bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AutoColor : Learned Light Power Control for Multi-Color Holograms
Authors: Aksit Kaan , Kavakli Koray , Sun Qi , Zhan Yicheng , Urey Hakan
Published: May 2023

Multi-color holograms rely on simultaneous illumination from multiple light sources. These multi-color holograms could utilize light sources better than conventional single-color holograms and can improve the dynamic range of holographic displays. In this letter, we introduce AutoColor, the first learned method for estimating the optimal light source powers required for illuminating multi-color holograms. For this purpose, we establish the first multi-color hologram dataset using synthetic images and their depth information. We generate these synthetic images using a trending pipeline combining generative, large language, and monocular depth estimation models. Finally, we train our learned model using our dataset and experimentally demonstrate that AutoColor significantly decreases the number of steps required to optimize multi-color holograms from >1000 to 70 iteration steps without compromising image quality.
BICs-enhanced active terahertz wavefront modulator enabled by laser-cut graphene ribbons
Authors: Huang Jianzhou , Hu Bin , Wang Guocui , Wang Zongyuan , Li Jinlong , Liu Juan , Zhang Yan
Published: May 2023

Graphene-based terahertz (THz) metasurfaces combined with metallic antennas have the advantages of ultra-small thickness, electrical tunability, and fast tuning speed. However, their tuning ability is limited by non-independently tunable pixels and low modulation depth due to the ultra-small thickness of graphene. Here, we demonstrate a reconfigurable THz phase modulator with 5×5 independently tunable units enabled by switching the voltages applied on 10 graphene ribbons prepared by laser cutting. In addition, by introducing quasi-bound states in the continuum resonance through a designed double C-shaped antenna, the efficiency of the device is enhanced by 2.7–3.6 times under different graphene chemical potentials. Experimental results demonstrate that a focus can be formed, and the focal length is changed from 14.3 mm to 22.6 mm. This work provides potential for compact THz spatial light modulators that may be applied in THz communication, detection, and imaging.
Challenges to diagnosing and managing preeclampsia in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study of obstetric provider perspectives from Ghana
Authors: Atluri Namratha , Beyuo Titus K. , Oppong Samuel A. , Moyer Cheryl A. , Lawrence Emma R.
Published: May 2023

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of global maternal morbidity and mortality. The greatest burden of disease is in low- and middle-income countries where healthcare providers face significant, understudied, challenges to diagnosing and managing preeclampsia. This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to explore the challenges of diagnosing and managing preeclampsia from the perspectives of obstetric doctors. Participants were doctors who provide obstetric care at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, an urban tertiary hospital in Ghana. Purposive sampling identified doctors with meaningful experience in managing patients with preeclampsia. Thematic saturation of data was used to determine sample size. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, coded using an iteratively-developed codebook, and thematically analyzed. Interviews were conducted with 22 participants, consisting of 4 house officers, 6 junior obstetrics/gynecology residents, 8 senior obstetrics/gynecology residents, and 4 obstetrics/gynecology consultants. Doctors identified critical challenges faced at the patient, provider, and systems levels in detecting and managing preeclampsia, each of which mediates the health outcomes of a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. Challenges centered around three overarching global themes: (1) low education levels and health literacy among women, (2) insufficient number of healthcare providers highly trained in obstetric care, and (3) inadequate health infrastructure to support critically ill patients with preeclampsia. Recognizing and addressing root challenges to preeclampsia care has great potential to improve outcomes in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia in low-resource settings.
Predictors of homebirth amidst COVID-19 pandemic among women attending health facilities in Wondo Genet, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A case control study
Authors: Gaga Asaminew Geremu , Abebo Teshome Abuka , Simachew Yilkal
Published: May 2023

Background

In developing countries, home delivery increases the risk of maternal and perinatal mortality. Despite this, home deliveries account for a considerable share of deliveries in developing nations such as Ethiopia. Evidence on factors that affect homebirth is required for the measures needed to overcome these conditions.

Objective

To identify predictors of homebirth among women attending health facilities in Wondo Genet, Sidama Region.

Methods

Unmatched case-control study was conducted from May to June 2021 among 308 mothers (102 cases and 206 controls) who recently delivered and visited either postnatal care or sought immunization service at public health facilities of Wondo Genet. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Epi-Data version 3.1 was used for data entry, and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used for data analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify the determinants of homebirth. The association between the outcome variable and independent variables was declared statistically significant at a P-value < 0.05 with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) in a multivariable model.

Results

Rural residence [AOR: 3.41; 95%CI: 1.58–7.39], lifetime physical IPV [AOR: 2.35; 95%CI: 1.06–5.17], grand-multiparity [AOR: 5.36; 95%CI: 1.68–17.08], non-use of contraception before recent pregnancy [AOR: 5.82; 95%CI: 2.49–13.60], >30 min to reach health facility [AOR: 2.14; 95%CI: 1.02–4.51], and lack of facemask [AOR: 2.69; 95%CI: 1.25–5.77] were statistically significant predictors of homebirth.

Conclusion and recommendation

The access gap to maternity services should be narrowed between rural and urban women. Healthcare programs concerning women’s empowerment could help reduce persistent intimate partner violence. Family planning needs to be promoted, and multiparous women should be counseled on the adverse obstetric consequences of homebirth. The devastating effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on maternity services should be prevented.
In situ assessment of Mindin as a biomarker of podocyte lesions in diabetic nephropathy
Authors: Martins Ana Luisa Monteiro dos Santos , Bernardes Alexia Borges , Ferreira Verônica Aparecida , Wanderley David Campos , Araújo Stanley de Almeida , do Carmo Neto José Rodrigues , da Silva Crislaine Aparecida , Lira Régia Caroline Peixoto , Araújo Liliane Silvano , dos Reis Marlene Antônia , Machado Juliana Reis
Published: May 2023

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure worldwide. Several mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of this disease, which culminate in morphological changes such as podocyte injury. Despite the complex diagnosis and pathogenesis, limited attempts have been made to establish new biomarkers for DN. The higher concentration of Mindin protein in the urine of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suggests that it plays a role in DN. Therefore, this study investigated whether in situ protein expression of Mindin can be considered a potential DN biomarker. Fifty renal biopsies from patients diagnosed with DN, 57 with nondiabetic glomerular diseases, including 17 with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), 14 with minimal lesion disease (MLD) and 27 with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), and 23 adult kidney samples from autopsies (control group) were evaluated for Mindin expression by immunohistochemistry. Podocyte density was inferred by Wilms’ tumor 1 (WT1) immunostaining, while foot process effacement was assessed by transmission electron microscopy. Receiver operative characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to determine the biomarker sensitivity/specificity. Low podocyte density and increased Mindin expression were observed in all cases of DN, regardless of their class. In the DN group, Mindin expression was significantly higher than that in the FSGS, MCD, IgAN and control groups. Higher Mindin expression was significantly positively correlated with foot process effacement only in class III DN cases. Furthermore, Mindin protein presented high specificity in the biopsies of patients with DN (p < 0.0001). Our data suggest that Mindin may play a role in DN pathogenesis and is a promising biomarker of podocyte lesions.
User experience of a hepatitis c population management dashboard in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Authors: Yakovchenko Vera , Jacob David A. , Rogal Shari S. , Morgan Timothy R. , Rozenberg-Ben-Dror Karine
Published: May 2023

Background

The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is the largest integrated healthcare organization in the US and cares for the largest cohort of individuals with hepatitis C (HCV). A national HCV population management dashboard enabled rapid identification and treatment uptake with direct acting antiviral agents across VA hospitals. We describe the HCV dashboard (HCVDB) and evaluate its use and user experience.

Methods

A user-centered design approach created the HCVDB to include reports based on the HCV care continuum: 1) 1945–1965 birth cohort high-risk screening, 2) linkage to care and treatment of chronic HCV, 3) treatment monitoring, 4) post-treatment to confirm cure (i.e., sustained virologic response), and 5) special populations of unstably housed Veterans. We evaluated frequency of usage and user experience with the System Usability Score (SUS) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) instruments.

Results

Between November 2016 and July 2021, 1302 unique users accessed the HCVDB a total of 163,836 times. The linkage report was used most frequently (71%), followed by screening (13%), sustained virologic response (11%), on-treatment (4%), and special populations (<1%). Based on user feedback (n = 105), the mean SUS score was 73±16, indicating a good user experience. Overall acceptability was high with the following UTAUT2 rated from highest to least: Price Value, Performance Expectancy, Social Influence, and Facilitating Conditions.

Conclusions

The HCVDB had rapid and widespread uptake, met provider needs, and scored highly on user experience measures. Collaboration between clinicians, clinical informatics, and population health experts was essential for dashboard design and sustained use. Population health management tools have the potential for large-scale impacts on care timeliness and efficiency.
Association of viral kinetics, infection history, NS1 protein with plasma leakage among Indonesian dengue infected patients
Authors: Nainggolan Leonard , Dewi Beti Ernawati , Hakiki Arif , Pranata Antony Joseph , Sudiro Tjahjani Mirawati , Martina Byron , van Gorp Eric
Published: May 2023

Objectives

Plasma leakage, a hallmark of disease in Dengue virus (DENV) infection, is an important clinical manifestation and is often associated with numerous factors such as viral factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the association of virus serotype, viral load kinetics, history of infection, and NS1 protein with plasma leakage.

Methods

Subjects with fever ≤ 48 hours and positive DENV infection were included. Serial laboratory tests, viral load measurements, and ultrasonography examination to assess plasma leakage were performed.

Results

DENV-3 was the most common serotype found in the plasma leakage group (35%). Patients with plasma leakage demonstrated a trend of higher viral load and a longer duration of viremia compared to those without. This was significantly observed on the fourth day of fever (p = 0.037). We found higher viral loads on specific days in patients with plasma leakage in both primary and secondary infections compared to those without. In addition, we also observed more rapid viral clearance in patients with secondary infection. NS1 protein, especially after 4 days of fever, was associated with higher peak viral load level, even though it was not statistically significant (p = 0.470). However, pairwise comparison demonstrated that peak viral load level in the group of patients with circulating NS1 detected for 7 days was significantly higher than the 5-day group (p = 0.037).

Conclusion

DENV-3 was the most common serotype to cause plasma leakage. Patients with plasma leakage showed a trend of higher viral load and a longer duration of viremia. Higher level of viral load was observed significantly on day 5 in patients with primary infection and more rapid viral clearance was observed in patients with secondary infection. Longer duration of circulating NS1 protein was also seen to be positively correlated with higher peak viral load level although not statistically significant.
Understanding feminism on online platforms: Exploration and analysis of two online platforms
Authors: Chatterjee Ankita
Published: May 2023

This article explores how feminism is practised and communicated on digital platforms. Feminism in India and Khabar Lahariya are two online platforms studied with interviews of respondents to understand how the online spaces are used for knowledge sharing that take feminist perspective. New media opened up spaces for people to communicate from any part of the world, create media content and circulate it. Visibility, privacy, accessibility and risks are negotiated by the reporters and content creators to produce alternative cultural production from an intersectional feminist standpoint.
Regional Language Television in India: Profiles and Perspectives, Mira K. Desai (2021)
Authors: Jaggi Ruchi Kher , Patankar Sushobhan
Published: May 2023

Review of: Regional Language Television in India: Profiles and Perspectives, Mira K. Desai (2021)

London and New York: Routledge, 320 pp.,

ISBN 978-0-42927-042-0, h/bk, £96
Art Cinema and India’s Forgotten Futures: Film and History in the Postcolony, Rochona Majumdar (2021)
Authors: Dowerah Swikrita
Published: May 2023

Review of: Art Cinema and India’s Forgotten Futures: Film and History in the Postcolony, Rochona Majumdar (2021)

New York: Columbia University Press, 320 pp.,

ISBN 978-0-23120-105-6, p/bk, $35
Absences and erasures: Re-viewing Firaaq
Authors: Wilkinson Clare M.
Published: May 2023

What is implied by the absence of signifiers of identity in film? Analysing the forms of concealment and dissembling in the 2008 film Firaaq as an example, this article inquires into performance and pretence in both film and real life.
Perbandingan Berbagai Sistem Skoring untuk Diagnosis Meningitis Tuberkulosis pada Anak
Authors: Handryastuti Setyo , Latifah Dianing
Published: May 2023

Meningitis tuberkulosis (MTB) adalah bentuk terberat penyakit tuberculosis, menyebabkan morbiditas dan mortalitas cukup tinggi pada anak. Keterlambatan diagnosis dan terapi dianggap sebagai faktor utama tingginya mortalitas.Â  Masalah utama dalam diagnosis MTB antara lain patogenesis penyakit yang kurang dipahami, belum tersedia tes diagnostik yang baik. Baku emas diagnosis MTB bergantung pada isolasi Mycobacterium tuberculosis dari cairan serebrospinal (CSS), namun hal ini cukup sulit diterapkan karena proses kultur yang lambat, memerlukan sampel CSS yang banyak dan tidak peka dalam membantu pengambilan keputusan klinis.Saat ini, tiga metode skoring yang dibuat untuk membantu diagnosis MTB pada anak adalah sistem Thwaites, konsensus Lancet serta skor Modified Kenneth Jones Scoring Criteria (MKJSC), yang dikembangkan untuk meningkatkan akurasi diagnostik. Sistem skoring mencakup manifestasi klinis, hasil CSS, serta pemeriksaan radiologi untuk membantu diagnosis MTB. Penggunaan metode skoring diharapkan dapat mempercepat diagnosis dan terapi sehingga meningkatkan luaranÂ  MTB pada anak. Di antara ketiga sistem skoring tersebut, skor Thwaites dan MKJSC adalah sistem skoring yang paling sederhana dan dapat diterapkan di daerah dengan fasilitas terbatas. Kombinasi kedua sistem skoring tersebut diharapkan dapat mempertajam nilai diagnostik MTB sehingga dapat membantu penanganan MTB pada anak secara cepat dan tepat.Â Â Â
Recording and interpretation of ocular movements: spontaneous and induced nystagmus
Authors: Kang Jin-Ju , Choi Seoyoung , Na Seunghee , Oh Sun-Young
Published: May 2023

The ultimate purpose of eye movement is to maintain clear vision by ensuring that images of observed objects are focused on the fovea in the retina. Accurate evaluation of ocular movements, including nystagmus and saccadic intrusions, provides very useful information for determining the overall function and abnormality of the complex oculomotor system, from the peripheral vestibular system to the cerebrum. Eye movement tests are therefore essential for the accurate diagnosis of patients who complain of dizziness and imbalance. They help to predict lesion locations from the peripheral vestibular system to the central cerebral cortex and play an important role in differentiation from other diseases. The methodology of recording and interpreting ocular movements using video-oculography are described in this review article.
Vascular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Khandelwal Ekta , Jain Mahaveer , Tripathi Sumeet
Published: May 2023

Background: Type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) is an emerging global pandemic which is associated with lots of co-morbidities and reported vascular dysfunctions. T2DM associated vascular dysfunctions leads to vasculopathy in the form of altered peripheral vascular dynamics. Cold stress test (CST) is a reliable sympathetic reactivity test used for assessing vascular dysfunctions. In this study we are trying to quantify vascular dysfunctions in T2DM patients non invasively by various parameters of photoplethysmography (PPG) of cold stress test.Methods: Case control study had done in referral health center AIIMS, Raipur. Parameters are recorded by finger-PPG before, during and after CST (1 min) in 2 groups, control (n = 20 healthy volunteers) and case (n = 20 diagnosed T2DM patients).Results: Due to cold stress, PPG parameter peak amplitude was significantly decreased in both healthy and T2DM groups (p <0.001 and p <0.001, respectively). However, recovery trend of amplitude was significantly slow in T2DM compared to healthy subjects. Another PPG parameter peak to peak interval was significantly higher in healthy group compared to T2DM patients.Conclusions: This study showed that T2DM patients has significant deranged pulse volume parameters like amplitude and peak to peak interval can be used to objectively quantify the vasculopathy in T2DM patients by using sympathetic reactivity to cold stress.
Overlap myositis associated with Sjögren's syndrome
Authors: Lee Eun Ji , Kim Rae On , Kim Yon Hee , Roh Hakjae
Published: May 2023

Overlap myositis (OM) associated with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a relatively uncommon disorder. It is more difficult to detect OM when a patient had not been previously diagnosed with SS. We report a case of OM associated SS that initially presented with dysphagia followed by proximal weakness. If proximal muscle weakness is preceded by dysphagia, the possibility of OM associated with connective-tissue disease should be considered.
Lumbosacral plexopathy due to neurolymphomatosis superimposed on traumatic nerve injury
Authors: Lee Hyun Jeong , Kim Jae Yoon , Beom Jaewon
Published: May 2023

Neurolymphomatosis is the direct endoneurial infiltration of lymphoma cells. Bone marrow biopsy is a widely practiced procedure that is generally considered to be relatively safe. However, bone marrow biopsy can also result in pain and long-term consequences such as nerve injury. Here we report a case of a 68-year-old male who presented with lumbosacral plexopathy due to neurolymphomatosis that was superimposed on a probable traumatic lumbosacral plexopathy mostly involving the sciatic nerve immediately after a bone marrow biopsy.
Tradisi Melepas Ayam di Perempatan Jalan Sebelum Pernikahan Perspektif Islam: Studi Desa Palbapang Bantul Yogyakarta
Authors: Hidayat Anharul , Ibrahim Malik
Published: May 2023

Perkawinan merupakan salah satu sendi kehidupan masyarakat yang tidak dapat lepas dari tradisi yang dimodifikasi sesuai dengan ajaran yang diyakini oleh komunitas masyarakat tertentu. Seperti adat yang sudah dilakukan oleh  masyarakat Desa Palbapang, Kecamatan Bantul, Kabupaten Bantul. Tradisi tersebut adalah melepas ayam di perempatan jalan tertentu ketika pengantin melakukan perjalanan menuju tempat resepsi pernikahan (walimatul ‘ursy). Melihat persoalan di atas, timbul kesan bahwa ada kewajiban tambahan bagi masing-masing pengantin di luar apa yang telah diajarkan dalam syari’at Islam. Sehingga secara sepintas terkesan hal tersebut bertentangan dengan  hukum Islam dalam kerangka Ushul Fiqh yang tergolong dalam ‘urf fasid, yaitu kebiasaan yang tidak selaras dengan al-Qur’an dan al-Hadis, atau setidaknya menyulitkan masyarakat Desa Palbapang  dalam melakukan perjalanan menuju lokasi resepsi pernikahan. Artikel  ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan suatu peristiwa yang ada dan merumuskan suatu masalah untuk selanjutnya dianalisis. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan normatif, yaitu dengan tolak ukur norma agama melalui penilaian terhadap nash-nash al-Qur’an dan al-Hadis. Serta sumber lain yang dapat dijadikan sebagai pembenar dan pemberi batasan terhadap pokok masalah yang menjadi pokok bahasan, sehingga dapat diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa sesuatu itu benar, selaras atau tidak dengan syara’.
Penafsiran Hukum Waris Beda Agama di Indonesia
Authors: Billah Mu’tashim , Rahma Vivi
Published: May 2023

In classical fiqh studies, most scholars agree that Muslims and non-Muslims do not inherit from each other. Jumhur's opinion is stated implicitly in KHI, which says that heirs must be Muslim. After the 1995 Supreme Court decision regarding obligatory wills for heirs of different religions, differences of opinion began to occur over inheritance from different religions. Some follow this jurisprudence, while others still hold the jumhur opinion in classical fiqh. This article attempts to analyze the different interpretations of the regulations regarding heirs of different religions by using the theory of legal interpretation. This article is qualitative research with a normative juridical approach. The research data was obtained from various literature relevant to the object of this study. This article concludes that, in reading the regulations regarding heirs of different religions, there are three methods of legal interpretation, namely: first, a grammatical interpretation which results in the conclusion that non-Muslim heirs have no rights over the heir's assets; second, an analogical interpretation that can be used to make an analogy of a mandatory will for children or adoptive parents with the status of non-Muslim heirs; third, a sociological or teleological interpretation that functions more flexibly because it can be adapted to the context of social values that grow and develop in society.
Wacana Hermeneutika: Pengantar Singkat Mengenai Urgensi dan Cakrawala
Authors: Rosowulan Titis , Abidin Zaenal , Majidun Ahmad
Published: May 2023

Artikel ini membahas peran penting hermeneutika dan cakupan cakrawalanya dalam memahami teks, baik teks keagamaan maupun yang lain. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan artikel ini adalah metode literasi kepustakaan yang digabungkan dengan metode kategorisasi wacana. Artikel ini menemukan bahwa peran penting hermeneutika muncul untuk mengikis hegemoni penafsiran kebenaran (truth claim) yang selalu dijejalkan oleh paradigma natural sciences terhadap social sciences. Sedangkan cakrawala hermeneutika menggambarkan beberapa dimensi dan kecenderungan penafsiran hermeneutika. Dalam tulisan ini, cakrawala hermeneutika secara garis besar akan dikelompokkan ke dalam tiga kategori. Hermeneutika yang berpusat pada pengarang atau author-centered hermeneutika, hermeneutika yang berpusat pada pembaca atau reader-centered hermeneutika dan hermeneutika yang berpusat pada dua-duanya atau author cum reader-centered hermeneutika.
Pelaksanaan Penghapusan Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Pasca-Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 5/PUU-X/2012
Authors: Saputra Yulianta , Nisa Kanita Khoirun
Published: May 2023

Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional atau yang acap diringkas RSBI pada awalnya dicanangkan oleh Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional Republik Indonesia. Namun ternyata sejak dilendingkannya beleid tersebut, eksistensinya justru menuai kontroversi. Seiring berjalannya waktu, beberapa aktivis pendidikan serta orang tua murid yang tidak dapat mengakses RSBI disebabkan berbiaya tak terjangkau karena dirasakan mahal, akhirnya mengajukan ke Mahkamah Konstitusi (MK) permohonan uji materi UU Sisdiknas dalam ihwal ini Pasal 50 ayat (3). MK pun menganulir dan dampaknya berimbas jua ke RSBI yang berada di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY). Penelitian ini esensinya bermaksud mengetahui pelaksanaan penghapusan RSBI di DIY pasca-Putusan MK Nomor 5/PUU-X/2012. Riset ini adalah penelitian hukum empiris. Maksudnya ialah penelitian yang dilaksanakan dengan terjun langsung ke lapangan guna memperoleh data yang dibutuhkan sehubungan problem nan dikaji seperti terkait para responden (sekolah eks RSBI), informan (Pejabat Pemerintah pemangku kepentingan dunia pendidikan). Dari penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa DIY mengeluarkan Keputusan Gubernur DIY Nomor 164/Kep/2013 yang substansinya berupa Penetapan Sekolah Penyelenggara Layanan Pendidikan Bagi Peserta Didik yang Mempunyai Potensi Kecerdasan dan/atau Bakat Istimewa. Dalam keputusan tersebut, disebutkan bahwa untuk status Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA), Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) serta Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) eks RSBI nan berada di kabupaten  Gunung Kidul dan Kulon Progo yang pengelolaannya di bawah Pemerintah Daerah DIY, ditetapkan menjadi sekolah CI/BI (Cerdas Istimewa/Bakat Istimewa) sehingga tak harus diserahkan kembali ke masing-masing kabupaten. Untuk  Kabupaten Sleman, Bantul dan Kota Yogyakarta, eks RSBI di tiga kabupaten/kota tersebut statusnya otomatis kembali menjadi Sekolah Standar Nasional atau regular sebagaimana umumnya.
Urgensi Implementasi Nilai Pancasila dalam Perumusan Kebijakan Vaksin Sebagai Syarat Administrasi Pelayanan Publik Guna Mencapai Tujuan Negara Indonesia
Authors: Anwar Ahmad Syaifudin , Rezaldy Chelvin Deafanny
Published: May 2023

Adanya Pancasila sebagai Dasar Negara (ground norma) Bangsa Indonesia mempunyai konsekuensi filosofis,yang mana dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat, berbangsa dan bernegara, nilai-nilai Pancasila harus dijadikan way of life, tak terkecuali dalam perumusan produk hukum, dimana pemerintah atau legislator harus senantiasa berpedoman kepada nilai Pancasila saat merumuskan suatu kebijakan hukum, supaya nantinya produk hukum yang dibuat selalu selaras dengan tujuan Bangsa Indonesia. Baru-baru ini muncul wacana kebijakan bahwa kartu vaksin akan dijadikan sebagai syarat administrasi untuk mendapat pelayanan publik. Kebijakan tersebut memunculkan perdebatan karena mengingat persebaran vaksin di Indonesia yang belum merata akibat terbatasnya pasokan vaksin dan sulitnya akses mendapat vaksin. Sehingga apabila diterapkan, kebijakan tersebut rawan menimbulkan diskriminasi pelayanan publik dan akan melanggar asas non diskriminasi dalam Pasal 4g Undang-Undang Nomor 25 Tahun 2009 tentang Pelayanan Publik, dan juga akan melanggar sila kelima Pancasila yakni Keadilan Sosial Bagi Seluruh Rakyat Indonesia, padahal seharusnya kebijakan harus dibuat sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Pancasila. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan ini adalah pendekatan Yuridis Normatif, bersifat deskriptif analitis yang selanjutnya dianalisis secara kualitatif. Hasil analisa menunjukan bahwa sejatinya penerapan kartu vaksin sebagai syarat administrasi pelayanan publik tidaklah bersifat diskriminatif dan sesuai dengan nilai Pancasila apabila mengacu definisi diskriminasi dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 39 Tahun 1999 Tentang Hak Asasi Manusia, namun pemerintah juga harus memberikan inovasi pelayanan publik dengan menyediakan layanan digital terhadap pelayanan publik yang bersifat dasar dan mengoptimalkan peran satgas covid untuk menyediakan akses vaksin di setiap instansi pelayanan publik umum, sehingga persoalan ketidakmerataan vaksin teratasi, keadilan sosial dan Kesejahteraan Rakyat dapat terwujud.
Introduction to the New Edition of 'The Hidden History of the Korean War'
Authors: Beal Tim , Elich Gregory
Published: May 2023

First published in 1952, I. F. Stone's Hidden History of the Korean War was a stunning indictment of the U.S. war machine and the mass media's unquestioning acceptance of the government's deception. In their new introduction, Tim Beal and Gregory Elich explore Hidden History's continuing relevance to current events, including the rapidly escalating New Cold War.
Políticas educativas das escolas na tomada de decisão da retenção escolar
Authors: Nóbrega Santos Natalie , Monteiro Vera
Published: May 2023

A retenção escolar é uma tomada de decisão enquadrada num conjunto de documentos orientadores definidos quer pelo Ministério de Educação quer pela escola. Este estudo procurou compreender de que forma estes documentos guiam a tomada de decisão da retenção no 2.º ano de escolaridade. Foi realizada uma análise dos documentos orientadores de 68 escolas da Região da Madeira, Portugal. Foram analisados os objetivos definidos no projeto educativo, os critérios e requisitos exigidos na decisão da retenção e a formalização do acompanhamento pedagógico antes e após a retenção. Os dados recolhidos indicam que as orientações gerais do Ministério de Educação são contempladas nas políticas das escolas. No entanto, a maioria das escolas, inclusivamente as escolas que pretendem reduzir o uso da retenção, não especificam critérios ou requisitos, além dos já definidos pela legislação, que possam ajudar os professores a tomar a decisão sobre a retenção, nem definem planos de acompanhamento individual para os alunos uma vez retidos. Estes resultados são coerentes com as informações recolhidas junto de 294 professores questionados sobre os planos de retenção da escola. Considera-se pertinente a discussão das políticas de retenção ao nível de escola, para proporcionar uma maior qualidade na tomada de decisão da retenção escolar.
Pre–School Teachers ‘Views And Practices About Sexual Development And Education: A Case Study Design
Authors: Yagan Guder Sevcan , Yalkılıc Beyza
Published: May 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin cinsel gelişim ve eğitimine ilişkin görüşleri ve uygulamalarının incelenmesidir. Araştırma, nitel araştırma desenlerinden biri olan durum çalışması deseni ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri 2019-2020 eğitim öğretim yılının bahar dönemi içerisinde toplanmış olup araştırmanın çalışma grubunu; 5 yıl ve üzeri mesleki deneyimi olan ve 36-72 aylık çocuklar ile çalışan 10 okul öncesi öğretmeni oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplamak üzere demografık bilgi formu, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ve doküman inceleme formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizi boyutunda görüşme verileri betimsel analiz ve doküman inceleme formu için de içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre, okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin cinsel eğitiminin içeriğini konusunda yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıkları sonucuna ulaşılmış olup çocukların öğretmenlerine cinsel gelişim ile ilgili soru yönlendirmedikleri öğretmenlerin ise bu duruma karşın çocukları soru sormaya teşvik etmedikleri sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan bir grup öğretmenin soru ile karşılaştıkları durumlarda bu sorulara çoğunlukla kaçınmacı ya da bilimsel yanıtlar verdikleri tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin sınıf içerisinde cinsel gelişim ve eğitimi konusundaki uygulama durumlarına bakıldığında ise kısmen uygulama yapıldığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmada okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin sınıf içinde uyguladığı 100 etkinlik planından sadece 28 etkinlik planının kapsamlı cinsel eğitim konularına yer verildiği tespit edilmiştir.
To be or not to be Unionized: A Case Study
Authors: Ulutas Mehmet , Erkoc Neşem , OZTABAN Altan
Published: May 2023

This study aimed to shed light on how union activities should be conducted based on the views of teachers and administrators, what expectations teachers and administrators have of the union, whether these expectations are related to the core objectives of union activities or are simply intended to address personal issues or fulfill their desires, and reveal the strength or weakness of education workers’ ability to act in an organized manner in Turkey. The research was planned as a holistic single case study using qualitative research methods. The study group consists of 12 participants, and among the purposive sampling methods, criterion sampling and maximum variation sampling methods were used. The interview form used in the study was designed by the researchers as a result of the literature review. The data were analyzed through content analysis. The codes and categories obtained from the interviews on union activities were grouped under four themes; the reasons for being or not being a member of a union, views on unions, positive benefits and negative practices of union activities, and suggestions on union activities. According to the collected data, recommendations have been made, including that unions should unite under a single roof and make a division within themselves at the branch level; they should exert pressure on the formation of a just, merit-based system for appointment and relocation.
Life Story of a Daughter with Hearing Loss Through Her Father's Eyes
Authors: Arsan Cansu , Uzuner Yıldız
Published: May 2023

The aim of the study was to examine the life story of a father with normal hearing who has an adult child with hearing loss and to understand the effects of the father on the life and developmental periods of his child with hearing loss. The participant in the study was a father with an adult child who has congenital, very advanced sensory-neural hearing loss. The study was designed by utilizing the life-history method, one of the qualitative research methods. Research data were collected through semi-structured interviews, documents, photographs and reflective researcher diaries. The collected data were analyzed with the inductive method. The findings were interpreted within the framework of nine main themes: the family in which the father was raised, the pregnancy period of his wife, the diagnosis period, the pre-school period, the primary school period, the secondary and high school period, the adulthood period, the e-Kpss/business life and the difficulties encountered after the cochlear implant surgery. Findings of the research indicated that the family in which the participant father was raised had an effect on his own perceptions of paternity. The father accepted his daughter's hearing loss more quickly, this behavior of the father increased his bond with the child with hearing loss and caused the father to have the main say over the child's developmental stages and academic skills. He stated that his wish as a father is to have more verbal communication with children with hearing loss. Although the findings of the study cannot be generalized to the entire population of fathers and children with hearing loss, it is thought that these findings will shed light on theories and further research.
Is there anybody out there? Insights into Teachers’ Emergency Remote Teaching Experiences
Authors: Avci Nevin
Published: May 2023

This study aims to explore the phenomenon of emergency remote teaching (ERT) during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of teaching practices from the perspective of public high school teachers. This study, as a phenomenology design pattern in the qualitative paradigm, focused on the phenomenon of ERT as experienced by public high school teachers and as it appeared to the teachers from the first-person point of view. Data were collected from five secondary education public high school teachers who were selected through criterion and convenience sampling methods also using an individual semi-structured interview form, transcribed by dictation.io and analyzed through content analysis. This study yielded vivid descriptions through the themes of “shifting practices,” “pearls and pitfalls of ERT” and “most challenging aspects of ERT experiences.” Personal gains left aside, the study can provide decision-makers with insights for considering the effectiveness of the execution of ERT. The findings can be used to improve the status of ERT practices and learning at the time of crises.
Distance Education Experiences of Preschool Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey
Authors: Ozbey Elif Zeynep , Keles Oguz
Published: May 2023

With the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been attempted to conduct distance education at all grades in the world. This study aims to examine the distance education processes of preschool teachers in Turkey. The instrumental case study was used in the research with ten female private kindergarten teachers selected using the snowball and convenience sampling method. Interviews were conducted with a semi-structured form on the Zoom platform. It was concluded that teachers experienced infrastructure and technical problems, increased workload in distance education, and had economic difficulties. During online education, teachers felt that they were monitored by parents and had privacy concerns. Teachers had problems in classroom management, experienced anxiety with increased screen time and could not adapt measurement and evaluation practices. The requirements for distance preschool education were divided into four categories: knowledge, interaction, physical space and material. The recommendations for limitations and future research are indicated in the study.
Approximation spaces inspired by subset rough neighborhoods with applications
Authors: Al-shami Tareq M. , Mhemdi Abdelwaheb
Published: May 2023

In this manuscript, we first generate topological structures by subset neighborhoods and ideals and apply to establish some generalized rough-set models. Then, we present other types of generalized rough-set models directly defined by the concepts of subset neighborhoods and ideals. We explore the main characterizations of the proposed approximation spaces and compare them in terms of approximation operators and accuracy measures. The obtained results and given examples show that the second type of the proposed approximation spaces is better than the first one in cases ofuuand⟨u⟩\langle u\rangle, whereas the relationships between the rest of the six cases are posted as an open question. Moreover, we demonstrate the advantages of the current models to decrease the upper approximation and increase the lower approximation compared to the existing approaches in published literature. Algorithms and a flow chart are given to illustrate how the exact and rough sets are determined for each approach. Finally, we analyze the information system of dengue fever to confirm the efficiency of our approaches to maximize the value of accuracy and shrink the boundary regions.
Estimates for the Fourier coefficients of the Duke–Imamoglu–Ikeda lift
Authors: Ikeda Tamotsu , Katsurada Hidenori
Published: May 2023

Let k and n be positive even integers.
For a Hecke eigenform h in the Kohnen plus subspace of weight

k
-

n
2

+

1
2

{k-\frac{n}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}

for

Γ
0

⁢

(
4
)

{\Gamma_{0}(4)}

, let

I
n

⁢

(
h
)

{I_{n}(h)}

be the Duke–Imamoglu–Ikeda lift of h to the space of cusp forms of weight k for

Sp
n

⁡

(
ℤ
)

{\operatorname{Sp}_{n}({\mathbb{Z}})}

. We then give an estimate of the Fourier coefficients of

I
n

⁢

(
h
)

{I_{n}(h)}

. It is better than the usual Hecke bound for the Fourier coefficients of a Siegel cusp form.
The Pierce decomposition and Pierce embedding of endomorphism rings of abelian p-groups
Authors: Goldsmith Brendan , Salce Luigi
Published: May 2023

The first goal of this paper is to investigate the Pierce decomposition of the endomorphism ring

End
⁡

(
G
)

=

F
^

⊕

End
s

⁡

(
G
)

{\operatorname{End}(G)=\widehat{F}\oplus\operatorname{End}_{s}(G)}

of an abelian p-group G and its application to the recent studies of groups with minimal full inertia and of thick-thin groups.
The second goal is to investigate the Pierce embedding

Ψ
:

End
⁡

(
G
)

/
H

⁢

(
G
)

→

∏
n

M

f
n

⁢

(
G
)

.

\Psi:\operatorname{End}(G)/H(G)\to\prod_{n}M_{f_{n}(G)}.

We prove that more classes of groups than those described by Pierce have the property that the map Ψ is surjective, and we furnish examples of groups which do not have this property. Several results connecting the Pierce decomposition and the Pierce embedding of

End
⁡

(
G
)

{\operatorname{End}(G)}

are obtained that allow one to derive general conditions on a group G which ensure that the Pierce embedding of

End
⁡

(
G
)

{\operatorname{End}(G)}

is not surjective.
On the number of rational points of certain algebraic varieties over finite fields
Authors: Zhu Guangyan , Hong Siao
Published: May 2023

Let

𝔽
q

{\mathbb{F}_{q}}

be the finite field of
odd characteristic p with q elements (

q
=

p
n

{q=p^{n}}

,

n
∈
ℕ

{n\in\mathbb{N}}

)
and let

𝔽
q
*

{\mathbb{F}_{q}^{*}}

represent the set of nonzero elements
of

𝔽
q

{\mathbb{F}_{q}}

. By making use of the Smith normal form of
exponent matrices, we obtain an explicit formula for the
number of rational points on the variety defined by the
following system of equations over

𝔽
q

{\mathbb{F}_{q}}

:

{

∑

i
=
1

r

a
i

(
1
)

⁢

x
1

e

i
⁢
1

(
1
)

⁢
⋯
⁢

x
n

e

i
⁢
n

(
1
)

=

b
1

,

∑

j
′

=
0

t
-
1

∑

i
′

=
1

r

j
′

+
1

-

r

j
′

a

r

j
′

+

i
′

(
2
)

⁢

x
1

e

r

j
′

+

i
′

,
1

(
2
)

⁢
⋯
⁢

x

n

j
′

+
1

e

r

j
′

+

i
′

,

n

j
′

+
1

(
2
)

=

b
2

,

\left\{\begin{aligned} &\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{r}a^{(1)}_{i}x_{1}^{e_{i1}^{(%
1)}}\cdots x_{n}^{e_{in}^{(1)}}=b_{1},\\
&\displaystyle\sum^{t-1}_{j^{\prime}=0}\sum^{r_{j^{\prime}+1}-r_{j^{\prime}}}_%
{i^{\prime}=1}a^{(2)}_{r_{j^{\prime}}+i^{\prime}}x_{1}^{e_{r_{j^{\prime}}+i^{%
\prime},1}^{(2)}}\cdots x_{n_{{j^{\prime}}+1}}^{e_{r_{j^{\prime}}+i^{\prime},n%
_{{j^{\prime}}+1}}^{(2)}}=b_{2},\end{aligned}\right.\vspace*{1mm}

where

b
i

∈

𝔽
q

{b_{i}\in\mathbb{F}_{q}}

(

i
=

1
,
2

{i=1,2}

),

t
∈
ℕ

{t\in\mathbb{N}}

,

0
=

n
0

<

n
1

<

n
2

<
⋯
<

n
t

,

0=n_{0}<n_{1}<n_{2}<\cdots<n_{t},\vspace*{1mm}

n

k
-
1

<
n
≤

n
k

{n_{k-1}<n\leq n_{k}}

for some

1
≤
k
≤
t

{1\leq k\leq t}

,

0
=

r
0

<

r
1

<

r
2

<
⋯
<

r
t

,

0=r_{0}<r_{1}<r_{2}<\cdots<r_{t},\vspace*{1mm}

a
i

(
1
)

∈

𝔽
q
*

{a^{(1)}_{i}\in\mathbb{F}_{q}^{*}}

for

i
∈

{
1
,
…
,
r
}

{i\in\{1,\ldots,r\}}

,

a

i
′

(
2
)

∈

𝔽
q
*

{a^{(2)}_{i^{\prime}}\in\mathbb{F}_{q}^{*}}

for

i
′

∈

{
1
,
…
,

r
t

}

{{i^{\prime}}\in\{1,\ldots,r_{t}\}}

, and the exponent of each variable
is a positive integer. This generalizes the results obtained
previously by Wolfmann, Sun, Cao, and others. Our result
also gives a partial answer to an open problem raised by Hu, Hong and Zhao
[S. N. Hu, S. F. Hong and W. Zhao,
The number of rational points of a family of hypersurfaces over finite fields,
J. Number Theory 156 2015, 135–153].
Variational approach of p-Laplacian impulsive differential equations with periodic conditions
Authors: Oumansour Abderrahmane , Mahdjouba Amina , Henderson Johnny , Ouahab Abdelghani
Published: May 2023

In this paper, we study a boundary value problem for a second-order impulsive p-Laplacian dynamic equation on a time scale. The approach is based on a critical point theorem. Finally, some examples are given to illustrate the results.
On recovery of an unbounded bi-periodic interface for the inverse fluid-solid interaction scattering problem
Authors: Cui Yanli , Qu Fenglong , Wei Changkun
Published: May 2023

This paper is concerned with the inverse scattering of acoustic waves by an unbounded periodic elastic medium in the three-dimensional case. A novel uniqueness theorem is proved for the inverse problem of recovering a bi-periodic interface between acoustic and elastic waves using the near-field data measured only from the acoustic side of the interface, corresponding to a countably infinite number of quasi-periodic incident acoustic waves. The proposed method depends only on a fundamental a priori estimate established for the acoustic and elastic wave fields and a new mixed-reciprocity relation established in this paper for the solutions of the fluid-solid interaction scattering problem.
The mean field games system: Carleman estimates, Lipschitz stability and uniqueness
Authors: Klibanov Michael V.
Published: May 2023

An overdetermination is introduced in an initial condition for the second
order mean field games system (MFGS). This makes the resulting problem close
to the classical ill-posed Cauchy problems for PDEs. Indeed, in such
a problem an overdetermination in boundary conditions usually takes place.
A Lipschitz stability estimate is obtained. This estimate implies uniqueness.
A new Carleman estimate is derived. This latter estimate is called
“quasi-Carleman estimate”, since it contains two test
functions rather than a single one in conventional Carleman estimates. These
two estimates play the key role. Carleman estimates were not applied to the
MFGS prior to the recent work of Klibanov and Averboukh in
[M. V. Klibanov and Y. Averboukh,
Lipschitz stability estimate and uniqueness in the retrospective analysis for the mean field games system via two Carleman estimates,
preprint 2023, https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.10709].
Atmospheric corrosion behaviors of 6000-series aluminum alloy under tropical climate influences of Thailand
Authors: Pongsaksawad Wanida , He Jiajie , Li Chuanying , Klomjit Pitichon , Khamsuk Piya , Wang Rui , Wangjina Pranpreeya , Sun Xiaoguang , Viyanit Ekkarut
Published: May 2023

The current research was aimed to investigate atmospheric corrosion behaviors of 6005A and 6082 aluminum alloys for a certain application in high-speed railway employed for service in Thailand. Actual exposure atmospheric test with the maximum period of 18 months was conducted at urban and marine–coastal environments. After completion of actual exposure test, corrosion behaviors of the uncoated alloys were determined based on corrosion mass loss and pitting corrosion aspects. It turned out that remarkable corrosion severity found at marine–coastal environment with respect to urban environment was attributed to higher deposition rates of cumulative chloride (around 1331 mg m−2 day−1) and sulfur dioxide (around 200 mg m−2 day−1) together with higher levels of RH (>80%) for the entire year of exposure. The alloys exposed at marine–coastal environment for 18 months long revealed the corrosion mass loss of approximately 2 g m−2, average pit depth of greater than 80 μm, and density of around 3 pits⋅cm−2.