cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
The characteristics of e-scooter accidents reported by police in Türkiye
Creators: name: Öztürt, Ebru Arikan
name: Karaçor, Fatih
name: Bayirtepe, Hikmet
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Neuroscience
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Shared e-scooter service has been offered by various operators in Türkiye since 2019. The use of private and shared e-scooters is increasing, especially in large cities. This raises social concerns about the dangers e-scooters pose regarding traffic safety and injuries requiring medical attention. This study aims to investigate the accidents related to e-scooters in Türkiye to determine the contributing factors and accident characteristics. In this study, accident reports (collision reports) for 780 e-scooter collisions that occurred in 2021 in Türkiye were examined, and 771 accidents were included. Accident data were obtained from the Traffic Department of the Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Security. Descriptive statistics of the factors affecting e-scooter accidents are presented to determine the relationship and differences; chi-square tests, independent samples t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and binary logistic regression methods were used. Male e-scooter riders are involved in crashes and injured approximately 4 times more often than female riders. The average age for men injured in e-scooter accidents is 30.4, and the mean age for women is 27.2. For both males and females, most injuries occurred in the 15 to 20 age group. Riders under the age of 18 constitute a significant proportion of the accidents (32.5%). Most e-scooter accidents occur on Mondays and during the month of August. Most accidents occurred between 12:00 p.m. and 1:59 p.m. (15.7%) and between 4:00 p.m. and 5:59 p.m. (15.7%), mainly during the daytime. About half of the accidents occurred at intersections. In 10.5% of accidents, the accident occurred at a pedestrian crossing. Approximately one-fifth of the accidents involved falls, and the most common type of collision was a side collision (44.2%). The binary logistic regression model showed that multivehicle accidents occur more often at intersections and during busy traffic hours. Single-vehicle accidents are more common on concrete roads and stone block roads. Deaths and injuries caused by road traffic accidents are a public health problem in Türkiye and constitute a significant health burden. If necessary precautions are not taken, this burden is likely to increase. We hope that the findings from this study will help reduce e-scooter accidents in Türkiye.
Product manifolds as realisations of general linear symmetries
Creators: name: Lawrence, Tom
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: This paper considers the relationship between geometry, symmetry and fundamental interactions -- gravity and those mediated by gauge fields. We explore product spacetimes which a) have the necessary symmetries for gauge interactions and four-dimensional gravity and b) reduce to an N-dimensional isotropic universe in their flat space limit. The key technique is looking at orbits of the operator form of symmetric rank-two tensors under changes of coordinate system. Orbits containing diagonal matrices are seen to correspond to product manifolds. The GL(N, R) symmetry of the decompactified universe acts non-linearly on such a product spacetime. We explore the resulting Kaluza-Klein theories, in which the internal symmetries act indirectly on space of the extra dimensions, and give two examples: a six-dimensional model in which the gauge symmetry is U (1) and a seven-dimensional model in which it is SU (2). We identify constraints that can be placed on any rank-two symmetric tensor to obtain such spacetimes: relationships between polynomial invariants. The multiplicities of its eigenvalues determine the dimensionalities of the factor spaces and hence the gauge symmetries. If the tensor in question is the Ricci tensor, other than two-dimensional factor spaces all the factor spaces are Einstein manifolds. This situation represents the classical vacuum of the Kaluza-Klein theory
description: 56 pages, 2 figures. To be published in International of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics (IJGMMP). Minor differences from submitted (and accepted) version, listed on page 1
RETRACTED. Supplementary document for Single-shot 3D shape measurement based on RGB dot pattern and Stereovision - 5893958.pdf
Creators: name: Lu, Yang
name: Zihao, Wang
name: Yu, Liandong
name: Jia, Huakun
name: Chen, Xiaozhe
name: Gao, Rongke
name: li, haiju
name: wang, yeru
name: Ma, Chao
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Supplement to Figure.S1 and Figure.S2
Retracted: 21 Feb 2023
THE RISING INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ACCOUNTING ON SHAREHOLDER CONFIDENCE, BRAND REPUTATION, AND MARKET PERFORMANCE
Creators: name: Mbonigaba, Celestin
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015

description: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) accounting has transformed from a voluntary initiative into a key driver of financial performance, brand reputation, and shareholder confidence. This study investigates the correlation between CSR accounting and corporate success from 2010 to 2014, emphasizing its role in shaping investor sentiment, consumer perception, and market performance. The research employs a quantitative approach, utilizing regression analysis and correlation tests on CSR investments, shareholder confidence indices, and financial performance metrics. Findings reveal a strong positive correlation (0.994, p = 0.0005) between CSR investments and shareholder confidence, while a regression model indicates that a one-unit increase in CSR disclosure enhances brand trust by 1.07 points. Additionally, firms adopting structured CSR frameworks experienced significant financial improvements, with market growth rates rising from 4.5% to 5.75% post-CSR adoption. The study concludes that CSR initiatives are not merely ethical obligations but strategic financial tools that enhance corporate sustainability. The implications highlight the need for standardized CSR reporting frameworks to boost transparency and investor trust, while companies should integrate CSR into financial strategies for long-term growth. Policymakers are urged to establish regulatory incentives to promote CSR adoption. Future research should explore the long-term financial sustainability of CSR accounting in emerging markets.
Children’s Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes in Military Families: A Rapid Review
Creators: name: Opie, Jessica
name: Hameed, Mohajer
name: Vuong, An Thanh
name: Painter, Felicity
name: Booth, Anna
name: Jiang, Heng
name: Dowling, Rowan
name: Boh, Jessica
name: McLean, Natalie
name: McIntosh, Jennifer
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2024

description: Abstract: In light of ongoing global military conflicts, including the Israel-Hamas war and the Russia-Ukraine war, it is imperative to study the effects of parental military service and deployment on the health and well-being of children within military families. Emerging evidence suggests that children with a parent in service appear to face unique developmental challenges associated with the military lifestyle, which differ from those experienced by civilian children. However, there is currently limited systematic research that compares the developmental outcomes of children with serving parents to their civilian peers. Therefore, the aim of this review is to synthesize existing literature on the behavioral, social, emotional, and educational functioning of children with currently serving parents in defense forces, in comparison to their civilian counterparts. This rapid systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology framework, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, and Cochrane Rapid Review methodological recommendations The following databases were searched: Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Relevant online databases were searched from February 2012 to 2022 to examine the contemporary literature. Fourteen identified published quantitative studies were identified. No qualitative studies were found, and no study reported on academic outcomes. Despite considerable sample heterogeneity across studies, military children of all ages appear to be a particularly vulnerable population. Findings suggest that children in military families experience substantially higher risk for negative psychological, social, and behavioral health outcomes than their civilian counterparts, with parental deployment increasing risk across all developmental stages (i.e., early, middle, and late childhood). Among these age groups, adolescents of currently serving members showed highest risk, particularly concerning suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviors. Implications are discussed in terms of early detection, preventative interventions, and support services for families and children with a serving parent. PROSPERO registration: CRD42022313999.
"OZOD" ROMANI VA "OQBOʻYIN" QISSALARINING BADIIY TAHLILIDA KONFLEKTNING YUZGA KELISH XUSUSIYATLARI.
Creators: name: Maxsutbaeva, Nigora
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Ushbu maqolada Isajon Sultonning “ozod” romani va Normurod Norqobilovning “oqboʻyin” qissalarining badiiy tahlil haqida fikr yuritilgan. Shunga ko'ra “ozod” romanida sharq falsafasining modern uslubda shakllanishi modern adabiyotining postmodernisdik uslublarida ifodalanish xususiyatlari izohlangan. Asarda hayvonlar psixologiyasining xalq tasviri badiiy hayot tasvirlardan ifodalanishiga guvoh bo'lishi mumkin. Hikmatlar ma'nolarning estetik tarzda ifodalanishida ozod romanining tutgan o'rni yozuvchining koʻrgan kechirganlari va hayot tasviri qalamga olingan. Shu bilan birgalikda har ikkala asarga nisbatan ijodkorlar adabiy jamoat va keng jamoatchilik bergan fikrlarning ahamiyati ham belgilab oʻtilgan. Asrda adabiy unsurlarning keng tarzda qo'llanish xususiyatlari ham mavjud.
Modeling drivers’ dilemma at unsignalized T-intersections under mixed traffic conditions: A case study from India
Creators: name: Pawar, Nishant Mukund
name: Arkatkar, Shriniwas
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: At unsignalized T-intersections, right turning drivers from major or minor roads have to accept or reject the available gap and cross the intersection. Poor judgment may arise risk of collision with the major road conflicting vehicles. Subject drivers intending to cross the intersection encounter wide range of gaps. Drivers accept large gaps and reject small gaps. However, drivers experience dilemma over a wide range of gaps. This study aims to examine dilemma experienced by the right turning drivers by modeling gap acceptance and rejection decisions for estimating dilemma zone boundaries on major road. Videographic method was considered for collecting traffic movement data at unsignalized T-intersections. Traffic video data was collected at three specific unsignalized T-intersections with varying degree of channelization. After this, accepted and rejected gaps with different traffic characteristics of offending vehicles (subject drivers) and conflicting vehicles such as speed, distance, vehicle type, etc. for right turning movements were extracted from the video data to analyze gap acceptance and rejection decisions of the drivers and estimate dilemma zone boundaries. Gap decisions (acceptance or rejection) were modeled using Generalized Linear Model (GLM) as a function of conflicting vehicle type, speed, and distance from the intersection along with degree of channelization for major and minor roads. The results showed that gap rejection probability increased with increment in conflicting vehicle’s speed and decrement in conflicting vehicle’s distance from the intersection. Dilemma zone boundaries were obtained using developed GLM models by estimating the conflicting vehicle distance from the intersection for 90% and 10% gap rejection probabilities. Dilemma zone boundaries were observed to shift farther from the intersection with increase in vehicle speed and vehicle size. The analysis revealed that subject drivers experienced more dilemma while accepting a gap from major road as compared to minor road. This study showed that channelization plays a major role in mitigating dilemma of the subject drivers. Overall, the study identified dilemma zone boundaries for unsignalized T-intersections which may assist the right turning subject drivers to cross the intersection safely.
Influence of the Parallel C-Layer Secondary Air on Flow, Combustion and Nox Generation Characteristics of a 600mwe FW Down-Fired Boiler Retrofitted with a Stable Combustion Organization Mode
Creators: name: Du, He
name: Li, Zhengqi
name: Liu, Zheng
name: Zhang, Mingdi
name: Chen, Zhichao
name: Song, Jian
name: Fang, Fan
name: Xiao, Ronghua
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Medicine
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Plant Biology

description: To improve the low-load stable combustion capacity of a low-grade coal-fired boiler, this study proposed to reform C-layer secondary air, which was then used to improve the ignition and combustion stability of coal/airflow of a 600 MWe Foster Wheeler down-fired boiler. Cold airflow experiments and industrial measurements were carried out to investigate the influence of the new C-layer secondary air on the aerodynamic and combustion characteristics at low load under different C-layer secondary air ratios and damper openings, respectively. The flow and mixing characteristics of the C-layer secondary air and coal/airflow, the flue gas temperature and NOx, O2, and CO concentration distributions in the furnace at low load were examined. With increase in the C-layer secondary air ratio, the flow range of coal/airflow gradually expanded. The mixing distance first increased and then decreased. At an air ratio of 25%, the mixing distance was the longest. Industrial measurements showed that compared with that at the C-layer secondary air damper opening of 0%, the coal/airflow ignited earlier at 40% (corresponding to the C-layer secondary air ratio of 23.73%), and the flue gas temperature in the furnace increased substantially. At C-layer secondary air damper opening of 0%, 20%, and 40%, carbon content in the fly ash was 4.62%, 5.32%, and 4.20%, respectively. The respective NOx emissions at the furnace exits were 450 mg/Nm3, 378 mg/Nm3, and 427 mg/Nm3, (O2 = 6%). In actual operation, 40% is recommended as the optimal C-layer secondary air damper opening.
A comprehensive evaluation of the frog effect on drivers in mountain highway tunnels – The effect of low-volume intermittent information
Creators: name: Chen, Ying
name: Du, Zhigang
name: Luo, Shuang
name: Xu, Jin
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: The driver’s inability to fully absorb and react to operational cues while driving is like boiling a frog in warm water. With intermittent, low-volume information, drivers can underreact by ignoring these minor but continuous changes. This paper aims to provide an opportunity to test the effects of intermittently occurring low-volume information on drivers. A real vehicle test with naturalistic driving was used to collect driving speed data from 40 drivers on a highway tunnel section in Chongqing, China, where nine tunnels are located. Drivers were classified into three categories according to the degree of compliance of their driving speed with the speed limit required by traffic signs, and drivers were analyzed in terms of their sensitivity to traffic signs and their reaction to driving maneuvers. Conservative drivers are the most absorbent of low-volume intermittent information, and the cumulative effect of the frog effect does not exceed 2.00 km; eager drivers tend to ignore this information, and the cumulative effect of the frog effect reaches 2.91 km; and the general type of driver is in the middle of these two types of drivers, and the frog effect gradually penetrates the driving speed in a weakly increasing manner, up to a maximum of 9.8 km. At the beginning of a journey, drivers are most sensitive to traffic signs, and low-volume intermittent information can also play a role in guiding driving operations effectively at this time. However, as the driving distance increases, the effect of the frog effect on different types of drivers gradually increases, even exceeding the effect caused by the black-and-white hole effect, especially when driving in tunnel groups. Considering the driving characteristics of different types of drivers to improve the deployment of low-volume intermittent information and reduce the distance of the frog effect can effectively improve driving safety.
Mechanisms and risk factors associated with spinal cord injury, facet fracture, and level of dislocation, in occupants with cervical spine dislocations sustained in motor vehicle crashes
Creators: name: Foroutan, Parham
name: Quarrington, Ryan D.
name: Jones, Claire F.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of cervical spine dislocation. The mechanisms underlying this injury are unclear, limiting the development of injury prevention devices and strategies. MVC databases contain occupant, medical, vehicle, and crash details that are not routinely collected elsewhere, providing a unique resource for investigating injury mechanisms and risk factors. In this study, a comprehensive standalone analysis of cervical spine dislocations captured in MVC databases was performed. Epidemiologic, biomechanical, and injury data were extracted from three MVC databases. Logistic regression models were developed to determine the occupant, vehicle, and crash characteristics, as well as the global (inertial or impact) and regional (flexion, compression, etc.) loading mechanisms associated with the level of cervical spine dislocation (axial or sub-axial), and the occurrence of spinal cord injury (SCI) or facet fracture concomitant to dislocation. There was no association between global or regional injury mechanisms and the level of cervical spine dislocation. Sub-axial dislocations were typically due to head/face impact with the airbag or upper interior components, or a result of seatbelt restraint of the torso. Higher occupant age, lower BMI, partial/no ejection, and frontal and side configuration crashes (compared to rollovers) were associated with a higher likelihood of sub-axial, versus axial, dislocation. Amongst all dislocations, an increased likelihood of SCI was associated with impact injuries, airbag non-deployment, and complete ejection, while concomitant facet fracture was associated with the presence of regional compression. Severe crashes, partial ejections, and “utility vehicles” and “vans and trucks” (compared with “passenger vehicles”) were associated with a higher risk of facet fracture concomitant to sub-axial dislocation. The findings of this study may be used to inform the loading modes to be simulated in future ex vivo or computational models seeking a better understanding of cervical spine dislocations.
Multilayer patent citation networks: A comprehensive analytical framework for studying explicit technological relationships
Creators: name: Higham, Kyle
name: Contisciani, Martina
name: De Bacco, Caterina
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
subject: Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: The use of patent citation networks as research tools is becoming increasingly commonplace in the field of innovation studies. However, these networks rarely consider the contexts in which these citations are generated and are generally restricted to a single jurisdiction. Here, we propose and explore the use of a multilayer network framework that can naturally incorporate citation metadata and stretch across jurisdictions, allowing for a complete view of the global technological landscape that is accessible through patent data. Taking a conservative approach that links citation network layers through triadic patent families, we first observe that these layers contain complementary, rather than redundant, information about technological relationships. To probe the nature of this complementarity, we extract network communities from both the multilayer network and analogous single-layer networks, then directly compare their technological composition with established technological similarity networks. We find that while technologies are more splintered across communities in the multilayer case, the extracted communities match much more closely the established networks. We conclude that by capturing citation context, a multilayer representation of patent citation networks is, conceptually and empirically, better able to capture the significant nuance that exists in real technological relationships when compared to traditional, single-layer approaches. We suggest future avenues of research that take advantage of novel computational tools designed for use with multilayer networks.
description: 44 pages, 5 figures, to be published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Japanese Encephalitis- A Cause of Concern
Creators: name: Deeksha Maletha1 and Tanaya2
Publisher: name: The Science world a Monthly e magazine
Year: 2024

description: Japanese encephalitis is a zoonotic viral disease transmitted by the mosquito Culex tritaeniorhynchus. Although most infections appear as mild illness, few may develop into a serious disease with nervous symptoms resulting in permanent brain damage. The disease is enemic in India and endemic regions concide with extensive paddy farming and pig rearing. With climate change, global temperatures are rising leading to expansion of host range of mosquito vector and hence the disease. As agriculture and animal husbandry are important sources of livelihood in India, JE poses a considerable health hazard to personnel engaged in these activities. As no specific anti-viral drug is available, treatment consists of symtopmatic therapy. With complex ecology and expanding geographical distribution prevention is need of the hour and demands vaccination, public awareness and vector prevention and control.
The analytic radial acceleration relation for galaxy clusters
Creators: name: Chan, Man Ho
name: Law, Ka Chung
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Recently, a tight correlation between the dynamical radial acceleration and the baryonic radial acceleration in galaxies - the radial acceleration relation - has been discovered. This has been claimed as an indirect support of the modified gravity theories. However, whether the radial acceleration relation could also be found in galaxy clusters is controversial. In this article, we derive and present an analytic radial acceleration relation for the central region of galaxy clusters. We examine the data of some large galaxy clusters and we find that the resulting radial acceleration relation has a very large scatter. Moreover, although the radial acceleration relation for galaxy clusters shows some agreement with the one discovered in galaxies for a certain range of baryonic radial acceleration, their functional forms are somewhat different from each other. This suggests that the radial acceleration relation may not be a universal relation in general.
description: Accepted in Phys. Rev. D
Safety climate and seat belt use in the fire service
Creators: name: Smith, Todd D.
name: Balogun, Abdulrazak O.
name: Hughes, Kevin
name: Dyal, Mari-Amanda
name: DeJoy, David M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: Motor vehicle incidents or apparatus crashes are a leading cause of firefighter fatalities in the United States. Nonuse of seat belts has been linked to some of these fatalities. This research seeks to understand the relationship between safety climate and seat belt use among firefighters, as findings will provide insights into factors that may bolster seat belt use and protect firefighters. Data were collected from 208 career firefighters working for a city fire department in the southeastern United States. Structural equation modeling was used to test a hypothesized model and to assess the relationships between organizational safety climate, work group safety climate and seat belt use. It was determined that positive perceptions of workgroup safety climate, as a higher order factor, comprised of supervisor support, horizontal cohesion, and vertical cohesion, was positively associated with seat belt use within a sample of firefighters. Organizational level safety climate did not have a significant relationship with seat belt use but did positively influence workgroup safety climate perceptions. Safety climate has been associated with safety compliance and participation behaviors, but more research was needed to specifically examine the impact of safety climate on seat belt use in firefighters. The findings point to the importance of safety climate as a leading indicator and predictor of seat belt use. Bolstering safety climate through safety programs, commitment to safety, effective communication, supportive supervisors and cohesion should ultimately aid in bolstering seat belt use among firefighters, which is important to curtailing firefighter injuries and fatalities.
RETRACTED. Supplementary document for Single-shot 3D shape measurement based on RGB dot pattern and Stereovision - 5893958.pdf
Creators: name: Lu, Yang
name: Zihao, Wang
name: Yu, Liandong
name: Jia, Huakun
name: Chen, Xiaozhe
name: Gao, Rongke
name: li, haiju
name: wang, yeru
name: Ma, Chao
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Supplement to Figure.S1 and Figure.S2
Retracted: 21 Feb 2023
CO Emission Delineating the Interface between the Milky Way Nuclear Wind Cavity and the Gaseous Disk
Creators: name: Su, Yang
name: Zhang, Shiyu
name: Yang, Ji
name: Yan, Qing-Zeng
name: Sun, Yan
name: Wang, Hongchi
name: Zhang, Shaobo
name: Chen, Xuepeng
name: Chen, Zhiwei
name: Zhou, Xin
name: Yuan, Lixia
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Based on the MWISP survey, we study high-z CO emission toward the tangent points, in which the distances of the molecular clouds (MCs) are well determined. In the region of l=12-26 deg and |b|<5.1 deg, a total of 321 MCs with |z|> 110 pc are identified, of which nearly 30 extreme high-z MCs (EHMCs at |z|> 260 pc) are concentrated in a narrow region of R_GC=2.6-3.1 kpc. The EHMC concentrations, together with other high-z MCs at R_GC=2.3-2.6 kpc, constitute molecular crater-wall structures surrounding the edges of the HI voids that are physically associated with the Fermi bubbles. Intriguingly, some large high-z MCs, which lie in the crater walls above and below the Galactic plane, show cometary structures with the head toward the plane, favouring the scenario that the entrained molecular gas moves with the multi-phase flows from the plane to the high-z regions. We suggest that the Milky Way nuclear wind has a significant impact on the Galactic gaseous disk. The powerful nuclear wind at ~3-6 Myr ago is likely responsible for the observational features, (1) the enhanced CO gas lying in the edges of the HI voids, (2) the deficiency of atomic and molecular gas within R_GC<3 kpc, (3) the possible connection between the EHMC concentrations and the 3-kpc arm, and (4) the elongated high-z MCs with the tail pointing away from the Galactic plane.
description: 27 pages, 7 Figures, 1 Table, typo corrected
Choosing to drive from alcohol serving establishments (ASEs)
Creators: name: Shaer, Amin
name: Fielbaum, Andres
name: Levinson, David
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Mental Health

description: The prevalence of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs has become a prominent factor in the occurrence of severe road crashes worldwide. Driving often occurs after visiting, and presumably drinking, at Alcohol-Serving Establishments (ASEs), and is thus of interest as a possible source of DUI events. We apply statistical and machine learning models to the Victorian Integrated Survey of Travel and Activity (VISTA) to identify factors that contribute to driving in trips from ASEs in Australia’s state of Victoria. Our results highlight that approximately 10% of individuals who traveled to ASEs as car passengers switched to driving after leaving there. It was also observed that travel distance shorter than 1 km and activity duration between 3 and 4 h positively impacts the mode switching from car driver to other modes in ASEs trips. Further findings illustrate a decline in driving after midnight, with an increase in the use of public transport and taxis. Individuals prefer driving for long-distance ASEs trips and walking for short distances. Going home also increased the likelihood of driving, whereas engaging in other social activities did not. Longer stays at ASEs and leaving vehicles overnight reduce the propensity to drive, likely due to increased alcohol consumption during these times. These findings suggest behavioral adjustments that can mitigate driving under the influence. Specifically, people may walk for short-distance trips and use public transport or taxis for longer ASEs trips.
Evaluation of lap belt-pelvis load transfer in frontal impact simulations using finite element occupant models
Creators: name: Richardson, Rachel E.
name: Gepner, Bronislaw
name: Kerrigan, Jason R.
name: Forman, Jason L.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy

description: The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between lap belt tension and force measured at the iliac wing and the effects of model type and torso posture on this relationship. From this analysis, preliminary transfer functions were developed to predict loads applied to the iliac wing as a function of lap belt tension at magnitudes typically measured in sled and vehicle crash tests. A DOE study was conducted to provide a robust assessment of the lap belt-pelvis load relationship under various conditions. The GHBMC, THUMS, and THOR FE models were positioned in upright and reclined postures with several other intrinsic and extrinsic parameters varied for a total of 360 simulations. For the HBMs, instrumentation was developed to measure ASIS load at each iliac wing. Simulations that resulted in submarining were identified and removed from the subsequent development of lap belt-ASIS force transfer functions. The GHBMC exhibited submarining more frequently than the THUMS and THOR models. In addition to submarining, there were several cases in which the lap belt remained below the ASIS instrumentation or roped during the model’s forward excursion. These phenomena, particularly prevalent in the THUMS model, also influenced how the lap belt engaged the ASIS instrumentation and were thus eliminated from the transfer function development. Transfer functions relating peak lap belt tension and corresponding ASIS force magnitudes were developed for the GHBMC and THOR models in upright and reclined postures. In the upright posture, the THOR showed a higher level of ASIS load measured for a given level of lap belt tension than the GHBMC; however, in recline the lap belt-pelvis load relationship was similar between the two models. The lap belt-pelvis load relationship was found to be affected by model type, posture, the area in which the ASIS instrumentation was defined, and occupant kinematics. This study showed it was possible to minimize the ASIS force by having the lap belt engage low on the pelvis and upper thighs, though further study is needed to determine if this loading mechanism is truly protective from an injury standpoint or an artifact of bypassing the ASIS instrumentation. The transfer function that showed the highest ASIS force measured for a given level of lap belt tension is recommended for future use.
СУРУНКАЛИ ЮРАК РЕВМАТИК КАСАЛЛИГИ МИТРАЛ ҚОПҚОҚ НУҚСОНИ БИЛАН ОҒРИГАН БЕМОРЛАРДА ОПЕРАТИВ ДАВОНИНГ ЮРАК ИЧИ ГЕМОДИНАМИК ПАРАМЕТРЛАРИГА ТАСИРИ
Creators: name: Абдуллаев, Т.А.
name: Ёқубжонов, А.О.
name: Мухиддинов, Х.К.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Сурункали юрак ревматик касаллиги диагностикаси, комплекс терапияси, кардиожаррохлик йўли билан даволашдаги катта ютуқлари, беморларни юритишнинг оптимал стратегияларини белгилаб берувчи келишув хужжатлари қабул қилинишига қарамай, ушбу касаллик бугунги кунда хам оғир асоратлар ва нохуш прогноз билан тавсифланади. Сурункали юрак ревматиккасаллигинг зурайган босқичларида юрак ремоделлашуви, юрак ичи гемодинамик параметрлари ўзгариши, бутун огранизмнинг копмлекс функсиясининг бузулиши ва хаёт сифатининг ёмонланиши билан ифодаланади. Оғир холатларда эса мураккаб оператив даво талаб этилади.
On the Cleaning Lemma of Quantum Coding Theory
Creators: name: Kalachev, Gleb
name: Sadov, Sergey
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: Information Theory (cs.IT)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 06C99 15A03 81P73

description: The term "Cleaning Lemma" refers to a family of similar propositions that have been used in Quantum Coding Theory to estimate the minimum distance of a code in terms of its length and dimension. We show that the mathematical core is a simple fact of linear algebra of inner product spaces; moreover, it admits a further reduction to a combinatorial, lattice-theoretical level. Several concrete variants of the Cleaning Lemma and some additional propositions are derived as corollaries of the proposed approach.
description: 25pp
Interaction Design of Dwell Selection Toward Gaze-based AR/VR Interaction
Creators: name: Isomoto, Toshiya
name: Yamanaka, Shota
name: Shizuki, Buntarou
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: In this paper, we first position the current dwell selection among gaze-based interactions and its advantages against head-gaze selection, which is the mainstream interface for HMDs. Next, we show how dwell selection and head-gaze selection are used in an actual interaction situation. By comparing these two selection methods, we describe the potential of dwell selection as an essential AR/VR interaction.
description: 2 pages, 1 figures
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING: STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND FRAUD PREVENTION THROUGH GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES
Creators: name: Mbonigaba Celestin
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015

description: Corporate governance plays a crucial role in ensuring financial reporting integrity, compliance, and fraud prevention. This study examines governance structures and their effectiveness in mitigating financial misstatements between 2010 and 2014. The research is justified by the increasing financial irregularities that undermined investor confidence and resulted in corporate failures. The objective was to analyze the correlation between corporate governance mechanisms and financial reporting quality, focusing on audit committee expertise, board composition, compliance measures, and risk management frameworks. The study employed a secondary data approach, analyzing financial reports, regulatory filings, and statistical models. The findings revealed a strong positive correlation (Pearson coefficient = 1.00, p < 0.0001) between independent board composition and financial reporting accuracy, and a significant negative correlation (-0.996, p = 0.0003) between audit committee expertise and fraud incidents. Compliance measures and reporting accuracy exhibited a correlation of 0.998, confirming the role of regulatory frameworks in enhancing transparency. Additionally, risk management was found to significantly improve financial stability (correlation = 0.985, p = 0.0022). The overall regression model (R² = 0.989) indicated that corporate governance variables collectively explain 98.9% of financial reporting outcomes. These results emphasize the importance of robust governance structures in preventing financial fraud and ensuring regulatory compliance. The study recommends strengthening audit committees, enforcing stricter compliance measures, and integrating technology-driven governance tools for enhanced financial transparency. The findings have significant implications for policymakers, investors, and corporate executives in improving governance practices.
Smartphone-based measurements of the optical properties of snow
Creators: name: Allgaier, Markus
name: Smith, Brian J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Snow is a highly complex medium composed of ice crystals of various shapes and sizes. Knowledge of its intrinsic optical properties such as the scattering and absorption coefficient is tantamount to radiative transfer models in climate research. The absorption coefficient, in particular, allows us to access information about light-absorbing particles contained in the snow. In contrast to snow's apparent properties like the albedo, measuring the intrinsic properties is challenging. Here, we present a simple apparatus that can measure bulk optical properties of snow using readily available components and a smartphone camera, and a robust diffuse-optical framework for data analysis. We demonstrate the instrument both on scattering phantoms with known scattering and absorption coefficient as well as in the field. Its low cost, simplicity and portability uniquely qualify this setup for large-scale field work, undergraduate education and citizen science.
Sárközi Information Theory – The Law of Information and Its Mathematical Model
Creators: name: Sárközi, Róbert Albert
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 370502
subject: Geochronology
classificationCode: 370507
subject: Planetary geology
classificationCode: 370508
subject: Resource geoscience
classificationCode: 370509
subject: Sedimentology
classificationCode: 370511
subject: Structural geology and tectonics
classificationCode: 460901
subject: Business process management
classificationCode: 460902
subject: Decision support and group support systems
classificationCode: 460903
subject: Information modelling, management and ontologies
classificationCode: 460904
subject: Information security management
classificationCode: 460905
subject: Information systems development methodologies and practice
classificationCode: 460906
subject: Information systems education
classificationCode: 460907
subject: Information systems for sustainable development and the public good
classificationCode: 460999
subject: Information systems not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 460908
subject: Information systems organisation and management
classificationCode: 460909
subject: Information systems philosophy, research methods and theory
classificationCode: 460910
subject: Information systems user experience design and development
classificationCode: 460911
subject: Inter-organisational, extra-organisational and global information systems
classificationCode: 460912
subject: Knowledge and information management
classificationCode: 480501
subject: Access to justice
classificationCode: 480504
subject: Legal institutions (incl. courts and justice systems)
classificationCode: 480599
subject: Legal systems not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 480410
subject: Legal theory, jurisprudence and legal interpretation
classificationCode: 480799
subject: Public law not elsewhere classified

description: This publication presents the fundamental laws of the Sárközi Information Theory, which describe the movement, transformation, and distortion of information. The model provides mathematical equations that demonstrate the dynamics of information and dominance shifts in various systems.”
Compact star merger events with stars composed of interacting strange quark matter
Creators: name: Kumar, Anil
name: Thapa, Vivek Baruah
name: Sinha, Monika
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate the properties of stars participating in double compact star merger events considering interacting model of stable strange quark matter. We model the matter making it compatible with the recent astrophysical observations of compact star mass-radius and gravitational wave events. In this context we consider modified MIT bag model and vector bag model with and without self interaction. We find new upper bound on tidal deformability of $1.4~M_\odot$ strange star corresponding to the upper bound of effective tidal deformability inferred from gravitational wave event. Range of compactness of $1.4~M_\odot$ strange star is obtained as ${0.175}\leq{C_{1.4}}\leq{0.199}$. Radius range of $1.5M_\odot$ primary star is deduced to be ${10.57}\leq{R_{1.5}}\leq{12.04}$ km, following stringent GW170817 constraints. GW190425 constraints provide with upper limit on radius of $1.7$ solar mass strange star that it should be less than $13.41$ $\text{km}$.
description: 10 pages, 9 figures, 4 tables. Corrected some typos, published version
EXTERNAL VS. INTERNAL AUDITS: WHICH APPROACH IS MORE EFFECTIVE IN DETECTING FINANCIAL MISSTATEMENTS, PREVENTING FRAUD, AND ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY?
Creators: name: Mbonigaba Celestin
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015

description: The reliability of financial statements is crucial for corporate governance, yet financial misstatements and fraud continue to undermine transparency. This study evaluates the comparative effectiveness of external and internal audits in detecting financial misstatements, preventing fraud, and enhancing transparency, focusing on cases between 2010 and 2014. Using a secondary research approach, data was collected from financial reports, regulatory publications, and academic sources. Statistical analysis, including chi-square tests, regression analysis, and t-tests, was employed to assess audit effectiveness. Findings indicate that external audits detected 72% of financial misstatements, while internal audits identified 68% of operational fraud cases. Regression analysis revealed a strong negative correlation (-0.85) between audit frequency and financial misstatements, demonstrating that frequent audits significantly reduce financial discrepancies. T-test results showed a 23-point increase in financial transparency scores post-audit intervention, emphasizing the role of external audits in improving reporting accuracy. The overall correlation coefficient between audit effectiveness and financial transparency was 0.79, supporting the necessity of a hybrid audit approach. The study recommends integrating internal and external audits, increasing audit frequency, and leveraging advanced technologies to enhance fraud detection and financial transparency. These findings contribute to regulatory and corporate governance frameworks by emphasizing the need for stronger oversight mechanisms.
Five key exoplanet questions answered via the analysis of 25 hot Jupiter atmospheres in eclipse
Creators: name: Changeat, Quentin
name: Edwards, Billy
name: Al-Refaie, Ahmed F.
name: Tsiaras, Angelos
name: Skinner, Jack W.
name: Cho, James Y-K
name: Yip, Kai H.
name: Anisman, Lara
name: Ikoma, Masahiro
name: Bieger, Michelle F.
name: Venot, Olivia
name: Shibata, Sho
name: Waldmann, Ingo P.
name: Tinetti, Giovanna
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Population studies of exoplanets are key to unlocking their statistical properties. So far the inferred properties have been mostly limited to planetary, orbital and stellar parameters extracted from, e.g., Kepler, radial velocity, and GAIA data. More recently an increasing number of exoplanet atmospheres have been observed in detail from space and the ground. Generally, however, these atmospheric studies have focused on individual planets, with the exception of a couple of works which have detected the presence of water vapor and clouds in populations of gaseous planets via transmission spectroscopy. Here, using a suite of retrieval tools, we analyse spectroscopic and photometric data of 25 hot Jupiters, obtained with the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes via the eclipse technique. By applying the tools uniformly across the entire set of 25 planets, we extract robust trends in the thermal structure and chemical properties of hot Jupiters not obtained in past studies. With the recent launch of JWST and the upcoming missions Twinkle, and Ariel, population based studies of exoplanet atmospheres, such as the one presented here, will be a key approach to understanding planet characteristics, formation, and evolution in our galaxy.
description: 66 pages, 23 figures, 7 tables. Published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series