bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICE PROVIDERS IN A PLURALISTIC EXTENSION SCENARIO
Authors:   Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Hossain Sk Mosaraf , Mukhopadhyay S. D. ,   Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati
Published: January 2025

Agriculture has had an enormous effect on national development. To increase productivity, promote food security, and create market linkage, it is imperative to ensure the Impactful Extension and Advisory Services (EAS). There is a wide variety of EAS providers in the pluralistic extension scene, including governmental, private, and non-governmental organizations. Each provider works with distinct mandates and initiatives to support farmers in various agricultural and associated endeavors. Given the heterogeneous landscape, assessing various EAS providers’ impact across various metrics is essential. This study primarily evaluates the impacts of these EAS providers: Input dealers, KVK, FPC, ATMA & DoA, either alone or in different combinations in three Districts of West Bengal, considering 80 farmers from each district, a total of 240. Different beneficiary groups are categorized according to their beneficiary status to embrace the Impact Assessment’s spillover effect. A composite measure of changes in cropping intensity, practices, skill development, awareness, knowledge, and adoption of innovations was calculated to create the Impact Index. The groups were then compared with respect to the metrics and their Impact Index. An ANOVA was used with a post-hoc test to understand the Impact Index’s variance. The outcomes showed notable differences in the impacts that recipients experienced in various combinations. Also demonstrated that influence is generated higher when the Extension mechanism is more pluralistic and how different EAS providers are facilitating in creating meaningful impact.
A SCALE TO MEASURE THE JOB SATISFACTION LEVEL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS
Authors:   SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar, Neware S. S. , Pandya S. P. ,   SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar
Published: January 2025

This study was undertaken to construct a scale to measure the job satisfaction level of scientists in agricultural universities of Gujarat state. The scale consists of thirteen main items such as compensation, promotion, training & development, career development, leadership style, welfare facilities, recognition/rewards, communication, working condition, work load, working facilities, job security and social status. For this study appropriate sub items beside main items were also documented. The consistency and legitimacy of the scale was established through suitable methods.
Revisión bibliográfica en neuromodulación no invasiva
Authors: Villota Rodríguez Patricia Alejandra , Marín Parra Lupe Enriqueta , Veloso Lema Mishel Estefanía
Published: January 2025

La neuromodulación no invasiva (NNI) engloba técnicas que modifican la actividad del sistema nervioso mediante estímulos externos, como campos eléctricos o magnéticos, sin requerir intervención quirúrgica. El objetivo fue analizar los avances recientes en NNI, proporcionando una base científica para el desarrollo de intervenciones profesionales más efectivas y personalizadas. La metodología que se empleó fue cualitativa, con un enfoque exploratorio-descriptivo basado en revisión bibliográfica de bases de datos científicas como Scielo, PubMed, Scopus y Web of Science. Los resultados resaltan la eficacia de técnicas como la estimulación magnética transcraneal repetitiva (EMTR) y la estimulación transcraneal de corriente directa (TDCS) en el tratamiento de diversas condiciones neurológicas y cognitivas. Estas incluyen el deterioro cognitivo post-ictus, la depresión, la fibromialgia y el dolor crónico. Además, estas intervenciones no solo mejoran la calidad de vida de los pacientes, sino que también ofrecen un enfoque terapéutico con menos efectos secundarios en comparación con los tratamientos farmacológicos tradicionales. Cabe mencionar que existe la necesidad de continuar investigando para optimizar los protocolos de tratamiento y profundizar en el entendimiento de los mecanismos subyacentes. En conclusión, la NNI representa una prometedora área de intervención, con el potencial de transformar enfoques terapéuticos en diversas disciplinas médicas, mejorando tanto la calidad de vida de los pacientes como los resultados a largo plazo.
Analysis of Basic Education policies are based on philosophical, sociological, political and economic foundations
Authors: Hartono Rudi , Ida Bagus Putu Arnyana  , Nyoman Dantes
Published: January 2025

The process of analyzing policy developments against a background of philosophical, sociological, political and economic foundations will serve as a reference in making policies related to basic education. Education in Indonesia often experiences polemics which are the result of mistakes in taking virtue. The policy emerged from government actors. That way, policy makers and stakeholders are expected to be able to think about, describe, and identify policies taken based on philosophical, sociological, political, and economic foundations. This research departs from field observations so that various solutions are obtained. With various factual data sources as a support in compiling scientific work and obtaining data from scientific literature such as journals and reading books using library research methods. The analysis uses a qualitative research approach; data collection techniques with observations in schools and literature studies. Focus on policy development objectives based on philosophical, sociological, political and economic foundations. Because policies can affect the learning process and the implementation of effective learning. Thus, it is necessary to analyze good educational policies, so that noble ideals can be realized in accordance with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution, namely the intellectual life of the nation.
Improving Students' Short Story Writing Skills: A Study on the Effects of Problem Based Learning with Image Media
Authors: Halawa Noibe , Lisaria zalukhu  , Merci Lestariani Lahagu  , Junius Laoli
Published: January 2025

: One of the language components is writing, and the skill of writing short stories is a part of learning Indonesian, as well as being a literary work in the form of narrative prose with relatively short stories. Although Indonesian language subject teachers have tried to teach their students by using various learning models to improve short story writing skills, the expected learning outcomes are difficult to achieve. But it is believed that improving students' short story writing skills can be improved by teaching them with problem-based learning models assisted by media images. The purpose of this study was to reveal students' writing skills in short story texts before and after being taught with the Problem Based Learning learning model with the Assistance of Picture Media. This study used an experimental method, the respondents were a group of students who were given a pretest before being given treatment, namely learning with this learning model and after that they were given a posttest. The source of the research data was a study group of class VIII students of SMP (junior high school) N 4 Lahewa. The results of the study concluded that there was a significant increase in students' short story writing skills after being taught with the problem-based learning model assisted by media images. Before being taught with this learning model, students' short story writing skills were in the poor category, whereas after being taught with this learning model, their skills in writing were in the very good category. So it is suggested to Indonesian language subject teachers to use this learning model to improve students' ability to write short story texts
Teachers’ Perception of Social Studies as an Instrument for Promoting Peaceful Coexistence in Nigeria
Authors: Omiyefa Muraina Olugbenga
Published: January 2025

This study examined the teachers' perception of Social Studies as an instrument for achieving peaceful coexistence in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design with population comprising Social Studies teachers in both private and public secondary schools in Nigeria. The sample consisted 100 respondents selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The instrument used for the study was a self-constructed questionnaire titled “Perception of Social Studies for Peaceful Coexistence Questionnaire” (PSSPCQ) which was validated by experts. The reliability was established at 0.78 co-efficient. Frequency and percentages were used to analyse the research questions and t-test was used for the hypotheses generated. The study showed that Social Studies is effective in achieving peaceful coexistence by tolerating each other, preparing individuals through the acquisition of knowledge, attitude, values and skills necessary for social and civic responsibilities. Results also indicated that there was significant difference in the perception of teachers on the relevance of Social Studies in achieving peaceful coexistence based on school type and religion. The study therefore, recommended that Social Studies should also be taught at all levels of the Nigerian school system to ensure that the citizenry has all needed information needed for peaceful coexistence.
Improving 7 Grade Students’ Speaking Skill by Using Vlog Activity
Authors: Halliza Mutiya Halliza , Putri Reliska Yulita , Putro Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo
Published: January 2025

This research was classroom action research and applied one cycle. The aim of this research was to find out the students’ improvement of using vlog in speaking skill. This classroom action research was implemented at 7 grade students of SMP BOPKRI 3 Yogyakarta. The population was ninety one students which consisted of four classes. In this research, the researchers took one class as a sample there were 23 students in A class.  In collecting the data the researchers used pre-test, post-test and questionnaires. After implemented the vlog, the researchers analyzed the results of students speaking skill such as: students’ motivation, vocabulary, and pronunciation were improving. It can be seen from the comparison of pre and post questionnaires to know students’ condition before and after the researchers gave the treatment. Next, based on the pre-test and post-test, the researchers found the students’ score was increasing.  The pre-test result was 48, 1 and the post-test result was 75,91. Therefore, it can be concluded that students prefer to study English particularly speaking skill by using vlog as a media, which it was the effective strategy in teaching English.
A Feminist Stylistic Analysis in Taylor Swift’s Song “The Man”
Authors: Helena Gadis Deameysa  , Dwi Leyla Sari  , Dwi Leyli Ningsih  , Indira Khofifah  , Elviona
Published: January 2025

The Man” by Taylor Swift is a song about feminism and gender inequality which happened in Taylor swift’s life. This song was released on August 23th 2019. The research is qualitative descriptive research by collecting data with note taking technique through in-depth observation and analysis of the language used in the song lyrics. Taking into the social experiences of a woman to identify the feminist stylistics elements found in the song. There are several review theories that exist in the song lyrics. To convey the complexity of gender issues in a way how feminist stylistics works. The result is a woman is always demeaned and a man is always exalted in a community environment. Just because of the different perspectives of society that glorify men as more powerful and independent than women, women feel unfair because of gender inequality. This attracted the attention of Taylor Swift in bringing the song to the music media with her experiences in the entertainment world
Negation in Ngor-Okpala dialect of Igbo
Authors: Nwachukwu Emmanuel Lucas Nwachukwu
Published: January 2025

Negation is a morpho-syntactic operation that exist every human natural language and is sine-qua-non for everyday human communication. As a universal linguistic phenomena used in everyday conversation, it is poorly captured in Ngor-okpala dialect of Igbo. Some notable scholars like Uba-Mgbemena (1981), Ndimele (1995, 2004), Obiamalu (2004) and Onuora (2017) have written on negation in Igbo without considering the differences with reference to dialectal variation within the Igbo language. This study aims at reviewing negation in Ngor-okpala dialect of the Igbo language and how negative markers (fu,-m, la, and ghi,) are unique to Ngor-okpala dialect and used in various constructions. The study will review how these various negative markers in Ngor-okpala dialect have morpho-semantic impacts, the study also highlight some functions of negation in the linguistic framework of Ngor-okpala dialect. The study adopts the Optimality theory to investigate the underlying issues in the study. The study adopts descriptive analysis and data for the study were gathered from both primary sources such personal communications and secondary sources such as journal articles, Youtube videos and textbooks. Findings reveal that Ngor-okpala dialect has its unique negative markers which are used in everyday communication to convey contradiction, opposition, or disagreement of previously stated assertions. The study also revealed the various forms of negation such as ghi, la, fu, -m, are suffixation of different forms to simple verb root and sometimes to a verb root that has already taken an extensional affix. The study therefore concludes that suffixation of different negative markers such as ghi, la, fu to verb root are unique forms negation in Ngor-okpala, and they exist both at the, morphological and semantic levels, which impacts on the structure and meaning of any expression in the dialect.
Gaya Keterikatan dan Manajemen Konflik: Memprediksi Perilaku Destruktif dan Konstruktif dalam Hubungan Dekat
Authors: Fikri Aldinel , Arafat Yassir , Tajuddin Istiana
Published: January 2025

Strategi pasangan dalam menangani dan menyelesaikan konflik secara efektif berperan penting dalam upaya untuk memelihara hubungan yang sehat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran attachment style (anxiety dan avoidance) terhadap strategi penyelesaian konflik dalam hubungan dekat yang ditinjau berdasarkan 4 karakteristik penyelesaian konflik, yaitu exit, neglect, voice, dan loyalty. Sebanyak 352 individu berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini, terdiri dari 227 wanita (64,4%) dan 125 pria (35,5%) berusia antara 17 hingga 52 tahun yang sedang menjalin hubungan dekat atau sudah menikah. Hasil analisis regresi berganda menunjukkan bahwa anxiety dan avoidance memiliki peran yang variatif dalam memprediksi strategi penyelesaian konflik. Jenis kelamin juga memiliki efek prediktif secara khusus pada sub-dimensi loyalty. Sedangkan, status hubungan diketahui tidak memiliki implikasi yang signifikan terhadap masing-masing sub-dimensi yang terdapat ada variabel strategi penyelesaian konflik
Meningkatkan Keterampilan Sosio-Emosional Melalui Program PATHS Pada Anak Usia Dini di Sekolah Rakyat Bekasi
Authors: Prastiwi Difani Cahya , Putri Nafika Meisya , Hidayatullah Akmal , Arfian
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan sosio- emosional pada anak usia dini melalui program PATHS. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini bersifat kuasi-eksperimental dengan desain one-group pretest-posttest, Sebanyak 39 partisipan (17 laki- laki dan 22 perempuan) berusia 4 hingga 6 tahun dari Sekolah Rakyat Bekasi terlibat dalam penelitian ini. Penilaian dilakukan menggunakan Test of Emotional Comprehension (TEC) dan Social Competence Measures – Teacher Rating Scale (SCM-TRS), dengan pengukuran dilakukan sebelum pelatihan (pre-test), setelah pelatihan (post-test), dan follow-up setelah 6 bulan. Hasil menunjukkan adanya peningkatan yang signifikan pada skor TEC dan SCM-TRS setelah dilakukannya intervensi. Skor Follow-up test memperlihatkan hasil yang persisten setidaknya selama 6 bulan setelah dilakukannya intervensi.
Pengaruh Kualitas Website Dan Harga Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pada Konsumen Website Transmart
Authors: Rahman Asep
Published: January 2025

Pertumbuhan ekonomi ritel Indonesia menunjukkan adaptasi yang kuat meskipun terdampak pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis dampak kualitas Website dan harga terhadap keputusan dalam pembelian di Transmart Home Delivery, Transmart Carrefour Buah Batu. Dengan pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif dan verifikatif menggunakan regresi linier berganda, penelitian ini melibatkan 100 responden melalui metode Simple Random Sampling. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan keputusan pembelian, kualitas Website, dan harga berada dalam kategori baik. Analisis korelasi menunjukkan jika kualitas Website berpengaruh signifikan dan korelasi positif sangat kuat terhadap keputusan pembelian (nilai korelasi 0,854). Begitu pula, harga memiliki korelasi positif sangat kuat terhadap keputusan pembelian (nilai korelasi 0,880). Secara simultan, kualitas Website dan harga memengaruhi keputusan pembelian dengan tingkat pengaruh sebesar 79,7%, sementara 20,3% dipengaruhi faktor lain. Uji F menunjukkan Fhitung lebih besar dari Ftabel (189,91 > 3,09), menandakan bahwa kualitas Website dan harga berpengaruh signifikan secara bersama-sama terhadap keputusan pembelian. Hasil ini memperlihatkan bahwa kualitas Website dan harga adalah faktor utama dalam memengaruhi keputusan pembelian konsumen di platform ini.
Penerapan Prinsip Desain Dalam Meningkatkan Antar Muka Pengguna (Studi Kasus Game Ethan: Into Reality Game)
Authors: Richardo Albert , Wahyu Tisno
Published: January 2025

Pada penelitian yang dilakukan dalam menganalisis antarmuka design pengguna ada game yang bernama Ethan: Into Reality Game yang bergenre Entertainment dengan memanfaatkan metode perancangan desain yaitu User Centered Design (UCD) yang bertujuan agar meningkatkan pengalaman pengguna dari segi visual dan fungsionalnya. Hasil analisis antarmukanya menunjukan bahwa game Ethan: Into Reality Game memiliki antarmuka dengan elemen-elemen yang ada yang tidak konsisten, yang dapat menyebabkan penurunan pengalaman pengguna. Maka itu untuk menghasilkan antarmuka yang baik adalah menerapkan desain principle yang dimana terdapat kesederhanaan, konsistensi visual, dan fungsionalitas. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa penerapan prinsip desain berhasil menciptakan antarmuka yang mudah digunakan dan meningkatkan interaksi pengguna tanpa harus mengalami kesulitan dan kebingungan dalam bermain. Hal ini ini menyimpulkan bahwa penerapan design principles sangat penting dalam pengembangan antarmuka game untuk meningkatkan pengalaman pengguna.
Biotechnology of the Diagnosis Urinary Tract Infections: Review
Authors: Alhamadani Yousif
Published: January 2025

Urinary tract infection is one of the most common diseases in the world caused by bacteria, as it affects both gender and all ages, ranging from acute to chronic. For this reason, the need to evaluate methods for diagnosing infections is very necessary. In this review eight different diagnostic techniques for diagnosing urinary tract infections were discussed, evaluated and compared, and their advantages and disadvantages were identified. And it turned out in general we can rely on diagnosis using nanotechnology, Biosensing, and Endoscope technology Regardless of their disadvantages, they are more efficient and accurate in diagnosis than other technologies.
Development of Curcumin-Loaded Alginate Beads for Targeted Gastric Mucosa Delivery in Helicobacter Pylori-Associated Gastritis
Authors: Adil Abdelrahim Mohammed Yousif
Published: January 2025

Gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori infection remains a prevalent global health issue, requiring innovative therapeutic approaches. This study aimed to develop curcumin-loaded alginate beads as a targeted delivery system for gastric mucosa. Curcumin, a bioactive compound derived from Curcuma longa, has demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, particularly against H. pylori. Alginate beads were formulated using the ionotropic gelation method, optimizing bead composition for prolonged gastric residence time. A sample size of 120 alginate bead preparations was evaluated for physical characteristics, including mean diameter, drug loading (DL), and encapsulation efficiency (EE). Results demonstrated a mean diameter of 1.25 ± 0.05 mm, DL of 82.65%, and EE of 91.43%. The beads exhibited excellent floating characteristics, maintaining buoyancy for over 8 hours in simulated gastric fluid. In vitro release studies showed a sustained release profile, with 75% of curcumin released within 12 hours. These findings suggest that curcumin-loaded alginate beads can enhance therapeutic efficacy against H. pylori-associated gastritis by providing targeted and prolonged drug delivery at the site of infection.
Stepan Bandera
Authors: Rossoliński-Liebe Grzegorz
Published: January 2025

Die erste fundierte Biographie des ukrainischen Nationalisten Stepan Bandera - und die erste eingehende Studie über den politischen Bandera-Kult Grzegorz Rossolinski-Liebe beleuchtet das Leben einer heute mehr denn je umstrittenen Persönlichkeit und untersucht die Geschichte der gewalttätigsten ukrainischen nationalistischen Bewegung des 20. Jahrhunderts: der Organisation Ukrainischer Nationalisten und ihrer Ukrainischen Aufständischen Armee. Der Autor analysiert die Umstände, unter denen Stepan Bandera (1909-1959) seine Bewegung aufbaute und klärt auf, wie Faschismus und Rassismus deren revolutionären Nationalismus beeinflussten. Er zeigt, warum es Bandera und seinen Anhängern trotz ihrer ideologischen Ähnlichkeit mit der kroatischen Ustaša nicht gelang, einen kollaborierenden Staat unter der Schirmherrschaft NS-Deutschlands zu errichten und untersucht die Beteiligung ukrainischer Nationalisten am Holocaust und anderen Formen der Massengewalt. Der Autor bringt so einige der dunkelsten Aspekte der modernen ukrainischen Geschichte ans Licht und zeigt ihre Komplexität auf, wobei er dem sowjetischen Terror in der Ukraine und der Verflechtung der ukrainischen, jüdischen, polnischen, russischen, deutschen und sowjetischen Geschichte besondere Aufmerksamkeit widmet.
Evolutionary and Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Disaster-Resilient Networks
Authors: Langpoklakpam Bidyarani , Murry Lithungo K.
Published: January 2025

Disaster management system necessitates efficient and resilient communication networks to ensure effective emergency response and recovery efforts. Disasters pose significant challenges to communication infrastructures, often leading to breakdowns in communication networks and disrupting rescue and relief efforts. In recent years, metaheuristic algorithms have emerged as a promising solution for optimizing various aspects of disaster scenarios. In this paper, we investigate the use and application of metaheuristic algorithms for addressing various optimization problems that arise during emergency operations. The key challenges in disaster management design, including victim localization, routing, coverage, and resource allocation, are discussed. This study also discusses the strengths and limitations of different metaheuristic algorithms for disaster scenarios. Finally, it highlights recently developed models and future research directions in the application of metaheuristic algorithms for disaster area network optimization.
Primary Health Care Is the Foundation of Health Services
Authors: Abdullatif Alnaser Faisal
Published: January 2025

Primary healthcare (PHC) is a fundamental type of health service considered the foundation of the health service pyramid. It entails providing continuous personal and comprehensive health services, including preventive and curative health services. Studies worldwide reported that PHC is an efficient, cost-effective service that helps upgrade the health of the person, their family, and the community.
Advanced Chromatography Analytical Methods for the Isolation and Identification of Natural Drug Molecules
Authors: Subash Paranthaman , Senthil Kumar K.K. , Srinivasa Rao Kareti , Khute Sulekha
Published: January 2025

The creation of stability-indicating analytical methods, phytoconstituent identification, and validation for content and impurity estimation in pharmaceutical drug products and drug substances using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) employing contemporary analytical techniques are the primary topics of this chapter. The intricacy and diversity of herbal components provide the most analytical hurdle. Effective analytical methods are thus crucial for the separation and qualitative and quantitative analysis of multi-component systems. Recent advances in selectivity, sensitivity, and speed of analysis have made a number of newly developed analytical approaches a major support for complex component analysis. This chapter provides an overview of the application of advanced chromatography for the separation and identification of natural components in herbal medicines. By carefully choosing and refining both fixed and mobile phases, the scope of applications was increased.
Landslide Detection and Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Techniques
Authors: Hermann Fossi Donald , Sadrack Tatchinda Lonkeng Daniel
Published: January 2025

Landslides are complex natural disasters influenced by factors such as rainfall, snowmelt, and human activities, posing significant risks to over 375 million people worldwide. Effective landslide detection and monitoring are crucial for mitigating these hazards, particularly in densely populated areas and regions with valuable infrastructure. Remote sensing technology, with its ability to provide consistent, large-scale, and cost-efficient data, has emerged as a pivotal tool in this field. This manuscript reviews the advancements and applications of remote sensing techniques for landslide detection and monitoring. Various remote sensing methods, including satellite imagery, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), and RADAR, offer diverse capabilities for detecting and monitoring landslide activities. These technologies enable the creation of detailed topographic maps, monitoring of slope movements, and early warning systems, significantly improving hazard assessment and risk mitigation strategies. Despite the technological advancements, challenges remain in data integration and interpretation, necessitating continued research and collaboration among geologists, remote sensing experts, and disaster management professionals. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current remote sensing techniques and discuss future directions to enhance landslide detection and monitoring efforts.
Motivation for Learning Geosciences: The Teaching-Learning Process – Analysis, Evaluations, and Proposals
Authors: Occhipinti Susanna
Published: January 2025

The fragility in teaching and learning geosciences worldwide is well known, despite clear data show how geological issues are present in many countries and even though geosciences are deeply implicated in the UN’s 2030 SDG, including environmental issues, global warming, and economic aspects like georesources or critical raw materials. This study delves into the complexities of teaching and learning of Earth Sciences, recognizing its historical and intrinsic challenges and intricate interconnections among geoscience sectors. The result is a fragmented discipline, lacking a cohesive epistemological identity, even in curricula, hindering the metacognitive approach essential for constructing reasoned knowledge. Curricula often rely on information transmission, impeding the development of skills and competencies crucial for understanding geosciences, which present unique challenges, due to phenomena not easily replicable through conventional methods. A substantial modification of methodological approaches and a radical curriculum revision are needed to promote the understanding of processes and complexities of global dynamics, to replace the current fragmentation of notions, often reduced to a checklist of names. Promoting connections between geology, history, and society; identifying tools to motivate and excite students; and fostering collaborations between schools and universities are priorities to build bridges toward a new vision of a science for the Earth.
Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion in Donor Hearts
Authors: Busra Celik Nafiye , Alomari Mohammad , Pham Vivienne , Garg Pankaj , Pham Si
Published: January 2025

Heart transplantation remains the definitive treatment for end-stage heart diseases. The rising demand for heart transplants underscores the need to expand the donor pool by using marginal and long-distant donors with the potential of increasing the rate of primary graft dysfunction. On-going ischemia under static cold storage (SCS) contributes to myocardial injury, severe primary graft dysfunction, and increased mortality, highlighting the necessity for improved graft preservation strategies. Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) offers a promising solution by continuously delivering oxygenated, nutrient-rich cardioplegic fluid under hypothermic conditions. This chapter will review the pre-clinical and clinic studies using HOPE to preserve donor hearts for transplantation. Mechanistic studies demonstrates that HOPE increases ischemia tolerance by enhancing succinate clearance, preserving ATP levels, and minimizing free radical formation. Pre-clinical and clinical studies have reinforced HOPE’s potential to attenuate tissue injury and reduce primary graft dysfunction. Initial clinical studies suggest that HOPE is safe and has favorable impact on heart transplant outcomes. Despite the promising outcomes, most existing clinical studies on HOPE are limited by small sample sizes and a lack of randomization, which could affect the generalizability of the results. Future research should focus on conducting larger, randomized controlled trials to provide more robust evidence on the efficacy and safety of HOPE. Furthermore, future integration of HOPE with innovative technologies such as real-time monitoring of tissue metabolism, pharmacologic or biological modifications of the donor heart during HOPE may lead to better outcomes.
Housing Overcrowding: Relationships and Challenges in the Contemporary Era
Authors: Chiarantoni Carla
Published: January 2025

The home is a fundamental part of life, serving as a refuge and consuming significant economic and material resources. However, housing issues have become complex, gaining social and regulatory interest. Factors like housing size, crowding index, social housing, and housing codes significantly impact living quality and well-being. This research investigates domestic space and its relationship with users in new housing developments. It examines how standards influence living space design to meet needs for adequate space and social sustainability through social housing policies. The study analyses the crowding index as a key quality parameter, proposing scenarios for evolving home concepts to meet contemporary needs. The analysis considers demographic changes, household structure shifts, and the impact of working conditions on housing sustainability and social cohesion. It addresses economic challenges in securing adequate housing and managing family health and education, emphasising the need for inclusive housing policies. The paper views housing as crucial for dignity and sustainability, advocating for a holistic approach that sees housing as an integrated ecosystem supporting social and individual dynamics. It highlights how social housing models can combat overcrowding, improve life quality, and promote social inclusion.
Human Enhancement and our Future Off-Earth
Authors: Impey Chris
Published: January 2025

After over a half century when the Space Race was dominated by the world’s only two superpowers, a commercial space industry is emerging. Reusable rockets are lowering the cost to reach Earth orbit, and a growing number of civilians are going into space. In the future, as the first colonies are established on the Moon and Mars, bioethical issues will arise. Space travelers will probably self-select to adopt cutting edge technologies, including biomedical strategies for adapting to and thriving in these alien environments. Colonists are likely to pursue genetic engineering, “hacking” of their own genomes, and 3D printing of tissues, organs, and replacement body parts. There is no existing space law to regulate any of these activities, and there has been little attention to the ethical implications. Human enhancement as people move off-Earth is a rich subject for future study, with a view to understanding the pros and cons and operating in space using the same ethical frameworks we have established on Earth.
Does Local Media Convey a Different Impression in Stock Markets?
Authors: Pettersson Linda , Mavruk Taylan
Published: January 2025

We examine how local media influences trading activity in local stocks by separating the effects of national news from local news and local printed press news from local web page news. Our results show that information provided by local web pages induces investors to become net buyers. The results are particularly strong in rural districts known as relatively poor information environments. Local media garners more attention from local investors than national media. These results have implications for information efficiency in the stock markets. As local information induces investors to become net buyers, it decreases investors’ information search costs that tend to be greater for stock purchases than stock sales. Thus, information asymmetry between local and remote investors may decrease by paying more attention to local news. Finally, local journalists influence investor beliefs, indicating that their actions and incentives directly affect prices and allocations.
Autism: Its Foundation and Practical Implications
Authors: B. Lawson Wenn
Published: January 2025

The following chapter explores and explains what ‘lies beneath’ the diagnosis of autism. The foundation for this chapter is based on original knowledge grounded in the theory of monotropism, heralded in the 2005 paper by Murray, Lesser and Lawson. The work on monotropism began in the 90’s and has been followed through until present times. Current research is supportive of the monotropism theory of autism which posits autism as ‘a matter of attention’, specifically ‘monotropic attention’. When attention is captured by interest (for whatever reason) it occupies the whole of one’s attention. This impacts concepts such as being literal (not reading between the lines), missing the subtle cues of social interaction and highlighting or underwhelming our sensory systems, challenges with object permanence and being misunderstood. But it also leads to incredible strengths and allows for one’s passion to be a source of joy, stability and an aid to mental fitness. When an individual’s autism is understood and accommodated, self-compassion can flourish and we can live life to the best of our ability. This chapter offers original knowledge to aid the understanding of autism that has not previously been accommodated.
Plnění promlčeného dluhu na základě později zrušeného pravomocného rozsudku
Authors: Kinkor Daniel
Published: January 2025

Podle judikatury Nejvyššího soudu platí, že plní-li dlužník promlčený dluh na základě pravomocného rozsudku, který je následně zrušen kasačním rozhodnutím Nejvyššího soudu z důvodu nesprávného právního posouzení otázky promlčení, vzniká tím dlužníku právo na vydání toho, co plnil, jako bezdůvodného obohacení. Při bližší analýze této judikatorní linie Nejvyššího soudu však vyjde najevo, že ve skutečnosti postrádá jakoukoli oporu v hmotném právu. Zároveň nesprávně předpokládá přímý dopad procesněprávních institutů do hmotněprávních poměrů, kdy otázku, zda došlo ke splnění dluhu, ve skutečnosti spojuje s existencí pravomocného soudního rozhodnutí. Uvedená judikatura je potom pouze důsledkem nevhodné koncepce dovolání jako mimořádného opravného prostředku směřujícího proti již pravomocným rozhodnutím odvolacích soudů v českém právu. Namístě by proto byla změna pojetí dovolání na řádný opravný prostředek, neboť v takovémto procesněprávním rámci by k situacím, kdy dlužník plní na základě posléze zrušeného pravomocného rozsudku, prakticky nemohlo docházet.
Judicial Review of Safe Countries of Origin Designations in Czechia
Authors: Michková Karolina
Published: January 2025

The article thoroughly assesses one of the approaches towards judicial review of the safe country of origin mechanism. It focuses on the judicial review of safe country of origin designations. As will be shown on a case study of Czechia, there may be deficiencies in specific safe country designations that the courts have to address when considering administrative actions. Based on case-law analysis the article provides several criteria that should be considered during the judicial review and addresses some interpretative issues that may come into play.
K povaze diskvalifikačních deliktů podle zákona o obchodních korporacích a k důsledkům z toho plynoucím
Authors: Vrba Milan
Published: January 2025

Přestože je institut vyloučení z výkonu funkce člena statutárního orgánu obchodní korporace součástí platného práva již od roku 2014, doposud vesměs opomíjena zůstává otázka povahy diskvalifikační odpovědnosti. Článek se v prvé řadě zamýšlí nad tím, jde-li v případě odpovědnosti za diskvalifikační delikty o odpovědnost soukromoprávní, nebo veřejnoprávní. S ohledem na chráněný zájem, funkci odpovědnosti, subjekty a obsah odpovědnostního vztahu a povahu ukládané sankce se dospívá k závěru, že se jedná o veřejnoprávní institut. V návaznosti na to se článek dále zabývá otázkou, je-li možné zkoumaný institut považovat za „trestní věc“ ve smyslu Úmluvy o ochraně lidských práv a základních svobod. Podrobná analýza judikatury Evropského soudu pro lidská práva svědčí pro kladnou odpověď. Na základě těchto závěrů se článek zabývá některými důsledky, jež z nich vyplývají jak v rovině hmotného práva (časová působnost zákonné úpravy, ne/přípustnost analogie), tak v rovině procesní (náležitosti úkonů zahajujících diskvalifikační řízení, presumpce neviny, zákaz nucení k sebeobviňování, zákaz dvojího postihu).
Redefinice sexuálních deliktů: vznik, koncepce a (r)evolučnost redefiniční novely
Authors: Bartoň Daniel
Published: January 2025

V tomto článku popisuji proces, který v České republice vedl ke změně trestněprávní úpravy sexuálních deliktů. Analyzuji hlavní rysy právní úpravy účinné od 1. 1. 2025: trestnost sexuálního jednání proti seznatelné vůli druhého, vyloučení nepenetrativních sexuálních aktivit z trestného činu znásilnění, doplnění zákonné definice bezbrannosti, určení, že děti do dvanácti let jsou vždy bezbranné a koncepční pročištění trestného činu sexuálního nátlaku. Na základě analýzy české a evropské rozhodovací praxe dospívám k závěru, že rozsah kriminalizovaného jednání před redefinicí a po ní nemusí být velký v rovině právních norem, ale může být značný v aplikační praxi.
The First Female Public Speakers in America (1630-1840): Searching for Egalitarian Christian Primitivism
Authors: Casey Michael W. ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: January 2025

Overlooked female exhorters and preachers established a twohundredyear-old tradition of female oratory before the ninteenth-century secular reformers emerged. Through primitivist belief, this tradition of female public speaking was established in four ways. One, femalepreachers claimed to be prophets who received authority to speak directly from God. The prophetic persona undercut the traditional authority of male preachers that was based on ecclesiastical power. Second, they defended their right to speak using biblicalprecedents of women leaders and speakers. Third, they attacked the oppressive practices of patriarchy and racism. Fourth, they established a vernacular preaching that emphasized orality in contrast to literate preaching rooted in classical rhetoric.
Dorothy Days Contested Legacy: "Humble Irony' as a Constraint on Memory
Authors: Jablonski Carol J. ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: January 2025

Dorothy Days unusual combination of orthodox piety and radical politics complicates the collective memory of her in the Catholic community. Both those who support her canonization and those who resist it see Day as a symbol and example of holiness. Some of Days followers believe that canonization would erase her radical message. Neither memory of Day, however, fully accounts for her unique religious witness. This essay argues that Days ironic sensibility, particularly her use of tumble irony, ''provides a rhetorically evocative counterpoint to more %teraV' ways of remembering her because it keeps active the dialectical interplay of orthodoxy and rebellion that marked her life.
New Age Spiritual Communication in 'A Course in Miracles'
Authors: Crocker-Lakness James W. ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: January 2025

Communication theory may be drawn from a variety of sources including spiritual texts. New Age spirituality is an American spiritual tradition significantly influenced by women but previously unexplored by communication scholars. Like nineteenth-century spiritualism. New Age channeling provides women a spiritual voice not always available within mainstream American religion, A case study of A Course in Miracles, a representative channeled New Age spiritual text and the most comprehensive treatment of communication in the New Age canon, identified three core principles of a New Age theory of communication: communion, forgiveness, and a dual epistemology of language as both presentational and representational.
Clergy Stress and Role Metaphors: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Forward G.L. ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: January 2025

This exploratory study investigates clergy stress, conceptualizations of the clergy role, and linkages between these two phenomena. Data were collected from twenty-nine pastors in eighteen different Protestant denominations in a large, southwestern city. Types, frequency, and intensity of stressors relating to the pastoral role are identified. Respondents also provided a metaphor that best represents their conceptualization of the pastor-congregation relationship. An archetypal metaphor analysis reveals that most pastors describe a hierarchical one-way relationship that either places them in a dominant (e,g,, CEO, captain) or submissive (e,g„ shepherd, servant) position. In addition, a typology of information sources used in developing these conceptualizations is presented. Analysis of these data reveals that critical incident stress type and information source differ depending on whether one chooses a dominant, submissive, or affiliative pastoral role metaphor.
The Humiliation of the Faith: Representation and Evangelical Christianity in 'The Apostle'
Authors: Steiner Mark Allan ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: January 2025

A number of evangelicals have publicly praised Robert DuvalVs film The Apostle, finding in the film an honest and accurate portrayal of evangelical Christian faith, particularly in contrast to caricatures such as Leap of Faith, Drawingprincipally upon Kenneth Burkes ideas concerning rhetoric and representation, I argue that—despite its authentic portrayals of evangelicalfaith performance—the film nonetheless subverts the evangelicalfaith by reductionistically misrepresenting its ontological, epistemological, and axiological imperatives. The analysis highlights the significance of rhetorical (mis)representation in evangelical Christian faith and practice, as well as in how evangelical voices are treated in public dialogue.
Jonathan Swift’s Conceptualization of Reason and its Representation in Gulliver’s Travels
Authors: He Xiyao ,   Marquette University Press
Published: January 2025

Borrowing from Gordon Mckenzie’s argument for a twofold structure — intuitive and discursive — in Swift’s conceptualization of human reason, this article conducts a philosophical reading of Gulliver’s Travels. In the book, intuitive reason and discursive reason are embodied in the Houyhnhnms and the Laputian philosophers respectively, through whose interaction with Gulliver are revealed the nature, workings and features of these two parts of human rational faculty. The article concludes with an account for Swift’s definition of man as animal rationis capax rather than animal rationale in the design of the Travels, and an emphasis on the historical nature of his conceptualization of reason.
Inovasi Metode Pembelajaran Al-Qur'an untuk Menangkal Dampak Negatif Teknologi pada Anak Sekolah Dasar di Kota Banjarmasin
Authors: Muhammad Arifin  , Wulandari Arina , Sa’adah Erliani
Published: January 2025

Innovation of Al-Qur'an learning methods in facing technological developments. The background of the study is the importance of learning the Al-Qur'an from an early age amidst the challenges of digital disruption. This study aims to identify innovative strategies for learning the Al-Qur'an that are relevant, interesting, and consider socio-cultural values. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive research type and survey method. Data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation at SDIT Ukhuwah and SDIT Sabilal Muhtadin Banjarmasin. This data collection technique uses interviews, observation sheets to evaluate learning methods, student involvement, and the influence of technology. Primary data sources are teachers, students. The results of the study that applied the innovative learning methods of Ummi and Tilawati, the Ummi method prioritizes a simple, fun, and heart-touching approach. The results of this study state that the Tilawati method focuses on interactive learning of the classical Simak reading technique. Both methods are designed to help students master reading the Al-Qur'an in tajwid and tartil. Innovation of the Al-Qur'an learning method is able to answer the challenges of the digital era by integrating an approach based on Islamic values ​​and technology. This provides a great opportunity to increase students' interest and understanding of the Qur'an, while strengthening character and morals.
Rare Case of Ischemic Infarction in the Splenium of the Corpus Callosum: Diagnostic Complexity and Therapeutic Outcomes in a 60-Year-Old Male
Authors: Rraklli Ereida , Dhimitri Diana , Lekbello Megi
Published: January 2025

Background: Corpus callosum infarction, although relatively uncommon, represents a significant clinical entity with diverse and
subtle presentations [1]. This report highlights a case of ischemic infarction in the left corpus callosum, underscoring its diagnostic
complexity, clinical significance, and impact on patient outcomes.
Case Description: We present a case of a 60-year-old male with a history of hypertension, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG),
and diabetes mellitus presented with cognitive changes and gait abnormalities, initially misattributed to metabolic causes. Imaging
revealed a hypodense area in the left corpus callosum on CT, with MRA confirming T2-weighted hyperintensity in the splenium and
adjacent regions, suggestive of acute ischemia. Additional findings included 70% stenosis of the left internal carotid artery and a
dominant right vertebral artery. The patient received conservative treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and atorvastatin,
resulting in significant functional recovery.
Conclusion: This case underscores the importance of recognizing corpus callosum infarction as a rare but clinically significant
condition often associated with systemic atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular compromise. Multimodal imaging plays a critical role in
early diagnosis, while management focuses on addressing underlying vascular risk factors and optimizing neurological recovery [2, 3].
Enhanced awareness and further research are essential to improve the understanding, diagnosis, and management of this
underrecognized cerebrovascular pathology.