Azka , Kareem Zahraa Hashim , Abbas Ali Hashim , Ghaffar Zunaira , Razzaq Saba Abdul , Pashameah Rami Adel , Alzahrani Eman , Ng Eng-Poh , Sapuan Salit Mohd 
Published: September 2022

AbstractIn this study, copper oxide (CuO) specimens were successfully prepared by the hydrothermal process at altered calcination temperatures; 350, 450, and 550°C. The synthesized samples were analyzed through X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Raman, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and UV-Vis spectroscopy to analyze the impact of calcination temperature on the structural, morphological, vibration spectra, functional group, and optical properties of CuO for optoelectronic device applications. XRD confirms the pure single-phase monoclinic structure of synthesized samples with no impurity phases and has good crystallinity with the development in calcination temperature. The average crystalline size, lattice constant, and porosity were found in the range of 3.98–5.06 nm;a= 3.4357 Å,b= 3.9902 Å,c= 4.8977 Å – a= 3.0573 Å,b= 3.9573 Å,c= 4.6892 Å; and 3.37–1.03%, respectively. SEM exhibited a variation in morphology by increasing calcination temperature. Raman spectra revealed that the CuO sample calcinated at 550°C with a stone-like shape having a large grain size of 3.25 μm exhibited that Raman peak intensity and the multiphonon band became stronger and sharper and exhibited higher intensity compared to the samples calcinated at 350 and 450°C. FTIR spectra confirmed that these synthesized specimens exhibited the peaks associated with the typical stretching vibrations of the Cu–O bond between 400 and 500 cm−1exhibiting the formation of CuO. The energy bandgap was slightly reduced from 1.61 to 1.43 eV with the increase in the calcination temperature. The optical studies revealed that the calcination temperature of 550°C improves the optical properties of CuO by tuning its optical bandgap. The modified structural, morphological, and optical characteristics of the prepared CuO samples make them an appropriate candidate for optoelectronic device applications.
Abundant exact solutions of higher-order dispersion variable coefficient KdV equation
Authors: Zhao Zhen , Pang Jing 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
In this article, various exact solutions of the fifth-order variable coefficient KdV equation with higher-order dispersion term are studied. Because of the complexity of the exact solution of the variable coefficient t, it has a certain influence on the tension waves at the fluid interface on the gravity surface. First, the bilinear KdV equation is derived by using the Hirota bilinear method, and four mixed solutions consisting of positive quartic function, quadratic function, exponential function, and hyperbolic function are constructed. Second, the linear superposition principle is used to obtain the resonance multisoliton solution, and two cases are taken as examples to illustrate the study of resonance multi soliton solution. In addition, 3D images and contour images are drawn by mathematical symbol calculation and appropriate parameters, and the process of tension fluctuation is vividly explained by physical phenomena. The results obtained greatly expand the exact solution of the KdV equation in the existing literature and enable us to understand nonlinear dynamical systems more deeply.
Fully Automated Cyclic Planning for Large-Scale Manufacturing Domains
Authors: Asai Masataro , Fukunaga Alex 
Published: September 2022

In domains such as factory assembly, it is necessary to assemble many identical instances of a particular product. While modern planners can generate assembly plans for single instances of a complex product, generating plans to manufacture many instances of a product is beyond the capabilities of standard planners. We propose ACP, a system which, given a model of a single instance of a product, automatically reformulates and solves the problem as a cyclic planning problem. We show that our domain-independent ACP system can successfully generate cyclic plans for problems which are too large to be solved directly using standard planners.
Estrategia de marketing para la comercialización del destino turístico Jama, Manabí
Authors: Carbache Mora Cesar Arturo , Bazurto Guerrero Jorge 
Published: September 2022

La presente investigación tiene como finalidad, abordar las estrategias de marketing para la comercialización del destino turístico Jama en la provincia de Manabí, Ecuador. El diseño metodológico utilizado fue de tipo descriptivo, cuantitativo-cualitativo, ya que se aplicaron un cuestionario de escala de Likert y una entrevista al alcalde del Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado. Los principales resultados encontrados son que el 47,9% manifestaron estar totalmente de acuerdo en que la oferta de los productos turísticos: sol y playa, arqueología, deportes, cultura, gastronomía; atraen a los visitantes. Por ello el 43,8% consideran que Jama debe ser un destino turístico con una imagen de marca ciudad. Y para ello el 52,1% piensa que el uso de las plataformas digitales seria las herramientas adecuadas para comercializar este destino turístico. Queda establecido que los consumidores del destino Jama, por sus productos turísticos, pueden llegar a convertirse en una potencia turística luego del paso de la pandemia.
Posicionamiento competitivo y dinamismo comercial del Departamento de Santander en el año 2020
Authors: Ramírez Montañez Julio Cesar , Sarmiento Jaime Enrique , Valero Córdoba Gladys Mireya 
Published: September 2022

El objetivo del presente artículo de investigación fue determinar el posicionamiento y la dinámica comercial del departamento de Santander en el año 2020 mediante la aplicación de los indicadores de concentración comercial al nivel de productos, proporciones en los intercambios comerciales mundiales, número de destinos / orígenes principales, índice de balanza comercial relativa (IBCR) y el índice de Balassa. Se emplea un método analítico y deductivo, en el que inicialmente se analiza el comportamiento exportador del departamento de Santander por capítulos del arancel de aduanas, para, con base en dicho comportamiento, seleccionar la oferta exportable. Luego, se toma como canasta exportable del departamento de Santander, los primeros 5 capítulos arancelarios, de acuerdo con la participación y a la dinámica exportadora en el año 2020. Dentro de los principales resultados destaca el alto nivel de concentración de las exportaciones de Santander en el año 2020, donde el petróleo y el café ocupan el 64% de las exportaciones totales del departamento. Las primeras partidas arancelarias de importación concentran el 51% del total de las importaciones de Santander en 2020, presentando una menor concentración en comparación con las exportaciones. Santander aportó el 0.002% de las exportaciones mundiales en el año 2020. Los productos con mayor porcentaje de participación son el café con una participación del 0.29% de las exportaciones del grano a nivel mundial. El departamento de Santander aporta el 0.003% de las importaciones mundiales en el año 2020. Los productos que tienen un mayor porcentaje de participación de Santander en las importaciones mundiales el año 2020 son productos agrícolas con participaciones porcentuales de: Maíz (0.29%), leche concentrada (0.21%), residuos de aceite de soja (0.19%) y trigo (0.14%). Estados Unidos es el principal socio comercial de Santander, teniendo un mayor peso en las importaciones aportando el 49.6% de las compras internacionales del departamento.
Signposts Signify Troubled Waters Ahead for Taiwan-U.S. Relations
Authors: Gipson Ronnie R. 
Published: September 2022

The issue of Taiwan's independence and protection is reminiscent of Poland’s position in the late 1930s, facing unbridled aggression from Nazi Germany. Great Britain and France promised to declare war if Germany attacked Poland. However, after Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, neither Great Britain nor France deployed troops to Polish soil to rebuff the attack and restore Poland’s sovereignty. The promise of assistance was an empty promise that the Polish people paid dearly. History teaches us that an ambiguous assistance policy will not stop naked aggression. A firmer stance and a more transparent approach are warranted from a diplomatic standpoint. This article is an essay that sets forth and supports the premise that the United States should clarify and strengthen its position of support for Taiwanese independence.

Preprint (November 18, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3939120
Development of biometric access control system
Authors: Буяков К.Е. , Елизаров Д.А. , Епифанцева М.Я. , Мызникова Т.А. , Шилер А.В. 
Published: September 2022

Рассмотрены особенности современной архитектуры систем контроля и управления доступом, лучшие практики и тренды в области обеспечения безопасности посредством системы контроля и управления доступом, а также их основные характеристики. Доказана актуальность разработки программно-аппаратного комплекса контроля доступа с использованием биометрической системы аутентификации, основанной на распознавании отпечатков пальцев. Разработанная система обеспечивает гибкую интеграцию с корпоративными сервисами организации.
The article discusses the features of the modern architecture of access control systems, best practices and trends in the field of security, as well as the main characteristics. The relevance of the development of a software and hardware complex for access control using a biometric authentication system based on fingerprint recognition. The developed system provides flexible integration with corporate services of the organization.
Multi-agent system for scheduling at a university
Authors: Нагорных М.Э. , Быков А.Н. , Чернышев С.А. 
Published: September 2022

Разработана мультиагентная система поддержки принятия решения для формирования расписания в вузе. Рассмотрены аналоги приложения, выявлены их сильные и слабые стороны. Применение мультиагентного подхода позволяет составлять расписание с учетом предпочтений относительно расписания каждой группы, что достигается за счет представления каждой группы как отдельного объекта системы, – так называемого агента. В статье представлены: стек технологий разработки, схемы взаимодействия модулей и акторов системы, а также результаты работы программы на реальном расписании университета.
The multi-agent decision support system for the formation of a schedule in the university was developed. During the development were considered analogs of the application, identified their strengths and weaknesses. The application of the multi-agent approach allows to create a schedule taking into account the schedule preferences of each group, this is achieved by representing each group as a separate object of the system, a so-called agent. The article contains: a stack of development technologies, schemes of interaction between modules and actors of the system, and also demonstrates the results of the program on a real university schedule.
A Plea for the Preservation of Early BASIC Game Programs
Authors: Gerrie Jim 
Published: September 2022

Based on a consideration of the outlooks of the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT), Actor-Network Theory (ANT), as well as theories in the philosophy of technology, this critical essay is an argument for a greater recognition of the need to preserve significant early computer games written in BASIC and to provide improved public access to these programs. Although many of these programs have been preserved and presented to the public by hobbyists, there are significant gaps that have the potential to prevent recognition by future researchers of the pivotal role played by non-corporate actors in the early development of the video-game industry. Such informal efforts at curating these items so that they can be easily accessed are also limited by copyright laws. Effectively addressing these issues requires increased support from museums and scholarly institutions.
Lifestyle and occupation risk factors for poor semen quality: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka
Authors: Ranasinghe Chandana , Gamage Yehan , Perera Ominda , Karunarathna Chaminda , Galgamuwa Lahiru Sandaruwan , Batcha Milhan , Jayasekara Kithsiri 
Published: September 2022

Background: Infertility is a major problem all around the world. According to WHO, the rate of infertility is approximately 15% worldwide and it differ from geographical location, ethnicity and social status. Lifestyle habits, environmental and occupational hazards, physical parameters can be recognized as major risk factors which may affect male infertility. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with male infertility in Sri Lankan context.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 299 individuals participated for an infertility clinic at Castle Street Teaching Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Socio-demographic, occupational and environmental characteristics were collected using interviewer administered questionnaire. Semen samples were collected from each participant for laboratory investigations. Sperm concentration and motility were measured.Results: Out of total participants, 30.1% of participants had a sperm concentration of <15×10⁶ and the sperm motility was <32% in 34.7% participants. Older age, tobacco smokers, using tight under wears and individuals exposed to either heat or chemical hazards were identified as risk groups with low sperm concentration and low semen volume. In addition, older age, individuals using tight under wears and individuals exposed to either heat or chemical hazards were significantly associated with low or abnormal sperm mortality. Individuals having diabetes showed a significantly higher non-motility rate of sperms. Alcohol usage, betel chewing, mumps, special radiation exposure, body mass index and waist circumference were not significantly associated with semen parameters in study population.Conclusions: Older age, tobacco smoking, wearing tight underwear, occupational exposures, and diabetes mellitus has shown a risk for the generation of poor semen parameters, which can lead to male infertility. Furthermore, it is very important to carry out extended studies regarding this problem to establish the effect of above factors.
To find the impact on learning among phase 1 MBBS students during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Thomas Vijatha , Mithrason Arun T 
Published: September 2022

The closure of educational activities around the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unplanned shift from traditional learning to a setup that exclusively involves digital teaching and learning. Within this context, the present study aimed to explore undergraduate medical students’ perceptions regarding the effectiveness of synchronized online learning at DM WIMS, Wayanad, Kerala. : A cross sectional study was done in DM WIMS, Wayanad, Kerala and included 120 first MBBS students. First a five point Likert scale questionnaire specific to their level of training was sent online via Google form. Next, 3 focus group were conducted on 3 different days. Number of students in each group were 8. Duration of each focus group discussion was 1 hr. Focus group discussion was done in the department of Biochemistry. All interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed for thematic contents. : Various challenges to learning as agreed upon by majority of students included not familiar with Google meet (80%), could not concentrate for long during sessions (75.8%), less interaction, not able to clarify doubts, network and connectivity issues (70%) and not adequate feedback given during the sessions (59.1%). Various benefits to learning during COVID -19 pandemic as agreed by students included: online ppt shared via Whatsapp were useful (86.6%), better time management (65.9%), and use of videos and pictures during sessions enhanced understanding the concept better (41.5%). A thematic analysis yielded three core themes: (1) Overall learning experience, (2) Quality of teaching and learning, (3) Difficulties encountered. Majority of participants said it was good learning experience and new for them. They said they were reluctant and anxious about going online initially but eventually they picked up and were satisfied with most of the sessions. Majority of students were satisfied with the teaching and agreed that the lectures were well taken.: It is true to say that all facets of health education and clinical training is harshly affected by the pandemic. Despite all these barriers and challenges, it has been demonstrated that online learning holds certain advantages over traditional learning.
Association of glutathione s-transferase pi (GSTP1) gene polymorphism in unexplained infertile women
Authors: Vanitha S , Job Victoria , Aleyamma T K  , Marimuthu S  , Jeyaseelan L 
Published: September 2022

15–20 million people in India are affected by infertility.Among them, 34% of the couples are shown to have unexplained infertility (UEI). Both genetic and environmental factors influence UEI. Data from various studies show that oxidative stress plays an important role in unexplained infertility. The genes of the phase II detoxification enzyme, Glutathione s-transferase family are upregulated in humans as a defense mechanism opposing the adverse effects of oxidative stress and play important role during pregnancy. Since all investigations for infertility work-up are normal evaluating the causes for UEI will have impact on the treatment protocol. In this study the association between GSTP1 variations and unexplained infertility are discussed. To compare the association of GSTP1 polymorphism in women with unexplained infertility and a control group.: This is a case control study with 70 normal ovulatory women who conceived within 12 months of contraceptive free intercourse, and with no history of miscarriage were recruited in the control group and 70 women with unexplained infertility were recruited as study group. All participants included in the study were between 28 and 38 years of age. The association of GSTP1 polymorphism were studied using real-time PCR with the Light Cycler instrument (Roche Applied Science).: GSTP1 variant allele frequencies were 0.39 and 0.41for control and cases respectively. The results of this study indicate GSTP1 genetic polymorphisms did not show a significant association with unexplained infertile group.
Remote and connected
Authors: Flipo Aurore , Lejoux Patricia , Ovtracht Nicolas 
Published: September 2022

Originally associated to big cities' centres, coworking spaces and «third-places» have been blooming in rural regions and small towns over the past five years. The development of those places has been critically supported by local and national authorities, with a growing interest from rural localities. Indeed, those places are supposed to provide answers to numerous contemporary territorial challenges, and to tackle several dimensions or rural vulnerability. They are supposed to enhance sustainability by reducing the need to commute and car-dependence, by bringing both workplaces and services closer from home. They are also mobilised to tackle the issue of the digital gap between centres and peripheries, providing digital infrastructures and hardware. Finally, they are supposed to reduce territorial inequalities by strenghtening rural entrepreneurship, safeguarding local jobs, facilitating professional retraining and attract new residents by providing an easier access to telework.
Conducted between 2018 and 2020 in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, our study provides some elements to evaluate the effects of those places on territorial vulnerability and marginality. Based on the study of 17 coworking spaces situated in rural areas, their funders’ trajectories and their users’ profiles, we discuss the motives and the expected returns of those places, and their actual potentialities and limits.
We first present the definitions of coworking spaces and third-places, the origin of their recent spread in the rural areas and the main features of their geographical locations. Then, we present the rationales behind the creation and attendance to those places, by analysing funders and users’ trajectories and motives. We then present the potentialities and limits of third-places on territorial vulnerability. In the discussion, we interrogate the notion of marginality at the light of those places, that can be defined essentially as spatial and social networks. Indeed, our study enlights the diversity of lifestyles in the rural areas. Coworkers display particular spatial anchorages, with local resources being valued, though combined with forms of plural and multilocalized belongings. Their relationship with the margin is chosen, controlled and reversible, sometimes even yearned for. Their connectedness is not so much defined by where they live rather than by who they know, embodying the predominantly social dimension of marginality.