Identities Research Articles

Construirea unui etos fictiv prin diagrafuri co-operative. Studiu de caz

The author analyzes the morphological features of the popular novel Barlaam Josaphat. The novel was translated by Udriște Năsturel from Slavonic into Romanian in 1648. The examples were extracted from the oldest copy of this writing, which is found In this study we explore ho w Damian Anfile, theologian, historian and cultural storytel ler, constructs a gravedigger ethos over the course of several podcasts in which he is a guest. We show that the work of identifying and understanding this ethos by podcast followers (of which the author of this article is a member) requires not only stere otypical (conceptual and imagistic) elements, but also information that can be drawn from literary works, dictionary articles, visual art and so on. In this way, not only is a fictional ethos cons tructed (among Damian Anfile’s other identities), but one th at is fuelled by fictional elements. We also try to highlight the role of co operative diagraphs in the construction of the fictional ethos and its relationship to Damian Anfile’s multiple identit ies.

Studying bilingual and multilingual language identities: natural settings versus formal instruction

Studying bilingual and multilingual language identities: natural settings versus formal instruction

Deep Metric Learning for Scalable Gait-Based Person Re-Identification Using Force Platform Data

Walking gait data acquired with force platforms may be used for person re-identification (re-ID) in various authentication, surveillance, and forensics applications. Current force platform-based re-ID systems classify a fixed set of identities (IDs), which presents a problem when IDs are added or removed from the database. We formulated force platform-based re-ID as a deep metric learning (DML) task, whereby a deep neural network learns a feature representation that can be compared between inputs using a distance metric. The force platform dataset used in this study is one of the largest and the most comprehensive of its kind, containing 193 IDs with significant variations in clothing, footwear, walking speed, and time between trials. Several DML model architectures were evaluated in a challenging setting where none of the IDs were seen during training (i.e., zero-shot re-ID) and there was only one prior sample per ID to compare with each query sample. The best architecture was 85% accurate in this setting, though an analysis of changes in walking speed and footwear between measurement instances revealed that accuracy was 28% higher on same-speed, same-footwear comparisons, compared to cross-speed, cross-footwear comparisons. These results demonstrate the potential of DML algorithms for zero-shot re-ID using force platform data, and highlight challenging cases.

Establishment of DNA Molecular Fingerprint of Caladium Core Collections

Caladiums are promising colorful foliage plants due to their unique leaf shapes and dazzling colors. Until now, over 2000 varieties of Caladium have been cultivated worldwide. The long-term natural variation and artificial selection have enriched the germplasm resources of Caladium in the market, yet have blurred its genetic background. In this study, 16 informative EST-SSR markers were used to screen 144 Caladium accessions, indicating that 16 EST-SSRs could distinguish all genotypes with a minimum cumulative identity probability (PI) of 2.0 2 × 10−15. Using the simulated annealing method, the richest genetic information was acquired at the same compression ratio. A final core of 44 accessions was selected, comprising 30.6% of the individuals and retraining more than 95% of the total genetic information. No significant differences were observed in allele frequency distributions or genetic diversity parameters between the core collection and the entire population. Cluster analysis roughly divided the core collections into four populations, where 66.7% of the private alleles were detected in Pop2. Finally, DNA molecular fingerprints of 44 core accessions were established, including barcodes and quick response (QR) code molecular identities (ID). The results will lay a theoretical foundation for identifying, preserving, and utilizing Caladium germplasm resources.

A Trustworthy, Reliable, and Lightweight Privacy and Data Integrity Approach for the Internet of Things

Data integrity and authenticity are among the key challenges faced by the interacting devices of Internet of Things (IoT). The resource-constrained nature of sensor-embedded devices makes it even more difficult to design lightweight security schemes for these networks. In view of limited resources of the IoT devices, this article proposes a lightweight and trustworthy device-to-server mutual authentication scheme for edge-enabled IoT networks. Initially, a trusted authority generates and assigns identities (IDs) and mask them to servers and clients, also known as member devices, in an offline phase. These IDs are utilized to prevent possible infiltration of the adversary device(s). Next, every device ensures the authenticity of requesting devices using a sophisticated challenge, which is encrypted using a 128-b secret key, <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda _{i}$</tex-math></inline-formula> . Each device expects a reply from the intended destination device for resolving the encrypted challenge within the defined timeframe, <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$i.e., \bigtriangleup T$</tex-math></inline-formula> . Moreover, authenticity of the requesting device is verified through the stored IDs, which are shared in the offline phase. Simulation results have verified the exceptional performance of the proposed authentication scheme against field proven approaches in terms of computational and communication costs.

Person Tracking by Fusing Posture Data From UAV Video and Wearable Sensors

In this article, a novel framework that fuses the posture data taken by a drone (or unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV) camera and the wearable sensors data recorded by smartwatches is proposed. The framework is designed for continuously tracking persons in a drone view by analyzing location-independent human posture features and correctly tagging smartwatch identities (IDs) and personal profiles to video human objects, thus conquering the former work in requiring ground markers. Person detection, ID assignment, and pose estimation are integrated into our framework to obtain recognized human postures. These recognized postures are then paired with those from the wearable sensors. Through fusing common postures, such as standing, walking, jumping, and falling down, person tracking accuracy by UAV up to 95.36% can be attained in our testing scenarios.

Multi-Vehicle Tracking and ID Association Based on Integrated Sensing and Communication Signaling

The integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology, which performs vehicle state sensing and communications simultaneously, has been widely regarded as a key to enable future intelligent vehicular networks. However, the communications information is in general vehicle-specific, which requires the RSU to distinguish vehicle identities (IDs). Conventionally, the vehicles feed back their IDs to the RSU, since they are not contained in the sensing echoes. This letter develops a novel approach for multi-vehicle tracking and ID association using the ISAC signals. In particular, the ID association is done by comparing the similarity of the distributions of estimated and predicted locations based on the Kullback-Leibler divergence (KLD). With the aid of the proposed approach, frequent uplink ID feedback is avoided, leading to a reduced communication overhead as well as latency. We further design a high-efficiency predictive beamforming scheme, which predicts the angular parameters in the following time instant relying on the estimated states. Simulation results show that our proposed scheme can effectively associate different vehicle IDs and improve the communications performance.

User Identity Linkage via Co-Attentive Neural Network From Heterogeneous Mobility Data

Online services are playing critical roles in almost all aspects of users’ life. Users usually have multiple online identities (IDs) in different online services. In order to fuse the separated user data in multiple services for better business intelligence, it is critical for service providers to link online IDs belonging to the same user. On the other hand, the popularity of mobile networks and GPS-equipped smart devices have provided a generic way to link IDs, i.e., utilizing the <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">mobility traces</i> of IDs. However, linking IDs based on their mobility traces has been a challenging problem due to the highly heterogeneous, incomplete and noisy mobility data across services. In this paper, we propose <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">DPLink</i> , an end-to-end deep learning based framework, to complete the user identity linkage task for heterogeneous mobility data collected from different services with different properties. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">DPLink</i> is made up by a <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">feature extractor</i> including a location encoder and a trajectory encoder to extract representative features from trajectory and a <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">comparator</i> to compare and decide whether to link two trajectories as the same user. Particularly, we propose a pre-training strategy with a simple task to train the <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">DPLink</i> model to overcome the training difficulties introduced by the highly heterogeneous nature of different source mobility data. Besides, we introduce a multi-modal embedding network and a co-attention mechanism in <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">DPLink</i> to deal with the low-quality problem of mobility data. By conducting extensive experiments on two real-life ground-truth mobility datasets with eight baselines, we demonstrate that <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">DPLink</i> outperforms the state-of-the-art solutions by more than 15 percent in terms of hit-precision. Moreover, it is expandable to add external geographical context data and works stably with heterogeneous noisy mobility traces.

A secure and energy saving protocol for wireless sensor networks

The research domain for wireless sensor networks (WSN) has been extensively conducted due to innovative technologies and research directions that have come up addressing the usability of WSN under various schemes. This domain permits dependable tracking of a diversity of environments for both military and civil applications. The key management mechanism is a primary protocol for keeping the privacy and confidentiality of the data transmitted among different sensor nodes in WSNs. Since node's size is small; they are intrinsically limited by inadequate resources such as battery life-time and memory capacity. The proposed secure and energy saving protocol (SESP) for wireless sensor networks) has a significant impact on the overall network life-time and energy dissipation. To encrypt sent messsages, the SESP uses the public-key cryptography’s concept. It depends on sensor nodes' identities (IDs) to prevent the messages repeated; making security goals- authentication, confidentiality, integrity, availability, and freshness to be achieved. Finally, simulation results show that the proposed approach produced better energy consumption and network life-time compared to LEACH protocol; sensors are dead after 900 rounds in the proposed SESP protocol. While, in the low-energy adaptive clustering hierarchy (LEACH) scheme, the sensors are dead after 750 rounds.

The effectiveness of online learning during the covid-19 pandemic

This study aimed to obtain information about the effectiveness of the online learning process in the Covid-19 pandemic. The study uses explorative qualitative methods with an inductive approach. In this study, the respondents involved were five people from SDN 01 Sape Kabupaten Bima, consisting of 1 teacher, two student guardians, and two students. To maintain the confidentiality of respondents’ identities, researchers gave the names of respondents P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5. The interviews were conducted in a structured manner with questions compiled and linked and developed with related literature. Weak supervision of students, lack of signal strength in remote areas, and expensive quota fees are challenges in online learning. The results of this study are less effective online learning because of the lack of facilities and infrastructure and the unpreparedness of technological education.

Some identities involving multiplicative semiderivations on ideals

Let $R$ be a prime ring and $I$ be a nonzero ideal of $R.$ A mapping $d:R\rightarrow R$ is called a multiplicative semiderivation if there exists a function $g:R\rightarrow R$ such that (i) $d(xy)=d(x)g(y)+xd(y)=d(x)y+g(x)d(y)$ and (ii) $d(g(x))=g(d(x))$ hold for all $x,y\in R.$ In the present paper, we shall prove that $[x,d(x)]=0,$ for all $x\in I$ if any of the followings holds: i) $d(xy)\pm xy\in Z,$ ii) $d(xy)\pm yx\in Z,$ iii) $d(x)d(y)\pm xy\in Z,$ iv) $d(xy)\pm d(x)d(y)\in Z,$ viii) $d(xy)\pm d(y)d(x)\in Z,$ for all $x,y\in I.$ Also, we show that $R$ must be commutative if $d(I)\subseteq Z.$

Some identities for compositions into parts of size at most 3

Some identities for compositions into parts of size at most 3

The MLK-1/SCD-4 Mixed Lineage Kinase/MAP3K functions to promote dauer formation upstream of DAF-2/InsR.

The C. elegans dauer is an alternative third stage larva induced by dense population and adverse environmental conditions. Genes whose mutants caused dauer formation constitutive (Daf-c) and dauer formation defective (Daf-d) phenotypes were ordered via epistasis into a signaling network, with upstream DAF-7/TGF-beta and DAF-11/receptor guanylyl cyclase defining sensory branches and downstream DAF-2/Insulin receptor and DAF-12/nuclear hormone receptor executing the dauer decision. Mutations in the Scd genes were defined as incompletely penetrant suppressors of the constitutive dauer phenotype conferred by mutation of the DAF-7/TGF-beta signaling axis. SCD-2 was previously shown to be an ortholog of mammalian ALK (Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase), a receptor tyrosine kinase. Mutations disrupting the HEN-1/Jeb ligand, SOC-1/DOS/GAB adaptor protein and SMA-5/ERK5 atypical MAP Kinase caused Scd phenotypes similar to that of mutant SCD-2. This group regulated expression from a TGF-beta-responsive GFP reporter. Here we find that a strain harboring a mutation in the uncharacterized SCD-4 is mutant for MLK-1, the C. elegans ortholog of mammalian Mixed Lineage Kinase and Drosophila slipper (slpr), a MAP3 kinase. We validated this finding by showing that a previously characterized deletion in MLK-1 caused a Scd phenotype similar to that of mutant SCD-4 and altered expression from the TGF-beta-responsive GFP reporter, suggesting that SCD-4 and MLK-1 are the same protein. Based on shared phenotypes and molecular identities, we hypothesize that MLK-1 functions as a MAP3K in the SCD-2/ALK cascade that signals through SMA-5/ERK5 MAP Kinase to modulate the output of the TGF-beta cascade controlling dauer formation in response to environmental cues.

Generalised nonlinear Picone identities for p-sub-Laplacians and p-biharmonic operators and applications

Generalised nonlinear Picone identities for p-sub-Laplacians and p-biharmonic operators and applications

Dabkeh al Djoufieh: Exploring the Sustainability of Jordanian Folklore

The authors of this paper analyze the Dabkeh al Djoufieh (Dabkɛ ālǧwofyɛ) in its capacity as an inherent part of Jordanian folklore that has been seldom studied. Whereas contemporary Jordan has experienced a rapid burst of cultural globalization, the rural song and dance of Dabkeh al Djoufieh can be observed as a highly dynamic manifestation of belonging and as a symbol of national solidarity. One of the defining features of the Dabkeh al Djoufieh is that it is immanent in every social event in Arab communities. Secondly, as a sample of folk music, Dabkeh al Djoufieh continues to be a vibrant resource for contemporary audiences. The paper focuses on the main musical and poetic characteristics of Dabkeh al Djoufieh. The qualitative analysis applied integrates ideas concerning semantics as a representation of the social context and ethnic identities, whereas music is viewed as an indicator of local heritage. This paper probes the questions: What is Dabkeh Djoufieh? Where does it originate? And how is it implemented in Jordanian folklore culture? Furthermore, the study discusses the social power found within poetic folk verse, specifically, the role of the metaphor as a tool for expressing communal realities and individual experiences. Likewise, the study analyzes the musical features of the traditional Dabkeh al Djoufieh and how it moved across generations, sacred and social boundaries, becoming a symbol of Jordanian folk tradition.

Archival Communication in the Age of Social Media. The Italian Case and the Main Strategies in the International Context

The widespread use of social media in people ’ s everyday life has set the basis for big changes in the relationships between individuals, public and private bodies on a global scale. With public administrations willing to adjust their identities to new tools for communication, archival organizations approached to social networks to connect with new users and enhance their heritage. This paper aims to define methods, specificities and limits of the Italian archival institutions ’ social media policies, opening up to a first comparison with other national strategies, especially with the French one. A special focus has been put on the role of social networks in March and April 2020, when Italian archives faced a two-month lockdown following the health emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19: moved away from the ordinary work, archivists and archival institutes were encouraged to start alternative forms of communication with their users, including a more effective social campaign.

Students’ perception of English medium of instruction (EMI) in Indonesia: A case study in a Business Communication course in a private higher education institution (HEI)

Recently, there has been wide interest in English medium of instruction (EMI) studies. The complexities of EMI at the tertiary level in Indonesia provide an opportunity for EMI exploration in higher education institutions since most studies on EMI in Indonesia are conducted in primary and secondary schools. Therefore, the present study attempts to address the issue of EMI in a private higher education institution in the Indonesian context from students’ perspectives in terms of English for learning, English for career, English for internationalisation, preservation of tradition, local and global identities, university life satisfaction, and intention to migration. This study, which was based on an online survey, adopted a qualitative approach with a total of 40 undergraduate students of the department of business management in a private higher education institution in Indonesia participating in this study. Following the data collection, the collected data were quantitatively analysed through descriptive statistics using SPSS 23 for Windows. The results indicate that the participants under investigation positively respond to EMI program in their institution. They perceive the importance of English for their learning and career at a global scale. They do not view English as a ‘threat’ to the Indonesian language and culture’s vitality. For more established living/employment, they are even thinking of going abroad to another country. Overall, they perceive the implementation of EMI policy in their institution as satisfying. The study’s implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

Conspiracies are about identities not ideas

Conspiracies are about identities not ideas

Molecular characterization of bacteria strians isolated from JIKO: A herbal preparation consumed in some parts of Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria

Herbal products are considered as phytomedicines which are used as complementary medicine and without adequate monitoring they are leased straightaway into the market. Preparation, transportation and handling of these products can lead to high microbial contamination which can be harmful to human health. The aim of this research was to molecularly characterize some multiple resistance bacteria obtained from JIKO which is a herbal preparation consumed in some parts of Kaduna metropolis. The genomic DNA was extracted from each bacteria isolates, 16s rRNA genes were amplified and sequenced. The sequenced obtained from the amplified genes were analyzed using Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) of the National Center for Biotechnology Institute database to compare the genes with the exist genes with ones in GENbank. The results obtained confirmed the identities of four bacteria isolates: Three Bacillus cereus and a Serratia species. It was concluded that herbal products can contain some bacterial contaminants if not properly handled. Key words: Herbal, phytomedicines, contaminants, genomic.

Grounded Identities: Saṅkhārā and Consciousness - Continuity in the Context of Rebirth Process

본 논문은 팔리 니까야(Pāli Nikāyas)의 윤회 과정의 맥락에서 행(saṅkhārā, 조건 지어진 힘)과 식(viññāṇa)의 관계를 논의한다. 이와 관련하여 식의 두 가지 측면이 논의되었다.<BR> 첫 번째 측면은 ‘재생연결식’으로, 단순한 ‘감각의 의식’이 아니라 오히려 ‘의식의 흐름(viññāṇa-sota)’이다. 이것은 지속적으로 변화하는 흐름이고, 과거-현재-미래의 삶으로 확장하는 무아이다. 이 식은 그 대상[境]인 업(kamma)과 함께 간답바(gandhabba) · 심(citta) · 식(viññāṇa)과 밀접한 관계를 갖는다.<BR> 두 번째 측면은 ‘인지’로, 근(根)과 경(境)에 의존하여 발생하는 ‘감각의 식’을 나타낸다. 이와 같은 식의 두 가지 측면에 대해, 행은 식이 영속시키는 것에 근거하는 가장 근접한 조건이다. 식의 연속성이라는 맥락에서 행은 업력으로써 작용한다. 이것은 다른 계(界)에서 존재가 확정되는 결과인 유루(āsava)와 결합하는 ‘성격 특성’이나 ‘정체성’을 지속한다. 이와 관련하여, 식이라는 씨앗(viññāṇaṃ bījaṃ)은 상속(santati)이라는 개념과 함께 논의되어, 식이라는 씨앗은 ‘유루의 영향을 받는 식’을 의미한다.<BR> 본고의 서술은 어떤 형이상학적 실재에 의지하지 않고, 오로지 연기(pa􀎛icca-samuppāda)의 원리에 의한 인과법에 근거한다.