bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EDUCAÇÃO, DIVERSIDADE E NEGRITUDE: UM ESTUDO SOBRE A ORATURA IORUBANA NO ENSINO DOS DIREITOS DA CRIANÇA E DO ADOLESCENTE
Authors: Sousa José Icaro Silva de , Ifadireó Miguel Melo
Published: June 2024

O processo histórico de constituição do direito da criança e do adolescente, traça caminhos específicos para chegar-se à compreensão do que seja infância e de como essa deve ser entendida e regida pelo escopo social do qual se está inserida. Dentro desse entendimento, é notório saber que tal processo histórico evolutivo centra sua análise a partir da realidade de um único povo, qual seja, o povo ibérico europeu. Esse centro, partindo do fato da colonialidade vigente e do colonialismo histórico, trouxe consigo inúmeros desequilíbrios sociais que afetam na percepção dos conceitos de infância, de
criança e de adolescência posta no pensamento coletivo. Foi partir desta preocupação que a presente pesquisa traz, aliada às epistemologias africanas e afrodiaspóricas, o pensamento decolonial e de oratura, um estudo qualitativo sobre a importância da oratura na cultura iorubana como forma de aprimoramento do direito da criança e do adolescente. Fora utilizado para tanto a revisão bibliográfica como modelo metodológico do alcance dos objetivos, que se centram no entendimento de infância pela ótica das comunidades africanas negras, sobretudo a iorubana.
FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL E “MULHERES” NA GESTÃO POLÍTICA: UMA ANÁLISE INTERSECCIONAL ENTRE O GÊNERO, A CLASSE SOCIAL E A RAÇA NOS ESPAÇOS LEGISLATIVO E EXECUTIVO EM PERNAMBUCO (2014-2022)
Authors: Patriota Lívia Jordana Gois e Silva , Cabral Caio Alves , Ifadireó Miguel Melo
Published: June 2024

Historicamente, a política brasileira é, em suma, branca, masculina e cristã. A Resolução nº 23609/2019 do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE), que estabelece a participação mínima nos pleitos eleitorais, de 30% de candidaturas de cada gênero, visualiza-se a oportunidade de garantir e persuadir a participação feminina no sistema político brasileiro. Nesse contexto, a pesquisa em tela tem por objetivo avaliar o estado
interseccional de “mulheres” na gestão política sob o foco do gênero, da classe social e da raça nos espaços legislativo e executivo no estado de Pernambuco, entre os anos de 2014 e 2022. Dessa forma, foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva de cunho quantitativo, utilizando os dados dos candidatos às eleições no estado de Pernambuco, entre os anos 2014 e 2022, obtidos por meio do Portal de Dados Abertos do TSE. Apesar de ter atingido um pequeno aumento com o passar dos anos, a participação das mulheres continua inferior à dos homens. Além disso, no que concerne à raça, a branca se faz majoritária para ambos os gêneros. Em relação à classe, não foi possível estabelecer uma variável que a representasse. Dessa forma, revela-se que a interseccionalidade entre sexo, gênero e raça nos espaços de gestão política da região de Pernambuco, ainda está distante de ser materializada, tornando-se fundamental e urgente que as ferramentas disponíveis no desenvolvimento de estudos que abordam a interseccionalidade no âmbito político, sejam aplicadas, posto que, o cenário que se é almejado, depende da identificação e posterior supressão dos conjuntos discriminatórios latentes e explícitos.
EDUCAÇÃO POPULAR E A QUESTÃO DA SAÚDE INTEGRAL ATRAVÉS DA PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE E DA ATENÇÃO EM SAÚDE PARA A POPULAÇÃO NEGRA. UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Ifadireó Miguel Melo , Macêdo Moema Alves , Cuba Alyne Alencar Silva Novo , Silva Gustavo Levi
Published: June 2024

Wallerstein (2002) reflete sobre a criação do sistema mundial de desenvolvimento acirrado de inovações tecnológicas na contemporaneidade e observa que a educação é uma das questões sociais mais importantes do século XXI. A relevância deste ensaio está no estímulo em se promover uma discussão acalorada de cunho intercultural sobre a qualidade do sistema de saúde pública brasileiro que continua até hoje a reproduzir práticas de racismo estrutural e científico. O tema da educação popular a partir de Freire (1969) ganhou grande notoriedade, principalmente, com a ressignificação desta no cenário político, educacional e de saúde no Brasil, entre finais da década de cinquenta e sessenta, espraiando-se e influenciando diversos aspectos da política pública nacional e até internacional. A este respeito, acentua Ki-Zerbo (2006) que da acumulação de conhecimento, fez-se na Europa e em toda a uma construção hierárquica de colonização, escravidão e criminalização. O objetivo deste artigo é mostrar as bases a importância da educação popular na formação profissional de agentes sociais que trabalharão na promoção da saúde da população negra a partir da educação popular e discuti-los no contexto sociopolítico do sistema saúde pública no Brasil. Por fim, propõe-se observar se a PNSIPN vem sendo efetivamente implementada no Brasil como promissor instrumento de combate e prevenção ao racismo.
DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS DE INCLUSÃO ETNICO-RACIAL NO ENSINO SUPERIOR: UM ENFOQUE NA SAÚDE MENTAL E NA EDUCAÇÃO DA POPULAÇÃO QUILOMBOLA
Authors: Almeida Amanda Félix , Marques José Flávio Nunes , Macêdo Moema Alves
Published: June 2024

O objetivo é refletir sobre atravessamentos vividos por pessoas quilombolas em instituições de ensino superior no Brasil, especialmente na esfera da saúde mental. Foi construído partindo de revisão narrativa de literatura entrecruzadas com experiências dos autores. Há necessidade de superar obstáculos históricos e estruturais, priorizando a representatividade e valorização das tradições culturais nas instituições
acadêmicas. A proposta de educação popular em saúde é apresentada como meio de inclusão. Há escassez de profissionais representativos e políticas efetivas como entraves. É importante uma abordagem holística e sensível às particularidades quilombolas para efetivar uma educação superior inclusiva.
MOTIVAÇÃO PARA A APRENDIZAGEM NO ENSINO SUPERIOR: DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS
Authors: Trigueiro Emilia Suitberta de Oliveira
Published: June 2024

Com o ingresso de cada vez mais jovens no ensino superior cresce o interesse nas variáveis que seriam decisivas para o sucesso acadêmico. Diante do contexto, neste trabalho foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica tendo por objetivo compreender quais os fatores que estão relacionados com a motivação para aprendizagem nos adultos que frequentam o ensino superior. Concluiu-se que há fatores externos como a figura do professor e a metodologia utilizada, e fatores internos, como a compreensão da necessidade e da aplicabilidade relacionados com a motivação para aprender, bem como as percepções de autoeficácia e as estratégias de aprendizagem.
O uso de ferramentas digitais nas aulas de educação física anos iniciais em escolas da rede municipal de Porto Velho
Authors: Brito Claudenice Ambrosio Lima de , Alves Cleidimara
Published: June 2024

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O mar que habita em mim: estratégias de comunicação sobre o trabalho da pesca artesanal de mulheres das águas
Authors: Flores Mariana Gurbindo , Medeiros Ana Catarina Leite Véras , Arantes Rosely Fabrícia de Melo , Lira Thaynã Karen dos Santos , Nepomuceno Mariana Maciel , Peixinho Bianca Cardoso , Gurgel Idê Gomes Dantas , Santos Mariana Olívia Santana dos
Published: June 2024

As pescadoras artesanais do litoral de Pernambuco enfrentam os impactos das indústrias, do derramamento de petróleo e da pandemia de covid-19, conformando uma sindemia que agrava as vulnerabilidades socioeconômicas, ambientais e sanitárias. Objetivou-se demonstrar que estratégias de comunicação e divulgação científica, como a cartilha “Saúde das mulheres das águas” e o documentário O mar que habita em mim, são importantes por promoverem a democratização do conhecimento. Trata-se de pesquisa-ação do tipo etnográfica para identificar aspectos do trabalho e da vida. Participaram 34 pescadoras, mediante grupos focais, oficina de fluxograma laboral, vivência do trabalho da pesca, análise e produção de estratégias. Esses materiais demonstram a relação saúde doença no trabalho da pesca enfatizando narrativas sobre determinação social da saúde. As estratégias comunicativas provocaram interesse da sociedade, promoveram debate e contribuíram para a consciência de profissionais/gestores de saúde sobre os povos das águas e as situações nos territórios.
Investigating EFL Students’ Environment Analysis on English Speaking Competencies at Senior High School
Authors: Harahap Prisca Apriana , Khairunisa Hanifah , Ananda Shifa , Apoko Tri Wintolo
Published: June 2024

English speaking is one skill or competence of English that should be owned by EFL students in the era of 21stcentury. Thus, each EFL student needs to achieve the abilities of oral communication in English better. However, teachers of English often neglect the students’ constraints in learning English. Not many studies are discussing about environment analysis on English speaking competencies. This study aims to analyze EFL students’ environment on English speaking in senior high schools. This current study employed a qualitative design to capture the students’ responses on learning environments. The participants of this study were four students of senior high school level in state and private schools in Jakarta and Depok, West Java, Indonesia. The results showed that EFL students’ interest, motivation, time, and their classroom significantly could impact their English-speaking ability. Thus, this study recommends that teachers of English should motivate the students to learn English better and accommodate them with comfortable classroom.
The Effectiveness of Speech-Ace Website on Students’ Pronunciation
Authors: Mutiara Anggytha , Wakhda Salma Chusna , Alfidariyani Ismi Maryam , Indriani Lilia
Published: June 2024

Effective communication is the core of an EFL program. Therefore, having good pronunciation is crucial to achieve effective communication and to avoid misunderstanding.  Speech-Ace is a tool that helps to enhance pronunciation in the form of a website. This study aims to discover the effectiveness of Speech-Ace on English Education Department student's pronunciation. Qualitative approach with case study method was used in this study, the data were gathered through pronunciation tests and interviews.  The result showed that there was improvement in student's pronunciation after the implementation of Speech-Ace website. Students were helped by the feedback from the Speech-Ace website in enhancing their pronunciation skills.  However, the study's generalizability is limited by the small sample size of 30 students.  Further research with a larger and more representative population could strengthen the validity of the findings.
Analisis Peran Emosi Positif Pada Perilaku Impulse Buying Generasi Z Banyuwangi
Authors: Azid Raka Malik , Supriyanto Achmad Sani , Firmansyah Fani
Published: June 2024

Research aim : This study aims to understand the effects of Islamic promotion, fashion involvement and hedonic shopping motivation on impulse buying by mediating positive emotions in Generation Z Banyuwangi.
Design/Methode/Approach : This type of research is explanatory research and a quantitative approach. The sampling technique used the slovin technique, resulting in a total of 400 respondents. The data source utilizes survey data from online questionnaires with a Likert scale of 1-4. The analysis technique includes outer model testing and inner model testing with SmartPLS.
Research Finding : The results of this study indicate that Islamic promotion, fashion involvement, hedonic shopping motivation and positive emotions have a positive and significant effect on impulse buying. Meanwhile, Islamic promotion and hedonic shopping motivation have a significant positive effect on impulse buying through positive emotions as mediation. However, the different results of positive emotions cannot mediate between fashion involvement and impulse buying.
Theoretical contribution/Originality : Using Islamic promotional variables to implement appropriate marketing according to Islam and positive emotions as mediating variables are expected to have a significant effect both directly and indirectly.
Practitionel/Policy implication : The implications of this research for e-commerce users as business actors, the use of Islamic promotions can encourage impulse buying among Generation Z in Banyuwangi Regency so as to increase sales of Muslim fashion products. For generation Z as consumers who shop with hedonic motives, fashion involvement, and positive emotions can trigger impulse buying, so that it has the potential for consumptive behavior.
Research limitation : This research focuses on the impulse buying of Banyuwangi Z generation consumers who have shopped through e-commerce.
Decolonizing Sustainability through Co-responsibility
Authors: Hatami Akram , Firoozi Naser
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT: In this study, we focus on a key concept of sustainability: co-responsibility. To date, the traditional discussion of responsibility in sustainable development has failed to address the world's inequality, particularly the inequality in the Global South resulting from colonization. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates a considerable gap between the Global South and the Global North, both before the start of vaccination and the continuing gap resulting from vaccine distribution. We argue that the responsibility gap exists because of the lack of co-responsibility. Co-responsibility is not shared responsibility in which every individual, institution, or government takes part on the basis of a written document, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but rather is an infinite responsibility divided between several institutions or people and not bound by location. This article contributes to the discussion of sustainability's transformation from colonized to decolonized and highlights the co-responsibility approach to the idea of the development in the sustainable development discussion.
Sacred Land, Religious Land Use, and Sustainable Urban Development
Authors: Boonjubun Chaitawat
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT: The urban land question is undeniably a pressing societal problem. Criticisms of the financialization of urban land continue, much like the challenge to land grabbing. Questions about alternatives are relatively rare, so this article addresses the following questions: What does sacred land mean in the Thai Buddhist context? How has the belief in sacred land influenced the ethical considerations of religious land use in Thailand? Important in themselves, these questions also invite consideration of how religious land use addresses the challenge of sustainable urban development. Empirical data from interviews were gathered from Buddhist senior monks in five Thai cities and representatives from the Land Development Department and the National Office of Buddhism. Systematic and document analyses of these data show that the notion of sacred land in the Thai Buddhist context is contested. Nonetheless, the belief in sacred land has made Thai Buddhist temple land distinctive and, at the same time, influenced landowners and land users to follow ethical equitable considerations that have substantial ramifications for economy, society, and environment.
Farming as Financial Asset in the Context of Class Struggle: Pathways to Effective Progressive Strategies?
Authors: Sturman Anna
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT: In Farming as Financial Asset (2020), Stefan Ouma sets out a detailed topography of attempts to meld the resolutely concrete rhythms of farming with the abstractions of financial mechanisms in contemporary capitalism. Using as case studies the agricultural sectors of Aotearoa New Zealand and Tanzania, Ouma constructs his account using seven years' worth of fieldwork data and careful caveating of what we simply cannot know due to the nature of the financial sector. The resulting text is impressive in its depth and breadth, though the decision to focus on the normative dimensions of these processes to the exclusion of a labor-focused lens may, I contend, lead to some difficulties in translating Ouma's findings to effective progressive strategies.
Analysing The Impact of Erroneous Examples on Third-Grade Students’ Problem-Solving Proficiency
Authors: García Olivares Rebeca , Del Olmo-Muñoz Javier , González-Calero José Antonio , Arnau David
Published: June 2024

The potential benefits of introducing errors in problem solving has awakened interest in research into this understudied field. Here, we report the results of a quasi-experimental study with 85 third-grade students which examines whether erroneous examples might enhance students' problem-solving proficiency more effectively than worked ones. In the study, two conditions were established: a worked-example condition, where correct examples were presented before the students solved word problems, and an erroneous-example condition, where erroneous examples preceded word-problem solving. Our results demonstrate that post-test scores, after controlling the students’ prior level, are significantly greater for the erroneous-example condition than the worked-example condition. Therefore, the erroneous-example approach seems to be more effective in developing a learner’s problem-solving proficiency compared to a worked-example approach.
GOVERNMENT AND PESANTREN COPING WITH TERRORISM ISSUE IN MALANG: A Collaboration Model
Authors: Yumitro Gonda , Kurniawati Dyah Estu
Published: June 2024

Abstrak: Artikel ini mendiskusikan model kolaborasi antara pemerintah dna pesantren dalam penanganan isu terorisme di Indonesia. Topik ini penting karena terorisme telah menjadi masalah kompleks dan solusinya memerlukan kolaborasi yang baik dari berbagai kelompok, pemerintah dan non-pemerintah. Oleh karena itu, penulis mengadakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode wawancara mendalam, studi pustaka, dan Focus Group Discussion (FGD) sebagai metode pengumpulan data. Para informan dan mereka yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini merupakan perwakilan dari pemerintah dan pimpinan pesantren yang berasal dari berbagai latar belakang. Data yang terkumpul dianalisa dengan menggunakan Nvivo 12 plus. Penulis menemukan bahwa pemerintah dan pesantren telah berkolaborasi dalam menghadapi isu terorisme, tetapi upaya tersebut belum optimal karena beberapa tantangan. Oleh karena itu, model of job sharing dalam pengembangan kolaborasi yang sudah berjalan perlu dilakukan.
 
Kata Kunci: model, kolaborasi, pemerintah, pesantren, terorisme, Indonesia
 
Abstract: This article discusses the collaboration model between the government and pesantren in dealing with the issue of terrorism in Indonesia. This topic is important because terrorism has become a complex issue, and the solution requires good collaboration from all groups, both government and non-government. Therefore, the authors conducted qualitative research using in-depth interviews, literature reviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) as data collection methods. The informants and participants were the representatives of the government officers and the leaders of pesantren with various backgrounds. The data collected were analyzed using Nvivo 12 plus. The authors found that the government and pesantren had collaborated to face the issue of terrorism, but these efforts were not optimal because there were still several challenges. Thus, it is necessary to develop a model of job sharing to develop the preceding collaboration.
 
Keywords: model, collaboration, government, pesantren, terrorism, Indonesia
School Choice, Socioeconomic Status, and Stratified Enrollment in Urban Districts: Evidence From Detroit
Authors: Singer Jeremy
Published: June 2024

Researchers and policymakers have often debated whether urban schools of choice enroll students who are relatively advantaged compared to their traditional public school peers. Existing research has not adequately answered this question due to a reliance on inadequate quantitative measures of socioeconomic status and an emphasis on differences between racial or class groups rather than within them. This mixed-methods study contributes new evidence based on novel survey data and interviews with parents and educational leaders in Detroit. Detroit charter schools enroll significantly fewer students living in deep poverty than neighborhood schools, and selective schools enroll a distinctly advantaged population. These stratified enrollment patterns result from differences in geographic constraints, the influence of social networks, school type reputations, and school practices.
Digital technologies in personnel management
Authors: Makovoz Oksana , Lysenko Sergii
Published: June 2024

This paper examines the pivotal role of digital technologies in the transformation of personnel management within contemporary enterprises. As businesses increasingly emphasize efficiency, adaptability, and innovation, digitalization in human resources (HR) management is becoming indispensable. The integration of cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G within HR processes stands at the forefront of this transformation, enhancing productivity and fostering sustainable organizational development.
The study focuses on several critical aspects of HR digital transformation including recruitment, employee development, performance evaluation, and engagement strategies. It systematically examines the impact of digital technologies on these HR functions and assesses how they contribute to creating a more effective work environment. The research underscores the potential of digital tools to not only streamline HR processes but also to enhance employee satisfaction and organizational efficiency.
Empirical evidence from leading companies that have successfully integrated digital HR solutions suggests significant cost reductions and improved operational efficiency. The paper analyzes these cases to identify the benefits and challenges associated with HR digitalization. It further discusses the implications of these technologies on corporate culture and the overall workforce management.
Ultimately, this article provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities presented by HR digitalization. It offers insights into effective strategies for implementing digital transformations in HR processes, based on practical examples from industry leaders. The findings aim to assist organizations in making informed decisions about optimizing their HR operations through digital technologies, thereby enhancing their overall effectiveness and adaptability in the digital era.
Keeping your staff: a guideline for successful retention strategies
Authors: Schabasser Christina
Published: June 2024

Employees are a major asset and the key to a company's success. Therefore, companies should do their best to retain them. However, the rise in employee turnover has been a challenge for companies worldwide. Some factors lead to such a condition, including high-stress levels, poor employee commitment, and poor remuneration. This study surveyed employees from diverse global industries to identify factors that lead to employee retention and turnover as well as determine retention strategies.
Everything everywhere all at once? Exploring the richness of visual experience beyond words
Authors: Qianchen Liang , Aizawa Yasunori , Yamada Makiko , Tsuchiya Naotsugu
Published: June 2024

Our visual experience feels rich and detailed, yet studies implied that it is limited to 3~4 items at a glance. These studies focus on small, easy-to-label details in the stimuli, without exhausting all we could experience. Here, we consider both semantic labels and perceptual qualities we have no words for. For each of 100 natural scenes, we synthesised an image with matched summary statistics. In Experiment 1 (N = 100), we collected semantic descriptions for each image, and evaluated whether each image pair is semantically-equivalent. Using the semantically-equivalent pairs, in registered Experiment 2, we will perform a perceptual task on online participants (N = 112-448) and in-lab participants with immersive displays (N = 28-112). Depending on the results, we will perform a control experiment (Experiment 3, N = 360) to characterise possible roles of gists in Experiment 2. Overall, we will investigate how rich our experience can be beyond words. [—------------------------ results to be added —-------------------------------]
Ideological Threat Influences Political Prejudice: Evidence from Tweets and Real World Events
Authors: Trager Jackson , Karimi-Malekabadi Farzan , Abdurahman Suhaib , Dehghani Morteza
Published: June 2024

How do ideological threats influence people from different political ideologies? Prior work primarily focuses on the conservative-threat dynamic, but less is known about the progressive-threat dynamic and how Progressives’ group attitudes are influenced by threats against their values. We investigate this gap in three experimental studies (N1 = 400, N2 = 600, N3 = 600) and a time series analysis of political polarization polls (N4 = 34,000 respondents) that illustrate the impact of ideological threats, both on social media and in real-life contexts, on political prejudice in the US. We find experimental and correlational evidence that exposure to threats against ideology influences the endorsement of outgroup prejudice, with Progressives being more reactive to relevant threats. Our results highlight the psychological underpinnings of polarization and dangers associated with threatening content on social media, providing novel evidence showing that political ideology influences how people perceive threats, which in turn, influences prejudice.
Why Do We Mimic? A Predictive Framework for Automatic Mimicry
Authors: Diana Fabiola , Kret Mariska
Published: June 2024

Automatic mimicry, where social animals mimic the emotional expressions of others, is a well-documented phenomenon. While research has extensively examined how being mimicked influences our perception of others, the fundamental question of why we mimic remains largely unexplored. Previous theories often link mimicry with an affiliative social goal. While we agree that mimicry can increase survival chances by enhancing group cohesion, we argue for a more primitive adaptive value that may operate independently of social bonding. By reviewing existing literature, we propose that mimicry serves as a mechanism to predict other individuals, and consequently, the environment, enhancing the survival of the individual. We posit a shift towards understanding mimicry as a mechanism that minimizes prediction error, empowering individuals to navigate their surroundings more effectively. Embracing mimicry as a tool for self-preservation and environmental prediction opens new avenues for interdisciplinary research in comparative psychology and behavioral ecology.
A multi-method approach fo the identification of social functioning profiles in autistic adolescents and young adults without intellectual disability
Authors: Husmann Julie , Feller Clémence Mathilde , Ilen Laura , Schneider Maude
Published: June 2024

Purpose: Given the diverse nature of the autism spectrum and the complex, context-dependent nature of Social Functioning (SF), this study aims to delineate profiles of SF in young people with autism. Using a multi-method approach, it aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of social difficulties in people with ASD. This study also examines the co-occurrence of mental health issues within these profiles, which can exacerbate social impairments. This understanding is essential for designing interventions and support systems tailored to the specific needs of people with ASD.Method: 49 autistic individuals aged 12 to 30, without intellectual disability were recruited. A combination of measures was used to thoroughly assess SF. Latent profile analysis was employed to identify distinct profiles of social functioning. A control group of 60 non-autistic people served as a reference for these profiles. Mental health difficulties were evaluated through clinical interviews and questionnaires.Results: Two profiles of SF were identified, illustrating two different ways of managing the cost of social interactions. One was more socially withdrawn and spent more time alone, while the other spent a similar amount of time alone but interacted less with others. A different prevalence of mental health problems was observed within these profiles.Conclusions: This study highlighted two SF profiles in young people with ASD, revealing different approaches to managing social interactions. These results show that people with ASD do not have uniform strengths and difficulties of SF, and that mental health problems exert a significant influence on different aspects of SF.
An Invitation to Causal Inference in Environmental Psychology
Authors: Bulbulia Joseph , Hine Donald W.
Published: June 2024

This chapter introduces causal inference within environmental psychology, underscoring its fundamental differences from traditional statistical analysis. The content is organised into four main sections: 1. Non-technical introduction. Stating a causal question requires defining pre-specified contrasts between interventions experienced by an entire population. Because each individual can experience only one intervention, causal effects must be estimated using assumptions. We build intuitions for these assumptions by clarifying their satisfaction in randomised controlled experiments. 2. Causal Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) tutorial. Causal DAGs are potent tools for clarifying whether and how causal effects may be identified from data. We explain how they work. 3. Practical examples. We apply causal DAGs to common scenarios in observational environmental psychology. 4.Guidelines. The main aim of this chapter is to motivate broader adoption of causal workflows.
Período inicial da COVID-19 e incidência da pobreza e extrema pobreza no Brasil
Authors: Pederzini Felipe Nalesso , Teixeira Evandro Camargos
Published: June 2024

Esse trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os efeitos iniciais da COVID-19 sobre a incidência de pobreza e extrema pobreza no Brasil, considerando os segundo e terceiro trimestres de 2018-2020. Para mensurar os níveis de pobreza e extrema pobreza da população, foram utilizados os índices de Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) para o país e suas macrorregiões, além da estimação de um modelo Logit para avaliar o efeito da pandemia sobre a incidência da pobreza no país a partir dos dados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNADC). Como principal resultado, verificou-se que, na média, houve redução da proporção de pobres e extremamente pobres, o que pode ser atrelado à política do Auxílio Emergencial, implementada pelo governo federal brasileiro, objetivando amenizar a diminuição do nível de renda proveniente das medidas de distanciamento social. No entanto, para mulheres e mais especificamente mulheres negras e indígenas, houve elevação do nível de vulnerabilidade.
PLACES OF PAIN
Authors: Halilovich Hariz
Published: June 2024

For displaced persons, memory and identity is performed, (re)constructed and (re)negotiated daily. Forced displacement radically reshapes identity, with results ranging from successful hybridization to feelings of permanent misplacement. This compelling and intimate description of places of pain and (be)longing that were lost during the 1992–95 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as of survivors’ places of resettlement in Australia, Europe and North America, serves as a powerful illustration of the complex interplay between place, memory and identity. It is even more the case when those places have been vandalized, divided up, brutalized and scarred. However, as the author shows, these places of humiliation and suffering are also places of desire, with displaced survivors emulating their former homes in the far corners of the globe where they have resettled.
PALIMPSESTIC MEMORY
Authors: Silverman Max
Published: June 2024

The interconnections between histories and memories of the Holocaust, colonialism and extreme violence in post-war French and Francophone fiction and film provide the central focus of this book. It proposes a new model of ‘palimpsestic memory’, which the author defines as the condensation of different spatio-temporal traces, to describe these interconnections and defines the poetics and the politics of this composite form. In doing so it is argued that a poetics dependent on tropes and techniques, such as metaphor, allegory and montage, establishes connections across space and time which oblige us to perceive cultural memory not in terms of its singular attachment to a particular event or bound to specific ethno-cultural or national communities but as a dynamic process of transfer between different moments of racialized violence and between different cultural communities. The structure of the book allows for both the theoretical elaboration of this paradigm for cultural memory and individual case-studies of novels and films.
IRISH/NESS IS ALL AROUND US
Authors: Zenker Olaf
Published: June 2024

Focusing on Irish speakers in Catholic West Belfast, this ethnography on Irish language and identity explores the complexities of changing, and contradictory, senses of Irishness and shifting practices of 'Irish culture' in the domains of language, music, dance and sports. The author’s theoretical approach to ethnicity and ethnic revivals presents an expanded explanatory framework for the social (re)production of ethnicity, theorizing the mutual interrelations between representations and cultural practices regarding their combined capacity to engender ethnic revivals. Relevant not only to readers with an interest in the intricacies of the Northern Irish situation, this book also appeals to a broader readership in anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, history and political science concerned with the mechanisms behind ethnonational conflict and the politics of culture and identity in general.
Phylogenetic relationships of Mesocestoides vaillant, 1863 tetrathyridia from small mammals of Eastern Russia and Alaska based on 18S rRNA gene
Authors: Pospekhova N. A. , Pereverzeva V. V. , Dokuchaev N. E. , Primak A. A.
Published: June 2024

A fragment of 875 bp of the 18S rRNA gene was studied in 12 samples of Mesocestoides tetrathyridia from small mammals of 7 species collected in geographically distant localities. Five haplotypes were identified, differing from each other by 27 nucleotide substitutions in 24 sites. It has been found that the 18S rRNA haplotypes belong to two genetically distinct haplogroups. Molecular diversity indices were calculated for each of them. The conducted analysis allowed to suggest the following: 1) Mesocestoides sp. haplogroups A and B belong to two different species, but do not belong to any of the confirmed species of the genus; 2) the deletion of bp 729–747 and the insertion at site 761 of guanine can be regarded as a genetic marker for the species Mesocestoides litteratus.
Synhospitality of eriophyoid mites (Acariformes, Eriophyoidea): taxonomic analysis of gall-forming mite species complexes on boreal woody dicotyledons
Authors: Sukhareva S. I. , Aristov D. A. , Gankevich V. D. , Desnitskiy A. G. , Ozman-Sullivan S. K. , Chetverikov P. E.
Published: June 2024

Microscopic mites of the Eriophyoidea superfamily are characterized by an ability to cause the growth of galls on plants. Synhospital complexes of gall-forming Eriophyoidea (SCGE) species are formed by several species of gall mites coexisting on the same host plant. To assess the phenomenon of synhospitality, we investigated the features of the taxonomic composition and diversity of galls formed by eriophyoid mites on boreal woody dicotyledons and carried out a statistical analysis of the host relationships of different gall mite genera from the Eriophyidae family. We found out that phylogenetically closely related hosts within biogeographically integral territories possess the similar SCGE. During colonization of plants, gall mites demonstrate a high ability to cryptic speciation, which leads to genesis of morphologically similar mite species that cause the formation of different types of galls. Host preferences of gall mites belonging to the different supergenera groups play an important role in the formation of the SCGE, which determines the differences in mite taxa spectra associated with hosts from different families. In general, the results of the work demonstrate that the synhospitality of Eriophyoidea is not a random process, but is the result of a long-term coadaptation in the “parasite–host” system. This is one of the phenomena reflecting the stages of the global historical process of the colonization of Embriophyta plants by mites of the Eriophyoidea superfamily.
Evaluation of virulence of isolates of certain species of entomopathogenic anamorphic ascomycetes (Fungi, Ascomycota) in relation to adult individuals of the tick Ixodes Persulcatus
Authors: Borisov B. A. , Bespyatova L. A. , Lednev G. R. , Levchenko M. V. , Bugmyrin S. V.
Published: June 2024

In nature, entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) play an important role in the control of population density in many arthropods. The lethal effects of EPF on ixodid ticks (Ixodidae) have been, however, reported mainly in southern warm-loving species, which are mostly not found in Europe. The aim of this study was to evaluate in laboratory the virulence of nine selected psychrotolerant EPF isolates of Beauveria bassiana s. l. (6), Akanthomyces cf. muscarius (2) and Metarhizium anisopliae s. l. (1) at a moderate average daily temperature of +14°C in relation to overwintering adult taiga ticks (Ixodes persulcatus), collected at the end of May in the Kondopoga region of the Republic of Karelia. Under this temperature, the use of suspensions for infection with a concentration of infectious spores (conidia) of 3×107 per 1 ml, all isolates showed a lethal effect on ticks. Among these isolates, the most virulent and rapidly acting one was B. bassiana s. l. CCi-Ar (SI)14 from the Arkhangelsk Province, Bolshoy Solovetsky Island (N 65°, E 35°), that killed 70% of specimens after 9 days, and 95% after 11 days. At the same time, it was found that male ticks have a slightly higher death rate from fungal infections. However, the potential suitability of some EPF isolates for biological control of I. persulcatus populations at low temperatures, shown in this study, requires confirmation in further tests in real conditions of recreational areas actively visited by humans, where infection with dangerous pathogens (tick-borne encephalitis, Lyme borreliosis) transmitted by tick bites often occurs.
Fauna and abundance of ixodids (Parasitiformes, Ixodidae) on Askold island (Primorsky krai): uniqueness, infection with pathogens
Authors: Nikitin A. Ya. , Zvereva T. V. , Verzhutskaya Yu. A. , Kaisarova N. A. , Solodkaya N. S. , Safonova N. V. , Gordeyko N. S. , Andaev E. I. , Kolesnikova V. Yu. , Balakhonov S. V.
Published: June 2024

Collecting of hard ticks by a flag from vegetation in Askold Island (Primorsky Territory) in May 17, 2023 has revealed the following 3 species: Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, 1901 (809 specimens), Haemaphysalis japonica douglasi Nuttall et Warburton, 1915 (223), Ixodes persulcatus Schulze, 1930 (4). A total of 1036 tick specimens were collected. The territory of the western part of the island was surveyed: a broad-leaved maple forest (925 ticks were collected) and a large-grass meadow (111). Identification of tick species was carried out according to morphological characters. The hard tick fauna of Askold Island is characterized by: 1) the dominance of H. longicornis, which is absent on neighboring islands; 2) a high proportion of nymphs in May among representatives of the genus Haemaphysalis (H. longicornis 96.0%, H. japonica 25.1%), the peak abundance of which is common in July–August; 3) a high abundance of ticks (more than 90.0 individuals per flag-hour; 4) absence of males in H. longicornis (32 females were collected). PCR did not detect infection of 160 nymphs (pools of 20 individuals) H. longicornis with markers of nucleic acids of tick-borne encephalitis virus, borrelia, anaplasma, ehrlichia and West Nile fever. However, since representatives of the genus Haemaphysalis are known as carriers of many other pathogens, the high abundance of hard ticks and the incompleteness of data on their infection rate do not allow us to classify the territory of Askold Island as an epidemiologically low-risk territory.
Morphological basis of the three classifications of the order of fleas (Insecta, Siphonaptera)
Authors: Medvedev S. G.
Published: June 2024

Morphological basis and the reasons of differences between three classifications of the order of fleas (Siphonaptera), proposed in the second half of the 20th century, are analyzed.
Connectivity of EEG and fMRI network in the resting state in healthy people and patients with post-traumatic disorder of consciousness
Authors: Zigmantovich A. S. , Sharova E. V. , Kopachka M. M. , Smirnov A. S. , Alexandrova E. V. , Masherov E. L. , Troshina E. M. , Pronin I. N. , Oknina L. B.
Published: June 2024

Recovery of consciousness in patients with post-comatose unconscious states after severe traumatic brain injury and the search for their objective markers are among the urgent medical and social problems. To clarify the information content and the degree of consistency of changes in hemodynamic and bioelectrical parameters, in this work we carried out comparative studies of fMRI networks and EEG connectivity at rest in healthy subjects, as well as in patients with post-traumatic disorders of consciousness before and after therapeutic rhythmic transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). It was shown that the characteristics of the functional connectivity of fMRI and EEG at rest are among the informative markers of neuroplasticity during depression of consciousness. A certain topographic correspondence between the fMRI networks and the EEG integral connectivity pattern at rest was established, regardless of the modification of the latter assessment: in the continuous recording mode or pseudo-EP. At the same time, the method of independent fMRI components more clearly reveals the features of the state of individual neural networks, and the indicators of EEG functional connectivity (range 1–15 Hz) are more informative in assessing the integral neural network characteristics and their changes during treatment.
Influence of load increase rate during incremental test on aerobic performance indicators
Authors: Volkov V. V. , Tambovtseva R. V. , Konyukhov V. G. , Markaryan V. S.
Published: June 2024

Maximum oxygen consumption is an informative indicator of aerobic performance, and its assessment is associated with a significant investment of time. The paper compares the results of maximum tests with a stepwise increasing load with different duration of one load step: 15, 30, 60, 120 and 240 s. Maximum oxygen uptake, total operating time, and pair-wise relationship of protocols were assessed. There was no statistically significant difference in maximum oxygen uptake rate in protocols of different duration. Also, all the studied protocols showed a high correlation with each other (r = 0.92–0.97).
Heart rate variability in children of younger school age in the speleoclimatotherapy
Authors: Komissarova O. V. , Fomina E. V.
Published: June 2024

The autonomic nervous system is a key link in the course of adaptation and adaptive reactions of the organism to various environmental factors. The aim of this study was to assess the heart rate variability of primary school children during a course of speleoclimatotherapy. The heart rate variability were evaluated in 175 practically healthy children aged 7–10 years. In the course of the study the effect of speleoclimatotherapy on the balance sympathetic and parasympathetic nervoussystem was studied using the parameters of spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV). HRV data were analysed in the frequency domain: total wave power (TP), high frequency waves (HF), low frequency waves (LF), very low frequency waves (VLF), vagosympathetic index LF/HF. After a course of speleoclimatotherapy the analysis of the obtained results allowed us to establish statistically significant differences in the groups of boy and girls with vagotonic and normotonic type of regulation. After a course of speleoclimatotherapy reduction of the indexe of a vagosympathetic balance (LF/HF) to normal values was found in the groups of sympathotonic boys and sympathotonic girls, while in sympathotonic girls there was an increase in the value of the total power (TP). It is possible to speak about the restoration of vegetative equilibrium and increase of adaptive capabilities of the child’s organism due to adaptation to the microclimate of speleo-chambers.
Interrelationship of Component Composition of the Body with Biological Age According to the “Bio-Age” Scale
Authors: Mihajlova S. V. , Khrycheva T. V.
Published: June 2024

A new method for estimating biological age (BA) on the Bio-age scale, which reflects the degree of its correspondence with respect to calendar age (CA), is presented. Anthropometric (body weight, systolic blood pressure, vital capacity, dynamometry of the right hand), biochemical (glucose and sugar levels in the blood) parameters were analyzed; body composition (percentage of active cell mass (ACM%), body fat mass (BFM%), total water (TW%), basal metabolism) in 972 people (427 men and 545 women) aged 18–70 years. An increase with age in the number of surveyed (especially among men) with BA CA was revealed. It was determined that an increase in the values of BFM%, a decrease in ACM% and TW% leads to an acceleration of the aging of the body. Dynamics of indicators of body components at the age stage of 18–70 years is characterized by a decrease in the values of ACM%, TW% and an increase in BFM%, and in the groups BA CA the negative dynamics is 2–3 times more intense. It is likely that the imbalance in the ratio of body components causes the development of numerous morphofunctional disorders. Therefore, in order to slow down the rate of aging of the organism, it is necessary to normalize the component composition of the body.
Vitamin D and its effect on the endothelial function of cross-country skiers at various stages of the training cycle
Authors: Potolitsyna N. N. , Parshukova O. I. , Kalikova L. B. , Bojko E. R.
Published: June 2024

The aim of the study was to assess the level of vitamin D and nitric oxide metabolites, and to search for the relationship between them in cross-country skiers at various stages of the training cycle. During the year, two groups of men (20–26 years old, inhabitants of the Komi Republic) were examined four times: cross-country skiers who are active members of the national teams of the Komi Republic/Russia (n = 11) and office workers (n = 10). It was shown that skiers had higher vitamin D levels duration the year compared to office workers. The fluctuations in the levels of vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus detected in cross-country skiers were seasonal, which could lead to significant changes in the synthesis of nitric oxide and the work of the endothelial system. The greatest number of correlations between the studied metabolites in cross-country skiers was revealed at the beginning and end of the annual training season. A significant imbalance in the levels of vitamin D and nitric oxide metabolites found in them in March may negatively affect the success of performance at important competitions.
A study of the intellectual readiness of preschoolers for primary school education
Authors:   Moscow Pedagogical State University, Veretennikova L.K. , Dugina G.A. ,   Moscow City University
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this study is to test diagnostic procedures to assess the level of formation of intellectual readiness of preschoolers for primary school education, as well as to develop a strategy to overcome the identified developmental abnormalities. Using the method of systematic review, the main directions in the study of intellectual readiness are identified. The use of a set of diagnostic tests made it possible to identify risk groups of preschoolers. Based on the data obtained, priority directions for the formation of intellectual readiness of preschoolers have been developed.