bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
New Insights from Legacy Seismic Data regarding Basalt Elevations and Variability on the Hanford Site
Authors: St. Clair James T. , Mangel Adam R. , Johnson Tim C.
Published: July 2024

Migration of groundwater contaminants in the Gable Gap area of the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State is strongly influenced by the distribution and permeability of basalts that lie beneath an unconfined aquifer. Locally, folding and faulting of the Columbia River Basalt associated with the Yakima fold and thrust belt followed by erosion due to the Lake Missoula floods resulted in a complex basalt surface that represents either an impermeable lower boundary to the unconfined aquifer system or localized regions of increased permeability that potentially promote communication between the unconfined aquifer system and deeper, confined aquifer systems. Paleo-channels carved into the basalt by floodwaters are thought to provide preferential flow paths for groundwater contaminants. In 2011, a seismic landstreamer campaign was carried out to image the basalt surface and produced pre-stack depth migrated p-wave reflection images. The reflection images identified two large troughs that may represent paleo-channels and several areas of possible faulting. Here, the streamer data are re-analyzed using refraction travel-time and Rayleigh wave dispersion analyses to obtain images of compressional and shear wave velocities within the suprabasalt sediment sections and the upper basalt surface. The combined interpretation of reflection and seismic velocity images shows complexity in the basalt velocity and elevation, which varies by 50 m or more within the study area. These results, along with other ongoing geophysical investigations, will be used to inform the site geologic model and potentially guide placement of future boreholes needed to quantify vertical flow between the confined and unconfined aquifers.
Low-Budget Households in the Conditions of Digitalization in US Regions
Authors: Minat V. N.
Published: July 2024

The digitalization of the economy and society of the highly developed countries, along with technological improvements in production and social relations, introduces a number of significant problems associated with the widening income gap and the flow of the economically active population from the knowledge economy to the “traditional activity” sectors. The subjective expression of this process in the 21st century Low Budget Families, an increase in the share of which has been observed in the United States during the period of increased digitalization and reindustrialization, starting in 2010. The growth trend of Low Budget Families in the United States has an intra-country spatial nature, quantitatively and qualitatively different both at the level of subregions and individual states of the country. The regional aspects of the relationship between the growth of the share of Low Budget Families, depending on the level of digitalization of the economy and society, reflected through the corresponding “complex index”, considered in the article, find empirical confirmation, generally characterized by a direct dependence and causality associated with the release of an increasingly significant number of labor potential from the advanced sectors of the economy. The problem of the flow of economically active citizens, who represent the basis of Low Budget Families in which the level of official income, taxes, consumption and savings is declining, is being solved differently in different US states. Based on a comparison of the criteria for identifying Low Budget Families, a priority for the authorities of various regions of the country, a general “spatial picture” of polarization of subregions and states is formed based on the share of Low Budget Families, depending on the level of digitalization and the choice of directions of state regional policy to smooth out the negative problems of inequality and hidden employment, caused by the digital transformation of social relations.
Transformation Directions for Strategic Planning in Major Russian Cities
Authors: Spitsyna O. V.
Published: July 2024

Major Russian cities, as objects of strategic planning, deserve special attention due to their positioning as centers of economic growth with significant potential for addressing the region’s vital issues. However, the approval of strategies for major cities, like other municipalities, falls within the competence of local self-government. The powers and functions of local self-government, as well as its resource base, are legislatively delineated and do not align with the complex system of a municipal megacity, encompassing economic, social, territorial, public, managerial, and administrative components. These outlined contradictions, along with organizational and legal shortcomings, can affect the comprehensiveness of applying strategic planning in the development and implementation of long-term urban development plans. Strategic planning in public administration is in a developmental phase; however, uncertainty regarding a systemic goal-setting document, insufficient methodological support, lack of coordinated activities among strategic planning participants, and adaptation to global challenges prevent the full utilization of its potential for managing economic development both at the national level and in individual regions and municipalities. Therefore, tools and methods for improving the practice of strategic planning in light of contemporary realities are necessary, along with the transformation of strategic management mechanisms in major cities aimed at eliminating the discrepancies between the competencies, powers, and resources of local self-government and the scale of strategic tasks to be addressed in a major city.
Bee diversity (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in Araucaria forest in southern Brazil
Authors: Denise Monique Dubet da Silva Mouga  , Paulo Nogueira-Neto  , Manuel Warkentin  , Vanessa Feretti  , Enderlei Dec
Published: July 2024

The apifauna of an araucaria forest in southern Brazil was studied during 2001 – 2003, using entomological nets on flowering plants. A total of 2,749 individuals were sampled from five subfamilies and 93 species of bees. A total of 82 species with up to 10 individuals were sampled and 29 species had no distribution for Santa Catarina. Non-corbiculate Apidae and Halictidae species predominated as well as individuals of corbiculate Apidae and Halictidae. There was a decrease in species richness in cold seasons, being then sampled only Augochloropsis sp. 01, Augochloropsis sp. 10, Exomalopsis tomentosa, Neocorynura aenigma, Paroxystoglossa brachycera, Trigona spinipes and Apis mellifera. A bivoltine pattern was noticed, with a peak in May and in September-November, for richness and abundance. Ecological indexes over the months were different with and without A. mellifera. The bee accumulation curve remained in elevation until the end of sampling. The richness estimators indicated values of 142 and 175 species. The bee species were sampled on 125 species of plants of 40 famillies and the most visited were Asteraceae, Fabaceae/Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae/Lamiaceae, Malvaceae/Rosaceae and Commelinaceae/Cucurbitaceae/ Liliaceae/Verbenaceae. A total of 48 species of plants characteristics of araucaria forests were sampled.
Morfoanatomia foliar de Aciotis paludosa (Mart. ex DC.) Triana (Melastomataceae)
Authors: Elisa Mitsuko Aoyama  , Fabiane Fonseca Ribeiro  , Alexandre Indriunas
Published: July 2024

O trabalho teve como objetivo realizar um estudo sobre a morfoanatomia foliar de Aciotis paludosa (Mart. ex DC.) Triana proveniente da Estação Biológica de Santa Lúcia, Santa Teresa (ES). Para as análises morfoanatômicas utilizaram-se folhas adultas, retiradas do segundo e terceiro nós, sendo selecionadas amostras do terço médio do limbo e do pecíolo. Os caracteres morfológicos foram analisados, e empregaram-se técnicas usuais para estudos de histologia vegetal. Os resultados mostraram que as folhas são opostas cruzadas; anisofílicas, com limbo elíptico, membranáceo, ápice obtuso, base cuneada, margem irregularmente serreada, venação acródroma basal proeminente na face abaxial, com presença de emergências. Em vista frontal, as células epidérmicas apresentam formato retangular ou quadrangular, emergências na face adaxial e na margem e estômatos anisocíticos na face abaxial. A nervura mediana é côncavo-convexa. O sistema vascular está disposto na forma de um arco central aberto. O mesofilo é dorsiventral. O pecíolo tem superfície adaxial sulcada ou em cunha e a abaxial convexa, com epiderme uniestratificada, subepidermicamente ocorre colênquima angular. Os dados obtidos proveem subsídios para a melhor compreensão dessa complexa tribo, ainda pouco estudada em relação à anatomia.
Desempenho de agricultores familiares na comercialização de produtos orgânicos e agroecológicos no estado do Pará
Authors: Daniel Silva do Carmo Santos1  , Raissa Rafaella Silva dos Santos  , Maria Izabel Vieira Botelho  , Alessandra Lomelino Campos Lopes  , Marco Aurélio Oliveira Santos  , Gustavo Bastos Braga
Published: July 2024

Objetivou-se analisar o desempenho e as estratégias de comercialização de agricultores orgânicos e/ou agroecológicos do estado do Pará. Foram feitas visitas às feiras de produtos orgânicos e/ou agroecológicos da região metropolitana de Belém, com aplicação de questionário a 28 agricultores familiares. Utilizaram-se estatística descritiva, testes t de Student e não paramétrico de Friedman, por meio do software Public Social Private Partnership (PSPP). Constatou-se que 68% dos agricultores se sentem satisfeitos e 32% muito satisfeitos com a atividade e comercialização; a logística do campo até as feiras é a principal dificuldade encontrada. Para a expansão de cadeias curtas de agricultura de base ecológica são necessários mais apoios institucionais e intervenções governamentais, a fim de estimular essas diversas tendências.
A construção e a manutenção de tocas de caranguejos em um aterro em manguezal podem afetar a variabilidade espacial da macrofauna bentônica?
Authors: Jonatas Valler  , Miguel Angel Alvarenga Baran  , Luciano Lorenzi
Published: July 2024

Os manguezais são amplamente conhecidos como ambientes de transição, ocupados por vegetação típica, adaptada a fundos inconsolidados predominantemente lodosos com baixos teores de oxigênio, a flutuações de salinidade e a variações nos regimes de marés em regiões costeiras. Este trabalho avaliou se a construção e a manutenção de tocas dos caranguejos afetaram espacialmente a macrofauna bentônica em uma área aterrada no manguezal do Saco do Iperoba, em São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina. Amostragens foram realizadas ao longo de uma faixa de manguezal, e coletaramse amostras em substrato arenoso (aterro) e lodoso (próximo ao aterro), ambos com tocas de caranguejos. Cada setor foi dividido em três blocos amostrais, e em cada bloco selecionaram-se um ponto com toca de caranguejo e outro mais afastado, sem a presença da toca. Os resultados mostraram agrupamentos de fauna distintos, porém empobrecidos, e os efeitos sobre a macrofauna bentônica decorrentes da presença das tocas de caranguejos não foram detectados. Os substratos formaram diferentes associações de macrofauna bentônica. Verificou-se que a bioturbação dos caranguejos foi minimizada ou anulada pelo aterro. A constituição dos sedimentos e a densidade de plantas determinaram os padrões de distribuição espacial da macrofauna bentônica no manguezal.
A distribuição dos adjuntos temporais negativos no português contemporâneo: negação, concordância negativa e construções de grau
Authors: Moia Telmo
Published: July 2024

Neste trabalho, analisa-se a distribuição contemporânea dos adjuntos temporais negativos do português, com destaque para os advérbios nunca e jamais. O foco é no português europeu, mas é também tido em conta o português brasileiro. Têm lugar central os dois contextos sintáticos em que estes adjuntos predominantemente ocorrem, a saber, posição pré-verbal, como genuínos operadores de negação (e.g., nunca minto), e posição pós-verbal, como expressões positivas existenciais em concordância negativa (e.g., não minto nunca). É também considerada, ainda que superficialmente, a sua ocorrência em contextos negativos elípticos, sem verbo. São estudadas separadamente, com algum pormenor, sequências de expressões negativas em posição pré-verbal, principalmente iniciadas por nunca: nunca ninguém, nunca nada, nunca nenhum N¢. Estas sequências, que têm recebido pouca atenção na literatura, ilustram a persistência da concordância negativa pré-verbal no português contemporâneo. É ainda analisada em detalhe a ocorrência contemporânea de adjuntos temporais negativos em contextos não negativos, nomeadamente de nunca em construções comparativas (e.g., melhor do que nunca) e de jamais em construções superlativas (e.g., a ponte mais comprida jamais construída). Todas as construções discutidas são documentadas com dados de corpora, nomeadamente de texto jornalístico contemporâneo (cetempúblico, para o português europeu, e NILC/São Carlos, para o português brasileiro) e de texto literário português dos últimos 500 anos (Vercial), sendo apresentados dados de frequência para as diversas construções.
O direito e o que é direito sobre a literatuta
Authors: Fábio Roberto Lucas  , Janafro Janaina Freire de Oliveira dos Santos
Published: July 2024

O presente ensaio visa discutir o célebre texto de Antonio Candido, O direito à literatura, na perspectiva da contemporaneidade, questionando critérios classificatórios e inclusivos, como também algumas concepções na perspectiva da crítica literária. O ensaio de Candido é confrontado à textos como os de Marcos Piason Natali, Marília Librandi-Rocha, Rodrigo Navas, Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, Roberto Zular, Tomaz Amorim Fernandes Izabel, Mariana Ruggieri, João Cézar de Castro Rocha, Raul Antelo, Silviano Santiago, Marcos Siscar, Iumna Maria Simon, Paulo Henrique Britto,  Flora Süssekind e Viveiro de Castro, os quais elencaram algumas análises críticas e reflexivas acerca das questões abordadas por Candido em 1988, momento que o país iniciava o processo de redemocratização, como também indagaram qual seria a verdadeira literatura brasileira, o que deveria ser considerado, de fato, literatura numa perspectiva nacionalista, seus responsáveis, o direito e a democratização do acesso a esta literatura.
Livros proveitosos para aprender a ler, escrever e falar: um vade mecum de saúde e bem-estar
Authors: Fonseca Maria Céu , Silva Ana Alexandra , Gomes Fernando , Marçalo Maria João , Gonçalves Olga
Published: July 2024

Investigadores de ciências humanas e sociais interessados na história do uso da linguagem em contextos sociais podem encontrar na tradição dos guias de conversação fontes válidas para estudos interdisciplinares. Destinados ao ensino/aprendizagem de línguas estrangeiras, estas fontes fornecem informações empíricas sobre saberes do complexo história/sociedade/ideologia/cultura que não se encontram em gramáticas de falantes nativos. Podem, por exemplo, através de componentes dos dados conversacionais, contribuir para o conhecimento contextual da área da saúde, da sua prevenção, da terapêutica de doenças, complementando dados recolhidos a partir de dicionários. Visa-se neste trabalho focar a microestrutura discursiva do núcleo temático saúde, em Guias de Conversação do século XIX, quer através de diálogos do tipo “Informar-se sobre a saúde”, “Com o médico, cirurgião, dentista”, quer em reportórios lexicais, como “Dos acidentes, das doenças, e das cousas que lhes pertencem”, “Remédios”. Qual o potencial dos diálogos, que codificam comportamentos metalinguísticos, e das nomenclaturas relativas à saúde do corpo humano, a enfermidades e curativos, para a história e historiografia linguísticas? Analisam-se ainda os conhecimentos e contextos culturais que condicionaram tais práticas discursivas sobre a temática da saúde e bem--estar, que, se hoje mobiliza a ação dos países, no século XIX foi veículo de ideias iluministas e de princípios da teoria do Utilitarismo.
A edição digital de forais medievais portugueses com o suporte de um sistema de edição colaborativa em base de dados
Authors: Silvestre João Paulo , Pacheco Osvaldo , Sousa José , Roldão Filipa , Serafim Joana
Published: July 2024

O artigo aborda a necessidade de um plano de investigação para a edição digital de forais medievais portugueses, destacando três requisitos essenciais. Primeiramente, destaca-se a importância de estabelecer um corpus textual coeso, evidenciando lacunas e desafios interpretativos de maneira consistente. Em segundo lugar, enfatiza-se a necessidade de metodologias e colaboração interdisciplinar, dada a complexidade desses documentos, que exigem contribuições de áreas como História, Diplomática, Paleografia e Linguística. Por fim, ressalta-se a importância de ferramentas digitais para recolha de dados e disseminação de edições digitais em formato aberto. O corpus apresenta desafios, como a interdependência entre documentos e a existência de várias versões dos forais, produzidas ao longo dos séculos. No âmbito do projeto iForal, Forais Medievais Portugueses: uma perspetiva histórica e linguística na era digital, identificaram-se cerca de 180 forais, com aproximadamente 400 testemunhos sobreviventes. A maioria dos testemunhos encontra-se em latim, representando um desafio linguístico. Desenvolveu-se um Sistema de Edição Digital Colaborativa (EDICOLAB) que inclui um módulo de edição, destinado ao trabalho colaborativo dos editores, e um módulo de visualização, destinado ao público geral. Trata-se de uma aplicação em ambiente web, que possibilita que os utilizadores não treinados em marcação XML possam contribuir para a edição eletrónica, com intervenções diferenciadas como a correção da transcrição ou a adição de comentários.
Surveyen in de as: een unieke veldverkenning op Timpone delle Fave (Zuid-Italië)
Authors: Ippolito Francesca , De Vos Marcello
Published: July 2024

Surveying through the ashes: a unique fieldwalking survey at Timpone delle Fave (Southern Italy). Since the year 2000, the proto-historic site of Timpone delle Fave (Calabria) has been investigated within the framework of the Groningen Raganello Archaeological Project. Even though it is normally covered with dense vegetation, until recently the site had only been investigated through fieldwalking surveys. During the fieldwork campaign of 2021, a unique opportunity presented itself when a natural fire cleared the entire hilltop of vegetation. In the following days, a large part of the hilltop was systematically surveyed. This yielded remarkable new results; occupation appeared to be spread over a much larger area than originally thought, and several new phases were recognized. These new insights add to our knowledge of the site, but also point to biases caused by visibility and landuse. In this paper, we present the preliminary results of the survey and briefly consider the implications of how these unique circumstances caused different results compared to earlier surveys.
Film, fotografie, feit en fictie in het Pollino-gebergte (Zuid-Italië)
Authors: Attema Peter , De Neef Wieke , Larocca Antonio
Published: July 2024

Film, photography, fact and fiction in the Pollino Mountains (Southern Italy). The film “Il Buco” (The Hole, 2022) by Michelangelo Frammartino is about a speleological expedition in the Pollino mountains (northern Calabria, Italy) in 1961. It won the Special Jury Award at the 2022 Venice Film Festival and received excellent reviews in the Dutch press (Volkskrant, Trouw, NRC, VPRO Cinema). In the film, an old shepherd at the end of his life observes a group of speleologists exploring an exceptionally deep cave. The shepherd dies just as the speleologists discover the end of the cave. To situate the death scene, Frammartino reconstructed a typical shepherd’s dwelling used in the days when the transhumance summer camps in the Pollino mountains were still used as shepherds’ summer dwellings. Frammartino based the reconstruction on black-and-white pictures from the archive of Giuseppe De Matteis, a speleologist from Turin, who took part in the expedition. De Matteis took several photographs of such shepherd´s dwellings during the period of the cave exploration, especially at the site of Mandra Vecchia, which is now part of the field study area of the Pollino Archaeological Landscape Project (PALP), led by the authors since 2020. These shepherds’ huts were made of wooden poles and planks and reinforced at ground level with limestone blocks. Other pastoral facilities, such as animal pens and sheds for cheesemaking, were located nearby. Archaeological research on the remains of these summer camps, combined with interviews, is beginning to reveal everyday life in Pollino summer camps. In this paper we bring together fact and fiction based on Frammartino’s documentary from 2021, Giuseppe De Matteis´ photo archive from the 1960s and our own fieldwork in the area.
Improving the activity of CO2 capturing from flue gas by membrane gas – solvent absorption process
Authors: Anwar Abdulla Maysoon , Hamid Rajab Mugdad , Humadi Jasim I. , Noori Mohammed Harith
Published: July 2024

This work is focused on increasing the capturing efficiency of carbon dioxide (CO2) through flue gas purification systems. To maximize the CO2 capture process, many process variables such as temperature, flow rates, absorbent concentrations, and nanoparticles were investigated. This study describes the use of a polypropylene hollow fiber membrane contactor to separate CO2 from nitrogen using different solvents, including Potassium carbonate (K2CO3), N-methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), and monoethanolamine (MEA). Also, the presence of silica nanoparticles and piperazine (PZ) enhances the process performance. On the other hand, the amine and mixed amino absorbents MDEA-PZ and MDEA-MEA were prepared and compared based on the absorption capacity. The optimal order of amine absorbent performance when applied to CO2 membrane absorption is MDEA-MEA followed by MDEA-PZ. At a solute concentration of 9%, MDEA-MEA exhibits the highest CO2 removal efficiency, which is 74.12%. However, at a concentration of 11%, MEA, MDEA-PZ, and MDEA have the highest CO2 removal efficiencies of 80.15%, 75.13%, and 63.12%, respectively.
Stabilizing fine-grained soil by electrically injecting Ca2+, CO32-, and HPO42- ions
Authors: Rustamaji R M , Priadi Eka
Published: July 2024

This paper presents a new technique that can electrically inject stabilizing ions, which can be used to stabilize soil. Other processes also occur simultaneously during treatment such as electrolysis, dissociation, sorption, and exchange mechanisms, etc. The aim of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the injection of stabilizing ions (Ca2+, CO32-, and HPO42-) in enhancing the shear strength of fine-grained soils. The shear strength of the soil increased up to 127% after treatment when measured near the anode and up to 495% when measured near the cathode. The results show that the proposed method can significantly increase soil strength; hence, it overcomes bearing capacity problems in soft fine-grained soils with low hydraulic conductivity.
التفويض التشريعي الجنائي
Authors: Mohammed Jammeelah Omer
Published: July 2024

السلطة التنفيذية قد تقوم باصدار لوائح من دون ان ينص الدستور صراحة على تفويض السلطة التنفيذية في مجال التجريم والعقاب وفي الظروف العادية، وذلك لان الإدارة عن طريق هذه اللوائح تكون اقرب استجابة للمتطلبات والتطورات العملية، ويكون ذلك عن طريق التفويض التشريعي الجنائي الذي هو اعطاء المشرع الجنائي سلطة تجريم أو سلطة العقاب أو القيام بإجراءات معينة للسلطة التنفيذية عن طريق إصدار لوائح تفويضية في الظروف العادية استنادا الى نص في الدستور اواستنادا الى نص في التشريع الجنائي، وبالنسبة لموقف المشرع الدستوري فلم يكن صريحا بخصوص التفويض التشريعي الجنائي حيث لم ينص صراحة على ذلك ببيان شروط وضوابط هذا التفويض . وهناك عدة تشريعات جنائية خاصة في العراق يعطي السلطة التنفيذية صلاحية تجريم بعض الافعال اي تفويض من المشرع الجنائي الى السلطة التنفيذية بتجريم هذه الافعال نظرا لان السلطة التنفيذية يمكنها ان تواكب التطورات المستجدة.
Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Promotional Film Countdown: Beginning of Spring for the Opening Ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics
Authors: Lu Yuehua
Published: July 2024

The promotional film “Countdown: Beginning of Spring” presented at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is a typical example of disseminating Chinese culture and shaping the image of China on the international platform. This paper takes the promotional film as the research object and explores the meaning of 24 solar terms in the film from the perspective of Multimodal Discourse Analysis. Apart from the elements of the Winter Olympics, the short film also vividly reflects the characteristics of the solar terms, the connotation of traditional Chinese culture and the national image of harmony between man and nature through visual, audio and text resources.
Violencia institucional contra las mujeres: la responsabilidad administrativa de las personas servidoras públicas, una respuesta en el combate a la corrupción
Authors: Valencia Díaz Mónica de los Ángeles
Published: July 2024

El presente trabajo tiene como propósito ilustrar al lector respecto de los tópicos que están presentes en los casos de violencia de género, intenta exponer la violencia como un todo y no como actos individualizados o aislados, con un enfoque en la violencia institucional contra las mujeres, pero con un análisis del paradigma que existe con relación al tema de la violencia en general, y concretamente la violencia ejercida contra las mujeres en sus múltiples maneras de manifestarse.
The harmful effects of permafrost melt: the release of greenhouse gases and damage to infrastructure
Authors: Szaranski Jacob
Published: July 2024

A Word from the Editor
It feels disturbingly fitting that I write this note as we experience a year in Ottawa where I have felt the effects of climate change most tangibly. Amidst a fairly mild winter, followed by many tornado warnings, torrential rainstorms, and intense heat waves, it is evident that our climate is becoming increasingly volatile. In this article, Szaranski (2023) illustrates how climate change negatively impacts global communities via its effect on permafrost, an impact that is disproportionately felt by Arctic populations. Further, the article details how the environmental impacts of climate change on permafrost create a cyclical effect that ultimately accelerates global warming. This article will provide you with the necessary information to think critically about how to best address environmental degradation and what it means to be a global citizen.
Neuroscientist Spotlight: Dr. Mark Gold
Authors: Landry Sophie
Published: July 2024

Dr. Mark Gold, a distinguished psychiatrist and neuroscience professor, has left an unprecedented mark on addiction medicine. His pioneering work introduced groundbreaking theories that revolutionised the field, serving as the foundation for subsequent research on opioid withdrawal symptoms. His first major contribution was the discovery of a brain region called the locus coeruleus as a key player in opioid withdrawal. This discovery opened the door to innovative treatments like clonidine, for which he owns the patent. His lifelong career in substance abuse research concluded with yet another trailblazing study uncovering the harmful effects of thirdhand opium smoke on children.
Exploring The Effect Of Reading Intensity In Mediating The Influence Of Classical Reading And Listening Strategies And Self-Intelligence On Al- Qur’an Reading Ability In Junior High School: PLS SEM Analysis
Authors: Sandra Anggarini Wahyu
Published: July 2024

This research aims to explore the role of reading intensity in mediating the influence of classical strategies and self-intelligence on the ability to read the Al-Qur'an. The method used in this research is purposive sampling with a random sampling method. The samples taken were 103 students at Madrasah Diniyah SMP PGRI Selur. Data collection in this research used a questionnaire in the form of a Likert scale with 4 alternative answers. Analysis in this research used PLS-SEM which aims to analyze data and test contextual models. From the results of the analysis, classical strategies do not have a significant effect on the reading intensity and ability to read the Al-Qur'an of students. From the results of this research, it was found that the dominant item determining the improvement in students' Al-Qur'an reading ability was self-awareness of 88.90%. So based on the results, reading intensity really mediates the influence of self-intelligence on the ability to read the Al-Qur'an and does not mediate classical strategies on the ability to read the Al-Qur'an. This research provides an illustration of how students' ability to read the Al-Qur'an can increase through their own intelligence and is also influenced by the level of intensity of reading it. Thus, this research can provide an in-depth picture of the influence of internal and external factors that can influence the level of success in improving the ability to read the Al-Qur'an in each student.
Research of Reactions on Ferronickel Laterite by Rotary Kiln Furnace Process
Authors: ZABELI Muharrem , ZEKA Bastri , OSMANI Afrim
Published: July 2024

Nickel is an important strategic metal, which is mainly used for the production of a wide range in the production of various anti-corrosion steels. Electric furnace, rotary kiln and smelting is currently the world-wide integration process for the production of ferronickel from nickel laterite ore, despite its high energy consumption. In this study, with the aim of providing some meaningful analysis for the production of ferronickel and reactions formed in the rotary kiln. The samples obtained were analyzed under conditions including reducing parameters (temperature and time) and smelting parameters (CaO, Al2O3 and MgO ratios). The metal content as well as the Ni, Fe, S and P content of ferronickel were taken into account. The results showed that Ni-containing ferronickel from a laterite with 0.88 wt. % Ni during the process in the rotating furnace is characterized by different reactions which have been verified by XRD diffraction.
Migrações da e para a Região Metropolitana de Feira de Santana (RMFS)
Authors: Monteiro de Carvalho Ricardo , Nunes de Queiroz Silvana
Published: July 2024

Esse trabalho tem como objetivo analisar as migrações inter-regionais (longa distância), intrarregionais (média distância) e intraestaduais (curta distância) da e para a Região Metropolitana de Feira de Santana (RMFS), instituída em 2011. Estudos sobre a Bahia e a Região Metropolitana de Salvador sobre essa temática existem, mas pouco ou nada se conhece sobre a RMFS. Os principais resultados, a partir dos microdados do Censo Demográfico 2010, apontam que entre 2005/2010, o fluxo de curta distância se destaca, ao apresentar maior migração bruta (volume de entrada e saída), bem como maior saldo migratório positivo na RMFS. Por sua vez, os deslocamentos de média distância são os menos praticados, mas mostram saldo migratório positivo, enquanto o fluxo inter-regional, possui saldo negativo, mostrando que a RMFS ainda tipifica como área de perda populacional na migração de longa distância. No tocante aos municípios que compõem a RMFS, Feira de Santana é o mais atrativo.
Validação de conteúdo de fluxograma de atendimento a meninas e mulheres vítimas de violência sexual no interior do estado do Ceará
Authors: Batista da Silva Layanny Tuanny , Ferreira da Silva Neto Irineu , Ferreira Brandão Monísya Oliveira , Silva de Albuquerque Nila Larisse
Published: July 2024

Estudo com objetivo de desenvolver e validar o conteúdo de um fluxograma de atendimento voltado a meninas e mulheres em situação de violência sexual no interior do estado do Ceará. Estudo do tipo metodológico. O conteúdo foi desenvolvido a partir de revisão integrativa e experiências em casos. O fluxograma desenvolvido possui 16 itens, que foram avaliados quanto à clareza e à representatividade por nove juízes com expertise no objeto em estudo. Identificou-se índice de validade satisfatório em todos os componentes do fluxograma, o que representa a produção de tecnologia válida e pertinente para guiar as etapas necessárias ao atendimento de situações de violência, especialmente em localidades do interior do país. Espera-se que essa tecnologia seja disseminada e incorporada aos instrumentos utilizados por profissionais e gestores de saúde visando nortear práticas de intervenção em situações de violência a mulheres e crianças.
A clínica peripatética de antonio lancetti: uma reflexão filosófica com raízes aristotélicas
Authors: Muniz Pereira Antonio Miucha , Meira Maia Vanessa , Benemérita Alves Vilela Alba , Souza dos Santos André
Published: July 2024

Este artigo tem o objetivo refletir sobre a filosofia Aristotélica na clínica peripatética e compreender como a clínica peripatética pode contribuir para o cuidado em saúde mental em determinado território. Estudo descritivo, tipo análise teórico-reflexiva, elaborado a partir de reflexões que remetem à investigação das obras de Antônio Lancetti e escritos de Aristóteles relacionados à medicina e ética. As referências teóricas utilizadas levam em consideração a abordagem temática, independente do recorte temporal, a fim de buscar a compreensão pretendida. A reflexão teórico-reflexiva que emergiu dos estudos é constituída pelos seguintes temas: influência da filosofia Aristotélica na clínica peripatética; contribuições da clínica peripatética para o cuidado em saúde mental na atenção primária à saúde, e, explorando a filosofia Aristotélica na clínica peripatética: reflexões e recomendações para o cuidado em saúde mental. Acredita-se na função prática da clínica peripatética de Lancetti por reforçar uma posição dentro-fora, entre paciente,  instituição, família, amigos e sociedade. Sua prática implica pensar o encontro com o contingente, pois o universo controlado e institucionalizado cedeu espaço para o tratamento inclusivo do sujeito. Para isso, a clínica do acompanhamento terapêutico, inserida no contexto da atenção psicossocial, exige mudanças de concepções, atitudes, comportamentos em consonância com as transformações das políticas públicas em saúde.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PENTAHELIX MODEL AS A BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRIED ONION MSMES (MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES) IN PALU
Authors: Sultan Hardianti , Nurdin Fahruddin , Chansa Arfah Siti Yuliaty
Published: July 2024

After experiencing natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, several MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) in Palu, particularly fried shallot MSMEs, have experienced a decline in production. Various measures have been taken to redevelop the fried shallot business, including the implementation of the Penta Helix collaboration. This study aims to observe the involvement and interrelation of stakeholders within the Penta Helix model in the development of MSMEs in Palu. All involved parties include the government, academics, media, the community, and the business actors themselves.The results of the study indicate that all parties have specific activities in fulfilling their respective roles. The government undertakes activities such as mentoring, issuing Business Identification Numbers (NIB), organizing exhibitions/expos/farmers' markets, conducting training, and providing e-catalog applications. Academics assist in the application of appropriate technology and enhance MSME actors' knowledge related to digital marketing. The media helps market MSME products through social media platforms like Instagram. The farming community plays a role in preparing the raw materials for fried shallots, from planting to harvesting. The fried shallot business actors, as the core participants of the Penta Helix, collaborate, synergize, and support each other in the development of fried shallot MSMEs in Palu.
Loss of OsSPL8 function confers improved resistance to glufosinate and abiotic stresses in rice
Authors: Xia Jin-Qiu , Da-Yu * , Liang Qin-Yu , Xiang Chengbin
Published: July 2024

Weeds are among the most significant factors contributing to decreases
in crop yield and quality. Glufosinate, a nonselective, broad-spectrum
herbicide, has been extensively utilized for weed control in recent
decades. However, crops are usually sensitive to glufosinate. Therefore,
the development of glufosinate-resistant crops is crucial for effective
weed management in agriculture. In this study, we characterized a
SQUAMOSA promoter-binding-like (SPL) factor, OsSPL8, which acts as a
negative regulator of glufosinate resistance by inhibiting the
transcription of OsGS1;1 and OsGS2 and consequently
reducing GS activity. Furthermore, the loss of OsSPL8 function
enhanced tolerance to drought and salt stresses. Transcriptomic
comparisons between the gar18-3 mutant and wild type revealed
that OsSPL8 largely downregulates stress-responsive genes and
upregulates growth-related genes. We demonstrated that OsSPL8 directly
regulates OsOMTN6 and OsNAC17, which influence drought
tolerance. Additionally, OsSPL8 directly represses the expression of
salt stress tolerance-related genes such as OsHKT1.1 and
OsTPP1. Collectively, our results demonstrate that OsSPL8 is a
negative regulator of both glufosinate resistance and abiotic stress
tolerance.
Crónicas, memoria, conflicto y escuela: la voz de los maestros en el departamento del Meta
Authors: Luz Haydeé González Ocampo Luz Haydeé , Chaparro Hurtado Héctor Rolando , Castellanos Jiménez Jhon Esneider
Published: July 2024

En el corazón de Colombia, donde la violencia ha dejado profundas cicatrices, se erige la figura heroica de los maestros del Meta. Este libro es un tributo a ellos, a su valentía, a su compromiso inquebrantable con la educación y a su capacidad de transformar la realidad a través de la enseñanza. A través de crónicas y poemas, esta obra nos acerca a algunas historias de estos maestros, víctimas del conflicto armado, político y social; son relatos que nos conmueven, que nos invitan a reflexionar sobre las consecuencias del conflicto y que nos inspiran a luchar por un mundo más justo y pacífico. Crónicas, memorias, conflicto y escuela no es solo un libro, es una experiencia. Es una oportunidad para escuchar las voces de quienes han vivido en carne propia la violencia, para comprender el impacto del conflicto en la educación y para valorar la labor de los maestros
Zymography of proteases in honey bees (Apis Mellifera) infected with Nosema ceranae
Authors: Doghuzlu Mohammad , Nabian Sedigheh , Paghaleh Gholam , Taheri Mohammad , Asadollahi Zahra , Akhzari Soheila
Published: July 2024

Nosemosis is one of the most important honey bee diseases and is caused by two fungal species of the genus Nosema, i.e., Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae. Evidence suggests that in the coming years, Nosema ceranae, which is less sensitive to fumagillin, could replace Nosema apis as the predominant pathogenic Nosema. Identifying and developing drugs that target these microsporidia without having serious effects on host bee physiology is essential for controlling nosemosis, and this requires information about bee enzymes. Serine proteases, the major protease enzymes in insects, play an important role in the insect immune system. In the present study, some proteases of honey bees infected with N. ceranae were studied by zymography. PCR tests showed that all honey bee samples were infected with N. ceranae. Also, the protein pattern of infected honey bee tissue extracts was determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Bands with molecular weights of 25, 35, 48, 63, 75, and 100 kDa were observed. Subsequently, the serine proteases in the bees? digestive tracts ranged in molecular weight between 23-35 kDa, and the molecular weight of cathepsins was 25 kDa by gelatin zymography. Investigation of bee proteases might be useful for acquiring more knowledge about the interaction between host and parasite and to access an effective and low-risk compound for nosemosis treatment.
Informal Communication: A Path to Success for Internal Auditors
Authors: Bhandari Seema B. , Jaggi Jacob , Yan Han
Published: July 2024

The newly issued 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards recognize the need for informal communication for the first time, highlighting the vital role of informal communication in facilitating effective information flow and building relationships between internal auditors and their stakeholders. Frequent informal communication can significantly enhance the benefits of formal reporting by helping internal auditors gain deeper knowledge of the organizational culture and dynamics, nurture mutual understanding of internal audit work, and take a comprehensive perspective on risk. Drawing upon data gathered through interviews, surveys, and audit committee charters, we find that informal communication between internal auditors and the audit committee plays a pivotal role in obtaining audit committee support and building strong relationships. However, there is a significant gap between current practice and the new guidance for informal communication. We discuss implications of the new standards and offer suggestions to improve informal communication.
The Effect of Narcissism and Contract Frame on Employee Performance in the Presence of an Ex Ante Target
Authors: Libby Theresa , Olczak Wioleta
Published: July 2024

Incentive contracts containing ex ante targets are prevalent in organizations. Although prior research indicates that contract frame has no significant impact on employee performance when an ex ante target is assigned, we provide a more nuanced view by examining the role of narcissism in this relationship. Results indicate when an ex ante target is assigned, less narcissistic employees perform better than more narcissistic employees regardless of contract frame. In addition, target difficulty plays a role. When narcissism is lower, employees working under a less difficult target perform better than those working under a more difficult target, but there is no effect of contract frame. When narcissism is higher, we find an interaction between contract frame and target difficulty. When the target is less difficult, employees higher in narcissism perform better under the penalty than the bonus contract frame, whereas the opposite is the case when the target is more difficult.

Data Availability: Data are available from the authors upon request.

JEL Classifications: M41.
Under the Hood of Activist Fraud Campaigns: Private Information Quality, Disclosure Incentives, and Stock Lending Dynamics
Authors: Ahn Byung Hyun , Bushman Robert M. , Patatoukas Panos N.
Published: July 2024

Although activist short sellers can play a crucial role in fraud detection, they have come under scrutiny following accusations of systematically disseminating false negative information. We develop a framework delineating the roles of campaign-specific private information quality and short-selling dynamics in shaping disclosure incentives. We predict that the act of disclosure combined with pre-disclosure stock lending dynamics is informative about the quality of an activist’s private information. We find that increased pre-disclosure shorting intensity is associated with more negative post-disclosure returns, adverse media coverage, and consequential campaign outcomes, including auditor turnover, accounting restatements, class-action lawsuits, and performance-related delistings. Furthermore, elevated short-selling costs and risks magnify the association between pre-disclosure shorting intensity and post-disclosure underperformance. Finally, we examine V-shaped reversals and short covering following activists’ disclosures and find no evidence of systematic manipulation. We conclude that activists disclosing fraud allegations under their own names are discouraged from engaging in “short-and-distort” schemes.

Data Availability: Data are available from the sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: G12; G14; G23; M41.
Short-term Exposure to Wildfire-Specific PM2.5 and Diabetes Hospitalization: A Study in Multiple Countries and Territories
Authors: Zhang Yiwen , Xu Rongbin , Huang Wenzhong , Morawska Lidia , Johnston Fay H. , Abramson Michael , Knibbs Luke , Matus Patricia , Ye Tingting , Yu Wenhua , Hales Simon , Morgan Geoffrey , Yang Zhengyu , Liu Yanming , Ju Ke , Yu Pei , Lavigne Eric , Wu Yao , Wen Bo , Zhang Yuxi , Heyworth Jane , Marks Guy , Saldiva Paulo H.N. , Coelho Micheline S.Z.S. , Guo Yue Leon , Song Jiangning , Guo Yuming , Li Shanshan
Published: July 2024

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate associations of wildfire fine particulate matter ≤2.5 mm in diameter (PM2.5) with diabetes across multiple countries and territories.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We collected data on 3,612,135 diabetes hospitalizations from 1,008 locations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Thailand, and Taiwan during 2000–2019. Daily wildfire-specific PM2.5 levels were estimated through chemical transport models and machine-learning calibration. Quasi-Poisson regression with distributed lag nonlinear models and random-effects meta-analysis were applied to estimate associations between wildfire-specific PM2.5 and diabetes hospitalization. Subgroup analyses were by age, sex, location income level, and country or territory. Diabetes hospitalizations attributable to wildfire-specific PM2.5 and nonwildfire PM2.5 were compared.

RESULTS

Each 10 µg/m3 increase in wildfire-specific PM2.5 levels over the current day and previous 3 days was associated with relative risks (95% CI) of 1.017 (1.011–1.022), 1.023 (1.011–1.035), 1.023 (1.015–1.032), 0.962 (0.823–1.032), 1.033 (1.001–1.066), and 1.013 (1.004–1.022) for all-cause, type 1, type 2, malnutrition-related, other specified, and unspecified diabetes hospitalization, respectively. Stronger associations were observed for all-cause, type 1, and type 2 diabetes in Thailand, Australia, and Brazil; unspecified diabetes in New Zealand; and type 2 diabetes in high-income locations. An estimate of 0.67% (0.16–1.18%) and 1.02% (0.20–1.81%) for all-cause and type 2 diabetes hospitalizations were attributable to wildfire-specific PM2.5. Compared with nonwildfire PM2.5, wildfire-specific PM2.5 posed greater risks of all-cause, type 1, and type 2 diabetes and were responsible for 38.7% of PM2.5-related diabetes hospitalizations.

CONCLUSIONS

We show the relatively underappreciated links between diabetes and wildfire air pollution, which can lead to a nonnegligible proportion of PM2.5-related diabetes hospitalizations. Precision prevention and mitigation should be developed for those in advantaged communities and in Thailand, Australia, and Brazil.
Regression Model Extractions of a T-Equivalent Circuit Modelling for Medium-Length Transmission Line Based-on the Parametric Simulation Approach
Authors: Balcı Selami , Akkaya Mustafa
Published: July 2024

In medium-length power transmission line models, the difference between the end-of-line and head-of-line voltage can be calculated with classical mathematical expressions. However, since the line parameters are not linear, these calculations can be approximated according to certain assumptions. The parametric data analysis approach proposed in this study obtained a data set for different variations by changing the line length and line parameters (transmission line specific parameters such as resistance, inductance, and capacitance) with certain steps. Then, using this data set, a classification is made with machine learning. In addition, data analysis is carried out with the end-of-line voltage value graphs obtained with different line parameters and the proposed approach is verified by constructing a test simulation circuit of a three-phase 200 km length with 154 kV line voltage value. Thus, a parametric simulation study has been presented, especially in electrical engineering education. In addition, Support Vector Regression (SVR) and Decision Tree Regression (DTR) models in the field of machine learning were used to measure the consistency of the data set created for 5 pF, 8 pF and 10 pF capacity values. With the figures and numerical data presented comparatively, it is clearly seen that the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) algorithm produces more successful scores in all three categories. In this context, the prediction accuracy was between 97% and 98% with DTR, while the accuracy was between 81% and 85% with SVR. Thus, prediction results in the range of 98% - 99% were obtained in the LSTM model.