bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Innovaciones en la enseñanza de lenguaje: herramientas digitales para un aprendizaje efectivo
Authors: Carranza Basantes Sergio Francisco , Escudero Espinoza Humberto Francisco , Borbor Malave Nury Jessenia , Chango Muñoz Byron Rolando
Published: November 2024

En las últimas décadas, la enseñanza de lenguas ha experimentado transformaciones significativas impulsadas por los avances tecnológicos. Las herramientas digitales han evolucionado de ser recursos auxiliares a convertirse en elementos esenciales en el proceso de aprendizaje, ampliando el acceso al conocimiento y fomentando enfoques de enseñanza interactivos y personalizados. Esta integración tecnológica ha permitido la creación de experiencias educativas adaptadas a las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes, optimizando el aprendizaje de competencias lingüísticas. La incorporación de tecnologías en la enseñanza de lenguas también desafía los enfoques pedagógicos tradicionales, exigiendo el desarrollo de nuevas metodologías que integren estas herramientas de manera estratégica.
Immune System Modulation by Extracellular Vesicles: Implications for Disease Treatment
Authors:   Faculty of Pharmacy Kampala International University Uganda, Nambi Nabuuma Ruth
Published: November 2024

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles, have emerged as crucial mediators of intercellular communication, playing a significant role in immune system modulation. These nanosized vesicles transfer bioactive molecules such as proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, influencing immune responses and contributing to various disease processes, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infections. The dual functionality of EVs capable of either activating or suppressing immune responses depending on their origin and cargo highlights their therapeutic potential. This review explores the mechanisms through which EVs modulate immune functions, their implications in disease pathogenesis, and their innovative applications in therapeutic strategies. In oncology, tumor-derived EVs can promote immune evasion, while engineered EVs show promise as vehicles for targeted drug delivery and cancer immunotherapy. In autoimmune diseases, EVs can either exacerbate inflammation or facilitate tolerance, offering new avenues for treatment. Furthermore, EVs hold potential as biomarkers for disease diagnosis and monitoring due to their stability in bodily fluids and ability to reflect cellular states. However, challenges remain in standardizing EV isolation, characterization, and clinical application. Future advancements in bioengineering, along with improved understanding of EV biology, are crucial for harnessing their therapeutic potential. This review emphasizes the importance of EVs in immune modulation and their promising implications for innovative disease treatment strategies. Keywords: Extracellular vesicles, immune modulation, cancer therapy, autoimmune diseases, biomarkers
Challenges in Mathematics Arising from Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Authors:   School of Mathematics and Computing, Kampala International University, Uganda, Arinze, Echegu Darlington , Nnachi Alum Benedict ,   Research and Publication extension, Kampala International University, Uganda
Published: November 2024

The combination of theoretical chemistry and mathematics represents a significant advancement in science since it has yielded insights into the enigmas surrounding atoms and molecules. The advancement of technology has greatly benefited drug development, leading to significant advancements in both medicine and materials research. This summary discusses innovative methodologies and computational challenges in the expansive domain of theoretical and computational chemistry. Despite the computational challenges associated with the Schrodinger equation and Density Functional Theory (DFT), quantum mechanics offers a basic understanding of the behaviour of molecules and atoms. While MD simulations may not handle long-range interactions and complex configuration spaces, they nonetheless excel at capturing various time scales of molecular behaviour. Nevertheless, the process of transforming abstract notions into computer models for the purpose of solving MD simulations continues to be difficult; statistical mechanics offers a theoretical framework for understanding MD simulations. Data-driven methodologies and machine learning have significantly transformed the perspective of computational chemistry by enabling the observation and comprehension of very complex chemical interactions. We must also address concerns about interpretability, reliability in limited data streams, and system transferability. These challenges expedite the advancement of novel materials, product designs, and pharmaceuticals by leveraging machine learning and integrating it with specialised domain expertise. We used available data from many reputable databases, spanning the time period from 2010 to 2024. It is imperative to prioritise the advancement of multiscale modelling techniques and hybrid quantum-classical tools in order to achieve sufficient mastery over chemical phenomena. Another potential benefit is the use of novel mathematical models to uncover previously unknown patterns and connections in genetic data. The most effective way to tackle mathematical problems is by employing a straightforward approach and engaging in collaboration with experts from other fields. By adopting this approach, we can effectively address significant societal issues and propel advancements in chemistry. Keywords: mathematics, computational, chemistry, theoretical, challenges, quantum mechanics
Impact of Mobile Health Interventions on HIV Testing Rates among At-Risk Youths: A Review
Authors:   Faculty of Science and Technology Kampala International University Uganda, Emmanuel K. Mugisha
Published: November 2024

HIV remains a significant global public health challenge, particularly among at-risk youths aged 15–24, who accounted for over 30% of new infections in 2022. Barriers such as stigma, socioeconomic disparities, and limited access to healthcare contribute to low HIV testing rates within this demographic. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions, which leverage the widespread use of mobile devices, offer innovative solutions to address these barriers by providing confidential, accessible platforms for HIV testing and care. This review explored the impact of various mHealth interventions, such as SMS-based reminders, mobile apps, and telehealth platforms, on HIV testing rates among at-risk youths in different regions. Several studies demonstrate significant increases in testing rates, with mHealth tools reducing barriers related to confidentiality, stigma, and geographical access. However, challenges remain, including digital access disparities, privacy concerns, and the sustainability of interventions. A comprehensive literature review of studies on mHealth interventions targeting at-risk youth populations were utilized in compiling this educating paper. Future research should focus on refining mHealth strategies, incorporating emerging technologies like AI, and ensuring interventions are tailored to specific cultural and geographical contexts. mHealth has the potential to play a crucial role in combating the HIV epidemic by empowering at-risk youths to access testing and care. Keywords: Mobile health (mHealth), HIV testing, At-risk youths, Digital health interventions. HIV prevention.
THE FEMINIST PLEASURES OF DECOLONISING THE CURRICULUM
Authors: Weissmann Elke
Published: November 2024

The Black Lives Matter Protest invigorated many of us to think about our respective curricula. I was probably not the only one aware of the limitations of what I offered to students in terms of including non-dominant voices. Most of my teaching has focused on British, American and sometimes European television and film.
INTIMACY COORDINATION AND NEW DEPICTIONS OF SEX AND CONSENT IN CONTEMPORARY UK TELEVISION DRAMA
Authors: Horeck Susan Berridge and Tanya
Published: November 2024

The popular and critical success of contemporary UK drama series including

Sex Education

(Netflix, 2019 -),

Normal People

(BBC Three/RTE One/Hulu, 2020) and

I May Destroy You

(BBC/HBO, 2020), all of which have been praised for their complex depictions of sexual intimacy and consent, has drawn increasing attention towards the relatively new role of the intimacy coordinator in television production.
CfP: edited collection “When American Television Became American Literature”. Deadline: March 01, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

**** Please note this is an up-dated posting for a volume originally entitled,

The Platinum Age of American Television

**** Title: When American Television Became American Literature Publisher: Brill Publishers (European Perspectives on the United States series) Editor: Ben Alexander Contact: Benalexander@fas.harvard.edu Brill is interested in publishing a volume that broadly addresses American television series produced between
CfP: conference “The Superhero Project: 5th Global Meeting”. Sept 10-12, 2021 @ Die Wolfsburg, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr (GER). Deadline: April 19, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The Superhero Project: 5th Global Meeting Friday 10th to Sunday 12th September 2021 Die Wolfsburg, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Essen, Germany   “This should be agony. I should be a mass of aching muscle – broken, spent, unable to move.
WHEN CONSENT IS NOT ENOUGH IN I MAY DESTROY YOU
Authors: McWilliams Nektaria
Published: November 2024

Michaela Cole may have started writing I May Destroy You (BBC One 2020-) as a means of overcoming her own sexual assault and trauma, but the by-product of this 12 part, widely acclaimed TV series, has meant numerous others are helped too.
CfP: USabroad special issue “Social Change and Political Representation in the Long Cycles of American History”. EXTENDED Deadline: May 10, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

In an op-ed article published in the “New York Times” in January 2021, opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg wondered whether Joe Biden’s Presidency would be the first post-Reagan Presidency. According to a theory that divides American political history into cycles or “political times” (Skowronek, 2008), long-term political regimes in the United States are based on shared beliefs that change through time after exhausting their strength.
CfP: conference “Fear 2000: Horror Unbound”. September 10-12, 2021 @ online. Deadline: May 31, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Fear 2000: Horror Unbound (Online) Sheffield Hallam University, 10-12 September 2021 Submission Deadline: 31 May 2021 We invite proposals for 20-minute papers and 80-minute panels to be presented at the fifth Fear 2000 conference, Fear 2000: Horror Unbound.
CfP: conference “Algorithms in Film, Television and Sound Cultures: New Ways of Knowing and Storytelling” April 29-30, 2021 @ online. Deadline: March 15, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Organized by: Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Film and Television Venue: Virtual Zoom Event

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

Christian Katzenbach (Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin) Robert Prey (University of Groningen, Faculty of Arts) Diğdem Sezen (Teesside University, School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Department of Transmedia Digital Art
STAYCATION SITCOM: CREATING SPAIN IN LEEDS
Authors: Bignell Jonathan
Published: November 2024

The pandemic meant that for a year the usual summer exodus to foreign holiday destinations has been banned, and holidays in the UK were also unlawful until recently. It was all rather reminiscent of the Holiday at Home campaign of the 1940s, prompted by the need to reduce travel, save resources and close some seaside resorts because of fears of invasion.
CfP: PhD Seminar in American History / American Studies, June 10-11, 2021 @ online. Deadline: April 23, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Middelburg, The Netherlands, 10-11 June 2021   The Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) is a leading research centre and graduate school, partnered with Leiden University, dedicated to the study of American history, politics, and society. Since 2003, the Institute has organized regular seminars for doctoral students pursuing research in its areas of interest. The RIAS will host its next PhD seminar on

10-11 June 2021.
Iceland’s President Urged to Intervene: Last Whaler’s Licence Issue
Authors: Frey Erzsebet
Published: November 2024

Overview of Iceland’s Whaling Situation In a significant move regarding environmental conservation and the future of whaling in Iceland, the President of Iceland is being urged to intervene in the contentious issue of whaling licenses. This appeal has been brought to light particularly concerning the last remaining whaler in Iceland, whose license is under scrutiny.
CfP: JAFP special issue “Making Monsters: The Production of Terror”. Deadline: Nov 30, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Media Journeys 2021  Special Issue: Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance  Making Monsters: The Production of Terror   We are seeking proposals for article contribution for a special issue in the Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance on the intersection of adaptation, special effects, and monstrosity. Monsters stalk through modern media.
CfP: edited collection “Superheroes: A Companion”. Deadline: Nov 30, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

A new collection on superheroes is proposed for Peter Lang. As media texts show us superheroes from around the world(s), demonstrating extraordinary abilities and living a life shaped by a moral code, how we define their iconic features and cultural impact has been the focus of much scholarly debate.
CFP: conference “Queer Representation: Pasts, Presents, Futures”. May 11-14, 2021 @ online. Deadline: March 08, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

When: May 11th – 14th 2021 Where: Online Keynote Speakers: Prof Richard Dyer (King’s College London) and Dr Abigail De Kosnik (UC Berkley) Institution: The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh This conference aims to examine how LGBTQ representation has changed through time, continues to evolve in the present, and what […]
CfP: IAMHIST seminar “Media in World War Two”. April 19, 2021 @ online. Deadline: April 09, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Online Media and History Seminar: MEDIA IN WORLD WAR TWO  Monday, 19 April 2021, 16.30-18.00 (Central European Time) Are you working on World War Two cinema or radio? Are you working on other audio-visual media from 1939 to 1945 for an essay, a thesis or a PhD?
IT’S NOT A PENIS – IT’S A DILLERMAND
Authors: Lundtofte Thomas Enemark
Published: November 2024

In children’s television the saying goes that animated content can be exported to other countries and languages, as character voices can be re-recorded to fit various audiences. However, in order to secure access to all markets, this may also lead to certain conventions during production in terms of subject matter, archetypes and political correctness.
SPIES R US: THE TRANSNATIONAL RESONANCE OF LE BUREAU DES LÉGENDES
Authors: Edgerton Gary R.
Published: November 2024

The more identities a man has, the more they express the person they conceal. — John le Carré,

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

(207)   The spy is the quintessential protagonist for our digital globalist era.  A secret agent works undercover, slips in and out of various aliases, while piecing together bits of information that sometimes lead to a deeper understanding of what’s going on.
TELEVISION, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND FOOTBALL, ONCE MORE
Authors: Miller Toby
Published: November 2024

I’m revisiting a column from 2020 about the issues listed above, in order to keep up with recent developments. But first, paradoxically, some history. Human rights and sports have long been intertwined in complex ways, along with their coverage by the media. The Spanish Republican government declined to participate in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics because of his anti-semitism. Martin Luther King supported a black boycott of Mexico 1968.
TO BE (DIS)CONTINUED?: SERIES VERSUS SERIAL TV
Authors: Hewett Richard
Published: November 2024

I struggle increasingly to explain to my students the basic difference between a television series and a television serial – which is a worry, because it’s a concept that underpins much of my historical teaching on narrative and genre.
CfP: Global Storytelling special issue “Streaming and Seriality”. Deadline: Aug 01, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Global Storytelling: Journal of Digital and Moving Images is a new journal founded by Editor-in-Chief Ying Zhu, hosted at Hong Kong Baptist University, and published by University of Michigan. This special issue of Global Storytelling will investigate how streaming media has impacted the production, distribution, and reception of serial narratives.
CfP: edited collection “Difficult Death: Challenging Cultural Representations of Death, Dying and the Dead in Media and Culture”. Deadline (no pun intended): May 01, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

You are invited to submit 300-word abstracts for the forthcoming edited collection provisionally titled

Difficult Death: Challenging Cultural Representations of Death, Dying and the Dead in Media and Culture.

The interdisciplinary collection seeks to examine a range of representations of and engagement with death and dying across different media and cultural forms including film, television, new media, journalism, performing
Event: “Publishing television histories – an editorial workshop” online via Zoom). July 12, 2021, 2-4.30 pm (BST).
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The Centre for Television Histories (University of Warwick) was established in 2015 with the aim of developing new, innovative, impactful research in the field of television history.
CfP: 2021 ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School. Sept 20-24, 2021 @ online. Deadline: March 23, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

We are happy to invite you to participate in the ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School 2021 that will take place at the University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain, mainly from 20-24 September 2021 (with activities before and after these dates). Because of the pandemic situation, it is impossible to plan a physical meeting, so this Summer School will be an online event.

THE FOCUS

The ECREA
THE TRUMP SHOW JUMPS THE SHARK
Authors: Edgerton Gary R.
Published: November 2024

There are only two possible conclusions from listening to [Trump’s] folly: either the President actually believes what he is saying, in which case he is crazy, or he does not, in which case he is engaged in the most cynical attack on American democracy ever to come from the White House.

— Author, editor, and journalist, Susan B. Glasser, 3 December 2020 (

The New Yorker

)
CfP: SERIES Vol 7 No 1. Deadline: Feb 28, 2021
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

SERIES. International Journal of TV Serial Narratives” (https://series.unibo.it) is an open access and peer-reviewed journal, with ISSN and, indexed in major international databases. It publishes 2 issues per year and is mainly devoted to television seriality. It is a joint project by Universitat Politècnica de València (Escola Politècnica Superior de Gandia/DCADHA) and Università di Bologna.
CfP: edited collection “Participatory Culture Wars: Controversy, Conflict and Complicity in Fandom”. Deadline: 31 July, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Edited by Dr Simone Driessen, Bethan Jones, Dr Benjamin Litherland.

It has become increasingly clear that fandoms and participatory culture are sites of controversy, conflict and even complicity, complicating earlier assessments that sought to celebrate creativity, collegiality, and community.
CfP: conference “RECONFIGURATIONS: New narrative challenges in moving images”. Oct 14-16, 2021 @ online. Deadline: April 12, 2021
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The 6th edition of the conference

Narrative, Media and Cognition

aims to combine narrative, as an artistic and social phenomenon, with the artistic and technical media that convey it and with the cognition that produces it and gives it meaning.
CfP: EJES special issue “Going Viral: Chronotopes of Disaster in Film and Visual Media”. Deadline: March 10, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

In her seminal text

Illness as Metaphor

(1978), Susan Sontag approaches the discourses around contagious diseases as systems of power and control over civil disobedience and difference. The text poignantly foreshadows the “treatment” of the HIV outbreak by Western public health providers and in the cultural imagination alike.
CfP: Narrative, Media and Cognition conference “Reconfigurations: New narrative challenges in moving images”. Oct 14-16, 2021 @ online. Deadline: April 12, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The 6th edition of the conference Narrative, Media and Cognition aims to combine narrative, as an artistic and social phenomenon, with the artistic and technical media that convey it and with the cognition that produces it and gives it meaning.
INTERGENERATIONAL SPECTATORSHIP: DOCTOR WHO AT THE BEACH
Authors: Baker Djoymi
Published: November 2024

By any objective standards, as a Doctor Who and Star Trek fan I am a failure as a parent. It’s a hot summer evening, and I suggest to my children that we put on an episode of Doctor Who (BBC 1963-1989, 2005-). This is met with polite but firm refusal.
YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT…
Authors: Ritchie John
Published: November 2024

You know this, this blogging lark for these lovely people, all began for me last year when I saw a call for contributions to the CSTOnline website which, I think was called, What Are We Watching? This then became a semi-regular portal into the life of me and my family as well as some not bad jokes, a few corny lines and occasional lapses into me talking about female actors and cheese.
CfP: VIEW journal special issue “Television Satire in (Post)Socialist Europe”. Deadline: June 15, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Guest editors: Veronika Pehe, Sonja de Leeuw, Dana Mustata Publication date: fall/winter 2022 This special issue of VIEW aims to shine a light on television satire in Europe during the period of state socialism and after. Satire has been studied as a vehicle for challenging political and religious power as well as established norms and values.
CfP: conference “Television Histories in Development”. Sept 30 – Oct 01, 2021 @ online/hybrid. Deadline: May 01, 2021
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

On October 2nd 2021 we will celebrate 70 years of television in the Netherlands. While this is a milestone worth celebrating, it also offers an opportunity to look back at the medium’s rich international histories. Television has survived its many predicted deaths and adapted constantly to changing social, cultural and technological trends and demands.
TALES OF A TAIL: DIPPY, TELEVISION AND MEDIATING THE DIPLODOCUS
Authors: Garner Ross
Published: November 2024

The topic of this blog, which concerns mediations of a particular species of dinosaur across factual television, museum and visitor reception contexts, might seem a little distant from current debates that are taking place within television studies.
A NICE PLACE TO VISIT
Authors: Pixley Andrew
Published: November 2024

Okay girls and boys, gather round. Need your help here. Need your brains. Need your smarts. You’re clever people.  Most of you have got a degree.  Many of you have

several

degrees.  And probably a fair few have gone on for the doctorates – which reminds me, that rash at the back of my neck hasn’t cleared up yet so maybe you could take a look at it when we’ve sorted out this vastly more important issue.
CfP: conference “Space, Place, and Locus: Mapping the New Europe” June 2-4, 2021 @ online. Deadline: May 16, 2021
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Organisers: Izabella Wodzka, Mathis Gronau, and Brittany Eldridge (UCL) The recent experiences of global pandemic and national lockdowns have forced us to slow down and scale down, but also to deviate from our routines and to rethink our mundane activities. We have become intimately acquainted with the private space of home while simultaneously detached from the public spaces of shared communal life.
CfP: The Comics Grid special collection “Translation, Remediation, Spread: The Global Circulation of Comics in Digital Distribution”. Deadline: June 30, 2021
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Editors: Jonathan Evans, Kathleen Dunley and Ernesto Priego Timeline: Deadline for first drafts: 30 June 2021 Initial editorial desk review: 30 August 2021 Peer Reviews due: 16 January 2022 Revised papers due: 30 June 2022 Estimated Publication of articles as they become ready: August 2022 Submissions called for the journal’s Research section (3000-7000 words). For […]
CfP: PopMeC conference “50+ Shades of Gothic: The Gothic Across Genre and Media in US Popular Culture”. Deadlines: March 7 – April 8, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Confirmed keynote scholars

: Enrique Ajuria Ibarra, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Kyle Bishop, Kevin Corstorphine, Justin Edwards, Anya Heise-von der Lippe, Michael Howarth, Evert J. van Leeuwen, Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, Elizabeth Parker + Michelle Poland, David Punter, Julia Round, Christy Tidwell, Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock, Maisha L. Wester.
CfP: edited volume on Star Trek and Star Wars. Deadline: August 2, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Edited by Emily Strand, MA and Amy H. Sturgis, PhD Vernon Press The generations-spanning, multimedia franchises

Star Trek

and

Star Wars

will form the focus for this edited collection of scholarly essays.
S4C: THE FIRST HOUR – AN INTERVIEW WITH EURYN OGWEN WILLIAMS (PART IV)
Authors: Sills-Jones Dafydd
Published: November 2024

PART IV S4C was launched on November 1, 1982 – the night before Channel 4’s launch – and Euryn Ogwen, as head of programmes was responsible for constructing the new channel’s first hour. I was ten years old, and watching the first hour in the office of my father’s television company, Screen ’82, in Aberystwyth.
CfP: edited collection “Writing Australian History on Screen: cultural, sociological, and historical depths in television and film period dramas “down under””. Deadline: May 20, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

It could be said that Australia’s unique history has shaped the diversity of its peoples, and the Australian life-styles of today. Australia is both a very ancient and a very young nation. The diverse Australian Indigenous peoples were and still are the First Australians, and the true owners of the land.
I’M SORRY, I HAVEN’T A CLUEDO
Authors: Hewett Richard
Published: November 2024

In his book

Seeing Things

(2000), John Ellis hailed the emergent multi-platform environment of the twenty-first century as the ‘era of plenty’. When I ask my students to define what is meant by ‘plenty’, they invariably reply ‘a lot’. Well, yes – but that lacks one vital nuance. Plenty, I explain to them, means more than we need. Quite possibly, a lot more.
COVID-19 AND SOAP OPERA BY WILL STANFORD ABBISS
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

In New Zealand, where I’m lucky enough to have been stranded due to the pandemic, we’ve become accustomed to 1pm press briefings, where COVID-19 case numbers and any changes to public health measures are announced.
CfP: Theorizing Zombiism 2 Conference: Undead Again. July 29-31, 2021. Extended deadline: March 10, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The objective of “Theorizing Zombiism 2: Undead again” is to promote interdisciplinary scholarship on one of the most prevalent, yet critically understudied cultural metaphors in contemporary popular culture, namely zombies and zombiism.

EXTENDED Deadline for abstract submission: March 10, 2021 Acceptance confirmation: April 10, 2021.
CfP: conference “Behind the Screen and Off the Stage: Film and Television Representations of American Entertainment”. Nov 12-13, 2021 @ online. Deadline: June 11, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Conference Convenor: Dr Karen McNally, author of

The Stardom Film: Creating the Hollywood Fairy Tale

(Wallflower–Columbia University Press, 2020)

Keynote Speaker:

Professor Steven Cohan, Dean’s Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Film and Screen Studies, Syracuse University and author of

Hollywood by Hollywood: The Backstudio Picture and the Mystique of Making Movies

(OUP, 2019) and

Sunset Boulevard
CfP: EAAS conference “Wastelands”. April 06-08, 2022 @ Madrid (ESP). Extended deadline: Oct 10, 2021.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Wastelands: 34TH EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES CONFERENCE Madrid 6-8 April 2022 The year 2022 marks the centenary of the publication of T.S. Eliot’s poem

The Waste Land

. The title of the conference alludes to Eliot’s work and the main themes in it, expanding the idea of the wasteland to the study of the United States.
FIRST DRAFT ONLY – DO NOT USE
Authors: Pixley Andrew
Published: November 2024

‘Why publish a screenplay, when these days the finished film or TV series is so readily available? If one only thinks of them as working documents then perhaps there is little point, beyond the academic. But reading screenplays has always been as interesting to me as reading plays; an activity in its own right.’
NETFLIX ORIGINALS AND THE NORDIC NOIR BRAND
Authors: Hansen Kim Toft
Published: November 2024

Alongside the important position of Nordic Noir in European crime fiction, it comes as no surprise that Netflix has utilized this subgenre[1] both on the Nordic markets and as part of the streaming service’s transnational ambitions.
PERHITUNGAN BREAK EVEN POINT PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR KAYU
Authors: Mutiara Piala
Published: November 2024

Nowadays, many companies calculate the costs that occur in a production process. But it is very rare for companies to calculate when a company will return on capital and when a company will experience a loss or profit. The purpose of calculating the Break Even Point (BEP) is to find out how many units are needed to return on capital or how much turnover must be achieved so that the company returns on capital. Data processing is carried out using the Break Even Point calculation method by collecting data in the form of fixed cost data and variable cost data for a production process. From the results of data processing, it is obtained that BEP = 994 units with a price of IDR 278,174,937. The company makes a profit if sales are above the BEP and conversely makes a loss if it is below the BEP.
PENANGANAN PERMUKIMAN KUMUH DI KELURAHAN TEGAL SARI III KECAMATAN MEDAN AREA KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Maymaran Atma , Sembiring Rahmad Dian , Pinem Dessy Eresina
Published: November 2024

Slum settlements are a problem faced by almost all cities in Indonesia and other developing countries. This problem is a major obstacle to city development. Rapid population growth, inadequate physical, socio-cultural and economic conditions have resulted in the growth of slum settlements. Slum conditions are known in terms of poor building conditions, roads and drainage as well as poor waste systems. Medan Area District is a district that has been identified as having a slum area. Based on data sources from the Regional Development Planning Agency (BAPPEDA), Tegal Sari III Village in Medan District, the area is included in the slum settlements of Medan City. Then research was carried out on slum settlements with the objectives to be achieved, namely:

Analyze the level of slums in Tegal Sari III Village based on parameters.
Plan a pattern for handling slum settlements in Tegal Sari III Village.

To obtain results for this purpose, the analysis carried out in this research is a weighting analysis, so the results of this research are the level of slums and the results of the handling patterns come out.
SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN MENENTUKAN MEDIA TANAM TERBAIK PADA TANAMAN CITRUS X SINENSIS DENGAN METODE PSI
Authors: Laia Serius Hati , Siregar Jeremia , Siahaan Rikardo
Published: November 2024

Salah satu bidang dalam sistem informasi yang memberikan kemudahan bagi manajemen dalam memberikan dukungan terhadap keputusan manajemen adalah dengan Sistem Pendukung Keputusan. Aplikasi SPK menggunakan CBIS (Computer Based Information System) yang fleksibel, interaktif dan dapat diadaptasi, yang dikembangkan untuk mendukung solusi atas masalah manajemen spesifik yang tidak terstruktur. Cara kerja sistem ini mencakup seluruh tahap metode pengambilan keputusan dalam menentukan media tanam terbaik pada tanaman Citrus X Sinensis. Dari permasalahan yang terjadi, dengan menggunakan Sistem Pendukung Keputusan akan dapat membantu dalam penyelesaian masalah yang terjadi dengan menggunakan metode Preference Selection Index yang akurat dan tepat sasaran dalam menentukan media tanam terbaik pada tanaman citrus x sinensis.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM DETEKSI TINGGI PERMUKAAN AIR DITANGKI DITAMPILKAN PADA LCD DAN LAMPU INDIKATOR BERBASIS NODEMCU ESP8266
Authors: Siringoringo Cindy Elisa Pitaloka , Siringo-ringo Kolombus , Hutabarat Marvin F. S.
Published: November 2024

A tool has been designed that can detect low, medium and full water levels. The series of tools designed is based on the NodeMCU ESP8266 microcontroller as the CPU. Because the water level detection tool still uses the Atmel, Atmega, Arduino Uno family microcontrollers as the CPU. The tool is designed to use a magnetic switch water sensor module as a water level detector, a NodeMCU ESP8226 microcontroller as a CPU, an LCD as a low, medium and full information display, a buzzer as an alarm sound signal generator indicating that the water is full, an LED indicator as an indication of the water level level. low, medium, and full. The designed tool can detect the height of the water level in the embankment. The LCD displays low information if buoy water sensor 1 is submerged in water, buoy water sensors 2 and 3 have not been submerged in water. The LCD displays information if the buoy water sensors 1 and 2 are submerged in water, the buoy water sensor 3 has not been submerged in water. The LCD displays full information when the float water sensors 1, 2, and 3 are submerged in water.
APLIKASI PENILAIAN KINERJA KARYAWAN DENGAN METODE GRAPHIC RATING SCALE BERBASIS WEB PADA PT. TRI KARYA CEMERLANG MEDAN
Authors: Halawa Fangalulu , Purba Swingly , Siburian Ruth Meivera
Published: November 2024

Performance appraisal is one way to develop human resources. PT. Tri Karya Cemerlang Medan is a company that always maintains the quality of human resources. One way to do this is to carry out employee performance assessments once a month, but the process is still carried out manually and is only carried out by one person, as is the calculation process. This results in subjective assessment results. Therefore PT. Tri Karya Cemerlang Medan requires a computerized employee performance assessment application and comprehensive assessment accommodation from both employees and management. With the Graphic Rating Scale method, the calculation process is able to accommodate employee performance assessments which consist of several indicators. The application was built on a web basis so that it provides users with the opportunity to access freely and anywhere.
Stability and Change in Afterschool Systems, 2013-2020: A Follow-Up Study of Afterschool Coordination in Large Cities
Authors: Simkin Linda , Charner Ivan , Dailey Caitlin Rose , Khatri Safal
Published: November 2024

This report describes the state of afterschool coordination in large U.S. cities seven years after they were first surveyed in 2012-2013.
Strengthening Out-of-School Time Nonprofits: The Role of Foundations in Building Organizational Capacity
Authors: Weiss Heather B. , Little Priscilla M. D.
Published: November 2024

The Harvard Family Research Project suggests steps including helping afterschool operators to become more forceful advocates.
Seine Zeit ist gekommen
Authors: Schramm Moritz , Müller-Elmau Marie , Bossow Anja
Published: November 2024

Trump als Präsident
Staatssekretär wider Willen?
Authors: Fabers Ruben
Published: November 2024

Die Parlamentarischen Staatssekretäre des Ministers Wissing verkündeten, als Konsequenz seines Verbleibs in der Regierung, zurücktreten zu wollen und baten um ihre Entlassung. Wenig später berichteten Journalisten in den sozialen Medien, dass der Minister dem bisher nicht entsprechen wolle und deshalb der Bundespräsident auf direktem Wege angerufen werden würde. Allerdings: Die Entlassung eines Parlamentarischen Staatssekretärs nur auf sein eigenes Verlangen ist rechtlich gar nicht möglich.
Pengaruh Biaya Produksi dan Harga Jual Terhadap Pendapatan Petani Jagung Pada Petani Jagung Nagari Aie Tajun Kecamatan Lubuk Alung
Authors: Halimah Halimah , Hendri Novi , Syukrial
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh biaya produksi dan harga jual terhadap pendapatan petani jagung Nagari Aie Tajun Kecamatan Lubuk Alung. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dan sumber primer. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah para petani jagung Nagari Aie Tajun Kecamatan Lubuk Alung. Ukuran sampel dapat ditentukan dengan menggunakan rumus Slovin, maka didapatkan sampel sebanyak 82 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Uji instrumen penelitian menggunakan uji validitas dan uji reliabilitas. Uji asumsi klasik yang digunakan uji normalitas, multikolinearitas dan heteroskedastisitas. Untuk uji hipotesis digunakan uji T, uji F dan uji Adjusted R Square. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda dengan bantuan SPSS versi 22. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel biaya produksi dan harga jual berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pendapatan petani Nagari Aie Tajun Kecamatan Lubuk Alung. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan nilai thitung > ttabel dengan tingkat signifikan lebih kecil dari 0,05. Variabel biaya produksi dan harga jual berpengaruh secara simultan terhadap pendapatan petani jagung Nagari Aie Tajun Kecamatan Lubuk Alung. Hal ini terbukti dengan nilai fhitung > ftabel. Kontribusi variabel bersama-sama sebesar 51,9% terhadap variabel terikatnya 48,1% di pengaruhi oleh variabel lain yang tidak diteliti dalam penelitian ini.
YAYIMLANMAYACAK MAKALE - Türk Ceza Kanunu (TCK)'nda Zincirleme Suçu Oluşturan Suçların Bir Bütün Olarak Değerlendirildiği Hükümler ve Hukuki Sonuçlarının Analiz Edilmesi
Authors: Kan Celal Hakan
Published: November 2024

Bu çalışma, Türk Ceza Kanunu'nda zincirleme suçu oluşturan suçların bir bütün olarak değerlendirildiği hükümlerin ve bu hükümlerin hukuki sonuçlarının kapsamlı bir analizini amaçlamaktadır. Türk Ceza Kanunu'nun 43. maddesinde düzenlenen zincirleme suç kavramı, failin aynı suç işleme kararının icrası kapsamında birden fazla fiil işlemesi durumunda ortaya çıkmaktadır. Zincirleme suç, ceza hukukunun temel ilkeleri olan hakkaniyet, orantılılık ve hümanizm ilkeleri doğrultusunda ele alınması gereken önemli bir kavramdır. Bu çalışmada; zincirleme suçun hukuki niteliği, ceza miktarının belirlenmesi, zamanaşımı sürelerinin başlangıcı ve yer bakımından yetkili mahkemenin tespiti gibi konular ayrıntılı bir şekilde incelenmektedir. Özellikle cezanın belirlenmesi aşamasında zincirleme suçlar, birden fazla suçun tek bir ceza ile karşılanmasına olanak tanıyarak hukuki dengeyi sağlamayı hedefler. Ayrıca genel ve özel af, şikâyet süreleri ve şikâyetten vazgeçme gibi hususlarda zincirleme suç kapsamındaki suçların bağımsızlıklarını koruduğu durumlar ele alınmaktadır. Bu çerçevede, zincirleme suçların hem maddi hem de manevi unsurlarının dikkatlice değerlendirilmesi gerektiği vurgulanmaktadır. Farklı hukuk sistemlerindeki uygulamaların incelenmesi ve karşılaştırılması yoluyla, Türk hukuk sistemindeki zincirleme suç düzenlemelerinin geliştirilmesine yönelik öneriler sunulmaktadır. Çalışma, ceza hukukunun temel ilkeleri doğrultusunda zincirleme suçun daha adil ve etkili bir şekilde uygulanabilmesi için gerekli hukuki düzenlemelerin yapılmasına ışık tutmayı hedeflemektedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışmanın ceza hukuku reformlarına katkı sağlaması amaçlanmaktadır. Bununla birlikte ceza hukukçuları, akademisyenler ve uygulayıcılar için değerli bir kaynak olmayı ve hukuk sistemimize önemli katkılar sağlamayı hedeflemektedir.
The Gig Economy and its Influence on Millenial Lifestyles and Purchasing Behaviour in Developing Markets – Case Study: Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: Oniku Ayodele , Akpata Emmanuel , Abiodun Olumuyiw
Published: November 2024

Delving into the profound impact of the gig economy on lifestyles and buying habits of Millennials in Lagos state, Nigeria, this research focuses explicitly on the retail, entertainment, and logistics sectors. The study employs a positive epistemological approach and a survey design involving 400 gig-working Millennials across three local governments. The research captures nuanced shifts in purchasing behaviour through structured questionnaires featuring a Likert 5-point scale and open-ended questions, emphasizing the interplay between gig work and individual choices. Rigorous validation measures, including a pilot study and Cronbach's alpha, ensure the robustness of the research. Noteworthy findings include a surge in online purchases and a preference for bargains, aligning with utilitarian theory and reflecting a cautious spending approach which ultimately concludes that gig work significantly influences Millennials' consumer behaviour, prompting necessary adaptations in business models.
Challenges, Benefits, and Motivations in Paraphrasing: Insights from Marine and Fisheries EFL Students
Authors: Wahidin Ikhwan , Syauqi Muhammad
Published: November 2024

This study explores the challenges, motivations, and benefits of paraphrasing for Marine and Fisheries EFL students, aiming to uncover factors that impact their ability to rephrase academic texts. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through field notes and semi-structured interviews with 15 purposively sampled students. The findings reveal that students face significant challenges in paraphrasing due to limited vocabulary, difficulties in sentence restructuring, and low self-confidence. Some students perceive English proficiency as less relevant to their future careers, reducing motivation to enhance their language skills. However, regular paraphrasing practice was found to provide valuable benefits, including vocabulary expansion, improved understanding of sentence structures, and increased confidence in handling technical content. These outcomes underscore the potential of paraphrasing exercises to support academic skill-building and professional readiness in specialized fields. The study suggests the need for targeted pedagogical strategies that emphasize vocabulary development, structural flexibility, and confidence-building. These findings contribute to the understanding of paraphrasing in EFL contexts and offer practical recommendations for enhancing students’ language skills in discipline-specific academic environments.
KUR DAN QRIS SEBAGAI PENINGKATAN KINERJA UMKM KELURAHAN TAMBAKSARI KOTA SURABAYA
Authors: Rahmawati* Mia Ika , Ardini Lilis , Lestariningsih Marsudi , Shabrie Wiwiek Srikandi , Suhermin  , Budiyanto
Published: November 2024

Tumbuhnya jumlah UMKM dipercaya mampu menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan, pengurangan pengangguran dan dapat membantu dalam hal pemberantasan kemiskinan masyarakat. Namun saat ini masih banyak UMKM terutama di Kelurahan Tambaksari Kota Surabaya masih terkendala pada hal keterbatasan dana untuk memproduksi produk jadi mereka secara masal, padahal potensi untuk berkembang sangat besar. Kendala lainnya adalah bagaimana menarik calon konsumen dengan melakukan digitaliasi pada setiap aktivitas UMKM. Kendala keterbasan dana tersebut sebenarnya bisa diantisipasi dengan adanya program pemerintah yaitu berupa KUR atau pinjaman lunak dari perbankan atau lembaga keuangan sebagai bentuk dukungan pemerintah dalam mengembangkan UMKM. Sedangkan dalam beberapa waktu terakhir, perkembangan teknologi digital terjadi sangat pesat termasuk dalam sistem pembayaran. Masyarakat sebagai konsumen mulai terbiasa menggunakan pembayaran digital. Para pelaku usaha dengan ini dituntut untuk mampu memfasilitasi proses transaksi tersebut. Namun, tidak semua pelaku usaha dapat secara cepat mengikuti trend penggunaan pembayaran digital. UMKM yang menjadi tulang punggung perekonomian tidak jarang memiliki kendala dan keterbatasan dalam mengadopsi suatu teknologi karena kurangnya pengetahuan dan sumber daya. Sosialisasi pada pemanfaatan KUR dan QRIS dilaksanakan pada tanggal 29 Juni 2024. Hasil dari kegiatan ini mendapat tanggapan yang positif bahwa kegiatan ini bermanfaat untuk UMKM bahwa KUR dan QRIS mampu membantu UMKM dalam meningkatkan kinerja operasional UMKM.
DAMPAK DAN TANTANGAN HUKUM IMPOR PAKAIAN BEKAS DI INDONESIA
Authors: Soga Iffatriansyah , Almoravid Weny , Abdussamad Zamroni
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi dampak impor pakaian bekas di Indonesia dari aspek ekonomi, kesehatan, dan hukum, serta menyoroti tantangan dalam implementasi kebijakan larangan impor berdasarkan Peraturan Menteri Perdagangan Nomor 51/M-DAG/PER/7/2015. Larangan ini bertujuan melindungi masyarakat dari risiko kesehatan yang disebabkan oleh pakaian bekas impor yang terkontaminasi bakteri dan jamur, serta mendukung industri tekstil lokal. Namun, pelaksanaan kebijakan ini menghadapi hambatan signifikan, termasuk lemahnya pengawasan di jalur distribusi dan celah regulasi akibat ketidakkonsistenan dengan peraturan lain, seperti Peraturan Menteri Keuangan Nomor 6/PMK.010/2022. Penelitian menggunakan metode hukum normatif dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan dan konseptual untuk mengidentifikasi ketidaksesuaian regulasi dan menggali solusi berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip hukum. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa meskipun kebijakan ini dirancang untuk menciptakan keadilan sosial dan perlindungan konsumen, implementasinya masih belum efektif karena kurangnya koordinasi antarinstansi, rendahnya kesadaran masyarakat, dan adanya konflik norma yang menciptakan ketidakpastian hukum. Untuk mengatasi tantangan ini, diperlukan pengawasan yang lebih ketat, edukasi kepada masyarakat, dan insentif bagi UMKM tekstil agar mampu bersaing di pasar domestik. Selain itu, harmonisasi regulasi dan penerapan sanksi tegas terhadap pelanggaran menjadi kunci dalam memastikan keberhasilan kebijakan larangan impor pakaian bekas. Dengan langkah-langkah tersebut, kebijakan ini diharapkan dapat mendukung pertumbuhan industri lokal, melindungi konsumen, dan menciptakan ekosistem perdagangan yang berkelanjutan.
PKM PENYULUHAN DAN LATIHAN FISIOTERAPI PADA CEDERA ACL S CEDERA ACL DI SPORT CENTER RS AWAL BROS PEKANBAR)
Authors: Geza Romi Tria , Wijanarko Wahyu , Sulaiman Sulaiman
Published: November 2024

The community service program titled "PKM: Physiotherapy Counseling and Training on ACL Injuries at Sport Center RS Awal Bros Pekanbaru" aimed to provide education and training for 20 athletes with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. This program included sessions on injury prevention strategies, strengthening exercises, and post-injury rehabilitation techniques to enhance recovery and performance. Each participant received hands-on training from experienced physiotherapists, focusing on safe practices to prevent future injuries and improve mobility. The program's outcomes showed improvements in participants' understanding and ability to perform recommended exercises independently, reflecting the effectiveness of physiotherapy-based interventions in managing ACL injuries.