bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Vulcan Mission to Io: Lessons Learned during the 2022 JPL Planetary Science Summer School
Authors: Hanley K. G. , McKown Q. , Cangi E. M. , Sands C. , North N. , Miklavčič P. M. , Bramble M. S. , Bretzfelder J. M. , Byron B. D. , Caggiano J. , Haber J. T. , Laham S. J. , Morrison-Fogel D. , Napier K. A. , Phillips R. F. , Ray S. , Sandford M. , Sinha P. , Hudson T. , Scully J. E. C. , Lowes L.
Published: July 2024

A mission to Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, was suggested as a priority for the New Frontiers program in the 2013 Planetary Science Decadal Survey. We present a New Frontiers–class mission concept, Vulcan, that was designed as an educational exercise through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s 2022 Planetary Science Summer School. Vulcan would leverage an instrument suite consisting of wide- and narrow-angle cameras, a thermal infrared spectrometer, two fluxgate magnetometers, and ion and electron electrostatic analyzers to conduct the most thorough investigation of Io to date. Using 78 flybys over a 2 yr primary science mission, Vulcan would characterize the effects of tidal forces on the differentiation state, crustal structure, and volcanism of Io and investigate potential interactions between Io's volcanoes, surface features, and atmosphere. Although Vulcan was developed as an academic exercise, we show that a New Frontiers–class mission to Io could achieve transformative science in both geophysics and plasma physics, unifying typically disparate subfields of planetary science. A dedicated mission to Io, in combination with the Europa Clipper and Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer missions, would address fundamental questions raised by the 2023 Planetary Science Decadal Survey and could complete our understanding of the spectrum of planetary habitability. Lessons learned from Vulcan could be applied to a New Frontiers 5 Io mission concept in the near future.
Cutibacterium acnes
Infection as a Cause of Nonunion After Ulnar-Shortening Osteotomy
Authors: Hansen Logan M. , Lindahl Alex C. , Eller Erik B. , Day Charles S.
Published: July 2024

Ulnar-shortening osteotomy is a reliable solution to treat ulnar impaction syndrome, but it has a significant rate of nonunion as a known complication. Generally nonunion after the procedure is attributed to noninfectious causes. When infections happen, they follow the microbiological trends of nonunions elsewhere in the body. We present a case of ulnar-shortening osteotomy using an oblique-cut osteotomy system that resulted in septic nonunion. At the time of revision surgery,
Cutibacterium acnes
and
Staphylococcus hominis
were isolated from the osteotomy site. The patient was successfully treated using intravenous antibiotics and the two-stage Masquelet technique and eventually went on to bony union. As
C acnes
is rarely encountered in this context, this report highlights the need to consider all possible pathogens in the workup of a potentially septic nonunion. Surgeons should consider bacteria such as
C acnes
that require prolonged incubation for isolation from cultures, which may not be part of many institutions' usual protocol. [
Orthopedics
. 2024;47(4):e211–e213.]
Public understanding and scientific uncertainty: The communication of risk in the L'Aquila earthquake
Authors: Demichelis Alessandro , Ongaro Malvina
Published: July 2024

On April 6, 2009, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck L'Aquila, Italy, causing extensive damage and loss of life, and raising significant issues around the communication of scientific risk. In the preceding weeks, increased seismic activity had alarmed the population, prompting authorities to seek expert advice. Public authorities reassured the population that the chances of a dangerous shock were slim. These assurances given by officials led many to remain in their homes when the earthquake struck. The subsequent legal actions against the scientists involved ignited a global debate on the responsibilities and challenges in scientific communication. This paper explores the complexities of conveying probabilistic risk information to the public and decision-makers. It highlights how different formats for presenting probabilistic data can significantly influence understanding and decision-making. In particular, it canvasses how the use of natural frequencies to convey probabilistic information makes it cognitively easier to understand and manipulate them, given how they make more salient and transparent the so-called base rate. However, the benefits of using natural frequencies decrease when dealing with low-probability, high-consequence (LPHC) events like major earthquakes, where even significant increases in relative probability remain small in absolute terms. Moreover, the paper investigates the social dimensions of earth science, examining the multifaceted role of scientists as both technical experts and social actors. The L'Aquila case exemplifies the need for integrating scientific accuracy with an understanding of its social implications. Effective risk communication must address cognitive limitations and the presence of social context to reach appropriate public behavioral responses. In order to achieve that, communication should be handled by actors that have specific expertise in its complexity.
Computational methods for singularly perturbed differential equations with advanced argument of convection-diffusion type
Authors: Hu Nien-Tsu , Elango Sekar , Chen Chin-Sheng , Manigandan Murugesan
Published: July 2024

This study investigates singularly perturbed differential equations through advanced convection-diffusion techniques. We employ a finite difference approach utilizing a piecewise uniform Shishkin-type mesh to tackle this problem. Our analysis demonstrates that the approach achieves virtually first-order convergence. Error estimates are computed using discrete norms, and numerical experiments are conducted to validate these theoretical results.
The development of new efficient iterative methods for the solution of absolute value equations
Authors: Ali Rashid , Awwad Fuad A. , Ismail Emad A. A.
Published: July 2024

The use of absolute value equations (AVEs) is widespread across a wide range of fields, including scientific computing, management science, and engineering. Our aim in this study is to introduce two new methods for solving AVEs and to explore their convergence characteristics. Furthermore, numerical experiments will be carried out to demonstrate their feasibility, robustness, and efficacy.
Existence and uniqueness of solutions for stochastic differential equations with locally one-sided Lipschitz condition
Authors: Shen Fangfang , Peng Huaqin
Published: July 2024

This paper investigated stochastic differential equations (SDEs) with locally one-sided Lipschitz coefficients. Apart from the local one-sided Lipschitz condition, a more general condition was introduced to replace the monotone condition. Then, in terms of Euler's polygonal line method, the existence and uniqueness of solutions for SDEs was established. In the meanwhile, the $ p $th moment boundedness of solutions was also provided.
Bifurcation, chaotic behavior and solitary wave solutions for the Akbota equation
Authors: Li Zhao , Zhao Shan
Published: July 2024

In this article, the dynamic behavior and solitary wave solutions of the Akbota equation were studied based on the analysis method of planar dynamic system. This method can not only analyze the dynamic behavior of a given equation, but also construct its solitary wave solution. Through traveling wave transformation, the Akbota equation can easily be transformed into an ordinary differential equation, and then into a two-dimensional dynamical system. By analyzing the two-dimensional dynamic system and its periodic disturbance system, planar phase portraits, three-dimensional phase portraits, Poincaré sections, and sensitivity analysis diagrams were drawn. Additionally, Lyapunov exponent portrait of a dynamical system with periodic disturbances was drawn using mathematical software. According to the maximum Lyapunov exponent portrait, it can be deduced whether the system is chaotic or stable. Solitary wave solutions of the Akbota equation are presented. Moreover, a visualization diagram and contour graphs of the solitary wave solutions are presented.
Real-time detection of small objects in transverse electric polarization: Evaluations on synthetic and experimental datasets
Authors: Eom Junyong , Park Won-Kwang
Published: July 2024

It is well-known that if one applies Kirchhoff migration (KM) to identify small objects when their values of magnetic permeabilities differ from those of the background (or transverse electric polarization), their location and outline shape cannot be satisfactorily retrieved because rings of large magnitudes centered at the location of objects appear in the imaging results. Fortunately, it is possible to recognize the existence and approximated location of objects in the 2D Fresnel dataset through the traditional KM, but no theoretical explanation for this phenomenon has been verified. Here we show that the imaging function of KM when tested on the Fresnel dataset can be expressed as squared zero-order and first-order Bessel functions and as an infinite series of Bessel functions of integer order greater than two. We also explain why the existence and approximate location of objects can be identified. This theoretical result is supported by numerical simulations on synthetic and experimental data.
Retelling the Narratives of the East in the West: The Unique Morisco Account of the Polemic of Wāṣil of Damascus
Authors: Colominas Aparicio Monica
Published: July 2024

This article discusses the polemics of Wāṣil of Damascus at the Byzantine court in a hitherto unstudied Aljamiado manuscript copied by Moriscos, or Muslims converted to Christianity in Early Modern Iberia. This debate, which unfolded in the first centuries of the expansion of Islam, has so far been studied on the basis of a single Arabic manuscript. The present contribution adds to the discussion the Aljamiado materials and a number of relevant Arabic sources. It reassesses the character of Wāṣil, his involvement in Byzantine politics and iconoclastic controversies, and his identification with the early theologian Wāṣil b. ʿAṭāʾ (d. 2nd/8th c.). The historical data in Ibn ʿAsākir’s Taʾrīḫ (6th/12th c.) and the role of Wāṣil as the true hero of the story also justify the need for a detailed and extensive analysis of the Muslim readings of the text. The unique Morisco account will be discussed alongside the new evidence, paying attention to the uses of this narrative and its adaptation in the passage from East to West. The practices of retelling tie with the examination of how the original triumphalist story and the key issues of the early Eastern Muslim-Christian debates acquired meaning in the face of the expansion of Iberian Christian society that ended with the expulsion of the Jews and, ultimately, the Moriscos. Taken together, the evidence attests to the preservation of this polemics over the centuries in Muslim circles and its dissemination sometimes in contexts far removed from the original, such as the Muslim West.
De l’agriculture « dans » la ville à l’agriculture « de » la ville de Ouagadougou : une (re)considération pour valoriser un fleuron urbain malmené
Authors: Yonli Taladi Narcisse
Published: July 2024

L’Agriculture urbaine (AU) au Sud, longtemps analysée à l’aune des débats idéologiques, a été généralement considérée comme « fille de la crise » ou de la pauvreté, activité de survie des « damnées » ou des « perdants » de la ville. Sa place dans la ville fut mise à rude épreuve et l’activité malmenée. De nos jours, des études et des chercheurs lui reconnaissent certains avantages : fourniture d’aliments frais, emplois temporaires, source de revenus, outil de gestion de l’environnement. Mais a-t-elle une place dans la ville ? La présente étude questionne la place de l’agriculture dans l’aménagement et les politiques publiques urbaines de la ville de Ouagadougou. L’étude s’attelle à démontrer que l’agriculture est une « oubliée » de la planification urbaine, un fleuron urbain malmené, sous-estimée dans les politiques publiques urbaines qui, pourtant, mérite sa place dans le « corps » urbain ouagalais au regard de ses avantages multifacettes pour la ville. La recherche a combiné l’analyse de textes réglementaires et des enquêtes quantitatives et qualitatives auprès de maraîchers et acteurs de l’aménagement urbain. Des données du terrain, il ressort qu’à Ouagadougou, si les pratiques agricoles sont légion dans les interstices urbains, l’agriculture peine à être inscrite dans les textes et documents de planification urbaine et des politiques publiques. Certes, il y a eu souvent des mesures ou tentatives « favorables ou permissives » d’inscription de l’AU dans les instruments d’aménagement urbain, en l’occurrence le schéma directeur d’aménagement du grand Ouaga (SDAGO), mais celles-ci ne se sont pas concrétisées. Pourtant, l’agriculture urbaine, en plus de sa fonction de fourniture d’aliments frais, se positionne comme un indispensable ressort de l’économie urbaine. Elle est une économie de chaîne marginalisée où plusieurs acteurs gagnent leur vie et leur survie.
Militer pour l’agriculture périurbaine : le projet CARMA sur le Triangle de Gonesse
Authors: Macé Le Ficher Paula
Published: July 2024

L’article s’intéresse à la transformation des rapports entre urbanisme et agriculture qui se joue dans le cadre particulier du projet urbain – activité collective qui se matérialise sous la forme de nouveaux quartiers – et sous l’effet d’une mise à l’agenda public de l’alimentation poussée par des mobilisations citoyennes. Le cas du projet militant CARMA, sur le Triangle de Gonesse, illustre les tensions à l’œuvre et les hybridations qui résultent d’une décennie de controverse d’aménagement centrée sur la place de l’agriculture dans la production urbaine. Ces tensions et hybridations concernent à la fois les représentations attachées au devenir des systèmes alimentaires et de la fabrique de la ville dans un contexte de crise écologique, les configurations d’acteurs et pratiques professionnelles de l’aménagement et, in fine, la morphologie urbaine. Les stratégies qui sous-tendent les rapports entre acteurs militants et institutionnels varient entre confrontation, interpellation et négociation. Ces hybridations ne doivent pas masquer néanmoins la persistance d’un ethos aménagiste qui peine à considérer l’agriculture à jeu égal avec un développement territorial fondé sur l’urbanisation.
La nouvelle insertion de l’agriculture urbaine dans la fabrication de la ville
Authors: Nagib Gustavo
Published: July 2024

L’agriculture urbaine (AU) a été incorporée au processus de fabrication de la ville. Dans le cas de certains écoquartiers, les promoteurs ont autorisé des associations, des startups et autres initiatives d’économie solidaire à occuper partiellement les lieux pendant la réalisation des travaux. Dans ce cadre, des initiatives éphémères d’AU sont fréquentes à Paris, donnant une nouvelle signification économique et d’usage des chantiers. Le présent article aborde ce thème, qui découle d’une étude réalisée entre 2018 et 2021 sur le Grand Paris, où l’AU s’est intégrée en tant que modèle d’aménagements paysagers comestibles, de potager pédagogique ou encore de ferme urbaine. Dans cet « urbanisme transitoire », la consommation de l’espace assure une utilisation continue du tissu urbain. Ces projets d’écoquartiers sont eux aussi sujets à des changements et des improvisations grâce à une grande diversité de pratiques et d’initiatives qui s’adaptent aux transformations spatiales, selon le rythme des travaux, et peuvent être intégrées de façon permanente aux futurs écoquartiers. En ce qui concerne les procédures méthodologiques, cette étude est qualitative, appuyée sur des travaux et des observations systématiques de terrain, la participation aux événements réalisés par les initiatives suivies, ainsi qu’une révision bibliographique incluant l’analyse documentaire des projets étudiés. Les résultats obtenus, quant à eux, indiquent que les occupations temporaires deviennent incubatrices de nouvelles initiatives d’AU et encouragent l’émergence d’associations et d’entreprises, en leur permettant un premier contact avec le public et un premier test quant aux services qu’elles se proposent de fournir. En complément, l’AU s’insère également dans un nouvel esprit d’urbanisme qui réserve sa place à différents types de pratiques agricoles en zones urbaines sur le long terme, réunissant différents acteurs tels les aménageurs, associations, startups, habitants et pouvoirs publics, caractérisant ainsi ce qu’on appellera un hybridisme des pratiques d’AU.
Transformations agroécologiques dans une ville-patrimoine : la durabilité de l’agriculture urbaine au prisme du paysage
Authors: Bonin Sophie
Published: July 2024

Constatant la difficulté à saisir la complexité et la diversité des formes d’agriculture urbaine, cet article se concentre sur deux situations de fermes urbaines professionnelles, proches géographiquement. Il propose d’explorer la fabrique paysagère de ces installations, croisant les analyses morphologique et fonctionnelle. L’objectif est de mettre en évidence les liens entre la caractérisation paysagère et celle socio-écologique du phénomène. Le contexte urbain patrimonialisé, très protégé, à Versailles, et l’historicité très différente des deux fermes, permet de témoigner de l’importance des changements à l’œuvre. Les résultats montrent des similarités très importantes des systèmes de production, répondant à des fonctions qui dépassent largement l’alimentation, mais qui sont conditionnées par elle. Mais il en résulte aussi une certaine homogénéisation des formes de jardin qui interroge aussi bien esthétiquement qu’écologiquement ces nouveaux paysages urbains.
Entretien avec la Dr Awa Ba, Enseignante-Chercheure au Sénégal, spécialiste de l’agriculture urbaine
Authors: Ba Awa , Aubry Christine , Giacchè Giulia , Salomon-Cavin Joëlle
Published: July 2024

Le 12 juin 2024, dans le cadre de la réalisation de ce numéro de Territoires en Mouvement, consacré aux Agricultures urbaines au Nord et au Sud, et également dans la perspective de la tenue des Journées Internationales Francophones de l'Agriculture Urbaine (JIFAU), en 2025 à Dakar au Sénégal, les autrices (Giulia Giacchè, Joëlle Salomon Cavin et Christine Aubry) ont souhaité réaliser un entretien avec Awa Ba, une chercheuse sénégalaise spécialiste de l’agriculture urbaine. Elle mène actuellement une recherche dressant le bilan de 20 ans de recherches sur l’agriculture urbaine en Afrique de l’Ouest francophone et à Madagascar. Cet entretien revient sur son parcours, les origines et les principaux enseignements qu’elle tire de cette recherche.
Le patrimoine des arts du spectacle en France
Authors: Huthwohl Joël
Published: July 2024

Les bibliothèques spécialisées dans le domaine des arts du spectacle jouent un rôle spécifique dans la constitution, la conservation et la valorisation de ce patrimoine. Inscrites dans une carte documentaire qui inclut aussi bien des musées que des centres d’archives, elles ont pour ambition de réunir les traces les plus diverses laissées par les performances éphémères du spectacle vivant et jouent la carte de leur complémentarité. Elles se nomment parfois « bibliothèques-musées », soulignant ainsi la difficulté de trouver l’institution la plus adéquate pour préserver la mémoire spécifique des spectacles.
L’éphémère est éternel. Les arts vivants au Centre Pompidou (1977-1987)
Authors: Boudier Marion , Gratte Linus
Published: July 2024

Dans cet article, nous proposons de partager et de discuter le processus d’inventaire et d’analyse des archives des arts vivants en cours au Centre Pompidou. Initiée par Linus Gratte et Marion Boudier, cette recherche est menée dans le cadre du Laboratoire d’histoire permanente (LHP) du Centre Pompidou (2022-2024, dir. Antoine de Baecque) et se concentre sur la période des dix premières années de programmation (1977-1987).L’objectif que s’était fixé le Centre Pompidou à sa création en 1977, selon les termes de son premier président, Robert Bordaz, était de « réunir des réalités que l’évolution historique a séparées au fil du temps par la diversification et la spécification ». Par le biais de la « polyvalence » et de « l’interdisciplinarité », cette toute nouvelle institution muséale et culturelle devait ainsi réunir la « recherche théâtrale » avec la musique, la poésie, l’architecture, la sculpture et la peinture, dans le but de « réinsérer l’art et la culture dans le tissu de la vie ». En effet, les premières années du Centre Pompidou affichent un programme varié d’arts de la scène, affirmant une vocation expérimentale et une ambition de faire résonner la création avec la structure architecturale du bâtiment. À côté de chorégraphes et de performeurs se produisent des dramaturges et des créateurs de théâtre, comme le Théâtre Ouvert de Lucien Attoun ou Antoine Vitez, ou encore le spectacle pluridisciplinaire L’éphémère est éternel de Claude Confortès et Elsa Wolliaston à partir d’un texte de Michel Seuphor, dans un décor de Piet Mondrian, nous offrant autant de terrains d’exploration.L’analyse des traces archivistiques ou « indices de la perte » (Georges Banu) de cette intense activité spectaculaire dévoile des « structures hégémoniques » (Anne Bénichou) qui invitent à interroger la place des arts de la scène au cœur de cette nouvelle institution muséale et culturelle et les formes possibles de leur patrimonialisation ou matrimonialisation.
Analyse des dynamiques d’urbanisation et des recompositions agricoles : Cas d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
Authors: Andriamanga Andoniaina Valérie , Burnod Perrine , Dupuy Stéphane , Ramamonjisoa Bruno
Published: July 2024

Dans de nombreuses agglomérations du Sud, l’étalement urbain se poursuit au détriment des terres agricoles. Cependant, peu de travaux qualifient et quantifient les recompositions paysagères qu’engendrent la croissance urbaine sur les espaces bâtis et les espaces agricoles. L’agglomération d’Antananarivo, capitale de Madagascar, est encore fortement agricole, mais connait une urbanisation de plus en plus forte. Dans ce contexte, cet article vise à qualifier, quantifier et spatialiser les dynamiques d’urbanisation et les recompositions agricoles à l’échelle de cette agglomération. Il porte une attention particulière aux dynamiques en cours au sein des plaines agricoles, espace de progression de l’urbanisation et espace clé dans la gestion des inondations. Basé sur une méthode mixte, couplant des données quantitatives et qualitatives, l’article confirme l’accélération de l’urbanisation au détriment des terres cultivées, notamment dans les plaines. Il fait également apparaître la diversité des transitions d’usages du sol et les recompositions agricoles associées à la croissance urbaine. Il analyse ensuite, à l’échelle des plaines, les facteurs qui jouent sur l’urbanisation ou la plasticité de l’activité agricole. Il met en exergue que la clé pour peser sur la régulation effective des dynamiques d’urbanisation – au-delà de l’élaboration de règles et plans d’urbanisme – est de jouer sur les infrastructures hydro-agricoles, les conditions de production agricoles, la localisation des voies d’accès et le contrôle des remblais. Ces différents résultats permettent d’alimenter les débats publics sur l’aménagement du territoire et la place que l’agriculture peut jouer dans la résilience de la ville.
« L’agriculture urbaine tahitienne : les jardins collectifs, des tiers lieux entre bienfaits sociaux et sociétaux »
Authors: Tchekemian Anthony
Published: July 2024

Espace de socialisation et de sociabilisation, un jardin collectif est un lieu de rencontre, permettant d’étendre son réseau social. Ceux étudiés sont assortis d’une dimension d’expression citoyenne, voire politique, qui revient à assimiler les jardins collectifs à des « tiers lieux ». Au sein de l’espace public, ils caractérisent de nouveaux espaces de loisirs, d’apprentissage, de partage, de travail en commun, d’innovation et d’entrepreneuriat. Face au développement des jardins collectifs dans l’agglomération de Papeete, cette étude confirme l’importance des liens entre les urbains et ces espaces de loisirs. Dans les discours des personnes rencontrées, ces jardins représentent des lieux hybrides qui se situent entre la sphère publique et privée, puis entre l’espace collectif et individuel.
The Foundations of AI and ML in Business
Authors: Kocyigit Hulya
Published: July 2024

Machine learning (ML), a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI), has been rapidly expanding both conceptually and in its various applications. Over the years, organizations across different business sectors have increasingly adopted modern machine-learning approaches. This chapter outlines the fundamentals of ML in business analytics. Special attention is given to the most prominent techniques of supervised learning, such as decision trees, random forests, k-nearest neighbors (KNN), and Naive Bayes. Additionally, the chapter explores significant theoretical examples that demonstrate the core principles of machine learning and its practical applications, aiming to foster an understanding of more technical explanations throughout.
AI and Its Impact on Business and Society
Authors: Pai H. Aditya , T. R. Mahesh , Agarwal Jyoti , Kumar V. Vinoth , Christa Sharon , Suresh Kumar A.
Published: July 2024

Industries follow the reactive approach in finding the errors and threats in the development process and mitigating them. In the chapter, an IT industry of small and medium levels is taken as a part of the case study. In small and medium level enterprises (SMEs), the predictive maintenance technique is used rather than the reactive approach. The transition from reactive to predictive was essential for the SMEs to help the managers and the development team anticipate future problems based on past data. An SME has been taken as a case study. The study uses a data set of 6 months for the prediction. The dataset generates the software development process and rules matrix. The matrix is used for analyzing and predicting the accuracy of the software development results of the project. Here, three AI algorithms are used for the prediction. After getting the result, comparative analyses are done between the three AI algorithms to select the best among the three. The chosen algorithm will be used in the development process to improve the business prospects of the enterprise.
Industry 4.0 Technologies in a Developing Country
Authors: Ferrigno Giulio , Cucino Valentina
Published: July 2024

Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has fundamentally transformed manufacturing by integrating advanced digital technologies like IoT, AI, big data, and the cloud, creating intelligent, interconnected environments. Developed nations have embraced this revolution to enhance efficiency and productivity. However, the adoption of Industry 4.0 is equally vital for developing countries. This study examines how Industry 4.0 can promote economic growth in developing nations, focusing on Costa Rica's successful implementation as a case study. Factors contributing to Costa Rica's success include a skilled workforce, infrastructure investment, and a conducive business environment. The analysis explores Costa Rica's Industry 4.0 readiness, highlighting government initiatives, key benefiting sectors, and preparedness factors. The findings inform policy recommendations for other emerging economies, underscoring Industry 4.0's potential to bridge development gaps and foster sustainable growth.
Taxonomy of E-Magazine Marketing and Collaboration Trends
Authors: Ifeduba Emmanuel C.
Published: July 2024

Digital technologies have impacted all aspects of magazine publishing, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) promise to make even greater impacts. Notwithstanding, the rapidity of their introduction has made the empirical tracking and classification of trending e-collaboration and e-marketing innovations difficult. This study, therefore, explores e-marking and e-collaboration innovations employed by digital magazines available online, with the aim of identifying and classifying trending e-marketing and e-collaboration innovations; and illustrating publisher relations with content creators and marketing collaborators, to guide future research, e-commerce and AI adoption. Analysis indicated that 10 promotional, 10 e-pricing, 9 e-distribution, 7 e-commerce, and 19 e-collaboration innovations are trending, and adapting them to complement AI would enable e-magazines to perform, especially if they would adopt e-collaboration rather than e-competition.
6G for Intelligent Healthcare
Authors: Dhaliwal Amandeep
Published: July 2024

The upcoming sixth-generation (6G) networks are envisioned as offering ultra-low latency, high bandwidth, and improved quality of service, which aims to facilitate effective communication among network nodes. Integration of this cutting-edge technology in healthcare facilities can support intelligent diagnosis, patient-centric treatment, and various healthcare services, both within hospitals and remotely. Thus, the expanding healthcare sector, wherein an increasing array of applications is integrated into the network, yields diverse data in terms of shapes and sizes would facilitate enhanced personalized and remote healthcare services. The trajectory of future intelligent healthcare thus involves the synergistic integration of 6G to address prevailing constraints associated with cellular coverage, network performance, and security concerns. This chapter endeavors to elucidate the features, prospects, challenges, and future directions pertinent to this evolving futuristics healthcare landscape.
Comparative Analysis of Electroencephalogram Signals using Ensemble methods for Epilepsy Detection
Authors: Niranjan S , Raj Samson Arun , Jebaseeli T Jemima , Marshal S. , Ashik S. S.
Published: July 2024

A timely and precise diagnosis is essential for effective treatment of epilepsy, a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures. Because of their capacity to capture cerebral processes, electroencephalogram (EEG) data are crucial in the diagnosis of epilepsy. The proposed system gives a detailed comparison of EEG signal processing strategies for epilepsy detection utilizing ensemble techniques and investigates the usefulness of ensemble algorithms such as gradient boosting, AdaBoost, XGBoost, and bagging classifier in improving epilepsy detection. Through the use of these ensemble approaches, the system preprocesses the EEG data, extracts features, and classifies them. Accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score are performance indicators that are used to assess each ensemble approach's efficiency. The results were obtained through extensive testing on a well-curated dataset. The finding of the proposed system clarifies the positive impacts and regulates each ensemble technique for determining the presence of epilepsy.
Performance Improvement and Optimization in Networks Using Ensemble Kalman Filters
Authors: R. Archana Reddy , S. Aruna , A. Saranya , J. Boobalan , M. Sujatha , S. Prabu
Published: July 2024

Ensemble Kalman filters (EnKFs) is a statistics assimilation technique extensively used for the most influential kingdom estimation and forecasting. This chapter investigates the potential of ensemble Kalman filters for area networks and their use within the international optimization of network overall performance. It highlights the advantages of using ensemble Kalman filters in phrases of higher overall performance, quicker convergence, and progressed robustness with admiration to local optimization schemes. Moreover, the chapter gives an easy yet effective option to the problem of model error and uncertainty that is usually located when handling massive-scale networks. Subsequently, it validates the proposed method by comparing its outcomes with the ones acquired with local optimization methods. The results of this comparison show that ensemble Kalman filters outperform neighborhood optimization schemes in terms of network overall performance, scalability, and robustness.
Analysis of Object Recognition Using Back Propagation-Based Algorithms
Authors: S. Aruna , M. Maheswari , G. Charulatha , S. Lekashri , M. Nivedha , A. Vijayalakshmi
Published: July 2024

Lower back propagation-based algorithms (BPBA) use supervised gaining knowledge to understand items in photos. BPBAs are frequently called convolutional neural networks (CNNs) because they utilize filters to extract dense functions from input photos and construct larger, extra-strong models of objects. In this chapter, the authors discuss evaluating BPBAs for item reputation obligations. They compare BPBA models to conventional machine studying techniques (such as aid vector machines) and compare their overall performance. They use metrics that include accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score to compare the fashions. The findings advise that BPBAs outperform traditional gadget-mastering procedures for object recognition obligations and impart advanced accuracy in photograph classification tasks. Additionally, they display that BPBAs have a bonus over traditional methods in that they require drastically less education time. Eventually, BPBAs represent a possible alternative to conventional methods for object popularity and other computer vision duties.
Personality Prediction Based on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Using Machine Learning
Authors: N. Krishnamoorthy , Venkatesan Vinoth Kumar , B. Swapna , Rawal Deepakshi , Dutta Dakshita , S. Sushil
Published: July 2024

The personality indicator uses machine learning techniques to assess each person's personality in both the personal and professional lives. There are various types of indicators, but the two commonly used ones are Myers-Briggs type indicator (MTBI) and big five personality traits model. This work used MBTI personality indicator, and it can offer valuable insights. It attempted to use SVD, naive bayes, random forest, and logistic regression machine learning approaches for personality prediction. This model makes it simple for users to identify their personalities and technical abilities. This personality indicator is based on MBTI that categorizes individuals into one of 16 personality types. This approach has the potential to provide a more objective and scalable way of assessing personality, compared to traditional self-report measures. The use of MBTI type based on their online activity, such as their social media posts and communication habits, has gained popularity in recent years.
Death Anxiety
Authors: Folkerds Aaron Suomala , Coursol Diane
Published: July 2024

This chapter will help counselors and counselor trainees develop the capacity to understand the concept of death anxiety for themselves and for those they serve. Moreover, this chapter will define death anxiety, discuss the history of death anxiety within the helping professions, and provide guidelines for exploring one's own death anxiety and the death anxiety of clients. This chapter will describe terror management theory (TMT) and how the denial of death and death anxiety lies at the heart of human behavior and cultural affiliation. This chapter introduces cultural humility as a foundation for engaging in conversations about death and a model for clinically applying cultural humility is examined. In addition, creative teaching strategies are offered for engaging students in self-reflective learning about death anxiety. Finally, this chapter will provide a foundation to normalize Barbie's question in the blockbuster movie, “Do you guys ever think of death?” (Gerwig, 2023).
When a Balm Aggravates Pain
Authors: Olatomide Onijuni
Published: July 2024

The death of a beloved person usually traumatises the bereaved, causing grief. Remarkably, social supports—family members, friends, religious faithful, clergies, neighbours, and sympathisers—give available support, rich in physical, social, and psychological contents. Words are normally used to convey their support during their visits to the bereaved. However, contrary to expectation that their words would heal the bereaved, such words could eventually aggravate their grief condition. Not only could such words emanate from outside of the bereaved—they could also issue from the bereaved, but producing the same lethality. This chapter provides some of those aggravating words such as “This is a catastrophe,” “Again?” “Just forget about it,” “I know exactly how you feel,” and “you should have …,” etc. It similarly offers systematic steps on how rehabilitative counsellors could assist social support and the bereaved to acknowledge the dangers inherent in such words, and how to recast them for desirable therapeutic effect.
Planning and Support Systems After the Loss of a Loved One
Authors: Kelly Joetta Harlow
Published: July 2024

Loss and subsequent grief are hard. Picking up the pieces after a death while trying to plan a funeral and take care of other responsibilities can leave people feeling a myriad of emotions. Making sure family members of all ages are cared for while dealing with their feelings is difficult on a regular day, but it is even more complicated amid a pandemic. The author of this chapter shares their insights and suggestions, having been through this themselves. Different cultures, ethnicities, religions, socioeconomic status, and developmental factors must also be addressed. COVID-19 affected people in all these areas and placed restrictions on regular practices that may be felt for years. Suggestions for moving on after this scenario are listed to help those affected. Included are suggestions for teachers and counselors to process their feelings and help their students and clients grieve and heal.
Self-Care Strategies for Grief Counselors and Caregivers
Authors: Singha Ranjit
Published: July 2024

This chapter analyzes the significance of self-care within the bereavement counselling and caregiving fields, focusing on its capacity to avert burnout and sustain professional effectiveness. Alongside case studies demonstrating the successful application of self-care practices, this chapter examines techniques for efficient time management, establishing boundaries, and cultural sensitivity. Addressing practitioners' ethical obligations and emphasizing the need for continuous dedication to one's welfare are critical points of emphasis. Making self-care a priority cultivates resilience and enables professionals to deliver empathetic and enduring assistance to individuals requiring care.
An Investigation of Teacher Intention to Adopt and Integrate Tablets Into Pedagogical Practices
Authors: Adeyemi Babatunde Adeniyi , Oluyimide Ifeoluwa Samuel
Published: July 2024

The study mainly investigated teachers' intention to adopt and integrate tablets into pedagogical practices especially in the 21st century classroom. The study engages empirical findings and theoretical reviews. Data collection was done through the aid of existing data from books, journals, academic papers, and scholarly websites. It was found that mobile learning helps empower learners to learn from the comfort of the room through adequate access to the internet as well as mobile phones. Teachers' intention to adopt tablets for pedagogical activities are ease of use; teachers' attitude and knowledge of mobile learning among others. The factors mitigating the effectiveness of tablets for learning are the attitude of educational stakeholders towards technology; inadequate training for teachers to use emerging technology among others. It was recommended that there should be an increase in awareness and knowledge of the use of tablets for learning.
Integration of the Tablet in a Spanish Early Childhood Education Classroom
Authors: Rubio Antonio Daniel Juan
Published: July 2024

Nowadays, we live in a society in which unprecedented technological progress that demands a rapid adaptation is taking place. The educational sector needs to adapt to the changing world in which we live. Many authors pointed out that the rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has direct consequences in the field of education, starting from early childhood education, to learn how to cope with what some authors have called the “virtual world.” The aim of this work is to analyse, through a research project in a public Spanish early childhood education school, how the use of tablets influences different levels of educational reality (teachers, students, families, and management team). The main objective is to obtain a clear idea of the methodological change that is taking place in many early childhood education schools in Spain, moving from the traditional model to a model based on ICT, and whether this process is beneficial for pupils. A field study was conducted based on questionnaires to the different agents that make up the education system.
Exploring Transformative Pedagogies Integrating Innovative Mobile Learning Approaches in Early Childhood Education
Authors: Chuene Dayce Makakole
Published: July 2024

This book chapter explores the expanding landscape of mobile learning within early childhood education, investigating creative techniques that harness technology's potential to augment young children's learning experiences. As mobile devices become more common in educational settings, it is critical to investigate and promote creative pedagogies that are developmentally appropriate and meet the special requirements of early learners. This chapter will provide an overview of cutting-edge research and practices, providing insights into the design, implementation, and effect of novel techniques in mobile learning for early childhood education.
Bioethics Horizons
Authors: Dall'Acqua Luisa
Published: July 2024

We are living in an era of rapid change and accelerated technological development. But what does all this mean for the world of medicine and the design of medical instruments? When we design new medical devices or healthcare technologies, we must consider both efficiency and safety and other values such as sustainability (for example, reducing environmental impact) and inclusion (ensuring that everyone can access medical services). Here lies the problem: how can we measure or operationalize these values? For example, how can we quantify inclusion in a medical device? This is a hot topic for value-based design experts. The chapter discusses the importance of design for values in the field of medicine in the 21st century, highlighting the need to integrate values such as sustainability and inclusion into all phases of the medical instrument design process. The methodological problem of measuring and operationalizing these values is also discussed, as well as the critical role of medical students in shaping the future of health and medical technology.
New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Italian Schools and the Impact on Teaching From an Ethical and Social Point of View
Authors: Bucci Laura
Published: July 2024

The impact of AI in the educational process involves teaching and the role of the teacher to become receptive to changes and exploit their potential. But it also involves the school community with opportunities and new risks to manage. The implementation of AI in schools requires careful evaluation of the ethical challenges and careful planning to maximize the benefits and mitigate the disadvantages. Specifically, this chapter describes some examples of intelligent content, and a way to manage high-tech innovation at the point of view of the student and teacher. A focus on primary school is enlarged, describing activities and tools to use.
Multi-Agent Model for Clinical Decision Support System
Authors: Daengdej Jirapun , Dowpiset Kitikorn , Phothikitti Kitti , Choychoowong Vechayan
Published: July 2024

Clinical process contains a highly complex and sensitive set of activities. To minimize errors that may occur during the process, a system called clinical decision support system, or CDSS, has been widely suggested and researched. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been introduced as part of the engine for the CDSS. Unfortunately, due to complexing of the clinical process, to the authors' knowledge, most of works propose that AI is used as small individual process for each of the task required in CDSS. This clearly does not mimic how human works in the real-world clinical process. This chapter discusses a novel AI-based CDSS model, which has been designed based on five senses of human. This results in a model that allows the CDSS system to be incrementally developed and maintained, according to the increasing complexity of human reasoning/decision making activities in the clinical process.
Balancing Objectives
Authors: Khan Nusrat , Khalique Fehmina , Sarna Shilpi , Saini Kartikay
Published: July 2024

To achieve long-term strategic objectives, organizations are continuously developing and thriving in cutthroat competition. To be successful, organizations need to focus on their talented workforce and keep them engaged for job satisfaction and organizational development. Employee engagement not only helps in developing talented employees for innovative processes but also helps in the sustainable development of businesses. The agenda for 2030 is sustainable development across different countries to attain economic development and sustainability at their core. The organizations are continuously taking action to promote sustainable environmental practices while engaging their employees to achieve their sustainable development goals. The emphasis on SDGs by organizations is immense due to climate change and its impact on human beings' existence and business as a whole. This chapter aims to discover the different threads existing between environmental sustainability, employee engagement, and corporate social responsibility, within the setting of business operations.
Silent Sentinels
Authors: Kaur Jaspreet
Published: July 2024

This study explores the complex relationships between employee silence, participation, and environmental stewardship in workplace contexts. The study takes a mixed-methods approach, including surveys, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews to acquire both quantitative and qualitative information. Verified scales assess employee involvement and environmental awareness, while interview narratives record comprehensive viewpoints from employees, managers, and organizational leaders. The results uncover the frequency and characteristics of employee silence, the influence of involvement on work dynamics, and the way environmental stewardship activities are perceived. The results underscore the interdependence of these aspects, stressing the significance of leadership and company culture in influencing employee conduct. The amalgamation of qualitative and quantitative data yields a holistic comprehension, presenting pragmatic ramifications for firms striving to cultivate a culture of transparent communication, bolster employee involvement, and include sustainable methodologies.
Empowering Eco-Champions
Authors: Kaur Jaspreet
Published: July 2024

The importance of environmental stewardship has become more prominent in modern business situations. This study explores the need of developing eco-champions among employees to promote and support the sustainability initiatives of a firm. This text explores how employee engagement can be utilized to promote environmental objectives, using a combination of literary analysis and real-life examples. The study identifies key tactics for empowering eco-champions, which include providing training, recognition, and organizational support. Furthermore, the article emphasizes the significance of leadership in promoting a culture of environmental responsibility inside firms. This study provides practical recommendations for firms aiming to improve their environmental performance by including their employees, by combining findings from many sources. Key terms: eco-champions, employee involvement, environmental responsibility, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, organizational culture.