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Background: Space is a constructed concept: a cultural and ideological segmentation, and a translation of the sociopolitical structures of society. On social media platforms, the public becomes a composite of privates, where individuals’ multiple selves are (re)presented before a multiplicity of audiences within a third type of space, which we coin the “publivate” sphere. This sphere emerges from the combination and blurring of public and private spaces on social media platforms.Aims: This article aimed to shed light on issues related to cyber self-(re)presentation within this “publivate” space.Methodology: We utilized cross-level integration, synthesizing micro- and macro-level theories, and interdisciplinary integration, incorporating concepts and theories from diverse fields, including social media studies, sociology, psychology, and regulatory perspectives.Discussions: We discussed how the interplay among public, private, and “publivate” selves, along with the reciprocal influences of conformity, pluralistic ignorance, normalization, and normativity, have been transforming the traditional compartmentalization of spaces in Iranian social life. Additionally, we discussed the complications of trans-jurisdictional regulation of cyberspace and their implications for users, particularly Iranians.Conclusions: Given the dynamic nature of societies, norms, and cultures, effective governance of cyberspace and cultural practices should account for sociocultural dynamics.

This paper seeks to explore C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia under the light of Paul Virilio's framework of thought. Virilio's concept of dromology explains the way people see things change as they move faster, and how this affects the way they see other people and things around them. This can lead to a greater sense of control and surveillance. The study argues that the robots in Lewis's stories represent future humans brought closer through advanced technology that transcends time limits. Lewis's characters are like a reflection of the reader. They help the reader see themselves and their dreams in a new way. Lewis has addressed how these characters see the world changes them into different creatures, in that the way they see the world affects how they see themselves. Lewis's characters can be observed as the people who represent the society. This paper demonstrates that the characters in the series are cyborgs and live in a cyborg world. To support this argument, the principles of the panopticon theory are needed to indicate how the characters seem to have a purpose with reference to the pejorative aspects of human’s psyche.

Le Petit Prince est illustré par Saint-Exupéry lui-même, ces illustrations sont indispensables pour la narration : elles ont été et placées précisément dans le texte par l’auteur en assumant effectivement des fonctions narratives que le texte seul ne pouvait couvrir. Les illustrations confèrent à la narration du Petit Prince une épaisseur spatiale. Une analyse approfondie de la fonction narrative spatiale de ces représentations graphiques permet de mettre en lumière le thème central de l'œuvre : La connaissance ne devrait pas être appréhendée de manière linéaire ni être contrainte par des paradigmes empiriques préétablis. Au contraire, elle devrait s'ancrer dans une connexion authentique, fondée sur l'intersubjectivité. L’article tentera de traiter les trois aspects principaux de la narration des illustrations, afin de démontrer la multiplicité spatiale qui caractérise Le Petit Prince : premièrement, la capacité de représentation intuitive des illustrations, deuxièmement, l'interaction du lecteur suscitée par la polysémie des illustrations, et troisièmement, les illustrations, en tant que « dessins enfantins » au sens de Merleau-Ponty, abandonnent le réalisme poursuivi par les paradigmes picturaux pour ne montrer que l’état authentique des choses dans l'espace et les efforts du narrateur pour se connecter aux autres , ce qui est étroitement lié au thème de l'œuvre.

Objective : In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, advanced technologies are revolutionizing supply chains by enhancing data collection, processing, and analysis across material, financial, and information flows. This shift enables businesses to adopt intelligent supply chain processes with unprecedented efficiency. The integration of intelligent strategies and process-oriented approaches, supported by tools like Intelligent Business Process Management Systems (iBPMS), holds transformative potential for supply chain management, paving the way for Intelligent Supply Chain Management (iSCM) models. This study aims to identify the key dimensions and sub-dimensions of intelligent supply chain processes within the context of Industry 4.0 technologies. Methods : The research employs a meta-synthesis methodology, systematically reviewing peer-reviewed literature and international publications from 2016 to 2025. Following strict meta-synthesis protocols, the study involved keyword screening, thematic evaluation, and iterative refinement, resulting in a curated selection of 62 high-impact journal articles and 4 seminal books. These sources underwent rigorous validation to ensure scholarly relevance before analysis.  Results : The findings identified 117 open codes related to intelligent supply chain processes, which were consolidated into 18 core codes and further classified into five key dimensions: (1) Intelligent Supply Chain Management (covering SCM and intelligent procurement); (2) Process Intelligent Automation (including automation approaches, intelligent processes, and equipment); (3) Process Management (focused on process-oriented approaches, systems, and modeling); (4) Technological Infrastructure (encompassing emerging technologies, ICT infrastructure, software maturity, and robotics); and (5) Macro & Structural Dimensions (addressing managerial, industrial, e-business, market, and organizational factors). Conclusion : The study concludes that Industry 4.0 technologies—such as IoT, AI, blockchain, robotics, and big data analytics—facilitate advanced data-driven supply chain management. When integrated with iBPMS, these innovations enhance efficiency, agility, and end-to-end visibility, establishing a foundation for next-generation intelligent supply chains

With an increasing reliance on mobile devices, continuous and assured user authentication is essential to protect sensitive personal data and digital interactions from unwanted access. Based on this background, this research proposed the development of the HybridTouch framework for smartphone-based continuous and passive user authentication. The proposed HybridTouch combines Convolutional Neural Networks for spatial feature extraction and Gated Recurrent Units for temporal sequence analysis. It uses accelerometer, gyroscope, and touch data to take advantage of the unique behavioral patterns captured by it. Innovative preprocessing techniques have been incorporated into the proposed approach: Discrete Wavelet Transform is used for signal denoising, and Variable-Length Adaptive Temporal windowing is used for segmentation based on signal entropy to enhance feature representation. To eliminate the data scarcity limitation, Generative Adversarial Networks were used to synthesize realistic behavioral data that considerably augmented the dataset and enhanced model generalization capability. Extensive experiments conducted on the Hand Movement, Orientation, and Grasp (HMOG) dataset showed that the proposed HybridTouch achieved excellent results with authentication accuracy up to 98.8% with real data, growing up to 99% with GAN-augmented data. The hybrid model further has an equal error rate of 1.4% on real data and 1.25% on synthetic data, which is better than any other models currently present (Sağbas et al., 2024; Siddiqui et al., 2022; Abuhamad et al., 2020) and all implementations of standalone convolutional neural networks and gated recurrent units.

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of reality therapy and emotion-focused therapy (EFT) on love trauma syndrome, self-worth, and relationship beliefs in divorced women residing in Tehran. Methods and Materials: This research is applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of data collection, using a pretest-posttest-follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included all divorced women residing in District 2 of Tehran in 2023, from whom 45 participants were selected through convenience sampling. The participants were randomly assigned, with age-matching, into two intervention groups and one control group. Participants completed the Relationship Beliefs Questionnaire, Ross's Love Trauma Syndrome Questionnaire, and the Self-Worth Questionnaire at pretest, posttest, and follow-up phases. The first intervention group received 8 sessions of reality therapy, while the second group received 10 sessions of emotion-focused therapy. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with SPSS version 22. Findings: Both reality therapy and emotion-focused therapy were effective in enhancing self-worth, improving relationship beliefs, and reducing love trauma syndrome symptoms among divorced women in Tehran. Moreover, the effectiveness of both treatments persisted over time. No significant difference was found between the effectiveness of reality therapy and emotion-focused therapy on the studied variables. Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be concluded that both reality therapy and emotion-focused therapy are effective interventions for improving love trauma syndrome symptoms, enhancing self-worth, and modifying relationship beliefs in divorced women in Tehran

Understanding the philosophy behind the stucco motifs in the tomb tower of Semiran, Qazvin, can provide insights into the cultural unknowns of northern Iran. This study examines these motifs through library-based and documentary evidence. It appears that the decorative stucco motifs of the Semiran tomb tower can be seen as a continuation of the stucco art styles from the Sasanian period and the early Islamic centuries. This research comparatively studies the remaining motifs and decorations in this tomb tower, seeking to revisit Iranian stucco art and its integration with religious and cultural concepts of northern Iran. Moreover, it aims to examine the artists’ decorative and functional techniques to meet the specific demands of rulers and the aristocracy. Findings indicate that the Semiran Citadel reached its peak of growth and prosperity between the fourth and eighth centuries of the Islamic era. The surviving structures, particularly the tomb towers, significantly reflect the historical prominence of this citadel city during the Islamic period. Additionally, archaeological evidence suggests a flourishing social and cultural life in the central part of the Semiran Citadel City during the Timurid and Safavid eras. Collectively, archaeological and historical evidence suggests the prosperity and expansion of the Semiran Citadel City during the early and middle Islamic periods, especially under the rule of the Musafirids, Seljuks, and Mongol Ilkhanates. Despite its historical significance, the Semiran Citadel gradually lost its vitality and eventually fell into decline and oblivion

The present paper analyzes Jorie Graham’s “Sea Change”, the eponymous poem of her 2008 poetry collection, through Julia Kristeva’s theories on semiotic and the abject. By tracing the historical attitudes towards embodiment, this research attempts to examine Graham’s outlook towards the mind/body and by extension nature/culture dichotomies in her poetry. The previous studies on the Sea Change collection have mostly focused on Graham’s formal structures and ecological concerns; no other research has used Kristeva’s theories to examine the importance of one’s embodied experience of the world in her poetry to reveal how negative attitudes towards the body lead to a fractured existence for the human subject. Graham’s poetic language addresses the neglect to which the semiotic has been subjected, redefines the body in terms that are not abject and opens up a safe cultural space for it. Her poetry illuminates how mystification and degradation of the body have a positive correlation with oppression of the nature, as concepts belonging to similar dichotomous lines of thought, and highlights the call for a re-evaluation of the attitudes towards the human subject’s existence in the world.