bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EXPLORING THE ESSENCE OF HOMO ISLAMICUS: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS IN MALANG, EAST JAVA
Authors: Trapsila Aji Purba Trapsila , Firdaus Dwi Hidayatul , Budiharjo Anas
Published: June 2024

This study examines the impact of Homo Islamicus behavior, as reflected by Maqāsid Sharia, on the quality of life among Muslim students in Malang, East Java. Using a sample of 110 students from Brawijaya University and Malang State University, Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis was employed to analyze the data. The research found significant relationships between maintaining reason, soul, and descendants with students' quality of life while maintaining property did not significantly affect it. The study highlights the need for a balanced approach to Homo Islamicus behavior, with maintaining religion showing the lowest score among the Maqāsid variables. These findings suggest that to enhance quality of life, the implementation of Maqāsid Sharia must be comprehensive. The study contributes to understanding the dynamics of Homo Islamicus behavior and its implications for the well-being of Muslim students.
Crecimiento urbano y vulnerabilidad al cambio climático de Calderón en el distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Ecuador
Authors: Villavicencio-Ordóñez Johanna Elizabeth , López-Guzmán Diana Raquel , Velásquez-Cajas Ángel Patricio
Published: June 2024

The parish of Calderón, located in the Metropolitan District of Quito, has a spatial dynamic characteristic of the expansion processes, with notable population growth, loss of agricultural land, and settlements in vulnerable areas. This research aimed to identify the vulnerability to climate change by analyzing urban growth in this parish to define measures for its climate change adaptation. A three-stage mixed approach methodology was used: the historical and spatial analysis of urban growth, the relationship between urban growth and vulnerability to climate change, and climate change adaptation measures in the parish of Calderón. The thirteen indicators analyzed show a medium-low risk level in their exposure and sensitivity components. However, the opposite is true for the adaptive capacity component, where vulnerability is high. The relationship between the parish’s urban growth and vulnerability to climate change is not direct. On the one hand, the expansion processes affect the territory and the population, causing environmental and social conflicts. On the other hand, factors immersed in urban expansion's spatial dynamics are revealed.
Quantum Phase Transitions in periodically quenched systems
Authors: Sáiz Á. , Khalouf-Rivera J. , Arias J. M. , Pérez-Fernández P. , Casado-Pascual J.
Published: June 2024

Quantum phase transitions encompass a variety of phenomena that occur in quantum systems exhibiting several possible symmetries. Traditionally, these transitions are explored by continuously varying a control parameter that connects two different symmetry configurations. Here we propose an alternative approach where the control parameter undergoes abrupt and time-periodic jumps between only two values. This approach yields results surprisingly similar to those obtained by the traditional one and may prove experimentally useful in situations where accessing the control parameter is challenging.
Self-focused versus dialogic features of gesturing during simultaneous interpreting
Authors: Cienki Alan
Published: June 2024

The present study considers an implicit debate in the field of gesture studies as to whether gestures are produced primarily for the speaker or for the addressee. It considers the unique monologic setting of simultaneous interpreters working in a booth in which there is no visible audience present and where they only hear and do not see the speaker whose words they are interpreting. The hypotheses (H) are that the interpreters might produce more representational gestures, to aid in their own idea formulation (H1), and self-adapter movements, to maintain their self-focus (H2), rather than pragmatic gestures, which are known to serve interactive functions. Forty-nine interpreters were videorecorded as they interpreted two portions of popular science lectures, one from either English or German (their L2) into Russian (their L1) and one from Russian into their respective L2. The results showed that a vast majority of the gestures produced were either pragmatic in function or self adapters. H2 was thus supported, but H1 was not. The frequent use of pragmatic gestures is interpreted in terms of the internalized dialogic nature of talk and gesturing itself. Both beat gestures expressing emphasis and reduced forms of presentation gestures can facilitate the interpreters’ speaking by prompting the presentation and emphasis of ideas. Though focused on their own process of speech production, simultaneous interpreters may embody elements of the lecturer of the source text engaging with the audience, blended with their own dialogic speaking behaviors, aspects of which we may see in their gesturing.
Fictive motion categories in modern Persian: A cognitive semantic approach
Authors: Nikabadi Masha , Lotfi Ahmadreza , Hadian Bahram
Published: June 2024

Motion is the cornerstone of cognitive structures which can be signified factively and fictively. Fictive motion events in English are classified into six categories (Talmy 2000a). While Iranian linguists have worked on verbs and typology of fictive motion, they almost failed to discover these categories. This study made an attempt to examine these categories by addressing the questions: What are fictive motion categories in Persian? To what extent is the speakers’ cognition influenced by the structure of the language they speak? What are Persian speakers’ preferable tenses? With this aim, using convenience sampling and qualitative research design, sixteen sentences extracted from Talmy’s model plus nine fillers were rendered into Persian. To avoid ordering effect, sixty participants were organized in a counterbalanced technique and accomplished completion and picture description tasks so that one half of the participants filled the completion task first and dealt with the picture description task later, while others acted in the reverse order. In completion task the participants performed accurately except the pattern paths category. However, they did not produce fictive motion sentences for the prospect, pattern, and advent paths, frame relative with factively stationary observer and site manifestation in the picture description task. They tended to adopt present tense in producing fictive motion sentences for the depicted categories. More importantly, the paper analyses the participants’ performance in completing the tasks related to the sixteen fictive motion categories and shows that cognition is influenced by the linguistic structure of the speakers. It is hoped that this study can be a contribution to the field of cognitive and semantic linguistics and also advance fictive motion studies in different languages.
The difference in positivity of the Russian and English lexicon: The big data approach
Authors: Solovyev Valery D. , Ivleva Anna I.
Published: June 2024

Psychological cross-cultural studies have long noted differences in the degree of cognition positivity, or optimism, in various cultures. Herewith, the question whether the difference shows up at the level of the language lexicon remains unexplored. Linguistic positivity bias has been confirmed for a number of languages. The point of it is that most words have a positive connotation in the language. This begs the question: is linguistic positivity bias the same for different languages or not? In a sense, the issue is similar to the hypothesis of linguistic relativity suggesting the language impact on the human cognitive system. The problem has been researched only in one work (Dodds et al. 2015), where data on the positivity bias values are given for different languages and the comparison for each pair of languages is based on merely one pair of dictionaries. In the present study, we radically increase the computational baseline by comparing four English and five Russian dictionaries. We carry out the comparative study both at the level of vocabularies and at the level of texts of different genres. A new, previously untapped idea is to compare positivity ratings of translated texts. Also, English and Russian sentiment dictionaries are compared based on the scores of translation-stable words. The results suggest that the Russian language is somewhat slightly more positive than English at the level of vocabulary.
Trends in the research of world-modeling from the perspective of Russian linguistics: Paradigmatic framework and conceptual apparatus
Authors: Kushneruk Svetlana L.
Published: June 2024

In the first quarter of the XXI century, world-modeling has been actively discussed in the theory of literature, text studies and discourse studies. The concept of world-modeling in linguistics significantly differs from that in literary studies, which determines the relevance of this research. The paper aims to review the publications by Russian scholars that raise the problems of world-modeling in communication, to highlight the dominant tendencies of research within the framework of the cognitive-discursive paradigm and to discuss their theoretical potential. The sample consists of 334 publications retrieved from eLibrary database. The paper argues that due to the influence of the dominant paradigm in linguistics, an independent cognitive and discursive trend of world-modeling research is being developed in Russia, and is becoming more specific, which leads to the emergence of discrete areas of research that accumulate their own system of concepts. The paper discusses the research potential of lingua-cognitive, conceptual, functional, axiological, semantic, stylistic, lingua-ideological, cognitive and pragmatic trends. The author argues that the logic of the development of discrete trends is determined by the inter-paradigm interaction, thanks to which knowledge about the representation of the world in communication is built on general paradigmatic principles as well as the achievements of particular disciplines. The paper concludes by drawing attention to the lingua-cultural, socio-semiotic, lingua-personological and psycholinguistic research traends observed in some recent publications. The interdisciplinary nature of modern linguistics makes it possible to combine several perspectives of the world-modeling analysis. The results of the study can contribute to the further development of the cognitive and discursive world-modeling theory in linguistics and social studies.
Song and poetic text Bella ciao in a mosaic of languages, cultures and arts
Authors: Chesnokova Olga S. , Alonzi Roberta , Gishkaeva Luiza N.
Published: June 2024

The development of textology and intertextuality opens up new perspectives in the interpretation of famous texts, including the song of the Italian Resistance participants Bella ciao . Its numerous polymodal representations in different languages and arts account for the need to systematize them on uniform methodological grounds. The material of the article is the song and poetic text in Italian dialects and in the common Italian neo-standard, its translations into Romance languages, interpretations in Russian, Caucasian and other languages, as well as multimedia and polychannel versions. The goal of the article is to discuss intertextual, semantic and semiotic parameters of the text; to establish the parameters of internal and external intertextuality of the versions of the original text; and to characterize the precedent phenomena serving as the basis for the development and transformation of their aesthetics. The study aims to build and interpret the precedent links and associations of the song Bella ciao in its intertextual transformations; to determine its specificity in the semiocultural conditions of reading and interpretation and at the same time to evaluate its place in the context of Italian and world culture. The methodology is based on a set of methods at the intersection of linguosemiotic, functional and semantic approaches focusing on such parameters of the text as precedence, variation, correlation of linguistic and non-linguistic codes, comparison of the original and translations, polycode, polymodal and translation transformations. The study has established that, as a result of numerous intertextual transformations, the original text expressing unique Italian cultural meanings acquires new interpretations acting as a starting point or the development of both precedent and new plots. It is used as a polycoded intersemiotic model for the creation of new interpretations and, in the long term, becomes a tool for the preservation and reproduction of cultural memory.
estudo sobre percepção e práticas de user experience design (UX design) por jovens usuários cariocas de iPhone
Authors: Benazzi João Renato de Souza Coelho , Uderman Sabrina
Published: June 2024

O presente estudo investigou como os processos deuser experience design(UXdesign) são per-cebidos pelos usuários de iPhone levando em consideração a usabilidade da interface e o seuimpacto na percepção e no comportamento de consumo de jovens usuários do Rio de Janeiro.Investigou-se a perspectiva de Solomon (2016) em relação ao comportamento do consumidor noque diz respeito aos conceitos de atitude e percepção, além da ótica de Nielsen (1993) e Norman(1998) quanto às questões técnicas que a UX (experiência do usuário) abrange e, por fim, dascontribuições de Zikmund e Babin (2011) no que tange a realização, tratamento e análise dogrupo focal. As principais contribuições do estudo apontam para a alta relevância de percepçãode alta qualidade da UXdesignem promover experiência de consumo relevante no que abrangequestões relativas à intuitividade, usabilidade, interface de usuário e até mesmo a valores esté-ticos, promovendo a construção de uma fidelidade de longo prazo do usuário com o produto e,consequentemente, com a marca. Esse fato pode ser explicado por o iPhone possuir um sistemaoperacional percebido como de muito fácil uso. Dessa forma, acaba sendo prático para o usuárioter um iPhone para realizar desde suas tarefas de trabalho até as que fazem parte de seu cotidia-no, de maneira rápida e conveniente.
Reflexões e análises dos modelos de negócio colaborativo do artesanato do município de Petrolina (PE) pelo viés do empreendedorismo
Authors: GOMES DE OLIVEIRA DERANOR
Published: June 2024

Este artigo procura preencher a lacuna na literatura sobre empreendedorismo no artesanato emrelação às configurações de modelos de negócio. Seu objetivo é analisar os modelos de negóciocolaborativo do artesanato, formalizados em associações de artesãos existentes no município dePetrolina, Pernambuco, Brasil, considerando a gestão desses empreendimentos. Trata-se de umestudo de casos múltiplos com três unidades de análise. A metodologia engloba pesquisas decampo, exploratória e bibliográfica. A metodologia engloba pesquisas de campo, exploratória ebibliográfica. Foram entrevistados gestores e membros de associações de artesãos no período dedezembro de 2022 a janeiro de 2023. Os dados foram analisados à luz da ferramenta Canvas, quepode ser usada para analisar modelos de negócio existentes ou novos. A relevância deste trabalhodeve-se às contribuições teóricas que buscam aportar para o campo, ao ampliar os conhecimen-tos dos estudos e das práticas sobre os modelos de negócio do setor de artesanato, bem como àscontribuições de caráter social, focadas no desenvolvimento do empreendedorismo cultural comocanal gerador de fontes básicas de renda.
Rio de imaginários: cidade, megaeventos e planejamento estratégico
Authors: Vilela Elias Roberto
Published: June 2024

De gestores urbanos a artistas, passando por empresários e publicitários, a marca “Rio” é mun-dialmente conhecida e consumida. A projeção midiática que a cidade teve durante os preparativose a realização dos Jogos Olímpicos de 2016 possibilitou a construção de um imaginário largamenteutilizado na intenção de legitimar práticas institucionais que modificaram o espaço e o reade-quaram aos interesses de coalizões governamentais e empresariais. Esse modelo de governançaolha para a cidade e a administra, literalmente, como uma mercadoria que deve ser valorizadae cultuada, a fim de se projetar num mercado internacional onde concorre com outras cidades.Pretendemos debater, neste artigo, as mutações do Rio (e da marca Rio) utilizando como parâ-metros, além do contexto histórico, a Reforma Passos, no começo do século XX, e as intervençõesoperadas na cidade com vistas à Copa e às Olimpíadas
Aplicación de ChatGPT como innovación educativa en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje en la formación por competencias: Un análisis aplicando técnicas de Machine Learning
Authors: Londoño-Gallego Jennifer Andrea , Andrade-Martelo Isabel Cristina , Castro-Maldonado John Jairo , Reyes-Moreno Enevis Rafael
Published: June 2024

En el dinámico escenario educativo actual, la convergencia entre la inteligencia artificial y la pedagogía ha dado lugar a innovaciones que están redefiniendo la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar mediante técnicas de Machine Learning la aplicación de ChatGPT como innovación educativa en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje en la formación por competencias. La metodología aplicada es MAIN (Método de Aplicación de la INnovación educativa) en tres áreas de conocimiento: investigación, matemáticas y física, además, CRISP-DM (CRoss-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining) para el proceso de análisis de los datos. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo, cuasi experimental con dos públicos llamados Grupo de control y Grupo experimental que trabaja la temática con ChatGPT como método de innovación. La muestra seleccionada es no probabilística por conveniencia. Los resultados y tratamiento de los datos se realizaron con el lenguaje de programación Python e implementando algoritmos de aprendizaje no supervisado como DBSCAN, dendograma y K-Means. Los principales hallazgos demuestran que los jóvenes y estudiantes de los trimestres más avanzados son más receptivos a adoptar nuevas herramientas en comparación con los adultos y estudiantes de los primeros trimestres de la formación académica. En las conclusiones se comprende cómo la integración de ChatGPT impacta el aprendizaje en comparación con los métodos convencionales.
Gênero oral debate
Authors: Santos Leandra Ines Seganfredo , Pinto Adalucy Martins
Published: June 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a contribuição de debates viabilizados nas redes sociais como objeto de ensino para produção oral e escrita na sala de aula, com destaque na importância do ensino do gênero debate como colaborador para a participação do aluno enquanto sujeito na sociedade. Trata-se de uma pesquisa-ação, de cunho interpretativista, desenvolvida com uma turma do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola estadual situada em Mato Grosso. A intervenção foi realizada a partir do procedimento sequência didática. Os resultados apontam que os alunos evoluíram no decorrer do processo, ao passo que, no debate final, a linguagem empregada pelos debatedores e pela plateia foi adequada para a situação. Os estudantes não fugiram da temática proposta, demonstrando compreensão e domínio do gênero trabalhado. Conclui-se que houve aprendizagem significativa do gênero debate.
Indonesian EFL Students’ Writing Anxiety: Gender Overview
Authors: Hz Benni Ichsanda Rahman
Published: June 2024

This study aims to examine the relationship between gender and foreign language writing anxiety among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pre-service teachers’ students. Utilizing a qualitative case study, the research involved 56 participants, divided equally between male and female students, all enrolled in the English Language Education Study Program at a state university in North Sumatra. A survey of the Second Language Writing Anxiety Scale (SLWAS) was assigned to participants to determine their level of anxiety. To explore how gender, anxiety levels, and students’ experiences and engagement with second/foreign language writing anxiety are connected, the data gathered from the questionnaire were analyzed and grouped according to the participants’ gender. The data analysis shows show that among male respondents, 32.14% experienced high writing anxiety, 64.28% reported moderate anxiety, and 3.58% had low anxiety levels. For female respondents, 39.28% experienced high anxiety, 57.14% reported moderate anxiety, and 3.58% had low anxiety levels. Overall, both male and female participants possess varying levels of writing anxiety, with a higher percentage of females experiencing high anxiety compared to males, although the difference is not significant. More extensive research, incorporating a wider variable, is needed to deepen our understanding of how gender relates to writing anxiety.
A study of oil and gas producers subsector portfolio using the trade-off ranking method
Authors: Ibrahim Muhammad , Jaini Nor , Bahaludin Hafizah
Published: June 2024

In the topic of stock selection, numerous multi-criteria decision-making
(MCDM) techniques have been applied to handle selection difficulties. This
paper proposes a compromise approach for the subsector stocks of oil and gas
companies, motivated by the pandemic crisis and the political issue in
Malaysia. The paper presents a novel analysis of the existing trade-off
ranking (TOR) method for ranking the stocks of oil and gas producers in
conflicting multi-criteria problems. As a result, the TOR technique ranks
the subsector stocks effectively for two criteria weights. Comparison with
TOPSIS shows that both methods exhibit similar performance.
Determinants of Diabetes Awareness Among Hispanic/Latino Adults in the U.S., 2005–2018
Authors: Niño de Rivera Jessica , Albrecht Sandra S.
Published: June 2024

OBJECTIVE

Despite improvements in screening, Hispanic/Latino individuals bear a disproportionate burden of undiagnosed diabetes in the U.S. Identifying who is at risk within this large and diverse population is important for targeting interventions. In this study, we sought to characterize risk factors for undiagnosed diabetes among Hispanic/Latino adults. We also investigated determinants among insured adults to explore barriers for those with access to care.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We used data from 1,883 Hispanic/Latino adults aged ≥20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2005–2018). Sequential multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine a range of social, health care, and individual-level determinants of undiagnosed diabetes (defined as having elevated fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL or HbA1c ≥6.5% [48 mmol/mol] in participants self-reporting as not having diabetes) in the overall sample and among those with health insurance (n = 1,401).

RESULTS

Younger age (20–44 years), male sex, and having immigrated (compared with being U.S. born), but not socioeconomic factors, were significantly associated with a higher odds of undiagnosed diabetes compared with being diagnosed. These estimates were attenuated after adjusting for health care utilization variables. In fully adjusted models, having no health care visits in the past year, reporting no family history of diabetes, and having better self-reported health were the predominant risk factors for undiagnosed diabetes in the overall sample and among insured Hispanic/Latino adults.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings highlight the importance of reaching younger, male, and immigrant Hispanic/Latino adults and addressing barriers to health care utilization, even among insured adults, to improve diabetes awareness.
Whorled Scarring Alopecia: A Rare Cutaneous Finding in Incontinentia Pigmenti or Overlooked Phenomenon? A Case Report of Incontinentia Pigmenti with Trichoscopic and Dermoscopic Findings
Authors: Çetinarslan Tubanur , Masat Abdullah Kutay , Türel Ermertcan Aylin , Fölster Holst Regina
Published: June 2024

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PAJAK KEBISINGAN DI INDONESIA : IMPLEMENTASI DAN POTENSI PENERIMAAN NEGARA (STUDI KASUS BANDARA SOEKARNO-HATTA)
Authors: Ilmi Ghozi , Azizah Faridah
Published: June 2024

Segala hal yang menimbulkan eksternalitas negatif harusnya dikenakan sebuah kompensasi atas kerugian orang lain yang biasa disebut pajak Pigovian, sebagaimana halnya kebisingan. Kebisingan adalah semua bunyi atau suara yang tidak dikehendaki dimana akan menyebabkan ketidaknyamanan serta akan menimbulkan pengaruh negatif terhadap kesehatan dan keselamatan bagi pendengarnya. Bandara merupakan salah satu tempat yang banyak memicu kebisingan karena suara yang dihasilkan dari penerbangan pesawat di atas ambang batas kebisingan yang wajar. kebisingan yang menimbulkan pengaruh negatif terkhususnya bagi penduduk yang berada di radius kebisingan bandara ini perlu dikompensasi dengan pajak yang bisa disebut dengan pajak kebisingan bandara. Banyak negara maju di dunia yang sudah menerapkan kompensasi kebisingan ini dengan pajak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah mungkin dan seberapa potensial pajak kebisingan apabila diterapkan di indonesia. Nantinya, penelitian ini akan menggunakan metode kualitatif yang melalui pendekatan content analysis menggunakan data dari Analisis Dampak Lingkungan Hidup Bandara Soekarno-Hatta Cengkareng Tahun 2017, pendekatan scoping review dari literatur nasional maupun internasional seperti jurnal ilmiah, artikel ilmiah, makalah, dll, serta pendekatan metode deskriptif yang membahas masalah-masalah aktual yang terjadi sehingga  dilakukan studi ini. Dalam studi ini, perhitungan pajak dilakukan dengan merupiahkan kebisingan yang dihasilkan pesawat yang nantinya akan diperhitungkan dengan nilai rumah yang dinilai menggunakan metode hedonic pricing model sehingga didapatkan pajak yang harus dibayar tiap kebisingan yang dihasilkan pada tiap pesawat. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa pengenaan pajak pada bandara sangat potensial untuk pendapatan negara yang mana diharapkan dapat digunakan sebagai kompensasi terhadap wilayah yang terdampak kebisingan dan dapat diimplemetasikan ke bandara di seluruh indonesia.
Determinants of Prenatal Depression in Teenage Pregnant Women: A Comparative Study of Urban and Rural Settings in Lusaka Province, Zambia
Authors: Mwalungali Maureen , Petlovanyi Petro , Tsarkov Anatolii
Published: June 2024

Background: Perinatal depression manifests during or after pregnancy, with prenatal depression occurring during pregnancy. Traditionally, research has focused more on postpartum depression, with less attention on prenatal depression among teenagers.
Objective: This study aims to examine the correlates of prenatal depression among teenage pregnant women aged 13 to 17 and to explore the relationship between these factors and depression.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a university teaching hospital and a rural health facility, involving 105 pregnant teenagers. Initial screenings to assess depression were performed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, complemented by psychosocial evaluations with the Perceived Stress Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 20, employing both descriptive and inferential statistical methods to interpret the findings.
Results: Significant factors influencing prenatal depression included attempts to abort, stress, social support, household income, education level, and marital status. Logistic regression confirmed the significance of these correlates.
Conclusion: Multiple factors influence prenatal depression in teenage pregnant women. The findings highlight the need for targeted preventive care and early interventions by medical professionals to improve health outcomes for mothers and infants.
PIVOT SYSTEM IN ARABIC COORDINATION SENTENCE: A SYNTACTIC TYPOLOGY STUDY
Authors: Mubshirah Dara , Mulyadi Mulyadi
Published: June 2024

Coordination sentences are those that operate effectively in both written and spoken discourse. The pivot system will discuss the Arabic coordination sentence in this research. This study aimed to highlight the syntactic typology and pivot system of the Arabic coordination sentence. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive and content analysis methods. This data was analyzed using the Miles and Huberman method. The data were obtained from the form of coordination sentences found in Arabic books and other sources that are considered relevant. The result showed that the Arabic coordinating sentences are formed by four types, namely (1) intransitive-intransitive, (2) intransitive-transitive, (3) transitive-intransitive, and (4) transitive-transitive. Eliminating FN for A and P in Arabic coordinating sentences differs from dropping FN for A and P in English and Arabic coordinating sentences. However, based on the syntactic constructions with indefinite verbs, Arabic grammar is the same as English and Indonesian. The findings of this study contribute insight and treasure to the wealth of science in syntactic typology.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN SELECTED LOVE-THEMED SONGS IN THE ALBUM "34 NUMBER ONES" BY ALAN JACKSON
Authors: Saputra Wahyudi , Syaputri Komala Dwi
Published: June 2024

Alan Jackson is a country music singer who has enthusiasm for supporting and maintaining the existence of country music. Figurative language is found in many Alan Jackson songs, which makes it difficult for listeners to understand the meaning of the song lyrics. Country music was feared to disappear since country music fans are mostly adults. Thus, understanding the meaning of figurative language in Alan Jackson songs to avoid misunderstanding the meaning is also the aim of this research. A qualitative method was used while conducting this study, which was considered more suitable to be applied. Eighteen songs have been selected from the album “34 Number Ones” based on love themed. The result showed eighty-six data and thirteen types of figurative language found in the 18 Alan Jackson songs. This study found that the types of figurative language in the eighteen selected Alan Jackson songs appeared as additional words and established a consistent rhythm in the songs. Also, it impacted the meaning that was explained deeply in the songs. Hopefully, this study can provide knowledge of figurative language along with new insights for listeners and be a contribution to further research.
EFL PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ ANXIETY DURING TEACHING PRACTICE
Authors: Zaki Leil Badrah , Salsabila Annisa
Published: June 2024

The struggles that currently being the research interest in education is Pre-Service Teacher Anxiety. The anxiety can be seen not only “before” and “after”, but also "during" the experiences of the learning and teaching process with the learners. Can (2018) mentioned that among the pre-service teachers during the teaching practicum, they reported about their feeling of anxiousness during the process of teaching internship. Therefore, this research aims to identify the anxiety score and anxiety level of the Pre-Service Teacher during the teaching internship. The participant was the Pre-Service Teacher from universities in Indonesia. The research will use mixed methods as the methodology. Data will also be gathered from questionnaires and in-depth interview. The questionnaire is adapted from Student-Teacher Anxiety Scale (STAS) by Hart in (1987). From the result the researcher can define score and level of the Pre-Service Teacher anxiety during the teaching internship. Therefore, the process to be a Pre-Service Teacher in English Language Education needs to be equipped with sufficient training to lessen the anxiety, such as workshop and training courses.
Drawing to Conclusions: Sketching the Modulated Subject of Le Corbusier
Authors: Campbell Mark
Published: June 2024

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Infrastructure development, informal economy, and gender inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Marire Juniours , Iqbal Badar Alam
Published: June 2024

Infrastructure development policies have been criticised for lacking a deliberate pro-gender and pro-informal sector orientation. Since African economies are dual enclaves, with the traditional and informal sectors female-dominated, failure to have gendered infrastructure development planning and investment exacerbates gender inequality. The paper examines the effect of the infrastructure development index, the size of the informal economy, and the level of economic development on gender inequality. The paper applies the panel autoregressive distributed lag method to data on the gender inequality index, infrastructure development index, GDP per capita, and size of the informal sector for the period 2005–2018. The sample consists of 44 African countries. The research established that the infrastructure development index, its sub-indices, GDP per capita, and the size of the informal sector are crucial dynamics that governments need to consider carefully when formulating development policies to reduce gender inequality. The research found that investment in infrastructure in general, transport infrastructure, and energy infrastructure reduces gender inequality. infrastructure development has gender inequality increasing effects in some countries and gender inequality reducing effects in others. The pattern suggests that at the continental level a Kuznets-type patten in the relationship between gender inequality and infrastructure development, gender inequality and size of informal sector, and gender inequality and GDP per capita exists. Some countries are in the region where changes in these covariates positively correlate with gender inequality, while others are in the region where further increases in the covariates reduce gender inequality.
Endoplasmic reticulum stress-dependent regulation of the expression of serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 in glioblastoma cells
Authors: Minchenko Oleksandr H. , Sliusar Myroslava Y. , Khita Olena O. , Viletska Yuliia M. , Luzina Olha Y. , Danilovskyi Serhiy V. , Minchenko Dmytro O.
Published: June 2024

Objective. Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT2) plays a multifunctional role in mitochondria (folate-dependent tRNA methylation, translation, and thymidylate synthesis). The endoplasmic reticulum stress, hypoxia, and glucose and glutamine supply are significant factors of malignant tumor growth including glioblastoma. Previous studies have shown that the knockdown of the endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 (ERN1) pathway of endoplasmic reticulum stress strongly suppressed glioblastoma cell proliferation and modified the sensitivity of these cells to hypoxia and glucose or glutamine deprivations. The present study aimed to investigate the regulation of the SHMT2 gene in U87MG glioblastoma cells by ERN1 knockdown, hypoxia, and glucose or glutamine deprivations with the intent to reveal the role of ERN1 signaling in sensitivity of this gene expression to hypoxia and nutrient supply.

Methods. The control U87MG glioblastoma cells (transfected by an empty vector) and ERN1 knockdown cells with inhibited ERN1 endoribonuclease and protein kinase (dnERN1) or only ERN1 endoribonuclease (dnrERN1) were used. Hypoxia was introduced by dimethyloxalylglycine (500 ng/ml for 4 h). For glucose and glutamine deprivations, cells were exposed in DMEM without glucose and glutamine, respectively for 16 h. RNA was extracted from cells and reverse transcribed. The expression level of the SHMT2 gene was studied by real-time qPCR and normalized to ACTB.

Results. It was found that inhibition of ERN1 endoribonuclease and protein kinase in glioblastoma cells led to a down-regulation of SHMT2 gene expression in U87MG cells. At the same time, the expression of this gene did not significantly change in cells with inhibited ERN1 endoribonuclease, but tunicamycin strongly increased its expression. Moreover, the expression of the SHMT2 gene was not affected in U87MG cells after silencing of XBP1. Hypoxia up-regulated the expression level of the SHMT2 gene in both control and ERN1 knockdown U87MG cells. The expression of this gene was significantly up-regulated in glioblastoma cells under glucose and glutamine deprivations and ERN1 knockdown significantly increased the sensitivity of the SHMT2 gene to these nutrient deprivation conditions.

Conclusion. The results of the present study demonstrate that the expression of the SHMT2 gene responsible for serine metabolism and formation of folate one-carbon is controlled by ERN1 protein kinase and induced by hypoxia as well as glutamine and glucose deprivation conditions in glioblastoma cells and reflects the ERN1-mediated reprogramming of sensitivity this gene expression to nutrient deprivation.
Shufflemono: Rethinking Lightweight Network for Self-Supervised Monocular Depth Estimation
Authors: Feng Yingwei , Hong Zhiyong , Xiong Liping , Zeng Zhiqiang , Li Jingmin
Published: June 2024

Self-supervised monocular depth estimation has been widely applied in autonomous driving and automated guided vehicles. It offers the advantages of low cost and extended effective distance compared with alternative methods. However, like automated guided vehicles, devices with limited computing resources struggle to leverage state-of-the-art large model structures. In recent years, researchers have acknowledged this issue and endeavored to reduce model size. Model lightweight techniques aim to decrease the number of parameters while maintaining satisfactory performance. In this paper, to enhance the model’s performance in lightweight scenarios, a novel approach to encompassing three key aspects is proposed: (1) utilizing LeakyReLU to involve more neurons in manifold representation; (2) employing large convolution for improved recognition of edges in lightweight models; (3) applying channel grouping and shuffling to maximize the model efficiency. Experimental results demonstrate that our proposed method achieves satisfactory outcomes on KITTI and Make3D benchmarks while having only 1.6M trainable parameters, representing a reduction of 27% compared with the previous smallest model, Lite-Mono-tiny, in monocular depth estimation.
Sinextnet: A New Small Object Detection Model for Aerial Images Based on PP-Yoloe
Authors: Zhang Wenkang , Hong Zhiyong , Xiong Liping , Zeng Zhiqiang , Cai Zhishun , Tan Kunyu
Published: June 2024

Although object detection has achieved great success in the field of computer vision in the past few years, the performance of detecting small objects has not yet achieved ideal results. For instance, UAV aerial photography object detection plays an important role in traffic monitoring and other fields, but it faces some great challenges. The objects in aerial images are mainly small objects, the resolution of whom is low and the feature expression ability of whom is very weak. Information will be lost in high-dimensional feature maps, and this information is very important for the classification and positioning of small objects. The most common way to improve small object detection accuracy is to use high-resolution images, but this incurs additional computational costs. To address the above-mentioned problems, this article proposes a new model SINextNet, which uses a new dilated convolution module SINext block. This module is based on depth-separable convolution, and can improve the receptive field of the model. While extracting small object features, it can combine small object features with background information, greatly improving the feature expression ability of small objects. The experimental results indicate that the method proposed in this paper can achieve advanced performance across multiple aerial datasets.
Eastern Udmurt Sacred Places, Yesterday and Today
Authors: Sadikov Ranus , Toulouze Eva
Published: June 2024

Most Udmurt living in the Bashkortostan Republic and in the Perm’ region of the Russian Federation are followers of a traditional ethnic religion. In their spiritual life, a huge place is occupied by sanctuaries and other places in which their ritual practices take place, such as the worship of deities, spirits and ancestors. We can identify different types of such places in this Udmurt regional group: the sanctuary dedicated to the cult of the clan protector deities, groves dedicated to the god Lud, places dedicated to personal and family cults, sacred places of agrarian sacrifices, territories where funerary and commemorative rituals take place, places dedicated to the propitiation of evil spirits. Depending on their social status, the sanctuaries are regional or general and can be related to a family, clan, village, or multiple villages. In this article, which relies on the authors’ ethnographic fieldwork and published sources, we analyse the present state of the sacred places. We show that the transformation of cultural patterns has led some types of sanctuary to cease functioning, while others have remained as relics and the places of agrarian sacrifices have undergone an active revitalisation.
Tripe Soup at the Service Area: Thoughts on an Infrastructure of Meaningful Sociality
Authors: Anranter Michael
Published: June 2024

In this paper, I draw on ethnographic fieldwork (participant observation) carried out at a Bulgarian service area to argue that such spaces create a ‘meaningful sociality’ building on imagination and sensual experience, as well as on experiences of intersectional oppression or dominance. I draw on the history and adaptations of shkembeto (tripe soup) and my observations of its preparation and serving at one such service area. This soup, which is famous in Turkey and Bulgaria, offers some people disorienting sensory experiences that are associated with complex power relations, which makes the service area a site for reflection on discrimination and gender roles. The paper closes with reflections on the sociality of such places, which is ephemeral but meaningful both there and at home.
Tracheostomy before and during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Jensterle Sara , Benedik Janez , Sifrer Robert
Published: June 2024

Background

The aim of the study was to provide insight into the influence of the COVID-19 on the frequency and characteristics of urgent and emergent tracheostomies (TS), comparing data collected both before and during the pandemic. Our two hypotheses were that during COVID-19, more TS were performed in the emergent setting and that during COVID-19 more TS were performed under general anaesthesia.

Patients and methods

The research was retrospective. The study period included the two years before and after the COVID-19 outbreak in Slovenia. Forty-one patients in each period met the inclusion criteria. Their medical charts were reviewed. The anamnestic, clinical, surgical and anaesthesiological data were collected. The two groups of patients from corresponding time periods were statistically compared.

Results

Predominantly men required the surgical resolution of acute upper airway obstruction (76% of patients). The causes for acute respiratory distress included head and neck cancer (62%), infections (20%), vocal cord paralysis (16%), and stenosis (2%). There were no statistically significant differences either in the (emergent/urgent) setting of TS or in the type of anaesthesia used. Both hypotheses were rejected. A statistically significant rise in use of the C-MAC laryngoscope during COVID-19 (from 3% to 15%) was reported.

Conclusions

The outbreak of COVID-19 did not have a statistically significant effect on the frequency of performing emergent and urgent tracheostomies nor on the use of general or local anaesthesia. It did, however, require a change of intubation technique. Consequently, a significant rise in the use of the C-MAC laryngoscope was noted.
Need Analysis Research: the Development on the Literacy Instillation and the Islamic Character Building of College Students
Authors: Anwar Abu , Alifah  , Vebrianto Rian , Mujtahid Iqbal Miftakhul , Thahir Musa , Hardila Dilva
Published: June 2024

Purpose: Based on the description and previous research, the researcher is interested in developing the Social Media-Based Online Comics in order to instill literacy and building Islamic character to students.
 
Theoritical framework: Theories related to student literacy abilities, Islamic characters and the development of comic media.
 
Method: The method used in this research is a needs analysis survey related to development of instilling literacy and building Islamic character in students. The media used in this study was google forms, observation sheets of student activities and interviews with lecturers, teachers and students.
 
Result and Discussion: The results of this study revealed that on average they have never had received any training in creating online comic media. As a result, this hinders them from developing online comic media. The result of the analysis showed that the training on the product development process, especially online comic media is urgently needed so that respondents no longer experience difficulties in developing learning product, such as online comic media. Schools and relevant Education institution need to put special attention to the formation of skills development in providing media and learning processes that are interesting and effective.
 
Originality: The novelty of this study is that researchers develop comics in order to improve students' literacy skills and students' Islamic character. In addition, the comics are digital and social media-based designs so that they have high selling power and easily accessible by all users.
Effects of Seed Priming on Germination of Nigella sativa L. and Comparison of Germination Performance with Yield Parameters in Field Conditions
Authors: Tan Uğur
Published: June 2024

The utilization of Nigella sativa L., commonly known as black cumin, in traditional and medicinal practices is well-documented, attributing to its wide-ranging biological activities. Given its significance, this study explores the efficacy of various seed priming treatments (control, distilled water, potassium humate, and gibberellic acid) under laboratory and field conditions to enhance the early growth stages of Nigella sativa L. Priming treatments aimed to improve germination rates, plant height, and other growth parameters, potentially translating into increased agricultural productivity. According to results plant height ranged from 52.38 to 58.91 cm, number of branches between 3.76 and 3.98 (branch plant-1). The number of capsules varied from 4.93 to 6.81 (capsule plant-1),  capsule seed weight was between 0.19 and 0.22 (gram capsule-1 ), and the thousand-seed weight ranged from 2.26 to 2.39 grams. The germination rate ranged from 78% to 93%, germination index 4.22-5.83 and mean germination time was observed from 4.27 to 4.82 days. Our findings reveal significant effects of priming on germination parameters and  plant height, this offering insights into the potential of these treatments to optimize crop growth. However, the transition of these benefits to field conditions, particularly yield-related parameters, appeared limited, suggesting the complex nature of growth enhancement strategies and their implications for agricultural practices.