bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improving prediction of solar radiation using Cheetah Optimizer and Random Forest
Authors: Al-Shourbaji Ibrahim , Kachare Pramod H. , Jabbari Abdoh , Kirner Raimund , Puri Digambar , Mehanawi Mostafa , Alameen Abdalla
Published: December 2024

In the contemporary context of a burgeoning energy crisis, the accurate and dependable prediction of Solar Radiation (SR) has emerged as an indispensable component within thermal systems to facilitate renewable energy generation. Machine Learning (ML) models have gained widespread recognition for their precision and computational efficiency in addressing SR prediction challenges. Consequently, this paper introduces an innovative SR prediction model, denoted as the Cheetah Optimizer-Random Forest (CO-RF) model. The CO component plays a pivotal role in selecting the most informative features for hourly SR forecasting, subsequently serving as inputs to the RF model. The efficacy of the developed CO-RF model is rigorously assessed using two publicly available SR datasets. Evaluation metrics encompassing Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Squared Error (MSE), and coefficient of determination (R2) are employed to validate its performance. Quantitative analysis demonstrates that the CO-RF model surpasses other techniques, Logistic Regression (LR), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Artificial Neural Network, and standalone Random Forest (RF), both in the training and testing phases of SR prediction. The proposed CO-RF model outperforms others, achieving a low MAE of 0.0365, MSE of 0.0074, and an R2 of 0.9251 on the first dataset, and an MAE of 0.0469, MSE of 0.0032, and R2 of 0.9868 on the second dataset, demonstrating significant error reduction.
Development and validation of a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of early medical abortions: A clinical prediction model study based on a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Liu An-Hao , Xu Bin , Li Xiu-Wen , Yu Yue-Wen , Guan Hui-Xin , Sun Xiao-Lu , Lin Yan-Zhen , Zhang Li-Li , Zhuo Xian-Di , Li Jia , Chen Wen-Qun , Hu Wen-Feng , Ye Ming-Zhu , Huang Xiu-Min , Chen Xun
Published: December 2024

Objective

As the first model in predicting the failure of early medical abortion (EMA) was inefficient, this study aims to develop and validate a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of EMAs more accurately in a clinical setting.

Methods

The derivation cohort was obtained from a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. The clinically significant risk factors were identified and combined with their corresponding odds ratios to establish a risk assessment model. The risk factors were assigned scores based on their respective weightings. The model’s performance was evaluated by an external validation cohort obtained from a tertiary hospital. The outcome was defined as the incidence of EMA failure.

Results

A total of 126,420 patients who had undergone medical abortions were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis, and the pooled failure rate was 6.7%. The final risk factors consisted of gestational age, maternal age, parity, previous termination of pregnancy, marital status, type of residence, and differences between gestational age calculated using the last menstrual period and that measured via ultrasound. The risk factors were assigned scores based on their respective weightings, with a maximum score of 19. The clinical prediction model exhibited a good discrimination, as validated by external verification (402 patients) with an area under the curve of 0.857 (95% confidence interval 0.804–0.910). The optimal cutoff value was determined to be 13.5 points, yielding a sensitivity of 83.3% and specificity of 75.4%.

Conclusion

This study effectively establishes a simple risk assessment model including seven routinely available clinical parameters for predicting EMA failure. In preliminary validation, this model demonstrates good performance in terms of predictive efficiency, accuracy, calibration, and clinical benefit. However, more research and validation are warranted for future application.

Trial registration number

CRD42023485388.
Master of Go plays Mahjong
Authors: Wirman Hanna
Published: December 2024

The novel Master of Go (Kawabata 1954) tells about a soon-retiring professional player of the board game Go. Loosely documenting a single yet nearly six months long match of Go that took place in 1938, the book explores an exciting game that reflected the changing times of post-war Japan. Intriguingly, the ‘master’ Hon’inbō Shūsai is also an avid player of games other than Go. This article demonstrates how the concepts ‘coincident play’ () and ‘continuum of play’ (2014) help to unpack how games co-exist in people’s lived experiences and thus support and relate to each other in non-trivial ways. My interest is in where The Master of Go carefully describes how other games, namely the Japanese form of chess called Shogi, Mahjong, billiards, Ninuki and Renju, exist in relation to the ‘main game’ of Go played in the book. When discussing temporally adjacent play in relation to digital games, we should look for instances of play and games more broadly. The instances of coincident play in Master of Go are not unlike how Chinese World of Warcraft gold-miner players are reportedly playing the same game at their leisure (cf. ), for example. We are players of games, not of a game. Our play traverses from one game to another and each game gives us something different. This is also why different life contexts and moments in person’s daily life call for different games. It is this traversing between games that is examined in this article.
El encanto del personalismo: explicando el ascenso de Nayib Bukele en El Salvador
Authors: Luján Diego , Puig Lombardi Gonzalo
Published: December 2024

La apelación a las características individuales de los candidatos con fines electorales es un fenómeno de alcance global. Este artículo analiza cómo funciona el personalismo electoral a partir del caso de Nayib Bukele en El Salvador. A partir de un análisis de su discurso en redes sociales, se reconstruye su estrategia de movilización y persuasión electoral. El artículo contribuye a la literatura al desentrañar el funcionamiento específico de la diferenciación personalista e identifica sus principales atributos.
Reliability and mechanical performance of timber–concrete composite beams in the non-linear domain
Authors: Daanoune Nabil , Kernou Nassim , Fellah Mamoun , El-Hiti Gamal A.
Published: December 2024

Different non-linear methods for calculating the reliability and mechanical performance of timber–concrete composite beams connected using threaded steel rods are compared. Two distinct approaches are used and validated using experimental data: a three-dimensional finite-element model developed using ABAQUS and an analytical study using a frozen shear method. The structural reliabilities of the beams were assessed using the MCS, FORM, and SORM methods, in which the geometric and mechanical input characteristics were treated as random variables. Certain parameters significantly affect beam failure, such as the timber’s bending resistance, the concrete’s compressive resistance, and the degree of composite action.
The unfavorable effect of ceo narcissism: The role of the audit committee
Authors: Wijaya Riesanti Edie , Mansula Kweniati Coansheline Amathya
Published: December 2024

Narcissism is often considered a behavioral disorder that has negative im-pacts, especially for top management. The audit committee, as part of the governance system, plays a major role in suppressing such negative behav-ior. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of the audit committee in suppressing the negative impacts of CEO narcissism. This quantitative research uses secondary data obtained from the websites of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period 2017 – 2020, consisting of 266 companies. Sampling is conducted using purpos-ive sampling method. The operational variables used in this study are CEO narcissism, audit committee, and tax avoidance. The results of this study show that CEO narcissism has a negative and significant effect on effective tax rate (ETR). In addition, the results of this study also show that the audit committee (AC) is unable to influence management decisions in car-rying out tax avoidance. The agency theory is unable to explain how the audit committee positions itself in narrowing asymmetry of information between agents and principals. On the other hand, institutional theory can explain the inability of the audit committee in carrying out its monitoring function. According to institutional theory, the existence of an audit committee in the company is merely a formality.
Estimating the number of accidents on Poland's roads based on the kind of road
Authors: Gorzelańczyk Piotr
Published: December 2024

On Polish highways, a staggering number of individuals pass away each year. The quantity is still quite large even if the value is declining year after year. The value of traffic accidents has greatly decreased due to the epidemic, but it is still quite high. In order to reduce this number, it is required to identify the roads where the majority of accidents occur and to understand the predicted number of accidents in the upcoming years.
The article's goal is to predict how many accidents will occur on Polish roads based on the kind of roads. In order to achieve this, yearly data from the Police's statistics for the years 2001–2021 on the number of accidents in Poland were analyzed, and a prediction for the years 2022–2024 was generated. As is evident, either the number of accidents is rising or it is stabilizing. This is mostly caused by the rise in automobile traffic.
Additionally, predictions indicate that given the existing circumstances, a significant rise in the number of accidents on Polish roads may be anticipated. This is especially evident on the nation's growing number of freeways. It should be remembered that the current epidemic distorts the findings. Selected time series models were used in the investigation in Statistica.
Measures to Improve Evacuation Safety in DURA Automotive CZ LP
Authors: Stopková Mária , Hlatká Martina
Published: December 2024

The article aims to explore and tackle safety issues, including emergency evacuation schemes in the DURA Automotive CZ LP, using the Pathfinder simulation program by Thunderhead Company. We ran twelve simulations, where six tested the existing conditions and six evaluated the implemented remedial measures. The simulation input data involved two parameters, including full occupancy, morning and afternoon (night) shifts. The first simulation profile observes ČSN 73 0804 [4], while the second implementation complied with Kady, Rani A and Davis, Peacock et al. [9] profiles. Each survey determines different average speeds on a flat surface and staircase to identify and remove impediments in the evacuation scheme, including a critical number of people on the first floor and using the only emergency exit within the fire escape. The suggested remedial measures must observe the necessary evacuation time before and after introducing the preventive action, the essential parameter for evaluating the effectiveness of evacuation procedures.
Analysis of electric vehicles in the context of the world's largest economies
Authors: Borucka Anna , Stopka Ondrej , Kozłowski Edward
Published: December 2024

The global electric vehicle (EV) market is dominated by three global powers: China, the USA, and the European Union. Each of these three regions has adopted unique strategies and differs in terms of regulations, government policies, and market structure. The growth of the EV market in these countries is driven by both climate policies and economic and technological ambitions. Discussing these three markets illustrates the directions of development for the global EV market, as well as its future challenges and potential. This article provides a detailed characterization of the policies pursued by these three economies based on a literature review and its synthesis. It then conducts a quantitative analysis of the electric vehicle markets using a trend development study and calculates the sales elasticity index. The future of the global electric vehicle market will largely be shaped by the development of policies, infrastructure, and innovations in these three regions, each of which has a unique approach to EV development. On one hand, these differences may lead to increased competition among the three powers in the coming decades, fostering further innovation and the development of technologies that support the sustainable growth of the EV market. On the other hand, the analysis of strategies implemented thus far may serve as an excellent benchmark for other countries.
The New Birth in Christ: A Neoevangelical Approach
Authors: Krauze Łukasz
Published: December 2024

The call to conversion has its roots in the Gospel. On this basis, evangelical preachers call on their listeners to turn from sin, repent of it, and believe in Jesus Christ. Preaching without this message is meaningless. It deprives the listener of the opportunity to awaken to Christian life and grow in faith. Conversionism is the belief that every person’s life needs to change, to be given a new direction. One of the essential elements of conversionism is the new birth in Christ.
Początki chrześcijaństwa w Irlandii
Authors: Grzybowska Anna
Published: December 2024

Artykuł ten ma na celu opisanie wczesnych etapów chrześcijaństwa w Irlandii, jak również początków, rozwoju i ekspansji irlandzkiego ruchu monastycznego. W artykule uwzględniono także niektóre staroceltyckie wierzenia i elementy miejscowej kultury oraz ich wpływ na proces dalszego scalania się obu kultur.
Służba Kościołowi misyjnemu w życiu i posłudze ks. Mariana Batogowskiego
Authors: Adamiak Grzegorz
Published: December 2024

Artykuł prezentuje postać i posługę misyjną ks. Mariana Batogowskiego. Był on pierwszym kapłanem diecezji płockiej, który wyjechał na misje po zakończeniu Soboru Watykańskiego II. Prowadził działalność ewangelizacyjną w Indiach w latach 1968–1973. Po powrocie do kraju pracował w centrali krajowej Papieskich Dzieł Misyjnych, odpowiedzialnej za animację misyjną Kościoła w Polsce. Od 1975 r. był zaangażowany także w duszpasterstwo parafialne. Przez cały czas włączał się w animację misyjną publikacjami na łamach „Tygodnika Powszechnego” i „Biblioteki Kaznodziejskiej”. Jest przykładem kapłana zaangażowanego w dzieło misji ad gentes poprzez pracę na terenach misyjnych i animację misyjną w kraju.
Słowo wstępne
Authors: Budzinowski Roman
Published: December 2024

Słowo wstępne
Stosowanie oznaczeń artykułów rolno-spożywczych na przykładzie sera feta i jego niedozwolonych zamienników
Authors: Serlikowska Agnieszka
Published: December 2024

Celem artykułu jest ustalenie, na przykładzie kontroli nazewnictwa potraw z serem feta i jego niedozwolonymi zamiennikami, czy działania właściwych organów urzędowych kontroli realizują cele określone przepisami prawa krajowego oraz unijnego, w szczególności czy oznaczenia w treściach decyzji administracyjnych nakładających kary pieniężne nie wprowadzają w inny błąd, oraz próba odpowiedzi na pytanie czy przejęcie kompetencji Inspekcji Handlowej przez Inspekcję Jakości Handlowej Artykułów Rolno-Spożywczych przyniosło zmiany w zakresie stosowanego przez podmioty prowadzące punkty gastronomiczne nazewnictwa potraw. Autorka w pierwszej kolejności analizuje wymogi prawodawstwa krajowego i unijnego dotyczące oznakowania potraw, których składnik stanowi ser Feta. Następnie ukazuje konsekwencje związane z niewłaściwym informowaniem o oznakowaniu w postaci administracyjnych kar pieniężnych za wprowadzenie do obrotu produktów o niewłaściwej jakości handlowej lub zafałszowanych. W rezultacie stwierdza, że nazewnictwo stosowane przez właściwe organy urzędowej kontroli żywności w decyzjach administracyjnych oraz w komunikatach kierowanych do mediów nie sprzyja kształtowaniu świadomości konsumenckiej oraz pogłębianiu zaufania u przedsiębiorców. Wręcz przeciwnie, nie wskazując właściwej nazwy produktu stanowiącego podmianę sera feta na inny produkt lub podając jedynie nazwę fantazyjną, naraża przedsiębiorców na inną administracyjną karę pieniężną, co nie zmieniło się istotnie po przejęciu kompetencji Inspekcji Handlowej przez Inspekcję Jakości Handlowej Artykułów Rolno-Spożywczych.
Dzierżawa gruntów rolnych w pracach Profesora Aleksandra Lichorowicza
Authors: Suchoń Aneta
Published: December 2024

Celem artykułu jest próba ukazania wybranych tez z prac Profesora Aleksandra Lichorowicza dotyczących dzierżawy gruntów rolnych w aspekcie wyzwań współczesności i dyskusji o konieczności zmiany regulacji prawnych związanej z powołaniem Zespołu do opracowania projektu ustawy dotyczącej dzierżawy rolniczej. W pierwszej części rozważań autorka scharakteryzowała dzierżawę z punktu widzenia wyzwań współczesności, dalej zaprezentowała podstawowe tezy Profesora Lichorowicza dotyczące dzierżawy, a w kolejnej wskazała wnioski de lege ferenda, nawiązując do projektu dzierżawy z 2015 r., w którego opracowaniu uczestniczył Aleksander Lichorowicz. W konkluzji autorka stwierdziła, że dorobek naukowy Profesora Lichorowicza dotyczący dzierżawy jest niezwykle bogaty i ponadczasowy. Stanowi źródło inspiracji dla nauki, ustawodawcy i praktyki.
Il complesso cammino delle agroenergie verso la sostenibilità. Quale ruolo per le comunità energetiche rinnovabili?
Authors: Lattanzi Pamela , Isidori Annachiara
Published: December 2024

L’articolo intende analizzare il ruolo che le agroenergie rivestono nella strategia energetica dell’Unione europea – così come delineata nel Green Deal e aggiornata nel contesto del Piano RePowerEU – e, a cascata, nell’ordinamento giuridico italiano, sottolineando l’esigenza di assicurarne la sostenibilità, chiave di lettura per ricostruire il delicato rapporto tra attività di produzione agricola e attività di produzione energetica. Le misure gradualmente adottate a livello europeo e nazionale per avanzare nel complesso cammino verso la sostenibilità delle agroenergie dimostrano l’acquisita consapevolezza dell’urgenza di investire non solo sulla sostenibilità ambientale, bensì anche su quella economica e sociale e, in particolare, sulla sostenibilità (sociale) alimentare delle agroenergie. In questa prospettiva, un significativo contributo sembra pervenire dalle comunità energetiche rinnovabili (CER), modelli organizzativi innovativi che offrono interessanti opportunità anche per l’imprenditore agricolo. In particolare, analizzando il ruolo che l’impresa agricola può svolgere all’interno di una CER e, parallelamente, il contributo che queste strutture possono apportare al processo di affermazione della sostenibilità delle agroenergie, emergono chiaramente le potenzialità delle comunità agroenergetiche per il processo di transizione energetica ed ecologica in atto.
Non-Motor Fluctuations in Parkinson’s Disease: Underdiagnosed Yet Important
Authors: Boura Iro , Poplawska-Domaszewicz Karolina , Spanaki Cleanthe , Chen Rosabel , Urso Daniele , van Coller Riaan , Storch Alexander , Chaudhuri Kallol Ray
Published: December 2024

Non-motor fluctuations (NMFs) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) significantly affect patients’ well-being. Despite being identified over two decades ago, NMFs remain largely underrecognized, undertreated, and poorly understood. While they are often temporally associated with motor fluctuations (MFs) and can share common risk factors and pathophysiologic mechanisms, NMFs and MFs are currently considered distinct entities. The prevalence and severity of NMFs, often categorized into neuropsychiatric, sensory, and autonomic subtypes, vary significantly across studies due to the heterogeneous PD populations screened and the diverse evaluation tools applied. The consistent negative impact of NMFs on PD patients’ quality of life underscores the importance of further investigations via focused and controlled studies, validated assessment instruments and novel digital technologies. High-quality research is essential to illuminate the complex pathophysiology and clinical nuances of NMFs, ultimately enhancing clinicians’ diagnostic and treatment options in routine clinical practice.
Learning curve for the perinatal outcomes of radiofrequency ablation for selective fetal reduction: a single-center, 10-year experience from 2013 to 2023
Authors: Li Shuang , Sun Yu , Liu Zhe
Published: December 2024

Objectives

To investigate the perinatal outcomes of SR using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in MC pregnancies, identified factors affecting these outcomes, and assessed the associated learning curve.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included all consecutive MC pregnancies that required RFA from September 2013 to April 2023 at our institution. The perinatal outcomes were compared on the basis of various indications, and binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the risk factors for cotwin loss. Clinical datas of two periods (2013–2018 vs. 2019–2023) were compared to demonstrate the learning curve.

Results

The 107 cases composed of 40 (37.4 %) twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), 17 (15.9 %) selective intrauterine growth restriction (sFGR), 12 (11.2 %) twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence (TRAPS), 25 (23.4 %) fetal discordant anomalies, 10 (9.3 %) elective fetal reduction (EFR), and three (2.8 %) twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS) cases. The overall live birth rate for cotwins was 83.2 %. The earliest gestational age at delivery was noted in the TTTS group (p=0.021). The procedure-to-delivery interval was the shortest in the TTTS group and the longest in the EFR group (p<0.001). Comparing the 2013–2018 period with the 2019–2023 period, we noted a significant increase in the live birth rate (p=0.01) and the procedure-to-delivery interval (p=0.003), mainly due to improved outcomes in TTTS cases.

Conclusions

RFA for SR is a safe and effective method for managing complicated MC pregnancies. The type of indication affects postoperative perinatal outcomes, with TTTS showing the most adverse effects. With the increasing number of cases and accumulation of experiences with simultaneous enhancement of technique proficiency, the postprocedural outcomes can be further improved.
Rhein promotes skin wound healing by activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
Authors: Yang Dong , Li Wei , Xiang Ping , Ge Tingrui , Li Huazhuan , Zhang Yonggang
Published: December 2024

Rhein is a natural anthraquinone substance extracted from Rheum palmatum L. This study aimed to evaluate Rhein’s protective effects against skin wound by in vivo and in vitro models and investigate whether its protective mechanism regulated the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. The skin wound mice model was established and then treated with Rhein for 10 days. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and Masson’s trichrome staining were applied to assess histological changes and collagen maturity in the mice skin wound tissues. Human skin fibroblasts (HSFs) viability, migration, and invasion were detected by Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), scratch wound, and transwell assays respectively. Moreover, the protein expression of p-PI3K, PI3K, p-AKT, and AKT were determined by western blot assay. We found that local treatment with Rhein promoted skin wound healing and accelerated collagen maturation, compared with the Model group. In addition, Rhein promoted skin wound healing through accelerated HSF proliferation, migration, and invasion. Furthermore, Rhein remarkably enhanced p-PI3K and p-AKT expression, as well as p-PI3K/PI3K and p-AKT/AKT ratio in skin wound mice and HSF cells, suggesting that Rhein promoted skin wound healing by activating PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. In conclusion, Rhein is a promising agent for promoting wound healing of skin tissues.
Management of Open Education Resources in Academic Libraries of Nigerian Public Universities
Authors: Salau Sadiat Adetoro , Adamu Abu Ahmed , Salami Rita Otibhor
Published: December 2024

With the growth of open educational resources (OERs), academic libraries have an opportunity to play a vital role in facilitating access, use, and development of OERs. This study explored the management practices of OER initiatives in Nigerian public university libraries. A sequential mixed method was adopted for this study using the sequential explanatory strategy. Quantitative method was used to gather data to inform the study population for the qualitative part of the study. The quantitative data was analysed descriptively, while the qualitative data was analysed thematically; both data were integrated into the discussion of findings to provide robustness and complementarity. The study revealed variability across institutions in the completeness of OER projects. It also found key drivers and challenges of integrating OERs in these institutions. While this study provided recommendations based on the findings, it also made suggestions for librarians seeking to expand their role in OER adoption through strategic leadership, faculty partnerships, and advocacy. The findings of this research contribute to the on-going discourse on OER adoption, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities facing academic libraries in sustaining OER initiatives.
De la calle a la casa, de la casa a la habitación y al centro comercial: espacios para la domesticación y el gobierno de la infancia contemporánea de Medellín
Authors: Peña Andrés Klaus Runge
Published: December 2024

Desde comienzos del Siglo XX Medellín empieza a vivir una serie de transformaciones en diferentes ámbitos sociales, culturales y materiales que señalan el paso progresivo de "pueblo" a "ciudad moderna". La infancia se “desfamiliariza” y se va volviendo una preocupación de las administraciones de gobierno; es decir, como cuestión social entra con cada vez más fuerza dentro de las agendas políticas y de gobierno y, en tanto población, se vuelve objetivo de estrategias “gubernamentales” y “domesticadoras”. El propósito de este escrito es mostrar cómo, en el marco de estas estrategias y sus respectivos espacios sociales, determinados modos de ser niños o niñas (cierto tipo de experiencias infantiles) comienzan a ser comprendidos como más dignos y deseados de ser vividos que otros (niño de la calle) y cómo, además, ello significa que los niños y niñas de Medellín son cada vez más institucionalizados, insularizados y “pedagogizados”.
ARQUEOLOGIA ESPACIAL E O GUARANI NO VALE DO TAQUARI, RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Authors: Machado Neli Galarce , Wolf Sidnei , Laroque Luis Fernando , Jasper André
Published: December 2024

Resumo: A busca pelo entendimento do espaço, a partir da distribuição da cultura material, surge com o advento na Nova Arqueologia, na década de 60 e 70 do século XX. A Arqueologia Espacial trata do estudo de aspectos relacionados às sociedades passadas, como a estruturação espacial da evidência arqueológica a fim de identificar as relações e as caracterizações espaciais, interpretando a organização social de um espaço específico. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a distribuição espacial da cultura material compreendida por fragmentos de cerâmica, evidências líticas e vestígios arqueofaunísticos, na Área 2 do sítio arqueológico RS-T-114, localizado no município de Marques de Souza, região centro-leste do Rio Grande do Sul. Considerou-se a proposta teórico-metodológica da Arqueologia Espacial, onde o objeto deve ter uma gama de relações com outros objetos, privilegiando o seu contexto. A análise baseou-se na distribuição intra-sítio das diversas vasilhas e suas funções, bem como do material lítico com negativos de fogo e uso. A distribuição espacial demonstrou que a maioria das atividades estavam ligadas diretamente a área de combustão. Entre as atividades identificadas está o cozimento e consumo de alimentos; o retalhamento de núcleos para obtenção de lascas bipolares; e o acabamento por polimento a artefatos líticos e vasilhas cerâmicas.Abstract: The search for the space understanding, from the distribution of material culture, emerges with the advent of New Archaeology, in the 60s and 70s of the twentieth century. Spatial Archaeology is the study of aspects related to past societies, such as the spatial structure of archaeological evidence to identify the spatial relationships and characterizations, interpreting the social organization of a particular space. The objective of this paper analyzes the spatial distribution of material culture comprised of fragments of pottery, lithic evidence, and archaeo-faunal vestiges, at Area 2 of archaeological site RS-T-114, located in Marques de Souza, a central-eastern region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. We considered the theoretical and methodological proposal of Spatial Archaeology, where the object should have a range of relationships with other objects, favoring its context. The analysis was based on the intra-site distribution of the various vessels and their functions, as well as the lithic material with fire and use traits. The spatial distribution showed that most activities were linked directly to the combustion area. Among the identified activities are cooking and consumption of food, the shredding of lithic core to obtain bipolar chips, and finishing by polishing the lithic artifacts and ceramic vessels.
PESQUISA ARQUEOLÓGICA PRÉ-COLONIAL NO VALE DO RIO PARDINHO DO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Authors: Lima Taís Vargas , Klamt Sérgio Célio
Published: December 2024

Resumo: Este artigo versa sobre as pesquisas arqueológicas pré-coloniais para a implantação de uma Linha de Transmissão de Energia pela AESul - Distribuidora Gaúcha de Energia Ltda entre os anos de 2007 e 2008. A área abrange parcialmente os municípios de Santa Cruz do Sul e Sinimbú. As coordenadas na SE de Santa Cruz do Sul são (E: 360251816 e N: 6713406132) e na SE Sinimbú, (E:353180000 e N:6731809000) no município de Sinimbú, numa extensão de 21,48 Km. Foram identificados novos sítios arqueológicos associados a Tradição Umbu e Tradição Tupiguarani.Abstract: This article is about pre-colonial archaeological research for the implementation of an Energy Transmission Line by AESul - Distribuidora Gaúcha de Energia Ltda between 2007 and 2008. The area partially covers the municipalities of Santa Cruz do Sul and Sinimbú. The coordinates of the SE of Santa Cruz do Sul are (E: 360251816 and N: 6713406132) and SE Sinimbú, (E: 353180000 and N: 6731809000) in the municipality of Sinimbú, with an extension of 21.48 Km. archaeological traditions associated with Umbu Tradition and Tupiguarani Tradition.
WATER RESOURCES AND HUMAN BEHAVIOUR: AN INTEGRATED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Oosterbeek Luiz , Scheunemann Inguelore , Santos Luís
Published: December 2024

Abstract: A two sides balance can be drawn from the last 20 years of active intents to change local, regional and global policies concerning water and global environment issues. On one hand, as a consequence of the “sustainable development” model, there is an increasing awareness of the issues in stake, and environment became a core part of any public policy. International conferences and the investment in scientific research in these areas are an expression of this. Yet, concerns are growing in face of the increasing stress imposed on freshwater resources, climate change and the difficulties to achieve international consensus on specific strategies. This was the focus of discussion in the international conference on climate change organised in Nagoya in December 2010, by ICSS, ICSU and ICPHS. A revision of the conceptual approach to sustainable development, moving beyond a strictly socio-economic understanding of human behaviour and incorporating, as basic strategies, the dimensions of culture, didactics of dilemma and governance, is currently being applied in some scenarios, hopefully with a better result. The paper discusses water resources in the context of climate change from this integrated perspective.
FRATURAS NOS OSSOS: VIOLÊNCIA, ACIDENTE OU BIOTURBAÇÃO?
Authors: Santana Elaine Alves , Carvalho Olívia Alexandre
Published: December 2024

Resumo: O estudo da etiologia dos traumas pode revelar aspectos relacionados à interação do homem com o meio ambiente, relação de convívio interpessoal e intergrupal e aspecto sócio-cultural. Neste estudo buscou-se analisar a etiologia das fraturas existentes em uma amostra de 19 esqueletos do sítio Justino B - Xingó, utilizando-se de critérios anátomo-patológicos, da observação da ação dos processos pós-deposicionais e através da inspeção visual macroscópica e microscópica sempre que possível. A análise permitiu constatar o péssimo estado de conservação da maioria do material ósseo e a existência de um trauma agudo associado à violência em um indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino. Concluiu-se que o caso de paleopatologia traumática foi resultado possivelmente de um episódio de agressão interpessoal e que as fraturas pós-mortem existentes foram resultado da ação dos processos tafonômicos intrínsecos e extrínsecos.Abstract: Through the trauma etiology studies we may detect features of human interaction with the environment, interpersonal relationships, and intergroup, social-cultural aspect or action of taphonomic processes. This study intends to analyze the existing of the fractures etiology in 19 skeletons from Sítio Justino B – Xingó, using anatomic-pathological criteria, observing the post-depositional actions and through visual inspection macroscopic and microscopic. The analysis showed the disrepair of the osteological material and the existence of an acute trauma in an adult male. Conclude that the Paleopathology case probably resulted from an interpersonal attack episode and that the post-mortem fractures have resulted from taphonomic processes.
Editorial
Authors: Milheira Rafael Guedes
Published: December 2024

No volume X, número 20, dos Cadernos do LEPAARQ, os leitores terão à disposição diversas contribuições nas áreas de Antropologia, Arqueologia e Patrimônio, que serão brevemente comentadas a seguir.O primeiro artigo apresenta os resultados do projeto “Arqueologia Entre Rios: Do Urussanga ao Mampituba”, desenvolvido pelo grupo de Pesquisa Arqueologia e Gestão Integrada do Território, da Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, sob coordenação de Juliano Bitencourt Campos, quem assina como primeiro autor. O artigo busca apresentar as formas de ocupação pré-históricas no sul de santa Catarina, no polígono delimitado pelos rios Urussanga e Mampituba, onde já foram identificados 117 sítios arqueológicos associados aos grupos caçadores-coletores, grupos sambaquieiros, ceramistas, incluindo sítios com arte rupestre.
Editorial
Authors: Milheira Rafael Guedes
Published: December 2024

O sétimo volume dos Cadernos do LEPAARQ traz contribuições bastante diferenciadas às áreas de Antropologia e Arqueologia. São temáticas de pesquisa com objetos de trabalho hora opostos, hora complementares do ponto de vista temporal, físico e espacial, mas que  permitem  cada um a sua maneira, interpretar o passado e o presente das populações humanas. São discussões que emanam do mundo microscópico  (fitólitos) e  da zooarqueologia das populações Guarani, atingem  à monumentalidade dos geoglifos do sudoeste amazônico e chegam até os conflitos sociais atuais, que atingem as populações nativas na América Latina.  De um foco macro-regional latino americano chegamos à região serrana de Santa Catarina, palco onde ocuparam, em tempos pré-coloniais, as populações Jê meridionais, onde há “complexos funerários” interessantes, que, de um ponto de vista teórico, é um conceito discutido nesse volume sob um viés marxista. Essa viagem no tempo e no espaço não se furta de uma breve visita ao mundo grego, através de suportes materiais como ânforas, escrita antiga e iconografia.
IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE FITÓLITOS A PARTIR DE FRAGMENTOS DE CARVÃO
Authors: Pereira Gilson Laone
Published: December 2024

Resumo:  Este artigo tem o objetivo de apresentar os resultados de um processo, que visou a identificação e observação de fitólitos a partir de fragmentos de carvão, que foram encontrados no sítio Garopaba IV localizado no litoral de Santa Catarina, além de testes com fragmentos de carvão, propondo uma nova abordagem sobre estes importantes achados arqueológicos. Esta análise pode auxiliar a pesquisa arqueológica, pois tendo em vista que a presença de carvão é um traço marcante em sítios arqueológicos, a sua análise poderia ser, não somente com fins antracológicos. Os resultados demonstraram a eficácia na aplicação do método, em que foi possível identificar os fitólitos presentes nos fragmentos de carvão podendo ser uma boa ferramenta na pesquisa arqueológica.Abstract: This article aims to present the results of a process, that aimed at the identification and observation of phytoliths through charcoal remains, which were found at the site Garopaba IV, located on the southern coast of Santa Catarina, in addition to tests with fragments of charcoal, proposing a new approach on these archaeological remains. This analyses can support archaeological researchers, because, considering that the presence of charcoal is a striking feature in archaeological sites, its analysis could be, not only used for anthracological purposes. The results demonstrated the efficacy of the method, wherein it was possible to identify phytoliths presents in the fragments of charcoal, what could be a good tool in archaeological research.
ETNOARQUEOLOGIA DA PESCA. UM ESTUDO SOBRE AS ÁREAS DE ATIVIDADE E PRÁTICAS DE PESCA DOS PESCADORES DA BARRA DO JOÃO PEDRO, RS
Authors: Silva Lucas Antonio da
Published: December 2024

Resumo: Desde o período pré-histórico, grupos humanos têm utilizado o recurso pesqueiro como um modo de sobrevivência no litoral norte do RS. Atualmente diversas comunidades de pescadores encontram-se espalhadas pela região, demonstrando que a exploração desse recurso continua sendo uma atividade importante para a sobrevivência dessas comunidades no presente. Contudo, a inexistência de pesquisas etnoarqueológicas na região não é compatível com a riqueza histórica, cultural, e material dessas comunidades. Portanto, esta pesquisa visa desenvolver um estudo aprofundado sobre modo de vida dos pescadores da comunidade da Barra do João Pedro. Destaca-se neste estudo, a busca pelas relações entre práticas de pesca e áreas de atividade, que podem ser observadas através de um estudo etnoarqueológico, combinando metodologias arqueológicas com as observações etnográficas. Abstract: Since the pre-historic era, human groups have been using this resource as a way to survive in the region. Nowadays, several fishermen communities are spread in the “gaúcho” north coastline, showing that the exploration of that resource keeps being an important activity for the survival of those communities now. Nevertheless, the lack of ethnoarchaeological research in the region is not compatible with the historical, cultural and material richness of those communities. Therefore, this research aims to develop a deep study about the way of life of the fishermen from the community of Barra do João Pedro. We intend to stand out, in this study, the search for relations between the practice of fishing and the areas of activities, which can be observed through an ethnoarchaeological study, combining archaeological methodologies with the ethnographic observations.
A ARQUITETURA PRODUZIDA PELOS DESCENDENTES DE POMERANOS NA SERRA DOS TAPES
Authors: Bosenbecker Vanessa Patzlaff
Published: December 2024

Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar a contribuição centroeuropéia na arquitetura da Serra dos Tapes (Colônias Osório e Py Crespo - 3º Distrito de Pelotas, RS). Para atingir o objetivo, as características da arquitetura do grupo analisado foram colocadas em diálogo com os dados trazidos pela historiografia referente à arquitetura produzida pelos pomeranos em sua terra natal e pelos imigrantes pomeranos em solo sulriograndense. Desta maneira, os dados obtidos nos levantamentos dos sítios foram relacionados à literatura especializada de referência (Weimer, 2005), e identificaram-se permanências, adaptações e rupturas na arquitetura produzida pelos netos de imigrantes pomeranos. Abstract: The main objective of this research was to identify the contribution of Central European in the Serra dos Tapes architecture (Osorio and Py Crespo Colonies - 3rd District of Pelotas, RS). To reach the objective, granges and residences functions organization characteristics, as well as the construction techniques used by the analyzed group, were compared with the data brought by the historiography concerned with the architecture produced by the Pomeranians in their homeland and by the Pomeranian immigrants in Rio Grande do Sul. Thus, the obtained data in the sites survey were related to the specialized reference literature (Weimer, 2005), in order to identify continuities, adjustments and ruptures in the architecture produced by the Pomeranian immigrants grandsons.
A FESTA DE NAVEGANTES NA COLÔNIA Z-3 DE PELOTAS: UMA QUESTÃO DE IDENTIDADE E FÉ
Authors: Farinha Alessandra Buriol , Michel Jerusa Oliveira , Carle Claudio Baptista
Published: December 2024

Resumo: O presente ensaio é do estudo da identidade religiosa dos moradores da Colônia Z-3 em Pelotas, RS a partir de artigos publicados no jornal comunitário “O Pescador”. São apresentados aspectos sobre a religiosidade popular local, principalmente ao que se relaciona à devoção a Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes, padroeira dos trabalhadores do mar. A Festa de Navegantes ocorre na cidade de Pelotas desde o ano de 1932, vinculada a paróquia Sagrado Coração de Jesus, no bairro portuário da cidade. Nos anos 60 foi transferida para a Colônia de Pescadores Z-3. O estudo é fundamentado em leituras sobre religiosidade e território na constituição da cultura. Foi percebida a identidade religiosa de forte influência na devoção em Navegantes na Colônia Z-3 em Pelotas. A Festa ainda ocorre anualmente, é possível identificá-la como patrimônio cultural imaterial da cidade, elevando sua importância social. Abstract: The work is the study of the religious identity of the inhabitants of Colonia Z-3, in Pelotas, RS, of articles published in the newspaper of the community "El Pescador". Aspects are presented in the popular religious place, especially when it refers to devotion to Our Lady of the Navigators, the patron saint of sea workers. The Feast of Our Lady of the Navigators takes place in Pelotas since 1932, linked to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the port district. In the 1960s it was transferred to the Fishermen's Colony Z-3. The study is based on the readings on religion and territory in the constitution of culture. In the identity, religious devotion is perceived in a strong influence of Señora de los Navegantes in Colonia Z-3. The celebration continues being celebrated every year, it is possible to identify it as an untangible cultural patrimony of the city, increasing its social importance.
ṬABAḲĀT VE TEẔKİRE YAZIMINDA FARKLILAŞAN ÜSLÛP ÖZELLİKLERİ - ALİ ŞÎR NEVÂÎ’NİN MECĀLİSÜ’N-NEFĀYİS VE NESĀYİMÜ’L-MAḤABBE MİN ŞEMĀYİMİ’L-FÜTÜVVE ESERLERİ ÖRNEKLEMİNDE-
Authors: Mermer Kenan
Published: December 2024

Eserlerin kendilerine has kaderleri olduğu gibi yazım tekniği bakımından birbirinden ayrılan vecheleri söz konusudur. Binlerce beyitten müteşekkil bir mesnevî kaleme almak telif etmenin bir yönüyken sufilerin hayat hikâyelerini tarihsel bakımdan tabakalar hâlinde aktarmak ise başka bir yönüdür. Ali Şîr Nevâî, kendi coğrafyasında deyim yerindeyse dili ve edebiyatı temsil eden kurucu ve figüratif bir karakterdir. Herat dilini ve bir bakıma o günkü Doğu Türkçesini temsil eden Ali Şîr Nevâî, siyasi görevleri, sosyal muhiti, aile geleneği, nedim ve musahipleri bakımından özel bir konumdadır. Örneğin bir tarafında Sultan Hüseyin Baykara diğer tarafında Molla Câmî vardır. Devletin umdesi, dayanağı görülmüş, otuz küsur yıl boyunca mührü elinde tutmuş özel bir şahsiyettir. Bahsi geçen özellikler onun birçok üslûbu aynı anda kullanmasına imkân tanıyan kaderî hadiselerdir. Elbette onun telif dünyası sadece etrafını saran muhitle izah edilemez. Aynı zamanda üst düzey bir telif yeteneğine sahip olduğunu da eklemek gerekir. Biz bahsi geçen değerlendirmeler ışığında onun tezkire ve sufi tabakâtı telifinde baş vurmuş olduğu yazım tekniğini yani üslûbunu kavramaya çalıştık. Bu deneyimleme neticesinde tezkire ve tabakât yazımı arasında benzeyen ve farklılaşan yönlere örnekler üzerinden giderek dikkat çekmeye gayret ettik. Malumu ilam kabilinden olsa da tezkire yazımında realist üslûbun daha çok öne çıktığı görülmüştür. Sufi tabakâtında ise bekleneceği üzere övgüleyici üslûp hâkimdir. Bununla birlikte her iki tarzın üslûp bakımından birbirine katıştığı yerler de fark edilmiştir. Meselemiz iki farklı telif biçiminde görülen üslûp özelliklerini istişhâd alanına taşımaktan ve yorumlamaktan ibarettir.
Is Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code a Model for Saving Journalism?
Authors: Molitorisz Sacha , Attard Monica
Published: December 2024

Implemented in 2021, Australia's world-first news media bargaining code prompted payments of almost AU\$250m annually to flow from Meta and Google to Australian news media businesses. It also prompted international jurisdictions to work toward implementing similar schemes. In June 2024, however, Australia's largest news businesses announced widespread job cuts, blaming Meta's decision not to renew its deals under the code, worth an estimated AU\$70m annually. In this paper, we outline the code before summarizing findings from interviews with senior media representatives who negotiated deals on behalf of roughly 200 news businesses. These interviews address the code's success, its lack of transparency, its contribution to the public interest, and the prospect of Meta not renewing its deals. We then analyze five myths about the code: it is a link tax that will break the internet; it is all about Google News Showcase and Facebook News Tab; it does not support public interest journalism; it favors only big news companies; and it is the only viable option. Drawing on these findings and analysis, we argue that the code is a step toward a sustainable future, but it ought to do more to foster the public interest. This could be achieved by tying the code more closely to public interest journalism and by mandating some transparency. In December 2024, the government affirmed its commitment to the code by announcing a "news bargaining incentive". Instead, we ask whether the code’s aims could be better achieved by replacing it with a public interest journalism levy and must-carry obligations for news content.
Estimasi Populasi dan Habitat Monyet Ekor Panjang (Macaca fascicularis Raffles, 1821) di Desa Ngesrepbalong, Jawa Tengah
Authors: S Christine Nadya , Rahayuningsih Margareta
Published: December 2024

Mount Ungaran leaves an important ecosystem as a habitat for various species, including long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis Raffles, 1821). Long-tailed macaques (MEP) are a type of animal that is not protected according to PP No. 106 of 2018. In the IUCN, the conservation status of MEP has changed from the vulnerable category to endangered and is included in Appendix II based on CITES. Estimation of the population of a species is very necessary to provide an overview of the existence of the species in an area. There has been no research on the estimation of the population and habitat of MEP in Ngesrepbalong Village. The purpose of this study was to analyze the estimation of the MEP population and the condition of the MEP habitat in Ngesrepbalong Village, Central Java. The method used in this study was the survey method with the calculation of concentration points (concentration count). This method is used on various types of wild animals that gather in groups at observation points that have been previously determined based on the results of preliminary surveys along with the habitat conditions analyzed to produce an estimate of the MEP population and habitat at the research location. The results of the analysis of the estimated MEP population in Ngesrepbalong Village found 53 individuals in two groups at two observation points, namely Gunungsari and Separe with the percentage of the MEP population based on sex, namely 28% juveniles, 38% juveniles, and 34% adults. The increasing number of young MEP individuals indicates that the population will increase assuming a constant mortality rate. Poaching and habitat carrying capacity are the most influential factors in the difference in population numbers at the two observation points. The highest MEP encounters were at the Gunungsari observation point.