bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Implicit and Explicit Biases for Gender in Opera Roles
Authors: Carskadden Laura , Brown Jenine
Published: February 2024

Abstract: Recent scholarship by LaBonte and Bryngelsson has illustrated an imbalance of roles composed for men and women within often-performed operas today. This study examines the possible implications of this on audience members, testing participants’ explicit and implicit biases for gender after watching scenes from an opera by Mozart, performed as written and also performed with the gender roles reversed. The experimental findings have implications for opera companies and for opera pedagogy, and we ask whether continuing to perform frequently performed operas from this era as written is propagating negative stereotypes against women, in terms of both representation and character portrayals.
Answered by Madame Marchesi: A Department Devoted to the Questions of Vocal Students, Part 3
Authors: Broadwater Kimberly
Published: February 2024

Abstract: In 1907–1908, the Ladies Home Journal published a series of articles in which people could send questions to the famous voice teacher Mathilda Marchesi (1821–1913) to be answered in print. These articles are a rare glimpse at first-person, uninterpreted information. To the author’s knowledge, this collection of articles had not been previously republished in its entirety until this three-part series within Provenance , of which this installment—containing an exercise designed to train the trill—is the final one.
The Media Gallery
Authors: Berg Gregory
Published: February 2024

Abstract: This edition of “The Media Gallery” includes an overview of the Broadway Podcast Network with several noteworthy podcasts specifically highlighted. There are also reviews of an arias album by baritone Stephen Powell as well as a collection of four song cycles by composer Frank Felice.
Taking women’s voices: The psychological politics of feminisation
Authors: Burman Erica
Published: February 2024

I begin this paper by reviewing some key shifts in feminist theoretical and political preoccupations, and social theory more generally, to juxtapose these with current debates and concerns for feminists in and around psychology. Drawing on these resources, but also noting some areas of occlusion, I move on to discuss what I see as urgent tasks for us to address now – as feminists and as feminists with a particular focus and intervention within, and in relation to, psychology. In particular I identify theoretical and methodological challenges for political analysis and action posed by specific forms of feminisation mobilised within contemporary multinational discourse. From discussion of illustrative examples, I end by highlighting the vital role for feminist psychological analyses to challenge the reproduction and naturalisation of traditional gendered representations under globalisation, including both the forms of subjectivity this promotes and the incipient psychologisation of politics it warrants.
Benefits of Puerarin in Attenuating Various Diseases
Authors:   Second Clinical Medical School, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Wang Zhenhang , Gu Jing ,   School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Zhang Qi ,   School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Sun Jiaxi ,   School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Zhou Yunlai ,   Second Clinical Medical School, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Zhu Lifen ,   Second Clinical Medical School, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Hu Wentao ,   Second Clinical Medical School, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Cui Chenchuan ,   Second Clinical Medical School, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Zhang Lu ,   Science and Experiment Research Center, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Published: February 2024

Puerarin, an isoflavone derivative isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Pueraria lobata, has garnered significant attention from researchers due to its potential health benefits. In recent years, there have been many studies on puerarin, but there are few reviews on puerarin. This article aims to introduce the pharmacological effects of puerarin, points out the shortcomings of existing research, and puts forward future research directions.
Genotypic difference in physico-chemical grain composition of three species of grain amaranth selected for the Brazilian Savannah
Authors: Rosa Andréia Alves , Rocha Juliana Evangelista da Silva , Rosa Artur Guerra , Spehar Carlos Roberto
Published: February 2024

Seventeen genotypes, representing three species of grain amaranth, were analyzed for physico-chemical components. These genotypes are considered outstanding in terms of agronomical performance, necessitating an understanding of protein, lipids, fiber, and carbohydrate content. It has been demonstrated that A. cruentus, A. hypochondriacus, and A. caudatus differ in the content and properties of these compounds. Based on field experiments conducted in the Brazilian Savannahs, these genotypes were initially tested for germination and vigor after 12 years of storage under low moisture conditions at 10°C in air-tight plastic bags. Assuming that the physico-chemical characteristics were maintained, as indicated by an average 80% germination rate, samples of amaranth seeds were milled and used for analysis. The results indicate protein content below expectations, with the highest values above 14g per 100g, while lipids, fiber, and carbohydrates are within the expected range. The possible factors to explain these results are related to the cultivation environment, although genotypic differences are also significant. Additional testing with broad-based selected lines is necessary to improve selection for both agronomic and physico-chemical composition. The present results suggest that efforts should be concentrated on A. cruentus and A. hypochondriacus.
Desafios e perspectivas dos institutos federais: educação omnilateral na formação do trabalhador e novo ensino médio
Authors: Cotrim Antonio Anderson Teixeira , Araujo Bruno Rodrigo Tavares , Diógenes Elione Maria Nogueira , Furlan Fernanda Mendes , Dos Santos Geisa Ferreira
Published: February 2024

A proposta deste artigo é analisar a importância da educação omnilateral na formação do trabalhador, justificando a escolha da temática pela proposta de uma educação emancipatória no que tange aos desafios e perspectivas, perante o sistema neoliberal e a proposta do novo ensino médio. Para o desenvolvimento teórico da pesquisa, pautou-se em bibliografia conceitual da temática acima descrita, tendo como base conceitual a questão emancipatória, uma educação libertária visando a uma transformação significativa do trabalhador, discutindo assim possíveis alternativas no que se refere a uma reflexão dinâmica; visando, desta forma, abrir um canal de diálogo interdisciplinar e currículo integrado, através da problemática do novo ensino médio em discussão nos tempos atuais. Nesse contexto observamos que o novo ensino médio traz desafios para a EPT, enfatizando mudanças significativas nas instituições e, principalmente, para os IFs, como abandonar a imagem assistencialista da rede federal, a qual foi consagrada neste aspecto ao longo de sua existência; harmonizar a relação existente do ensino médio com o trabalho e a formação profissional e dar-se-á em relação mais restrita/estreita, quanto ao setor produtivo e as instituições de ensino. Nesse sentido, fazemos uma reflexão acerca da educação omnilateral na formação do trabalhador e novo ensino médio. O referido artigo pauta-se, em uma discussão descritiva, baseadas em estudos documentais, em leituras bibliográficas e é de natureza qualitativo, acrescentando-se as e de natureza bibliográfica, baseada nas pesquisas e leituras dos conteúdos da Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD), no banco de Dissertações e Teses da CAPES, da biblioteca eletrônica de periódicos científicos Scielo e do Google Acadêmico.
Presence
of Uto-Aztecan Premolar Trait (Disto-Sagittal Ridge) in a Zoque-Olmec sample from
Mesoamerica
Authors: Rodriguez Flórez Carlos David
Published: February 2024

The presence of UAP in a Zoque-Olmec sample from the Early Classic Period (1.800 – 1.300 BP) is reported. This has been compared with the frequency of the same trait in other groups from the American continent.
Reflection on the Spirit of Heroism at the Flag Ceremony for the Commemoration of National Santri Day
Authors: Mu’tafi Ali , Elsyam Robingun Suyud , Fuadi Salis Irvan
Published: February 2024

The article aims to reflect on the spirit of heroism at the flag ceremony for the commemoration of National Santri Day, by focusing on the values contained in these activities. This research uses mixed methods, a combination of qualitative and quantitative research conducted on Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia. Data were obtained through activity documents as well as printed and online literature and then analyzed descriptively. The research concluded: that the flag ceremony commemorating the national santri day makes a reflection of the spirit of heroism manifesting an attitude of heroic spirit which includes: faith and piety to God Almighty, love for the motherland, placing the interests of the nation above personal or group interests, upholding the truth and justice, upholding human dignity and worth, and being sincere and selfless. The spirit of heroism is very important to be internalized in shaping the national character. Research has implications for strengthening the spirit of heroism in Islamic boarding schools and other educational institutions. This research is expected to contribute to strengthening character values.
Research on the application of deep learning algorithms to PCB defect detection
Authors: Kong Lingzhe
Published: February 2024

In today's electronics industry, Printed Circuit Boards play a crucial role in providing the layout for circuit components and conductive traces in nearly all electronic devices. The quality of components soldered onto Printed Circuit Boards directly impacts product performance. To ensure the performance of electronic devices, Printed Circuit Boards defect detection based on deep learning algorithms has become a pivotal technology in the defect inspection process within the electronics industry. However, the application of deep learning algorithms in this context faces several challenges. These challenges include difficulties in acquiring Printed Circuit Boards defect datasets, limited generalization capability in Printed Circuit Boards defect detection, and slow and low-quality Printed Circuit Boards image stitching processes. To enhance researchers' understanding of deep learning-based Printed Circuit Boards defect detection, this paper analyzes the challenges associated with deep learning in the Printed Circuit Boards defect detection process and proposes several viable solutions. In conclusion, this paper provides insights into the future of deep learning-based Printed Circuit Boards defect detection.
A comprehensive analysis of gesture recognition systems: Advancements, challenges, and future direct
Authors: Li Shijia , Zhou Luoyun , Fan Mingqi , Xiong Yucheng
Published: February 2024

Gesture recognition emerges as a potent avenue for human-computer interaction, harnessing mathematical algorithms to interpret gestures. It promises to surpass text-based or graphical interfaces, enabling touchless device control through simple gestures. Our review of 7 papers encompassing various fields and methods underscores its diverse applications. Challenges persist, such as distinguishing genuine user intent from accidental actions amid environmental interference. Creating a universal EMG pattern recognition model demands intricate individual pre-training. Sensor-based gesture recognition grapples with real-world dynamics, necessitating adaptable models that discern user intent from non-intent actions. Addressing these gaps holds the key. Adaptable models and personalized approaches can enhance robustness and accuracy across applications, surmounting challenges in the gesture interaction technology realm.
Review of collaborative filtering recommendation systems
Authors: Wu Xueyan
Published: February 2024

In the era of information overload, recommender systems develop rapidly. And because the needs of information consumers are full of diversity and the information data provided by information producers is too large, to enhance the efficiency and quality of recommendations, the research community has introduced numerous approaches to optimize recommendation systems. As collaborative filtering stands as a time-tested technique in recommendation systems, This paper facilitates a swift comprehension of recent advances in collaborative filtering. It does so by examining the techniques presented across the entire collaborative filtering recommendation systems research field in recent years, especially its development in the domain of deep learning, and have a solid understanding of the field of study.
Review of the application of artificial intelligence technology in the field of thyroid medical imaging
Authors: Chen Linze
Published: February 2024

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the incidence of thyroid diseases, posing severe challenges to the traditional diagnosis and treatment methods. As a result, artificial intelligence technology has emerged as a valuable tool in the field of thyroid medical imaging, offering substantial support for auxiliary diagnosis and treatment in the future. In this paper, the application of artificial intelligence in the field of thyroid medical imaging is divided into three parts: image segmentation and texture analysis, benign and malignant diagnosis of thyroid gland, and postoperative analysis and prediction of thyroid conditions. Through an examination of recent research datasets and an analysis of the medical imaging process, this paper investigates the application of various algorithm models in these three areas and provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research trends. Furthermore, some certain directions for future research are also provided in this work.
Exploring school factors of academic achievement in Macau: The application of educational data mining in Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2016 assessment
Authors: Yue Shen
Published: February 2024

International large-scale assessments, provide structured and static data, and due to their extensive databases, they can be considered as a valuable resource for Big Data in Education. In this paper, we propose an educational data mining approach to detect and analyze factors linked to academic performance in Macau schools using data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2016. We conducted a secondary data analysis based on a set of socioeconomic, process, and outcome variables from PIRLS and other sources, and built decision trees to obtain a predictive model of school performance. By doing so, we were able to identify the school and student-level variables that are most significant in predicting student performance in Macau. These findings will be useful for informing educational policy decisions and shedding light on the causes of poor performance in Macau schools. Overall, our study highlights the potential of educational data mining approaches in analyzing large-scale assessment data and generating insights for educational research and practice.
A review on multiple-valued logic circuits
Authors: Jin Chen
Published: February 2024

Since the traditional binary logic has several disadvantages including inaccuracy, high complexity, and limited applications. Multiple-Valued Logic (MVL), which can store more information in one digit than binary logics, require less number of logic gates and take the third value in practical logic problems, is developed and introduced. More information stored per digit leads to higher computational efficiency. Less logic gates results in more spaces on the circuit board. Considering the third value means higher accuracy. In this research, some examples of different MVL circuit are designed to give a rough picture of current research in this domain. These designs are based on ternary and quaternary logics rather than binary logics. Besides, reliability evaluation through mathematical approach is presented in order to prove that the new design is more preferable. This can be carried out with mathematical analysis such as calculating a matrix that reflects its reliability, and simulating different designs to obtain certain values and comparing them with each other. Despite facing various challenges, including complicated physical implementation and difficulty to modulate the signals. This means that there is still potential of further research in this domain of logic circuits. This result in the conclusion that the MVL logic circuits will replace the conventional binary logic circuits in the future, and probably that decimal logic would be developed and no binary-to-decimal conversion unit will be required.
The Kinetic-Vectorial Design of Internet-Mediated L2 Teaching Practices: The Case of BBC Learning English Website
Authors: Salama Amir H.Y.
Published: February 2024

This study offers new insights into the educational-linguistic visual semiotics of online teaching as a digital practice with kinetic-vectorial design. Towards this end, a twofold social semiotic approach is utilized as a synthetic methodology. First, Van Leeuwen’s (2016) kinetic design model is employed with a view to revealing the movement types of Internet-mediated L2 teaching practices. Second, Kress and Van Leeuwen’s (2021) model of ideational vector analysis is used in a way that uncovers the subtle pedagogical practices of the same type of teaching as directional and transactional acts addressed to educational-website networked L2 learners worldwide. The data sets targeted for analysis comprise screenshot-styled images from the BBC Learning English Website available for public purposes of L2 teaching. A total number of functionally related five images have been selected with an eye to the BBC’s pedagogic content online on the techno-semiotic levels of design kinetics and vectoriality. The current study has reached three findings (with emerging relevant implications). First, the synthetic kinetic-vectorial method of analysis has proved to be empirically effective in investigating the visual semiotics of design mediated by educational websites such as the BBC Website. Second, there emerged kinetically motivated ‘pedagogic’ and ‘digital’ vectors, respectively controlled by the BBC instructors and the design features of the website itself. Third, and last, the kinetic-vectorial analysis of the BBC Website revealed a sort of spatiotemporal compression of pedagogic content; further, the visual aspects of spatial and temporal movements (mobility and movability) appeared to have occurred across different semiotic modes, verbal and visual.
Error Analysis in Second Language Writing: An Intervention Research
Authors: Parameswari D. Angala , Manickam Ramesh , Dhas.J Jerin Austin , Kumar M. Vinoth , Manikandan A.
Published: February 2024

Error analysis has been a widely used approach to assess the writing of second-language learners. With an extensive literature review, this research investigates the origins of error analysis, its development and applications in second-language writing competency. This research utilizes error analysis to examine errors made by writers using a second language and their impact on language learning and teaching. Thereafter, explores the advantages and disadvantages of error analysis for evaluating second-language writing. And, by assessing the accurate use of grammar and vocabulary in second-language writing following explicit instruction. The participants were intermediate-level English language learners who underwent a pre-test consisting of a writing task and self-assessment of their confidence in using grammar and vocabulary correctly. During the intervention, explicit instruction about grammar and vocabulary usage was provided to participants, including examples, practice opportunities, and feedback. A post-test included another writing exercise, a confidence assessment, and an inquiry about the effectiveness of the instruction given. The results showed that explicit training significantly boosted participants' confidence in using grammar and vocabulary correctly and improved accuracy in their use of written sentences. These findings suggest that targeted instruction on specific use of grammar and vocabulary can effectively enhance second-language writing skills. (Swain & Lapkin, 2000)
The Same Oh, But Different Meanings in Shopaholic & Sister and Its Thai-Translated Version
Authors: Thasrabiab Thassanee , Nasution Ely Hayati
Published: February 2024

This paper identifies the broad spectrum of feelings expressed by the primary interjection oh and the range of procedures that Ploy Chariyaves used to render them into Thai from a widely-read chick lit novel, Shopaholic & Sister written by Sophie Kinsella.   To carry out the study, the types of feelings proposed by Drzazga (2021) are used to analyze a total of 190 instances of oh. The analysis reveals that the interjection provides an extensive array of 25 feelings that includes fear, recognition, uncertainty, surprise, nervousness, shock, excitement, disappointment, embarrassment, continuation, awareness, happiness, relaxation, negation, preceding description, certainty, dissatisfaction, sympathy, annoyance, response, preceding greeting, satisfaction, disagreement, sadness, and pain. Furthermore, the translation strategies recommended by Boonterm (2019) are adopted to consider how the instances of oh are translated are adopted to consider. The consideration shows that the translator employs five main translation procedures, namely primary interjection, omission, interjection phrase, secondary interjection, and question. More specifically, the procedure used most frequently is translating into primary interjection making up 90 percent. The findings suggest that conveying various emotions through the instances and retaining the primary interjection in the target text enable the story to be delightful and grab readers' attention.
Transformasi Limbah Organik Rumah Tangga Ramah Lingkungan Dengan Metode Eco Enzyme
Authors: Octora Theresye Yoanyta , Kholdun Amrulloh Ibnu , Saputra Muhammad Dheo , Hakim Akbar Taufiqul , Drihim Lukmanul Hakim
Published: February 2024

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Tourism in Pangandaran was at a loss and even threatened to go bankrupt, the surrounding community who previously supported families from the tourism sector were forced to weaken their economy because they followed the rules for the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM). Eco Enzym is a product of waste management and processing that can be used as liquid fertilizer, bar soap, dish soap, repellent, disinfectant. The purpose of this Community Service (PkM) activity is to provide innovation and solutions to answer problems that occur in the community around Nusawiru Airport, Pangandaran and the community can be creative and innovative to make eco enzym products into products worth selling. This PkM uses the method of socialization and providing information in the form of education with leaflet media, the practice of making and distributing processed products from eco enzym. PkM will be held in the meeting room at Nusawiru Airport, Pangandaran on Thursday, July 7, 2022, from 09.00 to 15.00 WIB. The parameters for the success of this PkM activity are that the participants meet the target of 20 people, the community is enthusiastic about being able to manage and process waste into eco enzym and the community's understanding of the product results obtained from eco enzym and the benefits of eco enzym.
Sosialisasi Sistim Manajemen Keselamatan terhadap Masyarakat Penerbangan
Authors: Rizaldy Wynd , Ricardianto Prasadja , Rifni Muhammad , Marliati Tuti
Published: February 2024

Permasalahan utama mitra adalah pemahaman pada bidang operasional dan pemasaran yang yang belum optimal mengenai sistim manajemen keselamatan dan barang berbahaya dpada masyarakat penerbangan. Tujuan dari kegiatan sosialisasi ini adalah bagaimana mencari solusi dengan melakukan pengenalan sistim manajemen keselamatan yang telah dikondisikan dengan mitigasi resiko hazard berkaitan dengan adanya ancaman pandemi Covid-19 dan berbasis data terkini. Berawal dari hasil penelitian perlu disosialisasikan terutama terkait pada masa new normal ini sebagai bagian dari pada manajemen transportasi udara, manajemen keselamatan penerbangan dan kebandar udaraan merupakan suatu kebutuhan dasar bagi masyarakat aviasi dalam era masa Pandemik serta globalisasi. Kesiapan sumber daya manusia merupakan suatu persyaratan dasar untuk dapat bersaing untuk meningkatkan kinerja dan tentunya untuk bertahan dimasa sulit seperti masa pandemi. Hasil sosialisasi ini disimpulkan, pengetahuan anggota dan stake holder ALDIKAPI tentang penerapan sistim manajemen keselamatan dan penanganan barang terutama barang berbahaya masih perlu ditingkatkan sehingga diharapkan akan mampu meningkatkan pelayanan kepada pelanggan.
Letramento literário e a formação de professores de línguas: construção de sentidos na produção acadêmica
Authors: Aires Ana Paula Luiz dos Santos , Machado Brener Fernanda
Published: February 2024

O conceito de letramento literário pode abarcar diversas concepções e teorias subjacentes a ele, implicando em diferentes entendimentos e práticas para a sala de aula de línguas maternas e línguas adicionais. Assim, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo apresentar e contrastar as concepções recorrentes sobre o letramento literário e realizar um mapeamento das pesquisas relacionadas ao letramento literário na formação de professores de línguas por meio de uma revisão sistemática de literatura. Primeiramente, trazemos uma revisão teórica do conceito com base em Kleiman (2012), Paulino (2001), Souza e Cosson (2013), Street (2014) e Zappone (2008).  Em seguida, trazemos uma revisão sistemática de literatura (Siddaway, Wood, Hedges, 2009) de modo a identificar as contribuições das pesquisas para a formação de professores de línguas. Embora os resultados demonstrem uma carência de estudos na área, as produções convergem acerca da valorização do agenciamento crítico e criativo de aprendizes de língua quando lidando com textos literários. Defendemos práticas formativas que abarquem esse conceito de forma vivencial na formação de professores.
Uma análise dos marcadores dêiticos na construção de sentidos da crônica A vaguidão específica
Authors: Bandeira de Mello Santos Bruna , Nunes Correia Clara
Published: February 2024

Este artigo se propõe a analisar o uso de marcadores dêiticos na crônica A vaguidão específica, de Millôr Fernandes, a fim de compreender como esses mecanismos linguísticos funcionam e de que forma contribuem para a construção de diferentes sentidos presentes no texto. Para verificar como a dêixis contribui com o efeito de humor construído nessa narrativa de ficção, recorre-se às contribuições de Levinson (2006) sobre dêixis e de Fonseca ([1989] 1992, 1994) sobre dêixis e transposição fictiva. A noção de pré-construído na perspectiva da semântica enunciativa (CULIOLI, 1990; CAMPOS, XAVIER, 1991; CORREIA, PEREIRA, 2015a) mostrou-se outra ferramenta conceitual importante para essa discussão. Através de uma metodologia qualitativa, realçam-se marcadores dêiticos e expressões que potencialmente remetem a pré-construídos para investigar seu funcionamento e discutir os possíveis sentidos que veiculam. Os resultados apontam que o efeito de humor advém do bloqueio de acesso imposto ao leitor/ouvinte às coordenadas referenciais partilhadas pelas personagens da crônica, coenunciadoras que usam dos mecanismos linguísticos em análise para se fazerem compreender.
Cultura de avaliar e letramento em avaliação de professores de espanhol no estágio obrigatório
Authors: Netto Brum-Barreto Aline , Borges-Almeida Vanessa
Published: February 2024

Esta investigação, de natureza qualitativa, teve por objetivo tecer considerações sobre a cultura de avaliar e o desenvolvimento do letramento em avaliação em contexto de línguas (LAL) de professores de espanhol no estágio obrigatório. Cultura de avaliar pode ser compreendida como um conjunto de crenças, valores, experiências e pressupostos teóricos que embasam as práticas avaliativas de professores (Inbar-Lourie, 2008b; Scaramucci, 1997) e, consequentemente, medeia o desenvolvimento do seu letramento em avaliação (Scaramucci, 2016; Scarino, 2013; Xu; Brown, 2016). Letramento em avaliação constitui o conjunto de conhecimentos, habilidades e princípios (Davies, 2008) que fundamentam boas práticas em avaliação. A relação entre esses dois conceitos, contudo, representa um tema de necessária investigação (Levy-Vereda; Alhijab, 2018). Constituem os dados desta investigação transcrições de gravações de aulas e reuniões de orientação entre quatro estagiárias e a professora-formadora, realizadas durante um semestre letivo, os quais foram examinados com base na técnica de análise de conteúdo (Bardin, 2006). Nossos resultados sugerem que a cultura de avaliar das participantes era predominantemente uma cultura de testagem, baseada em uma visão de língua e de avaliação reducionista. No decorrer da ação pedagógica, entretanto, observamos indícios de algumas mudanças no LAL e também na cultura de avaliar das participantes.
Efeitos de sentidos do discurso de uma Big Tech sobre o PL das Fake News
Authors: Fernandes de Almeida Júnior Eber , Roncada Bruno , Titoneli Santana Christiano
Published: February 2024

O algoritmo é a figura privilegiada atualmente para observarmos a determinação das práticas enunciativas midiáticas das Big Techs, o papel delas como sujeitos discursivo-ideológicos que trabalham simbolicamente para estabilizar uma série de evidências semânticas que naturaliza a formação social em que se encontram sujeitos. À luz da Análise de Discurso materialista, proposta por autores como Michel Pêcheux e Eni Orlandi, analisamos discursivamente distintas nomeações jornalístico-midiáticas para o Projeto de Lei 2630/2020 acerca da regulamentação das mídias digitais, levando-se em consideração a respectiva técnica informacional. A empresa Google (se) autorizou, em abril de 2023, enunciados assertivos acerca do projeto, midiatizado como “PL das Fake News”, em seu endereço principal: “o PL das Fake News pode aumentar a confusão sobre o que é verdade ou mentira no Brasil” e “o PL das Fake News pode piorar sua internet”. Tal nomeação deriva de um processo de transposição do jurídico para o jornalístico pela compreensão de efeitos de sustentação. Nosso objetivo é apontar a produção de efeitos de sentidos para o PL 2630/2020 em dizeres jornalísticos e interpretar quais dentre eles sustentam os dizeres de uma Big Tech como o Google.
Compartilhar e Informar: Comunicação Científica sobre o Uso Terapêutico de Cannabis em Plataformas Digitais
Authors: Caetano Hellen
Published: February 2024

Neste artigo, analisamos como plataformas digitais têm contribuído para o compartilhamento de experiências de adoecimentos, usos de substâncias e terapias alternativas, além de informações científicas a partir do desenvolvimento de uma expertise leiga. Para isso, foram considerados conteúdos de comunicação científica produzidos por associações de pacientes em torno do uso terapêutico de Cannabis. As associações têm compartilhado o que vem sendo produzido em diferentes áreas de conhecimento com essas substâncias, sobretudo biomédica. Ao focar nas conexões entre os diferentes atores, examinamos o conteúdo produzido por três associações entre 2020 e 2021 disponibilizado na plataforma Instagram. A partir da codagem de dados, a análise evidenciou que o trabalho das associações tem colaborado para o acesso a informações que contribuem para a garantia do acesso à saúde.
Long-term effects of levetiracetam and valproic acid on laboratory parameters in childhood epilepsy
Authors: Aydin Hilal , Korkut Oguzhan , Bicakcioglu Isinsu , Dogan Merve
Published: February 2024

Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in childhood which often requires long-term or sometimes lifelong treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the change in hematological and biochemical laboratory parameters at the 24th month compared to the treatment baseline values in pediatric epilepsy patients receiving levetiracetam (LEV) and valproic acid (VPA) monotherapy. Complete blood count panel, biochemical and hormonal parameters were investigated retrospectively at baseline and at 24 months in patients diagnosed with epilepsy at the Balikesir University Medical Faculty pediatric neurology clinic, Türkiye, and started on LEV and VPA monotherapy between 01.08.2019 and 01.08.2022. Forty-nine patients were using LEV and 14 VPA. A statistically significant difference in terms of the complete blood count parameters mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) was observed in the cases using LEV between baseline and the 24th month of treatment (p=0.006, p=0.004). Among the cases using VPA, significant differences between baseline and the 24th month of treatment were determined in the complete blood count parameters red blood cell (RBC), MCV, and monocyte (MON)% values (p=0.004, p=0.022, and p=0.01). In conclusion, epilepsy treatment is a lengthy process in pediatric patients, and patients need to be monitored using hematological and biochemical parameters at specific intervals in terms of potential seizure drug side effects.
Evaluation of the frequency of hiatal hernia in patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy
Authors: Caliskan Ali , Cicek Sedat
Published: February 2024

Obesity was identified as an essential and independent risk factor for hiatal hernia. This study focused on the frequency of hiatal hernia detection in patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy in our clinic. The relationship between the frequency of hiatal hernia and demographic data and the patient's height-weight-body mass index was evaluated. This study examined the frequency of Hiatal hernia detection in 303 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at our institution. The relationship between the frequency of hiatal hernia and demographic data and the patient's height-weight-body mass index was evaluated. Patient data were obtained from the hospital's electronic database. Age, gender, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy reports were examined. The frequency of Hiatal hernia detection in patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was documented. According to the distribution of demographic and clinical findings of the patients, there was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of gender, age, waist circumference, and the occurrence of esophagitis (p<0.05). The incidence of hiatal hernia was higher in men than in women, and the ages of patients with hernia were higher than those without. Waist circumferences and esophagitis rates of patients with hiatal hernias were higher than those without. As a result, obesity and body mass index (BMI) carry risks for hiatus hernia. In obese patients, Hiatal hernia should be included in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal complaints. The gold standard in the diagnosis of reflux is clinical and endoscopic examination.
Experimental trials to assess the immune modulatory influence of thyme and ginseng oil on NDV-vaccinated broiler chickens
Authors: Hassanin Ola , Sebai Ahmed , Motaal Sabry , Khalifa Hesham
Published: February 2024

Background:
The use of traditional medicine against viral disease in animal production has been practiced worldwide. Herbal extracts possess organic substances would improve chicken body performance.
Aim:
The current study was designed to evaluate the effect of either thyme or ginseng oil in regard to their immune-modulatory, antiviral, and growth promoter properties.
Methods:
Two hundred and forty- one -day- old broiler chicks were allocated into eight equal groups as the following: group 1; non-vaccinated and non-treated and group 2; NDV vaccinated and non-treated. Birds of groups 3 and 4 were treated with thyme oil (200mg/L of drinking water for 12 hrs/day) without or with NDV vaccination. Birds of groups 5 and 6 were treated with ginseng oil (200mg/L of drinking water for 12 hrs/day) without or with NDV vaccination. Birds of groups 7 and 8 were treated with a combination of ginseng oil (100mg/L of drinking water) and thyme oil (100mg/L of drinking water) for 12 hrs/day. On the 35th day of life, birds in all the experimental groups were given 0.1 mL of a virulent genotype VIId NDV strain suspension containing 106.3 EID50/mL intramuscularly (IM).
Results:
Administration of ginseng and thyme oils each alone or simultaneously to birds either vaccinated or non-vaccinated elicited a significant improvement in body performance parameters. Administration of thyme and ginseng each alone or concurrently to vaccinated birds (Gp 4, 6 and 8) induced a higher HI titer of 6, 7.3 and 6.3 log2 at 21 days of age, 6.7, 7.6 and 7 log2, at 28 days of age and 7, 8 and 6.8 log2 at 35 days of age, respectively. Challenge with vNDV genotype VII led to an increase in the NDV-specific HI-Ab titers ten days post-challenge in all the experimental groups. In addition, thyme, ginseng oils or a combination of them improved the protection from mortality in vaccinated birds; 100%, 100% and 90% respectively, compared with 80% protection from mortality in vaccinated-only birds post-NDV challenge. Moreover, NDV-vaccinated birds treated either with thyme; ginseng or their combination showed negative detection of the virus in both tracheal and cloacal swabs and non-vaccinated groups that received oils showed improvement in vNDV shedding in tracheal and cloacal swabs.
Conclusion:
It could be concluded that administration of thyme and ginseng essential oils to broilers can improve productive performance parameters, stimulate humoral immunity against, and protect from vNDV infection.
Utilización de nuevas tecnologías para el proceso de "recogida de datos" en la investigación social mediante encuesta
Authors: Díaz de Rada Vidal
Published: February 2024

En este trabajo se realiza una reflexión sobre la influencia de los diversos procedimientosde recogida de datos, centrándonos específicamente en la utilización de nuevas tecnologías.Los procedimientos de recogida de datos fueron clasificados hace años atendiendo a la presencia/no presencia física del entrevistador, y a la existencia o no de entrevistador. Estas categoríasdieron lugar a tres procedimientos «tradicionales» de recogida de datos: entrevista personal,telefónica y postal. En el momento actual, estos modos de recogida de datos se ven notablementemejorados por la aparición de nuevas tecnologías que permiten recoger una mayorcantidad de datos y transmitirlos rápidamente con un costo —en ocasiones— mucho menor;entre éstas destacamos la entrevista personal asistida por ordenador, la entrevista telefónicaautomática, la encuesta por fax, la encuesta electrónica autorrellenada y la encuesta electrónicapor correo electrónico.
Känslor och administration
Authors: Bodén Daniel
Published: February 2024

This article investigates what happens public sector labourers when organisations choose to replace key decision-making features and routines with automated IT solutions. It gives an ethnographic description of the new organisational principles and demands placed on employees as a result of technologically facilitated changes of the labour process. Relying primarily on eight interviews and a week-long field work performed during 2013, among the staff at one government service office, the analysis shows how impression management, and the production of emotions has come to play a key-role in how late modern organisations function.
Lärande och omsorg som process eller resultat?
Authors: Lindqvist Beatriz
Published: February 2024

The article discusses how elements from different logics juxtapose and interweave and shape preschool’s practice in different ways. Regulatory frameworks – such as the national curriculum, parental evaluation surveys or the municipal performance report – provide external norms, which can be reinforced or contested through the narratives and actions of the practitioners. The subject positions that are constructed are closely related to each other, but are represented by different characteristics and timelines. Learning activities emerge as a powerful concept that generates action and requires responsibility and progress, while caring activities seem to be reduced to represent nurture, routine and stagnation. Depending on formal education, nursery nurses (a two-year gymnasium education) are linked to the children’s immediate needs for attention and comfort while university-educated preschool teachers linked to children’s learning and future schooling. In the work team, they are expected to have a close and equal relationship with each other, under the premise of tacit approving the ranking between them and act complementarily. At first glance, the preschool seems to integrate and valorize equal educational and care-giving practice to support the development of children. However, this article points that the interplay of competing logics may have unwanted consequences that should be problematized. If both care and learning are seen as prerequisites for the development of all children, this purpose is counteracted by a polarization of the work team.
Att välja sin tid
Authors: Sjöstedt Landén Angelika
Published: February 2024

Women still work part time in a much larger extent than men in Sweden and other European countries. The article describes worker’s experiences of the will of municipalities to introduce full-time work as a norm in care. In a society where the individual is considered to be able to fully choose her living conditions, choosing to work part-time or full-time becomes part of manifesting ideas of free individuals. Intentions to increase full time work may be good, such as achieving increased gender equality, but in repeating ideas about the individual’s free choice, there is a high risk that traditional gender patterns will continue to be normalized instead of the conditions for choosing to be questioned.
Evidensbaserad barndiabetesvård i brytpunkten mellan ansvarslogik och egenvårdslogik
Authors: Nilsson Gabriella
Published: February 2024

Since the early 1990s more social sectors, including the health care sector, have been met by requirements to make their professional practices evidence-based. In 2013–2014, the evidence-based care model Hospital-based Home Care for children newly diagnosed with diabetes was implemented at a large paediatric diabetes care facility in Sweden. The first step of the implementation was to promote readiness for change among the professionals through regular meetings. Using ethnographic observations, these meetings were studied in order to analyze what the diabetes team perceived as the possibilities and obstacles with the evidence-based care-model. What conceptions, ideals and identities were complicated, or facilitated, by the implementation? Drawing from a discourse theoretical logics perspective, the article addresses the competing logics at play during the implementation process. The findings suggest that there is a need for an increased awareness of the conceptions and ideals that form the basis of a certain professional practice; in order to anticipate in what way these ideals might be challenged by the implemented evidence.
Till kontaminationens lov
Authors: Hemer Oscar
Published: February 2024

I am currently engaging with the relation between literary and academic writing. Drawing from my own experience as a literary writer and academic I interrogate how these writing practices may inform each other, and whether or not they can be merged. I have more specifically experimented with a cross-genre form that I tentatively call “ethnographic fiction”. Bengaluru Boogie, which juxtaposes an unpublished journalistic reportage from 2003 with the impressions from two visits to Bangalore (Bengaluru) ten years later, is part of my ongoing open-ended interrogation, by different means, of the discourse of purity and impurity (the World Waltz). “In praise of contamination” is borrowed from Kwame Anthony Appiah (2006:111.113) and refers to contamination both as a literary genre of transgression and as a proposed politics of impurity (contamination), as opposed to the still pervasive and apparently rising politics of purity.
”Robotrevolutionen”, verkligheten och fiktionen
Authors: Bodén Daniel
Published: February 2024

This article departs from a critical realist perspective to discuss how fiction could be understood as a way to make social contradictions and their subsequent collective experiences comprehensible. By studying the myth of “the man and the machine”, it argues that such an approach allows a disruption of the otherwise rigid division between fact and fiction without deeming the dichotomy obsolete. Instead, by studying the relationship between fictional works and the current public debates, the article illustrates how the factual and fictional nurture each other as essential parts in the social production of reality. As the reality at hand gives rise to undefined anticipations, hopes and anxieties, the fictional accounts of the future provide these formless anticipations with fixed contours.
ANALISIS MANAJEMEN WAKTU MAHASISWA JURUSAN MANAJEMEN BISNIS SYARIAH PEKERJA PART TIME UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI RADEN MAS SAID SURAKARTA
Authors: Setyawan Muhammad Arditya , Hapsari Ryana Nimas , Setyawan Muhammad Arditya , Romadhoni Nisa Sholikhah
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana cara mahasiswa yang bekerja part time memanajemen waktu mereka. Penelitian ini menggunaka metode deskriptif-kualitatif yang memfokuskan permasalahan atas dasar fakta. Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta progam studi Manajemen Bisnis Syari’ah semester 1. Teknik pengumpulan data yakni wawancara terstruktur.  Analisis data menggunakan teknik model interaktif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa bekerja part time pada malam hari, dihari libur, dan diwaktu senggang ketika tidak ada jam perkuliahan. Efektivitas waktu dilakukan untuk menyeimbangkan antara jam kuliah dan bekerja.
OPTIMIZING PLANT HEALTH THROUGH IoT
Authors:   Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Swaroop S
Published: February 2024

Design and implement a smart plant watering system that uses IoT technology to monitor and regulate moisture levels in flower pots. The system should be able to automatically adjust watering frequency and amount based on real-time moisture measurements to ensure plant health and minimize water loss. In addition to our commitment to holistic plant care, an additional feature, NPK fertilizer, has been seamlessly integrated into the system. Containing essential nutrients nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, this feature optimizes plant growth and health. This system automatically applies fertilizer according to a pre-set schedule or on-the-fly adjustments, creating the perfect solution for efficient and sustainable plant growth. The main goal is to create convenient and sustainable solutions. Meets the needs of both experienced and novice plant enthusiasts. Keywords: Internet of Things, NPK fertilizer, humidity sensor, WiFi module, buzzer, motor.