bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Schaumburg, Heike/Prasse, Doreen (2019). Medien und Schule. Theorie – Forschung – Praxis. Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt. 288 S., 19,99 €.
Authors: Paulus Heinrike
Published: November 2024

Ein Blick in die Geschichte der Medienpädagogik zeigt: Im Unterricht sind Medien seit jeher allgegenwärtig und notwendig, angefangen beim Buch über den Film bis zu den konvergierenden Medien wie Tablet oder Smartphone. Zugleich ist Medienbildung eine essenzielle Aufgabe der Schule. Unerlässlich ist es heute, Schülerinnen und Schülern auf ein selbstbestimmtes und verantwortliches Handeln in der Medienwelt vorzubereiten. Als zentralen Akteure der Medienintegration müssen Lehrkräfte daher über Innovationsbereitschaft sowie medienerzieherische und mediendidaktische Kompetenz verfügen. Heike Schaumburg und Doreen Prasse erläutern in ihrer Publikation Konzepte wie die der Medienbildung, Medienkompetenz und schulischen Medienerziehung unter Berücksichtigung internationaler Studien. Daneben stellen sie medienpädagogisches (Grundlagen-)Wissen verständlich und strukturiert dar. In sechs mehrfach untergliederten Kapiteln werden Theorien und Befunde zur Nutzung, emotionalen Wirkungsweise und zu Potenzialen und Risiken von (digitalen) Medien zusammengetragen. Dabei konzentrieren sich die Autorinnen auf die von Digitalität durchdrungene Lebenswelt von Kindern und Jugendlichen. Neben den Nutzungsweisen Heranwachsender richten sie ihr Augenmerk auch darauf, wie digitale Medien gewinnbringend im Unterricht genutzt und zugleich medienbezogene Kompetenzen fachintegriert vermittelt werden können. Den Leserinnen und Lesern werden praxisrelevante Hinweise für einen pädagogisch angemessenen Umgang mit Medien an die Hand gegeben, etwa zur Arbeit mit iPads, Web Quests oder Entwicklung einer Handyordnung an der Schule. Besonders hilfreich je Kapitel sind die kompakten Infokästen zu relevanten Theorien, Definitionen, Studien oder Praxisbeispielen, welche ergänzt werden durch strukturierte Schaubilder oder tabellarische Übersichten. Das wissenschaftliche Studienbuch richtet sich an alle, die sich für Schule und Medien interessieren, insbesondere an Lehrerinnen und Lehrer aller Schularten sowie Lehramtsstudierende, deren zukünftiger Berufsalltag mehr denn je vom digitalen Lernen geprägt ist.
Stichwort: Lensa
Authors: Wütscher Swenja
Published: November 2024

Selfie-Avatare, gemalt von einer künstlichen Intelligenz. Eigentlich gibt es die App Lensa schon seit 2018, das neue Feature ‚Magic Avatars‘ lässt sie nun viral gehen: Nutzer*innen laden 10 bis 20 Selfies in die Anwendung, die daraufhin die eigenen Fotosnach verschiedenen Kunstwerken und -stilen aussehen lässt – von Ölgemälden über Animes bis hin zu futuristischen Kunstwerken. Der Service ist nicht kostenfrei. Nutzer*innen bezahlen mindestens vier Dollar, um in der Testversion ein Set von 50 KI-Selfies von sich zu generieren. Relativ teuer, wenn man bedenkt, dass die App ihre Datensätze gratis bezieht. Sie basiert auf Stable Diffusion, einem Open-Source-Bildergenerator.Besonders heikel wird es beim Urheberrecht und Datenschutz. Denn die KI muss mit gigantischen Datenmassen gefüttert werden; dies geschehe auch mit – teilweise privaten – Kunstwerken, Fotos, Grafiken, Comics, Zeichnungen und Animationen aus dem Netz. Das Problematische: Diese Bilder gehören der App nicht, die Urheber*innen erhalten keinerlei Gegenleistung, vielmehr noch haben sie der Nutzung nicht einmal zugestimmt. Dem Gebrauch zu widersprechen ist kaum möglich. Auch das Verständnis von Datenschutz scheint zweifelhaft: Unter anderem geben Nutzer*innen dem Unternehmen automatisch die Erlaubnis, die Bilder zu Werbezwecken zu nutzen, sobald sie ein Lensa-Foto in einem Sozialen Netzwerk hochladen. Darüber hinaus lassen Nutzer*innen-berichte vermuten, dass die App rassistische Stereotype reproduziert und Ableism unterstützt, indem beispielsweise die Haut von PoC heller gemacht wird oder Rollstühle von Fotos entfernt werden.Neu sind der Hype und die Kritik um KI-Bildgeneratoren zwar nicht, bislang war man nur auf Plattformen wie Midjourney, Dall-E und Stable Diffusion beschränkt – Lensa scheint sich in der breiten Masse durchzusetzen. Künstler*innen fürchten bereits um ihre Existenz, weil Kunst so für alle umsetz- und machbar ist. Die Technologie steht diesbezüglich wohlgemerkt noch am Anfang ihrer Entwicklung.
#51 – Social Media in der Beratung Teil 1
Authors: Merz Redaktion , Bötsch Stefanie
Published: November 2024

Mit dieser Folge startet unsere neue Reihe zu Social Media in der Beratung. Den Anfang macht Sozialarbeiterin und Suchtberaterin Stefanie Bötsch. Sie hostet den wissenschaftsbasierten Podcast Psychoaktiv rund um das Thema Alkohol und andere psychoaktive Substanzen. Wir sprechen mit Stefanie über ihre Arbeit, die besonderen Herausforderungen und Potenziale digitaler Beratungsformate sowie darüber, wie sie die Schnittstelle von Suchttherapie, Information und auch Beratung in ihrem Podcast gestaltet.
Psychoaktiv - Der Drogen und Alkohol Podcast
Hoffmann, Peter (2024). Next Generation Internet. Die Verschmelzung von Realität und Virtualität im Metaversum. Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg. 239 S., 32,99 €.
Authors: Giebisch Antonia
Published: November 2024

In seinem neuen Buch betrachtet der Medieninformatiker und Hochschullehrer für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Peter Hoffmann, die spannende Welt des Metaverse aus verschiedenen Perspektiven. Hierbei beleuchtet der Autor sowohl Chancen als auch Risiken. Dabei führt er die Leser*innen durch die komplexen Definitionen des Metaverse und seine Entstehungsgeschichte.
Es werden verschiedene Facetten des Metaverse beleuchtet. Hierbei wird sich mit den Begriffen Realität und Virtualität sowie deren Zwischenstufen wie Virtual oder Augmented Reality auseinandergesetzt und diese werden kritisch betrachtet. Besonders interessant sind die Betrachtung der Verschmelzung von Realität und virtuellen Welten, sowie die potenziellen Gefahren, die durch die Asynchronität dieser Welten entstehen können. Hoffmann stellt dabei die Frage, inwiefern eine ‚Entschmelzung‘ bestimmter Teilaspekte vorteilhaft sein könnte.
Der Autor widmet sich auch der ökonomischen Dimension des Metaverse und betrachtet es als ein neues Wirtschaftssystem, in dem neue Handlungsfelder entstehen können.
Der Autor reflektiert auch darüber, warum das Metaverse oft nur oberflächlich und anwendungsbezogen diskutiert wird, und stellt Organisationen sowie die Perspektiven von Fachleuten und Benutzer*innen zu diesem Thema vor. Zuletzt werden die enormen Potenziale des Metaverse besprochen und Bezüge zum Thema KI hergestellt. Das Buch endet mit einer interessanten Reflexion darüber, ob das Thema Metaverse gar bereits an Bedeutung verloren hat.
Hoffmann, Peter (2024). Next Generation Internet. Die Verschmelzung von Realität und Virtualität im Metaversum. Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg. 239 S., 32,99 €.
Ich faste, also poste ich
Authors: Mellitzer Sophia
Published: November 2024

Halte durch!“, „Bleib stark!“, „Vorsicht: Chips enthalten leider auch Zucker.“ „Hast du es schon mit Bananen-Avocado-Kakao-Creme versucht?“, „Nimm es doch nicht so ernst. Du darfst auch mal cheaten!“. Solche Nachrichten bekomme ich seit 29 Tagen. Jedes Jahr zwischen Fasching und Ostern verzichte ich auf eine Sache, die mir schwerfällt. Doch nur für mich selbst zu Fasten – das wäre mir zu öde. Ich liebe es, meine Erfahrungen mit anderen zu teilen! Deshalb poste ich mit der Bildunterschrift „Tag 1/46: …“ täglich ein neues (Beweis-)Foto in meinen WhatsApp-Status. Dieser selbst auferlegte Zwang motiviert mich enorm, am Fasten dranzubleiben. Gleichzeitig helfen mir die Statusbilder, den Prozess ein wenig zu reflektieren.
Dieses Jahr faste ich Süßigkeiten und verzichte weitgehend auf Zucker. Schon am ersten Tag berichte ich schockiert, dass sowohl mein Knusper-Bio-Müsli als auch meine Lieblings-Erdnusscreme Zucker enthalten. Was soll ich denn jetzt frühstücken? Prompt bekomme ich zahlreiche Empfehlungen zuckerfreier Frühstücksprodukte zugeschickt. Praktisch! Schon bald etabliere ich neue Essensroutinen und poste Bilder meiner zuckerfreien Lieblingsspeisen. Doch ganz ehrlich: wenn in der Büro-Küche köstlicher Kuchen bereitsteht oder die Kinder das erste Eis des Frühlings auf dem Marktplatz genießen fällt mir der Verzicht verdammt schwer. Auch das teile ich mit meiner kleinen WhatsApp-Community. Und ernte Mitgefühl und Durchhalteparolen. Besonders viel Aufmerksamkeit erhält ein Post, der mich als Naschkatze entlarvt: „Tag 24/46: Wenn das Einkaufen zur Challenge wird“ zeigt ein Foto des Schokoladen-Regals im Supermarkt. Aufgewachsen in einer Kleinstadt mit Schokoladenfabrik lag in unserer Küchenschublade stets Bruchschokolade in Quadraten bereit, zarter Schokoduft begleitete meinen Weg zur Schule. Wochenlang ohne Süßes auszukommen ist etwas völlig Neues für mich. Kein Wunder, dass mir ab und zu ein Ausrutscher passiert. „Tag 28/46: Aus Versehen Teig genascht.“ - auch das Foto der Rührschüssel landet in meinem Status.
Noch schwerer fiel mir mein Verzicht im letzten Jahr: Gegenstände fasten. Jeden Tag teilte ich ein Foto einer Sache, die ich verschenkt, verkauft oder entsorgt hatte. Das war vielleicht anstrengend. Ich hänge sehr an all meinen Dingen. Diese Fastenzeit hätte ich ohne das Posten sofort wieder aufgegeben. Aber auf die Fotos von der sortierten Küchenschublade, der entmüllten Zimmerecke und dem freien Platz im Badschrank erhielt ich viel Zuspruch und das hat mich enorm gestärkt. Einige machten sogar mit, schickten mir Fotos und Infos über ihren Fortschritt beim Ausmisten. Ich bin schon gespannt, welche Idee ich nächstes Jahr umsetzen werde. CO2, Plastik, Instagram, Online-Shopping – mir fällt da so einiges ein. Nur auf Messenger kann ich nicht verzichten – sonst fehlt mir der äußere Anreiz und der Rückhalt von Freund*innen und Familie!
ТРАНСДИСЦИПЛИНАРНОСТЬ В ИСТОРИЧЕСКОМ ЗНАНИИ
Authors: К.В. Хвостова
Published: November 2024

Статья характеризует трансдисциплинарность в истории как проблему, относящуюся к связи логического и интуитивного знаний. Автор обращается к своей собственной научной практике и иллюстрирует специфические черты исторической трансдисциплинарности примерами из византийской истории. Понятие «цивилизация» характеризуется как трансдисциплинарное. В статье показана роль трансдисциплинарности в расширении границ исторического знания.

The article considers transdisciplinarity in history as a problem related to the connection between logical and intuitive knowledge. The author turns to his personal scientific practice and illustrates the specific features of historical transdisciplinarity by examples of Byzantine history. The author characterizes the concept of civilization as transdisciplinarian notion. The article demonstrates the role of transdisciplinarity in enlargement the limits of the historical knowledge.
ИДЕНТИТАРНЫЕ ПРОЦЕССЫ В СРЕДНЕВЕКОВОМ УЭЛЬСЕТЕРМИНОЛОГИЯ, ДИСКУРСЫ И СИТУАЦИЯ БИЛИНГВИЗМА
Authors: С.Е. Федоров
Published: November 2024

Статья посвящена анализу идентитарных процессов, протекавших в средневековом Уэльсе в условиях активного для местного населения билингвизма[2]. Сосредотачивая свое внимание на вернакулярных и ориентированных на использование латинских терминов ресурсах, автор стремиться определить семантическое поле обозначения «Kymry», а также используемых за пределами этой традиции латинских определений. Обращая внимание на полисемию термина, автор подчеркивает наличие тенденции на последовательное разграничение вернакулярных и ориентированных на латинские определения языковых ресурсов и как результат – формирующихся на их основе дискурсов. Практики, отталкивавшиеся от такого разграничения, акцентировали его как принципиальное, но при этом неизбежно адаптировались к условиям активного для этого региона Британских островов двуязычия. В этом смысле в основанных на противоположных приоритетах дискурсах могли возникать и возникали поясняющие такие разграничения лексические комбинации, а традиции в свою очередь могли переплетаться. В том случае, когда подобного рода пояснения несли в себе значения внешнего характера (к примеру, производную от wēalas терминологию), возникающий таким образом эффект свидетельствовал о дискурсивной аккультурации образованной части туземного населения, но не затрагивал при этом свойственные «валлийскому» дискурсу бриттские акценты.

The evidence of written records and literary texts reveals a complex network of cultural and linguistic negotiations in Medieval Wales and England, in which the terms of ethnicity and subsequent discourses were formed and furthered. Diglossic combinations played a role of a crucial indicator of binary split between the vernacular and Latin language resources. Bilingualism, which indicates the native viewpoint on ethnicity and occupied territory, is hard to separate from a more general historical context where instead of the absent terms “Wales” and “the Welsh” prevailed the “Britain” and the “Britons”. Aimed at analysis of the semantic field of “Kymry”, the article concentrates on the formation of both the vernacular and Latin discourses and shows how its meaning was crystalized through their interaction. Treating British rhetoric as pervading much of the corpus of vernacular literature, the author underlines that ethnic and territorial definitions became clearer only after an introduction of wēalas based terminology. Limited to the exterior discourse these clarified meanings were not overriding and did not cross its line.
ДИТРИХ ШЕФЕР – ИСТОРИК КАК ВОСПИТАТЕЛЬ НАЦИИВ ВИЛЬГЕЛЬМОВСКОЙ ГЕРМАНИИ
Authors: Е.В. Киктева
Published: November 2024

Статья посвящена научной и политической деятельности Дитриха Шефера, немецкого историка-медиевиста конца XIX – начала XX в., образцового представителя немецкой академической элиты. Представления Шефера об этосе ученого служили основой его публичной активности. В политике профессор стремился продвигать собственные идеи, далекие от конъюнктурных соображений. И в своей пропагандистской деятельности, подводя читателя к политическим идеям на основании исторических фактов, Шефер предстает не полемистом, а учителем немецкой нации.

The article is focused on Dietrich Schäfer, the German historian-medievalist of the late 19th – the early 20th c. The main emphasize is on academic and political practices, considering him as an example of a German academic elitist. Schäfer’s political activism was based on his beliefs about researcher’s ethos. Professor sought to provide his own ideas in politics, which had been far from reasons of political conjuncture. His political works are not clearly divided from the popular books, and Schäfer, engaged in agitational activity, came across not as a polemist but as a teacher or a mentor of the German nation, who went from historical facts to the political ideas.
СОВРЕМЕННАЯ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКАЯ ИСТОРИЯ ВО ФРАНЦИИКАК ПРОЕКТ ИСТОРИЧЕСКОГО СИНТЕЗА
Authors: А.Ю. Веревкин
Published: November 2024

В последние десятилетия политическая история во Франции стала в полном смысле современной областью исторической науки. После длительного периода дискредитации она смогла обогатить свой методологический арсенал, расширить предметную область за рамки государственных институтов и публичного права, увеличить хронологический масштаб исследований. Автор анализирует причины подъема политической истории. В противовес объяснениям на уровне общих тенденций в исторической дисциплине, основное внимание уделено собственному вкладу историков политики в теоретическое развитие своей области. В частности, показано ключевое значение их подхода к трактовке исследовательского объекта.

During last three decades political history is proving to be a fully pertinent field of the French historical science. After a long period of profound discredit French political history has managed to enrich its methodology with resources of the adjacent disciplines, transcended its traditional boundaries of state institutions and public law and developed research technics for wide temporal scales. Thus French political history shows basic capacities for so-called historical synthesis, highly in demand in France after decline of the classic social history. This paper is dedicated to the analysis of causes for the recent rise of the political history in France. This paper is concentrated on the proper theoretical work of political historians promoting their own field, rather than on any explanation deriving from a diagnosis of the tendencies on the level of the whole historical discipline. In particular, this paper shows crucial importance of a certain manner of political historians to define the field of research of political history.
УСТАВ НЕМЕЦКОГО ОРДЕНА И ПОПЫТКАЕГО РЕДАКТИРОВАНИЯ В XV ВЕКЕРЕФОРМА ВЕРХОВНОГО МАГИСТРА ГАНСА ФОН ТИФЕНА
Authors: М.Б. Бессуднова
Published: November 2024

Создание новой редакции устава Немецкого ордена, инициированное в 1492 г. верховным магистром Гансом фон Тифеном, явилось попыткой сохранить орденское государство с присущими ему коллегиальным правлением и корпоративной собственностью. Крестоносная парадигма и приверженность старинным уставным требованиям, присутствующие в программе Тифена, не могут восприниматься как доказательства ее анахроничности и отсутствия политической взвешенности, поскольку сохранение за орденом статуса государя достигалось незыблемостью папских и императорских привилегий, пожалованных ему в эпоху крестовых походов. Устав содержал определенный поведенческий код, который служил ордену доказательством сохранения его изначальной, крестоносной природы. Однако старинные нормы «благочестия» и «послушания» стали восприниматься как залог добросовестного исполнения рыцарями их административных функций, а их «бедность» гарантией сохранения орденом его собственности.

The effort of Grand Master Hans von Tiefen to create a new version of the Statutes of the Teutonic Order in 1492 was the last attempt to preserve Order’s state in Prussia with its collegial governance and corporate property. The crusading paradigm and the commitment to the statutory requirements, a typical of the program of Tiefen, should not be taken as evidence of its anachronism and the lack of political balance. The long-term sovereign status (Landsherr) of the Teutonic Order had been depended not only on the inviolability of all Papal and imperial privileges granted the Teutonic Knights during the Crusades, but mostly on their compliance with the generally accepted notions of sovereigns. Thus the Statute contained certain behavioral code for the Teutonic Knights and also served as the evidence of preservation of their crusading nature. However, the content of the definitions of "piety" and "obedience" started to work as a guarantee of the performance of administrative functions by the fellow knights, and their "poverty" guaranteed the preservation of the property by the Order.
Quantum scars and caustics in Majorana billiards
Authors: Zijderveld Johanna , Bozkurt A. Mert , Wimmer Michael , Adagideli Inanc
Published: November 2024

We demonstrate that the classical dynamics influence the localization behaviour of Majorana wavefunctions in Majorana billiards. By using a connection between Majorana wavefunctions and eigenfunctions of a normal state Hamiltonian, we show that Majorana wavefunctions in both p-wave and s-wave topological superconductors inherit the properties of the underlying normal state eigenfunctions. As an example, we demonstrate that Majorana wavefunctions in topological superconductors with chaotic shapes feature quantum scarring. Furthermore, we show a way to manipulate a localized Majorana wavefunction by altering the underlying classical dynamics using a local potential away from the localization region. Finally, in the presence of chiral symmetry breaking, we find that the Majorana wavefunction in convex-shaped Majorana billiards exhibits caustics formation, reminiscent of a normal state system with magnetic field.
STUDY ON NESTING TRENDS OF AVIAN FAUNA IN MACHKOT FOREST RANGE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT SITE OF JAGDALPUR, BASTAR DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH
Authors:   Student M.Sc. Forestry & Wildlife, School of Studies in Forestry & Wildlife Shaheed Mahendra Karma Vishwavidyalaya, Jagdalpur, District - Bastar, Chhattisgarh-494001 (India)., Dahriya Jaya , Kumar Soni Vinod ,   Associate Professor (Forestry & Wildlife), School of Studies in Forestry & Wildlife Shaheed Mahendra Karma Vishwavidyalaya, Jagdalpur, District - Bastar, Chhattisgarh-494001 (India).
Published: November 2024

The present study offers a detailed examination of bird nesting patterns observed from April to June 2024 in two distinct environments: the urban area of Jagdalpur and the forested Machkot region. A total of 199 nests, spanning 24 species and 17 families, were recorded across these locations. In the urban setting of Jagdalpur, 135 nests from 9 species in 7 families were found, with birds primarily using man-made structures like electric poles and boxes due to the limited availability of natural nesting sites. In contrast, the Machkot forest supported 58 nests from 22 species across all 17 families, with a strong preference for natural tree sites. Species such as the Indian pied myna and House sparrow demonstrated notable adaptability to artificial nesting environments in urban areas, whereas the forest environment offered a wider range of natural nesting options, leading to greater avian diversity. The study also noted the severe impact of environmental disturbances, such as summer forest fires which resulted in a total loss of nests in affected areas, and a significant negative correlation between high red ant densities and nesting success. Differences in nesting preferences were evident, with urban birds frequently employing artificial materials and structures, while forest-dwelling species utilized natural materials and tree features. Various nest types including cup, platform, pendant, cavity, ground, and mud nests - reflected the availability of materials and environmental conditions. The findings emphasize the need for conservation measures, such as providing artificial nest boxes and planting trees in urban areas, alongside addressing environmental threats in forested regions. This study underscores the stark differences in nesting ecology between urban and forest habitats, illustrating the adaptability of urban species and the rich diversity of forest environments.
SAFEGUARDING OWNER DATA IN CLOUD COMPUTING: ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COLOR DROP WATERMARK TECHNIQUE FOR PROTECTING OWNER DATA IN CLOUD SYSTEMS
Authors:   Research Scholar, Computer Science & Engineering, CMJ University, Jorabat, Meghalaya., Kumar Mourya Prakash , Sudhir Kumar Meesala ,   Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, Sandip University, Nashik, Maharashtra.
Published: November 2024

Cloud computing has revolutionized data storage and management by providing scalable, cost-effective, and accessible infrastructure. However, this rapid growth also exposes significant vulnerabilities related to data security, ownership, and integrity. As sensitive data is often shared across multiple users and platforms in cloud environments, ensuring that the rightful owner can assert control and verify the authenticity of their data becomes crucial. Traditional security measures such as encryption and access control provide protection but are insufficient in resolving ownership disputes and unauthorized modifications. This paper proposes a novel approach through the Color Drop Watermark Technique, designed to protect owner data by embedding an invisible but traceable watermark into cloud data. This watermarking technique ensures that data integrity and ownership are maintained throughout its lifecycle in the cloud. This research outlines the implementation, security benefits, and impact of using the Color Drop Watermark Technique in safeguarding cloud data.
IMPACT OF ORTHOKERATOLOGY (ORTHO-K) ON CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY AND OCULAR BIOMETRY
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Optometry, Ridley College of Optometry, Jorhat, Assam., Kumar Subhash , Kumar Subham ,   Senior Optometrist, Eye Forte Exclusive, A Speciality Eye Clinic., Tomar Swati ,   Head, Department of Opthalmology, National Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Jaipur., Sarkar Sandip ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Opthalmology, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala.
Published: November 2024

Introduction:Myopia is the most common refractive disorder, significantly characterized by the elongation of the eyeballs axial length. Over the past two decades, significant advancements have been made in lens materials, reverse lens geometry designs, and corneal tomography which contributing in improvements in orthokeratology. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the impact of ortho-K lenses on Indian patients. The goal of this work was to investigate the changes in corneal topography and ocular biometry induced by orthokeratology over time.

Materials & Methods: A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted among total 25 Myopic subjects who were interested for vision correction with Ortho-k lenses visited to Chandraprabha Eye Hospital Assam and Eye Forte exclusive (A speciality Eye care clinic). Refractive status and quality of vision were evaluated using the Refractive Status and Vision Profile (RSVP) questionnaire.

Results: The mean age of study patients was 8.33 Â± 4.16 years (range 5-18 years) and predominantly females (68% females Vs 32% males). The mean spherical equivalent of refractive error was -3.30 Â± 2.00 DS with ranges between -7.63DS and -0.75DS. Fundus evaluations performed at each follow-up visit consistently reported results within normal limits, indicating that ortho-K treatment did not induce any significant abnormalities in the retina over the study period. Throughout the study duration, no serious adverse events associated with ortho-K treatment were reported. All patients were satisfied and comfortable and rated 10/10 after use.

Conclusion: The study concludes that Ortho-K treatment was safe, non-invasive, and effective in managing refractive errors. This supports its safety and efficacy for long-term use in managing refractive errors, particularly in young patients. The treatment maintained ocular stability without adverse effects, even in subjects with a history of myopia or papillae.
ULUSLARARASI ADALET DİVANININ GAMBİYA VS. MYANMAR İHTİYATİ TEDBİR KARARININ DEVLET SORUMLULUĞU AÇISINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: Uzun Elif , Özkerim Güner Neslihan
Published: November 2024

Gambiya, Uluslararası Adalet Divanına 11 Kasım 2019 tarihinde başvurmuş ve Myanmar’ın Devlet organları ve talimatları, yönlendirmesi ve kontrolü sonucunda diğer kişi ve kuruluşlar aracılığıyla Soykırım Suçunun Önlenmesi ve Cezalandırılması Sözleşmesi’nin (Soykırım Sözleşmesi) ihlal edildiğini iddia etmiştir. İddiasında Birleşmiş Milletler İnsan Hakları Yüksek Komiserliği tarafından kurulan Fact-Finding Misyonunun 2018 ve 2019 yıllarında hazırladığı raporlarda elde edilen delillere de dayanılmıştır. Gambiya, Soykırım Sözleşmesi’ne aykırı fiillerin erga omnes nitelikte olduğunu, dolayısıyla başvuru yapma hakkının ve yükümlülüğünün olduğunu belirtmiş; Soykırım Sözleşmesi’nin 9. maddesi uyarınca Divanın yargılama yetkisinin olduğunu eklemiştir. Myanmar tarafından Divanın yargılama yetkisi ve Gambiya’nın taraf ehliyetine itiraz edilmiştir. Ancak, Soykırım Sözleşmesi’nin 9. maddesine Myanmar’ın çekince koymamış olması ve her iki Devletin de söz konusu Sözleşmenin tarafı olması nedeniyle, en azından tedbir talebi aşamasında bu itirazlar Divan tarafından yeterli görülmemiştir. Divan Soykırım Sözleşmesi’ni ihlal eden eylemlerin durdurulması ve bu hususta düzenli rapor sunulması yönünde ihtiyati tedbir kararı vermiştir. Çalışma, Divanın tedbir kararını, Devletin sorumluluğuna ilişkin temel kavramlar bakımından incelemektedir.
The influence of trust in the government, perceived fairness, and tax morale on taxpayer compliance: Implications for budget formation
Authors: Supriyati  , Hapsari Indah , Nahumury Joicenda
Published: November 2024

This study investigates the factors influencing taxpayer compliance, using tax morale as a mediating variable. A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing primary data gathered through questionnaires. The sample consisted of 280 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) taxpayers from Surabaya, Sidoarjo, and Mojokerto, Indonesia, who were interviewed either in person or via online surveys. Multiple linear regression and path analysis were conducted to evaluate the data. The findings reveal that perceived fairness and trust in the government significantly enhance tax morale, which, in turn, positively influences taxpayer compliance. Furthermore, tax morale was found to mediate the relationship between both perceived fairness and government trust with taxpayer compliance, demonstrating the importance of psychological factors in fostering tax adherence. However, the study found that the taxpayer environment and religiosity, when considered as control variables, did not have a significant impact on compliance. This indicates that while personal perceptions and trust are influential, external social factors and religious beliefs are less critical. These insights emphasize that when the issue of equity and trust in government prevails, compliance will increase among SME taxpayers. These findings suggest that by prioritizing taxpayer trust and fairness, policymakers can enhance budget predictability and efficiency in public resource distribution.
Evaluation of Ports in Terms of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy: A Case Study
Authors: Kaya Eda Nur , Aydın Er Bilge , Ardalı Yüksel
Published: November 2024

This study considers green port-based strategies that improve environmental performance in the context of urban areas and promote sustainable solutions to combat climate change. As an important component of the city, ports have a significant impact on socioeconomic development. In fact, given that ports in Turkey operate in limited spaces and city centers, pollution from port operations has a direct impact on both urban life and port workers. In recent years, the green port approach has become increasingly important within the scope of climate change adaptation programs. Particularly in Turkey, a large number of the ports are situated in the center of the city, which is bad for both the environment and community life. Although the Green Port Project in Turkey is currently voluntary, it will become a mandatory initiative in the coming periods due to Turkey's participation in the Paris Climate Agreement. In this study, the efforts to make Samsun Port, one of the important ports of Turkey, a green port are discussed. Studies on greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation measures, renewable energy approaches and their impacts are mentioned. In addition, this study includes the evaluation of integrated management systems, adoption of renewable energy, sustainable waste management, and greenhouse gas emission calculations as important components of a large-capacity port in the Black Sea to contribute to regional development.
Global Existence in a Predator-Prey Model with Nonlinear Indirect Chemotaxis Mechanism
Authors: Akkoyunlu Ebubekir
Published: November 2024

One of the fundamental processes in ecology is the interaction between predator and prey. Predator-prey interactions refer to the relative changes in population density of two species as they share the same environment and one species preys on the other. There are many studies global existence or blow-up of solutions on the predator-prey model. Our this paper related to the predator-prey model with nonlinear indirect chemotaxis mechanism under homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions. We establish the global existence and boundedness of classical solutions of our problem by using parabolic regularity theory. Namely, firstly we show that u and υ boundedness in L^p for some p>1, then we obtain the L^∞-bound of u and υ by using Alikakos-Moser iteration. Thus, it is proved that the model has a unique global classical solution under suitable conditions on the parameters in a smooth bounded domain.
Poemas ecléticos
Authors: Souza Aldo Fonseca de
Published: November 2024

Poemas Ecléticos reúne 70 poemas, regulares e livres, que levam o leitor a viajar no incrível universo da leitura e imaginação, fazendo-o ressignificar olhares para situações do dia a dia, bem como compreender a importância de repensar a vida e vivê-la de maneira reflexiva, porém intensa e prazerosa. Além disso, a obra também traz elementos alusivos ao Brasil e à região Nordeste, como forma de valorizar a arte e a cultura produzida no país.
The Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Self-Harm Behaviors Among Early Adolescents in the Agricultural Region of Jember Regency
Authors: Fitria Yeni , Azizah Lia , Deviantony Fitrio , Dewi Erti Ikhtiarini , Kurniyawan Enggal Hadi
Published: November 2024

Self-harm behaviour is prevalent among adolescents, particularly during early adolescence, a period characterized by significant pressures and demands. This study examines self-compassion as a potential coping mechanism to mitigate self-harm in early adolescents, specifically within the agricultural region of Jember Regency. The research employed a correlational design within a cross-sectional framework comprising 376 junior high school students. The participants were assessed for self-compassion utilizing the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and for self-harm behaviour through the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory (DSHI). The findings indicate that 67.6% of participants exhibited moderate levels of self-compassion, while 84.8% reported low instances of self-harm behaviour. A statistically significant relationship was identified (p = 0.001), revealing a low negative correlation (r = -0.200), which suggests that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with reduced self-harm. In conclusion, the results underscore the importance of promoting self-compassion programs within schools and among healthcare professionals as a means to address self-harm in adolescents.
Natural Language Processing and Social Determinants of Health in Mental Health Research: AI-Assisted Scoping Review
Authors: Scherbakov Dmitry A , Hubig Nina C , Lenert Leslie A , Alekseyenko Alexander V , Obeid Jihad S
Published: November 2024

Background

The use of natural language processing (NLP) in mental health research is increasing, with a wide range of applications and datasets being investigated.

Objective

This review aims to summarize the use of NLP in mental health research, with a special focus on the types of text datasets and the use of social determinants of health (SDOH) in NLP projects related to mental health.

Methods

The search was conducted in September 2024 using a broad search strategy in PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL Complete. All citations were uploaded to Covidence (Veritas Health Innovation) software. The screening and extraction process took place in Covidence with the help of a custom large language model (LLM) module developed by our team. This LLM module was calibrated and tuned to automate many aspects of the review process.

Results

The screening process, assisted by the custom LLM, led to the inclusion of 1768 studies in the final review. Most of the reviewed studies (n=665, 42.8%) used clinical data as their primary text dataset, followed by social media datasets (n=523, 33.7%). The United States contributed the highest number of studies (n=568, 36.6%), with depression (n=438, 28.2%) and suicide (n=240, 15.5%) being the most frequently investigated mental health issues. Traditional demographic variables, such as age (n=877, 56.5%) and gender (n=760, 49%), were commonly extracted, while SDOH factors were less frequently reported, with urban or rural status being the most used (n=19, 1.2%). Over half of the citations (n=826, 53.2%) did not provide clear information on dataset accessibility, although a sizable number of studies (n=304, 19.6%) made their datasets publicly available.

Conclusions

This scoping review underscores the significant role of clinical notes and social media in NLP-based mental health research. Despite the clear relevance of SDOH to mental health, their underutilization presents a gap in current research. This review can be a starting point for researchers looking for an overview of mental health projects using text data. Shared datasets could be used to place more emphasis on SDOH in future studies.
Exploring Participants’ Experiences of Digital Health Interventions With Qualitative Methods: Guidance for Researchers (Preprint)
Authors: Harrison Ginsberg Kristin , Babbott Katie , Serlachius Anna
Published: November 2024

UNSTRUCTURED

Digital health interventions have gained prominence in recent years, offering innovative solutions to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. Researchers are increasingly using qualitative approaches to explore patient experiences of using digital health interventions. Yet, the qualitative methods used in these studies can vary widely, and some methods are frequently misapplied. We highlight the methods we find most fit for purpose to explore user experiences of digital tools and propose 5 questions for researchers to use to help them select a qualitative method that best suits their research aims.
The Feasibility of Large Language Models in Verbal Comprehension Assessment: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study (Preprint)
Authors: Hadar-Shoval Dorit , Lvovsky Maya , Asraf Kfir , Shimoni Yoav , Elyoseph Zohar
Published: November 2024

BACKGROUND

Cognitive assessment is an important component of applied psychology, but limited access and high costs make these evaluations challenging.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to examine the feasibility of using large language models (LLMs) to create personalized artificial intelligence–based verbal comprehension tests (AI-BVCTs) for assessing verbal intelligence, in contrast with traditional assessment methods based on standardized norms.

METHODS

We used a within-participants design, comparing scores obtained from AI-BVCTs with those from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) verbal comprehension index (VCI). In total, 8 Hebrew-speaking participants completed both the VCI and AI-BVCT, the latter being generated using the LLM Claude.

RESULTS

The concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) demonstrated strong agreement between AI-BVCT and VCI scores (Claude: CCC=.75, 90% CI 0.266-0.933; GPT-4: CCC=.73, 90% CI 0.170-0.935). Pearson correlations further supported these findings, showing strong associations between VCI and AI-BVCT scores (Claude: r=.84, P<.001; GPT-4: r=.77, P=.02). No statistically significant differences were found between AI-BVCT and VCI scores (P>.05).

CONCLUSIONS

These findings support the potential of LLMs to assess verbal intelligence. The study attests to the promise of AI-based cognitive tests in increasing the accessibility and affordability of assessment processes, enabling personalized testing. The research also raises ethical concerns regarding privacy and overreliance on AI in clinical work. Further research with larger and more diverse samples is needed to establish the validity and reliability of this approach and develop more accurate scoring procedures.
Evaluation of a Curriculum-Based Nutrition Education Intervention Protocol in Elementary Schools: Feasibility Study (Preprint)
Authors: Brown Jacqueline Marie , Rita Nicholas , Franco-Arellano Beatriz , LeSage Ann , Arcand Joanne
Published: November 2024

BACKGROUND

Improving children’s food literacy through school-based interventions can support developing healthy eating habits. Serious games, which are games designed for a purpose other than entertainment, have been demonstrated to improve children’s food literacy and dietary intake. Further evidence is needed to understand how serious games can be researched within in schools to support nutrition education.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of study processes, resources and management and conduct a preliminary assessment of scientific outcomes for implementing the serious game, curriculum-based nutrition education intervention, Foodbot Factory, in classrooms as part of research protocol.

METHODS

A non-randomized study determined the feasibility of intervention implementation. Grade 4 and 4/5 classrooms were assigned to have nutrition education lessons for five days with either the Foodbot Factory or a control intervention. Outcomes were assessed in four feasibility domains of study processes (e.g., recruitment and attrition rates), resources (e.g., time taken to deliver the intervention) and management (e.g., challenges with intervention delivery), and a preliminary assessment of scientific outcomes pertaining to the acceptability and impacts of the interventions. These outcomes were captured in semi-structured field notes completed by study staff and questionnaires completed by participants. Data were analyzed descriptively and using a paired t-test.

RESULTS

Four classrooms participated in the feasibility study, with varying recruitment rates for schools (15%), classrooms (100%), parents (53%) and children (91%). The time required to implement the protocol was sufficient and management of the study was overall successful. Some challenges were experienced with classroom management and electronic data collection. After the intervention, children reported a positive affective experience (63%) and learning something new about healthy eating (76%).

CONCLUSIONS

These findings indicate that the study protocol is feasible to implement to evaluate Foodbot Factory in a representative sample with select modifications.
Clinician characteristics and primary care telemedicine use in a large Midwestern healthcare system: A cross-sectional analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Chang Eva , Luff Amanda
Published: November 2024

BACKGROUND

While many studies have examined the patient characteristics associated with telemedicine use, few have examined the influence of clinicians on patients’ telemedicine use.

OBJECTIVE

This study assessed clinician contribution to and characteristics associated with primary care visit mode.

METHODS

Cross-sectional study of adult (18+ years) primary care patients in a large Midwestern healthcare system in 2022. Our main exposure was clinician characteristics and primary outcomes were primary care visit mode (any telemedicine visits vs. in-person visits only) and telemedicine mode (video vs. audio-only). Logistic regression was used to assess the association between outcomes and clinician characteristics. Pseudo r2 and Bayesian Information Criterion were used to assess changes in variance and model fit.

RESULTS

In 2022, 3.5% of primary care visits were telemedicine visits and 6% of primary care patients had a telemedicine visit (85% had any video visits and 15% had audio-only visits). Controlling for patient characteristics, patients with clinicians with moderate-sized patient panels (aOR: 1.05, 95%CI: 1.03-1.08), more telemedicine visits (aOR: 4.39, 95%CI: 4.30-4.49), and more patients in racial/ethnic minority groups (OR: 1.04, 95%CI: 1.01-1.07) were more likely to have telemedicine visits. Those with clinicians with large patient panels (aOR: 0.88, 95%CI: 0.86-0.90) and more patients with non-English language preference (NELP; aOR: 0.93, 95%CI: 0.91-0.95) were less likely to have telemedicine visits. Among telemedicine users, patients with only audio-only visits were more likely attributed to clinicians with more telemedicine visits (aOR: 1.33, 95%CI: 1.24-1.42), more patients with NELP (aOR: 1.27, 95%CI: 1.19-1.35), and more elderly patients (aOR: 1.34, 95%CI: 1.26-1.42) and less likely attributed to clinicians who are physicians (aOR: 0.82, 95%CI: 0.76-0.89), with larger patient panels (aOR: 0.47, 95%CI: 0.44-0.50 for ≥1400 patients; aOR: 0.82, 95%CI: 0.77-0.88 for 1000-1399 patients) and with more patients in racial/ethnic minority groups (aOR: 0.75, 95%CI: 0.70-0.81). Adding clinician characteristics improved model fit and explained more variability than patient characteristics alone in the primary care visit mode model.

CONCLUSIONS

Telemedicine use was associated with clinician type and patient panel characteristics. Clinician characteristics explained greater variability in telemedicine use than patient characteristics alone. Healthcare systems may increase telemedicine uptake by targeting interventions toward clinicians.
Clinical portrait of a patient with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a novel strategy for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment
Authors: Shved M.I. , Yastremska I.O. , Levytska L.V. , Kuchmiy V.Yu. , Prokopovych O.A. , Kitsak Ya.M. , Liakhovych R.M.
Published: November 2024

Background. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a two-fold risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), and their myocardial infarction-associated mortality is 2–4 times higher compared to patients with intact carbohydrate metabolism. The purpose of the study: to determine the impact of type 2 diabetes on the severity of clinical course, changes in laboratory and instrumental findings, the prognosis and treatment strategy selection in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Materials and methods. We have examined 75 patients with ACS, which has developed on the background of T2DM (the main group), and 28 patients with ACS without T2DM (the control group). ACS with T2DM was substantially more frequent (84 % of cases) in young to middle-aged males (up to 60 years of age) who predominated compared to female patients in a 4.8 : 1 ratio. It was typical for these patients to have frequent comorbid conditions, namely: hypertension (94.7 %), metabolic syndrome (85.3 %), chronic kidney disease (30.7 %), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (29.3 %), thyroid dysfunction (22.7 %), and such CAD risk factors (and their combinations in 89.3 % of cases) as atherogenic dyslipidemia (96.0 %), tobacco smoking (34.7 %), excessive alcohol use (32.0 %), family history of CAD and T2DM (29.3 and 61.3 % of patients, respectively). Results. The characte­ristic clinical feature in a patient with ACS and T2DM is a severe condition, which is due to a combined multi-vascular involvement of coronary arteries (which is 10.5 times more frequent in these patients) and larger volumes of myocardial necrosis. Such individuals have more pronounced manifestations of necrosis-resorption syndrome, a significant increase in left ventricular myocardial mass and volume due to an increase in diastolic and systolic dimensions, which suggests hypertrophy and cardiac remodeling with impaired systolic function (ejection fraction of less than 50 %) and impaired diastolic function; the latter is considered an impairment of relaxation processes. Conclusions. The clinical portrait of patients with ACS developed on the background of type 2 diabetes is characterized by the following features: men under 60 years of age with comorbid conditions and multiple risk factors for coronary artery disease, multivessel and hemodynamically severe coronary lesions (more than 33 points on the SYNTAX scale), large volume of myocardial necrosis, which determines the atypicality and severity of the disease, high grade of heart failure, a significantly higher incidence of life-threatening complications, and a high risk (over 160 points on GRACE score) of cardiac death.
Yasujirō Ozu’s Cinematic Language and the Aesthetics of Healing
Authors: Li Fengmuhan
Published: November 2024

This paper explores the unique cinematic language and healing aesthetics of Yasujirō Ozu by comparing his film style with that of classical Hollywood. Unlike Hollywood’s focus on plot-driven action and emotional conflict, Ozu utilizes “intermediate space”, “360-degree rule”, “low-angle shots”, and “graphic configuration” to depict serene everyday life, breaking away from classical Hollywood’s narrative conventions and establishing a novel Japanese visual experience. The following findings reveal that Ozu creates a distinct healing effect through meticulously designed spatial compositions and narrative rhythm. Rather than relying on dramatic conflict, this effect emerges from spatial ambiance and visual stability, offering viewers a space for emotional buffering and psychological rest. Drawing on environmental and Gestalt psychology, this study delves into the therapeutic mechanisms within Ozu’s cinematic language and analyses its profound influence on modern Japanese healing cinema.