bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Pola Asuh Orang Tua Terhadap Perilaku Sosial Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Eva Khairunisa  , Mutiara Tsani  , Sintya Nur Fitri  , Fidrayani Fidrayani
Published: September 2024

This research aims to compare several aspects of research results between 2019 and 2024. The method used is Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Social behavior is closely related to children's behavior in adapting to the rules of society in the surrounding environment. A person's social behavior can be seen from the reciprocal relationships between each individual through the positive response patterns of each party. To determine someone who has a social spirit, their behavior must reflect the achievement of the socialization process between relationships, meanwhile individual personnel who have a non-social personality will be seen from their behavior as not achieving the socialization process within their social circle. Our research problem is how much influence parents' parenting styles have on the development of children's social behavior, so that positive interactions are needed for children, such as emotional support and effective communication. This research aims to determine the influence of parenting patterns on the social behavior of early childhood. In this research, the results of the discussion can be seen through the effect size of 6 previous studies. The results of the research show that there is a significant relationship between parenting styles and the social behavior of early childhood. The facts show that parenting style has the highest result, namely 4.378, and parental involvement in the field of social behavior education has a medium result, namely 0.507
Pengaruh Pola Asuh Orang Tua Terhadap Kemandirian Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Osa Mahmudatunnisa  , Nanda Maharani Tyas Tariza  , Rohmah Dina Hanifah  , Fidrayani Fidrayani
Published: September 2024

Children's independence is an important character to be built from an early age and is influenced by parenting patterns. Parenting has an important role in shaping children's independence. This study aims to compare several aspects of research results between 2019 and 2024. This study used a Systematic Review or Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) method. The results showed that parenting has a significant influence on early childhood independence. Parenting that provides a combination of freedom clear boundaries, and balanced shows a fairly high correlation of 0.674 which indicates that it is very influential on children's independence. While the very low correlation result of 0.002 indicates that other factors that may be more dominant in influencing children's independence may play a greater role than parenting patterns.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Kognitif Anak Usia 5 – 6 Tahun Melalui Penerapan Permainan Sains di PAUD Eklesia Sabkiki Desa Nule Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan
Authors: Jenny Yutje Oematan
Published: September 2024

This research aims to improve the cognitive abilities of children aged 5-6 years through the application of science games. This research is Classroom Action Research (PTK) which consists of two cycles. Each cycle has three meetings and four stages are carried out, namely planning, implementing actions, observing and reflecting. The subjects of this research were children aged 5-6 years at Eklesia Sabkiki PAUD, Nule Village, South Central Timor Regency, 2021/2022 Academic Year, with a total of 15 children. Data collection techniques use observation data, interviews, tests and documentation. Data analysis in this research uses quantitative data analysis and qualitative data analysis, namely interactive data analysis. The results of this classroom action research show an increase in children's cognitive abilities in each cycle. The percentage of pre-action completion was 33.33% with 5 children completing it. In cycle I it increased with a percentage of 60% or 9 children who completed, and in cycle II with a percentage of 80% or 12 children who completed. Based on the results of classroom action research carried out in two cycles, it can be concluded that through the application of science games, it can improve the cognitive abilities of children aged 5-6 years in Eklesia Sabkiki PAUD students, Nule Village, District. South Central Timor 2021/2022 Academic Year
Analisis Media Flashcard Terhadap Kemampuan Komunikasi Anak Autis di SLB TNCC Banda Aceh
Authors: Sherina Wifda  , Afifah Munira  , Putri Situmorang  , Hijriati Hijriati
Published: September 2024

Children with special needs (ABK) are children who have obstacles in their development caused by internal and external factors. Autism is a congenital disorder that children experience from birth, where it affects the child's ability to communicate or speak, making it difficult for the child to communicate both verbally and non-verbally. Difficulty speaking experienced by autistic children hinders the child from interacting with people in the surrounding environment. Flashcard media is media that contains interesting and simple pictures that can help improve children's speaking skills. The aim of this research is to find out the influence of flashcard media on speaking abilities in autistic children. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques in this research are observation, interviews and documentation. The subject in this research was an autistic child with the initials A, a 5 year old male. The research results show that using flashcard media can improve speaking skills in autistic children.
Mengoptimalkan Komunikasi Orang Tua dan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Mhd Zulfan Nur  , Dini Pransiska  , Naila Pajira  , Nurbety Sijabat  , Aman Simare-mare  , Elya Siska Anggraini
Published: September 2024

This research discusses effective communication between parents and early childhood as a key aspect of a person's development. Effective communication can create understanding, happiness, positive influence on attitudes, and harmonious relationships. This study uses qualitative descriptive methods to observe and describe communication phenomena in natural conditions. Data collection techniques include direct observation, in-depth interviews with parents, and analysis of supporting documents. Researchers hope that these findings will add insight regarding the importance of good parental communication as a basis for personality formation and child development. By understanding the role of communication, it is hoped that a family environment can be created that supports children's growth into emotionally and socially healthy individuals
Strategi Komunikasi Persuasif Guru Dalam Membentuk Karakter Murid TK Raodhatul Atfal Mutiara Hati Makassar
Authors: Fatmawati Fatmawati  , Mahmud Mahmud  , Musdalifah Musdalifah
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this research is to find out how the Teacher's Persuasive Communication Strategy in Shaping Student Character (Descriptive Qualitative Study of Teacher's Persuasive Communication Strategy in Shaping Student Character at Mutiara Hati Kindergarten Makassar. The research method used is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. This research design aims to provide abstract and general answers to questions that arise in basic research, the data collection techniques used are observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out using Sugiyono's version of Miles and Huberman. In this release, qualitative data analysis activities run interactively and continuously until data saturation is complete. The activities include data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the persuasive communication strategies of Mutiara Hati Raodhatul Athfal kindergarten teachers in shaping children are: Interpersonal communication where this communication is quite effective because it is done face to face, which means that the communicator (teacher) and the communicant (student) are face to face. Feedback that occurs is direct feedback. The teacher can immediately know the response given by the student. Second, dyadic communication where this communication is a communication process that takes place between two people face to face,
Performance Appraisal Practices and Teacher Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Busia County
Authors: Khaemba Pamela Naswa , Maiyo Julius Kiprop Maiyo , Manini Muganda Munir
Published: September 2024

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between performance appraisal practices and teacher performance in Busia County, Kenya. The Systems theory and the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity (AMO) theory informed this study.
Methodology: The study was anchored on a pragmatic paradigm and adopted a mixed methods approach. The study targeted 185 public secondary schools in Busia County. The study categorized respondents into 3 strata: Principals, Mathematics Head of Department (HODs) and County Director of Education (CDE). Simple random sampling was then utilized to select samples from each stratum. Schools were clustered based on 7 Sub- Counties in Busia County. The sample size of the study was 126 HODs, 19 Principals and 1 CDE. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data. Piloting was conducted in 37 schools to refine instruments. Thematic analysis was applied in the analysis of qualitative data. Data analysis and interpretation was based on descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics such as correlation and regressions.
Findings: The findings of the study was that there is a statistically significant relationship between performance appraisal and teacher performance (r = 0.440, p<0.05), hence the study rejected the null hypothesis. The study concluded that a unit improvement in performance appraisal is likely to result to an improvement in the teacher performance by 44% (b = 0.440, t= 0.855, p<0.05). The study holds substantial academic and policy implications.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The findings contribute to the understanding of the complex relationships between performance appraisal practices and teacher performance. The study provides actionable insights for education managers, empowering them to take strategic measures to address performance gaps and improve teaching standards in the unique setting of public secondary schools in Kenya. By understanding the dynamics between performance appraisal practices and teacher performance, educational institutions can tailor strategies to optimize the effectiveness of their teaching staff in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEM subjects.
Spring long-legged flies (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Vitosha Mountain, with first record for the Balkan Peninsula: second contribution
Authors: Kechev Mihail , Zaemdzhikova Gergana , Koychev Blagoy
Published: September 2024

The present paper gives information about spring dolichopodids collected from April to June in Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. Twenty-five species were found, as thirteen are new for the studied area and one of them (Achalcus cinereus (Haliday in Walker, 1851)) is new to the fauna of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula too.
Cosmopolítica e etnopolítica em duas situações etnográficas acerca dos estudos de identificação e demarcação terras indígenas: o caso Migueleno no Guaporé e os Baré do rio Negro
Authors: Sousa Nascimento Luiz Augusto
Published: September 2024

A pesquisa percorreu pelas trilhas dos debates epistemológicos acerca das noções de cosmpolítica e etnopolítica, atentando para questões pragmáticas eclodidas em duas situações etnográficas relacionadas aos estudos de identificação e demarcação de terras indígenas, orientados sob as prerrogativas burocráticas do Estado brasileiro. Os estudos ocorreram no contexto amazônico brasileiro em cenários etnográficos distintos com peculiaridades fundiárias específicas, porém coadunados por situações históricas similares, tais como as consequências do contato colonial, que culminou na desterritorialização parcial dos coletivos indígenas envoltos na questão em tela: As populações multiétnicas do rio Negro/Baré e os Migueleno da bacia do Guaporé em Rondônia. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa pautou na etnografia como ferramenta principal de buscas de informações, bem como foram acessados documentos em arquivos públicos de instituições estatais e privadas. Teoricamente, assentamos nas bases epistemológicas do debate acerca das noções de cosmopolítica e etnopolítica em torno da virada ontológica. Essas categorias e postulados nos imprimiram às reflexões tangentes aos processos resultantes dos estudos de identificação e demarcação de terras indígenas no contexto da Amazônia brasileira.
O Pajé Itambé e a formação do território indígena de Coroa Vermelha
Authors: Almeida da Silva Ivaneide
Published: September 2024

O presente artigo aborda a trajetória do Pajé Itambé no processo de demarcação de terra indígena da Aldeia de Coroa Vermelha em Santa Cruz Cabrália-BA. A sua chegada nessa região foi marcada por dificuldades, conflitos e lutas pelo reconhecimento da terra, exercendo a liderança enquanto cacique e reconhecido no interior da comunidade e fora dela enquanto pajé, como é conhecido até os dias de hoje. Fontes orais, jornais, revistas, fotos de acervo pessoal e documentos da demarcação dessa terra indígena foram utilizados como fontes de documentação para este artigo.
Comparison of International Prognostic Indices and Validation Study for Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in the Rituximab Era
Authors: PINAR IBRAHIM ETHEM
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT In diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), patients needing new alternative regimens in first-line treatment should be selected with better risk classification. After International Prognostic Index (IPI), Revised-IPI (R-IPI), National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-IPI, and Grupo Español de Linfomas y Trasplante Autólogo de Médula Ósea (GELTAMO)-IPI, have been developed to improve risk predictions. This study compared performances of four prognostic indices concerning differentiation of overall survival (OS), the most critical endpoint. The study was conducted on 116 patients diagnosed with DLBCL. Patients with primary nervous system and testicular DLBCL, and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders, were excluded. The fitting of prognostic indices for database and the prediction of patient discrimination were compared using Akaike’s information criterion and concordance index. Of the study cohort, 63.8% were male, the median age was 56 (18-88), and median follow-up term was 45.6 (0.3-75.2) months. All factors, constituting IPI and R-IPI scores, demonstrated a significant difference in OS. Involvements of the extranodal regions specified in NCCN-IPI and elevated serum beta-2 microglobulin levels in GELTAMO-IPI had prognostic significance (p= 0.005 and p= 0.040, respectively). Each of the four prognostic indices, resulted in risk groups with significantly different OS. R-IPI provided the best fit for database, while NCCN-IPI provided the best discrimination between patients with high and low OS. Although NCCN-IPI provides the best discrimination between patients with short and long OS, using original IPI still seems acceptable in the rituximab era. Integration of tumor molecular characteristics into NCCN-IPI may better characterize high-risk group in new treatment approaches. Keywords: International Prognostic Index, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Validation, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Rituximab
Entre a fé e a distopia
Authors: Faria Carvalho Flaviane , Souza Andrade Mirelle
Published: September 2024

Neste artigo, buscamos analisar quais são significados sociais produzidos pelo curta-metragem animado Ressurreição (2019), dirigido por Otto Guerra. Para alcançar esse objetivo, adotamos o referencial teórico-metodológico da Análise Crítica do Discurso Multimodal (LEDIN; MACHIN, 2018). Desse modo, a análise dos elementos que compõem a narrativa audiovisual em questão recorreu às seguintes categorias: estágios narrativos, cenários, personagens, ritmo e som nas cenas. Dentre os resultados encontrados, podemos inferir que, em termos de estrutura narrativa, observa-se a configuração de um gênero distópico cuja orientação inicial revela um cenário sombrio e apresenta seus agentes opressores. Em seguida, a relação do protagonista com esse mundo antagonista é evidenciada. Na sequência, vem a complicação, que seria a tomada de consciência, quando o herói percebe os problemas do mundo a sua volta, tentando lutar contra esse sistema, finalizando com o desfecho, em que decorre a morte do protagonista. Cabe salientar que os recursos sonoros são fundamentais para sinalizar mudança de estágio na narrativa analisada. Já o cenário, em preto e branco, evoca uma atmosfera psicológica, sombria e dramática das ações desempenhadas pelos personagens, que nos convidam a refletir sobre os desvios e distorções existentes em nossas instituições sociais religiosas.
“Viemos para ficar”: uma introdução (e alguns questionamentos) aos Estudos sobre Colonialismo de Povoamento
Authors: Scheidt Deborah
Published: September 2024

Os Estudos sobre Colonialismo de Povoamento propõem uma diferenciação entre o colonialismo tradicional e o colonialismo de povoamento, baseada nas teorias precursoras de Patrick Wolfe, segundo as quais enquanto no colonialismo o colonizador explora o trabalho do colonizado para eventualmente retornar à  metrópole do Império, no colonialismo de povoamento o settler (colonizador-povoador), objetivando apropriar-se da terra dos povos indígenas, “vem para ficar”. Assim, o colonialismo de povoamento seria uma estrutura, e não um evento, na vida do colonizado. A lógica dominante no colonialismo de povoamento, segundo Wolfe, é a da eliminação (literal e/ou metafórica) do indígena. Partindo das ideias de Wolfe,  Lorenzo Veracini, aprimora  e desenvolve conceitos, temáticas e instrumentos teóricos visando à organização dos Estudos sobre Colonialismo de Povoamento como disciplina. Desenvolvidas para um contexto anglófono, as teorias sobre colonialismo de povoamento se voltam especialmente à elucidação do modus operandi desse tipo de dominação nos EUA, Canadá, Austrália e Nova Zelândia, e, até o momento, têm sido pouco divulgadas no Brasil. Propondo um movimento dialógico, após apresentar algumas de suas premissas básicas, este  artigo considera a possível aplicabilidade dos Estudos sobre Colonialismo de Povoamento ao contexto brasileiro, encorajando reflexões sobre a  ampliação e adaptação desse campo de pesquisa majoritariamente anglófono a novas ambiências histórico-culturais.
Arla baut Nachhaltigkeit aus
Authors: Vetter Bernhard
Published: September 2024

Frankfurt a.M. Die dänisch-schwedische Molkereigenossenschaft hat das 1. Halbjahr 2024 nach eigenen Angaben mit einer „stabilen Leistung“ abgeschlossen. Diese soll den Weg für verstärkte Nachhaltigkeitsbemühungen ebnen. Außerdem kommt ein neues Produktsiegel.
Motion plastics for printed electronics: Schmierfreie Qualitätsprüfung
Authors:   Dennis Gloning
Published: September 2024

Wie sich innovative, schmierfreie Linearund Antriebstechnik von Igus für dieQualitätsprüfung in der Elektronikfertigungeinsetzen lässt, zeigt eine Anwendung zurPrüfung von Printed Electronics bei der FirmaHo mann + Krippner. Das mittelständischeFamilienunternehmen ist bekannt für seinelanglebigen Folientastaturen, ultradünnenSensorfolien und modernen Touchsysteme,die in vielen Branchen zu nden sind.Die anspruchsvolle Prüfanwendung stellthohe Anforderungen an Taktzeiten,Zuverlässigkeit und Wartungsfreundlichkeit.Durch die maßgeschneiderte Integrationeiner Zahnriemenachse für dasautomatisierte Handling der Prü ingekonnten die Anforderungen optimalerfüllt werden.
Zahnstangengetriebe: Renaissance eines Klassikers
Authors:   Sven Schürmann
Published: September 2024

Der steigende Wettbewerbsdruck ist für viele Unternehmeneine Herausforderung. Auch Maschinen- und Anlagenbauermüssen immer effizientere Systeme entwickeln, um amMarkt bestehen zu können. Die Leantechnik AG sieht dieLösung in einer unscheinbaren Komponente: demZahnstangengetriebe. Das Unternehmen hat das Bauteilvollkommen neu erfunden.
Al-Waʻyu al-Ẓātī li al-Țalabah fī Taʻlīmi al-Lugah al-ʻArabiyyah fī Jāmi’ati Ma’ārif Lampung
Authors: Dian Risky Amalia  , Jauharotun Nafisah  , Siti Sulaikho  , Nafi’atu Rohmah
Published: September 2024

Arabic learning is complex and has many obstacles, requiring all parties involved to deal with it. Today's most crucial obstacle in learning Arabic is that students' awareness of the importance of Arabic has yet to be fully formed. This study aims to describe students' self-awareness in learning Arabic. The research method is qualitative. Data collection will be done using interviews, observation, and documentation. Moreover, data analysis used Miles and Huberman's steps, data collection, simplification, exposure, and retrieval. The result of the research is that students experience de-individuation, which is losing their self-identity and merging with social identity, while the indication is that some students do not know their strengths and weaknesses in learning Arabic. These two indicators result in a low sense of responsibility and individual guilt, so most students have not been able to reflect on what they have and what they do not have and have not been able to evaluate themselves, which means being able to check and correct again the work that has been done.
The Needs of Science Major Students at Madrasah Aliyah Al-Bairuni Jombang for Instagram Content-Based Nahwu Materials
Authors: Lailil Maulidiyah  , Siti Sulaikho
Published: September 2024

Nahwu material tends to be difficult, making students feel bored quickly and less interested in learning it more deeply. The thing that needs to be considered is variation in learning. One of the variations in learning is using social media based on Instagram content so that students can understand and make the learning atmosphere interesting. This study aims to uncover the requirements of students with regard to Instagram content focused on nahwu. Furthermore, the intention is to demonstrate that Instagram, typically utilized for sharing photos and videos, is also possibly utilized effectively as a learning tool. The study utilized a descriptive qualitative research approach as its research method. Observation interviews served as the approach for collecting data, including up to 5 individuals who met the criteria of being class XII students and had studied nahwu material. The Miles and Huberman model is utilized in the method for analyzing data, which involves Data collection, data simplification, data display, and drawing/verifying final thoughts. The findings of this research show that students need to have a sense of urgency in Instagramming content related to Nahwu studies. The reason for displaying nahwu content on Instagram is to make the learning process more engaging and easier to comprehend. Hence, the media must communicate nahwu material.
Gasto deducible versus «liberalidad» en el impuesto sobre sociedades
Authors: García Díez Claudio
Published: September 2024

En el presente comentario se estudian, a través del iter administrativo y judicial de la Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo seleccionada, las distintas etapas que hay que tener en cuenta para determinar la deducibilidad de los gastos en la base imponible del impuesto sobre sociedades. Asimismo, se analiza críticamente la tendencia creciente que considera las «liberalidades» (ex art. 15 e) de la Ley del impuesto sobre sociedades) como una especie de categoría «residual» a la que, con relativa frecuencia (y confusión), acude la Administración tributaria para negar la deducción de determinados gastos (de marketing, de patrocinio, promocionales, etc.).
PRÁTICAS DE ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA A PARTIR DO ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO: CONSTRIBUIÇÕES DO USO DE IMAGENS NO PROCESSO DE ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: Cruz Raquel Maria Vera , Carnaval Patrícia de Souza Cavalcante , Sales Eliemerson de Souza
Published: September 2024

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de relatar as atividades desenvolvidas na Escola Compositor Antônio Maria que fica localizada em Olinda/PE, que foi o campo de estágio da Disciplina de Estágio em Ensino de Biologia 4 da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. É importante pontuar que, as observações gerais do funcionamento do ambiente educativo bem como das aulas dos professores de biologia foram de suma importância para a construção de uma concepção de escola e do ato educativo, que envolve desde os processos burocráticos da gestão e funcionamento da escola até as práticas pedagógicas dos professores. As turmas nas quais as atividades foram desenvolvidas foram turma do 8º e 9º no do Ensino Fundamental, sendo explorado os conteúdos de ossos e músculos, sistema urinário, sistema locomotor, articulações e doenças do sistema locomotor para o oitavo ano e atração gravitacional, matéria atrai matéria, força centrípeta, empuxo e movimentos do planeta para a turma do nono ano. Quanto às estratégias de ensino utilizadas no sentido de facilitar a aprendizagem dos conteúdos mencionados, foram utilizadas: em algumas turmas aulas práticas que constitui em imagens com o tema discutido em sala de aula, para que eles fizessem a identificação colorindo as partes citadas que estavam escritos ao lado da imagem anexada à folha A4. Em outras turmas foram usadas imagens correlatas ao tema proposta, mas com o intuito para que os alunos fizessem a identificação por escrito, somado a isso em outra aula prática em sala de aula, foi exposto uma réplica do esqueleto humano, cedido pelo laboratório da escola para que os alunos pudessem fazer a identificação do que foi ministrado em sala. Diante das experiências vivenciadas que foram oriundas tanto da parte teórica do estágio quanto da parte prática, torna-se importante salientar que, essas experiências proporcionaram novas perspectivas de ensino para a minha formação inicial tanto no que se refere ao profissional quanto ao pessoal, além das habilidades cognitivas. Por fim, as experiências da atuação docente no Ensino de Biologia contribuíram para o processo de profissionalização enquanto educador.
Goal Orientation as a Predictor of Perceived Physical Literacy Among Fitness Participants: An Application of the Achievement Goal Theory
Authors: Temel Abdullah Sencer , Tükel Yalçın , Akçakese Andaç
Published: September 2024

This study investigates the relationship between exercise goal orientation and perceived physical literacy among fitness center members, grounded in the Achievement Goal Theory. This study posits that goal orientation significantly influences how individuals engage in fitness activities, thus impacting their intrinsic motivation and physical literacy. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 393 participants via an online survey that assessed their goal orientation and perceived physical literacy. Statistical analyses included the normality test, independent sample t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and regression analysis. The findings indicate that mastery-oriented goals, which focus on personal growth and competence, are significant predictors of higher perceived physical literacy than performance-oriented goals that emphasize external validation. The study also identified notable demographic differences: younger individuals and those who frequently exercise exhibit stronger mastery orientations and higher levels of perceived physical literacy. Specifically, younger participants (18-24 years) reported higher confidence and knowledge in physical literacy than older participants (35 and above). Additionally, male students score higher on the perceived knowledge component of physical literacy than female students. Frequent exercisers (4 or more times per week) demonstrate higher levels of both goal orientation and perceived physical literacy. These insights underscore the need for tailored interventions that promote mastery goals while fostering lifelong engagement in physical activities. By bridging existing research gaps, this study contributes to the development of more effective fitness programs that enhance health and well-being through personalized approaches that account for individual differences in motivation and literacy.
Strategii ale discursului critic despre postumanism: concepte, direcții, metaistorii
Authors: Lupașcu Emanuel
Published: September 2024

This study delves into the intersection of post-2000 Romanian criticism and historiography with global theoretical discourses, emphasizing the application of posthumanism in metaliterary contexts. It employs theories of Hayden White, Andrei Terian, and Cary Wolfe to navigate the narrative aspects of the critical imagination, examining how posthumanism is manifested in recent discourse in terms of its historical, ideological, and methodological dimensions. The research includes a diverse range of sources, such as the anthology Posthumanism, literary historical chapters by Mihai Iovănel, academic articles by Bogdan Vișan and Andrada Strugaru, and monographs by Radu Vancu. This exploration reveals that these sources mostly align with contextualist arguments, tracing a literary and metaliterary historical trajectory structured by liberalism, as well as by elements of radicalism and conservatism. The articles, essays, book chapters, and monographs cited here often approach these ideas with an empathetic stance towards theoretical adaptation. By utilizing Cary Wolfe’s analytical framework, the study identifies a dominant trend of humanist posthumanism and posthumanist humanism influencing critical perspectives. However, it also highlights a lack of studies that fully acquire posthuman(ist) epistemologies and protocols as they are manifested in Western academia and activist fields.
Network Semantics. A beginning
Authors: Moretti Franco
Published: September 2024

This article follows two previous attempts at using networks for the understanding of drama, “Network Theory, Plot Analysis” (2011)—also in Franco Moretti, Distant Reading (New York & London: Verso, 2013)—, and “Simulating Dramatic Networks,” Journal of World Literature (2020). Franco Moretti shows here the steps of “visualizing dramatic structure as a network” and critically engages the idea of symmetry in tragedy. In the course of the next two years, the METRA project will continue to investigate the heuristic potential of dramatic networks.
Tragedy in Romanian Literature: Some Conceptual Delimitations
Authors: Terian Andrei
Published: September 2024

This article examines the presence and manifestation of tragedy as a literary genre in Romanian literature until the establishment of the communist regime. My analysis begins with an overview of the arguments that various critics, playwrights, and essayists have invoked in trying to explain the alleged absence of tragedy in Romanian culture and continues with a discussion about the errors and confusions inherent to such a position. Starting from these misconceptions, I propose a new definition of tragedy as a dramatic/theatrical genre and then employ that definition in identifying the most important tragedies in Romanian literature from the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The conclusion of my article, strongly contradicting the dominant idea in the history of Romanian drama studies, is that tragedy not only existed in Romanian literature, but that the genre represented a fundamental coordinate of the Romanian cultural tradition.
Importing and Writing Tragedy in Nineteenth-Century Romanian Principalities
Authors: Ung Snejana
Published: September 2024

This article examines the overlooked import and production of tragedy as a literary genre during the long nineteenth-century Romanian literature. It is not that Romanian tragedies had not been written until 1918, but they were not reprinted, and the critics’ interest in these early tragedies diminished considerably over time. Starting from the observation that this poor acknowledgment is a result of a narrow and de-contextualized perspective, one that leaves aside the earlier as well as non-canonical literature, I investigate what and how tragedies were imported as well as written at the time. Whereas the imports were oriented predominantly towards the Romance-speaking countries and cultures – more than towards the Greek Antiquity –, local production explored, as expected, the historical (inter-imperial) past of the Romanian Principalities. More important, however, is the configuration of imports, which can be divided, as I aim to argue, into three categories: the latecomers, the cognates, and the diversifiers. Hence, this taxonomy, along with the local production, cast light on the fact that not only do we have tragedy – translated and local – but also that it was, as most of the cultural production, instrumentalized to promote the national ideals.
Tragedy of Monsters: Vampire Fears, Melodrama, and the Modern Horror
Authors: Baghiu Ștefan , Martin Anca Simina
Published: September 2024

The contemporary understanding of the vampire trope is not solely a literary construct but also the outcome of its theatrical adaptations, often following closely after the publication of the seminal works that shaped the myth. Despite the occasional reading of vampires as tragic figures, works featuring these creatures have yet to be staged as tragedies, translating instead to melodramas and musicals. This article examines theatrical renditions of John Polidori’s “The Vampyre” (1819), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), and Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (1976) and The Vampire Lestat (1985), demonstrating that although these literary works offer varying interpretations of the vampire trope, they consistently diverge from the tragic form once thet are adapted for the stage. At the same time, vampires represent a world of post-tragic plots, where tragedy is impossible since they live too long after the tragic event had already occurred. Our theory is that the staging of vampire narratives coincides with historical contexts in which audiences experience disillusionment with tragedy’s promise of catharsis, opting instead to look to other dramatic formulas for a reflection of their times. While tragedies often depict the protagonist’s downfall due to an internal fatal flaw, vampire melodramas and musicals, in most cases, explore the collective trauma caused by external flaws, thus resonating more with the social and cultural milieu of their times.
Hamlet at the End of History: The Specter of Capitalism Haunting Communism
Authors: Iovănel Mihai
Published: September 2024

In this paper I analyze two versions of Hamlet written and published after the fall of communism in Romania and Russia. Starting from the distinction made by Carl Schmitt in Hamlet or Hecuba (1956) between the real Elizabethan temporality that erupts in Hamlet and the atemporal-literary form of tragedy, I explore the mutations of the tragic produced by the adaptation of Shakespeare’s play in the post-communist East.
IQ Testleri ve Bilimsel Irkçılık
Authors: Akbay Gökhan
Published: September 2024

Bu çalışmada ABD’deki IQ test hareketinin siyasi etkileri ve dayandığı teorik temel incelenecektir. İlk IQ testinin ABD’de İngilizceye çevrilmesinden hemen sonra, bu testler, 1924 göç yasası gibi ırkçı ve ayrımcı politikalara alet edilmiştir. 1996’daki Sosyal Güvenlik Reformu da bu eğilimin bir başka örneğidir. IQ test hareketinin ırkçı ve ayrımcı yönleri, alandaki önemli figürlerin savunduğu kalıtımcı teoriye dayanmanın yanında, ABD’de halen etkili olan ırkçı politik fikirlerden de etkilenmiştir. Bilimsel ırkçılık ise kalıtımcı teorinin, bireyleri kıyaslamanın ötesine geçen ve tüm “ırkları” tek bir sürekli ölçek üzerinde sıralayan bir yan dalıdır. Böyle bir fikrin geçerliliği, tek bir ölçeğin zekâyı yansıtabileceği, zekânın büyük ölçüde genetik olarak belirlendiği ve ırk kavramının biyolojik bir gerçekliğe denk düştüğü varsayımına dayanır. Makalede, bu varsayımlar eleştirilecektir.
Anticancer activity of silver nanoparticles embedded in porous starch as a potential delivery system
Authors:   , Mohan Naaznee
Published: September 2024

Silver nanoparticles have been proven to have anticancer abilities but they have been known to agglomerate and become toxic. Therefore, various studies have been conducted to explore ways of preventing aggregation using biopolymers such as starch. This study makes use of Lablab purpureus (hyacinth bean) porous starch to biosynthesize and encapsulate silver nanoparticles and then test its anticancer potential. Porous starches were produced from hyacinth bean using three different techniques. These were compared against the native starch with silver nanoparticles, then synthesized and encapsulated using the porous starch. In comparison to the native starch, the porous starches made through solvent exchange and enzyme hydrolysis had similar outcomes with granules exhibiting pores, as shown by the structural and chemical characteristics. The lack of pasting properties and extremely distinct chemical and structural graphs of the porous starch, produced by freeze-thaw procedures, may be related to the presence of mercaptosuccinic acid. It was decided to employ porous starch made by solvent-exchange (SE) for the manufacture of silver nanoparticles as it contained resistant starch. Nanoparticles were produced using the porous starch from solvent-exchange, characterised and tested for their anticancer potential. Silver nanoparticles were indicative of a colour change from clear to brown, as well as, the characteristic peak at 425 nm for silver nanoparticle formation. Silver nanoparticles were implanted into porous starch at a size of around 50 nm, as further evidenced by the particle size distribution and TEM images of spherical granules with dark spots within. The zeta potential for the silver nanoparticles was -34 mV, thereby indicating that aggregation was minimized and particles were stable. The nanoparticles demonstrated less cytotoxicity in the human colon (CACO) and cervical (HELA) cancer cell lines, but more inhibition in the human breast (MCF-7) cancer cell line than the positive control camptothecin. The human muscle (C2C12), normal cell line's capacity to sustain cell viability for silver nanoparticles demonstrated that AgNP were not toxic. However, to maximize the potential of the silver nanoparticles implanted in porous starch, more research is necessary.
VOCADO POLLINATOR INSECTS IN THE STATES OF MEXICO AND MICHOACAN, MEXICO
Authors:   Colegio de Postgraduados Montecillos Edo de México, Castaneda Vildózola Alvaro , Valdés Carrasco Jorge ,   Colegio de Postgraduados Montecillos Edo de México, Equihua Martinez Armando ,   Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Barrientos Priego Alejandro F. ,   Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Ish-Am Gad ,   Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Gazit3 Shmuel ,   Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Published: September 2024

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.), pollinators were colleted in orchards in Coatepec Harinas. (State of Mexico) and Ziracuaretiro (MichoacÅn), Mexico. from January to March of 1998 and 1999. The insects were studied with incident light microscopy in order to identify and count the avoacado pollen grains attached to each body region. A higher diversity of pollinators were detected in the State of Mexico orchards and a lower in MichoacÅn. There were 45 species of Diptera, belonging to 5 families, 20 species (6 families) of Hymenoptera, and 5 species of five families of Coleoptera. Apis mellifera L. (Apidae), Eristalis tenax L. (Syrphidae), Phaenicia mexicana Macquart (Calliporidae) and Palpada mexicana Macquart (Syrphidae) were the most abundant species in both localities. Geotrigona acapulconis Strand (Apidae), Brachygastra mellifica Say (Vespidae), Chrysomya megacephala (Calliphoridae) A. mellifera and had the greater amount of avocado pollen attached to the vertex, ventral thorax and legs, surpassing the species efectiveness. Nevertheless, G. acapulconis appeared in very low number, which implies that the honey bee is the main pollinator in the avocado tree complemented by the other species. These results will be integrated into to a greater projet on the avocado pollinators efectiveness. related with their behavior and with the avocado flowering nature.
Compra compulsiva online y offline y su relación con la ansiedad estado-rasgo y la impulsividad
Authors: González-Fuente Beatriz , Moral-Jiménez María de la Villa
Published: September 2024

La compra compulsiva es un fenómeno que implica conductas de compra disfuncionales junto a una continua preocupación por comprar y problemas derivados del propio comportamiento en distintos ámbitos de la vida cotidiana. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar algunos de los factores psicológicos relacionados con la compra compulsiva tanto online como offline, tales como la ansiedad y la impulsividad. Participaron 202 voluntarios de ambos sexos entre 18 y 69 años. Se diseñó un cuestionario utilizando la “Escala de impulsividad de Barrat” (BIS-11, 1995), la “Escala de adicción a las compras de Bergen” (BSAS, 2015) y el “Cuestionario de ansiedad estado-rasgo” (STAI, 1983). Se comprobó que los individuos más impulsivos y ansiosos tienden a realizar más comportamientos relacionados con la compra compulsiva. No se constataron diferencias en la compra compulsiva en función de la edad. Resulta de interés profundizar en las implicaciones derivadas de las conductas de compra disfuncionales y en las implicaciones psicosociales de tales prácticas.
Impulsivity in antisocial personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder in prison population
Authors: Castillo Eva , Cobo Beatriz , López-Torrecillas María del Carmen , López-Torrecillas Francisca , Muñoz-López Lucas
Published: September 2024

This study examined impulsivity in antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) in the context of criminal offending. Participants completed the Demographic, Criminal, and Institutional Behavior Interview, the International Personality Disorder Examination, the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, and the Impulsive Behavior Scale, that the APD and OCPD groups can commit the same crimes (against people and against objects). The results revealed that ASPD and OCPD groups can commit the same crimes (against human and against objects), although they differ in terms of impulsivity [Negative Urgency (UN), Sensation Seeking (BS) and Positive Urgency (UP)], with the OCPD group scoring lower on these dimensions. In the ASPD group, those who had committed crimes against human scored higher in UN, BS and UP than those who had committed crimes against objects. In the OCPD group, those who had committed crimes against human scored higher on UN and lower on BS and UP than those who had committed crimes against objects. The importance of analyzing personality disorder profiles for a better understanding of criminal behavior is emphasized.
Preliminary efficacy data of a mobile app to address dysfunctional beliefs associated with eating disorders in adults
Authors: Corberán Marta , Cobo Lucía , García-Soriano Gemma , Segura Mara , Roncero María
Published: September 2024

A module has recently been developed within a mobile application (app) with the purpose of addressing dysfunctional beliefs associated with eating disorders (ED). The aim was to conduct a preliminary efficacy study by analyzing changes after use of the app in a general adult population. A quasi-experimental design was used in which 86 people completed a baseline assessment, and of them, 32 used the app daily for 3 minutes over a period of 15 days and completed the post-treatment assessment. Results before and after use of the app showed a decrease in mean scores for dysfunctional beliefs about perfectionism associated with physical appearance, vulnerability to weight gain, and the importance of thought control, as well as an increase in self-esteem. No significant reduction in eating symptomatology or depressive symptoms was observed. The results suggest that the app could be useful in reducing dysfunctional beliefs associated with ED.
Thinking outside the box in lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Authors: Temido M.J. , Gravito-Soares E , Gravito-Soares M , Figueiredo P
Published: September 2024

A 78-year-old man with prior medical history of chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation under apixaban but no recent abdominal trauma presented to the emergency department due to acute abdominal pain. The physical examination was unremarkable except for a distended hypertympanic abdomen with normal bowel sounds and painful upper quadrants of the abdomen with no signs of peritoneal irritation. Laboratory evaluation revealed mild anemia, leukocytosis and elevated C-reactive protein. The patient underwent computed tomography (CT) scan which showed a circumferential bowel wall thickening of the terminal ileum and cecum with fat stranding. A conservative medical treatment was chosen including intravenous antibiotics with partial improvement. Within 11 days of admission, the patient developed melena followed by hematochezia. Upper endoscopy showed no signs of bleeding while colonoscopy (Figure1) revealed an endoluminal dark red-brown mass partially covered by necrotic and yellowish mucosa in the cecum with extensively ulcerated surrounding mucosa. Ileoscopy was not possible since the mass obstructed the ileocecal valve. An angio-CT (Figure 2) was then performed showing a 58x29x37mm hyperdense mass with no signs of active bleeding or thickening of the ileocecal wall.
A giant Brunner’s gland hamartoma: a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Authors: Mendes I , Vara-Luiz F , Nunes G , Cruz J , Antunes S.C. , Fonseca J
Published: September 2024

A 78-year-old man was admitted with melena, anemia and hypotension. Upper endoscopy revealed a giant lobulated and pedunculated lesion of the duodenal bulb with an ulcerated area (Fig.1A-C). Biopsies performed during upper endoscopy revealed foveolar epithelium with no dysplasia. Abdominal CT showed a nodular lesion protruding to the duodenal lumen with a diameter of approximately 40mm (Fig.2A). Giving the anemia, with recurrent transfusion need, endoscopic resection was proposed. During the intervention an endoloop was deployed at the base of the pedicle and a hot snare polypectomy was successfully performed without complications (Fig.1D). The patient was discharged after the procedure, asymptomatic, with no evidence of bleeding recurrence. Histology (Fig.2B) was consistent with Brunner’s gland hamartoma (BGH).
High-calorie refeeding in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a narrative review
Authors: Roman C , Aglave R , Farine S , Joris C , Lefebvre L , Vermeulen F
Published: September 2024

Background and objectives: Recent studies about refeeding in anorexia nervosa (AN) suggest starting with a high calorie diet. This narrative review aims to understand the initial refeeding management in hospitalized children and adolescents with AN and to develop a practical protocol.

Methods: We performed a comprehensive database search in June 2023 for abstracts published between January 2010 and May 2023 in different databases: Pubmed, The Cochrane Library and Embase with the terms refeeding syndrome, energy intake, diet therapy, weight restoration, hypophosphatemia, nutritional rehabilitation, anorexia nervosa, restrictive eating disorders, child, adolescent and young adult.

Results: Fifteen papers were included in this review. Twelve studies were retrospective or observational. Only 3 randomized controlled trials were found. Initial energy intake varies within a wide range between 500 and 2800 kcal per day but generally begins with higher calories than current recommendations. Only hypophosphatemia was often described without clinical refeeding syndrome. Initial weight restoration was better with high calorie refeeding (HCR). Length of stay was shorter with HCR in some studies. Long term outcomes were unknown. Only two studied severely malnourished patients (< 70 % mBMI).

Conclusion: In adolescents with AN and with a low risk of RS, high calorie refeeding is possible under close medical monitoring and with prompt electrolyte correction. Robust studies with a unified protocol are needed to confirm the safety of high calorie refeeding especially in severely malnourished adolescents with AN.