bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of the Global Minimum Tax Reform on China and Its Countermeasures
Authors: Liang Yufei
Published: August 2024

Significant corporate tax reform was agreed upon by more than 140 nations in 2021, with implementation set for 2023 and beyond. Many people throughout the globe are discussing the possible effects of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) planned adjustment to the global minimum tax (GMT) on their respective economies. The OECD has formulated a “two-pillar” scheme for international tax rules for 137 countries and regions within the overall framework. Pillar 2 is to set the tax rate at 15%, the world’s lowest corporate tax. The GMT is a reclassification of the taxing authority mechanism for the profits of multinational corporations, which has made significant adjustments to the global tax coordination and governance mechanism. People living in China and earning money from China must pay university fees, which are all of a nationality. Progressive rates ranging from 3 to 45% apply to the complete income. Therefore, taking the initiative in policy is crucial to address this challenge actively. This article makes an in-depth assessment and prediction of the impact of the GMT reform on China’s tax system and enterprises and proposes countermeasures. However, approximately 20% of the earnings can be exposed to the 15% tax rate that governments can apply. If the entire process is mixed in tandem, the tax rate equals 0.2%. Hence, an important amount of tax revenue can proceed down the drain. From the numerical outcomes, the minimum tax with jurisdictional blending was set at 12.5% under Pillar 2; the disparity between the sample’s top and lowest EATRs would decrease by 2.8% points.
Effect of designations of index date in externally controlled trials: an empirical example
Authors: Van Le Hoa , De Benedetti Marc , Yue Lihua , Fang Lorraine , Van Naarden Braun Kim , Lin Po-Chun , Yang Yanhui , Yang Ling , Li Daniel
Published: August 2024

Objectives

To create an external control arm (ECA) for a single arm trial, the choice of index date – when a patient becomes eligible for a study, is a complex issue. In real world data (RWD), patients commonly have multiple qualifying lines of therapy (LOT) which can be used to determine the index date. This study assessed the impact of different methods to assign the index date on the effectiveness estimates of the target drug versus conventional therapies and explored the impact of seven methods to assign the index date on the effectiveness estimates of the target drug versus conventional therapies.

Methods

A study using RWD was conducted in which patients received varied number of LOTs before qualifying for entry into the ECA. Two novel and five established indexing methods were examined for the ECA in this comparative effectiveness research. Baseline characteristics were adjusted by using stabilized inverse probability of treatment weighting (sIPTW). Cox proportional hazards (PH) model was used for time-to-event endpoints and risk ratio (RR) was estimated from a binomial regression for response-based end points.

Results

Five methods (first eligible line [FEL], restricted-line, all eligible lines, random line, and stratified random line) demonstrated close clinical outcome estimates after adjustment of baseline differences via sIPTW. The FEL resulted in an inability to adjust for number of prior LOTs due to poor overlap of line distribution in this study. The last and second last eligible line cannot be recommended due to their inability to adjust for immortal time bias.

Conclusions

Multiple methods are available for selecting the most appropriate index date for an ECA, and this empirical study has indicated that certain methods yield comparable outcomes when the treatment effect and sample size are large. It is important for researchers to carefully assess the specifics of their studies and justify their selection of the most appropriate indexing method. Future research including simulations to evaluate the two novel stratified random line and SLEL methods is necessary.
What can multi-factors contribute to Chinese EFL learners’ implicit L2 knowledge?
Authors: Zhang Runhan , Chen Yaping
Published: August 2024

The goal of second language (L2) learning is spontaneous, unreflective L2 use, relying primarily on implicit L2 knowledge. While most research has compared the methods and effects of explicit and implicit instruction, less attention has been given to individual differences (IDs) and their impact on implicit L2 knowledge. A sparse body of research has addressed the relationship between IDs and implicit L2 knowledge considering age effects and age-related language analytic ability, with conative and affective factors receiving scant attention. This paper, grounded in the control-value theory, advocates a holistic view to comprehensively investigate how language analytic ability, language learning motivation, learner beliefs, and foreign language anxiety can contribute to implicit L2 knowledge among Chinese postgraduate students. The findings indicate that cognitive, conative, and affective factors have direct or indirect effects on implicit L2 knowledge. Implications for L2 teaching and research are discussed in detail.
The Poetics of Journey to the West (2021): Disclosing a Way to Dwell in the World
Authors: Wang Jiawei , Yang Junlei
Published: August 2024

Science fiction films and poetry are often assumed to be unrelated or even mutually opposed. Among Chinese science fiction films in recent years, Journey to the West is a uniquely poetic example. It offers a secular challenge to science fiction while simultaneously performing a dual construction of science fiction textually and thematically through poetic expressions – thereby expanding the genre boundaries and localized creation possibilities of science fiction films. This paper uses life-world philosophy to examine the film’s existential theme and analyzes the film’s science fiction poetic expressions through the theoretical perspectives of film poem, poetic thinking, poetry-film, and Chinese poetics, arguing that they illustrate and compensate for the limited meaning of the science fiction genre and scientific rationality itself, while exemplifying the ability of science fiction films to serve as a way of disclosing being-in-the-world.
A tiny Drude scatterer can accurately model a coherent emitter in nanophotonics
Authors: Binkowski Felix , Burger Sven , Kewes Günter
Published: August 2024

We add a missing element to the set of directly computable scenarios of light-matter-interaction within classical numerical Maxwell solvers, i.e., light scattering from hybrid systems of resonators and individual Fourier-limited emitters. In particular, individual emitters are incorporated as tiny polarizable and resonant spherical scatterers. This emitter model is based on well-known extremal properties of Mie modes. The spherical emitter is made from an artificial Drude metal with

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Strongly coupled plasmon-exciton polaritons for photobleaching suppression
Authors: Anulytė Justina , Žičkus Vytautas , Bužavaitė-Vertelienė Ernesta , Faccio Daniele , Balevičius Zigmas
Published: August 2024

Strong light–matter interactions have received a lot of attention, for example in the pursuit of plasmonic-excitonic structures as coherent light sources with low-power threshold. In this study, we investigate the influence of room temperature strong coupling between surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) and excitons on fluorescence lifetimes and photobleaching effects. Our plasmonic-photonic structure, comprising of thin silver (Ag) and gold (Au) layers with a Rhodamine 6G (R6G) dye layer, shows a clear shift in the plasmon resonance and R6G absorption lines with varying incident angles, indicative of strong coupling, with a measured Rabi splitting of approximately 90 meV. Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) was then employed to assess photobleaching, revealing a significant reduction in photobleaching effect for in strongly coupled plasmonic-excitonic structures compared to single Rhodamine R6G layers. Our findings indicate the pivotal role of strong light–matter interactions in reducing photobleaching effects and stabilizing fluorescence intensities, offering promising avenues for developing quantum multiparticle nanophotonic devices with enhanced stability and performance.
Influence of plasticisation during foam injection moulding on the melt viscosity and fibre length of long glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene
Authors: Hopmann Christian , Wolters Jan
Published: August 2024

The processing of long glass fibre-reinforced thermoplastics results in considerable fibre damage, particularly during plasticising. By using thermoplastic foam injection moulding (FIM) with a constant blowing agent atmosphere, fibre damage during plasticisation can be reduced. This can be attributed to the reduction of the melt viscosity on the one hand and the influence of the melting behaviour on the other. Therefore, the influence of the FIM and the process parameters on the fibre length and the fibre length distribution are analysed and compared with the influence of the process parameters on the melt viscosity.
Preface
Authors: Kurdi Mária
Published: August 2024

The present issue of the biennial journal, Focus: Papers in English Literary and Cultural Studies contains papers from the sixth conference of the Irish Society for Theatre Research. Hosted by the Department of English Literatures and Cultures of the Institute of English Studies and the Irish Studies Research Centre at the University of Pécs, the event took place on 29-30 April 2011.
Elements of Carnival as a Mirror of the Protagonists' Insanity in Strangers on a Train
Authors: Nadal-Ruiz Alejandro
Published: August 2024

Given Hitchcock’s fascination with the carnivalesque, the novel Strangers on a Train  and its film adaptation engage in a dialogue where the amusement park is the focal point. Even if Hitchcock deviates from the novel by returning to the funfair at the end, what is sought with such reappearance is to draw attention to the key role of carnival as a reflection of the strangers’ mental disorder. Although a number of studies deal with the relationship between the two strangers, there is little research that provides an in-depth analysis of the close relationship between carnival and the two protagonists’ mental imbalance. Hence, this article provides a thorough study of how carnival elements mirror the protagonists’ insanity and, most interestingly, to propose a comparative analysis that paves the way for new insights into the relationship between the novel and its film adaptation. Accordingly, this article aims to shed light on how the use of carnival elements in both Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train and its film adaptation by Hitchcock enhances the two strangers’ mental instability.
HIBRIDACIONES DE GÉNERO Y REPRESENTACIÓN SOCIALES EN CINEMATOGRAFÍA DE FICCIÓN Y NO FICCIÓN
Authors: Vásconez Merino Galo , Carpio Arias Antonella
Published: August 2024

Introducción: La presencia actual de hibridez entre el documental y la ficción cinematográfica ha tomado muchos sentidos, con resultados dispares, que tienen la finalidad de entregar obras que aporten nuevas miradas sobre la realidad, que se entiende como un ente representado a través de las imágenes. Metodología: Esta investigación tiene como objetivo analizar cuatro películas de narración híbrida de ficción y documental, para determinar los elementos que utilizan para crear experiencias cinematográficas significativas y poco comunes. Se realiza un análisis fílmico con cuatro categorías de análisis: elementos de ficción, estilo documental, manipulación temporal e interacción con el espectador. Resultados: Se analizaron cuatro películas híbridas de ficción y documental. Se identificaron elementos como situaciones dramatizadas y tonos narrativos que mezclan ficción y realidad para cuestionar la verdad y la mentira. Se observó que la manipulación temporal y la interacción con el espectador son cruciales para crear experiencias cinematográficas relevantes. Discusión: La fusión de géneros permite nuevas formas de representación y cuestionamiento de la realidad. Las películas estudiadas muestran cómo la ficción puede enriquecer el documental, aportando una capa adicional de significado y reflexión. Conclusiones: La hibridación de géneros en cine ofrece una herramienta poderosa para explorar y representar la realidad de manera innovadora, desafiando las fronteras tradicionales entre ficción y documental.
#LulaMinistro, ciberativismo e públicos em rede
Authors: Campos Rodeghiero Carolina , Ribeiro Schinestsck Letícia
Published: August 2024

Neste trabalho buscamos investigar de que forma diferentes opiniões políticas marcam sua fala  mediante a utilização da hashtag #Lulaministro em março de 2016, quando o ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva é empossado Ministro-Chefe da Casa Civil pela então presidente Dilma Rousseff. Para isso, usamos a Análise de Redes Sociais (ARS) para a coleta de dados, aliando ao estudo a análise de contingência, focando no conteúdo apresentado nas redes sociais por meio da assinatura coletiva objeto desta pesquisa. Com a observação de públicos em rede, percebemos as especificidades da comunicação mediada pelo computador, onde sujeitos se empoderam de redes sociais online para amplificar sua voz, deixando visíveis valores e ideias que, apesar de estarem diretamente conectadas a outros indivíduos na rede, se diferem e utilizam elementos contextuais em sua distinção dos demais. Assim, discutimos as narrativas divergentes compostas tanto por discursos pró e anti-impeachment, mas ligadas pela mesma assinatura.
Uma análise discursiva de sujeitos com afasia e gagueira
Authors: Pereira da Silva Gonçalves de Azevedo Nadia
Published: August 2024

A afasia é um distúrbio da/na linguagem, causada por uma lesão, tal como um Acidente Vascular Encefálico (AVE). O sujeito afásico apresenta problemas na linguagem oral e/ou escrita e fica submetido ao que está marcado em seu corpo, ou seja, da imposição do que é da ordem do neurológico. A gagueira é compreendida como um distúrbio na fluência, por alteração na temporalização de fonemas e há predomínio de pesquisas neurológicas e genéticas, em busca de sua etiologia. Caminhando na contramão desta visão, este trabalho pretende investigar a Afasia e a Gagueira a partir da perspectiva discursiva. Desta forma, assume-se a posição teórico-metodológica da Análise do Discurso de linha francesa, a chamada AD, a partir dos fundamentos de Pêcheux. Analisa-se uma sequência discursiva de sessão fonoaudiológica com um sujeito afásico e outra com um sujeito com gagueira e se procura compreender a possibilidade de mudança na forma sujeito no processo terapêutico-fonoaudiológico.
Estimating conservation value and natural capital value of land cover classes in the Irish National Land Cover Map and application to a case study area
Authors: Ruas S. , Finn J.A. , Ó hUallacháin D. , Carlier J. , Doyle M. , Moran J.
Published: August 2024

Conservation science and planning, by measuring proxies of biodiversity and ecosystem services provision, aim to identify priority areas for nature conservation and ecosystem services. In Ireland, fine-scale data on ecosystems functioning and biodiversity are limited, making it challenging to map conservation value (CV) and natural capital value (NCV) accurately. We elicited expert knowledge to rank habitat classes mapped in the recently published National Land Cover Map (NLCM) (EPA and Tailte Éireann, 2023). A scoring system from 0 to 10 was used to score habitats based on their estimated provision of biodiversity (CV) and ecosystem services (NCV). As a case study, we applied this scoring system to a catchment in the south-east of Ireland (>2,000 km2) with land cover information available from the draft NLCM. The expert elicitation showed little overall difference between the scores assigned by the team and the experts invited to validate the CV and NCV scores. However, some scores were revised based on experts’ contributions. Results of the mapping exercise indicated a high correlation between monads with high CV and high NCV scores. Future work should focus on differentiating the weighting assigned to each ecosystem service associated with each land cover class. This could result in changes in the overall NCV scores assigned to each habitat (and monads). Nevertheless, the approach developed here has the potential to identify areas in the landscape that should be targeted for conservation. For reproducibility, we provide the R code for analysis at polygon scale.
Rat pamćenjem u književnosti i historiografiji sjevernog Jadrana
Authors: Levanat-Peričić Miranda
Published: August 2024

Natka Badurina: Strah od pamćenja. Književnost i sjeverni Jadran na ruševinama dvadesetog stoljeća. Zagreb: Disput, 2023. ISBN 978-953-260-453-5
Sidonia and Nicu de Barcsy: a famous mother with post-partum hirsutism after giving birth to a famous son with idiopathic short stature
Authors: Herder Wouter W de
Published: August 2024

At the end of the 19th century, an 18-year-old lady gave birth to a well-proportioned, though very small, son. After delivery, the mother developed a full-grown beard, whereas the son always remained of small stature. The mother developed diabetes mellitus and died, aged 59, from a complicated severe cold. The son died at the age of 91 because of chronic kidney disease. The differential diagnosis in the son is isolated growth hormone deficiency. The mother might have suffered luteoma of pregnancy, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), or Sertoli–Leydig cell tumor(s). The two cases are apparently coincidental/not related in pathophysiology.

Learning points

Hirsutism occurring directly postpartum can have several causes.

Patients with isolated growth hormone deficiency can live a long life without the substitution of growth hormone.

Coincidence does not necessarily imply correlation.

In the past, patients with endocrine disorders like severe hirsutism or small stature were employed at circuses and fairs to entertain the audience as curiosities.
PRESENCIA DE VICTORIA URBANO
Authors: Lobo Bejarano Luis Gustavo
Published: August 2024

Victoria Urbano (1926-1984) is a recognized but little studied Costa  Rican writer who lived in USA, where she carried out her academic activity at a university in Texas and also promoted women’s literature. This essay analyzes part of her poetic and narrative work.
Evidence of a Large Debris Avalanche Event (22.0 Ma) from the Comondú Group on the Baja California Sur Peninsula, Mexico
Authors: Alquiza María J.P. , Aviles Raúl M. , Kshirsagar Pooja V. , Zanor Gabriela A.
Published: August 2024

The morphological, sedimentological, and microtextural characteristics of Miocene debris avalanche deposits which extend from the Punta Coyote to the vicinity of the city of La Paz, were studied along the eastern of the Baja California Peninsula. The debris avalanche deposits studied include a mixture of angular mega blocks whose composition comes from the deposits that make up the Comondú Group: pre-Comondú (red sandstones and conglomerates with intercalated ignimbrites), the Upper Unit (brownish sandstones, shales, and conglomerate), and breccia, with a predominance of jigsaw cracks, injection structures, and fault structures. These deposits were studied and analyzed considering the stratigraphic relationships between the rock formations present in the mega-blocks. Six stratigraphic sections were measured to describe the composition and morphology of the clastic components present in the mega-blocks of the debris avalanche. Two different units (m1 and m2), were identified in the debris avalanche deposits. Unit m1 is the oldest, with a thickness of 100m, and consists of a chaotic set of mega-blocks up to 100 m in diameter derived from the pre-Comondú Group, and Upper Unit. The deposits are highly heterolithic, with angular and highly fractured clasts at different scales. While the unit m2 consists principally of 20-100 m thick volcaniclastic layers dominated by poorly sorted, breccias and minor epiclastic deposits. According to stratigraphic relationships, the collapse occurred at 22.0 Ma. The debris deposit covers an area of 150 km2 and has an estimated volume of 1.3 km3. The characteristic suggests a transport mechanism with a disintegration of the mega-blocks and a contact/collision interaction. Where mega-blocks moved within a dense flow in a buffered manner, remaining consistent over long distances. The observed structures and textures suggest that the mega-blocks were mainly produced by the alteration and ingestion of older substrates by the avalanche of moving debris. The avalanche flowed over pre-existing topography excavated in the Comondú Group sequence, and flow indicators reveal a west-southwest direction, exhibiting a typical mountainous avalanche topography. The study of ancient debris avalanche events not only provides a deeper understanding of these natural phenomena but also contributes to the development of tools to predict, mitigate, and manage risk areas.
Efecto del estímulo masticatorio y estrés agudo sobre la interleuquina 6, la memoria y el aprendizaje espacial en ratones Balb/c
Authors: Aguirre-Siancas Elias Ernesto , Alzamora-Gonzales Libertad , Colona-Vallejos Erasmo , Ruiz-Ramírez Eliberto , Becerra-Bravo Melissa Aracely , Portilla-Flores Oscar Sigifredo , Condori-Macuri Rosa María , Crispín-Huamaní Luis Javier , Lam-Figueroa Nelly Maritza
Published: August 2024

Introduction. Acute stress alters memory and spatial learning and the expression of interleukin 6, the chewing stimulus would prevent these effects. Objective. To determine the effect of chewing stimulation and acute stress on the expression of interleukin 6 and memory and spatial learning in mice. Methods. Experiment where 70 male albino mice of the Balb/c of age 2 month were randomly distributed into: Group A1: acute stress 1 hour; Group A2: acute stress 1 hour + chewing stimulus 1 hour; Group B1: acute stress 2 hours; Group B2: acute stress 2 hours + chewing stimulus 2 hours; Group C1: acute stress 3 hours; C2: acute stress 3 hours + chewing stimulus 3 hours; Group D: without intervention. For 3 days, spatial memory and learning were tested in the Morris water maze. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) was analyzed by ELISA test. Results. IL-6 was higher in the B2 group vs the other groups (p<0.0001). In addition, on the first day of evaluation, the acquisition of spatial memory and spatial was lower in the A1 vs. A2 group (p=0.042). Conclusión. Only on the first day of evaluation, we found that the masticatory stimulus prevented the decrease in memory acquisition and spatial learning in mice subjected to low-intensity acute stress. The results were generally inconclusive on the effect of masticatory stimulation. In addition, IL-6 was higher in the stress + masticatory stimulus (group B2) over the rest.
On the question of pedagogical support for the formation of the foundations of moral culture of preschool children
Authors: Beznosova Olga
Published: August 2024

The realities of the modern educational landscape are in constant interaction with complex challenges in the moral upbringing of preschool children, demanding a profound understanding of sociocultural and psychological aspects. Amid rapid technological advancements, changes in family structures, and cultural contexts, moral education and moral culture have become crucial aspects ensuring the holistic development of a child's personality. Educators are tasked with developing and implementing effective pedagogical support strategies that foster the formation of ethical values, social responsibility, and behavioral culture in children.Analyzing pedagogical strategies and methods in the realm of moral education for preschoolers allows the identification of optimal approaches that promote the development of their ethical values, responsibility, and social competence. These findings serve as the foundation for practical recommendations and methodological approaches aimed at enhancing the process of moral education in preschool institutions, encompassing innovative teaching methods, playful techniques, and pedagogical strategies that instill children with values and ethical skills. These methodologies, in our view, involve parental support and the engagement of the family institution, ensuring harmonious collaboration between educational institutions and parents in the moral development of preschoolers, instilling in them the necessary level of moral culture.The study of pedagogical support for the moral culture of preschoolers not only highlights the importance of shaping moral values in the early stages of life but also underscores the pivotal role of pedagogical strategies in this process. The development and implementation of innovative methodological approaches tailored to each child's individual needs represent an integral component in ensuring stable and harmonious moral development in educational settings. These research findings form the basis for further advancements in the field of education and upbringing, contributing to the establishment of ethical foundations for future generations.
Complex scientific and technical programs and information requirements
Authors: Atkočiūnienė Zenona , Broniukaitis Romualdas
Published: August 2024

The peculiarities of modern social development have determined the increase in national economy management and planning standards. Complex scientific and technical programs serve the timely and effective solution of major social and economic problems.
In this connection, the chief task of all state systems of scientific and technical information (TI) links is to supply information for objective complex programs.
The most worthwhile and effective means to supply the objective complex programs with information is to establish problem-oriented data banks (PODB).
The article points out the major shortcomings in the existing methods of information requirements (IR) study from the point of view of PODB establishment: PODB can be initiated only after work on the objective complex program has begun.
The prognostication of information required by the complex scientific and technical programs' executors is the first step in the establishment of PODB. Its aim is to determine the thematic boundaries of the particular database using the information carried by planning projects and obtained through the opinions of planning bodies and program executors.
The main ways and methods of the development of the information bibliographic services of the complex programs
Authors: Varnienė Regina
Published: August 2024

The article is devoted to the problem of the information bibliographic service of complex programs. The information bibliographic experience is analyzed in this article. The author offers to develop the information bibliographic services on the basis of problem-oriented systems.
Citation of Lithuanian biochemists' works in the world literature
Authors: Voverienė Ona , Paliukienė Rasa
Published: August 2024

In the article, a short review of Lithuanian authors' research is provided, using the "Science Citation Index." The analysis of citation data is conducted to determine in which countries Lithuanian biochemists' works are disseminated, the main sources in which these works are most frequently cited, the "half-life" of literature in biochemistry, the most cited authors, and their interactions with scientists both domestically and internationally.
The types of UNESCO library activities
Authors: Macevičiūtė Elena
Published: August 2024

The aim of the article is to classify the activities of UNESCO in the field of library work.
The main types of these activities are singled out based on the criteria of main functions of international organizations:

Governing Activities: These are carried out by determining the main principles of library activities and announcing them in declarations, programs, projects, and other documents. This includes stating the rules in various fields of library work and implementing them through international conventions, as well as creating concepts for the development of libraries at both national and international levels.

Controlling Activities: These are carried out by:

Stating the existing status.
Comparing it with the rules and ideal models.
Declaring responsibility for deviations from them. The task is performed by collecting library statistics and other information. This is a major aspect of the work of international organizations. The evaluation of activities in librarianship is formulated as recommendations by UNESCO.

Performing Activities: These involve UNESCO directly engaging in library work by sending experts to organize libraries in member states, granting stipends to librarians, purchasing books and equipment for member libraries, and investigating issues in modern librarianship.
Bibliographic and printing activities of the central library of the Academy of Sciences Lit. SSR in 1946-1985
Authors: Ivaškevičius Adolfas
Published: August 2024

In the post-war period, alongside completing and cataloging, bibliographic service was organized in the Central Library of the Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR.
The 11th conference of directors of the libraries of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1950 decided that bibliographical reviews of publications issued by Academies of Sciences in every Union Republic should be published.
Following this decision, the Central Library compiled the first bibliographical index covering the publications of the Academy of Sciences and its scientists during the period 1941-1954. In 1956, this bibliographical index was published. Since then, such indices have been published annually. The total number of books published up to this time is 26.
At the beginning of the sixties and afterwards, much attention was paid to the publishing of retrospective bibliographical indices. Linguistic, historic, geologic, and materials from other sciences were included. Much attention was also given to publishing monographs on book science.
Translating and publishing antiquity literary works in Lithuanian
Authors: Stonienė Vanda
Published: August 2024

The paper presents an attempt to analyze in a statistical way the publications of Greek and Roman antiquity literature in Lithuanian from their beginnings in the 18th century.
The translation of antiquity literature into Lithuanian began with the publication of Aesop's fables in Königsberg in 1706. During the 19th century, Lithuanian enlighteners (especially S. Daukantas) took a keen interest in ancient Greek and Roman literature. They compiled dictionaries, wrote grammars, and translated several ancient literary works. Unfortunately, not all of them could be published at that time. Moreover, towards the turn of the century, under the tsarist imposition of the ban on Lithuanian press, the publication of ancient authors stopped almost entirely. Later, between 1919 and 1940, eleven antiquity writers were published (a total of 28 works in 2,000-5,000 copies each).
During 1947-1985, under favorable cultural conditions, 36 works of ancient writers, 12 collections of their works, and some reading books were issued. Average editions of these were usually 10,000-15,000 copies, but some (e.g., "Odyssey") amounted to 30,000 copies. Topical information, biographical and bibliographical data concerning individual Greek or Roman authors and their works, glossaries, and commentaries are characteristic features of the publications from the last four decades. The typographical appearance of these books has been greatly improved compared to previous Lithuanian editions of ancient literature.
Die Ausgabe der litauischen Fibeln im 19. Jh.
Authors: Gargasaitė Dalia
Published: August 2024

Lang und schwer war der 400-jährige Weg der litauischen Fibeln. Sie wurden in Kleinlitauen, d.h. in Ostpreußen, in dem von Litauern bewohnten Land, in Litauen und Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in den USA herausgegeben. Laut den Zahlenangaben der Bücherei der Litauischen SSR verteilt sich die Fibelnausgabe im 19. Jahrhundert folgendermaßen: In Kleinlitauen wurden 80 Fibeln herausgegeben (die Berechnung umfasst alle Ausgaben), das macht 3,3% der dort lokal gedruckten Gesamtproduktion aus. In Litauen wurden 77 Fibeln herausgegeben, was 14% entspricht; in den USA 4 Fibeln, das sind 1%; und an anderen Orten 11 Fibeln, was 2,3% ausmacht. Die Fibeln leisteten einen großen Beitrag zur Verbreitung der Lese- und Schreibkenntnisse unter der Bevölkerung, insbesondere in Litauen nach dem Jahr 1864, als es verboten war, litauische Bücher mit lateinischen Buchstaben zu drucken, und nach dem Jahr 1872 in Kleinlitauen, als die litauische Sprache aus der Grundschule und aus dem öffentlichen Leben verdrängt wurde.
A distopia como caminho
Authors: Silva de Oliveira Giovana
Published: August 2024

Neste trabalho, proponho reflexões sobre os possíveis papéis que a distopia pode estar exercendo no mundo contemporâneo e potenciais alternativas para o futuro, que fujam de uma resignação ou resiliência coletiva. Para isso, faço uma aproximação e uma análise das palavras “distopia” e “utopia”, considerando como esses dois termos têm sido colocados em jogo no panorama contemporâneo a partir de conceitos trabalhados por Hilário (2013) sobre a proposta por trás das obras distópicas, principalmente pela figura do “alarme de incêndio”, em teoria, responsável por evitar desastres futuros, e de considerações sobre os eventuais males que a abundância de obras distópicas podem trazer ao imaginário contemporâneo. A discussão é permeada pela questão da crise climática, um tema que vem sendo cada vez mais explorado em obras de ficção científica, geralmente por um viés catastrófico. Esses temas têm como fio condutor a literatura e a imaginação: de que maneira uma influencia a outra? A partir do termo “pessimismo cruel”, trazido por Mitchell (2022), pode-se estabelecer um paralelo de que o pessimismo e o luto que vivemos enquanto sociedade do capitalismo tardio, em que é difícil enxergar alternativas possíveis e mais humanas do futuro, o papel das distopias pode precisar de uma mudança, pois cabe argumentar que elas, ao invés de nos alertarem sobre um perigo iminente, agem no sentido de corroborar os problemas que já enfrentamos. Ao fim, sugiro que pensemos em uma nova página para as obras distópicas, que propiciem uma outra maneira de olhar para o futuro da humanidade dentro da literatura.
Hunting pressure on primates in the southern portion of the Brazilian Northeast: historical threats and current perspectives
Authors: Beltrao-Mendes Raone , Alonso André Chein , Marques Eduardo , Printes Rodrigo Cambará , Jerusalinsky Leandro , Ferrari Stephen Francis
Published: August 2024

Hunting is an ancient human behavior, which likely became complex and efficient gradually through time. We present data from a bibliographic survey (qualitative) and field sampling (quantitative) of primate hunting in Northeastern Brazil. We evaluated hunting threats faced by 14 primate species native to the States of Bahia and Sergipe (three Critically Endangered, three Endangered, three Vulnerable, two Near Threatened, and three Least Concern). Qualitatively, since 2005, we identified 21 academic studies that contained 47 mentions of all six studied genera known to occur in the study area (Alouatta=4, Brachyteles=2, Callicebus=16, Callithrix=8, Leontopithecus=3, Sapajus=14). Approximately half of the citations were for hunting (55.3%; 88.4% of this for bushmeat) and the other half for trapping (44.7%; 90.4% for pet). Quantitatively, we obtained 834 local experts’ citations of primate hunting and capturing at 348 sites. All experts cited Callithrix, 818 cited Sapajus, and 738 cited Callicebus. We argued 539 about hunting for bushmeat (164 positive; 30.4%) and 636 about trapping for pet (189 positive; 30.9%). Callicebus presented 95 citations as bushmeat (30.1% of 326 queries) and Sapajus presented 80 citations as pet (35.7% of 224). Four informants reported hunting Sapajus for pest control because of crop damage. There was a significant difference (Chi²=33.982; df=2; p<0.0001) comparing hunting for bushmeat and pets, with Callicebus (higher bushmeat) and Sapajus (higher pet) presenting significant differences (both p<0.01). The impact of hunting is associated with biological contexts, besides socioeconomic and political, requiring complex-specific attention and efforts in conservation and management strategies, perhaps innovative, even non-prohibitive.
Interventional clinical trial on mitigating endemic fluorosis in pregnant and lactating ewes with Spirulina platensis and its impact on lamb production traits
Authors: Rahim Abdellatif , Sibaoueih Mounia , Moujahid Abderrahman , Essamadi Abdelkhalid , El Amiri Bouchra
Published: August 2024

This interventional clinical trial aimed to assess the potential impact of Spirulina platensis supplementation on pregnant and lactating ewes living in a Moroccan endemic fluorosis area. Forty-eight ewes were divided into four equal groups: Groups I and II served as controls belonging respectively to fluorosis-free and endemic fluorosis areas, Groups III and IV received respectively 250 and 500 mg*kg−1 BW/day of S. platensis, during late pregnancy and early lactation. The results revealed that ewes reared in fluorosis-free areas exhibited significantly lower plasma fluoride and significantly higher haemoglobin levels compared to endemic fluorosis areas (P < 0.0001). However, supplementation with 500 mg*kg−1 BW*day−1 of S. platensis significantly improved these two parameters compared to Group II (P < 0.0001). Ewes in the endemic area also displayed increased oxidative stress (P < 0.05), characterized by decreased ascorbic acid levels and catalase activity, as well as elevated levels of reduced glutathione and malondialdehyde. Supplementation with 500 mg*kg−1 BW*day−1 of S. platensis enhanced the antioxidant status (P < 0.05) by increasing ascorbic acid levels and catalase activity and decreasing levels of reduced glutathione and malondialdehyde. Moreover, this dose yielded similar average daily gains compared to lambs of ewes living in fluorosis-free area. In conclusion, S. platensis may serve as a promising solution for addressing endemic fluorosis in pregnant and lactating ewes.
IMPLEMENTASI MANAGEMENT KURIKULUM MERDEKA TERHADAP MATA PELAJARAN PAI DI SEKOLAH TINGKAT SMP
Authors: Erihadiana Mohamad , Jaenudin Erik , Sari Mada Sumringah , Fauziah Nadia Kurnia , Slamet Slamet
Published: August 2024

Kurikulum merdeka berjalan seiring dengan konsep merdeka belajar yang dicanangkan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. Dalam mengembangkan kurikulum mandiri perlu memperhatikan kerangka dasar dan struktur kurikulum. Tujuan Pendidikan Nasional terkait dengan Profil Siswa Pancasila, yaitu (1) beriman, bertakwa kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, dan berakhlak mulia; (2) mandiri; (3) gotong royong; (4) keberagaman global; (5) penalaran kritis; (6) kreatif. Standar Nasional Pendidikan sebagai acuan dan kerangka yang telah diterjemahkan ke dalam struktur kurikulum, prinsip pembelajaran, serta penilaian dan hasil pembelajaran. Pada kurikulum mandiri, struktur kurikulum memuat kegiatan intrakurikuler untuk memperkuat profil peserta didik Pancasila. Terdapat hasil pembelajaran yang harus dicapai sesuai dengan tiga unsur yaitu (1) Nilai Keagamaan dan Karakter; (2) Identitas, (3) Dasar-dasar Literasi, Matematika, Sains, Teknologi, Teknik, dan Seni. Penerapan kurikulum mandiri mata pelajaran PAI di SMP sangat berpengaruh terhadap kegiatan pembelajaran dengan baik.
STRATEGI PEMASARAN PT. PRIMAGRAPHIA DIGITAL: ANALISIS KINERJA DI LINGKUNGAN PLATFORM MARKETPLACE
Authors: Suryanto Yohan
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi fluktuasi penjualan PT. Primagraphia Digital di marketplace selama tahun 2022. Melalui pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif, data diperoleh dari wawancara dengan lima informan internal perusahaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa fluktuasi penjualan dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, termasuk perubahan selera konsumen, kondisi pasar, dan kualitas layanan. Faktor-faktor musiman seperti bulan Ramadhan dan Idul Fitri juga memiliki dampak signifikan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa perusahaan perlu terus melakukan evaluasi dan penyesuaian strategi pemasaran untuk mengatasi fluktuasi penjualan dan mempertahankan pertumbuhan yang stabil dalam jangka panjang.
UNDERSTANDING INDO-PACIFIC: A FOCUS ON THEORETICAL CONTEXT
Authors: Mondal Joyprokash
Published: August 2024

This study aims to examine whether traders in Ujung Berung Market carry out buying and selling activities in accordance with the hadith of Islamic business ethics, which include honesty, trustworthiness, fairness, not selling prohibited goods, not swearing falsely, and not committing najasy (fraud) acts. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, collecting data through interviews, observations, and documentation involving 25 traders, 3 buyers, and 2 market administrators as samples from a total of 250 traders. The results of the study indicate that most traders in Ujung Berung Market understand the principles of Islamic business ethics, although some only know the basics. Although there are traders who have never violated, there are also traders who still carry out buying and selling practices that are contrary to the hadith of business ethics. In conclusion, traders in this market generally know the hadith of Islamic business ethics, although their understanding is often limited to the basics, and there are still buying and selling practices that are not in accordance with the hadith. Keywords: Business ethics, Hadith science, Buying and selling, Hadith business ethics, Living hadith
The Rise of Learning Cloud Technologies: Empowering the Digital Transformation
Authors: Akula Arvind Kumar
Published: August 2024

This comprehensive article explores the convergence of cloud computing and Java technologies,
highlighting their synergistic relationship in modern software development. It examines key concepts in cloud
computing, including virtualization, microservices architecture, CI/CD practices, and serverless computing. The article
also discusses various cloud service models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS), their applications, and essential tools and
technologies for cloud development. A financial institution's infrastructure modernization case study illustrates the
practical implementation of these concepts, demonstrating how cloud technologies and Java can enhance agility,
reliability, cost-efficiency, and innovation in traditional industries.
Identification of management factors associated with glanders’s occurrence in equids in Brazilian Northeast region
Authors: Carvalho Jéssica de Crasto Souza , Pinheiro Junior José Wilton , Falcão Marcus Vinícius Dias , Silva Karla Patrícia Chaves da , Santana Vania Lucia de Assis , Mota Rinaldo Aparecido
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACT: Glanders is a contagious zoonotic infectious disease characterized by an acute or chronic condition that mainly affects equids and is caused by Burkholderia (B.) mallei. From January 2005 to December 2017, 697 farms with positive cases of this disease were registered in Brazil, with the Northeast region accounting for 61.4% (428/697) of the total number of cases. This study conducted an epidemiological study of B. mallei infections that occurred in farms in the states of Pernambuco, Paraíba, Ceará and Alagoas. For this purpose, investigative questionnaires were applied to six farms where there were outbreaks of glanders and 11 farms where there were no reports of glanders between 2017 and 2021, and statistical analysis of the factors associated with the occurrence of glanders in Northeastern Brazil was performed. Factors such as the purpose of rearing (P = 0.023), lack of information on disease transmission modes (P = 0.034), failure to carry out periodic tests for glanders diagnosis (P = 0,029), no request for glanders tests prior to the purchase of new animals periodic tests for glanders diagnosis (P = 0.029), not requiring a negative test for glanders in the acquisition of animals (P = 0.06), use of extensive breeding systems(P = 0.027), and poor stall hygiene were associated with disease occurrence (P = 0.001). Understanding the factors related to the occurrence of glanders in the Northeast Region of Brazil helps to establish management measures that minimize bacteria transmission, thereby reducing the number of cases in the region and economic losses associated with glanders.
Perspectives for Primary Health Care public policy in South America
Authors: Almeida Patty Fidelis de , Giovanella Ligia , Schenkman Simone , Franco Cassiano Mendes , Duarte Petra Oliveira , Houghton Natalia , Báscolo Ernesto , Bousquat Aylene
Published: August 2024

Abstract We aim to conduct a comparative analysis of the implementation of PHC in nine South American countries. Three dimensions were highlighted from documentary sources: political commitment, leadership, and governance; care model; and engagement of communities and other stakeholders. The results indicate a formal commitment that places PHC at the center of efforts to achieve universal access. The following can be observed: revitalization processes in public subsystems, based on guaranteeing preventive, promotional, curative and rehabilitation actions; PHC as gatekeeper; emphasis on family and community; assigned population and territory; multidisciplinary teams; and, in some cases, the accent on interculturality expressed in the concept of “buen vivir” (good living). The PHC revitalization processes were affected by political changes. Between progress and setbacks, the segmentation of coverage was not overcome. The current moment seeks to recover more inclusive and broad public policies in the context of the return of the progressive and democratic fields. The dissemination of country experiences can contribute to the development of a comprehensive, integrated, and quality approach to PHC in the Region.
How engineering and technology sectors are derailed by legislations: a case study of Pakistan
Authors: Umar Tariq , Umeokafor Nnedinma , Zia Asad , Egbu Charles , Ahmed Sa’id , Saidani Messaoud
Published: August 2024

The engineering profession plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of societies and contributes to the gross domestic product of countries. This role, however, can be derailed by legislations that regulate such profession. This paper investigates the impacts of legislations on engineering profession in developing countries. The case of Pakistan where engineering profession is regulated by the Pakistan Engineering Council Act has been considered. A qualitative research approach is used in which 66 documents related to legislations, law cases, international standards, practices, and qualification frameworks have been reviewed to assess the impact of legislation on technology education and employment. Six semi-structured interviews were conducted with government officials to get their stance on the subject matter. The finding suggests that the absolute purpose of this legislation was to regulate the engineering profession; however, wrong interpretation of this regulation has barred qualified technology graduates from the practice of engineering within the country. The faulty regulations are required to be revisited to enable graduates to contribute to the development of Pakistan.