bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An artificial gorilla troops optimizer for stochastic unit commitment problem solution incorporating solar, wind, and load uncertainties
Authors: Rihan Mahmoud , Sayed Aml , Abdel-Rahman Adel Bedair , Ebeed Mohamed , Alghamdi Thamer A. H. , Salama Hossam S.
Published: July 2024

The unit commitment (UC) optimization issue is a vital issue in the operation and management of power systems. In recent years, the significant inroads of renewable energy (RE) resources, especially wind power and solar energy generation systems, into power systems have led to a huge increment in levels of uncertainty in power systems. Consequently, solution the UC is being more complicated. In this work, the UC problem solution is addressed using the Artificial Gorilla Troops Optimizer (GTO) for three cases including solving the UC at deterministic state, solving the UC under uncertainties of system and sources with and without RE sources. The uncertainty modelling of the load and RE sources (wind power and solar energy) are made through representing each uncertain variable with a suitable probability density function (PDF) and then the Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) method is employed to generate a large number of scenarios then a scenario reduction technique known as backward reduction algorithm (BRA) is applied to establish a meaningful overall interpretation of the results. The results show that the overall cost per day is reduced from 0.2181% to 3.7528% at the deterministic state. In addition to that the overall cost reduction per day is 19.23% with integration of the RE resources. According to the results analysis, the main findings from this work are that the GTO is a powerful optimizer in addressing the deterministic UC problem with better cost and faster convergence curve and that RE resources help greatly in running cost saving. Also uncertainty consideration makes the system more reliable and realistic.
The role of social media on COVID-19 preventive behaviors worldwide, systematic review
Authors: Talie Fenta Eneyew , Bogale Eyob Ketema , Anagaw Tadele Fentabel
Published: July 2024

Background

The likelihood of COVID-19 spreading from one individual to another is impacted by personal factors, preventive actions taken, and the quantity and length of exposure. Social media instantly shares health information with the public so medical professionals can interact with them.

Methods

The review used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist. We retrieve articles by using keywords on Pub Med, Cochrane Library, and grey literatures. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument was used to check the quality of articles. The main qualitative synthesis was including comments related to the characteristics of the studied populations, the study period, and the main results obtained from the social media platforms.

Result

This study includes 32 studies conducted in 20 countries globally. Most of the studies discussed that during the pandemics different types of social medias were utilized to provide knowledge to change the attitude of the people and helps to practices COVID-19 preventive behaviors. By enabling people to seek and share knowledge, socialize, and find pleasure, social media use encourages people to adopt preventive behaviors. This review demonstrated a substantial relationship between higher levels of precautionary behaviors and factors such as educational status, knowledge, fear, and reading medical pages on social media. According to the studies, watching videos is a reliable means to get accurate information, and watching animated films posted on social media can help people learn more about COVID-19 preventive strategies.

Conclusion

In these urgent times, social media could even help with quick information availability; misinformation or inadequate understanding can cause misunderstandings within the community. This analysis revealed that following medical pages on social media, having knowledge, feeling afraid, and having an educational background were all strongly correlated with greater levels of aware preventive behavior. Therefore, it is advised for policy makers to develop social behavioral change health communication strategies, guidelines on COVID-19 prevention behaviors. Health care providers should prepare health learning materials, and provide accurate, updated and timely information using all forms of social media to correct mis- information, misperceptions, depression, and anxiety for better control of the pandemics. Future research shall focus on evaluating effectiveness of each social media platform interventions during such emergency crisis.
Exposure to second-hand smoke and risk of lung cancer among Iranian population: A multicenter case-control study
Authors: Lotfi Fereshte , Rashidian Hamideh , Hadji Maryam , Mohebbi Elham , Marzban Maryam , Naghibzadeh-Tahami Ahmad , Pukkala Eero , Boffetta Paolo , Etemadi Arash , Zendehdel Kazem
Published: July 2024

Objective

Despite the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) program in Iran, the regulation of second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure—an often-overlooked hazard—, still requires improvement. We employed a multi-center case-control study to investigate the association between exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) from various tobacco products (cigarettes, water-pipes, pipes, and chopogh), opium use, and the risk of lung cancer.

Method

We included 627 lung cancer cases and 3477 controls. Exposure to SHS tobacco and SHS opium was collected through a questionnaire. We used mixed-model logistic regressions to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Result

Among the overall population exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHTS), the odds ratio (OR) compared to those never exposed was 1.35 (95% CI: 1.08–1.71). Never smokers who were ever exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHTS) had 1.69-fold risk of lung cancer compared to those who were never exposed (95% CI: 1.13–2.52). Exposure to SHTS between 2–3 per day (OR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.13–4.53) and more than three hours per day (OR = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.20–4.37) can increase the risk of lung cancer compared with the no exposure group (P-trend <0.01). We did not observe any association between exposure to second-hand opium smoke (SHOS) and the risk of lung cancer, either in the overall population or among never-smokers.

Conclusion

Our study estimates the impact of second-hand tobacco smoke (SHTS) on lung cancer risk in both the overall population and never-smokers. Additional studies are required to evaluate the association between exposure to second-hand smoke from opium and other type of tobacco, including water-pipe and the risk of lung cancer.
DHAFormer: Dual-channel hybrid attention network with transformer for polyp segmentation
Authors: Huang Xuejie , Wang Liejun , Jiang Shaochen , Xu Lianghui
Published: July 2024

The accurate early diagnosis of colorectal cancer significantly relies on the precise segmentation of polyps in medical images. Current convolution-based and transformer-based segmentation methods show promise but still struggle with the varied sizes and shapes of polyps and the often low contrast between polyps and their background. This research introduces an innovative approach to confronting the aforementioned challenges by proposing a Dual-Channel Hybrid Attention Network with Transformer (DHAFormer). Our proposed framework features a multi-scale channel fusion module, which excels at recognizing polyps across a spectrum of sizes and shapes. Additionally, the framework’s dual-channel hybrid attention mechanism is innovatively conceived to reduce background interference and improve the foreground representation of polyp features by integrating local and global information. The DHAFormer demonstrates significant improvements in the task of polyp segmentation compared to currently established methodologies.
Evaluation of wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity of hydro-alcoholic extract and solvent fractions of the leaves of Clerodendrum myricoides (Lamiaceae) in mice
Authors: Beyna Alemante Tafese , Mengesha Assefa Kebad , Yefter Ermias Teklehaimanot , Kahaliw Wubayehu
Published: July 2024

Background

Wounds significantly affect people’s quality of life and the clinical and financial burden of healthcare systems around the world. Many of the current drugs used to treat wounds have problems such as; allergies and drug resistance. Hence, the exploration of new therapeutic agents from natural origin may avert this problem. Clerodendrum myricoides have long been used to treat wounds in Ethiopia. Despite this, nothing has so far been reported about the wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity of C. myricoides. This study aimed to evaluate the wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity of 80% methanol extract and solvent fractions of C. myricoides leaves in mice.

Methods

Leaves of C. myricoides were extracted using the maceration technique. The extract was formulated as 5% and 10% w/w ointments. The wound healing activity of the extract was evaluated using excision, incision, and burn wound models whereas the healing activities of solvent fractions were evaluated using the excision wound model. A carrageenan-induced paw edema model was used for the anti-inflammatory test.

Results

In the dermal toxicity test, 2000 mg/kg of 10% extract was found to be safe. In excision and burn wound models, treatment with 10% and 5% extract showed a significant (p<0.001) wound contraction. Solvent fractions of the extract significantly reduced wound contraction. A significant reduction in periods of epithelialization and favorable histopathology changes were shown by extract ointments. In incision wounds, 10% (p<0.001) and 5% (p<0.01) extracts significantly increase skin-breaking strength. After one hour of treatment, 400 mg/kg (p<0.001) and 200 mg/kg (p<0.05) showed significant reduction in paw edema.

Conclusion

Results of this study indicate that 80% methanol extract and the solvent fraction of the leaves of C. myricoides possess wound-healing and anti-inflammatory activity and support traditional claims.
The association between maternal obesity and fetomaternal outcomes in twin pregnancies
Authors: Nagler Leandra , Eißmann Carmen , Wasenitz Marita , Bahlmann Franz , Al Naimi Ammar
Published: July 2024

The prevalence of overweight and obese people worldwide has dramatically increased in the last decades and is yet to peak. At the same time and partly due to obesity and associated assisted reproduction, twinning rates showed a clear rise in the last years. Adverse fetomaternal outcomes are known to occur in singleton and twin pregnancies in overweight and obese women. However, the impact of the obesity levels as defined by the World Health Organization on the outcomes of twin pregnancies has not been thoroughly studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine how maternal overweight, and the level of obesity affect fetomaternal outcomes in twin pregnancies, hypothesizing a higher likelihood for adverse outcomes with overweight and each obesity level. This is a retrospective cohort study with 2,349 twin pregnancies that delivered at the Buergerhospital Frankfurt, Germany between 2005 and 2020. The mothers were divided into exposure groups depending on their pre-gestational body mass index; these were normal weight (reference group), overweight and obesity levels I, II, and III. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the influence of overweight and obesity on gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, intrauterine fetal death, and a five-minutes Apgar score below seven. The adjusted odds ratio for gestational diabetes compared to normal weight mothers were 1.47, 2.79, 4.05, and 6.40 for overweight and obesity levels I, II and III respectively (p = 0.015 for overweight and p < 0.001 for each obesity level). Maternal BMI had a significant association with the risk of preeclampsia (OR 1.04, p = 0.028). Overweight and obesity did not affect the odds of postpartum hemorrhage, fetal demise, or a low Apgar score. While maternal overweight and obesity did not influence the fetal outcomes in twin pregnancies, they significantly increased the risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, and that risk is incremental with increasing level of obesity.
Effective degradation of various bacterial toxins using ozone ultrafine bubble water
Authors: Takizawa Fumio , Domon Hisanori , Hirayama Satoru , Isono Toshihito , Sasagawa Karin , Yonezawa Daisuke , Ushida Akiomi , Tsutsuura Satomi , Miyoshi Tomohiro , Mimuro Hitomi , Yoshida Akihiro , Tabeta Koichi , Terao Yutaka
Published: July 2024

Infectious and foodborne diseases pose significant global threats, with devastating consequences in low- and middle-income countries. Ozone, derived from atmospheric oxygen, exerts antimicrobial effects against various microorganisms, and degrades fungal toxins, which were initially recognized in the healthcare and food industries. However, highly concentrated ozone gas can be detrimental to human health. In addition, ozonated water is unstable and has a short half-life. Therefore, ultrafine-bubble technology is expected to overcome these issues. Ultrafine bubbles, which are nanoscale entitles that exist in water for considerable durations, have previously demonstrated bactericidal effects against various bacterial species, including antibiotic-resistant strains. This present study investigated the effects of ozone ultrafine bubble water (OUFBW) on various bacterial toxins. This study revealed that OUFBW treatment abolished the toxicity of pneumolysin, a pneumococcal pore-forming toxin, and leukotoxin, a toxin that causes leukocyte injury. Silver staining confirmed the degradation of pneumolysin, leukotoxin, and staphylococcal enterotoxin A, which are potent gastrointestinal toxins, following OUFB treatment. In addition, OUFBW treatment significantly inhibited NF-κB activation by Pam3CSK4, a synthetic triacylated lipopeptide that activates Toll-like receptor 2. Additionally, OUFBW exerted bactericidal activity againstStaphylococcus aureus, including an antibiotic-resistant strain, without displaying significant toxicity toward human neutrophils or erythrocytes. These results suggest that OUFBW not only sterilizes bacteria but also degrades bacterial toxins.
The Revolution Will Be Televised, Ray Stuart (2023)
Authors: Dines Mike
Published: July 2024

Review of: The Revolution Will Be Televised, Ray Stuart (2023)

Ticehurst: Earth Island Books, 167 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-73936-387-1, p/bk, £9.99

 

Anarchist Atheist Punk Rock Teacher, Dan Mckee (2023)

Ticehurst: Earth Island Books, 318 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-73936-383-3, p/bk, £9.99
The Resurrection of The Crazed, Paul Wainwright (2023)
Authors: Hawkes Jake
Published: July 2024

Review of: The Resurrection of The Crazed, Paul Wainwright (2023)

Ticehurst: Earth Island Books, 260 pp.,

ISBN 9-781-91686-406-1, p/bk, £19.99
RÅPUNK: The Birth of Swedish Hardcore, 1981-1989, David Andersson (2023)
Authors: Makagon Daniel
Published: July 2024

Review of: RÅPUNK: The Birth of Swedish Hardcore, 1981-1989, David Andersson (2023)

London: No Good, 322 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-73943-710-7, p/bk, £35.00
Detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 genes related to growth traits in purebred and crossbred quails
Authors: Khalil Mohamed H. , Elattar Eman A. , EL-Seedy Ayman S. , Shebl Mostafa K.
Published: July 2024

Background and Aim: There is a limited amount of research conducted on quail breeding domestically and internationally, particularly at the molecular level. This study aimed to detect single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) genes across two quail varieties and their hybrids correlate these genetic factors with body weight (BW) and growth rate at 0 and 6 weeks, and assess crossing effects.

Materials and Methods: White and Japanese quail were crossed. Simultaneously producing pure varieties and crosses (genotypes) was achieved through this breeding strategy. Fifty females from each genotype were randomly selected for blood sampling. Genomic DNA was extracted and amplified from the blood using the DNeasy blood kit (Qiagen, Germany). Nucleotide polymorphism between quail genotypes was determined through DNA sequencing.

Results: Two types of alleles (A and B) for the GH gene in quails showed significant genotypic differences (AA, BB, and AB). The quail carried a mutated IGF-1 gene. For growth traits, substantial positive heterosis was detected.

Conclusion: The genotype AA had the highest BW and weight gain. The white variety can act as a sire, and both white and Japanese varieties can function as dams to improve growth traits. The growth characteristics of the hybrids surpassed those of the original varieties.

Keywords: crossing effects, genes for growth hormone and insulin, growth, polymorphism, quail.
DIFFERENT LAND USE PATTERNS INFLUENCE ON SOIL POTENTIALS FOR CARBON STORAGE
Authors: Sojobi Stephern Ayobami , Oluwasemire Prof. Kolapo Olatunji
Published: July 2024

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of different land use types on soil potentials for carbon storage in Teaching and Research Farm, University of Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria between May and September, 2021.

Soil samples were collected from four land use types: Continuous arable cropping, pasture land, tree crop (oil palm) and secondary forest.

The soil samples were collected randomly and at two depths, 0-15cm and 15-30cm. The data of the physical parameters and soil properties taken were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the means were separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 5% level of significance.

The results show that land use affects soil potentials to store carbon. The effect was compared based on organic matter which showed the trend of secondary forest > continuous arable cropping > pasture land > tree crop (oil palm) at both depths.

In terms of organic matter (organic carbon) storage, secondary forest land use type gave the highest potential of soil organic carbon storage among all the land use types studied.
Salida voluntaria y rechazos terapéuticos en pediatría: dilemas de la práctica clínica
Authors: Albarracín Bohórquez Juan David
Published: July 2024

En la práctica clínica, los pediatras se pueden llegar a enfrentar a situaciones que ponen a prueba nuestro conocimiento legal y ético, y que terminan generando dilemas como lo que sucede cuando unos papás solicitan el egreso voluntario de un servicio de salud, o cuando rechazan un tratamiento, o incluso cuando son los mismos pacientes quienes dicen “no” a una intervención médica. Desde el nacimiento de la Declaración de los Derechos de los Niños, se han generado nuevas normas que regulan la toma de decisiones en torno a la salud de niñas, niños y adolescentes y que requieren de la enseñanza masiva para que las conductas tomadas sean acordes con la protección de todos los derechos fundamentales. Es así que la educación en estas normas y el diálogo con las familias y los pacientes se convierten en la clave fundamental para la atención de estas situaciones complejas.
A Diagnosis of Gastric Inflammatory Myofibroblast Tumor: A Challenge Like No Other!
Authors: Chukkalore Divya , Loeffler Jeffrey , Rabah Hussein , Amarnath Shivantha , Al Moussawi Hassan , Deeb Liliane
Published: July 2024

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are mesenchymal tumors of intermediate malignant potential. Gastric IMTs are rare and commonly affect young adults. They are typically confused with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, inflammatory fibroid polyps, and leiomyosarcomas. The etiology of IMTs remains unclear, but is theorized to be due to hyperinflammatory response to chronic infections. We present a middle-aged woman found to have a gastric mass positive for Helicobacter pylori, underwent multiple endoscopies with endoscopic ultrasound, and a definitive diagnosis of gastric IMT was only made after a partial gastrectomy with immunohistochemistry negative for CD-117, S-100, ALK-1, and positive for vimentin and SMA.
The Missionary at the Gates of “Dawn”: Educational Continuities from Fascist Somalia through the UN Order (1920s–50s)
Authors: Scalvedi Caterina
Published: July 2024

This article explores the history of Italian-language education in Somalia from fascist rule through the early years of the UN Trusteeship (1922–50s). It relies on the rich unpublished documentation produced by Catholic missionaries, who played a crucial role in the organization of schools throughout the period under examination. Under fascist rule (1922–41), the state did not issue any school-focused law, so missionaries remained the primary leaders in the organization of schools, refining social and conceptual engineering strategies intended to transform students, mostly orphans, into skilled workers. By the outbreak of World War II, missionaries had become the “experts” in education in Somalia. After a decade of tensions with British administrators, missionaries were tapped in the 1950s by the new Italian administration of the UN Trusteeship of Somalia to help create a postcolonial school system. The latter grew out of the preexisting missionary school network and incorporated colonial-era buildings, teachers, and pedagogic methods—thus sustaining these elements beyond the fascist period and into the new UN order. This history shows that missionaries acted as skilled migrant workers specialized in professional education under colonial and postcolonial regimes in northeast Africa, emphasizing the continuities in educational discourses and practices from the prewar to the postwar period. Ultimately, it uncovers the primary role nonstate grassroots actors played in the construction of Somalia, both as a colony and as a soon to be independent Trust Territory.
Doing Presence. On the Construction of Relations and Realities in Online Teaching Settings
Authors: Näser-Lather Marion
Published: July 2024

In this paper,I shed light on the digital co-presence in online university teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and its current discursivisation by students and teachers. Based on an interdisciplinary perspective which combines media theory, sociology, phenomenological and actor-network theory approaches, and drawing on my own observations, surveys at German universities, and statements from academics, I show how digital co-presence is produced by social practices and media dispositives. Furthermore, I point to perceived characteristics and effects of mediated presence, for example, on experiences of community and the self, and argue that perceptions of online teaching are subject to processes of habitualization and appropriation through strategies of making oneself at home. The experience of presence can, therefore, be seen as a culturally changing phenomenon.
Virtual and Physical Ways of Being Present in Odissi Dance Networks in Bhubaneswar in India
Authors: Curda Barbara
Published: July 2024

In this article, Barbara urda reflects on what presence is all about, leaning on her fieldwork experience in Bhubaneswar, capital of the Indian State of Odisha, from September 2021 onwards, marked by the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fact that she was forced to adapt her fieldwork, modify the ways in which physical contact could be established with her research participants, raised into prominence how different modalities of being present generated different ways of knowing. She here reflects on the relational nature of the phenomenon of presence within a network of both human and non-human, living and non-living beings.
Forced and Uncertain Co-presence. Smart Cameras and Distant Homework Supervision in Eastern China
Authors: Wang Zhenwei
Published: July 2024

Drawing on an extensive ethnography of migrant parents who install monitoring cameras on their children's study tables to remotely observe their homework activities, Zhenwei Wang identifies a novel form of co-presence, which she terms 'forced and uncertain co-presence.' She argues that this form of co-presence negatively impacts the emotional experiences of children with their distant parents, as the children feel controlled, distrusted, and insecure under the unseen surveillance. While her analysis is rooted in regional experiences, the concept of 'forced and uncertain co-presence' may have broader societal implications, particularly as home monitoring gains popularity in child and elderly care since the COVID-19 pandemic.
La chance
Authors: Ludwig Susann
Published: July 2024

The concept of la chance accounts for everyday knowledge production in uncertain contexts in Bamako, Mali, where university graduates constitute an educational elite strongest affected by unemployment. Graduates know that la chance decides whether they succeed or fail. Susann Ludwig shows that this concept embodies common sense as much as it offers the possibility of the extraordinary. Graduates play »the game of la chance«, in which success is defined by a continuation of play rather than an end goal. Providing an explorative experience to the reader, this study accounts for the elusiveness of la chance in the Bamako context and beyond.
Lebensqualität(en)
Authors: Feißt Martin
Published: July 2024

Bedeutet mehr Geld, mehr Sex und mehr Freund*innen gleich mehr »Lebensqualität«? Stellt man diese Frage psychisch kranken Straftätern, die über zehn, zwanzig oder dreißig Jahre in einer geschlossenen Einrichtung verbringen, geraten gängige »Mehr-ist-besser«-Vorstellungen schnell an Ihre Grenzen. Als fruchtbare Alternative entwickelt Martin Feißt einen systemtheoretischen Ansatz im Anschluss an Gregory Bateson, Fritz B. Simon und Aaron Antonovsky, der die (in)stabilen Selbst- und Weltverhältnisse in den Blick nimmt. Lebensqualität ist nun vielmehr eine Frage des Kohärenzgefühls - eine Position, die Wissenschaftler*innen, Praktiker*innen und Interessierte gleichermaßen »fürs Leben« lernen lässt.
Decolonizing Journalistic Knowledge
Authors: Oller Alonso Martín
Published: July 2024

In the EU, the prevailing academic and scientific thought models, as well as communication processes and journalism, are deeply Eurocentric. Martín Oller Alonso critiques these structural issues, focusing on post-communist Central and Eastern Europe's recent EU members. He argues for a decolonization of knowledge and a journalistic-other approach, blending local sensibilities and collective imaginations. Emphasizing deliberative communication, his study offers fresh media and communication theory perspectives, relevant to professionals and researchers in various fields, addressing the challenges and opportunities in the European Union amidst globalization and cultural integration.
Dear Diary, Do's and Don'ts for Diversification
Authors: Haverich Katharina , Kuster Lucas
Published: July 2024

In this contribution Katharina Haverich offers insights into the diversification process of her team during the production of the art project "Set the Stage - New Paths for Digital Production of Culture and Media". In the playful form of a project diary she shares her own learnings from past mistakes and gives advice for people in the cultural sector who wish to work more inclusively.
Urbane Räume im Wandel der Zeit
Authors: Burov Aleksej , Kostiucenko Anastasija
Published: July 2024

Aleksej Burov und Anastasija Kostiuenko widmen sich in diesem Beitrag der Darstellung von Vilnius in der deutschsprachigen Reiseliteratur und der Rolle, die die Mehrsprachigkeit und Multikulturalität dabei spielen. Beide Aspekte werden aus literaturwissenschaftlicher und soziolinguistischer Perspektive anhand eines Korpus von historischen Reiseberichten (16.-20. Jh.) und modernen Reiseführern untersucht. Die Analyse zeigt, dass sich die Wahrnehmung von Vilnius im Wandel befindet: Während Vilnius früher als multiethnische und multikulturelle Stadt beschrieben wurde, wird es in den Reiseführern der letzten dreißig Jahre eher als überwiegend monokulturelles Zentrum Litauens dargestellt. Obwohl sich die Ergebnisse auf Vilnius beziehen, sind sie auch für den gesamten Ostseeraum und seine urbanen Räume relevant. Hierzu sind weitere Untersuchungen erforderlich.
Karl Vossler und Benedetto Croce im Dialog
Authors: Cieszkowski Marek
Published: July 2024

Marek Cieszkowski geht auf die Konzeption der Ästhetik ein, deren Begründer Benedetto Croce (1866-1952) war - italienischer Philosoph, Literaturwissenschaftler und Publizist. Croce's Konzeption wurde bei Karl Vossler (1872-1949) verwertet, um die Sprachwissenschaft um die Wende zum 20. Jh. kritisch zu beurteilen. Im Jahre 1904 publiziert er seine Programmschrift Positivismus und Idealismus in der Sprachwissenschaft, die Benedetto Croce gewidmet ist. In der Schrift werden seine antipositivistischen Ansichten über die Sprache als ästhetisches Phänomen präsentiert, deren Ursprung in der Hegelschen Philosophie des Geistes liegt. Der vorliegende Beitrag greift erneut die Konzeption der idealistischen Sprachwissenschaft von Karl Vossler auf und zeigt ihre gedankliche Verwandtschaft und ihren revolutionären Charakter zugleich.
Ruhiyah Attachment: Integrating Spirituality into Attachment Theory for Enhanced Child Development
Authors: Astuti Sriyati Dwi , Nurjannah Nurjannah
Published: July 2024

Purpose – This article aims to introduce a new perspective in attachment theory called ruhiyah attachment. Ruhiyah attachment emphasizes the role of caregivers as mediators to connect children spiritually with Allah SWT, proposing this spiritual connection as a potential solution to the mental health crisis among teenagers.
Design/methods/approach – This paper employs a literature research methodology. The research involves (1) selecting the topic, (2) searching academic databases for relevant articles and journals, (3) collecting data from primary sources (articles and books on attachment theory) and secondary sources (application and implementation studies), (4) analyzing literature to identify patterns, themes, or differences across ten sources, (5) presenting findings, and (6) conducting a critical assessment of ruhiyah attachment as a new perspective in attachment studies.
Findings – The research presents ruhiyah attachment as a new perspective in child attachment studies. It emphasizes that spiritual attachment, facilitated by caregivers as mediators, is crucial for children's development. Ruhiyah attachment extends beyond the mother-child bond to include a spiritual connection with the Creator, potentially addressing mental health crises by fostering a strong spiritual foundation in children.
Research implications/limitations – This research broadens the discourse on child attachment studies. The literature review methodology allows a comprehensive examination of various perspectives in attachment research. Ruhiyah attachment offers a new viewpoint that may stimulate future studies. Limitations include the reliance on secondary sources and the need for empirical validation of the proposed perspective.
Practical implications – Ruhiyah attachment can enhance early childhood education and care by integrating spirituality into attachment theory. This perspective allows children to develop a direct spiritual connection with Allah SWT through their bond with caregivers, promoting long-term mental and spiritual well-being. It suggests that spiritual strength can help prevent mental health crises and encourage moral development.
Originality/value – This research introduces a spiritual dimension to child attachment studies, addressing the mental health crisis by proposing ruhiyah attachment as a novel perspective.
Paper type Literature review
Dinamika Perjuangan Kesetaraan Gender Masyarakat Urban (Memahami Gerakan Sosial International Women’s Day Di Kota Semarang)
Authors: Anang Prihanto Bayu , Widaningrum Ambar
Published: July 2024

Ketidaksetaraan dan ketidakadilan gender melahirkan gerakan sosial yang berfokus pada isu-isu pengarusutamaan gender. Salah satu gerakan sosial berbasis gender dikenal dengan International Women’s Day. Belum tercapainya kesetaraan gender di Indonesia menyebabkan pentingnya kajian yang menjelaskan tentang tahapan gerakan sosial International Women’s Day, sehingga dapat diketahui penyebab belum tercapainya tujuan gerakan di Indonesia. Studi ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan menjelaskan tahapan gerakan sosial dan pola gerakan sosial International Women’s Day Semarang sebagai pelaku Gerakan Sosial Baru (GSB). Terdapat dua penyebab yang membuat IWD Semarang belum mencapai tujuan. Pertama, belum adanya organisasi yang tersentral yang menjadi pedoman aktivitasnya. Kedua, kegagalan gerakan dalam menentukan tujuan dari gerakan, sehingga aksi-aksi yang dilakukan hanya bersifat seremonial. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut, kajian ini menekankan pentingnya kelembagaan gerakan sosial dengan melakukan kerjasama dengan para aktor gerakan sosial, terutama dalam penyusunan rencana kerja, jangka pendek, menengah dan rencana jangka panjang gerakan. Peran pemerintah diperlukan terutama pada fasilitasi terkait dengan penguatan aktivitas advokasi kesetaraan gender.
 
[Gender inequality has given rise to social movements that focus on solving gender problems. One of the gender-based social movements is International Women's Day. The lack of gender equality in Indonesia has led to the importance of studies that explain the stages of the International Women's Day social movement, so that we can find out the reasons why the movement's goals in Indonesia have not been achieved. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method by explaining the stages of social movements and social movement patterns of International Women's Day Semarang as actors in the New Social Movement (GSB). There are two reasons why IWD Semarang has not achieved its goals. First, there is no centralized organization to guide its activities. Second, the movement's failure to determine the goals of the movement, so that the actions carried out were only ceremonial. Based on these findings, this study emphasizes the importance of social movement institutions by collaborating with social movement actors, especially in preparing work plans, short, medium and long-term movement plans. The government's role is needed, especially in facilitation related to strengthening gender equality advocacy activities.]
Rethinking Gender In Islamic Law
Authors: Suud Sarim Karimullah  , Mukhid  , Zumiyati Sanu Ibrahim  , Muhajir
Published: July 2024

In the study of feminist hermeneutics, gender construction in Islamic law tries to bridge the gap between the dominant patriarchal norms in interpreting traditional Islamic law and modern society regarding gender equality for social justice. By exploring the classical literature and contemporary Islamic legal text, this study focuses on the problems of gender construction through the lens of feminist hermeneutics in Islamic law. The pattern in this feminist hermeneutic approach not only expands but also deepens the understanding of paradigmatic changes in gender construction in the framework of Islamic law. This perspective introduces a new idea for exploring gender construction within the legal framework. This approach challenges the dominant patriarchal interpretation of Islamic law, particularly women's roles and rights. This social change can be perceived in an inclusive view more responsive to gender issues.[
Dalam kajian lensa hermeneutika feminis, konstruksi gender dalam hukum Islam berupaya menjembatani kesenjangan antara norma-norma dominan patriarki dalam interpretasi hukum Islam tradisional dan tuntutan masyarakat modern dalam kesetaraan gender demi keadilan sosial. Dengan menggali sumber pustaka teks-teks hukum Islam klasik dan kontemporer maupun  literatur akademik yang relevan, paper ini mengulas lebih lanjut  permasalahan kostruksi gender dalam kacamata hermeneutika feminis pada hukum Islam. Pola kajian dalam pendekatan hermeneutika feminis ini tidak hanya memperluas tetapi memperdalam pemahaman perubahan paradigmatik konstruksi gender dalam kerangka hukum Islam. Penerapan perspektif ini membuka wilayah baru bagi eksplorasi konstruksi gender dalam kerangka hukum tersebut. Pendekatan ini menantang fondasi interpretasi patriarkal yang dominan dalam hukum Islam, khususnya terkait peran dan hak-hak perempuan. Perubahan sosial terlihat  dalam pandangan inklusif yang lebih responsif terhadap isu gender.]
Modeling of virtual clothing and its contact with the human body
Authors: Bai Linlin , Tao Chen , Chen Junhong , Yu Shuai , Yu Wei
Published: July 2024

Aiming to tackle the issue of virtual fitting, this study proposes an integrated solution encompassing key stages, such as fabric modeling, virtual stitching algorithms, and clothing–body contact mechanisms, with focus on simulating and calculating the clothing pressure. A fabric model based on a particle–spring system is developed, with an emphasis on exploring the relationship between spring coefficients to achieve parametric independence of the virtual fabric. To turn the fabric into clothes, an algorithm for stitch line generation is introduced along with discussions on springs with constraint to improve the rendering accuracy and enhance effects. For simulating the clothing–body contact, a body characterization model consisting of slices is constructed and utilized to compute fabric deformation and its pressure exerted on the human body. Validation tests are conducted by comparing calculated pressures with real measurements obtained from a mannequin, demonstrating an error of 10.9% for the fit size of clothing and below 10% for smaller sizes. These results indicate that the proposed solution not only enables realistic visual effects of virtual clothing but also generates meaningful pressure values based on fabric properties, clothing patterns, and sizes. This lays a solid foundation for the valuable assessment and prediction of clothing pressure in virtual fitting scenarios.
Utilization of convolutional neural networks to analyze microscopic images for high-throughput screening of mesenchymal stem cells
Authors: Liu MuYun , Du XiangXi , Hu JunYuan , Liang Xiao , Wang HaiJun
Published: July 2024

This work investigated the high-throughput classification performance of microscopic images of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) using a hyperspectral imaging-based separable convolutional neural network (CNN) (H-SCNN) model. Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) were cultured, and microscopic images were acquired using a fully automated microscope. Flow cytometry (FCT) was employed for functional classification. Subsequently, the H-SCNN model was established. The hyperspectral microscopic (HSM) images were created, and the spatial-spectral combined distance (SSCD) was employed to derive the spatial-spectral neighbors (SSNs) for each pixel in the training set to determine the optimal parameters. Then, a separable CNN (SCNN) was adopted instead of the classic convolutional layer. Additionally, cultured cells were seeded into 96-well plates, and high-functioning hBMSCs were screened using both manual visual inspection (MV group) and the H-SCNN model (H-SCNN group), with each group consisting of 96 samples. FCT served as the benchmark to compare the area under the curve (AUC), F1 score, accuracy (Acc), sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) between the manual and model groups. The best classification Acc was 0.862 when using window size of 9 and 12 SSNs. The classification Acc of the SCNN model, ResNet model, and VGGNet model gradually increased with the increase in sample size, reaching 89.56 ± 3.09, 80.61 ± 2.83, and 80.06 ± 3.01%, respectively at the sample size of 100. The corresponding training time for the SCNN model was significantly shorter at 21.32 ± 1.09 min compared to ResNet (36.09 ± 3.11 min) and VGGNet models (34.73 ± 3.72 min) (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the classification AUC, F1 score, Acc, Sen, Spe, PPV, and NPV were all higher in the H-SCNN group, with significantly less time required (P < 0.05). Microscopic images based on the H-SCNN model proved to be effective for the classification assessment of hBMSCs, demonstrating excellent performance in classification Acc and efficiency, enabling its potential to be a powerful tool in future MSCs research.
The 𝐿𝑝 restriction bounds for Neumann data on surface
Authors: Wu Xianchao
Published: July 2024

Let

{

u
λ

}

\{u_{\lambda}\}

be a sequence of

L
2

L^{2}

-normalized Laplacian eigenfunctions on a compact two-dimensional smooth Riemanniann manifold

(
M
,
g
)

(M,g)

.
We seek to get an

L
p

L^{p}

restriction bound of the Neumann data

λ

−
1

⁢

∂
ν

u
λ

|

γ

\lambda^{-1}\partial_{\nu}u_{\lambda}|_{\gamma}

along a unit geodesic 𝛾.
Using the 𝑇-

T
∗

T^{*}

argument, one can transfer the problem to an estimate of the norm of a Fourier integral operator and show that such bound is

O
⁢

(

λ

−

1
p

+

3
2

)

O(\lambda^{-\frac{1}{p}+\frac{3}{2}})

.
The stationary phase theorem plays the crucial role in our proof.
Moreover, this upper bound is shown to be optimal.
‘The Food Must Reach the Hungry’: Lessons from Judicial Enforcement of Right to Food in India
Authors: Mishra Hiranmayee
Published: July 2024

Food security and securing right to food for all is one of the essential mandate for a welfare State especially for achieving aspiring targets of Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Judicialisation of right to food is a substantial way through which right to food can be protected and implemented at domestic level. The Indian experience of right to food adjudication depicts that the Supreme Court has carved out an expansive role for itself through judicial activism to secure the fundamental rights of the citizens. The PUCL case, popularly called as right to food case has set off a cascade of judicial action and made India a model showing how courts can effectively implement socio-economic rights through judicial intervention. This model of adjudicatory leadership by the constitutional courts shows a remedy-oriented approach which have overcome the normative concerns of democratic legitimacy and polycentricity. Courts have strengthened the institutional legitimacy through participatory democracy with citizens and adjudicated multifaceted policy concerns. The author put forth the emergence of ‘triad model’ of adjudication where interaction of courts, local bodies and citizens makes enforcement of the right more practicable. The article concludes that Courts can be a catalyst for transforming public policy implementation by securing basic right to the citizens through innovative remedies.
Polarizabilities and emission cross-sections of lanthanide laser crystals
Authors: Petrov Dimitar N. , Phan The-Long , Angelov Bogdan M.
Published: July 2024

The dependence between stimulated-emission cross-sections and polarizability volumes has been studied for laser transitions of Nd3+, Ho3+, Er3+, and Tm3+ ions doped in dielectric crystals: complex oxides, simple and complex fluorides. The overall polarizability of each crystal containing Ln3+ ions has been calculated by inclusion of the dopant polarizability in respective concentration. The applied method has revealed distinctly different positions of Nd3+ ions in the mentioned dependence in a series of crystals, e.g. Y3Al5O12, YAlO3, LiYF4, compared to the other Ln3+ ions doped in the same lattices.
“Existence is the Spatiating”: Typographical Thinking and the Concept of Existence in Kierkegaard’s Postscript
Authors: Li Elizabeth X.
Published: July 2024

This paper argues that Kierkegaard uses “spatiation”—a typographical mode of emphasis—to conceptualise human existence and simultaneously call into question the givenness or stability of a concept of existence. In Concluding Unscientific Postscript, spatiation serves as a potent visual of the problem of existence. By conceptualising existence as spatiating, Climacus at once emphasises and dissolves his concept to encourage thinking about what it means to exist without resolving the difficulties of actual existence. While largely overlooked in Kierkegaard scholarship, taking into account spatiation thus offers insights into Kierkegaard’s influential foregrounding of existence and his existentially oriented approach to philosophising that seeks to engage his readers as existing and embodied individuals.
Who Is the Father of Existentialism? The Historical Context of Kierkegaard’s Criticism of Hegel’s Interpretation of Actuality
Authors: Stewart Jon
Published: July 2024

In the 1830s and 1840s, there was a decisive conflict between the Danish followers of Hegel and his opponents. The latter criticized Hegel’s philosophy for being overly abstract and having lost touch with reality. Kierkegaard is given credit for this criticism and for establishing a new philosophical direction that rejects abstraction and focuses on the concrete experience of the individual. The present article argues that there was nothing particularly new about Kierkegaard’s rejection of abstract philosophy and his attempt to emphasize actuality and life. In fact, the conflict was wider and extended to many other Danish thinkers at the time who were critical of precisely this point in Hegel.
Kierkegaards Auseinandersetzung mit Magnús Eiríksson: Werkstattbericht und Übersetzung
Authors: Schreiber Gerhard
Published: July 2024

Among the many discussions Kierkegaard had with his Copenhagen contemporaries, his dispute with the Icelandic theologian Magnús Eiríksson over Kierkegaard’s theory of faith is particularly noteworthy. In the various drafts that Kierkegaard developed in response to Eiríksson’s critique, one finds insightful remarks not only on „the absurd“ and „the paradox“ as foundational concepts of Kierkegaard’s theory of faith, but also on the different perspectives of the various pseudonyms in this respect within the intricate tapestry of his writings. Notably, these drafts were omitted from the authoritative Danish edition of Kierkegaard’s works, Søren Kierkegaards Skrifter (SKS), and have remained largely untranslated into other languages. In this workshop report, Kierkegaard’s drafts are made accessible and presented in their entirety for the first time in German translation.
The UK and dual-class stock-lite – Is it really even better than the real thing?
Authors: Reddy Bobby V.
Published: July 2024

In December 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revised the Listing Rules applicable to companies listed on the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) Main Market to permit the premium-tier listing of companies with specified weighted voting rights shares structures. The revision, broadly based upon the concept of “dual-class stock,” was premised on a desire to attract innovative, high-growth firms to the LSE. Founders would now be able to list their firms, sell equity and issue further shares for growth without fully relinquishing voting control. However, the FCA was clearly also concerned that an unconstrained dissociation between voting and cash flow rights could incentivize pernicious behavior on the part of founders. Accordingly, specified weighted voting rights shares structure embodies various conditions that restrain a founder’s ability to access the full gamut of advantages that dual-class stock can offer. As a result, specified weighted voting rights shares is more dual-class stock-lite rather than a fully-fledged premium-tier move toward multiple voting rights share structures. Less than two years later, the FCA appears prepared to revisit its approach to dual-class stock. Did the FCA get it wrong with dual-class stock-lite? In this article, each of the conditions attached to the use of specified weighted voting rights shares is scrutinized in the context of whether it appropriately balances the desire of founders for flexibility with public shareholder protection. If the intention was to encourage visionary founders to list their high-growth firms on the LSE, it is understandable that the FCA apparently now has buyer’s remorse.