bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Game Strategies for Data Transfer Infrastructures Against ML-Profile Exploits
Authors: Rao Nageswara , Ma Chris Y. T. , He Fei
Published: December 2022

Data transfer infrastructures composed of Data Transfer Nodes (DTN) are critical to supporting distributed computing and storage capabilities for clouds, data repositories, and complexes of supercomputers and instruments. The infrastructure's throughput profile, estimated as a function of the connection round trip time using Machine Learning (ML) methods, is an indicator of its operational state, and has been utilized for monitoring, diagnosis and optimization purposes. We show that the inherent statistical variations and precision of the throughput profiles estimated by ML methods can be exploited for unauthorized use of DTNs' computing and network capacity. We present a game theoretic formulation that captures the cost-benefit trade-offs between an attacker that attempts to hide under the profile's statistical variations and a provider that counters by using additional measurements at an added cost.

The Nash equilibrium conditions of this game provide qualitative insights and bounds for the success probabilities of the attacker and provider, based on the generalization equation of the ML-estimate. We present experimental results that illustrate scenarios wherein a significant portion of DTN computing capacity is compromised without being detected by an attacker that exploits the ML estimate properties.
Infrastructure-based digital twins for cooperative, connected, automated driving and smart road services
Authors: Thonhofer Elvira , Sigl Simon , Fischer Martin , Heuer Fin , Kuhn Andreas , Erhart Jacqueline , Harrer Manfred , Schildorfer Wolfgang
Published: December 2022

Driving requires continuous decision making from a driver taking into account all available relevant information. Automating driving tasks also automates the related decisions. However, humans are very good at dealing with bad quality, fuzzy, informal and incomplete information, whereas machines generally require solid quality information in a formalized format. Therefore, the development of automated driving functions relies on the availability of machine-usable information. A digital twin contains quality controlled information collected and augmented from different sources, ready to be supplied to such an automated driving function. An information model that describes all conceivably relevant information is necessary. To this end, a list of requirements that such an information model should meet is proposed and each requirement is argued for. Based on the anticipated services and applications that such a system should support, a collection of requirements for system architecture is derived. Information modeling is performed for selected relevant information groups. A system architecture has been proposed and validated with three different implementations, addressing several different applications to support decisions at a highway tunnel construction site in Austria and throughout the Test Bed Lower Saxony in Germany. 
Improving Rare Tree Species Classification using Domain Knowledge
Authors: Harmon Ira , Marconi Sergio , Weinstein Ben , Bai Yang , Wang Daisy Zhe , White Ethan P. , Bohlman Stephanie
Published: December 2022

Forest inventory forms the foundation of forest management. Remote sensing (RS) is an efficient means of measuring forest parameters at scale. Remotely sensed species classification can be used to estimate species abundances, distributions, and to better approximate metrics such as above ground biomass.  State of the art methods of RS species classification rely on deep learning models such as convolutional neural networks (CNN). These models have 2 major drawbacks: they require large samples of each species to classify well and they lack explainablity. Therefore, rare species are poorly classified causing poor approximations of their associated parameters. We show that the classification of rare species can be improved by as much as 8 F1-points using a neuro-symbolic (NS) approach that combines CNNs with a NS framework. The framework allows for the incorporation of domain knowledge into the model through the use of mathematically represented rules, improving model explainability.
Hands-on-Detection based on Time Domain Reflectometry
Authors: Fillafer Felix , Brugger Thomas , Herzog Stefan , Dahlkemper Jörg
Published: December 2022

This paper presents a method for spatial hands-on detection, which not only allows the recognition of the hands-on the steering wheel, but also at which location and strength the driver is gripping the wheel allowing a classification if the grip complies with safety regulations. This paper discusses the selected measurement principle called time domain reflectometry and how the corresponding measurement setup can be implemented inside a steering wheel. Based on a series of tests different machine learning approaches are reviewed which obtain the location as well as the grip strength based on the output of the time domain reflectometry.
Design of a Unified XOR Ring Oscillator PUF-TRNG Circuit in 45nm CMOS Technology
Authors: Nanditha Rayapati , pulivarthi jithendra , Nived Chandanam Sai
Published: December 2022

In previous papers various True Random Number Generators (TRNG) and Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) are discussed individually but only a few of them include unified TRNG and PUF. TRNG’s are used in cryptography and simulations for conditions in background noise that impact the system. for a PUF its very unlikely to make another device alike due to various intrinsic properties during manufacturing process. PUF’s have various applications which include low-cost authentication, secure key generation. In this work a new architecture of unified true random number generator (TRNG) and physically unclonable function (PUF) is introduced based on ring oscillators with high Uniqueness, reliability, throughput, entropy. The main working of circuit is dependent on two reference values Nij and Nref . The PUF response is based on various intrinsic variables whereas TRNG’s randomness is based on LSB of the Nij . With the current method, results and analysis indicates increase in uniqueness, reliability and other parameters compared to previous papers. The whole circuit is designed using 45nm CMOS technology.
Deep Mobile Path Prediction with Shift-and-Join and Carry-Ahead
Authors: YANG HUIGYU , Raza Syed M. , Choo Hyunseung , Kim Moonseong
Published: December 2022

Mobile user path prediction is a prerequisite for mobility-aware efficient task offloading in Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC), ultra-low latency services, and many other resource management operations. This manuscript addresses the mobile user path prediction by proposing two Deep Learning (DL) driven models that use Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) to process time-series network data. The training and evaluation of the proposed models are done using our collected and preprocessed dataset which has been made a publicly learnable resource. 
Variable-Temperature Broadband Noise Characterization of MOSFETs for Cryogenic Electronics: From Room Temperature down to 3 K
Authors: Ohmori Kenji , Amakawa Shuhei
Published: December 2022

A broadband noise measurement system is newly developed and demonstrated at temperatures between 3 K and 300 K. Using the system, wideband noise spectroscopy (WBNS) from 20 kHz to 500 MHz is carried out for the first time, revealing that shot noise is the dominant white noise down to 3 K. The paper also suggests, by means of WBNS, the possibility of extracting the baseline noise characteristics, which do not include the noise component that varies a great deal from device to device. 
200 Gb/s Optical-Amplifier-Free IM/DD Transmissions using a Directly Modulated O-band DFB+R Laser targeting LR Applications
Authors: Pang Xiaodan , Salgals Toms , Louchet Hadrien , Che Di , Gruen Markus , Matsui Yasuhiro , Dippon Thomas , Schatz Richard , Joharifar Mahdieh , Krüger Benjamin , Pittala Fabio , Fan Yuchuan , Udalcovs Aleksejs , Zhang Lu , Yu Xianbin , Spolitis Sandis , Bobrovs Vjaceslavs , Popov Sergei , Ozolins Oskars
Published: December 2022

 We experimentally demonstrate an O-band single-lane 200 Gb/s intensity modulation direct detection (IM/DD) transmission system using a low-chirp, broadband, and high-power directly modulated laser (DML). The employed laser is an isolator-free packaged module with over 65-GHz modulation bandwidth enabled by a distributed feedback plus passive waveguide reflection (DFB+R) design. We transmit high baud rate signals over 20-km standard single-mode fiber (SSMF) without using any optical amplifiers and demodulate them with reasonably low-complexity digital equalizers. We generate and detect up to 170 Gbaud non-return-to-zero on-off-keying (NRZ-OOK), 112 Gbaud 4-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM4), and 100 Gbaud PAM6 in the optical back-to-back configuration. After transmission over the 20-km optical-amplifier-free SSMF link, up to 150 Gbaud NRZ-OOK, 106 Gbaud PAM4, and 80 Gbaud PAM6 signals are successfully received and demodulated, achieving bit error rate (BER) performance below the 6.25%-overhead hard-decision (HD) forward-error-correction code (FEC) limit. The demonstrated results show the possibility of meeting the strict requirements towards the development of 200Gb/s/lane IM/DD technologies, targeting 800Gb/s and 1.6Tb/s LR applications. 
Polarization Modulation in Quantum Dot Spin-VCSELs for Ultrafast Data Transmission
Authors: Tselios Christos , Georgiou Panagiotis , Politi Christina (Tanya) , Hurtado Antonio , Alexandropoulos Dimitris
Published: December 2022

Spin-Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (spin-VCSELs) are undergoing increasing research effort for new paradigms in high-speed optical communications and photon-enabled computing. To date research in spin-VCSELs has mostly focused on Quantum-Well (QW) devices. However, novel Quantum-Dot (QD) spin-VCSELs, offer enhanced parameter controls permitting the effective, dynamical and ultrafast manipulation of their light emission’s polarization. In the present contribution we investigate in detail the operation of QD spin-VCSELs subject to polarization modulation for their use as ultrafast light sources in optical communication systems. We reveal that QD spin-VCSELs outperform their QW counterparts in terms of modulation efficiency, yielding a nearly two- fold improvement. We also analyse the impact of key device parameters in QD spin-VCSELs (e.g. photon decay rate and intra-dot relaxation rate) on the large signal modulation performance with regard to optical modulation amplitude and eye-diagram opening penalty. We show that in addition to exhibiting enhanced polarization modulation performance for data rates up to $250Gb/s$, QD spin-VCSELs enable operation in dual (ground and excited state) emission thus allowing future exciting routes for multiplexing of information in optical communication links.
A Topology-based Approach for Uplink Transmission Optimization in Wireless Federated Learning
Authors: Xu Zimu , Yin Jiaying , Wu Jingjin
Published: December 2022

Federated learning (FL) is a novel approach where user devices (UDs) train a shared model without exchanging their data, effectively preserving privacy in distributed machine learning. When FL is applied in wireless networks, one particular issue is the transmission bottleneck in the uplink, as most UDs are expected to transmit updated parameters to the server almost simultaneously. This paper proposes a topology-based approach to address this issue, with the objective of reducing the total uplink transmission time. The key idea of our approach is to apply the Tree All-reduce (TAR), a parameter aggregation scheme enabled by D2D communications, to identify the optimal transmission sequence and topology in wireless FL. We formulate the TAR structure formation as an NP-hard MINLP problem, and then solve the problem using two algorithms based on Minimum Spanning Tree and Upper Confidence bound applied to Trees, respectively. Theoretical analysis and numerical results show that our approach can significantly reduce the total uplink transmission time compared to existing benchmarks. Particularly, the reduction can be over $80\%$ in scenarios with high intensity of UDs.
Trade-off between flight performance and energy consumption of a quadrotor
Authors: de Holanda Barreto Martins Tavares Augusto , Oliveira Dornellas Luiz Saulo , Lima Antonio M.N.
Published: December 2022

This paper studies analytically and quantitatively the influence of the power source on the dynamic performance of the altitude control system of a quadrotor powered by an electrochemical battery. This paper also proposes the formulation of the altitude as a constrained optimization problem in which the drone, actuators, control law, and electrochemical battery models are considered, to define a trade-off between the power consumption rate and the closed-loop dynamic performance loss. An analytical representation of the effect of the battery discharge over the altitude dynamics is obtained through a linear approximation, enabling an analysis of the system poles. The problem of designing an altitude controller is then posed as a constrained optimization problem that can include the battery as a factor. A comparison of the error dynamics between the cases of the battery-unaware controller design and the battery-aware controller design is performed in simulations and experimental flight tests. The results lead to the following conclusions: i. the analytical demonstration agrees with the worse performance observed in the in-flight dynamics as the battery discharges and ii. through a battery-aware controller design approach this effect can be diminished, at the cost of a trade-off in the battery discharge rate.
A comparative study of hybrid stochastic algorithms and objective function formulations for extracting parameters of the three-diode photovoltaic model
Authors: Ridha Hussein
Published: December 2022

This work investigates the feasibility and accuracy of applying hybrid meta-heuristic approaches and alternative objective formulations for optimally determining the parameters of the three-diode photovoltaic (3D-PV) model under a variety of meteorological situations. In addition, the Berndt-hall-hall Hausman technique is modified to boot its converge rate by incorporating the 2nd and 4th convergences to improve its stability, discovering the feature space broadly, and precisely providing initial root solutions utilizing robust adaptive arithmetic optimization algorithm (RaAOAAdmBHHH). A variety of statistical matrices are employed to exhibit the superiority of the algorithms in terms of accuracy and convergence rate. The performance of the hybrid algorithms and different objective function designs are evaluated using real experimental data points distributed on under wide range of weather conditions. The experimental findings indicated that the RaAOAAdmBHHH model can, with a comparatively small number of iterations, determine the 3D-PV model's parameters at any state of weather circumstances. Prior to this, it is possible to use the RaAOAAdmBHHH model with confidence to assess and predict the PV cell's output current by realistically reflecting its actual performance. 
GHAZI: An Open-Source ASIC Implementation of RISC-V based SoC
Authors: Khan Zain Rizwan , Hasan Wajeh ul , Rafique Zeeshan , Ansari Ali Ahmed , Naqvi Syed Roomi
Published: December 2022

This paper presents a methodology of adapting complete open-source digital tooling, ISA, IPs and manufacture-able PDKs to tapeout a minimalist RISC-V based SoC.
Fare ricerca sulla storia di Venezia oggi: il seminario Venice in Question
Authors: Dal Cin Valentina
Published: December 2022

This review describes the topics covered during eleven meetings held from February 4 to June 17, 2021 within the “Venice in Question” seminar, coordinated by Daniele Dibello (Universiteit Gent) and organized by the Deputazione di Storia Patria per le Venezie, alongside other Venetian institutions. Presenting recent studies on Venetian history, the seminar involved Italian and international scholars, animating a dialogue between different historiographical approaches and traditions. While embracing a broad chronological span, from the Middle Ages to the early 19th century, the seminar pointed out aspects relevant to scholars of the 18th century.
«Ce que notre nature nous permet d’être». Rousseau et l’autre de l’Europe
Authors: Martin Christophe
Published: December 2022

At least since the rise of postcolonial studies, the questioning of the supposed European-centrism of the Enlightenment has been recurrent. How can we situate Rousseau in this respect? In his justly famous analyses, Claude Lévi-Strauss recognised him as the “founder of the human sciences” and the Discours sur l’origine de l’inégalité as “the first treatise on general ethnology”. In De la grammatologie, however, Jacques Derrida proposed another reading, arguing that “Rousseau’s dynamics is a strange system in which the critique of ethnocentrism organically composes with eurocentrism”. Should we then consider that Rousseau, far from offering a counter-example to the European-centrism of the Enlightenment, would give an illustration of it which is all the more remarkable because it is more insidious? These are the questions that we would like to try to shed light on, by insisting on Rousseau’s grievances with regard to the European “philosophical mob”, which commit the egregious error of ignoring the essential plasticity of the human species. It is obviously no coincidence that the art of travelling constitutes Emile’s ultimate apprenticeship: it is on this condition that he will be able to become both a man and a citizen, capable of judging customs and mores while remaining radically alienated from the prejudices of his contemporaries, who despite all their books and all their travels, know of men only Europeans.
Il Settecento e il digitale. Una riflessione e una proposta
Authors: Salice Giampaolo
Published: December 2022

While offering an overview of the leading digital projects related to the 18th century, the review critically reflects on the benefits and threats for research in the humanities generated by employing computational devices and the dematerialisation of information sources.
Moderni contro moderni: la strategia apologetica del cartesiano Gerdil
Authors: Borghero Carlo
Published: December 2022

Follower of Malebranche, H.S. Gerdil is one of the greatest Eighteenth-Century Catholic philosophers. His Dissertation on the incompatibility of the principles of Descartes and Spinoza (1760), the subject of this article, highlights, thanks to an analytical examination of the texts, the irreconcilability between the two metaphysical perspectives. But the dissertation is not only a defense of Cartesianism against the accusation of closeness to Spinozism made by Leibniz and others – an accusation that for the author is denied by Spinoza’s own Epistolary – it is also a recapitulation of Gerdil’s philosophical apologetics. This is characterized by a skilful use of Descartes’ philosophy to contrast all forms of materialistic monism, whether they derive from Spinoza, Locke or Leibniz. Against these philosophies Gerdil does not use the Aristotelian scholasticism but the philosophy of Descartes, considered the true champion of Modern philosophy. By clearly separating Descartes from Spinoza, Gerdil also constructs a narrative of philosophical modernity different from the one made by Voltaire in the Lettres philosophiques and accepted by the manifestos of the Lumières. The modèle anglais is replaced with the defense of the relevance of Cartesianism and its usefulness in contrasting the Eighteenth-Century materialistic and atheistic philosophies, presented as a corruption of Descartes’ genuine principles, the only ones to guarantee the coexistence of philosophy with religion.
On Cultural Transmission. A Case Study: Condillac and Italy
Authors: Gatti Andrea
Published: December 2022

The period that Étienne Bonnot de Condillac (1715-80) spent in Parma at the court of Philip and Louise Elizabeth (1758-67), as tutor to their son Ferdinand 1 , offers an interesting model for inquiring under what specific assumptions the concept of “cultural migrations”, or intellectual transmission, between different philosophical cultures should be considered. The difficulties for the historian of ideas in formulating hypotheses about the relevance and modes of cultural transmission are evident even in a case such as Condillac’s, whose actual presence in Parma and Italy seems to support the obvious belief that such transmission necessarily occurred through the philosophers direct action: his conversations with local scholars, contacts with other philosophers, intellectual exchanges and so on. However, one may legitimately question this sort of easy conclusion. For the philosophical novelties that the French philosopher introduced and which met with favor in the rest of Europe were sometimes dismissed or neglected in the Duchy of Parma and throughout Italy, even by scholars less conservative and orthodox in their philosophical positions who were more open to novelty. Moreover, the migration of authors does not entail the migration of their ideas. Given such questions, a preliminary analysis of some of the methodological assumptions underlying this type of inquiry is worthwhile.
Effects of Different Magnetically Treated Waters on Emergence and Growth of Snail Medic
Authors: Sharafi Saeed , Nasrabadi Mohsen , Nahvinia Mohammad Javad
Published: December 2022

The present study concerns the effects of different magnetically treated waters (distilled water (as control), domestic water, saline water (-3 MPa), waste water and purified water of Arak city) on emergence and growth of Medicago scutellata (Var. Rabinson) seedlings under greenhouse conditions. The various waters were treated by passing it through 250 mT magnetic fields at flow rate of 2 lit/min. One hundred seeds per treatment were soaked in magnetically-treated waters for 12 hours and cultivated in pots with sand bed. The number of seedlings emerged was counted on daily basis, whereas growth data was measured on the 20th day after planting. Seedlings from exposed seeds to magnetically treated waters showed an improvement of 5-10 percent in the emergence and a 5-14 and 2-16 percent increase in root length and weight, respectively. Dry weight of emerged seedlings in pots by magnetically-treated waters, in comparison with those in untreated pots (control) increased for distilled water (14.4%), domestic water (16.3%), saline water (9.18%), and purified water (2.92%). The results of seedling lengths in the pots of magnetically-treated waters showed that, 5.54, 14.82, 14.67, 13.75, and 14.04 percent increased, respectively. From a practical point of view, it was concluded that could be a promising technique for agricultural improvements.
Transmathematica 2022
Authors: Anderson James , Gomide Walter , Dos Reis Tiago
Published: December 2022

Transmathematica 2022: The 4th International Conference on Total Systems was held online, using Zoom, on 29 September 2022 at 14.45 - 18.00, London time. Edited video recordings have been uploaded to the Transmathematica channel on YouTube. We now present the conference proceedings. We note a significant offer of donations to Transmathematica and announce Transmathematica 2023: The 5th International Conference on Total Systems.
Prevalence of Sharps Injuries among Nursing Staff at hospitals in Kirkuk city
Authors: Saad Waleed Ibrahim , Hussein Dhiaa Alrahman
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT: Background: infectious disease can transmitted indirectly to the health care worker especially nursing staff through multiple or misuse of needles and sharp instruments. Aims of the study: the study aimed to assess the prevalence of sharps injuries and its protective measures for nursing staff at Kirkuk city hospitals. Methodology: A descriptive design was carried out at Kirkuk city hospitals for nursing staff from 1st of February, 2020, up to the 1st of September, 2020. A non-probability (convenience sampling) of (166) nurses both male and female from selected working site in the hospital were selected. The questionnaire was designed by the researcher to achieve the purpose of the study. The questionnaire was consisted of four parts: part Î™: the demographic data of the participants, part Î™Î™: the Equipment associated sharps injuries. Part Î™Î™Î™: Factors associated with sharp injuries. And part Î™Î™Î™Î™: Availability of protective measures for sharp injuries. The data were collected through the use of self-administration technique. They were analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical data analysis. Results: The results indicated that the most equipment that cause sharp injuries were syringe needles (52%), and glasses such as ampoules (25%).
Determination of Employees' Attitudes Concerning Contributing Factors and Early Detection for Prostate Cancer in Baghdad University Colleges in bab-Almudam
Authors: Atiyah Hussein Hadi , Majeed Haider M.
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT: Background: Prostate cancer is increasingly becoming one of the most significant health problems facing Iraqi men and the commonest cause of cancer related death in men globally. Aims of the study: The objective of this study to determination of employeesâ€™ attitudes toward contributing factors and early detection methods for prostate cancer among male staffs of Baghdad's University Colleges in bab-Almudam Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive design study was carried out among 100 male staff working in colleges of Baghdad University in Bab-Almudam region. Male staffs that agreed to participant and were recruited on giving oral consent, Data was collected by distributing structured a self-administered questionnaire, written in Arabic was used. Results: The Majority of participants (66.0%) were ages between (38 - 47) years, the median age was 41 years (range, 18- 62) years (mean=41.8+ S.D =10.035). Regarding marital status, the majority (85 %) was married, followed by (13%) who were single and (2%) who were divorced or widowed. Approximately half (45%) of participants had PhD education, following by (33 %) university, (8%) secondary school, (7%) MSc and (4%) institute education and (3%) intermediate education. Furthermore, (94%) of study participants reported they had no family history of prostate only (6%) reported had family history PCa. A total of (98%) were living in urban area and reminder lived in rural area. Most of the study participants 48 (56%) had positive level, while (20%) of them had strong positive and only (24%) of total participants had negative attitude about early detection and intention screening of PCa.
البنية التأثيثية في شعر علي كنعان (قصيدة الإعصار من ديوان أسئلةٌ للرياح أنموذجاً)
Authors: عبدالعزيز حمادي  , أ.م. رسول بلاوي  , أ.م. علي خضري  , أ.م. محمدجواد بورعابد
Published: December 2022

يروم هذا البحث تأثيث القصيدة باعتباره أداةً ضروريةً لبناء وتكوين النصّ الشعري، وعنصراً أساسيّاً لعقد الصلة بين أدوات التأسيس الفنّي والتراكيب والمفاهيم الشعرية، كونه الوسيلة التي من خلالها يتمّ رصف الشكل والفكرة وتداخلهما الدلالي، لأنّه مُكوِّنٌ أساسي من مكوِّنات البناء الشكلي والصوري للقصيدة. أمسك علي كنعان بعنان القصيدة الحديثة بقوة ومهارة عاليتين، وأتقن كلّ ما يكوّنها من تقنيات شعرية وفنون أدبية حديثة، فمن ضمنها تأثيث القصيدة، فنراه كالمصمّم المعماري في وضع الأثاث بدقّة وفنّيّة في محله، أو كالسينوغراف الذي يوزّع الأدوات والأدوار علی الخشبة. سنتّبع في بحثنا هذا المنهج الوصفي-التحليلي حيث نهدف من خلاله إلى دراسة قصيدة "الإعصار" من مجموعة "أسئلة للرياح" لعلي كنعان بعرض النماذج التي أقام عليها بناءه التأثيثي للنصّ، وبناءً علی دراستنا وجدنا أن الشاعر رتّبَ قصيدته علی أساسٍ تأثيثيٍّ متقنٍ، والنتائج التي توصّل إليها البحث؛ هي البناء التأثيثي للعتبات النصّية من عنوان وتصدير ومستهل، والترابط المفهومي بينها وبين النصّ بأكمله، وكذلك تأثيث الكلمة والصورة والموسيقی عنده جاءت بدقّة عالية.
اجتماعية الظاهرة اللغوية: مفهومها ومآلاتها (قراءات في الفكر الوضعي الاجتماعي وانعكاسات تطبيقه على اللغة)
Authors: د. علي عبد الرحمن إبراهيم طه
Published: December 2022

تُعدُّ اللغة من الظواهر الإنسانية ذات الجوانب المتعدِّدة، فهي من ناحية ظاهرة نفسية ومن ناحية أخرى ظاهرة اجتماعية؛ لذلك وجدت اهتمامًا من العلماء في مجالات شتى، وفي مطلع القرن العشرين وبتأثير من رائد علم الاجتماع إميل دور كايم جرى تصنيف اللغة على أنها ظاهرة اجتماعية على يد العالم اللغوي دي سوسير، وقد ترتب على هذا التصنيف تطبيق مبادئ المنهج الوضعي كما حددها دور كايم على اللغة. فهذه الدراسة تهدف إلى التعرُّف على المنهج الوضعي في صورته الاجتماعية وانعكاسات تطبيقه على اللغة، وموقف الباحثين العرب المحدثين من تطبيق مبادئه على اللغة العربية. وباستخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي توصلت الدراسة إلى عدَّة نتائج منها: أنَّ الفكر الوضعي الاجتماعي ارتبط منذ نشأته بظروف محدَّدة وقد ظلَّ متأثِّرًا بالأيديولوجيا، كما أنَّ تطبيق مبادئه على الظواهر الاجتماعية أدَّى إلى بعض التناقض، يضاف إلى ذلك تحوُّ علم اللغة إلى علم تصنيفي مغرق في الوصفية؛ ونتيجة؛ لذلك نادى بعض الباحثين بعدم تطبيق مبادئه على العلوم الاجتماعية.
مدى توافر مهارات التفكير التأملي وعلاقتها بالتحصيل الدراسي لدى طلبة الصف الرابع الأدبي في مادة الأدب والنصوص
Authors: م. د. إسكندر أحمد محمد
Published: December 2022

يهدف البحث التعرف على مدى توافر مهارات التفكير التأملي وعلاقتها بالتحصيل الدراسي لدى طلبة الصف الرابع الأدبي في مادة الأدب والنصوص من وجهة نظر الطلبة, اتبع الباحث المنهج الوصفي(استبيان) ويتكون الاستبيان من(34) فقرةً تدور حول مدى توافر مهارات التفكير التأملي واستعمالها من قبل طلبة الصف الرابع الأدبي وعلاقتها بالتحصيل الدراسي في مادة الأدب والنصوص, اعتمد الباحث على المقياس الثلاثي للإجابة على الفقرات وهو(موافق بشدة, موافق, غير موافق). تكونت عينة البحث من طلبة الصف الرابع الأدبي وعددهم(70) طالباً وطالبةً, بواقع(35) طالباً و(35) طالبةً من مدرستين أحدهما للبنين والأخرى للبنات, وتقعان في مدينة المقدادية(المركز), والتي تمَّ اختيارهما من قبل الباحث بصورة قصدية في العام الدراسي(2018/2019). استخدم الباحث الوسائل الإحصائية الآتية: الاختبار التائي (T.test)لعينة واحدة, الاختبار التائي(T.test) لعينتين مستقلتين, الوسط الحسابي, الانحراف المعياري, ألفا كرونباخ, مربع كاي (K)2.وبعد تحليل النتائج ومعالجتها احصائياً توصل الباحث إلى مجموعة من النتائج والتوصيات والمقترحات.
نيقيه عاصمة سلاجقة الروم الاولى (471 - 490هـ/1078م-1097م)
Authors: أ.د. عباس عبد الستار عبد القادر
Published: December 2022

تتناول الدراسة المدة التي تحولت فيها مدينة نيقيه البيزنطية الى أول عاصمة لسلاجقة الروم في عهد سلالة قتلمش، ابن عم السلطان السلجوقي طغرل بك في الأناضول, فكانت مدة مليئة بالأحداث المتلاحقه ، ولا نبالغ إذا قلنا أن سيطرة السلاجقة على نيقيه كانت الدافع الأول للإمبراطور البيزنطي ألكسيوس كومنينوس على الكتابة إلى البابا غريغوري السابع لطلب المساعدة العسكرية ضد السلاجقة, ليستغل من جاء بعده ذلك وهو البابا الطموح أوربان الثاني ليعلن بدوره الحرب الصليبية ضد المسلمين ,بداعي أن اي احتلال أجنبي لنيقيه يعني ان بيزنطة سقطت تحت حصار بحري وبري مباشر لأسوار القسطنطينية قد يقوم به أولئك الذين يستولون على المدينة ،والامبراطور والبابا كان محقين في ذلك التخوف,حيث لا تتجاوز المسافة المائية الفاصلة بين الجانبين الآسيوي والأوروبي. 1500 متر,وتجربة اوربا بالفتح الاسلامي لاسبانيا مازالت ماثلة للعيان امامهم. ستركز الدراسة على عدة محاور، اولها موقع المدينة وأهميتها الدينية والاستراتيجية ،وبدايات الوجود السلجوقي في الأناضول والتغيير الديموغرافي والديني والعسكري الذي أعقب معركة ملاذكرد لصالح الأتراك السلاجقة ، وموقف السلاجقة الروم ومؤسسها سليمان بن قتلمش من الصراع الداخلي البيزنطي ودورهم في ترجيح كفة على الأخرى إلى الدرجة التي أصبحوا عندها يمثلون حماة المدن البيزنطية بما في ذلك نيقيه ، وثم أعلنوها عاصمة دولة سلاجقة الروم ، والأحداث التي تلت ذلك حتى استعادة البيزنطيين المدينة بمساعدة الصليبيين.
دور مؤسسات رياض الأطفال في تنمية المسؤولية الاجتماعية لدى الأطفال من وجهة نظر المربيات في محافظة حماة
Authors: م. د. أسماء عدنان الحسن  , م. م. خالد حميد فرحان
Published: December 2022

هدف البحث الحالي إلى تعرف دور مؤسسات رياض الأطفال في تنمية المسؤولية الاجتماعية لدى الأطفال من وجهة نظر المربيات في محافظة حماة، وتعرف الفروق في استجاباتهن تبعاً لمتغيرات عدة، وتكونت العينة من (300) مربية، وأُعدّت استبانة مكونة من (42) بنداً. بينت النتائج: إن دور مؤسسات رياض الأطفال في تنمية المسؤولية الاجتماعية لدى الأطفال من وجهة نظر المربيات كان بدرجة مرتفعة على الاستبانة ككل وعلى جميع أبعادها. يوجد فرق دال إحصائياً على الاستبانة ككل وعلى بعد (المسؤولية تجاه المجتمع) تبعاً لمتغير تابعية الروضة لصالح الروضات الخاصة، وعلى الاستبانة ككل وأبعادها كافة تبعاً لمتغير عدد سنوات الخبرة لصالح الأقل من 5 سنوات، وعلى بعد (المسؤولية تجاه المجتمع) تبعاً لمتغير الدورات التدريبية لصالح اللواتي اتبعن دورات تدريبية أكثر. عدم وجود فروق دال إحصائياً على الاستبانة ككل وأبعادها تبعاً للمؤهل العلمي والعمر.
Candles in Babylon: Denise Levertov's Spiritual Journey
Authors: Asst. Prof. Dr. Nadia Ali Ismael
Published: December 2022

Through all her work, Denise Levertov’s (1923-1997) penchant for describing religious issues is evident.  Various religious images punctuate her work, an indication of either her deep conviction of the existence of a supreme deity, or just a mere description of the wonders of the metaphysical world. But even though her works are punctuated with these religious emblems, Candles of Babylon seems to have taken a new trajectory.  There is an admission to the effect that she is on a spiritual odyssey; she gives a clear description of how she makes this journey. Like John Bunyan’s Pilgrims’ Progress (1678), she described her transition from a cosmetic believer into a profound spiritual understanding.  Levertov’s spiritual journey shall be discussed in detail through her own lenses in her poems. The paper attempts to discuss her experiences of transformation through her spiritual experiences and how these have been captured in her poems. The research paper will attempt to discuss how she uses various literary devices to package her odyssey and how these have worked together to help the readers get a picture of her transition through life.
المسائل الصرفيّة والنحويّة في تفسر (التحرير والتنوير) في سورة يوسف من الآية ( 11 إلى 21)
Authors: م.م. زينب جاسم حسن
Published: December 2022

عُني ابن عاشور في كتابه المشهور (التحرير والتنوير) بتفسير القرآن الكريم، وطبّق فيه الدرس اللّغويّ, لأنّه لم يكتفِ بمجرد تفسير الآيات وبيان أسباب نزولها, فسرد الأوجه اللّغويّة وناقشها، مع تفنيد ما يستحق منها التفنيد، فكان مَقصدُ هذا البحث أن يسلطَ الضوءَ على ما ورد في تفسير ( التحرير والتنوير )  من مسائلٍ صرفيّةٍ ونحويّةٍ في سورة يوسف من ( الآية 11 إلى 21).    وتبرز أهمية البحث في جانبين: الأول : إظهار الاتجاه اللّغويّ في تفسير التحرير والتنوير.  الثاني : عرض آراء الطاهر بن عاشور اللّغويّة في التحرير والتنوير والتي تنم عن تبحره بعلوم اللّغة العربيّة, مع بيان آراء العلماء الموافقين لرأيه و المخالفين له.  بينت الدراسة تعدد الأوجه اللّغويّة في هذه الآيات المحددة للدراسة . ولا حظت الدراسة أنّ المسائل النحويّة هي الأكثر حضورًا في هذه الآيات, وأنّ المسائل الصرفيّة قليلة جدًا اقتصرت على الفعل المزيد والمصدر. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أنّ التعليل حاضرٌ عند ابن عاشور في أثناء عرضه لأغلب المسائل اللغوية. وكشفت الدراسة أنّ ابن عاشور يخالف العلماء في أغلب المسائل التي قام بتناولها.
Analysis of Smart Sign Board Design for Road Safety using IoT
Authors: B. Gopinath  , N. Porchelvi  , M. Curie  , R. M. Sireesha
Published: December 2022

Traffic congestion is a major issue, particularly in urban areas where the number of vehicles on the road is continuing to rise considerably, amidst the delayed construction of road infrastructure. Researchers developed a number of traffic management systems to address this intractable issue. Despite the fact that there have been several studies on traffic management, there hasn't been enough done to examine the overall system for managing traffic on urban roads. This study aims to close the knowledge gap by providing fresh information about the current status of research into the complete Traffic Management System. The main goal is to give a comprehensive overview of the current methods suggested in the literature to address the issue of traffic congestion. Moreover, this work provides some ideas by which the road safety management can be done with the help of cloud services. As mobile technology becomes more extensively used, an evaluation approach for such smart transportation innovation strategies is explored with the help of mobile app. Therefore, based on the current research perspective, this survey offers a useful perspective on the deployment of IoT in the smart traffic management system.
Analisis Komoditas Unggulan Subsektor Peternakan di Kabupaten Barito Kuala
Authors: Maulana Ash’ari Fuzi , Hasiani Yarna , Samudera Raga
Published: December 2022

Salah satu cara dalam pengembangan produk pertanian unggulan subsektor peternakan di daerah adalah dengan mengidentifikasi subsektor produk peternakan unggulan yang dominan di kawasan tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengindentifikasi sektor peternakan unggulan di Kabupaten Barito Kuala. Proses pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode survei berdasarkan data sekunder. Pengumpulan data sekunder bersumber dari dokumen dan data subsektor peternakan yang dimiliki oleh Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) kabupaten Barito Kuala dan Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan. metode yang digunakan untuk analisis data berupa analisis Location Qoutient (LQ) untuk mengetahui subsektor basis dan non basis. Input data dalam perhitungannya adalah jumlah populasi ternak secara times series mulai tahun 2017 sampai dengan 2020. Berdasarkan hasil analisis Location Qoutient (LQ) dihasilkan nilai LQ sapi perah, kuda, domba dan ayam petelur adalah 0, ternak ayam pedaging dengan nilai LQ sebesar 0,51 dan itik sebesar 0,95 dikategorikan sebagai komoditas non basis, sedangkan nilai LQ terbesar (1). Ayam kampung sebesar 6,19 kemudian (2). Itik manila sebasar 5,74, (3). Babi sebesar 4,72, (4). Ternak kerbau sebesar 4,13, (5). Sapi potong sebesar 3,01, dan (6). Kambing sebesar 1,30. Komoditas ternak tersebut dikategorikan sebagai komoditas basis. Potensi komoditas peternakan tersebut tidak hanya dapat dikembangkan untuk kebutuhan di daerah itu sendiri melainkan juga dapat memenuhi di daerah sekitarnya.
Quality Education & Use of Smartphones among School Students:
Authors: Amin Al
Published: December 2022

This investigation aims to find the effect of smartphones on the quality of education of School level students as smartphones have become available to them after Covid-19 to ensure e-learning. A mixed method of qualitative & Quantitative analysis was utilised to determine the impact of the smartphone. Random sampling was undertaken among 100 school-level students from four selected schools of Raninagar Upazila in Naogaon District for a questionnaire. An FGD was also made with those schools' teachers to analyse the impact on quality education. This study shows that about 65 percent of high school students got a smartphone after the Covid-19 period. Even though smartphones are beneficial for online classes and preparing study materials, adolescents are becoming reliant on them for unneeded communication. Spending extra time on smartphones hampers their way of achieving quality education. As we cannot ignore the necessity of smartphones in the e-learning process, we can allow smartphones to them but with some restrictions. The use of smartphones can be restricted at night, and morning time can be allocated to get the maximum benefit within a shorter period. Also, keeping a smartphone during class time should be strongly prohibited.
Gender bias in bangladesh civil service: a case study from 12 different cadres
Authors: Nasir Tasnia
Published: December 2022

This study attempts to identify the core reasons for gender bias in the Bangladesh Civil Service. The purpose is to learn about the current state of such bias and whether and to what extent women civil servants are impacted by it, as well as its consequences in terms of career growth. For this study, the researcher employed qualitative methodologies, relying mainly on primary data acquired through a questionnaire survey of 111 civil servants. Results demonstrate that in the civil service, women are subjected to a greater degree of gender bias than males, followed by the third gender. It also shows that social attitudes and lack of child care facilities are two of the key reasons for such bias and gender stereotyping, underrepresentation of women, the existing gender gap, insufficient paid maternity leaves, biased rules, and a lack of awareness might be regarded as minor sources of gender bias in this sector.  Gender bias has a significant impact on postings, leadership positions, major project assignments, and challenging roles, as well as a moderate impact on other variables such as promotion, recognition for equal work, performance review, obtaining mentors and training opportunities, compensation and awards, recommendations, and recruiting, according to the data.
Youth of Bangladesh:
Authors: Khalil Md. Ibrahim , Lokman Rabiul Alam
Published: December 2022

At present one-third of Bangladesh's population is under the age of thirty. Additionally, Bangladesh's working-age population (15–59%) is currently bigger than the non-working-age population (>15 and 60+), which has the potential to propel economic growth with a focus on our youth. Although there is a lot of interest in Bangladeshi adolescents, there is relatively little thorough information available about their situation. This research was conducted to offer insightful information about our youngsters. The youth's self-identities and life goals were first observed, together with their level of education and skill readiness, and then their engagement in earning activities. Then, a survey was conducted to determine how free they felt to choose. Their political stance was then examined. From the analysis, it can be said that Bangladeshi youth are still mostly untapped and are not at all prepared to take advantage of the prospects presented by the twenty-first century. This is especially true for young women and those from underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Keywords: ; ; Goals of life; Preparedness for future; 4IR.
SYNCHRONOUS THERMAL ANALYSIS OF SILICONE AND EPOXY THIN-LAYER INTUMESCENT FIRE-RETARDANT MATERIALS
Authors: Екатерина Валерьевна Головина, , Андрей Владимирович Калач, , Елена Владимировна Калач,
Published: December 2022

В статье рассматриваются особенности применения метода термического анализа для исследования термостойкости огнезащитных вспучивающихся материалов для возможного применения на промышленных объектах, расположенных в Арктическом регионе. Обоснована актуальность применения средств огнезащиты на объектах нефтегазовой отрасли, расположенных в арктических районах. Приведены результаты синхронного термического анализа силиконовых и эпоксидных огнезащитных тонкослойных терморасширяющихся составов. Проведена оценка результатов термогравиметрического, дифференциально-термогравиметрического анализа и дифференциально-сканирующей калориметрии. Исследованы термоаналитические характеристики анализируемых огнезащитных материалов, позволяющие оценить термостойкость и горючесть. На основе исследований методом термического анализа сделан вывод о более высоких огнезащитных свойствах огнезащитного материала на основе эпоксидного связующего по сравнению с силиконовым огнезащитным составом.

The article discusses aspects of the application of the method of thermal analysis for the study of the heat resistance of fire-retardant intumescent materials for possible use at industrial facilities located in the Arctic region. We substantiated the relevance of the use of fire protection equipment at oil and gas industry facilities located in the Arctic regions. We present the results of synchronous thermal analysis of silicone and epoxy fire retardant thin-layer thermal intumescent compositions. We evaluated the results of thermogravimetric, differential-thermogravimetric analysis and differential-scanning calorimetry. We investigated the thermoanalytical characteristics of the analyzed fire-retardant materials, allowing us to assess the heat resistance and flammability. Based on studies by thermal analysis, we made a conclusion about the higher fire-retardant properties of the fire-retardant material based on an epoxy binder compared with a silicone fire retardant.
COMPARISON OF TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF HEAT-INSULATING PAINT COATINGS OF PIPELINES DURING MAJOR REPAIRS OF THE HOUSING FACILITIES
Authors: Марина Евгеньевна Дементьева, , Ирина Витальевна Кожевникова, , Светлана Евгеньевна Соколова,
Published: December 2022

В статье представлен обзор преимуществ и недостатков современных теплоизоляционных материалов, проанализированы их эксплуатационно-технические характеристики. Объектом исследований являлась теплоизоляция трубопроводов как способ повышения энергетической эффективности здания. Целью исследования являлось изучение проблем и перспектив применения инновационных теплоизоляционных окрасочных покрытий трубопроводов отопления и горячего водоснабжения при капитальном ремонте жилищного фонда. Проанализированы данные государственного доклада о состоянии энергосбережения и направлениях повышения энергетической эффективности в нашей стране. Выполнен аналитический обзор научных исследований основных тенденций применения теплоизоляционных окрасочных покрытий, а также изучен опыт их применения. Составлена матрица сравнения теплоизоляционных материалов по технико-экономическим, технологическим и эксплуатационным характеристикам, которая может быть применима для обоснования целесообразности использования теплоизоляционных окрасочных покрытий при капитальном ремонте трубопроводов. Определен перечень факторов, препятствующих внедрению теплоизоляционных окрасочных покрытий в практику эксплуатации.

The article presents an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of modern thermal insulation materials, analyzes their operational and technical characteristics. The object of the research was the thermal insulation of pipelines as a way to improve the energy efficiency of a building. The aim of the research was to study the problems and prospects for the use of innovative heat-insulating paint coatings for heating and hot water supply pipelines during the overhaul of housing stock. We analyzed the data of the governmental report on the state of energy saving and directions for increasing energy efficiency in our country. We carried out an analytical research of scientific studies on the main trends in the use of heat-insulating paint coatings, and the experience of their application. We compiled a matrix for comparing heat-insulating materials in terms of technical, economic, technological and operational characteristics, which can be used to justify the feasibility of using heat-insulating paint coatings during major repairs of pipelines. As well we determined a list of factors preventing the introduction of heat-insulating paint coatings into operational practice.