bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Theoretical View of Advertising Discourse
Authors:   Uzbekistan State World Languages University, Uzbekistan, Kholboboeva Aziza Sherboboevna
Published: February 2024

The article discusses the textual features of advertising. Recently, along with the continuing interest in advertising practice, more and more attention has been paid to the theoretical aspects of advertising, through fields such as linguistics, psychology, sociology, psycho and sociolinguistics, semiotics, cultural studies, and art history. This article presents a theoretical interpretation of advertising discourse in modern Uzbekistan. I consider the linguistic aspect, and the concept of a text as topical issues. The theoretical basis of the research is work on the theory of discourse and communicative interaction, and work that justifies an anthropocentric approach to a language in general and its categories in particular.
Iliad's Achilles: A Libyco-Berber Patronymic?
Authors:   Iremam, Cnrs, Aix-Marseille UniversitÃ©, France, Argiolas Valeria
Published: February 2024

A textual analysis involving the etymology of the name of the Iliadâ€™s hero Achilles is proposed in this article as part of my research on the influence of an ancient state of Berber on the Homeric language. I apply the comparative method and the structuralist approach in linguistics at the intersection of ethno-anthropology and philology.
A Linguistic and Cultural History of the Spleen in the Romanophone Europe
Authors:   Transilvania University of BraÈ™ov, Romania, Pavel Ecaterina
Published: February 2024

The history of the words inherited from Latin and Greek shows how various semantic fields and classes of lexemes have ensured the unity of the Romance languages. Among them are the anatomical terms referring to body parts, organs, and functions. However, a â€œmysteriousâ€ organ (Haque, A. 2006) has had separate and sinuous evolutions and a surprising transformation: the spleen. From the theory of humours to Baudelaireâ€™s poetic spleen, the term has known multiple transfigurations both in the linguistic and the cultural fields and has developed additional meanings over time. The present study is a diachronic review of the evolution of the term designating the anatomical spleen in the Romance languages and an incursion into the ancillary traditions and beliefs that have shaped its semantic fluctuations in different regions of Europe. Several concepts from medical anthropology will also be investigated, such as various interpretations of the spleen function and processes over time or medical approaches shaped by the cultural and historical settings.
Culture, Identity and Language Use in Morocco
Authors:   CaÃ±ada College, U.S.A., Malamud Monica
Published: February 2024

From a functional perspective, language is human beingsâ€™ means of communication. In societies in which more than one language is used, and in which individuals themselves are multilingual, an interesting research question is: How do individuals and communities decide which language(s) to use for optimal communication? In Morocco, although language choices have been heavily influenced by its history, at present, the situation is far more complex and nuanced. Currently, Arabic and Berber are official languages, while French, Spanish, and English are also spoken by sizable proportions of the population, and are taught in schools and language institutes. However, there are varying degrees of proficiency and acceptance of these languages within Moroccan society. Through sociolinguistic interviews with informants from different socio-economic, geographical, religious, and educational backgrounds, my research aims to tease out the motives that lead them to prefer certain language(s) over others, for themselves, their families, and their communities. My paper also reviews language policy within the educational context, and the different approaches that are used in formal language socialization, depending on the language. My analysis shows how the intersection of languages and education is yet another reflection of cultural values and attitudes. Language use of Moroccans today is shaped by a complex web of factors, both internal and external to the country, personal and societal, and real and perceived. Ultimately, language and culture are intricately interconnected, and language choice in Morocco is an important expression of personal identity and group membership.
Landscaping Dialects across Greece: Towards an Extended Ethnography
Authors:   SOAS, University of London, U.K., Hadzantonis Michael
Published: February 2024

Greeceâ€™s language landscapes both geographically and historically multifarious. The dispersal of these dialects has been complexified by mixing and borrowing, as well as other factors, while their boundedness is blurred throughout the region. Many of these dialects and their applications (such as in miroloi and demotic music) are in significant decline, if not endangerment, and efforts to revitalize these languages are inadequate. Yet, these dialects, as an aggregate, also provide a significant source of local and larger (for example, national) ideology, where they each entextualize such an ideology in their linguistic appropriation. This paper presents work thus far on the ethnography of dialect and ideology throughout Greece. While a full ethnography of Greek dialects is not possible, efforts to build the landscaping of the countryâ€™s dialect map will contribute to the understanding of questions such as, how is ideology of Greekness represented through and entextualized in language forms throughout Greece, and beyond. This study draws on the frameworks of linguistic ideologies and entextualization as methodical frameworks. The language documentation has thus far spanned several decades.
The Power of National Identity at the Grapho-Phonological Level: A Case in Italian
Authors:   Rome Study Center, University of California, Italy, Presutti Stefano
Published: February 2024

The Western European nationalism in the modern era, which developed the ideal of nation-state, was based on two key concepts; language standardization and monolingualism. However, today the relationship between language and national identity is overly rigid and anachronistic, and would do well to become modified in order to be more suitable for contemporary transnational fluidity. With respect to previous research in linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics, this study originally focuses attention on the interrelations between written and spoken language, specifically at a grapho-phonological level. This paper investigates distinct elements of a specific language; the phoneme of the palatal lateral approximant and its related graphemes in standard Italian. I examine through historical-linguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives the diachronic, diatopic, and diastratic features that, during the formation, standardization and massification of language processes, led these target elements to cross boundaries; passing the non-symbolic to symbolic threshold, and becoming standard and prestigious identity markers of Italian. The findings show that today, national languages and identities are not disappearing, but with the formation of global identity and language, new and more flexible boundaries are being created, more appropriate to faster and more layered inter- and intra-linguistic communication.
Using Folk Constructions / Phrases in Mass Media Language
Authors:   Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Rudnev Viacheslav
Published: February 2024

The modern epoch produces new special demands on language as a tool of communication and information. This process occurs on TV, and printed and online mass media. Recently Russian mass media has borrowed words and phrases from folk texts related to an era of preindustrial society (when people were organically connected with nature) for news and new events. For example, the phrases â€˜mushroom rainsâ€™ (characterizing perspective, promising good conditions for negotiations), the â€˜goat tracksâ€™ (difficult going for negotiations), â€˜bear zealâ€™ (unreasonable use of force), etc. which specify described situations, are actively entered into the text of comments and show events of modern society. These phrases are used in a new context for the purpose of brighter, emotional submission of information. The study, involving ethnological data, considers both printed and online media and analyzes the meanings of these phrases in a language of Russian folk culture. Practically, by attracting these words and phrases, mass media creates a special emotional background (context) making it practical for presenting new data. The analysis of different types of metaphor promotes better understanding of problems of modern mass media in language use. In appealing to folk languageâ€™s constructions, mass media has removed boundaries and facilitates emotional intellectual judgment. This becomes a response to the change of the identity of the reader / consumer of information. The considered words and phrases (concern for wildlife and natural phenomena) were well mastered by humans in preindustrial society; they were included in ethno cultural ideas and composed a linguistic picture of the world. These are the culturally marked words that help to set up a system of coordinates in which people live, which forms the world image and, fundamental elements of ethnic culture. These words found their niche in modern news texts. Analyzing the using of folk words / phrases (result of folk life-support activity and nature use) in a modern text gives a new possibility for better understanding the relationships between language, society and culture.
Storage Of Documents For The Process Of Educators By Utilizing Digital Media (Khairun University Case Study)
Authors: Samad Abjan , Albaar Muhammad Ridha , Sudjud Nuryati , Sitanggang Rinson
Published: February 2024

Abstract: In an agency, document (archive) management is a very crucial aspect in supporting various work activities. The success of this management depends on the ability to organize and store documents efficiently. By carrying out good management and storage, employees can easily find copies of original documents needed to support various work activities. The types of documents that are generally managed in companies or agencies include recordings, writing, and various other media. The scope of the research begins with the aim of exploring and analyzing the impact of using digital media so that it can create a digital-based document repository. The approach applied in this research is the prototype development method, a systematic approach to achieve innovation and development. The current system shows that the process of proposing documents for promotion to staff at UNKHAIR is still done manually, that is, all files are collected in hardcopy to the faculty and then verified and submitted to the personnel department for an assessment process by the personnel department. This proposed system is designed to overcome problems that arise from the current system, which has been created by researchers. a digital storage medium to make existing staff easier so that all files can be uploaded whenever and wherever they are and minimize loss or scattered files. The results of this research utilize Google Drive and QR Code which is the right solution to overcome the problem of storing digital archives that are less organized and difficult. accessed, Google Drive can be used to improve archive management skills.Kata kunci: Google Drive, Tendik, Archive storage, Prototype, QR Code
Perancangan Aplikasi Visual Foxpro Dalam Mengelola Data Pembayaran Gaji Karyawan Pada UD Lima Bersaudara Kota Ternate
Authors: Nurdiyani Yuslinah
Published: February 2024

Abstrak: ini membahas tentang Perancangan Aplikasi pembayaran gaji karyawan pada UD Lima Bersaudara di Kota Ternate. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membantu bendahara dalam mengolah pembayaran gaji karyawan pada UD lima Bersaudara di Kota Ternate. Metode perancangan ini menggunakan metode waterfall. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan sekunder yang bersumber dari perusahaan sebagai tempat penelitian dari data karyawan, data gaji karyawan, gaji pokok, gaji lembur dan potongan gaji. Dengan adanya aplikasi ini dapat membantu admin untuk mempercepat pengolahan pembayaran data gaji sesuai dengan waktu yang ditentukan, maka hasil dari penelitian ini data karyawan, data gaji, dan laporan data gaji sudah valid. Aplikasi ini juga dapat membantu admin untuk mempercepat pengolahan pembayaran data gaji sesuai dengan waktu yang telah ditentukan. Oleh sebab itu, peneliti tertarik untuk melakukan penelitian ini. Yaitu sistem informasi pembayaran gaji karyawan berbasis visual foxpro pad UD lima bersaudara  di kota Ternate.Kata Kunci: Aplikasi, Visual Foxpro, Data Gaji, karyawan.Abstract: This study discusses the payment of employee salaries at UD Lima Bersaudara in Kota Ternate. This study aims to assist treasurers in processing employee salary payments at UD Lima Bersaudara in Kota Ternate. This design method uses the waterfall method. The data used are primary and secondary data sourced from the company as a place of research from employee data, employee salary data, basic salary, overtime pay, and salary deductions. This application can help the admin speed up the processing of payment of salary data according to the specified time, so the results of this study are valid employee data, salary data, and salary data reports. this application also can help the admin to speed up the processing of payment of salary data according to a predetermined time. Therefore, researchers are interested in doing this research. Namely sistem informasi pembayaran gaji karyawan berbasis visual foxpro pad UD lima bersaudara  di kota Ternate.Keywords: Application, Visual Foxpro, Data payroll, employees.
Конституциявий ислоҳотлар - ёшларга оид давлат сиёсатининг ҳуқуқий асоси
Authors: Қодиров Эшмуҳаммад
Published: February 2024

Мазкур мақолада Янги Ўзбекистонда Конституциявий ислоҳотлар ёшларга оид давлат сиёсатининг муҳим ҳуқуқий асоси эканлиги конституциявий илмий назарий жиҳатдан таҳлил этилган. Шунингдек, мавжуд илмий амалий муаммолар таҳлил этилиб, уларни баратараф этишнинг конституциявий ҳуқуқий механизмлари тадқиқ этилган.
Interview with Professor Ashley Dumas – University of West Alabama
Authors: DIACONU Vasile
Published: February 2024

Interview with Professor Ashley Dumas – University of West Alabama
Prof. Ashley Dumas has a rich career and a significant scientific repertory. A graduate of the University of South Alabama (1996), Prof. Dumas earned her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in 2007 with the topic “The Role of Salt in the Late Woodland to Mississippian Transition in Southwest Alabama.”

She later served as an assistant researcher at the Center for Archaeological Studies, and as an Assistant Instructor, at the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, University of South Alabama.

Between 2009 and 2014 she was Assistant Director of the Black Belt Museum in the Division of Educational Outreach and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Department of History and Social Sciences, University of West Alabama. Afterwards, until 2016, she held the position of Assistant Professor of Anthropology, at the Department of History and Social Sciences, Director of the Fort Tombecbe Archaeological Site, and Curator of Archeology with the Black Belt Museum, University of West Alabama. She is currently an Associate Professor of Anthropology, at the Department of History and Social Sciences, Director of the Fort Tombecbe Archaeological Site and Curator of Archeology with the Black Belt Museum, University of West Alabama.
One year audit at Palliative care unit Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital from 1st August 2022 to 1st August 2023
Authors: Luitel Ambika ,   Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan, Lhamo Nima ,   Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan, Denkar Denkar ,   Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan, Yangden Yangden ,   Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan, Wangdi Tashi Dendup ,   Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan
Published: February 2024

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Clinico-Demographic profile of incomplete miscarriage at National Referral Hospital, Bhutan
Authors: Gyamtsho Sonam ,   Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Miscarriage is a leading health concern that causes maternal morbidity and mortality. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of miscarriage is 39 per 1000 women aged between 15-49 years. There is no reliable information regarding miscarriage in Bhutan. This investigation attempts to study the clinical and demographic profile of incomplete miscarriages and their outcome at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Bhutan. Methods: An observational study was carried out from February 2020 to February 2021 including 132 women with incomplete miscarriage at JDWNRH. Purposive sampling was done and patient with incomplete miscarriage presenting to the JDWNRH was interviewed using structured questionnaire after diagnosis or before they were discharged from hospital. Results: The study found that the proportion of incomplete miscarriage was 25.4 per 1000 pregnant women at JDWNRH. The common age group was 21-30 years with a mean age of 29.9 years. Of them, 65.91% were married, 55.3% had a stable job and 90% were gravida 2 and above. Nearly 80% reported that it was an unplanned pregnancy and 73.5% due to lack of awareness of contraceptive use. Nearly 92% required hospital admission and 88.64% received surgical management. Conclusions: Women with incomplete miscarriages had mostly unintended pregnancies. The majority had surgical management with no mortality.
Distribution and preferences of conventional fixed dental prostheses among patients at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan
Authors: Choeda Tshering ,   Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan, Norbu Tashi ,   Medical Education Centre for Research Innovation and Training,Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Structural defects in teeth significantly impact oral health, leading to broader implications for an individual’s overall well-being. Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns and bridges are the preferred forms of fixed dental prostheses (FDP) for restoring lost form, function, and aesthetics of the missing or damaged tooth/teeth. This study aimed to investigate the distribution pattern and proportions of FDP across genders, age groups, types of teeth, and jaw locations. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of records of dental prostheses availed at the National Referral Hospital from July 2016 to June 2021. Specific data on FDP were extracted and utilized for the analysis. Results: The median age of patients was 33 (23 - 41) years for females and 37 (26 - 50) years for males. Female patients accounted for the majority of FDP recipients, consisting of 56.7% of the total cases. Posterior crowns (80.7%) and, anterior bridges (48.7%) are the most prevalent FDP types. In the upper jaw, a significant proportion of FDP consisted of posterior crowns (70.5%) and, anterior bridges (55.9%). In contrast, the lower jaw predominantly received more crowns (96.0%) and bridges (49.3%) in the posterior region. Conclusions: FDP are prevalent among female patients with a lower median age. Anterior bridges restoring aesthetics are more prevalent in the upper jaw, whereas the bridges and crowns for posterior teeth are more in the lower jaw. Dental practitioners can tailor treatment approaches to meet patient expectations, whether to focus on aesthetics or functionality.
Outcome of Pterygium surgery with conjunctival autologous graft using suture and tissue glue at the tertiary eye center, Thimphu, Bhutan
Authors: Letho Zimba ,   Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan,Thimphu, Bhutan, Wangmo Dechen ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan, Deki Deki ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Pterygium is a degenerative condition of the conjunctiva characterized by fibro vascular growth of tissue onto the cornea, often necessitating surgical treatment. Currently the conjunctival autograft technique using either suture or fibrin glue is the preferred method of treatment. The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcome of Pterygium surgery using sutures and glue to fix the graft. Methods: This observational study was carried out at the tertiary eye hospital, involving fifty-one patients (51 eyes) with primary Pterygium who underwent Pterygium surgery using either suture (19 eyes) or fibrin glue(32 eyes). The outcome measures were operative time, post-operative symptoms (pain, photophobia, foreign body sensation), and graft complications (displaced, edema, hemorrhage). Patients were followed up on day1, day 7, and day 28 after the surgery as per the standard protocol. Results: The study consisted of 17 males and 34 females, with mean ages of 51.95 (SD 9.82) in the suture group and 51.75 (SD 5.77) in the fibrin glue group. In the suture group, mean operation time was 14.16 (SD 2.71) minutes, and in the fibrin glue group, it was 13.72 (SD 4.54) minutes. With regard to the post- operative symptoms, the intensity of foreign body sensation was found to be higher in the suture group on day 1 and day 7 (p<0.003 and p<0.001, respectively). However the foreign body sensation was not observed in both groups on day 28. There was no significant difference in symptoms like Pain and photophobia. Notably, no graft complications were observed in either group on day 28. All patients completed the required follow ups. Conclusions: The use of fibrin glue in Pterygium surgery with conjunctival autografts relatively reduces surgery time and decreases early post-operative foreign body sensation thus improving early post-operative patient comfort compared to sutures.
Towards a renewed student internship through collaborative design of curriculum materials
Authors: Akomaning Edward
Published: February 2024

Polytechnics are supposed to place a premium on student internships so as to better prepare their products to fit the contemporary labour market. This study examines a renewed student internship programme undertaken through collaborative design of curriculum materials. The Department of Hotel Catering and Institutional Management (HCIM), Takoradi Polytechnic in Ghana is the focus and background for the study. Teachers in the department have designed curriculum materials which, were first used for the 2010 student internship. The general perceptions of stakeholders suggest there have been improvements in internship practices and are generally satisfied with the competencies student have gained
The methodology and the substantive issues in research: A review of an article
Authors: Adu-Yeboah Christine
Published: February 2024

This paper is a review of the article making valid arguments in research 'Social difference and the politics of reports, and for reporting on small schooling in Africa: A Ghanaian case study' by George J. Sefa Dei (2005). It reflects on the methodological orientation and how it affects the theoretical and substantive issues underpinning the study. The author Multicultural education particularly in makes a valid argument about the Euro-American contexts has configurations of power in knowledge received much attention in the production in higher education, as it relates to gender, ethnicity and religion. Nevertheless, the processes and its attendant challenges 'economical' description of some aspects of the methodology, and limited use of data from underrepresented participants of cultural groups, usually as a result of higher education appear to defeat the immigration are often described as purpose of the investigation, multicultural. Multiculturalism Consequently, the projected voices in emphasizes the unique characteristics of the study seem to perpetuate the very of different cultures, especially as they phenomenon under criticism. Although the standards this paper applies to the review are most appropriate for doctoral writing, the issues raised have implications for This paper is a review of the article making valid arguments in research 'Social difference and the politics of reports, and for reporting on small aspect of large-scale studies
Contribuições da CONSOCIAL em projetos de cidade digital estratégica
Authors: Franco Luciane Maria Gonçalves , Rezende Denis Alcides , Nascimento Cristiano do , De almeida Lauro Brito
Published: February 2024

Este estudo objetiva identificar prioridades sociais nas propostas da Conferência Nacional sobre Transparência e Controle Social (CONSOCIAL), relacionadas ao controle das contas públicas, para fins de subsidiar o planejamento da cidade digital estratégica. Sob o método de análise de conteúdo, foram avaliadas as propostas, com apoio do software Atlas ti. Os resultados demonstram que o código “divulgação” é mencionado em 34,54% das propostas e “controle” em 30,53 %. A “transparência” é invocada em 27,11%, enquanto que “contas”, “relatórios” e “financeiros” figuram em 35% das propostas. Outros códigos propostos foram “conselho”, “educação”, “saúde” e “corrupção”. Os participantes da CONSOCIAL indicaram como prioritárias a divulgação e a transparência, além de soluções que viabilizem o acesso a ferramentas, além de sistemáticas de controle social voltadas aos conteúdos das contas públicas, permitindo o acompanhamento adequado por parte do cidadão. Neste sentido, desponta a busca por soluções que guardem consonância com as diretrizes populacionais.
Valoração ambiental da praia da Coroinha em Itacaré/BA
Authors: Frossard Thais Carolina Santos , Bispo Passos Helga Dulce , Da Silva Marcelo dos Santos , Dos Santos Cláudia Santos Costa
Published: February 2024

O objetivo do estudo é estimar a importância da praia da Coroinha em Itacaré, Bahia, por meio de valores monetários, identificados na disposição a pagar (DAP) manifestada pelos munícipes. Utilizou-se o método de valoração ambiental contingente (MVC) para captar a disposição a pagar dos itacaraeenses, aplicando-se entrevistas estruturadas. Os resultados mostram que aproximadamente 71% da população entrevistada dispõem-se a contribuir para a revitalização da praia, propensão relacionada positivamente com outras variáveis, como renda, número de indivíduos da unidade familiar, entre outras, estimadas com auxílio do modelo logit. A DAP média encontrada foi R$ 1.413.211,86 ao ano, correspondendo ao valor econômico total da praia da Coroinha atribuído pela população, indicando as preferências desses indivíduos pela melhoria da qualidade ambiental e a importância da conservação do recurso natural.
IMPACTOS TERRITORIAIS DA INSTALAÇÃO DE PEQUENAS CENTRAIS HIDRELÉTRICAS (PCHS) NO SUDOESTE PARANAENSE/Territorial Impacts of the Installation of the Small Hydroelectric Plants (SHP) Bedim, Jacaré and Vila Galupo in the Southwest Of Paraná
Authors: Victorino Heloísa , Da Rocha Campos José Ricardo
Published: February 2024

Diante da importância de se considerar os impactos espaciais provocados pela instalação de empreendimentos hidrelétricos, ponderando riscos e viabilidades dessas estruturas, o objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em determinar a área territorial comprometida pela implantação das Pequenas Centrais Hidrelétricas (PCH) Bedim, Jacaré e Vila Galupo, construídas no Rio Santana, subafluente do Rio Iguaçu, no sudoeste paranaense. Foi realizada a vetorização de um trecho deste curso d’água contendo as três PCHs a partir de duas imagens do satélite Sentinel-2, adquiridas em 06/02/2016 e 20/02/2021, respectivamente antes e após a instalação dos reservatórios, resultando em 0,480 km2 de área inundada. Observou-se que, ainda que a capacidade de geração energética das PCHs em comparação às grandes Usinas Hidrelétricas (UHE) seja reduzida, seu índice de produção energética mostrou-se significativamente superior (cerca de 3,5 vezes maior) à UHE Itaipu Binacional, considerada a mais eficiente entre as grandes geradoras. Sob o ponto de vista de eficiência e impactos ambientais, as PCHs podem ser consideradas uma alternativa energética sustentável quando se trata do aspecto área inundada pelo reservatório.
Abstract: Given the importance of considering the spatial impacts caused by the installation of hydroelectric projects, considering the risks and viability of these structures, the objective of this work was to determine the territorial area compromised by the implementation of the Bedim, Jacaré and Vila Galupo Small Hydropower Plants (SHP), built in Santana River, a subtributary of the Iguaçu River, in southwest Paraná. The vectorization of a stretch of this watercourse containing the three SHPs was carried out from two images from the Sentinel-2 satellite, acquired on 02/06/2016 and 02/20/2021, respectively before and after the installation of the reservoirs, resulting in 0.480 km2 of flooded area. It was observed that, even though the energy generation capacity of SHPs compared to big Hydroelectric Plants (UHE) is reduced, their energy production index was significantly higher (about 3.5 times higher) than UHE Itaipu Binacional, considered the most efficient among the big generators. From the point of view of efficiency and environmental impacts, SHPs can be considered a sustainable energy alternative when it comes to the area flooded by the reservoir.
DETERMINING FACTORS IN THE ADOPTION OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES BY GRAIN PRODUCERS
Authors: Garcia Deny Carolina , Soares Cangirana Leonardo , Guimarães de Queiroz Ricardo , Toesca Gimenes Régio Marcio
Published: February 2024

The adoption of precision agriculture technologies (PAT) has contributed significantly to the development of a more sustainable agriculture with a greater use of inputs, cost reduction, and increased productivity. Also, information arising from reports generated using these technologies allows farmers to manage their property more efficiently. Despite the benefits to the management of production and use of inputs, many farmers still do not use precision agriculture technologies on their property or use them only partially. The objective of this study is to investigate the farmers' perception about the use of PAT and determine which factors influence adoption of PAT. To this end, 133 soy producers from different states of Brazil were interviewed. Multiple logistic regression was used to build the estimated model (MA2). Education level, producer experience, planted area with maize, and government agencies as a source of information have a statistically significant influence on the adoption of PAT.
Up the stairway leading down. Towards the prospects of an american-centric modeling of world development
Authors: Neimark M.
Published: February 2024

The modern world has changed, continuing to transform in a crisis-like manner in all significant parameters. The fact that the former world system has passed the point of no return is a geopolitical reality. The objective need to reformat the world order is an immutable imperative of the time. The geopolitical status of the US as a hegemon is becoming a thing of the past. The key centers of power are shifting towards non-Western countries. But the reliance on power dominance has not disappeared from the US foreign policy strategy.
Freedom of speech in universities: between competence and geopolitics
Authors: Ternovaya L. O. , Mironova T. A.
Published: February 2024

Academic freedoms, including freedom of speech, were one of the fundamental pillars of the university system. They allowed the European medieval society to consolidate and form nation-states. But in their competition, freedom of speech was seen by the authorities as an obstacle to achieving world leadership. With the end of the Cold War, the perception of freedom of speech changed, on the one hand enhancing the freedom of movement of students, but on the other hand limiting it to a utilitarian approach to learning.
Efforts to Improve Student Learning Outcomes on the Diversity of Living Creatures in My Environment With a Problem Based Learning Model for Class IV State Primary School 020273 Binjai Utara
Authors: Gunarsih Inggid , Ratnasari Yuni , Hidayat Hidayat , Sumawarti Sumawarti
Published: February 2024

This research aims to improve learning outcomes for Natural Sciences (Science) in class IV of SD Negeri 020273 North Binjai. The low student learning outcomes in Natural Sciences (Science) subjects led to this research being carried out. In the classroom, this research uses problem-based learning (PBL) strategies. The research subjects were fifteen fourth grade students at SD Negeri 020273 North Binjai. The purpose of this research is to provide the results of my use of image media and Problem Based Learning (PBL) methodology to study the diversity of animals that inhabit my area. After giving students a five-question comprehension test, researchers gathered information about their learning goals. Based on the research results, an average of 47% of students in cycle I and 80% of students in cycle II met the KKM. To improve the learning outcomes of class IV Natural Sciences (IPA) students which include the diversity of living creatures around me, this learning completeness value was created. Improving student learning outcomes is the goal of initiatives that apply the problem-based learning (PBL) paradigm. Because scientific research is taught through lectures, researchers often choose this approach.
Comparison Between Forehand and Backhand Stroke Techniques in the Accuracy of Strikes Among Extra-Curricular Table Tennis Students at State Senior High School 1 Sedayu
Authors: Hidayat Wahyu , Falaahudin Ardhika
Published: February 2024

This research is a descriptive study. The method used is a survey. The study population consists of 12 students participating in table tennis extracurricular activities at SMA Negeri 1 Sedayu. Data collection techniques employed in this research include testing and measurement. The results of the study indicate that (1) Forehand stroke abilities in table tennis extracurricular activities at SMA Negeri 1 Sedayu fall into the "high" category. When calculated as a percentage, the category with a very high level is 33.3%, comprising 4 students, the "high" category is 41% with 5 students, the "moderate" category is 16.6% with 2 students, and the "low" category is 8.3% with 1 student. There are no students in the "very low" category. (2) Backhand stroke abilities in table tennis extracurricular activities at SMA Negeri 1 Sedayu are categorized as "moderate". When calculated as a percentage, the "very high" category is 16.6%, with 2 students, the "high" category is 16.6%, with 2 students, the "moderate" category is 50%, with 6 students, the "low" category is 16.6%, with 2 students, and there are no students in the "very low" category.
Investigating the Impact of Parental Factors on Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics: A Comparative Analysis of Motivation, Provision of Instructional Materials.
Authors: Agboola James Odunayo
Published: February 2024

This study sought to investigate the impact of parental factors on students’ academic performance in mathematics: a comparative analysis of motivation, provision of instructional materials in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To guide the study, three hypotheses were formulated and were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The descriptive survey was used as the design for the study and the population consisted of 2, 516 SSII students in the six selected schools out of the 14 public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample of the study consisted of 250 SSII students which represented about 10% of the population. The instrument used for the study was a constructed questionnaire titled “Parental Mentoring Strategies and Students Academic Performance in Mathematics” (PMSAPMQ). The instrument was of four sections. Section A comprised 10 items on parental mentoring strategies; Section B consisted of another 10 items requesting responses on parental motivation; section C comprised 10 items on parents’ provision of instructional resources and finally Section D requests for students’ academic score in Mathematics in their last term. Three experts, one in the field of Measurement and Evaluation, one in Educational Planning and Administration while the other expert in Counselling Psychology validated the instrument. The test-re-test reliability method was used and the data collected was analysed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The instrument yielded correlations coefficients of 0.89 for parental mentoring strategies; 0.77 for parental motivation and 0.85 for parental provisions of instructional materials. The instrument was administered to the selected sample and data collected was analysed and results showed that there was a significant influence of parental motivation, parents’ provision of instructional materials and parental mentoring strategies on students’ academic performance in Mathematics in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Based on the findings of the study, it was therefore recommended that parents and teachers should make use of motivation, provision of instructional materials mentoring strategies to enhance students’ academic performance in mathematics in secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.
Effect of Project-Based Learning Method on Students’ Academic Performance in Educational Psychology in Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Authors: Agboola James Odunayo
Published: February 2024

This study sought to investigate the effect of project-based learning method on students’ academic performance in educational psychology in Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. To guide the study, three hypotheses were formulated and were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental research design used for the study. The population of the study consisted of all level 300 education students in the two campuses of Benson Idahosa University. There are 42 level 300 students in education department as at the time of this study. Twenty six (26) comprising 7 males and 19 females in the heritage campus while sixteen (16) comprising 6 males and 10 females are in the legacy campus of the university. The sample for the study consisted all the forty-two (42) level 300 education students in both campuses of the university. This was because the total number was few and could be manageable. The instrument used for the study was a teacher-made test titled “Educational Psychology Test” (EPT), drawn from the pool of test items on educational psychology from 2020-2022 and was validated by three experts, with reliability index of 0.82. During treatment procedures, the two groups were pretested, the experimental group was taught using the Project-based Learning (PBL). method while the control group was taught using the traditional lecture method and after treatment administration, both groups were post tested and the findings showed that there was no significant difference in the academic performance of students in Educational Psychology in the experimental and control groups before treatment; there is a significant difference in the academic performance of students in Educational Psychology in the experimental and control groups after treatment and there is no significant difference between male and female students’ academic performance in Educational Psychology in the experimental group after treatment among secondary school students in Benson Idahosa University, Edo State. Based on the findings therefore, it is recommended that teachers should employ Project-based Learning (PBL) method for effective teaching and learning of educational psychology concepts and all other courses in Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State.
Use of Rice Bran as Ruminant Feed in Indonesia
Authors: Rosani Urip , Hernaman Iman , Hidayat Rahmat , Hidayat Darmawan
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to determine the potential of rice bran and rice husks as feed and their impact on ruminants, as well as how to detect rice husk contamination in rice bran. Rice bran has great potential as a feed ingredient. In addition to containing nutrients that are quite high (crude protein 8–12%), it is also easily accessible to farmers because almost every region of Indonesia produces rice bran in fairly abundant quantities. The use of rice bran as animal feed has long been widely used by some farmers in Indonesia. The need for rice bran as animal feed is not in accordance with its availability, which causes these feed ingredients to have high prices, especially in the dry season. Even today, the price of rice bran is close to the price of corn. The high cost and scarcity of rice bran cause massive counterfeiting, especially with the addition of rice husks. Even though rice husks have 25–30% lignin and 15-20% silica, which, if used in the long term, will cause livestock productivity to decrease, cause reproductive failure, decrease health quality, and cause death. Rice bran is a very potential feed ingredient for ruminants because it contains nutrients that are in accordance with their needs. The high need for rice bran is not in line with its productivity, so it is mixed with many other materials, especially rice husks. Mixing with other materials can be determined by their physical and chemical properties. Rice husks are an alternative energy source for ruminants. To improve the digestibility of rice husks through physical, chemical, and biological treatment. Recommendations for using rice husks as a feed ingredient have not been widely reported, so future research is needed.
Popular Issues in Islamic Education Management
Authors: Daulay Muhammad Roihan , Pulungan Husniah Ramadhani
Published: February 2024

This research aims to find popular issues in Islamic education management. This is done because a study requires assistance in mapping problems that need to be overcome and improved in the management system so that it becomes better so that it is easier to adapt in its implementation. This research method uses literature study with data taken from the latest journal articles on Google Scholar from 2020 to 2023 only. The results of the research found that there are 10 popular issues in Islamic education management which include (1) the issue of integration of Islamic values, (2) the issue of empowering teachers and teaching staff, (3) the issue of using technology in Islamic education, (4) the issue of resource management power, (5) issues of parent and community participation, (6) issues of curriculum development, (7) issues of character and ethics development, (8) issues of overcoming radicalism and extremism, (9) issues of justice and equality, and (10) issues of performance measurement and evaluation. The novelty of this research found that the most popular issue in Islamic education management is the issue of radicalism and extremism (issue 8) because the discussion is highest during 2023. Thus, issue 8 is an issue that requires a special approach and can be anticipated both internally and externally from every Islamic school in Indonesia.

Keywords: Issue Islamic Education Management, Education Management, Popular Issues Management
De resiliencia, felicidad y temporalidad a la luz del subjetivismo contemporáneo
Authors: Rivas López Victor Gerardo
Published: February 2024

Esta disertación analiza el papel que juega la resiliencia en la incomprensión sociocultural actual de la existencia que la plantea como consecución del éxito material so capa de poner el máximo placer al alcance de cada uno. Tras una introducción donde se mencionan las condiciones generales de esa incomprensión, en la primera sección se estudia el significado verbal del término “resiliencia” desde el que se pretende identificar resiliencia con felicidad; en la segunda, se elucida la teoría aristotélica respectiva para mostrar que esa identificación es absurda; en la tercera, se hace ver que lo anterior se deriva de una reducción de la estructura temporal del ser del hombre a la medida abstracta de la operatividad de cada cual.
Marcando límites: claves en el discurso político actual
Authors: Fajardo Estrada Zoila M.
Published: February 2024

Es este un intento de explicación desde la filosofía política del devenir del discurso político. Sitúa como bases analíticas las formas aprehensivas de la inmanencia y la trascendencia en el pensar y el actuar político de las comunidades humanas hoy. Estas dos categorías poseen un amplio arraigo en la filosofía política y establecen patrones en el actuar cotidiano. En este sentido sus límites poseen la condicionante de hacer sentir hasta qué punto pueden constituirse en un mecanismo epistemológico de referencia para el análisis político. Entendemos por inmanencia el principio activo sobre el que se construye la normativa, base del actuar colectivo de una sociedad concreta. Entendemos por trascendencia, el principio activo que permite dialogar a esa sociedad y normatividad con su correspondiente aspiración, ideal o contenido inmanente, en un intercambio que propicia de manera permanente la asimilación de la sociedad como proceso, no estática y en armonía. Estas categorías como referentes de análisis, permiten situar la vida societaria de hoy en perspectivas investigativas que develan sus límites y aciertos, las herencias comprensivas, lo necesario a asimilar o a desechar en juegos de experiencias políticas, para una mejor sintonía con un contexto especifico de relaciones sociales contemporáneas. Actúan como comprensión epistemológica de un presente que muestra la necesidad de cambio de mirada analítica, cuando retrotraerse a un examen a los principios constitutivos sociales, es una necesidad más que una alternativa.
HUBUNGAN LAMA MENDERITA DM DENGAN TINGKAT STRES PADA PENDERITA DM DI UPTD PUSKESMAS PARLILITAN
Authors: Siregar Laura Mariati , Napitupulu Wince Evtaria , Syafitri Henny , Hutajulu Johansen
Published: February 2024

DM (Diabetes Mellitus) atau kencing manis merupakan salah satu jenis penyakit menahun, yang angka kejadiannya semakin meningkat dari tahun ke tahun. Prevalensi penyakit Diabetes Mellitus di Indonesia berdasarkan diagnosis dokter pada penduduk umur ≥ 15 tahun meningkat dari 1,5% di tahun 2013 menjadi 2,0% pada tahun 2018. kenaikan DM dilihat secara global  terutama disebabkan oleh perubahan gaya hidup yang kurang sehat, maka dapat disimpulkan dalam kurun waktu satu atau dua dekade yang akan datang kejadian DM diIndonesia akan meningkat drastis. Penyakit diabetes mellitus merupakan masalah yang  memerlukan penanganan secara serius dikarenakan menimbulkan dampak negatif pada penderitanya, yaitu berdampak pada kondisi fisik dan psikologis. Hal ini yang memunculkan rasa depresi pada penderita diabetes mellitus sebagai respon rasa kehilangan dan berduka yang dialaminya. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan lama menderita DM dengan Tingkat Stres pada Penderita DM di UPTD Puskesmas Parlilitan tahun 2023. Metode yang digunakan ialah metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan analitik observasional dengan desain cross sectional study (potong lintang). Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh pasien DM di Puskesmas Parlilitan berdasarkan rekam medis bulan Maret-Mei 2023 yaitu sejumlah 42 orang. Jumlah sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 42 orang (total sampling). Hasil penelitian menunjukan tingkat stres pada responden di UPTD Puskesmas Parlilitan mayoritas adalah stres sedang sebanyak 50% dan tingkat stres pada responden di UPTD Puskesmas Parlilitan mayoritas adalah stres sedang sebanyak 50%. Sedangkan uji chi-square diperoleh nilai p-value = 0,000 (p<0,05). disimpulkan ada hubungan lama menderita DM dengan tingkat stres pada penderita DM di UPTD Puskesmas Parlilitan tahun 2023.