bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Deciphering the Connection Between Microvascular Damage and Neurodegeneration in Early Diabetic Retinopathy
Authors: Yang Qian , Yasvoina Marina , Olvera-Barrios Abraham , Mendes Joel , Zhu Meidong , Egan Cathy , Tufail Adnan , Fruttiger Marcus
Published: July 2024

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a common diabetes complication leading to vision loss, presents early clinical signs linked to retinal vasculature damage, affecting the neural retina at advanced stages. However, vascular changes and potential effects on neural cells before clinical diagnosis of DR are less well understood. To study the earliest stages of DR, we performed histological phenotyping and quantitative analysis on postmortem retinas from 10 donors with diabetes and without signs of DR (e.g., microaneurysms, hemorrhages), plus three control eyes and one donor eye with DR. We focused on capillary loss in the deeper vascular plexus (DVP) and superficial vascular plexus (SVP), and on neural retina effects. The eye with advanced DR had profound vascular and neural damage, whereas those of the 10 randomly selected donors with diabetes appeared superficially normal. The SVP was indistinguishable from those of the control eyes. In contrast, more than half of the retinas from donors with diabetes had capillary dropout in the DVP and increased capillary diameter. However, we could not detect any localized neural cell loss in the vicinity of dropout capillaries. Instead, we observed a subtle pan-retinal loss of inner nuclear layer cells in all diabetes cases (P < 0.05), independent of microvascular damage. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate a novel histological biomarker for early-stage diabetes-related damage in the human postmortem retina; the biomarker is common in people with diabetes before clinical DR diagnosis. Furthermore, the mismatch between capillary dropout and neural loss leads us to question the notion of microvascular loss directly causing neurodegeneration at the earliest stages of DR, so diabetes may affect the two readouts independently.

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Plasma Glycated Albumin in Early Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective and Longitudinal Study
Authors: Cole Justine , Guivarch Claire , Wu Jing , Stallcup Paulina , Pang Wei Wei , Zhang Cuilin , Sacks David B.
Published: July 2024

OBJECTIVE

To investigate associations of plasma glycated albumin (GA) concentrations in early and midpregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We measured GA concentrations using blood samples collected at 10–14 and 15–26 weeks’ gestation in 107 GDM case and 214 control participants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Fetal Growth Study. We performed generalized linear mixed-effect regression to test the mean GA difference between GDM case and control participants and conditional logistic regression to assess prospective associations between GA concentrations and GDM risk.

RESULTS

At 15–26 weeks’ gestation mean GA was lower in GDM case participants than in control participants (mean 11.90% [95% CI 6.42–32.76] vs. 12.46% [8.45–38.35], adjusted P value for difference = 0.004). Consistently, women with higher GA concentrations tended to have a lower GDM risk, although the associations were not statistically significant.

CONCLUSIONS

This study suggests that GA concentrations in midpregnancy might be lower in women who later develop GDM. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism.
Breast cancer hormone receptor levels and benefit from adjuvant tamoxifen in a randomized trial with long-term follow-up
Authors: Fohlin Helena , Nordenskjöld Anna , Rosell Johan , Fernö Mårten , Fornander Tommy , Rydén Lisa , Skoog Lambert , Nordenskjöld Bo , Stål Olle
Published: July 2024

Background: Hormone receptor positivity predicts benefit from endocrine therapy but the knowledge about the long-term survival of patients with different tumor receptor levels is limited. In this study, we describe the 25 years outcome of tamoxifen (TAM) treated patients.
Patients and methods: Between 1983 and 1992, a total of 4,610 postmenopausal patients with early-stage breast cancer were randomized to receive totally 2 or 5 years of TAM therapy. After 2 years, 4,124 were alive and free of breast cancer recurrence. Among these, 2,481 had demonstrated estrogen receptor positive (ER+) disease. From 1988, the Abbot enzyme immunoassay became available and provided quantitative receptor levels for 1,210 patients, for which our analyses were done.
Results: After 5 years of follow-up, when all TAM treatment was finished, until 15 years of follow-up, breast cancer mortality for patients with ER+ disease was significantly reduced in the 5-year group as compared with the 2-year group (hazard ratios [HR] 0.67, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.55–0.83, p < 0.001). After 15 years, the difference between the groups remained but did not increase further. A substantial benefit from prolonged TAM therapy was only observed for the subgroup of patients with ER levels below the median (HR = 0.62, 95% CI 0.46–0.84, p = 0.002). Similarly, patients with progesterone receptor negative (PR-) disease did benefit from prolonged TAM treatment. For patients with progesterone receptor positive (PR+) disease, there was no statistically significant benefit from more than 2 years of TAM. 
Interpretation: As compared with 2 years of adjuvant TAM, 5 years significantly prolonged breast cancer-specific survival. The benefit from prolonged TAM therapy was statistically significant for patients with ER levels below median or PR-negative disease. There was no evident benefit from prolonged TAM for patients with high ER levels or with PR+ tumors.
Assessment of Genetic Variability and Association of Traits in French Marigold (Tagetes patula L.) Genotypes
Authors: Bhusaraddi Priya , Bhagat Vaishali , Kulkarni Balaji , Cholin Sarwamangala , Kiran K. N.
Published: July 2024

The experiment was conducted during rabi season (September, 2020–February, 2021) at Floriculture and Landscape Architecture experimental plots, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India to study the extent of genetic diversity present in the selected twenty-five genotypes for the experiment. Results obtained for heritability, genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV), phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) and genetic advance as percent of mean indicated higher values for majority of the traits studied in the experiment and their importance as basis for selection in the breeding program. Correlation studies for various parameters among the genotypes recorded positive and significant phenotypic and genotypic correlation with almost all the traits and non-significant and positive correlation was noticed for trait flower diameter. Phenotypic and genotypic path coefficients of flower yield with majority of other traits showed positive effects and their implications for further breeding was indicated. The outcome of genetic divergence gives scanty of genetic variability in the genotypes, except one all twenty-four were fallen in the same cluster. The Significance of selecting genotypes with a broader genetic base was helpful for future breeding programs. The study concludes that, yield is complex trait that is dependent on the other growth attributes, correlation and path studies gave the effect of different attributes on yield. Most of the traits were controlled by additive genes and therefore there is an opportunity to practice early selection in French marigold for breeding programs.
Locating the Interface between Different Media Based on Matrix Ultrasonic Sensor Data Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Vasyukov A. V.
Published: July 2024

Introduction. The study focuses on modelling the process of ultrasound medical examination in a heterogeneous environment with regions of significantly different sound speeds. Such scenarios typically arise when visualizing brain structures through the skull. The aim of this work is to compare possible approaches to determining the interface between acoustically contrasting media using convolutional neural networks.Materials and Methods. Numerical modelling of the direct problem is performed, obtaining synthetic calculated ultrasonic images based on known geometry and rheology of the area as well as sensor parameters. The calculated images reproduce distortions and artifacts typical for setups involving the skull wall. Convolutional neural networks of 2D and 3D structures following the UNet architecture are used to solve the inverse problem of determining the interface between media based on a sensor signal. The networks are trained on computational datasets and then tested on individual samples not used in training.Results. Numerical B-scans for characteristic setups were obtained. The possibility of localizing the aberrator boundary with good quality for both 2D and 3D convolutional networks was demonstrated. A higher quality result was obtained for the 3D network in the presence of significant noise and artifacts in the input data. It was established that the 3D architecture network can provide the shape of the interface between media in 0.1 seconds.Discussion and Conclusions. The results can be used for the development of transcranial ultrasound technologies. Rapid localization of the skull boundary can be incorporated into imaging algorithms to compensate for distortions caused by differences in sound velocities in bone and soft tissues.
Rainfall Thresholds Analysis for Early Warning of Landslides in The Bompon Watershed
Authors: Ulul Albab Milya Aflah , Nugroho Bayu Dwi Apri
Published: July 2024

The transitional zone between the central and southern morphologies of Java is characterized by steep slopes and thick soil. On the other hand, high rainfall in the area poses a potential threat of landslide hazards. This research is conducted in the Bompon Watershed, located in the transitional zone between Mount Sumbing and the Menoreh Mountains. This study aims to examine the rainfall dynamics leading to landslides in the Bompon Watershed using rainfall threshold analysis. Intensity and duration are selected as parameters to establish the rainfall threshold model. The research findings indicate that long-duration rainfall is the dominant cause of landslides in the Bompon Watershed. High-intensity rainfall can trigger landslides when lasting for more than one day. The established rainfall threshold equation in the Bompon Watershed is I = , where I is intensity and D is duration. The effects of long-duration rainfall include raising the groundwater level, thereby increasing the slope load. The presence of clay in the Bompon Watershed can hinder proper rainwater infiltration. Poorly infiltrated water adds to the slope load and induces slope instability. The calculated rainfall threshold can serve as the basis for early landslide warning systems. Keywords: Landslide, Rainfall threshold, Bompon watershed, Rrainfall intensity, Rainfall duration
KUALITAS PELAYANAN KESEHATAN PADA PENYINTAS THALASEMIA DI KOTA SUKABUMI
Authors: Robila Tiana , Amirulloh M Rijal , Sampurna Rizki Hegia
Published: July 2024

This study aims to determine the quality of health services for Thalassemia survivors in Sukabumi City. This study uses a qualitative research method with a narrative approach. The results of this study indicate that the Quality of Health Services for Thalassemia Survivors in Sukabumi City, especially at Rs. Bhayangkara Setukpa Sukabumi already has the following improvements: 1) Already has a special room for Thalassemia Survivors; 2) The chelation medicine already has various types of iron syrup, tablets, and brewed chelation medicine; 3) Have a special Thalassemia officer. As for when viewed based on the assessment of the dimensions of Reliability (Reliability), Responsiviness (Response/responsiveness), and Empathy (Empathy) health services provided by the apparatus/officers for Thalassemia Survivors are of high quality, but the dimensions of Tangibles (Intangible) and Assurance (Guarantee) are not qualified. or still not optimal, because the quality of health services provided is still not in accordance with the medical standards as outlined in the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1109/MENKES/PER/VI/2011 concerning Technical Instructions for Guaranteed Thalassemia Treatment Services, especially in facilities and infrastructure. . The Sukabumi City Health Office provides a policy regarding the Health Services for Thalassemia Survivors in Sukabumi City, namely Thalassemia survivors participating in the National Health Insurance for the Healthy Indonesia Card (JKN KIS) do not need to go to the First Level Health Facility (FKTP) again to get referrals, and Thalassemia Sukabumi City has a halfway house as form of local government attention.
KOMPETENSI APARATUR SIPIL NEGARA DI ERA DIGITAL SEBUAH KERANGKA KONSEPTUAL
Authors: Trisno Sakti Herwanto  , Hasbi Rohmansyah  , Anastasia Kade Daga  , Bernadeth Getrudis Roflebabin
Published: July 2024

The competency of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the digital era is increasingly important to study as the phenomenon develops that the future of public bureaucracy is increasingly linked to the use of digital technology. However, efforts to form a conceptual framework regarding these competencies are still very minimal. Based on this gap, this paper is directed at formulating a conceptual framework for ASN competency in the digital era. It is hoped that this effort will be useful for developing public sector HR management activities with a digital perspective. To formulate the conceptual framework, a literature review was carried out on various scientific documents that were in accordance with the focus of the article. This process succeeded in building a conceptual framework regarding ASN competency in the digital era which consists of two major competencies, namely public service competency and digital competency. Public service competencies include social maturity, practical skills, and knowledge abilities, while digital competencies include e-government, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data analytics, smart cities, telecommunications, and public participation.
KEBIJAKAN PENDIDIKAN BERKARAKTER DALAM MENGATASI ANCAMAN ETNOSENTRIS AKIBAT DARI PEMEKARAN WILAYAH
Authors: Didik Iskandar  , Encep Syaripudin  , Cucu Atikah
Published: July 2024

Pemekaran daerah dilakukan lebih banyak karena kepentingan politik. Persinggungan etnik dengan kekuasaan kerap terjadi akibat pemekaran wilayah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis Urgensi kebijakan public terhadap Pendidikan berkrakter dalam mengatasi ancaman etnosentris akibat dari pemekaran wilayah. Metode penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui studi literatur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan pendidikan berkarakter di Wilayah Pemekaran sangat penting untuk mengurai berbagai problem yang mengiringi pelaksanaan pemekaran wilayah yang syarat politik dan berpotensi konflik. Kebijakan pendidikan multikultural, diharapkan adanya kekenyalan dan kelenturan mental bangsa menghadapi benturan konflik sosial, sehingga persatuan bangsa tidak mudah patah dan retak. Ppendidikan multikultural menjadi sangat strategis untuk dapat mengelola kemajemukan secara kreatif, sehingga konflik dan kekerasan sosial yang bernuansa agama yang muncul sebagai dampak dari transformasi dan reformasi sosial dapat dikelola secara cerdas dan menjadi bagian dari pencerahan kehidupan bangsa ke depan
INTENSIFIKASI PAJAK REKLAME PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID 19 OLEH BADAN PENGELOLAAN PENDAPATAN DAERAH KABUPATEN CIREBON
Authors: Alvin Romadhona
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kabupaten Cirebon, tepatnya pada Badan Pengelolaan Pendapatan Daerah (Bappenda) Kabupaten Cirebon. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kegiatan intensifikasi pajak reklame. Intensifikasi bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat pengaruh signifikan atau tidak Pajak reklame terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah. Capaian penerimaan pajak reklame pada Bappenda Kabupaten Cirebon terus mengalami peningkatan setiap tahunnya yang menandakan kegiatan intensifikasi telah berjalan dengan baik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan intensifikasi pajak reklame yang dilakukan Bappenda Kabupaten Cirebon sudah cukup efektif. Hal ini dapat terlihat dari penerimaan pajak yang terus mengalami peningkatan diiringi dengan pertumbuhan jumlah wajib pajak baru yang terdaftar. Salah satu faktor keberhasilan ini adalah dengan melakukan perbaikan terhadap aspek kelembagaan, aspek ketatalaksanaan, serta aspek personalia.
Restoration of Children’s Rights after Imprisonment in the Perspective of State Responsibility
Authors: Wahid Abdul , Jubair Jubair , Rampadio Hamdan , Malarangan Kartini
Published: July 2024

Sensitivity to a sense of justice and concern for the next generation of a nation should also be measured by their attention to efforts to protect the rights of troubled children, especially the rights of post-prison children. This research aims to examine the weaknesses of the regulation of children’s rights after imprisonment and to examine the state’s responsibility in restoring the rights of children after imprisonment. This research uses normative legal research methods with statutory and conceptual approaches. The results of the study show that, basically, the rights of children who are post-convicted, as previously mentioned, are regulated in the Child Protection System Law and generally regulated in the Child Protection Law. In an effort to fulfill human rights by the Indonesian State, it must be carried out thoroughly, including in terms of fulfilling children’s rights as part of human rights in general, and the fulfillment of children’s rights itself must be carried out for all children who live, grow and develop under the umbrella of Indonesian law, including children after being convicted. The regulation of children’s rights as stipulated in the Child Protection System Law and the Child Protection Law is not enough, so in addition to the need to explicitly emphasize the rights of children after being released from prison, it is also necessary to regulate the mechanism for restoring their rights after being released from prison.
Gender Relation, Patriarchal Control, and Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study in Mauritius
Authors: Beebeejaun-Muslum Zareen Nishaat
Published: July 2024

Domestic violence has become a significant issue affecting women. Women’s oppression has increased through living in a modern society. Mauritius is an example where domestic violence has been critically expanded, resulting in manslaughter. Therefore, the aim of the study is to investigate the link between gender relations, patriarchal control, and domestic violence. The focal point is to understand women’s position in a patriarchal society like Mauritius, whether patriarchy is a dominant factor, and how gender relations play their role in contributing to domestic abuse. Furthermore, identifying the aspect of staying in an abusive relationship is an important aspect of determining the control of men over women and how they cope in this type of relationship. A qualitative approach has been used to identify these factors by using a sample of thirteen victims who were subjected to different forms of patriarchal control by their spouses and partners. Results show that domestic violence keeps increasing as a significant societal problem. There is a strong correlation between patriarchal control and domestic violence in Mauritius.
Geoelectrical inhomogeneities of the lithosphere of the Pripyat-Dnieper-Donetsk basin along the GEORIFT 2013 profile
Authors: Burakhovych T.K. , Kushnir A.M.
Published: July 2024

For the first time, for the Pripyat-Dnipro-Donetsk basin, a geological-geoelectrical interpretation of the synthetic model of the distribution of electrical resistivity in the lithosphere along the GEORIFT 2013 profile was carried out on the territory of Ukraine. Geoelectric heterogeneities of the Earth's crust and upper mantle have been revealed based on the generalization of interpretive parameters of various degrees from one-dimensional inversion to two- and three-dimensional models, which are based on experimental observations of the natural low-frequency electromagnetic field of the Earth. The connection of electrical conductivity anomalies with structural features, which were revealed according to the data of the DSS along the profile, was established. The nature of anomalous electrical conductivity is considered on the basis of a complex analysis of geological and geophysical data, and geoelectrical criteria for the selection of promising areas of hydrocarbon deposits are formulated.
The unique distribution of resistivity by depth corresponds to the subvertical contact zone of longitudinal wave velocities, which manifested itself in the interruption of the tracing of the boundaries interpreted according to refracted and/or reflected P-waves. This zone corresponds to a complex knot of tectonic structures: the Kherson-Smolensk transregional tectonic seam, deep Kirovohradsk and Pereyasliv-Khmelnytskyi-Pryluksky fault zones. The coincidence of the depth of the anomalous distribution of electrical conductivity with the zones of low velocities spatially corresponds to tectonic disturbances, such as (from west to east): the Western Kryvorizko-Kremenchutsky thrust, the Kryvorizko-Krupetsky and Kryvorizko-Kremenchutsky deep fault zones.
In the joint interpretation of seismic and electromagnetic sounding data, the structural approach is more often used, which increases the informativeness of depth research. It is shown that the zones of high electrical conductivity, which coincide with the zones of low velocities, are caused by the presence of fissures and the saturation of rocks with deep fluids, which must be considered as ways of their migration to the upper horizons of the earth's crust, where they become an important source for all subsequent processes of the formation of oil and gas deposits.
Determination of changes in the degree of salinity of the marine water environment by acoustic methods
Authors: Iemelianov V.O. , Rylyuk V.M. , Skypa M.I.
Published: July 2024

Given the pressing need to address the escalating water supply challenges in the coastal regions of southeastern and southern Ukraine, the expansion of methodologies for identifying zones of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) within the Ukrainian shelf of the Azov-Black Sea basin stands as a paramount task for national marine hydrogeologists and geoecologists. Consequently, the advancement of novel comprehensive methodologies and technologies for locating additional freshwater reservoirs specifically, the segment of groundwater outflow into the Black Sea geo-ecosystem (GES), holds immense potential to broaden the horizons for water provisioning to the populace and other stakeholders (such as agricultural entities, industrial sectors, etc.) across the coastal areas of Ukraine.
The article presents theoretical findings on the feasibility of using acoustic methods to detect changes in salinity of the marine aquatic subsystem (MASUS) within geo-ecosystem (GES) of the sea basin, particularly in areas where freshwater discharge from geological aquifers or riverbed runoff is probable. To achieve this objective, we examine the unique characteristics of acoustic signal reflection as it propagates through the MASUS water environment, analyzing variations in sound speed corresponding to changes in salinity within the marine water environment. Theoretical calculations employ methods from statistical physics and quantum mechanics to investigate such phenomena.
The comprehensive theoretical insights outlined in this article enable us to propose a practical and cost-effective approach for identifying sources of submarine groundwater discharge. This method combines two acoustic techniques: measuring sound speed within the MASUS water environment and assessing the reflection coefficient of an acoustic signal from the interface between MASUS water and the geological environment of GSUS GES within the marine basin.
The Battle of Hermann Braun: Transvaluing German Nationalism in Heinrich von Kleist’s Die Hermannsschlacht und Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Die Ehe der Maria Braun
Authors: Blankenship Robert , Eubanks Kevin P.
Published: July 2024

Although there have been impressive scholarly attempts to explain the brief reference to Kleist in Fassbinder’s Die Ehe der Maria Braun, none have noted the significant transtextual relationship between Fassbinder’s film and Kleist’s Die Hermannsschlacht and the manner in which this relationship sheds light on each work’s gendered critique of German nationalism. The parallels run much deeper than the name of the film’s antagonist, Hermann Braun, would suggest, although that name likewise locates both works at the intersections of gender and national identity. A closer examination of those parallels clarifies many of the well-established ambiguities in the film, particularly those surrounding the tension between liberation and nationalism, and challenges traditional assessments of Kleist’s nationalist drama.
Interdependenz von Wort und Bild in der Graphic Novel Marlene Dietrich. Augenblicke eines Lebens von Claudia Ahlering und Julian Voloj
Authors: Tomczuk Dorota
Published: July 2024

In der folgenden Skizze wird die Wechselbeziehung von Wort und Bild in der Graphic Novel Marlene Dietrich. Augenblicke eines Lebens von Claudia Ahlering und Julian Voloj untersucht. Die hermeneutische Analyse soll beweisen, dass die Interaktion von Wort und Bild, mit der diese Gattung die Dominanz der Schrift in der konventionellen Biographik, (wo den Bildern eine rein illustrative Aufgabe zukommt) durch eine neue semiotische Konstellation ersetzt und somit neue Möglichkeiten eröffnet, die Lebensdarstellung der Protagonistin und ihr komplexes psychologisches Porträt zu gestalten.
Theory of Constraints zur Optimierung des Multiprojektmanagements
Authors: Oldenburg-Tietjen Föproam , Krehbiel Rüdiger
Published: July 2024

Im spezifischen Unternehmenskontext adressiert das Forschungsprojekt die Notwendigkeit, das Multiprojektmanagement so zu optimieren, dass es die Unternehmensphilosophie unterstützt. Pepper verfolgt das Ziel, durch innovative Technologie und nachhaltiges Handeln einen Beitrag zur emissionsfreien Mobilität zu leisten. Die Herausforderung besteht darin, das Multiprojektmanagement so auszurichten, dass es nicht nur die effiziente Umsetzung von Projekten in den Bereichen Nutzfahrzeuge, Personenbeförderung und Gütertransport gewährleistet, sondern auch den Idealen von Nachhaltigkeit, Klimaneutralität und Energieeffizienz treu bleibt. Durch die Integration der Theory of Constraints in das Multiprojektmanagement soll erforscht werden, wie Pepper seine Projekte effektiver priorisieren, Ressourcen optimal zuweisen und dabei seine visionären Ziele verfolgen kann.
Gewissenhafte Projektplanung – eine Frage des Alters?
Authors: Rietz Steffen
Published: July 2024

Die Art und Weise, wie Projekte geplant und gesteuert werden, steht u. a. in einer starken Prägung des Projektteams und dessen Alter. Projektbeteiligte in fortgeschrittenem Alter bringen oft mehr Projekt-, Berufs- und Lebenserfahrung ein. Sie arbeiten gründlich und umsichtig, sind aber weniger risikobereit. Sehr junge Teams hingegen arbeiten oft agiler, nutzen mehr IT-Tools für die Planung und die Kommunikation untereinander. Sie nutzen vielleicht sogar schon Künstliche Intelligenz. Sie können durch Flexibilität und ein punktuell höheres Leistungsvermögen die aus Unerfahrenheit resultierenden Planungsfehler ggf. wieder ausbügeln. Die diesen beiden Altersextremen nachgesagten Charakterprofile können teilweise empirisch nachgewiesen werden, sind teils aber auch klischeebehaftete Behauptungen, die zwar punktuell beobachtet, aber nicht pauschaliert werden sollten.
Im fortgeschrittenen Alter gibt es kaum feste Grenzen. Erfahrene „alte Hasen“ können auch im hohen Rentenalter noch eine Bereicherung für jedes Team sein. Bezüglich des Nachwuchses gibt es immer wieder Diskussionen rund um die untere Altersgrenze. Ab welchem Alter ist es sinnvoll, spielerisch lernende Kinder für die Notwendigkeit einer frühzeitigen Projektplanung zu sensibilisieren? Die GPM-Fachgruppe ‚Projektmanagement macht Schule‘ hat zahlreiche Projekte in Berufsschulen und der Gymnasialstufe begleitet und aus den Erfahrungen umfangreiche Lehrmaterialien entwickelt. In Gymnasien und Berufsschulen sind daher häufiger Projekte zu beobachten, die diese Bezeichnung auch verdienen. Eine projekthafte Unterrichtsgestaltung ist nicht nur ein Modetrend, sondern nachweislich abwechslungsreich, motivierend, praxisnah und lernfördernd. Im Real- und insbesondere Grundschulalter hingegen sind auch mehrtägige Aufgaben häufig von so geringer Komplexität, dass keine echte Planungsnotwendigkeit besteht. Lehrer (und Eltern) helfen durch regelmäßiges Eingreifen den Erfolg abzusichern.
Aber es geht auch in der Grundschule schon anders. Die Frage ist: Wann werden einfache Aufgaben („Deck doch schon mal den Tisch“) so umfangreich, dass notwendigerweise in Planung, Realisierung und weitere Phasen unterteilt werden muss, ohne die Kinder dabei zu überfordern? Im Interview mit Steffi Widmann von der Schoenbergschule in Freiburg sprechen wir über Potenziale und Grenzen der Projektplanung in der Grundschule. Die GPM-Fachgruppe ‚Projektmanagement macht Schule‘ lobt nach eigener langjähriger Erfahrung in diesem Bereich das Engagement von Frau Widmann und unterstreicht die Vorbildwirkung. Das im Gespräch skizzierte Projekt einer dritten Klasse ist ausdrücklich zur Nachahmung empfohlen. - Prof. Steffen Rietz im Gespräch mit der Grundschullehrerin Steffi Widmann.
Real-time Data Mining Algorithm Analysis and Application: A Review
Authors:   Salahaddin University-Erbil, Lateef Nahmatulla Lana
Published: July 2024

The goal of real-time data mining is to find patterns and insights in massive volumes of data as they are created, rather than having to wait for data to be gathered and analyzed. Applications in government, business, and other fields where accurate and fast information is critical for reaction and decision-making need this technique. Rather of waiting for data to come or processing it in batches, algorithms and methods used in real-time data mining examine data in real-time. Problems arise when trying to account for the ever-changing nature, rapid pace, many data types, and large amounts of data involved in real-time data mining. In order to gain insights and enhance system performance, real-time data mining may analyze multi-dimensional data, including power grid data in the power business. Building intrusion detection systems (IDSs) based on real-time data mining allows for the processing of audit data and the real-time detection of intrusions, all while addressing concerns of usability, efficiency, and accuracy. Because of the critical nature of real-time data processing and the need for systems to adapt to dynamic situations, there is a pressing need for research into methods to guarantee the accuracy and dependability of these systems.
Legislative Basis for Public Servant's Neutrality in the Electoral Process
Authors:   كلية الحقوق – جامعة النهرين, نزال نزال , جيثوم نشوان ,   كلية الحقوق- جامعة النهرين
Published: July 2024

تعدُ العملية الانتخابية مرحلة مهمة في حياة الشعوب, اذ من خلالها يتم مشاركة ابناء المجتمع في الحياة السياسية من خلال اختيار من يمثلهم في ادارة السلطة, ومن ثم يقع على عاتق السلطة الحاكمة تلبية متطلبات الجمهور, وتتم المشاركة من خلال ممارسة الحقوق والحريات السياسية كحق الانتخاب والترشيح والانتماء للأحزاب السياسية. والعملية الانتخابية بجميع مراحلها بدءً من اعداد الجداول الانتخابية وانتهاءً بالفرز واعلان النتائج ليست عملية بسيطة بل انها معقدة قد يقع خلالها ما يشوبها ومن ثم تكون مجردة من كل قيمة قانونية. وعليه ينبغي على السلطة التنفيذية نظراً لدورها الكبير في هذه المرحلة المهمة ان تكون ملتزمة بالحياد ازاء جميع المشاركين في العملية الانتخابية ناخبين ومرشحين دون الميل لأي جهة او حزب معين من اجل الوصول لانتخابات حرة نزيهة معبرة عن تطلعات الشعب, ولأهمية فكرة الحياد اثناء العملية الانتخابية فقد تناولتها الدساتير والتشريعات بالتنظيم بشكل ضمني استنباطاً من مبدأ المساواة باعتبارها من الافكار السامية التي لا يمكن مخالفتها.
Pengaruh Metode Bercerita Terhadap Kemampuan Berbahasa Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Dayah Nur Hidayah , Ahmad Syukri Sitorus
Published: July 2024

Observasi  ini ditujukan guna memahami seberapa besar dampak metode bercerita terhadap kemampuan berbahasa terhadap peserta didik. Observasi ini memakai jenis observasi kuantitatif dengan metode uji coba dengan model yang dipakai yaitu Pre-Experimental Design dengan model desain One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Subjek pada observasi ini yaitu satu kelas anak B2 yang berada di RA Siti Amelia  yang beranggotakan 12 peserta didik. Pengelompokan data didapat melalui  tes, observasi, serta dokumentasi. Analisis data didapat dengan uji normalitas, uji homogenitas, uji T.  Hasil observasi menggambarkan bahwa menurut hasil analisis uji t (paired sample t-test), maka dapat diperoleh hasil bahwa thitung lebih besar dari ttabel yaitu 14.582 > 1.714 dan Sig. (2 tailed) = 0,000 < 0,05, maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Berdasarkan analisis data tersebut dapat disimpulkan sebetulnya terdapat keragaman yang signifikan kemampuan  berbahasa peserta didik ketika sebelum dan sesudah diberi metode bercerita. Dalam artian thitung > ttabel yang maksudnya Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Banyaknya dampak metode bercerita pada kemampuan berbahasa anak usia dini di RA Siti Amelia yaitu sebesar 7,50 serta dalam interpretasi nilai Cohen’s ialah 69% yang dikategorikan sedang. Berdasarkan paparan diatas,bisa di tarik kesimpulan terdapat pengaruh  metode bercerita pada kemampuan berbahasa peserta didik.
EVALUASI KINERJA ANGKUTAN KAPAL LAUT PADA PELABUHAN STAGEN KABUPATEN KOTABARU DENGAN METODE IMPORTANCE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS (IPA)
Authors: Permatasari Sylvina , P Juliana Ageng
Published: July 2024

Untuk memberikan kenyamanan penumpang di pelabuhan, maka diperlukan suatu pelabuhan dengan fasilitas yang memadai. Tingkat pelayanan merupakan suatu ukuran kualitatif yang menjelaskan berbagai kondisi operasional di dalam suatu aliran lalu lintas dan persepsi dari para penumpang atau pengemudi terhadap kondisi-kondisi tersebut. Analisa kinerja pelayanan dilakukan berdasarkan hasil survey pada Pelabuhan Stagen Kabupaten Kotabaru. Analisa ini untuk mengevaluasi kinerja dan pelayanan yang ada di pelabuhan dengan parameter yang telah ditetapkan Peraturan Menteri Perhubungan No PM 37 tahun 2015.Kondisi saat ini untuk standart pelayanan penumpang pada Pelabuhan Stagen berdasarakn karakteristik sosial-ekonomi didominasi oleh penumpang berusia 35-50 tahun (35,30%), pendidikan terakhir SMA (52,94%), jenis pekerjaan wiraswasta (30,58%), dengan penghasilan keluarga  rata-rata 2-4 juta per bulan (23,52%), karakteristik perjalanan secara umum, maksud tujuan penumpang didominasi oleh penumpang dengan maksud tujuan untuk mengunjungi keluarga, berlibur, cek kesehatan (87,05%).Dari analisis metode  Importance Performance Analysis diperoleh hasil bahwa yang termasuk ke dalam kuadran I dan dianggap perlu perbaikan adalah fasilitas informasi gangguan keamanan, papan informasi, koridor boarding, fasilitas pengatur suhu, dan fasilitas informasi gangguan perjalanan kapal. Untuk fasilitas berupa jadwal kapal, perlu dilakukan peningkatan fasilitas mengenai informasi jadwal keberangkatan dan kedatangan kapal. Jadwal keberangkatan kapal di setiap minggu/bulan hendaknya di tempelkan pada papan pengumuman. Untuk fasilitas berupa informasi gangguan perjalanan kapal perlu adanya ruang layanan penumpang dan petugas yang bertugas memberikan informasi mengenai gangguan perjalanan kapal melalui pengeras suara
STABILITAS PROTECTION LERENG SPILLWAY BENDUNGAN JLANTAH
Authors: Wicaksono Muhammad Hasan , Muktadir Redho
Published: July 2024

Pekerjaan konstruksi pada area spillway harus sangat diperhatikan. Slope di sekitar lereng spiilway perlu diperhatikan stabilitasnya. Hal ini dikarenakan terdapat litologi batuan penyusun dari muda ketua Tuff Lapili, Aglomerat dan Breksi Vulkanik. Jenis litologi ini memiliki tingkat pelapukan yang berbeda beda maka dari itu perlu ada proteksi lereng galian dimana proteksi lereng). Dengan menganalisis stabilitas slope kita dapat mengetahui factor keamanan, dan slope protection galian spiilway yang aman di area spillway. analisis dilakukan dengan bantuan program komputer yaitu GeoStudio 2018. Berdasarkan hasil analisis pemodelan numerik slope protection pada proteksi lereng spillway, menggunakan 4 tipe proteksi lereng. Proteksi lereng tipe 1 menggunakan Shotcrete 10 cm + Single Wiremesh Rockbolt 6m tanpa Waller, Proteksi lereng tipe 2 menggunakan Shotcrete 10 cm + Single Wiremesh Rockbolt 9m tanpa Waller, Proteksi lereng tipe 3 menggunakan Shotcrete 15 cm + Single Wiremesh Rockbolt 9m Waller 4D13 dan Proteksi lereng tipe 4 menggunakan geomat . Dari hasil analisis protection pada galian spillway, dengan menggunakan 4 tipe pada kondisi Tanpa gempa nilai FK ≥ 1.5 dan pada kondisi dengan gempa nilai FK ≥ 1.1.
Primer registro de Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Syrphidae) en un establecimiento lechero de la provincia de Salta, Argentina
Authors: Olmos Leandro Hipolito , Ruiz Alvaro Francisco , Sanchez Pedano Guido Miguel , Micheloud Juan Francisco
Published: July 2024

Este trabajo documenta la presencia de Eristalis tenax en un establecimiento lechero de la provincia de Salta. Las larvas de E. tenax, conocidas como "gusanos de cola de rata", se encontraron específicamente en el comedero y la fosa de desechos. La observación de las características morfológicas de la especie permitió su identificación taxonómica. Este hallazgo amplía la distribución geográfica conocida de E. tenax en Argentina. Aunque la importancia médica de estos sírfidos es relativa, se destaca su capacidad de actuar como vectores mecánicos de micobacterias, lo que sugiere la necesidad de controlar sus poblaciones en entornos antropizados. Se enfatiza la importancia de medidas de higiene para prevenir la ingestión accidental de larvas y se sugiere incorporar supervisión en depósitos de agua y piletones de decantación. En conclusión, se subraya la relevancia de reconocer la naturaleza facultativa de esta especie como posible vector y la contribución de su control en las medidas de saneamiento en rodeos afectados.
Pengaruh Pembelajaran Praktikum Sederhana Terhadap Minat dan Motivasi Belajar IPA Peserta Didik Kelas IV MI Muhammadiyah Nunu
Authors: Nurfadillah Nurfadillah , Arda Arda , Ardiansyah Ardiansyah
Published: July 2024

This research was motivated by the condition of students in class IV MI Muhammadiyah Nunu who during the learning process did not pay enough attention to explanations from educators. This occurs due to a lack of interesting activities in learning, resulting in a lack of interest and motivation to learn in students. The sample for this research was 19 class IV students at MI Muahammadiyah Nunu. This study uses a quantitative approach. Data collection techniques through observation, questionnaires, interviews and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are validity testing, reliability testing, normality testing and hypothesis testing. Hypothesis testing using the Paired Sample T-Test obtained a significance value for interest in learning of 0.748, this value is greater than 0.05, so it is assumed that Ha is rejected and H0 is accepted, which means there is no influence of simple practical learning on interest in learning science in class IV MI Muhammadiyah students. Nunu. Meanwhile, the results of the learning motivation hypothesis test obtained a significance value of 0.045, this value is smaller than 0.05, so it is assumed that Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected, which means that there is an influence of simple practical learning on the science learning motivation of class IV students at MI Muhammadiyah Nunu.
Mapping personality traits and green entrepreneurship and their direct effect on green entrepreneurship intention among Saudi Arabia’s future generation
Authors: Elrayah Musaddag , Semlali Yahdih , Mabkhot Hashed , Elshaer Ibrahim A.
Published: July 2024

Personality traits refer to enduring patterns of emotions, behaviors, and thoughts that shape an individual’s distinct character, influencing how they perceive and engage with their environment. This quantitative study aims to underscore the influence of personal factors and the role of educational institutions in mapping sustainable green entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Saudia Arabia. To examine the impact of personality traits and entrepreneurship education on students’ green initiatives, the research employs a quantitative research method, collecting data through a structured questionnaire survey from 494 participants who enrolled in the entrepreneurship education at King Faisal University. Structural equation modeling via SmartPLS 3 is employed for data analysis. The study reveals significant associations between the need for achievement, proactiveness, risk-aversion, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurship education with green entrepreneurial intentions. Our research findings demonstrate that the inclusion of entrepreneurship education in the curriculum has a noteworthy and favorable influence on the intention to engage in green entrepreneurship (β = −0.105, t = 3.270, p < 0.001). Additionally, it is worth noting that the desire for achievement remains significantly associated with the intention to engage in green entrepreneurship (β = 0.120, t = 3.588, p < 0.000). Furthermore, the proactive behavior of individuals has a positive and constructive impact on the intention to engage in green entrepreneurship (β = 0.207, t = 4.272, p < 0.000). Similarly, the inclination to avoid risk is found to have a beneficial and significant influence on the intention to engage in green entrepreneurship (β = 0.336, t = 4.594, p < 0.000). Lastly, it is worth highlighting that individuals’ belief in their own abilities, referred to as self-efficacy, is positively and significantly linked to the intention to engage in green entrepreneurship (β = 0.182, t = 2.610, p < 0.009). The research carries social, economic, and academic implications by emphasizing the positive contribution of green entrepreneurs to the future. Practical recommendations for policymakers and decision-makers are provided.
Bringing Things into Languaging or Not: The Role of Internal Dialogue
Authors: Linell Per
Published: July 2024

This essay deals with how to “bring things into languaging” (`enlanguaging´). The theoretical background is a humanistic perspective, Merleau-Ponty´s phenomenology and extended dialogism. It will be argued that the phenomenon of `internal dialogue´, i.e., internal interaction within individual minds, are at play in such processes. This paper will consider different activities such as perception, thinking, speaking, planning for speaking, understanding, reading, interaction, and decision-making. It also pays attention to circumstances when public talk is evaded or inhibited.
Linguistic Denotation as an Epistemological Issue
Authors: Kravchenko Alexander
Published: July 2024

Linguistic denotation is discussed as an epistemological issue that arises from the philosophy of external realism and the reification of language as a communication tool. Together, these serve as a foundation for viewing language as a sign system used for knowledge representation, when denotation is seen as the semantic property of linguistic signs – indication or reference to something, such as a thing (event, process, activity) or a concept. However, since neither the concept of sign in semiotics nor the concept of knowledge in philosophy (let alone the concept of concept itself) has a uniformly accepted informative definition, the concept of denotation, viewed by many as an implied semantic property of the linguistic sign, is highly controversial. It is argued that the reification of linguistic signs is a poor starting point in our attempts to understand language, not as a tool in the service of the mind, but as a mode of existence of humans in the world as an image of language.
Languaging and Practices: Intimations of a Singular Ontology
Authors: Cowley Stephen J.
Published: July 2024

The paper rejects both mentalism and reduction of the trait of Language (capital L) to linguistic phenomena. What is termed lingualism is replaced by tracing wordings to practices that unite metabolism, coordinative activity and linguistic history. Like other partly cultural, partly natural traits (e.g. grazing), languaging enacts modelling (Sebeok 1988). In Yu’s (2021) terms, it extends how supersession informs morphogenesis, agency, sensing and acting. Having challenged lingualism, one deflates reports of experience. Appeal to practices and ontologies (not ontology) posit linguistic ‘objects’ or, in Sellars’s terms, versions of the Myth of the Given. With Sellars, therefore, I rethink the analytic/synthetic divide around the normative power of languaging. On such a view, practices, nonhumans and humans co-evolve with manifest and scientific modes of acting that are constituted by unknowable singular ontology. Knowing is inextricable from languaging and how the resources of cultural modelling are rendered and grasped by using the (simplexifying) powers of living human beings.
Analisis Permasalahan Kualitas, Kontinuitas dan Kuantitas Air Bersih di Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Authors: Salni Anisa Febri , Hasan Zainuddin , Yusuf Myna Agustina
Published: July 2024

Berdasarkan data rekapitulasi tahunan Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum (PDAM) Tirta Mountala tahun 2021, cakupan pelayanan air bersih di Kabupaten Aceh Besar masih sekitar 48,87% sedangkan target ideal yang harus dicapai adalah 80%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur tingkat permasalahan jaringan air bersih melalui 3 parameter yakni kualitas, kontinuitas dan kuantitas air bersih yang dihitung dengan menggunakan teknik skoring terhadap lima kecamatan pada wilayah pelayanan dari cabang produksi Siron. Melalui perhitungan metode skoring didapatkan hasil bahwa tingkat permasalahan terparah ada pada permasalahan kontinuitas dengan nilai jam operasi layanan hanya sekitar 66,6% saja sedangkan perameter kuantitas dan kualitas memiliki nilai persentase penyelesaian masalah yang sudah mencapai 74% dan 76% untuk masing-masing parameter. Berdasarkan hasil akumulasi dari perhitungan metode skoring diketahui bahwa Kecamatan Blang Bintang merupakan kecamatan dengan skor paling rendah atau merupakan wilayah paling bermasalah terhadap jaringan air bersih dibandingkan empat kecamatan lainnya.
Identifikasi Perkembangan Struktur Polisentris Perkotaan Medan
Authors: Lathifah Delia , Aulia Fahmi , Agussaini Halis
Published: July 2024

Struktur ruang merupakan salah satu karakteristik perkotaan yang akan terus berkembang dan memberikan perubahan pada wilayah perkotaan. Dalam mengidentifikasi struktur ruang perkotaan, ada banyak metode yang dapat digunakan baik secara morfologi, dan fungsional. Perubahan penggunaan lahan di perkotaan disebabkan oleh banyak faktor seperti kegiatan ekonomi, aksesibilitas dan keadaan geografis. Berkembangnya sebuah perkotaan akan mempengaruhi pertumbuhan lahan secara masif di berbagai tempat dan memperlebar persebaran ruang komersial yang ada di perkotaan sehingga lambat laun akan menciptakan pusat-pusat perkotaan baru atau disebut dengan struktur pola polisentris perkotaan. Kota Medan merupakan kota ke-4 terbesar di Indonesia dan memiliki pertumbuhan ekonomi paling tinggi di seluruh Pulau Sumatera. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pola perkembangan struktur ruang pada Kota Medan dengan menggunakan analisis penggunaan lahan di Google Earth Engine dan analisis Kernel Density pada ArcGIS 10.8. Dari hasil analisis perubahan penggunaan lahan diketahui bahwa Kota Medan dari tahun 2017 ke tahun 2021 didominasi oleh area lahan terbangun seluas 19.084,70 Ha tahun 2017 dan 20.986,6 Ha tahun 2021. Data tutupan lahan area terbangun dan sebaran fasilitas umum menjadi input dalam analisis Kernel Density yang menghasilkan pola untuk identifikasi struktur polisentris. Didapati bahwa struktur ruang polisentris yang tersebar dan berkembang pada Kota Medan dari tahun 2017 ke tahun 2021 tergolong tinggi dan menyebar.