Collaborative Resource Research Articles

Nature Resources Contestation Between Native Papuans: Establishing a Collaborative Management of the Cyclops Mountain Nature Reserve Area in Papua, Indonesia

Collaborative natural resource management (co-management) has become a prevalent method to maintain the sustainability of the environment. In co-management, it is crucial to involve several related parties to ensure a precise distribution of responsibilities and authority among all parties. Natural resource management and biodiversity protection in conservation areas require the involvement of local communities. Conflicts in resource use among the population, including the indigenous people, often hinder these efforts. In this regard, this study examines the contestation of the management and utilization of natural resources between local indigenous Papuans and indigenous Papuan migrants in the Cyclops Mount Nature Reserve (CMNR). Using a mini-ethnography method, the study qualitatively explored a wide range of information relevant to this issue. The study conducted in-depth interviews with informants from local and migrant communities, as well as observations from both participants and non-participants. The study reveals that the local indigenous Papuans utilized the area in a relatively sustainable manner. However, the indigenous Papuan migrants were unable to prevent the use of natural resources in the CMNR, leading to environmental damage. To avoid further environmental damage to the CMNR, this study recommends the need for collaborative management in the area by involving both local indigenous Papuans and indigenous Papuan migrants with support from the government.

Medication for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD) Providers' Experiences with Recovery Courts: Qualitative Study of Individual and Systemic Factors Impacting Interagency Collaboration.

Recovery courts mandate substance use disorder treatment as an alternative to prosecution or incarceration but lack internal resources to offer treatment. Hence, recovery courts must rely on community-based providers to ensure access to care. Interagency collaborations between recovery courts and providers of medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) are often challenging. This qualitative study aimed to understand community-based MOUD providers' perspectives on collaboration with recovery courts. Semi-structured, hourlong interviews were conducted with 24 providers from 11 community agencies about their experiences and perceptions of working with recovery courts. Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research informed study design, coding, and analysis. At the individual-level domain, lack of knowledge about recovery courts and overall negative impressions of the criminal legal system were impediments to collaboration. Inner setting factors such as staffing shortages and provider roles in establishing therapeutic relationships limited active engagement in interagency collaboration. Outer setting domains such as communication barriers (eg, requirement of multiple release forms, lack of knowledge about who needed what information and when) and nonresponse from the courts were frequently referenced. Providers, however, also noted that direct experience with recovery court staff, especially in person, and recognition of mutual agency goals to ensure individuals receive proper care and remain in the community served as facilitators. While interagency collaboration is essential to ensuring that individuals in recovery courts can access MOUD, providers identify individual- and system-level barriers that impact collaboration with recovery courts. Results from providers mirror findings from recovery court staff that note communication barriers, distrust toward external agencies, and limited resources for active collaboration. Findings highlight areas where implementation strategies to improve collaboration can be targeted to ensure that individuals in recovery courts can access and remain in MOUD treatment.

Enhanced mechanical properties and mechanism of iron ore tailings-based geopolymers modified by municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Iron ore tailings, coal fly ash and municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA), as solid waste, must be disposed of. Iron ore tailings, coal fly ash and MSWI FA were successfully prepared into high-performance geopolymer. The compressive strength of optimal geopolymer reached 57.89 MPa. Based on XRD, FTIR, SEM and chemical extraction analysis, C-(A)-S-H was the main gel product along with N-A-S-H. It was found that the dominant hydration process of geopolymer was changed from diffusion process (D) to phase boundary reaction process (I) after MSWI FA addition based on hydration reaction rate curves and dynamic simulation, releasing more hydration heat and generating more C(N)-A-S-H gels. Heavy metal content in the optimal geopolymer was below the limits of Class I screening value of development land (GB 36600-2018). Ef and Cf of the optimal geopolymer were 30.9 MJ/ton/MPa and 6.88 kg CO2/ton/MPa, affirming the viability of utilizing iron ore tailings, coal fly ash and MSWI FA as raw materials for geopolymer production, which provides a promising collaborative resource method of processing them.

Perceived School Climate Support Moderates the Relationship Between Teachers’ Growth Mindset and Work Engagement

This study examines how perceived school climate support moderates the relationship between teachers’ growth mindset and work engagement. A sample of 353 teachers (56% females) from Shanghai City, China, completed the Growth Mindset Inventory (GMI) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) to evaluate their growth mindset and work engagement levels, respectively. The School Environment Scale (SES) was used to measure perceived school climate support across five dimensions: collaboration, student relations, decision-making, instructional innovation and school resources. Hierarchical regression analyses were employed to examine the moderating effects of each dimension of perceived school climate support on the relationship between a growth mindset and work engagement. The results indicated that (1) a growth mindset was a positive predictor of work engagement, suggesting that teachers who view their abilities as developable are more engaged in their professional roles, and that (2) all five dimensions of perceived school climate support significantly and positively moderated this relationship, suggesting that perceived school climate support enhances the impact of a growth mindset on work engagement. These findings underscore the importance of targeted environmental factors in maximizing the benefits of growth mindset interventions among teachers, thereby providing actionable insights for educational leaders to improve teacher engagement through focused climate enhancements.

Upstream regulation of microRNA-9 through a complex cellular machinery during neurogenesis

SummaryWhile microRNAs (miRs) like miR-9 are crucial for neurogenesis and neuronal differentiation, their regulatory mechanisms are not well understood. miR-9 is highly expressed in the brain and plays a significant role in neurogenesis. Using the Collaborative Cross resource, we identified significant quantitative trait loci (QTL) through genetic analyses. We then characterized over 130 candidate genes within these QTL regions using RNA interference, qPCR, and neuronal differentiation assays, narrowing them down to 13 promising candidates. Among these, Panx2, Polr1c, and Mgea5 were found to colocalize in the neurogenic niches of the SVZ and DG regions, as shown by immunofluorescence. Further ChIP-seq and Co-IP analyses revealed their interaction and binding to the miR-9 locus, forming a DNA-protein regulatory complex we termed ’miRSome-9.’ A 3C/ChIP-loop assay confirmed the chromatin organization of miRSome-9 at the miR-9 locus, shedding light on the upstream mechanisms regulating miR-9 expression during neurogenesis.

Charting a way forward for the use of data science in competition enforcement and platform regulation

ABSTRACT Competition authorities and other regulators already rely on data science to monitor markets and check compliance with applicable rules. The Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act have made the use of data science by regulators even more relevant, given the scale and complexity of the oversight required. The existing use of data science shows that regulators are able to adapt their organizations and processes to realize the potential of using technology tools in their activities. At the same time, the use of data science poses challenges in terms of data reliability and individual privacy. Beyond involvement in specific investigations, data science also has the potential to reform the work of regulators by moving towards a more proactive form of enforcement. The sharing of data science expertise and tools between regulators deserves to be further facilitated to increase collaboration and share resources in monitoring the platform economy.

Coordinate and Optimize Political Ideology, Curriculum Reform and Local Governance to Promote Sustainable Development

Local sustainable development is the main content and long-term goal of regional governance, but in the case of the unification of ideas, it is impossible to deeply develop the potential of sustainable development. Local governments should do a good job in ideological and political work and optimize resources in various ways. Therefore, this paper puts forward the following issues: 1) the relationship between the ideological and political curriculum reform and local governance in region A, 2) the synergy of various resources can promote the reform of the political ideology curriculum, and 3) the promotion and importance of synergy resources and political ideological reform to local governance. The results show that the ideological and political curriculum reform in region A can deepen local autonomy, and the optimization of collaborative resources can positively promote the political curriculum reform. However, the relationship between local governance and political thought courses is not a necessary condition. Synergistic resources and political and ideological reform can jointly promote local governance, and political and ideological reform is the main factor.

Abstract 4136025: Establishing normal values for central systolic blood pressure and augmentation index in healthy young people

Background: The process of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death worldwide, commences in childhood. Increasing evidence indicates that early exposure to CVD risk factors in childhood is associated with impaired arterial distensibility and other vascular alterations, suggesting that vascular ageing biomarkers, that capture the deterioration in vascular structure and function, can be used to identify children at risk. However, the identification of early vascular alterations in the young is hampered by the lack of a recognized, vascular biomarker that can be used in clinical practice. The Youth Vascular Consortium, an international collaborative open resource has been established to answer these gaps by analysing different biomarkers, including central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) and augmentation index (AIx). These two non-invasive measures are related to CVD and end-organ damage, however, their assessment in clinical practice is limited by the lack of established normal values. Aims: We aimed to establish cSBP and AIx normal values in a young, healthy, international population. Methods: The Consortium collected data on 36,973 participants from 24 countries. We included 14,476 and 5,047 subjects respectively for the cSBP and AIx populations. Subjects were free of any CVD or cardiovascular risk factors. Data were collected from participants aged from 1 to 40 years. Normal values of cSBP and AIx were calculated as percentiles stratified by age and sex. Percentiles curves were generated using generalised additive models. Results: The cSBP percentile curves increase with the same trend for both males and females until age 13 years. Over this age, males experience greater cSBP than females. This is in contrast to AIx, which decreases with the same trend in both sexes until 15 years of age, after which females experience increased AIx. Conclusion: Normal values of cSBP and AIx in healthy young are now available according to age and sex with a wide geographical representation. Incorporating these values into clinical practice for young could facilitate their utilization as targets for the introduction and monitoring of interventions.

Dual-timescale resource management for multi-type caching placement and multi-user computation offloading in Internet of Vehicle

In Internet of Vehicle (IoV), edge computing can effectively reduce task processing delays and meet the real-time needs of connected-vehicle applications. However, since the requirements for caching and computing resources vary across heterogeneous vehicle requests, a new challenge is posed on the resource management in the three-tier cloud–edge–end architecture, particularly when multi users offload tasks in the same time. Our work comprehensively considers various scenarios involving the deployment of multiple caching types from multi-users and the distinct time scales of offloading and updating, then builds a joint optimization caching placement, computation offloading and computational resource allocation model, aiming to minimize overall latency. Meanwhile, to better solving the model, we propose the Multi-node Collaborative Caching, Offloading, and Resource Allocation Algorithm (MCCO-RAA). MCCO-RAA utilizes dual time scales to optimize the problem: employing a Bellman optimization idea-based multi-node collaborative greedy caching placement strategy at large time scales, and a computational offloading and resource allocation strategy based on a two-tier iterative Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) and cooperative game at small time scales. Experimental results demonstrate that our proposed scheme achieves a 28% reduction in overall system latency compared to the baseline scheme, with smoother latency variations under different parameters.

Data-driven collaborative healthcare resource allocation in pandemics

Severe shortages of healthcare resources are major challenges in pandemics, especially in their early stages. To improve emergency management efficiency, this paper proposes a novel rolling predict-then-optimize framework that includes three interactive modules, i.e., data-driven demand prediction, healthcare resource allocation, and parameter rolling update. Such a framework uses historical data to dynamically update the control parameters of the proposed Net-SEIHRD model, which predicts the healthcare needs of each region by jointly considering government interventions and cross-regional travel behaviors. Based on the forecasted healthcare resource demand in real-time, an optimization model is then formulated to realize coordinated resource allocation across multiple regions by minimizing the total generalized cost. To facilitate model solving, the proposed mixed integer nonlinear programming model is converted into an equivalent mixed integer linear model by using some linearization techniques. Finally, the proposed method is applied to the SARS-CoV-2 emergency response and collaborative allocation of healthcare resources in Shanghai, China. The results show that the proposed prediction model can effectively predict the peak and scale of the spread of the virus. Compared with the traditional LM and SEIHR models, the prediction accuracy of the Net-SEIHRD model is improved by 10.76% and 24.11%, respectively. Moreover, coordinated relief activities across regions, such as patient transfer and drug-sharing can improve the efficiency of pandemic control and save social costs.

Collaborative resource allocation in computing power networks: A game-theoretic double auction perspective

The growth of global data is increasing exponentially, leading to a greater demand for computing power. To address this requirement, expanding computing power from the cloud to the edge is essential. However, this transformation presents two significant challenges: how to share computing resources more efficiently and how to optimize resource allocation. To tackle these challenges, we propose a three-layer Computing Power Network (CPN) framework that focuses on implementing the collaborative allocation of computing nodes and user tasks. We formulate the resource allocation problem in CPN as a double auction game and use an experience-weighted attraction algorithm that enables participants to adjust bidding strategies based on environmental interactions. We implemented a prototype of our proposed CPN framework and conducted extensive experiments to verify our algorithm’s convergence and evaluate the benefits obtained by buyers (users) and sellers (computing nodes) from the perspective of transaction prices, rewards, and average pricing. The comprehensive experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed method. Compared with state-of-the-art pricing strategies, our approach achieves a 20% increase in convergence speed and an 88% increase in overall returns. Furthermore, it also exhibits a 2.5% increase in deal prices and a substantial 83% rise in the income of individual users. These outcomes convincingly prove the superiority of our method in achieving better convergence, improving overall returns, and benefiting both buyers and sellers in the CPN resource auction market.

Application of melting technology in the treatment of nonferrous hazardous waste residues

ABSTRACT In order to find a more effective treatment method for non-ferrous hazardous waste residues, the research proposed the fusion disposal technology of collaborative resource residues. The empirical results showed that the leaching concentrations of Cr and Pb of the molten products of the resource residue were maintained at 0 mg/L, and the final leaching concentrations of most heavy metals were within 0.10 mg/L, which showed low toxicity to the environment. The above results show that the fusion disposal technology of collaborative resource residue is an effective treatment method. The fusion disposal technology not only reduces the heavy metal leaching concentration of non-ferrous metals, but also promotes the development of hazardous waste residue treatment technology.

A new approach to collaborative resource utilization of biological sludge and zinc-bearing dust: Reduction characteristics and mechanisms

This paper proposes an innovative approach for co-processing zinc-bearing dust with biological sludge, using the organic matter in the sludge as a reducing agent to replace traditional fossil fuels (coal/coke). The results show that the reduction process of biological sludge-zinc-bearing dust pellets (BZP) is divided into two stages. In the first stage (25–620 °C), the breakdown of C = C, C-O-C, and C-O bonds present in biological sludge produced carbon oxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2), facilitating the conversion of zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) to magnetite (Fe3O4). The second stage (620–1300 ℃), the cleavage of C = C, C–C and C–H bonds and carbon gasification generate more CO and H2, further reducing magnetite (Fe3O4) to metallic iron (Fe) and zinc oxide (ZnO) to zinc monomers (Zn). The activation energy of BZP in the two stages was 32.86 kJ·mol−1 and 73.88 kJ·mol−1, respectively. The metallization rate and the zinc removal rate of BZP achieved 58.47 % and 86.74 %, respectively, indicating the effectiveness and feasibility of the propose of approach. This approach provides a clean and comprehensive utilization way out for zinc-bearing dust and biological sludge.

Collaborative Design Capacity for Enactment Framework: An Analytic Tool for Conceptualizing Pedagogical Design Capacity Within Social Context

ABSTRACTThis study examines an urban middle school teacher design team's capacity for creating integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curricula. Using Brown's pedagogical design capacity (PDC) theory, which highlights interactions between personal and curricular resources, this paper introduces an extended framework that includes social interactions as key influences on teachers' design abilities. Findings show that individual teachers' spontaneous curriculum modifications were adopted by the team, becoming collective resources for ongoing redesign and improving their design capacity. Teachers effectively used each other as resources to address unexpected challenges in integrating science, engineering, and mathematics concepts. Three types of social interactions were identified as collaborative resources: (i) Storytelling: sharing experiences to make abstract concepts actionable for curriculum development; (ii) Protocols: structured methods to address curricular problems related to integration; and (iii) Assessment “for” curriculum redesign: using assessment tools to inform and improve the curriculum. The Collective Design Capacity for Enactment framework is introduced to describe PDC within a social context, highlighting the importance of social interactions in bridging curriculum use and development, thus extending the literature on PDC.

ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA: THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM IN FEDERAL-STATE COLLABORATION

Sustainable housing development in Malaysia relies on collaborative governance and resource sharing. Several proposed sustainable housing initiatives have involved federal-state tensions. Cooperative federalism can bring together diverse stakeholders to address complicated environmental, social, and economic variables affecting housing construction, according to this study. The authors analyze federal and state laws and policies doctrinally. To assess the efficacy of collaborative governance and resource sharing, government officials, housing experts, policymakers, and community leaders were interviewed. Fictional international case studies inform this study. The authors find 1) federal or state government agencies lack coordination. 2) policy alignment for sustainable housing development and 3) state resource constraints. The findings show how collaborative governance and resource sharing may transform. Participants understand the importance of federal-state housing policies, which streamline sustainable housing development and prevent conflicting laws. Effective intergovernmental connections inform housing policy decisions, meeting local demands. International case studies also provide many suggestions for adapting and innovating in Malaysia. This study proposes resilient, inclusive, and sustainable housing in Malaysia. By adopting collaborative governance, harmonizing policies, pooling resources, fostering intergovernmental partnerships, and learning from global experiences, Malaysia's housing sector may inspire future generations with innovation and sustainability.

Data resource profile: the ORIGINS project databank: a collaborative data resource for investigating the developmental origins of health and disease

IntroductionThe ORIGINS Project ("ORIGINS") is a longitudinal, population-level birth cohort with data and biosample collections that aim to facilitate research to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and encourage 'a healthy start to life'. ORIGINS has gathered millions of datapoints and over 400,000 biosamples over 15 timepoints, antenatally through to five years of age, from mothers, non-birthing partners and the child, across four health and wellness domains: 'Growth and development', 'Medical, biological and genetic', 'Biopsychosocial and cognitive', 'Lifestyle, environment and nutrition'. MethodsMothers, non-birthing partners and their offspring were recruited antenatally (between 18 and 38 weeks' gestation) from the Joondalup and Wanneroo communities of Perth, Western Australia from 2017 to 2024. Data come from several sources, including routine hospital antenatal and birthing data, ORIGINS clinical appointments, and online self-completed surveys comprising several standardised measures. Data are merged using the Medical Record Number (MRN), the ORIGINS Unique Identifier and the ORIGINS Pregnancy Number, as well as additional demographic data (e.g. name and date of birth) when necessary. ResultsThe data are held on an integrated data platform that extracts, links, ingests, integrates and stores ORIGINS' data on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud-based data warehouse. Data are linked, transformed for cleaning and coding, and catalogued, ready to provide to sub-projects (independent researchers that apply to use ORIGINS data) to prepare for their own analyses. ORIGINS maximises data quality by checking and replacing missing and erroneous data across the various data sources. ConclusionAs a wide array of data across several different domains and timepoints has been collected, the options for future research and utilisation of the data and biosamples are broad. As ORIGINS aims to extend into middle childhood, researchers can examine which antenatal and early childhood factors predict middle childhood outcomes. ORIGINS also aims to link to State and Commonwealth data sets (e.g. Medicare, the National Assessment Program -- Literacy and Numeracy, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) which will cater to a wide array of research questions.

Hybrid, blended, and hyflex learning as future models for education

The education system continuously adapts to address abnormal social fluctuations such as pandemic lockdowns, climate change, disasters, and social distractions during war, migration, and more. Remote learning methods have advantages and disadvantages, a topic of discussion among many educators. Education is a critical part of society, ensuring the well-being of humanity. Future models for education refer to potential changes and advancements in the structure, delivery, and access to education. This includes innovations in teaching methods, learning environments, technology integration, and overall educational systems. Future models for education may involve the adoption of new teaching strategies and approaches that cater to diverse learning styles and preferences. This could include personalized learning, project-based learning, and flipped classrooms, aiming to enhance student engagement, critical thinking skills, and knowledge retention. The future of education may shift towards more dynamic and interactive learning environments, which can involve the use of virtual reality, augmented reality, gamification, and immersive simulations to create attractive educational experiences. Education in the future might incorporate innovative technology as a crucial component of the learning process, the use of artificial intelligence, adaptive learning platforms, online collaboration, and digital e-learning resources for content distribution. Technology integration targets to make education more accessible and flexible to individual student needs. Research plays a crucial role in shaping the future of education by notifying evidence-based practices and guiding decision-making processes. The article is a short review that discusses and analyses the differences and preferences between remote digital methods applying during COVID-19 restrictions.

The Coupling Coordination Degree and Its Driving Factors for Water–Energy–Food Resources in the Yellow River Irrigation Area of Shandong Province

Water resources, energy, and food are essential for the development of society, and they are strongly interdependent. The coupling and coordination relationships of the water–energy–food (WEF) system are important for regional resource security and high-quality development. The Yellow River Irrigation Area in Shandong Province, China, is a grain production base and has a substantial impact on national food security. To examine the water, energy, and food subsystem dynamics in this area, an evaluation system for the WEF system was established. A comprehensive weighting method based on game theory was employed to determine index weights. TOPSIS was used to assess the development level of the WEF system. A coupling coordination degree model was used to analyze the evolution of the coupling coordination degree of the WEF system from 2000 to 2020, and a GWR model was constructed to explore the spatial heterogeneity of its driving factors. The findings indicated that the development level of the WEF system in the study area was moderate, with a gradual upward trend. The coupling coordination degree fluctuated between 0.62 and 0.739. The GWR model revealed that temperature had an overall negative effect on the coupling coordination degree, with the greatest impact on the central irrigation area; the slope and NDVI had a negative effect, with increasing intensity from the southwest to the northeast; and rainfall had an overall positive effect, with the greatest impact on the irrigation area near the estuary in the northeast. Overall, the building area ratio had a negative effect on the coupling coordination degree, with exceptions in some areas. These research outcomes provide theoretical support for sustainable agricultural development in the Yellow River irrigation areas of Shandong Province and methodological reference data for studying collaborative resource utilization in irrigation regions.

Design of an Iterative Method for Collaborative Resource Management using MAPPO and Federated Learning in 5G Networks

Design of an Iterative Method for Collaborative Resource Management using MAPPO and Federated Learning in 5G Networks

Facilitating digital accessibility for students with disabilities into information services at Jordanian academic libraries

PurposeThis study examines the digital accessibility of information services for students with disabilities at the University of Jordan. Despite advancements in disability rights and technology, academic libraries often lag in providing fully accessible digital services.Design/methodology/approachThe mixed-methods research involved quantitative surveys from 173 students with disabilities and a qualitative interview with the head of the information application department, in addition to a focus group interview with 10 students with disabilities. Quantitative analysis included means, standard deviations and four-way ANOVA to identify significant differences in perceptions. Qualitative insights highlighted specific issues and recurring themes, revealing significant gaps in digital accessibility.FindingsThe results revealed a weak level of digital accessibility of students with disabilities to information services in academic libraries in Jordan is very low. The findings indicate a need for improvements in library infrastructure, staff training and policy development. The study also offers insights into challenges in a developing country context and provides recommendations for enhancing library inclusivity and support structures, emphasizing the importance of aligning services with international accessibility standards.Practical implicationsThe findings will primarily be beneficial for library managers to understand their library’s deficiencies and responsibility towards the local community and the enhancement of digital inclusion. This understanding will aid in planning training programs and workshops for employees on supporting students with disabilities. Additionally, it serves as a valuable resource for collaboration between libraries and educators to organize educational sessions for academic librarians in Jordan and other developing nations.Originality/valueIt serves as a valuable resource for collaboration between libraries and educators to organize educational sessions for academic librarians in Jordan and other developing nations. This research adds value to existing literature by highlighting the context in one developing country.