bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does a priming warm-up influence the incidence of V˙O2pl during a ramp test and verification phase?
Authors: Qiao JianBo , Rosbrook Paul , Sweet Daniel K. , Pryor Riana R. , Hostler David , Looney David , Pryor J. Luke
Published: January 2025

Objective

This study compared the effects of two different warm-up protocols (normal vs. priming) on the oxygen plateau (V˙O2pl) incidence rate during a ramp test. It also compared the cardiopulmonary responses during the ramp test and subsequent verification phase.

Methods

Eleven recreational cyclists performed two experimental visits. The first visit required a normal warm-up (cycling at 50 W for 10 min) followed by the ramp test (30 W.min-1) and supramaximal verification phase with 30 min rest between tests. The second visit required a priming warm-up (cycling at 50 W for 4 min increasing to 70% difference between the gas exchange threshold [GET] and maximum work rate [WRmax] for 6 min) followed by the same protocol as in the first visit. Physiological responses were collected during the exercise and compared. Oxygen kinetics (V˙O2 Kinetics) and V˙O2pl incidence rate were determined during the ramp tests for both visits.

Results

As planned, following the warm-up the priming visit experienced greater physiological response. However, the incidence rate of V˙O2pl during the ramp test was the same between visits (73%), and maximal oxygen uptake was not different between visits after the ramp test (normal, 4.0 ± 0.8; primed, 4.0 ± 0.7 L·min−1, p = 0.230) and verification phase (normal, 3.8 ± 0.6; primed, 3.8 ± 0.7 L·min−1, p = 0.924) using a Holm-Bonferroni correction for controlling family-wise error rate. V˙O2 Kinetics were not different between visits during the ramp test (normal, 10.8 ± 1.1; primed, 10.8 ± 1.2 mL·min−1·W-1, p = 0.407). The verification phase confirmed V˙O2max in 100% for both the normal and priming visits.

Conclusion

Our hypothesis that a priming warm-up facilitates the incidence rate of V˙O2pl during a ramp test is not supported by the results. The verification phase remains a prudent option when determining a ‘true’ V˙O2max is required.
Predicting fiber content in herbivore fecal samples using a multispecies NIRS model
Authors: Rossa Mariana , Serrano Emmanuel , Carvalho João , Fernández Néstor , López-Olvera Jorge R. , Garel Mathieu , Santos João P. V. , Ramanzin Maurizio , Anderwald Pia , Freschi Pierangelo , Bartolomé Jordi , Lavín Santiago , Albanell Elena
Published: January 2025

Fiber is essential for rumen health, microbial fermentation, and the energy supply of herbivores. Even though the study of fecal fiber contents (neutral detergent fiber NDF, acid detergent fiber ADF, and acid detergent lignin ADL) using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) has allowed investigating nutritional ecology of different herbivore species, NIRS calibrations are species-specific and require a large number of samples for predictions. A multispecies calibration would be an advantage since samples from different herbivores could be used to calibrate a model capable of predicting the fecal fiber content of other herbivores. To date, however, multispecies models have not been developed to predict fiber contents in the feces of herbivores. Here, we fill this gap by calibrating three fiber multispecies models (NDF, ADF and ADL) using fecal samples from domestic and wild herbivore species. We also evaluated the effect of incorporating sodium sulfite in fiber determination protocol. The initial dataset consisting of 445 samples of six herbivore species was used to calibrate (80% of the samples) and validate (20% of the samples) the models. Subsequently, 63 samples of five herbivores not included in the calibration set were used for the external validation of the model. Since sodium sulfite did not significantly improve fecal fiber prediction, our model was developed without this compound. The multispecies models obtained were highly accurate determining NDF, ADF and ADL (R2CAL, coefficient of determination in calibration, ≥ 0.93, R2VAL, coefficient of determination in validation, ≥ 0.91) and independent of external confounders. For external validation, the accuracy in predicting fecal samples in other herbivore species was also satisfactory, with consistently better values for NDF (R2VAL, 0.86–0.94) and ADF (R2VAL, 0.80–0.95) than for ADL (R2VAL, 0.66–0.89). We show that multispecies NIRS calibrations can be used with high accuracy to assess fecal fiber contents across diverse herbivore species. This finding represents a significant advance in the study of the nutritional ecology of herbivores with contrasting foraging patterns. In the future, widening the data range (e.g., species and locations) of the initial dataset could further improve the accuracy of these models.
Speed, demon! Accelerationism’s rhetoric of weird, mystical, cosmic love
Authors: Zager Brian
Published: January 2025

Accelerationism offers a theoretical stance towards capitalism that takes shape in various rhetorical guises. In general, these writings attempt to push through the boundaries imposed by capital while speeding off into unknown possible futures. While some articulations of this philosophy rely on traditional scholarly argumentation, others proceed along more obscure paths to envision a post-capitalist (and usually post-human) future. In this article, I focus on the latter approach by examining how some accelerationist works embrace occult poetics and subsequently align with what Brad Baumgartner identifies as a communicative praxis of Weird Mysticism. In contrast to more pragmatic approaches, Weird Mysticism provides a worthwhile rhetorical perspective for contemplating accelerationist works that embrace a nihilistic inclination to imagine a world without us.
Vida da Faculdade de Letras 2023-2024
Authors: Coimbra Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de
Published: January 2025

A partir do ano letivo de 2012/2013, toda a informação que integrava a secção “Vida da Faculdade”, da Revista Biblos passa a ter uma existência autónoma em formato digital. Por se considerar relevante preservar essa memória e por se entender que ela não deve integrar uma revista científica, cria-se esta publicação à parte, acessível ao público interno e externo, que passa a estar alojada na página web da Faculdade de Letras e nas plataformas da Imprensa da Universidade. Neste volume, reúnem-se informações relativas ao ano letivo de 2023/2024.
Un códice poético-teatral del siglo XVII: el Ms. B-2 del Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona
Authors: García Reidy Alejandro
Published: January 2025

Este artículo da noticia del contenido de un códice facticio que no ha sido manejado por los especialistas en literatura castellana hasta la fecha. Se trata de un códice plurilingüe, probablemente reunido a mediados del siglo XVII y vinculado al ámbito lingüístico catalán. Contiene casi dos centenares de composiciones poéticas de diferente formato (romances, sonetos, décimas, canciones, etc.), algunos textos teatrales y parateatrales (comedias, loas y chaconas) y algún texto en prosa. La mayoría de los textos pertenecen al último cuarto del siglo XVI, aunque el códice también incluye piezas tanto de la primera mitad de ese siglo como de las primeras décadas del siguiente. La lista de autores asociados a varias de estas composiciones incluye nombres como los hermanos Argensola, Lope de Vega, Luis de Góngora, Fernando de Herrera, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Francisco Agustín de Tárrega, Gaspar Aguilar, el sevillano Cepeda o Miguel Beneyto, entre otros. Es también interesante la presencia de varios poemas satíricos, burlescos y eróticos. En la primera parte del artículo describo el códice y sus rasgos materiales más importantes, y analizo las características más relevantes de los textos que contiene. En torno a medio centenar parecen ser inéditos, mientras que entre el resto encontramos piezas que presentan aquí variantes únicas, que en algunos casos mejoran el texto conocido, o composiciones que hasta ahora solo se manejaban en testimonios únicos. En la segunda parte del artículo ofrezco un catálogo del contenido del manuscrito.
Proyecto poético y estructura interna del Cancionero de Juan del Encina (96JE): trayectoria literaria y mecenazgo cortesano
Authors: Haro Cortés Marta
Published: January 2025

El conjunto de las obras literarias de Encina «hechas desde que huvo catorze años hasta los veinte y cinco» se gesta, por un lado, en el ambiente intelectual y de formación académica de las aulas universitarias salmantinas y, por otro, en su condición de asalariado de los duques de Alba. Si bien el mecenazgo cortesano impulsa su carrera artística, también le impone el canon genérico, temático y estilístico de la lírica cortés, de acuerdo con los gustos y el calendario ceremonial y festivo del palacio ducal. El proyecto poético que lleva a cabo Encina con su cancionero de autor responde a su afán de prestigiar su trayectoria literaria cortesana y culta como poeta cancioneril, teórico, músico y dramaturgo en pro de su reconocimiento como autor de prestigio. El Cancionero de Juan del Encina (96JE) se publica en Salamanca en 1496, el resultado es un incunable en folio que despunta, frente a otros cancioneros de autor, por su cuidado diseño editorial, supervisado por el autor, y por la innovadora y calculada planificación de su dispositio. La estructura interna del Cancionero —y la proyección de las aspiraciones literarias de Encina y de la evolución de su trayectoria poética— será el objeto de estudio del presente trabajo. La meditada y armónica disposición de las composiciones de la colectánea se modela de acuerdo con los gustos poéticos y el canon de géneros, motivos, tópicos e imaginería de la lírica cortés. La maestría de Encina, su pericia técnica y agudeza retórica son el friso conceptual, preceptivo y formal que cohesiona y enaltece su producción cancioneril. El completo catálogo de poesía cortés (composiciones religiosas, alegóricas, coplas de amores, glosas de canciones y motes, canciones, romances y canciones con sus deshechas, etc.), más allá de dejar constancia de la destreza retórica y poético-cancioneril de Encina —y de legitimar su valía como autor consagrado—, pone los cimientos del principal objetivo del Cancionero: la vindicación del estilo pastoril en la poética culta cortesana (villancicos pastoriles, églogas dramáticas, Traslación de las Bucólicas). Encina con su cancionero de autor pretende también ennoblecer su trayectoria literaria, ser reconocido como autor de prestigio por la elite intelectual, preservar la fiel difusión textual de sus obras y ascender en el escalafón social hasta el mecenazgo regio.
Az éneklési képesség keresztmetszeti vizsgálata általános iskolás tanulók körében
Authors: Kovács Katalin , Szabó Norbert , Józsa Krisztián , Janurik Márta
Published: January 2025

Keresztmetszeti kutatásunkban az éneklési képesség fejlődését vizsgáltuk az általános iskola 1., 3., 5., 7. évfolyamán. Mintánkat 476 nem ének-zenei tagozatos tanuló alkotta. Kutatásunkban hangközéneklés (hangköz-reprodukció és egyhang-reprodukció), valamint dallaméneklés (dallam-reprodukció és daléneklés) részteszteket különítettünk el, az éneklési képesség fejlettségét az ének-reprodukció összevont mutatója (ÉKÖM) fejezi ki. További, elkülönített változóként a hangminőséget szintén vizsgáltuk. Saját mérőeszközt fejlesztettünk, melynek reliabilitása jó. Az (ÉKÖM) szignifikáns, közepes mértékű fejlődését mutattuk ki első és harmadik évfolyam között. Ötödik évfolyamon nem következik be további fejlődés, a hetedik évfolyamosok fejlettsége pedig nem különbözik szignifikánsan az első évfolyamosokétól. Az egyes éneklési készségek esetében szintén csak harmadik évfolyamon mutatható ki szignifikáns fejlődés. Az éneklési képesség a nemek szerint eltérő ütemben fejlődik. A lányok a fiúkkal összehasonlítva a harmadik évfolyamosok kivételével szignifikánsan fejlettebbek. Ugyanakkor három készség, a hangköz-reprodukció, a daléneklés, valamint a hangminőség tekintetében iskolai tanulmányaik során nem fejlődnek. Eredményeink alapján a nem tagozatos ének-zene oktatásban, elsősorban felső tagozaton a Kerettantervben az éneklés szerepe, fejlesztése szempontjából megfogalmazott célok nem teljesülnek.
Pedagógiai szempontú elvárások az edzőkkel szemben
Authors: Déri Diána , Bognár József , Trzaskoma-Bicsérdy Gabriella
Published: January 2025

Ismert, hogy az edzőkkel szemben támasztott követelmények között a pedagógiai felkészültség is egyre hangsúlyosabb szerepet kap. Számos kutatás vizsgálja ezt a kérdéskört (Volkamer, 1993; Révész és mtsai, 2007; Déri, 2015; Balogh & Trzaskoma-Bicsérdy, 2020), azonban a női labdarúgás vonatkozásában a mai napig ritkaságnak számít az edzők pedagógiai tevékenységének elemzése. Jelen tanulmány erre a területre fókuszál, az elsőként államilag elismert, valamennyi női labdarúgó akadémián (n=6) folytatott kutatás bemutatásával. A szerzők kérdőíves vizsgálatot (n=517) végeztek, illetve célzott interjúk (n=5) felvételére került sor. A vizsgált csoportok (sportszakember, játékos, szülő) véleménye alapján beazonosításra kerülnek a leginkább elvárt edzői szerepek, feladatok és tulajdonságok. A kutatás alátámasztja, hogy a sikeres edzői tevékenységhez elengedhetetlen az alapos pedagógiai tudás. Az edző oktató-nevelő munkája jelentős hatást gyakorol a játékos személyiségére, pályafutására, amely sikerét a pedagógiai eszköztár használatával és bővítésével alapozhatja meg. Az eredmények alapján indokolt tovább fókuszálni az edzők pedagógiai kompetenciáira, hozzájárulva a női labdarúgó képzés fejlesztéséhez.
Canal-orientated urban waterfront regeneration based on the concept of everyday heritage: a case study in Suzhou, China
Authors: Shao Zilun , Tang Yue
Published: January 2025

This article selects as a case study the Suzhou Canal, one of the most important sections of the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal. It investigates how the Suzhou Canal is used as a driving factor to achieve canal-orientated urban waterfront regeneration based on the concept of everyday heritage. The article is presented in four sections. The first identifies the key characteristics of the global transformation of the canal-orientated urban waterfront. The second reviews the Suzhou Canal District’s historical morphological evolution from the Song dynasty (960–1279) to the 1950s. It then investigates the transition of Suzhou’s canal-orientated urban waterfront regeneration from a conservational approach to adaptive reuse of heritage policy from the 1960s to the present. The third section introduces the concept of ‘everyday heritage’ and explores how during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912) the Suzhou Canal shaped everyday life in terms of the formal public courtyards and informal marketplaces along it. This canal-related architectural heritage reveals its crucial role in shaping human behaviours and everyday patterns in the time–space dimension. These findings help us better understand how to adaptively reuse canal-related urban heritage through the concept of everyday heritage and how to integrate it into contemporary canal-orientated urban waterfront regeneration strategies. In the fourth section, the article concludes by proposing corresponding recommendations for reusing canal heritage resources to reveal a new potential for economic, social and ecological recovery based on the concept of everyday heritage.
Developing the Extraordinary Potential: Inclusive Education as the Key to Developing the Talent of Children with Special Needs
Authors: Maknun Lu'lu'il , Annaafi’atsaani Irbasabila , Ikhrom Ikhrom
Published: January 2025

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to understand the importance of inclusive education for developing the talents of children with special needs. Inclusive education plays a crucial role in optimizing the development of the talents of children with special needs. By providing equal and supportive access to education for children with various special needs, inclusive education creates a learning environment that allows them to develop their potential without limitations. Methods – The method used is library research, which involves collecting data by searching for sources and reconstructing it from various sources such as books, journals, and existing research. The data is then analyzed and filtered to obtain the research focus. Findings – Previous research findings, namely inclusive-based education, are the answer to education for all systems, namely a system that provides education and knowledge to all students without considering the differences between them. Through inclusive education, most students with special needs can reveal and develop their talents. The research results show that inclusive education helps children with special needs in Indonesia, helping them build life skills, independence, and decision-making. Inclusive education provides equal rights and opportunities for all students, enabling them to access education in regular schools. Parents, teachers, and the community have an important role in creating an environment that supports diversity and respects differences. Research Implications – This research is limited to library research; the results are a compilation of previous research findings and data from various sources, such as the internet, books, and journals. Therefore, it is recommended to apply the results of this research to subsequent field studies.
Penelitian Tindakan Kelas: Antara Teori dan Praktik
Authors: Suwartono Tono
Published: January 2025

Purpose – For a real educator, instructional activities in the classroom constitute a series of investigations for sustainable quality improvement. However, such classroom inquiries, which are better known as classroom action research in teachers’ world, remain to be seen as exclusive and often neglected, and therefore learning process and outcome become less optimum or even failed. This article aims to examine the gap that exists between the theory and practice of classroom action research and offer its corrections. Methods – This study is based on observation and retrospective interviews during either pre-service or in-service teacher education and training and information obtained from relevant literature. Data/Information regarding the classroom action research practices was confronted with what experts in the field “say”. Findings – Some important points on teachers’ bad practices in implementing classroom action research, and most possible causes, as well as their proper practices, have been crystallized through this review. Research Implications – At the end of this paper, teachers are offered some ways that prevent them from misconceiving and wrongly implementing classroom action research.
Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Al-Qur’an Hadits Berbasis Digital dalam Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa
Authors: Athiyyaturrahmah Athiyyaturrahmah , Zainab Nurul
Published: January 2025

Purpose - This study aims to create digital-based instructional materials for the Qur'an and Hadith and assess their impact on students' learning interests. Typically, Quran and Hadith classes are perceived as monotonous due to the limited involvement in the predominantly teacher-centered learning process. Consequently, students' enthusiasm for learning tends to diminish. Therefore, the development of instructional materials is pursued for this specific purpose. The research was conducted at MTs AL-Amien Jambu Lenteng Sumenep, focusing on 8th-grade students as the research subjects.Methods - The type of research is Research and Development (R&D) using the ADDIE model: analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and evaluation. Findings - The research reveals that developing digital-based teaching materials for the Quran and Hadith involves analyzing instructional needs, and designing, developing, and evaluating the materials. Canva and Flipbook applications were used in the development, resulting in E-Book format materials. Expert validation yielded an 85% validation rate, with material experts providing an 87.5% validation rate. The average validity, combining both validators, was 86.94%. Following this, a trial was conducted, and students evaluated the materials through a questionnaire, achieving an 88.33% satisfaction rate.Research Implications - Based on these findings, the development of digital-based teaching materials for the subjects of Quran and Hadith has proven to be highly beneficial in enhancing the learning interest of 8th-grade students at MTs Al Amien Jambu. The implication is that students are enthusiastic about learning and highly engaged in the learning process, leading to the achievement of learning objectives.
Creative Writing Using Scaffolding of Vladimir Propp Theory-Based
Authors: Basuki Edi Pujo , Djuwari Djuwari , Saputri Tiyas , Authar Nailul , Afandi Mujad Didien
Published: January 2025

Purpose – This research aims to prove whether students’ writing creativity can be increased by implementing the plot of the Black Adam movie based on Propp’s morphology structure as scaffolding in making a narrative story. This study was conducted because students feel the necessity and lack self-motivation to create their own story. Methods – This research was quantitative with an experimental design. The data collected from the pre-test and post-test results were then analyzed by quantitative analysis through SPSS 25. The sample for this research was 25 students of English education in the first Semester, at the University of Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya. There were two kinds of instruments for this data, such as tests (pre-test and post-test) and questionnaires. The questionnaire was collected by diagram through a Google form.Findings – The result of this study showed students’ writing creativity increased by using the Vladimir Propp structure in making fairy tale stories, with p = 0.00 > 0.05. This suggests that the implementation of the Black Adam movie’s plot in creative writing based on Propp’s Morphology of Fairytale improved students’ writing ability in making narratives and helped students learn more easily. Research Implications – This research is limited by a small sample, a short duration, and a single-group design. Generalizing findings is challenging, and future research should consider larger and more diverse samples, extended study durations, and diverse pedagogical approaches for a comprehensive understanding of effective creative writing instruction.
Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Kosakata Bahasa Arab: Pengaruh Metode Problem Based Learning Abad 21
Authors: Al-Rafi'i Mushthafa Shadiq , Nursyamsyiah Nunung , Supriadi Rinaldi
Published: January 2025

Purpose – In recent years, challenges have persisted in the acquisition of Arabic vocabulary among students, and one contributing factor to this issue is the perceived monotony of the existing learning methods. Consequently, the objective of this study is to investigate the impact and efficacy of implementing the PBL method in the process of learning Arabic vocabulary.Method – The research employed an experimental approach with a quasi-experimental design utilizing a Non-Equivalent Control Group Design scheme. The selection of the experimental and control groups did not involve a random process. Data collection encompassed both testing and non-testing methods. Testing involved pre-test and post-test assessments to gauge proficiency in Arabic vocabulary. In parallel, non-test data was gathered through observation and documentation.Findings – The research findings indicated that the PBL approach in Arabic vocabulary learning exerted a substantial impact and demonstrated greater effectiveness when compared to conventional methods. This was substantiated by the N-Gain Score test results, with the PBL method achieving a score of 0.49, categorized as medium, while the conventional methods scored 0.26, falling into the low category. Research Implications – The implications of this research show that the application of this method can significantly improve students' vocabulary understanding. These findings emphasize the importance of a supportive learning environment and the role of students as active agents in learning. A limitation that needs to be considered in this research is that it focuses on only one school with a limited sample. This means that the generalization of the findings only applies to that context.
Sosiologi Pendidikan Michel Foucault: Kritik dan Dialog antara Ideologis dengan Praksis Pendidikan
Authors: Almas Afiq Fikri
Published: January 2025

Purpose – This research aims to discuss Michel Foucault's sociology concept of education theory and criticize the dialogue between ideology and educational practice based on several of Foucault's works. This is because Foucault rejects the concept of power that is negative. And he proposed the concept of power-knowledge which underlines that there is no power without knowledge, and vice versa. Foucault also observed the shift from monarchical power to disciplinary power in modern society, which is reflected in educational practices and needs to be addressed.Method – The research methodology approach was conducted through a literature review of Foucault's works and relevant sociological theories.Findings – The research results explain that Foucault emphasizes the importance of the relationship between power, knowledge, discipline, and punishment in the context of education. In the context of education, the practice of power is reflected in standardization, selection, and punishment systems. Foucault criticizes standardization and selection practices that can create social inequality and identifies more internalized forms of punishment such as educational punishment. However, he proposed a critique of the use of power and control in education that ignores aspects of students' individuality and critical consciousness. Research Implications – Thus, this research can provide benefits to academics and educational practitioners to understand and apply Foucault's concepts in the context of education. It is useful to encourage critical and reflective thinking towards existing educational practices and explore new ways to achieve more inclusive and humanizing educational goals. Foucault also introduced the concept of the Panopticon that can be applied in education, where schools will become efficient places of surveillance for teachers against students.
Model Penjaminan Mutu Sumber Daya Manusia di Pesantren: Pendekatan Supply Demand and Resourcing Strategy
Authors: Sya'bana Azka , Siregar Maragustam , Hasyim A Dardiri
Published: January 2025

Purpose – This study aims to address the gap in human resource management within Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) by developing a quality assurance model based on supply and demand estimation and resourcing strategy. It evaluates the model's effectiveness and its potential to modernize pesantren while preserving their core values.Method – This study Utilizing a research and development (R&D) approach, this study combines qualitative and quantitative methods to develop and test the model. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, and observations, analyzed using descriptive statistics and interval calculations to measure effectiveness.Findings – This study demonstrates that the human resource quality assurance model based on supply and demand estimation at Pondok Pesantren Al Jauhar is effective in improving HR quality, relevant, and flexible in addressing modernization challenges without neglecting traditional pesantren values. Research Implications – This study implies the need for reorienting human resource development, enhancing motivation, integrating technology into management, and conducting continuous evaluations.
Pengembangan Multimedia Berbasis Google Sites dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Siswa pada Mata Pelajaran Ekonomi
Authors: Aprilya Aisyah , Mariatun Ika Lis
Published: January 2025

Purpose – This research aims to determine the effectiveness of using Google Sites-based multimedia as a learning medium on students' conceptual understanding in understanding economics lessons. This is motivated by a lack of student motivation to learn due to monotonous learning facilities.Method – This research uses the Research and Development (R&D) method, which is the approach used to develop and test a product. And using the ADDIE development model proposed by Lee Owens, namely Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation. The data collection techniques used were interviews, observation and questionnaires. Testing includes pre-test and post-test assessments to measure students' level of understanding.Findings – The results of this research in the trial, students were given a pre-test with a class average score of 56.43. Meanwhile, the posttest results obtained a percentage score of 83.24. This is proven by the N-Gain Score results which obtained a score of 0.63 in the quite effective category. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a significant influence in the use of Google Sites-based multimedia on students' understanding. Research Implications – This research proves that Google Sites-based multimedia can significantly increase students' understanding of concepts in economics lessons. Attractive learning facilities will make it easier for teachers to convey learning material and students will more easily understand and master the learning material. The implication is that students play a more active role in economic learning activities and are enthusiastic in participating in learning so that learning objectives can be achieved well.
Integrating Minangkabau Cultural Elements in Educational Games: A Mix-Methods Study for Science Learning Engagement
Authors: Zakirman Zakirman , Widiasih Widiasih , Pandiangan Paken , Aprianti Rika , Nadiyyah Khoirotun , Wahyudi Ricky , Handayani Raden Sumratul
Published: January 2025

Purpose – Science learning often struggles to boost student engagement and understanding. Educational games offer an innovative approach, but they often overlook local cultural contexts, reducing their relevance for students. This study examines the views of science educators on the use of Edu Game Adventure based on Minangkabau culture in science learning.Method – This study uses a mixed-method approach with questionnaires distributed to 50 science teachers and lecturers in West Sumatra. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative analysis focused on open-ended responses. The purposive sampling ensures diverse perspectives on the integration of local cultures in science learning, providing a deeper understanding of practitioners' views across different educational levels and experiences.Findings – The results indicate that most practitioners view the integration of Minangkabau culture in educational games positively. 80% believe it boosts student interest in science, 75% say it promotes cultural diversity and local values, 65% feel it encourages active involvement, and 70% think it broadens perspectives on cultural diversity. These findings suggest that integrating Minangkabau culture enhances student engagement and understanding, providing valuable insights for designing culturally relevant learning tools. Research Implications – The study's results offer practical guidance for curriculum developers and educators to integrate local culture into engaging, meaningful learning designs, highlighting the importance of culturally relevant content to enhance teaching effectiveness.
A comprehensive review of melon fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Aarthi R , Kavitha Z , Vijayaraghavan C , Shanthi M , Srinivasan G , Madhavan M L
Published: January 2025

The melon fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae Coquillett is one the most devastating and polyphagous insect pests affecting cucurbitaceous vegetables and fruits across various regions worldwide. It primarily damages the economic part of the plant i.e., the fruits, causing direct damage to the produce resulting in huge losses to the farmers. Moreover, the presence of immature fruit fly stages in harvested produce often leads to regulations. Among the four life stages of the fruit fly, three are concealed in nature (eggs in the superficial skin of the fruit, larvae in the flesh, and pupae in the soil),making its management challenging. The only stage visible in the crop habitat and availablefor intervention is the adult stage. In this paper, we have discussed the basic aspects of the melon fruit fly viz. distribution, biology, molecular and morphological identification, quarantine restrictionand odour-based management available in trend and future prospects.
Gramatyczna kategoria liczby w przedgramatycznej tradycji filozoficznej Grecji (Grammatical Category of Number in Pre-grammatical Philosophical Tradition of Greece)
Authors: Wolanin Hubert
Published: January 2025

The aim of the paper is to present the way in which the grammatical category of number was referred to by the Greeks before its description took the standard shape known particularly from the Τέχνη γραμματική, attributed to Dionysios Thrax. The research in this field shows that it was Aristotle who first pointed to this category in the 20th chapter of his Poetics, where the expression πτῶσις κατὰ τὸ ἑνὶ ἢ πολλοῖς [σημαῖνον] presents it as one of the bases of word variance peculiar to the name (ὄνομα) and verb (ῥῆμα). The next references to the category of number, already designated with the term ἀριθμοί (‘numbers’), are to be found in the Stoic lingustic doctrine. On the one hand, we come across them when specific classes of words (parts of speech) are being described, which is to say the verb (ῥῆμα), defined as a part of speech signifying something relating to one or many [objects], and the article (ἄρθρον), which is described as a part of speech discerning the genders and numbers of names, whereby the category of number was shown from an apecific relative perspective, i.e. as a characteristic of objects, which are implied by the semantics of a verb, and as a characteristic of names, which finds its indicator in the article. On the other hand, within this branch of Stoic logic, which includes discussions about things signified by the language, the syntactic features of the verb’s number (and person), i.e. following (or not) the rules of agreement with the number (and person) of the nominal exponent of the subject of predication, were given the status of a criterion of the classification of predicates expressed by the very verbs; on the basis of this criterion, the predicate of the σύμβαμα kind contrasts with the παρασύμβαμα one.
The Artistic Re-elaboration of Colloquial Latin in the Aeneid. The Case Study of Aen. 5.159–82.
Authors: Beghini Giulia
Published: January 2025

This article tries to identify some forms of artistic re-elaboration of colloquial Latin in the Aeneid, and to understand how Virgil integrated them in his work. After the definition of colloquial Latin, the method is explained: it combines a linguistic and stylistic approach with a pragmatic and sociolinguistic one. The results that emerged from the analysis of selected dialogues from the Aeneid are then summarised and Virgil’s modus operandi is presented. Finally, an in-depth analysis of a case study (Aen. 5.159–82) shows the presence of colloquial phenomena, their artistic re-elaboration, and their effects. This paper therefore deals with the poetic art of Virgil and allows us to explore his profound linguistic sensitivity.
„Raport do El Greca” Nikosa Kazantzakisa zagubiony w tłumaczeniu (Report to Greco by Nikos Kazantzakis Lost in Translation)
Authors: Bzinkowski Michał
Published: January 2025

In this essay, I analyse selected excerpts from the Polish edition of Nikos Kazantzakis’s Report to El Greco (2012), which was translated not directly from Greek but from an English text. My aim is to show what dangers await the translator when he omits the source text and the implications this has on the target text and, consequently, on the reception of the translated work. I focus mainly on the following issues: the incompleteness of the target text and content deficiencies in relation to the source text; the content inadequacy of the target text, the lack of lexical and phraseological equivalence; the lack of equivalence at the level of cultural references. The analysis reveals significant discrepancies, which are not limited to omissions or far-reaching paraphrases, but touch upon the core of Kazantzakis’ work, his key philosophical concepts, which are almost completely misrepresented in the Polish edition.
Ukraińskie leksykultury kulinarne w dydaktyce ukrainistycznej
Authors: Budziak Anna
Published: January 2025

The article is devoted to the problem of the joint development of linguistic and cultural competence in the process of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. The analysis uses the concept of developing cultural competence in the methodology of teaching a foreign language developed by the French researcher Robert Galisson and the term lexiculture he introduced. The reflections focus on selected names of dishes and food products that are exponents of Ukrainian cultural identity (борщ, вареник, гречка, сало, гарбуз, кавун, паляниця, перець). The additional semantic content of these names, not listed in dictionaries, is indicated and the specificity of the functioning of such lexemes in Ukrainian compared to Polish is described, drawing attention to the great discrepancies in this area.
Biografia językowa Łesi Ukrainki w kontekście historycznym i kulturowym jako przypadek dekolonizacji
Authors: Demska Orysia , Demska-Budzulak Łesia , Holiczenko Łarysa
Published: January 2025

Współczesne językoznawstwo aktywnie posługuje się metodą biografii językowej. Metoda ta zajmuje centralne miejsce w glottodydaktyce, studiach wielojęzyczności, dialektologii, badaniach migracyjnych itp. W proponowanym artykule metoda biografii językowej została zastosowana w zakresie studiów nad kolonializmem. Celem badania jest skonstruowanie biografii językowej Łesi Ukrainki na podstawie informacji autobiograficznych, korespondencji, wspomnień bliskich, uwzględniającej szeroki kontekst historyczny, kulturowy i polityczny miejsca i społeczności, w której poetka urodziła się, żyła i tworzyła, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem czynnika rodzinnego. Po raz pierwszy skonstruowana biografia językowa Łesi Ukrainki ukazała odejście od osobistej strategii językowej typu imperialnego, w której język imperium miał być jedynym i determinującym językiem jednostki; ujawniła odwrotną dynamikę, w której język kolonizowanego zyskał centralne znaczenie, przekształcając język kolonizatora w jeden z wielu języków wielojęzycznego świata. Zasadniczo, biografia językowa Łesi Ukrainki wychodzi poza ramy kolonialnej matrycy językowej; jest podstawą strategii komunikacyjnych obejmujących wiele języków; przekształca język ukraiński w lingwistyczny marker dekolonizacji.
Pragmatyczne wymiary semantycznej struktury zdania w dyskursie dialogicznym
Authors: Szulżuk Natalia
Published: January 2025

W artykule została scharakteryzowana specyfika syntaktycznego konstruowania zdania-repliki jako części dyskursu dialogicznego. Autorka zaznacza, że znaczenie repliki dialogicznej składa się z warstwy: denotacyjnej (informacja o świecie rzeczywistym lub wyimaginowanym), sygnifikacyjnej (w jaki sposób informacja jest prezentowana w umyśle mówiącego), pragmatycznej (informacja o intencjach mówiącego w procesie komunikacji) oraz syntaktycznej (zawierającej dane o interakcji poszczególnych replik w ramach dyskursu dialogicznego). Potencjalna możliwość wykorzystania licznych opcji semantycznych z różnymi gramatycznymi formami wyrażania predykatów daje podstawy do zdefiniowania identycznych sytuacji w rzeczywistości i przekazania w języku tej samej treści denotacyjnej. Stwarza to przesłanki wyboru, jakiego dokonują uczestnicy dyskursu dialogicznego, biorąc pod uwagę stylistyczne możliwości formy gramatycznej, jej ukierunkowanie komunikacyjne i emocjonalne. Utrzymująca się tendencja dyskursu dialogicznego do oszczędzania środków językowych nie wyklucza funkcjonowania w nim jednostek syntaktycznych, które skupiają wiele sensów i są przejawem redundancji językowej. Jednak takie konstrukcje umożliwiają rozpoznanie przez uczestników dialogu złożonych psychoemocjonalnych stanów współrozmówców i odkodowanie istotnych komunikacyjnych cech ich wypowiedzi.
Between Nationalism and Globalism: Framing Climate Change Risks in Chinese and American Newspapers
Authors: Huang Jingyi , Liu Ming
Published: January 2025

This study gives a corpus-assisted discourse study of the framing of climate risks in China Daily (CD) and The New York Times (NYT) to reveal the dynamic relations between risk framing, ideologies, and national interests. The findings show that the risk frame is more favored in NYT. While CD shows more consensus on the risks, NYT emphasizes the disputes over the risks. CD prefers to highlight risks to people and adopt a global frame to underline efforts to address the risks. However, NYT features a national frame and emphasizes the potentially negative impacts on the economy and finance. It tends to show the pessimistic views in facing the threats and thus legitimize the inactions of the US government in the climate control. Their divergences in framing climate risks are further explained in terms of the different functions of the two newspapers and the national interests of the two countries.
Factors affecting the fitting of a global geopotential model to local geodetic datasets over local areas in Egypt using multiple linear regression approach
Authors: Dawod Gomaa , Haggag Ghada
Published: January 2025

The increasing accuracy of the recently released Global Geopotential Models (GGMs) make them a reasonable geoid models, particularly in developing countries. Incorporating local geodetic datasets into a GGM could enhance its performance significantly. However, such integration requires appropriate mathematical modelling. The current research investigates the factors influencing the fitting of a GGM to heterogeneous geodetic data over local areas. The Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) approach is performed with variable independent factors to model the GGM discrepancies over two study areas in Egypt. Observed Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)/levelling and measured terrestrial gravity anomalies are investigated, among other independent variables, in the regression modelling. Based on the available data and attained findings, it has been demonstrated that MLR approach could produce a good fitting of a specific GGM’s geoid undulations, namely the XGM2019e_2159 model, locally with a coefficient of determination of more than 0.99. The regression equation has decreased the standard deviation of the investigated GGM-based undulations from ±0.130 m to ±0.046 m. Accordingly, the accuracy of a particular GGM has been enhanced considerably with improvements achieved 99 % and 64 % over the investigated two case study regions in Egypt.
A systematic literature review on ecological discourse analysis (2014–2023)
Authors: Song Xu , Bakar Kesumawati A. , Abas Azlan , Wan Abdul Halim Wan Fatimah Solihah
Published: January 2025

Ecological discourse analysis (EDA) has sparked growing attention in ecolinguistics. To reveal the status and trend of EDA (2014–2023), this research conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) on this topic, employing the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement as the established standard. After analysis, the SLR revealed that the number of EDA increased significantly between 2014 and 2023. Notably, Chinese scholars demonstrated the greatest focus on this topic. While EDA was widespread across various countries, international collaboration still needs to be enhanced. Meanwhile, some scholars tended to conduct EDA by adopting multiple research approaches. This SLR also unveiled the latest focuses on EDA, such as the language and its relationship with ecosophy, the ecological influence of discourses, the noteworthy topics of climate change and children’s literature, and the gap of the study on video discourse. This enables the employment of multimodal discourse research and interdisciplinary approaches for EDA to be the future trend. Since this SLR gives a comprehensive description of the trajectory of EDA, it can offer a meaningful reference for the studies relating to EDA in the linguistics domain.
A Formal Reading of Leibniz’s Cosmological Argument
Authors: Pitt Jannik
Published: January 2025

In this paper the cosmological argument of Gottfried-Wilhelm Leibniz is revisited. We propose an interpretation of the argument as being an argument based on the structure of the logical space of all abstract facts. For this we view Leibnizian philosophy as providing a picture theory of language. This structure is given by the metaphysical foundations of Leibnizian philosophy: Leibniz’s theory of truth in the form of praedicatum inesse subiecto, the Principle of Sufficient Reason and the distinction between necessary and contingent facts. The theory of truth is interpreted as being provided by a formal calculus of abstract concepts in the sense of Edward Zalta. The other metaphysical requirements are also briefly discussed. Using these the structure on logical space is realised by an antisymmetric, transitive relation which admits arbitrary joins. Such a relation must admit a minimum, which is interpreted as the existence of God. This interpretation entails the difficulties of explicating existence in Leibniz’s metaphysics, which are also discussed.
Competitiveness of Indonesia’s nutmeg in global market
Authors: Rochdiani Dini , Wardhana Dadan , Deliana Yosini , Suminartika Eti , Wiyono Sulistyodewi Nur , Suardi Tennisya Febriyanti
Published: January 2025

Nutmeg has been one of the oldest domestically and globally traded spices. This study aims to explore its competitiveness in the global market and examine factors increasing this competitiveness to provide potential policy recommendations for Indonesia’s nutmeg export improvement. Based on the analysis of competitiveness indicators, Indonesia’s export-oriented nutmeg undergoes declining productivity, low export prices, and stagnant progress of export competitiveness compared to other producing and exporting countries. From the results of panel data estimations, human resource endowment is the most influencing factor in boosting export competitiveness of nutmeg. Consumer Price Index, Foreign Direct Investment and agricultural shares in total gross domestic product have a positive link with export competitiveness. Logistics performance for international trade is also a potential driver for competitiveness. These findings imply that policies towards high export competitiveness of the nutmeg should be tailored to improving the productivity of the product standardising global trade procedures, advancing the quality of economic outcomes, and strengthening logistics infrastructure and management.
Örökhagyók, örökösök, örökség
Authors: Eldina Lovaš
Published: January 2025

The paper analyses the last wills of the Croatian residents of Pécs, written in Croatian language, from the eighteenth century. These, to date unpublished, documents are kept in the Baranya County Archives of the Hungarian National Archives in Pécs. The analysis includes three segments: testators, inheritors and inheritance. The author describes the characteristics of testators, as well as the motives for making the will, their choice of heirs, and, in case their right of inheritance was contested, the reasons for disinheritance aft er the testator’s death. Finally, the author presents the categories of inheritance, including the movables, real estate, money and debts.
Egyetemi kurzusok a történelmi korszakok tanításáról az általános és a középiskolában – a történelemdidaktika szemszögéből
Authors: András Gyertyánfy
Published: January 2025

The article makes suggestions for the university courses ‘Th e teaching of Ancient / Medieval and Early Modern / Modern / Contemporary History in primary and secondary schools’ from the perspective of the didactics of history. The first part of the study presents the problems and the methods of content selection. This activity is largely absent from the Hungarian teachers’ practice, which closely follows the content of textbooks. The second part focuses on the importance of prior knowledge in the teaching of history and shows how it can be incorporated into classroom practice. The third part proposes activities related to the sources used in history teaching, with an emphasis on audiovisual media, which have a great appeal for young people today.