Unified Vision Research Articles

Unifying Vision and Language: A Versatile Approach to Image Captioning

Unifying Vision and Language: A Versatile Approach to Image Captioning

Evolving Nursing Research Priorities: A Unified Vision for Advancing the Nursing Profession.

The American Nurses Association Enterprise (ANA Enterprise) Research Advisory Council plays a vital role in bringing nursing voices together and shaping the dynamic landscape of nursing research. Historically, its priorities have revolved around 4 pivotal research priorities: advancing research capacity, promoting interprofessional collaboration, enhancing data structures and governance, and propelling practice-based nursing research. In a remarkable transition, the 2024 Research Priorities of the ANA Enterprise Research Advisory Council align with the vision and strategic goals of the ANA Enterprise. The Council now places emphasis on the intersection of the research priorities with 5 key areas crucial for "elevating the profession of nursing globally": workforce development; advancing nurse well-being practices; deepening understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; expanding scope of practice; and measuring the value of nursing. This approach provides clear guidance for nursing research efforts, demonstrating a dedicated effort to harmonize the diverse voices within the nursing community. The objective is to shape a future where nursing research not only serves to inform practice but also enhances the overall value and impact of the nursing profession globally.

Implikasi Pembubaran Partai Politik terhadap Organisasi Sayap

One of the privileges afforded to political parties is the establishment of affiliated wing organizations, which play a crucial role in fostering party cadre. However, the legal framework governing these Organizational Wings of Political Parties remains insufficient, primarily addressed in Article 12 letter j of Law Number 2 of 2008 concerning Political Parties. Conversely, within this legislation, provisions exist for the dissolution of political parties. Thus, it prompts inquiry into whether such dissolution also extends to the affiliated wing organizations of political parties. This research aims to explore the ramifications of political party dissolution on these Organizational Wings of Political Parties, employing a normative juridical method integrating statutory and conceptual analyses. The findings indicate that the dissolution of political parties inevitably leads to the dissolution of their respective Political Party Wing Organizations. This conclusion rests on several grounds. Firstly, the existence of Political Wings Organization derives directly from the political party itself. Secondly, the absence of clear-cut regulations pertaining to the Organizational Wings of Political Parties, limited solely to the Law on Political Parties, distinguishes them from Community Organizations. Thirdly, the regulations governing Wing Organizations are contingent upon the bylaws of political parties and align with the shared objectives and aspirations of a Wing Organization and its parent political party, centered around a unified vision and mission.

POLA PENDIDIKAN MULTIKULTURAL DI SEKOLAH DASAR ISLAM TERPADU BUAH HATI SINTANG

Special schools with a unique vision, curriculum and educational environment are very attractive to people in choosing education for their children. Sekolah Dasar Islam Terpadu Buah Hati Sintang is one of the attractions of the school with the greatest interest among the Sintang Muslim community. The aim of this research is to describe the pattern of multicultural education that occurs in Integrated Islamic elementary schools that combine two curricula. This research uses one case study research with qualitative data collection techniques. Data validity applied a process of triangulation of techniques and sources with inductive conclusion drawing. The research results show: (1) Sekolah Dasar Islam Terpadu Buah Hati Sintang has two curricula; the National curriculum and the Islamic curriculum, (2) The multicultural pattern developed is an expression of the integration of Malay and Javanese culture (mixed culture) but is patterned and developed in a strong Islamic spirit, (3) The curriculum process requires teachers and students to fulfill the dimensions and values of Islamic education as a whole, including Syakhsiyyah Islamiyyah, Tsaqofah Islamiyyah and Life Sciences. In order for the multicultural education dimension to take root in the educational process at Integrated Islamic Primary Schools, it is necessary to strengthen holistic pedagogy and peace education by combining 21st century skills capacities so as to increase the spirit of unity, brotherhood and solidarity at the internal and external levels of the educational unit.

The grammar of a hunger strike: nonviolence and biopolitics in Manipur, India

AbstractWhat are the potentialities and limits of nonviolence as a method of resistance against modern biopolitics? This article offers an ethnographic account of Irom Sharmila's sixteen‐year‐long hunger strike against the continued state of emergency in the Indian state of Manipur. It interrogates how she envisioned the protest, the objectives that she set, and how her protest came to an end. This article demonstrates that her protest was not about a will to death, as it has often been described, but instead was based on a radical distribution of responsibility among the people suffering under the regime of violence. Her nonviolent protest as a Gandhian practice was directed particularly at the entailments of violence. In challenging the state but refusing to emulate it, she became an exemplar. She became the one who could not be killed even by the state with exceptional powers. Finally, by contrasting her protest with Manipuri nationalism, this article shows how the ethics of nonviolence offers a unique vision for peace and liberation.

Climate Change as a New Factor of International Relations

This article explores the escalating impact of climate change and the global green transition on international relations, particularly in the aftermath of the Paris Agreement in 2015. While physical risks stemming directly from climate change consequences are a concern, the rise of transition risks associated with the global green shift poses significant threats to societies, political systems, and economies. The current emissions reduction targets outlined in the Paris Agreement are deemed inadequate to address the mounting physical risks, underscoring the imperative of enhancing states’ climate security. Transition risks are intricately linked to the fragmentation of global politics, driven by varying climate ambitions and disagreements on decarbonization methods among states. Fault lines emerge based on factors such as fossil fuel abundance, states’ positions in energy geopolitics, socio-economic development levels, utilization of green transition opportunities, and participation in international climate agreements. In this context, Russia confronts numerous risks, compelling the nation to articulate and advocate its unique vision of decarbonization while fostering alliances with non-Western states in this critical domain.

Pathology of the Research Sector in Iran's Health System with a Focus on Future

Background: Strengthening the functions of health research and taking a systematic approach to the development of science and technology are essential for overcoming current challenges in health sector. Therefore, the functional pathology of current research plays a crucial role in highlighting the gap between what is and what should be, thereby illuminating the path of scientific development in health sector with a focus on current challenges.
 Methods: This study utilized qualitative exploratory approaches, regarding interviews with experts and expert panel formation, to complement the authors' experiences in the field of research. In this process, relevant national upstream documents, experiences from other countries, and reviews of other documents were used to reinforce and analyze the findings. To adopt a future-oriented approach, the Future Triangle framework was employed to depict the tension between future images, the weight of past experiences, and the pressure of the current time.
 Results: The research functions were categorized into seven groups: leadership and guidance, research coordination and policy-making, translating upstream documents policies into operational programs, resource management, performance evaluation and monitoring, empowering the workforce and policy-making based on evidence and pathology. Under each category, strategies for moving away from the current situation were provided.
 Conclusion: The main solutions to address the current challenges in the country's health research system include agreement on concepts, a unified vision and stable procedures, strengthening the relationship between different levels of management (inter-ministerial, ministerial, and university), enhancing education and research at the level of medical ministry and universities, establishing appropriate structures for knowledge translation, strengthening national funds supporting the research, reforming the evaluation system, and undertaking a fundamental review of human resource empowerment model.

Analog and Mixed-signal Integrated Circuits of 5Gand 6G Data Communication

The complex analog and mixed-signal transceivers where overall system performance is often limited by the weakest performing subsystem. While analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits have significantly advanced, the future of 5G and 6G transceiver design could be accelerated by including artificial intelligence. In this combination, analog integrated circuit design and operation would harness machine learning to identify, characterize, and act upon variations and anomalies in system performance. Focusing on 5G and 6G, this paper investigates solutions for a unified intelligent integrated transceiver: a conceptual combination of a traditional analog subsystem, a supporting digital subsystem that enables artificial intelligence, and dedicated feedback circuitry or sensors that monitor performance, efficiency, or reliability. Active and passive components and propagation channels are reviewed based on their merits of introducing intelligence. Holistically and for broader applicability, the paper conceptualizes and coins the notion of an ‘‘intelligent integrated system (IIS)’’, which brings forward a novel unified vision and approach toward context-aware subsystems that dynamically interact with ambient and varying operating conditions. To demonstrate viability, the paper concatenates a select set of measurement results.

MgMViT: Multi-Granularity and Multi-Scale Vision Transformer for Efficient Action Recognition

Nowadays, the field of video-based action recognition is rapidly developing. Although Vision Transformers (ViT) have made great progress in static image processing, they are not yet fully optimized for dynamic video applications. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and related models perform exceptionally well in video action recognition. However, there are still some issues that cannot be ignored, such as high computational costs and large memory consumption. In the face of these issues, current research focuses on finding effective methods to improve model performance and overcome current limits. Therefore, we present a unique Vision Transformer model based on multi-granularity and multi-scale fusion to accomplish efficient action recognition, which is designed for action recognition in videos to effectively reduce computational costs and memory usage. Firstly, we devise a multi-scale, multi-granularity module that integrates with Transformer blocks. Secondly, a hierarchical structure is utilized to manage information at various scales, and we introduce multi-granularity on top of multi-scale, which allows for a selective choice of the number of tokens to enter the next computational step, thereby reducing redundant tokens. Thirdly, a coarse-fine granularity fusion layer is introduced to reduce the sequence length of tokens with lower information content. The above two mechanisms are combined to optimize the allocation of resources in the model, further emphasizing critical information and reducing redundancy, thereby minimizing computational costs. To assess our proposed approach, comprehensive experiments are conducted by using benchmark datasets in the action recognition domain. The experimental results demonstrate that our method has achieved state-of-the-art performance in terms of accuracy and efficiency.

The Cauchy Problem for Boltzmann Bi-linear Systems: The Mixing of Monatomic and Polyatomic Gases

From a unified vision of vector valued solutions in weighted Banach spaces, this paper establishes the existence and uniqueness for space homogeneous Boltzmann bi-linear systems with conservative collisional forms arising in complex gas dynamical structures. This broader vision is directly applied to dilute multi-component gas mixtures composed of both monatomic and polyatomic gases. Such models can be viewed as extensions of scalar Boltzmann binary elastic flows, as much as monatomic gas mixtures with disparate masses and single polyatomic gases, providing a unified approach for vector valued solutions in weighted Banach spaces. Novel aspects of this work include developing the extension of a general ODE theory in vector valued weighted Banach spaces, precise lower bounds for the collision frequency in terms of the weighted Banach norm, energy identities, angular or compact manifold averaging lemmas which provide coerciveness resulting into global in time stability, a new combinatorics estimate for p-binomial forms producing sharper estimates for the k-moments of bi-linear collisional forms. These techniques enable the Cauchy problem improvement that resolves the model with initial data corresponding to strictly positive and bounded initial vector valued mass and total energy, in addition to only a 2+\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$2^+$$\\end{document} moment determined by the hard potential rates discrepancy, a result comparable in generality to the classical Cauchy theory of the scalar homogeneous Boltzmann equation.

MetaSwin: a unified meta vision transformer model for medical image segmentation.

Transformers have demonstrated significant promise for computer vision tasks. Particularly noteworthy is SwinUNETR, a model that employs vision transformers, which has made remarkable advancements in improving the process of segmenting medical images. Nevertheless, the efficacy of training process of SwinUNETR has been constrained by an extended training duration, a limitation primarily attributable to the integration of the attention mechanism within the architecture. In this article, to address this limitation, we introduce a novel framework, called the MetaSwin model. Drawing inspiration from the MetaFormer concept that uses other token mix operations, we propose a transformative modification by substituting attention-based components within SwinUNETR with a straightforward yet impactful spatial pooling operation. Additionally, we incorporate of Squeeze-and-Excitation (SE) blocks after each MetaSwin block of the encoder and into the decoder, which aims at segmentation performance. We evaluate our proposed MetaSwin model on two distinct medical datasets, namely BraTS 2023 and MICCAI 2015 BTCV, and conduct a comprehensive comparison with the two baselines, i.e., SwinUNETR and SwinUNETR+SE models. Our results emphasize the effectiveness of MetaSwin, showcasing its competitive edge against the baselines, utilizing a simple pooling operation and efficient SE blocks. MetaSwin's consistent and superior performance on the BTCV dataset, in comparison to SwinUNETR, is particularly significant. For instance, with a model size of 24, MetaSwin outperforms SwinUNETR's 76.58% Dice score using fewer parameters (15,407,384 vs 15,703,304) and a substantially reduced training time (300 vs 467 mins), achieving an improved Dice score of 79.12%. This research highlights the essential contribution of a simplified transformer framework, incorporating basic elements such as pooling and SE blocks, thus emphasizing their potential to guide the progression of medical segmentation models, without relying on complex attention-based mechanisms.

Dinamika Kepemimpinan Pendidikan di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Unggulan Darul Mujtaba (MINDA)

This research aims to find out how management leadership works in the school environment. The research locus in this research is the Darul Mujtaba Unggulan Ibtidaiyah Madrasah (MINDA). The method used is a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data collection techniques were carried out using interviews, observation and documentation. The data analysis technique uses the qualitative data analysis model from Miles and Huberman. The research results show that Darul Mujtaba is an Islamic boarding school located in Kendalpayak village, Pakisaji subdistrict, Malang, East Java. This school was founded in 2022 to provide its students with formal Islamic education. Students learn the Koran using the UMMI method. Teachers use open modules in preparing learning activities in class. Literacy programs are carried out every day. However, even though it has various advantages, every educational institution certainly has disadvantages. The lack of leadership at Darul Mujtaba Madrasah Ibtidaiyah includes the lack of books in the library, the lack of a special room for the principal, 20% of the teaching staff have not graduated from Bachelor's degree, and the learning tools and technology have not been implemented optimally. Apart from that, another characteristic of Madrasah Unggul Darul Mujtaba Ibtidaiyah is its unique vision and mission. To achieve this vision, Madrasah Darul Mujtaba Unggulan Ibtidaiyah has indicators for achieving this vision, including the realization of noble morals; the realization of skilled and professional educators and education personnel; creating intelligent graduates.

Enterprise Architecture Design and Implementation for IoT Integration in Manufacturing Electrical Panels

Internet of Things technology has transformed manufacturing efficiency and optimization. Electrical panel manufacturing benefits from Internet of Things for better functionality, predictive maintenance, and smoother operations. This study examines the design and implementation of an Enterprise Architecture strategy for seamless Internet of Things integration in electrical panel manufacturing. This research aims to explain Enterprise Architecture and use it as a framework for Internet of Things integration in electrical panel manufacturing. This study examines the complex relationships between Internet of Things components, their connectivity, and a broad Enterprise Architecture framework needed to organize their functionality. This integration uses Enterprise Architecture principles to optimize resource use, reduce downtime, and improve manufacturing efficiency. This effort involves analyzing existing infrastructure, identifying Internet of Things deployment points, and creating an Enterprise Architecture plan that meets business goals. This research emphasizes the need for close IT-operations collaboration to achieve a unified vision and smooth Internet of Things integration. This research addresses Internet of Things implementation challenges in manufacturing, including security, data interoperability, and scalability. Strong governance and adaptable architecture are stressed to address these challenges within an Enterprise Architecture framework. This research aims to help electrical panel manufacturers harness the transformative power of the Internet of Things. Strategic Enterprise Architecture helps businesses navigate complexity, leverage Internet of Things, and create a more agile, connected, and optimized manufacturing landscape.

E-COMMERCE IN UKRAINE: TAXATION CHALLENGES AND GLOBAL TRENDS

The economic sector of Ukraine has experienced transformative shifts toward e-commerce. This prosperous sphere of the digital economy attracts much prominence among legislative bodies since its growth rates increase annually, making the issue of taxation urgent. The article is aimed at monitoring the status of e-commerce through the prism of the development and spread of e-commerce in the domestic segment of the Internet, the impact of e-commerce on the national economy, and also at developing proposals for improving certain aspects of the taxation of business entities in Ukraine with due regard for the positive international experience and minimising the risks of fraud in the sale of goods (services) on the Internet. The study employs a combination of general theoretical and economic-mathematical methods, which are fundamental to scientific inquiry. This article presents research findings related to several key aspects. First, it examines the development and proliferation of e-commerce within Ukraine. Second, it elucidates the impact of e-commerce on the national economy. Additionally, the article addresses pertinent issues regarding the taxation of entities engaged in e-commerce within contemporary contexts. Moreover, it delves into the complex problem of protecting e-commerce participants from online fraud. Finally, the article suggests measures that can positively affect the taxation framework governing e-commerce and minimize the associated risks of fraudulent activities within the online marketplace. The author provided general conclusions on legislative changes against the background of the development of online commerce, analysed the peculiarities of the development and functioning of e-commerce under martial law, and, based on data from other countries, formed a unified vision of further changes in this area. The materials presented in this article hold practical value for a diverse audience, including scholars and practitioners in the field of e-commerce, educators at higher education institutions, and stakeholders concerned with the continued development and regulation of e-commerce

European values as the basisfor development of democratic principles in Ukraine

The objective of the work is to research the phenomenon of European values through the prism of their influence on democratic reforms in Ukraine.
 The methodological basis of the study. The current political situation and the entry of Ukraine into the European space, which is in its active phase of reforms, must be studied with the involvement of the methodology of system analysis with the dominance of the principles of synergy in combination with comparative studies, normative and institutional approaches, document analysis, the method of historical retrospective, the structural-functional method etc.
 This article clarifies that despite the constant interest of science in European values as a subject of research, researchers and legislators have not yet developed a unified vision of their nature, content, and impact on democratic reforms in Ukraine.
 The article is devoted to the study of the process of democratic foundation development in Ukraine. It also casts light upon the study of the essence and features of European values, which are the basis for their formation.
 The article provides an analysis of the theoretical, political-legal and worldview foundations of democracy, and components of the influence of European democratic values on the formation and development of Ukrainian civil society.
 It was emphasized that our state sees integration into European structures as an aid in getting closer to European values, the possibility of borrowing the experience of the EU member states regarding social economic development and raising the welfare of its citizens to the European level.
 The conclusions of the study sum up that the announced strategic European course should be supported by concrete actions and measures, and value principles should become everyday political practice. The process of establishing European democratic values can enable maximal contribution to the development of civil society in our country.

Navigating the Delivery of Transit-Oriented Development: A Case Study of Private Developers in Riyadh

Transit-oriented development has gained global attention as a sustainable urban planning approach. However, its implementation in developing countries, particularly in the Middle East, remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the challenges and opportunities facing private developers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the context of delivering TOD projects. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines survey data and interviews, the research explores four key dimensions: regulatory, structural, collective vision, and economic factors. The findings reveal a complex local environment characterized by both encouraging prospects and formidable challenges. Institutional coordination, procedural clarity, and timely approval emerge as critical challenges in the regulatory dimension. Land-related issues, including land amalgamation and fragmented ownership, are identified as significant structural obstacles. While there is general enthusiasm for TOD among private developers, the lack of effective public–private collaboration and a unified vision hampers progress. Economically, high initial investments and regulatory uncertainties are the main challenges, although there is cautious optimism for future profitability. Despite these challenges, the study unveiled policy implications for implementation and offered information for context-specific adaptive planning. The research contributes to the growing body of literature on TOD in developing countries and lays the groundwork for future multistakeholder studies.

Digital technology and development of creative industry

Against the backdrop of global changes, the world entertainment and media industry faces new challenges and opportunities. This article examines the impact of digital technologies on this sector and analyzes the consequences of such changes for the development of creative industries within a country's economy. Digitalization and the transformation of the overall employment structure contribute to the growth of the creative economy sector and increase its share in the national economy, even in times of crisis. According to forecasts, in the medium term, the advancement of digital technologies will lead to a reduction of up to half of the existing jobs. One of the most promising directions for preserving jobs and creating new ones are the creative industries, which are closely related to human creative activity that cannot be automated. The creative industry sector offers extensive opportunities for alternative employment, including for women, young people, and individuals with limited health capabilities, which is especially relevant during economic downturns. The creative industry sector has the potential to generate high added value, making it attractive for both entrepreneurs and investors. Emphasis is placed on the following aspects: the introduction of innovative tools and platforms and new business models in the creative industries, which are based on the use of digital technologies. The article emphasizes that, despite all technological innovations, the human element remains paramount – unique vision, talent, and passion for creativity. Nonetheless, understanding and skillful use of digital tools can be the key to successful development in the field of creative industries.

აგროსაინფორმაციო და საკონსულტაციო ცენტრების მუშაობის საერთაშორისო მოდელების პრაქტიკის გაზიარება

The 21st century is characterized by the development of new research innovations and technologies in agriculture which is ultimately aimed at overcoming the poverty of the world population and solving the food problem. Agricultural information plays a major role in overcoming this problem which is considered as an essential source of agriculture where the government, policymakers, decision-makers, researchers, teachers, students, scientists, managers, and farmers are the potential users (Zaman, 2002). The work deals with the study of the models of information-consulting centers in developed countries. It highlights the coordinated work of farmers, consulting services, and researchers which is shown by their mutual cooperation, sharing of research results with farmers, introduction of innovation, and a unified vision. In the above target groups (farmer-extensionist-scientistresearcher), we studied the current situation in Georgia, as a result of which gaps were identified, which prevents open, transparent, and effective cooperation between them, and mutual exchange of information and knowledge. Based on international experiences, we have proposed a model and recommendations that will contribute to the improvement of the country's agro-information systems and the effective work of the agricultural sector.

Birokrasi Pemerintahan dan Pelayanan Publik Adaptive dalam Bingkai Keistimewaan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

The public's main complaint about public services provided by government officials is that they often do not comply with established procedures, even though there are minimum service standards. This problem highlights the challenges in government implementation. This research discusses efforts to reconstruct government bureaucracy and public services in the context of moving towards Yogyakarta's privileges. This research method is normative juridical by exploring the legal norms that regulate the government sector and public services in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Research involves identifying relevant legal sources, which include laws, government regulations, and constitutional documents which are then related to bureaucracy and public services. Next, an in-depth analysis of the content of these legal norms was carried out, with a focus on compliance and conformity with the concept of Yogyakarta exceptionalism. This research also carries out comparisons between various legal norms, looking for any inconsistencies that may exist. The research results revealed several key findings. First, it was found that several legal norms needed to be revised or updated to better support the unique vision of Yogyakarta, especially in relation to reform in the bureaucracy and improvements to public services. Second, this research builds a good basis for understanding potential conflicts or obstacles that may arise in the implementation of bureaucratic reconstruction and public services in Yogyakarta. Based on these findings, this research provides recommendations to the government and relevant stakeholders to take concrete steps to support efforts towards making Yogyakarta unique. These recommendations involve policy updates, increased coordination between government agencies, and improved communication with the public. This article makes an important contribution in the context of understanding law and policy related to the reconstruction of bureaucracy and public services in Yogyakarta, as well as its relevance to the vision of Yogyakarta's special features.

Harvesting integrative music therapy in critical care settings throughout the lifespan

Our bodies as instruments include systems which co-regulate, as integrative mechanisms. The cardiac and respiratory systems are inter-dependent, and with music, one of these systems can directly have an impact upon the other. The wind of the body integrates how direct oxygen can maintain our blood flow. Particularly in the playing of live music, such activity coordinates, synchronizes and ultimately influences how we think and feel. Neurologic systems are meant to integrate and music can make such amalgamation stronger-leading toward increased capacity for experiences of functional flow. The IAMM (International Association for Music and Medicine) emblem reflects the integrative mission, and the words “I am” works well and implies a useful reminder for us to think about how music and medicine is inclusive of sounds and systems that we are venturing to know better. Specifically, amongst our unified vision, which began in 2008, was the idea that integration of our research and practice not only makes us more deeply and broadly informed, but additionally can enhance the scope of practice for practitioners and clinicians.