bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A ideia de uma moda brasileira na imprensa: reflexões decoloniais no espaço transatlântico
Authors: Vieira Barbosa Everton
Published: June 2024

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar os discursos publicados na imprensa no século XIX e primeira metade do século XX sobre a ideia de uma moda brasileira. Para isso, optou-se pela perspectiva histórica para compreender como as transformações no contexto nacional e internacional contribuíram para o desenvolvimento dessa narrativa e, consequentemente, a criação e difusão de vestimentas caracterizadas como nacionais. Tendo como base a perspectiva decolonial, deu-se evidência à publicação das críticas que eram feitas à circulação transatlântica de modas europeias, em especial à francesa, e, em seguida, foram apresentados elementos tidos como necessários para a criação de uma moda nacional. Com isso, é possível observar que, para além do aspecto geográfico, a difusão da ideia de uma moda brasileira na imprensa também dependia de um conjunto de fatores externos e internos. Assim, apesar de a noção decolonial só aparecer na segunda metade do século XX, nota-se como as críticas à dependência estrangeira e às reivindicações por uma moda que represente a identidade brasileira já eram abordadas na imprensa.
ENSINAR CIÊNCIAS NOS ANOS INICIAIS: UMA AÇÃO COLABORATIVA EM UMA ESCOLA MULTISSERIADA
Authors: Costa Tarcísio Augusto da Silva , Miranda Jaíne Fernanda Jaques , Araújo Rafaela Lebrego
Published: June 2024

Esta pesquisa objetiva apresentar os resultados de uma ação colaborativa em uma classe multisseriada de uma escola do interior do município de Bragança-PA, trabalhando-se o ensino de ciências visando a construção de diálogos unidos às outras áreas do conhecimento, dando destaque para a contextualização dos conteúdos e visibilidade para a experiência docente. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa na modalidade narrativa que contou com a elaboração de um plano de aula dividido em quatro momentos para a discussões do conteúdo sobre o reino Plantae. A intervenção pedagógica resultou na construção de diálogos, unidos às disciplinas de Língua portuguesa e Matemática, além da contextualização dos conteúdos ministrados e a visibilidade da experiência docente. Apesar da multiidade, nossos estudantes apropriaram-se do conhecimento discutido por meio de diálogos e textos escritos, além de pinturas e desenhos feitos por eles próprios durante as atividades na escola, levando ao aumento de seu vocabulário formal e ao desenvolvimento de suas habilidades cognitivas como criatividade, linguagem, planejamento, memória e percepção.
Optimasi Pencampuran Minyak Nabati Bebas Lemak Trans untuk Cokelat Isian Menggunakan Software Design Expert 13
Authors: Panuju Sherly , Sugiyono Sugiyono , Hunaefi Dase
Published: June 2024

Restriction of trans fatty acids (TFA) in the diets due to their negative impacts on health has led to the development of various TFA-free products. Blending is one of the common methods used to obtain TFA-free fats. This study aimed to obtain optimum formula of TFA-free oil, designed by using Design Expert 13 mixture with a simplex-lattice design for chocolate filling application. There were four types of oils, namely palm oil (PO), palm olein (PL), palm kernel oil (PKO), and chemically interesterified palm oil (CIE). Analysis was performed on chemical and physical properties of the oil blends as well as the physical properties of chocolate filling made from the oil blends. Commercial partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) was used as a comparison. The results showed that two out of six oil blends were recommended by the software, and both conformed to the specifications of commercial PHO, namely E (blend of 48% CIE and 52% PL) and F (blend of 33% CIE, 21% PKO, 17% PL, and 29% PO). The induction period (IP) and crystallization rate of sample E and F are lower than PHO. All chocolate fillings showed good emulsion stability (oil released <0.1%). The texture of chocolate fillings F and E were softer than PHO. Principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least square-discriminant analysis graphs showed that all samples were located in different cluster, but sample F was closer to PHO compared to E. In conclusion, although the optimum blends obtained through the use of Design Expert had similar solid fat content to PHO, the chemical and physical characteristics of the oil blend and chocolate filling were significantly different from PHO. Therefore, there is a further need to evaluate the use of E or F blends to replace PHO.
Aktivitas Antioksidan dan Evaluasi Sensori Kukis Tersubstitusi Tepung Kacang Hijau dan Tepung Kulit Buah Naga Merah
Authors: Dyah Kumalasari Ika , Devira Aninditta Putri
Published: June 2024

Bad eating habits with high fat content but low fiber have been linked to the rise of degenerative diseases, and this is a main driven factor of developing high fiber and antioxidant foods. Green bean flour contains high protein and phenolic compounds such as flavonoids while red dragon fruit peel flour contains high antioxidants and fiber. The aim of this study was to investigate physico-chemical and sensory properties of cookies substituted with green bean and red dragon fruit peel flour. The flour formulations consisted of wheat flour (TT), red dragon fruit peel flour (TN), and green bean flour (TK) as follows:  K1 (37.5% TT:62.5% TN), K2­ (37.5% TT:62.5% TK), F1 (38% TT:47% TN:15% TK), F2­ (38% TT:31% TN:31% TK), and F3­ (38% TT:15% TN:47% TK) as well as control K0 (100% TT). Cookies quality was observed, including physical properties, chemical properties, and sensory properties. The results of this study showed that substitution of green bean and red dragon fruit peel flour in the cookies had significant effects on physico-chemical properties and sensory tests. Treatment F3 was the best formulation based on physical, chemical, and sensory properties with hardness (8.75 N), L* (42.28), a* (17.31), b* (22.05), volume development (29.41%), moisture content (5.68%), ash (3.56%), fat (24.47%), protein (9.47%), carbohydrate (57.38%), crude fiber (13.12%), antioxidant capacity of (49.32%), and IC50 (97.92 ppm). The results of the sensory test for F3 sample had scores for color (1.13), aroma (2.43), taste (4.27), texture (3.23), and overall liking (4.30).
FORMAÇÃO E DINÂMICA SOCIOESPACIAL DO MUNICÍPIO DE GANDU - BA
Authors: Oliveira Ecirio Barreto , Trindade Gilmar Alves
Published: June 2024

Ao longo do tempo o município de Gandu tem passado por várias transformações que afetaram o seu dinamismo demográfico e socioeconômico. Por sua vez, essas mudanças têm sido reflexo das crises que ocorreram na lavoura cacaueira ao longo do tempo, principalmente, a última que foi causada pelo fungo vassoura de bruxa. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo fazer uma análise da formação socioespacial do município de Gandu, dando ênfase aosaspectos: demográfico e socioeconômico. Os procedimentos metodológicos usados para realização dessa pesquisa foram: a revisão de literatura, o levantamento de dados secundários e a construção de uma base cartográfica que resultou no mapa de localização espacial do município de Gandu. Como resultado obtido, constatou - se que o município sofreu pertinentes alterações socioespaciais, característico do processo de urbanização contemporâneo.
A ESPACIALIZAÇÃO DA COVID-19 NA MESORREGIÃO DO NORTE DE MINAS GERAIS: BREVE ANÁLISE EPIDEMIOLÓGICA E GEOGRÁFICA - JUNHO 2020
Authors: Ferreira Gustavo Henrique Cepolini , Silveira Iara Maria Soares Costa da , Alves Alexon do Carmo , Silva Amanda Emmily Silva e , Pinheiro Guilherme Simões
Published: June 2024

Neste ensaio são apresentados e discutidos dados da Sars-Cov-2 na mesorregião do Norte de Minas, localizada no estado de Minas Gerais, interior do Brasil, cuja população é estimada em aproximadamente 1,6 milhão de habitantes (IBGE, 2010). Primeiramente, fez-se uma investigação sobre os conceitos indispensáveis para abordagem da Sars-Cov-2, com os estudos geográficos a partir da utilização de softwares de SIG (Sistemas de Informações Geográficas) e análise regional, revelando, portanto, a indissociabilidade entre a dispersão do vírus na região e os indicadores regionais, bem como a constatação da subnotificação das ocorrências vigentes nesta mesorregião até o início de junho de 2020. Tais análises permitem perceber as limitações do sistema de saúde regional, pois, constata-se que dos 89 municípios existentes, 73% não possuem nenhum respirador. Esses dados são motivos importantes para manter o isolamento e o distanciamento social, pois, entre outras coisas, a pandemia escancara as desigualdades regionais no interior do Brasil.
FLUXOS AÉREOS NA REGIÃO DA TRÍPLICE FRONTEIRA: UMA ANÁLISE DO TRANSPORTE DE PASSAGEIROS EM FOZ DO IGUAÇU
Authors: Felipe Junior Nelson Fernandes
Published: June 2024

Este artigo analisa a dinâmica recente do transporte aéreo de passageiros em Foz do Iguaçu. O modal aéreo gerou/gera reflexos nas infraestruturas aeroviárias, nos fluxos e no território, visando atender as demandas corporativas, econômicas, sociais e turísticas. As interações espaciais possibilitadas por essa modalidade de transporte são influenciadas pelas técnicas, modernizações, novas demandas, alterações logísticas e normativas, avanço dos transportes e comunicações, além da dinâmica macroeconômica. Para a realização da pesquisa e elaboração do artigo, foram realizados trabalhos de campo no Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas, além de entrevistas com profissionais da Infraero e responsáveis pela gestão aeroportuária. Como resultado principal da pesquisa, constatou-se que o aeroporto iguaçuense exerce uma influência (hinterlândia) supranacional, pois atende demandas do Brasil, da Argentina e do Paraguai (região da Tríplice Fronteira), principalmente ligadas ao turismo e ao comércio.
O COMÉRCIO EM SUPERMERCADOS DE REDES E SUA LÓGICA ESPACIAL: CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE A CIDADE DE MONTES CLAROS – MG
Authors: Brant Oliveira Laysa Camilla , Pereira Anete Marília
Published: June 2024

Na região Norte de Minas Gerais, a cidade de Montes Claros apresenta uma dinâmica espacial advinda de atividades comerciais, a exemplo da categoria de supermercados. Neste artigo, objetivou-se identificaras redes supermercadistas presentes na área urbana de Montes Claros, o quantitativo dos supermercados e os possíveis fatores que motivaram a sua instalação em determinadas áreas da cidade. A metodologia utilizada foi constituída por pesquisa bibliográfica, com ênfase em autores que abordam a temática do comércio supermercadista; pesquisa de dados secundários em sites de órgãos oficiais e dos supermercados que integram as redes; elaboração de mapas utilizando ferramentas do Google Earth e do ArcMap 10.6.1; e visitas a campo para registros fotográficos. Como resultado verificou-se que a maioria dos supermercados instalados em Montes Claros atua no varejo e, de modo geral, todos buscam uma localização estratégica no propósito de atrair consumidores do espaço intra e do interurbano. Além disso, alguns supermercados necessitam de áreas maiores para se instalar, como ocorre nas proximidades das rodovias que dão acesso à cidade.
Tradução comentada da fábula Le Corbeau et le Renard, de La Fontaine
Authors: Enguel de Oliveira Vinícius
Published: June 2024

As fábulas de La Fontaine estão presentes desde o século XVII até os dias atuais no imaginário social. São histórias que marcaram nossa infância e com as quais nos reencontramos em diferentes momentos da vida, assumindo significados distintos de acordo com a época em que nos encontramos. Essa tradução de Le Corbeau et le Renard visa aproximar os leitores de língua portuguesa das intenções que possuía o autor quando compôs seu texto, mantendo-se métrica, esquema de rimas e moral da história.  Com isso, por ser um texto de linguagem complexa, é destinado para a fase de pré-vestibular, assim como para universitários e pesquisadores.
O DIREITO FUNDAMENTAL AO ACESSO À JUSTIÇA E A FIXAÇÃO DO FORO DE ELEIÇÃO NOS CONTRATOS REGIDOS PELO DIREITO DO CONSUMIDOR
Authors: Silva Anderson Nunes da , Hajj Hassan
Published: June 2024

RESUMO: O presente trabalho visa discutir a natureza jurídica da competência do foro de eleição nos contratos por adesão na relação consumerista de âmbito nacional e internacional. Bem como, utilizou-se da posição adotada pelo Código de Processo Civil e o Código de Defesa do Consumidor, assim como, da doutrina e jurisprudência. Para a presente pesquisa foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica a partir de livros doutrinários, jurisprudências comentadas e artigos científicos sobre os temas. A partir da análise doutrinária e jurisprudencial foi possível concluir que a competência do foro de eleição de domicílio do consumidor é de natureza relativa, e o que permite que o juiz de ofício declare sua incompetência é o conteúdo que a matéria de defesa do consumidor traduz e não o instituto.
Facial Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Network Using Real-Time Data
Authors: Kumara J Bharath , Sanjay Koti Manjula , Ahmad Azami Nor Idayu
Published: June 2024

Recent years have seen the rise of facial recognition as a significant technological advancement, with several applications in the fields including security, surveillance, authentication systems, and Human-Computer Interface. Numerous sectors have undergone radical change as a result of theirability to automatically identify and validate people based on their facial traits, opening new doors for innovation. The main objective of facial recognition is to create automated systems that can correctly identify and validate people from pictures or videos. The limitations of traditional methods in capturing complex and discriminative facial patterns included the reliance on handmade features and shallow learning techniques. However, facial recognition has made great progress since the introduction of deep learning, more notably Convolutional Neural Networks(CNNs). CNNs are the perfect tool for capturing fine facial characteristics because they have demonstrated an amazing capacity for hierarchical representations that can be directly learned from unprocessed image data. In this paper, the authors focus on facial recognition using a CNN model, intending to improve the accuracy and resilience of this crucial technology. The authors have applied a well-built CNN modelto address the challenges of facial recognition. We utilize deep learning to automatically identify and extract high-level features from facial images, enabling more accurate and reliable identification. The CNN model's architecture was thoughtfully created to utilize the underlying spatial links and regional patterns visible in facial data. By utilizing a large number of convolutional and pooling layers, the model cansuccessfully capture both low-level qualities like edges and textures and high-level facial traits like facial landmarks and expressions
TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO MANAGE FINANCES BASED ON SIMPLE CASH FLOW AND HALAL CERTIFICATE ASSISTANCE THROUGH SELF-DECLARATION FOR UMKM ASSISTED BY THE COOPERATIVE AND SME OFFICE OF SOUTH SUMATRA PROVINCE.
Authors: Sri Delasmi Jayanti  , Aziz Septiatin  , Yusiresita Pajaria  , Vera Amalia
Published: June 2024

Based on the religious life report from 2013, Indonesia is one of the world's largest Muslim countries, home to about 237,641,326 people.  Some of its food imports come from various non-Muslim nations.  As a result, the halal certification and labeling procedure for goods that are in use worries some Muslims. And this research  in this study explains how to see and distinguish how important the halal label is on product packaging. The participants in this activity were 40 MSME business actors assisted by the Cooperative and UKM Office of South Sumatra Province, at the Entrepreneurship Laboratory of the Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business, UIN Raden Fatah Palembang Jakabaring Campus
Mengembangkan Pemahaman Keagamaan untuk Mengokohkan Akhlak Mulia Sebagai Modal Pembangunan Desa Sejahtera Bermartabat
Authors: Nurishlah Laesti , Helmi Irpan , Ridwan Wawan , Rahmi Annisa , Yulia Santi , Nawawi Muhammad , Nashruloh Hermawan Irsyad , Rahayu Siti
Published: June 2024

Pendidikan akhlak memiliki signifikasi yang mendalam dalam memupuk esensi spiritualitas agama Islam. Pendidikan akhlak memegang peran kunci dalam membentuk karakter seseorang, dan di lingkungan masyarakat pendidikan akhlak menjadi elemen integral dalam memperkuat fondasi agama islam. Tujuan pengabdian yakni mengembangkan pemahaman keagamaan untuk mengokohkan akhlak mulia sebagai modal pembangunan desa sejahtera bermartabat. Metode pengabdian yang dilakukan yakni tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. Berdasarkan hasil pelaksanaan kegiatan terlihat bahwa pendidikan akhlak merupakan proses pendidikan yang bertujuan untuk menjaga membentuk, dan melatih individu dalam akhlak dan kecerdasan berpikir yang baik, baik dalam konteks formal maupun informal dengan berlandasan pada ajaran-ajaran Islam. Dalam sistem pendidikan Islam pentingnya pendidikan akhlak diterapkan sebagai bagian penting dari kepribadian seorang muslim. Pendidikan akhlak dalam sistem pendidikan Islam memiliki peran yang sangat penting dalam membentuk karakter, moral, dan etika yang sesuai dengan ajaran agama Islam.
Mengembangkan Literasi Keagamaan untuk Jenjang Anak Usia Dini (AUD) dan Remaja
Authors: Hasanudin Hasanudin , Ramdani Peri , Suprihat Ade , Nurul Syahidah Raihana , Nur Aini Fajrin Siti , Aryanti Yosi , Ichsan Mohamad , Sobandi Al-Asy’Ari Muhammad
Published: June 2024

Literasi agama perlu dikenalkan pada anak sejak dini agar anak dapat memiliki pengetahuan dan pemahaman keagamaan yang baik. Literasi agama pada anak dapat diawali dari ajaran agamanya. Kegiatan literasi agama tersebut bisa dilakukan di PAUD dengan melaksanakan program pembiasaan praktik ibadah. Anak-anak sebaiknya dididik disiplin dalam mengamalkan ibadah sehari-hari. Tujuan pengabdian yakni mengembangkan literasi keagamaan untuk jenjang anak usia dini (AUD) dan remaja. Metode pengabdian yang dilakukan yakni tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. Berdasarkan hasil pelaksanaan kegiatan terlihat bahwa perkembangan agama pada anak yakni pengalaman keagamaan pada anak akan membentuk anak pada sikap dan perilaku yang sesuai dengan agama yang dianutnya. Sehingga, Pendidikan agama pada anak usia dini sebaiknya ditanamkan dengan pertumbuhan pribadinya.
এক বিজ্ঞান গবেষকের কল্পবিজ্ঞান সাধনা
Authors: মিত্র প্রিয়াংকা
Published: June 2024

বাংলা কল্পবিজ্ঞান সাহিত্য জগতে ক্ষণকালের অতিথি ড. দিলীপ রায়চৌধুরী। বিজ্ঞানে তাঁর অগাধ পান্ডিত্য, সাহিত্যের প্রতি গভীর অনুরাগ এবং ভাষার মুনশিয়ানা তাঁর কল্পবিজ্ঞান গল্পগুলিকে চিরকালীন করে তুলেছে। বিজ্ঞান ও সাহিত্য যে একে অপরের হাত ধরে অনায়াসেই চলতে পারে সে ছাপ তাঁর প্রতিটি গল্পে সুস্পষ্ট। সমকালের বৈজ্ঞানিক গবেষণা ও আবিষ্কার সম্বন্ধে তিনি কতটা ওয়াকিবহাল ছিলেন তা তাঁর গল্পগুলি পাঠ করলেই বোঝা যায়। কীভাবে তিনি সেই বৈজ্ঞানিক গবেষণার সঙ্গে কল্পনা মিশিয়ে তাঁর গল্পে ফুটিয়ে তুলেছেন এই প্রবন্ধে তারই সন্ধান করা হয়েছে। এছাড়াও তাঁর সাহিত্য প্রীতি, কতটা সার্থকভাবে ইতিহাসবোধকে বিজ্ঞানসাধনার সঙ্গী করে তুলেছিলেন তারও ধারণা দেওয়ার চেষ্টা করা হয়েছে এই প্রবন্ধে।
বাংলাদেশ-যুক্তরাষ্ট্র অর্থনৈতিক সম্পর্কের প্রথম দশক: একটি ঐতিহাসিক পর্যবেক্ষণ
Authors: ইব্রাহীম মোঃ
Published: June 2024

স্নায়ুযুদ্ধের জটিল পরিস্থিতির মধ্যে বাংলাদেশের সৃষ্টি দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার রাজনীতিতে বৃহৎ দেশগুলোর মনোযোগ আকর্ষণ করে। যুক্তরাষ্ট্র বাংলাদেশের মুক্তিযুদ্ধকালীন বিরোধিতার নীতি গ্রহণ করলেও স্বাধীনতার পর কয়েক মাসের মধেই স্বীকৃতি প্রদানের মাধ্যমে কূটনৈতিক সম্পর্ক স্থাপন করে। ১৯৭২ সালের এপ্রিল মাসে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের স্বীকৃতি লাভের পর প্রাথমিকভাবে বাংলাদেশ-যুক্তরাষ্ট্র অর্থনৈতিক সম্পর্ক সাহায্য নির্ভর হলেও ধীরে ধীরে তা কার্যকর অংশীদারি সম্পর্কে রূপান্তরিত হয়।বঙ্গবন্ধুর শাসনামলের শুরুর দিকে নানাবিধ কারণে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র-বাংলাদেশ অর্থনৈতিক কার্যক্রম বাধাগ্রস্খ হয়। কিন্তু বঙ্গবন্ধু যুদ্ধবিধ্বস্ত দেশ পুনর্গঠনে ‘সকলের সঙ্গে বন্ধুত্ব, কারো সঙ্গে বিদ্বেষ নয়’ নীতি গ্রহণ করে সব ধরনের বৈদেশিক সাহায্য গ্রহণ করেন। তিনি বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় স্বার্থকে প্রাধান্য দিয়ে পূর্ব এবং পশ্চিমের মধ্যে সমন্বয় করে বাস্তববাদী অর্থনৈতিক নীতি পরিচালনা করেন। যুক্তরাষ্ট্র দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় তাঁর বৃহৎ স্বার্থ তথা সোভিয়েত প্রভাব ঠেকাতে বাংলাদেশকে অর্থনৈতিক সাহায্য প্রদানের মাধ্যমে বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ সম্পর্ক স্থাপন করে। বঙ্গবন্ধুর শাসনামলে ত্রাণ ও পুনর্বাসন, রাস্তা ও সেতু সংস্কার, অবকাঠামোগত উন্নয়ন খাতে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র সরকার বিপুল পরিমাণে সাহায্য প্রদান করার মাধ্যমে বাংলাদেশে আর্থিক সাহায্য প্রদানকারী দেশ ̧লোর মধ্যে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র সর্বোচ্চ স্থানে অবতীর্ণ হয়। তাঁর শাসনামলে দ্বিপাক্ষিক অর্থনৈতিক সম্পর্কের মধ্যে কিছু টানাপোড়েন প্রত্যক্ষ করা গেছে, যার নেপথ্যে বৈশ্বিক রাজনৈতিক হিসাব নিকাশ প্রত্যক্ষ করা যায়। বঙ্গবন্ধু পরবর্তী ১৯৭৫-১৯৮১ সালের সরকার গুলোর আন্তর্জাতিক ক্ষেত্রে রাজনৈতিক অবস্থান যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের অবস্থানের সাথে সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ছিল। ফলে, দ্বিপাক্ষিক সুসম্পর্কের দরুণ বাংলাদেশে পশ্চিমা সাহায্য বৃদ্ধি পায়। এর নেপথ্যে ঐতিহাসিক কারণও রয়েছে। সে সময়ে ব্যবসা-বাণিজ্য বৃদ্ধির ফলে বাণিজ্যিক ভারসাম্যের ঘাটতি হ্রাস পায়। প্রবন্ধে ১৯৭১ থেকে ১৯৮১ সাল পর্যন্ত বাংলাদেশ-যুক্তরাষ্ট্র অর্থনৈতিক সম্পর্কের প্রথম দশকের নানাবিধ কার্যক্রম, প্রভাব ও প্রতিক্রিয়া প্রসঙ্গে ঐতিহাসিক দৃষ্টিকোণ থেকে বিশ্লেষণ করা হয়েছে।
Characterizations of Correlation Coefficient
Authors: Joarder Anwar H. , Hossain Md. Forhad
Published: June 2024

The probability density function of correlation coefficient conditional of chi-square variables has been derived. Then the pdf of the correlation coefficient has been easily derived. The conditional moments of correlation coefficient have been derived. The well known moments of correlation coefficient can be easily and quickly derived from the conditional moments. The intermediate steps of the derivation in terms of conditional distributions or moments seem to be worth recording and will be instructive to learners and instructors. A random decomposition of sample correlation coefficient has been discussed. An algorithm has been presented to calculate sample correlation coefficient by using only sample variance.
Romanticizing Sufism: Tracing Spiritual Echoes of the Divine between Sufism and Romanticism
Authors: Khanom Roxana
Published: June 2024

The paper is a comparative study exploring the shared spiritual resonances between Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, and Romanticism, a Western intellectual movement. Sufism, originating within Islam in the 7th century, seeks divine truth through direct personal experience, while Romanticism, emphasizing emotion and individual expression, emerged in the West. This research investigates how these seemingly disparate traditions echo similar themes of transcendence, love, and mystical experience. Through a comparative analysis of literary, philosophical, and historical sources, the study uncovers their interconnectedness, shedding light on mutual influences and contributions to spiritual discourse. By examining key texts and poetry, this research aims at deep understanding of the universal quest for divine connection while offering unique perspectives on this eternal pursuit.
Crisis of Humanism, Failure of American Dream, and Quest for Global Harmony in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Authors: Gurung Raj Kumar
Published: June 2024

This paper explores the crisis of humanism, the quest for global harmony and honesty, and the failure of the American Dream in Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’. The American dream means prioritizing money, whereas the failure of American dream means becoming unsuccessful in making money, and inhumanity has increased. It is Jay Gatsby whose financial condition was alarming, but because of his excellent earnings, his present life has become prosperous. The society regards him as a person of high status. None investigates his past life. Therefore, the study prioritizes global harmony, humanity, and honesty rather than money. There are nominal research works on this site. Because of money and a money-minded mentality, human relations have deteriorated. Modern man, like Gatsby, just accounts for the money. He has a mindset of no benefit of being honest and humane. The loss and profit game has mechanicalized modern life. It has become too much calculative. One man does not contact another man, as the ozone layer has depleted his friendship environment. The study’s findings show that the more dishonest and inhumane you become, the more benefits you get. The new generation after two great wars is a kind of lost generation. So, this research sheds light on how to amend the humanitarian ground. The study analyzes the novel using Gertrude Stein’s lost generation theory and explanatory methods. The research focuses on why modern men have become over-money-minded. Why have harmony, honesty, and humanity been in crisis?
Meningkatkan Kualitas Pembelajaran Melalui Strategi Supervisi Pendidikan di SMAN 1 Sangatta Utara
Authors: Iswanto  , Siti Maryam  , Fitriah Amina
Published: June 2024

SMAN 1 Sangatta Utara faces several challenges in enhancing its educational quality, including teacher competency in implementing student-centered learning, technology integration, teacher communication and collaboration, and effective monitoring and evaluation of learning processes. To address these challenges, the school has implemented educational supervision strategies. This study investigates the effectiveness of these strategies in improving learning quality. Data was collected through in-depth structured interviews with the school principal, supervisors, teachers, and students. Classroom observations were conducted to examine the implementation of supervision strategies. The findings indicate that the supervision strategies comprise two components: planning and implementation. The implementation of these strategies has demonstrated positive impacts on learning quality, as evidenced by indicators such as improved teacher competency, technology integration, teacher communication and collaboration, and student learning outcomes. However, some limitations remain, such as insufficient time and resources for supervision activities.
Investigating Science Students Readiness to Perform Practical’s at Secondary Level
Authors: Arif Dosheen , Andleeb Nazish , Noor Esha
Published: June 2024

The Science Practical’s Readiness Assessment (SPRA) aims to evaluate the readiness of secondary-level students to perform science practicals effectively. This study addresses the crucial need for students to be well-prepared for practical science activities, which are vital for their overall scientific understanding and competence. The research involved developing a comprehensive instrument with 50 items across four key factors: access to resources and facilities, teacher support and guidance, interest and motivation, and self-efficacy and confidence. After expert evaluation by 14 specialists, 19 items were discarded due to low content validity ratios (below 0.45). The remaining items were administered via a Google form in a WhatsApp group of school students. Exploratory factor analysis using varimax rotation confirmed the validity of the scale. The instrument's reliability was verified with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.921. The study's findings highlight critical areas for improvement in science education and offer a validated tool for assessing student readiness.
Locus of Control and Academic Attributional Style as Predictors of Academic Procrastination Behavior in Sports Sciences
Authors: Mataracı Tuğba , Alemdağ Ceyhun
Published: June 2024

This research is conducted to examine the academic procrastination behaviors of students studying at the faculty of sports sciences through the locus of control and academic attributional styles. However, the relationship between gender, grade level, sports participation status, age and gender variables with dependent variable also includes the sub-objectives of the research. The universe of the research consists of undergraduate students who is received sports education in the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample of the research consist of 332 (124 female 208 male) university students studying at the faculty of sports sciences of Trabzon University. In order to obtain the data, the personal information form, the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, the Academic Procrastination Scale and the Academic Loading Styles Scale is used by the researcher. T-test, Anova, Pearson Correlation test, Manova and regression test is used to expound the data. According to the result which is obtained from the research, the academic procrastination behavior of the students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences is at low level, their locus of control is external locus of control and their academic attributional styles are pessimistic. After all, as the belief in locus of control is increased and the academic attributional styles of the students become pessimistic, the academic procrastination behavior is increased. When the relationship of demographic variables with academic procrastination, locus of control and academic attributional styles is examined, it was seen that male students exhibited more academic procrastination behavior compared to female students. It has been concluded that academic procrastination behavior increases as the overall academic grade point average decreases, female students are more locus of external control than male students, students who remain passive in sports are more locus of external control than active participants and academic attributional styles becomes pessimistic as age progresses.
NILAI-NILAI KARAKTER PADA ANIME GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES KARYA ISAO TAKAHATA
Authors: Nazariwati  , Rasyimah Rasyimah , Muhammad Iqbal
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan nilai-nilai karakter yang terdapat pada anime Grave of the Fireflies karya Isao Takahata. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis pendekatan deskriptif. Penelitian difokuskan pada pemaknaan nilai-nilai karakter yang terdapat pada anime Grave of the Fireflies karya Isao Takahata. Data dalam penelitian ini berupa scene berisi dialog atau adegan yang mengandung nilai-nilai karakter pada anime Grave of the Fireflies karya Isao Takahata. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Simak Bebas Libat Cakap (SBLC) dan teknik catat. Teknik SLBC yaitu peneliti menyimak dan memperhatikan dialog serta adegan yang terdapat pada anime Grave of the Fireflies. Pada teknik catat, peneliti mencatat dialog dan adegan yang terdapat pada anime Grave of the Fireflies dengan mengamati tingkah laku dan kejadian yang terjadi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan 4 tahap, yaitu pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan simpulan/verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian ditemukan seluruh 18 nilai-nilai karakter dari 18 nilai-nilai karakter dalam yang terdapat dalam kutipan Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Indonesia tahun 2017, yaitu: religius, jujur, toleransi, disiplin, kerja keras, kreatif, mandiri, demokratis, rasa ingin tahu, semangat kebangsaan, cinta tanah air, menghargai prestasi, bersahabat/komunikatif, cinta damai, gemar membaca, peduli lingkungan, peduli sosial, dan tanggung jawab.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETFs) IN INDIA: A REVIEW OF SELECTED LITERATURE
Authors:   School of Business, Sushant University, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Kumar Ashish , Yadav Priyanka ,   School of Commerce and Management, Starex University, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Ms. Suruchi ,   School of Commerce and Management, Starex University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Published: June 2024

The panorama of investment options provided to investors by Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and their remarkable rise since their introduction in the nation have made an assessment of existing literature on ETFs in India necessary. In the light of these developments, the present study focuses on previous research conducted by different researchers to comprehend the performance of equity based mutual funds in India. The aim of this paper is to examine the corpus of work that may be found in both national and international peer-reviewed journals, seminars and conference proceedings. It look at abroad range of research on topics such as risk return relationship, investment goals, investment time horizon, investment kind and market volatility that support investing in equity based mutual fund schemes. It has been found that most of the exchange traded funds (ETFs) fared better than their underlying indices.
مقارنة استراتيجيتي بيكس والسندات التعليمية في اكتساب طـلاب الصـف الأول المتوسـط مهارات حلّ المسألة الرياضـية
Authors: اَحمد محمد حميَد اَللهيَبيَ اَحمد محمد حميَد اَللهيَبيَ , اَ. د. عبداَلرزاَق يَاَسيَن عبداَلله اَ. د. عبداَلرزاَق يَاَسيَن عبداَلله , اَ. د. عماَر صديَق محمود اَ. د. عماَر صديَق محمود
Published: June 2024

ملخص البحث:
يهدف البحث التعرف على مقارنة استراتيجيتي بيكس والسندات التعليمية في اكتساب طلاب الصف الأول المتوسط مهارات حلّ المسألة الرياضية، وتكونت عينة من (60) طالبًا من طـلاب الصـف الأول متوسط، تم اختيارهم بالأسلوب القصدي من (متوسطة الفتوة للبنين) من بين مدارس مجتمع البحث في قضاء الحمدانية / محافظة نينوى للعام الدراسي (2023-2024) بعد ذلك وزع الباحثون أفراد العيّنة إلى مجموعتين تجريبيتين متكافئتين في عدد من المتغيرات الأولى بلغ عدد طلابها (31) طالبًا درسوا مادة الرياضيات المحددة بالتجربة على وفق استراتيجية بيكس(PECS)، في حين بلغ عدد طلاب المجموعة التجريبية الثانية (29) طالبًا درسوا المادة نفسها على وفق استراتيجية السندات التعليمية، كما تطلب البحث إعداد اختبار لمهارات حلّ المسألة الرياضية على شكل أسئلة مقالية محددة الإجابة وقد تحقق الباحثون من صدقه وخصائصه السايكومترية وثباته الذي بلغت نسبة (0.78) وهي نسبة ثبات مقبولة في الاختبارات المعرفية غير المقننة،
وبذلك أصبح الاختبار جاهزًا للتطبيق على أفراد العيّنة الأساسية المكون من (5) فقرات مقاليه محددة الإجابة وبمدى (0-62) درجة.
        بعد أنْ استكمل الباحثون متطلبات إجراء التجربة نفذها الباحث الأول بنفسه عن طريق التدريس بالاستراتيجيتين في الفصل الدراسي الأول يوم الأحد الموافق (2023\10\15) لمجموعتي البحث على وفق الدراسية الخطط الموضوعة لذلك، واستمرت التجربة لغاية يوم الخميس الموافق(11\1\2024)، ثم طبق اختبار مهارات حلّ المسألة الرياضية بعديًا لمجموعتي البحث بتاريخ (16\1\2024)، وبعد جمع البيانات تم تحليلها إحصائيا باستعمال الاختبار التائي لعينتين مستقلتين (t-test) غير متساويتين في العدد، فضلًا عن حساب مربع ايتا (حجم الأثر)، وكانت النتيجة كما يأتي:
يوجد فرق ذو دلاله إحصائية عند مستوى دلاله (0.05) بين متوسطي اكتساب أفراد مجموعتي البحث التجريبيتين الأولى والثانية للمهارات حلّ المسألة الرياضية ولصالح التجريبية الأولى التي درست باستراتيجية بيكس(PECS)
        وفي ضوء النتائج خرج الباحثون بعدد من الاستنتاجات وقدموا عددًا من التوصيات فضلًا عن اقتراحهم عددًا من العنوانات لدراسات مستقبلية.
الكلمات المفتاحية: (بيكس) (السندات التعليمية) (مهارات حلّ المسألة)
Stöttningsinteraktion: Undervisningssituationens scaffolding?
Authors: Forsling Karin , Tjernberg Catharina
Published: June 2024

I den här artikeln prövas ett nytt svenskt begrepp för engelskans scaffolding, nämligen stöttningsinteraktion. Syftet är att med hjälp av en adekvat svensk benämning skapa en gemensam förståelse av ett komplext begrepp och därigenom vidga förståelsen för dess användning i undervisningssammanhang. Designorienterade teorier lyfts in för att stödja vårt prövande. Dessa teorier belyser ytterligare en viktig interaktion, nämligen den mellan elev, lärare och artefakt. Utifrån designteoriernas syn på lärande, som omfattar interaktion, utmaning, kollektiv aktivitet och internalisering, menar vi att själva innebörden av begreppet scaffolding kan beskrivas. I artikeln framställs stöttningsinteraktion som en interaktiv handling i en social kontext, där elever ges möjligheter att utveckla sina kunskaper och förmågor genom utmaning och stöttning inom den närmsta utvecklingszonen. Stöttningsinteraktionen omfattar utöver en medveten planering (design) och iscensättning ett aktivt förhållningssätt. Denna interaktion, mellan lärare-elev-kamrater-artefakter ger eleven möjlighet att förstå, internalisera och befästa nya kunskaper i kollektiva lärsituationer.
Medial anterior prefrontal cortex stimulation downregulates implicit reactions to threats and prevents the return of fear
Authors: Manassero Eugenio , Concina Giulia , Caraig Maria Clarissa Chantal , Sarasso Pietro , Salatino Adriana , Ricci Raffaella , Sacchetti Benedetto
Published: June 2024

Downregulating emotional overreactions toward threats is fundamental for developing treatments for anxiety and post-traumatic disorders. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is critical for top-down modulatory processes, and despite previous studies adopting repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over this region provided encouraging results in enhancing extinction, no studies have hitherto explored the effects of stimulating the medial anterior PFC (aPFC, encompassing the Brodmann area 10) on threat memory and generalization. Here we showed that rTMS over the aPFC applied before threat memory retrieval immediately decreases implicit reactions to learned and novel stimuli in humans. These effects enduringly persisted 1 week later in the absence of rTMS. No effects were detected on explicit recognition. Critically, rTMS over the aPFC resulted in a more pronounced reduction of defensive responses compared to rTMS targeting the dorsolateral PFC. These findings reveal a previously unexplored prefrontal region, the modulation of which can efficiently and durably inhibit implicit reactions to learned threats. This represents a significant advancement toward the long-term deactivation of exaggerated responses to threats.
Discovering non-additive heritability using additive GWAS summary statistics
Authors: Pattillo Smith Samuel , Darnell Gregory , Udwin Dana , Stamp Julian , Harpak Arbel , Ramachandran Sohini , Crawford Lorin
Published: June 2024

LD score regression (LDSC) is a method to estimate narrow-sense heritability from genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics alone, making it a fast and popular approach. In this work, we present interaction-LD score (i-LDSC) regression: an extension of the original LDSC framework that accounts for interactions between genetic variants. By studying a wide range of generative models in simulations, and by re-analyzing 25 well-studied quantitative phenotypes from 349,468 individuals in the UK Biobank and up to 159,095 individuals in BioBank Japan, we show that the inclusion of a cis-interaction score (i.e. interactions between a focal variant and proximal variants) recovers genetic variance that is not captured by LDSC. For each of the 25 traits analyzed in the UK Biobank and BioBank Japan, i-LDSC detects additional variation contributed by genetic interactions. The i-LDSC software and its application to these biobanks represent a step towards resolving further genetic contributions of sources of non-additive genetic effects to complex trait variation.
The vaginal immunoproteome for the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth: A retrospective longitudinal study
Authors: Shaffer Zachary , Romero Roberto , Tarca Adi L , Galaz Jose , Arenas-Hernandez Marcia , Gudicha Dereje W , Chaiworapongsa Tinnakorn , Jung Eunjung , Suksai Manaphat , Theis Kevin R , Gomez-Lopez Nardhy
Published: June 2024

Background:

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Most cases of preterm birth occur spontaneously and result from preterm labor with intact (spontaneous preterm labor [sPTL]) or ruptured (preterm prelabor rupture of membranes [PPROM]) membranes. The prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) remains underpowered due to its syndromic nature and the dearth of independent analyses of the vaginal host immune response. Thus, we conducted the largest longitudinal investigation targeting vaginal immune mediators, referred to herein as the immunoproteome, in a population at high risk for sPTB.

Methods:

Vaginal swabs were collected across gestation from pregnant women who ultimately underwent term birth, sPTL, or PPROM. Cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and antimicrobial peptides in the samples were quantified via specific and sensitive immunoassays. Predictive models were constructed from immune mediator concentrations.

Results:

Throughout uncomplicated gestation, the vaginal immunoproteome harbors a cytokine network with a homeostatic profile. Yet, the vaginal immunoproteome is skewed toward a pro-inflammatory state in pregnant women who ultimately experience sPTL and PPROM. Such an inflammatory profile includes increased monocyte chemoattractants, cytokines indicative of macrophage and T-cell activation, and reduced antimicrobial proteins/peptides. The vaginal immunoproteome has improved predictive value over maternal characteristics alone for identifying women at risk for early (<34 weeks) sPTB.

Conclusions:

The vaginal immunoproteome undergoes homeostatic changes throughout gestation and deviations from this shift are associated with sPTB. Furthermore, the vaginal immunoproteome can be leveraged as a potential biomarker for early sPTB, a subset of sPTB associated with extremely adverse neonatal outcomes.

Funding:

This research was conducted by the Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS) under contract HHSN275201300006C. ALT, KRT, and NGL were supported by the Wayne State University Perinatal Initiative in Maternal, Perinatal and Child Health.
Tissue-resident NK cells support survival in pancreatic cancer through promotion of cDC1-CD8T activity
Authors: Go Simei , Demetriou Constantinos , Valenzano Giampiero , Hughes Sophie , Lanfredini Simone , Ferry Helen , Arbe-Barnes Edward , Sivakumar Shivan , Bashford-Rogers Rachael , Middleton Mark R. , Mukherjee Somnath , Morton Jennifer , Jones Keaton , O’Neill Eric
Published: June 2024

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NK population, phenotypically reminiscent of trNK cells, that supports CD8 T cell involvement. We show an equivalent population in human PDAC cohorts that represents immunomodulatory trNK cells that could similarly support CD8 T cell levels in a cDC1-dependent manner. Importantly, a trNK signature associates with survival in PDAC and solid malignancies revealing a potential beneficial role for trNK in improving adaptive anti-tumor responses and supporting CCR5i/αPD1 and IR-induced damage as a novel therapeutic approach.
Combining radio-telemetry and radar measurements to test optimal foraging in an aerial insectivore bird
Authors: Bloch Itai , Troupin David , Toledo Sivan , Nathan Ran , Sapir Nir
Published: June 2024

Optimal foraging theory posits that foragers adjust their movements based on prey abundance to optimize food intake. While extensively studied in terrestrial and marine environments, aerial foraging has remained relatively unexplored due to technological limitations. This study, uniquely combining BirdScan-MR1 radar and the ATLAS biotelemetry system, investigates the foraging dynamics of Little Swifts (
Apus affinis
) in response to insect movements over Israel’s Hula Valley. Insect Movement Traffic Rate (MTR) substantially varied across days, strongly influencing swift movement. On days with high insect MTR, swifts exhibited reduced flight distance, increased colony visit rate, and earlier arrivals at the breeding colony, reflecting a dynamic response to prey availability. However, no significant effects were observed in total flight duration, speed, or daily route length. Notably, as insect abundance increased, inter- individual distances decreased. These findings suggest that Little Swifts optimize their foraging behavior in relation to aerial insect abundance, likely influencing reproductive success and population dynamics. The integration of radar technology and biotelemetry systems provides a unique perspective on the interactions between aerial insectivores and their prey, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of optimal foraging strategies in diverse environments.
Cingulate cortex shapes early postnatal development of social vocalizations
Authors: Nagarajan Gurueswar , Matrov Denis , Pearson Anna C. , Yen Cecil , Bradley Sean P. , Chudasama Yogita
Published: June 2024

The social dynamics of vocal behavior has major implications for social development in humans. We asked whether early life damage to the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which is closely associated with socioemotional regulation more broadly, impacts the normal development of vocal expression. The common marmoset provides a unique opportunity to study the developmental trajectory of vocal behavior, and to track the consequences of early brain damage on aspects of social vocalizations. We created ACC lesions in neonatal marmosets and compared their pattern of vocalization to that of age-matched controls throughout the first 6 weeks of life. We found that while early life ACC lesions had little influence on the production of vocal calls, developmental changes to the quality of social contact calls and their associated syntactical and acoustic characteristics were compromised. These animals made fewer social contact calls, and when they did, they were short, loud and monotonic. We further determined that damage to ACC in infancy results in a permanent alteration in downstream brain areas known to be involved in social vocalizations, such as the amygdala and periaqueductal gray. Namely, in the adult, these structures exhibited diminished GABA-immunoreactivity relative to control animals, likely reflecting disruption of the normal inhibitory balance following ACC deafferentation. Together, these data indicate that the normal development of social vocal behavior depends on the ACC and its interaction with other areas in the vocal network during early life.
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Authors: Auer Franziska , Nardone Katherine , Matsuda Koji , Hibi Masahiko , Schoppik David
Published: June 2024

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