bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Supervivencia a largo plazo de pacientes con complicaciones posoperatorias de la cirugía cardiaca: Experiencia de un instituto pediátrico especializado del Perú, 2001-2019
Authors: Silva-Delgado Eduardo Wilfredo , Jáuregui-Farfán Alfredo , Espiche-Salazar Carlos , Larco-Castilla Piero , Dávalos-Quevedo Rocío , Silva-Delgado Katherine , Silva-Rivera Eduardo Wilfredo
Published: December 2024

Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de las complicaciones en la supervivencia a corto y largo plazo después de una cirugía cardiaca. Materiales y métodos: Cohorte retrospectiva de pacientes tras su primera cirugía cardiaca en el Instituto Nacional de Salud el Niño del 2001 al 2019. Un análisis multivariante y de regresión de Cox que identificó predictores de complicaciones y mortalidad temprana y tardía. Resultados: Se analizaron datos de 1709 niños y la tasa global de complicaciones mayores fue del 29,3 %; siendo el 20 % cardiacas y el 17,1 % extracardiacas. La mortalidad global fue del 11,9 %; se encontró una mortalidad operatoria (30 días o antes del alta hospitalaria) del 6,4 % y al año del 8,9 %. Un mayor número de complicaciones afectó la mortalidad operatoria (p < 0,0001), a los 90 días (p < 0,0001), a los 120 días (p < 0,0001) y al año (p < 0,0001). La reoperación (HR = 2,3; IC 95 %: 1,6 - 3,4), el bajo gasto cardiaco (HR = 8,5; IC 95 %: 6,0 - 12,0), el paro cardiaco (HR = 7,7; IC 95 %: 4,3 - 13,6), la sepsis (HR = 8,1; IC 95 %: 5,8 - 11,5) y la diálisis peritoneal (HR = 3,7; IC 95 %: 2,3 - 6,2) se asociaron a mayor mortalidad al año. Conclusiones: Existe una fuerte asociación entre el tipo y el número de complicaciones posoperatorias con una disminución de la supervivencia temprana y a largo plazo. Se justifica identificar y controlar los factores de riesgo en etapas tempranas.
Enflasyon ve Kamu Maliyesi (Teori-Politika-Uygulama)
Authors: Yıldırım Cengizhan , Teyyare Erdoğan , Özhan Emine Nur , Şahin Serdar , Eralp Anıl , Ayyıldız Yaşar , Turgut Cengiz , Yücel Rahmi , Burgaz Neslihan , Erduran Ali Çelen , Temel Recep
Published: December 2024

Enflasyon olgusu ortaya çıkardığı sosyal, siyasi ve ekonomik etkiler nedeniyle geçmişten günümüze kamu politikalarının eksenini belirleyen önemli bir iktisadi problem olmuştur. Enflasyonla mücadelede iktisadi anlamda para ve maliye politikaları ön plana çıkmakla birlikte, ekonominin en önemli aktörü olan devletin ekonomi politikalarının düzenlendiği alan olan maliye politikaları gerek piyasaya ve gerekse kamu kesimine etkileri nedeniyle enflasyonla mücadelede bir adım önde görülmektedir. Dolayısıyla devletlerin döneme hâkim iktisadi bakış açıları doğrultusunda kendi toplumsal yapılarına uygun olarak oluşturdukları kamu politikaları içinde kamu harcaması ve kamu gelirlerine yönelik uygulamalar önemli bir yer tutmaktadır.
Bu çalışma, toplumsal yapıyı önemli derecede etkileyen ekonomik bir sorun olan enflasyon ile devletin ekonomik faaliyetlerini kapsayan kamu maliyesi arasındaki ilişkiyi sistematik bir şekilde seçilmiş konular yönünden ele almaktadır. Bu kapsamda çalışmada, teorik açıdan enflasyonla mücadele politikaları başlangıçta ele alınmış ve ardından enflasyonla mücadelede maliye politikaları ayrıntı olarak açıklanmıştır. Çalışmanın devamında öncelikle enflasyonun derinden etkilediği düşük gelir gruplarına yönelik kamu harcamalarından transfer harcamaları ele alınmış, ardından enflasyonun reel vergi gelirleri üzerindeki etkisi ekonometrik bir model kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İlerleyen bölümlerde kamu maliyesi içinde yer alan enflasyondan etkilenen ya da enflasyonu etkileyen muhtelif spesifik konular sistematik bir şekilde belirlenerek ayrıntılı bir şekilde ele alınmıştır. Son iki bölümde ise enflasyon iki farklı dönemde ele alınmış, öncelikle birinci dünya savaşı döneminde Osmanlı mali yapısı enflasyon özelinde açıklanmış sonrasında ise 2000 yılı sonrası dönem kamu mali yönetiminin enflasyon üzerindeki etkisi değerlendirilmiştir.
Yüksek Enflasyon Dönemlerinde Muhasebe Uygulamaları ve Finansal Tablolara Olan Etkilerindeki Farklılıklar
Authors: Turgut Cengiz , Yücel Rahmi
Published: December 2024

Dünya ekonomisinde yüksek enflasyon dönemleri, işletmelerin finansal raporlama ve mali yönetim uygulamalarında belirgin değişiklikler yaratmaktadır. Özellikle Türkiye gibi sık aralıklarla enflasyonla karşı karşıya kalan ülkelerde, enflasyon muhasebesine yönelik düzenlemeler önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, işletmelerin finansal durumlarını gerçeğe en yakın şekilde yansıtabilmeleri amacıyla çeşitli düzenlemeler geliştirilmiştir. Türkiye’de bu amaç doğrultusunda 29 numaralı Türkiye Muhasebe Standardı (TMS-29) ve Vergi Usul Kanunu (VUK)’nda enflasyon muhasebesine yönelik hükümler bulunmaktadır. Bu iki düzenleme, önemli ölçüde benzer yaklaşımları benimsemiş olsa da, farklı amaçlarla oluşturulmuş olmaları nedeniyle, işletmelerin yüksek enflasyon dönemlerinde finansal raporlama süreçlerini etkileyen farklı yaklaşımları da barındırmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, TMS-29 ve Vergi Usul Kanunu’nun enflasyon muhasebesi uygulamaları arasındaki temel farklılıklar analiz edilmiş ve yüksek enflasyon dönemlerinde iki ayrı yaklaşımla oluşturulan finansal tablolar arasında gözlenebilecek olan farklılıkların nedenlerine açıklık getirmek istenmiştir.
Topyekûn Savaş ve Mali Yıkım: Birinci Dünya Savaşı Döneminde Osmanlı Maliyesi ve Hiperenflasyon
Authors: Erduran Ali Çelen
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı, tarihteki ilk topyekûn savaş olan Birinci Dünya Savaşı’nın ortaya çıkardığı büyük çaplı maliyetlerin finansman yönteminin Osmanlı Devleti’nde ortaya çıkardığı hiperenflasyonu ve bu enflasyona karşı uygulanan mali tedbirleri analiz etmektir. Bu kapsamda öncelikle Birinci Dünya Savaşı’nın ortaya çıkardığı dolaylı ve doğrudan maliyetler ele alınmış, daha sonra iki alternatif finansman yöntemi olan İngiliz ve Alman yöntemleri açıklanmış ve son olarak Osmanlı Devlet’inde savaşın finansmanın yarattığı enflasyonist etkiler ile bu etkilere karşı uygulanan maliye politikaları incelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak Osmanlı Devleti gibi az gelişmiş bir ekonomik ve mali sisteme sahip bir ülkenin bu denli maliyetli bir savaşa girmesi ve bu savaşı sürdürme çabası neticesinde bir mali çöküş yaşamasının kaçınılmaz olduğu ve alınan yetersiz mali tedbirlerin ise hiçbir etki doğurmadığı ortaya konmuştur.
Fibromiyalji (FM) Hastalığında Gıda Takviyelerin Önemi
Authors: Gökyer Halis , Demir Halit
Published: December 2024

Fibromiyalji (FM), derin ve yaygın ağrı, uyku bozuklukları, bilişel bozukluk, yorgunluk ve diğer bilinen fonksiyonel semptomlarla karakterize, etiyolojisi bilinmeyen karmaşık, kronik bir hastalıktır. Son zamanlarda, temel metal iyonları ve vitaminler gibi diyet bileşenlerindeki dengesizliklerin FM gelişiminde önemli bir rol oynayabileceği öne sürülmektedir. Kas ağrısı, aminoasitler, magnezyum, selenyum, B ve D vitaminlerinin eksiklikleri ve cıva, kadmiyum ve kurşun gibi ağır metallerin zararlı etkileriyle ilişkilidir. Son araştırmalar aynı zamanda antioksidanlar ve birçok hastalık arasındaki bağlantıya da odaklandı. Oksidatif stres, serbest radikaller ile vücuttaki antioksidan savunma mekanizmaları arasındaki dengesizlikten kaynaklanır. Çalışmalar, serbestradikallerin etkisine sahip olan ve bazı temel besin maddelerinin eksikliği olan hastaların, yorgunluk ve diğer FM semptomlarının yanı sıra ağrı engelleme mekanizmalarında işlev bozukluğu yaşayabileceğini göstermiştir. Bu nedenle, FM hastalarında temel besin maddelerinin eksikliklerini veya yetersiz alımını düzeltmek için beslenme danışmanlığı çok önemlidir. Diyet müdahaleleri ile ilgili olarak, z eytinyağı uygulaması, eski tahıl yerine koyma diyetleri, düşük kalorili diyetler, düşük FODMAPdiyetleri, glutensiz diyetler, monosodyum glutamat ve aspartam içermeyen diyetler, vejetaryen diyetler ve Akdeniz diyetleri dikkate alınabilir. FM semptomlarının azaltılmasında etkilidir. Bu sonuçlar kilo kaybının hastalığın psikosomatik            bileşenleriyle   birlikte düşünülmesi gerektiğini düşündürebilir. Sonuç olarak, diyetsel yaklaşımın FM tedavisinde umut vadeden bir tamamlayıcı yaklaşım olduğu görülsede, FM'in yönetimi için en etkili stratejilerin belirlenmesi amacıyla daha fazla araştırmaya ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Fibromiyalji, FM ve beslenme alanında daha ileri olası ilişkilerin ortaya çıkarılması için ek araştırmaların yapılması önerilmektedir. Antioksidantlar ile FM hastalığının önlenmesine yardımcı olabilecek yeterli antioksidan içeren gıdaların tüketilmesinin faydaları ve FM hasalığına etkileri daha detaylı araştılmasına ihtyaç olduğu sonucuna varıldı.
อันตรกิริยาระหว่างเคอร์คิวมินกับทูเมอร์เนคโครซิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟา
Authors:   , จองจิตพิศุทธิ์ นัทธพงศ์
Published: December 2024

ทูเมอร์เนคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟาเป็นไซโตไคน์ที่ถูกหลั่งออกมาจากแมโครฟาจ ซึ่งเกี่ยวข้องกับกระบวนการอักเสบและการเกิดโรคที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการอักเสบ ในปัจจุบันการวิจัยเพื่อหาตัวยับยั้งการทำงานของทูเมอร์เนคโครซิสแฟคเตอร์ -อัลฟาเป็นที่สนใจอย่างมากและแอนติบอดี้ซึ่งออกฤทธิ์ยับยั้งการทำงานของทูเมอร์เนคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัสฟา เช่น อินฟลิชิแมบ, เอทาเนอร์เซปท์ และอตาลิมูแมบ ได้ถูกใช้เป็นยาต้านการอักเสบเพื่อรักษาโรคภูมิต้านทานต่อตนเอง (autoimmune diseases)
เคอร์คิวมินเป็นสารโมเลกุลเล็กจากธรรมชาติที่มีฤทธิ์ทางชีวภาพที่หลากหลาย ที่ผ่านมาได้มีการศึกษาการเกิดอันตรกิริยาระหว่างเคอร์คิวมินและ ทูเมอร์นคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัสฟา โตยอาศัยโปรแกรมจำลองทางคอมพิวเตอร์ ซึ่งแสดงให้เห็นถึงความเป็นไปไต้ในการพัฒนา เคอร์คิวมินเป็นสารยับยั้งทูมอร์นคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟา อย่างไรก็ตาม ยังไม่มีหลักฐานจากการทดลองที่แสดงการจับกันระหว่างเคอร์คิวมินและทูเมอร์เนคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัสฟา ในงานวิจัยนี้จึงมีความสนใจที่จะศึกษาการเกิดอันตรกิริยาระหว่าง
เคอร์คิวมินและทูเมอร์เนคโครซิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟาต้วยเทคนิคสเปคโตรฟลูออโรเมทตรี โดยกำหนด excitation wavelength ที่ 280 นาโนเมตร และวัด emission spectra ความยาวคลื่นตั้งแต่ 300 ถึง 400 นาโนเมตร ของทูเมอร์เนคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟาที่ความเข้มข้น 1 ไมโครโมลาร์ นสภาวะที่มีเคอร์คิวมินความเข้มข้นตั้งแต่ 0.4-8.0 ไมโครโมลาร์ ผลการทดลองพบว่าเคอร์คิวมิน ลดการปลดปล่อยแสงฟลูออเรสเซนซ์ของทูเมอร์เนคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟา ที่ 315 นาโนเมตร ด้วย static process ค่ำคงที่ในการเกิดอันตรก็ริยาระหว่างเคอร์คิวมิน และทูเมอร์เนคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟา เมื่อคำนวณด้วยสมการ modified Stern-Volmer เท่ากับ 1.02 1.13 และ 138 x 105 M-1 ส่วนจำนวนของ binding sitesi
ที่คำนวณได้จากสมการ Stern-Volmer เท่ากับ 0.80, 0.89 และ 0.84 ที่อุณหภูมิ 293, 299 และ 305 เคลวิน ตามลำตับ สำหรับค่าพารามิเตอร์ทางอุณหพลศาสตร์ไต้แก่ enthalpy (ΔH), entropy (ΔS) และ Gibbs free energy (ΔG) ซึ่งคำนวณจากสมการของ van't Hoff พบว่า ΔH และ ΔS มีค่ามากกว่า 0 แสดงให้เห็นว่าเคอร์คิวมินจับกับทูเมอร์เนคโครชิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟาด้วยแรงไฮโตรโฟบ๊ค ส่วน ΔG ที่มีค่าน้อยกว่า แสดงให้เห็นว่าการจับกันเป็นแบบ spontaneous interaction ผลการศึกษานี้ชี้ให้เห็นว่าเคอร์คิวมินสามารถจับกับทูเมอร์เนคโครซิสแฟคเตอร์-อัลฟา และมีศักยภาพในการพัฒนาต่อไปเพื่อใช้เป็นยาต้านการอักเสบหรือใช้ในงานวิจัยทางชีวการแพทย์
Impact of human capital development and economic growth in Nigeria
Authors: Adeyemo Olusola Keji
Published: December 2024

This study examined the impact of human capital development and economic growth in Nigeria using time series spanning from 1986 to 2021 which were sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin and from the Statistical and Nigeria Education Management Information System, Educational planning, Research and Development office of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja. It was set out to explore the relationship between human capital indicators (primary school enrolment, government expenditure on education and government expenditure on health) and economic growth (gross domestic product). The study employed Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach to Co-integration analysis to estimate the relationship among the variables used in the study. The study established long-run co-integration among the variables. The findings from the study revealed that there is strong positive long-run relationship among primary school enrolment, government expenditure on education, government expenditure on health and economic growth though not statistically significant while only government expenditure on education and economic growth is statistically significant. In line with the findings, the study recommended that government and all stakeholders should make conscious effort to curb the menace of increasing out of school children which is regarded as “a time bomb” in order to increase primary school enrolment in Nigeria. Government should also improve her expenditure on education in providing educational infrastructure, training and retraining of teachers at all levels in the country so as to sustain long-run economic growth. Furthermore, effort should be made towards increasing budgetary allocation to health sector for continuous growth sustainability.
Godfatherism and Kano State’s relevance in national politics
Authors: Mahmud Muhammad Alamin , Ozden Kemal
Published: December 2024

This paper aimed to get the understanding of godfatherism in Kano in the context of Nigerian democracy. It gauged the various views and perspectives of indigenous people with adequate political awareness in Kano. The paper also tried to identify the root causes of godfatherism in Kano tracing its history and evolution in a trajectory to figure out the significance of Kano State in national politics. Content Analysis is used to analyze the views of interviewees and other primary and secondary sources of data collected for the paper. The paper found that the understanding of godfatherism in Kano State is not very different from the general understanding of the phenomenon in Nigeria but when it is in play in Kano, it is violent and confrontational with traces of bigotry. Godfatherism in Kano essentially emerged as a necessity in search for political mentorship but then turned into a strategy employed by incumbents to cover up their past inadequacies, vices and corruption in office. Also, Kano politics plays a significant role in determining or at least giving an edge to presidential aspirants in leading the country through its large votes and how politically active its inhabitants are. The paper therefore recommends adequate political sensitization by all stakeholders to educate citizens on the dangers of godfatherism and the fact that politics is a means to an end and not an end in itself. Also, institutions and agencies fighting vices and corrupt practices should professionally engage corrupt politicians no matter what their status is to curb the evils of godfatherism and promote good governance.
Assessing the Impact of Marketing Mix and Halal Awareness on Consumer Purchase Behavior: A Case in Indonesia
Authors: Aini Syafina Fauziyah , Hendrsato Nur , Haidar Abdullah
Published: December 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of the marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion) and halal awareness on purchasing decisions for Mie Gacoan products in Karawang. This research is important because it combines two key factors, namely marketing strategy and halal awareness, which have not been widely studied simultaneously in the context of spicy food in Indonesia. Using descriptive quantitative methods, data from 400 respondents was analyzed using multiple linear regression. The research results show that product, place and promotion have a significant influence on purchasing decisions, while price and halal awareness do not have a significant influence. This research makes an original contribution to the sharia marketing literature by demonstrating the importance of product innovation and marketing strategies in improving purchasing decisions, while halal awareness needs to be further explored to increase its impact on Muslim consumers.
Mapping Research on Waqf History using Bibliometrix
Authors: Azzam Hilmy Abdullah
Published: December 2024

This study aims to see the development of research on the topic of "Waqf History" and research plans that can be carried out based on journals published on the theme. This research uses a qualitative method with a bibliometric analysis approach. The data used is secondary data with the theme "Waqf History" which comes from the Scopus database with a total of 150 journal articles. Then, the data is processed and analyzed using the VosViewer application with the aim of knowing the bibliometric map of "Waqf History" research development in the world. The results of the study found that in bibliometric author mapping the authors who published the most research on the theme of "Waqf History" were Memiş Ş.E.; Liebrenz B; Abdullah A.S.; and Orbay K. Furthermore, based on bibliometric keyword mapping, there are 5 clusters with the most used words are development, institution, mosque, manuscript, charity, law, property, role, and land . Then, the topics of research paths related to Waqf History are Ottoman Empire and Waqf Management, Classical Waqf Principles, History of Waqf Activities as Charity, The Role of Scholars in Managing Waqf, and Waqf in Jerusalem during the Ottoman Era.
Representación discursiva del ciberacoso sexual a menores: del chat a la sentencia judicial
Authors: Pérez-Sabater Carmen , García-Montes Andrea , Lorenzo-Dus Nuria
Published: December 2024

Este artículo aborda la representación discursiva del ciberacoso sexual a menores (CSM) en dos géneros distintos: sentencias judiciales y conversaciones por chat. Siguiendo el modelo de análisis discursivo de CSM diseñado por Lorenzo-Dus (2023) y aplicando los modelos de (des)cortesía de Brown y Levinson (1987) y Culpeper (1996, 2011), se estudian las sentencias judiciales almacenadas en el repositorio del CENDOJ sobre CSM y se comparan con chats de conversaciones entre ciberacosadores y víctimas cedidos al equipo investigador por el Ministerio del Interior. En esta comparación se detecta una coincidencia, que se analiza mediante Nvivo 14: el análisis discursivo de la conversación mantenida entre el agresor y la víctima en el chat, así como la selección de partes de esa conversación recogidas en la sentencia judicial, ponen de manifiesto que, en la sección “Hechos probados”, el juez destaca principalmente aquello que se castiga en el Código Penal español. Sin embargo, otras tácticas discursivas presentes en la conversación y que influyen en el bienestar del menor, como el aislamiento mental, no tienen la misma representación en el texto de las sentencias. Este es el primer trabajo que analiza discursivamente conversaciones reales en español entre ciberacosadores y víctimas, de ahí la relevancia de esta investigación.
Perspectiva jurídica del derecho a comprender como derecho a recibir comunicaciones comprensibles
Authors: Carretero González Cristina
Published: December 2024

En este artículo se analiza, desde una perspectiva jurídica, el derecho a comprender, cuestión en la que se echan en falta estudios con la necesaria profundidad. Tratamos la diferencia entre las palabras comprender y entender, y manifestamos nuestra preferencia por la utilización de la palabra comprender cuando se enuncie como derecho. Exponemos diversas expresiones de este derecho, tanto en el ámbito internacional como en el caso español, que denotan el interés creciente por la comprensión en las comunicaciones emitidas por los poderes del Estado. Concluimos que aún no se ha delimitado ni la concreta naturaleza de este derecho ni su contenido esencial, más allá de su reflejo en distintas disposiciones y textos de diversa entidad. Finalmente, tras determinar la posible naturaleza como derecho constitucional, además de estar comprendido en la normativa general, realizamos dos propuestas. Una sugiere cuál puede ser el contenido esencial del derecho a comprender. Otra, finalmente, consiste en reformular o concebir el derecho a comprender como un derecho a recibir comunicaciones comprensibles. Así, la responsabilidad comunicativa supone una obligación para el emisor frente al posible, variado y contextualmente diverso receptor.
L’estat de la qüestió de la comunicació clara en castellà a Espanya en l’àmbit jurídic i administratiu
Authors: Montolío Durán Estrella , Bayés-Gil Marc
Published: December 2024

L’objectiu d’aquest article és descriure la situació actual dels processos institucionals dirigits a fer més clara la comunicació en l’àmbit de l’Administració a Espanya (i en castellà). Hem estructurat aquest estat de la qüestió des d’una perspectiva històrica, a partir d’un eix cronològic des del qual hem identificat i descrit les fites que contribueixen a transformar la cultura comunicativa de l’Administració pública (que inclou l’Administració de justícia i la tributària). Aquesta manera d’abordar l’estat de la qüestió considera les iniciatives identificades en aquest treball com a inacabades, parcials i obertes, i permet incorporar l’evolució dels projectes de comunicació clara en un contínuum d’actuacions més ampli.
Comunicación clara en Latinoamérica
Authors: Poblete Claudia Andrea
Published: December 2024

La ruta de la comunicación clara (y el lenguaje claro) en América Latina no se puede separar de la creación de las redes de lenguaje claro que atraviesan este lado del mundo. Por lo anterior, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo revisar los principales avances en comunicación clara a nivel latinoamericano con detención en los contextos de Chile, Argentina, Perú, Uruguay y Colombia. La panorámica dará cuenta del avance en el tema desde diferentes dimensiones y contextos (académico, institucional, público, etc.). Incluimos un detalle de los productos, las propuestas, las investigaciones y las políticas públicas que han surgido y cuyo eje común es mejorar la comunicación de la Administración con los ciudadanos. Finalmente, destacamos el valor que el derecho a comprender cobra cada día como un derecho emergente de gran relevancia.
DESIGN TRENDS FOR CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. CASE STUDY: THE CITY OF BISTRIȚA, ROMANIA
Authors:   Faculty of Geography, Doctoral School of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Clinicilor Street, no. 5–7, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, TĂTAR ALEXANDRU MARIUS
Published: December 2024

This work showcases the latest trends in the design and arrangement of children's playgrounds in rapidly growing urban areas. The author analyses the potential capacity of playgrounds to enhance children’s physical and mental development, encourage their capacity to improve children’s physical and psychological growth and foster intensive learning about the world through play. The paper contains examples of using non-standard components and innovative structures and materials in playgrounds in Romania. The analysis considers the need to apply state-of-the-art technologies, and a creative approach balanced with compliance, safety rules and construction standards to build playgrounds which would be interesting and attractive for children and useful for their all-around development. The example of Bistrița compares the design for the historic districts of the city and its peripheral and districts and mentions specific requirements for designing playgrounds outlined in corresponding codes and regulations. This paper also describes the cooperation framework between project customers, designers, and neighbourhood residents (the end users of playgrounds), as in the case of Bistrița. Another task is to analyse the accessibility of a playground for people with mobility disabilities. It explores the process of selecting suitable sites, of communicating with the target audience (the residents), and the typical challenges to be addressed by planners. The research period ranges from July 2023 to March 2024.
ESTIMATIVE OF SOIL LOSSES IN THE PARANAPANEMA RIVER BASIN, SOUTHEAST BRAZIL
Authors:   São Paulo State University, Sciences and Technology School, Presidente Prudente, Brazil, ORCID: 0000-0001-7632-9249, FRANCISCO ALYSON BUENO
Published: December 2024

The Paranapanema River Basin is one of the most important basins in the Centre-South of Brazil, with fertile soils for the practice of agriculture and reservoirs for electricity generation. In the research, the elaboration of a geographic database in the QGIS system was proposed in order to estimate of soil losses using the parameters of the Universal Soil Loss Equation method. Maps corresponding to erosivity, soil types, slopes and land cover in the Paranapanema River Basin were developed in order to define the areas of the plots and generate an average for each factor. Using different tables, averages were obtained by adding the plots of each index to the average from the total area of the watershed. Based on the applied analysis of the Universal Soil Loss Equation, an estimate of 18.13 t/ha/year was obtained, with an estimated sediment production of 302 million tons per year.
L’ÉVOLUTION DIACHRONIQUE DES INTÉRACTIONS URBANISATION / COURS D’EAU. CAS DE LA VILLE DE BEJAÏA (LITTORAL ALGÉRIEN)
Authors:   Laboratoire (V.E.S.D.D.), Institut de gestion des techniques urbaines (G.T.U.), Pôle universitaire, Route de Bourdj Bou Arreiridj, M’sila 28000, Algérie, BOUKHIAR FARIDA , BOUTABBA HYNDA ,   Laboratoire (V.I.G.G), Institut de gestion des techniques urbaines (G.T.U.), Pôle universitaire, Route de Bourdj Bou Arreiridj, M’sila 28000, Algérie, MEDJADJ TAREK ,   Laboratoire (V.I.G.G), Institut de gestion des techniques urbaines (G.T.U.), Pôle universitaire, Route de Bourdj Bou Arreiridj, M’sila 28000, Algérie
Published: December 2024

The diachronic evolution of the urbanization/riverways interactions. The case of the city of Bejaïa (the Algerian Coast). In the Mediterranean city of Bejaïa, the urban phenomenon has had, over the centuries, certain repercussions on the natural spaces, in particular those of the river environments, which are numerous in this city. This work aims to study this phenomenon from two perspectives, namely the geographical and temporal space. Spatial urban interventions in Bejaïa represent the material to be studied; as for time, it is considered the unit of measurement of urban evolution and the changes it causes to rivers. Thanks to a geo-historical method, we will direct our research towards the exposure of the influences exerted by the urban phenomenon on the waterways of the study area, from the creation of the city to present day. The objective of this theoretical presentation is to summarize the transformations of the links between urbanization and the hydrology of the study area.
Balkan World Literature: A Romanian Perspective
Authors:   „Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania, BAKO Alina
Published: December 2024

David Damrosch discusses the relevance of what he calls Balkan world literature in a recent essay (2023) which includes two Romanian authors. The Balkan world literature paradigm serves to construct a discourse through which Romanian literature generates, in a global context, an added knowledge of the space from which it originates. The binder used by Damrosch is linked to the Balkan space, a source of inspiration for literature. The main thesis of the present essay, articulated as a complement to Damrosch’s method, is around a historical figure from the Eastern space who influenced Central literatures. We proceed to a twofold movement, from the centre – to the Oriental (the adoption of the model), but also from the periphery to the centre. We consider case studies which have as protagonist a historical character, Sultana Roxelana, and we will discuss the fiction of Mihail Sadoveanu and Marguerite Yourcenar to see if “Balkan world literature” model works from this perspective as well.
Navigating Literary Controversies: A Rereading of Mo Yan’s Frog in the Global Literary Landscape
Authors:   The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ZHOU Shiqian
Published: December 2024

The essay examines the controversies surrounding Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize. Western critics argue that Mo Yan does not deserve the prize because of his ties with the Chinese Communist Party. The essay critiques the Western assumption that Chinese writers must openly express political opinions despite censorship. By using close reading analysis, the essay aims to understand how Mo Yan creates a fictional space to discuss sensitive topics by analysing his novel Frog. It suggests that Western ideals of democracy and freedom influence the assessment of Mo Yan’s authenticity, overlooking the Chinese political context that limits free expression. The essay argues for a more inclusive global literary sphere while emphasizing close reading over Franco Moretti’s distant reading. This approach reveals how Mo Yan’s Frog navigates censorship through literary devices and a narrative subtly criticizing state policies such as the Cultural Revolution and the one-child policy. Even within a restrictive environment, Mo Yan constructs an autonomous literary space in his fiction, as Pascale Casanova proposed, which allows him to discuss sensitive issues without overt political alignment.
Proximity and Dis/placement. Interrogating Space in Roza Tumba Quema by Claudia Hernández and Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García
Authors:   University of Houston, USA, GARCIA-PALURO Sylvia
Published: December 2024

Recent Latin American history (I refer approximately to the period between 1950 and 1990) has had a significant influence on the literature produced by writers in Latin America and abroad since 1950. Even books published within the last fifteen years show a preoccupation with this historical period, such as Claudia Hernández’s Roza tumba quema (published in Spanish in 2017 and in English in 2020 [Slash and Burn]), which makes the Salvadoran Civil War its central event. Books published by Latinx writers in the United States show similar concerns, though they must also contend with the role diaspora has played in shaping how these events are understood or processed. What role, then, do proximity and placement (or displacement) play in shaping the relationship of writers to a history that still impacts Latin American politics and U.S. immigration policy? This paper aims to address this question by comparing the two post-war novels, Roza tumba quema and Dreaming in Cuban, a diasporic novel by Cristina García, and their relationship to space. My suggestion is that an analysis of space can illuminate the ways in which writers navigate trauma and violence and the ways one relates to these experiences in the aftermath of war. More significantly, it suggests that though resolution is never truly reached, a reconceptualization of oneself in relation to these spaces can glimpse alternative ways of being.
ʽThe Literary Machineʼ. The Victorian Case for World Literature
Authors:   Rutgers University, USA, TELLO Anthony
Published: December 2024

●      Victorian Literature as World (building) Literature grants a privileged view of the often-violent linkages across space and time characteristic of empire and its aftermath, as well as the struggle to create new worlds out of it. Expanding Pheng Cheah’s conception of World Literature, I argue that Victorian Literature not only world-ed extractive capitalism, which came to dominate the globe, but simultaneously attempted to re-world alternatives through characterization and the realist mode. Indeed, many Victorian characters were themselves deeply critical of and unsatisfied with the world-system of capitalist extraction being created. The novels I choose to focus on, George Gissing’s New Grub Street and Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger, support this claim by demonstrating critiques and resonances in their attempts to expose and break free from the extractive capitalist constraints of the imperial and neo-imperial period, making both an archive to study the conflicts entailed in the ongoing process of worlding extractive capitalism. Thus, I will claim a space for the study of the 19th Century as mid-wife to globalized extractive capitalism that links, rather than compartmentalizes, life on the planet into a violent system of wealth generation and exploitation, which has culminated in the present moment’s many crises in climate, politics, economics and so many other arenas.
Evaluación del comportamiento agronómico del haba gigante (canavalia ensiformis), en el recinto chucaple del cantón Quinindé
Authors: Navas Tenorio Keyla Damaris , Celi Sabando Kristley David
Published: December 2024

Este trabajo de investigación se realizó en el campo experimental del Recinto Chucaple, cantón Quinindé, provincia de Esmeraldas, con el objetivo de evaluar el comportamiento agronómico de Canavalia ensiformis. El estudio se llevó a cabo entre octubre de 2023 y abril de 2024. Se sembraron dos semillas por sitio y se analizaron todas las etapas fenológicas del cultivo hasta su cosecha. Las variables observadas fueron: altura de la planta, largo de las vainas, número de vainas, número de granos por vaina y peso de los granos. Los resultados demostraron que Canavalia ensiformis es un cultivo adaptable a diferentes tipos de suelos y climas cálidos. El ciclo fenológico del cultivo hasta la primera cosecha fue de 130 días, con un rápido crecimiento vegetativo en los primeros 25 días, y el inicio de la etapa reproductiva a los 120 días, teniendo como resultado obtenido en la altura de plantas un promedio de 1,3575, en número de vainas un promedio de 5,45, en número de granos de vainas se obtuvo un promedio de 9,45, en largo de vaina un promedio de 24,51 y por último en peso de granos un promedio de 145,5. Se observó que la floración de las plantas no fue uniforme, y algunas no florecieron debido a factores como la calidad de la semilla. Esto provocó que la cosecha no ocurriera de manera simultánea en todas las plantas.
Exploring Disability Representation in Art and Media
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Uganda, Samuel J. Kakungulu
Published: December 2024

Disability representation in art and media plays an important role in shaping societal perceptions and values about disabled individuals. This paper examines the evolution of disability portrayals across various art forms and media platforms, from historical depictions rooted in stereotypes to modern, inclusive narratives. It highlights challenges such as “inspiration porn” and other reductive tropes while celebrating emerging examples of authentic and intersectional representations. Furthermore, it investigates how art and media can challenge societal norms, promote empathy, and contribute to the empowerment of disabled communities. Through critical analysis, the study emphasizes the need for nuanced portrayals that honor the diversity and complexity of disabled identities.

Keywords: Disability representation, art, media, stereotypes, authenticity, intersectionality, inclusivity.
How Reality TV Portrays the Legal System: An Analysis
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Uganda, Kashaka Nyiramukama Diana
Published: December 2024

This paper examines how reality television portrays the legal system, focusing on the balance between legal realism and entertainment value. Reality TV courtroom dramas have become popular cultural artifacts, influencing public perceptions of legal institutions. By analyzing their content, evolution, and ethical implications, the study explores how such programs shape narratives around justice, fairness, and legal professionalism. It highlights the dual role of these shows as both education and entertainment while emphasizing their potential impact on societal attitudes toward the law. Ultimately, the paper argues that these portrayals, often exaggerated for dramatic effect, provide a distorted but culturally significant reflection of the legal system.

Keywords: Reality television, legal system, courtroom dramas, media influence, legal realism, public perception.
Building Alliances between Arts and Health Activists for Social Change
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Uganda, Kashaka Nyiramukama Diana
Published: December 2024

This paper examines the potential for collaboration between arts and health activists to catalyze meaningful social change and promote health equity. Historical and contemporary connections between the two fields demonstrate their shared commitment to enhancing community well-being and addressing systemic disparities. Arts activism, encompassing creative expression to challenge societal norms, and health activism, focused on service delivery and policy reform, have common goals rooted in social justice, empowerment, and inclusion. While both sectors bring unique strengths, forming alliances can pose challenges due to differences in resources, cultural practices, and objectives. This paper provides a review of case studies highlighting successful partnerships, identifies strategies for effective collaboration, and emphasizes the value of community engagement in sustaining these efforts. It argues that through strategic partnerships, the arts and health sectors can amplify each other’s impact, promote collective action, and drive deeper systemic changes.

Keywords: Arts activism, health activism, social change, community engagement, health equity.
Assessment Study: Lesson Study als methodiek voor het ontwerpen van en leren over Functioneel Meertalig Assessment
Authors: Van Beuningen C.G. , Van Popta M. , Smit J.
Published: December 2024

Steeds meer leerlingen groeien op met een andere taal dan het Nederlands. Zij krijgen onderwijs in een taal die niet hun eerste taal is. Op het gebied van toetsing brengt deze situatie uitdagingen met zich mee. Meertalige leerlingen kunnen, bijvoorbeeld in het rekenonderwijs, niet hun volledige potentieel aantonen wanneer zij beoordeeld worden in een taal die zij nog aan het verwerven zijn. Functioneel Meertalig Assessment (FMA; De Backer et al., 2017) biedt een mogelijke oplossing voor dit validiteitsprobleem, omdat FMA kennis en vaardigheden van leerlingen via een pallet aan evaluatievormen (bijv. toetsen, observaties, gesprekken) en via hun meertalige repertoires zichtbaar maakt. De daadwerkelijke toepassing van FMA staat echter nog in de kinderschoenen (De Backer, 2020). In de huidige studie verkenden we daarom hoe onderwijsprofessionals vormgeven aan en leren over deze nieuwe benadering van toetsing en in hoeverre een Lesson-Study-aanpak daarbij ondersteunend is. Professionals (N=15) van vijf basisscholen die onderwijs verzorgen aan jonge nieuwkomers voerden samen met een procesbegeleider (N=4) een zogenaamde Assessment Study uit. Een analyse van de FMA-praktijken die deze Assessment-Study-teams ontwikkelen en inzichten uit reflecties van deelnemers op het Assessment-Study-proces laten zien dat een Lesson-Study-methodiek onderwijsprofessionals een effectief kader biedt bij het ontwikkelen van en leren over FMA.
segregación ocupacional por género: evidencias en el sector hotelero
Authors: Arias Analy Del Carmen , Cruz Coria Erika , Larios Calderón Aralí
Published: December 2024

Los roles históricamente asignados a las mujeres en la sociedad condicionan las características de los puestos que ocupan y las tareas que realizan; este sistema que juega un rol específico en las desigualdades de género en el ámbito laboral se le denomina segregación ocupacional. La persistencia de dicha segregación imposibilita y trunca la igualdad de oportunidades para las mujeres en el acceso al trabajo remunerado, así como el ascenso a posiciones de liderazgo o condiciones laborales similares a las de los hombres. La segregación laboral por razón de género se consolida como un obstáculo social para las mujeres en el mundo laboral quienes, generalmente, se desenvuelven en ocupaciones con una menor remuneración salarial y menos oportunidades de ascender o bien, se integran en ocupaciones con categorías inferiores. En hotelería, las mujeres suelen estar representadas en roles tradicionalmente considerados como femeninos, como aquellos relacionados con la limpieza, la cocina, el servicio de habitaciones y atención al cliente, mientras que los hombres dominan roles determinados como masculinos, en áreas de mantenimiento, seguridad, además de posiciones de liderazgo y toma de decisiones. Actualmente, las mujeres conforman aproximadamente el 70% de la plantilla laboral en el sector hotelero a nivel mundial, no obstante, menos del 20% ocupan cargos directivos. El objetivo de este artículo de reflexión es visibilizar y describir las principales manifestaciones de segregación laboral por razón de género en las que se cimenta la organizaciónde las funciones y actividades en el sector hotelero.
Aproximaciones a las identidades afirmativas de mujeres trabajadoras con antecedentes penales en México: afrontamiento y superación de los estigmas
Authors: Martínez Trejo Carlos Clemente , Arroyo Montoya María de los Ángeles
Published: December 2024

La inserción laboral de las mujeres en los puestos de trabajo está estructurada por diversas relaciones de desigualdad con base en el género y diversas interseccionalidades. El mercado laboral como estructura social y ocupacional reproduce estigmas que se generalizan y socializan en ámbitos productivos y reproductivos. Los estudios sobre el estigma se enfocan a considerar su construcción como un atributo negativo y normalizado de la sociedad, oscureciendo la dinámica de construcción de las identidades que afrontan y superan las relaciones de control de género. Este artículo sintetiza una investigación que aborda la construcción de identidades de un grupo ocupacional de mujeres con antecedentes penales en México. A través de un estudio cualitativo que emplea historias de vida y análisis de testimonios, se hace un análisis comprensivo de la construcción del estigma en espacios de trabajo informales como asociaciones civiles, empresas sociales y trabajo por cuenta propia. Se concluye que las mujeres trabajadoras que han tenido experiencias carcelarias pueden construir identidades afirmativas en el sentido de constituirse como autárquicas y emancipadas aún en ámbitos productivos informales, precarizados y contextos discriminatorios con base en relaciones de género, afrontando y resignificando el estigma post carcelario como procesos subjetivos que denotan agencia por parte de las propias mujeres en su activismo y trabajo por la inclusión social.
Ep 03 - AI and Life Sciences: Navigating the Frontier of Innovation and Security
Authors: Titus Alexander
Published: December 2024

Hey there, science enthusiasts and policy wonks! Titus here, and I've got some exciting developments to share about the intersection of artificial intelligence and life sciences.
School space as a "safe space" and "secure space": Educational and architectural challenges
Authors: Vasojević Nena , Vučetić Ivana , Ignjatović Suzana , Buturović Željka
Published: December 2024

The paper discusses the two concepts of school space - "safe space" and "secure space", using the educational and architectural approach. It points to the differences, as well as the overlapping of these two concepts. The paper also provides a critical overview of best practices and international standards for physical and psychosocial school safety/security and design of school buildings, as well as current Serbian regulatory framework addressing these issues. Achieving the conditions of a safe and secure school space is addressed at the level of regulations, recommendations, and current measures. The current regulations on security in school buildings do not include specific preventive measures for security and safety. Developing the concept of "safe space" and "secure space" in Serbian schools requires a revision of the current legislation by the creators of educational policies. In order to enable the efficient management of security in general, as well as management in emergency situations, it is necessary to take into consideration the architectural logic of the space, as well as human factors, in designing school buildings. Also, any activity aimed at adopting appropriate spatial regulations and organising the risk response system in a school building, has to take into account specific features of that building. New regulations will have to ensure security for all subjects involved in the educational process, while the school environment has to be aligned with the needs of students and teachers, and provide opportunities for introducing changes and adjusting to the broader educational and cultural community.
Immersed in the realm of possibility: An encounter with digital technologies in early childhood education
Authors: Stojković Jelena
Published: December 2024

In the complex and multifaceted world we live in, contemporary theories promote education as a space for encounters and building of different, affirmative, and constructive relationships. In this paper, we start from the question of what and whom we are educating in the current moment, examining these through poststructuralist and posthumanist ideas and concepts, along with an example of an encounter with digital technologies in early childhood education. In this way, we aim to explore the outlines of early childhood education that materially and discursively fall outside predefined (and humanistic) frameworks, as well as the potentials that remain overshadowed by dominant understandings and practices of using digital technologies. Posthumanist thinking about early childhood education as an encounter with beings, processes, things, and ideas, opens up a space for a different consideration of proximity, sensitivity, and unpredictability. Alongside meaningfulness, purposefulness, and a critical stance, these are the key values on which the use of digital technologies in early childhood education can be established. The research has shown that unexpected encounters with digital technologies in early childhood education can indicate a building capacity to respond collectively and be responsible. However, there is a strong need for critical positioning and further exploration of posthumanist ideas and concepts, especially in the light of understanding education as an ethical practice.
Structural and content reform of distance selling rules
Authors: Mićović Andrej , Mihajlović Borko
Published: December 2024

The subject of the article are the rules on distance selling contained in the newly adopted Directive 2023/2673. Until the adoption of Directive 2023/2673, distance selling was regulated by the Directive 2011/83 on consumer rights and Directive 2002/65 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services. In order to raise the level of consumer protection and avoid unnecessary overlaps, the scope of application of Directive 2011/83 is extended to contracts on financial services, while Directive 2002/65 is repealed. Amended Directive 2011/83 introduced a separate chapter with rules that apply only to financial services contracts concluded at a distance. Content changes and amedments of the rules on the distance contracts for consumer financial services are related to the trader's obligations to provide pre-contractual information and explanations, the consumer's right to withdraw from the contract and the unfair business practices regarding the use of the online interface.
Italy and China: A Round Trip Between Language, Culture and Tradition
Authors: Vanore Ines
Published: December 2024

This study explores the historical roots and contemporary dynamics of the Chinese community in Italy, highlighting Italy’s significant role in intercultural relations with China since the fifteenth century. It examines how these cultural exchanges have influenced the growth and stabilization of the Chinese community, which is now one of the largest in the Italian migration landscape. Through the analysis of recent demographic data and the challenges related to linguistic and generational integration, the study reflects on the importance of understanding these dynamics to promote inclusive policies and harmonious relations between cultures, fostering the emergence of a new form of Italian identity that integrates diverse cultural identities. To conclude, particular attention is given to the role of second-generation Italian-Chinese, whose bilingualism and biculturalism have become crucial for strengthening economic and cultural ties between the two countries.