bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determining Tourism Area Using TOPSIS Analysis in the Dampier Strait Conservation Area
Authors: Zulfikar Anisa Kusumadewi , Yonvitner Yonvitner , Kurniawan Fery , Hidayat Adrian
Published: November 2024

The Dampier Strait regional conservation area is one of the conservation areas included in the Raja Ampat Regency marine conservation area, which has high potential for developing tourism activities. The most important aspect in the use of natural resources for tourism purposes is their suitability to support tourism activities. The challenge faced is the difficulty if the potential for beach tourism, snorkeling and diving to be developed simultaneously. The aim of this research is to determine areas for ecotourism and recommend appropriate locations. Data analysis is determining ecotourism areas using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). TOPSIS is used because it is able to rank the selected alternatives that are closest to the positive ideal and furthest from the negative ideal solution. The criteria used are tourist carrying capacity, accommodation, accessibility, number of international tourists, number of domestic tourists and suitability area. The results of this TOPSIS analysis are that Sauwandarek, Marandanweser and Arborek are areas that can be used as an alternative area for carrying out beach tourism, snorkeling and diving activities. Areas that can be developed into ecotourism activities are Yeben Kecil and Tanjung Putus.
Estudo Urbano e segregação sócio-espacial de Atibaia - SP
Authors: Oliveira Matheus Felipe Garcia , Marques Monique Sanches , Lelis Natalia
Published: November 2024

Este trabalho aborda o estudo urbano e a segregação sócio-espacial. problematizando como a urbanização acelerada
aliada ao crescimento das cidades sem planejamento adequado, resultou na expansão e no agravamento de diversos
problemas socioespaciais no tecido urbano, transformando tais cidades em campos de batalha e de exclusão,
dominado pela acumulação financeira e subordinação do Estado ao poder do capital, concomitante a marginalização
da população economicamente vulnerabilizada.
Assim, busca-se evidenciar, a partir do estudo do município de Atibaia, localizado no interior do Estado de São Paulo,
como a segregação sócio-espacial é um elemento central da produção do espaço urbano, definindo fronteiras e muros
invisibilizados e reforçando a ideia de centro versus periferia, principalmente no que tange aos processos de
condominização e espraiamento urbano, assim como as legislações vigentes contribuem para esse processo do poder
do capital sobre o poder público.
Palavras-chave. Segregação sócio-espacial; Urbanização; Vulnerabilidade; Atibaia; Condominização
ORIGEM E ATUAÇÃO DOS FARISEUS NO JUDAÍSMO DO SEGUNDO TEMPLO: UM ESTUDO HISTÓRICO E ARQUEOLÓGICO
Authors: SANTANA CHANDLER TIAGO DOS SANTOS
Published: November 2024

Os fariseus figuraram como uma das principais seitas do judaísmo do Segundo Templo, tendo participação ativa na vida religiosa e política dos judeus daqueles dias. O presente artigo busca, por meio de pesquisa histórica e arqueológica, discutir o surgimento desse grupo bem como sua relevância no cenário religioso e político do Segundo Templo.
45 ANOS DO ADVENTO DA CONVENÇÃO PARA A ELIMINAÇÃO DE TODAS AS FORMAS DE DISCRIMINAÇÃO CONTRA A MULHER E OS DESAFIOS DA GOVERNANÇA GLOBAL QUANTO À DESIGUALDADE DE GÊNERO
Authors: Sales Tainah Simões , Tavares Felipe Cavaliere
Published: November 2024

O que faz com que a estrutura patriarcal permaneça forte em todo o mundo 45 anos após o advento da CEDAW e 76 anos após a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos? É o que o artigo busca discutir, a partir de uma análise da conjuntura patriarcal internacional à luz do feminismo cosmopolita. Este modelo rejeita a imposição eurocêntrica, liberal e falsamente universalizada sobre a compreensão acerca dos direitos humanos, buscando a sua reinterpretação a partir de uma perspectiva que considere as diferenças culturais entre os povos e o papel da multi-level governance no mundo globalizado. Mudanças estruturais são necessárias, envolvendo atores estatais e não estatais, uma vez que ainda se verifica, de um modo geral, a invisibilidade desta pauta na agenda política cosmopolita. A proposta busca discutir a hierarquia patriarcal que estrutura a política internacional e impede que a luta feminista avance e tenha efeitos mais concretos, bem como os desafios da multi-level governance neste contexto.
Improvement of T2-PC 2D NMR Inversion Method for Characterizing Pore-Throat Connectivity
Authors:   Yangtze University, Zhang Gong , Qin Yingyao ,   Yangtze University
Published: November 2024

As a nondestructive, efficient, and noninvasive detection method, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology plays an important role in petrophysics. The NMR experiments of water-saturated cores and cores in a centrifugal state can distinguish movable fluids from bound fluids and obtain bound water saturation. The bound water saturation is a key parameter that determines the development effect of low-permeability oil and gas reservoirs. The T2-Pc two-dimensional spectrum combined with relaxation time and capillary pressure can not only obtain the irreducible water saturation under different pressure drawdowns but also reflect the pore structure characteristics and visually evaluate the reservoir connectivity. However, the conventional data processing process for obtaining the T2-Pc map is complex and cumbersome, and the kernel function of the inversion method is a mutation function. In addition, it is necessary to obtain data on different centrifugal forces through multiple sets of experiments, which is a time-consuming process. A 2D NMR inversion method (JEI-L) based on logistic function is proposed from multiple groups of displacement echo data. First, the T2-Pc 2D echo joint inversion method directly inverts multiple groups of echo data, which avoids the complicated data processing flow of common methods and improves data processing efficiency. The logistic function is used as the inversion kernel function to describe the gradual process of displacement pressure, thus avoiding the influence of discontinuous displacement pressure and improving the resolution of the T2-Pc map. The numerical simulation and core experiment results showed that compared with the JEI method with the Heaviside step function as the inversion kernel function, the optimized echo joint inversion method (JEI-L) can obtain a more refined T2-Pc map (Fig. 1). It can more accurately characterize the pore-throat distribution of cores, thereby providing richer reservoir information for oil and gas exploration and development. The improved JEI-L method is suitable for low signal-to-noise ratio and few centrifugal force echo groups. Based on this, it is possible to reduce the number of centrifugal force groups during the experiment and significantly improve the efficiency of T2-Pc 2D NMR core experiments.The improvement of the T2-Pc 2D NMR inversion method based on logistic functions shows the importance of an accurate description of the processes of non-MR physical quantities in the study of multidimensional correlation spectroscopy. It is necessary to construct a kernel function that can accurately describe the physical process through research to obtain the desired multidimensional spectroscopic results.
Changing the Game: Well Integrity Measurements Acquired on Drillpipe
Authors:   Baker Hughes, Hawthorn Andy , Winter Tonje ,   AkerBP, Delabroy Laurent ,   Aker BP, Steinsiek Roger ,   Baker Hughes, Leslie Ian ,   Baker Hughes, Memiche Lynda ,   Baker Hughes, Vereide Abe ,   BP
Published: November 2024

The industry is continuously challenged to improve the efficiency and safety of operations. This is evident over the last 30 years in the development and improvement of measurements acquired while drilling. However, this has, in general, until now not been applied to well integrity measurements such as casing integrity and cement evaluation, which have traditionally been acquired using wireline deployment. This paper will show the results of a new drillpipe-deployed tool that can be run in parallel with existing well operations. The results will be compared to traditionally acquired wireline-deployed tools and will demonstrate that these measurements and the resultant interpretation can successfully be acquired on drillpipe, thus allowing for much-improved efficiency of operations. Conventional wireline-conveyed ultrasonic pulse-echo technology tends to use a single transducer and a rotating head. To mimic this and to allow for full 360° coverage with a drillpipe-conveyed tool, then three transducers are situated circumferentially around the tool, and full azimuthal coverage is achieved by rotating the drillstring, either from surface or downhole. Additionally, due to limitations in uphole telemetry, achieving real-time measurements and answer products requires downhole processing of the acquired waveforms. We will show how this is achieved and compare the measurements acquired both ways. Two well were selected with different degrees of difficulty in terms of measurement acquisition and also showing different well trajectories and mud types. Both wells were logged with both the new drillpipe-deployed technology and traditional wireline technology. Digitally comparing both sets of data and interpreting the results for cement evaluation, it is quite clear that the results are comparable and that both sets of data are good for traditional cement evaluation from pulse-echo technology. The significance of these results means that there is now a new way to acquire critical well integrity data rather than resorting to a standalone wireline run. The fact that the data can be acquired in parallel with other rig operations allows for large efficiency gains to be made and multiple times when the data can be acquired.
Nanomorfología de escamas córneas de serpientes Dipsadinae (Squamata: Colubridae)
Authors: Calamante Cinthia Carolina , Tedesco María Esther , Álvarez Correa Milton Nahuel
Published: November 2024

Este estudio se enfoca en el análisis de la nanoestructura de las escamas córneas en cuatro especies de serpientes de la subfamilia Dipsadinae de Argentina, examinando las características microscópicas de la superficie de las escamas cefálicas y del cuerpo, mediante microscopía electrónica de barrido (MEB). Los resultados revelan una configuración de morfotipos celulares en la bisagra de la escama y en sus zonas basales común a todas las escamas y especies analizadas; la variabilidad celular se observó en la región apical de las escamas, donde se identificaron distintos morfotipos celulares en los diversos taxones. Esta variabilidad estructural, como así también la presencia de microornamentaciones (microquillas, crestas, o estructuras elevadas), señalan diferencias microestructurales intergenéricas que podrían estar relacionadas tanto con factores filogenéticos como funcionales, específicos de cada tipo de escama en respuesta al ambiente donde habitan las especies.
Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for diagnosing of cognitive impairments in neurologist practice (review)
Authors: MYKHAILICHENKO M.O.
Published: November 2024

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is widely used in clinical practice and in both academic and non-academic research worldwide (available in approximately 100 languages and dialects). It provides the most accurate assessment of cognitive functions and is a reliable method for diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early signs of dementia, including in neurologists’ and general practitioners’ practices. Unlike the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), which, at the time of its development, did not aim to diagnose mild cognitive impairment or detect early stages of dementia, the MoCA was specifically designed in 1995 to identify mild cognitive impairment. Studies have shown that the MoCA has greater predictive accuracy compared to the MMSE for diagnosing both mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The test requires only 10 minutes to complete. The MoCA has a stable hierarchical factor structure with a general factor at the top and satisfactory general factor loading with measurement invariance among participants of different ages, education levels, economic statuses, and genders. Vascular cognitive impairments are characterized by deficits in executive functions, which are essential for cognitive processes such as initiation, planning, hypothesis formation, cognitive flexibility, decision-making, regulation, judgment, feedback, and perceptual body awareness. A comprehensive assessment of executive functions can be conducted using the MoCA. Currently, there is no universally accepted classification for the severity of cognitive impairments based on MoCA test results, but most studies use the gradations proposed by the test developers, which include normal cognitive function, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. This differentiation helps physicians determine the level of impairment and adjust treatment or therapeutic approaches accordingly. As a result, the MoCA is becoming an increasingly popular tool in clinical practice, especially among neurologists, for early diagnosis and monitoring the progression of cognitive impairments.
Duración del ciclo de lluvias en la provincia de Córdoba (Argentina) y su empleo en la elección de cultivos alternativos
Authors: De la Casa A. , Rodríguez A. , Ovando G.
Published: November 2024

Se presenta un procedimiento para conocer la extensión de la estación de lluvias desde su comienzo comparando tres métodos para establecer el comienzo, final y duración del ciclo anual de lluvias en ambientes subhúmedos y semiáridos de la provincia de Córdoba , Argentina. Por medio de una regresión múltiple y empleando el monto y la fecha de lluvia, se obtuvo una función predictiva general de la duración (DUR) del ciclo de lluvias, integrada por las variables fecha de comienzo (COM) y longitud geográfica (LONG ) de la localidad. Con información histórica de rendimiento departamental , se evalúa una recomendación según la cual, conviene cultivar sorgo en lugar de maíz en aquellos años que acusan un inicio tardío de la temporada aprovechable y viceversa. En regiones agroclimáticas de alta sensibilidad y donde el ciclo promedio de lluvias es inferior a 150 días , se recomienda el cultivo de maíz en lugar de sorgo granífero los años en que la precipitación presenta un comienzo anticipado.
A Gothic Heterotopia: Four Anglophone Responses to Venice
Authors:   London South Bank University, UK, Thieme John
Published: November 2024

Starting from the view of the cultural geographer, Doreen Massey, that it is necessary to ‘move beyond a view of place as bounded, as in various ways a site of authenticity, as singular, fixed and unproblematic in its identity’, this article argues that places change in time, because the physical environment changes, especially in the Age of the Anthropocene, and because they are the product of imaginatively conceived collective fictions. It takes the view that outsiders invariably construct heterotopian visions of places, often drawing on past imaginaries and that Venice has habitually been cognitively perceived through Gothic lenses, in which past, present and future intermingle. It pursues this line of thinking in relation to four Anglophone representations of Venice: the recent film A Haunting in Venice (2023), directed by Kenneth Branagh and scripted by Michael Green, which is very loosely adapted from Agatha Christie’s Hallowe’en Party (1969), and which subjects the whodunnit genre to a Gothic makeover, Daphne du Maurier’s short story ‘Don’t Look Now’ (1971) and Nicolas Roeg’s film adaptation (1973) of it, in which the Gothic particularly manifests itself in the form of psychic precognition, and Amitav Ghosh’s novel Gun Island (2019), in which an ostensibly realistic novel is infiltrated by recurrent paranormal elements, several of which are occasioned by the ‘unnaturalness’ of climate change
Truth in Time Travel: Subversions of Time in An Adventure
Authors:   University of Central Florida, USA, Grohowski Madeleine
Published: November 2024

This article explores how Frances Lamont and Elizabeth Morison’s An Adventure (1913) disrupts temporal and spatial dichotomies through its supposed representations of time travel. An Adventure presents time as a shifting force that aligns with Bergsonian notions of temporality – specifically the concepts of objective and subjective time as defined in Henri Bergson’s Creative Evolution (1911) and “Time and Free Will” (1913). This article also considers how Freudian notions of “condensation” further outline the subjective rendering of time in An Adventure’s surreal journeys back in time to the French Revolution and how the narrative’s subjective presentation of time aligns with Ford Madox Ford’s later theories of literary impressionism, particularly his idea that modernist narratives are composed of “various unordered pictures”. This article ultimately argues that Lamont and Morison’s book benefited from the temporally minded scientific and social climate of the time and used the theoretical groundwork of thinkers like Henri Bergson, Ford Madox Ford and Sigmund Freud as starting points from which they could tell their tale as truth. Specifically, their formal construction of the text as scientific research seeks to consciously obscure the differentiation between fact and fable, effectively positing their nonlinear time slip as truth. If that truth is humored, Lamont and Morison are proposing a more radical conception of time than Bergson – a nonlinear conception of time – a proposition that sits in tension with their use of scientific diction and discourse.
Postmodern Time and Space. Eco-critical Approaches to Temporal and Spatial Collapse
Authors:   West University of Timisoara, Romania, Nicolae Bobaru , Sas Ramona-Ana ,   West University of Timisoara, Romania
Published: November 2024

This article explores the complex intersections of postmodern literature, time-space theory, and eco-criticism, particularly in portraying temporal disruption and spatial collapse amidst current environmental crises. It examines how postmodern literary works challenge the linearity of time and the stability of spatial boundaries in response to the global environmental challenges of the Anthropocene. Through an analysis of critical texts, the study explores ecological degradation as a physical reality and a conceptual issue, fragmenting our perceptions of time and space. Using an eco-critical lens, the article investigates how authors dismantle linear narratives and static settings, instead presenting cyclical or collapsed structures that metaphorically mirror the breakdown of ecosystems and natural rhythms. Focusing on Don DeLillo’s White Noise and Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake, the article critiques the socio-political ramifications of environmental crises and their reflection on postmodern aesthetics. Ultimately, it contends that the fragmentation of time and space in postmodern literature symbolises broader environmental collapse, urging readers to re-evaluate their relationship with nature, time, and space.
Lonely Times, Lonely Places: Christopher Isherwood’s Chronotopography of Loneliness
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, Drannikov Anton
Published: November 2024

This article outlines the connections between the phenomenon of loneliness and the categories of time and space in Christopher Isherwood’s writing. Characteristically autobiographical, it reflects the author’s quest for self, including the geography of his wanderings around Europe and emigration as well as the complexities of the historical context of his life. The study starts with a discussion of loneliness as an existential issue and goes on to explore its temporal and spatial manifestations at the various levels of national, gender, and age identity, including the experience of being a foreigner in an alien sociocultural space and psychological immaturity as a specific temporal modality of emotional estrangement. The article then investigates how Isherwood uses time and space to construct narratives of historical change, in which the pre-war anxiety and the post-war consumerism are revealed through the city/nature juxtaposition. The social dimension of loneliness is analysed in terms of the Foucauldian concepts of heterotopia and heterochrony. Gay bars, hospitals, and universities alike constitute spaces of contained otherness, where time is experienced differently, reinforcing either the sense of community or social alienation. Finally, the article looks at the notion of home, which functions as a chronotope and the point of conceptual and structural organisation for the circadian novel.
Time between Storytelling and Story-following: A Cognitive and Affective View of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk (2017) and Tenet (2020)
Authors:   University of Algiers, Algeria, Houamdi Djamila
Published: November 2024

The works of Christopher Nolan, besides achieving commercial success and critical acclaim, are often singled out for their remarkable preoccupation with time. His innovative representation of time, its passage and impact, is reflected in his intransigent manipulation of temporality in his narratives. As his structures grew significantly more experimental and challenging over the years, his concern with the questions of memory, identity, conflict and existence at large grew more profound. In Dunkirk (2017), timelines, taking place in distinct spaces, converge forming a singular war-survival experience that pulls the viewer into the individual and communal intricacies of the past. In Tenet (2020), time is inverted to save humanity from a war that is worse than a nuclear holocaust. The future in such a film becomes both the enemy and the ally. The present paper closely examines the two narratives in attempt to comprehend how the manipulation of time, as a storytelling mechanic, functions to stimulate rich aesthetic experiences. Relying on David Bordwell’s conceptualisation of the viewer’s activity, the analyses follow the stories’ unfolding through various cues and constraints that trigger a set of cognitive and affective experiences. Both films are carefully made to ensure that the spectator develops a distinct viewing experience in which different schemata are conjured, modified and redrawn. In addition to their compelling intellectual demands, the works allow for a deep emotional involvement that strikes a balanced rhythm between fulfilment, excitement and a sense of urgency.
Assessing the Financial Performance of Digital Banks: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Aminah Aminah , Wiryono Sudarso Kaderi , Sudrajad Oktofa Yudha
Published: November 2024

The digital shift drives the banking sector to evolve by creating digital business models. The emergence of digital business models in banking prompts an examination of the financial performance of digital banks relative to traditional banks, considering the substantial investment required and the complexity of the transition process. This study aims to assess the financial performance of two categories of banks: those that have undergone complete digital transformation, or neo-banks, and those that continue to employ conventional business practices in Indonesia or traditional banks. The findings indicate that neo-banks excelled in generating interest income, while traditional banks had greater efficiency, liquidity, and profitability. These findings theoretically explain the productivity paradox theory and offer insights for bank management in formulating policies regarding digital business models.
Socioemotional Well-Being and Literacy in Syrian Refugee Children: Long-Term Outcomes Post-Resettlement
Authors: Qadoumi Sara , Capani Angela , Wortsman Brooke , Brice Henry , Rashad Raabya , Jafarian Mandana , Abdulrasul Hassan , Wu Sherry , Jasińska Kaja Kinga
Published: November 2024

Many refugee children face challenges that negatively affect behavioral and academic outcomes post-resettlement. The present study explored socioemotional well-being (SEWB) and language and literacy skills in Syrian refugee children (N=60, Mage=13.63) in the longer-term (1-13 years) after resettlement in Canada. SEWB was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire. Language and literacy skills were assessed with a comprehensive battery of standardized measures. Although most participants exhibited typical SEWB, a significant portion exhibited low SEWB. Participants displayed difficulties in all language and literacy skills. Low SEWB was found to be significantly related to poor word reading, phonological awareness and passage comprehension. Time since resettlement was not related to SEWB or literacy, suggesting literacy difficulties persist post-resettlement. Our findings demonstrate a relation between SEWB and academic outcomes, and show the importance of interventions that bolster not only academics, but the mental health needs of target populations.
The power of the personal: COVID-relevant attitudes are related to personal experience and political affiliation but not local context.
Authors: Rusch Tessa , Bauer Alexandria , Lopez-Castro Teresa , Swarbrick Margaret , Paul Lynn K. , Hien Denise , Stanley Damian Alexander
Published: November 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted people globally both collectively – i.e., through waves ofillness, government restrictions, and economic downturns – and individually, – i.e., individualhealth, COVID-related behaviors, and financial struggles. Individuals’ subjective attitudes arecritical for mitigating the impact of large crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and are shaped byboth collective and individual experiences. Developing an understanding of how attitudes areshaped by collective and individual experiences is a crucial next step, however, real-world dataare lacking. Using within-participant longitudinal data from the COVID-Dynamic project(assessing socioemotional and behavioral change from April 2020 – July 2021 in >1,000 U.S.residents) we characterized the contributions of collective and individual COVID experiences tosubjective COVID-19-related attitudes (i.e., health concerns, norm agreement, attitudes towardrestrictions). After demonstrating the validity and reliability of our COVID attitude measures, weshow that while individual experiences (behavioral restrictions and financial hardship) anddemographic factors (political identity, age, and sex) strongly predicted subjective COVID-relatedattitudes, collective experiences had minimal impact. These findings emphasize thepredominance of individual hardship and personal identity over collective experiences in shapingattitudes and highlight the need for future research and evaluation of crisis interventions thatprioritize addressing personal-level impacts.
Beyond Anti-Elitism and Out-Group Attacks: How Concerns Shape the AfD’s Populist Representation on German TikTok During the 2024 European Elections
Authors: Meyer Hendrik , Niemann-Lenz Julia , Rodeck Lasse , Revers Matthias
Published: November 2024

TikTok has become a pivotal platform for political communication, particularly influencing younger demographics. This study examines how the German rightwing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) used TikTok to disseminate its populist messages and engage users during the 2024 European elections. By analyzing videos posted by AfD politicians in the three months leading up to the elections, we identified the main populist themes employed and assess their impact on user engagement compared to other German politicians.Applying LLM-based topic modeling of video transcriptions, we identified twelve key concepts in AfD TikTok content, grouped into three populist typologies: (1) Protectionism against Horizontal Threats, with imagined enemies on the ‘eye level’ (e.g., migrants and 'wokeists'), (2) Protectionism against Vertical Threats, with imagined enemies being in positions of structural power (e.g., anti-elitism and institutional critique), and (3) Concerns of the People, with diffuse and abstract roots of the problem (e.g., fears of inflation, security, or individual rights). While anti-institutional and concern-related themes dominated the volume, concerns and horizontal threats garnered higher engagement rates. Thus, contrary to traditional theories of right-wing populism that emphasize identity-based exclusionary rhetoric, our findings show that the AfD focused much more than expected on addressing users' concerns. This indicates a strategic adaptation to resonate with undecided voters, prioritizing relatable issues over divisive messaging. By combining polarizing content with real-world concerns, the AfD generates significantly more views and engagement, outperforming all other German parties combined. Our findings thus raise questions on successful rightwing populist rhetoric online.
Tū Wairua: Development of an Indigenous Rongoā Māori Approach to Healing with Psilocybin Containing Mushrooms
Authors: Hodge Anna-Leigh , Forsyth Anna , Noorani Tehseen , Muthukumaraswamy Suresh , Rolleston Anna , McHugh Patrick
Published: November 2024

Psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in certain fungi, has long been used by Indigenous cultures worldwide for healing and spiritual purposes. While emerging evidence points to psychedelic agents being novel avenues for the treatment of substance use disorders, the predominantly Western medical models of psychedelic-assisted therapy being developed lack Indigenous wisdom and input, raising concerns about safety, efficacy, ownership, and continuing colonial dynamics. In Aotearoa (New Zealand), the enduring impacts of colonisation on Māori include the suppression of Indigenous wisdom, even as research affirming the knowledge and practice of traditional Māori healing is on the rise. The Tū Wairua project will explore the integration of rongoā Māori (traditional Māori healing practices) with psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) for addressing problematic methamphetamine use (PMU) in Māori communities. This Māori-led project is driven by kaupapa Māori methodology and rongoā Māori conceptualisations of health and informed by biomedical psychedelic science. Based at Rangiwaho Marae in Te Tairāwhiti, a community with a high Māori population and a significant burden of PMU, the project aims to develop a culturally-appropriate PAT to explore the efficacy of psilocybin in treating PMU. This research represents a shift toward health interventions that respect and extend Indigenous wisdom, addressing the unique needs of Māori communities. It also seeks to develop a skilled Māori workforce to continue these healing practices, and challenge current legislation that restricts the use of Indigenous psychedelics. In creating sustainable pathways for healing through a community-driven, culturally-resonant PAT, Tū Wairua charts new directions in Indigenous-led psychedelic science.
Governing the large metropolis. A research agenda
Authors: Le Galès Patrick , Vitale Tommaso
Published: November 2024

Our starting point is to challenge the often-made assumption that large cities are so complex that they have become ungovernable or that globalization pressures make political and policy choices irrelevant. By going beyond rational or positivist views of governance, it argues that the process of governing a city is never fully complete, nor linear. The paper refers to a systematic review of the academic literature. Urban societies are more or less governed and that may change from one city to the next, from one period to the next. Processes of government and governance are always work in progress, but make crucial differences over time. Case studies show that modes of governance have long-term consequences for their inhabitants and governing failures may have severe negative effects (e.g. housing shortages, low levels of educational attainment, crime, low productivity, health). The systematic analysis of the literature shows the need to describe and document at the same time (1) how processes of governance operate in relation to major urban development projects, the implementation of public policies and (2) the implications of such practices for inequalities; so to say articulating an analysis of the governance processes and their outcomes. The paper suggests that the link between metropolitan governance and inequalities allow considering inequalities not only as the outcomes of policy choices, but also as part of the way in which metropolitan policies are implemented.
Online video games: cyberlaundering vulnerabilities and controls
Authors: Higgs James , Flowerday Stephen
Published: November 2024

The video game market is forecasted to be valued at $321.6 billion by 2027. Today, younger generations increasingly prefer spending their leisurely time playing online video games. Beyond providing a leisurely – and often competitive – activity to the bulk of its user base, online video games provide cybercriminals with an environment that is free from the reigns of legal enforcement. More specifically, with the growing popularity and uptake of the microtransaction business model, money launderers are provided with novel channels to move their illicitly gained funds. A continuously expanding body of evidence underscores that money laundering is occurring through online video games. Foremost, cybercriminals are attracted to the anonymity and global reach offered by online video games with few to no controls currently in place to disrupt laundering processes. Furthermore, regulations are struggling to keep pace with the latest money laundering strategies employed by cybercriminals. This paper explores and discusses money laundering in the context of online video games. Core vulnerabilities enabling money laundering to occur through online video games are identified. Security controls to reduce the scale of laundering are proposed.
Signaling or Sniping? Evidence from Online Transparent Sequential Roll Call Votes with Endogenously Determined Voting Timing
Authors: Miyazaki Sho
Published: November 2024

Do voters ``signal'' their decisions by voting early, or do they ``snipe'' by casting their votes at the last minute? In transparent sequential roll call voting, such as in the U.S. House of Representatives, voters can strategically choose when to cast their votes. This contrasts with the U.S. Senate's sequential voting, where the order is exogenously determined, or private simultaneous voting, as typically seen in elections. Despite the significance of these roll call votes in high-stakes decision-making, the potential for strategic behavior based on vote timing remains underexplored. This paper examines the causal effect of transparent sequential voting on voter decision timing, leveraging a natural experiment from roll call votes in a crypto startup (DAO), which transitioned from private one-stage voting to transparent sequential voting. I collected a dataset of individual-level voting records, delegated voting power, and precise vote timing. First, the fixed-effect regression analysis reveals that introducing a public tally in transparent sequential voting increases the likelihood of early voting (signaling) or last-minute voting (sniping) compared to the baseline of private simultaneous voting. This finding is consistent with game-theoretic predictions. Additionally, interaction models show that more pivotal voters, measured by the Shapley-Shubik index, are more likely to vote early rather than snipe at the last minute. These results suggest that a public tally may adversely affect welfare regarding information aggregation, as signaling strategies can intensify the influence of pivotal voters.
Marine Growth Rate Prediction of Wellhead Offshore Platform
Authors: Kadhafi Muammar , Herucakra Wira , Abdullah Sholeh Khuddin , Putra Wahyu Suryo
Published: November 2024

Marine growth, though a straightforward issue, which is can lead the significant problems for marine structures such as wellhead jacket platforms. The survey was conducted to measure the thickness of marine growth from the splash zone downward to the seabed elevation of the jacket platform. The growth rate was calculated and predicted for 10 years from initial conditions, while the initial conditions were set 3 years after the operation started. The result indicated that the prediction thickness exceeded the allowable thickness at 5 years start from the initial condition. The results of these measurements and predictions can be used for management policy-making and followed up with an assessment of the effects of marine growth on structural performance such as seismic and structural fatigue analysis.
Edukasi Penerapan Budaya Risiko di Bumdes Pematang Serai Kabupaten Langkat
Authors: Sebayang Saimara , Delvi Yanti Eli , Taufik Mahful , Syukri Ilham
Published: November 2024

Program Kemitraan Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan implementasi budaya risiko pada Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) Pematang Serai di Kabupaten Langkat. Penerapan budaya risiko menjadi sangat penting mengingat BUMDes sebagai motor penggerak ekonomi desa perlu memiliki ketahanan dalam menghadapi berbagai risiko usaha. Metode pelaksanaan program ini dilakukan melalui serangkaian kegiatan edukasi yang meliputi pelatihan, pendampingan, dan workshop mengenai identifikasi risiko, penilaian risiko, serta strategi mitigasi risiko. Target khusus yang ingin dicapai adalah terbentuknya kesadaran pengurus dan anggota BUMDes akan pentingnya manajemen risiko, serta tersusunnya pedoman pengelolaan risiko yang sesuai dengan karakteristik usaha BUMDes Pematang Serai. Hasil dari program ini menunjukkan peningkatan pemahaman peserta terhadap konsep manajemen risiko sebesar 75%, terbentuknya tim pengelola risiko di tingkat BUMDes, serta tersusunnya dokumen manual manajemen risiko yang dapat diimplementasikan dalam operasional BUMDes. Program ini memberikan dampak positif dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme pengelolaan BUMDes dan memperkuat fondasi bisnis desa untuk pengembangan ekonomi masyarakat yang berkelanjutan.
 
This Community Partnership Program aims to improve the understanding and implementation of risk culture in Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) Pematang Serai in Langkat Regency. The implementation of risk culture is very important considering that BUMDes as the driving force of the village economy needs to have resilience in facing various business risks. The method of implementing this program is carried out through a series of educational activities including training, mentoring, and workshops on risk identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation strategies. The specific target to be achieved is the formation of awareness of BUMDes administrators and members of the importance of risk management, as well as the preparation of risk management guidelines that are in accordance with the characteristics of the Permatang Serai BUMDes business. The results of this program show an increase in participants' understanding of the concept of risk management by 75%, the formation of a risk management team at the BUMDes level, and the preparation of a manual risk management document that can be implemented in BUMDes operations. This program has a positive impact on improving the professionalism of BUMDes management and strengthening the foundation of village businesses for sustainable community economic development.
DOCÊNCIA NO ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Zimmermann de Souza Laura , Trindade Petersen Pedro , Escandiel de Souza Antonio , De Lourdes Lauxen Sirlei
Published: November 2024

O presente artigo possui o condão principal de se catalogar e evidenciar as dificuldades para o docente no ensino superior e instigar uma reflexão acerca dos principais pontos e da notoriedade da docência no ensino superior na visão de quem ainda se vê nos primeiros passos de sua formação como docente, bem como abordar os principais programas stricto sensu atuais que auxiliam na preparação para a docência. Para tal, apresenta relato do autor do artigo a partir da experiência adquirida quando da realização de estágio docente supervisionado junto as turmas de 1º semestre do curso de graduação em Direito da Universidade de Cruz Alta-RS, estágio este que fez parte da disciplina de Docência no Ensino Superior do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Práticas Socioculturais e Desenvolvimento Social da mesma universidade, no intuito de oportunizar ao mestrando uma transformação em sua própria identidade como futuro docente, a fim de que este venha a possuir a experiência acerca da realidade de um professor e as formas que se constroem e se desenvolvem os conteúdos e trabalhos do professor não somente em sala de aula, mas a preparação necessária para se ministrar determinado conteúdo, a atenção necessária para habituar o aluno com a disciplina, ou seja, sendo uma das maneiras mais concretas de se aclimatar o futuro professor com o cotidiano da sala de aula e da vida docente.
COMUNICAÇÃO MÉDICO PACIENTE
Authors: Serino Raffael Bernardes de Carvalho Silvestre e , Caliari Juliano de Souza
Published: November 2024

A ética é um dos pilares da prática médica, exigindo destes profissionais o compromisso com o direito de privacidade e sigilo dos pacientes. Portanto, com o avanço da tecnologia trazendo uma facilidade de acesso a informações, a privacidade se tornou uma preocupação, visto que o acesso demasiado de informações também traz vulnerabilidade quanto a privacidade. Portanto este estudo tem como objetivo identificar os desafios da comunicação entre médico-paciente na era da tecnologia. Diante da pergunta dessa pesquisa, foi utilizado o método de revisão integrativa da literatura, proporcionando a síntese do conhecimento e discussão dos resultados, de maneira a contribuir com a prática na comunicação médica. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que há uma necessidade de formação contínua dos profissionais de saúde, criação de protocolos e políticas de atendimento, de modo a proporcionar a personalização com base em questões linguísticas e culturais, garantindo um atendimento eficaz, personalizado e humanizado. Mesmo com alguma resistência na adesão dessas tecnologias, pelo receio de perda na humanização do atendimento, deve-se superar esses desafios com treinamentos e conscientização dos benefícios dessas tecnologias na comunicação médico-paciente.
Effect of substituting ZnO to ZnF₂ on Optical Properties of Nd³⁺/Tm³⁺ Doped Tungsten-Bismuth-Tellurite Glass
Authors:   Universiti Sains Malaysia, Farah Asyiqa A.Z.N. , Yusof N.N. ,   Universiti Sains Malaysia, Iskandar S.M. ,   Universiti Sains Malaysia, Hisam R. ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Azlan M.N. ,   Sultan Idris Education University, Zaid M.H.M. ,   Universiti Putra Malaysia, Yusoff A.H. ,   Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Nurulhuda M.Y. ,   Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Published: November 2024

Present research explores the impact of varying ZnO and ZnF2 concentrations in Nd3+/Tm3+ doped Tungsten-Bismuth-Tellurite glass for fiber optic and solid-state application. Glasses with formula 60.97TeO2–6.7WO3–3.3 Bi2O3–0.03Nd2O3–1TmO–(28-x)ZnO–xZnF2 where x = 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 mol% is prepared using melt-quenching technique. The absorption and photoluminescene of the glass is measured using a UV-Vis-NIR absorption and Photoluminescence spectrometer. About eight absorption bands are evidenced, centred around 467, 525, 581, 687, 726, 793, 870, 1211, and 1691 nm, corresponding to respective REIs (Nd3+ and Tm3+ ions) transitioning from the ground to their excited state. The absorbance of Tm3+ centred around 1691 nm improved with higher ZnF2 contents (28% mol). Physical parameters such as density, molar volume, molar refractivity, and electronic polarizability are calculated. Seven prominent luminescence peaks of Nd3+ and Tm3+ have been identified centred around 509, 586, 611, 626, 648, 795, 800, and 890 nm. Highest luminescence enhancement is evident at 800 nm which corresponds to glass contained ratio of ZnO/ZnF2 at 3:1. These findings highlight the role of ZnF2 in altering the luminescence properties of the glass for fiber optics and solid-state laser applications.
An iterative model for the development of an urban development strategy – a case study of Polanica-Zdrój (Poland)
Authors: Bocheńska-Skałecka Anna
Published: November 2024

Motives: The current approach to the design of public space in cities is changing due to the global situation, i.e., the climate and health crisis, as manifested by the COVID 2019 pandemic. There is a need to develop and apply new, innovative research methods and techniques that allow both an in-depth knowledge of a given area and the monitoring of the changes that occur in this area. One of the proposals for such a framework is an iterative model based on the results of the analyses carried out during the research and design work using the research through design (RtD) method.Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the applicability of the iterative process model for the development of urban strategy, particularly in terms of designing more resilient urban public spaces.Results: The iterative process model was tested during consultation meetings on the development strategy for the municipality of Polanica-Zdrój. The design concepts developed during the research were an excellent support for illustrating the goals of the spatial policy of the municipality of Polanica-Zdrój as specified in the draft of its development strategy. They became the starting point for the future design process. A project with blue-green infrastructure (BGI) elements was included in the draft development strategy as an exemplary project for the development and modernization of tourism and tourism-related infrastructure of a supra-local, infrastructural and linear nature. A study using the RtD method supported the identification of opportunities and limitations associated with the implementation of BGI in the protected urban areas.
ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ВІРТУАЛЬНОЇ РЕАЛЬНОСТІ У ПРОЦЕСІ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ У ЗАКЛАДАХ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ: ПЕДАГОГІЧНІ УМОВИ
Authors: Єчкало Юлія Володимирівна , Ткачук Вікторія Василівна , Маркова Оксана Миколаївна , Хараджян Наталя Анатоліївна , Кислова Марія Алімівна
Published: November 2024

Informatization of modern education has led to a significant increase in the requirements for professional training of students. Virtual reality technology is one of the effective tools of professional training. The authors of the article analyze the advantages and challenges associated with the integration of virtual reality technology into the educational process, as well as methods and approaches that contribute to the effective use of this technology in the educational environment. The main advantage of virtual reality is the ability to create realistic simulations that allow students to acquire practical skills in a safe and controlled environment. This is especially important for professions where mistakes can have serious safety consequences. Virtual reality also helps increase student motivation through interactivity and involvement in the learning process. The purpose of the article: to determine and theoretically substantiate the conditions of learning for the use of virtual reality in the process of professional training of university students and to test them experimentally. The object of the study: the use of virtual reality in the process of professional training. The subject of the study: conditions of learning of using virtual reality in the process of professional training. The research identified and theoretically substantiated conditions of learning: formation of motivation for professional activity through the use of virtual reality in the process of student's professional training; implementation of the method of using virtual reality in the process of student's professional training. Research results: the conducted pedagogical experiment showed that the formulated conditions of learning for the use of virtual reality in the process of student's professional training are effective and allow to ensure the training of highly qualified specialists ready for the challenges of the modern labor market.