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Quiebras. Relaciones de ruptura entre la izquierda radical alemana y la Fracción del Ejército Rojo (1970-1985)
Authors: Almeida Díez Adrián
Published: December 2023

El presente artículo busca repasar las relaciones de divergencia histórica entre la Fracción del Ejército Rojo (RAF) y otros colectivos de la izquierda radical germano occidental. Valiéndonos del enfoque procesual (Processual Approach) para el estudio de la violencia política, se plantea a modo de hipótesis que la interacción establecida entre el Estado Federal Alemán y la RAF fue decisiva para reelaborar los imaginarios del grupo armado y dotar de una significación concreta al uso de la violencia, estableciendo así los vínculos históricos entre la izquierda radical y esta agrupación terrorista.
«O el marxismo o nosotros»: las campañas políticas antimarxistas de las elecciones catalanas de 1980
Authors: Pala Giaime
Published: December 2023

El presente artículo analiza las campañas políticas antimarxistas que tanto las organizaciones patronales como los diarios y partidos moderados y conservadores de Cataluña llevaron a cabo para evitar una posible victoria del Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya y del Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya en las elecciones autonómicas de marzo de 1980. A través del estudio de la prensa catalana de la época, se explicará aquí el origen, la sucesión cronológica, las estrategias discursivas y los argumentos que caracterizaron aquellas campañas, así como su eficacia.
Manuel-Reyes García Hurtado (ed.), Conflictos y tensiones en las sociedades portuarias del norte peninsular (siglos XVI-XIX)
Authors: Guimerá Ravina Agustín
Published: December 2023

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Eliseo Serrano Martín y Jesús F. Criado Mainar (eds.), Santos extravagantes, Santos sin altar, mártires modernos
Authors: Rey Castelao Ofelia
Published: December 2023

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Álvaro Álvarez Rodrigo, Fisuras en el firmamento. El desafío de las estrellas de cine al ideal de feminidad del primer franquismo
Authors: Jiménez Aguilar Francisco
Published: December 2023

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Francisco Javier Díez Morrás, El nacimiento de la provincia de Logroño. Hacia la construcción de La Rioja contemporánea
Authors: Martín García Juan José
Published: December 2023

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Implementação de Sistemas Agroflorestais como estratégia sustentável para melhorar a disponibilidade de fósforo no cultivo de palma de óleo na Amazônia
Authors: Maia Rodrigo da Silva
Published: December 2023

O fósforo é um nutriente limitante para a produção agrícola nos trópicos. Na Amazônia, a baixa disponibilidade de fósforo tem afetado a produção agrícola familiar. Os Sistemas Agroflorestais podem ser uma alternativa sustentável e de baixo custo econômico para o fornecimento e manutenção das reservas de fósforo no solo nos sistemas agrícolas amazônicos; porém, existe pouca informação sobre a contribuição dos Sistemas Agroflorestais para a distribuição e labilidade de fósforo nesse ecossistema. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as frações lábeis e moderadamente lábeis de fósforo (orgânico e inorgânico) no solo em cultivo de palma de óleo (Elaeis guineensis) inserida em dois Sistemas Agroflorestais orgânicos com diferente composição vegetal. As frações de fósforo foram determinadas utilizando o método sequencial de extração. Os resultados mostraram que, além dos Sistemas Agroflorestais não diferirem do cultivo convencional no fornecimento de fósforo lábil, esses sistemas promoveram o aumento de 20% do fornecimento de fósforo mod lábil em relação ao cultivo convencional. A inserção de Sistemas Agroflorestais orgânicos no cultivo de palma de óleo na Amazônia representa um tipo de manejo promissor tanto para o fornecimento de fósforo disponível (lábil) quanto para a manutenção de reservas de fósforo no solo.
Convergências e divergências entre as visões de sustentabilidade urbana
Authors: Marques Patricia Sousa
Published: December 2023

O planeta é composto por cidades e cada uma possui um impacto. Planejadores, governantes,instituições e sociedade civil criam documentos compostos por condutas envolvendoo meio ambiente. Assim, este trabalho se propõe a dar atenção a duas documentações, a Carta Encíclica Laudato Si, feita pela Igreja Católica, e a Agenda 2030, sancionada pela Organização Mundial das Nações Unidas, sob a ótica das Cidades Sustentáveis, um tema importante e atual. Os objetivos são: realizar uma análise comparativa entre a Agenda 2030e a Encíclica Laudato Si, identificar pontos de convergências e divergências entre essas einvestigar soluções propostas. A metodologia é composta por: averiguação de autores quetratam de sustentabilidade urbana e de textos da Agenda 21 e da Agenda Habitat, revisão bibliográfica envolvendo Cidades Sustentáveis e agendas e análise comparativa qualitativa sobre parâmetros apresentados na Encíclica Laudato Si e na Agenda 2030. Constatou-se que ambas são compatíveis e possuem potencial de se integrarem para unir forças e gerar um plano de ação unificado que possa se adequar à realidade. Busca-se promover a contribuição deste estudo em áreas que envolvam sustentabilidade e cidadania e espera-se que a partir deste estudo seja despertado um olhar mais apurado e que este incentive ações conjuntas.
Shifts in the American Floriculture Industry: Insight from Industry Experts
Authors: Jenkins Ethan B. , Knuth Melinda J. , Hall Charlie R. , Palma Marco A.
Published: December 2023

The U.S. floral industry is constantly shifting due to several factors that are involved in nearly every aspect of an industry that sells a living product. In order to determine these factors, over forty leaders from different sectors within the industry were interviewed in order to gain expert insight into which factors are directing these shifts. Utilizing the participants’ responses, Leximancer software was used to conduct a quantitative content analysis using a machine learning technique. Through our analyses, we pinpointed many of the same recurring responses from the participants regarding structural shifts in the industry, omnichannel development, and key future success factors. Implications are discussed.
Growth of Snapdragon Under Simulated Transparent Photovoltaic Panels for Greenhouse Applications
Authors: Stallknecht Eric J. , Herrera Christopher K. , Sharkey Thomas D. , Lunt Richard R. , Runkle Erik S.
Published: December 2023

Transparent photovoltaic (PV) materials can be used as greenhouse coverings that selectively transmit photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). Despite the economic importance of the floriculture industry, research on floriculture crops has been limited in these dual-purpose, agrivoltaic greenhouses. We grew snapdragon under simulated photoselective and neutral-density panels with transmissions ranging from ∼30 to 90%, and absorption edges in the green (G; 500–599 nm), red (R; 600–699 nm), far-red (FR, 700–750 nm), and near-infrared (NIR) wavebands. We hypothesized that snapdragon could tolerate some degree of PV shading without reducing growth and flower number or delaying flowering time. Biomass accumulation, compactness, time to flower, and crop quality under 1) a clear acrylic control, 2) a FR-absorbing, and 3) a NIR-absorbing PV panel were not statistically different when the average daily light integral was between 17 and 20 mol·m−2·d−1. Crop quality progressively diminished below 17 mol·m−2·d−1. These results indicate that snapdragon tolerated ∼15% PV shading during summer months without reduced growth or quality.

Species used in the study: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.).
Multi-response optimization in cutting mild steels
Authors: Şahin Yusuf , Akbar Demiral
Published: December 2023

Machine tools are very important metal cutting process that used widely in manufacture/construction and energy sector. Material removal rate in any metal cutting process is very important because it significantly affects the production rate, generated energy/forces, tool life. Improper choice of the machine tools, cutting tools or parameters will lead to be produced early wear, more energy and deterioration of surface qualities of machined mechanical components. The cutting process should be controlled during cutting or shaping process. In this study, therefore, multi-response optimization is carried out on AISI 1040 hardened mild steels when machined with ceramic cutting tools using response surface methodology under different cutting conditions. It can be noted that there are two responses. One is the surface roughness (SR) while the second is the material removal rate (MRR). The experimental results exhibits that all three factors reveal significant influence on generating metal cutting energy. Optimal levels are found out in A3, B3 and C3 level. Namely; cutting tests are carried out at 170 m/min cutting speed, 0.15 mm/rev. feed rate and 0.5 mm depth of cut conditions in terms of multi response performance index (MRPI). Analysis of variance and Pareto chart indicate that besides basic factors, A × C, A × B, B × C interactions have also an influence on MRPI (combination of MRR with SR). It is concluded that the correlation coefficient is found about 99.06%. Therefore, MRPI approach is capable of providing good modelling results for the combination of SR and MRR.
Tourism, economy, and carbon emissions in emerging South Asian economies: A dynamic causal analysis
Authors: Paudel Tulsi , Li Wen Ya , Dhakal Thakur
Published: December 2023

This study analyzes the dynamic relationships between tourism, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, exports, imports, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in five South Asian countries. A VAR-based Granger causality test is performed with time series data from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. According to the results, both bidirectional and unidirectional relationships among tourism, economic growth, and carbon emissions are investigated. Specifically, tourism significantly impacts GDP per capita in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, yet it has no effect in Bangladesh or India. However, the GDP per capita shows a unidirectional relationship with tourism in Bangladesh and India. The unidirectional causal relationship from exports and imports to tourism in the context of India and a bidirectional relationship in the case of Nepal. In Pakistan, it is observed that exports have a one-way influence on tourism. The result of the panel Granger test shows a significant causal association between tourism, economic growth, and trade (import and export) in five South Asian economies. Particularly, there is a bidirectional causal relationship between GDP per capita and tourism, and a significant unidirectional causal relationship from CO2 emissions, exports, and imports to tourism is explored. The findings of this study are helpful for tourism stakeholders and policymakers in the region to formulate more sustainable and effective tourism strategies.
Experimental Implementation approach of Crawling Framework CARE JOBS for Disability Job Search Using Intelligent Agents
Authors: AVRAM Diana
Published: December 2023

The Crawling Framework CAREJOBS (CF) we present here is a suite of tools dedicated to facilitating job search for people with disabilities. In this experimental implementation we propose a crawler with modern architecture based on intelligent agents, a multi-agent system trained on the basis of a rule engine. We also present a case of using CF in a CV creation expert. It can be seen that our approach is perfectible by adding learning to the agent model.
Caracterización y cambios de la vegetación en un humedal salino continental. Laguna de El Hito (Cuenca, España)
Authors: Cirujano Bracamonte Santos Maria , Álvarez Soto Mario
Published: December 2023

Se ofrecen las características ambientales más representativas de la laguna salina de El Hito (Cuenca); entre las que se describe su flora y vegetación halófilas y se analizan los cambios ocurridos desde el año 1956 hasta la actualidad. Se ha detectado la eliminación del 16 % de la vegetación periférica, el incremento de la eutrofia del sistema, y la acusada colmatación de la cubeta lagunar. Este último aspecto se manifiesta en la disminución de la profundidad y permanencia del agua embalsada y de la superficie inundada, que ha variado desde las 267 ha a las 40 ha actuales, y en la expansión de las praderas graminoides de Puccinellia Parl. A estos factores hay que añadir el escaso o nulo desarrollo actual de la vegetación hidrófila y el impacto que sobre la integridad de la cubeta ejercen actualmente las poblaciones de flamenco (Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811).
Cotula australis, una nueva especie exótica para la flora de Marruecos y Norte de África continental
Authors: Chambouleyron Mathieu
Published: December 2023

Cotula australis (Sieber ex Spreng.) Hook. f., una especie de Australasia ya introducida y en expansión en muchos países del mundo, ha sido recolectada por primera vez en Marruecos y el Norte de África continental. Se discute su ecología, distribución y estado.
Una revisión a la polémica entre Leibniz y Newton (Clarke)
Authors: Heredia González Daniel
Published: December 2023

Este trabajo tiene como meta volver a analizar uno de los debates filosófico-científicos más ricos de la cultura occidental, este es, el que protagonizaron Leibniz y Newton (a través de la figura de Clarke). Si estos debates tuvieron tanta importancia es porque en ellos se discutieron acerca de los conceptos fundamentales de uno y otro pensador. Intentaremos ver hasta qué punto sus puntos de vista diferían.
Philippe Pinel en contexto. El origen del alienismo desde la antropología filosófica
Authors: Ortigosa Andrés
Published: December 2023

En esta investigación presento un estudio sobre el origen del alienismo en el siglo XIX en la obra de Phillipe Pinel en su contexto. El propósito del escrito es mostrar cómo el médico francés propone el alienismo inspirado por las ideas antropológicas de su época. Tras la introducción, se realiza un breve recorrido histórico de la antropología de la modernidad para situar en contexto la obra de Pinel. Después se realiza un estudio sobre las ideas antropológicas de Pinel, que son en cierto sentido coincidentes con su periodo. Finalmente se expone cómo es que Pinel propone su célebre alienismo, situado entre el entendimiento y la vida afecta, así como la manera de curar a sus pacientes como consecuencia de su planteamiento antropológico.
Rise of Complete Substitutes and Fall of the Origination Clause in the Post-Ratification Era
Authors: Smyth Daniel J.
Published: December 2023

The Constitution’s Origination Clause requires the House of Representatives, the chamber considered closest to the people, to originate all bills for raising revenue. This clause allows Senate amendments to these bills. However, may Senate amendments completely replace House revenue bills with new revenue bills, as occurred with the Affordable Care Act of 2010?

My previous research argued the original public meaning of amendment—how a “reasonable speaker of English” would have understood that word in the founding era—disallows complete substitutes. Historical legal arguments justifying the Senate’s complete substitutes rely on quotes from Thomas Jefferson’s important Manual of Parliamentary Practice (1801) saying, for example, “[a] new bill may be ingrafted by way of amendment on the words ‘Be it enacted[.]’” These arguments also cite examples of complete substitutes in Congress from the mid-to-late 1800s, particularly the Senate’s attempted substitute to a House revenue bill in 1872. But no previous research has examined congressional amendment practice during the important post-ratification period of 1789 to 1799 (First through Fifth Congresses), which represents the republic’s first decade and which can be the most suggestive of original meaning.

This article tracks the rise of Congress’ complete substitutes—whether to revenue or other legislation—during the first decade and even until 1805. Throughout the entire period under examination, the Senate made no complete substitutes to House revenue bills. The first actual complete substitute to any legislation occurred to a Senate resolution in 1800 when Jefferson was that chamber’s presiding officer, and this episode obviously occurred after the first decade. There was thus no trace of any accepted, let alone consistent, practice of complete substitution in the earliest Congresses. Accordingly, the post-ratification history of amendment practice confirms the original meaning of amendment and indicates Jefferson’s quotes and the historical legal arguments lack a significant foundation in originalism. Later Senate practice as in 1872 allowing complete substitutes to House revenue bills, which Jefferson surely enabled, disregarded the original meaning of amendment in the Origination Clause. But perhaps—given this article’s findings—this original meaning will return to prominence.
Affected Stories, Sensed Memories, and Documented Voids
Authors: López Carlos Eduardo Lesmes
Published: December 2023

In this article I will refer to a one-time performance piece called ‘Remember by Erasure’ (Lesmes 2020), which explores the relationship between photographs, memories, and the act of narrating the stories behind those memories and photographs. I put this in dialogue with Sarah Polley’s documentary ‘Stories We Tell’ (2012), which follows the filmmaker as she tries to piece together who her late mother was, through the stories and testimonies of her family members. The performance centered on how the act of telling a story, describing a memory, brings it back to life, while the film follows a cacophony of voices to reconstruct the character of Polley’s mother mixed with different techniques (interviews, archive material, staging) to illustrate memory and how this affects the way in which audiences connect to the film. I understand memory as an embodied experience in a relational and affective contact with the world, one that is constantly being reinterpreted and transformed. Relying on the notion of heterochronicity (Karlholm 2017, Moxey 2018) and the Bergsonian understanding of time, I explore how, in both the film and the performance, memories – or the lack of them – time, and narrative interact with each other. I propose the concept of a negative specter of memory, which refers to the things we can only recognize by their absence, the knowledge of the missing part, only possible because it is gone. A void. My goal is to explore how these ideas can have an impact on the possibilities that film and arts offer as ways to explore the relationship between memories, narratives, time, and their voids.
Embodied Cinematography in Mr. Robot
Authors: Ortiz Maria J.
Published: December 2023

Mr. Robot is an American television series that conveys the alienating effects of technology through unusual composition patterns. These patterns do not constitute mere coatings but manifestations of embodied metaphors that serve as emotion markers, redundant elements to maintain the mood. The viewers are led to share the character’s emotions, due to perceptual and sensory-motor experiences that are activated through the metaphoric mise-en-scène. The unorthodox framing also appears to affect the attentional synchrony, helping to immerse viewers in the obscure fictional world. All in all, the cinematography seems to facilitate the connection between the minds of fictional characters and viewers through bodily experiences.
Point-of-view Shots in Light of Cognitive Grammar
Authors: Deaca Mircea Valeriu
Published: December 2023

This paper explores cinematic editing within Ronald Langacker’s cognitive grammar (CG) framework, analyzing the structural and conceptual aspects of film language. By examining the juxtaposition of shots, from a linguistic perspective, the study identifies recurring schematic patterns across expressive instances. Emphasizing grammatical constructions, it delves into the connections between shots, especially in sequences involving a character’s point of view (POV). The present investigation argues for the existence of a shared conceptual mechanism used in order to make sense of verbal and visual discourse. The study employs sequences from Buster Keaton and Michael Haneke, with a primary focus on hypothetical shot juxta-positions crafted to provide visual examples. To concretize the application of Langacker’s CG to cinema image analysis, a case study on the Kuleshov effect as experimented with by Hitchcock will be presented. The principal objective of this study is to construct a theoretical framework employing the analytical tools of CG to augment and refine Noël Carroll’s concept of erotetic narration. A subsequent claim is that the juxtapositions of shots are conceptual systems bound at several levels by circular loops. Several configurations of the system coexist and the viewer has the necessary executive control for implementing alternative meaning construals.
Cinematographers’ Perceptual Professionalization from Novices to Experts: Observations from an Eye-tracking Case Study
Authors: Lotman Elen , Mõttus Mati , Tikka Pia
Published: December 2023

Cinematographers represent a group of experts whose professional skills depend to a great extent on their visual perceptual abilities. By the term perceptual professionalization, we emphasize the embodied dynamics of perceptual learning processes that shape the ways in which cinematographers make creative decisions during their daily practices. Novice cinematographers are initiated in film schools and during assisting jobs to a range of technical skills required for working as heads of the camera department in film productions. However, honing one’s perceptual skills as a professional cinematographer is nothing less than a lifelong process. While scientific studies show evidence for behavioral and physiological differences between experts and novices in many different fields, so far no such studies exist between professional cinematographers and novices. As a starting point for studying how cinematographers’ perceptual learning evolves from the level of novice to that of experienced professional, we assumed that the different expertise levels of cinematographers can be observed in the way they view moving images. We then conducted an eye-tracking case study where we identified differences in the gaze patterns between film professionals with different levels of expertise in cinematography during viewing a film trailer. As the experiential heuristics of creative decision-making of professional cinematographers largely rely on the practical skills accumulated in film work, in order to gain access to such knowledge, we also report how involving a practicing cinematographer both in designing the study and in analyzing the results provided us new insights to the topic under scrutiny. Based on our findings, a new study protocol is proposed.
Theological Issues in the Case of the Reform of the Offertory in the Roman Catholic Rite of Mass
Authors: Carra Zeno
Published: December 2023

This article examines a section of the Roman Catholic rite of the Mass, the offertory, investigating the relationship between theological ideas and the latest reform of liturgical practice (1969). How did the dogmatic theology, developed from the Middle Ages until the age of the Protestant Reformation, influence the liturgical reform under Paul VI? This is taken as a case to thematise the interplay between theological datum (lex credendi) and practical datum (lex orandi).
The Issue of Selection of Appropriate Methodology and Methods of Graphical Representation of Data in Biomedical Research
Authors: Milewski Robert , Roszak Magdalena
Published: December 2023

The development of medicine is based on reliable medical research. This is a process that must be planned in detail and performed in accordance with the accepted study protocol, as any negligence – even a small one – or deviation from the protocol may result in distorted research results and – in consequence – to false conclusions. One of the key stages of research is the selection of the appropriate methodology, particularly in terms of tests that verify the posed hypotheses. Each statistical method has a set of assumptions that have to be met in order for the method to be used. This paper explains why the appropriate selection of methods, verification of the required assumptions, and correct graphical representation of the obtained results are so important from the practical perspective.
Validity of Student Worksheet Integrated Scientific Literacy for the Use of Physics Practicum Integrated Instrument Components in Temperature and Heat
Authors: Iskandar Ananda Mahaputra , Hidayati* Hidayati , Al Balad Aula
Published: December 2023

One of the efforts to improve the quality of education carried out by the Indonesian government is the implementation of the 2013 curriculum revision. The revised K-13 learning is expected to form students' critical thinking patterns in solving the problems. One of the components required is scientific literacy. In the learning process observed during the needs analysis at SMAN 1 Lubuk Alung, scientific literacy has not been fully integrated into learning. Moreover, the practicum KIT contained in the school laboratory is complete, but it rarely used by teachers in learning. The purpose of this research was to determine the validity of the scientific literacy integrated student worksheet for the use of practicum KIT in temperature and heat. Research and development (RD) was used the Sugiyono model. Sugiyono's RD research model consisted of 10 stages, but in this study, it was limited to the design revision stage. The data analysis technique used was validity analysis. Based on the result, scientific literacy integrated worksheets for the use of physics practicum KIT in temperature and heat had produced. The product had an average value of 0,93 with a very valid category. Therefore, it can be concluded that the scientific literacy integrated worksheets for the use of physics practicum KIT in temperature and heat developed were very valid. This scientific literacy integrated worksheet is expected to be useful for students and teachers in the learning process, especially learning in the laboratory
Rhizosphere Bacteria Plumeria acuminata Increases Growth of Zea mays After Root Inoculation
Authors: Insani Qori Tsaniyah Ainun , Rahayu Triastuti , Widianto Donny , Listiawati Vina , Mumpuni Kristantia Elok , Prayitno Trio Ageng , Sidiq* Yasir
Published: December 2023

The bacteria found in the rhizosphere are called plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), namely bacteria that can stimulate plant growth by producing growth hormones, one of which is the hormone indole acetic acid (IAA) which plays a role in regulating plant growth and development. Five isolates of rhizosphere bacteria were isolated on frangipani roots (P26, P31, P36, P37 and P38). Previous research showed that five bacterial isolates were capable of producing the hormone IAA. However, evidence of its potential as a PGPR has not been obtained. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test the effect of inoculation of rhizosphere bacteria on maize plants. The research method uses a quantitative experimental method, namely 15 repetitions for each treatment. Data collection was carried out 1 day after planting (HTS) until the 14th day. Data were analyzed using a 95% confidence student t-test or with a significance level of 5% (a=0.05). This inoculation begins with germinating maize seeds and observing the roots. The germinated maize seeds are then soaked in the bacterial suspension for one hour at room temperature. The results showed that inoculation with isolates P36, P37 and P38 significantly increased the height of maize plants, while isolate P37 significantly increased the number of leaves and root length of corn plants, isolate P38 could significantly increase the number of roots of corn plants.Thus, these results support the evidence that rhizosphere bacteria from frangipani have an effect on increasing the growth of maize plants
Deep drawing with unconventional tooling: impact of process parameters on a part accuracy
Authors: Ilić Jovica
Published: December 2023

The analysis of influencing factors and their effects on the deep drawing process is essential for producing cost-effective, high-quality workpieces. In this study, the impact of deep drawing process variables, including die radius, blank holder force, and lubrication conditions, on the distribution of wall thickness and changes in radius for axisymmetric workpieces is explored. For the investigation, specialized tooling was created, with core components such as the punch, die, and blank holder made from a two-component resin and fabricated using rapid tooling technology - vacuum casting. The Taguchi method was employed as a statistical tool for planning the experiments, which allowed the impact of process factors to be determined with minimal variability.
Influence of Strain Rate on Metallurgical and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Spot Welded Aluminium Joints
Authors: Labus Zlatanović Danka , Bergmann Jean Pierre , Baloš Sebastian , Janjatović Petar , Rajnović Dragan , Šidjanin Leposava
Published: December 2023

Nowadays, the substitution of copper with aluminium is widely pursued in order to save weight and material costs, for battery components and wire connectors. Additionally, cost reductions can be further enhanced with effective reduction of energy consumption through efficient manufacturing. Therefore, friction stir spot welding as a solid-state welding technique is a potential choice with low energy demands and high joining performances. However, the joining of aluminium and its alloys with solid-state welding techniques is still a challenging task due to a persistent and chemically stable aluminium oxide layer formed at the sheets prior to the welding, due to the reaction between aluminium and atmospheric oxygen. In this paper, the influence of strain rate induced during friction stir spot welding process on the metallurgical, mechanical and electrical properties of friction stir spot welding of AA 5754-H111 was studied. The strain rate was calculated according to the rotational speed of the tool and the effective (average) radius and depth of the stir zone. It was observed that the specimens welded with a lower strain rate endured a 15 % higher average strain failure load compared to the specimens welded at a higher share rate. The microhardness profiles of the specimens obtained at low strain rates imply strain hardening mechanisms in the weld zone, while the microhardness of specimens welded at high strain rates expressed thermal softening. It was also found that the friction welded sheets, regardless of the strain rate, show increased electrical resistance compared to the base material, however, it decreases with an increase in strain rate. Microstructural analysis reveals a stress-induced metallurgical transformation in the narrow zone around the weld-faying interface.
Maritime History and Culture in Indonesia: Implementation in Social Studies Learning
Authors: Nur Muhammad , Nurbayani K Siti , Mulyana Agus , Dermawan Wawan , Sapriya  , Supriyadi Acep , Jumadi
Published: December 2023

This research explores the integration of Indonesia's maritime history and culture into Social Studies education. Indonesia, as the world's largest archipelagic nation, possesses a rich maritime heritage and diverse culture that significantly shape national identity and promote sustainable economic development. The study delves into Indonesia's historical maritime background, including its pivotal role in global trade routes and cultural development. It encompasses maritime kingdoms like Srivijaya, Majapahit, and Makassar as well as the influences of China, India, and the Arab world on maritime culture and trade. The article highlights Indonesia's maritime cultural traditions, fostering appreciation for cultural diversity, environmental sustainability, and responsible attitudes towards marine resources. Various methods, including field research, multimedia resources, and interdisciplinary collaborations, can be employed to implement Indonesia's maritime history and culture into IPS education. This integration enables students to develop a holistic understanding of society, economy, and marine environments. By incorporating Indonesia's maritime heritage, students gain an understanding of marine conservation and sustainable economies, while embracing local wisdom applicable to their daily lives. Ultimately, this implementation fosters a generation that values marine environments, respects cultural diversity, and contributes to sustainable development, providing a solid foundation for understanding history, culture, and the significance of maritime affairs in Indonesia.
Keywords: maritime history, maritime culture, social studies, sustainability
Introduction to the Thematic Section
Authors: Attridge Michael
Published: December 2023

An introduction to the special thematic section by the guest editor.
Pre-Vatican II Roman Catholic Residential Seminaries as Unique Systems of Education: A Focus on Anglophone Ontario
Authors: Attridge Michael
Published: December 2023

On the topic of conceptions and practices of education one would have to recognize the formation of Roman Catholic diocesan clergy as unique. This paper looks at the historical development of Catholic residential seminaries since the Council of Trent, focusing specifically on North America and finally on anglophone Ontario in Canada. It describes the effect of the French School of Spirituality in the 17th century and later ultramontanism in the 19th century on seminary formation. In the final sections, the paper looks at the creation of St. Peter’s seminary in London, Canada – the first English-speaking, Roman Catholic residential seminary in the country. It argues that prior to Vatican II it had all the same characteristics of a so-called “clerical culture” as other residential seminaries created in the style of the French school and later impacted by Rome’s ultramontane agenda. Although Vatican II in the 1960’s reformed some element of seminary formation, the conclusion argues that there’s still work to be done.
Mona's Hamlu
Authors: Kaur Arshnoor
Published: December 2023

Arshnoor Kaur, 2020
Balancing Power
Authors: Martins Michael
Published: December 2023

Balancing Power is a screen-print regarding the juxtaposition of brutality and beauty. The figures in the print are two elite mixed martial artists who, upon completion of their fight, bow down to one another with a regal respect. In the background are fireweeds, a plant that grows rampant after a major forest fire in areas of North America. The presence of fireweeds and the gesture of respect after a fight share the same characteristic as they are both a moment of beauty after a moment of intense brutality. It is only in the moments of bad we appreciate the moments of good so much more.
The Cry of the Trees
Authors: Baier Alicia
Published: December 2023

By Alicia Baier
Education in extreme ­circumstances: opportunities, ­constraints, risks
Authors: Borysov Roman , Georgievna Sokuryanskaya Lyudmila
Published: December 2023

The article delves into the issue of the education system’s operation within extreme circumstances, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It underscores the pivotal role of education in mitigating global risks such as environmental, epidemiological, geopolitical, and others. Particular emphasis is given to the realm of distance education during extreme situations, examining its prospects, constraints, and perils.Drawing on research conducted in Ukraine and abroad, notably the nationwide study “High School Student 2021: Daily Practices and Life Plans,” the authors dissect the acquired data across three dimensions: the educational aspect (students’ perspectives on distance learning, shifts in their learning methods due to this educational format, modifications in academic engagement, etc.), technological (availability of devices that can be used to join educational platforms) and competence (skills in using devices, experience in distance learning). The article concludes that online education’s primary benefit lies in its ability to sustain the learning process during extreme circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Nevertheless, among the drawbacks of this educational model, the absence of direct interaction among various participants of education is prominently noted. Amid the potential risks, concerns arise about socialization risks and the potential degradation of society’s intellectual capacity due to a potential decline in the quality of educational offerings available to modern youth.
Polityka młodzieżowa w Polsce w II dekadzie XXI wieku a problemy współczesnej młodzieży. Wybrane zagadnienia
Authors: Zielińska Maria
Published: December 2023

Podstawowym celem artykułu jest identyfikacja (w oparciu o ukazujące się w Polsce w ostatnich dwóch dekadach raporty i opracowania naukowe dotyczące młodzieży) podstawowych obszarów problemów młodzieży. Pogłębiona wiedza, dobrze rozpoznane problemy i pełna diagnoza pozwalają jasno sformułować cele strategiczne, dopasowane do nich narzędzia oraz oczekiwane rezultaty. Wyniki badań socjologicznych, psychologicznych, pedagogicznych itp. pokazują z jednej strony rosnące zróżnicowanie młodzieży i konieczność uwzględnienia tego faktu w projektach i programach dotyczących młodzieży; z drugiej strony podpowiadają rekomendacje i rozwiązania. W artykule dokonano konfrontacji istniejących programów poświęconych młodzieży w obrębie polityki młodzieżowej w Polsce z aktualnymi problemami współczesnej młodzieży. Przeprowadzone analizy prowadzą do wniosku, że taka polityka w Polsce zasadniczo nie istnieje. Brak jednolitej, systemowej polityki młodzieżowej zarysowanej explicite prowadzi do chaosu decyzyjnego, a co za tym idzie – do braku działań albo do działań kontrproduktywnych. Wynika to z rozproszenia kompetencji centralnych na różne resorty, a także z braku koordynacji i spójności
THE NEW ARMS RACE BETWEEN CHINA AND THE US: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AI-POWERED MILITARY AND ECONOMIC PURSUITS
Authors: BEGA Maria
Published: December 2023

The current international system fosters change which is catalysed by a factor that is vital to any state's growth in the 21st century - the mastery of technology. To be precise, artificial intelligence (AI) constitutes the powerful leverage that countries will need to know how to use in order to gain the hegemonic advantage. It follows that the development of AI will be paramount in revolutionising the face of future, intelligentised warfare. This paper focuses on the elaboration of the AI narrative from a neorealist perspective, and its effects on the military and economic factors which will be most decisive in determining whether China will outpace the US in the years to follow. To this end, a comparative analysis will be employed, and document analysis will serve as the research method of choice. Not only will AI be essential to drive social change, but it will also be imperative in the development of military tools, such as target detection systems (TDS), and surveillance systems, both of which will serve as case studies to support the hypothesis that rapid AI developments stem from existing geopolitical tensions and competition, which drive the need for both countries to militarise. The growth potential of these technologies also prophesises a return on investment, for whichever state aims to employ them, in terms of both economic and military potential, international relevance, and, ultimately, security in the international system. As such, the important role of multinational domestic companies cannot be overstated in this case, and will be discussed.
El patrocinio como factor condicionante en el desarrollo de las carreras de los deportistas de élite españoles.
Authors: Gutiérrez-Aragón Óscar , Fondevila-Gascón Joan-Francesc , Gracia-Conde Alba
Published: December 2023

La importancia del patrocinio se ha incrementado mucho en los últimos años, resultando esencial en el reconocimiento de los deportistas de élite. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar el alcance que sobre el éxito del deportista tiene el patrocinio, determinando las diferencias en función de género, disciplina o país donde se ejerce la profesión. Se han empleado metodologías de tipo cualitativo (entrevistas personales y focus group a deportistas españoles de élite). Se concluye que obtener un patrocinador no resulta igual de sencillo para todos los deportistas, pues influye la disciplina, el género, el país o los éxitos precedentes.
La actividad en Tiktok de los medios impresos en España
Authors: Galindo-Rubio Fernando , Fuentes Nevado Ángel , Suárez-Carballo Fernando
Published: December 2023

La red social TikTok se presenta como un formato de comunicación preponderantemente de entretenimiento no solo para las generaciones más jóvenes, sino para un público cada vez más seducido por los algoritmos de recomendación. En este contexto, los medios de información tradicionales plantean sus estrategias de desembarco en TikTok, conscientes de que en ella están ahora las audiencias futuras a las que poder fidelizar.
Esta investigación tiene como principal objetivo revisar la actividad de los principales medios impresos de España. Se pretende analizar si el uso de TikTok de los medios impresos en España es o no significativo, si existe una profesionalización estratégica de la actividad editorial de estos medios y, finalmente, si esta actividad se realiza ad hoc, en función de las peculiaridades de la plataforma o si la dinámica es el reciclado de contenido del medio principal. Para ello, se revisarán los posts publicados en la red social por las principales cabeceras nacionales: El País, El Mundo, ABC, La Vanguardia y La Razón, en una secuencia temporal concreta que establece un análisis comparativo entre los principales hitos de interacción que proporciona dicha red social.
Las principales conclusiones establecen cómo existe un intento mayor de lo esperado en la actividad que los medios impresos plantean en TikTok. Sin embargo, a pesar de ello, es una actividad poco profesionalizada y reflexionada, ya que no existe una pauta clara de publicación, continuidad o producción específica, sino más bien un contenedor más en el que volcar contenido ya producido.
Divide and Conquer?
Authors: Coche Roxane , Lynn Benjamin J. , Haught Matthew J.
Published: December 2023

The current study examined if multi-tiered offerings of a sports broadcast (three levels aimed at new sports fans, traditional sports fans, and hardcore sports fans) would increase a viewer’s intention to watch sports. Results reveal one’s level of sports fandom may increase if broadcasters implemented a feasible multi-tiered model of streaming sports based on three fandom levels, and viewers, even hardcore fans, like the idea of an introductory broadcast that explains in more detail the sport they are watching—perhaps because it could help them fulfill their willingness to consume more sports through fantasy and betting.
The Gap in the National Leadership Recruitment Law By Post Reform Political Parties in Indonesia
Authors: Masduki Mohammad
Published: December 2023

Democratic States generally elect a National Leadership to lead a State through the General Election process. In Indonesia itself, post-reform, to determine the position of replacing the National Leadership using the General Election system as stipulated in the constitution with the principles of direct, general, free, secret, honest, and fair which are held every 5 years. Before being elected, the National Leadership in Indonesia must be carried out by political parties in order to become the main spearhead of the people in a Democratic State. However, in determining candidates for National Leadership, it is necessary to carry out recruitment organized by political parties to adjust the vision and mission of political parties and according to the interests and needs of the people. However, there are legal loopholes in the recruitment process for political parties which will have legal ramifications for Indonesia's democratic system. This study uses a normative legal method, with a statutory approach and literature study. This study concludes that there were various legal loopholes contained in the Political Party Law which then collided with the System for Supporting National Leadership Candidates listed in the Election Law which resulted in a regradation of the nature of democracy in Indonesia. Therefore it is necessary to improve the legal loopholes contained in the Law on Political Parties and the Law on Elections to provide concrete improvements system in the recruitment and formation of National Leadership. Such improvement is necessary in an attempt to avoid instant with the hope of avoiding instant recruitment which in terms of national leadership results in the depravity of the state system and leads to a recruitment system that runs in accordance with democracy.
Black Words and White Space
Authors: Costello Tara
Published: December 2023

This essay analyzes how Cheryl Foggo’s memoir Pourin’ Down Rain contextualizes itself in the recovery of Black space, identity, and story in Canada. An understanding of Black storytelling, founded in Joanne Braxton’s Black Women Writing Autobiography, provides insight into the ways in which Foggo’s memoir fits within a Black storytelling tradition, and how these forms work to disrupt the kind of tradition preserving the ideological space of the “White West.” An analysis of photography and oral storytelling helps explore how Foggo uses alternative narrative techniques to tell a story that challenges dominant perceptions of Blackness and what historical archiving should look like. Finally, this essay deconstructs perceptions of the Canadian West as established by the region’s pre-existing literary canon, and explores how Pourin’ Down Rain opposes these perceptions by challenging some of the common conventions in White prairie narratives.
Effect of micron (micronutrients) fertilizer on the growth and yield of Wheat variety Sarsabz
Authors: Hisbani Wajid Ali , Solangi Abdul Malik , Laghari Mashooq Ali , Channa Ghulam Murtaza
Published: December 2023

The Department of Chemistry Soil Section Agriculture Research Institute, Tando Jam, conducted an examination in order to find out how micron (micronutrient) fertilizer affected the growth and yield of the wheat variety Sarsabz. Three replicates of a Randomized Complete Block Design were used to investigate the effects of micron (micronutrients) fertilizer utilized at rates of 0, 50, 100, and 150 kg ha-1 having a plot size of 46 m x 44 m. The results of the study revealed that applying micronutrient fertilizer to crops significantly altered the crop’s parameters. The application of Micron (micronutrients) fertilizer applied at a rate of 150 kg ha-1, with proposed N (168) and P (84) doses, resulting in the maximum wheat plant height (101.73), more tillers plant-1 (9.73), spike length (13.7), more grain spike-1 (51.66), heavier seeds (39.3), and higher grain yield (3453.3 kg ha-1). Therefore the micro nutrient is essential for achieving maximum yield production and should be applied with recommended doses on the wheat crop, performed better results in soil conditions of Tando Jam.