bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Smart Recognition System for High Security Zone
Authors: Banerjee Adrita , Bakshi Asmita , Chandra Ayonabha , Mandal Arindam , Majumdar Dr. Ivy , Mandal Dr. Surajit
Published: February 2023

Abstract: In today’s world almost all the big institutions face significant security issues; thus, they need a few uniquely prepared staff to satisfy the necessary security. These work force, as being human, commit errors which might influence the degree of safety. A proposed answer for the previously mentioned problem could likewise be a Face Recognition Security System, which can distinguish gate crashers to confined or high security regions and help in limiting human mistake. So far, we have studied the image comparison techniques and tested the same against our dataset of sample images. Our program can almost accurately separate two similar or dissimilar images. We have further tested our sample images against different backgrounds, angles, size etc. and observed the output. We have also done the facial recognition part, i.e., we are able to detect faces and match it with that face from our database and show the result. Finally, we have done iris recognition by comparing static images of iris which gives us an output by showing whether the iris matches or not. Also, in this report we have discussed about our future plan.
English Language Proficiency Skills Among High School Students: Basis for an Intervention Program
Authors: Eslit Edgar Rendon , Valderama Analiza
Published: February 2023

Speaking proficiency has special value anywhere in the world. It needs to be possessed by every individual to bring change to society. This clenches the amplified direction of the current study, where its primary objective is to assess the speaking skills of the SHS-HUMMS students of the DNHS. This study envisioned identifying the speaking factors in terms of grammar, vocabulary, aspects of discourse, pronunciation, and interaction. It utilizes the quanticorrelational descriptive method, which uses the purposive sampling procedure. Standardized rubrics for speaking skills were utilized, tabulated, and interpreted using the appropriate tools. This was further validated by the concurrent opinions of two language experts in the area of linguistics. Overall, the findings revealed a speaking peculiarity in proficiency. This surfaced after the data were treated with statistical measures using frequency and percentage, Kruskal-Wallis H-value for pairwise comparison, ANOVA, and Shapiro-Wilk for multi-variant normality. This was explained using a contingency table. Furthermore, the results showed no significant difference between the levels of indicators affecting speaking skills. Two factors that affected the respondents’ speaking skills, however, were pronunciation and interaction. Overall, an intervention program was put in place in order to address the speaking problem of the respondents.
Critical Discourse Analysis: English as It Is Learned and Treated in Asia
Authors: Rahayu Eka Listianing
Published: February 2023

The English language teaching in Indonesia and some other ASEAN countries seem problematic. It can be seen from the low English proficiency of many school graduates despite years of learning English. Therefore, in the recent years, there has been a need of a new breakthrough in the English curriculum by considering local cultures and values so the English taught in schools is more contextual, practical and suits the local needs and usage. The curriculum is expected to reflect the English norms as a lingua franca in Asia, and not imposing native speakerism. This paper analyzes a newspaper article discussing how English is learned and treated in Asia, which was published in the Jakarta Globe, a popular local English newspaper. The analysis seeks further understanding on the discursive field of English, particularly in Asian context. Using Fairclough’s (2001) framework encompassing three stages (description - interpretation – explanation), this paper analyzes both macro and microstructure of the texts. The macrostructure is dealing with the ideology constructed in the texts, while the microstructure comprises the formal property or linguistic components. With these definitions, this critical discourse analysis (CDA) looks to find connections between microstructures of the text and the macro structures of social institutions and societies where the texts are distributed and consumed. From these three stages of critical discourse analysis, it was found that English is often portrayed as a prestigious language by using specific labels and metaphors. Besides, the ideology of “standard” and “monolithic view” of English is commonly imposed, and thus influences the English language teaching in Asia.
Analisis faktor – faktor yang mempengaruhi minat konsumen berkunjung kembali ke titik temu coffee ubud
Authors: Desyanti I Gusti Ayu Tria , Yani Ni Wayan Mega Sari Apri
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kualitas pelayanan, kepuasan pelanggan dan pengalaman pelanggan terhadap minat konsumen berkunjung kembali. Perkembangan bisnis kedai kopi dipengaruhi oleh perkembangan sosial ekonomi masyarakat dan pergeseran gaya hidup. Kondisi inilah yang memacu untuk tumbuhnya kedai-kedai kopi dengan mengusung konsep modernisasi dalam upaya meningkatkan minat konsumen berkunjung kembali. Untuk mengetahui faktor – faktor yang mempengaruhi minat konsumen berkunjung kembali peneliti menyebarkan 30 kuesioner yang diisi langsung oleh tamu yang berkunjung ke Titik Temu Coffee Ubud. Kuesioner tersebut memuat lima dimensi kualitas pelayanan atau Service Quality yakni: kehandalan, bukti fisik, kepekaan, jaminan, dan empati. Lima dimensi kepuasan pelanggan atau Customer Satisfaction yakni : kualitas produk, harga, kualitas pelayanan, emosional, biaya. Dan lima dimensi pengalaman pelanggan atau Customer Experience yakni : sense, feel, think, act, relate. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil dari penelitian ditemukan kesimpulan bahwa secara keseluruhan nilai rata-rata dari 15 dimensi sebesar 4,49 yang dapat dikategorikan sangat baik. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa target yang ditetapkan oleh pihak manajemen tercapai, dimana manajemen menginginkan seluruh dimensi kualitas pelayanan, kepuasan pelanggan, dan pengalaman pelanggan memperoleh kategori sangat baik.
 
This study aims to analyze service quality, customer satisfaction and customer experience on consumer interest in returning. The development of the coffee shop business is influenced by the socio-economic development of the community and shifts in lifestyle. This condition has spurred the growth of coffee shops by carrying the concept of modernization in an effort to increase consumer interest in visiting again. To find out the factors that influence consumer interest in revisiting, the researchers distributed 30 questionnaires that were filled out directly by guests who visited Titik Temu Coffee Ubud. The questionnaire contains five dimensions of service quality, namely: reliability, physical evidence, sensitivity, assurance, and empathy. Five dimensions of customer satisfaction or Customer Satisfaction are: product quality, price, service quality, emotional, cost. And five dimensions of customer experience or Customer Experience, namely: sense, feel, think, act, relate. The data analysis technique used is descriptive quantitative analysis technique. The results of the study concluded that the overall average value of the 15 dimensions was 4.49 which could be categorized as very good. This shows that the target set by the management is achieved, where management wants all dimensions of service quality, customer satisfaction, and customer experience to be categorized as very good.
1960s Jo Dong-il's Study of Oral Literature and Korean Studies Renaissance
Authors:   Institute of Foreign Literature, Park Yeonhee
Published: February 2023

From the late 1960s, Jo Dong-il reconstructed the tradition of Korean literature subjectively under the consciousness of the continuity of classical literature and modern literature, deepened the growth of class consciousness and public consciousness, and explored the possibility of reality-participating literature. ‘Local literature’ was rediscovered in an attempt to elevate Korean literature to a global level while simultaneously overcoming Western centrism and ethnocentrism. It is no exaggeration to say that it was the beginning of an ambitious plan to recapture the universality of local literature, i.e. national literature on the premise of universal/special hierarchy. Under this critical mind, he recalls his early research as a sub-literature and discusses the need for local literature research through this. In order to examine the theory and practice of Jo Dong-il, who tried to specialize in local literature as a sub-category of world literature, the first task was to analyze the research support from the Ministry of Education and the route of US aid as conditions for the boom of Korean Studies research in the 1960s.
Local government performance: financial condition perspective
Authors: Rahayu Sri , Yudi Yudi , Rahayu Rahayu
Published: February 2023

The government performance measurement is essential to assess target achievement and public services, one of which is measured from the perspective of financial conditions. This study aimed to measure the performance of the regency and municipal in Jambi Province. The measurement used eight ratios of the basic factors of local governments' finance to analyze financial conditions. Furthermore, Jambi municipal and Sungai Penuh municipal are the regions with the best financial condition viewed from regional income factors. At the same time, Tanjabbar has the best financial condition from regional expenditure factors. From operational factors, the best position was held by three regions: Kerinci, Tanjabbar, and Sarolangun Regencies. Additionally, Muaro Jambi Regency has the best financial condition viewed from the debt structure factor. Overall, the regencies and municipalities in Jambi Province are in good financial condition. Four regions are averagely good, six regions have better financial conditions, and one region is in the best financial condition compared to those included in the assessment process.
THE DIALECTICS OF MA'RUF AMIN POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: INFLUENCE ON VOTING PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Almanduri Moh. Bashori Alwi , Bakti Andi Faisal
Published: February 2023

This article is a critical review of the phenomenon of political contestation in the 2019 presidential election. Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan (PDI P) views the reality that NU is a political attribute of Ma’ruf Amin, as a tool to influence voting. In this context, the political strategy deliberately framed by the Prabowo camp aims to neutralize religious issues. Using a phenomenological approach and descriptive-analytical method, this research will dialogue with two specific problems, specifically: what is the role of Ma’ruf Amin as a voter for PDI P, and what is the role of voters in PDI P's victory? Furthermore, data were obtained through interviews, observations, and literature studies from several sources relevant to the research topic. The research results show that the Ma’ruf Amin entity as Jokowi's representative is seen as an absolute in gaining votes for the PDI P. Muslims as voters are divided into two types. First, the voters are dominated by reactive voters with lower secondary education levels. Second, the rational, responsive and active voters with an upper secondary education level.
PERSUASIVE PUBLIC RELATION COMMUNICATION STRATEGY OF UIN RADEN MAS SAID SURAKARTA AND UIN SAIFUDDIN ZUHRI IN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INCREASING THE IMAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Dj Fathan , Suharto Toto , Bin Salman Abdul Matin
Published: February 2023

Image is an important element for the institution as a reflection of the institution's quality in the eyes of the community. Part of the institution that functions to form an image is public relations (PR). This study aims to explain the role of public relations in improving the image of Islamic universities in Central Java. The two universities selected as research objects are UIN (Universitas Islam Negeri) Raden Mas Said Surakarta and UIN Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto. The two institutions transformed IAIN (Institut Agama Islam Negeri) into UIN in 2021. The research approach used was qualitative. This study resulted that the two universities functioned in public relations to improve the institution's image. In addition, public relations also performed as a means of da'wah, considering that both universities are Islamic religious colleges.
Validation of machine learning approach for direct mutation rate estimation
Authors: Burda Katarzyna , Konczal Mateusz
Published: February 2023

Mutations are the primary source of all genetic variation. Knowledge
about their rates is critical for any evolutionary genetic analyses, but
for a long time, that knowledge has remained elusive and indirectly
inferred. In recent years, parent-offspring comparisons have yielded the
first direct mutation rate estimates. The analyses are, however,
challenging due to high rate of false positives and no consensus
regarding standardized filtering of candidate de novo mutations. Here,
we validate the application of a machine learning approach for such a
task and estimate the mutation rate for the guppy (Poecilia reticulata),
a model species in eco-evolutionary studies. We sequenced 4 parents and
20 offspring, followed by screening their genomes for de novo mutations.
The initial large number of candidate de novo mutations was
hard-filtered to remove false-positive results. These results were
compared with mutation rate estimated with a supervised machine learning
approach. Both approaches were followed by molecular validation of all
candidate de novo mutations and yielded similar results. The ML method
uniquely identified 3 mutations, but overall required more work and had
higher rates of false positives and false negatives. We, thus, recommend
its application if most of the mutations are expected to be identified
or in case of experiment-specific biases. Both methods concordantly
showed that guppy mutation rate is among the lowest directly estimated
mutation rates in vertebrates. Similarly, low estimates were obtained
for two other teleost fishes. We discuss potential explanations for such
a pattern, as well as future utility and limitations of machine-learning
approaches.
Creating, curating, and evaluating a mitogenomic reference database to improve regional species identification using environmental DNA
Authors: Dziedzic Emily , Sidlauskas Brian , Cronn Richard , Anthony James , Cornwell Trevan , Friesen Thomas , Konstantinidis Peter , Penaluna Brooke , Stein Staci , Levi Taal
Published: February 2023

Species detection using eDNA is revolutionizing global capacity to
monitor biodiversity. However, the lack of regional, vouchered, genomic
sequence information—especially sequence information that includes
intraspecific variation—creates a bottleneck for management agencies
wanting to harness the complete power of eDNA to monitor taxa and
implement eDNA analyses. eDNA studies depend upon regional databases of
mitogenomic sequence information to evaluate the effectiveness of such
data to detect and identify taxa. We created the Oregon Biodiversity
Genome Project to create a database of complete, nearly error-free
mitogenomic sequences for all of Oregon’s fishes. We have successfully
assembled the complete mitogenomes of 313 specimens of freshwater,
anadromous, and estuarine fishes representing 24 families, 55 genera,
and 128 species and lineages. Comparative analyses of these sequences
illustrate that many regions of the mitogenome are taxonomically
informative, that the short (~150 bp) mitochondrial
“barcode” regions typically used for eDNA assays do not consistently
diagnose for species, and that complete single or multiple genes of the
mitogenome are preferable for identifying Oregon’s fishes. This project
provides a blueprint for other researchers to follow as they build
regional databases, illustrates the taxonomic value and limits of
complete mitogenomic sequences, and offers clues as to how current eDNA
assays and environmental genomics methods of the future can best
leverage this information.
Reduction of porencephalic cyst along with the revival of motor control using the deep brain sound stimulation (DBSS) technology as a novel approach
Authors: Fatima Tahreem , Doğan Uğur
Published: February 2023

A porencephalic cyst is a rare disorder, with the etiology of brain
parenchymal loss as a result of perinatal cerebral ischemia or
hemorrhage leading to the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the
parenchyma. It is diagnosed radiologically, and management depends on
the clinical manifestations. The present case depicts a porencephalic
cyst presenting with cerebral right-sided hemiparesis in adulthood. The
cyst dimensions measured 2.6*0.6*0.5 cm in the left lateral ventricle
with associated hemiparesis of the right side at the time of the first
MRI scan before Deep Brain Sound Stimulation (DBSS) sessions. A
reduction in the size of the cyst to 16*7*7 mm and then to a subsequent
8 mm was documented during a novel, non-invasive deep brain stimulation
via sound (DBSS) treatment. In addition, right upper and lower limb
power increased to 5/5 with improved coordination in a complete
neurological evaluation. DEXA scan showed an increased bone density and
muscle bulk.
Congenital tunnel-shaped ventricular septal defect
Authors: Eftekhari Mohammad Reza , Parkhideh Roya , Khoshavi Meysam , Nakhaee Akram
Published: February 2023

We report a 47-year-old man who presented with right-sided heart
failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a tunnel-shaped
communication (ventricular septal defect) between the left ventricle and
the right ventricle with a significant left-to-right shunt. The VSD is
connected to the lateral wall of the right ventricle by a large tunnel.
Restrained Mitf-associated autophagy by Mulberroside A ameliorates osteoclastogenesis and counteracts OVX-Induced osteoporosis in mice
Authors: Xue Hong , Feng Zhenhua , Yuan Putao , Qiao Li , Lou Qiliang , Zhao Xiangde , Ma Qingliang , Wang Shiyu , Ye Huali , Cheng Jiao , Wang Jiying , Shi Peihua , Sun Xuewu
Published: February 2023

Background and Purpose: Overactivated osteoclasts disrupt the mineral
homeostasis of bone, inducing osteoporosis. Despite the rapid
development of pharmacological therapy in osteoporosis, a safer and more
effective treatment remains to be explored. Recently, the connection
between osteoporosis and autophagy has gained more attention. Autophagy
activation promotes osteoclastogenesis and the development of
osteoporosis. Mulberroside A (Mul-A), a natural component extracted from
mulberry bark and branches, has various pharmacological functions.
Nevertheless, the role of Mulberroside A on osteoporosis and autophagy
is unknown. Here, we aimed to investigate the changes in
osteoclastogenesis and autophagy occurrence in response to Mulberroside
A. Experimental and Approach: TRAP staining and bone resorption assay
were used to confirm the inhibitory effect of Mul-A on
osteoclastogenesis and function. Western blot, Quantitative real-time
PCR, transmission electron microscope and confocal microscope were
performed to explore the mechanism. Ovariectomy(OVX) was employed to
verify the therapeutic effect of Mul-A on osteoporosis in vivo. Key
Results: Mul-A effectively suppresses osteoclastogenesis in vitro and
counteracts the bone loss caused by ovariectomy(OVX). Mechanically,
Mul-A represses the occurrence of autophagy flux during
osteoclastogenesis, which can be attributed to the restrained expression
of microphthalmia-related transcription factor(Mitf) and its nuclear
translocation. Moreover, the application of two autophagy agonists,
rapamycin and Torin 1, attenuates the osteoclastogenic regulatory role
of Mul-A as well. Conclusions and Implications: Our study demonstrates
that Mul-A damages the differentiation of osteoclasts and ameliorates
osteoporosis caused by estrogen deficiency through modulation of
Mitf-associated autophagy, suggesting its therapeutic potential against
osteoporosis.
Linking vegetation to climate using ecosystem pressure-volume relationships
Authors: Binks Oliver , Meir Patrick , Konings Alexandra , Cernusak Lucas , Christoffersen Bradley , Anderegg William , Wood Jeffrey , Sack Lawren , Martinez-Vilalta Jordi , Mencuccini Maurizio
Published: February 2023

Water potential is the principal driving force for the movement of water
through soils and plants, and directly influences plant physiological
responses. The relationships between water potential and water content
in plants and soil have long been of interest, and there is increasing
focus on understanding how these fundamental measures of water are
linked at larger spatial and temporal scales. In this Perspective, we
explore how the theory of pressure-volume relationships can be applied
at ecosystem scale. We define and evaluate the concept and limitations
of the ecosystem pressure-volume curve (EPV), and discuss practical ways
to construct EPVs with existing data. EPVs were generated from
equilibrium water potentials and water content of the above ground
biomass of nine plots including tropical rainforest, savanna, temperate
forest, and a long-term Amazonian rainforest drought experiment. Initial
findings suggest high levels of consistency among sites where the
steady-state ratio of water:biomass appears to be approximately 1:3,
while ecosystem values of relative hydraulic capacitance and accessible
water storage do not vary systematically with biomass. The EPV reveals
useful trends across ecosystems, providing a thermodynamically
consistent steady-state view of ecosystem form and function, and a
biophysically robust basis for the interpretation of microwave remote
sensing data.
Enclosure and Topography Dominated the Productivity and Biodiversity of Vegetation in Typical Steppe on The Loess Plateau
Authors: Guo Zhaoxia , Hou Fujiang
Published: February 2023

Grassland is one of the largest terrestrial ecosystems in the world. The
main factor limiting aboveground grassland productivity and diversity is
topography, which can be maintained by enclosure. However, research on
the impact of the interaction between enclosure and topography on
grassland characteristics is scarce. This study was carried out on a
typical steppe to explore the effect of enclosure duration and
topography on vegetation characteristics. We examined aboveground
biomass (AGB), species richness, and community coverage for three
enclosure duration (0, 3, and 6 years), on four slopes (0, 15, 30, and
45 degrees), and two aspects (slope orientation, shady and sunny). The
results indicated that: The AGB on the sunny slope of 15° and the slope
of 0° had a higher value after 6 years of the enclosure. The AGB
increased with the enclosure duration. Different trends were observed
between shady and sunny slopes when the slope increased. The AGB on the
shady slopes was higher than that on the sunny slopes. In addition, the
species richness increased with the slope and the enclosure duration.
The annual species richness declined as the slope and enclosure duration
increased. All the biodiversity indexes increased with the enclosure
duration. Margalef and Shannon-wiener indexes decreased with increasing
slopes, while Simpson and Pielou indexes increased. Finally, the
coverage decreased with increasing slopes and increased with the
enclosure duration. This paper demonstrates that enclosure and aspect
directly affect aboveground biomass, and slopes affects aboveground
biomass by affecting other vegetation characteristics. In conclusion,
moderate grassland management is beneficial to grassland productivity.
A Review of Adaptive Features of E-Learning System
Authors: Debang Mani , Kamal Acharya
Published: February 2023

ion The rise of new areas of information technology and the ever-increasing significance of interactive features in e-learning environments have inspired adaptive e-learning. Although researchers have been working incessantly for the past 20 years to include intelligent and adaptive elements in e-learning software, these features are typically ad hoc and only serve partial views. Due to the lack of a unified structure, framework, or standard, many adaptive e-learning perspectives frequently have characteristics that are repeated and overlapped with one another. The main elements of adaptive e-learning are identified in this paper, along with their unique viewpoints. We present a succinct overview of the approaches in use for the various adaptive aspects of these components. Additionally, we also present a hierarchical structure of several adaptive e-learning components, which serves as a framework for this review study.
Educational Data Mining: Prospects and Applications
Authors: Debang Mani , Hassan Barkat Ul
Published: February 2023

Nowadays, educational institutions gather and save a vast amount of data, including records of student enrollment, attendance, and exam outcomes. Such data can be mined to produce interesting information that is helpful to those who handle it. New ways to assess e-pedagogical learning’s efficiency are required due to the increased interest in it as a crucial teaching and learning process. This paper offers a data mining research scenario for the next 20 years where the setting is e-learning, and the key topic is the assessment component, which is seen as a latent issue in this environment. Our objective is to present an understudied review of educational data mining research on the teaching and learning process while taking the viewpoint of education into consideration.
Thermophysical assessment on the feasibility of basal melting in the south polar region of Mars
Authors: Ojha Lujendra , Buffo Jacob , Journaux Baptiste Raphaël
Published: February 2023

Bright basal reflectors in radargram from the Mars Advanced Radar for
Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) of the Martian south polar
layered deposits (SPLD) have been interpreted to be evidence of
subglacial lakes. However, this interpretation is difficult to reconcile
with the low Martian geothermal heat flow and the frigid surface
temperature at the south pole. We conduct a comprehensive thermophysical
evolution modeling of the SPLD and show that subglacial lakes may only
form under exceptional circumstances. Subglacial lakes may form if the
SPLD contains more than 60 % dust volumetrically or extremely porous
ice (>30 %), which is unlikely. A thick (>100
m) layer of dirty ice (>90% dust) at the base of the SPLD
may also enable basal melting, resembling a sludge instead of a lake.
Other scenarios enabling subglacial lakes in the SPLD are equally
unlikely, such as recent magmatic intrusions at shallow depths.
Millimeter Wave Spatial Statistical Channel Model for High-altitude Military UAV Battlefield Situation Awareness
Authors: Yang Jinsheng , Xi Huan , Pan Zhou
Published: February 2023

A high-altitude military UAV air-to-ground scenario model is established
for the battlefield scenario without base station, the MIMO antenna
array technology is used to improve the channel communication
performance, and the spatial statistical channel model (SSCM) of this
scenario is constructed in this paper. According to the simulation
results, the dependence of the channel on T-R separation distance,
frequency, rain rate and antenna HPBW parameters was investigated, the
large-scale fading and small-scale fading characteristics was analyzed.
By calculating and analyzing the condition number and rank of the
channel transmission matrix, the spatial multiplexing under different
MIMO antenna arrays was investigated. The simulation results can provide
a theoretical basis for future high-altitude military UAV battlefield
situation awareness frequency selection and antenna design.
ETRSS-1 attitude and orbit control subsystem and on-orbit 1 performance analysis
Authors: Gadisa Dinaol Z. , Gadisa Dinaol Z , Fufa Tesfaye G
Published: February 2023

9 The Ethiopian remote sensing microsatellite, weighing 65 kilograms, was successfully launched 10 into space in December 2019 from the Taiyuan launch facility, with the mission of collecting 11 earth imagery data to assist Ethiopia in combating climate change. The satellite is controlled 12 from a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 628 kilometers by a ground control station on 13 Mount Entoto. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the ETRSS-1 satellite 14 system, including its development and integration with AOCS subsystems, as well as its per-15 formance in orbit. Furthermore, the hardware used in the development of the satellite’s AOCS 16 will be discussed, and on-board telemetry data from the system will be analyzed to determine 17 its current status. 18
Non-monotonic trend analysis using Mann-Kendall with self-quantiles
Authors: Alashan Sadık
Published: February 2023

Recently, climate change makes itself felt at increasing levels due to
rising temperatures, irregular precipitation patterns and changing
weather events. Although the frequently used Mann-Kendall (MK) method
has disadvantages such as needing serial independence, it helps to
detect monotonic trends to investigate climate change effects on a given
time series. Climate change may have different features on different
levels such as the lows and highs of a given time series, leading to
non-monotonic trends. Innovative trend analysis (ITA) as an innovative
trend analysis method detects non-monotonic trends, which MK cannot. In
this study, MK method is improved to detect non-monotonic trends
(non-monotonic MK) and applied for Murat River basin, a branch of
Euphrates River, precipitation series at Bingöl, Muş, and Ağrı
meteorological stations. Although classical MK method cannot detect any
trend on the river basin, non-monotonic MK (NMK) method detects two
important decreasing (increasing) trends on the low (high) values of
Bingöl and Muş (Bingöl) stations. Also, stationarity analysis is applied
through the statistical significance level concept for the river basin
precipitation series using the NMK method. Bingöl station has a
non-stationary precipitation series with a value of 3.07 and 95%
confidence level, while Muş station has a remarkable value of 1.58, Ağrı
station conserves its stationarity characteristic on the precipitation
series. It is hoped that the newly developed NMK method will help to
understand the effects of climate change on hydro-meteorological
historical records and predict future events for more efficient
hydraulic structure designs.
Wave groups and small scale variability of wave heights observed by altimeters
Authors: Carlo Marine De , Ardhuin Fabrice , Ollivier Annabelle , Nigou Adrien
Published: February 2023

Recent satellite altimeter retracking and filtering methods have
considerably reduced the noise level in estimates of the significant
wave height (Hs), allowing to study processes with smaller spatial
scales. In particular, previous studies have shown that wave-current
interactions may explain most of the variability of Hs at scales 20 to
100 km. As the spatial scale of the measurement is reduced, random
fluctuations emerge that should be associated to wave groups. Here we
quantify the magnitude of this effect, and the contribution of wave
groups to the uncertainty in Hs measurements by altimeters, with a
particular focus on extreme extra-tropical storms. We take advantage of
the low orbit altitude of the China-France Ocean Satellite (CFOSAT), and
the low noise level of the nadir beam of the SWIM instrument. Our
estimate of wave group effects uses directional wave spectra measured by
off-nadir beams on SWIM and signal processing theory that gives
statistical properties of the wave envelope, and thus the local wave
heights, from the shape of the wave spectrum. We find that the standard
deviation of Hs associated to wave groups is a function of satellite
altitude, wave height and spectral bandwidth. For CFOSAT these
fluctuations generally account for about 25% of the variance measured
over a 80 km distance. This fraction is largest in storms and in the
presence of long swells. When the estimated effect of wave groups is
subtracted from the measured Hs variance, the remaining variability is
higher in regions of strong currents.
Muon Flux Variation in Real-time and its Correlation with Space Weather Activity
Authors: Mubashir Arfa , He Xiaochun , Ashok Ashwin , Bourgeois Anu G , Chien Yang-Ting , Connors Megan , Potdevin Ernesto , Martens Petrus C , Mikler Armin R , Perera Unil G.U. , Sadykov Viacheslav M , Sarsour Murad , Sharma Deepali , Tiwari Chetan
Published: February 2023

We present a comparison of the measured cosmic ray (CR) muon fluxes from
two identical detectors at different geolocations and their sensitivity
to space weather events in real time. The first detector is installed at
Mount Wilson Observatory, CA, USA (geomagnetic cutoff rigidity Rc
$\sim$ 4.88 GV), and the second detector is running on
the downtown campus of Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, USA (Rc
$\sim$3.65 GV). The variation of the detected muon
fluxes is compared to the changes of the interplanetary solar wind
parameters at L1 Lagrange point and geomagnetic indexes. We have also
investigated the muon flux behavior during major interplanetary shock
events and geomagnetic disturbances. To validate the interpretation of
the measured muon signals, the muon fluxes are compared to the neutron
flux measurement from the Oulu neutron monitor (NM) in northern Finland
(Rc $\sim$0.8 GV). The results of this analysis show
that the cosmic ray flux percentage changes from all stations are
significantly correlated with each other and with solar wind parameters
at L1, and the decreases of the muon fluxes can sometimes be observed
several hours ahead of the onsets of the interplanetary shock arrivals
at L1 and geomagnetic disturbances. Although this is yet an initial
effort of building a global network of cosmic ray muon detectors for
monitoring the space and earth weather in real time, the study provides
evidence that muon network detection efficiency can be a diagnostic and
forecasting tool for geomagnetic storms hours before they hit the Earth.
Effect of Grain Shape and Relative Humidity on the Nonlinear Elastic Properties of Granular Media
Authors: Gao Linying , Shokouhi Parisa , Rivière Jacques
Published: February 2023

This study focuses on unraveling the microphysical origins of the
nonlinear elastic effects, which are pervasive in the Earth’s crust.
Here, we examine the influence of grain shape on the elastic
nonlinearity of granular assemblies. We find that the elastic
nonlinearity of angular sand particles is of the same order of magnitude
as that previously measured in spherical glass beads. However, while the
elastic nonlinearity of glass beads increases by an order of magnitude
with RH, that of sand particles is rather RH independent. We attribute
this difference to the angularity of sand particles: absorbed water on
the spherical grains weakens the junctions making them more nonlinear,
while no such effect occurs in sand due to grain interlocking.
Additionally, for one of the nonlinear parameters that likely arises
from shearing/partial slip of the grain junctions, we observe a sharp
amplitude threshold in sand which is not observed in glass beads.
COMPUTERGESTÜTZTE ERSTELLUNG VON ZWEISPRACHIGEN FACHWÖRTERBÜCHERN
Authors: Kiyko Svitlana , Rubana Yevheniia
Published: February 2023

Die Autoren erläutern im Beitrag die Besonderheiten der Erstellung eines zweisprachigen Fachwörterbuchs mit Hilfe von Computerprogrammen am Beispiel des deutsch-ukrainischen Fachwörterbuchs für Ingenieurwesen und Technik. Das Ziel des Fachwörterbuchs ist, die Übersetzung aus dem Deutschen ins Ukrainische für die wichtigsten technischen Begriffe vorzulegen. Das Wörterbuch umfasst ca. 20 000 Fachausdrücke. Das Projekt wurde in fünf Schritten verwirklicht. Im ersten Schritt wurde ein Verfahren der Korpuserstellung ausgearbeitet, die eine Ad-hoc-Generierung internetbasierter Korpora mit dem Computerprogramm BootCat ermöglicht. Im zweiten Schritt werden Sprachkorpora gezielt aufbereitet, um die Korpusabfrage von Einwort- und Mehrworttermini umsetzen zu können. Dabei wird angestrebt, Fachwortschatz innerhalb allgemein gebräuchlicher Lexik zu isolieren. Nach einer ersten Erstellung der Liste von Fachwörtern wurde die Abdeckung fach-gebietsrelevanter Begriffe anhand von Lehrwerken und ausgewählten Texten des Fachgebiets kontrolliert und ausgewertet. Die Liste der Fachwörter wurde mit Hilfe des Computerprogramms MORPHY zusammengestellt und anschließend lexikographisch aufbereitet und evaluiert. Die Evaluierung versteht sich als eine Überprüfung des erstellten Fachwortschatzes anhand des terminologischen Abdeckungsgrads. Um das vorliegende Verfahren für künftige wörterbuchbezogene Projekte zu optimieren, wurde anschließend die Korpusaufbereitung einer kritischen Betrachtung unterzogen.
DER REZEPTIVE DIALOG IN METAMODERNER PERSPEKTIVE (PROSAERZÄHLUNG VON ANDRIY SODOMORA)
Authors: Matsevko-Bekerska Lidiia
Published: February 2023

Der Artikel versucht, die Prosa des modernen ukrainischen Schriftstellers Andriy Sodomora im Prisma der Metamoderne zu präsentieren. Die Philosophie und Methodik des modernen wissenschaftlichen Diskurses befindet sich in der Phase der terminologischen Definierung, und es werden aktive Diskussionen über ihre Natur, ihr Wesen und ihre Besonderheiten geführt. Die Literaturwissenschaft als eine der führenden Zweige der Geisteswissenschaften spielt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Bestimmung der ethischen, ästhetischen und poetischen Merkmale der modernen kulturellen und historischen Epoche sowie bei der Untersuchung des Stils von Autoren, die die künstlerische Welt der Metamoderne schaffen. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf den Hauptrichtungen der Bildung des metamodernen Kanons, der sich auf eine metamoderne Legitimation zubewegt. Um die Kurzgeschichten des Schriftstellers neu zu lesen, wird ein synthetischer Ansatz angewandt, der die Dominanten der kognitiven Narratologie mit den Konzepten der Weltanschauung verbindet, die von Manifesten, Notizen und Essays über die Metamoderne vorgeschlagen werden. Die Vorsilbe meta, die für die Entwicklung des metamodernen Paradigmas von zentraler Bedeutung ist, wird auf die künstlerische Erzählung der Prosawerke von A. Sodomora projiziert, um insbesondere die Besonderheiten der Strukturierung der Präsentation und ihre rezeptiven Perspektiven zu verstehen. Mit Hilfe eines der zentralen Attribute der Narratologie – dem ”Schwindel” (J. Genette) – werden die Möglichkeiten der Weltsicht des Autors, seiner narrativen Gestaltung sowie der maximalen emotionalen Wahrnehmung durch den Leser aufgezeigt.
PRINCIPLES OF FORMATION OF LISTENING SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Ryzhenko Maryna , Anisenko Olena
Published: February 2023

The article views listening comprehension as a type of speech activity and an important aspect of teaching a foreign language, allowing students to communicate with native speakers successfully. The formation of auditory skills makes significant difficulties for students, since complex psychophysiological processes are involved in the process of perceiving speech, and the listening process itself is accompanied by difficulties associated with both the language form of the message and the various characteristics of the message source and the conditions of its presentation. The author of the article analyzes the features of listening comprehension as a type of speech activity and the aspect of studying, considers difficulties of developing the students’ auditory competence and suggests the principles of auditory competence formation based on the specifics of the development of language and speech skills in the natural environment: principles of communication, activity, interaction of the main types of speech activity, accessibility, intensity, visibility, systematic and consistent studies, individualization.
THE ORIGINS OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Authors: Vit Yuliya
Published: February 2023

The article is dedicated to the description of the origins of medical terminology. A brief historical note on the earliest written sources that have come down to us starting with Egyptian medical treatises written in hieroglyphs on papyrus is given. The contribution to the development of medical terminology of such great scientists and philosophers of antiquity as Alcmaeon of Croton, Homer, Aristotle, Hippocrates and the followers of his school, the Hippocratics, is considered. The Hippocratics were the first to describe diseases based on observation, and the names given by them to many conditions are still used today. The etymology of the terms introduced by these scientists is given in the article. With the Hellenistic era the names of Herophilus, Erisistratatus are associated. The emergence of the Alexandria Medical school predetermined the development of Medicine for many centuries to come. The article also highlights the processes of term formation that took place in Latin from the 2nd century BC, namely, the borrowing of Greek terms with their subsequent latinization. The mutual influence of Greek and Latin in the process of term formation is considered. The names of Lucretius Kara, Hippocrates, Celsus, Rufus of Ephesus are associated with the Roman period in the history of medical terminology. Throughout the subsequent development of medical science, medical terms of Greek-Latin etymology penetrated into the term systems of national languages, assimilating into them and turning into internationalisms.
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF UKRAINE'S FOREIGN POLICY CHOICE AS A MARKER OF DEMOCRATIZATION
Authors: Amirov Artur
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the article is to conceptualize foreign policy choice as one of the markers of the democratization of political institutions in Ukraine. Special attention is focused on the connection between the democratization of political institutions and Ukraine's foreign policy choice. The choice between democracy and authoritarianism is not only a matter of internal transformation. It covers the foreign policy space as well. Ukraine has chosen the path of European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The implementation of this foreign policy choice requires the activation of democratization processes and the expansion of the space for individual freedom of choice. For this reason, the values of freedom of speech and individual rights are noted among the determinants of Ukraine's democratic foreign policy choice. The implementation of the democratic foreign policy choice made by the Ukrainian political class is impossible without effective institutions: free mass media, electoral contests, and parliamentarism. All of them should contribute to political and economic competition and the creation and strengthening of the middle class, which, in fact, should make a democratic political choice. The research used an interdisciplinary approach, which made it possible to determine the differences between existential and marketing choices, between everyday and political choices and substantiate the presence of political, legal, economic, and communicative dimensions of foreign policy choice. The importance of historical prerequisites for foreign policy choice is substantiated.
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY IN RESEARCH OF UKRAINIAN CONSTITUTIONALISTS
Authors: Hedulianov Vadim
Published: February 2023

The aim of the article is to give the state of the art, when it comes about the representative democracy in research of Ukrainian constitutionalists. Using the axiological and antropocentrical methodological approaches and the legal analysis, legal synthesis, inductive, deductive, comparative, hermeneutical and sociological methods, the author analyses the doctrinal provisions on such problems as: a) people's sovereignty and the mechanism of its implementation by public power: theoretical and legal aspect (researched at the monographic level by Ya. S. Bohiv); b) realization of the principle of national sovereignty in Ukraine: theoretical and legal aspect (analyzed at the monographic level by O.O. Skrypnyuk); c) people's sovereignty in the political and legal construction of the modern state (researched at the monographic level by O.V. Shcherbanyuk). The article shows the gaps in the state of art and the author proposes the directions for the future researches in the field based on the current political situation in Ukraine. The author invites constitutionalists to the doctrinal discussion and argues the own directions of the future researches.
THE EVOLUTION OF APPROACHES TO THE JUDICIAL CORPS FORMATION IN THE US (FROM THE IDEAS OF ALBERT M. KALES TO THE PLAN OF SANDRA D. O'CONNOR)
Authors: Kulikov Oleksandr , Kulikov Oleksii
Published: February 2023

The topic of the article is devoted to the selection of judges in the United States of America, a country that is a good example of the variety of approaches that can be used to form an effective judicial corps. This topic is relevant not only for the US, where even in a relatively recent historical retrospect, individual states tried to choose new models for the selection of judges, but also for other democratic countries, which are currently faced with the issue of building a new or reorganizing the existing format of judicial power on the basis of professionalism, integrity and responsibility to society. The article touches on certain historical moments of the evolution of approaches to the selection of judges in the US. In particular, the path of the development of procedures for the selection of judges is analyzed, which started from the dominant at the beginning of the creation of this state, the gubernatorial appointments of judges to the progressive methods proposed at the beginning of the 20th century by Albert Kales and already in the new millennium by Sandra Day O'Connor, which combined the procedures of individual appointments, popular votes and professional selection by independent bodies. In addition, the article provides a brief author's analysis of the main advantages and disadvantages of the existing methods of selecting judges in the US.
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE STUDY OF THE WAR FACTOR IN THE DYNAMICS OF COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI-PANDEMIC MEASURES (ON THE EXAMPLE OF FRONT-LINE KHARKOV)
Authors: Lytovchenko Artem , Nekhaienko Oksana
Published: February 2023

The article examines public opinion, reflecting the attitude towards the pandemic in the front-line city of Kharkov. The direct threat to life provoked by the war pushed the anti-epidemic security measures to the background, and the mass consciousness and behavior, steadily tuned in to the observance of the minimum components of anti-pandemic precautions, replaced COVID-19 with war. With the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine, antiepidemiological regulations aimed at combating COVID-19 ceased to operate, which had its own social consequences, which are gradually disclosed in the article. As part of the research work No0121U109814 «Sociological and mathematical modeling efficiency of management of social and epidemic processes for ensuring the national security of Ukraine», a series of blitz interviews was conducted, which made it possible to draw conclusions about how the perception of the pandemic among citizens. In March-April 2022, 8 in-depth interviews were conducted with residents of front-line Kharkov. The results of this intelligence study allow us to put forward a hypothesis: the war did not just push the coronavirus threat to the periphery of the mass consciousness, but shifted its perception towards doubting its seriousness.