bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
BENEFÍCIOS QUE O SISTEMA REGIONAL DE INOVAÇÃO NORTE PIONEIRO DO PARANÁ PROPORCIONA PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO
Authors: Sampaio Thabata Alba Fortino de Matos , Manfio Felipe Haddad , Brene Paulo Rogério Alves
Published: October 2024

A busca por respostas sobre o futuro do Norte Pioneiro do Paraná envolve uma complexidade de questões ligadas a várias temáticas locais. No entanto, essa busca confronta-se com a realidade das demandas específicas do território em ciência e tecnologia, enfrentando desafios antigos e novos, como produtividade, competitividade, emprego, mão de obra qualificada, empreendedorismo e aprimoramento dos indicadores sociais e econômicos. Nesse contexto, o objetivo do presente trabalho é mostrar os benefícios que o Sistema Regional de Inovação vem proporcionando ao Território Norte Pioneiro do Paraná. Para responder a esse problema de pesquisa o trabalho irá utilizar o método de pesquisa Design Science Research (DSR). Com objetivo de mostrar ações para fomentar o empreendedorismo e a inovação, e fortalecendo a prática de soluções colaborativas no território Norte Pioneiro do Paraná. Como resposta observasse que o trabalho coletivo entre o SRI e os parceiros é bem positiva em busca do desenvolvimento, essa força se mostra através do estimulo a cultura empreendedora e inovação sendo que mais de mil alunos desde 2016 participam das trilhas de inovação em parceria com SRI, Sebrae/PR e Instituições de ensino Fundamental e médio do nosso território, estimulo ao trabalho coletivo, novas ideias de negócios e startups.
Reflexologia e a Medicina Tradicional Chinesa: Um Guia Didático
Authors: de Oliveira Marizangela Lissandra , de Sousa Manoela Moura , Costa Luan dos Santos Mendes , Freitas Adriana , da Silva Ivanise Freitas , Guimarães Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque , Hermelinda Raimunda
Published: October 2024

Este livro está organizado em capítulos que exploram os principais elementos teóricos e práticos da reflexologia e da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC), estabelecendo uma inter-relação com a saúde integral. Cada capítulo foi cuidadosamente elaborado para fornecer uma compreensão profunda dos conceitos e técnicas, facilitando a integração da reflexologia e da MTC na prática clínica. A inter-relação entre esses capítulos e a saúde integral é evidente, pois cada elemento teórico é aplicado para promover o bem-estar físico, emocional e mental dos pacientes. Esperamos que esta obra contribua significativamente para a disseminação do conhecimento sobre reflexologia e MTC, promovendo a saúde integral e melhorando a qualidade de vida dos leitores.
Medicina tradicional chinesa - Um guia sem mistérios sobre os meridianos e a ventosaterapia
Authors: Freitas Adriana , de Sousa Manoela Moura , da Silva Ivanise Freitas , de Oliveira Marizangela Lissandra , Costa Luan dos Santos Mendes , Guimarães Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque , Macena Raimunda Hermelinda Maia
Published: October 2024

O livro "Medicina tradicional chinesa: um guia sem mistérios sobre os meridianos e a ventosaterapia" é estruturado em capítulos que exploram detalhadamente os fundamentos teóricos e práticos da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa, com ênfase na teoria dos meridianos e na aplicação da ventosaterapia. Cada capítulo está interligado, formando um corpo de conhecimento coeso que promove uma visão integral da saúde. No primeiro capítulo, são apresentados os princípios da MTC, proporcionando uma base sólida para a compreensão dos conceitos subsequentes. O segundo capítulo aborda o Yin e Yang, explicando suas características e a importância do equilíbrio entre esses dois princípios na manutenção da saúde. A teoria dos cinco elementos é detalhada no terceiro capítulo, elucidando como esses elementos interagem e influenciam tanto o corpo quanto as emoções humanas. O quarto capítulo explora o Qi e o Xue, destacando suas funções e a relação entre eles, essencial para o diagnóstico e tratamento na MTC. [...]
Evaluation of the applicability of SDMA for early diagnosis of CKD in felines and survey of staging and tests used in routine practice
Authors: Costa Rafaela Cristina Cardoso , Pereira Jaqueline Aparecida Sousa , Alexandrowitsch Fátima Christina França , Filardi Filho Marcelo de Figueiredo , Lemes Bruna Cardoso , Cunha Rafaela de Oliveira , Ferreira Thassiane Luciana , de Carvalho Nara Ladeira , Guedes Elizângela
Published: October 2024

Felines, due to anatomical, physiological and dietary aspects, have a certain predisposition to problems affecting the renal system, highlighting chronic kidney disease (CKD). This disease is a progressive and irreversible disease, being an important cause of death in felines, especially with advanced age. Unfortunately, due to its initial signs being silent, it ends up resulting in late diagnoses, resulting in the appearance of clinical manifestations only during the worsening of the condition. Thus, the symmetric dimethylarginine biomarker (SDMA) has been raised as an alternative for assessing the existence of CKD early when compared to the quantification of serum creatinine, and in 2015 it was incorporated as a method for staging according to the International Society of Renal Interest (IRIS), representing a complementary test and aid in the classification of the stages of this disease, especially in the substages. Thus, the reason for this research was to disseminate a questionnaire to verify the applicability of this biomarker in the routine of veterinarians, in addition to addressing other important issues within this theme.
The time of ecological rights
Authors: Guedes Marcio Bulgarelli , Ramos Paula Gabriela Coetti , Penna Maria Cristina Vitoriano Martines , Guedes Laise Reis Silva , Lehfeld Lucas de Souza
Published: October 2024

The article analyzes the metamorphosis of law to the end of the promotion of ecological rights. It takes as a hypothesis whether the promises of the social contract have been fulfilled in relation to the collective good of the environment in the face of the transformations of law, society and the State in modernity. To this end, first, by linking the memories of the past, the axes of individual (or private) law and the successive solutions adopted until the contemplation of collective rights in the 1988 Constitution, with the solution of global, local and radiated collective conflicts, will be rescued; second, by turning off the past to connect the future, the standardization of ecological rights in a constitutional text will give us the opportunity to list environmental principles and outline the distribution of administrative and legislative competences in environmental matters; and, thirdly, by zooming in on the main general environmental laws, confirm that the law is transformed and that it can offer means for the recovery of the environmental deficit, according to the rural environmental registry (CAR), the environmental recovery program (PRA), the protected territorial spaces, the administrative licenses, etc., with the possibility of three-dimensional responsibility of the polluter. In conclusion, we want to confirm the hypothesis of the problem of the metamorphosis of the law and its virtuous image in front of the social mirror with the commitment to preserve and protect the environment. Finally, guided by the hypothetical-deductive method, the article makes an evaluative approach to the formal sources of the environment, based on books, scientific articles, public hearings, jurisprudence and legislation.
GENE INFLUENCE OF ACTN3 AND NOS3 ON SERUM LEVELS OF NITRIC OXIDE AND ON THE CAROTID CALIBER AFTER ECCENTRIC EXERCISE IN QUILOMBOLAS OVER 50 YEARS OLD
Authors: Pereira Leonardo Costa , Chiarello Marileusa Dosolino , Karnikowski Mauro , Ferreira Eduardo Antônio , da Silva Isabel Cristina Rodrigues , de Santana Frederico Santos , Karnikowski Margo Gomes de Oliveira
Published: October 2024

Introduction: There are gaps in the literature related to genetic and hemodynamic influences in the face of the protocols of strength exercise, which hinders the prescription of interventions for health promotion. Objective: To check the gene influence of ACTN3 and NOS3 and the serum levels of nitric oxide on the carotid caliber, post-eccentric exercise, in quilombolas over 50 years old. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study, performed in a community of Quilombola remnants. The 18 participants were submitted to 10 sets of 10 eccentric repetitions in the extension chair, with 120% of 1RM. Serum levels of the NO and carotid caliber were checked pre- and post-intervention. Mann Whitney was used for comparisons; and Spearman for correlations. 5% alpha was adopted. Results: An increase in serum NO and carotid caliber occurred after exercise (p=0.0001; p=0.021). There was no correlation between serum levels of the NO and carotid caliber (r=-0.23 ; p=0.35). As for the ACTN3 and NOS3 polymorphisms, no statistical differences were observed in the responses induced by eccentric exercise in both parameters (ΔNO = ACTN3 R Homozygous and presence of the X allele (p=0.43); NOS3 T Homozygous and presence of the C allele (p=0.95); Δ carotid caliber = ACTN3 R Homozygous of and presence of the X allele (p=0.41); NOS3 T Homozygous of and presence of the C allele (p=0.52). Conclusion: There were no significant variations between serum levels of the NO and carotid caliber for the ACTN3 and NOS3 polymorphisms.
Бага насны хүүхдийн хос хэлний түвшнийг тогтоох судалгаа, үр дүн
Authors: Харий Сандугаш , Жамсрандорж Батдэлгэр
Published: October 2024

An important problem is that there is no bilingual (Kazakh and Mongolian) training for pre-school children with different languages and cultures in Mongolia, and the solution of how to implement it is not clear. The root of the problem is that children need to learn their native language and culture, and on the other hand, language is one of the main tools for further education after entering school. In addition to learning a child's mother tongue, mastering a second language is important not only for their development and education, but also for the implementation of the principle of inclusive education. The purpose of this article is to identify the state of understanding and speaking ability of 4-5 year old bilingual (Kazakh, Mongolian) children and determine the level of development. In the survey, American scientists Wayne P. Hresco, D. Kim Reid, and Donald D. Hammill used the TELD-3 (Test of Early Language Development) method and the individual interview method. 120 4-5-year-old bilingual children attending kindergartens in Ulaanbaatar city and 30 children from kindergartens in Bayan-Olgii province were included in the survey. The results of the research show that there is a need for in-depth study of how the use of Kazakh and Mongolian languages is different depending on the region where the children live. The statistical indicators of the research test revealed that the variables of children's comprehension and speaking ability are directly related to the language of the environment, the language of instruction, and the environment of the home language.
The Effect of Phytase Enzyme in Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization Efficiency, and Survival Rate of Milkfish (Chanos chanos) Fingerlings
Authors: Rachmawati Diana , Diantoro Intan Dwi Putri , Sarjito  , Kurohman Faik
Published: October 2024

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of phytase enzyme supplementation on the growth performance, feed utilization efficiency, and survival rate of milkfish fingerlings. The experimental fish used in this study were milkfish fingerlings with an average weight of 2.89±0.46 g per fish. The feed used in this research was a formulated pellet feed containing 30% protein, with added phytase enzyme. The treatments consisted of different phytase enzyme doses, namely A (0 mg/kg feed), B (250 mg/kg feed), C (500 mg/kg feed), and D (750 mg/kg feed). The results showed that different doses of phytase enzyme in the feed significantly affected (P<0.05) growth performance and feed utilization efficiency but did not significantly affect (P>0.05) the survival rate of milkfish fingerlings. The optimal dose of phytase enzyme for improving growth performance and feed utilization efficiency in milkfish fingerlings was between 502-665 mg/kg feed, resulting in a maximum total feed consumption (TFC) of 140.43 g, Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) of 1.18, feed efficiency (FE) of 78.16%, protein efficiency ratio (PER) of 2.6, and relative growth rate (RGR) of 4.43%.
Community Involvement in Participatory Forest Monitoring around Kibale National Park of Western Uganda
Authors: Kigenyi Richard , Rusoke Taddeo
Published: October 2024

A study on Participatory Forest Monitoring (PFM) and Natural Forest Restoration (NFR) was carried out in the communities residing around the Kibale National Park (KNP), Uganda. The research was conducted from June to August 2024 among 394 respondents, adopting a cross-sectional research design to explore mechanisms for scaling up Participatory Forest Monitoring. The results revealed that participation in PFM improved income at the household level directly addressing household needs especially income for school fees and other needs by 79.9% (r=0.799, P<0.05). Enhancing PFM activities and practices, the Uganda Wildlife Authority Forest Absorbing Carbon Emission (UWA-FACE) project is encouraged to consider electric fencing as an addition to existing PFM benefits (23.40%), increase the remuneration of a daily wage for PFM recipients (28.6%) and PFM could consider compensating farmers who lose livelihoods (29.9%). The findings indicated that PFM can effectively restore natural forests in the study area and enhance income and community livelihoods. There is a need to invest more funds in PFM activities.
Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery with Retroesophageal Course as a Reason of Dysphagia: A Case Report
Authors: Rao Suresh , Darla Syam Prasad
Published: October 2024

The most prevalent vascular anomaly of the aortic arch is the aberrant right subclavian artery, which is a rare embryological aberration. It is an anatomical variation of the right subclavian artery, emerging as the last branch of aortic arch. A surgical operation involving the esophagus should take this abnormality into account. Any inadvertent damage to this artery while undergoing surgery has a high risk of death. Even though aberrant right subclavian artery can be difficult to treat during an esophagectomy, if it is identified beforehand, careful dissection of the retroesophageal area during the procedure can help avoid damaging the abnormal artery and its related consequences.
Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Pemeriksaan Kesehatan Mata di SDN 2 TORonipa Kelurahan Toronipa, Kabupaten Konawe
Authors: Yasnani  , Suhadi  , Zainuddin Asnia , Kamrin  , Pratiwi Arum Dian , Nirmala Fifi
Published: October 2024

Mata memiliki peran penting dalam kehidupan manusia, namun perhatian terhadap kesehatan mata masih kurang, yang dapat menyebabkan gangguan seperti penurunan tajam penglihatan dan buta warna. Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan pemeriksaan dan penyuluhan kesehatan mata pada siswa SDN 2 Toronipa, Kecamatan Soropia, Kabupaten Konawe. Metode yang digunakan meliputi pemeriksaan tajam penglihatan, pemeriksaan buta warna, serta penyuluhan kesehatan mata. Hasil pengabdian kepada masyarakat menunjukkan 1 siswa mengalami buta warna parsial, 1 siswa mengalami rabun jauh, dan 8 siswa mengalami penurunan visus. Selain itu, hasil pre dan post tes menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan kesehatan mata yang signifikan setelah penyuluhan, dengan p-value 0,000 (p<0,05). Kegiatan ini menunjukkan pentingnya pemeriksaan mata secara rutin serta edukasi kesehatan mata untuk mencegah dan mengurangi gangguan penglihatan pada siswa.
Data-driven digital marketing and battery supply chain optimization in the battery-powered aircraft industry through case studies of Rolls-Royce’s ACCEL and Airbus's E-Fan X Projects
Authors: Joy Onma Enyejo  , Idayat Ninilola Ololade Babalola  , Fadekemi Rukayat Adedoyin Owolabi  , Adenike Folashade Adeyemi  , George Osam-Nunoo  , Angelina Okewu Ogwuche
Published: October 2024

This paper investigates the interplay between data-driven digital marketing strategies and battery supply chain optimization in the battery-powered aircraft industry, with a focus on Rolls-Royce's ACCEL and Airbus's E-Fan X projects. As the electric aircraft market emerges, these companies face the dual challenge of promoting technological advancements to a skeptical audience while navigating complex supply chain requirements. The study explores how data analytics and targeted content marketing are employed to enhance stakeholder engagement, build consumer trust, and communicate the benefits of electric aviation. By leveraging digital platforms, Rolls-Royce and Airbus effectively highlight key aspects such as battery performance, sustainability, and the safety of electric propulsion, addressing both technical and consumer concerns. Concurrently, the research delves into the intricacies of battery supply chain optimization, examining the processes involved in sourcing high-energy-density batteries, ensuring quality control, and adhering to regulatory standards. Advanced supply chain management techniques, including predictive analytics and real-time monitoring, are analyzed for their role in streamlining procurement and manufacturing processes. The integration of these strategies within digital marketing campaigns demonstrates how each company positions itself as a leader in the industry, emphasizing technological innovation and reliability. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how digital marketing and supply chain optimization are not only critical for promoting the adoption of electric aircraft but also for overcoming market skepticism and ensuring operational efficiency. By presenting case studies of two pioneering projects, ACCEL and E-Fan X, the research highlights best practices and strategic approaches that can guide other companies in the industry. The findings underscore the importance of a synergistic approach where digital marketing is informed by supply chain realities, creating a transparent and trustworthy narrative for consumers and stakeholders. Ultimately, this paper contributes to the discourse on how emerging technologies in aviation can be successfully marketed and operationalized, offering insights into the effective use of digital marketing and supply chain management in the rapidly evolving electric aircraft sector.
Research Trends in Higher-Order Thinking Skills in the journal Mathematics Education in Indonesia: from Design to Data Analysis
Authors: Kania Nia , Kusumah Yaya S. , Dahlan Jarnawi Afgani , Nurlaelah Elah , Arifin Zaenal
Published: October 2024

The study identified research trends in higher-order thinking skills in Mathematics Education in Indonesia, from Design to Data Analysis. The data came from content analysis of math education articles. As of April 2022, mathematics education articles in the Science and Technology Index (SINTA) are used solely. The Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education founded SINTA (http://sinta2.ristekdikti.go.id) to evaluate science and technology.  This research shows that qualitative methods, such as theme analysis or grounded theory, can provide insight into student learning, while quantitative methods, such as regression or multivariate analysis, provide statistical analysis of HOTS factors. Recommendations include improving teaching, research, and policymaking on choosing the correct analysis method and institutional support. Diversification and data analysis are essential to improve HOTS research and support Indonesian education development.
Effects of Virtual Algebra Tiles on the Performance of Year 8 Students in Solving Algebraic Linear Equations
Authors: Alias Nurul Hafizah , Shahrill Masitah , Nurhasanah Farida , Adnan Mazlini
Published: October 2024

This study aims to examine the effects of Virtual Algebra Tiles (VAT) on the performance of 41 Year 8 students in solving algebraic equations. The VAT used in this research is accessible and free through a website called Didax. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from Class 8X (21 students) and Class 8Y (20 students) through convenient sampling in a public secondary school. The Didax VAT was used as an intervention tool to aid students in solving algebraic equations. Quantitative data, in the form of pre-test, post-test, and questionnaire, was administered to the students and analysed to determine the statistical significance of the findings. Qualitative data were used in focus group interviews to explore students’ perceptions of Didax VAT further. The conclusions of this study indicated that the result of the paired sample t-test was not significant, the intervention had a small positive effect on student learning. The qualitative data revealed most students positively perceived using Didax VAT in their learning.
Computational Thinking Readiness Level of First-Year Students of Mathematics Education
Authors: Angraini Lilis Marina , Abdurrahman
Published: October 2024

The main objective of this study was to measure the level of computational thinking readiness in prospective first-year mathematics education students. In addition, this study also aims to identify factors that influence their level of readiness towards computational thinking. This research is qualitative and descriptive in nature. This study describes first-year mathematics education students' mathematical computational thinking ability based on the theory of mathematical computational thinking. This study was conducted on first-year mathematics education students in the academic year 2023/2024. There were 16 first-year mathematics education students, all of whom were taken as samples in this study, to obtain more in-depth information about the computational thinking ability of first-year mathematics education students for further research development. The instruments used to collect data on first-year mathematics education students' mathematical computational thinking ability are (1) a mathematical computational thinking ability test and (2) an interview. The data obtained were calculated using statistical tests, and the results will be explained in depth. The mean score of the first-year mathematics education student's computational thinking ability test was 59.68, indicating that students generally have a fairly good level of computational thinking ability.
The Impact of China's Economic Activities in Africa on Economic Growth of African Countries
Authors: OMORUYI MICHALE EHIZUELEN MITCHELL
Published: October 2024

Narrowing development gaps has been a critical issue globally. This paper aims to investigate the role of Chinese FDI, trade and aid in narrowing development gaps with respect to the growth performance of economies in that region. Using a Solow-type growth model and panel data for the period 1991 to 2011, this paper reveals that African economies that export natural resources have benefited from positive terms-of-trade effects. In addition, there is evidence for displacement effects of African firms due to competition from China. Chinese foreign investment and aid in Africa do not seem to have an impact on growth.
Anchoring Effect in Context of a Familiar Good: A Case Study of Irrigation Water Supply in Rural India
Authors: BISWAS DURBA
Published: October 2024

Literature shows that the presence of anchoring effect invalidates contingent valuation results. However, studies from developing countries have not addressed this phenomenon adequately. In this paper, indication of anchoring effect was tested using results from a contingent valuation exercise for a familiar good – canal irrigation water used by farmers – in a rural region of India. A single bound dichotomous choice question was followed up by a final open-ended question about the respondents’ maximum willingness to pay for improved water supply. Anchoring effect was not detected which is consistent with the argument that familiarity reduces anchoring. Furthermore, validity tested through a scope insensitivity test shows that the estimated economic values are valid.
PARENTS IN THE HOLY QUR’ĀN: A STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF SHUKR, IHSAN AND BIRR AL-WĀLIDAYN
Authors: KHADIGA MUSA LATEF
Published: October 2024

The Holy Qur’ān abounds with rules of conduct and, taken in its entirety, establishes much of the way of life desired by Almighty Allah. It contains more exhortations than stipulations. Most of the Holy Qur’ān rallies Muslims to act justly and reframes their moral knowledge in a context of retribution and reward in this world and judgement and subsequent punishment and reward in the next. Several verses in the Holy Qur’ān include exhortations about parents. This study follows such Quranic verses to underline the fundamental rules and principles concerning the treatment of one’s parents and explores the duties required of parents towards their children. It examines the semantics of certain terms used in discussions about filial piety, underlines their significance and explores some grammatical features. Furthermore, it examines bad behaviour towards parents from a Quranic perspective. The author argues that the Holy Qur’ān holds parents in such high esteem that respect and kindness towards them is considered second only in importance to worshipping Almighty Allah.
THE HISTORICAL BEDROCK OF HOLY QUR’AN’S MANUSCRIPT IN MALAYSIA: A STUDY ON ITS STYLE OF CALLIGRAPHY AND ILLUMINATION
Authors: ACHMAD YAFIK MURSYID  , AIZAN BINTI ALI@ MAT ZIN, PHD
Published: October 2024

The focus of this article is to examine the historical foundation of the Holy Qur’an’s manuscript in Malaysia, with specific attention to its calligraphic style and illumination. Islamic calligraphy and manuscript traditions hold significant importance within the Malaysian Muslim heritage. These traditions have been inherited and evolved over generations, with the earliest examples of Arabic calligraphy being found in the Holy Qur'an, commonly inscribed in a script known as Kufic. The historical roots of Islam are deeply intertwined with the Holy Qur'an's manuscript, making it a primary source for understanding the advent of Islam. In this research, an extensive array of resources from the Islamic Art Museum Malaysia (IAMM) and the National Library of Malaysia (NLM) were utilised, alongside personal collections and secondary sources. Data analysis involved employing philological, comparative, deductive, and inductive methodologies. Through this approach, it was revealed that the production of Malay Holy Qur'an's manuscripts has been significantly influenced by local creative input and intellectual contributions from regions such as Turkey, China, and Persia. The study particularly accentuates the diverse calligraphic and illumination techniques across different nations. Notably, manuscripts from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, specifically from Malacca and Johor, exhibit distinct artistic qualities that set them apart from those originating from the east coast, including Kelantan and Terengganu. This underscores the prevalence of varied artistic expressions resulting from a broad spectrum of cultural interactions. The development of calligraphy and illumination methods in Malaysian Holy Qur'an's manuscripts mirrors a wide range of artistic expressions, which are shaped by both local innovation and broader Islamic intellectual traditions.
Sterne and the Modernist Moment
Authors: New Melvyn
Published: October 2024

By comparing Sterne’s concern over “form” and “matter,” the essential components of all art, with views that emerge in the writings of Bruno Schulz and Virginia Woolf (Mrs. Dalloway) this essay listens to a conversation between the eighteenth-century satirist and two modernists. For all three, the dangers of the human desire to control, organize, and discipline matter, the scientific urge of modernity is paramount in their thought; and yet, all three, as artists, impose a different mode of form on the matter of their work, one informed by care and tolerance rather than argument and conversion.
“Dancing” in Sacramento and Davis
Authors: Osumare Halifu
Published: October 2024

This chapter covers Osumare’s transitional period as she continues to grow into her position as an academic, exploring how her background as a dancer-performer and scholar in black popular culture could help her advance as a professor and lecturer. Moving back to California, she describes the ways in which she finally feels back in a place of comfort and familiarity culturally. She further details the Dunham technique, connecting it to her own individual purpose and relationship between practice and theory in her teaching. As Katherine Dunham passes away, Osumare poises herself to pay homage to her legacy with a three-day tribute, “Celebrating the Dunham Legacy”. She continues the journey of her own personal healing, finding a new partner, traveling back to and reconnecting in Hawaii, and eventually making her way to Ghana, to study hip-hop in Accra as a Fulbright scholar.
Celestial Cycles in the Codex Borgia Narrative
Authors: Milbrath Susan
Published: October 2024

Chapter 7 discusses three different Venus almanacs in the Codex Borgia that incorporate dates in the 260-day count to plot the 584-day Venus cycle. These almanacs play an important role in almanacs bracketing the narrative, which displays close connections with the Venus cycle. Over the course of the year-long period represented in Borgia 29–46, the narrative shows changes in the Venus avatars to depict transitions in the planet’s cycle. The narrative also represents imagery of comets and meteor showers, and Milky Way deities that change over the course of the year. The seasonal cycle was clearly important in the narrative, and Chapter 7 emphasizes that the year represented in the narrative was significant in terms of astronomy, not only because of the total eclipse, but also because two key transitions in the Venus cycle took place around the winter solstice.
Introduction
Authors: Delsol Nicolas
Published: October 2024

This chapter outlines the underlying questions and the scope of the book: how, as humans made cattle, did cattle make humans in the post-Columbian Americas and colonial Spanish America? To address this question, we use the metaphor of the itinerary. Following cattle and humans in different life stages and social contexts in this way enables us to explore the question of the Columbian Exchange under a new light. To explore these different social fields, we use a wide range of techniques from zooarchaeology and historical archaeology and apply them to collections from historical sites located in New Spain and the Caribbean.
Constructing Apollo
Authors: Launius Roger D.
Published: October 2024

The Apollo Moon landing program has cast a long shadow over expectations for the American exploration of space, a shadow that has yet to be overcome. The American South has reflected this same larger set of perspectives on the episode. This essay explores NASA and the significance of its reach for the Moon after more than fifty years. It assesses the role Apollo played at the time—and after—in helping to define modern society, politics, and self-perception in the U.S. South. It specifically focuses on the Apollo story through extended discussions of its place in the context of LBJ’s “Great Society” effort, Apollo and America’s “original sin” of slavery and race, and the “Huntsville School” of space history and Apollo’s interpretation.
Body Parts and Partible Bodies
Authors: Rakita Gordon F. M. , Offenbecker Adrianne , Waller Kyle
Published: October 2024

Ethnographic descriptions of historic and contemporary peoples with clear connections to prehistoric cultural groups offer ready sources to explore non-Western ontology. Researchers working in the American Southwest and much of Mesoamerica benefit from robust ethnographic accounts that can be fairly unambiguously connected to prehistoric cultures. However, in the absence of clear ethnographic analogs, the direct historical approach to elucidating Indigenous ontological principles is difficult. The prehispanic community of Paquimé in northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico, represents just such a situation. While there are some existing native cultures that provide hints at possible Paquiméan ontology, no direct connection between the prehistoric past and existing cultures has been established. In this chapter, the authors examine what ethnographic materials do exist along with archaeological evidence, especially evidence from human mortuary practices and body processing practices, to explore possible Paquiméan views of the body.
Learning About and From Mississippian Women
Authors: Sullivan Lynne P.
Published: October 2024

The chapters in this volume demonstrate that Mississippian women were influential in most, if not all, aspects of their communities. Recognition of the significance of women’s roles in Mississippian societies has been slower than in other regions, largely because of the domination of the male-oriented chiefdom as the standard model of Mississippian political organization. New directions set by research in this volume open the way to more comparative studies of gender roles among Mississippian groups, including ideas about women’s roles in cultural coalescences and transfer of technology and ideology, as healers, and information about less positive aspects of the lives of these ancient women, including warfare, religious sacrifice, and slavery. For research, learning, and teaching about Mississippian women to continue, collaborations among today’s Indigenous peoples and archaeologists will need to identify and preserve sources of information that are essential for this important endeavour.
Cybersecurity Testbeds for IoT: A Systematic Literature Review and Taxonomy
Authors: Santana Khalil G. Queiroz de , Schwarz Marcos , Wangham Michelle Silva
Published: October 2024

Researchers across the globe are carrying out numerous experiments related to cybersecurity, such as botnet dispersion, intrusion detection systems powered by machine learning, and others, to explore these topics in many different contexts and environmental settings. One current research topic is the behavior of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, as they increasingly become a common feature of homes, offices, and companies.. Network testing environments which are designated as testbeds, are boosting the effectiveness of network research. However, exploratory studies in IoT cybersecurity may include a wide range of requirements. This article seeks to carry out a survey of IoT cybersecurity testbeds. A critical systematic literature review was conducted to select relevant articles, by applying a novel taxonomy to classify the testbeds. The surveyed testbeds are classified in terms of their primary target domain and other features such as fidelity, heterogeneity, scalability, security, reproducibility, flexibility, and measurability. Furthermore, we have compared the testbeds with regard to each feature. Thus, the main contribution made by this study lies in a) the insights it provides into the state-of-the-art in IoT cybersecurity testbeds, and b) the emphasis laid on the main benefits and limitations that were found in the surveyed testbeds.
Der Oppositionelle
Authors: Czitrich-Stahl Holger
Published: October 2024

„Du stehst allein“, so Kurt Tucholsky 1925 zu Georg Ledebours 75. Geburtstag. Das war satirisch zugespitzt, denn bis ins Schweizer Exil während des NS-Regime unterhielt Ledebour politische Verbindungen. Begonnen hatte der hier Porträtierte als Links- und Sozialliberaler mit Affinität zum englischen Parlamentarismus und den Gewerkschaften. Als Sozialdemokrat in der Aufstiegsperiode nach dem Sozialistengesetz rückte Ledebour rasch ins Zentrum der Partei: als Redner nicht nur in deren Bildungswesen und Autor im Zentralorgan „Vorwärts“. Nach dem Tod des SPD-Patriarchen Wilhelm Liebknecht 1900 übernahm Ledebour dessen Berliner Reichstagswahlkreis und gewann ihn stets, mit Rekordergebnissen bis über 80 %. Fast wäre er und nicht Philipp Scheidemann nach dem Tod August Bebels 1913 einer der beiden Vorsitzenden der SPD-Reichstagsfraktion geworden. Als USPD-Mitglied seit 1917 verlor Ledebour an Einfluss, trotz Höhepunkts öffentlicher Wirkung in der Revolution 1918/19, zumal er 1920 die Vereinigung mit der KPD ebenso ablehnte wie 1922 jene mit der SPD.
Unsilencing Indigeneity
Authors: Cory Jessica
Published: October 2024

The field of Appalachian Studies provides students and scholars with a critical examination of Appalachian ecologies, and particularly an analysis of the humans who participate in these ecologies. Often, when scholars examine the human ecological participants in Appalachia, the focus is on non-Indigenous peoples. While ecocritical and place-based understandings are helpful in learning about the region, there is an omission occurring that silences the role of settler colonialism in Appalachia and subjugates Indigenous ways of knowing. Through not actively addressing settler colonialism in the region, we perpetuate the effects that colonization has on the land and those who inhabit it. I argue that an Indigenous understanding of the region we now know as Appalachia is paramount to understanding the area's ecology, and one way this can occur is by scholars incorporating works by Indigenous writers in Appalachian Studies' classrooms to a much higher degree than these works are currently included.
Prologue
Authors: Hudelson Emma
Published: October 2024

The prologue sets the stage for readers by introducing them to Sky Watch, Mitch Clark, the Five-Gaited World's Grand Championship, and American Saddlebreds at large. The narrator begins to recount her personal connection to the breed and her family's history and future with show horses.
Twice a Day
Authors: Hudelson Emma
Published: October 2024

The narrator convinces her husband to support her in buying a horse, and she details buying her first Saddlebred, named My Queen Bee, after a fifteen-year hiatus from horses. My Queen Bee doesn't have the talent of a true show horse and is not quite show-ready, but she's all the narrator can afford. She remembers her first-ever horse show and how she got hooked on Saddlebreds in the first place. The narrator travels south to Danville, Kentucky to meet and interview Mitchell Clark, Sky Watch's trainer. This chapter introduces Mitch and Mitch's grandfather Garland Bradshaw, the famous Saddlebred horse trainer. Sky Watch enters training with Mitch, appears to be both unmanageable and talentless, and proceeds to destroy all the harness equipment Mitch tries to put on him. Mitch takes a risk and, despite owner Della Large's wishes, starts Sky Watch under saddle. This chapter describes Saddlebred training methods for young horses, some of which are controversial.
The Red Mile
Authors: Hudelson Emma
Published: October 2024

This chapter explores the connection between state and county fairs and the history of the Saddlebred as a show horse. Michele Macfarlane declines to answer any more of the narrator's questions, leaving the narrator questioning herself. Sky Watch begins his junior year and is undefeated every time he hits the ring, even in a tough two-horse workout at the Lexington Junior League Horse Show. The narrator flashes back to her own trip through the ring at Lexington, which doesn't end in a victory pass. At one of the show's exhibitor parties, she survives a dangerous moment. Garland Bradshaw has a stroke and is forced to retire from working horses. Imperator and Don Harris win the big one at Louisville again, earning the horse a legitimate fan club. Sky Watch wins his classes at Louisville, too, and Don starts to get nervous about meeting the red stallion in the ring next year.
Let the Horse Lead the Way
Authors: Hudelson Emma
Published: October 2024

Mitch Clark and the narrator talk about the energy of small, grassroots horse shows and discuss the future of the American Saddlebred industry. The narrator returns to Lexington once more to visit the Kentucky Horse Park, where Sky Watch lived from 1998 until April 2001, taking Imperator's place in the Hall of Champions. She finds a new home for My Queen Bee and says goodbye. In a surprising turn, with her mother's help, she buys a great-grandson of Sky Watch's. She is pleased to find herself at home on a show horse's back. She looks to the future of the Saddlebred horse and is hopeful.
Below the Dam
Authors: Thompson Raymond
Published: October 2024

Original poetry by Raymond Thompson Jr. about the Hawks Nest Tunnel Diaster.
Simplicity and Excellence
Authors: Scaggs Deirdre A. , Kremer Settle Evalina , Michel Ouita
Published: October 2024

Born at the turn of the twentieth century in Cynthiana, Kentucky, Elizabeth Cromwell Kremer was a woman who strove for excellence in all things. Ever resistant to the constraints of social conventions, at a time when roughly 20 percent of the US workforce was female, Kremer worked her way up the ranks of the service industry. From the home economics classrooms of the University of Kentucky to the fine dining restaurants of Louisville and New York City, Kremer's tenacity, unconventionality, and dedication helped her build a legacy that celebrated the simplicity of good, traditional Kentucky country cooking. In 1967, after taking a twenty-seven-year hiatus from work to raise her family, Kremer reentered the business world at the age of sixty-five to open a restaurant for Kentucky's newly restored Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill. Under her guidance, what began as a small sandwich shop flourished into the iconic Trustees' Table restaurant at Shaker Village, which continues to attract guests from all over the world. In implicity and Excellence: Elizabeth Kremer from Beaten Biscuits to Shaker Lemon Pie, authors Deirdre A. Scaggs and Evalina Settle compile the first-ever biography of this incredible woman. Each of Kremer's classic recipes is bookended by charming and inspiring stories of her life, drawn from oral history passed down by Kremer's family and friends as well as archival materials. A gastronomic history like no other, implicity and Excellence effortlessly paints a portrait of one of the most influential forces behind the preservation of Kentucky's culture through its cuisine.
The Professional
Authors: Scaggs Deirdre A. , Settle Evalina Kremer
Published: October 2024

After Elizabeth graduated from college, she had a few minor roles in restaurants with varying degrees of success. She soon moved to New York City however and served as a restaurant manager in several successful restaurants. Her experience in the city was transformative it built her confidence and increased her management skills. Despite her success in New York City, Elizabeth was lured back to Kentucky to run the French Village in Louisville and then to the Canary Cottage in Cincinnati, Ohio. Working through prohibition, the 1937 flood, and the Depression, Elizabeth maintained successful restaurants. During Elizabeth's time in Louisville, she met and later married Harold "Doc" Kremer and they started their family. With the birth of Elizabeth's second child, she decided to focus on her family and retire from the restaurant industry. Recipes in this chapter are from Elizabeth's professional experience from New York to Kentucky.
From Rebels to Emperors to Jedi Spirits
Authors: Svonkin Craig
Published: October 2024

This essay traces the similarities and differences between the historical, biographical, and psychological trajectories of Walt Disney and George Lucas. Disney and Lucas, in dramatically different American eras, transformed from young filmmakers hungry for experimentation and positioned as Hollywood rebels, to moguls overseeing their respective self-named corporate empires, and then finally to ghosts-in-the-shell-of-corporations. The chapter explores the influence of Walt Disney on George Lucas, who modeled himself, to some extent, on Disney. It examines how the Lucas-Disney relationship evolved over time and resulted in various partnerships involving Disney theme parks during the late 20th century. Lastly, it considers the quasi-religious nature of fan response to the Disney and Lucas mythic, corporate-fashioned identities, a note-worthy transmutation of the human and secular, via hagiography and hero-worship, into the commodified spiritual and iconic.
Bootcamp and Almost Becoming a Mineman
Authors: Green Reuben Keith
Published: October 2024

This chapter describes the author's boot camp experience in Orlando, Florida, and the interactions with recruits from various backgrounds and ethnicities. He describes the issues he faced dealing with daily shaving, conflicts with white recruits, and being exposed to antisemitism for the first time. He describes forming friendships with white recruits who had never talked to a Black person before, and the learning process that resulted. He describes the experience of racism in terms of derogatory language directed at the four Black recruits. The author describes the discrimination he faced while attending Mineman "A" School in Charleston South Carolina, including being academically cheated and denied recognition and early promotion.
Yeoman in the Mine Force
Authors: Green Reuben Keith
Published: October 2024

This chapter describes the author's experiences while serving as a Mineman in the Headquarters command of the Mine Force, having been assigned to perform administrative duties vice those for which he was trained. The author describes his experiences while deploying as the detachment Yeoman for detachments in Sigonella, Sicily, and Glen Douglas, Scotland. The author describes performing duties beyond his responsibilities, and being denied recognition for that performance, as well as formal recognition by nomination in a subsequent instance. The author describes facing conflict, racism and discrimination in Scotland and Sicily, and filing a written complaint in one instance and engaging in physical fights in another. He describes meeting his future wife and also his first interracial relationship while in Scotland, and his decision to leave the Mine Force.
Communications Officer, USS Voge , the Steam Navy
Authors: Green Reuben Keith
Published: October 2024

This chapter presents the author's first officer tour as Communications Officer aboard USS Voge. The author recalls this step in his naval career fondly, as he describes excelling as the only Black officer initially assigned, and the challenges with handling Top Secret material and ensuring handling compliance by others. It was aboard USS Voge that the author received assignments for collateral duties by a supportive executive officer and began receiving rewards for his performance. This time was characterized by the author's efforts to learn the engineering steam plant, and his designation as a Steam Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) while assigned outside the Engineering Department. Of great importance to the author is the exceptional leadership and support of a Zumwalt-era Commanding officer he worked with and who helped him make his future career choices. Lastly, the author describes attending Department Head School in Newport RI as the junior student in the class and once again being subjected to negative subjective evaluations.
Some Mares of Influence
Authors: Hunter Avalyn
Published: October 2024

This chapter covers the Kentucky Oaks winners of the 1930s, who for the most part were undistinguished as racehorses but included several notable broodmares, among them Alcibiades and Two Bob. It addresses the impact of the Great Depression on the status and purses of the Oaks in contrast to the development of the Kentucky Derby during the decade. It also discusses the contributions of owner-breeder Hal Price Headley and introduces Cornelius "Sonny" Whitney to the Oaks scene with the first of his four Oaks winners.
Absolutely Delightful
Authors: Hunter Avalyn
Published: October 2024

Moving into the 1950s, the chapter provides an introduction for champion jockey Eddie Arcaro, who set a Kentucky Oaks record by riding four winners of the race. The focus then moves back to Calumet Farm, which won the Oaks in 1952, 1953, and 1956 with daughters of the mare Blue Delight, one of the farm's great foundation mares. After covering the idiosyncratic Elizabeth Arden, owner of 1954 winner Fascinator, the chapter touches on the first Oaks winner for Harry Guggenheim's Cain Hoy Stable, Lalun, and ends with the conclusion of Blue Delight's broodmare career.