bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
In Pursuit of Inclusive and Diverse Digital Futures: Exploring the Potential of Design Fiction in Education of Children
Authors: Sharma Sumita , Hartikainen Heidi , Ventä-Olkkonen Leena , Iivari Netta , Eden Grace , Kinnunen Essi , Holappa Jenni , Kinnula Marianne , Molin-Juustila Tonja , Okkonen Jussi , Kotilainen Sirkku , Sejer Iversen Ole , Fatás Arana Rocío
Published: April 2022

2020 marks the beginning of a new era as the pandemic catapulted us into new digital and virtual ways of everyday life. As the world changes, we reimagine empowering, equitable, accessible, diverse, and inclusive digital futures, through a series of projects and workshops with a diverse set of participants - children in schools and Child Computer Interaction researchers. We conducted one long-term project with two schools in Finland and two one-day workshops with an international set of participants. Through an analysis of participants’ experiences and outcomes in the project and workshops, we build a case for diversity and inclusionthrough design fiction in the context of children’s education. In addition, through an analysis of the process we as researchers took for developing the project and workshops, we showcase the support of diversity and inclusion in design fiction.
BLUE WOLF AS TOTEM AND IDEAL-ARTISTIC SPIRIT IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD OF THE KAZAKH PEOPLE
Authors:   L.N.Gumilyov Eyrasian National University, Abduova Bayan , Asanova Ulmeken ,   L.N.Gumilyov Eyrasian National University, Ashenova Altynai ,   L.N.Gumilyov Eyrasian National University
Published: April 2022

The precious legacy of ancient Kazakhs to younger generations, one of the first values is indeed the language. Language is a witness of previous generation’s existence. Language and human existence are considered in unity, language phenomena are studied in combination with the worldview, culture, as well as system of thinking. Spiritual, cultural being determines our orientation in life, manifesting itself in a language. As we are all aware, many thousands of years ago, man lost in the fight against natural disasters more than it won. Development of human being as a race and language are considered together. We analyze them in unity with the worldview, culture and way of thinking. People who suffer from the rear, the elements, various catastrophes, evoked a variety of beliefs, believed in them. At the same time we still do not know which belief came first and which belief was applied last. One of the beliefs that arose from the old worldview is the totem of the "blue wolf” (Kok-bori). Since ancient times, the image of the wolf has occupied a large place in the traditional beliefs of different peoples. This image has a great place in the worldview of the nomadic peoples of Central Asia, especially the Turks, as a monument of material culture. In many sources, in Ancient Scripture, the wolf -beast is a predator of steppe origin, not an animal, but a mother animal, standing at the origins of its kind. In addition, foreign, Russian scientists, domestic researchers, referring to various sources, write that the ancient Turkic tribes reached the level of totem, they estimate it as a sacred beast, some elements are found in household attributes. The Turkic people include: Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Nogai, Bashkir, Tatar, Altai, Karakalpak, Uighur, Turkmen, Saka, Gagauz, Madiyar, Karachay, etc. Folklore and mythological networks manifest the spiritual world of the people and are fixed in the minds of the younger generation as a reflection of the universal worldview. This article analyzes the blue spirit storm of the Kazakh people, the totem "bori", the emergence and continuity of these beliefs at the present stage, the revival of the spiritual continuity of the ancient Turks and the Kazakh people and modern without losing the values of national cultural values, the viability of the principles and absorption Turkic spirit in the consciousness of generations.
Uma Avaliação da Tecnologia Blockchain considerando Eficiência e Segurança de Aplicações do Ecossistema IoT
Authors: Rodrigues Carlo K. da S. , Rocha Vladimir E. M.
Published: April 2022

Este artigo avalia a tecnologia Blockchain para implementação da base de dados do ecossistema IoT. Por meio de modelos analíticos de filas e simulações, são realizados experimentos envolvendo diferentes domínios de aplicações IoT. Tempo de confirmação, probabilidade de fraude, taxa de perda de blocos e número médio de blocos na fila são as métricas de desempenho consideradas, as quais propiciam inferências sobre o atendimento dos requisitos de eficiência, disponibilidade e integridade. Os resultados finais revelam que a Blockchain pode atender satisfatoriamente os requisitos anteriores. A principal contribuição deste artigo é, portanto, fornecer subsídios para projetos reais de aplicações IoT. Conclusões gerais e trabalhos futuros finalizam este artigo.
Análise de Aplicativos no Android utilizando Traços de Execução
Authors: Polisciuc Renan , Albini Luiz , Grégio André , Bona Luis
Published: April 2022

O Android é o sistema operacional mais utilizado por dispositivos móveis no mundo. Esse fato tem atraído cada vez mais desenvolvedores para a plataforma devido a sua característica opensource e desenvolvimento gratuito de aplicativos. Um problema que surgiu a partir disso são os aplicativos maliciosos, que visam prejudicar o usuário final e que muitas vezes são difíceis de identificar, o que tem levado autores a propor soluções para diferenciá-los dos benignos. Nesse sentido, neste trabalho será apresentado o DroiDiagnosis, uma solução que utiliza aprendizado de máquina e que classifica 80% das amostras entre benignas e maliciosas baseada em suas características dinâmicas e estáticas.
Construção de Modelos Baseados em n-gramas para Detecção de Anomalias em Aplicações Distribuídas
Authors: Viescinski Amanda , Heinrich Tiago , Will Newton C. , Maziero Carlos
Published: April 2022

A segurança é fundamental em sistemas distribuídos. Uma abordagem usual em segurança é a detecção de intrusão, que pode ser efetuada através da detecção de anomalias. Neste caso, um modelo de comportamento normal do sistema é construído e utilizado pelo sistema de detecção para checar desvios no comportamento do ambiente monitorado. Este artigo propõe uma técnica para a construção de modelos comportamentais de aplicações distribuídas através de traços de operação dos seus nós. São demonstrados os procedimentos realizados para a construção de modelos parciais, que são dispostos em conjuntos de n-gramas de eventos e combinados para obter modelos mais genéricos. Os resultados destacam a aplicação de um conjunto de dados real para a avaliação dos modelos, com resultados propícios na taxa de falso-positivo.
Registro Prático Aplicado a um Sistema de Votação Resistente à Coerção
Authors: Sá Matheus O. L. de , Araújo Roberto , Sobrinho Alberto , Traoré Jacques
Published: April 2022

A pandemia recente levou muitas instituições brasileiras a adotarem votações via Internet. Todavia, elas certamente ignoram o problema da coerção. Embora esse problema não possua uma solução apropriada, alguns protocolos de votação possibilitam mitigá-lo. Para isso, eles utilizam a ideia de credenciais anônimas. Votantes recebem essas credenciais em uma fase de registro e as utilizam posteriormente para votar. Infelizmente protocolos de votação como o de ABRTY não consideram aspectos práticos na fase de registro, o que dificulta o uso desses protocolos em eleições reais. Neste contexto, este trabalho introduz um protocolo prático para o registro de credenciais no esquema de ABRTY. A nova ideia é também aplicada a um sistema de votação resistente à coerção.
Entendendo e melhorando a capacidade de detecção de estratégias de busca de similaridade em investigações forenses
Authors: Velho João P. B. , Moia Vitor H. G. , Henriques Marco A. A.
Published: April 2022

Peritos em forense digital têm dois grandes desafios: o aumento no número de dispositivos digitais em uso e as dificuldades em analisá-los. Funções de Pareamento Aproximado (PA) são utilizadas para encontrar dados relevantes através da avaliação de similaridade entre objetos de forma eficiente. Contudo, métodos tradicionais (força bruta) consomem muito tempo e recursos. Para mitigar este problema, as estratégias de busca de similaridade permitem rápidas comparações por meio das funções de PA. Este artigo compara algumas destas estratégias e métodos de força bruta, mostrando suas taxas de precision e recall. Também apresentamos o tempo de execução das estratégias, o impacto do tipo de arquivo na similaridade e propomos melhorias.
Computação da Quadratura Gaussiana em um Esquema Criptográfico Parcialmente Homomórfico
Authors: Reis Paulo Ricardo , Lara Pedro , Borges Fábio
Published: April 2022

É crescente a atenção ao uso de criptografia homomórfica, isto é, sistemas criptográficos capazes de realizar operações matemáticas com os dados no domínio cifrado. Embora tais sistemas proporcionem um enorme ganho no que se refere à privacidade dos dados, estes demonstram ser expressivamente mais lentos. Este trabalho avalia a aplicabilidade do sistema Paillier no cálculo da quadratura gaussiana. Foi constatado um aumento médio de 3234 vezes no tempo computacional utilizando o sistema homomórfico e precisão de nove casas decimais.
Wachsein
Authors: Ruzicka Rudolf
Published: April 2022

Wachsein ist in der abendländischen Philosophie ein Randthema. In psychologischem und medizinischem Kontext ist das Wachsein meist nur Thema in der Perspektive der dritten Person: Man beschreibt, wie sich andere verhalten, wenn sie wach sind. Dieses Buch hält sich an die Perspektive der ersten Person. Es geht um das subjektive Erleben, darum, wie es für mich ist, wach zu sein. Das ist uns vertraut und gerade deswegen fremd und unbefragt. Zumeist hintergründig bewusst, wird es erst explizit, wenn das Erleben gestört wird. Im Zentrum steht die These, es fühle sich irgendwie an, wach zu sein. Wachsein bestehe in unterschiedlichen Gefühlen bestimmter Struktur, die man als „Selbstgefühle“ bezeichnen kann, weil ich in ihnen in strengerem Sinn auf mich bezogen bin als in anderen Gefühlen. Eine Theorie der Gefühle, die auf Brentano und Meinong zurückgeht, nach der Gefühle Modifikationen von Strebungen sind, macht dies verständlich und zeigt, wie sich Gefühle des Wachseins von anderen Gefühlen unterscheiden. Die Philosophische Bedeutung des Wachseins resultiert aus den Beziehungen zu einigen klassischen Problemen der Philosophie: zum Selbstbewusstsein, zur freien Entscheidung sowie zum Ursprung des Bewusstseins. Zudem bildet es das Medium, in dem uns etwas bewusst ist. Wir müssen nicht wissen, was Wachsein ist, um wach zu sein, aber dieses Wissen ist unverzichtbar für das Selbstverständnis von uns als Menschen.
Der Leib der Stadt
Authors: Hasse Jürgen
Published: April 2022

Von manchen Metropolen wird gesagt, sie würden nie schlafen - von anderen Großstädten hingegen heißt es, abends würden in ihnen die Bürgersteige hochgeklappt. Mit dem Begriff des Leibes rückt die Lebendigkeit urbaner Räume in den Fokus. Was auf der Haut der Stadt geschieht und sich in ihrem Gesicht szenisch, situativ und performativ ausdrückt, wird an konkreten Orten großstädtischer Leibesinseln als herumräumliches und atmosphärisches Erleben spürbar. Auf dem Hintergrund einer phänomenologischen Reflexion der gelebten Stadt diskutiert der erste Teil des Buches einen vitalistischen Begriff von Urbanität. Danach konstituiert sich diese als großstädtische in bestimmter Weise rhythmisierte Lebendigkeit. Der zweite Teil skizziert eine Phänomenographie urbaner Räume im Medium des Bildes. An Beispielen aus der Geschichte der Fotografie des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts werden Wege der ästhetischen Explikation des Erlebens urbaner Situationen rekonstruiert. Damit stellt sich die Frage nach der Eignung der Fotografie als Ausdrucksmittel mitweltlichen Erlebens - als methodische Zwischenstation auf dem Weg einer phänomenologischen Selbstgewahrwerdung in Situationen des Urbanen. Das Buch schärft das Bewusstsein gegenüber den verschiedenen Formen subjektiver Teilhabe am Leben der Stadt.
Die Bestimmung des Willens
Authors: Noller Jörg
Published: April 2022

Wie ist es möglich, dass der Mensch als freiwilliger Urheber seiner Handlungen - seien sie moralisch gut oder böse - angesehen werden kann? Die Studie verfolgt historisch-systematisch verschiedene im Ausgang von Kant hervorgebrachte Antworten auf diese Frage - bei Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Friedrich Schiller, Johann Gottlieb Fichte und Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling. Die Studie zeigt, dass diese Freiheitsdebatte in einer größeren Tradition von Entwürfen willentlicher Selbstbestimmung steht, die sich über Leibniz, Duns Scotus und Thomas von Aquin bis hin zu Augustinus zurückverfolgen lassen und im Begriff des liberum arbitrium voluntatis, einer reflektierten und moralisch qualifizierten Entscheidungsfreiheit, ihren systematischen Bezugspunkt haben.
Der menschliche Tod
Authors: Marten Rainer
Published: April 2022

Die rationale und affektive Einschätzung des Todes ist sich in der philosophischen Tradition nicht gleichgeblieben. Was sich jedoch in ihr durchhält, ist die Orientierung des Todesdenkens am Einzelnen und Vereinzelten. Martin Heidegger, der sich in seiner Thanatologie radikal vom Paulinischen Todesdenken absetzt und ihm gerade dadurch verhaftet bleibt, bringt den methodischen Ausschluss der Bedeutung des Anderen für menschliches Sterben und menschlichen Tod zum Abschluss. Marten stellt dem den eigenen Tod als den unübertrefflichen und unersetzlichen Intimus entgegen, der im Verein mit dem Anderen dem eigenen Leben Halt gibt. Unter dem Leitbild des Todes als Abschied entwirft er Grundzüge einer Ethik des menschlichen Todes, die sich sowohl gegen seine Poetisierung als auch gegen die naturwissenschaftliche Aufklärung über ihn abgrenzt.

Aus dem Inhalt:

Die Todesperspektive des Vereinzelten * Die Diskriminierung des Todes * Todesphantasie und Seinsdenken * „Denn der Tod ist der Sünde Sold“ (Paulus) * „Sein zum Tode“ (Heidegger) * Dialektik von Leben und Tod * Der Tod als der „andere Andere“ * Die Gewissheit des Todes * Der „eigene“ Tod * Einander sterben und totsein * Abschiedserfahrungen * Abschied vom Leib * Abschied vom Gebrauchtsein * Abschied von der Liebe * Abschied von der Gegenwart im Gedächtnis * Der Zugriff auf denTod * Der unaufgeklärte Tod * Der poetisierte Tod * Der ritualisierte Tod * Der dogmatisierte Tod * Der aufgeklärte Tod
Die Idee des Lebens
Authors: Rohmer Stascha
Published: April 2022

Im Rahmen der heutigen Ökologie- und Bioethik-Debatte, aber auch in der durch die Fortschritte der Neurowissenschaften ausgelösten Diskussion über die Natur der Freiheit kommt der begrifflichen Bestimmung des Lebens und den damit einhergehenden anthropologischen Konsequenzen zentrale Bedeutung zu. Worin besteht das Wesen des Lebendigen und wodurch unterscheidet es sich vom Anorganischen? Was charakterisiert das spezifische Verhältnis von lebendem Organismus und Umwelt? Und wie lässt sich im Rahmen einer Kontinuität des Lebens der Mensch als eine Lebensform unter anderen Lebensformen in der Natur begreifen, ohne seine besondere Stellung zu bestreiten? Hegel und Plessner haben schon im 19. bzw. 20. Jahrhundert versucht, diese heute so aktuellen Fragen zu beantworten, wobei sie in ihren philosophischen Konzeptionen zugleich die Ergebnisse der Naturwissenschaften ihrer Zeit reflektierten. Während Hegel im Rahmen seiner Philosophie des absoluten Geistes bestrebt ist, die »Idee des Lebens« logisch herzuleiten, entwickelt Plessner eine Lebensphilosophie, in der das Leben gegenüber dem Geist als das Fundierende aufzufassen ist. Trotz dieser unbestreitbaren Differenz gehen beide Denker in ihrer Konzeption von einer ideellen Stufung der Natur aus, deren Dialektik die spezifischen Unterschiede zwischen Pflanze, Tier und Mensch entspringen. Wie in der vorliegenden Schrift dargelegt wird, kommt hierbei dem Begriff der Grenze besondere Bedeutung zu.
Was Räume mit uns machen - und wir mit ihnen
Authors: Hasse Jürgen
Published: April 2022

Räume gibt es nicht nur im topographischen, kulturellen, ökonomischen und politischen, sondern auch im leiblichen Sinne. Atmosphärisch entfalten sie spürbare Macht über die Gefühle der Menschen. in sakralen Milieus anders als auf den kulturindustriellen Bühnen subversiver Manipulation. In den Mittelpunkt des Bandes rückt nicht der Raum der Geographen und Landvermesser, in dem die Dinge relational geordnet sind, sondern der mit Vitalqualitäten besetzte leibliche Raum. In einem Gefühlsspektrum, das sich situativ zwischen Weite und Enge differenziert, werden Umgebungen als einladend und entspannend oder als abweisend und beengend erlebt. Über die Brücken »leiblicher Kommunikation« werden solche Milieus als »umwölkende« Herumwirklichkeiten spürbar. Thema des Buches sind nicht umweltliche Konstellationen, sondern mitweltliche Situationen, die in einem »Akkord« der sinnlichen Wahrnehmung ganzheitlich erfasst werden. An Beispielen wird sich zeigen, dass die phänomenologische Sicht auf den leiblichen Raum kritische Erklärungsansätze für die Sozialwissenschaften anzubieten hat. Auf einer interdisziplinären Schnittstelle kommen nicht nur die Adressaten und Betroffenen atmosphärisch gestimmter Räume in den Blick, sondern - wo diese nach gesellschaftlichen Interessen hergestellt worden sind - auch die planenden Akteure suggestiver Inszenierungen. Der Band setzt sich in 20 Beiträgen mit dem Verhältnis von Raum und Gefühl auseinander. Im Fokus stehen Situationen der Vergesellschaftung des Menschen. Sie schlagen Brücken von der (Neuen) Phänomenologie zu Sozialwissenschaften, Stadtforschung, Architekturtheorie und anderen Disziplinen.
Die Wahrheit des Mythos
Authors: Hübner Kurt
Published: April 2022

In »Die Wahrheit des Mythos« stellt Kurt Hübner den Zwiespalt unserer heutigen Kultur dar, der darin besteht, dass einerseits Wirklichkeit im Lichte wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnis betrachtet wird, andererseits aber das mythische Denken keineswegs untergegangen ist, sondern in mannigfaltigen Erscheinungen des geistigen Lebens fortlebt. Die Analyse des mythischen Weltverständnisses im Vergleich zur Wissenschaft bringt hervor, dass es sich um grundlegend verschiedene, aber wider Erwarten gleichberechtigte Vorstellungen von der Wirklichkeit handelt. Dadurch wird aber auch das verborgene Fortwirken des Mythos in der heutigen Welt aufgedeckt und damit zugleich die geistige Situation unserer Zeit beschrieben. Dieser Nachfolgeband von »Kritik der wissenschaftlichen Vernunft« (Studienausgabe bei Alber 2002) war lange Zeit im Programm von C.H. Beck und erscheint nun ebenfalls als Studienausgabe.
Irreducible Polynomials: Non-Binary Fields
Authors: Shankar Prasad Mani , Verma Shivani
Published: April 2022

Irreducible polynomials play an important role in design of Forward Error Correction (FEC) codes for data transmission with integrity and automatic correction of data, as for example, Low-Density Parity Check codes. The usage of irreducible polynomials enables construction of non-prime-order finite fields. Most of the irreducible polynomials belong to binary Galois field. The important analytical concept is optimisation of irreducible polynomials for use in FECs in nonbinary Galois (NBG) field, leading to the development of an algorithm for LDPC that can work with nonbinary Galois fields. According to studies, the Tanner graph for ‘nonbinary Low Density Parity Check’ codes might get sparser as the field’s dimensions rise, ensuring that they do much better than their binary counterparts. A detailed discussion of representation of nonbinary irreducible polynomial and the computations involved have been illustrated. The concept has been tried for NB-LDPC codes. To prove the notion, computational complexity is found from different parameters such as performance of error correction capability, complexity cost and simulation time taken. Such detail study makes the NBG fields-based FEC very suitable for high-speed data transmission with self-error correction.
Th17/IL-17, Immunometabolism and Psoriatic Disease: A Pathological Trifecta
Authors: Chhabra Seema , Sahu Smrity , Sharma Keshav , Sharma Maryada , Rani Lekha , Minz Ranjana , Dogra Sunil
Published: April 2022

The burgeoning arena of immunometabolism provides evidence of how cellular, as well as local (tissue)/systemic metabolic pathways, are playing an important role in controlling immunity and inflammation. An intricate and elaborate network of various metabolic circuits specifically glycolysis, fatty acid oxidation and synthesis and amino acid metabolism precisely generate metabolites that rewire the immune response. Psoriasis is a chronic progressive self-perpetuated “IL-17-centric” inflammatory disease characterized by the co-existence of autoimmune and autoinflammatory pathways. Metabolic responses, governed by oxygen levels, nutrient availability, growth factors, cytokines, AMP/ATP ratios and amino acids, play a pivotal role in programming Th17 cell fate determination. Understanding the intricate interactions and complex interplay of molecular mechanisms responsible for Th17 cell metabolic rewiring, an important determinant of Th17 cell plasticity and heterogeneity, holds the potential to reshape psoriatic therapeutics in ways currently unimagined. This chapter entails with most recent updates on major cellular and systemic metabolic pathways regulating differentiation of Th17 cells as well their cross-talk with intracellular signaling mediators and also sheds light on how dysregulation of these pathways can be responsible for immune impairment and development of psoriatic disease. A better understanding of these metabolic processes could unveil an intriguing leverage point for therapeutic interventions to modulate metabolic programming and Th17 cell responses in this multi-systemic inflammatory disease.
Automation and Control for Adaptive Management System of Urban Agriculture Using Computational Intelligence
Authors: P. Dadios Elmer , Rhay Vicerra Ryan , Lauguico Sandy , Bandala Argel , Concepcion II Ronnie , Sybingco Edwin
Published: April 2022

It has been predicted by the United Nations that the world population will increase to 9.8 billion in 2050. This causes agricultural development areas to be transformed into urban areas. This urbanization and increase in population density cause food insecurity. Urban agriculture using precision farming becomes a feasible solution to meet the growing demand for food and space. An adaptive management system (AMS) is necessary for such farm to provide an artificial environment suitable to produce cultivars effectively. This research proposes the development of a computational intelligence-based urban farm automation and control system utilizing machine learning and fuzzy logic system models. A quality assessment is employed for adjusting the environmental parameters with respect to the cultivars’ requirements. The system is composed of sensors for data acquisition and actuators for model-dictated responses to stimuli. Data logging was done wirelessly through a router that would collect and monitor data through a cloud-based dashboard. The model intended for training from the acquired data undergo statistical comparative analysis and least computational cost analysis to optimize the performance. The system performance was evaluated by monitoring the conditions of the sensors and actuators. Experiment results showed that the proposed system is accurate, robust, and reliable.
Applications of Quantum Mechanics, Laws of Classical Physics, and Differential Calculus to Evaluate Source Localization According to the Electroencephalogram
Authors: S. Williams Kristin
Published: April 2022

Applications of quantum mechanics and physics-based calculus allow for advanced mathematical modeling of source localization estimations. Because EEG waveforms can be modeled as continuous or discrete quantum matter, algorithmic models that estimate current source density must also consider the statistical properties of the dipole fields that are etiologically relevant to the reflected waveforms. Further applications of quantum physics to the electroencephalogram (EEG) suggest that neurodynamic behavior that originates in thalamo-cortical regions compared to cortico-cortical regions yield divergent 3-dimensional dispersions of wave forms and quantum energy. Evaluations of the dispersion of quantum energy and dipole magnetic fields according to classical physics and electromagnetism indicate that the area of tissue by which the oscillatory mechanisms are thought to originate inherently influences the algorithmic modeling and estimations current source density. Principles and algorithms related to classical physics are included within this paper to evaluate limitations of algorithmic models of source localization and the inverse problem.
Industry 4.0 Technologies Impact on Supply Chain Sustainability
Authors: Akhtar Mohammad
Published: April 2022

A supply chain is a network that links technology, activities, resources and organisations involved in the manufacturing and distribution of product and services. Supply Chain Operations Reference model (SCOR) defines basic processes of the supply chain (SC) into five categories as Plan, Source, Make, Delivery and Return. The search for a more sustainable production and consumption system is so relevant today that the United Nations (UN) have selected it as one of their paramount societal objectives for sustainable development. The implementation of sustainability in production and consumption processes aims to mitigate negative pressures on the ecosystem generated by products, services, and transportation. Industry 4.0 (I40) technologies have sparked interest in recent years. The advanced digital technologies of I40 such as big data analytics (BDA), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), internet of things (IoT) and sensors, block chain technology (BCT), robotic systems (RS), cloud computing (CC), cyber-physical system (CPS), additive manufacturing (AM) /3D printing (3D), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), autonomous vehicles (AV), and drones have found applications in many processes of manufacturing, logistics and SC. The benefits are sustainability, efficiency, cost reduction, transparency, traceability, and collaboration. In addition to benefits, I40 implementation is not free from challenges.
CA-Markov Approach in Dynamic Modelling of LULCC Using ESA CCI Products over Zambia
Authors: Bwalya Chisanga Charles , C. Shepande Chizumba , Nkonde Edson
Published: April 2022

The Markov, Cell Atom and CA-Markov modules in TerrSet v19.0 have been applied to predict LULC maps for 2030 over Zambia. The European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative (ESA CCI) classified LULC maps for 2000, 2010 and 2020 were used in this study. The ESA-CCI LULC maps were reclassified using QGIS 3.20 into 10 classes. The 2000 and 2010 LULC maps were used to predict the 2020 LULC maps. The Kappa statistics between the 2020 reference and predicted LULC maps was kappa (0.9918). The probability and transition matrix between the 2010 and 2020 LULC maps were used as inputs into the CA-Markov module to generate the 2030 LULC map. The LULCC from 2020-2030 shows an expansion and contraction of different classes. However, Built-up (42.38% [481.82 km2]) constitutes major changes among the LULC classes. However, Cropland, Dense forest, Grassland, Wetland and Bare land will reduce by 376.00, 1087.65, 70.60, 26.67 and 0.36 km2, respectively. Other LULC changes from 2020-2030 are in seasonally flooded grassland (94.66 km2), Sparse forest (497.05 km2), Shrub land (410.11 km2) and Water body (77.63 km2). The prediction of future LULC from historical LULC using CA-Markov model plays a significant role in policy making and land use planning.
Perspective Chapter: Teaching Intuition and Creativity - An Interdisciplinary and Playful Approach
Authors: Fornasiero Marianna , Malucelli Federico , Sateriale Isabella
Published: April 2022

The students attending the Italian technical and vocational high schools have often a critical behavior towards the classes of Mathematics and Italian. They usually believe that these disciplines are sterile and marginal with respect to their main interests that rely on subjects characterizing their professional choice. We made some experiments intended to wake up the interest and reactivate the lost creativity in these two disciplines. We report on an interdisciplinary experience in the first-year class of a technical high school where we introduced a series of games in the classes of Mathematics and Italian, with the intent of stimulating creativity and empowering the students. In Maths, we applied the puzzle-based learning technique. In Italian, we used the creative writing technique. Despite the limited time devoted to this experience, the outcomes have been extremely positive.
Sources and Health Benefits of Functional Food Components
Authors: Shaikh Saijuddin
Published: April 2022

Functional foods are the foods claimed that have additional health benefits beyond their basic nutritional values, and functional food components are bioactive, potentially beneficial compounds that are found either naturally in foods or added to them as functional ingredients. Some important functional food components are carotenoids, isothiocyanates, soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, phenolic acids, fatty acids, plant stanols and sterols, flavonoids, polyols, soy protein, prebiotics and probiotics, phytoestrogens, vitamins, and minerals. Most of the functional food components occur mainly in plant foods (whole grains, fruits, and vegetables), however, few functional foods components, such as omega-3, -6, and -9 polyunsaturated fatty acids are also found in animal products (e.g. milk, fermented milk products, and cold-water fish). Evidence suggested that there is a relationship between functional food components and health benefits. Functional food components can be used for the treatment and prevention of different diseases. Biologically active functional food components can reduce the risk of certain non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, inflammation, and lowering of blood cholesterol. Thus, people should consume a wide variety of foods to assure the ingestion of functional food components in their body, such as fatty acids, fiber, carotenoids, flavonoids, prebiotics and probiotics, vitamins, and mineral.
Relationship dissolution strategies: Comparing the psychological consequences of ghosting, orbiting, and rejection
Authors: Pancani Luca , Aureli Nicolas , Riva Paolo
Published: April 2022

Ghosting and orbiting occur when a relationship is ended unilaterally by suddenly withdrawing from all communication and without explanation. However, in orbiting, the disengager still follows the victims on social networking sites after the breakup. With the advent of the digital era, these practices have become increasingly common, gaining attention from psychology research. Within the theoretical framework of social exclusion, the present study (N = 176) investigated victims’ consequences of ghosting and orbiting, considering the two breakup strategies as instances of ostracism. Participants were invited to fill an online survey and randomly assigned to recall an episode of ghosting, orbiting, or rejection. Following the recall task, participants completed a series of questionnaires to measure the typical outcomes threatened by ostracism (i.e., emotions, basic psychological needs, breakup’s cognitive evaluation, and aggressive inclinations). The results showed a consistent pattern across most of the constructs measured. Specifically, ghosting led to worse outcomes than rejection, whereas the disengagers’ ambiguous signals characterizing orbiting seemed to buffer the victims partially from the consequences of relationship dissolution. Results are discussed in the light of social exclusion literature, adding to the growing research on ghosting.
Understanding unconventional medicine
Authors: Souček Ivan , Hofreiter Roman
Published: April 2022

The phenomenon of unconventional medicine is an important feature of any contemporary society. Considering the increasing popularity of various forms of non-biomedical methods of healing among various groups of people, the necessity of an in-depth investigation of traditional, complementary and alternative therapies continues to grow. Existing terminology along with prevalence rates, legal status and historical development, vary greatly in European countries. The main reason behind the compilation of this publication was, therefore, to provide an overview of the field of unconventional medicine in Slovakia, where social science research into medicine has largely been neglected and only limited data exist in relation to medical practices and products, not associated with standard healthcare. Despite various concerns and controversies that have been raised regarding alternative medicine, the intent of the book is not to provoke criticism, the representatives of which are sufficiently represented in the public debate. Likewise, it does not try to reinforce the idealized and non-critical image of unconventional therapies, adopted by a number of alternative healthcare practitioners and providers. Rather than contribute to the polarization of the topic, the purpose of this monography is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the historical background of unconventional therapies, the main trends in this area, the patterns and reasons for the use of alternative medicine and the factors determining the efficacy of alternative therapies. The first section briefly introduces the historical development of the most notable forms of unconventional medicine in Slovakia, while highlighting various institutionalization and professionalization strategies, that have dominated over the last few decades. The second section mainly concerns a representative survey, investigating the patterns and trends of unconventional medicine use and concentrates on the execution of data on prevalence and types of non-conventional medicine, examining attitudes towards different topics related to alternative healthcare. Lastly, the book briefly enters the ongoing discussion as to how unconventional medicine might work and how efficacy is negotiated between the different actors involved in the healing process.
‘Confesiones’ 5, 15 de Agustín. Una reescritura a modo de palimpsesto
Authors: Scibetta Concetta , Eguiarte Enrique ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article studies the lexical parallelism between the text of Conf 5,15 and the Aeneid. From this parallel, semantic and semiotic conclusions are drawn, to show that one of the texts which lies under Conf 5, 15 as an hypotext is the text of Virgil’s Aeneid, books IV-VI.
¿Qué mujer quiere a seis hombres? La interpretación agustiniana del encuentro de Jesús con la mujer junto al pozo
Authors: van Reisen Hans , Beumer Nico ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article deals with Saint Augustine’s comment on the text of John 4, 1-42, in which Christ talks with the Samaritan woman, making a special remark on the augustinian texts of eu. tr. 15 and diu. qu. 64.
Agustín, Aristóteles y las ‘Confesiones’
Authors: Foley Michael P. , Eguiarte Enrique ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The way in which Augustine engages Aristotle’s thought in the Confessions reveals much about the extent to which and manner in which he was capable of benefiting from non-Platonic sources. It is therefore the goal of this article to scrutinize that engagement as closely as possible in an effort to better surmise Augustine’s relationship to the non-Platonic veins of classical philosophy.
1 Co 15,21-22 en ‘De peccatorum meritis’ y en ‘Contra Fortunatum’
Authors: Eguiarte Enrique ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article deals with the meaning that 1 Cor 15:21-22 has within Saint’s Augustine work De peccatorum meritis, making a comparison with the meaning that the same text has within a previous Augustinian work, namely Contra Fortunatum, underlining the Christological and Soteriological aspects of it.
La presencia de los temas antipelagianos ‘baptismus paruulorum’ y ‘peccatum originale’ en los ‘sermones ad populum’ de Agustín. ¿Una perspectiva pastoral sobre asuntos doctrinales y polémicos?
Authors: Dupont Anthony , Eguiarte Enrique ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article deals about the relationship that exists among S. Augustine’s sermons and doctrinal writings about grace, more specifically, the Anti-Pelagian treatises. It uses as case study sermo 294, and also the collection of sermons 151-156, focusing on mainly on the topics of infant baptism, sin, and original sin.
Aspectos literarios del Ad Florum de Juliano de Eclana
Authors: Cipriani Nello , Anoz José ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article deals with the literary aspects of the six remainig books of Julian of Eclanum’s Ad Florum, to underline how Saint Augustine, became more critic of the classical cultural patterns because of his progressive reflection on Christian Faith, while Julian was still tied to the old cultural patterns.
La función de la Iglesia en la sociedad civil
Authors: Cipriani Nello , Anoz José ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article presents a short summary of the teachings of the Fathers of the Church about the role of the Church within the secular society, stressing the figure of St. Augustine and his ideas about the law, especially within lib. arb. and ciu. It gives hints about how Christians should live in the nowadays secular society.
La violencia en el pensamiento de san Agustín
Authors: Cipriani Nello , Anoz José ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article deals with the topic of violence according to the point of view of St. Augustine. It stresses the violence of the State and the Christian forgiveness, the just war, the punishments that are necessary for the social peace, the death penalty, the intercessio, physical punishment, the violence against oneself. It also deals with the violence in the religious controversies, especially with the pagans and the Donatists.
El misterio trinitario en los Padres
Authors: Cipriani Nello , Anoz José ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article is a brief and essential commentary of the theological discussion in the first centuries of the Christendom. It underlines from this history the most important moments and the main characters, as well as the new theological contributions. The point of departure is the Council of Nicea (325), and it also presents the moments and doctrine before and after this Council.
San Agustín en la reflexión teológica de J. Ratzinger
Authors: Cipriani Nello , Anoz José ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article deals with St. Augustine’s influence on J. Ratzinger (Benedict XVI). It focuses on some parts of the Pope's life, especially on his works, to analyze St. Augustine’s influence on theology’s nature and method, the ecclesiology, the trinitarian teachings and the anthropology.
Agustín, Cicerón y la semiosis de las Confessiones (conf. 12,37)
Authors: Scibetta Concetta , Anoz José ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article is a detailed discussion of Augustine’s conf. 12, 37, explaining how the bishop of Hippo was apparently talking about the book of Genesis, whereas in fact Augustine was making a reflection on his work and how it could be fruitful for his readers, since Augustine develops at length a text from Cicero (Top. 33).
¡Abre los ojos de tu corazón! La predicación de Agustín sobre la curación del ciego de nacimiento
Authors: Van Reisen Hans , Beumer Nico ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: April 2022

The article deals with the texts where Augustine explains the healing of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), using as a leitmotiv Augustine s text of lo. eu. tr. 44, and having Augustine’s sermons 135,136,136A, 136B, 136C as a background, especially stressing the spiritual aspects presented by Augustine.
Optimization of Pb2+, Cd2+, Ni2+ and Ba2+ adsorption onto light expanded clay aggregate (LECA)
Authors: Mundim Helen Sandra de Sousa Laet , Canelhas Brunno Borges , Pagan Fausto de Souza , Gonçalves Júlio Cesar de Sousa Inácio , Luz Mário Sérgio da , Ferreira Deusmaque Carneiro
Published: April 2022

The possibility of Pb2+, Cd2+, Ni2+ and Ba2+ ions removal from aqueous solution using light expanded clay aggregate (LECA) was investigated in this work. The central composite design (CCD) in response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the operating parameters (adsorbent granulometry, absorption time and initial metal ions concentration) to reach the maximum ions removal in single and multi-elemental solutions. After optimization, the results shows that the removal efficiency decrease following the ion sequence Pb2+ > Ba2+ > Cd2+ > Ni2+ ions. The better efficiency (~95%) is observed for the Pb2+. The Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were applied to the equilibrium data at room temperature. The results revealed that data on LECA was very well fitted with Langmuir equations. The real interest of this work is to demonstrate that a simple material such as LECA can be used to remove extremely small levels of toxic metals, such as those found in drinking water. So our results could be the starting point for the development of a low-cost filtration system to remove toxic metals.
MAPPING MULTIPLE BRAND-CELEBRITY CONGRUENCE WITH OVERALS: AN EVIDENCE FOR THE MEANING TRANSFER MODEL
Authors: Kutlu Mustafa Bilgehan
Published: April 2022

This study aims to provide evidence for the meaning transfer model. In Turkey, five apparel retailer brands and five celebrities are evaluated with brand personality and credibility models, respectively via pick any scales. 305 respondents selected with a convenience sampling approach attend the study. In order to compare different types of entities (brands and celebrities) with nominal variables, OVERALS analysis is performed. Associations regarding brands and celebrities are treated as sets of variables in OVERALS analysis. Three out of five brand-celebrity pairs are found to be closely congruent. In the context of multiple brand-celebrity comparisons, this relativistic congruence provides evidence for the meaning transfer model. Moreover, several essential associations in the meaning transfer process (for celebrities sexy, big fan following, and non-controversial public image and for brands stable, responsible, and active) are revealed. Findings of the study and OVERALS analysis are expected to deepen the understanding of the meaning transfer model.
Does Aging Make Us Grittier? Disentangling the Age and Generation Effect on Passion and Perseverance
Authors: Sanders Shane , Gedara Nuwan Indika Millagaha , Walia Bhavneet , Boudreaux Christopher , Silverstein Merril
Published: April 2022

Defined as perseverance and passion for long term goals, grit represents an important psychological skill toward goal-attainment in academic and less-stylized settings. An outstanding issue of primary importance is whether age affects grit, ceteris paribus. The 12-item Grit-O Scale and the 8-item Grit-S Scale—from which grit scores are calculated—have not existed for a long period of time. Therefore, Duckworth (2016, p. 37) states in her book, Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance, that “we need a different kind of study” to distinguish between rival explanations that either generational cohort or age are more important in explaining variation in grit across individuals. Despite this clear data constraint, we obtain a glimpse into the future in the present study by using a within and between generational cohort age difference-in-difference approach. By specifying generation as a categorical variable and age-in-generation as a count variable in the same regression specifications, we are able to account for the effects of variation in age and generation simultaneously, while avoiding problems of multicollinearity that would hinder post-regression statistical inference. We conclude robust, significant evidence that the negative-parabolic shape of the grit-age profile is driven by generational variation and not by age variation. Our findings suggest that, absent a grit-mindset intervention, individual-level grit may be persistent over time.
Pre-competition mental energy and performance relationships among physically disabled table tennis players
Authors: Chuang Wen-Chuan , Lu Frank J.H. , Gill Diane L. , Fang Bin-Bin
Published: April 2022

Energy is essential to human daily functioning and performance. However, the association of mental energy with athletes’ performance has rarely been examined. We attempted to examine the pre-competition mental energy–performance relationships by two studies. Study 1 administered Athletic Mental Energy Scale (AMES, Lu et al., 2018) to nine elite physically-disabled table tennis players one day before competition in 5 international tournaments. Then, we collected their subjective performance after each competition. In Study 2, we sampled 77 National-level physically-disabled table tennis players and examined the pre-competition mental energy-performance relationship as the procedure in Study 1. Results from Study 1 provided initial findings of how pre-competition mental energy is associated with performance and portrayed in elite physically-disabled table tennis players. Results from Study 2 further confirmed the pre-competition mental energy- performance relationships. We suggested future studies to examine the mental energy–performance relationships in physically-disabled and abled athletes and different sports.
Performance Analysis of a Laboratory Carbon Dioxide Absorption Setup Using Aqueous Monoethanolamine Solution
Authors: Janwiruch Naruphol , Lungkadee Thananat , Tippayawong Nakorn
Published: April 2022

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand is the largest power producer in Thailand, owning and operating power plants at 45 sites across the country. With forthcoming global climate crisis, current effort in improving energy efficiency and adopting alternative sources of energy may not be sufficiently rapid. Post-combustion carbon capture with amine based solutions is a well-established technology and offers a further option in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. In this work, a laboratory-scale, amine based CO2 absorption setup was developed and its performance test was carried out, using Monoethanolamine at 30% concentration handling flue gas conditions similar to those from Mae Moh power plant. The preliminary results revealed high carbon capture efficiency (>97%) could be achieved in a continuous operation.
An Overview on Biochemical Parameters and Organ Injury in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: A. Shinde Sarita , V. Dhat Vaishali , J. Phalak Pradnya , K. More Umesh , D. Deshmukh Anita , A. Tilak Mona
Published: April 2022

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is considered as a respiratory disease which can cause a multi-organ injury like acute cardiac injury, kidney injury, and liver dysfunction. COVID-19 patients had The different of blood biochemical abnormalities where found in covid -19 patients which might indicate multiple organ dysfunction.

Hence the aim of the present study is provision of overview on organ injury and changes in biochemical parameters in Covid-19 patients.

The common laboratory abnormalities in COVID-19 patients included elevated inflammatory markers like CRP, ferritin, procalcitonin, cytokines and IL-6, IL-2, IL-7 and elevated  prothrombin time and D-dimer. The cardiac injury is shown by increased concentration of CK-MB, LDH, and cTn  and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP).

In liver and kidney dysfunction mild or moderate elevation of AST, ALT, total bilirubin, ALP, GGT, hypoalbuminemia, blood urea, creatinine and electrolyte disturbances were seen.

Hence reviewing currently available data, the present study can suggest that monitoring of the biochemical parameters may help in prediction of organ damage which further can prevent disease progression early interventions.