bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Upaya Perlindungan Hak Kekayaan Intelektual (HKI) terhadap Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM)
Authors: Tarigan Emi Yani Teta Br , Adelia Adelia , Dalimunthe Nikmah
Published: August 2024

UMKM are one of the factors driving the country's economy. In this case, there is still a lack of government attention in protecting and prospering the fate of UMKM entrepreneurs. Protection efforts are needed to maintain the existence and originality of each product that has special value and characteristics produced by its creator through thinking called creativity. The problems raised in this journal discuss how efforts or forms of HKI protection in Indonesia for UMKM, especially in the creative industry, how efforts are made to apply HKI to UMKM, and what are the procedures for registering a product or service into HKI as a form of protecting the results of one's creativity towards his creation. The writing of this article uses normative juridical research methods. The research specification uses descriptive analysis. This journal uses qualitative data analysis processing techniques. It is concluded from the results of the study that HKI protection efforts are needed for every form of work produced by UMKM entrepreneurs where the work has a high selling value. The role of the government as a policy maker, especially in controlling the economic sector, is to pay attention both in terms of socialization and assistance to UMKM in obtaining HKI certificates, with the aim that if a violation is committed by someone, they can take legal action, namely penalties.
Transformasi majalah Annida masa akhir cetak: nilai-nilai moderatisme Islam pada dua cerpen dekade 2000-an (tinjauan sosiologi sastra)
Authors: Sayati Lena , Tjahjandari Lily
Published: August 2024

Majalah Annida merupakan majalah sastra yang banyak memuat cerpen-cerpen bernuansa Islam. Terbit antara 1991-2010, Annida banyak mengalami berbagai transformasi yang meliputi aspek tampilan maupun isi terutama pada masa-masa akhir cetak sebelum beralih ke platform digital. Berdasarkan latar belakang tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis (a) transformasi konsep dan strategi Annida pada masa akhir cetak, (b) manifestasi nilai-nilai moderatisme Islam dalam merespon isu-isu kontemporer yang dihadirkan pada dua cerpen Annida tahun 2000-an Afifah Si Sopir Angkot dan Kupu-Kupu Plastik. Metode penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dalam bentuk kajian tekstual dengan menggunakan pendekatan sosiologi sastra Wellek-Warren. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa Majalah Annida mengambil perannya dalam merespon isu-isu kontemporer di tahun 2000-an, baik domestik maupun internasional, dengan pendekatan sastra Islam yang luwes dan moderat. Hal tersebut terlihat dari perubahan yang terjadi pada tema-tema cerpen Annida di tahun-tahun sekitar itu. Para penulis Annida menggunakan cerpen sebagai strategi dalam merespon topik-topik aktual lewat penyisipan nilai-nilai moderatisme Islam baik pada aspek penokohan maupun alur cerita.
On the role of small and medium-sized businesses in the economy of modern Russia
Authors: Krupnov Yuriy
Published: August 2024

The relevance of the research topic is due to significant changes in business conditions and the need to assess their impact on the activities of small and medium-sized enterprises. At the current stage of the geo-economic confrontation, the domestic economy is faced with
large-scale restrictions and measures to curb its development. Solving the problem of the emerging shortage of financial and other resources involves their optimal distribution between business entities and their groups, including between small and large businesses. The priority recipients of resources should be groups of systemically important entities capable of ensuring the sustainability and dynamic development of the entire economy. In the article, the author considers the question of whether domestic small and medium-sized enterprises belong to such entities. The purpose of the study is to assess the role and potential of small and medium-sized businesses in ensuring sustainable and dynamic development of the domestic economy in modern conditions. The author presents the results of systematization of current scientific approaches on the topic under consideration, indicators characterizing the share of small and medium-sized businesses in the economy of Russia and a number of foreign countries. A criteria analysis of its role and potential in ensuring the development of the domestic economy has been performed. The prerequisites for changing this role in the medium term are assessed. To achieve the goal of the article, the results of Russian and foreign research, statistical observation data, as well as methods of criterial and comparative analysis were used. When studying the prerequisites for increasing the role of small and medium-sized businesses, a factorial method was used based on a set of factors presented by the author. The results of the study confirmed the special importance of small and medium-sized businesses for ensuring the social aspects of economic development, including ensuring employment and stimulating private initiative. It is concluded that there is a need to increase government support in this area. In the broader context of economic development, domestic small and medium-sized businesses are characterized as a relatively small part of the national economy with a moderate level of stability in times of crisis and relatively low innovative activity and susceptibility to innovation. Its influence on economic growth is assessed as limited, and its role in ensuring sustainable and dynamic development of the domestic economy is assessed as secondary and complementary. There are no prerequisites for a significant change in this role in the medium term, which is due to the existing economic structure, industry structure and modern business conditions. The results of scientific research may be in demand by experts in the field of strategic socio-economic planning.
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF DOUBLE SELF-IMPINGING JETS WITH HIGH REYNOLDS AND WEBER NUMBERS
Authors: Kaźmierski Bartosz , Kapusta Łukasz Jan
Published: August 2024

Self-impinging liquid jets can provide efficient atomization, which is utilized, inter alia, in rocket engines. The following research presents an analysis of structures formed by the collision of two jets with an impingement angle of 30° under relatively high Reynolds and Weber numbers. Structures formed by two symmetrical water columns impinging at a low angle were investigated experimentally using a high-speed camera and global illumination. It aimed at verifying within what angles (measured in two perpendicular directions) the liquid is distributed depending on the jets' Reynolds and Weber numbers. The results revealed that the spray cloud is highly affected by the ruptures of the liquid sheet, which leads to its immediate disintegration for high Reynolds and Weber numbers of jets. Increased dimensionless numbers resulted in a wider spray angle observed in a normal direction to the plane of jets. At the same time, the angle viewed parallel to the jets' plane decreased, indicating a possible transition from a planar to a conical spray shape. When these two dimensionless numbers are high enough, intensive atomization of wide, symmetrical spray can be achieved even under low injection pressures (≤ 1 MPa).
INCREASING WEAR RESISTANCE AND REDUCING THE COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF PARTS MADE OF TITANIUM ALLOYS BY DEPOSITING MODIFYING COATINGS ON THE WORKING SURFACES
Authors: Vereschaka Alexey A. , Sotova Catherine , Makarevich Kirill
Published: August 2024

The effectiveness of using ZrN and TiN coatings to increase wear resistance and to reduce the coefficient of friction on the working surfaces of parts made of titanium alloys are discussed. Even though the TiN coating has a slightly higher hardness, when studied by the pin-on-disk method with an indenter made of 52100 Bearing Steel, the sample with the ZrN coating showed noticeably better wear resistance. The ZrN-coated sample also provides a noticeable reduction in the friction coefficient (up to 0.25) compared to the uncoated sample and the TiN-coated sample. Thus, ZrN coating can be used effectively to increase the wear resistance of contact surfaces of parts made of titanium alloys.
Audiovisual enhancement of vowel contrast: Production and perception of the cot-caught contrast in Chicago
Authors: Havenhill Jonathan
Published: August 2024

This paper considers whether vowel systems are organized not only around principles of auditory-acoustic dispersion, but also around non-auditory perceptual factors, specifically vision. Three experiments examine variability in the production and perception of the cot-caught contrast among speakers from Chicago, where /ɑ/ (cot) and /ɔ/ (caught) have been influenced by the spread and reversal of the Northern Cities Shift. Dynamic acoustic and articulatory analysis shows that acoustic strength of the contrast is greatest for speakers with NCS-fronted cot, which is distinguished from caught by both tongue position and lip rounding. In hyperarticulated speech, and among younger speakers whose cot-caught contrast is acoustically weak due to retraction of cot, cot and caught tend to be distinguished through lip rounding alone. An audiovisual perception experiment demonstrates that visible lip gestures enhance perceptibility of the cot-caught contrast, such that visibly round variants of caught are perceptually more robust than unround variants. It is argued that articulatory strategies which are both auditorily and visually distinct may be preferred to those that are distinct in the auditory domain alone. Implications are considered for theories of hyperarticulation/clear speech, sound change, and the advancement of low back vowel merger in North American English.
The Macroeconomic Effects of Excess Savings
Authors: Bardoczy Bence , Sim Jae , Tischbirek Andreas
Published: August 2024

We study the consequences of shocks to the household wealth distribution in dynamic general equilibrium by characterizing the rate at which excess wealth is depleted. Analytical results link the aggregate decumulation rate to the distribution of the additional balances, micro intertemporal marginal propensities to consume, and general equilibrium feedback. A quantitative heterogeneous agent New Keynesian model matches the depletion path of the excess savings built up during the COVID-19 pandemic across the income distribution. The model predicts a substantial but steadily waning boost to consumption and explains up to 40 percent of the surge in inflation observed in 2020 and 2021.
Inflation Expectations with Finite Horizon Planning
Authors: Gust Christopher , Herbst Edward , Lopez-Salido David
Published: August 2024

Under finite horizon planning, households and firms evaluate a full set of state-contingent paths along which the economy might evolve out to a finite horizon but have limited ability to process events beyond that horizon. We show--analytically and empirically--that such a model accounts for an initial underreaction and subsequent overreaction of inflation forecasts. A planning horizon of four quarters can account for the evidence on the predictability of inflation forecast errors and macroeconomic data. Our identification and estimation strategies combine full-information methods based on aggregate data with regression-based estimates that directly use inflation expectations data.
Limited (Energy) Supply, Monetary Policy, and Sunspots
Authors: Gornemann Nils , Hildebrand Sebastian , Kuester Keith
Published: August 2024

In a simple New Keynesian open economy setting, we analyze how local input shortages influence policy transmission and equilibrium determinacy. Shortages increase the elasticity of the local price of the scarce factor to domestic economic activity, affecting the cyclicality of marginal costs and incomes. As a result, the slope of both the Phillips and the IS curve is altered, crucially influencing monetary and fiscal policy transmission. These changes are affected by factor ownership and propensities to consume. Theoretically, shortages can also raise the risk of self-fulfilling fluctuations if a rising price of the constrained factor boosts incomes for agents with high propensities to consume. We illustrate these channels for the 2022 German energy crisis.
Detection and Molecular Characterization of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Enteritidis in Household Chicken Eggs: A Case Study From Erzurum, Türkiye
Authors: Yanmaz Berna , Özgen Ediz Kağan
Published: August 2024

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is the most predominant serovar in poultry and eggs, and it poses a significant threat to public health worldwide as it is a leading cause of salmonellosis in humans, which is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated poultry products like eggs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of S. Enteritidis in household chicken eggs collected from Erzurum Province, Türkiye. A total of 168 household chicken eggs were collected from 168 small family poultry farms. Salmonella spp. was not isolated from any of the examined egg internal contents; however, successful isolation and identification of Salmonella spp. were achieved in 4 of the shell samples. Further characterization of the identified Salmonella spp. isolates was performed at the serovar level using 16S rDNA sequence analysis, and all 4 isolates were identified as S. Enteritidis. In conclusion, this study highlights the inherent risk of S. Enteritidis contamination in household chicken eggs and emphasizes the vital significance of implementing stringent food safety measures to safeguard consumer well-being and ensure the protection of public health.
An Analysis of the 2018 Life Study Curriculum Learning Outcomes and Textbook Assessment Questions in Türkiye
Authors: Varlı Samet , Sellüm Fatih Selim , Bektaş Mustafa
Published: August 2024

This study evaluates the learning outcomes and assessment questions in the 2018 Life Study Course Curriculum (LSCC) through the lens of the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy. Employing a qualitative document analysis methodology, the research examined the curriculum's learning outcomes and corresponding questions in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade life study textbooks. These materials were sourced from the Education Information Network platform managed by the Ministry of National Education. In total, 138 learning outcomes and 270 assessment questions targeting cognitive skills were analyzed. Our analysis revealed a predominant focus on unistructural-level learning outcomes within the curriculum, while also identifying numerous learning outcomes at the multistructural and relational structure levels. Additionally, learning outcomes at the abstracted structure level were notably present in the 3rd-grade curriculum. Conversely, the textbooks contained a minimal number of multistructural and relational assessment questions and entirely lacked questions at the abstracted structure level. When considered in conjunction, these findings highlight a low level of consistency between the curriculum's learning outcomes and the assessment questions in terms of their alignment with the SOLO taxonomy. The study concludes with recommendations for enhancing the cognitive alignment between textbook questions and curriculum learning outcomes.
Investigating the Differentiated Experiences of an Academician in the Transition to Distance Education Through a Documentational Framework
Authors: Mardani Naz , Tapan Broutın Menekşe Seden
Published: August 2024

This study examines the documentational genesis of an academician transitioning to distance education during the pandemic. Using qualitative case study design, the research involved an associate professor in engineering at a Turkish state university. Selected via purposeful sampling, the participant was open to sharing experiences and participating in the study. Data were collected through online course video recordings, semi-structured interviews, observations and researcher notes. Content analysis was used for the data analysis, and from the obtained themes, the elements of the participant's schemes in online education, the challenges experienced, and the variations in these schemes were presented from a documentational perspective. As a result of the research, it was found that the participating academician used different types of knowledge, including both content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, in online education. Additionally, it was concluded that the academician continued to use some resources from face-to-face education during the transition to and process of online education, modified some resources to create differentiated resources, and completely abandoned some resources. Another finding of the research is that the participating academician faced many challenges during the online education process. These challenges were primarily found to be due to student-related and institutional factors. Moreover, the academician expressed both positive and negative opinions about distance education.
Morfologia urbana e a dinâmica com as zonas climáticas locais em Cuiabá-MT
Authors: Paula Diana Carolina Jesus de , Santos Flávia Maria de Moura , Souza Natallia Sanches e , Franco Fernanda Miguel , Paiva Fabio Friol Guedes de
Published: August 2024

É sabido que serão nas áreas urbanas que eventos extremos como ondas de calor ocorrerão de maneira mais intensa como consequência das mudanças climáticas, tendo como consequência as ilhas de calor, tais eventos serão mais desafiadores em países em desenvolvimento de clima tropical. Ilhas de calor Urbana em período noturno na cidade de Cuiabá–MT já foram identificadas por diversos pesquisadores, inclusive o aumento da intensidade, portanto o objetivo deste estudo foi aplicar o sistema de classificação de zonas climáticas locais (LCZs), que visam classificar em escala local a morfologia e a textura urbana, relacionando com o campo térmico durante os anos de 2011, 2016 e 2019, para corroborar com o monitoramento dos efeitos das mudanças climáticas em cidades de clima tropical.
Cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) gene polymorphisms are associated with increased LDL-cholesterol levels and the incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis
Authors: Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto , Posadas-Sánchez Rosalinda , Peréz-Méndez Oscar , Fragoso José Manuel
Published: August 2024

The cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) enzyme plays an important role in the conversion of cholesterol to bile acid, contributing to the reduction of cholesterol plasma levels in normal conditions. Nonetheless, recent studies have shown that some genetic variants in the enhancer and promoter regions of the CYP7A1 gene reduce the expression of the CYP7A1 enzyme, increasing plasma lipid levels, as well as the risk of developing coronary heart disease. The aim of this work was to explore whether the genetic variants (rs2081687, rs9297994, rs10107182, rs10504255, rs1457043, rs8192870, and rs3808607) of the CYP7A1 gene are involved in subclinical atherosclerosis and plasma lipid levels. We included 416 patients with subclinical atherosclerosis (SA) with coronary artery calcium (CAC) greater than zero, and 1046 controls with CAC = 0. According to the inheritance models (co-dominant, dominant, recessive, over-dominant and additive), the homozygosity of the minor allele frequencies of 7 analyzed polymorphisms showed a high incidence of SA (P < 0.05). In a sub-analysis performed including only the patients with SA, the same SNPs were associated with increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. On the other hand, our findings showed that the haplotype (TGCGCTG) increases the risk of developing SA (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the rs2081687, rs9297994, rs10107182, rs10504255, rs1457043, rs8192870, and rs3808607 polymorphisms of CYP7A1 confer a risk of developing SA and elevated LDL-C levels. Our results suggest that the CYP7A1 is involved in the incidence of SA through the increase in the plasma lipid profile.
Seahorse XF Cell Mito Stress Test v1
Authors: Lam Isabel , Ndayisaba Alain , Khurana Vikram
Published: August 2024

Seahorse XF Cell Mito Stress Test
Seeded amplification assay (SAA) from neuronal cell lysates v1
Authors: Lam Isabel , Ndayisaba Alain , Khurana Vikram
Published: August 2024

Seeded amplification assay (SAA) from neuronal cell lysates
Induced Cortical Neuron Differentiation - Part 1 - Overview v1
Authors: Lam Isabel , Ndayisaba Alain , Khurana Vikram
Published: August 2024

Induced Cortical Neuron Differentiation - Part 1 - Overview
Wheat leaf high-molecular weight (HMW) DNA extraction v1
Authors: RW Jones Maximillian , Adamski Nikolai , Uauy Cristobal
Published: August 2024

This protocol is for the extraction of high-molecular weight DNA from wheat leaf tissue. The product is suitable for long-read sequencing such as PacBio. The protocol may also be effective for leaves of other cereal species. For example, we have had success using it with tef (Eragrostis tef). The protocol consists of four phases; 1) buffer preparation, 2) harvesting of leaf tissue, 3) crude nuclei extraction, and 4) HMW extraction. The last of these uses the PacBio Nanobind® plant nuclei kit. Using this protocol we have produced good quality DNA extractions with the following features: Fragment size distribution peak >50 kb (Agilent Tapestation, Genomic DNA ScreenTape) Concentration between 350 and 600 ng / µl (Invitrogen Qubit 3 fluorometer) 260/280 ratio 1.75-1.90 and 260/230 ratio 1.75-1.90 (Thermo Scientific Nanodrop) This protocol was originally adapted from Dvorak et al., 1988, but has been modified over many years.
Fluorescent Immunolabelling for Alpha-Synuclein in neuronal primary culture (Testing PFF toxicity) v1
Authors: Marciano Sabina , Chen Rong , Dawson Ted , Marongiu Roberta
Published: August 2024

This protocol is designed to perform fluorescent immunolabelling on neuronal primary culture after PFF incubation. The labelling of phosphorylated Alpha-synuclein is considered as a marker of the PFF toxicity and should be performed to test the PFF before in vivo injection. See protocol for PFF preparation https://www.protocols.io/view/production-of-alpha-synuclein-preformed-fibrils-pf-b39rqr56 and protocol for neuronal primary culture https://www.protocols.io/view/primary-culture-cortical-hippocampal-neurons-e15-1-cfiztkf6
Immunohistochemistry v1
Authors: Balzano Tiziano
Published: August 2024

Immunohistochemistry protocol
Thinking Geomedia Futures: Indigenous Futurisms, Afrofuturisms, and Counter-Mediations of Temporality, Spatiality, and Digitality
Authors: Elwood Sarah
Published: August 2024

For critical scholars, abiding concerns about geomedia futures have included utopian–dystopian formulations of geomedia in popular culture and governance, the deep harms and inequalities that inevitably flow from technocapitalist geomedia regimes, and the urgent need for a plurality of counter-normative ways of theorizing and engaging geomedia. Toward these concerns, I argue here that Indigenous futurism and Afrofuturism hold vital conceptual and analytic insights for thinking and realizing geomedia futures that assemble time, space, and digitality in just and life-sustaining ways. Here, I briefly explore work by geographers, historians, and digital studies scholars that has engaged Indigenous and Black feminist speculative traditions to critique the structural, embodied, and emplaced violence of racial capitalist and settler colonial histories, chronopolitics, and futures. The minoritarian futures expressed and circulated through speculative fiction, visual arts, everyday digital practices, and technocultures by structurally-oppressed groups for whom the future has never been taken for granted hold vital conceptual and analytical insights for thinking geomedia futures beyond the limits of its technocapitalist roots and present structures.
Global Value Chains: Sourcing Strategies for Resilience amidst COVID-19
Authors: Dienes Balázs Bence , Qorri Dejsi , Felföldi János
Published: August 2024

COVID-19 has profoundly impacted the already vulnerable pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food supply chains, leading to disruptions in their sourcing processes.  Hence, it is crucial to emphasize the universal imperative of enhancing resilience in Global Value Chains across various industries in today’s interconnected global economy.  It seeks to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted GVCs and influenced the availability of critical resources. We have investigated the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on Global Value Chains due to its widespread disruption of supply chains, which has posed immediate challenges for businesses and necessitated resilience strategies. Our research reveals a consistent relationship between impact levels observed in domestic and international contexts. Changes in domestic impact levels closely align with those observed abroad, indicating a robust positive correlation. This correlation emphasizes the interdependence of sourcing challenges across both domestic and international spheres. We propose near-shoring as a management strategy by integrating regional market trends alongside digital transformation to optimize supply chain resilience, enabling businesses to cope with fluctuations in markets and take advantage on new possibilities.
Evaluation of Internship Programs for the Preservice Teachers in Economics and Business: A Kirkpatrick Four-level Model
Authors: Dalimunthe Muhammad Bukhori , Baskoro Danny Ajar , Indriani Riza , Majid Mohammad Zuber Abd , Lubis Siti Chairani
Published: August 2024

This study aimed to evaluate an internship programme for preservice teachers. The program evaluation model uses the Kirkpatrick Model which consists of four levels: reaction, learning, behaviour, and outcome. This model is suitable for evaluating internship programmes in reviewing the development of preservice teachers from the initial level to the completion of the internship programme targets. This study involved prospective teachers (n=205) in Economics and Business at the Universitas Negeri Medan. Data were collected online using a Google Forms questionnaire over two months in 2022. Data analysis used quantitative description to explore the programme achievements at each level in depth. The findings showed that the mean of reaction (5.05), learning (5.20), behaviour (4.96), and outcome (5.03) were above the ideal mean of 3.50. Internship programme participants have met the average achievement target of Kirkpatrick's four-level model, where learning evaluation is more meaningful for student teachers when participating in the internship programme compared to other levels. Overall, with this research, it is hoped that internship programme managers can design more targeted and measurable programmes to improve the experience of prospective teachers.  Keywords: internship program, preservice teacher, evaluation, Kirkpatrick four-level
Penyelesaian persamaan diferensial parsial dengan metode dekomposisi adomian
Authors: Pratiwi Rima Anissa , Muksar Makbul
Published: August 2024

Metode dekomposisi Adomian adalah salah satu metode alternatif untuk menyelesaikan persamaan diferensial parsial secara analitik. Metode ini dapat menyelesaiakan persamaan diferensial tanpa menggunakan linierisasi atau diskritisasi. Ide dasar dari metode dekomposisi Adomian adalah persamaan diferensial parsial dituliskan dalam bentuk operator linier L_x u+L_t u+Nu=0. Solusi umum dari metode dekomposisi Adomian dinyatakan sebagai u(x,t)=∑_(n=0)^∞▒〖u_n (x,t)〗 dengan suku nonliniernya didefinisikan sebagai Nu=∑_(n=0)^∞▒〖A_n (u_0,u_1,…,u_n 〗) dengan A_n=∑_(v=1)^n▒〖c(v,n) f^((v) ) (u_0)〗,n=0,1,2,… yang merupakan polinomial Adomian. Sehingga didapatkan suku dari u(x,t)=∑_(n=0)^∞▒〖u_n (x,t)〗 adalah u_0=ϕ_x, dengan ϕ_x=ξ_0 (t)+xξ_1 (t) dan u_(n≥1)=-〖L_x〗^(-1) L_t u_(n-1)-〖L_x〗^(-1) A_(n-1) dengan ξ_0 (t) dan ξ_1 (t) merupakan koefisien yang sesuai dengan kondisi batas yang sudah diberikan.
Arabic calligraphy in Andalusia and Ottoman houses: a comparative analysis
Authors: Ziad Baydoun  , , Zumahiran Kamarudin
Published: August 2024

Islamic calligraphy during the Andalusian and Ottoman civilizations and after the spread of Islam greatly affected the advancement of decorative art in architecture and the built environment. During that time, Arabic calligraphy has been developed between those two eras. Although Arabic calligraphy was very famous and popular in the past, modern designers can still create a repeated copy of it. The study's objectives are to determine the differences in using Arabic calligraphy between Ġazaleh house, which is from the Ottoman period, and Patio de la Acequia, which is from the Andalusian time and to analyze the usage of Arabic calligraphy in these two houses accordingly. This research involved an analytical review of the Arabic calligraphy found in the mentioned two houses—a comparative analysis between Ġazaleh house and Patio de la Acequia. The study illustrates the application of Arabic scripts in the house's decorations on the Location, placement in the interior or exterior space, and the materials used in the application of the scripts of Arabic calligraphy used in the chosen case studies. The comparison will cover the main components principles used in the Arabic calligraphy scripts in both houses.
Relevancy of Kufic Scripts In Wayfinding And Signage of Public Buildings In The Urban Scape of Selangor
Authors: Zumahiran Kamarudin  , Raja Intan Suhaylah Raja Abdul Rahman
Published: August 2024

The development of Kufic calligraphy has some impact on the graphic art of the wayfinding design. However, information on the Kufic styles used in the wayfinding design and signage is little known, and studies about this aspect are minimal. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to identify and analyse the different styles of Kufic scripts used in the wayfinding design and signage and to categorise and characterise Kufic calligraphy's application for the wayfinding design of commercial and institutional buildings in the urban scape of Selangor. This research involved a visual analysis of the wayfinding design and signage of 10 visited buildings to get more accurate screening on the types and styles of Kufic scripts used. The analysis revealed the application of three major Kufi styles in the different location of wayfinding signage of the buildings suggesting the relevancy of angular calligraphy for wayfinding design and signage.
تعليمية الخط العربي في المراحل الصفية الأولى
Authors: الدكتور/ نجيم حناشي
Published: August 2024

The educational reality that falls during the primary period is the basic rule that build the educational status for the pupil. In fact, it is during the period that pupils learn the basics of the Arabic calligraphy, which is the main branch of the Arabic language. Moreover, this skill helps à lot the pupil in character building and
Development. In fact, this is the title of our study. In this research: At which extend can we activate the education of the Arabic Calligraphy through the first grade stages?
Some secondary questions can derive from this title: -
How do we teach the Arabic calligraphy during the primary period?
What are the obstacles that teachers meet to transmit calligraphy to the learner?
What are the obstacles the learners face during learning the Arabic calligraphy?
What me the suggested solutions for this problems and obstacles.
We have based our analysis on the descriptive and analytical method for it is suitable for this kind of subject to describe an interpret this phenomenon

يعدّ الواقع التعليمي الذي يندرج في المراحل الصفّية الأولى (المرحلة الابتدائية) بمثابة القاعدة الأساسية التي يبنى عليها المستوى التعليمي للتلميذ حيث يتلقى خلالها مختلف قواعد الخط العربي باعتباره فرعا أساسيا من فروع اللغة العربية، إلى جانب مساهمة هذه المهارة في بناء شخصية التلميذ وتنميتها والإفادة منها. وعليه فإن إشكالية هذه الدراسة تتمحور حول: إلى أيّ مدى يمكن تفعيل تعليمية الخط العربي في المراحل الصفية الأولى؟
ويمكننا إدراج تحت هذه الإشكالية تساؤلات فرعية متعددة تتمثل في:
- كيف يتم تعليم الخط وتعلمه في المرحلة الابتدائية ؟
- ماهي الطرائق المتبعة في ذلك؟
- ماهي الصعوبات التي يواجهها المعلّم في إيصال الخط للمتعلم؟
- وفي المقابل ماهي الصعوبات التي يواجهها المتعلم؟
- ماهي الحلول المقترحة لمعالجة مثل هذه المشكلات و الصعوبات؟
وقد اعتمدنا في تحليلنا على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، كونه ملائما لطبيعة هذا الموضوع، من حيث وصف الظاهرة وتفسيرها.
Conectando el cuerpo, transhumanismo y agroecología. Mapeo científico 2000-2024 y análisis crítico
Authors: Giraldo-Diaz Reinaldo , Panesso-Jiménez Fernando
Published: August 2024

El objetivo esta investigación es realizar un mapeo científico basado en la teoría de grafos y efectuar un análisis crítico de la producción científica relacionada con la temática de transhumanismo y agroecología. Metodológicamente se hizo una búsqueda del tema en la plataforma Scopus, las referencias extraídas se procesaron mediante la herramienta Bibliometrix. Posteriormente, se hizo un análisis crítico que contrastara la perspectiva del cuerpo desde el transhumanismo y desde la agroecología, Los resultados muestran que los países con mayor producción científica en el área son China, Estados Unidos y Francia. También señalan que hay un interés creciente de la comunidad científica en el tema de transhumanismo y agroecología, que se evidencia en una marcada producción académica en los últimos cinco años. El artículo contrasta dos visiones del cuerpo: una visión reduccionista e instrumental impuesta por el Occidente hegemónico y una perspectiva agroecológica, que considera el cuerpo como un territorio profundo e inconmensurable, conectado con la tierra, el agua, el aire, el fuego, las plantas, los minerales, los animales, y el cosmos.
Explorando las metodologías indígenas: oportunidades y desafíos para la ciencia contemporánea
Authors: Arévalo-Robles Gabriel Andrés
Published: August 2024

Este artículo presenta las principales características de las metodologías indígenas que vienen incursionado en las instituciones educativas occidentales. Estas metodologías, basadas en el conocimiento y las tradiciones de las comunidades indígenas, se están haciendo cada vez más populares por su enfoque holístico, respeto ambiental y participación comunitaria. El presente texto sugiere que las metodologías son útiles para abordar los problemas de las comunidades y sus contextos, ya que permiten la generación de conocimiento relevante, su participación en la toma de decisiones y el fomento del cambio social desde una perspectiva descolonizadora. Sin embargo, pese a su potencia, se encuentran desafíos como la falta de recursos, el escaso apoyo institucional y el limitado reconocimiento del conocimiento propio. A pesar de estos obstáculos, las metodologías indígenas poseen un potencial significativo para enriquecer la investigación científica y la educación intercultural.
Krieg und Frieden in Thomas Manns Betrachtungen eines Unpolitischen
Authors: Nilges Yvonne
Published: August 2024

Den Großessay Betrachtungen eines Unpolitischen (1918) hat Thomas Mann während des Ersten Weltkrieges verfasst. Er bezeichnet den Höhe- und zugleich auch Wendepunkt von Manns frühem „Gedankendienst mit der Waffe“. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht dieses Kriegsbewusstsein ‚als geistige Lebensform‘, das sich als solches zunehmend erschöpft.
Obgleich der Begriff der „Humanität“ erst in der Weimarer Republik für Thomas Mann bedeutsam werden wird, deuten sich die Grenzen der Abgrenzung bereits in den Betrachtungen immer mehr an: im Friedenstraum „von einem begütigten und versöhnten Europa“, wie ihn auch Hans Castorps Schneetraum-Vision im Zauberberg wenige Jahre später (1924) entwerfen soll. Das Ende von Manns Betrachtungen antizipiert schließlich – in Ansätzen – die Überwindung angespannter Kampfsemantik, im Zuge derer ‚das Rechte‘ nicht länger exklusiv als eine rein mentale, intellektuelle Konzeption verstanden wird, die es als solche zu verfechten gelte. Hier tut sich eine Öffnung auf, die aus Kritik und Krise erst erwächst und die Manns spätere Werke in Form weiterer Lockerungen prägen wird (obwohl die Überzeugung des wehrhaften Friedens – siehe die Josephsromane [1933–1943] – Thomas Mann auch späterhin begleitet).
Gegen Atemnot. : Gegenwärtige Kontexte ewiger Sinnfrage in Birgit Birnbachers Roman Wovon wir leben
Authors: Ławnikowska-Koper Joanna
Published: August 2024

Der Roman Wovon wir leben von Birgit Birnbacher thematisiert die Krise und Dilemmas des arbeitenden Menschen mit dem Fokus auf das Frauenleben. Der Aufsatz diskutiert die im Roman thematisierten Arbeits- und Familienwelten in Form einer dem close reading verpflichteten Fallstudie, und spürt den Strategien nach, mit denen die Autorin diese schildert. Bei der Gegenüberstellung von Erwerbs- und Reproduktionsarbeit werden zeitgenössische Repräsentationen von Arbeit unter Einbeziehung der Begriffe und Positionen aus der kulturwissenschaftlich orientierten Arbeitsforschung herangezogen. In diesem Zusammenhang erörtert der Aufsatz die dem Roman inhärente Sinnfrage und verweist auf die Auswegmöglichkeiten aus prekären Arbeits- und Familienverhältnissen, in die Menschen im 21. Jahrhundert oft verwickelt sind.
Changes in Mathematics Teacher Training in Colombia
Authors: Mirquez Nuñez Carlos Arturo , Rodríguez Baiget María Josefa , Maz-Machado Alexander , Caicedo-Quiroz Rosangela
Published: August 2024

An analysis of the evolution of mathematics teacher training plans in Colombia is presented, taking the University of Tolima as a case study. The purpose is to analyse and describe the curricular changes in undergraduate mathematics teacher training at the University of Tolima. It is a descriptive, qualitative, ex-post-facto case study, based on the content analysis of curricular changes. Seven curricula approved between 1970 and 2020 were analysed. Interdisciplinary training experiences significant variations in the free choice of subjects and research topics across different study plans. There is evidence that the number of mathematics subjects has gradually decreased and in their place didactics and pedagogical practices have increased. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of the evolution and current state of the mathematics teacher education program at the University of Tolima, offering valuable insights for future curriculum development and educational policy-making.
Impact of State Intervention During the Pandemic Crisis on the Implementation of Nanotechnological Innovations in the Czech Republic
Authors: Svoboda David , Kraft Jiří , Holendova Julie
Published: August 2024

The article deals with the issue of state interventions during the pandemic in the Czech Republic and the role of nanotechnology, which played an important role in increasing the production capacity of personal protective equipment. Nanotechnology has been rarely used in the long term for the filtration of bacteria and viruses due to its relatively high cost compared to conventional technologies that are commonly used to filter bacteria and viruses. Due to the positive demand shock and therefore the increased price, nanofibres became much more widely used in respirators and hoods. However, the global shortage of protective equipment, in addition to the high demand, also caused government intervention. These may have adversely affected the potential for global implementation of nanofibres in respirators. Based on empirical research, the aim of this paper is to identify the innovation environment during the pandemic and the interventions that disrupted the innovation environment in nanotechnology.
Evaluating Vaccination Delay in Infants during COVID-19 Outbreak in Yazd
Authors: Nakhaei Elham , Hosseini Saeed , Mirzaei Mohsen , Vakili Mahmood , Hazar Narjes
Published: August 2024

Background: One of the potential consequences of COVID-19 is the interruption of childhood vaccination. The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of vaccination delay in children during the COVID-19 outbreak in Yazd, Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study in 2020, 667 children living in Yazd were enrolled through multi-stage sampling method. Date of birth, vaccination dates of 2-, 4-, and 6- months of age, gender, family size, birth order and municipal area were extracted from the Integrated System Information Block (SIB) system. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22.
Results: among 667 infants, 322 (48.3%) were girls and 345 (51.7%) were boys. In total, 53.5% of children had delay in vaccination at 2-month of age, 54%, at 4-month, and 45% at 6-month regarding vaccination appointment. Moreover, the dangerous delay was 3% in vaccination rounds for 2-month-olds, 5.4% for 4-month-olds, and 1.7% for 6-month-olds. At all the three appointments, there was a statistically significant difference between both the family size (P-value: 0.025, 0.017 and 0.004, respectively) and birth order (P-value: 0.015, 0.007 and 0.013, respectively) regarding vaccination delay.
Conclusion: Despite the high frequency of one or more than one day delay for 2-, 4-, and 6-month-old infants regarding vaccination appointments, dangerous delay in the mentioned times was relatively infrequent. Meanwhile, family size and birth order were two influential factors respecting vaccination delay in children. It is essential to raise awareness among families, particularly those with larger size and higher number of children about the importance of timely vaccination.
Identifying the Components of Organizational Culture in Hospital Environments: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Saffari Masoud , Rajabipoor Alireza , Roshanian Elham , Karimizadeh Mohadeseh , Bahariniya Sajjad
Published: August 2024

Background: Weak organizational culture is one of the main factors of inefficiency in hospitals. Identifying the type of organizational culture of hospitals is an important step in increasing productivity. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of identifying the components of organizational culture.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd in 1400. The statistical population included the nurses of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd. The sampling method used in this study was purposive and snowball sampling. To collect data, semi-structured interviews were used. The content analysis method was used to analyze the texts using MAXQDA version 10 software.
Results: In this study, 13 experts were interviewed. The results of the data analysis showed that the 11 main components of organizational culture at Yazd University of Medical Sciences are rational, ideological, agreement and participation, hierarchical, constructive, passive, work and open culture, club, stronghold, flexible, Learner, and value orientation.
Conclusion: The identified components of organizational culture can help healthcare managers and policymakers to improve service quality, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment of employees, improve organizational performance, and increase patient satisfaction.
Survival Analysis of Patients with Covid-19 Using Parametric Models in the Presence of Frailty Variable: A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Kargarian-Marvasti Sadegh , Hasannezhad Malihe , Abolghasemi Jamileh
Published: August 2024

Introduction: This study was performed to investigate the survival analysis of patients using parametric models in the presence of fragility variables.
Methods: The data of this research belonged to a prospective cohort study of all the patients with Covid-19 in Fereydunshahr City. By conducting PCR tests on 2269 individuals suspected of Covid-19, 880 definite patients of Covid-19 were identified by census method. The death of the patients due to Covid-19 was the failure event. The response variable was the time from the onset of symptoms to the time of death (or censoring) at the end of the study. The data were analyzed through SPSS (version 16) and R software (version 4.3.2) at an error level of 0.05 and fitted with survival parametric models (considering the gamma distribution for the frailty variable) using Akaike's criterion.
Results: Based on multiple regression analysis, the risk of death in patients with a history of heart disease was 4.9 times more than of patients without heart disease (95% CI for HR=2.21-10.98, HR=4.9) and in hospitalization patients was 4.2 times more than of outpatient cases (HR=4.2, 95% CI for HR=1.74-10.24). Moreover, increasing the age showed a significant relationship with the mortality rate (95% CI for HR=1.02-1.08, HR=1.05). With the inclusion of fragility variable in the model, the variable of “cardiovascular disease” was recognized as an important risk factor in survival time of patients; while without the fragility variable, this variable was ignored. In this study, according to the Akaike's criterion, the log-normal model showed a goodness of fit with the Covid-19 data.
Conclusion: Using the fragility variable in survival regression models of patients with Covid-19, it is possible to identify the factors affecting patient mortality that it’s impossible to identify these risk factors in conventional models.
A Rehabilitation and Monitoring System for Upper Limb Stroke Based on The Combination of Mirror and Stationary Bicycle
Authors: Setiawan Rudi , Jabatsudewa Maras M. Artha , Prasetyawan Purwono , Nugroho Doni Bowo , Mahendra Arief , Panghiutan Nainggolan Antonius Rio , Ardiansyah David , Valentine Odilia , Mayza Adre
Published: August 2024

The weakening of motor functions in individuals due to a stroke can impact daily life productivity, necessitating therapy or rehabilitation. One method for restoring the function of body parts, especially the upper limb affected by a stroke, is through mirror therapy on a bicycle. Mirror therapy provides visual stimulation to the brain, influencing the improvement of motor functions. To monitor the effectiveness and safety during therapy, a monitoring system is required to track progress and evaluate vital signs to prevent health issues arising from the exercise process. This research aims to design an integrated upper limb motor exercise system using a mirror therapy bicycle with a website to monitor the therapy process and evaluate the results. Observed parameters include heart rate, oxygen saturation, pedal rotations, and therapy duration. This is because the longer the duration and the more rotations of the static bicycle pedaled by post-stroke patients, the greater the likelihood of improving motor skills. Software reliability was tested for the website and data communication. The study involved 20 healthy subjects, analyzed statistically through descriptive statistics and normality tests using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov type. Then, data similarity was tested against a comparator using the Independent Sample T-Test. Heart rate (bpm) and oxygen saturation (SpO2%) data from the sensor were normally distributed with a p-value ≥ 0.05. MQTT demonstrated optimal performance at QoS 0 with a throughput value of 604.8 bits/s, delay of 3.4 ms, jitter of 2.152 ms, and no packet loss.