bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Awareness of Public Elementary School Parents on the Legal Provisions of Anti-Child Labor Law: Basis for Intervention Plan
Authors: Indico Athena , Alipo-on Annabelle , Generales Ma. Cheryl
Published: November 2023

The Philippine Anti-Child Labor Law (Republic Act 7658) is a statutory law aimed at protecting children under 15 years old from working in public or private establishments. It consists of two areas: Information Dissemination and Penalties. The law aims to promote awareness and prevent violations, with penalties such as fines or imprisonment. A study was conducted to determine the level of awareness of public elementary school parents in a second-class municipality during the 2021-2022 school year. The results showed that the majority of respondents were older, female, and from larger families. The overall awareness of parents on the law was "High," with a high level of awareness grouped by age, sex, family size, and average family income. However, there was no significant difference in awareness among respondents based on age, sex, family size, or average family income. The findings suggest that barangay authorities and school administration do not collaborate to address child labor issues, as the community lives in poverty and relies on cheap manual labor. Additionally, older respondents should be made aware of the penalties for violating provisions of Article 12 of the law.
An Attorney’s Analysis of Proof of a Crime Event in Defense in Criminal Cases
Authors:   Attorney of the Chamber of Lawyers of Saint Petersburg Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure of the Saint Petersburg Institute (Branch) of the All-Russian State University of Justice (Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation) PhD (Law), Voskoboynik Igor O.
Published: November 2023

The paper considers the problems of compliance with the requirements of Article 73 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation, ways to identify criminal procedural violations by a lawyer and their use in criminal defense.
On the Involvement of a Court-Appointed Lawyer in Russian Criminal Proceedings
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure and Prosecutor’s Supervision of the Institute of Justice of the Baikal State University PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Litvintseva Natalya Yu.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to ensuring the right to defense, namely, its implementation at the stages of criminal proceedings. An analysis of the participation of an appointed defense lawyer to provide legal assistance at the stages of criminal proceedings showed a lack of consistency in doctrinal views and a uniform empirical approach on this issue. Particular attention is paid to the problem of determining the procedural powers of an attorney-defender who carries out defense by appointment when appealing against a verdict that has entered into legal force. The study of the practice of applying the norms of the criminal procedure law in the field of ensuring the right to defense when appealing against decisions that have entered into force, allows us to talk about its ambiguity. In this regard, the author formulated proposals for improving the norms of criminal procedure legislation.
The Problem of Justifi cation of Legal Fees in Russia and the USA
Authors:   Legal Counsel at the Moscow Healthcare Department Degree-Seeking Student of the Department of Advocacy of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), Shavyrina Yulia I.
Published: November 2023

This article discusses issues related to court costs, which are one of the most relevant and promising areas of scientific research in the domestic procedural doctrine. The basic concepts are defined. The current problems in the field of court costs are investigated, rational ways of their solutions are proposed.
Legal Practice Organization Models in Foreign Countries
Authors:   Attorney of the Moscow Regional Bar Association Doctoral Student of the National Research University Higher School of Economics PhD (Law), Nikiforov Aleksandr V.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of organization of collective bar associations in countries with different indexes of economic freedom: Switzerland, the Netherlands, Romania and Venezuela. The author analyses the mandatory elements of the organizational structure of some collective bar associations, the peculiarities of bar organization depending on the degree of the state influence on the economy, analyses the legislation on advocacy in each of the above countries and evaluates the possibility of establishing lawyers’ associations without having a legal entity status and being organized for cooperation as a lawyer in the Russian Federation. The author examines the possibility of creation of lawyers’ associations in any organizationallegal forms, known to the national legislation and possibility of expansion of forms of lawyers’ associations in the Russian Federation provided by the foreign legislation.
Attorney and Amicable Dispute Settlement
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Law Systems of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, PhD (Law), Bardin Lev N.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of some norms of the legislation and the Code of Professional Ethics of a Lawyer related to the amicable settlement of disputes and applied by a lawyer both in the provision of legal assistance and in the case of bringing the lawyer to responsibility.
Assistant Attorney L.V. Sobinov: “The First Steps of the Legal Career Have Fascinated Me...”
Authors:   Professor of the Department of History of Russia and Archeology of the Saratov State University, Doctor of History, Professor, Varfolomeev Yury V.
Published: November 2023

The article examines the short but intense period of advocacy of the outstanding opera singer L.V. Sobinov. The author explores the reasons for his joining the Russian corporation of sworn attorneys, relationships with colleagues, as well as Sobinov’s first steps in the legal profession. The author analyzes the features of the preparation by a young lawyer of his defense speeches and the process of mastering the basics of judicial eloquence.
Ecotourism research progress: A bibliometric analysis (period 2002–2022) using VOSviewer Software
Authors: Le Anh Toai , Nguyen Hoang Son
Published: November 2023

This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of ecotourism literature in the period from 2002 to 2022 using VOSviewer software. 1,693 articles indexed by Scopus were analyzed. The results reveal that ecotourism is a developing research field that attracts scholars from many countries. Most of the articles were published in the United States, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The study identified four main thematic areas: (a) the involvement of local communities and stakeholders in ecotourism management and development in protected areas; (b) ecotourists’ perceptions, attitudes and behaviours; (c) the use of technology and environmental management to support ecotourism development planning and management; and (d) biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in ecotourism. This study suggests that decision-making based on data, stakeholder participation and climate adaptation in the planning and management of ecotourism is attracting the attention of researchers worldwide.
"Trabzon'da Yaşayan Afganistan Uyruklu Kadın Göçmenlerin Gündelik Yaşamları"
Authors: Canlı Muhlise , Buz Sema
Published: November 2023

Türkiye; Asya, Avrupa ve Afrika kıtalarının kesişim noktasında olması, politik ve ekonomik faktörler açısından gelişmemiş devletlerle gelişmiş Batı ülkelerinin arasında bir köprü niteliğinde bulunmasından dolayı düzensiz göçmenler tarafından transit ülke olarak kullanılmaktadır. Afganistan uyruklu göçmenler Türkiye’ de düzensiz göç edenler arasında birinci sırada yer almaktadır. Afganistan’da var olan iç çatışma, terör, ekonomik ve siyasi istikrarsızlık, savaş gibi nedenler halkın daha güvenli ve insancıl bir yaşam için Türkiye’ye yönelmesine neden olmuştur. Genel olarak Afganistan’dan Türkiye’ye yönelen göçler özel olarak da Trabzon’da yaşayan Afganistan uyruklu kadın göçmenlere ilişkin; toplumsal cinsiyetin göç sürecini nasıl etkilediği ve farklılaştırdığına dair sınırlı saha çalışması bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma; göçte kadın olma halinin göç sürecini nasıl etkilediğini ve kadınların göç deneyimlerinin farklılığını ortaya koymak amacıyla bir saha çalışmasına dayanmaktadır. Bu araştırmada Trabzon’da yaşayan 20 Afganistan uyruklu kadın göçmenle yüz yüze derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu görüşmeler MAXQDA 12 programı aracılığıyla analiz edilmiş ve beş tema ortaya koyulmuştur. İlk temada Afganistan’daki yaşama ilişkin görüşler, ikincisinde göçmenlik sürecine ilişkin görüşler, üçüncüsünde göç ettikten sonra değişen durumlar, dördüncüsünde Afganistanlı göçmenler ve diğer kadınlar ve sonuncusunda göç öncesi, sırası ve sonrası şiddet deneyimine yer verilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda göçte kadın olmanın kendine özgü yanları olduğuna değinilmiş ve Afganistanlı kadın göçmenlerin yerel toplum üyeleriyle iletişim sağlamalarında karşılaştıkları güçlüklerden en önemlisinin dil bariyeri olduğu görülmüştür.
Optimization of the use of natural coagulants in wastewater treatment using Rotational Central Composite Design
Authors: Luz Gonçalves Igor , Martins de Menezes Filho Frederico Carlos , Rosa Paiva Ed Carlo , Beraldo Morais Eduardo
Published: November 2023

Contamination of water resources by industrial effluents represents a major environmental problem and, in Brazil, the dairy industry is one of the main causes of these problems. The composition of its effluent has a high amount of organic matter and nutrients and, therefore, it is necessary to treat them before disposal. This study aimed to optimize the treatment of synthetic dairy effluents, simulating the coagulation/flocculation process, through the application of a natural coagulant based on Moringa oleifera seed extract, using the Rotational Central Composite Design associated with the Surface Methodology response (MSR). The independent variables in the project were the fast and slow mixing times, the coagulant dosage and the concentration of pollutants. A mathematical model was established with an R² of 0.6, in which the significance of the pollutant concentration and coagulant dosage was proven. From the re-parameterization of the mathematical model, considering only these two variables, an adjustment of 74% was obtained. As a result, a removal efficiency of 94.9% of turbidity was obtained, demonstrating – in the first approximation analysis – a strong result for the use of a natural coagulant to remove turbidity from dairy effluents.
NoSQL Database Modeling and Management: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Aguilar Vera Raul , Naal Jácome Andrés , Díaz Mendoza Julio , Gómez Gómez Omar
Published: November 2023

The NoSQL databases that emerged this century were created to solve the limitations of relational database systems due to the different types of data that have appeared for information processing. In this paper, we present the results of a secondary study carried out to find and synthesize the research made up to now on modeling processes, characteristics of the used types of data, and management tools for NoSQL Databases. Currently, four types are recognized and classified according to the data model they use: key-value, document-oriented, column-based, and graph-based. With this study, it was possible to identify that the most frequently type of NoSQL database model is that of documents because it offers greater flexibility and versatility compared to the other three models. Although it offers more complex search methods, in terms of data, column and document schemas are the ones that usually describe their characteristics. It was also possible to observe a trend in the use of the column-oriented model and the document-oriented model in the management tools, and, although they all comply with the basic functionalities, the differences lie in the way in which the information is stored and the way they can be accessed.
François Fédier (2013). ¿Comprender a Heidegger?
Authors: Acevedo Jorge
Published: November 2023

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Un Blog para Enseñar Inglés en Preparatoria durante el Confinamiento por Covid-19
Authors: Cruz Sánchez María de los Ángeles , Vez lópez Enrique
Published: November 2023

Esta investigación estuvo encaminada a explorar el uso de un blog para contenidos de clase de inglés durante el confinamiento por Covid-19 para determinar cómo la adaptación de dicha herramienta digital podría resultar beneficiosa para el acceso a contenidos de parte de estudiantes de bajos recursos. La investigación se realizó en un bachillerato en Veracruz, México. Participaron 171 estudiantes de segundo semestre que cursaban Inglés II entre febrero y julio de 2021; durante ese periodo los estudiantes accedieron al contenido utilizando un blog. La información fue colectada mediante entrevistas y cuestionarios para obtener un panorama detallado de la educación remota de emergencia en este contexto. Los hallazgos indican experiencias positivas en relación con el acceso al curso de forma asíncrona, a través del blog. El aprendizaje percibido por los estudiantes fue predominante en escritura y lectura en inglés, mientras que la comprensión y conversación fueron percibidas como menos desarrolladas.
Mercadeo agropecuario una estrategia de gestión empresarial
Authors: Acened Gloria , Milena Ana , Cristina Nancy
Published: November 2023

El mercadeo agropecuario es un elemento clave en la formación de profesionales del sector agrario, puesto que las nuevas dinámicas y tendencias socioeconómicas, tecnológicas y culturales que interactúan en el contexto económico global y local, integran y articulan cada vez más a productores y consumidores. Este libro se considera como un instrumento útil y didáctico para fortalecer la fundamentación teórica del marketing aplicado y apoyar la actividad académica y práctica de estudiantes, docentes, agroempresarios e instituciones públicas y privadas, relacionados con la temática y gestión del desarrollo rural. Intenta introducir al lector en los conceptos básicos acompañados de datos reales, aportados por la experiencia de las autoras en el desarrollo de proyectos y trabajos realizados en el marco de acción del Grupo de Investigación CERES de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. El documento es una contribución a la discusión y profundización de diferentes enfoques y metodologías de análisis y práctica de los mercados, para la formulación de alternativas de solución a la problemática de comercialización de productos agropecuarios.
The relationship between physical activity and mental health: Is more always better?
Authors: Popov Stanislava , Volarov Marija , Rakočević Nikolija
Published: November 2023

The current study was designed to examine the relationship between physical activity and mental health. We investigated whether individuals who perceive themselves as physically inactive, recreationists, or active athletes differ in positive (positive affect, subjective well-being, unconditional self-acceptance) and negative mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, stress, negative affect, conditional self-acceptance). Furthermore, we investigated whether the total level of leisure-time physical activity predicted different mental health indicators. Analysis revealed that physically active respondents (recreationists and active athletes) seem to have better overall mental health status than physically inactive ones. Precisely, physically inactive individuals scored higher on all measures of negative mental health indicators, and lower on all measures of positive mental health indicators, compared with the participants from the two other groups. At the same time, there were no significant differences in these measures between recreationists and active athletes. Besides, a positive association was found between the weekly frequency of leisure-time activity and only two positive indicators of mental health (positive affect and subjective well-being)of all tested. The obtained results suggest that it is often more relevant for mental health whether someone is physically active or not, in general, than how frequently they exercise.
The development and preliminary validation of the Serbian value lexicon – An archival approach to value measurement
Authors: Pavlović Zoran , Vesić Pavlović Tijana
Published: November 2023

Values refer to stable beliefs and principles held by individuals, which guide their attitudes, behaviours, and judgments, and play a crucial role in shaping their identities and interactions with others. Studying values in social psychology is important as it provides insights into the motivational forces that drive individuals’ behaviour and decision-making, shaping the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and societal interactions. The aim of this paper is to test the possibility of measuring basic values in the archive and text materials. Based on the Schwartz’s theory of values and earlier work on the value lexicon in English, the Serbian lexicon of values was developed and preliminarily validated on a large-scale Internet-based survey. The lexical co-occurrence of words in the natural language use on the Internet was analysed in order to assess the convergent, discriminant and predictive validity of the lexicon. Lexical co-occurrence analysis showed that the words representing the same values co-occurred significantly more in comparison to the words denoting different values. The pattern of correlations between the values measured in the archive material on the Internet using the value lexicon showed high convergence with the pattern of correlations between the values assessed by the self-reported measures used in the European Social Survey in 2018. The relative prominence of the specific values on the official websites of the exemplar societal institutions and organizations identified by the value lexicon was in line with the expectations and preliminarily confirmed the criterion validity of the lexicon of values. Possible applications of the lexicon of values, as well as some methodological issues pertaining to its future use, are discussed in the final part.
Mães em cárcere: percepções sobre a vivência da maternidade em privação de liberdade
Authors: Lima Herika do Nascimento , Pereira do Nascimento Oliveira Keila Cristina , De Oliveira Alves Camila Aparecida , Souza de Lira Letycia Beatriz , Crispim Costa Laís de Miranda , Rozendo Célia Alves
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: analisar as percepções de mães encarceradas sobre a vivência da maternidade em privação de liberdade. Método: pesquisa exploratória, transversal, qualitativa, desenvolvida com 19 mulheres de uma penitenciária feminina da região Nordeste do Brasil. Utilizou-se como referencial teórico a Teoria do Apego de John Bowlby. A obtenção dos dados ocorreu por meio de questionário sociodemográfico e entrevista semiestruturada; posteriormente, os dados foram submetidos a análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: as entrevistadas são, na maioria, mulheres entre 23 a 28 anos, solteiras, com média de 2 filhos e com histórico de uso de álcool e/ou outras drogas, presas por tráfico de drogas. Duas categorias foram estabelecidas: O Significado da Maternidade e Vivência da Maternidade em Privação de Liberdade. Conclusão:  observou-se o sofrimento do binômio com a separação parental, ocasionando prejuízos para o crescimento e desenvolvimento das crianças. As mães encarceradas estão expostas ao ambiente insalubre e desumanizado, o que acarreta sofrimento psíquico.
Dynamique à court terme de la masse sur pied et de la digestibilité de fourrages herbacés sous pâture ou mis en défens dans le Sahel sénégalais
Authors: Diatta Ousmane , Salgado Paulo , Diatta Sékouna , Ndiaye Ousmane , Ngom Daouda , Bastianelli Denis , Assouma Mohamed Habibou , Ickowicz Alexandre , Taugourdeau Simon
Published: November 2023

L’effet de la pâture sur l’évolution de la masse herbacée et sa digestibilité au cours de l’année a été étudié à Dahra, dans le Sahel sénégalais. Dans cette zone d’élevage la strate herbacée, base de l’alimentation du bétail, a une croissance brève pendant la saison des pluies. L’étude a été conduite pendant la saison des pluies et la saison sèche sur deux années consécutives, de juillet 2018 à juin 2020. Les mesures de phytomasse et de qualité fourragère (digestibilité in vitro de la matière organique, DMO) ont démarré dix jours après la première pluie et ont été répétées avec une fréquence de dix jours en saison des pluies et trente en saison sèche. La dynamique des herbacées annuelles se fait en trois étapes : une première de faible croissance, une deuxième de croissance rapide et une troisième de sénescence. La quantité maximale de masse sur pied sous pâture était de 1 992 ± 755 kg MS.ha-1 en 2018 et de 1 801 ± 601 kg MS.ha-1 en 2019 alors que, dans la mise en défens, elle était de 2022 ± 375 kg MS.ha-1 en 2018 et de 2357 ± 664 kg MS.ha-1 en 2019. La DMO a fortement décru au cours de la saison de végétation : de 70 % en début de saison des pluies, elle était en moyenne de 52 % en pleine saison des pluies et 30 % en saison sèche. La matière organique du fourrage a été plus digestible sous pâture que sous mise en défens. La pâture n’a pas systématiquement diminué la masse sur pied disponible de façon significative, mais en revanche elle en a amélioré la digestibilité.
A defesa do ensino e aprendizagem de Arte para a formação Omnilateral
Authors: Zanella Katerine , Zanella José Luiz
Published: November 2023

Este artigo é resultado de pesquisas e estudos que compreendem reflexões em relação à defesa do ensino e aprendizagem de Arte com vistas a uma educação escolar com formação omnilateral. A metodologia utilizada é a pesquisa bibliográfica, como aporte teórico para compreender a formação humana através do trabalho educacional em Arte. O texto está estruturado em três partes: A importância de Arte para formação humana omnilateral; A disciplina de Arte na BNCC: unilateralidade; A defesa do ensino e aprendizagem de Arte na Pedagogia Histórico-Crítica. Conclui-se que a política educacional para o ensino da Arte materializada na BNCC está fundamentada na aprendizagem de competências e habilidades e, assim, minimiza o ensino do conhecimento sistematizado da Arte. Em oposição a essa política, defendemos o ensino e aprendizagem de Arte na perspectiva da Pedagogia Histórico-Crítica a partir dos clássicos para uma formação omnilateral como formação humana plena para os filhos da classe trabalhadora na luta pela emancipação social.
Incidence of radiation proctitis in cervical cancer receiving radiation therapy at Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia
Authors: Mirza Iskandar Teuku , Kristiawan Endy Cahyono , Faizal Teuku Rendiza , Ambari Ediwibowo , Putra Very Great Eka , Achmad Lubena
Published: November 2023

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Radiotherapy is the primary treatment for advanced cervical cancer, offering hope and preserving quality of life for patients.
Radiation proctitis is a concern post-radiotherapy, urging research to reduce its occurrence and improve the well-being of patients.

 
ABSTRACT
Objective: Knowing the incidence of radiation proctitis in cervical cancer patients after radiation at Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang
Materials and Methods: A descriptive study with analytical work on 356 cervical cancer patients who received radiation therapy at Dr. Kariadi Hospital Semarang from January 2017-December 2018 who met the inclusion criteria. Factors assessed included age, BMI, hematologic, stage, histopathology, history of radical hysterectomy surgery and duration of radiation. Cervical cancer staging was assessed using FIGO 2018. Statistical analysis was performed using Mann Whitney with a significant value if p <0.05.
Results: From the Chi-square analysis, the relationship between radiation period (less than 56 days and more than 56 days) (p=0.164), the relationship between age ≥45 and the incidence of proctitis (p=0.208), BMI ≥25 and the incidence of proctitis (p=0.838), Hb< 10 with the incidence of proctitis (p=0.492), parity ≤1 with the incidence of proctitis (p=0.137) the relationship between the histopathological examination results with the incidence of proctitis (p=0.253), and stage level with the incidence of proctitis (p=0.226) were not significant. The highest incidence of proctitis occurred in stage 3B cervical cancer patients (14.5%).
Conclusion: We found that the prevalence of proctitis in cervical cancer patients for the period 2017-2018 was 15.4%. Age, histopathological appearance, stage, history of anemia, history of radical surgery and appearance of symptoms after surgery with symptoms of proctitis did not show a significant relationship.
Stress exposure due to the COVID-19 pandemic on menstrual abnormalities: A systematic review
Authors: Nugroho Salsabila Bestari , Utomo Budi , Frety Endyka Erye , Sa’adi Ashon , Fauziyah Shifa
Published: November 2023

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There is a significant higher level of stress during COVID-19 pandemic.
The highest menstrual abnormalities during pandemic cases were found in premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea, and the lowest was found in menstrual cycle disorders (polygomenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhoea).

 
ABSTRACT
Objective: COVID-19 pandemic has caused a considerable increase in stres level due to reduced on human mobility, interaction, and activity. High stress levels are often associated with an adverse health outcomes. Stress influences female reproduction systems, where it is an important indicator of female healts. This systematic review aims to analyze the relationship between stress levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the incidence of abnormal menstruation
Materials and Methods: This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO international database (CRD42023433296). Literature were conducted across four databases, Pubmed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, with boolean AND and OR operators as keyword search assistants. Literature was searched and limited to journals published during the pandemic (2019-2023), written in English, an open access article, and meet the keyword. Literature whom not a research study, duplicated and limited access were not included. Inclusion journal will be screened by PRISMA flowchart and EPHPP Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies for the quality assessment.
Results: Nine out of 1150 journals were eligible for review. Seven studies revealed that there was a significant relationship between stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the incidence of menstrual abnormalities. However, one study revealed that these changes were not significant.
Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between stress during the COVID 19 pandemic and the incidence of menstrual abnormalities.
Dominasi Finansial Waria Terhadap Hubungan Berpasangan
Authors: Ade Dwiresnanda Danis
Published: November 2023

Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap peran ganda waria sebagai pencari nafkah, sekaligus istri yang dituntut untuk melayani pasangannya. Beberapa tahun belakangan ini, Kembang Kuning yang dahulunya merupakan tempat pemakaman milik Serdadu Belanda, yang kini menjadi tempat pemakaman umat Kristiani, menjadi tempat prostitusi bagi para pekerja seks yang berasal dari Dolly-Jarak dan juga Waria, yang membentuk sebuah komunitas tersendiri di kawasan tersebut. Waria yang beroperasi di daerah Kembang Kuning tergabung dalam suatu kelompok bernama komunitas CBO (Community Base Organization). Para Waria yang tergabung dalam kelompok ini berasal dari berbagai latar belakang bagaimana awalnya mereka menjadi Waria. Di komunitas ini peneliti berkenalan dengan Waria yang bernama Mbak Elis, Mbak Dona dan Mbak Sari, kisah hidup mereka cukup unik dibandingkan kisah hidup waria lainnya. Mereka mati-matian bekerja untuk menghidupi pasangannya dan dirinya sendiri, akan tetapi pasangannya tersebut yang notabene seorang laki-laki tulen malah tidak bekerja, atau lebih tepatnya tidak diperbolehkan bekerja. Menggunakan teori gender performativity atau gender performativitas yang dicetuskan oleh Judith Butler. Menilik dari pengambil alihan peran ganda tersebut, hipotesis yang diajukan ialah usaha dominasi finasial waria sebagai upaya untuk mempertahankan hubungan asmara yang diperolehnya. Temuan dalam penelitian ini adalah adanya fenomena penentuan jenis kelamin yang tidak sesuai dengan hasrat seksual yang merupakan hasil konvensi budaya yang mengkonstruksi jenis kelamin.
Cultural Meaning and Belief in Pamatè Tradition on Society of Aeng Tong-tong, Sumenep, Madura: Ethnolinguistic Study
Authors: Hodairiyah Hodairiyah , Hakim Izzuddin A. , Yasid Ahmad
Published: November 2023

This study aims to explore the cultural meaning and belief of Pamatè tradition at Aeng Tong-tong society in Sumenep. Pamatè tradition is known to be rich of verbal and nonverbal expressions, such as word, phrase, clause, and sentence. To pursue the aim of this study, qualitative descriptive method together with ethnolinguistic approach, especially ethnoscience analysis model was used to analyse the meaning beyond verbal and nonverbal expressions of Pamatè tradition at Madurese society. To collect data, purposive sampling was used to get complete data correlated with Pamatè tradition. Besides, snowball sampling was used to determine key informants who know tradition well through interview and documentation techniques. The results of this study revealed that there are verbal and nonverbal expressions. Verbal expressions found are utterances involving term, phrase, clause, sentence, such as (a) Mandi’in, panyompet, panotop, panyundhâng, senga’ on laon mun nyaba’, sabhârâng, aniat kula awudhuaginah mayyit karana Allah ta’aala; (b) Pundhu’, labun taleppet’; (c) esambhajangagi; and (d) ependem. Meanwhile, non-verbal expressions found are instruments and things correlated with pamatè tradition, such as aeng socceh, sere, sabun, kapas, kan geddhâng, soroi, sampo, dinding are, labun, konyi’, lu belluh. In short, pamaté tradition is a form of local wisdom of the people of Aeng Tong-tong, containing symbols and oral traditions reflected in the verbal and non-verbal expressions.
The Role of Religious Institutions in Promoting Social Welfare in Indonesia
Authors: Adji Hariawan
Published: November 2023

This paper discusses religion from social anthropological point of view. Religious teachings are not seen as something sacred and transcendent, but something worldly and immanent as a source of motives of its followers while religious institution are seen as religion inspired social institutions that have their role in the society. The method used in this study is fieldwork. The data are collected though participative observation and interview. Literary study is also done to complete the data and check the data collected from the field. The result of this study shows that due to this nature, in promoting social welfare, religion through its teachings and institutions work on two levels: spiritual and practical level. Though this paper uses the Indonesian Catholic Church as an example, other religious institutions may have similar programs to participate in the process of making the world better place for everybody.
Dampak Negatif Jembatan Merah Putih terhadap Komunitas Subaltern Pendayung Perahu di Teluk Ambon
Authors: Kubangun Nur Aida , Salakory Revaldo Pravasta Julian M.B.
Published: November 2023

Artikel ini membahas tentang kelompok subaltern pendayung perahu di desa Poka. Penelitian ini diharapkan untuk menghasilkan sebuah strategi bagi subaltern pendayung perahu Poka-Galala agar dapat memperoleh strategi yang tepat agar dapat keluar dari himpitan kemiskinan yang diakibatkan adanya pembangunan Jembatan Merah Putih (JMP) sehingga berkurangnya pendapatan  subaltern bahkan hilang mata pencaharian yang selama ini  merupakan  sumber penghasilan dalam menghidupi keluarga mereka. Selain  itu penelitian juga diharapkan dapat dilihat oleh  stakeholder  pada propinsi  Maluku maupun pemerintah Kota Ambon  agar mendapat solusi yang tepat dalam mengembalikan sistem mata pencaharian hidup yang ada pada kalangan subaltern  pendayung perahu Poka-Galala yang selama ini menggantungkan hidup pada pekerjaan ini. Untuk itu penelitian diharapkan dapat menghasilkan sebuah strategi yang tepat bagi para subaltern, namun apakah subaltern ini mampu jika tidak dibantu baik secara finansial maupun secara moril berupa motivasi untuk memperjuangkan hak-hak mereka serta bagaimana menyuarakan hak mereka pada pemerintah sebab pada dasarnya subaltern adalah kelompok masyarakat yang termarginalkan yang tidak mampu mengungkapkan apa yang mereka inginkan mereka membutuhkan suara-suara yang tegas yang dududk di pemerintahan, dan bagaimana dengan perhatian pemerintah itu sendiri, kebijakan yang mereka butuhkan adalah kebijakan yang benar-benar berpihak pada subaltern, jika diperbolehkan maka pemerintah seyogiyanya dapat merekayasa kembali teluk Ambon yang indah ini sebagai tempat wisata berbasis perairan laut sehingga dapat mengembalikan kembali pendapatan subaltern yang berkurang bahkan hilang sama sekali akibat adanya pembangunan Jembatan Merah Putih.
lncRNA involvement in immune-related diseases - from SNP association to implication in pathogenesis and therapeutic potential
Authors: Bergara-Muguruza Leire , Castellanos-Rubio Ainara , Santin Izortze , Olazagoitia-Garmendia Ane
Published: November 2023

Development of new high throughput array-based techniques and, more recently, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have revolutionized our capability to accurately characterize single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) throughout the genome. These advances have facilitated large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which have served as fundamental elements in establishing links between SNPs and the susceptibility to several complex diseases, including those related to the immune system. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of most of these disorders are still poorly defined. Decoding the functionality of SNPs becomes increasingly challenging due to the predominant presence of these risk variants in non-coding regions of the genome. Among them, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are enriched in disease-associated SNPs. lncRNAs are involved in governing the control of gene expression both during transcription and at the post-transcriptional level. The existence of SNPs within the sequences of lncRNAs has the potential to alter their expression, structure, or function. This, in turn, can influence their regulatory roles and consequently contribute to the onset or progression of various diseases. In this review, we describe the implication of SNPs located in lncRNAs in the development of different immune-related diseases and highlight the potential of these molecules in the development of emerging RNA-based therapies.
Teachers’ Information and Communication Technology Application Skills Influencing English Curriculum Implementation in Schools in Kenya
Authors: Waiti Josiah Mwachi , Imonje Rosemary Khitieyi , Mugambi Mercy
Published: November 2023

With English as a universal language and a central player in a globalized digital world, the need for an acceptable level of teacher ICT application skills, competence among teachers of English is necessary. The Government of Kenya (GoK) has put in concerted efforts to propel Kenya towards vision 2030 by investing in ICT integration in curriculum implementation, to equip a professional teacher with ICT skills for quality classroom practices and satisfactory learner performance in national examinations. Despite the efforts by the GoK to equip teachers with ICT skills for good results in English, Kenya National Examinations Council (2022) contends, overall performance in English for the past 5 years falls short of the average mean of 50% and relentless effort from teachers is still required. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of teacher level of ICT application skills on implementation of English curriculum in public secondary schools in Kakamega North Sub-County, Kenya. The study used descriptive research design. A sample of 44 principals, 88 teachers of English and 345 form three students across the 50 public secondary schools in Kakamega North Sub-County, Kenya, were targeted. A questionnaire, interview schedule, classroom practice observation schedule, and focus group discussion guide were used to collect data. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically whereas quantitative data was presented through tables, percentages and frequencies. Chi-square test was performed to test hypothesis. Response rate was 79.5%. The findings indicated that there were teachers who neither participated in ICT workshops (67.1%) nor attended conferences on choice of teaching and learning materials (47.1%), a gap pointing on teachers. Interviews and FGD results show, teacher level of ICT application skills is crucial if quality results are to be realized. The study found a significant association between teacher level of ICT application skills and implementation of English curriculum in school. The study concluded, teacher level of ICT skills in teaching of English is a major concern.
Parents’ Levels of Satisfaction With Early Childhood Service Quality: Insights From Guyana
Authors: Semple-McBean Michelle , Lashley Lidon , Phoenix Claudette , Peters Valissa , Budhoo Tamashwar , Simpson Hazel , Wintz Godryne , McBean Shawn , Choy Lauristan
Published: November 2023

Understanding parents’ satisfaction with quality is necessary for offering services that better meet the needs of children and families. However, there is a paucity of such research in Guyana. Through a descriptive survey, 51 parents provided insights to guide decisions about service at the University of Guyana Early Childhood Centre of Excellence. Five areas of service quality identified by the Caribbean Community policy-making body on effective early childhood settings were examined: programme participation, staff engagement, management and administration, parent/family partnership, and health and safety. Over 90% of the responses about the quality of service were positive, indicative of influence by the detailed self-administered questionnaire. Negative responses, especially by parents of the youngest groups of children, suggest there are elements of services that are not adequately met, acceptable, or sufficiently visible to some parents. Being the first research of this kind in Guyana, early childhood service providers, and other stakeholders might find the parents’ recognition and interpretation of quality informative and a reference point for considering critical issues concerning quality provision for young children.
AUTOBIOGRAFIA, LITERATURA DE RESISTÊNCIA E LITERATURA DE TESTEMUNHO
Authors: Ferreira Trindade Marcos Vinicius
Published: November 2023

Neste artigo apresentamos a autobiografia como categoria que une aspectos da literatura de resistência e da literatura de testemunho dentro das obras Em câmara lenta (1977), de Renato Tapajós e O que é isso, companheiro? (1979), de Fernando Gabeira. Entendemos que o resgate dos textos autobiográficos por meio da resistência e do testemunho constituem uma forma de problematizar as referências que levaram os militares, com o apoio de determinados grupos da sociedade civil, a assaltar o poder do Estado e instaurar um regime violento e corrupto, ademais de se constituírem como referências acerca da resistência cultural desenvolvida durante a ditadura que se instaurou no Brasil. Dessa forma, apoiamos nosso referencial teórico nos escritos de POLLAK (1989), SELIGMANN-SILVA (1998; 2008), ABRAHÃO (2003), DE MARCO (2004), LEJEUNE (2008), SALGUEIRO (2012) FRANCO (2016), entre outros.
Euclidean Relativity Solves 15 Mysteries of Physics
Authors: Niemz Markolf H.
Published: November 2023

Special and general relativity (SR/GR) describe nature from a subjective perspective. Mathematically, they are correct. Here I show: (1) Physically, SR/GR have an issue. Science should always strive for an objective description of nature. This is not possible in relative spacetime. In particular, observers cannot agree on what is past and what is future. Even so, the Lorentz factor and gravitational time dilation are correct. This is why SR/GR work so well in an observer’s reality. (2) Euclidean relativity (ER) describes nature from an objective perspective. Any (!) object’s proper space d1, d2, d3 and its proper time τ span “natural spacetime”, which is 4D Euclidean space (ES) if we take cτ as d4. All energy is moving through ES at the speed of light c. Each observer’s reality is created by projecting ES orthogonally to his proper space and to his proper time. These axes are reassembled in SR/GR to a non-Euclidean spacetime. Because information is lost in each projection, the performance of SR/GR is limited. However, the SO(4) symmetry of ES is not compatible with waves. This is fine because ER tells us that wave and particle are subjective concepts: What I deem wave packet, deems itself particle at rest. We must distinguish between an observer’s reality described by SR/GR (with waves) and the “master reality” ES described by ER (without waves). ER improves cosmology and quantum mechanics by solving the Hubble tension, dark energy, and non-locality.
The Collatz Conjecture: A New Proof using Algebraic Inverse Trees
Authors: Diedrich Eduardo
Published: November 2023

This paper presents a novel approach to demonstrate the Collatz Conjecture, an unsolved problem in mathematics stating that all positive integers will eventually converge to 1 when subjected to a recursive sequence of operations. We introduce Algebraic Inverse Trees (AITs), innovative data structures that characterize relationships within the Collatz sequence by tracing inverse transformations back to the origin. Leveraging properties unveiled through this inverted representation, including absence of non-trivial cycles and guaranteed convergence of paths, we construct a topological framework to formally prove that all trajectories invariably lead to 1 under the Collatz iterative process. This modern technique provides not only the machinery to manifest a rigorous proof, but also grants intuitive insights into the deep complexity of this notorious yet elementary conjecture.
Longitudinal Associations of Dietary Fructose and
Psychological Stress with Vascular Aging Index and
Incident Cardiovascular Disease in the CARDIA Cohort
Authors: Osborne Meaghan , Bernard Alexa , Falkowski Emily , Peterson Deni , Vavilikolanu Anusha , Komnenov Dragana
Published: November 2023

We explored how dietary behaviors (sucrose, fructose, sodium, and potassium consumption) and endured psychological stress in young adult males and females impact the vascular aging index (VAI) and CVD risk by mid-life. Data were obtained from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study, an ongoing longitudinal study. Included participants (n=2,656) had un-dergone carotid artery ultrasound at year 20 allowing VAIs to be calculated. Demographics, di-etary data and depression scores were obtained at baseline and year 20. Regression analyses were used to assess the predictors of VAI. Cox regression analyses were conducted to assess the risk of CVD, stroke and all-cause mortality. Predictors of vascular aging were found to be sex-specific. In females, CES-D scores at baseline were positively associated with VAI (B-weight=0.063, p=0.015). In males, sodium intake at year 20 positively predicted VAI (B-weight=0.145, p=0.003) and potassium intake inversely predicted VAI (B-weight=-0.160, p<0.001). BMI significantly predicted CVD, stroke, and death. Fructose consumption at year 20 was a significant predictor of CVD risk while having high blood pressure at baseline was signif-icantly associated with stroke risk. Our findings support the promotion of nutrient- specific be-havior changes to prevent vascular aging in early adulthood and CVD risk in mid-life.
Grapevine Trunk Diseases in Greece: Disease Incidence and Fungi Involved in Discrete Geographical Zones and Varieties
Authors: Testempasis Stefanos I. , Markakis Emmanouil A. , Tavlaki Georgia I. , Soultatos Stefanos K. , Tsoukas Christos , Gkizi Danai , Tzima Aliki K. , Paplomatas Epameinondas , Karaoglanidis Georgios S.
Published: November 2023

A three-year survey was conducted to estimate the incidence of grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) in Greece and identify fungi associated with the disease complex. In total, 310 vineyards in different geographical regions in northern, central, and southern Greece were surveyed, and 533 fungal strains were isolated from diseased vines. Morphological, physiological and molecular (5.8S rRNA gene-ITS sequencing) analyses revealed that isolates belonged to 35 distinct fungal genera, including well-known (e.g. Botryosphaeria sp, Diaporthe spp., Eutypa sp., Diplodia sp., Fomitiporia sp., Phaeoacremonium spp., Phaeomoniella sp.) and lesser-known (e.g. Neosetophoma sp., Seimatosporium sp., Didymosphaeria sp., Kalmusia sp.) grapevine wood inhabitants. GTDs-inducing population structure differed significantly among the discrete geographical zones. Phaeomoniella chlamydospora (26.62%, n=70), Diaporthe spp. (18.25%, n=48) and F. mediterranea (10.27%, n=27) were the most prevalent in Heraklion, whereas D. seriata, Alternaria spp., P. chlamydospora and Fusarium spp. were predominant in Nemea (central Greece). In Amyntaio and Kavala (northern Greece), D. seriata was the most frequently isolated species (>50% frequency). Multi-genes (rDNA-ITS, LSU, tef1-α, tub2, act) sequencing of selected isolates, followed by pathogenicity tests revealed that Neosetophoma italica, Seimatosporium vitis, Didymosphaeria variabile and Kalmusia variispora caused wood infection with the former being the most virulent. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of N. italica associated with GTDs worldwide. This is also the first record of K. variispora, S. vitis and D. variabile associated with wood infection of grapevine in Greece. The potential associations of disease indices with vine age, cultivar, GTD-associated population structure and the prevailed meteorological conditions in different viticultural zones in Greece are presented and discussed.
Association of Circulating Tumor DNA Fraction Analysis with Clinical and Pathologic Characteristics in Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer
Authors: Vater Mark , Garrett Alison , Collier Katharine , Rose Peter G , Tinoco Gabriel , Strahan Ava , Stover Daniel G , Mahdi Haider
Published: November 2023

There is no routine approach to identify patients with gynecologic malignancies at high risk for chemotherapy-resistance. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) tumor fraction (TFx) represents a minimally-invasive approach to tumor profiling, with as yet limited data on utility in gynecologic malignancies. The objective was to investigate the use of ctDNA TFx in a cohort of patients with ovarian and endometrial cancer. Plasma samples from patients with biopsy-proven ovarian or endometrial cancer collected between 4/2018 and 4/2020 were subjected to shallow whole genome sequencing with determination of TFx via ichorCNA package. The association of TFx to continuous and categorical baseline clinicopathologic factors and progression-free survival was assessed. 210 plasma samples from 78 patients with gynecologic cancers were analyzed. Mean TFx for ovarian cancer was 5.5% and endometrial cancer 2.4% and there was no significant difference in TFx among histology either for endometrial or ovarian cancers. Grade was associated with significant difference in ‘sentinel’ TFx among ovarian cancers but not endometrial cancers. ctDNA TFx dynamics over time demonstrated rapid clearance of ctDNA in most patients with ovarian cancer, while endometrial cancer had consistently low TFx. ctDNA TFx is feasible in ovarian and endometrial cancers and may be a valuable important tool for prognostication.