bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Public health investment, performance and productivity in municipalities in the interior of the state of Bahia
Authors: Cavalcante de Souza Thiago , Oliveira Júnior Marcos
Published: August 2024

The objective of this article is to analyze the effect of public investment in health services (low and medium complexity) on the productivity of the single health system in cities of the interior of Bahia with 50,000 inhabitants. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and the Generalized Moments Method (GMM) are adopted as the empirical strategy. The results indicate that public health expenditure has no positive effect on the productivity of health services in the municipalities studied, with a different sign than expected, suggesting that the increase in public health expenditure is accompanied by an inefficient allocation of resources. In addition, the self-financing capacity of the municipalities was found to be more relevant to productivity, from which it can be concluded that the dynamics of municipal revenue allows better conditions for the implementation of health policies, especially those focused on primary care.
Fabrication and Characterization of Polylactic Acid (PLA) Microporous Film Coated with Gelatin and Chromolaena Odorate Leaf Extract for Wound Dressing Application
Authors: Phosri Santi , Ruenrom Marisa , Chanpluk Sirima , Kanyabut Chatchana , Charoeythornkhajhornchai Pollawat , Yisarakun Waranurin
Published: August 2024

The infection of the skin wound is the cause of pain and difficult recovery. This work has developed wound dressing from microporous PLA film-coated gelatin from marrow bone and jellyfish with blended Chromolaena odorata leaf extract at low concentration to stimulate skin cell growth. The microporous PLA film was produced by solution method with different ratios between dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) at 25:35, 25:50, and 25:65, respectively. The optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to analyze the pore size of microporous PLA film and its physical characteristics after coating with different gelatins by dip coating process. The wound dressing film was determined for cell viability after testing with NIH/3T3 and HaCaT in the culture cell plate. The testing method was followed by a 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide (MTT) assay to measure cell stimulation and cell viability using a UV absorption technique after staining. The result shows that our wound dressing can stimulate both NIH/3T3 and HaCaT keratinocytes but with different characteristics due to the different releasing characters of gelatins and different responses of cell types depending on C. odorata leaf extract concentration. The microporous PLA film-coated gelatin from jellyfish revealed better skin cell growth in both NIH/3T3 and HaCaT keratinocytes than that of coated gelatin from marrow bone because of the continuous releasing rate after contact with water of gelatin from jellyfish. Moreover, C. odorata leaf extract which was used for reducing the inflammation of the cellular injury displayed toxic HaCaT keratinocyte at high concentrations but it did not affect the NIH/3T3 toxicity. Interestingly, it can stimulate the cell viability of NIH/3T3 until 3 mg/mL of C. odorata leaf extract concentration and displays constant cell viability afterward.
Sensitive detection of hemodynamic changes after fetoscopic laser photocoagulation by assessing intraventricular pressure difference in fetuses with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Authors: Masaoka Shun , Yamamoto Yuka , Takano Mayumi , Nagasaki Sumito , Takahashi Ken , Nakata Masahiko , Itakura Atsuo
Published: August 2024

Objectives

To assess the hemodynamics of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), we measured the intraventricular pressure difference (IVPD), a sensitive marker of myocardial diastolic function, using fetal echocardiography.

Methods

We included 28 monochorionic diamniotic (MD) twins diagnosed with TTTS who underwent fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) between 2018 and 2022. Color M-mode Doppler images of both cardiac ventricles were obtained before and after FLP. According to this evaluation, the IVPDs were divided into three groups; those with total, basal, and mid-apical IVPD.

Results

Of the 28 twins, 21 were available for analysis (including eight, eight, three, and two cases in stages Quintero Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲd, and Ⅲr, respectively). Comparing the pre and postFLP results, significant increases in total and mid-apical IVPD in the left ventricle (LV) of recipient twins were noted (total and mid-apical IVPD: p=0.026 and 0.013, respectively). In the LV of the donor twins, all IVPDs were significantly increased after FLP (total, basal, and mid-apical IVPD: p=0.003, 0.001, and 0.022, respectively). In addition, comparisons between the donor and recipient groups did not show significant differences in either ventricle before FLP.

Conclusions

IVPD detected subtle hemodynamics changes, such as volume overload and diastolic dysfunction in TTTS before and after FLP. Therefore, IVPD may be a useful marker for monitoring myocardial diastolic function in TTTS.
Which Measures of Beliefs About Others’ Prosociality Predict Prosocial Behavior in Economic Games?
Authors: Schäpermeier Malte , Thielmann Isabel , Rau Richard
Published: August 2024

Prosocial behavior often entails the possibility to be exploited by other people. Correspondingly, situations affording prosocial behavior are often characterized by one’s dependence on others’ unknown behavior. In such situations, actors will arguably assess the risk of being taken advantage of by others before making a decision. Thus, prosocial behavior might be shaped by how prosocial actors generally believe others to be (e.g., trustworthy vs. exploitative). However, a recent investigation found no consistent evidence that perceiver effects, which describe interindividual differences in judging others’ personality in first impressions and thus capture beliefs about others’ prosociality, predict prosocial behavior (Rau et al., 2020). We replicate and extend these findings by pursuing two approaches to examine the influence of beliefs about others’ prosociality on behavior in four behavioral games (public goods game, trust game as trustor and trustee, mind game), two of which involve dependence on others under uncertainty. In our main study (N = 962), perceiver effects failed to predict prosocial behavior. This was confirmed by a meta-analysis of all studies that investigated this relation, providing strong evidence against the predictive validity of perceiver effects for behavior in economic games. In a follow-up analysis, generalized expectations (as measured by generalized trust) predicted prosocial behavior in one of the two relevant games while controlling for honesty-humility, which we interpret as tentative evidence for the role of generalized expectations in prosocial behavior in economic games. We contemplate that the discrepancy between perceiver effects and generalized expectations as measures of beliefs about others’ prosociality might be attributable to their implicit vs. explicit nature and suggest future research to explore whether perceiver effects predict more implicit measures of prosocial behavior.
Associations between circulating levels of FABP4 and TNF receptors are more evident in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus than in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Tanaka Marenao , Gohda Tomohito , Kamei Nozomu , Murakoshi Maki , Sato Tatsuya , Kubota Mitsunobu , Sanuki Michiyoshi , Ishiwata Erika , Endo Keisuke , Suzuki Yusuke , Furuhashi Masato
Published: August 2024

Background

Fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) is an adipokine that plays significant roles in the development of insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. High levels of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs) including TNFR1 and TNFR2 are associated with renal dysfunction and increased mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the association between circulating levels of FABP4 and TNFRs remains unclear.

Methods

We investigated the associations of FABP4 with TNFRs and metabolic markers in Japanese patients with type 1 DM (T1DM, n = 76, men/women: 31/45) and type 2 DM (T2DM, n = 575, men/women: 312/263).

Results

FABP4 concentration was positively correlated with levels of TNFR1 and TNFR2 in both patients with T1DM and those with T2DM. Multivariable regression analyses showed that there were independent associations of FABP4 concentration with body mass index (BMI) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) after adjustment for age and sex in both patients with T1DM and those with T2DM. FABP4 concentration was independently associated with circulating levels of TNFR1 and TNFR2 after adjustment for the confounders in patients with T2DM but not in those with T1DM. Similarly, levels of TNFR1 and TNFR2 were independently associated with FABP4 concentration after adjustment for age, sex, systolic blood pressure, duration of DM and levels of eGFR, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and C-reactive protein in patients with T2DM but not in those with T1DM.

Conclusion

FABP4 concentration is independently associated with levels of TNFRs in patients with DM, but the association is more evident in patients with T2DM than in those with T1DM.
Understanding the challenges of elderly collapse in emergency departments: metabolic and cardiovascular health: a complex relationship
Authors: Anumakonda Dr. Vikram , Chandiwana Tariro
Published: August 2024

Collapse is a significant and common presenting complaint in the accident and emergency departments globally, with varying incidence and prevalence influenced by regional health profiles and healthcare systems. It is leading to almost twenty percent of all admission to an acute hospital amongst the elderly population. It encompasses a wide range of underlying causes, from benign to life-threatening conditions that need to be excluded by Acute Physicians. This case highlights the importance of maintaining metabolic equilibrium and intricated relationship to cardiovascular health. It highlights impetus for adequate vitamin D levels for overall mineral balance and bone-cardiovascular health. It summarises the regulatory mechanisms of vitamin D and its interactions with key electrolytes and hormones such as calcium, phosphate and magnesium as well as parathyroid hormone. It is important that these metabolic changes can be recognised so that the appropriate treatment and preventative measures are taken.
Proses Pemilihan Pemimpin Menurut Ibn Taimiyyah
Authors: Amir Shobahussurur
Published: August 2024

The echoes of the democratic festival grow louder. The legislative elections on April 9, 2009, as well as the presidential and vice-presidential elections on July 8, 2009, draw nearer. Each promotes the idea that the leader from their party and faction is the most competent and worthy of selection. Leadership in Islam is viewed as a crucial instrument. The absence of leadership would lead to chaos for the nation and state. For this reason, scholars agree that appointing a leader for Muslims is a religious obligation. The following article seeks to explore Ibn Taymiyyah's thoughts on the process of selecting a head of state, the qualifications a leader must possess, and the relationship between the leader and the people.
Kekuasaan dalam Perspektif Politik Islam
Authors: Muhammad Sya’ban H.
Published: August 2024

Power in the perspective of Islamic politics is a trust that must be executed honestly and responsibly, both to Allah as the caretaker of the universe and to the people at large. When this understanding becomes ingrained in the beliefs and practices of the nation and state, the level of deviation and abuse of authority or power can be minimized. This article presents sovereignty and power based on Islam by examining the political constellation during the time of Prophet Muhammad.
Perilaku Religiositas Remaja: Kasus pada Siswa SLTA di Jakarta Selatan, Lebak, dan Sukabumi
Authors: Mansoer Masri
Published: August 2024

Declining of adolescent religiosity these days represent the ruination process of a nation. Number of news in mass media about the boisterous of moral decadence phenomenon, badness and mischief done by adolescent do not only show that ruination marking nation happened, but also show off the crisis of character and moral that happened at all nations. This moral decadence, forerunner less function of religion, ruination of family structure, collapse education mission, and develop mint orientation at economic growth, so that alter the value of human life become the items hunter, estate, position, and secularistic.
Agama dalam Negara: Politik Islam Indonesia Kontemporer
Authors: Ritaudin M. Sidi
Published: August 2024

All of religion in Indonesia have got such guarantee of existence, according to Constitution of 1945. In its preamble was laid dawn that “With the blessing and mercy of Allah the Almighty and urge by the noble desire for a national life of independence, the Indonesian people hereby proclaim their independence”. This sentence expresses the feelings of gratitude towards Allah the Almighty. This expression represents obviously the manifestation of faith in accordance with the religious teaching. The position of religion has been made clear, based on article 29 of the 1945 Constitution, that the state of Indonesia is based on the Believe in the One Supreme God. This article, declare clearly that the State guarantees freedom for every citizen to adhere to his religion and to perform his religious duties. Accordingly, the Government will endeavor to create condition which will promote harmoniously life among people of different religion, in its ultimately effort to strengthen national unity.
Kyai dan Jawara Banten: Keislaman, Kepemimpinan dan Magic
Authors: Tihami H. M.A
Published: August 2024

This article tries to describe kiyai’s and jawara’s leadership inBanten. Kiyai and jawara are prominent figures, who become a symbol ofidentity of Banten, which is well known a religious region and a “countryof ‘ulamā’ and jawara.” The role and position of kiyai and jawara areimportant since the era of Kasultanan Banten until nowadays. Kiyai, withhis religious knowledge and magic competence (acquired from religoussources), serves people as an informal leader. While jawara, because of hiscourage and magic competence (obtained from kiyai), becomes a secondinformal leader after kiyai.
Kearifan Lokal Baduy Banten
Authors: Syarbini Amirullah
Published: August 2024

Baduy, a group of people and a tribe in Indonesia, still haveconserved their local wisdom. They live in Lebak, Banten. Their ultimatevalues are to reserve the universe without changing, moreover destroying, it;never to rebel but to feel satisfied with their modest life; to cooperate to dosomething and to help one another; to have discussion to solve their dailyproblems; to spend the time for working hard in fulfilling their needs; neverto annoy the others or even to suffer the others. These all characters are based on their custom, which they have kept from thousand of years. They are really sincere to accept their tribal tasks with all the consequences.
Membingkai Pesan Moral Al-Qur'an tentang Ahli Kitab
Authors: Ropi Ismatu
Published: August 2024

Dalam tradisi kesarjanaan Islam, sayangnya, khazanah yang sangat luas dari konsep Ahli Kitab tidak mendapat perhatian yang cukup serius sebagai pijakan kaum Muslimin untuk membangun hubungan antar agama yang inklusif. Sebagaimana istilah-istilah lain dalam tradisi Islam, seperti al-dīn, ummah dan lainnya, istilah Ahli Kitab biasanya dipahami dan difungsikan sebagai kriteria penilai bagi hubungan agama-agama itu. Fungsi ini secara apologetis bisa bermuara pada dua sikap yang saling melengkapi. Pertama, istilah Ahli Kitab digunakan untuk menjustifikasi bahwa dalam Islam hubungan agama-agama telah diintrodusir walau dengan catatan-catatan yang carut-marut. Kedua, dengan istilah itu pula karena gambaran-gambaran kritis yang disajikan al-Qur’an tentang Ahli Kitab menjadi pembenar dan pengesah bagi kaum Muslimin untuk mengambil jarak teologis kepada mereka. Penitikberatan istilah Ahli Kitab sebagaimana di atas merupakan cermin dari keberagamaan yang bersikap normatif-idealistik yang mengukur tingkat keberagamaan dari aspek-aspek formal ajaran agama saja, sehingga semangat dari istilah itu kurang mendapat perhatian serius. Buku yang ditulis oleh Muhammad Ghalib M ini mungkin bisa dimasukkan dalam kategori itu.
Kiri Islam: Studi atas Gagasan Pembaharuan Pemikiran Islam Hasan Hanafi
Authors: Wahid Din
Published: August 2024

Salah satu pemikir Muslim yang menyokong gerakan revolusi kultural adalah Hasan Hanafi, seorang pemikir dan filosofi Muslim kontemporer di Mesir.
Religious Plurality and Deversity in Australia and Its Common Issues
Authors: Nurdin M. Amin
Published: August 2024

All non-Aboriginal religious groups have found their way to Australia by migration either by being carried by migrating peoples or by migrating as systems of belief and practice transmitted by means of of teachers, publications or missionaries.
Ortodoksi dan Hetredoksi di Kalangan Muslim India
Authors: Hakim Masykur
Published: August 2024

Kedatangan umat Islam India, terutama abad ke tiga belas seiring dengan konsolidasi kekuatan politik mereka, pada gilirannya, menyebabkan penduduk asli India masuk Islam dalam jumlah yang relatif besar.
Tafsir Fiqhiy: Potret Pemikiran Al-Jashshāsh dalam “Aḥkām Al-Qur’ān”
Authors: Kaltsum Lilik Ummi
Published: August 2024

The “Aḥkām al-Qur’ān” by al-Jashshāsh is highly regarded by scholars of Islamic jurisprudence, including subsequent commentators, both supportive and critical of it. “Aḥkām al-Qur’ān,” this is the title chosen by al-Jashshāsh for his work without the mention of the word “tafsir” like other exegesis books. Only 81 surahs are discussed, with the writing system following the order of the mushaf. The method of interpretation is predominantly bi al-ma’tsūr. Al-Jashshāsh seeks to incorporate the principles of his school of thought into the verses under discussion, expanding his interpretation beyond the main topic of the verse and appearing as a Hanafi legal book.
Agama dan Perdamaian: Perspektif Multikultural Menurut Agama Hindu
Authors: N. Natih I Ketut
Published: August 2024

Through its characters, the essence of Hindu teachings can be found, namely “universalism,” “tattvam asi,” “ahimsa,” “svadhes,” “moksa artham jagat hita ya ca iti dharma,” and so on. Its universality gives rise to the understanding that all religions are the same and true. There is no one religion that is the best and truest. All religions are the same, none is higher, nobler, and more sublime. Hindu teachings and views on religion and peace in a multicultural perspective actually have no problem. In other words, the peace intended can certainly be realized in reality. Because, from the beginning, since around 6000 BC, Hinduism has lived and developed until now, characterized by its universality.
Meretas Akar Konflik dan Kekerasan: Refleksi Protestan
Authors: Patty Albertus
Published: August 2024

More than half of the violence and warfare in this world are actually motivated and justified by religion! Therefore, how can religion become a catalyst for peace amidst this culture of violence and warfare? The peace referred to here is a situation where everyone can enjoy freedom, justice, equality, and brotherhood with one another. The root of conflict and violence among various religious communities arises from both theological and non-theological issues. Among these sources, the main one is the unpreparedness of religious communities to live in a multicultural society and world. When rationality fails to realize its vision in building a civilization full of peace, religion is once again challenged to prove its prophetic role in creating peace in this world. Thus, dialogue becomes crucial in building that peace, but it must be placed within a soteriological framework, namely salvation: the salvation of humanity which includes freedom, justice, equality, peace, and the salvation of the earth and this planet. Dialogues like this certainly enrich and become a blessing for all creatures.
Beragama yang Fanatik Tanpa Sikap Ekstrem
Authors: Bakhtiar Amsal
Published: August 2024

In religion, there are at least two variables, namely ‘fanaticism’ and ‘extremism’, which can be analyzed into four groups: first, non-extreme fanatics; second, extreme fanatics; third, non-fanatics but extreme; fourth, neither fanatics nor extreme. The focus of this paper is on religious fanaticism without extremism and efforts to realize it. Fanaticism here refers to devout and obedient religious attitudes in performing worship, which are manifested in individual and social life. Meanwhile, extremism in this context refers to a more literal, ideological, and exclusive religious attitude. This exclusivity can ultimately lead to religious communalism and the politicization of religion, so that what emerges is not the true essence of religion, but a religion that has been wrapped in the ideology of certain political parties and ethnicities. The root of the problem of extremism is not only in terms of religion, but also politics, economics, social issues, and so on.
Pertumbuhan Tradisi Filsafat di Dunia Islam: Tafsir Historis
Authors: Rubiyanah Rubiyanah
Published: August 2024

The development of philosophy in Islam did not emerge from a vacuum. It is an accumulation of interactions from various civilizations triggered by the evolution of discourse within Islam. Theological issues certainly occupy a significant position in the religious discourse structure. However, it cannot be denied that political, cultural, and other social aspects also play a role in the continuity of discourse and philosophical tradition in Islam. Hence, theological controversies arising from hermeneutic differentiations of religious texts become inevitable. The following article discusses the intersections among diverse civilizations that contribute to the development of philosophy in Islam.
Teologi Agraria: Rekonstruksi Konsep
Authors: Hermansah Tantan
Published: August 2024

This writing seeks to reconstruct the concept of theology of the land (agrarian theology). It is a perspective that the issue of unequal access to agrarian resources is not only a socio-economic issue but also related to religious issues, especially the interpretation of a doctrine by key religious figures. In other words, the inequality of access to agrarian resources becomes more entrenched due to the legitimacy that claims the ‘good’ values of religion presented by these religious leaders. Therefore, Agrarian Theology aspires to become an instrument to break the stagnation that has long been dominated by both the ‘religious rulers’ and the excessive rulers of agrarian resources, resulting in endless poverty. Thus, the ‘stagnation’—if this term may be used—of the agrarian movement that has mostly operated at the socio-economic-political level can become more solid and have new ammunition. In this context, agrarian struggles are not only a social issue but also a struggle to uphold religious values.
Ilmu al-Jarḥ wa al-Ta’dil
Authors: Maulana Maulana
Published: August 2024

In the study and research of hadith quality, the science of jarḥ and ta’dīl is one of the important ‘ulūm al-ḥadīth (sciences of hadith) that researchers need to possess. Mastery of this science is crucial for accurately determining whether the hadith under investigation is ultimately accepted (maqbūl) as a ḥujjah (a valid source for Islamic teachings) or rejected (mardūd), deemed unreliable. Hadith scholars have established classifications or degrees and levels of jarḥ, ta’dīl, and ḍabt (precision) for narrators of hadith. Their classifications are clearly evident in the expressions used, both in the statements of jarḥ and ta’dīl, as well as in the statements of ḍabt. This article provides a descriptive analysis of a highly valuable science for hadith research.
Evaluación Psicométrica del Cuestionario de Emociones Positivas en Niños Mexicanos
Authors: González Arratia López Fuentes Norma Ivonne , Torres Muñoz Martha Adelina
Published: August 2024

Objetivo. Obtener evidencias de validez empírica y de precisión del Cuestionario de emociones positivas para niños. Método. Se realizaron dos estudios. El primero, evalúa la estructura subyacente de cinco dimensiones con análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE) y consistencia interna, con 395 participantes de 10 a 13 años de edad (M = 10.96, DT = .72). El segundo pone a prueba el modelo con cuatro y cinco factores con análisis factorial confirmatorio (AFC) y analiza la validez convergente entre afecto positivo y resiliencia, y divergente con estresores cotidianos y afecto negativo en otra muestra de 467 participantes (M = 11.19, DT = .76). Resultados. Se confirma la estructura de cinco factores (X2/df = 3.26, p < .001, CFI = .913, RMR = .069, TLI, = .900, RMSEA = .069) con alta confiabilidad, invarianza factorial y la validez convergente y divergente queda demostrada. Se reportan diferencias entre niños y niñas. Se recomienda continuar con mayor refinamiento del modelo para contar con instrumentos sensibles y relevantes sobre la experiencia emocional positiva en la infancia.
A Educação Profissional e Tecnológica no Brasil: breve trajeto histórico até o IFRJ Campus Niterói
Authors: Gomes das Chagas Valdineia , Soares de Oliveira Thiago
Published: August 2024

Considerando a existência secular da Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (EPT) no Brasil, cuja contextualização se dá num cenário móvel de organização, reorganização e expansão ao longo do tempo, e a relevância do Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ) para a região que o rodeia, este trabalho objetiva recuperar o contexto histórico que levou à construção e à consolidação do IFRJ, com foco no campus Niterói, a partir do tracejamento de uma breve trajetória da EPT no Brasil. Desse modo, partindo de uma revisão narrativa de literatura, que se caracteriza pela descrição ampla de um assunto pré-determinado, de maneira rápida e não sistematizada, este estudo estrutura-se a partir de dois contextos historicamente inter-relacionados: a) O princípio da EPT: a educação e trabalho nos contextos colonial e imperial e b) O Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro: criação, consolidação e retrato atual do campus Niterói.
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF FARMS WITH SHEEP OF THE AWASSI BREED IN BULGARIA
Authors: K. Stankov  , S. Karakolev
Published: August 2024

A study was carried out on the economic efficiency of three herds of the Awassi breed for the period 2021-2023. The animals included in the study amounted to 986 animals in 2021, and 996 animals in 2023.
The results of the survey show that during the survey period, herd renovations were carried out at the rate of 32.4%. By the same percentage, the number of rams was reduced, which significantly exceeded those required for the herds and made production more expensive.
All natural indicators have been improved. Milk produced for the study period increased by 28.22%, but the established milk yield of 126 liters was below the requirements of the breeding program of 160 liters per milking period.
The fertility of the breed increased and reached values of 144% with the requirements set in the breeding program at 110%. The live mass of lambs for sale increased by 4%, but the purchase price increased by 37.49% per 1 kg.
On average, farm income increased by 33.35% and expenditure by 27.62%. The increase in costs was due to the higher prices of fodder, which, with the exception of alfalfa hay in the village of Tankovo, was purchased from other farms.
In 2021, minimal profit was realized, and in 2023, there was satisfactory profitability, but with a low value of income and expenses.
The results of the study prove that farmers experience a dire need of land for the production of animal feed.
Rethinking hysteresis in magnetic materials
Authors: Renuka Balakrishna Ananya
Published: August 2024

Magnetic materials with zero hysteresis are posed to have a significant impact on sustainable energy conversion, electronics, and communication technologies. As the global market for soft magnetic materials continues to expand, driven by increasing demand in renewable energy, automotive, and power transmission sectors, it is important to design magnets that can be cycled under an external field reversibly and rapidly multiple times without a decay in magnetic response. However, designing magnets with small hysteresis has been a challenge because we do not fully understand its origins. In this article, I outline key research efforts investigating the fundamental mechanisms underpinning hysteresis in soft magnets and, highlight recent developments in the use of nonlinear analysis and nucleation barrier methods to predict coercivity in these materials.

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Giacomo Castelvetro, The Fruit, Herbs and Vegetables of Italy (1614)
Authors: Lyman-Dixon Anthony
Published: August 2024

Giacomo Castelvetro, The Fruit, Herbs and Vegetables of Italy (1614), Trans and ed Gillian Riley: Prospect Books, 2012, paperback, 151 pp., ISBN 9781-903018-64-4, £12.00.
Barbara Santich: Bold Palates. Australia’s Gastronomic Heritage
Authors: Jaine Tom
Published: August 2024

Barbara Santich: Bold Palates. Australia’s Gastronomic Heritage: Wakefield Press, 2012, 336pp., hardback, A$49.95.
Alasdair Scott Sutherland: The Spaghetti Tree. Mario and Franco and the Trattoria Revolution
Authors: Jaine Tom
Published: August 2024

Alasdair Scott Sutherland: The Spaghetti Tree. Mario and Franco and the Trattoria Revolution: Primavera Books, 2009, 255 pp., paperback, £14.99.
Anne Willan with Mark Cherniavsky and Kyri Claflin: The Cookbook Library. Four Centuries of the Cooks, Writers, and Recipes That Made the Modern Cookbook
Authors: Jaine Tom
Published: August 2024

Anne Willan with Mark Cherniavsky and Kyri Claflin: The Cookbook Library. Four Centuries of the Cooks, Writers, and Recipes That Made the Modern Cookbook: University of California Press, 2012, 375pp., hardback, £34.95.
Searching for relationship. Eros as a model of intersubjective relation in approach of Michel Henry and Christos Yannaras
Authors: Karpiński Piotr
Published: August 2024

It is paradoxical that the philosophical approach to relations initially did not refer to the intersubjective sphere at all. Moreover, in the metaphysical interpretation, the relation is something derived from what it binds. The issue of intersubjectivity received initial consideration only in the second half of the 19th century, and thanks to phenomenology, especially French, it came to the fore. After rejecting Husserl’s concept of knowing the Other as Alter ego, it was in this environment that the main models of interpersonal relations were developed, among which the erotic phenomenon occupies a significant place. The paper presents the erotic relationship in two perspectives: by Michel Henry and Christos Yannaras, which seem prima facie contradictory, but they complement and illuminate each other in an interesting way. For both philosophers, the erotic relationship is the primary way of experiencing life, and its foundation is desire. Both are convinced that Eros is a tragic relation, testifying to our finite condition. In both, the descriptions of the erotic relationship are extremely realistic, including in it also conflict and suffering. Both perform the deconstruction of the ego, which manifests itself in the event of love. Finally, both develop the phenomenology of life and place relationship at its heart. Thanks to the juxtaposition of Henry’s and Yannaras’s descriptions, the erotic relationship appears as both necessary and impossible, and thus as a paradox.
The peculiarities of motives for equestrian sports
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Rogaleva L. N. , Kalyagina E. B. ,   Ural Federal University, Gumerova A. A. ,   The International University of Information Technology, Belyaeva V. V. ,   Lyceum, Ural Federal University
Published: August 2024

Equestrian sports can be successful only with effective interaction and cooperation between a man and a horse; therefore, the personal characteristics of equestrian athletes and their motivation may have their own specific characteristics. The purpose of the research was to study the motives for equestrian sports. The experimental research involved 10 equestrian athletes; the average age is 24 years old, with training experience from 5 to 24 years. The Likert scale was used in the study of motives. The study compared the significance of 6 groups of motives related to sports improvement and career building, health and recreation, physical and personal development, social interaction, focus on "rider-horse" interaction, the experience of pleasure associated with the emotionality and entertainment of equestrian sports. The results of the study have revealed that the most significant motives of equestrian athletes are specific motives. Further research can be aimed at studying the motives of equestrian sports, depending on the age, level of sportsmanship and qualifications of athletes, as well as the development of pedagogical strategies for their formation.
Current trends in fitness development
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Taghvaei E. , Miasnikova T. I. ,   Ural Federal University
Published: August 2024

Lack of physical activity has emerged as a considerable public health concern worldwide. Recent advancements in fitness technologies in the past ten years provide novel prospects to encourage physical activity and combat increasing levels of sedentary lifestyles, obesity, and related chronic illnesses. This paper examines the empirical evidence on the potential advantages, restrictions, and optimal practices pertaining to three predominant trends in fitness technology: wearable gadgets, artificial intelligence platforms, and social media. Wearable activity monitors demonstrate potential to boost physical activity engagement and enhance certain health indicators, however their precision and long-standing compliance appear inconsistent. Preliminary evidence indicates artificial intelligence holds promise for individualized fitness instruction and tracking via conversational agents, albeit necessitating further substantiation. Social media and fitness influencers can galvanize their followers, but concerns remain regarding promotion of unrealistic body ideals. Overall, these technologies exhibit promise to facilitate more accessible, personalized and social fitness participation if consciously implemented based on scientific findings. Further interdisciplinary investigation is imperative to optimize these burgeoning innovations equitably and ethically, so as to best promote global population health and wellness.
Otras inquisiciones contra la crisis de la imaginación: juego deleuziano y patafísico en Borges
Authors: Grzesiak Zofia
Published: August 2024

Resumen En este ensayo proponemos una investigación de la obra de Jorge Luis Borges como respuesta a la actual crisis de la imaginación, proclamada como el problema central de los “tiempos posnormales” y subrayada también desde otras perspectivas (ecocrítica, educación, posthumanismo). El objetivo principal es examinar diferentes modos de pensar e imaginar perceptibles en la obra de Borges, “otro inquisidor” en búsqueda de herejías maravillosas. El marco teórico del análisis está basado en los textos noológicos de Deleuze sobre el concepto del “juego ideal” (heterodoxo pensamiento antimetafísico que conceptualiza la diferencia y el sinsentido) y sobre la patafísica, proclamada por él como único término general que corresponde a todos los intentos de superar la metafísica. Proponemos la tesis de que el divergente, paradójico modo de pensar e imaginar en Borges, entre la literatura, la ciencia y la filosofía, es un tipo de patafísica, necesaria para afrontar la posnormalidad.
Bordar el archivo, intervenir el desierto: #InakayalVuelve de Sebastián Hacher
Authors: Cherri Leo
Published: August 2024

Resumen La antropología visual ya ha señalado la paradoja de las fotografías de la Conquista del Desierto, en donde la violencia material del suceso histórico es sublimada y silenciada por sus imágenes en apariencia neutras. Esta situación del archivo implica la construcción de una visualidad sobre el documento, un modo de ver que es, también, un modo de leer la imagen que podemos encontrar en la forma en que intelectuales del siglo XIX como Martí o Sarmiento pensaron el dispositivo fotográfico. Lo que revela una situación más compleja de la imagen y del archivo: un inconsciente visual o régimen escópico. Este trabajo se propone analizar la intervención archivística de #Inakayalvuelve, proyecto realizado por Sebastián Hacher que cuenta con diferentes dimensiones multidisciplinares e interseccionales: las crónicas que el escritor y periodista fue publicando entre 2017 y 2018 en la Revista Anfibia, los fragmentos audiovisuales realizados por Mariana Corral y, por último, un activismo social que busca intervenir las fotografías de los prisioneros mapuches que se encontraban en el Museo de Ciencias Naturales de La Plata.
A querela do realismo. Romance e sistema literário na narrativa espanhola
Authors: Lemus Víctor
Published: August 2024

Resumo A partir do conceito de “crítica viva”, cunhado por Antonio Candido em 1957, estas reflexões partem da hipótese de que a história literária espanhola tem no realismo o lugar não marcado de sua narrativa em língua castelhana. Fazendo um passeio pelos “momentos decisivos” de sua tradição romanesca, este ensaio postula que se o realismo aparece recalcado nos narradores espanhóis a partir do século XIX (quando se forma um sistema literário eminentemente liberal-conservador), deve-se ao fato de que esse debate, não travado, permanece ainda em estado de “querela”.
What Would Manu Say? Mothering, Midlife, and Mayhem in Netflix's Mai
Authors: Bhattacharjya Nilanjana
Published: August 2024

This video essay examines how Netflix's series MAI interrogates traditional roles for married, middle-aged women in India. Focusing on the protagonist's specific life challenges, we witness how her departures from her duties as a mother, wife, and nurse coupled with her propensity for violence offer her greater agency.
Private Credit Growth and Monetary Policy Transmission
Authors: Degerli Ahmet , Monin Phillip
Published: August 2024

In this note, we examine the recent growth of private credit markets and its effects on monetary policy transmission. We find that private credit has grown by competing with or substituting other forms of credit and by lending to a set of borrowers that have difficulty obtaining credit otherwise.
Optimal Monetary Policy with Uncertain Private Sector Foresight
Authors: Gust Christopher , Lopez-Salido David
Published: August 2024

Central banks operate in a world in which there is substantial uncertainty regarding the transmission of its actions to the economy because of uncertainty regarding the formation of private-sector expectations. We model private sector expectations using a finite horizon planning framework: Households and firms have limited foresight when deciding spending, saving, and pricing decisions. In this setting, contrary to standard New Keynesian (NK) models, we show that "an inflation scares problem" for the central bank can arise where agents' longer-run inflation expectations deviate persistently from a central bank's inflation target. We formally characterize optimal time-consistent monetary policy when there is uncertainty about the planning horizons of private sector agents and a risk of inflation scares. We show how risk management considerations modify the optimal leaning-against-the-wind principle in the NK literature with a novel, additional preemptive motive to avert inflation scares. We quantify the importance of such risk management considerations during the recent post-pandemic inflation surge.
USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Concentration of phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur in aboveground biomass v1
Authors: L. Kovar John
Published: August 2024

An adequate supply of plant nutrients is an important part of sustainable crop production and the overall health of a crop. Knowing the amount of each nutrient removed in the harvested biomass (grain, forage, etc.) is the first step in calculating plant nutrients required. When the removed nutrients are not replaced, soil fertility declines over time, leading to a loss of yield potential. Phosphorus (P) is a primary macronutrient, with total P concentration in crops generally varying from 0.1 to 0.5%. Phosphorus can be found in roots, stems, and leaves, but most P is in seeds and fruit. It is a component of phytin, a major storage form of P in seeds and tubers. Potassium (K) is a primary macronutrient stored in the stems and foliage of aboveground biomass. Seeds contain only small amounts of K. Potassium is mobile in plant tissues and can easily leach. Therefore, estimates of plant biomass removed and remaining in the field are valuable for determining soil K fertility. Sulfur (S) is a secondary macronutrient in seeds and plant tissues. Nodule formation in legume crops requires S. Research has shown that S fertilization may improve nitrogen (N)-use efficiency in many crops by increasing N uptake. Determine P, K, and S concentrations in the biomass by first digesting the material. The nutrient concentrations in the digestate can then be determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).
Promoting Saudi University Students’ Experience Through Peer Assessment Practice
Authors: Alshammari Alya
Published: August 2024

Peer assessment (PA) has received growing attention recently due to its great impact on students’ autonomy and growth (Bryant & Carless, 2010; Patri, 2002). It requires students to be critical in evaluating their peers’ performance, engage in a discussion about their work, and eventually make improvements. This activity helps to create a collaborative learning environment. Despite being of such importance, peer assessment has still been overlooked by many university teachers, who remain hesitant to put it into practice. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate, through the perceptions of undergraduate applied linguistics students, the contribution and efficiency of using PA in enhancing the student’s learning experience and skills.  The researcher implemented PA practice in the classroom in which 16 university-level Saudi female students were asked to assess other students’ tasks and then to write a reflection about their own experience in the PA practice and how it influenced their performance in the course of digital linguistics. The data analysis revealed that students’ participation in the PA significantly promotes students’ classroom engagement and improves their critical thinking, writing, and analysis skills. The study concludes with suggestions for effectively applying peer evaluation practices in different university courses.
The Effects of the Collaborative Video-Based Flipped Learning Strategy on the Achievements in Arabic Grammar of 10th-Grade Female Students
Authors: Al-Maqableh Naser , Al-Makhadmeh Batool
Published: August 2024

the study aimed to gauge the effect of the collaborative video-based flipped learning strategy on the achievement of tenth-grade female students of Arabic grammar in the Ramtha Education Directorate during the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. A 60-question test in Arabic grammar was developed and distributed over three cognitive levels: knowledge, comprehension, and application. The study sample consisted of 60 tenth-grade female students chosen through the available sampling method and divided equally into a control and experimental group (n=30). The former group was taught traditionally and the latter group was taught using the video-based flipped learning strategy. The results showed a statistically significant difference at (α =0.05) between the means of the study sample's performance in both groups at each cognitive level whether separately or collectively attributed to the flipped learning strategy. The study recommended adopting this strategy in teaching Arabic grammar in particular and language skills in general.
Modelación de funciones de crecimiento aplicadas a la producción animal
Authors: Agudelo Gómez Divier A. , Cerón Muñoz Mario Fernando , Restrepo Luis F.
Published: August 2024

Resumen
El crecimiento animal es uno de los aspectos más importantes al momento de evaluar la productividad en las explotaciones dedicadas a la producción de carne y en algunos casos es usado como criterio de selección, sin embargo, debe tenerse en cuenta que el crecimiento no se debe exclusivamente a factores genéticos sino también, a efectos ambientales. Para medir el crecimiento animal se han usado diferentes modelos matemáticos lineales, no lineales y logarítmicos, entre otros, eligiéndolos por su bondad de ajuste y la facilidad de interpretación biológica de sus parámetros. Recientemente se han usado modelos mixtos en los que sus parámetros están compuestos de efectos fijos y efectos aleatorios, representando los valores esperados y la varianza de los primeros, respectivamente, lo que permite evaluar la variabilidad de las diferentes curvas entre los individuos de una población, así como la covarianza entre los parámetros. Los criterios más usados para elegir la curva que mejor ajusta a los datos son: el coeficiente de determinación, el porcentaje de curvas significativas y atípicas encontradas para cada función; además se pueden aplicar criterios como el criterio de información Akaike y el criterio de información Bayesiano. El objetivo del presente trabajo es indicarle al lector una aplicación de los modelos no lineales y no lineales mixtos en el análisis del crecimiento animal.
Summary
Animal growth is one of the most important aspect for evaluating animal productivity in beef cattle enterprises and in some cases it is used as a criterion of selection, nevertheless, the fact that animal growth is not exclusively due to genetic factors but also, to environmental effects should be keep in mind. Measurement of animal growth have been performed by several logarithmic, not lineal, lineal, and mathematical models, having as selection criteria its fitness of adjustment and the feasibility for biological interpretation of their parameters. Recently the mixed models have been used in which their parameters are composed of fixed and random effects representing the expected values and variance of the fixed ones, respectively, which permits to evaluate the variability of different curves between individuals of a population, as well as the covariance between parameters. The most used criteria for selection of the curve that best fit data are: determination coefficient and the percent of significant and atypical curves found for each function. In addition, other models as the Akaike information criteria and Bayesian information criteria can also be applied. The objective of the present review is to provide the criteria for application of linear and non linear models when analyzing animal growth.