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CARTILHA INFORMATIVA AMAMENTAR XINGU
Authors: Silva Gabriele Ferreira e , Freitas Lilian Marques de , Cruz Maria Fernanda Souza da , Silva Kleidiorrana Ketlen Rodrigues da , Silva Ana Gabrielly Lira da , Silva Ana Lídia Ferreira Gonçalves , Silva Ana Carolina Dantas Pimenta da , Cruz Emanuelle Nascimento da , Martins Tracy Martina Marques , Bressan Viviane Grosse
Published: May 2024

Este material interativo foi produzido especialmente para você, mãe ou futura mãe. Nele há conteúdos sobre benefícios da amamentação, pega correta, mitos e verdades. Esta cartilha foi produzida por graduandas do curso de medicina, da Universidade Federal do Pará - Campus Altamira, como material integrante do projeto de extensão Amamentar Xingu [Portaria Nº 68/2024 – (SECEXECUTIVA - UFPA/CALTA)]. Siga nossas redes sociais e acompanhe nossos vídeos com conteúdos de amamentação: @amamentarxingu
A Retrospective Analysis of Maternal Mortality in a Tertiary Care Centre at District Level
Authors: Deepika Dhundi , Kshama Kedar , Nova Shinde
Published: May 2024

Background: Maternal mortality is a very sensitive indicator of our health system and services. Epidemiological data about maternal mortality is a vital requirement in every setting not only to design interventional programs but also to identify gaps in the existing structures, to reduce the ratio favorably. This study was an attempt to shed light on the mortality rate in our hospital, to analyze the epidemiological aspects, causes of maternal mortality, and types of delay, and to suggest recommendations for improvement. Methods: A retrospective study was done at a tertiary care center at the district level from January 2022 to December 2022. Demographic data and details of selected parameters were obtained from maternal death review forms and case records. Data analyzed and presented. Results: The majority of the maternal deaths could be attributed to direct obstetric causes like Eclampsia (29.41%), Pre-eclampsia (20.59%), and anemia (20.59%) followed by hemorrhage (14.71%), and septicemia (11.76%). Medical conditions contributing to death included liver disorders (5.8%), COVID-19 infection (5.8%), and cardiac disorders (2.9%). Conclusion: It is evident that the maternal mortality ratio is significantly high, with a majority of the deaths occurring due to avoidable causes. Leading contributory factors were due to delay in seeking help or delay in referral. High-risk cases must be identified at the earliest and referred to higher centers for management from the first trimester itself. Generating awareness among the common public and counseling the gravidas and their caretakers throughout pregnancy is equally important to prevent maternal mortality and near-miss cases.
ENGLISH- HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF MADRASAS IN PAKISTAN
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Science & Related Studies MUET, SZAB Campus Khairpur, Ahmed Jalil , Talpur Asad Raza ,   Lecturer, Pakistan Studies ,SIBA, Sukkur
Published: May 2024

The history of madrasas is as old as back to the 11th Century. The prime aim to establish the madrasas was to educate the people, especially the Muslims, and transfer their religious understanding. During Muslim rule, the madrasas got popular, and later in the British era the growth of madrasas was there and the madrasas also played a vital role in independence later after the creation of Pakistan the madrasas played an important role. The paper will examine the history of madrassa in Pakistan.
ENGLISH: THE CONCEPT AND MEANING OF PRIDE AND ARROGANCE IN THE LIGHT OF DIVINE TEACHINGS
Authors:   Associate Professor Institute of Islamic Studies Shah Abdul Latif University Khair pur. Si, Arijo Zain- ul- Abdin , Memon Sajjad Ali ,   MPhil Scholar: Department of Islamic Studies, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur.
Published: May 2024

The Holy Qur'an is a book of guidance that calls to goodness and praises good people. Similarly, Burn forbids actions and condemns those who do evil. In this book, along with describing the human qualities and flaws, it is encouraged to adopt good traits and avoid bad traits. One of these bad traits is pride and arrogance. Pride and arrogance are dangerous and bad habits. Due to this bad habit, the individual and collective life of a person is affected. Pride and arrogance are the root cause of all major bad habits like cruelty, disobedience etc. In addition to the Holy Quran, pride and arrogance have been condemned and their harms have been described in other inspired books. In order to understand the meaning and meaning of pride and arrogance, this article has been written under the title "The Concept and Meaning of Pride and Arrogance in the Light of Divine Teachings". In which the meaning of pride and arrogance is explained in the light of inspirational books, as well as its causes, harms and consequences are mentioned. Along with this, the negative effects of pride and arrogance on society have been described and the treatment to get rid of this disease has also been reported.
Transforming mental health care: Telemedicine as a game-changer for low-income communities in the US and Africa
Authors: Chukwudi Cosmos Maha  , Tolulope Olagoke Kolawole  , Samira Abdul
Published: May 2024

Telemedicine is transforming mental health care, particularly in low-income communities in the US and Africa, where access to traditional mental health services is limited. This review explores how telemedicine is revolutionizing mental health care delivery, addressing barriers to access, and improving health outcomes for underserved populations. In low-income communities, accessing mental health services can be challenging due to factors such as lack of healthcare infrastructure, stigma, and limited financial resources. Telemedicine, which involves providing healthcare services remotely using telecommunications technology, offers a solution to these challenges by enabling patients to receive mental health care from anywhere, including their homes. Telemedicine in mental health care is particularly impactful for low-income communities in the US and Africa, where access to mental health services is often limited. Through telemedicine, individuals can receive timely and convenient mental health care, leading to improved outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. This review highlights the benefits of telemedicine in mental health care, including increased access to care, improved convenience, and reduced stigma. It also discusses the challenges of implementing telemedicine in low-income communities, such as technological barriers and regulatory issues, and proposes strategies to address these challenges. Overall, telemedicine has the potential to revolutionize mental health care delivery in low-income communities in the US and Africa, improving access to care and health outcomes for underserved populations.
Advanced risk management solutions for mitigating credit risk in financial operations
Authors: Anwulika Ogechukwu Scott  , Prisca Amajuoyi  , Kudirat Bukola Adeusi
Published: May 2024

Advanced risk management solutions are essential for mitigating credit risk in financial operations, particularly in today's volatile economic environment. This Review explores the innovative approaches and technologies being utilized to enhance credit risk management and safeguard financial institutions against potential losses. Credit risk, the possibility that a borrower will default on their obligations, poses a significant threat to financial stability. Traditional methods of assessing and managing credit risk, such as credit scoring and historical data analysis, are no longer sufficient to address the complexities of modern financial markets. Advanced risk management solutions offer more robust and dynamic tools for identifying, assessing, and mitigating credit risk. One of the key advancements in this field is the integration of big data and machine learning algorithms. By analyzing vast amounts of data from diverse sources, financial institutions can gain deeper insights into borrower behavior, market trends, and economic indicators. Machine learning models can predict default probabilities with greater accuracy, allowing for proactive risk mitigation strategies. Additionally, real-time risk monitoring systems have become increasingly prevalent. These systems provide continuous oversight of credit portfolios, enabling financial institutions to detect early warning signs of potential defaults and take timely action. Advanced analytics and visualization tools facilitate the identification of emerging risks and the implementation of targeted interventions. Another crucial component of advanced risk management solutions is the use of stress testing and scenario analysis. These techniques simulate various economic conditions and assess the impact on credit portfolios, helping financial institutions prepare for adverse scenarios and develop contingency plans. Furthermore, blockchain technology is emerging as a promising tool for enhancing transparency and reducing fraud in credit transactions. By providing a secure and immutable record of credit histories and transactions, blockchain can improve trust and reliability in credit assessments. In conclusion, advanced risk management solutions are transforming the way financial institutions mitigate credit risk. By leveraging big data, machine learning, real-time monitoring, stress testing, and blockchain technology, financial institutions can achieve more accurate risk assessments and implement more effective risk mitigation strategies. These innovations not only enhance the stability and resilience of financial operations but also contribute to a more secure and trustworthy financial system.
ANALISIS SISTEM PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK HYBRID TENAGA SURYA DAN ENERGI UTILITAS MENGGUNAKAN INVERTER 1500WATT PADA KELISTRIKAN RUMAH TINGGAL
Authors: Wardana Wisnu Adi , - Hamdani
Published: May 2024

Solar power generation (PLTS) is one of the alternative energy sources currently under development. However, the utilization of solar energy has not been optimal due to the low sunlight intensity in Indonesia, which is approximately only around 5 hours per day. To enhance the use of solar energy, this research focuses on the development of a hybrid bidirectional 1500Watt inverter that integrates solar power generation (PLTS) as an alternative energy source with utility energy. The bidirectional inverter can operate in two ways, serving as both an inverter and a rectifier. This configuration allows solar energy to act as the primary source, with utility energy serving as the secondary source. The study also explores the efficiency and power savings that can be achieved by this hybrid system when applied in households.
Fluency profiles in L2 monologue production: the role of underlying cognitive factors
Authors: Olkkonen Sanna , Mutta Maarit , Lintunen Pekka
Published: May 2024

This article examines the role of cognitive fluency and different fluency profiles that underlie L2 speech fluency, in relation to cognitive efficiency in L1 and L2, in a group (n = 64) of university students of English. The participants conducted, first, a freely produced monologue narration task in L1 and L2. Second, they performed two cognitive tasks in L1 and L2 measuring the efficiency of lexical access: a rapid word naming task and a Stroop task. Thirdly, L2 proficiency level was assessed with a vocabulary test. The correlations between proficiency and cognitive variables were low to moderate. Based on a cluster analysis, the participants were divided into four fluency profile groups differing in speech and disfluency rate, proficiency, and efficiency of processing. The results suggest that an awareness that learners represent various fluency profiles based on cognitive variables can aid formal teaching situations to include more versatile tasks for different kinds of learners.
”Tavoitteena on tarkastella luontevaa arkikeskustelua” – Vapaa, spontaani, luonnollinen ja aito (arki-)puhe fennistisissä murteita käsittelevissä väitöskirjoissa
Authors: Aarikka Lotta
Published: May 2024

The study examines the concept of free(ly produced) (‘vapaa’) speech. The expressions free (‘vapaa’), spontaneous (‘spontaani’), natural (‘luonnollinen’), authentic (‘aito’) and everyday (‘arki-‘) are the subject of the analysis. The research material consists of 51 doctoral dissertations dealing with dialects published in the field of Finnish language studies between 1871 and 2017, from which previously mentioned expressions have been searched qualitatively by means of close reading and mechanically by word searches. The research shows that free(ly produced) (‘vapaa’) speech can be defined in different ways and that speech produced in different speech situations appears at different contexts as both free(ly produced) and non-free(ly produced) speech. The study discusses phonetic experiments, elicitation methods, and interview and conversation as data acquisition methods and speech situations in language research. The study shows that although the scientific field has emphasized that no speech is more natural and authentic than another, in practice such assessments are made in research discourses (dissertations).
Вопросы развития межкультурной коммуникации студентов в процессе глобализации высшего образования
Authors: Шермухаммадов Баходиржон
Published: May 2024

The article considers global trends of higher education, the impact of academic exchanges between countries on the development and effectiveness of reforms in this field. It also analyzes the necessity of entering the process of deep international integration of higher education, the fact that academic exchanges in the context of globalization have created the need for the development of intercultural communicative competence among students, as well as the functions of its development. The integrative, axiological, psychological and organizational aspects of pedagogical activity are analyzed.
Industria y expansión urbana: aproximación multiescalar-contextual al proceso de metropolización de Santa Fe, Argentina (2003-2023).
Authors: Seval Martín
Published: May 2024

Las áreas y parques industriales han adquirido relevancia en el entorno metropolitano santafesino en los últimos dos decenios, advirtiendo sobre nuevas tendencias entre localización industrial y expansión urbana que combinan concentración y dispersión. Para poder analizar estas tendencias hacia la concentración y la dispersión se recuperan herramientas teórico-metodológicas del debate vernáculo que ubica al caso en el extremo norte de la megarregión Rioplatense. Este contexto territorial permite desandar la forma en que la infraestructura de transporte que articula a esta megarregión impacta temporal y espacialmente en la emergencia de las áreas y parques industriales como nuevos objetos urbanos y en las formas espaciales en las que se insertan. Además, aporta al estudio una perspectiva multiescalar que le otorga relevancia a la dimensión institucional metropolitana, al advertir sobre las acciones de actores de múltiples escalas y de los dispositivos institucionales que conforman, habilitando una dimensión de análisis regional amplia que rompe con el criterio físico como único criterio explicativo de los procesos de metropolización.
Teoría del cambio y marco lógico para el análisis del impacto de los derechos humanos
Authors: Manrique Molina Filiberto Eduardo R.
Published: May 2024

Este artículo analiza y contrasta dos métodos que se emplean en las mediciones de impacto de programas e intervenciones para encauzar el cambio en una realidad social determinada: la teoría del cambio y el marco lógico. Esto nos ayuda a comprender las semejanzas y diferencias entre estos desarrollos metodológicos, además de mostrar la importancia de su estudio ante el reto de cumplir con los derechos humanos. Los dos instrumentos buscan cuantificar y conocer la dimensión de dicho impacto, mediante una revisión constante de los esfuerzos que permitan alcanzar el desarrollo humano, creando nuevos contextos de respeto y garantía de los derechos y libertades contenidas en las normas de carácter sustantivo de los derechos humanos.
Penerapan Model Discovery Learning Berbasis Augmentad Reality (AR) dalam Pembelajaraan Geografi di SMA Negeri 3 Sijunjung
Authors: Sari Ayu Permata , Suasti Yurni
Published: May 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menilai hasil belajar pembelajaran geografi di SMA Negeri 3 Sijunjung melalui penerapan model discovery learning berbasis Augmented Reality (AR). Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimen semu dengan desain nonequivalent control group. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, tes, dokumentasi, dan wawancara, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan teknik uji normalitas, uji homogenitas, uji hipotesis, dan uji gain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai rata-rata hasil belajar pada kelas eksperimen adalah 85,14, sementara kelas kontrol mencapai 73,86. Uji hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa thitung (3,460) ? ttabel (2,004), menunjukkan perbedaan signifikan dalam hasil belajar antara kedua kelompok. Selain itu, nilai N Gain Score untuk kelas eksperimen (0,72) dianggap tinggi, sedangkan kelas kontrol (0,49) dianggap sedang.
Ecological and epizootological characteristics of setariosis in cattle on farms in the Altai Territory
Authors: Ponamarev N. M. , Tikhaya N. V. , Arkhipov I. A.
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the research is to study the epizootiology and pathomorphology of setariosis in cattle on farms in the Altai Territory.Materials and methods. To make a diagnosis, blood samples were examined for the presence of microsetaria in calves of the current year of birth.Results and discussion. Microsetariae were found in cattle in all zones of the Altai Territory based on the results of a study of blood samples. Infection fluctuated between 23.3–31.9% depending on the zone and, on average, amounted to 27.6%. The intensity of infection also ranged from 7.4±0.7 to 9.3±0.8 sp. The highest infection was observed in animals aged 4–7 years (33.3%) with infection intensity of 11.3±1.0 sp./animal. Cattle are infected with Setaria sp. in all seasons with changes in different months. The maximum infection rate was observed in June – up to 40.0%. Single specimens of Setaria sp. larvae in the blood of calves up to one year old were found in December, i.e., 7 months after the start of the grazing period and mosquito activity. Pathomorphological examination revealed that in most cases, dying Setaria sp. in abdominal cavity are attached to the capsules of the liver, spleen and mesentery. To prevent microfilariaemia in cattle and the spread of Setaria sp. infection, we recommend using macrocyclic drugs.
Visual and molecular serologic diagnosis of sarcocystosis in cattle
Authors: Glamazdin I. G. , Rutaganira J. , Panova O. A. , Sysoeva N. Y. , Halim D.
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the research is to provide a comparative assessment of efficacy of different diagnostic methods for sarcocystosis in cattle.Materials and methods. Seventy-eight bovine carcasses were examined using methods and regulations of veterinary and sanitary examination. Muscles of the esophagus and other parts of the carcass as well as the spleen, lungs, the liver, and kidneys were examined. The compressor research method was used. A total of 156 compressoria from 78 bovine carcasses were analyzed for tissue sarcocystosis. For life-time diagnostics of bovine sarcocystosis, a molecular serologic method (ELISA) was used that was developed based on antibody detection principles.Results and discussion. Two diagnostic methods, visual inspection and compressor microscopy, identified 13 out of 78 carcasses with Sarcocystis species, which was 16.6%. The number of sarcocystosis animals increased by another 23 cases when studying blood sera from the cattle using ELISA. Thus, we found 36 animals suffering from sarcocystosis out of 78 examined, which was 46%, with tests based on different principles.
Analysis of benzimidazole anthelmintic resistance in parasitic nematodes Haemonchus contortus using nested isothermal amplification (PCR)
Authors: Pimenov I. A. , Varlamova A. I. , Afanasyev A. D. , Odoevskaya I. M.
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the research is to monitor farms located in the European part of the Russian Federation to identify resistance to effects of benzimidazole anthelmintics in populations of nematodes Haemonchus contortus dwelling in the gastrointestinal tract of small cattle.

Materials and methods. The studies were conducted in slaughterhouses located in the Moscow Region in 2023–2024. At the first stage, taxonomic identification of parasitic nematodes and larvae (L3) was made, and Strongylata species was determined from sheep. The study material was the abomasum with duodenum fragments and a distal rectum fragment with feces. For molecular studies, we used mature nematodes and H. contortus L3 larvae isolated from the abomasum and feces of small cattle brought to slaughterhouses in the Moscow Region from 8 regions of the European part of the Russian Federation: Moscow, Astrakhan, Oryol, Lipetsk, Tula, Bryansk regions, Stavropol and Dagestan. The studies were conducted at the premises of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, the VNIIP – FSC VIEV. Statistical processing of the obtained data was made, and mean infection rates of parasitic nematodes (infection intensity and prevalence) were determined. Fifty-six DNA samples of nematodes H. contortus were examined using nested isothermal amplification (PCR) to identify gene alleles that determine resistance to benzimidazole drugs.

Results and discussion. Molecular genetic studies of H. contortus DNA sampled from sheep brought from different Regions only detected homozygous individuals (100%) resistant to benzimidazole in the parasitic nematode population from the Oryol Region. Other regions identified only homozygous and heterozygous individuals susceptible to benzimidazole.
A plan for systematic reviews for high-need areas in forensic science
Authors: Chin Jason , Arabia Anna-Maria , McKinnon Merryn , Page Matthew James , Searston Rachel A
Published: May 2024

Forensic scientific practitioners and researchers must navigate a rapidly growing body of research. This makes it difficult to both inform courts about the state of the field and to keep track of questions that need to be researched. When similar challenges have arisen in other fields, they have turned to systematic reviews, which are research reviews that use formal, articulated methods to provide a comprehensive summary of the literature on a specific research question. Systematic reviews allow users to evaluate how the authors identified research and synthesised its findings, making them more transparent than informal literature reviews. This article lays out a justification and plan for systematic reviews in forensic science.
HarvestGRID: High-resolution harvested crop areas of the United States from 1981 to 2019
Authors: Lamsal Gambhir , Marston Landon
Published: May 2024

The United States is a major producer and exporter of agricultural goods, fulfilling global demands for food, fiber, and fuel while generating substantial economic benefits. Agriculture in the U.S. not only dominates land use but also ranks as the largest water-consuming sector. High-resolution cropland mapping and insights into cultivation trends are essential to enhance sustainable management of land and water resources. Existing data sources present a trade-off between temporal breadth and spatial resolution, leading to gaps in detailed geographic crop distribution. To bridge this gap, we adopted a data-fusion methodology that leverages the advantages of various data sources, including county-level data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with several gridded land use datasets. This approach enabled us to create annual maps, termed HarvestGRID, of irrigated and harvested areas for 30 key crops across the U.S. from 1981 to 2019 at a resolution of 2.5 arc minutes. We assessed accuracy of HarvestGRID by comparing it with other large-scale gridded cropland databases, identifying both consistencies and discrepancies across different years, regions, and crops. This dataset is pivotal for analyzing long-term cropland use patterns and supports the advancement of more sustainable agricultural practices.
Cooperative Explanation as Rational Communication
Authors: Chandra Kartik , Chen Tony , Li Tzu-Mao , Ragan-Kelley Jonathan , Tenenbaum Joshua
Published: May 2024

We offer a computational framework for modeling explanation as cooperative rational communication. Under our framework, when an explainer is faced with a "why?" question, they reason about the question-asker's current mental model, and intervene on that mental model in order to maximize the listener's future utility. We instantiate our framework in a planning domain, and show that our framework can model human explanations about plans across a wide variety of scenarios.
Judges Behaving Badly: Judicial Misconduct and a Threat to Rights
Authors: Baker Melissa N , Canelo Kayla S.
Published: May 2024

Unethical behavior among US judges, including sexual misconduct and other forms of discriminatory behavior, is becoming increasingly publicized. These controversies are particularly concerning given the important role judges play in shaping policy pertaining to individual rights. We argue that types of misconduct serve as a signal to the public about potential threats judges may pose to people, particularly groups of people who are marginalized. We use a survey experiment that introduces a judge who has engaged in misconduct to measure if the type of misconduct will influence attitudes on whether the judge poses a threat to the rights of women, racial minorities, and ethnic minorities. Interestingly, we find that judges accused of discriminatory misconduct toward one group are viewed as a threat to rights across the board and are seen as less able to rule fairly on matters pertaining to marginalized people more generally.
Reminders Eliminate Age-Related Declines in Prospective Memory
Authors: Ball Hunter , Peper Philip , Robison Matthew Kyle
Published: May 2024

Prospective memory (PM) – the process of establishing intentions for future action and remembering to fulfill these intentions at the appropriate time – is necessary for many instrumental activities of daily living and for maintaining functional independence with increased age. Offloading PM demands onto the environment, such as setting a reminder alarm to take medication, offers an easy and effective way to mitigate age-related PM declines. However, a lack of basic knowledge about the cognitive and metacognitive processes that drive offloading decisions presents barriers to successful implementation. The current study addresses these issues by examining age differences in PM for offloaded (i.e., with reminders) and non-offloaded (i.e., without reminders) intentions under low and high memory demands. With highly specific intentions that can be retrieved via bottom-up processes (Exp. 1 and 2), there were no age differences in PM without reminders and younger and older adults equally benefitted from reminders under high memory load. With nonspecific intentions that require top-down attention for retrieval (Exp. 3), older adults had worse PM under high load without reminders. Critically, this age difference was eliminated with the use of reminders, likely due to increased reminder checking for older adults under high load. These findings suggest that offloading can circumvent cognitive capacity limitations and minimize computational effort to improve intention fulfillment in older adults. The theoretical and applied ramifications of these findings are discussed.
The risks remain unknown for social media use and adolescent well-being
Authors: Dahl Tobias , Foldnes Njål , Grønneberg Steffen , Aaen-Stockdale Craig
Published: May 2024

Social media use is today the dominant form of communication for young people. Observational studies have reported near-zero associations between social media use and adolescent mental health. The research design used in these studies is tabulated and grouped ascross-sectional, longitudinal, between-country and meta studies. Such observational studies, some of which have been highly influential, cannot address the critical question of whether we should regulate social media use. We argue that a potential negative causal effect of social media use on well-beingmay be masked by confounders and model misspecification, so that the observed association does not reflect the causal link. We discuss the social ``cost of missing" out as one such confounder. Large-scale partially controlled experiments are discussed as a promising alternative way forward indeciding whether regulation of young people's social media use is warranted. However, in light of the difficulty of estimating causal connections from data, social media use remains an unknown risk factor for adolescent well-being, warranting caution and regulatory measures.
A Long Short-Term Memory Forecast of sub-National Population Change Across Europe
Authors: Newsham Niall , Kumar Pavitra , Cabrera-Arnau Carmen , Rowe Francisco
Published: May 2024

Europe is facing a novel demographic shift in population decline. Across the continent an increasing number of countries and sub-national areas are undergoing trajectories of depopulation, threatening to challenge the functioning of societies. Understanding the likely population futures is essential in preparing for such unprecedented population change, yet obtaining population forecasts at granular geographic scales remains challenging. Population forecasts are often only produced at large spatial scales, owing to the requirement of highly detailed demographic data, which are typically lacking for small areas. However, recent advancements in remote sensing have facilitated geographically granular demographic estimates, enabling the production of high-resolution population forecasts. Further developments in machine-learning based forecasting methodologies present an exciting opportunity to predict demographic futures. Making use of WorldPop gridded population count data, we develop a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) recurrent neural network to forecast municipal level population change across the entire European continent. In search of optimal parameters for population forecasting, a series of models are developed that differ by data specification, architecture, and implementation approach. Their evaluation highlights the advantages of models with a singular LSTM layer, longer input sequences, subset implementation and explicit consideration of spatial population dynamics resulting in improved forecast accuracy. Our best performing model, with a median absolute percentage error of 1.29, is further developed to predict future population change outcomes to 2030. The forecast reveals that population decline will be affecting 70.2% of European municipalities by 2030, and a majority of countries (75%), directly implicating over half (59.3%) of the European population.
Assessing the Impact of Urban Expansion on Forest Cover using LULC Maps, NDVI, and NDBI: A Case Study of Kathmandu District
Authors: Bhomi Arun Kumar , Poudyal Rabina , Tolange Suraj Kumar , Chaudhary Susmita
Published: May 2024

Rapid urbanization poses significant challenges to the delicate balance between urban development and environmental conservation. This study investigates the impact of urban expansion on forest cover in the Kathmandu District, employing a comprehensive approach that integrates Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) maps, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and Normalized Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI). The aim of the study area is to provide insights into the dynamic interplay between urban growth and its consequences on the region's ecological landscape. LULC maps derived from remote sensing data offer a spatially explicit representation of land-use changes over time, enabling the identification of areas where urbanization has encroached upon forest area. The NDVI, a vegetation health indicator, serves as a quantitative measure of changes in the density and health of vegetation cover, aiding in the assessment of ecological impacts. Complementing this, the NDBI highlights intensity of built-up areas, allowing for a nuanced understanding of the urbanization process. This study employs NDBI and NDVI to dynamically assess urban growth and land use cover change, enhancing analytical accuracy. Findings reveal a substantial 89.9 km² increase in built- up areas between 2013 and 2016, coupled with a minor 18.4 km² increase between 2016 and 2021, reflecting continuous urban expansion driven by population growth and development initiatives. Concurrently, forest area marginally increased by 2.3 km² in 2016, suggesting reforestation and conservation efforts, yet a subsequent 23.5 km² decline by 2021, due to deforestation, urban encroachment, and natural disasters such as wildfires. Notably, vacant land decreased by 92.3 km² in 2016, absorbed by built- up areas and forest expansion, underscoring the urgent need for spatial planning to accommodate the growing population and its evolving needs.
Znaniecki poznawany wybuchowo (refleksje i metalektury). Wokół książki Witkowskiego Uroszczenia itransaktualność w humanistyce
Authors: Kaliszewska Małgorzata
Published: May 2024

Artykuł dotyczy lektury efektów czytania przez Lecha Witkowskiego dzieł Floriana Znanieckiego; jest też próbą sformułowania własnego głosu w debacie o Znanieckim, jako partnerze debaty humanistycznej. Odnosi się do zagadnienia krytyki naukowej, treści i metodologii badań biograficznych, wybranych kategorii pedagogicznych oraz poszukiwania przez Witkowskiego dwoistości i ambiwalencji w dorobku Floriana Znanieckiego.
Characteristics Influencing Enrollment Choices: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Factors That influence Black Students' Decision to Enroll in College of Agriculture Programs
Authors:   , Brown Jennifer
Published: May 2024

This study aims to identify the barriers that affect Minority enrollment in agriculture, particularly focusing on increasing the enrollment of Black students. There is a significant concern regarding the gap between Black individuals and agriculture enrollment in post-secondary agriculture programs at land-grant institutions. The purpose of this mixed method phenomenology was to (1) identify factors that influence the decision of Black students to enroll in the College of Agriculture and (2) uncover the societal and economic influences that continue to serve as barriers to Black students’ enrolling in agriculture. The quantitative portion of the investigation utilized a web-based instrument structured into three sections: external factors affecting students’ academic major decisions, high school and college information, and demographic information. For the qualitative portion, the researcher explored the influences and lived experiences of Black freshmen students through interviews containing 14 open-ended questions. Key quantitative findings revealed a significant difference (p = < .001) between Black (n = 107) and non-Black (n = 86) students attending land-grant institutions in Louisiana; timing of major indication (p = < .017); high school hours in agriculture courses (p < .013); Agricultural Promotion Initiative scale (p =.001), and College Recruitment Activities scale (p = .022). Qualitative data found that the factors that influenced Black freshmen to enroll in the College of Agriculture were structured experiences, childhood environment, and the impact of the university on the student. Barriers highlighted through qualitative interview questions included fear of acceptance, perspectives from Black voices, and contemplation about the future of agriculture. Results from both qualitative and quantitative data were integrated to conclude this investigation. Understanding key differences in demographic groups facilitates targeted recruitment and retention of students from more diverse backgrounds.
FEATURES OF USING INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY CLASSES IN THE 10th GRADE
Authors: Skrypnyk Sergii
Published: May 2024

application of interactive technologies to realize personalized learning in biology and ecology classes in the 10th grade. This methodology comprises three main stages: organizational-preparatory, technological, and concluding. Pedagogical conditions are justified for the effective implementation of the respective methodology, including creating a success-oriented situation, organizing a positive psychological microclimate, gearing up for work, motivating students’ cognitive activities, equipping the classroom, providing visualization aids for the lesson, selecting effective methods of communication and instructional interaction, discussing the action algorithm during work, reviewing assessment criteria, reflection, and summarizing.Based on the above, a functional model for the implementation of the developed methodology is proposed. On the basis of the above, a functional model for the formation of a successful student in education, who will achieve high levels of academic achievement in biology and ecology when using personalized learning with interactive technology, is proposed. The functional model for the formation of a successful student in education, who will achieve high levels of academic achievement in biology and ecology when using personalized learning with interactive technology, is based on a scientific approach to organizing the educational process.The main goal of this model is the effective implementation of personalized learning with the use of interactive technologies, which allows for the formation of a successful student on the basis of student-centeredness, which is the driving force behind raising the level of academic achievement in biology and ecology.
Health Threat in the Tanning Trend
Authors: Al Abadie Mohammed
Published: May 2024

Self enhancement products have become increasingly popular options to achieve tanning in the pursuit of darker complexion. This practice is relatively popular among both men and women for aesthetic purposes. Melanotan-I and melanotan-II are synthetic alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) analogues that stimulate tanning, which are available in two forms, injectable and nasal spray, and can be purchased via online portals and media outlets. The health consequences of these products range from minor to acute and chronic clinical outcomes. Sunless tanning products are alternatively, perceived as “healthy alternatives” to sunbathing, however, no consistent data on their safety is standardized.
The Role and Impact of Generics in Pharmaceutical Markets
Authors: Haider Rehan
Published: May 2024

Generics, an essential component of drug manufacturing, represent copies of brand-name drugs whose patents have passed away. This abstract investigates the significance of generics in healthcare, their effect on display movement, regulatory foundations, and healthcare commerce. Generics play an important role in extending the patient approach to affordable cures while supporting contests in pharmaceutical advertising. They offer economical alternatives to brand-name drugs, forceful unhappy healthcare payments, and improving drug devotion. However, concerns concerning quality, security, and productiveness persist, making necessary tight supervisory oversight and bioequivalence experiments to guarantee therapeutic similarity accompanying their brand-name matches. Key stakeholders, including healthcare providers, subjects, insurers, and policymakers, are progressively embracing generics by way of lightening rising healthcare costs and improving healthcare sustainability. Market currents display a growing inclination for generics on account of their lower prices, driving advertise seepage and growing market share. Regulatory instrumentalities general have achieved policies to advance the use of generics, containing expedited authorization pathways, patent expirations, and inducements for general manufacturers. These initiatives aim to promote contests, incentivizes change, and provoke retail entry, eventually enhancing customers and healthcare systems alike. Challenges front the generics manufacturing include protected property created by original thought rights, supply chain disruptions, and supervisory obstacles to market entrance. Additionally, the rise of complex generics, biosimilars, and specialty generics poses singular challenges in conditions of happening, manufacturing, and advertising agreements. In conclusion, generics show a cornerstone of healthcare, contribute inexpensive alternatives to brand-name drugs, and forceful contest and novelty in pharmaceutical advertising. Through cooperation between managers, manufacturers, and healthcare partners, generics manufacturing can continue to develop and bloom, guaranteeing an equitable approach to essential cures and advancing worldwide fitness effects.
AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL TROMPE L'OEIL FOR A COMMON WORLD
Authors: Corsín Jiménez Alberto
Published: May 2024

Our political age is characterized by forms of description as ‘big’ as the world itself: talk of ‘public knowledge’ and ‘public goods,’ ‘the commons’ or ‘global justice’ create an exigency for modes of governance that leave little room for smallness itself. Rather than question the politics of adjudication between the big and the small, this book inquires instead into the cultural epistemology fueling the aggrandizement and miniaturization of description itself. Incorporating analytical frameworks from science studies, ethnography, and political and economic theory, this book charts an itinerary for an internal anthropology of theorizing. It suggests that many of the effects that social theory uses today to produce insights are the legacy of baroque epistemological tricks. In particular, the book undertakes its own trompe l’oeil as it places description at perpendicular angles to emerging forms of global public knowledge. The aesthetic ‘trap’ of the trompe l’oeil aims to capture knowledge, for only when knowledge is captured can it be properly released.
FAMILY UPHEAVAL
Authors: Rytter Mikkel
Published: May 2024

Pakistani migrant families in Denmark find themselves in a specific ethno-national, post-9/11 environment where Muslim immigrants are subjected to processes of non-recognition, exclusion and securitization. This ethnographic study explores how, why, and at what costs notions of relatedness, identity, and belonging are being renegotiated within local families and transnational kinship networks. Each entry point concerns the destructive–productive constitution of family life, where neglected responsibilities, obligations, and trust lead not only to broken relationships, but also, and inevitably, to the innovative creation of new ones. By connecting the micro-politics of the migrant family with the macro-politics of the nation state and global conjunctures in general, the book argues that securitization and suspicion—launched in the name of “integration”—escalate internal community dynamics and processes of family upheaval in unpredicted ways.
POSTWALL GERMAN CINEMA
Authors: Frey Mattias
Published: May 2024

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, there has been a proliferation of German historical films. These productions have earned prestigious awards and succeeded at box offices both at home and abroad, where they count among the most popular German films of all time. Recently, however, the country’s cinematic take on history has seen a significant new development: the radical style, content, and politics of the New German Cinema. With in-depth analyses of the major trends and films, this book represents a comprehensive assessment of the historical film in today’s Germany. Challenging previous paradigms, it takes account of a postwall cinema that complexly engages with various historiographical forms and, above all, with film history itself.
THE JOURNEY OF G. MASTORNA
Authors: Fellini Federico
Published: May 2024

Federico Fellini’s script for perhaps the most famous unmade film in Italian cinema, The Journey of G. Mastorna (1965/6), is published here for the first time in full English translation. It offers the reader a remarkable insight into Fellini’s creative process and his fascination with human mortality and the great mystery of death. Written in collaboration with Dino Buzzati, Brunello Rondi, and Bernardino Zapponi, the project was ultimately abandoned for a number of reasons, including Fellini’s near death, although it continued to inhabit his creative imagination and the landscape of his films for the rest of his career. Marcus Perryman has written two supporting essays which discuss the reasons why the film was never made, compare it to the two other films in the trilogy La Dolce Vita and 8½, and analyze the script in the light of It’s a Wonderful Life and Fredric Brown’s sci-fi novel What Mad Universe. In doing so he opens up an entire world of connections to Fellini’s other films, writers and collaborators. It should be essential reading for students and academics studying Fellini’s work.
PREGNANCY IN PRACTICE
Authors: Han Sallie
Published: May 2024

Babies are not simply born—they are made through cultural and social practices. Based on rich empirical work, this book examines the everyday experiences that mark pregnancy in the US today, such as reading pregnancy advice books, showing ultrasound “baby pictures” to friends and co-workers, and decorating the nursery in anticipation of the new arrival. These ordinary practices of pregnancy, the author argues, are significant and revealing creative activities that produce babies. They are the activities through which babies are made important and meaningful in the lives of the women and men awaiting the child’s birth. This book brings into focus a topic that has been overlooked in the scholarship on reproduction and will be of interest to professionals and expectant parents alike.
DURKHEIM IN DIALOGUE
Authors: Hausner Sondra L.
Published: May 2024

One hundred years after the publication of the great sociological treatise, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this new volume shows how aptly Durkheim¹s theories still resonate with the study of contemporary and historical religious societies. The volume applies the Durkheimian model to multiple cases, probing its resilience, wondering where it might be tweaked, and asking which aspects have best stood the test of time. A dialogue between theory and ethnography, this book shows how Durkheimian sociology has become a mainstay of social thought and theory, pointing to multiple ways in which Durkheim¹s work on religion remains relevant to our thinking about culture.
BEING HUMAN, BEING MIGRANT
Authors: Grønseth Anne Sigfrid
Published: May 2024

Migrant experiences accentuate general aspects of the human condition. Therefore, this volume explores migrant’s movements not only as geographical movements from here to there but also as movements that constitute an embodied, cognitive, and existential experience of living “in between” or on the “borderlands” between differently figured life-worlds. Focusing on memories, nostalgia, the here-and-now social experiences of daily living, and the hopes and dreams for the future, the volume demonstrates how all interact in migrants’ and refugees’ experience of identity and quest for well-being.
THE MEN WITH THE MOVIE CAMERA
Authors: Cavendish Philip
Published: May 2024

Unlike previous studies of the Soviet avant-garde during the silent era, which have regarded the works of the period as manifestations of directorial vision, this study emphasizes the collaborative principle at the heart of avant-garde filmmaking units and draws attention to the crucial role of camera operators in creating the visual style of the films, especially on the poetics of composition and lighting. In the Soviet Union of the 1920s and early 1930s, owing to the fetishization of the camera as an embodiment of modern technology, the cameraman was an iconic figure whose creative contribution was encouraged and respected. Drawing upon the film literature of the period, Philip Cavendish describes the culture of the camera operator, charts developments in the art of camera operation, and studies the mechanics of key director-cameraman partnerships. He offers detailed analysis of Soviet avant-garde films and draws comparisons between the visual aesthetics of these works and the modernist experiments taking place in the other spheres of the visual arts.