bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Comparative Numerical Study of Effectiveness of Cold Aisle Containment in Data Centers by Varying Rack Porosity Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Authors: Chethana G D  , Sadashivegowda
Published: May 2024

Depending on specific needs and workloads, several racks with varied component densities may be used in a data center. As server density increases, porosity decreases, and the opposite is also true. A frequently used method called cold aisle containment separates hot air and cold air flows in data center settings to improve cooling effectiveness. In this paper, the performance of a data center is investigated using computational fluid dynamics, and the influence of porosity on cold aisle containment is evaluated using well-established non-dimensional performance parameters. The value of RTI without containment increased with an increase in porosity and a maximum RTI of 217 was found with a porosity of 0.75. Regardless of the rack number and porosity, containment provides the optimal RTI values. The results indicate that the SHI and RHI values for rack 1 for all porosities, without confinement, are outside of the permissible range and at higher porosities containment has no significant effects on SHI and RHI. RCILO values for racks 2, 3, and 4, with or without containment, fall within the 80-85% range, indicating temperatures below 13°C. RCIHI value is 1 for all cases considered indicating no rack is out of the recommended temperature of 25°C.
Phytochemical Investigation of Parthenium hysterophorus and its Antibacterial Activity
Authors: Bhargava Anjali , Upadhyaya Reena
Published: May 2024

Parthenium hysterophorus, which is an invasive weed.it is Native of Mexico,comes under Asteraceae. Our study Area is at Hameedganj,which is a village comes in sehore district.Parthenium is a species of flowering plant , its leaves looks like carrot leaf so it is also known as Carrot Grass.its pollen are very harmful and causes itching when it is touched. It spreads very fast and cause harm to useful crops like Wheat.its adaptability is very high preferring semi arid and dry conditions. Once it grows, it spreads very fast, so Globally various weed control strategies are applied to control its population but there are certain limitation with conventional methods. So Management of parthenium is a Global problem and still remains a focused view Our research is to investigate its phytochemical analysis and its Antibacterial property,so that it can be managed and used Economically.
Beyond Bars: Transformative Strategies for Reducing Prison Congestion in the United States of America
Authors: Festus Okoli Chukwuebuka
Published: May 2024

The United States has an excessive number of incarcerated individuals. The number of incarcerated individuals surpasses 2.3 million, which is greater than any other country. This research analyzes the issue of overcrowding in US jails and presents innovative solutions. The paper commences by elucidating the prison system and the philosophical rationales for both punishing and rehabilitating offenders. The essay subsequently examines the imposition of harsh sentences, the government's "War on Drugs" campaign, flawed bail procedures, insufficient rehabilitation and reintegration initiatives, violations of parole and probation terms, challenges in allocating resources, and the accumulation of legal system delays that contribute to prison overcrowding. This analysis explores the ramifications of overcrowding on both convicts and staff, encompassing aspects such as emotional and physical well-being, safety, and the functioning of the prison system. The study suggests an inclusive approach to this key matter. In order to decrease the likelihood of repeat offenses and facilitate the process of reintegrating individuals into society, it suggests implementing more extensive rehabilitation programs that prioritize education, vocational training, and mental well-being. Additionally, it analyzes the potential for expediting jail construction and circumventing public resistance through the privatization of jails. Furthermore, it suggests the deliberate expansion of jails in order to accommodate a greater number of prisoners. It underscores the importance of implementing strategies to enhance the utilization of resources and the provision of services. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of overhauling bail procedures to prevent the incarceration of persons who are unable to afford it, thereby compromising the fundamental premise of presumption of innocence. Furthermore, it suggests the reduction of lengthy incarceration periods, particularly for individuals who have committed nonviolent offenses, while promoting alternative forms of punishment and rehabilitation approaches. Furthermore, it underscores the importance of implementing drug courts and restorative justice practices as a means to prevent incarceration of nonviolent offenders. Additionally, it advocates for the implementation of early release initiatives that give priority to the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals into society, while also incorporating risk assessment and supervision. Final recommendation: Revise parole violation procedures to prioritize rehabilitation and fairness, rather than resorting to incarceration for offenders. Ultimately, the study highlights the urgency of implementing comprehensive prison reform to tackle the issue of excessive overcrowding and guarantee the humane treatment and rehabilitation of criminals. This research analyzes the issue of jail overcrowding in the United States from multiple viewpoints and suggests numerous effective strategies to decrease the number of people in prisons.
Designing a High Gain Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna Working at 3 GHz for RADAR
Authors: Firaj Md. Rashedin , Hussain Md. Shakil
Published: May 2024

This study presents the design and analysis of a microstrip patch antenna optimized for radar applications operating at a frequency of 3 GHz. The antenna is designed to meet the requirements of radar systems, offering characteristics such as high gain, low profile, and broad bandwidth. The design process involves simulation using electromagnetic simulation software to achieve the desired antenna performance parameters. Various antenna parameters, including substrate material selection, patch dimensions, feeding techniques, and impedance matching networks, are carefully optimized to enhance antenna performance. The proposed antenna design is expected to exhibit excellent radiation characteristics, making it suitable for radar applications requiring reliable and efficient communication at 3 GHz frequency. This antenna designed for operating at 3 GHz, type Rogers Ultralam1217 (tm) with dielectric constant, ∈r= 2.2 tanδ (0.0009) and thickness of h = 1.6mm. The antennas are simulated using Ansys HFSS software. The performance is evaluated in terms of return loss, gain, and directivity and is deemed to be compatible with simulations.
Abortion, Film, Politics of Affect: Affect in ‘Pro-Choice’ Films and the Films Practicing the Alternative Politics of Affect
Authors:   Korean Association of Cultural Studies, Kim Hyejin
Published: May 2024

Since the late 2010s, when the Black Protests were sparked in Korea (September 2016) and the Constitutional Court of Korea ruled that criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional (April 2019), contemporarily and internationally produced films, series and documentaries focusing on abortion have been actively introduced to the Korean public alongside with the popularisation of global OTT services. Most of them explicitly or implicitly support women's choice and the right to abort, but they often perpetuate the suffering, shame, and victimization of women who undergo abortions. For exemple, they make maternal grief inseparable from the pregnant body, embody the excruciating physical suffering of the protagonist’s abortion to the point of making the audience shudder, or keep the protagonist (slut-)shamed, without cause, throughout the story of abortion experience. Erica Millar puts ‘emotion’ at the center of abortion politics, criticizing the politics of ‘choice’, whether anti-abortion or pro-choice, for naturalizing, depoliticizing, and normalizing desperation, grief, and shame as the experience of abortion. This article extends her ideas into the dimension of ‘affect’ and, building on Brian Massumi's discussion of politics of affect, explores affect via film, how anti-abortion power operates and the cinematic practices that resist it.
A Comparative Study on Perceptions of Support Policies of Tourism Activities to Resolve Cultural Inequality of the Socially Disadvantaged: A Study on Realizing Tourism Policy as Public Policy
Authors:   Korean Association of Cultural Studies, Min Woong-Ki , Kim Sehyun
Published: May 2024

This study is an introductory study on exploring perceptions of support policies of tourism activities and analyzing them to explore the possibility of realizing tourism-based public policies to resolve cultural inequality for the socially disadvantaged. It examined the differences in perceptions among ordinary citizens, disabled people, multicultural citizens, pregnant women, and women raising infants and young children on support policies of tourism activities for the socially disadvantaged. The study measured the level of ordinary citizens’ and the socially disadvantaged’s perceptions of the importance and performance of public policies of tourism activity support and tourism resource development for the socially disadvantaged, recorded the data in matrices, and analyzed the differences among groups. It also examined the differences in perceptions of both the social phenomena that may appear during operating policies of tourism activity support and tourism resource development and the possibility of the additional costs required to carry out the policies. The results showed the significant difference in perceptions among each group for some survey items. It is necessary to converge and coordinate the thoughts of various social members and also consider the cultural structure, which affects the meaning and thought system of social groups to implement public tourism resource development policies based on securing accessibility to tourism resources. These tourism policies need to establish the values as public policies that help reconstruct the distribution system of culture and resolve cultural inequality of the socially disadvantaged.
Artificial Broadcasts as Galactic Populations. I. A Point Process Formalism for Extraterrestrial Intelligences and Their Broadcasts
Authors: Lacki Brian C.
Published: May 2024

Artificial broadcasts from extraterrestrial intelligences are a hypothetical class of celestial phenomena. Unlike known astrophysical objects, the societies that generate them may be able to replicate on galactic scales through interstellar travel. Different galaxies could thus have drastically different populations, with variations in abundance of many orders of magnitude. I present a probabilistic formalism to treat this shared history, in which societies and their broadcasts are described by distributions over basic properties like lifespan and energy released. The framework contains a hierarchy of objects related by a tree structure. Discrete societies, the sources of broadcasts, are organized into potentially interstellar metasocieties. The population of each type of object is represented by a random point process in an abstract parameter hyperspace, a haystack. When a selection like an observation draws a sample, the point process is thinned. Given assumptions of interchangeability and independence, observables are modeled with compound Poisson random variables. I present an example of how selection bias can favor sampling longer-lived objects. I rederive the Drake equation for societies in the limit of no expansion. When interstellar replication is present, however, the mean number of detected broadcasts can depend quadratically on stellar mass, suggesting a search strategy favoring large galaxies.
Resolving the Mechanical and Radiative Feedback in J1044+0353 with Keck Cosmic Web Imager Spectral Mapping
Authors: Martin Crystal L. , Peng Zixuan , Li Yuan
Published: May 2024

We present integral field spectroscopy toward and around J1044+0353, a rapidly growing, low-metallicity galaxy that produces extreme [O iii] line emission. A new map of the O32 flux ratio reveals a density-bounded ionization cone emerging from the starburst. The interaction of the hydrogen-ionizing radiation, produced by the very young starburst, with a cavity previously carved out by a galactic outflow, whose apex lies well outside the starburst region, determines the pathway for global Lyman continuum (LyC) escape. In the region within a few hundred parsecs of the young starburst, we demonstrate that superbubble breakthrough and blowout contribute distinct components to the [O iii] line profile: broad and very broad emission line wings, respectively. We draw attention to the large [O iii] luminosity of the broad component and argue that this emission comes from photoionized, superbubble shells rather than a galactic wind as is often assumed. The spatially resolved He ii
λ4686 nebula appears to be photoionized by young star clusters. Stellar wind emission from these stars is likely the source of line wings detected on the He ii line profile. This broader He ii component indicates slow stellar winds, consistent with an increase in stellar rotation (and a decrease in effective escape speed) at the metallicity of J1044+0353. At least in J1044+0353, the recent star formation history plays a critical role in generating a global pathway for LyC escape, and the anisotropic escape would likely be missed by direct observations of the LyC.
Floor of Cosmogenic Neutrino Fluxes above 1017 eV
Authors: Bérat Corinne , Condorelli Antonio , Deligny Olivier , Montanet François , Torrès Zoé
Published: May 2024

The search for neutrinos with energies greater than 1017 eV is being actively pursued. Although normalization of the dominant neutrino flux is highly uncertain, a floor level is guaranteed by the interactions of extragalactic cosmic rays with milky Way gas. We estimate that this floor level gives an energy flux of

E

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at 1018 eV, where uncertainties arise from the modeling of the gas distribution and the experimental determination of the mass composition of ultra–high-energy cosmic rays on Earth. Based on a minimal model of cosmic-ray production to explain the mass-discriminated energy spectra observed on Earth above 5 × 1018 eV, we also present generic estimates of the neutrino fluxes expected from extragalactic production that generally exceed the aforementioned guaranteed floor. The prospects for detecting neutrinos above 1018 eV remain challenging, however, unless proton acceleration to the highest energies is at play in a subdominant population of cosmic-ray sources or new physical phenomena are at work.
Gas-phase Condensation of Carbonated Silicate Grains
Authors: Rouillé Gaël , Schmitt Johannes , Jäger Cornelia , Henning Thomas
Published: May 2024

Reports on the detection of carbonates in planetary nebulae (PNe) and protostars have suggested the existence of a mechanism that produces these compounds in stellar winds and outflows. A subsequent laboratory study has reported a possible mechanism by presenting the non-thermodynamic-equilibrium (TE), gas-phase condensation of amorphous silicate grains with amorphous calcium carbonate inclusions. The authors concluded that water vapor was necessary for the formation of the carbonates. We present a laboratory study with pulsed laser ablation of a MgSi target in O2 and CO2 gases and report, in the absence of water vapor, the non-TE, gas-phase condensation of amorphous carbonated magnesium silicate dust. It consists of amorphous silicate grains with the formula MgSiO3, which comprise carbonate groups homogeneously dispersed in their structure. The IR spectra of the grains show the characteristic bands of amorphous silicates and two bands at ∼6.3 and ∼7.0 μm, which we assign to the carbonate groups. The silicate bands are not significantly affected at an estimated Si:C ratio of 9:1–9:2. Such grains could form in winds and outflows of evolved stars and PNe if C atoms are present during silicate condensation. Additionally, we find that Lyα radiation dissociates the carbonate groups at the surface of the carbonated silicate grains and we estimate the corresponding photodissociation cross section of (0.04 ± 0.02) ×10−16 cm2. Therefore, photodissociation would limit the formation of carbonate groups on grains in winds and outflows of stars emitting vacuum ultraviolet photons, and the carbonates observed in protostars have not formed by gas-phase condensation.
Presupernova Evolution and Explosive Nucleosynthesis of Rotating Massive Stars. II. The Supersolar Models at [Fe/H] = 0.3
Authors: Roberti Lorenzo , Limongi Marco , Chieffi Alessandro
Published: May 2024

We present an extension of the set of models published in Limongi & Chieffi (2018) at metallicity 2 times solar, i.e., [Fe/H] = 0.3. The key physical properties of these models at the onset of core collapse are mainly due to the higher mass loss triggered by the higher metallicity: the supersolar metallicity (SSM) models reach core collapse with smaller He- and CO-core masses, while the amount of 12C left by the central He burning is higher. These results are valid for all the rotation velocities. The yields of the neutron-capture nuclei expressed per unit mass of oxygen (i.e., the X/O) are higher in the SSM models than in the SM ones in the nonrotating case, while the opposite occurs in the rotating models. The trend shown by the nonrotating models is the expected one, given the secondary nature of the neutron-capture nucleosynthesis. Vice versa, the counterintuitive trend obtained in the rotating models is the consequence of the higher mass loss present in the SSM models, removes the H-rich envelope faster than in the SM models while the stars are still in central He burning, dumping out the entanglement (activated by the rotation instabilities) and therefore conspicuous primary neutron-capture nucleosynthesis.
Risk Factors in Adult Myopia in Macedonia
Authors: Ljubic Antonela , Dimitrova Galina , Trajkovski Vladimir , Stankovic Branislav , Gjorgjievska Ana
Published: May 2024

AIM: In our case–control study of the Caucasian Macedonian myopia population of adults aged over 40 years, to analyze the environmental risk factors such as education level and outdoor activity levels in hours.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included 53 patients with myopia and 64 control subjects. The following demographic characteristics were evaluated using questionnaires: Age, gender, level of education, outdoor activities (hours), and parental myopia. Ophthalmic examination was performed with slit-lamp biomicroscopy and parameters: best corrected visual acuity, cycloplegic autorefraction, and corneal curvature radius were recorded.
RESULTS: About 54.7% of the myopia study population were male, and most of the subjects had high education (58.5%). About 43.4% of the myopia subjects did have parental myopia in the family history. The mean age of onset of myopia was 22.5 years, and the mean age when myopia stopped was 37.1 years. The mean value of near tasks (screen time, reading, etc.) time in hours, in the myopia group was 5.6, whereas in the emmetropia group 4.9. The mean value of outdoor activity in hours per day (prior 26 years of age, recent years, and today) was: 5.1 h, 4.2 h, 3.9 h in the myopia group versus 4.8 h, 3.8 h, 3.3 h in the emmetropia group, respectively.
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of male gender in myopia group was higher. Near task time in hours was higher in myopia group versus emmetropia group. Parental history of myopia was significantly more present in patients with myopia. Environmental risk factors such as outdoor activities in hours and level of education did not differ significantly among the groups.
Free radical scavenging, α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and lipase inhibitory activities of metabolites from strawberry kombucha: Molecular docking and in vitro studies
Authors: Pramono Adriyan , Gunawan William Ben , Nurkolis Fahrul , Alisaputra Darmawan , Limen Gilbert Ansell , Alfaqih Muhammad Subhan , Ardiaria Martha
Published: May 2024

Obesity, a global issue, is linked to cardiometabolic syndrome. Dietary modification is one of the recommended modes for managing cardiometabolic syndrome. Strawberries, a functional food, and kombucha, a fermented tea beverage, have gained attention for their health benefits.

This study investigated the bioactive components of strawberry kombucha drink (SKD) and their effects on antioxidant activities and improving metabolic disorder markers.

An in vitro experiment was performed to determine the effect of SKD on enzymatic parameters: lipase, α-glucosidase, and α-amylase activities. In addition, antioxidant activity using the DPPH method and quantification of the radical scavenging activity were also measured. Furthermore, untargeted metabolomic profiling of SKD and molecular docking simulation were conducted.

The findings suggest that SKD, rich in secondary metabolites, can inhibit lipase, α-glucosidase, and α-amylase activities. It demonstrated in vitro anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, and antioxidant properties, potentially reducing metabolic and inflammatory issues.

Thus, SKD could be a therapeutic beverage to alter metabolic issues associated with obesity. Nevertheless, further preclinical study is warranted to determine SKD’s potential in vivo.
Two new species of the genus Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839 (Araneae, Cheiracanthiidae) from China
Authors: Li Zhaoyi , Zhang Feng
Published: May 2024

Two species of the long-legged sac spider genus Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839 collected from China are diagnosed and described as new to science: Cheiracanthium bannaensissp. nov. (♂♀) from Yunnan Province and C. bifurcatumsp. nov. (♂♀) from Xinjiang Uyger Autonomous Region. Photos of the habitus and copulatory organs are given. In addition, DNA barcode information of the two new species is provided.
Les trois temps de l’organisation du travail
Authors: Lallement Michel
Published: May 2024

Voici un peu plus de cent ans que, à l’occasion de la Grande Guerre en particulier, la rationalisation de l’organisation du travail a chamboulé l’ordre productif qui prévalait au XIXe siècle. Au rythme des évolutions socio-économiques et des révolutions technologiques, le paysage n’a cessé depuis lors de se recomposer. Trois modèles d’organisation des tâches se sont succédé mais sans que le nouveau n’efface jamais totalement l’ancien ni que le travail ne cesse d’occuper une place de choix dans l’échelle des valeurs des Françaises et des Français.
Lecture de Fiducia supplicans
Authors: Thomasset Alain
Published: May 2024

La déclaration romaine Fiducia supplicans soulève un certain nombre de questions de fond, en particulier celle de la relation dialectique entre doctrine et pastorale, qui doit être clarifiée. Pour le pape François, la miséricorde est centrale et la réalité plus importante que les idées. La problématique de l’accompagnement des personnes, qui doit précéder leur bénédiction, est également posée.
Les effets de la pleine conscience sur l’orientation client, la créativité et la satisfaction au travail des commerciaux. Une étude empirique
Authors: Poujol Fanny , Czuly Christophe , Pezet Éric
Published: May 2024

La conduite de soi est une préoccupation importante de la gestion des ressources humaines (Pezet, 2007 ; Salman, 2019) qui amène à réexaminer la question du rapport à soi dans l’entreprise (Igalens, 2005) à partir de techniques de soi, c’est à dire « des pratiques volontaires et personnelles destinées à opérer une transformation du moi » (Hadot, 1995 : 276). Récemment, en particulier dans le domaine de la vente, s’est répandue une technique de soi visant à maintenir son attention sur le moment présent (pleine conscience). Au cours des stages, de pleine conscience les participants s’entrainent à reconnaître les moments où l’esprit s’évade, et à ramener l’attention dans l’instant présent (Erisman et Roemer, 2012). Cet article montre que, dans le secteur de la vente, la pleine conscience a un effet positif sur les deux variables majeures de la service profit chain (Heskett et al. , 1994 ; Hogreve et al. , 2017) : la satisfaction au travail des vendeurs (souci de soi) et l’orientation client des vendeurs (souci des autres). Il serait ainsi possible de concilier souci de soi et satisfaction client.
Disparition du principe d’autorité et transformations en cours dans le monde du travail. L’actualité de la pensée d’Hannah Arendt
Authors: Hamraoui Éric
Published: May 2024

Partant de la thèse d’un devenir en absence de l’autorité, comprise en tant que principe de limitation du pouvoir et de conjuration de la violence, soutenue par Hannah Arendt dans La crise de la culture (1954), la présente contribution tente de discuter l’actualité en faisant le lien entre la question politique et celle du travail. Distincte d’un pouvoir de commandement ( imperium et potestas ), l’autorité, dont la temporalité constitue la matrice et la substance, connaît aujourd’hui une phase d’effacement inédite de notre horizon de sens dans le contexte de la prévalence du régime d’historicité présentiste qui est celui de l’enfermement dans un présent perpétuel, déconnecté du passé et sans ouvertures à la pensée d’un avenir en commun de l’humanité. Le culte de l’immédiateté, qui en résulte, va de pair avec la passion de l’illimité concernant la recherche d’une amélioration constante de la performance, entraînant la confusion du réel avec l’idéal, comme le montre l’analyse de l’évolution des logiques d’organisation du travail depuis le début des années 1980. L’appui sur des données d’enquête récentes de terrain permet de mettre en lumière la prévalence de cette même logique au niveau de l’administration du chômage, miroir d’un monde du travail où la liberté de l’individu n’est que liberté d’obéir et de s’auto-exploiter, sans médiation possible du tiers en lequel consiste le principe d’autorité.
Linking Childhood Cultural Health Capital Factors with Adult Health Literacy
Authors: Fleary Sasha A.
Published: May 2024

Adult health outcomes are linked to childhood factors such as socioeconomic status via cultural health capital (CHC). Specifically, these factors shape opportunities for developing skills for navigating health environments via experience and the intergenerational transfer of health-related knowledge and skills. Health literacy (HL) is considered a part of and/or result of CHC. HL develops similarly to CHC via opportunities and experiences. Most research to date has ignored the effect of childhood factors on adult HL. The purpose of this study was to explore how childhood factors are related to adult HL. Data were collected from adults (
N
= 736, mean age = 40.65 years, standard deviation [
SD
] = 15.39; 52% female; 53.8% White, 31.3% Hispanic and Latino/a/e) in the United States using Qualtrics Panel. Multivariate ordinal and binary logistic regressions predicting HL (as measured by the Newest Vital Sign and Single-Item Literacy Scale) from childhood factors and accounting for demographic covariates were estimated. After accounting for covariates, such as the presence of an employed adult in a white-collar (odds ratio [OR] = 3.34) or blue-collar (
OR
= 3.68) occupation (versus unknown/not employed) increased the odds of being categorized as possible limited literacy and adequate literacy (versus limited literacy) as measured by the Newest Vital Sign. Similarly, having an employed adult during childhood who had a blue-collar occupation (vs. unknown/not employed) increased the odds of being categorized as adequate literacy (
OR
= 2.06) as measured by the Single-Item Literacy Scale. Because the adult's employment played a role in the child's adult HL after accounting for other factors and demographics, these findings support using a lifespan approach to assess and identify risk factors for lower HL. This study contributes to the growing body of evidence of how HL is interconnected with social determinants of health across the lifespan and the need to address HL skills in those with poor social determinants of health. [

HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice
. 2024;8(2):e79–e88.

]
A Bayesian approach on asymmetric heavy tailed mixture of factor analyzer
Authors: Safaeyan Hamid Reza , Zare Karim , Mahmoudi Mohamadreza , Maleki Mohsen , Mosavi Amir
Published: May 2024

A Mixture of factor analyzer (MFA) model is a powerful tool to reduce the number of free parameters in high-dimensional data through the factor-analyzer technique based on the covariance matrices. This model also prepares an efficient methodology to determine latent groups in data. In this paper, we use an MFA model with a rich and flexible class of distributions called hidden truncation hyperbolic (HTH) distribution and a Bayesian structure with several computational benefits. The MFA based on the HTH family allows the factor scores and the error component can be skewed and heavy-tailed. Therefore, using the HTH family leads to the robustness of the MFA in modeling asymmetrical datasets with/without outliers. Furthermore, the HTH family, because of several desired properties, including analytical flexibility, provides steps in the estimation of parameters that are computationally tractable. In the present study, the advantages of MFA based on the HTH family have been discussed and the suitable efficiency of the introduced MFA model has been demonstrated by using real data examples and simulation.
Sufficient criteria for oscillation of even-order neutral differential equations with distributed deviating arguments
Authors: Elsaeed Shaimaa , Moaaz Osama , Nisar Kottakkaran S. , Zakarya Mohammed , Elabbasy Elmetwally M.
Published: May 2024

This paper presents novel criteria for investigating the oscillatory behavior of even-order neutral differential equations. By employing a comparative approach, we established the oscillation properties of the studied equation through comparisons with well-understood first-order equations with known oscillatory behavior. The findings of this study introduce fresh perspectives and enrich the existing body of oscillation criteria found in the literature. To illustrate the practical application of our results, we provide an illustrative example.
Some well known inequalities on two dimensional convex mappings by means of Pseudo $ \mathcal{L-R} $ interval order relations via fractional integral operators having non-singular kernel
Authors: Khan Zareen A. , Afzal Waqar , Abbas Mujahid , Ro Jong-Suk , Zaagan Abdullah A.
Published: May 2024

Fractional calculus and convex inequalities combine to form a comprehensive mathematical framework for understanding and analyzing a variety of problems. This note develops Hermite-Hadamard, Fejér, and Pachpatte type integral inequalities within pseudo left-right order relations by applying fractional operators with non-singular kernels. Recently, results have been developed using classical Riemann integral operators in addition to various other partial order relations that have some defects that we explained in literature in order to demonstrate the unique characteristics of pseudo order relations. To verify the developed results, we constructed several interesting examples and provided a number of remarks that demonstrate that this type of fractional operator generalizes several previously published results when different things are set up. This work can lead to improvements in mathematical theory, computational methods, and applications across a wide range of disciplines.
Enhancing cardiovascular disease prediction: A hybrid machine learning approach integrating oversampling and adaptive boosting techniques
Authors: Akinola Segun , Leelakrishna Reddy , Varadarajan Vijayakumar
Published: May 2024

This study presents a novel approach to enhance cardiovascular disease prediction using a hybrid machine learning (ML) model. Leveraging on Synthetic Minority oversampling techniques (SMOTE) and adaptive boosting (AdaBoost), we integrate these methods with prominent classifiers, including Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and Extra Tree (ET). Focused on heart rate data as stress level indicators, our objective is to jointly predict cardiovascular disease, thereby addressing the global health challenge of early detection and accurate risk assessments. In response to class imbalance issues in cardiology databases, our hybrid model, which combines SMOTE and AdaBoost, demonstrates promising results. The inclusion of diverse classifiers, such as RF, XGBoost, and ET, enables the model to capture both linear and nonlinear relationships within the heart rate data, significantly enhancing the prediction accuracy. This powerful predictive tool empowers healthcare providers to identify individuals at a high risk for heart disease, thus facilitating timely interventions. This article underscores the pivotal role of ML and hybrid methodologies in advancing health research, particularly in cardiovascular disease prediction. By addressing the class imbalance and incorporating robust algorithms, our research contributes to the ongoing efforts to improve predictive modeling in healthcare. The findings presented here hold significance for medical practitioners and researchers striving for the early detection and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Direct implementation with evidence
Authors: Banerjee Soumen , Chen Yi-Chun , Sun Yifei
Published: May 2024

We study full implementation with evidence in an environment with bounded utilities. We show that a social choice function is Nash implementable in a direct revelation mechanism if and only if it satisfies the measurability condition proposed by Ben‐Porath and Lipman (2012). Building on a novel classification of lies according to their refutability with evidence, the mechanism requires only two agents, accounts for mixed‐strategy equilibria, and accommodates evidentiary costs. While monetary transfers are used, they are off the equilibrium and can be balanced with three or more agents. In a richer model of evidence due to Kartik and Tercieux (2012a), we establish pure‐strategy implementation with two or more agents in a direct revelation mechanism. We also obtain a necessary and sufficient condition on the evidence structure for renegotiation‐proof bilateral contracts, based on the classification of lies.
Les silences du droit pénal : une mécanique du chaos ?
Authors: Zerouki Djoheur
Published: May 2024

Par l’effet des diverses lois d’amnistie adoptées en Algérie, le droit pénal s’est montré particulièrement silencieux à l’égard des crimes coloniaux. Mais, dans sa mise en œuvre comme dans sa philosophie, l’amnistie instituée à la fin de la guerre d’Algérie n’est pas une amnistie comme les autres. Contournant les exigences constitutionnelles, l’exécutif se fonde sur la loi sur les pouvoirs spéciaux (l’état d’urgence) pour recourir à des mesures dérogatoires qui s’inscriront durablement dans l’appareil normatif postcolonial et réalise ainsi le tour de force politique de procéder à une véritable « auto-amnistie ». On peut alors difficilement affirmer que l’amnistie en Algérie ait été un instrument permettant de sortir d’un cycle de vengeance en réconciliant les vainqueurs et les vaincus, comme il est de tradition qu’elle le soit. L’exécutif, construisant sa propre amnistie au travers de celle des forces de l’ordre qu’il a commandées, détourne ainsi la philosophie du mécanisme destiné à organiser le retour à la paix sociale. En garantissant l’impunité des auteurs des crimes coloniaux, l’amnistie a instauré une omerta totale et l’impossibilité de remonter les chaînes de commandement. L’étouffement du droit pénal a bâillonné les victimes du conflit, entendues dans leur sens le plus large comme comprenant non seulement les personnes physiques mais également les sociétés algériennes et françaises sommées de se construire sans langage et sans mémoire et c’est cet étouffement du droit pénal, en particulier, qui est le socle de ce que l’on a pu appeler le « grand refoulement ». La Chambre criminelle n’était pas en reste puisque quelques années plus tard, en refusant - en substance - la qualification de crimes contre l’humanité aux tortures commises pendant la guerre d’Algérie, elle fermait définitivement la porte à la répression et les maintenait dans le giron de l’amnistie et de la prescription. Or, « l’amnistie » affirme Ricoeur, « en tant qu’oubli institutionnel, touche […] au rapport le plus profond et le plus dissimulé avec un passé frappé d’interdit. La proximité plus que phonétique, voire sémantique, entre amnistie et amnésie signale l’existence d’un pacte secret avec le déni de mémoire qui […] l’éloigne en vérité du pardon après en avoir proposé la simulation ». En outre, comme l’écrit Karima Lazali, « la part d’Histoire refusée par le politique se transmet de génération en génération et fabrique des mécanismes psychiques qui maintiennent le sujet dans une honte d’exister. L’émancipation du sujet passe par la libération du collectif qui se structure –aussi- autour du droit et de son récit.
Casas, pessoas e cidades em recuperação: Sobre acolhimento, autoconstrução e pentecostalismo nos territórios urbanos
Authors: Machado Carly , Torres Nildamara
Published: May 2024

As periferias urbanas são marcadas pela extensiva presença de espaços que se apresentam como centros de recuperação religiosos dedicados, formalmente, ao acolhimento de pessoas que fazem uso problemático de drogas. No entanto, esses projetos são reconhecidos localmente por sua capacidade de acolher um perfil muito mais amplo de pessoas, que enfrentam os mais variados problemas: uso problemático de drogas, conflitos com a justiça, falta de local de moradia fixa, sofrimentos psíquicos, insegurança alimentar, dentre outros. O objetivo deste artigo é pensar sobre esses equipamentos religiosos, tomando a cidade como plano de referência, e assumindo a relevância dos debates sobre espaços de acolhimento e alternativas de moradia temporária no contexto das periferias urbanas. Retomamos aqui, para os fins desta reflexão, o uso do termo “casas de recuperação”, como também são nomeados esses projetos, a fim de assumir o potencial analítico da ideia de casa neste contexto, e assim refletir sobre acolhimento, moradia, autoconstrução, pentecostalismo e processos de construção de uma vida digna.
Tensions and Opportunities of Teachers “Learning Through Crisis”
Authors: Naidoo Jaqueline , Borrero Noah
Published: May 2024

The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in immense shifts in several sectors of society, including education. Social distancing was recommended as one of the measures to reduce the transmission of the Coronavirus, which resulted in many countries introducing lockdowns and the closure of schools. This chapter reports on the challenges experienced and transnational ‘learning through crisis' by two teacher educators based in South Africa and San Francisco (USA). A qualitative methodological approach was used to highlight two case studies of how teaching strategies and curriculum delivery to postgraduate students were redesigned. Findings from critical reflections and personal narrative accounts highlighted the tensions or challenges of social inequalities and lack of resources, technological and emotional challenges, school closures, and isolation. Curriculum innovation and redesign and mapping as a pedagogical tool were captured as opportunities. Teachers ‘learning through crisis' involved engaging in culturally relevant pedagogy and living the curriculum.
Self- and Socially-Shared Metacognitive Regulation and Engagement in Online Collaborative Discussions
Authors: Binali Theerapong , Yossatorn Yossiri
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this study was twofold. First, the study developed two survey instruments that measured students' metacognitive practice and social and emotional engagement in online collaborative discussions. Both instruments were developed by modifying from existing scales and empirical studies. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed to extract the underlying factors revealed by both instruments. The results of the study demonstrated that metacognitive practice in online collaborative discussions (MP-OCD) could be separated into four factors, while social and emotional engagement in online collaborative discussions (SEE-OCD) could be extracted into two factors. Second, the study used validated survey instruments to characterize college students' online collaborative discussion profiles. The results showed that four clusters of online collaborative discussion profiles were identified. This study has significant implications for educators who wish to improve students' metacognitive regulation and social and emotional engagement in online collaborative discussions.
International Telecollaboration on Teaching English to Children at Risk
Authors: Villegas-Troya Cristina , Palacios-Hidalgo Francisco Javier , Huertas-Abril Cristina A.
Published: May 2024

This chapter describes a service-learning (SL) project designed through telecollaboration aiming to improve the linguistic competence in English as a foreign language (EFL) and the intercultural awareness of children at risk of social exclusion studying in a local association in Málaga (Spain). Due to the restrictions posed by COVID-19 in spring of 2020, the project was based on telecollaborative service-learning (TSL) and carried out through several online workshops designed by a pre-service EFL teacher and held by international students doing an exchange program in the city of Málaga. This case study shows that this TSL project provided children at risk of social exclusion with the opportunity of being in contact with international students, other cultures, and using the English language in a real, meaningful context, while initial teacher training also improved by facing real-world situations.
Envisioning a Sustainable and Equitable Transnational Engagement
Authors: Bender-Slack Delane , DeVeau Lauren , Pure Ruth Espinoza , McAdams Ray
Published: May 2024

How can we individually and collectively demonstrate greater care and responsibility for what happens in our global context and in higher education? This chapter will describe Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) experiences between two Jesuit universities, the Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya in Lima, Peru and Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a focus on global citizenship and access to international education, this teaching and learning experience will address the best practices, which included collaboration, increasing global knowledge, development of intercultural competence, and relationship-building.
School Safety
Authors: Paone-Hurd Krysten Nikole
Published: May 2024

“The safety, crisis, and mental health resources that were in place prior to the crisis almost always reflect the school's capacity to respond to it,” (Cowan & Rossen). While it is true that all educational institutions ought to be ready in theory, this is not always the case, as demonstrated by historical and contemporary occurrences. Schools have battled a lack of knowledge and readiness about school safety and security throughout history, in the present, and up until now. Schools are also attempting to counteract the negative effects this has on student performance and overall achievement. The catastrophes of the future are, in many respects, already scripted. Children's safety and security are the main concerns when it comes to education across the nation. In order to address school safety and security, factors such as social-emotional learning, historical context of this issue, school environment and cultural effects, and overall teacher education and development should be taken into account.
Technology Integration Planning for Educational Leaders
Authors: DeLisa Jessica L.
Published: May 2024

Technology is a powerful tool that has the potential to transform education. The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a wave of quick-decision technology purchases by schools around the nation. Despite the increase in the availability of tools and the increase in technology spending, the United States Department of Education has identified a digital use divide; an inequitable implementation of learning tasks utilizing technology. The digital use divide describes a gap between the uses of technology for passive assignment completion versus the more beneficial active use that may include designing and creating. This chapter is designed to provide timeless planning support for the challenges that accompany properly selecting technology tools. A model is described to support the thoughtful planning for technology integration including the following phases: the purchase, implementation, evaluation, and reconsidering (PIER). This planning supports the work to close the digital use divide at the school and district levels.
Resilience in the Workplace Supported by Organizational Socio-Intercultural Anthropology
Authors: Vargas-Hernandez José G. , Castañeda-Burciaga Selene , Guirette-Barbosa Omar A. , Vargas-González Omar C.
Published: May 2024

This study intends to analyze the anthropological socio-interculturality and organizational socio-interculture. It begins the analysis from the assumption that the study of anthropological disciplines applied to organizations is leading to influence the organizational socio-intercultural manifestations and expressions of anthropology in organizations. The method employed is the analytic-descriptive inducing the reflection on the main issues related to the theoretical and empirical literature review on the topic. The study concludes that organizational socio-interculture has been influenced by both the ethnographic and quantitative methodology used by the organizational anthropology.
Neurodiversity Inclusion and Belonging Strategies in the Workplace
Authors: Tariq Muhammad Usman
Published: May 2024

The chapter thoroughly examines the importance, advantages, difficulties, and real-world applications of neurodiversity inclusion programs in contemporary workplace environments. The chapter begins with an overview of neurodiversity as a critical component of diversity and inclusion initiatives. It then goes on to explain the several forms of neurodiversity, including dyslexia, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder, highlighting the range of cognitive differences. The chapter's main focus is on the thorough analysis of the advantages of neurodiversity, which include increased creativity, a variety of problem-solving methods, and the special skill sets that neurodivergent workers bring to the workplace. Simultaneously, the work explores the difficulties and roadblocks encountered when putting neurodiversity inclusion into practice, addressing concerns of stigma, awareness, and inadequate accommodations and offering solutions to overcome these obstacles.
Resilience in Global Mobility: Navigating Post-Pandemic Challenges with C-Skills
Authors: Végh Judit , Claes Marie-Therese , Jenkins Joyce
Published: May 2024

This chapter presents a comprehensive longitudinal study examining the profound influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global mobile workforce, with a specific focus on expatriates and their families. The research spans the initial reactions in the spring of 2020, followed by subsequent assessments at six months and one year later. By adopting a longitudinal approach, the study captures the evolving perspectives and real-life encounters of expatriates, shedding light on the multifaceted challenges and opportunities arising from the pandemic. The findings reveal not only immediate disruptions but also profound shifts in motivation, priorities, and the emergence of expatriates' critical individual skill set, termed “C-skills,” and organizational competencies essential for resilience in the post-pandemic world.