A LoRa-Based Mesh Network for Peer-to-Peer Long-Range Communication

LoRa is a long-range and low-power radio technology largely employed in Internet of Things (IoT) scenarios. It defines the lower physical layer while other protocols, such as LoRaWAN, define the upper layers of the network. A LoRaWAN network assumes a star topology where each of the nodes communicates with multiple gateways which, in turn, forward the collected data to a network server. The main LoRaWAN characteristic is the central role of the gateways; however, in some application scenarios, a much lighter protocol stack, relying only on node capabilities and without the presence of gateways, can be more suitable. In this paper, we present a preliminary study for realizing a LoRa-based mesh network, not relying on LoRaWAN, that implements a peer-to-peer communication between nodes, without the use of gateways, and extends node reachability through multi-hop communication. To validate our investigations, we present a hardware/software prototype based on low-power-consumption devices, and we preliminarily assess the proposed solution.

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The Role of Technological Change in the Long-run Global Economy Forecasting

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2013-1-97-116 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 97-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Apokin

Keyword(s):

Technological Change ◽

Data Quality ◽

Long Range ◽

Global Economy ◽

World Economy ◽

Qualitative Approaches ◽

Long Run ◽

The World ◽

National Economies

The author compares several quantitative and qualitative approaches to forecasting to find appropriate methods to incorporate technological change in long-range forecasts of the world economy. A?number of long-run forecasts (with horizons over 10 years) for the world economy and national economies is reviewed to outline advantages and drawbacks for different ways to account for technological change. Various approaches based on their sensitivity to data quality and robustness to model misspecifications are compared and recommendations are offered on the choice of appropriate technique in long-run forecasts of the world economy in the presence of technological change.

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Suva Residents’ Views on Cancer, Diabetes and HIV in The Fiji Times

The Journal of Pacific Studies ◽

10.33318/jpacs.2020.40(1)-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Farzana Gounder

Keyword(s):

Chronic Illnesses ◽

Structural Reforms ◽

Letters To The Editor ◽

Medical Responsibility ◽

Grassroots Support ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Socially Relevant ◽

Situated Approach ◽

Significant Health

The burden of preventable diseases is increasing in the South Pacific Island Countries and Territories. In Fiji, significant media attention and national finances are spent on public dissemination of the modifiable risk factors of chronic illnesses. However, little is known about lay societal perceptions of chronic illnesses and of people living with these illnesses. This preliminary study takes an area-situated approach to lay knowledge and examines Suva residents’ moral evaluations associated with socially significant health concerns in Fiji. Using the case studies of HIV, cancer, and diabetes, the research employs content analysis to examine 144 Suva residents’ Letters to the Editor, published between 2000 and 2019 in The Fiji Times. The findings indicate that letter writers on chronic illnesses are power sensitive, interested in governmental responsibility, and aware of the role of stigma in creating inequitable health outcomes. The study’s findings locate chronic illness as not only a medical responsibility but also a social justice and human rights concern that requires a multisectoral approach, with community-tailored responses at the heart of all discussions. The lay-societal recognition of the three illnesses as being socially relevant suggests grassroots support for policies directed towards structural reforms for the prevention and management of these illnesses.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Evidence for a role of vertebrate Disp1 in long-range Shh signaling.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1362956.834054 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

James Briscoe

Keyword(s):

Long Range ◽

Shh Signaling

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Feeling Guilty and Flattering God: The Mediating Role of Prayer

Journal of Psychology and Theology ◽

10.1177/0091647121992426 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 009164712199242

Author(s):

Beata Zarzycka ◽

Kamil Tomaka ◽

Katarzyna Zając ◽

Klaudia Marek

Keyword(s):

Low Power ◽

High Power ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Shame Proneness ◽

The Relationship ◽

Significant Mediator

Ingratiation refers to acts of flattery, typically given by a low-power person to a high-power one, performed to gain acceptance and approval. This study investigates ingratiation in the religious setting, asking whether people feeling high levels of guilt or shame tend to manifest such ingratiating behavior toward God. The study aimed to examine the mediating role of prayer in the relationship between guilt and shame and ingratiation toward God. A total of 148 respondents (80 women and 68 men) participated in the study. The Religious Ingratiation Scale, the Content of Prayer Scale, and the Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale were applied to the research. The results showed that feeling guilty increased the tendency to ingratiation toward God. Prayer was the significant mediator in this relationship. People high in guilt tend to flatter God by offering more adoration and fewer repine prayers.

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