bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comercialização de impressos no microcosmo gráfico-independente
Authors: Coutinho Samara Mírian , Santana Gomes Letícia , Soares Silva Vívian Stefanne
Published: February 2025

Neste artigo, discutiremos como as editoras independentes comercializam suas produções impressas. Denominamos, a princípio, de microcosmo gráfico-independente o grupo de 197 publicadores que comercializavam na Banca Tatuí. Esta é uma banca-livraria física e digital paulista, capitaneada por João Varella e Cecília Arbolave que congrega muitos editores independentes, inicialmente mais ligados às artes gráficas. Selecionamos, dentre as casas editoriais filiadas, três empreendimentos, a fim de investigar mais a fundo como eles mobilizam a venda de seus exemplares: Polvilho Edições, Editora Barbante e negalilu. Para compreendermos a dinâmica desse mercado, entrevistamos os proprietários das casas editoriais supracitadas. Para amparar nossa análise, utilizamos as teorias de Pierre Bourdieu (2005) e o trabalho de Muniz Jr. (2016). Nessa discussão, nosso olhar voltou-se para as quatro maneiras pelas quais entendemos se concentrar a comercialização das independentes: as feiras de publicações, os pontos fixos de vendas, as lojas virtuais e as vendas “diretas”.
Editar “o ideal da beleza e do carácter” em Portugal
Authors: Medeiros Nuno
Published: February 2025

Nos anos 1930, a editora portuguesa Romano Torres, pela mão do seu editor mais relevante, Carlos Bregante Torres, iniciou a publicação da Colecção Azul, de literatura categorizada como sentimental, destinada sobretudo a um público feminino. Os livros eram na sua larga maioria de origem francesa, com duas autoras como figuras principais: Max du Veuzit e Magali. Tendo sido a série de livros que maior sucesso conheceu na história da Romano Torres, a Colecção Azul foi das que mais importância teve no catálogo da editora e foi seguramente a que mais influenciou a sua saúde financeira.
Dê play e ouça o livro
Authors: Hatherly Paz Eliane , Barcellos Marília de Araujo
Published: February 2025

A digitalização no mundo editorial causou transformações nas práticas de criação, produção, circulação e consumo de obras impressas. Neste artigo, voltamos o nosso foco para um formato que vem modificando o modo como os leitores consomem essas obras: o audiolivro. O recorte são as editoras comerciais que publicam audiolivros enquanto narração de livros impressos. Neste cenário, qual o papel dos audiolivros na evolução digital do mercado editorial brasileiro? A metodologia incluiu pesquisa bibliográfica e referências quantitativas. O resultado aponta para a expansão do mercado de conteúdo narrado; contudo, este ainda não está consolidado no país.
Circulación de los libros y la formación de lectores en Argentina
Authors: Gascó Cecilia
Published: February 2025

El libro reconstruye el proceso de consolidación de la industria editorial argentina y la formación de lectores durante las décadas centrales del siglo XX. A través de la identificación de espacios, discursos e intervenciones de intelectuales el autor analiza las modalidades de circulación de los impresos y los cambios en las representaciones sobre el libro y la lectura que caracterizaron a la historia cultural del período.
Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre el Ruido - INAD Brasil 2023
Authors: Kuniyoshi Isabel , Fonseca William D'Andrea , Mello Felipe Ramos de
Published: February 2025

Este artículo narra la campaña brasileña de 2023, cuyo lema fue ``"¿Ruido en la comunicación? ¡Todos sin conexión!". Inicialmente, el texto ofrece una introducción al INAD y su contexto en Brasil, seguida de una descripción detallada del tema y del lema. Además, aborda el desarrollo de los materiales promocionales y describe las diversas actividades realizadas en 2023, que culminaron en el día símbolo del evento, el 26 de abril. El INAD Brasil, rama nacional de la campaña International Noise Awareness Day (INAD), se dedica a sensibilizar a la sociedad sobre los impactos adversos del ruido en la salud y en la vida cotidiana. Anualmente, el INAD Brasil destaca un tema y un lema para enfatizar la importancia de la concientización y de las medidas para mitigar los efectos del ruido en nuestra realidad. La contaminación acústica es una adversidad global que provoca graves daños a la salud humana y al medio ambiente. El artículo concluye con ideas para la organización del INAD 2024.
A VISÃO DO COLABORADOR EM RELAÇÃO À SAÚDE MENTAL NO AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO
Authors: Schinemann Aline Cristina
Published: February 2025

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Clínica fitossanitária da UERGS/Vacaria: diagnóstico & manejo integrado
Authors: Velho Igor Vargas Rodrigues , Cândido Mayara da Silveira , Santos Renata de Oliveira , Zotti Graziela de Castilhos , Antunes Luidi Eric Guimarães , Bocchese Carla Azambuja Centeno
Published: February 2025

Os serviços de extensão prestados pela Clínica Fitossanitária da UERGS fortalecem seus laços com o setor agrícola. Os principais objetivos foram: atender as solicitações de produtores, empresas e instituições parceiras no diagnóstico fitossanitário; e atuar no Programa de monitoramento da ferrugem asiática em parceria com a EMATER/ASCAR-RS. A metodologia envolveu visitas técnicas, análise laboratorial das amostras coletadas e pesquisa bibliográfica específica. Os laudos emitidos contêm o diagnóstico com a recomendação para o controle. Os diagnósticos correspondem ao recebimento de 60 amostras de plantas com problemas fitossanitários do período de janeiro de 2024 a 20 de dezembro de 2024, que envolveram 24 famílias botânicas. A maioria dos problemas fitossanitários das amostras foram nas folhas; 88% dos agentes causais foram fungos, 3% bactérias, 3% algas parasitas; e apenas 6%, inseto praga. Os gêneros fúngicos que se destacaram nos diagnósticos foram: Colletotrichum sp. (18%), Cladosporium sp. (15%), Fusarium sp. (15%) e Oidium sp. (12%). Assim, ao mesmo tempo em que proporciona um atendimento altamente especializado, a clínica fitossanitária garante oportunidade de treinamento aos alunos, futuros engenheiros agrônomos, integrando ensino, pesquisa e extensão na universidade. O impacto deste serviço de extensão na comunidade ocorreu através da redução dos prejuízos ocasionados por doenças e pragas no setor agrícola da região.
Evaluation of wavelength light effects on in vitro cultivation of hemp: an exploration of LED lights
Authors: Valadares Tatiane Castaño , Pádua Marlúcia Souza , Alves Bruna Cristina , Sousa Brayan Jonas Mano , Almeida Joaquim Maurício Duarte
Published: February 2025

The cultivation of Cannabis sativa is widely used for fibre production, oils, and medicinal purposes, mainly due to cannabinoids like tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Growing interest in CBD for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products has prompted the adoption of advanced cultivation methods, such as in vitro propagation, to produce genetically uniform and disease-free plants. This study evaluated the in vitro cultivation of C. sativa under different light spectra (white and red/blue) combined with the growth regulator (BAP), focusing on the number of leaves, buds, and roots. Results showed that white light without BAP stimulated leaf growth, while red/blue light promoted lateral bud formation, with no significant differences in root production among treatments. The absence of BAP led to higher leaf and bud induction, highlighting the effectiveness of the light spectra in promoting plant growth. White light correlated positively with leaf and root numbers, whereas increased blue light correlated negatively with plant size and stem diameter but positively with floral biomass. The use of LEDs in in vitro cultivation proved energy efficient and reduced the need for growth regulators, supporting rooting and acclimatization while minimising somaclonal variations. These findings offer a sustainable, cost-effective alternative for large-scale micropropagation of C. sativa strains.
Publicações de psicanálise avaliadas pela CAPES na América Latina: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Silveira Rodrigo Euripedes da , Santos Álvaro da Silva , Martins Michelle Stephane , Rodrigues Moises Fernando Barbosa de Souza
Published: February 2025

Revisão integrativa realizada em 2024 nas bases de periódicos CAPES e BIVIPSI com enfoque nos periódicos de Psicanálise no âmbito da América Latina. Das 35 revistas avaliadas, apenas duas não eram brasileiras. Observou-se a concentração da produção de conhecimento em psicanálise na área mãe da Psicologia, cujas vinculações têm baixa ligação a programas de pós-graduação, ao mesmo tempo que os grupos de pesquisa ligados a psicanálise sejam próximo a um terço desta mesma área. A maioria das revistas analisadas é consolidada, publicando regularmente há mais de 20 anos, estando concentradas na região Sudeste do país e com publicações semestrais. Com relação às áreas de trânsito, prevaleceu a área Interdisciplinar, seguida de Educação e Filosofia. O estudo aponta que a pesquisa em Psicanálise pode, atender às exigências do rigor acadêmico sem perder de vista as particularidades de seu método. Além disso, o estudo sugere investigar-se de que modo as políticas de avaliação acadêmica, como as relacionadas ao Qualis Periódicos e à CAPES, influenciam a visibilidade e a valorização da produção psicanalítica.
Importância da tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico no diagnóstico de perfuração radicular: relato de caso
Authors: Lerner André Bandeira , Lisboa Felipe Teixeira Wildberger , Sena Gabriela de Freitas Mota Lomes , Sarmento Viviane Almeida , Bacelar Ludmilla Macedo , Xavier Aline Barbosa dos Santos , Boas Letícia Oliveira Saraiva Villas , Martins Lara Couto , Pimentel Antonio Lucas Castro , Serra André Victor Pinto
Published: February 2025

O presente artigo tem o objetivo de descrever um caso clínico de perfuração radicular em incisivo superior, ressaltando a importância da tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico (TCFC) para seu diagnóstico e localização, onde a mesma visa garantir a visualização tridimensional das estruturas bucais, trazendo maior precisão no diagnóstico da condição bucal  em questão, consequentemente levando a uma redução de riscos e complicações durante o procedimento, mostrando-se muito relevante  durante o acompanhamento do progresso do tratamento. Paciente procurou atendimento odontológico com queixa de dor espontânea, à percussão e à palpação no incisivo superior direito. A perfuração na região vestibular da raiz só foi precisamente localizada por meio da TCFC e foi selada com cimento biocerâmico reparador, após retratamento endodôntico não cirúrgico. O caso clínico descrito tem o intuito de conscientizar os clínicos sobre a importância de imagens tridimensionais para o diagnóstico, localização e tratamento precisos de perfurações radiculares, evitando o desenvolvimento de lesões ósseas associadas.
O direito na era digital: tecnologias da informação e comunicação como ferramentas para mitigação e adaptação às mudanças climáticas
Authors: Souza Alcian Pereira de , Simas Danielle Costa de Souza , Lima Jonathas Simas de , Sales Ricardo Augusto Campolina de , Norte Naira Neila Batista de Oliveira , Norte Filho Antônio Ferreira do , Souza Junior Albefredo Melo de , Justiniano Jeibson dos Santos , Lima Neuton Alves de , Marinho Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Marques , Medina Marcia Cristina Nery da Fonseca Rocha , Barbosa Luis Fabian Pereira , Fernandes Tais Batista , Santos Cassio André Borges dos , Choy Marco Aurélio de Lima
Published: February 2025

As mudanças climáticas representam um dos maiores desafios globais da atualidade, exigindo respostas urgentes e eficazes para mitigar seus impactos e promover a adaptação a essa nova realidade. Diante desse cenário, as Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) emergem como ferramentas estratégicas para o monitoramento ambiental, a gestão sustentável de recursos naturais e a formulação de políticas públicas baseadas em dados precisos e atualizados. A aplicação das TIC possibilita o desenvolvimento de sistemas inteligentes de previsão climática, o aprimoramento da eficiência energética e a criação de soluções inovadoras para a redução das emissões de gases de efeito estufa. Além disso, permitem uma maior transparência e participação social no processo decisório, fortalecendo a governança ambiental e o controle sobre a implementação de medidas de mitigação e adaptação. O direito, por sua vez, desempenha um papel fundamental na regulamentação do uso dessas tecnologias, garantindo sua implementação de forma ética, inclusiva e sustentável. No entanto, os sistemas jurídicos enfrentam desafios significativos diante da rápida evolução tecnológica e da complexidade da crise climática. A necessidade de um marco regulatório dinâmico e adaptável torna-se evidente, de modo a assegurar que a legislação acompanhe os avanços tecnológicos sem comprometer a proteção ambiental, a equidade no acesso e a segurança jurídica. Isso inclui a formulação de normas que incentivem a inovação responsável, protejam os direitos fundamentais e promovam a resiliência institucional diante das novas demandas socioambientais. Nesse contexto, este artigo analisa a interseção entre direito, TIC e mudanças climáticas, destacando a importância de uma abordagem integrada e multidisciplinar. A pesquisa evidencia que a combinação entre regulação jurídica eficiente, inovação tecnológica e fortalecimento das instituições é essencial para enfrentar os desafios impostos pela crise climática. Um arcabouço normativo flexível, baseado em princípios de sustentabilidade e justiça climática, pode potencializar o uso das TIC no combate às mudanças climáticas, promovendo soluções eficazes e garantindo um futuro ambientalmente equilibrado e socialmente justo.
Exossomos no carcinoma espinocelular oral: mecanismos de metástase e resistência terapêutica
Authors: Gerhard Veronica Cristina Kuczmarski , Subtil Jéssica Feder , Navarro Letícia Sant'Ana , Silveira Cristiane de Fátima , Rodrigues Gabriel Martins , Araújo Elisangela Speridiao de , Bilésimo Igor Pereira , Navarro Maria Laura Serrano
Published: February 2025

O carcinoma espinocelular oral (CECO) é uma neoplasia agressiva que representa cerca de 90% dos tumores orais. Sua progressão está associada a altas taxas de metástase e resistência aos tratamentos convencionais, dificultando o controle clínico da doença. Recentemente, os exossomos, pequenas vesículas extracelulares secretadas por células tumorais, têm sido amplamente estudados devido ao seu papel na comunicação intercelular e na modulação do microambiente tumoral. Essas vesículas transportam proteínas, RNA mensageiro (mRNA) e microRNAs (miRNAs), que promovem invasão celular, remodelação da matriz extracelular e alterações epigenéticas nas células-alvo. No contexto do CECO, os exossomos facilitam a disseminação metastática ao induzir a transição epitelial-mesenquimal (TEM), conferindo maior mobilidade e invasividade às células tumorais. Também modulam a resposta imune, reduzindo a atividade de linfócitos T e promovendo um ambiente favorável à progressão do tumor. Quanto à resistência ao tratamento, os exossomos transferem proteínas antiapoptóticas e moléculas responsáveis pelo efluxo de fármacos, reduzindo a eficácia da quimioterapia e radioterapia. Além disso, por sua presença nos fluidos biológicos, os exossomos surgem como potenciais biomarcadores para diagnóstico precoce e monitoramento da progressão do CECO. Estratégias terapêuticas voltadas para a inibição da liberação de exossomos ou modificação de seu conteúdo estão sendo investigadas, oferecendo novas perspectivas para o tratamento da doença e a melhoria do prognóstico dos pacientes.
Revisiting trematodes in Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Anseriformes: Anatidae) in the Brazilian Amazon
Authors: Carvalho Elaine Lopes de , Santana Ricardo Luis Sousa , Araujo Thaize da Fonseca , Benigno Raimundo Nonato Moraes , Giese Elane Guerreiro
Published: February 2025

The trematode parasites of the Anatidae family form a large and varied group, closely associated with aquatic ecosystems. The occurrence of these endoparasites in domestic ducks is a point of concern in different farming systems, as they cause great economic losses. The species Cairina moschata is the most widely raised in Brazil and is commonly found in the natural landscapes of Marajó, which are quite diverse with dry land, floodplains, igapó, mangroves with marine influence, and natural fields, which can be an environment conducive to helminthiasis in these birds. This research investigated the presence of trematodes in Muscovy ducks from Marajó Island, in northern Brazil. Between 2018 and 2024, thirty-eight specimens of C. moschata were collected from Soure and three from Santa Cruz do Arari, on Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil. The captured trematodes were preserved in 10% formalin and A.F.A. and analyzed by optical and scanning electron microscopy. A total of 139 trematodes of the species Ascocotyle sp., Athesmia sp., Typhlocoelum sp., and Ophthalmophagus sp. were identified. This was the first record of the occurrence of the trematodes T. cucumerinum, O. magalhaesi, A. heterolecithoides, and Ascocotyle sp. in C. moschata from northern Brazil. It is the first description by scanning electron microscopy of T. cucumerinum and O. magalhaesi.
Effect of Salvia przewalskii root extract on ethanol voluntary intake and mRNA expression of GABAA receptor subunits in the brain of alcohol-preferring rats
Authors: Szulc Michał , Kujawski Radosław , Szydło Alina , Taqtaq Rami , Ożarowski Marcin , Bogacz Anna , Karasiewicz Monika , Bartkowiak-Wieczorek Joanna , Dyr Wanda , Wyszogrodzka Edyta , Buchwald Waldemar , Adamczak Artur , Gryszczyńska Agnieszka , Kamińska Ewa , Czora-Poczwardowska Kamila , Mikołajczak Przemysław Ł.
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Literature data and our research have shown that extracts from the underground plant parts of Salvia przewalskii (SP) reduce alcohol intake in animal models. Objective: The study aimed to assess the effect of SP on mRNA expression of GABAA receptor (GABAAR) subunits (alpha 1–4, delta, gamma 2L, gamma 2S) genes in the brain of ethanol-drinking rats. Methods: The investigations were performed on Warsaw high-alcohol-preferring (WHP) and low-alcohol-preferring (WLP) rats treated with the hydroalcoholic (1:1) extract from SP (150 mg/kg, p.o.) for 28 consecutive days. The mRNA expression was measured by RT-PCR analysis in the cortex, striatum, and hippocampus. Results: SP lowered the alcohol intake in WHP animals. The extract down-regulated alpha and gamma subunit expression in WHP rats mainly in the hippocampus, but simultaneously, the delta subunit upregulation was observed. Conclusions: SP’s effect on drinking behavior can be coupled with the modulation of GABAAR subtype expression in the brain of rats.
Effect of UVA radiation on interactions of infusions obtained from teasel (Dipsacus fullonum L.) with free radicals
Authors: Gaj Renata , Zdybel Magdalena , Pilawa Barbara , Chodurek Ewa , Chwałowska Magdalena , Kopacz Klaudia , Bogacz Adam
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum L.) extracts have antioxidant properties, which is of great importance in the treatment of many diseases. Herbal medicinal raw materials should be stored in conditions that guarantee the stability of their antioxidants. The aim of this study was to compare interactions with free radicals for infusions obtained from unexposed and UVA irradiated teasel plant materials. Material and methods: The nonirradiated and UVA irradiated plant raw materials as teasel (Dipsacus fullonum L.) herb and root, and the mixture of teasel (Dipsacus fullonum L.) herb, echinacea (Echinacea purpurea L.) herb, and elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) fruit, were used in this study. Antioxidant properties of their infusions were compared. The examination was performed by the use od an X-band (9.3 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer. The quenching of EPR spectra of the model DPPH free radicals by the infusions was determined. Results and discussion: UVA radiation increase and decrease interactions with free radicals for infusions of teasel herb and teasel root, respectively. UVA irradiation does not change free radicals interactions in case of infusion obtained from the mixture of teasel herb, echinacea herb, and elderberry fruit. Conclusions: Both teasel herb and root should be protect against UVA radiation during storage, because under these conditions change their interactions with free radicals, what which may be caused by changes in their antioxidant system. The effect of UVA radiation on antioxidative infusions of teasel depends on the type of raw material.
A bio-guided identification of the active compounds that contribute to the wound healing potential of Pistacia palaestina Boiss. leaf extract using HPLC-MS. A preliminary study
Authors: Ali Ola , Sakur Amir Alhaj , Balash Amir , Kitaz Adawia
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Pistacia palaestina Boiss. leaves are rich in bioactive compounds with potential wound healing properties. Objective: The current study evaluated the wound healing properties of 70% methanol extract of Pistacia palaestina Boiss. leaves, as well as its hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and aqueous fractions derived from the crude extract. Methods: The investigation of wound healing activity was conducted using the dermal incision model in rats. Evaluation of acute dermal irritation/corrosion was conducted following the guidelines outlined in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) no. 404.Qualitative phytochemical screening and HPLC-MS analysis were performed to identify the components responsible for the wound healing effect.Results: A significant epithelialization period (p <0.05) was completed by topical application of the methanolic extract ointment (5%) with (8.8 0.837) days while the control group more than 15 days. The highest effectiveness was obtained with 5% ethyl acetate fraction ointment similar to the crude extract (9.0 0.707) days. No skin irritation effect was observed for the extract, indicating its safety. Phenols, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, and saponins were detected in the crude extract, whereas no alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, coumarins or anthraquinones were found. Flavonoids and tannins were found in the ethyl acetate fraction. HPLC-MS analysis of the ethyl acetate fraction indicated the presence of 10 compounds which have been (Digalloylquinic Acid, Epicatechin, 3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid, Epigallocatechin gallate, Myricetin rhamnoside, Quercetin glucuronide, Myricetin galloyl glucuronide, Quercetin 3-rhamnoside, Myricetin galloyl rhamnoside, Myricetin digalloyl rhamnoside).Conclusion: The findings have confirmed the potential of P. palaestina as a wound healing remedy, providing scientific support for its traditional use in folk medicine.
EVIDÊNCIAS EMERGENTES DA EFICÁCIA E SEGURANÇA DA CETAMINA E ESCETAMINA NO TRATAMENTO DA DEPRESSÃO RESISTENTE AO TRATAMENTO
Authors: Back Marcos Silveira , Santiago Pedro Ricardo Bücker , Pellin Guilherme Martins
Published: February 2025

Estudos científicos sobre a fisiopatologia da depressão têm destacado a relevância da transmissão glutamatérgica e alterações histopatológicas associadas em circuitos neurais responsáveis pela modulação do comportamento emocional. Nesse contexto, agentes glutamatérgicos, como a cetamina e a escetamina, surgem como potenciais opções terapêuticas para a depressão resistente ao tratamento (DRT). Este trabalho revisou a literatura científica recente sobre a eficácia terapêutica e a segurança clínica do uso de cetamina e escetamina no manejo da DRT. Foram consultadas as bases de dados PubMed®, Elsevier Science® e Literatura Científica e Técnica da América Latina e Caribe (LILACS) para artigos publicados entre 2014 e 2024, utilizando os seguintes descritores: “Treatment-resistant depression,” “Ketamine OR Esketamine,” e “Efficacy AND Safety.” Após triagem inicial, 50 estudos foram selecionados para leitura integral, resultando na inclusão de 12 artigos nesta revisão. Os resultados indicam um crescente interesse científico no uso de cetamina intravenosa (IV) e escetamina intranasal (IN) como estratégias para potencializar a resposta terapêutica em pacientes com DRT refratários ao tratamento com antidepressivos orais. Os ensaios clínicos randomizados e controlados (ECRs) revisados apresentam resultados controversos acerca da eficácia superior dessas intervenções em comparação ao placebo. Os efeitos observados são atribuídos ao bloqueio dos receptores NMDA, o que proporcionaria alívio rápido dos sintomas depressivos, com boa segurança e tolerabilidade, além de efeitos colaterais geralmente leves e transitórios. No entanto, permanecem lacunas relacionadas à segurança em longo prazo e à duração dos efeitos terapêuticos. Essas questões demandam novos ECRs, que investiguem diferentes esquemas de dosagem, frequência e protocolos terapêuticos.
‘Chop Life, Wahala No Dey Finish’: Combating Despondency and Evoking Positivity in Selected ‘Pandemic’ Nigerian Hip-Hop
Authors:   Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany, Igwebuike Ebuka ,   Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria, Onanuga Paul ,   Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria, Rutechura Frolence
Published: February 2025

Songs as creative cultural products perform functions beyond entertainment. Indeed, in many African cultural contexts, songs are useful for teaching and performing religious rites, as well as stimulating social consciousness. Contextualised in the (post-) COVID-19 pandemic period, the study whose findings this article reports applied positive discourse analysis (PDA) to examine selected Nigerian hip-hop stars’ ‘resistance’ voices against depression, despondency, and dispiritedness. More specifically, the article analyses representative lyrics of four songs from popular Nigerian artistes. The songs were produced between 2020 and 2021, marking the heights of the global pandemic. They were purposively selected based on their thematic preoccupations about survival strategies during the pandemic. The article identifies how these artistes adopt a utopian stance and project an ‘overcomer’ trope through four discursive processes: their explicit identification of life as a blend of opposites and contraries, their reconstruction of problems as an ever-present enemy, their projection of ‘chopping life’ as false consciousness; and rendition of money as the source of happiness and solution to problems. The article, based on the analysis, submits that through lyrical creativity and awareness of the subsisting social realities, music discourse can help advance coping strategies to overcome challenges for the depressed group. Therefore, the study calls for further on other African artistes’ COVID-19-related songs to provide more insights into the interconnections between language use in music and positive health and well-being, especially in health crises.
Embodying Intersectional Narratives: Mobility, Postnationality and Marginalised Masculinity in Jamal Mahjoub’s 'Travelling with Djinns'
Authors:   Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Olusegun-Joseph Yomi
Published: February 2025

A remarkable body of instructive scholarship exists today on the subversive responses of postcolonial travel narratives to colonialist travel writing, branching into a trend of transcultural “mobile” stories foregrounding Europe(anness) as inescapably hybrid/transcultural/trans-local, thus rupturing the normative culturo-racial depiction of Europe as “White.” A critical silence however remains on how these postcolonial travel/mobile writings project the challenges of cultural citizenship involving male migrants framed in marginalised masculinity in Europe. Engaging Jamal Mahjoub’s Travelling with Djinns, I argue that some contemporary post/African novels unpack new ways of presenting postcolonial mobility by focusing on the challenges of subjectivity and sexual profiling in Europe, especially bordering on marginalised masculinity. This particularly unveils the weakness of Afropolitanism, a critical view that tends to present an unproblematic and straightforward idea of the European integration and citizenship of migrant/diasporic Africans, thus shedding further light on postcolonial African mobility and the politics of European (non-)belonging.
Language, Power, and Gender: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Social Media Chats on Intimate Partner Violence in Tanzania
Authors:   University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Ndaluka Thomas
Published: February 2025

This study examined how interlocutors create, recreate, and maintain gender identity and power relations in social media discourse. Using Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis, the article analyses 50 interlocutors’ chats/comments on the killing of an intimate partner on the eve of 28th May 2022 in Mwanza, Tanzania, with the talks materialising on Instagram from 30th May 2022 to 2nd June 2022. The analysis of the chats produced a picture of social transformation in the division of gender roles occurring in the community as the hegemonic power of men over women faces challenges among interlocutors, albeit on a limited scale, even on social media. Gender equality and gender empowerment and outcomes are expressed as the result of the transformation. Nevertheless, the resistance to this transformation manifests in the chats and the analysis of the phenomenon in the acts of violence and threats toward the female partners. Even though society prefers gender equality, it has yet to materialise. Implicitly, gender empowerment interventions must target both men and women to realise the desired outcome.
Peranan Karang Taruna dalam Pengembangan Kecamatan IX Koto Sungai Lasi Nagari Koto Laweh
Authors: Nurhayati  , Roza Seflidiana , Hartono Rudi
Published: February 2025

Studi ini menyelidiki peran karang taruna dalam perkembangan Kecamatan IX Koto Sungai Lasi Nagari Koto Laweh. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data seperti observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Data yang dikumpulkan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dan diambil dari sumber data primer. Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan enam informan dari Karang Taruna Kecamatan IX Koto Sungai Lasi Nagari Koto Laweh. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Karang Taruna memiliki beberapa peranan salah satunya dalam pengembangan Kecamatan IX Koto Sungai Lasi Nagari Koto Laweh. Karang taruna merupakan titik tumpu dalam pengembangan Nagari Koto Laweh dengan adanya karang taruna dapat membantu kesejahteraan masyarakat dengan mengadakan bimbingan terhadap masyarakat. Lembaga karang taruna di Kecamatan IX Koto Sungai Lasi Nagari Koto Laweh sangat membantu dalam pengembangan nagari dengan mengadakan ronda malam dan meningkatkan pelatihan-pelatihan dibidang kesenian. Selain itu, terdapat faktor pendukung dan penghambat peranan karang taruna tersebut, yaitu kesadaran akan mengembangkan yang perlu ditingkatan di Nagari Koto Laweh serta dari pemerintahan nagari seperti penyediaan fasilitas dan pembiayaan.
Kata Kunci : Peranan Karang Taruna; Pengembangan Nagari
EFL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS BUSINESS ENGLISH POD IN TERM OF THEIR LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS
Authors: Arbain M
Published: February 2025

The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become a crucial aspect of language education, significantly influencing the field. This study investigates students' and teachers' views on using podcasts in the teaching-learning process. It focuses on students' attitudes towards podcasts in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes and their insights into the benefits and limitations of podcasts for developing language skills. Involving 40 students and 2 teachers from the Islamic University of Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al-Banjari, data was gathered through questionnaires and interviews. Results showed that 80.2% of respondents enjoyed podcasts, with 69.9% agreeing they are enjoyable. Both students and teachers had positive attitudes towards podcast integration, believing it could improve listening and speaking skills while fostering collaboration and creativity. However, challenges in effectively using podcasts were identified, indicating a need for further exploration of best practices.
TEACHING SPEAKING FOR ENGLISH YOUNG LEARNERS
Authors: Aslamiah Suaibatul
Published: February 2025

Teaching speaking is very important for young learners. One of the characteristics of teaching speaking is the process and conveying information to students. Information learning in teaching speaks to the students to be taught and students will also find it easier to motivate themselves in learning if teachers can teach English in a fun way for children. This article aims to study the theory of teaching speaking for children using relevant literature studies in the form of books, books, and journals. In the family of linguistics, it is a communication tool used by humans to think and ideas. In teaching speaking for young learners, there are several strategies that can be used in teaching speaking, difficulty aspect in speaking, activities for speaking.
ENHANCING STUDENTŚ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGHT TASK-BASED LEARNING: AN ACTION RESEARCH AT THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Authors: Siswanto Siswanto
Published: February 2025

This research was conducted with the objective of enhancing the speaking abilities of students within the Senior High School. Initial interviews were conducted to assess the students' speaking skills, which revealed that their proficiency was hindered by a lack of language knowledge, resulting in a lack of confidence. The students were unfamiliar with various speaking techniques and often resorted to reading text to convey their ideas, lacking effective speaking strategies. To address this, task-based learning was implemented through an action research approach in an eleventh grade, involving twenty five students. Data was collected from pre-tests, post-tests, interviews, and observations. The results indicate that the adoption of task-based learning significantly improved the students' speaking skills in terms of accuracy, vocabulary, and comprehension. The students successfully completed tasks through three phases of learning: pre-task, task-cycle, and form focus, leading to increased confidence and the ability to assess their own progress in pair and group activities.
Morphological Notes on Marine Sponges of the Class Demospongiae and One Calcarea from Lakshadweep
Authors: G. Sivaleela , Immanuel Titus , Kumar R.Rajendar , C. Surendar
Published: February 2025

This study expands knowledge on Lakshadweep’s sponge diversity, documenting a new species Scalarispongia androthensis n.sp. and four new regional records. These findings enhance understanding of coral reef ecosystems and support future conservation and biodiversity research.
Studies on Physico-chemical Aspects and Zooplankton Diversity of Chellikurichi Lake, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Muthukumaravel Kannayiram , Vasanthi Natarajan , Kanagavalli Venkatachalam , Musthafa Mohamed Saiyad
Published: February 2025

Seasonal variations of zooplankton populations and selected physico-chemical parameters of Chellikurichi lake (Lat 10o21’N; Long 79o, 23’E) Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu was carried out for a period of twelve months from July 2023 to June 2024. The physico-chemical parameters such as air and water temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen and total hardness were analyzed. In the study period, 23 species of zooplankton were analysed, of which 8 species of rotifera, 7 species of copepoda, 5 species of cladocera and 3 species of ostracoda were recorded. Rotifera appeared as dominant group of zooplankton with higher density (36.34%) followed by cladocera (30.63%), copepoda (20.12%) and ostracoda (12.88%). The season wise zooplankton analysis showed a maximum abundance of species in post monsoon and summer months and minimum in pre monsoon an monsoon months.
PERANCANGAN DAN IMPLEMENTASI BATIK TULIS PADA CV. GALLERY BATIK LONTARA KABUPATEN GOWA
Authors: Damayanti Reski , Ashari Meisar , Faisal Muh
Published: February 2025

Sejarah kebudayaan sulawesi selatan sangat identik dengan kekayaan sastra dan seni, salah satunya ialah lontara. Apalagi naskah La Galigo ialah naskah terpanjang yang dituliskan dengan aksara lontara. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perancangan konsep desain aksara lontara dan proses produksi batik tulis di CV. Gallery batik lontara kabupaten gowa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada CV. Gallery batik lontara yang beralamat pada Jl. Andi Tonro No.26, Jongaya, Kec. Tamalate, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan meggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif. Subjek dalam penelitian ini yaitu Pengelola CV, Pengrajin batik, dan konsumen sebagai pengguna produk CV dengan teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi, wawancara dan dokumensi. Data yang diperoleh akan dianalisis menggunakan 4 proses yaitu pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu Perancangan konsep desain aksara lontara pada CV. Gallery aksara lontara kabupaten gowa Konsep Lontara dalam seni lukis merupakan gaya lukisan tradisional yang memasukkan unsur gaya, budaya, dan tradisi Terdiri dari empat unsur utama: motif, komposisi, warna, bentuk, dan harmoni dengan proses produksi menggunakan alat dan bahan yang masih didatangkan dari jawa, yang dimana pembuatannya masih sama dengan pembuatan batik pada umumnya. Pewarnaannya pun menggunakan warna sintesis. Serta Teknik pemasarannya dengan melalui toko/butik gallery batik lontara sendiri serta penjualan secara online
FORMAÇÃO PARA DOCÊNCIA NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: PANORAMA DOS CURSOS PRESENCIAIS DE LICENCIATURA EM PEDAGOGIA DO SISTEMA ACAFE EM SC
Authors: Goulart Mariana Acórdi , Buss-Simão Márcia
Published: February 2025

The article presents the results of a research, at master's level, which aimed to analyze the curricular configurations of Pedagogy courses at universities in Santa Catarina, choosing the Santa Catarina Association of Educational Foundations - ACAFE as the research locus. The ACAFE system brings together 16 Educational Foundations in Santa Catarina. Of the total of 16 higher education institutions that make up the ACAFE system in the State of Santa Catarina, 13 made up the research analysis corpus due to offering the degree course in Pedagogy in person in 2020 and due to the availability of information about these courses. The Content Analysis Technique was the methodological resource used to organize and gather data. The research analyzes showed that many syllabuses of the curricular components brought content related to the specificities of Early Childhood Education, such as: organization of times and spaces and the daily life of Early Childhood Education, pedagogical documentation: observation, recording, planning and evaluation, as well as knowledge relating to languages, interactions and games. However, the analyzes revealed that it is still necessary for course curricula to include more knowledge regarding care and education, the social function of Early Childhood Education, the education of babies and the implications of these specificities for teaching in Early Childhood Education.
Language of Terror
Authors: Kendall Wesley , Siracusa Joseph M. , Noguchi Kevin
Published: February 2025

Building on the emerging field of biopolitics of security, this research monograph demonstrates that political speech can be crafted to manipulate segments of the voting population who are inherently predisposed to being receptive to certain language. The authors, who come from both political science and behavioral neuroscience, examine how the human brain reacts to expressions of political ideology regarding terrorism. They apply these reactions to specific forms of political communication, many of which are designed to elicit a desired response in creating support for a policymaker’s agenda. By comparing and contrasting a variety of case studies, they demonstrate how similar acts accompanied by starkly different political language can create cognitive dissonance in the minds of the electorate and influence policy choices.

Each chapter analyzes the content of a speech, its assimilation by different political groups, and two case studies. For example, the case of Luis Posada Carriles, a Cuban exile and former CIA agent responsible for the bombing of a Cuban airliner in 1976 is examined alongside that of Mohamed El Megrahi, the Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the bombing of Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 This unique study uses new research in neuropsychology to demonstrate how the American public’s response to various policies on terrorism is manipulated, highlighting the impact of ideological speech regarding terrorism—the “language of terror.”
Cyberbullying in Social Media Within Educational Institutions
Authors: Horowitz Merle , Bollinger Dorothy M.
Published: February 2025

Cyberbullying in social media is one of the most important concerns in educational institutions at the K-12 and higher education levels today. Cyberbullying is complicated because it involves children, parents, and other family members as well as society at-large. It hurts the victim, the cyberbully, their families, their friends, others at and beyond the school, and our American society in countless direct and indirect ways -- educationally, emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, and in some cases it takes the victim’s life away. Sometimes the results of cyberbullying are intentional, other times the results are unintended.

This book presents the information from the collaborative efforts and perspectives of a current school district superintendent who has researched and worked day-to-day with the issues, and an attorney currently dealing with the legal issues relevant to cyberbullying. This book is helpful to students, parents, educators, mental and medical health professionals, and attorneys who work with the misery, fears, terror and other consequences of cyberbullying in social media.
Postcolonial Satire
Authors: Friedman Amy L.
Published: February 2025

Postcolonial Satire: Indian Fiction and the Reimagining of Menippean Satire positions postcolonial South Asian satiric fiction in both the cutting-edge territory of political resistance writing and the ancient tradition of Menippean satire. Postcolonial Satire aims to disrupt the relationship between postcolonial literature and magic realism, by discussing the work of writers such as G. V. Desani, Aubrey Menen, Salman Rushdie, and Irwin Allan Sealy as one movement into the entirely subversive realm of satire. Indian fiction, and the fiction of other colonized cultures, can be re-construed through the lens of satire as openly critical of a broad spectrum of political and cultural issues. Employing the strengths of postcolonial theory and criticism, Postcolonial Satire expands upon the postcolonial works of these authors by analyzing them as satire, rather than magical realism with satirical elements.
The Miami Times and the Fight for Equality
Authors: McLeod Yanela G.
Published: February 2025

This book helps inject the Miami Times into the historical narrative of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida by highlighting its role in Rice v Arnold, a 1949 lawsuit filed by black recreational golfers in Miami to oppose segregation on the city’s public golf course. Founded in 1923 by Bahamian-born H.E.S. Reeves who ran the newspaper with his son Garth C. Reeves Sr., the newspaper financially and editorially supported efforts to desegregate Miami schools, beaches, residential communities, public transportation systems and sports complexes. Its support of the Rice v Arnold legal challenge is but one example that demonstrates how the newspaper, as a conduit of social change, worked with other Miami community leaders to improve conditions for the city’s black population.
The Critical Phenomenology of Intergroup Life
Authors: Camara Evandro
Published: February 2025

This book is dedicated to a critical analysis of race relations and inequality through the prism of Schutzian social phenomenology, which focuses on the world of intersubjectivity and the complex of meanings that orient the conduct of individuals and groups. The phenomenological approach provides a more intimate look at how the societal imposition of negative racial meanings on racialized persons crucially determines the construction of the minority subjectivity as essential otherness, thus becoming a pivotal support of race-based inequality.
Historical Dictionary of Haiti
Authors: Vilsaint Fequiere , Hall Michael R.
Published: February 2025

This book covers the history of Haiti starting in 1492 with the initial European landing of the island to the present day. Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haiti proclaimed its independence from France on January 1, 1804 following the only successful slave evolution in the Americas. As a result of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), Haiti became the first independent Latin American nation and the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere, after the United States. Throughout its history it has suffered political violence, and a devastating earthquake which killed over 300,000 people.

Historical Dictionary of Haiti, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Haiti.
Creating Inclusive Libraries by Applying Universal Design
Authors: Spina Carli
Published: February 2025

As libraries of all types strive to serve diverse communities, Universal Design offers principles and approaches that can be used to create welcoming spaces and services. Applying Universal Design to Create Inclusive Libraries: A LITA Guide offers a thorough and engaging introduction to Universal Design and concrete examples of how these principles can be applied at libraries of all sizes, types, and budgets.

This guide covers both Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning and includes real examples of how libraries have used these principles to create more welcoming environments and programming. Featuring a mix of examples, case studies, and checklists, this guide is suitable for those who are new to accessibility and inclusion work. Examples discussed cover a range of types of projects for all budgets, from major renovations to in-house signage design projects. Libraries covered include public libraries, academic libraries, school libraries, and more. It will leave readers confident of steps that they can take at their library to improve inclusion at any price point.
North Korea in a Nutshell
Authors: Oh Kongdan , Hassig Ralph
Published: February 2025

Explore North Korea, one of the most secretive countries in the world.

This thoughtful book provides a concise introduction to North Korea. Two leading experts, Kongdan Oh and Ralph Hassig, trace the country’s history from its founding in 1948 and describe the many facets of its political, economic, social, and cultural life.

The authors illuminate a hidden nation dominated by three generations of the secretive Kim regime, a family dynasty more suited to the Middle Ages than the contemporary era. North Korea has a robust if outmoded military force, including a growing arsenal of weapons of mass destruction, to deter and defend against foreign attacks and to maintain independence and isolation from the rest of the world. The struggling economy, disconnected from the global marketplace, operates under harsh international sanctions. All North Koreans, from the highest party cadres to the youngest children living in prison camps, are essentially servants of the leader.

Despite Kim Jong-un’s despotic control, the authors argue that North Korea cannot continue on its current path indefinitely. Kim treats even his closest associates harshly, and the gap is widening between his elite supporters, numbering a million or so, and the other twenty-four million North Koreans. The economic and technological gap between South Korea and North Korea is increasing as well, and younger people are becoming disenchanted as they gradually learn more about the outside world.