Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Monica Sanchez de Francisco, Paloma Diaz, Teresa Onorati, Ignacio Aedo
Summary: The concept of Playable City combines games and public spaces to enhance the connection between citizens and the urban environment. With the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and pervasive technologies, additional information is provided to increase user interest in the surrounding area. This study introduces a preliminary framework to evaluate the impact of engaging in playful activities on user interest and awareness in a specific urban area. The results show that playing the AR game increased citizens' interest in the historical facts of the area and raised concerns about other issues like sustainability and socioeconomic development.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Business
Amy Foshee Holmes, Kimberly J. Webb, Bonnie R. Albritton
Summary: Higher education can have a transformative impact on students by enhancing their interpersonal skills and increasing their awareness of community needs through service-learning activities. This study shows that students who participate in semester-long service-learning projects have a stronger belief in the role of business schools in fostering civic-mindedness compared to those involved in single class projects. Additionally, incorporating service-learning activities into even a single class period can positively influence students' perception of engagement in the course and the community.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Huafeng Li, Neng Dong, Zhengtao Yu, Dapeng Tao, Guanqiu Qi
Summary: This paper proposes a triple adversarial learning and multi-view imaginative reasoning network (TAL-MIRN) for unsupervised domain adaptation (UDA) person re-identification (re-ID). The network consists of a multi-view imaginative reasoning module (IRM) and a triple adversarial learning module (TALM). IRM improves the imaginative reasoning ability of the feature encoder by making the classified pedestrian identity features from a single-view image consistent with the classification results of the aggregated multi-view pedestrian identity features. TALM achieves domain-invariant features, joint alignment of identity and domain, and enhanced discriminability and robustness of learned features through adversarial learning and competition. Experimental results on five benchmark datasets demonstrate the superiority of the proposed network.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ksenia Chmutina, Aparna Tandon, Maryam Kalkhitashvili, Manana Tevzadze, Irakli Kobulia
Summary: This paper examines the potential role of cultural heritage in the Racha region of Georgia through the perspectives of vulnerabilities and capacities as understood by the local people, highlighting the interconnectedness of tangible and intangible dimensions. It emphasizes the importance of considering cultural heritage within its larger environmental, political, social, and economic contexts to understand its relationship with capacities and vulnerabilities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Hao-Yuan Chang, I-Chen Lee, Shih- Tai, Nga Yan Ng, Wen-Lung Shiau, Wen-Pin Yu, T. C. E. Cheng, Ching- Teng
Summary: The study aims to examine the impact of nurses' self-efficacy on professional engagement, turnover intention, and actual turnover. The results showed that nurses' self-efficacy was positively associated with professional opportunities exploration and workplace improvement participation. Professional engagement was negatively related to nurses' intention to leave the target hospital, which was positively linked to actual turnover. The study found that professional engagement is the key mechanism underlying the influence of nurses' self-efficacy on their actual turnover.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Faith Mkwananzi, F. Melis Cin, Tendayi Marovah
Summary: This article analyzes the transformation of Tonga youth in Zimbabwe through their continuous artistic engagement over the past four years. Using the concepts of political and cultural capabilities, the article argues that arts-based participation in civic spaces has empowered them to shift power balances and become agents of change. The article showcases their journey across three arts and heritage workshops, demonstrating the development of longitudinal collaborations and social networks that have enabled them to advocate for political change and reinterpret their cultural heritage. It highlights the importance of identifying relevant and engaging approaches for transformative development and legacy, particularly in the face of inequality, precarity, political apathy, and poverty.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HERITAGE STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Geography
Anna Erwin
Summary: This study focuses on how faith shapes the activities of faith-based organizations (FBOs) that support Latinx farmworkers in rural spaces in the U.S. Through a five-month ethnography with Valle Vista Farmworker Ministry, the study reveals that the affiliation with the Church and individuals' faith play significant roles in guiding the FBO's actions. The findings suggest that FBOs can be potential partners and subjects of research for food justice actors working in rural areas with farmworkers.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Yi Liu, Xinlin Tang, Peigong Li, Xuan Wang
Summary: This study extends the current literature on app engagement by identifying dynamic factors that affect app engagement and exploring the value-creation pathway connecting these factors with app engagement. The study finds that perceived effectiveness of evolution content and speed have both individual and joint positive effects on app identity, which mediates the relationship between these dynamic factors and app engagement. This research highlights the intertwined relationship among perceived effectiveness of app evolution, app identity, and app engagement.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PEOPLE
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Fatma Terzioglu
Summary: This paper addresses the overdetermined problem of inverting the n-dimensional cone transform and presents a new identity relating it to the Radon transform. The new formulas for inversion in n-dimensions are more stable and simpler to implement numerically compared to previously discovered techniques.
Article
Communication
Ezgi Ulusoy, Neha Sethi, Joshua Baldwin, Sara M. Grady, David R. Ewoldsen
Summary: Through two studies, this research explores how audiences reflect back on a narrative's characters and events after the story has ended, investigating the role of familiarity, curiosity, and other factors in retrospective imaginative involvement. Results suggest that RII plays a significant role in self-regulation.
HUMAN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geography
Bethany Wiggin
Summary: This essay focuses on an overlooked area along the tidal Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, which is home to the largest petroleum refinery on the East Coast of the United States. It examines the sacrifices made to transform this former wetland into an urbanized area and explores the lived experiences of the residents. By using embodied research methods and storytelling, the essay aims to build and sustain academic-community alliances.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sophia Espinoza, Laura Forni, Angela Lavado, Marcelo Olivera, Cecilia Tapia, Blanca Vega, Melina Balderrama, Marisa Escobar
Summary: This study examines the link between water access and poverty in developing countries, as well as the impact of mining activities on ecological flows and water quality. The results show that mining can provide an alternative source of income for households in remote rural areas, but it also poses risks to water quality and public health.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Angela Oyo-Ita, Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Amanda Ross, Afiong Oku, Ekpereonne Esu, Soter Ameh, Olabisi Oduwole, Dachi Arikpo, Martin Meremikwu
Summary: This study showed that training traditional and religious leaders to support routine immunization in Cross River State, Nigeria was effective in increasing the proportion of children receiving at least one vaccine and improving timely vaccination for pentavalent and measles vaccines. However, there was no impact on the proportion of children up-to-date with vaccination. This indicates the potential of utilizing traditional and religious leaders as influencers for childhood vaccination.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elsa Caytan, Howard M. Foster, Laura Castanar, Ralph W. Adams, Mathias Nilsson, Gareth A. Morris
Summary: This study reveals that practical pure shift NMR experiments using cryoprobes may result in signal loss, and proposes a simple adjustment to recover the lost signal.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali K. Al-Quraishi, David A. Kaplan
Summary: The Mesopotamian Marshlands, the largest wetland system in the Middle East, have been severely degraded in recent decades due to the construction of large dams in the Tigris and Euphrates basins for irrigation and power generation purposes. Research shows that at least 70 m(3)/s of water deliveries per year are needed to restore 1000 km(2) of wetland area in the western Mesopotamian marshes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)