bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Megastudy testing 25 treatments to reduce antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity
Authors: Voelkel Jan G. , Stagnaro Michael , Chu James , Pink Sophia Lerner , Mernyk Joseph S. , Redekopp Chrystal , Ghezae Isaias , Cashman Matthew , Adjodah Dhaval , Allen Levi , Allis Victor , Baleria Gina , Ballantyne Nathan , Van Bavel Jay Joseph , Blunden Hayley , Braley Alia , Bryan Christopher , Celniker Jared , Cikara Mina , Clapper Margarett , Clayton Katherine , Collins Hanne K. , D Evan , DIEFFENBACH MACRINA , Doell Kimberly C , Dorison Charles , Duong Mylien , Felsman Peter , Fiorella Maya , Francis David , Franz Michael M. , Gallardo Roman , Gifford Sara , Goya-Tocchetto Daniela , Gray Kurt , Green Joe , Greene Joshua D. , Güngör Mertcan , Hall Matthew , Hecht Cameron , Javeed Ali , Jost John , Kay Aaron , Kay Nicholas , Keating Brandyn , Kelly John Michael , Kirk James , Kopell Malka , Kteily Nour , Kubin Emily , Lees Jeffrey Martin , Lenz Gabriel , Levendusky Matt , Littman Rebecca , Luo Kara , Lyles Aaron , Lyons Benjamin , Marsh Wayde , Martherus James , Maurer Lauren Alpert , Mehl Caroline , Minson Julia A. , Moore Molly , Moore-Berg Samantha , Pasek Michael H. , Pentland Alex , Puryear Curtis , Rahnama Hossein , Rathje Steve , Rosato Jay , Saar-Tsechansky Maytal , Santos Luiza , Seifert Colleen , Shariff Azim , Simonsson Otto , Spitz Siddiqi Shiri , Stone Daniel , Strand Palma , Tomz Michael , Yeager David Scott , Yoeli Erez , zaki jamil , Druckman James , Rand David Gertler , Willer Robb
Published: March 2023

Scholars warn that partisan divisions in the mass public threaten the health of American democracy. We conducted a megastudy (n = 32,059 participants) testing 25 treatments designed by academics and practitioners to reduce Americans’ partisan animosity and antidemocratic attitudes. We find that many treatments reduced partisan animosity, most strongly by highlighting relatable sympathetic individuals with different political beliefs or by emphasizing common identities shared by rival partisans. We also identify several treatments that reduced support for undemocratic practices – most strongly by correcting misperceptions of rival partisans’ views or highlighting the threat of democratic collapse – which shows that antidemocratic attitudes are not intractable. Taken together, the study’s findings identify promising general strategies for reducing partisan division and improving democratic attitudes, shedding theoretical light on challenges facing American democracy.
Wigilijne tradycje kulinarne osadników na Dolnym Śląsku w świetle materiałów źródłowych Polskiego Atlasu Etnograficznego
Authors: Drożdż Anna
Published: March 2023

W tekście została omówiona zawartość materiałów źródłowych Polskiego Atlasu Etnograficznego odnoszących się do zwyczajów kulinarnych towarzyszących świętowaniu. Uwzględnione zostały wiadomości pochodzące od osadników i przesiedleńców, przybyłych na Dolny Śląsk (obecne granice województwa dolnośląskiego) po II wojnie światowej. Przeanalizowane zostały przede wszystkim zapisy badaczy i reprezentacje pamięci rozmówców dotyczące potraw wigilijnych spożywanych w nowym miejscu zamieszkania. Wiadomości te wskazywały zarówno na proces transmisji niektórych tradycji kulinarnych przywiezionych przez osadników, jak również na zmiany zachodzące pod wpływem kontaktów międzykulturowych. Nowoprzybyli przywieźli ze sobą znajomość potraw o postnym składzie. Do najpopularniejszych produktów należały kasze, wybrane warzywa (wcześniej poddane procesowi konserwacji) oraz zebrane jesienią grzyby leśne. Pomimo, iż osadnicy pochodzili z różnych stron, to przygotowywane przez nich dania posiadały niemal ten sam skład, jedynie sposoby ich przygotowania i serwowania wykazywały pewne różnice. Status tych potraw nie był jednorodny; niektóre z nich cieszyły się powszechnością jeszcze w czasie badań, w przypadku innych zauważono stopniowe odchodzenie od tradycji ich spożywania. Impulsem do tych przekształceń był kontakt z osobami posiadającymi nieraz bardzo odmienne tradycje kulinarne.
Przyszli w imię religii. Państwo Islamskie w percepcji mieszkańców północnego Iraku
Authors: Fyderek Łukasz
Published: March 2023

Artykuł rekonstruuje postrzeganie Państwa Islamskiego przez mieszkańców Pólnocengo Iraku, którzy w latach 2014-2016 żyli pod rządami tego quasi-państwa. Jest to opisowe studium przypadku postrzegania budowy państwowości przez fundamentalistyczną organizację terrorystyczną zrealizowane na podstawie badań terenowych w Północnym Iraku. W toku badania ustalono, że mieszkańcy postrzegali początkowo PI raczej jako organizację swojską i legitymizowaną odwołaniem do religii. Postrzeganie to zmieniło się w stronę negatywną wraz upływem czasu pod rządami PI. Zidentyfikowane zostały główne problemy i strategie przeżycia mieszkańców Północnego Iraku pod władzą fundamentalistycznego quasi-państwa.
Batik MSME Acceptance Model for Technology in Jbatik Application in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Andansari Dita , Shyafary Darius , Bhakti Sekta Lonir Oscarini Wati , Nazam R.A. Kartini
Published: March 2023

.  The sub-sector of the creative industry that gives the hugest contribution to the national GDP is the handicraft subsector, followed by the fashion subsector and next is the advertising subsector. Batik handicrafts in East Kalimantan have also been developed into fashion products by starting to hold many fashion events, one of which is made from batik so that batik in East Kalimantan is very potential because, in addition to being included in the handicraft subsector, it is also classified as a fashion subsector where the two subsectors are included in the top three creative industry sub-sectors contributing to national GDP.  Of the several technologies made as a form of process innovation for the batik process, the easiest one to be applied is the use of software to design batik motifs considering that the price is affordable compared to equipment for other stages in the batik process. The development of batik including the use of software technology to make batik motif designs first developed in Java in accordance with the history of batik that batik is indeed a tradition of living on the island of Java. Thus, the development of its innovation outside Java is not as fast as in Java, including in the use of technology as the use of software to design batik motifs. With the background mentioned above, it is necessary to conduct research on the batik MSME acceptance model for technology in the batik application in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.  The methods used were a validity test, reliability test, and Spearman rank correlation test. The result was that the correlation between Perceived Usefulness and the Actual System Use variable had a strong relationship level because the value was 0.859 as well as Perceived Ease of Use with the Actual System Use variable. In addition, both correlation values had a two-asterisk sign so that the value was significant, or in other words, there was a positive and significant relationship between the Perceived Usefulness variable and the Actual System Use variable and also the Perceived Ease of Use with the Actual System Use variable.
Potential Reduction of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Plastic Waste as A Paving Block Mixed Material
Authors: Aryasatiani John Acrimus , Alfiah Taty
Published: March 2023

Paving blocks are the result of a mixture of Portland cement, sand, water, and with or without other additives. Based on the results of sampling the composition of plastic waste in temporary shelters for 7 days, the percentage of plastic waste generated is 14%, whereas the percentage of LDPE plastic waste is 8% and the non-LDPE is 6%. This research was conducted with a ratio of cement and sand of 1: 4 with variations of a mixture of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic at 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2% by weight of sand. Paving block quality testing was carried out at the Environmental Engineering and Quality Laboratory, Department of Environmental Engineering and Concrete Laboratory, Civil Engineering, Adhi Tama Institute of Technology Surabaya. The results of the study showed that the greatest compressive strength was obtained in paving blocks with a plastic variation of 0.5%, which is 24,83 MPa. While the lowest compressive strength value is obtained at the paving block variation of 1.5%, which is 12.32 Mpa. The test results for the largest water absorption were obtained on paving blocks with a plastic variation of 2% with an average absorption of 6.45%, while the lowest water absorption was found in paving blocks with 1% plastic variation with an average absorption of 4.65%. it was concluded that the addition of reduced density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic from 0.5% to 2% had no significant impact on the addition of compressive strength and water absorption but tended to experience a decrease in the quality of the comparison sample. The potential for reducing LDPE plastic waste is 203,376 grams/day and produces 8,135 paving blocks with quality B. The purpose of this study is to the utilization of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic waste in paving blocks and the effect on the quality of compressive strength and water absorption.
Analysis of RBS Chrome's Employee Preparedness Conditions Against Fire Threats
Authors: Listyaningsih Diah , Rossa Wanda Virna , Aulady Mohammad F.N
Published: March 2023

Fire is an event where a fire is not where it should be, resulting in material or life losses that can occur anywhere. Fatal fires are those that occur in the industrial sector because they will disrupt operational and production activities. The purpose of this study is to analyze employee preparedness for facilities or infrastructure from the protection system in RBS CHROME and find out the comparison of the preparedness of production employees and management employees to fire hazards in RBS CHROME. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. The design of this study used a list of questions as a guideline for interviews and field observations. The list of questions to informants of the study was carried out on 3 groups of employees, namely production employees and management employees of RBS CHROME. Field observation of facilities or infrastructure using a checklist sheet that refers to a ministerial regulation. The results of this study show that RBS CHROME has provided facilities or facilities for fire disaster preparedness, but employees who are in the RBS CHROME office do not understand and are not prepared for fire disasters
Design Rules
Authors: Pei Eujin , Rosen David W. , Seepersad Carolyn
Published: March 2023

Additive manufacturing (AM) offers expansive design freedoms for realizing parts that are more complex and customized than their conventionally fabricated counterparts, but all AM technologies impose restrictions on buildable geometries and features. Design rules capture those restrictions in the form of best practices to successfully design for AM. This article discusses how design rules can potentially support and accelerate the process of developing part geometry for AM. The discussion provides examples of design rules that are independent of any specific AM process and then discusses design rules specific to particular AM processes.
The value of protected man-made parks of the Ukrainian Polissya of the second half of the 18th and early 20th centuries
Authors: Dzyba Аnzhela , Kolesnichenko Olena
Published: March 2023

For thousands of years, human activity has shaped the environment, changing it in accordance with utilitarian and functional requirements. As these requirements changed over time, so did the value that people associated with certain landscape features. Man-made parks created in the Ukrainian Polissya in the second half of the 17th – early 20th century are landscapes, the historical park environment, and modern adaptation of which to the modern functional purpose are valued by modern society and can be considered as ecosystem services of the park. The purpose of the study was to develop and test a methodology for assessing the values of man-made protected parks in the Ukrainian Polissya. The following research methods were used: field surveys (route), analytical, comparative and historic and systematic. To assess the level of ecosystem services provided by 32 parks located on the territory of the Ukrainian Polissya, a methodology was developed and tested that included 19 assessment categories, each of which contained several attributes (1-20). Assessment categories included utilitarian, environmental, educational, etc. Attributes were presented, but were not limited to the presence of a source and/or the presence of medicinal plants (within the utilitarian category), the presence of plantings that perform the functions of river protection and/or soil stabilisation (within the ecological category), and the presence of an educational path (in the educational category). Each attribute was assigned a score of 1 with a sum of values (up to a potential sum of 97), reflecting the level of ecosystem services provided by each individual park. By estimating the sum of values, parks were classified as high-value (sum of values from 70 to 97), medium-value (sum of values from 40 to 69), and low-value (sum of values below 40). Among the 32 parks surveyed, 31 (96.9%) parks were classified as medium-value (most with a sum of values in the range from 50 to 60), and one (3.1%) park was classified as low-value, while no park was classified as high-value. By identifying which of the 19 assessment categories (and attributes) are missing, it is possible to plan and implement improvements to increase the ecosystem services provided by individual parks. This methodology can be used to evaluate ecosystem services provided by man-made parks in Ukraine and around the world. Such an assessment would help preserving existing parks, saving them from destruction and development, thus preventing their transition to other types of land use. It would also increase the value of these unique multi-purpose landscape features in the future by transforming and expanding their cultural and social ecosystem services
Dendroflora in spatial planning compositions of children’s squares in Vyshhorod town
Authors: Zibtseva Olha , Troshkina Olena , Olkho Olena
Published: March 2023

Various groups of urban residents, including children, need to ensure a high-quality environment. One of the important features of urban plantings is their biodiversity, which is often low in the territories of children’s facilities. The purpose of the study is to identify spatial planning solutions and assess the species composition of tree plantations on the territory of six newly created children’s parks of the small historical city of Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast, which is located near the capital and is marked by positive demographic dynamics. The initial data were obtained as a result of the authors’ inventory survey of vegetation in these parks. The spatial planning composition of the dendroflora of these parks is also analysed using a visual method. Based on the obtained data, the level of biodiversity of tree stands in parks under study was estimated: the available number of taxa, Menhinick’s richness and diversity index, and the Berger-Parker abundance index were compared. On the territory of these parks, a total of 70 taxa of woody and shrubby plants were identified, among which introduced species predominate. More than half of the identified taxa are found only in one of the parks. The most common types represented on the territory of most children’s parks are the following: Spiraea vanhouttei, Juglans regia, Physocarpus opulifolius. Cluster analysis revealed groups of parks with a similar assortment of woody plants, and, accordingly, similar biodiversity indicators. The relationship between the assortment of plants and the general spatial solution of parks is traced. It was concluded that the selection of the species composition of woody plants for children’s parks should be more thorough, and it is also advisable not to exceed the recommended 10% share of one species in the composition of plantings. The use of “thorny” species that are not recommended for children’s territories is quite balanced and rational. The use of the findings in urban planning would help create a multifunctional eco-balanced children’s space and increase the sustainability of urban ecosystems
Samodostatnost u proizvodnji svinjskog mesa u Republici Hrvatskoj
Authors: Idonea Yeoman Jasmin , Cvitković Denis , Zec Gossain Danijela , Ram Cvitković Noa , Bobetić Branko
Published: March 2023

U novonastaloj gospodarskoj situaciji koja je proizašla iz ekonomskih učinaka pandemije bolesti COVID 19 i rata u Ukrajini te svjetske gospodarske krize od 2008. godine, samodostatnost nacionalnih gospodarstava u proizvodnji hrane postaje vrlo važna tema. Obzirom na izrazitu nestabilnost međunarodnih lanaca opskrbe, proizvodnja hrane postaje, osim ekonomskog, i važno političko pitanje. U strahu od moguće nove pandemije i eskalacije sukoba u Ukrajini vlade država u okruženju suočene su s izazovom brze prilagodbe s ciljem osiguranja prehrambene i energetske samodostatnosti, a time i društveno-političke stabilnosti svojih zemalja. Samodostatnost u proizvodnji svinjskog mesa samo je jedan dio prehrambene samodostatnosti koja bitno utječe na zaposlenost stanovništva te posredno i na ekonomski položaj pripadnika veterinarske struke koji sudjeluju u toj proizvodnji. Ukupna potrošnja svinjskog mesa u Republici Hrvatskoj (RH) bila je u razdoblju od 2012. do 2021. godine pokrivena domaćom proizvodnjom prosječno oko 65 %. To znači da je oko 35 % potrošene količine svinjskog mesa u RH porijeklom iz uvoza. Dostizanje samodostatnosti u proizvodnji svinjskog mesa u Hrvatskoj bilo bi moguće postići povećanjem svinjogojske proizvodnje za oko 50 %. Takvo povećanje predstavljalo bi značajan potencijal za zapošljavanje i mobilizaciju neiskorištenih prirodnih resursa te veliki izazov svim dionicima u proizvodnji i prodaji svinjskog mesa. Iskustva nekih EU zemalja poput Poljske i Mađarske pokazuju da je to moguće postići, a istraživanja sugeriraju da samodostatnost može stabilizirati domaću proizvodnju i zaštititi je od fluktuacija cijena na međunarodnom tržištu.
Physical and sensory properties of burgers affected by different dry ageing time of beef neck
Authors: Pećina Mateja , Kos Ivica , Maturanec Hrvoje , Kiš Goran , Bedeković Dalibor , Vnučec Ivan , Tudor Kalit Milna , Dolenčić Špehar Iva , Bendelja Ljoljić Darija
Published: March 2023

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of dry ageing on the yield and physical quality indicators of beef neck and to determine the sensory characteristics of burgers. Neck meat from castrated male Angus steers weighing 600 kg and 22 months old was used for the study. Neck samples (N = 12) were hung for 7 days (group Z-7) and 21 days (group Z-21) in a dry ageing chamber at a temperature of 2 °C ± 1 °C and a relative humidity of 77 % ± 3 %. Weight and pH of the meat were measured at the beginning and end of the ageing period. After ageing, the neck was dissected into muscle, subcutaneous and intermuscular fat, bone, and remaining parts. Burgers were prepared from the ground neck meat (73.9%) and fat (24.6%) to which 1.2% sea salt and 0.3% ground black pepper were added. The burgers (average weight 150 g) were then heat treated in a steam convection oven at a temperature of 230°C until an internal temperature of 64°C was reached. After heat treatment, the burgers were weighed again to calculate cooking weight loss and their diameter was measured in two perpendicular dimensions to calculate surface area reduction. Quantitative descriptive analysis and likability test were performed with nine trained sensory assessors in the sensory laboratory. The study revealed no significant differences in the proportions of each tissue obtained during dissection. The necks from group Z-21 had significantly higher pH (6.16) and weight loss (12.23%) at the end of dry aging. Significantly lower cooking loss was observed in group Z-21 (26.52%) compared to group Z-7 (31.31%), but no significant difference was observed in the reduction of the surface area of the burger. The descriptive sensory attributes and likeability traits of the burgers were not significantly different between groups Z-7 and Z-21. In view of this, it is considered that a shorter maturation period of beef necks should be used for the production of burgers.
The Role Of Gold In Eliminating The Dollar In Russia’s International Settlements
Authors: Teguin Alexey
Published: March 2023

The paper describes the influence of gold and gold mining industry on Russian monetary regulator policy during last year. The role of an important export commodity class, such as gold, in dedollarization of the system of international money settlements is highlighted.
Is everything under control? An experimental study on how control over data influences trust in and support for major governmental data exchange projects
Authors: Kleizen Bjorn , Van Dooren Wouter
Published: March 2023

The steep rise in the exchange of (citizen) data through government-wide platforms has triggered a demand for better privacy safeguards. One approach to privacy is to give citizens control over the exchange of personal data, hoping to reinforce trust in and support for data-driven governance. However, it remains unclear whether more control fulfils its promise of more support and higher trust. Using an online survey experiment, we study how 1) textual information on control and 2) direct control (simulated through an exercise in which respondents choose data types that can be shared) affect citizen trust, support and policy concerns. Results suggest that a combination of information on and direct control result in relatively high levels of trust, support and policy concern. Moreover, we observe an interaction effect in which those respondents with low pre-existing trust in government report more positive attitudes when assigned to the full intervention (information on control + direct control) group. Our results imply that perceived control may be especially useful to mitigate negative attitudes of those who have low trust in government.
Sleep Disturbances Predict Cognitive Decline in Cognitively Healthy Adults
Authors: Zawar Ifrah , Mattos Meghan K. , Manning Carol , Patrie James , Quigg Mark
Published: March 2023

Background: The effect of nighttime behaviors on cognition has not been studied independently from other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Objective: We evaluate the following hypotheses that sleep disturbances bring increased risk of earlier cognitive impairment, and more importantly that the effect of sleep disturbances is independent from other neuropsychiatric symptoms that may herald dementia. Methods: We used the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center database to evaluate the relationship between Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) determined nighttime behaviors which served as surrogate for sleep disturbances and cognitive impairment. Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores defined two groups: conversion from 1) normal to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 2) MCI to dementia. The effect of nighttime behaviors at initial visit and covariates of age, sex, education, race, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI-Q), on conversion risk were analyzed using Cox regression. Results: Nighttime behaviors predicted earlier conversion time from normal cognition to MCI (hazard ratio (HR): 1.09; 95% CI: [1.00, 1.48], p = 0.048) but were not associated with MCI to dementia conversion (HR: 1.01; [0.92, 1.10], p = 0.856). In both groups, older age, female sex, lower education, and neuropsychiatric burden increased conversion risk. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that sleep disturbances predict earlier cognitive decline independently from other neuropsychiatric symptoms that may herald dementia.
A novel cardinal-normalization method for Probabilistic Hesitant Fuzzy Elements with incomplete information
Authors: Yang Guangfen , Zhang Hui
Published: March 2023

Owing to the lack of information, it is more realistic that the sum of probabilities is less than or equal to one in the probabilistic hesitant fuzzy elements (P-HFEs). Probabilistic-normalization method and cardinal-normalization method are common processing methods for the P-HFEs with incomplete information. However, the existed probabilistic-normalization method of sharing the remaining probabilities will lose information and change the information integrity of the P-HFEs. The first existed cardinal-normalization method of adding maximum or minimum membership degree with probability zero are influenced by the subjectivity of the decision makers. And the second existed cardinal-normalization method named as reconciliation method only applicable to the P-HFEs with complete information. Aiming at solving those shortcomings, we propose a possibility degree method based on a novel cardinal-normalization method for the sake of comparing the P-HFEs in pairs. In the process of comparison, the information integrity remains unchanged. Then, we propose a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem, where the attribute weight is determined by entropy measures of the integration results. Finally, an application case in green logistics area is given for the sake of illustrating the efficiency of the proposed method, where the evaluation values are given in the P-HFEs form with incomplete information. Numerical and theoretical results show that a MCDM problem based on the proposed cardinal-normalization method and possibility degree method have a wide range of application.
Attribute preserving recommendation system based on graph attention mechanism
Authors: Sangeetha M. , Thiagarajan Meera Devi
Published: March 2023

A recommendation System (RS) is an emerging technology to figure out the user’s interests and intentions. As the amount of data increases exponentially, it is hard to analyze the user intentions and trigger the recommendation accordingly. In this research work, a novel recommendation system called the Deep Knowledge Graph based Attribute Preserving Recommendation (DKG-APR) is presented to analyze massive data and provide personalized recommendations to users. The Deep Knowledge Graph for Recommendation System (DKG-RS) uses Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) and attention mechanism to explicitly model high-order connections in knowledge graphs. According to empirical findings, Knowledge Graph Attention Network (KGAT) performs better than other state-of-the-art recommendation techniques like RippleNet and Neural FM. Additional research demonstrates the effectiveness of embedding propagation for high-order relation modeling and the advantages of the attention mechanism for interpretability.The results also show that user information is crucial in the recommendation system, as seen from the optimal node-drop-out ratio of 0.2, which led to the best recall value of 0.2 for all datasets.
Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets-based VIKOR and TOPSIS-based multi-criteria decision-making model for mitigating resource deletion attacks in WSNs
Authors: Madhavi S. , Santhosh N.C. , Rajkumar S. , Praveen R.
Published: March 2023

In Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), resource depletion attacks that focusses on the compromization of routing protocol layer is identified to facilitate a major influence over the network. These resource depletion attacks drain the batter power of the sensor nodes drastically with persistent network disruption. Several protocols were established for handling the impact of Denial of Service (DoS) attack, but majority of them was not able to handle it perfectly. In specific, thwarting resource depletion attack, a specific class of DoS attack was a herculean task. At this juncture, Multicriteria Decision Making Model (MCDM) is identified as the ideal candidate for evaluating the impact introduced by each energy depletion compromised sensor nodes towards the process of cooperation into the network. In this paper, A Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets-based VIKOR and TOPSIS-based multi-criteria decision-making model (PFSVT-MCDM) is proposed for counteracting with the impacts of resource depletion attacks to improve Quality of Service (QoS) in the network. This PFSVT-MCDM used the merits of Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets information for handling uncertainty and vagueness of information exchanged in the network during the process of data routing. It utilized VIKOR and TOPSIS for exploring the trust of each sensor nodes through the exploration of possible dimensions that aids in detecting resource depletion attacks. The experimental results of PFSVT-MCDM confirmed better throughput of 21.29%, enhanced packet delivery fraction of 22.38%, minimized energy consumptions 18.92%, and reduced end-to-end delay of 21.84%, compared to the comparative resource depletion attack thwarting strategies used for evaluation.
An improved filtering algorithm for indoor localization based on DE-PSO-BPNN
Authors: Wang Encheng , Liu Xiufeng , Wan Jiyin
Published: March 2023

Among the indoor localization algorithms, the algorithm based on traditional Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) has the problems of slow convergence and easy to fall into local optimum. It is difficult to apply the algorithm in noisy environments. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a novel indoor localization algorithm where the whole localization process is divided into two parts: data preprocessing and localization output. Data preprocessing means using filtering algorithm to process the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) sequence. It is considered that the initial value of the received sequence has a significant impact on the performance of Kalman Filter (KF). An improved Kalman Filtering algorithm (DBSCAN-KF) is proposed based on the Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) algorithm. First, the RSSI values that are seriously disturbed by noise in the sequence are removed using the DBSCAN algorithm, and then the RSSI sequences are processed using KF so that the RSSI values can be closer to the theoretical values. The localization output part is to reduce the localization error caused by the BPNN. In this paper, the Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm are combined, and the Differential Evolution Particle Swarm Optimization (DE-PSO) algorithm is proposed. The BPNN weights and thresholds are optimized in parallel, which improves the speed and ability of global optimization search and further avoids the shortcomings of traditional BPNNs that are prone to fall into local optimization in the training process. Experimental results show that the BPNN localization algorithm based on DBSCAN-KF improves the average localization accuracy by 0.26m compared with the BPNN localization algorithm without filtering. After filtering, the localization algorithm based on DE-PSO improved BPNN (DE-PSO-BP) improves the average localization accuracy by about 24% compared with the localization algorithm based on DE-PSO-BP. The localization algorithm based on DE-PSO-BP improves the average localization accuracy by about 61% compared with the traditional BPNN.
Data reconciliation and estimation in an agricultural survey
Authors: Benecha Habtamu K. , Abreu Denise A. , Jennings Rachael , Young Linda J.
Published: March 2023

The Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture (Census) is the leading source of statistics about the island’s agricultural production. The Census is conducted every 5 years, in years ending in 2 and 7. However, the most recent Census was administered in 2018 due to delays caused by Hurricane Maria. Because the Census list frame is incomplete, a separate survey is conducted to inform measures of undercoverage, nonresponse, and misclassification, leading to adjusted weights. At the time of Hurricane Maria, the 2017 survey had already been conducted in preparation for the planned Census that year. In 2018, the survey was repeated using the same sample. Linking and analyzing the 2017 and 2018 survey data provide insights into the impacts of Hurricane Maria on the island’s agriculture. Furthermore, the 2018 survey gives an opportunity to evaluate the 2018 Census results. Although the same sample was used in 2017 and 2018, automated record linkage methods are not suitable to link records from the two surveys. This paper discusses record linkage and estimation approaches used to determine the number of farms and land in farms in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria based on the two surveys and the Census of Agriculture.
Governments measure during the COVID crisis and statistical implications in national accounts: The case of tax deferrals1
Authors: Riccioni Susanna , Sciandra Luisa
Published: March 2023

During the COVID-19 crisis many European governments have implemented major policy measures to support companies and households coping with the sharp decline in economic activity. Correctly interpreting and recording these measures in the national accounts was a major challenge for compilers who had to ensure not only timely but also independent, reliable, and comparable statistics in exceptional circumstances. High quality official statistics are fundamental for public finance monitoring, both at quarterly and at annual level. They provide informative basis for policy makers and economic analysts and play a central role in the context of the European fiscal surveillance process. This paper discusses how the Italian Statistical institute (ISTAT) managed to quickly respond to the sudden increase in the need for public finance information in the aftermath of government interventions to contrast the consequences of COVID-19 crisis. In particular, the paper focuses on one of the first fiscal actions Italian government enforced immediately following the outbreak that is deferrals of tax obligations. According to OECD (2021) this is the main fiscal relief European countries have introduced in response to Covid crisis. The urgency of giving appropriate trace of these actions in the framework of national accounts has raised a significant methodological issue for compilers, and its solution can be exemplary of an innovative approach to provide data during extraordinary periods remaining as compliant as possible with the conventional processes and codified rules. The approach is based on the combination of new data sources with already existing data, on a strengthen interaction among data providers and government agencies to assure a speedier access to administrative data (Ministry of Finance and Revenue Agency), and on a strict collaboration with European institutions (Eurostat).
Modified convolutional neural network for lung cancer detection: Improved cat swarm-based optimal training
Authors: Pawar Vikul J. , Premchand P.
Published: March 2023

Lung cancer is the most lethal and severe illness in existence. However, lung cancer patients may live longer if they receive early detection and treatment. In the medical field, the best imaging technique is CT scan imaging as it is more complex for doctors to identify cancer and interpret from CT scan images. Consequently, the computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) is more useful for doctors to find out cancerous nodules. To identify lung cancer, a number of CAD techniques utilising machine learning (ML) and image processing are used nowadays. The goal of this study is to present a novel method for detecting lung cancer that entails four main steps: (i) Pre-processing, (ii) Segmentation, (iii) Feature extraction, and (iv) Classification. ”The input image is first put through a pre-processing step in which the CLAHE model is used to pre-process the image. The segmentation phase of the pre-processed images is then initiated, and it makes use of a modified Level set segmentation method. The retrieved features from the segmented images include statistical features, colour features, and texture features (GLCM, GLRM, and LBP). The Layer Fused Conventional Neural Network (LF-CNN) is then utilised to classify these features in the end. Particularly, layer-wise modification is carried out, and along with that, the LF-CNN is trained by the Modified Cat swarm Optimization (MCSO) Algorithm via selecting optimal weights. The accepted scheme is then compared to the current models in terms of several metrics, including recall, FNR, MCC, FDR, Threat score, FPR, precision, FOR, accuracy, specificity, NPV, FMS, and sensitivity.
Respon pertumbuhan Acacia crassicarpa A.Cunn. Ex Benth. terhadap pemberian pupuk cair yang berbeda di persemaian PT Mayawana Persada, Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat
Authors: Palimbong Eviyanti , Ibrahim Ibrahim , Suba Rachmat Budiwijaya , Kiswanto Kiswanto
Published: March 2023

Pembangunan Hutan Tanaman Industri (HTI) merupakan salah satu alternatif untuk memenuhi kebutuhan kayu. Penggunaan pupuk dalam manajemen HTI diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan tanaman yang dikembangkan. Penggunaan jenis pohon yang cepat tumbuh, dalam hal ini Acacia crassicarpa, patut dipertimbangkan. Penelitian ini  menganalisa persentase hidup, pertambahan tinggi, diameter dan jumlah daun semai A. crassicarpa sebagai respon pemberian pupuk dengan jenis yang berbeda. Sedangkan respon pertumbuhan semai A. crassicarpadiuji di persemaian PT Mayawana Persada  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan pemupukan dengan Agrimore N, Agrimore P, Agrimore K dan NPK berpengaruh signifikan terhadap persentase hidup, diameter, tinggi, dan jumlah daun semai A. crassicarpa. Persentase hidup tanaman tertinggi yaitu pada perlakuan B2A3 dan B3A1 (100%). Persentase pertumbuhan semai pada perlakuan lainnya juga masih dikategorikan baik sekali (>90%) dengan rentang 96-98%. Perlakuan pupuk NPK memberikan pertambahan tinggi 42 cm/tahun. Perlakuan pupuk Agrimore K memberikan pertambahan diameter terbesar (3,86 mm/tahun), sedangkan pertambahan jumlah daun tertinggi dihasilkan dengan menggunakan pupuk Agrimore P (15,22 helai daun). Pemupukan dengan Agrimore P, Agrimore K sebanyak 2 gram/liter, NPK sebanyak 2 gram/liter, dan Agrimore K 2 gram/ltr memberikan hasil yg terbaik untuk tinggi, diameter dan jumlah daun untuk tanaman A. crassicarpa.
ANADOLU’DA KONUŞULAN ARAPÇADA YER ALAN TÜRKÇE SÖZ VARLIKLARI ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME: MUŞ ARAPÇASI ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Çiftçi Fethullah
Published: March 2023

Türkçe ile Arapça, köken ve yapı bakımından akrabalık ve benzerlik göstermeyen farklı diller olmalarına rağmen dünya üzerinde birbiriyle etkileşimleri en yoğun olan diller arasındadırlar. Bu etkileşimin gerçekleşmesinde, din faktörü başta olmak üzere siyasî, iktisadî ve coğrafî gibi kültürel öğelerin aktarımında son derece önemli konumda bulunan hususlar önemli rol oynamıştır.
XV. yüzyıldan sonra Osmanlı İmparatorluğu fetihlerle beraber birçok Arap coğrafyasını kendi egemenliğine almış ve yüzyıllarca bu bölgelerde hüküm sürmüştür. Birinci Dünya Savaşı’ndan önce başlayan Osmanlı hâkimiyetindeki Arap bölgelerinin kaybedilişi Birinci Dünya Savaşı’yla zirve yapmış ve Osmanlı bu dönemde Arapların çoğunluk olarak yaşadığı bütün bölgeleri kaybetmiştir. Anadolu’nun sınırları içerisinde kalan ve belli bölgelerde yaşayan Araplar ise kültürel öğelerinin çoğunu günümüze kadar muhafaza etmişlerdir.
Bu çalışmada Muş’ta yaşayan Arapların anadilleri olan Arapçanın yanında anadil seviyesinde hâkim oldukları ikinci bir dil olan Türkçenin zenginliklerinden Arapça konuşurlarken ne şekilde faydalandıkları ele alınacaktır. Çalışmada bölge Arapçasında bulunan Türkçeye ait bazı söz varlıkları ve Türkçe kodların Arapça cümleler içinde kullanımları örnekler verilerek açıklanacaktır.
20 Anos dos Documentos Internos da Indústria do Tabaco: Por que esses Documentos são Importantes para a Saúde Pública
Authors: Silva André Luiz Oliveira da
Published: March 2023

No dia 26 de janeiro de 2023, no evento chamado It’s About a Billion Lives, organizado pelo Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education da Universidade da Califórnia em São Francisco (UCSF), comemoraram-se os 20 anos (não pôde ser feito no ano passado, em razão das restrições causadas pela pandemia da covid-19) da disponibilização dos documentos internos da indústria do tabaco, ou em inglês Truth Tobacco Industry Documents (TTID), anteriormente conhecida como Legacy Tobacco Documents Library. Nesse evento, a importância desses documentos para o controle do tabaco foi enfatizada, uma vez que eles permitiram que diversas estratégias utilizadas pela indústria do tabaco fossem expostas, por exemplo, as manobras para negar que cigarros causam câncer, o desenvolvimento de tecnologias que tornavam os cigarros mais atrativos para crianças e adolescentes e de como projetos foram articulados para enfraquecer as políticas de saúde pública de controle do tabaco.
Bacterial Subcellular Architecture, Structural Epistasis, and Antibiotic Resistance
Authors: Baquero Fernando , Martínez Jose-Luis , Sanchez Alvaro , Fernandez-de-Bobadilla Miguel , San-Millán Alvaro , Rodríguez-Beltrán Jeronimo
Published: March 2023

Epistasis refers to how genetic interactions between some genetic loci affect phenotypes and fitness. In this study, we propose the concept “structural epistasis” to emphasize the role of the variable physical interactions between molecules located at particular spaces inside the bacterial cell in the emergence of novel phenotypes. The architecture of the bacterial cell (typically a gram-negative), which consists of concentrical layers of membranes, particles, and molecules with differing con-figurations and densities (from the outer membrane to the nucleoid) determines and is at its turn determined by the cell´s shape and size, depending on the growth phases, and exposure to toxic conditions, stress responses, and the bacterial environment. Antibiotics change the bacterial cell’s internal molecular topology, producing unexpected interactions among molecule. In contrast, changes in shape and size might alter antibiotic action. The mechanisms of antibiotic resistance (and their vectors, as mobile genetic elements) also influence molecular connectivity in the bacterial cell and can produce unexpected phenotypes, influencing the action of other antimicrobial agents.
The colonial origins of violence: Terrorist Strategy of OAS and ‘Nostalgeria’
Authors:   Korea Association of World History and Culture, Lee Jae-Won
Published: March 2023

For hundreds of thousands of Europeans who once lived in Algeria, the idealization of the past is reproduced in melancholic ‘nostalgeria’. But the tragedy begins with the fact that only the OAS and its successors have dishonestly and consistently instrumentalized it. Not content to throw an entire community into chaos, the extremists in ‘French Algeria’ subsequently sought to monopolize the community’s memory. In this paper, I would like to examine the roots, history, and contemporary aftermath of the Secret Armed Organisation that intentionally triggered the amazing vortex of ‘violence’ in France and Algeria since early 1961. We want to track down the deviations of officers with false patriotic ideals, fascist fighters, and those who have turned into assassins who wanted to “block history”. And I want to look at how and why the hot memories of this period, dotted with killer madness, still work in a stealthy way underground in French society.
Application for Reporting Damage to Roads & Bridges at UPT DBMSDA Tangerang Regency
Authors: Apriani Desy , Zumadilla Syafira Viglia , Wicaksono Ginanjar Putro
Published: March 2023

The development of special science and technology of the internet has developed very rapidly and provides very significant developments in our daily lives. In addition, the presence of technology in the company's environment is also familiar. Overcoming the Internet in various fields. The more rapid technology drives the company or more optimal in its performance. This discusses the Tangerang District Water and Water Resources Office as an institution engaged in the service and community sectors to improve the road and bridge reporting system to create more effective and efficient performance. The UPT of Binamarga Service and Water Resources of Tangerang Regency still has various problems, the difficulty in reporting road damage is less fast and less accurate the process is still manual. This research uses the SWOT method, system requirements determination and system modeling using UML (Unified Modeling Language) to describe the visualization, and then uses the MySQL-Server database as the database to implement the hypertext preprocessor (PHP) programming language. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the system to use the Tangerang District Water and Water Resources Service in reporting damage to roads and bridges so that the Tangerang District Water Service and Water Resources Department can immediately display and process the approved reports to assist the DGH sector.
Solar Panel Drive Design Based Internet of Things
Authors: Silaban Freddy Artadima , Rolanda Arga Gilang , Silalahi Lukman Medriavin , Budiyanto Setiyo
Published: March 2023

Indonesia is located on the equator which makes the island irradiated by the sunlight from 10 to 12 hours per day. The use of solar cell panels is generally placed in certain positions without change. For the optimal consumption of solar energy, then we need a system that follows the sun called a solar tracking system. Research the solar tracker automatically moves on an edge 0° - 180° and otherwise. To control or operate solar cells and easier the maintenance process of solar cell panels, then we need a system called IoT (Internet of Things) combine with microcontroller ESP8266 access on the Thingspeak application. The result of this study shows servo motors moved every 1 hour by 20 degrees from 6 am to 5 pm by the solar panels. Equipped with sensors INA219 to know the results of the solar energy that absorbs by the solar cells and shown on the Thingspeak application.
Application of RUP (Rational Unified Process) Method in Optimizing Payment Systems and Processing Student Savings Data
Authors: Sari Meri Mayang , Sunarya Po Abas , Purnomo Andri Cahyo
Published: March 2023

Humans continue to innovate in the field of technology, from these innovations it is expected to meet the needs of human life. In educational institutions the role of administration is very important to improve the education system for the better. One of them is in the educational institution of SMKN 5 Tangerang Regency, where the student administration payment system is not optimal. Because the system has not been integrated in the institution. Where the operator will enter and store data in different files, according to the student administration payments made, as well as in making reports. Guardians of students find it difficult to monitor and know when payments are due and the results of student administration payments. So that it has not been able to simplify and accelerate student services related to the information needed by guardians, and the performance of operators. The researcher uses the RUP (Rational Unified Process) development method and to analyze the problem the researcher uses PIECES (Performance, Information, Efficiency, Control, Economy, Service). The system is made using HTML, CSS, Java script, PHP and MySQL languages ​​as the database. The system modeling uses UML (Unified Modeling Language). The results obtained from the research is a payment system and student savings data processing. So that it can help in student services, make it easier to get information for guardians and also the performance of operators in making payments and processing student savings data, as well as in recapitulation and report generation.