bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Representations of quadratic Heisenberg-Weyl algebras and polynomials in the fourth Painlevé transcendent
Authors: Marquette Ian
Published: September 2024

We provide new insights into the solvability property of a Hamiltonian involving the fourth Painlevé transcendent and its derivatives. This Hamiltonian is third-order shape invariant and can also be interpreted within the context of second supersymmetric quantum mechanics. In addition, this Hamiltonian admits third-order lowering and raising operators. We have considered the case when this Hamiltonian is irreducible, i.e., when no special solutions exist for given parameters $ \alpha $ and $ \beta $ of the fourth Painlevé transcendent $ P_{IV}(x, \alpha, \beta) $. This means that the Hamiltonian does not admit a potential in terms of rational functions (or the hypergeometric type of special functions) for those parameters. In such irreducible cases, the ladder operators are as well involving the fourth Painlevé transcendent and its derivative. An important case for which this occurs is when the second parameter (i.e., $ \beta $) of the fourth Painlevé transcendent $ P_{IV}(x, \alpha, \beta) $ is strictly positive, $ \beta > 0 $. This Hamiltonian was studied for all hierarchies of rational solutions that come in three families connected to the generalized Hermite and Okamoto polynomials. The explicit form of ladder, the associated wavefunctions involving exceptional orthogonal polynomials, and recurrence relations were also completed described. Much less is known for the irreducible case, in particular the excited states. Here, we developed a description of the induced representations based on various commutator identities for the highest and lowest weight type representations. We also provided for such representations a new formula concerning the explicit form of the related excited states from the point of view of the Schrödinger equation as two-variables polynomials that involve the fourth Painlevé transcendent and its derivative.
Blow-up of solutions for coupled wave equations with damping terms and derivative nonlinearities
Authors: Ming Sen , Wang Xiaodong , Fan Xiongmei , Wu Xiao
Published: September 2024

This work was concerned with the weakly coupled system of semi-linear wave equations with time dependent speeds of propagation, damping terms, and derivative nonlinear terms in generalized Einstein-de Sitter space-time on $ \mathbb{R}^n $. Under certain assumptions about the indexes $ k_1, \, k_2 $, coefficients $ \mu_1, \, \mu_2 $, and nonlinearity exponents $ p, \, q $, applying the iteration technique, finite time blow-up of local solutions to the small initial value problem of the coupled system was investigated. Blow-up region and upper bound lifespan estimate of solutions to the problem were established. Compared with blow-up results in the previous literature, the new ingredient relied on that the blow-up region of solutions obtained in this work varies due to the influence of coefficients $ k_1, \, k_2 $.
Vaccine-induced reduction of COVID-19 clusters in school settings in Japan during the epidemic wave caused by B.1.1.529 (Omicron) BA.2, 2022
Authors: Okada Yuta , Nishiura Hiroshi
Published: September 2024

Clusters of COVID-19 in high-risk settings, such as schools, have been deemed a critical driving force of the major epidemic waves at the societal level. In Japan, the vaccination coverage among students remained low up to early 2022, especially for 5–11-year-olds. The vaccination of the student population only started in February 2022. Given this background and considering that vaccine effectiveness against school transmission has not been intensively studied, this paper proposes a mathematical model that links the occurrence of clustering to the case count among populations aged 0–19, 20–59, and 60+ years of age. We first estimated the protected (immune) fraction of each age group either by infection or vaccination and then linked the case count in each age group to the number of clusters via a time series regression model that accounts for the time-varying hazard of clustering per infector. From January 3 to May 30, 2022, there were 4,722 reported clusters in school settings. Our model suggests that the immunity offered by vaccination averted 226 (95% credible interval: 219–232) school clusters. Counterfactual scenarios assuming elevated vaccination coverage with faster roll-out reveal that additional school clusters could have been averted. Our study indicates that even relatively low vaccination coverage among students could substantially lower the risk of clustering through vaccine-induced immunity. Our results also suggest that antigenically updated vaccines that are more effective against the variant responsible for the ongoing epidemic may greatly help decrease not only the incidence but also the unnecessary loss of learning opportunities among school-age students.
The design of printed fan fiction
Authors: Jacobs Naomi , Lowe JSA
Published: September 2024

Fan binding is a design process through which physical, printed copies of fan fiction works are created. These include both unique hand-bound objects for the designer's own affective, aesthetic pleasure and copyedit and design work mimicking traditional publishing norms but for underground distribution. Fan binding suggests durability and preservation, and printed objects can be transformative works in themselves: designed, typeset, and perhaps featuring artwork, maps, or other specifically created front/back matter and illustrations. There are many design decisions involved in curating fan works in a physical form and choices that fans must make. Readers of born-digital works find themselves craving the tangible, haptic properties of books, as well as the so-called realness that a printed book represents. This phenomenon is examined here through a case study of fan binding practice surrounding the fan fiction work Down to Agincourt, which includes survey and interviews of Down to Agincourt fans and investigates fan binding conventions and preferences, in order to learn how and why fans discursively practice this highly affective art form. Results show that complex interacting factors and affordances of both print and digital texts influence fan responses and desires.
Anti-Shakespeare shrews: Women, sexism, and talking back to the Bard in Upstart Crow and All Is True
Authors: Semple Edel
Published: September 2024

Ben Elton's Upstart Crow (2016–18) is a popular BBC sitcom about Shakespeare's early years as a writer, while Elton's All Is True (2018) is a somber biopic about Shakespeare's retirement to his family home in Stratford-upon-Avon. Elton's biofictions place a fictionalized historic Shakespeare in direct contact with female antifans—his wife, daughters, and female friends—to broach the contemporary concern of gender equality. In each of Elton's texts, antifans expose Shakespeare's sexism and investment in the patriarchal status quo. However, despite the depth of the antifans' antipathy, Shakespeare antifandom sometimes emerges as ambivalent. A third text, teen comedy St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009), centers its plot on Shakespeare and his antifans but offers a different spin on both.
The universal law of Shakespitation: Pushing and pulling against Shakespearean gravitas
Authors: McCall Jessica
Published: September 2024

Despite a growing awareness that positivism is not an ideal epistemological approach and that even in circumstances where it is useful, it is always partially illusory, the notion of refusing the idea of inherent worth in an author of Shakespeare's cultural mass often leads to scholarly paroxysms. The only aspects of Shakespeare that are truly inherent to Shakespeare are his role as a tool for colonialism and white supremacy. However, using Shakespeare as a curricular tool to teach this history of violence, creation of meaning through art, and conflicting representations of humanity leads to clutched pearls and white supremacist ideologies coded as arguments for timeless values and transcendental humanity. One role of antifandom is to critique and push back against this authorship reification, and engaging in this conversation with antifandom is necessary not only for the future scholarship of Shakespeare but also for the future relevance of Shakespeare to the world.
Irish Shakespeare performance (faraway, so close!)
Authors: McHugh Emer
Published: September 2024

I use Irish Shakespeare performance as a locus to interrogate how we negotiate and maintain cultural proximities and anxieties about what we term real, authentic Shakespeare in performance. Through archival research, I use Druid Theatre Company's early productions of Shakespeare plays—Much Ado About Nothing (1980–81) and As You Like It (1999)—to show how Irish Shakespeare performance occupies a nebulous position between traditionalism and iconoclasm, as well as between a desire to adhere to and to break a specific mold of performance tradition.
"Beyond the deck: Critical essays on Magic: The Gathering and its influence," edited by Shelly Jones
Authors: Murray Jack
Published: September 2024

Shelley Jones, editor, Beyond the deck: Critical essays on Magic: The Gathering and its influence. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2023, softcover $39.95 (309pp), ISBN: 978-1-4766-8316-4; epub ISBN: 978-1-4766-4906-1
Communing with the mulberry: Grafting person to plant in Shakespeare’s fandom
Authors: Lush Chelsey
Published: September 2024

William Shakespeare's mulberry tree, which he allegedly planted and raised in the early seventeenth century in his garden in Stratford-upon-Avon, is a peculiar site in which material culture, ecology, and fan studies collide. I seek to understand the entanglements of fandom, fan identity, antifandom, and environment by analyzing the trajectory of Shakespeare's mulberry as a relic or souvenir imbued with the Bard's legacy. Bardolatry is sustained by (and, through antifandom, threatens) the landscape that embodies and is embodied by Shakespeare's fans.
To fan or antifan, that is the question
Authors: Mudan Finn Kavita , Pope Johnathan H.
Published: September 2024

We introduce the complicated relationship between Shakespeare, performance studies, and fan studies before focusing on antifandom. In conjunction with evolving perspectives on antifan activities in recent years, we identify two broad, sometimes overlapping, categories of Shakespeare antifandom: (1) external antifandom or trolling that challenges the quality of his work or the perception of its cultural and intellectual value; and (2) internal antifandom or gatekeeping couched as a defense of Shakespeare against perceived threats posed by other Shakespeareans. In the process, we historicize Shakespeare antifandom activities and perspectives from Robert Greene to the present in order to answer the question, What does Shakespeare antifandom look like, and what are productive, rather than reductive, ways to engage with it? Over the course of this discussion, we offer the theoretical framework for the collection as a whole before explaining the organizational logic of the volume and overviewing the individual chapters.
Diversifying the field: Fan studies as a big tent
Authors: Editor TWC
Published: September 2024

Editorial for TWC No. 43 (September 15, 2024).
Advancing Telemedicine With Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors: Swathi R. S. V. Rama , Das Mohapatra A. K.
Published: September 2024

The convergence of telemedicine and artificial intelligence (AI) technology has ushered in a transformative era in pharmacology. AI algorithms, capable of analysing extensive patient data, enable early detection of deterioration, timely intervention, accurate predictions, and personalized treatment recommendations. This chapter examines the exponential growth of AI technology and its integration into pharmacology, offering insights into decision-making processes surrounding the adoption, implementation, and scaling of AI-driven telemedicine solutions. Through a comprehensive review, it underscores the benefits of AI-based pharma core technology integration into telemedicine, supported by keyword analysis from the Web of Science database. The study concludes that the fusion of pharmacology and AI represents a progressive advancement, particularly in biochemistry, medicine, and health sectors.
Study on AI-Powered Advanced Drug Discovery for Enhancing Privacy and Innovation in Healthcare
Authors: Arunachalam P. , Usharani R. , Thirumal S. , Swarnalatha A. P. , Maheswari B. Uma
Published: September 2024

The chapter discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, highlighting its potential in drug discovery and development. It emphasizes AI-driven methodologies for target identification, compound screening, and lead optimization, while ensuring data security and compliance with privacy regulations. It explores the use of machine learning algorithms like deep learning and reinforcement learning for predicting drug efficacy, safety profiles, and personalized treatment, while also discussing the ethical challenges of utilizing vast datasets and the importance of anonymization techniques. The chapter explores the use of AI in drug discovery, highlighting its impact on time and cost reduction. It suggests that by balancing innovation with strict privacy measures, AI can improve patient outcomes and streamline drug development processes. It provides insights into current trends and future directions.
Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Nanomedicine Design and Deep Reinforcement Learning in Pharmacokinetics
Authors: Padmini S. , Amaran Sibi , Sreekumar K. , Kalaivani J. , Iniyan S.
Published: September 2024

This chapter explores the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in nanomedicine design, focusing on Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) for optimizing pharmacokinetics. Nanomedicine uses nanoscale materials for disease diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring, presenting unique challenges and opportunities due to biological system complexity. Deep Learning (DRL) principles are used to design nanoparticles with optimal properties for targeted drug delivery and controlled release. AI is practically applied in nanomedicine design, including AI-driven platforms for predicting biodistribution, metabolism, and clearance. The chapter also discusses the integration of DRL with other AI techniques and ethical considerations, emphasizing transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration between AI experts, clinicians, and regulatory bodies.
Quantum Computing
Authors: Abhishek  , Bhatt Pankaj , Baig Mirza Naziah , Sridevi R. , Hazela Bramah
Published: September 2024

The discovery of drugs is a long and complex process that includes the identification of potential drug targets, the synthesis of candidate compounds, and the assessment of their safety and efficacy. Traditional computational methods are successful but are often limited by factors such as computational resources, time, and accuracy. Quantum computing has unique properties such as superposition and attachment, which are capable of overcoming these limitations and revolutionizing drug discovery. Quantum computers can simulate complex molecules such as proteins and ligands with unique accuracy. This simulation capability enables scientists to study drug candidate behaviour at the atomic level, which helps to better understand their interactions with receptors and enzymes. The chapter outlines current and potential uses of quantum computing in pharmaceutical research, emphasizing drug discovery and discussing its feasibility and potential in drug design based on recent scientific studies.
Heart Health Monitoring Using IoT and Machine Learning Methods
Authors: Liyakat Kazi Kutubuddin Sayyad
Published: September 2024

The goal of this effort is to propose a real-time IoT based heart health monitoring system that combines location and vital sign sensors to enable remote patient health status monitoring and heart health prediction using a variety of machine learning techniques. We proposes a pre-processing performance to increase the classification accuracy of ECG signal. An Arduino-based real-time Heart Health monitoring system that measures vital signs like heart rate, body temperature, humidity, and ECG was created and demonstrated. The system that was developed can send recorded data, which is updated every 10 seconds, to a central server.
Identification and Targeting Growth Factor-Enhancing Transcripts in Aedes albopictus
Authors: Anandaram Harishchander , Shreenidhi K. S. , Anantharaman Seethalakshmy , Ayswaria Reshma , Kiruthigha R.
Published: September 2024

Aedes albopictus poses a significant risk to public health as a key vector of illnesses like Zika and dengue. Finding certain transcripts in Aedes albopictus that increase growth factors is essential for creating therapeutic indicators and locating antagonists. To identify transcripts that are differently expressed, this work uses a reference-based analysis of the whole transcriptome. The results provide a framework for developing treatments meant to manage mosquito populations. Subsequent investigations will concentrate on mathematical modeling of gene regulation and differential expression in order to enhance our comprehension and efficacy of these treatment approaches. In order to enhance public health outcomes, this chapter proposes a strategy for finding and targeting growth factor-enhancing transcripts in Aedes albopictus by thorough transcriptome analysis and mathematical modeling.
Business Practices in the Age of AI
Authors: Maurya Shalini Kumari , Kaur Jaspreet
Published: September 2024

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the drug research and optimisation process is a significant breakthrough, known as the AI Pharmacist. This innovative method streamlines multiple phases of drug discovery, facilitating swift analysis of extensive datasets to pinpoint potential molecules with high prospects. By utilising predictive modelling, this process simplifies the optimisation of molecular structures to improve their effectiveness and safety characteristics. The AI Pharmacist utilises AI algorithms to expedite the identification of prospective medication candidates while reducing the reliance on labour-intensive manual work. This not only accelerates the timeline for drug development but also enhances the accuracy and dependability of the outcomes. The main features of its functioning consist of molecular interaction analysis, predictive modelling, and automated optimisation methods.
Transforming Hospitality, Personalized Medicine, and Adaptive Learning
Authors: Saranya E. , Shreenidhi K. S. , Anandaram Harishchander , Upadhye Sachin , Gukendran R.
Published: September 2024

The integration of robotics is transforming industries, particularly in hospitality, personalized medicine, and adaptive learning. In hospitality, robots are enhancing guest experiences through personalized service delivery and operational efficiency. In personalized medicine, robotic technologies are revolutionizing diagnostics, surgery, and patient care, offering precision and efficiency previously unimaginable. Adaptive learning platforms leverage robotics to customize educational experiences, catering to individual learning styles and pacing. This chapter explores these advancements, examining the technological innovations driving them and their implications for industry practices and consumer interactions. By analyzing case studies and current research, it highlights the strategic integration of robotics to optimize service quality, medical outcomes, and educational effectiveness. Additionally, the chapter discusses challenges such as cost, ethics, and societal acceptance, offering insights into navigating these complexities for sustainable and impactful implementation.
A Multi-Scale Temporal Feature Extraction Approach for Network Traffic Anomaly Detection
Authors: Zhang Yaping
Published: September 2024

With the rapid advancement of network technology and the expanding scale of the Internet, network traffic data has grown exponentially, leading to increasingly prominent issues in network security. Many researchers are developing new network traffic anomaly detection models, but these models are difficult to effectively capture the multi-scale temporal characteristics of network traffic data and learn the correlation and importance among various feature dimensions. To this end, we propose a multi-scale temporal feature network (MSTFN-AM) based on an attention mechanism. MSTFN-AM integrates original data with temporal information through the temporal position encoding module and extracts multi-scale temporal features through the temporal feature extraction module. The temporal self-attention module can effectively identify dependencies and correlations between different time points. Ultimately, experiments conducted on two public datasets demonstrate that the MSTFN-AM model outperforms all baseline models in prediction performance.
Sustainable Tourism Development Based on Spatial Analysis
Authors: Luo Xiangzhou , Peng Qiao
Published: September 2024

How to effectively utilize and manage tourism resources to achieve sustainable and coordinated development of the environment, economy, and society has become an important topic in tourism research. Taking a tourism city in southwestern China as the background, this study conducts an empirical study on the suitability evaluation of tourism development. Through quantitative spatial analysis, the suitability of tourism development in the region is evaluated from multiple aspects. The results indicate that the region performs outstandingly in tourism resource abundance and tourist reception capacity. There is still room for improvement in public service facilities. The government's support, as a major factor in socio-economic conditions indicators, plays an important role in the development of regional tourism. A resource integration development model, optimization and coordination model, and guided development model are proposed. The implementation of these models requires the joint efforts and cooperation of the government, tourism development investors, and other relevant parties.
Comparing the effects of three local anaesthetic agents on cardiac conduction system - A randomised study
Authors: Agarwal Vaishali , Das Pravin K. , Nath Soumya S. , Tripathi Manoj , Tiwari Bhuwan
Published: September 2024

Background and Aims:

This study aimed to compare the effects of three local anaesthetic (LA) agents, namely bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine, on the cardiac conduction system as assessed by corrected QT (QTc) and P wave dispersion (PWD) intervals in lower limb orthopaedic surgeries and to find the most suitable LA agent that can be used for a long duration.

Methods:

The study included 75 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II of either gender in the age group of 18–65 years undergoing elective lower limb orthopaedic surgeries under epidural anaesthesia. These were allocated to groups B (bupivacaine), L (levobupivacaine), and R (ropivacaine). We observed blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, PWD, and QTc intervals from baseline value through Holter monitoring, pain assessment by visual analogue scale, and demand and total volume of LA consumed by patient-controlled analgesia devices. The repeated measures of ANOVA were carried out to find the effect of time and time-to-group interaction among the groups across the periods.

Results:

On intergroup comparison of QTc and PWD, no significant difference among groups was observed, but on intragroup analysis, a statistically significant increase in QTc and PWD from baseline was observed for each of groups B, L, and R at all time intervals. However, the mean increase in QTc and PWD recorded for Group B was higher than in groups L and R.

Conclusions:

Bupivacaine has the maximal tendency to prolong QTc and PWD. All three agents showed comparable haemodynamic effects and time to onset of sensory and motor blockade.
Evaluating the precision of ultrasound versus computed tomography-guided measurement of cricoid cartilage diameter for double-lumen tube selection in thoracic surgery: A randomised comparative study
Authors: Mathew Roshni M. , Gautam Shefali , Raman Rajesh , Rai Anurag , Srivastava Vinod K. , Singh Manish K.
Published: September 2024

Background and Aims:

Precise airway management is vital in thoracic surgeries to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes. Choosing the correct double-lumen tube (DLT) size is challenging, as it typically relies on height, gender and subjective experience. This study investigates using ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT) to measure cricoid cartilage diameter for objective DLT sizing.

Methods:

In a randomised study, 120 adult patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery were randomised to three groups: Group A (DLT size determined by USG), Group B (DLT size determined by CT) and Group C (DLT size determined by conventional methods based on height and gender). The primary outcome variable was the appropriateness of DLT size. Secondary outcome variables were the degree of lung collapse and sore throat. Student’s t-test and ꭓ2 test were used to analyse continuous and dichotomous variables, respectively.

Results:

DLT sizing based on cricoid cartilage diameter improved the accuracy, with inappropriate sizes found in 25% in the conventional group, 5% in the USG group and 2.5% in the CT group (P < 0.05). Lung collapse was better in the USG (excellent in 92.5%) and CT (95%) groups compared to the conventional group (70%) (P < 0.05). Moderate sore throat was higher in the conventional group (37.5%) compared to the USG (5%) and CT groups (7.5%).

Conclusion:

The study demonstrates that USG- and CT-guided measurements of cricoid cartilage diameter are reliable and effective methods for determining DLT size in thoracic surgery compared to conventional methods.
Using Duoethnography to Connect the Disability Justice Principles to Education Research about Disabled Populations on Campus
Authors: Clarke Kathleen , Lorenz Danielle
Published: September 2024

The terms disability inclusion, disability rights, and disability justice are often used somewhat interchangeably, but have distinct meanings within academe more broadly and academic research contexts. The purpose of this investigation was to explore these concepts in relation to our research and present the way in which we (as education researchers) grappled with what a critical, disability justice-informed research methodology involves. We used a qualitative, duoethnographic research approach as it is both a reflection of social justice and a method to advance it (Sawyer & Norris, 2013). We engaged in virtual, asynchronous and synchronous dialogues in writing and audio formats to reflect, critique, question, and eventually, generate new ideas and ways of moving forward. In the paper, we first consider how the Disability Justice Principles from Sins Invalid (2019) could be connected to our current research practices using two questions about ethical considerations as well as research methodologies and frameworks. We then theorize how education researchers can intentionally incorporate activism throughout each stage of the research process. A Disability Justice-informed education research framework is proposed for use with research about disabled populations in higher education. This framework addresses the relationship between stages of the research process, disability inclusion, and disability justice, which was the ongoing debate throughout our dialogues.
The Stories of Us: Queer Tamils and Their Experiences Reclaiming Culture and Heritage in Canada
Authors: Paranthahan Manchari
Published: September 2024

“The Stories Of Us” considers the ways that culture, heritage, and rituals come together. This ethnographic study is guided by methodologies of narrative photovoice that speak to the lived experiences of how five 2nd Generation Queer Tamil Canadians living in Toronto/Scarborough reclaim their Tamil culture and heritage as Queer people living in the West. The intersectional marginalization Queer Tamil people face often ostracizes them from both their Tamil community as well as their Queer community. The participants of this study reflected on their identities growing up as well as how they’ve engaged with community at different stages of their Queer journey, speaking to their experiences reclaiming their cultural identity as Queer people. Based on the lived experiences of the participants, this data-based study looks at the creative ways that Queer Tamils take up space and reclaim their cultural heritage as a politically and historically silenced community.
INFLUENCE OF SEDIMENT SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION ON THE DENSITIES OF THE BIVALVE Anomalocardia flexuosa (VENERIDAE) ON MANGUE SECO BEACH (NORTHEAST, BRAZIL)
Authors: Lima Severino , Alves Jaine , Alves Valmir , Santoro Rodrigo , Oliveira Nathalya
Published: September 2024

In the present study, the composition and distribution of sediment on Mangue Seco Beach (Pernambuco - Brazil) were evaluated, as well as their influence on the densities in different length classes of the bivalve Anomalocardia flexuosa. A total of 34 samples were collected between July and September 2015. Sediments were categorized into three size classes (gravel, sand, and fine sediments), while organisms were divided into four categories (small, medium, large, and total). Observed estimates of sediments and densities, as well as results predicted by Generalized Additive Models, were interpolated using geostatistical methods. The study area exhibited a considerable predominance of sand grains throughout its extent. Longitude was found to be a significant factor in the sediment distribution across all three categories. Reduced quantities of gravel and fine sediments played a relevant role in the distribution and density of A. flexuosa in the different length classes. In case there is an interest in directing management strategies towards areas intended for the extraction of large specimens, it is advisable to consider, in addition to geographical coordinates, the regions on the bank with a higher concentration of fine sediments.
EFEITO DA TEMPERATURA NA INCUBAÇÃO DOS OVOS DE TILÁPIA (Oreochromis niloticus) SOBRE A DIFERENCIAÇÃO SEXUAL
Authors: Oliveira Lucas , Guilherme Luiz , Rebouças Rosa , Fernandes Cezar , Rufino Danielle
Published: September 2024

The present experiment assessed the effect of high temperature on the sexual frequency of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The research utilized a recirculation system for the incubation of tilapia eggs and larvae, enabling the investigation of temperature's effect on egg development. Incubation took place under two distinct temperature conditions: ambient (28°C) and elevated (37°C). Contact with high temperature significantly increased Nile tilapia egg mortality (p < 0.05). The results showed that the ratio of phenotypic males to females did not present significant differences, even when eggs were incubated in water at 37°C compared to ambient temperature. Hence, the findings suggest that high incubation temperature affects the survival of tilapia eggs but does not act as a determinant factor for the ratio of males to females in the offspring.
HAJDUКS BETWEEN HEROES AND VILLAINS IN THE NOVELS OF JANKO VESELINOVIĆ AND SVETOLIC RANKOVIĆ
Authors:   Institute of European Studies (Belgrade), Serbia, Gajić Aleksandar
Published: September 2024

Starting from the thesis that changes in the representation of heroes – from epic to low-mimetic to anti-heroes and negative characters – in literature embody the process of modernization of the main protagonists through their subjectivation and privatization, which departs from its pre-modern archetypal template, the paper ana- lyzes the representations of hajduks in two significant Serbian realist novels from the end of the 19th century, Hajduk Stanko by Janko Veselinović and Gorski car by Svetolik Ranković. After the theoretical and methodological introduction, the hajduk phenome- non is first discussed in the historical and traditional context. The second part of the pa- per deals with the differences and similarities between two Serbian realist writers whose novels deal with the hajduk phenomenon, as well as the social-psychological context in which they created their works. The final part of the paper provides an understanding of the different portrayals of hajduks by Veselinović and Ranković, taking into account not only the different historical periods in which the phenomenon of hajduk is treated, but also the different ideological motivations that these two important Serbian writers carried with them.
PORTRAIT OF THE MALE INTELLECTUAL: THE FEMINIST MAGAZINE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT ON SERBIAN MALE CRITICS AND WRITERS
Authors:   Institute for Literature and Arts (Belgrade), Serbia, Petrović Aleksandra N.
Published: September 2024

The paper examines the role and reception of Serbian male literary critics and (literature) writers within the feminist magazine Women’s Movement (1920–1938). Regarding the critics, the magazine published two significant articles: one dedicated to the well-known Serbian critic Jovan Skerlić (1877–1914), and the other focusing on his successor Milan Bogdanović (1892–1964), also a notable critic. Both texts praise the im- pressionistic and relativistic qualities found in Skerlić and Bogdanović’s literary criticism. The paper argues that the praise stems from the potential the mentioned type of literary criticism has when it comes to the appreciation of women’s writing. Additionally, the paper highlights the impact of the broader political and artistic ideas of Jovan Skerlić on the Women’s Movement and its female contributors (some of whom were students of Skerlić). The second part of the paper analyzes the magazine’s articles about Serbi- an writers. Written predominantly with approval and from a feminist and emancipatory perspective, these texts primarily address the representation of women in male-authored fiction. It’s worth noting that Jovan Skerlić also approved the writings of most of the male authors mentioned in the Women’s Movement, emphasizing the emancipatory elements in their works. Through the texts about critics and writers, the Women’s Movement pre- sented a portrait of the male intellectual whose political beliefs and literary or scientific work align with the feminist goals. At the same time, the female critics and contributors in the magazine did not hesitate to criticize those intellectuals who demonstrated their reactionary views on women and feminist aims and battles.
MEDITERRANEAN TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS OF JOVAN DUČIĆ
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Serbia, Garonja Radovanac Slavica
Published: September 2024

The paper discusses the Mediterranean travelogues of the great Serbian poet Jovan Dučić. As a diplomat of the Kingdom of Serbia, then the Kingdom of Yu- goslavia, J. Dučić spent more than 30 years, staying in nine countries, most often in the Mediterranean cultural circle in Europe, and in Egypt. According to his poetic vocation, marking these travelogues as “letters” in the tradition of the 19th century, then, as a Med- iterranean type (born in Trebinje), Jovan Dučić therefore shows in these travelogues a “happy combination” of a natural vocation for places and cities, primarily ancient history (Greece, Italy), but also the culture of the ancient world in general (Egypt), as well as the point of convergence of numerous Mediterranean influences (Spain), creating a special literary quality in these travelogues, which consists of: personal poetic impressions of what was seen (colors, landscapes, atmosphere), philosophical-essayist reminiscences, temporality, as well as the real circumstances of travel (environment, descriptions, dia- logues, types, women), which visibly enriches Serbian travel literature
WORKS OF BRANISLAV NUŠIĆ IN TRANSMEDIAL CONTEXT
Authors:   University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy, Serbia, Krtolica Krstić Mirjana P.
Published: September 2024

Regardless of the fact that Branislav Nušić is one of the writers whose works are still performed as plays in theaters and despite the fact that a large number of his works has been adapted as film, television drama and series, there is no paper that presents an analysis of his screen adaptations. The subject of our research was the analysis of Nušić’s literary work from the perspective of transmedial narratology. Thanks to the transmedial method, we were able to provide a new approach to Nušić’s writings. Thus, we presented his work as well as the literature from the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century from the perspective of new, contemporary theories of the literary in- terpretation. Nušić’s works were transformed into a large number of operas, comic books, theater plays, films, television films, dramas and series by the snowball effect. The analysis has confirmed that the literary work and its adaptation are two separate works made by two different creators. Interesting directorial solutions for adapting works are systemat- ically presented. Some directors followed the chronology of the events and some have deviated from that. Guided by Doležel’s typology, we have recognized all three types of conecting one fictional world to another. The works were placed in new spatial and time contexts and the directors have filled in the blanks of the original world. Different direc- torial intentions have sometimes made a change of genre. However, wishes and strivings of Nušić’s characters are intact and there are the reasons for modernity of Nušić’s works.
SERBIAN YOUTH AND YUGOSLAV AVANT-GARDE: ОN MORPHOLOGY OF THE SUBVERSIVE PERIODICAL PRESS
Authors:   Institute for Literature and Arts (Belgrade), Serbia, Lalatović Jelena D.
Published: September 2024

This paper reconstructs the meaning of the term “youth” based on the periodical and archival materials of the student movement in Serbia and Yugoslavia from 1937 to 1968. This chronology is established through the analysis of the Student maga- zine, one of the most influential youth magazines, and of exceptional longevity, initiated by Ivo Lola Ribar and his comrades in 1937. The magazine’s editorial board was replaced in a politically motivated process in the aftermath of the June demonstrations in 1968. Therefore, the chronology simultaneously represents both the hypothesis and the result of this research. Along with Student, the literary magazines Mlada Kultura (1939–1940) and Mladost (1945–1952) are taken as reference points in the analysis since all three pub- lications amplified the voices of representative youth and student organizations. Starting from the concept of youth and its semantic complexities in connection with other epoch- al phenomena, such as avant-gardism, the communist movement, and anti-fascist strug- gle, the aim of this paper is to examine how the diachronic reconstruction of this concept contributes to defining the genre of youth periodicals.
RUSSIAN PUSHKINIST IN BELGRADE: VSEVOLOD PROKOFIEV (1908–1983), HIS FATE AND LEGACY
Authors:   Alexander Solzhenitcyn Centre for Stud- ies of Russia Abroad (Moscow), Russia, Sorokina Maria Y.
Published: September 2024

The article provides the biographical information about the fate and the scientific legacy of the Russian emigree scholar in Belgrade (Serbia) Vsevolod Prokofiev (1908–1983). It focuses on his research article dealing with the influence of the Russian poet A. Pushkin on the Serbian poetry.
Persepsi Siswa SMP tentang Pembelajaran Hybrid IPA dan Pengaruh Kehadiran Live Synchronous terhadap Efektivitas Pendidikan di Jakarta Utara
Authors: Pradiptya Avrian
Published: September 2024

The impact of Covid-19 on children and families is very felt, namely with the implementation of online or online learning. However, the implementation of full online learning cannot accommodate the needs of all students for education, so other alternative learning methods are needed, namely the hybrid or blended learning method, a learning method that combines face-to-face for some students and online face-to-face for others in each meeting. To find out students' perception of the hybrid learning method and the effectiveness of education with this hybrid method, a researcher is needed on students' perception of hybrid learning and how the relationship between student attendance in live synchronous sessions and educational effectiveness. Data collection was carried out by survey method by distributing questionnaires to 52 respondents of students of a private junior high school in North Jakarta. After that, the data is tested for validity and reliability and then processed using validity and reliability analysis. From the results of the study, it was found that there was a relationship between student perception and educational effectiveness.
Nivel socioeconómico y su efecto en el rendimiento académico en las instituciones de Educación General Básica fiscales de Santo Domingo – Ecuador
Authors: Mendoza Inez de Jesús Román , Jaramillo Alex Francisco Tipán , Morán Argentina Bélgica Barahona , Loja Carmita Beatriz Ramón , Jaramillo Edwin Wladimir Tipán
Published: September 2024

El propósito de esta investigación es analizar la repercusión del nivel socioeconómico en el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes en las instituciones de Educación General Básica fiscales. El estudio se realizó mediante la inducción de un enfoque cuantitativo de tipo descriptivo y correlacional. Se aplicó un muestreo no probabilístico, seleccionando a 25 estudiantes de EGB de una unidad educativa fiscal. Para la recolección de información se aplicó como instrumento el formulario de estratificación de nivel socioeconómico validada por el INEC, esta información se contrastó con los factores promedios de rendimiento académico de los discentes.  Posteriormente se establecieron estadísticos de posición – dispersión y la inducción del coeficiente de correlación de Pearson de igual forma se abordó la aplicación de un modelo de regresión mediante SPSS.  Entre los resultados de mayor relevancia se obtuvo una media aritmética global de 415 puntos referente la encuesta de estratificación del nivel socioeconómico y un promedio de 8,10 en relación al rendimiento académico del total de estudiantes indagados. El coeficiente de correlación de Pearson fue de 0,468, Mostrando una relación directa (Media – Baja) entre variables. El indicador Anova reveló un nivel de significancia del 0,018, parámetro menor al 0,05, por consiguiente, se estableció que el modelo es significativo. Es decir, las variables Nivel Socioeconómico (Variable independiente) y Rendimiento académico (variable dependiente) se encuentran relacionadas.
Analisis Konten Tiktok War Takjil Ramadhan dalam menumbuhkan Sikap Toleransi antar Umat Beragama
Authors: Aminah Siti , Muyassaroh Siti
Published: September 2024

Fenomena “Perang Takjil Ramadhan” yang melibatkan komunitas lintas agama yang ikut serta dalam kegiatan berburu takjil selama bulan Ramadhan, menggambarkan kemeriahan dan kebersamaan tanpa memandang perbedaan keyakinan. Penelitian ini menganalisis konten TikTok bertema “Perang Takjil Ramadhan” dalam upaya menumbuhkan toleransi antar umat beragama di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif sebagai pedoman proses penelitian untuk mencocokkan kenyataan yang ditemui di lapangan dan mengkaji video TikTok. Objek penelitian ini adalah akun TikTok @Kelinisty dan @eloardoaruanse. Data diperoleh melalui observasi langsung terhadap konten video serta komentar pengguna TikTok yang menunjukkan respon terhadap fenomena tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konten TikTok “Perang Takjil Ramadhan” berperan penting dalam menumbuhkan toleransi antar umat beragama. Video-video tersebut tidak hanya menampilkan kebersamaan dalam menikmati takjil, namun juga menekankan pentingnya menghormati dan menghargai perbedaan agama. Komentar positif dari pengguna TikTok memperkuat temuan bahwa pesan toleransi dapat diterima dan diapresiasi oleh masyarakat luas.
A 40-Year-Old Male Patient With Encephalopathy Hypertension And Emergency Hypertension With Sinus Tachycardia And Acute Kidney Injury. A Case Report.
Authors: Asrina Rery Kahowi  , Veny Vicy Vidy Mandang  , Vidithya Lindawati
Published: September 2024

We present the case of A male 40 years old with Encephalopathy Hypertension and Emergency Hypertension with Sinus Tachycardia and Acute Kidney Injury. the patient was diagnosed with hypertensive encephalopathy based on clinical criteria upon admission to the hospital, compared to the patient's condition when allowed to go home. Electrocardiography, chest x-ray, and laboratory examinations such as kidney function tests, liver function tests, and complete blood count were performed to identify other complications of hypertensive emergency. This patient was taken to the ER due to decreased consciousness after a seizure occurring shortly before being admitted. After a comprehensive physical examination, a blood pressure of 260/110 was recorded, and the patient exhibited decreased consciousness: GCS eye 4, verbal 3, motor 5. The patient was given intravenous anti-hypertensi to reduce blood pressure according to the recommended MAP, which is a 20-25% decrease in one hour. Subsequently, the patient's blood pressure normalized, and slowly, the patient's consciousness returned to normal. The patient was stable and, on the third day of treatment, was discharged with normal blood pressure and no neurological deficits.
Penerapan Prinsip-Prinsip New Public Service Studi Kasus: Layanan SAMSAT Keliling Balaraja
Authors: Ulfah Siti Nurlaili , Kurniawan Irvan Arif , Firdiyani Fitria
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji penerapan prinsip-prinsip New Public Service pada layanan SAMSAT Keliling di Kantor SAMSAT Balaraja sebagai langkah inovatif yang dikembangkan oleh pemerintah setempat. Layanan SAMSAT Keliling bertujuan untuk mempermudah akses masyarakat dalam membayar pajak kendaraan bermotor tanpa harus datang langsung ke Kantor SAMSAT, sekaligus meningkatkan transparansi dan akuntabilitas pelayanan publik. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa prinsip-prinsip New Public Service, Melayani Warga Negara, bukan Pelanggan (Serve Citizens, Not Customer), Mengutamakan Kepentingan Publik (Seeks the Public Interest), Kewarganegaraan lebih berharga daripada Kewirausahaan (Value Citizenship over Entrepreneurship), Berpikir Strategis, Bertindak Demokratis (Think Strategically, Act Democratically), Menyadari Akuntabilitas Bukan Hal Sederhana (Recognize that Accountability is not Simple), Melayani Ketimbang Mengarahkan (Serve Rather than Steer), Menghargai Manusia, Bukan Sekedar Produktivitas (Value People, Not Just Productivity). Namun, masih terdapat tantangan seperti kesalahan sistem yang mempengaruhi ketepatan waktu pelayanan. Penelitian ini juga mengungkapkan bahwa meskipun terdapat peningkatan aksesibilitas dan partisipasi masyarakat dalam layanan SAMSAT Keliling, masih terdapat isu terkait percaloan dan biaya tambahan yang perlu diperbaiki untuk mencapai kualitas pelayanan yang lebih baik.