bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
IMAGES OF POLITICAL ISLAM IN THE DUNE NOVELS: IMAGINATION AND INVENTION OF JIHAD AS A POLITICAL PROTEST
Authors: Kyrchanoff Maksym W. 
Published: May 2023

Background. The author analyzes the texts of the Dune cycle in contexts of contemporary historiography, which proposed universal methods that allow analyzing “oriental” images in literature through the prism of constructing and deconstructing the narratives that form the image of Islam.
Purpose. The purpose of the article is an “orientalist” reinterpretation of Islamic images in the novels belonging to the Dune cycle, including the texts of the original cycle and prequels presented by Dune, Dune Messiah, Dune. Butlerian Jihad and Dune. Paul.
Materials and methods. The author uses the methodological tools offered in intellectual history and studies of nationalism, including the concept of the invention of traditions, which allows us to analyze the images of Islam in science fiction as one of the invented traditions of American mass literature using the texts of the Dune cycle as sources corpus. Orientalism as a method is used to analyze Muslim motifs in the prose of F. Herbert, B. Herbert and K. Anderson, which, as the author believes, were inspired by political, ideological and religious stimuli. The author believes that the orientalist approach is an effective interpretative model for an interdisciplinary analysis of American science fiction as a space for the development of Islamic images.
Results. It is shown that the novels through the prism of images of Islam actualize and promote a unique ideological discourse and political message. The features and forms of political protest under religious Muslim slogans are analyzed. It is studied how the mobilization potential of political Islam is perceived as a form of legitimization of social and economic protest. An expanded understanding of jihad as both a religious war and a social class conflict is analyzed. It is shown that 1) the actualization of Muslim images in American science fiction was the result of the political activation of the East, 2) the authors of the texts actualized the anti-authoritarian and emancipatory potential of Islam.
IMAGES OF JIHAD AND PROBLEMS OF LEGITIMATION OF RELIGIOUS PROTEST AS A FORM OF CLASS CONFLICT AND SOCIAL LIBERATION
Authors: Kyrchanoff Maksym W. 
Published: May 2023

Background. The author analyzes the texts of the Dune cycle in contexts of modern historiography, including its universal methods that allow analyzing “oriental” images in literature through the prism of constructing and deconstructing narratives that form the image of Jihad as a form of political, social and religious struggle of oppressed communities and minorities.
Purpose. The purpose of the article is an “orientalist” reinterpretation of the images of Jihad in the novels belonging to the Dune cycle including the prequel text presented by Dune. Butlerian Jihad and Dune. Paul.
Materials and methods. The author uses the methodological tools of intellectual history and studies of nationalism, including the concept of the invention of traditions, which allows to analyze the images of Jihad in science fiction as one of the invented traditions of mass US science fiction literature using the texts of the Dune cycle. Orientalism as a method is used to analyze Muslim motifs in the prose of F. Herbert, B. Herbert and K. Anderson, which, as the author of the article presumes, were inspired by political, ideological and religious stimuli. The author states that the orientalist approach can be an effective interpretative model for an interdisciplinary analysis of American science fiction as a cultural landscape for the development of Jihad images in the Western intellectual tradition of the consumer society.
Results. The ideological and political foundations for the development of images of Jihad as a social concept of American science fiction are studied in the article. The article analyzes the ideological origins, as well as the political prototypes and archetypes of the Muslim radicals of the Dune cycle. The author analyzes the ideological discourse of radical Islamism, presented in American mass culture through the prism of religious war images as attempts to implement the doctrine and social liberation. The article analyzes the attempts of American writers to form a positive and attractive image of a radical political protest under religious Muslim slogans. Therefore, it is shown that American science fiction prose actualized the mobilization potential of Islamism, imagining and inventing it as a form of legitimate social and economic protest of the oppressed masses against discrimination. The author presumes that some American authors revised the images of Jihad, offering its interpretation as a radical social and class protest based on religious legitimation.
Auditing Public Debt Using Risk Management
Authors: Consiglio Andrea , Kikas Akis , Michaelides Odysseas P. , Zenios Stavros A. 
Published: May 2023

The Audit Office of the Republic of Cyprus conducted the first-ever audit of the country’s public debt, seeking answers to two key questions. Is government debt sustainable, and is debt financing efficient and effective in securing the lowest cost with acceptable risks? The audit’s findings were discussed by the parliament and can have significant ramifications for public finance. However, public debt management is quite complex, and the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions suggests that sufficient technical knowledge is essential in undertaking an audit, including an understanding of the uncertain macroeconomy, financing conditions, and government fiscal stance. We use a risk management model based on scenario trees in conducting the audit. The model determines optimal debt financing strategies to benchmark the performance of the country’s Public Debt Management Office and answer the audit questions. We also incorporate an integrated assessment model to examine the risks from climate change. The auditor general presented the findings to the Parliamentary Audit Committee in the presence of the Minister of Finance, and his recommendations are expected to have a significant impact on the debt operations of the country. History: This paper was refereed. Funding: This work was supported by the Auditor General Office of the Republic of Cyprus. A. Consiglio was partially funded by NRRP-GRINS [Grant PE00000018].
Inter-Unit Executive Redeployment in Multiunit Firms: Evidence from Korean Business Groups
Authors: Chang Sea-Jin , Kim Young-Choon , Park Sangchan 
Published: May 2023

Building on the literature on resource reconfiguration theory, we formulate a new theoretical framework that explains how executive redeployment within a diversified firm transfers different types of human capital embodied in executives to different units facing specific business challenges. In the empirical context of Korean business groups, we find that executives with unit-specific human capital, like turnaround experience, competitive experience, and international expansion experience, are redeployed to units with corresponding business challenges like financial difficulties, intensifying competition, and early-stage international expansion, respectively. We also show that executives with unit-generic human capital, like corporate management practices and interunit coordination experiences, are redeployed to younger units seeking to establish corporate-level policies and practices. Additional analyses also show that the value of firm-specific human capital in driving the redeployment of executives is contingent on their functional orientation and seniority.Funding: S.-J. Chang appreciates financial support from the Lim Kim San Chair Professorship from National University of Singapore and Techno SK Chair Professorship from KAIST. Y.-C. Kim is also grateful for financial support from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea [NRF-2022S1A5A2A01044597].Supplemental Material: The e-companion is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.20.14525 .
DA PALAVRA À PERFORMANCE: MEMÓRIA E FICÇÃO NO TRAP
Authors: Moraes Jorge Adrihan Nascimento 
Published: May 2023

O artigo objetivou analisar as configurações do Trap no Brasil sob o viés da construção da memória e da ficção nas produções desse gênero musical. Diante disso, a pesquisa emerge da seguinte problemática: de que forma o Trap apresenta reconfigurações da arte periférica, a partir da construção memorialística e ficcional? Para tal, de início discute o que é ser da periferia e arte periférica, tomando como ponto de partida o gênero musical em análise. Logo após, aborda a memória nas produções de Trap enquanto fator de identidade, de tomada de espaços e de continuidade da vida. Por fim, analisa-se o ato ficcional presente em diferentes produções artísticas de Trap. Logo, constituiu-se em um estudo bibliográfico, de cunho qualitativo e exploratório quanto aos objetivos. A partir da investigação, compreendeu-se a formação do Trap no Brasil e sua apresentação de uma nova enunciação do povo preto, não mais em posição marginalizada e de opressão, mas ostentando os espaços e objetos que anteriormente lhes foram negados.
Questão racial e formação profissional em serviço social na era neoliberal: desafios internos e externos à categoria
Authors: Mascarenhas Naiara Cardoso dos Santos 
Published: May 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo principal apontar novos rumos para formação profissional que possibilite o debate racial em todos os espaços assumidos pela categoria: atuação direta nas políticas sociais e nas instâncias organizativas da profissão, bem como no meio acadêmico por meio da pesquisa, ensino e extensão. A revisão literária que sustentou as discussões ora traçadas aponta para a urgência da incorporação do debate racial no âmbito do Serviço Social de forma mais profunda e permanente. Esse desafio se integra ao desafio maior, o de defender a hegemonia do atual projeto ético-político profissional baseado na teoria crítica, e também na necessidade histórica da construção de resistências sociais organizadas que apontem para a superação da sociedade de classes e da discriminação racial. Conclui-se, portanto, a partir do entendimento da imprescindibilidade do debate racial para a apreensão da totalidade histórica da realidade brasileira, a necessária incorporação de conteúdos e discussões que remetam a problemática do racismo, contribuindo, dessa forma, com a construção de uma formação profissional antirracista e verdadeiramente comprometida com a transformação social. Palavras-chave: Projeto Ético-Político; formação profissional; questão racial, racismo.
“She should support me, she's my doctor:” Patient perceptions of agency in contraceptive decision‐making in the clinical encounter in Northern California
Authors: Rao Lavanya , Rocca Corinne H. , Muñoz Isabel , Chambers Brittany D. , Devaskar Sangita , Asiodu Ifeyinwa V. , Stern Lisa , Blum Maya , Comfort Alison B. , Harper Cynthia C. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractIntroductionAgency in contraceptive decision‐making is an essential aspect of reproductive autonomy. We conducted qualitative research to investigate what agency means to patients seeking contraceptive care to inform the development of a validated measure of this construct.MethodologyWe held four focus group discussions and seven interviews with sexually‐active individuals assigned female at birth, ages 16–29 years, recruited from reproductive health clinics in Northern California. We explored experiences in contraceptive decision‐making during the clinic visit. We coded data in ATLAS.ti and by hand, compared codes across three coders, and used thematic analysis to identify salient themes.ResultsThe sample mean age was 21 years, with 17% of participants identifying as Asian, 23% as Black, 27% as Latinx, 17% as Multiracial/other, and 27% as white. Overall, participants reported active and engaged decision‐making in their recent contraceptive visit but noted experiences that had undermined their agency in the past. They described how non‐judgmental care allowed them to communicate openly, affirming their ability to make their own decisions. However, several mentioned how unexpected contraceptive side effects after the visit had reduced their sense of agency over their decision in retrospect. Several participants, including those who identified as Black, Latinx, and/or Asian, described prior experiences where pressure to use a contraceptive method had undermined their agency and where they had switched providers to regain agency over their contraceptive decisions.DiscussionMost participants were aware of their agency during contraceptive visits and how it varied in different experiences with providers and the healthcare system. Patient perspectives can help to inform measurement development and ultimately the delivery of care that supports contraceptive agency.
Baseline correction for Raman spectra using a spectral estimation-based asymmetrically reweighted penalized least squares method
Authors: Guo Yixin , Jin Weiqi , Wang Weilin , He Yuqing , Qiu Su 
Published: May 2023

Baseline correction is necessary for the qualitative and quantitative
analysis of samples because of the existence of background
fluorescence interference in Raman spectra. The asymmetric least
squares (ALS) method is an adaptive and automated algorithm that
avoids peak detection operations along with other user interactions.
However, current ALS-based improved algorithms only consider the
smoothness configuration of regions where the signals are greater than
the fitted baseline, which results in smoothing distortion. In this
paper, an asymmetrically reweighted penalized least squares method
based on spectral estimation (SEALS) is proposed. SEALS considers not
only the uniform distribution of additive noise along the baseline but
also the energy distribution of the signal above and below the fitted
baseline. The energy distribution is estimated using inverse Fourier
and autoregressive models to create a spectral estimation kernel. This
kernel effectively optimizes and balances the asymmetric weight
assigned to each data point. By doing so, it resolves the issue of
local oversmoothing that is typically encountered in the
asymmetrically reweighted penalized least squares method. This
oversmoothing problem can negatively impact the iteration depth and
accuracy of baseline fitting. In comparative experiments on simulated
spectra, SEALS demonstrated a better baseline fitting performance
compared to several other advanced baseline correction methods, both
under moderate and strong fluorescence backgrounds. It has also been
proven to be highly resistant to noise interference. When applied to
real Raman spectra, the algorithm correctly restored the weak peaks
and removed the fluorescence peaks, demonstrating the effectiveness of
this method. The computation time of the proposed method was
approximately 0.05 s, which satisfies the real-time baseline
correction requirements of practical spectroscopy acquisition.
Screening of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using generative adversarial network (GAN) inversion method in chest radiographs
Authors: Lee Jun Soo , Shin Keewon , Ryu Seung Min , Jegal Seong Gyu , Lee Woojin , Yoon Min A. , Hong Gil-Sun , Paik Sanghyun , Kim Namkug 
Published: May 2023

Objective
Conventional computer-aided diagnosis using convolutional neural networks (CNN) has limitations in detecting sensitive changes and determining accurate decision boundaries in spectral and structural diseases such as scoliosis. We devised a new method to detect and diagnose adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in chest X-rays (CXRs) employing the latent space’s discriminative ability in the generative adversarial network (GAN) and a simple multi-layer perceptron (MLP) to screen adolescent idiopathic scoliosis CXRs.

Materials and methods
Our model was trained and validated in a two-step manner. First, we trained a GAN using CXRs with various scoliosis severities and utilized the trained network as a feature extractor using the GAN inversion method. Second, we classified each vector from the latent space using a simple MLP.

Results
The 2-layer MLP exhibited the best classification in the ablation study. With this model, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curves were 0.850 in the internal and 0.847 in the external datasets. Furthermore, when the sensitivity was fixed at 0.9, the model’s specificity was 0.697 in the internal and 0.646 in the external datasets.

Conclusion
We developed a classifier for Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) through generative representation learning. Our model shows good AUROC under screening chest radiographs in both the internal and external datasets. Our model has learned the spectral severity of AIS, enabling it to generate normal images even when trained solely on scoliosis radiographs.
Wealth Inequality and the Exploration of Novel Technologies
Authors: Spiganti Alessandro 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
I investigate whether wealth inequality hinders the discovery of novel technologies in a competitive screening model. Agents can engage in exploration, which may lead to the discovery of superior technologies, but it is likely to waste time with inferior ones. Talented agents are better at weeding out inferior technologies, but talent is unobservable by lenders. When agents are poor, this causes an adverse selection problem whereby exploration is pursued by untalented agents rather than by talented ones. As economies become wealthier, the misallocation problem of talented agents weakens. Higher inequality worsens this misallocation problem when the economy is wealthy, but can increase efficiency in poor economies.
Geodesic nets on non-compact Riemannian manifolds
Authors: Chambers Gregory R. , Liokumovich Yevgeny , Nabutovsky Alexander , Rotman Regina 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
A geodesic flower is a finite collection of geodesic loops based at the same point 𝑝 that satisfy the following balancing condition: the sum of all unit tangent vectors to all geodesic arcs meeting at 𝑝 is equal to the zero vector.
In particular, a geodesic flower is a stationary geodesic net.
We prove that, in every complete non-compact manifold with locally convex ends, there exists a non-trivial geodesic flower.
Experimental (FT‐Raman, FT‐IR and NMR) and theoretical (DFT) calculations, thermodynamic parameters, molecular docking and NLO (non-linear optical) properties of N‐(2,6‐dimethylphenyl)‐1‐piperazineacetamide
Authors: Teotia Jayant , Kumar Vikas , Annu  , Bhardwaj Shaleen , Rathi Isha 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Theoretical and experimental studies are performed on the new organic–inorganic hybrid molecule N‐(2,6‐dimethylphenyl)‐1‐piperazineacetamide. The vibrational spectra of the molecule are characterized using FT‐IR and FT‐Raman in the range 4000–600 cm−1 and 4000–100 cm−1, respectively. Density functional theory with B3LYP/3‐21G and B3LYP/cc‐pVDZ basis sets is used to calculate energy, geometrical structure, and vibrational modes of stretching, bending, and torsion. The VEDA software Autodock Vina revealed a good binding is employed to calculate the detailed vibrational assignments. The theoretical and experimental vibrational data are compared to support the present study. Density functional theory is used to calculate thermodynamic parameters (heat capacity, entropy, and enthalpy) and nonlinear optical properties. The software Gaussian09W and Gaussview 6.0 are used for theoretical calculations. Molecular docking studies are carried out to investigate the effect of the titled molecule against various proteins such as SARS‐CoV‐2 that affect the immune system in humans. Chemical shifts are identified using carbon and proton NMR. Non‐covalent interactions are studied using a reduced density gradient. The chemical reactivity and selectivity for a local reactivity site are analyzed with the help of Fukui functions.
How did COVID-19 impact the use of Japanese complex words withmasuku‘mask’ in 2020?
Authors: Toratani Kiyoko 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis paper examines how the situation caused by COVID-19 impacted the use of a well-entrenched word in Japanese:masuku‘mask’. An inspection of data gathered from an online newspaper shows a sharp increase in token and type frequency in the use of complex words withmasuku‘mask’ in 2020 (mid-pandemic) compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic), implying the recurrence and variegation of mask-related topics in the media. Focusing on the varied types of complex words containingmasuku‘mask’, the paper offers a construction morphology account of how they distribute within a network of words. The most dominant means to expand the network was compounding, creating not only hyponyms ofmasuku‘mask’ (i.e., usingmasukuas the head of the compound, as inago-masuku‘chin mask’) but also hyponyms of other well-entrenched words (i.e., usingmasukuas the non-head, as inmasuku-gimu‘mask obligation’). Beyond compounding, a playful use of language in blends led to the creation of a new path, albeit a small one. The paper argues the development of the word network involved both mundane and exceptional creativity.
Two stochastic algorithms for solving elastostatics problems governed by the Lamé equation
Authors: Kireeva Anastasiya , Aksyuk Ivan , Sabelfeld Karl K. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
In this paper, we construct stochastic simulation algorithms for solving an elastostatics problem governed by the Lamé equation.
Two different stochastic simulation methods are suggested: (1) a method based on a random walk on spheres, which is iteratively applied to anisotropic diffusion equations that are related through the mixed second-order derivatives (this method is meshless and can be applied to boundary value problems for complicated domains);
(2) a randomized algorithm for solving large systems of linear algebraic equations that is the core of this method.
It needs a mesh formation, but even for very fine grids, the algorithm shows a high efficiency.
Both methods are scalable and can be easily parallelized.
Microstructure and mechanical properties of an additively manufactured AlSi10Mg based alloy
Authors: Atar Buğrahan , Üyüklü Eren , Yayla Paşa 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
In this study, the mechanical properties, fractography, and microstructure relationship of AlSi10Mg produced by laser powder bed fusion were established. Laser powder bed fusion is an additive manufacturing method that is an innovative technique. Since additive manufacturing is a new technique, utilizing materials requires studies investigating mechanical properties, fractography, and microstructure. This is vital because these characteristics are used before choosing the materials to manufacture the desired parts. The tensile, the Charpy impact, the hardness, and the density tests were applied to identify the mechanical properties of AlSi10Mg specimens. After that, the fractographic features and microstructure of the material were observed via an optical microscope and a scanning electron microscope. Finally, these results were related to each other. The results of tensile, the Charpy impact and fractography revealed that the laser powder bed additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy exhibited ductile–brittle type failure behaviour. As-built additively manufactured AlSi10Mg demonstrated higher yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and microhardness but less density than as-built cast-produced AlSi10Mg.
Synthesis and crystal structure of 1-((3R,10S,13S, 17S)-3-((2-methoxyphenyl)amino)-10,13-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[α]phenanthren-17-yl)ethan-1-one, C28H41NO2
Authors: Ye Jiang-Hai , Chen Ren-Song , Zhang Wen-Wen , He Kang , Zou Juan 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
C28H41NO2, monoclinic, C2 (no. 5), a = 4.8622(5) Å, b = 6.7853(7) Å, c = 14.3349(17) Å, β = 96.556(3)°, V = 469.84(9) Å3, Z = 2, R

gt
(F) = 0.0482, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1257, T = 284(2) K.