bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Essays on money and credit
Authors:   , Park Hyungjin
Published: September 2024

My dissertation analyzes the private currency system and credit market. In the first chapter, I investigate a situation where a private entity supplies money without a central bank. In Somalia, after the central government collapsed, private money suppliers emerged and provided money, resulting in the stable economy. Plus, Somalis used both Somali currency and dollar as a medium of exchange. We discuss the role of foreign currency for which sellers perfectly recognize the value and the condition of the adoption of dual currency system. In the second chapter, I analyze the credit market with heterogeneity in labor productivity. Variations in labor productivity lead to information asymmetry, potentially resulting in reduced contract sizes. I demonstrate the existence of separating, non-default pooling, and default pooling equilibria, which depend on the level of monitoring and the population distribution across two different productivity level. I also identify multiple equilibria and refine the equilibrium space by applying the undefeated equilibrium concept developed by Mailath, Okuno-Fujiwara, and Postlewaite (1993)
Your dazzling death
Authors:   , Donish Cass
Published: September 2024

The critical introduction to this dissertation is an essay exploring the concept of an ecopoetics of reintimation. Examining the work of poets Vanessa Angelica Villarreal, Tommy Pico, and Natalie Diaz, I ask the question: what is the opposite of estrangement from the land? Using the work of interdisciplinary queer theorists Mel Y. Chen and Gloria Anzaldua, I develop the framework of an ecopoetics of reintimation as a way to investigate how poets from communities that have experienced histories of displacement, erasure, and colonial violence use different poetic techniques that attempt to reclaim a relationship of intimacy, familiarity, and embodied knowledge with the land, animals, plants, and the body. I also connect this to the current ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, who have been under constant horrific bombardment by the Israeli military with the full backing of U.S. dollars for more than six months to date. The cleative component of this dissertation is a look-length poetry collection about losing my partner to suicide in 2020. Elegizing my partner, I insist that the intimate, ongoing conversation with a beloved mysteriously continues after loss. In four poems titled "The Question of Surviving This," I explore what it means to continue living after traumatic loss.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP IN ENHANCING TEACHER PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AT SMK MIFTAHUL ULUM TUMPENG WONOSARI, BONDOWOSO
Authors: Sitti Nuraini
Published: September 2024

Effective leadership of school principals is considered a crucial factor in creating a supportive learning environment. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the principal's leadership in enhancing teachers' professional skills at SMK Miftahul Ulum Tumpeng Wonosari, Bondowoso. The method used is a qualitative descriptive approach, utilizing data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The researcher observed the effectiveness of the principal's leadership by taking notes and recordings. Additionally, the researcher conducted interviews with the principal, teachers, and administrative staff at SMK Miftahul Ulum. Once the data was collected, the researcher performed data reduction, classification, validation, and coding based on the data types, followed by interpretation. The results showed that there were three aspects observed in the principal's leadership at SMK Miftahul Ulum, namely strategies to improve teachers' professional competence, challenges faced in this process, and the impact of the principal's leadership on enhancing teachers' professional competence. The strategies to enhance teachers' competence include training programs, workshops, performance assessments, and evaluations. Meanwhile, the challenges faced include global competition and changes in the educational curriculum. The positive impact of the principal's leadership is evident in the improvement of teachers' teaching quality, the creation of a conducive work environment, and the enhancement of students' academic achievements. Thus, this study concludes that the principal's leadership at SMK Miftahul Ulum Tumpeng has proven effective in improving teachers' professional competence. These findings provide practical implications for other educational institutions in efforts to improve education quality by focusing on teacher competence development. The suggested recommendations include increasing policy support, allocating adequate resources, and enhancing the frequency and quality of professional development programs.
The Vietnam and the United States non-traditional security cooperation in the maritime capability buidling for Vietnam (2009-2021)
Authors:   Faculty of International Relations, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hoang Thanh Cam
Published: September 2024

The bilateral relations between Vietnam and the United States since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 have undergone many drastic changes and development. Looking back at the development of relations between the two countries, one of the areas contributing to the increased strategic nature of the relations is the non-traditional security cooperation. By delving into the realms of the non-traditional security, both countries enhance their diplomatic, political, and strategic proximity in general. This article examines the reasons why Vietnam and the United States have promoted the non-traditional security cooperation, specifically in maritime, over the past 10 years. To explain this, the article considers two factors. First, from the perspective of the realist theory of “covert balancing”, it is how big countries approach small countries and in parallel, small countries increase their capacity. At the same time, it is a strategic calculation when Vietnam and the United States promote the non-traditional security cooperation. Enhancing cooperation in this area keeps the bilateral relations at a low-key level but still promotes the strategic aspect of cooperation. From this perspective, the second factor is that Vietnam strategically leverages this collaboration to bolster maritime capabilities, particularly in the areas contributing to the defense capacity growth during the period spanning 2009 to 2021.
Das klinisch-epidemiologische Profil von Patienten mit Lungentuberkulose, die in einem Referenzzentrum im brasilianischen Amazonasgebiet behandelt wurden
Authors: Moraes Bruna dos Santos Martins , Cavalcante Ricardo de Sousa , Silva Rogério Umbelino da , Silva Paulo Danilo da Silva e , Dias Claudio Alberto Gellis de Mattos , Dendasck Carla Viana , Araújo Maria Helena Mendonça de , Fecury Amanda Alves
Published: September 2024

Die Tuberkulose (TB), verursacht durch das Mycobacterium-tuberculosis-Komplex oder den Koch-Bazillus, wird hauptsächlich durch Inhalation übertragen, wenn eine infizierte Person niest, hustet oder spricht und dabei Tröpfchen in die Luft abgibt. Es gibt zwei Formen der TB: Die auf das Lungenparenchym beschränkte Form (pulmonale TB), die als primäre, sekundäre oder miliarische TB auftritt, sowie die Form, die sich außerhalb des Lungenparenchyms manifestiert (extrapulmonale TB). Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, das klinisch-epidemiologische Profil von Patienten mit pulmonaler Tuberkulose zu beschreiben, die in der Pneumologieambulanz des Referenzzentrums für Tropenkrankheiten (CRDT) im Bundesstaat Amapá, Nordregion Brasiliens, in den Jahren 2021 und 2022 behandelt wurden. Dazu wurde eine retrospektive, deskriptive und quantitative Querschnittsstudie durchgeführt, basierend auf Daten, die in der Pneumologieambulanz des CRDT in der Stadt Macapá, Bundesstaat Amapá, im brasilianischen Amazonasgebiet erhoben wurden. Insgesamt wurden 141 Patienten untersucht, von denen 48,9 % im Jahr 2021 und 51,1 % im Jahr 2022 diagnostiziert wurden. Die Ergebnisse der Arbeit regen zu weiteren Forschungen und Studien an, um Strategien zur Kontrolle und Prävention der Tuberkulose in den Gesundheitseinrichtungen des Bundesstaates Amapá und in den Gemeinden Brasiliens zu stärken und so ein besseres Management dieser weiterhin weit verbreiteten Krankheit zu ermöglichen. Zudem zeigt sich der Bedarf nach einer frühzeitigen Erkennung von respiratorisch symptomatischen Patienten, um rechtzeitig Diagnose und Behandlung durchzuführen und so die Morbidität und Mortalität zu senken.
Controle restrito de estímulos e autismo: Avaliação em tarefas de matching to sample com estímulos visuais
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Pará, Callou Isabella Cazuza , Assis Grauben José Alves de ,   Universidade Federal do Pará, de Borba Marilu Michelly Cruz ,   Clínica Integra Comportamental
Published: September 2024

Controle restrito de estímulos acontece quando o responder de um organismo fica sob con-trole de um elemento de um estímulo, mas não de todos. Diferentes populações apresentam esse fenômeno, dentre elas, crianças com diagnóstico de Transtorno do Espectro Autista – TEA. O controle restrito pode prejudicar a aprendizagem de diversas habilidades, tais como, leitura e escrita. Um estudo anterior avaliou controle restrito em sílabas com de tarefas de MTS, porém com limitações no número de participantes e de sílabas avaliadas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar controle restrito de estímulos no desempenho de crianças com diagnóstico de TEA, usando doze sílabas como estímulos, em tarefas de MTS de identidade. Participaram seis crianças diagnosticadas com TEA. O delineamento experimental foi intra-sujeito, com duas fases experimentais: treino e teste. Os resultados demonstraram prevalência de controle restrito, com mudança de na taxa desempenho e no padrão de erro ao longo das sessões, com predominância de controle restrito de estímulos pela primeira letra da sílaba (consoante). Esses dados são relevantes para o planejamento de procedimentos de ensino de leitura e escrita. Discute-se as implicações da identificação do fenômeno em ambientes terapêuticos e de pesquisa.
Las perspectivas sobre la desafiliación escolar en el nivel medio superior mexicano
Authors: Estrada Ruiz Marcos Jacobo , Cruz Estrada Perla de Jesús
Published: September 2024

En este trabajo nos planteamos como objetivo general analizar los distintos factores que intervienen en la desafiliación escolar expresados por docentes y estudiantes del Colegio del Nivel Medio Superior de la Universidad de Guanajuato en México. Desde un paradigma cualitativo, a través de grupos focales y cuestionarios abiertos, accedimos a la perspectiva que tienen estos actores sobre la desafiliación escolar. Tomando distancia de las nociones de deserción y abandono escolar, encontramos, entre los principales hallazgos, que los docentes conciben a la desafiliación como un fenómeno cuya responsabilidad recae, principalmente, en los propios alumnos y sus familias. Los docentes con las posturas y percepciones que mantienen contribuyen a configurar los eventos que condicionan la estancia de los jóvenes en la escuela y que abonan al inicio del proceso de desafiliación. Lo anterior se concibe como un efecto del imperio conceptual de la deserción y del abandono escolar. También descubrimos que la mirada estudiantil es más amplia y compleja del fenómeno, al ubicar elementos que escapan a los docentes, como todo lo institucional que está negado en estos, entre los que se encuentran la reprobación, el rezago y los embarazos.
Literacidades escolares: leer y escribir en un contexto de evaluaciones estandarizadas en Chile
Authors: Castro-Cifuentes Mauricio Alejandro
Published: September 2024

El siguiente trabajo reflexiona sobre el desarrollo de las literacidades escolares en Chile, en el contexto del peso evaluativo de las mediciones estandarizadas, y cómo estas alteran las directrices curriculares en las escuelas. Se plantea como tesis que la escritura sufre un desplazamiento como objetivo de aprendizaje, dada la centralidad que la comprensión lectora adquiere en los exámenes externos y, con ello, la reasignación negativa de contenidos que algunas comunidades escolares realizan, focalizándose casi exclusivamente en la preparación estandarizada. Esto se traduce en la anulación del trabajo integrado de las literacidades y, en particular, la carencia de espacios para escribir. La reflexión propone tres fenómenos para entender esta situación-problema que dificulta el correcto desarrollo de la producción escrita: (1) fragmentación curricular, (2) desarticulación del modelamiento metacognitivo escrito y (3) descontextualización de las prácticas letradas. Por otro lado, se invita a la reflexionar de qué manera la escasa presencia de la escritura en las mediciones externas marca pauta para su enseñanza en el aula.
Do Habits of Mind and Cognitive Style Affect Critical Thinking Ability of High School Students?
Authors: Sinaga Yohana Dwi Kristiani , Arliani Elly
Published: September 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of habits of mind and cognitive style (field dependent and field independent) on the critical thinking ability of high school students. This research employs a mixed-method approach with an explanatory sequential design and a QUAN → qual model. The population consists of all 11th-grade high school students in Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan Province, with a sample of 385 students and 19 students serving as interview informants. The instruments used include a critical thinking ability test, habits of mind questionnaire, GEFT, and interview guidelines. The analysis techniques employed are descriptive analysis, inferential analysis, and qualitative analysis based on Miles & Huberman. The results show that habits of mind and cognitive style simultaneously have a significant influence on critical thinking ability. Furthermore, based on the coefficient of determination, it is found that habits of mind and cognitive style together have the power to explain critical thinking ability. The implication is that teachers need to adjust learning strategies based on students' cognitive styles and develop habits of mind to improve their critical thinking skills.
HYBRID WAR AS A MODERN, DESTRUCTIVE PHENOMENON
Authors: Petryanin Alexey , Bogomolov Stanislav , Neganov Dmitry
Published: September 2024

The article presents the author’s view of the extremely dangerous destructive phenomenon called hybrid war. It is noted that the struggle between or within a state at each historical stage has its own evolutionary stamp. It is shown that the hybridization of aggression, first of all, manifests itself in a simultaneous attempt to crush all significant geopolitical values and spaces. It is indicated that international legislation is powerless, from the point of view of available legal instruments, in countering hybrid wars. It is noted that the institutional crisis of the world geopolitical system forms the determinants of the hyperactive development of hybrid wars. The conceptually interrelated ideas of hybrid wars are highlighted, and the author’s concept is given. The following main vectors of the considered form of aggression have been identified: intensification of extremist and terrorist activities; destructivization of youth; transnational telecommunication crimes. Legal-technical and government directions for countering hybrid wars are proposed.
PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD THROUGH CRIMINAL LAW MEASURES
Authors: Minyazeva Tat'yana
Published: September 2024

The article draws attention to the fact that in accordance with pt. 1 of art. 54 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, the terms “child” and “minor” are identical. Two vectors of the protection of the rights of the child by measures of a criminal law are considered: the child as a victim of a crime (victim); and the child as the subject of the crimes he commits. Emphasis is placed on the expediency of using terms in the criminal law that specify the age group of the child, which affects either the concept of the criminality of the committed act, or the establishment of a qualifying sign of the corpus delicti, or the imposition of punishment. Proposals have been made to change the approach to establishing in the law measures of a criminal nature for a minor.
FEATURES OF THE CONTROL BY THE CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT INSPECTIONS OVER THE OBSERVANCE OF THE PROHIBITION BY SUSPECTS AND ACCUSED PERSONS TO SEND AND RECEIVE POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS
Authors: Gavrilov Denis , Maloletkina Natal’ya , Pavlov Petr , Hasnutdinov Renat
Published: September 2024

Taking into account the analysis of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and other regulatory legal acts, as well as law enforcement activities, the article identifies a number of problems in the field of control by employees of criminal inspections over compliance with the prohibition by suspects (accused) to send and receive postal and telegraphic items. In order to increase the effectiveness of such control, the need is justified to supplement the Penal Code of the Russian Federation with Article 18.2 with the expansion of the tasks of operational investigative activities in the penal system (for example, assistance in organizing control over prohibitions against suspects, accused with preventive measures in the form of house arrest, prohibition of certain actions and bail) and appropriate grounds for conducting operational investigative measures (in particular, the presence of a resolution on the election of preventive measures in the form of detention, house arrest, prohibition of certain actions and bail).
ANTI-EXTREMIST CRIMINAL LAW: ISSUES OF THEORY AND PRACTICE: INTERVIEW WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE NIZHNY NOVGOROD BRANCH OF THE ST. PETERSBURG ACADEMY OF THE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION A. V. PETRJANIN
Authors: Maloletkina Natal’ya
Published: September 2024

Interview with the Director of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of the St. Petersburg Academy of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation A. V. Petrjanin’
Pemberdayaan sekolah wilayah tertinggal melalui pembelajaran berbasis teknologi informatika
Authors: Siregar Zulfikar Ali Buto , Kadir Abdul
Published: September 2024

Pengabdian ini bertujuan Menumbuhkan semangat guru, siswa dan tenaga Kependidikan dalam proses belajar dan mengajar di sekolah-sekolah di Desa Alue Papuen Kecamatan Nisam Antara kabupaten Aceh Utara. Selain itu juga untuk Memberdayakan potensi sekolah melalui pembelajaran berbasis teknologi informasi. Pengabdian ini dilakukan di SD Negeri 8  dan SMP Negeri 3 Nisam Antara Kecamatan Nisam Antara Kabupaten Aceh Utara Metode pengabdian menggunakan model Participatory Action Research (PAR) dengan langkah yang gunakan To Know (mengetahui kondisi sekolah), to understand (memahami problem sekolah), to plan (merencanakan pemecahan masalah sekolah), to action (melakukan program) to reflection (penyadaran) dan Evaluation (evaluasi). Dari data pretest diperoleh bahwa pemahaman dan keterampilan guru dalam menggunakan aplikasi presentasi dan membuat video diperoleh persentase nilai 51,3%. Setelah dilakukan pengabdian dan analisis data posttest ditemukan bahwa ada peningkatan pemahaman dan keterampilan guru-guru dalam menggunakan aplikasi Microsoft power point, google slide untuk mermbuat bahan presentasi dan aplikasi perekam layar untuk membuat video pembelajaran diperoleh persentase skor 91,7%. Terdapat kenaikan sebesar 40,4% pemahaman dan keterampilan setelah mengikuti proses pengabdian.Selain itu juga ditemukan bahwa guru-guru sudah menggunakan Microsoft power point dan google slide untuk merancang presentasi pembelajaran dan video pembelajaran dengan mamanfaatkan aplikasi perekam layar.
Optimalisasi akses dan peningkatan kualitas air bersih di panti asuhan melalui teknologi filtrasi
Authors: Pratikno Faishal Arham , Endrawati Budiani Fitria , Renaldy Muhamad , Riswandi  , Fajariansyah  , Rozan Muhammad Ikhsan , Nurfa’izah Rizha , Fazri Aina Thola’il , Hayati Khusnul
Published: September 2024

Panti asuhan Yaumiddin merupakan lembaga sosial yang mendidik dan memelihara yatim piatu dan anak yang kurang beruntung di Kota Balikpapan. Keberlangsungan kegiatan di panti asuhan erat hubungannya dengan ketersediaan air bersih. Saat ini ketersediaan air bersih di panti asuhan masih kurang baik dikarenakan secara visual air yang digunakan terlihat keruh. Dengan fokus pada ketersediaan air bersih yang berkualitas, pengabdian ini mengidentifikasi, melakukan pemasangan, dan pemeliharaan infrastruktur pipa serta sistem filtrasi air yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan panti asuhan. Perbaikan dan infrastruktur aliran air yang dilakukan mampu meningkatkan debit air yang mengalir menjadi 0,3 liter/detik. Hasil pembuatan filtrasi air berhasil meningkatkan kualitas air yang tersedia dengan adanya perbaikan nilai pH yang mendekati netral (7), penurunan nilai pada uji kekeruhan dari 0,994 menjadi 0,126 NTU serta penurunan padatan yang terlarut (uji TSS) dari 178 menjadi 29 ppm.  Kegiatan terakhir adalah melakukan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat mengenai prosedur pemeliharaan sistem filtrasi air. Implementasi infrastruktur pipa dan sistem filtrasi air secara efektif meningkatkan akses terhadap air bersih, meningkatkan kesehatan dan kesejahteraan penghuni panti asuhan, serta mengurangi risiko terpapar penyakit akibat konsumsi air yang tercemar.
Funerary Rituals in Greece: From Antiquity to the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Chatzinikolao Kalliopi
Published: September 2024

Handling the body of the deceased is a social event which is almost solidly connected with the Orthodox Christian tradition in modern Greek society. In the last few years handling the body of the deceased was mainly constricted to the Orthodox funeral and burial until recently and that collides with the practical commands which reinforced the issue of cremation/ burning of the body of the deceased.
ANALISIS PENGARUH KUALITAS PEMBIAYAAN TERHADAP MINAT NASABAH GRIYA IB HASANAH
Authors: Rivai Nita Nugraeni , Ryan Fajri , Mardiah Siti
Published: September 2024

Financing Quality is the risk associated with the bank's condition, and customer compliance with financing obligations to pay yields, repay, and return financing to the bank determines the quality of bank financing. The method used is multiple linear regression research (quantitative); this study uses an online questionnaire with a sample of 53 customers to analyze data. By carrying out research instruments using validity tests, reliability tests, multiple regression tests, classical assumption tests, hypothesis tests (f-test and t-test) and the coefficient of determination (r). The results of this study stated that the simultaneous test, namely Price, service seven promotions significantly positively affected Griya Ib Hasanah customer interest (H1) was accepted, Price, namely the second hypothesis (H2) was rejected, did not significantly affect Griya Ib Hasanah customer interest taken from SPSS data 26. The third hypothesis (H3), namely, service received, significantly affects the interest of Griya IB Hasanah customers. Finally, the promotion of the fourth hypothesis (H4) is accepted, significantly influencing the interest of Griya Ib Hasanah customers, which in the statistical test Prob is 0.038 < α = 0.05.
IMPLEMENTASI PELAKSANAAN RESTRUKTURISASI PEMBIAYAAN BERMASALAH DALAM UPAYA SUSTAINABLE BANKING DI BANK SYARIAH INDONESIA
Authors: Syariah Emy , Isfandayani Isfandayani
Published: September 2024

This research aims to determine the implementation of restructuring of problematic financing and whether the implementation of restructuring can strive for sustainable banking. This research uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The author collected data using observation, interviews, and documentation methods from three informants in the Marketing Division, with the research location at Bank Syariah Indonesia KCP Bekasi Square. The results of this research show that: 1. The implementation of the restructuring of problematic financing that Bank Syariah Indonesia KCP Bekasi Square has carried out is effective as a form of rescue for problematic financing customers. OJK's restructuring policy is the best step in dealing with problematic financing. 2. The implementation of restructuring to sustain banking has had a very positive impact, such as the bank's performance becoming healthy and the portfolio and customer collectibility returning to normal by integrating environmental, social and governance criteria. This restructuring implementation can support sustainable banking at Bank Syariah Indonesia KCP Bekasi Square.
Asrın Felaketinde Gebe Olmak: Deprem Sonrası Travma Düzeyinin Gebelik Yakınmaları ve Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi
Authors: Keskin Töre Fatma , Nacar Gülçin , Hatun Berfin
Published: September 2024

Amaç: Araştırma, deprem sonrası travma düzeyinin gebelik yakınmaları ve yaşam kalitesi üzerine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapıldı.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma, Haziran 2023–Ağustos 2023 tarihleri arasında tanımlayıcı türde yapıldı. Araştırma, Malatya ilinde bulunan Malatya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinin kadın hastalıkları ve doğum polikliniklerine başvuran 260 gebe kadın ile yürütüldü. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Deprem Sonrası Travma Düzeyini Belirleme Ölçeği ve Gebelikteki Yakınmalar ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi Ölçeği kullanılarak elde edildi.
Bulgular: Araştırmada Gebelikteki Yakınmalar ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi Ölçeği puan ortalaması 112,11±29,23 ve Deprem Sonrası Travma Düzeyini Belirleme Ölçeği puan ortalaması 66,74±13,65 olarak belirlendi. Araştırmada deprem sırasında herhangi bir arkadaş /komşu kaybeden (β-katsayısı=-0,141; p=0,021), deprem sonrası düzenli olarak sağlık kontrollerine gitmeyen (β-katsayısı =0,144; p=0,021) ve deprem sonrası travma düzeyi yüksek olan (β-sayısı=0,128; p=0,038) gebelerin yakınmalarının daha fazla olduğu ve buna bağlı olarak yaşam kalitesinin daha düşük olduğu belirlendi.
Sonuç: Araştırmada deprem sonrası travma düzeyinin gebelikteki yakınmaları etkilediği dolayısıyla yaşam kalitesinin de etkilendiği belirlendi. Sağlık profesyonellerinin deprem gibi felaketler sonrası gebelerde yaşanan deprem travma düzeyini ve bu travmanın gebelik yakınmalarına ve yaşam kalitesine etkisini göz ardı etmemesi önerilmektedir.
Subject and Reality: Self, Plenitude, and Ultimate Truth in Advaita Vedānta, Zen Buddhism, and Sufism
Authors: Nath Diyaree
Published: September 2024

This article presents two interconnected arguments. Firstly, it compares three distinct religious traditions—Advaita Vedānta, Zen Buddhism, and Sufism—in order to argue that each posits the same nondual Reality (here called Subject) as the ultimate ontological Truth and the true Self of individuals. It is erroneous to identify with the body-mind and apprehend multiplicity. Secondly, it argues that the practices of these different religions lead to the same end: realization of the true Self or Subject. The purpose of this study is to highlight the essential unity of global religions and the Oneness of Being.
What Lies Beyond Their Hurting: Representations of Female Pain and Personhood in Animation
Authors: George Marleyna Alexis
Published: September 2024

The representation of women in art is a fraught one. This article analyzes the relationship American society has to female pain, using four cartoon series as case studies to argue that cultural perceptions around women's suffering are shifting towards viewing women as more than the sum total of their pain. The methodology of this analysis relies on Simone de Beauvoir's Second Sex and Leslie Jamison's "Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain" as a theoretical framework that illuminates cultural manifestations of female pain and the stereotypes that perpetuate these models, specifically applying them to female characters in Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Steven Universe. Animation analysis demonstrates how portrayals of women in media have evolved, yet continue to rely on female pain as a plot device for character development and plot progression. This analysis throws into relief the concept of the "post-wounded woman," a modern opposition to the "wounded woman" trope that asserts societal notions of female pain have rendered women's relationship to their emotions full of disadvantage as they must yield control over how they are perceived. Emotions such as rage and anger are deemed impermissible by society because they challenge essentialist notions of the female condition. However, new female archetypes are appearing in animation alongside classical depictions, placing the medium ahead of traditional sexist societal views in this respect.
Saint to Slut: The Representation of Sex Workers in Art
Authors: James A'yla
Published: September 2024

Sex work is one of the oldest professions that remains in society today. With its long history, sex workers have repeatedly found themselves in the limelight, society contemplating and prescribing meanings to their bodies. As a result, sex workers have become a popular subject of art throughout the years. This article specifically looks at their depiction in the Renaissance/Late-Renaissance and the present platform of OnlyFans to understand the evolution of the representation of sex workers. An analysis of their portrayal is done through a comparison of artworks in an effort to look at society's varying perceptions of sex workers and, more importantly, the role of agency within these works. While the discussion of agency in sex work is an ongoing and delicately complex one, this article aims to explore the possibility of reclamation and empowerment within the profession by asking the question: When depicting a sex worker who is owning her body? The sex worker, artist, or viewer?
Two levels of confusion between imagination and memory
Authors: Arcangeli Margherita , Dokic Jérôme
Published: September 2024

Is it possible to confuse one’s own memories with imaginings? And what about confusing one’s own imaginings with memories? The extensive literature in psychology on memory errors and confabulation suggests positive answers to these questions. However, things are more complicated, and the notion of confusion deserves a more detailed analysis. In this paper, we will do so and provide several scenarios showing that these two types of confusion can occur on two different levels: reflective (the level of self-ascription) and phenomenological (the level of what it is like to be in a certain mental state). To strengthen our case, we will relate at least some of our hypothetical scenarios to known conditions affecting memory or imagination. The genuine possibility of these conditions opens the door to a systematic exploration of the implications of the falsity of the impossibility claims for the adequate account of the relationship between memory and imagination.
Transiciones ecosociales y economía social y solidaria: identificando dimensiones clave para el cambio social en los territorios desde la región andina
Authors: Arcos-Alonso Asier , Gainza-Barrencua Xabier , Villalba-Eguiluz Unai , Pérez_de_Mendiguren Juan Carlos , Carranza-Barona Cesar , Perez-Alva Ela , Acevedo-Lasso Carlos Ancizar , Davalos-escobar Jhaquelin , Lopez-Menza Elizabeth Fernanda , Muñoz-Paz Isabella , Jimenez Jhonny
Published: September 2024

RESUMEN
La mayoría de literatura académica sobre transiciones proviene del Norte global y se adecúa a sus marcos epistemológicos y estructuras socio-económicas (visiones tecnologicistas acríticas de la racionalidad capitalista hegemónica). Este artículo pretende aportar una visión desde y para el Sur sobre cómo entender las transiciones ecosociales. A partir de siete experiencias de Economía Social y Solidaria, se realizó un ejercicio de co-construcción de conocimiento colectivo identificando prioridades y dimensiones de cambio social, desde un enfoque acorde a los territorios y experiencias concretas de la región andina. Éste consistió en: cuestionarios y análisis textual mediante el software Iramuteq; y un encuentro presencial. El objetivo es identificar y seleccionar las dimensiones a sistematizar al analizar las transiciones ecosociales desde la región andina.
Social Economy entities as key actors to achieve Sustainable Development Goals: an example
Authors: Arana Sofía
Published: September 2024

The 2030 Agenda and the Dubai Declaration call for immediate action not only to signatory States, but also to sub-states, municipalities and different private actors, as only a private–public collaboration can help us achieve the various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and a carbon free world by 2050.  
Among private entities, we highlight the important leading role Social Economy entities can play, as well as private entities that have voluntarily adopted a carbon free goal and different 2030 Agenda targets into their Corporate Social Responsibility processes and policies. We provide an example as regards SDG 12.3.
Antibacterial and cytocompatible silver coating for titanium Boston Keratoprosthesis
Authors: Gómez Silvia González , Ginebra Maria-Pau , Gil Francisco Javier , Barraquer Rafael I. , Manero José María
Published: September 2024

The Boston Keratoprosthesis (BKPro) serves as a medical solution for restoring vision in complex cases of corneal blindness. Comprising a front plate made of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and a back plate of titanium (Ti), this device utilizes the beneficial biomaterial properties of Ti. While BKPro demonstrates promising retention rates, infection emerges as a significant concern that impacts its long-term efficacy. However, limited research exists on enhancement of BKPros through intrinsic infection-preventing mechanisms. In this regard, metal ions, especially the well-known Ag+ ions, are a promising alternative to obtain implants with innate antibacterial properties. However, little information is available about the effects of Ag in corneal tissue, especially within human corneal keratocytes (HCKs). In this work, an electrodeposition treatment using a constant pulse is proposed to attach Ag complexes onto rough Ti surfaces, thus providing antibacterial properties without inducing cytotoxicity. Complete physicochemical characterization and ion release studies were carried out with both control and Ag-treated samples. The possible cytotoxic effects in the short and long term were evaluated in vitro with HCKs. Moreover, the antibacterial properties of the silver-treated surfaces were tested against the gram-negative bacterial strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the gram-positive strain Staphylococcus epidermidis, that are common contributors to infections in BKPros. Physicochemical characterization confirmed the presence of silver, predominantly in oxide form, with low release of Ag+ ions. Ag-treated surfaces demonstrated no cytotoxicity and promoted long-term proliferation of HCKs. Furthermore, the silver-treated surfaces exhibited a potent antibacterial effect, causing a reduction in bacterial adhesion and evident damage to the bacterial cell walls of P. aeruginosa and S. epidermidis. The low release of Ag+ ions suggested reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidative stress imbalance as the bactericidal mechanism of the silver deposits. In conclusion, the proposed electrodeposition technique confers antibacterial protection to the Ti backplate of BKPro, mitigating implant-threatening infections while ensuring non-cytotoxicity within the corneal tissue.
Alignment of a 360° image with posed color images for locally accurate texturing of 3D mesh
Authors: Khanal Bishwash , Om Madhav , Rijal Sanjay , Ojha Vaghawan Prasad
Published: September 2024

With the popularity of 3D content like virtual tours, the challenges of 3D data registration have become increasingly significant. The registration of heterogeneous data obtained from 2D and 3D sensors is required to create photo-realistic 3D models. However, the alignment of 2D images with 3D models introduces a significant challenge due to their inherent differences. This article introduces a rigorous mathematical approach to align a 360° image with its corresponding 3D model generated from images with known camera poses followed by texture projection on the model. We use Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) feature descriptors enhanced with a homography-based metric to establish correspondences between the faces of a cubemap and the posed images. To achieve optimal alignment, we use a non-linear least squares optimization technique with a custom objective function. Subsequently, the outcomes of the alignment process are evaluated through texturing using a customized raytracing algorithm. The resulting projections are compared against the original textures, with a comprehensive assessment of the alignment's fidelity and precision.
Clinical utility of electrocardiographic voltage parameters for the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Authors: Li Gui , Jin Lingdan , Weng Zhiyuan , Jin Xueqing , Lin Xiaoyan , Chen Shuling
Published: September 2024

Background

While electrocardiographic parameters of hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (H-LVH) are well known, limited data are available regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This study was to assess the diagnostic value of electrocardiographic voltage parameters in HCM.

Methods

Included patients with HCM treated between March 2015 and May 2023. Voltage parameters (S-L, Cornell, Cornell product, Lewis, Peguero, and modified Cornell voltages) and echocardiography were evaluated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess the diagnostic value of electrocardiogram in HCM. The multiple linear regression was conducted to analyze the correlation between electrocardiogram indicators and cardiac diastolic function.

Results

The highest sensitivity for HCM was Peguero voltage (70.4%; 88.6% specificity). The Peguero voltage had high sensitivity in male (63.8%) and female patients (84.9%), those aged <65 years (71.6%) and ≥65 years (68.3%), with non-apical HCM (AHCM) (76.7%), obstructive HCM (82.1%), and non-obstructive HCM (66.9%). The sensitivity of the S-L voltage was high in AHCM (72.2%). The sensitivity for HCM reached 88.7% when the S-L and Peguero voltages were combined. The modified Cornell index had the highest area under the curve (0.88, 95% CI: 0.84–0.91), and its optimal cutoff value was 2.05 mV in males (77.6% sensitivity and 74% specificity) and 1.935 mV in females (90.6% sensitivity and 91.4% specificity). Peguero voltage (beta = 0.154, P = 0.034) and SD (beta = 0.223 P = 0.004) were independently correlated with E/e’, an index of left ventricular diastolic function.

Conclusion

The Peguero voltage had high sensitivity and specificity for detecting the presence of HCM. It was positively correlated with E/e’ in patients with HCM. For AHCM, the S-L voltage was more advantageous. Combining the S-L voltage with the Peguero voltage further improves the sensitivity for HCM and thus could be used to improve the screening of HCM in clinical practice. The SD and modified Cornell voltage also had good diagnostic performance, especially in females.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies on mathematics and science pedagogical content knowledge
Authors: Fukaya Tatsushi , Nakamura Daiki , Kitayama Yoshie , Nakagoshi Takumi
Published: September 2024

Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has been considered as professional knowledge that teachers need to effectively instruct students. Empirical studies have been conducted to enrich teachers' PCK through interventions such as professional development programs. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies about PCK interventions and their quantitative evaluation among mathematics or science teachers at the elementary and secondary education levels. We identified 101 effect sizes (42 for multiple group comparison designs and 59 for multiple time point comparison designs) and found that the interventions had a positive effect in both designs. The results of the meta-regression analysis showed that in the multiple group design, the effects differed by intervention target, with higher scores for the PCK intervention than for the CK-only intervention, and in the multiple time point design, the effects differed by subjects treated, with higher scores for the science materials than for the mathematics materials. These results not only demonstrate the average effectiveness of previous studies aimed at improving teachers' PCK but also provide insights into effective designs for professional development methods that promote PCK acquisition.

Systematic review registration

https://osf.io/vf4hq/?view_only=068483e4e82c42cd994e2c8174bd0a64.
Preventing and treating childhood obesity by sleeping better: a systematic review
Authors: Porri Debora , Luppino Giovanni , Aversa Tommaso , Corica Domenico , Valenzise Mariella , Messina Maria Francesca , Pepe Giorgia , Morabito Letteria Anna , La Rosa Elisa , Lugarà Cecilia , Abbate Tiziana , Coco Roberto , Franchina Francesca , Lanzafame Aurora , Toscano Fabio , Li Pomi Alessandra , Cavallaro Paola , Wasniewska Malgorzata Gabriela
Published: September 2024

Background

Childhood obesity represents a major public health issue worldwide. Evidence showed the need to implement prevention strategies mainly focused on lifestyle habits. Sleep hygiene is a variable of great interest and this review systematically examined the effects of sleep duration in increasing childhood obesity risk

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted from December 2023 to February 2024. Study selection and data extraction procedures were performed in accordance with Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines and Statement, and risk of publication bias was assessed by the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies.

Results

Original works in English were eligible for review and eleven studies that met the inclusion criteria were included. Studies collected were heterogeneous in terms of duration, sample characteristics, hours of sleep manipulation, anthropometric and hematological parameters collected, therefore it was not possible to perform a meta-analysis. A narrative synthesis of the reported evidence highlighted the impact of sleep duration above all on food intake, eating habits and hormone levels and consequently on the risk of childhood obesity development.

Conclusion

This finding suggests the need to consider sleep hygiene as a modifiable lifestyle habit like diet and physical activity, in order to early prevent childhood obesity. Poor sleep hygiene can significantly contribute to weight gain and exacerbation of metabolic disorders linked to childhood obesity. Although more rigorous studies are needed, clinicians need to be aware of the role of sleep hygiene in reducing childhood obesity risk.
A Holocene fire history from Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland, Canada: vegetation and climate change both influenced the fire regime
Authors: Lake Nickolas F. , Arsenault André , Cwynar Les C.
Published: September 2024

Fire is the largest natural disturbance factor in the boreal forest and plays a critical role in the composition, structure, and succession of stands and landscapes. The island of Newfoundland, located in eastern Canada, is subjected to a greater maritime influence, which may result in longer fire return intervals. The limited data on the fire regime does not account for interactions between fire, vegetation, and climate throughout the Holocene. We used sediment cores from Arnold’s Pond, Terra Nova National Park, which covered the last ~11,800 cal. yr BP, to investigate these interactions. We recognize 4 pollen zones and macroscopic charcoal analysis detected 45 local fire events. The 250-year mean fire return interval associated with the current vegetation is longer than a previous estimate for the park, but significantly shorter than other estimates for the island. Our mean fire return interval is within the range of fire estimates from Québec with similar vegetation. Our results suggest that the fire regime was primarily influenced by vegetation and climate. The transition to an open forest from a shrub tundra resulted in increased fire activity and fire frequency, which were likely driven by additional fuel on the landscape, but could have also been influenced by unknown climatic factors. We identified several examples of changes in the fire frequencies and/or charcoal accumulation that coincided with regional climate shifts, but we also identified a non-synchronous change. The non-synchronous shift to drier conditions resulted in a ~500-year time lag between peak Pinus strobus abundance and maximum fire frequency. Synchronous shifts in fire activity and/or fire frequency coincided with the 8200 event, Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age. We also noted a decrease in fire frequency between 2600–1500 cal. yr BP that coincided with similar changes in the fire frequency from ~3000–1000 cal. yr BP in Québec. Our study highlights the complex interactions influencing the fire regime in our study area during the Holocene.
A proteogenomic atlas of the human neural retina
Authors: Riepe Tabea V. , Stemerdink Merel , Salz Renee , Rey Alfredo Dueñas , de Bruijn Suzanne E. , Boonen Erica , Tomkiewicz Tomasz Z. , Kwint Michael , Gloerich Jolein , Wessels Hans J. C. T. , Delanote Emma , De Baere Elfride , van Nieuwerburgh Filip , De Keulenaer Sarah , Ferrari Barbara , Ferrari Stefano , Coppieters Frauke , Cremers Frans P. M. , van Wyk Erwin , Roosing Susanne , de Vrieze Erik , ‘t Hoen Peter A. C.
Published: September 2024

The human neural retina is a complex tissue with abundant alternative splicing and more than 10% of genetic variants linked to inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) alter splicing. Traditional short-read RNA-sequencing methods have been used for understanding retina-specific splicing but have limitations in detailing transcript isoforms. To address this, we generated a proteogenomic atlas that combines PacBio long-read RNA-sequencing data with mass spectrometry and whole genome sequencing data of three healthy human neural retina samples. We identified nearly 60,000 transcript isoforms, of which approximately one-third are novel. Additionally, ten novel peptides confirmed novel transcript isoforms. For instance, we identified a novel IMPDH1 isoform with a novel combination of known exons that is supported by peptide evidence. Our research underscores the potential of in-depth tissue-specific transcriptomic analysis to enhance our grasp of tissue-specific alternative splicing. The data underlying the proteogenomic atlas are available via EGA with identifier EGAD50000000101, via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD045187, and accessible through the UCSC genome browser.