bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Escrita de si e amizade no filme “Gabriel e a Montanha”, de Fellipe Barbosa
Authors: Da Silva Daniela
Published: December 2024

Resumo: O texto trata das noções de “amizade” e de “escrita de si”, a partir do filme Gabriel e a Montanha, de Fellipe Barbosa. A discussão inscreve-se nos estudos de Michel Foucault, acerca de uma “estética da existência”, articulando o cinema e as práticas ascéticas, como exercícios de autotransformação e aprendizagem de si. Para tanto, utiliza-se o método de pesquisa, nomeado de “memórias de formação”; voltado a discutir as narrativas de pessoas, em relação as suas experiências de criação com as linguagens poéticas. Desse modo, é possível aproximar processos artísticos e modos de existência, no interior de um debate ético e estético, acerca das relações entre arte, vida e formação.
Palavras-chave: Amizade; Cinema; Formação; Escrita de Si; Estética da Existência.
Self-writing and friendship in the film “Gabriel and the Mountain”, by Fellipe Barbosa
Abstract: The text deals with the notions of "friendship" and "self-writing", from the film Gabriel and the Mountain, by Fellipe Barbosa. The discussion is part of the studies of Michel Foucault, about an “aesthetics of existence”, connecting cinema and ascetic practices, as exercises of self-transformation and self-learning. Therefore, the research method, called “memories of formation” is used; aimed at discussing people’s narratives, in relation to their experiences of contact and creation with poetic languages. Thus, it is possible approaches artistic processes and modes of existence, within an ethical and aesthetic debate, about the relationships between art, life and formation.
Keywords: Friendship; Cinema; Formation; Self-Writing; Aesthetics of Existence.
Escrita de sí y amistad en la película “Gabriel y la Montaña”, de Fellipe Barbosa
Resumen: El texto trata de nociones de “amistad” y de “escrita de sí”, a partir de la película Gabriel y la montaña, de Fellipe Barbosa. La discusión se inscribe en los estudios de Michel Foucault, acerca de una “estética de la existencia”, articulando el cine y las prácticas escépticas, como ejercícios de autotransformación y aprendizaje de sí. Para ello se utiliza el método de investigación, denominado “memorias de formación”; destinado a discutir las narrativas de las personas, en relación con sus experiencias de contacto y creación con lenguajes poéticos. Así, es possible aproximar procesos artísticos y modos de existencia, en el interior de un debate ético y estético, sobre las relaciones entre arte, vida y formación. 
Palabras clave: Amistad; Cine; Formación; Escrita de Sí ; Estética de la Existencia.
1 Este trabalho faz parte de uma pesquisa maior advinda da tese: Memórias de formação: Inventar com vozes artistas uma escrita em educação. Ver: Silva, 2024.
Data de registro: 11/07/2024
Data de aceite: 27/11/2024
Mal radical e vícios diabólicos em Kant
Authors: Correia Adriano
Published: December 2024

Kant insiste que não é possível uma corrupção radical da razão moral legisladora. Mesmo os piores malfeitores jamais extirpam de si o respeito pela lei moral. O mal moral é antes de tudo concebido como fragilidade, autoengano, desejo de felicidade. Não obstante, Kant considera a possibilidade de abrigarmos vícios diabólicos, principalmente em seus textos da década de 1890, sobre os quais mais nos determos nesse texto. Mesmo não admitindo uma vontade diabólica, que queira o mal pelo mal, Kant assume que podemos ter vícios diabólicos, como a alegria com o mal alheio, mobilizados por paixões e afetos. O objetivo desse texto é fazer uma exploração preliminar dessa articulação complexa entre um mal autointeressado traduzido na doutrina do mal radical e vícios diabólicos que apontam para males que ultrapassam a humanidade.
Palavras-chave: Mal Radical; Vícios Diabólicos; Immanuel Kant.
Radical evil and diabolical vices in Kant
Abstract: Kant asserts that a radical corruption of legislative moral reason is not possible. Even the worst evildoers never eradicate respect for the moral law from themselves. Moral evil is understood primarily as weakness, self-deception, and desire for happiness. Nevertheless, Kant considers the possibility that we harbor diabolical vices, particularly in his texts from the 1890s, which we will focus on in this text. Even if he does not admit a diabolical will that wants evil for its own sake, Kant assumes that we can have diabolical vices, such as joy at the suffering of others, which are mobilized by passions and affections. The purpose of this paper is to make a preliminary exploration of this complex articulation between a self-interested evil manifested in the doctrine of radical evil and diabolical vices, which point to evils beyond humanity.
Keywords: Radical Evil; Diabolical Vices; Immanuel Kant.
Mal radical y vicios diabólicos en Kant 
Resumen: Kant insiste que no es posible una corrupción radical de la razón moral legisladora. Incluso los peores malhechores jamás erradican de ellos el respeto por la ley moral. El mal moral es antes de todo diseñado como fragilidad, autoengaño y deseo de felicidad. Sin embargo, Kant considera la posibilidad de albergarse vicios diabólicos, principalmente en sus textos de la década de 1890, sobre los cuales más nos centraremos en este texto. Aunque no admite una voluntad diabólica, que quiera el mal por el mal, Kant asume que podemos tener vicios diabólicos, como la alegría por el mal ajeno, movilizados por las pasiones y afectos. El objetivo de este texto es hacer una exploración preliminar de esa articulación compleja entre un mal auto interesado traducido en la doctrina del mal radical y los vicios diabólicos que apuntan para males que ultrapasan la humanidad.
Palabras-clave: Mal Radical; Vicios Diabólicos; Immanuel Kant.
Data de registro: 22/07/2024
Data de aceite: 28/08/2024
Kant a propósito de “dissonância” e “doce e picante”: estudo de caso de uma dupla metáfora
Authors: Marques Ubirajara Rancan de Azevedo
Published: December 2024

O artigo em pauta contém um estudo de caso relativo à dupla metáfora presente na “Reflexão” de número 614, das Reflexionen de Kant. Uma das tais duas metáforas está ligada à música, ao passo que a outra, ao paladar. Por meio de uma análise que busca ressaltar as especificidades de cada uma delas, seja com respeito à sua própria composição, seja com respeito à inserção de cada qual nos contextos respectivos do século XVIII, destaco a contrariedade comum a ambas, e, em especial, a consonância de tal estrutura contrastante para com o próprio pensamento kantiano em geral. Exemplificando essa mesma estrutura, recordo alguns conceitos que, tal como “dissonância” e “dolce piccante”, contêm contrastes velados.
Palavras-chave: Kant; Metáfora; Dissonância; Dolce Piccante; Contraste.
Kant on “Dissonanz” and “dolce piccante”: a case study of a double metaphor
Abstract: The present article consists of a case study referring to the double metaphor in “Reflection” 614, in Kant’s Reflexionen. One of these metaphors relates to music, whereas the other relates to taste. Through an analysis aimed at stressing the specificities of each of them, be it with regard to their own composition be it with regard to their insertion in each of their contexts in the 18th century, my aim is to highlight the contrast that is common to both and in special the consonance between such a contrasting structure and Kant’s thought in general. As an example os this structure, we shall focus on some concepts which, just as “dissonance” and “dolce piccante”, contain veiled contrasts.
Keywords: Kant; Metaphor; Dissonance; Dolce Piccante; Contrast.
Kant sulla “dissonanza” e sul “dolce piccante”: un caso di studio di una doppia metafora
Riassunto: L’articolo in questione prende in esame la duplice metafora presente nella riflessione 614 di Kant. Di queste due metafore una appartiene all’ambito musicale (la “dissonanza”), l’altra invece al gusto (il “dolce piccante”). Attraverso un’analisi che cerca di rilevare le specificità di ognuna delle due metafore, sia rispetto alla loro genesi sia rispetto al loro inserimento nel contesto del Settecento, metto in risalto la peculiare contrarietà interna comune a entrambe e soprattutto come tale struttura contrastante sia in consonanza con il pensiero kantiano in generale. Infine, come esempio di questo modo di procedere, ricordo altri tre contrasti che, come quelli presenti in “dissonanza” e “dolce piccante”, si presentano “velati”.
Parole chiave: Kant; Metafora; Dissonanza; Dolce Piccante; Contrasto.
Data de registro: 26/07/2024
Data de aceite: 28/08/2024
Thermoplastic Polyurethane/ZnO Composites Simply Prepared from Solution Casting and Proposed as Thermally Conductive Gaskets for Energy Storage Technology and Energy Applications
Authors: Yeetsorn Rungsima , Ungtrakul Thitinun , Chuayprakong Sunanta
Published: December 2024

In the study, a thermoplastic polyurethane composite is formulated and proposed as a gasket used in energy storage technology and energy applications. Due to the high preparation cost of thermally conductive composite gaskets, the composite materials were prepared through inexpensive solution casting and monitored in their thermal conductivity, mechanical properties and morphology. The specimens were also tested in a fluid resistance test and a hot water immersion test. The thermal conductivity of the proposed composite gaskets is in the range of 0.1–0.2 Wm–1K–1. An increase in ZnO loading enhances shore A hardness and Young’s modulus whereas it decreases in %elongation at break. However, tensile strength and tear strength remain unaffected. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images and SEM combined with Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) reveal that the prepared composites demonstrate enhanced thermal conductivity, attributed to a higher filler content and minimized distances between conductive particles. With thicknesses ranging from 1.40 to 1.85 mm, their physical appearance, weight loss and thermal conductivity were not significantly changed after fluid immersion and water immersion at 70 °C. Consequently, the composite samples developed in the study are proposed as promising candidates for use in energy storage technologies and related applications.
การส่งเสริมและยกระดับศักยภาพธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์ไทยให้มีระบบการบริหารจัดการคุณภาพสู่มาตรฐาน ISO 9001 : 2015
Authors:   มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าพระนครเหนือ, ตั้งสิริวรกุล ชาญวิทย์ , ร่วมนาพะยา สถาพร ,   กระทรวงพาณิชย์, สุจริตรังษี อภิรพร ,   กระทรวงพาณิชย์, รุ่งโรจน์รัตนากร นภัส ,   กระทรวงพาณิชย์, สร้อยทอง ฐาปนา ,   กระทรวงพาณิชย์, น้อยเจริญ ณัฏฐา ,   กระทรวงพาณิชย์
Published: December 2024

บทความนี้นำเสนอแนวทางการส่งเสริมและยกระดับธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์ไทยให้มีระบบการบริหารจัดการคุณภาพสู่มาตรฐาน ISO 9001:2015 โดยธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์เป็นรากฐานที่สำคัญในการพัฒนาศักยภาพทางเศรษฐกิจ และเป็นหนึ่งในธุรกิจที่เป็นหัวใจสำคัญในการขับเคลื่อนเศรษฐกิจของประเทศ กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า กระทรวงพาณิชย์ ในฐานะหน่วยงานที่มีบทบาทส่งเสริมพัฒนาธุรกิจ SMEs ของไทย ตระหนักถึงความจำเป็นในการยกระดับศักยภาพธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์ไทยให้มีระบบการบริหารจัดการที่มีประสิทธิภาพตามมาตรฐานสากล จึงได้จัดกิจกรรมยกระดับความเชื่อมั่นธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์ด้วยมาตรฐานสากล ภายใต้โครงการสร้างศักยภาพและโอกาสทางการค้าธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์ไทย ปีงบประมาณ 2565
โดยวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีอุตสาหกรรม มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าพระนครเหนือ เป็นผู้เชี่ยวชาญ เพื่อเสริมสร้างความรู้ พัฒนา และปรับปรุงระบบการบริหารจัดการธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์ ให้มีคุณภาพตามมาตรฐาน ISO 9001 (ด้านระบบบริหารงานคุณภาพ) หนุนผู้ประกอบการนำระบบมาตรฐาน ISO 9001 เพิ่มประสิทธิภาพในการดำเนินธุรกิจ ให้เป็นที่ยอมรับจากผู้ใช้บริการอย่างกว้างขวางทั้งในและต่างประเทศ รวมถึงเพิ่มขีดความสามารถทางการแข่งขันแก่ผู้ประกอบการไทยให้สามารถแข่งขันได้ในระดับสากล โดยการส่งเสริมเริ่มจาก 1) ประชาสัมพันธ์รับสมัครผู้ประกอบการ 2) อบรมให้ความรู้เกี่ยวกับความสำคัญ การตีความและจัดทำเอกสารตามข้อกำหนด และ 3) ให้คำปรึกษาทั้งแบบหน้างานจริง ณ สถานประกอบการ และผ่านระบบ Zoom Video Communications ผลจากการดำเนินการ พบว่า ธุรกิจให้บริการโลจิสติกส์สามารถจัดทำเอกสารตามข้อกำหนด และได้รับใบรับรองระบบมาตรฐาน ISO 9001:2015 จำนวน 37 กิจการ แสดงให้เห็นว่า แนวทางการส่งเสริมดังกล่าวมีประสิทธิภาพและประสิทธิผลตามวัตถุประสงค์กิจกรรม
Informal Cross-Border Traders and Food Trade during the Global Pandemic in Zimbabwe
Authors:   McMaster University, Chikanda Abel
Published: December 2024

The collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy in the 2000s resulted in the country relying largely on food imports from other countries, especially from South Africa. Informal cross-border traders (ICBTs) have become crucial players in the country’s food economy, playing an important role in the importation of food as well as its retail across the country. Cross-border trading also provides employment opportunities to a large number of people in the country, especially women, in an environment of depressed economic opportunities. The paper relies on data from a variety of sources, including surveys by the Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) as well as document analysis to demonstrate the role played by ICBTs in the country’s food economy. It also assesses how ICBTs were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and examines their strategies employed to continue their business activities during the time of mobility restrictions. More importantly, it demonstrates how the lack of understanding of the contribution of ICBTs to employment generation and urban food security has led to the adoption of policies and practices that do not accommodate informal food trading in the country’s urban landscape. The paper also discusses how informal cross-border trading (ICBT) and informal food trading in Zimbabwe have changed in the post-COVID-19 period and sets a research agenda on understanding the role of ICBT in the economies of countries in the Global South.
“An Endless Cycle of Worry and Hardship”: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food Security of Somali Migrants and Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya
Authors:   Wilfrid Laurier University, Ahmed Zack , Crush Jonathan , Owusu Bernard
Published: December 2024

COVID-19 has produced unprecedented effects on the global economy and society by exposing multiple weaknesses and faultiness. The pandemic has disrupted global and local agricultural production processes and food supply chains with negative consequences for food security. Containment measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including strict restrictions on the movement of people, goods, and services have affected urban food systems adversely in multiple ways. Urban migrants and refugees in many parts of the Global South have been disproportionately hit by these measures, increasing the precarity of their living conditions and exacerbating the food insecurity of the migrants’ households. Based on the results of a household survey and in-depth interviews with Somali migrants in Nairobi, Kenya in August 2022, this study documents the pandemic-related experience of these migrants in food access and consumption and assesses the overall impacts of COVID-19 on their food security. This study seeks to contribute to the emerging body of case study evidence that assesses the food security outcomes of the pandemic in vulnerable populations.
Translocality, Remittances, and Food Security in the Ghana-Qatar Migration Corridor
Authors:   Wilfrid Laurier University, Owusu Bernard , Crush Jonathan
Published: December 2024

This paper examines the impact of migrant remittances on household food security in the Ghana-Qatar migration corridor. Drawing on a 2023 survey of migrant-sending households in Ghana and in-depth qualitative interviews with migrants in Qatar, the study explores the characteristics, determinants, and patterns of remitting. The findings reveal that cash remittances play a crucial role in enhancing food security and the overall welfare of households in Ghana. However, the pressure to remit affects the food security of migrants in Qatar significantly, and they often adopt various coping strategies to manage their limited resources. The paper highlights the translocal nature of Ghanaian households, where remittances contribute to the cultural and economic sustenance of families. The study underscores the dual role of remittances in supporting household food security while imposing financial constraints on migrants and calls for policies that address the needs of both remitters and recipients.
Solving the Cape Town Puzzle: Class, Politics and Migration in the Informal Food Economy
Authors:   Glasgow University, Young Graeme
Published: December 2024

Political empowerment possesses significant potential to facilitate the realization of economic inclusion by allowing marginalized groups to make claims on the state in the pursuit of justice and equality. This is particularly promising for individuals engaged in informal economic activity. Cape Town, South Africa, is in many ways a model for this idea: following its post-apartheid democratization process, governments at the local, provincial, and national levels officially recognize the value of informality and have adopted policies to support it. Yet persistent forms of exclusion for those who engage in informal economic activity remain. This article examines why this is the case. In doing so, it explores the forms of marginalization experienced by migrant and non-migrant workers in the Cape Town’s informal food economy and highlights the importance of three factors in explaining why democratization has not translated into greater inclusion: (1) the contours of inequality in the city; (2) the nature of local and national party politics; and (3) the specific dynamics that surround migration and informality. When seeking to translate institutional change into more inclusive forms of development, it emphasizes the importance of paying attention to both open democratic structures and processes and the forms of politics that fill them.
Modifications of Pennsylvanian Stratigraphy in Indiana
Authors: Mastalerz Maria , Ames Philip , Eble Cortland , Hasenmueller Nancy , Marietta Garrett , Liu Bei
Published: December 2024

This study critically reviews selected Pennsylvanian stratigraphy units in Indiana and, based on the available data, makes changes to improve the Pennsylvanian stratigraphic scheme for the Illinois Basin. The overall purpose of the stratigraphic changes is to facilitate the correlation of the rock units within Indiana and the entire Illinois Basin by making unit ranges and nomenclature more compatible with those formally used in Illinois and western Kentucky. We collected numerous rock samples from outcrops, coal mines, and boreholes, and generated new biostratigraphic (palynological and conodont) data on coals, limestones, and shales to address important stratigraphic questions. The main changes for the Pennsylvanian stratigraphy in Indiana include: a) abandoning the use of the names “Brazil Formation” and “Staunton Formation” as formal stratigraphic units and introducing the name “Tradewater Formation”; b) abandoning the name “Mansfield Formation” and introducing the name “Caseyville Formation”; c) formalizing two coal seams in the former Staunton Formation as the Wise Ridge Coal Bed and Montgomery Coal Bed of the Tradewater Formation; and d) formalizing four distinctive black, fissile shale units as the Veale Shale Member of the Tradewater Formation, the Logan Quarry Shale Member of the Tradewater Formation, the Turner Mine Shale Member of the Dugger Formation, and the Anna Shale Member of the Dugger Formation.
Hand Tremor Characterization from a Spatiotemporal Convolutional Representation
Authors: Pedraza Cadena Jessica , Archila Valderrama John Edinson , Sierra-Jerez Franklin , Moreno Tarazona Alejandra , Martínez Carrillo Fabio
Published: December 2024

Context: Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder related to dopamine deficiency that mainly entails motor conditions such as slowness of movement, postural instability, limb tremor, rigidity, and a decreased range of motion. Tremor, defined as a rhythmic and uncontrolled movement of limbs, is the most prevalent symptom in PD. In the clinical routine, tremors are assessed and quantified by observing the hands following postural and resting patterns. These configurations include voluntary muscular contractions and tremor perception reduction, which leads to noisy signals. The assessments are also subjective and depend on the expertise of professionals to determine whether the tremor is associated with PD.
Method: This work introduces a deep volumetric representation that characterizes PD tremor patterns in resting and postural recording conditions. The strategy includes a convolutional architecture that extracts spatiotemporal patterns correlated with tremor, propagated through different layers until discrimination between PD and control subjects is achieved. Moreover, a set of explainability maps is computed by backpropagating output gradients into convolutionally learned spatio-temporal maps.
Results: The method was evaluated on 80 videos (five PD patients and five control subjects), reporting an average accuracy of 92.5% and a perfect sensitivity score in the postural configuration. As for the resting scheme, the proposed method obtained an average accuracy of 90% and sensitivity of 80%.
Conclusions: This approach showed efficacy regarding the localization of tremor patterns, recovering movement information while preserving the spatial and temporal representation. The strategy allows visualizing movement patterns from explainability maps of control subjects and PD patients.
Extreme Testing of Guard Cables with Fiber Optics: A Case Study
Authors: González-Barbosa Erick-Alejandro , Jurado-Pérez Fernando , Gonazlez-Barbosa Jose-Joel , Méndez-Gutiérrez Julio Cesar
Published: December 2024

Context: Optical fiber ground wires (OPGWs) sometimes melt and rupture when exposed to extreme conditions, such as atmospheric discharges, short circuits, and corrosive agents, that affect their electrical and mechanical properties. These conditions depend on the geographical area where the cable is installed, with the most critical being industrial and coastal zones as well as marine and mountainous environments. This research analyzes a cable rupture due to lightning strikes from a coastal zone.
Method: The analysis discusses cable selection criteria based on engineering specifications. It also discusses standardized test methods and procedures. The tests performed are based on visual and dimensional inspections, mechanical stress assessments, and chemical analysis.
Results: The complete analysis allows determining the necessary basis for the characterization and mathematical parameterization of OPGWs, establishing considerations that contribute to proper functioning in order to reduce communication and power supply interruptions.
Conclusions: This study helps to estimate the behavior of the entire structure and the quality of failed OPGWs, providing insights into improving cable design and maintenance practices in harsh environments.
Lightning Occurrence between 2016 and 2020 in Fusagasugá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Authors: Díaz-Ortiz Fernando , Perilla López Neyder , Ospina Carrillo Juan Pablo , Cifuentes Guerrero Pedro
Published: December 2024

Context: Lightning is a powerful natural phenomenon that poses a risk to life and infrastructure, given the enormous amounts of energy it can transfer in short periods of time, especially in cloud-to-ground strikes. Since lightning requires specific meteorological conditions for its generation, its occurrence is often influenced by conditions such as topography, rainfall, and wind patterns. Therefore, having information about lightning occurrences in a region is crucial for comprehensive risk management against this extreme natural phenomenon.
Methods: In this study, we implemented a methodology based on knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) to analyze and visualize data provided by Vaisalas's GLD360 lightning location network.
Results: The results indicate that, in Fusagasugá, Cundinamarca, there are two lightning activity peaks: one in the first half of the year (March) and another in the second half (October). Lightning events are most frequent during the afternoon, with a peak around 5:00 p.m. (local time). Additionally, most lightning events occur in two areas with low population density, covering 25\% of the territory and ranging from 500 to 1000 meters above sea level.
Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of precise knowledge regarding the location of lightning events for planning prevention and risk management. In this case, efforts and resources should primarily focus on a small proportion of the municipality to substantially impact the population and infrastructure.
Effect of Fibre Type and Fabric Structure on Composite Materials Under Ballistic Shock Impact
Authors: Karahan Mehmet , Muhammad Ali Nasir , Rizwan Ahmed Malik
Published: December 2024

This study analysed the effect of fibre type and fabric structure on the behaviour of aramid and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW PE) composite plates under ballistic shock loading. A specific test system that simulates a ballistic shock wave was prepared in this context. Aramid composite plates are reinforced with three types of fabric structure, while UHMW PE composite plates are reinforced with a single fabric structure. The plates were cured in an autoclave. The ballistic explosion behaviour of composite plates was evaluated in terms of trauma depth, trauma diameter and absorbed energy at the ballistic limit. The results of the ballistics tests showed that GS3000-reinforced composites demonstrated the highest energy absorption. In contrast, UHMW PE composite plates exhibited higher ballistic energy absorption on a unit-weight basis than other plates. UHMW PE fabric-reinforced composites showed approximately 30% higher energy absorption per unit area density than other composites. Biaxial aramid fabric composite plates exhibited 10% higher energy absorption per unit area density than woven aramid fabric composite plates. Additionally, UD-aramid GS3000 reinforced composite demonstrated the lowest trauma depth of all tested composites, showing 90% less trauma depth than UHMW PE fabric-reinforced composites.
Gender Identity and Phenotypic Variation of Sex Chromosome Disorders: A Study at Center for Disorder of Sex Development in Indonesia
Authors: Azalia Putri , Juniarto Achmad Zulfa , Winarni Tri Indah
Published: December 2024

Background: Sex chromosome DSD (Disorder of Sex Development) can be caused by numerical or structural abnormality in sex chromosome, which will lead to the atypical development in phenotype and also psychosexual. Gender assignment often become the primary problem in management of individual with DSD.Objective: To describe gender identity and phenotype variability based on karyotype classification among sex chromosome DSD cases in Indonesia Methods: This study is a descriptive retrospective study. Analyzing gender identity, karyotype classification and phenotype data from medical record of patients with cytogenetic analysis results classified as sex chromosome DSD in CEBIOR over 18 years period from 2004 to 2022.Results: Data showed the sex chromosome DSD classification with karyotype 45,X and variant  (without Y chromosome), constituted 43.7% (42/96) cases, 100 % (42/42) patients have female gender identity; 19.8% (19/96) cases had karyotype 45,X/46,XY or Turner variant mosaicism with Y chromosome, majority of patients have male gender identity 73.7% (14/19); 18.7% (18/96) cases  had 47,XXY (Klinefelter syndrome) and variant, majority of patients have male gender identity in 88.9 % (16/18) cases; 11.4% (11/96) cases had 46,XX/46,XY karyotype, majority have male gender identity in 81.8 %(9/11) cases ; and 6 cases (6.25%) classified as others, 66.67% (4/6) cases all of which contain Y chromosome, have male gender identity.Conclusion: . This study shows  the presence of Y chromosome in the karyotype support a male gender identity.  Sex chromosome DSD constitute high karyotype diversity and wide phenotypic abnormalities that necessitates careful clinical and cytogenetic evaluation
Disorders of Sex Development: A Review of Medical and Psychosocial Aspects
Authors: Saktini Fanti , Asikin Hang Gunawan , Sarjana A.S Widodo , Utari Agustini
Published: December 2024

Background: Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) refer to a spectrum of congenital conditions involving atypical chromosomal, gonadal, or phenotypic development. Although recent studies have improved our understanding of the medical management of DSD, the psychosocial impact and the role of multidisciplinary care in addressing these challenges remain less well known.Objective: This review aims to examine the classification, diagnostic approaches, and medical and psychosocial challenges associated with DSD, while also highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary support.Methods: A narrative review was conducted to explore the current research and clinical guidelines on DSD, including studies on medical management and psychosocial interventions.Results: The review found that early diagnosis and management are essential to reducing life-threatening risks and psychosocial distress in individuals with DSD. The impact of societal stigma, gender identity complexities, and increased rates of anxiety and depression were observed to contribute to body image concerns. A multidisciplinary care team, involving psychiatrists, endocrinologists, and other specialists, was highlighted as critical for holistic patient care.Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in addressing both the medical and psychosocial aspects of DSD. While collaborative decision-making and individualized care strategies showed positive outcomes, further research is needed to optimize long-term health and quality of life for individuals with DSD.
Chitosan-Based Coating Application to Enhance Antimicrobial and Water Vapor Barrier Properties of Industry-Manufactured Paper
Authors: Fatmawati Akbarningrum , Suseno Natalia , Savitri Emma , Masui Gloria Tifany , Ivony Felia Azzahra
Published: December 2024

Chitosan, a renowned natural polymer for its wide application, was exploited for industry paper coating solutions. This research aimed to investigate the antimicrobial and water vapor barrier of chitosan solution-coated industry-manufactured paper. The papers were obtained from a national company in Indonesia. The commercially available chitosan with three molecular weight levels (low, medium, and high) was solubilized in sodium acetate buffer and subsequently utilized as the coating solution. The other variable studied was the chitosan concentration in the coating solution, i.e., 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0% (w/w). The antimicrobial activity study was performed by testing against Gram-positive bacteria, represented by Staphylococcus aureus, and Gram-negative bacteria, represented by Escherichia coli. The low molecular weight chitosan showed the best antimicrobial activity and water vapor barrier performance. The 1 %w low molecular weight chitosan-coated paper had shown good antimicrobial activity, against both S. aureus and E. coli, with a growth reduction of > 95 %. The most effective antimicrobial activity against S. aureus was achieved by paper coated with a 1.5% solution of low molecular weight chitosan. For low molecular weight chitosan-coated paper the most effective water vapor barrier was exhibited at 1 %w chitosan concentration. Having shown the best water vapor barrier while maintaining good antimicrobial activity, the 1.0% solution of low molecular weight chitosan was appointed as the best coating solution in this research.
Integrated rice farming systems for improved growth, yield and pest reduction
Authors: Ranjith R , Subrahmaniyan K , Elamathi S , Manimaran R , Manikandan K , Sivasankari Devi T
Published: December 2024

Soil health and environmental degradation are some of the major challenges to the sustainable production of organic rice cultivation. The study utilized farming systems components like Azolla, fish and duck as nutrient sources in rice cultivation during late samba 2022-23 and 2023-24 at Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai, Tamil Nadu. The experiments were conducted with eleven treatments replicated thrice in a randomized block design, the treatments included green manure, fish, Azolla, duck and liquid bio fertilizers and their combinations with nano urea foliar spray were compared with RDF. The results demonstrated a significant positive impact of integrating farming system components on rice growth and productivity. GM- Rice + fish + Azolla + duck (PSB+KSB+ZSB) along with nano urea foliar spray (0.4 %) recorded the maximum growth and physiological parameters over other treatments. Similar results were also observed in yield attributes of rice viz., the number of panicles (457 m-2), panicle length (31.26 cm), panicle weight (3.94 g), and filled grains panicle-1 (331.5). The higher grain (6.06 t ha-1), straw yield (7.81 t ha-1), rice equivalent yield (REY) (22.55 t ha-1), system productivity (61.79 kg ha-1 day-1), sustainable yield index (0.881) and relative production efficiency (440.3 %) of rice were recorded in GM- Rice + fish + Azolla + duck (PSB+KSB+ZSB) along with nano urea foliar spray (0.4 %). Additionally, lower pest incidences and higher insect pest control efficiency, richness, diversity and evenness indices were observed in green manure, Azolla, fish and duck-adopted treatments. The findings of experiments revealed that the inclusion of integrated farming system components significantly improved the yield and reduced pest incidences in rice.
Improvement of germination, sprout weight and nutraceutical potential of mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts by melatonin, as an elicitor
Authors: Zeinivand Feresheh , Ghanbari Fardin
Published: December 2024

Using elicitors is one of the innovative techniques being currently applied for improving phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, and bioactive compounds in ready-to-eat sprouts. Therefore, this experiment was designed to evaluate the effect of melatonin (MT), as an elicitor, on mung bean germination and its sprout’s yield and nutraceutical quality for a 5-day period during seed germination. Results showed that the processes involved on the 5 th day of germination led to an increase in total soluble protein (TSP), free amino acids (FAA), vitamin C, and antioxidant activity in the treated mung bean sprouts. In contrast, as time goes by, the rate of titratable acidity (TA), total phenolic content (TPC), flavonoid compounds, and reducing power decreased. Moreover, MT increased the percentage of seed germination (18.84%) and sprout weight (25%), as compared to the controls. Eliciting the seed of mung bean with MT resulted in enhancing total soluble solids (TSS), TSP, FAA, and reducing power. In the sprouts of mung beans, similarly, it increased the TPC, flavonoid compounds, vitamin C, and antioxidant potential. In conclusion, using MT could change the phytochemical profiles of ready-to-eat sprouts and improve the health-promoting potential of produced sprouts during germination.
Carthamus tinctorius L. response to nano-silicon foliar treatment under organic and inorganic fertilizer application
Authors: Sabaghnia Naser , Janmohammadi Mohsen
Published: December 2024

We studied the impacts of foliar application of nano-silicon in combination with various fertilizer treatments (both organic and chemical) on the yield and yield components of safflower in an upland semi-arid environment in Maragheh, Iran. The trial evaluated the application of 0.0 and 20 mM nano-silicon in conjunction with different fertilizer treatments, including a control, 90 kg ha-1 NPK, and organic fertilizer at rates of 15 and 30 t ha-1. Analysis using a principal components approach revealed that the first two principal components of the treatment by trait biplot model explained 66% and 22% of the observed variability, respectively. Positive correlations were observed among straw yield, achene yield, and harvest index, as well as among capitula number per plant, seed per subsidiary capitulum, and the number of highest capitula. The combination of NPK with 20 mM nano-silicon resulted in superior yield performance, whereas the combination of 30 t ha-1 organic fertilizer with 20 mM nano-silicon exhibited enhanced yield components. Plant height emerged as the most representative trait, with high discrimination potential. Treatment with 30 t ha-1 organic fertilizer, combined with both 0.0 and 20 mM nano-silicon, was identified as the optimal treatment combination for discriminating among various safflower traits.
Theology and Philology in Biblical Translation according to Franciscus Titelmans (1502–1537) on the Example of the Book of Job
Authors: Mantyk Tomasz Karol
Published: December 2024

Franciscus Titelmans (1502–1537) is known to scholars of biblical humanism as a critic of Erasmus’ Novum Instrumentum. His own biblical works have been, however, little studied. This article discusses his approach to humanist methodology on the example of his commentary to the Book of Job. It demonstrates that he used original languages of the Bible to correct copyists’ mistakes and elucidate the meaning of ambiguous passages. Nevertheless, the application of philological tools had strict limits for him: the Church’s dogma. The Vulgate could be corrected where no doctrinal issue was at stake, but whenever an important proof text of the Vulgate differed from the Hebrew and Greek versions, the ancient Latin translation was to be preferred. Titelmans went as far as to claim that it was the Vulgate, which expressed fully the true meaning of the Word of God, the meaning that the Hebrew and Greek texts contained in a hidden from.
William Perkins’s (1558–1602) Case Divinity as a School of Christian Prudence
Authors: Revell Roger L.
Published: December 2024

This article engages with the moral theology of William Perkins of Cambridge (1558–1602), with particular attention to his celebrated and influential case divinity. Perkins’s case divinity set the stage for a Protestant return to casuistical ethics, following the eschewal and neglect of such applied moral reflection in the initial phases of the Reformation. While his cases originally received a positive reception, more modern evaluations have been less approving. Perkins has been accused of attempting to curtail Christian liberty by forging codes of piety and morality that crowd out space for personal deliberation and judgment. This essay argues that such evaluations misapprehend Perkins’s casuistical enterprise, overlooking or obscuring its chief and ultimate aim, which is didactic rather than prescriptive.
Religious Coexistence in the Dutch Republic and France in the Seventeenth Century: Legal Systems, Sacred Spaces, and Minority Resilience in Utrecht and Nîmes
Authors: Kang Sukhwan , Yasuhira Genji
Published: December 2024

This article examines religious coexistence and survival tactics of the religious minority groups in the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of France, comparing Utrecht’s Catholics and Nîmois Huguenots in three respects: legal systems, battles over sacred spaces, and minority resilience. The distinct legal systems in the two countries – the Union of Utrecht and the Edict of Nantes – shaped two different forms of religious diversity in Utrecht and Nîmes, that is, de facto and de jure coexistence. Under these divergent legal settings, both Catholics and Protestants in the two cities similarly asserted their presence in the urban space and sought to practice their faith publicly. However, the minorities’ tactics in the conflicts over sacred spaces and the extent of physical violence in those battles differed significantly. While facing challenging circumstances in the last quarter of the seventeenth century, both minority groups demonstrated a remarkable resilience, mobilizing various survival tactics. They constantly negotiated the detailed conditions of coexistence with the dominant faith, attempting to carve out their own positions within their local, precarious environment.
Divine Warrant and Political Discipline: Preaching on the Groningen Landdag in the Third Quarter of the Seventeenth Century in the City of Groningen
Authors: Basoski Theo
Published: December 2024

At the end of the sixteenth century in the (nascent) Dutch Republic, a new balance between government and Church was set as the Reformed Church became the public church. In the public church, the government had the authority to announce special days of prayer without permission from the ecclesiastical authorities. Furthermore, ministers were expected to give religious justification for the government’s policy. This article presents a case study of special days of prayer in the city of Groningen. Every year a special church service was held in Groningen on the so-called Groninger Landdag, the day on which the States distributed the official positions. This paper discusses two sermons delivered by Groningen ministers on such a Groninger Landdag. The first is the 1650 sermon from Johannes Martinus, the second the 1666 sermon from Thomas Alberthoma. I will argue that these sermons show how the ministers operated as civil servants and followed the government, and at the same time operated as servants of the Word of God and therefore could be critical towards the authorities. The regents needed divine warrant for their position.
“Enervare atque pervertere verba illa Christi Matthaei 11”: Arguing over Matthew 11:21–22 in Luis de Molina’s (1535–1600) Concordia and Leonardus Lessius’ De gratia efficaci
Authors: de Bruijn Niels
Published: December 2024

In the second half of the sixteenth century, the Jesuits Luis de Molina (1535–1600) and Leonardus Lessius (1554–1623) had been forced to defend their views on grace, free will and predestination against multiple attacks by fellow Catholic theologians. By comparing Molina’s commentaries on Matt 11:21–22 in his Concordia of 1595 with Lessius’ remarks on the same verses in his De gratia efficaci (1610), this contribution seeks to provide insights into the extent to which the theological views of both Jesuits differed. The article concludes that Lessius’ theological view diverges from Molina’s where it concerns the physical workings of grace. Furthermore, the two Jesuits differ on the question whether God grants equal aid to all or bestows some with more aid than others. Molina held the latter view, while Lessius, in keeping with the ideas of Henry of Ghent, defended the former.
Мифологический подтекст «мессианской» деятельности героя в трилогии «На ростанях» Я. Коласа
Authors: Михайловна Иоскевич Марина
Published: December 2024

В статье раскрывается мифологическая последовательность функций главного героя в трилогии «На ростанях» Я. Коласа, которая признается одним из значимых белорусских произведений революционной тематики. Полная реализация представленной функциональной последовательности формирует мифологический подтекст «мессианской» деятельности героя, усиленный библейскими аллюзиями и реминисценциями на эксплицитном уровне художественного текста, что способствует внедрению социального мифа о необходимости революционных преобразований в читательское сознание.
O PLANEJAMENTO DE ENSINO COMO PARTE DO APRENDER A SER PROFESSOR
Authors: SUASSUNA Lívia , BRAZ DE MELO BÁRBARA LARISSA , RIBEIRO DO CARMO FREITAS JULIANA
Published: December 2024

Neste trabalho, objetivamos analisar como egressos de um curso de licenciatura em Letras abordam o planejamento de ensino em seus projetos e relatórios de estágio. A investigação, do tipo qualitativa e documental, teve como corpus projetos e relatórios de estágio de 12 sujeitos. Concluímos que os egressos: mapearam o contexto de atuação; valeram-se de diferentes fontes para estabelecer os conteúdos a ensinar; estabeleceram parcerias com os professores supervisores; não usaram o livro didático como base do planejamento; tiveram que fazer modificações no projeto inicial; e reafirmaram o valor e o papel do planejamento para sua atuação.
BANCO MUNDIAL E EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Sa Silva Ivanilso Santos
Published: December 2024

Elegeu-se como fonte secundária de busca a base de dados Scopus. O banco de dados resultante da busca foi refinado em três etapas: a) análise dos títulos, b) número de citações e c) disponibilidade dos artigos para acesso gratuito, resultando num corpus N=56. A análise buscou discutir o panorama da produção acadêmica sobre o Banco Mundial e Educação a partir de critérios de atividade científica dos autores, impacto das produções e associações temáticas, apoiando-se no processamento dos dados no Software VOSviewer. Deu-se a conhecer a distribuição cronológica, as principais interrelações temáticas bem como as redes de autoria e influência.
O GYMNASIO DA BAHIA
Authors: Alcântara dos Santos Barros Iure , Borges de Almeida Cíntia
Published: December 2024

À luz da História Cultural, a pesquisa documental buscou historicizar a institucionalização do Gymnasio da Bahia, que foi construído com o objetivo de atender aos anseios políticos e educacionais de uma elite baiana, refletindo a respeito dos discursos dos sujeitos que circularam nos jornais e livros em torno da instituição como um espaço culto do saber, popularmente conhecido como “lugar de prêmios e galardões”. A análise da criação e do percurso institucional permite pensarmos o contexto baiano e a sua população em formação via defesa do ensino secundário como condição de prestígio, distinção e pertencimento social.
PATRIMÔNIO HISTÓRICO - EDUCATIVO
Authors: Mendes Paulino Peterson , Antunes Silva Dilma , Santiago do Nascimento Ana Paula
Published: December 2024

Este artigo resulta de um Projeto de Extensão que teve como mote a celebração dos 50 anos do Núcleo de Educação Infantil–Escola Paulistinha de Educação, da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, em que propuséramos uma discussão sobre o processo de (re)construção histórica do patrimônio educativo dessa instituição. Para tanto, apresentamos um conjunto de materiais portadores de memória que, ao serem ana
lisados crítica e reflexivamente, oferecem indícios sobre o funcionamento da escola, suas principais mudanças e permanências, sobre quem eram e como se relacionam seus sujeitos, e ratificam a importância da guarda e preservação da memória de instituições e escolares.
Research advances in anti-cancer activities and mechanism of action of neocryptolepine and its derivatives
Authors: Ma Yunhao , Zhou Zhongkun , Tu Lixue , Lu Juan , Du Liqian , Yue Yuqi , Zhang Hua , Ma Xin , Wang Xinhang , Si Zhenzhen , Zhu Hongmei , Liu Yingqian , Chen Peng
Published: December 2024

Cancer has been a severe public health and social problem, a leading disease that has diminished the quality of life, and a barrier to improving life expectancy. Neocryptolepine is an indole-quinoline alkaloid isolated from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta which grows in some African countries. This review summarizes the structures of 228 neocryptolepine derivatives, including 84 neocryptolepine derivatives synthesized by our laboratory, and analyzed the cytotoxic effects and mechanism of action at the cellular level. Neocryptolepine derivatives 43, 65, 93, and 96 have good cytotoxicity against gastric cancer AGS cells and the IC50 value reached 43 nM, 148 nM, 2.9 μM, and 4.5 μM, respectively. The IC50 values of compounds 64 and 69 on colorectal cancer HCT116 cells reached 0.33 and 0.35 μM, respectively. In addition, the structure-activity relationship of these compounds is discussed in this review. Topoisomerase II is discussed as a possible inhibition target of neocryptolepine derivatives in several cancer cell lines by binding DNA. The structures of the reported neocryptolepine derivatives and the possible cytotoxic mechanisms are analyzed. This review provides a fundamental reference for anticancer drug development of neocryptolepine and its derivatives as anti-tumor agents.