bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Multicriteria analysis for behavioral segmentation
Authors: Granat Janusz
Published: April 2024

Behavioral segmentation is a process of finding the groups of clients with similar behavioral patterns. The basic tool for segmentation is a clustering algorithm. However, the clusters generated by the algorithm depend on the preprocessing steps as well as parameters of the algorithm. Therefore, there are many possibilities of dividing the clients into segments and it is a subjective process. In this paper we will focus on application on multicriteria analysis for selecting the best partition of clients into segments.
Direct method of hierarchical nonlinear optimization - reassessment after 30 years
Authors: Karbowski Andrzej
Published: April 2024

We consider the optimization problems which may be solved by the direct decomposition method. It is possible when the performance index is a monotone function of other performance indices, which depend on two subsets of decision variables: an individual for every inner performance index and a common one for all. Such problems may be treated as a generalization of separable problems with the additive cost and constraints functions. In the paper both the underlying theory and the basic numerical techniques are presented and compared. A special attention is paid to the guarantees of convergence in different classes of problems and to the effectiveness of calculations.
Adaptive procedure for automatic modulation recognition
Authors: Liedtke Ferdinand
Published: April 2024

An adaptive procedure for automatic modulation recognition is described. With it the automatic modulation classification and recognition of radio communication signals with a priori unknown parameters is possible effectively. The results of modulation recognition are important in the context of radio monitoring or electronic support measurements. The special features of the procedure are the possibility to adapt it dynamically to nearly all modulation types, and the capability to recognize continuous phase modulation (CPM) signals like Gaussian minimum-shift keying (GMSK) too. A time synchronization to the symbol rate is not necessary.
Technology solutions for coalition operations
Authors: Wiemer Douglas
Published: April 2024

As computer technology has advanced, information processing in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems has become highly complex. The information processed by these systems is usually of a very highly sensitive nature and is entered into specific systems that are physically isolated from each other. The physical isolation of these systems makes it cumbersome to exchange information between systems. The result is inefficient sharing of sensitive information in situations where timeliness of exchange could be a life or death reality. Since the mid 1990`s, increasing efforts have been placed on improving coalition operations. Many systems have been created with the goal to improve the sharing of information and collaborative planning across coalition boundaries. The usability of these systems have had mixed levels of success and improvements will always be necessary. This paper will briefly describe three advances in telecommunications technology that could be leveraged to significantly improve coalition operations. These technologies are; the session border controller (SBC), advances in pattern matching technology, and multi-protocol label switching (MPLS).
Seamless roaming between UMTS and IEEE 802.11 networks
Authors: Matusz Paweł , Machań Przemysław , Woźniak Józef
Published: April 2024

Mobile Internet access is currently available mainly using 2G/3G cellular telecommunication networks and wireless local area networks. WLANs are perceived as a local complement to slower, but widely available cellular networks, such as existing GSM/GPRS or future UMTS networks. To benefit from the advantages offered by both radio access networks, a mobile user should be able to seamlessly roam between them without the need to terminate already established Internet connections. The goal of this paper is to present an overview of the profitability of performing vertical handovers between UMTS and IEEE 802.11b using Mobile IP. Several simulations have been carried out using NS-2, which prove that handovers from IEEE 802.11b to UMTS can, under certain circumstances, be profitable not only when there is no more IEEE 802.11b coverage. Simulation results show that a mobile user should be able to roam between these networks depending on the current available channel bandwidth and quality, generated traffic type and number of users in both of them.
Standardization of the compact model coding: non-fully depleted SOI MOSFET example
Authors: Grabiński Władysław , Lemaitre Laurent
Published: April 2024

The initiative to standardize compact (SPICE-like) modelling has recently gained momentum in the semiconductor industry. Some of the important issues of the compact modelling must be addressed, such as accuracy, testing, availability, version control, verification and validation. Most compact models developed in the past did not account for these key issues which are of highest importance when introducing a new compact model to the semiconductor industry in particular going beyond the ITRS roadmap technological 100 nm node. An important application for non-fully depleted SOI technology is high performance microprocessors, other high speed logic chips, as well as analogue RF circuits. The IC design process requires a compact model that describes in detail the electrical characteristics of SOI MOSFET transistors. In this paper a non-fully depleted SOI MOSFET model and its Verilog-AMS description will be presented.
A versatile tool for extraction of MOSFETs parameters
Authors: Tomaszewsk Daniel
Published: April 2024

Extraction of MOSFET parameters is a very important task for the purposes of MOS integrated circuits characterization and design. A versatile tool for the MOSFET parameter extraction has been developed in the Institute of Electron Technology (IET). It is used to monitor the technologies applied for fabrication of several groups of devices, e.g., CMOS ASICs, SOI pixel detectors. At present two SPICE MOSFET models (LEVEL = 1, 2) have been implemented in the extraction tool. The LEVEL = 3 model is currently being implemented. The tool combines different methods of parameter extraction based on local as well as global fitting of models to experimental data.
Understanding of wet and alternative particle removal processes in microelectronics: theoretical capabilities and limitations
Authors: Tardif Franc¸ois , Danel Adrien , Raccurt Olivier
Published: April 2024

A 2 orders of magnitude range of van der Waals interactions is considered here to take the majority of the variety of shapes and materials of actual particles into account. Comparing these interactions with the repulsive forces generated by electrostatic charges, drag, surface tension, shock waves, high accelerations and aerosol particles, the intrinsic capabilities and limitations of the different cleaning processes can be predicted. Three kinds of particle-removal processes have been identified -- universal processes capable of removing all particle sizes and types, even from patterned wafers, processes that present the same theoretical ability but are actually limited by the accessibility of the particles, and finally cleanings that are not able to remove all particle sizes.
A lightweight planar antenna element with optimized feed for use onboard spacecraft
Authors: Krzysztof Wincza  , Kabacik Paweł
Published: April 2024

This paper is a report on low gain antennas (LGAs) manufactured with bonded lightweight materials. These antennas can sustain large temperature variations and are capable of functioning in modern miniature spacecraft, mainly in the telemetry, command and ranging (TC&R) links. When made of cheaper materials, the proposed circularly polarized antenna can be widely used in the base stations of short-range wireless systems. The recommended operating frequencies are between 1 and 8 GHz. One major technical consideration is obtaining the required high quality of circular polarization with as low space demands as possible. A lightweight 90◦ polarizer, printed on a dielectric membrane and operating over a broad bandwidth, is proposed for the antenna feed. Owing to the bandwidth advantage of the polarizer and the use of carefully designed aperture coupled feed, the electrical characteristics maintain good properties over a wide frequency range (15%).
Structural modeling and systems analysis of uneasy factors for realizing safe, secure and reliable society
Authors: Tamura Hiroyuki , Akazawa Katsuhiro
Published: April 2024

In this paper we try to extract various uneasy factors in our life. Then, we try to construct structural models among these factors using Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL). For the purpose of analyzing priority among these factors we revised the DEMATEL and found effective factors to be resolved in order to realize future safe, secure and reliable (SSR) society.
Swarm intelligence for network routing optimization
Authors: Dempsey Peter , Schuster Alfons
Published: April 2024

This paper presents the results of a comparative study of network routing approaches. Recent advances in the field suggest that swarm intelligence may offer a robust, high quality solution. The overall aim of the study was to develop a framework to facilitate the empirical evaluation of a swarm intelligence routing approach compared to a conventional static and dynamic routing approach. This paper presents a framework for the simulation of computer networks, collection of performance statistics, generation and reuse of network topologies and traffic patterns.
Methodology to measure the quality of service in healthcare information and telecommunications infrastructures
Authors: Babulak Eduard
Published: April 2024

The telecommunications industry in last decade went through the dramatic changes motivated by mobility, wireless technologies and miniaturization. The continuous increase in the complexity and the heterogeneity of healthcare telecommunications infrastructures requires reliable methodology to assess the quality of service provision. This article presents a cost effective methodology to assess the user’s perception of quality of service provision utilizing the existing Staffordshire University network by adding a component of measurement to the existing model presented by Walker. This paper offers a cost effective approach to assess the QoS provision within the University campus network, which could be easily adapted to any campus network or healthcare organization in the world.
Context awareness and nomadic devices featuring advanced information visualization in clinical routine
Authors: Demiris Athanasios M. , Ioannidis Nicolaos
Published: April 2024

The demand for ubiquitous and efficient information delivery is increasing rapidly, as the majority of access to professional data, information and knowledge is increasingly relying on the use of technology. Mobile workers become more efficient, if equipped with access means similarly powerful to stationary workplaces. All types of work exhibiting inherently nomadic characteristics are even more affected by these developments. Healthcare personnel in a clinical environment are definitely one of the typical examples, where the access of information is vital and bound to location. Additionally the information needs to be processed in very short periods of time. For this purpose it is of great advantage to deploy advanced information visualization technologies in order to communicate larger amounts of data in a shorter period of time. In this work, we present an IT platform, which emerged from applications in the cultural heritage domain, that can be used to deliver context-aware services and advanced visualization of information to medical personnel in a clinical environment. The location combined with usage profiles for each member of the stuff are used to make the decision about the type and amount of information as well as the visualization type delivered to the handheld devices. Along with the description of the platform and its components, two application examples/medical use cases are presented.
WEALTHY – a wearable healthcare system: new frontier on e-textile
Authors: Paradiso Rita , Loriga Giannicola , Taccini Nicola , Gemignani Angelo , Ghelarducci Brunello
Published: April 2024

A comfortable health monitoring system named WEALTHY is presented. The system is based on a wearable interface implemented by integrating fabric sensors, advanced signal processing techniques and modern telecommunication systems, on a textile platform. Conducting and piezoresistive materials in form of fibre and yarn are integrated in a garment and used as sensors, connectors and electrode elements. Simultaneous recording of vital signs allows extrapolation of more complex parameters and inter-signal elaboration that contribute to produce alert messages and patient table. The purpose of this publication is to evaluate the performance of the textile platform and the possibility of the simultaneous acquisition of several biomedical signals.
Gaze-J2K: gaze-influenced image coding using eye trackers and JPEG 2000
Authors: Nguyen Anthony , Chandran Vinod , Sridharan Sridha
Published: April 2024

The use of visual content in applications of the digital computer has increased dramatically with the advent of the Internet and world wide web. Image coding standards such as JPEG 2000 have been developed to provide scalable and progressive compression of imagery. Advances in image and video analysis are also making human-computer interaction multi-modal rather than through the use of a keyboard or mouse. An eye tracker is an example input device that can be used by an application that displays visual content to adapt to the viewer. Many features are required of the format to facilitate this adaptation, and some are already part of image coding standards such as JPEG 2000. This paper presents a system incorporating the use of eye tracking and JPEG 2000, called Gaze-J2K, to allow a customised encoding of an image by using a user’s gaze pattern. The gaze pattern is used to automatically determine and assign importance to fixated regions in an image, and subsequently constrain the encoding of the image to these regions.
A roadmap towards healthcare information systems interoperability in Greece
Authors: Berler Alexander , Tagaris Anastassios , Angelidis Pantelis A. , Koutsouris Dimitris
Published: April 2024

The advantages of the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the complex healthcare sector are already well known and well stated in the past. It is common knowledge that in order to install any type of information system in healthcare, six main groups of issues have to be dealt with: organizational and cultural matters related to healthcare, technological gap between healthcare professionals and information science experts, legal requirements on the confidentiality of personal data, of patient related data and on data privacy, industrial and market position of healthcare informatics and interoperability complexity, lack of vision and leadership of the health care managers and health authorities and user acceptability and usability of the proposed information systems. In order to meet these issues stated above, a special focus group (Z3) performed an assessment of the situation of healthcare informatics in Greece and of the main key points that would lead to success. In that sense it is now common knowledge that Greece is lagging information and communication technology progress in healthcare because almost none of the above mentioned issues were dealt with. This assessment is the result of the interaction of more than 150 decision makers, medical informaticians, healthcare practitioners and other individual involved in healthcare. As a conclusion, this focus group resulted in 4 major propositions that will lead to healthcare informatics introduction with better success chances: focus on terminologies and standards, focus on interoperability and information systems sustainability, focus on clear goals and system metrics that can create a healthcare performance management cockpit, and focus on people and what they have to say, by creating a e-health forum. These conclusions were taken into consideration by the Greek government and are incorporated the IASYS project, the national healthcare informatics framework for the next ten years.
MUMMY – mobile knowledge management
Authors: Klima Martin , Mikovec Zdenek , Slavik Pavel , Balfanz Dirk
Published: April 2024

The project MUMMY funded by the European Commission develops means to improve the efficiency of mobile business processes through mobile, personalized knowledge management. MUMMY approaches the challenges of modern mobile work processes. To do so, it takes advantages of latest achievements in mobile connectivity and its capa- bilities (like “always on-line” high bandwidth personalization ubiquity), latest hardware options like camera-equipped hand- held devices, and uses multimedia, hypermedia, and semantic web technologies. Technical development and appliance of the results are intensively consulted and integrated with business processes of several commercial organizations that are mem- bers of the MUMMY consortium. In this paper the achieve- ments of MUMMY are introduced and individual components are briefly described.
Reconfigurable MIMO Antenna for IoT Wireless Applications Controlled by Embedded System
Authors: Kumar Naresh , Kumar Pradeep , Sharma Manish
Published: April 2024

In this paper, a reconfigurable 2×2 and 4×4 MIMO antenna is designed for UWB X-band wireless applications. The proposed design uses square patch radiating electromagnetic energy and a novel ground structure and consists of a reconfigurable module enabling to set the operating mode using PIN diodes. The antenna allows rejecting 5 GHz WLAN and 7 GHz DSS interference by introducing "Γ-T" shape type stubs embedded on the radiating patch. The proposed design has reconfigurable features by using RF PIN diodes switch controlled by embedded module. Analysis of the proposed structure's performance shows a good agreement between simulated results and actual outcomes measured in real-worlds scenarios.
New Zealand Association of Scientists Submission to the Crown Research Institute Taskforce
Authors: Editors
Published: April 2024

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Communications Subcommittee Report for 2008/09
Authors: Editors
Published: April 2024

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The New Zealand Association of Scientists Awards for 2009
Authors: Editors
Published: April 2024

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Darwin and DNA: explaining the New Zealand flora
Authors: Winkworth Richard
Published: April 2024

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Using New Zealand examples to teach Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’: Lessons from molecular phylogenetic studies of cicadas
Authors: Simon Chris
Published: April 2024

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Mathematics in evolution
Authors: Hendy Michael
Published: April 2024

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Penny’s Probably Powerful PhylometerTM and the rise of statistical phylogenetics
Authors: Rodrigo Allen
Published: April 2024

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Some reminiscences…
Authors: Brown Tim
Published: April 2024

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„Dějiny literatury skýtají výjimečnou ilustraci“
Authors: Vojvodík Josef
Published: April 2024

Tereza Matějčková se ve své knize vztahuje k literárním obrazům světa: komentuje Hegelovy filozofické výklady literárních děl (Sofokles, Diderot, Goethe, Schiller) nebo interpretuje literární díla autorů 20. století (Semprún, Jünger, Marguerite Yourcenar). Její komentáře a interpretace se dotýkají problémů a témat, které podstatně spoluvytvářely esteticko-uměleckou a kulturně-politickou mentalitu umělecké avantgardy 20. století (zejména surrealismu) a moderny. Ve svém článku se věnuji třem tématům: 1) Metafoře Theatrum mundi, kterou si Tereza Matějčková zvolila jako název 8. kapitoly své knihy; 2) problému zla, násilí a „abstraktní existence“ v moderně a zejména v surrealismu; 3) konceptu „nových mytologií“ a „lyrizace světa“ v estetických esejích Karla Teigeho.
Tak dobře, trapme ještě chvilku ducha
Authors: Peregrin Jaroslav
Published: April 2024

Ve své polemice s mou recenzí jeho knihy Tomáš Marvan argumentuje, že debatu mezi realismem a relativismem (či konstruktivismem) lze rozřešit, a to prostřednictvím důkazů ve prospěch realismu. V tomto příspěvku vysvětluji, že podle mne realismus nemůže být prokázán, protože to není teze, kterou by bylo možné dokazovat, ale spíše něco jako kantovská „regulativní idea“. In his polemic reply to my review of his book Tomáš Marvan argues that the debate between realism and relativism (or constructivism) can be resolved, especially by means of evidence in favor of realism. In this contribution I explain that according to me realism cannot be demonstrated, because it is not a thesis that could be supported by evidence, but rather something as a Kantian "regulative idea".
Za které životy netruchlíme? Uražení a ponížení v díle Judith Butlerové
Authors: Rigel Michal
Published: April 2024

Úvodní část kritické stati stručně představuje autorku a prezentuje strukturu a obsah knihy Rámce války: za které životy netruchlíme?. Zohledněn je širší kontext a zvláštní ohled je věnován představení dosavadní publikační činnosti Judith Butlerové. Cílem je poukázat na to, že tematické zaměření a hlavní ideová východiska knihy mají v celém díle autorky nepopiratelnou kontinuitu.Následující pasáže se zaměřují na zprostředkování vybraných myšlenek více do hloubky, s důrazem zejména na rozbor autorčiny pozice k fenoménu my a oni a vztahu já k druhému. Kromě toho je pozornost věnována i konceptu rámování, v jehož osvojení tkví zvláštní význam pro porozumění hlavním autorčiným závěrům. Hlavní výhrady a polemika příležitostně prostupují celou prací, závěr poskytuje pouze shrnutí. The introductory part of the critical essay briefly introduces the author and presents the structure and content of the book Frames of War: When is Life Grievable?. Special regard is given to the broader context, particularly to referring to other works of Judith Butler that have already been published. The purpose is to point out the fact that the thematic interest and ideological basis of the book are deeply rooted and have undeniable continuity across Butler`s work. The following passages aim to present selected ideas in more detail, with a special focus on the analysis of the author's position to the Us and Them phenomenon or relation between Self and the Other. Besides this, attention is paid to the explanation of the concept called framing, in order to understand its particular importance for drawing key conclusions of the author. Major objections and reasons for disputation occasionally appear throughout the essay, the final part offers summary only.
Metafora jako prubířský kámen teorií významu
Authors: Zeman Josef
Published: April 2024

Cílem této studie je prozkoumat postavení metafory na poli zkoumání významu a následně představit potenciál metafory, a obrazných vyjádření obecně, zastávat pozici kritéria hodnocení teorií významu. Jako výchozí bod si práce bere několik vlivných pojetí metafory, na nichž ukazuje šíři bádání o metafoře a obraznosti a zároveň různorodost možných přístupů k vysvětlení těchto jazykových fenoménů. Dále je věnována pozornost několika sporným bodům opakovaně se objevujícím v různých teoriích metafory. Na základě analýzy těchto sporných bodů jsou předloženy argumenty zpochybňující předpokládanou odlišnost mechanismů konstituování významu u obrazných a doslovných vyjádření. Následkem toho je pak vznesen návrh, zda by metafora, pro své kvalitativní a kvantitativní rysy, nemohla být chápána jako prubířský kámen teorií významu, tj. byla nástrojem k hodnocení těchto teorií, k jejich falsifikování, modifikování či přímo k jejich vytváření.The main aim of this study is to examine the role that metaphor plays in investigation of linguistic meaning and to present the potential of metaphor and figurative language in general to maintain a position of an evaluating criterion for theories of meaning. Several influential theories of metaphor are used as a starting point for this inquiry, to show how vast the field of investigation of metaphors and figurative language might be and how various approaches attempt to explain these language phenomena. I then focus on a number of problematic points repeatedly resurfacing in various theories of metaphor. My analysis of these problems issues in arguments questioning supposed difference between constituting mechanisms of literal and figurative meaning. Having this in place, I propose that, on account of its quantitative and qualitative features, metaphor could be understood as a touchstone of theories of meaning, i.e. the tool for their evaluating, refuting, modifying and even for creating new ones.
Srovnávat nesrovnatelné
Authors: Sobek Tomáš
Published: April 2024

Tento článek se zabývá problémem těžké volby při srovnávání dvou velmi odlišných alternativ. Takové srovnání můžeme akceptovat jako skutečné dilema, nebo odmítnout jako chybné posouzení, protože se srovnává něco nesrovnatelného. Ale co přesně namítáme, když někoho kritizujeme, že srovnává nesrovnatelné? Co vlastně znamená, když o někom řekneme, že srovnává jablka s hruškami? Ukážeme si, že hlavním zdrojem problému není skutečnost, že se srovnávají položky různého druhu, ale spíše potřeba zohledňovat relevantní kontexty. Náročnost porovnání je úzce svázána s náročností jeho zdůvodnění. Skutečnost, že se srovnává nesrovnatelné, se pak projevuje ve vadách takového zdůvodnění. Zejména v tom, že se nedostává uspokojivá odpověď na praktické otázky, proč se v daném kontextu porovnávají zrovna tyto dvě položky, proč se zde porovnávají podle tohoto a ne jiného kritéria a co z takového porovnávání pro tento kontext vlastně vyplývá. Problém srovnávání nesrovnatelného bude ilustrován na příkladech z estetiky, etiky a teorie práva. This article deals with the hard choice when comparing two very different alternatives. Such a comparison can be accepted as a true dilemma or it can be rejected as a wrong evaluation because it is compared something incomparable. But what exactly do we object to by criticizing someone for comparing the incomparable? What does it mean to say that someone compares apples with oranges? I will show that the main source of the problem is not the fact that items of different kinds are compared, but rather the need to take into account relevant contexts. The difficulty of comparison is closely linked to the hardness of its justification. The fact that it is comparing the incomparable is then reflected in the defects of such a justification. Especially in the absence of a satisfactory answer to the practical questions why just these two items are compared in the given context, why they are compared here according to this and not another criterion, and what follows from such a comparison for this context. The problem of comparing the incomparable will be illustrated by examples drawn from aesthetics, ethics and legal theory.
İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN MÜKEMMELİYETÇİLİKLERİ ile PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİDE OTORİTER ÇOCUK YETİŞTİRME TUTUMUNUN DÜZENLEYİCİ ETKİSİ
Authors: Eliüşük Bülbül Ayşe
Published: April 2024

Bu çalışmada ilköğretim öğrencilerinin problem çözme becerileri ile mükemmeliyetçilikleri arasındaki ilişki araştırılmıştır. Ayrıca bu ilişkinin otoriter çocuk yetiştirme tutumuna bağlı olup olmadığını açıklayabilmek için düzenleyici etkisini ele alan bir araştırma modeli kurulmuştur. Bu araştırmanın bağımlı değişkeni yetişkinlerin problem çözme becerileri (Y) düzenleyici değişkeni ana baba tutumları (W) ve bağımsız değişkeni yetişkinlerin mükemmeliyetçiliktir (X). Araştırma evreni 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında 4, 5, 6, 7 ve 8. Sınıfta öğrenim gören Konya ili Meram ve Selçuklu ilçesinde kaydı bulunan 51 öğrenci ve bu öğrencilerin 102 ebeveynlerinden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma düzenleyici etkinin anlamlılığını test etmek için bootstrapping yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların problem çözme becerilerini belirlemek amacıyla “İlköğretim Düzeyindeki Çocuklar İçin Problem Çözme Envanteri” mükemmeliyetçilik düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla “Çok Boyutlu Mükemmeliyetçilik Ölçeği” ana baba tutumunu belirlemek amacıyla “Ebeveyn Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre otoriter ebeveyn tutumunun düşük olduğu durumlarda, orta derecede olduğu durumlarda ve yüksek olduğu durumlarda mükemmeliyetçiliğin problem çözme becerisi üzerindeki etkisi artmaktadır. Bu, düzenleyici değişkenin, her bir durumunda (düşük, orta, yüksek) mükemmeliyetçiliğin problem çözme becerisine olan olumsuz etkisini daha da güçlendirdiğini göstermektedir. Otoriter ebeveyn tutumu arttıkça, bu etkinin daha da güçlenmesi gözlemlenmiştir.
Identifikasi Keanekaragaman Jenis Burung di Kawasan Kampus UIN Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda Kalimantan Timur
Authors: Agil Muhamad , Miranda  , Maulida Nafla , Pratamaullah Muhammad Subhan Nur
Published: April 2024

The State Islamic University of Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris (UINSI) Samarinda is a state Islamic campus in East Kalimantan that has good vegetation conditions so there are various types of birds in the area. This research aims to know the different kinds of bird that exist in the region of UINSI Samarinda Campus so as to be a first step towards conservation efforts. The method used in this study is Point Count by observing birds at a specified location. The bird identification was done with the help of MacKinnon's books. The data obtained was analyzed by the diversity index (H’), the relative abundance index (IKR), the redness index (E), the richness index of the species and its conservation status. The results of the study obtained 16 species of birds that are known to have one species endemic to Kalimantan, namely Lonchura fuscans. The analysis of the bird's H’ value of 2.19, the highest IKR is Passer montanus of 25.89%, the E value of 0.76, and the species richness index of 3.22. In addition, the conservation status of the birds found is 14 species of birds with Least Concern status (LC), one Vulnerable status (VU) and one Endangered status. (EN).
Quantum Dynamic Approach of B2N(∓,0) and N2B (∓,0) Clusters Study: A Symmetry Breaking due to the Jahn-Teller Effect
Authors: Monajjemi Majid
Published: April 2024

BN compounds play an important role in the preparation of hyper- thin films, that have received signifcant attention in products. In this article, we investigated the electronic structures of and. Triatomic NBN and BNB have recently been studied using various experimental and calculation approaches, and it is totally agreed that both of them are linear in their  ground electronic step. The six ions including B2N (-), B2N (+), B2N (0) , BN2 (-), BN2 (+) and BN2 (0) have been studied and been also compared with one another in terms of several basis sets and predication of the symmetry breaking (SB) subject. Artifactual SB with the v3 vibration is occurred in the trial wave functions of coupled-cluster level, even when Brueckner orbitals of all nitrogen and oxygen atoms are used. In the  of  and  molecules, the unpaired electrons are delocalized, while in the asymmetric, they are localized on either one of the B atoms or N atoms of  and  , respectively. Structures with (SB),, can be stronger by interaction to the . Hereby, the second-order Jahn-Teller effect allows the unpaired electron to localize on boron atom, rather than being delocalized. Finally, from a statistical thermodynamical analysis, we calculated the thermodynamically stabilities of those six ions.
Implementasi Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi dengan Metode Problem Based Learning (PBL) dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar
Authors: Sakti Norida Canda , Luthfiyah Ana
Published: April 2024

Penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) ini dilakukan untuk mendapatkan penjelasan terkait bagaimana pendekatan pembelajaran berdasarkan masalah Problem Based Learning (PBL) dapat diterapkan pada mata pelajaran ekonomi dan untuk mengevaluasi seberapa baik siswa mempelajarinya. Penelitian melibatkan 32 siswa kelas X-1 SMAN 1 Karangbinangun sebagai subjek dalam memperoleh data melalui angket, tes, dan observasi. Kemudian dianalisis secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil ketuntasan belajar ekonomi pada siklus II meningkat signifikan dari 71,68% pada siklus I menjadi 84,37% pada siklus II. Peningkatan ini disebabkan oleh siswa yang lebih aktif berpartisipasi dalam pelajaran dan berpartisipasi dalam kelompok mereka. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pendekatan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi dengan PBL dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Oleh karena itu, untuk menciptakan pengalaman, guru harus menerapkan metode pembelajaran ini.
MOVIMENTOS SOCIAIS E A POLÍTICA DE EDUCAÇÃO NO CAMPO
Authors: Barros William de Farias , Mourão Arminda Raquel Botelho
Published: April 2024

Este projeto aborda a importância da educação do campo, seguindo uma linha de análise a partir dos movimentos sociais averiguando propostas, lutas e conquistas dos movimentos que lutam por educação e
Visionary Leadership and Dynamic Capabilities: Transforming Pesantren into a Social Enterprise
Authors: Thoha A. Faiz Khudlari
Published: April 2024

In the dynamic landscape of Indonesia's education and community development, Pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) have been traditional beacons of spiritual and moral guidance. Amidst evolving socio-economic challenges, these institutions are increasingly adopting the mantle of social entrepreneurship to extend their influence and impact. This study explores the transformation of Pesantren Riyadlul Jannah Pacet into a social enterprise, emphasizing the critical role of visionary leadership and dynamic capabilities. Utilizing a qualitative case study approach, it investigates how the Pesantren adapts and innovates while retaining its core religious and educational values. The research, through extensive interviews, observations, and document analysis, unveils the strategies and initiatives that have led to significant community and socio-economic advancements. It offers profound insights into the integration of traditional religious education with contemporary entrepreneurial practices, highlighting the potential of Pesantrens as agents of sustainable change and innovation. This study contributes to the broader discourse on the adaptive and transformative capacity of educational institutions in the face of societal needs and opportunities.
The study of mathematical concepts among primary school children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities
Authors: Shumakova Nadezhda Sergeevna , Yakovleva Irina Mikhailovna
Published: April 2024

The aim of the study is to summarize the results of an experimental research aimed at exploring cognitive development and mathematical concepts among pupils in grades 1-4 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual impairments for further exploration of effective methods and approaches to forming mathematical concepts. The experiment was conducted at the State Public Educational Institution of Moscow “School No. 2124 'Center for Development and Correction'”. It involved 72 pupils in grades 1-4, ranging in age from 7 to 12 years old. Using the psychological and pedagogical diagnostics of cognitive development of children aged 3-4 and 4-5 (E. A. Strebeleva), the CARS scale for determining the degree of autism (E. Schopler, R. J. Reichler, R. F. DeVellis, K. Daly), testing and assessment materials developed and practically evaluated by the pedagogical team of School No. 2124, data were obtained on the low level of cognitive development among first-grade pupils starting school under the adapted basic education program of primary general education for students with ASD (variant 8.4), as well as the insufficient level of cognitive development among pupils in grades 2-4 relative to the mathematics program offered to them. Scientific novelty lies in the following: a correlation was identified between pronounced autism spectrum disorders and the low level of formation of mathematical concepts among younger school children with ASD and intellectual impairments. During the study, it was found that children with severe autism exhibit a low level of elementary mathematical concepts. As a result of the research, different levels of mastery of mathematical concepts among pupils in grades 1-4 with ASD and intellectual impairments were determined, their typical errors and the need for various types of assistance in task completion, as well as different dynamics in the assimilation of mathematical concepts among pupils in grades 1-2 and 3-4 were identified.
Topical socio-political texts in Russian as a source of educational materials for foreign students of humanities (basic and additional educational programs)
Authors: Kozhevnikova Elena Vladislavovna , Trubchaninova Margarita Evgenievna
Published: April 2024

The paper discusses the issues of training foreign students of humanities in reading and listening to journalistic texts in Russian. The aim of the study is to identify ways to update the materials of available textbooks on Russian as a foreign language, taking into account various factors. These include methodological factors (purpose and content of training; level of proficiency in Russian; requirements of normative documents; organizational forms of training; students’ training program; national composition of the study group), linguistic factors (genre, style, content value of the text; characteristics of text materials from the standpoint of textuality categories and communicative categories), extralinguistic factors (socio-political situation in the world; ideological attitudes). Special attention is paid to the description of the bank of standard texts of the main thematic groups. The work proposes tasks to control the level of formation of language and speech competencies within the framework of the academic discipline “Russian language in professional international activity” (level B2) at different stages of training. The scientific novelty of the study lies in developing criteria for the selection of journalistic texts for Russian language classes for foreigners studying in various educational programs (basic or additional). As a result of the research, the features of the use of media texts in the process of teaching students of a faculty of international relations are highlighted in comparison with the ways of presenting these texts within the framework of the course for students of international academic exchange programs.
Emphatic inversion in the English language: A theoretical review
Authors: Vorobyova Yelena Nickolaevna
Published: April 2024

The aim of this analytical review is to systematize scientific knowledge on the issue of the stylistic use of inverted word order in domestic English studies. The author discusses the fundamentals of the theory of emphatic inversion, which were laid down by prominent Soviet linguists, authors of scientific works on the stylistics of the English language. The review also systematizes scientific data on the problem of emphatic inversion over the past 20 years, taking into account modern scientific paradigms (cognitive-discursive and pragmalinguistic), which constitute the scientific novelty of the paper. In addition, the novelty of the research is determined by the creation of a classification of emphatic inversion based on the material of the narrative sentence, allowing for the generalization of accumulated experience. The work also is the first to describe the features of using emphatic inversion in various types of discourse, distinguishing between general and specific functions of emphatic inversion. Special attention is paid to shedding light on the expressive nature of emphatic inversion and considering the role of emphatic word order in altering the conventional communicative direction of the utterance. The research findings showed a partial change in scientific terminology, as well as the predominantly emotional-expressive, pragmatic nature of this phenomenon.
Without “Chinese fairy tales”: the image of China in the polemical texts of N.Ya. Bichurin (Fr. Iakinf). To the 245th anniversary of the birth
Authors: Peijun Chen , Sadova Tatiana
Published: April 2024

The article attempts to present the image of China through the eyes of the famous Russian orientalist of the 19th century N. Ya. Bichurin (Father Iakinf), who served as head of the Ninth Spiritual Mission in Beijing for more than 10 years. On the basis of Bichurin’s mainly polemical articles, the lofty humanistic ideas of the learned monk are consistently revealed, who offered European and Russian scientists to formulate value judgments about a foreign civilization in the only right way - through a deep and comprehensive study of its history and culture, moreover, from the position of a bearer of this culture.
Enhancing Accesibility and Support for secondary school students with ASD and/or ADHD: Strategies for Inclusive Education
Authors: van der Pluijm Jayden , Groot Carin Uyl-de
Published: April 2024

A literary review was done for the aetiology of ASD and ADHD and their comorbidities. A survey, consisting of 54 questions was used to estimate the percentage of non-diagnosed ASD and/or ADHD students. The survey was filled out by 186 students. The scoring was determined by using a percentage system where every question was ranked by the student on a scale of 1 through 10 of which the total was divided by the maximum number of points. Interviews with a child psychologist specialising in ASD and ADHD were used for proposing adjustments together with experience from neurodivergent individuals.A survey was conducted among 186 Dutch secondary school students aged 12-18 years old to determine the number of people who showed symptoms of ASD and/or ADHD and to show the most frequently occurring symptoms.Of 186 students 59 possibly had ASD, of which only 7 were diagnosed, and 83 possibly had ADHD, of which only 17 were diagnosed. Apart from this 49 people showed auDHD symptoms of which only 3 had the diagnosis. Using the results from the people with a diagnosis it was determined that anyone above +/- 55% had a chance of having the disorder. The 55% was derived from the results from the diagnosed students.ASD and ADHD are often not diagnosed and show a large variety of symptoms and comorbidities. These symptoms often cause difficulties in school and society. It is recommended that schools provide their neurodivergent students with reasonable adjustments to accommodate them to increase their quality of life and education.
Financial decision-making, income, cognitive biases: The impact of economic systems and environments on behavior in six countries
Authors: Ruggeri Kai , Abate Romero Landini Giampaolo , Busch Katharina , Cafarelli Valentina , Doubravová Barbora , Gurol Deniz Misra , Miralem Melika , Nilsson Fredrik , Ashcroft-Jones Sarah , Stock Friederike
Published: April 2024

Positive deviants are individuals from disadvantaged circumstances who outperform the typically negative outcomes for their group. Research on positive deviance in behavioral sciences is scarce, although such information could provide valuable insights into overcoming inequalities useful for developing interventions. We tested choice patterns between positive deviants, low-income individuals, and the general population. Our aim was to investigate whether positive deviants perform differently on cognitive bias tasks compared to other individuals with low incomes or the general population. The instrument was tested in multiple countries (N = 1,722) to determine potential differentiation based on systems-level, social, and structural factors. We found no differences between income groups in the fourteen choice patterns assessed in our instrument involving cognitive biases, and only anecdotal differences in some financial behaviors. Such findings suggest that, while behavioral interventions will benefit individuals where appropriately implemented, systemic and structural factors are most critical for improving the financial well-being of entire populations.
Assessing evidence based on scale is a valid predictor of policy outcomes
Authors: Ruggeri Kai
Published: April 2024

This short paper demonstrates how scale of evidence used in policy decisions can predict effectiveness of policy interventions. By simply rating the level of studies' size and scope used to inform policies, we show how high "levels" of evidence were more strongly associated with better (i.e., intended) policy outcomes. That is valuable given that, as we also show, there is no single type of evidence (e.g., RCTs, systematic reviews, surveys) that is "best" to all policymakers or all policy domains. This piece is largely meant to argue for, not universally validate, a simple approach to assess evidence appropriately when making policy decisions.
Reporting of cluster randomised crossover trials 2023: extension of the CONSORT 2010 statement with explanation and elaboration
Authors: McKenzie Joanne , Taljaard Monica , Hemming Karla , Arnup Sarah , Giraudeau Bruno , Eldridge Sandra , Hooper Richard , Kahan Brennan , Li Tianjing , Moher David , Turner Elizabeth , Grimshaw Jeremy , Forbes Andrew
Published: April 2024

In this report we present the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension for the cluster randomised crossover (CRXO) trial. A CRXO trial involves randomisation of groups of individuals (‘clusters’) to different sequences of treatments over time. The design has gained popularity in settings where cluster randomisation is required as it can largely overcome the loss in power due to clustering in parallel cluster trials. However, the design has many methodological complexities, requiring tailored reporting guidance. The guideline was developed using a survey and in-person consensus meeting, informed by a systematic review examining the quality of reporting in CRXO trials and relevant CONSORT statements for individual, crossover, cluster and stepped-wedge designs. We provide recommended reporting items, along with explanations and examples.
The SNARC effect emerges only with symbolic numbers
Authors: Lengyel Gabor , Krajcsi Attila
Published: April 2024

Studying numerical interferences has become a widely used method for investigating the representations that underlie numerical cognition. Here, we contrast the classic Approximate Number System (ANS) framework and a more recently proposed hybrid ANS-Discrete Semantic System (DSS) framework with respect to their distinctive predictions for the symbolic and nonsymbolic SNARC effects (the most extensively studied interference between numbers and space). We compare the symbolic (Indo-Arabic numbers) to the nonsymbolic (arrays of dots) version of a SNARC paradigm (n=77). In contrast to previous studies, in the present experiment, (1) the magnitude is irrelevant for solving the task (a colorjudgment task) for the nonsymbolic task, too, and (2) the nonsymbolic stimuli contain arrays of dots outside the subitizing range, which would not activate the ANS. We found clear evidence for the SNARC effect in the symbolic color task. However, we found no indication of the SNARC effect in the nonsymbolic color task. This pattern of results supports the hybrid ANS-DSS framework, assuming that the SNARC interference is a symbolic effect while refuting the pure ANS view of the SNARC effect, which necessitates the presence of the SNARC interference using nonsymbolic notation, too.