bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Figür ve Mekân İlişkisi: Matiate Şehri Örneği
Authors: Ersun Durmuş
Published: November 2024

Çalışmada hamsa figürü ve mekân ilişkisi ışığında Matiate Yeraltı Şehri A-10 yapısının işlevinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Yapı Midyat ilçesinde konumlanmaktadır. Bu alanda 2021 yılında kazı ve belgelendirme çalışmaları yapılmıştır. Matiate yerleşimine ilişkin en erken kayıtlara MÖ 900 yıllarına tarihlenen Assur yazılı kaynaklarından ulaşılmaktadır. Yapılan çalışmalarda a-10 mekanının iki kullanım evresine sahip olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Yapı, ilk evresinde üzüm işliği olarak kullanım görmüştür. Buna karşın ikinci kullanım evresinde ise, dini bir karaktere bürünmüştür. Hamsa figürü genel olarak bir elin beş parmağını temsil etmektedir. Toplumlar arasında dini perspektifte karşılaşılan bir semboldür. Gerek Müslümanlar gerekse de Museviler arasında dini karakterler ile ilişkilendirildiği bilinmektedir. İslamiyet’te Fatıma’nın, Hristiyanlıkta ise, Meryem’in elini temsil etmektedir. El sembolü dini karakterlerin yanı sıra İslamiyet’te beş şart esasını, Hristiyanlıkta ise Tora’nın beş kitabını sembolize etmektedir. Burada gerçekleştirilen mimari analizler ile hamsa figürünün ikinci kullanım evresi ile ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır. İkinci kullanım evresinde var olan işliğin arınma havuzuna dönüştürüldüğü, güneye duvar örülerek pencere açıldığı, zemine ahşap masa ayaklığı konumlandırıldığı görülmektedir. İkinci kullanım evresinde dini bir karakter kazanan mekân ve hamsa figürü ilişkisi burasının Yahudilere ait bir ibadet merkezi olasılığını ortaya çıkarmıştır.
Effectiveness of Psychodrama Model Group Activity Therapy on Anxiety Levels in The Elderly
Authors: Saifulah Dedi , Rellyta Nova , Saputro Heri
Published: November 2024

Background: Psychodrama Model Group Activity Therapy is a therapeutic approach that involves the use of dramatic roles in a group so that individuals can feel some relief. Elderly people often feel anxious because they experience changes due to the aging process. This research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of psychodrama model group activity therapy on anxiety levels in the elderly at UPT PSTW Tulungagung.Method: This research uses a pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest type. With purposive sampling technique, a sample of 30 respondents was obtained. Using the Geriatric Anxiety Scale questionnaire instrument. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon statistical test.Results: The results of the research from 30 respondents after carrying out psychodrama model activity therapy showed that there were 2 (6.7%) respondents with severe anxiety, 16 (53.3%) respondents with moderate anxiety, 10 (33.3%) respondents with mild anxiety, and the elderly who did not experience anxiety were 2 (6.7%) respondents. Analysis of the Wilcoxon statistical test showed that the "output" test statistics" results were known to be asymp.sig (2-talled) or the p value was 0.000. Because the value of 0.000 is smaller than <0.05, it can be concluded that the "hypothesis is accepted" which means the provision of therapy Psychodrama model group activities have an influence in reducing anxiety levels in the elderly at UPT PSTW Tulungagung.Conclusion: Anxiety can not only be treated with pharmacological therapy but can also be treated using non-pharmacological therapy. One effective intervention in alleviating anxiety is psychodrama model group activity therapy.
Projeções futuras de chuvas e seu potencial erosivo na bacia hidrográfica do rio Tapajós
Authors: Ferreira Luandra Caroline Veloso , Costa Carlos Eduardo Aguiar de Souza , Cruz Josias da Silva
Published: November 2024

A Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Tapajós (BHRT), uma das maiores do Brasil, enfrenta desafios decorrentes da atividade de garimpo e erosão de suas margens, além de projetos de grande porte, como portos fluviais, que aumentarão a população local. Este estudo investiga as mudanças nas precipitações na região da BHRT, uma área altamente vulnerável às mudanças climáticas. Com foco no presente e em cenários climáticos futuros, como os RCPs (Representative Concentration Pathways) 4.5 e 8.5, calculou-se a Erosividade da Chuva e Índice de Anomalia da Chuva (IAC) para avaliar a erosão do solo e a variabilidade das chuvas, possíveis agravantes da fragilidade ambiental da área. Os resultados revelam que a erosividade é maior em Santarém do que em Paranatinga, e que anos com IAC positivo são mais erosivos do que anos com IAC negativo, tanto no presente quanto no futuro. É que é necessário investigar os efeitos das mudanças climáticas na bacia do rio Tapajós, considerando outras variáveis e modelos climáticos, e de desenvolver estratégias de adaptação e mitigação dos riscos ambientais.
Relaciones internacionales y feminismos
Authors: Deciancio Melisa
Published: November 2024

Las transformaciones recientes de la estructura global, la movilización social transnacional, fenómenos globales que impactan sobre el medioambiente, entre otros, requieren de perspectivas novedosas y demandan a nuestras disciplinas la capacidad de comprender la complejidad del mundo actual. Enfoques críticos como los feminismos, los estudios poscoloniales y decoloniales han cuestionado las bases epistemológicas tradicionales de las relaciones internacionales (RI). Han propuesto poner el foco en dimensiones como el género, la raza, la diversidad y la desigualdad. Desde la década de 1980, las corrientes feministas han criticado la naturaleza androcéntrica de la disciplina y las exclusiones que ese sesgo genera. Los feminismos latinoamericanos, por su parte, han ampliado los objetos de estudio considerando las experiencias de grupos subalternizados desde una perspectiva interseccional.
A força normativa da constituição segundo Ferdinand Lassalle e Konrad Hesse
Authors: Sanches Samya de Oliveira , Santana Roselma Coelho , Silva Verônica Maria Félix da , Nogueira Júnior Bianor Saraiva
Published: November 2024

Quem constitui o pilar de todo o ordenamento jurídico de uma nação, sendo assim, sua aplicação e eficácia que constituem em fator determinante na ordem e pleno funcionamento de um Estado, é a sua constituição. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi o de analisar as semelhanças e diferenças nas abordagens sobre a essência da constituição segundo o pensamento de Lassalle e Hesse. Questiona-se: os pensamentos de um autor anulam o de outro? Possuem um prisma antagônico de interpretar a Constituição? O método utilizado foi o indutivo que nos permite analisar as ideias particulares de cada autor para só então chegarmos a uma visão geral de suas obras A metodologia empregada foi a pesquisa bibliográfica, que consiste na revisão da literatura relacionada à temática abordada. Para tanto, foram utilizados livros, periódicos, artigos, sites da Internet entre outras fontes. Ao final da pesquisa inferiu-se que os pensamentos destes dois grandes juristas  não são antagônicas e sim possuem diferentes visões que por sua vez se complementam .Enquanto Lassalle afirma que uma Constituição escrita é boa e duradoura quando corresponde à Constituição Real e tem suas raízes nos fatores do poder que regem o país, pois caso  contrário,seria apenas uma folha de papel. Konrad Hesse visa demonstrar que,  os fatores políticos e sociais não devem ser ignorados pois possuem   força e relvãncia, mas que mesmo diante disso a  Constituição possui sua própria força, não ficando à mercê dos acontecimentos políticos e sociais.
Elitização dos torcedores do futebol brasileiro: avanços e formas de resistências das torcidas do Sport Club Internacional (2003 – 2018)
Authors: Duprat Nicolas , Dowbor Monika Weronika , Heidrich Regina de Oliveira , Sanfelice Gustavo Roese
Published: November 2024

A presente pesquisa aborda os processos de mercadorização do futebol e etilização que se desenvolveram no Sport Club Internacional entre 2003 a 2018, especialmente nas reformas do Estádio Beira-Rio para a Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2014, compreendendo o impacto desse evento no perfil dos torcedores do clube, que é reconhecido como Clube do Povo do Rio Grande do Sul. Trata-se de um estudo de caso de caráter qualitativo, que analisa eventos históricos, no qual realizou-se a revisão bibliográfica da literatura disponível sobre sociologia do futebol. Os dados foram coletado com base nas notícias da imprensa, pequisas de consultorias especializadas em esporte e entrevistas semiestruturadas com lideranças do clube. Verificou-se que a realização da Copa do Mundo intensificou o processo de elitização do futebol brasileiro mediante as mudanças das estruturas físicas dos estádios e o aumento do valor do ingresso, que excluíram os torcedores das classes sociais menos favorecidas do estádio. Durante este processo, a torcida colorada constituiu movimentos de resistências contra os avanços elitistas, conquistando vitórias importantes, dentre elas, a retirada das cadeiras da arquibancada no setor popular destinado a torcida organizada Guarda Popular, o setor de livre circulação e a criação da modalidade associativa popular Academia do Povo.
The Nordic Tweet Stream
Authors: Laitinen Mikko , Lundberg Jonas , Levin Magnus , Martins Rafael
Published: November 2024

This article presents the Nordic Tweet Stream (NTS), a cross-disciplinary corpus project of computer scientists and a group of sociolinguists interested in language variability and in the global spread of English. Our research integrates two types of empirical data: We not only rely on traditional structured corpus data but also use unstructured data sources that are often big and rich in metadata, such as Twitter streams. The NTS downloads tweets and associated metadata from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. We first introduce some technical aspects in creating a dynamic real-time monitor corpus, and the following case study illustrates how the corpus could be used as empirical evidence in sociolinguistic studies focusing on the global spread of English to multilingual settings. The results show that English is the most frequently used language, accounting for almost a third. These results can be used to assess how widespread English use is in the Nordic region and offer a big data perspective that complement previous small-scale studies. The future objectives include annotating the material, making it available for the scholarly community, and expanding the geographic scope of the data stream outside Nordic region.
TwinTalks at DHN 2019
Authors: Krauwer Steven , Fišer Darja
Published: November 2024

In this preface to the workshop proceedings we describe briefly the rationale and the format of the workshop.
Deep Learning meets Post-modern Poetry
Authors: Baumann Timo , Meyer-Sickendiek Burkhard
Published: November 2024

We summarize our project Rhythmicalizer in which we analyze a corpus of post-modern poetry in a combination of qualitative hermeneutical and computational methods, as we have run the project over the course of the past three years (and preparing it for some time before that). Interdisciplinary work is always challenging and we here focus on some of the highlights of our collaboration.
Contextual Modelling of “Propaganda”, “Information” and “Upplysning” in Swedish Parliamentary Speeches, 1920–2019
Authors: Jarlbrink Johan , Norén Fredrik , Saberi Robin
Published: November 2024

This paper explores the contexts of the keywords “propaganda”, “information” and “upplysning” in the Swedish parliamentary debate protocols, from 1920 to 2019. The digitized protocols have recently been annotated with metadata for speakers’ gender and party affiliation. Based on perspectives developed within conceptual history, we have traced the concepts in the parliamentary debates and used computational methods to cluster the contexts in which they occur. Word windows around the three keywords were compiled into a sub-corpus, and topic modelling was used to cluster the contexts. The findings show that the distribution of the topics gets more even over time, partly explained by the spread of the term “information” in various political areas in the mid-20th century. Furthermore, the only distinct topic shared between the three keywords relates to campaigns to limit and prevent the consumption of alcohol, narcotics and tobacco. While a conceptual shift takes place within this topic, from “upplysning” to “information”, it is also shown that it was possible to discuss and frame these issues in terms of “propaganda” post-WWII – it even became more common to do so in the 1950s and 1960s.
MONITORAMENTO DE ANOMALIA DE MOTORES PARA MANUTENÇÃO PREVENTIVA: ESTUDO DE CASO EM MÁQUINA DE FABRICAÇÃO DE QUEIJO
Authors: Gollmann Jean Alves , de Souza Kathellin Ribeiro , Figueira Pedro Henrique , Bonicio Vinicius Silveira , da Silva Marcones Cleber Brito , Yamamoto Rogério Issamu , De Oliveira Victor Inacio
Published: November 2024

O queijo é um alimento com alto consumo mundial. No Brasil, segundo pesquisa realizada pelo SEBRAE em 2021, a exportação chega a mais de 4 mil toneladas do produto e ocupa a sexta posição dentre os países que mais o consomem. Em suas máquinas de fabricação, o motor elétrico tem um papel fundamental e a perda da matéria-prima é suscetível com a falha deste dispositivo. A fim de reduzir o risco de defeitos e aumentar a agilidade na tomada de decisão, foi desenvolvido o ManutControl, um sistema composto por sensor de vibração conectado a um microcontrolador. O sistema acompanha a vibração do motor em tempo real e envia as informações para um banco dados, por fim, os dados são consultados pelo usuário por meio de um aplicativo móvel, enviando notificações para o celular caso o dispositivo esteja operando sob alguma anomalia. Este projeto baseou-se como estudo de caso a Planta-Piloto Para Elaboração de Queijos da Fundação Salvador Arena, na qual foram realizados testes para monitorar a vibração do equipamento durante o processo de produção de queijo na instituição, a fim de auxiliar na manutenção preventiva. Os testes mostram que o sistema está atuando de forma a monitorar o motor e enviando notificações de alertas quando necessário.
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DAS NOTIFICAÇÕES DE DENGUE NA FAIXA ETÁRIA PEDIÁTRICA NO PIAUÍ NO PERÍODO DE 2019 A 2023
Authors: Monte Ana Raquel Cordeiro Rodrigues , De Paula Ineizilia Morais , Moita Géssica Walquíria Sampaio Borges , Clementino Julyana Regina Aguiar , Almeida Laíse Borges Brandão , Soares Hosana Maria Nogueira Gonçalves , Filho Robério Alves Pereira , Rios Nelson Agapito Brandão
Published: November 2024

INTRODUÇÃO: A dengue, transmitida pelo mosquito Aedes aegypti, tornou-se um grave problema de saúde pública em regiões tropicais e subtropicais, com aumento significativo na incidência nas últimas décadas. Dados do Ministério da Saúde mostram que a infecção em crianças menores de 15 anos tem crescido, tornando-as mais vulneráveis a formas graves da doença. A infecção pode ocorrer por cinco sorotipos distintos, e a imunidade adquirida é específica, não se estendendo aos demais sorotipos. Medidas como controle ambiental, uso de repelentes e vacinação são essenciais para a prevenção da dengue. OBJETIVO: Compreender os padrões de transmissão e fatores de risco que é crucial para a formulação de políticas públicas eficazes METODOLOGIA: Trata-se de uma pesquisa epidemiológica, retrospectiva e descritiva, com abordagem quantitativa, a partir dos dados obtidos no Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), realizado mediante dados sobre as notificações de dengue no Piauí na faixa etária pediátrica, entre os anos de 2019 a 2023. RESULTADO E DISCUSSÃO: Os dados totalizaram 930 casos, com um aumento acentuado em 2022 (493 internações), indicando um possível surto vinculado a fatores climáticos e ao retorno de atividades pós-pandemia. Observou-se maior prevalência de casos em meninos (56,45%) e em crianças de 5 a 14 anos (73,65%), sugerindo maior vulnerabilidade desses grupos. Quanto à cor, 45,38% das internações foram de crianças pardas, mas 42,26% dos registros não possuem informação sobre esse fator, limitando análises demográficas detalhadas. CONCLUSÃO: Conclui-se que as condições ambientais e a falta de infraestrutura adequada favorecem a disseminação do Aedes aegypti, reforçando a necessidade de intervenções preventivas e melhorias no saneamento.
Financial behavior between male and female: a systematic literature review
Authors: Damong Glorina , Candido Perez
Published: November 2024

Finance is an essential aspect of existence. Handling it is reflected in one’s financial behavior.  Poor financial decisions have consequences, therefore it's critical for people of both genders, men and women, to be financially informed in making financial decisions. A synthesis of the differences in financial behavior between men and women is the aim of this systematic literature review. Twenty-seven papers (27) published papers between 2014 and 2024 were extracted from the database using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review (PRISMA) framework. The findings showed that, in comparison to women, men are more financially knowledgeable; they have a greater risk appetite than women, which allows then to take advantage of financial products and services. Contrarily, females with their risk aversion attitude, leaves them financially susceptible because it prevents them from taking advantage of financial products and services like optimizing the potential for money growth. In terms of spending, women are more conservative, and are price sensitive than men. The findings also indicates that women are more vulnerable to financial misconduct; yet, financial literacy will mitigate this risk. Therefore, programs for gender-sensitive financial education should be taken into consideration to close the gap in financial literacy and give women more power in making financial decisions. With this, it would promote financial inclusion and aid in the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 5 and 10 or Gender Equality and Reduce inequalities respectively. Future studies may focus on how financial technology affects gendered financial behavior to promote more equal economic outcomes.
New titanium mesh design method in customized bone regeneration of the jaws: preliminary study on a sample of 11 patients
Authors: De Santis D. , Faccioni P. , Balliu F. , Cagnin E. , Caroprese M. , Lobbia G. , Montagna P. , Melloni F. , Beccherle M. , Zerman N.
Published: November 2024

The aim of this study is 1) to present a new method of virtually-designed custom made scaffolds to be employed in customized bone regeneration (CBR) for segmental jaw atrophies and 2) to evaluate long-term clinical results in terms of bone regeneration success and implant rehabilitation success. A total of 11 patients with edentulousness and bone atrophy in a localized area of the mandible or the maxilla were recruited for the study. To fulfill the research inquiries, CT images of the pre-regeneration mandibular or maxillary arch of each patient were collected. A dedicated Mevislab 2.4 software was employed to virtually design custom bone regeneration meshes designed to fit the atrophic sector of each patient's mandible or maxilla. Subsequently, a second Meshmixer software was used to refine the margins of each of the designed meshes. All patients underwent oral surgery, during which a mixture of autologous and heterologous bone in a 1:1 proportion was grafted into the atrophic site, a custom-made mesh was placed, and a resorbable membrane was inserted. The mesh was removed after this procedure, and implant rehabilitation was performed. All patients underwent the bone regeneration procedure, with eight undergoing titanium mesh removal. A total of seven patients completed implant rehabilitation. Average horizontal bone augmentation was 3.525 ± 1.36 mm; average vertical bone augmentation was 4.45 ± 2.22 mm. Implant survival was 92.85%. During the healing phase, complications occurred in 9.09% of patients. The use of dedicated software, Mevislab 2.4 and Meshmixer, for titanium mesh design is an accurate, predictable, effective, and quick-to-use method. The learning curve for design is uncomplicated and rapid. Mesh exposure does not necessarily lead to bone graft failure; this complication can be treated by chlorhexidine aids.
Tooth accidental displacement in extraction manoeuvres: a series of two cases
Authors: Barbera G. , Lobbia G. , Zatta E. , Beccherle M. , Montagna P. , Balliu F. , Melloni F. , Caroprese M. , Faccioni P. , Nocini R.
Published: November 2024

Tooth displacement in bordering anatomical areas is a rare and challenging complication that might occur in the attempt at tooth extraction. Displacement may be attributed to multiple factors, including inadequate clinical evaluation before surgery, an inappropriate extraction plan, the application of excessive force, the use of an incorrect surgical technique, or a lack of experience on the part of the operator. Additionally, anatomical characteristics of the patient must be considered. In this report, we present two examples of tooth displacement and describe the surgical approach adopted to achieve tooth removal.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI SELEKSI CALON KARYAWAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE FUZZY TSUKAMOTO Studi Kasus: (PT. Colmitra Persada Indonesia)
Authors: Pahatun Mei Yuli
Published: November 2024

Sistem informasi Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) adalah sistem yang bertugas untuk mengumpulkan dan memelihara data yang menjelaskan sumber daya manusia, mengubah data tersebut menjadi informasi, dan melaporkan informasi itu kepada pemakai, dimana data-data yang telah diperoleh tersebut merupakan data yang dibutuhkan oleh sebuah perusahaan untuk meningkatkan keputusan SDM. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Menganalisa dan merancang sistem Seleksi Calon Karyawan. Dalam Sistem yang dirancang penulis mengumpulkan data menggunakan metode Observasi dan Wawancara. Perancangan sistem penulis memilih dengan metode Fuzzy Tsukamoto dimana hasil penelitian ini berupa penilaian sesuai dengan semua proses seleksi calon karyawan di PT.Colmitra Persada Indoneisa. Dan menggunakan pemrograman PHP dan database MySQL sebagai tempat penyimpanan datanya. Sistem ini dibuat untuk mengefisiensikan waktu, tenaga dan menghasilkan informasi yang akurat.
An EOQ Model for Delayed Deteriorating Items: Analysis of Three-Stage Consumption, Dual Storage Facilities, and Variable Partial Backlogging Rates
Authors: Mani Asma'u Abdullahi , Bature Babangida , Malumfashi Mustapha Lawal
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

An Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model that accounts for items with delayed deterioration by integrating three distinct stages of consumption rates, dual storage facilities, and partially backlogged shortages was proposed.
The model can minimize overall variable costs and establish the conditions for the existence and uniqueness of the optimal solution by optimizing cycle length, order quantity, and depletion timing.
The model could help in inventory management of perishable goods, particularly in scenarios involving multiple storage options and consumption phases.

Full Abstract
This paper presents an Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model for items with delayed deterioration, incorporating three distinct stages of consumption rates, dual storage facilities, and shortages.  The model assumes that the average consumption rates before and after the onset of deterioration, as well as during shortages, are constant but differ from one another.  The shortages are partially backlogged and vary according to the waiting time until the next replenishment.  The model aims to minimize the overall variable cost per unit of time by optimizing the cycle length, order quantity, and the timing at which the inventory in the owned warehouse is depleted.  The paper establishes the necessary and sufficient conditions to ensure the existence and uniqueness of the optimal solution.  A sensitivity analysis is conducted, and the findings are used to derive managerial insights.
Modeling and Forecasting Crude Oil Prices in Nigeria Using ARIMA: A Time Series Analysis from 2013-2022
Authors: Chamalwa Hamidu Aliyu , Abdulsalam Bashir , Abbas Muhammad
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt/Novelty

This study employs the Box-Jenkins ARIMA model to forecast crude oil prices in Nigeria from 2013 to 2022, identifying the ARIMA (1, 1, 1) model as the most suitable based on AIC, BIC, and HQIC criteria.
The findings emphasize the model’s adequacy for short-term price forecasting but highlight its limitations, particularly its sensitivity to non-stationary data.
The study recommends incorporating macroeconomic variables or hybrid models for more accurate long-term predictions, while urging Nigerian oil sector stakeholders to explore alternatives like Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to mitigate revenue losses from declining crude oil sales.

Full Abstract
This study utilizes Box-Jenkins ARIMA modeling to forecast crude oil prices in Nigeria from 2013 to 2022.  The data, sourced from the CBN statistical bulletin, revealed non-stationarity, corrected by first differencing.  The ARIMA (1, 1, 1) model was identified as the most suitable based on AIC, BIC, and HQIC criteria, providing significant information on short-term price forecasting and model adequacy.  The study concludes that while ARIMA models are effective for short-term forecasting, their limitations, such as sensitivity to non-stationary data, suggest that future research should incorporate macroeconomic variables or hybrid models for improved accuracy.  It was recommended that stakeholders in the Nigerian oil sector should explore other avenues in the sector, such as Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG), in order to absorb the decrease in revenue as a result of the decline in revenue from crude oil prices and sales.
Early Address Detection: A Soft Vertical Handover Approach in Proxy Mobile IPv6
Authors: Isiyaku Haruna , Aliyu Muhammad Sirajo , Muaazu Abubakar Aminu
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

Handover technique for Proxy Mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6) networks through a proactive IP address allocation approach is introduced.
It significantly reduces handover-blocking probability and latency, thereby ensuring smoother transitions between WLAN and WiMAX domains.
It is proved to be superior to velocity-aware handover methods.

Full Abstract
This study presents an enhanced handover technique for Proxy Mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6) networks aimed at improving mobility management in heterogeneous wireless environments.  The proposed scheme introduces a proactive approach where the anchor Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) obtains IP addresses for the Mobile Node (MN) before it leaves the home network, facilitating faster handovers between Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) domains.  The performance of the proposed scheme was evaluated through both mathematical analysis and network simulation, comparing it with a velocity-aware handover approach.  Three key metrics were assessed: handover completion probability, handover latency, and packet loss ratio.  Mathematical modeling demonstrated the scheme’s effectiveness in reducing handover-blocking probability and latency across various MN velocities.  Simulation results, conducted using NS2.35, further established these findings, showing improvements in the number of successful handovers, reduced handover delay, and decreased packet loss compared to the velocity-aware approach.  The study’s outcomes indicate that the proposed scheme offers a more efficient handover mechanism, particularly beneficial for maintaining service continuity in heterogeneous network environments.
Isolation and Structural Elucidation of Stigmasterol, β-Sitosterol, and Tripalmitolein from the Leaf of Vitex Chrysocarpa (Lamiaceae)
Authors: Ruba Safwan Yakubu , Sule Mohammed Ibrahim , Sani Yahaya Muhammad , Sadam Adetunji Adebayo , Uzairu Muhammad Sada
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

Successful isolation and structural elucidation of Stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, and tripalmitolein from Vitex chrysocarpa were carried out.
Chromatographic techniques and 1D/2D NMR analysis were employed in the research.
Vitex chrysocarpa has potentials to be used in treating ailments like fever and dysmenorrhea.

Full Abstract
Vitex chrysocarpa (Lamiaceae) is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, dysmenorrhea, venereal diseases, and dysentery.  However, more research needs to be done on the compounds responsible for these activities.  This study aims to isolate and elucidate the main bioactive compounds from the plant’s methanol leaf extract.  The maceration method was utilized for the extraction, while column and thin-layer chromatographic techniques were employed for purification and isolation.  As a result, Tripalmitolein (4.7 mg) and a combination of Stigmasterol and β-sitosterol (7 mg) were isolated.  Careful examination of the 1D and 2D NMR data allowed for the structural elucidation of the compounds, and additional confirmation of the compounds were obtained by comparing the results with those of the existing literature.  This study presents the first isolation and structural elucidation of Stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, and tripalmitolein from Vitex chrysocarpa.
Microbial Bioremediation of Spent Engine Oil: Current Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions
Authors: Salisu Baha'uddeen , Ibrahim Fatima
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

Recent advancements in microbial bioremediation of spent engine oil (SEO) are presented.
Specifically, the efficiency of bacterial and fungal species in degrading SEO hydrocarbons are reviewed.
Key factors that influence degradation rates, such as strain specificity and environmental parameters in relation to different microorganisms are also highlighted.

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The extensive pollution of soil and water by spent engine oil (SEO) presents a considerable environmental hazard, especially because of its poisonous and recalcitrant characteristics. Traditional remediation approaches typically fall short in managing these toxins successfully, leading to an increased interest in bioremediation as a sustainable option. This review aims to compile current achievements/advancements in the microbial bioremediation of SEO, with emphasis on the effectiveness of several bacterial and fungal species in degrading the hydrocarbons in SEO under diverse environmental settings. Various studies published in the last decade (accessible via Google Scholar, Google, Scopus, and PubMed), reporting on microbial degradation rates on SEO, the impact of environmental conditions, and the efficacy of microbial consortia were objectively selected and analysed. Key findings showed that various genera such as Alcaligenes, Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Candida, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, and Rhodococcus were the most commonly reported microorganisms with potential SEO remediation because they have been reported to significantly degrade and used hydrocarbons in SEO as an energy source. Notably, Pseudomonas alcaligenes and Klebsiella aerogenes exhibited significant degradation rates of SEO, up to 68%, over 21 days under optimal conditions; Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Micrococcus, Flavobacterium, and Pseudomonas were found to exhibit a total hydrocarbon reduction of 86.7% over 60 days; while species like Ochrobactrum thiophenivorans were found to effectively degrade waste lubricating oil. However, there are significant differences in degradation rates among the reported species due to physiological factors such as temperature, pH, and available nutrients. Hence, it is inferential to conclude that microbial bioremediation shows promise in SEO management but its effectiveness is highly dependent on the type of microbial strain used and optimizing environmental conditions. Therefore, this review identifies several key knowledge gaps and proposed future research directions, such as the integration of bioremediation with emerging technologies to improve and ensure efficiency and scalability in real-world applications.
High levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Date Mussel (Lithophaga lithophaga) from Bizerte coast (northern Tunisia): Sources and human health risk implications
Authors: Kefi Ferdaous Jaafar , Elmegdiche Yassine , Béjaoui Jihène Maatoug , Lahbib Youssef , Chraief Imed , El Hammami Mohamed , El Menif Najoua Trigui
Published: November 2024

The date mussel Lithophaga lithophaga is protected by law in Tunisia. Still, illegal consumption of this luxury seafood has increased over time due to high demand and high prices, which have made the species regularly available in the seafood market of Bizerte, putting wild stocks at risk of decline. To raise public awareness of the risks to human health associated with the consumption of this bivalve, 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were quantified in the soft tissue of the species, which was collected from two sites of high fishery pressure in the bay and lagoon of Bizerte. Total PAHs concentrations differ significantly between the studied sites ranging from 0.45 to 546.05 μg g−1 d.w., and were associated with port activity and the petroleum industry. The benzo(a)pyrene toxic equivalent factor and excess cancer risk showed both high values exceeding permissible limits in the polluted site. These findings provide valuable information regarding the distribution of PAHs in mussels from wild ecosystems that could be useful to prevent consumer intoxication and improve awareness against illegal harvesting of this species.
Inklusive Lernräume – Das Wechselspiel von Pädagogik und Raum
Authors: Kricke Meike , Pampe Barbara
Published: November 2024

Der Beitrag skizziert das Wechselspiel von Pädagogik und Raum als eine zentrale Anforderung an den Schulbau und die Pädagogik von heute. Es wird gezeigt, welche Chancen in diesem Wechselspiel liegen und wie die Lernumgebung eine inklusive Pädagogik unterstützen und fördern kann. Zur Veranschaulichung werden zwei Projekte der «Montag Stiftung Jugend und Gesellschaft» aus dem Bereich Pädagogische Architektur/Inklusive ganztägige Bildung herangezogen. Die Stiftung engagiert sich seit vielen Jahren dafür, Pädagogik und Architektur im Schulbau zusammenzudenken. Ziel sind leistungsfähige Schulbauten, die eine hochwertige und zeitgemässe Bildung für alle unterstützen.
Enemies of the State
Authors: Mulloy D. J.
Published: November 2024

The rise of the alt-right alongside Donald Trump’s candidacy may be seem unprecedented events in the history of the United States, but D. J. Mulloy shows us that the radical right has been a long and active part of American politics during the twentieth century. From the German-American Bund to the modern militia movement, D. J. Mulloy provides a guide for anyone interested in examining the roots of the radical right in the U.S.—in all its many varied forms—going back to the days of the Great Depression, the New Deal and the extraordinary political achievements of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Enemies of the State offers an informative and highly readable introduction to some of the key developments and events of recent American history including: the fear of the Communist subversion of American society in the aftermath of the Second World War; the rise of the civil rights movement and the “white backlash” this elicited; the apparent decline of liberalism and the ascendancy of conservatism during the economic malaise of the 1970s; Ronald Reagan’s triumphant presidential victory in 1980; and the Great Recession of 2007-08 and subsequent election of President Obama.
Miguel Pro
Authors: López-Menéndez Marisol
Published: November 2024

Miguel Pro: Martyrdom and Politics in Twentieth-Century Mexico examines the complex relationship of modern martyrdom as preserved by memory and factual truth, and as retold through stories intended to impel political and religious aims. Martyr narratives depend on institutional affiliation to remain in the public memory, and are altered in order to maintain their ability to mobilize followers within changing social and political contexts. In order to examine the evolution of lasting martyr narratives, López-Menéndez scrutinizes the various renditions of the 1927 execution of Miguel Pro, a Jesuit priest caught in the bloody conflict between Catholics and the post-revolutionary state.
Tourism and Prosperity in Miao Land
Authors: Feng Xianghong
Published: November 2024

In Tourism and Prosperity in Miao Land, Xianghong Feng focuses on the intersection of tourism, power, and inequality in the southern interior of China. In this region, capital-intensive and elite-directed tourism has reshaped the social and cultural patterns of the ethnic Miao and other local residents. Using ethnographic fieldwork conducted over the course of a decade, Feng examines the cultural reconstructions of space, ethnicity, gender, and morality within changing power structures. This book is recommended for scholars of anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, Asian studies, and tourism studies.

For more information, check out A Conversation with Xianghong Feng.
Philosophical and Empirical Approaches to Psychology
Authors: Lo Dico Giuseppe
Published: November 2024

Philosophical and Empirical Approaches to Psychology: Mentalism vs. Anti-Mentalism philosophically analyzes four different approaches to psychology: introspectionism, behaviourism, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience to explore the concept of “the mind,” which developed from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century up through present day psychology. The resulting ideas originating from these approaches are divided into two main groups in this book, mentalism (whose supporters assume that mind is not reducible to something else) and anti-mentalism (whose supporters assume that mind is indeed reducible to something else). This book argues that adopting one idea over another can have a profound influence in a psychologist’s research. Further, the author shows that some controversial psychological notions like “consciousness” pertain to a particular mentalistic approach. Many psychologists do not consider such notions scientific, but he argues that this depends upon their adherence to a certain anti-mentalistic approach or to a specific mentalistic perspective. The book examines these issues by assessing experimental psychology in relation to neurobiology and philosophy, offering an integration of philosophical and theoretical chapters along with empirical and experimental chapters. Theoretically, the arguments draw from philosophy of psychology and experimental psychology.

Using empirical research, Philosophical and Empirical Approaches to Psychology examines the role of the various mentalistic and anti-mentalistic approaches to psychology by integrating epistemological analysis and empirical research.
How Superheroes Model Community
Authors: Miczo Nathan
Published: November 2024

From the perspectives of positive psychology and positive communication, superheroes are often depicted as possessing virtues and serving as inspirational exemplars. However, many of the virtues enumerated as characterizing the superhero (e.g., courage, teamwork, creativity) could just as easily be applied to heroes of other genres. To understand what is unique to the superhero genre, How Superheroes Model Community: Philosophically, Communicatively, Relationally looks not only to the virtues that animate them, but also to the underlying moral framework that gives meaning to those virtues. The key to understanding their character is that often they save strangers, and they do so in the public sphere. The superhero’s moral framework, therefore, must encompass both the motivation to act to benefit others rather than themselves (especially people to whom they have no relational obligation) and to preserve the public sphere against those who would disrupt it. Given such a framework, Nathan Miczo argues that superheroes are not, and could not, be loners. They constantly form team-ups, super teams, alliances, partnerships, take on mentorship roles, and create sidekicks. Social constructionist approaches in the communication field argue that communication, in part, works to shape and create our social reality. Through this lens, Miczo proposes that superheroes maintain themselves as a community through the communicative practices they engage in.
Immigrant and Migrant Workers Organizing in Canada and the United States
Authors: Frozzini Jorge , Law Alexandra
Published: November 2024

Across Canada and the United States, immigrant workers face important obstacles at work and in the broader society, whether their immigration status is temporary, permanent, or nonexistent. Hyper-precarious workers of all status groups, and their allies in unions and worker centers, are organizing to improve their conditions. In this book, Jorge Frozzini and Alexandra Law, two longtime volunteers with a Canadian worker center, draw on their own experience, in-depth interviews, and academic work from the fields of law, communication studies, and social movement theory, to produce a tactically focused, theoretically informed introduction to immigrant worker organizing in a neoliberal era. Frozzini and Law describe the phenomenon of employment precarity in the context of U.S. and Canadian labor history, explaining how union certification and collective bargaining function under the law. Without directing activists toward any single best strategy, they cover tactical and ethical questions raised when organizers offer casework as a recruitment and research tool. The royalties from this book will go to the Immigrant Workers Centre, Montreal.
Przewalski's Horses in Eurasia
Authors: Zukosky Michael L.
Published: November 2024

Przewalski’s Horses in Eurasia draws on more than two years of ethnographic research to examine the reintroduction of Prezewalski’s horses—a highly endangered breed that is a genetically distinct and distant relative of today’s domesticated horses—into their native habitats across Eurasia. Zukosky explores how pluralism in species reintroduction provides insights into the experiences, relationships, and knowledge required for future international collaborations to better capture the complexity of both nature and society in scientific practice. The book includes philosophical discussions of pluralism in narrative, ethnographic studies of biologists’ observations of changing horse behavior from European captive conditions to release in the wild in Asia, and ethnographic accounts of local non-scientists’ sentiments about the benefits and disadvantages of reintroduction in central Mongolia. Recommended for scholars of anthropology and biology.
Death and Finitude
Authors: Pihlström Sami
Published: November 2024

Death and Finitude offers an examination and defense of a pragmatic transcendental anthropology applicable to the concepts of limit, finitude, and mortality that are constitutive of human life as we know it. Sami Pihlström develops a special kind of philosophical anthropology —a pragmatic yet transcendental examination of the human condition—that interprets what is worth preserving in the tradition of transcendental philosophy in such a manner that this unusual combination will crucially enrich our understanding of a human problem we all share: mortality.

In some sense, all serious philosophy inevitably reflects on the human condition and is thus philosophical anthropology, broadly conceived. There can hardly be any more serious problem concerning the human condition than the problem of death. Yet, mainstream analytic contributions to the philosophy of death usually addresses death in general, and it is far from obvious that such contributions are philosophically relevant in the sense of addressing the agony of an individual human being trying to understand their own mortal condition. “Continental” philosophy of death may be frustrating in a different sense, as it often fails to be conceptually as clear and argumentatively as rigorous as the analytic literature. Claiming to address my “being-toward-death”, such contributions may also fail to speak to the mortal individual if they end up in endless pseudo-philosophical jargon. It is against this background of frustration that Death and Finitude contributes to humanity’s on-going reflections on death, dying, and mortality—from a pragmatist yet transcendental perspective, seeking to accommodate these topics within a broader philosophical anthropology.

The book is primarily intended for academic philosophers, but the potential readership includes not only scholars but also both graduate students and advanced undergraduates, as well as general educated readers. It is relevant to the concerns of philosophers specializing in transcendental philosophy, philosophical anthropology, pragmatism, Wittgenstein, and the philosophy of religion. As the book may be said to be an attempt to “philosophize historically,” it is in principle of interest to both systematically and historically oriented philosophers and students.
The Theological Origins of Liberalism
Authors: Kurun Ismail
Published: November 2024

This eye-opening book offers a critical survey of the true origins of liberalism. It challenges the widely held belief among social scientists that liberalism was developed in opposition to Christianity. Beginning with the Protestant Reformation, it illustrates how Christian thinkers reinterpreted Christianity and used a set of indemonstrable biblical presuppositions from their reinterpretations to develop the first liberal ideas, starting a process that culminates in the birth of the first liberal political theory in the writings of a devout Christian philosopher, John Locke. It explains how the Protestant Reformation, covenant theology, anti-trinitarianism and medieval Christian natural law theories formed the foundations of liberalism. Thus, the central claim of this book is that liberalism is better understood as a radical reinterpretation of Christianity that emerged in the post-Reformation and early modern period. As a logical consequence of revealing the hitherto generally neglected roots of liberalism, it eventually proposes that a legally pluralist liberal political theory is the best way to maintain human dignity and peace in multi-religious societies of today’s globalized world.