bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Studying the Specificity of Coastal Cities in the Light of the Regional Business Spatial Community Concept
Authors: Stępniak Cezary
Published: January 2024

Niniejsze opracowanie odnosi się do koncepcji Regionalnych Społeczności Biznesowych (RBSC – Regional Business Spatial Community) wspierającej ideę zrównoważonego rozwoju SmartCity. Idea RBSC bazuje na możliwości zastosowania mapy miasta wykorzystującej technologię GIS (Geographic Information Systems) powiązanej z narzędziami komunikacji społecznej dzięki którym można budować społeczności. W rozważaniach podjęto problem czy RBSC zastosowany w miastach nadmorskich będzie miał swoją specyfikę. W rozważaniach wykorzystano materiał badawczy z prac nad RBSC oraz przeanalizowano specyfikę miast nadmorskich poprzez obserwację elektroniczną (strony internetowe miast) I bezpośrednią na podstawie wizyt w miastach nadmorskich. Analizy dokonano według pięciu aspektów: organizacyjnego, funkcjonalnego, informacyjnego, przestrzennego oraz technicznego. Opracowanie przedstawia jaką specyfikę należałoby uwzględnić w RBSC miast nadmorskich.
Textually Invisible? Emporia on the Southern Shore of the Baltic in Scandinavian Medieval Sources
Authors: Damm Carina
Published: January 2024

Niniejszy artykuł jest poświęcony wczesnośredniowiecznym rynkom, tak zwanym emporiom, położonym na południowym brzegu Bałtyku na obecnych terytoriach Szlezwiku, Meklemburgii i Pomorza, oraz ich obecności w źródłach skandynawskich. Jest intrygujące, że spośród szesnastu zidentyfikowanych archeologicznie emporiów tylko dwa są poświadczone w średniowiecznych tekstach z Islandii: Hedeby (st. nord. Heiðabýr/Heiðabœr) i Wolin (st. nord. Jómsborg). Analiza tych tekstów pokazuje, że Hedeby było ważnym przystankiem na Austrvegr (“wschodniej drodze”) dla kupców, wojowników czy pielgrzymów – nawet jeżeli jego znaczenie nie było wyjątkowe w skali świata skandynawskiego. Źródła pisane również wskazują, że literacka pamięć o Bałtyku była ograniczona do X–XII w. Możemy zatem podejrzewać, że pamięć i tradycje pisane o Bałtyku są związane z formującym się królestwem Danii, jak na to wskazują liczne przekazy o Haraldzie Gormssonie i jego synu Swenie Widłobrodym, i o ich obecności w obu wspomnianych emporiach. Końcowa część artykułu poświęcona jest funkcjom także tych emporiów, które są poświadczone archeologicznie, ale są nieobecne w źródłach pisanych.
Who Were the Slavs who Destroyed the Fortress on the River Trave in 1181? The Origins of the Imperial-Pomeranian Alliance in the Early 80s of the 12th Century
Authors: Smoliński Marek
Published: January 2024

Analiza relacji Arnolda z Lubeki, Saxo Gramatyka i roczników niemieckich, zwłaszcza pe- gawskich pozwala na sformułowanie hipotezy dotyczącej udziału Słowian w walkach mię- dzy księciem sasko-bawarskim Henrykiem Lwem i cesarzem Fryderykiem I Barbarossą w latach 1178–1181. Początkowo, ze względu na swa zależność polityczną, Słowianie, w tym też Pomorzanie, bili się po stronie Henryka Lwa. Ich poparciem zachwiała sytuacja poli- tyczna księcia, w której Henryk znalazł się w drugiej połowie 1180 r. Słowianie (połabscy, zamieszkujący dawne tereny wieleckie i część Pomorzan) opuścili Henryka Lwa po śmierci Kazimierz I pomorskiego jesienią 1180 r. Po jego zgonie książę pomorski Bogusław I, który dziedziczył w ziemiach swego brata, rozpoczął negocjacje ze stronnictwem cesarskim. Stawką było uznanie pozycji politycznej księcia pomorskiego, który miał być wyłącznie cesarskim lennikiem. Saxo Gramatyk twierdził, że Bogusław uzyskał od cesarza tytuł księcia Słowian. Tytulatura ta godziła w pretensje duńskie i brandenburskie do panowania nad ziemiami sło- wiańskimi. Nie uważam przy tym, że rację mają historycy negujący uznanie Bogusława I za księcia Rzeszy przez cesarza Fryderyka I. Uznanie tego tytułu przez sąsiadów pomorskiego władcy z terenów Rzeszy książę musiał jednak sobie wywalczyć. Wiadomo jednak, że mu się to nie udało.
Za świadectwo osiągniętego porozumienia uznać można atak wojsk słowiańskich na twierdzę na rzece Trawnie latem 1181 r. Największa szansę by tego dokonać mieli Słowianie połabscy (wagryjscy). Wbrew milczeniu historyków, zajmujących się dziejami Słowian na Połabiu, należy uwzględnić udział tych Słowian w wydarzeniach roku 1181. Być może więc ogólnie przyjęta data 1168 r. (upadek Rugii), jako termin kładący kres politycznemu znaczeniu Słowian Połabskich musi ulec zrewidowaniu.
Zniszczenie zamku na Trave umożliwiło wejście na nią floty duńskiej, która skierowała się do obozu pod Lubekę. Upadek tej twierdzy umożliwił zamknięcie Lubeki pierścieniem oblężenia latem 118 r. W obozie lubekcim Bogusław I pomorski złożył cesarzowi hołd. Książę nie był zapewne jedynym władcą słowiańskim, który znalazł się obozie lubeckim. Niektórzy badacze twierdzili, że oprócz niego przez cesarzem pojawił się princeps Niklot. Niewykluczone jed- nak, że obok Bogusława I pomorskiego przed cesarzem pojawił się też jego najstarszy żyjący, dorosły już syn, Racibor.
Электрохимическое формирование и фотокаталитические свойств композитов полимер/наночастицы золота и диоксида титана
Authors: Емельянова В.Г , Колзунова Л.Г , Щитовская Е.В
Published: January 2024

Методом электрохимической полимеризации сформированы полиметилолакриламидные пленки (РМАА) с включением наночастиц золота (AuNPs) и диоксида титана (TiO2NPs). РФА методом подтверждено включение наночастиц в полимерную матрицу. Установлена проницаемость полимерных композитов для деполяризаторов. Исследована фотокаталитическая активность полимерных композитов. Показано, что композиты с добавкой TiO2NPs обладают наибольшей фотокаталитической активностью, тогда как композит с AuNPs не проявляет фотоактивности. Вследствие этого фотоактивность композита, содержащего одновременно TiO2NPs и AuNPs снижается
Аутоиммунный тиреоидит у больных витилиго с поздним началом заболевания
Authors: Петров В.А , Жукова О.В. , Волнухин В.А , Трошина Е.А , Юкина М.Ю , Нуралиева  , Торчинский Н.В
Published: January 2024

Витилиго – приобретенное хроническое заболевание аутоиммунной природы, характеризующееся появлением на коже депигментированных пятен вследствие уменьшения количества меланоцитов. Заболевание чаще развивается в детстве, но может возникнуть в любом возрасте. В ряде исследований показано, что у пациентов с витилиго распространенность аутоиммунных заболеваний щитовидной железы превышает таковую в общей популяции. Кроме того, имеются публикации о более высокой распространенности патологии щитовидной железы у пациентов с поздним началом витилиго, по сравнению с ранним дебютом заболевания. В отечественной литературе работы, посвященные данному вопросу, отсутствуют. Целью настоящего исследования явилась оценка частоты встречаемости аутоиммунного тиреоидита (АИТ) у пациентов с ранним и поздним началом витилиго. В исследование были включены 53 пациента с несегментарным и сегментарным типом витилиго: 31 пациент с ранним началом заболевания (до 12-летнего возраста) и 22 пациента с поздним дебютом заболевания (после 30-летного возраста). В результате проведенных исследований у пациентов с поздним началом витилиго выявлена высокая частота встречаемости АИТ (в 50% случаев), превышавшая аналогичный показатель в группе пациентов с ранним дебютом заболевания, а также показатель распространенности АИТ в общей популяции. При ассоциации витилиго с АИТ почти в половине случаев появление депигментированных пятен предшествовало манифестации эндокринной патологии. Полученные данные обосновывают целесообразность скринингового обследования пациентов с витилиго, особенно с поздним началом заболевания с целью раннего выявления сопутствующих эндокринопатий.
Core Stabilization Exercises vs. Schroth's Three Dimensional Exercises to Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review
Authors: Khaledi Arash , Minoonejad Hooman , Akoochakian Mahdieh , Gheitasi Mehdi
Published: January 2024

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is one of the most prevalent spinal abnormalities, appearing far into puberty. Schroth’s exercises (SE) and core-stabilization exercises (CE) have become very prominent among the specialized and general methods to scoliosis treatment. However, their effects are still unclear and there is insufficient evidence of superiority between them. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of these methods on Cobb angles (CA) in AIS.
Methods: A systematic review was performed on SE and CE papers. The databases included PubMed, Scopus, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Google Scholar from January 2005 to June 2022. The physiotherapy evidence database (PEDro) scale assessed the quality and provided internal validity and the statistical information of the papers.
Results: After screening 410 papers, nine papers (SE=5, CE=3 and SE vs. CE=1), with 339 participants, were admitted for review (PEDro=6). Among them, three (SE=moderate evidence) and two papers (CE=limited evidence) reported clinically significant reductions in CA>5˚, alone or compared to control or other exercise methods, while only one paper (very limited evidence) showed the relative superiority of SE (-7.16˚) compared to CE (-3.27˚). However, three papers did not show clinically significant results (CA<5˚).
Conclusion: Moderate and limited evidence suggests that both SE and CE can effectively improve CA, respectively. There is very limited evidence to suggest that SE is more effective than CE in treating AIS. Thus, the definitive answers to the questions, especially concerning the superiority between these two methods, remained unclear. Further high-quality studies must be conducted in the future.
Impact of Health Education Based on Protective Motivation Theory on the Mood State, Cancer-Related Fatigue, and Hope Level of Gastric Cancer Patients
Authors: Zhang Xinlong , Lang Shaolei , Liu Fei
Published: January 2024

Background: Gastric cancer patients often feel physically tired and weak, lacking confidence and enthusiasm for relevant treatments. We aimed to explore the impacts of health education based on the theory of protective motivation on the emotional state, cancer-related fatigue, and hope levels of gastric cancer patients.
Methods: A total of 160 gastric cancer patients admitted to the Sanmenxia Central Hospital, Henan, China, from May 2019 to March 2022 were selected as subjects. The control group (n=80) received routine health education, while the observation group (n=80) received health education based on the theory of protective motivation. Intervention evaluations included the Morisky medication compliance score, Plain Mood State Scale (POMS), Cancer Fatigue Scale (CFS), Herth Hope Scale (HHI), and Simple Health Survey Scale (SF-36).
Results: After intervention, both groups showed an improvement in Morisky’s medication compliance score, HHI scale score, and SF-36 scale score (all P<0.05). Additionally, the observation group exhibited greater improvement than the control group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in POMS scale score and CFS scale score between the two groups before and after intervention. However, after intervention, both groups experienced a decrease in POMS scale score and CFS scale score (both P<0.05), with the observation group showing a more significant decrease compared to the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Health education based on the theory of protective motivation effectively enhances the mood state, reduces cancer-related fatigue, and increases hope levels among gastric cancer patients, thereby improving their medication compliance and overall quality of life.
Medical Tourism: A Potential Risk for Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in Low-Income or Middle-Income Destination Countries
Authors: Shaygani Fatemeh , Marzaleh Milad Ahmadi , Jahangiri Soodeh
Published: January 2024

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Engineering a Dialogue with Klara, or Ethical Invention with Generative AI in the Writing Classroom
Authors:   American University of Armenia (AUA), Armenia, Kotzeva Elitza , Anders Brent ,   American University of Armenia (AUA), Armenia
Published: January 2024

In this teaching practice article, we discuss the possibilities of integrating AI into the writing classroom utilizing prompt engineering techniques. We propose a strategy for prompt engineering in which we see AI as an audience and interlocutor during the invention process. We consider using the method in preparation for argument composition and with that we propose an ethical model for teaching writing based on a view of rhetoric as both technê and praxis. To draw attention to the ethical question in relation to human—non-human interactions, we use as metaphor for AI tools the image of Klara, an android who serves as a children’s companion in Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun (2021).
Impact of covid-19 pandemic on the epidemiology and etiology of lower respiratory tract infections in children
Authors: Berce Vojko , Časl Leon
Published: January 2024

Purpose: Changes in the epidemiology of communicable diseases in children are one of the direct and measurable consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of the recent pandemic on the epidemiology of lower respiratory tract infections and the relevant causative pathogens other than severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. 

Methods: In this retrospective study, all children hospitalized due to lower respiratory tract infections in 2019 and 2021 were enrolled. The nasopharyngeal swab test was performed using polymerase chain reaction to identify prevalent respiratory viruses and atypical bacteria. 

Results: A total of 356 children were hospitalized due to lower respiratory tract infections in 2019 and 250 children in 2021 (a reduction of 29.8%). The proportion of children hospitalized due to atypical pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia decreased from 10.1% and 21.9% in 2019 to 2.8% and 12.0% in 2021, respectively (P <0.01 for both). A complete disappearance of influenza viral infections was observed in 2021. Moreover, a profound decrease in the proportion of Mycoplasma pneumoniae–positive specimens from 9.0% in 2019 to 2.7% in 2021 was observed (P <0.01). However, the proportion of rhinovirus-positive specimens increased from 8.2% in 2019 to 41.2% in 2021 (P <0.01). 

Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic affected the incidence and etiology of lower respiratory tract infections in children, resulting in a decrease in atypical and bacterial pneumonia, a complete disappearance of influenza, and a seasonal shift in the epidemiology of the respiratory syncytial virus. These observations are important for planning healthcare resources and preventive measures for future pandemics, which will undoubtedly occur.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Maribor Celebrates 20 Years
Authors: Takač Iztok
Published: January 2024

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Maribor (MF UM) was established on October 2nd, 2003. The Council of the Republic of Slovenia for Higher Education ratified the university study programme “General Medicine” on December 3rd, 2003, whereupon in autumn 2004, the first 89 students enrolled in this programme. Since then, and until the end of the year 2023, 1,090 students will have completed their studies with a degree. The Council of the Republic of Slovenia for Higher Education gave consent, with an agreement, to the implementation of the new doctoral study programme “Biomedical Technology” at the MF UM on April 15th, 2005. In the academic year 2005/06, the first generation of postgraduate doctoral students was enrolled, specifically, 29 students in the first and 16 students in the second study year. From then, and until the end of 2023, there will have been 156 Doctors of Science promoted at the MF UM. The Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education bestowed the accreditation of the UMSP “Dental Medicine” programme on the MF UM on January 9th, 2020. The first generation of 20 students of “Dental Medicine” enrolled in the academic year 2021/22. In the beginning, the MF UM operated in numerous locations. On April 30th, 2004, the renewed building at Ljubljanska Ulica 5 was handed over for use, and on January 27th, 2006, the building at Magdalena Trg 5 followed. The foundation stone for the new building at Taborska Ulica 8 was laid on June 20th, 2011. The construction lasted for two years and three months, whereupon it was handed over for use on September 18th, 2013. The MF UM includes 36 university departments and 11 institutes. Professional services are organized into three departments: the Student and Study Affairs and the International Cooperation Department, the Economic and General Affairs Department and the Legal and General Affairs Department.
Posledice neuporabe registrirane znamke: razširjene sankcije in omejitve za imetnike znamk
Authors: Repas Martina
Published: January 2024

Prispevek analizira resno in dejansko uporabo znamke v gospodarskem prometu kot obveznost, ki ima za imetnika znamke pomembne posledice in omejitve. Z novelo Zakona o industrijski lastnini (ZIL-1E) so se te celo razširile. Neuporaba znamke v obdobju petih zaporednih let lahko privede do njenega prenehanja. Prav tako pa lahko privede tudi do številnih omejitev imetnika v postopkih ugovora registracije kasnejše znamke, ničnosti in kršitve znamke, kjer bo imetnik znamke zaradi njene neuporabe moral trpeti obstoj in veljavnost enakih ali podobnih kasnejših znamk, obenem pa bo njegova znamka izpostavljena prenehanju. V vseh postopkih, v katerih ima uporaba znamke pomembne implikacije, resno in dejansko uporabo dokazuje imetnik zadevne znamke. Posledicam neuporabe se lahko izogne le z dokazovanjem opravičljivih razlogov za neuporabo, merila za utemeljitev teh pa so v sodni praksi postavljena visoko.
Pravni koncepti v luči nevroznanosti: nevrološka podlaga nerazsodnosti in duševnega zdravja
Authors: Magyar Denis
Published: January 2024

Predmetni prispevek obravnava nevrološko podlago nerazsodnosti in duševnega zdravja. Ugotovitev, da je posameznik nerazsoden, je pomembna za številna področja civilnega prava. Koncept nerazsodnosti je obravnavan v povezavi z deliktno in poslovno sposobnostjo ter oporočno in ženitno sposobnostjo kot posebni vrsti poslovne sposobnosti. Tudi duševno zdravje je dejstvo, ki se ugotavlja v dokaznem postopku. Od njegovega obstoja je odvisna dopustnost »prisilne hospitalizacije«, ki predstavlja velik poseg v človekove pravice in temeljne svoboščine. Ker sta nerazsodnost in duševno zdravje – kot pravna koncepta – izrazito subjektivne narave, njihovo ugotavljanje zahteva zanesljivo objektivizacijo. Avtor zastopa stališče, da uporaba nevroznanstvenih odkritij lahko poveča zanesljivost ugotavljanja pravno relevantnih subjektivnih dejstev. »Objektivizacijo subjektivnega« omogoča nevroznanost, katere odkritja so že uporabna v dokazne namene. Nadaljnji razvoj bo zmanjšal pomanjkljivosti nevroznanosti, zato se bo zanesljivost nevroznanstvenih odkritij povečala. S tem bodo nevroznanstvena odkritja postala pomemben del objektivizacije subjektivnih dejstev v civilnih postopkih.
Varstvo osebnih podatkov kot necenovni konkurenčni parameter
Authors: Dacar Rok
Published: January 2024

Pravica do varstva osebnih podatkov je v pravu EU pripoznana kot temeljna pravica. Po sodni praksi Sodišča EU vprašanja varstva osebnih podatkov kot taka niso relevantna za konkurenčno pravo. Vendar pa je lahko raven varstva osebnih podatkov za konkurenčno pravo relevantna takrat, ko vpliva na kakovost storitve, ki je necenovni konkurenčni parameter. Takšno relevantnost varstva osebnih podatkov v konkurenčnopravnih presojah je potrdila Komisija EU in nekatere pomembne nacionalne agencije za varstvo konkurence. Varstvo osebnih podatkov se v konkurenčnopravnih presojah zaenkrat pojavlja v povezavi z večstranskimi spletnimi platformami in aplikacijami za pošiljanje sporočil. Pomembna težava, povezana z operacionalizacijo varstva osebnih podatkov v konkurenčnem pravu, je težavno merjenje pomena ravni varstva osebnih podatkov na kakovost storitve.
Vpliv Evropske unije na ekonomsko upravljanje Republike Slovenije
Authors: Klajnšek Aljanka
Published: January 2024

Z vstopom Republike Slovenije v Evropsko unijo in kasneje monetarno unijo je bilo za celotne javne finance Republike Slovenije uveljavljeno novo dejstvo. Evropska unija vodi skupno monetarno politiko, ki zahteva tesno usklajene ekonomske politike držav članic. Ekonomske politike držav članic Evropske unije spadajo med zadeve skupnega pomena in morajo biti koordinirane na ravni Evropske unije. Prispevati morajo k doseganju ciljev, ki so določeni v pogodbah in strategijah Evropske unije. V letu 2020 je zaradi epidemije covida-19 glede proračunskega financiranja in upravljanja v celotni Evropski uniji prišlo do bistvenega odstopanja od pravil, ki so veljala pred epidemijo covida-19. V prispevku na podlagi analize predpisov in revizijskega poročila Računskega sodišča Republike Slovenije odgovarjamo na vprašanje, ali je Republika Slovenija v letih 2018 in 2019 v okviru proračunskega poslovanja uresničevala nacionalne strateško-razvojne cilje in strateške cilje Evropske unije. Prispevek želi vzpodbuditi k nadaljnjim raziskavam na tem področju, predvsem v okviru pravnih znanosti.
The Political Economy of the Kafala Abolishment in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Rashid Md. Mufassir
Published: January 2024

Saudi Arabia – an oil-rich rentier state, receives a large number of guest workers, and they were maintained under the controversial Kafala system. Recently, Saudi Arabia announced to abolish this system to come into effect in March 2021, but excluded domestic workers. Such observations show that there are political-economic incentives for the authority in abolishment apart from the humanitarian ground. Again, the current regime is willing to reduce its dependency on oil by diversifying its economy. Crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman announced massive reform plan – “Saudi Vision 2030” – to bolster FDIs and develop the public sector and service industries, where they need skilled labourers and experts to run their economy, where Kafala is not suitable. In this context, this paper would like to follow the political economy of migration policy as an analytical framework to provide a political-economic analysis of Kafala abolishment in Saudi Arabia by looking at the current transformation and Kafala abolishment.
A Comparative Study of Drying of Muga Cocoons using Convection and Infra-red Heating Method
Authors: Bhagabati Chayanika , Laskar Shakuntala
Published: January 2024

Background: Muga is an exclusive golden-colored silk produced by the Antheraea Assamensis silkworm species in North-east India. In the silk processing stage, drying of Muga silkworm cocoon is essential to prevent the pupa from emerging from the shell and to preserve the cocoons for a longer period (3-6 months). It is necessary to reduce the potentially harmful high moisture level in the cocoon shell and pupa body to an optimum or safe level of moisture content (6-12%). In India, the natural sun drying method is the most common method to preserve Muga cocoons for a longer period. Considerably losses may occur using the sun-drying method due to various effects such as rodents, insects, rain, microorganisms, excessive temperature, etc. To address this issue the study was conducted to improve the quality of Muga silk yield using a comparative study between Convection and IR heating methods for cocoon drying. Methods: In this study, Muga cocoons were dried properly at optimum temperature (50-100°C) to obtain a safe moisture level for getting quality Muga silk. The drying of the Muga cocoon is processed using convection (1 kw) and Infrared (650 watts) modes of heating for the same duration of time. Muga cocoons were placed in a drying chamber initially at a high temperature (100±5°C) using both convection and Infrared heating methods separately to maintain the moisture content to an optimum level. It took approximately 75 minutes to obtain the temperature 100 from room temperature and every 15 minutes temperature measure was recorded for both methods and compared. The parameters studied were temperature, time, cocoon weight, shell weight, shell ratio and moisture content. These parameters were examined, evaluated and compared for both the Convection and IR heating methods. Result: The comparative study results indicated that the performance of the studied cocoon parameters namely temperature, cocoon weight, shell weight, shell ratio and moisture content are approximately similar for both convection and IR heating methods. Moisture content was maintained at the optimum range (6-12%) for both the convection and IR methods. The study provided a better performance using the IR heating method as compared to convection heating concerning energy consumption and safety for the same duration of time. Energy consumed by a 1 kW convection heater is 1.25 kWh, whereas energy consumption in a 650-watt IR heater is 0.8125 kWh.
Seed Encrusting with Plant Nutrients Enhances Germination, Plant Growth and Yield of Soybean (Glycine max)
Authors: Kangsopa J. , Singsopa A. , Thawong N. , Pidtatanao J.
Published: January 2024

Background: Encrusted seeds receive a thinner coating than encrusted seeds and the coating process is halted before full roundness is achieved. This is beneficial for soybean seeds and enhances water-use efficiency during germination. Additionally, adding essential nutrients to seeds promotes germination and growth, enabling soybean plants to grow faster and to have a higher yield. Methods: Soybean seeds were encrusted with 3.45 g/kg NH4NO3, 4.60 g/kg NaH2PO4.H2O and 1.87 g/kg KCl, using vermiculite as the encrusting material and 0.4% w/w aqueous-carboxymethyl cellulose as the binder. The encrusting process was carried out in a rotary drum (Model SKK12) spinning at 40 rpm and the seeds were evaluated for seed quality parameters. Result: Encrusting seeds with all three types of plant nutrients had a positive impact on enhancing seed quality compared to non-encrusted seeds. In particular, encrusting seeds with 50 g/kg vermiculite and 1.87 g/kg KCl did not hinder the germination process. Moreover, it enhanced both the germination rate and speed of germination. Additionally, it promoted plant growth, including fresh and dry root weight, fresh shoot weight, fresh and dry plant weight, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per plant, seed weight per plant and pod weight per plant. Therefore, encrusting seeds with 50 g/kg vermiculite and 1.87 g/kg KCl is recommended to enhance the quality of Chiang Mai 60 soybean seeds.
Strategi Pengembangan UMKM Bantal Kapuk untuk Peningkatan Daya Saing: Sebuah Analisis SWOT dan QSPM
Authors: Nawangsari Wanti , Destiarni Resti Prastika
Published: January 2024

Technological developments that affect lifestyles in society will also have an impact on existing MSMEs. The important thing that MSMEs must consider in maintaining their business in the midst of high competition is their marketing activities. One of the MSMEs that must survive is the Kapok Pillow MSME in East Lenteng Village. The purpose of this study is to identify internal and external factors that influence the marketing of kapok pillow businesses and to analyze marketing strategies for increasing the competitiveness and existence of kapok pillow businesses through a marketing mix approach. The method used is IFE, EFE, SWOT, and QSPM analysis. The results of the analysis show that these MSMEs are in quadrant 1, which means that MSMEs have opportunities and strengths that can be exploited. In addition, 9 alternative strategies can be implemented, obtained from a combination of internal and external factors from the company. The priority strategy suggested is to maintain product quality at competitive prices according to the raw materials used. It is hoped that the village government and related agencies can assist MSMEs in developing their business both in terms of production and marketing.
Strategi Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Petani di Kabupaten Temanggung: Sebuah Analisis SWOT
Authors: Waluyo Alif , Ahzar Fahri Ali , Nurohman Yulfan Arif
Published: January 2024

Tobacco has been a leading crop for farmers in Temanggung Regency for decades, but since the 2000s tobacco yields have not been able to improve farmers' welfare. The economic welfare of tobacco farmers is increasingly disappearing, even though farmers are faced with the problem of basic needs that cannot be delayed. This research needs to be conducted considering the economic condition of tobacco farmers which continues to decline in Temanggung Regency from time to time. The purpose of the research was to find the right strategy to improve the welfare and economy of tobacco farmers in Temanggung Regency. This research uses an analytical descriptive approach that uses primary and secondary data. Primary data was obtained through interviews, observations, focus group discussions, and documentation. Secondary data was obtained from books and journals. The data obtained was used to develop strategies based on SWOT analysis. The results of the SWOT analysis compiled obtained diversification strategies include shortening the dried tobacco marketing chain, increasing tobacco festivals in collaboration with tourist villages, making tobacco-based vegetable pesticides, and establishing tobacco cooperatives or farmer groups capable of managing the sale of dried tobacco from farmers.
Marketing Strategy Planning of Kahyangan Coffee Using Marketing Mix in Coffee Shops
Authors: Lestari Dwi Indah , Amilia Winda , Rusdianto Andrew Setiawan , Choiron Miftahul , Mahardika Nidya Shara
Published: January 2024

Kopi Kahyangan continues to develop its product quality and market through the preparation of marketing strategies based on the marketing mix theory. This study aims to determine the marketing strategy of Kahyangan coffee based on the marketing mix in increasing sales volume. This study used a quantitative descriptive approach method using SWOT analysis, QSPM, and questionnaire tests using validity and reliability tests. The tools used to test this study were Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) 25, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word. The types and sources of data used are primary data and secondary data. The analysis method used is a descriptive analysis of marketing strategies that refers to the concept of the 4P Marketing mix (product, price, promotion, and place) using SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) and QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix) matrix analysis. The results of the marketing strategy planning analysis according to the company's position in the IE matrix can use market penetration strategies by improving product quality, market development by increasing promotions and reaching new segments, and product development by making Kahyangan Coffee product innovations to increase sales volume of Kahyangan Coffee. The priority strategy of marketing strategy planning is to maintain quality and increase product licenses.
Institutional Synergy in Diffusion and Adoption of Agricultural Technology in Farming Communities in Bantul District, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
Authors: Ismiasih Ismiasih , Dinarti Siwi Istiana , Afroda Helmi
Published: January 2024

The process of diffusion and adoption of agricultural technology can be realized properly if it is supported by the synergy of agricultural institutions and from farming actors. The existence of farmer groups and farmer cooperatives as part of agricultural institutions that are under one roof, is an important forum for farmers in overcoming various problems. The aims of the research were to find out the synergy between agricultural institutions in the diffusion of agricultural technology in farming communities in Bantul Regency, DIY and to find out the level of adoption of agricultural technology by farming communities in Bantul Regency, DIY. The research method was carried out in a descriptive qualitative manner. Data was collected by interviewing cooperative management, farmer groups and farmers with the help of a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by rating scale. From the research results it is known that the diffusion of agricultural technological innovations is carried out in synergy and in stages from the government through the Ministry of Agriculture, the agricultural service, Bank Indonesia, universities, PPL to the management of farmer groups to be disseminated to members. Farmers' cooperatives function as providers of capital, infrastructure such as seeds, subsidized and non-subsidized fertilizers, pesticides and medicines. Meanwhile, farmer groups function as providers of labor and modern agricultural equipment. The level of farmer adoption of agricultural technological innovations is in the good category with a score of 78.
Relations in the Alluvial Zone: Place and Indigenous Knowledges in Michael Marker’s Scholarship
Authors: McGregor Heather , Higgins Marc
Published: January 2024

Through more than 20 years of scholarship, Michael Marker brings our attention, again and again, and more deeply, to the sentient, relational, spiritual, and political dimensions of place. This analytic review of his body of work illuminates Marker’s teachings on place, specifically, in education, history, and Indigenous knowledges. It is an effort to both crystalize and mobilize his conceptualization to inform future work by others. Place, Marker teaches us, functions as an agent in the transmission of knowledge, and in the course of events over time (sometimes referred to as history). Place is also centered in Marker’s research as an analytic tool. He incisively points out the consequences of neglecting the aforementioned dimensions of place from Indigenous perspectives and for Indigenous communities, as well as their relations in teaching, learning, and research contexts. In his later work, Marker introduces the metaphor of alluvial zones to characterize the co-presence of Indigenous and Western epistemologies and ontologies in the university setting. We work with Marker’s metaphor of the university as an alluvial zone to consider conceptualization and enactment of place as emblematic of Western and Indigenous knowledges coming together to both combine, and not combine, in ways that matter. In our resulting review of his work we found six themes on which we elaborate: recognizing local ancestors; placing knowledges; sustaining land relationships; engaging responsibilities; nurturing spirits; and confronting place refusals. We close with the intention to continue to circulate the gift of Michael Marker’s scholarship by offering educational scholars a set of questions to engage with the agency of place, as they embark on decolonizing research and teaching in their particular alluvial zones, within their own historical and ideological conditions.
Michael Marker Dialogues with the Pope on Primacy of Place: Advocating for the Papaschase First Nation
Authors: Jarvis Sharon
Published: January 2024

This article begins from Michael Marker’s methodological invocation to center place and “the consciousness of landscape” (2018, p. 453). The places at issue are Manito Sakahikan (aka Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta) and Amiskwaciwaskahikan (aka Beaver Hills House of Edmonton, Alberta). Both places were in the news in 2022 when Pope Francis made his historic and tardy apology on behalf of the Catholic Church and its members for their role in the cultural genocide of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Both places hold spiritual significance for the Papaschase First Nation, whose traditional territory encompasses them, as well as for practicing Catholics. As a means of advocacy for the Papaschase First Nation, I trace the breaking of their treaty, in part, to the Church’s role in, and the dire consequences of, terra nullius and the Doctrine of Discovery. I contrast the Western view that one can own the land with a traditional Indigenous emphasis on the importance of sharing and caring with and for the land. I present my arguments via an imagined three-way dialogue among Dr. Michael Marker, Pope Francis, and myself. To create this dialogue, I draw on: Marker’s scholarly work, particularly on the primacy of place; Pope Francis’s homilies, statements, and earlier papal bulls (decrees). As a Métis from Manito Sakahikan, I share memories of the place of my ancestors and childhood that bring forth an Indigenous Métissage (Donald, 2009, 2012), underscoring place-based and sacred traditional relationships to “sentient landscapes” (Marker, 2018, p. 454). The dialogue takes place in three places: Ancient Gathering Places, the Vatican, and An Alternative Future of Wholeness. The results of the conversation suggest the importance of an Indigenous perspective on the sacredness of place as a possible educational
How Sweet the Ground: The Metaphysical Vision of Michael Marker
Authors: Rocha Samuel
Published: January 2024

Through this essay, Rocha seeks to describe and honour Michael Marker’s signature notion of the “metaphysical demand” within his more well-known historical and anthropological work on the agentic notion of place. The essay begins by noting the difficulty of this essay due to the “unwritability” of Marker, in allusion to Mellvile’s character, Bartleby, and Garcia Marquez’ssense of Latin America’s solitude. Then, after hermeneutic clarifications that resist reading this essay as a eulogy, the essay proceeds biographically reaching the intimate friendship between Rocha and Marker. These biographical confessions lead to Marker’s ideas, rooted in (and progressing from) Vine Deloria Jr’s critical understanding of the Indigenous philosophy of space, which proceed into a record of correspondence where Marker shares his idea of the metaphysical demand. The essay closes in a series of impressionistic anecdotes that contain key elements in Marker’s approach to his life and thought. A key element is Marker’s practice as a folk musician and his collaborative work with the author in the improvised composition of a track on claw-hammer and bluegrass banjo. From these memorial movements, Marker’s notion of the metaphysical demand of place, a voice that speaks through a calcified andlayered modern reality, is left unfinished, as he left it, to be heard and continued in work to follow.
Os 15+2 e a memória educativa da redemocratização em Angola
Authors: Miguel Oliveira Adão , Magalhães Lívia Diana Rocha
Published: January 2024

Neste texto, pretende-se situar as lutas sociais produzidas no contexto angolano dos anos de 1990 a 2015 por ativistas, em sua maioria estudantes e professores, que desencadearam manifestações em prol de direitos democráticos em contraposição ao regime “Eduardista”, que durava mais de 32 anos. Lutas que remontam às reivindicações do sindicato dos professores, à detenção dos grevistas e à ação do movimento dos “Revú”, quando parte de seus integrantes decidiu se manifestar a favor da libertação de sindicalistas, em um gesto de solidariedade. Do movimento dos “Revú” decorre, em 2015, o movimento que passou a ser chamado de “15+2” (quinze mais duas), quando jovens do grupo foram detidos(as) e julgados(as) injustamente, fato bastante midiatizado. Considera-se que desse processo ocorre a construção de “uma memória educativa” que passa a permear a história das lutas por redemocratização em Angola.
Desatando nós
Authors: Leivas José Carlos Pinto , Mathias Carmen Vieira
Published: January 2024

Este artigo apresenta resultados de uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, cujo delineamento se enquadra no princípio estratégico por experimentos e quase experimentos, realizada no ano de 2019, com o objetivo de investigar como participantes de um grupo de estudos e pesquisa em Geometria interpreta intuitiva, imaginativa e criativamente nós obtidos por cordões ao serem soltos aleatoriamente sobre uma superfície plana. Por meio de uma análise retórica dos registros dos participantes do grupo, ante às atividades propostas, foi possível concluir que habilidades visuais podem ser exploradas tanto na formação inicial quanto em ação continuada com os participantes do grupo, partindo da imaginação e da intuição no levantamento de hipóteses. A partir de barbantes disponibilizados os participantes puderam comprovar ou rejeitar suas hipóteses. Concluímos que, mesmo conteúdos mais avançados, como homotopias junto à teoria de nós, podem ser exploradas em diversos níveis de ensino, o que pode ser um elemento facilitador não somente na formação geométrica dos indivíduos, como em outras áreas do conhecimento matemático.
Abandono do ensino de geometria e a matemática moderna
Authors: Leme da Silva Maria Célia
Published: January 2024

O presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar a expansão do campo da HEM e alguns resultados de pesquisas desenvolvidas durante o século XXI sobre o ensino de geometria e o MMM, articuladamente, de modo a problematizar a representação construída no século XX. A representação de que o abandono do ensino de geometria seja uma das consequências do MMM pode ser revisada, a partir de novos aportes teóricos-metodológicos e fontes de pesquisa. Uma releitura indica a necessidade de rever o abandono, identificando um arrefecimento da geometria dedutiva, questionada nos anos 1950. As apropriações foram múltiplas, com destaque para propostas que buscaram uma abordagem mais didática e compreensiva. Argumentamos e defendemos com resultados de pesquisas que tal representação não é mais pertinente considerando os novos aportes da HEM. Entender a complexidade da trajetória do ensino da geometria no período do MMM, por aportes historiográficos, certamente nos permitirá uma reconsideração à representação de abandono da geometria.
Criatividade e pensamento criativo
Authors: Peraça Maria da Graça , Montoito Rafael
Published: January 2024

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar definições e conceitos sobre criatividade e verificar a possível ocorrência das quatro fases (preparação, incubação, iluminação e verificação) do processo criativo, descritas nos modelos de Wallas e Hadamard, durante uma atividade de produção de videoaulas estudantis realizada em duas turmas de alunos do ensino médio integrado do IFSul, campus Pelotas. Para coleta e análise de dados, foram utilizados portifólios digitais como acompanhamento das atividades e questionário com questões abertas para investigação da possível ocorrências das fases. Como conclusão, pôde-se constatar a ocorrência dessas quatro fases, o que destaca que a criatividade é uma qualidade que todos os indivíduos possuem, em maior ou menor grau, e que pode ser desenvolvida (incentivada) à medida que se propicie conhecimento e ambiente que contribuam para seu progresso.
Proposta de um modelo didático para o desenvolvimento do pensamento criativo em matemática
Authors: Figuereoa Teodora Pinheiro , Almouloud Saddo Ag
Published: January 2024

Diante das diversas questões mundiais, os resultados de pesquisas relatam que a criatividade é de fundamental importância nas relações pessoais e interpessoais com objetos de estudo em meio a processos de construção de conhecimentos para a obtenção de possíveis respostas. De modo a contribuir com este cenário, o objetivo deste trabalho refere-se à construção de um Modelo Didático para o Desenvolvimento do Pensamento Criativo em Matemática (MD-PCM), a partir das investigações a respeito da criatividade e sua dimensão em processos de ensino e aprendizagem em matemática. Essas investigações possibilitaram análises e interconexões com elementos fundamentais da didática, em particular com a Teoria Antropológica do Didático e, de forma mais específica com o percurso de estudo e pesquisas. O MD-PCM é um construto teórico que abre um leque de possibilidades para a investigação a respeito de fenômenos didáticos tendo como vertente a criatividade
Insubordinação criativa docente
Authors: Silva Arline Thomé da , Veiga Renata , Santos Luciane Mulazani dos
Published: January 2024

A partir de olhares do conceito de Insubordinação Criativa, este artigo apresenta reflexões sobre memórias de aulas de matemática na Educação Básica que foram narradas por estudantes de um curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia. O objetivo é discutir a superação de crenças negativas em relação à matemática para contribuir no processo de formação inicial de futuros professores que irão atuar nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Os dados foram produzidos e analisados em uma pesquisa qualitativa com desenho narrativo. Os resultados apontaram que ações de Insubordinação Criativa e criatividade são potentes para mobilização de reflexão crítica sobre experiências vividas com a educação escolar de futuros professores, o que contribui para a discussão sobre sua formação e desenvolvimento profissional docente.
Formação de professores e criatividade
Authors: Mello Jéssica Adriane de , Basso Marcus Vinicius de Azevedo
Published: January 2024

Este artigo aborda a investigação de processo criativo de um grupo de licenciandos em Matemática na elaboração de estratégias para o ensino. Buscando compreender como a criatividade pode favorecer a construção de saberes docentes, foram analisados planos e portfólios de quatro licenciandos que desenvolveram prática de ensino com estudantes de sextos e sétimos anos de um Colégio de Aplicação. A prática docente ocorreu no contexto da pandemia COVID-19. A metodologia utilizada foi baseada em pesquisa qualitativa e classificada como estudo de caso. O referencial teórico ancora-se em estudos na perspectiva construtivista. A prática vivenciada pelo grupo aponta para um processo criativo que está relacionado com o processo de abstração reflexionante de Piaget. O “ciclone da criação” proposto por Borges e Fagundes contribuiu para a análise de registros possibilitando concluir que o processo de criação evidenciado é contínuo e pode ser ampliado e aperfeiçoado.
Proposição de problemas e pensamento criativo na aula de matemática
Authors: Vieira Gilberto , Possamai Janaína Poffo , Allevato Norma Suely Gomes
Published: January 2024

A proposição de problemas tem sido considerada uma atividade cognitivamente exigente, com potencial para o desenvolvimento e a avaliação do pensamento crítico e criativo. Em sala de aula é considerada umas das formas autênticas de investigação matemática em que os estudantes têm a possibilidade de associar suas vivências, interesses e conhecimentos na criação dos problemas. Contribuindo com essa vertente de pesquisa, este artigo tem como objetivo discutir potencialidades da proposição de problemas para o desenvolvimento do pensamento criativo nas aulas de Matemática. Em particular, este estudo, de natureza qualitativa, se propõe a analisar uma atividade de proposição de problemas realizada junto a uma turma de crianças do primeiro ano do Ensino Fundamental. Os resultados indicam que a proposição de problemas tem expressivo potencial para o desenvolvimento da criatividade, além de possibilitar que as crianças atribuam significado e analisem criticamente os dados, relacionando suas experiências, seus conhecimentos e interesses.
Potencialidades da programação em python para o desenvolvimento do pensamento criativo em matemática
Authors: Binotto Rosane Rossato , Maltempi Marcus Vinicius , Silva Rogério Aparecido Batista da
Published: January 2024

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa cujo objetivo foi identificar e analisar indícios de criatividade matemática em atividades de programação desenvolvidas em Python, ao longo de um curso de formação continuada que contou com a participação de estudantes de Licenciatura em Matemática, do Ensino Médio e de professores que atuam na Educação Básica. Os cursistas responderam a uma questão aberta e implementaram suas soluções em Python, cujos códigos são analisados neste artigo. A pesquisa seguiu uma abordagem qualitativa e utilizou a Análise de Conteúdo para categorizar os dados obtidos. Por meio da análise, constatamos que a programação em Python para a solução de problemas abertos possui potencialidades para desenvolver o pensamento criativo em matemática facilitando a simulação, depuração, reflexão sobre o processo, motivação e engajamento, resultando em soluções criativas.