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“The Aesthetics of Film and Television” under the Theory of Visual Metaphor: Taking Howl's Moving Castle as an Example
Authors: Liu Qiantong
Published: November 2024

Howl's Moving Castle is a film by the famous Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, depicting the story of Howl and Sophie's redemption of each other and their joint endeavour for peace against a backdrop of fighting. A large number of symbolic visual symbols are used in this film, which give visual impact on modelling through exaggeration and representation, and also better promote the characterisation and the development of the storyline. Taking Howl's Moving Castle as an example, this paper turns from the popular topic of characterisation explored at home and abroad to the visual representation technique, and explores the treatment of the film's visualisation by mining the symbolic meanings in different contexts. Vision is the most important form of the senses in cinema. This paper discusses how to perfect the visual expression effect and make reasonable use of symbolic metaphoric rhetoric, so as to enhance the meticulousness of the visual effect, enrich the amount of information in the scene, and improve the texture of the film.
Patent Abuse in the Context of International Law
Authors: Zhang Yuxuan
Published: November 2024

Misuse of intellectual property rights is not uncommon, and often occurs particularly between developed and developing countries. This has a great negative impact on the progress of developing countries, global scientific and technological development and economic efficiency. The author hopes to strengthen the attention to this problem and effectively regulate the abusive behavior through the study of this issue. The definition of intellectual property abuse is vague, and this paper provides a preliminary understanding by summarizing the four basic constituent elements. Focusing on patent trolls, the paper analyzes the embodiment of intellectual property abusive behaviors and coping strategies. This paper analyzes the Wireless Planet v. Huawei case related to standard essential patents against the background of the TRIPS Agreement, FRAND principle, and the combination of trade barriers and breakthroughs to the traditional jurisdictional system of patent rights. In addition, this paper compares the intellectual property laws of China and the United States, and China and Japan, and analyzes the antagonism between developed home and developing home in this field.
Kompetensi Kepribadian Guru Dalam Perspektif Abdullah Nasih Ulwan
Authors: Sugiyono  , Azhar Fakhru Rijal  , Suklani
Published: November 2024

Menjadi guru adalah sebuah profesi yang menjadikan pelakunya memiliki kehormatan. Didalam Islam guru merupakan salah satu profesi yang memiliki kedudukan yang tinggi karena dipandang sebagai seorang yang memiliki ilmu. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala akan mengangkat derajat orang yang beriman dan memiliki ilmu. Selain membimbing peserta didik dalam proses pembelajaran, guru juga dibebani amanah untuk mendidik hingga mengevaluasi hasil belajar peserta didik, bahkan guru dituntut harus menguasai materi serta amalan yang akan diajarkan. Dalam usaha memenuhi tugas yang beragam tersebut, tentunya membutuhkan kompetensi keikhlasan, santun dan juga rasa tanggungjawab dalam menjalankan proses edukasi kepada peserta didik, dimana sikap tersebut biasa dikatakan sebagai kompetensi kepribadian. Dalam sejarahnya, Islam telah banyak melahirkan tokoh-tokoh guru yang memiliki kompetensi kepribadian. Diantaranya Imam Al-Ghazali, sedangkan di era kontemporer yaitu Abdullah Nasih Ulwan dimana karyanya yaitu Tarbiyatul Aulad. Dalam kitab tersebut dituangkan berbagai macam masalah pendidikan yang dimana menurutnya tidak semua disebabkan rendahnya IQ, tetapi bisa jadi lentaran gurunya yang tidak piawai dalam menyampaikan ilmu.
MODEL PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT MELALUI PENDISTRIBUSIAN ZAKAT PRODUKTIF DI LAZ ZAKAT CENTER CIREBON
Authors: Firmansyah Yono
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui model pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat melalui pendistribusian zakat produktif di LAZ Zakat Center Cirebon. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan data yang digunakan berasal dari wawancara dengan bagian direktur eksekutif Zakat Center Cirebon, pengamatan, dan pemanfaatan dokumen yang kemudian dianalisis menggunakan metode analisis kualitatif deskriptif dengan pola pikir induktif yag berpijak pada fakta khusus untuk diteliti, dianalisis, dan disimpulkan sehingga mampu berlaku secara umum.
Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui secara mendasar dan detail hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan model , implikasi dan metode pemberdayaan ekonomi melalui pendistribusian zakat produktif di LAZ Zakat Center Cirebon.
Hasil penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa model mekanisme pengelolaan zakat yang digunakan pihak Zakat Center Cirebon, meliputi perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, dan kontrol.
Implikasi dari program ekonomi mandiri ini adanya kesejahteraan mustaḥik yang menjadi mitra binaan  Zakat Center Cirebon. Dengan bergabung menjadi mitra binaan mustahik merasakan mendapatkan manfaat dari bantuan berupa seperti modal usaha, bantuan pendidikan, bantuan kesehatan dan bantuan sarana prasarana kehidupan, semuanya merasakan adanya bantuan tersebut. Karena dari segi ekonomi untuk biaya hidup sudah cukup berkembang karena adanya bantuan usaha  yang diberikan pihak Zakat Center.
Metode yang dilakukan oleh Zakat Center untuk program mandiri dengan cara pendampingan sebulan sekali, pengawasan usahanya, dan terus dibina dari segi material dan spiritual dengan harapan memberikan penigkatan kesejahteraan secara material dan spiritual. Sehingga harapan untuk merubah status dari mustahik ke muzaki dapat tercapai.
PENGARUH MANAJEMEN PEMBIAYAAN MUDHARABAH TERHADAP PENINGKATAN SEKTOR USAHA MIKRO NASABAH DI BMT ANUGRAH BERSAMA CIREBON
Authors: Zamrud Qistin Toniyah
Published: November 2024

Manajemen merupakan salah satu ajaran Islam yang paling utama, Allah menciptakan dan memelihara alam semesta juga dengan adanya manejemen, tanpa adanya manajemen maka bisa di bayangkan  apa yang akan terjadi, begitu pun dengan  Lembaga Keuangan (BMT). Oleh karena itu BMT Anugrah Bersama Menerapkan Manajemen dalam segala aktivitasnya, akurat dan efektif. Jenis masalah yang dibahas dalam sekripsi ini adalah tentang Pengaruh Manajemen BMT Terhadap Peningkatan Sektor Usaha Mikro Nasabah pada BMT Anugrah Bersama kecamatan karangsembung Cirebon. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran sistem aplikasi Manajemen BMT Anugrah Bersama, gambaran perkembangan sektor usaha mikro nasabah. Dan besarnya pengaruh manajemen BMT terhadap peningkatan sektor usaha mikro Nasabah di BMT Anugrah Bersama. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan data deskriptif asosiatif. Dan data yang dikumpulkan berupa data-data yang bersifat kuantitatif, yaitu data kualitatif yang diangkakan. Pengumpulan data melalui angket, observasi dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data digunakan adalah analisis prosentase, korelasi product moment, regresi dan determinasi. Hasil yang diperoleh di BMT Anugrah Bersama ini cukup berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan sektor usaha mikro nasabah, hal ini ditunjukkan dari hasil perhitungan koefisien korelasi (r) = 0,662 yang termasuk kategori kuat, serta ditunujan dengan hasil pengujian signifikasi korelasi antara manajemen BMT dengan peningkatan sektor usaha mikro. Dan dari uji detarminasi (penentu) diperoleh nilai sebesar 43,8% yang termasuk dalam kategori sedang. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa manajemen BMT berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan sektor usaha mikro nasabah.
ЦЕНООБРАЗОВАНИЕ КАК ИНДИКАТОР ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКИХ И МАРКЕТИНГОВЫХ СИСТЕМ НА РЫНКЕ ЛОМА ЦВЕТНЫХ И ЧЕРНЫХ МЕТАЛЛОВ
Authors: Т.Б. Ерохина , М.Д. Хакимова , А.А. Полуботко
Published: November 2024

В статье рассматриваются основные особенности ценообразования как маркетингового инструмента на рынке металлического лома. Цель настоящей статьи – определить наиболее весомые факторы ценообразования в отрасли лома цветных и черных металлов, а также их зависимость от внешних и внутренних экономических факторов.

Article discusses the main features of pricing as marketing tool in market of ferrous and non-ferrous metals scrap. Purpose of this article is to identify the most significant pricing factors in non-ferrous and ferrous scrap industry, as well as their co-dependence on external and internal economic factors.
Prevalence of Dentine Hypersensitivity and Associated Factors among Adult Patients Attending Dental Surgery Clinic, Federal Medical Centre Gusau
Authors: Abubakar Mohammad , Jaafaru Rufai , Bala Mujtaba , Olamide Bamgbose , Bawa Anas , Sulaiman Sambo
Published: November 2024

Background: There is a paucity of data on prevalence of DH in Northwestern part of Nigeria. The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity and to examine some factors associated with the condition among adult patients attending dental clinic of Federal Medical Centre Gusau, Zamfara State, in Northern Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of the dentine hypersensitivity and associated factors was conducted among adult patients aged 18 years and above attending dental clinic of Federal Medical Centre Gusau, Nigeria. A combined self and examiner administered questionnaire was used to record the socio-demographic data, self-reported and clinically diagnosed DH as well as other vital clinical information.
Results: The prevalence of self-reported and clinically diagnosed DH was 91.4% and 31% respectively. Cold water was the predominant trigger to DH, 245 (53.6%), this was followed by sweet food, other stimuli, and air entrance to the mouth in descending order. Molar teeth were mostly affected by dentine hypersensitivity, 192 (42%). There was a statistically significant association between DH and gingival recession (p = 0.004), frequency of tooth brushing, tooth brushing method, and bristle texture (p = <0.001).
Conclusion: The prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity is higher in the North-western region of Nigeria compared to the Southern region. The upper and lower molars were the most commonly affected teeth and the highest number of cases were recorded among the 18-30 years age group. There is strong association between DH and gingival recession, frequency & technique of tooth brushing, as well as bristle texture.
Nephroprotective Effects of Dayak Onion (Eleutherine palmifolia) Extract on BUN and Creatinine Serum Level in Mice (Mus musculus) Following Chronic Dose Administration of Monosodium Glutamate
Authors: Rahmatullah Aldin
Published: November 2024

This research investigated the nephroprotective effects of Dayak onion (Eleutherine palmifolia) extract on mice subjected to chronic monosodium glutamate (MSG) exposure. The study utilized 25 male mice, approximately 11 weeks old and weighing 20 grams each, divided into five treatment groups. The control group (C-) received only 0.5% CMC-NA orally, while the positive control group (C+) was administered MSG at 4 mg/g body weight. Three experimental groups (T1, T2 and T3) received the same MSG dose plus varying concentrations of Dayak onion extract: 30, 60, and 120 mg/kg body weight, respectively. Following a 52-day treatment period, blood samples were collected via intracardiac puncture on day 53 after dislocation os cervical euthanasia. These samples were analyzed for Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels. Analysis revealed significant differences in BUN and serum creatinine levels between the positive control group and all treatment groups. Notably, a dose-dependent decrease in these parameters was observed in the groups receiving Dayak onion extract, with levels declining as extract dosage increased. This trend suggests that the extract mitigated the detrimental effects of MSG on renal function. The study concluded that Dayak onion extract exhibited protective effects against MSG-induced kidney damage in mice, with the optimal dose identified as 120 mg/kg body weight. These findings offer valuable insights into the potential use of Dayak onion extract as a natural therapeutic agent for MSG-related kidney damage, paving the way for further research in this field.
EFFECTIVENESS OF VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENTS IN JAVANESE ETHNIC WITH STABLE ASTHMA IN INDONESIA: IMPROVING ASTHMA SYMPTOMS BY IDENTIFYING VDR GENE POLYMORPHISM
Authors: Lorensia Amelia
Published: November 2024

BACKGROUND: Monitoring asthma control is crucial as it directly impacts the patient's quality of life. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) questionnaire is used to assess clinical symptoms for asthma control. Vitamin D deficiency can influence asthma symptoms. A study was conducted to evaluate how vitamin D affects symptoms in asthma patients through the identification of VDR gene polymorphism.
METHOD: This research was an experimental study with a pre-post test design method. Sampling with purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques. To see an increase in clinical symptoms of asthma using a one-way ANOVA test and a descriptive technique for the VDR gene polymorphism test.
RESULT: The study sample was about 26 people aged ≥18 years with a minimum education level of SMA. Vitamin D was given at a dose of 400 IU for 8 weeks. ACT increased significantly in treatment frequency (P=0.011), asthma control (P=0.03, P=0.02), and total ACT (P=0.014, P=0.023). There was a change in the increase in ACT scores at week 0 and week 8 after giving intervention in the form of vitamin D3. Improvements occurred in asthma control rates and total ACT scores. In this study, the distribution of the Taq1 polymorphism was the same between the control and test groups, namely the homozygous wild type.
CONCLUSION: Vitamin D supplementation had been shown to be effective in improving symptom control in asthma patients with wild-type homozygotes.
Evaluation of the parental perceptions on Swarnaprashana in and around Mysuru city
Authors: Puthiya Sruthi , Bhaskaran Jyothy
Published: November 2024

Background: Proper nutrition and specialised care should be given to children in comparison to
adults to combat their special health needs related to growth and development, immune status,
digestive variations, habits and psychological status. Such a special practice which is a unique
contribution of Ayurveda is 'Swarnaprashana’ (SP) where the administration of pure gold in children for
multifold benefits; specially related to improving immunity, metabolism and intellect has been advised.
The present work was planned to collect the in-person perceptional data of parents whose children
were being benefited by Swarnaprashana, retrospectively. Methodology: All the classical Ayurveda and
contemporary literature along with e-journals and online databases were reviewed thoroughly for the
preparation of the questionnaire both in English and Kannada languages for the survey which was
validated by the experts in the subject. A cross-sectional survey of 200 samples was conducted who
were complying with informed consent and inclusion criteria during the period of 3 months at the
OPD & IPD of the teaching hospital and peripheral centres of the hospital in and around Mysuru city.
The parents were personally interviewed to collect the data. Results & Discussion: All the children
of enrolled parents was consuming SP continuously for a period of 6 months and more. Most of the
parents got to know about SP from friends, family, school and hospitals and reported to have less
recurrent infective disorders, better physical strength, concentration and memory in their children. All
the parents wanted to recommend SP to their family and friends and opined that it should be
propagated as a public programme. A few parents were not sure about the consultation of an
Ayurveda Doctor for administering SP and did not observe any adverse drug reactions in their children
after giving SP. The study revealed the real time perception of parents regarding SP which is
encouraging regarding this practice. The study recommend orientation about this practice to public by
Ayurveda experts in the field. Large scale studies would gather better data in these objectives.
Development of an inexpensive and simple test system for the differential detection of avian influenza viruses and avian paramyxoviruses in environmental monitoring
Authors: Boravleva Elizaveta , Treshchalina Anastasia , Gordeeva Daria , Gambaryan Alexandra
Published: November 2024

Aim
The aim of this work was to develop a simple and inexpensive test system for the detection and differentiation of viruses isolated from migratory birds, primarily avian influenza viruses (AIVs) and avian paramyxoviruses.
Methods
The method is based on the binding of viruses to a receptor analogue and to antibodies against paramyxoviruses. We prepared egg yolk immunoglobulins against NDV and against APMV-4 (isolated from eggs of immune layers) and coated 96-well ELISA plates with either fetuin or anti-paramyxovirus IgG. After incubaion with virus-containing allantoic fluids, viruses were detected using peroxidase-labeled fetuin or peroxidase-labeled anti-NIV IgG.
Results
We examined the binding of 83 viruses isolated in Moscow in 2006-2023 to fetuin and to antibodies against NDV and against APMV-4. Also, all these viruses were typed by partial or complete genome sequencing. It has been shown that AIVs bind to the sialoglycoprotein fetuin, whereas none of the tested paramyxoviruses did so.
Conclusion
Preliminary identification of the groups to which the viruses belongs allowed saving labor and primers when setting up PCR. Receptor binding and antibody binding in an ELISA-like assay allows recognition and differentiation of influenza, NDV and APMV-4 viruses.
Gastric Sleeve vs. Lifestyle Modification for Weight Reduction in Western KSA: Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Alghmdi Rana , Altowairqi Bayan , Alshaer Renad , Dobel Amnah , Abduljabbar Raghad , Abdelrahman Tamer
Published: November 2024

Background: Obesity is a growing public health concern in Saudi Arabia, with increasing prevalence rates and associated risks such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and reduced quality of life. Lifestyle modifications and bariatric surgery, particularly laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), are two commonly employed strategies for weight reduction. This cross-sectional study compares the effectiveness of LSG and lifestyle modifications in achieving weight loss and improving quality of life among individuals in the Western region of Saudi Arabia.
Objective: To evaluate and compare the outcomes of gastric sleeve surgery and lifestyle modification for weight reduction, focusing on weight loss outcomes, health improvements, and patient satisfaction.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia from November 2022 to January 2024, involving 200 participants aged 14 years and older with a BMI of 25 or higher. The participants were either following a lifestyle modification regimen or had undergone gastric sleeve surgery. Data were collected through an online questionnaire, which included 15 open-ended and multiple-choice questions covering demographics, personal information, BMI, chronic disease status, weight loss, and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the interventions. Statistical analyses, including both descriptive and inferential methods, were performed with a significance level set at p < 0.05.
Results: Among the participants, 82.5% were female, and the mean BMI was 28.9 ± 6.9 kg/m². The study found that gastric sleeve surgery resulted in greater weight loss, with 87% of participants losing more than 20 kg. In contrast, lifestyle modification led to more modest weight loss, with 35% of participants losing more than 10 kg. Both methods were associated with improvements in self-confidence, control of chronic diseases, and overall quality of life, though surgical patients reported a higher incidence of complications such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and skin redundancy.
Conclusion: Gastric sleeve surgery is more effective for achieving significant weight loss compared to lifestyle modification. However, both methods offer health benefits, with surgery leading to more rapid results. These findings underscore the importance of personalized weight management strategies in the Western region of Saudi Arabia, taking into account patient preferences, health status, and potential risks.
Using the health belief model (HBM) as a theoretical framework to unveil vaccination intent and hesitancy: A scientimetric analysis
Authors: Alamer Ahmed
Published: November 2024

Objective: To analyze the Health Belief Model (HBM) and vaccination research (HVR) landscape, identify research gaps, and provide future recommendations.
Methodology: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Scopus database to examine publications related to HBR from 1978 to 2022. Data on publication trends, top authors, affiliations, journals, countries, collaboration networks, emerging topics, and research themes were analyzed.
Results: There was a growing interest in HVR with a peak in 2022. Collaboration networks highlighted the involvement of countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. This study identified five novel research clusters, focusing on HBM application, adherence, knowledge and behavior, barriers to screening, and health education. Trending topics included Covid-19, pregnancy, social media, and vaccine hesitancy.
Conclusion: This study's findings, which include the identification of several research gaps and the provision of future recommendations for HVR, exploration of underrepresented regions, and addressing vaccine hesitancy through targeted interventions, are significant.
Family caregiver perspectives in caring of stroke patients: A qualitative study
Authors: Tarigan Rosina , Harris Salim , Dahlia Debie , Mansyur Muchtaruddin
Published: November 2024

Objective: To explore the perspective of family caregivers who care for stroke patients in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.
Methodology: This qualitative study included 16 family caregivers who were recruited using purposive sampling method. Data were collected from June to August 2022 at Adam Malik Hospital, North Sumatra, Indonesia. We used in-depth semi-structured interviews and interview guidelines. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis.
Results: Three themes and ten sub-themes were as follows: heavy burden (psychological disorders, limited time for rest, change in social activities, and decreased income); need support and information (requires a support system, using non-pharmacological drugs, and using alternative therapies); and lack of knowledge and skills (lack of knowledge on stroke and its management, lack of knowledge on physical mobility and stroke complications, and lack of knowledge on nutrition).
Conclusion: Family caregivers of stroke patients experience a heavy burden, need support and information, and have lack of knowledge and skills in carrying out their duties while caring for patients, because there have been changes in lifestyle before becoming a caregiver.
Live Memory Forensic: Capture and Analyzing Volatile Data
Authors: Rabia Mehmood
Published: November 2024

As almost 90% of malware is resident in memory, live memory forensics is an essential part of cybersecurity. Live memory forensics refers to the process of analyzing computer RAM or volatile memory (which is lost after rebooting) while the computer is running. This article provides depth on live memory forensics, which is key in the detection and analysis of cyber threats and forensics investigations. Case studies and actual events demonstrate how this method can detect unauthorized access and discover hidden malware, which will help law enforcement investigators. The practical uses of Live Memory Forensics are illustrated using real world examples. Currently, live memory forensics are faced with the temporal nature of volatile data, other technical challenges, the instantiation of indirect data related to data privacy, and evidence handling problems. The paper emphasizes the importance of moral attitude and careful handling of data to keep the forensic process incorrupt. Investigators and cybersecurity professionals should now have a good understanding of live memory forensics and how to utilize live memory forensics to enhance security across borders, not just as a detective technique.
PROCESSO EXECUTIVO DE FUNDAÇÕES COM ESTACA BROCA - ESTUDO DE CASO: CONSTRUÇÃO DO MURO DO INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISA DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA)
Authors: Teixeira Juliana Bezerra , Pinheiro Érika Cristina Nogueira Marques , Santos Karoline Socorro da Fonseca
Published: November 2024

A NBR 6122 (ABNT, 2019) define a fundação estaca broca como o tipo de fundação profunda executada por perfuração com trado e posterior concretagem. Por se tratar de um processo executivo rudimentar e simples, em comparação aos outros tipos de fundação, a estaca broca, torna-se viável pela praticidade da execução tanto de forma manual como automática. Nesse viés, o intuito desse estudo é demonstrar o processo executivo da fundação com estaca broca utilizada para a construção de um muro do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), localizado na cidade de Manaus/Amazonas, observando a eficiência da obra e os impactos notáveis que a mesma trouxe ao instituto, as normas técnicas e leis vigentes que dispõem sobre as fundações estaca broca, conceitos e particularidades do tema, além de descrever as etapas fundamentais para a execução da obra. Com o estudo de caso realizado, observa-se que a construção ocorreu dentro do prazo estimado para etapa da fundação, em cumprimento às regulamentações, projeto, técnicas dos serviços, e cronograma estimado.
Enhancing ethical awareness through generative AI literacy: A study on user engagement and competence
Authors: Kwon Jungin
Published: November 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) enables users to quickly and easily create desired outputs. However, it poses potential risks of social disruption due to biases in the data used to generate such outputs. This study examines whether providing literacy-based guidance on the risks and cautionary aspects of generative AI at the point of user acceptance of its outputs can enhance the user's ethical competence. For the study, participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received warnings about the risks and considerations of accepting AI-generated outputs before using the AI, while the control group received no such guidance. The results revealed that the experimental group, which was informed of the risks and cautionary aspects, showed significant improvements in ethical awareness across various dimensions, including values, self-efficacy, self-regulation and engagement, and ethics and security. Based on these findings, the study suggests that systematic education on the risks and cautionary aspects of generative AI, alongside the technology’s dissemination, can play a crucial role in addressing social and ethical challenges.
Mutual Aid: The Other Law of the Jungle. Gauthier Chapelle and Pablo Servigne. Cambridge, Polity Press. 2022. 310 pp
Authors: Flower Tom P
Published: November 2024

In 1902, the anarchist Peter Kropotkin published Mutual Aid in which he promoted a radical perspective on evolution in which cooperation, as well as selfishness, drive the form, diversification and organization of life on earth. Despite initial recognition, Kropotkin's contributions have been largely forgotten, even as modern evolutionary theory has recognized the central role of cooperation. In Mutual Aid: the other law of the jungle, Pablo Servigne and Gauthier Chappelle restore Kropotkin's insights to their rightful place as foundational for our understanding of evolution. They further seek to overturn the pernicious misconception of the 20th century, that nature is only selfish, and highlight how understanding the mechanisms that have evolved to drive cooperation in non-human organisms are also manifest in humans, our society and political institutions. Building forward, they present models of societies that generate, or atrophy, cooperation and consider how our current state will consequently affect our ability to respond to global crises. Through their emphasis on cooperation and its ubiquity in life, Servigne and Chappelle end by broadening their argument to suggest that we question the very nature of the self and reinterpret our existence as a component of a broader cooperative environment. Yet despite the compelling empirical evidence presented, one wonders whether skepticism has been neglected as the authors follow a single cooperative narrative. Does modern evolutionary theory reject the selfish gene in entirety, does selfishness acquiesce to the good of the group within our societies always, and is the centrality of cooperation grounds for the dissolution of the self? While recognizing the exceptional contribution Mutual Aid: the other law of the jungle makes to, it is also necessary to rebalance the vivacity of their cooperative narrative.
Brand Activism and Democratic Legitimacy: Exploring Pitfalls through a Habermasian Analysis
Authors: Degeyter Roxan
Published: November 2024

Brand activism has emerged as a prominent practice among corporations, as they publicly take a stand on contentious socio-political issues such as gender inequality, climate change, or discrimination, often through advertising. While extensive research has been conducted on the impact of brand activism as a marketing tool, examining its effects on sales, brand image, consumer attitudes, and authenticity, only a limited number of studies have studied its influence on public debate and processes of democratic legitimation. The latter have portrayed brand activism as an empowering force for the supported social movements, the public sphere, and democratic legitimacy, largely ignoring the consideration of potential negative effects. To address this gap, Habermas's political theory and Nancy Fraser's ideas on the resignification of feminist discourse are applied to 'femvertising' (feminist advertising). Fraser's ideas show how feminist values within femvertsing and the cultural progress they spurred, have paradoxically come to legitimate an institutional order that runs counter to feminist visions of a just society. Since this institutional order is based on power structures in which corporations flourish, brand activism should be understood as a form of 'opinion management' in the Habermasian sense of the word. Applying Fraser's ideas moreover shows how brand activism complicates the problems associated with 'regular' public relations. By claiming to be activist, yet legitimating existing power structures, brand activism is not merely depoliticizing but also incapacitating resistance from within. These findings demonstrate how brand activism might be detrimental to public opinion formation and the democratic legitimacy of our institutional order, but also that Habermas might be overly optimistic in his confidence in civil society.
Marshaling a Triumph: The Park Chung Hee Era, Developmental State Theory, and the Meaning of Success in South Korea
Authors: Hockmuth Kevin
Published: November 2024

South Korea has long been looked to as a model of developmental success. Undoubtedly, South Korean society has experienced a remarkable expansion of wealth, social well-being, and technological capacity over the last half-century. The central turning point in this momentous transformation coincided with the authoritarian rule of Park Chung Hee (1961-1979). As such, scholars of political economy and development have paid close attention to the various facets of his regime to glean the primary causes underpinning South Korea's developmental feats. The most significant of these efforts have emerged from works emphasizing the role of the South Korean developmental state. This paper critically explores the theoretical foundations of developmental state theory to consider intellectual architecture of the success narrative widely appended to the era. The analysis builds from a premise that, given its widespread use of political violence and surveillance, framing the Park regime as a success carries significant ethical undertones. As such, the paper centers the interplay of ethics and empirics in the theoretical engagement with this crucial site in both Korean and development history. As such, it demonstrates that developmental state theory's reluctance to engage with these significant ethical questions systematically corresponds to distorted analytical and empirical representations of the case.
Hypocritical Management Studies
Authors: Lê Khang
Published: November 2024

The assertion "critical management studies is dead. It died a long time ago" (O'Doherty and Jones, 2005, p. 6) has aged poorly. Critical Management Studies lives on, stronger than ever. The term itself even gets title case capitalization. Responding to the call to "investigate the production of theories that pose as radical without challenging the status quo", I offer my critique of Critical Management Studies. Critical Management Studies provides critical perspectives on established management theories and practices. It aims to encourage micro-emancipations and propose radical alternatives for organizational life. However, I argue that, in the current backdrop of neoliberal academia, Critical Management Studies finds itself entangled in the web of capitalist knowledge production systems that it criticizes. Critical scholars, instead of fearlessly challenging power structures, seem to cling to the status quo knowledge production—a bitter irony not lost on observers. I dub this ironic situation as Hypocritical Management Studies.
The Drivers of Academic Novelty in Digital Capitalism: Job Insecurity, Mental Illness and Time Poverty
Authors: Fernandes Adalberto
Published: November 2024

The present-day digital capitalist academy increases novel academic results by leveraging factors such as precarious academic employment, time poverty, and mental illness. This paradigm reveals a confluence that turns seemingly negative aspects into productive elements. The consequence of this hypothesis is that by enhancing work, time and mental health conditions, there may be a reduction in the number of novelties, with an enhancement of academic's role as producers of truth.
From G.R.I.D. to AIDS &COVID-19 to Long-COVID: Naming and Defining Biological Threats
Authors: Price J. Ricky
Published: November 2024

This article uses the history of the early U.S. case definition of AIDS to question the imperatives in the newly developed Long-COVID (LC) definition. Doing so allows us to think through the role of case definitions in producing meaning in our world and to consider what we can learn about the politics of knowledge creation. By examining the porous boundaries of identity, institutions, and AIDS and placing this history in relation to LC, I argue that the state is doing more than describing and diagnosing these institutional practices, but that hybrid identities are produced
by the state through these practices like naming and defining. Comparing these two events in public health reveals the state to be a primary—perhaps the primary—agent in elaborating the contours of identity through disease. I employ an analytic framework based on the institutionalization of "identity stories" established by political scientist Clarissa Rile Hayward to argue that the case definition is a central site where knowledge about disease and identity is built into the structure of political institutions. Identifying how this process happens within institutions provides important political lessons for our current moment and offers opportunities for resistance to health inequities.
İş Analitiği ve Kurumsal İş Zekası Raporlama Sistemlerine Dayalı Performans Analizi
Authors: Sağbaş Aysun , Isık Elanur
Published: November 2024

Üretim ve hizmet işletmeleri başta olmak üzere; tüm kurum ve kuruluşlarda doğru ve etkin kararların alınabilmesi için; performans ölçüm sistemleri, faaliyetlerin optimizasyonu ve mevcut verilerin analiz edilerek geleceğe yönelik çıkarımlar yapılması büyük önem taşımaktadır. Verilerin işlenmesi, görselleştirilmesi ve gösterge panellerinin oluşturulması, şirket yönetimi için mevcut durumun analiz edilmesinde önemli olduğu kadar, hedeflerin belirlenmesi, stratejik kararların alınması ve verimli bir süreç yönetimi için de oldukça kritiktir. Son yıllarda, verilerin dönüştürülmesinde, anahtar verilerin görüntülenmesinde, kuruluşların değerlendirilmesi ve anahtar performans göstergelerinin sunulmasında iş zekâsı araçları ve teknolojileri yoğun olarak kullanılmaktadır. İş zekası, uzun vadeli stratejik planların oluşturulmasını, raporlamaların daha kısa sürede, verilere dayanılarak elde edilmesini sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, telekomünikasyon alanında hizmet veren bir işletmede, yeni bir ürün tasarımı sürecinde kalite güvence ekibinin performansını değerlendirmek, iş süreçlerini optimize etmek ve operasyonel verimliliği artırmak için, haftalık olarak oluşturulan raporların, gösterge paneline entegre edilmesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu amaçla, veriler iş zekâsı portalında DAX programlama dili ve Power Query ile işlenerek, karar destek süreçleri oluşturulmuştur. Sonuçta, mevcut verilerin görselleştirilerek daha kolay ve hızlı okunması, iş yükünde azalma, verinin anlık olarak gerçek zamanlı alınması ve raporlama sürecinin anlık takip edilerek dijitalleşmesi hedeflenmiştir.
A responsabilidade socioambiental empresarial em face dos desastres ambientais em Maceió causados pela Braskem: do processo fiscalizatório do licenciamento ambiental frente ao princípio da prevenção
Authors: Godoi Carlos Eduardo Martins de , Ventura Luciana
Published: November 2024

O estudo versa sobre a responsabilidade socioambiental da empresa Braskem no que concerne aos desastres ambientais em Maceió, com foco na exploração do sal-gema e as consequências deixadas para as comunidades locais. Portanto, investiga a aplicação do princípio da prevenção ambiental, buscando identificar falhas no cumprimento desse princípio, que resultaram em danos significativos à infraestrutura, ao meio ambiente e à vida dos moradores afetados.  Identificar que, a partir da falta de fiscalização e de medidas preventivas a situação descrita emergiu com o afundamento do solo, o desabrigamento de milhares de pessoas e a perda da biodiversidade local. O estudo reforça que a responsabilidade socioambiental não se limita à obrigatoriedade jurídica, mas a ética que é componentes vital para a segurança e desenvolvimento da comunidade. Conclui-se que a omissão da Braskem sobre a implementação de planos preventivos e responsabilidades de investigação, deixou a população local em uma situação social e ambiental muito precária, reforçando a necessidade de políticas públicas mais rígidas e de uma fiscalização eficaz. Novos estudos são necessários para examinar o impacto das áreas afetadas e o efeito a longo prazo e como suas medidas compensatórias são eficazes
Permanência na terra e resistência camponesa: uma análise das condições socioeconômicas no assentamento Irmã Adelaide em Miracema do Tocantins – TO
Authors: Maia Israel de Paula , Santos Roberto de Souza , Lira Elizeu Ribeiro
Published: November 2024

O presente artigo aborda uma discussão teórica e empírica sobre o assentamento Irmã Adelaide localizado no município de Miracema do Tocantins. O objetivo é debater a permanência do camponês na terra e sua mobilização de resistencia no assentamento. O texto é resultado de pesquisa teórica e empírica de trabalho de mestrado em Geografia. Os pressupostos teórico-metodológicos basearam-se em uma revisão bibliográfica. O trabalho de campo da pesquisa no assentamento baseou-se na aplicação de entrevistas e observações empíricas in locus. Constata-se que os assentamentos agrários no contexto brasileiro passam por dificuldades que vão desde as demandas escolares até as de lazer. Mesmo na vida pós-assentada, os trabalhadores continuam se mobilizando e resistindo para a sua existência.
Desempenho de culturas bioprotetoras comerciais na inibição fúngica e propriedades físico-químicas e texturais de iogurtes contaminados artificialmente
Authors: Mélo Elói Duarte de , Almeida Renata Duarte , Almeida Rafaela Duarte , Gusmão Thaísa Abrantes Souza , França Kepler Borges
Published: November 2024

Este estudo examina o impacto dos bioconservantes comerciais F (Lactobacillus rhamnosus) e H (Lactobacillus rhamnosus e Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii) nos atributos do iogurte (acidez titulável, textura e inibição fúngica) durante 28 dias a 7±1°C. A investigação visa explorar esses bioconservantes como potenciais substitutos do sorbato de potássio na preservação do iogurte. Foi realizada uma análise comparativa para investigar a eficácia do bioconservante, durante a fermentação. O método potenciométrico foi usado para a determinação dos níveis de acidez titulável. A textura instrumental dos iogurtes foi determinada usando o TA.XT Plus. Com dosagem de 0,2% v/v, os bioconservantes foram submetidos a um teste de desafio nos iogurtes intencionalmente contaminados com 1,2 x 101 UFC/g de fungos e leveduras. Controle-1 (iogurte com 0,03% de sorbato de potássio) e Controle-2 (iogurte desprovido de agente antifúngico) foram utilizados para comparação. O Controle-2 apresentou menor acidez titulável em comparação aos iogurtes contendo bioconservantes (p < 0,05). Os parâmetros de textura (firmeza, consistência, coesividade e índice de viscosidade) em iogurtes com bioconservantes H e F foram menores (p < 0,05) do que aqueles do Controle-2. Eles não apresentaram diferença significativa (p > 0,05) para o Controle-1 após 28 dias de armazenamento. Ao final da análise, o iogurte contendo bioconservante H demonstrou inibição fúngica completa.
Nutrição, socioeconomia e rendimento escolar em crianças e adolescentes: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Souza Vanessa da Silva , Santos Raissa Moreira Camarão dos , Carvalho Thalissa Fernandes , Melo Gileno Edu Lameira de , Júnior José Robertto Zaffalon , Sousa Smayk Barbosa
Published: November 2024

Este estudo analisa a interação entre o estado nutricional, fatores socioeconômicos e desempenho acadêmico em crianças e adolescentes. A revisão sintetiza descobertas de diversos estudos para elucidar a relação complexa entre essas variáveis e seu impacto nos resultados educacionais. Trata-se de revisão integrativa de literatura, cuja pesquisa é exploratória e descritiva, investigando as interações entre nutrição, status socioeconômico e desempenho escolar. A análise confirma que uma nutrição inadequada, caracterizada por deficiências em micronutrientes essenciais como ferro, zinco e vitaminas, afeta significativamente o desenvolvimento cognitivo e o desempenho acadêmico. Crianças com deficiências nutricionais apresentam maior propensão a dificuldades de aprendizagem, desempenho inferior em testes padronizados e taxas mais altas de repetência escolar. Além disso, o status socioeconômico surge como um determinante crucial do desempenho acadêmico. Pois, famílias de baixa renda enfrentam múltiplos desafios que prejudicam o desempenho escolar de seus filhos. Portanto, crianças de famílias de baixa renda são mais propensas a enfrentar uma alimentação deficiente devido a restrições financeiras e acesso limitado a alimentos saudáveis. Isso cria um ciclo onde a pobreza e a má nutrição se reforçam mutuamente, prejudicando o desempenho acadêmico.Intervenções eficazes, como programas de alimentação escolar e apoio socioeconômico, têm mostrado sucesso na melhoria do desempenho acadêmico. Estes garantem que todas as crianças recebam ao menos uma refeição nutritiva por dia, independentemente de sua origem socioeconômica, melhorando a concentração e aprendizado.
Effect of nitrogen/potassium combination on irrigated wheat cultivation
Authors: Castañon Thiago Henrique Ferreira Matos , Bonfim-Silva Edna Maria , Silva Tonny José Araújo da , Fenner William , José Jefferson Vieira , Silva Magnun Antônio Penariol da , Meneghetti Luana Aparecida Menegaz , Silva Patricia Ferreira da
Published: November 2024

With the expansion of wheat cultivation into areas with low natural fertility such as the Brazilian Cerrado, studies aimed at determining the appropriate amounts of nutrients supplied in fertilization are crucial. In this context, the objective was to evaluate the effects of applying doses of nitrogen combined with doses of potassium in the fertilization of irrigated wheat cultivar BRS 254 grown in a Cerrado environment. The experiment was conducted in the experimental area of the Federal University of Rondonópolis, Brazil, in randomized blocks with a 5x5 split factorial design with four replications. The treatments were five doses of nitrogen (0, 70, 140, 210 and 280 kg ha-1) and five doses of potassium (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg ha-1). For grain yield, the application of 168 kg N ha-1 and 200 kg K ha-1 provided maximum grain yield (2,828 kg ha-1). Nitrogen fertilization does not benefit the technological quality aspects of wheat and the use of 200 kg K ha-1 provides the best results. Nitrogen is the nutrient that most limits the development of the BRS 254 wheat cultivar.
Transtorno afetivo bipolar – revisão da literatura
Authors: Barion Giulia Bruscagim , Jesus Geycilane Siqueira de
Published: November 2024

O artigo objetivou analisar a literatura publicada no formato de artigos científicos sobre fatores desencadeantes do transtorno afetivo bipolar (TAB) e suas formas de tratamento. Trata-se de uma revisão de literatura no formato integrativo, onde analisamos 9 artigos publicados entre os anos 2017-2023, colhidos no Portal Periódicos Capes, analisados via procedimento de Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultados possibilitaram a construção de duas categorias, sendo: 1) O surgimento do TAB e 2) Formas de tratamento para o TAB, que discutiram que o surgimento do transtorno é multifatorial, causado pela interação entre aspectos genéticos, neuroquímicos e ambientais. Já o tratamento do TAB é marcado pela combinação entre intervenção medicamentosa e psicoterapia, onde a Terapia Cognitivo Comportamental é a abordagem privilegiada no tratamento do transtorno. Por fim, concluímos que os estudos sobre os fatores que desencadeiam o TAB ainda são limitados, o que deixa uma lacuna de conhecimento e os estigmas sobre os transtornos mentais dificultam o engajamento dos pacientes no tratamento.
Perfil sociodemográfico dos pais de crianças vacinadas até os quatro anos de idade
Authors: Martins Gabriel Matos , Bonfati Vitoria Miranda , Santos Viviane Maia , Moreira Kênia Souto , Rodrigues Tatiane Beatriz Mendes , Pimenta Hugo Emanuel Santos , Gomes Mariane Mendes , Silva Guilherme Gonçalves da , Almeida Lyllian Aparecida Vieira , Soares Wellington Danilo , Fróis Aline Pereira , Menezes Agna Soares da Silva
Published: November 2024

Introdução: A vacinação de crianças é um importante de prevenção contra doenças prevalentes na infância. Os pais e responsáveis devem garantir que o calendário vacinal seja cumprido, disponibilizando assim este acesso que é público às crianças. Objetivo: Descrever o perfil socioeconômico e demográfico dos pais/responsáveis pela vacinação de crianças até 4 anos de idade. Metodologia: Trata-se de estudo transversal realizado na Atenção Primária à Saúde de Montes Claros-MG. Utilizou-se o instrumento de coleta de dados foi um formulário semiestruturado disponibilizado no Google com as seguintes variáveis (sexo, idade, estado civil, raça, escolaridade, renda, religião e quantidade de filhos). Realizou-se análise descritiva com frequência absoluta e relativa dos dados. Participaram do estudo 87 pais/responsáveis, 86,2% do sexo feminino, 47,1% na faixa etária entre 21 e 40 anos, 58,6% casados e 46% com ensino superior completo. Conclusão: Importante conhecer o perfil dos pais de crianças vacinadas até quatro anos de idade e promover a conscientização aos pais e responsáveis acerca da vacinação infantil.