bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Classer les individus selon leur participation au système productif : les « actifs » et les « inactifs » à la fin du XIX e siècle en France
Authors: Hirsch Agnès
Published: October 2023

La partition de la population entre « actifs » et « inactifs » est une construction du xix e  siècle qui voit s’affronter deux conceptions de l’activité. La première, introduite au début des années 1860, vise à construire des « classes sociales » à partir de la position du chef de ménage afin de représenter la société par les liens de dépendance qui la structurent. La seconde, qui s’impose lors du recensement de 1896, renseigne l’état des forces productives sur le territoire. Cette nouvelle partition constitue à la fois le reflet des transformations du travail et leur vecteur. C’en est le reflet, car sa genèse traduit plusieurs bouleversements dans la représentation de l’activité : le passage de l’échelle du ménage à celle de l’individu, de l’activité familiale à l’activité collective dans l’établissement, de l’atelier à l’usine. Elle en constitue un vecteur, car elle ouvre la voie à l’utilisation des statistiques de l’emploi comme outil d’action : elle répond à la volonté de connaître le travail – et plus particulièrement le travail salarié – pour le réguler, notamment par la mise en place de certaines lois d’assurance.
Les évolutions de l’activité et de l’emploi en France au fil des générations
Authors: Martin Henri
Published: October 2023

En France, la forte progression de la participation des femmes au marché du travail depuis les années 1970 est un constat déjà bien établi dans la littérature économique. En mobilisant les enquêtes Emploi de l’Insee sur une période longue de 44 ans couvrant les années 1975 à 2018, cette contribution s’intéresse aux évolutions des taux d’activité et d’emploi des femmes et des hommes. Alors que l’activité et l’emploi des femmes entre 25 et 50 ans n’avaient cessé de progresser au fil des générations depuis celle née en 1920, les données font état d’une stagnation pour les femmes nées après 1970. Concernant les hommes, activité et emploi à ces âges tendent à reculer légèrement au fil des cohortes. Les écarts de taux d’activité et de taux d’emploi entre femmes et hommes continuent de se résorber, mais à un rythme de plus en plus lent. Alors que ce processus de rattrapage était, pour les générations nées avant 1970, essentiellement la conséquence de l’augmentation de ces indicateurs chez les femmes, il est désormais intégralement dû à leur diminution chez les hommes.
Les graffitis du fort Fleur d’Épée (Le Gosier, Guadeloupe)
Authors: Carpentier Vincent , Richard Jean-Marc
Published: October 2023

Le fort Fleur d’Épée est un fort français de la Guadeloupe, construit en 1759 sur la commune du Gosier, au sommet d’un morne qui domine la baie du Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin et l’accès au port de Pointe-à-Pitre. Un projet de mise en valeur de sa galerie souterraine, piloté par le conseil général de Guadeloupe, s’est accompagné du relevé exhaustif d’une série de graffitis tracés par les occupants, soldats français et antillais, principalement dans la première moitié du XIX e  siècle. Soixante-quatorze panneaux scéniques ont été individualisés. L’analyse a porté sur les critères techniques, l’agencement spatial, la thématique et la chronologie des graffitis. Ces derniers, au nombre desquels une remarquable série de grands navires de guerre des années 1840, peuvent être comparés à d’autres séries d’inscriptions relevées en Métropole ou en Caraïbe, sur des sites militaires ou carcéraux. Les navires de la marine de guerre des années 1840, les noms et les dates, les scènes à caractère sexuel ou plus banales, illustrent certains aspects de la vie quotidienne dans cette galerie qui fut vraisemblablement commuée en prison après le grand séisme du 8 février 1843, auquel elle avait survécu, jusqu’à son abandon officiel en 1854.
The Mountain Gazelle Optimizer for truss structures optimization
Authors: Khodadadi Nima , El-Kenawy El-Sayed M. , De Caso Francisco , Alharbi Amal H. , Khafaga Doaa Sami , Nanni Antonio
Published: October 2023

Computational tools have been used in structural engineering design for numerous objectives, typically focusing on optimizing a design process. We first provide a detailed literature review for optimizing truss structures with metaheuristic algorithms. Then, we evaluate an effective solution for designing truss structures used in structural engineering through a method called the mountain gazelle optimizer, which is a nature-inspired meta-heuristic algorithm derived from the social behavior of wild mountain gazelles. We use benchmark problems for truss optimization and a penalty method for handling constraints. The performance of the proposed optimization algorithm will be evaluated by solving complex and challenging problems, which are common in structural engineering design. The problems include a high number of locally optimal solutions and a non-convex search space function, as these are considered suitable to evaluate the capabilities of optimization algorithms. This work is the first of its kind, as it examines the performance of the mountain gazelle optimizer applied to the structural engineering design field while assessing its ability to handle such design problems effectively. The results are compared to other optimization algorithms, showing that the mountain gazelle optimizer can provide optimal and efficient design solutions with the lowest possible weight.
Exploration of indispensable Banach-space valued functions
Authors: Hu Yiheng , Lyu Gang , Jin Yuanfeng , Liu Qi
Published: October 2023

In the paper, we present a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a sequence of measurable functions with finite values, which converge to any given essential bounded function in the topology of essential supremum in a Banach space. A new convergence method is proposed, which allows for the discovery of an essential bounded function $ F $ that is valued in a Banach space. Generally speaking, there exists a Banach-valued essential bounded function $ F $ which $ F_n $ can't converge to $ F $ in the topology of essential supremum for any sequence of finite-valued measurable function.
ECA-TFUnet: A U-shaped CNN-Transformer network with efficient channel attention for organ segmentation in anatomical sectional images of canines
Authors: Liu Yunling , Liu Yaxiong , Li Jingsong , Chen Yaoxing , Xu Fengjuan , Xu Yifa , Cao Jing , Ma Yuntao
Published: October 2023

Automated organ segmentation in anatomical sectional images of canines is crucial for clinical applications and the study of sectional anatomy. The manual delineation of organ boundaries by experts is a time-consuming and laborious task. However, semi-automatic segmentation methods have shown low segmentation accuracy. Deep learning-based CNN models lack the ability to establish long-range dependencies, leading to limited segmentation performance. Although Transformer-based models excel at establishing long-range dependencies, they face a limitation in capturing local detail information. To address these challenges, we propose a novel ECA-TFUnet model for organ segmentation in anatomical sectional images of canines. ECA-TFUnet model is a U-shaped CNN-Transformer network with Efficient Channel Attention, which fully combines the strengths of the Unet network and Transformer block. Specifically, The U-Net network is excellent at capturing detailed local information. The Transformer block is equipped in the first skip connection layer of the Unet network to effectively learn the global dependencies of different regions, which improves the representation ability of the model. Additionally, the Efficient Channel Attention Block is introduced to the Unet network to focus on more important channel information, further improving the robustness of the model. Furthermore, the mixed loss strategy is incorporated to alleviate the problem of class imbalance. Experimental results showed that the ECA-TFUnet model yielded 92.63% IoU, outperforming 11 state-of-the-art methods. To comprehensively evaluate the model performance, we also conducted experiments on a public dataset, which achieved 87.93% IoU, still superior to 11 state-of-the-art methods. Finally, we explored the use of a transfer learning strategy to provide good initialization parameters for the ECA-TFUnet model. We demonstrated that the ECA-TFUnet model exhibits superior segmentation performance on anatomical sectional images of canines, which has the potential for application in medical clinical diagnosis.
Imagens duma Amazônia em mutações, trabalhos de campo em geografia humana
Authors: Jesus Ana Beatriz Castro de , Neto Thiago Oliveira
Published: October 2023

Este texto tem como objetivo destacar as diferentes Amazônias que foram observadas em duas práticas de campo realizadas com os estudantes do curso de graduação em geografia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas-UFAM, campus Manaus. Em cada atividade de campo, identificou-se diversas espacialidades e transformações em marcha com a expansão de atividades econômicas como a exploração de gás natural e os novos portos privados no recorte espacial Manaus-Silves/Itapiranga e Manaus-Itacoatiara.
As guardiãs dos cerrados e suas narrativas de lutas e resistências
Authors: Lopes da Silva Reis Simony
Published: October 2023

Os cerrados brasileiros sofrem cada vez mais e com maior intensidade a territorialização do capital mundializado através do agronegócio, o qual cria narrativas homogeneizantes e superficiais sobre esses espaços, reduzindo-os à produtores de commodities. Em contraposição a esta narrativa, as mulheres cerradeiras elaboram estratégias de lutas para referendar e fortalecer outras narrativas sobre os cerrados. Narrativas ecofeministas pautadas em diversidade, alteridade e horizontalidades das territorialidades dos povos dos cerrados. Sendo assim, este trabalho busca evidenciar as escrevivências femininas acerca dos cerrados baianos, ressaltando o papel fundamental das mulheres enquanto guardiãs dos cerrados.
Parauapebas: na capital do minério, expansão das atividades terciárias
Authors: Kzam Áthila Lima
Published: October 2023

O objetivo do artigo é compreender a reestruturação intraurbana de Parauapebas decorrente da expansão das atividades terciárias. Metodologicamente, realiza o levantamento de referências teóricas sobre a temática e desenvolve uma pesquisa quali-quantitativa com os dados primários do Cadastro Central de Empresas, censos demográficos, finanças públicas e da Relação Anual de Informações Sociais do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego. Por fim, através de uma análise multitemporal de quatro imagens do sensor Landsat-TM elabora um produto cartográfico que ratifica as mutações da mancha urbana municipal. Conclui que, embora a mineração permaneça como o carro-chefe da economia municipal, na atualidade Parauapebas não é mais o singelo núcleo urbano de apoio à extração mineral na Serra dos Carajás pois também se caracteriza pela expansão do consumo, do comércio e da prestação de serviços, associadas à emergência de novas áreas de centralidade intraurbana com reflexos diretos em sua estrutura espacial.
Adaptação de faixas concêntricas para casos de áreas envoltórias em ambientes construídos: o caso dos “galpões da Mooca”
Authors: Rizzi Carlos Alberto
Published: October 2023

Este artigo oferece ao leitor a aplicação, nos casos dos “Galpões da Moóca”, do conceito de áreas concêntricas ao problema das áreas envoltórias de vazios urbanos com valor paisagístico. Justifica-se pela demanda da ação pública por estabelecer áreas envoltórias que funcionem como instrumentos estratégicos de proteção e de monitoramento das dinâmicas espaciais que agem no entorno de bens de valor cultural. Traz a formulação teórica, os procedimentos técnicos e análises espaciais para o tema de áreas envoltórias em ambiente construído densamente metropolitano. Como resultado, oferece o modelo cartográfico de aplicação de áreas concêntricas fundamentadas em princípios de mobilidade urbana em associação com os já clássicos critérios urbanísticos.
Banco de dados geoespaciais: padronização e avaliação como suporte à Inteligência Territorial
Authors: Sousa Silvio Braz de , Santos Daniel Carlos Alves
Published: October 2023

A abordagem de diferentes temáticas à luz do planejamento e gestão territorial requer para além da sinergia de ações, a disponibilidade do acesso a dados organizados e padronizados, através de bancos de dados, constituindo-se enquanto ferramenta para promoção e atendimento eficaz de demandas. Nesse sentido, este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar as diretrizes adotadas no Painel de Segurança Hídrica para construção de um banco de dados geoespaciais voltados à gestão de recursos hídricos e aplicado à inteligência territorial. Adotou-se uma metodologia com base na Infraestrutura Nacional de Dados Espaciais, a partir da consulta de 15 bases de dados abertos oficiais, realizando avaliações de completude, consistência lógica, acurácia posicional, temporal e temática. Dessa forma, elaborou-se um banco de dados integrado com 410 camadas vetoriais, em oito categorias temáticas: recursos hídricos, saneamento, infraestrutura, base cartográfica e malha territorial, desastres, uso e cobertura da terra, irrigação e demografia.
O Projeto de Integração do Rio São Francisco (PISF): uma estratégia piloto de Inteligência Territorial para o PSH
Authors: Rodrigues Lucas Costa , Dantas Aldo Aloísio
Published: October 2023

O presente artigo investiga a aplicação do Projeto de Integração do Rio São Francisco (PISF) como estratégia piloto dentro do Painel de Segurança Hídrica (PSH), destacando seu papel significativo no planejamento e decisões relacionadas às políticas públicas de segurança hídrica no Brasil. O PISF atua como um laboratório de análise de desafios associados à segurança hídrica brasileira, gerando percepções valiosas e ressaltando a relevância da inteligência territorial na implementação de soluções eficazes. A análise focada no PISF exemplifica como uma abordagem que integra reflexões territoriais e tecnológicas pode oferecer uma compreensão aprofundada dos desafios hídricos atuais, estimulando futuras colaborações e progressos estratégicos em segurança hídrica.
Inteligência territorial e análise de recursos hídricos: apontamentos teórico-metodológicos aplicados ao diagnóstico e prognóstico do PSH
Authors: Locatel Celso Donizete , Troleis Adriano Lima , Mendes Larissa Sousa , Silva Bruno Lopes da
Published: October 2023

Esse artigo discute a aplicação de instrumentos de inteligência territorial na gestão de recursos hídricos, especificamente no tocante ao diagnóstico e ao prognóstico do projeto Painel de Segurança Hídrica (PSH). Assim, tem-se como objetivo analisar algumas estratégias de inteligência territorial presentes nos documentos que se destinam a melhorar a gestão de recursos hídricos, no contexto do PSH. São apresentados os recursos metodológicos para a organização, o tratamento e a representação de dados no PSH, incluindo o uso de ferramentas de geoprocessamento e de tecnologia da informação. Por fim, é descrita a aplicação da matriz SWOT em cada base de dados utilizada no PSH, identificando as forças, os limites, as oportunidades e os desafios relacionados às funcionalidades da plataforma. A discussão presente nesses documentos colocou em evidência a importância da plataforma do PSH enquanto ferramenta de inteligência territorial, dotada de funções como análise multivariada e interativa dos elementos da estrutura hídrica do território brasileiro, possibilitando ações de gestão, de cruzamentos e de articulações entre diferentes tipos de dados, informações e escalas
Spectral summability for the quartic oscillator with applications to the Engel group
Authors: Bahouri Hajer , Barilari Davide , Gallagher Isabelle , Léautaud Matthieu
Published: October 2023

In this article, we investigate spectral properties of the sublaplacian

-\Delta_{G}

on the Engel group, which is the main example of a Carnot group of step 3. We develop a new approach to the Fourier analysis on the Engel group in terms of a frequency set.

This enables us to give fine estimates on the convolution kernel satisfying

F(-\Delta_{G})u=u\star k_{F}

, for suitable scalar functions

F

, and in turn to obtain proofs of classical functional embeddings, via Fourier techniques.

This analysis requires a summability property on the spectrum of the quartic oscillator, which we obtain by means of semiclassical techniques and which is of independent interest.
Multifaceted relationship between diabetes and kidney diseases: Beyond diabetes
Authors: Esposito Pasquale , Picciotto Daniela , Cappadona Francesca , Costigliolo Francesca , Russo Elisa , Macciò Lucia , Viazzi Francesca
Published: October 2023

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease. Kidney involvement in patients with diabetes has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic to overt proteinuria and kidney failure. The development of kidney disease in diabetes is associated with structural changes in multiple kidney compartments, such as the vascular system and glomeruli. Glomerular alterations include thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, loss of podocytes, and segmental mesangiolysis, which may lead to microaneurysms and the development of pathognomonic Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules. Beyond lesions directly related to diabetes, awareness of the possible coexistence of nondiabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes is increasing. These nondiabetic lesions include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, and other primary or secondary renal disorders. Differential diagnosis of these conditions is crucial in guiding clinical management and therapeutic approaches. However, the relationship between diabetes and the kidney is bidirectional; thus, new-onset diabetes may also occur as a complication of the treatment in patients with renal diseases. Here, we review the complex and multifaceted correlation between diabetes and kidney diseases and discuss clinical presentation and course, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic oppor-tunities offered by novel drugs.
Gut microbiome supplementation as therapy for metabolic syndrome
Authors: Antony Mc Anto , Chowdhury Aniqa , Edem Dinesh , Raj Rishi , Nain Priyanshu , Joglekar Mansi , Verma Vipin , Kant Ravi
Published: October 2023

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease. Kidney involvement in patients with diabetes has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic to overt proteinuria and kidney failure. The development of kidney disease in diabetes is associated with structural changes in multiple kidney compartments, such as the vascular system and glomeruli. Glomerular alterations include thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, loss of podocytes, and segmental mesangiolysis, which may lead to microaneurysms and the development of pathognomonic Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules. Beyond lesions directly related to diabetes, awareness of the possible coexistence of nondiabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes is increasing. These nondiabetic lesions include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, and other primary or secondary renal disorders. Differential diagnosis of these conditions is crucial in guiding clinical management and therapeutic approaches. However, the relationship between diabetes and the kidney is bidirectional; thus, new-onset diabetes may also occur as a complication of the treatment in patients with renal diseases. Here, we review the complex and multifaceted correlation between diabetes and kidney diseases and discuss clinical presentation and course, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic oppor-tunities offered by novel drugs.
Effect of individualized nutrition interventions on clinical outcomes of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Authors: Luo Jian-Ying , Chen Lang-Gui , Yan Mei , Mei Yue-Jing , Cui Ya-Qian , Jiang Min
Published: October 2023

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease. Kidney involvement in patients with diabetes has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic to overt proteinuria and kidney failure. The development of kidney disease in diabetes is associated with structural changes in multiple kidney compartments, such as the vascular system and glomeruli. Glomerular alterations include thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, loss of podocytes, and segmental mesangiolysis, which may lead to microaneurysms and the development of pathognomonic Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules. Beyond lesions directly related to diabetes, awareness of the possible coexistence of nondiabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes is increasing. These nondiabetic lesions include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, and other primary or secondary renal disorders. Differential diagnosis of these conditions is crucial in guiding clinical management and therapeutic approaches. However, the relationship between diabetes and the kidney is bidirectional; thus, new-onset diabetes may also occur as a complication of the treatment in patients with renal diseases. Here, we review the complex and multifaceted correlation between diabetes and kidney diseases and discuss clinical presentation and course, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic oppor-tunities offered by novel drugs.
Nickel Alloy, Corrosion- and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire 65Ni - 16Cr - 15Mo - 0.30Al - 0.06La (S)
Authors:   AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee
Published: October 2023

This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of welding wire.
Standard Classification System for Fiberboards
Authors:   Textile and Flexible Plastics Committee
Published: October 2023

This SAE Standard provides a means for specifying or describing the pertinent properties of fiberboards for automotive applications. The materials normally specified by this standard are defined in SAE J947. The test methods commonly used for fiberboards are defined in SAE J315.
Communication Between Plug-in Vehicles and Customers
Authors:   Hybrid - EV Committee
Published: October 2023

This SAE Recommended Practice establishes the communication for the variety of potential functions for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) customers. This includes features for use case items in SAE J2836/3 that may be PEV/customer optional equipment, such as AC vehicle-to-load (V2L) and AC vehicle-to-vehicle systems. These systems conform to SAE J1772 with variations required to identify to the PEV bidirectional onboard charger (OBC) the mode of operation changes and output requirements.

SAE has published multiple documents relating to PEV and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) interfaces. The various document series are listed below, with a brief explanation of each.

Figure 1 shows the sequencing of these documents and their primary function (e.g., the SAE J2836 and SAE J2847/1 documents start with smart charging, SAE J2836 and SAE J2847/2 then adds DC charging, etc.). The intent is to have subsequent slash sheets complement each other as more functions and features are included. The /6 series of documents add wireless charging items not already included in the proceeding slash sheets. These are all then included in Interoperability in SAE J2953 and security in SAE J2931/7. SAE J3072 then includes the PEV to grid requirements for V2G power and communication to match the SAE J2836/3 use cases.
Guidelines for Liquid Level Indicators
Authors:   Machine Technical Steering Committee
Published: October 2023

This SAE Recommended Practice pertains to liquid level determination for any fluid compartment of off-road work machines as defined in SAE J1116 and ISO 6165.
Effect of Nanoparticles on Tribological Behavior of Functionality Graded FRP Nanocomposite
Authors: Venugopal Chetla , Siva Prasad Kowdodi , Anil Reddy Yedulla
Published: October 2023

The addition of ceramic nanoparticles to polymers is known to enhance their mechanical and tribological properties. In this study, different amounts of nano-sized silicon carbide (SiC) particles with an average diameter of 70 nm were introduced into an epoxy resin to improve the tribological properties of the resulting composites. The effects of particle size, amount, and dispersion technique on the composite's performance were investigated. Pin-on-disc tests were conducted to monitor the wear behaviour of the fabricated nanocomposites. The experimental results showed that the addition of SiC nanoparticles improved the wear resistance of the composites and the optimum filler loading was found to be 3 vol. %. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the worn surfaces were also analyzed, and it was concluded that the addition of 3 vol. % SiC nanoparticles gave the best results. This study highlights the potential of using ceramic nanoparticles as nanofillers to improve the tribological properties of polymers.
The Impact of Transformational Leadership on School Culture
Authors: Sasan John Michael , Escultor Gemma R. , Larsari Vahid Norouzi
Published: October 2023

This qualitative study explores how transformational leadership affects school culture in high schools. The study interviewed five school heads, five teachers, and five students to examine the influence of transformational leadership practices on school culture. The findings indicate that transformational leadership practices, such as setting high expectations, building a sense of community, and focusing on student learning, can result in a positive school culture characterized by high levels of engagement and collaboration among staff and students. The study emphasizes the essential role of school leaders in shaping school culture. By implementing transformational leadership practices, school leaders can create a culture that empowers their staff and students, and fosters collaboration. However, the study also recognizes the challenges and limitations of transformational leadership; the need for school leaders to be aware of these challenges and works to address them. The study provides recommendations for school leaders and policymakers to effectively implement transformational leadership practices, including investing in professional development, fostering a culture of empowerment and support, and encouraging collaboration and teamwork. This study offers valuable insights into the impact of transformational leadership on school culture, highlighting the significance of creating a positive school culture that promotes student success and overall school excellence.
The Effect of Fartlek Exercise on Endurance Students in Futsal Extracurricular PAB 4 Sampali Private High School
Authors:   Department of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta Indonesia, Wili Neysha Sarita
Published: October 2023

The background of the problem in this study is the lack of students' understanding of endurance training and not implementing routine endurance exercises. This study aims to determine the effect of fartlek exercises on student endurance in futsal extracurricular activities. This research was conducted using an experimental method with a research design using a One- Group Pretest-Posttest Design that is by conducting a pretest before giving treatment treatment, the population in this study was 27 students. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. The sample in this study were 18 students who actively participated in futsal extracurricular activities at the PAB 4 Sampali Private High School. The study was conducted during 15 meetings to conduct fartlek training treatments. The research instrument used the bleep test. The data analysis technique used in this study was the t-test to determine the effect of fartlek training on student endurance. Based on the results of the statistical test t-test values obtained -17.015 with a significance of 0.000 (p <0.05) which means there is a significant difference (significant) physical endurance between the pretest and posttest on students. If seen from the average value, then the average value of pretest = 34.23 and the average posttest value = 38.73 is obtained, because the posttest average value is greater than the pretest, an increase in endurance of = 4.5 or 13.12%. So it can be concluded that the fartlek training has a positive effect on the endurance of students in futsal extracurricular PAB 4 Sampali Private High School.
The Impact of Place-Based Education Approach in Teaching Social Studies to Grade Four Students
Authors:   Katsho Lower Secondary School, Haa, Bhutan, Wangchukk Dorjee , Dorji Nima ,   Khandothang PS, Samtse, Bhutan, Choden Choden ,   Katsho lower Secondary School, Haa Bhutan
Published: October 2023

The objective of this study was to assess the influence of incorporating place-based education (PBE) into Social Studies lessons on the academic attainment and contentment of fourth-grade students. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the efficacy of this initiative was gauged through achievement tests, observations, and semi-structured interviews. Through cluster random sampling, 24 grade four students participated in four months of Social Studies instruction using the PBE method. Data derived from the learning achievement test underwent analysis involving mean scores, standard deviation, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Concurrently, qualitative data from interviews and observations underwent content analysis. The analysis of pretest and post-test scores revealed a marked discrepancy between the post-test mean (x̅= 22.71) and the pretest mean (x̅= 18.63), signifying a substantial 4.08 mean difference. This pointed to a notable improvement in post-test scores in contrast to the pretest. Examination of qualitative data, framed by content analysis principles, demonstrated a noteworthy impact on students' contentment with their learning experiences. The study's findings highlight the potential of extending PBE implementation to other subjects, echoing its positive effects on students' educational engagement and satisfaction.
Urgency of Halal Certification on the Performance of MSMEs
Authors:   Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang No. 5 Malang, Fitri Raisa , Sudarmiatin Sudarmiatin ,   Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang No. 5 Malang, Zonna Lia Della Ayu ,   Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang No. 5 Malang
Published: October 2023

This research aims to explain the effect of halal certification on the financial performance of MSMEs, which is mediated by innovation performance. Halal certification is required for MSME food products along the supply chain, starting from providing ingredients, processing, storage, packaging, distribution, sales, and presentation of products. Currently, the awareness of MSME owners in Malang Regency regarding the importance of halal certification for the products produced is increasing, aiming to improve MSMEs' performance. This is also supported by a government program that provides assistance facilities for MSMEs in managing halal certification. This research uses quantitative methods accompanied by hypothesis testing. The research sample was 153 MSME food products registered with the Cooperative Service, which had received halal certification from LPPOM MUI. Questionnaires were distributed to MSMEs in five sub-districts in the Malang Regency area to obtain a representative sample. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with primary data collection was carried out by field surveys of food product MSMEs using questionnaires and Likert scale measurement. The analysis technique used in this research is Structural Equation Modelling Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) analysis to find out how halal certification affects the financial performance of MSMEs. The research results show that halal certification does not affect the financial performance of MSMEs in Malang Regency; on the contrary, halal certification has a positive and significant effect on innovative performance in MSMEs. This research also found that innovative performance positively affects financial performance. Apart from that, another finding from this research is that halal certification indirectly affects financial performance, which is mediated by innovative performance in MSMEs in Malang Regency.
Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Telluride Quantum Dots: Studies on the Structural and Optical Properties
Authors:   Department of Physical and Biological Sciences, Murang’a University of Technology, Murang’a, Kenya, Kiprotich Sharon
Published: October 2023

Zinc telluride (ZnTe) quantum dots (QDs) prepared via a facile one-pot synthetic route is hereby reported. Zinc acetate, l-cysteine and potassium telluride were utilized as the starting materials for synthesis under low growth temperature (90oC) in open air conditions.
The Influence of Social Contingencies on Teacher Education Students Undertaking a Rural Internship
Authors: Hemmings Brian
Published: October 2023

Hughes (1999) categorised non-work demands such as domestic responsibilities and health of family members (including self) as social contingencies. A literature review on social contingencies, examined from a medical, nursing, and allied health standpoint, revealed that certain factors, especially related to financial matters, impact directly on the professional experience or deter potential students from electing to participate in a rural-based experience. This review was then extended to include teacher education research but it was found that these studies were small in number, somewhat dated, and lacking a strong focus on what stressors arise beyond the classroom and the school for teacher trainees. The present study was planned to reduce existing gaps in the research literature and to better understand the effects of the professional experience in different residential settings by seeking to: 1. examine the predictive capacity of stress in relation to the perceived impact of social contingencies on internship learning; 2. identify factors which distinguish between those students who lived away and stayed at their usual term residence while undertaking an internship; and, 3. explore in greater detail the social contingencies, and other related factors, that influence learning during an internship. The sample consisted of 84 teacher education students attending an Australian regional university. These students were enrolled in the final semester of a four-year course and had just completed a 10-week internship in a rural or remote setting. A survey was the sole means of data collection. The survey data were analysed and the main findings were: financial pressure was viewed by the teacher trainees as the most prominent contingency impacting on their learning; the same trainees rated internet and phone access as the next two most important factors; and, two scales, labelled as personal/health care and life organisation were shown to be the only significant independent variables helping to distinguish between teacher trainees who lived away and those who stayed at their usual term residence during the internship. The implications of the study for course managers, course designers, rural educators, and policy makers conclude the paper.
Quality Control Barriers in Adapting 'Metro-Centric' Education to Regional Needs
Authors: Nagy Judy , Robinson Susan R.
Published: October 2023

The massification and globalization of higher education, combined with the widespread adoption of processes underpinning accreditation and quality control of university programs, have tended to result in learning contexts that are increasingly narrowly conceived and tightly controlled. Underlying many quality control measures is a ’one size fits all’ presumption that all qualifying students will receive the same standardized package of resources, teaching, assessment and learning opportunities in each location where a program is offered. This ‘metro-centric’ view gives little regard to the challenges faced by regionally-based institutions and remote campuses in striving to achieve student learning outcomes that are comparable with city-based experiences. Metro-centrically imposed standards for the student learning experience ignore greater delivery costs faced by regional campuses due to thin markets and diseconomies of scale, plus higher costs for regional construction and for ongoing supply of information technology. In addition to these economic constraints, procedural inflexibilities within ‘mother’ campuses linked to quality control procedures, combined with accreditation requirements imposed by professional bodies, provide additional layers of control inhibiting regional campuses from responding to local needs and conditions with adaptations that would enhance the richness of regional and rural student learning experiences. Bureaucratic inflexibility as described here sits in tension with current government policies aspiring to increase participation and retention rates for rural students. This paper outlines and critiques some of the ways in which quality controls in higher education serve to damage regional student learning through the imposition of inflexible curriculum design and contextually incongruent teaching standards. The paper theorizes how greater operational flexibility can be achieved whilst assuring the quality of rural learning experiences. While the importance of professional accreditation and other proxy measures for quality learning are not denied, it should be possible to adopt some context-sensitive measures whilst maintaining standards in regional education. For example, the types of assessment tasks, class engagement activities and regionally relevant case studies tailored to the smaller class sizes typical of regional and remote campuses could be embraced as an opportunity rather than viewed as a deviation from standard.
Social Networks, Social Media and Absorptive Capacity in Regional Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Australia
Authors: Bosua Rachelle , Evans Nina , Sawyer Janet
Published: October 2023

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are major sources of prosperity and employment and are viewed as critical to regional development in Australia. A key factor to foster productivity and growth in SMEs is their ability to identify, acquire, transform and exploit external knowledge. This ability, referred to as the ‘absorptive capacity (AC)’ of a firm, depends on formal and informal processes of socialisation by developing relevant and extensive informal networks (also referred to as social networks). This research explores how Australian SMEs in regional areas harness their Social Networks (SNs) and Social Media to acquire external knowledge towards innovation. A qualitative case study research approach is followed to collect data from 12 SMEs in regional South Australia using interviews as the key data collection instrument. Findings suggest that although SMEs draw on informal and formal SNs to acquire new knowledge, 1) this process is intuitive and SMEs should be made more aware of the value of these networks, 2) the use of Social Media to support social networking activities to acquire new knowledge is scant and 3) SMEs require more educational support to enhance their knowledge of the value of SNs and social media in acquiring new knowledge towards innovation.
Regional Resilience
Authors: Trinidad Sue , Broadley Tania , Terry Emmy , Boyd Don , Lock Graeme , Sharplin Elaine , Ledger Sue
Published: October 2023

This paper reports on the outcomes of a two year ALTC Competitive Research and Development Project that aimed to "Develop Strategies at the Pre-Service Level to Address Critical Teacher Attraction and Retention Issues in Australian Rural, Regional and Remote Schools". As well as developing a ‘training framework’ and teaching guides to increase the capacity and credibility of four universities to prepare educators who might venture out of the metropolitan area to teach, data were gathered from pre-service and graduate teachers to analyse regional resilience. It was found that there was a strong likelihood to participate in a regional practicum and stay in a non-metropolitan community once they graduated from university if they had a positive attitude to regional Western Australia either through a family connection or previous experience. Recommendations from this study emphasise the importance of having pre-service students participate in positive regional experiences early in their university study.
Networking The 'Bush' - Is There Anyone Out There?
Authors: Franklin Janice
Published: October 2023

Local rural communities and individuals are increasingly disarmed by the socially transforming processes of post modern times including the globalisation of rural production systems and trade. There is a new climate 'in the bush' that is imbued with a deep suspicion that globalisation processes will continue to threaten the sustainability of agrarian practices and continue to impose relentless 'restructuring' of both rural customs and industrial capacities. Networks between rural communities of widely separated social and cultural landscapes are as challenging to achieve as the possibilities of networking across the cultural, political and economic divide that stands between local rural jurisdictions and empowered and enriched national and global spheres. These 'higher' jurisdictions more closely reflect metropolitan social, economic and environmental needs and aspirations, and tend to overlook the validity and value of the local social and cultural places 'below', even as these might mysteriously maintain vital landscape and industrial assets.

How then do we connect the multiplicity and variety of increasingly disabled local places when the networks between these local places have been weakened by both social and physical disconnections, leaving them sporadic and incomplete? Rural networks are dependent not only on an equal and equitable access to the infrastructure of interpersonal connections - communication, transport and education - but also on the human capacities and perceptions that motivate (or reject) the seeking out and maintenance of such networks.

In attempting to network more widely and deeply between local rural communities and national and global spheres, educators must address the reality that the shallow and incomplete networks that lie across and between rural landscapes must first be re aligned and interconnected. The recognition that an inter community network is largely missing might also illuminate the need for rural education advocates and practitioners to take a more courageous stand in the facilitation of relationships between separate rural locales by employing education practices that connect locally relevant issues and teach for the intellectual re arming of potential rural leaders and their communities. The deployment of sympathetic and appropriate actions by educators to disarm the persistent and pervasive deficit paradigm in rural schooling, and the development of a critical rural education paradigm focused on excellence, equality and equity is urgently needed. Transformative practices in education and a political commitment to funding crucial communication and transport networks and a rural education 'revolution', are the precursors to building networks to connect local, national and global spheres.
Exploiting the Distinctiveness of Blogs to Overcome Geographic Isolation
Authors: Adlington Rachel
Published: October 2023

This paper explores the distinctiveness of the blog as a new kind of text and the capacity for blogs to connect and engage students in distinctively different ways. Web 2.0 provides many opportunities to connect otherwise geographically isolated people. Further, Web 2.0 texts, such as blogs, cultivate new techno-social communicative practices. To take advantage of blogs in rural educational settings, an understanding of the affordances of these new texts must inform English curriculum development and teaching. The paper discusses the ways in which blogs differ from other texts, and how opportunities for co-authorship may be used to overcome geographical isolation for students.
Relationship between social support and self-hardiness among breast cancer women in Nasiriyah, Iraq
Authors: Gossoon Juma Elywy  , Mohammed Malih Radhi  , Qasim Abbas Khyoosh AlEqabi
Published: October 2023

Objective: To assess the role of social support in predicting self-hardiness among women having breast cancer.Method: The descriptive correlational study was conducted at the Oncology Centre, Nasiriyah, Iraq, from August 3 toSeptember 22, 2022, and comprised women receiving treatment for breast cancer. Data was collected using a questionnairedesigned in the light of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, which was found reliable on the basis of apilot study. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.Results: There were 150 women with mean age 50.4±11.18 years. Of them, 135(90%) were married, 113(75.3%) wereunemployed, 90(60%) were living in rural areas, and 89(59.3%) had low socioeconomic status. Overall, 108(72%) patientsreported they received little social support. Self-hardiness significantly differed in relation to marital status (p=0.021), placeof residence (p=0.003) and income level (p=0.005). Social support positively correlated with self-hardiness (p=0 .000).Conclusion: Social support was found to be a predictor of increased self-hardiness that enhances resilience and enablespatients to deal with one of the most devastating illnesses of modern times.Keywords: Cancer, Breast, Neoplasms, Counselling.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on immunisation services performance in Sharqat, Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Authors: Muna Abdul Kadhum Zeidan  , Suhair Mohammed Hassoon
Published: October 2023

Objective: To determine the frequency of vaccination delays and the causes of such delays during the coronavirusdisease-2019 pandemic.Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 15, 2020, to July 20, 2021, at health centres in theSharqat area of Saladin Governorate in Iraq, and comprised parents who brought their child for immunisation duringcoronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. Data was gathered via direct interviews using a pre-designed questionnaire.Data was analysed using SPSS 19.Results: Of the 150 respondents, 84(56%) were from urban areas, and 65(42%) had higher education levels. The associationwas significant with level of education, socio-economic status of the family and availability of transportation (p<0.05).Conclusion: The vaccination process got disrupted during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic in Iraq.Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Immunisation, Performance.
Toll-like receptor 4 and cytotoxic T cells CD8+ are prognostic markers in type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Noor AlHuda Ghanem Hadi Al-Fatlawi
Published: October 2023

Objective: To determine the correlation between toll-like receptor 4 and cytotoxic T cells in patients with type-1diabetes mellitus.Method: The cross-sectional, case control study was conducted at Al-Manatharah Hospital in the Al-Najaf province ofIraq from June 2021 to December 2021, and comprised patients of either gender aged 20-69 years having type-1diabetes mellitus in group A, and healthy subjects in control group B. From all the subjects, 4ml blood was collectedby vein puncture. Fasting blood glucose and lipid profile were estimated using a precipitant kit. Also measured weretoll-like receptor 4 and cytotoxic T cell levels using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Data was also notedon age, gender and body mass index. Data was analysed using SPSS version 23Results: Of the 100 subjects, 60(60%) were cases; 30(50%) males and as many females with mean age 59.21±18.092years. The remaining 40(40%) were controls; 20(50%) males and as many females with mean age 42.076±11.019 years.BMI values were not significantly different between the groups (p>0.05), and all lipid profile values were significantlyhigher in group A compared to group B (p<0.05) except high-density lipoprotein which was higher in group Bcompared to group A (p<0.05). Group A patients had significantly higher levels of toll-like receptor 4 and cytotoxicT cell than group B subjects (p<0.05).Conclusion: A significant relationship was found between type-1 diabetes and higher levels of toll-like receptor 4 andcytotoxic T cells.Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Toll-like receptor 4, Cytotoxic T cells, CD8.