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Corpo e escrita no despertar de Com armas sonolentas de Carola Saavedra
Authors: Brito Tarsilla Couto de , Gomes Renata Servato
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar as experiências das quatro mulheres que compõem a genealogia da família desenhada por Carola Saavedra no romance Com armas sonolentas (2018). Levanta-se a hipótese de que o romance em questão realiza a crítica das narrativas canônicas com pretensão de totalização do sentido da história e da vida ao apostar na construção de uma personagem escritora que precisa se desconstruir por meio da escrita para se encontrar. Por esse motivo, nos apoiamos na crítica feminista de Teresa de Lauretis e na crítica decolonial de Grada Kilomba a fim de destacar os percursos e as armas que as personagens utilizam para superar a subalternidade, a violência e o silêncio.
[Recebido em: 31 mar. 2023 – Aceito em: 10 jun. 2023]
De Jane Eyre (1847) a Vasto Mar de Sargaços (1966)
Authors: Alves de Souza Giovane , Soares Fernandes Auricélio
Published: August 2023

O advento da crítica colonial, após a segunda metade do século XX, trouxe à tona outras maneiras de se ler o mundo, evidenciando como mecanismos discursivos de construção identitária reforçam, comumente, relações de poder estabelecidas a partir do colonialismo e que se sustentam até a atualidade. Com base nisso, buscamos, neste artigo, investigar a maneira como ocorreu a construção identitária da personagem Bertha Mason Rochester, no romance Jane Eyre (1847), de Charlotte Brontë, e como, em resposta ao feminismo imperialista da autora, Jean Rhys reescreveu a história da mesma personagem em Vasto mar de sargaços (1966) sob outra perspectiva, dando voz à uma mulher caribenha silenciada na trama anterior. Para tal, tomamos como aportes as considerações de Spivak (1985), Gilbert e Gubar (2000), Woodward (2014), Bacellar (2020), dentre outros(as). Nosso estudo considera que a literatura, sob uma ótica pós-colonial, questiona o discurso opressivo que perpassa a representação de culturas latino-americanas e caribenhas, possibilitando a emersão de outras maneiras de se ver o mundo, refutando estereótipos e quebrando silenciamentos.
[Recebido em: 14 mar. 2023 – Aceito em: 10 jun. 2023]
Amazina, Poemas de Chuva
Authors: Maupeou Emanuele Carvalheira de
Published: August 2023

Resenha do livro de poesis Amazina, poemas de Chuva de Marcilene Silva da Costa que propõe uma literatura afro-feminista decolonial.
[Recebido em: 20 fev. 2023 – Aceito em: 10 jun. 2023]
The Cult of imām Ḥusayn Among the Khojas of South Asia in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century
Authors: Bhalloo Zahir
Published: August 2023

The Ismaʿili Agha Khani Khojas of South Asia can be distinguished from other Shiʿi Muslims by their non-observance of the ritual practices commemorating the martyrdom of the grand-son of the Prophet, Ḥusayn, in Kerbala, Iraq, on 10 Muharram 61 A.H./10 October 680 A.D. We know that a process of charismatic centralization around the figure of the āghā khān as the Ismaili imām present hic et nunc (ḥażir imām) contributed to the abandoning of the cult of Husayn among the Ismaili Agha Khani Khojas. Based on a study of two devotional texts, this article demonstrates that the cult of Husayn was transposed in the second half of the 19th century to a new cult surrounding the āghā khān and members of his family before being abandoned in the context of dissidence against the āghā khān.
Before the Revolution
Tradition and Modernity in Two Short Stories by Bao Tianxiao, “Qie ming bo” 妾命薄 and “Yi lü ma” 一縷麻
Authors: Beltrame Daniele
Published: August 2023

Popular fiction was a particularly successful trend in fiction from the late Qing era through the Republican period. In this fiction, a nostalgic and sentimental preservation of the Ming-Qing cult of qing 情 is clearly visible: romance and freedom of love are the expressions of a modern consciousness which makes individuals out of subjects of the traditional moral code. In a circular move to find solutions to national salvation and social change, sentimental literature searched for a compromise between tradition and modernity. This paper seeks to demonstrate how the Aufhebung of the old contributed to accommodate a still unchartered modernity in two short stories by Bao Tianxiao. The intertextual analysis will show the development of a persistent ambivalence between progress and nostalgia.
“Gathering Vetch” by Lu Xun
Renarrating History, Between Orality and Writing
Authors: Perini Gaia
Published: August 2023

The present article focuses on a short story written by Lu Xun in 1935, «Gathering Vetch», later included in Gushi Xinbian (Old Tales Retold). In this text the author has been faithful to the official biography of the two legendary hermits Boyi and Shuqi, as it was recorded by Sima Qian and commented by Confucius, while on the other hand he could not fail to contaminate it with his irreverent wit, as well as with a variety of unmistakably modern narrative devices. Through a close reading of this single work, the article aims at analyzing Lu Xun’s ambivalent yet vital relationship with the Chinese tradition and folklore; it shows how the writer mingled the most authoritative historical texts (zhengshi) with the unofficial history (yeshi) and oral culture. This mixture between orality and the sacred written word of the Classics was not intended to demystify the canon for the sheer pleasure of it; rather, as this article tries to prove, Lu Xun engaged in a profound and radical rethinking of the Chinese past by retelling it in a new way.
Navigating Through Kofun Imagery
An Analysis of the Boat Depictions Found in Decorated Tombs in Northern Kyūshū
Authors: Zancan Claudia
Published: August 2023

The sōshoku kofun 装飾古墳 (decorated tombs) is a phenomenon of protohistoric art that developed during the Late Kofun Period (475‑710 CE) from Northern Kyūshū. This paper will discuss the data personally gathered from the iconographic and iconological analysis of the subject of the boat in seventeen sōshoku kofun in Northern Kyūshū, i.e. the present‑day prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki. The aim of this research is to understand how the subject of the boat developed artistically in this particular phenomenon of protohistoric art, why the boat was reproduced in a funerary context, and what information on the behind culture can be obtained by analysing the style, the iconography, and the links the subject of the boat has with both local and mainland symbolism.
Representing Bodies and Identities in Global Exhibitions
The Case of Female Photography in the Japanese Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale
Authors: Cavazzuti Federica
Published: August 2023

The paper focuses on Japanese female photographers in international art exhibitions. Until recently, Japan’s photographic field was predominantly male‑dominated. Traditionally, women were considered incompetent with technical equipment and this long-enduring stereotype limited them to passive roles as models. However, from the late 1980s/early 1990s, a shift occurred, with female photographers gaining prominence. In parallel, the representation of Japanese women artists in international venues started to rise and more names began circulating in the global art circuits. This essay inspects in particular one of the most important events on the scene: the Art Biennale in Venice, the oldest and most prestigious of these large-scale exhibitions. Two important shows, held respectively in 2005 and 2009 at the Japan pavilion of the Venice Biennale, provide the starting point for this analysis: they were the only exhibitions ever dedicated to women photographers by the pavilion in its 70‑year‑old history. The artworks of Ishiuchi Miyako and Yanagi Miwa were showcased, two of the most important women photographers in recent years.
Validity and Reliability of the Future Decent Work Scale with Turkish Vocational and Technical High School Students
Authors: BÜYÜKÇOLPAN Hakan , KARACAN ÖZDEMİR Nurten
Published: August 2023

The working conditions of individuals in their workplaces must have human conditions. The characteristics that should be in a decent job are listed as safe working conditions, sufficient free time and rest hours, organizational values that complement family and social values, adequate compensation and access to health services. The aim of this research is to study the validity and reliability of the Future Decent Work Scale on Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School students which measures individuals' perceptions of decent work that they can obtain in the future. Within the scope of the validity and reliability studies of the scale, data were collected from 545 Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School students. In order to test the construct validity of the scale, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used and criterion-related validity was examined. Cronbach Alpha and McDonald's Omega coefficients were calculated for reliability studies. As a result of CFA, it was concluded that the goodness of fit indices of the scale indicated good (GFI=.93, AGFI=.90) and acceptable (χ2/df=3.943, RMSEA=.074, SRMR=.069, CFI=.85) level of fit indices. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as .77 for the scale. These results show that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool on Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School students.
The Effect of an Online Decision-Making Skills Psychoeducation Programme on University Students’ Decision-Making Styles: A Mixed Method Study
Authors: MUTLU Şahabettin , KAYA Zöhre
Published: August 2023

This study examines the effect on university students’ decision-making styles of an online decision-making skills psychoeducation programme focused on cognitive behavioural therapy. A nested design, which is one of the mixed method designs, was used in the study. In the quantitative part of the study, a quasi-experimental design was used to test the effect of the programme, while in the qualitative part, a phenomenological design was used. The quantitative data of the study were obtained through the “Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire”, while the qualitative data were obtained through a “Semi-Structured Interview Form”, “Session Evaluation Form” and “Psychoeducation Programme Evaluation Form”. The quantitative data of the study were collected from 22 participants, of whom 11 were in the experimental group and 11 were in the control group, and the qualitative data were collected from the 11 participants included in the experimental group. Descriptive statistics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, the Friedman rank test, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Mann-Whitney U test for independent samples were used for the analysis of the quantitative data. Content analysis was performed on the qualitative data. As a result of the study, it was determined that the psychoeducation programme caused a partially significant increase in the decision-making self-esteem and vigilant decision-making style, a partially significant decrease in the avoidant decision-making style, and a significant decrease in the procrastinating decision-making style of the participants in the experimental group. However, it was observed that the psychoeducation programme did not have a significant effect on the hypervigilant decision-making style of the students in the experimental group. When the views of the participants in the experimental group about the psychoeducation programme were examined, the main views were that the content of the programme was considered satisfactory, that the programme was evaluated as an awareness-raising process, that it aroused positive and motivating emotions, and that it was a beneficial study that provided practical and tangible gains.
Analisis Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kemiskinan Rumah Tangga di Kabupaten Mentawai Menggunakan Analisis Regresi Logistik Biner
Authors: G. Asmara Z. , Permana D. , Amalita N. , Fitri F.
Published: August 2023

Kemiskinan adalah suatu kondisi dimana individu atau kelompok kekurangan kesempatan yang cukup untuk mengakses sumber daya ekonomi, sosial, dan politik yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dasar mereka. Analisis regresi logistik biner digunakan untuk menguji hubungan antara variabel bebas dengan status kemiskinan rumah tangga di Kabupaten Mentawai. Analisis regresi logistik biner lebih efisien dalam menganalisis data yang bertujuan untuk menyelidiki hubungan antara variabel dependen diskrit dan variabel independent. Uji signifikansi simultan menunjukkan bahwa setidaknya satu variabel dependen mempengaruhi status kemiskinan rumah tangga, dan uji signifikansi parsial menunjukkan bahwa variabel seperti usia kepala rumah tangga, status pekerjaan kepala rumah tangga, dan bahan bakar utama untuk memasak secara signifikan mempengaruhi status kemiskinan kepala rumah tangga. Analisis regresi logistik biner menghasilkan tingkat akurasi 88,24% dalam memprediksi model yang cocok. Selanjutnya, uji kesesuaian menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara hasil yang diamati dan hasil yang diprediksi.
Penerapan Eco Print Daun Jati (Tectona Grandis) Pada Bahan Katun Menggunakan Mordan Tawas
Authors: Anugrah Hayati , Zulfia Novrita Sri
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh dampak negatif penggunaan pewarna sintetis terhadap lingkungan upaya dan mengoptimalkan manfaat daun jati untuk membuat motif tekstil eco print yang ramah lingkungan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini menghasilkan arah nama warna, kejelasan bentuk motif dan ketahanan luntur terhadap pencucian. Menggunakan penelitian eksperimen memakai data primer sebanyak 18 orang dengan data kuesioner skala likert, serta diuji menggunakan analisis distribusi frekuensi pada SPSS. Hasil arah nama warna eco print daun jati dengan mordan tawas 94,4% Popstar Red Violet kode warna #372E32, arah nama warna tersebut diuji menggunakan Colorblind Assistand. Hasil kejelasan bentuk motif eco print daun jati dengan mordan tawas secara keseluruhan kategori sangat dengan ibu tulang daun 100% kategori sangat jelas, tulang cabang 77,8% kategori sangat jelas dan urat daun 77,8% kategori sangat jelas. Hasil ketahanan luntur terhadap pencucian eco print daun jati dengan mordan tawas 77,8% kategori tidak berubah sama sekali.
TILLAGE EFFECTS ON SOIL FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES: A REVIEW
Authors: Didenko N. O. , Kolomiiets S. S. , Sardak A. S. , Islam K. R. , Reeder R. C.
Published: August 2023

Soil is the foundation of all-natural production systems. There is a necessity to study the management systems impact on soil functional properties and crop productivity in response to climate change effects. Our review was conducted using published databases of Ukrainian and worldwide peer-reviewed publications, including high-quality databases in Scopus, Web of Science, ResearchGate, Ukrainian specialized publications, and other web sources to evaluate the effects of tillage, with- and without cropping diversity, cover crops, and chemigation, on soil functional properties associated with soil health and crop productivity. Globally used different types of tillage practices (plowing vs. no-till) affect soil biology, nutrient cycling and organic matter accumulation, water, nutrient, and air ecosystems, changes in the soil structural and hydrological properties, and factors responsible for soil erosion and degradation were evaluated. The relevance of the research is appropriate due to global climate change and the transition of farmers converting from plowing to minimum tillage technologies, including no-till in order to achieve economic crop production with enhanced agroecosystem services. While both plowing and minimum tillage technologies have contrasting benefits and limitations, there is a lacking of consistent advantages of one tillage technology over the other one to support economic crop production, regenerate soil health, and enhance agroecosystem services. Currently, no-till technologies are increasingly adopted by farmers in Ukraine; however, farmers are looking for evidence-based knowledge and the government to remove roadblocks. The issue is increasingly becoming more relevant in connection with climate change effects, which require further studies.
USING THE WATER STRESS INDEX FOR TOMATO IRRIGATION CONTROL
Authors: Kovalenko І. О. , Zhuravlov O. V.
Published: August 2023

The temperature of the leaf surface of plants can be used as an indicator of the water stress of agricultural crops. Since plant temperature is affected by weather factors, it is usually expressed through the crop water stress index (CWSI). To calculate the CWSI, two input parameters must be known that relate plant temperature under and without maximum water stress to the water vapor pressure deficit. These basic equations are specific to each culture and locale. Many studies on the definition of CWSI and basic dependencies for tomatoes have been conducted abroad, such a study has not yet been conducted in Ukraine. The purpose of the research is to establish CWSI values and basic equations that are needed for the purpose of watering tomatoes in the south of Ukraine under subsurface drip irrigation. The paper presents the results of determining the theoretical and empirical water stress index of tomatoes under subsurface drip irrigation. The research results confirm that the water stress index can be used to plan the irrigation of tomatoes both independently and in combination with other methods to increase the accuracy of decision-making. An analysis of the daily dynamics of the CWSI was carried out, according to the results of which it was established that in the morning hours the water stress index on average during the observation period was almost 0, then, as the intensity of solar radiation increased, the CWSI also increased and reached its maximum value (1,08) at 20:00. The correlation coefficient between the water stress index and the intensity of solar radiation was 0,63. The relationship between irrigation rate, soil moisture, change in plant stem diameter, and CWSI was established, the correlation coefficients are -0,60, -0,55, and -0,51, respectively. Theoretical and imperial methods estimate CWSI equally, there is a high correlation between both methods (r=0,92). It is necessary to prescribe irrigation or increase the irrigation rate according to the theoretical and empirical methods of determining CWSI, respectively, for its values of 0,3 and -2,2. The empirical method of calculating CWSIE using the resulting equations is easier to use. The CWSI values obtained for tomatoes in this study are closely correlated with the other irrigation methods.
Intermediate Treatment Facility as a Waste Management System in DKI Jakarta: An Overview
Authors: Angelia Lisa , Firmansyah Amrie , Meidian Perdana Riffi , Chaniago Putri Rieza , Suhendra Maman
Published: August 2023

The limited capacity of the Bantargebang landfill as the final waste disposal site and the ever-growing amount of waste produced by Jakartans urges the development of more eco-friendly waste management facilities. Using the scoping review method, this study aims to review the feasibility of ITF development in DKI Jakarta based on identifiable impacts, social costs and benefits analysis, hindrances faced in ITF development planning, and reviewing alternative financing that can be used in constructing ITF. The results of this study show that aside from its capacity to process waste more efficiently and potentially produce electricity, ITF construction may have several negative impacts on the surrounding environment. Based on an analysis of social costs and benefits, the development of ITF is feasible. However, some obstacles are present in planning the development of ITF, such as that it requires a strong investment commitment in terms of financing development and project operations, both from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, DPRD, and the private sector. Two possible financing schemes to consider are the local government budget and PPP.
FBXL6 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that F-box and leucine-rich repeat protein 6, encoded by FBXL6, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. FBXL6 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of FBXL6 in primary tumors was correlated with patient distant metastasis-free survival. Modulation of FBXL6 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Graphene oxide thin films integrated with SiN waveguides for high performance nonlinear optics
Authors: Moss David
Published: August 2023

Self-phase modulation (SPM) is an important third-order nonlinear optical process that has been widely used in many applications, such as broadband optical sources, optical diodes, optical spectroscopy, pulse compression, and many others. The ability to realize SPM based on-chip integrated photonic devices will reap attractive benefits of compact footprint, high stability, high scalability, and low-cost mass production. Here, we experimentally investigate enhanced SPM in silicon nitride (Si3N4) waveguides by integrating with 2D graphene oxide (GO) films. The on-chip integration of GO films is achieved on Si3N4 waveguides through a solution-based, transfer-free, layer-by-layer coating method with precise control of the film thickness. We use both picosecond and femtosecond optical pulses to perform detailed SPM measurements. Owing to the high Kerr nonlinearity of GO, the GO-coated waveguides show significantly improved spectral broadening for both the picosecond and femtosecond optical pulses compared to the uncoated waveguide, achieving a broadening factor of up to ~3.4 for a device with 2 layers of GO. Based on the experimental results which show good agreement with theory, we obtain an improvement in the waveguide nonlinear parameter by a factor of up to 18.4 and a Kerr coefficient (n2) of GO that is about 5 orders of magnitude higher than Si3N4. These results reveal the effectiveness of 2D GO films to improve the nonlinear performance of Si3N4 waveguides.
GameCenter CX continued (Supplement III:16)
Authors: Akmut Camille
Published: August 2023

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LYPLA2 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that lysophospholipase II, encoded by LYPLA2, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. LYPLA2 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of LYPLA2 in primary tumors was correlated with patient recurrence-free survival. Modulation of LYPLA2 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Data science, artificial intelligence and the third wave of digital era governance
Authors: Dunleavy Patrick , Margetts Helen
Published: August 2023

This article examines the model of digital era governance (DEG) in the light of the latest-wave of data-driven technologies, such as data science methodologies and artificial intelligence (labelled here DSAI). It identifies four key top-level macro-themes through which digital changes in response to these developments may be investigated. First, the capability to store and analyse large quantities of digital data obviates the need for data 'compression' that characterises Weberian-model bureaucracies, and facilitates data de-compression in data-intensive, information regimes, where the capabilities of public agencies and civil society are both enhanced. Second, the increasing capability of robotic devices have expanded the range of tasks that machines extending or substituting workers' capabilities can perform, with implications for a reshaping of state organisation. Third, DSAI technologies allow new ways of partitioning state functions in ways that can maximise organisational productivity, in an 'intelligent centre, devolved delivery' model within vertical policy sectors. Fourth, within each tier of government, DSAI technologies offer new possibilities for 'administrative holism' - the horizontal allocation of power and functions between organisations, through state integration, common capacity and needs-based joining-up of services. Together, these four themes comprise a third wave of DEG changes, suggesting important administrative choices to be made regarding information regimes, state organisation, functional allocation and outsourcing arrangements, as well as a long-term research agenda for public administration, requiring extensive and detailed analysis. This article has been accepted for publication in the Sage journal Public Policy and Administration, August 2023.
Biết là cấm, nhưng lợi thì vẫn chơi thôi: Săn bắt tê tê ở Nepal
Authors: Tê Tê
Published: August 2023

Săn bắt tê tê là câu chuyện đã kéo dài nhiều thập niên. Tê tê bị săn bắt và kinh doanh lậu nhiều tới mức đã có không biết bao nhiêu phim ảnh, phóng sự điều tra và cả sách bàn về việc này. Một cuốn đáng đọc nói về săn bắt động vật hoang dã để tiêu thụ học theo kiểu cách xa hoa là Poached [1].Nhưng điều tra khảo sát 1017 cư dân tại 105 ngôi làng ở nông thôn và vùng rừng của Nepal, được xuất bản cuối tháng 8-2023 trên ấn phẩm Conservation Science and Practice (Wiley), mới thực sự ở quy mô bộc lộ được quan niệm và nhận thức đại diên cho cư dân Nepal đối với loài động vật hiền lành này [2].
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING DALAM PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (PAI) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA DI KELAS X SMA NEGERI 1 GOWA
Authors: Jumatiah
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi efektivitas penerapan model pembelajaran Student-Centered Learning dalam pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) di kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Gowa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas yang melibatkan beberapa siklus pembelajaran. Data-data utama dikumpulkan melalui observasi, tes hasil belajar, dan angket respon siswa terhadap pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian mengungkap bahwa penggunaan model pembelajaran Student-Centered Learning secara positif memengaruhi hasil belajar siswa dalam mata pelajaran PAI. Terlihat peningkatan yang signifikan dalam pemahaman materi, partisipasi aktif siswa dalam proses pembelajaran, dan motivasi belajar.Penelitian ini mengindikasikan bahwa pendekatan pembelajaran yang berfokus pada siswa, di mana siswa lebih aktif terlibat dalam proses belajar dan guru berperan sebagai fasilitator, mampu efektif meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam di lingkungan SMA. Hasil positif dari penelitian ini memberikan implikasi penting bagi praktisi pendidikan dalam merancang strategi pembelajaran yang lebih responsif terhadap kebutuhan dan karakteristik siswa, serta menekankan pentingnya peran siswa dalam mengelola dan mendalami pemahaman mereka terhadap materi agama Islam.
PENGAKUAN ATAS JANJI KESELAMATAN MELALUI MESIAS
Authors: Harahap Ramli
Published: August 2023

Minggu ini kita memasuki Minggu Keduabelas Setelah Trinitatis. Tema yang akan kita renungkan adalah “Pengakuan atas Janji Keselamatan Melalui Mesias”. Kitab 2 Samuel 7:25-29 terletak dalam konteks perjanjian Allah dengan raja Daud. Bagian ini adalah doa pribadi yang diucapkan oleh Daud sebagai tanggapan atas janji Allah kepada-Nya tentang kelangsungan dinasti Daud dan perjanjian yang akan dijaga untuk keturunannya. Perikop kotbah ini memiliki latar belakang adanya "Pengakuan atas Janji Keselamatan Melalui Mesias".
UQCC3 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex assembly factor 3, encoded by UQCC3, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. UQCC3 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of UQCC3 in primary tumors was correlated with overall and recurrence-free survival. Modulation of UQCC3 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
AHCY is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that adenosylhomocysteinase, encoded by AHCY, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. AHCY mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of AHCY in primary tumors, however, was not correlated with patient survival outcomes. Modulation of AHCY expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Population-level counterfactual trend modelling to examine the relationship between smoking prevalence and e-cigarette use among US adults
Authors: Foxon Floe , Selya Arielle , Gitchell Joe , Shiffman Saul
Published: August 2023

Background: Studies have suggested that some US adult smokers are switching away from smoking to e-cigarette use. Nationally representative data may reflect such changes in smoking by assessing trends in cigarette and e-cigarette prevalence. The objective of this study is to assess whether and how much smoking prevalence differs from expectations since the introduction of e-cigarettes.Methods: Annual estimates of smoking and e-cigarette use in US adults varying in age, race/ethnicity, and sex were derived from the National Health Interview Survey. Regression models were fitted to smoking prevalence trends before e-cigarettes became widely available (1999–2009) and trends were extrapolated to 2019 (counterfactual model). Smoking prevalence discrepancies, defined as the difference between projected and actual smoking prevalence from 2010 to 2019, were calculated, to evaluate whether actual smoking prevalence differed from those expected from counterfactual projections. The correlation between smoking discrepancies and e-cigarette use prevalence was investigated.Results: Actual overall smoking prevalence from 2010 to 2019 was significantly lower than counterfactual predictions. The discrepancy was significantly larger as e-cigarette use prevalence increased. In subgroup analyses, discrepancies in smoking prevalence were more pronounced for cohorts with greater e-cigarette use prevalence, namely adults ages 18–34, adult males, and non-Hispanic White adults.Conclusion: Population-level data suggest that smoking prevalence has dropped faster than expected, in ways correlated with increased e-cigarette use. This population movement has potential public health implications.
GRAMD2 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: August 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that GRAM domain-containing 2, encoded by GRAMD2, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. GRAMD2 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of GRAMD2 in primary tumors was not correlated with patient survival outcomes. Modulation of GRAMD2 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Simulating Hypervelocity Impacts to Monolithic High-Density Polyethylene Plates
Authors: Mead Paul , Rogers Jacob , Williams Neil , Wilkerson Justin , Lacy Thomas
Published: August 2023

Thermoplastic polymers as intermediate layers in protective structures could offer hypervelocity impact (HVI) damage resistance without compromising on weight and cost. Moreover, the ability to accurately simulate the ultra-high strain rate response of polymers would enable protective structure development and optimization. In a previous study, HVI experiments were performed using a two-stage light gas gun to probe the HVI response of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). 6.35 mm thick, monolithic, square targets were subjected to a series of normal, 2.0-6.5 km/s, 10 mm diameter aluminum sphere HVIs. The debris cloud tip velocity, perforation radius, and target mass loss were found to increase with impact velocity. High-speed images displayed apparent HVI-induced bulk melting and large-scale plastic deformation in the HDPE targets. In the current study, the HVI experiments were simulated using established material models and equations of state (EOS) in the Elastic Plastic Impact Computation (EPIC) code. Appropriate material model and EPIC code simulation parameters were calibrated to improve the correlation of HVI damage metrics (e.g., damage morphology, debris cloud geometry and velocity). The EPIC simulation results agree well with the experiments across most of the tested velocity regime and provide useful data to help infer the extreme target strain rates and temperatures induced by HVIs.
Thought-Emotion-Behavior-injected AI Patients for Medical Education: A Case Study in Alcohol Use Disorder
Authors: So Ryuhei , Fukatsu Takayuki , Takebayashi Yoshitake
Published: August 2023

This article explores the potential, challenges, and ethical considerations of using AI-generated patient chatbots in medical training. We showcase a chat transcript between a human user, role-playing as a doctor, and an AI-generated patient with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). This patient, created through the GPT-4 model, is unique in its ability to express thoughts, emotions, and behaviors—features grounded in cognitive behavioral theory. These nuanced responses are generated by incorporating the chatbot's prior emotional, cognitive, and behavioral states into each subsequent interaction, thereby enriching the realism of the simulation. To evaluate the reproducibility of the AI patient's responses, we conducted 100 trials of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) without any pre-set scores. The AI patient exhibited stable responses with an average AUDIT score of 34.3, indicating strong alcohol dependence, and showed minimal variability, with a standard deviation of 4.18 and a coefficient of variation of 0.12. However, this innovative training platform also faces ethical and technical challenges, such as potential biases and the lack of non-verbal cues. Addressing these challenges will require interdisciplinary collaboration to unlock the full educational potential of AI-driven tools in medical education.
Does the Global Consciousness Project Provide 7-sigma Proof of Quantum Retrocausality?
Authors: Shrikumar Avanti
Published: August 2023

A meta-analysis of Princeton's Global Consciousness Project (GCP) of 500 pre-registered experiments from 1998-2015 found that, during periods of strong coherence in people's thoughts (e.g. after a terrorist attack), random number generators (RNGs) based on quantum tunneling are more likely to produce correlated results (Z=7.31, p < 1E-12). This was not observed for duration-matched control periods, for which the results closely matched the null hypothesis. The RNGs used supply a raw bitstream generated by quantum tunneling through a bias correction that deterministically flips 50% of the bits to create the final bitstream (e.g. 11110000 may be flipped to 10100101). The final bitstreams are thus by design uncorrelated with the output of the quantum tunneling, implying that the observed correlations, which were in the final bitstreams, cannot readily be explained by a causal factor biasing the result of the quantum tunneling, as any such bias would not propagate to the final bitstreams. Instead, coherence in thought appears to bias the final (consciously observed) bitstreams, which then "retrocausally" influence the history of quantum tunneling events as needed to reflect this bias after bit flipping. If we posit that hidden variables governing quantum randomness exist, are impacted by coherence in consciousness, and act by adjusting the probabilities associated with the final observations so as to deviate subtly from Born's rule, we find a mechanism that does not contradict established physics. Here I assess the GCP's reported experimental procedures and find that, although at times poorly described, they are consistent with established statistics. I also perform a spectral analysis on public GCP timeseries data that supports a model in which the consciousness-linked effect acts in waves. These findings are not cause for alarm; such phenomena, if real, have always been real--but by choosing to study rather than ignore them, we can use them for our benefit.
Self-esteem modulates the brain-to-brain similarity of the representation of the self in the brains of others
Authors: Stendel Moriah , Guthrie Taylor Dixon , Guazzelli Williamson Victoria , Chavez Robert
Published: August 2023

Social neuroscientists have made marked progress in understanding the underlying neural mechanisms that contribute to self-esteem. However, these neural mechanisms have not been examined within the rich social contexts that theories in social psychology emphasize. Previous research has demonstrated that neural representations of the self are reflected in the brains of peers in a phenomenon called the self-recapitulation effect (Chavez & Wagner, 2020), but it remains unknown how these processes are influenced by self-esteem. In the current study, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging in a round-robin design within 19 independent groups of participants (total N = 107) to test how self-esteem modulates the representation of self-other similarity in multivariate brain response patterns during interpersonal perception. Our results replicate the self-recapitulation effect in a sample almost ten times the size of the original study and show that these effects are found within distributed brain systems underlying self-representation and social cognition. Furthermore, we extend these findings to demonstrate that individual differences in self-esteem modulate these responses within the medial prefrontal cortex, a region implicated in evaluative self-referential processing. These findings inform theoretical models of self-esteem in social psychology and suggest that greater self-esteem is associated with psychologically distanced self-evaluations from peer-evaluations in interpersonal appraisals.
Cognitive Sociology’s three blindspots: decisions, implicit measures and groups
Authors: Veltri Giuseppe Alessandro
Published: August 2023

Cognitive sociology has made significant strides in recent years, prompting an exploration into the micro-level analysis of social phenomena. This article focuses on three aspects of cognitive sociology that remain problematic. A central theme involves the role of decision-making, mainly how cognitive schemata are linked to action and behaviour. Concurrently, there's an intensified focus on the representational forms of implicit and explicit cognition. However, there's a notable gap in aligning these studies with the extensive body of knowledge from behavioural science researchers, raising concerns about the caveats of using implicit measures for implicit schemata. In particular, we will discuss metrics issues, how well they capture unconscious processes, their automaticity, time-resistance, and purity.Additionally, the article delves into the complexities of the group detection problem, emphasising the challenges of identifying the heterogeneity of cognitive schemata and their attribution to groups. On the latter topic, the article introduces CART-based methods and a bottom-up and ecological use of heterogeneity in group detection.
No Substitute for the Real Thing? Physical and Digital Cultural Participation in Denmark during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Research Note
Authors: Blaabæk Ea Hoppe , Jæger Mads Meier
Published: August 2023

In this research note, we analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cultural participation. We use rich survey data from Denmark to construct pooled time-series cross-sectional data for each month of the years 2019-2021 and report three findings. First, participation in physical cultural activities (e.g., attending a concert or a museum) plummeted during two lockdowns and did not return to its pre-pandemic level by the end of 2021. Second, participation in digital activities (e.g., reading a digital book or following a museum on social media) did not change much during the pandemic. Overall, we find little evidence of substitution from physical to digital cultural participation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark. Third, socioeconomic gradients in cultural participation decreased during the pandemic for physical cultural participation, but did not change for digital cultural participation. We end by discussing what we can learn from our results about how social disruptions affect patterns of cultural participation and inequality.
To make a difference: Responding to migration and its (im)possible demands in returns to Cuba
Authors: Simoni Valerio
Published: August 2023

The article focuses on the experiences of Cuban migrants that have returned to live in Cuba. The focus in on the predicament they face as they strive to (1) respond to, (2) reformulate, and (3) resist societal pressures to make a valuable difference upon their return. Firstly, economic gains are the widely expected result of a successful migration, and returnees struggle to convincingly exemplify such achievement. In the effort to carve out alternative sources of value and prestige from their experiences abroad, on the other hand, feelings of exhaustion and estrangement also emerge. Resisting the pressures that weight on them as (ex)migrants, finally, returnees reframe migration and life itself in Cuba, but with ambivalent results. The exploration of Cuban returnees’ responses to the (im)possible demands engendered by their migration illuminates workings of difference and overdetermination, belonging and exclusion, and ethics and responsibility that have broader significance for how these subjects are approached in migration and anthropological research.
Google Bard’s Performance on Vietnamese High School Civic Education Examination
Authors: Nguyễn Phong , Trương Hana , Nguyễn Phương , Bruneau Philippe , Cao Linh , Wang Jin
Published: August 2023

This paper presents an evaluation of Google Bard's performance in tackling civic education problems from the Vietnamese National High School Graduation Examination (VNHSGE). The objective of this study is to gauge the accuracy and efficacy of Google Bard in addressing civic education questions commonly encountered in the Vietnamese curriculum. To facilitate the evaluation, the VNHSGE dataset was translated from Vietnamese to English due to Google Bard's lack of support for the Vietnamese language. The results indicate that Google Bard attained a performance rate of 62%, lagging behind competing models such as ChatGPT and BingChat, which achieved higher scores of 70.5% and 85.5% respectively. It is important to note that the translation process might have influenced Bard's performance. Consequently, it is not advisable for Vietnamese students to rely solely on Google Bard for resolving civic education problems, especially when the model lacks support for the Vietnamese language. Instead, students should consider utilizing language models explicitly designed for civic education, such as ChatGPT or BingChat
INDEKS KUALITAS TANAH SAWAH TERALIRI LIMBAH CAIR PABRIK GULA MADUKISMO DI DESA TIRTONIRMOLO KECAMATAN KASIHAN KABUPATEN BANTUL
Authors: Purnama Sari Septia Danar , Saidi Didi , Widodo R Agus
Published: August 2023

Limbah cair Pabrik Gula Madukismo mengaliri ±33,39% tanah sawah di Desa Tirtonirmolo. Keberadaan limbah pada air irigasi dapat mempengaruhi kualitas tanah sawah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan karakteristik air irigasi dan menentukan Indeks Kualitas Tanah (IKT) sawah di Desa Tirtonirmolo, Kasihan, Bantul. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survey. Pengambilan sampel tanah menggunakan metode purposive sampling dan pengambilan sampel air irigasi menggunakan metode grab sample. Penilaian karakteristik air irigasi berpatokan pada PP No.82 Tahun 2001 dengan parameter yang diamati yaitu: COD, Nitrat, Nitrit, Ammonium, Phosphate, TSS, dan pH. Penilaian IKT didasarkan pada kriteria Mausbach dan Seybold. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, karakteristik air irigasi telah memenuhi baku mutu air irigasi kecuali untuk parameter COD. Air irigasi yang teraliri limbah spiritus memiliki nilai COD sebesar 1029 mg/L sedangkan air irigasi yang teraliri campuran limbah gula dan spiritus memiliki nilai COD se besar 122 mg/L. Hasil IKT memiliki kriteria baik dengan nilai 0,637 area sawah tidak teraliri limbah; 0,688 area sawah teraliri limbah spiritus; dan 0,714 sawah teraliri campuran limbah spiritus dan gula.