bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Motivation, Competence, and Challenges of Grade 12 Students in Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship
Authors: Calvez Pearl Joy P. , Bual Joel M.
Published: June 2024

Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship (CSC) is a specialized subject that encourages the students to participate and contribute to the community, build relationships with diverse backgrounds, and assume civic social responsibilities. Proficiency assessments in this discipline are necessary to check the learner’s acquisition of competencies. Hence, this study assessed the students’ motivation and competence in CSC. Likewise, it identified the challenges encountered in learning the subject. Using a quantitative design, a validated and reliability tested questionnaires and checklist were administered to a total enumeration of 31 students. In data analysis, frequency count, percentage, rank, mean, and standard deviation were employed. Generally, the students showed a very high motivation and a proficient level of competence in CSC. Meanwhile, they were challenged in terms of teacher’s instruction that is out of their specialization, inadequate feedbacks for students’ learning, poor management in accomplishing the tasks, limited funding and facilities, little allocation of time per topic, and limited number of linkages for community engagement activities. With the identified results and challenges, it serve as basis in the formulation of CSC Primer for the future implementation and improvements of the transformative learning education through community engagement activities.
Evaluating post hoc explanations using tabular data: a functionally-grounded perspective
Authors:   , Velmurugan Mythreyi
Published: June 2024

The complex models generated by modern machine learning techniques lack transparency, and require specialised interpretation algorithms to ensure that they are used safely and responsibly. This thesis investigates post hoc algorithms used to explain the decision-making of machine learning models, and how the characteristics of the datasets used affect explanation quality. Although datasets in tabular format are ubiquitous in data science, the unique characteristics of tabular data and their effect on machine learning explainability are underexplored. This thesis explores what makes a good explanation, how explanations can be assessed and evaluates how well popular XAI techniques perform on tabular data.
Analysis of The Relationship of Land Transportation With GRDP in Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector, Car and Motorcycle Reparation
Authors: Raditya Rizky Putra , Setiawan M Ikhsan , Durrotun Ronny , Bahaswan Rizal , Prawito Adi , Heka Ardana Putu Doddy , Sutapa I Ketut , Irwansyah Defi
Published: June 2024

Transportation Land transportation influences national economic growth. Due to the existence of land transportation modes, the national economy can continue to grow from year to year. This study analyzed the variable relationship between land transportation through road length data, road condition data, and GRDP in the wholesale and retail trade sectors. The results of this study show that good national road conditions have a very low positive correlation (0.079). And has an insignificant relationship to GRDP (0.665 0.05). National road conditions have a shallow level of positive correlation (0.074). And has a negligible relationship to GRDP (0.679 0.05). Damaged national road conditions have a superficial negative correlation (-0.040). And has an insignificant relationship to GRDP (0.823 0.05). National road conditions severely damaged did not pass the requirements test, normality test results (0.024 0.05). Provincial road conditions are good, with a positive correlation (0.681). And has a significant relationship to GRDP (0.00 0.05). Medium local roads have a good level of positive correlation (0.586). And has a substantial relationship to GRDP (0.00 0.05). The condition of damaged provincial roads has a low negative correlation (-0.103). It has an insignificant relationship to GRDP (0.563 0.05). The condition of the badly damaged national road does not pass the requirements test, the normality test (0.024 0.05). Moderate district/city road conditions have an average positive correlation (0.356). And has a significant relationship to GRDP (0.039 0.05). The condition of district/city roads is damaged and has a shallow correlation level of (0.105). It has an insignificant relationship with GRDP (0.555 0.05). The condition of district/city roads is badly damaged and has a shallow correlation level of (0.105). It has an insignificant relationship with GRDP (0.555 0.05). The condition of district/city roads is damaged and has a shallow correlation level of (0.105). It has an insignificant relationship with GRDP (0.555 0.05). The condition of district/city roads is badly damaged and has a shallow correlation level of (0.105). It has an insignificant relationship with GRDP (0.555 0.05). The condition of district/city roads is damaged and has a shallow correlation level of (0.105). It has an insignificant relationship with GRDP (0.555 0.05). The condition of district/city roads is badly damaged and has a shallow correlation level of (0.105). It has an insignificant relationship with GRDP (0.555 0.05).
Everyday positivity: An appraisal analysis of online identity in food blogs
Authors: Dam Lotte , Dam Jensen Helle
Published: June 2024

This paper analyses a number of “About me” sections of Danish food blogs to the purpose of investigating how bloggers discursively construct online identities. The blogs belong to a hybrid genre, containing both commercial products (recipes) and the personal narratives of bloggers on their everyday lives. Because of the highly subjective character of the narratives, the appraisal framework from systemic functional linguistics was chosen as an analytical tool to uncover patterns in evaluative language. Through the selection of content and the way it is discursively presented, bloggers seek to create a bond with an imagined audience, with whom they form a so-called ambient affiliation. Two such bonds are identified: a positive-thinking bond and a feeling-of-safety bond.
3. NGHIÊN CỨU ĐẶC ĐIỂM TỔN THƯƠNG VÀ ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ RÁCH CHÓP XOAY KHỚP VAI BẰNG PHẪU THUẬT NỘI SOI TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA TRUNG ƯƠNG CẦN THƠ GIAI ĐOẠN 2020 ĐẾN 2023
Authors: Hùng Nguyễn Đức , Anh Trần Hoàng , Bình Hồ Văn , Phong Trần Đỗ Thanh , Cảnh Nguyễn Tuấn
Published: June 2024

Mục tiêu: (1) Khảo sát đặc điểm lâm sàng, hình ảnh cộng hưởng từ ở bệnh nhân rách chóp xoay; (2) Đánh giá kết quả phẫu thuật và kết quả phục hồi chức năng khớp vai bằng phẫu thuật khâu gân chóp xoay qua nội soi tại Bệnh viện Đa khoa Trung ương Cần Thơ năm 2020 – 2023.
Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu hồi cứu mô tả kết hợp tiến cứu trên 41 bệnh nhân từ 16 tuổi trở lên được chẩn đoán rách chóp xoay và được phẫu thuật tại Bệnh viện Đa khoa Trung ương Cần Thơ bằng phẫu thuật nội soi từ 01/2020 đến 12/2023.
Kết quả: Trong nghiên cứu có 27 bệnh nhân là nam, 14 bệnh nhân là nữ, độ tuổi trung bình là 54,68 ± 10,19 tuổi. Nghề nghiệp lao động chân tay dễ bị tổn thương này và chiếm tỷ lệ cao, chiếm tỉ lệ 73,17%. Phân loại gân rách trên cộng hưởng từ ghi nhận rách trên gai chiếm 70,73%, rách trên gai và dưới vai chiếm 4,88%, còn lại rách trên gai và dưới gai chiếm 24,39%. 100% bệnh nhân có vết mổ lành tốt sau phẫu thuật. Đánh giá kết quả phục hồi chức năng khớp vai dựa trên thang điểm UCLA ghi nhận tại thời điểm 3 tháng sau phẫu thuật: 2,44% đạt 34-35 điểm (rất tốt); 95,12% đạt 28-33 điểm (tốt); 2,44% đạt 21-27 điểm (khá).
Kết luận: Phẫu thuật khâu gân chóp xoay qua nội soi cho kết quả khá tốt, đây là phương pháp lựa chọn tối ưu điều trị tổn thương gân chóp xoay.
12. MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN SỰ LO ÂU CỦA BỆNH NHÂN FCAD ĐIỀU TRỊ MEDLO VÀ SENSIVE SERUM TẠI PHÒNG KHÁM CHUYÊN KHOA DA LIỄU FOB NĂM 2022-2023
Authors: Bá Huỳnh Văn , Cúc Huỳnh Bạch , Nguyên Nguyễn Văn , Trâm Phạm Thị Bảo
Published: June 2024

Mục tiêu: Mô tả một số yếu tố liên quan đến sự lo âu của bệnh nhân FCAD điều trị medlo và sensive serum tại phòng khám chuyên khoa da liễu Fob năm 2022-2023.
Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang thực hiện trên 85 bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán viêm da do lệ thuộc corticosteroid ở mặt (FCAD) đến khám và điều trị tại phòng khám chuyên khoa da liễu FOB từ 7/2022-5/2023.
Kết quả: Bệnh nhân rối loạn cận lo âu với tỷ lệ 10,6%, lo âu 34,1%. Có sự thay đổi tỷ lệ rối loạn lo âu sau 12 tuần điều trị: tỷ lệ lo âu trước điều trị (34,1%) và giảm còn (16,5%). Một số yếu tố liên quan có ý nghĩa thống kê đến tỷ lệ rối loạn lo âu như nơi cư trú, nghề nghiệp.
Kết luận: Khi điều trị bệnh nhân FCAD cần quan tâm đến tình trạng rối loạn lo âu trên bệnh nhân đặc biệt ở nhóm lao động trí óc và sống ở thành thị.
19. THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC VÀ THỰC HÀNH VỀ AN TOÀN THỰC PHẨM CỦA NGƯỜI CHẾ BIẾN Ở CÁC CƠ SỞ KINH DOANH THỨC ĂN ĐƯỜNG PHỐ TẠI THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM 2022
Authors: Hằng Lê Thị , Tường Phan Văn
Published: June 2024

Đặt vấn đề: Thức ăn đường phố không đảm bảo an toàn sẽ ảnh hưởng trực tiếp đến sức khỏe của người tiêu dùng gây hậu quả nghiệm trọng như ngộ độc thực phẩm cấp và mạn tính, gây bệnh truyền qua thực phẩm và có thể làm ô nhiễm môi trường, ảnh hưởng đến phát triển du lịch, kinh tế của đất nước [2].
Mục tiêu: Mô tả thực trạng kiến thức về an toàn thực phẩm của người chế biến ở các cơ sở kinh doanh thức ăn đường phố tại Quận Thốt Nốt thành phố Cần Thơ năm 2022.
Phương pháp: Điều tra cắt ngang, nghiên cứu định lượng. Chọn tất cả người chế biến ở 270 cơ sở kinh doanh thức ăn đường phố ở Quận Thốt Nốt, Thành phố Cần Thơ từ tháng 01 năm 2022 đến tháng 05 năm 2022.
Kết quả: Người chế biến đa phần có độ tuổi dưới 45 tuổi chiếm tỉ lệ 75,9% và 80,4% có trình độ học vấn từ mù chữ đến cấp 2. Tỷ lệ người chế biến đạt các tiêu chí kiến thức đúng về an toàn thực phẩm là 58,9%, trong đó tỷ lệ người chế biến có kiến thức đạt về vệ sinh dụng cụ đạt cao nhất 83,0% và tỷ lệ người chế biến có kiến thức đạt về ngộ độc thực phẩm đạt thấp nhất 55,9%. Người chế biến có thực hành chung về ATTP đạt chiếm tỉ lệ là 66,3%. Tỉ lệ người chế biến có thực hành đủ điều kiện tham gia chế biến thực phẩm đạt 60,7%, trong đó, người chế biến có giấy tập huấn kiến thức ATTP đạt 75,9% và có giấy chứng nhận kiểm tra sức khỏe do cơ quan thẩm quyền cấp 69,6%.
Kết luận: Tỷ lệ người chế biến thực phẩm đường phố đạt các tiêu chí kiến thức đúng và thực hành tốt về an toàn thực phẩm còn thấp, do đó cần đẩy mạnh công tác giám sát và truyền thông kiến thức chung về ATTP, đặc biệt ngộ độc thực phẩm nhằm góp phần làm hạn chế xảy ra các nguy cơ gây ngộ độc thực phẩm cũng như các bệnh truyền qua thực phẩm để đảm bảo ATTP cho bản thân và người tiêu dùng.
42. TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG Ở TRẺ EM TỪ 24-59 THÁNG TUỔI TẠI MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG MẦM NON TỈNH BẮC KẠN
Authors: Hà Trương Phan Hồng , Hương Lưu Liên , Khánh Lê Minh , Thúy Mai Thị
Published: June 2024

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá tình trạng dinh dưỡng ở trẻ em 24-59 tháng đang học tại các trường mầm non ởmột số huyện khó khăn thuộc tỉnh Bắc Kạn.
Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang với 1034 trẻ em từ 24-59tháng tuổi tại huyện Bạch Thông và huyện Chợ Mới tỉnh Bắc Kạn.
Kết quả và kết luận: Tỷ lệ suy dinh dưỡng (SDD) nhẹ cân ở trẻ em 24-59 tháng tuổi tại một sốtrường mầm non ở tỉnh Bắc Kạn là 20,8%, tỷ lệ SDD thấp còi là 26,8%, tỷ lệ SDD gầy còm là 3,5%,tỷ lệ thừa cân béo phì là 2%. Tỷ lệ SDD nhẹ cân cao nhất ở nhóm tuổi 48-59 tháng trong khi đó tỷ lệSDD thấp còi cao nhất ở nhóm tuổi 24-36 tháng. Với SDD thấp còi và gầy còm, đa số trẻ đều bị SDDmức độ vừa, riêng với SDD nhẹ cân, tỷ lệ suy dinh dưỡng ở mức độ nặng còn ở mức cao.
Canadian Public Sector Reform: Towards a Neo-Weberian State?
Authors: Lindquist Evert A. , Craft Jonathan
Published: June 2024

Recent turbulence in governing environments has reinvigorated big questions about the efficacy of various public governance approaches. This article examines the applicability of the neo-Weberian state (NWS) approach to the Canadian case. Our analysis reveals that while Canada meets the original NWS criteria (NSW1), it does not currently meet the more recent NWS2 requirements. Canada’s decentralized federal system and Indigenous governance dynamics challenge the hierarchy essential to the NWS. As a modest reformer, Canada’s public management reform trajectory has not yielded many of the elements stipulated by the NWS. Canada remains characterized by partial and often asymmetrical incrementalism, which we argue points to a hybrid, pragmatic, and negotiated (HPN) approach. Looking at Canada through the lens of NWS2 raises important questions and considerations for the future directions of Canadian public management but also identifies further opportunities to sharpen the NWS approach by considering how key criteria might be operationalized.
A Study to Assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge regarding Non Pharmacological Techniques for Pain Relief during Child Birth among Pregnant mothers in selected Community Area, Satna
Authors: E Shanees. , M R Sushil
Published: June 2024

Background: The experience of childbirth is a subjective and multidimensional issue and each woman passes through it in a different way. It is one of the most beautiful episodes in a mother’s life, associated with joy, happiness, and celebration. However, a delivery is also related to negative emotions: fear, anxiety, low sense of security, and the expectation of pain. Pain is both sensory and emotional. As a sensation, pain is interpreted by each individual is based on personal, cultural, and social experiences. Comfort measures that provide natural pain relief can be very effective during labor and childbirth. Birthing techniques such as hydrotherapy, hypno-birthing, patterned breathing, relaxation, and visualization can increase the production of endogenous endorphins that bind to receptors in the brain for pain relief. Objective: The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding non pharmacological techniques for pain relief during child birth among pregnant mothers in selected community area, Satna. Methodology: Pre-experimental, one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for this study. 30 mothers were selected by using simple random sampling method for this study. A pre test was conducted by using structured knowledge questionnaire and on the same day the planned teaching program regarding non pharmacological techniques for pain relief during child birth was administered to them. After 7 days, post test was conducted with the same questionnaire for the same group of mothers to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program. Result: The mean score in the post test is 22.8 and the mean score in the pre test is 9.8. The calculated value of t is 51.1 which is highly significant. The result confirms that the planned teaching program was effective significantly in improving the knowledge on non pharmacological techniques for pain relief during child birth among pregnant mothers.
MINIMALLY INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC POST-TRAUMATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA WITH DELAYED CLINICAL MANIFESTATION
Authors:   Clinic of Surgery, University Hospital ", Arabadzhiev Angel ,   Alexandrovska",   , Sofia, Bulgaria., Popov Tsvetan ,   Clinic of Surgery, University Hospital "Alexandrovska", Sofia, Bulgaria.
Published: June 2024

Background: Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (PTDH) is a rare condition that can transition from acute to chronic states, often eluding immediate diagnosis due to obscured symptoms in the emergency setting. The delayed manifestation of PTDH can lead to severe complications such as intestinal obstruction and respiratory distress associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Case description: We report a case involving a 74-year-old female patient with delayed onset of symptoms of chronic PTDH (CPTDH) with a history of traffic accident three years before presentation, successfully treated with a minimally invasive laparoscopic approach. Conclusion: Early recognition and adequate management of CPTDH are crucial for minimizing morbidity and mortality. Minimally invasive techniques provide notable benefits in patient care, underscoring the ongoing advancement in surgical approaches.
Typical Electrocardiographic Features in Arrhythmogenic Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Authors:   Internal Medicine and Cardiology, UEK Norden, Germany., Peters Stefan
Published: June 2024

Since 2020 arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy includes a right dominant form, a biventricular form and a left dominant form. Already in 2004 Carvajal syndrome was first described in Ecuador within families [1]. This syndrome includes a slighty dilated, poor contracting left ventricle and hair and skin abnormalities with curly hair and plantopalmar keratosis. The genetic background were mutations of the desmoplakin gene.
A Rare Neonatal Presentation of KBG Syndrome with a Novel Genetic Mutation of KIAA1109-Related Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors:   Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA., Monangi Nagendra k , Ravichandran Vidhya ,   Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA., Andavarapu Swaroopa ,   Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India., Tahir Sophia ,   Department of Internal Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, St. Kitts, USA., Nienaber Thomas ,   Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Published: June 2024

KBG syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that presents with variable clinical features involving multiple systems and is caused by pathogenic variants in the ANKRD11 gene. The KIAA1109-related syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the KIAA1109 gene and presents with severe developmental delay, brain malformations, and seizures. This case report presents a rare and unique neonatal presentation of KBG syndrome associated with a novel genetic mutation of KIAA1109-related syndrome. The patient’s clinical features, investigations, treatment, and follow-up are discussed, shedding light on the coexistence of two distinct genetic conditions in a single individual.
A Plan for Improvement of Local Safety Index of Suicide Sector for Local Governments in Rural Areas: Focusing on Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
Authors:   Korea Safety Culture Society, Lee Sang Yeol , Nam Jae Sung
Published: June 2024

This study aimed to examine the reality of local safety index with detailed result of analysis on the suicide sector which is shown as the most vulnerable indicator out of local safety index of Goesan-gun that is considered a representative local governments in rural area in Chungcheongbuk-do, and seek for solution to improve the foregoing. This study also intended to suggest a political measure to secure safety of the residents of Goesan-gun and improve the quality of life of local communities against suicide in the future by suggesting basic direction for spreading safety culture in local communities and promoting safety consciousness of local residents that need to be carried out for improvement of local safety index in suicide sector through the contents of research. Research result shows that it is necessary to revise the 「Ordinance on Prevention of Prevention of Suicide and Creation of Culture of Respect for Life」and expand support system for reducing suicide of the elderly to improve suicide sector local safety index and specific vulnerable indicators of Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. As for specific measures, enhancement of economic support system such as expansion of support system for cashable welfare for the elderly and discover of subsidy support by Goesan-gun are also considered necessary.
In addition, support system for independence of the elderly for supplementation of elderly employment and social activities must be enhanced by expanding resident participatory protection system for disadvantaged elderly and vulnerable social groups, and psychological support system for local residents shall also be reorganized by installing a suicide prevention as an affiliated institution. Additionally, the budget must be increased to the average level of local governments across the country by expanding social welfare and health service budget of Goesan-gun, and improvement of infrastructure and system for establishing a social safety net which is indispensible for preventing suicide of the elderly must also be carried out positively through the aforementioned.
Empirical investigation of dynamic relations among foreign direct investment, economic growth and poverty prevalence using African data
Authors:   Department of Finance, University of Lagos, Nigeria., Amah P. N. , Chukwukaelo U. ,   Schlumberger Nig. Ltd, Oshinowo B. ,   Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Published: June 2024

This study examined dynamic relations among foreign direct investment (FDI), economic growth and poverty headcount ratio using a sample of 24 African Countries. To achieve this goal, historical data of the variables regarding cross section of countries were collected over 14-year period. The stratified random sampling technique was employed in selecting the sample. Following pre-regression diagnostics, we specified Vector-Auto-Regression model for computation of coefficients of the variables in dynamic relations. These were complimented with computation of relative impulse response function and forecast-error-variance decomposition of regression estimates. We found that FDI did not granger-cause economic growth among African economies, just as growth was found not sustainable and inclusive enough as to achieve substantial poverty reduction. More-so, evidence appeared to support earlier isolated findings that FDI has been largely exploitative and attracted to economies with high growth rates and low poverty ratios. The study reinforces earlier isolated findings that it is not necessarily ‘growth’ that results in decline in poverty prevalence but ‘sustained economic growth’. Hence most developing nations that depend on annual fiscal plans for poverty reduction may consistently miss development targets. Again, contrary to widely held view that foreign direct development leads to economic growth, the study established exceptional case for Africa.
After Cicero Finished Speaking, Caesar Trembled! The Affect of Deprecatio in the Pro Ligario
Authors: Enos Richard Leo
Published: June 2024

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) is widely recognized as Rome’s preeminent orator, a reputation that was well-earned because of his cogent and convincing skill in argumentation. His talent is particularly evident in his legal rhetoric, and his extant forensic orations are often cited as illustrations of brilliant displays of casuistry. The Pro Ligario is, however, an exception, not because the case is poorly argued, but because the unique constraints and procedures of that case prompted Cicero to depart from his normal practice of well-reasoned argument and advance a special plea for mercy and clemency or deprecatio. It is the only surviving oration in this legal genre of Roman rhetoric. An analysis of the Pro Ligario reveals that Cicero avoids arguing the stasis or issue of the case altogether, choosing rather to advance emotional appeals targeting the ethos of Caesar, who judged the case, in order to secure a favorable verdict in this rare genre of special pleading. Cicero’s unique mode of persuasion reveals a new perspective on Roman rhetoric.
The Dance of Agencies in AI Art–Beyond the Creator-Tool Dichotomy, a Netnographic Analysis of Reddit Forums
Authors: Bar-Gil Oshri
Published: June 2024

This article analyzes the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems on contemporary AI-based art generation practices. As algorithms display nascent creativity, they catalyze philosophical questions regarding the role of technology in artistic creation. However, the influence of AI on art creation, perception, and consumption remains unexplored by empirical research. This article integrates the theoretical frameworks of post-phenomenology and actor-network theory to investigate how generative AI technologies mediate creators’ perception, agency, and imagination. It explores how human–algorithm assemblages may expand possibilities while also obscuring the anthropocentric constructs underpinning art. It uses netnography of artistic communities in the Reddit website to explore the tensions arising as human rationalities and intentions collide with algorithmic logics and constraints. The findings reveal generative AI’s potential to delegate intentionality as well as its potential influence on agency, rationality, and memory. Using empirical grounding, this study elucidates the complex entanglements among artists, algorithms, artwork, and the public in the emerging generative AI terrain.
Biomothers and Technobodies: Jeanette Winterson’s Frankissstein: A Love Story as the Technocritical Hybridization of Trans- and Posthumanism
Authors: Raso Andrea
Published: June 2024

In Frankissstein: A Love Story, the British writer Jeanette Winterson reclaims the epistemological value of the literary interpretation of existential questions around the posthuman. By retelling Mary Shelley’s gothic classic, Winterson assesses, both ethically and aesthetically, the consequences of artificial intelligence for traditional conceptions of gender, life (re)production, and the commodification of bodily desires, as well as their fusion at the intersection of technology and art. With the methodological support of recent studies on trans-/posthumanism and material/trans-corporeal feminism(s), this article will attempt to show how, by revindicating monstrosity as the legitimization of new forms of life and love, Winterson hybridizes trans- and posthumanist polarities and relativizes the rigidity of the debate around the de- and rematerialization of nature in the face of practices such as mind uploading, the mass production of sex robots, and enhancing biotechnologies, through a technocritical examination of the risks and possibilities of the com-posting of human and nonhuman matter.
Philosophical Posthumanism: A Renewed Worldview and a Methodological Framework for Critical Analysis
Authors: K. D Wilson , Jeevaraj A. Edwin
Published: June 2024

Exponential technological advances capture the zeitgeist of contemporary society. Machines are increasingly gaining agency, which helps in the deconstruction of the humanist notion of humans. Society takes a posthuman turn with large-scale human–machine imbrication and nonhuman agency. The posthuman turn is also reflected in the academic world, which is seriously contemplating the integration of posthumanities. The philosophical posthumanism of Francisca Ferrando is a posthuman theory with three constituent elements: post-humanism, post-anthropocentrism, and post-dualism. Post-humanism revisits the definition of human that has given rise to marginalization within the human species. Post-anthropocentrism critiques the human superiority and exceptionalism that have led to the marginalization of other species. Post-dualism revisits the dualistic mindset that allows hierarchical sociopolitical constructions. Ferrando presents a vision of a posthuman utopian society that recognizes pluralistic voices within the human species on egalitarian terms, accepts and values the agency of nonhuman actors, and sheds the dualistic view of life that keeps humans and nonhumans on either side of the binary system. Philosophical posthumanism can be suitable as a methodological framework to analyze the posthuman discourses in literary works, specifically in science fiction.
After the Night, Before the Gate: Kafkaesque Imaginations and Dystopian Speculations in the Mediterranean
Authors: Akkoyun Burcu Kayışcı
Published: June 2024

This article attempts a critical conversation between Kafka’s Der Prozess (posthumously published in 1925, translated into English as The Trial in 1937) and two novels from the Mediterranean Basin. The Turkish author Bilge Karasu’s Gece (1985, translated into English as Night by Güneli Gün in 1994) responds to the national conflicts intensified by the military coup in Türkiye (Turkey) in the 1980s with its dark portrayal of political conspiracies and unhinged violence. Almost thirty years later, Aziz conveys a similar sense of social chaos and political disillusionment: her novel Al-Ṭābūr (2013, translated into English as The Queue by Elisabeth Jaquette in 2016) addresses the aftermath of the 2011 Egypt uprising. In addition to the social critique that shapes the dystopian allegories of the novels, Kayışcı Akkoyun examines the discursive conflicts and gaps through which Kafka, Karasu, and Aziz expose the constructed nature of oppressive structures and the arbitrariness of authority. She argues that the disjointed dystopian narratives of Kafka, Karasu, and Aziz not only portray the horrors witnessed at a particular place and time but also share a common utopian vision that extends to the future through the authors’ imaginative struggle against totalizing forces of uneven modernization.
Risk factors for surgical site infection: An observational study in appendectomies performed in a community hospital in Qatar
Authors: Garcell Humberto Guanche , Al-Ajmi Jameela , Arias Ariadna Villanueva , Abraham Joji C. , Fernandez Hernandez Tania M. , Garcia Francisco Gutiérrez
Published: June 2024

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) after appendectomies constituted a significant patient safety issue and impacted the efficiency of healthcare. Various risk factors had been linked to SSI after appendectomies, including risk to patients and procedures, and compliance with infection control practices. This study aimed at identifying the risk factors for SSI in appendectomies due to acute appendicitis in a single facility in Qatar.

Methods: A historical observational study of appendectomies performed from January 2013 to February 2023 at a single facility in Qatar was conducted. Demographics, surgical procedure data, compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis, and histopathological findings were recorded from the patient’s electronic medical records.

Results: A total of 2377 appendectomies and 52 SSIs were described, mainly in male patients (93.3%) with a mean age of 32.4 years and non-complicated appendicitis (66.7%). SSI risk was 3.86 times higher when appendicitis was perforated in comparison to other appendicitis types [odds ratio (OR) = 3.86; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) OR 1.93–7.70]. Procedures longer than 81 minutes had 4.84 times more SSI risk (OR = 4.84; 95% CI 2.25–10.42), the improper timing of antibiotic prophylaxis had 5.97 times higher SSI risk (OR = 5.97; 95% CI 1.10–32.56), and the improper antibiotic selection had 9.08 times higher SSI risk (OR = 9.08; 95% CI 1.81–45.42).

Conclusion: This study identifies the risk factors linked to SSI risk, including perforated appendectomies, longer surgical procedures, and improper timing and selection of antibiotic prophylaxis. The infection control program should focus on interventions to improve compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis and evaluate additional strategies to minimize the SSI risk in complicated appendicitis.
Erholung im Geisterhaus
Authors: Fritz Susanne , Gilman Charlotte Perkins
Published: June 2024

Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Die gelbe Tapete. Zweisprachig, aus dem Amerikanischen von Christian Detoux. Dörlemann Verlag, Zürich 2018. 96 Seiten, 14 Euro
Hilft uns Viktor?
Authors: Hübner Klaus , Vertlib Vladimir
Published: June 2024

Vladimir Vertlib, Viktor hilft. Roman. Deuticke Verlag, Wien 2018. 287 Seiten, 23 Euro
"Oskar der Wunderliche"
Authors: Knickmann Hanne , Panizza Oskar
Published: June 2024

Peter Staengle und Günther Emig (Hrsg.), Oskar Panizza. Werke: Dämmrungsstücke. Vier Erzählungen. Nachwort von Claudia Lieb. Günther Emigs Literatur-Betrieb, Niederstetten 2018. 248 Seiten, 22 Euro
Rezension von: Spamer, Adolf, Deutsche Volkskunde als Lebenswissenschaft vom deutschen Volkstum
Authors: Senn Ernst , Spamer Adolf
Published: June 2024

Adolf Spamer: Deutsche Volkskunde als Lebenswissenschaft vom deutschen Volkstum, Leipzig / Berlin : Teubner, 1933. IV Seiten, S. 251-304. (Sonderausgabe aus Grundzüge der Deutschkunde, hrsg. von W. Hofstaetter und F. Schnabel, Bd. 2)
Rezension von: Hohenz. Jahresheft 1940
Authors: Sauter Walter , Verein für Geschichte, Kultur- und Landeskunde Hohenzollerns
Published: June 2024

Hohenzollerische Jahreshefte 7 (1940), hrsg. vom Verein für Geschichte, Kultur- und Landeskunde Hohenzollerns in Sigmaringen, Hechingen 1940.
Ein neues, wichtiges hohenzollerisches Geschichtswerk
Authors: Haug Franz , Senn Ernst
Published: June 2024

Ernst Senn: Inventar der hohenzollerischen Bestände der Fürstlich Thurn und Taxisschen Archive in Regensburg und Obermarchtal, Konstanz a. B. : Merk, 1939 [erschienen] 1940 (Inventare hohenzollerischer Archivbestände außerhalb der hohenzollerischen Lande 1; Hohenzollerische Jahreshefte, Beiheft 1). XII, 156 Seiten : Kt.
AUGMENTED REALITY PENGENALAN TARI TRADISIONAL INDONESIA PADA UANG KERTAS RUPIAH DENGAN METODE PROTOTYPE
Authors: Mukhamad Fatkhur Roji Mukhamad Fatkhur Roji , Wildan Mualim Wildan Mualim
Published: June 2024

Augmented Reality (AR) menggabungkan dunia nyata dengan dunia virtual menggunakan media secara langsung, sehingga objek 3 dimensi yang dibuat melalui komputer dapat dilihat secara keseluruhan menggunakan media yang digunakan. Semakin banyak perusahaan yang memanfaatkan AR dalam promosi dan periklanan mereka. Pada penelitian ini , dibuat sebuah aplikasi pengenalan tari tradisional Indoneisa pada uang kertas rupiah dengan metode Prototype. Unity 3D digunakan untuk membangun aplikasi dan Vuforia sebagai library Augmented Reality,  dimana aplikasi dapat mengenali marker uang kertas rupiah yang menjadi dasar pemunculan objek virtual 3D tarian tradisional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun aplikasi yang menggunakan teknologi Augmented Reality dalam pengenalan tarian tradisional terutama yang ada pada uang kertas rupiah Indonesia emisi 2016. Dengan menggunakan Augmented Reality bisa membuat proses belajar-mengajar juga lebih efektif.
Müşterilerin lüks mutfak “haute cuisine” deneyimi bileşenlerinin incelenmesi: Gault Millau Rehberinde listelenen restoranlar örneği
Authors: Egeli Serdar , Kızıldemir Özgür , Çıkı Kartal Doğukan
Published: June 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı, müşterilerin Gault Millau Rehberi’nde bulunan restoranlara yönelik lüks mutfak deneyimlerini inceleyerek bu deneyimin altında yatan boyutları ortaya çıkarmaktır. Araştırmanın amacı doğrultusunda, kullanıcı tarafından oluşturulan içerik temelli web siteleri arasında en bilinenlerden biri olan TripAdvisor web sitesine deneyimlerini aktaran müşterilerin çevrim içi yorumları analiz edilmiştir. TripAdvisor'dan elde edilen çevrim içi yorumlar, 2024 yılının Mart ayında iki haftalık bir süre içerisinde toplanmıştır. Analiz sonucunda ‘algılanan hizmet kalitesi’, ‘algılanan yemek kalitesi’, ‘restoran ambiyansı’, ‘unutulmaz bir deneyim’, ‘ayrıcalık duygusu’ ve ‘beklentilerin karşılanması’ adlı altı ana temayı içeren “lüks mutfak restoran deneyimi bileşenleri” modeli elde edilmiştir. Müşterilerin lüks mutfak deneyimi üzerine odaklanan ilk çalışmalardan biri olan bu çalışma mevcut literatüre katkı sağlamaktadır.
Bulgarian Language 1st – 4th Grade Teaching and the Contemporary Challenges
Authors: Ivanova Nelly
Published: June 2024

The article focuses on the teachers’ frequently made mistakes in the application of the methodical approach in Bulgarian language 1 st – 4 th grade lessons. Some of the problems with the interpretation of linguistic concepts, the Bulgarian language lesson structure and the used methods and techniques are commented. The common mistakes are illustrated with specific examples for the different learning situations of Bulgarian language lessons. Some methodical ideas for overcoming of the observed shortcomings are proposed.
Business Relations between Commercial House “Hadji Mincho H. Tsachev and Company” and the Tapchileshtovi Brothers in the Context of their Joint Trading Activity in Buffalo Hides
Authors: Goranchev Veselin
Published: June 2024

he current publication aims to present information about one of the hitherto unexplored in-depth topics in the business relations between trading company “Hadji Mincho h. Tsachev and Druzhie” and the Tapchilestovi brothers, namely for the connections between them in the trade in buffalo hides. The research is based on unpublished archival documents stored in fund 307 “Hadji Mincho Hadjitsachev” in the Bulgarian Historical Archive of the National Library “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” – Sofia. The mentioned primary sources are mainly transcripts of letters, the bulk of which are written in Greek language. The present research leads to the following conclusions: the Tarnovo trading company “Hadji Mincho h. Tsachev and company” began to send buffalo hides to the Tapchilestov brothers (or at least to one of them) no later than 1848. The possible routes that were used to transport the hides in that year were through Varna (with the mediation of Y .Papaluka) and through Rodosto. In 1852 and the beginning of 1853 (and probably also in 1851), after the breakup of the Tapchilesov brothers (Hristo and Nikola), the company from Turnovo cooperated with Hristo Tapchilestov in its trade in buffalo hides. The dispatch of goods of this kind in 1852 and possibly in 1853, was carried out with the mediation of the Varna entrepreneurs of Tarnovo descent – the Georgievich brothers.
Characterization of skin tumors in an Egyptian large tertiary center
Authors: El-Khalawany Mohamed , Moheb Mohammad , Mansour Mofreh , Ahmed Omar AbdelHady Omar , Mohamed Sameh Fahmy , Aladl Ahmad Saeed , Amer Mohamed , El Rewiny Emad , Sallam Manar Elsayed , Mohammed Salma S , Shawky Ahmed
Published: June 2024

Skin tumors are a global health problem caused by UV exposure with ethnic and geographical distribution. This research summarized Egyptian skin tumor features. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Patients’ data were collected from the hospital-recorded registry from January 2010 to December 2020. Results: The age group, 19-59y, showed the highest prevalence, 57% (n=940), of skin tumors. The total number of skin tumor patients was 1649 (males 52.9% (n=872), females 47.1% (n=777). For benign skin tumors, the male-to-female ratio was 1: 0.96, and for malignant skin tumors, the male-to-female ratio was 1: 1.47. The frequency of skin tumors at the sun-exposed site (out of the total n= 1770) was 39.4% (n= 697) and the face showed the highest frequency 25.8% (n=457). The frequency of skin tumors at the non-sun-exposed sites was 60.6% (n=1073) of the total skin tumor number. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) showed a frequency of 90.1% of cases affecting sun-exposed sites. Therefore, skin tumors have unique characteristics in Egypt, with malignant skin tumors being rare showing more predilection in males. Further studies are needed to emphasize the national characteristics of skin tumors in Egypt.
Variasi Konsentrasi Ekstrak Annona muricata L. Terhadap Kematian Kecoak Dewasa
Authors: Thael Pratama Agri , Yulianto Bambang , Kahar Kahar
Published: June 2024

Penanggulangan vektor adalah tindakan yang dilakukan untuk mengurangi jumlah populasi vektor dan mencegah penyakit. Pengukuran indeks populasi kecoak sebesar 3, dinyatakan tidak memenuhi syarat Permenkes No. 70 tahun 2016 ditemukan di raw area pada industri manufaktur. Upaya pengendalian menggunakan insektisida nabati terbukti aman dalam mengendalikan kecoak dewasa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui variasi konsentrasi ekstrak daun sirsak (Annona muricata L.) terhadap kematian kecoak dewasa Periplaneta americana di Industri manufaktur. Penelitian bersifat quasi-eksperimen dengan desain posttest only control group design dengan tiga variasi konsentrasi ekstrak daun sirsak: konsentrasi 5%, 6%, dan 7%. Pengulangan dilakukan sebanyak enam kali pada setiap variasi konsentrasi, populasi adalah seluruh kecoak di area raw material dengan total jumlah sampel kecoak sebanyak 240 ekor, teknik pengambilan purposive sampling. Alat pengumpul data adalah perangkap kecoak, dan thermohygrometer, teknik pengumpulan data adalah pengukuran kepadatan kecoak, pengukuran suhu dan kelembaban udara. Ekstrak daun sirsak konsentrasi 5% mampu mematikan kecoak sebesar (51,6%), konsentrasi 6% sebesar (62,3%) dan konsentrasi 7% sebesar (81,6%). Analisis statistik menggunakan uji distribusi frekuensi dan anova oneway menunjukan adanya pengaruh signifikan dari variasi konsentrasi ekstrak daun sirsak, nilai probabilitas sebesar 0,000 (<0,05). Pengaplikasian ekstrak daun sirsak dengan konsentrasi tertinggi 7% dapat mematikan kecoak sebesar 81,6%.
Political Education and Social Engineering in an Emerging Democracy
Authors: Oladipo Temidayo David
Published: June 2024

This work discusses the role that political education has to play in an emerging democracy just opening up to the entrenchment of democratic principles. Such a democracy is often faced with some challenges; one being that its past is plagued with features that are antithetical to the principles of democracy such that if care is not taken, these anomalies will smoother democratic institutions, practices and underlying philosophies. The second one identified in the paper is that moral principles are not adhered to in such a democracy. There is consequently the need for social engineering to correct the deficiencies. Political education is projected as a bulwark for strengthening democracy in societies where the concept is just finding its feet. It is through political education that, citizens can be imparted with necessary lessons regarding politics, democratic ethos and democratic institutions. Political education will aid the acculturation of citizens of emerging democracies in democratic norms and moral values.
Comparison of using two LCA software programs to assess the environmental impacts of two institutional buildings
Authors:   University of New Brunswick, 28 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, E3B5A3, Canada., Gu Chang , Gu Homgmei ,   Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, 53726, United States., Gong Meng ,   University of New Brunswick, 28 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, E3B5A3, Canada., Blackadar Janet ,   University of New Brunswick, 28 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, E3B5A3, Canada., Zahabi Nadia ,   University of New Brunswick, 28 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, E3B5A3, Canada.
Published: June 2024

The current trends in climate change have captured the attention of stakeholders across multiple industries, including the building sector. With the introduction of innovative building materials such as mass timber products (MTPs), it has become essential to evaluate their environmental performance. In response, a variety of life cycle assessment (LCA) software programs are available to meet this need. However, it is crucial to understand how different LCA software and databases might influence the results. This study was aimed at exploring the impact of two widely used LCA software programs, SimaPro and Athena Impact Estimator, on LCA results. Two buildings were employed to conduct this study, a traditional institutional building and a mass timber building currently under construction. By comparing the numerical outputs from both software programs, it was discovered that while both could reach similar conclusions regarding the environmental impacts of a building, their use is limited to comparative purposes only. The software programs produced distinct numerical values in their outputs and attributed the sources of impacts differently, indicating they cannot be used interchangeably. However, either SimaPro or Athena Impact Estimator was suitable for estimating the global warming potential of a building during stages A1 to A3.
Experimental, theoretical and numerical study on the shear stress of adhesive layer in FRP-bamboo scrimber composite beams
Authors:   College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha,410082, China., Zhang Yongchao , Liu Man , Liu Caimei , Wu Xizhi ,   College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha,410082, China., Li Yutong ,   College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha,410082, China., Li Xianjun ,   College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha,410082, China., Chen Zhangjing ,   Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg VA24061, USA
Published: June 2024

The adhesive layer is an important factor affecting the mechanical properties of FRP- bamboo scrimber composite beams (FBSCB). However, studies on the interfacial shear stresses in the adhesive layers with both ends of FRP and bamboo scrimber beam aligned have been rarely reported. To this end, a two-parameter theoretical calculation model and a finite element model (FEM) based on cohesive zone model were hereby established to solve for the adhesive layer interface shear stresses, which was verified by four-point bending experiments. The results show that both the two-parameter theoretical model and the FEM can effectively compute the shear stress of the adhesive layer. Meanwhile, the FEM simulation results not only reflect the detailed changes of the shear stress, but also provide a better analysis of the shear stress at the adhesive layer with a small fluctuation range. There are three zones of shear stress at the adhesive layer of FBSCB under four-point bending load, i.e., the bending and shearing zone, the transition zone and the pure bending zone. In the bending and shearing zone, the shear stress of the adhesive layer interface increases 2.61 times and 2.5 times, respectively when the thickness and elastic modulus of FRP increase three times. However, the stress remains constant at zero in the pure bending zone.
Habitus e Contrato: por trás da Desigualdade de Gênero no Ministério das Relações Exteriores
Authors: Souza Jéser Abílio de , Cordeiro Ana Gabriela de Castro , Santos Raquel Conceição
Published: June 2024

Quem pode falar pelo Estado? Apesar de o substantivo diplomata ser comum a dois gêneros, não se atribui à diplomacia características consideradas “femininas”, tampouco a própria figura de uma mulher. O presente artigo tem como objetivo contribuir com a discussão no campo da participação das mulheres no funcionalismo público, no âmbito da burocracia de alto escalão, mais especificamente a carreira diplomática. A principal questão diz respeito ao que está por trás das desigualdades estruturais e estruturantes no Ministério das Relações Exteriores(MRE) e no Instituto Rio Branco (Itamaraty), partindo do gênero como lente observamos (i) o histórico do ingresso de mulheres na carreira desde o Brasil republicano; (ii) as práticas que constituem o habitus e o ethos diplomático desde a formação no Itamaraty até a chegada ao MRE; e (iii) o contrato racial‐sexual que circunscreve as práticas de dominação na instituição.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Disiplin Kerja Guru di MAN 2 Kota Bukittinggi
Authors: Asmira Asmira , Fetri Yuhana , Asmu’i Muhammad , Amra Abhanda
Published: June 2024

Teacher work discipline is one of the important factors in realizing an effective and quality teaching and learning process in schools. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect teacher work discipline in MAN 2 Bukittinggi city. This study uses a qualitative approach with a literature review method. Data collection is carried out through various literature, namely scientific articles sourced from Google Scholar, books, and other documents relevant to the fokus of this research. Data collection was carried out online using the keyword "teacher work discipline". Data analysis is carried out descriptively through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawn. The results of the study show that the most dominant factors affecting teachers' work discipline in MAN 2 Bukittinggi City are work motivation, teacher welfare, and school leadership. Other factors such as teacher commitment, teacher competence, teacher health, school culture, work environment, and government policies also have a significant influence on teacher work discipline