bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Could large language models estimate valence of words? A small ablation study
Authors: Jandre Frederico , Motta Ribeiro Gabriel , Silva João Vitor
Published: January 2024

Large language models (LLMs) saw substantial development in recent years. Although trained with broad-range corpora, LLMs have been shown to display capabilities such as quantitative sentiment analysis without the need for further fine tuning. In this study, we performed a small ablation study to evaluate the performance of 3 off-the-shelf LLMs in the task of assigning ratings of hedonic valence to words: GPT-3.5 in chat mode, and GPT-3 and Bloom in completion mode. The models were operated via their public APIs, using prompts engineered to request emojis and ratings of valence in a 9-point scale to represent each of 140 words drawn from a large dataset rated by humans. Prompts were designed to demand the ratings from an adult, with modifiers average or overly positive employed to assess their effects on the results. All linear regressions between the LLM outputs and the human ratings had p-value. The 95% confidence intervals of the slopes include 1.0 for “adult” and “average adult”, except for the model Bloom. These simulacra responded, albeit with limitations, tovalenceofwords andtomodifiersintheprompt.
An Essay on the Reinterpretation of the Constitutional Economic Order for Social Justice
Authors:   European Constitutional Law Association, Hong Seokno , Lee Jae Hee
Published: January 2024

Article 119 of the Korean Constitution should be interpreted in the understanding of Article 84 of the 1948 Korean Constitution, which first envisioned the economic order of our Constitution. The economic order of the 1948 Constitution was a call for the realization of social justice in the economic sphere, and the pursuit of economic democracy with political democracy. The 1948 Constitution had concreted a system for realizing economic democracy with social justice through its preamble, general provisions, fundamental rights protection, economic provisions including Article 84. Though Korean Constitution had made some changes to the degree and scope of its realization, but the Constitution's conception of economic order have not fundamentally altered. Article 84 of the 1948 Constitution placed economic equality, the realization of social justice, and state regulation and coordination for economic development at its core, and made economic freedom and economic equality two equal and complementary pillars. From this perspective, Article 119(1) of the Korean Constitution confirmed the economic freedom that is already premised, and Article 119(2) is a request for regulation and adjustment for the pursuit of social justice, and Article 119(1) and Article 119(2) need to be understood as two axes that function equally.
Discussion on improving the fine system of the Automobile Management Act for consumer protection
Authors:   European Constitutional Law Association, Hong Sunki , Lee Kyung-Ae
Published: January 2024

Fines under the Automobile Management Act are ultimately the government's revenue generated due to damage to consumers. Therefore, it is desirable that fines be used for the benefit of consumers who are victims. However, if the fine is transferred to the general account, it is transferred to the national treasury and cannot be spent for a specific purpose. Therefore, it is possible to consider a plan to transfer the fine to a special account or a specific fund and use it for a specific purpose, such as compensating for consumer damage. However, it is believed that transferring fines to a fund like the Fair Fund in the United States will be difficult as a consumer protection measure. The reason is that, first, in order to revert the fine to the fund, amendments to Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 of the National Finance Act must be made. Second, the possibility that the financial resources will be used in an opaque way cannot be ruled out if they are transferred to the fund. Third, since a certain level of funds must be maintained in order to operate the fund, excessive fines may be collected for this purpose.
For this reason, restricting the use of fines in the Automobile Management Act by organizing a special account rather than transferring the fines to the fund could be a good way to utilize the fines in accordance with the fundamental purpose of the law. A more appropriate way to use fines would be to legislate to limit the use of fines to consumer protection rather than transferring fines to general accounting and using them for purposes unrelated to the victim.
Participatory democracy in the European Union as a form of distributed peerocracy
Authors:   European Constitutional Law Association, Shim Soyeon
Published: January 2024

Europe was the first region to experiment with democracy on a supranational scale since the emergence of the modern state system with the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. Since the Treaty of Rome in 1957 and its subsequent amendments, European integration has progressed and the supranational character of the European Union has been strengthened, while the powers and roles of the European Parliament and Member States' parliaments have been expanded.
Nevertheless, European citizens are still eager to address the democratic deficit in the EU. To quench the thirst for democratization among European citizens, several attempts have been made to develop representative as well as participatory democracy in the EU. Meanwhile, as the EU has experienced financial crises, refugee crises, pandemic crises, and energy crises through the Russia-Ukraine war, it has begun to realize that citizens' political cooperation is required for rapid crisis response. To alleviate democratic deficits and respond to crises, participatory democracy in the EU has increasingly taken the form of distributed peerocracy.
This study introduces the concept of distributed peerocracy and analyzes a legal system and a phenomenon related to participatory democracy in the European Union as an example of distributed peerocracy. It first examines how the European Citizens' Initiative, institutionalized in 2011 through EU Regulation (EU) No. 211/2011, has been developed through EU Regulation (EU) No. 2019/788, as amended in 2019. It then introduces the Conference on the Future of Europe(CoFoE), which has been running for about a year since May 2021, and assesses and forecasts whether the CoFoE can function as a new tool for the development of participatory democracy in the EU. This study also draws implications for the expansion of participatory democracy in Korea from the CoFoE and proposes a “Conference on the Future of a Unified Korea” involving people from all walks of life in Korea as a preparatory step for the formulation of sectoral policies after the reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
Anti-inflammatory Activity and Computational Biology Study of Indole/Pyrimidine
Hybrids
Authors: Sayed Mostafa , Sayed Ahmed M. , El-Rashedy Ahmed A. , Saddik Abdelreheem Abdelfatah , Alsaggaf Azhaar T. , El-Dean Adel M. Kamal , Hassanien Reda , Ahmed Mostafa
Published: January 2024

This research paper embarks on an interdisciplinary exploration encompassing
synthetic chemistry, pharmacology, and computational biology. The development of novel
anti-inflammatory agents is an imperative endeavor within pharmaceutical research. Pyrimidines
and thienopyrimidines are class of heterocyclic compounds that have gained prominence
for their diverse pharmacological properties, including potential anti-inflammatory
effects. When augmented with an indole moiety, these compounds exhibit structural diversity
that can profoundly influence their biological activities. The integration of computational
biology specifically molecular docking, plays a crucial role in predicting and understanding
the binding interactions between these compounds and select protein targets associated with
inflammatory pathways. This computational approach expedites the screening of potential
drug candidates and elucidates the molecular underpinnings of their anti-inflammatory actions. Pyrimidine and
thienopyrimidines tethering indole scaffold were obtained according to our reported methods. Subsequently, in
vivo evaluation of anti-inflammatory is indispensable to gauge the anti-inflammatory potential of these compounds
and establish structure-activity relationships. The experimental and computational biology studies of the
target indole-pyrimidines hybrids revealed that these compounds can serve as anti-inflammatory agents. This
paper can potentially open new avenues for therapeutic strategies against inflammation-associated disorders.
The synergy of synthetic innovation, pharmacological evaluation, and computational insights offers a holistic
approach to advance our understanding of pyrimidines with an indole moiety as potential agents for mitigating
inflammation.
GELİŞİME AÇIK DÜŞÜNCE TARZIYLA İLGİLİ YAYINLANAN MAKALELERİN BİBLİYOMETRİK ANALİZİ
Authors: Orhan Sema İrem , Aydın Abdullah
Published: January 2024

Son yıllarda uluslararası alanyazında oldukça popüler olan “gelişime açık düşünce tarzı” terimi ile ilgili ulusal alanyazındaki çalışmaların oldukça sınırlı olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu sebeple araştırmada gelişime açık düşünce tarzı ile ilgili makalelerin bibliyometrik analizi ile terimin alanyazındaki durumu, eğilimi ve ilişki durumları ortaya konularak, ileride bu konuda araştırma yapmak isteyecek araştırmacılara yol göstermek ve genel bir bakış açısı kazanmalarında yardımcı olmak amaçlanmıştır. Ayrıca, alanyazında alan sınırlandırması yapılmamış bibliyometrik bir çalışmaya rastlanılamamıştır. Araştırmanın bu bağlamda alanyazına katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir. Nicel araştırma yaklaşımı temelinde ve betimsel doküman analizi modeli ile yürütülen araştırmada, WoSCC veri tabanından elde edilen 936 makale VOSviewer yazılım programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Makale ve atıf sayılarının artış eğilimlerini sürdürdükleri, en fazla atıf alan makalenin Yeager ve arkadaşlarının 2019 yılında yayınladıkları makale olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Makalelerin çoğunlukla SSCI’de indekslendiği, atıf kriterleri çerçevesinde Carol S. Dweck’in, Stanford Üniversitesi’nin ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin ön plana çıktığı tespit edilmiştir.
SWOT analysis of telecenter development as a rural community empowerment strategy
Authors: Perumal Christopher , Lyndon Novel , Sakawi Zaini
Published: January 2024

This research investigates the effects of using information and communication technology (ICT) as a method to empower the community in Pos Balar, a rural area inhabited by the Orang Asli people. The method used for this study is a SWOT analysis, which looks into the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of setting up a telecenter in the area. To gather information, the study involved detailed interviews with ten individuals and a group discussion with local leaders. The results indicate that establishing a telecenter can offer new ways of communication, serve as a central point for information, and improve the efficiency of local authorities. This can lead to new possibilities and skill development within the community, and the telecenter could become a symbol of community progress. However, there are several challenges, such as a lack of technical skills in ICT, a gap in digital access and understanding, language barriers, inconsistency in community unity, frequent changes in administration, infrastructure issues, and misuse of technology. The study also points out opportunities, including forming partnerships, enhancing access to education and health services, improving connections to markets, and offering online government services. On the other hand, threats like limitations in road infrastructure, market challenges, concerns about privacy and security, and the impact on traditional ways of earning a living were identified. Overall, this research underlines the significance of rural ICTs, as seen through a SWOT analysis. It shows the value of using new communication technologies to build networks and partnerships across various sectors and stakeholders. The study stresses the necessity of a united, collaborative, and inclusive approach in the local community. This is crucial for ensuring sustainable and fair development in rural areas, aided by advancements in ICT.
LFO Damping Enhancement in Multimachine Network Using African Vulture Optimization Algorithm
Authors: Forhad Mohammad , Shakil Mehedi Hasan , Islam Md Rashidul , Shafiullah Md
Published: January 2024

The prolonged presence of low-frequency oscillation (LFO) in power system networks (PSN) poses a significant threat to their stability. Hence, engineers and researchers have continuously developed effective strategies to mitigate the issue and enhance the stability of the PSN. This article proposes a new approach using the African Vultures Optimization Algorithm (AVOA) to design robust Power System Stabilizers (PSS) and enhance the LFO damping in multi-machine networks. The damping ratio-based objective function minimizes the oscillations and increases the system damping. Conventional power system stabilizer (CPSS) is adopted as its parameters are tuned with the help of the African Vulture optimization algorithm to achieve a proper damping ratio over a wide range. Using a pair of multi-machine networks likely to experience three-phase faults, we examine the execution of the process. The results obtained by the simulations are compared with the three reputable optimization algorithms called particle swarm optimization (PSO), backtracking search algorithm (BSA), and dragonfly algorithm (DA), and AVOA-tuned PSS outperforms in terms of minimum damping ratio for tested PSN (Network-1 and Network-2). The AVOA provides a percentage improvement of 76%, 50%, 22%, and 25% compared to CPSS, PSO, BSA, and DA, respectively, for Network-1 and 85%, 83%, and 10% for PSO, BSA, and DA, respectively for Network-2. Therefore, the proposed AVOA optimization technique surpasses other methods to enhance the tested networks' minimum damping ratio.
A Perspective on Crowdsourcing and Human-in-the-Loop Workflows in Precision Health
Authors: Washington Peter
Published: January 2024

Modern machine learning approaches have led to performant diagnostic models for a variety of health conditions. Several machine learning approaches, such as decision trees and deep neural networks, can, in principle, approximate any function. However, this power can be considered to be both a gift and a curse, as the propensity toward overfitting is magnified when the input data are heterogeneous and high dimensional and the output class is highly nonlinear. This issue can especially plague diagnostic systems that predict behavioral and psychiatric conditions that are diagnosed with subjective criteria. An emerging solution to this issue is crowdsourcing, where crowd workers are paid to annotate complex behavioral features in return for monetary compensation or a gamified experience. These labels can then be used to derive a diagnosis, either directly or by using the labels as inputs to a diagnostic machine learning model. This viewpoint describes existing work in this emerging field and discusses ongoing challenges and opportunities with crowd-powered diagnostic systems, a nascent field of study. With the correct considerations, the addition of crowdsourcing to human-in-the-loop machine learning workflows for the prediction of complex and nuanced health conditions can accelerate screening, diagnostics, and ultimately access to care.
Correction: Correlation Between Remote Symptom Reporting by Caregivers and Adverse Clinical Outcomes: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Oakley-Girvan Ingrid , Yunis Reem , Fonda Stephanie J , Longmire Michelle , Veuthey Tess L , Shieh Jennifer , Aghaee Sara , Kubo Ai , Davis Sharon W , Liu Raymond , Neeman Elad
Published: January 2024

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Characteristics of occupational therapy interventions for community-dwelling adults with anxiety: a scoping review (Preprint)
Authors: Lovegrove Christopher , Sturkenboom Ingrid , Smith Mary , Marsden Jonathan , Bannigan Katrina
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND

Anxiety is a global health issue associated with reduced life quality and wellbeing. Developing an overview of studies of occupational therapy interventions for people with anxiety is an essential first step to understanding the existing knowledge. This will increase the impact of future interventions.

OBJECTIVE

This scoping review will identify: i) what occupational therapy interventions exist for adults with anxiety; ii) the intervention characteristics, including outcomes used and impact observed.

METHODS

We considered all studies and publications of occupational therapy that include community-dwelling adults with a diagnosis of anxiety who are 18 years and older and diagnosed with an anxiety disorder (DSM criteria). Databases searched were PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, JBI EBP database, PLoS, Social Care Online, The Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Embase, PsycArticles, Psychology & Behavioural Sciences Collection, TRIP database, OpenGrey, OAIster, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. Titles and abstracts were screened against the inclusion criteria using Rayyan QCRI. Potentially relevant studies were fully retrieved and assessed against the inclusion criteria. Two independent reviewers completed the study selection. Data were extracted using a data extraction tool. Data were charted using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist in alignment with the review objectives.

RESULTS

Eighteen studies were included in the review. Articles were published in the northern hemisphere and were equally split between occupational therapy-specific and non-specific journals. Two RCTs (n=2, 11%) were included with the remainder being quasi-experimental, non-RCT designs (n=16, 89%). Articles reported multiple interventions and data collection methods in various practice settings. Eight interventions with a range of characteristics were identified. Thirty-one different outcomes were reported. Twenty-four individual impacts were observed.

CONCLUSIONS

Future research should report on the impact of occupational therapy interventions on activity as a key outcome of interest, as opposed to impairment-based outcome measures. This scoping review reinforces previous research findings and highlights the need for further high-quality research into occupation-based or occupation-focused interventions for community-dwelling adults living with anxiety

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On the Teaching Reform of History and Anthology of American Literature Course from the Perspective of Ideological and Political Education in the Curriculum
Authors: Gao Weihua , Chen Zhicao
Published: January 2024

History and Anthology of American Literature is one of the core courses of English major in Chinese universities. Based on the ideological and political ideas of the curriculum, combined with the actual classroom teaching, the author explores the curriculum teaching reform of History and Anthology of American Literature from four aspects: the setting of teaching ideological and political goals, the ideological and political construction of textbooks, the design of curriculum ideological and political teaching links, and the evaluation of students’ ideological and political effects of the curriculum. Strengthening the ideological and political construction of the course can better cultivate students’ patriotism, help students establish their sense of home and country, enhance their cultural self-confidence, and make them grow into foreign language pillars in the new era.
Japan’s Perception of Women: The Case of Kurosawa’s Rashomon
Authors: Sharma Ishita
Published: January 2024

This essay examines gender representation in Akira Kurosawa's film "Rashomon," specifically focusing on the film's portrayal of women within the socio-cultural context of 1950s Japan. "Rashomon" presents a narrative that reflects the entrenched patriarchal norms of the era, depicting women as submissive and victimized while men are shown as dominant figures. The essay argues that, despite the ostensibly masculine spirit of Kurosawa's films, the female characters in "Rashomon" offer a nuanced view that transcends simple categorization. The film's narrative structure, which offers multiple perspectives on a single incident but predominantly from male viewpoints, reinforces traditional gender norms, with the female character's autonomy and agency being notably disregarded. This representation aligns with the contemporary societal views which saw women as domestic and dependent. The essay critically explores the complexities of Masago's character, countering arguments that she is manipulative, instead suggesting that within the patriarchal constraints of her society, a woman's sexuality may be her only perceived power. The essay concludes that "Rashomon" serves as a powerful commentary on the gender inequalities of the time, reminding us of the continuous need for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Post Humanismin Dystopian Fiction with Reference to the Novel Feed by M.T. Anderson
Authors: M Indra Priyadharshini , Leena Dr. C.
Published: January 2024

The world is facing a lot of changes in recent decades. There is enormous development in every field. Everything is developing in one hand and on the other hand the entire world is reaching its grave position in terms of humanity and love. Many authors have shared their ideas on how the world is going to be in the mere future in the form of dystopian fiction. Dystopian literature is nothing but the entire story of the novel is set in the future. This research paper depicts post humanism and artificial intelligence taking its pace in dystopian fiction.
Las publicaciones en el ámbito de la ciencia política
Authors: Rodríguez-Miaja Fernando E.
Published: January 2024

En este artículo se analizan algunos de los formatos de estilo comúnmente utilizados en el ambiente académico de las ciencias sociales, particularmente en el campo de la ciencia política. Se sintetizan algunos de los elementos más importantes en sistemas como los de la American Psychological Association (APA), la de la Modern Language Association (MLA), el manual de la Universidad de Chicago y otros, como los sistemas Harvard, Oxford, Vancouver, la Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA), la Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) y la American Meteorological Society (AMS). Utilizando tanto ejemplos teóricos como prácticos, se describen casos específicos y se comparan las últimas versiones de algunos sistemas
Villafuerte Solís, Daniel y García Aguilar, María del Carmen. (2021). Los avatares de Chiapas. Proyectos, conflictos, esperanzas. México. Centro de Estudios Superiores de México y Centroamérica, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas-Juan Pablos E
Authors: Torres Alonso Eduardo
Published: January 2024

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Ayala Blanco Luis Alberto. (2021). Estupidez ilustrada. México. Bonilla Artigas Editores
Authors: Arias Guadarrama Roberto
Published: January 2024

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Optimization of Machining Fixture Layout for Thin Walled Component using DOE and FEM
Authors: Subramanian Selvakumar , K.M Arunraja , P Praveen
Published: January 2024

Machining fixtures are used to improve the productivity and quality of the finished components. It is essential to produce a component in specified accuracy and quality; this can be achieved by optimizing the precise fixture design based on workpiece geometry and machining parameters.  In this work, optimum fixture layout is developed for thin walled component.  Taguchi and Response surface methodology based optimization procedures are established for identifying the optimum fixture layout.  Finite element solver ANSYS is used for predicting the workpiece elastic deformation caused by machining and clamping forces.
Enhanced Zero Trust Implementation - A Novel Approach for Effective Network Policy Management and Compliance Tracking
Authors: Gokhale Arya , Kulkarni Siddhivinayak
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The Zero Trust network architecture is an embodiment of the Zero Trust security model, and is progressively being utilized for the improvement of security standards of the current security infrastructures. Fine-grained access control is one of the primary principles of developing zero trust solutions, in which it is expected to manage an overwhelming amount of security policies. Managing the compliance of policies at fine grain level is thus necessary for utmost security stature. This paper aims at developing a novel approach to improve the task of policy management workflow and compliance tracking
Bounding entanglement dimensionality from the covariance matrix
Authors: Liu Shuheng , Fadel Matteo , He Qiongyi , Huber Marcus , Vitagliano Giuseppe
Published: January 2024

High-dimensional entanglement has been identified as an important resource in quantum information processing, and also as a main obstacle for simulating quantum systems. Its certification is often difficult, and most widely used methods for experiments are based on fidelity measurements with respect to highly entangled states. Here, instead, we consider covariances of collective observables, as in the well-known Covariance Matrix Criterion (CMC) \cite{guhnecova} and present a generalization of the CMC for determining the Schmidt number of a bipartite system. This is potentially particularly advantageous in many-body systems, such as cold atoms, where the set of practical measurements is very limited and only variances of collective operators can typically be estimated. To show the practical relevance of our results, we derive simpler Schmidt-number criteria that require similar information as the fidelity-based witnesses, yet can detect a wider set of states. We also consider paradigmatic criteria based on spin covariances, which would be very helpful for experimental detection of high-dimensional entanglement in cold atom systems. We conclude by discussing the applicability of our results to a multiparticle ensemble and some open questions for future work.
Revisiting Buddhism in Ilkhanid Iran: Archaeology, Toponymy and Visual Culture
Authors: Kadoi Yuka
Published: January 2024

It is generally agreed that Buddhism, which already came to be known in West Asia during the Sasanian period through commercial exchanges with India, revived in Iran under the Ilkhanids. A pioneering study of Buddhist-Islamic interactions by Elverskog (Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road, 2010) amply demonstrates the importance of the Mongol period for the understanding of the religious contacts between Buddhists and Muslims, with particular reference to the role of Tibet in this unique socio-cultural as well as scientific encounter (the latter subject is explored by several studies, notably Islam and Tibet – Interactions along the Musk Routes, 2016). On the other hand, it remains a challenging task as to how the impact of Buddhism on the visual and material culture of Ilkhanid Iran should be reassessed, apart from attributions of unusual architectural remains to former Buddhist sites or interpretations of Buddhis iconographical elements found in manuscript paintings and decorative objects.
Cultural Values as Anti-Fraud Strategy: Lessons from Islamic Schools
Authors: Setiawan Nanang , Cholili Azwar
Published: January 2024

This study investigates the potential of cultural values as anti-fraud strategies in Islamic schools, with a specific focus on institutions in Surabaya. Utilizing a qualitative case study approach, the research gathered data through direct observation and unstructured interviews with informants. The findings underscore the importance of five core cultural values: honesty, trust, mutual cooperation, mutual respect, and mutual care. The study concludes that the implementation of these values is crucial in fostering financial reporting accountability and reducing the risk of fraud within the school environment. These insights can benefit not only educational institutions but also other organizations by providing valuable guidance for developing internal anti-fraud programs based on the internalization of cultural values. By understanding how these values contribute to a trustworthy and ethical internal environment, institutions can proactively anticipate and minimize the potential for fraudulent activity.==============================================================================================================ABSTRAK – Nilai Budaya sebagai Strategi Anti Kecurangan: Kajian dari Sekolah Islam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi strategi pencegahan kecurangan melalui implementasi nilai-nilai budaya di Sekolah Islam di Surabaya. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif melalui metode studi kasus dengan data yang dikumpulkan secara observasi langsung di lokasi penelitian dan wawancara tidak terstruktur dengan sejumlah informan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa nilai-nilai budaya yang diimplementasikan di sekolah adalah: kejujuran, amanah, gotong royong, saling menghargai, dan saling peduli. Implementasi nilai-nilai budaya tersebut terbukti menjadi faktor utama dalam membentuk akuntabilitas pelaporan keuangan dan mencegah terjadinya kecurangan di lingkungan sekolah. Hasil ini dapat menjadi panduan tidak hanya bagi lembaga pendidikan tetapi juga berbagai organisasi lainnya dalam membangun program pencegahan kecurangan internal dengan internalisasi nilai-nilai budaya tersebut. Pemahaman akan pentingnya nilai-nilai tersebut berkontribusi terhadap meningkatnya kepercayaan dan terciptanya lingkungan internal yang beretos kerja baik sehingga dapat meminimalisir berbagai potensi kecurangan.
Creating and Dissolving ‘Identity’ in Global Mobility Studies: A Multi-scalar Inquiry of Belongingness and Becoming On-the-move
Authors:   , Martel Kerstin
Published: January 2024

An increasingly diverse, highly qualified global workforce and the emergence of non-conformist, self-directed transnational pathways compel to question the prevalent comprehension of professional and personal identities. For centuries, modern conceptualisations of ‘the self’ and ‘identity’ have been fostered alongside individualist theories and nation state logics. However, as contemporary ‘movers’ lead their professional and personal lives across a plurality of social fields and locations, sedentarist metaphysics inhibit the apprehension of the ‘mobile self’. Enhanced boundary-crossing professional moves, when recurrent and self-directed, i.e., when not initiated, steered and controlled by employers, entail major epistemological challenges and spark ontological interrogations, which remain to be addressed in management and organisation studies. Whilst ‘global mobility’ and the attraction and retention of highly qualified employees constitute a strategic endeavour for employing organisations, the term ‘migration’ describes macro-economic and foremost political manifestations of the same phenomenon: geographical human movement. Despite distinct taxonomies, economic affairs and state affairs are increasingly intertwined when it comes to the attraction and retention of so-called ‘global talent’. In an attempt to address these late modern complexities, the author demonstrates how ascribed analytical and administrative categorisations that designate professional ‘movers’ diverge from lived experience and self-identifications. A conceptual essay and three interconnected, but independent empirical studies demonstrate how post-structuralist methods, such as discourse analysis, evocative writing and non-representational interpretation, allow for new insights on mobile ways of belonging and becoming: normative, ascribed categorisations appear to be constitutive for the social creation of difference in ‘destination countries’; the collapse of the shared imaginary of mobility during the pandemic composes ephemeral and affective ways of belonging beyond traditional structures of the workplace; singular ‘moments’ of mobile lives that are narrated as ‘liberating’ or ‘revelatory’ allow to take a glimpse at the intensities of becoming on the move. By allowing for the pragmatist inquiry to evolve around the phenomena of mobility as such, the here-developed approach contributes not only to global mobility studies in the field of management and organisation, but also to the mobilities and migration nexus more broadly. Together, the four core elements of this thesis provide openings for theorising the ‘mobile self’ beyond monolithic identities and human capitalist logic.
Quality of accounting information systems in the construction and real estate enterprises
Authors: Nguyen Thi Thuan , Do Thi Huyen
Published: January 2024

This paper aims to analyze the influence of factors on the quality of accounting information systems (AIS) in construction and real estate enterprises listed on the Vietnamese stock market. The study uses structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyze data collected from 250 listed construction and real estate enterprises in Vietnam as of April 1, 2023. Research results show that information technology (IT), internal control, managers’ support, organizational structure, and corporate culture have a positive influence on the quality of AIS. Employee training and coaching do not impact the quality of the AIS. The study also shows the positive impact of the quality of AIS on enterprise performance. These findings have important implications for enterprises, managers and investors in the construction and real estate sectors in Vietnam. Research results have given research implications and management implications for the future of listed companies in Vietnam.
Comparison And Correlation of Serum Parameters And Cytokines Among Vaccinated And Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients In Iraq
Authors: ALadilee Hayder , Ebtekar Massoumeh , Qassim Haethem
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to establish an association between induced cytokines
and COVID-19 disease severity and moderate to help in prognosis and
clinical care in both vaccinated and non-vaccinated patients, Immune
parameters for COVID-19 patients with or without previous vaccination
are evaluated.
Towards the Internet of Things Forensics: A Data Analytics Perspective
Authors: Khanpara Pimal , Shah Ishwa , Tanwar Sudeep , Verma Amit , Sharma Ravi
Published: January 2024

The widespread use of networked, intelligent, and adaptable devices in
various domains, such as smart cities and home automation, climate
control, manufacturing and logistics, healthcare, education, and
agriculture, has been hastened by recent developments in hardware and
software technologies. In all these application domains, the concept of
the Internet of Things ( helps to achieve process automation and
decrease labor costs. One such subdomain is IoT Forensics which involves
Digital Forensics concerning IoT devices, networks, or clouds. In this
process of obtaining substantial evidence from the devices, networks, or
cloud, a large amount of data and operations on said data are involved.
Hence, looking through IoT Forensics through the methodology dealing
with data, known as Data Analytics, is essential. This paper presents an
interpretation of IoT Forensics from the standpoint of Data Analytics.
To explain the same in detail, the paper focuses on IoT Forensics, its
methodologies, and how they relate to data analytics stages. Towards the
end, the paper discusses current developments in IoT forensics from the
Data Analytics perspective, limitations observed in the existing
technologies, adoption challenges, and possible future advancements.
Hash the Universe: Differentially Private Text Extraction with Feature Hashing
Authors: Fletcher Sam , Roegiest Adam , Hudek Alexander
Published: January 2024

Using artificial intelligence for text extraction can often require
handling privacy-sensitive text. To avoid revealing confidential
information, data owners and practitioners can use differential privacy,
a definition of privacy with provable guarantees. In this work, we show
how differential privacy can be applied to feature hashing. Feature
hashing is a common technique for handling out-of-dictionary vocabulary,
and for creating a lookup table to find feature weights in constant
time. One of the special qualities of feature hashing is that all
possible features are mapped to a discrete, finite output space. Our
proposed technique takes advantage of this fact, and makes hashed
feature sets Renyi-differentially private. The technique enables data
owners to privatize any model that stores the data-dependent weights in
a hash table, and provides protection against inference attacks on the
model output. As a case study, we show how we have implemented our
technique in commercial software that enables users to train text
sequence classifiers on their own documents, and share the classifiers
with other users without leaking training data. Results show that even
common words can be protected with 0.06, 10^-5)-differential privacy,
with only a 1% average reduction in Recall and no change in Precision.
Metabolomics reveals molecular signatures for psoriasis biomarkers and drug targets discovery
Authors: jie liu
Published: January 2024

Background Plasma metabolomic analysis can provide a great deal of
information on potential diagnostic biomarkers, pathogenesis and
personalized treatment. Psoriasis is a chronic, multi-system skin
disease that can be influenced by immunological, environmental, and
genetic factors. However, the role of metabolites in psoriasis is
unknown. Objective To deepen the understanding of the pathogenesis of
psoriasis in metabolites and to screen potential biomarkers and
therapeutic target proteins for auxiliary diagnosis and treatment of the
disease. Methods We performed an untargeted metabolomic analysis of
plasma based on high-resolution liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
from 10 plaque psoriasis patients and 10 healthy controls. Results A
total of 301 differential metabolites were detected, of which 10
metabolites were potential biomarkers, including vitamins, amino acids,
and lipids. At the same time, KEGG pathway enrichment analysis was
performed for all detected differential metabolites, and it was found
that protein digestion and absorption, amino acid metabolism and lipid
metabolism may be jointly involved in regulating the pathogenesis of
psoriasis. In addition, the proteins ESR1, OPRM1 and HSD11B1 were
identified as potential topical therapeutic targets for psoriasis
through analysis of the metabolite-protein interaction network.
Conclusions In this study, we identified 10 differential metabolites as
potential combinatorial biomarkers for the diagnosis of psoriasis. 12
metabolic pathways were significantly enriched that may be closely
related to the occurrence and development of psoriasis. Three proteins,
ESR1, OPRM1, and HSD11B1, were identified as potential therapeutic
targets for psoriasis.
Heat stress combined with lipopolysaccharide induces pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell glycocalyx inflammatory damage in vitro
Authors: Chen Jiadi , Chengjia Ding , Jingjing Cao , Yi Chen , Huasheng Tong
Published: January 2024

Heat stroke is a life-threatening disease with high mortality rate and
unexpected complications. Vascular endothelial glycocalyx is essential
for maintaining endothelial cell structure and function as well as
preventing adhesion of inflammatory cells. Potential relationship that
underlays the imbalance in inflammation and coagulation remains elusive.
Moreover, the role of endothelial glycocalyx in heat stroke-induced
organ injury remained unclear. Heat stress and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
are employed to construct in vitro models to study the change of
glycocalyx structure and function in human pulmonary microvascular
endothelial cells (HPMEC), as well as levels of heparansulfate
proteoglycan (HSPG), syndecans-1, heparansulfate, TNF-α, IL-6, vWF,
ET-1, Occludin, E-selectin, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1),
and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here, we showed that heat stress and
LPS devastated endothelial glycocalyx structure, activated endothelial
glycocalyx degradation, and triggered oxidative damage in addition to
apoptosis in HPMEC. Stimulation of heat stress and LPS increased HSPG,
syndecans-1 (SDC-1), and heparansulfate levels, and promoted the ability
to produce and release pro-inflammation cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6,) and
coagulative factor (vWF, ET-1) in HPMEC. Furthermore, E-selectin,
VCAM-1, and ROS expression were upregulated in contrast to Occludin
downregulation. These changes could be deteriorated by Heparanase,
whereas could be ameliorated by unfractionated heparin. This study
highlights that heat stroke-induced endothelial glycocalyx degradation
can trigger oxidative and apoptosis in HPMEC, in addition to dysfunction
of inhibition of inflammatory response and protection in vascular
permeability.
A Delphi method investigation to prioritise activity-related determinants thought to affect mental health in adolescent populations
Authors: Parsonage Jackie , Eklund Professor Mona , Dawes Helen
Published: January 2024

Introduction Emergent mental illness during adolescence affects daily
functioning, causing disruption to daily activities, routines, and
patterns. Multiple inter-related personal, social and environmental
determinants influence the onset, nature and subsequent course of those
difficulties. Research suggests a bi-directional relationship exists
between mental health and activity choices. Activity-focused
interventions such as occupational therapy may improve adolescent mental
health related outcomes. In this study, we identify and select which
activity-related determinants should be prioritised in the development
of an occupation therapy-based intervention for adolescents with
emerging mental health difficulties using expert consensus. Method A
modified two-round Delphi survey method was conducted with occupational
therapists and researchers to ascertain a consensus opinion on the
prioritisation of specific activity-related determinants that influence
16-to 17-year-olds’ Results Eighty-nine determinants were identified and
prioritised. Fourteen of these were personal activity-related
determinants including ‘types of activity’ in which young people engage,
the ‘balance of activities’ in which they engage, their ‘over and under
consumptions of activities’, and their ‘underdeveloped occupation-based
coping skills’. The expert panel prioritised ‘personal self-confidence’,
‘values’, and ‘perception of confidence’ in relation to the activities
adolescents do. Conclusions This study generated a detailed picture of
the activity-related determinants that are important in adolescence, and
aligns with the adolescent model of occupational choice. Our findings
have potential to inform activity-related intervention development and
policy. Further research is needed, particularly to understand young
people’s perspectives on these determinants and to investigate the
determinants that would benefit from further empirical research.
Photocatalytic Decarboxylative Oxidation of Carboxylic Ac-ids Using Molecular Oxygen
Authors: Zaman Muhammad Kashif , Khan Shah Nawaz , Li Ruining , Sun Zhankui
Published: January 2024

Decarboxylative oxidation of carboxylic acids was developed through
visible light-induced photocatalysis with molecular oxygen as green
oxidant and copper as co-catalyst. This reaction worked smoothly on
α-disubstituted acids and primary acids, and could be potentially used
in modifications of natural products. The high efficiency of this
transformation was demonstrated on over 40 substrates.
Diazotrophs/Lettuce Symbiosis Platform Established upon Carbon Dots/Microalgae Hybrid System
Authors: Pan Xiaoqin , Xie Zhenxi , Li Wei , Zheng Mingtao , Zhou Ziyan , Xu Hong , Chen Fengqiong , Li Hui , Zhang Haoran , Lei Bingfu
Published: January 2024

Diazotrophs/plant symbiosis model system has been developed but the
nitrogen fixation efficiency of engineering systems was suboptimal
compared to the wild-type system. In this study, CDs with benzoquinone
structure and phenazine structure that prepared from O-phenylenediamine
(o-PD) and catechol (CAT) were selected as electron-donor and electron
relay for constructing CDs/microalgae nitrogen fixation hybrid system.
the X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS) and Fourier transform
infrared spectrometer (FTIR) results demonstrated the presence of C=O
bond from benzoquinone on CDs. 1H-Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
spectra reveal the fluorescent molecules linking on the CDs’ surface.
The photocurrent response demonstrates the photoelectron donor ability
of CDs. Nostoc commune Vauch microalgae were selected as a diazotroph.
The hybrid system exhibited 1.32 times ethylene-produced content
compared to pure microalgae. Linking this hybrid system with the lettuce
hydroponics platform, the lettuce successfully utilized the nitrogen in
the atmosphere as ammonia fertilizer. The net photosynthetic rate, total
fresh weight, total chlorophyll content, and total soluble protein
content of lettuce growth in the established platform increased by 1.20,
1.12, 1.14, and 1.32 times, respectively.
Lectotypification of two names in the genus Salvia (Lamiaceae)
Authors: LAHIRI SUBHAJIT
Published: January 2024

The names Salvia campanulata Wall. ex Benth. and S. nubicola Wall. ex
Sweet (Lamiaceae) have not been typified before, and lectotypes are here
designated from specimens preserved at G and K, respectively.
The importance of environmental and disturbance conditions in different growth stages of plants of temperate forest in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico
Authors: Gutiérrez Erick , Flores-Galicia Nihaib , Trejo Irma
Published: January 2024

Environmental conditions and disturbances are important factors that
could influence ecological processes. For this reason, it is essential
to know the relationship between them. The objective of this study was
to analyze the effect of environmental conditions and disturbance on
three growth stages (adults, germinated individuals, and seeds) of
conifers, oaks, and other broadleaf species that compose the temperate
forests of the highlands of the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico. For this
purpose, we established 0.1 ha plots along an altitudinal gradient
ranging from 1950 m to 3250 m asl where we sampled vegetation, placed
traps for seed rain, and quantified seed germination. We recorded
climatic, edaphic, topographic, light, and disturbance conditions. We
recorded a positive influence of anthropogenic disturbances on conifers
in all their growth stages analyzed. For oaks and other broadleaf
species, climatic variables such as temperature and precipitation showed
a negative effect on adults and seeds, while disturbance showed no
effect. Our results indicate that environmental conditions and
anthropogenic disturbances have a differential effect on the biological
groups that compose these forests and depending on the growth stage of
the biological groups.