bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monumentalizing Landscapes: Ontologies of Scale and Guatemalan National Consolidation
Authors: Azurdia Diego
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT: In 1905, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, one of Guatemala's most infamous dictators, inaugurates a gargantuan relief map, one of Latin American's most dramatic cartographic projects of the time. In 1882, the nation had relinquished vast regions of its territory to Mexico. This exemplified the region's fragility in the face of continuous Central American civil wars and a commercial weakness that rendered Guatemala vulnerable to foreign intervention, both political and economic. In this context, Guatemalan was faced with foundational narrative voids and a lack of any semblance of national identity. In this essay I contend that the state turned to the nation's volcanic geography as a solution: its dramatic landscapes could serve as both settings and protagonists for an alternative spatial narrative. I argue that the relief map can be read as an ideal fossilized artifact capturing these symbolic operations imposed by Guatemala's creole liberal elite within the complex global and national spatial dynamics of the time. In its monumentality, the map attempted to symbolically tap into and domesticate the power of the nation's landscape for the sake of national consolidation: a case of the natural sublime turned cultural/political sublime. In the process, and underlying these symbolic spatial operations, the State inflicted unprecedented violence on nature and rendered invisible entire sections of the population. The project ultimately fails, however, because the semantic power of a volcanic landscape is predicated on a chaotic and volatile land that had seeped into popular and political imagination through a long history of natural disasters and corresponding social turmoil.
"El evangelio del papel moneda de Miguel Antonio Caro: Dinero y poder en la Colombia decimonónica"
Authors: Sánchez-Rodríguez Nicolás
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT: Miguel Antonio Caro is known as one of the most lucid conservative thinkers of nineteenth-century Latin America. His antiliberal thinking came to define what it meant to be a Catholic man of letters in Colombia and beyond. Today, he is mostly remembered for his work on linguistics, Latin translations, and the 1886 Colombian Constitution. However, Caro was also the most recalcitrant defender of paper money of his time. In press articles, he developed what can be described as a Hispanic Catholic theory of monetary signs. While he is often portrayed as an anti-modern ideologist, the financial dimensions of his writings reveal a very different picture. Vindicating a Spanish tradition of currency debasement that went back to Alfonso the Wise, the Colombian ultramontane conciliated his traditionalism with capitalism's global accumulation drive by equating paper money with God's infinite gift: the divine grace. He hence proposed a Catholic view of capitalist modernity that rejected the "evils" of utilitarianism but embraced Colombia's agro-exporter economic model as part of God's providential design. In his political-religious project, money is thus imagined as a key tool of the Christian oikonomia , that is, God's government of earthly affairs.
‘I Never Worked in Political Journalism’: Svetlana Aleksievich and the Self-Censorship of Post-Soviet Dissidence
Authors: Burénius Axel
Published: June 2024

Abstract: With her non-fiction project, Golosa utopii , Svetlana Aleksievich has become known as an innovator of interview-based literature. Before becoming a full-time author, however, Aleksievich worked for twelve years as a journalist in the Belarusian SSR (1972–84). This article examines Aleksievich’s articles in Seĺskaia gazeta (1973–76) and Neman (1977–84), showing that her journalistic writing has been crucial for her development as an author, even though Aleksievich herself tends to downplay its importance in interviews. The article conceptualizes Aleksievich’s reluctance to discuss her journalism as a form of self-censorship, which arises from her desire to meet the expectations established by Western critics presenting her as a ‘Soviet’ dissident. Discussing this presentation of Aleksievich as a form of idealization, the article attempts to approach her writing career from a non-binary point of view.
The Case of Shushi Seminary: The Russian Colonial Government’s Taming of a ‘Separatist’ Community in the Caucasus Borderland
Authors: Papikyan Hayarpi
Published: June 2024

Abstract: Drawing on unpublished archival documents — letters, notes, inquiries and police cases — this article examines the history of Shushi Seminary as an educational institution that emerged at the epicentre of the enforcement of late imperial colonial rule and the drawing of lines between the Armenian Church and the Russian Government. The analysis relies on published reports, regulations and codices, as well as memories of contemporaries to understand the rules that guided actions, and the interpretations and inherent beliefs held by local administrators who defined the colonial administration in the Caucasus in their everyday practices of power and enactment of the law. To make sense of the case against the seminary at Shushi between 1903 and 1904, the article focuses on the policies and conflicts centred around Armenian schools. The analysis shows how, between its establishment in 1838 and 1903, the seminary at Shushi became one of the pillars of the Armenian community. By eliminating this establishment, the local governor aimed to achieve order and control in the town of Shushi and the Elisavetpol governorate in general.
Impact of electronic correlation on strong laser-induced bound-state transitions
Authors: Xie Xinyue , Yu Wei-Wei , Song Zhe , Wang Jun , Zhao Xi
Published: June 2024

Electron correlation (EC) plays a crucial role in all multi-electron systems and dynamic processes. In this work, we focus on strong laser-induced bound-bound transitions (BBT), which are fundamental to optical absorption measurements. We use the helium atom, the simplest two-electron system, as our test case, utilizing the ab initio code package HeTDSE. We examined the bound state energy levels, transition dipole moments (TDMs), and the dynamics of strong laser-induced BBT, both with and without considering EC. Our results indicate that EC significantly impacts the energy levels of the bound states and the TDMs. These effects collectively influence the transition dynamics of the excited states. Although EC does not alter the quantum transition pathways between resonance states, it generally increases the probability of resonance transitions in most cases. Our findings provide a quantitative description of EC in laser-induced BBT.
Empathic creativity in child–adult musical play
Authors: Hendricks Karin S. , Symborski Adam L.
Published: June 2024

Despite considerable research on children’s development of prosocial behaviours through musical play and child–adult interactions, such literature tends to focus on how children’s behaviours or dispositions might be improved rather than recognizing the inherent dignity of the children or understanding how adults may also be influenced through such interactions. In this theoretical article we investigate processes of ‘empathic creativity’ to envision possible ways that children and adults might attune to one another as co-equal interactors through musical play. We reviewed literature related to empathic creativity, while considering ways to elucidate each process in terms of its implications for music teachers. To offer possible practical illustrations for empathic creativity, we connect each process to an instance of interactive musical play in the musical engagement between Lily, a 3-year-old Suzuki cello student; the first author; and the student’s parents. This article provides several illustrations of musical play that relate to empathic creativity, inviting further research into each of these elements as well as intersections between them. We also suggest further research into how adults might continue to develop their own social, emotional and musical skills while engaging in co-equal musical interactions with young children. Implications for practice include not underestimating children’s inherent musical and social capabilities, and the importance of music teachers attuning with students in ways that inspire them to learn along with students as they explore new musical ideas and approaches together.
Self-transformation in an Australian teacher-trainer: Framing musical process for vocal agency in early learning
Authors: Mlynek-Kalman Anna , Southcott Jane
Published: June 2024

It seems that music in early childhood is often taught without reflective process. To break an ‘I cannot sing’ cycle, I imagined change in my professional development approach with teachers. I sought an enabling vocal-play-based process to create awareness, guidance and motivation to develop change through understanding of reflective pedagogy, self-trust, self-beliefs, self-efficacy and metacognition. Vocal-play process is largely omitted in early childhood settings and pre-service teacher training, with focus on song or performance. This self-reflective action research case study developed as I, mentor-researcher, challenged myself to change my professional practice to introduce musical process to generalist educators. The ‘Contour Vocal Play’ Framework emerged.
O papel do léxico na compreensão das Línguas de Sinais
Authors: Flores Denis Ramón Fúnes
Published: June 2024

Este estudo investiga o papel do léxico na compreensão das línguas de sinais, destacando sua importância para o desenvolvimento de estratégias educacionais e de comunicação para pessoas surdas. A pesquisa revisa a literatura sobre o léxico e as línguas de sinais, explorando teorias de aquisição lexical e evidências empíricas anteriores. Utilizando uma abordagem metodológica que combina análise linguística e psicolinguística, foram coletados dados de participantes surdos fluentes em línguas de sinais. Os resultados revelam que o léxico desempenha um papel fundamental na compreensão das línguas de sinais, influenciando diretamente a eficácia da comunicação e o acesso à informação para pessoas surdas. A discussão enfatiza a importância de considerar o léxico na formulação de políticas linguísticas e educacionais inclusivas. Conclui-se que um melhor entendimento do léxico nas línguas de sinais pode contribuir significativamente para a promoção da igualdade de oportunidades e o empoderamento das comunidades surdas.
Funções literárias de nomes de personagem no romance O filho de mil homens
Authors: Seide Marcia Sipavicius
Published: June 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar uma proposta de conceituação, definição e exemplificação de funções literárias que os nomes próprios de pessoas podem adquirir em contextos ficcionais prosaicos. Para tanto, a fundamentação teórica utilizada está baseada numa síntese das propostas teóricas de Dvořáková (2018), Gybka (2018) e Amaral e Seide (2020) que evidenciam 10 funções diferentes para este tipo de antropônimo. Parte-se do pressuposto de que os nomes próprios de pessoas, na ficção literária, se tornam nomes de personagens não apenas em virtude do seu contexto de uso, mas, principalmente, graças à sua função, isto é, dentro da lógica simbólica e ficcional da obra em que se encontram. Nesse artigo, são analisadas as funções literárias dos nomes dos nomes próprios de pessoa no romance O filho de mil homens de Valter Hugo Mãe publicado em 2012. A análise dos nomes das personagens da obra evidencia quase todas as funções previstas pelos teóricos que embasaram este estudo, com exceção dos usos que fazem transgressões às normas linguísticas. Por se tratar de uma área interdisciplinar, a Onomástica Literária enriquece a análise das personagens, desvendando camadas ocultas de significado na obra, espera-se que este artigo possa inspirar outros estudiosos a investigarem as funções literárias dos nomes próprios de pessoa em diferentes contextos ficcionais.
Estratos da popularização da ciência no Brasil à luz da pesquisa em nível de pós-graduação stricto sensu
Authors: Oliveira Anderson Gomes de , Sousa Washington José de , Rabelo Diego José do Nascimento , Torres Romoaldo Marroque
Published: June 2024

Trata-se de revisão sistemática destinada a compor quadro de particularidades da popularização da ciência no Brasil, a partir de inventário da pesquisa na pós-graduação stricto sensu, pela via da distribuição espacial e sistematização por grandes áreas e áreas do conhecimento, para revelar escolhas temáticas, abordagens e lacunas. Inventariamos 32 teses e 100 dissertações por autor, título, ano, programa/área/grande área do conhecimento, nível (mestrado ou doutorado), instituição, resumo e palavras-chave em planilha Microsoft Excel, a partir da busca “popularização da ciência” no Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações (CTD/Capes). Mais da metade das pesquisas situa-se na grande área Multidisciplinar. Há relação entre a oferta de cursos nessa grande área e a presença de pesquisas retornadas no CTD/Capes como popularização da ciência, ainda que com predominância em divulgação científica. Destacamos, a partir dos dados analisados, que é tímida a presença de iniciativas de popularização da ciência na pós-graduação stricto sensu, considerando que as pesquisas focam em análises de material secundário, avaliações de políticas e programas, e elaboração de materiais intramuros com restrita interatividade e dialogicidade com a sociedade.
Feira de Ciências Ambientais
Authors: Fiori Ana Paula Santos de Melo
Published: June 2024

A questão ambiental se apresenta cada vez mais como um elemento crucial para a qualidade de vida na terra, o que torna necessário formar cidadãos no que diz respeito aos conhecimentos e ao senso crítico acerca do meio ambiente, e aos aspectos e impactos que o cercam. A partir dessa premissa, desenvolveu-se o Projeto Feira de Ciências Ambientais, de Marechal Deodoro/AL, que já se consolidou em quatro edições, e com a quinta em fase de organização. Com o objetivo de apresentar os procedimentos metodológicos e os resultados relevantes do projeto nas quatro edições já realizadas, este artigo foi desenvolvido, em formato de estudo de caso. Como resultado, observou-se a geração do saber por meio de métodos ativos que possibilitaram a promoção de conhecimento acerca das ciências ambientais e a popularização das ciências no município de Marechal Deodoro e nas regiões adjacentes, focando na disseminação de conhecimentos relacionados ao desenvolvimento sustentável e à melhoria da qualidade de vida da população.
Do mofo ao cogumelo, da micose à penicilina
Authors: Xavier-Santos Solange , Leonardo-Silva Lucas , Toschi Lucca de Araujo , Moreira Izabel Cristina
Published: June 2024

Como parte de um amplo projeto de divulgação e popularização da Ciência Micológica da Universidade Estadual de Goiás, apoiado pelo CNPq/MCTI no ensejo da XIX Semana Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia, foi realizado um evento de imersão no universo dos fungos, na cidade turística de Pirenópolis, estado de Goiás. O evento foi promovido pela equipe do espaço FungiPop/UEG e reuniu um conjunto de atividades, presenciais e remotas, que envolveram diferentes estratégias de popularização da ciência, tais como exposições, palestras, oficinas, teatro, jogos, vivências, vídeos, concurso de produções artísticas, entre outras. Aqui, relatamos com detalhes essas atividades, impactos e efeitos multiplicadores.
Lei de proteção de dados
Authors: Pereira Leonardo Martins , Rodrigues Rafael de Souza
Published: June 2024

O presente trabalho é resultado de um projeto de extensão comunitária que aborda a conscientização da sociedade acerca das medidas preventivas contra a prática de crimes virtuais, destacando a exposição de dados na internet. Desenvolvido de forma interdisciplinar, o projeto foi conduzido pelo professor do curso de Direito e por alunos deste curso no Instituto Luterano de Ensino de Itumbiara. O objetivo principal foi estudar os perigos virtuais existentes na internet e os métodos necessários para a proteção dos dados dos usuários. Busca-se, assim, prevenir os danos que podem surgir pela exposição na internet, incluindo a utilização inadequada de dados por cibe criminosos, tanto na internet quanto na realidade e, com base em tais informações, instruir crianças e adolescentes acerca de tal problemática.
Pr Procedure to optimize the performance of chemical laser (CCLs) using the genetic algorithm optimization
Authors: Ferhat Mohammedi , Chaouki Laggoun , Malika Nouadji
Published: June 2024

This work presents details of the study of the entire flow inside the facility where the exothermic chemical reaction process in the chemical laser cavity is analyzed. In our paper we will describe the principles of chemical lasers where flow reversal is produced by chemical reactions. We explain the device for converting chemical potential energy laser energy. We see that the phenomenon thus has an explosive trend. Finally, the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by computer simulation.
Optimisation of microwave vacuum pyrolysis conversion of palm oil empty fruit bunches into biochar and bio-oil
Authors: Wilfrid Ze , Balike Musongo , Richard Domga , Gilbert Obarley Ndip , Jean Bosco Tchatchueng
Published: June 2024

The optimization of the production of Bio-oil and Biochar, from palm oil empty fruit bunches (POEFB) usually thrown as waste, was achieved using microwave vacuum pyrolysis, with expectations of it being a novel source of energy. Moreover, the demand for energy resources is perpetually increasing, due to the rapid increase in population and industrial developments. Surface response methodology via the central composite design was used to investigate the significance of microwave power (w), pyrolysis time (min) and absorbent / biomass ratio (g/g) on the yields in bio-oil and Biochar from POEFB. The optimal yield in bio-oil was 35.05 wt. %, obtained at 14.4 minutes, a ratio of 1: 24 and a power of 382 W and optimum yield in Biochar was 103.75 wt. %, obtained at 1.6 minutes, a ratio of 9:16 and power of 382 W. Thermogravimetric analysis showed the decomposition of hemicellulose at 300 °C, cellulose at 350 °C and lignin from 400 ° C. The greatest effect on the yield in bio-oil from POEFB, was time factor; meanwhile, for the yield in Biochar, the time and absorbent/biomass ratio had the greatest influence.
Coping with External and Internal Disintegration Forces: Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ and the Stabilization of Mālikīsm in the Maghrib
Authors: Serrano-Ruano Delfina
Published: June 2024

This article approaches Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ b. Mūsā’s contribution to the stabilization of Mālikīsm in the Islamic West through his characterization of three important Andalusī figures of the school: Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, Abū l-Walīd al-Bāǧī and Abū Bakr al-Ṭurṭūšī. ʿIyāḍ’s biographies of these scholars in two of his works, Tartīb al-madārik and al-Ġunya, are compared with those of Ibn Farḥūn (d. 799/1397) in his al-Dībāǧ al-mudhab. These biographical dictionaries, Tartīb and Dibāǧ, are the two main sources for the pre-modern history of Mālikīsm. The results of this comparison go beyond an analysis of Iyāḍ’s contribution to the stabilization of the Mālikī school in the Maghrib. The strong dependence of the Dībāǧ on the Tartīb reveals Ibn Farḥūn’s vision of his great Maghribī predecessor which in turn forms an interesting intra-history of Mālikīsm worth preserving. Using Ibn Farḥūn’s Dībāǧ as a point of comparison also helps us to observe how the circumstances projected by the Tartīb evolved over time and space thus contributing to a better understanding of the process of doctrinal stabilization and social normalization of the Mālikī madhab West but also East. After introducing ʿIyāḍ’s facet as a historian and a biographer in Section 1, I present his biographies of the three selected scholars. In Section 3, I discuss the main differences in the way ʿIyāḍ and Ibn Farḥūn approached each of their contributions to Mālikīsm to wrap up the significance of these differences in the conclusions.
Judicial Practice as Islamic Law: The ʿAmal of Fez in Post-Classical Mālikī Legal Tradition
Authors: Schriber Ari
Published: June 2024

ʿAmal (judicial practice) is a critical feature of post-classical Mālikī law in the Maghrib. The scholars who have examined ʿamal contend that it presents a paradigm of Mālikī law’s flexibility and judicial responsiveness to custom (ʿurf). However, ʿamal also constitute a significant part of the regional Islamic juristic literature produced from approximately the 17th to nineteenth centuries. In this article, I examine how ʿamal of Fez became not only widely practiced but part of the mainstream Mālikī jurisprudential discourse in Morocco. I argue that understanding Islamic law’s mechanisms for discursive stability is critical for its well-established capacity to change through principles like ʿamal. I do so by analyzing three practices that contravened the prevailing Mālikī rule yet were widely practiced as ʿamal of Fez: female witnesses for spousal defects, the ṣafqa unilateral shared property sale, and the lafīfiyya twelve-person testimony (plus a fourth “counter-example,” the abandonment of the mutual spousal cursing oath (liʿān), that reinforces the argument). I pay special attention to jurists’ discursive techniques for entrenching ʿamal in Mālikī history and precedence in classical substantive Mālikī rules. In the end, I call to acknowledge ʿamal’s inextricable status as Islamic law in Morocco and beyond.
La validité de la prière communautaire en milieu oasien : élaboration d’une jurisprudence saharienne (ixe/xve s.)
Authors: Voguet Élise
Published: June 2024

En ce qui concerne la prière du vendredi ṣalāt al-ǧumu‘a, le maḏhab mālikite recommande un certain nombre de règles qui ne sont pas toujours applicables dans l’environnement saharien. La question abordée dans cet article est celle de l’élaboration d’une jurisprudence qui accorde les conditions de validité de la prière communautaire préconisées par le madhhab aux spécificités de la vie au désert. Elle est examinée à travers le recueil d’un juriste du Tafilalt du XVe siècle, Ibn Hilāl al-Siǧilmāsī (m. 903/1498). L’étude des compilations touaties des XVIIIe-XIXe siècles permet ensuite de mettre en évidence la stabilisation d’une jurisprudence soucieuse à la fois de la doctrine et de la vitalité des pratiques religieuses.
Can we identify patients carrying targeted deleterious DPYD variants with plasma uracil and dihydrouracil? A GPCO-RNPGx retrospective analysis
Authors: Launay Manon , Raymond Laure , Guitton Jérôme , Loriot Marie-Anne , Chatelut Etienne , Haufroid Vincent , Thomas Fabienne , Etienne-Grimaldi Marie-Christine
Published: June 2024

Objectives

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency is the main cause of severe fluoropyrimidine-related toxicities. The best strategy for identifying DPD-deficient patients is still not defined. The EMA recommends targeted DPYD genotyping or uracilemia (U) testing. We analyzed the concordance between both approaches.

Methods

This study included 19,376 consecutive French patients with pre-treatment plasma U, UH2 and targeted DPYD genotyping (*2A, *13, D949V, *7) analyzed at Eurofins Biomnis (2015–2022).

Results

Mean U was 9.9 ± 10.1 ng/mL (median 8.7, range 1.6–856). According to French recommendations, 7.3 % of patients were partially deficient (U 16–150 ng/mL) and 0.02 % completely deficient (U≥150 ng/mL). DPYD variant frequencies were *2A: 0.83 %, *13: 0.17 %, D949V: 1.16 %, *7: 0.05 % (2 homozygous patients with U at 22 and 856 ng/mL). Variant carriers exhibited higher U (median 13.8 vs. 8.6 ng/mL), and lower UH2/U (median 7.2 vs. 11.8) and UH2/U2 (median 0.54 vs. 1.37) relative to wild-type patients (p<0.00001). Sixty-six% of variant carriers exhibited uracilemia <16 ng/mL, challenging correct identification of DPD deficiency based on U. The sensitivity (% patients with a deficient phenotype among variant carriers) of U threshold at 16 ng/mL was 34 %. The best discriminant marker for identifying variant carriers was UH2/U2. UH2/U2<0.942 (29.7 % of patients) showed enhanced sensitivity (81 %) in identifying deleterious genotypes across different variants compared to 16 ng/mL U.

Conclusions

These results reaffirm the poor concordance between DPD phenotyping and genotyping, suggesting that both approaches may be complementary and that targeted DPYD genotyping is not sufficiently reliable to identify all patients with complete deficiency.
The role of functional vitamin D deficiency and low vitamin D reservoirs in relation to cardiovascular health and mortality
Authors: Herrmann Markus , Keppel Martin H. , Zelzer Sieglinde , Alonso Nerea , Cavalier Etienne , Kleber Marcus , Enko Dietmar , Scharnagl Hubert , Pilz Stefan , März Winfried
Published: June 2024

Objectives

The role of vitamin D deficiency in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is controversial. Inherent biological and analytical limitations compromise the specificity of widely used 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] cut-offs. Simultaneous determination of 25(OH)D and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [24,25(OH)2D] permits a functional assessment of vitamin D metabolism. The present study compared the associations of functional vitamin D deficiency and low vitamin D reservoirs with CVD mortality and CVD burden.

Methods

25(OH)D, 24,25(OH)2D, the degree of coronary obstruction on angiography, high-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and 10-year CVD mortality were obtained from 2,456 participants of the LURIC (Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health) study.

Results

Neither low 25(OH)D concentrations nor functional vitamin D deficiency were associated with the number of atherosclerotic coronary arteries or the degree of coronary obstruction. Over a median follow-up of 9.9 years, 454 participants died (23.6 %) due to CVD. CVD mortality was doubled in individuals with 25(OH)D concentrations below the widely used cut-off for deficiency of <50 nmol/L [20 ng/mL] (21.6 vs. 11.5 %). In individuals with and without functional vitamin D deficiency, CVD mortality was 25.0 and 16.7 %, respectively. NT-proBNP and heart failure prevalence were also higher in vitamin D deficient individuals.

Conclusions

Vitamin D deficient individuals have markedly higher CVD mortality, but only marginally higher hs-cTnT concentrations. A higher prevalence of heart failure and higher NT-proBNP concentrations suggest a link between vitamin D deficiency and cardiac function. The traditional and metabolic assessment of vitamin D status showed comparable associations for the different parameters of cardiac health.
Concept of “chemical notch” to study stress-corrosion
Authors: Kujawski Daniel , Vasudevan Asuri K.
Published: June 2024

In this article, a new partially immersed slow strain rate (SSR) and corrosion-fatigue (CF) test methods are described and discussed. Partial immersion of a specimen in 3.5 % NaCl solution creates an interface between the solution and air. We call this a “chemical notch” stress concentration factor. The outcome of this demonstrates that the SSR test condition on a smooth specimen will fail at the interface if the machined notch stress concentration factor is less than the “chemical notch” stress concentration factor. This “chemical notch” concept can be applied to correlate corrosion-fatigue S–N data for a specific material/environment system.
Gunmen, Bandits and Ransom Demanders: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Study of the Construction of Abduction in the Nigerian Press
Authors: Osisanwo Ayo
Published: June 2024

Abduction has recently become a security threat bedevilling Nigeria. This corpus-assisted critical discourse study examines news reports published by selected English-medium Nigerian newspapers from 2020 to 2022 on abduction, to understand how abduction is constructed within the Nigerian socio-political context. Taking a corpus-based approach to critical discourse analysis, I identify a series of discourses through which abduction and related issues are represented using keywords as pointers. Data revealed that the news reports are characterised by five constructions on abduction in Nigeria: construction of abduction perpetrators; construction of the state; construction of abduction setting/context; construction of abduction act as a means to an end; and construction of abduction victims. Abductors tend to be negatively evaluated in all the papers, portrayed as gunmen, bandits, ransom demanders and terrorists. Findings further revealed that the newspapers deployed different discourse strategies, especially referential/nomination and predication to negatively evaluate abductors. The range of these focuses indicates that the newspapers converge to negatively portray abduction and the perpetrators of same, thus negatively accentuating the general perception of abductors and abduction.
A raciolinguistic analysis of the impact of the English Language Proficiency Act on students labeled long-term English learners in Colorado
Authors: Klassen Chelsey , Chaparro Sofía E.
Published: June 2024

Students who receive English Language Development (ELD) services for seven or more years are labeled as “Long Term English Learners” or LTELs. The Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA requires that states track and report on this group of students, which has shown that the number of students labeled as LTEL is growing across the United States. This label implies that this grouping of students is taking longer to learn the English language than other students, an implication that is damaging and carries along a stigma, as previous research has shown. This qualitative interview study examined the experiences of students who were formerly labeled LTELs under the English Language Proficiency Act (ELPA) in Colorado. The major findings included widespread uncertainty for students regarding different aspects of the ELPA, students being stuck in English Language Development services, and students developing deficit perceptions of their fluency. The long-term objective is to inform policymakers to revise the ELPA policy to better support this unique population of students. Keywords: LTEL, English Language Proficiency Act, Language Policy, Multilingual Students, Raciolinguistic ideologies.
Digital media research from beyond the West: theoretical directions from Philippine-based journals
Authors: Cabañes Jason Vincent A. , Luna Mia Franchesca M.
Published: June 2024

This article contributes to the intensifying calls to globalize and decolonize the field of media and communication by broadening the possibilities for digital media research. To do so, it takes a deep dive into a set of 27 works on digital media from five Philippine-based journals, all of which were published during the COVID-19 years of 2020–2023. Collectively, they spotlight the entanglements of technologies with the distinct and diverse political, economic, and socio-cultural realities outside the West. Through a qualitative thematic analysis, our article identifies how the different works in our selected set are clustered along three key themes: on digital deliberations, digital intimacies, and digital promotion. There were a few of them that did not align with these themes, but nevertheless also indicated emerging vectors from which to see the entwinement of digital media with the dynamics of Philippine society. All these present expanded lines of theorizing research about digital media that connect with but, importantly, also go beyond the typical concerns of scholarship generated in the West.
The development of English language connected speech perception skills: an empirical study on Chinese EFL children
Authors: Bi Huichao , Zare Samad , Yan Rong
Published: June 2024

Connected speech processes (CSPs) occur randomly in everyday conversations of native speakers; however, such phonological variations can bring about challenges for non-native listeners. Looking at CSP literature, there seems to be very few studies that involved young foreign language learners. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the development of connected speech perception skills by focusing on 201 9- to 12-year-old Chinese EFL children. It also incorporated systematic error analysis to further probe into the specific perceptual difficulties. The results indicate that: (1) Despite a significantly ascending trend for the overall growth of perception skills, no significant differences were found between 11 and 12 year olds in elision and contraction, which suggests that the developmental trend varied depending on different CSP types; (2) Although random errors decreased with age, the number of lexicon and syntax errors gradually increased, and the distribution of perceptual errors shifted from the level of words and syllables to that of phonemes; (3) The primary types of errors resulting in the perception difficulties for elision and contraction were consonant errors, grammatical errors and morphology errors. Ergo, this study enhances the understanding of connected speech perception among EFL children and provides some implications for EFL/ESL listening instructions.
Empfehlungen für eine genossenschaftlich getragene Quartiersentwicklung
Authors: Reifschneider Annika , Müller Tobias
Published: June 2024

Schwindende Angebote der Daseinsvorsoge sowie anonymer werdende Gesellschaftsstrukturen lassen den Wunsch nach partizipativen Strukturen im unmittelbaren Lebensumfeld wachsen. Aufgrund besonderer Werte und spezieller Governancestruktur können genossenschaftliche Projekte Lösungen zu zukunftsfähigen Quartierskonzepten in der Stadt und auf dem Land beitragen. Die vorgestellte Studie verfolgte das Ziel einer multiperspektivischen Beschreibung der Erfahrungen im Zusammenhang mit dem vom Baden-Württembergischen Genossenschaftsverband in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration durchgeführten Projektes „Genossenschaftlich getragenen Quartiersentwicklung“. Darauf aufbauend wurden im Rahmen einer qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse Handlungsempfehlungen herausgearbeitet, differenziert nach Projektumsetzer*innen und Fördergebern. Diese können zukünftigen Projekten als praxisnahe Hilfestellung dienen.
Wie die Irminsul nach Tauberfranken kam
Authors: Suarsana Yan
Published: June 2024

Der Beitrag nimmt Impulse aus den allgemeinen Geschichtswissenschaften auf, in denen seit Längerem das Potential der postkolonialen Studien für die Lokal- und Mikrogeschichte diskutiert wird. Zu diesem Zweck analysiert er aus einer verflechtungsgeschichtlichen Perspektive die überregionalen und zum Teil globalen Verbindungen des Diskurses um die im württembergischen Standorf bei Creglingen/Tauberfranken gelegene Kapelle St. Ulrich. Ziel der Untersuchung ist es zum einen, die kontextuellen Wechselwirkungen transparent zu machen, die diese Dorfkirche als ‚globalen Ort‘ konstituieren. Zum anderen sollen – mit Hilfe der aus der verflechtungsgeschichtlichen Perspektive entlehnten Herangehensweise der Genealogie – die Essentialisierungen und diskursiven Schließungen aufgebrochen werden, die die Kapelle als einen in sich abgeschlossenen und authentischen Ort der fränkischen Heimat behaupten.
Religion als essentially contested concept
Authors: Schröder Stefan
Published: June 2024

Der vorliegende Beitrag schlägt sechs religionswissenschaftliche Metakonzepte als fachliche Bausteine einer Didaktik für schulische Religionskunde vor. Exemplarisch werden das Metakonzept „Religion als essentially contested concept“ und seine Implikationen für anzustrebende Lernwege im Religionskundeunterricht ausführlich erörtert. Die Metakonzepte bieten nicht nur eine Alternative zu essenzialistischen Kanonentwürfen wie dem Weltreligionenparadigma in der Diskussion um die Inhaltsdimension von Religionskundeunterricht; sie können und sollen auch als Beitrag zum Selbstverständigungsdiskurs der Religionswissenschaft als akademische Disziplin gelesen werden.
Cladóceros presentes en ecosistemas acuáticos de Morelos, México, con posibilidad de uso como alimento vivo
Authors: Gómez Márquez José Luis , Trejo-Albarrán Roberto , Granados Ramírez José Guadalupe , Trujillo Jiménez Patricia , Castro Franco Rubén , Bustos Zagal Guadalupe , Granjeno Colín Andrea Elizabeth
Published: June 2024

Los cladóceros son crustáceos utilizados como alimento vivo para larvas de peces debido a su aporte nutricional y fácil cultivo. El objetivo fue identificar las especies de cladóceros presentes en ambientes acuáticos temporales y permanentes del estado de Morelos. Se tomaron algunos parámetros físicos y químicos, además de las recolectas del zooplancton, en un total de 130 cuerpos de agua. Se determinaron un total de 33 especies comprendidas en las familias Bosminidae, Chydoridae, Daphniade, Ilyocryptidae, Macrothricidae, Polyphemidae, Sididae y Moinidae, donde sobresalen por su abundancia y frecuencia las especies de la familia Daphnidae. Se reporta que en estos sistemas acuáticos se presentan las especies que son utilizadas como alimento vivo, como es el caso de Moina cf. micrura, Diaphanosoma birgei, Daphnia laevis y Daphnia cf. mendotae. Se registró a Moina wierzejski como especie que habita tanto en lagos, presas y embalses, la cual es utilizada como alimento para larvas de peces.
A Light-Responsive Neural Circuit Suppresses Feeding
Authors: Liu Hailan , Qu Na , Gonzalez Natalia Valdez , Palma Marco A. , Chen Huamin , Xiong Jiani , Choubey Abhinav , Li Yongxiang , Li Xin , Yu Meng , Liu Hesong , Tu Longlong , Zhang Nan , Yin Na , Conde Kristine Marie , Wang Mengjie , Bean Jonathan Carter , Han Junying , Scarcelli Nikolas Anthony , Yang Yongjie , Saito Kenji , Cui Huxing , Tong Qingchun , Sun Zheng , Wang Chunmei , Cai Xing , Lu Li , He Yang , Xu Yong
Published: June 2024

Light plays an essential role in a variety of physiological processes, including vision, mood, and glucose homeostasis. However, the intricate relationship between light and an animal's feeding behavior has remained elusive. Here, we found that light exposure suppresses food intake, whereas darkness amplifies it in male mice. Interestingly, this phenomenon extends its reach to diurnal male Nile grass rats and healthy humans. We further show that lateral habenula (LHb) neurons in mice respond to light exposure, which in turn activates 5-HT neurons in the dorsal Raphe nucleus (DRN). Activation of the LHb→5-HTDRNcircuit in mice blunts darkness-induced hyperphagia, while inhibition of the circuit prevents light-induced anorexia. Together, we discovered a light-responsive neural circuit that relays the environmental light signals to regulate feeding behavior in mice.
AN IMPLEMENTATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN SUSTAINABLE APPAREL SUPPLY CHAIN
Authors: Kalithazan Kausalyah , Mohamad Fazeeda , Abideen Ahmed Zainul
Published: June 2024

The improper management of supply chain may lead to the occurance of numerous complications within a company, such as financial loss in inventory and distribution. It is imperative to inform businesses, including those in the apparel industry, on how to improve their supply chain using advanced technologies like blockchain technology. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the challenges of sustainable apparel in supply chain and to improve apparel supply chain by implementing the blockchain technology. Qualitative research design was employed and the data was collected via a face-to-face interview. The respondent acknowledged the company’s inadequate supply chain management for sustainable apparel. Such findings add to the body of knowledge on blockchain technology and sustainable supply chains by demonstrating how blockchain technology can change and benefit the apparel industry as well as improve the interaction between suppliers and consumers.
FROM COMPLEXITY TO CLARITY: A DEMATEL ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FACTORS
Authors: Abdul Rahman Jankin , Bujna Marián , Lee Chia Kuang
Published: June 2024

This exploration is initiated with resolute authentic intention of unravelling complex and intricate topics surrounding the adoption of blockchain technology in supply chain management. Thus, through the operation of DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) analysis, a methodological approach known for capturing and evaluating complex relationships is rather crucial as it could transition the complexity inherent in these factors to a state of clarity. It delves into three influences of technological factors namely, scalability, interoperability, and security that serve as decisive influence on blockchain adoption. The study explores the influence of those technological factors and the dynamic of collective impact on decision-making process in blockchain adoption within the supply chain context. The findings produced from this study hold strong implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers seeking to enhance the strategic adoption of blockchain technology in supply chain ecosystems.
EXAMINING FACTORS OF SAVINGS BEHAVIOUR AMONG MALAYSIAN YOUTH
Authors: Mohd Isa Salmi , Kim Juanita
Published: June 2024

The study's primary purpose is to investigate the effect of financial literacy, attitude, subjective norms (peer influence), perceived behavioural control (self-efficacy), and savings intention in determining the savings behaviour among Malaysian youth. A framework was developed based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to address this prerequisite. A quantitative method was employed where data for this research have been carried out by survey approach targeted to youth aged 18-40. Based on snowball sampling, 384 usable questionnaires were returned. The hypotheses of the research were tested using PLS analysis. In detail, the survey results supported the 5 main hypotheses. This study evidenced that financial literacy, attitude, subjective norms (peer influence), and savings intention should be implemented to achieve the savings behaviour of youth. However, perceived behavioural control (self-efficacy) was found to be less likely affecting the savings behaviour among Malaysian youth. Additionally, the result of mediation analysis shows that the savings intention has an indirect effect on the savings behaviour. The study was conducted only in Malaysia, so the results may not be applicable to different cultures. The study's outcome offered theoretical and practical contributions that help academicians and practitioners understand the savings behaviour of youth. Retail banks could promote financial services or products to urge youth to save and policymakers could develop effective education programs and encourage practice of good integrity to improve youth's financial knowledge. The study's findings provided evidence that financial literacy, attitude, subjective norms (peer influence), perceived behavioural control (self-efficacy), and savings intention have a significant effect on the savings behaviour of youth.
Consumer Acceptance Analysis of Purchase Interest Using Live Features on The Marketplace with Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) Method Case Study : Shopee
Authors: Jhonatan Edward , Prasetiyo Budi
Published: June 2024

The development of technology has become one of the instant lifestyles of the community because it has high mobility in carrying out daily activities. The use of the internet for commercial transactions is known as electronic commerce (e-Commerce). In 2021 Shopee launched a new feature before other competitors had the Shopee live feature. This research is more focused on analyzing buyers using the Shopee live feature on the Shopee marketplace using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The purpose of this study is to analyze how the influence of consumers in buying interest using the Shopee live feature and to determine the effect of each variable used. This type of research is quantitative research. The research sample was 255 UNNES student respondents from 2015-2019. The data analysis method used is descriptive analysis using SEM with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The data that has been obtained is done data cleaning. It was found that the valid data were 203 people. The results of the research based on what has been done on the outer model, there are three indicators that are deleted, namely PEOU 2, PEOU 4, and PU 5, because the results obtained are still below the set value <0.7. In the inner model research, there is one hypothesis that is rejected, namely the t-statistics test, namely PEOU > BI because this hypothesis has a value less than the standard value of the t-test so it is rejected. However, there are six accepted hypotheses, namely PE > PU, PE > PEOU, PE > BI, PT > PU, PT > BI, and PU > BI. Based on the results of this analysis, the six variables have factors that influence the purchase intention using the Shopee live feature.
Utilisation of Self-Hypnosis Techniques as an Effective Method in Increasing an Athlete's Concentration
Authors: Nurhayati Maya , Sahudi Udi , Yudha Brio Alfatihah Rama , Septiani Nala
Published: June 2024

This study aims to investigate the use of self-hypnosis techniques as an effective method of increasing the concentration of athletes. In the world of competitive sports, high concentration is a key factor to achieve optimal performance. However, many athletes face challenges in maintaining their focus during training and competition. The self-hypnosis method has been identified as a potential tool for increasing mental concentration. This study involved 12 athletes in the petanque sport and used an experimental research design. Participants are trained in self-hypnosis techniques and then given practise sessions involving situations that require high concentration. The results showed that the use of self-hypnosis significantly increased the concentration levels of athletes during training and competition. In addition, the positive effects of self-hypnosis can last a longer period of time. These findings provide evidence that self-hypnosis can be a valuable tool in helping athletes achieve optimal performance through increased mental concentration. The practical implication of this study is that sport trainers and developers may consider using self-hypnosis techniques as part of a training programme to effectively increase athlete concentration.
Analysis of Football Academy Students Skill: Using The David Lee Proficiency Test
Authors: Putri Dhevana , Anam Khoiril
Published: June 2024

Football is a popular team sport that is widely loved and played around the world. Basic football skills are crucial for every team member, and each individual must train in fundamental football techniques. Tests and measurements play a crucial role in football training as they can enhance players' skills. Safin Pati Sports School is a leading boarding football academy in Central Java, admitting students based on interest without any selection process. However, the students have not undergone any previous tests or measurements of their football skills. This research aims to analyze the level of basic football skills among students born in 2009 at Safin Pati Sports School. The research methodology employed purposive sampling technique, and a statistical descriptive analysis was conducted with 33 students born in 2009 as the research subjects. Data collection was carried out through the David Lee speed test. The results of the analysis indicate that the level of basic football skills among Safin Pati Sports School students is categorized as good, with 42.42% of students demonstrating good speed test scores. The positive outcomes are attributed to a well-designed program encompassing aspects of physical fitness, technical training, tactical drills, and mental exercises.