Levels Of Representation Research Articles

Analisis Semiotika John Fiske terhadap Representasi Kedekatan Emosional Orang Tua dan Anak dalam Film “Pulang”

Emotional closeness is fundamental in a harmonious family which is often implemented with interaction between parents and children, but interaction is not always the main thing but behavior, habits, touch or physical contact also greatly affect emotional closeness. This study aims to explore the form of emotional closeness that is formed between parents and children in the film ‘Pulang’, the theme of the film is family conflict which focuses on Pras (Ringgo Agus) and Rindu (Ziva Magnolya) during their trip to Jogjakarta. By using John Fiske's semiotic analysis with its three levels, the research results can be presented in the form of a representation of emotional closeness at the level of reality which is confirmed through dynamic interactions, freedom of expression and gestures as a form of care and affection. The level representation highlighted in the camera technique (shots) has shown signs at the level of reality as evidenced by the interactions between the characters. The ideological level found is Liberalism which is applied in parenting, education and early child development by parents in influencing emotional closeness. Then the form of emotional closeness that is formed is a secure attachment pattern that constructs a high emotional reality closeness to the characters Pras and Rindu.

Semiotic Violence

Semiotic Violence

EEG Emotion Classification Based on Graph Convolutional Network

EEG-based emotion recognition is a task that uses scalp-EEG data to classify the emotion states of humans. The study of EEG-based emotion recognition can contribute to a large spectrum of application fields including healthcare and human–computer interaction. Recent studies in neuroscience reveal that the brain regions and their interactions play an essential role in the processing of different stimuli and the generation of corresponding emotional states. Nevertheless, such regional interactions, which have been proven to be critical in recognizing emotions in neuroscience, are largely overlooked in existing machine learning or deep learning models, which focus on individual channels in brain signals. Motivated by this, in this paper, we present RGNet, a model that is designed to learn the regional level representation of EEG signal for accurate emotion recognition. Specifically, after applying preprocessing and feature extraction techniques on raw signals, RGNet adopts a novel region-wise encoder to extract the features of channels located within each region as input to compute the regional level features, enabling the model to effectively explore the regional functionality. A graph is then constructed by considering each region as a node and connections between regions as edges, upon which a graph convolutional network is designed with spectral filtering and learned adjacency matrix. Instead of focusing on only the spatial proximity, it allows the model to capture more complex functional relationships. We conducted experiments from the perspective of region division strategies, region encoders and input feature types. Our model has achieved 98.64% and 99.33% for Deap and Dreamer datasets, respectively. The comparison studies show that RGNet outperforms the majority of the existing models for emotion recognition from EEG signals.

Toward an Embodied Theory of Understanding Literary Text

In this article, I aim to theorize and formulate the understanding of literary text within an Embodied Cognitive Approach. After sketching out the analyses of literary text understanding conducted within the framework of the so-called Common Cognitive Approach, I will proceed to point out their shortcomings. I will then lay the scientific foundations of the Embodied Theory of Understanding Literary Text (ETULT) by referring to direct and indirect evidence from neurology, psychology and so on. I will introduce ETULT in detail, with the help of evidence from fiction, Dante's Divine Comedy. I will also delineate the outlines of some field studies for the future, through developing questionnaires and brain scans (fMIR and EEG). In short, ETULT asserts that understanding literary texts is an embodied act, occurring processually on two levels of representation: Schematic and Embodied (The Two-Layered Representation Hypothesis or TLRH). Upon encountering a literary text, the reader forms a Blended Mediated World which is a fusion of the Text World and the Readerly World (The Blended Mediated World Hypothesis or BMWH). Within this mixed world, while those projected parts from the Text World which correspond with sensorimotor experiences of the reader are understood in an embodied way, the parts that lack embodied equivalence in the reader's sensorimotor experience function as Perceian Representamens, setting the reader in search of relevant Objects of Signs, which occur in the form of sensorimotor experiences (The Object-Search Hypothesis or OSH). The reader then becomes involved in a cycle of coming and going movements between the literary text and the socio-physical environment, demonstrating thus the processual nature of embodied understanding.

Representasi Budaya Patriarki yang Dialami Perempuan dalam Film Yuni Karya Kamila Andini

The purpose of this study create is to analyze the representation of patriarchal culture in the Yuni film. This study uses a qualitative approach with a semiotic approach. Data collection techniques used documentation and observation. Data collection done by collecting scenes in the film Yuni that represent patriarchal culture. The data analysis technique used John Fiske semiotics consists of three levels: the level of reality, representation, and ideology. The result of the research show that the Yuni film represents patriarchal culture. The analysis in this study carried out by paying attention to conversations, facial expressions, the environment, the cinematography used in the scenes in the Yuni film. There are findings of patriarchal culture shown in the Yuni film, namely: a complete division of labor for women and the double burden received by women, restrictions on the movement of women in terms of pursuing higher education, sexual exploitation of women, physical violence perpetrated by men against women, and restrictions on the movement of women by educational institutions. Suggestions from this study are still short comings in it, therefore there is a need for further in-depth research and developing topics related to the concept of gender presented in the film titled Yuni, the interpretations generated by the researchers in this study can be different. Further research is needed, and the community is expecting to be able to absorb films as a medium for community learning that gender inequality is still common in society.

Optimizing lunar regolith beneficiation for ilmenite enrichment

Over the past few years, the international space industry has focused extensively on advancing technologies to enable prolonged human space exploration missions. The primary limiting factor for these endeavors is the spacecraft’s capacity to transport and store essential supplies from Earth to support human life and mission equipment throughout the mission’s duration. In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the preferred solution for this challenge. Previous lunar missions have identified the presence of oxygen within the lunar regolith, which is an important resource for human space exploration missions. Oxygen is present in many different minerals within the lunar regolith out of which, ilmenite provides the highest yield of oxygen per unit mass using hydrogen reduction. However, the distribution of ilmenite is neither high nor uniform throughout the lunar surface and therefore, needs beneficiation, which is an important intermediate step for ilmenite-based oxygen production. A regolith beneficiation testbed was developed at DLR Bremen which is a TRL 4 level representation of the technology. The testbed has multiple process parameters that can be adjusted to produce the desired feedstock. This work focuses on the optimization of this testbed to produce a feedstock with higher ilmenite content than the input regolith. The testbed comprises three beneficiation techniques, viz. gravitational, magnetic and electrostatic beneficiation that work sequentially to produce the desired feedstock. The optimized parameter configuration achieved up to three-fold increase in the ilmenite grade relative to the input with about 32 wt% of the total ilmenite being recovered in the enriched output. These experiments have highlighted other underlying factors that influenced the experimental research such as the design of testbed components, system residuals and limited availability for Off-the-shelf components. The observations made from these experiments have also provided insights into the further development of the technology. The work has thus produced evidence for the effectiveness of the beneficiation testbed in producing an enriched feedstock while outlining avenues for future improvements.

ControlFace: Feature Disentangling for Controllable Face Swapping.

Face swapping is an intriguing and intricate task in the field of computer vision. Currently, most mainstream face swapping methods employ face recognition models to extract identity features and inject them into the generation process. Nonetheless, such methods often struggle to effectively transfer identity information, which leads to generated results failing to achieve a high identity similarity to the source face. Furthermore, if we can accurately disentangle identity information, we can achieve controllable face swapping, thereby providing more choices to users. In pursuit of this goal, we propose a new face swapping framework (ControlFace) based on the disentanglement of identity information. We disentangle the structure and texture of the source face, encoding and characterizing them in the form of feature embeddings separately. According to the semantic level of each feature representation, we inject them into the corresponding feature mapper and fuse them adequately in the latent space of StyleGAN. Owing to such disentanglement of structure and texture, we are able to controllably transfer parts of the identity features. Extensive experiments and comparisons with state-of-the-art face swapping methods demonstrate the superiority of our face swapping framework in terms of transferring identity information, producing high-quality face images, and controllable face swapping.

Influence of the Tube Angle on the Measurement Accuracy of Peri-Implant Bone Defects in Rectangular Intraoral X-ray Imaging.

Intraoral radiography in the right-angle technique is the standard procedure to examine the peri-implant bone level in implant follow-up and implant-related studies. For the implementation of the right-angle or parallel technique, mostly ready-made image receptor holders are used. The aim of this experimental study is to analyze changes in the measurement of standardized peri-implant defects caused by a deviation in the position of the image receptor. Eleven Xive® implants (Dentsply Sirona, Bensheim, Germany) were placed in bovine bone, and peri-implant defects of varying depths were created. The preparations were fixed in a specially made test stand, and intraoral radiographs were taken using the right-angle technique with standard film holders at various horizontal and vertical projection angles. Defect measurement was carried out with the imaging software Sidexis 4 V 4.3 (Dentsply Sirona, Bensheim, Germany). With increasing angular deviation, larger deviations between the measured and the real extent of the defect occurred. Vertical tilting caused significant distortion, while horizontal rotation showed less effect. Intraoral radiography only provides a valid representation of the peri-implant bone level for follow-up or as a tool in implant-related studies if a reproducible projection direction is assured.

Representasi Perjuangan Seorang Ibu Immigrant dalam Film Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway

Films are included in audio-visual media which are made with the aim of being entertainment media, educational media, politics and propaganda media. One of the films shown as entertainment media and also educational media is the film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, which tells the story of an immigrant mother's struggle to restore custody of her child. In this research, the method used is descriptive qualitative with John Fiske's semiotic theory. Semiotics is a science that studies signs. This research aims to find the meaning of a sign that shows a mother's struggle by using John Fiske's three levels of semiotics, namely the level of reality, representation and ideology. This research has revealed that the film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway has shown a strong representation of the struggles of an immigrant mother living in a foreign country. In the process, the researcher will connect several scenes contained in that show the struggle of an immigrant mother with John Fiske's semiotic theory. Judging from Debika Chatterjee's character, it really depicts a mother's struggle for her children, and also illustrates how strong a woman is in facing every problem and obstacle she goes through in life alone. The results of this research are 8 scenes that show the struggle of an immigrant mother who moves to a foreign country because she joins her husband who demands a job which results in a problem of cultural differences which results in the mother having to try to restore custody of her child. From the research that has been carried out, researchers draw the conclusion that a mother will do anything for her own child, no matter what obstacles she goes through, a mother will still fight for her child, even a mother will sacrifice her life for the sake of her child.

Bifurcation analysis, chaotic structures and wave propagation for nonlinear system arising in oceanography

This study focuses on the variant Boussinesq equation, which is used to model waves in shallow water and electrical signals in telegraph lines based on tunnel diodes. The aim of this study is to find closed-form wave solutions using the extended direct algebraic method. By employing this method, a range of wave solutions with distinct shapes, including shock, mixed-complex solitary-shock, singular,mixed-singular, mixed trigonometric, periodic, mixed-shock singular, mixed-periodic, and mixed-hyperbolic solutions, are attained. To illustrate the propagation of selected exact solutions, graphical representations in 2D, contour, and 3D are provided with various parametric values. The equation is transformed into a planar dynamical structure through the Galilean transformation. By utilizing bifurcation theory, the potential phase portraits of nonlinear and super-nonlinear traveling wave solutions are investigated. The Hamiltonian function of the dynamical system of differential equations is established, revealing the system’s conservative nature over time. The graphical representation of energy levels offers valuable insights and demonstrates that the model has closed-form solutions.

Diversity in the digital age: how consumers respond to diverse virtual influencers

In recent years the popularity of social media influencers has grown exponentially, in part because influencers tend to not be seen as advertising and they enable brands to reach engaged audiences. As such, influencer marketing is perceived as an effective and cost-effective marketing tool. However, like all areas of marketing there are broad-based shifts that are having significant effects on the domain of influencer marketing. First, there are calls for greater levels of diversity and broader representation of diverse communities. Second, digital innovation is having a profound effect on the field of influencer marketing, leading to the advent of virtual influencers that are artificially created, often through generative AI. These shifts raise questions about the effect of diversity in influencer marketing – with implications for brands that engage virtual influencers. In this paper, we present two experiments that investigate the effect of diversity representation in the context of virtual influencers. Results show that when brands engage virtual influencers to represent diverse subgroups, novelty and likeability act to mediate positive effects for the influencer (word-of-mouth and follow intentions) and the brand (purchase intentions). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Queer Representation in Mandarin Chinese Language Learning Textbooks of the United Kingdom

This paper uses a queer theoretical lens and mixed methods conceptual framework for use in assessing the level of queer representation of characters portrayed in Mandarin Chinese language learning textbooks published in the United Kingdom. MFL textbooks largely produce content which reinforces a perceive cisgendered, heteronormative characterisation of individuals within texts. Research that assesses the level of queer representation, tend towards focusing solely on gender or sexuality, and largely through qualitative research methods. Through the development of a mixed methods conceptual framework which allows for consideration of queer diversity along several spectra, the results of this study highlighted a significant lack of queer representation within Mandarin Chinese language learning textbooks. The implication of this is not only a mixed methods approach which accounts for often overlooked minority queer identities, but also identifying the need for a greater variety of queer representation within textbooks to better represent people of the 21st century.

Benchmarking Supervised and Self-Supervised Learning Methods in A Large Ultrasound Muti-task Images Dataset.

Deep learning in ultrasound(US) imaging aims to construct foundational models that accurately reflect the modality's unique characteristics. Nevertheless, the limited datasets and narrow task types have restricted this field in recent years. To address these challenges, we introduce US-MTD120K, a multi-task ultrasound dataset with 120,354 real-world two-dimensional images. This dataset covers three standard plane recognition and two diagnostic tasks in ultrasound imaging, providing a rich basis for model training and evaluation. We detail the data collection, distribution, and labelling processes, ensuring a thorough understanding of the dataset's structure. Furthermore, we conduct extensive benchmark tests on 27 state-of-the-art methods from both supervised and self-supervised learning(SSL) perspectives. In the realm of supervised learning, we analyze the sensitivity of two main feature computation methods to ultrasound images at the representational level, highlighting that models which judiciously constrain global feature computation could potentially serve as a viable analytical approach for US image analysis. In the context of self-supervised learning, we delved into the modelling process of self-supervised learning models for medical images and proposed an improvement strategy, named MoCo-US, a solution that addresses the excessive reliance on pretext task design from the input side. It achieves competitive performance with minimal pretext task design and enhances other SSL methods simply. The dataset and the code will be available at https://github.com/JsongZhang/CDOA-for-UMTD.

Towards hybrid-cloud infrastructure composition for SAP systems landscapes in smart manufacturing

To achieve the objective of smart manufacturing, the adoption of cloud computing is inevitable. However, the implications of fully or partially moving the manufacturing-related workloads to the cloud is a strategic decision that is rarely investigated thoroughly enough in the literature, especially for standard off-the-shelf enterprise IT applications, such as various SAP products. Specifically, in the related research, it is kept on a high level of conceptual representation without analysis of the specific cloud products required for such infrastructure. In this work, we discuss cloud setup for smart manufacturing while taking into account four main pillars of cloud infrastructure required for standard IT solutions, namely: compute, storage, networking, and backups. We also consider different degrees of high availability requirements since these fundamentally impact how cloud architecture should be designed. After discussing these elements, we demonstrate how these elements are mapped to the real-world cloud offerings on the example use case of Microsoft Azure. We close the paper with a discussion on further consideration of operational costs while pointing out the complexity of the pricing model.

Exploring the Representation of Women in Technical Roles at a South African Performing Arts Entity

Low levels of female representation are found when it comes to technical roles within the South African performing arts industry despite improved numbers in the overall representation of females within the industry across different occupational categories. Employment in the core functions of the performing arts entities is therefore still predominantly male. The research aimed to explore the representation of women in a performing arts entity. The feminist, social dominance and patriarchy theories were used to conceptualize the research phenomena and interrogate the findings in this study. The research adopted a qualitative case study approach, using one-on-one in-depth interviews. The sample of participants included management and employees in the technical business unit, selected through convenience sampling and a complementary snowball sampling technique. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data, which engendered themes and sub-themes, substantiated by verbatim quotes from the interviews. Although the research findings indicated an unequal representation of females in technical roles and their absence in management positions within the entity, female presence was found to enhance teamwork and diverse views, which consequently improved team performance. The study found that barriers to female representation include unequal gender representation, the nature of work, and the work-life balance. The study established policy recommendations for the industry, including flexible-hour strategies and childcare facilities, among others.

Resolvendo a relação entre o desempenho do figurino e o corpo a partir da perspectiva da filosofia do corpo

Abstract: With the times’ progress and the growth of culture and art, the clothing industry has ushered in new development opportunities in the market. As its expansion and extension, clothing performance not only has high ornamental value, but also can exist independently as an art. However, in shaping the artistic image of clothing performance, the main focus is on the presentation of external images, lacking the expression of the rhythmic and connotative characteristics of body movements, which not only weakens the visual effect of the performance, but also has an impact on its integrity and continuity. Therefore, understanding the relationship between clothing performance and the body, and promoting their mutual integration and penetration are of great value and significance for the current development of visual art. Body philosophy is a philosophical discipline that explores the body and bodily experiences. It is concerned with the way the body perceives and exists. This can help performers and designers think about how clothing shapes and expresses personal and social identity, and how the diversity and change of identity can be explored through costume performance. In order to deeply study the relationship between clothing performance and body, and improve the effectiveness of clothing performance, this article explains the relationship between body and aesthetics based on the development history, function and value of clothing performance, combined with body philosophy theory. From the perspective of body philosophy, the body is an indispensable factor in costume performance, and costume performance can achieve artistic expression of the body, both of which interact and promote each other. In the development of aesthetic activities, the connection of the two closely has important value for achieving higher levels of visual representation.

Corporate control in emerging markets: The non-linear dynamics of foreign board involvement

This study examines the complex dynamics of foreign board membership in corporate governance within 266 family-owned corporations in Indonesia and Malaysia. By employing multiple regression analysis, we have determined a turning point in the level of foreign board representation. Once this threshold is surpassed, the advantages of governance start to diminish, indicating the necessity for a more balanced and diverse board composition. Surprisingly, the presence of women on corporate boards did not have a significant effect on governance practices. The findings indicate that although foreign expertise might be advantageous, relying too much on it can have negative consequences. These observations encourage a reassessment of the makeup of boards in developing economies, suggesting areas for further investigation into governance methods in different types of organizations and cultural contexts.

Academic Resilience in Mathematics Among Senior High School Students in Mindanao State University-Sulu

This study investigated the extent of academic resilience in mathematics among senior high school students at Mindanao State University-Sulu (MSU-Sulu). Descriptive-correlational research design was used to gather data from 120 respondents. The findings revealed the student-respondents are mostly females aged between 17-18 years old. There is an equal representation of grade levels, and most students' parents have a monthly income between P20,001.00 and P30,000.00. Additionally, the majority of parents are college graduates; 2) The student-respondents displayed a high positive attitude towards mathematics in most categories. However, they showed some ambiguity in the category of 'Struggle;' 3) The study revealed no significant differences based on gender, age, parents' monthly income, or educational attainment. However, grade level was found to be a notable factor, with grade 11 and grade 12 students exhibiting varying degrees of resilience. This suggests that students' perceptions of academic resilience in mathematics may develop as they progress through senior high school; 4) The findings also revealed that only the correlation between 'Value' and 'Growth' is statistically significant, although it is weak. The correlations between 'Value' and 'Struggle', and 'Struggle' and 'Growth' are not statistically significant. Consequently, the hypothesis stating that there is no significant correlation among the subcategories of academic resilience in mathematics is largely supported, except for the weak but significant correlation between 'Value' and 'Growth'. Based on these findings, the study recommends the following: 1) The University administrator should incorporate goals and strategies related to promoting academic resilience in mathematics into MSU's strategic planning initiatives and policies; 2) Faculty members of MSU-Sulu should adopt flexible instructional approaches that accommodate diverse learning styles and levels of mathematical proficiency among students; 3) They may also consider adopting student-centered pedagogical approaches that prioritize active learning, problem-solving, and collaboration in the classroom; and 4) Furthermore, future researchers in the field of mathematics education are encouraged to conduct similar studies to contribute to ongoing research on improving mathematical skills and academic resilience among the students. This will provide a foundation for continued advancements in the field.

Stroke rehabilitation in urban and rural settings in the Philippines: Protocol for an interview and visual elicitation study.

There is a lack of community-based rehabilitation for stroke in the Philippines, and research on this topic is limited. Different challenges may be encountered in urban and rural settings. The aim of the Tulong, Ugnayan ng Lingap At gabaY (TULAY) project is to develop a context-appropriate, community-based stroke support programme, consisting of self-management and training resources to augment the rehabilitation and recovery process. An important stage in the development of this programme is to qualitatively explore the experiences and needs of all stakeholders. Using co-designed and evidence-based topic guides, in-depth semi-structured interviews will be conducted with people living with stroke, household carers and care providers. We will aim to gain a representation of different regions (within Luzon, Visayas, and Northern Mindanao), socioeconomic levels, and urban and rural locations. For people with stroke and household carers, interviews will be supplemented by auto-photography and visual elicitation to widen access for those that prefer to share their experiences visually or have communication problems. An interpretivist paradigm will be applied across all interview data and the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) will be followed. Thematic analysis will be undertaken using guidance by Braun and Clarke. To our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind in the Philippines. It has several methodological strengths, including the capture of perspectives from multiple stakeholders in diverse settings, the inclusion of people with communication difficulties, use of visual methods, and analysis in the native language. The findings will have various applications, including the potential to influence policy, practice and guidelines, and to inform the development of the TULAY stroke support programme.

Metabolic labeling of peptidoglycan enabled optical analysis of probiotic vitality.

The growing awareness of the health benefits associated with probiotics has led to an increasing interest in probiotic products. To develop probiotic functional foods that deliver health benefits, it is essential to characterize both probiotic viability (the ability to survive) and vitality (the ability to remain active and effective). However, traditional probiotic assays only provide limited information about their survival state. To gain a comprehensive understanding of probiotic states, a D-amino-acid-based metabolic labeling strategy was applied to quantitatively depict probiotic vitality. In this approach, probiotics were first metabolically incorporated with azido-modified D-lysine and then labeled with dibenzocyclooctyne-sulfo-Cy5 through click chemistry. This two-step labeling process provides a visual representation of the metabolic levels of probiotics as well as the bacterial membrane integrity. Besides, this method is capable of characterizing the influence of various environmental conditions, from manufacturing to oral administration, on probiotic vitality. With its rapid detection process and general applicability, this strategy has the potential to be widely implemented in the food industry for probiotic vitality evaluation.