bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Klasterisasi Jumlah Penduduk Provinsi Jawa Timur Tahun 2021-2023 Menggunakan Algoritma K-Means
Authors: Aryanto Risqi Pradana , Nilogiri Agung , Wardoyo Ari Eko
Published: May 2024

Understanding the population data of a region is crucial for policy development and strategic planning. East Java Province, the second-largest province in Indonesia, has undergone significant population growth from 2021 to 2023. Uneven growth poses challenges in resource and infrastructure management. The K-Means algorithm clusters population data into several groups based on specific characteristics. The Elbow method is used to determine the optimal number of clusters, ensuring the accuracy of the analysis. This research aims to analyze and cluster the population distribution in each city in East Java Province, providing a more detailed and accurate depiction. The research findings reveal three significant clusters. Cluster 0 includes 21 towns, Cluster 1 comprises 4, and Cluster 2 encompasses 13. These findings have important implications for targeted development policy formulation at the city level in East Java Province. Additionally, this study contributes to the development of demographic analysis and population management, using valid methods and consistent results between RapidMiner and manual calculations. In conclusion, this research provides a solid foundation for more effective development policy formulation in East Java Province, offering essential information for sustainable population management.
Analisa Jejaring Sosial Terhadap Fenomena Cyberbullying Fandom K-Pop pada Sosial Media Twitter
Authors: Ghufron Mohammad Iqbal , Supriyati Endang , Listyorini Tri
Published: May 2024

This study examines cyberbullying among K-pop fandoms through social network analysis (SNA) using data from Twitter, a social media platform. The phenomenon of K-pop gaining global popularity also brings negative impacts, such as cyberbullying, which can affect the psychological well-being of victims. Using R Studio and Gephi analysis tools, this study applied centrality values, including degree centrality, betweenness centrality, closeness centrality, and eigenvector centrality, to identify influential accounts in the spread of the cyberbullying phenomenon. This analysis provides insight into the interaction and influence between Twitter user accounts in the context of cyberbullying. The main objective of this research is to paint a picture of the cyberbullying phenomenon involving various K-pop fandoms and identify the accounts that play an essential role in the related communication network.
Analisis Keamanan Data Pelanggan dalam Menghadapi Tantangan Penggunaan Marketplace
Authors: Dewantara Rizki , Bintang Rauhulloh Ayatulloh Khomeini Noor , Gatra Rahmadhan
Published: May 2024

The advent of the digital economy makes commerce more accessible to everyone. Example: an online marketplace app that simplifies buying and selling. The marketplace app's useful features and ease of use attract many users. The marketplace app's functionality and convenience have been enhanced to meet consumer expectations and prioritize consumer data protection. This study investigates how customers protect their data when shopping online and utilizing marketplace apps. Environmental and social influences, personal data security facilities, the goal of utilizing the marketplace, and awareness of customer data security when using the marketplace application were asked of 70 random sample participants. The questionnaires had 16 Guttman scale questions. According to the report, 81.42% of customers trust the marketplace app to protect their data. Likewise, 88.57% of customers strongly believe that the marketplace application they use secures their personal information, indicating that this is related to their marketplace service needs.
Scholars and Literati at the Royal Zeeland Scientific Society (1769–1800)
Authors: Clément Blandine , De la Croix David
Published: May 2024

This note is a summary description of the set of scholars and literati at the Royal Zeeland Scientific Society between its creation in 1769 and 1800.
ANALISIS KEBUTUHAN DAYA LISTRIK PADA GEDUNG FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN DI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SIDOARJO
Authors: Alamsha Mukhammad Ariya , Wisaksono Arief , Ayuni Shazana Dhiya , Saputra Dwi Hadidjaja Rasjid
Published: May 2024

Belum adanya perencanaan untuk menghitung besarnya kebutuhan daya listrik untuk pembangunan gedung baru yang mengakibatkan besarnya daya yang dibutuhkan lebih besar dari daya yang disediakan. Oleh karena itu analisa kebutuhan daya listrik pada Gedung Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo menjadi sangat penting. Analisis ini akan memberikan pemahaman tentang faktor-faktor yang berkontribusi terhadap tingginya konsumsi daya. Rumusan masalah yang terfokus adalah seberapa besar kebutuhan daya listrik pada Gedung Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kebutuhan daya listrik pada Gedung Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. Dalam penelitian ini metode yang akan digunakan adalah metode studi literatur dan observasi lapangan. Setiap ruangan akan dicatat dan dianalisis kebutuhannya. Kemudian, data yang telah terkumpul akan dianalisis dengan menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif. Data yang telah terkumpul selanjutnya akan dihitung total beban daya listrik yang dibutuhkan Gedung Fakultas Kedokteran. Analisis data akan membantu mengidentifikasi pola penggunaan daya listrik dan memberikan rekomendasi untuk meningkatkan efisiensi penggunaan daya listrik. Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo memiliki luas 337,8 m2 dan 7 lantai. Setelah dilakukan analisa dan perhitungan secara keseluruhan di Gedung Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiya Sidoarjo maka dapat disimpulkan. Total daya yang dibutuhkan untuk penerangan dan AC dari lantai 1 hingga lantai 7 adalah 105064 watt atau setara dengan 105 KW.
Germany, Israel’s Security, and the Fight Against Anti-Semitism: Shadows from the Past and Current Tensions
Authors: Krell Gert
Published: May 2024

The Gaza War is a watershed moment not only in the Middle East. It has also increased political divisions in Germany, where Israel’s security and the fight against anti-Semitism are part of its historical legacy and political and moral identity. Incidents of anti-Semitism have increased dramatically, as have overdrawn accusations of it. An analysis of controversies about the definition of anti-Semitism, about the use of the term apartheid for the situation in the West Bank, of the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions), and particularly the characterization of Israel as a settler-colonial state shows how difficult it has become to maintain a fair, honest, and frank discussion considering different points of view. The current crisis should be used as an opportunity for Germany to, on the one hand, face the unavoidable contradictions in its responsibilities stemming from the crimes of its Nazi past and, on the other hand, come to grips not only with Arab and Iranian terrorism and eliminationist rhetoric but also with the deficiencies in Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians. Germany’s new leitmotiv ought to be: ‘Between the River and the Sea, Jews and Arabs should be free.’
Political Obligations and Respect for Social Norms
Authors: Klosko George
Published: May 2024

This paper examines Laura Valentini’s attempt to explain political obligations through her account of social norms, her ‘Agency-Respect View’ (ARV). A great strength of ARV is preserving the ‘content-independence’ of political obligations. However, ARV does not mesh well with the moral phenomenology of political obligations. ARV is able to generate moral requirements that are strikingly weak. Accounting for the far stronger moral force of requirements to obey the law requires appealing to law-independent considerations. Valentini’s account of these factors suggests greater explanatory force of an alternative view she dismisses, to which she refers as the ‘deflationary view.’ In addition, among alternative theories that Valentini rejects is one based on the principle of fair play. I respond to Valentini’s criticisms, thereby demonstrating the continuing applicability of fair play.
Moralism and Realism in Theorizing Social Norms
Authors: Adams N. P.
Published: May 2024

In Morality and Socially Constructed Norms, Valentini searches for a unifying principle that underlies whatever genuine obligations we might have to obey the norms of any and all social practices, ranging from line queueing norms, through offsides rules in soccer, to obligations not to break the law. I argue that this search is driven, and distorted, by a commitment to what Bernard Williams labeled the ‘morality system’. Once we see this, we should question the value of the unifying project. Most social norms can be considered on their own terms, as part of a rich and variegated ethical life, without subsuming them under the question of whether others’ moral rights are at stake. Similarly, political obligation needs to be understood in relation to the practical activity of politics, not as an abstract moral quandary.
Kantian Rights and the Zionist Settlement in Palestine
Authors: Benbaji Yitzhak
Published: May 2024

Zionism aimed to establish a national home for Jews in Palestine. It involved settlement of Zionist Jews in the region, despite facing resistance from many local Arabs. Was the unilateral Zionist settlement morally permissible, or was it an instance of wrongful colonialism? Three objections will be discussed here and they all stem from the Kantian ethics of state-building and the minimalistic conception of statehood that follows from it. According to the ‘neutralist objection’, the establishment of a national home is not a just cause for a state building project. The ‘cosmopolitan’ objection argues that unilateral settlement is permissible only in extreme circumstances and that typically, it violates the locals’ right to self-rule. Finally, the imperialist objection argues that Zionist unilateralism exploited the wrongful colonial rule to which Arab Palestinians were subject. I will show that no Kantian objection to Zionism is decisive.
Endoscopy on SL2-eigenvarieties
Authors: Johansson Christian , Ludwig Judith
Published: May 2024

In this paper, we study 𝑝-adic endoscopy on eigenvarieties for

SL
2

\mathrm{SL}_{2}

over totally real fields, taking a geometric perspective.
We show that non-automorphic members of endoscopic 𝐿-packets of regular weight contribute eigenvectors to overconvergent cohomology at critically refined endoscopic points on the eigenvariety, and we precisely quantify this contribution.
This gives a new perspective on and generalizes previous work of the second author.
Our methods are geometric, and are based on showing that the

SL
2

\mathrm{SL}_{2}

-eigenvariety is locally a quotient of an eigenvariety for

GL
2

\mathrm{GL}_{2}

, which allows us to explicitly describe the local geometry of the

SL
2

\mathrm{SL}_{2}

-eigenvariety.
In particular, we show that it often fails to be Gorenstein.
Between Men: Uxorilocal Marriage Reconsidered in Chinese Western Old Well
Authors: Hu Tingting
Published: May 2024

This article examines the award-winning Chinese Western Old Well 老井 (1987) with a focus on the marital relationship of uxorilocal marriage 入贅 (ruzhui). Drawing on Eve Sedgwick’s (1992) insights on male homosocial bonds, this article sheds light on the workings of two sets of triangular relationships in the film: the first consisting of Sun Wangquan, Zhao Qiaoying, and Xifeng and the second consisting of Sun Wangquan, Sun Wangcai, and Xifeng. Together, these two triangles form an asymmetric square due to the structural communal differences attached to the corresponding gendered placeholders. This article investigates the embedded gender bias in patriarchal kinship and argues that women tend to be either utilized as asset carriers (Xifeng) or banished as destabilizers (Qiaoying) to ensure the formation of a male homosocial bond (Wangquan, Wangcai, and Xifeng’s dead husband) that eventually resolves crises of masculinity through reinforcing male-centered continuity and prosperity. Furthermore, the article suggests how the practice of ruzhui, though seemingly feminizing men and empowering women, serves to reinforce patrilineality based on gender essentialism.
SBMLToolkit.jl: a Julia package for importing SBML into the SciML ecosystem
Authors: Lang Paul F. , Jain Anand , Rackauckas Christopher
Published: May 2024

Julia is a general purpose programming language that was designed for simplifying and accelerating numerical analysis and computational science. In particular the Scientific Machine Learning (SciML) ecosystem of Julia packages includes frameworks for high-performance symbolic-numeric computations. It allows users to automatically enhance high-level descriptions of their models with symbolic preprocessing and automatic sparsification and parallelization of computations. This enables performant solution of differential equations, efficient parameter estimation and methodologies for automated model discovery with neural differential equations and sparse identification of nonlinear dynamics. To give the systems biology community easy access to SciML, we developed SBMLToolkit.jl. SBMLToolkit.jl imports dynamic SBML models into the SciML ecosystem to accelerate model simulation and fitting of kinetic parameters. By providing computational systems biologists with easy access to the open-source Julia ecosystevnm, we hope to catalyze the development of further Julia tools in this domain and the growth of the Julia bioscience community. SBMLToolkit.jl is freely available under the MIT license. The source code is available at https://github.com/SciML/SBMLToolkit.jl.
Benign transient hyperphosphatasemia in the pediatric population: a single center cohort study
Authors: Buyukyilmaz Gonul , Koca Serkan Bilge , Turhan Banu , Adiguzel Keziban Toksoy , Goren Refika , Uzdogan Andac , Aksu Aysel Unlusoy , Boyraz Mehmet
Published: May 2024

Objectives

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) can be increased in a benign condition known as benign-transient hyperphosphatasemia (BTH). We aimed to evaluate the demographic, and clinical characteristics of infants and children with BTH.

Methods

In our retrospective study, infants and children diagnosed with BTH between September 2019 and September 2023 were included.

Results

Of 249 children with elevated ALP levels, 95 (38.1 %) had BTH. The mean age at diagnosis of children with BTH was 2.4 ± 1.3 years (min 0.6 – max 6.2 years). ALP mean value was 2,587 ± 1252 U/L (min 972 – max 5757 U/L). ALP value was an average 7.4 ± 3.6 times higher than the corresponding upper limit of normal. The second measurement was made after an average of 13.2 ± 6 days, and a statistically significant difference was detected compared to the first value, with a decrease of 61 ± 23 % in the ALP value (p<0.001). ALP value returned to normal in an average of 44 ± 29.2 days. Elevated ALP was detected during infection in 49 (51.6 %) children. When the sample was divided into those under 2 years of age and aged 2 and over, no statistical difference was observed in ALP levels in the time it took for ALP levels to return to the normal range (p=0.480).

Conclusions

BTH should be kept in mind if high serum ALP is detected in children without clinical or laboratory suspicion of bone or liver disease. In the follow up detecting a significant decrease trend compared to the first value may be guiding for BTH.
Kant’s Position on the Wide Right to Abortion
Authors: Kahn Samuel
Published: May 2024

In this article, I explicate Kant’s position on the wide right to abortion. That is, I explore the extent to which, according to Kant’s practical philosophy, abortion is punishable, even if it involves an unjust infringement of the right to life. By focusing on the state’s right to punish, rather than the right to life or the onset of personhood, I use Kant to expose a novel range of issues and questions about the legal status of abortion (and criminal punishment more generally). The article is divided into four sections. In the first, I lay the groundwork for Kant’s theory of rights and briefly canvass some of the literature on Kantian approaches to abortion. In the second, I look at Kant’s discussion of equivocal rights. In the third, I turn to Kant’s discussions of capital punishment and suicide. In the fourth, I examine Kant on honor killings, and I use his position on infanticide in order to extrapolate and explain his ideas about the right to punish in the context of abortion.
Wieweit lässt sich Kants theoretische Philosophie heute noch verteidigen?
Authors: Rohs Peter
Published: May 2024

In this article I intend to justify six theses: (1) Temporal becoming is founded in an intuition-form of self-intuition, whereas physical space-time is independent of any form of intuition; (2) communicable thoughts are, as Kant says, products of self-consciousness; (3) both roots of idealism are connected by the tensed form of predication; (4) the thinking subject is, as Kant says, an appearance for itself; (5) the subject has, in virtue of this nature, the capacity of mental causality; and (6) mental causality is a sufficient basis for a Kantian “causality from freedom”.
Greift Ludwig Heinrich Jakobs

Grundriß der allgemeinen Logik und kritische Anfangsgründe der allgemeinen Metaphysik auf mindestens eine Nachschrift von Kants Logikkolleg zurück? – Eine Ergänzung zur sekundären Überlieferung des Kant’schen Logikkorpus
Authors: Walter Martin
Published: May 2024

Based on a comparison of various sources, such as different editions, correspondence, reviews, and lecture transcripts, it is shown that Ludwig Heinrich Jakob’s Outline of the General Logic and Critical Elements of Metaphysics in General uses one or more transcripts of Kant’s Logic Lectures as a source. In addition to the thus far known texts by Kiesewetter and Hippel, Jakob’s textbook should therefore also be added to the list of secondary transmissions of Kant’s Logic Lectures.
Achieving Better Integration of Ukrainian Refugees in the Czech Republic: Making Use of Expertise and Addressing Cultural Differences
Authors: Jelínková Marie , Plaček Michal , Ochrana František
Published: May 2024

In our policy brief, we would like to focus on two key aspects that have received little attention in the literature and in the real policy: the role of NGOs in the transition from crisis management to mainstream governance from an NGO perspective and the role of cultural barriers in proximate cultures.
Study on the Material Properties and Deterioration Mechanism of Palm Leaves
Authors: Yi Xiaohui , Zhang Meifang , Huang Ye , Wang Xu , Zhang Yanxia , Lv Shuxian
Published: May 2024

Palm leaves are an important carrier for written heritage in southwest China, Tibet, and India. Due to the very nature of the material, many ancient palm leaf manuscripts are facing acidification and other types of degradation. Therefore, scientific research and conservation are of utmost importance. To study material properties and aging mechanisms of palm leaf manuscripts, their basic composition, physical and chemical properties, we studied infrared spectra, internal microstructure, and changes within the structure before and after aging of commonly used local talipot leaves. The results show that aging and deterioration of talipot leaves are mainly due to their acidic production process and high lignin content. The uneven distribution of longitudinal and transverse fiber bundles makes talipot leaves prone to longitudinal splitting. These findings provide important references for the conservation and long-term preservation of palm leaf manuscripts.
Green synthesis and applications of mono/bimetallic nanoparticles on mesoporous clay: a review
Authors: Barman Manash Pratim , Basak Dipanwita , Borah Debasis , Brahma Deepmoni , Debnath Mandira , Saikia Hemaprobha
Published: May 2024

Green nanotechnology comprises the use of natural sources such as plant extracts as both reducing and stabilizing agents thereby reducing the reliance on hazardous chemicals. Recent breakthroughs in nanotechnology involve the incorporation of various metals to create mono and bimetallic nanoparticles, catalyzing transformative shifts. However, concerns arise due to the environmental impact of traditional synthesis methods. An alternative approach focuses on biosynthesized metal nanoparticles using clay, specifically Bentonite, MMT (Montmorillonite) and Kaolinite as supportive materials, emphasizing the prevention of agglomeration with clay and the use of plant extracts. The integration of clay, especially Bentonite, MMT and Kaolinite enhances the stability and functionality. The review emphasizes mitigating environmental impact by reducing metal ions and explores the use of phytochemicals fro environmentally friendly nanoparticle synthesis. Incorporating clay minerals not only improves synthesis efficiency but also minimizes the ecological footprint. Future research is expected to focus on integrative approaches in plant nanotechnology, particularly in agriculture and broader plant science. The comprehensive review covers literature from 2015 to 2023, providing systematic and interpretative data, highlighting progress and potential in eco-friendly metal nanoparticles synthesis supported on clay minerals.
Exact solutions of Pauli–Schrödinger equation for a particle with position dependent mass and magnetic momentum in a generalized Morse potential and magnetic field
Authors: Madouri Fethi , Alanzi Abdullah Bnyah , Merdaci Abdeldjalil
Published: May 2024

The Pauli–Schrodinger equation for a non-relativistic position dependent mass with spin 1/2 and magnetic momentum μ
0 in a generalized Morse potential and permanent magnetic field is solved using the Nikiforov–Uvarov method. The energy eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenfunctions are obtained analytically. It is also shown that the results established in a previous work appear to be a special case.
Estudio de los mecanismos de participación de la población indígena en áreas naturales protegidas
Authors: Ávila López Cielo María , Herrera José Israel
Published: May 2024

Las poblaciones indígenas subsisten en territorios asentados en zonas declaradas Áreas Naturales Protegidas (ANP). Con esto se trastocan sus formas de vida. De ahí que el derecho de participación de las poblaciones en la gestión de éstas ANP sea clave. Por ello, se analizan los mecanismos empleados para que las comunidades indígenas en ANP participen en la gestión de sus recursos naturales para indagar cómo ha sido la Política Pública Ambiental (PPA) para estas ANP en su marco normativo internacional y nacional de 19701-2022.
Prensa y derechos en los albores del constitucionalismo mexicano 1820-1822
Authors: Hernández Santiago Óscar
Published: May 2024

El presente texto tiene por objetivo determinar la polémica en torno a los derechos de los ciudadanos en la prensa mexicana durante la transición de la Nueva España al México independiente. Específicamente, se pretende identificar cuáles aparecen reiteradamente en el discurso hemerográfico y cuáles eran sus límites durante esos primeros años del constitucionalismo mexicano. En consecuencia, son analizados los periódicos El Farol, Gaceta del Gobierno de México, Gaceta Imperial de México, La Sabatina Universal y Semanario Político y Literario.
Neural Vector Compression In Approximate Nearest Neighbor Search On Large Datasets
Authors: Buyanov Igor Olegovich , Yadrinsev Vasiliy Vladimirovich , Sochenkov Ilia Vladimirovich
Published: May 2024

The paper examines the hypothesis of the applicability of neural autoencoders as a method of vector compression in the pipeline of approximate nearest neighbor search. The evaluation was conducted on several large datasets using various autoencoder architectures and indexes. It has been demonstrated that, although none of the combinations of autoencoders and indexes can fully outperform pure solutions, in some cases, they can be useful. Additionally, we have identified some empirical relationships between the optimal dimensionality of the hidden layer and the internal dimensionality of the datasets. It has also been shown that the loss function is a determining factor for compression quality.
From Interaction Data to Personalized Learning: Mining User-Object Interactions in Intelligent Environments
Authors: Hernández-Calderón José-Guillermo , Benítez-Guerrero Edgard Ivan , Rojano-Cáceres José Rafael , Mezura-Godoy Carmen
Published: May 2024

The aim of this work is to contribute to the personalization of intelligent learning environments by analyzing user-object interaction data to identify On-Task and Off-Task behaviors. This is accomplished by monitoring and analyzing users' interactions while performing academic activities with a tangible-intangible hybrid system in a university intelligent environment configuration. With the proposal of a framework and the Orange Data Mining tool and the Neural Network, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, and Tree classification models, training and testing was carried out with the user-object interaction records of the 13 students (11 for training and two for testing) to identify representative sequences of behavior from user-object interaction records. The two models that had the best results, despite the small number of data, were the Neural Network and Naive Bayes. Although a more significant amount of data is necessary to perform a classification adequately, the process allowed exemplifying this process so that it can later be fully incorporated into an intelligent educational system to contribute to build personalized environments.
A Systematic Literature Review on Vision-Based Human Event Recognition in Smart Classrooms: Identifying Significant Events and Their Applications
Authors: Córdoba-Tlaxcalteco María Luisa , Benítez-Guerrero Edgard
Published: May 2024

The field of vision-based human event recognition in smart environments has emerged as a thriving and successful discipline, with extensive efforts in research and development driving notable progress. This progress has not only yielded valuable insights but also practical applications across various domains. Within this context, human actions, activities, interactions, and behaviors are all considered as events of interest in smart environments. However, when focusing on smart classrooms, a lack of unified consensus on the definition of "human event" poses a significant challenge for educators, researchers, and developers. This lack of agreement hinders their ability to precisely identify and classify specific situations that are relevant to the educational context. To address this challenge, the aim of this paper is to conduct a systematic literature review of significant events, with a particular emphasis on their applications in assistive technology. The review encompasses a comprehensive analysis of 227 published documents spanning from 2012 to 2022. It delves into key algorithms, methodologies, and applications of vision-based event recognition in smart environments. As a primary outcome, the review identifies the most significant events, categorizing them according to single-person behavior, multiple-person interactions, or object-person interactions, examining their practical applications within the educational context. The paper concludes with a discussion on the relevance and practicality of vision-based human event recognition in smart classrooms, especially in the post-COVID era.
Exploring the Role of Bots in Software Development
Authors: Moguel-Sánchez Ricardo , Martĺnez-Palacios César Sergio , Ocharán-Hernández Jorge Octavio , Limón Xavier , Sánchez-Garcĺa Angel Juan
Published: May 2024

This research examines the state of applied and proposed software bots in software development through a systematic literature review. Spanning from 2003 to 2022 and encompassing 83 primary studies, the study identifies four bot archetypes: chatbots, analysis bots, repair bots, and development bots. The key benefits of utilizing bots include improved software quality, provision of information to developers, and time savings through automation. However, drawbacks such as limited effectiveness and reliance on third-party technologies are also noted. The study highlights the potential of including bots in software development but emphasizes the need for further exploration and research in this area.
Studying Load Issues in Software-Defined Networks
Authors: Burdonov Igor Borisovich , Yevtushenko Nina Vladimirovna , Kossatchev Alexander Sergeevitch
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the work is to study the possibility of implementing virtual networks taking into account various parameters and their adjustments in software-configurable structures modeled by a weighted data plane graph. The work examines parameters of “resource” and “cost” types. For a resource type parameter, an edge is augmented with its “capacity,” and the number of paths passing through the edge must not exceed the edge’s capacity. For a parameter of the “cost” type, the path weight is the sum of the weights of the edges and the task of minimizing the weight of the path is set. For implementing a virtual network on a weighted graph, an algorithm for adjusting a virtual network taking into account parameters of the “resource” type and two algorithms for constructing a virtual network taking into account parameters of the “cost” type are proposed. In the latter case, one algorithm builds one path from each host to one host of the given subset of target hosts; another algorithm builds a set of paths for each host: one path to one host from each set of a family of sets of target hosts.
Deep Learning for Non-functional Requirements: A Convolutional Neural Network Approach
Authors: Martinez Garcia Sandra Estefanía , Fernández-Y-Fernández Carlos Alberto , Ramos Pérez Erik G.
Published: May 2024

The Requirements Engineering (ER) phase plays a critical role in software development, as any shortcomings during this stage can lead to project failure. Analysts rely on Requirements Specification (RS) to define a comprehensive list of quality requirements. The process of requirements classification, within RS, involves assigning each requirement to its respective class, presenting analysts with the challenge of accurate categorization. This research focuses on enhancing the classification of non-functional requirements (NFR) using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). The study also emphasizes the significance of preprocessing techniques, the implementation of sampling strategies, and the incorporation of pre-trained word embeddings such as Fasttext, Glove, and Word2vec. Evaluation of the proposed approach is performed using metrics like Recall, Precision, and F1, resulting in an average performance improvement of up to 30% compared to related work. Additionally, the model is assessed concerning its utilization of pre-trained word embeddings through ANOVA analysis, providing valuable insights into its effectiveness. This study aims to demonstrate the utility of CNNs and pre-trained word embeddings in the classification of NFRs, offering valuable contributions to the field of Requirements Engineering and enhancing the overall software development process.
Experiencing online training and educational inequality in TVET delivery among trainers and trainees in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study
Authors: Achuodho Hamphrey Ouma , Pikó Bettina F.
Published: May 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the switch to online training exposed the digital divide between higher education institutions, with some significantly superior to others in terms of equipment and experience, as well as among students enrolled in the same institution. The purpose of this study was to investigate online training and educational inequality in TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) delivery in Kenya, during the COVID-19. A total of 16 unstructured discussions were conducted in four TVET institutions in the Western Kenya Region. Each college organized four conversations (two males only and two females only groups). The study took into account various reports and literature to provide the background and analyze the data to respond to the research questions. Additionally, the study collected data through desk reviews, unstructured conversations, reports, emails, WhatsApp messages, and phone calls that aid in situation analysis, utilizing a qualitative research methodology of situational analysis. Lack of experience with online training by trainers and trainees, along with inadequate training assistance, resulted in feelings of anxiety and unease. Trainees were frequently incapable of self-regulation and remained motivated to learn at home and they were unsure about the quality of the materials accessible to them. Recommendations on four major issues are given: providing complete support to trainees, trainers, and other institution personnel; improving remote and online training; ensuring policy certainty, implementation, and monitoring; and discovering and implementing effective interventions and innovations.
Giving space to the unknown and transcendence – Art education as guardian of the child's authentic gesture
Authors: Skiera Ehrenhard
Published: May 2024

The main concern of this article is to introduce the concept of the authentic gesture as a vital, largely self-determined expression of the child and to make it fruitful for art education. Because of the assumed educational importance of the concept, some hints to other learning areas will also be given. This should be done from a historical and systematic perspective against the background of relevant literature, above all the German-language literature and some other important voices, in which a number of further leading ideas can be found and discussed. Explicated in this way, the concept at issue leads to the question of the unknown per se, to which art education and education in general should open itself. This means that education opens up to something that, in its material and/or social form, evades a final assessment. Something enigmatic thus comes into view, because the unknown, by definition, is beyond exact description and extern evaluation. However, in and for the modern world, it can be paraphrased with a secular approach of transcendence as an inner-psychic space which is withdrawn from instrumental intervention including educational intervention and which must be protected at all costs as a central condition of freedom and human dignity.
Community-based psychedelic integration and social efficacy: An ethnographic study in the Southeastern United States
Authors: Gezon Lisa L.
Published: May 2024

Background and aims

This qualitative ethnographic study of a psychedelic integration group in the Southeastern United States contributes to an understanding of the role of supportive communities in processing psychedelic experiences. This article proposes the concept of ‘social efficacy’ to capture the importance of social relationships to the efficacy of psychedelics. Social efficacy refers to a source of efficacy that includes not just the immediate social environment in which psychedelics are experienced and processed, but also the broad range of social relationships and political economic and historical contexts that frame their use.

Methods

This year-long ethnographic research project took place with a psychedelic integration group in an urban center in the Southeastern United States. It was based on observation, interviews, and a focus group.

Results

Overall, the participants in the integration group see the group as critical to their ability to effectively process their psychedelic experiences. The group is important as a supportive community of like-minded people that facilitates enduring cognitive and affective transformation.

Conclusions

Community-based non-therapeutic integration groups can play a vital role in the positive integration of psychedelic experiences, improving mental health and quality of life for users. The important role of community-based groups has significance for both the legalization and the medicalization of psychedelics. It highlights the need for safe and legal spaces in which people can talk about their psychedelic experiences and for medical models of efficacy that include social, relational elements.
Cultural Linguistics: The Art of Greetings in Wemale and Alune Tribes of Maluku
Authors: Wakano Abidin , Latuapo Ridhwan , Prihono Eko Wahyunanto , Lapele Fitria
Published: May 2024

This study aims to identify and analyze cultural greetings based on the linguistic structures of the Wemale and Alune tribes in Maluku. This qualitative research employs an ethnographic approach and was conducted across eight sub-districts in Western Seram Regency, Maluku Province. Data collection methods included observation, interviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). Data analysis followed Spradley's model, which comprises four phases: domain analysis, taxonomic analysis, componential analysis, and cultural theme analysis. The study identified 20 traditional greetings from the indigenous peoples in the Western Seram Regency. Ten of these greetings were recommended for official use, and six were selected as the primary cultural greetings based on the linguistic structures of the Wemale and Alune tribes. These greetings are Ho Salamate, Sou Salamate, Tabea Salamate, Mese, Upu Ana, and Sopai. This research contributes to the preservation and revitalization of the Wemale and Alune languages by proposing standardized cultural greetings that reflect the linguistic and cultural heritage of these tribes. The findings also support the integration of these greetings into local education curricula to promote cultural sustainability.
Allah, Al-Ilah, and Allahumma: The Arabic Language Usage before the 9th century AD in the Christian-Muslim Middle Eastern
Authors: Bulan Susanti Embong , Prihantoro Yogi , Missa Antonius , Putrawan Bobby Kurnia
Published: May 2024

This research investigates the usage of the terms Allah, Al-Ilah, and Allahumma in the Christian-Muslim Middle Eastern context before the 9th century AD. The aim of this study is to trace the historical development and theological implications of these terms within Arabic-speaking Christian and Muslim communities. The research method employed is a literature review, focusing on historical documents and inscriptions. The findings reveal that these terms were used in both religious traditions, indicating a shared linguistic and cultural heritage. Generalising these unique terms across both religions has been a major source of misunderstanding. This discussion remains relevant, not only in the context of Christian and Islamic religious language but also in the general use of Arabic within churches that use the Arabic language today, such as the Syrian and Coptic Churches in the Middle East. This article elucidates that Arab Christian communities are considered a missing link between the Christian and Islamic worlds. The research shows that the same ritual words—Allah, Al-Ilah, and Allahumma—were used before the advent of Islam. Through these Arab Christian communities, various points of contact and examples of tolerance and understanding can be clearly developed. This study contributes to a foundational theological understanding shared between Christianity and Islam, fostering interfaith dialogue and mutual respect.
Seeking Baraka: Transformation of Ngaji from Virtual to Conventional among Gen-Xers
Authors: Mutaqin Zezen Zaenal , Mulyawati Husni , Tsurayya Rachma Vina , Inayatussahara Nur Azka
Published: May 2024

This study aims to reveal the transformation of ngaji practices among Generation X audiences, specifically followers of Gus Baha, from virtual to conventional formats. The rapid development of the internet and social media has significantly influenced religious practices, including the proliferation of virtual ngaji. However, despite the convenience of digital platforms, conventional ngaji remains prevalent. This research employs fieldwork and qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and observations, to investigate why individuals prefer attending traditional ngaji sessions despite the availability of virtual alternatives. The study finds that the cultural concepts of baraka (blessing) and sanad (chain of transmission) are crucial motivators for followers to seek in-person ngaji. Additionally, the research identifies the dual impact of unintended online ngaji—while it extends the reach of Gus Baha’s teachings and bolsters his religious authority, it also poses risks due to the potential for misinterpretation and unauthorized dissemination of content. This study contributes to understanding the dynamics between digital and conventional religious practices and highlights the enduring significance of direct spiritual engagement in contemporary Muslim communities.
Introduction. Fanning the flames of artificial intelligence in the media: beyond efficiency and productivity gains
Authors: Codina Lluís , Ufarte-Ruiz María-José , Borden Sandra-L.
Published: May 2024

We present the first special issue dedicated to the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the media and in communication –Use of Artificial Intelligence in Communication: Ethical Implications for Media. We describe the general traits of the impact of AI on media and communication companies and identify the main dimensions of interest for both researchers and professionals in the field. We show that this impact extends beyond the delivery of gains in efficiency and productivity and stress the key role to be played by ethical issues and transparency, especially with the emergence of generative AI, a modality with the capacity to transform the productive model in communication.
Lucas Pablo PRIETO, La conservación del universo según santo Tomás de Aquino, Toledo: Ediciones Cor Iesu, 2023, 366 pp., 17 x 24, ISBN 978-84-18467-88-2.
Authors: García-Cuadrado José-Ángel
Published: May 2024

Book Review
Santiago GUIJARRO, La memoria viva de Jesús. Dinámicas de la transmisión oral, Salamanca: Sígueme, 2023, 217 pp., 13,5 x 21, ISBN 978-301-2179-3.
Authors: Balaguer Vicente
Published: May 2024

Book Review
Brant PITRE, En defensa de Jesús. Las pruebas bíblicas e históricas a favor de Jesucristo, Toledo: Ediciones Cor Iesu, 2022, 267 pp., 15 x 21, ISBN 978-84-18467-86-6.
Authors: Balaguer Vicente
Published: May 2024

Book Review
Brant PITRE, Jesús y las raíces judías de la Eucaristía, 3ª ed., Madrid: Rialp, 2022 (Patmos «Libros de espiritualidad», 302), 266 pp., 12,5 x 19, ISBN 978-84-321-6070-7.
Authors: Blanco Pablo
Published: May 2024

Book Review
Francisco CONESA, Hacia una Iglesia más sinodal. Mi experiencia en la asamblea del Sínodo de los obispos, Barcelona: Claret, 2024, 98 pp., 14 x 21, ISBN 978-84-9136-534-1.
Authors: Blanco Pablo
Published: May 2024

Book Review
Luis SÁNCHEZ, Apócrifo de José, Madrid: Didaskalos, 2023, 45 pp., 12 x 19, ISBN 978-84-19431-22-6.
Authors: Chica-Arellano Fernando
Published: May 2024

Book Review
El impensable Caribe colonial
Authors: Martínez San Miguel Yolanda
Published: May 2024

Este texto reseña los problemas para definir la región caribeña como zona geopolítica y como objeto de estudios. También se discute la inesperada invisibilidad del Caribe en los estudios coloniales latinoamericanos y se consideran nuevos debates sobre el colonialismo temprano y extendido en el Caribe. Se ofrece un balance de los aportes de este número especial al incluir debates sobre estudios acerca de comunidades indígenas arahuacas, estudios de materialidad, con especial enfoque en espacialidad y sensorium, ecocrítica, teoría decolonial, y estudios comparados y archipelágicos. La introducción cierra con una semblanza y dedicatoria de este número especial a Raquel Albarrán (1983-2022).
De islas, archipiélagos y periplos letrados: de vuelta a Colón en el siglo XIX
Authors: Merediz Eyda M.
Published: May 2024

Con un acercamiento transatlántico y relacional, este artículo reconsidera una producción poética del siglo XIX en torno a la figura romantizada de Cristóbal Colón en el Caribe hispano y en las Islas Canarias. La producción poética se lee como parte del meta-archipiélago formulado por Antonio Benítez Rojo, que parte de figuras fundacionales como Bartolomé de las Casas. El objetivo es reconsiderar las negociaciones de la condición colonial en tiempos decoloniales.
Assessment of medical risks in airline passengers with recent acute and chronic coronary syndromes
Authors: Posokhov I. N. , Praskurnichiy E. A.
Published: May 2024

This review provides a summary of data on the health status of adults with cardiovascular disease during air travel. We describe mental and physical stressors affecting the cardiovascular system and hypobaric hypoxia in the commercial aircraft cabin. Valid algorithms for preliminary assessment of the condition of patients with recent acute and chronic coronary syndromes are proposed.
Agribusiness is male-dominated: professional discrimination of women in the sector
Authors: ARANTES CÁSSIA DA SILVA CASTRO , LEMOS ANA HELOÍSA DA COSTA , MEDINA GABRIEL DA SILVA , CRUZ JOSÉ ELENILSON
Published: May 2024

Abstract Several studies show the existence of gender inequality in the labor market. The evidence of these asymmetries motivated this study, which aimed to identify how the process of professional insertion of graduates of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness Technology from public educational institutions in Goiás has been taking place and whether there are gender-related inequalities in this process. A survey was carried out, obtaining 593 questionnaires answered by graduates of these courses between August 2021 and January 2022. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. The main results indicate the following gender inequalities in the professional insertion of graduates: women are more likely to be unemployed; they have greater difficulty in obtaining work in the area of training; they have not been able to ascend professionally to the same extent as men; and they receive lower salaries, even when performing the same functions. The research findings point to gender inequality in agribusiness work and highlight the precarious professional insertion of women in this sector.
Estratégias de negócio e sustentabilidade corporativa: um vínculo ético
Authors: PITASSI CLAUDIO
Published: May 2024

Resumo Este estudo explora a seguinte questão teórica de pesquisa: como a ética nos negócios pode ajudar a reformular as estratégias de sustentabilidade corporativa? A contribuição deste artigo para a teoria da Sustentabilidade Corporativa (SC) é interligar conceitos e modelos de campos de pensamento díspares, abordando lacunas de percepção que podem prejudicar o desenvolvimento de estratégias de SC. O principal resultado deste artigo é um arcabouço teórico abrangente e articulado, que liga o nível societal da sustentabilidade, ao nível organizacional da SC, e ao nível individual da orientação moral dos gestores. O arcabouço reforça a percepção de que a ética empresarial de orientação normativa, quando amparada por uma cultura organizacional que permita reverter a cegueira ética, pode melhorar os resultados da SC.
Social movements: does activism lead to emancipation?
Authors: IWAMOTO HELGA MIDORI , CANÇADO AIRTON CARDOSO , TEODÓSIO ARMINDO DOS SANTOS DE SOUSA , MARINHO FLÁVIO AYRES
Published: May 2024

Abstract Alain Touraine’s theory on social movements (SMs) characterizes them as having their own collective identity, a defined opponent, and a dispute between these two opponents. This paper considers that Touraine’s theory on SMs does not contemplate their main motto: Emancipation. It is believed that Boaventura de Sousa Santos’ ideas can contribute to identifying SMs with emancipatory potential. To make these concepts concrete, examples of SMs are presented in Brazil and worldwide and analyzed in light of the two cited theories.