bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Les communs naturels, de l’intérêt à l’action en défense
Authors: Duffrène Marie-Pierre Camproux
Published: March 2023

Pour défendre en justice les communs naturels, illustrant la solidarité écologique et définis en préliminaire, deux pistes sont envisagées à la lumière du droit civil. La première s’appuie sur une vision traditionnelle, distinguant sujet et objet du droit, et imposant l’existence d’un droit subjectif à défendre. En matière de commun naturel, il ne s’agira pas d’un droit subjectif exclusif, mais d’un droit trans-individuel et indivisible. Quant aux objets concernés, il ne sera pas question d’objets de propriété, mais de choses communes susceptibles d’usage commun. Les atteintes à l’intérêt transversal et à la chose ainsi qu’à son usage commun devraient permettre une action en défense du commun naturel. La seconde piste, plus hardie, dépasse la distinction sujet-objet ainsi que l’intérêt subjectif et s’appuie sur la réparabilité légale du préjudice écologique. Elle développe l’idée d’un intérêt du commun naturel, comprenant à la fois l’intérêt d’une communauté composée d’humains et de non humains (intérêt indivisible et transvivant), et l’intérêt d’un objet commun en lien avec la communauté. La singularité de cet intérêt du commun impose pour sa défense en justice des aménagements procéduraux, notamment en termes de titulaires, de voies d’action et de modalités de réparation.
La solidarité écologique de la science à l’(in)action publique
Authors: Mazé Camille , Ragueneau Olivier
Published: March 2023

Cet article est destiné à discuter des conditions de possibilité et d’impossibilité de faire du concept juridique (et donc normatif) de solidarité écologique, un instrument efficace pour renforcer l’entrée des politiques publiques dans la transformation vers la soutenabilité. Pour ce faire, il propose de décrypter de manière épistémologique et théorique, les dichotomies socialement construites telles que nature/culture, science/décision ou encore humains/non-humains, et qui structurent aujourd’hui encore les formes de gouvernabilité de nos environnements et des ressources naturelles dont nous dépendons. Nous soutenons que, dans le contexte du changement global, les régimes de gouvernement des relations humains/milieu doivent être réinventés, adaptés à la complexité, au changement et aux incertitudes, défragmentés et désectorisés afin de mieux intégrer les interdépendances comme substrat même de la soutenabilité. Le concept de gouvernance des socio-écosystèmes, fondamentalement basé sur la reconnaissance du principe de solidarité écologique au fort pouvoir transformateur, a selon nous la capacité de rendre ce principe opérationnel pour les politiques publiques. Mais pour ce faire, il est nécessaire de procéder à une introspection anthropologique et à une analyse combinée entre sciences sociales et sciences de la nature, seule capable de mettre au jour les conditions de possibilité et d’impossibilité du transfert de ce concept de la science juridique et de l’écologie elle-même, à l’action publique environnementale. C’est tout l’enjeu de cet article que d’expliciter ce qu’il ressort de cette analyse critique : au-delà des incitations, des injonctions normatives et des initiatives éparses, l’institutionnalisation de la transformation vers la soutenabilité continue d’être freinée à cause de trois types d’asymétries (gaps), étroitement imbriquées : la connaissance, l’implémentation et le pouvoir.
AI‐ML-Enabled Electromagnetic Homing Guidance System for Scientific Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Authors: Vandavasi Bala Naga Jyothi , Arunachalam Umapathy , Vittal Doss Prakash , Raju Ramesh , Narayanaswamy Vedachalam , Arumugam Vadivelan , Sethuraman Ramesh , Gidugu Ananda Ramadass
Published: March 2023

Abstract Subsea homing and docking systems are used for increasing the spatiotemporal capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) involved in long endurance scientific, survey, and surveillance missions. They offer necessary guidance for the AUV, and maneuver into
the dock, considering the vehicle attitude and the dynamic response capabilities. Short-range homing is critical for successful docking as carrying outgross course and heading corrections is difficult when the AUV is closer to the dock. The article describes the development of an artificial
intelligence (AI)-enabled short-range AUV electro-magnetic homing guidance system (EMHGS) based on differential magnetometry principle. System engineering is carried out with the aid of electromagnetic Finite Element Analysis software; supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms
are implemented for determining the range and heading correction in real time. The proposed algorithms aid the reliable and accurate homing operation in an unknown dynamic environment, and the algorithm is very easily implementable and independent of AUV configuration and payloads. The EMHGS
with an AI-enabled MagHomer AUV is demonstrated for autonomous intelligent homing over a range of 7 m.
NATION-WIDE SURVEY ON THE USE OF THROMBOPOIETIN RECEPTOR AGONISTS (TPO-RA) FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN CURRENT CLINICAL PRACTICE IN ITALY
Authors: Rodeghiero Francesco , Napolitano Mariasanta
Published: March 2023

Background: Two thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RA), romiplostim and eltrombopag, are currently widely adopted as second-line ITP therapy even in absence of robust evidence on their comparative advantages over rituximab or splenectomy or their preferential use in some specific clinical contexts.

Methods: An on-line survey was distributed between May 2021 and June 2021 to collect standardized information on the use of TPO-RA in Italy.

Results: Eighty-eight hematologists from 79 centers completed the survey. Eighty-four percent would use TPO-RA earlier than formally indicated, without a preference for young or elderly in 82% of respondents. No clear preference for either romiplostim or eltrombopag was indicated. Seventy-two percent would use TPO-RA in young patients aiming at a complete response followed by tapering, a strategy considered by only 16% in the elderly. Switching between the two agents was considered appropriate in case of insufficient response or intolerance. Tapering schedule by reducing the dosage and prolonging the intervals between administrations was preferred by 73% of respondents. TPO-RA was considered a risk factor for thrombosis by only 35% and 94% would administer TPO-RA in elderly patients also in presence of other thrombotic risk factors. Thirty-three percent of respondents would withdraw TPO-RA in case of thrombosis. TPO-RA administration has been reported as being preferred over anti-CD20 or splenectomy by about half of participants due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusions: Significant discrepancies in the use of TPO-RA emerged from the survey and participants would appreciate a consensus-based specific guidance on the practical use of TPO-RA.
ITPA POLYMORPHISMS AND THE INCIDENCE OF TOXICITIES IN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
Authors: Svasdisant Patpetra , Glomglao Waraporn , Siraprapapat Preeyanun , Inthararujikul Wiyakan , Tachavanich Kalaya , Boonthimat Chetsada , Ardsiri Sakkarin , Chansing Kochpinchon , Sriprach Suwimon , Tongsai Sasima , Sinlapamongkolkul Phakatip , Sanpakit Kleebsabai , Buaboonnam Jassada
Published: March 2023

Background: 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP), a thiopurine agent, is an indispensable medication for treating pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, its side effects of neutropenia and hepatotoxicity might interrupt treatment, resulting in poor outcomes. Inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA), an enzyme in the thiopurine pathway, may prevent the accumulation of toxic thiopurine metabolites. Studies on ITPA and thiopurine-associated toxicities are scarce.

Methods: This study retrospectively investigated 1- to 15-year-old children with ALL who received 6-MP during the maintenance phase of treatment between 2000 and 2020. Toxicity during the first year of maintenance therapy and the mean dose of 6-MP were analyzed.

Results: The 209 patients had a median age of 4.8 (0.3-14.8) years. Of these, 124 patients (59.3%) had wildtype ITPA, 73 patients (34.9%) had heterozygous ITPA 94C>A (hetITPA), and 12 patients (5.7%) had homozygous ITPA 94C>A (homITPA), with an allele frequency of 0.23. The incidence of neutropenia among ITPA polymorphisms did not significantly differ (P = 0.813). In patients harboring homITPA, transaminitis was more frequent than other polymorphisms but without a significant difference (P = 0.063). The mean dose of 6-MP for patients with homITPA was significantly lower than that for patients with hetITPA or wildtype ITPA (P = 0.016).

Conclusions: HomITPA had a higher incidence of transaminitis and required a significantly larger dose reduction of 6-MP than wildtype ITPA. Further study is warranted to elucidate the effects of ITPA polymorphisms on toxicity in patients with ALL treated with 6-MP.
The study of Islamic teachings in education: With an emphasis on behavioural gentleness
Authors: Pallathadka Harikumar , Al-Hawary Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash , Muda Iskandar , Surahman Susilo H. , Al-Salami Ammar Abdel Amir , Nasimova Zarina
Published: March 2023

The human being is the most wonderful creation of God and the highest sign of his infinite power. Humanity is capable of achieving all divine perfections. God created them to reach the position of God’s closeness and God’s successor on Earth, and this path will not be realised except by the correct education. A human is a divine being who has settled in this earthly world, and correct education is the only way to achieve that sacred truth. Divine prophets have come to prepare the Earth for this great transformation in human existence and guide them to the light of divine teachings. There is no doubt that if human beings are not educated according to divine standards, they will remain at the level of animality. The Holy Qur’an, as the most precious Islamic divine book, presents the best way of education based on the knowledge of the truth of humanity and their needs. In addition, it is appropriate to discuss the role of behavioural gentleness in the education of people, and in this regard, the Qur’anic verses have been reviewed carefully. Therefore, the aim of this manuscript is to study the Islamic teachings in education with an emphasis on behavioural gentleness.Contribution: If curriculum planners and educators in general pay attention to Qur’anic teachings in education and base their curriculum and educational programs on Qur’anic teachings and according to characteristics and abilities and appropriateness of methods, and if the contents are paid attention to and educational programs are produced based on the will and authority of the educators, we will definitely witness progress and development in educational systems on the one hand and development and progress in all levels of life.
By Scripture and plain reason: A historical retrieval of the relationship between theology and philosophy to better engage with present-day secularism
Authors: Maritz Daniël J.
Published: March 2023

The formal principle of the Reformation, sola Scriptura, has sometimes been thought to imply that the Reformed minister and church member need not concern themselves with the right use of reason and philosophy in matters of theology. Perhaps based on a misunderstanding of Paul’s warning to beware of philosophy (Col 2:8), many have supposed that the local Reformed church’s struggle with secularism and its progressive ideas could be resolved on purely exegetical grounds. This misconstrued understanding of sola Scriptura led to a low regard for reason and philosophy in matters of theology which also paved the way for fideism and anti-intellectualism in local Reformed churches. In time, this condition in the church left enough room for secularism and progressive ideas to infiltrate the local church. Before secularism can be thoroughly refuted, a historical retrieval within the Reformed tradition must take place. Fittingly this article commenced a historical retrieval within the broad Reformed tradition. Different Reformers and subsequent Reformed theologians were examined to retrieve the proper relationship between theology and philosophy together with other relevant themes such as natural theology and natural law. Through an historical retrieval, this article consulted the primary sources of figures in the Reformed tradition spanning from the early 1500s to the early 1700s. Modern interpreters and representatives of these figures have also been added to the study. Importantly, philosophy serves theology by defending it and assisting it in clarifying theological truths. Philosophy is also useful to prepare the unregenerate mind for the reception of higher theological truths. Certain philosophical insights, which are manifested in both natural theology and natural law, were also utilised to, on the one hand, demonstrate God’s existence against secularism’s rejection of the supernatural and, on the other hand, critique progressive ideas pertaining to sexuality and the differences between the sexes. This may be approached in the context of both insita and acquisita knowledge of God and reality. Although this article is the second article in a series of two, it nevertheless accomplished its own end to retrieve the role of philosophy in matters of theology, especially regarding natural theology and natural law.Contribution: As a historical retrieval within the Reformed tradition, this article fits perfectly within the scope of In the Skriflig. It reminds the Reformed minister of the rich heritage within the Reformed tradition regarding the relationship between theology and philosophy, and brings it to bear on the challenge of secularism.
Trait emotional intelligence and flourishing: The mediating role of positive coping behaviour
Authors: Du Plessis Melissa
Published: March 2023

Orientation: Personality and emotion-related predispositions cause individuals to respond differently to environmental stressors, resulting in different wellness outcomes.Research purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of positive coping behaviour in the association between trait emotional intelligence and flourishing.Motivation for the study: Research shows that emotionally intelligent people experience higher subjective well-being and psychological functioning. Yet, few studies have examined the pathway through which trait emotional intelligence leads to improved well-being, especially in times of uncertainty and change.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect quantitative data from a convenience sample of knowledge workers in South Africa. The participants’ self-evaluations were measured using the Assessing Emotional Scale, the Positive Coping Behaviour Inventory and the Flourishing Scale. Statistical analyses included the use of descriptive statistics, the assessment of model fit, the evaluation of bivariate correlations and mediation analyses.Main findings: The results show that the significant association between trait emotional intelligence and flourishing is attributable to the positive coping behaviour capabilities of emotionally intelligent individuals.Practical/managerial implications: In a work environment characterised by the unknown and unpredictable, organisations should remain focused on enhancing employees’ emotion-related abilities and personal psychosocial resources.Contribution/value-add: By focusing on the mediating role of positive coping behaviours in the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and flourishing, this study contributes to existing knowledge regarding the pathway through which specific dispositional characteristics influence well-being outcomes at work.
The impact of rehabilitation on the community life of stroke survivors in Accra, Ghana
Authors: Mohammed Tawagidu , Nyante Gifty G. , Mothabeng Joyce D.
Published: March 2023

Background: Return to pre-stroke life is of great importance to stroke survivors, their families and communities as stroke affects their ability to perform activities of daily living. It is therefore important to understand the impact of stroke rehabilitation on the community life of stroke survivors in Ghana as there are limited data.Objectives: Our study aimed to explore and describe the views of stroke survivors on the impact of stroke rehabilitation on their community life.Method: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted among 15 stroke survivors recruited from three selected hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis and this gave rise to several themes.Results: The authors found that stroke left most of the survivors with functional limitations and they required various degrees of assistance to perform their activities of daily living. As the stroke survivors received rehabilitation, most of them mentioned improvements in function. However, most participants were still unable to return to work and enjoy social or leisure activities.Conclusion: Our study shows that attention needs to be given to the occupational and social management in rehabilitation as much as it is given to the physical management, to improve community integration post-stroke.Clinical implications: Our study highlights the need to take into consideration the occupational and social aspects of life as part of the rehabilitation process for stroke survivors.
Bradley, Francis Herbert (1846–1924)
Authors: Basile Pierfrancesco
Published: March 2023

Francis Herbert Bradley (1846–1924) was the most distinguished exponent of British Idealism, a movement of thought that became dominant in Britain between the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century, before being swept away by the rising analytic philosophy and, at a deepest level, by a general change of intellectual climate caused by the First World War. This entry discusses Bradley’s main writings chronologically, beginning with his epistemological reflections on the nature of historical knowledge (§1), his ethics (§2) and logic (§3), and eventually considering his metaphysics (§4), that part of his philosophy for which he is best known today. By reading the several sections consecutively, the reader should be able to recognise the mystical vein that pervades all his thought as well as the deep interconnections between the several parts of his philosophy (§5).
The Aesthetics of Richard Wollheim (1923–2003)
Authors: Kemp Gary
Published: March 2023

Article Summary

Richard Wollheim (1923–2003) had a broad range of philosophical interests. He wrote on Political Philosophy, on the Philosophy of Psychology or Philosophy of Mind, on principal figures in British Philosophy including Locke, Hume, J. S. Mill and F. H. Bradley, and on other philosophical subjects. But his most indelible mark was made in Aesthetics, being by many accounts the leading figure writing in English in that field since the close of World War II (competitors, not counting still-active philosophers, might include Susanne Langer, Arnold Isenberg, Nelson Goodman, Arthur Danto, George Dickie, and Roger Scruton). Most of his aesthetical writing narrowly concerned the art of painting, with Painting as an Art (1987) being his masterpiece, with many articles in trade publications on particular artists testifying to his special interest and engagement with painting. He did produce Art and Its Objects (1968, 1980), his famous general treatise on Aesthetics, with attention to more purely philosophical and logical problems concerning art; but his volumes of essays on art or partially about art – On Art and the Mind (1974), The Mind and Its Depths (1993) – as well as his free standing essays on art, including those appearing since 1993 – are primarily concerned with painting.

The main part of this article focuses primarily on what was undoubtedly at the centre of Wollheim’s questions as an aesthetician, namely the question What is painting?, along with the question What is the value and interest of painting? That painting is a justified form of life was never in question, but to articulate just why we go in for painting as we do, to articulate the nature of our interest in it, calls, it turns out, for not only a framework of Aesthetics but Depth Psychology, in particular for psychoanalytic theory.
Aesthetics and the philosophy of language
Authors: Green Mitchell S.
Published: March 2023

Article Summary

David Hume was an early exponent of attending to the language we use to speak about objects of aesthetic and artistic interest. His remarks on this topic were largely negative and designed to warn us against being misled by such discourse. Nearly two centuries later, logical empiricists found inspiration in Hume in setting out constraints on ‘cognitively’ meaningful language, as well as in suggesting ways in which our utterances may have ‘emotive’ rather than cognitive meaning. As logical empiricism waned, Anglophone philosophers looked to ordinary language to illuminate our concepts of artistic and aesthetic phenomena as revealed by the ‘language games’ in which they figure. This approach included studying the role of evaluations (‘x is bombastic’, ‘y is eloquent’) in describing works of art, the conditions under which aesthetic descriptions (‘x is elegant’, ‘y is serene’) are justified, the sensitivity of such descriptions to the contexts in which they are used, as well as the character of disagreements about the quality of works of art and objects of aesthetic interest more generally. Current research has begun to see a productive cross-fertilisation between the fields of aesthetics and philosophy of language as scholars aim to understand how we communicate our interpretation and evaluation of works of art, artefacts, and aspects of our natural environment.
Enactivism and aesthetics
Authors: Carvalho John M.
Published: March 2023

Article Summary

While we may not always agree about what exactly aesthetics is, it should be uncontroversial to say aesthetics begins with perception. Whether it is characterised as a theory of beauty or a theory of art, beautiful things and things called art must be perceived. As so often noted, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten described aesthetics as a science of sensuous cognition, scientia cognitionis sensitivae (Baumgarten 2007: §1). And while aesthetics has come to mean something more than that, today, it is at least that or, at least, it begins with a sensuous engagement with an artefact or a distinctive feature of everyday life. Enactivism is, first of all, an account of sensuous cognition that may contribute to our understanding of aesthetics. Of course, aesthetics only begins with perceiving. It, crucially, involves thinking about – appreciating, interpreting, evaluating – what we perceive and sharing what we think with others. Enactivism, potentially, offers a distinctive entrée into how we think about artworks and forms of life as well as how we share our thoughts about them. In what follows, enactivism is clarified and the varieties of enactivism are catalogued before a picture of enactivist aesthetics is drawn and an endorsement is offered for the value of an enactivist approach to aesthetics, to perceiving, appreciating, evaluating, and sharing what we think about artworks and distinctive forms of life.
Address and the politics of aesthetics
Authors: Roelofs Monique
Published: March 2023

Major accounts of the aesthetic field and its relation to politics employ the notion of address in an implicit or explicit manner. This essay explores the central functions that philosophers and theorists in other humanities disciplines ascribe to the notion. Thus the essay brings into view a variety of approaches to the politics of aesthetics and, more specifically, to the politics of art and culture.

Section 1 considers two groundbreaking views of address that supply influential models for contemporary views of the aesthetic field and cultural criticism. These are David Hume’s account of the modes of address occurring between artist, artwork, and public, and Walter Benjamin’s investigation of the cultural implications of shifts of address.

Taking off within the field of inquiry circumscribed by Hume and Benjamin, several significant contributions to the theory of address become apparent. Scholars highlight the functioning of address in the service of constructions of subjectivity. They underscore its connections with power and desire. They situate addressors’ specialized or day-to-day modes of address (such as social commentary, epic narration, or institutional commands) in dialogical relations with the forms of address adopted by other interlocutors. Section 2 stresses different views to these effects by Louis Althusser, Michel Foucault, Mikhail Bakhtin, and Roland Barthes.

Further amplification of the workings of address arises within perspectives populating the fields of phenomenology, psychoanalysis, contemporary continental philosophy, analytical philosophy, feminist philosophy, postcolonial theory, and critical race theory. Section 3 highlights approaches in these partially overlapping yet distinct areas, many of which fuel current perspectives on the relation between art and politics.

We continue by focusing on the role of the notion of address in contemporary cultural theory and criticism. At issue in Section 4 are critical forms of address that audiences direct at cultural productions. Of particular importance, here, are the ties between modes of address and structures of social differentiation, including racial and gender constellations. Our sources include writings by Stuart Hall, Gloria Anzaldúa, Sara Ahmed, Saidiya Hartman, and Denise Ferreira da Silva. Section 5 wraps up our discussion by homing in on contemporary perspectives on address that foreground the politics of artistic, aesthetic, and cultural form. Work by Ellen Rooney, Barbara Johnson, and Fred Moten, among others, will guide our thinking in this concluding section.
Shakespeare and philosophy
Authors: Newman Ira
Published: March 2023

Known for their attention to literary logic in general, philosophers have not usually focused on the works of specific literary writers. Yet unanticipated benefits often come from grounding abstract theory in concrete examples, much like the analytical opportunities accruing to moral philosophy when attention is turned to applied issues, such as the morality of the death penalty or physician-assisted suicide. It is not surprising, then, to wonder whether Shakespeare’s works, along with the critical and scholarly studies focused on them, might offer a promising resource for clarifying and testing philosophical theories about literature. And from a reverse perspective, whether Shakespearean writings might benefit from philosophical analyses of their various formulations. This entry will suggest some mutually beneficial possibilities by sampling several philosophical problems that result from exploring this rich body of Shakespearean literature. Three topics, as expressed through three of the great tragedies, will be considered.

Shakespearean plays frequently have more than one text that have come down from the seventeenth century. Does this suggest there should be more than one work as well? In §1 the logic of how text diversity might impact the numerical identity of the work is considered, with a focus on King Lear as a case in point. The well-known problem of Borges’s Pierre Menard is discussed, as a related paradigm.

A major part of Shakespearean criticism zeros in on character analysis. Yet there are deep logical questions in determining what exactly a fictional character is. Are we referring to a human whose psychological structure is presumed to extend beyond the limits of the play, so that in analysing a fictional Lady Macbeth we may use analytical resources analogous to our analysis of any human? Or should Shakespearean characters be viewed as no more than roles in plays, designed to develop the formal and symbolic meanings of an artifact called a drama? Section 2 will consider this question, with a focus on Macbeth. Along the way general questions about fictional characters will be broached, including the applicability of possible world analysis to fictional worlds, and the indeterminability of truth values for many fictional states, such as the notorious number of children Lady Macbeth may have had.

Themes are a central part of literary construction. They lend unity to a work by organizing the disparate elements under a motif (such as retribution) or a propositional generalization (such as sinners will receive their just deserts). To what extent can these themes become transferable to the world at large, beyond the limits of the artwork’s circumscribed world? And if they can be transferred, can we speak of either the truthfulness or cognitive utility of Shakespearean themes as related to the real world? Section 3 will consider this range of questions, with attention to Hamlet as the primary example.
Implementation of Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques on Hotel Reservation System
Authors:   Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia, Alotaibi Fahd Saleh
Published: March 2023

The hotel industry effectively supports the wider national economy. The sector supports the nation's efforts to promote cultural events and improve visitor amenities. The primary issue this sector is currently dealing with is a hotel booking cancellation. Because of the impact this issue has on the hotel industry's resource allocation, labour needs, customers’ satisfaction, and overall decision-making process. In result, the hotel's reputation, business processes, and financial performance may also suffer. The major goal of this research is to create a model that will help the hotel industry make wise decisions. We completed the necessary data preprocessing and transformation procedures using the Kaggle hotel bookings dataset. Furthermore, we employed a number of machine learning methods to predict the cancellation requests in the future. Additionally, this study used a number of ensemble techniques, including voting, stacking, and bagging, to improve the model's accuracy. The findings showed that the stacking strategy outperformed all other models and had an accuracy rate of 86.76%. The proposed model and analysis discussed in this paper may help the hotel sector forecast the kinds of requests that will likely be cancelled in the future. Keywords—Hotel Booking Cancellation, Machine Learning, Ensemble Machine Learning, Classification
Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Smart Classrooms through IoT and AI
Authors:   Department of Mechanical, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand, Muangpoo T. , Pullteap S
Published: March 2023

Nowadays, smart classrooms are becoming more popular. this research work is introducing an innovative approach to reducing/improving energy consumption in smart classrooms at Silpakorn University, Thailand. By integrating the IoT and environmental sensors cooperated with AI-based person detections, the system can effectively monitor and arrange the classroom environment in real-time/continuously. The simulation results showed that the proposed system is capable of regulating temperature, humidity, motion, lighting levels, and accurately counting the number of individuals in the classroom. The notification system serves as an additional layer of security, alerting in the case of any unexpected presence. The research work lays the foundation for further exploration and implementation of energy-efficient smart classroom solutions, which will ultimately benefit both the environment and the quality of education. Keywords— Internet of things, artificial intelligence, energy management, smart classroom, sensor
The Methods for Improving the Quality of Detection of Inconspicuous Aerial Objects Through the Use of External Radiation Sources
Authors:   Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University, Ukraine, Kharkiv, 61023, Khudov Hennadii , Bashynskyi Volodymyr , Kovalenko Oleksandr , Tahyan Kristina , Fakadii Oleksii
Published: March 2023

The article focuses on the methods for improving the quality of detection of inconspicuous aerial objects through the use of external radiation sources. It has been established that the existing methods for improving the quality of detection of airborne objects do not meet modern requirements for detection indicators. The energy potential of modern radars is limited. Therefore, the article proposes detection methods that combine active radar and nontraditional principles for detecting airborne objects. In the article, we will focus only on two main methods for improving the quality of detection of small airborne objects. This is the use of energy from digital television receivers (external radiation source) and the use of information from ADS-B receivers. Technically, this means introducing an additional receiving channel into the radar. The gain in the conditional probability of correct detection for bistatic signal reception (compared to monostatic) is due to the properties of the bistatic effective scattering surface. It is shown that with the additional use of digital television signals, the quality of detection of airborne objects is improved. It is shown that the additional use of information from the ADS-B receivers makes it possible to increase the accuracy of determining the coordinates of an air object up to 40-50%, depending on the parameters of the movement of an air object. The subject of advanced research is the development of methods for suppressing the penetrating signal when using digital television and the development of methods for detecting airborne objects not equipped with the ADS B system. Keywords— aerial object, detection, quality, third-party source, ADS-B, digital TV, radar
Novel Lightweight Consensus Protocol for Reaching Blockchain Consensus in Low Bandwidth Network Environment
Authors:   Department of computer science, Kyonggi University, Republic of Korea, Son Minsung , Kim Heeyoul
Published: March 2023

As blockchain technology makes rapid progress, attempts to use it in various environments are also increasing. Especially home networks and smart factories consisting of a small network of Internet of Things (IoT) devices with singlehop or a few hops are trying to adopt blockchain systems to guarantee the integrity of data and to protect privacy. However, in such low-bandwidth network environments, they encounter challenges because of the network cost for block consensus. This study proposes a lightweight blockchain consensus protocol suitable for these environments. The proposed protocol improves the existing PBFT protocol to reduce the network cost required for consensus. The main innovation is to reduce the number of phases for consensus from three phases to two phases while preserving Byzantine failure tolerance. These two phases guarantee the total order of clients’ transactions in the same view. And the simple viewchange process in the proposed protocol enables the change of the primary node for new block generation. The experimental result shows a significant performance improvement of block consensus over the PBFT. Using the proposed protocol can contribute to operating blockchain systems in various lowbandwidth network environments. Keywords—blockchain, consensus protocol, lightweight protocol, low bandwidth network, PBFT
Providing High Internet Traffic Using IXPs during the COVID-19 and its Impact on DBP
Authors:   Faculty of Computer Studies, Arab Open University, Kuwait, Jazyah Yahia Hasan
Published: March 2023

During the decays of 21st century and the past century, the networks technology has witnessed huge and continuous improvements in terms of speed and dissemination, and the internet as well. On the other hand, the demand on internet services have dramatically becomes more, and that demand has been increased rapidly during the crisis of COVID-19. The demand on domestic bandwidth has been increased during and COVID-19 period, but what make things strange is that the demand after COVID is as the same as during the period of COVID, and some countries have exceeded the bandwidth range. To fulfill such high demand of bandwidth, governments have resorted to new technologies represented by the Internet Exchange Point (IXPs) as a replacement of traditional exchange points, in order to achieve high bandwidth and speed rate. This work represents the concept of IXP and its benefits, comparisons between countries that adopted this technology, and other comparisons to Arab Countries. It focuses on the demand of bandwidth in the world and the reasons of that demand stability during and after COVID period and the need for IXPs and how that affect the Domestic Broadband Production (DBP). As a result, most of developed countries have extended the IXPs in order to provide high bandwidth, but still Arab World not familiar with it. Adopting the IXPs has reflected on the DBP in general positively. Keywords-- COVID-19, IXP, DBP, Networks, Bandwidth.
Mártires, semilla de los cristianos
Authors: Martínez Torres Francisco Miguel
Published: March 2023

En el presente artículo trato de realizar un estudio histórico desde el martirio de los primeros cristianos hasta la actualidad, concluyendo con una reflexión teológica del martirio. Nos encontramos ante un tema en el que la Iglesia española, en los últimos años, está realizando un esfuerzo considerable para recuperar la memoria de numerosos mártires del siglo XX como consecuencia de la guerra civil española y destacar su significado para nuestro presente.

El papa Benedicto XVI, aprobó la Instrucción Sanctorum Mater, de 17 de mayo de 2006, por la que se rigen los procesos de beatificación y canonización, de martirio y de milagro. Para rendir memoria a los mártires, dedicaremos un último apartado para realizar un paseo por las obras maestras más significativas de la visita cultural de la S. I. Catedral de Sevilla.
Sobre la pasibilidad divina y la divinización humana : Carta de José María Garrido Luceño a Jürgen Moltmann (21-1-2015)
Authors: Garrido Luceño José María , Antón Pacheco José Antonio , Pereira Delgado Álvaro
Published: March 2023

Esta nota incluye la breve presentación y traducción de la carta que el prof. José María Garrido Luceño envió al prof. Jürgen Moltmann como respuesta a sus felicitaciones de año nuevo en 2015. La carta confirma la tesis de Moltmann de que el Dios de la revelación judeocristiana no puede ser apático y desarrolla sus consecuencias antropológicas en diálogo con el pensamiento patrístico griego.
Karstification Processes in Haditha Vicinity, West Iraq
Authors: Sissakian Varoujan , Fayyad Abed , Al-Zubaidi Aqeel
Published: March 2023

In the valley of the Euphrates River to the south of the Haditha city (West Iraq), the dissolution of the carbonate rocks which underlie residual soil gives rise to numerous sinkholes. These sinkholes are a potential hazard to human safety and damage to the existing infrastructure. The exposed rocks in the area under consideration belong to the Euphrates Formation of the Early Miocene age, specifically the Middle Member of the formation. Tens of sinkholes have developed with different shapes, sizes, activities, and maturities, others are under development indicating that the karstification process is still ongoing. Some of the sinkholes have spectacular scenes and can be used for touristic purposes. The karstification process has a negative impact on the infrastructure in the Haditha vicinity, especially the Hadith Dam, where extraordinary treatments to the foundation of the dam were considered to be in a safe status. We have studied different published articles and reports, which dealt with the karstification in the Haditha vicinity. Moreover, we have interpreted satellite images, and topographical and geological maps to recognize the existing sinkholes and study them. Filed trips were performed for long interrupted intervals (1984 until 2022) to collect significant data and perform field photographs for the interesting scenes.
Geotechnical Properties of Soil Slopes of the Great Musaiyab Project, Babylon, Middle of Iraq
Authors: Al-Sultani Najlaa , Al-Amar Haider , Al-Zubayd Jaffar
Published: March 2023

The research deals with the study of the geotechnical properties of the soil of the banks of the Great Musaiyab Project in the province of Babylon in central Iraq, as it includes the study of the physical, chemical, engineering, and mineral properties. The results of the physical tests showed that the grain size distribution of silt was higher than that of clay and sand at a rate of 36.91%, that of clay 30.9% and that of sand 31.06%, and the average of the maximum dry density values was 1.9125g/cm3. The average specific weight was 2.69, and the results of chemical tests showed that the percentage of carbonates (17.98%, percentage of gypsum 0.7075%, the percentage of sulfates 0.3282%, percentage of organic substances 2.7435%, and the percentage of total salts soluble 1.7193%. The results of the engineering tests indicated that the direct shear test showed that the cohesion value ranged between 0 and 50 KN/m2, the internal friction angle ranged between 7 and 37, and the unconfined pressure resistance ratio ranged between 3 and 48 KN/m2. While the results of the metal properties indicated using ray diffraction XRD, which showed the mineral content of the soil, as it consisted mainly of calcite, quartz, and feldspar, in addition to clay minerals.
Percepción de la responsabilidad social pública y la calidad de la gestión municipal en la provincia de Tarma
Authors: Alcantara-Chagua Yordy J. , Curo-Ramos Denis F , Guillen-Machuca Roy M. , Puchoc-Valentin Mirella N. , Victoria-Romero Ana M. , Paredes-Pérez Marco A. J.
Published: March 2023

Objetivo. Establecer la relación entre la responsabilidad social pública y la calidad de la gestión municipal en la provincia de Tarma, Huancayo (Perú). Métodos. La investigación tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo básico, nivel correlacional y diseño no experimental- transversal. La muestra estuvo conformada por 127 ciudadanos de la provincia de Tarma. La técnica de muestreo fue no probabilístico intencional. Se emplearon dos instrumentos: el cuestionario de responsabilidad social pública y el cuestionario de calidad de la gestión municipal. El primer cuestionario constó de 20 ítems referidos a las dimensiones de responsabilidad social pública y el segundo cuestionario constó de 16 ítems referidos a las dimensiones de calidad de gestión municipal. Resultados. El 71,7 % de encuestados perciben que la gestión de la responsabilidad social pública fue de nivel medio y la calidad de gestión municipal fue de nivel moderado. La prueba de hipótesis concluye que existe relación estadísticamente significativa entre gestión de la responsabilidad social pública y la calidad de gestión municipal, evidenciando una fuerza de correlación Tau-b de Kendall de 0,272. Conclusión. Se puede afirmar que, a mayor nivel de percepción positiva de la gestión de la responsabilidad social pública, mejor calidad de gestión municipal.
Concurso de delitos entre defraudación tributaria y lavado de activos
Authors: Ordóñez Gabriela de los Ángeles Valdivieso
Published: March 2023

Este artículo académico analiza: (a) defraudación tributaria, (b) lavado de activos, y, (c) concurso real de infracciones, como fenómenos y categorías de estudio. El objetivo principal es evidenciar que se requiere sancionar en forma ejemplificadora el cometimiento del lavado de activos y sus delitos fuente como la defraudación tributaria. El análisis se orienta al juzgamiento del lavado de activos y la defraudación tributaria. Por tanto, se trata de un estudio cualitativo que con base en el análisis documental con el apoyo de: (a) textos científicos, (b) norma constitucional-penal nacional sobre los fenómenos y categorías de estudio, busca —a partir de los resultados obtenidos—, plantear consideraciones para hacer efectivo el juzgamiento de este tipo de delitos.
Noticias falsas en Internet: argumentos sobre su identificación
Authors: Meza Cano José Manuel , Cañizales Espinosa Mariana , González Santiago Edith , Morales Ruiz Mario Ernesto
Published: March 2023

En un foro de discusión en línea, cada uno de los 31 participantes compartieron una noticia y argumentaron las razones por las cuales consideraron que eran noticias falsas, tendenciosas o exageradas. Empleando análisis de contenido, se identificó que los participantes lograron incluir en sus argumentos elementos relacionados con la estructura de la noticia, la autoría y las fuentes que respaldan la información. Esto permitió tener un acercamiento para conocer cuáles son las principales variables psicológicas que podrían incidir en que las personas acepten y compartan noticias falsas.
Abstract
During a discussion forum online, each of the 31 participants shared a piece of news and augmented the reasons why they considered it fake news, biased or exaggerated. With the application of content analysis, it became apparent that participants were able to include in their arguments elements related to the structure of the news item, authorship and the sources that support the information. This allowed a more in depth understanding of the main psychological variables that could influence a person's acceptance and dissemination of fake news.
Los jesuitas ante el reto de enseñar las primeras letras (siglo XVI)
Authors: Jiménez Pablo Esther
Published: March 2023

Este estudio profundiza en la enseñanza de las primeras letras por parte de los jesuitas a partir de mediados del siglo XVI. Es un tema poco tratado por la historiografía, pero que resulta fundamental para entender la eficacia de la educación jesuita en su conjunto. Tratar de encajar el enseñar a leer y escribir a niños pequeños en el estructurado proyecto educativo de los primeros jesuitas no fue tarea fácil, y eso se percibe al analizar al detalle las cartas de los primeros Generales, Ignacio y Laínez, quienes se dan cuenta de que faltan maestros formados o no hay espacio suficiente en los colegios. Poco a poco, la Compañía de Jesús reorganiza también esta enseñanza tan básica, que les hizo tan populares. En ese primer momento de incertidumbre y de decisiones apresuradas se centra este artículo.
Entre el Atlántico y el Pacífico
Authors: López Casquete de Prado Manuel
Published: March 2023

Desde mitad del siglo XVI, y tras la incorporación de Filipinas a la corona de España, el imperio español se vertebraba sobre dos líneas navales: la que atravesaba el Atlántico (o flota de Indias) y la que unía la costa occidental de México con Filipinas (el galéon de Manila). El engarce entre ambas líneas se realizaba por tierra a través de México, y fue denominado el Camino de Asia. Se trataba de un recorrido de más de 600 kilómetros desde el puerto atlántico de Veracruz hasta el pacífico de Acapulco. Durante dos siglos y medio, este eje acogió un incesante flujo de viajeros y mercancías, y fue utilizado por las órdenes religiosas para propiciar su expansión a Asia desde Europa. En este artículo nos centramos en el patrimonio de la Compañía de Jesús en los siglos XVI y XVII en el Camino de Asia a través de la narración del jesuita extremeño Manuel de Solórzano (1649-1684). Se incorporan, como anexo a este trabajo, tres cartas remitidas por éste desde México.