bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Key Signatures of Prominence Materials and Category of Cold Materials Identified by Random Forest Classifier
Authors: Cheng Zexin , Yao Shuo , Meng Shuyi
Published: September 2023

The origin of cold materials identified by different criteria is unclear. They are highly suspected to be erupted prominences. However, some cold materials defined by charge depletion exist in both quiet solar wind and interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs). Recently, solar observations show failed prominence eruption in coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that the prominence sometimes did not propagate into interplanetary space. This work uses Random Forest Classifier (RFC), which is an interpretable supervised machine-learning algorithm to study the distinct signatures of prominence cold materials (PCs) compared to quiet solar wind (QSW) and ICMEs excluding cold materials (ICMEEs). Twelve physical features measured by ACE at 1 au and the monthly averaged sunspot number are used in this study. The measurements from ACE are proton moments, magnetic field component B

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, He/H, He/O, Fe/O, mean charge of oxygen and carbon, C6+/C5, C6+/C4+, and O7+/O6+. According to the returned weights from RFC that are checked by support vector machine classifier, the most important in situ signatures of PCs are obtained. Next, the trained RFC is used to check the category of the cold materials not related to CME observations. The results show that most segments of the cold materials are from prominences, but four of them are possibly from ICMEEs; another one segment is possibly from QSW. The most distinct signatures of PCs are lower (C6+/C5+)/(O7+/O6+), proton temperature, and He/O. Considering the obvious overlaps on key physical features between QSW, ICMEEs, and PCs, the multifeature classifier shows an advantage in identifying them than solid criteria.
Near-infrared Flux Distribution of Sgr A* from 2005–2022: Evidence for an Enhanced Accretion Episode in 2019
Authors: Weldon Grant C. , Do Tuan , Witzel Gunther , Ghez Andrea M. , Gautam Abhimat K. , Becklin Eric E. , Morris Mark R. , Martinez Gregory D. , Sakai Shoko , Lu Jessica R. , Matthews Keith , Hosek Matthew W. , Haggard Zoë
Published: September 2023

Sgr A* is the variable electromagnetic source associated with accretion onto the Galactic center supermassive black hole. While the near-infrared (NIR) variability of Sgr A* was shown to be consistent over two decades, unprecedented activity in 2019 challenges existing statistical models. We investigate the origin of this activity by recalibrating and reanalyzing all of our Keck Observatory Sgr A* imaging observations from 2005–2022. We present light curves from 69 observation epochs using the NIRC2 imager at 2.12 μm with laser-guide star adaptive optics. These observations reveal that the mean luminosity of Sgr A* increased by a factor of ∼3 in 2019, and the 2019 light curves had higher variance than in all time periods we examined. We find that the 2020–2022 flux distribution is statistically consistent with the historical sample and model predictions, but with fewer bright measurements above 0.6 mJy at the ∼2σ level. Since 2019, we have observed a maximum K

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(2.2 μm) flux of 0.9 mJy, compared to the highest pre-2019 flux of 2.0 mJy and highest 2019 flux of 5.6 mJy. Our results suggest that the 2019 activity was caused by a temporary accretion increase onto Sgr A*, possibly due to delayed accretion of tidally stripped gas from the gaseous object G2 in 2014. We also examine faint Sgr A* fluxes over a long time baseline to search for a quasi-steady quiescent state. We find that Sgr A* displays flux variations over a factor of ∼500, with no evidence for a quiescent state in the NIR.
Bright Beacons? ALMA Non-detection of a Supposedly Bright [O i] 63 μm Line in a Redshift-6 Dusty Galaxy
Authors: Rybak Matus , Lemsom L. , Lundgren A. , Zavala J. , Hodge J. A. , de Breuck C. , Casey C. M. , Decarli R. , Torstensson K. , Wardlow J. L. , van der Werf P. P.
Published: September 2023

We report a non-detection of the [O i] 63 μm emission line from the z = 6.03 galaxy G09.83808 using ALMA Band 9 observations, refuting the previously claimed detection with APEX by Rybak et al.; the new upper limit on the [O i] 63 μm flux is almost 20-times lower. [O i] 63 μm line could be a powerful tracer of neutral gas in the Epoch of Reionization: yet our null result shows that detecting [O i] 63 μm from z ≥ 6 galaxies is more challenging than previously hypothesized.
The influence of naturalness of the landscape structure on children’s connectedness to Nature in North-eastern Italy
Authors: Stocco Alice , Tabacchi Chiara , Barbiero Giuseppe , Pranovi Fabio
Published: September 2023

Connectedness to Nature and the ability to perceive the restorativeness value of places characterized by the presence of natural elements are personal characteristics that, when appropriately measured, make it possible to predict an individual’s attitude toward pro-environmental behaviors. While these characteristics have an innate basis, they are also shaped by personal experiences and various cognitive, affective, and sociocultural factors. In this exploratory study, we delve into an interdisciplinary field that explores the relationship between the environment of the residential area and its impact on children's attitudes toward Nature. To do so, we conducted a comprehensive questionnaire among schoolchildren in North-eastern Italy to gauge their connectedness to Nature, their perceptions of restorativeness in surrounding natural settings, and their schoolyard environment. Then, drawing from optical satellite imageries, we calculated a combined multispectral index to assess the naturalness degree of participants' residential areas. Significant higher levels of connectedness to Nature were observed among children living in areas with high naturalness, compared to those living in areas with average or low naturalness. Perceived restorativeness scores exhibit a similar to that of connectedness to Nature, reinforcing the importance of natural spaces in fostering positive attitudes towards the environment. However, schoolyards were consistently perceived as less regenerative than natural places, regardless of the naturalness of the neighborhood. These results raise intriguing questions about the potential consequences of inadequate exposure to Nature on children's affiliation to the natural world and its possible subsequent effects on pro-environment behaviors in adulthood. By shedding light on the complex interplay between personal characteristics, environment, and attitudes towards Nature, our study underscores the significance of fostering a deeper connection with natural spaces to nurture a sustainable and environmentally conscious society.
High-throughput DNA metabarcoding for determining the gut microbiome of captive critically endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) during fasting
Authors: Khairulmunir Mohamad , Gani Millawati , Karuppannan Kayal Vizi , Mohd-Ridwan Abd Rahman , Md-Zain Badrul Munir
Published: September 2023

The Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) is a critically endangered species native to the Malaysian Peninsula. To imitate wild conditions where tigers do not hunt every day, numerous wildlife sanctuaries do not feed their tigers daily. However, the effects of fasting on the gut microbiota of captive Malayan tigers remains unknown. This study aimed to characterise the gut microbiota of captive Malayan tigers by comparing their microbial communities during fasting versus normal feeding conditions. This study was conducted at the Melaka Zoo, Malaysian Peninsula and involved Malayan tigers fasted every Monday. In total, ten faecal samples of Malayan tiger, two of Bengal tiger (outgroup) and four of lion (outgroup) were collected and analysed for metabarcoding targeting the 16S rRNA V3–V4 region. In total, we determined 14 phyla, 87 families, 167 genera and 53 species of gut microbiome across Malayan tiger samples. The potentially harmful bacterial genera found in this study included Fusobacterium, Bacteroides, Clostridium sensu stricto 1, Solobacterium, Echerichia shigella, Ignatzschineria and Negativibacillus. The microbiome in the fasting phase had a higher composition and was more diverse than in the feeding phase. The present findings indicate a balanced ratio in the dominant phyla, reflecting a resetting of the imbalanced gut microbiota due to fasting. These findings can help authorities in how to best maintain and improve the husbandry and health of Malayan tigers in captivity and be used for monitoring in ex-situ veterinary care unit.
Optimizing the Monitoring of Urban Fruit-Bearing Flora with Citizen Science: An Overview of the Pomar Urbano Initiative
Authors: Soares Filipi , Ferreira Pires Luís , Garcia Maria Carolina , de Carvalho Aline , Koffler Sheina , Ghilardi-Lopes Natalia , Silva Rubens , Maculan Benildes , Bertolini Ana Maria , Rigote Gabriela , Coradin Lidio , Montedo Uiara , Drucker Debora , Santiago Raquel , de Carvalho Maria Clara , da Silva Lima Ana Carolina , Reis de Almeida Karoline , Mendonça de França Stephanie Gabriele , Elias Gabriel Hillary Dandara , Junqueira dos Santos Bárbara , Saraiva Antonio
Published: September 2023

The "Pomar Urbano" (Urban Orchard) project focuses on the collaborative monitoring of fruit-bearing plant species in urban areas throughout Brazil.

The project collected a list of 411 fruit-bearing plant species (Soares et al. 2023), both native and exotic varieties found in Brazil. This list was selected from two main sources: the book Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics (Lorenzi et al. 2006) and the book series Plants for the Future, which includes volumes specifically dedicated to species of economic value in different regions of Brazil, namely the South (Coradin et al. 2011), Midwest (Vieira et al. 2016), Northeast (Coradin et al. 2018) and North (Coradin et al. 2022). To ensure broad geographic coverage, the project spans all 27 state capitals of Brazil. The data collection process relies on the iNaturalist Umbrella and Collection projects. Each state capital has a single collection project, including the fruit-bearing plant species list, and the locality restriction to that specific city. For example, the collection project Pomar Paulistano gathers data from the city of São Paulo. The Umbrella Project Urban Orchard was set to track data from all 27 collection projects.

We firmly believe that these fruit-bearing plant species possess multifaceted value that extends beyond mere consumption. As such, we have assembled a dynamic and multidisciplinary team comprising professionals from various institutions across Brazil in a collaborative effort that encompasses different dimensions of biodiversity value exploration and monitoring, especially phenological data.

One facet of our team is focused on creating products inspired by the diverse array of Brazilian fruit-bearing plants. Their work spans across sectors of the creative industry, including fashion, painting, and graphic design to infuse these natural elements into innovative and sustainable designs (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).

A group of nutrition and health scientists in conjunction with communication and marketing professionals is working to produce engaging media content centered around food recipes that incorporate Brazilian fruits (Fig. 3). These recipes primarily feature the fruit-bearing plants most frequently observed on iNaturalist in the city of São Paulo, allowing us to showcase the local biodiversity while promoting culinary diversity. Some of these recipes are based on the book Brazilian Biodiversity: Flavors and Aromas (Santiago and Coradin 2018). This book is an extensive compendium of food recipes that use fruits derived from native Brazilian species.
A replacement name for Bostra Stål (Insecta, Phasmida, Diapheromeridae), a junior homonym of Bostra Walker (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)
Authors: Villet Martin H.
Published: September 2023

Bostra
Stål (Phasmida, Diapheromeridae) is a junior homonym of Bostra Walker (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae). The replacement name Bostranova Villet nomen nov. is proposed for Bostra Stål, and new combinations are proposed for the species-group names currently included in that phasmid genus.
Conserving the threatened woody vegetation on dune slopes: Monitoring the decline and designing adaptive strategies for restoration
Authors: Khan Amin U. , Abbas Asad , Sharif Faiza , Mansoor Asma , Siddiq Zafar
Published: September 2023

The southern tip of the Thal desert in Pakistan harbors the remnants of the original tropical thorn forest, amounting to two percent, which covered the province of Punjab a hundred years ago. In the past three decades, there has been a progressive decline in woody species cover on dunes, which is directly related to the increase in population in the surrounding area. Stabilized and destabilized dunes were subjectively selected followed by quantification of cover and diversity of woody species on the top and lower slopes. Dunes closely resembling the overall cover were grouped to suggest corresponding restoration measures. The results suggest that trends of decrease in cover and diversity of woody species were evident in the upper slopes of some stabilized dunes having less than 50% cover. The destabilized dunes with less than 20% cover are highly vulnerable to erosion. A general trend observed among dunes was that with a decrease in the cover of upper slopes, there is a decrease in the cover on lower slopes. The number of destabilized dunes is increasing without effective restoration measures against the prevailing trends of disturbances. Ranking dunes on the basis of cover could help in proposing simple restoration measures as a first step towards developing an understanding of designing adaptive strategies to restore the woody cover.
Has climate change hijacked the environmental agenda?
Authors: Pereira Cássio Cardoso , Negreiros Daniel , Barbosa Milton , Goulart Fernando Figueiredo , Dias Rodrigo de Loyola , Melillo Maria Clara , Camarota Flávio , Pimenta Mariana Antunes , Cruz Marina , Fernandes Geraldo Wilson
Published: September 2023

Since the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), decision-makers have realised that periodic assessments were needed to closely monitor climate change. Studies on it became widespread and include the science of greenhouse gas emissions, the composition of these gases and the extent to which humans have been responsible for climate change. In this sense, the United Nations summit has made significant progress since the Rio Conference (Eco 92), with the creation of the Conference of the Parties (COPs). However, governments should not solely focus on curbing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. In a society with broad and deep environmental problems, governments, the private sector and non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) efforts should include biodiversity conservation in their agenda. Solving a single problem, the climate crisis is honourable and urgently needed, but to constrain our ever-increasing land-use footprints on the planet needs the tackling of another equally challenging problem, the loss of biodiversity. The destruction of ecosystems undermines nature’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and protect against extreme weather, thus accelerating climate change and increasing our vulnerability to it. Therefore, tackling environmental challenges means more than building electric cars, investing in “clean” energy and imposing fines on those who burn forests. To save the environment, scientists, industry, policy-makers and the wider society urgently need to look at other aspects of ecosystem conservation and restoration in the same way they look at the climate agenda.
Maurice Barrès et l’antisémitisme
Authors: Godo Emmanuel
Published: September 2023

Maurice Barrès antisémite. La postérité, même oublieuse, sait. Ou croit savoir. Elle a fixé l’image d’un Barrès antidreyfusard, nationaliste extrême et xénophobe, qui lui évite de regarder de trop près une pensée et une œuvre exigeantes, en continuel mouvement, en perpétuel ajustement face aux soubresauts de l’Histoire, qui faisaient dire à Joseph Delteil, l’auteur des Poilus, dès 1928 : « Cet homme est pour moi le grand inconnu de notre siècle. » Un grand inconnu que l’épithète d’antisémite permet d’enfermer dans un enfer mieux claquemuré que pour d’autres infréquentables, comme Louis-Ferdinand Céline auquel son délire verbal confèrerait une sorte de coefficient de littérarité.
Instants critiques, instants favorables
Authors: Marty Marie-Cécile
Published: September 2023

Comment les professionnels d’un foyer de l’enfance qui accueille des grands adolescents placés aux histoires difficiles se trouvent à accueillir l’insécurité majeure suscitée pour tous par les attentats terroristes qui ont secoué la France ? Quelles conséquences au cas par cas repérer pour les adolescents, dans le groupe ?
L’éducation à l’épreuve de la crise sanitaire : une occasion à saisir ?
Authors: Séradin Nicolas
Published: September 2023

Impact des mesures prises par le contexte sanitaire du Covid-19 sur la pratique professionnelle d’un Conseiller principal d’éducation. Malgré les contraintes, les doutes et les difficultés du quotidien, cette période a été propice à une réflexion sur la manière d’exercer le métier de CPE dans un collège. L’approche par une éducation d’inspiration spinoziste a paru particulièrement stimulante, car elle permet de sortir d’une vision réductrice du système éducatif où l’élève apparaît être un corps à dresser plutôt qu’un être en devenir.
La fin du monde de la formation ? Et si nous nous rapprochions du réel avant qu’il ne nous revienne en boomerang
Authors: Garrigue Gabrielle
Published: September 2023

Les formations aux métiers du travail social sont remises en question en raison de la difficulté à recruter sur le terrain. Est-ce la qualité des formations qu’il faut remettre en cause et répondre à tout prix aux nouvelles modes, aux logiques de consommation de la formation ou aux pressions des financeurs ? Ne faut-il pas plutôt interroger ce qui fait formation, ce que vont y puiser les futurs professionnels pour tenir bon auprès de ceux qui en ont besoin et le renforcer ? Un monde sans fin passe par l’importance de se recentrer sur la capacité à « être auprès de l’autre » et ce qui le permet dans les pratiques de formation.
L’annonce de la surdité : étude de trois parcours-types de parents francophones ayant un enfant sourd
Authors: Rannou Pauline , Gaucher Charles
Published: September 2023

La pratique du dépistage précoce ou néonatal de la surdité s’insère de plus en plus dans la trajectoire des parents accueillant un nouvel enfant dans leur famille. Cette pratique implique l’annonce du diagnostic de surdité de plus en plus tôt dans le parcours des parents. L’article proposé, issu d’une recherche exploratoire de nature empirico-inductive, se penchera sur trois profils de parcours documentés grâce à des entretiens menés avec des parents du Québec, de la Suisse, de la France et de la Belgique liés chacun au moment de l’annonce en fonction du moment de découverte de la surdité: 1) la surdité est dépistée avant la naissance, pendant la grossesse, par les professionnels ; 2) la surdité est dépistée au moment de la naissance, en maternité, par les professionnels et 3) la surdité est détectée après la sortie de la maternité, généralement par les parents eux-mêmes. Ces temps de l’annonce font fluctuer les réactions des parents, ce que nous avons tenté de comprendre à la lumière de cette tripartition idéal-typique.
Scolarité pour les enfants sourds : quels choix offerts pour les parents entendants ?
Authors: Gobet Stéphanie
Published: September 2023

Avoir un enfant sourd quand on est un parent entendant, c’est appréhender un nouveau monde, culturel et linguistique. La surdité entraîne les parents dans un nouvel ordre de représentations face au handicap et à la communication (Dalle, 2003). Le rapport à la surdité est un rapport conflictuel mêlant interrogations sur comment traiter ce handicap, comment définir l’enfant sourd : est-ce un enfant non-entendant qu’il faut réparer, ou est-ce un enfant avec une langue dont la modalité est visuo-gestuelle (Mottez, 1977) ? Ces questions, particulièrement sensibles en France, seront abordées à partir des données recueillies auprès des parents français lors d’entretiens semi-guidés. L’accompagnement des parents, qui doivent rapidement se positionner au regard de ces questions dès l’annonce de la surdité, va impacter sur l’enfant : soit il sera suivi comme un enfant handicapé et alors son inscription dans des institutions/établissements qui sont sous la tutelle de la santé jalonnera son enfance (Lachance, 2007), soit il sera accompagné comme un enfant ayant des incapacités, mais possédant une langue qui lui est propre (Gaucher, 2009).
Quantification, gestion des flux des urgences pédopsychiatriques et perception des acteurs : Application au sein d’un hôpital spécialisé en psychiatrie
Authors: Schlesser Sophie
Published: September 2023

L’engorgement des urgences, particulièrement en pédopsychiatrie, constitue un problème majeur de santé publique depuis plusieurs années. La gestion et l’optimisation des flux des patients sont devenues primordiales pour fluidifier les parcours. Ce travail concerne un pôle de pédopsychiatrie au sein d’un hôpital spécialisé. Le diagnostic, la reconception et la prédiction sur les flux des situations d’urgence deviennent des champs de recherche émergents. Pour ce faire, nous avons combiné l’analyse statistique descriptive, la prévision de demandes et la simulation des flux pour mieux objectiver les situations. Ces méthodes sont courantes dans le domaine industriel, mais peu connues et rarement utilisées par les professionnels de santé. La perception des acteurs a été réalisée par des interviews. Les résultats obtenus montrent les intérêts et les limites de ces méthodes appliquées dans le domaine de la santé et ouvrent d’intéressantes perspectives.
Preparing Primary Care Registered Nurse Preceptors for Emerging Care Coordination and Chronic Disease Self-Management Roles
Authors: Watkins Susan , Kowlowitz Vicki , Neubrander Judy
Published: September 2023

Nurse educators must prepare the future RN work-force to practice in emerging primary care roles. This program evaluation report describes the approach taken to develop and evaluate a novel preceptor education program designed to prepare RNs to precept nursing students in primary care coordination and disease self-management roles. The program was designed as a three-stage hybrid learning intervention with the goals of preparing RNs to (a) provide primary care coordination and disease self-management support and (b) precept nursing students. Evaluation tools were designed to reflect specific learning objectives of these goals pre- and postintervention. Preliminary evaluation data indicate the preceptor program provided a useful set of educational activities to prepare primary care RN preceptors for their new roles. Participants reported increased confidence levels in primary care coordination and disease self-management and student precepting responsibilities. Nursing students' evaluations showed positive primary care clinical experiences.

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Maps on $ C^\ast $-algebras are skew Lie triple derivations or homomorphisms at one point
Authors: Wang Zhonghua , Fei Xiuhai
Published: September 2023

In this paper, we show that every continuous linear map between unital $ C^\ast $-algebras is skew Lie triple derivable at the identity is a $ \ast $-derivation and that every continuous linear map between unital $ C^\ast $-algebras which is a skew Lie triple homomorphism at the identity is a Jordan $ \ast $-homomorphism.
Some novel refinements of Hermite-Hadamard and Pachpatte type integral inequalities involving a generalized preinvex function pertaining to Caputo-Fabrizio fractional integral operator
Authors: Tariq Muhammad , Shaikh Asif Ali , Ntouyas Sotiris K. , Tariboon Jessada
Published: September 2023

In this article, we aim to introduce and explore a new class of preinvex functions called $ \mathfrak{n} $-polynomial $ m $-preinvex functions, while also presenting algebraic properties to enhance their numerical significance. We investigate novel variations of Pachpatte and Hermite-Hadamard integral inequalities pertaining to the concept of preinvex functions within the framework of the Caputo-Fabrizio fractional integral operator. By utilizing this direction, we establish a novel fractional integral identity that relates to preinvex functions for differentiable mappings of first-order. Furthermore, we derive some novel refinements for Hermite-Hadamard type inequalities for functions whose first-order derivatives are polynomial preinvex in the Caputo-Fabrizio fractional sense. To demonstrate the practical utility of our findings, we present several inequalities using specific real number means. Overall, our investigation sheds light on convex analysis within the context of fractional calculus.
Improved graph neural network-based green anaconda optimization for segmenting and classifying the lung cancer
Authors: Dinesh Krishnan S. , Pelusi Danilo , Daniel A. , Suresh V. , Balusamy Balamurugan
Published: September 2023

Normal lung cells incur genetic damage over time, which causes unchecked cell growth and ultimately leads to lung cancer. Nearly 85% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking, but there exists factual evidence that beta-carotene supplements and arsenic in water may raise the risk of developing the illness. Asbestos, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, arsenic, radon gas, nickel, chromium and hereditary factors represent various lung cancer-causing agents. Therefore, deep learning approaches are employed to quicken the crucial procedure of diagnosing lung cancer. The effectiveness of these methods has increased when used to examine cancer histopathology slides. Initially, the data is gathered from the standard benchmark dataset. Further, the pre-processing of the collected images is accomplished using the Gabor filter method. The segmentation of these pre-processed images is done through the modified expectation maximization (MEM) algorithm method. Next, using the histogram of oriented gradient (HOG) scheme, the features are extracted from these segmented images. Finally, the classification of lung cancer is performed by the improved graph neural network (IGNN), where the parameter optimization of graph neural network (GNN) is done by the green anaconda optimization (GAO) algorithm in order to derive the accuracy maximization as the major objective function. This IGNN classifies lung cancer into normal, adeno carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma as the final output. On comparison with existing methods with respect to distinct performance measures, the simulation findings reveal the betterment of the introduced method.
Simple is best: A single-CNN method for classifying remote sensing images
Authors: Song Huaxiang , Zhou Yong
Published: September 2023

Recently, researchers have proposed a lot of methods to boost the performance of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for classifying remote sensing images (RSI). However, the methods' performance improvements were insignificant, while time and hardware costs increased dramatically due to re-modeling. To tackle this problem, this study sought a simple, lightweight, yet more accurate solution for RSI semantic classification (RSI-SC). At first, we proposed a set of mathematical derivations to analyze and identify the best way among different technical roadmaps. Afterward, we selected a simple route that can significantly boost a single CNN's performance while maintaining simplicity and reducing costs in time and hardware. The proposed method, called RE-EfficientNet, only consists of a lightweight EfficientNet-B3 and a concise training algorithm named RE-CNN. The novelty of RE-EfficientNet and RE-CNN includes the following: First, EfficientNet-B3 employs transfer learning from ImageNet-1K and excludes any complicated re-modeling. It can adequately utilize the easily accessible pre-trained weights for time savings and avoid the pre-training effect being weakened due to re-modeling. Second, RE-CNN includes an effective combination of data augmentation (DA) transformations and two modified training tricks (TTs). It can alleviate the data distribution shift from DA-processed training sets and make the TTs more effective through modification according to the inherent nature of RSI. Extensive experimental results on two RSI sets prove that RE-EfficientNet can surpass all 30 cutting-edge methods published before 2023. It gives a remarkable improvement of 0.50% to 0.75% in overall accuracy (OA) and a 75% or more reduction in parameters. The ablation experiment also reveals that RE-CNN can improve CNN OA by 0.55% to 1.10%. All the results indicate that RE-EfficientNet is a simple, lightweight and more accurate solution for RSI-SC. In addition, we argue that the ideas proposed in this work about how to choose an appropriate model and training algorithm can help us find more efficient approaches in the future.
Experiential learning in the context of BIM
Authors: Borkowski Andrzej Szymon
Published: September 2023

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is conceived and understood differently depending on the profession and industry. As a technology, process or methodology, it is becoming an everyday part of the work of many engineers who deal with space. Hundreds of thousands of current and future representatives of the broadly defined construction industry (AECOO - Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner Operator), which accounts for about 1/10 of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of almost every country (including Poland), are educated in the formal education process in full-time, part-time, postgraduate or doctoral programs. BIM-related knowledge is imparted in various fields of study. Many publications mention the topic of BIM in education. However, they focus their attention on what to teach. This is undoubtedly very important, yet it is often forgotten how important it is to convey this knowledge.

I conducted an in-depth literature review of the content of teaching BIM theory and practice and the ways in which they are taught. My aim was to synthesize the latest trends in BIM didactics, present the latest methods and techniques for experiential learning and propose a conceptual framework for BIM education. The good practices presented in the paper can be used by a wide spectrum of teachers: university teachers, trainers or BIM managers. The previous form of monologue lectures must be abandoned in favor of interactive lectures that formulate problems. Labs or projects, on the other hand, should become a place for problem-solving and transcending the limitations posed by the maturity of BIM to date. The presenter should create a friendly learning space which, combined with skillful facilitation, will lead to creative concept generation, discovery or breaking through existing dogmas.
Algunas consideraciones a propósito de la actividad traductora de Juan del Encina
Authors: Ballester Morell Blanca
Published: September 2023

La traducción fue una de las actividades culturales que animó el genio artístico de Juan del Encina y una de las prácticas textuales, asentadas en la lectio, de la que dejó constancia en su Cancionero. Así, en este trabajo se analizan los comentarios que el propio autor disemina en su opus magnum en relación con el arte de la traducción y se reconstruye el proceso de formación en gramática que habría podido seguir. Teniéndose en cuenta que la mayoría de autores del periodo que se ejercitaron en la práctica traductora repiten, sistemáticamente, hábitos y procedimientos que provienen del ámbito académico. Todo ello, a la luz del magisterio ejercido por Nebrija en el Estudio salmantino. Tales usos, en dicho trabajo, se van ilustrando a través de casos localizados tanto en el prólogo de la Traslación de las Bucólicas como en las traducciones de los himnos bíblicos de la sección de poesía devota del Cancionero. En concreto, y a modo de ejemplo, en la del Miserere. Estas últimas han sido menos abordadas, pero evidencian, de igual manera, la importancia de dicha actividad en el proyecto creativo de Encina y su coherencia con el resto de las facetas artísticas que cultivó a lo largo de su trayectoria, en especial con la poética.
De la Biblia de Ferrara a la Biblia del Oso: traducciones bíblicas del siglo XVI y su relación con las versiones medievales de las Escrituras
Authors: Fernández López Sergio
Published: September 2023

A lo largo del siglo XVI, fueron apareciendo diversas traducciones de la Biblia a la lengua española, alabadas con el tiempo por su perfección y relevancia posterior. Algunas las llevaron a cabo profesores y humanistas, como las de fray Luis de León, que quedaron manuscritas por la censura que pesaba sobre toda versión de las Escrituras en España. Otras salieron del núcleo judeoconverso asentado en Italia, como la Biblia de Ferrara. Otras, por último, se debieron a la labor de huidos y exiliados, acusados de heterodoxia, como la de Casiodoro de Reina. Todas, de un modo u otro, están relacionadas con las antiguas versiones bíblicas que habían traducido los hispanojudíos durante la Edad Media y que habían quedado luego en poder de nobles, reyes o frailes, quienes las custodiaron y salvaron de la hoguera y la Inquisición.
Dancing with Anthems, Godzilla and Laser Pointers: Performance as Protest in the Post-Umbrella Movement Era and the 2019 Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill movement in Hong Kong
Authors: Tang Ho-yan
Published: September 2023

In this paper, I explore public performances in protest as a form of civic participation, especially for performances that aim to challenge and critique two controversial laws in Hong Kong, the Anthem Law and the Anti-Extradition Law. I focus on how arguments presented in the protest are performed in public, particularly on how participants make use of their voices and bodies in improvised and choreographed ways. I focus on two examples. The first is a series of “flash mob” events organized by the pro-democracy political party, Demosistō, who performed and parodied the national anthem, “March of the Volunteers”. The second example is a public assembly during the Anti-Extradition Law movement, where protestors used laser pointers to transform a protest space into a disco-like dance floor. I read these cases in dialogue with scholarship on performativity by Judith Butler, Richard Schechner, Jorge Cadena-Roa and Cristina Puga. I focus on how protestors navigate identity through performing with music in public space, where civic engagement manifests as bodily movements, sound and voices.
Orienting a Nation: The Turkish National Anthem Controversies
Authors: Wozniak Audrey M.
Published: September 2023

As Turkey’s ruling elite founded a nation from the collapsed Ottoman Empire in the early 1920s, competitions for the Turkish national anthem’s lyrics and musical setting did not immediately yield clear winners. The original winning composition by Ali Rıfat Çağatay draws on Ottoman-era musical and literary conventions; however, the anthem was redacted six years after selection and replaced in 1930 by the current national anthem by Osman Zeki Üngör, a work iconic of European anthems yet infamous for its “broken” prosody. The anthem’s prosodic errors and enigmatic selection process have fueled national debates since its adoption. I argue that the Turkish ruling elite’s selection of a national anthem reflects the challenges of a broader nation-building project premised on rejecting a presumed Ottoman past and oriented towards the modernity associated with the imagined West. More broadly, I assert that understanding the anthem genre requires interrogating the Eurocentrism of non-European anthems that would seem to seek to emulate European exemplars. Exploring nearly a century of anthem controversies in Turkish media and film illuminates how prosodic errors have served as an innocuous proxy for politically sensitive topics, including tensions over religion in public life and governance as well as the Turkey-US relationship since the Cold War. On the other hand, the many-layered meanings within the anthem as well as its iconicity of the nation have enabled those acting in the name of the state to deploy the anthem as a tool of violent state coercion to discipline nonconforming subjects.
Blockchain-Based Applications for Disrupting and Accelerating Innovation in Organizations and Society
Authors: Dias Ricardo Abreu , Rosado da Cruz António Miguel , Cruz Estrela Ferreira , Ferreira Luis
Published: September 2023

Blockchain-based applications are already being used for countless applications that support new goals in organizations and society at large. In this chapter, the authors will survey existing blockchain-based applications according to four quadrants: economic; social; environmental; and governmental/organizational transparency. The chapter also details several cases, spanning one or more of the identified quadrants, namely solutions for food products traceability, sustainability and circular economy, product dematerialization (NFTs and Digital Twins), cryptocurrencies, and others.
Information Security and Privacy in IoT
Authors: Reepu  , Kumar Sushil , Chaudhary Megha Gupta , Gupta K. Gurnadha , Pramanik Sabyasachi , Gupta Ankur
Published: September 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) is a fast-growing idea that aims to connect billions of objects (such as smartphones, sensors, and potential networking equipment) and allow them to communicate with one another. The IoT is a network of interconnected devices which utilises sensor to use technology communicate relating to one another across without the necessity for human contact, a wireless communication medium is used to exchange, alter, and move data. This interconnectedness is important in a variety of ways, including well-timed coordination with a variety of simple devices such as sensors, thermostats, fitbits, routers, and so on. These networks may be particularly vulnerable to prone assaults due to their open and heterogeneous nature. Aside from the advantages of IoT development, there may be significant concerns regarding security and privacy, which is likely to be one of the most frustrating aspects of IoT design adaptation and development.
Artificial Intelligence to Protect Wildlife
Authors: Nagini S. , Nalluri Sravani , Soni Manik , Somula Ramasubbareddy
Published: September 2023

In this chapter, the authors present a novel approach to detect illegal wildlife trade online using deep learning. The purpose here is to implement a deep convolutional neural network for the detection of illegal wildlife trade on the web. For this research, data consists of two types of images, legal and illegal. The illegal images, such as tiger skin and elephant tusks, are collected using web-scraping techniques from social media websites and legal images are collected from Kaggle. The outcomes of our research and experiments show that usage of deep CNN pre-trained on image-net achieves testing accuracy of 92.26% with an f1 score of 0.8234 with very low inference time.
A Quantitative Approach of Purposive Sampling Techniques for Security and Privacy Issues in IoT Healthcare Applications
Authors: Kumar S. Satheesh , Muthukumaran V. , Devi A. , Geetha V. , Yadav Poonam Nilesh
Published: September 2023

The internet of things (IoT) offers several benefits to the healthcare industry, including the ability to actively monitor patients and use data for analytics. For medical device integration, the focus has moved to the consumer end of the IoT, that captures data on patient vital signs. Unfortunately, when healthcare centers link these devices to the internet, they typically overlook security concerns. Short-term monitoring and emergency alerting of healthcare signals are becoming increasingly accessible thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). Data secrecy is critical hence, encryption is required out of real concern. In this book chapter, we explore the privacy and security issues of Internet of Things (IoT) healthcare applications for special needs users. IoT enables health-related enterprises to lift necessary data from diverse sources in real-time and this helps in accurate decision-making to reducing data vulnerability and therefore creating opportunities for secure patient data, particularly for special needs patients.
Tourism Is an Essential Trade
Authors: Babu C. V. Suresh , Jeyavasan T.
Published: September 2023

This chapter aims to present a sustainable growth solution for the tourism industry by utilizing virtual reality (VR) technology. The chapter focuses on creating a platform similar to a VR metaverse that offers users an immersive and compelling tourism experience of well-known tourist attractions worldwide. The platform aims to enable sustainable growth for the tourism industry while also promoting global social development. The chapter discusses the importance of such a platform, addressing key issues in VR tourism and providing recommendations for its effective implementation. The proposed solution offers a viable alternative to traditional tourism that has a significant environmental impact, such as carbon emissions and overcrowding. Through the VR-based platform, tourists can travel virtually, reducing the need for physical travel while still enjoying the beauty and culture of different locations worldwide. Overall, this chapter aims to present a solution that can promote sustainable tourism while simultaneously contributing to global social development.
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in FinTech as a Catalyst of the Economic Growth Drive in Africa
Authors: Gwala Ranson Sifiso , Ijaz Shaherbano
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of artificial intelligence of financial technology (FinTech), digitisation, and the growing influence of the fourth industrial revolution in Africa as a catalyst for economic growth. This study used a desktop literature review approach on the latest peer reviewed journal articles on how digitalisation is influenced by the fourth industrial revolution in Africa. The findings of the study confirmed that FinTech and digitalisation are the ongoing processes that is taking shape daily in in the African continent led by traditional financial institutions and new FinTech startup companies. This is disrupted by new players who are using FinTech to simplify the complexity of the banking system. This is fuelled by the newly available technologies that FinTech uses to provide better and speedier financial services. However, there is also a growing gap between the poor and the rich, as well as the extent to which the poor access and benefit from the quantum leap in FinTech due to technology inhibitors in Africa.
How Do Machine Learning (ML) Techniques Benefit the Insurance Industry?
Authors: Pal Tripti , Irfan Mohammad , Kassim Salina Bt.
Published: September 2023

In the present time, machine learning technologies are used for commercial purposes in many industries, not only the insurance sector. The insurance sector is essential to the global economy because it gives both individuals and corporations safety and financial stability. However, the industry is dealing with serious issues like increased competition, rising costs, and evolving consumer expectations. In order to overcome these problems, insurance companies are employing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. In light of this, artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the industry in numerous ways as it provides insurers with new tools to increase productivity, save costs, and increase customer happiness. Additionally, the use of AI technology makes it possible to automate routine tasks, analyze data, and detect fraud, freeing insurers to focus on more complex and lucrative projects. As a result, AI can now provide more customized plans and premiums based on unique risk factors and historical data.
Anti-Fraud AI for Banking and FinTech Used in a Proactive Banking Strategy to Thwart SIM Phishing
Authors: Mohan N. , Rajasekar G. , Agriyanto Ratno
Published: September 2023

The Fintech disruption has sped up and opened up banking to everyone. People with old-style accounts can now conduct their daily banking activities from any locality at any time thanks to allied technology. Financial invasion requires fin-tech as well. People without bank accounts can now access essential financial services, such as peer-to-peer lending and digital payments, thanks to smart phone apps and web-tools. India is one of the fastest growing Fintech ecologies of the world. It stands second after China in terms of Fintech adoption index rate of 87%. Overall estimation of the Fin-tech market in 2021 for India has come out to be $31 billion as mentioned in a report by BLinC Invest. Nevertheless, dangers also come with bigger digital networks in banking. Hackers are always inventing new plans to steal money, and as they're doing it hastily, there are many needs to safeguard the SIM info which the banks are using. Here is a need to guard the online operation not only at the user-end, but also at banker end.
The Effect of Surface Treatment/Polymer Type on Formation of 3D-Boron Nitride Foams
Authors: Akpinar Borazan Alev , Kuru Duygu , Dandıl Sahra , Acikgoz Caglayan
Published: September 2023

In this study, the use of boron nitride (BN) foam composites as adsorbents in wastewater treatment using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and polyester (PE) polymers has been investigated. BN powder has been functionalized by Hummer’s and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) methods to facilitate BN binding with the polymer. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) results show that hydroxyl (-OH) groups are effectively bounded to the BN structure. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) observation demonstrated the 3D interconnected porous structure of the obtained BN foams using different polymers. It is observed that BN and polymer interaction is better in foams formed with PVA and PVB compared to PE polymers. PVA and PVB structure shows a bridge property to link the layers so that a porous network structure is formed. It has been determined that the foam composite modified with Hummer’s method and using PVB as a polymer (h-BN-PVB-H) reaches an adsorption capacity of 8.843 mg/g in 44 hours and provides approximately 18% Crystal Violet (CV) dye removal. h-BN-PVB-H foam composite removes approximately 26% of Reactive Blue 49 (RB 49) dye with an adsorption capacity of 12.313 mg/g in the first 10 minutes. The 3D BN/Polymer foams showed reasonable absorption capacities for olive oil, cyclohexane and toluene from 200-980 wt% relative to the foam’s dry weight. It shows that the produced composite foams can absorb approximately 2-10 times their own weight.
Ferrite-SCNTs Composite (ZFS) Embedded Nanostructured Cellulose Acetate Membranes - A Promising Sulphate Salts Rejecting Tool. Synthesis and Characterizations
Authors: Afzal Amina , Iqbal Nadeem , Rafique Muhammad
Published: September 2023

Tailoring diverse characteristics of nanostructured cellulose acetate (CA) membranes by incorporating nanocomposite-tubes ZFS composed of zinc ferrites decorated over single walled carbon nanotubes (SCNTs) for desalination application, is presented in the current research. In situ coprecipitated route is adopted to synthesize ZFS composite filler that imparts morphological, structural, and thermal modifications in CA membranes. Phase inversion via immersion precipitation route has been adopted to synthesis mixed matrix membranes. Microstructural analysis divulges pore size tuning from 1µm to 5nm by increasing loading content of infused filler (ZFS) from 0 to 4wt.%. XRD and FTIR examinations verified the existence and linkages of impregnated composite nanotubes in the modified membranes. Increasing ZFS contents 1-4wt.% enhanced the thermal stability of host membranes up to 17°C in comparison to pristine CA membranes as proclaimed by thermal degrative investigations. Membranes’ performance is evaluated by deionized water flux and sulphate salts (aluminum and copper) rejection capabilities. The prepared membranes are highly effective in salts removal application as evident from 98% of aluminum sulphate rejection that emanates from micro to nano porosity transformation after increasing filler composite into the membrane matrices.