bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vaccine effectiveness in symptom and viral load mitigation in COVID-19 breakthrough infections in South Korea
Authors: Jang Jieun , Jeong Hyopin , Kim Bong-Hwa , An Sura , Yang Hye-Ryun , Kim Sunjoo
Published: August 2023

Objectives

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine effectiveness in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients with breakthrough infections has not been established in South Korea. To address this, we assessed the impact of vaccination on symptom occurrence and viral load.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of 9,030 COVID-19 patients enrolled between February and November 2021. The impact of vaccination on the incidence of symptoms and viral load as indicated by cycle threshold (Ct) values of RdRp and E genes was evaluated using relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).

Results

Compared with unvaccinated patients, fully vaccinated patients were associated with a reduced symptom onset of cough, sputum, and myalgia in COVID-19 patients (RR (95% CI) = 0.86 (0.75–0.99) for cough; RR (95% CI) = 0.74 (0.56–0.98) for sputum; RR (95% CI) = 0.65 (0.53–0.79) for myalgia, respectively). Additionally, lower risk of high viral load, Ct value of RdRp gene <15 or Ct value of E gene <15, was observed especially in fully vaccinated patients younger than 40 years ((RR (95% CI) = 0.69 (0.49–0.96) for RdRp gene; (RR (95% CI) = 0.71 (0.53–0.95) for E gene).

Conclusion

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was associated with a reduced risk of COVID-19 symptoms as well as decreased viral load, especially in patients younger than 40 years.
Attending sideways, disoriented, in the dark: A dream that belongs to no-one
Authors: Georgelou Konstantina , Scholts Nienke
Published: August 2023

This co-authored article discusses Asa Horvitz’s three-hours long performance A Dream that Belongs to No-one (2021) as a generative experience of disorientation. The performance takes place as the sun is setting, in a big wooden space with glass windows. The audience is given a booklet with fragments of text that describe experiences of overwhelming streams of images, and sits around the sides of the space. Through a dramaturgy of a sideways moving attention that occurs while the night falls, two entangled experiences of disorientation are proposed: a pause in the dark that allows attention to drift; and a sense of falling into darkness that evokes groundlessness and instability. While in disorientation, the audience is immersed in cycles of dream-images that they are invited to wake up to, and to summon these as a way to reorient themselves.
Selling the disciplined mind to achieve the disciplined body onlyfans, peloton and queer digital body art of the covid-era
Authors: Walker Adin
Published: August 2023

This paper follows the figure of the ultra-healthy queer masculine subject as a unit of value across online fitness instruction and amateur netporn – two rising vernacular, digital performance genres of the Covid-era. Such performances exploit the vulnerabilities of attention to commodify a disciplined mind as a means toward selling a future-oriented, hyper-athletic, disciplined body. With Covid-19 and HIV/AIDS hovering at the edges of the frame, this paper draws on the queer politics of embodiment and digital intimacies to address disciplinary questions surrounding Performance Studies and its precipitating interrogations into digital media.
Culturas indígenas na escola: desafios e (re)descobertas para uma educação antirracista
Authors: Verástegui Cinthya
Published: August 2023

As questões raciais no Brasil explicitam as relações históricas de dominação e lutas dos povos africanos e indígenas, a partir das quais se formou o povo brasileiro. Ao atuar em sala de aula, observou-se a presença de relações preconceituosas e estereotipadas sobre as culturas indígenas pelas crianças, o que motivou o desenvolvimento do presente trabalho. Este ocorreu de maneira qualitativa, por meio da construção compartilhada do conhecimento, desenvolvido entre pesquisas e momentos de práticas culturais. É possível perceber que as visões estereotipadas sobre os povos indígenas, bem como as relações de preconceito, derivam do desconhecimento da ancestralidade das próprias crianças e suas famílias, e da necessidade da formação continuada dos professores que já atuam nas redes de ensino.
A ideologia de branqueamento nas imagens do Antigo Egito: Contribuições para práticas de ensino nos anos iniciais.
Authors: De Souza Sheila Perina
Published: August 2023

A partir das reflexões a respeito da ideologia de branqueamento presente nas imagens veiculadas sobre o Egito Antigo, este trabalho pretende apresentar contribuições para prática em sala de aula por meio de um relato de prática desenvolvido no segundo ano do ensino fundamental. Inicialmente discutimos a carga ideológica do branqueamento presente na sociedade brasileira e de modo específico em São Paulo, e suas reverberações na escola contemporânea que apresenta dificuldades em cumprir as prescrições da Lei 11.645. Secundariamente, fundamentados em Diop (2011), Shoah (2004) e Oliva (2017) buscamos discutir a adesão do Brasil às imagens construídas sobre o Antigo Egito a partir da ideologia de branqueamento. Por fim, apresentamos um relato de prática em sala de aula com o objetivo de responder a questão feita por pelo importante intelectual brasileiro, Abdias do Nascimento (1978): “De que forma, onde e quando a história da África, o desenvolvimento de suas culturas e civilizações, as características do seu povo são ensinadas nas escolas brasileiras?”. Em nossa proposta didática disponibilizamos aos alunos o discurso dos egípcios antigos sobre si mesmos, apresentando a informação de que eles se autodenominavam como KMT (negros), ao invés de aderirmos ao discurso eurocêntrico, optamos por oferecer outro discurso, para desviar da história única sobre a África (ADICHIE, 2019). Ao discutirmos sobre Cleópatra em sala de aula apresentamos as pesquisas feitas por egiptólogos que apontam para sua identidade racial mista que difere das representações da midiáticas que tem embranquecido essa importante governante egípcia. Ao compartilharmos essa experiência buscamos colaborar para a construção de práticas não eurocêntricas desde a mais tenra idade na cotidianidade escolar. De maneira a construir caminhos que propiciem ensino da África a partir de uma perspectiva crítica, não apenas em datas comemorativas ou projetos, fundamentado na necessidade de combater a ideologia do branqueamento  no ensino, diariamente.
A ideologia de branqueamento nas imagens do Antigo Egito: Contribuições para práticas de ensino nos anos iniciais.
Authors: Perina de Souza Sheila
Published: August 2023

A partir das reflexões a respeito da ideologia de branqueamento presente nas imagens veiculadas sobre o Egito Antigo, este trabalho pretende apresentar contribuições para prática em sala de aula por meio de um relato de prática desenvolvido no segundo ano do ensino fundamental na escola Vera Cruz. Inicialmente discutimos a carga ideológica do branqueamento presente na sociedade brasileira e de modo específico em São Paulo, e suas reverberações na escola contemporânea que apresenta dificuldades em cumprir as prescrições da Lei 11.645. Secundariamente, fundamentados em Diop (2011), Shoaht (2004) e Oliva (2017) buscamos discutir a adesão do Brasil às imagens construídas sobre o Antigo Egito a partir da ideologia de branqueamento. Por fim, apresentamos um relato e uma reflexão de prática em sala de aula com o objetivo de responder a questão feita pelo importante intelectual brasileiro, Abdias do Nascimento (1978): “De que forma, onde e quando a história da África, o desenvolvimento de suas culturas e civilizações, as características do seu povo são ensinadas nas escolas brasileiras?”. Em nossa proposta didática compartilhamos com os alunos o discurso dos egípcios antigos sobre si mesmos, apresentando a informação de que eles se autodenominavam como KMT que significa negros (DIOP, 2011). Ao discutirmos sobre Cleópatra em sala de aula, olhamos para as investigações feitas por egiptólogos que apontam para sua identidade racial mista que difere das representações trazidas no discurso das crianças, influenciada pelo discurso midiático que tem embranquecido essa importante governante egípcia. No ensino da África, optamos por compartilhar constatações científicas feitas por diferentes pesquisadores a fim de apresentar outras narrativas possíveis, que se desvinculem da eurocêntrica. A prática de ensino apresentada é fruto do Projeto Travessias da escola Vera Cruz que tem somado esforços para que as contribuições dos povos africanos e de seus descendentes sejam trabalhados, a partir de uma perspectiva crítica, desde a mais tenra idade.
Letramento racial nos anos finais da Educação Básica: uma prática pedagógica a partir da perspectiva da educação antirracista
Authors: Alves Facco Marília
Published: August 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é compartilhar uma experiência pedagógica, ainda em andamento, realizada com alunos das séries finais da Educação Básica em uma escola particular da Zona Norte da cidade de São Paulo. A partir da perspectiva da educação antirracista, esse relato de experiência tem como base a proposição e implementação de uma disciplina eletiva, intitulada “Letramento racial: aprendendo a (des) aprender”, objetivando, como produto final, o processo de letramento racial em um espaço formal de ensino. Alinhada às Leis 10.639/03 e 11.645/08 e considerando alguns aspectos da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), esta disciplina corrobora a formação humana, com vistas a uma sociedade mais justa, democrática e inclusiva, uma vez que é uma proposta de ampliação de conceitos e conhecimentos tanto da história quanto da realidade social, cultural e política de um país tão miscigenado como o Brasil.
A mediação da obra literária Quando me descobri negra com adolescentes, em contexto hegemônico: contribuições para uma educação antirracista
Authors: Vaz da Silva Francica Alessandra
Published: August 2023

Este trabalho apresenta o percurso de mediação de leiturade obra com presença negra realizado, remotamente, comalunos do 8º ano do Ensino Fundamental II, em escolaparticular na zona oeste de São Paulo. Com propósito dedestacar caminhos possíveis na construção de uma educaçãoantirracista, principalmente em relação às práticas de leituraliterária na escola, verificou-se que os diálogos literárioscríticos promovidos a partir e sobre a leitura literária,potencialmente, suscitam primeiros ou novos olhares paraexperiências de pessoas racializadas, oportunizando oimportante movimento de desnaturalização das violênciasraciais cotidianas, e a necessária percepção dos privilégiosadquiridos por pessoas brancas para o enfrentamento aoracismo.
PERANCANGAN KONTROL SUHU BERBASIS PID PADA OVEN LISTRIK HEMAT ENERGI
Authors: Annafi Muhammad Irsyad , Syakur Abdul , Zahra Ajub Ajulian
Published: August 2023

Saat ini banyak sekali oven listrik portabel yang menawarkan oven dengan kendali suhu namun kebanyakan masih menggunakan kontrol on/off saja. Karena kurangnya kendali yang optimal dalam oven listrik pada Tugas Akhir ini dirancang kendali suhu pada oven listrik portabel dengan menggunakan sensor suhu, mikrokontroler Arduino Uno sebagai otak pengendalian utama. Metode kontrol yang digunakan untuk mengendalikan suhu pada purwarupa pengering pakan ikan adalah PID (Proporsional Integral Derivative). Pada pengujian respon sistem kontrol pada oven listrik portable dengan setpoint suhu tetap yang bernilai 80 derajat celcius, 100 derajat celcius dan 120 derajat celcius, kontroler PID yang dirancang mampu mencapai dan mempertahankan suhu terhadap setpoint suhu yang diberikan. Pada setpoint suhu 80 derajat celcius waktu tunda (Td) sebesar 32 detik, waktu naik (Tr) sebesar 45 detik, waktu puncak (Tp) 65 detik, overshoot maksimum (Mp) sebesar 82,75°C. pada setpoint suhu 100 derajat celcius waktu tunda (Td) sebesar 50 detik, waktu naik (Tr) sebesar 108 detik, waktu puncak (Tp) 125 detik, overshoot maksimum (Mp) sebesar 104,75°C. dan pada suhu 120 derajat celcius waktu tunda (Td) sebesar 63 detik, waktu naik (Tr) sebesar 154 detik, waktu puncak (Tp) 194 detik, overshoot maksimum (Mp) sebesar 130,75°C.
PENDUGAAN KEBUTUHAN DAYA LISTRIK BERBANTUAN METODE LINEARISASI FUNGSI NONLINEAR UNTUK PRODUKSI SEBUAH GENERATOR OKSIGEN
Authors: Maulana Muhammad Azril , Goeritno Arief
Published: August 2023

Kebutuhan daya listrik untuk pembuatan suatu peralatan produksi menjadi sangat penting, agar biaya konsumsi daya listrik dapat diantisipasi dan diinternalisasi menjadi biaya produksi. Daya listrik terkonsumsi untuk pembuatan setiap generator oksigen bukan menjadi hal utama, namun keberadaan unsur tersebut tetap harus diperhitungkan. Berdasarkan hal itu, maka pada penelitian ini diprediksi kebutuhan daya listrik untuk produksi sebuah generator oksigen. Prediksi kebutuhan daya listrik dilakukan dengan metode konvensional berbasis deret waktu, sehingga diperlukan penetapan dua sasaran penelitian yang meliputi (i) mengukur nilai tegangan, mengukur nilai arus, dan menghitung daya untuk kebutuhan fase perakitan dan produksi dan (ii) membuat persamaan regresi linear kebutuhan daya listrik dan menguji kevalidan koefisien korelasi berbantuan metode linearisasi fungsi nonlinear. Metode penelitian dilakukan dengan (i) pencatatan nilai tegangan dan arus, dilanjutkan dengan penghitungan daya listrik terkonsumsi saat fase perakitan dan proses produksi; dan (ii) pembuatan persamaan regresi linear melalui tahapan linearisasi fungsi nonlinear untuk perolehan penggambaran suatu hubungan satu variabel bebas (predictor, x) dengan suatu variabel tak-bebas (response, y), dilanjutkan tahapan perolehan dan uji validitas terhadap koefisien korelasi. Hasil pengukuran tegangan dan arus bervariatif saat fase perakitan maupun saat proses produksi, kemudian dilakukan perhitungnan daya listrik dengan hukum Ohm. Saat fase perakitan, setelah melalui proses linearisasi fungsi nonlinear diperoleh persamaan  atau dalam bentuk persamaan regresi linear , dan nilai koefisien korelasi, r sebesar -0,86635. Saat fase proses produksi, setelah dilakukan proses linearisasi fungsi nonlinear diperoleh persamaan  atau dalam bentuk persamaan regresi linear, yaitu , dan nilai koefisien korelasi, r sebesar -0,36831.  Berdasarkan hasil-hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan, bahwa koefisien korelasi yang diperoleh telah sesuai persyaratan pada kisaran nilai , namun terkategori dengan kriteria “hubungan kuat” saat fase perakitan dan kriteria “hubungan lemah” saat fase proses produksi. Kriteria “hubungan kuat” pada fase perakitan, disebabkan oleh jumlah peralatan listrik untuk fase perakitan hanya terdiri atas tiga macam peralatan listrik, sedangkan kriteria “hubungan lemah” pada fase proses produksi, disebabkan oleh jumlah peralatan listrik untuk fase proses produksi sebanyak sepuluh peralatan atau berjumlah tiga kali lipat lebih dari fase perakitan.
PURWARUPA PENGAWAS KEAMANAN RUMAH MENGGUNAKAN ROBOT MOBILE BERODA BERBASIS SENSOR ULTRASONIK DAN PIR
Authors: Yuliza Yuliza , Rahmawati Yosy , Lenni Lenni , Salim Muhammad Irsyad
Published: August 2023

Berdasarkan publikasi statistik kriminal tahun 2021, selama periode 2011-2018 jenis kejadian pencurian merupakan kejahatan yang paling banyak terjadi pada desa/kelurahan di Indonesia. Salah satu teknologi yang sudah banyak digunakan untuk mengawasi aktivitas di dalam rumah yaitu CCTV (Closed Circuit Television). Perangkat ini dapat merekam aktivitas di dalam rumah, tetapi belum dilengkapi dengan fitur untuk mengirimkan notifikasi atau pemberitahuan secara realtime kepada pengguna ketika terdapat kejadian atau aktivitas yang mencurigakan. Kemudian, sudut tangkap layar dari CCTV bersifat statis (tidak bergerak), dan CCTV juga tidak dapat membedakan antara gerakan yang dilakukan oleh manusia dengan gerakan benda-benda lainnya. Oleh karena itu, pada penelitian ini dilakukan rancang bangun robot mobile beroda yang dikendalikan oleh perangkat lunak Arduino IDE dan mikrokontroler ESP32-CAM menggunakan sensor ultrasonik dan PIR untuk mengidentifikasi medan dan gerakan manusia yang berada di sekitar sensor. Dari hasil rancangan dan pengujian robot mobile beroda ini, sistem terbukti dapat beroperasi dengan baik mendeteksi keberadaan manusia, mengirim notifikasi dan gambar melalui aplikasi telegram kepada pengguna dengan jarak 30 cm s/d 200 cm. Sistem dapat mengirimkan notifikasi dan gambar dengan rata-rata waktu tunda (delay) selama 5 detik. Melalui perpaduan teknologi tersebut dapat membantu meningkatkan pengawasan keamanan di dalam rumah sehingga tingkat kejahatan pencurian dapat diturunkan.
Hydrodynamics of shear thinning fluid in a square microchannel: a numerical approach
Authors: Yadav Sandeep , Khatoon Bushra , -Ul-Hasan Shabih , Alam M. Siraj
Published: August 2023

In this present work, a numerical study was conducted for the formation of a slug bubble for shear thinning non-Newtonian fluid in a cross-junction 2-D square horizontal microchannel. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) of concentration 0.2 (w/w%) percent was used as a continuous phase that shows the shear thinning behavior of non-Newtonian fluid and Nitrogen (N2) was used as the discrete phase. The pressure-based double precision solver was used in ANSYS FLUENT 2021 R2 with the volume of fluid (VOF) method. The finite volume method is applied for the discretization of the continuity and momentum equation. This article also focuses on the fluctuation of static pressure, mechanism of slug, annular, and churn annular flow i.e., obtained by the variation in the inlet velocities. On the other hand, a concept that was applied in this work was also validated with the prior literature data.
THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY: NEW LEADER, OLD ISSUES
Authors:   Institute of Europe, RAS, Okhoshin Oleg
Published: August 2023

On March 27, 2023, the election of the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) ended with the victory of the Health Secretary, H. Yousaf, who outperformed his rivals, the Secretary for Finance and the Economy, K. Forbes, and the former Minister for Community Safety, E. Regan. The need to change the leadership of the party was caused by the controversial gender reform of N. Sturgeon, the large financial fraud of her husband P. Murrell, the executive director of the SNP, as well as the inefficient socio-economic course of the Scottish government, which concentrated on the second Scottish independence referendum, forgetting about the pressing problems of the region. London has repeatedly blocked attempts by Scottish nationalists to hold a new referendum, and in November 2022, the UK Supreme Court rejected the relevant SNP claim. The ineffectiveness of the struggle for the independence reduced the confidence of the Scottish nationalists in the correctness of N. Sturgeon’s strategy. In February 2023, she voluntarily resigned, leaving the party in a state of crisis. The new leader, H. Yousaf, plans to continue the political line of his predecessor, but this move can only deepen the split that already exists within the SNP and reduce its chances on the next general elections. The purpose of the article is to analyze the methods and results of the struggle for the independence of Scotland, when the SNP was headed by N. Sturgeon (2014–2023), the election campaign for the post of the new leader of the party, which took place after her resignation, and the prospects of the SNP under H. Yousaf.
Technological influence on the current state of the species composition of the ichthiofauna of the r. Samara in the Novomoskov District of the Dnipropetrovsk Region
Authors: Buleyko A. A.
Published: August 2023

The species composition of the ichthyofauna of the Samara River under the influence of man-made factors in the Novomoskovsk district of the Dnipropetrovsk region is presented. The environmental problem of the Samara River in the Novomoskovsk district is characterized, and the man-made influence on the species composition of the ichthyofauna of the Samara River is revealed. The species composition of the ichthyofauna of the Samara River in the Novomoskovsk district was analyzed based on literature data, and field and ichthyological studies were also conducted to determine the species composition of the ichthyofauna of the Samara River. The results of the influence of technogenic factors on the ichthyofauna of the Samara River in Novomoskovsk in modern realities have been revealed. The obtained results are summarized and analyzed in relation to technogenic influence on the species composition of ichthyofauna. In the studied area, it was found that there are the largest population of the following species: Neogobius fluviatilis Pallas, 1814; Alburnus alburnus Linnaeus, 1758; Carassius auratus gibelio Bloch, 1782; Scardinius erythrophthalmus Linnaeus, 1758; Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758; Rutilus rutilus Linnaeus, 1758; Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758; Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758. The restoration of natural water bodies on the example of the study model of technogenic influence on the species composition of the ichthyofauna of the Samara River, Novomoskovskiy district, Dnipropetrovsk region, is subject to study in the context of scientifically useful interest. Technogenic factors have a significant impact on the reservoir and the formation of species composition of ichthyofauna in it. Own research was conducted in the water area of ​​the Samara River to study the species composition under the influence of man-made factors. A table of fish species living in the Samara River was compiled and their status and distribution were indicated. We compared and summarized the obtained data with research materials of previous years. To improve the species composition of the ichthyofauna of the Samara River, mechanical and biological reclamation and stocking of the Samara River with white carp, crucian carp, and carp are proposed. Therefore, it was concluded that the processes of changing the ichthyocenosis under the influence of technogenic factors of pollution require the necessary optimizing interventions and require the attention of researchers and monitoring.
Igreja Católica e a cultura digital como espaço de evangelização
Authors: Vilela da Silva Renê Augusto
Published: August 2023

O artigo aborda a influência da cultura digital na evangelização da Igreja Católica. Trata-se de uma reflexão bibliográfica que visa explanar sobre parte das mudanças culturais que surgiram nos últimos anos e que acarretam mudanças no comportamento religioso. As popularizações da internet, das redes sociais, dos meios digitais de comunicação são um fenômeno que abarca a religiosidade, a transmissão de sua mensagem de conversão e de profissão de fé. Entende-se que as novas maneiras de comunicação, linguagens, tecnologias e interatividade atingem a relação do humano com Deus e as percepções sobre o sagrado. Avaliamos essa dimensão de evangelização e cultura digital a partir do Concílio Vaticano II que propõe um diálogo com a sociedade e com o avanço de outras ciências. A partir do Inter Mirifica a Igreja abriu-se para imergir na comunicação social (e em consequência digital). A cibercultura se apresenta como um meio de evangelização e que deve contar com um aprofundamento por parte da Igreja. Existem canais e redes que são frutos de estudos e seguem a doutrina da fé, porém surgem inúmeros influenciadores digitais, palestrantes entre outros que merecem e carecem de atenção para que não ocorram discrepâncias no anúncio da mensagem da Boa-Nova.  O artigo visa refletir sobre a comunicação religiosa e a cultura interativa que respeita a ética e os princípios católicos.
Metadata for biodiversity data of gravel pit lakes in Northern Germany
Authors: Matern Sven , Nikolaus Robert , Schafft Malwina , Klefoth Thomas , Emmrich Matthias , Maday Andreas , Bader Steffen , Wolter Christian , Hering Daniel , Manfrin Alessandro , Arlinghaus Robert
Published: August 2023

This dataset contains information on species presence in and at lakes in Northern Germany. Most of the lakes are gravel pit lakes. All lakes that contain "fish data" only are natural lakes (N=6). Depending on lake and biological taxa, lakes were sampled several times. This dataset contains information on species presence from the first sampling event at each lake to be representative of a roughly equal sampling efforts between the lakes. The complete database with all sampling events is available via www.fred.igb-berlin.de (DOI: 10.18728/igb-fred-807.0).
Exchange Journalism from the Position of Behavioral Finance: Economic Thinking of a Stock Market Speculator in the Beginning

of the 20th Century
Authors: Galushko Ilya N.
Published: August 2023

Introduction. Modern financial theory still wonders the degree of behavioral factors influence on the financial assets pricing. We assume that it necessary to consider this problem within the framework of historical and economic science, since exchange prices are widely used in modern research as a historical source. Turning to the materials of professional stock exchange journalism, in this article we sought to determine how market participants described the pricing mechanism and how their market behavior were built in accordance with these analytical settings.

Materials and Methods. We chose the book “Political, economic and financial issues of recent times” as our main source. That work includes analytical articles by I. P. Manus (1860–1918), a well-known stock speculator who made a millionth fortune on the Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange.

Results. I. P. Manus’s articles demonstrate how the practice of economic analysis of financial markets combines a rational assessment of the financial results with taking into account “inefficient”, speculative price factors. In our source we trace the idea of uncertainty that cannot be overcome by formal analysis methods. All of that actualizes the need to use the methodology of behavioral finance when working with financial history materials.

Discussion and Conclusion. We believe that it is not entirely correct for our material to draw a rigid methodological boundary between “behavioral” and “rational”. If we use the terminology of social history, it is much more effective to consider these concepts in their complex interaction, which forms a special “frame” of financial practice of the early 20th century.
Sindemia, Estado y Políticas Sociales: Reflexión desde la Experiencia de Puerto Rico
Authors: De Jesús-Dávila Amelisse
Published: August 2023

Introducción: Las características contextuales de Puerto Rico, previo a la llegada de este virus, delinearon un panorama político, económico y social muy desafiante. Desde ellas se enmarcaron las respuestas dadas por el gobierno una vez declarado el estado de emergencia en el Archipiélago. Por ello, se realizó una breve reflexión crítica, a partir de los aportes teóricos del concepto salubrista sindemia y un enfoque de los derechos humanos.

Objetivo: Describir las políticas sociales que trataron de responder a la emergencia salubrista provocada por el CoVID-19 en Puerto Rico y valorar su relación con un enfoque holístico, salubrista y desde los derechos humanos. 

Conclusión: Existe la urgencia de la aplicación de un enfoque de derechos humanos en el manejo de esta emergencia para garantizar condiciones de mayor justicia y equidad a todas las personas que se han visto afectadas por el COVID-19. Por ello se puntualizan unas recomendaciones al papel de la profesión de trabajo social en Puerto Rico.
Educación escolar y COVID-19: Análisis desde el Trabajo Social en Puerto Rico
Authors: Cedeño Nieves Yajaira , Nieves Rolón Irvyn E. , Pérez Luna Natalie J.
Published: August 2023

Introducción: Un rendimiento académico positivo suele ser señal de éxito académico y aumenta las posibilidades de que quienes tengan ese récord estudiantil luego alcancen el éxito en su futuro profesional. Sin embargo, el rendimiento académico del sector de estudiantes puede verse perjudicado por factores el nivel socioeconómico (NSE). En 2020, la pandemia por COVID-19 ocasionó el cierre de varias escuelas en Puerto Rico, lo cual perjudicó mayormente a estudiantes con escasos recursos que, incluso, dependen de los almuerzos ofrecidos en la escuela para poder alimentarse adecuadamente y del equipo disponible en las escuelas para poder realizar sus tareas.
Objetivo: Por consiguiente, el presente artículo tiene como objetivo discutir el impacto de la pandemia por COVID-19 en la educación y el rendimiento escolar de estudiantes con un bajo nivel socioeconómico en Puerto Rico. 
Método: En este artículo se analizaron investigaciones, opiniones profesionales, la difusión en los medios que abordaron el fenómeno de la pandemia por COVID- 19 y el impacto que tuvo en escolares puertorriqueños. Dicha información fue analizada para aportar al trabajo social, la educación y las ciencias sociales en general.
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Educación Superior Pública: macrotendencias en tiempos de Mundialización del Capital
Authors: Meoño Molina Rita
Published: August 2023

Introducción: El capitalismo como modo de producción imperante a nivel planetario viene reconfigurándose y, desde hace varias décadas exhibe nuevos patrones en su funcionamiento que impactan todas las esferas de la vida en sociedad, entre ellas la educación.  La humanidad atraviesa por un momento histórico en el que la sociedad fue convertida en un gran mercado y la educación superior pública pasó a ser tratada como «mercancía». 
Objetivos: Demostrar que, en el actual momento de evolución del sistema capitalista, la educación superior está siendo disputada, para convertirla en un instrumento más al servicio del capital.
Método y Técnicas: Con perspectiva latinoamericana, y utilizando el método histórico crítico de base marxista, el artículo recurre a la revisión bibliográfica para abordar diferentes macro-estrategias que están impactando la Educación Superior Pública en la Región y en el contexto costarricense.
Resultados: La educación superior hoy está siendo transfigurada para que deje de ser un bien público, un derecho social y universal y se convierta en un servicio mercantil más.
Conclusiones: Constantes luchas por presupuestos estatales; un explosivo crecimiento de instituciones del sector privado; sistemas de acreditación que apuntan no solo a desdibujar las diferencias y tensiones entre sector público y el sector privado, sino también a impulsar procesos de internacionalización y la transnacionalización de la educación superior a nivel Regional y mundial; lesiones a la autonomía universitaria; así como modificaciones en las condiciones laborales del trabajo académico; son parte de las tendencias contemporáneas que atentan contra la Universidad Pública Latinoamericana.
STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ACADEMIA: EXPERIENCES OF AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY
Authors: Kore Appıah Deborah , Asiedu Nasir Koranteng , Kwaah Christiana
Published: August 2023

Training and development of library staff are very important in this digital era and so deserve the necessary attention. The survey research design was used in this study. A population of 33 library staff of the University understudy was used. No sampling technique was employed in the study. The main findings of the study were as follows: staff had been exposed to different training programs, training programs delivered for the staff were insufficient, staff were satisfied with the in-service training provided, training and development programs had positively influenced library staff to carry out their routine roles well, both junior staff and para-professionals and some senior members did not have chance to take part in any Ghana Library Association training and development programs. Additionally, majority of the staff endorsed training for all categories of staff in the library. Few staff had benefited from study leave with pay while majority were eager to pursue further studies in Information Studies through sandwich programme. Consequently, the following recommendations were made; constant staff training, Heads of Department and Sections should be involved in the selection of their staff for training programs while junior staff should be encouraged to further their education
‘Operations and cooperations’: John Thelwall, George Birkbeck, and the Movement for Public Education in Britain
Authors: Thompson Judith
Published: August 2023

Drawn from new research towards the first full biography of the radical Romantic polymath John Thelwall, this article explores his ‘operations and cooperations’ with his friend George Birkbeck, leading up to the founding of the London Mechanics’ Institution, Birkbeck College, and the University of London. Manifesting his lifelong preoccupation with democratic education, Thelwall’s heretofore unknown contribution is rooted in the extensive, transnational lectures and educational institutions, both political and elocutionary, that he delivered and operated for mechanics (defined in relation to social class, science, language, and the body politic). They in turn were founded in eighteenth-century debating societies, and the long-neglected ‘universal academy’ of ‘Orator Henley’. The article concludes that Thelwall too, so far ahead of his time and so long forgotten, still has much to teach us.
Revisiting the no reflective loss principle under the South African company law regulation: A reflective assessment through the lens of Hlumisa Investment Holdings RRF) Ltd v Kirkinis 2020 3 All SA 650 (SCA)
Authors: Mudzamiri Justice
Published: August 2023

One of the central concepts in company law is that a company is a juristic person with a separate legal personality. Several consequences flow from the doctrine of separate legal personality, among other things, that a company owns its property and assets and may sue or be sued in its name. Therefore, shareholders do not have a direct right of action for a company's loss. The company itself should institute such a claim save for certain exceptional circumstances like derivative actions. Both the High Court (court a quo) and the Supreme Court of Appeal in Hlumisa Investment Holdings (RF) Ltd v Kirkinis (the Hlumisa case) confirmed that shareholders cannot claim diminution of share value that is linked to the misconduct of company directors and auditors. This article concurs with the court a quo and the Supreme Court of Appeal's interpretations that as a general rule, directors owe fiduciary duty only to the company and that shareholders cannot rely on a claim for reflective loss in company law. This article assesses the proper plaintiff and reflective loss rules against the backdrop of the Hlumisa case.
The regulatory nexus between the promotion of financial education and financial inclusion in enhancing consumer protection in South Africa
Authors: Magau Phemelo
Published: August 2023

This paper seeks to share some insights on the regulatory aspects of the promotion of financial education and financial inclusion to enhance consumer protection in South Africa. In recent years, policymakers in different countries, including South Africa, have made various efforts to regulate financial inclusion and integrate financial consumers into the financial sector. Similarly, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders have made efforts to promote financial education to empower financial consumers to make sound financial choices and decisions. Notwithstanding these efforts, the promotion of financial education and financial inclusion has been done in isolation, overlooking the policy synergies between these objectives and/or financial sector outcomes in enhancing consumer protection in South Africa. Given the recent COVID-19 pandemic, both financial education and financial inclusion have become increasingly important policy considerations to negotiate the chasm from the challenges that financial consumers faced before the pandemic and move towards safeguarding the economic interests of financial consumers post-pandemic. Accordingly, this paper explores the interrelationship between the effective promotion of financial education and financial inclusion to enhance consumer protection. Moreover, this paper examines the adequacy of the regulation of financial education and financial inclusion under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA); the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA), the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 201 7 (FSR Act) and the proposed Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI Bill) in relation to strengthening consumer protection. Put differently, this article focuses on the regulatory nexus of the promotion of financial education and financial inclusion to enhance consumer protection in South Africa. In the end, this article will provide some recommendations and enforcement approaches that could be incorporated into the regulatory framework of the promotion of financial education and financial inclusion to enhance consumer protection in South Africa.
Textile industry as a major source of microplastics in the environment
Authors: Branka Mušič
Published: August 2023

This review brings together data on the impact of (micro)plastics, on the environment. Critically evaluates studies on the use of various techniques for recycling textile plastic, which is a major polluter of the environment. In this review, let’s focus a bit more on industrial waste in the textile industry since it would be easiest possible to capture and recycle it again. We also discuss LCA studies, bottlenecks, and future perspectives, for a lower impact on the environment. The main challenges which make further recycling progress difficult are discussed, such as the lamination of textile fibers with metal, new textile fibers that appear as a result of rapid development, the difference in the density of textile fibers, low recycling efficiency, etc. Finally, the possible uses of more environmentally friendly polymers are shown, which can be an alternative to the current synthetic polymers. The results of the literature review showed that for the development of a sustainable textile industry, which would mitigate the impact of microplastics on the environment, from a long-term perspective, the integration of more intensive, complex decisions into the business models of manufacturing companies is necessary. The environmental consequences will be even more intense due to the massive releases of textile microfibers into the environment and excessive accumulation, therefore, in order to achieve the specific goals of sustainable development, a reduction in the production of microplastics is first required, which is only possible with a global partnership of all countries to achieve a specific goal on a global level.
Lagash Archaeological Survey and Recording System (LASRS) - Importing ArcGIS Field Maps Data to QGIS v1
Authors: C. Zimmerman Paul
Published: August 2023

This protocol describes how data collected with ArcGIS Field Maps, using forms generated according to the Rectangular Survey Grid Creation with QGIS and Creating Collection Forms with ArcGIS Field Maps protocols, can be imported into QGIS and combined with tabular data of the collected artifacts (such as counts and weights) for further analyses such as the creation of heat maps.
Open Science for Social Sciences and Humanities: Open Access availability and distribution across disciplines and Countries in OpenCitations Meta - PROTOCOL v2
Authors: Ghasempouri Ali
Published: August 2023

In this study, we present the workflow followed for the research workflow to assess the coverage of publications in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) journals indexed in ERIH PLUS and their Open Access status according to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The workflow utilizes three data sources: ERIH PLUS, OpenCitations Meta, and DOAJ. The application of this workflow results in various datasets containing detailed information on SSH publications, including their disciplines, countries of origin, and Open Access status. Each step of the methodology enriches the dataset with new variables and insights. The output of this workflow includes discipline and country rankings, as well as visualizations to effectively communicate the findings. By following this step-by-step approach, researchers can better understand the landscape of SSH publications, identify trends in disciplines and countries, and evaluate the prevalence of Open Access in the field. Abstract of the research: Purpose:This study aims to investigate the representation and distribution of Social Science and Humanities (SSH) journals within the OpenCitations Meta database, with a particular emphasis on their Open Access (OA) status, as well as their spread across different disciplines and countries. The underlying premise is that open infrastructures play a pivotal role in promoting transparency, reproducibility, and trust in scientific research. Study Design and Methodology:The study is grounded on the premise that open infrastructures are crucial for ensuring transparency, reproducibility, and fostering trust in scientific research. The research methodology involved the use of secondary data sources, namely the OpenCitations Meta database, the ERIH PLUS bibliographic index, and the DOAJ index. A custom research software was developed in Python to facilitate the processing and analysis of the data. Findings:he results reveal that 78.1% of SSH journals listed in the European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH-PLUS) are included in the OpenCitations Meta database. The discipline of Psychology has the highest number of publications. The United States and the United Kingdom are the leading contributors in terms of the number of publications. However, the study also uncovers that only 38% of the SSH journals in the OpenCitations Meta database are OA. Originality:This research adds to the existing body of knowledge by providing insights into the representation of SSH in open bibliographic databases and the role of open access in this domain. The study highlights the necessity for advocating OA practices within SSH and the significance of open data for bibliometric studies. It further encourages additional research into the impact of OA on various facets of citation patterns and the factors leading to disparity across disciplinary representation.
Immunocytochemistry (ICC) for Progenitor markers FOXA2 and OTX2 v1
Authors: Xia Ning
Published: August 2023

This is the protocol for Immunocytochemistry (ICC) for Progenitor markers FOXA2 and OTX2.
Development of a novel hybrid method to evaluate driving comfort in an all-terrain vehicle using transfer path analysis and transfer function analysis
Authors: Bhende Amit R , Satyanarayana M R S
Published: August 2023

Vehicle comfort has become a buzzword in the automobile sector and continuous research is going on in this domain. Every automobile manufacturer would like to take the lead in vehicle comfort so as to attract more customers. Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) testing is very important
for improving the driving comfort of a vehicle. Driving comfort is directly related to the driving ability and health of the driver. Many international organisations have laid down guidelines for measuring driving comfort and categorise it in a range from comfortable to extremely uncomfortable.
The present study adopts an experimental approach to determine the driving comfort in all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by measuring frequency-weighted root-mean-square (RMS) accelerations at all the driver contact points in three mutually perpendicular directions as per the guidelines laid down
in ISO 2631-1:1997 and ISO 5349-1:2001. The low-amplitude high-frequency engine vibrations are attenuated by performing transfer path analysis (TPA) of the vehicle roll cage before and after design modifications. The performance of the engine isolator mount is evaluated by carrying out transfer
function analysis (TFA) of the active and passive engine mount vibrations. A novel hybrid approach comprising the TPA and TFA methods is used to attenuate the engine vibrations. The test result shows the effectiveness of the design modifications at the footrest, whereas there is moderate to
low effectiveness at the steering and seat, respectively.
A Neural Network Model for Estimation of Maximum Next Day Energy Generation Capacity of a Hydropower Station: A Case Study from Turkey
Authors: İNAL Serkan , AKKAYA OY Sibel , ÖZDEMİR Ali Ekber
Published: August 2023

Energy planning in a hydro power station (HPS) is essential for reservoir management, and to ensure efficient operation and financial usage. For robust energy planning, operators should estimate next day energy generation capacity correctly. This paper investigates use of a robust neural network model to estimate maximum next day energy generation capacity by using reservoir inflow rates for the previous four days, the current level of water in the reservoir, and the weather forecast for the Darıca-2 HPS in Ordu Province, Turkey. The generated energy in an HPS is directly dependent on the level of stored water in the reservoir, which depends on reservoir inflow. As the level of water in a reservoir varies during the year depending on climatic conditions, it is important to be able to estimate energy generation in an HPS to operate the HPS most effectively. This paper uses reservoir inflow data that has been collected daily during 2020 for the training phase of a neural network. The neural network is tested using a data set that has been collected daily during the first four months of 2021. Used neural network structure is called as LWNRBF (Linear Weighted Normalized Radial Basis Function) network, which is developed form of RBF network. In order to be able to be created valid model, LWNRBF network is trained with a two-pass hybrid training algorithm. After the training and testing stages, average training and testing error percentages have been obtained as 0.0012% and -0.0044% respectively.
Wolność egoisty
Authors: Cielecki Paweł
Published: August 2023

The main purpose of this article is to outline the idea of the anarchistic egoism included in Max Stirner's "Ego and His Own". I tried to represent Stirner as an original philosopher who visibly distinguished himself among other thinkers of his days. My aim was also defend him from various attacks of his critics and adversaries who reproached him for being inconsistent or perplexed in the very vulnerable spots of his work. In my opinion 'being awkward' which Camus accuses Stirner of, is nothing else than a tough consequence of the egoistic philosophy which forced the author of "Ego and His Own" to stop his deduction in some point. By referring to Nietzsche and existentialists I endeavoured to show Stirner's Egoist as a precursor of the Nietzsche's Superman and the Camus's Stranger. In the evolution of an idea this two directions were two different ways of extending the construction which foundations were laid down by Stirner. That is why I find Max Stirner one of the most influential thinker of the 10th century who had a great impact on formation of the new look on man and his world. This article is about solitude, alienation, egoism, strength and power which born every time when the conscious and sovereign human being is faced with the indifferent, trivial and inert world.