bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Problematika Eksistensi Pembantu Pegawai Pencatat Nikah (PPPN) Pasca Terbitnya Intruksi Dirjen Bimas Islam No. Dj.II/I 2015 Perspektif Sosiologi Hukum
Authors: Imam Syafii Yusron , Dwilestari Ita , Murdiana Elfa , Thalib Ibrahim Muhammad
Published: December 2024

The continued existence of the Marriage Registrar Assistant (PPPN) at the Marga Tiga Religious Affairs Office (KUA), despite being officially discontinued based on the Director General of Islamic Affairs Instruction No. Dj.II/I of 2015, has led to legal and social problems, particularly in the enforcement of marriage registration laws and regulations. Based on field research using a qualitative approach, it was found that a social bond between KUA officials and PPPN has hindered the proper implementation of procedures and regulations. This has resulted in marriage registrations not being carried out in accordance with legal and professional standards, becoming a common practice that is considered normal, and creating a social and legal behavior that does not align with regulations. If left unchecked, this practice could establish a negative precedent and undermine the legal culture in the community. Sociological factors driving the continued existence of PPPN include the internal interests and strong social ties between KUA and PPPN. The social impact includes a lack of public understanding of the importance of adhering to regulations in marriage registration, as well as the potential for procedural violations. Therefore, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, particularly KUA, needs to provide greater attention by overseeing and regularly evaluating the implementation of marriage registration laws. This is expected to help educate the public to follow the law more closely and prevent non-procedural and unprofessional practices.
The Developing of Using Cardboard Media into a Patience Rocket to Improve the Social and Emotional Abilities of Children Aged 4-5 Years at Kindergarten Dharma Wanita
Authors: Usnul Khotimah  , Leli Fertiliana Dea  , Isnaini Nur Azizah  , Masrurotul Mahmudah  , Muhammad Yusuf
Published: December 2024

This research is to develop of using cardboard into patience rockets for children aged 4-5 years at Dharma Wanita Kindergarten. The researchers use R&D (research and development) research with the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implement and Evaluation) development model. Collecting data use questionnaires, observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this research are the development of used cardboard into patience rockets for children aged 4-5 years at Dharma Wanita Kindergarten, namely with the following steps: validation results from media experts assessing the patience rocket media with a percentage of 90% or very feasible category, then material experts It can be seen that the material on the patience rocket media is completely in accordance with the material indicators with a percentage of 100% or in the very feasible category. The effectiveness of using the patience rocket media in improving the social emotional aspects of children aged 4-5 years at Dharma Wanita Kindergarten. This was proven before implementing the patience rocket media, out of a total of 12 children, it was known that 6 children's social emotional abilities were in the Not Developed category. This can be seen from the ability of children who have not shown an independent attitude, lack of self-confidence and children who do not understand rules and discipline, 6 children in the Starting to Develop category. Then, after applying the patience rocket media, it was discovered that 4 children were starting to develop. Children no longer need teacher assistance and 1 child is developing very well. Therefore, in this research it can be said that the patience rocket media is effective in improving children's social emotional abilities.
Developing Wood Dust Into Horta Dolls to Develop Language Aspects in Children Aged 4-5 Years
Authors: Fauziah Lailul , Mahmudah Masrurotul , Dea Leli Fertiliana , Utama Ferdian , Setiawan Agus
Published: December 2024

This research discusses the language aspect abilities of children aged 4-5 years, because the language aspect abilities at RA Wajar Fantri Bakti Sumber Baru are still relatively undeveloped. So researchers took the initiative to develop horta media to overcome this problem. The aim of this research is to determine the development and effectiveness of Horta doll media to improve the language skills of children aged 4-5 years. This research is R&D research using the Borg and Gall theory R&D model. Data collection methods are observation, interviews, documentation and questionnaires. The results of this research are as follows: The language abilities of children aged 4-5 years at RA Wajar Fantri Bakti Sumber Baru for the 2023/2024 academic year have developed well, this can be seen from the language ability indicators which consist of: First, listening to what people say other. Based on the results of research from 24 children, there were 23 children who listened well to the teacher's words, while the remaining 1 child did not pay attention to the teacher. Second, understand two commands given simultaneously. Of the 24 children, 20 were able to understand and carry out two commands simultaneously, while the other 4 children only carried out one command. Third, understand the story being read. Of the 24 children, 22 children understood the story that was read, while the other 2 children still did not understand the content of the story. Third, get to know the vocabulary regarding adjectives. Of the 24 children, 21 children began to recognize all the adjectives that had been taught, namely naughty, stingy, kind, brave, good, bad, while the remaining 3 children only knew some of these adjectives. Fifth, hear and differentiate sounds in Indonesian. Based on the research results, there were 20 children who were able to differentiate sounds while the remaining 4 children still had difficulty distinguishing these sounds. The remaining 4 children still have difficulty distinguishing these sounds.
Keywords: Learning Media, Horta Dolls, Developing Language Ability
Students Motivation toward the Use of Informatics Technology in Teaching English at MA Ma’arif Roudlotut Tholibin
Authors: Wulandari Retno , Suhono  , Umar Al Faruq A Hasyim  , Yeasy Agustina Sari  , Riyan Erwin Hidayat
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this research to analyze whether WhatsApp has an effect on increasing student motivation in Civic education. This research was quantitative research that conducted at MA Ma’arif Roudlotut Tholibin North Metro, with the research population that is all students of class X. The sample size of the study was 15 students determined by the Slovin formula, then the sample was taken in each class using random sampling technique. Data is collected via google form and distributed via WhatsApp. Data analysis was performed using descriptive analysis and simple linear regression. The result showed that online learning through WhatsApp group had an effect on increasing the motivation to learn Bahasa Inggris. The use of affordable data packages and the features offered by the WA application means that this application is not only used for communication by the public but is also widely used to support the implementation of education.
Cultivating Spirituality in Organizations: The Role of Spiritual Discernment
Authors: Verdugo-Rojas Carolina , Roch-Dupré David , Aracil Elisa
Published: December 2024

Organizational spirituality addresses the complexities of the organizational landscape. It requires the embodiment of spiritual practices within organizations. As one such spiritual practice, spiritual discernment is closely linked to decision-making, a critical aspect of organizational functioning. However, there is a need to establish a clear link between organizational spirituality and spiritual discernment, as this integration provides a way for organizations to begin their spiritual development. This paper presents a conceptual framework that identifies and clarifies the employee-enabling conditions—such as practical wisdom, appreciation of beauty and excellence, and social intelligence—and explains how these conditions facilitate the practice of spiritual discernment. This study advances the field of organizational spirituality by linking organizational spirituality with spiritual discernment, expanding the understanding of how spirituality can be systematically integrated into decision-making processes, and highlighting the role of employee capabilities in this integration.
The use of chelated micronutrients of the "new generation" on grain sorghum crops in arid conditions of the Saratov region and their effect on breeding valuable traits
Authors:   FSBI RosNIISK Rossorgo, Stepanchenko Denis , Efremova Irina , Starchak Victoria , Svetlov Vladislav , Likhatskaya Svetlana
Published: December 2024

Field experiments were initiated and conducted in the period from 2021 to 2023. In the experiments, chelated micro fertilizers were used as leaf treatments in grain sorghum crops in the experimental fields of RosNIISK Rossorgo Federal State Budgetary Research Institution. A reliable effect of chelated preparations on an increase in the breeding and valuable indicators of grain sorghum has been established: the height of sorghum plants at maturity, the length and area of the flag and largest leaves. The average height of plants by varieties in the experimental variants varied from 126.3 to 130.4 cm, which is 6.0-10.1 cm higher than the control variant, the length of the flag leaf varied from 31.3 to 34.7 cm (exceeding the control was 3.6-7.0 cm), the length of the largest leaf was from 46.0 to 52.8 cm, in the control variant the value of the parameter it turned out to be lower by 3.0-9.8 cm. The area of the flag leaf increased on average by varieties in experimental versions from 97.4 to 115.4 cm2 (the difference with the control was 11.4-29.4 cm2), and the largest leaf – from 192.7 to 223.5 cm2 (more control by 33.1-63.9 cm2). The applied chelated micro-fertilizers did not cause a significant increase in the indicator "inflorescence length", although a tendency to increase this feature has been established.

Key words: GRAIN SORGHUM, VARIETY, CHELATED MICRO FERTILIZERS, PLANT HEIGHT, LENGTH AND AREA OF THE FLAG AND LARGEST LEAVES, INFLORESCENCE LENGTH
Root Response to Drought Stress: Insights from Peg-Induced Patterns in Rice Germplasms
Authors:   Central Research Institute of Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore- 700120, West Bengal, India, De Anirneeta , Dey Avishek ,   Department of Botany, Ramananda Centenary College, Purulia-723151, West Bengal, India, Chattopadhyay Sailesh ,   Department of Forest Biology & Tree Improvement, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi- 834006, Jharkhand, India, Raha Subrata ,   Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, West Bengal, India, Kar Dipak Kumar ,   Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, West Bengal, India
Published: December 2024

Drought stress threatens rice productivity, especially in South Asia, where climate variability exacerbates water scarcity. This study investigates root growth responses in 29 rice germplasms (7 varieties, 22 landraces) from the drought-prone Red-Lateritic Zone of West Bengal, India. Using polyethylene glycol at four different concentrations (i.e. 0%, 5%, 10%, and 20%), stress was induced and root growth of each germplasm was monitored over 10 days. Four distinct root growth patterns emerged: Pattern 1 showed the highest average root length (ARL) under control, with reductions of 33.68%, 57.72%, and 97.79% with increasing stress. Pattern 2 exhibited a sharp initial decline (~50%) that stabilized across higher stress levels. Pattern 3 displayed a decrease in mild stress, followed by a gradual increase in ARL under moderate and severe stress. Pattern 4, unique to the landrace Kalpana, showed an ARL increase under mild stress surpassing control, but ARL dropped to zero under severe conditions. These patterns highlight diverse root adaptations to drought. This study offers insights into breeding strategies to enhance drought tolerance through targeted root traits in rice.
Donatı Erişilebilirliği ve Ergonomi Bakımından Trabzon Zağnos Vadisi
Authors: Civelek Pınar , Atabeyoğlu Ömer
Published: December 2024

Ergonomi, her türlü yaşam alanının insanla uyumunu önceleyen bir bilim alanıdır. Yaşam şartlarını iyileştirir, konforu artırır, tatminini yükseltir. Dış mekan kullanımlarında konforu doğrudan etkileyen donatıların ergonomisi kullanıcı memnuniyetini artırarak mekan deneyimini olumlu kılar. Çalışma, Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde yer alan Trabzon ili Zağnos Vadisi’nde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma, Zağnos Vadisi’nde yer alan donatı elemanlarının ergonomik açıdan uygunluklarını değerlendirerek, erişebilirlik olanaklarını sorgulamaktır. Bu anlamda donatılar; ergonomi, estetik, işlevsellik ve malzeme bakımından değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada; alanda yer alan donatı elemanlarının yerinde ölçümleri yapılarak fotoğrafları alınmıştır. Ölçüleri ile ergonomik standartlara uygunluk düzeyleri belirlenen donatıların kullanımları da yerinde gözlemlenmiştir. Ergonomik standartların değerlendirilmesinde Neufert ve Türk Standartlar Enstitüsü referans alınmıştır. Elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda Zağnos Vadisi’nde bulunan eksikliklerin giderilmesi ve yapılması gereken uygulamaların neler olabileceği hakkında öneriler getirilmiştir.
Principles and Applications of Ecological Landscape Design
Authors: Ak Bilgenur
Published: December 2024

With the industrial revolution and the increasing world population, human needs have started to be supplied uncontrollably by the biophysical environment/nature. In recent years, designers, planners, and practitioners have actively developed and discussed new ideas to reduce ecosystem destruction and create a sustainable environment. One of these applications is ecological landscape design. Ecological landscape design creates a double-sided sustainable system for people and the ecosystem. By focusing on the natural characteristics of a site and implementing sustainable practices, ecological landscape design aims to enhance biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the resilience of ecosystems, ultimately contributing to the well-being of communities and ensuring a sustainable environment for future generations. In this context, today, ecological design practices aim to minimise the ecosystem's damage and meet the user's needs. Within the scope of this study, the principles of ecological landscape design were determined and evaluated, and the aim was to reveal the application methods and tools of ecological landscape design.
ALTIN ÇAĞ SONRASINDA REFAH DEVLETİ KRİZ Mİ ? DÖNÜŞÜM MÜ ?
Authors: Öztürk Günar Didem , Aytemiz Levent
Published: December 2024

Refah devleti 20. yüzyılda gelişmiş bir kavramdır. İkinci dünya savaşından sonra adeta altın çağını yaşayan refah devleti, Avrupa’da ve dünyanın diğer bölgelerinde sosyal koruma politikaları ile başarılı olmuştur. Ancak 1970’lerdeki ekonomik bulanım ve ardından başlayan kürselleşme süreci, refah devletinin hiç olmadığı kadar sorgulanacağı süreci başlamıştır. Küreselleşme sürecinin dünya ekonomisine getirdiği yeni kavramlar, refah devleti denen bu güçlü olgunun da bazı yönlerden değişmesine neden olmuşlarıdır. Liberal ve sosyal ideolojilerin adeta bir sentezlemesi olan refah devleti, küreselleşme sonrası ortaya çıkan büyük değişimde bu iki klasik akımında değişmesine neden olmuştur. Ortaya çıkan yeni neo liberal politika ve söylemler, refah devletinin sosyal koruma açısından kısıtlanması gerektiğini ve rekabetçi ve sert liberal politikalar parelelinde tekrar bir dönüşüme tabi olması gerekliliğinin de altını çizmiştir. Bu amaçla Altın çağ sonrası refah devletinin bir kriz mi yoksa bir dönüşüm mü yaşadığı sorunu, refah devleti tartışmaların odak noktasının oluşturmuştur. Küreselleşme süreci getirdiği yeni ekonomik politikalar ve önlemler sonucu refah devletini altın çağ sonrasında etkileyen en güçlü etkendir. Bu makale de refah devletinin ortaya çıkışı ve gelişimi, altın çağ sonrasındaki durumu ile karşılaştırılarak, günümüzde bir dönüşüm mü ? yoksa bir değişim mi yaşandığına açıklık getirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Recenzja tomu zbiorowego pt. Odmieńczość. Obywatelstwo seksualne i archiwum pod redakcją Tomasza Basiuka, Jędrzeja Burszty i Agnieszki Kościańskiej
Authors: Ferens Dominika
Published: December 2024

A review of volume Odmieńczość. Obywatelstwo seksualne i archiwum, edited by Tomasz Basiuk, Jędrzej Burszta and Agnieszka Kościańska.
Belief in Unsubstantiated Claims about LGBTQ+ and Discriminatory Behaviour of Slovak LGBTQ+ and Heterosexually-identified Adolescent Boys and Girls Towards Sexual and Gender Minorities
Authors: Lenghart Daniel , Dolejš Martin , Čerešník Michał , Kontová Nikoleta
Published: December 2024

The study aimed to map the homonegative, binegative, and transnegative behaviour rates in Slovak LGBTQ+ boys and girls and heterosexual boys and girls. The study involved an analysis of unsubstantiated LGBTQ+ claims and myths, which significantly increase the rate of discriminatory behaviour in adolescence. Research tools used include the Homonegativity, Binegativity, and Transnegativity Scale and the Unsubstantiated Claims and Myths about LGBTQ+ Scale. The research involved 209 adolescents from the Slovak Republic: 77 heterosexually-identified boys, 25 LGBTQ+-identified boys, 71 heterosexually-identified girls, and 36 LGBTQ+-identified girls. Results show that the heterosexually-identified adolescent population manifests higher homonegative, binegative, and transnegative behaviour rates. These differences manifest at both cognitive and emotional levels, as well as at a behavioural level. We identified the rate of belief in unsubstantiated LGBTQ+ statements and myths. Heterosexually-identified adolescents are more likely to be influenced by such statements than LGBTQ+-identified adolescents.
Diary Writing as a Queer Technology of the Self: David Vilaseca’s Els homes i els dies
Authors: Montero Álvaro González
Published: December 2024

This paper examines David Vilaseca’s Els homes i els dies from a Foucauldian perspective, applying Foucault’s concept of “technologies of the self” to queer diary writing and establishing a dialogue with Vilaseca’s own theoretical oeuvre. Firstly, the notion of universality of the queer experience that Vilaseca endeavoured to explore in his academic work is complicated by looking at the author’s diary writing in combination with theoretical approaches from authors such as Edelman, Laclau and Muñoz, as well as Vilaseca’s theory itself, amongst others. Secondly, the practice of writing one’s own life, including the reasons behind it and its purposes, is examined. This paper demonstrates the queer sensibility behind Vilaseca’s diary writing practice. It also complicates said queerness by showing the ethical, affective, and spatial implications of diary writing. Thus, a complex landscape of autobiographical self-reflection is laid out, where there is more than just resistance or subversion in Vilaseca’s Els homes i els dies. By closely analysing the tensions and connections between the notions of universality and particularity, resistance and integration, kinship and individualism, under the light of a range of theoretical approaches, such as psychoanalysis and queer narrative theory, this article provides a comprehensive picture of this example of queer, Catalan life-writing in the last decade of the twentieth century.
Kopciuszek i Sarmaci. Kamp w polskim i norweskim dramacie współczesnym
Authors: Artwich Anna
Published: December 2024

The 1964 publication of Susan Sontag's essay Notes on ‘Camp’ initiated a discussion of a phenomenon whose functioning in the mass consciousness was inevitably linked to the process of its cultural appropriation, which had been going on for more than half a century. This phenomenon, born in the New York homosexual subculture, was characterized by a rejection of the normative cultural codes that inhibit the development of individual identity. With the publication of Notes on ‘Camp,’ however, it was reduced to an aesthetic of excess and emptied of ideological content. Sontag's gesture of appropriation sparked a discussion on the possibility of reclaiming the political and queer nature of camp. The latter understanding of camp is deployed in this article for the purpose of analyzing its manifestations in Polish and Norwegian contemporary drama. As catalysts of social moods, dramatic texts can be an excellent source of knowledge about the relationship between theatrical practice on the one hand and politics, power, or gender on the other. This paper juxtaposes key dramatic texts (including Jolanta Janiczak's O mężnym Pietrku i sierotce Marysi, Paweł Soszyński's Teo, Lisa Charlotte Baudouin Lie and Maria Kristina Karasjo's Sons of Libertys udistanserte Hongi hjerter og hjerner spiddet av enhjørningens anti-transcendentale regnbågs hallojs rosa horfluff med en twist, and Kari Fredrikke Brænne's Fattigjenta, Bingoprinsen og Det Magiske Pølsevannet) to bring out the similarities and differences between the two countries' camp dramas set in different social and political contexts. The most significant point of comparison revealed by this analysis is that the dramas address different themes and, as a result, the dramas evoke different connotations in the two countries. Since many Polish dramas showcase events, traditions, and heroes associated with Polish national identity, they still seem deeply involved in contemporary social discourse. By contrast, Norwegian drama seems somewhat less serious; artists often play with the aesthetic possibilities of camp in their texts. This juxtaposition reveals the dramatic potential of contrasting the multifaceted and innovative nature of camp in the Polish and Norwegian theater. Camp plays in these countries are shown to have distinctive connotations and to represent different social conditions.
Identification of Lip Shape during Japanese Pronunciation Using Deep Learning in Point Cloud Video
Authors: Shimizu Shou , Sato Ryo , Nakamura Koki , Taguchi Akira , Bao Yue
Published: December 2024

Abstract. People with speech impediments and hearing impairments,whether congenital or acquired, often encounter difficulty in speaking. there is a strong need to actually communicate using vocalization. This aproach needs to pratice and speak correctly. To extract features from data containing individual differences, deep learning methods are utilized. However Prior works extracts features based on point cloud data for lip moving change in three dimensional space, it lacks consideration for temporal sequences.In this work we first identify temporal depth sequences as a new unique sensory information of Japanese pronunciation. We utilized P4Transformer as temporal-spacial model with point clouds. In this study, we performed identification of Japanese pronunciation using point clouds video by machine learning. The accuracy of vowel and consonant identification was estimated to be 96.0% and 33.2% based on the results obtained from experiments.The estimation of vowels was 10% improvement.
Investigating Visual Localization Using Geospatial Meshes
Authors: Vultaggio Francesco , Fanta-Jende Phillipp , Schörghuber Matthias , Kern Alexander , Gerke Markus
Published: December 2024

Abstract. This paper investigates the use of geospatial mesh data for visual localization, focusing on city-scale aerial meshes as map representations for locating ground-level query images captured by smartphones. Visual localization, essential for applications such as robotics and augmented reality, traditionally relies on Structure-from-Motion (SfM) reconstructions or image collections as maps. However, mesh-based approaches offer dense spatial representation, memory efficiency, and real-time rendering capabilities. In this work, we evaluate initialization strategies, image matching techniques, and pose refinement methods for mesh-based localization pipelines, comparing the performance of both traditional and deep-learning-based techniques in image matching between real and synthetic views. We created a dataset from nadir and oblique aerial imagery and accurately georeferenced smartphone images to test cross-modal localization. Our findings demonstrate that combining global feature retrieval with GNSS-based spatial filtering yields significant improvements in accuracy and efficiency, achieving submeter positional and subdegree rotational errors. This study advances scalable visual localization using meshes and highlights the potential of integrating smartphone GNSS data for improved performance in urban environments.
Trait-focused low-cost and stereo-based 3D plant modeling for phenotyping via deep neural detection
Authors: Wattad Muhammad , Filin Sagi
Published: December 2024

Abstract. Phenotyping, the measurement of plants physical traits, plays a pivotal role in advancing sustainable agricultural practices. Therefore, developing efficient, low-cost, means to generate such measures is vital. Though image based 2D-driven methods are commonly applied for that purpose due to their processing simplicity, it is clear that only 3D information can offer the necessary plant details. Notwithstanding, the generation of such data is challenged by the requirement to acquire a large set of images or the use of active sensors, which exhibit sensitivity to illumination and require lengthy acquisition campaigns. Consequently, 3D plant phenotyping is presently limited to controlled laboratory conditions and is hardly applied in actual growth setups. To address this shortcoming, this paper argues that by focusing on relevant plant traits, modeling can be simplified and the need for detailed plant reconstruction can be relieved. Accordingly, only a minimal set of images, specifically a stereo pair, can suffice for the reconstruction, thereby providing a low-cost sensing solution. To facilitate the reconstruction, we adapt an anchor-free detection deep neural network and integrate low- and high-level features to accurately detect our plant traits of interest. As the paper demonstrates our adapted network facilitates a robust 3D reconstruction of the entities of interest. Performance analysis demonstrates how our detection is reliable and accurate compared to standard anchor-free frameworks, translating to accurate reconstruction, as we validate against 3D plant scans.
Railway reconstruction from 3D point cloud using Deep Learning and Parametric Modeling
Authors: Yarroudh Anass , Kharroubi Abderrazzaq , Jeddoub Imane , Ballouch Zouhair , Billen Roland
Published: December 2024

Abstract. Railway infrastructure is crucial for transporting goods and passengers, making its maintenance and reconstruction vital for safety and reliability. Traditional methods reliant on manual surveys are time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies. Although 3D point cloud data provides detailed representations of railway environments, its unstructured nature complicates processing and modeling. This paper presents a methodology that combines deep learning with parametric modeling to reconstruct railway environments from 3D point cloud data, focusing on key components such as rails, catenary wires and poles. The results are represented in a standardized CityJSON format, in compliance with the Transportation module of CityGML 3.0, and textured to create photo-realistic 3D railway models. The proposed approach uses the KPConv (Kernel Point Convolution) architecture for semantic segmentation to classify railway components. The model is trained on Rail3D dataset and achieved a mean Intersection-over-Union (mIoU) of 84%. Instance segmentation of catenary poles is performed using Label Connected Components (LCC) algorithm, followed by a second-level classification through template matching using Fast Global Registration (FGR) and Iterative Closest Point (ICP). Rail reconstruction combines Region Growing and H-DBSCAN algorithms for clustering, vectorization for linear geometry extraction, and extension to ensure continuity despite gaps or noise in the data. Catenary poles are reconstructed using parametric models, taking as input a scale factor and a rotation matrix calculated from the extracted height and azimuth. Wires are added accordingly to connect the reconstructed poles. The methodology was validated on Belgian railway data, producing accurate, interoperable and photo-realistic 3D models suitable for digital twin integration, infrastructure monitoring and urban simulations.
Synergistic image and point cloud processing of UAV data for urban flood modeling: point cloud smart thinning and curb mapping
Authors: Zamboni Pedro Alberto Pereira , Hendrickx Hanne , Sprute Dennis , Flatt Holger , Rushdi Muhtasimul Islam , Brodrecht Florian , Eltner Anette
Published: December 2024

Abstract. We propose an integrated approach for automatic point cloud thinning and curb mapping in Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle - Structure from Motion (UAV-SfM) point clouds to enhance hydrological modeling in flood-prone urban areas. UAV flights were conducted to generate an initial orthoimage, which was used to train a convolutional neural network (CNN) segmentation model. The trained model was then applied to the UAV images to produce two binary mask sets: one for vegetation and one for streets and sidewalks. These masks were incorporated during photogrammetric 3D reconstruction to estimate camera geometry and generate a dense point cloud. Our results show that vegetation masks did not improve camera geometry estimation. However, by applying UAV masks, we achieved a 15% reduction in total processing time and decreased the number of points by a factor of 2.7. This targeted approach enabled curb detection by focusing on expected curb locations. Curb candidate points were proposed using geometric characteristics of the point cloud, including normal values, linearity, and verticality. Our rule-based method effectively mapped even subtle curb features, providing a rapid, cost-effective solution for large-area curb mapping. Further, we explored the potential of random forest for curb mapping, with promising results. Our approach can support urban flood modeling efforts and strengthen urban resilience for flood-prone communities.
Cost-effective annotation of fisheye images for object detection
Authors: Zhang Kai , Elalailyi Ahmad , Perfetti Luca , Fassi Francesco
Published: December 2024

Abstract. Nowadays, fisheye image has become commonly used in the 3D reality capturing field. Although AI integration for image recognition has become mature with normal images, providing available annotated dataset and pre-trained models, its application for fisheye images is rarely seen. While the object detection models have generalization ability, dealing with barrel distortion requires specific data for fine-tuning. This paper seeks to acquire prior knowledge from normal image and transfer it to the application that deal with fisheye images. This research is devoted to test the annotation shape that could possibly improve the accuracy when representing the shape of objects. It also seeks a way to prove that the annotation can be converted to fisheye images, resulted into a pre-process, which will facilitate the data preparation process. The tests involve annotations with standard box and quadrilateral polygon, the later turned out to be preserving most of the wanted image content after the conversion. The test result shows that the model trained on converted annotations using quadrilateral polygons, compared to detection model trained on non-converted ones, improves the mean average precision by 8%.
Joint neural denoising and consolidation for portable handheld laser scan
Authors: Zhang Tian , Filin Sagi
Published: December 2024

Abstract. Mobile and handheld laser scanners document scenes in an economical manner, but the data they acquire are often noisy, of low resolution, unevenly distributed, and feature voids within the scanned scene. These characteristics challenge such applications as feature extraction and 3D modeling when processing the raw pointset. To date, point cloud denoising and consolidation (address of distribution and void regions) have been treated independently despite their complementary nature and their mutual dependence on the underlying surface representation. We argue that if treated jointly, richer shape context features can be learned and an improved enhancement framework can be derived. Accordingly, we formulate the shape context description as a joint contribution by both denoising and consolidation, within an end-to-end framework. To this end, we introduce densely packed graph convolution layers to extract contextual information, allowing to query points offset to the underlying surface and to compensate for the structural loss. We demonstrate how the commonly used L2-driven loss functions generate non-smooth output and volume shrinkage, and alleviate this by ones that mitigate the noisy outcome, repair voids, and improve point density distributions. Performance analysis on benchmark datasets demonstrates how we outperform state-of-the-art solutions, produce high-fidelity outcomes, and improve reconstruction-based tasks in real-world setups.
Erkeklerin Aile İçi Fiziksel Şiddette Bakışı ve Anlamlandırma Biçimleri: Ankara İli Örneği
Authors: Yıldız Gıyasettin , Şenol Dolunay
Published: December 2024

Aile, bireylerin kendilerini güvende hissettikleri ve temel sosyal becerilerini kazandıkları en önemli kurumdur. Bireylerin yaşamlarının ilk ve en önemli bölümünü geçirdikleri bu kurum, bireyler ve toplum üzerinde derin etkiler yaratmaktadır. Bu sebeple sağlıklı ailelerde yetişen bireyler, sağlıklı bir toplumun temelini oluşturmaktadır. Ancak, birey için güvenli bir ortam olarak görülen ailede, zaman zaman istenmeyen durumlar ortaya çıkabilmektedir. Aile içi şiddet, bu istenmeyen durumlardan biri olup toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizlikleri ve patriyarkal normlarla ilişkilidir. Bu çalışmada, aile içi fiziksel şiddetin erkekler tarafından nasıl algılandığı ve bu şiddetin arkasındaki sosyal ve kültürel faktörler ele alınmıştır. Araştırma, Ankara ilinde 25 Ağustos - 12 Ekim 2024 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiş olup, en az beş yıllık evliliği ve çocuk sahibi olan erkeklerle yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerden elde edilen bulgulara dayanmaktadır. Erkeklerin aile içi şiddeti algılama biçimleri ve bu şiddeti meşrulaştırma süreçleri, toplumsal cinsiyet normları, patriyarkal yapı ve hegemonik erkeklik gibi sosyolojik kavramlar doğrultusunda değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, erkeklerin aile içi şiddeti çoğunlukla meşru görme veya disiplin aracı olarak kabul etme eğiliminde olduklarını göstermektedir. Bu durum, toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin ve patriyarkal değerlerin erkeklerin zihninde nasıl kök saldığını ortaya koymaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular, aile içi şiddetin toplumsal kaynaklarını anlamaya ve bu kaynaklar üzerinden yapılacak müdahalelerin etkisini artırmaya yönelik önemli ipuçları sunmaktadır.
Ortaklıkların Bilimi Sosyolojinin Yerine Geçebilir mi?
Authors: Çelebi Nilgün
Published: December 2024

Bu metnin konusunu sosyolojiye ilgi duyan felsefeci Bruno Latour’un, Sosyali Yeniden Toplama: Aktör-Ağ Teorisi’ne Bir Giriş başlıklı kitabının başlığına yansıyan temel iddiasını, ana akım sosyolojinin terimleşmiş kavramları ışığında kurguladığımız kavram çerçevemiz içinden okuma çabası teşkil etmektedir. Metnin amacı iki basamaklıdır. İlki, hem Latour’un hem ana akım sosyolojinin, sosyolojinin konusuna ve temel kavramlarına yükledikleri anlamların ortak ve farklı yönlerini tespit etmektir. İkincisi, aradaki farkın sosyolojinin bir bilim dalı olarak sürdürülebilirliğine tehdit değil tersine sosyolojinin varlığını geliştirerek sürdürebilmesi için bir fırsat olduğuna işaret etmektir. İlk amaca ulaşmak için izlenen yol Latour’un kendi cümlelerinden hareketle onun socius, ortaklıklar, sosyal ve sosyoloji kelimelerine yüklediği anlamlar ile ana akım sosyolojide bu kavramlara yüklenen anlamları karşılaştırmak, böylece Latour’daki tutarsızlıklar ile ana akım sosyolojideki eksikliklere dikkat çekmektir. İkinci amaca ulaşmak için izlenen yol ise ana akım sosyolojinin kavram çerçevesini genişletebilecek kavramlara işaret etmektir. Bu makalede Latour’un amacımızla bağlantılı ifadeleri, söz konusu kitabın İngilizce baskısı ve bu baskıdan yapılan Türkçe çevirisi kullanılarak sorgulamaya tabi tutulmuştur.
Dijital Demokrasi: Olanaklar ve Riskler
Authors: Durdu Zafer
Published: December 2024

Demokrasi, antik Yunan’a kadar uzanan, modern sanayi toplumlarının ortaya çıkması ile yenilenen, halihazırda en meşru yönetim sistemi olmaya devam eden özellikleri ile gücünü korumaktadır. Demokrasiye dair tartışmalar ve yeni arayışlar dünyadaki değişmelerden de etkilenmektedir. Bilgi-iletişim teknolojilerine dayalı olan 3. Sanayi devrimi, bilgisayar, internet ve yeni iletişim teknolojileri aracılığıyla çok hızlı bir biçimde tüm yaşam alanlarına etki etti. 2010’lu yıllarla birlikte 4. Sanayi devrimi kavramının kullanılmaya başlaması, yapay zeka temelli yeni bir aşamaya gelindiğini de göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, hızla dijitalleşen dünyada siyasal alana odaklanıyor. Dijitalleşme siyasal alanı nasıl etkiliyor? Yurttaşların klasik demokrasiye dair inançlarındaki meşruluk kaybı dijital demokrasi ile giderilebilir mi? Dijital demokrasi bir tür doğrudan demokrasi midir? Dijitalleşme dünyaya yeni teknolojiler üzerinden bir tahakküm mü kurmaktadır gibi zor ve tartışmaları konulara odaklanmaktadır. Dijital demokrasi; çevrimiçi ve çevrimdışı işleyebilen, medya ve dijital araçlar aracılığıyla mümkün olabilen, interaktif, hızlı, potansiyel olarak herkese açık, şeffaf, denetlenebilir, ucuz bir demokratik alternatif olma iddiasındadır. Dijital demokrasi, bir yüzünden bakıldığında eşitlikçi, özgürlükçü ve yurttaşlara doğru bir güç transferi, halkın doğrudan karar mekanizmalarına erişebileceği bir sistemdir. Ancak dijital bölünme, dijital gözetim gibi riskleri olduğu gibi halkın gözünde meşruluğunu yerleştirme yönünde zorlukları vardır. Bu çalışmanın iddiasına göre dijital demokrasi ya da halkın siyasal sisteme katılımının dijital araç ve aygıtlarca gerçekleşmesi mümkündür. Ancak dijital demokrasinin halka güç ve yetki transferini gerçekleştirebilmesi için güvenli bir şifreleme sistemi, toplumsal yaşamda dijital oylamanın meşruluğu, teknolojiye yaygın bir erişim, ekonomik eşitsizliklerin azaltılması gibi engellerin aşılması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışma, dijitalleşmiş bir dünyada demokrasinin karşılaşacağı olası yeni durumları, dijital demokrasinin temsili demokrasiye göre avantajlarını ve dezavantajlarını tartışmaktadır.
Fluxos e movimentos da política de avaliação da pós-graduação no Brasil na última década
Authors: Célia Linhares Hostins Regina
Published: December 2024

Neste artigo, tem-se como propósito discutir os significados, fluxos e movimentos de mudanças da política de avaliação da pós-graduação no período 2017-2020, a partir das recomendações de aprimoramento do modelo pela Comissão de Acompanhamento do Plano Nacional de Pós-Graduação 2011-2020. Este texto resulta de pesquisa mais ampla sobre o tema e pauta-se em estudo de natureza documental, que analisa textos produzidos pela Comissão/Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes) e pela Comissão da Área de Educação, em resposta às recomendações. Como orientação teórico-metodológica, adotou-se a Teoria da Atuação Política, proposta por Ball, Maguire e Braun (2016), a qual compreende a política como espaço de negociação, criação de significados, contestação e lutas entre diferentes atores. Os resultados revelam um movimento complexo de negociações e renegociações em torno da política de avaliação, com diferentes fluxos de atores e forças em debate nas comissões das áreas, nas sociedades científicas e nas coordenações de programas.
Apresentação do dossiê - As dimensões éticas, estéticas e políticas das pesquisas nos/dos/com os cotidianos: um viva à escola pública!
Authors: Inácio Assane Adelino , Cláudia da Silva Rodrigues Ana , Eduardo Ferraço Carlos , Andrade Ataide de Almeida Lucinalva , Ferreira de Souza Honorato Rafael
Published: December 2024

Apresentação do dossiê - As dimensões éticas, estéticas e políticas das pesquisas nos/dos/com os cotidianos: um viva à escola pública!
The relationship between Stage B1 Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease and Cardiac Weight in Dogs: a study on 19 patients
Authors: Cerbu Maria , Papuc Ionel
Published: December 2024

Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a prevalent heart condition in dogs, particularly affecting the mitral valve. Stage B1 of MMVD, as per the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) guidelines, encompasses asymptomatic dogs with structural heart disease. This stage is characterized by a range of radiographic and echocardiographic findings without significant cardiac remodeling. Despite its prevalence, the impact of MMVD Stage B1 on cardiac weight remains unclear. In this study, 28 dogs were examined to evaluate if MMVD Stage B1 correlates with abnormal increases in heart weight postmortem. Dogs were clinically examined, underwent echocardiography, and were divided into two groups based on MMVD staging. Heart weight relative to body weight (hW/bW) was assessed. Results revealed that MMVD Stage B1 had minimal impact on heart weight, with hW/bW ratios remaining within normal ranges. Notably, despite differences in breed, sex, and age, hW/bW ratios did not significantly deviate from normal values. This study provides valuable insights into the relationship between MMVD Stage B1 and cardiac weight in dogs, indicating the need for further investigations with larger sample sizes to validate these findings. Understanding cardiac weight alterations in MMVD can aid in refining diagnostic and management approaches for affected dogs.
Clinical and radiologic diagnosis in dental disease in pet rabbits
Authors: Titanilla Kiss-Pruteanu Tamara , Bel Lucia , Dejescu Cosmina , Lacatus Radu , Purdoiu Robert Cristian , Tataru Mariana , Marza Sorin Marian , Papuc Ionel
Published: December 2024

Rabbits became more and more popular pets these last few years. For assuring their good health and wellbeing both the owners and the veterinarians are equally responsible. Sudden change in diet or inadequate nutrients, poor husbandry or stressing factors can all cause complex systemic pathologies to appear that often start at the oral cavity and the teeth. The aim of this study was to identify and apply the most accurate methods of approach, restrain, examination and diagnosis in dental disease in pet rabbits. This study included 19 rabbits, one of them clinically healthy and 18 were identified with dental disease. The patients had multiple affections but we categorized them according to the primary disease. 6 of them presented with pathologies of the incisors (31.57%), 10 had issues starting with the premolars (52.63%) and 2 with the molars (10.52%). The highest rate was 52.63% represented by the ones that presented dental disease at the premolars. The most met pathology in this study was odontogenic abscess formation in 11 out of 19 cases (57.89%), in most cases the abscesses appeared secondary due to periodontal infections. Knowing the specific features of the oral cavity, of the approach and the restraining methods as well as the clinical and imagistic diagnosing can assure proper management of dental disease in pet rabbits.
Correlating Eosin Fluorescence Patterns and Basophilic Alterations in a DEN-Induced HCC Murine Model Through Confocal Microscopy
Authors: Pop Romelia , Hodor Dragoș Hodor , Cătoi Cornel Cătoi , Mocan Teodora , Mocan Lucian , Tăbăran Alexandru-Flaviu
Published: December 2024

: Hepatocellular carcinoma is a major global health concern and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. The study explores chemically induced murine models, specifically the use of Diethylnitrosamine, to simulate human hepatocellular carcinoma. The focus is on understanding early hepatocellular alterations and distinguishing precursor changes from incidental phenomena. Traditionally, the assessment of hepatocellular alteration foci has relied on hematoxylin and eosin staining. However, this work introduces a novel approach by utilizing the fluorescence properties of eosin, a component of the hematoxylin and eosin stain, to investigate basophilic alteration foci in a Diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinoma murine model. Confocal laser scanning microscopy is employed to correlate changes in fluorescence intensity with tinctorial alterations, providing insights into the paraneoplastic changes in hepatocytes. Histologically, basophilic foci exhibit distinct nodular lesions with disrupted tissue architecture and intense basophilic cytoplasm. Nuclear alterations, including hyperchromasia and basophilia, contribute to the comprehensive understanding of cellular and nuclear changes in basophilic foci. The confocal laser scanning microscopy manifestation reveals a discernible reduction in eosin fluorescence intensity within basophilic foci compared to normal hepatic tissue. Statistical analysis demonstrates a markedly elevated median intensity of eosin fluorescence in normal hepatic tissue compared to tumoral tissue and illustrates a higher standard deviation in eosin intensity within normal hepatic tissue, indicating greater variability. Normal hepatic tissue exhibits a superior maximum intensity of eosin, suggesting a broader span of intensity values compared to tumoral tissue. These findings underscore the potential diagnostic utility of confocal laser scanning microscopy in toxicology pathology, establishing a link between tinctorial changes of basophilic foci and their fluorescence spectral shifts. This approach may contribute to a more nuanced understanding of early hepatocellular alterations and facilitate the identification of precursors to carcinomas in chemically induced hepatocellular carcinoma models.
Macroscopic comparative aspects among two species of birds of prey: Falco tunninculus (Common kestrel) and Tyto alba (Barn owl)
Authors: Preja Alexandra Iulia , Cipou Mircea Florin , Stermin Alexandru , Damian Aurel
Published: December 2024

Birds of prey are at the top of the food chain and play an essential role in controlling populations of birds and rodents that are harmful to habitat. This study was conducted on 11 bird carcasses, 5 Falco tunniculus carcasses and 6 Tyto alba carcasses, donated by the UBB Zoological Museum of Academic Cultural Heritage, in order to examine the gross anatomical structures of the digestive system and to highlight the anatomical differences in both carnivorous species. Dissections were conducted at the Department of Comparative Anatomy at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, according to an established protocol. The beak is short and slightly curved in both species studied, the tomial tooth being highlighted in Falco tunniculus. Conical papillae and salivary duct openings are more numerous in both species. The oropharyngeal cavity has lateral longitudinal folds of the tongue and glottis, with a distensible esophagus along its whole length in Tyto alba. Falco tunniculus, however, has ingluvium and a less distensible oesophagus. The stomach is undeveloped in both species, with the appearance of an elongated pear, and the small intestine varies in length, shorter in Falco tunniculus than in Tyto alba, but in both species it is arranged in several loops with the help of the mesenterium. The cecum is different, poorly developed, vestigial type in Falco tunniculus, and well developed, with two elongated caecal protrusions in Tyto alba. The digestive system is characteristic of carnivorous species and is a reflection of how it has adapted to feeding behavior.