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Poetic Philosophy And The Moralization Of Social Networks, Finn Janning

Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis

In this paper, I aim to explore the question, “What distinguishes philosophy in its original sense? ” My intent is not to provide a historical overview of philosophy, but to concentrate on what makes philosophy a liberating practice. I argue that this practice is rooted in its poetic and affirmative way of organizing life. To emphasize this idea, I contrast it with the presumed organization found in social media and networks. While social media and networks encourages commitment by simplifying complexity, they also restrict users' freedom, responsibility, and ability to make meaningful decisions. To support these claims, I examine the …

Educational Mixed-Use Building Design And Its Connections To Community Engagement, Aman Ullah, Anosh Nadeem Butt, Syeda Arfa Quddusi, Mir Wali Shah, Iftikhar Haider

Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ)

Education and extracurricular activities play a critical role in improving individuals’ personalities and building a healthy community. Lack of educational facilities, unapproachable educational resources and invalidity of space for physical activities is a great obstacle to strong community building. Pakistan has been going through several economic and political crises that are making it difficult for the government to provide educational resources and opportunities for sports and physical activities to its people. Therefore, this study aims to explore how mixed-use educational buildings can facilitate individuals in gaining knowledge and education easily along with other recreational activities. Mixed-use building design will enable …

Constructed Wetlands: A Sustainable Solution For Wastewater Treatment In Ireland, Dominic M. Hernandez, Jeanne Sumrall

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Effective wastewater treatment is crucial for maintaining water quality in Ireland. This study examined the performance of constructed wetlands as a potential solution, by analyzing three research articles. It was found that CWs are effective in reducing pollutants, with one highlighting the seasonal impacts on phosphorus retention, one demonstrating significant nitrogen and pathogen removals, and one another revealing limitations in long-term phosphorus and nitrogen removal. These studies indicated overall that CWs offer a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment. Future research should focus on optimizing system designs and environmental factors, as those were shown to have a significant impact on CW …

Coastal Erosion In Ireland, Brian Nguyen, Jeanne Sumrall

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Ireland's approach to managing its coastlines focuses more on a short-term solution method rather than long-term, eco-friendly solutions. Their coastal defenses are created upon an immediate need without clear policies and sufficient research. As a result, beach ecosystems are frequently damaged, and the erosion is only reduced to a certain extent. To reduce erosion and protect both the environment and Irish culture, this study suggests that Ireland should implement national policies focused on regularly monitoring coastal erosion, researching nature-based solutions, and implementing them to address the problem. Moving forward, it’s important for research to focus on understanding the overall impact …

Asymptotic Expansion For The Third Order Moment Of The Renewal-Reward Process, Azerbaijan State Oil And Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan, A. Abdullayeva

Baku Mathematical Journal

In this manuscript renewal-reward process is investigated and an exact formula for the third moment of this process is obtained. Moreover, as main result, an asymptotic expansions as for the third moment is derived.

Study Of The Influence Of Variability In The Distance Between Cracks On The Type Of Strength Distribution Of Structural Elements, R. Mekhtiev

Baku Mathematical Journal

The considered theories and concepts of strength are based on a model of a body either as a homogeneous structureless medium, or as a material that has a structure, but is homogeneous throughout its entire volume. Rocks are certainly not such bodies. They are composed of mineral grains of different properties, contain macrodefects in the form of pores and various inclusions, as well as objects of different states of aggregation (gases, liquids). Under these conditions, deterministic theories of strength are clearly untenable.

Co-Inertia Analysis Of Data Structured In Groups Of Individuals, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo, R.O. Malouata, M. Koukouatikissa Diafouka, G.C. Louzayadio

Baku Mathematical Journal

This paper presents an overview of methods for the analysis of data structured in N multiblocks of variables partitioned in M multigroups of individuals. More specifically, successive generalized co-inertia analysis (SGCIA) and its dual method, which are two unifying approaches for multiblock data analysis and multigroup data analysis. Examples are given to illustrate the use of the proposed methods.

A Nonlinear Cross Diffusion Model Analysis By Using Holling Type Iii Functional Response To Describe Fish And Zooplankton Dynamics Taking Into Account The Fishing Effect In The Ecosystem, University Of Nazi Boni, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, W. Ouedraogo, H. Ouedraogo

Baku Mathematical Journal

In this paper, we analyse a mathematical model of a cross-diffusion and selfdiffusion system describing the dynamics of fish and zooplankton population. A type III Holling functional response was used in the formulation of the model taking into account the effect of fishing in the ecosystem. Satisfactory results concerning the local and global existence properties of the solutions. Persistence conditions as well as the local stability of equilibrium states are established. We have shown in particular that, under certain conditions, cross-diffusion can trigger the emergence of spatial patterns. Numerical experiments are performed to visualize complex spatial patterns and dynamic behaviour …

Adaptive Learning Stations And Their Impact On Cognitive Achievement In The Course Of Methods And Techniques Of Teaching Physical Education, Magdy Mahmood Fhaim, Ameera Mahmood Taha Abdulraheem

Modern Sport

The study aims to identify the effect of adaptive learning stations on cognitive achievement in the course of “Methods and Techniques of Teaching Physical Education.” The researchers employed the experimental approach due to its suitability for the nature of the study and the sample. A quasi-experimental design was used with two groups: one control and one experimental, using post-measurements for the research variables. The study sample was randomly selected from second-year female students in the Faculty of Physical Education at Sadat City University during the 2023/2024 academic year. The sample included 180 students, representing 32.37% of the total population. The …

The Effect Of Using An Electronic Program With Supplementary Tools On The Development Of Futsal Officiating Performance Among Female Students Of The College Of Physical Education And Sport Sciences, Maryam Abduljabbar Khudair, Félix Arbinaga

Modern Sport

Due to the numerous motor and performance skills required of female students in futsal refereeing during college lessons, along with the constant need to reposition themselves and move within the playing field, continuous monitoring and repetition are essential to minimize potential errors during performance. These errors may arise from failing to assume the correct position or delays in signalling officiating gestures. Addressing this issue necessitated the implementation of an electronic program and supplementary tools—such as electronic games, scientific posters illustrating officiating signals, and other instructional aids—since these serve as guiding tools that direct individuals toward correct performance by distinguishing between …

The Impact Of Ausubel’S Theory On Teaching Some Basic Individual Offensive Skills In Basketball For Students, Bilal Haider Maki

Modern Sport

The importance of this research lies in enhancing the level of learning and retention through a well-structured educational program based on Ausubel’s Theory, which has educational objectives that contribute to effective learning and improving the required learning outcomes, including the fundamental basketball skills for students. Research Problem: Teaching and instructing individual basic offensive skills in basketball requires first understanding these skills and then reinforcing them in memory to ensure proper learning and retention. These are essential requirements in the learning process. Therefore, it is necessary to have a theory or strategy that strengthens this concept and facilitates the correct …

Rough Projective Representations Of Rough Groups, University Of Kara, Kara, Togo, E. Kieou, M. Todjro, Y. Mensah, University Of Lom´E, Lom´E, Togo

Baku Mathematical Journal

In this paper, we introduce the concepts of rough projective representations of rough groups and discuss their relations with rough 2-cocycle. In particular, we deduce that any rough projective representation associated with a rough multiplier is equivalent to a rough representation if and only if a rough multiplier is a rough coboundary.

A Note On The Kernel Estimation Of Atkinson’S Index Of Inequality, University Of Kara, Kara, Togo, K. Agbokou, K.M. Midagbodji, University Of Lom´E, Lom´E, Togo

Baku Mathematical Journal

World Bank macrodata of every country on our planet show that national incomes per capita account for a major part of population disparity and these follow usual distributions well known in the literature in almost all continents. Measuring and comparing disparity is a huge task that requires assembling the relative nature of small and large national incomes without distinctions. This is the main reason that pushes us to consider in this paper the Atkinson inequality index (continuous case) developed towards the end of the 20th century in order to measure this disparity. Since then its nonparametric estimator has not been …

On The Stochastic Process With Light And Heavy-Tailed General Interference Of Chance, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan, R. Aliyev, U. Aliyev, Karabakh University, Khankendi, Azerbaijan

Baku Mathematical Journal

In this study the stochastic process which describe so called probabilistic inventory control model is considered. The explicit formula for the n th order moments of ergodic distribution of this process is obtained and the behavior of the ergodic distribution investigated, when the distribution of the interference of chance belongs to class of lighttailed distributions. The case, when the distribution of the interference of chance belongs to class of heavy-tailed distributions is also examined.

Some Properties Of One Class Of Vector Potentials With Weak Singularities, Azerbaijan State Oil And Industry University, V. Safarova

Baku Mathematical Journal

The paper shows the boundedness and compactness of the operator generated by a vector potential with a weak singularity in generalized H¨older spaces.

B-Riesz Potential In The Local Complementary Generalized B-Morrey Spaces, Azerbaijan State Oil And Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan, R. G. Azizova, Z. O. Azizova

Baku Mathematical Journal

No abstract provided.

Improving Students’ Understanding And Representational Fluency Of Kinematics Through Learning Cycle 5e With Multi Representational Approach, Magfira Cindy Dianningrum, Enio Kang Mohd Sufian

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

The use of various forms of representation is believed to help students understand the concept of kinematics better. This research aims to determine the increase in students' conceptual understanding and representational fluency in the kinematics of straight motion through Learning Cycle 5E with multi representational approach on 32 class XI students of State High Schools in Malang. Students' conceptual understanding is assessed with seventeen reasoned multiple choice questions, while representational fluency are assessed with five essay questions. Based on the results of the analysis, students' conceptual understanding and representation abilities increase through the learning carried out. Increased understanding of concepts …

Critical Thinking Skills: Improvement Through Learning Ownership-Pbl Approach On Students, Ulfa Risqillah, Dwi Listyorini, Sitoresmi Prabaningtyas, Siti Salina Mustakim

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

Through a method called "Learning Ownership," students actively participate in the educational process and comprehend the context, objectives, and applications of the content they have learned. A learner can customize each educational encounter to align with their present and future learning goals once they have control over their learning processes. The skills and practices required for ownership are highly versatile and applicable in various educational environments. The aim of this study was to unveil the effect of the learning ownership-PBL model on students' critical thinking skills. The sampling technique used in this research was random sampling, which consisted of 2 …

Electrostatics Conceptual Test (Ect) As An Assessment Instrument For Undergraduate Student’S Conceptual Mastery On Static Electricity, Rizqiatul Hasanah, Arif Hidayat, Sutopo Sutopo, Sahal Fawaiz

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

This study aims to develop an assessment instrument for student mastery of the concept of static electricity, the "Electrostatics Conceptual Test (ECT)." The approach used in this study is research and development (R&D) using the ADDIE model. Expert validation and trial results have led to revisions in this instrument. The results of the final analysis of this instrument show a Cronbach alpha value of 0.702, which indicates that the reliability of the instrument is in the excellent category. We also tested this instrument for external validity, and the results confirm the validity of its 16 items. Before studying static electricity, …

The Effect Of Reciprocal Teaching Learning Model Assisted By Flipbook On Critical Thinking Ability, Reza Nurropidah, Mohd Hazwan Mohd Puad

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

This study aims to determine the effect of the reciprocal teaching learning model assisted by Flipbook on students' critical thinking skills. The research method used was quasi-experimental. We conducted research on two classes: the experimental class and the control class. We conducted our research activities at Elementary School Biyawak in Majalengka Regency. The total population studied was 58 students, divided into two groups: the experimental class totaling 30 people and the control class totaling 28 people, with the sampling technique used being non-probability sampling with a purposive sampling approach. We collected the research data using a pretest and posttest with …

Exploration Of Recitation Program For Improving Student's Physics Concept: Study Literature, Muhammad Ibnu Shodiqin, How Shwu Pyng

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

The main goal of learning physics is to help students master concepts. Students must possess a strong mastery of concepts, particularly fundamental ones in physics, to effectively solve problems. However, many students struggle with understanding physics concepts. A recitation program can enhance students' mastery of physics concepts. Using the recitation program increases students' concept mastery. This article examines how the program was developed. This research employs a literature review method. Vosviewer processed the data collected from Google Scholar, Scopus, Microsoft Academies, and Harzing's Publish or Perish. The results of the article synthesis show that the recitation program can improve students' …

Memgb-Diff: Memory-Efficient Multivariate Gaussian Bias Diffusion Model For 3d Bias Field Correction, Shuo Li

Faculty Scholarship

Bias fields inevitably degrade MRI that seriously interferes the diagnosis of physicians for accurate analysis, and removing it is a crucial image analysis task. Generative models (such as GANs) are used for bias field correction, and outperform traditional methods, however are hindered by the high cost of data annotation and instability during training. Recently, the diffusion-based methods have excelled over GANs in many applications, and they are powerful in removing noise from images, while the bias field can be regarded as a smooth noise. However, it is a challenge to directly apply to 3D bias field correction due to sampling …

Aerial Phytomass And Carbon Sequestrated By The Kitshanga Forest Massif In The Wamba Valley In Dr-Congo, Mayanu Pemba, Ntalakwa Makolo, Kidikwadi Tango, Lubini Ayingweu

Journal of Bioresource Management

Aerial phytomass and carbon sequestrated by the Kitshanga forest massif in the Wamba valley in DR-Congo. The general objective was to evaluate the aerial phytomass and the carbon contained in the ligneous tissues of the trees. Specifically, the research aims to: (i) inventory all individuals in the Kitshanga gallery forest; (ii) identify the species in the study area; (iii) determine the floristic composition and density of the stand studied and (iv) evaluate the phytomass and the carbon sequestered by this vegetation. Inventory devices full on 1 hectare subdivided by 400 m² to obtain 25 plots which constitute the size of …

Review On Treatment Outcome Of Patient With Acute Bacterial Meningitis In Pediatrics, Uswa Insaf, Faiza Waseem, Nadia Iqbal, Tehseen Riaz, Irfan Bashir, Waqas Akram

Journal of Bioresource Management

Antibiotic treatment improves outcomes of treatment, but extensively available antibiotics efficiency is vulnerable by globally appearance of development of multidrug-resistant bacteria. An infectious etiology arises, such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, mycobacteria, or parasites, or be related with cancer, autoimmunity, or medications reaction. The causative organism was recognized by most patients treated with antibiotics, culture of the CSF and blood, by countercurrent immune-electrophoresis of fluids. Neisseria meningitidis, Hemophilus influenzae b and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the commonest causes of bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis has adequately extreme in the pediatrics people of developing countries. Many people with bacterial meningitis don't have any …

Experimental-Numerical Model Comparison Of A Dynamic Power Cable For A Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Anna Holcombe, Martyn Hann, Scott Brown, Shanshan Cheng, Robert Rawlinson-Smith, Rachel Nicholls-Lee, Tom Tosdevin, Emma Edwards, Kieran Monk

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Dynamic power cables for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are designed using global numerical modelling tools, to optimise cable configuration. The presented study is a comparison between a global numerical model and a scale physical model, of a dynamic power cable during an operational sea state and a 1-in-50-year storm. Ocean basin experiments were performed with a 1:70 scale model of a dynamic power cable, connected in a tethered wave configuration to a semi-submersible FOWT in water depth representing 70 m, in the COAST laboratory at the University of Plymouth. Measured values of the physical model were used in the …

The Bullwhip: Time-To-Build And Sectoral Fluctuations, Yan Leng, Ernest Liu, Yifei Ren, Tsyvinski Aleh

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

We develop a theory of sectoral fluctuations driven by the propagation of demand shocks along supply chains with heterogeneous time-to-build production. We solve the model in closed form. Downstream producers respond directly to current demand. Upstream producers, due to time-to-build delays, respond to anticipated future demand. Consequently, hump-shaped demand shocks to downstream goods propagate and amplify along the supply chain, generating pronounced volatility in upstream sectors and creating the bullwhip effect. Empirically and quantitatively, we show that the bullwhip is significant across downstream sectors that are important for final consumption.

Understanding The Experiences Of Biology Teachers During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Amber R. Collins

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

ABSTRACT

The 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic has caused the world to focus on the transition of learning environments that are more digital and virtual than any other time in educational history. Schools all over the world were required to adjust not only the mode of instruction, such as in virtual, hybrid, or in-person, but also create guidelines and procedures that reduce the amount of interaction between the teacher and the student (Garbe, Ogurlu, Uzeyir, & Cook, 2020). The research questions that guided this study were: 1) What are the experiences of five Biology teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic in transitioning to …

How To Create A Distinctly Native Journal, Larry W. Chavis

Indigenous Business & Public Administration

In this essay, I describe three characteristics that Indigenous Business and Public Administration should aim to develop to be a distinctly Native journal. The journal should not be contained by dominant stereotypes of Native Americans. It should reflect the adaptability and innovation that Native Americans have shown in surviving the continuing colonial endeavor to erase us. Finally, the relationships between members of this community should be prioritized at least as much as the content. I developed these characteristics by reflecting on my experiences in higher education along with the ideas of other Native scholars.

Review Of Algorithms Of Resistance: The Everyday Fight Against Platform Power, John G. Mcnutt

The Journal of Social Encounters

No abstract provided.

Human Security And The Idiot: “Can Beauty Really Save The World”, Aaron Tyler

The Journal of Social Encounters

A key point of progress in the systematic considerations of the causality and cessation of violent conflict is found in the evolving idea of human security. In a collective effort to respond to the chaotic reality of violent engagement, human security emerged toward the end of the twentieth century as a multilateral, person-centered paradigm for thinking about and pursuing conflict transformation. As human security enters a third generation of development, scholars and policymakers continue to discern the usefulness of this holistic, multilateral paradigm for security. The efficacy of human security outcomes will depend on how the individual and collective within …