bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Quality Crisis: New Evidence on Learning In Primary Education in Bangladesh
Authors:   Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Ali S. M. Zulfiqar , Shahana Siban ,   Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
Published: September 2024

Aimed at understanding the current competencies of students to inform sector strategies for recovery and future resilience, the study evaluated over 62,000 students across 1,661 government primary schools (GPSs), revealing profound insights into the pandemic's impact on primary education. The methodology, inspired by ASERs and NSAs, involved a multi-faceted analysis, including individual question performance, content domain-based analysis, and composite score assessment, to provide a nuanced understanding of third and fourth-grader student abilities across various cognitive levels, from basic literacy and numeracy to more complex skills like reading comprehension and arithmetic operations. It scrutinises educational achievement, socio-economic and geographical determinants, insights into the systemic challenges and pinpointing opportunities for targeted interventions. Key findings indicate a notable 8.7 per cent enrolment decline from 2019 to 2022, accentuated in char and coastal regions (18 per cent) with contrasted urban areas experience (3.3 per cent). Amidst adversity, over half of the surveyed students (56 per cent) continued their education, leveraging support from family and technology, and a concerning 7 per cent did not engage in any study. The analysis revealed distinct gender disparities in subject mastery, with girls surpassing boys in Bangla and boys leading in Mathematics. Moreover, urban learners consistently outperformed their rural counterparts, underscoring significant geographical disparities. The data underscore widespread basic or below-basic competency levels, highlighting the severe learning deficits exacerbated by pandemic-induced educational disruptions. The analysis emphasises the profound influence of parental education and socio-economic status on academic success, advocating for equity-focused educational strategies. It also stresses the importance of school infrastructure and access to learning resources in enhancing student performance. The enduring effects of the pandemic call for immediate and concerted action among government agencies, educators, and communities to remediate educational gaps and foster equitable, quality education, thus mitigating the long-term adverse effects on Bangladesh's young learners. This study illuminates the resilience of students and families, suggesting the potential of community-based support systems.
Monoliteísmo:
Authors: Souza Vitor Chaves de , Lopes Marcio Cappelli Aló
Published: September 2024

O artigo articulará a temática do dossiê Religião e Cinema no gênero da ficção científica. Para isso, propõe-se uma reflexão acerca de um conceito de Deus em 2001 Uma Odisseia no Espaço a partir de uma declaração do diretor Stanley Kubrick. O trabalho mostrará, inicialmente, um fundo de reflexão comum tanto para a religião quanto para a ficção científica. Uma narrativa cuja realização se dá num evento maior distingue-se, no filme, da confessionalidade religiosa, encontrando, a despeito da tecnologia e da ciência, na própria ficção a emancipação da finitude e das determinações por meio de símbolos infinitos. O símbolo maior, manifestado como protagonista, é o Monolito: fonte de reflexão sobre um outro conceito de Deus distinto de tradições religiosas monoteístas. Como uma metáfora da jornada da humanidade, o neologismo monoliteísmo sugere a busca da compreensão de si mesmo por meio de significações últimas na expressão artística de Kubrick da circularidade, da linearidade e, sobretudo, do silêncio. Apesar de contar com uma análise crítica da linguagem cinematográfica, sobretudo a partir de Deleuze, o método de pesquisa é o hermenêutico e o referencial bibliográfico selecionado contempla obras de crítica tanto filosófica quanto cinematográfica.
O Orí, a saúde e as doenças dos(as) filhos(as) de santo
Authors: Lages Sônia Regina Corrêa
Published: September 2024

As religiosidades de matriz africana tem um importante papel na condução das práticas de saúde de seus devotos a partir de uma visão integral do corpo da pessoa que considera o ser humano em suas diferentes esferas, a espiritual, a social, a mental e a biológica. No candomblé, a cabeça, denominada de Orí, é entendida como a sede da individualidade do sujeito, possui um conteúdo espiritual, tem status de divindade, e guia os filhos e filhas de santo em sua jornada no Ayê. Se enfraquecida, ela pode trazer enfermidades, o que exige uma série de procedimentos rituais para o fortalecimento de Orí, como o bori, que se traduz no ritual de dar comida e bebida à cabeça, essencial para o restabelecimento da saúde espiritual ou física. A partir desse contexto, a pesquisa buscou compreender a importância de Orí para o processo saúde-doença de pessoas filiadas ao candomblé, entrevistando sujeitos de diferentes terreiros. Os resultados apontam para a capacidade de Orí em fortalecer o caráter das pessoas, seus valores e atitudes positivas diante da vida, como sendo fundamental para se fazer boas escolhas em prol da saúde, e evitar as enfermidades. Ter uma cabeça boa é ter uma saúde boa.
Reyes, señores, súbditos y vasallos:
Authors: Arquero Guillermo
Published: September 2024

En el presente trabajo se hace una aproximación a los parámetros morales enseñados por la Iglesia en sus obras pastorales (manuales de confesión y tratados de teología moral) en lo que se refiere a la relación entre gobernantes y gobernados. Para ello, se ha seleccionado un grupo de obras que se escribieron o leyeron asiduamente en la Corona de Castilla y León entre los siglos XIV y XVII. En primer lugar, se trata la casuística sobre la legitimidad de la autoridad, del poder y del dominio sobre bienes y recursos por parte de los gobernantes (reyes, príncipes, nobles...). En segundo lugar, se aborda la cuestión de la responsabilidad del gobernante de la comunidad sobre la conducta de sus súbditos. En la tercera parte se exponer la problemática de los tributos e impuestos (cuáles son lícitos y cuáles no, los fines para los que se debe emplear...). Por último, se tratan los deberes que deben cumplir los súbditos respecto a sus señores y cuándo están obligados a obedecerlos y cuándo no.
A prática cristã e a idolatria na Nova Espanha do século XVII
Authors: Souza Ana Carolina Machado de
Published: September 2024

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar os relatos de idolatria apresentados pelos curas e ministros de índios Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón e Jacinto de la Serna, que escreveram, respectivamente, o Tratado de las supersticiones y costumbres gentílicas que ou viven entre los indios naturales desta Nueva España (1629) e o Manual de ministro de indios para el conocimiento de sus idolatrías, y extirpación de ellas (1656), nos quais elaboram planos de ação para o aprimoramento da catequese na colônia. A partir desses relatos, é possível analisar a prática cristã na Nova Espanha do século XVII à luz de um novo regime jurídico eclesiástico surgido com o III Concílio Provincial Mexicano. Dessa forma, busca-se comparar duas fontes que abordam práticas indígenas no contexto colonial e o olhar oficial da Igreja novohispana.
Verslo investicijų valdymas. Laboratoriniai darbai
Authors: Norvaišienė Rasa , Stankevičienė Jurgita
Published: September 2024

Studijuojantiems verslo investicijų valdymą ši metodinė priemonė ne tik suteiks naujų žinių, padės susisteminti jau turimas, bet ir leis tobulinti praktinius įgūdžius, susijusius su investicinių priemonių nustatymu ir investicijų patrauklumo įvertinimu. Knygoje dalykiškai, koncentruotai ir aiškiai išdėstytos pagrindinės temos: investicijų pelningumo ir rizikos vertinimo, investicinių projektų efektyvumo ir rizikos vertinimo, akcijų kainų grafikų sudarymo ir jų analizės ir kt. Daug dėmesio skiriama darbams su akcijomis, obligacijomis ir pasirinkimo sandoriais, naudojant duomenis iš įvairių finansų informacinių sistemų. Šie laboratoriniai darbai yra papildyti ir atnaujinti, todėl studentai galės dirbti su realiais duomenimis ir išmoks analizuoti įvairias investicines priemones. Investicinių projektų efektyvumo ir rizikos vertinimo laboratoriniai darbai yra parengti taip, kad studentai įgytų gebėjimų modeliuoti investicinių projektų finansinius rezultatus ir įvertinti įvairias projekto sąlygas.
Association of CD34 Expression with Future Relapse in Pediatric T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Authors: Gao Hui , Cai Fengqing , Shen Hongqiang , Song Hua , Yang Shilong
Published: September 2024

Background: Developing novel prognostic markers is crucial for childhood T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether the prognostic impact of CD34, a progenitor marker, is associated with outcomes. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 82 risk-adapted pediatric patients with T-ALL who were treated under the National Protocol of Childhood ALL in China (NPCLC)-ALL2008 from March 2008 to December 2016. Results: CD34 expression was observed in 37.8% of all T-ALL patients, with a median expression level of 62.7%. Patients with CD34 expression had a favorable event-free survival (EFS, 74.2% [66.3% - 82.1%]) with a hazard ratio of 0.69 (P = 0.33) and a reduced cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR, 22.6% [15.0% - 30.2%]; P = 0.86) at five years. Even after adjusting for potential factors and competing events in multivariable regression models, there was no connection between the CD34 immunophenotype and the risk of recurrence. Conclusions: CD34 expression did not serve as a predictive factor for relapse in this limited series. Larger multicenter studies are recommended to determine whether this biomarker at initial diagnosis can predict outcomes.
Thymoquinone Effects on the Expression of p62 Gene in Cisplatin-Induced Testicular Damage in Mice
Authors: Shojaedini Mina , Hemadi Masoud , Saki Ghasem , Fakhredini Fereshtesadat , Khodayar Mohammad Javad , Khorsandi Layasadat
Published: September 2024

Background: Cisplatin (CPN) is widely used for the management of various malignant tumors. Objectives: This study investigated the effects of Thymoquinone (TQN) on the expression of the p62 gene in CPN-induced testicular damage in mice. Methods: Histomorphometry, testis injury scores, expression of p62, and protein levels of LC3-II were assessed. Results: Cisplatin induced histological changes, increased p62 expression (P < 0.01), and reduced LC3-II levels (P < 0.001). Thymoquinone pretreatment decreased p62 expression while increasing LC3-II protein levels. Thymoquinone significantly reversed the testicular injury scores and improved histomorphometric parameters. Conclusions: The results indicate that TQN enhances autophagy and improves testicular tissue in CPN-intoxicated mice.
Climate Change and UK Wildfire
Authors:   Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, Shotter Lauren , Wentworth Jonathan
Published: September 2024

Wildfire is any uncontrolled vegetation fire that requires a decision, or action, to suppress it. This POSTnote summarises management of wildfires in the UK, how projected climate changes may affect UK wildfire behaviour, and the environmental, economic, and health impacts of this. It also outlines policy options for increasing the UK's resilience to wildfires.
Compostable food packaging
Authors:   Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, Wood Caroline , Border Peter
Published: September 2024

This brief describes policy options to enable greater use of compostable packaging
Access to critical materials
Authors:   Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, Stretton Andrew , Harriss Lydia
Published: September 2024

Critical materials (CMs) are key to UK manufacturing, including for the aerospace, automotive, energy and chemical sectors, which rely on materials typically extracted and processed abroad. CMs are vital components of several emerging technologies, including electric vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure such as wind turbines, and digital technologies such as computers and smartphones. The UK imports most of its CMs and faces international competition for key resources. This POSTnote looks at the demand and supply of CMs in the UK and ways of improving supply security.
Human germline genome editing
Authors:   Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, Kaur Amarpreet , Border Peter
Published: September 2024

Changes made to DNA in human eggs, sperm or embryos (germline cells) can be passed on to future generation. The methods used to to make such changes are referred to as human germline genome editing (hGGE). This POSTnote reviews techniques available for hGGE, their safety and potential applications. It also outlines current regulation and governance of hGGE and examines issues raised by any potential future uses of hGGE.
The Influence of Social Media Marketing and Brand Awareness on Purchase Decisions for Make Over Beauty Products
Authors: Nur Rahman Salma Aulia , Aribowo Agus
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this research is to determine whether or not Make Over beauty product sales are affected by social media marketing and consumer familiarity with the brand. Using a purposive sample methodology, 59 Gen Z respondents who had bought Make Over items were surveyed using Google Forms. Validity, reliability, multiple linear regression, t-test, F-test, and classical assumption test are some of the statistical tests used in this research, all conducted using SPSS 26. The findings demonstrated that compared to brand awareness, social media marketing significantly affects purchase choices. This finding is derived from the fact that brand awareness has a significant value of 0.112, which is higher than 0.05, and social media marketing has a significant value of 0.045, which is lower than 0.05.  The significance of social media marketing tactics in the regional cosmetics sector is further explored in this research. If future studies want to get to the bottom of what factors influence consumers' choices to buy, they should use a bigger and more varied sample, according to this study's recommendations.
Unitatis amatrix natura Le problème de l’unité chez Pascal
Authors: Pavlovits Tamás ,   Zeta Books
Published: September 2024

This study aims to clarify the relationship between nature and God in Pascalian thought. This relationship is based on the concept of unity. In a letter of 1648, Pascal wrote that God is present in nature through the ontological and formal unity of things which represents perfect divine unity. A few years later, through his mathematical research, Pascal discovered the principle of double infinity which he considered to be the essential attribute of nature. The unity of nature is defined as the omnipresence of double infinity in nature. However, these two interpretations of unity are mutually exclusive because double infinity destroys all ontological and formal unity in things. The question is how Pascal maintains the relationship between nature and God if the principle of double infinity destroys formal unity in nature. The paper argues that the presence of the double infinite in nature does not destroy the relationship of resemblance and representation between nature and God but makes it more complex. The double infinite does not represent God in nature directly but is inscribed in things as the image of the hidden God.
Heart, Intelligence and Intuitus
Authors: Josset Sylvain ,   Zeta Books
Published: September 2024

In a famous fragment of the Pensées, Pascal explains that it is through the heart that we know first principles. But what is the meaning of this knowledge? The editors of Port-Royal took the radical decision to replace the occurrences of “heart” in this fragment with the expression “feeling and intelligence [sentiment et intelligence]”, thus marking the equivalence of these two notions. However, given that Pascal contrasts the heart with reason, and that intelligence is, for both Pascal and Descartes, synonymous with reason, how are we to understand this modification? Some commentators have seen it as an absurdity, proving that it could not have been made by interpreters like Arnauld and Nicole. In this article, I first show, on the contrary, that it is precisely a chapter of the second edition of The Logic of Port-Royal that offers the key to the difficulty. While Arnauld and Nicole are faithful to the Cartesian synonymy of intelligence and reason everywhere else, in this chapter they distinguish between these two notions, taking Descartes’ distinction between intuitus and reason from the Rules for the Direction of the Mind. Secondly, I contest this interpretation of the Pascalian heart: the heart, as an originally passive capacity of feeling, differs from the Cartesian intuitus.
Boris Pahor y el dolor injusto
Authors: Panedas Galindo Jesús Ignacio ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: September 2024

The psalm 22 (21) is a painful scream from ancient times. Powerful expressions and metaphors are some of the literary figures that bring us closer to unjust suffering. Boris Pahor writes about his experience as a tourist and as an extermination camp survivor. In this article we try to unite these testimonies distant in time and close in strength.
Christ in the First Part of the Book of Gifts of Mar Šubhalmaran
Authors: James Ken ,   Order of Augustinian Recollects
Published: September 2024

The article only considers the first part of the Book of Gifts of Mar Šubḥalmaran and analyses some fundamental questions concerning the image of Christ that the author intends to transmit. This study is not concerned with the Christological controversies in the Syriac Churches during the sixth and seventh centuries. One of the peculiar characteristics of the Book of Gifts is that there is no explicit or implicit mention of any Christological arguments related to the debates of his time. The author’s only intention is to guide the future generation of ascetics in their deep desire for union with Christ. This article intends to understand the underlying idea of the author on the gifts, how the gifts affect the life of the ascetics and the relevance of Christ in the overall argument of the first part of the Book of Gifts of Mar Šubḥalmaran.
Gait Recognition by Computing Fixed Body Parameters
Authors: Awad Kassim Mohammed , Tulaib Lamia Faris , Saleh Hadeel M
Published: September 2024

Biometrics is a very important science, especially in recent years. This science was used to identify people based on their physical and behavioral characteristics. Gaiting is a behavioral characteristic that arises from the feeling that a person close to us can be identified even from a distance simply by recognizing how the person walks. The main advantage of gait recognition is that they are hidden and unnoticed. People can be identified from a distance. This paper implement Using computing fixed Body Parameters in the gait recognition. Computing fixed Body Parameters techniques has the advantage of being less sensitive to gait variance. The data captured manually from 50 persons, and the system can identify about   (50 )% from the number of persons.
Responsible AI Practice in Libraries and Archives
Authors: Mannheimer Sara , Bond Natalie , Young Scott W. H. , Kettler Hannah Scates , Marcus Addison , Slipher Sally K. , Clark Jason A. , Shorish Yasmeen , Rossmann Doralyn , Sheehey Bonnie
Published: September 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to positively impact library and archives collections and services—enhancing reference, instruction, metadata creation, recommendations, and more. However, AI also has ethical implications. This paper presents an extensive literature and review analysis that examines AI projects implemented in library and archives settings, asking the following research questions: RQ1: How is artificial intelligence being used in libraries and archives practice? RQ2: What ethical concerns are being identified and addressed during AI implementation in libraries and archives? The results of this literature review show that AI implementation is growing in libraries and archives and that practitioners are using AI for increasingly varied purposes. We found that AI implementation was most common in large, academic libraries. Materials used in AI projects usually involved digitized and born digital text and images, though materials also ranged to include web archives, electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), and maps. AI was most often used for metadata extraction and reference and research services. Just over half of the papers included in the literature review mentioned ethics or values related issues in their discussions of AI implementation in libraries and archives, and only one-third of all resources discussed ethical issues beyond technical issues of accuracy and human-in-the-loop. Case studies relating to AI in libraries and archives are on the rise, and we expect subsequent discussions of relevant ethics and values to follow suit, particularly growing in the areas of cost considerations, transparency, reliability, policy and guidelines, bias, social justice, user communities, privacy, consent, accessibility, and access. As AI comes into more common usage, it will benefit the library and archives professions to not only consider ethics when implementing local projects, but to publicly discuss these ethical considerations in shared documentation and publications.
Adapting Machine Translation Engines to the Needs of Cultural Heritage Metadata
Authors: Chatzitheodorou Konstantinos , Kaldeli Eirini , Isaac Antoine , Scalia Paolo , Grau Lacal Carmen , García Escrivá MªÁngeles
Published: September 2024

The Europeana digital library features cultural heritage collections from over 3,000 European institutions described in 37 languages. However, most textual metadata describe the records in a single language, the data providers’ language. Improving Europeana’s multilingual accessibility presents challenges due to the unique characteristics of cultural heritage metadata, often expressed in short phrases and using in-domain terminology. This work presents the EuropeanaTranslate project’s approach and results, aimed at translating Europeana metadata records from 23 EU languages into English. Machine Translation engines were trained on a cleaned selection of bilingual and synthetic data from Europeana, including multilingual vocabularies and relevant cultural heritage repositories. Automatic translations were evaluated through standard metrics and human assessments by linguists and domain cultural heritage experts. The results showed significant improvements when compared to the generic engines used before the in-domain training as well as the eTranslation service for most languages. The EuropeanaTranslate engines have translated over 29 million metadata records on Europeana.eu. Additionally, the MT engines and training datasets are publicly available via the European Language Grid Catalogue and the ELRC-SHARE repository.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DA AFETIVIDADE NO ENSINO DE ALUNOS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL 2
Authors: Pinto Lariza
Published: September 2024

Afetividade diz respeito ao afeto, e aos fenômenos que abrangem esta ideia, em áreas como a psicologia o significado vai além, essa palavra é entendida como a capacidade individual de experimentar um conjunto de emoções, paixões e sentimentos. Tudo isso relacionado a outro fator muito importante, o respeito, haja vista que é impossível amar, gostar, admirar, ter carisma por alguém se enxergar nela um ser humano digno de admiração, digno de respeito. O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a afetividade como ferramenta de contribuição no trabalho do professor do ensino fundamental 2. Também identificar a importância da afetividade no processo de ensino e aprendizagem por meio da revisão de literatura. Levando em consideração o tema, optou-se pela pesquisa bibliográfica, a busca dos assuntos de nosso interesse foi direcionada pela plataforma google.com.br. Nesse sentido Wallon, Piaget, Vigostki, nos ensinam que é preciso conhecer a criança e como suas relações com seus semelhantes influenciam na sua percepção e visão do mundo em que vive. Nesse contexto a convivência com o professor deve se constituir em um laço de cumplicidade no sentido de dividirem respeito, carinho, admiração um pelo outro.
Phytochemical Profiling, Cytotoxicity, and Antiproliferative Potential of Solenostemon monostachyus (Fabaceae) Leaves
Authors: Odion Emmanuel , Ambe Daniel , Ifejika Kidochukwu , Odiete Eravweroso , Osigwe Chinyelu
Published: September 2024

Solenostemon monostachyus (S. monostachyus) is a widely distributed and important herb in central and west Africa, traditionally used in treating various ailments, including tumors. This study aims to identify the phytoconstituents in the methanol leaf extract of S. monostachyus and evaluate the cytotoxic and anti-proliferative potentials of the methanol extract and its fractions (n-hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate). Preliminary phytochemical screening was conducted to determine different classes of phytochemical constituents in the powdered leaf. Phytoconstituents were identified from the methanol extract by chromatographic analysis (HPLC and GC-MS). The extract and fractions of S. monostachyus were tested against Raniceps raninus tadpoles and Sorghum bicolor radicles to evaluate their cytotoxic and growth suppression potentials. HPLC analysis revealed catechin, cyanogenic glycosides, flavanone, sparteine, sapogenin, and phytate. GC-MS analysis displayed (Z)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl 9-octadecenoic acid ester, 2-dodecyl-1,3-propanediol, 1-nitro-bicyclo[6.1.0]nonan-2-one, and furazano[3,4-b]pyrazine-5,6-diamine, N, N’-di(propynyl) as the prominent compounds. A cytotoxic effect was observed at 160 µg/mL, with a recorded 56.67 ± 3.33% mortality within 0.5 h, increasing to 100.00 ± 0.00% mortality of the tadpoles within 1 h of treatment. A concentration of 16 mg/mL of S. monostachyus extract significantly (p<0.05) exerted 56.15% (0.82 ± 0.08) suppression of the emerging radicles in 24 h, which later increased to 94.55% (1.10 ± 0.07) after 96 h. This indicates that S. monostachyus leaf extract contains phytochemicals with cytotoxic and growth-suppression potentials.
Interplay Between Infant Nutrition and Malaria Susceptibility in West Africa: Socioeconomic, Environmental, and Cultural Perspectives
Authors:   School of Natural and Applied Sciences Kampala International University Uganda, Maina Mwaura F.
Published: September 2024

In West Africa, infant nutrition plays a pivotal role in determining susceptibility to malaria, a disease that remains a leading cause of child mortality in the region. This review explores the intricate interplay between malnutrition and malaria susceptibility among infants, emphasizing the influence of socioeconomic, environmental, and cultural factors. Malnutrition, particularly protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, compromises immune function, rendering infants more vulnerable to malaria infections. Conversely, malaria exacerbates nutritional deficiencies, creating a vicious cycle that severely impacts infant health and development. This review examines how traditional beliefs, maternal education, and family dynamics shape infant feeding practices, thereby influencing nutritional status and malaria risk. It also highlights the significance of breastfeeding, the timing of complementary feeding, and the quality of complementary foods in protecting infants against malaria. The review underscores the need for targeted nutritional interventions, such as micronutrient supplementation, fortified foods, and community-based nutrition programs, which are essential in reducing the dual burden of malnutrition and malaria. These interventions must be culturally sensitive and context-specific to effectively improve health outcomes for infants in West Africa. Further, this review illuminates the complex relationship between infant nutrition and malaria susceptibility, advocating for integrated public health strategies that address both malnutrition and malaria within the unique socio-cultural and economic landscape of West Africa. Keywords: Infant Nutrition, Malaria Susceptibility, West Africa, Socioeconomic.
Examining the Influence of Stigma and Discrimination on the Retention of Pupils Affected By HIV/AIDS in Emarti Zone, Kirindon Division, Transmara District of Kenya
Authors:   Institute of Open and Distance Learning, Kampala International University, Uganda, Kirua Samwel Oshulai
Published: September 2024

This study examines the impact of stigma and discrimination on the retention of HIV/AIDS students in Kirindon, Emarti Zone, and Transmara District. The findings revealed that culture is the primary contributing factor to stigma. However, some researchers have reported that we can change culture for the better. We can achieve this by first sensitizing the masses about stigma and discrimination. This could be a starting point for a change of attitude. The people who need to change their attitude include the educators, the parents, and their children. Once completed, the remainder of the intervention will proceed seamlessly. Schools should review the HIV/AIDS interventions they’ve adopted and start implementing them, taking into account children’s right to education. Those in charge of counseling must also carefully observe the children who lose interest in learning or begin to withdraw from school. This behavior may be stigmatizing, necessitating the need for related counseling. Schools must intensify their advocacy for children’s rights. For instance, we must intensify communication-based approaches and collaborate with the local community. Peer educators and volunteers should travel from village to village, meeting families and encouraging them not to isolate those who are HIV/AIDS positive and not to misinform their children. Keywords: Discrimination, HIV/ AIDS, Interventions, Stigma, Teachers
Google Scholar lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo
Authors: Michán Layla
Published: September 2024

Google Scholar es sin duda la base de datos de literatura académica más utilizada, porque es abierta, tiene un tamaño inmenso, es amigable y viene asociada al navegador de Chrome,, esto es lo bueno, lo malo es que dada la capacidad técnica de google las posibilidades técnicas de esta plataforma dejan mucho que desear, lo que da como resultado una buena lista de lo feo que vamos a anotar a continuación:Resulta muy útil utilizar el botón de Chrome
Mi registro médico en línea
Authors: Michán Layla
Published: September 2024

Cada vez que asisto al médico, ya sea por primera vez o a una cita recurrente, intercambiamos mucha información, en especial en la primera visita que llena un expediente histórico exhaustivo, largo, repetitivo y no siempre tengo los detalles frescos de todo lo relevante en la memoria, evidentemente estoy pensando en generar un registro médico personal electrónico para reunir toda esta información, que pueda tener organizado y archivado, pero me
Los funerales de Benito Juárez
Authors:   Atarraya
Published: September 2024

por

Verónica Zárate Toscano

El 18 de julio no es una de las fechas más destacadas en el calendario cívico mexicano. Pero, como sucede con las efemérides, el día significativo que recuerda el aniversario de un acontecimiento que es de interés para el gobierno en turno, adquiere enorme relevancia y se echa mano a la memoria histórica.
Las bases de datos biológicas: proyectos
Authors: Michán Layla
Published: September 2024

Las bases de datos son dinámicas, nacen, crecen se desarrollan, reproducen y mueren

Sin duda, las herramientas protagónicas de la revolución digital son tres: los dispositivos electrónicos, las computadoras y las bases de datos. Las bases de datos con información sobre biodiversidad son herramientas estratégicas e indispensables para la investigación, enseñanza, comunicación y gestión de la biodiversidad.
El abrazo
Authors:   Atarraya
Published: September 2024

Fausta Gantús, DR

Técnica: fotografía digital Desierto de los Leones, Ciudad de México, 2022 Esta es una reproducción digital, con fines de divulgación, de una obra original, todos los derechos de autor y reproducción están reservados por el coleccionista.
Una mirada al pasado: las elecciones de 1812 en la ciudad de México
Authors:   Atarraya
Published: September 2024

por

Juan Carlos Serrano García

Ante los comicios próximos a celebrarse en 2024 por el gobierno de la ciudad de México, cabe mirar al pasado y preguntar, ¿qué tan antiguo es el ejercicio de representación electiva en esta urbe? Abordar tal interrogante implica revisar las múltiples movilizaciones electorales que ha presenciado la ciudad, un panorama compuesto por prácticas, lenguajes, actores y escenarios de vasta pluralidad.
En el camino a la biografía de mujeres
Authors:   Atarraya
Published: September 2024

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Lucía Cortés Molina

Desde los tiempos de Plutarco se ha escrito sobre la vida de algunas mujeres: relatos épicos, crónicas de vidas ejemplares. Así fue durante siglos en el mundo occidental hasta que, muy entrado el siglo XX, dichas historias comenzaron a abandonar su inclinación moralizante y su marcada predilección por lo dramático.
Implementasi Internet Of Things Untuk Efektivitas Pemantauan Suhu Ruangan Secara Otomatis Menggunakan WhatsApp
Authors: Ema Zulfaningsih  , Emi Suryadi  , Ardiyallah Akbar
Published: September 2024

Suhu ruangan mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kenyamanan dan produktivitas seseorang dalam berbagai aktivitas, baik saat bekerja maupun saat istirahat. Suhu yang terlalu panas dapat mengganggu fungsi tubuh dan memicu keringat berlebih yang pada akhirnya berujung pada rasa lelah. Sebaliknya suhu yang terlalu dingin dapat menurunkan konsentrasi karena dapat menyebabkan rasa kaku pada tubuh. Menggunakan kipas angin sudah menjadi kebutuhan bagi banyak orang untuk menjaga kenyamanan kamarnya. Namun penggunaan kipas angin seringkali tidak efisien sehingga mengakibatkan pemborosan energi dan peningkatan tagihan listrik. Kipas angin sering menyala meski ruangan sedang tidak digunakan atau pemiliknya tidak ada di rumah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang perangkat berbasis IoT yang mampu memonitor suhu ruangan secara otomatis. Perangkat ini juga secara otomatis mengontrol suhu ruangan, memungkinkan pengguna memantau suhu dari jarak jauh dan mengurangi tagihan energi. Penelitian ini berfokus pada pengembangan sistem kendali suhu otomatis menggunakan sensor suhu DHT11, dengan notifikasi suhu dikirim melalui WhatsApp. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode prototype dimana pada siistem ini menggunakan sensor DHT11 untuk mendeteksi suhu ruangan, WhatsApp sebagai media pengiriman notifikasi, dan Arduino Uno sebagai pengolah data. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa perangkat ini dapat berfungsi secara optimal dalam mengatur suhu ruangan secara otomatis menggunakan sensor suhu.
Contribuições do feminismo decolonial para a arte feminista: ruas, corpos e outridões
Authors: Bacellar Camila Bastos
Published: September 2024

Refletir sobre ações feministas em cenários do Sul implica enfrentar a exclusiva centralidade do marcador de gênero e a ausência de uma discussão sólida sobre raça na aplicação da categoria arte feminista. O feminismo decolonial e a atenção à co-constitutividade entre raça e gênero como instrumento colonial de controle dos corpos têm o potencial de alargar o debate sobre arte feminista. Considerando-se o impacto das teorias da performatividade nas artes da cena, as ações Un violador en tu camino, do coletivo Las Tesis (Chile), e Noite das Estrelas, do coletivo Entidade Maré (Brasil), são acionadas para sugerir fissuras necessárias na categoria arte feminista.
Retornar à terra: corpas-território e indígenas artes em Pindorama
Authors: Meireles Flavia Pinheiro
Published: September 2024

Este artigo aborda o fenômeno das artes indígenas, ou indígenas artes, por meio de uma bibliografia multidisciplinar e da breve análise de três trabalhos artísticos de Barbara Kariri, Juão Nyn e Iris e Iara Campos. Discutimos como a arte tem sido um lugar retomado, subvertendo os sentidos da colonialidade (Quijano, 2005) que constitui o campo artístico institucionalizado (Meireles, 2020).  Reflete-se, a partir da noção de corpa-território, sobre os caminhos originários das artes indígenas reconhecendo seus elementos e cosmopercepções (Martins, 2021).
Uma corpa que encena resistências: visualidades e vocalidades dissidentes na arte de Jup do Bairro
Authors: Rocha Rose de Melo , Kelly Lucas Duarte
Published: September 2024

O artigo explorou as resistências encenadas por Jup do Bairro em sua arte experimental e transfeminista, destacando suas visualidades e vocalidades dissidentes. Através de uma análise de sua obra, com ênfase no videoclipe 'Transgressão', investigou-se como Jup utilizou a encruzilhada como referencial para desestabilizar representações hegemônicas e criar novas formas de subjetividade e existência. A escrita dialogou com conceitos de artivismo, autonarrativa e anamnese, identificando em Jup uma resposta estética e política às opressões e silenciamentos enfrentados por corpos trans, negros e periféricos, sublinhando a interseccionalidade dessas questões.
A cor enquanto experiência: notas sobre cor e espaço.
Authors: Nascimento Elaine Cristina Maia
Published: September 2024

Neste artigo, investigo o papel da cor em composições visuais do teatro contemporâneo, enfatizando sua importância na criação de significados, atmosferas e emoções no espaço cênico através das imagens. Proponho uma reflexão sobre a concepção da cor não apenas como um fenômeno físico percebido pelo olho humano, mas também como um elemento estético essencial. Além de explorar os aspectos científicos, abordo a cor sob a perspectiva da experiência do espectador, fundamentada em reflexões desenvolvidas por artistas como Hélio Oiticica e Kandinsky.
We are a miraculous mess and that is the only way we can be
Authors: Jannesari Sohail
Published: September 2024

This article introduces the second issue of Stolen Tools by exploring the concept of the love and ‘the erotic’ as described by Audre Lorde. The erotic is a deep, non-rational life force rooted in creativity, self-knowledge, and authentic emotional connections. The erotic embraces a chaotic plurality of identities; creative, free and authentic expression; and meaningful, nurturing solidarity. It is crucial for resisting racial oppression and something that Stolen Tools aspires to, even in the face of institutional and personal blocks. The second half of this piece presents the papers that constitute this issue and build on its theme. The papers in this issue include fictional stories and a poem exploring the complexities of identity, resilience, and racism, as well as articles analysing the limitations of equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in academic and clinical settings. Thank you to everyone who worked on and contributed to this issue including Ricardo Twumasi, Gabi Nieuwoudt, Rubbia Ali, and Hannah Abdalla. Particular thanks to Ebony Burke, who has been seconded from the King’s College London Library and Collections to support our project and is indicative of the creative institutional support that we survive on. I dedicate this issue to my daughter Nika, who inspired the opening article and is one year old at the time of writing.
Democratising knowledge: AI’s role in academic writing
Authors: Lee Tiarna
Published: September 2024

An editorial on AI’s role in academic writing
An Analysis on the Current Situation and Countermeasures of the “Ke-cheng Si-zheng” Construction of Kindergarten Curriculum
Authors: Zhu Xiaoting , Chen Xiaoting , Yang Rui , Liu Haoyang , Liu Qiuyi , Ye Jieling , Li Hui
Published: September 2024

幼儿园课程思政是我国思政教育事业的基础，课程思政作为一种综合式教育理念，是新时代落实立德树人根本任务的有效切入点。但在实际的幼儿园课程思政建设中仍存在诸多问题阻碍着思政教育的贯彻，如目前幼儿思政教育实践中存在思政理念薄弱、目标不清晰、内涵挖掘不充分、教育教学形式化等问题。据此文章从深入把握课程思政内涵、明确思政教学目标、提升对思政元素的敏感性、积极创新教学方法及建立完善的评价标准体系五方面探索了幼儿思政教育的实践建议，以期为促进思政教育与幼儿教育更好地有机融合提供理论和实践参考。
Travessias no tempo
Authors: Vital Brasil Vera
Published: September 2024

A colonização, a escravidão, as assombrosas experiências de destruição provocadas pelas guerras mundiais e regionais e as terríveis ditaduras civil-militares na América Latina revelam o maquinário de crueldade na cena pública e o trauma se inscreve como um fenômeno de massa e marca de nossa cultura. Este trabalho traz a ideia de que o testemunho tem sido um instrumento importante na construção de memórias, revelando-se um operador de novos sentidos na clínica e uma ferramenta que ilumina a verdade na cena pública. Restituir memória, pensamento, conhecimento, direito à fala, são formas inequívocas de resistência. Em cada narrativa testemunhal desponta um sujeito singular que se produz na diferença do que foi e do virá a ser.
Psicanálise, democracia e outros temas urgentes
Authors: Da Luz Refosco Lísia
Published: September 2024

Psicanálise e democracia trata-se de um livro que possibilita ao leitor refletir sobre os aspectos vertiginosos que estão atualmente no centro do debate público sobre a democracia. Organizado por Andréa Mongeló e Pedro Mandelli, ambos psicanalistas, a obra discorre acerca dos efeitos de elementos históricos presentes no corpo social do país, sobre fenômenos sociais que vêm transformando as formas de discursividade e construção subjetiva e, ainda, produz interrogantes ao pensamento clínico e às práticas psicanalíticas.
golpe de 1964
Authors: Karam Heliete
Published: September 2024

Este testemunho concerne ao impacto do golpe civil-militar de 1964 sobre a subjetividade dos trabalhadores e considera que, a partir daí a violência psicológica no trabalho (campo privilegiado de experimentação das novas formas de dominação) vem sofrendo metamorfoses de alcance cada vez mais nocivo por meio de modelos de gestão cujo foco é a dessubjetivação dos trabalhadores em nome da “produtividade”. Entre os dois casos clínicos apresentados, há uma distância de 36 anos que nos permite constatar o agravamento vertiginoso dos riscos dessa violência no trabalho para a psique humana e a pólis.
Clinical Efficacy of Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale with Positive Foaming Test
Authors: Luo Zidan , Xing Wanhong
Published: September 2024

Background and Aims: To explore and evaluate the clinical therapeutic effect of interventional occlusion in the treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) with positive foaming test in the prevention and treatment of cryptogenic stroke (CS) and to provide clinical basis for individualized treatment of CS patients with PFO. Methods: A total of 151 patients who was admitted to Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital Hospital from January 2019 to June 2021 were divided into two groups: drug therapy group (n = 63) and interventional occlusion + drug therapy group (n = 88). The general clinical data of the patients were collected by retrospective study, including sex, age, body weight, right to left shunt (RLS) magnitude, the degree of migraine before treatment, and telephone follow-up of all patients after treatment. Results: There was no significant difference in general clinical data (p > 0.05). In the interventional occlusion + drug therapy group, the stroke recurrence rate within 6th month after operation was significantly lower than that in the drug therapy group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05); The degree of migraine was lower than that in the drugs treatment group at the 3rd month after operation and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.01); The degree of migraine at the 6th month was lower than that in the drug therapy group but the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The results of comprehensive generalized analysis showed that the risk of moderate or severe headache in the interventional occlusion + drug therapy group decreased by 40% (odds ratio [OR] = 0.60, p < 0.05). The degree of migraine in female patients was statistically lower after three and six months postoperatively (p < 0.05 and p = 0.01, respectively). Combined with generalized analysis, the risk of moderate or severe migraine in female patients was reduced by 55%. There were significant differences in the migraine before operation, migraine at the 3rd month and migraine at the 6th month in patients with three different kinds RLS grades (p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p < 0.05). Compared with the preoperative migraine and the migraine at the 3rd month, patients with RLS grade 3 had the most obvious migraine relief at the 6th month after operation than those with RLS grade 2. Conclusion: Compared with the drug therapy, interventional occlusion + drug therapy can reduce the risk of CS recurrence, improve the prognosis and significantly reduce the degree of migraine. Patients of different genders had different degrees of migraine, women had a lighter degree of migraine and a reduced risk of moderate or severe migraine, women benefited more after treatment. Patients with different RLS grades have different postoperative migraine relief. Patients with preoperative RLS grade 3 have the most obvious postoperative migraine relief and patients with preoperative RLS grade 3 benefit more after treatment.
Swot Analysis: Optimization Of Free Trade Zone KPPB Sabang As Shore Base Port
Authors: Adnan Adnan  , Amiruddin Amiruddin
Published: September 2024

Free trade practices are formed based on agreements, which are binding on the parties and must be implemented in good faith. KPBPB Sabang is an area within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Indonesia which is separate from the customs area so that it is free from import duties, value added tax, sales tax on luxury goods, and excise (fiscal and non-fiscal incentives). KPBPB Sabang has the potential to become a shore base port to support the oil and gas (oil and gas) industry off the coast of Aceh, and oil and gas exploration activities in the Andaman (Sea) Block. Through SWOT analysis, the Sabang area has great potential to become a connectivity hub because it has met the minimum requirements. However, the synergy between regulations, facilities and services at KPBPB Sabang still needs to be improved, both as a multi-purpose port and as a shore base port.
An Evaluation Of The Treasury Single Account (TSA) As An Instrument Of Financial Prudence and Management In Nigeria: Methodology Analysis (OAGF) 2015-2024.
Authors: Sulaiman Taiwo Hassan  , Iyere Samuel Iheonkhan  , Ma. Viktoria Monique M. Hawod  , Franchezka Nicole L. Calicdan  , Pauline Kate M. Coronel
Published: September 2024

This paper examines the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the relationship between the Nigerian economy and the Treasury Single Account Policy (2015-2024). The Nigerian economy has developed slowly over the years, which has led to little to no improvement in the country's residents' standard of living. The study's overall goal was to determine how the Treasury Single Account Policy affected Nigeria's economic developments between 2015 and 2024. Its specific goals were to determine whether the human development index, Gini coefficient, and poverty rate of the country's economy differed significantly between the pre-and post-implementation periods. The research utilized the design of the quantitative study. Nigerian citizens make up the study's population, while the citizens of Nigeria for the years 2015–2024 make up the sample size. The study employed secondary data that came from the World Bank's National Accounts Data, the National Bureau of Statistics, and the Central Bank of Nigeria's Statistical Bulletin. The paired sample t-test was used to assess the data. The outcome showed that, except the variable of human development index, which showed a significant difference between the periods before and after the implementation of the treasury single account policy, economic development indicators (gini coefficient and poverty rate) did not differ significantly between the periods before and after the policy. Consequently, the analysis found that the Treasury Single Using the poverty rate and Gini coefficient as stand-ins for economic development, account policy had no discernible effect on the Nigerian economy. Additionally, it was determined that the Treasury Single Account Policy had a major influence on Nigeria's economic development using the Human Development Index as a proxy for economic progress. Therefore, it was advised that government programs for human development be maintained and improved, particularly in the fields of health and education.