bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Boosting Cost-Efficiency in Robotics: A Distributed Computing Approach for Harvesting Robots
Authors: Xie Feng , Li Tao , Feng Qingchun , Zhao Hui , Zhao Chunjiang
Published: June 2024

Multi-arm harvesting robots offer a promising solution to the labor
shortage in fruit harvesting, due to their ability to improve harvesting
efficiency. However, multi-arm harvesters necessitate additional visual
sensors to acquire distribution information of fruits within larger
working spaces. Greater demands are consequently imposed on graphics
computation, leading to increased costs in computing hardware of robot
system. To balance the graphics computing cost and reduce energy
consumption, distributed graphics computation frameworks for multi-arm
robot vision system are proposed in this study. First, a host-edge
framework is proposed to assign the tasks of image inference and depth
alignment to host computer and edge computing modules through a
decentralized mode of local connection. Moreover, to increase the
endurance time of robot in application, the edge computing modules are
reduced and the fifth generation mobile communication is integrated into
robot graphics computing system to transfer on-board image processing to
a remote computing server with MQTT protocol. To verify the
effectiveness of the proposed framework, comprehensive experiments were
performed, demonstrating that, compared with traditional computing
framework, the proposed local distributed framework reduced 35.6%
average time consumption, and over 20 FPS average processing speed can
be achieve. The remote distributed framework has reduced the
computational power consumption of the on-board system by approximately
23.1% while ensuring the performance is not lower than the local
distributed framework. Finally, by discussing the two frameworks in
terms of stability and cost, we present the commercial viability for the
application of multi-arm harvesting robot.
Class and Camming: Exploring the Socioeconomic Dynamics of Sex Cam Audiences
Authors: Braseur Pierre
Published: June 2024

This paper explores the socioeconomic dynamics of sex cam audiences,
focusing on the trajectories of viewers from discovery to cessation of
use, with a particular emphasis on the working class. The study aims to
better understand a social phenomenon that has undergone significant
transformation due to the advent of online platforms. The research is
based on interviews with viewers and seeks to identify the stages,
shifts, and bifurcation points in their trajectories, illuminating them
in light of their social properties. The paper examines how social class
influences these trajectories, primarily through the dimension of income
levels and the related question of budget and money that can be
allocated to the purchase of sexual services. The study also considers
alternative forms of monetary exchange that compensation for the service
might take, noting that these forms are not necessarily linked to a lack
of income. The work on classes is an a posteriori analysis, as the
‘social class’ dimension was not initially prominent in the survey,
which was conducted as part of the ECO-INTIME project at the
intersection of economic sociology and the sociology of sexuality.
Comparative Effect of Improvised and Real Materials on Chemistry Students’ Academic Performance in Senior Schools
Authors:   Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Alake Ese Monica
Published: June 2024

Instructional materials are used in teaching in order to minimizes rote learning and enhance students’ practical experiences and creativity skills. Despite the importance it is worrisome that senior schools do not have adequate instructional materials with the huge sum of money spent by Government. This study investigates the effect of real and improvised instructional materials on chemistry students’ academic performance in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Four purposively selected senior secondary schools in Ijero local Government area consisting of 180 senior secondary class II chemistry students of four intact classes made the sample. Two schools were assigned to experimental group which received treatment of involvement of teaching using improvised materials and the other two schools were assigned to the control group which were taught using real materials. Twenty-five (25) item chemistry test (CT) validated by science education experts and having reliability of 0.82 using Kudar Richadson 20 was used as the instrument. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were used to answer the research hypotheses. The findings revealed no significant difference in the mean academic performance of the two groups before treatment but was significant after the treatment. The experimental group also performed significantly better than the control group in creativity skills. It is recommended that teachers should improvised materials in order to improve students’ manipulative skills. While text book writers and curriculum developers should include activities in the textbooks and curriculum that will enhance creativity that are capable of leading students to self-reliance. Keyword: Academic performance, Chemistry students, Real, Improvised, Materials and Comparative. Aims Research Journal Reference Format: Alake, E.M. (2022): Comparative Effect of Improvised and Real Materials on Chemistry Students’ Academic Performance in Senior Schools. Advances in Multidisciplinary and Scientific Research Journal Vol. 8. No. 4. Pp 17-23 www.isteams.net/aimsjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/V8N4P3
Primitive diameter 2-critical graphs
Authors: Radosavljevic Jovan , Stanic Zoran , Zivkovic Miodrag
Published: June 2024

We study diameter 2-critical graphs (for short, D2C graphs), i.e. graphs of
diameter 2 whose diameter increases after removing any edge. Our results
include structural considerations, new examples and a particular
relationship with minimal 2-self-centered graphs stating that these graph
classes are almost identical. We pay an attention to primitive D2C graphs
(PD2C graphs) which, by definition, have no two vertices with the same set
of neighbours. It is known that a graph of diameter 2 and order n, which has
no dominating vertex, has at least 2n ? 5 edges, and the graphs that attain
this bound are also known. It occurs that exactly three of them are PD2C.
The next natural step is to consider PD2C graphs with 2n ? 4 edges. In this
context, we determine an infinite family of PD2C graphs which, for every n >
6, contains exactly one graph with 2n ? 4 edges. We also prove that there
are exactly seven Hamiltonian PD2C graphs with the required number of edges.
We show that for n 6 13, there exists a unique PD2C graph with 2n ? 4 edges
that does not belong to the obtained family nor is Hamiltonian. It is
conjectured that this is a unique example of such a graph.
Existence and uniqueness integral equations in C*-algebra-valued Sb-metric spaces by some coupled fixed point theorems
Authors: Razavi Seyede , Masiha Hashem
Published: June 2024

We study some coupled fixed point theorems in C*-algebra-valued Sb-metric
spaces. As applications, existence and uniqueness results for one type of
integral equation x(t) = fE (K1(t, s) + K2(t, s))(f(s, x(s)) + g(s, x(s)))ds
+ h(t), t ? E where E is the Lebesque measurable set and m(E) < +?, and
under some other conditions are given.
The significance of determining biomarkers of inflammation in chronic kidney failure
Authors: Petrovic Milica , Rabrenovic Violeta , Rancic Nemanja
Published: June 2024

Background/Aim. Inflammation is the main cause of the onset, progression, and outcome of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the study was to examine the predictive value of inflammatory biomarkers in patients with CKD stages I?V and their association with parameters characteristic of CKD. Methods. A cross-sectional study analyzed 117 adult patients with CKD who were divided into two groups according to the glomerular filtration rate (GFR): Group 1, with normal to mild impairment of renal function (GFR ? 60 mL/min/1.73 m2), stages I and II, and Group 2 with moderate and severe impairment of renal function (GFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2), stages III, IV, and V, who have not started dialysis treatment. In addition to standard laboratory analyses, we determined derived parameters in patients, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and system inflammation response index (SIRI), as markers of inflammation. Results. A statistically significant difference between Groups 1 and 2 was observed for body mass index (p < 0.003), for platelets, hemoglobin, creatinine, urea, acidum uricum, iron, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and proteinuria 24 hrs (p < 0.001), for calcium (p < 0.031) and leukocytes (p < 0.030). By analyzing the values of NLR, PLR, SII, and SIRI in patients with CKD, a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) was observed between the groups; the values were elevated in Group 2. NLR, PLR, and SII showed statistical significance for essential parameters in CKD (C-reactive protein, creatinine, GFR, hemoglobin, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone) and SIRI showed statistical significance for phosphorus in Group 2. The most sensitive was NLR at 87.7%, and PLR had the highest specificity, at 81.7%, with cut-off values for PLR ? 151.75, NLR ? 2.06, SII ? 493.57, and SIRI ? 0.739. Conclusion. Our results indicate that the detection of biomarkers NLR, PLR, SII, and SIRI could have a significant role in predicting inflammation in patients with CKD and would contribute to the timely recognition of patients at risk of developing complications.
Association between Microvascular Disease and Cardiorespiratory Fitness among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.
Authors: D. Kaze Arnaud , Santhanam Prasanna , S. Ahima Rexford , G. Bertoni Alain , B. Echouffo-Tcheugui Justin
Published: June 2024

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the extent to which microvascular disease is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) among individuals with type 2 diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 4,766 participants with type 2 diabetes underwent maximal exercise testing in the Look AHEAD study at baseline. Low CRF was defined based on the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study reference standards. Microvascular disease was defined as ≥1 of diabetes-related kidney disease (DKD), retinopathy, neuropathy. The burden of microvascular disease was defined as the number of microvascular beds affected.

RESULTS: Of the 4,766 participants (mean age 58.9 years± 6.7 years, 58.5% women, 66.1% White individuals), 1,761 (37%) had microvascular disease. Participants with microvascular complications in three vascular territories had a lower CFR than those without any microvascular disease (mean adjusted metabolic equivalent of task [MET]: 6.58 vs.7.26, P=0.001). Participants with any microvascular disease had higher odds of low CRF compared to those without microvascular disease (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]:1.45, 95% CI 1.24 - 1.71). An increasing burden of microvascular disease was associated with higher odds of low CRF (aOR for microvascular disease in 3 vascular territories - 2.82, 95% CI 1.36 – 5.85). aORs for low CRF were 1.24 (95% CI 0.99 - 1.55), 1.34 (95% CI 1.02 - 1.76), and 1.44 (95% CI 1.20 - 1.73) for neuropathy, retinopathy and DKD associations, respectively.

CONCLUSION: In a large cohort of adults with type 2 diabetes, the presence of microvascular disease and its burden were independently associated with lower CRF.
Putinism. Post-Soviet Russian Regime Ideology
Authors: Bækken Håvard
Published: June 2024

Mikhail Suslov har skrevet en bok med potensiale for å bli et standardverk om ideologisk tenkning i Putins Russland. Basert på et vesentlig tekstkorpus presenterer han en grundig og belest analyse av putinismens ideologiske byggeklosser, og argumenterer for at regimets ideologiske fundament på ingen måte bør avfeies eller undervurderes. Uten å vedgå hvor reell og farlig denne ideologien er, skriver Suslov, kan vi ikke heller bekjempe den.
Mikhail Suslov has written a book with the potential of becoming a standard work on the ideological rationale in Putin's Russia. Based on a significant text corpus, he presents a thorough analysis of the ideological building blocks of Putinism and argues that the regime's ideological foundations should in no way be dismissed or underestimated. Unless we acknowledge the reality and danger of this this ideology, Suslov writes, we cannot hope to fight it.
Intervju med Anni Roth Hjermann
Authors: Redaksjonen
Published: June 2024

Dette er det 7. intervjuet i tidsskriftets løpende Forskerhjørnet-serie.
Unraveling the Significance of Etiology in Allergic Rhinitis: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Analyze Clinical Profiles for Suitable Interventions in South Indian Patients
Authors: K* Jamil
Published: June 2024

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a prevalent global disorder affecting millions across the world among all age groups. This study delves into the etiology of AR, unravelling the natural progression of the disease from its inception and identifying causative factors. The primary aim of this investigation was to explore the etiology of allergic rhinitis, paving the way for informed decisions regarding prevention, treatment, or cure. Methods: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to delineate the clinical profiles of patients suffering from allergic rhinitis, including symptom severity, duration, and associated comorbidities were assessed in the fifteen case studies. Other parameters were studied by regular standard laboratory procedures as described in the text. Results: A total of 15 patients with age-wise distribution showed females were 60 % (9) and males 40 % (6). A total of 11 cases (73.33%) had IgE values between 20–100 IU/mL and 26.66 % (4) had IgE values above 100 IU/mL. In all other cases, IgE levels were less than 20 IU/mL and therefore were not considered important. Other data such as nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and nasal itching, were highlighted, alongside other associated manifestations and are presented in tables and graphs. Conclusions: It is concluded that in these 15 cases with complaints of AR, a correlation between the levels of IgE and age distribution, gender distribution, and eosinophil counts was observed. These factors were also found to correlate with IgE levels, indicating the severity of the disease. By understanding how the disease initially manifests and its underlying causes, valuable insights were gained into predicting its future course using AI. Additionally, patient education and awareness were enhanced based on individual clinical profiles. With a steady increase in the application of AI models for healthcare, the day is not far when AI may become the essential feature of all medical care in the future.
Arabic Speaking Skill Learning Using the Experiential Learning Theory-Based Learning Model and Its Role in Learning Model Development | taʿlīm mahārat al-kalām ʿalā ḍaw’ naẓariyyat al-taʿallum al-tajrībī wa-tawẓīfuhā fī iʿdād namūdhaj taʿlīmihā
Authors: Firdaus Sulton
Published: June 2024

The objectives of this study encompass identifying activities that enhance speaking skills, providing a learning model grounded in experiential learning theory, and assessing its effectiveness. At the Centre for Foreign Language Development, speaking skill training involves activities like debating, delivering speeches, storytelling, discussing, writing, and translating, while at Darullughah Wadda’wah Halaqoh Hadromiyah, activities include delivering speeches, memorizing the Al-Qur’an and matan, discussing, and watching films. The experiential learning-based model emphasizes direct engagement through listening, seeing, and practicing, thereby reducing errors in Arabic learning, and comprises guidelines, a syllabus, lesson plans, and a student handbook. Evaluation through paired sample t-tests in SPSS version 21 indicates a significant improvement in speaking skill learning, with pretest scores averaging 84.18 and posttest scores averaging 87.50, yielding an improvement interval of 3.31. Thus, the developed learning model demonstrates notable efficacy in enhancing speaking skills.
Utilization of Android-Based Animation Video Learning Media to Increase Student Motivation for Learning Arabic in Higher Education
Authors: Shidqi Muhammad Husni , Salam Muhammad Yusuf , Batubara Anitia Anggreini , Mudinillah Adam , Levan's Olivia
Published: June 2024

Carrying out the duties of an educator in the 21st century, particularly at the higher education level, requires the ability to develop educational skills in conjunction with advanced technological products in the form of digital applications to support learning activities. One such application is the Android-based animation video application, Plotagon Story. This study aims to determine the level of student motivation in learning Arabic using the Plotagon application. The research method used is qualitative, utilizing questionnaires distributed to respondents. The results of this study indicate that Android-based animation videos using the Plotagon Story application can provide motivation and enthusiasm for students in learning Arabic. The implications of these findings are that the Plotagon application can increase student motivation in learning Arabic and enhance their creativity and ability to meet the challenges of mastering technology-based learning media integrated with good language proficiency.
Elevating Arabic Speaking Skills: Plotagon and Digital Comics as Catalysts for Enhanced Learning Engagement and Proficiency
Authors: Amrullah M. Kholis , Riwanda Agus , Marsiah Marsiah , Wilailak Wisetrat
Published: June 2024

Active student participation and engagement in diverse practice exercises are essential for mastering all four language skills. Due to the lack of active participation, students' proficiency in Arabic language learning, particularly in speaking skills (maharah kalam), falls below the required educational benchmarks. This research uses a quasi-experimental approach to assess the effectiveness of two different learning media: Plotagon for Tenth-grade students of IPS 1 and digital comics for Tenth-grade students of IPS 2 in improving Arabic speaking skills. The research findings indicate that students who used Plotagon as a learning tool to enhance their speaking skills achieved significantly better learning outcomes on average compared to students who used digital comics for the same purpose. Additionally, this study found that students who utilized Plotagon for learning exhibited higher engagement levels than those who used digital comics. These findings highlight the significance of active engagement in learning Arabic and indicate that Plotagon animation can be a valuable tool for enhancing learning outcomes and student engagement.
The Process of Absorbing Arabic Sounds into the Sounds of the Minangkabau language: Phonological Study | ʿamaliyyat imtiṣāṣ al-ʾaṣwāt al-ʿarabiyyah fī ʾaṣwāt al-lughah al-mīnānjakābūiyyah: dirāsah fūnūlūjiyyah
Authors: Suharmon Suharmon
Published: June 2024

This research explores the absorption of Arabic into the Minangkabau language, known as Minangization, focusing on the changes in vowel and consonant sounds. Using the agih method, which analyzes language through substitution, the study detects shifts in Arabic words within the Minangkabau language. Data analysisemploys translational equivalent techniques using both primary and secondary data. The findings reveal that most Minangkabau vocabulary derived from Arabic is absorbed through four patterns: dissimilation (similar sounds becoming less similar), diphthongization (single vowel sounds becoming diphthongs), anaptic (insertion of additional sounds), and zeroization, which includes apheresis (removal of phonemes at the beginning of a word), syncope (removal of phonemes in the middle), and apocope (removal of phonemes at the end). These findings facilitate Minangkabau students' study of both their native language and the Quran.
Die Marionette als somnambuler Bewusstseinszustand bei Edward G. Craig und Heinrich v. Kleist
Authors: Brucher Rosemarie
Published: June 2024

Der Aufsatz untersucht den Einfluss von psychowissenschaftlichen Theorien zu Zuständen nicht-bewusster Intelligenz auf Heinrich von Kleists Schrift „Über das Marionettentheater“ (1810) und Edward Gordon Craigs Text „The Actor and the Über-Marionette“ (1908). Im Fokus der Analyse stehen Phänomene der Bewusstseinsspaltung, wie sie etwa im Somnambulismus, aber auch in Zuständen der Trance bzw. der Hypnose zu Tage treten und prinzipiell als Formen des Halbbewusstseins verstanden werden können. Dabei argumentiere ich, dass sowohl Kleists als auch Craigs Favorisierung der (Über-)Marionette gegenüber darstellenden Künstler*innen ihre ideale Entsprechung in der im 19. Jahrhundert überaus populären Figur der Somnambul*in findet. Denn diese ist zeitgenössischen Zuschreibungen zufolge durch alle Vorzüge der Marionette gekennzeichnet, wie beispielsweise Passivität, Empfänglichkeit oder Identitätslosigkeit, ohne dabei jedoch nur ein lebloser Gegenstand zu sein. Kleist und Craig bereiten damit in einer Zeitspanne von einem Jahrhundert die Bühne für eine künstlerische Exploration des Unbewussten.
Mimicry as Resistance and the Aesthetics of Genocide Memory in Namibia
Authors: Maedza Pedzisai
Published: June 2024

German colonization of lands and people in what is today known as Namibia was consolidated by a war of conquest led by General Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha. From 1904 to 1908, German forces and the indigenous population fought a war that ended in what has been dubbed the first German genocide of the twentieth century. This “forgotten” war and genocide left an estimated 80 % of the Herero and 50 % of the Nama population dead. Using the annual Red Flag Day commemorations as a case study, this account argues that Herero communities have developed distinct public performance practices to remember, commemorate, contest, and transmit the memory of this genocide. This account suggests that Red Flag Day can be read and understood as a cultural performance, which represents and shapes the memory of the past and the community’s relationship with the genocide.
Undoing Normative Time Structures
Authors: Alves Angela , Schütz Theresa
Published: June 2024

Choreografin, Tanzwissenschaftlerin und Performerin Angela Alves hat sich in denen vergangenen Jahren intensiv mit den Themen Ableismus, Klassismus und feministische Kapitalismuskritik auf und hinter den Bühnen der Freien Szene beschäftigt. Im Gespräch mit Theaterwissenschaftlerin Theresa Schütz, die seit 2021 praxisbezogene Lehraufträge im Kontext Performancekritik & Disability Arts erfüllt, adressiert Alves ein mit dem Konzept der Crip Time verknüpftes Bündel an Praktiken und Strategien, die darauf abzielen, hegemoniale, normative Verständnisse von Zeit(lichkeit) in Produktions- und Arbeitsprozessen auszusetzen bzw. radikal neu zu denken. Dabei zeigt sich, wie eng Zeitverständnisse nicht nur mit kapitalistischer Produktivität, sondern auch mit struktureller Diskriminierung bestimmter Körper zusammenhängen.
Zugehörigkeit, Deutungsmacht und Konflikt. Für die Anerkennung der Vielfältigkeit Schwarzer Erfahrungen
Authors: Apraku Josephine , Tischkau Joana
Published: June 2024

Die Choreografin und Performancemacherin Joana Tischkau und Afrikawissenschaftler*in und rassismuskritische*r Bildungsarbeiter*in Josephine Apraku haben sich online zu einem Gespräch getroffen. Im Zentrum standen Joana TischkausTheaterproduktion Yo Bro (2022), die gemeinsam mit ihrem Bruder Aljoscha Tischkau in Kooperation mit dem Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm und dem Schauspiel Frankfurt entstand1, sowie Aprakus Buchpublikation Kluft und Liebe (2022). Ausgehend von ihren Erfahrungen als afrodeutsche Kunst-, Bildungs- und Kulturschaffende tauschen sie sich über zielgruppenspezifische Kulturproduktion, Perspektiven kritischen Weißseins sowie über Gefühle angesichts der Repräsentation dominanter ‚mixed race‘ sowie rassifizierter Familienbilder in der (vornehmlich US-amerikanischen) Populärkultur seit den neunziger Jahren aus. Die Position einer vermittelnden, Themen setzenden und im Fall der Band-Herausgeberinnen weißen Moderation wurde bewusst ausgespart.
Die Projektcharakteristik determiniert das Potenzial der KI-Einsatzmöglichkeiten
Authors: Barth Martin , Sarstedt Margit
Published: June 2024

In diesem Artikel werden die Interdependenzen zwischen den Ausprägungen der Projektcharakteristika und dem Einsatzpotenzial Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) untersucht. Dafür werden auf Basis der wesentlichen Projektkriterien und anhand der beiden Dimensionen der sozialen Komplexität einerseits und der Unbestimmtheit von Aufgabenstellung und Lösungsweg andererseits erste Aspekte der Limitierung des KI-Einsatzpotenzials abgeleitet. Zusätzlich erfolgt eine Verortung der drei grundsätzlichen Projektmanagement-Methodengruppen innerhalb der zweidimensionalen Darstellung. Im Einklang mit diesen Erkenntnissen wird ein konsistentes Gesamtbild – ausgehend von der Projektcharakteristik, über das durch dieses limitierte KI-Einsatzpotenzial, bis hin zu der zielführenden Projektmanagement-Methodik – geformt. Abschließend leiten die Autoren grundlegende Empfehlungen für den KI-Einsatz in differenten Projektumgebungen ab und zeigen weiterhin die daraus resultierende perspektivische Rolle eines Projektmanagers auf.
Digitaler Wandel: Wie MS Teams und KI das Arbeiten in Projekten revolutionieren
Authors: Drilling Clemens , Klausing Helmut
Published: June 2024

Der digitale Wandel ist ein Prozess, der durch die fortschreitende Entwicklung und Verbreitung von digitalen Technologien gekennzeichnet ist. Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) ist eine der wichtigsten digitalen Technologien, die es ermöglicht, komplexe Probleme zu lösen, Daten zu analysieren und menschliche Fähigkeiten zu erweitern oder zu ersetzen. New Work ist ein Konzept, das sich auf neue Formen der Arbeit bezieht, die flexibler, selbstbestimmter und sinnstiftender sind als traditionelle Arbeitsmodelle.
Zur Bewältigung dieser Herausforderungen bietet Microsoft Teams eine zentrale Plattform zur effektiven und flexiblen Zusammenarbeit, Kommunikation und Datenfreigabe, insbesondere in geschäftlichen Umgebungen.
GPM Baumspende – Gemeinsam den Wald der Zukunft gestalten
Authors: Saoudi Nadja
Published: June 2024

Zur Ehrung ihrer langjährigen Vereinsmitglieder hat die GPM im vergangenen Jahr in Kooperation mit der Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald eine eigene Baumspendenaktion ins Leben gerufen. Mit dieser setzt sich die GPM aktiv dafür ein, die Lebensquelle Wald auch für zukünftige Generationen zu schützen und zu bewahren. Im Rahmen der Jubiläen 2022 konnten insgesamt 236 Nadelbäume im Hofoldinger Forst ihre Wurzeln schlagen. Dieses Jahr werden wir, sobald das Wetter es wieder zulässt, für 275 GPM Jubilaren einen Laubbaum setzen. Zusätzlich erhalten alle eine persönliche Baumurkunde mit den GPS Koordinaten ihres Baumes.
Innovatives Projektmanagement: Wie aus dem magischen Dreieck ein Hexagon wird
Authors: Jung Christian B. , Schreiber Till
Published: June 2024

Die Autoren stellen eine innovative Erweiterung des klassischen magischen Dreiecks um die Dimensionen Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit vor. Ohne die Übernahme dieser Dimensionen setzen Unternehmen ihre Zukunftsfähigkeit aufs Spiel.
Wie du dein Team auf das nächste Level bringst
Authors: Sasse Miriam
Published: June 2024

Täglich spielen Menschen Millionen von Stunden Brett- und Computerspiele, feiern dabei „epische Siege“ (Epic Wins), haben Spaß und können nicht genug kriegen. Im Projekt sieht es anders aus: Hier kommt häufig nicht nur der Spaß zu kurz, viele arbeiten in den Projekten mit, nur um Geld zu verdienen, haben innerlich gekündigt und suchen ihre Befriedigung in der Freizeit.
Wäre es nicht großartig, wenn es Projektleitern gelingen würde, ein Umfeld zu kreieren, in dem Menschen sich genauso ausleben können wie in Spielewelten und gar nicht aufhören wollen, weiterzuspielen?
Am 15. Juni 2023 näherten sich 30 Teilnehmende des PM Forums den Grundlagen des Spieledesigns. Über den Perspektivwechsel durch systemische Metaphern-Arbeit wurden komplexe Problemsituationen in Projekten dargestellt und besprechbar gemacht. In nur zwei Stunden wurden fünf Teams zu Spieledesignern und gestalteten Projektstrukturen, die den Spielraum öffnen für richtig gute Projektarbeit, die Spaß macht.
«Гармония планетных сфер»: наивная фантазия древних или реальное знание, пришедшее из глубины веков? Части 1-4
Authors: Стародубский Александр , Стародубский Гдалий
Published: June 2024

Из глубокой древности пришло к нам учение о музыкальной «Гармонии планетных сфер». Кратко говоря, суть этого учения состоит в том, что Космос построен на основе пифагорейских музыкальных пропорций. Именно на поиск таких пропорций между средними расстояниями от планет до Солнца, великий Кеплер потратил большую часть своей жизни. До нас дошли не только красочные описания учения о «Гармонии сфер» но и 36 чисел, с помощью которых, по мнению древних, осуществлено гармоничное взаиморасположение планет и производится их движение.
Сегодня в научном сообществе превалирует мнение, что учение о музыкальной «Гармонии планетных сфер» и поиски Кеплера этой «Гармонии» - это не более, чем наивные фантазии. Однако, в процессе нашего исследования обнаружено несколько удивительных результатов, которые говорят об обратном.
Здесь приведём лишь два основных результата:
- оказалось, что 6 из, найденных в древности, 36-ти чисел с небольшими погрешностями совпадают с величинами больших полуосей орбит планет от Меркурия до Сатурна, выраженными в 0,001 астрономических единиц. Причём, большой полуоси орбиты первой от Солнца планеты, Меркурия, с относительной погрешностью -0,78% соответствует первое и самое малое из 36-ти, пифагорейское число 384, а большой полуоси орбиты Сатурна с относительной погрешностью -3,37% соответствует предпоследнее из 36-ти, пифагорейское число 9216.
Удивительно, но древние конкретно указывали, что именно это, предпоследнее из 36-ти, число соответствует Сатурну;
- найдены частоты 6-ти нот пифагорейского звукоряда и показано, что целочисленные соотношения этих частот с небольшими погрешностями совпадают с соотношениями величин больших полуосей орбит планет от Меркурия до Сатурна. Т.е. оказалось, что Солнечная планетная система от Меркурия до Сатурна буквально «пронизана» пифагорейскими музыкальными пропорциями между величинами больших полуосей орбит планет!
Эти и другие результаты настоящего исследования указывают на высокую вероятность того, что идея о «Гармонии планетных сфер» вовсе не наивная фантазия древних, а реальное знание, пришедшее к нам из глубины веков.
ANALISIS PEMANFAATAN DESAIN PESAN PROFIL PELAJAR PANCASILA DI LINGKUNGAN SEKOLAH
Authors: Pratiwi Fitri , Sari'ani Sari'ani , Mindariati Mindariati , Warneri Warneri , Enawaty Eny
Published: June 2024

Penerapan penguatan profil pelajar Pancasila dapat meningkat kemampuan siswa secara mandiri dengan membuka pengetahuan, mengenali nilai moral dan karakter dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan sosialisasi dalam menyampaikan pesan tentang P5. Jenis Penelitian adalah penelitian kualitatif, menggunakan studi pustaka. Teknik penelitian menggunakan observasi tidak terstruktur. Empat pilar dapat membentuk strategi internal sekolah adalah kegiatan keseharian yaitu budaya sekolah, intrakurikuler, kokurikuler dan ekstrakurikuler. Desain pesan dalam profil pelajar pancasila (P5) dapat menjadi alat yang efektif untuk menumbuhkan karakter pada siswa menciptakan budaya sekolah yang mendukung nilai pancasila dan pelatihan bagi guru untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan kemampuan dalam mengimplementasikan desain pesan P5.
Pengaruh rasio kompresi terhadap tekanan kompresi motor dua langkah
Authors: Nugroho Kurniawan Joko , Basmal Basmal , Sugiyarta Sugiyarta , Ginting Taman
Published: June 2024

Motor dua langkah memiliki sejarah yang panjang dan banyak digemari pada zamannya karena motor dua langkah lebih simpel dan bertenaga dibandingkan dengan motor empat langkah yang berkapasitas sama. Banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi tenaga dari mesin dua langkah, salah satunya adalah rasio kompresi. Untuk itu bagaimanakah pengaruh dari rasio kompresi terhadap tekanan kompresi pada motor dua langkah. Biasanya rasio motor dua langkah relatif kecil dibandingkan dengan motor empat langkah. Karenanya perubahan kompresi akan sangat terasa pada motor dua langkah, tentu perubahan rasio kompresi akan berpengaruh terhadap tekanan kompresi. Terdapat dua jenis rasio kompresi yaitu: rasio kompresi statis dan rasio kompresi dinamis. Perubahan rasio kompresi dilakukan dengan penambahan packing dengan beberapa variasi. Untuk itu dilakukanlah pengukuran tekanan kompresi menggunaka compression tester untuk dilakukan analisa pengaruh rasio kompresi terhadap tekanan kompresi. Setelah dilakukan pengujian terjadi penurunan tekanan kompresi seiring penurunan rasio kompresi.
Rancang Bangun Lengan Robot Pembaca pH untuk Preparasi Radiofarmaka 153 Samarium-EDTMP
Authors: Yoga Diandono Kuntjoro , Akbar Muhammad Hafidz , Suroso Suroso , Yulianto Edy , Muhtadan Muhtadan
Published: June 2024

153Samarium-EDTMP adalah radiofarmaka yang dimanfaatkan dalam pengobatan kanker tulang metastasis. Sifat radioaktif dapat mengakibatkan pekerja, yang membuat radiofarmaka ini, akan terkena paparan radiasi radioaktif. Sistem otomasi dikembangkan untuk membuat proses produksi yang lebih aman. Salah satu tahapan dalam proses produksi adalah pengukuran tingkat keasaman (pembacaan pH) ketika penandaan Samarium dengan EDTMP. Otomasi pengukuran tingkat keasaman dilakukan menggunakan kertas indicator pH kemudian citra kertas indikator dihasilkan  menggunakan kamera. Sistem mekanik lengan robot dirancang untuk melakukan otomasi pengambilan kertas indikator serta proses pengukuran tingkat keasaman menggunakan kamera tersebut.  Perancangan awal dibuat menggunakan gambar model 3 dimensi.  Pada gambar yang dibuat dilakukan analisa kekuatan desain menggunakan Ansys.  Setelah didapat rancangan yang aman, selanjutnya lengan robot difabrikasi dan dibuat menggunakan CNC miling, bubut dan printer 3 dimensi.  Komponen yang telah dirakit digerakan dengan motor stepper dan motor servo dan sistem kendali berbasis Arduino. Hasil pengujian gerak lengan robot diperoleh akurasi 98,21% serta tingkat presisi gerakan 98,03%
Influence of social capital on the stunting incidence in the south region of Cikarang sub-district, Bekasi regency, in 2022: a cross- sectional study
Authors: Setianingsih Triseu , Suharso Eddy , Hussain Nervana
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT Introduction: The problem of stunting is caused by many factors, including geographical, social, and political problems. The role of social capital has been shown to impact economic development and health in some countries, including the problem of stunting, but has not been widely studied. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of social capital on the incidence of stunting in South Cikarang Sub District, Bekasi Regency. Methods: The type of study is observational with a cross-sectional design. The population had 106 neighborhoods as respondents, with simple random sampling technique, and a total sample of 91 people. The research instrument uses a questionnaire whose validity and reliability have been tested. The independent variables studied were 7 variables. Univariate in the form of frequency distribution, Bivariate analysis using chi square followed by logistic regression to obtain a predictive model using SPSS Version 24. Result: 65.9% of neighborhoods have stunting rates in their area. This figure is still above the government's target. Of the 7 variables studied, all of them are related to the incidence of stunting. Suprastructure variables with p=0.001, community participation with p=0.004, community empowerment in development with p=0.001, community control in development and stunting events with a value of p=0.001, motives of empowerment in development with p=0.004, the existence of cadres as agents of change with p=0.001, involvement of various stakeholders with p=0.001. The most dominant factor is the suprastructure of various stakeholders, with p=0.001. The most dominant factor is the t variable, with OR=49.398 at 95% of CI (3.623–673.6). Predictive models are produced so that preventive efforts are expected to reduce the incidence of stunting.  Conclusion: The high incidence of stunting in the neighborhood area shows that the social capital of the community still needs to be improved in handling stunting. Community groups in the neighborhoods that have poor suprastructure will be at risk of their area having a stunting incidence.Keywordsocial capital, stunting, incidence
Management of Ankyloglossia with different severity: a case series in dental surgery
Authors: Christianto Stephanus , Priyanto Winarno , Sjamsudin Endang
Published: June 2024

Introduction: The lingual frenulum is an important oral structure that plays an important role in the act of suction, speech, and feeding. Ankyloglossia (tongue tie) is a congenital anomaly that results when lingual frenulum is too short and adhere to tip of tongue, limiting the tongue movement. This case report aimed to explain management of Ankyloglossia with different severity. Case Report: This case report reported three cases of ankyloglossia with different ages and complaints of difficulty in feeding and speech. The patients were treated for lingual frenectomy procedure under general anesthesia using one haemostats method. The haemostats were used to clamp the upper aspect of frenulum which might have been helpful to guide the incision close to ventral surface of tongue. Care had to be taken not to injure the submandibular ducts when making incision at lower part of tongue. The result after 1 week of surgery: the wound was completely healed. Conclusion: Ankyloglossia will impair the function of suction, speech and feeding that affecting a considerable number of infants and children. It is important that accurate information and guidance are given to parents with regard to the indications and potential benefit of tongue tie revision. These case series offer guidelines which can be used by general and pediatric dentist for examination, diagnosis and treatment of ankyloglossia in different severity.KeywordAnkyloglossia, congenital, lingual frenulum
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Kognitif Pada Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Laelawati Ida
Published: June 2024

Latar belakang masalah yang mendasari dilakukannya penelitian pada TK Nurul Falah Al Yaman Kabupaten Tegal adalah hasil belajar terutama dalam kemampuan kognitif masih rendah, hal tersebut dikarenakan guru dalam mengajar menggunakan metode dan media yang kurang menarik dan kurang kreatif serta cenderung membosankan. Tujuan diadakanya penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan kognitif anak didik TK Nurul Falah Al Yaman terutama pada kegiatan mengurutkan benda- benda dengan metode demonstrasi menggunakan media gambar. Melalui kegiatan mengurutkan benda-benda dengan metode demonstrasi menggunakan media gambar agar anak bisa lebih aktif dalam pembelajaran sehingga pembelajaran dirasa lebih menyenangkan sehingga anak lebih bersemangat dalam mengikuti pembelajaran. Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam 2 siklus dan pada tiap siklus terdiri dari 4 tahap yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Pada tiap akhir pembelajaran siswa diberikan lembar kerja untuk dikerjakan. Dari siklus I sampai siklus II diperoleh peningkatan kemampuan kognitif pada anak didik TK Nurul Falah Al Yaman Desa Yamansari Kecamatan Lebaksiu Kabupaten Tegal yaitu terjadi peningkatan dari 69 % meningkat menjadi 92 %, dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan mengurutkan benda-benda dengan metode demonstrasi dan menggunakan media gambar dapat meningkatkan kemampuan kognitif anak didik TK Nurul Falah Al Yaman Kabupaten Tegal.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN SMARTPHONE TERHADAP KREATIVITAS MAHASISWA BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING FAKULTAS KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN SATYA WACANA
Authors: Tahapary Ester Febryanditha
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of smartphone use on the creativity of the class of 2019. This study used a causal-comparative type of research. The population in this study were students of guidance and counseling class of 2019 SWCU. In this study, the authors used a sampling technique using total sampling. The sample in this study was the student guidance and counseling class of 2019 SWCU. In the data collection technique, each instrument uses a Likert scale. The analytical technique used in this study is simple linear regression analysis using the help of IBM Statistics SPSS 21.0. The results showed that the results of the simple linear regression test that had been carried out were known to be greater than ttable (14,806 > 2.002) with a sig. 0.000 value less than 0.050 (0.000 < 0.050). This means that there is a significant positive effect of smartphone use on creativity. So the hypothesis which states "there is a significant influence on the use of smartphones on the creativity of Guidance and Counseling students for the class of 2019". The variable of smartphone use contributes to creativity by 79.7%, and the rest (20.3%) is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.
Keywords: Smartphone use, Creativity
Use of waist circumference and its optimal value to identify obesity in relation to hypertension: a cross-sectional study among adult male slum dwellers of Eastern India
Authors: Chakraborty Raja , Bose Kaushik , Koziel Slawomir
Published: June 2024

Background: Waist circumference (WC) is a useful surrogate marker of abdominal adiposity and a risk factor of cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Asians have higher abdominal fat at a lower level of body mass index (BMI). Previous studies showed that WC was the best measure and correlate of abdominal fat and general adiposity, respectively, among the Bengalee people of Eastern India including the present sample.This study aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of waist circumference and its appropriate cut-off in identifying obesity and hypertension.Methods: Adult male slum dwellers aged between 18 and 60 years were included in the study. Height, weight, skinfolds, waist circumference, systolic- (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP) were measured.Body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat (PBF) were also calculated. Obesity was defined as >25% of body fat. Mean (+ SD) and range statistics were used to describe the variables. WC values were divided into four categories, viz. <72cm, 72-79.9cm, 80-84.9cm and ≥ 85.0cm. ANCOVA was performed to observe the differences in mean SBP and, DBP between the WC categories, with age, smoking and alcohol consumption status as covariates. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regressions were employed to examine the relationship of WC with SBP and DBP. Adjusted odds ratios for hypertension by WC categories were obtained through logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed the optimal value of WC to identify obesity. Results and conclusions: PBF increased significantly (F = 208.74, p<0.001) from the lowest WC category (10.6%) to the highest one (26.9%). Mean SBP and DBP also increased significantly from the lowest to the highest WC categories. Waist circumference had significant positive effect on both SBP (T=2.559, p<0.01) and DBP (T=3.256, p<0.05) irrespective of age and PBF. WC value >80.9cm could be accepted as the best cut-off point for WC to identify obesity. Participants with a WC of 80-84.9 cm were around three times more likely to have HT(p<0.005), however the likelihood increased to over 5 for those with a WC of > 85.0 cm when compared to lower WC categories. The odds ratio significantly increased for WCs at or above 80cm.Therefore the measurement of WC could be used to identify general obesity and be used as a screening toolfor HT risk factors in Bengalee urban slum dwelling men. The WC cut off to define obesity and identifyinghypertension was around 81cm
Investigation into the actual application of the diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for colon cancer
Authors: Antonelli Dario , Petrigni Caterina
Published: June 2024

Background: In colon cancer, the effectiveness of the cure is largely dependent on the early detection of the pathology. It is therefore useful to investigate the quality prevention programs. As a result, the Italian Healthcare System is increasingly adopting Quality Assurance by implementing diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines.In this study, a comparison was made between the current pathways undertaken by patients with colon cancer and the prescribed guidelines. The analysis investigates the diagnostic pathways that lead to the discovery of colon cancer, the service center where the pathway started and the therapy regimen administered to treat the cancer.
Methods: The analysis covers all 205,000 patients who accessed one Italian Local Health Agency during the year 2007. In order to fund the costs of the services, the local regional council requested the collection of data from the Agency itself. Starting from this raw data, a data warehouse was built, the required data extracted and, eventually, the actual pathways were created.
Results and conclusions: Only 11.2% of colon cancer patients underwent the sequence of exams recommended by the official guidelines. 54.4% of them only partly followed the sequence of recommended exams. The remaining patients underwent exams that did not comply at all with the guidelines. Furthermore, there is evidence of a lack of prevention for some patients, particularly for those that only discovered the pathology when they arrived at the Emergency Department.
Bayesian analysis of esophageal cancer mortality in the presence of misclassification
Authors: Pourhoseingholi Mohamad Amin , Abadi Alireza , Faghihzadeh Soghrat , Pourhoseingholi Asma , Vahedi Mohsen , Moghimi-Dehkordi Bijan , Safaee Azadeh , Reza Zali Mohammad
Published: June 2024

Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Mortality is a familiar projection that addresses the burden of cancers. With regards to cancer mortality, data are important and used to monitor the effects of screening programs, earlier diagnosis and other prognostic factors. But according to the Iranian death registry, about 20% of death statistics are still recorded in misclassified categories. The aim of this study is to estimate EC mortality in the Iranian population, using a Bayesian approach in order to revise this misclassification.
Methods: We analyzed National death Statistics reported by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education from 1995 to 2004. ECs [ICD-9; C15] were expressed as annual mortality rates/100,000, overall, by sex, by age group and age standardized rate (ASR). The Bayesian approach was used to correct and account for misclassification effects in Poisson count regression, with a beta prior employed to estimate the mortality rate of EC in age and sex groups.
Results: According to the Bayesian analysis, there were between 20 to 30 percent underreported deaths in mortality records related to EC, and the rate of mortality from EC has increased through recent years.
Conclusions: Our findings suggested a substantial undercount of EC mortality in the Iranian population. Sopolicy makers who determine research and treatment priorities based on reported death rates should notice of this underreported data.