bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERJANJIAN PEMBANGUNAN RUMAH MILIK DESA DIKECAMATAN DARUSSALAM DALAM TINJAUAN HUKUM EKONOMI SYARIAH
Authors: Dahra Maulia , Razak Abd , Husnul Muhammad
Published: August 2024

An employment agreement in the form of an ijarah ‘ala al- ’amal contract as an agreement in Islamic economic law is a form of agreement that employs someone who has soft skills or hard skills to do a job. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive approach through case studies. The results of the study found that the house construction agreement was carried out orally so that there was a discrepancy between what was promised and what was done. The existence of default is because the worker does not carry out the obligations of what is an agreement in the agreement between the two parties. The problem experienced between the contractor and the worker, where the worker broke the promise to the contractor because he did not complete the deadline that had been determined, but when it was due suddenly the worker was not ready to work on the construction of the house. So this is detrimental to his superior, namely the contractor. Meanwhile, in the ijarah ala al amal contract, there must be clarity, certainty, and suitability, while this worker did not make any discrepancies with the contractor.
ANALISIS SPESIFIKASI KERJA TERHADAP UPAH TENAGA KERJA PADA PAUD DI KECAMATAN TRIENGGADENG PIDIE JAYA
Authors: Putri Maisarah Intan , Sumardi Dedy , Eriyanti Nahara
Published: August 2024

This study discusses the issue of work specifications and wage provisions which are analyzed using the concept of ijārah al-'amāl. In practice, there is still a discrepancy between the work specifications imposed on workers and wages that are not in accordance with the level of risk and responsibility of workers in PAUD. This causes workers' welfare to be neglected and has implications for the quality of services provided. This study is a type of juridical-empirical research using primary and secondary data, with primary data obtained through interview techniques and secondary data obtained through reviewing library materials. The collected data was analysed in qualitative descriptive form, which was arranged systematically. The results of the research show that work specifications regarding labour wages at PAUD IT Mahkota Insani, PAUD Kasih Ibu and PAUD RA An Nur are fixed through calculating working days and hours for 6 days a week and working hours of 8 hours per day. According to the theory of ijārah al-'amāl, even though the terms and conditions of the contract have been fulfilled, there are problems in determining wages that do not fairly consider the level of risk and responsibility of workers in PAUD. To achieve justice and worker welfare in line with maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, it is necessary to make wage adjustments that take into account the number of children handled, the level of risk, and the responsibilities of each worker. In this way, the wages received reflect more justice and provide adequate welfare for workers.
PENERAPAN AKAD MUSYARAKAH MUTANAQISAH PADA BANK ACEH SYARI’AH
Authors: Riska Faradilla Riska , Fahmi Chairul
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this article is to find out the form of the implementation of the Musyarakah Mutanaqisah contract at Bank Aceh Syari'ah and to find out the obstacles in the implementation of the Musyarakah Mutanaqisah contract faced by Bank Acerh Syari'ah, to find ourt ther suritability of ther implermerntation of ther Mursyarakah Murtanaqisah Contract at Bank Acerh Syariah baserd on ther Qanurn Guriderliners on Islamic financial institurtions. Ther rersurlt of this rerserarch is ther Mursyarakah Murtanaqisah Akad as a form of cooperration involving two or morer partiers, wherrer erach inclurders capital and sharers ther rersurlts according to ther agrerermernt. Mursharakah financing offerrerd by Bank Acerh Syariah providers capital surpport to curstomerrs, with risks and bernerfits sharerd baserd on ther contriburtion of erach party. Bank Acerh Syariah facers variours obstaclers in ther implermerntation of Mursyarakah Murtanaqisah contract financing, inclurding curstomerr dishonersty, low produrct dermand, and purblic misurnderrstanding of ther sharia financing systerm. Ther Mursyarakah Murtanaqisah Agrerermernt is baserd on MUrI Fatwa No.01/DSN-MUrI/X/2013 concerrning ther Implermerntation of ther Mursyarakah Murtanaqisah Agrerermernt in Financing Produrcts which is an important sterp in rergurlating financer to operrater in accordancer with sharia principlers, which aims to advancer ther commurnity's erconomy and implermernt Islamic sharia as a wholer.
Analysis of the Availability of the Majority Quorum System Resulting from Cross Union Operations
Authors: Arsal Armayani , Setia Ningsih
Published: August 2024

Cross union operation is an operasi to arrange a new majority coterie which we combine each quorum of another two different majority coterie. The purpose of this research is to analyse the availability comparison of quorum system between majority coterie and join majority coterie by cross union operation. By the analyse result, we know that majority coterie, which even universe set (number of element is even), has the same availability as join majority coterie which arranged by odd universe set (number of element is odd). While join majority coterie which arranged by even universe set, has relatively the same availability as majority coterie which even universe set. Finally, we conclude that the availability of majority coterie is relatively the same as join majority coterie by cross union.
Application of The C4.5 Algorithm to Get Customer Satisfaction Levels (Case Study : Toko Craft Palu, Jl. Setia Budi)
Authors: Ningrum Desy Riani Sukma , Resnawati  , Najar Abdul Mahatir , Puspita Juni Wijayanti
Published: August 2024

Customer satisfaction refers to the response expressed by customers as a result of their evaluation of the perceived difference between their initial expectations before purchase and the performance of the service after purchase. Several specific factors impact the purchasing process and the performance of the product service, such as uncertainty in store operating hours and limited availability of inventory. These related issues have an impact on customer satisfaction, especially at Craft Palu store. The aim of this research is to determine the level of customer satisfaction and accuracy level using the decision tree method, specifically the C4.5 Algorithm. In this study, the measured variables of customer satisfaction at Craft Palu store are Tangibles, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance, and Empathy. Based on the results of this research, it is found that Reliability is the most influential variable with an index value is 80,6% of respondents satisfied with the 5th statement, and accuracy test results using the C4.5 Algorithm in python software show an improvement with a decent final accuracy is 90%. Therefore, the C4.5 Algortihm is suitable for measuring customer satisfaction.
A PLURIATIVIDADE E AS RELAÇÕES RURAL-URBANO: OLHARES PARA ALÉM DA PRODUÇÃO AGRÍCOLA NO ALTO OESTE POTIGUAR
Authors: Estevam Stênio Maia , Campos Marcos Paulo , Lima Filipe Augusto Xavier
Published: August 2024

O fenômeno conhecido como pluriatividade ocorre quando existe a associação, por parte de um grupo familiar que reside no meio rural, de atividades agrícolas com ações não agrícolas. Com efeito, o objetivo desta pesquisa é identificar as principais atividades produtivas e de comercialização, próprios à pluriatividade, dos agricultores familiares no campo, nos municípios que compõem o território do Alto Oeste Potiguar, no Rio Grande do Norte, sob a perspectiva socioeconômica. Nos procedimentos metodológicos, realiza-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica por meio da análise da literatura internacional e nacional sobre o objeto de investigação descrito na base teórica, tendo como complemento a pesquisa documental, que consta de dados censitários, documentos e registros oficiais, entre outros. Compreendendo a importância da participação dos sujeitos sociais, compreende-se a demanda rural por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com as famílias pluriativas das comunidades e com técnicos extensionistas da Empresa de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Emater-RN) que atuam na região. Os resultados do trabalho evidenciam que a introdução das atividades agrícolas e não agrícolas nas famílias pluriativas no semiárido potiguar contribui com o desenvolvimento rural e com a permanência dos agricultores familiares no campo, inibindo, assim, a quebra de vínculo com o seu território ao migrarem para áreas urbanas.
O PROCESSO DAS ELEIÇÕES NORTE-AMERICANAS: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE A POLARIZAÇÃO ENTRE DEMOCRATAS E REPUBLICANOS ENTRE 1992 E 2012
Authors: Francisco Igor Lapsky da Costa
Published: August 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o panorama eleitoral dos Estados Unidos a partir da polaridade política, dividindo o país entre apoiadores do partido Democrata e apoiadores do partido Republicano, ambos existentes desde as primeiras décadas do século XIX, decorrentes de uma dissidência em relação às questões políticas oriundas das ações praticadas pela gestão de Andrew Jackson (1829 – 1837). Partimos do pressuposto de René Remond que defendia que as eleições eram fundamentais para o historiador compreender as dinâmicas políticas, econômicas e sociais dos países. Nesse sentido, analisaremos, partindo da metodologia quantitativa, os resultados das eleições entre 1992 e 2012, quando se destaca a ascensão dos movimentos conservadores nos Estados Unidos, que se renovaram graças ao fortalecimento dos neoconservadores na política americana. Concluímos que os rumos das eleições são definidos pelo contexto político do país, tanto em relação às questões domésticas quanto as internacionais, cenário em que crises econômicas, guerras, rivalidades comerciais e aspectos sociais, como a questão racial e migratória são causa e consequência das vitórias dos candidatos eleitos no recorte indicado.
PAISAGEM HUMANIZADA: REFERENCIAIS CIENTÍFICOS PARA GESTÃO DE CIDADES (PÓS-)PANDÊMICAS
Authors: Oliveira Luiza Alves de , Hardt Letícia Peret Antunes , Hardt Carlos , Abade Victor Augusto Bosquilia
Published: August 2024

Diante da problemática pertinente às lacunas tanto de conhecimento sobre relações entre meio construído e contaminação viral, como de diretrizes para enfrentamento de crises sanitárias, o objetivo geral da pesquisa consiste em analisar referenciais científicos de humanização do ambiente urbanizado para melhoria da qualidade de vida em cidades (pós-)pandêmicas. Com estrutura multimétodos e configuração qualiquantitativa, a pesquisa foi estruturada em três etapas principais: fundamentos teóricos, procedimentos metodológicos e resultados analíticos, subdivididos em métricas de produção, suportadas por bibliometria específica, e em referenciais para políticas públicas, apoiados em revisão sistemática e análise de conteúdos discriminados. O total de 3.413 trabalhos identificados de 2020 a 2023 na Web of Science e na Scientific Eletronic Library Online foi reduzido para 32 pré-selecionados (0,9%) após a aplicação de filtros específicos e de critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Destes últimos, 22 (68,8%) foram dispensados pela triagem definitiva de teores claramente relacionados a eventos pandêmicos. Como respostas à pergunta orientativa sobre como são abordadas referências da urbe contemporânea acerca da temática, os 10 artigos finais tratam de questões vinculadas a áreas verdes, com oito (80,0%) voltados a processos perceptuais e mesma quantidade direcionada a aspectos psicológicos, com pouco menos (7 – 70,0%) a condições fisiológicas. Conclui-se, então, que as diretrizes científicas ainda são restritas para efetiva humanização das cidades, confirmando a hipótese investigativa de que há insuficiência de estratégias de gestão urbana visando à sua potencialização.
Efficacy of Trichoderma Strains as Biotic Inducers against Alternaria Leaf Spot of Cauliflower
Authors: Sharma Shalini , Sharma Monica , Nughal Jyoti , Sharma Amit
Published: August 2024

Alternaria leaf spot is one of the most destructive disease and cause huge economic losses in cauliflower. In the quest of eco-friendly disease management against Alternaria leaf spot of cauliflower, four isolates of Trichoderma, namely T. viride, T. harzianum I-6 strain, T. harzianum IMQ-8 and T. koningii were evaluated for their antagonistic potential against Alternaria leaf spot disease of cauliflower during the year 2020 at the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. In a dual culture assay, T. harzianum I-6 strain inhibited the mycelial growth of Alternaria brassicicola by 80.64%, followed by T. viride (78.49%). Root dip treatment of cauliflower seedlings with T. harzianum I-6 strain was found to be most effective in plants challenged with the pathogenic fungus i.e. A. brassicicola   and resulted in a reduction in disease incidence and disease severity of 32.70% and 40.00%, respectively compared to pathogen-challenged control plants. It was followed by IMQ-8 strain of T. harzianum with 29.49 and 34.73% reduction in disease incidence and disease index, respectively. T. koningii was least effective against the disease. Among all Trichoderma treatments, the maximum plant weight of 6.84 g plant-1 was obtained by using T. harzianum I-6 strain, followed by T. harzianum IMQ-8 strain, T. viride and T. koningii with 6.45, 5.62 and 4.33 g plant-1, respectively. In comparison, plants inoculated with the pathogen weighed 3.72 g plant-1. Hence, seedling treatment with T. harzianum has the potential for eco-friendly management of Alternaria leaf spot of cauliflower.
Assessment of Genetic Variability and Character Association for Morpho-physiological and Quality Traits in Rice under Aerobic Conditions
Authors: Das Ishwar , Kumar Rakesh , Kesh Hari , Sharma Sudhir , Pilania Prerna , Saini Vishal , Amit
Published: August 2024

The experiment was conducted during kharif season (June–October, 2022) at Rice Research Station, Kaul, CCSHAU, Hisar using 48 rice genotypes to evaluate the genetic variability and character association under aerobic conditions. Analysis of variance revealed that the mean sum of squares was highly significant for all the traits examined. The magnitude of phenotypic coefficient of variation exceeded the genotypic coefficient of variation for all the traits analysed in the study.  High genotypic coefficient of variation and phenotypic coefficient of variation were observed for root dry weight plant-1 followed by number of grains panicle-1, grain yield plant-1, biological yield plant-1, number of effective tillers plant-1 and flag leaf length. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance as per cent of mean was observed for grain yield plant-1, number of grains panicle-1, biological yield plant-1, root fresh weight plant-1 and root dry weight plant-1 indicating the presence of additive gene action. Grain yield plant-1 showed a highly significant and positive association with biological yield plant-1, harvest index percentage, root fresh weight plant-1, number of effective tillers plant-1 and 1000 seed weight. Path analysis revealed that biological yield plant-1 and harvest index percentage showed highest positive direct effect on grain yield plant-1. Furthermore, regression analysis revealed that biological yield plant-1, harvest index percentage, numbers effective of tillers plant-1, number of grains panicle-1, plant height and head rice recovery % as important traits contributing to grain yield plant-1. Therefore, phenotypic selection could be a viable approach for genetically improving these traits to obtain promising genotypes for future rice breeding programs.
The Application Jigsaw With Aid of Audiovisual Media to Improve Learning Outcomes of Class X3 Students of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta
Authors:   Universitas Sebelas Maret, Mulyanto Cicuk , Sudarno Sudarno , Octoria Dini
Published: August 2024

This research was carried out with the aim of improving the learning outcomes of class X3 Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta High School through the applications of Jigsaw method with the aid of audiovisual learning media in the economic subjects of class X3 of Muhammadiyah 1 High School Surakarta. This research uses the Classroom Action Research (CAR) carried out at the Muhammadiyah High School 1 Surakarta class X 3 with a total of 22 students. The study uses data collection techniques such as interviews, observations, test, and documentation using data triangulation analysis techniques. The learning outcomes of students before implementing Jigsaw assisted by audiovisual media were 18.18% of students who were able to achieve the specified KKTP with an average value of 67. Student learning outcomes increased significantly after the first cycle of action was carried out to 77.27% of students who had exceeded the predetermined KKTP with an average value of 85,6. The increase in learning outcomes continued to occur in the implementation of cycle II, amounting to 95.45% of students exceeding the KKTP with an average value of 90,2. Based on the results of the research conducted, it can be concluded that the application of the Jigsaw learning method with the help of audiovisual media can improve student learning outcomes.
Peran Pendidikan sebagai Modal Manusia dalam Mendorong Pertumbuhan Ekonomi yang Berkelanjutan
Authors:   Universitas Sebelas Maret, Yuliyanto Riyan
Published: August 2024

The importance of education to promote sustainable economic growth has been objectively demonstrated in this study, and human capital has long been considered the most characteristic aspect of economic systems. This study intends to empirically investigate the role of education as human capital in relation to sustainable economic growth from various previous research results. A qualitative research approach with a literature study is used to get an overview of the correlative-synergistic dimension. As a result, Indonesia as a developing country must devote significant resources to building a strong education system in line with one of Indonesia’s golden visions of 2045 to achieve sustainable economic development centered on knowledge and high quality human resources.
Peran Kempetai dalam Proses Perekrutan Jugun Ianfu bagi Tentara Kekaisaran Jepang di Jawa dan Sumatra pada Periode 1942-1945
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Eka Ariyani Suci , Arif Suparman , Sri Ekwandari Yustina
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proses perekrutan Jugun Ianfu oleh Kempetai untuk Angkatan Darat Kekaisaran Jepang di Sumatra dan Jawa tahun 1942-1945. Penulisan skripsi ini menggunakan metode penelitian historis. Terdapat langkah langkah yang dilalui penulis dengan menggunakan metode penelitian historis. Pertama, di mulai dari Heuristik, yakni menghimpun jejak- jejak masa lampau yang dikenal dengan data sejarah. Kedua, Kritik Sumber, melakukan kegiatan meneliti sumber-sumber sejarah baik secara eksternal maupun internal. Ketiga, Interpretasi, penafsiran atas fakta-fakta sejarah yang dikembangkan menjadi kesatuan yang utuh dan bermakna logis. Keempat, Historiografi, dalam bentuk karya sejarah. Data-data yang dikumpulkan telah di evaluasi, di verivikasi serta mensintesiskan bukti-bukti untuk menegakkan fakta dan memperoleh kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses perekrutan Jugun Ianfu oleh Kempeitai untuk Angkatan Darat Kekaisaran Jepang di Sumatra dan Jawa tahun 1942-1945: 1). Didasari oleh pemikiran Kaisar Hirohito yang kemudian diwujudkan dalam instruksinya untuk merekrut Jugun Ianfu. 2). Doktrin Gunjin Chokuyu merupakan landasan segala aktivitas militer Jepang termasuk dalam perekrutan Jugun Ianfu. 3). Hierarki rantai komando tertanam kuat dalam tubuh militer Jepang dalam proses perekrutan Jugun Ianfu. 4). Kempeitai sebagai penanggung jawab dalam perekrutan Jugun Ianfu di daerah pendudukan Angkatan Darat di Sumatra dan Jawa. 5). Perekrutan dilaksanakan melalui cara cara pemaksaan, penipuan, penculikan serta penggunaan agen/broker. 6). Terdapat pribumi yang dimanfaatkan Jepang dalam upaya memenuhi kebutuhan Jugun Ianfu bagi militer Jepang.
Foreign Direct Investment Dan Pengangguran: Systematic Literature Review
Authors:   Universitas Sebelas Maret, Adam Rahmanto Andi , Hanifah Nida , Rofika Rahmawati Diya , Qurrota'ayun Imtiyazah , Munafi'ah Binti , Cynthia Wijayanti Veronica , Nur Arninasari Aprilia
Published: August 2024

Penanaman modal asing sering diyakini dapat membantu memecahkan banyak masalah ekonomi dan sosial yang serius. Tujuan artikel ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pananaman modal asing terhadap tingkat pengangguran. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Systematic Literature Reviews (SLR). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dampak Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) terhadap tingkat pengangguran bersifat kompleks dan bervariasi. Beberapa studi mendukung kontribusi positif FDI dalam menurunkan tingkat pengangguran melalui transfer teknologi dan penciptaan lapangan kerja. Namun, penelitian lain menunjukkan dampak negatif FDI.
Design of Assistive Device For Blind People Based on Arduino Nano With Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracker
Authors: Sobari Muhammad , Putri Fairuz Antoni , Toha Agung Muhamad , Wulandari Rindi
Published: August 2024

There are many people who do not have the ability to see so they have difficulty in carrying out activities. They need the help of others to carry out their daily activities. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to create a blind assistive device based on arduino nano with  Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker in order to help blind people carry out activities independently. The method used in this research is experimental method. Based on the test results, this tool is able to detect objects from the front, left, and right at a distance of 100 cm then provide voice instructions through the speaker, and this tool can send the location of its users to certain people through the GSM module (Global System for Mobile Communication). Based on the comparison of location readings between the GPS module and google maps, the location read by the GPS module can be said to be quite accurate. From the distance measurement average error value of 0-2%, so the accuracy level of the system is 98%. The performance constraints of this tool are when conditions in the room GPS module and GSM module are difficult to get a signal because it is blocked by the room.
Tropical Nature and Entangled Invisibilities in Tingle: Anthology of Pinay Lesbian Writing
Authors: Bichara Alexandra A.
Published: August 2024

In the introduction to Tingle: Anthology of Pinay Lesbian Writing (2021), the editor, Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz, points to the absence of lesbian literature and the marginalization of lesbian writers in mainstream narratives in the Philippines, as well as to a lack of critics interested in the works of lesbians, thus contributing to these writers’ “invisibility.” She suggests that this invisibility is a result of their inability to enter literary discourse, “thus rendering them mute.” It can be argued, however, that the same anthology not only highlights “mute” women-loving-women writers but does so by calling attention to other voices typically overlooked: those of nature. The connection between women and nature as represented in Tingle is evidenced by this study’s ecofeminist reading of several works from the anthology through the lens of “emancipatory strategies,” as coined by ecofeminist Patrick Murphy and expounded by Gretchen T. Legler.
Queering Tropical Nature: Decolonising Hetero-Ecologies through Indigenous Epistemes in My Father’s Garden and Man Tiger
Authors: Ghosal Aritra , Ghosal Anindita
Published: August 2024

Queer ecologies, an emerging debate in studies of the humanities, is an intersectional appeal for inclusivity of gender, sexuality, and ecology to dismantle hetero-ecological perceptions and embrace strangeness within nature. Relocating decoloniality through the framework of queer ecology, this paper confronts hetero-ecologies through the Indigenous epistemologies of two novels, one set in India and the other in Indonesia. The Adivasi Sarnaistic knowledge and practices, as showcased in the Indian novel My Father’s Garden (2018) by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, firmly hint at queer nature as perceived by the Indigenous communities who live in the Indian state of Jharkhand. In turn, the Indonesian novel Man Tiger (2004) by Eka Kurniawan, dismantles the hierarchical, heteronormative, and androcentric views regarding nature and gender by moving beyond the bio/ontological boundaries of the human and embracing a biophilic desire between human and tiger. The paper analyses these queer intersections within tropical naturecultures that shapeshift the entire human-nonhuman matrix.
Love that Burns Hot Enough to Last: Scenes from Trans Tropical Love
Authors: Jacobo Jaya
Published: August 2024

This essay meditates on a time spent in the Brazilian tropics, as part of one’s journey into womanhood. Titled after a line from Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” it reflects on a trans woman’s experience of queer desire in the tropics, in light of her own womanhood that remains a tenuous argument for some people who still believe that their bodies have been named to precede and prevail over those of trans, queer, and nonbinary folx. In quiet lyrical turns, the essay, invoking tropical nature, explores the possibilities of queer relations, as well as the opportunity to teach the world about beauty, so as to recreate the world and reexist in it as a woman proud and confident of her own circumstance—to “become it. Love.”
Queering the Troubled Tropics in Panx Solajes’ Post-Haiyan Short Films
Authors: Claros Ian Harvey
Published: August 2024

This article apprehends a precarious moment when the queer and the tropics coincide to form a new fabric of sensing in this age of climate crisis. Queer and tropics are intimate, not only because both embody their inherent openness and fluidity, but also because each is woven closely by the corollary contradictions that besiege them, such as heteronormativity, capitalism, and environmental degradation. Within such an intersecting framework, this study critically engages with a selection of three works by the queer Filipino filmmaker Panx Solajes who attentively observes the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (locally called Yolanda) in the Philippines, a tropical storm that occurred in 2013, and is still considered to be one of the strongest in modern records. Solajes’ post-typhoon films Balud (2014), Iskwater (2015), and Himurasak (2015) are experiments in the troubled tropics that configure a queer vision to engender a habitable and inclusive future through a coupling of human and nonhuman subjectivities. Thus, this post-Haiyan filmography relies on unconventional and resistant forms of queer visibilities that respond to the current climate crisis. Such filmic reading, therefore, can best emerge through allied histories of queer studies, the tropics, and the environment to harness discursive turns that offer alternatives from rigidly pessimistic and realist horizons of the future. This study commits to render visible a balance between the duty to remember and the agency to imagine a habitable future in this equatorial zone of the earth.
Ghosts, Eco-Queer, Sri Lankan History: Shehan Karunatilaka’s The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Authors: Łukaszyk Ewa A.
Published: August 2024

This essay aims to comment on the consequences of the queering of historical vision in reference to the Sri Lankan ethnic conflict and, in a wider perspective, of the country’s origins in Shehan Karunatilaka’s The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (2022). The tropicality of the writer’s outlook is analysed in terms of the shift from individualized focus on tragic events to an ecocentric vision of the unity of all beings. The novel, featuring a gay photographer, contains multiple references to the iconic photographic work of Nick Ut (“Napalm Girl”) and, crucially, Sri Lankan photographer Lionel Wendt. Inscribed in a reinvented Buddhist/Saivite worldview, the text blurs the painful perception of the recent past and presents the interethnic conflict as part of the general, ever-repeating mechanism of violence activated at the country’s beginnings by the legendary primordial queen Kuveni, as told in the Mahāvaṁsa. Due to the transhistorical aspect of violence under the auspices of Kuveni-Mahakali, the mission of the photographer, who tries to solve the political conundrum through artistic intervention, cannot be accomplished. Instead, the novel’s focus moves to an even broader, ecocentric vision that acquires a queer resonance. The range of queer relations expands beyond the intimate relations of the protagonist to become an intimate connection to all living beings. In parallel, the ‘decloseted’ historical vision shifts away from the recent genocide and broadens into a tropical eco-queer outlook encompassing human and non-human vitality.
Queering the Tropics: A Cartography of Tropical Materialisms, Queer Ecology, and Spectral Tropicality
Authors: Benitez Christian Jil R. , Chwala Gregory Luke , Lundberg Anita , Nyeck S.N.
Published: August 2024

This special issue entitled “Queering the Tropics” explores how queering as a methodology and gender and sexuality as a critical rubric complicate the study of the tropics and conceptions of tropicality. It also engages with how the tropics as a worldly zone, and the notion of tropicality as simultaneously material and imaginary, reconfigure notions of queer sexuality. In other words, our aim has been to study how the tropical might queer queerness itself. This is to attempt to understand queer as a way to initiate and pursue critical encounters with the tropical world—indeed to begin queering the tropics. This first part of the double special issue draws on queer and trans theories and LGBTQIA2+ studies to map encounters with tropical nature, including tropical materialisms, queer ecologies, and spectral tropicality. Decolonial praxis and Indigenous epistemologies also inform this cartography. The papers collected together in this special issue offer a richness that both critiques and expands queer studies.
Queering Tropical African Heteronormativity through Spirit Worlds: Akwaeke Emezi’s The Death of Vivek Oji
Authors: Macheso Wesley Paul
Published: August 2024

This article analyzes how contemporary queer African writing participates in decoloniality by queering (hetero)normative knowledge systems for social and epistemic transformation. In my reading of Akwaeke Emezi’s The Death of Vivek Oji (2020), I argue that Trans/Queer African literature participates in a very important epistemic project of counterfactualism by offering alternatives to perceived and systemically imposed African gender and sexual realities. The novel achieves this by deconstructing the hetero-naturalization of temporality to locate queer time and queer space within indigenous African modes of worldmaking. In their rendition of the Igbo myth of the Ogbanje spirit children in narrating the transgender life of their protagonist, Emezi not only ascertains the indigeneity of queerness to Africa, but goes further to demonstrate how some tropical epistemologies are already queer in their non-binary imagination of life and death, human and spirit, gender and sexuality. By representing otherworldliness and possibilities of being ‘out of order’—beyond the heteronormative framing of identity, space, and time—the novel debunks the pervasive notion of African queerness as recolonization and ascertains the flexibility of tropical knowledges against perceptions of their rigidity.
Research on optimization method of CCHP system coupled with renewable energy
Authors: Kang Ligai , Sun Dongxiang , Zhao Wei , Wang Wenjing , Wu Xiaojing , Zhang Xu , Yang Yang , Wang Yijun
Published: August 2024

Renewable energy is widely used in combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) systems. This is important for building a low-carbon, flexible, multi-energy complementary energy system. However, coupling different renewable energy sources can have a somewhat differentiated impact on the performance of the system. In this study, an approach combining a long short-term memory (LSTM) network with multiple optimization algorithms is proposed. Comparative performance analysis of CCHP systems coupling solar and wind subsystems is conducted. Firstly, the renewable energy output is predicted by LSTM. Then, the Pareto frontiers of the coupled renewable energy CCHP system are generated by the Non-dominated Genetic Sorting Algorithm. The results are fed into the distance between superior and inferior solution methods to arrive at a decision, completing the multi-objective optimization of the system. Results show that the CCHP system coupling photovoltaic (PV) and solar collector (ST) is superior to the CCHP system coupling photovoltaic-photovoltaic-thermal integrated device. The system performance can be further improved by adding wind turbines to the integrated system coupling PV and ST.
Influence of`COVID infection or vaccination on pregnancy outcome
Authors: Satheesh Shreya , Tadikonda Sravani , Jitta Santhosh , Hasan Annie
Published: August 2024

Objectives

The study aimed to assess the effect of Covid infection or Vaccination on pregnancy outcomes.

Material and Methods

Infection and vaccination status of 372 women were collected during the pandemic period (March 2020 to March 2022) from medical records and personal interviews of pregnant women visiting two hospitals for antenatal care and through a survey form circulated online. Seventy-eight women were still on follow-up during the study.

The women were categorized into (i) Infected during gestation, (ii) Vaccinated before pregnancy, (iii) Vaccinated during pregnancy, (iv) Vaccinated after delivery (v) unvaccinated. Individuals in (iv) and (v) categories were taken as controls.

Results

Thirty-six women were infected during gestation, 156 were vaccinated before/during pregnancy, and 180 were kept as controls The result showed that 35 individuals from the sample size had adverse pregnancy outcomes such as Spontaneous abortions, MTPs (Carried out after an ultrasound detected abnormality), and Intrauterine deaths, 4 of them were infected and 23 were vaccinated before/ during pregnancy, and 8 were the controls, indicating that 77% of individuals with adverse pregnancy outcomes were exposed to either virus/vaccination. Eighty-nine women had mild complications during pregnancy, such as Oligo/Polyhydramnios, Abnormal USG, and biochemical markers. 56.1% of these individuals were exposed to the virus or vaccination, slightly higher than the control group.

Conclusion

In this preliminary follow-up study, an association was seen between SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 vaccination, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Spectrum of bacterial isolates and their antibiogram in intensive care unit (ICU) of tertiary care hospital as a part of hospital acquired infection (HAI) surveillance
Authors: Deb Jayanta , Debnath Sanjit , Bhattacharya Sibabrata , Majumdar Tapan
Published: August 2024

Objectives

The introduction of the study discusses the prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) as a common hospital-acquired infection worldwide. The specific goals of the study were to isolate and identify the organisms causing UTIs, and determine their antimicrobial sensitivity patterns.

Material and Methods

A total of 150 consecutive urine samples were collected over a 24 month period from selected surveillance units Medical-Surgical ICU (MICU) Respiratory ICU (RICU) Pediatric ICU (PICU). Microbiological culture, subsequent bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility test were performed for the positive samples. The prevalence of the causative agents was analyzed according to the patient’s gender and age group.

Results

A total of 45 uropathogens were isolated, with Enterococcus spp. being the most common at 33.3%. The study found that Nitrofurantoin antibiotic had the highest sensitivity at 77% against Enterococcus spp. The study also found that nosocomial infections lengthened hospital and intensive care unit stays, and during the surveillance period eight patients expired, who were infected by Enterococcus spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter spp. and Klebsiella spp.

Conclusion

The conclusion section of the study highlights that the study documented the pathogenic effect of Enterococcus spp., which was responsible for the majority of infections. This study may be useful for future studies to assess the genetic profile of the MDR gene of isolated microorganisms and to early assess the methods for detecting pathogenic organisms in clinical samples in order to save lives in critical care units. The study also suggests that Nitrofurantoin antibiotic was found to be the most effective against urinary tract isolates of Enterococcus spp.
Unveiling the burden of scrub typhus in acute febrile illness cases across India: A systematic review & meta-analysis
Authors: Sondhiya Gayatri , Manjunathachar Haranahally Vasanthachar , Singh Pushpendra , Kumar Ravindra
Published: August 2024

Background & objectives

Scrub typhus is an emerging mite-borne zoonotic infection that has been overlooked, despite being one of the most widespread severe vector-borne diseases. With an estimated one billion people at risk worldwide and one million annual cases, it poses a significant public health concern. While various studies have investigated the prevalence of scrub typhus in different regions of India, a comprehensive regional systematic review and meta-analysis on the seropositivity of scrub typhus among acute febrile cases has been lacking. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compile information on the current seroprevalence of scrub typhus in acute febrile illness cases in India.

Methods

A literature search of multiple databases on prevalence of scrub typhus in acute febrile illness in India, 60 eligible studies out of 573 studies. The prevalence of individual studies was double arcsine transformed, and the pooled prevalence was calculated using inverse variance method.

Results

In total, these studies encompassed 34,492 febrile cases. The overall seroprevalence of scrub typhus among acute febrile illness cases in India was found to be 26.41 per cent [95% confidence interval (CI): 22.03-31.03]. Additionally, the pooled case fatality rate (based on data from six studies) among scrub typhus-positive cases yielded a case fatality rate of 7.69 per cent (95% CI: 4.37-11.72).

Interpretation & conclusions

This meta-analysis shows that scrub typhus is a significant health threat in India. Preventive measures to control scrub typhus need to be given priority.
EpiCandIn: An open online resource for epidemiology of Candida infections in India
Authors: Rahate Kshitija , Arshi Anam , Barai Ram Shankar , Chakraborty Shuvechha , Idicula-Thomas Susan
Published: August 2024

Background & objectives

Candida spp. cause candidiasis in humans under conditions disrupting the host defence. While Candida albicans is the most reported cause of candidiasis, there is a surge in the incidence of infections by non-albicans Candida species (NACs), such as C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and C. auris. These species can infect all organs of the human body. To effectively manage these outbreaks, it is important to track the epidemiology of candidiasis. A consolidated resource describing the landscape of candidiasis in India is absent.

Methods

To address this gap, we have developed an online resource named Epidemiology of Candida Infections in India (EpiCandIn) by manually curating published literature on Candida infections in the Indian population obtained from PubMed and ScienceDirect databases.

Results

EpiCandIn contains data available since 1972 from 51 sites across 16 States and four Union Territories of India. It provides information on geographical location, Candida species, niche affected, disease characteristics and drug therapy details extracted from the publications. This resource is integrated with visualization tools.

Interpretation & conclusions

EpiCandIn will be useful for public health researchers and policymakers as it will help them gain insights into the emerging trends and management of Candida infections in India. It can be accessed at epicandin.bicnirrh.res.in.
Presentation of lymphoedema praecox as a septic shock with acute renal failure in an adolescent girl: A case report
Authors: Khadke Rajendra Raghunath , Joshi Abhijit Venkatesh , Patel Prachi Samidh
Published: August 2024

Lymphoedema praecox (Meige disease) is a rare chronic disease of disordered lymphatic transport in which 10% of the cases present as non-inherited mutations responsible for defective lymphatic development. The inherent complex inflammatory pathways lead to defective lymphangiogenesis, oedema, adipose tissue deposition and chronic fibrosis. Various factors lead to local impairment of adaptive immunity leading to the increased incidence of bacterial infections. Sepsis and septic shock arising from such infection can be life-threatening. One such case is discussed where a post-pubertal adolescent girl presenting with a chronic painless unilateral limb swelling landed into cellulitis and gangrene with septic shock. She needed care in an intensive care setting and a diagnostic work-up was started to look into the cause. She recovered from this complication and care for this chronic condition was continued later. A high index of suspicion for the occurrence of this rare entity with its associated complications is the prerequisite to a successful outcome.
Key steps in the development of production guidelines for 3D garment simulations
Authors: Zangue Flora , Klepser Anke , Morlock Simone , Chen Ailing
Published: August 2024

Over the last years 3D garment simulations have improved the workflow of garment production in the clothing industry. While some brands have established themselves as pioneers in this area, planning collections only digitally, other brands are still considering how to start with 3D.  3D clothing simulation enable a clear reduction in product development times from the design idea to the point of sale . To be able to reduce the number of prototypes, it is crucial to create virtual prototypes, that are as close as possible to the final product. To reduce the differences between the physical and virtual garment, production guidelines are needed to establish rules regarding the workmanship of virtual prototypes. A step-by-step description of the processing of virtual garments was made using the simulation system CLO 3D. Different variations of virtual workmanships were shown, with their advantages, disadvantages, optical differences, and applicability. The production guidelines were created for basic garments and then for more challenging products such as winter jackets and bras. It is time consuming to create production guidelines, but the effort is worth it. It enables users and companies to achieve reliable and consistent simulation results.
Creation of databases for a virtual training library in fashion design
Authors: Odhiambo Sheilla , De Raeve Alexandra , Copot Cosmin , Radulescu Ion Razvan , Rudolf Andreja , Penko Tadeja , Zeng Xianyi , Tao Xuyuan , Do Thu-Ha , Cardoso Alexandra , Ionescu Irina , Cools Joris
Published: August 2024

A library of knowledge that contains a fabric database, 3D human body models database, and 3D garment database has been developed in the framework of the Erasmus+ project DigitalFashion – “Collaborative Online International Learning in Digital Fashion”, which is a collaboration of 6 European partners who would like to strengthen their working together through collaboration in online international teaching. The fabric database contains 49 physical textile fabrics, both woven and knitted fabrics. Each partner provided at least eight fabrics. The library contains also 3D human body models of different sizes (male, and female), and 48 pattern designs for women’s and men’s garments. The fabric’s physical and visual parameters have been determined using known textile standards, including their draping images taken using a Cusick Drape Tester. These fabric parameters have been used to predict the equivalent digital twin fabric based on Lectra digital fabrics, thereby completing the fabric database with their matching digital twin fabric. The digital twin fabrics have been used to simulate the 3D garments for the 3D garment database, based on the selected patterns and styles. To test the robustness of the fabric digitization process, a woman A-line skirt (real) was made by each partner using their fabric. These skirts were then compared with their simulated (virtual) skirts. The investigation has shown that the digital twin fabrics represent the real fabrics well. The virtual training library will support the specially developed training platform for virtual fashion design.
Management of Failing Coils During Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
Authors: Ge Yuanhong , Lai Qingjia , Xu Xuejun
Published: August 2024

Coils failing through processes such as unraveling, fracturing, and distal migration are rare during embolization of intracranial aneurysm, but these intraoperative complications might lead to serious consequences. Although several rescue techniques have been reported, the standard technique remains unclear. Herein, we report a case pertaining to removing a failing coil by a simple and economical measure. Literature on the concerned topic was also reviewed. Based on the literature, rescue techniques are classified into two types: removing the failing coils; and keeping the failing coils steady in the blood vessel by applying some appropriate measures. The former type consists of twisting, gripping, aspiration, and wedging techniques, whereas the latter includes stent-compressed techniques and end-fixing techniques.
A Study of the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Job Burnout among Junior High School Novice English Teachers
Authors: You Jiawen , Lu Jia , Ren Qixian , Gong Xudong
Published: August 2024

This study aimed to examine the relationship between junior high school novice English teachers’ emotion regulation and job burnout. To achieve this purpose, a survey consisting of various scales was administered to 133 primary school teachers selected from Yunnan Province in China. Statistical analyses revealed gender differences in job burnout and emotion regulation among these teachers and highlighted the association between these two variables. The findings established that male novice English teachers in junior schools generally experience lower levels of job burnout and possess better emotion regulation skills compared to their female counterparts. Additionally, a strong negative correlation was identified between job burnout and emotional regulation skills, indicating that the stronger the emotional regulation skills, the less likely novice English teachers are to experience job burnout. The study further emphasized caution in the use of cognitive reappraisal as an emotion regulation strategy, as it may have an adverse effect on mitigating job burnout. This study concluded with recommendations for providing junior high school novice English teachers with opportunities to develop and enhance their emotion regulation skills to reduce job burnout effectively.
The Application of Piano in Chinese Pop Music Arrangements
Authors: Li Linchuan
Published: August 2024

By exploring the application of piano in Chinese pop music arrangements, this article aims to enhance the understanding of the position of piano in pop music and provide useful insights and references for the future development of Chinese pop music. Starting from the unique position of piano in Chinese pop music arrangements, the article analyses in detail the specific applications of piano in Chinese pop music arrangements. The analysis finds that the piano has been deeply integrated into the bloodline of Chinese popular music and become an indispensable part. From simple melodic embellishments to complex arrangement ideas, the piano has injected endless vitality and vigor into popular music with its unique timbre and expressive power.