bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La cognición situada: una estrategia efectiva en la asignatura de inglés para integrar los saberes del educando con los contenidos interdisciplinares
Authors: Torres Illescas Jessica Azucena , Ávila Jaramillo Yandri Vanessa , Torres Illescas Verónica Alexandra , Lalangui Sarango Ricardo Geovanni
Published: May 2024

Ante las nuevas tendencias pedagógicas que abren nuevos espacios de posibilidades para los educadores comprometidos con el mejoramiento continuo de su praxis pedagógica, se considera la siguiente interrogante: ¿Cómo direcciona el docente el desarrollo de la cognición situada para integrar los saberes de los estudiantes con los contenidos interdisciplinares?, con la finalidad de analizar el posicionamiento teórico y práctico del educador al respecto. El desarrollo investigativo se alinea con el enfoque mixto, un diseño no experimental, el tipo de investigación es bibliográfico y de campo. En los principales datos obtenidos de la encuesta aplicada se especifican los siguientes: El 85.71% desconoce que la cognición situada responde a los postulados de la teoría histórico cultural de Vygotsky, no a la de Jean Piaget cómo asumen los encuestados. El 100% manifiestan que utilizan las herramientas de la cognición situada, que es incorrecto, las que existen son las herramientas culturales. El 100% asumen que las conexiones interdisciplinares favorecen la especialización del conocimiento, lo cual es errado, dado que este tipo de conexiones rompe en la atomización y la especialización del conocimiento. El 100% sostiene que el distrito no los ha capacitado sobre la cognición situada, saberes y contenidos interdisciplinares. En conclusión, casi la totalidad de docentes presentan serias limitaciones a nivel de la cognición situada, los saberes y contenidos interdisciplinares.
Web Technology Skills Acquisition by Computer Science Students at Polytechnics In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Authors: Dickson Solomon Makasda , Idayana ALABERE  , Ijeoma Peace OKECHUKWU
Published: May 2024

The main aim of this study was to determine the level of web technology skills acquired by computer science students in polytechnics in Akwa Ibom State-Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research method. Two research questions were raised and two research hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 significant level. Six polytechnics are made up of two public and four private polytechnics. The sample sizes consist of 343 Computer Science Students for public and private polytechnics 157 and 186 respondents’ respectively. Based on the data analyzed, the finding revealed the result of mean and standard deviation on the level of acquisition of content design skills by public and private polytechnic computer science students. However, the extent of acquisition in public Polytechnics shows six very high levels (HL) and six high levels (HL) respectively, while the results for private Polytechnics show six high levels (HL) and six low levels (LL). This implies that public Polytechnic is doing better than private Polytechnics in the acquisition of content design skills in Akwa Ibom State. It was also revealed that the result of mean and standard deviation on the level of acquisition of graphic animation skills by public and private polytechnic computer science students. However, the extent of acquisition in public Polytechnics shows one very high level (VHL) and seven high level (HL) respectively, while the results for private Polytechnics show three high-level t (HL) and five low level (LL).
EFFECT OF PRE HARVEST APPLICATION OF BIOFORMULATIONS ON THE ANTHRACNOSE DISEASE INCIDENCE AND BIOMETRICS OF MANGO
Authors:   Department of Plant Pathology Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608002, Tamil Nadu, India, R Udhayakumar , K Rajamohan ,   Department of Plant Pathology Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608002, Tamil Nadu, India, S Sanjaygandhi ,   Department of Plant Pathology Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608002, Tamil Nadu, India, L Vengadeshkumar ,   Department of Plant Pathology Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT The effect of pre harvest application of bioformulations on the disease incidence of leaves, inflorescence, fruits and biometrics of mango was tested in this study. Foliar spraying of Pseudomonas fluorescens (BIB2) + Bacillus subtilis (BIL8) + chitin on 20 days before flowering, flowering stage, 20 and 60 days after flowering plus Carbendazim (0.1%) at 40 days after flowering recorded the minimum incidence of leaf anthracnose at pre flowering, flowering, fruit set and fruit maturity stages viz., 8.67, 12.33, 13.00 and 13.00 per cent, respectively. Similarly nil infection on inflorescence and fruit was recorded in above treatment. The same treatment recorded maximum number of panicle/tree (142.00), fruits/tree (748.67), fruit weight (221.76g/fruit) and fruit yield/tree (166.02 kg). P. fluorescens (BIB2) + B. subtilis (BIL8) + chitin recorded highest number of bacterial population (16.67 ×104 cfu g-1 of leaf) at 16 days after spray.
BIOAGENTS: AN EFFECTIVE AND ECOFRIENDLY OPTION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MAIZE CYST NEMATODE, HETERODERA ZEAE ON SWEET CORN (ZEA MAYS L. SACCHARATA)
Authors:   Department of Nematology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan) -313001, India., Baheti B L , Dodwadiya Mukesh ,   Department of Nematology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan) -313001, India., Rathore B S ,   Department of Nematology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan) -313001, India., Bhati S S ,   Department of Nematology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan) -313001, India.
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT The aim of this investigation was to study the effect of seed treatment through bio-agent on maize cyst nematode, Heterodera zeae on sweet corn (variety- Madhuri). For this study, bio-agents viz., Paecilomyces lilacinus, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Trichoderma viride were tested as seed treatment at 1, 2 and 4 % w/w for the management of maize cyst nematode, H. zeae on sweet corn. A standard chemical (Acephate 2%w/w) and untreated check was also maintained for comparison. Observations on shoot weight (g), root weight (g), cyst per 100 cc soil, cyst per plant, and final larvae population per 100 cc soil were recorded to interpretate the experimental findings. Results showed that Paecilomyces lilacinus at 4 per cent was found most effective followed by Pochonia chlamydosporia at 4 per cent and Paecilomyces lilacinus at 2 per cent in enhancing plant growth of sweet corn and to reduced the infection of Heterodera zeae. Seed treatment with Paecilomyces lilacinus at 4 per cent w/w was found most effective to enhanced plant growth of sweet corn and management of H. zeae.
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE ON INSECTICIDAL AND OVIPOSITION DETERRENCE OF CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID (CNSL) ON BRUCHIDS (CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS L.) IN COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP.) SEED
Authors:   Vegetable Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Palur - 607 102, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India., Raja K
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) seed is greatly affected by the pest called bruchids (Callosobruchus sp.) during storage. Search for organic based biopesticide for control of bruchids led to the use of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) that had an invigorating effect on maintenance of seed viability. The seeds treated with CNSL recorded higher germination in 12 months storage. Number of eggs, number of insects and seed damage percentage were meagre in CNSL treated seeds but was comparatively effective to neem oil.
Healthcare resource utilization and costs among patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency with liver and/or lung disease: a longitudinal retrospective study in the USA
Authors: Hagiwara May , Divino Victoria , Munnangi Swapna , Delegge Mark , Park Suna , Marins Ed G , Ren Kaili , Strange Charlie
Published: May 2024

Aim:
To evaluate all-cause and liver-associated healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs among patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) with liver disease (LD) and/or lung disease (LgD).
Materials & methods:
This was a retrospective analysis of linked administrative claims data from the IQVIA PharMetrics
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Plus and the IQVIA Ambulatory Electronic Medical Records (AEMR) databases from 1 July 2021 to 31 January 2022. Patients with AATD in the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus database were included with ≥1 inpatient or ≥2 outpatient medical claims ≥90 days apart with a diagnosis of AATD, or with records indicating a protease inhibitor (Pi)*ZZ/Pi*MZ genotype in the IQVIA AEMR database with linkage to IQVIA PharMetrics Plus. For a patient's identified continuous enrollment period, patient time was assigned to health states based on the initial encounter with an LD/LgD diagnosis. A unique index date was defined for each health state, and HCRU and costs were calculated per person-year (PPY).
Results:
Overall, 5136 adult and pediatric patients from the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus and IQVIA AEMR databases were analyzed. All-cause and liver-associated HCRU and costs were substantially higher following onset of LD/LgD. All-cause cost PPY ranged from US $11,877 in the absence of either LD/LgD to US $74,015 in the presence of both LD and LgD. Among liver transplant recipients in the AATD with LD health state, liver-associated total costs PPY were US $87,329 1-year pre-transplantation and US $461,752 1-year post-transplantation. In the AATD with LgD and AATD with LD and LgD health states, patients who received augmentation therapy were associated with higher all-cause total costs PPY and lower liver-associated total costs PPY than their counterparts who did not receive augmentation therapy.
Conclusion:
Patients with AATD had increased HCRU and healthcare costs in the presence of LD and/or LgD. HCRU and healthcare costs were highest in the AATD with LD and LgD health state.
Teilzeitansprüche
Authors: Hamann Wolfgang
Published: May 2024

Antworten auf alle Fragen zur Teilzeitarbeit Der Autor behandelt alle Ansprüche auf Verringerung der Arbeitszeit ausführlich und leicht verständlich. Zahlreiche Beispiele und Übersichten veranschaulichen die Darstellung. Kurzinformationen und praktische Tipps helfen den Beteiligten, konkrete Fragestellungen besser einzuordnen und sich in der individuellen Situation zurechtzufinden. Anspruch auf Arbeitszeitverringerung, Elternteilzeit oder Pflegeteilzeit nach dem TzBfG Besondere Lebenssituationen oder allgemeines soziales Engagement können mit einer vollberuflichen Beschäftigung kollidieren. Eine Möglichkeit zur Lösung solcher Interessenkonflikte bietet die Teilzeitarbeit. Sofern nicht bereits ein Teilzeitarbeitsverhältnis besteht, sind Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer auf das Einverständnis ihrer Arbeitgeber zur Verringerung der Arbeitszeit angewiesen. Scheitert eine einvernehmliche Lösung, besteht unter Umständen die Möglichkeit, auch gegen den Willen des Arbeitgebers eine Arbeitszeitverringerung durchzusetzen. Diese sogenannten Teilzeitansprüche sind in verschiedenen Gesetzen, u.a. im Teilzeit- und Befristungsgesetz (TzBfG) und auch in einigen Tarifverträgen geregelt. Brückenteilzeit und Verlängerung der Arbeitszeit Der Anspruch auf Verringerung der Arbeitszeit soll aber keine Einbahnstraße sein. Daher kann die Verringerung der Arbeitszeit von vornherein zeitlich befristet verlangt werden (Brückenteilzeit). Außerdem haben Teilzeitbeschäftigte unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen einen Anspruch auf Verlängerung ihrer Arbeitszeit.
Die israelische Angst
Authors: Benyamini Itzhak
Published: May 2024

Angst ist der Schlüssel zum Verständnis des psychopolitischen Zustandes der israelischen Gesellschaft und Kultur. In vier Essays und einem Interview beschreibt Itzhak Benyamini mit Blick auf unterschiedliche Bevölkerungsgruppen, welche Auswirkungen die von Benjamin Netanyahu bewusst geschürte Angst auf die gegenwärtige Situation Israels hat. Das schreckliche Massaker, das die Hamas am 7. Oktober an israelischen Bürgern im Süden des Landes verübte, hat die israelische Bevölkerung traumatisiert. Doch schon länger herrscht in Israel ein psychologischer Ausnahmezustand: Seit Benyamin Netanyahu 1996 das Amt des Ministerpräsidenten übernahm, hat er eine gezielte Politik der Angst etabliert, um seine eigene Macht zu sichern. Dabei versteht es Netanyahu, die spezifischen Ängste unterschiedlicher Gemeinschaften und die Spannungen innerhalb der Bevölkerung für seine Zwecke zu nutzen. Gleichzeitig ermutigt er seine Unterstützer, sich gegen jeden zu stellen, der seine Position zum Krieg ablehnt oder es wagt, seine Mitverantwortung für die aktuelle Eskalation zu benennen. Das Objekt der israelischen Angst liegt nicht nur außerhalb, sondern auch innerhalb Israels: Es ist das von Netanyahu und seiner Gefolgschaft lange herangezüchtete Stereotyp des säkularen, liberalen, aschkenasischen Tel-Avivers.
Diskriminierungsrisiken algorithmischer Entscheidungsprozesse
Authors: Fröhlich Wiebke
Published: May 2024

The book analyses and systematises the discrimination risks of algorithmic decision-making processes in artificial intelligence. It develops a phase model that makes various algorithmic processes accessible to legal analyses. The model illustrates the diverse discrimination risks posed by algorithmic artificial intelligence systems, which anti-discrimination law alone is unable to address. The author discusses whether and how data protection law can fill the remaining gaps in protection. The results of the analysis provide an impetus to consider the two areas of law together and, in particular, to utilise the anti-discriminatory potential of data protection law.
Betätigungsorientierung in der psychiatrischen Ergotherapie
Authors: Dreher Christian
Published: May 2024

Selbstwirksamkeit durch Gegenwartsorientierung und Alltagsbewältigung Die Erfahrung, den eigenen Alltag nicht mehr selbst bewältigen zu können, kann eine psychische Erkrankung aufrechterhalten oder entstehen lassen. Genau hier setzt die Betätigungsorientierung an. Ihr Ziel ist, dass die Betroffenen in ihrem Alltag das tun, was für sie und ihr Leben wichtig ist. Der Begriff stammt aus der Ergotherapie und entspricht einer innovativen Herangehensweise, die diagnose- und altersunabhängig die Alltagskompetenz fördert. Dabei geht es um eine ganzheitliche Sicht auf den Menschen, die das Tun und das Sein einschließt. Das Buch ermöglicht die Stärkung von Teilhabe und Recovery durch seine grundlegende und praxisnahe Gestaltung von Text und Arbeitsblättern. Lesende finden hier Anschluss an ein innovatives und internationales Konzept, das nun auch in Deutschland große Wellen schlägt. Nur wer in einer Krise Respekt erfährt, in der Behandlung Wahlmöglichkeiten hat und Selbstbestimmung erlebt, wird bei weiteren Problemen wieder Hilfe suchen.
INTERNATIONALIZATION AS AN IMPACTFUL MEANS OF QUALITY UPGRADING OF HIGHER LEGAL EDUCATION
Authors:   Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University, Gorylev A. , Kalinina E. ,   Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University
Published: May 2024

The compelling reason for the research is to justify the importance of internationalization for the quality improvement of higher legal education and to reveal a set of necessary measures as well. The question of internationalization of higher legal education as means for optimization is of great applicability for the universities of both Russian Federation and Republic of Qazaqstan aspiring for enhancing of their competitive capacity in the frameworks of international educational sphere. Complex goals and tasks required an interdisciplinary approach based on composition of gnoseology and synergy that facilitated fundamental analysis of the essence of internationalization and integration of legal education into international contemporary processes and allowed to combine legal and pedagogical methods in order to define the optimal internationalization strategy for quality enhancement of legal education. The article determines focus areas for internationalization of education on both state and university levels, indicates functions of the internationalization of legal education and establishes the cause-effect relation between the process of internationalization of legal education and successful politics of quality enhancement of higher education.
RATING AS A MECHANISM FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND ITS ACTIVITIES
Authors:   K. Sagadiev University of International Business  (UIB), Tatarinova L.
Published: May 2024

The presented article is devoted to one of the tools by which the effectiveness of universities is assessed, the quality and uniqueness of educational programs implemented by organizations of higher and postgraduate education are assessed. The author analyzed the methodology used in the preparation of the ranking of universities by various agencies and formulated some conclusions aimed at improving the methodology used. This article argues that building a ranking according to verified and transparent methods can not only determine the effectiveness of the university, but also contribute to eliminating gaps in its activities to improve the quality of services provided in the field of higher and postgraduate education. This argument stems from the fact that the process of formation and development of university rankings in the Republic of Kazakhstan has its own history, although not as long as in foreign countries, but nevertheless showing the importance of such a mechanism as ranking. The author points out that the process of formation and development of the mechanism we are analyzing faced many difficulties, which led to the formation of public distrust in the data of a particular rating.
LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
Authors:   St. Tikhon's Orthodox University, Druzhinin A.
Published: May 2024

The subject of the study is the principles of compliance with the mandatory requirements for the implementation of educational programs of higher education in terms of the internal quality assessment system (IQAS). The purpose of the article is to determine the impact of the current status of the requirements for IQAS in higher education programs on public legal relations in the field of education and the growth of the quality of education in the Russian Federation. The relevance of the presented topic is determined by the importance of social relations arising in the framework of control and supervisory actions. The author's special contribution is the study of short stories that have recently come into force and have not yet been fully analyzed in the research literature. The novelty of the study lies in the application of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the subject, in combining the results of the analysis of legal acts with an assessment of the impact of law enforcement practice on the management system of educational institutions of higher education and new opportunities to improve the quality of the implementation of educational programs. It is concluded that taking into account the full range of requirements for IQAS allows not only to optimize risk management in terms of the consequences of non-compliance with mandatory requirements, but also provides support for building a quality management system as a driver for the development of educational programs.
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS A FACTOR OF INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HEIS IN TAJIKISTAN
Authors:   Tajik National University, Khushvakhtzoda K. , Orinina L. ,   Tajik National University, Gafforzoda I. ,   Tajik National University, Kurbonov K. ,   Tajik National University, Gafarov F. ,   Tajik National University
Published: May 2024

The article is devoted to the key aspects of the internationalization of modern higher education in the Republic of Tajikistan as a factor in increasing the competitiveness of its universities in a changing world. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of international cooperation of universities in the era of global geopolitical changes, as it makes it possible for any university to close the indicators of international activity, which is included in the list of criteria for the effectiveness of teaching staff and is the most important rating indicator in many universities around the world. The successful implementation of the international strategy of cooperation between universities is a factor in increasing their prestige, an additional source of funding and a resource for competitiveness in the educational services market.
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL MODELS IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Authors:   M. M. Adyshev Osh Technological University, Tursunbayev Z. , Kutmanbekova A. ,   M. M. Adyshev Osh Technological University
Published: May 2024

The article discusses current issues about the education and science system in the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the impact of digital transformation on these models. During the period of transformation in the field of science, digital transformation allows scientists to conduct research using modern information technologies. They can create virtual models and experiments, analyze large amounts of data and use high-performance computing. This allows scientists to study complex processes and phenomena more effectively, make new discoveries and participate in international scientific cooperation. Traditional and modern approaches to education, active learning, project work, the use of information and communication technologies and distance learning are also considered. These sources may be useful for studying the impact of digital transformation on scientific and educational models in the Kyrgyz Republic.
USE OF MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN ENGLISH LESSONS
Authors:   S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Tyazhina Y. , Orolbek Y. ,   S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Rustemova S. ,   S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Baigoshkarova M. I. ,   S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University
Published: May 2024

This article discusses effective methods and technologies of teaching English in educational institutions, as well as measures for their implementation in practice. The purpose of teaching a foreign language is the formation of intercultural communication on the subject and the use of new information technologies in teaching a foreign language. Teaching a foreign language with the help of information and communication technologies is an effective system that helps improve the skills of independent language learning. The integrated use of new technologies and technical means when teaching English in the classroom simplifies many of the complex functions of a teacher, contributes to the emergence of new approaches to this skill, and opens up access to the best world practice.
ACCREDITATION VECTOR - QUALITY OF EDUCATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Authors:   Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR), Zhumagulova A.
Published: May 2024

The system of education is considered as a key vector of economic development and social domain of the state. The article considers the main directions of development of educational systems in the world, the expansion of internationalisation and students and teachers’ academic mobility as the main factor of quality assurance in education. The study used methods of comparative analysis and evaluation of educational systems, which made it possible to identify common and specific features of higher education development in the future. The aim of the article is to review the main trends in ensuring the quality of education and to identify ways to develop educational services.
Rewriting the Bible
Authors: Camper Martin ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

When Protestant preachers interpret the Bible, the particular translation can constrain the apparent alignment between sermon and text. To improve alignment, preachers can appeal to the original biblical languages to rewrite the translation. Following the interpretive stases, a classical rhetorical theory of the issues that arise in arguments over textual meaning, this article identifies nine interpretive functions these sermonic appeals can serve. Appearing in diverse theological, political, and cultural Protestant contexts, these appeals increase the text’s interpretive flexibility and strengthen the biblical support for a claim. Examining these appeals raises important questions about preaching, biblical interpretation, and power in Protestantism.
Asian-American Buddhist Identity Talk
Authors: Lie Sunny ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

In this study, I explicate Asian-American Buddhist identity discourse and how talk surrounding this religious identity revealed a natural criticism of the current state of Buddhism in the U.S. Using cultural discourse analysis, I unveil how, as participants discussed what it means to be an American Buddhist, they also revealed deeper beliefs about social relationships and how they see themselves placed within the U.S. American religious landscape. Critiques toward Buddhism in the U.S. includes cultural appropriation and commercialization of the religion, as well as the use of the term “Buddhist” to further perpetuate the stereotype of Asian Americans as outsiders and foreigners.
Why Paul Tillich’s The Courage to Be Is a Philosophical Guide for 21st-Century Media Managers . . . and Everyone Else for that Matter
Authors: Urbanski Steve ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

The world has become a fractured place, as philosopher Louis Hodges has written. This fractured state can be confusing and, at times, paralyzing for media professionals, particularly managers, on both professional and personal levels. This article takes an unusual approach by offering hope via one person and one book and one idea: philosopher/theologian Paul Tillich and The Courage to Be. It merges Tillich’s abstract concepts of religion, existentialism, anxiety, and the symbolic nature of God with the concrete dimensions of today’s media world and offers a useful philosophical realm for media managers, academics, and the common person.
MLK and the Meeting That Never Was
Authors: Johnson Andre E. ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

In a speech given to students at Grosse Pointe High School on March 14, 1968, just three weeks before his death, Martin Luther King addressed the uprisings that consumed America during this time. During the same time that King delivered this speech, plans were underway for a retreat that would have brought King together with the Trappist monk Thomas Merton. While we will never know what both men would have talked about or what they would have done, I do believe—at least in so far as King is concerned—that he would have undoubtedly spoken about his concept of the Beloved Community.
The Sacredness of Black Life
Authors: Androne Helane , Spencer Leland G. ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

In this article, we trace arguments for the sacredness of Black life from Sojourner Truth to the Combahee River Collective to the founders of Black Lives Matter, arguing that Black women have consistently drawn on sacred and ritual structures to argue not just that Black life matters but also that Black life has inherent value. As such, we conclude with reflections on Black feminist ethics as an extension of the doctrine of imago dei.
“Don’t Get Weary”
Authors: Dickerson Dianna Watkins ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

Viewing Black pain for pleasure and entertainment has not only been held in high regard from the inception of this country but has also recently been infused into communal consumption of Black death on social media. This malevolently charged discursive reality makes the creation of safe embodied religious space a persistent challenge for Black women and men of faith. However, technology also serves as an aid to push forth subversive and supportive digital communities and congregations. Here, the Beloved Community is transformed, and collective liberation again becomes a theological imperative. In this article, I analyze the Pink Robe Chronicles as a digital hush harbor. Considering this space as a womanist rhetorical imaginary that redefines kinship and renegotiates discursive boundaries, I explore how its curator hallowedly holds the precarity of Black pain and juxtaposes it with the power and promise of a deliberately Afrocentric ethic to speak wholeness to those connected by its teleological imperative.
This Music Is My Religion
Authors: King Amy ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

This article interprets a live electronic music DJ performance by Armin van Buuren at Ultra Music Festival 2019 in Miami as a religious, rhetorical text. It considers the methods of van Buuren and why he appeals to a younger generation that is seeking spirituality outside of traditional religion. Electronic music has long been identified by scholars as having a spiritual ethos, and van Buuren’s style epitomizes what is described as “technoshamanism.” His performance and the behavior of the audience can be described as religious behavior and manifests the dogma of the electronic music scene: Peace, Love, Unity, Respect.
Discerning Dangerous Affections in Hell Houses
Authors: Geiger T J ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

Drawing on insights from revivalist Jonathan Edwards, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and communication theory about inoculation, I examine Hell Houses, haunted house–style events designed to scare audiences into becoming Christians. Performances rely on inoculation to demonize outgroups and reinforce in-group commitment. While scholars identify Edwards as a rhetorical ancestor of Hell House tactics, inoculation reinforces in-group identity in a way that fits Edwards’s critique of “counterfeit love”—excessive in-group affection. The counterfeit love Hell Houses promote is bolstered by what Nietzsche termed ressentiment, Christian morality’s oppositional antagonism. Deconversion narratives from ex-Hell House actors suggest that reifying an oppositional group identity may ultimately undermine evangelistic goals.
“You Are Somebody”
Authors: Watkins-Dickerson Dianna N. ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

While Revs. Martin Luther King Jr. and James Lawson are credited as the forces behind the Memphis sanitation strike, local faces galvanizing the movement are infrequently studied. The sacred rhetoric of African Methodist minister Rev. Henry Logan Starks—known as the “Gentle Giant” and trained in the tradition of holy defiance, transformative resistance, and Black liberation—is remembered and recalled as theologically transformative and prophetically provocative. Using ideological criticism, this essay will analyze the phrase “You are somebody” as an example of prophetic rhetoric and rhetorical re-conditioning.
Cogito Ergo Sacre
Authors: Blood Adam ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

The theoretical clash between the sacred and the profane is one of the most compelling aspects of the way humans use discourse in the pursuit of truth. Rene Descartes’ method, understood as an attempt to rebuild a body of knowledge by calling all that is known into question, demonstrates this dynamic. As Descartes disavows all previously held assumptions, he makes a deliberate caveat to exempt his faith in God from suspicion. In this essay, I argue that the separation of Descartes’ faith from his method is a meaningful illustration of reasoning from the sacred. I demonstrate that a key role of the sacred is to shape the way a person reasons, even as a sacred belief can hold a vaunted, protected position in that person’s worldview. This status of a belief is characterized by two distinct logical structures: separation and security. Finally, based on this analysis, I explicate a few ways that this type of separation has telling implications for our contemporary moral discourse.
#toplessjihad: Performing Religion as a Network
Authors: Ramler Mari ,   Religious Communication Association
Published: May 2024

This article examines a specific Tunisian Muslim woman’s nude protest on social media and its misinterpretation by FEMEN, a Ukrainian radical feminist activist group intended to protect women’s rights. I argue that, although digital media seems to offer more inclusivity in the material world, subaltern bodies who use technology to transmit their message still cannot be heard. Thus, I offer actor-network theory as a different framework for tracking these types of conflicts, one that allows for intersectionality and non-Western religions to be recognized and acknowledged. Finally, I conclude that flexible solidarity is the logical relation of religion-as-networked-performance.
Insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) across different agroecosystems in Niamey, Niger
Authors: Mamane Salé Noura , Labbo Rabiou , Laminou Ibrahim Maman , Issa Arzika Ibrahima , Djibo Souley Ali , Zoulkifouly Hounkarin Wilfried , Zamanka Naroua Halima , Soumana Amadou , Maiga Abdoul-Aziz , Jambou Ronan , Doumma Ali
Published: May 2024

Malaria vector control in Niger is currently based on the distribution of insecticide treated nets. However, vectors resistance to insecticides represents a major threat to the current national strategy against malaria. This study aims to characterize the impact of agroecosystems on insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.l. at Niamey. Larvae collected were reared until emergence. Adults aged 2-5 days were used to assess susceptibility to insecticides (pyrethroids, DDT and bendiocarb) after pre-exposure to piperonyl butoxide (PBO) synergist according to WHO protocols. PCRs were performed to identify the sibling species of An. gambiae complex and characterization resistance mutations (Kdr and ace-1). Overall, An. gambiae s.l. was resistance to pyrethroids and DDT (mortality rates from 1% to 55%) and susceptible to bendiocarb at most sites. Pre-exposure to the PBO synergist resulted in partial restoration of pyrethroid susceptibility. Two species of An. gambiae complex were found: An. arabiensis and An. coluzzii. The presence of An. coluzzii was strongly correlated with agricultural practices (99% in rice cultivation sites). Kdr mutations were found at all sites with kdr-w ranging from 45% to 70% in mosquitoes collected in unirrigated and rice field, respectively, and kdr-e found at 37% to 47% at each type of site, respectively. The ace-1 mutation was detected at low frequency (1%) and only from two rice cultivation sites. The high levels of pyrethroid and DDT resistance detected in Niamey had a strong link with rice cultivation, shown that agriculture is a driver of resistance that can compromise control malaria efforts. Keywords: Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, insecticide, resistance, agroecosystem, vector control, Niamey, Niger..
Indications for Extrapleural Thoracoplasty in HIV-Positive Patients with Destructive Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Authors: Yakovlev G. A. , Ionov P. M. , Alkaz D. V. , Basek T. S. , Boyarkin G. M. , Elkin A. V.
Published: May 2024

The objective: to specify indications for extrapleural thoracoplasty in patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis and comorbid HIV infection.

Subjects and Methods. Results of surgical treatment of 78 destructive pulmonary tuberculosis patients were studied. Those patients underwent extrapleural thoracoplasty in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Surgery Unit of City Tuberculosis Hospital No. 2 in St. Petersburg from 2009 to 2022.

Results. The article clarifies the indications for extrapleural thoracoplasty in patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis and comorbid HIV infection, in whom contraindications to pulmonary resections have been identified. Medical records of 78 patients with destructive tuberculosis were retrospectively analyzed, the patients were divided into two groups according to their HIV status. It has been established that with combination of adequate preoperative preparation and postoperative management, rational anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy and ART, extrapleural thoracoplasty for HIV-positive patients can be performed in accordance with general practice.
Pengembangan Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia Berkarakter Technopreneurship pada UMKM di Kelurahan Meruya Utara
Authors: Paijan Paijan , Anah Sri , Sugiharjo R. Joko
Published: May 2024

In the current context of global market competition, it is crucial for human resources in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to be able to compete with large corporations that have already adopted digital technologies. MSMEs in North Meruya Village face several challenges, including limited production capabilities, suboptimal workforce performance, and inadequate mastery of digital technology. To address these issues, a community service program has been initiated. This program is conducted through face-to-face sessions, where a team of lecturers from Mercu Buana University, Management program, delivers training materials. The program aims to enhance the quality and competence of the MSME participants, broaden their knowledge and perspectives, and strengthen their ability to compete in both domestic and international markets. All of these goals are underpinned by the foundational values of entrepreneurship and technopreneurship that guide the teaching.
Role of Women in Sustainable Development
Authors: Bhatt Sumit , Bhardwaj Kaushiki
Published: May 2024

In the words of John McCarthy who was known as the father of artificial intelligence, he wrote while defining artificial intelligence was “The science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs.” AI is not the current genre; much of its theoretical and technological underpinning was developed over the past 80 years when the scientists such as Alan Turing, Marvin Minsky and John McCarthy did considerable work in this field.The current decade has gone through with n numbers of advancement in science and technology.It is no doubt real time digital dashboard of the earth.When we talk about, quantum computing and artificial intelligence have disrupted quickly, but even though not being taken seriously. This paper dwells on all the possible aspects where AI can stand in good stead for the rural development.
VANISHING HONEY BEES: THE FULCRUM OF OUR ECOSYSTEM
Authors: Omkar  , Dipali Gupta  , Geetanjali Mishra
Published: May 2024

Despite the presence of large numbers of pollinators in flowering plants, honey bee plays the important role in pollination of different crops.  Many social insects, including honey bee declining in abundance in diversity. Pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides and air born fine particulate matters from agricultural and industrial sources are responsible for this major threat. Therefore, we provide an overview of bee’s conservation in order to reduce the decline of honey bees.
The Role of Transformational Leadership Style, Organizational Culture, Innovative Work Behavior of Employees on Cooperative Performance
Authors: Suzana Anna , Sakti Djie Maulana , Ilyas Defa Bagus
Published: May 2024

The importance of factors such as transformational leadership, organizational culture, and innovative employee behavior in the context of cooperatives, especially the Employee Cooperative of the Republic of Indonesia (KPRI) Harapan Sejahtera IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. Although the relationship between these factors is generally recognized, specific research on them in cooperative environments is limited. Thus, this study aims to contribute knowledge by analyzing the influence of transformational leadership and organizational culture on the innovative behavior of employees at the IAIN Harapan Sejahtera Cooperative. The method used in this study is the associative method. The object of this study was a member of the HARAPAN SEJAHTERA IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon Cooperative as many as 50 respondents who were taken randomly. The technique used in collecting data in this study is in the form of questionnaires, the author distributes questionnaires that can be filled directly by respondents. The results showed that there was no significant influence between Transformational Leadership Style and Cooperative Performance, while Organizational Culture and Innovative Employee Behavior had a significant influence on Cooperative Performance.
El papel de la Inteligencia Artificial en la adaptación curricular: Perspectivas para la mejora continua de la educación digital
Authors: Santillán De La Torre Carlos Alfonso , Silva López María de los Ángeles , Limongi Basantes Darío Santiago , Criollo Chango Eduardo Andrés
Published: May 2024

El artículo examina el impacto de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en la adaptación curricular y mejora continua de la educación digital. Destaca cómo la IA transforma la enseñanza al personalizar el aprendizaje, ofreciendo un enfoque más inclusivo y equitativo. El objetivo es analizar la efectividad de la IA en la personalización del aprendizaje y la adaptación curricular, identificando desafíos y perspectivas futuras.   Los resultados muestran que la IA facilita la adaptación dinámica de los currículos, ajustándolos a las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes y mejorando su engagement. Sin embargo, existen desafíos éticos y técnicos, como la privacidad de los datos y la equidad en el acceso a la tecnología, que requieren atención. Se destaca la importancia de una colaboración entre educadores, tecnólogos y políticos para desarrollar políticas éticas y prácticas. En conclusión, la IA tiene el potencial de transformar los sistemas educativos al personalizar el aprendizaje y mejorar la eficacia del proceso educativo, subrayando la necesidad de un enfoque cauteloso para abordar los desafíos y garantizar una implementación justa y transparente de la IA en la educación.
New Technologies and Pragmatic Techniques in Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Sokolova Olga V.
Published: May 2024

The paper examines the linguistic and communication changes taking place in poetic dis­course under the influence of new media. The digital interface (blogs, social networks, applica­tions) affects the transformation of all the parameters of communication, due to the dominance of information channels and codes. The interaction of poetic language with colloquial speech and the influence of digital technologies lead to the creation of new strategies of subjectivation and addressing in contemporary poetry, as well as to an increase in the role of poetic pragmat­ics. In addition, the process of meaning formation in contemporary poetry involves the mech­anism of transcoding, i. e. the transfer of a message from one format to another, which can take place during the conversion from a paper (or analogue) format to a digital one. Transcoding involves a change in the form and content of the message, as well as other communication parameters. The paper classifies and explores in detail the pragmatic parameters that undergo transcoding under the influence of digital technologies, acting as new pragmatic techniques of poetic utterance.
Legal Strategies and Transnational Cooperation in Countering Terrorism:A Case Study of Uganda's Framework
Authors:   School of Law Kampala International University, Uganda, Gwaliba Nanfuma Catherine
Published: May 2024

Terrorism remains a global threat, with terrorists operating across borders and targeting innocent civilians. While criminal law traditionally operates within national boundaries, the challenge of terrorism necessitates a reevaluation of legal frameworks to effectively combat this phenomenon. This article explores the legal framework for countering terrorism in Uganda, emphasizing the need for enhanced national and regional cooperation to strengthen criminal justice structures. It examines international and regional human rights instruments, victim rights, criminal justice responses to terrorism, and the role of international cooperation in combating this transnational threat. Additionally, it discusses the adoption of administrative measures within a rule of law framework to prevent individuals from engaging in terrorist activities. The study underscores the importance of addressing terrorism through both legal and operational means to ensure the safety and security of citizens. Keywords: Counterterrorism, Legal framework, Terrorism, Terrorist-attacks, Victims of terrorism.
Examining the Impact of Human Capital Development on Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Bushenyi District, Uganda
Authors:   Department of Foundation, Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Uganda, Silaji Turyamureeba , Zaitun Kyarikunda ,   Department of Humanities, Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Uganda
Published: May 2024

This cross-sectional survey investigates the relationship between human capital development and poverty reduction in Bushenyi District, Uganda. Employing both qualitative and quantitative methods, the study sampled 111 respondents, including local leaders, small business owners, and household individuals. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews, with analysis conducted using statistical tools and thematic analysis. Findings reveal that improved human capital, including skills development and healthcare, correlates positively with poverty reduction. Specifically, access to education, healthcare, and infrastructure were identified as key factors influencing poverty levels. Recommendations include enhancing healthcare facilities, motivating educators, and promoting skill acquisition programs to bolster human capital and alleviate poverty. Keywords: Human capital, Poverty reduction, Bushenyi District, Skill development, Health care
ĐẶC ĐIỂM DỊCH TỄ HỌC, LÂM SÀNG VÀ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ CỦA TRẺ NHIỄM SARS-COV2 LÀ CON CỦA SẢN PHỤ MẮC COVID - 19 TẠI BỆNH VIỆN HÙNG VƯƠNG TỪ 7/2021 ĐẾN 12/2021
Authors: Phạm Huyền Quỳnh Trang , Bùi Thị Thủy Tiên
Published: May 2024

Mở đầu: Đại dịch Covid-19 gây ra bởi virus SARS-CoV2 đã làm ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng đến toàn thể nhân loại. Trong 6 tháng cuối năm 2021 tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh, số thai phụ nhiễm Covid-19 tăng cao, có nhiều trường hợp nặng và tử vong. Trẻ sơ sinh của các sản phụ này cũng đã có trường hợp nhiễm bệnh.
Mục tiêu: Mô tả một số đặc điểm dịch tễ học, lâm sàng và kết quả điều trị của trẻ nhiễm SARS-CoV2 là con của sản phụ mắc Covid-19 tại Bệnh Viện Hùng Vương từ 7/2021 đến 12/2021.
Phương pháp: Thống kê mô tả cắt ngang.
Kết quả: Trong 1380 trẻ sơ sinh là con của mẹ mắc Covid - 19 tại Bệnh Viện Hùng Vương giai đoạn từ 7/2021 đến 12/2021, chỉ có 1,6% trẻ bị nhiễm virus SARS-CoV2, và tỉ lệ tử vong thấp chiếm 0,1% với nguyên nhân tử vong do nhiễm trùng nặng.
Đa số các trẻ nhiễm bệnh là nam (77,3%), đủ tháng ≥ 37 tuần (72,8%), cân nặng ≥ 2500gr (77,3%). Hầu hết trẻ không có triệu chứng, 1 vài trẻ có các triệu chứng không điển hình như sốt (9,1%), khó thở (9,1%), bú kém (13,6%), da nổi bông (9,1%), xuất huyết phổi (4,55%), và đa số trẻ không cần hỗ trợ hô hấp (81,8%). Các bé nằm với mẹ trong 24 giờ đầu có kết quả dương tính sớm <7 ngày tuổi (22,75%). Các bé nằm với mẹ lâu > 24 giờ thường có kết quả dương tính muộn >48 giờ tuổi (40,85%). Thời gian nằm viện trung bình là 16,7 ngày. Thời gian bé có xét nghiệm âm tính nhanh nhất là 3 ngày.
Kết luận: Đa số trẻ sơ sinh con của mẹ nhiễm virus SARS-CoV2 đều không bị nhiễm virus, tiên lượng tốt. Các bé nhiễm virus SARS-CoV2 đa số không có triệu chứng, tỉ lệ tử vong thấp với nguyên nhân chính là bệnh lý nhiễm trùng nặng.