bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PATH PLANNING RESEARCH ON GRAPE PICKING ROBOTIC ARM BASED ON IMPROVED RRT ALGORITHM
Authors: HU Yifan , QIN Jianjun , WANG Luyang , CHEN Xifu , ZHAO Yue
Published: December 2024

The robot's operation in a grape orchard environment is often disrupted by obstacles such as vines and leaves, resulting in low fruit picking efficiency. To achieve stable obstacle avoidance, an improved RRT algorithm based on global adaptive step size and target-biased sampling was developed. First, the kinematic equations of the grape-picking robotic arm were established using the PoE method, and both forward and inverse kinematics calculations were performed to determine the robot's workspace. Then, to address the issues of lack of target orientation and other shortcomings in the traditional RRT algorithm when planning collision-free paths, dynamic updating and global adaptive step size strategies were proposed. Simulation experiments conducted using MATLAB software demonstrated that our improved RRT algorithm, compared to the RRT, RRT_informed, and RRT_star algorithms, offered advantages in terms of lower planning time, fewer sampling points, and shorter path lengths in both 2D and 3D map scenarios. Finally, grape-picking experiments were conducted in both a laboratory setting and a real orchard. The results demonstrated that the average path planning time using the proposed algorithm was shorter compared to baseline algorithms, effectively validating the efficiency and practicality of the algorithm.
Para i pies
Authors: Gajewska Magdalena , Żadkowska Magdalena
Published: December 2024

Obecność zwierząt, szczególnie psów, w życiu codziennym ludzi jest ważną częścią naszego funkcjonowania społecznego. Wpisują się one w nasze rutyny i pomagają nam realizować nasze wartości. Badania nad terapiami z udziałem zwierząt dowodzą, że ich obecność ma pozytywny wpływ na zdrowie i samopoczucie człowieka. Zmniejszają poziom stresu i poczucie samotności, zwiększają zadowolenie z życia. Zwierzęta domowe, szczególnie psy, wymagają od swoich opiekunów aktywności fizycznej, co pozwala utrzymać równowagę między pracą, rodziną a odpoczynkiem. Obecność zwierząt w rodzinie pozwala zaspokoić potrzeby emocjonalne i społeczne. Wiąże się to również z tworzeniem więzi międzygatunkowych, które są dla nas niezwykle istotne.
W Polsce prowadzi się coraz więcej badań nad relacjami międzygatunkowymi i obecnością zwierząt w rodzinach. Zwierzęta są uważane za istotne członki sieci pokrewieństwa i odgrywają aktywną rolę społeczną. Badania nad rodzinnością międzygatunkową pozwalają lepiej zrozumieć relacje międzygatunkowe na różnych etapach życia rodzinnego. Zwierzęta wpływają pozytywnie na dobrostan rodzin, ale należy również uwzględnić, jakie konkretnie aspekty życia rodzinnego są dotknięte przez obecność zwierząt na różnych etapach życia. Podział obowiązków w rodzinie jest jednym z wyznaczników dobrostanu, zarówno osób ludzkich, jak i nie-ludzkich. Tradycyjny podział tych zadań między płciami często prowadzi do przeciążenia kobiet, a opieka nad zwierzętami może stanowić dodatkowe obciążenia. Jednak nowe wzorce kulturowe i zmiana społeczna prowadzą do zmian w podziale obowiązków domowych.
Badania nad podziałem obowiązków w opiece nad zwierzętami w Polsce pokazują, że w przeciwieństwie do tradycyjnego podziału obowiązków domowych, opieka nad zwierzętami jest często "sprawiedliwiej dzielona". Mężczyźni częściej angażują się w opiekę nad zwierzętami i częściej wskazują na wspólne wykonywanie tych obowiązków. Obowiązki związane z opieką nad zwierzętami są również częściej wykonywane wspólnie przez mężczyzn i kobiety niż opieka nad dziećmi, co wpływa na poprawę jakości życia pary.
W tekście analizuje się rodzinność międzygatunkową w kontekście młodych par, które mają psa jako członka swojej rodziny. Badane jest, jak obecność psa wpływa na życie młodych ludzi i czy dodatkowe obowiązki związane z opieką nad psem wpływają na ich dobrostan. Opisuje się również podział obowiązków w opiece nad zwierzęciem i analizuje się, czy jest źródłem satysfakcji dla obu partnerów oraz czy wpływa na satysfakcję z życia i relacji.
Criticizing Language
Authors: Hinton Martin
Published: December 2024

In this paper, I consider a number of philosophical critiques of language and describe how their criticisms compare. In particular, I discuss how the current trend in the philosophy of language known as conceptual engineering fits into this tradition and to what extent it can be considered a critique of language per se, rather than a method of addressing dissatisfactions with certain individual terms. I suggest that criticisms can be divided allegations of two types of shortcoming: dangers and deficiencies. In the category of dangers, I consider some well-known examples from the history of philosophy, and suggest that they partly rely on an unexpressed from of Linguistic Determinism. I then move on to the deficiencies highlighted in the critiques offered by Wittgenstein in the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, and Mauthner in his Contributions to a Critique of Language. These form a pair of apparently opposite ways of considering the flaws in language, but I shall argue that they have much in common. I then describe the conceptual engineering movement and its mission to provide ‘improved’ meanings of certain terms. I show that implicit in the assumptions behind conceptual engineering are criticisms of language of both varieties – current meanings are seen as dangerous as they represent a threat to social justice, and the system of allocation of meaning is seen as flawed and in need of external intervention.
Virtuous AI?
Authors: Tabaczek Mariusz
Published: December 2024

This paper offers an Aristotelian-Thomistic response to the question whether AI is capable of developing virtue. On the one hand, it could be argued that this is possible on the assumption of the minimalist (thin) definition of virtue as a stable (permanent) and reliable disposition toward an actualization of a given power in the agent (in various circumstances), which effects that agent’s growth in perfection. On the other hand, a closer inquiry into Aquinas’s understanding of both moral and intellectual virtues, and a more detailed analysis of the ontological status of AI, show that it is highly unlikely to envision the design of specifically human-like reason-based and/or behavioral-based (“strong”) AI that would possess properly human virtues. Still, virtuous “weak AI” might be possible, although a question ought to be asked whether we should classify artifacts’ virtues using categories developed in reference to specifically human dispositions and actions.
Dynamics of the composition and structure of phytoplankton communities in the Velikaya River in the period from 2016 to 2021
Authors: Drozdenko Tatiana V. , Volgusheva Alena A. , Antal Taras К.
Published: December 2024

Freshwater phytoplankton is sensitive to environmental changes; therefore its monitoring is a crucial aspect of ecological, recreational and economic importance. Examination of the multi-year alterations in phytoplankton populations is of paramount importance, as it enables to elucidate the underlying drivers of the change and to formulate projections for future scenarios. The present work studies the dynamics of the dominant species of summer phytoplankton in the Velikaya River delta from 2016 to 2021, including the relationship between the species composition and the quantitative characteristics of phytoplankton with changes in pH and water temperature. In general, there was a tendency of decreasing the species diversity and the quantity of phytoplankton in the delta of the Velikaya River during the study period. In 2020 and 2021, there was a sharp decline in the number/biomass of the phytoplankton species that usually dominated in the river. These changes first affected green microalgae and cyanobacteria (2020), and then diatoms (2021). During the same period (2020–2021), the largest decrease in cell numbers was observed in the cyanobacterium Aphanocapsa delicatissima, which allows us to use this species as an indicator of the status of the phytoplankton in the Velikaya River delta. Water temperature and pH significantly influenced the numbers of cells of the dominant phyla (Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, and Cyanobacteria) and correlated weakly with the species composition. In particular, water temperature and pH influenced the numbers of cyanobacterial cells, indicating the importance of these factors in the initiation of blooms in water bodies and suggesting that the effect is enhanced by their simultaneous action.
KEMATIAN DAN MASA ANTARA
Authors: Bungalan Jhon Efrendi , Salurante Tony
Published: December 2024

Masalah penelitian ini berfokus pada perbedaan pandangan antara kekristenan dan kepercayaan masyarakat Suku Saluan mengenai konsep kematian dan keberadaan jiwa setelah kematian. Dalam kekristenan, kematian dipandang sebagai perpisahan tubuh dan jiwa yang bersifat final, sementara dalam kepercayaan Suku Saluan, jiwa mengalami fase transisional yang dikenal sebagai Periode Ton. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa kesamaan dan perbedaan dalam konsep tentang kematian dan keberadaan jiwa setelah kematian pada kedua kepercayaan tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi pustaka. Data dikumpulkan dari berbagai literatur berupa buku dan artikel jurnal ilmiah, serta hasil-hasil penelitian sebelumnya. Analisis data dilakukan dengan model Miles dan Huberman, yang mencakup reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa meskipun terdapat kesamaan dalam memahami kematian sebagai perpisahan tubuh dan jiwa, terdapat perbedaan signifikan dalam keberadaan dan pengaruh jiwa setelah kematian. Dalam kepercayaan Suku Saluan, jiwa tetap berada di dunia fisik hingga ritual pelepasan (mohatu) dilaksanakan, sedangkan kekristenan menegaskan bahwa jiwa langsung berada dalam hadirat Allah atau terpisah dari-Nya. Kesimpulannya, penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi pada kajian teologi kontekstual dengan mengintegrasikan pemahaman lintas budaya.
Identifikasi Platform dan Faktor Sukses dalam Manajemen Proyek Teknologi Informasi
Authors: Riesna Deby Mega Rizkia , Pujianto Dimas Eko , Efendi Alvin Junio Ilham , Nugroho Bagus Aji , Saputra Dhanar Intan Surya
Published: December 2024

Purpose: Success is something that is always expected, both success in the process and success in achieving goals. Many factors need to be considered to achieve success. One of the things that can help us succeed is how we manage the work we carry out. We must pay close attention to project management for the success of a project. Some platforms can help us carry out project management functions in an increasingly sophisticated era.
Methodology: This research is based on a systematic literature review (SLR). Among them are searching for related scientific articles using search tools such as Google Scholar, IEEE, Science Direct, ELSEVIER, and others using specific keywords.
Results: Based on the studies that have been carried out, it can be seen that there are tools for information technology (IT) Project Management and explain some of the Success Factors in IT Project Management.
Limitations: This study can answer some of the questions that arose for discussion. Q1: What are IT tools for project management? Q2: What influences success in IT management projects?
Contribution: This study aims to find software to help the project management process and factors that hinder and support IT projects.
Pengaturan Kecepatan Dan Pengendalian Motor DC 5 V-110 V Menggunakan IC Tipe NE 555
Authors: Anwar Nur Effendi , Ferdilla Helga
Published: December 2024

Purpose: To determine the regulation of the rotation speed of a DC motor using an NE 555 type IC and by providing a stable voltage with the same working frequency but varying DC motor speed control pulse cycles.
Methodology: This research method includes several stages, the stages in the research are as follows: The data required is the specifications of each component and the specifications of the hardware design to be made. The selection of tools and materials used must be in accordance with what is expected for setting and controlling the speed of a DC motor
Result: The effect of the armature current (Ia) on the rotation speed of the motor is directly proportional; that is, the greater the rotation speed of the series self-amplifying DC motor.
Contribution: This study can provide practical insight into how to implement DC motor speed adjustment in various applications, such as in the fields of automation, robotics, and other small control systems. This may help readers who wish to apply the techniques taught in their projects.
Limitations: Dependence on specific ICs: Focusing on the use of the NE 555 IC may limit the understanding of other alternatives that may be more suitable or efficient for certain applications. This article could be better if it includes a comparison with other available methods or ICs.
Penguatan Kemandirian Ekonomi Berbasis Ketahanan Pangan Keluarga di Desa Dersalam, Kecamatan Bae, Kabupaten Kudus
Authors: Lusianti Dina , Indaryani Mamik , Septanti Annisya , Hendriyanto Dennyca , Sudarsono Sudarsono
Published: December 2024

Purpose: Assistance activities to achieve economic self-sufficiency that is based on food resilience. Cultivating plants such as chilies, eggplants, tomatoes and the technique of cultivating plants in buckets is believed to bring benefits. With the presence of food plants, we can provide a healthy food supply that is easily accessible, affordable and nutritious. Not only that, food security can have an impact on economic independence.
Research methodology: This service activity includes counseling in the form of lectures which aims to enrich food plant literacy. Followed by cultivation practices using the method of cultivating plants in buckets. To provide motivation, seeds are given as a form of stimulant and trigger for program sustainability. The targets for this activity are residents of Dersalam, Bae District, Kudus Regency, Central Java.
Results: Increasing partners' economic self-sufficiency through food resilience and the success of the program can be seen in the level of expenditure of partners who previously had to spend at least an average of IDR 5,000 per day per family to buy vegetables and catfish.
Limitations: This activity is limited to certain plants, such as eggplant, chilies, mustard greens, tomatoes and kale.
Contribution: a food resilience-based approach has a key role in increasing community economic self-sufficiency. The implementation of activities focuses on counseling and assistance to achieve economic self-sufficiency, with an emphasis on plant literacy, land preparation, plant selection, and the use of organic fertilizer.
Pelatihan Manajemen Proyek sebagai Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Bisnis Jasa Landscaping di Kabupaten Lamongan
Authors: Utama Dana Marsetiya , Baroto Teguh , Yasa Arnelia Dwi
Published: December 2024

Artikel ini membahas tentang pelatihan dan pemberdayaan masyarakat terkait manajemen proyek dalam bisnis jasa landscaping di Kabupaten Lamongan. Tujuan utama dari artikel ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan masyarakat dalam mengelola proyek-proyek landscaping secara efektif dan efisien. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini terdiri dari empat tahapan utama: Pre-test Awal, Paparan Materi Manajemen Proyek, Pendampingan Manajemen Proyek, dan Post-test Akhir. Enam peserta dari mitra turut serta dalam kegiatan ini. Paparan Materi Manajemen Proyek terkait tentang konsep dasar manajemen proyek, tahapan dalam siklus hidup proyek, pengelolaan risiko, pembuatan jadwal, manajemen sumber daya, dan evaluasi keberhasilan proyek. Selain itu, peserta juga diberikan studi kasus untuk meningkatkan pemahaman mereka. Hasil dari kegiatan pelatihan dan pemberdayaan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman masyarakat terkait manajemen proyek. Hal ini tercermin dari hasil Post-test Akhir yang menunjukkan peningkatan skor dari Pre-test Awal. Dengan adanya pelatihan ini, diharapkan masyarakat dapat mengelola proyek-proyek landscaping dengan lebih terampil dan percaya diri, meningkatkan kualitas hasil akhir proyek, serta mengurangi risiko yang mungkin timbul. Selain itu, artikel ini juga memberikan kontribusi dalam pengembangan bisnis jasa landscaping di Kabupaten Lamongan serta pemberdayaan masyarakat di wilayah tersebut.
Pelatihan Media Pemasaran Batik Berbasis Website pada Pengrajin Batik Kampung Kelembak Kota Batam
Authors: Friadi John , Satriawan Bambang , Windayati Diana Titik , Yantri One
Published: December 2024

Purpose: Promotion and marketing methods for Batik Kelembak are currently carried out conventionally and are limited, ineffective, inefficient, and costly. and very limited time. Promotion and marketing based on digital marketing with a website as a promotional and marketing medium for Batik Kelembak is the right solution because promotion and marketing can reach wider locations, is effective, efficient, can reduce costs, is not limited by space and time and can be done anywhere and at any time just take a longer time.
Methodology: Community service activities were implemented in November 2024. Community service activities were implemented in Kelembak Village, Nongsa District, Batam City. This community service activity is in the form of socialization and training by providing an understanding of the importance of digital promotions and marketing websites. The implementation method in the Community Service Program includes the survey, website creation, socialization and training, evaluation, mentoring, and reporting program implementation program as a whole.
Results: The Kelembak village community can carry out promotions and marketing through future business development by using a web-based digital marketing strategy for their batik products so that it can explore the sale of batik products locally, and national and international answers to the challenges of the global economy. (John, 2022).
Limitation: The expansion of market reach is expected to increase the potential sales of more humidity batik products, so that the income earned becomes maximum. When income increases, the people of Kelembak village will be better able to maintain the continuity of their business and help improve the economy in Indonesia.
Contribution: Digital marketing can help the Kelembak village community expand the market to promote and market moisture batik products and open the insight of the people of Kelembak village to be more motivated to produce and develop their business with a broader reach.
Pelatihan Penulisan Karya Ilmiah untuk Pengembangan Profesi Guru di Jakarta Timur
Authors: Nurpratiwi Suci , Amaliyah Amaliyah
Published: December 2024

Purpose: The specific objective to be achieved in this service activity is to improve the abilities and skills of PAI teachers to write scientific papers.
Research methodology: The method used to implement community service is Participatory Action Research (PAR) through dialogue, discussion, and question and answer, as well as mentoring at several stages of meetings for participants.
Results: Assistance activities in creating scientific work for teachers are very much needed, especially for PAI teachers. This is based on the need for promotion/position and fulfillment of requirements as a professional teacher. Some of the obstacles teachers face in creating scientific work are limited time at school for teaching and other administrative tasks. The obstacle in implementing community service activities is that teachers still have difficulty writing written work because they are still not used to it, so there are not many scientific works that can be submitted to scientific journals.
Limitation: Mengedepankan tema-tema tertentu dalam penulisan karya ilmiah, seperti penelitian pendidikan, inovasi pengajaran, atau studi kasus di lingkungan sekolah.
Contribution: Assistance in writing scientific papers for teachers at MGMP PAI at the high school level in East Jakarta can be concluded as successful. All participants gave positive responses with the largest percentage, namely that service activities provided additional knowledge related to the preparation of scientific articles for teachers. The participants suggested that the activities could be carried out on an ongoing basis so that participants could improve their competence in teaching, research, and writing.
Pop Up Book sebagai Media Pembelajaran dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Minat Belajar dan Membaca Siswa di SDN Panempan 1 Pamekasan
Authors: Windayati Windayati , Rozi Mohammad Fahrur , Abdurahman Abdurahman
Published: December 2024

Purpose: Using learning media in the form of Pop up Book, students are expected to be able to more easily understand the subject matter in class and increase their interest in reading, thus having a positive impact on students' overall reading progress.
Methodology: Teaching activities in the classroom, helping to improve the quality of education in schools, helping to adapt the use of Pop up Book media in schools, and helping to ease the teacher's task for students who need special handling related to reading.
Results: As many as 85% of students are able to use Pop up Book learning media well, while some teachers still do not know what Pop up Book learning about media.
Limitations: The limitation of this programme is the timing.
Contribution: The use of Pop up Book media can help expand the knowledge of students and teachers.
Pengenalan Kesejahteraan Hewan sejak Dini pada Tarbiyatul Athfal (TA) Hidayatul Mubtadiin Malang secara Daring
Authors: Permata Fajar Shodiq , Pranata Verel Welly Adrian , Paramanandi Dini Agusti
Published: December 2024

Purpose: This community service activity aimed to provide an early introduction to animal welfare at TA (Tarbiyatul Athfal) Hidayatul Mubtadiin Malang via online.
Methodology: Community service activities were conducted online with 13 participants as 6 years old as second level from TA Hidayatul Mubtadiin Malang, East Java. Before online learning, students were given worksheets (cognitive and numerical English) related to rabbit behavior and the introduction of animal welfare in rabbits. Students fill in worksheets at the same time as the online learning process. After learning, parents were asked to provide responses to questionnaires related to satisfaction with implementing activities. Recaps of TA students' responses and worksheets are then analyzed descriptively using pie charts.
Results: The worksheet showed that TA students could do well in cognitive (80-100 score is 85%) and numeric English (80-100 score is 100%). Parents responded very well (54-69%) and good (23-46%). Online methods for early animal welfare recognition in TA students can work well through learning media technology such as presentations and videos.
Limitations: The limitations of the service were that the meeting was conducted once, and students' supervised parents gave the answering-answer sheet.
Contribution: Community service contributes to introducing animal welfare in the early stage of education at the kindergarten level that wishes to elevate their respect for animal.
Strengthening Simpang Sender MSMEs through Managerial Training for Business Actors
Authors: Novalia Nurkardina , Kurniawan Muhammad , Sudiyanto Totok , Mursalin Mursalin , Suhada Suhada , Puspita Santi
Published: December 2024

Purpose: The specific objective to be achieved in this service activity is to assist MSMEs in Simpang Sender Village e in strengthening business legality, so as to increase competitiveness.
Methodology: The method used as an approach to implementing community service is service and assistance in meeting needs through service assistance and education. The series of methods used consisted of lectures, demonstrations, and mentoring.
Results: The implementation of community service activities in Simpang Sender Village received high enthusiasm from MSME players and involved support from the Village Head, community participation, enthusiasm of the participants, and assistance by the service team. On the other hand, the obstacles in this activity involve limited training time and distance, as well as obstacles in training follow-up. The positive impact of this activity involves increased knowledge about ICT-Based Business Legality, increased interest in entrepreneurship, and a forum for marketing products through Digital Marketing. Nonetheless, there are still challenges related to the lack of ICT usage and low business capital. Phase two mentoring highlighted legality issues and the lack of ICT utilization by MSMEs. Solutions include improving knowledge of business, SWOT analysis of MSME products, and optimization of digital marketing. It is also necessary to focus on appropriate digital media channels, maintaining customer loyalty, and innovative marketing strategies.
Limitation: This research only focuses on Community Service (PKM) participants in the form of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Simpang Sender Village, Buay Pematang Sub-district, Ranau Tengah Regency, OKU Selatan.
Contribution: Contribute in the form of knowledge and experience to MSME actors in accordance with their fields of competence. Knowledge such as marketing their products through various digital platforms, such as social media, marketplaces, websites, emails, and forums.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Public Speaking melalui Pelatihan Kader Pelajar Nahdlatul Ulama Kecamatan Cisurupan
Authors: Rahmanurwahidah Rahmanurwahidah , Nurhadi Zikri Fachrul
Published: December 2024

Purpose: This article discusses improving public speaking skills through training for Nahdlatul Ulama cadres in Cisurupan District. The main aim of this article is to improve good public speaking skills, so that later IPNU-IPPNU Cisurupan District cadres will be able to convey ideas, thoughts and messages more effectively and convincingly.
Methodology: In its implementation, a structured and focused training approach was carried out to improve the public speaking skills of Nahdlatul Ulama cadres in Cisurupan District. The flow of activity stages consists of 4 main stages, namely Planning, Observation, Implementation and Evaluation. 
Results: Through this training activity, participants can understand theoretically and practically the basics of public speaking. With this service, it is hoped that we will be able to convey messages clearly, convincingly and attractively to the public. Apart from that, mastering basic public speaking techniques can also increase participants' self-confidence so they are able to perform better in public.
Limitations: This activity does not use audio visual media so that the presentation of material and practice is a bit hampered. Therefore, for the next activity, audio visual media such as a projector, microphone and sound system are needed.
Contribution: Public speaking skills training has had a positive impact in improving public speaking skills among Nahdlatul Ulama student cadres in Cisurupan District.
“Das Momentane wird momentan gegeben”. Il profilo semantico del connettivo nun nello Zeitroman di Hans Fallada Kleiner Mann, was nun?
Authors: Susini Maria Chiara
Published: December 2024

Oggetto del lavoro è lo studio del profilo semantico del connettivo tedesco nun sulla base delle sue attestazioni nel romanzo Kleiner Mann, was nun? (1932) di Hans Fallada. Nelle descrizioni grammaticali e lessicografiche questo connettivo è tipicamente categorizzato come avverbio temporale o come particella discorsiva. L'analisi si propone di affinare e potenzialmente arricchire lo spettro di significati e funzioni che nun può assumere, in considerazione della sua elevata frequenza nel romanzo e dell'ampia varietà di usi linguistici propri del testo letterario. Vengono inoltre forniti alcuni spunti di riflessione sul possibile ruolo di nun nell'espressione del punto di vista e nel favorire l'identificazione dei lettori con i personaggi.
Perspectival Strategies in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”
Authors: Masiero Pia
Published: December 2024

The essay focuses on the interplay between the authorial narrative instance and the internally focalized perspective that structures the internal movement of one of Kate Chopin’s most famous texts, “The Story of an Hour” (1894). Chopin’s perspectival choices offer a key to reflect upon the issue at the center of Chopin’s short story, namely, women’s freedom in a patriarchal society. The discrepancy between what the characters know and what readers know triggers a potentially ambivalent ethical and affective engagement which mirrors Chopin’s own positioning.
The French Hannibal. Antiquity, Intertextuality and Evaluation of Napoleon Bonaparte in the Italian Campaign in the British and Polish Press (1796-99)
Authors: Włodarczyk Matylda
Published: December 2024

This case study pursues connections between editorial stance and allusions to antiquity, focusing on the use of the “French Hannibal” designation, used to characterise Bonaparte in the early stage of the French Revolutionary Wars. The paper addresses the so far poorly explored interfaces of evaluation and intertextuality in historical news discourse. In terms of a diachronic and comparative perspective, the analysis shows that whereas editorial stance was easy to discern in the British news of the time, Polish news sources had not yet developed a series of shared conventions to express editorial opinion.
Johnson’s Dictionary and “the Lexicons of Ancient Tongues”
Authors: Lynch Jack
Published: December 2024

Though Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary (1755) is often compared with the major vernacular dictionaries of the 17th century, a better point of comparison is the early modern lexicons of the classical languages, which Johnson knew well, and which informed his practice in his own lexicography.
Andersheid als spanningsvolle verhouding. De potentie van experimenteel-relationele ontmoetingsruimte
Authors: Bos Gustaaf
Published: December 2024

Sinds 2010 ben ik betrokken bij een mix van etnografisch, narratief en fenomenologisch onderzoek, voornamelijk gericht op complexe zorgpraktijken rondom mensen met een ernstige verstandelijke beperking. In deze samenwerkingsprojecten proberen we – in alle bescheidenheid – meer ruimte te creëren voor interpersoonlijke uitwisseling en verbondenheid, om zo de levenskwaliteit van alle betrokkenen te verhogen. We besteden altijd veel tijd op microniveau, omdat dit ons helpt een rijke, gelaagde kijk te krijgen op de geleefde ervaring en op wat er op het spel staat voor iedereen die betrokken is. Door dit te doen proberen we inzichten en lessen te destilleren voor de voortdurende dialoog tussen belanghebbenden uit beleid, praktijk en onderzoek – uitgaande van de leefwerelden van mensen die vaak het minst gehoord en erkend worden. De afgelopen 14 jaar hebben we verschillende ontwerpen en strategieën ontwikkeld en toegepast, die ik graag vat onder de noemer ‘experimenteel-relationele ontmoetingsruimte’ (Bos & Abma 2021).
In deze tekst deel ik enkele van de belangrijkste lessen die ik onderweg heb geleerd. Eerst zal ik reflecteren op een paar opvallende voorbeelden uit mijn promotieonderzoek naar ontmoetingen tussen mensen met en mensen zonder ernstige verstandelijke beperking in omgekeerde-integratiesettingen. Ik doe dit voornamelijk om te illustreren hoe ik me bewust werd van de noodzaak van een meer ontvankelijke, responsieve, reflectieve en avontuurlijke benadering van interacties met mensen met een ernstige verstandelijke beperking, en waarom ik vastbesloten werd om daaraan bij te dragen in mijn onderzoek.
Vervolgens zal ik uitleggen wat ik bedoel met ‘experimenteel-relationele ontmoetingsruimte’ en hoe de onderliggende waarden inspiratie kunnen bieden voor het dagelijks leven in zorg- en onderzoekspraktijken. Ten slotte zal ik kort enkele inzichten uit recente projecten delen om het veelbelovende potentieel van een expliciete betrokkenheid bij experimenteel-relationele ontmoetingsruimtes te illustreren.
‘Our communicating cousins’: welke aspecten van onze taal delen we met primaten?
Authors: Schel Anne Marijke
Published: December 2024

Hoewel Frans de Waal een van de meest gerenommeerde aanhangers was van het idee dat vrijwel geen enkele menselijke eigenschap uniek is in het dierenrijk, heeft hij wel altijd zijn respect en verwondering uitgesproken voor onze menselijke vorm van communicatie: taal. In zijn ogen was taal een krachtig en relatief nieuw instrument, dat verschillende psychologische en biologische basisvaardigheden, die wij mensen met dieren delen, sterk heeft beïnvloed. Denk hierbij bijvoorbeeld aan onze vermogens tot culturele overdracht en samenwerking, twee onderwerpen waar Frans veelvuldig over heeft geschreven. Met onze taal weten wij niet alleen haarfijn onze eigen gedachten en intenties weer te geven, maar kunnen wij ook het gedrag en de gedachten van onze groepsgenoten en zelfs onze niet-groepsgenoten sterk beïnvloeden.
De effecten hiervan zijn overal om ons heen zichtbaar, veelal positief maar soms ook negatief, bijvoorbeeld wanneer er naar aanleiding van valse informatie acties met verstrekkende gevolgen worden ondernomen. En vooral dat laatste was misschien wel iets waardoor Frans, naast met respect en verwondering, ook met een zekere scepsis naar onze taal keek: taal leidt af en verdoezelt vaak de ware aard van het beestje. In zijn ogen was het daarom een privilege om met niet-talige dieren te werken. Maar ook in zijn werk met deze niet-talige dieren sijpelde toch af en toe zijn fascinatie voor taal en het taalonderzoek expliciet door. Ook Frans heeft bijdragen geleverd aan het wetenschappelijke debat over taalevolutie (de Waal, 2003; Pollick & de Waal, 2007; de Waal & Pollick, 2011), en hij heeft nooit onder stoelen of banken geschoven dat de uitkomsten van vergelijkende studies naar de parallellen en contrasten tussen mensentaal en diercommunicatie van onschatbare waarde zijn geweest om niet alleen de taalevolutie zelf beter te begrijpen, maar ook de evolutie van talloze andere biologische concepten en processen, zoals bijvoorbeeld dierlijke cognitie (De Waal, 2016).

In dit stuk ga ik in op enkele van zulke vergelijkende diercommunicatiestudies en hun mogelijke relevantie voor het onderzoek naar taalevolutie. Hiervoor beperk ik me vanwege hun nauwe evolutionaire verwantschap met ons mensen tot studies die zich hebben gericht op de communicatieve vaardigheden van apen en mensapen. Omdat ik zelf voornamelijk onderzoek doe naar de vocale communicatie van deze dieren, richt ik me hiervoor bovendien op studies die hun vocale communicatie hebben onderzocht.
Empirical Path Loss Characterization for Zigbee Wireless Sensor Networks in Cassava Farms Using a Dual-Slope Log-Distance Model
Authors: A Iyaomolere, B. , J Popoola, J. , F Akingbade, K.
Published: December 2024

This research addresses the significant challenge of unreliable wireless communication, which hinders the performance of ZigBee-based wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in precision agriculture. A dual-slope log-distance path loss model was developed to accurately predict signal propagation complexities in dense vegetative environments for improved wireless communication. The study was conducted on a cassava farm in Ondo State, Nigeria, characterized by vegetation heights of 1.8 meters, making it an ideal site for investigation. A systematic methodology was employed, incorporating radio frequency measurements in both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight conditions. This involved deploying two XBee S2C modules operating at 2.4 GHz, with one designated as a coordinator and the other as a router. The collection of Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and throughput data occurred at 5 meter intervals, with variations in the router's orientation. Results revealed a maximum communication range of 70 meters under non-line-of-sight conditions, compared to 140 meters in line-of-sight scenarios, where the path loss exponent was determined to be 1.78. The path loss exponents for the cassava fields were found to be 2.55 and 4.25. The developed dual-slope path loss model showed a strong fit to additional empirical data from a separate cassava farm location, achieving a Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 3.30 % and an R-squared value of 0.94. Hence, this model offers a comprehensive framework for characterizing radio wave propagation in agricultural environments, enhancing data transmission reliability and energy efficiency in smart farming applications.
Performance Assessments of Academic Staff of Universities in Nigeria
Authors: Umar Abdullahi , Manaf Halima Abdul , Muhammad Abubakar Abdullahi
Published: December 2024

This study evaluated academic staff performance in Nigerian universities, focusing on Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) and BAZE University Abuja. The study's specific goal is to assess the performance of Academic Staff at Nigerian Universities in Teaching and Research. A desk research approach was used in the study. Data was generated using secondary data by utilizing some selected staff CVs. The data gathered was descriptively analyzed, and the results revealed that academic staff at private institutions had done much better than their counterparts at public universities over the years. It was suggested, among other things, that university recruiting be based on merit, that staff growth and training be prioritized, and that public information be made available.
The Determinants of Conflict and its Effect on Workers Productivity in Fanco Rice Mills
Authors: Abdullahi Abdulrauf , A, Abdulrazak Abdulmajeed
Published: December 2024

Every human gathering poses the propensity of having disagreement which leads to conflict. Formal and informal organization and association are not left out of this possibility. When people are assembled to work together as colleagues in a particular organization, there will be a time when matters that has to do with employment agreement and working conditions will bring about loggerheads between the workers and the management of organization. The major objective of this study is to examine the extend at which the working conditions which includes working hours, leave and hazard consideration has led to conflict and affected the productivity of employees of FANCO Rice Mills. The study adopted the use of questionnaire as the method of data collections using the survey design. To elicit information from respondent, the study used the Krejcie and Morgan table for the determination of sample size to sample 148 respondents from the total 235 employees of the organization. A total of 139 questionnaires was returned and only 133 was found usable and complete. The decision rule was set at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out that poor working condition and refusal of the management to pay bonuses to employee in event of high profit turnover has affected the relationship between management and workers and has affected productivity. The study recommends that FANCO rice mills should look into the working conditions in the organization particularly issues relating to working hours, break, leave, environment of the work and freedom of employees to offer initiatives towards ensuring productivity remains at prime in the organization and prioritize also the welfare of employees of the organization.
Study of the common wormwood allergoid
Authors: Esaulova Daria R. , Nechay Ksenia O. , Andreev Alexandr I. , Andreev Igor V. , Latysheva Tatyana V. , Setdikova Nailya Kh. , Latysheva Elena A. , Gudima Georgii O. , Smirnov Valery V. , Martynov Аlexander I. , Khaitov Musa R.
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND: Allergens from the pollen of wormwood (Latin: Artemisia absinthium) are among the most dangerous in terms of allergization in central Russia, Europe and a number of other regions. The use of allergoids created using glutaraldehyde instead of native allergen extracts is due to the reduced risk of developing allergic reactions while maintaining immunogenicity and eliminating the highly toxic element formalin from the production process, which makes allergoids safer for use in allergen-specific immunotherapy.
AIM: Obtaining an allergoid from wormwood pollen by treatment with glutaraldehyde to evaluate its properties prior to preclinical testing.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Purified extract of wormwood pollen, isolated by defatting and water-salt extraction, was dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) pH 7.5, after which it was polymerized in 0.1 % glutaraldehyde solution. Stabilization was performed with sodium borohydride solution. The extract and allergoid of wormwood pollen were studied using chromatographic analysis and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Then, intraperitoneal immunization with the obtained allergoid was carried out in CBA × C57Bl/6 (F1) mice.
RESULTS: After evaluation of the specific allergenic activity using competitive immune assay ELISA with biotinylated extract of wormwood pollen allergen, it was shown that the 50 % inhibition point for the allergoid is determined at a drug concentration of 0.03 mg/ml, and for the allergen – already at 0.0008 mg/ml. Consequently, the allergenicity of wormwood pollen allergoid is significantly reduced compared to that of the original extract. In addition, the immunogenic activity of the obtained allergoid was confirmed in mice: the average optical density of the ELISA reaction, indicating the amount of IgG, in the group immunized with the allergoid was more than at least 1.5 times higher than the values for the allergen extract.
CONCLUSIONS: During the work, an extract containing allergens of wormwood pollen was obtained. An allergoid was obtained on its basis by polymerization with glutaraldehyde. The obtained allergoid has a high molecular weight (the range shifted to 44–66 kDa), while it has low allergenic activity, in comparison with the original extract, and also retains immunogenicity. In this regard, this allergoid can become the basis for obtaining new ASIT treatments.
Práticas colaborativas em comunidade quilombola através do método Material Driven Design
Authors: Ramos Ferreira Gabriela , Gomes Noronha Raquel , Salvan Pagnan Caroline
Published: December 2024

Este artigo explora a aplicação da metodologia Material Driven Design (MDD), proposta por Karana et al. (2015), em uma comunidade quilombola no estado do Maranhão, através do relato da experiência de cocriação com o grupo de mulheres da comunidade para o desenvolvimento de tingimentos tendo como matéria-prima os colorantes e mordentes naturais. O estudo do material, que se encontrava ainda em estado exploratório, envolveu a análise de suas características físicas e subjetivas, transitando entre o ambiente acadêmico e o campo de pesquisa. Na comunidade, o foco esteve na cocriação do processo de tingimento com o grupo de mulheres, enquanto que nos laboratórios das universidades foram realizadas análises dos colorantes e mordentes, avaliando sua eficácia. Como resultado, obteve-se um conhecimento colaborativo acerca do material e relatos das experiências geradas que promoveram maior sustentabilidade e autonomia ao processo de tingimento, realizado pelas mulheres.
Desafios da inclusão na moda sustentável: quem está sendo deixado de fora?
Authors: Soares Junior Glauber , Ferreira Évora Juliene França , Batista Fabiano Eloy Atílio , Schemes Claudia
Published: December 2024

O debate sobre os impactos socioambientais gerados pela indústria têxtil e de confecção não é recente. Ao longo dos anos, diversos pesquisadores têm discutido e proposto soluções para tornar a produção de vestuário mais sustentável e inclusiva. No entanto, a moda no Brasil ainda está longe de alcançar esse objetivo. Quando se abrange a questão da inclusão, o desafio se torna ainda maior. Este artigo teve como objetivo analisar quais públicos são alcançados pelas marcas que se posicionam como sustentáveis. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratório-descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. Doze marcas brasileiras, de moda sustentável, foram analisadas, considerando fatores como preços, tabelas de medidas e oferta de peças inclusivas. Constatou-se que os valores elevados e as numerações limitadas excluem muitos consumidores da moda sustentável. Além disso, nenhuma das marcas analisadas aborda a acessibilidade, perpetuando a exclusão de corpos dissidentes no mercado.
Desastres naturais em Santa Catarina: uma análise comparativa com o Brasil e o contexto global
Authors: Costa Susana , Neves Viana Silva Vitória , Willemann Siviero Maximo Gabriela , Faverzani Magnago Rachel , Ilha Librelotto Lisiane
Published: December 2024

O artigo analisa os desastres naturais em escala global e regional, com foco específico no Brasil e no estado de Santa Catarina, no período de 2018 a 2022. Utilizando dados de fontes internacionais e nacionais, a pesquisa examina a ocorrência e os impactos de fenômenos climáticos, hidrológicos, geológicos e meteorológicos. A pesquisa destaca a vulnerabilidade das populações e a eficácia das respostas a desastres, considerando fatores como infraestrutura e densidade populacional. Santa Catarina teve o maior número de eventos registrados no Brasil, enquanto Bahia e Pernambuco apresentaram os maiores números de afetados. Em Santa Catarina a cidade com maior número de eventos foi Mafra, sendo chuvas intensas o evento de maior ocorrência estadual. A pesquisa também faz uma comparação com os desastres naturais em outros países, como os Estados Unidos, Índia e Indonésia, enfatizando as disparidades entre o número de eventos e a magnitude dos impactos sobre as populações afetadas. O estudo sublinha a importância de investimentos em infraestrutura resiliente, sistemas de alerta precoce e programas de mitigação para reduzir os efeitos devastadores desses fenômenos.  Exemplos de sucesso em gestão de desastres de países como Singapura e Noruega são discutidos como referências para o Brasil e outras nações em desenvolvimento. Os resultados deste estudo contribuem para o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas eficazes e estratégias de adaptação e resiliência, oferecendo uma base sólida para futuras ações de prevenção e resposta a desastres naturais.
Comparando os conceitos de gambiarra e inovação frugal
Authors: Grossi Maria Beatriz , Romeiro Filho Eduardo
Published: December 2024

O termo “gambiarra” é um conceito disseminado no Brasil como um conjunto de formas de solução de problemas cotidianos por meio da improvisação gerando soluções provisórias, tecnicamente limitadas ou de baixa qualidade. A inovação frugal, conceito que se difundiu pelo mundo associado à palavra hindu “jugaad” (“conserto inovador”, em tradução livre), ressignifica como inovar e para quem a inovação se destina, tendo como protagonistas populações de países em desenvolvimento como o Brasil. A partir de uma revisão da literatura e de uma análise observacional comparativa, este artigo busca avaliar semelhanças e diferenças entre os conceitos de “gambiarra” e “inovação frugal” a partir de três exemplos reais, avaliando se a gambiarra pode ser considerada uma manifestação brasileira de inovação frugal.
Debat Retorika dalam Wacana Islam Nusantara
Authors: Safitri Dini
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study was to describe rhetorical war in Islam Nusantara. Islam Nusantara is an assimilation of cultures that occured in Indonesia since Islam came to the archipelago. But in a text production in social media, lots of pros and cons are re­ garding to the practice of cultural assimilation with Islamic values. The text of among one another in their argumentation has been like being at war to persuade the reader. The author uses a qualitative methodology to analyze the rhetoric about the texts. The result showed that the text of the war occurred because of differences in perspective created by the structure of the Islamic organizations in Indonesia.