bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Design of Preset Performance Reverse Step Attitude Controller for Four-rotor UAV
Authors: Shao Keyong , Pan Yuda
Published: August 2023

Aiming at the attitude control problem in flight control of four-rotor UAV, a control scheme based on the preset performance backstepping controller (ESO-NPPCBSC) for attitude Angle of four-rotor UAV with extended state observer is proposed. A preset performance function with specified time convergence is designed to constrain the transient performance and steady-state performance of the tracking error. Compared with the traditional scheme, the preset performance function can make the tracking error of the controlled system converge to the preset precision range within the specified time, and the convergence rate can be adjusted flexibly and the error conversion function can be used to transform the tracking error without constraints. The attitude Angle tracking error satisfies the preset performance condition by controlling the conversion error. The control law of attitude Angle of four-rotor UAV is designed based on reverse step method, which solves the problem of low control accuracy of four-rotor UAV under the condition of uncertain interference.
Improved YOLOv5l-based Detection of Surface Defects in Hot Rolled Steel Strips
Authors: Zhu Zhiren , Zhou Liming , Chen Fankai , Liu Chen , Meng Fanrun
Published: August 2023

To address the problems of complex background, different sizes and easy to miss and mis-detect in the detection of surface defects in hot-rolled strip, an improved YOLOv5l-based method for detecting surface defects in hot-rolled strip is proposed. Firstly, by adding the SimAM attention mechanism module to the aggregation network, the important information is focused with high weights to improve the recall rate of the original algorithm; secondly, by replacing all C3 modules in the YOLOv5l structure with C2F, a richer gradient of information flow is obtained to improve the accuracy rate of the original algorithm. The experimental results show that the average detection accuracy using the improved YOLOv5l improves by 5.3% and the accuracy rate by 8.3% compared to the original network, resulting in higher detection accuracy and lower error and miss detection rates, meeting the requirements of hot-rolled strip steel inspection in industrial manufacturing.
Improved Detection of Ice Accretion Status on Transmission Lines Using YOLOv5s
Authors: Lu Yukai , Zhao Yongbiao , Ju Yun
Published: August 2023

Ice accretion on transmission lines is one of the major hidden dangers to the safe operation of power systems. The current ice image monitoring system of power companies urgently needs to quickly and accurately detect the ice accretion status from massive real-time image data to assist in the smooth implementation of de-icing work. Based on the original dataset constructed with the help of Shanxi Power Company, this paper establishes a transmission line ice accretion image dataset through image screening, image enhancement, image sliding window segmentation, and image annotation. On the basis of the original YOLOv5s model, this paper proposes three improvements: 1. Designing a feature enhancement module based on atrous convolution to increase the receptive field and obtain more contextual information while preserving the texture details of the feature map. 2. This paper simplifies cross-scale connections and contextual information weighting operations in the feature pyramid to enhance the network's feature extraction capabilities. 3. Introducing Swin-Transformer network structure in the process of feature fusion, further enhancing the semantic information and global perception of small targets. It can be seen from the ablation experiment analysis that the mAP0.5:0.5 of the proposed algorithm has increased by 7.6% compared with the original YOLOv5s. At the same time, the performance comparison experiment validated that the detection accuracy of the proposed algorithm achieved better performance with little sacrifice in detection speed.
A Lightweight Dual-Branch Image Dehazing Network based on Associative Learning
Authors: Xu Xiaoxiao
Published: August 2023

Haze degrades the clarity, contrast, and details of images, resulting in a decrease in image quality. Image dehazing provides a means to obtain clearer and more accurate image information. Traditional methods for haze removal typically rely on manually designed features and models, limiting their performance in complex scenes. In recent years, the rapid advancement of deep learning has offered new insights into addressing the image dehazing problem. This paper proposes a lightweight dual-branch image dehazing network based on associative learning (LDANet). The network consists of a lightweight dehazing sub-network (LDSN) and a lightweight image enhancement subnetwork (LESN). To reduce computational and parameter complexity, the Tied Block Convolution (TBC) is employed, allowing for parameter sharing among components. Lastly, through associative learning, their distinctive features are mapped. Extensive experiments on synthetic and real-world datasets demonstrate the superiority of our approach in qualitative comparisons and quantitative evaluations compared to other state-of-the-art methods. Our method holds significant practical value for real-world image dehazing scenarios.
Exploration and Practice of Integrating the Shangshan Culture into Art and Design Teaching in China’s Higher Vocational Colleges
Authors: Qian Chen
Published: August 2023

Archaeological authorities consider Shangshan culture, a unique name for China’s outstanding local culture, to be the origin of the world’s painted pottery civilization, Chinese farming villages, and the world’s rice civilization. Shangshan culture is more than 3,000 years old compared to the local civilization discovered by historians. We hypothesized that introducing art and design majors into China’s vocational colleges is an effective method for promoting local culture. Integrating local culture into art and design teaching in China’s vocational colleges provides diversified teaching resources, heightens students’ sense of cultural identity, improves their creative performance, and extends local culture’s influence. Therefore, by analyzing the current status of art and design teaching in China’s vocational colleges, we highlighted local culture’s role in the teaching process. We adopted a quasi-experimental design method to conduct an experiment on 90 students from a vocational college majoring in an art and design course. These students learned about the integration of Shangshan culture into art and design under their teachers’ guidance and applied their learning to their artistic creations. This study’s results will help better integrate local culture into art and design teaching, and consequently, achieve a win-win outcome.
Pediatric Distal Tibia Physeal Injury Presenting with Acute In-toeing: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Yin Clark , Englert E. Graham , Sareini Ricky , Saleh Ehab
Published: August 2023

Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures sustained in the pediatric population. Given the frequency of physeal involvement of the distal fragment, complications including growth arrest, overgrowth, and rotational deformities are not uncommon. This case report describes a 12-year-old adolescent boy who presented after an acute right ankle injury sustained while playing. He noted right ankle pain, swelling, and in-toeing of his foot. Radiographs of the ankle demonstrated a distal tibia Salter-Harris type II fracture that appeared nondisplaced. However, a CT scan of the ankle demonstrated a 60° difference in the rotational profile between the injured and noninjured tibias. The patient's acute rotational deformity was corrected with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. Pediatric distal tibia physis fractures presenting with in-toeing are rare and difficult to diagnose accurately with radiographs alone. Accordingly, a detailed history, physical examination, comparison radiographs, and CT scans are imperative in making the correct diagnosis and determining the appropriate treatment.
Երևան քաղաքի ուսանողության լեզվական վարքագիծը և միջմշակութային հաղորդակցումը
Authors: Անգելուշ Լուսինե
Published: August 2023

Աշխատանքում ներկայացված է Երևան քաղաքի բուհերում սովորող ուսանողների լեզվական վարքագիծը: Հետազոտության համար ընտրվել է Երևան քաղաքը, քանի որ այն, բացի Հայաստանի ամենախոշոր քաղաք և մայրաքաղաք լինելուց, նաև ամենամեծն է բնակչության թվով: Երևանում են կենտրոնացած մեծ թվով կրթական և մշակութային օջախներ, բուհեր, լեզվի կենտրոններ: Այստեղ են գալիս սովորելու ևաշխատելու նաև մարզերի բնակիչները: Այսպիսով, Երևանում հարցումների մասնակիցները ոչ միայն երևանաբնակներն են, այլև մարզերից եկածները;
The processes of the globalizing world modernize the problems of linguistic behavior and importance of languages in sector of education. Linguistic behavior becomes one of the main ways of social behavior. The availability of information opens new perspectives, gives choices, creates competitive field, where it’s necessary to purchase new knowledge constantly. This situation directly affects the linguistic behavior of society, its manifestations, the goals and forms of learning languages.
Происходящие в современном глобализирующемся мире процессы, формирование информационного общества актуализируют вопросы языкового поведения и значение языков в образовательной сфере. Языковое поведение становится одним из основных видов социального поведения. Доступность информации дает возможность выбора, создает новые перспективы, конкуренцию, и в этих условиях важно непрерывно получать новые знания.
A Rare Case of Choriocarcinomatous Pulmonary Embolism revealed by Ischemic Strokes
Authors: Himri Sami , Labied Mohamed , Lembarki Ghizlane , Sabiri Mouna , Manjra Samia , Lezar Samira , Essodegui Fatiha
Published: August 2023

Choriocarcinoma is a malignant tumor with high metastatic potential belonging to the spectrum of gestational trophoblastic tumors, which can be of germ cell origin (nongestational) or gestational. Choriocarcinomatous pulmonary embolism represents a rare and aggressive extra-gonadal form of gestational trophoblastic disease, most often occurring after a normal or pathological pregnancy. The presentation is similar to that of cruoric embolism, but it is characterized by local invasion and significant hematogenous dissemination leading to distant metastases. Increased Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) levels are suggestive of the diagnosis. We report a case of choriocarcinomatous pulmonary embolism involving the inferior lobar artery of the left lung in a 44-year-old female patient admitted for multiple ischemic strokes. The diagnosis of choriocarcinoma was done on CT scan in the presence of high levels of Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) contrasting with negative pelvic imaging and a history of previous spontaneous abortion. The outcome was favourable after chemotherapy which was an additional argument in favor of the diagnosis of choriocarcinoma.
CONTAINER-BASED VIRTUALIZATION FOR BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: A SURVEY
Authors: Sultan Nawar , Qasha Rawaa
Published: August 2023

Blockchain technology has garnered interest in several scientific and engineering fields. To improve blockchain
services, its execution challenges must be addressed. Container-based virtualization enables running isolated apps on a shared OS where blockchain technology can leverage this technology to run numerous
nodes, smart contracts, and decentralized apps in distinct containers allowing resource isolation and allocation, faster deployment and scalability, and improved security through limited host OS and other
container access. This article covers container-based virtualization for Blockchain technology, including
current methodologies, prospects, and future perspectives. Initially, this study explains blockchain and containerization as well as the reason for their integration. Then reviews container virtualization services
to address blockchain complexity, size, scalability, and security. Conversely, Container technology uses
blockchain to protect data and enhance resource management. Next, analyzes the latest containerization
and blockchain integration studies. Finally, difficulties and future directions are considered to advance
this promising research.
Histological and immunohistochemical effects of chronic intraperitoneal monosodium glutamate at doses equivalent to human consumption in cerebellar cortex of the adult mice
Authors: Mohan Manish , George Nirmal , P Shobha
Published: August 2023

Background: Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer, is one of the most widely used commercial food additives. MSG produces oxidative stress in various tissues including cerebellar cortex. There is a paucity if data on the histological and immunohistochemical changes of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) on chronic administration of MSG at doses equivalent to human consumption (i.e., 40 mg/kg, 60 mg/kg, and 80 mg/kg daily for 3-month duration), hence this study.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the histological and immunohistochemical effects produced by MSG at doses equivalent to human consumption (40mg/kg/day, 60 mg/kg/day, and 80 mg/kg/day) in cerebellar cortex of adult mice.

Materials and Methods: Study commenced after the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee approval. 40 Swiss-albino mice were randomly divided into four groups. Group 1 served as the negative control and received distilled water i.p. Groups 2, 3, and 4 received MSG at increasing doses. Animals were euthanized at 3 months, cerebellar samples were examined histopathologically and immunohistochemically.

Results: Degeneration of the layers of cerebellar cortex in histopathology and reduction in the GFAP activity was observed in immunohistochemistry.

Conclusion: MSG due to its wide consumption can cause degenerative changes in the cerebellum.
Angiotensin-II receptor antagonist losartan on serum uric acid levels in essential hypertension cases
Authors: K Srinivas , S Lakshmi , K Shama
Published: August 2023

Background: Hypertension is a global health epidemic, and blood uric acid levels are a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular and renal problems. Serum uric acid levels may be reduced as a result of treatment, which may reduce cardiovascular risk factors. Losartan has a pleiotropic uricosuric effect that lowers the risk of future cardiovascular problems.

Aims and Objectives: To study and evaluate how losartan affected serum uric acid levels in people with essential hypertension.

Materials and Methods: A source of 120 newly diagnosed participants with stage 1 and stage 2 essential hypertension aged between 31 and 65 years, both genders, with elevated serum uric acid levels, were recruited. Tablet Losartan 50 mg once daily during the morning session for 1 month. The changes in the serum uric acid levels and blood pressure at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months were measured and analyzed.

Results: Stage-2 hypertension (53.3%) was common, followed by stage-3 (37.5%) and stage-1 hypertension (9.17%). The mean levels and mean reduction of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and serum uric acid levels were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Adverse drug reactions such as headache were observed in 2.5% of cases, dizziness in 1.67%, and mild hypotension in 0.83% of cases.

Conclusion: Losartan therapy for 6 months can effectively decrease the serum uric acid and blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension.
A comparative evaluation of thulium laser enucleation versus bipolar transurethral resection of prostate in the management of large prostate (>60 g): A prospective randomized controlled trial
Authors: Desai Dhaval , Gupta Ankit , Goel Hemant , Sharma Umesh , Mehra Ketan , Katiyar Varun
Published: August 2023

Background: The prevalence of prostate enlargement increases with age in older men and is a prevalent clinical disease. The current study was conducted with the objective of comparatively evaluating the efficiency and safety of prostate resection techniques, thulium laser enucleation (ThuLEP) versus bipolar transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) for large prostate (>60 g) glands.

Aims and Objective: The aim of the study was to compare result of ThuLEP versus Bipolar TURP in Large Prostate (>60 g) – A Prospective Randomized Study.

Materials and Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled trial, symptomatic patients with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) with a prostate gland >60 g indicated for surgery were included in the study. On the basis of the treatment, patients were grouped into Bipolar TURP and ThuLEP groups with 36 patients each. Demographics, patient characteristics, and laboratory investigations were recorded at baseline. Intraoperative parameters including operation time, blood loss, and complications were compared between groups. Uroflowmetry parameters were compared on days 7, 1, and 3 months of follow-up.

Results: Baseline patient characteristics were comparable between groups. Major variation in the mean operative time (88.69 vs. 96.11 min, P = 0.002), the volume of blood loss due to capsular or sinus perforation (0.51 vs. 0.28 L, P < 0.001), mean duration of postoperative catheterization (30.50 vs. 21.26 h, P < 0.001), and a mean number of hospital stays (38.42 vs. 29.06 h, P < 0.001) was noted between Bipolar TURP versus ThuLEP group. The post-void residual urine was significantly higher in bipolar TURP vs. ThuLEP at 1 week following surgery (P = 0.042) but was similar at 1- and 3-month follow-ups. AT 3 months, the mean residual prostate volume was considerably lower in ThuLEP group than the bipolar TURP group. All related complications were comparable between groups, mild and transient in nature, and disappeared within 1 month of follow-up.

Conclusion: The efficiency and safety of bipolar TURP and ThuLEP procedures for the management of large prostate are comparable. Due to the lower rate of blood loss, ThuLEP can be preferred in patients with coagulation disorders.
Identification of delay factors in construction during Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Study NSUP Program, Indonesia
Authors: Mochtar Krishna , Vinasha Shesia
Published: August 2023

There are several factors that cause project delays it can from the owners, contractors, consultants or external factors. Project delays not only occur in public and private projects but also in projects whose funding sources come from foreign loans and grants. One of the projects funded by foreign loans in Indonesia is the National Slum Upgrading Program (NSUP) in Banten, Indonesia. The NSUP is funded through a foreign loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). There are three area-scale NSUP activities in that experienced construction delays. The objective of this paper is to determine the factors causing construction project delays. The research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 11 respondents of project owners, contractors and consultants of thr NSUP project. Methodology of data analysis with validity, reliability tests and ranking factors through the Relative Importance Index (RII) analysis. The results showed that there are ten dominant project delay factors including the Covid-19 factors, and also five dominant work items that cause project delays. In conclusion, there must be watched out for and anticipated by all project parties so that project delays can be minimized and even avoided. This anticipation can be not only from the planning phase, design, auction, and finally to the implementation of the project, but also all possible force majeures such as pandemic.
REFLEXÕES SOBRE METODOLOGIAS ATIVAS DA APRENDIZAGEM E FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES
Authors: Souza Alessandra Braga
Published: August 2023

Este artigo apresenta o resultado de estudo e discussões acerca da utilização das metodologias ativas na educação e a formação de professores. O estudo argumenta que é possível usar os recursos tecnológicos como ferramenta didática e inovações pedagógicas (elaboração de jogos educativos) em conjunto com os estudantes do Ensino Fundamental, permitindo que haja intervenções de conscientização que abranjam a comunidade escolar colaborando para o protagonismo juvenil.
COMORBILIDADES NA PSORÍASE: REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA
Authors: Betancourt Oriana Stephania Moreira , Fonseca Ana Paula Gomes , Moreia Zélia Rosa da Silva Barbosa
Published: August 2023

Introdução: A psoríase é uma doença inflamatória crónica não contagiosa, que afeta o tecido cutâneo, sendo caracterizada pela formação de placas avermelhadas, endurecidas e com tendência a escamação na pele que pode também afetar unhas e articulações. A etiologia da psoríase ainda não é bem conhecida, mas, atualmente, está relacionada às seguintes causas: predisposição genética, agentes extrínsecos como queimaduras solares, infeções, fármacos sistémicos e stress e, ainda, o sistema imunitário. O tratamento é uma conjugação de medidas farmacológicas e não farmacológicas. A psoríase é associada a várias comorbilidades do foro cardiovascular, metabólico, cerebrovascular, psicológico e entre outros. Objetivos: O objetivo deste artigo é verificar o conhecimento das causas da psoríase, e a terapêutica associada, realçando a sua eficácia e segurança e, ainda, as suas comorbilidades. Material e Métodos: A pesquisa bibliográfica foi realizada em bases de dados como PubMed, Google Scholar e Medline Plus, usando as palavras-chave “Psoriasis”; “Comorbidity”; “Skin Structure”; “Treatment”; “Unconventional Treatment”; “Pathogenesis”: “Ichthyotherapy”.  Resultados: O tratamento adequado da psoríase é crucial para melhorar o quadro clínico, podendo ser realizado a partir de várias alternativas. É muito usual o uso de terapêutica tópica a partir de corticoides, análogos da vitamina D, tazaroteno e inibidores da calcineurina, na doença leve e moderada. Quando a psoríase é severa é tratada com terapia sistémica (metotrexato, ciclosporina, acitretina e terapia biológica) associada a fototerapia. As comorbilidades mais comuns da psoríase são doenças cardiovasculares como hipertensão e doença arterial coronária, doenças metabólicas como diabetes, obesidade e comprometimento articular como é o caso da arterite psoriática. Conclusão: É de grande importância o estudo da relação entre o binómio psoríase-comorbilidades. Os estudos até agora efetuados, apresentam perspetivas promissoras para melhorar o tratamento, diagnosticar e tratar as comorbilidades.
Zu den Brandbestattungsbräuchen der Slawen im 6. bis 10. Jahrhundert in Polen
Authors: Zoll‐Adamikowa Helena
Published: August 2023

Vom Staatsgebiet Polens sind über 90 gesicherte und etwa ebensoviel vermutete Fundstellen mit Brandbestattungen aus frühmittelalterlich-slawischer Zeit bekannt geworden. Über den gegenwärtigen Stand ihrer Erforschung gibt die Verfasserin einen Überblick. Sie unterscheidet in der Entwicklung des Bestattungsritus für dieses Gebiet drei Phasen, die jeweils durch unterschied-liche Bräuche und eine voneinander abweichende regionale Verbreitung bestimmter Sitten gekennzeichnet sind. Sie versucht ausführlich, die mit der Brandbestattung verbundenen Bräuche - besonders die Leichenverbrennung selbst sowie die Bestattungsrituale - zu rekonstruieren. Dabei stützt sie sich vorwiegend auf die archäologischen Befunde und auf zeitgenössische schriftliche Überlieferungen.
Soykırım Yasağı Normunun Yaşam Döngüsü: Aktörler, Motivasyonlar ve Mekanizmalar
Authors: SÜSLÜ Bilal
Published: August 2023

Bir normun küresel düzeyde kabul gören ve içselleşen bir boyuta erişmesi hayli zorlu bir süreci ifade etmektedir. Özellikle insan haklarından doğan ve küresel boyutta önem taşıyan normların oluşum süreçleri dikkate alındığında durum, normun fikir aşamasından başlayarak içselleştirilmesini de içine alan ve çeşitli mekanizmaları kapsayan bir süreci ifade etmektedir. Martha Finnemore ve Kathryn Sikkink söz konusu süreci normun ortaya çıkması, yaygınlaşması ve içselleştirilmesi olarak üç aşamada açıklar. Her bir aşamada da önemli birimler olarak aktörleri, motivasyonları ve baskın mekanizmaları sıralar. Hukuk profesörü Raphael Lemkin’in çabaları sonucu 1948’de Birleşmiş Milletler Genel Kurulu’nda bir sözleşme metniyle güvence altına alınan soykırım yasağı da, bu minvalde değerlendirilebilecek uluslararası bir normdur. Zira, soykırım kavramının fikir olarak doğma, suç olarak tanımlanma ve toplumsal düzeni sağlamaya yönelik yasaklanması yönünde hukuk ilkesine dönüşme süreci de uluslararası norm oluşum süreciyle belirli bir analoji taşımaktadır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, Finnemore ve Sikkink’in uluslararası ilişkileri şekillendiren norm oluşum sürecine dair oluşturdukları ve yaşam döngüsü adını verdikleri aşamaların (fikir olarak ortaya çıkma, yaygınlaşma ve içselleştirme) soykırım yasağı normuna da uyarlanabileceği fikri üzerinden bir çerçeve çizmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
SÜRYANİ AYAKLANMALARI KILIFINDA SÖZDE SÜRYANİ “SOYKIRIMI” İDDİALARI
Authors: DİNÇEL Yusuf
Published: August 2023

Birinci Dünya Harbinin başlangıcı akabinde, Osmanlı Devleti sınırları içerisinde iç karışıklıklar ve asayiş sorunları cereyan etmekteydi. Uzun yıllar Osmanlı Devleti’nin idare sistemine tabi olarak hayatlarını idame ettiren Nasturi ve Süryani gruplar, devlet otoritesinin harp ile sarsıldığı bu dönemde, Batılı devletlerin desteği ve misyonerlerin teşviki ile isyan girişimlerinde bulunmuşlardır. Nasturi ve Süryani grupların ilk olarak 1915 yılında Osmanlı Devleti’ne karşı ayaklanmaları, başarısızlıkla sonuçlanmıştır. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devleti kurulduktan sonra, Nasturilerin 1924 yılında Hakkâri bölgesinde bir başka isyan girişimleri olmuştur. Bölgede asayişin tekrardan tesis edilmesi için, isyan eden Nasturi ve Süryani grupların bölgeden uzaklaştırılması yönünde politikalar uygulanmıştır. İsyan girişimleri sırasında Nasturilerin ve Süryanilerin, Batılı devletlerin desteği sayesinde gerek Osmanlı ordusuna gerekse Türk ordusuna yönelik saldırıları, oldukça şiddetli olmuştur. İsyan ve göç etme hadiseleri, bugün sözde “soykırım” temasıyla, uluslararası arenada Süryani veya Nasturi lobileri tarafından gündemde tutulmaya çalışılmaktadır. Buradan hareketle bu makalede, Milletler Cemiyeti ile ATASE arşiv belgelerinin yanı sıra İngiliz arşiv belgeleri kullanılacak ve böylece yaşanan hadiseler tarafsız bir şekilde ortaya konacaktır.
THE EU - BALKANS ENLARGEMENT PROCESS DEADLOCK: THE ROLE OF PERCEPTIONS, STABILITOCRACY, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Authors: IVANOV Zoran
Published: August 2023

The EU enlargement process has its dynamics throughout the years that still keep some of Balkan countries outside of its borders. Starting point for this analysis is perception matters. Hence, it aims to better understand the critical events from the history of interactions between EU and western part of Balkans that shaped the mutual perception that keep Balkan countries located in western part of the region away from the EU. The article will analyze both sides, the EU, and the countries of western part of Balkans. First, it argues that the policy of the EU enlargement with western Balkan has deep roots in history. Hence, we will identify manifests that shaped EU’s perceptions towards that region of Balkans. It will identify building blocks for enlargement resistance. Second, will scrutinize the unwillingness of the Balkan political elites to comply with accession criteria. Further, it will examine the internal regional manifests that contribute to the EU’s perception and undermine development and prosperity. Many regional politicians have mastered to talk the EU talk without delivering any genuine results. It will identify building blocks of stabilitocracy. At the end, it will give recommendations that are implied from the stalled process. Since EU membership is first responsibility than a privilege, priority should be given to what western Balkan countries can do for themselves. Only after they can attract the EU interests to open enlargement again.
EFFECTS OF SEGMENTATION AND SCALING ON ANOMALY DETECTION USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS
Authors: Padhye Yash Nimish
Published: August 2023

Anomaly detection have been a successful technique in real world applications and mostly in industrial applications where precision is to be valued the most. Images are a day-to-day part of our lives, so here I have tried to present an approach for solving the issue of anomaly detection using Convolutional Neural Networks. The Neural network has been trained on diverse images of both anomalous images and Good (Normal) image. Neural Networks have been an integral and also emerged as a effective Deep Learning approach for tasks like image classification, anomaly detection and many such classification tasks. In recent years convolutional neural networks have been emerged as favorites for image classification tasks because of its various functionalities. The implications of this research are to present the effects of Scaling and Edge Preservation, Segmentation on images gives us different results of similar Neural network and to choose best of them. Thus, experimenting the Convolutional Neural Networks on different parameters yields us various results. Key Words: Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Segmentation, Edge Preservation
PENGUATAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER SISWA MELALUI PERAN WALISONGO DALAM KEARIFAN LOKAL DAN BUDAYA NUSANTARA
Authors: Sukari  , Khasanah Uswatun , Trisnawati Septian Nur Ika , Nashir Muhammad Jafar
Published: August 2023

Pendidikan karakter merupakan upaya mencegah tumbuhnya karakter yang kurang baik bagi generasi muda, khususnya melalui pengenalan nilai-nilai budaya berkearifan lokal. Nilai-nilai karakter yang harus ditanamkan pada peserta didik di era perkembangan teknologi yang sangat pesat saat ini yaitu dengan memberikan pendidikan karakter yang meliputi pengetahuan, kesadaran dan tindakan untuk diimplementasikan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk memberikan penguatan Pendidikan karakter siswa SMA N 1 Karanganyar melalui peran walisongo dalam kearifan lokal dan budaya nusantara. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah partisipastif peserta didik. Dari hasil diskusi selama pengabdian, masih banyak peserta didik yang memahami kearifan lokal/kebudayaan yang ada disekitarnya. Hal ini terlihat dari peserta didik yang mampu menjelaskan, mendiskusikan, dan merefleksikan materi dengan kehidupan sehari-harinya. Pendidikan karakter yang dikuatkan atau dikembangkan oleh tim pengabdi adalah karakter yang bersumber dari olah pikir antara lain cerdas, kritis, ingin tahu, dan reflektif tentang kebudayaan yang dekat dengan peserta didik.
PENGENALAN APLIKASI GEOGEBRA PADA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DI SMK MUHAMMADIYAH KOTABUMI LAMPUNG UTARA
Authors: Miranda Camila Apri , Nurmitasari Nurmitasari
Published: August 2023

Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk memperkenalkan aplikasi geogebra dalam pembelajaran matematika dan mendemonstrasikan cara menggunakan aplikasi geogebra pada materi kubus di SMK Muhammadiyah Kotabumi Lampung Utara. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di salah satu ruang kelas di SMK Muhammadiyah Kotabumi yang dihadiri oleh 27 peserta. Tahapan yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan ini adalah tahap perencanaan, tahap pelaksanaan dan tahap evaluasi. Tahap perencanaan yaitu melakukan analisis situasi untuk mengetahui permasalahan yang dialami sekolah mitra  dan merancang materi kegiatan. Tahap pelaksanaan terdiri dari kegiatan penyampaian materi tentang aplikasi geogebra, bagaimana mengoperasikannya dan kegiatan praktek penggunaan aplikasi geogebra pada materi kubus. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah siswa kelas X dan XII SMK Muhammadiyah Kotabumi Lampung Utara dapat menggunakan aplikasi geogebra pada pembelajaran kubus dimulai dari membuat bangun kubus hingga menentukan luas kubus.
TRAINING OF TEXTBOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS FOR LECTURERS AT UNIVERSITY
Authors: Budi Wibowo Muhammad Kurniawan , Muslimin Edy , Baihaqi Hasan
Published: August 2023

Tujuan dari Pelatihan Penyusunan Penulisan Buku Ajar dan Monograf bagi Dosen adalah untuk memberikan pemahaman dan pengalaman bagi dosen pemula maupun yang sudah berpengalaman tentang bagaimana mengembangkan RPS menjadi draft Buku Ajar dan Monograf untuk mendapatkan Nomor Buku Berstandar Internasional (ISBN) dan diterbitkan oleh penerbit. Metode yang digunakan dalam penyusunan buku ajar perguruan tinggi ini adalah pelatihan. Sedangkan materi yang disampaikan meliputi: mengapa dosen harus menulis, bagaimana ketentuan penulisan buku teks dan monograf, ciri-ciri buku teks dan monograf, anatomi buku teks dan monograf, teknik penyusunan buku teks dan monograf, manajemen penulisan, tips dan trik menyusun buku teks . dan monograf, hingga langkah-langkah penerbitan buku teks dan monograf. Pelaksanaan pengabdian ini pada tanggal 30 Maret 2022 di STIKESMUS. Hasil tanggapan atau testimoni dosen mengenai kebermanfaatan kegiatan pelatihan menyatakan bahwa pelatihan pembuatan buku ajar dan monografi untuk perguruan tinggi Islam sangat bermanfaat. Pemahaman peserta pelatihan setelah mengikuti pelatihan mengalami peningkatan. Kriteria baik sebanyak 85% dan kriteria cukup sebanyak 15%, kemudian respon peserta diklat baik sebanyak 80% dan cukup 20% setelah mengikuti pelatihan pembuatan buku ajar dan monografi di Perguruan Tinggi Islam.
PENGEMBANGAN LABORATORIUM DAN PERPUSTAKAAN VIRTUAL SEBAGAI UPAYA MENGINGKATKAN LITERASI ASURANSI MASYARAKAT INDONESIA
Authors: Anton Lie Antonius
Published: August 2023

Sebagian besar masyarakat Indonesia belum sadar risiko dan tidak melakukan mitigasi risiko dengan memiliki perlindungan asuransi. Survei Nasional Literasi Keuangan ketiga yang dilakukan oleh OJK Tahun 2019 menunjukkan indeks literasi asuransi  di Indonesia masih rendah yaitu hanya sebesar 15,80% dan inklusi 19,40%. Dampak dari tingkat literasi asuransi yang rendah mengakibatkan keinginan masyarakat untuk berkuliah di bidang asuransi juga rendah sehingga perkembangan kemajuan Perguruan Tinggi dibidang perasuransian  bergerak lambat dan tertinggal jauh dari kemajuan Perguruan Tinggi yang bergerak di bidang lain. Tujuan dari disediakan Labotorium Virtual STMA Trisakti adalah sebagai wadah untuk: Meningkatkan pengetahuan mahasiswa dan dosen dengan menggunakan proses pembelajaran yang kreatif dan inovatif; Meningkatkan keterampilan mahasiswa dan dosen dengan proses pembelajaran menggunakan digital yang efesien dan efektif; Terjalinnya kolaborasi dosen dan mahasiswa dalam menghasilkan karya Bersama. Lomba Video Kreatif kolaborasi dosen dan mahasiswa telah menghasilkan  31 -karya terbaik kolaborasi mahasiswa dan dosen STMA Trisakti yang dalam Laboratorium Virtual yang berbentuk video animasi pembelajaran asuransi. Apabila hasil karya  telah tersedia cukup, maka  karya-karya tersebut akan ditempatkan di perpustakaan virtual yang mudah diakses oleh seluruh masyarakat Indonesia
Mediation as Message: Design and the Media Ecology of Information
Authors: Walczyk David , Kovacev Cedomir
Published: August 2023

Recent formal and informal discourse within information architecture (IA) and interaction design (IxD) suggests that the fundamentals may not be working as well as they used to. We interpret these concerns as opportunities and, by engaging with the principles and practices of media ecology, have perceived them for some time. We propose that the problems projected onto IA / IxD fundamentals may not be with the fundamentals per se, but rather with the perceptual model that we used to create them. Fundamental methods are, after all, the consequence of dominant perceptions. We further propose that our current perceptual model is based on the perceptual biases inherent in print culture and that, as we evolve from a culture dominated by print to one inclusive of it, a new perceptual model for informing IA / IxD fundamentals is needed. We suggest that media ecology provides a perceptual framework that can be used to correct the perceptual inadequacies of current IA / IxD design models (the fundamentals). Media ecology provides a flexible, contemporarily attuned, and human-centered perceptual framework for understanding and designing for emerging new media, new forms of mediation, and new forms of interaction regardless of the space (physical, augmented, virtual) where they occur
Maturing a Practice
Authors: Hobbs Jason , Fenn Terence , Resmini Andrea
Published: August 2023

The authors of this paper position pratice-led research (PLR) as an effective agent in the transformation of the seemingly inherent and natural acts found in casual practice into the formal arrangement of accepted truths and regulated practices of a discipline for user experience design (UXD) and information architecture (IA) communities of practice. The paper does not intend to exhaustively define discourse analysis, discipline practice or pratice-led research per se, but rather to introduce practitioners and the fields of UXD and IA at large to the basic concepts of PLR so as to begin establishing discussion and awareness
Kajian Arsitektur Kontekstual sebagai Dasar Perancangan Pusat Informasi Wisata Kabupaten Pacitan
Authors: Prasetyo Yoni , Tisnawati Endah
Published: August 2023

Kabupaten Pacitan memiliki keragaman potensi wisata baik alam maupun budaya. Saat ini pemasaran potensi wisata baru dilaksanakan melalui fasilitas yang seadanya di Kantor Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Pacitan. Pembangunan Pusat Informasi Wisata merupakan salah satu rencana pencapaian target bidang kepariwisataan di Kabupaten Pacitan. Naskah ilmiah ini membahas mengenai perancangan pusat informasi wisata di Kabupaten Pacitan dengan menggunakan pendekatan arsitektur kontekstual. Arsitektur Kontekstual digunakan sebagai dasar pendekatan dengan tujuan agar mampu memberikan nilai tambah secara visual pada desain Pusat Informasi Wisata. Kontekstualisme, sebagaimana diketahui, muncul dari keinginan untuk menyelesaikan persoalan-persoalan keselarasan desain bangunan baru dengan lingkungan kota dan struktur alam serta budaya sekitarnya (Çizgen, 2012). Implementasi konsep yang diterapkan pada desain, disesuaikan dengan teori arsitektur kontekstual yang berkesinambungan terhadap kondisi lingkungan kota dan budaya sekitar. Pertimbangan desain berpedoman pada prinsip desain arsitektur kontekstual, yaitu penyesuaian terhadap modul, tipologi, dan lansekap bangunan sekitar, serta aspek klimatologi, budaya, dan permasalahan pengguna bangunan. Karya tulis ilmiah ini merumuskan arahan desain pusat informasi wisata dengan menerapkan konsep arsitektur kontekstual, pada desain zoning dan denah, fasade atau pelingkup bangunan serta elemen pola lansekap.
Valor diagnóstico y pronóstico de la procalcitonina en pacientes con sepsis hospitalizados en el Centro Médico Docente la Trinidad
Authors: Medina Valentina , Morante María Mercedes , Ferrer José Luis
Published: August 2023

Sepsis se define como un síndrome de anormalidades fisiológicas, bioquímicas y patológicas en respuesta a un agente infeccioso, el cual representa mortalidad y riesgo de complicaciones y discapacidades. Para su diagnóstico, se emplea la escala de SOFA, la cual presenta resultados de laboratorio y características clínicas. Considerando la gran cantidad de elementos que incluye, y la necesidad de abordar de manera expedita a estos pacientes por su mortalidad y repercusión sobre calidad de vida, al igual que su impacto sobre la salud pública, se plantea el uso de la Procalcitonina (PCT) como marcador diagnóstico, por su rápida elevación en infecciones bacterianas y descenso oportuno en fase de resolución. Por la frecuencia hospitalaria de deterioro y complicaciones severas como consecuencia de sepsis en el CMDLT, se busca evaluar el rendimiento diagnóstico y pronóstico de la PCT como biomarcador de sepsis en pacientes con patología infecciosa a través de un estudio observacional, analítico, transversal, retrospectivo en los años 2019 y 2020. Se revisaron 243 historias clínicas de pacientes con patología infecciosa, se aplicó la escala de SOFA y se eligieron 73 pacientes y a 33 se les midió PCT al ingreso. El 24,2% pacientes presento PCT negativa y 75,8% pacientes PCT positiva. El foco más común de la sepsis fue el entero-biliar. La puntuación de la escala de SOFA guardó relación con un peor pronóstico de la sepsis. La positivización de la PCT se correlacionó con un peor desenlace de la enfermedad, como ingreso a Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI) o muerte.
Hubungan Pengetahuan Ibu dengan Kejadian Pneuomonia pada Balita
Authors: Winarsih Wiwin , Ikrawati Waode , Handayani Fitri
Published: August 2023

Kejadian pneumonia pada balita menjadi penyebab terbanyak kedua kematian anak sebelum mencapai usia 5 tahun dan menjadi suatu permasalahan kesehatan di Indonesia. Tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang pneumonia merupakan salah satu factor yang berkaitan dengan kejadian pneumonia pada balita. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan pengetahuan ibu dengan kejadian pneumonia pada balita. Metode penelitian ini adalah penelitian observasional analitik dengan menggunakan pendekatan case control study. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 87 orang balita pada kelompok kasus dan 87 orang balita pada kelompok kontrol. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan cara non probability sampling. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan chi square. Hasil penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan ibu dengan kejadian pneumonia pada balita. Simpulan penelitian ini didapatkan bahwa pengetahuan ibu merupakan faktor risiko yang berhubungan dengan kejadian pneumonia pada balita.
CREATING FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE GROWTH OF THE IDU MISHMI LANGUAGE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Authors: Michichi Ruth , Mishra Krushna Chandra
Published: August 2023

Idu Mishmi language is considered a definitely endangered language according to the records of the UNESCO ‘Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger’, (2009). Therefore, effective efforts are necessary to preserve the language which is the main source of culture, identity and the mainstay of the Idu Mishmi people of Arunachal Pradesh. Languages are dying every day and the efforts to save them are made by various societies in different ways. Referring to the initiatives and measures taken to stop the language death that are globally practised, some practices which can be used for the Idu Mishmi language are discussed here. The options for the Idu Mishmi speakers to use some such methods for the growth of the Idu Mishmi language form an important discussion in the present paper.
Mediating Indigenous Disputes: Lessons from Africa and Canada
Authors: Morgan Unyime
Published: August 2023

Mediation is not novel to indigenous peoples in Africa and Canada. It has been in existence long before codified regulation of mediation.[i] For instance, the ancient Yoruba peoples of Nigeria have been known to mediate street fights, trade and communal disputes long before the emergence of formal courts and institutional mediation.[ii] Indigenous mediation in Africa and Canada share certain characteristics. First, the recognition of the supernatural and/or ancestry. Secondly, these mediations possess some cultural flavour peculiar to the indigenous peoples represented at the session, particularly reflected in their language, attire and the use of proverbs. [i] ADR Institute of Canada, “Code of Conduct for Mediators” Amended 15 April, 2011 https://adric.ca/rules-codes/code-of-conduct/; In Africa, each country individually make legislative provision for regulating the conduct of mediation. Nonetheless, the African Union Mediation Support Handbook offers guidance towards the conduct of mediation in Africa – See African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), “African Union Mediation Support Handbook” (2014) https://www.peaceau.org/uploads/06-au-mediation-support-handbook-2014.pdf. Additionally, the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) member States have enacted a Uniform Act on Mediation, this was adopted on November 23, 2017. The OHADA Uniform Act was inspired by the 2002 UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation. [ii] Adeyinka Ajayi and Lateef Buhari, Methods of Conflict Resolution in African Traditional Society African Research Review Ethiopia Vol 8 (2) Serial No 33 April 2014:138-157 [143,150]
ANALISIS NILAI MORAL DALAM NOVEL BERDAMAI DENGAN DIRI SENDIRI KARYA MUTHIA SAYEKTI
Authors: Rahmatia Sonia , Rimasi Rimasi , Lering Maria Ermelinda Dua
Published: August 2023

Novel Berdamai Dengan Diri Sendiri dipilih untuk dianalisis. Karena melihat kondisi krisisnya identitas diri yang terjadi di kalangan remaja. Dalam tahap perkembangan remaja, krisis identitas pada remajapun adalah sebuah konflik dalam diri yang memang muncul dalam hidup. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan “Nilai Moral yang terkandung dalam novel Berdamai Dengan Diri Sendiri”. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh dari mengakaji novel Berdamai Dengan Diri Sendiri terdapat tiga wujud nilai moral yaitu, hubungan manusia dengan diri sendiri, hubungan manusia dengan orang lain dan hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan. Berdasarkan hasil pengakajian terhadap novel Berdamai Dengan Diri Sendiri, penulis mencari data-data yang berkaitan dengan nilai moral, selanjutnya dilakukan analisis sehingga mendapatkan hasil penelitian, dan kemudian di lakukan pembahasan. Penulis mengumpulkan data dengan menggunakan berbagai sumber data yang akurat. Nilai moral individu berbentuk bersyukur dari kutipan diatas bermakna tentang bagaimana kita bisa bertahan dan bersyukur dengan kehidupan kita yang tidak selalu mudah, bagian-bagian pahit, penuh luka dan air mata, bukan hal yang akan menghentikan kita, itu bisa jadi sesuatu yang baik untuk hidup kita, dari pengalaman hidup yang tidak biasa akan membentuk karakter kita menjadi seseorang yang lebih tangguh dan bijaksana dalam menghadapi persoalan hidup.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA VIDEOSCRIBE DENGAN MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PADA PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK TEMA 7 PERKEMBANGAN TEKNOLOGI KELAS III SD
Authors: Govin Govin , Dwi Dara Fitrah
Published: August 2023

Penelitian pengembangan ini bertujuan untuk (1) Mengembangkan media pembelajaran videoscribe pada tema 7 perkembangan teknologi kelas III SD, (2) Mengetahui kelayakan media pembelajaran videoscribe dengan model problem based learning, (3) Untuk mengetahui respon guru dan peserta didik terhadap media videoscribe. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian pengembangan Research And Development (R&D) dengan menggunakan model pengembangan ADDIE yang terdiri dari 5 tahap, yaitu Analisis (Analysis), Perancangan (Design), Pengembangan (Development), Penerapan (Implementation), dan Evaluasi (Evaluation). Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah validator ahli media dan ahli materi. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah angket. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah skala likkert. Berdasarkan analisis data yang diperoleh melalui uji validitas ahli media, ahli materi, respon guru, dan respon siswa. Hasil validasi oleh ahli media yaitu 76,9% termasuk kategori Layak. Hasil validasi oleh ahli materi yaitu 85% termasuk kategori Sangat Layak. Hasil validasi dari respon guru yaitu 91,6% termasuk kategori Sangat Layak, sedangkan untuk respon siswa yaitu 95,3% termasuk kategori sangat Layak. Berdasarkan hasil presentase dari ahli media, ahli materi, respon guru, dan respon siswa tersebut, maka penilaian yang  didapatkan dari telaah ahli dapat dikatakan bahwa media videoscribe tema 7 perkembangan teknologi yang dikembangkan “Sangat Layak” digunakan pada proses pembelajaran di kelas III SD.