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'Evidence of a 12,800-year-old Shallow Airburst Depression in Louisiana with Large Deposits of Shocked Quartz and Melted Materials' - an 'Airbursts and Cratering Impacts' research article on #ScienceOpen:

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ScienceOpenEvidence of a 12,800-year-old Shallow Airburst Depression in Louisiana with Large Deposits of Shocked Quartz and Melted Materials<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d16462011e451">We report evidence of a likely low-altitude cosmic airburst near Perkins, Louisiana, associated with semi-consolidated deposits containing abundant shocked quartz grains, a classical impact indicator, along with spherules, meltglass, and microbreccia. Analytical techniques employed on these materials include optical microscopy, the universal stage, electron microscopy (SEM, TEM, and STEM), cathodoluminescence, laser ablation (LA-ICP-MS), neutron activation (INAA), and radiometric dating. These analyses reveal that the deposits exhibit morphological and compositional similarities to known impact-related proxies. Radiocarbon dating and 40Ar/39Ar analyses constrain the likely age of deposition to between 30,000 and 10,000 calibrated years BP, with a concentration of dates clustering around 12,800 years BP (12,835-12,735 cal BP), coinciding with the age range of the Younger Dryas Boundary (YDB). Spherule and meltglass abundances, along with evidence of high-temperature mineral transformations, are consistent with the effects of a high-energy airburst or impact. Hydrocode modeling suggests that a touch-down airburst could plausibly account for the observed shallow depression, material dispersal patterns, and geochemical signatures. Our study suggests that a 300-m-long lake/depression at the Perkins site represents North America’s first identified YDB-age airburst crater. </p>

'Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Citizens’ Assemblies: Benefits, Concerns and Future Pathways' - a University of Westminster Press article on #ScienceOpen:

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🖇️ #ArtificialIntelligence #CitizensAssemblies #DeliberativeDemocracy #DemocraticInnovation

ScienceOpenIntegrating Artificial Intelligence into Citizens’ Assemblies: Benefits, Concerns and Future Pathways<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d987772e62">Interest in how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used within citizens’ assemblies (CAs) is emerging amongst scholars and practitioners alike. In this paper, I make four contributions at the intersection of these burgeoning fields. First, I propose an analytical framework to guide evaluations of the benefits and limitations of AI applications in CAs. Second, I map out eleven ways that AI, especially large language models (LLMs), could be used across a CAs full lifecycle. This introduces novel ideas for AI integration into the literature and synthesises existing proposals to provide the most detailed analytical breakdown of AI applications in CAs to date. Third, drawing on relevant literature, four key informant interviews, and the Global Assembly on the Ecological and Climate crisis as a case study, I apply my analytical framework to assess the desirability of each application. This provides insight into how AI could be deployed to address existing&nbsp; challenges facing CAs today as well as the concerns that arise with AI integration. Fourth, bringing my analyses together, I argue that AI integration into CAs brings the potential to enhance their democratic quality and institutional capacity, but realising this requires the deliberative community to proceed cautiously, effectively navigate challenging trade-offs, and mitigate important concerns that arise with AI integration. Ultimately, this paper provides a foundation that can guide future research concerning AI integration into CAs and other forms of democratic innovation. </p>

'Report Tajseer Journal Seminars (Virtual): Experiences of #InterdisciplinaryResearch in #GraduateStudies Ibn Khaldon Center for #Humanities and #SocialSciences, Qatar University October 20, 2024
Translated title: تقرير ندوة مجلة تجسير الدورية (عن بعد): تجربة البحث البيني في الدراسات العليا 20 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2024 '
- an article published in 'Tajseer Journal' by Qatar University Press on #ScienceOpen:

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ScienceOpenReport Tajseer Journal Seminars (Virtual): Experiences of Interdisciplinary Research in Graduate Studies Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Qatar University October 20, 2024 <span class="so-article-trans-title" dir="auto"> Translated title: تقرير ندوة مجلة تجسير الدورية (عن بعد): تجربة البحث البيني في الدراسات العليا 20 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2024 </span><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3750218e39">Report Tajseer Journal Seminars (Virtual): Experiences of Interdisciplinary Research in Graduate Studies Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Qatar University October 20, 2024 </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3750218e42">تقرير ندوة مجلة تجسير الدورية (عن بعد): تجربة البحث البيني في الدراسات العليا 20 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2024 </p>

'Retrieving the Senses in Qur’anic Exegetical Texts: Shaykh Abu al-Futuh Razi’s Persian Qur’an Commentary' - a 'ReOrient' #Research article published by Pluto Journals on #ScienceOpen:

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ScienceOpenRetrieving the Senses in Qur’anic Exegetical Texts: Shaykh Abu al-Futuh Razi’s Persian Qur’an Commentary<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d6516926e86">What is the relationship between Qur’an exegesis, ritual practice, and the formation of religious identities and communities? This is the central question this essay will address by focusing on the first Persian Qur’an commentary to have been composed by a Twelver Shiʿi scholar, Shaykh Abu al-Futuh al-Razi (d. 1131), titled <i>The Cool Breeze of Paradise and Breath for the Soul (Rawd al-Jinan wa Rawh al-Janan fi tafsir al-Qur’an) </i>. In particular, I examine the mutually reinforcing dynamic between text and ritual in the curation of pre-modern Muslim publics. Through a close reading of Razi’s exegesis, I show the interaction of Qur’an exegesis, Shiʿi rituals of remembrance and the cultivation of distinct sensorial reactions and capacities – an important medium for the narration, transmission, and indeed determination of religious identities. I argue that Razi’s commentary served the dual role of “explanatory written text” and “oral ritual telling”, while establishing its authority in each of these contexts. </p>
ScienceOpenEffects of Mindfulness E-Activities on Academic Resilience in ADD/ADHD Students<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d14927467e175">The purpose of this study is to investigate how students with attention deficit disorder (ADD)/attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) feel about their academic prospects after engaging in mindfulness-based online activities. The study aimed to identify the effect of e-activities based on mindfulness on the academic buoyancy of students with ADHD. The study employed a semi-experimental approach to investigate the impact of e-activities based on mindfulness on enhancing the academic buoyancy of university students diagnosed with ADHD. The participants were 50 hyperactive and distracted students. On an achievement test, they scored over 60 on the self-estimation scale for adults with ADHD. Two experimental groups were randomly assigned. Twenty-five are the electronic activity group and 25 are the control group. The study found that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in the post-measurement in academic buoyancy in favor of the experimental group. Also, the study found that there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group in academic buoyancy in the post and follow-up measurements in favor of the follow-up measurement. The results can help those in charge of university education to take advantage of e-activities to improve the academic buoyancy of these students. Also, providing e-activities that can be used with students with ADHD to overcome academic problems they face and improve their academic level. </p>

'Una ummah justa, libre y soberana : Un din no es una religión' - a #Research article in 'Horizontes Decoloniales / Decolonial Horizons' by Pluto Journals on #ScienceOpen:

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ScienceOpenUna <i>ummah</i> justa, libre y soberana : Un <i>din</i> no es una religión<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" id="d11461470e101">El presente artículo se configura como un cúmulo de reflexiones en torno a la idea de <i>ummah</i> (comunidad) siguiendo la perspectiva de los estudios acerca del Islam. Una categoría que se expresa en múltiples dimensiones y que evidencia su presencia a medida que nos sumergimos en las fuentes tales como el Corán y los hadices (relatos acerca de la vida del profeta Muhammad). Con la fuerte convicción de que este <i>din</i> (forma de vida) es un camino para la emancipación individual y por ende colectiva, mediante este análisis buscamos relacionar a la <i>ummah</i> con conceptos centrales de la vida social y política como lo son: la justicia, la libertad y la soberanía. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" id="d11461470e113">Este artigo é uma coletânea de reflexões sobre a ideia de <i>ummah</i> (comunidade) a partir da perspectiva dos estudos islâmicos. Uma categoria que se expressa em múltiplas dimensões e que evidencia sua presença ao mergulharmos em fontes como o Alcorão e o hadith (relatos da vida do profeta Maomé). Com a forte convicção de que este <i>din</i> (modo de vida) é um caminho para a emancipação individual e, portanto, coletiva, através desta análise procuramos relacionar o ummah com conceitos centrais da vida social e política, tais como justiça, liberdade e soberania. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" id="d11461470e122">This article is a collection of reflections on the idea of <i>ummah</i> (community) in the evolution of the perspective of Islamic studies. A category that is expressed in multiple dimensions and that evidences its presence as soon as we dive into sources such as the Koran and the Hadith (stories about the life of the prophet Muhammad). With the conviction that this din (way of life) is a path to individual and therefore collective emancipation, through this analysis we seek to relate the ummah to central concepts of political and social life such as justice, freedom and sovereignty. </p>

'A #DeepLearning-Based Method for Rapid 3D Whole-Heart Modeling in Congenital #Heart Disease' - a Karger: #CardiovascularSystem #Research article on #ScienceOpen:

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ScienceOpenA Deep Learning-Based Method for Rapid 3D Whole-Heart Modeling in Congenital Heart Disease<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" dir="auto" id="d40647e114"> <b> <i>Introduction:</i> </b> This study aimed to develop a deep learning-based method for generating three-dimensional heart mesh models for patients with congenital heart disease by integrating medical imaging and clinical diagnostic information. <b> <i>Methods:</i> </b> A deep learning model was trained using CT and cardiac MRI, along with clinical data from 110 patients. The Web-based platform automatically outputs STL files for 3D printing and Unity 3D OBJ files for virtual reality (VR) applications upon uploading the medical images and diagnostic information. The models were tested on three congenital heart disease cases, with corresponding 3D-printed and VR heart models generated. <b> <i>Results:</i> </b> The 3D-printed and VR heart models received high praise from professional doctors for their anatomical accuracy and clarity. Evaluations indicated that the proposed method effectively and rapidly reconstructs complex congenital heart disease structures, proving useful for preoperative planning and diagnostic support. <b> <i>Conclusion:</i> </b> The 3D modeling approach has the potential to enhance the precision of surgical planning and diagnosis for congenital heart disease. Future studies should explore larger datasets and training models for different types of congenital heart disease to validate the model’s broad applicability. </p>

'Feasibility and Psychometric Properties of Integrated Care for Older People Screening Tool for Taiwanese (ICOPES-TW) Cognitive Screening Test' - a Karger Publishers #DigitalHealth #Research article on #ScienceOpen:

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ScienceOpenFeasibility and Psychometric Properties of Integrated Care for Older People Screening Tool for Taiwanese (ICOPES-TW) Cognitive Screening Test<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" dir="auto" id="d14383e268"> <b> <i>Background:</i> </b> Intrinsic capacity, a concept proposed by the World Health Organization, includes multidimensions to better understand older adults’ health conditions for successful healthy aging. One of the key dimensions of intrinsic capacity is cognition. The present study aimed to examine if the cognitive test in Integrated Care for Older People Screening Tool for Taiwanese (ICOPES-TW) is a suitable instrument for screening cognition impairment. <b> <i>Methods:</i> </b> Older adults from community or medical center settings in Tainan were recruited ( <i>n</i> = 553; mean ± SD age = 75.80 ± 8.32; 60.8% females). All participants were administered the ICOPES-TW cognitive test, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), and Barthel Index (BI) in an in-person interview conducted by a well-trained research assistant. <b> <i>Results:</i> </b> The ICOPES-TW cognitive test was highly correlated with the MMSE total score ( <i>r</i> = −0.752) and moderately correlated with IADL ( <i>r</i> = −0.426) and BI scores ( <i>r</i> = −0.390). When using a cutoff score of 1 for the ICOPES-TW cognitive test, its accuracy to identify cognitive impairment defined by the MMSE was 60% (sensitivity = 0.98, specificity = 0.41). When using cutoff score of 2, the accuracy was 83% (sensitivity = 0.69, specificity = 0.90). Moreover, the ICOPES-TW cognitive test had similar properties to the MMSE in terms of known-group validity (distinguishing different age and educational level groups). <b> <i>Conclusions:</i> </b> Using ICOPES-TW cognitive test with appropriate cutoff point in different healthcare settings could help providers and researchers quickly identify if an older adult has a cognitive impairment. However, the screening ability of ICOPES-TW cognitive test was deemed fair but future studies are recommended to help improve it. </p>