bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of Pujan Kasanga Tengger Literary Tourism in Tengger Villages, Tosari District, Pasuruan Regency
Authors: Sukmawan Sony , Setiawati Eti , Mumtaz Tsabitah Zain , Isna Fariha Nurul , Litanjua Barirta , Nafisah Putri Kholifatun , Putra Muhammad Zanika Esa , Bilkis Kinamin Mutiara
Published: July 2024

The rich tradition and diversity of oral traditions of the people of Tengger Village, Tosari District, has actually become one of the supporting media in the development of the tourism sector. The concept of tourism combined with oral traditions can become a potential resource. However, human resources as supporting the existence of tourism have not been prepared and empowered to the fullest. For this reason, the solution to the problem offered to overcome this problem is to determine the characteristics of tourism based on the potential of local wisdom; preparing human resources with provision of traditional documentation, as well as provision of digital literacy skills; transfer of the Pujan kasanga tradition and orality phenomena related into digital illustrated stories; as well as ongoing assistance for the development of literary tourism based on the Pujan Kasanga tradition. Target audiences that can be partners in this service are traditional priesthoods, village government, art groups, pradah youth groups, and the local community. The expected outcomes of this community activity are the identification of the potential and manifestation of local wisdom through the basis for determining the characteristics of the Tengger Villages, Tosari District, the ability to document local cultural potential, the ability to use and publish fairy tales through digital platforms, the publication of illustrations and descriptions of Pujan Kasanga and more concrete and interesting illustrated fairy tales on digital media. This service is expected to be of benefit to the people of Tengger Village, Tosari District in terms of improving the economy and increasing public awareness regarding the importance of preserving and exploiting cultural potential.
Design of Integrated Electrical Installations with Solar Panel in Muhammadiyah Ibtidaiyah Madrasah Building in Jurangono, Gemantar Village, Mondokan-Sragen
Authors: Asyari Hasyim , Sarjito Sarjito , Mutiari Dhani , Setyowati Suryaning , Setiawan Budi
Published: July 2024

The Muhammadiyah Mondokan Branch Manager has a business charity in the field of education at the Elementary School level or often known as MI Muhammadiyah (MIM). MIM Gemantar was founded in 1978 with a basic education level. In carrying out its activities, MIM Gemantar is under the auspices of the Ministry of Religion. Accredited B on November 9, 2017. MIM Gemantar has the most apprehensive building conditions compared to the other four MIMs in Mondokan. On Monday, according to the news from Jateng, inews.id, it was reported that the roof of MI Muhammadiyah Gemantar had collapsed, resulting in the head of the school office and 2 students being injured. The incident of the collapse of the classroom roof occurred during teaching and learning activities or KBM taking place on Monday, January 9 2023 around 08.15 WIB. For the past four months, students from three classes have been assigned to one room. The room whose roof collapsed was used by three classes due to the small number of students, namely grades II, IV and VI. The purpose of this research is to design an integrated electrical installation with solar panels in the MIM Gemantar building which will be renovated. This has several benefits, including as a form of utilizing renewable energy and also as a learning medium for 4th year students with the theme of renewable energy. The method of this activity is for the team to obtain a floor plan of the building to be built, then carry out a design which is as simple as the implementation process, it is easy to update capacity, draw a single line and plan a budget. Currently the MIM Gemantar Mondokan Sragen building has finished building 4 classrooms, so it still requires the construction of 2 more classrooms. The source of electricity for the electrical installation of the 4 classroom buildings all use electrical energy from PLN. In the future, if funds are available and the manager wants the installation of solar panels, then only add according to the design results of a single line electrical installation that is integrated with solar panels on-grid (can be done in stages of 200 Wp, 400 Wp, even up to 1,000 Wp). The capacity of solar panels does not have to match the planned capacity, meaning that this capacity can be carried out in stages according to the conditions of the funds provided.
Utilization of Wordwall Media in Arabic Vocabulary Learning Towards Eighth Graders
Authors: Hajar Ibnu , Muassomah Muassomah , Muhlis Wachida , Bani Sa'id Sa'id Al Zaiim , Fitra Muhammad Naufal
Published: July 2024

Wordwall is an interesting, interactive, and educational browser game application. This application can be an interesting learning resource, media, and assessment tool for students. This research aims to determine the application of Wordwall media and determine students' responses to learning Arabic vocabulary using Wordwall media in eighth grade at MTs Satu Atap Al-Hidayah Batu. A quantitative approach and survey methods were used in this research. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The data collected was eventually analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Descriptive analysis was carried out with the SPSS 25 application. The research results showed that the ideal total score for all items is the number of questionnaires 9 X Maximum score 18 for each score = 162. The total score obtained from the research = 116. The students’ responses about Wordwall media as a learning media for Arabic vocabulary are considered positive because the percentage value obtained is 71.60%. It was confirmed that the significance of Wordwall as an innovative learning tool and the positive response from students, providing a basis for increasing the use of technology in educational contexts.
Development of Arabic Language Learning in Indonesia at 19th – 21st Century
Authors: Azizah Nur Laila , Naifah Naifah , Afrianingsih Baiq Intan , Hamidah Millatul , Audl Ramadlan Muhammad Athif
Published: July 2024

Arabic language learning has a long history in Indonesia, starting from the 19th century. This article aimed to provide a comprehensive historical overview of the development of Arabic language learning in Indonesia from the 19th century to the 21st century. A qualitative approach and the historical review method with quasi descriptive research model were applied. This article examined the evolution of teaching methods, curriculum and media used in Arabic language learning. In this research, the primary sources were the official reports, curriculum, textbooks, journals, and historical records, as well as secondary sources such as academic literature and research publications. This article traced the shifts and transformations in Arabic language teaching practices in Indonesia. Through content analysis and historical interpretation, key milestones, trends and factors were identified which shaped the trajectory of Arabic language learning over the past three centuries. The findings revealed diverse influences, ranging from the traditional Islamic education system to modern learning models that keep up with the times. This article highlighted the unique challenges and adaptations that have characterized the development of Arabic language learning in Indonesia. By offering a historical perspective on the evolution of Arabic language learning methods and approaches, this article contributed to a deeper understanding of the current state of Arabic language education in Indonesia. The insights gained from this research could inform the future strategies and policies aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of Arabic language learning and preserving the nation's cultural and linguistic heritage.
Enhancing Quality of Service in Information-Centric Networks (ICN) using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms
Authors:   Tishreen University, Adnan Akel Ahmad , Anwar Assaad Mohammad ,   Cihan University-Erbil
Published: July 2024

The current study calls for proposing a new technology to enhance Quality of Service (QoS) within Information Central Networks (ICN). This technology uses competent and efficient AI algorithms to classify content prefixes into ICNs. In our research, we succeeded in presenting a new mechanism based on the combination of artificial intelligence algorithms to improve the quality of service. Our research required conducting tests for various artificial intelligence algorithms to calculate the costs consumed to apply mechanisms to improve the quality of service, to serve as a standard for evaluating the performance of these algorithms. To obtain optimal QoS results, this paper recommends the use of a hybrid algorithm derived from algorithms applied in this field thus aiming to enhance QoS efficiency. Through experiments and evaluations, the results prove that our proposed method outperforms both algorithms applied in this field in terms of optimizing network resource utilization along with reducing latency response – all of which contribute to improving QoS.
Navigating the Future of Education: Creating a Web-Based E-learning System for Al-Nahrain University’s College of Science
Authors:   Al-Nahrain University, A. Yousif Suhad , Safaa Jabbar Ali ,   Al-Nahrain University
Published: July 2024

The harsh lockdowns due to the COVID-19 disease have accelerated the move from traditional learning models to online and blended forms. Thus, all conventional face-to-face learning classroom interactions were suspended., however, it is crucial to realize that the need for blended learning is far beyond the consequences of the pandemic; blended learning is an essential component of modern education. Therefore, there is an increased need for the development and use of web or mobile applications capable of satisfying the unique needs of E-learning. In this paper, the platform’s distribution is feature-rich and includes various systems such as video lectures, AI-assisted videos, text reading materials, specialized topic books, and assessment forms, covering all needs and preferences in learning. The system was developed using Scrum Agile and was developed and programmed using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and bootstrap5 for front development, while PHP and MySQL were used for the back-end administration. The platform is made up of administrators, teachers, and students. It allowed for effective usage management from the perspective of the three parties. The web-based platform design was expected to spread the scope of the models blended and usage posture and effectiveness. accomplished in the continuous operation and utilization of video lectures and online assessment in facilitating continuous flaw lecture and student interaction.
MINAT BELI KONSUMEN KOTAKSAYUR BANDUNG BERDASARKAN JASA PENGIRIMAN DAN PEMBAYARAN DIGITAL
Authors: Amanah Dita , Harahap Dedy Ansari
Published: July 2024

Dalam era digital yang semakin berkembang, minat beli konsumen dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, termasuk kualitas jasa pengiriman dan kemudahan pembayaran digital. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh jasa pengiriman dan metode pembayaran digital terhadap minat beli konsumen di platform e-commerce yaitu KotakSayur yang merupakan Toko Sayur Online di Bandung. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dengan pendekatan survei yang melibatkan 98 responden di Bandung, dimana responden ditentukan berdasarkan teknik purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner online yang mencakup pertanyaan mengenai pengalaman dan preferensi konsumen terkait jasa pengiriman dan pembayaran digital yang kemudian dianalisis dengan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa jasa pengiriman memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap minat beli dengan signifikansi 0,6%. Selain itu, metode pembayaran digital juga ditemukan berkontribusi positif terhadap minat beli konsumen dengan signifikansi 2,2%. Nilai F hitung sebesar 14,380 juga membuktikan bahwa hasil uji penelitian ini signifikan secara statistik. Temuan ini mengindikasikan bahwa KotakSayur harus memperhatikan kedua aspek ini untuk meningkatkan pengalaman belanja konsumen dan mendorong peningkatan penjualan. Implikasi praktis dan rekomendasi untuk KotakSayur serta arah penelitian lanjutan juga dibahas dalam artikel ini.
Documenting hidden apartheid in the Indian diaspora
Authors: Rupa Mandrika
Published: July 2024

Commentary: This article provides an account of an independent filmmaker’s work in documenting some of the stories from the global Indian diaspora.  Based in Aotearoa New Zealand, with ancestral connections to Fiji, East Africa, UK, US and India, and using documentary making with both its journalistic and artistic purposes, the author firstly refers to the literatures that identifies documentary-making as journalism, diaspora, and the caste system.  She then situates herself within the South Pacific Indian diaspora, before describing her experience in the making of the documentary entitled Hidden Apartheid: A Report on Caste Discrimination. The article concludes by reflecting on her role and the role of documenting hidden discrimination where it exists throughout Indian communities of the diaspora.
Social media ecology in an influencer group: Intersection between Fiji's media and social media
Authors: Tarai Jope
Published: July 2024

Social media use in Fiji has expanded in recent years and has become a ubiquitous feature in wider society. Social media ecology focusses and examines the dimensions of an online environment and its interplay with human experiences in user engagement. These dimensions with human experiences in user engagement, can provide an insight into how influential social media groups can become in shaping discourses and views. To examine and discuss the social media ecology of an influencer group, the article details one of Fiji’s largest and most influential online groups. To do this, the article uses digital ethnography, supplemented with social media analytics. This study provides key findings in the social media ecology of influencer groups and online behavior. These findings may have implications for further research in media, citizen journalism, viral content creation and online political campaigning.
EDITORIAL: Gaza, genocide and media: Will journalism survive?
Authors: Robie David
Published: July 2024

30th Anniversary Edition of Pacific Journalism Review: When editor Philip Cass and I, as founding editor, started planning for this 30th anniversary edition of Pacific Journalism Review, we wanted a theme that would fit such an important milestone. At the time when we celebrated the second decade of the journal’s critical inquiry at Auckland University of Technology with a conference in 2014, our theme was ‘Political journalism in the Asia Pacific’, and our mood about the mediascape in the region was far more positive than it is today (Duffield, 2015). Three years later, we marked the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Media Centre, with a conference and a rather gloomier ‘Journalism under duress’ slogan. The PJR cover then featured a gruesome corpse at the height of Rodrigo Duterte’s callous and bloodthirsty ‘war on drugs’—and on media—in the Philippines. Three years later again the PMC itself had been closed in spite of its success.
EDITORIAL NOTE: After the editorial of Pacific Journalism Review and the lead article in this edition (Vol 30, No 1&2) about the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange were printed, the Australian journalist was set free and he arrived back in Australia after a plea bargain. The winner of his country’s Walkley Award for journalism excellence, Assange was freed by a US federal court in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on 26 June 2024 after a plea bargain to plead guilty to one charge of violating the US Espionage Act and the judge sentenced him to 62 months, jail time already served in the UK on remand. His 14-year struggle for freedom was over, but his lawyers say they will press for a full US presidential pardon.
Designing a multi-epitope candidate vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 through in silico approach for producing in plant systems
Authors: Goudarziasl Fatemeh ,   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science, University of Ma-zandaran, Mazandaran, Iran. Corresponding author: rezarmhreza22@gmail.com., Kheiri Fatemeh , Rahbar Azam , Mohammadhassan Reza , Mohammadi-Asl Javad , Jalili Arsalan , Hajkazemian Melika ,   Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. Corresponding author: rezarmhreza22@gmail.com.,   Amino Techno Gene Private Virtual Lab (NGO), Tehran, Iran. Corresponding author: rezarmhreza22@gmail.com.,   Amino Techno Gene Private Virtual Lab (NGO), Tehran, Iran. Email: rezarm-hreza22@gmail.com.,   Noorgene Genetic and Clinical Laboratory, Molecular Research Center, Ahvaz, Iran. Corresponding author: rezarmhreza22@gmail.com.,   Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACER; Parvaz Research Ideas Supporter Institute, Tehran, Iran. Corresponding author: rezarmhre-za22@gmail.com.,   Department of Molecular Biosciences, Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm Univer-sity, Stockholm, Sweden. Corresponding author: rezarmhreza22@gmail.com.
Published: July 2024

The COVID-19 is considered as a type of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). The current pandemic causes a vital destruction in international social and economic systems. Current available vaccines involve entire viruses; however, peptide-based vaccines could be also beneficial. In the present study, a computationally candidate vaccine was designed against SARS-CoV-2. Surface glycoproteins (E, M, and S proteins) and N protein amino acid sequences were analyzed to predict high score of the B and T cell epitopes as antigenic proteins of the virus. High score epitopes, and the B subunit of Vibrio cholerae toxin, as an adjuvant put together by appropriate linkers to construct a multi-epitope candidate vaccine. Bioinformatics tools were used to predict the secondary, tertiary structure and physicochemical properties, such as aliphatic index, theoretical pH, molecular weight, and estimated half-life of the multi-epitope candidate vaccine. The interaction of candidate vaccine with TLR2 and TLR4 was computationally evaluated by molecular docking. Finally, the codon optimization and the secondary structure of mRNA were calculated, and in silico cloning was performed into plant expression vector by SnapGENE. This designed candidate vaccine along with the computational results requires laboratory evaluations to be confirmed as a candidate vaccine against SARS-COV-2 infection.
Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in silico, Multi-epitope candidate vaccine, Plant systems.
Induction of oxidative stress in a variety of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf) exposed to recommended doses of pesticides
Authors: Hafsi Djamila ,   Cellular Toxicology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria. Corresponding author: ibsbartai@gmail.com., Sbartai Ibtissem , Sbartai Hana ,   Cellular Toxicology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria. Email: ibsbartai@gmail.com.,   Cellular Toxicology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria. Corresponding author: ibsbartai@gmail.com.
Published: July 2024

The objective of this study was to assess the toxicity of two pesticides (Prosaro® XRT and Decis® EC 25) widely used in the agricultural region of El-Tarf located in northeastern Algeria, as well as their combinations on a variety of durum wheat “Triticum durum Desf”. The toxicity of these products was evaluated using physiological (chlorophyll) and biochemical parameters (proteins, glutathione, catalase activity and glutathione S-transferase, acetylcholine esterase, lipoxygenase). The recommended dose and its double were tested individually and in combination for this. It should be noted that the protocol used and the initial concentrations selected are the same as those used in the field. After D7 and D14 of exposure, all dosages were administered. The results obtained revealed a decrease in chlorophyll contents and Glutathione levels as well as an induction of total proteins and the different enzymatic activity (catalase, glutathione S-transferase, lipooxygenase) and this for the two root and leaf compartments. Thus, it turns out that the concentrations used in open fields are not harmful to the plant but generate free radicals which are taken care of by the latter’s defense system, thus allowing it to tolerate these stress conditions.
Keywords: toxicity, pesticides, Triticum durum, oxidative stress, stress biomarkers
L’ASSEMBLEE PROVINCIALE ET L’INGOUVERNABILITE DE LA PROVINCE DU SUD-KIVU : DE LA DESILLUSION AU NOUVEAU DEPART
Authors: SHUKURANI MUGENGERE Alain de Georges
Published: July 2024

The Provincial Assembly and the Ungovernability of the South-Kivu Province: from the Disillusionment to New Departure. The 2018-2023 legislature started with an autosubliminal show in South Kivu, a province of Congo-Kinshasa. The spectacle led to an unfavourable environment to significant impact work production on the provincial governance. Members of provincial Assembly, mainly those who regularly fell into disputes, lost opportunity to emerge as political or institutional actors with a development-axed target. Thus, this paper aimed at analysing these behaviours and practices to find out their effects on the governance in province. This study is then a functioning conceptualization of the South-Kivu provincial Assembly in interaction with the provincial government management for the progress of the province. It is based on quality features. The south-kivucentrist pathology conceptualization is the main innovant point of this study. It has widely explained the real living situation in South-Kivu during the 2018-2023 legislature with its consequences on the socioeconomic sector of this part of the country. Our results have shown that no governance that promotes socioeconomical area can emerge from that pathological situation. The obtained results have given a new explanation to the power or governance phenomenon of South-Kivu. They include several dimensions in the point understanding by enlighting irrational digressions and deviant behaviour before some cure has been suggested.
THE SECRET MEMORY. HOW THE GONCOURT 2021, MOHAMED MBOUGAR SARR, REWRITES THE STORY OF THE “BLACK RIMBAUD”
Authors: ILEA Laura T.
Published: July 2024

The Secret Memory. How the Goncourt 2021, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Rewrites the Story of the “Black Rimbaud”. In a mixture of “savage detective story” à la Bolaño, of diary, journalism, interviews and discussions on “plagiarism,” the revolutionary book of Mohamed Mbougar Sarr rewrites the history of Western relations to Africa, to its cultures and its storytelling, but also to different forms of marginality, since its main character, Elimane Madag, is also travelling to South America, being part of its most interesting intellectual circles – through, for instance, Sábato, Gombrowicz, Silvina and Victoria Ocampo. Through voices of Senegalese, Haitian, Argentinian writers and poets, through an apocryphal rewriting of the literary history of the twentieth century, through subverting the theory of plagiarism (since African myths are reinterpreted and melted in the Western culture, similar to African artefacts after the expedition Dakar-Djibouti), as well as through detective journalism (since many characters are interrogating the relation facts-fiction), the marginal and the minor are presented as an alternative, disruptive literary history of the twentieth and of the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Memoria secretă. Despre cum laureatul premiului Goncourt 2021, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, rescrie povestea unui „Rimbaud negru”. Într-un amestec de „detectivism sălbatic” à la Bolaño, de jurnal, jurnalism, interviuri și discuții despre „plagiat”, romanul revoluționar al lui Mohamed Mbougar Sarr rescrie istoria relațiilor Occidentului cu Africa, cu culturile sale și cu modul ei de a povesti, dar și cu forme diferite de marginalitate, din moment ce personajul principal, Elimane Madag, călătorește în egală măsură în America de Sud, făcând parte din cercurile ei intelectuale cele mai interesante – prin intermediul, de exemplu, al lui Sábato, Gombrowicz, Silvina și Victoria Ocampo. Trecând prin voci de scriitori și poeți senegalezi, haitieni și argentinieni, printr-o rescriere apocrifă a istoriei literare a secolului XX, prin subversiunea teoriei plagiatului (din moment ce mituri africane sunt reinterpretate și preluate în cultura occidentală, la fel cu artefactele africane, după expediția Dakar-Djibouti), precum și prin jurnalism detectivist (întrucât multe dintre personaje interoghează relațiile dintre fapte și ficțiune), marginalul și minorul sunt prezentate ca o istorie literară alternativă, perturbatoare a secolului XX și a începutului de secol XXI.
Cuvinte-cheie: marginalitate, minor, mituri africane, cultură occidentală, plagiat
Article history: Received 26 April 2024; Revised 04 June 2024; Accepted 12 June 2024; Available online 25 June 2024; Available print 30 June 2024.
El bosque como símbolo de la existencia humana en la poesía juvenil de Federico García Lorca
Authors: Romo Cristina
Published: July 2024

Aunque la obra de Federico García Lorca ha sido muy estudiada, poco se ha dicho de la Poesía inédita de juventud. Por tal motivo, este texto examina un asunto relevante para la producción poética juvenil: la configuración del bosque en la “La balada de Caperucita”. Como veremos a lo largo del análisis, este espacio simbólico fue creado para ilustrar la visión de la existencia humana que el poeta manifiesta en sus primeros poemas y que está emparentada con una interpretación particular del cristianismo.
Media and Social Networks about Labor Discrimination of Women in 21st Century
Authors: Grishina K. V. , Shchetinin M. V.
Published: July 2024

The issue of media coverage of women’s workplace discrimination is being considered. The relevance of the study is due to the increased influence of mass media and social networks on shaping public perceptions of various social issues. Publications from newspapers such as “Izvestia,” “Kommersant,” “Rossiyskaya Gazeta,” and “Arguments and Facts,” which are among the top 10 Russian media outlets, as well as articles from social networks, were used as materials for the study. It is shown that these resources address gender inequality issues in various fields such as industry, construction, business, etc., where men have social preferences. It is noted that women in these fields can have high professional status and not feel discriminated against according to statistical data. However, there are typically “female” spheres where women find it easier to advance in their careers, yet their salaries are lower. The authors emphasize that in some publications, women’s independent choice in favor of family or the ability of successful women to balance career and family values are highlighted. The article’s authors conclude that the same topics are represented in social networks as in the media. In conclusion, it is noted that the government has been attempting to address the issues raised in publications over the past five years by enacting appropriate laws.
Classicist Development of FATHER-SON Topos in “The Adventures of Telemachus” by Fénelon
Authors: Baretskaya A. E.
Published: July 2024

This article analyzes the “father-son” topos in “The Adventures of Telemachus” by Fénelon in relation to the cultural-historical situation and philosophical-aesthetic achievements of the 17th century. It explores the complex interactions of mythological motifs and the results of their individual-authorial artistic embodiment in Fénelon’s novel. The basis for understanding the “father-son” topos in a new anthropological paradigm is revealed, focusing on the image of the evolving individual capable of justifying the historical possibility of a more rational social structure. The influence of the philosophical and ethical situation of the era on the interpretive characteristics of the topos in the novel is determined. The evolution of the traditional archaic image of the epic hero is traced with a shift in roles. It is argued that the novel depicts not only traditional mythological tests of strength but also new “psychological” tests arising from changes in the philosophical-ethical situation: loneliness, love, power. The study’s novelty lies in identifying the author’s ideological stance shaping the topos “the ruler’s love for his people as for a son.” The research confirms the thesis of the determining influence of worldview attitudes of the era and cultural coordinates on the historical fate of the topos as a literary phenomenon.
Proverbs of Comparative Semantics on Poverty and Wealth in Swedish and Russian Languages: Structural and Linguacultural Approaches
Authors: Aleshin A. S.
Published: July 2024

This study identifies similarities and differences in the structural organization and cultural attitudes expressed in Swedish and Russian proverbs of comparative semantics on poverty and wealth. It provides a classification of linguistic units (35 Swedish and 60 Russian proverbs) based on their expression of identity, comparison, contrast, and syntactic organization. The research reveals that in the Swedish language, proverbs expressing comparison with adjectives in the comparative degree have quantitative advantages, while in the Russian language, proverbs expressing contrast prevail. Similar cultural attitudes in Swedish and Russian proverbs of comparative semantics on poverty and wealth include:

(1) The wealthy person’s material status is incomparably higher than that of the poor, but the poor person surpasses the wealthy in moral terms.

(2) The wealthy always desire more, being unsatisfied with their wealth.

(3) Laws operate differently for the rich and the poor.

(4) Wealth is fleeting if not used wisely.

Differences lie in specific cultural attitudes. For instance, Swedish proverbs focus on the wealthy person’s daughter as a coveted prize for those seeking easy enrichment, while Russian proverbs intensify certain qualities of individuals based on their degree of poverty / wealth (the poorer a person is, the more generous, wise, intelligent, brave, cunning they are, etc.).
Teoría de la Personalidad: un Enfoque Conductual Interactivo
Authors: Romero Miriam , Santacreu Jose , Hernández Jose Manuel
Published: July 2024

En este trabajo proponemos las claves de una teoría de la personalidad desde una perspectiva conductual. Se describe cómo, en el mismo contexto, cada individuo podría generar tendencias de respuesta consistentes e idiosincrásicas. Analizamos las características de los contextos que generan personalidad. Argumentamos que el individuo sintetiza su propia experiencia y la actualiza con lo que acaba de aprender, para actuar rápidamente, integrando lo aprendido a través de comportamientos verbales y no verbales que no siempre son coherentes. Para predecir los comportamientos de los individuos, estudiamos los autoinformes o las tendencias de comportamiento. Finalmente, explicaremos cómo se puede entender la estructura de la personalidad desde un enfoque conductual definiendo tipos de contextos y tipos de aprendizaje.
Effect of Microstructural Constituents on Hydrogen Embrittlement Resistance of API X60, X70, and X80 Pipeline Steels
Authors: Shin Seung-Hyeok , Oh Dong-Kyu , Kim Sang-Gyu , Hwang Byoungchul
Published: July 2024

This study describes how microstructural constituents affected the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of high-strength pipeline steels. The American Petroleum Institute (API) X60, X70, and X80 pipeline steels demonstrated complicated microstructure comprising polygonal ferrite (PF), acicular ferrite, granular bainite (GB), bainitic ferrite (BF), and secondary phases, e.g., the martensite-austenite (MA) constituent, and the volume fraction of the microstructures was dependent on alloying elements and processing conditions. To evaluate the hydrogen embrittlement resistance, a slow strain rate test (SSRT) was performed after electrochemical hydrogen charging. The SSRT results indicated that the X80 steel with the highest volume fraction of the MA constituent demonstrated relatively high yield strength but exhibited the lowest hydrogen embrittlement resistance because the MA constituent acted as a reversible hydrogen trap site.
Optimisation in Water Absorption of Low Molarity Seawater and Zeolite Based Geopolymer Foam Reinforced with Nanocellulose
Authors: Chai Hua T. , Norkhairunnisa M. , Wayayok A. , Basri M.S.M. , Al Bakri Abdullah M.M.
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study is to optimize the composition of geopolymer foam that leads to the highest water absorption. This study utilized Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to analyze the relationship between factors Seawater/Potassium Silicate (SW/KSil), Potassium Hydroxide/Potassium Chloride (KOH/KCl), Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate/Benzalkonium Chloride (SLES/BAC) and Hydrogen Peroxide/Nanocellulose (H2O2/NC) and its response, water absorption. The concentration of the alkaline solution is maintained at a low level of Molar Ratio (MR) 2.01-2.53 and 0.320 M to 1.620 M. It was found that all factors are significant with ρ-value < 0.05 except for KOH/KCl. The highest water absorption by geopolymer measured is 35%, in the middle range of all factors. Simple water immersion of 30 days shows no significant physical changes on the geopolymer, proving its rigidity under water.
Selection of candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy and implantation management: an Italian survey promoted by the Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing
Authors: Ziacchi Matteo , Anselmino Matteo , Palmisano Pietro , Casella Michela , Pelargonio Gemma , Russo Vincenzo , D’Onofrio Antonio , Massaro Giulia , Vilotta Manola , Lauretti Maurilio , Themistoclakis Sakis , Boriani Giuseppe , De Ponti Roberto
Published: July 2024

Background

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) represents an effective heart failure treatment, associated with reduction in mortality and heart failure hospitalizations. This Italian survey aimed to address relevant CRT issues.

Methods

An online survey was administered to AIAC members.

Results

One hundred and five electrophysiologists participated, with a median of 40 (23–70) CRT implantations/year (33% in high-volume centres). Forty-five percent of respondents (especially working in high-volume centres) reported an increase in CRT implantations in the last 2 years, in 16% a decrease, and in 38% CRT remained stable. Seventy-five percent of respondents implanted CRT only in patients with European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) class I indications. All operators collected ECG and echocardiography before implantation. Eighty-five percent of respondents selected coronary sinus target vein empirically, whereas 10% used mechanical and/or electrical delay techniques. Physicians working in high-volume centres reported a lower failure rate compared with others (16 vs. 34%; P = 0.03). If the coronary sinus lead could not be positioned in the target branch, 80% placed it in another vein, whereas 16% opted for a surgical approach or for conduction system pacing (CSP). Eighty percent accomplished CRT optimization in all patients, 17% only in nonresponders. Regarding anticoagulation, high agreement with EHRA guidelines emerged.

Conclusion

CRT represents a valid therapeutic option in heart failure treatment. Nowadays, CRT implantations remain stable and are mainly performed in patients with class I indications. ECG remains the preferred tool for patient selection, whereas imaging is increasingly used to determine the left pacing target area. In most patients, the left ventricular lead can be successfully positioned in the target vein, but in some cases, the result can be unsatisfactory; however, the decision to explore alternative resynchronization approaches is rarely pursued.
Non-Surgical Electromagnetic and Thermal Therapies for Chronic Lower Back Pain
Authors: Kehrwald-Balsimelli Bruno , Miranda Larissa Abussafi , Almeida Aryani Magalhães Pinheiro de , Peixoto Filipe Ribeiro , Bezerra Samuel de Souza , Campaneruti Diego Henrique , Amaral Julia Medeiros , Silva André Luiz Siqueira da , Rachid Raianny Christina Niesing , Gonçalves Jennifer Freitas Galvão , Telles Josué Moura , França Francys Karlus Maia , Ramalho Plinio dos Anjos , Campigotto Roberto Spadoni , Araújo Sandra Pereira da Silva
Published: July 2024

Objective: The objective of this review article is to analyze the efficacy and safety of non-surgical electromagnetic and thermal therapies in managing chronic lower back pain. The review will focus on modalities such as short-wave therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, and diathermy, assessing their clinical outcomes and practical implications in treating this prevalent condition.
 
Theoretical Framework: Electromagnetic and thermal therapies represent non-invasive alternatives for treating chronic lower back pain. Diathermy, using electric currents, generates heat that improves circulation and reduces muscle stiffness. Therapeutic ultrasound and short-wave therapy penetrate deep tissues, increasing blood flow and stimulating healing. These modalities are promising options for patients who avoid surgery, reducing pain and enhancing functionality without significant risks.
 
Method: A systematic review was conducted by consulting major scientific databases to identify studies on non-surgical electromagnetic and thermal therapies applied to the treatment of chronic lower back pain. Using specific keywords, recent articles exploring these techniques were collected. This analysis allowed for the consolidation of information on the efficacy of these therapies and highlighted areas needing further investigation, reinforcing evidence-based clinical practice.
 
Results and Discussion: The systematic review shows that non-surgical electromagnetic and thermal therapies are effective in relieving chronic lower back pain, with studies highlighting improvements in pain and functionality. However, variability in treatment protocols underscores the need for standardization to enhance comparability and replicability of results. Further research is essential to elucidate underlying mechanisms and improve clinical practices.
Pulmonary involvement in children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Authors: Coşkun Çağrı , Kutluk Tezer , Yalçın Bilgehan , Oğuz Berna , Orhan Diclehan , Yalçın Ebru , Müngen Eren , Yaman Bajin İnci , Özçelik Uğur , Aydın Burça , Kurucu Nilgün , Varan Ali , Haliloğlu Mithat
Published: July 2024

Background. Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (pLCH) is a rare disease, mostly a component of multisystemic LCH. We aimed to investigate the clinical features and treatment results in children with pLCH.
Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical, radiological, and treatment data of 37 patients with pLCH, diagnosed from 1974 to 2022.
Results. 10% (n=37) of 367 patients with LCH had lung involvement. The median age was 1.8 years (range: 0.4 & 17.7) with a male-to-female ratio of 2.3. At admission 29.7% (n=11) presented with respiratory symptoms. Imaging showed a spectrum from nodular opacities to multiple cysts. All but one patient had multisystem disease. Twenty-nine received vinblastine-containing therapy. Ten-year event-free (EFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 47.8% and 63.3%, respectively. In children younger and older than two years of age, the 10-year EFS was 53.3% vs. 40.2% and the 10-year OS was 58.7% vs. 68.8%, respectively. In children with and without risk organ involvement, 10-year EFS was 51.9% vs. 46.3% and 10-year OS was 51.9% vs. 73.7%.
Conclusions. Lung and multisystem involvement are significant concerns in LCH, highlighting the need for careful management to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Optimization of contraction cone length in an open-circuit wind tunnel
Authors: Durmuş Seyhun
Published: July 2024

The studies in the literature mostly focus on the curvature of the contraction cone, while research regarding the impact of contraction length on flow characteristics is limited. This study aims to determine the optimal length of the contraction cone, which ensures uniform flow at the outlet section, considering the wall shear factor. Four contraction cones of varying lengths were designed based on the hydraulic radius of the inlet. Numerical analysis was conducted to obtain static pressure and velocity distributions for the designed geometries. It was observed that wind tunnels designed with contraction cone lengths 2, 3, and 3.5 times the inlet hydraulic radius exhibited similar flow patterns. However, a longer contraction curve minimizes flow disturbances and turbulence, thereby enhancing flow uniformity and steadiness, while thicker boundary layers result from increased wall shears due to boundary layer growth. Consequently, it was concluded that a wind tunnel configured with a contraction cone length of 2 times the inlet hydraulic radius (square contraction cone) is the optimal choice, considering the combined effects of wall shear and flow uniformity.
Effects of triple alpha and CNO reaction rates on the evolution of low- mass stars
Authors: İnlek Gülay , Elçi Salih
Published: July 2024

In this study, the effects of the energy generation rates of Triple Alpha and CNO nuclear reactions on the evolution of Main sequence star models with masses in the range of 0.65-1.2 Mʘ are investigated. Paczynski's GOB, SCH and HB7 star model programs are used for each model. The ages of stars are calculated using the original NACRE (Nuclear Astrophysics Compilation of Reactions) energy generation rates and NACRE rates reduced by ten percent. The ages of the current IT Cas and V636 Cen stars are calculated and compared with the results in the literature. Since Triple Alpha reactions are very difficult to perform in terrestrial laboratories, this theoretical model study will shed light on observational studies of low-mass and even massive stars.
Molecular form factor data for tissue equivalent materials
Authors: Böke Aysun
Published: July 2024

In the diagnostic X-ray energy range, elastic (Coherent) scattering is dominant and can be obtained using an appropriate form factor. When experimental Form Factor data is not available at certain momentum transfer values, molecular form factor data that can be compatible with experimental data should be theoretically obtained. Using these molecular form factor data, molecular coherent scattering coefficients can be calculated, and linear attenuation coefficients of tissue equivalent structures can be estimated. In this study, PMMA, CIRS 70/30, CIRS 50/50, CIRS 30/70, RMI 454, and BR 12, which are equivalent complex molecular structures to human breast tissue, were examined, and the theoretical molecular form factor F(x) values compatible with the experimental form factor values for each were obtained. We believe that our results will find a significant place in the literature and will be beneficial for our future studies and also in the studies of other researchers who make models.
Educación poética e intercultural en la formación de maestros de Educación Primaria

Authors: Martínez León Patricia
Published: July 2024

La omnipresencia del texto narrativo en las distintas etapas educativas ha relegado la educación poética. La etapa universitaria no es una excepción, perdiéndose la oportunidad de profundizar en la comprensión de un género rico por su polisemia y capacidad sugestiva. La infrecuente relación de nuestros estudiantes con la poesía nos condujo a desarrollar e implementar una propuesta de comprensión y producción creativa a partir de algunos poemas de la obra Estado de exilio de Cristina Peri Rossi con un grupo de alumnos de la materia Desarrollo de habilidades comunicativas en contextos multilingües del Grado de Maestro/a en Educación Primaria, en el marco de un tema que versaba sobre lenguas e inmigración y en el que se introducían conceptos como el duelo migratorio o el síndrome de Ulises, que, pese a no coincidir exactamente con la obra de Peri Rossi, sí son cercanos a las situaciones que esta traslada y que después los estudiantes fueron instados a transformar en creaciones propias colaborativas. En este artículo realizamos una introducción sobre la subordinación e importancia de la educación poética, la conceptualizamos, abordamos la relación entre educación literaria e intercultural, presentamos la propuesta didáctica llevada a cabo y comentamos algunas producciones de los discentes. Los resultados revelan que se produce un ejercicio de aproximación empática a la alteridad por parte de los alumnos.
Perceções e crenças sobre clubes de leitura: um estudo exploratório com estudantes de educação no Ensino Superior

Authors: Fraga Azevedo Fernando
Published: July 2024

O artigo apresenta e analisa as perceções e crenças de estudantes de educação de uma universidade pública portuguesa relativamente aos clubes de leitura. Os estudantes redigiram um comentário reflexivo pessoal para responder aos seguintes objetivos: 1) apresentar o ponto de vista pessoal fundamentado sobre clubes de leitura digitais e clubes de leitura presenciais; 2) escolher e justificar a escolha de um clube de leitura digital; 3) refletir sobre o posicionamento profissional acerca de clubes de leitura considerando que os estudantes serão futuros profissionais ligados à formação de crianças.
Os resultados, baseados em análise documental, apontam para a valorização da experiência dos clubes de leitura presenciais e digitais e para a sua relevância no futuro profissional dos atuais estudantes, basicamente como estratégia para a criação de hábitos de leitura junto das crianças, promovidos pelos professores ou pelos pais.
Comparative analysis of musicality in the works of Kandinsky and Zhu Dequn
Authors: Tang Haitian
Published: July 2024

The object of the study is the works of the founder of abstract expressionism, Vasily Kandinsky, and the Chinese artist Zhu Dequn. The subject of the study is musicality in the works of Vasily Kandinsky and Zhu Dequn. The author conducts a detailed comparative analysis of abstract ideas and works of two artists in order to study their emotions and sources of inspiration. Special attention is paid to the influence of V. Kandinsky's works on Zhu Dequn's work, as a result of which the Chinese artist tried to combine Western music with the rhythms of Chinese calligraphy, giving his works a deeper meaning. In addition, from the standpoint of a sense of musicality, Zhu Dequn's works such as "The Rhythm of Rebirth" and "Pacification" are considered in the article. It is noted that Zhu Dequn's work is focused on reflecting the spirit, culture and emotions. To achieve the goal set in the research process, approaches and methods of modern philosophy, cultural studies, and art criticism were used. The main conclusions of the study are that under the influence of V. Kandinsky's theory, Zhu Dequn became more musical in his abstract paintings. Despite the fact that Zhu Dequn was not very experienced in music theory and performance, he could accurately capture the melody and rhythm of instruments such as traditional Chinese guzheng, as well as feel the light and color created by a musical composition. The author's main contribution to the study is to demonstrate the influence of V. Kandinsky on the works of Zhu Dequn, who managed to incorporate philosophical ideas and elements of local culture into his works under the influence of music, thereby creating a unique Chinese abstract art. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the author described how Zhu Dequn's paintings reflected a combination of Chinese and Western painting, which is a valuable example for the exchange and development of Chinese and Western culture and art.