bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengembangan video animasi materi bangun datar berbasis budaya Melayu di sekolah dasar
Authors: Aisyah Nindy , Alim Jesi Alexander , Alpusari Mahmud
Published: March 2024

This study aims to develop an animation video of flat shapes based on Malay culture in elementary schools that meet valid and practical criteria. This method used is research and development with the Plomp model. The development phase is carried out in 3 phases: preliminary research phase, prototyping phase, and assessment phase. Animated video development products are validated by content, media, and linguistic experts. While the practicality of the product made is seen from the responses of teachers and students, and the data are obtained by observation, interviews, and questionnaires. Data processing is carried out by means of quantitative and qualitative analysis. The animated video developed by the researchers meets the valid and practical criteria and can be used in learning flat shapes in elementary schools.
Practices of Personal Protective Measures against SARS-Cov-2 among Undergraduate Medical Students in South India
Authors: Joseph Nitin , Sharma Eshani
Published: March 2024

Introduction: The use of personal protective measures holds relevance despite mass immunization coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in the population. This is because vaccination only gives protection from severe COVID-19 and does not prevent the risk of infection. Medical students can be vital in training people in infection control practices. The study aimed to assess the practices of undergraduate medical students regarding personal protective measures against COVID-19.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among first to final-year students at a private medical college in Mangalore. Data were collected using a Microsoft form.
Results: The mean age of the 302 participants was 21.2±1.6 years. The majority of them were females [179 (59.3%)]. Face mask was worn by 295(97.7%) participants. Non-recommended types of face masks like using cloth masks [108 (36.6%)] and handkerchiefs [7 (2.4%)] were reported by participants. 35 (11.9%) of them wore the face mask incorrectly. Periodicity of replacement of disposable type masks was not done every day by 181(61.4%) participants. 142(48.1%) of them did not dispose of masks whenever they became moist on every occasion. Only 79 (26.8%) always practiced proper disposal of face masks. Hand sanitizer to disinfect hands was always used by 102 (33.8%) participants. Only 42 (13.9%) participants practiced correct practice of hygiene hand wash always. Only 58 (19.2%) participants had a good level of practice. Practice level was significantly poorer among males and first-year students.
Conclusion: Several gaps in preventive practices against COVID-19 were identified, particularly among males and first-year students. These issues need to be addressed among medical students in future training programs.
Examining the Role and Perception of Nepali Peacekeepers in Nepal’s Foreign Policy Narratives
Authors: Bista Prakash , Chapagain Dip Mala
Published: March 2024

In the mid of July, a few Members of the Parliament proposed the idea of downsizing the Nepali Army as one of the measures to decrease public spending. But this is not the first time that such debate has stirred in the Nepalese political stratum. The topic of downsizing the Nepalese Army has been reiterated from time to time in the higher echelons of the Nepali government, most notably following the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA). At the national level, The Nepal Army as an institution has been deployed since centuries for to accomplish a wide array of functions. On the international front, the Nepbat has been deployed in UN Peacekeeping missions since 1958 in war-prone regions and is largely regarded as a highly competent battalion of proven caliber. Nepal Army's global exposure and experience as such have also refined the institution's conflict resolution and crisis management skills. But despite such positive global acknowledgment and the rich experience that the Nepal Army has garnered, the deliberations regarding the utilization of their insights and experiences in Nepal’s foreign policy discourse seem to have been kept at an arm's length. To identify the role of the Nepali Army in promoting the value of world peace as enshrined in the Nepalese Constitution, this article has intended to investigate the level of recognition and influence of their insights in Nepal's foreign policy discourse. This qualitative study based on both primary and secondary data and process tracing and interview methods, identified that the imbalances in the state's priorities have led to the skills of Nepali peacekeepers from their global exposure being kept under the radar. The study has then suggested some of the possibilities for incorporating military expertise into Nepal's foreign policy discourse.
Półka filmowa 2022
Authors: Tambor Agnieszka
Published: March 2024

Artykuł prezentuje wybór polskich premier kinowych roku 2022. W tekście omówione zostały następujące tytuły: Anioły z Sindżaru, Apokawixa, F*cking Bornholm, Gry rodzinne, Noc w przedszkolu, Ostatni komers, Po miłość i Sonata. W związku z klimatyczno-ekologicznym tematem numeru przywołane zostały także starsze polskie filmy: Bankiet, Jasminum, Pokot, Wino truskawkowe. Autorka omawia wymienione produkcje z punktu widzenia, który może zainteresować zarówno cudzoziemców uczących się języka polskiego oraz poznających kulturę polską, jak i Polaków. Proponowane recenzje ukazują tło kulturowe oraz sytuują poszczególne realizacje w kontekście kulturowym i wobec innych dzieł. W tegorocznym zestawieniu szczególna uwaga poświęcona została aktorom występującym w omawianych filmach. Wspomniane produkcje są usytuowane także na tle historycznym i osadzone w aktualnej sytuacji geopolitycznej.
Family Resources and Child Age Moderate the Association Between Work Stress and Parenting Stress Among Mothers Working From Home
Authors: Ayuro Michelle B. , Jocson Rosanne M.
Published: March 2024

This study examined family resources and child age as moderators of the association between work-related stress and parenting stress among Filipino mothers working from home during COVID-19. Mothers ( N = 189) completed questionnaires measuring work-related stress, parenting stress, family resources, and child characteristics. Results showed that family resources significantly moderated the association between work-related stress and parenting stress. Higher levels of stress due to work conflicts were associated with higher levels of parenting stress at low frequency, but not at moderate and high frequency of use of family resources. Child age was also a significant moderator such that the association between work interference with leisure time and parenting stress was strongest among mothers of children aged 0–5. The findings suggest that Filipino mothers caring for young children are most vulnerable to the negative effects of work-related stress on parenting stress during COVID-19, and highlight family resources as a protective factor.
The first Ukrainian-American Olympic in 1936 in Philadelphia: memories of the organizers and participants
Authors: Lyakh-Porodko O.O. , Shcherbashyn Y.S.
Published: March 2024

In the scientific study, an analysis and an attempt to make up for the historically lost time and at least partially return to us the real Ukrainian history of sports and the Olympic movement are carried out. Currently, many pages of the history of Ukrainian sports remain little known. One of them is sports competitions of the Ukrainian diaspora. Their organization required significant efforts, the involvement of specialists, well-known sports and public figures, representatives of state authorities, etc. The symbolic combination of the Olympics of the Ukrainian diaspora with the Olympic Games contributed to the development of the Ukrainian sports and Olympic movement abroad. In September 1936, a grand event in the life of the Ukrainian and American community took place in Philadelphia (USA) - the First Ukrainian-American Olympics or the «First Ukrainian National Games» under the patronage of Ukrainian-American organizations of the city of Philadelphia together with the Ukrainian Catholic League and the American Athletic Union.
Problems of introducing boxing into the system of physical education in educational institutions of Ukraine: the impact on health aspect
Authors: Nazimok V. V. , Martynov Y. O.
Published: March 2024

The presented work deals with a topical issue for the educational space of modern Ukraine. Considering the fact that Ukrainian society has been facing difficulties caused by the pandemic and the invasion of enemy forces on the territory of the Motherland for several years in a row, the issue of proper physical development of society is extremely important. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the approach to physical education at all levels of education in Ukraine. The authors of this publication propose developing a program component for physical education based on the sport discipline of boxing. An extremely important aspect of this sport was analyzed - its impact on human health. Both negative and positive effects of such an influence were taken into account. It is noted that in boxing, the most significant factor of negative impact on health is the risk of injuries. Cases of upper limb and head injuries are particularly common. Repeated head trauma is a separate problem. At the same time, the positive effects of boxing on the physical fitness of people were revealed, namely, the improvement of the functional capabilities of the musculoskeletal system and the respiratory system. In conclusion, the author's team formulated and proposed key principles based on which it is possible to successfully introduce boxing into the educational environment of Ukraine. It is assumed that by following these principles, it is possible to supplement the current system of physical education in general secondary education institutions with another promising component, which in turn can have a positive effect on the physical education system in higher education institutions. Provided that this program component is systematically used in schools, it will allow the preparation of a generation of physically developed and mentally stable young people with basic self-defense skills. It is also assumed that this component will generate interest among a significant number of students in becoming athlete-boxers, which will have a positive impact on personal growth.
Creep Cavitation in CSEF Steels
Authors: Parker J.
Published: March 2024

As long term laboratory creep data became available the original estimates of the allowable stresses for creep strength enhanced ferritic steels (CSEF) had to be reduced. Thus, even in properly processed steel, the long term performance and creep rupture strength is below that originally predicted from a simple extrapolation of short term data. One of the microstructural degradation mechanisms responsible for the reduction in strength is the development of creep voids. Nucleation, growth and inter linkage of voids also result in a significant loss of creep ductility. Indeed, elongations to rupture of around 5% in 100,000 hours are now considered normal for long term creep tests on many CSEF steels. This relatively brittle behaviour, and the associated creep void development, promotes burst rather than leak type fracture in components. Moreover, the existence of significant densities of voids further complicates in-service assessment of condition and weld repair of these steels. The present paper examines background on the nucleation and development of creep voids in 9 to 12%Cr martensitic steels and discusses factors affecting brittle behavior.
Toxicity of Anacardium occidentale shoots (Pucuk Gajus) Extract on Zebrafish Embryos
Authors: Haron Normah , Tajudin Nurul Natasyah , Abdul Wahab Widya , Mohd Nasir Mohd Hamzah , Sassi Asia  , Mat Jusoh Hanapi
Published: March 2024

The use of various medicinal plant to remedy specific disease has become more popular and grown intensively due to the preference for using medicinal plant instead of synthetic drugs. However, it is vital to know the safe dose limit of natural products consumption. In this present study, the medicinal plant such as Anacardium occidentale (cashew) shoots which is commonly consumed as ulam or as a salad in some Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia was used. This study aims to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of the cashew shoots by using 70% methanolic:water and to determine its toxicity effect on the Danio rerio (zebrafish) embryos. The antioxidant capacity was calculated in IC50 value where the A. occidentale methanolic extract was found to have higher antioxidant activity (IC50 = 4.02 ± 0.02 ?g/mL) as compared to ascorbic acid (7.44 ± 0.02 ?g/mL) (p<0.05). At higher concentration of A. occidentale (9.802 ?g/mL), it showed the toxicity effects on the mortality, hatchability, and several deformations (spinal curve, heart complication, and the presence of oedema). Therefore, it is recommended to use lower concentration of extract to prevent toxicity.Keywords: A. occidentale, Danio rerio (zebrafish) embryos, antioxidants
PENYUSUNAN PENCATATAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN SEDERHANA UNTUK USAHA MIKRO, KECIL, DAN MENENGAH (UMKM) DESA PENGUJAN
Authors: Hasnarika Hasnarika , Gizta Aulia Dewi , Nasution Ulfa Oktavani , Sandra Evita
Published: March 2024

Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman mengenai pentingnya laporan keuangan dan penyusunan laporan keuangan secara sederhana pada UMKM di Desa Pengujan, Kecamatan Teluk Bintan. Pengabdian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif, pengambilan data dengan melakukan wawancara dan observasi langsung dengan pemilik UMKM tersebut. Hasil wawancara menunjukkan bahwa terdapat kendala yang dialami oleh UMKM dalam penyusunan laporan keuangan yaitu: dikarenakan kurangnya SDM yang memiliki kemampuan dalam bidang akuntansi, kurangnya waktu dalam menyusun laporan keuangan dan pelaku UMKM tidak dapat membedakan antara keuangan usaha dengan keuangan pribadi sehingga para pelaku UMKM tidak mengetahui keuntungan yang didapatkan setiap bulannya. Berdasarkan kendala tersebut kami melakukan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dalam bentuk sosialisasi dan pelatihan menyusun laporan keuangan secara sederhana kepada pemilik UMKM di Desa Pengujan. Pelatihan penyusunan laporan keuangan tersebut dilakukan untuk menambah kemampuan dalam mengelola laporan keuangan yang baik pada suatu UMKM yang selanjutnya dapat menjadi acuan dalam pengambilan keputusan manajemen yang akurat.
Volunteering as a social and psychological phenomenon
Authors: Ozharivska Svitlana
Published: March 2024

The article provides a theoretical reflection on the interpretations of the concepts of volunteering and volunteer activity in terms of their use in regulatory documents, as well as in the scientific discourse of foreign and domestic research. Two approaches to understanding volunteering are identified: institutional and social. It is substantiated that the institutional approach is based on the principles of integrity, organic solidarity, a combination of objective and subjective, and focuses on the involvement of organisations, governments and institutions in the promotion and support of volunteering. It is argued that volunteering as a social approach is implemented through the independent interconnection (social community) of people as subjects of volunteer activity, who have formed social values, interests, attitudes as the basis for the formation of the social identity of the community, demonstrate a responsible attitude and satisfaction with volunteering.It is established that the main functions of volunteering include mobilisation, social stabilisation, formation and development of civil society, regulatory, stimulating, communicative, as well as socialisation functions of self-knowledge, self-affirmation and professionalisation. Volunteering is seen as a type of activity based on the principles of freedom from external coercion, the possibility of choosing an action option, altruism, and activities outside of family and friendship. The features of volunteering as an activity are its procedural nature and positive orientation, as well as the implementation of this work in free time. The structure of volunteering is revealed through the motivational, cognitive, emotional and volitional components. Volunteer activity can be aimed at implementing three multidirectional aspects: ensuring the impact of active people on the specific historical situation in society; ensuring the impact of the most important activity on the personal properties of the person involved in this activity; obtaining significant competencies and specific knowledge, skills and abilities by the person involved in this activity.
Analisis Integrated Marketing Communication Dalam Meningkatkan Kepuasan dan Loyalitas Konsumen
Authors: Tuharman  , Helwen Heri  , Hadiyanti
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh strategi komunikasi pemasaran terintegrasi dalam meningkatkan loyalitas konsumen melalui kepuasan konsumen sebagai variabel mediasi. Sebagai subjek penelitian ini adalah 100 orang pelanggan PT. Grafindo Media Pratama di Kecamatan Mandau, Duri yang dikumpulkan datanya melalui kuisioner penelitian. adapun analisis penelitian ini adalah analisis mediasi dengan menggunakan aplikasi olah data Smart-PLS 3. Integrated Communication Marketing (X) berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Loyalitas Konsumen di PT. Grafindo Media Pratama di Kecamatan Mandau, Duri. Integrated Communication Marketing (X) berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen di PT. Grafindo Media Pratama di Kecamatan Mandau, Duri. Kepuasan Konsumen berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Loyalitas Konsumen di PT. Grafindo Media Pratama di Kecamatan Mandau, Duri. Hasil menunjukan bahwa variabel Kepuasan Konsumen mampu memberikan mediasi Integrated Communication Marketing dalam mempengaruhi Loyalitas Konsumen. Hal ini juga dibuktikan melalui nilai koefisien determinasi yang mengalami peningkatan setelah diberikan variabel mediasi. Diketahui nilai Nilai R Squared dari Loyalitas Konsumen 62,2%.   Mengalami peningkatan menjadi 90% setelah diberikan variabel mediasi kepuasan konsumen.
Kepemimpinan Altruistik Kepala Desa Terhadap Organizational Citizenship Behavior dengan Kepercayaan pada Pemimpin Sebagai Mediasi
Authors: Romaita  , Adi Rahmat  , Ali Asfar
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepemimpinan altruistik terhadap perilaku organizational citizenship behavior dengan mediasi kepercayaan pada pimpinan pegawai desa se-kecamatan Tanah Putih. Responden penelitian ini adalah 200 pegawai desa di Kecamatan Tanah Putih dengan masa kerja minimal 1 tahun. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan convenience sampling method dan teknik analisis menggunakan Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) dengan bantuan program WarpPLS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan altruistik berpengaruh positif tetapi tidak signifikan terhadap organizational citizenship behavior, kepemimpinan altruistik berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepercayaan pada pemimpin, kepercayaan pada pemimpin berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap organizational citizenship behavior, kepercayaan pada pemimpin mampu memediasi sempurna hubungan kepemimpinan altruistik terhadap organizational citizenship behavior. Implikasi manajerial dari penelitian ini adalah sebaiknya kepala desa mengevaluasi dan meningkatkan penerapan kepemimpinan altruistik dan kepercayaan aparat desa terhadap kepala desa guna meningkatkan perilaku organizational citizenship behavior perangkat desa di Kecamatan Tanah Putih
IMPLEMENTASI METODE CERTAINTY FACTOR (CF) PADA APLIKASI SEHAT ORGANIK DALAM MENDIAGNOSA PENYAKIT
Authors: Desi Anggreani  , Lukman
Published: March 2024

Kesehatan merupakan aspek kunci keberhasilan hidup, dengan tubuh sehat sebagai tanda terhindar dari penyakit. Permasalah kesehatan mengalami transisi pola dimana penyakit yang pada awalnya didominasi oleh penyakit menular dan saat ini telah berpindah ke Penyakit Tidak Menular (PTM). Penyakit yang tidak menular berupa kanker, ginjal, hipertensi, diabetes dan lain sebagainya. Aplikasi sehat organik menghubungkan pasien dengan ahli kesehatan untuk melakukan konsultasi. Pembaruan dari penelitian ini aplikasi dilengkapi dengan informasi rinci pengobatan secara kimia dan pengobatan secara herbal dengan memanfaatkan tanaman obat-obatan. Metode Certainty Factor (CF)digunakan dalam proses diagnosa penyakit berdasarkan gejala yang dirasakan oleh pasien. Berdasarkan implemntasi dan pengujian yang dilakukan aplikasi sehat organik memiliki persentase nilai keyakinan diagnosa penyakit mencapai 91%. Menggunakan 10 pengguna berdasar pada penilaian pakar dan penilaian sistem diperoleh nilai akurasi dalam proses diagnosa mencapai 80%. Aplikasi ini diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat dalam penanganan dini penyakit tidak menular dan memberikan pemahaman lebih mendalam tentang penyakit tersebut.

Health is a pivotal determinant of life success, with a healthy body serving as a marker of disease prevention. Health issues are undergoing a transition where diseases, initially dominated by infectious ones, have now shifted towards Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Non-communicable diseases encompass conditions such as cancer, kidney disorders, hypertension, diabetes, and more. An organic health application establishes a connection between patients and healthcare experts for consultations. An update in this research introduces a comprehensive application that provides detailed information on chemical and herbal treatments, utilizing medicinal plants. The Certainty Factor (CF) method is employed in the disease diagnosis process, relying on symptoms reported by patients. Through implementation and testing, the organic health application achieves a diagnostic confidence level of 91%. An evaluation involving 10 users, based on expert and system assessments, yields an 80% accuracy in the diagnostic process. This application is expected to offer benefits in the early management of non-communicable diseases and provide a deeper understanding of these health issues.
ISLAMIC THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION IN TRAUMA RECOVERY OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT THE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION UNIT OF THE ACEH WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION AREA (UPTD PPA)
Authors: Putri Tisi Maulidya , Kholil Syukur , Zainun Zainun
Published: March 2024

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This research aims to find out how Islamic therapeutic communication is implemented in recovering from trauma from victims of sexual violence at the Regional Technical Implementation Unit for the Protection of Women and Children (UPTD PPA). This paper uses the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) approach. This research uses qualitative methods with descriptive data analysis. Data was obtained through interviews, document study, and observation. The research informants were the Head of the UPTD PPA, Head of the Administration Subdivision, Head of the Case Follow-up Section, Head of the Reception and Clarification Section, Clinical and Forensic Psychologists, Psychological and Legal Counselors, Social Welfare Workers and Foster Mothers. The research results show the implementation of Islamic therapeutic communication in three stages: 1) Islamic Therapeutic Communication in the Orientation or Introduction Phase, 2) Therapeutic Communication in the Working Phase, and 3) Islamic Therapeutic Communication in the Termination Phase which is carried out by service officers at UPTD PPA with good speech, an attitude full of gentleness, adjusting the language and content of the conversation, conveying information about the real situation about the victim's problem, even though it does not completely heal the trauma, it has an effect on self-acceptance, communication skills, and motivation so that the victim gets closer and closer. repent to Allah. Islamic therapeutic communication that is applied prioritizes empathy and building rapport.
THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WITH COMPELLING URGENCY BASED ON THE FORMULA OF THE ARTICLE OF THE 1945 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Authors: Dewi Lia Riesta , Suriyanti Lili
Published: March 2024

The meaning of a state of emergency with a compelling urgency is very dependent on the meaning of the President's interpretation, because the President has the authority to determine when something is considered a state of emergency and when something is considered a state of urgency which causes this situation to create no legal certainty in determining a state of emergency or urgency coercive because everything really depends on the interpretation of the authority taken by a President based on his own legal interpretation because the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia gives this authority to the President, while the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia does not provide clear boundaries as to what is the definition of a state of emergency with a coercive urgency. This Research used Qualitative research methods. Qualitative research methods using normative juridical and empirical juridical approaches using primary data and secondary data. The result shows that State of emergency includes war emergency, military emergency and civil emergency which are based on situations that have actually occurred or are objective while for compelling emergencies based on the subjective circumstances of the president, with the standards set out in the Constitutional Court Decision Number 138/PUU-VII/2009. Determination of a state of danger which is the implementation of Article 12 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia from 1946-2018 is contained in 12 laws and the urgency that compels the implementation of Article 22 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia from 1960-2020 is contained in 134 Perppu issued by the President.
Pengaruh Variasi mAs terhadap Densitas pada Hasil Radiograf Os Femur
Authors: Rahman Cipta Ismaya , Annisa Aulia , Firdaus Muhammad
Published: March 2024

Background: The human body's anatomical structure may be seen in radiological image findings. The proper exposure factor must be given in order to produce radiographic findings. The amperage value times the exposure period is equal to mAs. A darker image will result from a larger mA factor or longer exposure time. However, by choosing the appropriate exposure factor, an optimal radiograph density can be produced that can clearly display the difference in thickness and density between organs. The purpose of this study is to determine the results of how density affects the results of radiographs of the os femur.Methods: This research is quantitative using experimental methods to find out how the effect of mAs variations and how much the range of changes in value on density in AP projection femur examinations using mAs variations namely mAs 4, 8, 10, 12, 20, 25, and 32 with a fixed kV of 70 kV.Results: The results of this study indicate that there is a change in the effect of density quality on the variation of mAs on the radiograph results of the femoral os using the Friedman test p-value 0.001 which means less than 0.05. And the range of changes in density values at the caput femur, collum femur, collum femur, and greater trochanter there are changes in each mAs variation. The value of density variation against 7 mAs variations in radiograph results at variations of 4 to 32 mAs shows the density value increases by 0.14, for the range of increase in each variation it is ± from 0.02 to 0.05.Conclusions: The purpose of this study is to determine the results of how density is affected and the results of how the range of changes in density values on femur radiographs.
Auszehrung der Demokratie: Politik- und Regimeeffekte der radikalen Rechten in Osteuropa
Authors: Minkenberg Michael , Végh Zsuzsanna
Published: March 2024

Der Beitrag untersucht den Einfluss rechtsradikaler Parteien in Osteuropa auf die Positionen der etablierten Parteien, die Minderheiten- und Asylpolitik und letztlich die Qualität des demokratischen Gemeinwesens. Das Konzept des Einflusses als Interaktionseffekt besagt, dass die Interaktionsdynamik zwischen der radikalen Rechten und den etablierten konkurrierenden Parteien, die von der Relevanz der ersteren und der strategischen Reaktion der letzteren beeinflusst wird, bestimmt, ob es zu Rechtsverschiebungen in den Positionen und der Politik kommt und inwieweit die politische Ordnung infrage gestellt wird. Zu den untersuchten Ländern gehören Bulgarien, Estland, Polen, Rumänien, die Slowakei, die Tschechische Republik und Ungarn. Die Auswirkungen auf die Positionen der Parteien werden anhand von Expertenbefragungen untersucht, die Auswirkungen auf die Politik anhand einer gründlichen Analyse von Gesetzesinitiativen der radikalen Rechten in den nationalen Parlamenten und die Auswirkungen auf das Gemeinwesen anhand von Messungen der Demokratiequalität. Wir stellen fest, dass die Zusammenarbeit der etablierten Parteien mit der radikalen Rechten und/oder die Übernahme ihrer Themenpositionen tendenziell zu einer Verschiebung ihrer Positionen nach rechts und zur Verabschiedung restriktiver Maßnahmen führt, und dass solche Verschiebungen auch nach dem Abtritt der radikalen Rechten fortbestehen. Diese signalisieren eine Infragestellung grundlegender Werte der liberalen Demokratie, z. B. der Inklusion, und markieren die Auszehrung der Demokratie.
Gegen die Zivilisation: völkischer Dezisionismus und historische Subjektivität in der äußeren Rechten
Authors: Brunner Max Manuel
Published: March 2024

Durch den positiven Bezug auf die europäische Zivilisation und die kulturalistische Interpretation demokratischer Werte gelingt es der äußeren Rechten, Unterstützer: innen zu mobilisieren, die klassische Elemente rechtsextremer Ideologie ablehnen und negative Einstellungen gegenüber insbesondere islamischer Migration nach Europa vertreten. Dieser Artikel ordnet den „Zivilisationismus“ ideengeschichtlich ein und stellt dabei fest, dass der positive Bezug auf die europäische Zivilisation in der äußeren Rechten historisch und in der Gegenwart keineswegs unumstritten ist. Der Artikel untersucht daher alternative Konstruktionen historischer Subjektivität und fragt, wie diese die äußere Rechte in der Gegenwart prägen. Augenmerk liegt dabei auf dem völkischen Abendlanddenken und der Ideologie des politischen Dezisionismus, die sich im Ethnopluralismus der Neuen Rechten widerspiegeln.
Alienation and authoritarian appropriation – the spatiotemporality of political subjectivation under East German urban neoliberalism
Authors: Reichle Leon Rosa
Published: March 2024

This paper contributes to a growing field of spatial analyses of authoritarianism by asking how urban neoliberalization impacts authoritarian subjectivation. It analyses why working class long-term tenants in a gentrifying working class district of the East German city of Leipzig are susceptible to authoritarianism. It traces how their political subjectivation operates through space and time. The theoretical contribution is a spatio-temporally sensitive theorization of subjectivation between alienation and appropriation. Tenants’ experiences of alienation and their attempts of appropriation depend on processes of political economic restructuring in a row of scales from their flat to the reunited nation, and their classed position within these. The tenants in focus develop a nostalgic temporality of belonging, reminiscent of a lost past and devoid of present engagement or an imaginable future. This fosters ideological, authoritarian forms of appropriation, reproducing social hierarchies and scapegoating instead of encouraging practical engagement with present conditions.
Effects of Environmental Factors on Snow Simulation in Civil Aircraft Ground Testing
Authors: Wang Hao , Li Zhengqiang , Xu Desheng , Wang Wei
Published: March 2024

In this paper, the effects of environmental factors on snow simulation in civil aircraft ground testing are analyzed and technical support is provided for adaptive testing of civil aircraft in snowfall environments. Snowy weather has a significant impact on the propulsion system, flight control system, and flight performance of civil aircraft. Based on the analysis of natural and artificial snow formation mechanisms and the requirements for snowfall simulation testing, an outdoor simulation system for snowfall in civil aircraft ground testing was established. Tests were conducted to investigate the influence of environmental factors on snowfall simulation. Temperature and humidity ranges were established to achieve snowfall simulation, creating snowfall environments with specific snowfall intensity and density within these ranges. The results in this paper effectively support the adaptive testing of civil aircraft in snowfall environments.
Car Image Recognition System Based on Deep Learning
Authors: Yu Song
Published: March 2024

This paper presents a study on a car model recognition method based on deep learning. The study involves designing and building a deep learning network comprising four convolutional layers, two pooling layers, and two fully connected layers. The network has a simple structure and can be deployed at the edge for real-time identification and processing, without requiring high hardware requirements. The researchers collected and organized their own data, and after training and optimization, the final accuracy of the model was found to be more than 83% - validating the effectiveness of the model. Overall, the study presents a promising approach to car model recognition using deep learning, with potential applications in various fields.
Effect of Orbital Shadow at an Earth-Moon Vertical Lyapunov Orbit
Authors: Peng Siqing , Wan Gang
Published: March 2024

The shadow is the main problem of spacecraft orbit design. The shadow can cause a significant loss of temperature in the spacecraft, as well as a reduction in the power supply and other effects. Based on the time and phase space system, the characteristics of shadows produced by different blocking bodies are analyzed for the shadow effect of a specific vertical Lyapunov orbit in the cislunar space. The influence of different initial phases on the shadow effect of spacecraft during three years is also studied. The research provides support for the future vertical Lyapunov orbit mission.
Study of Stochastic Resonance Parameters Optimization of Multiple-Frequency Weak Signals Based on Grey Wolf Algorithm
Authors: Xie Zikang , Zhang Hongxin , Tian Liguo , Wang Yanchao , Sun Miao
Published: March 2024

The stochastic resonance algorithm is widely used to process weak noisy signals with a single frequency. In practice, most signals are co-existing with multiple target frequencies, so stochastic resonance has certain limitations on processing multi-frequency signals. Adaptive adjustment of stochastic resonance parameters according to the target signal frequency is the key point to efficiently process weak multi-frequency signals. The simulation data illustrate that the Grey wolf algorithm can be used to optimize the structural parameters of the bi-stable stochastic resonance system. Aiming at the difference of multi-frequency signals, the Grey wolf algorithm can grope the best function parameters through realizing algorithm iteration and realize the efficient processing of multi-frequency weak signals.
Improved Anchor-Free Object Detection Algorithm Based on Task-Aligned One-Stage Object Detection
Authors: Zhang Zhenyi , Li Tianping
Published: March 2024

Numerous fields, including autonomous driving, facial recognition, video monitoring, and medical picture analysis, use object detection. The Task-aligned One-stage Object Detection (TOOD) technique, however, will result in information loss and slow detection speeds when classifying and aligning objects. In order to increase the receptive field of detection and lower the amount of calculations required by the model, a Receptive Field Enhancement Module (RFEM) is added between the backbone network and the neck network of the detector in this article. This effectively addresses the issues of decreasing accuracy and slow speed. Then, in the head network, the original detecting head is switched out for an Enhanced Task Alignment Head (ET-Head) based on Layer Hybrid Attention Module (LHAM), which significantly enhances the detector’s performance and feature extraction capability. Additionally, SIOU loss is used in place of regression loss to enhance the training effect. For our experiments, we use the PASCAL VOC dataset. According to experimental findings, the detection accuracy is up 1.1% compared to the TOOD algorithm, and the speed is up 1 frame per second (FPS).
Curating retrospective multimodal and longitudinal data for community cohorts at risk for lung cancer
Authors: Li Thomas Z. , Xu Kaiwen , Chada Neil C. , Chen Heidi , Knight Michael , Antic Sanja , Sandler Kim L. , Maldonado Fabien , Landman Bennett A. , Lasko Thomas A.
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND: Large community cohorts are useful for lung cancer research, allowing for the analysis of risk factors and development of predictive models. OBJECTIVE: A robust methodology for (1) identifying lung cancer and pulmonary nodules diagnoses as well as (2) associating multimodal longitudinal data with these events from electronic health record (EHRs) is needed to optimally curate cohorts at scale. METHODS: In this study, we leveraged (1) SNOMED concepts to develop ICD-based decision rules for building a cohort that captured lung cancer and pulmonary nodules and (2) clinical knowledge to define time windows for collecting longitudinal imaging and clinical concepts. We curated three cohorts with clinical data and repeated imaging for subjects with pulmonary nodules from our Vanderbilt University Medical Center. RESULTS: Our approach achieved an estimated sensitivity 0.930 (95% CI: [0.879, 0.969]), specificity of 0.996 (95% CI: [0.989, 1.00]), positive predictive value of 0.979 (95% CI: [0.959, 1.000]), and negative predictive value of 0.987 (95% CI: [0.976, 0.994]) for distinguishing lung cancer from subjects with SPNs. CONCLUSION: This work represents a general strategy for high-throughput curation of multi-modal longitudinal cohorts at risk for lung cancer from routinely collected EHRs.
A spatio-temporal fusion deep learning network with application to lightning nowcasting
Authors: Zhou Changhai , Fan Ling , Neri Ferrante
Published: March 2024

Lightning is a rapidly evolving phenomenon, exhibiting both mesoscale and microscale characteristics. Its prediction significantly relies on timely and accurate data observation. With the implementation of new generation weather radar systems and lightning detection networks, radar reflectivity image products, and lightning observation data are becoming increasingly abundant. Research focus has shifted towards lightning nowcasting (prediction of imminent events), utilizing deep learning (DL) methods to extract lightning features from very large data sets. In this paper, we propose a novel spatio-temporal fusion deep learning lightning nowcasting network (STF-LightNet) for lightning nowcasting. The network is based on a 3-dimensional U-Net architecture with encoder-decoder blocks and adopts a structure of multiple branches as well as the main path for the encoder block. To address the challenges of feature extraction and fusion of multi-source data, multiple branches are used to extract different data features independently, and the main path fuses these features. Additionally, a spatial attention (SA) module is added to each branch and the main path to automatically identify lightning areas and enhance their features. The main path fusion is conducted in two steps: the first step fuses features from the branches, and the second fuses features from the previous and current levels of the main path using two different methodsthe weighted summation fusion method and the attention gate fusion method. To overcome the sparsity of lightning observations, we employ an inverse frequency weighted cross-entropy loss function. Finally, STF-LightNet is trained using observations from the previous half hour to predict lightning in the next hour. The outcomes illustrate that the fusion of both the multi-branch and main path structures enhances the network’s ability to effectively integrate features from diverse data sources. Attention mechanisms and fusion modules allow the network to capture more detailed features in the images.
Machine learning based software effort estimation using development-centric features for crowdsourcing platform
Authors: Ying Zuobin , Ling Min , Zhang Yiwen
Published: March 2024

Multi-label text classification is a method for categorizing textual data based on features extracted from the original textual information. When it comes to modelling text structural properties, Graph Convolutional Network (GCN) has demonstrated outstanding performance. However, most existing graph-based models do not model the structure of a single text unit and do not consider the sequence information in each document (e.g., word order). To resolve these issues and fully utilize the text’s structural and sequential details, a text classification model called Sequential GCN with Multi-Head Attention (SGCN-MHA) is proposed in this paper. For each text, a separate text graph is constructed in which nodes are the words of the text, and the edges between nodes corresponding to the word relations. Then the GCN is used to extract the structural feature. To enable the word nodes in the document graph to hold contextual information, the BiLSTM is also applied to learn the sequential feature for each graph. Finally, the Multi-Head Attention mechanism is adopted to interact with these two features and then aggregate them to get access to critical information in the text. The efficiency of our approach has been tested on two standard datasets, including comparative and ablation experiments.
Disparities in Access to Diagnostic Evaluation for Alzheimer’s Disease in Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: A Modeling Study
Authors: Mattke Soeren , Jun Hankyung , Chu Samantha , Hanson Mark
Published: March 2024

Background: Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (duals) may face greater obstacles to access to disease-modifying Alzheimer’s treatments in spite of their higher disease burden, because of clinicians’ reluctance to accept Medicaid and the so-called “lesser of” policy, under which Medicaid may pay providers lower rates. Objective: To project differential wait times for duals compared to Medicare-only beneficiaries by state. Methods: We used State Medicaid payment policy and Medicare enrollment data and a Markov model to predict differential wait times for duals and non-duals from 2023 to 2050. We estimated available diagnostic appointments by state for both groups based on reluctance of clinicians to accept Medicaid and the “lesser of” policy for each year. Results: We estimate overall average wait times of almost two years (22.9 months) but almost three times as long for duals (59.8 months) than non-duals (20.7 months) because of higher disease burden. The effects of Medicaid payment policy would increase average wait times for duals to 89 months with 20 states having wait times of 99 months or more, which would effectively deprive duals of access. Conclusions: The added average wait times in many states would effectively deprive duals from access to treatment and translate into avoidable disease progression and mortality. Policy interventions to reduce financial and nonfinancial obstacles are dearly needed to avoid deepening disparities. Examples are coverage arrangements that integrate Medicare and Medicaid coverage, covering the co-payment for physician services in full, and stricter network adequacy requirements for Medicaid Managed Care plans.
Shared and Specific Changes of Cortico-Striatal Functional Connectivity in Stable Mild Cognitive Impairment and Progressive Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Ruan Yiming ,   and the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Zheng Darui , Guo Wenxuan , Cao Xuan , Qi Wenzhang , Yuan Qianqian , Zhang Xulian , Liang Xuhong , Zhang Da , Xue Chen , Xiao Chaoyong
Published: March 2024

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the prodromal stage of Alzheimer’s disease, has two distinct subtypes: stable MCI (sMCI) and progressive MCI (pMCI). Early identification of the two subtypes has important clinical significance. Objective: We aimed to compare the cortico-striatal functional connectivity (FC) differences between the two subtypes of MCI and enhance the accuracy of differential diagnosis between sMCI and pMCI. Methods: We collected resting-state fMRI data from 31 pMCI patients, 41 sMCI patients, and 81 healthy controls. We chose six pairs of seed regions, including the ventral striatum inferior, ventral striatum superior, dorsal-caudal putamen, dorsal-rostral putamen, dorsal caudate, and ventral-rostral putamen and analyzed the differences in cortico-striatal FC among the three groups, additionally, the relationship between the altered FC within the MCI subtypes and cognitive function was examined. Results: Compared to sMCI, the pMCI patients exhibited decreased FC between the left dorsal-rostral putamen and right middle temporal gyrus, the right dorsal caudate and right inferior temporal gyrus, and the left dorsal-rostral putamen and left superior frontal gyrus. Additionally, the altered FC between the right inferior temporal gyrus and right putamen was significantly associated with episodic memory and executive function. Conclusions: Our study revealed common and distinct cortico-striatal FC changes in sMCIs and pMCI across different seeds; these changes were associated with cognitive function. These findings can help us understand the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of MCI and distinguish pMCI and sMCI in the early stage potentially.
“Landscape of Phase 2 Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease”: Perspective on Adaptive Trials
Authors: Cummings Jeffrey
Published: March 2024

Better means of conducting more efficient clinical trials for the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapeutics are required. Adaptive clinical trial designs have many advantages based on the ability to make prespecified changes in the trial conduct depending on the ongoing experience in the trial. In their report in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Lee and colleagues show that in the past 25 years only 2.5% of AD clinical trials have used adaptive designs. The report calls attention to the opportunity to use adaptive designs more often in Phase 2 clinical trials to improve trial efficiency and accelerate treatment development.
A novel Prophet model based on Gaussian linear fuzzy information granule for long-term time series prediction1
Authors: Yang Hong , Wang Lina
Published: March 2024

The paper focuses on how to improve the prediction accuracy of time series and the interpretability of prediction results. First, a novel Prophet model based on Gaussian linear fuzzy approximate representation (GF-Prophet) is proposed for long-term prediction, which uniformly predicts the data with consistent trend characteristics. By taking Gaussian linear fuzzy information granules as inputs and outputs, GF-Prophet predicts with significantly smaller cumulative error. Second, noticing that trend extraction affects prediction accuracy seriously, a novel granulation modification algorithm is proposed to merge adjacent information granules that do not have significant differences. This is the first attempt to establish Prophet based on fuzzy information granules to predict trend characteristics. Experiments on public datasets show that the introduction of Gaussian linear fuzzy information granules significantly improves prediction performance of traditional Prophet model. Compared with other classical models, GF-Prophet has not only higher prediction accuracy, but also better interpretability, which can clearly give the change information, fluctuation amplitude and duration of a certain trend in the future that investors actually pay attention to.